Simulated Lives: The Sorrow of the Sword Maiden-Chapter 43 – Grand Mage, breakthrough in an instant

Krisa cherished the magic wand you gave her and found it very useful.
She became more reliant on you.
With the wand's enhancement, Krisa's abilities greatly improved, and her control over magic showed significant growth. You were pleased with this and began teaching her more magic.
In the past, as a mere Magic Apprentice, Krisa could only learn the most basic Level 0 Magic.
But now, you could teach her Level 1, 2, and 3 magic.
After two months of instruction, Krisa learned more new magic from you and mastered the combined use of Fire Magic and Wind Magic.
The witch mastered your ingenious idea—the Hair Dryer Spell.
From now on, Krisa could use Fire Magic with her left hand and Wind Magic with her right, combining them to release warm air.
Before this, you had always used this technique to help the girl dry her wet hair after a bath, but now she could do it on her own.
You were pleased, but for some reason, the girl seemed a bit downcast.
You didn't understand why.
...
Eighth year of the simulation, spring.
You are 22 years old, Krisa is 14, and the witch has grown another year older.
It's been a long time since you first met Krisa, and you are genuinely happy for her growth.
Aside from her progress in magic, the most important thing is Krisa's growth in spirit.
Thanks to your help, the girl successfully removed all her Demon Race traits and could walk and move like a human.
With your encouragement, Krisa finally mustered the courage to step out of the courtyard. From then on, she no longer feared the presence of others, but she still only wanted to be with you.
Only when she needed to shop for supplies would Krisa rarely venture out.
According to the girl, such trivial matters shouldn't be your concern, so she took over the replenishment of daily necessities, food, and clothing for the courtyard.
Like your personal maid.
Under the sunlight, at the entrance of the white-brown courtyard.
Looking at the outside world, the witch seemed a bit timid, hesitant to step out.
But just as Xu Xi had pulled her into the courtyard back then, this time, Xu Xi held the witch's hand, encouraging her to walk beyond the courtyard.
"Krisa, see, there's nothing to be afraid of."
After they walked out.
Xu Xi comforted her with a gentle voice.
The witch was a bit dazed, looking at her legs that had already stepped out of the courtyard, then turning back to the courtyard gate, she suddenly understood something.
As long as Xu Xi was by her side, she wouldn't be afraid no matter where she was.
The fear in her heart had already dissipated.
Replaced by the "sun" that always existed in her heart, bringing her courage.
"I'm no longer afraid... Thank you."
...
With your careful guidance and her own innate talent, Krisa's power became exceptionally remarkable.
Looking across Allenson City, you could count on one hand the mages of the same level who could compete with the girl. It wasn't that their talent surpassed the witch, but their cultivation time was too long, far beyond the year and a half of the witch's cultivation.
To be safe and avoid revealing the witch's true identity, you didn't let Krisa join the Mage Association of Allenson City.
Krisa had no objection to this; she only wanted to be with you and had no interest in anything else.
Your life together was incredibly peaceful.
There were no thrilling adventures or blood-boiling legends, but you felt that such a calm and serene life was the most precious.
Your only goal was to cultivate as much as possible, to break through to higher realms early, and to watch the girl grow safely.
Other than that, you had no other desires.
...
Time passed again, the ninth year of the simulation.
You are 23 years old, Krisa is 15, and you have developed your own insights into the path of magic. The Wisdom of Mortals is activated... The Observer is activated...
You gradually understood the truth of the world's operation.
Your mental power began to increase rapidly, and your use of magic advanced further.
You sensed that you were about to break through.
Tenth year of the simulation, spring, you are 24 years old, Krisa is 16.
It has been three and a half years since you adopted the witch. During this time, life has been peaceful and beautiful. Although it was a very long experience, it seemed to pass in an instant.
You had become accustomed to life with Krisa.
She never disappointed you, nor did she ever make you angry. The only regret you felt was that after all this time, Krisa's emotional deficiency still hadn't improved.
You had never seen her joy, nor had you ever seen her cry.
Through your diligent cultivation, your mental power finally reached its limit, and you were ready to break through.
In Allenson City.
In a courtyard near the city center.
In the deepest and most secretive Meditation Chamber.
The light was dim, the lamps flickered.
Xu Xi sat cross-legged, looking down at his left palm, where a glow was flickering, sometimes turning into raging fire, sometimes into roaring waves, sometimes into howling wind.
"It's already the limit."
Xu Xi murmured, "Through the Wisdom of Mortals and Elemental Perception, I have mastered the magic that an Elite Mage can control to perfection. It's time to advance to Grand Mage."
The Cultivation System and the Magic System are different.
Despite having experience breaking through the Golden Core Stage.
Xu Xi was still 200% cautious and careful about this realm advancement.
He meticulously followed the experience notes found in the Mage Association, gathering all his mental power to communicate and comprehend the elements of the world.
Comprehend, contact, establish a connection.
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Unlike the previous simple control of elemental forces.
This time, what Xu Xi needed to do was to merge his mental power with the elements, becoming indistinguishable from each other.
"In the association's recorded materials, this step stumped many magical geniuses, causing them to stop at the Elite Mage stage."
"This is also why the number of Elemental Mages is decreasing."
"Compared to the Church of the Deities, where a devout belief in the deities can lead to breakthroughs, the path of an Elemental Mage is truly torturous."
"However, with the Elemental Perception entry, this is not difficult for me."
Xu Xi pondered.
He channeled his mental power to merge with the surrounding earth, wind, water, and fire.
Everything was as expected.
No, it was even simpler than expected.
Xu Xi felt no obstacles at all, as smooth as drinking water and eating food, his mental power perfectly merged with the elements, forming a harmonious relationship.
Grand Mage, breakthrough in an instant!
"Ah!!"
The surging mental power, like a tidal wave, swept back into Xu Xi's body, carrying a large amount of world elements.
At this moment, Xu Xi's body became a bridge.
Establishing a connection with the elements of all things.
It was an extremely special, indescribable feeling of excitement that made one's eyes shine.
"In the past, using magic required mental power to laboriously manipulate the elements, then arrange them into the desired form. But now... it seems that just a thought can make the elements align themselves, making everything more efficient and convenient?"
In the Meditation Chamber, after the breakthrough, Xu Xi was surrounded by various elements.
He suddenly realized.
No wonder the names of the realms in the Magic System were so simple and straightforward.
Grand Mage.
An upgraded version of a mage.
It made perfect sense.
"The advancement to Grand Mage made it easier for me to control the elements. With this trend of enhancement, mages of higher realms must be even more adept, perhaps even... controlling the elements of the entire world?"
Xu Xi's movements paused slightly, recalling the deities above the world.
Perhaps, those deities in the sky were not as mysterious and majestic in essence.
They were also mages.
Just the strongest mages standing at the pinnacle of the Magic World.
"This world indeed holds many secrets."
"I hope there will be opportunities for deeper exploration in the future. As for now, it's time to take Krisa and leave Allenson."