[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level":3,"chapter-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Gain a God-Tier Talent Every Level",{"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},165358,328,"Chapter 18","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>The next time he saw Iz, that almost visible, oppressive malice was gone from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kumironi had clearly chosen the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stepped forward at once and explained gently, \"What Iz used on you back then was most likely Malice Aura.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That spell releases an intense wave of hostility. It immediately provokes vigilance, hatred—even fear—from any target in the vicinity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Malice can drive away timid monsters. It can also be used... as part of a trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many academies use Malice Aura during training to heighten the sense of danger in examinations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if someone knows about it beforehand, the effect is greatly reduced. If you already know the other party doesn’t truly intend to harm you, the psychological impact naturally weakens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Kanzaki Rei was seeing Iz Palut again, he realized he didn’t feel the same visceral disgust as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still a trace of guilt on Iz’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry,\" Iz said quietly. \"Given the circumstances at the time, I couldn’t explain too much. If I had, it wouldn’t have worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To learn Mana Void, one of the conditions is that you must exhaust your mana completely under a genuine life-and-death threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Additionally, I needed to personally arrange a corresponding ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei felt the tension in his chest ease—just slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wariness hadn’t vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least from the current situation, there was a strong possibility they were telling the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been unconscious for so long...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz had had countless opportunities to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn’t kill him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After something like that, there would’ve been no reason to bring him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he trust him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei was genuinely conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had nearly died. To pretend nothing had happened would be far too magnanimous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he felt the steady rotation of 「Mana Void」 within his body—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true. Just as Iz had said, he had broken past his mana limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he really had learned 「Mana Void」.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everything Iz said was true, and Rei simply turned away with a cold face after receiving such a gift—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn’t that be heartless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he chose to trust him again so easily...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that naïve? Reckless, even?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trusting someone who had pushed him to the brink of death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right and wrong wrestled violently inside Rei’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the adventurers’ enthusiasm toward Iz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the apprentices’ earnest excitement when asking him questions about magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered Kumironi’s urgency when she appeared in the dungeon to rescue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concern. Gentleness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had all of that been an act?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been brought back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the shadow of death still flickered in his memory—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei made his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he let out a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Iz,\" he said softly, \"I believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz was far stronger than him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when he heard that answer, he looked as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders. His smile returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz had no idea how difficult that decision had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei had never heard of Iz Palut’s reputation in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t heard the household legends or heroic tales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a transmigrator who had arrived in this world less than three days ago, almost completely ignorant of everything here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he knew was that someone he had trusted had pushed him into a death trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was choosing to rebuild trust with someone he had known for less than three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was far more difficult than it would have been for those who already knew Iz’s legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei steadied himself and listened carefully as Iz explained the full sequence of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan to push him into a life-and-death situation had been designed the night before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dungeon had been changed—from the Tier-2 Darkwood Forest to the Tier-2 Shadow Cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whichever dungeon it had been, the result would have been the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of the final dungeon lord would be personally controlled by Iz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the spell 「Monster Manipulation」, he could force monsters to attack at specific moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through 「Monster Frenzy」, he could push them beyond their original limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The end result—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei would face repeated, hair’s-breadth brushes with death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in truth, the threat had never been real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every bit of it had been orchestrated by Iz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Rei had failed to evade an attack, Iz would have intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Rei managed to dodge, Iz would engineer razor-thin, life-on-the-line scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Iz calmly describe everything he had planned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s expression became complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz held a cup of hot tea in both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your performance was truly astonishing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even after the Dark Serpent was driven into Frenzy, you still suppressed it. You nearly killed it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei lowered his head, recalling the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the time... I was just thinking about how to survive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow crossed Iz’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps I should have chosen a gentler method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... Iz.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said I believe you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least this time, I’ll trust you. After all, you were the ones who brought me out of that place in the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lingering fear hadn’t disappeared. The psychological scar wouldn’t fade so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rei had chosen to trust this mage again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he didn’t value his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because of Iz’s character—what he had demonstrated, the way he carried himself, the companions at his side...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because within him, 「Mana Void」 was still steadily turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of that together convinced Rei that Iz deserved a second chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me about Mana Void, Iz,\" Rei said with a crooked grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz Palut smiled as well, relief evident in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mana Void (LV: 100) (Forbidden)」— Eternal Rotation— Mana sourced from the Void— All-Attribute Mana— Mana Absorption Resistance— Extremely Rapid Mana Regeneration— Continuous Mana Growth\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz began, \"In this world, only two people have mastered Mana Void.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei replied calmly, \"The other is me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei asked, \"And the method of breakthrough...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz answered, \"It exists only in theory. But I’m ninety-nine percent certain of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei’s lips twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had been the first test subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz... I just restored my trust in you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though that thought flickered in his mind, Rei tilted his head and asked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why has no one besides you mastered it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said there were two others who learned Mana Tide, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was filled with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz replied, \"Level restrictions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They both advanced beyond Level 1 Mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To break through the mana limit and learn Mana Void, you must still be a Level 1 Mage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there’s another condition: Mana Tide must reach its maximum proficiency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 100?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the effects of 「Divine · Proficiency Evolution」 was that Rei could see proficiency progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant ordinary people couldn’t see exact proficiency values.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only feel gradual improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there were probably testing methods, Rei guessed silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz continued, \"The moment you mastered Mana Tide, I could already sense it. With your talent, you’d reach the limit of proficiency quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the most likely mage I’ve ever seen—besides myself—to learn Mana Void.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you didn’t learn it at Level 1, you would never have another chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he understood the full context, he could accept the \"trial\" Iz had arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it had left psychological scars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mana Void doesn’t just increase your maximum mana capacity,\" Iz said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It also allows you to regenerate mana in any environment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz raised his hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar sensation spread outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Rei at the center, all ambient elements within a one-kilometer radius vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The area became a Mana Dead Zone—a region where mana could not be restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iz spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try consuming mana.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rei raised his hand. An icicle condensed beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He increased the output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He consumed 0.2% of his mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his current capacity, that 0.2% was equivalent to 14% of the mana he had during his battle with the giant serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the instant the mana was consumed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was replenished immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recovery was completely unaffected by the absence of external elements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More accurately—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mana no longer came from external elemental replenishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from the Void within his body.\u003C\u002Fp>",1387,"2026-05-29T04:56:27.430Z","2026-06-01T04:29:12.818Z",1,"novelbin.me","f47350aae48512bdf1d62396ee337bdb8eb32010fbd214b7a799489437275ff1","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-19","i-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-chapter-17",490,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-gain-a-god-tier-talent-every-level-cover.jpg"]