"My lord Seiichi, you've returned."
Seiichi gave a faint nod and asked calmly, "How are things today?"
He stepped through the doorway.
Behind him followed two figures in hooded robes—one in black, one in white.
"My lord Seiichi, we've received new intelligence. To the east of Mishiru Continent, an island has appeared out of nowhere. It's extremely close to the mainland—only a few million kilometers away."
"We've already dispatched personnel to investigate."
"It appears to have been transported from the Secret Sea."
"There are even traces of Secret Sea water mixed into the Moonsea."
Hearing this, Seiichi's brow furrowed slightly.
"Oh?"
"Transported from the Secret Sea…"
How bizarre.
In this world, long-distance teleportation magic should have long since vanished—only random teleportation remained.
And random teleportation was a single-target spell.
On top of that, with the laws of space incomplete, very few people could modify the remaining spatial magic.
If it were easy, there wouldn't be so few space-based spells left in circulation.
"…Interesting."
"Keep investigating. Look into it thoroughly."
"And—my lord," one of the attendants added cautiously, "today, an envoy from the Church of Light came to us. They hope our 'Reincarnation' faction can provide some level of assistance."
"Assistance?" Seiichi's tone sharpened slightly. "Planning another war?"
"No… they've discovered a ruin in Mishiru. It seems only individuals who meet certain conditions can enter."
Seiichi continued walking deeper inside as he asked, "Conditions? What conditions?"
"According to decryption scholars, entry is limited to the following:—Those bearing a Reincarnation Mark—Innate-class awakeners of Origin—Holders of God-Tier Talents—Successors of the Moon Deity—Or reincarnations of gods."
Above them, on the street overhead—
Kanzaki Rei walked along casually, holding a bowl of ice cream.
…A restricted-entry ruin, huh.
With a perception radius of 600 kilometers, the underground scene was completely exposed to him.
They were only about 100 meters below the surface.
Deep for an ordinary cellar—
But nowhere near enough to escape his detection.
Upon hearing the conditions, Seiichi paused.
…He was no longer a reincarnator.
Nor an innate-class awakener.
Nor a God-Tier Talent holder.
Nor chosen by the Moon Deity.
Kanzaki Rei could sense a faint trace of loneliness emanating from him.
Now—
He was just an ordinary man who had once reincarnated.
Flash—
A girl in simple black clothing suddenly appeared beside Kanzaki Rei.
Her first words:
"Who are we killing?"
Kanzaki Rei raised his left hand.
A cup of milk tea appeared.
"Want some?"
"Yes."
Kiyomi took the drink.
"So… who are we killing?"
…You're really fixated on that, huh.
"Hmm… no rush. Let's wait a bit."
The two sat down at a nearby restaurant.
Kiyomi had no idea what Kanzaki Rei was planning.
Meanwhile, Kanzaki Rei's entire focus remained locked onto Seiichi below.
Seiichi asked, "Why do they need assistance?"
"My lord, it's said that powerful individuals from across the Moonsea are gathering for this ruin…"
"But the ruin itself does not date back to ancient times—it originated around the era when you first rose to prominence."
The legend of Seiichi, the reincarnator, had circulated throughout the world for ages.
Because he could not truly be killed, most factions treated him with caution and respect.
"So they want someone from that era to enter the ruin," the attendant continued. "It may make deciphering it easier."
Seiichi narrowed his eyes slightly.
"You're saying… others will also enter?"
"Yes, my lord. Confirmed participants include:—A successor of Zhuya, the God of Light and Day—A successor of Yakaticto, the God of Fortune and Harvest—An early awakener from eight years ago, reportedly possessing a God-Tier Talent
"If you participate, there will be four entrants in total."
"There are also rumors that the ruin contains a divine medicine known as Ascension Realm."
"Consuming it can reduce the requirements for Perfect Advancement… though it has no effect on advancing from Level 8 to Level 9."
Seiichi shook his head lightly.
"A medicine that lowers advancement requirements… worthy of being called divine."
"But if one cannot meet the conditions for perfect advancement to begin with, even reduced requirements won't make future advancement any easier."
"And as for me… the only obstacle I face now is stepping into the extreme boundary of Level 9."
"A potion that only assists Level 7 → Level 8 advancement is meaningless to me."
He waved a hand dismissively.
"Tell them I'm not interested."
Above, Kanzaki Rei's eyes sharpened.
Just one day of rehearsal—
Far from enough to uncover all the secrets of an entire continent.
This…
Was something he hadn't seen before.
Divine Medicine: Ascension Realm
This was exactly what he needed.
His Decryption Scholar class was already Level 5.
The requirement to advance from Level 4 → Level 5 had been:
20,000 Decryption Points
A nearly impossible threshold.
Examples:
Comprehending Tier-2 and Tier-3 Root Magic → +10 points
Breaking a Level 6 restriction → +0.8 points
Breaking a Level 7 restriction → +2 points
Learning a language or cryptographic system → +0.04 points
To reach 20,000?
That meant:
Understanding Root Magic 2,000 times, or
Breaking Level 7 restrictions 10,000 times
Without future simulations—
It would have taken months.
Now?
His class distribution was:
Level 4 Mage / Level 4 Warrior / Level 4 Death Priest / Level 5 Decryption Scholar / Level 2 Prophet
And the requirement for Level 5 → Level 6 Decryption Scholar:
168,000 points
And once his other classes reached Level 5—
That number would likely exceed 350,000.
The difficulty of advancement scaled exponentially with class count and level.
He had to reduce the requirement.
"This ruin… I have to go."
He couldn't risk others consuming the medicine first.
If they used it immediately—
Even killing them afterward wouldn't help.
Below—
The attendants stopped at a certain point, bowing as they sent Seiichi off.
Seiichi entered a sealed stone chamber alone.
Inside—
He sat on a stone stool in silence, staring into nothingness.
After a long pause—
He picked up a wine flask.
Poured a cup.
The reflection in the liquid showed the face of a child.
A trace of loneliness flickered in his eyes.
But—
No rage.
No despair.
He simply shook his head and drank it down.
With a wave of his hand—
Ten books appeared on the stone table.
The very ones borrowed from the White Tower's sixth floor.
He murmured quietly:
"I wonder who took my reincarnation…"
"…And whether I'll ever meet them again."
"If I cannot reclaim it in this life…"
"…Then perhaps I can only seek transcendence in a single lifetime."
Above—
Kanzaki Rei silently observed.
Carefully sensing the man below.
And yet—
From Seiichi, he felt no trace of defeat.
No frustration.
No resentment.
Only… calm resolve.
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