As his thoughts returned to reality—
it felt as though a simulation had just finished calculating its results.
Everything that had just happened seemed strangely unreal.
Like—
the previous life simulation has ended; time to allocate your stats.
Deep Blue, dump everything into magic!
The thought flickered past, and his mind settled.
April.
A month of madness.
Any knowledge learned during this time carried a chance of triggering knowledge curses and contamination—especially under the effects of the Leap Year Blessing.
On the 1st, learning anything would result in 100% contamination.
And yet—
there was also an infinitesimal chance that even the most ordinary reading could uncover forbidden truths, trigger random summons, awaken unknown rituals, or directly cast unpredictable spells and techniques.
A completely absurd month.
Good thing Kanzaki Rei was immune to all forms of knowledge contamination.
Otherwise, with the sheer volume of reading he'd done yesterday, he would have been corrupted beyond recognition.
Fortunately, the probability of triggering those other effects was extremely low.
Despite everything he had studied, only a few demons had been summoned—
and he had casually chopped them apart.
Shhk—
With a spatial exchange, in just a few flickers, Kanzaki Rei arrived outside the city of Chronolia.
Without hesitation, he flew outward and entered a random dungeon.
He sacrificed one million souls into it.
A Tier 4 dungeon.
As expected, the moment he entered—
a vast, open wilderness unfolded before him.
After so many tests, he had already deduced the pattern:
Sacrifice a large number of souls, and you would most likely be placed in a wide-open area—with dense clusters of monsters.
Rei raised his hand casually.
「Ten-Thousand Falling Heavenly Flame Meteors (Tier 5) (LV: 401)」
Whoooosh—
The entire sky ignited, turning a blazing crimson.
In an instant—
hundreds of thousands of burning meteors tore through the clouds and plunged toward the earth.
A Tier 5 spell—
powerful enough to decide the outcome of a war.
And in Kanzaki Rei's hands—
it became something truly apocalyptic.
BOOM! BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—
Tens of thousands of meteors slammed into the ground, carving out molten craters across the land.
Wherever they struck—
lava surged and flowed.
With a single spell—
he reshaped the battlefield across thousands of miles.
Every Tier 4 nation-destroying monster within the dungeon was reduced to ash.
"...Mm."
"So the spells I learned in the future simulation… were perfectly retained."
There was no flaw in execution.
Which confirmed his hypothesis:
As long as the knowledge was retained—
the power came with it.
Come to think of it…
This month's lunar authority was called:
Yog of Knowledge and Wisdom.
…That was unsettling.
To possess authority over "knowledge" in a world like this—
was inherently terrifying.
Everything he learned in the simulated future…
was real.
Before exiting the simulation, he had also fully mastered the divination spell:
「Fate Foresight」
Time had been tight—
but he had completed it at the very last moment.
This spell was… peculiar.
Unlike ordinary divination, which focused on others—
Fate Foresight could only predict matters related to oneself.
If used on others, it would only reveal information that had a strong connection to the caster.
Anything unrelated?
Completely unreadable.
But in exchange—
anything tied to oneself would be seen with extreme clarity.
And more interestingly—
the result was influenced by the caster's current thoughts.
A strange form of divination.
After all—
the Seer class was typically meant to serve others.
Yet this spell was entirely self-centered.
Beyond that—
during his time in the Moon Sea, he had also discovered traces of the Church of the Shedding Rose.
A cult that truly spanned the entire world.
He still had one more simulation available today.
But there was no rush.
"I can't just sit back and watch this continent be destroyed."
"Let's try to change something first."
Those two Tier 8 individuals—
had only arrived at the very end.
Which meant—
if he could accelerate Ainzhar's death—
then perhaps Ainzhar would die before reinforcements arrived.
A viable strategy.
But also risky.
If Ainzhar noticed…
he might turn hostile immediately.
And the greater the level gap—
the harder it was to accelerate death.
At Tier 7, one second of observation equaled one day shaved off.
At Tier 8?
Unknown.
Back then, he had focused entirely on avoiding drawing attention—
and hadn't even attempted to accelerate their deaths.
Next time—
he should test it.
"…Let's divine it."
Rei raised his hand.
Mist filled the surrounding space.
His consciousness focused—
on Ainzhar.
Soon—
his vision sharpened.
He saw himself entering Ainzhar's residence…
attempting to accelerate his death.
But suddenly—
Ainzhar's eyes snapped open, wide as bells—
like a void of endless darkness!
BOOM!
The surrounding mist surged violently!
—
Fwoosh—
The divination ended.
"…So it won't work."
A being nearing death was highly sensitive to it.
And a Tier 8 mage…
could not be treated like an ordinary person.
"Then I'll use another method."
Shhk—
Rei vanished.
