Restaurant
Kane watched the golden virtual screen as one message after another popped up.
As expected of sisters...
Even their way of doing things was so similar?
Sure enough...
The one who hates you most is often the one who knows you best.
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Chat Group
The fairy tale Morgan was telling was steeped in darkness.
It made your back go cold just listening to it.
In her story...
This terrifying frost calamity was the curse of a vengeful witch named Aesc, cast down upon this land.
She was the king chosen by the Holy Spear Rhongomyniad, and in the midst of this horrific catastrophe, she built the only refuge that existed.
Only those lucky ones acknowledged by the Holy Spear Rhongomyniad could pass through the lethal ring of frost and reach this Holy City.
She even cast herself as...
...
After enjoying their meal, the two of them left the restaurant and went straight back to the hotel to rest.
Kane did not return to the Clock Tower, but stayed in the hotel to accompany his personal rich lady.
Maybe it was Morgan's provocation, or maybe it was the influence of alcohol.
In the end, despite having lived two lives, Kane still accepted Irisviel.
After that...
Their crazed night was enough to even alarm the maids outside the room.
Bedroom
Irisviel, wrapped in a loose white nightdress, lay sprawled on the soft, oversized bed like a lazy cat.
Her rosy red eyes were half-closed, the corners swollen and still marked with tear stains.
Yet that delicate, dewy face of hers was filled with a blissful smile.
She had shed the last of her girlish innocence and become a true woman.
"Dear, should I have the maids come in and clean the room?"
She propped up her pale arms with effort, resting her slightly flushed face on her hands, and looked at her lover beside her with hazy eyes.
"We'll talk about it tomorrow...
"My head's perfectly clear right now. It's the best time to study."
Kane held a thin book in his hands, reading the knowledge written in it without even raising his head.
His mind crystal-clear and transparent, he had entered sage mode.
This kind of desireless state was the best for studying.
"Oh..."
"Then I'll go to sleep first..."
Irisviel answered sweetly, shuffled closer to her lover, and obediently closed her eyes.
"Mm..."
"So that's how it is. This works too..."
"Morgan, that woman really is impressive..."
Kane muttered to himself thoughtfully, his doubts finally answered at this moment.
He had already grasped a portion of the mysteries of the Second Magic; what he lacked now was only practical application.
Kane's gaze fell on Irisviel, sleeping at his side.
On Irisviel's exhausted face there was still a satisfied smile.
"Sigh..."
"Materializing the soul, huh..."
Kane sighed bitterly.
He lifted his slender hand and gently caressed Irisviel's cheek, his eyes full of heartache.
As the saying goes: every craft has its specialists.
As the Holy Grail vessel, the only way Irisviel could be saved...
Was to complete the Third Magic through the yet-unformed Grail and realize the materialization of the soul.
If they did that...
Even if her body dispersed, her soul would not vanish.
All he had to do was replace her with a new body, and she would be able to continue existing.
But the problem was: how exactly was he supposed to complete the Third Magic?
He had been able to master the Second Magic thanks to the Old Man Jewel's notebook, plus Morgan's century-long research and organization.
But for the distant, ill-defined Third Magic, all he had right now was an incomplete Holy Grail.
If he wanted to study it, he would have to participate in the Holy Grail War to search for an answer.
Unless...
He could find another genius who was not inferior to Morgan...
Then, by combining the talents of the two of them, he might be able to derive a relatively reliable method.
Just as Kane was fretting over this, a golden virtual window suddenly popped up.
...
[Ding——!]
[The system has detected your longing for Magic!]
[Would you like to spend a permission point to recruit a new group member?]
...
"Agree..."
Kane glanced at the system prompt and agreed without even thinking about it.
...
[Ding——!]
[Frieren from the world of magic has joined the chat!]
[You have received a mysterious reward from the world itself!]
[Congratulations, you have obtained: Simulated Life Qualification (Enhanced).]
...
Item Index
Name: Simulated Life Qualification
Attribute: Mind
Rank: Legendary
Effect: In a fantasy world of swords and magic, write the legendary epic that belongs to you.
...
"Use it..."
Kane did not hesitate and decisively chose to use the permission.
...
[Ding——!]
[Please choose your birth talent so you can better experience the story.]
[Option One: Hero.]
[Option Two: Archmage.]
[Option Three: Goddess's Blessing.]
...
[Hero: A legendary talent, the savior who bears a powerful destiny.]
[Archmage: A legendary talent, whose gift for magic reaches the realm of the gods.]
[Goddess's Blessing: A legendary talent, you are blessed by a certain goddess.]
...
"Every option looks pretty nice."
"System..."
"Can I pick all of them?"
Kane stroked his chin, pondered briefly, and then asked aloud.
...
[Notice: The system has no self-awareness; it is only a tool.]
[Notice: You do not need to negotiate. Just issue commands directly.]
[Notice: Your will overrides everything, including the system's rules.]
[Notice: The system's sole purpose is to assist you.]
...
A virtual pop-up appeared, clearing up Kane's doubts.
"Very good. Then let's begin..."
Kane nodded with satisfaction, quite pleased with the system's answer.
...
[Simulated Life Qualification: activated successfully!]
[Your own story is about to begin!]
[Loading talent: Hero...]
[Loading talent: Archmage...]
[Loading talent: Goddess's Blessing...]
...
When the system window appeared again...
Kane's vision began to blur, and his consciousness slowly grew hazy.
Even the hand with which he had been caressing his lover's cheek slipped down weakly.
All that was left echoing in his ears was the system's gentle prompt.
...
Kane had a dream...
He dreamed that he had transmigrated again, born into another world in an ordinary family.
His parents were simple, down-to-earth people who made a living off a few acres of good farmland.
And the course of his entire life appeared on the screen in the form of a written record.
...
Age one...
[You were born into the family of a humble farmer. Your mother named you Himmel.]
[At the moment of your birth, clear water suddenly surged from the dry riverbed in the village.]
[The kingdom's drought was effortlessly resolved thanks to your birth.]
[The town priest picked you up in excitement and proclaimed to the villagers: you are a child blessed by the goddess.]
[That water-blue hair of yours is the very symbol of wisdom!]
[Ding——!]
[Talent: Goddess's Blessing, activated successfully!]
[You have received the blessing of the Water Goddess!]
[Water-element affinity has been raised to its limit!]
[Water magic comprehension has been raised to its limit!]
[Water magic offense has been raised to its limit!]
[Water magic support has been raised to its limit!]
[Water magic control has been raised to its limit!]
...
(End of Chapter)
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