Only Wisdom Awakened - Chapter 216

Chapter 216: Darkness
How… amusing.

Hans stood still, not moving an inch from where he found himself when he woke up, to be precise, he couldn’t move, just the thought that had been imprinted in his mind was enough to freeze his consciousness.

‘What is happening?!

Is this some sort of illusion? Or is it a test to advance?’

Since only one person had publicly broken through the eighth rank, there was no Information on the challenges one had to face to enter the eighth rank, but Hans had asked Caelan, who had reassured him it wouldn’t have been difficult.

‘Is this… really a test? Something seems off’

When Hans began asking himself questions about that place, the voice “spoke” again.

Sharp… seems like, my choice was not wrong

Hans was once again frozen in place when the being talked to him…

What was it?… What could it possibly be?! For Hans’s entire existence to freeze at that being’s few spoken words.…

“Who… are you?”

Why ask?

Hans could not get used to it… every time that thing communicated with him, he was petrified.

And it wasn’t a spell or a skill… it felt more like… fear.

Just like a little defenseless animal in front of a predator, Hans felt in danger every time a sign of that being’s existence leaked out, as it happened when he felt that euphoria… it also happened when he heard its words.

Stressed and scared, Hans said something he would never want to.

“It seems like… I am about to die, aren’t I? Would it at least be possible to know what killed me?”

Seeing as the being did not answer, Hans asked another question…

“Then… please, could you at least tell me… are you a god? or are you one of them?”

This time, a response came back, but it was an unexpected answer Hans did not take into consideration…

Just one word…

None

‘None? Does that mean he isn’t a divine being? But then… what is it, the thing that I feel every time it “speaks”‘

It was surprising, Hans…

The man trembled at those words, as he thought… ‘he knows… my name’

… to think you would be able to keep your cool head even if this time you came as a guest…

‘Come here as a guest?! Have I ever been here?!’

How come? … you still don’t recognize this place

‘This place?! It’s dark, endless, and full of nothing.

That… does ring a bell…

“Are we inside the pl-

As the being spoke, Hans’s words were cut off.

I look forward to it… grow stronger, there’s not much time left.

Hans was still immobilized by the being’s words when a powerful force overwhelmed him…

It was painful as if he was being cut by a thousand swords, and in just a couple of seconds, he lost consciousness.

…

Later…

Hans opened his eyes in shock.

This time, greeting him wasn’t a dark and vast dimension, but a little white ceiling above his head.

“Pant… pant… pant…

Panting heavily, Hans was resting on the floor.

‘What… just happened?’

The young man’s clothes were drenched in sweat, and his mind was anything but clear… so many questions and so few answers.

‘That… thing… what the hell was it?!

It knew… my name, it knew me, he talked as if there was nothing he didn’t know.’

‘Where was I? He talked as if I had already been there countless times… the first thing that comes to my mind is the plain of darkness, the only place that remotely resembles that vast void…

However, it was different, I couldn’t feel anything… as if I had… died.

He told me it was my first time visiting as a guest… does that mean I really died and visited the plain of darkness? This time not as its master, but as any of the countless dead people.’

It took a few minutes for Hans to sort out his thoughts, and when he did, he finally noticed the countless system windows displayed in front of his face…

[congratulations! You have broken through the eighth tier, and have formed your eighth circle.

As a result:

-your wisdom will increase by 50.

-From now on, you will be capable of casting ninth-rank spells

-your mana control and mana affinity have increased exponentially.]

[as a result of you being a true mage, you have received an additional 50 wisdom, due to your status as a true mage, your mana affinity and mana control will also receive a boost in increase.]

[you have reached a minor enlightenment, your existential power increases.

As a result, your wisdom increases by 100.]

[your existential power has changed affiliation, your existence has changed, as a result, you will gain 50 wisdom.

From now on, your existence will be different from any other’s.

Your mana control and mana affinity have been drastically improved]

Checking on the ground as he witnessed all those windows, Hans said:

“Well… damn”

…

Getting out of the room, his sweat-covered body attracted the attention of some people standing right outside.

“Hans!”

Someone called, surprised to see his condition.

