I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 815 Return to the Association and the Unexpected

Jonas City, [Source of All Laws] Mage Tower

Li Si appeared in the room at the top of the mage tower.

Sitting by the window, Li Si looked down at the scene of Jonas City and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He had just left Tyrion, the land of elves, and returned directly to the Pancontinental Mage Association.

All I can say is that Li Si's decision to go to the land of elves this time was very appropriate.

He not only received a promise from the elves to help him attack the forbidden fortress of Donovan, but also gained many other benefits.

Li Si raised his right hand and glanced at it.

On the back of his right hand, there was a silver crescent mark.

It looks like just a mark, yet it inexplicably gives people a sense of sacredness and sublimity.

This is the power that Li Si received from the moon and the guardian goddess Fenriya.

Li Si was very envious of the artifact [Pastrum's Artifact] located beneath the Forbidden Fortress Donovan Spiderheart Temple.

This might be the most likely artifact he could obtain.

Of course, Li Si still knew the locations of many of the divine artifacts.

Some of these items are still unclaimed, waiting to be discovered by someone destined to find them.

However, Li Si is not yet destined to possess those divine artifacts.

On the one hand, each of those magical artifacts has its own problems.

Some of these artifacts retain the consciousness of the gods of the past, and a suitable method needs to be found to remove it.
Some of the divine artifacts are damaged, and restoring them to their original power would require a huge price.
Li Si did indeed have a divine artifact in his sights, but he didn't dare to try to obtain it in the short term.

Because that artifact was located in the endless abyss.

Having already been attacked by the demon prince Demogorgon, if he rashly enters any level of the endless abyss, he might directly attract this person.

His current strength is simply insufficient to resist this powerful being.

As a follower of the World Tree, his aura was far too obvious.

Not to mention Demogorgon, it might even attract the attention of the Abyss Will.

Therefore, Li Si did not intend to risk entering the endless abyss until he was certain of his success.

They wouldn't even waste a manifestation of their faith.

Given this, the appearance of [Pastrum's Stomach] was a pleasant surprise for Li Si.

On one hand, the situation of [Pastrum's Stomach] is quite special. Although it is under the control of the evil goddess Lolth, because it is located in the Gaia world, Lolth has very little control over this artifact.

This gave Li Si the opportunity to seize this divine artifact.

On the other hand, obtaining the artifact [Pastrum's Stomach] would greatly benefit Li Si in enhancing his own strength.

In addition to continuing to improve his understanding of the rules in various legendary realms, Li Si is also continuing to research and improve the [Sphinx Ascension Technique].

The rules of the sealed domain in [Pastrum's Stomach] piqued Li Si's curiosity, and he wanted to study their role in the spatial domain.

Let's see if we can achieve the effect of distorting and enclosing space like [Pastrum's Stomach].

Colleague, Li Si has now reached a point where he needs to truly begin to explore the power of divine ranks in order to further refine the Ascension Technique.

Besides the power of the gods themselves, divine artifacts were a very good reference for Li Si.

Therefore, Li Si was determined to obtain Pastorm's stomach.

However, there are also some rather troublesome aspects to Pastorm's stomach.

The power left by the Spider Queen Rose on this artifact wasn't too troublesome, since the power was quite weak, which allowed Li Si to break through Rose's blockade.

However, the abyssal power on the artifact is quite troublesome for Li Si.

Unlike the abyssal power that Li Si faced when encountering demons before, the core power of this artifact is the endless abyssal power that is comparable to divine power.

If he makes a hasty contact, Li Si may not be able to withstand the impact of the abyssal power, which is at the level of a divine artifact.

After all, this artifact is currently in perfect condition and its power is quite abundant.

To solve this problem, Li Si had previously considered several methods.

One of them was to seek help from the elven gods.

To strike down Lolth the Spider Queen and the Dark Elves is absolutely politically correct for the Elven gods and the Elven race.

Li Si has done them such a big favor, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to solve a "small problem" for him.

