The amount of information was absolutely overwhelming.

Izparut had become the God of Magic?

The timing was far too coincidental...

One moment, they had just uncovered the "answer" to the Origin.

The next moment, they were told a God of Magic had been born.

And that God of Magic was Izparut?

Kanzaki Rei’s thoughts churned chaotically.

On one hand, Hiroto Minase’s answer lingered stubbornly in his mind.

This was a Scholar skill—「Truth Revelation」.

When speaking genuine knowledge, there was no need for others to verify whether it was true or false.

As long as the user spoke knowledge exactly as they knew it, anyone who heard it would instinctively understand that it was true.

So the moment that answer was spoken—

There wasn’t even room left for doubt.

Kanzaki Rei could feel his understanding of magic beginning to waver.

His perception of both the Origin and magic itself had begun to destabilize.

Haaa—

He hurriedly took a deep breath and stopped himself from thinking further.

Fortunately, he had already entered his own Path.

He had already created a completely new Dao.

Most of the magic he used was no longer merely "magic" in the conventional sense.

So even after being exposed to this revelation—

He would not collapse because of it.

But compared to him, the mage over there was visibly in terrible condition...

The elements within the old mage’s body were gradually falling into disorder.

The mana inside him had already begun rampaging uncontrollably.

Kanzaki Rei frowned slightly.

He didn’t know this person...

Should he help him?

Yet while Kanzaki Rei was still hesitating—

Saint Rei had already dashed forward in several rapid flashes!

Swish!

Almost like instantaneous movement, he appeared beside the elderly mage.

"You alright?!"

"Recall your Origin Magic! Remember your Origin! Believe in your Origin!"

What a busybody...

Well, whatever.

Tap—

Saint Rei supported the elderly mage from behind.

The next moment, he saw Kanzaki Rei appear beside them as well.

Click—

At that instant, everything in the world suddenly slowed. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

「Time Prison — Slow Time」

The collapsing mage’s entire body—

Including the rampaging and dispersing mana inside him—

Slowed dramatically.

Kanzaki Rei let out a faint sigh, helplessness lingering in his voice.

"I understand how you feel."

"But this hurdle... you’ll probably have to overcome it yourself."

"I’ve given you enough time to think."

"I hope you can figure it out."

Ten-thousandfold slowed time was unimaginably sluggish.

The other man looked almost frozen within time itself.

After saying that, Kanzaki Rei straightened up and turned toward Hiroto Minase.

"You knew this answer could kill people."

But Hiroto Minase merely folded his hands elegantly before himself and answered calmly,

"If someone understands nothing about the Origin, then even after hearing this answer, they won’t feel anything at all."

"If someone has already fully comprehended the Origin, then hearing this answer merely pierces the final veil. The backlash won’t be significant."

"And if someone has already walked their own unique Path, they won’t collapse into despair or madness because of it."

"It is only those who stand infinitely close to the Origin while still understanding it only halfway..."

"...who will fall into a life-or-death crisis because of this answer."

"But..."

"Is this not precisely the ’answer’ that all of you mages wished to seek?"

"If a mage is willing to die for the sake of uncovering the true nature of the Origin..."

"...then if I withheld the truth, wouldn’t you simply call me despicable instead?"

Everyone stared at him with displeased expressions.

The atmosphere instantly turned ice-cold.

But suddenly—

Another surge of magic erupted like a colossal tidal wave!

BOOM!

The violent magical shockwave caused everyone present to stagger slightly.

There were no ordinary people here.

Every single individual possessed Tier 8 combat strength.

And yet this storm of magic was still so overwhelming.

"It sounds like... they’ve started fighting," Asahi Chen murmured while staring into the endless sea of dense mana.

Shumi blinked.

"Fighting, nya?"

"Who’s fighting who, nya?"

Asahi Chen’s ears twitched slightly, as though listening to sounds from somewhere unimaginably distant.

Only then did she answer softly.

"Izparut."

"The First Forbidden One... has probably gone to find him."

Hiroto Minase placed one hand behind his back while his bird-like eyes remained fixed on the divine corpse before him.

"Looks like another God of Magic is about to fall."

"In truth, throughout history, the world has never lacked extraordinary magical geniuses."

"There have also been many legendary mages who touched the hidden truth of the Origin after reaching Tier 8."

"And walked the path of denying the Origin."

"But in the end..."

"Everything became emptiness."

"The birth of every God of Magic..."

"...has also signified their death."

"Izparut."

"Heh... To complete an Origin already shattered beyond recognition in this era, and then discover the falseness hidden within it..."

"Even among all mages throughout history, he would likely rank among the greatest."

"What a pity."

"What he must face..."

"...are beings born from the Beginning itself. Existences that represent the Forbidden."

"Do you know how this fallen God of Magic was killed?"

Hiroto Minase seemed to possess an endless desire to speak.

Even under everyone’s cold stares, he continued talking without pause.

Fortunately, someone finally responded to him.

Shumi asked irritably,

"Didn’t you already say he was killed by that First Forbidden whatever? Then how exactly did he die, nya?"

Hiroto Minase snorted coldly.

"Heh... yes."

"But the one who killed him..."

"...was merely one of the ten."

"There are ten types of Original Forbidden Magic."

"And each corresponds to a different ’First Forbidden One.’"

"The one that killed him..."

"...was only the ’First Mind.’"

"The remaining nine never even acted."

"Perhaps before long..."

"...we’ll hear news of another god’s fall."

The fall of a god...

Kanzaki Rei stared toward the massive currents of magic.

Would Iz die?

Kanzaki Rei trusted Izparut’s strength deeply.

Even after obtaining his current power, he still believed there should not exist another mage in this world stronger than Iz.

Mana...

Anywhere mana could reach—

Iz should also be able to sense it.

Kanzaki Rei extended his awareness into the mana around him.

Two similar flows of mana touched, intertwined, and merged...

"The First Forbidden Ones will kill Gods of Magic who deny the Origin..."

"Be careful."

Kanzaki Rei transmitted the information he had learned as concisely and clearly as possible.

BZZZZT!

The next instant—

The mana filling the entire space erupted violently once more!

The mana that had seemed to blanket the entire world—

Vanished completely in a single instant.

Hiroto Minase shook his head.

"Ah... looks like it’s already over."

"This God of Magic has probably fallen."

"What a shame."

"He finally became a god..."

"...only to become the shortest-lived god in the world."

"Come. The answers you still seek lie further ahead."

"I’ll lead you there."

But just as he finished speaking and prepared to continue guiding the group—

Suddenly—

His body shook violently.

His footsteps halted.

At the same time, Asahi Chen’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Her face filled with shock.

"That’s impossible..."

"Izparut..."

"...killed the First Forbidden One?"