I asked you to be a mage, not to raise a nine-tailed fox

Chapter 480: Walking Hand in Hand
What does "generally won't kill anyone" mean?

And this thing, it looks a bit like signing a death waiver.

However, if you want to enter the Void Tower, you must follow its rules.

It's like having to agree to various things before you can use an app.

no way.

This is something everyone should do.

Arcane light flowed, and the insignia granted access.

It's a little gadget that generates arcane light and shadow feedback when you input magic power.

"Keep this safe. It's not only your pass to the Void Tower, but also your proof of identity."

The golden-haired elf shook her emblem.

"What we're giving you now are the most basic models, with the fewest permissions, only communication and identity verification."

"If you are able to complete the review and officially become members of the Void Tower, this little badge will become your best assistant in the Void Tower."

Mina fiddled with the little gadget in her hand, finding it rather interesting.

He noticed some gray-area features.

Take Magic Image for example—Mina once wanted to create a similar terminal with Mel, but they were unable to develop it due to too many other things.

"that……"

"Call me Olivia. I was fortunate enough to study elemental magic under the guidance of the first master for a period of time, so I can be considered half of An's senior sister."

Mina's eyes lit up. Sure enough, he had said that this woman had a familiar aura, so she was definitely one of their own.

"I see a lot of these gray-area functions. Are they all usable after the review?"

"Some basic functions are available, but some require you to recharge, and some require you to complete the corresponding level of the Divine Tower."

Olivia scratched her messy blond hair.

"You don't need to worry about these things now. First, think about how you will pass the review. At the very least, you have to insist on going through the void channel."

"Alright, now that you've all received your badges, let's get ready to depart."

Olivia waved her hand, and the space behind her suddenly distorted.

Three arcane dragons emerged from the space behind her.

Olivia flipped herself onto an arcane dragon.

"Don't worry, my cute baby won't bite. But there are only two in total, so you three can share them. Of course, don't even think about using your own mounts, they can't keep up with our pace."

Three minutes later, Lucia and Ansana rode together, leaving Mina to ride alone.

But can this guy really have all the fun to himself while holding Mi Xiaohu and Xiao Mengmeng, who want to go sightseeing?
"Let's go."

The city of Shagus suddenly trembled.

Three arcane dragons soared into the sky, their powerful aura sending shivers down the spines of all the strongmen in the city of Shagus.

Shagus, whose heart was already shaken, and the powerful beings from the Heavenly Domain and Heavenly Radiance looked toward the direction of the Void Tower.

Shocked inside.

"It is Olivia of the Void Tower."

"Has anyone else passed the Void Tower's review?"

Shocked, envious.

Many people saw the three figures on the Void Dragon.

Who are these people?
"Is it Mina?"

"Don't joke around, Mina has disappeared."

“Yeah, Mina is almost wanted by the police, but he’s still in Mina.”

"Haven't you heard? He's just a charlatan."

Suddenly, a starlight appeared in the city lord's mansion, and Ann's figure appeared above Shagus, directly opposite the three void dragons.

"It is the guardian deity."

"Is the Guardian God trying to stop the dragons from the Void Tower?"

"This is insane."

"Maybe it's a farewell gift; perhaps they know someone there."

At this moment, that name reappeared in everyone's minds.

Mina.

"It might really be Mina."

"How is that possible? What makes Mina..."

“Use your brain. The Guardian God is back. Didn’t they just say that the Deputy City Lord… Brista was sentenced to death? It’s possible that the previous news was deliberately spread by that guy. I think this guy is probably related to the Star Alliance.”

"Ovilia".

"install."

Olivia looked at Anne and suddenly smiled.

"Congratulations, you've taken another step closer to the star field."

An smiled and looked at Mina and the other two.

Olivia already understood what Anne meant.

"Alright, alright, don't worry, at least they won't die on the road. By the way, do you want some time alone?"

An shook her head: "No need, I will go to the Void Tower after I finish dealing with things here."

Olivia clicked her tongue; it seemed this guy was aiming for the top.

Mina, An.

The Tower of the Void looks like it's going to get interesting again.

