Mage Manual

Chapter 1536: 1123: The Fall of the Divine Being

Capítulo 1536: Chapter 1123: The Fall of the Divine Being

In Weiser’s view, if “controlling Ash” is considered a skill, then their ranking of this ability from high to low should be her > Vishi > Diya > Sonia.

Note that this only describes the level of ability, not the actual combat power. When it comes to actual combat, Sonia is undoubtedly the top player, the strongest king, Ash is almost defenseless against her—if the idea of the Supreme Star willing to share the world with Ash sounds too risky to believe, but the idea of Ash becoming the Supreme of Magic in the future and handing the world over to Sonia seems perfectly natural to everyone.

Rather than saying she’s Ash’s lover or comrade, she’d be better described as Ash’s spiritual pillar.

However, this has nothing to do with Sonia’s abilities, just like getting hit by a treasure while walking down the street can’t be considered a testament to your talent and effort. Weiser is very sure that all the girls—note that not just the operators, but also Meiwa, Black Crow, and Purple Moth who are not present—would not recognize Sonia’s status. In terms of time spent together and shared adventures, everyone has more value than the Sword Maiden, even Vishi isn’t inferior to her. The only advantage the Sword Maiden has is time.

Yet time decides everything.

They met in wonderful times, encountering a wonderful version of each other, thus they have the most beautiful story that can’t be substituted. Sonia doesn’t need to think about how to control Ash, just as Ash won’t think about how to control Sonia, both deep down feel they belong to each other.

It’s not sharing, not half and half, not mutual support, but rather I entirely belong to you.

But perhaps precisely because of this, Sonia displays an honesty in front of Ash completely inconsistent with her personality. She is clearly the type who is a bit cunning, her words usually laced with hidden meanings, typical of a tea-drinking demeanor, but she never plays tricks with Ash, her emotions written on her face, genuinely upset when angry, truly coy when acting spoiled.

Indeed, with Ash’s favor, Sonia absolutely has the means to drive all the girls away, and she has the ability and tactics to do so. The simplest method would be to keep provoking conflicts with the other operators, once tensions escalate to the point where only one can be chosen, would Ash have any other choice?

If the battlefield of the heart were compared to the warzone, any girl standing opposite Sonia has already lost…because Ash won’t let Sonia lose.

Sonia can effortlessly obtain everything she wants, as long as she sacrifices a bit of tenderness in her heart and learns to be cruel to Ash.

But she doesn’t.

She seems to believe that just by giving wholeheartedly, she won’t be betrayed at all, her thoughts unhidden…she’s like a general leading a thousand armies to besiege the city, yet she won’t send someone to negotiate for surrender, unwilling to compromise, nor play deceitful tricks, prefers to torment both sides, either she waits for the enemy to run out of supplies, or her own forces to collapse, or…a miracle happens.

The Sword Maiden betrayed her own fortune, not entitled to monopolize this treasure.

But can I really criticize Sonia?

Weiser indeed can grasp Ash’s personality, perfectly discerning Ash’s thoughts. If Ash is a king, then Weiser is his evil concubine, his traitor…from entering the tent, every reaction of Ash has been within her calculations, always moving to her rhythm, Weiser even predicted Ash would suppress his primal urge to dissuade her, but ultimately, Ash punished her like a beast driven by instinct.

Don’t look at Ash acting philandering like crawling out from the trash, he’s a very self-disciplined person, absolutely wouldn’t let desire dominate rationality. If he were truly a scumbag, he would have long been counter-controlled by Vishi—upon careful thought, a normal man like him managed to resist the temptation of the Ghost Prophet’s service for half a year, never allowing the Ghost Prophet to catch any weakness, walking further on the path of abstinence than all of them.

Therefore, to breach his rational barriers, one must use emotions to erode his defenses. For Ash, nothing touches his soul more deeply than regrets, for he has faced too many regrets along the way…all his rationality, his endurance, collapsed in Weiser’s self-reflection statements.

Never able to have descendants, forever trapped in the Dark Forest, unable to gain what he desires, within reach yet unattainable, considering hardships as punishment, regrets as retribution. Aside from igniting his love, what else can Ash do to make up for Weiser’s regrets?

Everything proceeds smoothly, but Weiser’s plan is far more than this.

For Divine Beings do not possess physiological functions.

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Divine Beings may look very human-like, but ultimately they are Law of Life, with no reproductive capability, naturally lacking conventional physiological functions. In theory, no matter what Ash does, Weiser should feel nothing.

Except for the dream experienced during the ascension to Demigod which allowed Weiser to feel the joy of union, normally her intimate interactions with Ash were more about fulfilling spiritual needs.

But Weiser has never told Ash about this, as the trump card must be kept for decisive access to victory, which is now.

To make Ash profoundly realize he is her ‘punishment tool,’ Weiser plans to maintain a state of calmness throughout, while actively cooperating, but once Ash calms down, he will see he really can’t make up for Weiser’s regret.

Weiser can vividly imagine Ash holding her with a sorrowful look, at which point she tells Ash, ‘being punished by you makes me feel alive,’ the strong sense of responsibility enough to make Ash abandon all principles. Even if Weiser doesn’t go to him, he often will find Weiser to convey his affection.

As long as Weiser subtly guides him, Ash will inevitably become more reckless in her presence, after all, he doesn’t need to consider her feelings. Once crossing a certain boundary, she’ll let Ash realize that aside from herself as a Divine Being, no one else can satisfy him.

At this stage, even if unable to replace the Sword Maiden’s position, she can become Ash’s new spiritual pillar.

Sometimes Weiser wonders, does she really need to please Ash so much? But every time she interacts with Ash, she receives an affirmative answer.

Because being loved by Ash is a very happy thing, and also the only happiness she can possess now.

Weiser wasn’t lying, for her, Ash truly is her punishment tool, yet simultaneously her redemption. Even if it’s just a spiritual romance, she’s willing to do whatever it takes to preserve this small happiness.

But the plan was originally like this, however…

Weiser’s body suddenly quivers, her back straightens, arches her feet tensely, tightly covers her mouth, tears well up in her eyes, dreamy enough to stir a ripple.

Divine beings aren’t supposed to have feelings, aren’t they!?

Why am I feeling this… I get it, it’s Source Power, Ash enhanced my sensitivity with Source Power… Source Power can be used like this!?

Wait, isn’t Ash supposed to be cursed by Shadow Sword, not to mention Source Power, he shouldn’t even be able to utilize Magic Power at all, so this is… almost instinctive control skills?

Remain calm, stay calm, act according to the plan, maintain calmness throughout, show being punished so that Ash’s sense of responsibility can be stimulated…

But how can one stay calm!?

Even without looking in the mirror, I know how unseemly I look now, Ash wouldn’t think I’m being punished, no matter how dense he is!

The plan has completely failed, now can only…

The tent is filled with suppressed whimpers, the tearful bespectacled girl hugged Ash, kissed him several times, meekly whispered for mercy:

“Stop, stop, please pause for now…”