This joyous feast lasted a long time.
The fairy flowers by the pond opened and closed, which, in this land where the night is eternal and the sun never shines, is roughly equivalent to three complete days and nights.
Originally, Yun Wei was going to die soon.
Just as Isaac was smiling and preparing to leave, he couldn't help but grab the other's burning arm. "You can continue."
He himself, fearless of death, said to the knight, "And... I'm not that fragile, you don't need to be so gentle."
How could he not see the other party's patience?
He said he would always be happy for Issa's happiness.
The feeling of being both unfamiliar and novel was truly wonderful, just like their love for each other had finally come to fruition.
His spirit and flesh were finally united through the extremely serious matter of loving Isaac.
Isaac was stunned. He stared silently into Yun Wei's eyes and simply said, "Yes, sir."
...
Yun Wei was exhausted.
He couldn't even move a finger, leaving Isaac to clean up the mess for him.
He was nestled in the other's arms, the two of them leaning against each other, gazing at the dazzling aurora borealis in the distance.
The steady, calm heartbeats and breaths of the two were the only sounds in this world, apart from the dripping dew.
Yun Wei firmly believes that at this moment, he has seen eternity again.
"Hey, Isa," he said lazily, his voice hoarse and sounding rather embarrassed.
Isaac didn't respond, but simply tightened his arms around him.
Before drifting off to sleep, Yun Wei made one last request, "From now on, take me with you when you train. Although I still don't like exercise, my physical fitness is just too poor."
If he could, he would love to keep this joyful activity going forever.
Actually, his body wasn't so weak back when he gained his superpowers in his previous life.
But he lived like a walking corpse.
Always willful, refusing to try things they don't like.
But now, he was determined to overcome his cowardice. Being pampered and loved by the warm knight behind him, Yun Wei had the courage to do anything he had never imagined.
Isaac stared intently at the still-red back of the ear of the person in his arms, and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
...
Yun Wei had no idea how long he had slept, and he was extremely upset when he woke up.
He felt as if he had been run over by a road roller, his whole body throbbing with indescribable pain.
While magic can heal wounds and pain, it cannot stop the soreness that muscles experience as they learn from their mistakes and become stronger.
Fitness enthusiasts actually find this level of pain quite enjoyable.
That was a tangy, refreshing experience.
That's the price we have to pay on the path of progress.
Fortunately, Isaac helped him stretch.
Oh, and the culprit's expression right now is quite something too.
That's how they try to make amends for their mistakes.
She was nine parts worried, half part aggrieved, and the remaining half was caught in a dilemma about whether or not to let him notice.
It wasn't meant to be offensive, but at that moment, the knight really resembled a big dog who thought he had done something wrong.
Yun Wei found it amusing, yet he couldn't resist the urge to tease the other party.
He asked expressionlessly, "How many days is it?"
If he had only slept for a day and a night, perhaps they could have continued to travel further and explored other parts of the wasteland.
The knight behind him paused noticeably, then answered stiffly, "It's the fifth day."
Yun Wei was also taken aback upon hearing this, feeling embarrassed.
He quickly said, "Help me up."
Isaac did as he was told, being extremely attentive and caring.
The other person's palm was really hot.
Even through the newly changed robes, the heat burned him.
Perhaps it's because the two of them are getting closer, but Yun Wei feels that she has indeed become somewhat different.
He seemed to instinctively become more dependent on the other person, yet he felt at ease and no longer weighed things over in his mind.
They were completely inseparable, and he felt much more at ease.
Yun Wei continued, "Isaac, don't you have anything to say to me?"
He was ready to say what he was about to say.
But to everyone's surprise, Isaac really didn't play by the rules, and they couldn't figure him out.
The other person replied, "Yes, there are three things."
"Huh?" Yun Wei looked up in shock.
He was only unconscious for a few dozen hours, how come so many things suddenly happened?
Isaac quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, it's nothing serious."
The first thing Isaac did was to take some time to draw a map of the area near the Gate of the Wasteland. Generally speaking, there was no major danger within a hundred miles.
In this way, they only need to collect some samples in the following period of time to complete the previous "business".
Fortunately, Isaac was restrained enough. If he had let Yun Wei do as he pleased, who knows if they would have been able to get back before the heavy snow arrived.
Yun Wei made no comment; he simply accepted the parchment handed to him with a complicated expression.
The second thing is that the other party has advanced, breaking through directly from the initial stage of level nine to the initial stage of level ten.
