Chapter 195: The Truth of the Source of Magic

Looking up at the colorful magical light falling from the sky, Miss Vilyric commented seriously.

“Hmm… We’ve destroyed a total of 27 holy shields. Just from a destructive power perspective, that’s indeed a very powerful attack, almost at the level of 9, nearing 10. Although it seems to have mainly relied on the convenience of magic in the Illusory Realm, as long as you can use it, it’s still a skill—you’re doing well.”

*Cough cough cough…*

Floating in mid-air, Sylvester seemed to lose his usual confidence for the first time, his expression filled with weakness and disbelief.

“Cough cough cough… Are you kidding me? The 【Demon-Devouring Sword】 is a forbidden spell left behind by a demon god! With infinite magical power as its source, even in the age of mythology, there are very few gods willing to directly take this blow… How can there be anyone capable of receiving it head-on right now?!”

*Sigh… This is why I say your information is too outdated.*

The Priestess shook her head in frustration, casually dispelling the hundreds of layers of shields she had stacked up in case of emergency, which had already far exceeded the composite barrier limit but were now utterly useless.

“It seems you don’t really have a deep understanding of gods. Let me teach you a little. First, ‘infinite’ is just a relative concept; nothing is truly infinite, not even the laws themselves. Moreover, a god’s greatest power is never a forbidden spell but their exclusive divine realm. To claim it as an ace card without even unfolding the divine realm—how shameless is that?”

“Divine realm? You…”

*Creak creak creak…*

Just as Sylvester finally caught his breath and was about to say something, a dark and terrifying crack abruptly opened in the distant sky. Countless energy storms formed from the massive magical elements in the Illusory Realm were swiftly drawn into the gap, disappearing without a trace.

“Ah, it seems it has begun.”

The holy six wings gradually transformed into a basic pair of wings, the Priestess floated in mid-air, gazing into the distance as if murmuring to herself.

This moment had ultimately arrived.

The Source of Magic, located within the inner layer of the Illusory Realm in the Valley of Magic, was a tangible manifestation of a part of the demon god’s divine spark.

A thousand years ago, as the demon god Olivya headed towards the battlefield, knowing this journey was fraught with peril, she had left her legacy in the Valley of Magic and informed her trusted subordinate, Tiyelu, who was not adept at direct combat but was cunning, about it, granting her the sacred ground to protect the Illusory Realm and the divine spark.

Later, as the demon god indeed fell, Tiyelu, though filled with infinite sorrow, followed her instructions to control the remnants of the divine spark that had gone berserk due to the god’s death, carefully maintaining it until now.

The divine spark represents the essence of a god; even if the god falls, this power that embodies the laws themselves will not simply dissipate. The demon god’s end would turn the demon source left in the Valley of Magic into the target of 【Faith】, transforming it into a new divine position after a thousand years of nurturing.

This is the true face of the Source of Magic.

And the Illusory Realm was a space personally created by the demon god, a rift connecting the 【Upper Dimension】 and the 【Lower Dimension】. The Source of Magic, being the core that maintains the stability of this world, once it completes the divine position inheritance or gives birth to a new self-awareness over time, would signify the disappearance of the Source itself; at that moment… the Illusory Realm would collapse in a short span of time.

Thus, Tiyelu needed to continuously seek out fragments to weaken the Source of Magic’s growing power from absorbing faith, preventing it from transforming into a new demon god.

It’s not to say that a newly born demon god must inherently harbor malice; even if a god does not act actively, their unintentional motions could easily lead to massive disasters in the mortal world.

Just like now.

Simultaneously looking up at the sky, Sylvester seemed to have regained his composure in this brief time; he turned to Vilyric with a light smile.

“What’s this? Aren’t you going to stop it? The collapse of the Illusory Realm, once that enormous magical power completely surges into the real world, what might happen shouldn’t require me to explain, right? Or do you prefer to watch as disaster descends, thousands upon thousands of lives plunge into destruction, just to keep tangling with me here?”

Vilyric returned her gaze, her silver-blue eyes locking onto his without yielding an inch, and she smiled back.

“You seem confident in predicting my actions?”

“Of course. I must admit, the terror of your strength is among the top one or two I’ve encountered, I admit I have no hope of winning against you. But whether it’s the cheesy Mofuman, a hidden powerhouse from the Church of the Goddess, or even that radiant goddess descending from above for some reason—so long as you are an envoy of the Holy Light, it represents order, mercy, and salvation. I can’t believe you could truly ignore such a scene.”

“Hmph…”

She pouted a bit, but Vilyric had to concede that Sylvester wasn’t entirely wrong.

Since she received the news from Mona about the terrible disaster fast approaching, she had always been weighed down by it; even without knowing specific details, she was still secretly dedicated to preventing such a future from arriving.

Perhaps, this was indeed influenced by some power, or perhaps simply a matter of compassion; but just from this perspective, the Priestess didn’t see anything wrong with it, not to mention…

“Well, you might be disappointed. Even if I don’t go anywhere right now, the Illusory Realm won’t be destroyed, let alone the disaster in the real world. Sylvester… you were destined for failure from the very start.”

A smile appeared on the girl’s face.

“I have never been a savior because this world already has reliable individuals watching over it quietly.”

…

At this moment, in the sky of the 【Gateway Region】.

If the Illusory Realm is the rift between the Upper and Lower Dimensions, allowing the basic world to connect to the material world, then the Gateway Region is the intersection of the Illusory Realm itself and the real world.

That is to say, unless the Illusory Realm completely collapses, most entities intending to use the world passage to reach the real world must still pass through here.

Thus, this is also the location of the 【Gatekeeper】.

Of course, for some reason, today the Gatekeeper wasn’t home. Instead, two other unwelcome visitors had taken his place.

The God of Blazing Flame, Frim, with a towering height of a thousand feet, his entire body burning with flames that seemed to never extinguish.

And a stunning girl draped in platinum-scaled armor, her claws wrapped in claw-like gauntlets, a dragon magic pattern embedded in her forehead, standing on razor-like war boots, with long wings spread wide, electricity crackling on her dragon horns, and beautiful golden hair flying wildly behind her.

*Boom!!!*

The girl spun gracefully in mid-air, her dragon tail like a long spear crashing heavily into the chest of the fire giant. Despite her relatively tiny frame, Frim was nearly uncontrollably knocked backward by the force, causing terrifying cracks to immediately appear where he was struck.

*Boom boom boom boom boom!!!*

As he fell, a pillar of flame, thick as a house and twisting the air in its high temperature, shot out from the giant’s hand in retaliation, instantly enveloping the golden-haired girl. However, the girl didn’t dodge or flee—the divine flame, which could melt most metals in an instant, seemed to leave her completely unharmed.

Bathing in the inferno, her platinum armor shone brightly. With a cold snort, a surge of pressure erupted from her, dispersing the sea of flames!

“Super · Space-Time Rift!”

*Click.*

Like pressing the pointers of a clock, the Gateway Region was suddenly transformed into a gray-white expanse. The fire giant’s falling posture, even the blazing flames swirling on his body, were immediately frozen in the air, and then, the Dragon Girl became a blur.

*Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!!!!!*

It felt like just a moment passed, and before the fire giant’s form even reached the ground, his body suddenly erupted in a barrage of explosions, hundreds of times more intense than raindrops!

*Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! Damn!!!!!!!!!!*

Rocks flew, sparks scattered, as the mountainous giant plummeted downward, causing a terrifying collision that shook the ground in the Gateway Region, while the beautifully arranged gardens and small houses turned to ashes in the torrent of flames.

   

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