After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived! (Written by Jueyi Rujun)

From the moment he transmigrated, Xia Er knew that he had a system that was not yet fully loaded.

"System, I've completed Arcane Initiation. When will you activate it?"

"Right away, don't rush."

"System, I passed the mid-level mage assessment, where are you?"

"Right away, don't rush."

"System, I've been promoted to Legendary."

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry yet."

"System, I've created my own forbidden spell... Never mind, I don't need you anymore."

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Fifteen years later, Sharl, who was crowned with numerous titles such as Chief of the Black Tower, Source of Forbidden Spells, Master of Arcane Arts, and Favored by the Stars, saw the long-awaited system notification before him.

[Soft Rice System is now activated]

[To help the host survive in this perilous other world, this system will issue missions to help the host conquer target individuals, latch onto powerful figures, and enjoy being a kept man.]

[New Player Quest: Participate in the entrance examination for the Imperial Advanced Academy of Extraordinary Talents and achieve first place in the magical aptitude assessment to attract the attention of Duchess Eisveda Brunstad]

"Your system has a rather long reaction time."

[This book is lighthearted and fun]

Chapter 1: Your system's reaction time is a bit long.

The Western Continent, the City of Arcane Arts.

In the square paved with bluestone, countless apprentices dressed in wizard robes came and went.

Every now and then they would look up at the magnificent, towering, pitch-black tower that seemed to pierce the sky, a hint of longing and yearning flashing in their eyes.

That place is a sacred place in the hearts of all spellcasters across the continent—also known as the Arcane Tower, or the Black Tower.

Every wizarding apprentice in the Arcane City will become a formal spellcaster, leaving their name on the obelisk outside the Black Tower as their lifelong pursuit.

At this very moment, two legendary mages have gathered at the top of the Black Tower.

For the wizarding apprentices of the Arcane Capital, being able to see a legendary spellcaster in person was just as exciting as fans meeting their idols.

"I wonder what the two Your Majesties are discussing."

"Perhaps it's a resolution concerning the situation on the mainland, or a countermeasure against the Twilight Creatures."

"Perhaps they are exploring the long-lost path to godhood, a path that transcends the legendary rank."

"I suspect the two Your Majesties are discussing the development of a brand new forbidden spell!"

Discussions were taking place in the square.

The apprentices let their imaginations run wild, envisioning the two legends, their faces solemn, discussing the future of the continent and the truth of arcane magic. They longed for it and felt a sense of pride.

……

The legendary dragonspeaker His Majesty Zilan, who had been presiding over the Great Library of the Black Tower for eighty years, opposed the apprentices' ideas.

What is its function?

"To avoid being struck by lightning when going out."

Kieran's white beard twitched twice, then he forced himself to calm down.

"Sharl, I'll ask you one more time. As the chief disciple of the Black Tower, the most prized disciple of Tower Master Vimes, and a legendary mage standing at the pinnacle of the extraordinary, you should be a role model for all spellcasters on the continent—"

"What exactly is the main effect of the new spell you created?"

"It's to prevent being struck by lightning when going out."

As Kieran stared at the eighteen volumes of magical tomes before him, each as thick as three or four bricks and radiating an aura of mystery, his white beard trembled even more violently.

"This spellbook would take me three days and three nights to memorize even with my mental strength. The amount of information it contains even surpasses most forbidden spellbooks. And you're telling me it's just for preventing being struck by lightning?"

Immediately afterwards, Kieran saw the black-haired youth in front of him glance at him with pity in his eyes.

"It can nullify forbidden-level lightning strikes and also convert them into magic crystals for storage."

Spells that can nullify forbidden spells are naturally also at the level of forbidden spells.

It's a very simple and easy-to-understand principle that even wizard apprentices who haven't yet completed their arcane initiation can grasp.

Although he understood the reasoning, the thought of the other person's caring gaze, as if he were looking after a lonely elderly person, still made Kieran feel cold sweat all over his body and his hands and feet go cold even on a hot day.

He opened his mouth and uttered a single byte, chanting the third-tier spell "Calm the Mind" at high speed. His white beard then stopped trembling.

"What is the name of this new forbidden spell?" Kieran asked, holding his quill pen, his heart and body relaxed once more.

As the librarian of the Black Tower, it is Zilean's duty to record and preserve the original texts of all newly discovered spells.

This job was originally a rather leisurely and unemployed position. After all, being a mage is the profession with the highest entry barrier in the extraordinary system, and very few people can reach a high position.

Developing new spells is an extremely energy-consuming activity, often requiring years or even decades of debugging and experimentation. As a result, Zilean often only encounters the task of compiling new spells once every few years.

Unfortunately, this peaceful time was shattered ten years ago when the Tower Master brought back this boy named Xia Er.

Forget about going into seclusion for years like before; even getting a good night's sleep has become a luxury.

"Let's call it... Lightning Rod."

Charles's words interrupted Kieran's memories and made him pause, his quill pen still.

He glanced at the list of forbidden spells in his hand: the first one was "Heavenly Fire Burns the City," and the second one was "Million Dragon Thunders."

The left side is "Falling from the Sky", and the right side is "Earth-Exploding Star".

The words "lightning rod" are glaringly obvious.

"you sure?"

"Don't you like it? Then how about 'Ciel. Lightning Rod'?"

Kieran's white eyebrows twitched.

It is true that some high-level spells are prefixed with the name of the spell's creator, but these are added by later generations to commemorate their predecessors and show respect.

He was the first person he had ever seen add a prefix to a spell while still alive.

Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for doing this?

Oh, so your newly developed forbidden spell is meant to ward off divine retribution? Then it's alright.

Kieran opened his mouth, about to speak, but then realized that his "calmness" was about to fail, so he had to swallow back the retort he was about to say.

Then, after completing the record as quickly as possible, I politely asked the other person to leave.

"Why didn't we seize the opportunity back then and beat him up when he was still a wizard apprentice?"

Kieran stared at the slowly closing door, lost in thought.

As for why not beat them up now—that thought vanished as soon as it arose.

Respecting the elderly and caring for the young has always been a traditional virtue of the Black Tower, and even the chief and deputy tower master is no exception.

……

"Indeed, my aesthetic sense is still too advanced for this world."

Looking at the library doors that were locked by several magic arrays, Charles shook his head regretfully.

It seems that the proposal to rename the forbidden spell "Heavenly Fire Burns the City" to "Super Fireball" will have to be postponed for the time being.

"Highbrow art finds few admirers; is this the predicament of time travelers?"

Speaking of time travel, Ciel realized that he seemed to have inadvertently forgotten something.

Just as he was delving into the ocean of consciousness, searching through the vast sea of ​​magical tomes and arcane knowledge for memories of his transmigration, a cold, mechanical voice slowly rang in Xia Er's ears.

[Loading complete, host information confirmed]

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Name: Charles Egger

Race: Pureblood Human

Class: Battle Mage | Arcane Master | Spell Master

Rank: 100/100 (Peak of Legendary Rank)

Ascending the Divine Staircase: Not yet open

Reputation: [Western Continent] - 2500 (Famous), [Western Continent Sub-Planet] - 3000 (Known to All)

Titles: [Chief of the Black Tower], [Origin of Forbidden Spells], [Lord of a Sub-Planet], [Arcane Overlord], [Favored by the Stars], [Enemy of the Abyss]...

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[Soft Rice System is now activated]