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Little did they know that Zicomo was actually a divine being, and that this divine being was on the path to becoming a true god.

However, this cannot be blamed on Mongot. Ever since Zikomo arrived at the foot of the royal city, he has been trying his best to conceal his divine aura.

He didn't want the beast of Elden in the Golden Tree to discover his divine identity. If it did, he estimated he would have to face the most powerful being in the entire border region.

Now is not the time to start the final battle. At least not before completing his journey to the borderlands, Zikomo does not want to face the Beast of Elden so hastily.

Besides, Zicomo didn't even know if he could beat it now.

Before long, Mongot's life force and soul power were completely absorbed by the magic crystal, and he himself turned into a pile of ashes and disappeared into the world.

Thus came the end of Roder's reign as the last king.

Zicomo actually quite admired Montgomery.

Despite being an unwelcome son of bad omens, and even being exiled to the royal city's sewers by his own parents, he remained steadfast in his faith in the Golden Tree.

He stood up to lead the royal city during the War of Shattered Kingdoms, repelling the royal coalition. Even after the Golden Tree rejected him, he still willingly became its gatekeeper.

All that Montgomery did was to seek love.

Yes, everything Montgomery did wasn't for any grand purpose; he simply wanted to love and gain recognition.

His love is a self-defined one. In stark contrast to his brother Munger, Mongot chose to accept his identity as a descendant of Marika and his mission, which is to guard the Golden Tree.

To put it bluntly, he was just a sycophant of the Golden Tree. No matter how much he did or how many contributions he made, the Golden Tree still rejected him.

To be precise, whoever became King of Rodel, the thorns of the Golden Tree refused to let them in.

This rejection was especially painful for Montgomery.

Of course, he wasn't that pitiful.

As the son of an ominous sign, he should have been barred from receiving blessings. But he possesses a King's Fragment and is a holder of the Great Rune of Two-Finger Recognition. Perhaps only Montgomery himself truly believes he is undeserving of blessings.

Zicomo picked up the Great Rune of Montgomery and gestured for Melina to sit down next to the Blessing Point.

"So, you've found your mission?"

“Yes, my mission is related to that.” Melina pointed to the entrance of the Golden Tree and said, “The entrance to the Golden Tree has thorns of rejection, which are the Golden Tree’s self-formed hard shell that rejects everything from the outside world.”

I just heard you say that you don't want to be the King of Elden, but you still want to be a part of it. So I hope we can travel together again.

Please take me to the summit of Giant Mountain, above the sea of ​​clouds and covered in thick snow, and I will burn away the thorns for you.

"A giant cauldron of flames? Fine, give me the token." Zicomo asked.

Melina sighed, took out the talisman and handed it to Zicomo, saying, "Sigh, you really knew. Before coming to the foot of the Golden Tree, I sometimes thought I should just ask you directly what my mission is."

Zicomo knew that Melina was just saying it; even if he had told her in advance what her mission was, it wouldn't have made any difference.

Marika was prepared; she knew she could only find her mission once Melina arrived at the foot of the Golden Tree. The token Zicomo asked Melina for was the best proof of this.

That was the key item for entering the snow mountain via the Lord's Grand Elevator. Zikomo hadn't seen Melina with it before she found her mission.

Zicomo took the token and said, "The Giant's Flaming Cauldron is the last stop on my journey. Are you ready to embark on a second long trip with me?"

With that, Zicomo smiled and extended his hand to Melina.

Melina was taken aback at first, then smiled and took Zicomo's hand.

"By the way, have you thought about what you'll do after you complete your mission?" Zicomo suddenly asked.

Melina didn't know why Zicomo suddenly asked that question, because for her, completing the mission meant the end of her life. She believed Zicomo knew this.

Melina suddenly remembered something, and said with a serious expression, "You haven't come into contact with the Mad Fire, have you? That's something you shouldn't touch; it's chaos that devours all life and all thoughts. Please don't try to get me, 667, off my mission in this way."

Zicomo chuckled and shook his head, saying, "What are you thinking? I'll let you complete your mission. I mean, what if I had a way to keep you alive after the burning of the Golden Tree?"

Melina was about to refute that this was impossible, but then she thought of Zicomo's magic.

She had personally witnessed his growth from a weak, faded being to a god-like figure. What if he really had a way?

But if she does survive, what should she do?

A look of confusion flashed in Melina's eyes.

Zicomo noticed the confusion in her eyes and asked, "How about we continue our travels?"

Melina thought about it and realized there seemed to be no better choice. Besides, she also enjoyed being around Zicomo.

But she was also worried that Zicomo wouldn't be able to do it, since she would be burned to ashes.

So she said, "Let's talk about this later."

Seeing this, Zicomo nodded and said no more.

“Oh, right, let’s go to the Queen’s Chambers. Can you check if Marika left anything good behind?” With that, Zikomo pulled Melina along and ran towards the Queen’s Chambers.

