Full-time Mage: Heavy Water Returns to the World

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Night falls.

As a place of faith in the hearts of the people, Athens is not quiet even under the cover of night; the streets are brightly lit and the traffic is bustling.

Parthenon has closed to tourists, and pilgrims crowd this magnificent city, discussing which maid's blessing was better or reflecting on the day's insights.

The Chinese group settled down at the foot of the mountain, but a subtle disturbance occurred during the day.

Parthenon's apprentice waitress warmly invited the Chinese athlete to lunch, and the two spent a full hour in a small room in the Temple of Faith.

The reason for the warm invitation is that Xiu Lu has always treated people with arrogance and aloofness, and she doesn't show any respect even to the official members of the Greek National Pavilion.

This time, however, her attitude towards Nan Yi was completely different. She took the initiative to act as the tour guide for the Chinese team and even invited Nan Yi to dinner in front of the Chinese team and Coach Anthony.

Although these rumors haven't spread widely and are mainly circulating inside the Greek pavilion, they've already sparked a lot of gossip.

No one knows what they talked about or did in the room.

Afterwards, Han Li kept pressing Nan Yi for answers, but Nan Yi didn't say a word. He just looked thoughtful and went back to his room. He didn't come out all afternoon and didn't go sightseeing in Athens with Han Li and the others.

late at night.

The crowd gradually thinned out.

The bustling streets quieted down, a gentle breeze swept by, and it felt a few degrees cooler, no longer so intoxicating.

A figure walked down a deserted street, his aura extremely concealed, so much so that even ordinary people passing by barely noticed him.

The figure, though seemingly taking small steps, quickly traversed several core districts and arrived at the foot of the Parthenon, a mountain closed to the public.

Looking at the towering plank road before him, Nan Yi paused for a moment, then stepped out without hesitation and entered the area of ​​the Parthenon.

This time, Nan Yi did not suppress his speed as he had during the day, and relied on his physical strength to quickly traverse the plank road.

For Nan Yi, the long staircase was no different from the plains.

The only difference from the daytime is that this section of the boardwalk is no longer guarded.

After all, the purpose of stationing guards here is simply to maintain order among the large number of tourists, not to prevent enemy invasion.

This is Parthenon, home to countless high-level, super-level, and even more terrifyingly powerful individuals. Who would dare to force their way in?

Soon, they arrived at the Temple of Faith. Nan Yi did not approach it, but instead went around it and continued upwards.

Nan Yi's speed and ability to conceal his presence meant that the Blue Star Knights guarding the Temple of Faith didn't notice him for a moment.

This was thanks to Xiao Ning's ability to conceal her aura. Under the cover of darkness, Nan Yi appeared to the guards like a harmless breeze, completely inconspicuous.

Afterwards, the "Ten Thousand Steps" area became empty again, with only the occasional chirping of cicadas and croaking of frogs in the forest.

Nan Yi kept his eyes straight ahead, climbing the massive staircase without stopping. Gradually, one after another, towering and magnificent buildings came into view, and they seemed quite familiar.

Nan Yi has arrived at the Knights' Hall.

There is no road further up, only a large white stone archway. Looking inside, along the mountain path, the deep forest is reflected in the starry sky.

Xinghe Mountain Road is the only passage leading to Goddess Peak and Goddess Temple.

Once here, Nan Yi no longer needed to conceal his presence.

Previously, he did this to save time and avoid being intercepted along the way. Now that he has arrived at Xinghe Mountain Road, Nan Yi does not think that no one can find him.

Nan Yi had only slightly lifted his concealment when several senses came toward him, scanning him without any politeness.

Nan Yi didn't say anything more about this, but instead walked towards Xinghe Mountain Road.

"Who goes there! How dare you break into Parthenon at night!"

In front of the large white stone archway, two figures flashed to Nan Yi's side and shouted at him.

Judging from his attire, he is an Arbitration Mage from the Arbitration Hall, specifically responsible for guarding the entrance to the Star River Mountain Path.

"I need to go up the mountain to see someone."

Nan Yi made his purpose clear and took a step forward.

Upon seeing this, the two opponents instantly tensed up, their stars already circulating around them, ready for battle.

"Don't move."

Do you have a permit?

"No." "Those who dare to trespass into the mountains without permission have almost never had a good ending throughout history, including many exceptionally talented individuals."

"I advise you to turn back the way you came. I will escort you down the mountain, but this is a one-time exception."

Upon hearing this, Nan Yi shook his head and looked toward a certain Fragrant Hills in the direction of the Goddess Palace.

"Sorry, I absolutely have to see this person tonight."

Nan Yi continued.

"And I remember Parthenon had an old rule that if you successfully conquered the mountain, you could choose to meet a specific person, right?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing Nan Yi's words, the two judges were startled, realizing that Nan Yi's purpose was indeed to challenge the mountain.

"Do you know how dangerous it is to venture into the mountains? Countless geniuses have tried, but all have failed. The worst result is death, while the worst is serious injury and loss of all cultivation."

Are you sure you want to gamble with your future?

The two judges were not present during the day, so they naturally did not know who Nan Yi was. However, based on their senses alone, they knew that Nan Yi was powerful and could not possibly be just some nobody, given that he could pass through the Temple of Faith so quietly.

It must be said that these two judges from Parthenon were quite polite; some rude and unreasonable people might have taken you down on the spot.

But Nan Yi is not going to back down tonight.

Even if what Xiu Lu said at noon was just bait, he still had to give it a try.

"Thank you both for the reminder, but please let me give it a try." Nan Yi didn't make things difficult for them, speaking calmly.

"This"

The two judges looked at each other, both appearing troubled.

It's not their fault. Most of the judges who are on night duty here are relatively young. Newly promoted mages don't have much experience, and their minds are also relatively clear.

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out behind Nan Yi.

"Nan Yi, who are you going to see by venturing into the mountains?"

Almost at the same moment the voice rang out, Nan Yi turned around and looked at Hashir, speaking into his mouth.

"Asha'ruya".

"."

Suddenly, the air fell silent.

Even the two judges forgot to greet Hashir for a moment.

Hashir looked at Nan Yi and suddenly remembered the rumors that Nan Yi and Xiu Lu were acting intimately and had even eaten together.

Now, hearing Nan Yi's words again, he seemed to have figured out the reason.

Xiu Lu is probably just a mouthpiece, while on either side of the mouthpiece are Nan Yi and Parthenon's most sacred and mysterious spirits.

After a moment, Hashir spoke again.

“Nan Yi, Parthenon never refuses anyone who tries to climb the mountain, but at the same time, you should also know that Parthenon will not lend a helping hand to anyone who tries to climb the mountain. If you fail, I hope you understand the consequences.”

"With your talent and strength, there's no need to take such a rash risk, even if the other party is a saintess."

Hashir thought that Nan Yi had been bewitched by Asharuya and wanted to prove himself by conquering the mountain, so he gave him one last piece of advice.

"Thank you for the reminder."

After a pause, two auras appeared behind Nan Yi, and a moon-colored summoning gate emerged.

"hiss!"

"hiss!"

A pale white snake with a golden hue and a golden snake with wings on its back appeared behind Nan Yi.

Each of them possesses the strength of a commander, and their quality seems to be no less than that of the rare demons of Parthenon, and perhaps even more noble!
The undisguised presence of the two giant snakes proclaimed Nan Yi's determination.

"But I have no reason to turn back."

(End of this chapter)