Mage Manual

What about himself?

Igula lacks Ash's secrets and Harvey's potential. The only thing he's good at is seizing opportunities.

And the ghost inheritance happens to be his best chance.

Not to mention the Spirit Faction and Soul Faction are already close, but more importantly, Igula received Belladett's Dominion Faction legacy while in the Kingdom of Gospel!

The Dominion Faction was originally a Level 2 magic created by human mages because they couldn't awaken the soul faction of elves. Although it's called Level 2 magic, the Dominion Faction has developed to be as unrivaled as the Spirit and Soul Factions, just like how all body technique factions originate from the Fist Claw Faction, yet the strength of the Fist Claw Faction can now only be ranked second tier.

With proficiency in both spirit and dominion, Igula is simply at home in the ghost inheritance.

In a matter of days, he broke through to level thirty, and then kept grinding "Return to Childhood opportunities," using every chance to enhance his soul talent.

The swindler is not arrogant enough to think his progress is the fastest; there are too many spirit mages in this world, not to mention the soul mages—Hanna's mother Qinna is a Spiritual Sanctuary!

He is ultimately just a smuggled spirit mage.

In strength, talent, and experience, he falls short of true Spiritual Sanctuary.

And this ghost inheritance is a trial open to all Sanctuaries, with only one winner. It is only natural he did not win.

However...

Igula glanced at the wall behind, the whiteboard had disappeared without a trace, but the painting seemed to still linger in his pupils.

Life won't always be so hard.

So, I must keep up with them.

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...

Kingdom of Gospel, Yisu Imperial Palace.

Liss opened her eyes, sat up and glanced at Hanna beside her. Then she jumped out of bed and ran barefoot to the bathroom.

Shh—

After finishing, Liss ran back to bed barefoot and squeezed into Hanna's soft embrace, returning to sleep.

White Queen: "Liss, how many times have I told you, no running barefoot, you must wear slippers!"

Liss: "Uh-huh."

Black Butler: "Every time you promise, every time you don't change."

Red Death Cultist: "Rebellious phase."

Liss: "Humph, who said I could see Dad every five days?"

White Queen: "We've been tackling the ghost inheritance for days, it's too dangerous to take you."

Liss: "I don't care, the sisters get to see Dad every day and I don't even get once every five days! I don't like you guys anymore! I'm going to run away!"

Witch sisters: "…?"

The more Liss thought about it, the angrier she got, she jumped out of bed and walked out of the chamber barefoot, ignoring the maid shouting "Her Majesty," and ran all the way to the palace door, pushing the gate hard: "I'm leaving!"

White Queen: "Uh-huh, you go."

Liss: "I'm really leaving!"

Black Butler: "Goodbye, won't see you off."

Liss: "I, I can't push the door open."

Red Death Cultist: "I'll help you."

With a thud, the palace door was forcibly pushed open. The guards noticed the situation and found through the monitor that it was Her Majesty taking a night walk, naturally not daring to intervene.

Liss looked at the street outside the palace gate and blinked her eyes: "I, I have nowhere to stay."

White Queen: "Why run away if you have nowhere to stay? Go back and wash your feet!"

Liss stiffened her neck: "I don't like the sisters!"

Black Butler: "So, are you running away or not?"

Liss puffed her cheeks angrily: "I, I don't like the sisters!"

Diya: "But the sisters like you, go back and wash your feet, how about seeing Dad in a few days?"

Liss nodded and finally obediently returned.

The White Queen initially wanted to use this opportunity to dampen Liss's rebellious flame. Lately, Liss has become increasingly arrogant, but now Diya's interference made it impossible. Once Liss was settled for sleep, they began researching the newly acquired technique spirits and testing miracles—

Revolt Technique Spirit!

Target Technique Spirit!

Heart Connection Technique Spirit!

Miracle·Lower Overthrows Upper!

Though this is a Dominion Faction miracle, its peculiar feature is that its casting target is not living beings, which is why witches want to capture this magic legacy!

Because its casting object is—

Technique Spirits!

Miracles aimed at souls caused most of the witch technique spirits to glow red. Now, not only have the technique spirits' appearances become more ferocious, they can also immune to Upper Technique Spirits' pressure, able to attack Upper Technique Spirits!

