Mage Manual

Chapter 1648 - 1211: Sword Rain Pool and the Sea of Stars

The Angels did not rush to seek their Heavenly Vice Monarch, for time stood with them, and Fate bowed to the Star Cluster.

Their Monarch is about to take control of the Starry Sky.

Not some fake Heavenly Curtain that only shrouds a single kingdom, nor a mere description in the concept of law, but a tangible, dazzling starry sky that has covered the earth for thousands of years, countless constant stars and planets, everything at the other side of light and darkness, soon to become the Monarch’s private possession. The banquet of nature, untouched by anyone before, is finally set to welcome its first and inevitably last attendee.

The Angels once wondered why the Monarch had remained in the Void Realm seven layers, not sparing some time to sort out the uninformed Divine Lord, and bring home the rebellious Heavenly Vice Monarch. Not until now, as the Star Cluster illuminates the Five Kingdoms, do they understand the Monarch’s foresight.

Without a doubt, hidden within the seven layers of the Void Realm is the power of the world, the sooner the Monarch crafts the Starry Crown, the sooner the Heavenly Throne embraces its first and last master. In contrast, whether it’s the Divine Lord’s mere nuisance or the unwillingness of the Heavenly Vice Monarch to assume duty, these are matters that can be postponed.

No wonder the Monarch pays no heed to the shattered Dazzling Star Curtain, as even the real Starry Sky is already within reach, no longer needing a fake sky to display supreme majesty. When every star is the Monarch’s eye, the prestige will cover every shadow on the land from the Starry Sky.

When the Monarch controls the Starry Sky, the Vice Monarch will also have nowhere to hide. In fact, the Sword Law already knows that Ash is in the Gospel, just not the exact location.

The Monarch has always been able to trace Ash’s location because Ash has always carried the Monarch’s mark, even if he knows this, he cannot escape – inside his Seven-colored Supreme Void Wings, there is a deep Star Trace. Just like within the Monarch’s Supreme Void Wings, there is also a faint colorful Sword Trace.

As long as the Monarch returns from the seven layers of the Void Realm, everything will be fine, the Angels firmly believe this. Thus, when the Sword Law and Star Law capture Ash appearing in the Kingdom of Stars, they were not overly excited, as they were able to pinpoint Ash’s exact location.

Since the battle in the Star Bridge Hall, they no longer dare to underestimate this Vice Monarch who stepped into the Divine Domain in less than a year. After all, even if Ash cannot defeat them, can he not outrun them?

Last time was a premeditated ambush, taking advantage of Ash’s limited understanding of the World Secret Domain, and locked Ash in the Sword Rain Pool, compelling him to fight. But in fact, even within the Seven Heavens, unless it is a necessary attack and defense, only a foolish Angel would foolishly step into someone else’s World Secret Domain.

Although one can use ’speed’ and ’stealth’ to lock Ash in the World Secret Domain before he reacts, these are not the directions the Angels are proficient in. Among the past Six Divine Lords, stealth and ambush were first best by the All-knowing Weaver, and swift raids were unmatched by the Lord of Infinite Abyss.

Actually, the Extreme Master of Blood Moon, Lord Senluo, and Imaginary Music Master each have their traits, in contrast, the Dazzling Star Magic Master is relatively ’monotonous’—known for peerless slaughter.

Still, which of the Six Divine Lords haven’t fought their way from the Sea of Knowledge to the Seven Heavens? Yet being able to battle in the combat domains all Divine Lords excel in, gaining recognition for the strongest name of the Dazzling Star Magic Master, suffices to let one imagine how fierce the oldest Divine Lord, the initial supreme once was.

Influenced by the Dazzling Star, the Angels rarely delve into speed and stealth. It’s not that they can’t produce similar wonders but using such tactics against Ash, who recently defeated four main battle Angels and four support Angels face to face, would be underestimating their future Heavenly Vice Monarch.

The most likely scenario is, as soon as they set off, Ash opens the Sky Gate and is off hunting north and south.

So when they saw Ash voluntarily appear, the first reaction of the two Angels was actually stunned.

Below were the rolling mountains, a road winding around the foot connecting to distant fields, rain filled the skies and the ground, the rain curtain too thick for morning sunshine to pierce, the solid horizon became blurry, next to every stream of rain was another stream of rain, the heavens and earth at this moment seemed bound together by rain.

Bathed in the dim world, Ash, with his Void Wings unfurled, was dazzling. Silver, Gold, rainbow, sword hue, hellish shift, and the colorful tail feathers as his tail, he hovered silently in mid-air, like colors the divine adorned the world with, the heavens and earth were his throne.

He turned his head towards the Angels, as if reuniting with old friends after a long separation, "Is it just the two of you?"

"Although we can summon more Angels, they need to maintain the heavenly kingdom’s operation, especially after the Monarch achieved supremacy; there have been many new changes in the heavenly kingdom." The Sword Law smiled wryly and said: "We are usually quite busy, the Monarch does not keep idle people."

"How come being a Demigod still requires work, I thought from then on one could transcend, no longer troubled by mundane matters." Ash smiled and said: "Seems like Dazzling Star is quite a tight-fisted boss."

"There’s a saying I like from an economic work in the Kingdom of Blood Moon: ’Labor is the essence of man.’ The same applies to Mages." Star Law, in a blue and white robe trimmed with gold said: "Valuable creative work doesn’t fall short of leisure and entertainment. Just like Mr. Ash, you will manage this land and lead the mage civilization, hardship is inevitable, yet the power and sense of achievement are also unparalleled."

Ash chuckled faintly, not responding. The Sword Law surveyed the surroundings, and although it was a question, the tone was quite confident: "The Sword Maidens aren’t here, are they undergoing the Six-winged Trial?"