Chapter 56

Chapter 56: You, Go Take Down the Lord of a Billion Stars

After leaving Ivyst, Lynn went straight back to his room.

Even though it felt like a long time had passed, he had only spent a little over half an hour with Ivyst.

The night was still young, enough to do some other things.

With that thought in mind, Lynn lifted the velvet carpet by his bed, exposing the wooden floor beneath.

Though a day had passed, the ritual array he had drawn last night still faintly remained.

What’s more, the leftover extraordinary materials could just barely support another prayer ritual.

The only issue was that the relic seemed a bit expired; the rose fragrance had faded quite a bit, and he wasn’t sure if it would still work.

After arranging everything with ease, the same ritual unfolded once again.

Lynn began his prayer, just like yesterday.

This time, as soon as he finished reciting the words, a cold, howling wind instantly filled the bedroom.

The mixed spiritual extraordinary power and spatial fluctuations wreaked havoc, causing Lynn’s clothes to flutter wildly.

Even though the Sorceress of the End was sealed in the Temple of the Gods, her residual powers could still accomplish some amazing things.

Besides, Lynn was probably the only one to pray to her across the timeline in the past hundred thousand years.

That’s why she would pay extra attention to him.

As he thought this, a familiar pull drew him in.

Back in the Temple of the Gods, staring at the black-dressed sorceress bound by chains of order that fell from the sky, Lynn hurried towards her.

This time was different.

The white-haired, red-eyed woman didn’t seem to be reading today.

She had her legs together, reclining on the steps, staring blankly up at the Temple of the Gods, her long white hair flowing like a stream on the ground.

Through the illusory celestial veil, she remained silent, gazing at the planetary weapon that was yet to be completed.

No one knew what was on her mind.

Upon hearing Lynn’s footsteps, she blinked and snapped back to her senses.

Then she expressionlessly sat up and looked at him.

“You’re really boring.”

The Sorceress of the End coldly stated.

“Sorry, Witch Miss,” Lynn shook his head, changing his address, “I had to resort to this approach to make you remember me.”

And clearly, it had worked.

This time, the Sorceress of the End seemed to no longer be unfamiliar with the name “Lynn Bartleon.”

Lynn promptly opened the system.

[Character Name: Sorceress of the End – Ivyst]

[Plot Level: S]

[Plot Deviation: 0.10%]

Sure enough.

This time, unlike last, the plot deviation had indeed changed!

Although it was just a smidgen, it was enough for Lynn to prove that his guess was correct; the ripples of fate really had reached a hundred thousand years into the future—just less than he had imagined.

After all, Ivyst had an increase of 1.00% in plot deviation, which shrank to a tenth by the time it reached a hundred thousand years later.

It seemed that the world’s will to correct had a stronger resistance than he anticipated.

Not only that, but if he calculated based on this ratio, even if he maxed out Ivyst’s plot deviation, it could only raise the Sorceress of the End to 10%.

Lynn frowned.

Plot deviation was not set in stone.

Under the influence of correcting forces, it could decrease at any moment.

Maxing out Ivyst’s plot deviation didn’t mean it would remain unchanged over the next hundred thousand years.

Perhaps, besides changing her own fate, Lynn would need to alter many other things on such a massive time scale.

He would have to participate in those major events related to the gods and twist everything around.

Only then would the Sorceress of the End potentially meet a perfect ending.

But what did that have to do with him? He planned to skip town soon anyway.

Right now, Lynn wasn’t thinking that far ahead.

His belief in the Sorceress of the End was merely because she could provide him with initial strength.

The earlier stages were easier to improve, so he could faithfully complete her ascension trials.

Once he reached the later stages, the groundwork laid would come into play, allowing him more flexible options to change his beliefs.

Just then, a system beep suddenly rang in Lynn’s ear.

[The plot deviation of the S-rank character “Sorceress of the End – Ivyst” has increased to 0.10%.]

[Due to the character’s special nature at the current time node, reward points will be calculated at ten times the normal rate.]

At this, Lynn gasped in shock.

Ten times the calculation? Normally, an S-rank character gains 1 point for every 0.01% of plot deviation.

If that’s the case, did that mean he just gained a whopping 100 points? Well, now he had another reason to assist her temporarily.

Points! A ton of points! With that in mind, Lynn wiped the corner of his mouth, suppressing the eager gleam in his eyes, like he was eyeing a plump sheep.

“Witch Miss, may I become your disciple this time?”

The Sorceress of the End remained expressionless: “No.”

“What’s the reason?”

Lynn didn’t seem surprised.

“I’m about to die.” She gazed at the sky, “What do you expect from someone who’s about to die?”

After a moment of silence, Lynn slowly spoke, “In my eyes, you’re not about to die; you simply don’t want to live.”

The Sorceress of the End replied flatly, “What’s the difference?”

Lynn shook his head: “Since you remember my name, then you must also recall what you told me that night.”

The Sorceress of the End didn’t respond.

In fact, for Lynn, this was just a matter that had happened a few minutes ago.

“You told me not to casually think about death,” Lynn spread his hands, “Once a person dies, they have nothing left.”

Upon hearing this, the white-haired, red-eyed woman revealed a cold smile.

“Didn’t you know? You can only believe half of what women say?”

Lynn sighed, “Sorry, I have two points to correct you on that.”

“Firstly, you’re not a woman.”

The Sorceress of the End looked at him coldly.

