Bernal nodded slightly in response to Ron's greeting, and in his lich form, he extended his skeletal hand, gesturing for Ron to sit down first.

In one corner of the library was a reading area, where Ron and the lich Bernal sat facing each other.

Being invited to sit down likely means the conversation will be long; otherwise, it would be over while standing.

Instead of getting straight to the point, the lich Bernal asked Ron how he invented the magic report.

It seems that Ron's development of the Magic Report is the reason he was invited here.

The Demon Report utilizes divinely bestowed magic, knowledge of elemental entanglement, and other techniques, and makes relatively in-depth use of the laws of heaven and earth.

The lich who invented the magic message, and who obtained it, led to all of this happening now!

Ron smiled and explained the details of the invention of the Magic Announcement: "The Magic Announcement mainly utilizes..."

After discussing the various research and development details, Ron dared not take credit, and pointed out at the end: "The invention of the Magic Announcement was not solely due to my efforts, Ron. Rita helped me a lot, and the wisdom of God was also very important."

Mentioning Rita, the lich Bernal looked at the angel beside Ron, but unexpectedly, the lich added, "You've hidden yourself quite well, Ron Lance. You have a strong divine favor."

Rita's angelic identity must have been discovered. Ron was surprised, but it was also understandable, since the elemental attributes of liches are always opposite to those of divine beings, which allows liches to quickly ascertain Rita's true nature.

Since the lich Bernal asked first, Ron then asked the lich, "What are your thoughts on the Scourge, sir? Also, before we came here, Rita subdued a ghost witch. How many ghost witches from the ghost witch realm still remain in the world of Guth?"

These questions were Ron's way of probing the Lich faction's affiliation.

Liches are shunned by the material world and their allegiance is ambiguous. Therefore, for the sake of future security, these questions must be addressed.

The lich answered Ron's question: "The Scourge is the choice of the ancient beings, so we liches don't get much involved. As for the ghost liches, they're a bunch of clowns!"

Therefore, it seems that the lich's alignment is at least biased towards the world of Guth. Based on this, the choice of the Guth beings should mainly be the choice of the necromancers. In the eyes of the lich, ghost liches are like clowns. This involves the secrets of the multiverse, which Ron does not intend to delve into.

That's what the lich said, and Ron will listen for now, after all, the lich could be lying to him...

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Afterwards, Bernal the Lich talked with Ron for a long time.

Throughout the conversation, Ron dared not lie. Others' insights were on another level; it was best not to do anything unnecessary when conversing with beings that were almost higher dimensions.

The situation was different when facing Karl's remnant soul. He was completely subdued by Rita, and even if Ron went too far, Karl could only try to please Ron. But the lich Bernard would not do that.

After an unknown amount of time, Bernal finally got to the point: "Come on, you have long been qualified and are ready to take on the test."

Ron recalled the information from the demonic reports many times, and he still understood some of the test content. However, when Ron followed Bernal on his journey, he still asked about the details related to the lich.

The rest of the group walked and talked with the two liches.

As they talked, Ron confirmed the contingency plan left by the Creator God. Moreover, he, Ron, was actually the sixteenth test subject, while the previous fifteen geniuses from various races had all failed.

To this day, no one has inherited what the creator god left behind.

Ancient people always leave something for their descendants, let alone gods!

The epic is far too long, with only sixteen beings undergoing the test. This is far too few; it might take tens of thousands of years for even one person to be tested.

The invention of the Demon Report is an important basis for the examination. If this standard is used, Ron has some understanding. Indeed, the conditions are very harsh.

How many people can reach the same level of understanding at the right time? Ron was just lucky to be there. The goddess of magic bestowed upon him the magic of water, fire, and space. The three elements intertwined, and such a field was the key to the stable entanglement of the elements.

Thinking of this, Ron actually admired the previous fifteen examinees. Could it be that these fifteen beings had reached a level similar to the Goddess of the Magic Network when they were still mortal?

This journey lasted for three days.

How far is that!

Ron had to complain; even the Lich King didn't know how to fly.

Even if some of Ron and his crew can't fly for long periods, taking them along can save a lot of time, right?

After three days of following the lich, Ron finally arrived at the testing site.

