192: The mortal enemy of the empire, the coveted gods

Half an hour later.

Avinia worked hard for a long time and finally got what she wanted.

“Phew~”

Lin Ye let out a long breath.

“Can we talk about serious matters now? I really need to learn the Time Barrier.”

Gulp~

Avinia swallowed everything in one go, then licked the corner of her lips, her eyes full of resentment. “Who said I wasn’t doing serious business? Learning the Time Barrier is extremely difficult. When I was trapped in the ruins, I was stuck for three hundred years. Do you want to learn here for three hundred years too?”

Forget it.

As soon as Lin Ye heard that amount of time, he knew it was hopeless.

King of Space-Time was just a profession; it didn’t mean Lin Ye could learn everything.

Three hundred years in an instant.

Lin Ye found that a bit hard to accept, let alone now, when those three hundred years would also delay his already precious time.

“So… are you planning to use some evil art again?”

Avinia shook her head slightly. “This time it’s not an evil art; it’s a legitimate Arcane Master secret, Rune Infusion. However, if I do it alone, the efficiency is very low. So, I must borrow something from you.”

“Borrow what?” Lin Ye was puzzled.

Avinia opened her mouth, stuck out her tongue, and smiled. “Hehe, I’ve already borrowed it.”

You…

And you say this isn’t an evil art?

Lin Ye felt like he had been tricked again.

The Arcane Master had too many ideas; every day was a new trick.

The next second.

Avinia reached out and pulled something from her body.

In the blink of an eye.

Three Phantoms appeared beside her.

Identical, secret faces, identical, proud figures, and identical glasses…

Lin Ye couldn't believe it and reached out to touch them.

“Solid?”

“Completely identical!”

“This is the professional characteristic of the King of Space-Time, Space-Time Phantom!”

Avinia’s lips curled into a cunning smile. “Yes, this is an ability only you can master. I can’t learn it, but I can borrow it for a bit.”

Hiss!

Amazing!

Lin Ye couldn’t help but admire this Arcane Master; she knew too much.

“And then?”

Avinia blinked. “Of course, you summon Phantoms too, and we learn together~”

Following that.

Avinia explained to Lin Ye: “A spell that originally requires three hundred years, within the barrier, is 1000 days. Then, with the added effect of four times the Phantoms, it’s about 200-plus days.”

“Even if I use all my methods, I can only shorten it to about 50 days.”

“But this time is still too long, so it also requires the time-space effect bonus from your body, and the use of a large amount of time-space crystal… Hmm, all calculated, there’s still a chance to shorten it to within one day.”

“Sorry, this is just my Phantom; I can’t summon more Phantoms for you.”

Lin Ye’s main body was still in reality, and his other Phantoms were AFK grinding materials; none of them were free to come over.

“Then…”

As Avinia pondered, her beautiful eyes sized up Lin Ye.

That look…

It made Lin Ye’s back tingle, as if he were a monkey being placed on an experimental table.

“Hmm!”

Avinia mused, “Since you don’t have Phantom assistance, then I can only use a more extreme method. This time, there really are some evil arts involved. You don’t mind, do you?”

“Begin.”

Lin Ye gritted his teeth.

This ordeal.

He couldn’t avoid it no matter what.

Today.

He would devour all time-based spells, even if it killed him!

Avinia’s knowledge of time-based magic all came from the Imperial ruins. During three hundred years of study within the Time Barrier, she had acquired a vast amount of knowledge.

That’s why she was able to complete many time-based spells without time abilities and with only a small amount of time-space crystal, and deduce many Arcane Master skills from them.

“Time-based magic is far more special than space-based magic. Time abilities aren’t something you can just use once you learn them. But you inherently possess Space-Time Power and control the fundamental ability of time, so it’s not entirely hopeless.”

After Avinia explained, two Phantoms directly attached themselves to his ears, softly chanting incantations Lin Ye couldn’t understand.

“You don’t need to understand; with the evil language infusion, you’ll naturally remember it over time.”

Following that.

Avinia lowered her head again.

Lin Ye was stunned. “You again?”

Avinia’s Phantom pulled an ancient book from a nearby bookshelf, explaining as she looked at it: “You don’t have Phantoms, so I need to borrow more of your abilities. Can you handle it?”

“Borrow away, borrow away! I’ll give you as much as you want!”

Lin Ye really didn’t want to study here for three hundred years; that was too terrifying.

Crucially.

Avinia had too many evil arts; he was even a little worried he wouldn’t live to see three hundred years pass.

……

Infinite whispers.

Double infusion.

Lin Ye’s head felt like it was exploding.

He hadn’t experienced such pain since enduring the torment of Hellfire last time.

Avinia stepped closer, gently stroking his cheek with some heartache, comforting him: “Evil arts are like this; some side effects are unavoidable. But I’m already trying my best to alleviate it for you. Just hold on.”

Damn it!

Lin Ye cursed inwardly.

Is it possible that it’s precisely because you’re trying ‘your best’…

That I feel like I’m exploding?

But.

Avinia still had no intention of letting Lin Ye go. Holding the ancient book, she began to explain the basic principles of time-based magic, the rules for setting up barriers, the logic of time spells…

Has she gone mad?!

Lin Ye completely lost it.

In his ears was the forced infusion of evil language.

In front of him was the forced extraction of evil arts.

Finally.

You also want me to concentrate and listen to your lecture?

“Teacher, how about we teach this lesson next time?”

“No!”

Avinia decisively refused, her expression stern, truly like an angry teacher. “You had no knowledge of time-space before, and now you are the King of Space-Time. If you don’t hurry and catch up, how will you solve problems if you encounter them later?”

“The destiny curse borne by the King of Space-Time is far more serious than what you said about Princess Isolde, understand?”

Lin Ye frowned. “Is it that serious?”

Phew~

Avinia took a deep breath. “If I could, I wish you were an ordinary person. I could be with you, on a sunny grassy field, reading books, playing with children…”

Uh…

You’re thinking a bit too far ahead, aren’t you?

Avinia’s brows furrowed, her expression extremely solemn. “But no, you are the King of Space-Time, the Empire’s only legitimate heir! The true reason for the Empire’s downfall back then is unknown now, but one thing I can confirm.”

“That is…”

“There is absolutely no room for reconciliation between the Empire and the gods.”

“The Emperor, who wielded the eternal, inevitably became the mortal enemy of all gods!”

“The ruler above the stars cut off the path of expansion for all gods!”

“There is no peace.”

“The moment your identity is exposed to the gods, you will inevitably stand against them, understand?”

Hahahaha~

Lin Ye couldn’t help but laugh heartily. “Even without this Imperial identity, I wouldn’t have much to say to those gods, would I?”

“Don’t worry.”

“I will solve everything!”

Avinia nodded. “I believe you, but I must do everything in my power to help you. Now… study hard! I will teach you everything related to time-space!”

Oh no?

Is the teacher going to extend the class?!