Chapter 6: Desowa’s Shock

“Master, is this rule specifically added for me?”

——The moment Loxia saw the pinned post, that thought popped into her mind.

However, the next second, she instinctively denied it.

It must be a coincidence, right?

But why did the ‘pinned and highlighted’ post appear only after my argument?

Thinking back to the Sadako incident that the master mentioned earlier, Loxia suddenly felt a nervous flutter in her heart.

At the same time, far away in Willis City, the capital of the Kewell Empire, a young white-robed magic apprentice was also in turmoil.

Anger, shame, pain, relief… all kinds of emotions churned inside him, making him feel utterly uncomfortable.

His name was Desowa.

He was a magic apprentice at Felix Magic Academy, a renowned figure at the academy.

He had ranked first in his grade for two consecutive years.

As a second-year student, he even optimized a second-level spell. Although he only optimized a single six-degree magic rune, the achievement was still remarkable.

Keep in mind, at that time, he was merely a magic apprentice!

Of course, many believed he was already a qualified magician, just not officially certified due to not passing the ‘Trainee Magician’ evaluation process yet.

In short, all of this made him have a very high opinion of himself.

He even looked down on some of the professors at the academy, considering them merely ‘followers of the status quo,’ little more than walking magic books.

However, the argument he just had thoroughly crushed his confidence.

The event itself was rather magical.

Recently, he’d heard about a new divine magic appearing in Willis City. Driven by the spirit of a scholar, he casually acquired it for future use.

Although it was said that ‘those who use divine magic are always watched by the gods,’ everyone also had to admit that divine magic indeed possessed unparalleled power, which could neither be explained nor replaced by other forms of magic.

For instance, the Contract Document.

In the history of divine arts, it held a critical position.

It allowed many deals to proceed without a third-party guarantee, or, in other words, the Divine Spark of Contracts itself acted as a trustworthy third-party guarantor for everyone.

Returning to the topic at hand.

After obtaining the Internet Divine Magic, Desowa quickly realized its practical value.

If it weren’t for the drawback of ‘being watched by the gods,’ it would be the best communication magic ever.

It could adapt to countless scenarios, including mercenary groups, merchant guilds, kingdoms, and more.

Unfortunately, its drawback was too significant.

He would bet his life that apart from the lower classes, high-ranking individuals would never use it.

After all, no one wants their private life to be spied on. If this so-called Internet God turns out to be malicious, they’d be finished.

Nevertheless, Desowa still kept the Mithril Ring.

Why? Just as a collectible!

However, just the other day, his friend suddenly told him that new content appeared on the Internet.

The Internet God had publicly shared the most precious treasure in this world—knowledge.

It even included forbidden magic that only Archmages could master.

This discovery completely shocked and fascinated Desowa!

Keep in mind that even at the Magic Academy, advanced magic knowledge was considered a closely guarded secret. One could only acquire this advanced knowledge if they became a professor or worked for the academy.

While he was contemplating whether this might be a trick by an evil god to manipulate users into spreading the divine magic, he discovered that a Forum had appeared on the Internet.

Through this Forum, he was shocked to find that the Internet Divine Magic had already spread among humans; they were just learning about it now.

Among those posting, there were people of all kinds.

Commoners, mercenaries, merchants, nobles, magicians, warriors… and many more.

This discovery made Desowa reconsider his views on the Internet Divine Magic.

What truly shattered his concerns about the Internet Divine Magic was the argument he just had.

It started when he saw someone asking a question about magic. Several people responded, but their answers were wildly off the mark.

Feeling an itch, he instinctively replied to the post.

His answer immediately attracted countless likes and comments.

Seeing the constant stream of notifications about likes and comments, even Desowa—this academy prodigy—couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride!

Who doesn’t get a little carried away in their youth?

But just when he was basking in his glory, someone rebutted his points.

Desowa couldn’t tolerate being challenged.

He immediately engaged in a debate.

Who would have thought that a simple argument would spiral into hundreds of replies?

The two of them went from debating beginner-level magic to discussing advanced magic that Desowa had never even touched.

In the end, it turned out that Desowa was wrong.

His argument was too narrow, sufficient only for mid-to-low-level magic. The moment it touched on advanced magic, his argument fell apart.

Desowa was stunned!

He couldn’t believe that the knowledge taught at the Magic Academy was actually flawed!

According to that person he had never met: ‘The Abyss Formula is still too complex for you. That’s why the academy simplifies it, leaving out detailed explanations to prevent you from getting tangled in logical paradoxes. Once you reach the Arch-Mage level, your Teacher will naturally explain it to you!’

Arch-Mage?

Their academy had only about twenty Arch-Mages in total, and nationwide, there might be fewer than a thousand.

They were the backbone of the Empire!

Those qualified to teach Arch-Mages could only be Grand Arch-Mages.

Listen to the way the other person talked, as if even being an Arch-Mage was no big deal.

Just how deep was this person’s knowledge of magic?

Arch-Mage? Grand Arch-Mage? Or… God of Magic?

Desowa was deeply shocked; his worldview crumbled and then reformed.

He no longer believed in the academy professors.

He also couldn’t view the Internet Divine Magic with the same eyes as before.

For the first time, he realized that outside of the academy, he could learn magic knowledge within a divine magic, even meet existences far beyond his Teachers!

Yes, he was certain that the mage who debated with him had knowledge far superior to his Teachers’.

In his mind, he had even conjured an image of that person.

A white-bearded man, draped in the purple robe representing a Grand Arch-Mage, kind, wise, and knowledgeable yet tolerant.

Appreciating the progress of the younger generation and willing to offer guidance.

Unlike the academy professors, who always carried a mysterious air, saying, ‘This is not a field you should touch.’ Then they would refuse to discuss certain topics. In reality, they might not even understand them themselves.

At this point, Desowa had a question:

Why would such a great person be willing to use the Internet Divine Magic?

Does he not know the common sense among magicians—’those who use divine magic are always watched by the gods’?

No, he definitely knows.

But he still used it, meaning this Internet God has benevolent intentions.

Yes, just look at this Internet God. He’s made all the mainstream cultivation systems public, including the divine magic of the mainstream evil gods and false gods besides the Five Prime Gods.

What kind of inclusiveness is this?

Now compare this to the so-called Five Prime Gods and evil gods. All they do is incite their followers to kill and fight daily. Other than their own divine magic, they’d love to see all other divine magic labeled as heretical.

Comparing the two, isn’t the Internet God’s vastness and magnanimity clearly evident?

At that moment, Desowa finally understood the meaning of this strange term, ‘Internet.’

And he was profoundly moved by the Internet God’s magnanimity!

“Desowa! Desowa!”

Just then, an anxious voice rang from outside. His friend Lides burst in excitedly, nearly incredulous, and said, “Is that pinned post in the Forum yours?”

Desowa was stunned: “How… did you all know?”