After several rapid spatial shifts, he arrived at Kumironi's residence.
His mastery of spatial magic was becoming increasingly refined.
Still—
breaking directly into someone's home felt a bit rude.
So he knocked.
Knock knock.
"Kumironi."
The door opened—
and in that instant, Rei teleported straight into the living room.
"Kanzaki Rei?"
She had just helped him complete his class advancement barely an hour ago.
"And now you're back already?"
It wasn't unwelcome—
just… unexpected.
"Kumironi, I tried a divination just now."
"Do you think Ainzhar might call in outside help to deal with Master Izparut?"
Kumironi paused.
"You mean…?"
"I just thought—he's traveled the world for so long. He might know other high-level individuals."
"I just became a Seer, so I tried glimpsing the future."
"And I saw the entire Rellon Continent… disappear."
"And vaguely… a man wrapped in bandages, confronting Master Izparut."
Kumironi frowned slightly.
The Church of Life and Church of Death had been enemies for millennia.
And Kumironi—
held a significant position within the Church of Life.
Even on a global scale, she was no minor figure.
She had heard of key figures within the Church of Death.
Including—
a high-ranking executor, completely wrapped in bandages.
"Did you see anything else?"
Rei nodded.
"There was also a man with brown curly hair."
"He might be of the same level."
"And… I had a feeling—he might be connected to the Church of Death."
He continued:
"When someone is nearing death…"
"Wouldn't they try to rely on powers tied to death?"
"After all, even you couldn't extend his life much."
Having the Seer class made things convenient.
Any sensitive information?
Just say:
I saw it in a vision.
No need to explain further.
"…That is indeed possible."
Kumironi spoke slowly.
"But it's hard to imagine Ainzhar cooperating with the Church of Death."
After all—
his reputation was that of a legendary mage.
A hero.
Someone who had saved continents, defeated powerful monsters, guided countless mages…
Even fought against evil cults—
including the Church of Death.
And yet—
thinking more deeply…
there were inconsistencies.
Could Messe alone have orchestrated a ritual sacrificing three billion lives?
Or had someone guided him?
"…I understand."
"Kanzaki Rei, can you provide proof of this fate?"
Proof—
a remnant symbol left behind by divination.
Rei shook his head.
"No."
"But I'll try again later. Maybe I'll get clearer results."
Kumironi nodded.
"Alright. I'll rely on you."
Afterward—
Rei contacted Izparut through sensory projection and relayed everything.
Izparut's response was calm:
"…If it's just two people, it shouldn't be a problem."
Rei nearly laughed.
Two Tier 8s plus Ainzhar makes three.
And you're saying it's fine?
Yet—
based on lifespan outcomes—
Izparut did win.
"…Next."
Rei looked northeast.
Through God-Tier: Hidden Origin, he could still see directional traces.
His gaze locked onto a location:
Moon Sea — Shifting Sand Archipelago — Tenge.
The homeland of the mechanists.
And—
the location of the one who had issued the apocalypse prophecy.
"…So that's where you are."
The next day—
those mechanists would depart.
Perfect timing.
Shhk—
Rei appeared at the air harbor.
Airships rested quietly.
Few people came here—Chronolia's machinery wasn't advanced.
"Oh? Kanzaki Rei?"
A white-haired mechanic spotted him.
"The genius kid—what brings you here?"
"I heard you're leaving."
"I'm interested in mechanists… and I've never left the Rellon Continent."
"Could I visit Tenge with you?"
"Haha! Of course!"
"Come tomorrow morning—plenty of room on the ship!"
"If you like it, stay! I'm sure our king would welcome you!"
"Thank you, sir."
Originally—
he had no intention of going to Tenge.
But after one simulation—
his path had already shifted drastically.
"…Next simulation."
"I'll preview Tenge."
The remaining time—
he spent developing his seventh combat technique.
Knowledge could be brought back from simulations—
but physical gains could not.
By afternoon—
the Adventurer's Guild announced:
A Tier 5 dungeon had appeared near Chronolia.
Exactly as the future had shown.
Rei immediately set out.
The rest of the day—
he farmed Tier 6 subcontinental monsters, gathered souls, and prepared rituals.
March 2
He harvested:
200 billion souls
30 Tier 6 subcontinental monsters
"…If only I had awakened Seer earlier."
He could have looped March 1—
up to 60 simulations.
Turning one day—
into sixty.
"…What a waste."
Midnight approached.
Time for the second simulation.
Rei sat cross-legged on the bed.
Closed his eyes.
Visualized—
his arrival in Tenge, five days later.
「God-Tier: Future Simulation」
BZZZZ—
Activated.
When he opened his eyes—
he stood in a bustling street.
Above him—
mechanized airships crisscrossed the sky.
"…So this is Tenge."
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