I've been transported into a Western fantasy game, and my dad wants me to marry my sister.

Relying on the strategies from his previous life, Lynn quickly obtained the blessing of nature from the ancient tree rooted in rock.

Based on his memories from his previous life, he found a cave near the giant's remains that contained the essence of the earth's veins.

This is a natural cave with an entrance on a cliff face. The entrance is extremely wide, but the passage leading into the depths of the cave is extremely narrow.

It was initially extremely narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass through.

Elune is in front, Lynn is in the middle, and Amber is at the back.

After walking several hundred steps, the view suddenly opened up.

The space ahead suddenly opened up.

It was a naturally formed hemispherical cave, about thirty meters in diameter, with a towering dome. The rock walls were inlaid with crystals that emitted a faint blue glow. These were leyline crystals, a geological wonder that could slowly release pure earth elements.

The entire cave was bathed in soft blue light, as if one were in a sea of ​​stars.

At the center of the cave lies the essence of the earth's veins.

After absorbing the essence of the earth veins, Lynn checked the system notifications.

[Revered Prophet, with the spread of the ideal of universal harmony, countless like-minded individuals have joined your ranks, fighting for an ideal world. Your influence on the continent is rising.]

The goblin race requested to join your ranks, but this request has been rejected by the [Sacrificial Priest].

Due to the increase in followers, depending on your status and the beliefs of your followers, those under the [Belia Cult] have a chance to acquire the trait [Destined Item]

[Destined Item: There is a chance that a destined item will resonate with you, and fate will guide you to find it.]

I've actually unlocked the cult trait, which is a bit unexpected. However, this trait is somewhat mystical and can be considered almost useless.

Finally, and most importantly.

You have awakened Earth Affinity (Intermediate)

[Hint: You have achieved Five Elements Affinity, conditions met, trait activated—]

The Five Elements generate each other, creating an endless cycle of life (Intermediate)

[Trait Description: Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood, Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal; the five elements cycle endlessly, creating a continuous cycle. Your magic, energy, stamina, and strength recovery speed is increased by 500%, and the four types of energy can be converted into each other. You will not feel fatigued until all your energy is depleted.]

Almost instantly, Lynn felt the energy within his body was more like a perpetually moving roulette wheel.

As fire element is consumed, water element is automatically converted and replenished; when physical strength decreases, energy flows in to sustain it...

In theory, because Lynn's magic and strength recover at an extremely fast rate, his physical strength and energy are virtually limitless after being rotated.

This means that Lynn... can keep doing something.

A rather inopportune thought suddenly flashed through Lynn's mind: This trait, combined with Leah... oh no, no, I can't think about it anymore.

If it's Lydia, it will break.

"Teacher, you succeeded?" Elune stood by the pool, her eyes filled with joy.

Lynn's face also lit up with joy. Elune, as for the druids, cough cough cough, probably not.

"Um."

Lynn stood up, feeling the continuous flow of energy within his body, and was in a great mood: "Let's go, it's time to go back."

The three returned the way they came.

As they approached the cave entrance, Lynn suddenly stopped.

General Chongtian was waiting at the cave entrance...

Shivering.

This super-class eagle, with a wingspan of over fifteen meters and capable of easily tearing apart a giant bear, now resembled a primary school student being punished by his teacher, its wings pressed tightly against its body, its head drooping, and its feathers trembling slightly.

And beside it, nestled under its warm wings—

She is a mature woman.

Her black hair cascaded down to her waist.

The ends of her hair gleamed with a mysterious sheen, shimmering like stars in the sunlight.

She wore a simple yet perfectly tailored dark purple mage robe, with a slit at the hem that reached mid-thigh, revealing her long, straight legs.

The neckline of the robe was opened just right, neither too revealing nor too concealing, yet still allowing glimpses of the beautiful lines of the collarbone and a patch of fair skin.

What's most striking is her eyes—purple, a pure, deep violet.

Those eyes were half-closed, as if taking a nap.

Her eyelashes were long and thick, casting small shadows under her eyelids.

Her features were so exquisite that they seemed unreal, more like a masterpiece sculpted by a master artist with a lifetime of dedication: a high nose bridge, full lips, and a clear yet soft jawline.

Her body proportions are so perfect they're almost unreal; she's full where she should be and slender where she should be, with every curve resembling the golden ratio calculated using mathematical formulas.

Lynn's breath hitched for a second.

Not because of her stunning beauty—though he had to admit she was indeed one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen in his two lifetimes.

Rather, it's because...

He recognized the face.

We know each other very well.

The guardian of the Mage Council, the inspiration of truth, a Saint-level peak Archmage—Velitas Truth.

It was also the prototype for that limited edition 1/7 scale figure on the third shelf of his bedroom bookshelf in his previous life.

He bought three of those figurines: one for his collection, one for display, and one... well, I won't go into the details.

In short, he was so familiar with every angle and detail of this face that he could draw it with his eyes closed.