Ann took one last look at Mina, who smiled and waved goodbye.

Starlight filled the sky, arcane magic shone, and dragons soared into the air.

Ann returned to Shagus; she had her own business to attend to. During her teacher's absence, she had to purge the city, which had long been infiltrated.

The teacher was at a level where she no longer cared about these things, but she couldn't ignore them.

Mina...

An's gaze unconsciously drifted back towards the Void Tower.

The Void Tower is not as safe as Olivia claimed.

She needs to finish things here as soon as possible.

then……
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Arcane Dragon is extremely fast.

In the blink of an eye, the city of Shagus had become a tiny dot behind us.

Mi Xiaohu was dumbfounded.

This speed is just outrageous.

In the blink of an eye, the city of Shagus had vanished. This was faster than her full power.

Mina looked ahead.

It was an arcane bubble, not very noticeable.

Each time the Arcane Dragon moves, the light and shadow around the Arcane Bubble change.

You can't feel any high-speed movement inside.

But it had already appeared in the far distance.

Instant teleportation? Or is it a technique using blinking?

Mina thought of her own little firebird. The speed of the molten fire feathers was far inferior to that of the arcane dragon, but if it were developed further, could it achieve a similar effect?
As evening approached, the three arcane dragons finally came to a stop.

The environment here is clearly different from the three major development zones in Senan Hill.

The overall monster density is extremely high, and their combat power is extremely strong.

The magical elements in the air must be exceptionally concentrated.

"Sister Olivia, have we arrived at the core area of ​​the Land of Inheritance?"

"Not at all."

Olivia smiled at Ansana: "This is just the undeveloped outer area. If you want to reach the core area of ​​the Land of Inheritance by traveling, you would need to maintain today's speed and continue in this direction for more than three years. And it would take even longer to go from the edge of the core area to the Void Tower."

"Three years?"

Ansana was dumbfounded, and Mina was also stunned. He knew that it would take some time to train in the Void Tower, but he never expected that it would take three years just to reach the core area.

So how long will it take to reach the Tower of the Void?
"Don't worry, don't worry, it's impossible to just fly there like that. We'll use the void passage."

"Void passage?"
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Three days later, the group arrived at node 318 of the void passage.

This place looks like an ancient palace.

Only two arcane constructs guard this place.

Arcane Dragon entered the spatial rift behind Olivia, and she strode forward and pushed open the door.

After swiping their badges, Mina and her two companions entered the courtyard, passed through a corridor, and arrived at the backyard.

Mina saw a well.

To be precise, this is a sacred spring!
At that moment, the three little ones were all stunned.

In this desolate wilderness, there is actually a sacred spring?

Moreover, it is not the same kind of life spring found at the base of the Tree of Life in Carlos's Vault.

It is more closely related to the Arcane Spring in the Vault of Orgrimmar.

Yes, this is a genuine holy spring with a source.

Seeing the expressions on Mina's and the others' faces, Olivia smiled.

"How about it, does it look familiar?"

"What kind of sacred spring is this?"

"The Void Holy Spring, or more precisely, the node of the Void Holy Spring."

"node?"

"The sacred springs of the ancient continent of Orn are the roots, and all the sacred springs that extend upwards and appear in the land of inheritance are branches and leaves, and may also become nodes."

Olivia looked at Lucia, who seemed hesitant to speak, and smiled.

"I know what you want to ask. The Augnegula family also has a sacred spring. You want to know if that's a 'node' or the 'root,' right?"

Seeing Mina and the other two nod repeatedly, Olivia simply smiled and said, "It is the 'Root,' the root of the Arcane Spring, but only one of the 'Roots.'"

"Or rather, it is a sacred spring that has already been broken."

"The true Arcane Fountain has been shattered and turned into dust in some historical event. None of the existing Arcane Fountains are intact."

"If it were the true, complete 'Source,' let alone the Arcane Spring, even ordinary elemental springs would be coveted by powerful beings in the Starfield. Your Augnegula family would have been wiped out long ago."

Mina and Lucia exchanged a wry smile.

