Chapter 1416: The first pattern
Thirty years later— three full centuries had passed since the day of coronation.
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"Whooo~" Robin released a long, steady exhale. Then, slowly, as if waking from a timeless dream, he opened his eyes. A soft, serene smile traced his lips.
"Level 31 at last... How many times have I rebuilt this cursed foundation? the third of fourth...? No matter."
At that very moment, his smile stretched wide—ear to ear—as if mocking the very heavens for the delay. He raised his hand with calm assurance and began sketching something into the empty air, as though the void itself were his canvas.
The drawing process took nearly ten painstaking minutes. By the end, Robin was soaked in sweat, his breath shallow and ragged—yet in return, a reward shimmered before him: a glowing, suspended pattern sculpted entirely from his internal energy.
The pattern resembled twin mirrored wings, symmetrical down to the smallest detail—so fine, so intricate, they looked like they were stolen from the wings of a celestial butterfly.
Robin’s eyes widened slightly. The design before him was unmistakably familiar.
"It’s the very first pattern the Cosmic Elder carved inside my energy gathering center... A first-stage rune of the Master Law of Balance... hehehe..."
A foolish grin overtook his face as he began rotating the pattern around his body gently, like a child spinning a treasure only they understand.
Almost thirty years ago, the Cosmic Elder had constructed six magnificent patterns of balance inside Robin’s energy gathering center, attempting to stabilize his eleventh foundation.
All six eventually faded like dreams at dawn.