After the Lord of the Abyss Awakens - Chapter 20
Aelioge bristled, but as soon as he turned his head and saw Xiu Si, his demeanor instantly became docile and adorable, his cat-like eyes innocent, as if he did not understand what Xiu Si was saying.
Xiu Si paused and turned to look at the little creature, thinking that perhaps it was just born and knew nothing, seeing everything as threatening. He then comforted it, “It’s alright, it is your kin.”
As he spoke, he pointed to the other cats, saying, “They are all your kin.”
The little creature seemed to understand to some extent, its golden eyes shining, almost dazzling.
Xiu Si couldn’t help but wonder if he had never written this setting before, could it be that he had filled in the details himself?
He was not entirely sure, perhaps it was because this was the first time he had created something since his resurrection, but he felt like something was missing. As he was pondering this, the little creature seemed to have grown tired, plopping down in the palm of his hand, its head resting there. Its arms were even thinner than his fingers, looking weak and pitiful, no different from a human infant, perhaps even more fragile.
Xiu Si said, “Come back, you are not yet ready to be out.”
The little creature seemed to understand, nodding its head, and then retreated back into the compendium, falling into a deep slumber, almost becoming like a painting.
Aelioge and Vassago exchanged a look, both at a loss for words. How could it have ended up with a young God of Light? This creature would surely be troublesome.
It was all Morax’s’ fault, why did he have to go and eat the Kingdom of Light? Now the God of Light had become their kin, who would believe this if they told anyone?
Even they themselves would have called it nonsense in the past.
But there was nothing to be done, the events had already taken place, they couldn’t just secretly kill their own kin.
Though Aelioge did briefly entertain that thought.
Aelioge: Speaking of which, the God of Light was actually killed to the point of losing consciousness back then.
Vassago: I don’t want to deal with this, I’m tired. Let me take a nap and see if I can find Agares. You guard Father, we can’t let him be taken away again for no reason.
Aelioge: Don’t worry, this will not happen carelessly again from now on.
Vassago yawned, thinking to himself, every time you say that, it happens again.
Xiu Si was unaware of their eye contact and was still wondering about the cub that had just been created. They could already move inside the catalog box. Xiu Si couldn’t figure it out and felt that even if he went to find the person who understood the system the most in the world, they would still be shocked and say, “I don’t know either.”
There was no other way. He pondered for a while and then shifted his attention to studying the operation of magic power.
As long as his system reboot was successful, these problems would surely be solved.
He immersed himself in meditation, deepening his consciousness, and practiced precise control of magic power. He attempted to perceive the nature of magic power and transform it.
Magicians were one of the most valued professions among humans. They form the Great Wall of Magic against non-human beings. If he had the opportunity to become a magician, his life would surely be different.
In the Aust Empire, registered magicians could receive free subsidies every month. Of course, in exchange, the empire would give you some instructions to follow, such as opening classes and sharing magic knowledge. It’s mostly related to education, and they wouldn’t take advantage of the situation to treat you like a cow or a horse. After all, Empress Anna attached great importance to education.
In addition, in the present where humans have been deprived of their “innovation” ability, magicians were among the few who still struggled for it, passing it down from generation to generation.
They explore new magic and knowledge and have indeed achieved some success.
However, it’s too difficult. Human lifespan was short, and even if magicians could live longer, it’s considered a great achievement for them to develop one or two new magics in their lifetime, enough to be remembered in history.
Among his brave companions was a legendary magician, Ye Qingyi, the strongest and most versatile magician in human history. Powerful, knowledgeable, and also known as the first systematic magician in history. The number of magics she developed alone had filled countless textbooks. The Magic University of the Aust Empire had a major called Ye Qingyi Magic Research, which specifically studies Ye Qingyi’s magic and magical theories and practices during different periods.
Unfortunately, Ye Qingyi disappeared thousands of years ago. Some say that she encountered an anomaly in the subspace during her research.
The specifics were unknown, and her fate remained uncertain.