It's so cold!

Further north, near the edge of the Arctic Circle, it's impossible not to be cold in such a place, and it's also incredibly desolate.

After spending a long time here, even the skeletons that occasionally appear seem cute; the place is just too desolate.

Upon arriving at a specific valley, Bernal and another lich who was there to greet them looked at Ron and the others and asked, "Are you all going in together?"

Ron countered, "Is that alright?"

“Yes!” said the lich Bernal.

If that's possible, then what's the deal with this assessment? Is it for one person? Or multiple people?

Wait, just in case, Ron asked, "If we all go in together, won't the others be in danger?"

"If you don't wander off, you should be fine!" This time, the one who returned to Ron was another lich who had received him, the same one who had been in the living room of the Undead Castle from the beginning.

As they walked and talked, Ron learned the lich's name; the lich who had initially received him was named Poli.

The Poring Lich seemed to have more time on her hands, and her answers to Ron's questions were more specific.

Even though he had the answer, Ron was even more puzzled, wondering how the previous fifteen test takers had calculated it.

Never mind, the situation will become clear after the exam.

Since it concerns the creator god, it's worth a try. The lich himself doesn't care about the world of Guth, so the chances of him being tricked are slim. In case of a mishap, there's Rita. It would be good if Rita and the others could enter together.

Soon, following the pace of the two liches, Ron and the others entered the land where the Ice Goddess had fallen.

The Ice and Snow Goddess is an ancient goddess of pure elements, not a pantheon of faiths.

It was so cold, a cold that penetrated to the very soul. Sensing something was wrong, Ron questioned the Poring Lich, which confirmed that it was the place where the ancient elemental gods had fallen.

The ancient elemental gods, from a very distant era, their fallen realm remains so frigid.

Based on the environment here, Ron immediately judged that no one had inherited the name of the Ice and Snow God. Otherwise, like the newly born Water God, the rules of ice and snow here would not be so obvious, because some of the rules would be drawn away by the inheritor.

Why? Weren't the two liches bringing Ron and the others here a test left by the Creator God? And now it involves the God of Ice and Snow?

After a long while, Ron, full of ideas, was still taken to the Divine Realm Dojo.

Legend has it that this was the sacred site of the Ice and Snow Goddess, just as the Goddess of the Magic Net transformed the entire strange world into her divine domain.

In the core area of ​​this land of fallen gods, Ron and the others did not feel any discomfort.

Just like the eye of a storm, the core of the fallen god was actually less cold outside, and Ron did not know why.

Upon arriving at the location, Ron quietly observed the two liches' methods. It was primarily Bernal who was performing the sorcery, while the Poring lich explained it to Ron:

"Later, Lord Bernal will bring the Source of Law. You may choose to enter the Source of Law and undergo the test. This is for you; it is your means of returning. Remember, never let it out of your sight."

After finishing speaking, Polly took out a token from his storage space.

The token was made of crystal, and Ron couldn't quite decipher the patterns inside. It seemed to be something like a dimensional marker, similar to the one used to mark the Balrog.

It seems that only Ron is being tested.

Ron had been thinking that if he took Rita with him to the exam, it would be great if they could cheat!

Sigh, I'll just have to be alone! It's time to give it my all. Thinking about anything else will only be a burden. Even so, Ron won't put his safety entirely in the hands of the two liches.

Ron took out a similar magical ring, the Twin Magical Ring: "Rita, take this. If the magical ring lights up, try to bring me back."

Rita accepted Ron's arrangement. Before the exam, Ron also talked with Vivian and Little Rita, saying goodbye. Ron didn't know how long the exam would take!

As for Sister Ara, she is largely ignored by outsiders.

Upon closer observation of Vivian's behavior, Ron realized that neither of the two timelines he knew about described this location. This indicated that the Land of Fallen Gods and the Source of Law were beyond the Elemental Woman's ability to predict. Of course, Vivian might have known a little about it in the third timeline.

Vivian's demeanor was calm and composed, and Ron couldn't discern anything from her.

Ron opened his mouth slightly, but after thinking about it, he decided not to ask.

After a while, the lich's message arrived:

"Ron Lance, come in!"