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

"The Arcane City will also be open to the outside world for a limited time, and travelers from all over the continent will have the opportunity to participate in wizard gatherings and arcane festivals and witness the style of the various schools of thought in the Black Tower."

"It is understood that...this includes not only Her Majesty Empress Akshia of the Winter Empire..."

"Even the mysterious and newly ascended legendary mage from the Darkest Tower—the 'Star Witch' Renata—will be attending this Arcane Council."

.......

The scene before him seemed exactly the same as Xia Er's daily life in his previous life.

"If we're not careful..."

"It really feels like going back to my previous life in the city."

"And everything I've experienced in the past ten years or so has been nothing but a dream, and now I have the illusion that the dream has finally ended."

Charles's gaze lingered on the stack of white paper written in neat Western Continent script.

He slightly raised his hand and drank the Coca-Cola in the glass in one gulp.

After achieving legendary status and creating his own spiritual ocean...

Charles has been able to set aside all subjective interference and examine his own heart from a higher perspective.

As Isabella once said...

At the beginning of his transmigration, Xia Er lacked a sense of reality about this world and the transmigration itself.

To him at the time, the Western Continent felt more like an incredibly realistic game than the real world...

He was merely a player in a game, a traveler and stranger who didn't belong to this world...

Charles found no sense of belonging among them, and felt an indescribable loneliness and solitude.

At the beginning, Shire was actually acting more like a speedrunner.

But later... as he encountered all sorts of people in this world...

Encountering all sorts of strange things...

An indelible bond was formed...

Charles's state of mind is also changing little by little.

To build the Western Continent into the hometown of my memories.

Memories, by their very nature, are always unconsciously embellished...

Over time, those memories became dreams.

If others were to hear about it, this dream would likely only earn them a scornful laugh.

One person... attempted to change an entire world that has existed for countless years.

Such words sound rather arrogant and unrealistic.

However, the past ten years or so since I traveled through time...

Charles has indeed been moving forward relentlessly and tirelessly, based on this dream.

Compared to when Ciel first transmigrated...

At this moment, the Western Continent has indeed undergone earth-shattering changes.

That dream that initially seemed somewhat absurd and ridiculous...

Now, it has truly become a reality...

.......

Charles put away the jumbled and complicated thoughts in his mind.

He refocused his attention on the manuscript in his hands...

At this very moment, several months have passed since the creation of that "pseudo-star" in another sub-dimension...

However, the impact of that live broadcast of star creation on the western continent has not yet subsided.

In fact, the trend is escalating...

A wide-area communication network spanning multiple dimensions... connects two worlds that previously had no connection and were even unaware of each other's existence.

A connection, both ethereal and tangible, was formed between them.

And through the live stream initiated by Xia Er, countless viewers in the Western Continent became aware of the existence of that world...

That world was dark and gloomy, yet the true flame of civilization still shone through.

At this very moment, a new sun has been lit in that world, bringing unprecedented new vitality.

Furthermore, the spatial passage forged from the Transcendent Beast's core, while having limitations in the amount of matter it could transmit because the core was ultimately inferior to a living Transcendent Beast—

However, the existence of this spatial passage also makes it possible for the two dimensions to cooperate on an equal footing and exchange material resources and benefits.

A newly born civilized world...

For the various powers of the Western Continent, this means countless resources and opportunities...

The sheer number of rare mineral resources contained within that world alone represents enormous profits...

If it weren't for the legendary necromancer, a figure of considerable strength even among legends, presiding over that world, and the fact that the Dark Tower, under the orders of Sharl, strictly controlled the transactions between the two sides—then...

That plane, now known as the "Dawn World" in the Western Continent, must be attracting countless greedy eyes...

However, under the control of various powerful figures, the Dawn World and the Western Continent have maintained a relatively stable balance.

Countless collaborative plans and projects were proposed and promoted...

They used mineral resources, which were of little immediate need to the nascent civilizations of the Dawn World, to acquire some necessities and magical artifacts...

Alternatively, the Western Continent could provide manpower to collaboratively excavate the ruins of civilizations that perished in the Calamity of No Light, searching for the legacies left behind by civilizations of the old era...

Meanwhile, exchanges of knowledge and cultural understanding, such as wizarding knowledge from the Black Tower, are also flourishing online...

Overall, the Dawn World and the Western Continent are roughly as Xia Er envisioned—

They maintain a certain distance from each other while each getting what they need.

We have embarked on the right path of friendly coexistence, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and peaceful development.

.......

However, even though the topic of the Dawn World has now become the most popular topic on the Western Continent.

From the idle chatter of ordinary people on the streets and alleys and the wide network... to the councils set up by the princes and nobles of various kingdoms... all were discussing various aspects of the Dawn World.

However, during this period, Ciel did not get involved...

As the owner of that interdimensional beast core and the interdimensional space passage, coupled with his immense achievements and prestige in the Dawn World...

There was no need for Xia Er to do anything; almost all the forces interested in the Dawn World had to pay him a share of the profits.

Just like his share of the profits from the Golden Deer Chamber of Commerce...

It can be said that one can sit at home and have money fall from the sky.

Of course, if Charles were to personally take charge, he could undoubtedly reap even greater benefits.

However, as a relatively pure arcane mage, Sharl was not particularly interested in this.

They worry about how to earn more gold coins and how to form partnerships to expand their influence...

That's something for those unscrupulous merchants like Claude and Augudia, and for the faction leaders like Isabella and Sylvia to worry about.

As for him, all he had to do was count the money.

Shire's primary purpose in accumulating wealth was to meet his needs for magical experiments, various forbidden spells, and the construction of artifacts.

He wouldn't put the cart before the horse and slow down the progress of the Arcane Path for the sake of money.

not to mention......

What he did during this time was the ongoing research.

If we look at it from a long-term perspective...

Its inherent meaning, and even its potential value—

It is far more important than developing a completely new world.

.......

Charles's gaze swept over the pristine white manuscript again and again.

He stretched out his long, slender fingers and unconsciously tapped them on the wooden tabletop, making a soft, rhythmic sound.

On the surface, his dream of transforming the Western Continent into his homeland seemed to have been fully realized.

but......

Compared to changes in everyday items and details of daily life, such as wide area communication networks, educational institutions, books, and daily entertainment...

In some deeper areas...

Compared to that dream world, the Western Continent still has many gaps and shortcomings.

.......

"For every wizard, for all those who devoutly seek the path of arcane magic..."