Mage Manual

"The most wonderful thing isn’t just that they’ve changed, but that you’ll find you’ve changed too."

Death Mad cursed almost ominously: "When you realize you no longer love, all the past will become unbearable to recall, everything you now think is important will become laughable... even your current retort will have a comic effect."

"I really want to see how embarrassed you’ll be then... too bad I won’t be able to see it."

Ash had remained silent until Death Mad finished speaking, and then he said: "I’ve actually thought about what you’ve said, but I’m not too worried, because I already have a preliminary solution."

"What solution, using a Miracle?"

"No, for example, the freshness issue you’ve mentioned, I totally agree, even with people you like, being together every day can make you sick of them." Ash said, "But I have four operators, let’s tentatively set to only them. Arranging them from individuals, pairs, trios, and all together, there are a total of 15 combinations, meaning if we use a different combination each day, I can cycle once every half month. This way, everyone has their private space, and each day is slightly different..."

Death Mad stared at Ash, who was talking eloquently, and finally sighed helplessly, beckoning him: "Hold out your palm."

"If you think it won’t work, we can discuss it!"

"I don’t want to discuss, I just want to torment you, looking at you is annoying."

When Ash was caught by Death Mad’s hand, he seriously said, "I know we can’t always remain as at the beginning, but I also don’t think we’ll end the way you said. Don’t forget, before becoming lovers, we were already brave teammates overcoming hardships. If one day we do exit the passionate love, it would mean we need to find a more suitable way to relate."

"The one promise I can make is that I’ll never give up on Sonia, and I believe she won’t give up on me either."

"So, let Sonia come with me!" Ash reversed and grabbed Death Mad’s hand, seriously saying: "I will make her happy, m...!"

The corner of Death Mad’s lips twitched, holding a cigarette: "Are you trying to call me mom?"

"A, Aunt? No, sister, sister, sister—"

Ash held his palm, his toe digging the ground in pain, looking at Death Mad with a face full of frustration. Death Mad leisurely smoked to calm his mood, unexpectedly squeezed out a few words: "I can’t be bothered with so much about you."

"Thank you." Ash was quite happy to receive Death Mad’s recognition, but quickly felt down again: "Although there are only two months left, I still have the confidence to keep Sonia happy for two months..."

Death Mad calmly asked: "Do you know why I want to kill The Gods of Four Pillars?"

"Killing them can gain more time for this world?" Ash speculated: "If the vacation is extended, I might really take them to challenge the Dazzling Star..."

"I’ve said before, The Gods of Four Pillars exist in the past, present, and future; even if the Flowing Gold River ends, the Void Realm collapses, or the world is destroyed, they will still exist, only their form of existence will change. For mages wanting to traverse world lines, nothing is more suitable than The Gods of Four Pillars as a medium for a signpost."

"The Gods of Four Pillars have another characteristic, in the period between a Pillar God’s death and rebirth, their powers can be occupied by anyone, but only a Pillar God’s senses can possibly steal their powers. If enough is stolen, the senses can even become a new Pillar God."

"So,"

Death Mad stated word by word: "We are already The Gods of Four Pillars now."