I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Chapter 52: You... are an Arcanist?

Feis Street, a quiet alley.

Fortunately, the surroundings were all high walls, and no unrelated people came to gather around, or else I would have to worry about how to cover things up.

Lis rubbed his arms. Although the fight just now had not caused any injuries, the sudden consecutive use of three "Blue Ball Skill" and one "Catastrophic Explosion" had subjected his body to violent magic power shocks.

It was also thanks to the attribute adjustments of his strength attribute that his physical strength had increased greatly.

If he could acquire the specialty of a Martial Monk profession and raise his resilience attribute points as well, he estimated that he could withstand a hundred such shocks without his body feeling a thing.

After all, Martial Monks pursue the transcendence of the body, focusing all their abilities on their fists, feet, and bodies.

Which Martial Monk specialty is best suited for me, by the way?

Lis moved his body to alleviate the pain while searching through the rubble where the core of the original Teleportation Magic Array had been.

"Where is it... Ah, got it!"

Lis picked up a spherical crystal the size of a nail from the pile of rubble, completely transparent and colorless, with a faint black dot visible in the center of the crystal.

As expected, it's still here, a Space Crystal!

As the name suggests, a Space Crystal is a crystal containing the power of space, and the black dot inside the crystal is the physical manifestation of spatial energy.

No one knows how these crystals are formed, but people have learned to harness the spatial energy within them through continuous exploration.

Nearly all Transmission Arrays are built around a Space Crystal as their core.

Because Camus had not activated the Transmission Array normally, Lis came to see if the Space Crystal in this Magic Array was still there.

After all, the majority of the value of a Teleportation Magic Array lies in this Space Crystal.

Lis, feeling quite delighted, placed the Space Crystal inside his ring and returned to the mansion accompanied by Welf.

As for Arsen, he would go there after he was done with everything else; it wouldn't make a difference to wait a little longer.

Originally, he had been considering how to capture Camus, but now things had taken a turn for the better, with him delivering himself to his door.

This kid, really knows how to behave!

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Underground laboratory of the Kane Mansion,

Lis had the guards tightly bind Camus to a chair, then waved them off to leave.

After all, there were some things he didn't want them to know.

Looking at Camus, who had a huge lump on his head and was still unconscious, Lis nodded.

Poor guy!

Lis recited a spell with a pleasant mood:

Three-Circle Magic "Sealing Mark"!

After confirming that the magic power inside Camus had been completely sealed by a grey special mark, Lis cast another spell.

One-Circle Magic "Awakening Technique"!

A light green light fell on Camus, and the effect was significant. Soon, Camus started to react.

"Ugh—, it hurts!"

Camus opened his eyes in confusion, the throbbing pain on his forehead and the tight binding of leather rope, all too vivid reminders of the dire situation he was in.

"Lis!"

As Camus's eyes opened and saw Lis, he nearly passed out again.

He had intended to use the Short Distance Oriented Magic Transmission Array to teleport himself and Lis to a prepared secret base, probe him, and then release him.

He had already thought of an excuse: it was to take revenge for Lis taking his assistant position and to stand up for his brother!

Though it wouldn't overturn his death sentence for attacking a noble, it probably wouldn't make Lis suspicious enough to affect the bigger plans of their lord.

For this, he had even made mental preparations to completely abandon his achievements from decades of hard work at the academy and to live incognito for a long time under their lord.

But who could have imagined!

This Lis simply didn't play by the rules!

Which Bronze Mage could so easily break through the Protection Magic of a Silver Mage like himself?

Which Bronze Mage could recognize an extremely rare Short Distance Directional Transmission Magic Array at a glance?

Which Bronze Mage would actually wield a longsword that could directly sever the magic runes of an Array?

"I lost, Lis."

Camus quickly regained his composure and spoke to Lis, who stood opposite him.

"This time, it's my fault. I just had some resentment and wanted to take it out on you, nothing more."

Seeing that Camus still wanted to hide the truth, Lis wasn't in a hurry. He picked up a chair from the side and sat down as well.

"Enough of the lies. Don't you see the situation you're in now?"

Lis crossed his legs, propped his chin with his left hand, and said with a smile:

"Even if I believed your story, just the crime of attacking a noble is enough to get you killed several times over."

Camus's face turned pale, and he fell silent for a moment before he lowered his head and said:

"I didn't expect you to be hiding so deep. A Bronze Mage? Heh..."

"So what will it take for you to let me go?"

Lis spread his hands and said casually:

"I don't have any demands. Tell me, who sent you to trouble me?"

Camus's expression remained the same, asking in surprise:

"What are you talking about? Who else could it be? It's just me."

Lis stared at Camus intently, making him feel somewhat uneasy inside.

"You don't want to admit it? No problem, I've known for a while now."

Lis paused, then spoke softly:

"You think it would be easy to kill me during the Sacrificial Festival?"

Camus still feigned confusion, but a storm was already brewing inside him.

To be honest, he himself had no idea what the master was plotting by testing Lis, and he only had faint suspicions. Seeing the certainty on Lis's face, it seemed that he had long since known about the master's secret schemes.

How could this be possible?

Lis, he's just a Court Viscount...

No, that's not right!

Lis couldn't possibly be that simple. Spending years in the academy doing nothing significant, he used enviable resources but accomplished little.

Now it seems all of that was just his disguise.

To have endured the disdain and mockery from everyone for so long...

This man is too terrifying!

If Lis could hear Camus's thoughts right now, he would probably be embarrassed enough to make him stop his deification act.

"There's no need to pretend anymore. I knew that day in the school."

The Lis standing before him now smiled like a villain, squatting in front of Camus.

To Camus, the smile on his face was clearly that of a demon, marked with pitiful taunt.

Taking a deep breath, Camus instead asked a question that seemed unrelated:

"You... have you become an Arcanist?"

This question had been nagging at Camus ever since the battle, and even though he had his suspicions, he couldn't help but voice his inquiry.

"No."

Lis denied without any hesitation.

He certainly didn't have the bad habit of a villain who doesn't take advantage of their strengths but instead explains their capabilities.

Seeing the name "Arcanist" didn't even register a surprised reaction on Lis, Camus had his answer.

Extraordinary spell power, strange spell effects, and a terrifying knowledge base—is this the horror of an Arcanist?

How did he get involved with such a monster?

That's the path many Golden Mages pursue, and yet here it is, alive and right in front of him.

An Arcanist under twenty?

Bernie, known as the greatest talent the academy had seen in years, couldn't compare, could he?