Mage Manual

It sounds very much like the Eternal Wonder, the difference being the Eternal Wonder must reside within the Secret Realm, but the Supreme Technique is the mage’s permanent skill.

If Dazzling Star has already constructed the Supreme Technique, she could overwhelm Ash simply by wearing him down. Conversely, if Ash has mastered the Supreme Technique, he can at least remain undefeated even if he cannot win.

So does Ash have the Supreme Technique?

Of course he does; Death Mad left many techniques.

But he lacks the Seven-winged Source Power.

To generate the Seven-winged Source Power, both Supreme Magic and Supreme Void Wings are indispensable. Ash doesn’t have any magic that reaches the Supreme Realm, which may leave the Supreme Void Wings feeling wronged, following this lazy glutton who starves nine days out of three. In the final battle of Hell, he did construct many Supreme Techniques, but when Uroboros fell, all his techniques were reset to zero due to the Death Curse, leaving nothing behind.

Ash has techniques but no source power; Dazzling Star has source power but no techniques. It all boils down to who achieves a breakthrough first, as that person will have the authority in the seventh layer of the Void Realm.

"You can look as much as you want," Dazzling Star suddenly said from the lead, "but don’t make a move."

"You’re scared?" Ash abruptly stepped forward, moving from behind to walk side by side, carefully observing Dazzling Star’s expression.

"I came to you for another matter." Dazzling Star’s expression was indifferent, "Before that, I temporarily don’t want to have any conflict with you."

"I thought you were eager to seize my Holy Grail." Ash sneered, "The starlight of Heaven grows brighter day by day, thanks to your help, making our Heavenly Kingdom as bright at night as it is during the day."

The starlight of Heaven remains focused on the final Heavenly Kingdom, growing brighter every day. Everyone knows Dazzling Star is urging Ash to ascend. Although Dazzling Star’s invitation is fraught with risk, the risk is even greater in refusing her; fighting her in the Seven Heavens offers no chance of victory.

Moreover, whether to resolve the devouring World Snake or to perfect the Supreme of Magic system, Ash must go to the seventh layer of the Void Realm; there’s no way he would give the entire layer to Dazzling Star.

"I also planned to give you a few more days to develop, so you could play a greater role next," Dazzling Star said calmly, "but you seem more interested in reproduction."

"You were spying on me!?" Ash’s eyes widened.

"You didn’t close your phase, it’s not spying." Dazzling Star said, "It’s just a reasonable assumption; after all, you never leave your room, and only Divine Lords come and go. Besides Puff, what could you be doing except making Puff?"

"You’re not only spying but eavesdropping!" Ash was almost losing his composure, retorting angrily, "That was just our resting from work!"

"It’s more like they work while you rest." Dazzling Star said casually.

"Actually, they go to work in order to rest." Ash said without a hint of embarrassment.

Dazzling Star glanced at him in shock, then slowly said, "I shouldn’t give you a reason to leave them; if you stayed a few more days, perhaps I’d effortlessly retrieve that half of the Supreme Holy Grail."

"Retrieve?" Ash laughed angrily, "Have you forgotten you snatched it from me?"

"Who told you to like the wrong person at the wrong time and place?" Dazzling Star sneered, "A demon is a Divine Lord, a Divine Lord is a demon, you knew all along Filly was my incarnation; you just refused to believe the girl who adored you wholeheartedly would betray you... She indeed didn’t betray you; in her final moment of life, she regretted not helping you seize the Supreme Holy Grail. From beginning to end, it was you who dragged her into the Angel Hunt and got her killed; the Supreme Holy Grail is owed to her by you, what right do you have to claim it belongs to you?"

Ash enunciated, "So I will defeat you, reclaim Filly and the Holy Grail, reconstruct her life, and show her the sunlight and the world outside the cage."

"Impossible." Dazzling Star flashed a rare, slight smile, her tone carrying a touch of mockery, but the target seemed not to be Ash: "It is no longer possible."