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Chapter 396 - The Silent Plea
"I'm glad you were honest enough to tell me."The Grandmaster—whose weathered face made it clear he had lived well over a century—remained calm, his demeanor unshaken.Even though what Miralda had done was a serious breach of conduct, there wasn’t the slightest hint of anger in his expression.Instead of wrath or condemnation, his eyes held only serenity and a quiet kindness."But there's something I must ask of you," Varom continued. His voice, though still gentle, now carried a weightier tone—one that demanded attention."The spell you’ve been studying… it’s not an ordinary one. I won’t force you to return it. But could you promise not to read or cast it again?"Varom’s gaze settled on Miralda—steadfast and sincere. It wasn’t a look of authority, but one of deep concern, like a grandfather pleading with his granddaughter not to touch fire, not because he forbids it, but because he fears for her safety.In truth, Varom had never once issued threats—not to students, not to anyone.He
Chapter 395 - The First Attempt
Click!Her right hand reached toward the small table beside her bed, where the desk lamp sat. With a soft press of the switch, a dim light filled the room.Miralda climbed down from her bed and sat cross-legged on the floor. She took a deep breath, then closed her eyes."The Phoenix Incantation..."Her lips began to murmur the first words of the spell."Eternal flame, the fire that lights all space..."She continued, reciting the spell until she’d spoken about a tenth of it.It was an exceptionally long spell. While not the longest in existence, it was still far lengthier than most advanced spells listed in her textbooks.If it were written out on A4-sized paper using 12-point font, it would span nearly three pages.That’s long—too long to memorize easily, right? Exactly.If Miralda didn’t have an incredibly sharp memory, there’d be no way she could’ve memorized it in such a short time.For the next few minutes, her full attention was absorbed in the incantation.There’s something mos
Chapter 394 - Phoenix Spell
Miralda’s eyes fluttered open as a biting gust of wind swept across her body. The sky above had grown dark, with the last traces of sunlight fading into the horizon.She had no idea how long she’d been unconscious. The only thing she remembered was managing to chant the incantation that pulled her body out of the secret chamber just in time.Had she been even a second too late, she might not be here anymore. As the sole heir to House Vexley, her family would’ve been left mourning her loss without end.“Ow—ugh, that hurts!”The moment she opened her eyes, a sharp pain shot through both of her shoulders. Forget standing—just sitting up from the ground felt like an impossible task.“Thank goodness I got out in time,” she muttered, a flicker of panic still lingering in her eyes. “Otherwise, I might’ve ended up as meat soup.”Even though she was the most gifted student in the temple’s history, that didn’t mean she wasn’t afraid of dying. The thought of death had hovered in her mind right b
Chapter 393 - The Room
Miralda’s eyes flew wide open in awe and wonder. She spun her head around, glancing in every direction.Before her stretched a room roughly twenty by twenty meters—on the surface, not too different from the chambers on each floor of the temple’s library.But the walls told a different story.Lining all four sides were massive shelves that stretched from floor to ceiling, perfectly symmetrical and interconnected. Each one was divided into two distinct sections.The upper shelves, open and fully visible, were packed with thick tomes whose covers looked ancient, yet meticulously preserved. Some were even bound in woven grass—proof of their immense age. Just a glance at the covers was enough for Miralda to know: none of these books resembled anything she had ever seen in any other library.While the top was exposed, the lower half of the shelving was made up of closed cabinets—hundreds of them. Each cabinet was topped with a drawer, also sealed shut.Unlike the books above, whose contents
Chapter 392 - The Three Dots
“What?”Miralda's brows furrowed deeply.She had just placed her fingertip on the three dots—yet nothing happened.Nothing at all.There wasn’t even the faintest sensation in her finger, let alone a portal opening before her to reveal some hidden chamber.“No! That can't be right! If this really is an underworld gate, then it should’ve led me somewhere, shouldn’t it?”Shaking her head sharply, the young duchess couldn’t hide the frustration written all over her face.She had been so sure that this place was hiding something. And yet, no matter what she did, nothing worked. It was like slamming into a wall at every turn.“Damn it!”Miralda growled in irritation. She was moments away from punching the stone when a thought suddenly crossed her mind.“Wait a second… Could it be because I haven’t cast a spell?”She remembered something from earlier—when she had studied the records detailing the architecture and layout of this temple complex, there had been a recurring element: every struct
Chapter 391 - The Carving on the Stone
Miralda furrowed her brows as she scanned her surroundings. Although everything around her looked perfectly normal, she couldn't shake the strange sensation rising from beneath the ground—a faint pulse of inner energy that seemed to call out to her, luring her to stay a little longer."Hmm, what would happen if I crossed this line?"With that thought, she reached out and touched the chain wrapped around a series of short posts—no more than thirty centimeters high—encircling the stone platform.None of the disciples had ever attempted to cross that boundary. Not out of fear, but because it was just something… you didn’t do. Like a painting or work of art displayed in a museum, surrounded by a chain to signal "do not touch." It wasn’t about magic or the supernatural—it was about respect. And crossing the line felt like crossing a line of decorum."Well, I won’t know the answer unless I try, right?"Murmuring to herself, the young duchess lifted her leg over the chain.She did it cautiou
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