Mage Manual-Chapter 1363 - 998: Reunion Sweeter Than a Wedding

Chapter 1363: Chapter 998: Reunion Sweeter Than a Wedding

When Dazzling Star and Ash condensed their Supreme tail feathers, they knew their tail feathers were not complete.

They divided the Supreme Holy Grail, and the power of the Source Angel was naturally split in two. However, even with half of the power, it was enough for them to each condense a Supreme tail feather, as the Supreme tail feather only requires you to have more than a certain number of Seven-winged feathers to be considered condensed.

Like Vishi and other Mages and Divine Lords, it is also possible for them to condense the Seventh Void Wing.

But the Supreme tail feather has a lower limit, yet no upper limit.

Unlike the silver and gold which have an upper limit, the Supreme tail feather is a Void Wing that can be infinitely stacked. If Dazzling Star had the complete Holy Grail, she could now condense a Seventh Void Wing with double the power.

Moreover, the Seventh Void Wing has a very important characteristic: it has an ultimate limit.

Simply put, the total amount of Supreme power in the world is fixed, so the number of Mages that can condense the Seventh Void Wing is also limited.

If you consume more, others get less, and more importantly, the total amount of Supreme power cannot be increased through means like the development of civilization.

It should be noted that the Sixth Void Wing also has a similar restriction, as the total number of World Secret Domains is limited. Without a World Secret Domain, no matter how vast the Heavenly Kingdom, one cannot be a Six-winged God. But with the development of civilization, the World Secret Domains of the Void Realm will gradually increase. For example, the Wish Pool belongs to a World Secret Domain that was born not long ago, and the Divine Lord cannot monopolize all World Secret Domains.

Furthermore, Mages themselves can create World Secret Domains, and the golden apple is the key material for artificially cultivating World Secret Domains. Even under the tacit suppression by the Six Divine Lords, the environment for Mages to advance becomes increasingly difficult, but the Divine Lords can never sever the possibility for Mages to ascend to higher realms.

However, Supreme power is different. Having a fixed upper limit means the winner takes all, and laggards have no chance to catch up, locking the path of advancement!

For newcomers, this is certainly despair, but for the leaders, it’s an invaluable monopoly opportunity!

Although the Source Angel Rose dissipated a lot of Supreme power when she fell, the Supreme Holy Grail she left behind still contains most of the Supreme power.

This means, if Dazzling Star can obtain the complete Holy Grail, she would be the undisputed Supreme of Magic, and even if other Mages gathered all the Supreme power, they could not challenge her throne!

But now, Ash has destroyed her monopoly on the future, and even if Ash were to die, his Supreme power would dissipate and become a resource for other Mages to contend over. As long as Dazzling Star doesn’t control more than 50% of the power, she cannot forever dominate the Supreme throne!

Unless Dazzling Star can also consume Ash’s Supreme tail feather, then past, present, and future would be hers to command, the world at her feet, to trample and ravage at will.

But at this moment, even though Dazzling Star is a newly minted Supreme, she cannot easily break through the power limits of Ruby Mountain. Weiser and Rose are enough to rival her divine wonders severely weakened by the Void Realm. Moreover, she cannot force Ash to produce a Supreme Holy Grail; plundering a Mage and plundering a Source Angel are two different concepts.

However...

Ash and Dazzling Star looked at the foreign colors on their tail feathers, realizing that this was the mark they left on each other in the Illusion Realm, yet somehow it had polluted the Supreme Nectar.

Because of the existence of this foreign color, Dazzling Star and Ash would never be able to condense pure tail feathers, even if they changed the color of their tail feathers.

Because in this foreign color, the will of the other is entwined.

Ash could sense the Sword Trace on Dazzling Star’s tail feather, and Dazzling Star could sense the Star Trajectory on Ash’s tail feather.

Clearly, their own Supreme tail feathers, yet they bear the color of the other. For a Mage, there could be no more shameful scar.

Ash naturally didn’t care, as he was still far from the Supreme of Magic, tainted was tainted. Moreover, as an exchange, the Supreme of Magic, Dazzling Star, was also tainted by him, a mere Legendary Mage. What more could he not be satisfied with?

It was only when he looked up that he didn’t see any regret on Dazzling Star’s face.

This Seven-winged Supreme glanced at Ash, and the pride and decisiveness in her eyes made Ash instantly sober. They could sense each other’s tail feathers, which meant that as long as Dazzling Star found a way to reclaim her Supreme power, she could find Ash at any time and devour everything he had!

So not only does Dazzling Star not wish him harm, she even hopes Ash lives a little longer, because Ash can only be her prey! She isn’t afraid that Ash could catch up to her in that time, as her rate of progress would only be much faster with her complete Seven-winged form!

She was merely temporarily storing the Supreme power with Ash, and the time for collecting debts would not be far, everything still watched under the Star Cluster.

Ash felt no fear, glaring coldly at Dazzling Star. Since Fate left a thread between them, he will climb up along this thread to claim back what he lost from Dazzling Star!

An enemy is just another name for a creditor, as long as you learn to disguise your regrets with hatred.

Suddenly, the Star Cluster converged into a staircase, connecting Hell and Heaven, respectfully laying down before Dazzling Star. Even though she possessed Void Wings, she insisted on stepping onto the staircase because only in this way could her footsteps echo throughout the world.

