I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

The next day at the Kane Mansion.

Lis crawled out of the soft bed and lazily stretched his limbs.

The party last night had gone on until midnight, and Lis had also stayed in the banquet hall until the very end.

There was no helping it—in Bright City, the longer a guest stayed at the party, the more it demonstrated their regard for the host.

If it weren't for Arsen bringing over a group of servants from his own home, Lis wouldn't have been able to make the evening such a success.

However, for Lis, the biggest gain from the previous day wasn't networking at the party or the promotion of White Dove Chamber of Commerce products.

Instead, the little surprise brought by Risa made him even happier.

It was just too bad the girl was still a bit too shy. After kissing for a while, the little white rabbit came to her senses and, as if fleeing, hopped out of Lis's arms and clattered away in her high heels.

Well, Lis didn't really regret it.

He just wondered how long it would take Risa to get over it this time, and how much he would need to coddle her.

After all, it might have been a bit too much stimulation for the young lady.

Shaking his head to clear these thoughts, Lis freshened up and went downstairs to enjoy today's breakfast.

Today's breakfast consisted of Bright City toast, a vegetable salad, and apple sauce pancakes.

A lighter diet was just right for Lis's current appetite since he hadn't eaten much the night before, although he had drunk quite a bit.

Fortunate for Lis, his constitution was strong; otherwise, he really might not have been able to withstand the endless rounds of guests.

After all, the awakening technique could only keep his mind temporarily clear; it couldn't rid his body of the alcohol.

After breakfast, Lis took an extra portion with him to the library to give to Risa.

Upon opening the door, sure enough, Risa lay in bed, her head covered with the blanket pretending to be asleep.

Lis chuckled, placed the breakfast on the table beside him, and softly said,

"Remember to eat it before it gets cold."

After speaking, Lis gently closed the door and left.

Once the sound of Lis's footsteps faded away, Risa suddenly threw off the blanket and, with a blush tinting her cheeks, walked over to the table to start enjoying the breakfast Lis had brought.

...

"You're saying you want to leave Bright City to gain experience outside?"

Uncle Joyce, seated on the sofa, furrowed his brows slightly as he looked at Lis.

Lis nodded. Leaving Bright City was something he had planned for a long time. After returning from the library, he went directly to his family's big shot to explain his intentions.

"Yes, I've learned everything I need to from you and Mr. Stephens at my current stage. It's time to go out and train my abilities."

"I've never been far away from Bright City!"

Joyce, looking at Lis's now matured face, felt as if he was seeing his past self and Brandon.

He couldn't help but shake his head, smiling as he said,

"That's true, you do indeed need some external training. Staying in Bright City all the time is not good for your development."

"But do you have any plans?"

Lis answered earnestly,

"I plan to venture out alone, under the identity of a mercenary."

"The first destination is the Luoxue Mountain Range in the northern part of the Kingdom."

"The Luoxue Mountain Range?"

Joyce nodded. He was very familiar with this place.

The Luoxue Mountain Range spread across the northern border of the Feis Kingdom and was one of the few places in the Kingdom where snow was present year-round.

It was precisely because of this that the Magic Beasts of the Luoxue Mountain Range shared some habits and characteristics with the Magic Beasts from the northern wastelands of the Fanor continent. However, the strongest Magic Beasts in the Luoxue Mountains were at the Gold Level, posing little threat to Lis who carried the Shadow Talisman, making the strength of the Magic Beasts well-suited for his training.

Without delving into why Lis chose the Luoxue Mountain Range as his training destination, Joyce continued to ask:

"Are you planning to go alone? I thought you would leave with your adventure team or with Risa."

Lis understood what Joyce meant, but he had his own plans for this trip and didn't intend to bring anyone else along.

"Ya'er and the others can't be away from Bright City for too long, the Kingdom wouldn't be at ease."

Lis shook his head, Joyce should have noticed Taya's uniqueness by now.

"As for Risa, Mr. Stephens told me her Talent is sufficient to let her break through to the Legendary Level without any bottlenecks, so it's best for her to stay in Bright City. It's safer here."

"It seems you've considered everything quite thoroughly, then. When do you plan to leave?"

Joyce asked with a smile, as if watching a younger person about to embark on a new journey.

"Within this week, after I've arranged everything."

Lis pondered briefly before responding and then scratched his head, asking:

"Uncle Joyce, are you going to stay in Bright City?"

Joyce took a sip of his tea and shook his head:n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I have the Shadow Avatar out and about, so it doesn't really matter for my person, but I should still be staying in Bright City."

"However, Fran has some Magic Items capable of long-distance communication. You can go to him and get one, and then you'll be able to contact me directly."

"Understood."

Lis nodded, noting that there were still plenty of great things at his teacher's, and thinking that before he left Bright City, he should see if he could acquire some useful items.

Knowing that Joyce planned to stay in Bright City reassured Lis.

In his absence, should Mora and the others encounter any insurmountable trouble, they could seek help from Joyce.

Joyce glanced at Lis, guessing his thoughts.

It wasn't a big deal. After the Sacrificial Festival, the Kingdom's Legendary Monk, Avin, had specifically sought him out for a talk.

After all, Avin had witnessed Joyce striking the decisive blow against the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts avatar and understood that the strength of this Legendary Assassin might even surpass his own, so he was quite polite.

Having no particular designs on the Feis Kingdom and seeing that Lis had a close relationship with the Kingdom, Joyce had agreed to the cooperation proposed by Avin.

As long as it didn't affect his own interests, the Kingdom would pay a price for Joyce's assistance, though they added no coercion; Joyce could completely refuse the Kingdom's requests.

Joyce could stay in Bright City for the long term.

At the same time, Joyce had to ensure that he would not unreasonably attack members of the Feis Royal Family. To get Joyce to agree to this, should he need assistance in Bright City, arrangements could be made with Royal Palace officials to handle the matter.

The sincerity of the Feis Kingdom was quite substantial.

Indeed, for a Kingdom, the threat of a Legendary Assassin was far greater than that of other Legendary Professionals, so almost no one would choose to oppose a Legendary Assassin.

"Oh, since you're going out for training, take this with you."

Joyce seemed to remember something suddenly, he took a grey glove out of his storage ring and handed it to Lis.