Mage Legend-Chapter 811 - 53: The Source (Part 4)

Lynch was confident in completing this work, but he dared not be negligent. He spent an entire year continuously crafting and perfecting the device. Just as he officially completed the lowest-level apprentice studies and acquired his official mage title and Magic Book, he presented this device as a gift to his father.

The unexpected happened. Although Lynch had personally used this device countless times before, each time perfectly, it malfunctioned when his father used it. A kind and gentle celestial creature should have appeared, but instead, a devil took its place. Before Lynch had time to react, his father was affected, half of his body seized by the devil.

The devil could not gain full freedom from this device, yet was unwilling to forsake the chance. He kept Lynch's father alive, forcing Lynch to keep the magic running. He took his father hostage, plunging Lynch into a life of agony and suffering.

From that day forward, Lynch never had a proper rest, tirelessly attempting to correct the error day and night. Even though Caso persuaded him countless times that there was no longer a way to make amends, Lynch never gave up for a moment.

The Magic God silently observed the scene before him, standing right behind the young Lynch, yet the mage was oblivious. She lived entirely in her past, believing that saving her father was the only task at hand. Everything about the future was cast aside; only the endless obscure spells before her were her reality.

This time, he possessed the knowledge of the Magic Origin, allowing him to examine problems from a higher perspective than before. However, Lynch was so focused that he never even considered where this knowledge came from. These fragments hidden deep in memory had more power than any magic. The Great Mage, never before deceived by illusions, had now completely lost rational thought.

The laboratory was dimly lit, with the orange flame on the candle flickering incessantly, casting mottled shadows on the mage's face—yet compared to the ever-present cloud of sorrow that enveloped him, it seemed not so gloomy. The quill moved incessantly on the yellow parchment, producing a rustling sound, and countless magic-infused lines leapt onto the paper; meanwhile, in the heap of discarded waste in the corner, many broken pen shafts lay. From the room next door, crackling sounds occasionally emerged, as if logs in a fireplace were ablaze. But in truth, it was the devil incessantly attempting to break through the spell's restraints, resulting in continual pounding against the barrier.

To undo the effects of this magic, Lynch exerted his maximum effort. He even risked his life countless times using spells beyond his control. A glance at his bandaged hands, stained with spots of blood; the bruises on his skin, some parts still burnt black by fire. Despite this, he had no absolute confidence in reversing the magic binding his father.

Seeing his family suffer because of him, Lynch's life became akin to a living hell. The original joy brought by magic had now transformed into its extreme opposite—endless self-reproach. Even though he constantly admonished himself, "Now is not the time for regret; now you need a clear and rational mind." Yet, for him to remain wholly composed, he had to abandon his emotions and all earthly attachments entirely.

This was incredibly difficult for him.

The Magic God observed on the side, recording Lynch's actions, seeking the reason why the young mage would later become so powerful. Gradually, he understood some things. Many times, the young mage already knew deep down that he lacked the ability to rescue his father; even the Great Mages of the Mage Association couldn't do it safely, yet he never let go. It was as if engaging in a form of self-flogging, persistently stubbornly holding on. Lynch appeared very rational, always organizing various clues neatly, but deep within, that obsession was the root of everything.

A rational Lynch stood equally against the Magic God, but the obsession within easily overcame this rationality. Gradually, the Magic God realized what had always stopped him from merging with Lynch's body.

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