What if you ascend to the wrong world?

"Finally, let's talk about the thing you're carrying."

……

……

After half an hour.

Ye Tu was still flipping through the book "Dawn and Original Sin".

Ivia carefully placed the illusory crystal, which had turned ice-blue and was emitting a chilling aura, into a specially made container.

"Speaking of which, since the contract between your ancestor and the Lord of Dawn only lasts until the current Pope dies of old age, why do you still want to cooperate with the Mage Association?"

While collecting data, she couldn't contain her curiosity and started chatting with Irene Weit.

Perhaps it was to cultivate a good relationship with her colleague, or perhaps it was simply out of consideration for Ye Tu...

In short, Irene Wet did not refuse, and thus learned about the pact that Irene Wet's ancestor had made with the Lord of Dawn in the name of [Frostfeather].

The ancestor of the strongest hero of the present generation also made a pact with the gods?

If I remember correctly, this seems to be referring to the second generation of the Ice Warrior, right?

That guy who abandoned the name of 'hero' just to ignite the divine fire, but in the end, he disappeared without a trace.

The association's records on this matter are quite vague.

She had spoken with Irene Weit before connecting the two things.

"The contract does indeed only last for the current Pope's reign, but the Empire is not willing to lose [Frostfeather] like this."

"But aren't you the strongest hero of this generation?"

Or is it the 'pinnacle of imperial military power'?

"The contract has ended, so the restriction against taking action against them has been lifted."

"But this is the kingdom of the Lord of Dawn."

All believers are lambs, and the church is but a sheepdog; only the Lord of Dawn is the true pasturekeeper!

"As a mage, you should be aware of the difference between gods and humans."

"..."

To be honest, she really didn't know.

But seeing Irene Vitte's expression that said, "You're a mage, you should know everything," she felt a little embarrassed to admit that she didn't know.

"So Cyril set a trap for you just to keep your artifact?"

"Not just the divine artifact, but also me."

what?

"What you mean by that is...?"

"Literally, he wants me."

Ivia was a little confused.

"But isn't he the archbishop of the Church of Dawn?"

The villain's charisma instantly vanished!

"I am beautiful."

It's a somewhat absurd, yet irrefutable, reason.

Ivia: "..."

But how could you say such narcissistic things in such a calm tone?

Chapter 10 requires approval from the master.

Irene Vitt ignored the speechless Ivia and looked at Ye Tu instead.

As previously agreed, the next step is to sign the contract.

"I'm ready, let's begin."

As the wielder of the divine artifact [Frostfeather] and the strongest hero of the current generation, the contracts that can bind her usually require extremely complicated rituals.

Moreover, she would need to fully cooperate during the contract signing process.

"it is good."

Ye Tu produced a jade slip and handed it over.

Irene Vitte reached out and took it.

"and then?"

“Just a drop of blood on it will do,” Ivia said quickly, glancing at Ye Tu as she spoke.

"Right?"

She did the same thing the last time.

“Yes.” Ye Tu put down “Dawn and Original Sin” in his hand. “Just do as she says.”

A drop of blood?

Will such a simple contract method really be effective?

Although she didn't understand, she did as she was told, using a tiny ice blade formed from magic to cut her finger and drip a drop of blood onto it.

The bright red blood droplets seeped into the jade slip the moment they touched its surface.

At the same time, a method written in a common script suddenly appeared in her mind.

She had never seen many of the terms before, but she could understand their meanings.

Overall, this is a very strange, yet very powerful, method for refining magic...

wrong!

It contains more than just methods for refining magic power; the term 'refining' is too simplistic and narrow-minded in this context.

After much thought, it seems that only the term 'cultivation method' mentioned by Ye Tu is the most appropriate.

but……

I felt nothing else.

Yes.

Unlike the pact that her ancestors had previously signed with the Lord of Dawn in the name of [Frostfeather], she could clearly feel the restrictions hidden deep within her bloodline.

Ye Tu's so-called 'contract' did not give her a similar feeling.

"Is this all you need?"

"Okay." Ye Tu gestured for her to put the jade slip away. "If you feel unwell during your cultivation, remember to come find me."

After all, it is an experimental cultivation method derived from the rules of this world, so there are still certain risks involved in practicing it.

"I see."

Irene Wett felt much more at ease knowing that they were clearly going to use her as a guinea pig.

Then, she took out a dark purple box, placed it on the table, and opened it.

A ring.

To be precise, it's a ring covered in purplish-red patterns.

At first glance, there is nothing unusual about them, but if you stare at them for a long time, you can see that the purplish-red patterns seem to be alive, constantly wriggling.

It's a bit strange.

"This is what I found last night; it can weaken the divine restriction that seals my magic to some extent."

Ivia, sitting opposite the two, looked away from the ring:

"If this ring can help you, why did you come to Ye Tu for help?"

"This ring is too strange; I'm not comfortable with it."

In her opinion last night, the timing of both the ring and the leaf pattern was too coincidental.

Since we're already suspicious, why not bring him to see Ye Tu? We can decide what to do after we've met him.

Actually, there's another reason, which is what Ye Tu reminded her of last night.

'By relying on external forces, one cannot see one's true self, let alone prove the Great Dao.'

Although she didn't quite understand things like 'seeing one's true self' or 'the Great Way'.

But she needs more power, that much is certain.

"So you think the risk of being Ye Tu's subordinate for six months is lower than wearing this ring?"

"Yes."

"Aren't you worried that he might have other ideas about you?" Ivia couldn't help but ask.

Weren't you just being quite narcissistic?

Why do I have so little confidence in myself now?

"I'm not worried."

Over the years, Ye Tu is the only person who has remained completely unresponsive after seeing her true face.

She even felt that if she didn't possess [Frost Feather], she would probably be no different from a passerby on the street in Ye Tu's eyes.

"You two have gone too far," Ye Tu said, somewhat speechless.

His boss was sitting right next to him, was it really okay to talk about this kind of topic like that without anyone else around?

As he spoke, he reached into the box and picked up the ring.

"However, you were right not to choose this ring."

Ok?

"Is there something wrong with this ring?" Ivia asked first.

"This is a ring that uses 'desire' as its energy source. By using it to solve problems, an individual's cognition will also be affected to a certain extent."

Desire influences an individual's cognition...

Why do these sound so familiar?

"If this goes on for too long, it will be very troublesome even if I want to solve it."

Ivia paused:

"Ancient gods?"

Including this time, Ye Tu has only mentioned 'trouble' twice.

The last time was when she was parasitized by the tentacles of an ancient god.

"It's probably not the work of the 'Ancient Gods,' but it's definitely related to them."

Bear!

A strange, deep blue flame suddenly rose up and enveloped the ring.

The flame flickered, but no warmth could be felt; all that could be seen was the purplish-red pattern on the surface of the ring gradually disappearing.

In less than a second, the pattern, along with the ring, was burned to ashes by the deep blue flames.

"Alright, the problem is solved." Ye Tu picked up the book "Dawn and Original Sin" again and reminded him, "At your current level, it's best not to come into contact with items related to the 'Ancient Gods'."

Your current level...

Irene Vitte frowned slightly.

So, in Ye Tu's eyes, he and this junior mage from the Mage Association are actually on the same level?

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Ivia muttered.

"It's more exaggerated than you think." Ye Tu opened the book. "Be careful, if something goes wrong, you might not even become yourself anymore."