Wizard's Journey

Chapter 765 The Sealed Trap (End)

Hidden deep within the human lair in the abyss.

With the thirty-year deadline agreed upon with Tajibelli approaching, Green's self-sealing technique, which he has been researching for over a thousand years, is finally nearing its end.

At this point, the complete version of the Raffi Wonderful Time Self-Sealing Technique is a self-sealing technique developed by using the shadow runes of Raffi's blood and the Robe of Appearance from the Book of Truth as a medium, and by weaving together his beloved memories as energy.

The Robe of Appearance will replace Tajibelli's Falcon Feather as the medium for Grimm's energy accumulation.

A vast expanse of colorful neon light shone brightly as Grimm began to draw runes on his body using the rainbow light. Each rune emitted a beautiful light and was brightly colored.

Any body whose appearance was painted with seven-colored runes would lose its ability to conceal itself, becoming semi-transparent and blurry, like a strange life form in a crystal world.

this day.

As Grimm finished drawing the last seven-colored rune on his body, a complex look of trepidation, tension, longing, and anticipation flashed in his eyes. His entire body became semi-transparent and illusory, and only a humanoid creature wearing a white mask, a gray wizard's robe, and holding a powerful, pulsating magic staff with a black shaft and a blue tip could be vaguely seen standing quietly.

call……

With all preparations complete, Green slowly took out the Book of Truth and floated it in front of him, trying to discard all distracting thoughts and emotions, but found that he simply couldn't.

A slight dampness appeared in his eyes as he wiped them from beneath the mask of truth, realizing that tears had unknowingly welled up within him.

Even after so many years, that scene remains vividly etched in my memory, imprinted on my soul.

Green parted the dimensional gap, and an experimental crystal glass sealing device appeared, exuding a chilling aura.

Raffi stood quietly within the crystal, still bearing a trace of arrogance and domineering nature from his apprenticeship days, yet still innocent and pure. His head was now replaced by a crystal ball, continuously playing images of Raffi's voice and smile from Green's memories—those fulfilling days during his apprenticeship when he and many companions struggled and explored wizarding knowledge together.

tick...

In the apparent world, the two are so close, yet separated by this crystal glass curtain, so close yet so far, separated by life and death.

On one side, there were endless tears of pain and sorrow in her eyes; on the other side, she forced a smile through her lips. Through the crystal, she gently touched the fingertips of Raffi that she had stretched out at the last moment. She seemed to see the reluctance in Raffi's eyes at the last moment, and she couldn't help but sob and choke with emotion.

"I await you on the other side of the Gate of Truth! Once you open this door, this Gate of Truth, you will surely find the true world where we both reside!"

Without hesitation, Grimm stored the crystal in the dimensional rift, his eyes now filled with a cold light that combined sharpness and wisdom. His wizard robes fluttered beneath his blurred and distorted figure, magic surged and billowed, and he let out a roar.

"Lafite's Wonderful Time Self-Sealing Technique, activated!"

Splash splash splash splash...

The Book of Truth flipped rapidly, and a medium of shadow runes mixed with Raffi's blood flew out. Each rune represented Grimm's past failures and his steps forward, an endless journey of exploration and knowledge of the mysteries of truth, connecting with the forgotten world.

The runes were densely packed and countless.

As the rapidly flipping pages flew out, they merged into the seven-colored runes drawn on Grimm's body, as if infused with soul and vitality. These seven-colored runes, radiating a beautiful light, seemed to come alive and began to writhe, moving about on Grimm's body according to mysterious rules.

"what……"

As the Book of Truth turned to its last page, and the last rune merged into Green's body, a painful roar erupted, and Green's body involuntarily curled up, as if subjected to some kind of merciless compression.

It comes quickly and goes quickly.

In a daze, the surging magical fluctuations subsided, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened. Only Green was curled up on the ground, twitching unnaturally, as the Book of Truth gradually closed.

This is an inevitable phenomenon when the self-sealing technique is activated. The self-sealing technique suppresses the caster's usual power, and the moment the seal is broken, it will unleash an absolute power that surpasses the previous power.

After a while.

Grimm, who had been curled up on the ground, slowly stood up. He held the Book of Truth in his left hand and leaned on the Abyss Magic Staff in his right. Wearing the Mask of Truth, his eyes, one of ice and one of fire, calmly gazed ahead, as if he had already pierced through layers of barriers and seen the anxious female knight waiting for him. He walked slowly out of the cave step by step, and colorful runes moved across his blurry, distorted, semi-transparent figure.

Beneath this self-sealing rune, a terrifying monster was born!

……

"Shadow of Despair, you... succeeded?"

