Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 321 - No Longer Traveling Together

She was out of control.

She knew she had lost control.

In the past, Hera Morrie was a kind-hearted person who craved knowledge. She would venture from the safe academy tower to Windhelm upon sensing even the slightest signs of the demons interfering with the world, fighting for strangers. She was even willing to sacrifice her life to end the calamities brought by the demons.

But now, Hera Morrie is a kind person, yet even more eager for knowledge. She keeps the Elder Scrolls in her possession for only one purpose: to await the arrival of each otherworldly projection and observe their various effects.

The content projected can be varied.

The intensity of those projections may be insufficient, or it may be far superior to hers.

She herself didn't know if she could control each otherworldly projection, or if she could resist the projections from the homeland of Mondas, which had lost their intelligence. But she was certain of one thing: as long as the otherworldly projections continued, the knowledge born from the collision of the two worlds on this land would increase.

The number is enormous, almost infinite. As for whether human civilization will survive there by then, that is not a major concern.

She wouldn't have done that before.

But now... she is completely different from before.

“You have never lied to me, senior.” Wu Chen looked at her and said calmly. “And you once told me that every high-level wizard’s exclusive magic is based on the source theory he created, and your exclusive high-level magic is ‘Hera’s Library’.”

“That’s true.” Hera smiled and nodded slightly.

"Your unique magic is the magic of collecting knowledge. Therefore, your fundamental theory is to collect knowledge and record it. And that is your guiding principle and the core of your thinking."

“Strictly speaking, that’s not quite right.” Hera raised a finger and wiggled it slightly. “Source Theory is indeed our code of conduct, but it has always been under our control. We govern Source Theory, not be governed by it. A qualified high-ranking wizard should always maintain the initiative.”

This is true.

Therefore, she is very different in the past and she is very different now.

after all……

"Under normal circumstances, a qualified high-level wizard should not need to face such a devastating accident as losing his soul."

“That is indeed rare.” Hera’s smile grew even wider. Her gaze swept over Wu Chen’s hand, lingering briefly on the Staff of Magnus that Wu Chen held. “But it’s not necessarily impossible to overcome.”

“You’ve helped me a lot.” Wu Chen gripped his staff tighter. “But there’s another reason why I was finally able to overcome this problem.”

"Are you sure you want to say this to me right now?" Her tone rose slightly, like a warning.

Wu Chen simply shook his head slightly.

“I was just recalling what you once taught me… You taught me that a high-level wizard, as long as he walks the path of practicing his own source theory, will continuously and endlessly grow stronger until he reaches the pinnacle.”

"I did say that."

"And not long ago, I finally remembered why I created my Source Theory, and what the most fundamental content of the Source Theory I created is."

He didn't pause, he just kept talking.

“It’s a task list,” Wu Chen explained. “A task list that only exists in my understanding, where you set goals and then complete projects. In the past, I thought the reason I had such a theory was because I wanted to resolve all the major issues that arose because I wanted to see things through to the end.”

For this reason, he confronted Morag Bal in Windhelm. Because he felt that all of this was caused by him, he wanted to personally eliminate all the causes and effects.

But he was wrong. "But I was wrong." Wu Chen sighed and shook his head slightly. "I thought what I wanted was to see things through to the end, but what I actually expected was effort and reward—the most important thing after completing a mission is the reward and reward after the mission is successful, not the mission itself. I expect that all efforts will yield results."

“Effort doesn’t always guarantee results.” Hera shook her head slightly. “That’s how the world works.”

“I know,” Wu Chen replied. “So this is my source theory. My philosophy is that my efforts must yield results, and if not, then I will use my own strength to seize those results. Efforts must yield results, and the more you give, the more you receive. Once I truly understood this, every step I took on this path has benefited me greatly.”

Effort, reward.

Hera calculated the current total energy level of the Witch Dust and suddenly realized.

"Those lost items...did you do it on purpose?"

“Just going with the flow.” Wu Chen waved his hand. “I’m destined to lose a lot on my journey between the two worlds, so I might as well go the extra mile—I’ll give up my equipment, my strength, and even the information in my mind as the price. And after I’ve paid for even the reason why I’m doing this, I finally gave myself a task, a commission.”

The task entrusted was to 'get myself on the right path to promotion'.

He did so.

He entrusted himself with the task of exploring the correct path to advancement, sacrificing everything, even his own 'adventures' and his own 'soul'. And naturally, as he realized what he wanted and what he should do, and as he retrieved the lost items one by one, his practice based on the Source Theory deepened.

That's why he got to this point so easily.

He climbed smoothly from the lower ranks of high-ranking wizards all the way to the top.

Because the more he gives, the more he expects to receive. And now, he's just one step away from having everything he could ever want.

“I see.” Hera sighed. “In this way, even without me, you will be able to regain your mastery of high-level magic.”

Maybe.

Because when Wu Chen made his decision to abandon everything based on the information from his 'friend,' he was unaware that Hera had also arrived in this strange land with him.

but……

“Not entirely.” Wu Chen shook his head slightly. “There was a flaw in my plan, which I didn’t discover at the time. That is my exclusive magic… It’s the tool I use to complete the Source Theory, but tools can also manipulate the user’s hand—I designed it to be able to use it to complete any request. But if I can use it to become anyone and accomplish anything, then what will I become?”

The conclusion is self-evident.

The one who can become everything will naturally bear everything. The one who can bear everything will naturally demand everything. Because he expects that every effort will be rewarded accordingly.

His words to Jon Snow were not alarmist—if he truly was willing to sacrifice his life to save these locals, then he would have become their guardian angel. And since a god would pay such a high price for humanity, what kind of response should humanity offer in return?
It seems that even a thousand lifetimes of servitude could not make up for this sacrifice made by God.

"So... I need an identity. I should have a fixed identity in every world."

"And here, I choose to be a passerby. That way, my efforts won't need to yield much reward. Because passersby don't need to be responsible for anything."

“You helped me.” He looked up at Hera. “You helped a lot.”

"And now, I'm here to help you."

Even though we are no longer on the same path.

(End of this chapter)