Mage Manual

"What a coincidence."

Sonia laughed, biting her fork, "This joy Wonder just happens to link with the Supreme Wonder I recently acquired."

"Supreme Wonder?" Everyone grew curious.

"Supreme Wonder: Lucky Twenty-Sided Dice," Sonia explained, "It’s the ultimate creation of luck Supreme in the world line I recently conquered. Its effect is that no matter how unlikely an event, if repeated enough times, the probability increases exponentially."

"1 time is the original probability, 2 times is probability * 2 to the 2nd power, 3 times is probability * 3 to the 3rd power... The maximum is 20 times, probability * 20 to the 20th power."

"20 to the 20th power..." The witch counted on her fingers, and soon her eyes became circles.

"That’s a 27-digit number," Weiser said, "To help you visualize, a hundred million is a 9-digit number. Even if it’s a one-in-a-billion chance, multiplied by this 27-digit factor, it will become a 100% certainty..."

As Weiser spoke, her voice grew quieter, and everyone looked towards Ash.

Ash felt a chill run down his spine, his scalp tingled, and he shivered all over; even facing Uroboros hadn’t scared him this much.

He stammered, repeating, "20 times?"

Sonia shook her head, "Of course you don’t need 20 times, seven or eight times should push the probability to 100%."

Ash sighed in relief, "If it only takes seven or eight times—"

"But under these circumstances," Weiser glanced at everyone, a teasing smile hidden at the corners of her mouth, "it’s everyone doing it seven or eight times."

"Ash!" Diya looked expectantly, "Turn everyone into Flowing Heart Puffs!"

Ash exchanged a glance with everyone, suddenly bursting into laughter, raised his wine glass and drank it all up, saying lightly, "I completely understand now—"

In the instant the wine glass touched the table again, Ash disappeared from his seat.

Yet in the next moment, Ash and the figures of Tamasi and Hanna appeared on the ceiling, with Ash using his hands to block Tamasi’s kicking legs, sidestepping Hanna’s purple grievance.

"Why are you stopping me?"

"Wanting to have a child with the Master of Void Realm, to inherit the world’s power, isn’t that normal?" Hanna laughed happily, and Tamasi didn’t deny it.

Ash flickered again, charging towards the door, but was immediately blocked by a curtain of silver walls. He exclaimed in frustration, "Weiser, there’s reproductive isolation between mages and Divine Beings, 0 multiplied by any factor is still 0!"

"There’s no absolute 0," Weiser smiled, "Mages have to believe in miracles, that’s your catchphrase, Ash. If they can succeed in seven or eight times, why can’t we succeed in twenty times?"

Sensing danger, Ash tried to escape to the courtyard, only to see Freyja and Siflin catching up. He quickly responded loudly, "Being pregnant means several months without intimacy!"

Meiwa suddenly hesitated, and the little bat behind her crashed into her back, both making a trajectory flying towards the hall sofa. Ash dodged them and saw Felix standing by the courtyard’s sliding window. He used verbal attacks again, "Felix, aren’t you most worried about the child not receiving complete parental love?"

"But I’m a fool," Felix intertwined her hands with the Chaotic Storm, her lips curving up, her eyes flowing with love, "How can a fool not do foolish things?"

The blonde girl said the most gentle words while doing the most brutal thing, forcefully driving Ash back!

Ash immediately changed direction and fled to another window, suddenly inspired, side-stepping to narrowly dodge Diya’s strike initiated from "Time Freeze!"

"Didn’t the witch say she was still a child and didn’t want to grow up?" Ash tried to persuade, "Isn’t caring for the separated Liss already bothering you enough? Do you want another child to add to your troubles?"

"I only have a little interest in having children," Diya’s gaze overflowed with unabashed pure desire, "but I’m very interested in extreme joy and infinite Puff segments!"

This one is too dangerous!

Ash dared not clash with her, jumping again to walk on the ceiling, but this time he faced—

Vishi!

She spread out a veil of chains, countless chains crisscrossed and overlapped, like an impenetrable city wall blocking Ash, showing her determination!

"Vishi!" Ash shouted, "As long as you’re willing to confess your love to me loudly, I’ll stop immediately!"

Vishi hesitated, but then she took a deep breath, closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and shouted with all her strength, "I love—"

Swish!

Ash broke through her impenetrable veil of chains while she closed her eyes, Vishi turned around in shock and anger, her eyes reddened with fury, "You tricked me!"

"Next time, I’ll tell you countless times!" Ash left a word, lightly stepping on the ceiling, like an arrow leaving the bowstring heading towards the window to freedom.

But just at that moment, he suddenly felt a chill all over, unable to think, instantly pulling out the nail clipper from his pocket!

Clang!

Time and space vanished, the earth trembled, and if Silver Lamp hadn’t immediately set up a barrier to suppress it, the entire Near Moon District might have been razed by the aftermath of the battle!

Only to see Ash using the nail clipper to block Sonia’s dining knife, black lightning flickered at the collision point of the dining knife and nail clipper, forming cracks of time and space constantly shattering and recomposing!

"Sword Maiden, weren’t you planning not to have children yet?" Ash made a last effort.

"But I can’t accept your first child not being mine," Sonia smiled, "I want to be first in everything!"

Seeing he was unable to escape being delayed by the Sword Maiden, Ash gritted his teeth, threw away the nail clipper and lunged forward. Sonia also inverted the dining knife at once, knowing it was impossible to really harm Ash, but she instinctively abandoned any actions that might harm Ash—

Then Ash seized the moment to embrace Sonia and gave her a gentle kiss, taking advantage of the time she savored the kiss to flee towards the door with the fastest speed!