Zicomo said this because he felt that Melina should be able to discover some unusual things about the Queen's boudoir.

He knew there was some connection between Melina and Marika. Otherwise, the prophecies left by Queen Marika at the various blessing points wouldn't have been visible only to Melina.

In fact, all of Marika's children should be able to see it, since some of the proverbs were left to her children by Marika.

However, these demigods and gods have been abandoned by the supreme will and can no longer see the blessing points.

Therefore, the proverb left by Marika at the blessing point can only be seen by Melina, who has some kind of relationship with Marika.

Chapter 142 Goodbye, Teacher Serenity; The War Between the Royal Family and the Academy

However, reality greatly disappointed Zicomo; Marika left nothing in her queen's boudoir.

All that remains at the blessing point is a proverb: "Oh, Radagan, loyal dog of the Golden Law. You are not me, not a god. My half! Shatter each other!"

Although there were no other gains, it did confirm Zicomo's earlier speculation.

Marika's decision to marry Radagan was definitely motivated by a desire to eliminate her uncontrollable half.

That concludes the story of the royal city. Next, Zicomo plans to go back and visit his first teacher—the Cube Witch Seren.

Speaking of which, ever since he set foot on the Asian Plateau, he has never gone back to see Teacher Serian.

One reason was that they were busy exploring the border region, and the other was that they didn't know how to handle the relationship between Professor Seren and the Kalia royal family.

When Teacher Seren was expelled from the Realucaria Academy, her physical body was sealed and her soul banished. If it weren't for her immense power, which allowed her to create the body she now possesses beneath the ruins of the Post Station Street, her soul might have already returned to the Golden Tree.

Therefore, Teacher Seren harbors hatred towards the Raya Lucaria Academy and the Kalia royal family. She has always been thinking about returning to the academy after escaping to abolish the Kalia royal family and revive Origin Magic.

Zicomo naturally wouldn't let her do that; after all, it was his mother-in-law's family. However, on the other hand, there was his respected teacher, which put Zicomo in a very difficult position.

That's why Zicomo never dared to go back to see Professor Serenity.

But this matter needs to be resolved no matter what, and he can't let Teacher Selen suffer in the ruins of that post station street forever.

…………

In the basement of the ruins of the post station, Zicomo returned to the place where he first learned magic.

Seeing Zicomo walk in, Seren said in a rather sentimental tone, "Ah... what a rare guest! My apprentice, it has been so long since you have come to see your teacher."

Zicomo smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm sorry, Professor Seren, I've been quite busy lately."

“Being busy is good; it shows you’re working hard on your path to becoming the King of Elden,” Seren said. “So, are you studying magic diligently?”

"Yes, I've recently learned some new magic."

After saying that, Zikomo showed Seren the magic of Yazler.

"Oh? That magic, disciple, you met Master Yazler, didn't you? Master Yazler was the founder of the Radiant Stone Magic and my first master."

Teacher Seren continued, "It's no small feat that the master known for his strictness has recognized your abilities. My student truly makes me proud!"

Zicomo was surprised to learn that Yazler was actually Seren's teacher. He didn't know how strict the master was; when he first found Yazler, he went up to talk to him.

However, the master just sat there quietly without saying a word, which made Zicomo think that some prerequisites were needed to trigger the dialogue.

After waiting for a long time, he slowly opened his hand, and the magic of Comet Azrael was in his grasp. Zicomo took it and thanked him, but received no response.

“My apprentice, you must not have anything urgent to do this time, right?” Seren interrupted Zicomo’s reminiscence.

“No, teacher, is there anything I can help you with?” Zicomo asked.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to have a good talk with you."

What would the teacher like to talk about?

"Do you remember when I mentioned being expelled from the Realucaria Academy?"

Zicomo nodded.

Seeing this, Seren continued, "The reason behind it is that I want to revive the origin of the Radiant Stone Magic. Not the Radiant Stone Magic that was manipulated by the Kalia royal family, lost its core, and only knew how to show off."

What I pursue is the uninhibited, purely exploratory magic of the Radiant Stone. To achieve my desire, I will sacrifice everything.

"My disciple, I wish to ask you, are you willing to contribute to the revival of the origins of Radiant Stone magic? Of course, I do not force you; even if we part ways, it is the norm between master and disciple."

At this point, Zicomo finally learned about the conflict between Professor Seren and the Kalia royal family.

The Caria royal family are descendants of the former Eternal City, and they revere lunar magic. The Realucalia Magic Academy, on the other hand, reveres star magic and is descended from stargazers.

Zicomo learned from Lanina that the stargazers migrated from the snowy mountain region and once lived on the summit of Giant Mountain, where they were neighbors with the giants.

Due to the war between the royal city of Rodel and the giants, the stargazers were forced to migrate to the Lake Lienia region.

As for why the stargazers didn't migrate to other places, one reason is that Lienia has the brightest starry sky in the entire border region. Here, stargazers can easily observe the stars in the sky.