I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Dream Space, Black Temple.

All the Magic Elements in the temple were jubilant, colorful lights encircling the throne as if welcoming the birth of the heir.

Lis, who could sit on the throne, could no longer resist the fatigue from his soul, leaning on the cold back of the throne about to fall into sleep.

Just as Lis closed his eyes at the last moment, he thought he saw the Legendary Arcanist Sphinx, standing before the throne, smiling at him.

"Master Sphinx!"

The black cat hurriedly jumped up the stairs, step by step, and upon seeing the figure of Sphinx at the top, quickly spoke.

"It's been a long time, Antilicia."

Sphinx, having seen the approaching black cat, nodded with a smile.

"I never thought it would take so many years for someone to pass my trial. I apologize for having you wait here so long."

"Not at all, Master Sphinx."

The black cat shook its head, speaking respectfully.
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Born as a Mage Tower's Magic Wisdom life with self-awareness, it had been brought to this temple by Sphinx shortly after. Therefore, it had very little memory of the outside world, spending most of its time in the temple asleep, knowing only what remained from memories of its time as the Tower Spirit.

The black cat did not have many memories of Sphinx, and the relationship between them was more of respect for its creator rather than closeness.

Sphinx did not mind and turned his head to closely inspect Lis, who was asleep on the throne.

He sighed, a mix of joy, nostalgia, and regret in his eyes.

"Let him rest for a while, Antilicia. I'll leave what happens when he wakes to you."

The black cat did not reply, merely nodding silently.

It clearly understood the state of the Sphinx before it—a fragment of consciousness left by the Legendary Arcanist relying on a treasure—that would disappear after completing the inheritance.

As a Legendary Arcanist standing at the pinnacle of the world, Sphinx possessed his pride. When his life was nearing an end, he chose neither to become a legendary Witch Demon nor to accept the olive branches tossed by the deities.

It was well-known that there had been a God System master willing to split part of their Divine Position to have Sphinx serve under them.

Now, he naturally would not take over Lis's body.

Seeming to have fulfilled his final wish, Sphinx's face carried a smile, but his body gradually faded away, eventually leaving behind a crown surrounded by colorful Magic Light, hanging in midair and slowly rotating.

This was a silver-white crown, seemingly made from precious metals and gemstones. Designed with smooth and complete circles, divided into four planes, each carved with exquisite stars and World Tree leaves, with small pieces of Magic Gems embellishing them.

If one looked closely, they would realize the decorative patterns of the crown were not merely for aesthetics, but in fact consisted of myriad Magic Runes glowing with Spirit Light.

Of course, the most eye-catching were still the four polished gemstones on each plane, each safeguarded by countless Magic Runes and Magic Gems—glowing purely red for the Fire Element, blue for the Water Element, cyan for the Wind Element, and yellow for the Earth Element.

Merely looking at it, one could feel the pure and powerful elemental power contained within.

The crown hanging in mid-air, under the control of the Legendary Arcanist's final consciousness, floated towards Lis on the throne, slowly and firmly settling on his head.

With that, the trial ended!

This temple and inheritance that had waited for centuries finally welcomed their new master.

The Magic Elements swirling around the throne gradually became calm and stable but continued to converge into Lis's body, merging with him.

The black cat, upon seeing the disappearance of Sphinx's figure before the throne, sighed.

With this, even the final consciousness of the Legendary Arcanist had vanished, and the journey of Sphinx had truly come to an end.

Was Lis ever going to catch up to his pace in the future?

Or even surpass him?

The Black Cat shook its head, thinking it was still too early to contemplate such things, as it could tell Lis was still just a silver-level Mage.

With small steps, it walked to the throne and lightly jumped onto Lis, coiling up on his thigh and tucking in its tail, entering dreamland together with Lis.

The temple returned to its prior silence and stillness, just as it had been for hundreds of years.

However, new changes had occurred.

...

"Hiss~"

Lis slowly opened his eyes, looking at the familiar temple and the surrounding Magic Light, still somewhat bewildered.

He didn't know how long he had slept, but the overwhelming fatigue and drowsiness had mostly vanished, and his brain started up again slowly, like an engine that had been idle for a long time.

Lis habitually raised his hand to rub his temple, but suddenly felt something on his head.

He took it off and looked at it, discovering it was an exquisitely luxurious crown.

However, this was no ordinary crown, as Lis could already feel the powerful Magic power emanating from it; it was definitely a piece of Magic Equipment, and a very powerful one at that.

It was far beyond the Teleportation Ring given to him by Mr. Stephens.

"This is a gift from Sphinx, as well as the most important legacy."

The Black Cat's voice came from below, and Lis then realized the Black Cat was lying on him, lazily stretching its back and arching its buttocks.

"So, I've passed all the trials, then?"

Lis laughed, looking at the Black Cat in front of him and couldn't help but reach out to pet it.

The feel was really good!

The Black Cat didn't mind Lis's petting, and even comfortably nudged Lis's hand with its head.

"Yes, you've received the final legacy."

"What about Master Sphinx?"

Lis asked curiously, as he had thought he might meet the Legendary Arcanist after receiving the inheritance, and he had some matters he wanted to discuss.

The Black Cat did not hide anything and directly said:

"Master Sphinx has already disappeared, his consciousness had been residing in this crown."

"Since you've passed all the trials, Master Sphinx voluntarily dissipated his consciousness, also aiding you in fully mastering this artifact."

"So that's how it is?"

Lis looked at the crown before him, feeling somewhat regretful.

"Is this the core of the inheritance?"

Lis held the silver-white crown in his hands, carefully feeling it, and asked the Black Cat.

"Yes, its name is..."

"[Sphinx's Wisdom]!"