Hate me, Miss Witch!

Chapter 408 - 211: Already Warm as Spring (Double-Length)

"Not relying on the power of deities."

"Instead, using one’s own hands, through the continuous accumulation of knowledge, to seek the truth within the depths of the stars with Arcane Arts and Magic."

"The Divine Prohibition, a sanctuary that belongs only to spellcasters—"

"The Supreme Black Tower."

The First Era, Western Continent.

Within the grand Royal Palace, a dignified middle-aged man sat gracefully on the throne, slowly repeating the words written on the letter in his hand.

"Is this the inspiration you obtained from the Astral Realm?"

"Indeed."

An elder nodded, speaking: "Some mightily strong force has broadcasted such an announcement to the entire Astral Realm."

"Whoever can perceive the existence of the Astral Realm will receive this message."

"To broadcast to the entire Astral Realm, what kind of formidable power must that broadcaster possess."

The crown-wearing middle-aged man frowned.

Now, nearly two thousand years have passed since that great cataclysm.

The influence of the Fallen Sun has also faded considerably.

And humans, relying on their resistance to the pollution from the cataclysm among intelligent beings, have successfully risen to power.

They have leapt from being subservient races to those powerful Extraordinary creature groups from the old Glorious Era, to becoming the Sovereigns of the Western Continent.

The system of the Beastmaster also began to gradually perfect itself along with this rise.

The Extraordinary creatures, affected by the Fallen Sun, which left entire races in a semi-mad state for long periods, started to attempt collaboration with humans to avert this situation.

By the power of Soul Contracts, using the pure and untainted souls of humans, free from the impurities of Divinity and Authority, they resisted the madness that pervaded the entire world.

Of course, the result of this was that humans, too, rapidly grew stronger through Soul Contracts, establishing countless prosperous nations.

Up to this day, within the human race, there are already many strong individuals of Legendary Rank.

Moreover, among them are distinguished figures who have already touched the pinnacle of Legend, reaching that insurmountable chasm and boundary.

The ruler of this prosperous human nation knew clearly that the strong individual assisting him was one who had reached the limits of Legend.

In the entire nation, Ye Yi is considered a pillar and cornerstone of the country.

"I don’t know..."

"But if it were me, I could never reach such a level."

The elder at the peak of Legend slowly responded.

This kind of answer made the crown-wearing middle-aged man frown again: "So, is this the work of a demigod?"

"No, I have some understanding, and even contact, with the mythical beings of the Demigod rank..."

"A Demigod could never achieve such a thing."

There was a flicker of unease in the elder’s eyes.

For those who had not reached this rank, they might listen, marvel for a moment, and have no further thoughts.

But only those who have truly reached the limits of Legend and begun touching another realm can understand clearly.

To convey one’s intent to the entire Astral Realm.

What terrifying power this must be.

Let alone an ordinary Demigod, even the Legendary elder once caught a brief glimpse of those true deities that could be described as false gods and had the name of Angels long before the cataclysm—

Without owning the corresponding specialized Authority, they could never achieve such a feat.

"So, is it a True God?"

The middle-aged king’s brows furrowed even more.

"Yet, in the content broadcasted to the Astral Realm, it clearly mentioned a rejection of deities."

"Moreover, there are words like Divine Prohibition."

"Could it be..."

"Not relying on the Divinity granted by those deities, nor becoming a Demigod liable to fall into madness and misunderstanding—"

"Could there truly exist another path beyond Legend?"

He reflexively wanted to deny such a possibility due to his years of experience and attempts.

Because from ancient times, above Legend on the entire Western Continent has been Demigod, which has become a constant truth in the transcendent world, unchanging as a theorem.

But on the other hand—

Indeed, countless Legends, irrespective of race or age, are attempting to explore such a path.

A new path beyond the road to becoming a god.

After all, it has been only slightly over two thousand years since that cataclysm, and many mythical beings who experienced that great disaster still walk the world.

The aftermath of the Fallen Sun, that filth and madness, still affects the residents of the whole Western Continent today.

Though humans have risen, on the Western Continent, there still occasionally circulates tales of some semi-mad mythical creature going berserk and then destroying an entire human nation.

On one hand, the strong of the Legendary Rank all aspire to advance further, to surpass Legend, and become a powerhouse capable of opposing those mythical creatures... rather than merely praying that the calamity of destruction by a rampaging mythical creature doesn’t befall them.

On the other hand, aside from the rarity of Divinity, even Demigods often wage divine wars to devour each other’s Divinity and Authority.

Moreover, most people do not wish to absorb Divinity to break through Legend, only to become one of those semi-mad mythical creatures themselves.

"Frankly speaking, I also hope that it’s true."

The elder at the Legendary Rank laughed bitterly: "My lifespan is already running short, and if I cannot find a way to advance, I can only enter the Astral Realm before I completely age, just as countless predecessors had done, to search for Unclaimed Fragments of Divinity within the vast expanse."