Chapter 372: with translation of chapter title

The birthing process went very smoothly.

A third-rank wizard's physique is sufficient to overcome any adverse factors that could cause difficult labor.

In the delivery room, a loud wail rang out.

The Grand family welcomed the first member of the new generation native to the Wizard Continent, a baby girl.

Yes, Lin Ke and Mo Li's first child is a daughter.

Lin Ke and Mo Li had known this for a while, and they told Dean Fulisite, as well as the Ruwo Grand Sage and Suosi Grand Sage behind him.

And Mo Li was not carrying twins.

Moreover, the true spirit of the Nosztrodam Sage could absolutely not be reincarnated as a baby girl.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Lin Ke, Dean Fulisite, and the Ruwo Grand Sage and Suosi Grand Sage had confirmed through various channels and the will of the Wizard World that the Nosztrodam Sage's resurrection was only related to Mo Li's childbirth.

But it was not a reincarnation into Mo Li's womb!

The highest realm of deception is to first deceive oneself, letting oneself wholeheartedly believe the lies one has woven.

In order to attract the attention of other wizards and forces, and to divert the attention of existences like Michel Grand Sage who are eager to become Sages.

Suosi Grand Sage acted, using the methods of a true-spirit wizard, to alter the cognition of everyone in the Ruwosi Academy who knew of the Nosztrodam Sage's resurrection being related to Mo Li's childbirth, including the Ruwo Grand Sage and Suosi Grand Sage themselves.

Making them genuinely believe that the true spirit of the Nosztrodam Sage was highly likely to have been reincarnated as the baby in Mo Li Jideman's womb.

Only thus could it be seamless.

Only thus could one draw the attention of those wizards and forces onto Lin Ke and Mo Li's offspring.

Only thus could one provide cover for the Nosztrodam Sage's resurrection.

As for the reason, it's super simple.

The Ruwo Grand Sage hasn't even advanced to ninth-rank Grand Sage, let alone becoming a Sage.

Rather than aiding those who would seize the reincarnated Nosztrodam Sage from Ruwosi Academy by force, such as Michel ninth-rank Grand Sage, it's better to befriend the Nosztrodam Sage himself.

Even if the Nosztrodam Sage reincarnates, wanting to regain the Sage position takes time and is not so easy.

If I can't have it, I won't let others have it either—better that none of us get it.

Right after Mo Li finished giving birth, Suosi Grand Sage's cognition-altering spell automatically lifted.

Dean Fulisite, who was in the process of advancing to seventh-rank Grand Sage, together with his guardians Luodelige Diomande, Luosental, Wotesi, and Kaoweier Ludewier, almost simultaneously 'recalled' the truth of the matter.

Luodelige Diomande, Luosental, Wotesi, and Kaoweier Ludewier all simultaneously showed smiles they could barely hold back.

This situation... I really don't know how to evaluate it.

They actually used them as pawns, and moreover as a feint to confuse the opponents.

At this moment, Dean Fulisite reacted, seizing the chance to briefly open his own natal world, allowing those covertly watching wizards to thereby ascertain a fact.

That Mo Li Jideman had finished giving birth, and the child born was merely Linke Grand's and her offspring, not the reincarnated infant of the Nosztrodam Sage's true spirit.

This matter is attested to by the will of the Wizard World; the covertly watching wizards find nothing they can question.

One can only sigh, the Ruwosi Academy has laid out this ruse truly beautifully.

They've roped everyone in.

Of course, they will also secretly curse the Sages for being shameless, whether the five Sages of the Supreme Council or the four Sages who have already perished and merged into the will of the Wizard World.

Clearly it had already been decided that the Nosztrodam Sage would certainly be resurrected successfully, yet they indulged some ninth-rank Grand Sages who had no way forward and whose lifespans were ending, letting them vie for the Mystic System Wizard Sage's position.

Thus the situation has escalated to this point.

At the same time, golden rain fell across the entire Wizard World.

This is the Wizard World's will celebrating the return of the Nosztrodam Sage.

It is also a reward for the merit and sacrifice of the four fallen Sages who initially defended the Wizard World.

Furthermore, it announces to all ninth-rank Grand Sages within the Wizard World who aspire to become Sages that it is not forbidding you from becoming Sages, but forbidding you from seizing the Sage positions of the four Wizard lineages that have been lost and are about to reappear.

Want to become a Sage?

You can!

Either you go create a lineage capable of making you a Sage, or you go strive in a parallel universe to find a way out.

