I materialized a sci-fi fortress in a magical world.

Finally, Royo summarized one piece of good news and one piece of bad news.

The good news is that I don't need to rush to advance in rank anymore, and I don't need to worry about my body not being able to hold enough magic power.

The bad news is, I haven't found a way to decompress it yet...

"But what's going on? Why has my magic turned into a liquid?"

He was confused, but didn't know who to ask for answers. He didn't know when Celesina would "refresh," and he didn't know how to explain the source of the magic to the old drunkard...

Fortunately, he still retains the good habits from the other side of the earth: when faced with a problem he can't solve, he takes a nap first.

"The magic hasn't disappeared, it's just changed its form to stay by my side, which saves me from having to make up excuses to explain why the magic has expanded so quickly... Anyway, everyone knows I'm not very talented."

"sleep!"

Luo Yue pulled the blanket over his head and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, as the town bells rang precisely on time, a startled cry from Lal came from outside the door:

"Luoyue, it's terrible! The old drunkard has run away from home again!"

"ha???"

Luo Yue didn't even have time for his routine morning exercise; he hurriedly opened the door and went out to take a letter from Lar.

The message above consisted of two short lines, stating that the 'antique' was being taken to a big city to find a buyer, and instructing Royo to keep a close eye on the mage tower and to be extremely careful of the apothecary owner.

The handwriting was crooked and messy, and he didn't even say where he was going, so he probably hadn't sobered up yet.

Luo Yue's heart skipped a beat, and he rushed to the basement, only to find that the bronze mask was indeed gone...

Lal followed and asked:

"I vaguely heard him coming back early this morning, but I thought he had just come back to sleep and didn't pay attention. Should we go look for him and bring him back?"

Luo Yue shook his head.

"He probably took a horse-drawn cart that delivers goods from town to city. He didn't say where he was going, so there's no way to find him... Oh well, never mind him. It's not the first time he's run away from home. He should come back on his own in a while."

"But he doesn't even know you've awakened your magic... Sigh~ I should have gotten up then. He'd be so happy if he knew, wouldn't he?"

"I'm more worried about whether he'll be seen as a fraudster."

"That can't be, right? He's good at bragging, but he can't even fool the old ladies in town..."

"Haha~ That's true."

Luo Yue couldn't help but laugh, but he felt a deep sense of regret.

He really wanted the old drunkard to know the good news, and he even imagined what kind of smile he would have on his face...

In fact, a normal mage rarely stays in the mage tower. Traveling is the norm. After all, once you're skilled at meditation, you can do it anywhere, even in a haystack. And the resources needed for cultivation don't just appear in a warehouse for no reason.

Even if things don't go well, they still have their own homes in the city...

However, the old drunkard was a special case; he rarely traveled and had no property, so he could only live in the Mage Tower.

After breakfast, Royo received more bad news: Ral was leaving too...

With the autumn harvest approaching, he had to go home to help harvest the wheat and then grind it into flour at the mill. It would take him a month to return.

The mage tower, which was bustling last year, is now deserted and deserted, with only Royo left to guard it.

Although it wasn't the first time, looking at the empty mage tower still made me feel empty inside...

"Sigh~ Everyone says monks are lonely, but I never expected it to happen so soon..."

As Luo Yue sighed, he went to the old drunkard's study, found his sealing wax, and began writing a letter to the school, inquiring about his advancement in the old drunkard's capacity.

Don't worry about the handwriting or tone; the old drunkard's handwriting is so bad that he's the one who writes all the correspondence with the academics...

He also wrote to two other friends who were also old drunkards, asking if they had any jobs doing "copying scrolls".

Then, with the only three copper coins he had left, he secretly went to town to mail a letter, almost getting caught by the owner of the apothecary.

Tali used to have a magical artifact specifically for internal communication within the school, but he later sold it for a bottle of potion that was said to stimulate mental power.

........................

Time flies, and years pass quickly...

Three days!

Early that morning, Celina carefully changed into an elegant evening gown, styled her white hair into a dignified updo, put on the jewelry she had chosen beforehand, and applied a touch of light makeup, making her already stunning beauty even more radiant.

She hoped this would leave a better impression on the deity.

Then, she drank several bottles of her treasured potions in a ritualistic manner, checked her magical implements one last time, and then, with a resolute expression, walked into the meditation room.

After three days of deliberation, she finally decided to take the risk once again and venture into the deep void to explore the [Void God Realm].

That was the name she gave to Luo Yue's realm of thought.

Making this decision was not easy; it truly required risking one's life, especially for a successful, young, and beautiful eighth-level powerhouse like her. There was absolutely no need to take such a huge risk.

She tried to convince herself with countless reasons, but in the end, she still couldn't let go.

Unable to let go of the glimmer of hope for advancing to the ninth rank, unable to let go of the curiosity in their hearts, and even more unable to let go of that lonely deity.

"Phew~ It's about to start!"

Seresina placed the prepared will on the coffee table next to the recliner and closed her large blue eyes.

Although I had made many preparations, including spending three days to adjust my state, taking out my most treasured medicines, and spending a lot of money to buy several protective artifacts for deep-sea diving, I still wasn't very confident.

The deep void is far too dangerous...

The preparations you make might be enough to deal with monsters like the "ray," but if you encounter an unknown behemoth, you still won't have a chance at all.

But as soon as she began meditating, Seresina keenly sensed that something was amiss.

As usual, she quickly regained consciousness, but everything remained pitch black. She could feel her 'body' sinking uncontrollably, as if something was pulling her feet, dragging her away from the safety zone.

"How could this happen?"

Serishina tried to struggle, but found that her consciousness had slipped out of her control and she was completely unable to move. The magical artifacts she had prepared were useless, and she could only let her consciousness continue to sink.

The bone-chilling cold emanating from the deep void almost froze her mind, leaving her with no energy to even think.

"I clearly read in my fortune that today is my lucky day!"

An overwhelming sense of sorrow welled up inside her; she had already guessed the worst possible outcome.

"Waaah~ I'm never coming here again!"