It was a whole size bigger than the other crows, and it glanced at Erica with its one eye.

Erica recognized the strange crow; it was the one that had been following Victor.

"god……?"

The sinister crow seemed somewhat satisfied, flapped its wings, and flew away again.

It was as if a mirror had been suddenly shattered, with countless fragments falling into the void.

The next second, Erica appeared in a sea of ​​flowers.

She slowly sat up, and a lush green seed floated in front of her, trying to entice Erica to hold it in her hand.

Erica stepped forward and grasped the seed, which began to grow and sprout in her palm, gradually enveloping her and transforming into a green vine cocoon.

'Inheritance.'

As if waking from a deep dream, Erica suddenly opened her eyes and found herself sitting in a familiar room, on a familiar bed.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the remaining clouds outside the window, and a gentle breeze stirred the curtains.

Erica leaned against the headboard and spread her palms out.

What I held in my hand was not a seed, but a jet-black feather.

Like a deceptive illusion, a seed in a dream has transformed into such a tail feather.

But the power within her couldn't be faked; Erica closed her eyes and imagined the scene of the flower sea in her mind.

When she opened her eyes, a warm sea of ​​flowers appeared before her, like a beautiful painting.

And I am the one who paints this picture.

......

clang!

The two silver swords clashed fiercely, producing a crisp sound.

Viktor effortlessly parried Gwen's attack, sheathed his sword, and swung it around.

The two stepped back, and Victor nodded to Gwen.

"That's about it."

Victor stepped back, his fingers moving lightly, and a cleansing spell washed away the dust and sweat from his body.

Kefla had been watching the two sparring from one side of the arena from the very beginning.

He frowned deeply as he looked at Viktor.

I have a strange feeling that my brother-in-law is inexplicably annoying today.

It gave her an irresistible urge to go up and stab Viktor in the kidneys twice.

But she thought it was just an illusion, because only a demon could give her that feeling.

Unless Victor himself is a demon.

Gwen hung the silver sword on the weapon rack, wiped her sweat, and walked over to Victor, saying:

"I've made rapid progress, and my physical strength has improved a lot compared to before."

This is natural; the calamities of wood are centered on vitality.

Viktor absorbed the essence of the Wood Calamity, so his physical strength was naturally much greater than before.

It can be said that the Wood Calamity compensates for some of Viktor's weaknesses as a squishy character.

"Then I will come again tomorrow."

Victor nodded to Gwen and turned to leave.

Gwen understood and stood there watching Victor leave, but suddenly noticed his shoulder and felt a little puzzled.

Where did that crow go today?

...

Viktor walked out of the Delin mansion alone and stood on the street for a while.

A jet-black crow flapped its wings and landed on his shoulder.

Victor then continued forward.

Do you know this place called the Temple of Inheritance?

Not long after, Vega, perched on his shoulder, asked.

Victor didn't look at him, but walked directly towards the carriage that wasn't far away.

He climbed into the carriage, drew the curtains, and with a flick of his finger, the carriage started moving automatically.

Instead of answering Vega directly, Victor asked:

Why do you ask that?

"I saw this place in a little girl's dream and became somewhat interested."

Viktor rested his chin on his hand, deep in thought.

The Temple of Heritage.

In the game's setting, the mage's magic includes the six major elements of nature.

Strictly speaking, the six natural systems do not refer to the six attributes of magic.

Rather, it refers to the six forms of existence of natural energy.

The Land of Inheritance is the end of this mysterious energy.

It exists on the six borders of the continent, and within the void rifts.

Any player can enter, undergo trials, and inherit the corresponding power.

However, very few players can grind through all six temples in a row, and Viktor was one of the few top players who managed to do so back then.

"You know this place, so what?"

“Yes, I’m starting to get interested in Duke Reeves now.”

Vega squinted, his cunning eyes darting around in their sockets.

Viktor suddenly understood many things and said calmly:

"So you left just now to go find Erica."

"Let me guess, what strange thing happened to her after the resurrection of the Wood Calamity?"

"It's more interesting than you think."

A hint of green flashed in Vega's eyes as green vines gently climbed up from inside the carriage.

Victor didn't seem too surprised. The fact that this power could be used by this useless evil god already said something.

"The legacy of the Temple of Wood".

“This is a stolen power. Duke Reeves must have stolen something for this power to manifest in Erica.”

"How about it? Doesn't this power resemble a calamity?"

Vega chuckled.

Victor stared at it expressionlessly.

When a player completes the inheritance quests of all six temples simultaneously.

Then, a deity from the Temple of Inheritance will appear and become the final boss for players to challenge.

Viktor fell into deep thought.

In my mind, there was a deity radiating a divine light like the sun, but its appearance...

It's like a combination of a butterfly and a moth.

Six transparent, glowing wings flapped continuously, the body and head merged into one, and the two eye sockets also emitted golden light.

Below it was a pair of floating tentacle tails.

Did Erica's mother never appear in the story...?

Is that the thing?

"Duke Reeves was no ordinary man in his youth."

Viktor remarked with emotion.

This was the first time he had felt any respect for someone, especially an NPC in a game.

"By the way, the academy has been rebuilt and will reopen in a few days."

"But my teaching assistant became an associate professor, and no one is writing my lesson plans anymore. Do you have any ideas?"

Vega, who had been laughing and joking, suddenly blinked.

"Why are you telling me all this?"

"What do you mean?"