She ascended along the starry staircase all the way up, and as she passed through Hell, Hell bowed down, and as she passed through Heaven, the Divine Lord remained indifferent. Her voice resounded simultaneously in reality and the Void Realm, her words the Law that must be followed upon the earth, the Fate that all living beings must obey:

"The Sky Gate is formed, Five Nations united, Dazzling Star as the constitution, each nation as support!"

"Wherever the Star Cluster shines, there is Supreme protection!"

Saying this, Dazzling Star no longer paid attention to those below, as she transcended past the Heavenly Kingdom to reach a higher realm that no one knew, entering the seventh layer of the Void Realm.

Then everyone saw, above the distant Heaven, there appeared an Ocean of Stars.

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"Time to return."

Ash watched the disintegrating Meteor Heavenly Curtain, unsure why the Dazzling Star hadn’t lifted the barrier around Ruby Mountain. Perhaps she intended to trap them there forever. But after she left, the Meteor Heavenly Curtain still collapsed.

"Mm." Rose hugged Ash, nuzzling his face like a kitten, "I’m also so tired. It will take a long time before I can meet Touch again."

"Eh?" Ash was taken aback and noticed Rose’s figure had become somewhat transparent: "Why? What happened?"

"I just expended too much." Rose tilted her head, yawning slightly: "I just descended not long ago, and don’t have much yearning, so I might need to sleep for a while."

"Where will you sleep? Reality? The Void Realm?"

"You’re so foolish, Touch. I am the Fiery Princess of Glimmer, who governs yearning, memories, and will, so naturally, I sleep within yearning." Rose said, "Where there is yearning, there will be me."

An existence akin to the Law, no wonder the Gods of Four Pillars are eternally unperishable. But now, it should be the Gods of Five Pillars... Ash let out a sigh of relief. Although he felt unqualified to care about such beings, he couldn’t just ignore the naive, newly born Rose: "Is there anything you need me to do for you?"

"Hold me."

Ash wrapped his arms around Rose’s waist, pulling her into his embrace. They had never been this intimate before, but it felt natural, as if they had been lifelong friends.

"Yes, just like that." Rose nuzzled in his arms, "Miss me often. If you, Touch, miss me, it’s like the world is missing me."

Her body gradually dispersed into glimmers, vanishing in Ash’s embrace.

By this time, the Meteor Heavenly Curtain had completely shattered, and Ash felt his body calling out with an almost desperate longing. It is said that a brief separation is sweeter than a new marriage; his soul had been apart from his body for half a year, and now they couldn’t wait to merge into one.

Ash looked at Vishi, who was holding a Silver Lamp, "Will you leave us again?"

"I will." Vishi smiled, "But you can ask again, without ’us’."

Ash blinked, "Will you leave me again?"

"I will."

The two exchanged a look, then Vishi took his hand, placing it against her cheek, "You wouldn’t ask if the Sword Maiden would leave you."

"I’m sorry, I’m not the type who can give someone a sense of security. No matter what I answer, you’ll doubt it because I myself am unsure if everything between us is an illusion."

"But if you hold my hand tightly." She smiled slightly, the familiar charm and playfulness in her eyes taking Ash back to Senluo, "Even if it’s an illusion, I can’t bear to let go."

Ash held her hand tightly; the Void Realm had no warmth at all, but it allowed him to feel her emotions more than he did in Senluo.

"Go back without worry, I won’t disappear." Vishi extended her hand, rubbing Ash’s head, "Thanks for not giving up on me."

With the connection between soul and body established, Ash took one last deep look at Ruby Mountain, ending his long journey in the Void Realm.

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So dazzling.

The bright sunlight slipped between the gaps in his eyelids, and Ash opened his eyes to see the vast blue sky and white clouds. He had never seen such a sky before. The sky of the Blood Moon was turbid, the Gospel’s sky had no clouds, and Senluo never had a sunny day. Such a pristine, unpolluted sky was something he was seeing for the first time after coming to this world.

"You’re awake?"

Ash realized he was lying on a soft lap pillow; the speaker’s red hair trailed down, brushing lightly against his face and making him feel ticklish. Hearing this voice, he relaxed completely, but he froze when he locked eyes with the red-haired girl.

Perhaps because Ash was Rose’s Touch or because he knew them too well, he could see two completely different yearnings on the girl’s face. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Even when facing a Demon or the Supreme Star, Ash had never felt such panic. He was never afraid of his own misfortune but was terrified of affecting the fate of those he held dearest.

Ash could only stupidly stare at her, unable to say anything, much less utter a name. He feared that if he said one name, the other name would vanish into thin air.

Seeing his silly expression, the girl smiled gently and leaned down to kiss him.

At first, it was a light kiss, like a dragonfly skimming water, gently pecking like a kitten lapping milk, clumsily as if inexperienced in intimacy. But gradually, she became more assertive, starkly different from her earlier shyness, and with both hands holding Ash’s head, she dominantly seized his softness.

Yet when it came to untried territories, she could only awkwardly extend her tongue inside, cautiously exploring. But under the guidance of the experienced Ash, she quickly became adept, and in their countless moments of merging, their souls reached the state of complete harmony.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally released each other’s tongues, but their lips remained touching, exchanging the most private words of affection.

"Welcome back, my Observer."

"I’m back, my Sword Maiden."

Not far away, bathing in the sunlight, Felix had been observing their intimacy all along. When their lips parted, she felt an inexplicable impulse, like her favorite doll being taken away. But just as she was about to step forward, the Witch dashed ahead of her.

Felix halted and looked down at the Five Ruby Crown Command Seal on her hand, clutching it tightly.