I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Upon the island,

when~

A crisp clashing sound rang by Lis's ears, rousing him from his somewhat dazed state.

Looking at the vines that had suddenly burst from a nearby tree, Lis furrowed his brows.

What's going on?

Why did my mind suddenly drift off, and why did I end up picking a banana?

Looking at the banana in his hand, and the dark green vines still writhing in front of him, trying to penetrate his shield.

Lis suddenly realized something—that the fruit-bearing trees on this island weren't like the usual ones, each coming from different trees.

For instance, bananas and mangoes should come from different types of trees, but in this forest, there was only a single type of tree as far as the eye could see.

It was a tree that stood three meters tall, its trunk a light blue slightly fading to white, with branches and leaves forming an umbrella-like canopy of emerald green.

All the fruits grew directly from the trunk, and even a single tree could bear many different kinds of fruits.

The vine that had attacked Lis was coiled around one tree trunk, as thick as a human arm, and sharply pointed—it seemed that if Lis hadn't cast a protective spell on himself beforehand, that brief attack would have injured him.

Lis hurled a fireball at it, and the dark green vine was instantly enveloped in blue flames, writhing for a few moments before turning into ash.

Why did it attack me?

Lis wondered to himself, was it because I picked the fruit?

But Evar had done something similar just moments before; why wasn't he attacked?

Wait, why did I pick that banana?

According to my usual habits, I wouldn't touch these things lightly.

Lis suddenly noticed the root of the problem.

Including these bizarre fruit trees alongside him—although he had carefully inspected them before entering the island, he somehow had not noticed...

No, although the Detection Magic was ineffective, these blatantly unusual trees were right in front of my eyes, yet I carelessly overlooked them.

Something was interfering with my mind, making me ignore the anomalies in these trees and even prompting me to pick the fruits.

Having realized this, Lis carefully examined his surroundings.

Apart from the vine that had suddenly attacked him, Lis found no other abnormalities; even the fruits appeared normal and edible.

To avoid being mentally interfered with again, Lis even used a spell of mental intervention on himself and temporarily relied on the higher slots of the "Sphinx's Wisdom," a piece of Legendary Equipment, to examine himself.

With such meticulous inspection, Lis confirmed that he was no longer being interfered with.

If the force of mental interference could surpass the "Sphinx's Wisdom," then Lis saw no point in struggling.

As it was, he couldn't withstand it!

Evar, who had walked ahead, also noticed Lis being attacked and immediately threw away the mango he was enjoying. Experience more on My Virtual Library Empire

There really was danger!

Evar's expression tightened instantly, and he stood still, daring not to move.

The joy of stepping onto the island again was dissipated by this sudden attack; now, all that remained in his heart was vigilance.

After all, Evar was a seasoned mercenary, not so easily enchanted by the possibility of treasure that he would neglect his caution.

Furthermore, this scenario further validated what Lis had said earlier—the island was no simple place; at least, it was definitely dangerous.

The memories of his last visit to the island had faded since Evar had been in a state of extreme collapse at the time, leaving only scattered impressions behind.

He didn't know how he had left the island last time, but that didn't mean the island was without its dangers.

Evar remained silent for a moment, then glanced over at Lis with an inquiring look.

Waving his hand, Lis stood up.

Having discovered no valuable information, he could only be more vigilant himself.

Evar walked ahead, with Lis following behind, as the two slowly ventured deeper into the Divine Island.

Both became alert to the changes around them, and Evar's mood was no longer as relaxed as before.

The ground underfoot had changed from golden sand to black soil covered with tender green grass, and a faint mist began to fill the air.

Very rich in water attribute magic elements!

So rich that all Lis needed to do was slightly guide it, and the pale blue magic particles flowed into his body like a stream.

Mages in such an environment actually felt much more comfortable.

However, Lis also noticed that the range of his spiritual power detection was gradually decreasing again, suppressed to only about eight meters around him.

Lis took a deep breath, tried to relax as much as possible, and carefully sensed the surroundings.

For some reason, Lis felt as though a heavy stone was pressing on his chest, the pressure growing heavier.

It was somewhat similar to the feeling he had faced in Bright City when he encountered the Divine Incarnation of the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, though the pressure was much less.

Was this the lingering power of that deity?

He wondered how long ago the God of Storms and Thunder had fallen?

Lis had never heard of this deity before.

Of course, the Gaia Main World had buried countless perished deities throughout the aeons of ancient time; even powerful divine beings couldn't exist forever.

If including the mad Slaughter in the Endless Abyss, that number would be even greater.

What Lis knew was only a small part; even the histories prior to human records were a mystery to him.