Perhaps because he was once again on the verge of being limited by the laws of the Continent of Elements, the unicorn pendant only raised him to the mid-level of the tenth rank.
"Well, it might be that my mental state has broken through, or it might be because of you," Isaac speculated.
Yun Wei was greatly puzzled. "Because of me? What does that mean?"
Isaac scratched his head and continued, "Because not only did I advance in rank, but I can also use magic below rank three."
At this point, he snapped his fingers, and a burst of flame suddenly erupted, transforming into a rapidly spinning shield that surrounded the two of them.
Yun Wei naturally recognized it as "Shield of Flames," a standard level three spell.
It was cast instantly by a warrior who had never formally studied magic.
Upon seeing this, Yun Wei quickly looked at the back of his hand, where layers upon layers of Time Branch Demonic Patterns appeared as he thought.
He is still at the high-level ninth rank.
But Yun Wei had no regrets. He was a down-to-earth person and didn't expect to have a sudden enlightenment after sleeping.
He still remembered the realization he had when gazing at the aurora earlier: a breakthrough was only a matter of time.
only……
He held up two fingers and drew a line forward.
A bright, crescent-shaped blade of light whistled from his fingertips, striking the other side of the giant rock. The sound was not loud, but it left a visible mark.
"Hiss—" Ignoring the pain in his waist and abdomen from the strain, he hurriedly looked at Isaac, "What is this, battle aura?"
His body seems to have developed some strange muscle memories.
It felt strange, like someone had practiced for him tens of thousands of times.
“That’s right.” Isaac suddenly became smug, and with a wave of his hand, he added an even more dazzling light blade to the same spot, “Light Technique: Charge Blade.”
Yun Wei couldn't help but click his tongue and shook his head, commenting, "Not elegant enough."
Although he didn't know why, he felt a sweet feeling in his heart, but he couldn't possibly rely on fighting spirit to fight.
His body was too weak to withstand the impact of battle qi.
In the same amount of time, he could unleash even more powerful magic instantly.
However, Isaac glanced down at him, and the light blades in his palm suddenly connected.
A series of light blades leaped from the opponent's hand, instantly dissolving the giant rock that had been there just moments before into the light waves.
"Ha, go ahead and show off." Yun Wei cursed inwardly, knowing the other party was just trying to look cool, but remained outwardly unmoved.
Only he knew that he seemed to be bewitched, always unable to resist looking at Isaac.
Moreover, the other person seemed to be radiating light, and the more he looked at them, the more he couldn't get enough of them.
"What's the third thing?" he asked, feigning boredom.
Upon hearing this, Isaac's smile vanished.
He said with great trepidation, "It seems I can still become you."
At first glance, Isaac seemed to be talking nonsense, but Yun Wei understood what he meant.
He couldn't help but glare at Isaac with shame and anger.
"I didn't do anything reckless... uh, I mean, I didn't become like you!" Isaac hurriedly added, only to make matters worse.
I'm truly innocent!
The tall warrior felt like crying when he met Yun Wei's suspicious and disdainful gaze.
He only sensed something while guarding Yun Wei and discovered that he seemed to still be able to use the illusion technique.
He had assumed that the Shapeshifting Technique, like the Blood Pact and Charm, would become unusable once the divine essence was removed.
Isaac asked doubtfully, "Could it be that I still have remnants of divinity within me?"
"Probably not." Yun Wei thought for a moment and explained, "This is a divine technique belonging to the Lord of Blood, isn't it?"
Just as magicians can use battle aura, and warriors can use magic, divine arts are simply the embodiment of laws.
Even if the gods have long since fallen, even if one's faith is not sincere, one can still use divine magic.
He confirmed this with satisfaction, then pushed the knight aside and, with crab-like, labored steps, walked toward the glowing plants at the other end of the hot spring.
In the remaining time, he needed to strictly follow the rules of Alchemy City and collect enough samples to take back.
Isaac hurriedly and nervously chased after him.
“Um, Yun Wei,” he hesitated for a moment, then finally asked, “Do you also have something to say to me?”
Yun Wei glanced at the man, who seemed unsure of what to do with his hands and feet, with a half-smile.
“Not bad,” he admitted. “Isa, your performance—”
Isaac was stunned; during the long wait, he even forgot to breathe.
"very nice."
"I am extremely satisfied."
So, please keep up the good work in the days to come!
The magician smiled brightly, then awkwardly stood on tiptoe and ruffled the knight's hair.
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