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296 True Map of the Universe
However, Kevin barely heard it.Amid his fading consciousness, he only heard Ulrock's voice growing distant."Tomorrow morning, come to the greenhouse. You still cannot count the dew correctly."Kevin woke among the smell of wet earth and withered plants.The light of Planet Zora's three moons entered through the cracks in the glass of the House of Withered Plants, creating strange patterns on the dusty floor. His body felt as if it had just been struck by a war chariot, but that pain was different from usual. Not merely physical pain, but a weariness that came from within the soul—like someone who had just run a thousand miles in one night.He tried to sit up. His head spun."Do not move."The voice came from the corner of the room. Ulrock was sitting on a soil bucket, holding a steaming cup of tea. His gray robe was still worn, his hair still messy, and his blind eye still stared in an uncertain direction. But there was something different this morning. There was a deeper calm, as i
295 Cups of Dawn Swallowing the Night
He stepped forward, drawing a vertical line in the air."Cut hunger."The line did not split Morgath's body.It split the concept of "hunger" that Kevin had just falsified.Morgath screamed.For the first time, the Mana Eater felt a hunger that turned to devour himself. He clawed at his chest, his skin drying, his undead body cracking.But Sivra intervened.Black threads appeared from his fingers, stitching Morgath's cracked body together."Do not die yet, fool."Sivra stared at Kevin."Strange child. Your soul is too full, yet your eyes are empty. I want to stitch you into a puppet."Thousands of black threads shot forward.Kevin moved his hand, creating a silver Mana blade to cut them. But the threads could not be severed. Every time they were cut, they reconnected, growing even more numerous.Aurora screamed, "Those are Soul Threads! Do not touch them! They bind memories!"One thread grazed Kevin's arm.Instantly, his vision changed.He saw Windy standing in the distance."Kevin, c
294 Save Them All
Ulrock released his grip on Kevin's shoulder, staring toward the thousands of students running toward the exit now blocked by the dark forces."Do not run, Kevin. Save them all."The sky of Horrace Academy tore like old cloth pulled forcefully by invisible hands.From the gaping rift above the arena, darkness descended not as shadow, but as something alive. It flowed, writhed, crept through the air like black oil refusing to mix with light. Every time that darkness touched the arena stone, the stone surface instantly aged, cracked, and crumbled into ash.Screams filled the entire academy."Run!""The east gate is closed!""The professors lost!""The Order of the Eternal Darkness! They really came!"Thousands of students ran without direction. Some tried to chant protective spells, but the moment their magic light appeared, the black mist immediately lashed out and ate it. The light magic that should have been defense instead turned into purple poison, turning against its owner.In the
293 Order of Eternal Darkness
Director Varn stared at the arena with a furrowed brow, but he could not cancel the ancient rules without destroying the academy's authority. "Rules are rules, Miss Silvermoon. We can only hope that 'Silvermoon Family' artifact is strong enough.""Begin!" the referee shouted, immediately erecting a double protective shield and leaping out of the arena as fast as possible.Agustinus did not waste time. He raised his staff made of dragon bone. *"Fallen Star Hell—Absolute Execution!"*The sky above the arena turned blood red. Dozens of giant fireballs the size of houses, compressed until they were bluish-white, fell simultaneously toward Kevin. This attack was not meant to cripple. It was meant to turn Kevin into ash.The spectators screamed. Aurora closed her eyes, unable to bear it.In the center of the arena, Kevin stood calmly. The hot wind from the fireballs burned his clothes, but his face showed not the slightest fear. His mind was empty. He was the stone at the base of the storm.
292 Ulrock the Last Hermit
This was not merely a gardener's advice. It was the *same frequency*. It was the resonance of the same soul that had once taught him in the Desert of Fallen Stars.*Yun He once said: If the door is locked, change the shape of your body.**This man said: Do not just change the shape. Change the way you see the door.*This was no coincidence. This was no ordinary person.This was Ulrock. The last hermit. The mind-forging teacher Kevin had been searching for.Kevin did not ask, "Who are you?" He did not ask, "Are you Ulrock?"If he asked, he would ruin this moment. The old man before him did not want to be acknowledged. He wanted to be tested.Kevin swallowed the blood in his mouth. He forced himself to sit cross-legged, ignoring the pain in his head, and stared at the old man with full attention."If... if a shadow will disappear when light comes," Kevin asked quietly, his voice hoarse, following the old man's metaphorical flow. "How can a shadow avoid disappearing? Must it become darke
291 Lying to the Universe
Kevin's victory in the first round did not bring peace, but a far greater storm.The rumor of the "illegal Silvermoon Family artifact" spread like wildfire. The Council of Teachers of Horrace Academy, feeling their authority questioned, could not ignore these accusations. They could not disqualify Kevin without evidence, but they also could not let this scandal continue.Their solution? A "Trial of Truth." An exhibition match where Kevin would not face an ordinary student, but an *Inquisitor* from the academy's special branch.Kevin's opponent was **Lysander Thorne**, a prodigy from an old noble family dedicated to the "Sacred Light of Illusion Unraveling." Lysander did not use elemental magic to destroy bodies. His magic was designed to peel away layers, destroy disguises, and force enemies to reveal their true form.---"You are not a sorcerer," Lysander Thorne said as he stepped into the center of the arena. His robe was pure white, without a single stain. His eyes were pale gold,
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