Azure Scepter

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“Although there has been no progress this time, my direction is correct.” The female elf, who resembled Fythia, put down her handbag and slowly walked into the room. “I will resurrect you, Alita.”

However, before she could even enter the room, the enormous metal golem on the observation deck suddenly opened its scarlet eyes.

"Identifying...Identifying...Identity confirmed—Lyna—Welcome back, great master. You are the master of arcane magic, a powerful legend, a pioneer in the exploration of magical energy..."

The golem's crimson eyes instantly turned blue, and it began to ramble on with praise.

“Enough,” the female elf Liina interrupted coldly. “Was there any noteworthy information in the Prime Material Plane while I was away? I’ll define noteworthy information as anything related to Futia.”

"Searching...Searching..." The golem's eyes turned yellow. "Warning, warning, the young lady has left a message for her master."

“Play the message.” The female elf Liina sighed and sat down in a chair.

She tapped the table lightly, and the air distorted as a glass of chilled orange juice appeared out of thin air on the table.

The metal golem suddenly spoke in Fythia's voice.

"Mom, I'm going on a long trip." Futia's voice paused for a few seconds. "I'm going to the Kingdom of Orco. Alita was there before she disappeared. I will find her."

"This is utter nonsense!" The female elf's eyes widened suddenly, and flames burst forth around her. "Humans are all untrustworthy! Those monkeys are uncivilized barbarians!"

However, the metal golem continued.

"You might say I'm joking, but I'm serious this time. I've spoken with my father, and he's found someone from the Human Diplomacy Response Committee to arrange for me to serve as a military attaché at the Kingdom of Orco's embassy."

The female elf fell silent.

“Mom, although you always accuse me of being arrogant, accuse Father of being dissolute and irresponsible, and accuse my sister of being stupid, I know you are just not good at expressing your feelings. Perhaps you shouldn’t blame yourself so much. Alita’s disappearance is not your fault, and your parenting philosophy is not wrong. In short, try to be happier, Mom. You haven’t laughed in so long. Love, your daughter, Futia.”

"Has something happened in the Kingdom of Orko recently?"

As Liina questioned the golem, she opened her handbag and took out a crystal ball.

“A strange plague is spreading in the southern duchy of the Kingdom of Orco,” the golem said. “According to the special investigation team of the Astrological Committee, this plague involves divine power—perhaps it is the product of internal strife within the Radiant Pantheon—and according to the master, the Church of the Sunset Sages is extremely interested in this plague.”

"Alright, shut up," the female elf snapped coldly. "I divorced him a long time ago."

She placed the crystal ball on the table, then took out an elaborately bound magic book and a card that emitted a silvery magical aura.

—Ever since Liina's high-pressure parenting and mistakes led to her second daughter running away from home and subsequently dying, she has been trapped in extreme self-blame.

Overwhelmed with self-reproach, she neglected all her research into magic and completely disregarded her love for human history—she was desperately trying to reverse time and save her second daughter, but her mastery of evocation magic was utterly useless in this regard.

As a renowned legendary mage, she tried to find other legendary mages for help, but everyone told her that reversing time was wishful thinking.

However, in her extreme despair, Liina awakened an unprecedented power—she ignited a strange and indescribable spark—the power of which far exceeded her understanding as a legendary mage.

Through the Spark, she can travel freely between different planes, unleash magic unimaginable even to legendary figures, and even transform past experiences and memories into cards. At crucial moments, she can re-enact these experiences through the cards and her mind...

In short, she became a Planeswalker.

At this moment, this powerful Planeswalker is planning to use magic to monitor his daughter.

The crisp syllables echoed throughout the mansion, and the magic crystal ball refracted a hazy light.

"Divine shielding?" Liina's expression darkened.

She immediately began chanting her second spell—prophecy.

The powerful Planeswalker breathed a sigh of relief after learning through magic that Fythia was temporarily safe and had not lost her personal freedom.

"Never mind, let's go to sleep," the elf muttered to himself. "However, I should also send some people to the Kingdom of Orko."

She walked through the streamlined hallway into the bedroom, went straight to the large bed, and then let out a long yawn.

Although elves theoretically don't need to sleep, Liina really enjoys the feeling of sleeping. She snuggled up to her pillow and then drifted off into a sweet dream.

In her dream, she dreamt of Futia, her daughter who had finally abandoned the foolish and barbaric ways of the wandering knight and become a mage again. She also dreamt of wondrous adventures in another world, and of her husband...

However, the next moment, a blazing white holy flame suddenly burst forth, burning everything to ashes!

The monk suddenly opened his eyes, drenched in cold sweat.

“This isn’t normal.” She stared at the ceiling, still shaken. “Has a great war broken out in the depths of the collective dreamscape of the Prime Material Plane?”

At this moment, everyone who was asleep in the Prime Material Plane was awakened at the same time, and at the same time dreamed of the overwhelming holy flames that swept everything away.

P.S.: Double update tomorrow.