Of course, Li Si was also prepared for the possibility of being rejected.

If that were the case, Li Si would have no choice but to sacrifice one of his faith clones to bear the corruption of the abyssal power on this divine artifact.

As for him personally, there is absolutely no way he would take that risk.

However, Li Si did not expect that the result would be even smoother than he had anticipated.

After learning of his request, the moon goddess Fenriya immediately agreed.

The crescent moon mark on the back of his hand is a special blessing bestowed upon him by Fenriya.

Whenever Li Si comes into contact with the corruption of the Abyss's power, this crescent blessing will appear to protect him.

Li Si could sense the subtle yet powerful force within this crescent moon mark, a force originating from Fenrir's [Guardian] divine domain.

Having already begun to explore the mysteries of the divine realm, Li Si was naturally able to sense the powerful force within this mark.

And that feeling
Does the goddess Fenriya possess such immense power?
It seems that this goddess is among the top-ranking deities of the intermediate level.

At least, he is more powerful than the Storm Lord that Li Si had encountered.

In addition, Li Si also received a promise from Fenriya.

The power within the crescent moon mark can only help Li Si temporarily resist the abyssal power within [Pastrum's Stomach].

After obtaining this artifact, Li Si can take it to Tyrion, the land of the elves.

At that time, Fenriya will help Li Si partially seal this artifact to prevent the abyssal power within it from leaking out and corrupting others.

While doing so would prevent the artifact from unleashing its full power, it would greatly increase the safety of using it.

Li Si naturally had no objection to Fenriya's promise.

Originally, his purpose in wanting to obtain this artifact was to continue his research; he didn't have many opportunities to actually use it in battle.

However, this operation would likely consume a significant amount of Fenrir's power.

The fact that the other party was willing to pay these prices shows that they valued Li Si.

It feels pretty good to be a kept man!

But there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Li Si shook his head slightly, hoping that when he paid the price, it would lessen the pain for him!
Looking down at the city of Jonas, Li Si pondered.

Now, the Elven race has begun to gather its forces to strike against the Dark Elves.

At the same time, the Elven race also planned to send more reconnaissance forces into the dungeons of various continents to investigate the movements of the Dark Elves.

Adela and Li Si had the same prediction.

Given the scale of Lolth, the Spider Queen, and the Dark Elves' actions, it's unlikely they're confined to the single forbidden fortress of Donovan. Could similar fortresses exist in other continental regions, especially in dungeons close to elven territory?

This requires a considerable number of people, and it's best if the dark elves don't notice.

Therefore, Adela busied herself with making contacts after the goddess Fenriya left.

This is something Li Si doesn't need to worry about.

However, Donovan was also completely handed over to Adèle.

When it comes to attacking Donovan, Adela will send people to assist Lis.

After settling matters with the elves, Li Si returned to the Pan-Continental Mage Association.

While attacking the forbidden fortress of Donovan, Li Si also needs to be prepared for the situation on the association's side.

He hadn't forgotten the strange things about the Dark Elves.

If there really is a traitor within the Pan-Continental Mage Association who leaked the association's secrets to the Dark Elves, then Li Si's casual disclosure of the relevant information to the Legendary Council would be like stirring up trouble.

Li Si needs to think carefully about how to resolve this matter.

Although Li Si had some suspects, taking rash action could very well lead to failure.

Those who achieve legendary status are all intelligent people.
Li Si did not want to reveal his intentions until he had found a clue.

Since that's the case, Li Si needs to think about it carefully.

However, things haven't been quite peaceful within the association lately.

Li Si glanced down.

In front of the Mage Tower of the Source of All Laws, a group of mages were gathered together, seemingly engaged in a lively discussion.

Li Si had never seen anything like this before.

After all, for mages, knowledge is life!

Wasting time learning knowledge is wasting life!
In the past, mages might not have had access to an endless supply of knowledge.

However, this situation has become quite rare now that the Source of All Laws has appeared.