Beneath the black robe, the female knight's eyes, the only part visible, looked at Grin. The awe she had shown before was now replaced by a hint of fear. It should be noted that Peacock Feather Tagibeli was one of the most promising legendary knights in the Abyss Knights' Perseverance Academy, recognized as one of the strongest and most likely to be promoted to the Saint Mark Knight.

"This Shadow of Despair is probably enough to rival Agmond, the strongest Abyss King in the last three hundred years!"

When Tajiberi looked at the unfinished Abyss Magic Staff in Grimm's hand, she couldn't help but swallow hard, her eyelids twitching repeatedly.

"No! It has probably surpassed Agmond and become a hidden monster beneath the Stigmata in the wizarding world! It's just a pity..."

Tajiberie didn't think about it anymore, feeling an overwhelming sense of regret.

It's a pity that no matter how strong you are, the stronger you are in this sealed space, the more your life force is consumed and the faster you die. The best way to deal with it is to seal yourself or fall into a deep sleep forever, just like those ancient wizards who died in their slumber.

"This is your payment."

After returning the second Life Feather to Tajibeli, Green suddenly took out the Phantom Ring and said in a low voice, "This Phantom Ring has no sealing restrictions and can be used freely. Of course, only a portion of its abilities can be used within this sealed relic. The Phantom Ring overlaps with my witchcraft abilities. How about exchanging it for your oil lamp?"

The female knight in the black robe gave a sneer.

"What, are you still planning to get out? Don't count on those guys who sealed the exit; they'll probably be slaughtered by that demon in an instant."

Saying this with an almost indifferent attitude, Tajiberi handed the extinguished oil lamp to Green and took the Phantom Ring at the same time.

Green calmly asked, "Since you're no longer planning to leave, do you still want this last life-saving feather?"

Tajiberi paused, a bitter expression on her face.

Although they kept saying they had given up hope of escaping this sealed space, they still longed for it in their hearts; otherwise, what would be the point of taking back these natal feathers?

"So you have a way to get out of here!?"

Tajiberie woke up with a start and asked excitedly.

Grimm smiled and took out a Destiny Contract and the Third Fundamental Flying Feather. The contents of the contract were almost identical to the Destiny Contract that Grimm had signed in Sky City in order to obtain the Microscopic Eye of the Sixth Phase of the Truth Project.

Once the source of magic is destroyed after Grimm builds the Wizard Tower, Tajibeli will forever lose her three life feathers until she advances to the Saint Mark Wizard level and her contract ends.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Tajiberi signed the contract of destiny without hesitation, thus regaining her third fundamental life form, the Flying Feather.

After the fate contract disappeared, Green's smile was full of trust as he calmly said, "Wait, wait until my soul partner, Yagiri Vishi, outside reopens this seal."

Just as the female knight's eyes lit up with eager hope, Green turned his head and slowly walked into the distance.

"But don't get your hopes up about getting out anytime soon. This guy is very cautious. He won't come here to risk it without gathering enough people. He might even take this time to spend some quality time with his wife, take a long nap when he's tired on the road, and enjoy some local delicacies. Time doesn't really matter to him. So just stay here and study the history of the Ancient War. Treat it as a vacation. I also need to recover from some issues caused by the magic backlash..."

……

One hundred and forty years have passed since then.

Rumble, rumble, rumble...

On this day, after studying the cellular reaction of an ancient abyssal demonic energy to a specimen within the sealed ruins, Green, who was meditating and slowly recovering his mental strength, suddenly looked up at the sky, as if the entire sky of the ruins had collapsed.

"Shadow of Despair, what's going on!?"

Tajiberie appeared beside Green, staring in astonishment at the sky. Cracks in the collapsing sky spread in all directions, and the entire sealed ruins space was shaking, with rocks shattering, as if it were the end of the world.

Greene swallowed hard, staring in disbelief and utterly astonished, muttering, "Which ancient true spirit wizard did this guy summon?!"

"A true spirit wizard!?"

Tajiberi gasped in surprise.

The ground collapsed, and cracks stretched across the sky. Amidst the despairing scene of the sealed ruins resembling the end of the world, Xiao Ba's familiar shout rang out.

"Gaaaaaaah! Grimmon, hold on! Don't be afraid! I've gathered enough people to rescue you! Don't die! Damn it, all forces, launch an attack and purify all the abyssal monsters here!"

A massive army of wizards, slave monsters, and holy-marked wizards emerged from the cracks in the sky. Their sheer numbers far exceeded those summoned by the Ancient Demon Abyss, filling the sky and earth beyond the sealed ruins.

(End of this chapter)