It was Ava, who had been waiting outside for the past few hours.

“What?! You’ve been here for the last few hours?! Is something the matter?!”

“What’s the matter?! It’s been a week!! A week!! I thought you died, or maybe you failed to advance, but I didn’t want to disturb you in case I was wrong, so I couldn’t do anything but wait!”

“Oh… thank you”

“Sigh… whatever… have you… succeeded?”

Hans calmly replied to the question as he walked past the woman…

“I… have managed to advance”

A smile appeared on the woman’s lips, as she chuckled…

“That’s good”

She added.

“But… where are you going?”

She then questioned confused.

“I’m going home to take a shower, I can’t go around like this can I?”

Hans was smelly and drenched in sweat, so it definitely wasn’t the best to walk around the city like that.

“So? What have you come to see me for?”

Hans asked just before entering the car.

“Mh? Can’t I just pass by because I want to visit and check on my friend?”

“Haha… that’s almost a good joke”

“What? You don’t believe me?”

“You aren’t the type of person who would come here just for something like that, especially now that the Academy should be under stress because of the upcoming competition.”

“Still as annoying as ever I see”

Commented the beautiful woman sighing at him.

“Still beating around the bush”

Replied Hans.

“Alright… sigh… I came here to get you to join this year’s association leaders’ meeting”

She finally got to the point.

And Hans did not like it at all…

“No!”

“Hans please…”

“No!!”

“Please…”

“No! I said no”

…

Back at Hans’s apartment, he was taking a shower, hidden amongst the steam.

“Fuck”

He said.

“I can’t believe I had to agree…

She asked me to… participate in that boring meeting that lasted thirteen hours last time…

Luckily, that wasn’t the only part of the deal she offered…

In exchange for me taking her side during the meeting, and also acting as the supervisor for the kids during the competition… she agreed to give me the subspace artifact she obtained from the prime minister of Greenland…

Not that bad of a deal.

Now… there is just one thing to settle, and to do that, it seems like I’ll have to pack my things and make a trip back to my home… isn’t that right?… Emma.

[Name: Hans

Age: 18

Class: knowledge seeker (unknown)

Title: Magic Genius (new!)

Level: 310

Strength: 375 (+1)

Dexterity: 375 (+1)

Endurance: 375 (+1)

Wisdom: 3750 (+10)

Class skills:

{knowledge hunger}

{almighty knowledge}

{mystic insight}

{plain of darkness}(new!)

{knowledge transfer}(new!)

Skills:

{strong mind}(passive)

{mana barrier}(tier-8)(up!)

{telekinesis}(tier-7)

{lotus meditation}(tier-6)

{divine frost meditation}(tier-9)(current mastery: tier-8)

{medium body restoration}(C-rank)(passive)

{hard shell}(B-rank)(new!)

{ghostification}(D-rank)

{sword mastery}(D-rank)

{strenghten}(tier-2)

{dragons’ nemesis}(C-rank)

{Shadow steps}(B-rank)(passive)

{shadow senses}(tier-4)

{stealth}(tier-4)

{mapping}(tier-2)(new!)

{layering}(new!)

{mana pact)(tier-8)(new!)

Paths:

{Fire path}(tier-7)

{ice path}(tier-7)(up!)

{wind path}(tier-6)

{gravity path}(tier-5)

{water path}(tier-5)

{earth path}(tier-5)

{light path}(tier-5)

{thunder’s path}(tier-4)

{nature’s path}(tier-4)

Description:

An out-of-bounds young man, his control and affinity over mana are out of the world, and his power is abnormally high for a high-ranking mage.

His existence does not follow the natural flow of the world, as he is the inheritor of ???.

Evaluation: Has barely broken through the eighth tier, but has overall capabilities which could allow him to fight on par with a ninth tier, his only weakness is that none of his spells can keep up with his tier]

[due to the formation of your eighth circle and your incredible affinity with mana, the skills, {mana pact} and {mana barrier} have advanced to tier-8]

[the two class skills: {???} and {???} have revealed themselves, the skills {plain of darkness} and {knowledge transfer} have been obtained]

“It’s about time for me to come back to you, my sweet home…

…

Italy”