Chapter 230 Major Infamy

Inside the tent, candlelight flickered, illuminating the intricate magic circle on the ground and Trier, who sat at its center.

The next moment, Trier slowly opened his eyes.

The moment I opened my eyes, lines of cobalt blue information flashed past the corners of my eyes.

"Holy Flame Shatters Dreams [Unknown Miracle]: In early May of the Year of Stars and Crimson Moon, at the boundary between the Dream Realm and the Collective Dream Realm, you disguised yourself as Princess Edith Lorinman of the Kingdom of Orco. Using holy flames crafted with divine power and incantations, you burned away the massive dreamscape created by the Water Sprite Lord, along with the dream shadows that had settled within it. Due to your heinous act, all sleeping beings on the Prime Material Plane dreamt of the holy flames at the same moment and were subsequently awakened, profoundly affecting the fates of many—over time, Edith Lorinman (minor) and the Water Sprite Fusada (primary) will gain massive amounts of Legendary Points (Major Infamy). Because some silently observing beings were not deceived by your trickery, you will also receive additional attention, increasing your Legendary Points by 3 points (Major Infamy)."

When Trier heard the words "inhuman," "major infamy," and "Edith," he couldn't help but blink.

The last time I saw this description, he was still a demigod lich in the game. Back then, in order to become a god, he had to attack the holy city of Vilna, the water city of the Church of Radiance, in full view of everyone. During the saint's blessing ceremony, he killed hundreds of people and stole an artifact. It was this world-shaking event that earned him 10 points of legendary status in the "major infamy" category.

Trier wasn't entirely sure what "vast and significant infamy" truly meant, but it was probably quite well-known among the powerful beings of the Material Plane...

"It can't be worse than the reputation of the demon lords of the abyss, can it?" Trier felt a little guilty.

He shook his head and looked at the second line of information.

To his surprise, the second message was also a notification about the level of legendary status.

"[Dreams No More [Unknown Disaster]: In early May of the Year of Stars and Crimson Moon, due to your massacre of countless Dream Shadows, the entire dream system of the Prime Material Plane collapsed. From this moment until the massacred Dream Shadows are restored (approximately three months), no one who falls asleep will dream. The people of the Prime Material Plane find it difficult to understand the true reason behind this, but they all associate this terrible disaster with the Holy Flame Dream Shattering Incident. The infamy of the Dream Shatterers begins to circulate among some powerful beings dedicated to maintaining the safety and stability of the Prime Material Plane—over time, Edith Lorinman (minor) and the Water Fairy Fusada (major) will gain massive Legendary Points (Major Infamy), and you will also gain 1 Legendary Point (Major Infamy)."

Trier's eyelids twitched; it seemed this incident had indeed had a far too significant impact...

He wanted to check his experience points, but suddenly a deafening cheer erupted outside the tent.

"A radiant blessing! I dreamt of holy flames!"

"We are blessed!"

"A miracle, this is a miracle!"

The camp, where several thousand people were stationed, stretched for nearly 3 kilometers. The noisy and excited shouts grew louder and louder, and the whole world seemed to be enveloped in cheers and shouts.

"A riot has broken out?!" Noi looked terrified. She stood up abruptly and immediately took out the Holy Emblem. "Master, wake up!"

Trier shook his head.

"Don't worry, it's not a riot, it's...good news—I've already arranged for Sir Lawrence to prevent a riot, and even if it were, you don't need to worry."

"How did you know..." Noy's expression suddenly froze halfway through his sentence, "You caused the situation outside?"

Trier nodded, then said without changing his expression, "This is the blessing of radiance."

After saying that, he ignored Noy and looked at the experience points he had gained from this crazy adventure.

The next moment, Trier's pupils suddenly contracted, and he subconsciously doubted whether he had seen it wrong.

2367320 experience points.

This adventure yielded a whopping 240 million experience points!

The time traveler gasped in shock.

To be fair, he was definitely well-informed, but he had never seen such an exaggerated number of experience points before—in the God Descent version, killing a weak divine avatar in Saint form did not give this many experience points!

This exaggerated amount of experience points was enough for him to level up 5 times in a row, raising his Paladin level to 20 in one go!

Moreover, if a suitable legendary class is available, it could even be enough to level up that legendary class by an additional level.

The experience points gained are beyond description; it's like robbing the vaults of all the banks in the world!

“So what if I have a major infamy? This is a huge win! The Azure Laws haven't shattered yet, so gods and saints can't directly intervene—once I reach Legendary status and obtain a godhood, no one in the entire Material Plane will be able to punish me!” Trier narrowed his eyes slightly. “Give me more!”

[Paladin level 15 → level 16!]

[Paladin level 16 → level 17!]

[Paladin level 17 → level 18!]

[Paladin level 18 → level 19!]

[Paladin level 19 → level 20!]

In an instant, a massive amount of experience points flowed away like a floodgate being opened. Suddenly, wave after wave of holy and dry pure white light burst forth from Trill's body. The bright light penetrated the tent, illuminating the entire night sky as if it were daytime.

