Lu Cang was finally getting a taste of how an Ordinary Mage could spend days just learning a single spell.

He felt as if there was never enough time.

Not only did he have to learn Root Magic, but he also had to research Chronology to advance to the Prophet Profession.

The score required for the Prophet promotion, based on his work as a Decryption Scholar, had also surpassed ten thousand... And since he had forgotten everything about the Forgotten Moon, Lu Cang could only calculate his score using the decryption records he had left behind.

He returned to his mansion after a long absence.

He found Yuna on the sofa.

Lu Cang had already told the maids that Yuna was allowed to come and go freely in his home.

Yuna looked at Lu Cang, her cheeks puffed out in a pout. "Lu Cang."

Lu Cang scratched his head with a helpless smile. "Sorry... I’ve been researching Magic this whole time."

’Disappearing for over ten days straight is bound to make people worry.’

Lu Cang suddenly noticed her eyes.

"You’re a Level 3 Scholar?"

"Mhm."

Yuna’s lips parted slightly. "The day before yesterday was the second early promotion test of Flying Light."

’I see... I should have gone.’

Lu Cang continued to ask, "How did it go? Were there any problems with the promotion?"

Yuna shook her head.

Lu Cang chuckled lightly. "That’s good, as long as everything went well."

He then asked, "Have you had any thoughts about the multiple theories of Time?"

Yuna nodded repeatedly.

"Good. Then let’s solve this problem today."

’My Resonance with Yuna has been fading. This is a good chance to re-establish it and absorb some of the knowledge and understanding she’s gained during this time.’

’The reason my knowledge has progressed so quickly is all thanks to Yuna.’

’It feels like I’m just endlessly busy.’

’But this kind of busyness gives me a sense of fulfillment... All I have to do is work, and I’m rewarded for it. It was never that simple in my past life.’

Yuna had indeed been spending all her time recently researching Chronology, the subject that gave him the biggest headache.

It wasn’t just about the multiple theories of Time; she had already provided answers to many other problems within the discipline.

For many of the questions, if Yuna didn’t know the answer herself, she could ask the other Scholars at the White Tower or discuss them with her parents, which saved a great deal of painstaking effort.

He and Yuna discussed things until evening.

After finally solving the problem, he sent a content and satisfied Yuna back to the White Tower.

Phew...

Finally.

Lying in bed, Lu Cang stared at the ceiling, his eyelids heavy.

He hadn’t closed his eyes for fourteen consecutive days, having been in a hyper-focused state learning Root Magic... ’Yeah, I should probably be a bit more moderate with this.’

The moment he closed his eyes, his Spirit quickly entered a dormant state.

Drifting into a dream...

Before him was a Forest filled with a bloody mist.

He walked into the Forest for no reason. As he walked, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his skin. Looking down, he saw his skin separating from his flesh.

Looking forward, he saw a woman with smooth skin, a slender waist, and a large chest.

WHOOSH—

The scene changed abruptly.

The woman disappeared. His perspective shot up into the sky, looking down on the entire Forest. It was as if he could simultaneously see multiple different versions of himself, all exploring toward the heart of the Forest...

Then, with a sudden glance upward, he saw innumerable particles of the Root Source filling the sky—each one distinct, yet all of them intertwined.

In another instant, eight different-looking versions of Saint One appeared before him.

He opened his eyes.

He saw that sunlight was already streaming through the window. Outside, the sun was still bright, and a light rain was falling.

After a full night’s sleep, his Spirit felt much more replenished.

Now that his Level was higher, he only needed a short rest to fully recover his Spirit.

’But thinking back on the dream just now... Could that be considered a nightmare?’

After getting out of bed, he rang a small bell.

A maid brought breakfast and handed Lu Cang a stack of newspapers.

In just over ten days, Lorren had almost completely subjugated the lands of Ruijia. As for the remaining Chaotic Countries, they had also been annexed under the crushing force of Feize.

In the process, they had also incidentally uprooted several Cults within Lorren.

’This continent could probably be renamed the Lorren Continent now.’

Dusk had been arrested, but Luo Tedan gave him a lot of leeway, so he would probably be released soon.

Of course, he would still have to pay a price.

’As expected of a Root Mage. They really do have privileges. For anyone else, that would’ve been a capital offense.’

As for the research on early awakening...

Lorren didn’t plan to lease that expensive airship. Instead, he intended to find another method for the awakening. The current idea being considered was to build an extremely long conveyor belt.

’I have no idea how feasible it would be to conduct the awakening on a conveyor belt.’

In addition, he heard that the major Churches had also established a presence in Lorren’s new territories.

Following strong demands, Lorren had subjected all the Divine Officers entering the territory to meticulous body searches.

In the end, nothing abnormal was found.

So their presence was permitted.

However, due to the impact of the previous incident, the former citizens of Ruijia had a lower level of trust in these Churches...

Additionally, there was news about the Life Church.

Chum, as a Judgment Priest, had gone to crusade against those ruins. Chi Cheng and Kumironi had gone with him.

Previously, back in Ailuotis in the Chaotic Country, Chi Cheng had also taken the opportunity to destroy this Cult’s headquarters before he left.

But they were somewhat worried the enemy might have more ambushes prepared.

So they decided to go along as well. As it turned out, their path was unimpeded, and they encountered no threats. Inside the ruins were some ancient Forging books and numerous Forging tools, which were all brought back as confiscated spoils of war.