Curse Returns, a gamble from the start, I awaken dual spells

Chapter 172 Millennium Manuscript

Rito stood in front of the desk, his gaze falling on the yellowed cover of the book.

The cover has no text, only a complex pattern.

It was a circular array with a six-pointed star at the center. Each point of the six-pointed star extended a curve, eventually converging into a smaller ring.

The pattern was exactly the same as the incantation on the core of the seal.

"This book..." Rito reached out and gently touched the cover with his fingertips.

A faint fluctuation of magical energy emanated from the pages of the book, creating a subtle resonance with the "Entropy-Free" technique within his body.

The old man's gaze fell on him, a hint of approval flashing in his golden eyes: "You can sense it, which means your technique is indeed deeply connected to the core of the seal."

Rito opened the cover, and the first page was filled with densely packed ancient characters.

The characters were neatly arranged, with smooth strokes, carrying an ancient and solemn air.

Although he couldn't understand most of the text, there were some familiar symbols mixed in—the incantations that had appeared in the core of the seal and on the walls of the passage.

"This is... the writing of an ancient sorcerer?" Fushiguro Megumi leaned closer, his brow furrowed.

"More than that." The old man shook his head. "This is 'Word of Power,' an ancient language of incantations that has been lost."

"It is said that this script itself contains magical power, and each character written is a condensation of a spell."

Haddō's eyes widened: "Then isn't this book like a bomb? What if I accidentally misread it..."

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"Don't worry." The old man smiled slightly. "The magical writing in this book has been sealed. Only a specific person can activate its power."

His gaze fell on Li Ren, and he said meaningfully, "For example, someone who possesses the 'Entropy-Free' technique."

Liren didn't answer, but just kept turning the page.

The book was thick, and every page was filled with text, but most of the content was covered by blurry shadows, as if deliberately hidden by some force.

The text begins with a drawing of a human figure.

The figure stood in the center of a huge array, with his hands raised upwards, two balls of light gathering in his palms.

One was as dark as an abyss, the other as bright as stars.

Li Ren's heart skipped a beat.

Those two orbs of light were almost identical to the gray spheres of light in his palm when he cast the "Entropy-Free" spell.

"This is..." he murmured to himself, his gaze fixed on the picture.

The old man walked to his side, his voice low and solemn: "That is a self-portrait left by the strongest sorcerer a thousand years ago."

"In the book, he recorded the entire process of creating the 'Entropy-Free' technique, and how he used this technique to seal that power within its core."

Li Ren continued reading those words.

Although he still couldn't understand most of the incantations, some passages were exceptionally clear, as if they had been deliberately translated into a language he could understand by some force.

"Entropy is the law governing the operation of all things. Birth and death, creation and destruction, order and chaos are all just manifestations of entropy increase and entropy decrease."

"And my technique is that between these two appearances, I have found a path to nothingness."

"I name this path 'No Entropy,' which is neither an increase nor a decrease, but an absolute stillness between existence and non-existence."

As Rito looked at those words, the feeling he had when he used "Entropylessness" in front of the sealing core came to mind.

That power that reduces everything to nothingness, that absolute will that erases existence.

"So...that's how it is," he said softly, his voice tinged with shock.

The old man looked at him, his gaze deep: "Do you understand now?"

Li Ren nodded, then shook his head: "I understand some of it, but there's still a lot I don't understand."

"That's enough." The old man's voice carried a hint of relief.

"The knowledge recorded in this book takes time to digest, but you have already found your direction."

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside the library.

The old man's expression suddenly turned serious. He quickly closed the book and stuffed it into Rito's arms: "Take this and get out of here."

"What?" Rito was taken aback.

"Someone's coming." The old man's gaze turned to the library door, a cold glint flashing in his golden eyes.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the doors to the library burst open!

Splinters of wood flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

A figure slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.

Splinters of wood flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

A figure slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.

Rito instinctively clutched the manuscript to his chest, his inner magical power coalescing, and a gray light appeared in his palm.

But when the smoke cleared and he saw the person's face clearly, he was stunned.

It was a woman, tall and slender, with neat short black hair, wearing round-framed glasses, and carrying a spell-wielding spear that was taller than her.

Her body was covered in wounds and her clothes were torn in many places, but her eyes were still as sharp as knives.

"Maki-senpai?" Itadori exclaimed in surprise.

Maki's gaze swept across the main hall, and when she saw Rito and the others, her expression relaxed slightly, but then became serious again.

"You guys are still alive, just as I thought." Her voice was a little hoarse, but it was still that familiar crispness and decisiveness.

"I was ejected from the teleportation array inside the barrier and followed the residual curse power to find this place."

Rito withdrew the gray light from his palm and stepped forward.

"What are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be waiting for us outside the barrier?"

"Support my ass." Maki cursed, wiping the blood off her face.

Maki cursed, wiped the blood from her face, and then whispered, "Lord Tengen is in trouble."

These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing everyone present to change their expressions.

"What?" Rito's pupils contracted. "How could Lord Tengen—"

"I can't explain the specifics either." Maki gritted her teeth, a hint of anger flashing in her eyes.

"Shortly after you entered the barrier, someone attacked Lord Tianyuan's barrier core. The attacker was extremely powerful, and—it seemed to know everything about our actions."

The old man's expression became extremely solemn.

"Tengen is the core of maintaining the balance of the entire spellcasting world's barrier. If something happens to him, not only will the Death and Return Barrier collapse, but the entire sealing system of the spellcasting world will also collapse."

"Who was the attacker?" Fushiguro asked urgently.

Maki shook her head: "I don't know, but the opponent's technique is very strange, capable of directly penetrating the multiple layers of barriers set up by Lord Tengen. Moreover, his target seems to be not only Lord Tengen, but also—"

Her gaze fell on the thousand-year-old manuscript in Rito's arms.

"That book."

Rito instinctively hugged the manuscript tighter: "Does anyone want this book?"

"I'm afraid it's not just about wanting." The old man's voice turned low.

"They want to destroy it because the book contains the method to completely solve the seal problem, and some people do not want the seal to be completely reinforced."

Rito clenched his fist, his gaze sweeping over everyone present before finally settling on the yellowed manuscript.

"In that case, we must not let it fall into the hands of those people."

"Let's go back!"