A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 702 The New Legend

The city of Fayin is bustling with activity today, as legends from various factions gather to witness the birth of a new companion.

As everyone knows, only those who reach the Legendary level are qualified to be called strong in the Astral Plane, and only then can they be considered to have made a name for themselves.

All legends are but ants; this is the consensus across the entire astral plane.

However, for Jiang Shuzhou, unless it's a powerful divine force or reaches the level of a radiant sun, there's no need to worry. But this is only true for Jiang Shuzhou, since in the entire star realm, only Jiang Shuzhou can achieve this.

"What's wrong? Are you nervous?"

Jiang Shuzhou casually picked up the red wine brought by the waiter and downed it in one gulp, then asked Roland next to him.

"I can be promoted at any time, so there's nothing to be nervous about."

Roland, standing to the side, looked completely unconcerned.

Actually, she is very nervous right now.

Jiang Shuzhou noticed this, but he didn't intend to expose it.

I wish you success.

After saying that, Jiang Shuzhou waved his hand, and a cup of tea appeared in his hand. He then smiled slightly and drank it all in one gulp.

"Here, this tea is good stuff, have a cup."

"Never mind, I need to prepare for my promotion, so I don't need it for now."

Looking at the tea that Jiang Shuzhou handed over from who-knows-where, Roland thought for a moment and then declined.

"Whatever you want. Once you're promoted, I'll recommend you for a job."

After Jiang Shuzhou finished speaking, he walked straight to the side without giving Roland a chance to ask further questions.

Roland gave Jiang Shuzhou a deep look, but didn't follow him directly. She knew that even if she asked, he would never tell her. Only after she successfully advanced would she know what was going on.

Without hesitation, Roland turned and entered his mage tower, beginning preparations for his breakthrough.

Jiang Shuzhou watched with great interest the guests who had come to the banquet below.

Among them are many travelers on the path.

Painter, playwright, flesh-and-blood sculptor, fortune teller, cartographer...

Looking around, one sees top figures from various fields, a veritable gathering of heroes and talents.

Only a small portion of these people came in person; the rest came in clones.

No one knows whether Roland held the banquet for people to witness the ceremony.

What if they've joined forces with someone to wipe them out in one fell swoop?

Such things have happened before, and no one would want to confront a mage on a mage's territory, especially after they learned that Roland's path was related to magic.

The melodious music began to play, as musicians performed for this occasion. Perhaps they were moved by something, which is why they presented this perfect performance to everyone here.

After hearing the melodious music, everyone present felt much more relaxed.

Musicians' performances can evoke people's emotions; this is the power that the Tao bestows upon them.

If used for good, it can benefit mankind; if used for evil, it will naturally be terrifying.

Of course, if you are strong enough, you can become immune to these effects.

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Inside the meditation room, Roland sat cross-legged, calming his mind and focusing his spirit.

She has met all the requirements for becoming a legend; the only thing missing is to imprint her mark on the laws.

This was not difficult for her.

Roland closed his eyes and used his spiritual power to communicate and resonate.

She quickly found the right frequency.

Then, the branding was complete.

So fast, so simple, that even Roland was stunned.

This step usually takes a long time.

Even a genius cannot complete it in an instant.

And Roland's imprint spread so quickly...

"Could it be... this isn't my first time?"

The astute Roland arrived at this conclusion in an instant.

"How...how is this possible?"

This conclusion sent chills down her spine for a moment.

If she had already become a legend, why was she so weak? Why did she have to walk the path of legend all over again? Why did she have all her memories from birth to the present?

Could it be that her memories are fake?

What is real? Is everything around us real?

Immediately afterwards, Roland, who was caught in a deep self-doubt, suddenly felt something and looked up sharply.

Then, she saw that what should have been the ceiling had suddenly turned into an endless starry sky, and above her, a huge person was looking at her with a half-smile.

That was Jiang Shuzhou's face.

Jiang Shuzhou, looking at her with interest, rested his chin on his hand, seemingly bored.

As for herself, the floor beneath her feet was gradually stained with the color of the starry sky, eventually transforming into squares like a chessboard.

Immediately afterwards, as if realizing they had been discovered, their eyes instantly focused on Roland.

"What am I?"

Roland asked, and at this moment, her newly legendary high intuition made her recognize that the other person was the guy who had been by her side before, joking around and having fun.

"You are yourself, you don't need to care about these things. You are not someone else's shadow, you are you."

Jiang Shuzhou said.

"It's all fake, isn't it?"

"Of course not. Everything you experienced is real. Of course, some of it was arranged by me, but you have to understand, after all, I need you."

"Do you need me?"

Roland was taken aback. She didn't understand why someone so powerful would need her. Surely this wasn't just sweet talk?

"Of course, otherwise, why would those insects dare to show their faces?"

Jiang Shuzhou said with a smile.

"After completing the last task, you will know yourself, but at that time, you will need to choose for yourself who you really are."

Without waiting for Roland to ask again, Jiang Shuzhou turned into light and shadow after speaking and gradually disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, everything around him began to blur, and Roland's memories also gradually faded.

The self-doubt and pain gradually faded, replaced by a simple memory.

That is, Roland was promoted successfully without any mishaps, and nothing happened.

If it had been any later, Roland might have actually regained his memories.

Fortunately, Jiang Shuzhou interrupted him, otherwise the first thing this old guy would have done upon waking up would probably have been to explode at Jiang Shuzhou.

That won't do, after all, Jiang Shuzhou still needs the other party to repay his kindness and help him complete his plan.

After all, the God of Fate is still hiding in this plane, unwilling to show his face.

With the arrival of a powerful pressure and the sudden appearance of intense fluctuations in the laws of the surroundings, everyone knew that a new legend had been born.

However, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, at the edge of the world, a soft cracking sound rang out, the sound of space shattering, followed by a wider area of ​​space breaking apart.

A massive change is about to begin.