“But rather a goddess, the most perfect goddess in existence.” Lynn gasped out the last part, “Being able to become your disciple is the honor of my life.”

Upon hearing this, she paused for a second, then seemed unable to endure his shining eyes, slightly furrowing her brows.

“Secondly, I don’t think you truly want to die.” Hearing his words, the Sorceress of the End shook her head: “If you want to argue, then just.”

Before she finished speaking, Lynn interrupted her.

“Then why did you respond to my prayer?” he said seriously, “Was it merely a whim to have someone come over for a chat, that you didn’t mind expending your power to cross a whole hundred thousand years to draw me here?”

“…”

Those words left her in silence.

Seeing this, Lynn raised his voice slightly: “Witch Miss, I’ve known you for a hundred thousand years, so to me, this is not a mere coincidence but a fateful reunion.”

“When the gods rejected me and I was at my wit’s end, it was you who chose me.”

“If that’s the case, now is my time to repay you.”

“The past cannot be relived, but the future can be changed. For me, your present is my future.”

“And it’s proven that as long as the momentum is strong enough, fate is not set in stone.” Lynn looked sincerely at her, “So I hope you can give me the opportunity to distort your future.”

“Well, since the situation is already this bad… why not give it a try?”

Lynn gazed at the woman bound by chains.

And she seemed to quiet down too, slightly lowering her head, as if pondering something.

The Temple of the Gods fell into prolonged silence.

Time ticked away.

When the Sorceress of the End raised her head again, several minutes had passed.

Compared to her earlier indifference and lack of emotion, this time, there was a hint of barely discernible emotion in her eyes.

She seemed slightly confused.

Confused about why this guy was so determined to believe in her.

After all, she was merely a puppet toyed with by fate, destined for a tragic end.

“Do you really want to be my disciple?”

She asked softly.

“Of course.”

“Even though throughout the past hundred thousand years, none of my followers have ended up well?”

“Exactly.”

The certainty in his reply left her momentarily speechless.

The boy before her seemed to be far more determined than she had imagined.

Lynn felt a pang of nervousness.

This was the decisive moment.

“Alright.” Contrary to expectations, this time, the Sorceress of the End didn’t refuse, “I promise you.”

Saying this, she lightly raised her wrist, and a bright red light suddenly sprang from her palm.

Before he could react, the light dashed away like a shooting star, striking his chest in an instant.

Lynn wasn’t surprised, nor did he resist; he chose to silently endure.

Accompanied by a strong impact and a searing sensation, he closed his eyes.

At the same time, an explosion of red light suddenly blossomed in the originally dark and barren world within him! That radiant glow was so bright it seemed to open up the heavens, dispelling the darkness and chaos, guiding his once obscure soul towards clarity, cleansing his confusion and bewilderment.

In an instant, Lynn heard the familiar system prompt ringing in his ear.

[Congratulations, host, for successfully activating the faith – End, from now on, you can spend system points to ignite new divine factors by yourself.]

He made it!

Feeling the immense power surging within him, Lynn couldn’t help but shout in his heart.

At this moment, he had successfully advanced to a Tier 1 Transcendent.

[Name: Lynn]

[Race: Human]

[Age: 17]

[Faith: End]

[Rank: Tier 1]

[Extraordinary Ability: Liars’ Devourer – Tier 1 / Thorn Crown – Tier 2]

[Divine Factor: 1]

[Remaining System Points: 283]

The panel had undergone a qualitative upgrade.

Moreover, upon noticing the form of the divine factor within him, Lynn’s heartbeat quickened slightly.

If the divine factor handed over to him by Milani was a speck of dust, this one before him was like a small sun.

The difference in strength and rank between the two was like night and day, providing Lynn with a boost that couldn’t be compared.

It was even more powerful than the divine factors from the Lord of a Billion Stars that he remembered! At this point, the weight that had been pressing down on his heart gradually lifted.

From now on, whether he considered fleeing from Ivyst’s subordinates or plotting a revenge drama back in the Imperial Capital, Lynn now had robust confidence.

After all, he had the system! With that thought, a good mood settled over Lynn, and he bowed.

“Witch Miss, please grant me the trial to advance to Tier 2.”

Although he had just advanced to Tier 1 and still had a long way to go, he decided to prepare ahead of time.

From his memories, there were four trials for advancing to Tier 2.

Some were relatively simple, while others were quite challenging and very energy-consuming; it had taken him a full six months to successfully advance to Tier 2 back then.

That was still a relatively quick pace.

Each time he completed a trial, he would be granted new divine factors or some extraordinary items from the gods to enhance his strength.

And the tests beyond Tier 2 would increase in difficulty rapidly.

So in the short term, the only tier he could quickly reach was Tier 2.

Noticing Lynn’s confidence, the Sorceress of the End seemed somewhat noncommittal.

“I need you to help me kill an enemy named Geotis.”

Looking at the boy who had become her disciple, she said casually.

Lynn nodded: “Please provide me with detailed information about this guy, so I can investigate him once I get back.”

For some reason, he had a vague feeling that this name sounded familiar.

“That guy’s real name is Geotis.”

“However, he has several other famous titles,” the Sorceress of the End rested her chin on her hand, her expression calm, “For instance, the Sky Sovereign, the Pale Sorcerer King, the Light of Chaos, and…”

“…the Lord of a Billion Stars.”

“?”

Today’s total comes to six thousand words; consider this three updates. Normally, I shouldn’t be posting this fast before the release, but to avoid affecting the reading experience, I decided to drop it all together.

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