I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

He didn't worry about his future; if push came to shove, he could just hide, and as a Silver Mage, preserving his life would not be a problem.

But he was worried about his teacher, Wendell, who would risk his life for the Boditch Kingdom, and the presence of the Royal Mage Corps on the battlefield seemed to signify his teacher's resolve.

Wendell didn't deserve to pay such a price for the Boditch Kingdom, so Pedy came today to persuade his teacher to abandon saving it.

But he hadn't expected Wendell to say such things.

Had his teacher already changed his mind?

Pedy dared not say more, silently standing by.

Wendell sighed and said,

"How could I not know, when I have watched the Boditch Kingdom come to this step by step? But I was powerless."

"After all, I am only a mage. Perhaps if I had become a legend, things might look different, but that's no longer possible."

Wendell shook his head and sighed. Golden Professionals' much longer lives compared to ordinary people had shown him too many changes; yet, even he couldn't force the kingdom or the nobles to make a 180-degree change.

He had made countless efforts, advised the king, and trained the next generation of mages, among other things, but still, it had come to this.

Now, he didn't know what to do anymore.

"Then, Teacher, why not leave? You have done enough for Boditch,"

"Valro and the others are already prepared; you..."

"No, Pedy."

Pedy hadn't finished speaking when Wendell waved his hand to cut him off.

Looking at his youngest disciple, Wendell's eyes showed a trace of satisfaction, and smiling, he said:

"I am old, Pedy."

"Being old, I no longer wish to move. I'll stay right here."

"Consider it my way of preserving the last shred of Boditch's dignity."

"No! Teacher!"

Pedy couldn't believe it, unable to accept what his teacher had said.

It was clear what Wendell meant; he did not want to leave. He wanted to stay here and witness the end with the Boditch Kingdom.

"Teacher, don't..."

"Enough, Pedy, no more words are needed."

"Before you came, your senior disciples had already come to see me, but I do not wish to change my mind."

Wendell's face bore a gentle smile, yet his words carried unwavering determination.

"It's different for you; you still have plenty of time to continue moving forward."

"I can no longer see the path ahead; I'm better off staying here."

Wendell looked fondly at the books around him and continued:

"I'm summarizing the knowledge and experience I've gathered throughout my life, recording them all in books. When the time comes, Pedy, you take them."

"Leave Boditch Kingdom with your fellow disciples and head south."

Pedy wanted to say more, but seemed choked up as if his words were stuck in his throat.

"You too, Pedy, live well."

Wendell reached out his left hand and touched Pedy's soft brown curls.

"Follow your fellow disciples; don't harbor hatred toward the Feis Kingdom or anyone else; there's no point."

"Although I am different, the Boditch Kingdom has indeed reached a point where it can no longer sustain itself."

"Just let me accompany it on this final journey."

Although he was already over thirty and had his family settled, at this moment, Pedy felt as if he were ten years old again, just starting to learn from Wendell, feeble and powerless, merely nodding numbly.

After a moment of silence, Wendell gestured for Pedy to leave, then sat back down at the desk and picked up a quill to resume writing.

He didn't have much time left; in this final period, he wanted to leave behind as much of what he had learned as possible.

So that his disciples could avoid taking some of the detours he had taken.

Pedy stood behind Wendell for a long while, then quietly left.

He now understood why his senior brothers had already tried to persuade the teacher, but had not mentioned it to him.
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Like him, they all harbored that sliver of hope— what if the teacher really reconsidered?

But now, as the youngest disciple of Wendell, he was powerless.

Perhaps, as his teacher had said, only by mastering the power of legend was there a chance to change the future of a Human Kingdom.

Sensing that Pedy had quietly left behind him, Wendell shook his head slightly.

Too bad, he wouldn't be able to see his disciples grow up.

In the silence that followed, the room returned to its former quietness, with only the "shush" sound of the pen tip crossing the pale yellow paper remaining.

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Player Forum, Fanor Continent section,

A new post quickly rose to the top and the number of views skyrocketed as well.

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[Shocking! The first Gold-level Series Task of "Divine Revelation" has appeared!]

[First-hand news, guaranteed authentic!

My gaming name is Shrimp and Turnip Stew, and friends in the Boditch Kingdom at Luminous Stone City might recognize me.

No more small talk, here's the screenshot.

[Screenshot]

As you can see, this is the Gold-level Task I received. It's quite special because this is just the first ring, and to unlock the next ring of the task requires meeting a condition of 500 people, which is also why I'm posting here.

Players near Luminous Stone City in the Boditch Kingdom, hurry to the Mercenary Tavern in Luminous Stone City, Gold-level Series Task available for free, time is of the essence!

Also, friends in other places might not know, my Boditch Kingdom is currently at war with the Feis Kingdom, and the Boditch Kingdom is about to be destroyed.

But it's good that it's destroyed, those Nobles of Boditch Kingdom are really not good people, you can find some intelligence on the forum, I won't elaborate more.

The key point is, the NPC who released this task is Lis Kain of the Feis Kingdom.

Yes, it's that guy with the Legendary Talent who established the White Dove Chamber of Commerce, but now he's reached the Gold rank.

The task he released is surely to liberate Luminous Stone City, at that time I recorded it. [Download link]

As everyone knows, recordings can't be photoshopped, so the fact is Lis is coming to save us oppressed poor souls!

I declare,

Alright, no more rambling, that's all for now, guys from D Big's group come join the task quick!]

The responses below this post were extremely passionate.

DiedFromBeingTooFat: Holy crap! It really is a Gold-level task, why am I so far away!(*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)

UltimateBearsy: Hahahahaha I'm right in Luminous Stone City, coming now, brother wait for me!

Mo Yun: Wait, how did Big Boss Lis end up in Luminous Stone City, everyone at the White Dove Chamber of Commerce in Bright City are waiting for your blessings! （｀Δ´）ゞ

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The heat of Radish's post directly exploded, being the first Gold-level Task in "Divine Revelation" and directly catching everyone's attention.

Shortly after this post appeared, numerous gaming influencers and social media joined the buzz, even many players from other continents turned up to join the excitement, expressing extreme envy.

The first Silver and the first Gold-level tasks in "Divine Revelation" both appeared on the Fanor Continent, making players from other countries feel it was unfair.

Though the two tasks were not in the same place, they both involved the same name.

Lis Kain!

How come it's always him; he definitely is the main character of this game, no doubt!

As the news of the Gold-level task spread, the name Lis Kain appeared again in front of many players after a long time.

Especially in the past half-year, his breakthrough from Silver to Gold level, along with his high interactions with players, deepened their interest in Lis.

Lis thus earned a new nickname,

[Fanor Conman]

This moniker has no other connotation but stems from Lis always appearing with tasks, much like a conman in the Church, making players willingly work for him.

Lis took note of the forum's heat, but what he cared more about was the task uptake.

[Gold-level Series Task (First Ring): Star Fire]

[Current number of participants: 1666]

The number had reached the requirement; it was time to move on to the next step.

Hope the King of Boditch likes the little surprises I've prepared for him.