Chapter 41: Evy Blight, You Are My Pride

POV of Leylin Blight

Fifteen years have passed since Willow's death.

During this short period, I've been able to study the magic of the savage age and increase my influence on Earth.

I've also searched for talented individuals, but they're still too young right now or are tied to The Owl House's plot.

So, I made an important decision.

I decide to increase my strength rapidly, thus taking another gamble like with Bill Cipher.

The name of this gamble is... the world of magus.

I first thought about going to the world of gods, but it's surrounded by a shield and creating an imitation of Beelzebub's artifact would take too long.

I ended up setting my sights on the world of magus. The first obstacle to my plan was finding a reliable person to entrust my body to, which will need to rest after the division of my soul.

The rank 7 spell isn't a problem since it's originally intended for the spell caster. I finally decided to create a guardian or, to be precise, to beget a guardian.

Leylin Farlier had entrusted his body to his family since their interests were linked, but also because he knew the love his family had for him.

Unfortunately, I didn't have a family member with me currently, so I decided to create one.

The talented person I couldn't recruit to avoid butterfly effects that could even prevent my birth is Eda, but she left Hexside High School three years ago.

She often hangs out with Rain in the forest. I decided to "ask" her to be the mother of my child.

Of course, there's the Willow Park option, but I prefer to avoid cloning her to use her "eggs" to create an embryo.

Willow is my friend, it's out of the question for me to desecrate her body in such an experiment.

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POV of Eda

"Another good day."

The human world really has lots of wonders, I'm going to make a small fortune.

"Fall," the sounds of a voice echo .

I can't control myself anymore, I'm losing my senses.

"Sorry, but I'll have to proceed with a small operation..."

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POV of Leylin

"One year later, you're finally ready to come out of your capsule, my little Evy."

Before me stood a child of about ten years old who was observing everything with curiosity.

She is Evy, my biological daughter. I did my best to ensure she has the best genes from me and Eda.

"Dad?" she says, approaching me.

I slowly caress her head. She has elementary knowledge, but nothing really complex. I didn't want to overload her young brain.

Besides this elementary knowledge in her head, she has been immersed in subliminal messages saying: "Dad knows what's best for Evy and you must absolutely be strong to protect dad."

"Yes, I'm your father and I hope we'll get along well."

I speak in a calm and soothing tone. There was in my voice a bit of bard magic similar to what Evy listened to in her capsule.

"Yes, I want to get along well with dad."

I don't know why, but I feel like a scumbag.

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Ten years have passed extremely quickly, and it's been twenty-one years since Willow's death.

*Bam* Sounds of sword clashing.

"You're doing well, but it's not enough."

After my words, I gave a violent kick towards Evy, which sent her towards the mountains.

We were currently in a parallel world. I wanted Evy to be able to let loose completely.

Evy had been able to reach rank 4 of Branded Swordsmen and I couldn't teach her anymore on this path. If she wants to continue to advance, she'll have to manage on her own.

She's currently a rank 4 Spirit Beast Master. It was easy since she had to face creatures from various dimensions like those from the Monster Verse.

It was surprisingly easy to find creatures possessing rank 4 level there.

"It's not over, old man! Haa!"

Evy started screaming. I could see the runes on her two arms glowing with a purple light, fur began to grow on her forearms and shoulders, and fangs slowly appeared in her mouth.

It's a capability that rank 4 Spirit Beast Masters possess, it gives them an appearance similar to the Zoans from One Piece.

I can do something similar with Bill Cipher, it could increase my chaos-related abilities.

A battle between rank 4 magi can forever change the surface of part of a continent, and I could see Evy combining the Spirit Beast Master technique and her "Ancient Morning Star Arcane".

She leaped towards me with a frightening energy on her blade, but it was frightening only for rank 4 or 5 beings.

I blocked Evy's blow with my own blade made with Titan bones as a base.

*Bam*

I could feel the ground cracking under my feet and Evy was emitting increasingly strong radiation. No living being could ever live in this place again after our fight.

Unless I repair it, of course.

That's also why it's forbidden for rank 4 and 5 magi to use their most powerful spells or "Ancient Morning Star Arcane and Ancient Radiant Moon Arcane" on the central continent.

"Evy, you've made enormous progress, but you're still too young to challenge me, hehe."

*Grrrr* Growling sounds.

Despite Evy's frightening strength and destructive power, she remains a rank 4 magus.

She barely understands how terrifying the power of the soul is and after this attack she just performed, she'll be powerless.

I ended up deflecting her blade and giving her a punch containing the power of the law of chaos to increase the force of gravity on my fist.

"You gave too much this time."

I couldn't help but glance at the island destroyed by Evy's attack.

I used the law of chaos to repair the island and restore Evy due to the exhaustion generated by the combination of an arcane attack and the Spirit Beast Master technique.

"You say that, but you're never injured during our fights."

I could sense a bit of bitterness in her voice. She was born to protect me and she probably feels useless now.

"Evy Blight, you are my pride."

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I say these words while taking her in my arms, it's an act I rarely do. I don't like getting attached to a tool.

I didn't lie, she's currently my masterpiece.

"Yes, it's true then, I'll protect you, father, at the peril of my life."

I could see her golden eyes similar to those of her mother. She has strong determination and sincerely means these words.

I have indeed raised this child well, I can leave peacefully for the next decade.

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After performing all the steps to cast the rank 7 spell, I could see my soul being severely damaged and in my hands, there was a piece of my soul.

"I've always wanted to meet Leylin Farlier. I've done it before, but this time will be different."

I will no longer be just a desperate fan obtaining knowledge from my favorite character, but I will be a competitor to reach rank 9.

I can reach it by other means in reality, but currently I have nothing to do besides waiting for "my time travel" and also facing the guardian, which will be done more easily than at the beginning of Amphibia's plot.

I opened the astral door. I had already given Evy instructions to follow regarding the human world and I forbade her from interacting with the demon world.

After using "Rank 7 Spell: Reincarnation in an Alternative World", I will be exhausted due to the wound on my soul, but I will recover in a decade or two.

During this time, Evy will be important for doing subordinate tasks.

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"So this is the world of magus."

I was currently in front of the world that I greatly enjoyed reading about and I'm about to reincarnate into it.

"Rank 7 Spell: Reincarnation in an Alternative World"

I invoked this spell using my law of chaos which blurs my presence next to the world of magus and guides my soul towards a direction.

"The southern continent will be perfect for its development."

I nod with satisfaction before leaving to rest in good spirits and let my secondary soul undergo the reincarnation process.

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POV of Kroft

(9 months after Leylin Blight's arrival)

I've lost Merlin, Birky and now Leylin.

"I'm a bad teacher, could I be a good father?"

I couldn't help but ask myself this question while looking at this fragile little thing in my arms.

I've already lived a lot as a magus, I need a successor and you are my only son, my dear "Merlin".

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