Xiu Si’s impression of Ye Qingyi was that of a gentle but strong core 16 or 17-year-old girl when they first met. Despite her young age, she knew a lot, and it was all self-taught.
Knowing that she had disappeared, Xiu Si felt anxious in his heart as well.
However, thousands of years have passed, and there was no way to search for her. One could only hope that she, like himself, had managed to survive by chance.
Xiu Si calmed himself and continued to delve into magic. He felt that his magic studies were a bit different from what was described in the textbooks. According to the textbooks, the essence of magic was imagination. One must first form an image in their mind before it could manifest outwardly. To facilitate better imagination, magicians usually construct a mental domain to fill with their various imaginations so that they could call upon them at will during battles.
For example, if you want to use fire magic, it is best to first imagine fire in your mental domain. If you have thought of five or six forms of fire and their transformations, you will be able to manifest them with your magic power during practice.
However, this was an ideal state, and in reality, it was not so smooth. If one’s mental power was not focused, various mistakes could occur on the spot. Therefore, it could be said that without imagination, there was no magic, and without magic power to realize it, even the most powerful imagination cannot be manifested. Xiu Si used to be the type who had imagination but lacked magic power. His creator profession could shape his imagination, but besides that, he had no other special abilities.
Xiu Si continued to imagine and delve into various magic knowledge.
On the other hand.
The intelligence officers of the Continental Human Alliance were overwhelmed.
“What do you mean, the conscience of the citizens of the Kingdom of Jipu has returned?”
“What? The love of beauty of the citizens of the dukedom of Kass Country has returned? They’re no longer attracted to ugliness! It’s touching.”
“And the Chaos Empire, their reason, which they lost a few years ago, has returned, so they don’t have to go crazy all day! Thank goodness, though I remember it was the Divine Kingdom of Light that took it away.”
The liaison department of the Continental Human Alliance was in heated discussions, and the mid-level legislators couldn’t help but pay attention.
They didn’t know what the higher-ups were thinking, but they knew that the Aust Empire’s situation was special and couldn’t be ignored.
A young legislator leaned against the wall and said, “Is it because of the defeat of the Divine Kingdom of Light? The things they took away have returned to their original places.”
Another legislator said, “That doesn’t seem quite right. Before, there were defeats in the War of the Gods, but the things they took didn’t return to humans.”
The young legislator smiled and said,
“Are you suggesting that it was released by the Abyss Lord?”
The legislator across from him stroked his beard and smiled back, “It’s not impossible, is it?”
The young legislator fell into thought and said, “I’d like to understand them, but they don’t pay attention to us.”
Very few Abyss Lords were willing to communicate with humans, with the exception of Agares, who was known as the Hidden Sage. The others either didn’t bother with humans much, like Vassago and Aelioge, or had terrifying temperaments, like Beelzebub and Amon.
It was possible to strive for communication with the former, but as for the latter… it was best to avoid contact. There was a legend that Beelzebub had once lost control of his appetite and devoured an entire race.
Who would dare provoke such a cruel existence? He might devour all of humanity.
“In any case, the Aust Empire has regained a life. However…”
The young legislator turned his head, revealing a pair of silver eyes, and said solemnly, “Has the investigation into the Aust Empire’s position been clarified?”
The legislator across from him frowned and lowered his voice, “According to the research institute, the Aust Empire is likely to become an ‘Advent Land.'”
Invasions from the subspace were omnipresent, but some places were more susceptible to invasion than others. The most easily invaded places were called “Advent Land.”
The Aust Empire was not originally an easily invaded region, but the previous emperor went crazy and performed some ritual that altered the empire’s geographical logic, causing it to become increasingly susceptible to invasions from the subspace.
If left unchecked, the Aust Empire would completely overlap with the subspace, leading to another crisis of national destruction and extinction.
However, this was the Aust Empire’s own doing, and they couldn’t just clean up after every human king who went crazy and caused trouble. It was unknown how many of their comrades they had lost because of such foolishness and scheming. Even the most noble human love spirit couldn’t bear it.
