*ChirpâChirpâ*
A clear bird song suddenly reached Riezelâs ears, pulling him out of the haze of sleep.
"Ugh..."
Riezel mumbled in a daze, and for a moment, his eyes instinctively closed again, as if the white light had imprinted itself on his vision.
He raised a hand to shield his eyes, then muttered.
"Uh, the sun...?"
Riezelâs gradually clearing mind wavered as he sat up, finally realizing the source of the glaring light.
It was sunlight streaming through the window.
"Is it morning already?"
Fully awake now, Riezel was astonished when he saw the sky outside transformed into daylight and noticed small birds perching on the windowsill, stretching their wings comfortably.
He had fallen asleep on the bed, and the magic stone lamp beside it was still lit, indicating he had slept all night.
"Right, the grimoire."
Out of the corner of his eye, Riezel spotted the grimoire lying open on the bed, and suddenly remembered why he had been here last night.
Instinctively, he pulled the grimoire in front of him.
Upon closer inspection, he found that it no longer emitted any magical energy, reduced to an ordinary book filled with odd symbols, which was none other than the final fate of a grimoire after being used.
A grimoireâs effect was limited to a single use, only at the moment it was first opened. After that, regardless of whether the magic manifested, the grimoire would permanently lose its power and become a useless book.
"Does that mean I successfully awakened a second magic?"
Realizing this, Riezel retrieved a vial of Lokiâs blood from the storage space of the Dimensional Magic Cube, which was now full.
Taking advantage of this return, he had asked Loki for more of her blood to replenish his previous consumption. Now, he brought out the full vial, dripped a drop onto his forehead, and began updating his status with practiced ease.
Immediately, he noticed that below
Almighty
, where the skill section should have been, a new slot had appeared.
In that slot was a new magic.
"I succeed?"
Riezel checked it with a mix of surprise and excitement.
...
Lost Truth
- Modification magic.
- Limited to the magic the caster can personally use.
- Duration and cooldown are determined by the casterâs level.
- Chant:
"Alter the old truth, forge a new one."
...
Yes.
Riezel had succeeded.
Using a high-grade grimoire as a medium, he had not only expanded a second magic slot but also manifested his second magic.
Lost Truth
âthis was the new magic he had acquired.
"Modification magic?"
Riezel paused in confusion, then his eyes lit up as a realization dawned.
"Could it be..."
Considering the possibility, he couldnât sit still.
He first turned off the magic stone lamp on the desk, put away the now-useless grimoire along with the two intact grimoires, and then activated his magic.
"Greater Teleportation."
In the next moment, Riezelâs figure vanished from the room.
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Labyrinth City Orario, North.
Here lay a mountainous region known as the Beol Mountains, with steep slopes and treacherous paths marking the peaks.
Due to the cityâs proximity, many monsters from the ancient Dungeon that predated Babel had emerged onto the surface here, taking root in this hazardous landâa place even adventurers rarely ventured.
But today, in this mountain range feared by the world, a figure appeared out of thin air.
It was Riezel, teleported from Orario.
"Well, this will do."
He glanced around at the gray rocks and exposed earth, deciding to test his newly acquired magic here.
"Alter the old truth, forge a new one."
Chanting his new second magic, Riezel unfolded a magic circle.
It was a transparent magic circle, white with silver gleams, emanating sparkling lightâbeautiful and mysterious, holding an indescribable aesthetic.
"Lost Truth."
Riezel activated the magic, and the circle shattered like glass, fragments floating around him.
In that instant, he clearly felt every magic he possessed undergo a subtle, indescribable transformation. It wasnât evolution or sudden changeâit was as if a factor of mystery had been injected, reshaping them into a new form.
Riding this feeling, Riezel activated another magic through
Almighty
.
"Tempest."
Needless to say, it was the enchant-type magic personally taught by Aisâ
Ariel
.
However, if Ais herself or anyone who had seen
Ariel
were present, they would be shocked.
The familiar wind did not appear.
The wind did not wrap around Riezelâs body.
The storm did not envelop him.
Instead, a mass of flames erupted.
Yes, flames.
A blazing inferno wrapped around him like a fiery veil.
*Whoosh!*
Soon, the flames erupted violently, engulfing Riezelâs entire body.
Riezel instinctively retrieved Hermit from the storage space of the Dimensional Magic Cube, drew it, and slashed outward.