Was the one in the house originally just a broken fragment of the holy spring?
Even the broken fragments nearly led to the annihilation of the entire Augnegula family due to the Black Azure Dragon's greed.

As soon as Olivia reached out, a large amount of spring water gushed forth.

Soon, above the sacred spring, a door appeared that seemed to be able to be pushed open at any time.

"This is the void passage I mentioned. Newcomers who want to go to the Void Tower need to enter this void passage. So, are you ready?"

Mina and the other two exchanged glances, their expressions growing serious.

Now it's time to get into the real pressure.

The doors of the void node slowly opened.

Mina pulled the two girls directly into the room. In that instant, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended.

The surrounding area was a gray, touristy landscape, and there seemed to be an exit ahead.

Olivia walked ahead, leading the way for the three and blocking most of the air currents, but even so, the three of them looked like children struggling to move forward in a category 12 typhoon.

The magic activated, and Mina relaxed.

But soon, he felt even greater pressure.

An indescribable tingling sensation coursed through Mina's body.

This is a kind of pain that travels from magic to the senses of Mina.

It was a feeling I had never experienced before, as if the entire magic, the sea of ​​magic, was twisting in pain.

The pressure forced Mina's magic back into her body, reducing it to less than ten centimeters.

In such an environment, let alone using magic to help protect Lucia, they couldn't even manage a proper light-based delivery service.

Fortunately, with the protection of magic, Mina's condition improved considerably.

Ansana, standing nearby, also activated her magic.

However, because her magic incorporates spiritual power, this makes Ansana exceptionally sensitive here.

He was trembling all over.

When had Miss Ansana ever suffered like this? Tears welled up in her eyes.

But the girl was determined. Holding Mina's hand, she followed closely behind him.

It's not too late to give up now.

But how could she possibly give up?!
The Void Tower slots are precious, and Mina and I journey together through life and death.

If she backs down now, she won't be able to face her husband, let alone Mina.

When Mina returned from the Tower of the Void, she could hardly even compare to him.

Even with tears streaming down her face, Ansana gritted her teeth and continued walking with difficulty.

Lucia's body was covered in dragon scales.

This is an ancient dragon form that has rarely been shown to Mina.

She felt that she didn't look good like this.

But in order to keep up with Mina, she couldn't care less about anything else at the moment.

Halfway there, Lucia swayed and almost fell.

The oppressive force in the void was still too difficult for her, who was only a demigod.

Olivia turned around, looked at the three of them, and remained silent.

This is a test; her position doesn't allow her to do any more. Of course, if someone gives up, she will safely escort that person back.

At Shagus’s residence, the initial screening was more like an identity verification process.

Now, the journey through this void passage is the true initial trial, the true test.

For a demigod of heaven and earth to travel to the Tower of the Void is far more difficult than this.

If one cannot even complete this void passage, then reaching the Void Tower will likely be even more difficult, perhaps even impossible.

Mina cannot let Lucia go unchecked.

He crouched down, half-squatting in front of Lucia.

"Come!"

As Lucia watched Mina's figure, tears streamed down her face.

“Okay.” Lucia didn’t mince words; she knew now was not the time for that.

He lay on Mina's back, pressing himself tightly against her body, trying to get even closer.

Mina felt Lucia's heaviness; it wasn't Lucia's weight, but more like the oppressive force of the void.

Every step was more difficult than the last.

The magic spread to Lucia's body.

It allowed her to persevere, but it was more painful for Mina.

Olivia looked at Mina and Lucia.

“You have a contract, but once you’re in the Void Tower, you’re often alone. You can’t protect her in every situation.”

Mina said directly, "But at least for now, let me walk this path with her."

Ovilia said nothing more.

The pace quickened.

The shield around Mina lit up and then shattered; it was Lucia trying to erect a magical shield. She was using her own method to help Mina.

Although the effect is minimal, even a 10% increase can help you go one mile further.

Fortunately, Mina's magic has reached the peak of the Heavenly Realm.

Just as Ansana was on the verge of collapse, Lucia was exhausted of magic and nearly passed out while lying on Mina's back.

The three of them finally reached the exit.

Olivia waved, and the door in front of her opened wide.

(End of this chapter)