Mage Manual

Chapter 1685 - 1242: Forgetting

"What, going to the beach to play?"

Felix pushed the door open and came in, holding a tower of desserts, and said excitedly, "I haven’t been there yet!"

"Is that okay?" Dedarose came in holding a drink, "Appearing in public..."

"Oh, I almost forgot about that," Ash clasped his hands together, "With both the Prison Wings and the World Secret Domain, now that the Supreme God can’t descend, we are actually the strongest on earth... Even if more Angels come down, they’re no match for us!"

"Do you know what this means?"

Felix placed a plate of cake in front of Ash and asked casually, "What does it mean?"

As she turned, her sleeve nudged the glass on the table, spilling pineapple juice onto her sleeve and Ash’s pants. Instinctively, Felix wanted to help Ash wipe it off, but at that moment Ash suddenly slammed the table, slowly stood up, and stared straight at Felix.

The aura of a Demigod Mage instantly filled the room. Felix held her breath, her mind blank, unable even to release her Holy Domain, her legs slightly trembling, watching Ash reach out to her—

To clean the pineapple juice off her sleeve.

It wasn’t until Ash sat back down that she came back to her senses, legs weak to the point of almost kneeling, a strong sense of shame and annoyance filled Felix, mixed with an indescribable admiration, she couldn’t help but ignore the disparity in their status and angrily punched Ash’s arm.

"Sorry, Felix, I didn’t mean it." Ash chuckled, "I just wanted to demonstrate that our every move can drastically affect the entire divine environment, even Holy Sanctuary Mages can’t avoid it, let alone ordinary people."

"If we wanted, we could wipe out all life on earth."

Ash looked at the operators: "Of course, we won’t do that, but even a small amount of our anger or kindness, amplified by demigod power, can cause earth-shaking effects."

"Next, while we go around playing, we will inevitably delve into crowded places, then it’s best to suppress our power below Legendary level... Of course, it’s best for most things to be handled by Felix and Dedarose on our behalf, we’ll just focus on playing, that way neither we nor earth will be affected."

"Although earth currently belongs to Dazzling Star, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with her governance. She sincerely wants to unite the five countries, guiding their exchanges through low-intensity free competition, and she’s doing a great job."

"Although she is our enemy, earth is also our earth." Ash said while biting a cake fork, "If we win, we can steal her world; if we lose... it doesn’t matter."

"Are you going to challenge the Supreme Star?" Felix suddenly asked.

"Yes." Ash looked at her, blinking: "After we finish our two-month holiday, we’ll go to Heaven to cause trouble for Dazzling Star!"

After a moment of eye contact, Felix averted her gaze: "I’ll pray for you all."

"Remember not to pray to the Gods of Four Pillars." Ash smiled.

He didn’t mind revealing the plan to Dedarose and Felix, after all... they won’t actually challenge Dazzling Star.

Ash looked at these teammates who had been through countless trials with him, always believing in his companions, and the lover who knew him inside out. Suddenly, a strong sense of shame and fatigue came over him. He took a deep breath and said seriously: "There’s one more thing."

"I’ve always wondered if we should wait until we settle down to discuss it. But if we can defeat Dazzling Star in the future, there should be no enemies left that can threaten us, so saying it now should be okay."

"What’s so mysterious?" Sonia asked curiously.

"It’s about our relationships." Ash clapped his hands lightly, "It’s time to resolve it."

Everyone was stunned, and then a storm surged in their minds. They all instinctively stood up, seemingly wanting to stop Ash from continuing.

How dare you bring this up now!?

Aren’t you afraid of breaking up the team!

We’re all maintaining the big picture, how dare you flip the table!

Are you going to start a war again!

Whether it was Vishi, who cared least about this, or Sonia, who cared the most, they all knew now was not the time to discuss feelings. They had to unite to stand a chance against the unbeatable Supreme Star. The current vague and confusing relationship was barely holding them together, and if Ash popped this bubble, they might not even be able to maintain the facade of comrades!

Once everything is settled, they wouldn’t allow Ash to avoid resolving the tangled relationships, but how could he bring it up now? Didn’t he know that no matter what solution he proposed, someone would definitely be dissatisfied, and someone would be aggrieved?

Or could it be, has he really found... a Miracle that will make everyone happy?

"I have a dream."

Ash’s voice drifted: "To form an adventure group with a few like-minded friends, embark on an unknown journey, experience epic stories, and then retire and get married before 35, retiring to the countryside."