*Swish!*
In that instant, the slash sent the flames sweeping across the ground, igniting, scorching, and destroying everything in sight, which made Riezel chuckle with delight.
"Just as I thought."
He confirmed his assumption.
"Modification magic, as the name implies, alters my own magic, creating effects that wouldnât normally exist."
"Apparently, this is the manifestation of my compatibility with the
Imaginary System
."
"Using this magic, I can add Imaginary traits to all my magic."
Imaginary compatibility had only appeared after Riezel arrived on the
Akasha Continent
. It had been applied to his
Decomposition Magic
, allowing him to decompose even the magic itselfâsomething that shocked Yuri, a Strategic-Class Magician.
Until now, this trait had only existed in
Decomposition Magic
, due to the compatibility between the caster and the magic.
It should be noted that the better the compatibility, the more likely the Imaginary trait would manifest in a magic.
So far, only
Decomposition Magic
had a compatible enough affinity with Riezel, allowing it to be transformed into
Imaginary Control Magic
, which is capable of decomposing othersâ magic.
Other magic from the
Akasha Continent
didnât exhibit this trait, partly because Riezel hadnât focused on them, preferring magic from the worlds of
Overlord
and
Danmachi
.
Even though
Decomposition Magicâs
effect was strong, it was just Combat-Class Magic, limited in scope and output, and gradually ignored by Riezel.
Now, with the manifestation of
Lost Truth
, his Imaginary compatibility had been revived.
When activating
Lost Truth
, Riezel could add the Imaginary trait to any of his magic within its duration, granting them effects they wouldnât normally have.
For this reason, when he used
Ariel
under
Lost Truth
, the enchant-type magicâs attribute changed.
From wind, it became fire.
"Now that itâs fire, this canât be called
Ariel
anymore, can it?" Riezel murmured, observing the fiery veil draped around him. "Maybe I should give it a new name... How about
Ignis
?"
In the next moment, he canceled
Ariel
âor rather,
Ignis
âand chanted again.
"Tempest."
Riezel echoed the same chant, but this time, lightning surged around his body instead of fire.
*Biribiribiriâ*
Endless lightning bolts enveloped him, as if a thunder god had descended, striking the ground and creating craters.
"Lightning, huh... this one will be called
Eryon
."
Riezel casually named another and began experimenting.
Sometimes sand and stone flew.
Sometimes water surged.
Sometimes moonlight cascaded like a cloak.
All of these were the Imaginary variants of
Ariel
.
Under
Lost Truth
, Riezel could freely change
Arielâs
attributeâwind, fire, lightning, water, earth, or iceâwith ease.
Clearly, the significance was immense.
Enchant-type magic could combine with Breathing Styles, amplifying and complementing each other.
Now, with
Arielâs
attribute changeable at will, Riezel could pair it with any Breathing Style, including
Sun Breathing
, which had previously conflicted with
Ariel
.
Sun Breathing
and the new fire variant,
Ignis
, could now be used together, enhancing each other, so the implications for Riezelâs combat potential were obvious.
Ariel
with
Wind Breathing
allowed Fast Attack Mode.
Sun Breathing
allowed Strong Attack Mode.
Now, using
Sun Breathing
with
Ignis
matched or even exceeded the previous modes.
Needless to say,
Lost Truth
gave Riezel unprecedented flexibility.
"Too bad this magic has a time limit..." Riezel evaluated his new magic silently. "At my current level, I can maintain
Lost Truth
for over an hour. Once the duration ends, a cooldown is needed before it can be used again. At my level, that cooldown is... about ten minutes?"
Satisfied, his body began to relax.
"Well, my level is high enough for a long duration, and a ten-minute cooldown is acceptable."
As his level increases, the duration will lengthen, and the cooldown will shorten.
Lost Truth
had added countless possibilities and practical applications to Riezelâs magical abilities because, within its time limit, all of his magic could transform, effectively granting him thousands of new magic spells.
"Right..." Riezel suddenly remembered something crucial. "If itâs now, can I get that magic?"
Thinking of a notoriously overpowered magic from the original work, his eyes shone brighter.
It was inevitable.
If one ranked the magic in the world of
Danmachi
, he didnât know how others would rank it, but for himself, that magic would be first.
Previously, he hadnât valued it due to its limitations, but now, he felt he could finally learn it.
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