Eluard thought of déjà vu.
Didn't this happen when he arrived in front of the academy's grounds before greeted by an old man dressed formally?
"What did I do this time? Won a jackpot?", he absent-mindedly asked.
"What do you think, successor?", the golden figure replied.
"Fine, you win.", Eluard admitted defeat, "What are you and why did you pull me in?"
'This guy must be the one who made me drunk as hell earlier'
What a bastard, he ruined Eluard's chances of showing off to the students again.
"I am the Divine Pathfinder, successor, the guide to your magical cultivation.", the divine pathfinder answered, "This place is called the divine planetary space, a virtual realm that exists only in your mind, a visual representation of your magic root."
"I pulled you in here to inform you of managing your divine planetary space that will assist your cultivation efforts."
Eluard was confused, "Do you have any reason to call me a successor?"
And why does he have another guide to help him?
The divine pathfinder took a while to respond.
"I was created long ago to help the Primal Lord of Magic's successors. And I feel a remnant of the Primal Lord of Magic from you, alongside your connection with his sacred temple."
Primal Lord of Magic? Sacred Temple? Connection?
This was the first time Eluard heard of such a person.
[ The Divine Pathfinder is an entity created to help the successor of the seat of academy master in the Heavenly Magic Academy. ]
'Entity? Are the two of you the same?', Eluard was surprised.
[ Similar, not the same. The Divine Pathfinder, as explained, helps you in your magical cultivation while the system assists you in your academic business. ]
It gave more questions to Eluard, such as why would the divine pathfinder only show now instead of when he received his magic root.
The divine pathfinder read Eluard's thoughts.
"I know that you are very confused about my existence, successor. The memories I sent you will give you the answers you need."
"For now, try to gather your mana into that densely packed cloud of dust in the distance."
Eluard followed the divine pathfinder's suggestion. He will review those 'memories' at a later date.
Mana surged from his forehead toward the nebulae. He emptied his mana yet nothing happened, shocking him.
'Wh-what? System, use the magic crystals in my inventory!', Eluard ordered.
The magic crystals refilled his mana and he continued the process again only for it to end futilely.
He looked at the divine pathfinder. The golden figure was anticipating good results from Eluard. However, the incompetent academy master wasn't able to do anything.
"Hey, I have been using my mana here. Why is nothing happening over there?", Eluard complained.
The divine pathfinder caressed its face, "Successor, may I know what is your current realm now?"
"Trainee mage at the full ring."
The divine pathfinder gasped, "No wonder nothing is happening."
He contemplated before continuing, "I was supposed to assist you the moment you have ascended into divinity, successor. In other words, an archmage."
"The attempted memory intrusion that day forced me to show myself earlier than expected because you would be at risk if I let it be. The memories I gave you overloaded that spectral's consciousness, rendering it dead."
He shook his head and sighed, "Since you have to ascend, successor, you will not be able to pursue any further. I am very sorry for this unfortunate event."
The emphatic words annoyed Eluard. Although systematically following the process of magical cultivation was a must, it wouldn't hurt to cheat his way through if he could.
He ignored the divine pathfinder and stared at the nebulae.
A closer look showed him an outward division of the clouds in a circular fashion like the rings of a tree. There were at least ten of them.
Eluard concluded that each of these sections contained a single planet and its orbital revolution.
'This guy wants me to form the entire planetary system in one go. Yes, an archmage definitely has that power, but I do not have the capacity to do that.'
He racked his brains and came up with a solution.
'Can't I form one planet at a time instead? Let's see if this thing works.'
Eluard grinned.
The change in his expression piqued the divine pathfinder's interests and wondered what he was up to this time.
'System, use all of the magic crystals in my inventory if needed!'
Eluard put all of his focus on the section closest to the bluish-white star. He extended his hands and firmly grasped the space in front.
'Planet, form!'
Time accelerated, trembling the void space. The dust and gas in the first section rapidly revolved around a concentrated space, slowly forming into a small planet.
Dust turned into pebbles, then into rocks, then into large rocks, and soon grouped together into a molten planet.
Eluard let go of his focus and breathed deeply. His mind almost snapped but he persevered.
The divine pathfinder was shocked of this discovery. However, he set everything aside and informed Eluard of what to do next.
"You're doing it, successor! Now, imbue a magic element into that planet you have just formed!", he hurried.
'Fire, maybe I need fire!', Eluard gritted.
He controlled his mana and engulfed the planet with fire elements. At the same time, a warm current flowed from his brain throughout his entire body.
The planet burned with higher intensity, coinciding with the increasing temperature that Eluard felt.
Flames roasted his muscles and skin. Pain coursed on his body but Eluard persuaded himself to not stop now.
'I am almost there! Just a little bit more!'
He didn't know what changes these actions will do, and he didn't care if he lost all the magic crystals in his inventory. He knew that he will benefit from this immensely despite the sacrifice he will commit.
He continued pouring fire elements into the planet until it was fully saturated.
It then absorbed everything and was set ablaze from the inside.
Eluard let out a loud shout.
Back on the academy grounds, the four students who were simply minding their own business were terrified as large swathes of flames flooded the main halls. Luckily, it did not enter the interiors nor did it hurt them.
The ear-shattering shout worsened their fright.
"What the hell?! Academy master, please! We're very very sorry!", Lucan pleaded, "I won't dare to cause trouble here again!"
He knelt on all fours and prostrated incessantly like a fanatic who was wronged.
Everything calmed down after a while.
Jinmu and Emi went out, with the little girl clinging tightly to her senior brother.
He saw the flames from before whirling in the academy master's office's location.
'What is happening to academy master?'
A sudden quake interrupted his thoughts. Lucan shouted pitifully which annoyed Jinmu, 'Coward, deal with it!'
"Senior brother Jinmu, look! A tower is coming out from the north!", Emi pointed.
Jinmu glanced at the northern direction and saw a very tall tower whose end surpassed the skies and beyond, giving him a familiar feeling which he experienced back on the Altar of Rites.
"Senior brother Jinmu, can you tell me what is happening? It's getting scary.", Emi asked.
"I don't know too, Emi. Come, let's go back inside. Academy master will tell us more about this.", Jinmu dragged her back inside the library.
Eluard remained ignorant of the things that happened as his mental self turned unconscious. His entire body was burnt all over. Luckily, there was a healing magic array formation placed inside his room that slowly mended the burns he received.
Meanwhile, the divine pathfinder was ultimately shocked of the feat that Eluard just achieved.
"This is a miracle! I didn't expect that the successor could think of a method like this!"
He glanced at Eluard and sighed in relief.
"Let him rest for now. The power contained in that planet is extremely powerful. At least, this part is done successfully by him."
The divine pathfinder vanished, wishing for Eluard to make a fast recovery so that he could tell the successor the fruits of his labor.
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