Chapter 30: "You could die!!" "Nah, I'd win," replies Leylin Blight

Leylin's POV

"You say I'll be well paid!!!" asks the old man, approaching me enthusiastically.

"Yes, but you'll invent the things I ask you to," I say, smiling slightly at him.

"So!? Are you in?" I say, extending my hand.

"Goat droppings, I'm your man," he says before spitting in his hand to shake mine.

Disgusting, I'll just wash my hands later.

"Can you come to your new workplace with me?" I ask, walking towards the exit.

"I need to bring..." He was about to say something, but I interrupted him by grabbing his shoulder.

"I've bought a ton of electronic devices, I think you'll find what you need in your new workplace, so forget these old objects," I explain calmly. He looked behind him before nodding and following me.

"That's excellent, you won't regret this decision and I'm sure the money you'll earn will make your son happy," I say, smiling slightly.

"Yes!!! You're right," it seems my words have chased away the melancholy he had due to his departure.

...

"So this is the man who's supposed to repair the electronic objects in this place," Willow asks, observing McGucket working.

I must admit that his current appearance doesn't make him look very reliable, but that doesn't change his abilities. This man will be an important piece in my evolution on the scientific path.

Magic is incredible and I plan to advance with it as a base, but technology is not something to be underestimated.

Take Rick Prime for example, he was able to erase the existence of a being in the multiverse thanks to pure technology.

It's just incredible, and there's also the case of Rick C-137 who was able to send his "soul" into a spiritual dimension or, to put it simply, an "afterlife or paradise" with the aim of stealing the infinite energy of this dimension.

Science is a path to power that has nothing to envy of magic and, in the end, Bill lost against it and not with a magical ritual.

"Trust him and I have an important task for you," I say in a serious tone.

"I'm listening," she says, taking on a serious expression.

"Do you remember the magic formation you used to fight and tame the soul of the lake monster?" I ask, looking at the time on the watch I bought.

"Yes," she simply replies.

"I'm going to give you the rest of the content, I want you to be able to engrave on my arm a magical formation to seal a creature of equal or higher level than 5," I say a half-truth.

"What!!" Willow exclaims, shocked.

If she knows Bill Cipher's true level, she won't be cooperative, but I'll have to hide from her the madness I'm trying to undertake.

Leylin Farlier was able to absorb the soul of a being 3 levels higher than him on his path as a Beast Spirit Master. It was a special case at the time, but I think I can do something similar.

I just need to combine the path of Beast Spirit Master and that of offerings, but there are two big problems in my plan that could kill me.

The first is Bill Cipher's power. The sealing formation that Leylin Farlier learned is for holding level 4 creatures and, thanks to his knowledge of the soul, he was able to improve it to seal level 5 creatures with a 70% chance of success.

The difference in strength between a level 6 and 5 is colossal, as demonstrated by the "Blazing Flame Monarch".

She was able to face several rank 5 magi without difficulty and Bill is clearly above her. Blazing Flame Monarch could only control 20% of the law of fire and Bill can control matter, space and also slightly manipulate reality upon his arrival.

The other problem with my plan is the entity that will receive the offering, it must be cooperative.

If it doesn't help me at the critical moment, then I won't just lose my life.

Bill will devour me, there won't even be my soul left. So yes, it's an existential "game over".

"Willow, you must trust me," I say seriously.

I don't plan on dying easily against this damn triangle, I plan to maximize my chances of survival and at worst, there's the Memory Gun if I lose the battle.

I can make a backup of my memories by keeping them in a crystal ball, but I'm not really sure if it will really be me.

"Yes, but I know how scary a battle between two souls is," she replies, frowning.

"Don't be afraid, I won't lose and you're forgetting one thing," I say, extending my hand to pat her head.

"What's that?" she says, confused.

"I'm your teacher and I've never lost a duel outside of swordsmanship," I explain seriously while my hand caresses her hair.

"Yes, but... You're facing a creature supposed to be extremely close to divinity," Willow replies, looking at me with eyes filled with indecipherable emotions.

Not close my little one but divine level.

"You could die!" she finally says before starting to shed tears.

This girl really wants to dissuade me, huh.

"Nah, I'd win," I say, smiling to reassure her, but I just received a small blow from her.

It seems I was able to calm her down since she's not crying anymore, she should have more confidence in me.

I signaled Willow to start drawing the magical formation on my arm. Of course, I transmitted to her the rest of my knowledge about the spirit beast path.

Hours have passed, I could see that Willow was really struggling and it was understandable.

Leylin Farlier could trace these things at the cellular level and Willow only has her memories on the subject, and she is much weaker than Leylin Farlier was at the time.

If Leylin Farlier's formation had a 70% chance of sealing a rank 5 being, then mine has 50% or less and I want to seal a being that can manipulate laws.

I'm really too greedy, aren't I?

...

"You'll use the unicorn mane following my instructions, you understand?" I ask before leaving.

"Yes... I'll do it," Willow responds, sweating and in a tired tone. Creating a simple formation for a rank 1 creature is much simpler than creating a magical formation for a rank 5 creature.

"I trust you and thank you for putting this place back in operational condition, Mr. McGucket," I say sincerely to the two in front of the bunker before heading towards the Mystery Shack.

It's already getting late, the time for opening the dimensional portal is almost here and I admit I'm slightly scared.

I'm about to face the most dangerous being I've ever encountered in my two lives and I haven't just bet my life in this story, but my very existence.

"It has already begun," I mutter, floating due to gravitational disturbances.

Ford Pines is about to return to this dimension. I quickly used my telekinesis to continue moving towards the Mystery Shack.

I could feel a huge flow of chaotic energy coming from there, this energy was unknown to me based on my knowledge but, it is strangely familiar.

I chased away this scientific curiosity towards this energy from my mind and continued on my way despite my instinct and my knowledge of Oracle magic screaming at me to avoid this area.

"You started without me?" I say as I arrive in the basement.

I could see the Pines family stuck to the wall, it seems the gravitational disturbances had immobilized them.

"You're complaining but you're the one who's late," Stan declares, still stuck to the wall.

"Not that late," I say, pointing to the countdown showing 2 seconds.

After my act, there was a deafening explosion. I just had time to use my magic to protect the people present.

"That was quite bright light, " Stan mutters, rubbing his eyes, he was probably dazzled like all of us.

"Despite my protection, I was also blinded," I say, trying to look towards the portal.

"Is it him? The author of the journals," Dipper mutters, looking towards the silhouette of a human in front of us.

The individual said nothing and just picked up journal number 1 that was thrown to the ground by the explosion. He didn't need to introduce himself for me to identify him.

It's Ford Pines.

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