Chapter 743 Nefara's Twisted Sanctuary
What just happened?
Yu Cang was puzzled.
It seems like... I was in a trance for a while?
But no matter how Yu Cang tried to recall, he could not recall what had just happened.
He looked at the Holy Grail in his hand. The dragon's pupils had closed, leaving only ripples on the surface of the golden liquid.
…Anyway, he passed the test, which is a good thing.
Yu Cang suppressed the doubts in his heart.
He tried to calm himself down, but his brows furrowed involuntarily.
Just now... what did the dragon pupil in the cup say...
Can't be trusted?
Yu Cang seemed to realize something, but couldn't put it into words.
After a moment of silence, he placed the Holy Grail on the ground, then turned and left the room.
…
"Master Mage! You're out! Congratulations on passing the mage certification test!"
The doorman's voice came from the front.
He respectfully handed over a medal with a silver base and a gold border, made of metal, with the emblem of the Arcane Association engraved in the middle.
"This is your mage medal, please keep it."
Yu Cang said nothing and accepted the medal in silence.
This medal was obviously also a magical item, with a magical aura lingering on it, but Yu Cang was not in the mood to analyze the function of the medal now.
He looked at Joan King beside him, but found that he just smiled and nodded at him, his eyes full of relief.
Yes, they walked out of the Blue Village together, and seeing how I have grown up now, the teacher will definitely be proud of me... No!
Did these ideas really come from his mind?
While Yu Cang frowned and remained silent, the doorman had been introducing him to some of the rules of the Arcane Association and the function of the Mage Medal.
But Yu Cang didn't hear a word he said.
He became more and more irritated. This feeling of feeling that something was wrong but not being able to figure out what was wrong was too painful.
Suddenly, Yu Cang interrupted the doorman:
"Can I take this book with me?"
The book that Yu Cang was talking about was naturally the one given to him by the doorman, which recorded the history of Roland Sky Realm.
The doorman was interrupted, but he wasn't annoyed. He just said respectfully, "Of course, as a mage, you can borrow all the books in the Arcane Society. Roland's history is an unauthorized book, so any mage can take it away."
"……Thanks."
"Um... do you still need me to introduce you?"
“…No, I’ll learn more about it later.”
"Then I won't bother you anymore. The exit is over there. You two can rest here for a while and leave at any time. If you need anything else, you can always summon me."
The doorman bowed deeply, then turned and left the cabin.
After he left, Yu Cang breathed a sigh of relief.
This doorman gives people a very weird feeling.
After he realized something was wrong, he always felt depressed when he was with the doorman.
...As expected, being around the teacher makes me feel a little more at ease.
teacher?
Yu Cang looked at Joan Jin.
He was silent for a long time before he said with difficulty: "Teacher...who am I?"
"Why are you asking such a question?" Qiao An's expression was a little strange. "You are Yu Cang, a mage. What's wrong?"
"I'm a mage...it's okay."
Yu Cang shook his head.
"You seem to be in a bad state. Didn't you meditate yesterday?"
"...Sorry, teacher, I lost my composure." Yu Cang took a deep breath.
Seeing this, although Qiao An's eyes were a little worried, he just patted Yu Cang's shoulder and said, "Relax... Once we go to Hegrasev and see His Excellency Stardust, the village will definitely overcome the crisis."
"Well, thank you, teacher."
Yu Cang was still a little absent-minded.
After he hastily answered Joan's questions, he sat down on a chair beside him in the name of resting, his mind still in a mess.
Looking at the Roland history book in his hand, Yu Cang's brows furrowed more and more.
He once again flipped through the records in the book in his world of consciousness, and even touched the rhythm of the pages with his rhythmic body, wanting to see if there were any secrets hidden in the deeper layers of his world of consciousness, but he found nothing.
The history of Roland Sky Realm seemed flawless, the entire world was thriving, and there was no doubt about it.
…Has it always been like this?
In the third level, the dragon pupil in the cup...what question did it ask...the 100th fallacy?
Yu Cang subconsciously wanted to follow the realm of consciousness to explore the second half of history, but his actions stopped at this moment.
He suddenly realized something and immediately opened the book - physically opened it.
This time, he read through the book word by word with his naked eyes instead of using his consciousness.
Since discovering the world of consciousness, his information processing ability has greatly improved, and he rarely relies on this primitive method to absorb information.
