Sovereign of the Ashes

Sein was deeply immersed in his laboratory, tirelessly unraveling the mysteries of truth.

Far away in the Viridian Venom Flame World, Master Lorianne remained even after most of the mages had evacuated.

After staying nearly three years there, it was finally time for her to return to the Magus World.

At this point, there were only less than three thousand mages left in the Viridian Venom Flame World, with the majority belonging to the Divine Tower of Verdant Flame and the Divine Tower of Whispering Flame.

This demographic shift clearly showed which divine towers had garnered the most substantial profits within the Viridian Venom Flame World.

Although the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring and the Divine Tower of Floating Flame had also gained long-term benefits in the Viridian Venom Flame World, they received a smaller share of the benefits from the war due to their lesser contributions.

This was an extremely fair division of benefits. Given the strong bonds among the apprentices of Master Feylis, these discrepancies in war profits did not create any rift between the four divine towers.

In the sky, an emerald meteor streaked past.

As it descended into a sea of molten lava in the south-central region of the Viridian Venom Flame World, the sea level plunged nearly a thousand meters due to the immense impact.

“Gregory, Master Feylis requires our presence.” A gentle voice came from the emerald meteor. It belonged to none other than Lorianne.

Following her announcement, the previously tranquil sea of molten lava erupted, sending waves in all directions.

Lorianne’s arrival had created a significant commotion, yet it paled in comparison to the tumultuous upheaval that followed.

Rumble!

The sea of molten lava surged.

Lorianne, who was hovering above the sea, found herself compelled to ascend to a higher altitude.

As a dendro mage, Lorianne did not resonate as much with this world’s pyro elemental particles as her mentor and other seniors did.

She preferred the verdant realms, teeming with plants, over the fiery Viridian Venom Flame World.

Before long, a large elemental head emerged from the sea of molten lava, followed by a colossal elemental body.

Gregory the Rank Five mage had emerged in his elemental body. Since the end of the Viridian Venom Flame World war, Gregory had stayed in his elemental form, tempering his body in this low-level plane.

Thanks to the law of this world and an abundance of concentrated verdant glaze, Gregory’s elemental form had been significantly fortified in just a few short years.

The concept of tempering one’s body with the power of plane was somewhat akin to Sein’s body tempering experiments, yet on a far grander scale.

Only a Rank Five being like Gregory could harness the power of an entire world with ease.

Gregory had initially planned to temper his body near the navel of the plane. The intense power of law there promised better results.

However, Master Feylis stopped him.

She was concerned that Gregory’s activities might destabilize the Viridian Venom Flame World, given its current weakness.

Gregory, with his elemental body towering thousands of meters, exuded an aura of immense power and majesty.

Yet, to Lorianne, Gregory’s presence was far from intimidating.

Emerging from the sea of molten lava, Gregory turned his gaze skyward toward Lorianne and softly asked, “Do you know what’s happening, Lorianne?”

Surrounded by a green elemental glow, Lorianne tilted her head to the side and replied, “I’m guessing it might be related to the impending conclusion of the war in the Neisse Star Domain. I’ll be returning to the Magus World soon too, so it also could be related to that.”

“Oh?” Gregory mused, intrigued by her speculation.

“I happened to condense a Verdant Flame Crystal while I was tempering my body for the past two years. Take it, it’s a gift.”

A huge turquoise-green crystal appeared on Gregory’s hand and flew toward Lorianne.

Gregory, Bernice, Holfson, and Andres had always loved spoiling Lorianne with various gifts.

Such gestures of affection were a traditional way for the seniors to pamper their juniors. This practice, fostered over millennia, had eventually evolved into a cherished norm.

As a Rank Four dendro mage, Lorianne saw little use in the Verdant Flame Crystal from Gregory.

Yet, after a moment of reconsideration, she silently accepted Gregory’s thoughtful gesture instead of rejecting the gift.

After leaving the depth of the lava sea, Gregory casually asked, “How about Bernice? Has she been informed?”

“Yes, Holfson had gone to fetch her,” Lorianne replied with a nod.

Without wasting more time, Gregory suggested, “Let us be on our way then.”

Meanwhile, Feylis was outside the Viridian Venom Flame World.

The low-level plane could barely accommodate a Rank Six mage like her. Besides, her long-term presence could also potentially harm the Viridian Venom Flame World.

After the war’s conclusion, she was the first to leave the low-level plane.

Her plan was to wait until the world’s laws stabilized before conducting her long-awaited experiments.

A prism fort hovered nearby.

Given the significance of this world to the Verdant Flame Faction, Feylis decided to leave one to oversee it.

Inside the prism fort, Feylis’ apprentices, now in their Magus World human forms, met with her.

Gregory, Bernice, Andres, and Holfson, all the apprentices of Master Feylis who specialized in the verdant flame magic, exhibited traits of verdant flame factors both within and upon their bodies.

The absence of such traits on Lorianne was an indication of the world’s strategic insignificance to her as a dendro mage.

Compared to Gregory and Bernice, the verdant flame factors exhibited by Andres and Holfson were weaker in concentration.

Considering the advanced age and current focus levels of the two Rank Three grand mages... it would be extremely difficult for them to attain Rank Four.

In fact, their repeated attempts over the last millennium had not only ended in failure but also resulted in severe damage to their souls.

The unique power of law and the availability of rare resources like verdant glaze in the Viridian Venom Flame World represented a critical opportunity for both of them.

There were only six people In the conference room, including Feylis herself.

Although Andres and Holfson were not qualified to attend the meeting since they had yet to attain Rank Four, Feylis chose to include them.

“The Magus Alliance has run out of patience with the Neisse Civilization. Master Zenasus, the soul overmage of the Pyro Secret Society, will personally spearhead an all-out assault on the Neisse Plane. And it’s not just the Pyro Secret Society. Lady Bev from the Steel City might join the offensive as well,” Feylis revealed.

“The Magus Alliance has devised a war plan with a clear objective—to conclude the war in the Neisse Star Domain within three hundred years. Additionally, I’ve also received a personal invitation from the Pyro Secret Society,” she informed her apprentices.