The five Sages of the Supreme Council soon spoke, acknowledging Ruwosi Academy's merit in the Nosztrodam Sage's return to the Wizard World.

In the void, the Michel Grand Sage, Ruwo Grand Sage, and Suosi Grand Sage, who had already gone all out, were mediated by the West Coast Sage.

The war between Ruwosi Academy and Michel Grand Sage's Tower was also urgently halted.

Upholding the will of the five Sages, the Supreme Council issued an arbitration:

Effective tomorrow, Michel District is renamed Ruwosi District, and Michel Grand Sage's Tower, as the first batch of forces to enter the parallel universe, must set out on expedition within a deadline.

In short, Ruwosi Academy has won big this time.

And in the Wizard World, aside from Michel Grand Sage and his Michel Grand Sage's Tower, there are no losers.

As for where the already-resurrected Nosztrodam Sage is and what state he is in,

Whether it be those ninth-rank Grand Sages and their forces who had eyed the Mystic System Wizard Sage's position, or those merely coming to watch the spectacle or hoping to pick up scraps, the wizards and forces tacitly avoided investigating.

Even inside Ruwosi Academy, from the Ruwo Grand Sage and Suosi Grand Sage up top to Shanduola Diomande down below, nobody looked into this matter.

The Ruwo Grand Sage and Suosi Grand Sage returned from the void, announcing only one thing: celebration!

Celebrating Ruwosi Academy's victory in the war against Michel Grand Sage's Tower;

Celebrating Ruwosi Academy's replacement of Michel Grand Sage's Tower's status, successfully renaming Michel District to Ruwosi District and avoiding the toil of building a new district;

Celebrating the successful advancement to seventh-rank Grand Sage of Luosental, Wotesi, and Fulisite;

Celebrating Kaoweier Ludewier's joining as a seventh-rank Grand Sage;

Celebrating everything worthy of celebration.

At the Ruwosi Academy's main world, on the grand victory banquet, fourth-, fifth-, sixth-rank Grand Sages and seventh-rank Grand Sages all gathered together.

Lin Ke held a glass of sparkling wine similar to champagne, standing on a balcony, looking up at the distant starry sky, recalling what happened when Mo Li gave birth.

At the moment his and Mo Li's daughter was born, the "Twin" contract card, whose effect had been altered at some unknown time, took effect.

The innate vital force that only appears at the birth of a new life doubled from one portion to two.

The original portion entered the body of Lin Ke and Mo Li's daughter, causing the newborn to wail loudly, announcing its arrival.

The other portion, following the link of the "Twin" contract card, delved deep into Lin Ke's soul and then merged with a cluster of mysterious rule sources existing in the form of a paid gacha system.

After they combined, they immediately separated from Lin Ke's soul, leaving only the two talents: "Mysterious Talent" and "Material Talent".

Um……

Strictly speaking, the "Brain Seal Technique" and "Multithreaded Thinking" status cards, which had been favored and taken by the will of the wizard world, also remained.

Therefore, in appearance, the union of innate vital force and the mysterious rule source was missing a corner.

Lin Ke could even sense a feeling of great displeasure from that corner‑missing union.

That emotional fluctuation closely resembled the silhouette that appeared after the withered bone fragment entered the real "small world." Indeed, Lin Ke had been carrying the resurrection backup of the Holy One Nosituoluodamu from the very start, not just one or two.

But rather, several of them.

Speaking of which, it happened quickly.

Lin Ke's gaze followed the corner‑missing union, and taking advantage of the instant Dean Fulisite opened the natal world, he tore through space and arrived at a familiar yet unfamiliar place.

Watching the corner‑missing union land on the head of a child about six years old, it continually drew in variously shaped things from all directions.

When no new things were gathering anymore, a white‑moist bone fragment protruded from the forehead of that six‑year‑old child.

The corner‑missing union, the variously shaped things coming from all directions, lined up and drilled into the white‑moist bone fragment.

In a moment, the white‑moist bone fragment greatly changed its form, becoming a piece that infinitely approaches a spherical regular polyhedron, and it fell back into the forehead of the six‑year‑old child.

Not far from the six‑year‑old child, Mrs. Grand was knitting a sweater, while Mr. Grand was eating heartily.

Lin Ke also heard Mrs. Grand muttering softly: "Nosituoluo is growing so fast, his clothes aren't enough."

