Ever since inheriting the Magic of the Aozaki Family, the Old Magus knew that one day he too would face the end of his lifespan. Even transforming into a Dead Apostle was not permitted, because he had glimpsed the truth of the world—
This was the price!
But the Old Magus was not reconciled. He had already possessed the truth of the world, so why should he be limited by the lifespan of mortals? Other mediocre Maguss could transform into Dead Apostles, but he simply couldn't succeed.
As time passed, after more and more failed attempts, the Old Magus even conducted secret experiments using the Magic Circuits of his own bloodline, leading to the gradual decline of the Aozaki Family.
It wasn't until a decade or so ago, sensing that his end was near, that the Old Magus finally gave up. He turned his attention to his family, preparing to pass on the Magic, and also to bring a perfect conclusion to his own life.
At that time, the Aozaki Family was already in disarray at the hands of the old man. Fortunately, luck was on their side, and two young girls with Magic Circuits appeared in the new generation.
Especially Aoko, although she didn't have many Magic Circuits, their rotation speed, durability, Magic Power quality, and low fuel consumption were all extraordinary.
After seeing her older sister Aozaki Touko's incredibly exquisite Magic Circuits, although he felt that she was not suitable for the Aozaki Family's Fifth Magic, the Old Magus still took her as a disciple.
"Using sister against sister as the stage, my death as the backdrop, to perform a Mahoutsukai no Yoru—what a good script!" This was the script devised by the old man at the time, under a nearly perverse psychological state.
The Old Magician Aozaki, whose physical body had died, completely melted his soul into the dragon source of the misaki leyline. Although there was no Third Magic to achieve soul materialization, by relying on the overly dense life force, and existing as a pure energy form, his soul could guide the conversion into Magic Power. Relying on the mystery of the Fifth Magic, which has the same rank as the Third Magic, he could maintain his soul's lingering in the human world.
Even without a Magic Crest, as long as Aoko had not awakened, he would still be the wielder of the Fifth Magic!
The Old Magician Aozaki, who had already arranged everything, had decided to peacefully spend his final days here, while also monitoring the normal unfolding of the Mahoutsukai no Yoru, quietly awaiting the perfect conclusion of this Mahoutsukai no Yoru, which he had orchestrated. The moment Aoko awakened and inherited the Fifth Magic would be the time of his true passing.
However, just as the Old Magician Aozaki had given up all hope and was quietly awaiting his end, unexpectedly, a living person managed to reach the origin of the dragon source, the location of the dragon source!
And when the Old Magician Aozaki saw the arriving girl, he was incredibly curious. This girl's body had been refined into something akin to a substantial spiritual body, capable of guiding Magic Power completely without obstruction. And the complex attributes of the Greater Source life force could be fully converted by her without any pressure.
And everything that followed utterly shocked the Old Magician Aozaki! The girl who came to the dragon source directly released her own Magic Power into the air, which was saturated with Greater Source life force. This girl's unique Magic Power was not decomposed in the dense life force; instead, it directly converted the dense life force into Magic Power outside her body! And what shocked the Old Magus even more was that his mystery was suppressed!
One must know that at this time, the Old Magus was still the wielder of the Fifth Magic.
What is Magic? It is the truth of the world, a miracle that should never be realized yet is!
It is a hole bored through to peer into the origin, humanity's atrocity against the world!
Undoubtedly, Magic is the highest rank of mystery, existing only in five forms, an existence that can never be surpassed, the ultimate destination.
Even the ancestor of the True Ancestor, the Crimson Moon, who dreamt of challenging and creating the Sixth Magic, ultimately failed.
And the only mystery that can surpass and suppress Magic is the origin!
The origin of this girl's essence is a concept that can rival the origin!
Perhaps because her awakening is not yet complete, she cannot fully analyze the mystery of the Old Magus, but it has indeed caused a suppression of his mystery.
Realizing this, the Old Magus, after recovering from his shock, immediately understood what this meant: it meant his hope, the hope that he could continue to live, even eternally!
This girl's origin is an existence superior to Magic, so her body must be able to carry my soul without collapsing, and she must be able to break the origin's curse and achieve immortality!
As long as I obtain her, I will become the second "Magus Marshal"!
And so, the Old Magician Aozaki made his move against Rin, who had begun to wholeheartedly engrave the array.
Without warning, he instantly compressed and then detonated his Magic Power, relying entirely on his control over Magic Power with no mystical flow whatsoever.
It could be said to be the most perfect sneak attack, but Rin's almost precognitive crisis intuition still detected it, and she dodged it.
Seeing the deep blue, translucent humanoid energy body that emerged from the dragon source, Rin vaguely recognized the blurry, aged face.
It was the person in the photograph on the tombstone where Touko had stood in the Misaki deep mountain cemetery when Rin had visited earlier!
After her shock, Rin instantly became extremely cautious.
This old man had calculated everything, even his own death was part of his plan, and now his sudden attack on her definitely meant ill will.
Looking at the transparent spiritual body's blurry face, a silent rage ignited in Rin's eyes.
She couldn't help but be angry at this old thing who had arbitrarily exploited Touko's feelings for Aoko.
If it weren't for his schemes, why would Rin need to come here, preparing to cause a ruckus and sacrifice her rare friendship?
A voice suppressing anger escaped from Rin's tightly clenched teeth: "Old man, you really didn't die completely."
Rin's words, however, piqued the Old Magician Aozaki's interest, and silent mental fluctuations echoed in the spacious dragon source hall.
"Oh, little girl, how do you know I haven't completely died?"
"No need for 'how,' how could an old fox who meticulously planned for over a decade just let go at the last minute?
The more cunning and calculating one is, the more suspicious they are.
From the moment I learned about your planned Mahoutsukai no Yoru, I was certain you were hiding somewhere, observing everything, I just didn't expect you to be hiding here." Rin looked at the spiritual body of the previous Old Magician Aozaki with extreme seriousness.
"Is that so? It seems I truly underestimated the younger generation." Although he sighed, the Old Magus maintained an indifferent posture.
After all, compared to him, who had wielded the Fifth Magic for hundreds of years, Rin was far too young from any perspective.
Rin could feel that the Old Magician Aozaki's gaze upon her grew increasingly excited and fervent.
The more he behaved this way, the more vigilant Rin became.
This old man must have seen something on her.
"I never imagined such an existence as you!" As expected, "With you, why would I need to pass on Magic, or need a Mahoutsukai no Yoru!
As long as I possess a mystery that rivals the origin, I can break through again in one fell swoop and achieve immortality!
I will reach the pinnacle of mystery, the highest mystery that surpasses Magic!"
What?!
Rin's heart was instantly alarmed, and she quickly pondered the cause and effect.
She soon understood: it must have been the unique characteristics of her End Magic that he sensed when she released Magic Power just now.
Of course, only the origin could suppress Magic at the mysterious level.
"Come! Child, let us merge into one.
I will lead you to the pinnacle of truth!
We will become the truth of Magic, an existence on par with the origin!
We shall become new gods!!!"
"I think you're insane!"
Accompanying Rin's angry curse, the purest Great Source life force in the dragon source hall suddenly boiled!
It was instantly converted into Rin's End Magic.
The vast, azure Magic Power surged and submerged, filling the entire misaki leyline!
It transformed into an endless sea of Magic Power!
And Rin was the master of this sea.
"I was just wondering how I could fight someone here, and then you appeared.
Perfect, let me see what the highest level of the mysterious side is truly capable of!"
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