"A miracle! Look at Lord Trier's tent! It is Lord Trier who has brought about this miracle!" The shouts outside grew increasingly frenzied.

At the same time, the death winds of the entire region seemed to suddenly become violent. The night sky, which had just cleared, became overcast again within a few breaths, with suppressed dark red lightning lurking within. At this moment, all the undead in the entire Duke of Orko seemed to have been unleashed a berserk spell, becoming restless.

"Boom!" A bolt of dark red lightning suddenly streaked across the night sky.

The space around Trier distorted, and light seemed to be distorted and deflected. A purple aurora, like electromagnetic chaos, slowly emerged, and with his breath, surging power began to emerge.

Noi looked astonished, but her figure became even more solid. At this moment, she even began to exude a faint sense of pressure similar to the might of a dragon.

[Your job level has reached 20!]

[Warning: You have completed the Heroic Deeds and met all the prerequisites for becoming a Legendary.]

[You have been promoted to Legend.]

In the next instant, the blinding white holy light suddenly dissipated, and the violent wind of death, like shattered glass, vanished into nothingness within a few breaths.

PS: First update! But there probably won't be a second update, I'm having some writer's block.

I sent a red envelope; you can claim it.

Chapter 231 A Bumper Harvest (Part 1)

"Legendary?! I've advanced..." Noi raised her hand, her voice trembling, her words somewhat incoherent. "By the Radiance above, what has happened? Master, is it you?"

Ignoring his childhood sweetheart, Trier quickly glanced at the massive cobalt blue information stream that flashed past the corner of his eye.

We've learned so much!

The first thing that caught his attention was the "Legendary Feats" he gained after becoming a Legendary.

In the game Azure Scepter, after ascending to Legendary status, players automatically gain a unique Legendary feat. This Legendary feat is closely related to the difficulty of the heroic deeds the player has accomplished and their own playstyle. Generally speaking, these Legendary feats are extremely powerful.

Therefore, Trier did not rush to look at the other gains, but went straight to his "legendary specialty".

[Spellcaster: You have proven yourself to be a true spellcaster. From now on, you can cast spells freely without any medium. The number of spells you can prepare each day is equivalent to that of a level 20 legendary mage (Necromantic specialization; Opposite to the Bewitching school); at the same time, you will gain a unique list of optional feats.]

Trier took a silent breath.

His legendary feat has a simple name, but its effect is terrifying, even ridiculously powerful.

If you include the 10-point base attack bonus from [Otherworldly Knowledge], plus the numerous mage-type spellcasting techniques he already possesses that don't require system certification, then he's now practically indistinguishable from a legendary necromancer...

The transmigrator couldn't help but think to himself: This time, I've become a mage again.

As he pondered this, he glanced at the list of special feats provided by the Legendary feats, and then he was completely stunned.

—The list of special feats contains only those special feats that can only be obtained by demigod liches!

[Death Sentence], [Death of the Elements], [Death Frenzy], [Rotting Aura], [Dreadlord], [Hand of the Spell Eater], [Eternal Dead], [Negative Domination], [Life Withering], [Soul-Eating Frost], [Death Weapon].

These special skills are terrifyingly supermodel-like.

For example, with the [Hand of Spell Devourer] feat, Trier will gain 30 points of natural spell resistance. If any spell targeting him does not penetrate his spell resistance, the spell's energy will be directly absorbed by him, granting his next spell the effects of [Spell Max] and [Instant Cast].

Now, Trier has leveled up from level 15 to level 20 in one go, and he has two skill points. In other words, he can directly choose two skills from these extreme supermodels.

If the first half of the Legendary feat directly transformed him back into a Legendary mage, then the second half granted him a multitude of abilities that only demigod liches possess.

To be fair, this was the most bizarre legendary skill he had ever seen!

"This is outrageous," he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The time traveler slowly shifted his gaze from the legendary feat to the massive amount of rewards displayed on the screen.

[Paladin lv15→lv16]

[Based on your main class advancement, you have acquired the feat "Vengeful Spirit"]

[Vengeful Spirit: The flames of vengeance burn fiercely on your blade. When you approach an enemy affected by the Vow of Vengeance, you can immediately launch a reactive attack; simultaneously, you can cast the Vow of Vengeance on yourself.]

In gaming terms, when a paladin casts "Oath of the Enemy," their attack on an affected enemy will be judged twice, and the attack with the higher value will be selected. In short, the effect of "Oath of the Enemy" can be abstractly understood as making it easier to hit the enemy.

Since Trill took up his paladin rank at the church in Beavertown, he has rarely used the Vengeance Oath paladin's core ability, because Vengeance Oath can only affect one person, and he is mostly facing a large number of enemies, so there is no need to release it.

However, with the "Vengeful Spirit" feat, he can immediately cast an enemy oath on himself and then gain an offensive advantage against everyone on an equal footing.

In other words, hating yourself is equivalent to hating the whole world...

“I’m not against you, I’m against the world,” Trier thought to himself. “Now I can use the oath of enmity all the time.”