Chapter 43: Archmage, Instant Breakthrough

【Klisa cherishes the wand you gifted her very much and finds it very easy to use.】

【She has become more dependent on you.】

【With the enhancement of the wand, Klisa's strength has greatly improved, and her control over magic has also significantly increased. You are very pleased with this and have begun to teach her more magic.】

【In the past, Klisa, who was only a Magic Apprentice, could only learn the most basic level 0 magic.】

【And now, you can teach her level 1, 2, and 3 magic.】

【After two months of teaching, Klisa has learned more new magic from you and mastered the technique of combining Fire Magic and Wind Magic.】

【The young witch has mastered your whimsical idea — the Hairdryer Spell.】

【From now on, Klisa can use Fire Magic with her left hand and Wind Magic with her right hand, combining them to release warm hot air.】

【Before this, you had always used this technique to help the girl dry her wet hair after bathing, but now, the girl can do this on her own.】

【You are very pleased, but for some reason, the girl's mood is a bit down.】

【You do not understand why.】

…

【Simulation Year 8, Spring】

【You are 22 years old, Klisa is 14 years old; the young witch has grown another year older.】

【A long time has passed since you first met Klisa. Beyond your emotions, you are sincerely happy for Klisa's growth.】

【Aside from the progress in magic, the most important thing is Klisa's growth in spirit.】

【Thanks to your help, the girl successfully removed all Demon Race traits and can walk and act in human form.】

【Encouraged by you, Klisa finally gathered her courage and bravely stepped out of the courtyard. From then on, Klisa was no longer afraid of the presence of others, but she still only wished to stay with you.】

【Only when there is a need to purchase items does Klisa very rarely go out.】

【According to the girl, such trivial matters should not be done by you, so she has taken full charge of replenishing the courtyard's daily necessities, food, and clothing.】

【Just like your personal maid.】

Under the sunlight, at the white-brown courtyard gate.

Looking at the scene outside, the young witch appears somewhat timid, not daring to step out.

But just as she was pulled into the courtyard by Xu Xi back then, this time, Xu Xi also held the young witch's hand, encouraging her to walk outside the courtyard.

"Klisa, look, there is nothing to be afraid of."

After walking out.

Xu Xi comforted her with a gentle voice.

The young witch is somewhat dazed. Looking at her legs that have already stepped out of the courtyard, then looking back at the courtyard gate, she suddenly understands one thing.

As long as Xu Xi is by her side, no matter where she is, she will not be afraid.

The fear in her heart has already dissipated.

Replacing it is the "sun" that exists forever in her heart, bringing her courage.

"I am already… fearless. Thank you."

…

【Through your careful teaching and the enhancement of her own talent, Klisa's strength has become particularly astonishing.】

【Looking at the entire Alenson City, the number of mages of the same level who can compete with the girl can be counted on one hand. It is not that their talent surpasses the young witch, but that their cultivation time is too long, far from what the young witch, who has only cultivated for a year and a half, can compare to.】

【To be safe, in order to avoid the young witch's true identity being recognized, you did not let Klisa join the Mages Association in Alenson City.】

【Klisa has no objections to this; she only wants to be with you and has no interest in anything else.】

【The life between you is incomparably peaceful.】

【There are no thrilling adventures, nor heart-stirring legends, but you feel that such a peaceful and tranquil life is the most precious.】

【You have only one goal, and that is to Cultivate as much as possible, let yourself reach a higher Realm sooner, and watch the girl grow up safely.】

【Apart from this, you have no other requests.】

…

【Time passes again, Simulation Year 9】

【You are 23 years old, Klisa is 15 years old. On the path of magic, you have your own unique insights, Mortals Wisdom is active… Observer is active…】

【You gradually understand the truth of how the world operates.】

【Your Mental Energy begins to rise rapidly, and your use of magic goes a step further.】

【You have a premonition that you are about to have a Breakthrough.】

【Simulation Year 10, Spring, you are 24 years old, Klisa is 16 years old.】

【Three and a half years have passed since you adopted the young witch. The life during this period was peaceful and beautiful. It was clearly a very long experience, yet it felt as fast as an instant.】

【You have become accustomed to life with Klisa.】

【She has never let you down, nor has she ever made you angry. The only thing you regret is that after such a long time, Klisa's emotional defects have still not improved.】

【You still have not seen her joy, let alone her weeping.】

【Under your hard work in Cultivation, your Mental Energy has finally reached its limit, and you are ready to start the Breakthrough.】

Alenson City.

In the courtyard near the city center.

In the deepest and most hidden meditation room.

The light is dim, and the lamps flicker.

Xu Xi sits cross-legged, lowering his head to gaze at his left palm, on which fluorescent light floats, sometimes turning into raging fire, sometimes into angry waves, and sometimes into howling wind.

"It is already the limit."

Xu Xi murmurs: "Through Mortals Wisdom and Elemental Perception, I have already cultivated the magic that can be controlled at this Realm of Elite Mage to perfection. It is time to advance to Archmage."

The immortal cultivation system and the magic system are different.

Although he has had the experience of breaking through the Golden Core Stage.

Xu Xi is still 200% careful and cautious about this Realm promotion.

He is extremely serious, according to the experience notes found in the Mages Association, condensing all his Mental Energy, communicating and perceiving the elements between the world.

Perceive, contact, establish a connection.

Different from the previous pure control of elemental power.

This time, what Xu Xi needs to do is to fuse his own Mental Energy with the elements, without distinction.

"In the records of the Association, this step has stumped many magic geniuses, causing them to stop at the Realm of Elite Mage."

"This is also why the number of Elemental Mages is getting smaller and smaller."

"Compared to the Church of the Gods, where one can have a Breakthrough just by devoutly believing in the gods, this path of the Elemental Mage is really too torturous."

"However, I have the trait of Elemental Perception, so this is not difficult for me."

Xu Xi ponders.

Mobilizing Mental Energy to integrate into the surrounding earth, wind, water, and fire.

Everything is the same as expected.

No, it is even simpler than expected.

Xu Xi did not feel any obstacles at all; it was as smooth as drinking water and eating. His Mental Energy perfectly merged into the elements, forming a harmonious relationship where you and I are inseparable.

Archmage, instant Breakthrough!

"Hoo!!"

Mental Energy surging like a tide, carrying a large number of world elements, crazily rolling back into Xu Xi's body.

At this moment, Xu Xi's body turns into a bridge.

Establishing a connection with the elements of all things.

That is a very special, indescribable, and exhilarating feeling that makes one's eyes shine.

"Previously, using magic required Mental Energy to painstakingly mobilize elements, and then let the elements arrange themselves in the appearance I wanted, but now… it seems that with just a thought, I can let the elements line up on their own, and the whole thing has become more efficient and convenient?"

In the meditation room, after the Breakthrough, Xu Xi is surrounded by various elements.

He suddenly realizes.

No wonder the names of the Realms in the magic system are so simple and crude.

Archmage.

Upgraded and strengthened version of a mage.

This makes perfect sense.

"The promotion to Archmage makes it easier for me to control elements. Following this trend of strengthening, mages with higher Realms will inevitably be more handy, or even… control the elements of the whole world?"

Xu Xi's movements pause slightly, thinking of the gods who stand above the world.

Perhaps, those gods in the sky are not that mysterious and great in essence.

They are also mages.

It is just that they are the strongest mages standing at the peak of the Magic World.

"This world really hides many secrets."

"I hope to have the opportunity to explore deeply in the future. As for now, it is time to take Klisa and leave Alenson."