Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2832: 578: The Descent of the Circle, Sailing Far Afield!
Previously on Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method...
The Easter egg concludes suddenly at this point.
Levi reflected that the [Mortal Circle] appeared in Sauron's [Illustrated Guide of Strange Items] as well. However, it just touched lightly on its ties to vague fate and the currents of causality, which meant Levi hadn't given it much thought before.
Upon closer examination now, the [Mortal Circle] proves to be remarkably extraordinary.
Whoever interacts with the possessor of the ring gets ensnared by the mysterious [Power of Destiny]. Regardless of how fiercely the selected person resists, through endless crossing paths, they end up drawn inevitably toward the ring's holder.
This resembles the film "Death Comes" from his previous existence, in which the story unfolded without any horrifying beasts or malevolent ghosts. Yet, people marked by "Death" kept stumbling into mishap after mishap by accident, leading straight to their doom!
Such immense might!
Levi felt profoundly stunned.
Furthermore, based on Sauron's words, only by attaining the ultimate Level 11 can someone break free from this [Power of Destiny]. Otherwise, greater strength simply brings superior luck and extended survival across multiple chapters, whereas those with ordinary abilities won't last past a mere three installments!
Naturally, the [Mortal Circle]'s [Power of Destiny] acts as a mere mechanism, a kind of "anchor" placed upon those whose paths cross the ring owner's. Thus, be they foes or allies, all get selected.
In theory, provided sufficient lifespan, all those picked who ever crossed the ring holder's existence will, amid the endless crowds and infinite cosmos, cross paths unexpectedly with the owner... This forms destiny's unbreakable cycle!
"Could this be the might of the Primordial Spirit? These beings, emerging post-Big Bang, represent anomalous existences akin to the three thousand deities and fiends in the Heaven and Earth Creation legend from a former life—creatures that naturally carry the Dao and fundamental laws."
These days, following countless eras of trials, only a handful of Primordial Spirits persist. They've transformed into key elements of the Land of Darkness. Two dwell in the astral realm, one in the Abyss, one in the Nightmare domain, and one in the Underworld.
The rest of the Primordial Spirits fell during the brutal clashes in the Land of Darkness, slain by their peers or by obscure calamities. What's left behind are artifacts such as the [Mortal Circle]. Wizards refer to them as [Innate Artifacts], innate treasures that can ascend to Level 10 and claim a legendary path on their own.
Beyond aiding wizards in their progression, these [Innate Artifacts] likely serve other mighty forces, divine beings, demons, and similar entities as well. The powers from the Four Great Giants' realms must be quietly gathering such valuables too.
The [Earth Mother Qi] ought to stem from a [Primordial Spirit] remnant too, though its caliber falls short, and Sauron skipped expanding on it in the Easter egg, opting to highlight the [Mortal Circle] instead.
"The astral world holds so many treasures indeed."
The earlier [Primordial Spark] came from the Eternal Fire too, a substance linked to a potential Level 11 pinnacle item, another leftover from a Primordial Spirit.
Sauron drifts seemingly without purpose through the Multidimensional Plane, yet he's truly amassing diverse Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures along with Primordial Relics to fuel his eventual resurgence strategy. Since the Giants all descend from Primordial Origins, he'll counter them using Primordials!
Regrettably, mortal limits and outside interferences mean Sauron appears to be short on time, leaving numerous Primordial Relics dispersed throughout the cosmos.
Still, as he noted, absolute perfection eludes grasp—one must simply strive fully in the present and entrust the unfinished to descendants for gradual fulfillment.
All at once, a query struck Levi.
"The divine son that Sauron referenced in the Easter egg must be the one devoured by the Snake of the End... Thus, the animosity between this serpent and the Father plus Holy Mother isn't random. It ties back to the divine son's [Mortal Circle] property. After all, the Snake of the End essentially embodies another Primordial Relic type, the vessel for the [Eternal Ring]. These twin rings were fated to collide. Moreover, the Eternal Ring's power likely mirrors the Snake of the End lineage's core talent: forecasting upcoming paths via endless simulations."
As a result, the Snake of the End's alliance with the Nora Council wasn't happenstance either, with Sauron's hidden maneuvers stirring the currents.
This stands as another legacy Sauron bequeathed to Nora!
And evidently, Levi ranks among Sauron's array of contingencies. Evidence lies in the Dark Ancient Tower or Sauron's Four Treasures alike.
Plus, the one clashing with the Snake of the End is none other than himself!
In that instant, Levi sensed he grasped something deep within.
After verifying no further valuables lingered in the temple, Levi eyed the white gauze gown that carried a feminine aroma, paused briefly, then claimed it and sealed it securely.
This item holds little practical value; he merely intends to wield this gown if he ever faces the Holy Mother, evoking certain "memories of a wife's former misdeeds." Perhaps it might pierce her defenses, smoothing his path to overcoming her.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak."
Jin's chirps yanked Levi's mind back to reality.
"Come on, well done, I proclaim you've triumphed over the Hound."
Levi commended Jin, filling the creature with delight.
Over the ensuing days, Levi roamed freely within the ancient tower, reaping a wind-element holy herb known as the [Wind Wing Fruit], which brought an unforeseen delight.
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Nora Calendar 1618, Blood Battle 1506.
Ancient Dragon Continent.
Levi came back from the Dark Ancient Tower.