Mage Manual-Chapter 1234 - 898: Filly’s Desire

Filly nodded thoughtfully: "Then what about your Hell’s Poison?"

"As long as the Source Angel isn’t dead, the Dazzling Star Magic Master won’t open the Kingdom of Allstars, and we’ll be trapped here," Ash said with a wry smile. "In that sense, we’re also spared from the threat of Hell’s Poison."

Ash wasn’t joking with these words. If the Dazzling Star Magic Master can’t kill the Source Angel, they’ll definitely seal the Kingdom of Allstars until the end of time. If sealing the Kingdom of Allstars is too costly, other Divine Lords might even support the Dazzling Star Magic Master with resources. They certainly won’t let the Source Angel have a chance to regain freedom.

Just the rewards from the first two Angel Hunts are enough for mages to understand the significance of the Source Angel—it is the key to the Seventh Void Wing for mages and also a barrier to the Supreme!

Why is the greatest existence in the world the Six-winged God Lord? Because the current version hasn’t been updated to the Seventh Void Wing!

Suppose for the past thousand millennia, it’s been the ’Six-winged God Lord’ version; then killing the Source Angel would be akin to updating the world’s version, allowing all mages to explore the ’Seven-winged Supreme’ realm!

So the Divine Lords will never let anything go wrong with the Angel Hunt; they’re competing to see who can step into the Supreme faster. Even if the Dazzling Star Magic Master truly achieves the Supreme, other Divine Lords aren’t without opportunities. But if the Source Angel escapes, everyone must remain in the previous version, and no one will have the chance to step into the Supreme Domain!

Conversely, as long as the Source Angel isn’t dead, even if the Divine Lords were to bleed dry, they must keep the Allstars Cage going!

Honestly, Ash was quite looking forward to the ’Source Angel not dying’ outcome because the sealing of the Kingdom of Allstars would be equivalent to sealing Ruby Mountain. If the sealing lasts for decades, with the previous generation of Legendary Mages all passing away, the limit of the new mages would become the Holy Sanctuary Mage—the Divine Lords would essentially monopolize an entire layer of the Void Realm, preventing all mages from advancing to Legendary!

"Protect the Source Angel..." Filly murmured, "But that would be hard, wouldn’t it?"

Ash replied tactfully: "Besides us possibly having this thought, other demons and mages come to kill the Source Angel. Even Igula and Vishi might not agree with this plan."

"Yes." Filly looked down at the table, "So, I might very well die in a few months..."

"And you," she looked up at Ash, "Once back in another world, will also face a life-threatening crisis due to Hell’s Poison."

"We won’t live much longer; only the few months left in the Kingdom of Allstars can be squandered."

"Our most valuable time in life is the upcoming period."

Filly’s words seemed to be to encourage herself. She pursed her lips tightly and widened her eyes, looking at Ash: "We shouldn’t leave any regrets; we should pursue everything we desire wholeheartedly, so even if fate hasn’t treated us kindly, we can blame this era without resentment for our indecision."

Ash felt he could hardly withstand Filly’s burning gaze, but he forced himself to meet it and nodded critically: "Exactly."

"I’ve already decided my heart’s desire." Filly sat upright, "Are you ready to hear it, Ash?"

Ash quickly drank a large gulp of water, took a deep breath: "I’m ready."

Filly spoke slowly: "Ash, I need you..."

Ash closed his eyes, pinching his thigh hard.

"...to train me to become the strongest demon."

"I understand, if that’s your heart’s desire, I’ll..." Ash began to reply and suddenly realized: "Wait, did you say to become the strongest demon?"

"Yes!" Filly said brightly: "I’m still too weak, I simply can’t help you. But if I get stronger, helping you to defeat other demons, won’t we be able to protect the Source Angel?"

"Even though there are only a few months left, and I don’t have much talent for combat," she looked down at her fingers: "If we don’t make an effort, there’ll truly be no hope left. I don’t want the bad guy like the Dazzling Star Magic Master to succeed; I want to break their evil plans with you."

"Ash, are you willing to work hard with me?"

Ash blinked, "Is that your heart’s desire?"

"Yes." Filly nodded firmly: "Knowing it’s the end of the world, if I don’t try to save this tragedy, I won’t be at peace even in death."

Ash was stunned for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, and slapped himself several times hard.

Filly panicked: "Even if my heart’s desire is too absurd, you don’t have to smack yourself!"

"No, it’s not about you. I just suddenly think I must have eaten something that rotted my brain, always thinking the world revolves around me." Ash laughed. "Of course, I’m willing to train you, not just me, we’ll all help you, definitely make you the strongest demon."

Right, there’s not so much love nonsense in this world. Knowing it’s the end of the world, the first reaction for a normal person is definitely to find a way to save themselves rather than fancying a strange opposite gender who maintains pure relationships with many people. Ash, oh Ash, those silly ideas not only insulted Filly but also insulted the Sword Maiden and the Witch, you deserve Vishi’s scolding.

"Then are you willing to protect the Source Angel with me?" Filly asked cautiously.

"Certainly." Ash replied straightaway: "But before we find the Source Angel, we must keep it secret from Vishi and Igula. If they find out our real goal, they’ll either act passively or try to change your mind—you definitely don’t want to challenge the mind-altering capabilities of the Ghost Prophet and Swindler."

Filly nodded quickly; she had fully recognized the horrors of those two lately: "But then, you all would be trapped in the Kingdom of Allstars, wouldn’t you?"

Ash nodded: "Yes, but this way our Hell’s Poison can also be suppressed by the Mysterious Chains, it’s a win-win."

Filly looked at him worriedly: "But...you wanted to go back and reunite with the Sword Witch?"

"We’ll find other ways." Ash smiled. "Don’t worry about us, the extra time we have can just be used to prepare for dealing with Hell. In short, you just focus on being the demon savior, we mages will find our own way."

Filly pressed her lips tightly, her eyes bending into a smile, saying softly: "Thank you."

"I should thank you. You willing to stay in the team is the biggest help to us." Ash stood up and said: "Come on, we should go out now. By the way, do you have any other heart’s desires?"

Ash asked casually, but Filly shyly nodded: "I do have another heart’s desire."

"Oh?"

"That is, I’m officially turning twenty today." Filly blinked. "I can finally legally do some things I’ve been eagerly looking forward to."

Ash suddenly stiffened, his voice twisted eight times: "...What is it then?"

"A birthday wine party!" Filly clapped her hands heavily. "I’ve long hoped to have a wine party with friends and get drunk till we drop, then all wake up together the next day in a daze! Since I don’t have many friends, after my mother passed away, I haven’t celebrated birthdays, so every time I see scenes in novels or movies like this, I really long for it."

"You forget there’s also the puking phase in the middle..." Ash sighed in relief; it was just a good girl wanting to experience a crazy party, so he said while opening the door: "I’ll ask Vishi—"

He turned around and saw Vishi, Igula, and Harvey leaning against the door.

"Birthday wine party, right? Arranging it immediately." Vishi ran off swiftly.

"I’ll prepare, too." Igula followed quickly.

"Happy birthday, Filly." Harvey waved calmly at Filly, "If you wish for a lively atmosphere, I can bring a couple of family members over as guests—"

"No!"