The young legislator thought for a moment. Perhaps this was why the higher-ups were ignoring the Aust Empire. He suddenly asked, “Should we remind the Aust Empire?”
The legislator across from him said, “Remind them of what? They’re well aware of the situation. We won’t help them; they brought this upon themselves, so let them deal with it.”
“……”
After the conversation ended, the young legislator’s expression turned solemn. A few minutes later, he stepped into the alliance’s teleportation formation and appeared in a certain location within the Aust Empire.
On the other side, Morax had just opened his eyes when he was suddenly attacked by Aelioge’s cat claws, causing his head to buzz.
Morax was furious. He cursed, “Aelioge, what are you doing!”
Aelioge: “I want to know what you’re doing! You ate the Divine Kingdom of Light and brought the God of Light here, making Him one of us. You idiot, no more eating random things without permission!”
Morax was confused and stunned after learning what had happened. He thought, “Is this even possible?”
Inpos also woke up feeling as if he had received terrible news. He was so shocked that his cat fur drooped. What did it mean to invite a god into their home? Becoming kin with the God of Light felt so strange.
Their minds were in turmoil, but to Xiu Si, they just looked like cats playing around.
It was already the second day.
Xiu Si wanted to go to the Magicians’ Association to register, but the cats didn’t want him to go alone. However, they couldn’t all follow him, as four cats walking on the street would surely attract attention.
Moreover, Aelioge reminded that there was a trace of Beelzebub’s presence nearby, and that guy had a problematic personality and it was too dangerous to be discovered. They discussed and finally decided that Inpos would accompany Xiu Si. Inpos was skilled in magic, quick-witted, and could return at any time.
Most importantly, Inpos was the best at disguising himself as an ordinary cat.
So, Xiu Si set out with Inpos in his arms. By the way, the streets of the Aust Empire were not very clean, and Xiu Si was afraid that the cat’s paws would get dirty, so he picked up the gray cat.
The gray cat had beautiful fur and was considered a very beautiful cat even in the world of cats. As they walked, they attracted the attention of many cats and cat owners.
Some people even came over to strike up a conversation and wanted to pet the cat, to which Xiu Si had no objections. However, the gray cat had strong objections.
I am a dignified Abyss Lord. Just yesterday, I destroyed a Divine Kingdom. It’s thanks to me that you can live in peace. How dare you touch my fur?
Despicable humans, disrespectful!
Perhaps it was because the gray cat was so opposed to it that Xiu Si politely refused.
The gray cat was infinitely grateful for his father’s understanding!
Xiu Si walked into the Magicians’ Association with the cat, and everywhere he looked, he saw people dressed as magicians.
Most magicians loved to keep pets, and seeing him with a cat, they gave him astonished looks, some even with shining eyes.
The gray cat felt like a lamb in a tiger’s den and waved his claws in strong refusal. He thought, ‘Hehe, you guys, more than half of you are my disciples and disciple’s disciple. How dare you be disrespectful to me? I’ll make human magic regress by a hundred years!’
Perhaps it was because his aura was too strong that no one dared to approach him.
An old magician, either due to intuition or something else, looked around and said, “Hey, I feel like I sense the presence of my mentor.”
“What a coincidence, I feel the same.”
“Hmm? Are your mentors the same person?”
The two turned their heads simultaneously and said in unison, “No, my mentor and his mentor are mortal enemies who never interact.”
‘Those two people are both me!’ The gray cat gave them a cold glance and thought to itself, ‘Foolish humans, with no eyes’.
One of his aliases was even known as the Father of Modern Magic!
Xiu Si walked up to the registration window and said, “Hello, I’d like to register.”
The person behind the window returned a professional smile and politely said, “Hello, please introduce yourself.”
Before Xiu Si could speak, the gray cat proudly thought, ‘Watch closely, for this is the Father of the Father of Modern Magic’.
The Grandfather of Modern Magic!!
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