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『Ghost Spider』: What do you an? What's wrong with the sorcerers in my world?
Seeing Veyron speak up, Gwen perked up imdiately. She knew he never spoke without a reason.
The others also quietly fell into sync, holding off on comnting so they could see what he'd say next.
『(Admin)Veyron』: To be clear, the problem isn't with the sorcerers themselves. It's with the entire system they're part of. It's… let's just say, a little "unique" in my eyes.
『(Admin)Veyron』: In your world, the energy used for magic? It all belongs to soone.
『(Admin)Veyron』: Let explain. Normally, when a mage casts a spell, they use their own ntal energy or mana to connect with natural elents—or they directly channel their will, mana, or spirit to produce a magical effect. Right?
『(Admin)Veyron』: But in your world? When a mage casts, say, a fire spell, what they're actually doing is tapping into the origin of fire magic and borrowing that power from the entity that owns it.
『Ghost Spider』: Huh??
『Hellish Blizzard』: Wait, don't tell … those energy owners aren't just generously handing out free power to the whole world, right~?
『Shiroyasha』: Funny thing is, the opposite might be more believable.
『Shiroyasha』: Unless those energy owners are like Odin in my world—offering power for free in exchange for so long-term, large-scale benefit.
『(Admin)Veyron』: Exactly. Whether you're a sorcerer or using so other system, if you want to borrow power from those entities, you need to offer sothing in return—basically, the price is written into the contract.
『(Admin)Veyron』: For example, chaotic or evil-aligned beings might collect paynt right after lending power—straight from the caster's body or soul. anwhile, neutral or lawful entities might let you defer paynt, letting you 'pay it back' gradually depending on your ability. So might even let the debt carry over into the afterlife.
『Ghost Spider』: Wait… are you saying even the Ancient One...?
That got Gwen thinking. She rembered sothing the Ancient One had said when they first t—how even after death, he'd still show up if she used the three summoning chances.
That his soul would co to help.
『(Admin)Veyron』: You don't need to worry about him.
『(Admin)Veyron』: Most creditors couldn't even touch him. And the ones who could? Well, if they actually dared to collect debt, they'd be lucky to walk away without becoming his personal energy battery.
『(Admin)Veyron』: And anyone strong enough to fight him wouldn't risk offending the forces backing him. Nobody wants to slap the face of a literal cosmic being.
『Ghost Spider』: ...
『Catwoman』: That's OP
『(Admin)Veyron』: Speaking of which, Selena—your world runs on a similar system, you know.
『Catwoman』: Huh?
『(Admin)Veyron』: Rember that ti I ca over to unlock your friend's Gene Lock? You guys made stay and watch a magic show that was secretly real magic dressed up as stage performance?
『Catwoman』: You an Zatanna?
Zatanna Zatara.
She was one of the most powerful magicians in the DC world, famous for her reverse incantation magic—basically, speaking spells backwards to shape reality.
According to Harley Quinn, Zatanna was one of the most powerful spellcasters in the world, having a mastery over both mystical and cosmic forces and being able to manipulate reality.
Although… Selena and Pala always took that claim with a grain of salt. Especially since Harley had followed up by saying, "Though honestly, her popularity probably has more to do with that magician's top hat tuxedo black fishnet stockings thigh-high boots combo…"
That kind of statent made it really hard to tell whether Harley was being serious or just having a Joker girl mont.
『(Admin)Veyron』: Yep, that's her. Her reverse incantation magic works by borrowing power from a powerful being. The odd thing is, unlike Gwen's side of things, the entity she's borrowing from hasn't collected any paynt yet. Not sure if it's because they're just not interested… or if sothing's stopping them.
『Catwoman』: Emmmm...
『Catwoman』: Guess I'll ask Zatanna next ti she swings by Gotham for a show.
『Shiroyasha』: So, uh… Admin, are you still planning to drop by my world today?
『(Admin)Veyron』: Could do. Based on what you've told , chances are I'll find sothing useful over there.
『(Admin)Veyron』: But before that, I want to stop by Gwen's world first.
『Ghost Spider』: Huh? You're coming back again?
『(Admin)Veyron』: Well, we're already on the topic. Might as well give it a shot. If it works—great. If not—at least it won't bug later.
『Catwoman』: In that case… Mr. Veyron, wanna swing by my side of things too while you're at it?
『(Admin)Veyron』: Sure.
Marvel, DC, and Little Garden. Three worlds brimming with power, perfect for enhancing his Divine Traits.
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Kamar-Taj
A place hidden behind enchantnts so strong that even if a regular person walked right by it, they'd only end up wandering elsewhere.
"Such an honored guest, and yet I failed to greet you properly. I hope you'll forgive the lapse."
Just three seconds after Veyron arrived, a ring of orange-red light split open a glowing portal. On the other side stood the Ancient One, calmly raising a hand in welco.
"I should be the one apologizing," Veyron replied politely, matching the tranquil vibe. "Didn't an to barge in and disturb your peace."
"Oh, it's no bother," the Ancient One chuckled, hands clasped behind his back. "To be honest, I've been pretty bored lately. These days it's all tea and books. It's nice to have soone to chat with once in a while."
As Veyron stepped through the portal and entered the serene sanctuary of the Sorcerer Supre, the Ancient One waved his hand. Instantly, a cup of hot tea materialized beside Veyron.
"But I assu you've co with a purpose, yes?" he said, smiling.
"No need for formalities. Just call Veyron." He picked up the tea, nodded, and got to the point. "I ca because I was hoping to borrow a few books—specifically ones that cover channeling power from other universes or dinsions."
"In Kamar-Taj, knowledge is ant to be shared," the Ancient One said with a nod. "Feel free to browse the library yourself. I've kept so of my more dangerous personal texts sealed away to prevent misuse… but I doubt you'd be tempted by any offers from them."
He paused, then asked, "Mind telling what kind of power you're looking to borrow?"
"Anything, really," Veyron said bluntly.
The Ancient One blinked. "...Anything?"
That was unexpectedly broad.
"I'm mainly trying to analyze the underlying principles behind those foreign energy systems—to see if they can give insights for evolving my own power, Ki."
As he raised his hand, streams of black and white energy coiled around his palm, slowly rging into a rotating yin-yang symbol. "As you can see, it doesn't matter if it's evil energy or pure—I can use it all."
The Ancient One raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
"In that case…" he said, stroking the short beard on his chin, "shall I recomnd a few… suitable creditors for you to borrow from?"
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