[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea":3,"chapter-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1378":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1088619,1419,"Chapter 1378 - 781: Magic Journal and Thesis","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1378",1378,"\u003Cp>Jonas City, [Source of All Magic] Mage Tower,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, welcome [Free Reciter] Simone to join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis smiled and extended his hand to Simone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, of course!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simone did not hesitate, laughing as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he did not intend to join [Source of All Magic].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had planned only to meet the second councilman’s disciple at the vote meeting of the Legendary Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Lis’s declaration of the tenets of [Source of All Magic] was so unique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at that moment that he became deeply interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just in [Source of All Magic], but in Lis himself as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was curious, originally as the second councilman’s disciple, Lis would easily gain a lot of support upon joining the Pan-Continent Mage Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his situation, not to mention the [Tower of Burning Embers] school, which almost worshipped the second councilman [Judgement Flame] Stephens like a deity, even the other two top schools would show Lis enough respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lis not only chose not to join any school, but decided to establish a new school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up to this point, the situation was still considered normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Lis’s special identity and the Kane Floating City he controlled, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to establish a new school and rank it as the fourth top school within the Pan-Continent Mage Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even if Lis did nothing in the Pan-Continent Mage Association’s order system, he would still reap ample benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lis chose not to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His declaration at the vote meeting was akin to firing shots at all schools within the association, standing in opposition to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just to the three major top schools, even the declining schools without any Legendary Members were affected the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, the leaders and members of those declining schools could still live well off the accumulation they had made from their schools over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to those top schools, they just couldn’t meddle in the association’s top resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to other mages shut out by the schools, the differences in treatment and conditions were fairly significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Pan-Continent Mage Association, the number of mages accepted by the schools is actually quite small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most mages can only attain the status of \"researcher\" within the schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This so-called \"researcher\" basically means being able to take on commissions from the school, exchanging rewards by fulfilling tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their actual treatment does not compare to true school members, nor can they access the genuinely valuable magic knowledge of the schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is the true position of schools within the Pan-Continent Mage Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most mages see joining a school as the only opportunity to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, all mages who have joined schools are vested interests in this scenario, and will autonomously maintain the operation of this model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one of the reasons the Pan-Continent Mage Association has become increasingly rigid over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are exceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Mid and Low-tier Mages are quite dissatisfied with this situation within the Pan-Continent Mage Association and have helplessly chosen to leave the association for exploration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them are also Legendary Mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the power wielded by the schools is too overwhelming, leaving many feeling helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Free Reciter] Simone is one of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’s different from the others; he doesn’t care about any Floating City Magic Workshop, he simply detests this rigid and stifling atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why he seldom appears in the Legendary Council, instead choosing to wander around the association’s affiliated cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he attended that vote meeting was because of his curiosity about Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he didn’t expect to become interested as a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lis invited him, Simone had no intentions of refusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that I’m the deputy editor of the [Source of All Magic] Magic Journal, there are some matters I’d like to confirm with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching an agreement, the atmosphere in the room eased considerably, with Simone smiling as he spoke to Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn’t you discuss the benefits of joining [Source of All Magic] first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis was not surprised by Simone’s enthusiasm; he knew Simone’s personality well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, this guy is a thrill seeker!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever there’s excitement in the Pan-Continent Mage Association, Simone will be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Simone also cares about promises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Lis wouldn’t trust him enough to recruit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously not joining any school, and proficient in a wide range of spells, Simone was the most suitable candidate to manage the magic journal besides Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those are trivial matters; I’m more curious about this journal of yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simone waved his hand nonchalantly, holding the green-covered \"Nature\" in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just skimmed through these journals; each seems to correspond to different magic domains... papers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is a paper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis nodded with a smile, but instead of answering directly, he asked Simone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What differences do you think are there between the papers in these magic journals and the previous magic books?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simone hesitated a bit, then reopened the not so thick \"Nature\" in his hand, choosing a paper to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he flipped through, Simone seemed to notice something, flipping back and forth to compare different papers.\u003C\u002Fp>",859,"2026-06-03T10:58:55.480Z","2026-06-03T10:58:59.615Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e4ea8ac595007de728707de8c10ddca45333000dee55d3f52f87c0d27c6821a","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1379","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-1377",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]