He looked gently at the operators: "During this process, I hope to meet a beautiful and sexy lover, a gentle and considerate wife, a confidant and close friend, and a lively and adorable girlfriend."

Hmph, at least you have a conscience.

Of course it’s me!

Looks like I’ve won in the end.

Could it really be me?

Sonia, Diya, Weiser, and Vishi looked at Ash with softer eyes, unable to resist glancing at the others with sympathetic eyes, mentally preparing for the incoming arguments.

"Then, if they could pretend not to know each other while living in different places, that would be perfect."

The operators were taken aback and turned their heads to look at Ash with anticipation.

After a moment of silence, the expressionless Sonia and the pouting Diya walked towards Ash, while Weiser and Vishi diverted their gazes, not looking at them.

Dedarose firmly covered Felix’s mouth, not letting even a hint of her laughter escape.

After a while, Sonia and Diya clapped their hands and returned to their seats, while Ash was hung on the wall, lamenting, "If you disagree, just say so..."

They hadn’t expected that while Ash couldn’t make everyone happy, he could at least make everyone dissatisfied—this plan was even worse than gathering everyone together in a harem! For a harem, Sonia would vehemently oppose, but the others would begrudgingly accept. Yet the idea of separating palaces was so absurd even the indifferent Vishi found it unacceptable.

Because Ash was just one person, if his time was a hundred, the harem plan had each getting ten, while another sixty was shared time; theoretically, everyone had seventy time, and how much they could vie for depended on their skill. Separating palaces meant each only got twenty-five, impossible to increase.

More importantly, both sides in a harem plan were proactive because they’re together all day long; even if Ash didn’t seek them out, they could dig through the trash to supervise. But in separate palaces, they could only wait obediently for Ash to grace them—who would want that?

However, after Ash’s antics, the pressure brought by Supreme Star on them eased significantly. When they thought of Supreme Star, they couldn’t help but turn their concerns into annoyance at Ash for wanting to solve emotional issues this way after winning the final battle.

"Since Igula and Harvey aren’t in Hell anymore, are we still going to Blood Moon?" Sonia suddenly remembered.

According to the plan, the next stop was to Blood Moon to gather signs of Secret Poison, entering Hell for the fourth time. But now that those two were taken to Heaven by the Divine Lord, would Secret Poison still exist? If it did, would it point to Heaven or Hell?

Ash got off the wall and pondered, "Do you want to travel to Blood Moon?"

"Yes!" Everyone spoke in unison, even including Felix.

"I want to explore Shattered Lake Prison where Ash stayed."

"I also want to watch the Blood Moon Judgement live!"

"I heard Blood Moon’s entertainment industry is number one among the six nations."

"Blood Moon has preserved racial diversity well, I want to see if there are any rare races."

Ash scratched his head, "Then let’s go, although I’m not too familiar with Blood Moon, it should be a nice place for a vacation."

"Let’s also see if it’s suitable for settling down." Sonia said, "After vacation, we should find a place for cultivation, right?"

Diya’s eyes lit up, she was just about to speak when Ash’s voice came from behind, "Isn’t settling in Supreme Star also pretty good?"

Diya froze, suppressing the urge to turn her head, listening blankly to their conversation.

He forgot?

"But living under Supreme Star’s nose, wouldn’t it be too risky?"

"If convenient for your cultivation, settling in Senluo is also good; you can do whatever wild thing and not impact the environment."

"Why not also check out Paradise and Earth Abyss? Those two countries supposedly have interesting environments."

"Or just come back to Gospel; don’t worry about anything and live directly in the Imperial Palace."

Ash touched Diya’s hair, asking, "Witch, where do you think is a good place to settle?"

"I..." The witch lowered her eyelids, "Anywhere would do, I don’t have a particular preference."

He forgot.

Sonia and the others felt odd about how obedient the witch was today, but didn’t think much of it, starting to plan the upcoming trip and future settlement. Diya turned toward the bathroom, her expression unchanged, but the tips of her hair began to show miscellaneous colors.

He really forgot.

He really forgot.

He obviously promised me on the Tower.

How could he forget our promises...

"He didn’t forget, he just doesn’t care about you."

Diya suddenly raised her head, looking at the black-haired girl in the mirror. Despite the identical appearance, Diya felt an immense sense of unfamiliarity, as if the reflection was just a monster wearing her skin.

But soon, the unfamiliarity gradually faded away, and Diya felt herself becoming more and more alike with the reflection until she saw...

The black-haired girl in the mirror revealed an exaggerated smile, her mouth stretching wider and wider.