But... maybe sometimes, information from original channels is the most trustworthy.
Soon, he saw a line of very abrupt words.
…In the year 192807 of the Etheric Calendar, “Huang” appeared and ravaged the Roland Continent.
Yu Cang's pupils shrank slightly, and he switched back to the perspective of the consciousness world, but found that he could not see this line of text through the consciousness world.
……wrong.
Was the world of consciousness like this in the beginning?
He was stunned.
Then, he suddenly said, "Teacher... this year is how many years in the Ether calendar..."
However, there was a hint of confusion in Qiao An's eyes.
"...I don't know...I haven't paid attention to the time for a long time...I think it's, 1011?"
How is that possible? It has been at least 200,000 years in the Ether Calendar now.
Come to think of it, this number seems familiar.
……etc.
Yu Cang raised his brows slightly.
Could it be that...
…
The other side
Before the Council of Offa
Stardust turned his back to the Council of Arcane Law and looked far away in the direction of the main continent.
Separated by the sea of magic, he couldn't see the situation on the main continent clearly, not to mention that there was an unknown barrier that was hindering his observation.
However, from the subtle changes in the world of consciousness, Xingchen still analyzed what was happening.
"Forbidden spell... How could it be possible with such a large range..."
Stardust's face was solemn.
Someone released a super-large forbidden spell, covering the entire Roland Sky Realm!
Roland Sky Realm is not an ordinary world, and it is difficult to achieve this. Or even impossible.
So, he had his doubts...but now he had no way of being sure.
If he wants to verify it, he must go to the main continent, but he has no physical body and is now restricted here by the Council of Arcane Law and cannot leave at all.
If it was that forbidden spell, Yu Cang would be in danger...
A golden light shone in Xingchen's pupils, and the rhythm kept twisting around him - even he was almost caught in the trap.
Fortunately, he was a mage himself, so after realizing something was wrong, it was not difficult for him to break free from the influence of the forbidden spell.
“…Let’s get out of here first.”
Stardust took a deep breath.
Now, he couldn't pass the real name verification for a while, but if that was possible... this so-called failure of the real name verification was probably just an excuse to delay him.
He can't be trapped here!
It would be difficult to break through - after all, he had none of the spellcasting elements such as a staff, a body, and magic power, and it was impossible for him to escape the restrictions of the Council of Arcane.
But it's okay.
A smile appeared on Xingchen's lips.
"Fortunately, when Jieying that guy pestered me to teach him magic, I didn't refuse... I hope I don't fail."
He stretched out his hand, and golden light spread along the texture of his rhythmic body.
In his current state, he can only cast the spell once at most, so this spell must succeed!
Even without a staff, he holds the first seat on the Council of Arcane Law!
"First, like the holy essence, it cannot be lost for a moment; second, like wisdom, it cannot be lost in the slightest - the staff is recovered!"
Staff Retrieval is a relatively common spell, but it is also difficult to use effectively. As the name suggests, its function is to retrieve one's former staff!
And... Stardust's own staffs were all lost in the process of fighting against Huang, and he did not leave any in the Mage Tower in Roland Sky Realm.
However, at this time, the staff he wanted to summon was exactly the Beast Realm Shadow beside Yu Cang!
The main material of the staff is the body parts of the beast, and the living beast itself can also be used as a staff... but the efficiency will be very low.
Jieying is not Stardust's staff, but when Stardust taught Jieying the Ether Ascension, he engraved this spell in Stardust's body... This is actually a step in making a staff.
Normally, it is impossible to retrieve and summon through a staff based on this relationship alone, but under the powerful control of Stardust, this ordinary spell exerts a power that is almost like a forbidden spell, so the boundary shadow can be forcibly summoned as a staff!
The Arcane Council is surrounded by a sea of magic, which is endless and can be called upon at will, so this spell will almost never fail.
Buzz!
In front of Stardust's eyes, a silver mist-like light suddenly exploded, covering a very large area. From it, a huge shadow slowly emerged. Under the summons of the staff, the shadow passed through the mist-like light and came in front of Stardust.
It’s Jieying!
Seeing this, Stardust breathed a sigh of relief.
It worked.
"Master Xing, Master Xingchen?" Jieying seemed a little apprehensive. "What do you want to talk to me about? My master has passed the mage certification and will come to Hegrasev to find you soon..."