Five steps!

Four steps!

Three steps!

Two steps!

It’s within reach—

Pop!

Ash fell flat on the ground, turning his head in fury, seeing the Brightfire Splendor Maiden riding on him, he asked in near despair, "Rose, why did you stop me?"

"Because they told me to stop you," Rose said honestly, "They’re my compatriots, they wouldn’t deceive me."

"But I’m still your touch, I’m your closest person, why would you help them against me!" Ash looked betrayed, "I misjudged you, Rose!"

Rose seemed uneasy, she looked down at the threads of thought woven on Ash, "I wasn’t going against you, were you not really happy inside? I thought doing this would make you happy."

"Happy, yes, but afraid too, really afraid!"

The female mages leisurely gathered around, watching as everything came to a conclusion. Ash exhaled a long sigh, taking one last nostalgic glance at this wonderful world, and completely relinquished his struggle.

At this moment, the door was pushed open from outside.

Ash looked up and saw Dazzling Star with her star blue hair walking in. Even the Supreme of Magic, having witnessed every imaginable scene, appeared somewhat bewildered by the sight before her: Ash was lying at the door, Rose sitting upon him, surrounded by the female mages.

"Dazzling Star, save me!"

Ash was overjoyed and grabbed Dazzling Star’s ankle covered in white silk, "Take me with you to conquer other worldlines, hurry and take me away!"

Dazzling Star pondered for a moment, glanced at them, and asked, "Why do you want to escape?"

"Because if I stay here, everyone will be filled with creamy puff!"

"I see," she nodded, "I understand now."

"The reason why I returned at this moment is first, because I completed the conquest of the worldline early."

"Second, because fate urged me to come back at this very moment."

"Exactly!" Ash nodded vigorously, "You returned just for—"

Thunk!

Dazzling Star kicked away Ash’s hand, signaling Sonia and the others to quickly drag Ash inside.

Ash looked at Dazzling Star in disbelief, "Did you rush back just to abandon me—"

Ash’s voice abruptly stopped.

Because he saw that Dazzling Star did not abandon him and leave.

She walked in.

Without needing any verbal expression, everyone understood her implication—

Count me in.

Dazzling Star grasped the door handle, the door hinges creaked, the light leaking from the gap in the door narrowing and thinning, until ultimately—

Click.

As the oak door closed tightly, no light leaked out, all laughter and joy were contained within the door.

A chilly breeze blew through, rustling the leaves in the courtyard, amidst the leaves’ gaps, the myriad lights of Jiale City intermingled with the starry sky.

Above the starry sky, demigods preside over the Secret Realm within the Seven Heavens, operating the Heavenly Kingdom. Beneath the starry sky, the six nations evolve daily, full of vitality.

Beneath the earth, Death Souls pass through the Gate of Hell, merging into the Level Six of Hell.

Below Hell, Ruby Mountain stands grand and magnificent, Legendary Mages vying for wonders.

The Dream Stairs extend from the top of Ruby Mountain to the back of the White Bull, glowing magnificently, dazzling in gold.

Below the White Bull is Time Continent on the golden fish’s back, with no more upstream Golden Rain, now the rain flows downward. Golden Mages nourish the earth, chasing rain and bulls.

The golden fish rises and falls above the Sea of Knowledge, Silver Mages in various small boats gaze afar at the oldest fish, striving to row, pursuing the thin white mist gathering magic power.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard behind Jiale City’s milk tea shop, a recently heartbroken Sethlin turns her grief into strength, using a wooden sword to slash repeatedly at a puppet, as if it’s a little trumpet with some girlfriends.

Suddenly, she feels as though communicating with a world infinitely distant, her strength infused with boundless energy, with one strike splitting the puppet in half!

Sethlin herself was startled, she stared at the wooden sword in amazement, witnessing a glow congregate, a small Technique Spirit forming at the wooden sword’s tip.

This is... Cutting Sword Technique Spirit!

I’ve summoned a Technique Spirit... I’ve become a Mage!

Sethlin took several deep breaths, her body excitedly twisting, wanting to shout loudly but restrained herself.

Heartbreak helped me summon a Technique Spirit, so I should fall in love more often!

She remembered something, immediately summoning the Mage’s Handbook.

The once mundane Mage’s Handbook, similar to a practice book, now appeared exceptionally exquisite, with a red velvet cover, gold trim, and silver thread... it somewhat resembled Sword Flower University’s acceptance letter?

She flipped through it and found four bookmarks, ones she never had as a mere mortal:

"Void Realm Exploration"

"Friend List"

"Technique Spirit Compendium"

"Vehicle Creation"

This must be the legendary auxiliary function of the Mage’s Handbook... Sethlin enthusiastically prepared to study it thoroughly, when suddenly her eyes caught the change on the first page.

She focused closely, discovering it was the myth known to all:

"Once upon a time"

"Above the Sea of Knowledge there dwelled a golden fish"

"On the golden fish’s back lies the Time Continent, the White Bull tread upon the Time Continent"

"On the White Bull’s back is Ruby Mountain, at Ruby Mountain there’s a Dream Stairs"

"At the summit of Ruby Mountain sits an Angel, above the Angel is Level Six of Hell, above Level Six of Hell is the real world, above the real world is Seven Heavens"

"Above the Seven Heavens lurks a World Snake, leading to doom, severing the future"

"Master of Void Realm governed the entire world with bonds, connected all destinies through the Mage’s Handbook, exterminated the World Snake"

"From then on, the world’s destiny intertwined with infinite future"

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The full text complete, May 26, 2023, by Tingri.