Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Xi Wei returned to Winter Fort and was about to check if Loli and Ruo Yi were awake. If they weren’t, he planned to sneak a peek at Bai Yao. Just then, a Holy Knight of Light brought him a great surprise.
A mage of unknown origin, likely connected to the mage regiments of the South Continent, possessed considerable strength and a noble aura. Furthermore, he was a virgin.
Xi Wei wasn’t concerned about how the Holy Knight of Light discovered the last detail.
However, as he looked at the mage lying prostrate in the dungeon, his eyes widened, and a million grass-mud horses stampeded through his mind.
[Name: Layton]
[Strength: Archmage]
[Identity: Third Prince of the Saint Lodia Empire / Chief disciple of the Legendary Lightning Element Mage Reksaos]
[Other: Omitted]
[Saint Lodia Empire Reputation: 205343+]
[Evaluation: A beloved prince of the Saint Lodia Empire Emperor Farrio, with extraordinary talent and comprehension. He is being cultivated as the empire’s successor. If you kidnap him, it is advised to return him to avoid enraging the Saint Lodia Empire’s Emperor.]
“That’s not right!” Xi Wei frowned and asked indignantly, “System, what is Farrio’s strength?”
[Ding! Legendary Mage]
“And what’s my strength?”
[Ding! Legendary Knight]
“Then there’s nothing to fear! Besides, is this kidnapping? Does a hostage seek out the kidnapper themselves? I merely apprehended a thief attempting to gather imperial intelligence under the name of the King of Winter. My not executing him on the spot demonstrates my benevolence and tolerance!”
[Host is absolutely correct!]
The system agreed and amended the evaluation to: “Trash Prince of the trash empire on the South Continent. If not ransomed, he will be killed!”
Xi Wei: “…” (O_o)??
He really didn’t need to be so blunt.
“Go, find a few Star Mages.”
Xi Wei notified the guards beside him. Soon after, he returned with a group of enchanting Star Mages.
These Star Mages were system soldiers, each breathtakingly beautiful and possessing superior intelligence from their inception compared to the weaker Crusaders.
In addition to their absolute loyalty to Xi Wei, they knew how to dress themselves, each with unique aesthetics. They engaged in friendly competition, diligently improving their strength, and would often go out to shop with their friends.
Much of the reason why many wandering nobles and bards chose to reside in Winter City was due to this vibrant spectacle, hoping Cupid would open a window for them.
“Your Majesty, you summoned us?”
The leading Star Mage was Xing Yi, the first to be created. Her current strength had reached level 58, entering the realm of Star Source Mages. The Star Mages from her batch were generally around level 55. Perhaps due to their pure hearts, they encountered almost no bottlenecks in their cultivation.
“We’ve captured a spy from an enemy nation. As you can see, he’s an Archmage. I need you to seal his magic power and search him for any usable items. Can you do it?”
Xi Wei felt this task shouldn’t be too difficult for the Star Mages.
Although Layton had been stripped down to only his shorts and undergarments, he still didn’t dare to be careless.
“Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This is precisely what we excel at.”
Xing Yi bowed slightly and, with the other Star Mages, teleported into the dungeon. They surrounded Layton with a solemn expression and raised their staffs.
Accompanying a series of ethereal incantations, starlight penetrated the dome of the cell and fell upon Layton.
In the radiant starlight, the rotation of the universe and the twinkling of galaxies seemed visible.
This scene was undoubtedly beautiful, but for Layton, it was surely uncomfortable. He furrowed his brow even in his unconscious state.
After a while, the starlight on Layton gradually faded, transforming into seven shimmering vortexes that entered his eyes, ears, mouth, heart, and lower abdomen, respectively.
“Your Majesty, his magic power has been sealed. Mages below Legendary-grade cannot undo it. We twelve Source Mages each constructed a magic sealing array on him and then used Star Power to connect the twelve arrays. Furthermore, we applied a layering effect; each array is layered with the other eleven. Theoretically, breaking this seal would require processing 20736 magic circuits.”
Xi Wei didn’t fully understand, but it didn’t prevent him from looking at Xing Yi with an expression of understanding and giving her a thumbs-up.
“Excellent, I can count on you to handle this!”
Xing Yi was slightly surprised. She had assumed the King of Winter wouldn’t understand, as he was their master but a true knight who knew no magic. To think he instantly grasped such an abstract concept.
Truly worthy of being His Majesty Winter!
Xing Yi was wholeheartedly convinced, her admiration for Xi Wei flowing like a mighty river, never-ending.
Alas, they had no way to offer themselves, otherwise, they would truly want to test what kind of formidable magical talent their offspring with the King of Winter would possess. With modifications through alchemy and magical experiments, perhaps creating a magic swordsman wouldn’t be impossible.
Xing Yi suppressed her strange thoughts and continued to scan Layton’s body with detection magic. As expected, she discovered several hidden subspace dimensions.
These subspace dimensions were anchored to his clothing, functioning similarly to space rings but being far more concealed.
It could be a button or an inconspicuous tie.
After removing these more obvious subspace dimensions, she and the other Star Maguses conducted a second round of screening.
They then discovered a subspace dimension connected to a single strand of hair, showcasing its extreme concealability. Xing Yi inferred from this that this man’s identity was absolutely not simple.
After all, establishing a magic anchor and connecting a subspace dimension to something as fine as a strand of hair was beyond the capabilities of ordinary Legendary Mages.
Meanwhile, Xi Wei was gleeful. Xing Yi placed the extracted subspace dimensions into a space ring and handed them all to him, and he was now tallying his spoils.
Layton truly lived up to being a prince of the Saint Lodia Empire.
He had obtained 107 scrolls of forbidden spells alone. In addition, there were three Hero-grade staves, and mountains of expensive magic crystals that couldn’t be counted. Gold coins, a cheap commodity, only amounted to a small chest. It was estimated that for someone of his status, gold coins were likely treated as pocket change.
Later, Xi Wei also found a batch of complex alchemical devices within; thousands of alchemical potions of unknown purpose; and enough magic scrolls below the forbidden spell level to fill a large hall.
Finally, Xing Yi handed over the last subspace dimension.
Upon opening it, Xi Wei gasped.
Inside were neatly arranged templates for magic skill imprints and an ancient book radiating vast divine life essence.
It was none other than one of Shirley’s Divine Artifacts – the Life Codex.
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