What is she doing here?!

Shouldn't this guardian of the Mage Council be spending her days in the Council's Stargazing Tower, studying the truths of all things, analyzing the laws of the world, and incidentally killing any apprentice who dares to disturb her with her gaze?!

Seemingly sensing the gaze, Veritas slowly opened her eyes.

In that instant, Lynn felt as if the air around him had frozen.

"Boss, boss..."

"You've come out... This, this noble and beautiful mage... needs to speak with you..."

General Chongtian's voice was choked with sobs.

It cautiously moved away from Vilitas, its movements stiff as if its joints were rusty: "My lord mage... my boss is out... so... I'll be going now?"

Veritas nodded slightly.

As if granted a pardon, Chongtian turned and ran—not flying, but running on his own two legs!

It took long strides, like a startled free-range chicken, and rushed out of the burrow with a "thump thump thump," disappearing from sight.

It only dared to spread its wings and take off after running several hundred meters.

As he soared into the sky, General Chongtian silently prayed, "Boss, I'm sorry... This is a Saint-level being, and Saint-level beings are truly unbeatable... I'll come back to collect your corpse after everything is over."

"We can't all die like this. If I die too, no one will collect your body."

With tears in its eyes, it flew away without looking back.

The atmosphere was heavy in the open space at the cave entrance.

Elune and Amber assumed fighting stances almost simultaneously.

A vibrant green light flickered in Elune's hand, and a faint, ancient tree-like phantom began to materialize behind her.

Amber crouched low, extended its claws, and let out a threatening growl.

Only Lynn remained relatively calm.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward half a step, shielding the two behind him, and then gave Veritas a standard mage's salute—right hand on his chest, bowing slightly.

"Honorable Guardian of the Mage Council, Truth Enlightenment, Lady Veritas Truth."

"May I ask what brings you here, sir?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Vilitas's beautiful purple eyes.

"You know me." This is not a question.

"Cough cough..."

"I too have been deeply inspired; I am a prophet."

Lynn remained calm.

—You can't exactly say, "I used your figurine as a spellcasting material in my past life, so I have a deep impression of you," can you?

Ok.

Will they be blasted into particles or atoms on the spot?

Veritas scrutinized him with interest, her gaze like that of someone observing a newly discovered experimental subject: "Since you are also a prophet, then... predict the purpose of my visit?"

Lynn's lips twitched slightly.

He was all too familiar with this "guess first, and if you guess wrong, I'll have a reason to deal with you" tactic.

"Your Excellency Vilitas is too kind."

"As you know, nature and truth do not always provide enlightenment, and prophets are not omniscient."

He chose to play it safe.

Vilitas stared at him for three seconds.

Then she laughed.

The smile was beautiful, so beautiful that it could outshine all the flowers, but Lynn felt a chill run down his spine because he saw a familiar, sinister meaning in that smile.

In the game, in her previous life, Vilitas was an NPC known for playing pranks on players.

She'll post some seemingly simple tasks, then suddenly add outrageous requirements when you get to the last step.

She'll agree to give you a rare spellbook, but she'll ask you to pick an ice rose for her from the crater first.

Finally, seeing that you failed to complete it, I'll give you a harsh punishment.

Vilitas is a beautiful but extremely wicked woman, but many players like that kind of thing.

Now, that familiar, ironically sinister feeling is emanating from this real-life Veritas.

"Okay, let's stop playing games."

"Truth has enlightened me, enabling me to have a child with you. This child will be blessed by both truth and nature."

She parted her lips slightly, and her voice sounded very pleasant.

Lynn: "...Hmm?"

Elune: "...Huh?"

Amber: "...Meow?"

All three of them were petrified at the same time.

Lynn's mind raced—he remembered!

The Mage Council does indeed have this setting: every Guardian of Truth will receive enlightenment from the truth at some point.

The Enlightenment will guide them to find their destined partner and to have offspring who are born with the blessing of truth.

This is to ensure the purity and superiority of the transmission of truth.

In the game, countless players speculated about who would be the destined one for Vilitas.

Some guessed it was a legendary swordsman, some guessed it was the Elf King, and others guessed it might be the player himself.

After all, who wouldn't want to pat such a beautiful and mature female mage on the back?

But until the end of the game, Veritas remained single throughout the game.

and so……

Am I the one destined for us?!

Lynn had mixed feelings.

On one hand, Veritas is indeed his type—long, straight black hair, a mature woman, a mage, beautiful and intelligent, with a dangerous allure.

on the other hand……

He glanced furtively at Elune behind him.

There's Leah at home, and Vera outside.

Maybe there's a Sylvia who likes me.

Ok.

Sylvia probably likes me.

"Lady Vilitas"

"I regret to decline, but I am already married and cannot have children with you."

Lynn looked very serious and earnest, though his heart was bleeding, he still spoke out.

This was his last act of defiance.