[{"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-683":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},1087624,1419,"Chapter 683 - 683 441 Prayer and Awakening_2","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-683",683,"\u003Cp>Chapter 683: Chapter 441 Prayer and Awakening_2 Chapter 683: Chapter 441 Prayer and Awakening_2 Lis released Cecil’s hand and performed a respectful bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, the lady in front of him, though she was Cecil’s mother, seemed more like her sister to Lis, and he held considerable respect for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I’ll go prepare some tea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil was still a bit flustered and headed towards the kitchen in a somewhat clumsy manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She often visited her mother’s place, so she was very familiar with the layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Arianna did not stop Cecil, instead watching her daughter with a loving and pitying gaze before turning her attention back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cecil is a good girl, she has been since she was young.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never seen her so shy before, it’s really cute.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis sat opposite Arianna, not saying much and listening quietly to her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From a young age, she spent most of her life with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although her father also cherishes her, he’s unfortunately quite far away at the Jade City, so he hasn’t been able to take care of her often.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna spoke gently, a faint smile gracing her face as if she were immersed in the joyful memories of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis nodded, his tone confirming his understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his feelings for Cecil were true, and he was willing to take responsibility for her future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, Lis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna looked at Lis and spoke seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve often heard about you from Elder Ricardo and Cecil, knowing you’re a good kid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As Cecil’s mother, I’ve placed all my concerns on her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s been on her own since she became an adult, and I’ve been somewhat worried.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now it seems I was overly concerned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, I hope you take good responsibility for Cecil, so I can rest assured when I leave her in your care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna’s tone revealed her seriousness, surprising Lis a little, but considering his marriage to Cecil was almost certainly set, it was indeed that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Arianna, please be assured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will take good care of Cecil for the rest of her life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis promised solemnly, though for some reason his mind was suddenly a bit confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as though he had forgotten something crucial but couldn’t quite remember what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, of course I believe you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sure that you and Cecil will find happiness together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna’s gaze was warm, looking at Lis as if he were her own child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t oppose whoever Cecil chooses as a partner; I was just worried that choosing a Human would mean facing a sorrowful separation due to the longevity of our species, something I didn’t want Cecil to experience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now, with you being so outstanding, Lis, I don’t have to worry about that anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis turned his head slightly, confident that with Mr. Stephens’s guidance, he indeed had the potential to become a Legendary Warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Cecil came out of the kitchen with tea and snacks, observing Lis sitting upright on the couch and her mother smiling warmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hastily set down what she was holding, organized everything neatly, and then sat next to Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna, looking at the well-matched pair of Lis and Cecil, her eyes filled with emotion, spontaneously said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My daughter, you are luckier than both your father and I. Treasure it well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Mother, you and Father are so happy too, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Lis and I could be just like you and Father, that would be wonderful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna, unsure of what had come over her, opened her mouth but didn’t know how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil was stating the truth, wasn’t she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she feel so uncomfortable in her heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Cecil’s father were indeed very happy, weren’t they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why was there a sense of gloom, like the pressure of unsaid words, building up inside her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her daughter was about to receive the greatest happiness…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To receive the blessings from her parents and the Illiser Family…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why then did she feel so anxious, so sad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it feel like there was something crucial she had to say to Cecil, or else it would be too late?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil, feeling a bit shy about what she had just said, suddenly noticed her mother’s face turning pale and her eyes filled with panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I… I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arianna looked at her daughter, feeling an indescribable urge to warn her, yet couldn’t seem to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Arianna felt the world become chaotic around her, with the surroundings warping and the colors within her field of view blending as if on a painter’s palette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wuu~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana felt as if something was desperately preventing her from remembering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more oppressive it became, the thicker the unease in Ariana’s heart grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mother, what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil noticed that her usually calm and dignified mother had suddenly gripped the armrest of the sofa tightly, her face pale, her body trembling, and sweat continuously secreting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she was enduring some extreme pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Cecil’s call was quite loud, it sounded remarkably distant and weak to Ariana’s ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So distant it seemed to traverse the distance between worlds, so far it appeared to cross the boundaries between life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must remember!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cecil cannot end up like me, she has already been so unfortunate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must attain the happiness that belongs to her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ariana did not know why such a voice emerged from the bottom of her heart, the mother’s intuition made her firmly believe in this moment’s premonition,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana trembled all over, but her will remained as resolute as iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must do something, otherwise Cecil would face the cruelest of fates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lis, who was beside her, also stood up, ready to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, he noticed the anomaly on Ariana’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana’s body began to fade, flickering with light that was bright one moment and dim the next, like a faulty light bulb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait, what is a light bulb?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand Lis had stretched out to help suddenly froze in mid-air, the conflict in his thoughts even made him forget what he was about to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This eerie sense of conflict had occurred before, but Lis had subconsciously ignored it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, staying by Ariana’s side, the doubts and repressive feelings in his heart grew thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Lis was puzzled, Ariana suddenly grabbed his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was so strong that it surprised Lis, wondering how the elf’s slender arm could burst forth with such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lis, hurry and remember.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Elf Royal Court has been destroyed! Destroyed by the Abyss Evil God!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m already dead, everyone in the city is dead, no one was spared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You and Cecil still have a chance, you both have a chance to escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Lis!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take Cecil and escape, take my daughter and flee…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her words finished, the hand holding Lis disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ariana’s figure had vanished into the air, leaving only a shocked Cecil and Lis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elf Royal Court has been destroyed, what’s going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone… is dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis stood there dumbfounded, instantly engulfed by a tremendous sense of absurdity and conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed on the verge of remembering something of extreme importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a white, ethereal screen appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have accepted the Legendary Task[Escape from the Blood Elf Court]!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Legendary Task: Escape from the Blood Elf Court]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Task Requirement: The once prosperous and mighty Elf Royal Court has completely fallen into bloodshed and destruction, take Cecil with you and escape!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Task Reward: Experience Points 1 billion points, Special Skills (depending on the completion of the task)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: My daughter Cecil, you must find happiness! — Ariana Illiser]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis looked at the sudden appearance of the screen before him, his thoughts breaking through a layer of invisible film, all memories flooding in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Arcanist Lis, he possessed the Legendary Talent[All-Purpose], he was a disciple of the Legendary Arcanist, Mr. Stephens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The environment around Lis instantly shattered, and amidst the torrent of flowing light, he fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he awoke, the surroundings had completely changed from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the peaceful and quiet city…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of Lis lay a city totally destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cursed inferno, the air was thick with the smell of fresh blood, that dense and fishy scent almost suffocated him. On the streets, blood flowed like an overflowing river, ankle-deep, and every step felt as if treading into a sticky nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That blood-red color had dyed the entire world into a terrifying hue, making it indistinguishable whether it was day or night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elf Royal Court, it really has been completely destroyed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lis stood there dazed, with only this thought left in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1458,"2026-06-03T10:58:36.197Z","2026-06-03T10:58:42.238Z",1,"novelbin.me","d6c8656da836cd3409a1a5705ec3f12c516560cbc7091e071a1013f26031747d","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-684","i-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-chapter-682",1658,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-ascend-to-the-divine-throne-through-arcane-mea-cover.jpg"]