The secret recipe behind the creation of the 'Elixir of Archmage', Arvin's jaw hardened, his grip on the edge of the book tightened until the book creaked slightly.
Arvin became very annoyed and furious with the developer of 'BL Game: The Sign of Destiny' who never once told the players how to make the 'Elixir of Archmage' in his past life.
Damn developer! cursed Arvin in his heart, his eyes glinting holding back emotions remembering how difficult it was to find that potion in the game. You guys on the forum just updated about the existence of the Elixir of Archmage without ever telling how to make it specifically! Is that your rotten secret so that all players spend hours trying hard just to find the potion? Or did your team really not know anything about how to make it logically from the beginning and just made the Elixir of Archmage item as an exclusive reward?
Arvin massaged his suddenly throbbing temples.
Both the game developer and the reality in this real world, they all equally keep their respective mysteries! This is truly ridiculous!
Even though in his heart he was grumbling heavily and cursing the creators of that game, his curiosity was much greater. Arvin took a deep breath to calm himself down and kept reading the ancient book he was holding.
He turned the pages slowly.
Until finally, when he reached page 75, what he had been looking for all this time finally appeared. The formulation and magic incantation about the 'Soul Seal' were found.
Arvin leaned his body forward, his eyes scanning every word with a terrifying level of focus.
Everything written on the pages of the book had exactly the same explanation as stated in the previous warning book. warnings about immortality, about vanished pain, and about bound death. But there were several crucial things that were not written in that warning book.
"Souls bound to each other by this absolute contract can feel and know each other's positions accurately even though the distance is very far to the point of splitting the ocean. However, even though you know each other's positions, you still cannot approach each other using long-distance teleportation magic directly if the user has never visited or marked the coordinates of that place before."
"So, in an emergency situation, inevitably you or they must move to search and find each other manually so that you can quickly gather again."
Arvin kept reading up to the last stanza on that page.
"And lastly, this is the most important warning: insert an 'Absolute Command' into the minds of those whose souls are bound to you during the sealing process. Bind their loyalty so that later they will not have a loophole to betray you. This magic is a double-edged sword. If you do not control it properly, it can become your strongest protector, but it can also turn into a disaster that attacks you."
"If you want to cancel the 'Soul Seal', you simply have to kill the person whose soul is bound to you right in the heart. Because only the binder can kill the people who are bound to you."
Arvin leaned back, absorbing that information. He felt quite disappointed because he could not instantly approach everyone whose 'soul is bound' using teleportation if they were separated. However, when pondering the note about the 'Soul Seal' magic which was said to be a magic with a fifty:fifty risk, he didn't feel too anxious. As if it wasn't a very important thing for him to fear.
Arvin smirked thinking about the story of the greedy king from thousands of years ago whose kingdom was destroyed in a single night.
No wonder this absurd magic that promises immortality has a very fatal weakness from within. It is certain that the stupid king only thought about his own safety. He instilled an absolute command so that his people wouldn't betray him, but he was too stupid and didn't instill a command so they wouldn't kill the Morpher which became the main medium to seal and bind his soul. Arvin's thoughts then shifted to everyone whose souls he would bind. Do I have to snatch away their free will for the sake of absolute security?
Instantly, Arvin shook his head. A sincere smile bloomed on his face.
I think, I completely do not need that absolute command that restrains the mind. I want all my spouses to be themselves without having to live under the shadow of an absolute command like puppets. Because freedom and natural interaction like that are what ultimately make me feel happy living in this world.
Happy when seeing their sincere smiles everyday, happy when seeing their adorable behavior when they are shy or annoyed, happy when seeing their happiness, and most importantly... happy when seeing and feeling the pure sincerity of their love for me.
Even if one day there are some of them whose souls must be bound to me in order to stay together forever, I will still command them to continue being themselves when they bind and seal their souls with me.
That decision was final and Arvin threw away the thought of mind control far away for the sake of the happiness of his cute spouses.
He then refocused, continued reading and carefully stored the details of how the 'Soul Seal' magic worked, along with its incantation verses and the complexity of its magic circle pattern, into his brain's memory permanently.
After finishing reading and making sure not a single detail was missed, Arvin closed the book slowly and immediately stored all those ancient and dangerous books back into his safe storage dimension space.
However, right after everything was settled, Arvin suddenly fell silent. His eyes widened.
With a quick movement, he ruffled his own hair in frustration, feeling there was something very crucial that was almost missed from his list of plans while in the capital of the Victoriaz Kingdom.
Oh my... how could I almost forget about that important plan? he cursed in his heart. My purpose in coming to the Victoriaz capital is not just for the tournament. I still have to go sneak into the main palace library to head to the secret room in its underground, and take everything stored there!
Arvin let out a sigh of relief while rubbing his chest.
Fortunately I still remember and didn't forget such a crucial thing just because I was too focused on finding that magic book about cloning magic.
His thoughts now shifted to the events a few hours ago. Remembering the incident in the slum area when three assassin figures tailed him, had made him feel furious again at the actions of the Victoriaz Kingdom high-ups.
What the hell is actually on the mind of the king of this kingdom? thought Arvin with a gaze that sharpened again. Why did he boldly send some assassin to watch me secretly?
A dangerous smirk was clearly imprinted on his lips.