A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

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"You felt it, didn't you?"

"Legends are those who defy the heavens, replace the world's will with their own, control the laws, and obtain power that is unimaginable to ordinary people."

After Roland finished speaking, he suddenly asked a question.

Do you really think gods are all useless?

"You should know that all gods, except for a lucky few, rose from the ranks of legends. Do you think they're all fools?"

"Although legends can master and use the laws, it is far from enough. Once your mastery of the laws reaches a certain threshold, you will find that you can no longer make any progress."

"Or rather, if this continues, it will become part of the law, that is, assimilated by the law."

Jiang Shuzhou was startled and suddenly realized something.

"The reason you've gotten this far is because of the path paved by countless predecessors, isn't it?"

"From mortals to spellcasters, then to high-level transcendents who can control the rules, and finally to legends who use the laws."

"In theory, the essence of gods remains legend."

"They traveled this road."

"They chose to compromise with the law and became its slaves."

Roland took a sip of tea and then continued.

"They ignite their souls into divine fire, compressing their understanding of the laws and their own selves into divine essence, thereby evading the erosion of the laws."

"Believers are not the source of his strength, but rather what he needs to sustain himself."

"Of course, compromise will not bring any relief; they are still slowly losing themselves."

"When their faith is exhausted, they will lose their strength, lose themselves, and eventually perish."

"When they have lived long enough, they will merge their bodies and the Tao into nothingness."

"Become slaves to faith, prisoners of the law."

"Faith sustained its own power, enabling them to advance further through countless worships, and also contributing to its own demise."

"This is the origin of the gods, a pitiful bunch."

Roland said with a sigh.

Now, he is one of these pitiful people.

"By the time I realized the danger of igniting the divine fire, it was too late. After all, it has always been this way, and no one can change it."

"After all, the road ahead is blocked."

Jiang Shuzhou was deep in thought.

"Give me liberty or give me death," Jiang Shuzhou said, not wanting to live a life where he lost himself and could only fade away in the end.

Death is not scary; what is scary is having neither hope nor a future.

Seeing Jiang Shuzhou deep in thought, Roland said nothing, just watched until Jiang Shuzhou came to his senses.

"However, I must tell you, the God of the Magic Network is an exception."

Jiang Shuzhou was stunned.

"Theoretically speaking, He is a god who can exist forever, who will never be corrupted and lose himself, and who will never be coerced by believers."

Roland glanced at Jiang Shuzhou, then continued.

"Because theoretically, it wasn't Mystra who became a god, but the magic network; Mystra was merely the administrator."

"An inanimate object will naturally not be corroded."

"Of course, Mystra is dead, the magic net has no master, and its authority is no longer held by anyone."

"However, Mystra used a certain method to bind the two together, which may be considered as making her a spirit, so theoretically, she can exist forever."

"What, are you now tempted by the position of God of Magic?"

Jiang Shuzhou remained silent for a while.

But in the end, he shook his head.

"If possible, I wouldn't choose this path."

Jiang Shuzhou still considered this path as a fallback plan; if possible, he would not have done so.

"But you don't need to worry too much."

Roland said.

"I've also come up with some solutions, and the Silver Flame Meditation Method is one of them."

"Imitating divine fire, it can completely enhance a legendary mage's control over the laws, up to the level of weak divine power."

"However, you'll have to walk the road ahead by yourself. It's a long and arduous journey, and even I can't help you."

Roland sighed, sounding somewhat forlorn.

"Then what are you going to do? Are you just going to leave it like this...?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"Of course not. I made a prediction before, though I didn't know what it meant then, but now I do."

Roland was somewhat emotional. Back then, he was young and impetuous, always relying on prophecies. He once thought that fate was all nonsense, and how could he willingly go to his death? He never expected that the prophecy would actually be right.

"I will die, discarding my body and soul, leaving only my true spirit and vague memories, and enter into a new time to be reborn, thus gaining new life and getting rid of the divine fire."

Jiang Shuzhou fell silent again. He always fell silent when he met Roland, silent in respect for the spirit of this predecessor, and silent in respect for his fate.

"Is there anything else you'd like to ask?"

Why did you choose me?

Jiang Shuzhou had always been very curious as to why the other party had chosen him.

"It's still a prophecy."

Roland said, looking at Jiang Shuzhou with a thoughtful expression.

"What good would it do if I were reborn right now?"

"After all, restrictions still exist."

"But you're different."

Roland looked at Jiang Shuzhou with a strange emotion in his eyes.

"I received a prophecy about you."

"He will ascend to the highest position where all things converge."

"He will ascend to the legendary realm twice, and then be immortal."

Roland sang in a chanting tone.

Jiang Shuzhou felt something was amiss about this.

"Stop, stop, stop! According to your logic, my future is promising, so why are you able to predict my destiny? Shouldn't I be the kind of person whose fate is shrouded in mystery and whom no one can predict?"

Jiang Shuzhou pointed out the irrationality of it.

If Jiang Shuzhou's future truly involves becoming an existence capable of controlling the laws, comparable to or even surpassing powerful divine power, then Roland shouldn't have been able to predict it at all.

"Perhaps you should have remained mediocre, forever playing your games in that little house, but it was this prophecy that led me to you and ultimately led you down this path."

Jiang Shuzhou thought about it and realized it made sense. Perhaps it was a prophecy that enabled Jiang Shuzhou to become a mage and embark on a legendary journey.

"I found you through prophecy. Then, I made a bet with the gods, ostensibly to compete for the Blue Star, but in reality, to give you the opportunity to step onto the path of the extraordinary."

"You should know that if the gods knew of your existence, you certainly wouldn't survive."

"Perhaps that's how I'll become an eternal being?"

Roland was silent for a moment, then shook his head.

Success depends on Heaven, but planning depends on man.

"If I hadn't been careful, or if I hadn't intended it, perhaps the prophecy wouldn't have come true. Remember, whatever the prophecy, don't try to make it come true, nor try to go against it. Just let things happen naturally, and you will get good results."

Finally, Jiang Shuzhou concluded.

"So you want me to clear the way for you?"

"That's right."

"How about some likes and support?"