Mr. Grand, while chewing a delicious small steak, mumbled a complaint: "If it's not enough, just buy more—we have more money than we can use. After we regained our youth, who on the island doesn't know that the wizard who came last year was Lin Ke? Who on the island would dare offend us now? Isn't Nosituoluo just growing faster than other two‑ or three‑year‑old kids? What's the big deal? We can afford to raise him."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ke's vision was cut off.

The last image he saw was of his brother in this life, the six‑year‑old child whom the elderly Grand couple called Nosituoluo, with a pair of calm eyes as bright as the starry sky.

At that moment, Lin Ke understood everything.

The withered bone fragment was given to Lady Lisangedela by the Great Sage Mixieer, who used it to set a trap, intending to teach Dean Fulisite a lesson.

Dean Fulisite, for some unknown reason, summoned Lin Ke to rescue Lady Lisangedela, then firmly insisted that Lin Ke carried the resurrection backup of the Holy One Nosituoluodamu.

Later, Lin Ke absorbed the withered bone fragment into the real "small world" that was then undergoing apocalypse.

Above was lightning representing vitality, below was fire representing destruction, and the withered bone fragment lay between them, restoring the appearance of the white‑moist bone fragment.

The silhouette of the Holy One Nosituoluodamu appeared, letting out a sigh.

One would think that at that time, the true spirit of the Holy One Nosituoluodamu had already returned from the river of time and space, beginning to genuinely work on resurrection.

Perhaps Lin Ke's decisive abandonment of the real "small world" caused interference.

Perhaps not.

In any case, let's calculate the time.

The time when the real "small world" was handed over to the Wise Man Luosente equals the time of birth of Lin Ke's brother in this life, the six‑year‑old child whom the elderly Grand couple call Nosituoluo.

If Lin Ke's conjecture holds, then the interference caused by abandoning the real "small world" to the resurrection of the Holy One Nosituoluodamu would make everything that follows clear.

The Holy One had no choice but to abandon the resurrection already underway, hastily reincarnate, then rearrange things to regain his power.

For example, the paid gacha system on Lin Ke's body, and the things drawn from all directions.

The only thing Lin Ke cannot fathom is why it had to be chosen at the moment his child was born.

Is it because of that innate vital force, or simply a desire to get revenge on him?

"What are you thinking about? One person standing here."

Suddenly, Dean Fulisite's voice came from behind.

Lin Ke came to his senses and replied truthfully but without detail: "I was thinking about my daughter and my brother."

"Your brother? You have a brother?"

Dean Fulisite precisely grasped the blind spot.

"My brother—I only learned of his birth when I returned home last time."

Lin Ke's tone carried a hint of joy, and he really showed a relaxed smile: "At that time, I still didn't know; he only looked about three years old, but was actually just over one."

"Huh?"

Dean Fulisite began to ponder Lin Ke's words.

"You didn't expect that, did you?"

Lin Ke still smiled and continued: "Not long ago, um…… really not long ago, he had grown to look about six years old."

"I understand."

Dean Fulisite slightly raised his head and drained the drink in his hand in one gulp.

His eyes, at the moment he raised his head, burst forth with brilliant light.

One scheme after another surfaced in his mind, one plan after another began to brew.

The Ruiwosuo Academy indeed won big this time.

But when facing new opportunities, of course we must seize them tightly.

Lin Ke did not disturb Dean Fulisite; he quietly left the balcony and the celebration banquet.

After a few transfers, Lin Ke returned to the wizard world's mainland, to his and Mo Li's humble home.

Mo Li was soothing the child, pampering him to no end.

He had completely forgotten how he once frowned at his daughter's wrinkled little face, that look of disdain.

I estimate that even if my daughter farted now, she would say it's fragrant.

You're back already? The celebration banquet is over?

Mo Li saw Lin Ke walk into the bedroom, carefully placed the swaddling that wrapped the daughter into the baby crib, got up and helped Lin Ke change clothes.

No, I don't want to stay, so I came back early.

You have something on your mind?

Now I feel relaxed all over, no worries.

Really?

Yes.

After the brief conversation, Lin Ke, who truly felt relaxed all over, walked into the bathroom and lay in the bathtub to soak.

The dark cloud named the Saint of Norostrodam dispersed.

Having always enjoyed the convenience, yet also doubting its origin, the money‑spending gacha system disappeared.

One can go into battle lightly equipped, and in the unprecedented great change that has arrived after thousands of years, strive for one's own future.

Next stop, Fifth‑Level Sage.