Greatest Legacy of the Magus Universe

Chapter 499: Inner Voice

”Huh?” Goreʼs eyes momentarily glazed over when he heard this other voice.

It sounded like his inner voice. It was familiar, but at the same time, it felt vastly unfamiliar for some reason.

Before he could think more about it, his inner voice sounded once again.

You may never reach the abandoned manor by yourself. But who says you have to be alone?

Gore fell into deep contemplation, thinking to himself, That… indeed sounds reasonable. Why do I have to be alone? I can get a large group of Magi with me, and have them act as bait while I bag the treasures!

Precisely, said the inner voice. Those weaklings would never amount to anything in their lives anyway. It is their glorious honor to pave the path for you to reach greater heights.

”Yes…” Gore mumbled in a daze.

You may not get past the wolves on your own, but with a large group of Magi, you most certainly can! The inner voice continued.

Goreʼs fists tightly clenched as he imagined the scene of him leading the mercenaries and the Magi toward the Howlett Estate.

He could visualize how effortlessly they were able to take care of the wolves. Even if there were large casualties, so what? What did it matter to him?

As long as his objective was complete, he couldnʼt care less.

As long as the ends justified the means, he couldnʼt care less.

Goreʼs lips gradually curled up into a wide grin as he thought of the possibilities. But suddenly, his smile froze as he thought of the werewolves inside the manor, as well as the dangerous presence he could feel in the depths of the building.

Right at that moment, his inner voice sounded once again, whispering promises of victory that echoed inside his mind.

There are four werewolves inside the manor, but there are five times more Magi back in town. It is dangerous, yes. But when has it ever been easy?

Since time immemorial, opportunities have always coexisted with danger. If you fail to take action now, you will forever regret it.

Ask yourself, will you be able to live with it?

Gore involuntarily shook his head. ”No…”

The inner voice continued, Once those werewolves are taken care of, all you have to do is deal with that ominous presence deep inside the manor.

That is what stands between you and your path to the Mana Vortex Rank!

It is risky, yes. But life is inherently risky! There is only one big risk that you should avoid at all costs…

”What?…” the burly Magus muttered in a daze.

The inner voice replied, The risk of doing nothing!

Now ask yourself, is it still not worth it?

Gore remained silent for a long time, thinking of the things he had just thought to himself. He didnʼt find it weird that he just had a conversation with himself inside his mind.

He thought that it was normal.

He thought that it was reasonable.

The man gazed at the Howlett Estate at the center of the clearing. Then, he looked at the werewolves that were mobilizing the horde of wolves to advance in his direction.

His eyes flashed with resolve as he finally came to a decision.

It is worth it!!

He cast one final glance at the ruined manor before he turned around and made his way back toward Stratford.

Gore had decided that he would lead a large group of Magi here, battle the wolves and the werewolves, and finally lay claim to whatever treasure that this place was hiding.

A minute after he had left, a shadowy silhouette gradually materialized on the branch of a nearby tree.

This figure was wearing dark robes and a cape that gently fluttered in the strong chilly wind. Furthermore, he wore a black, pointy hat that concealed his face in shadows.

Although this figureʼs facial appearance couldnʼt be seen, his eyes were strangely visible.

In these eyes, two brilliant white lotuses glowed with an otherwordly light!

Adam glanced in the direction Gore had left, his lips curling into a mischievous smirk.

That was a little more difficult than I had imagined, he thought to himself. But it all worked out in the end!

The spell, Suggestion, had to be worded in such a manner that made the course of action sound reasonable.

If he were to cast this spell against a weaker target, Adam could force them to do most things. Of course, he couldnʼt ask them to kill themselves.

But when he cast this spell on a Magus who was the same rank as him, he had no other option but to persuade them. The persuasion had to be in line with the victimʼs deepest desires.

If Gore had never desired to advance to the next rank as a Magus, Adam would have had a very difficult time convincing him.

But despite Gore wanting to advance to Rank 3, the risks involved in entering the Howlett Manor were immense.

However, with a little nudge and the right choice of words, greed could be fostered inside a man!

The School of Enchantment, in many ways, was a school that was fundamentally rooted in the philosophy that man had a self-contradictory nature.

People get bored of their childhood, rush to grow up, and then long to be children again.

That they sacrifice their health to make money and then sacrifice money to restore their health.

That by thinking anxiously about their future, they forget the present, such that they live in neither the present nor the future.

That they live as if theyʼll never die and die as though they had never lived at all.

The paradoxical and often self-defeating tendencies of human behavior was what the spells of the School of Enchantment aimed to take advantage of.

It embraced the understanding of human nature!

The intense desire for wealth or material gain often motivated individuals to take significant risks. However, these high-risk activities came with the potential for substantial losses.

Adam effectively used the spell and enchanted Gore into taking risk, tapping into his desire, diminishing his fears, and creating an alluring vision of success.

It was simply too hard to resist.

This was the horror of the Rank 2 Spell: Suggestion!

This was the horror of the School of Enchantment!!