This is the wonder of Lower Overthrows Upper; it allows mages to equip lower technique spirits to beat up upper technique spirits, compelling upper technique spirits to serve them, and without consuming magic power. Though upper technique spirits may only provide a few services a day, it allows mages to leverage technique spirits beyond their level!

But this magic legacy is not complete, as Lower Overthrows Upper also requires another miracle "Holding the King" to forcefully embed the upper technique spirit into the soul.

Still, Diya does not need this step, because the technique spirit she wants from Lower Overthrows Upper is always residing stubbornly within her soul.

She looked at the technique spirit that occupied the most space in her soul, seemingly accommodating a small world within—the Fairy Tale Technique Spirit. Within the Fairy Tale Technique Spirit's small world were hidden the Gospel Divine Being and Soul Summoning Technique Spirit.

Diya's heart moved, her technique spirits gathered around the Fairy Tale Technique Spirit, no longer unable to even approach as before. Meanwhile, the Gospel Divine Being seemed to sense something, it slightly raised its head, and Diya's soul rippled, causing the technique spirits influenced by Lower Overthrows Upper to stop their actions, unable to continue their rebellion.

Although Lower Overthrows Upper failed, the witch sisters were not the least bit disappointed, but rather excited!

The behavior of the Gospel Divine Being indicated that Lower Overthrows Upper indeed posed a threat to it; otherwise, it would never have voluntarily released its aura to intimidate other technique spirits!

Moreover, this was just Diya's first time using Lower Overthrows Upper, and there's much room for improvement.

Once she perfects Lower Overthrows Upper and successfully conquers the Gospel Technique Spirit, even if she reveals the truth that she is Lissdia and loses the protection of secret keeping authority, she can still restrict the Gospel Divine Being and prevent it from corrupting her soul!

Even though Diya has no experience in the Dominion Faction, she does not need to delve into it herself.

She summoned the Gospel Book, spending a large amount of points to ask: "How should I utilize my own resources to improve Lower Overthrows Upper and allow my technique spirits to hold the Gospel Divine Being hostage?"

The pages of the Gospel Book rippled, as if hesitating. But ultimately, it gave a solution: "Mobilize Fury Technique Spirit, Resentment Technique Spirit, Forgetting Death Technique Spirit...construct a new Miracle Soldier 'Mutiny Lower Overthrows Upper,' effective against the Gospel Divine Being."

It will work!

Diya could not help but feel excited.

She finally found a glimmer of hope to break the Gospel Divine Being's death threat!

Thus far, she's been able to host the Gospel Divine Being without her personality being altered because the secret keeping authority protects her soul. But to maintain this authority, she cannot reveal to Ash that she is Lissdia, and has to start building a new close relationship with Ash from scratch.

But as long as she can conquer the Gospel Divine Being, she can confidently confess Lissdia is the witch! Once Ash returns to the gospel, she can legitimately keep him here!

Possibly even imprison him and prevent him from going to Dazzling Star!

White Queen: "Then, besides perfecting Lower Overthrows Upper, the next target is…"

Black Butler: "Seize the blank concept at the endpoint of the ghost inheritance and create the law for Ash to return from Senluo to Gospel."

Red Death Cultist: "Seizing the ghost inheritance is not easy."

Diya: "It's easier than snatching things from Sword Maiden."

The witch sisters unanimously agreed: "Indeed."

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Senluo Wasteland, in the wilderness at the end of the night, a Flame White Tiger was slowly pacing, its blaze scorching the darkness into retreat.

Weiser slowly opened her eyes.

She sat up and covered her face, the green choked collar on her neck trembled slightly. Squirrels, lizards, snakes, and great skills emerged from all around to care for her, even Fang Chan appeared, fluttering before her.

"I'm fine." Weiser waved her hand: "Just a bit embarrassed."

"I never imagined exposing my childhood self, nor did I expect him to be like Vione...worthy of him."

"However, the ghost inheritance…"

She raised her head, gazing into the black night.

"If I could obtain the blank concept…" she murmured: "Would my painting be different?"