Stardust: “…”
Seeing Jieying's appearance, his heart finally died.
Sure enough, it was that forbidden spell.
Aether Pollution·Nefara's Twisted Sanctuary!
This forbidden spell can "poison" the etheric world, that is, the world of consciousness, and distort the knowledge therein!
If it was Yu Cang, it would be easy for him to fall into the trap.
After all, when arriving in a new world, it is a basic operation for scholars to first obtain the language of that world from the world of consciousness.
In Nefara's twisted sanctuary, all knowledge in the realm of consciousness is laced with "toxins," which can invisibly modify the self-perception of the poisoned and distort their thoughts!
There is no way to defend against this move. After all, as long as you use the realm of consciousness, it is equivalent to drinking poison actively and being in a completely defenseless state. Even if Yu Cang has more powerful means, won’t it be useless if he doesn’t use it?
Even the bubbles of the past will not be triggered!
The whole process will not produce any abnormalities. When the understanding of knowledge is completed, the toxin has already penetrated into the bone marrow.
Each subsequent use of the consciousness realm will deepen the impact of the toxin, and ultimately it will be able to generate another cognition in the subject's mind, or even erase the original personality.
Stardust frowned.
This wave is his fault, he didn't give any prior warning.
However, when dealing with a wizard's methods, the best option is always to be flexible... As far as he knows, there are some forbidden spells whose effectiveness requires "completely not using the realm of consciousness", which is exactly the opposite of Nefara's Twisted Sanctuary.
What's more, Stardust's memory is damaged. In this case, prior reminders may have the opposite effect and he may be restrained by some "prophecy" spells.
This is the mage. In the mage's territory, you never know what surprise he has prepared for you.
So Xingchen's choice was to stay by Yu Cang's side and observe him at all times. But now, as soon as the Grand Return to City spell ended, he was sent to the Council of Arcane Laws. He was really powerless...
"This range... is it you?"
Stardust turned around in thought and looked at the silver ring behind him.
The Twisted Sanctuary of Nefara, which enveloped the entire Roland Sky Realm, lasted for more than 10,000 years. Even for a mythical wizard, there was only one way to do it - that was to cast a spell using the Arcane Parliament as a staff!
Yes, the Council of Arcane can also serve as a staff... but no one has the power to do so.
The only one who can do this is——
"My dear teacher... Saint George, the First Creator."
Stardust's eyes slowly narrowed.
It is well known that the ancient dragon Ornn could not bear the temptation of controlling the Council of Arcane Mages and refused to commit suicide, but his teacher... may not be as selfless as the history books say.
But, St. George really died, perishing together with the ancient dragon Ornn, his soul shattered!
Afterwards, countless mythological wizards used various methods to search for St. George's soul, but all found nothing... St. George's strength was not stronger than that of a mythological wizard. No matter how tricky his magic was, it was impossible for it to not leave any flaws in this situation.
So back then, he could only have really died.
And now...combining the current situation of Roland Sky Realm, Stardust realized that something was wrong.
There is a loophole.
Continuation code!
This was the only part of the entire Offa Council that was completed by St. George alone, without the intervention of other First Creators.
So, teacher... did you leave something in the survival code that would allow it to be revived more than 100,000 years later when the Roland Sky Realm was destroyed and the survival code came into effect?
Stardust withdrew his gaze from the silver ring.
But now everything has been destroyed. Even if you, teacher, revive, what can you do with the help of the Council of Arcane... In the end times, even if you control this great creation, you cannot escape the fate of destruction!
Stardust took a few steps forward, stretched out his hand, and gently placed it on Jieying's head.
Hiss, the poison has penetrated to this extent... This means that Yu Cang must have been using his consciousness frequently during this period... If he was in a ruin, he might not need to do so.
He thought of what the Council of Offa had just said.
Thriving... So, are there still people on the main continent now? No... I'm afraid they are not alive.
It is just a puppet to induce outsiders to use the world of consciousness.
Combined with the effect of Nefara's distortion of the sanctuary and the purpose of St. George creating the Council of Arcane... Stardust thought to himself, as if he already knew something.
"Don't move." Xingchen said, "I'll help you remove the poison first."
Next, Jieying is important.
The spells related to "escape" that he mastered were the only way to get him out of here.
There is a backup body in the Mage Tower. I must get it first before I can fight the teacher...
(End of this chapter)
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