If it weren't for the fear of some low-level mages dying suddenly, and the fact that the [Source of All Laws] library specifically limited its hours, probably not everyone would want to live in the library directly.

Anyway, the library has space to expand with magic runes, so there's no worry about not being able to accommodate so many people.

Therefore, apart from some people who did not apply for experimental sites and practiced spells on the grassland outside the mage tower, basically no one would stay in front of the mage tower for a long time.

Not to mention gathering together.

Li Si turned his attention over and quickly discovered what those people were talking about.

Is this a discussion about opposing the "source of all laws"?
Li Si looked at the obviously young mages below with a sense of novelty.

With just a few minor spells, Li Si could clearly hear what the mages were saying.

However, Li Si was genuinely surprised that these mages were discussing this topic.

And judging from the situation, they seem quite excited!
I'll see who's behind this!
Li Si's figure flashed and disappeared from the room.

[The Source of All Laws] In front of the Mage's Tower,
A young man dressed in a simple gray magic robe was giving a passionate speech.

"I think the current state of [The Source of All Laws] is wrong!"

"The Source of All Laws has now opened up so many magic books, and almost all magical knowledge is recorded in them. This is a very rare opportunity for us."

"But have you ever thought about this? The library is free for us now, but what about the future?"

"You should know that learning all magical knowledge before this comes at a price, which is the basis for the existence of the Association's magical school."

"And now, the foundation of the association is being shaken by the [Source of All Laws]."

Havel waved his hands and spoke enthusiastically to the crowd in front of him:

"Of course, I'm not saying that the previous school of thought system was wrong."

“Like the previous schools of thought that closed off knowledge, it would be very difficult for monks like us without a background to make it ahead.”

"Therefore, the previous school of thought system needed to be changed, but the [Source of All Laws] changed it too thoroughly."

"This is completely going from one extreme to another!"

"Indeed, the way the Source of All Laws does this is so that we can all easily learn more knowledge."

"But what about later?"

"Doesn't the 'Source of All Laws' system force us to publicly share our magical research for free?"

"If the 'Source of All Laws' defeats other schools of thought through such means, who knows if they'll start restricting our learning of magic again?"

"Wouldn't that mean we've all become slaves to that congressman?"

"Who can guarantee that none of this will happen in the future?"

"Therefore, I think the concept of the 'source of all laws' needs to be changed, and it needs to provide us with more protection!"

Many of the young mages around Havel nodded in agreement with his eloquent speech, some even agreeing with his views.

Of course, most of the passing mages looked at Havel as if he were an idiot.

Only young mages are so easily fooled. Experienced mages who have gone through some experiences would not agree with Havel's views.

That's too simplistic. Do you think things can be changed so easily by a legendary senator?
Havel has been preaching in front of the mage tower for two days now.

At the beginning, Havel's views were not so extreme.

However, after the initial probing, Havel discovered that the Source of All Laws seemed indifferent to his actions.

He then began to act "unscrupulously," going from offering suggestions at the beginning to directly criticizing now.

More and more people gathered around his speech, but many were just there to watch the spectacle and change their mood.

No one came out to stop Javier.

Those who could see Havel's intentions understood that this was definitely the work of the association's higher-ups, and that they were not capable of intervening.

However, there has indeed been discussion about these issues within the association in recent days.

Nevertheless, the number of people choosing to join the Source of All Laws has not decreased.

Hopefully, [The Source of All Laws] can persevere.

Although they didn't understand what had happened, many mages hoped that the "Source of All Laws" could continue.

Even if we want to restore the association to its previous state, we should wait until they've read a few more magic books!
Li Si stood before Havel, looking at the young mage with great interest.

He wouldn't go so far as to step in and stop the other party.

For someone of his status to argue with such a "child" would be beneath him.

And to be honest, this level of attack and criticism can only fool those same "kids".

However, what intrigued Li Si was who was secretly orchestrating these events.

After all, such "accusations" are nothing to worry about for either Li Si or the [Source of All Laws].

What other tricks do we have up our sleeve?
(End of this chapter)