Chapter 364 : Soul’s Melody
Chapter 364: Soul’s Melody
The 【Symphony of Life】 was divided into two parts, namely the 【Symphony of the Soul】 and the 【Symphony of Resurrection】.
The one Janna obtained was precisely the first half of the 【Symphony of Life】—the 【Symphony of the Soul】.
The 【Symphony of Life】 drew its inspiration from the seasons of spring and winter, with the 【Symphony of the Soul】 corresponding to winter.
Spring signified revival of all things, while winter symbolized withering. The first heavy snow of winter was like the purest medium when all things fell silent, cleansing filth, veiling shadows, erasing sins within the pure white snow, and thus bringing purification.
Therefore, Janna believed that the 【Symphony of the Soul】 could also be called the 【Symphony of Soul Purification】.
The ability of the 【Symphony of the Soul】 was founded upon the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】, a Law power transcending the Light of Purification.
Up until now, with the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】 Janna grasped, she was capable of quickly purifying bodily contamination.
However, if Janna faced soul contamination, she would need the 【Holy Flame】 of the Celestial Finch, while also consuming vast amounts of time and effort to complete the purification—a highly inefficient method.
The 【Symphony of the Soul】, however, utilized the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】 along with the technique of 【Soul Resonance】, allowing the purifying power to manifest in the form of the 【Melody of the Soul】, thereby achieving large-scale purification of souls.
One could say the birth of the 【Symphony of the Soul】 was a creation of 【Euphresia】, intended solely for the efficient purification of corrupted souls.
The second piece, the 【Symphony of Resurrection】, on the other hand, summoned vitality back into the dead. It was the ultimate summary of the third Law—the 【Law of Resurrection】—following the 【Law of Growth】 and the 【Law of Withering】.
In other words, once Janna obtained the latter half of the 【Symphony of Life】, the 【Symphony of Resurrection】, she would have a chance to master the 【Fragment of the Law of Resurrection】.
“Truly a reward that saves the suffering and rescues the lost—”
As Janna’s comprehension of the 【Law of Purification】 deepened, she gradually understood why the System had left her with a reward that so obviously did not belong to the 【Law of Nature and Life】’s 【Secondary Laws】.
All of this stemmed from the noble will of 【Euphresia】.
Ever since the 【Material Plane】 had been invaded by the Outer Gods, transcendents of the wizarding world constantly faced the risk of 【Contamination】.
Especially while the 【Will of the Witch】 had not yet fully slumbered, there were relatively few wizards who mastered Laws, let alone the 【Law of Purification】 that could resist contamination—it was simply nonexistent at that time.
To break this deadlock, 【Euphresia】, who had not yet fully grown into the bearer of the 【Law of Nature and Life】, actively sought out a solution.
At last, after long travels, 【Euphresia】 found the means to counter Darksun Contamination within the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】.
That method was the 【Law of Light】, mastered by the High Angels of the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】.
However, holy light blessed only the faithful, and at that time the 【Material Plane】, under the dominion of wizards, did not permit native beings to worship foreign deities. Thus, in the wizarding world of that era, even mortals were mostly without faith.
To change this, 【Euphresia】 personally sought out 【Lucifer】, who was already a High Angel at the time, and signed an agreement to assist the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】 in spreading faith within the 【Material Plane】.
The prerequisite for spreading faith, however, was that the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】 must aid the 【Material Plane】 in resisting Darksun Contamination.
Yet, at the very moment the contract was to be signed, the 【Lord of Light】 rejected this demand.
The war between the 【Material Plane】 and the Outer Gods was essentially a war between planes. At that time, the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】, as a neutral faction, refused to get involved.
Or rather, they did not believe that the 【Material Plane】, though rich in resources yet lacking in true peak powerhouses, could survive under the constant gaze of countless Outer Gods.
Relying on others was worse than relying on oneself. Since the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】 was unwilling to exchange resources—faith for aid—then 【Euphresia】 could only take up the mantle of protector herself.
Thus, the contract 【Euphresia】 finally signed with 【Lucifer】 was this: she would still actively assist the 【Holy Realm of Heaven】 in spreading faith, but in return 【Lucifer】 must impart to her, without reservation, his knowledge of the 【Law of Light】.
After receiving the knowledge and insights of the 【Symphony of Life】, Janna, through the accompanying memories, also understood why 【Euphresia】 had come to master the 【Law of Purification】.
At the same time, she learned the historical ties between 【Euphresia】 and 【Lucifer】.
“It seems that in the end, he too failed to comprehend the true essence of the 【Law of Light】—”
Restricted by her own 【Wizard Talent】, 【Euphresia】, who was still focusing on the 【Law of Nature and Life】, could not recklessly shift to another Primary Law of equal standing, the 【Law of Light】.
In the end, 【Euphresia】 merely managed to comprehend the 【Law of Purification】.
Nevertheless, the profound knowledge of the 【Law of Light】 was preserved in the form of inheritance, left behind for the 【Material Plane】.
As night deepened, by the time Janna’s consciousness exited the reward of 【Symphony of Life’s Insight*1】, the sky outside the window was already filled with brilliant stars.
“System, open the Character Panel.”
After closing the Quest Panel, Janna opened the Character Panel, her gaze landing on the newly added entry under 【Wizard Talents】—the 【Melody of the Soul】 talent.
“To some extent, I already meet the conditions to transfer into an apprentice Sound-type wizard.”
Upon triggering the reward of the 【Symphony of Life】, in addition to obtaining the first half—the 【Symphony of the Soul】—Janna also acquired a new talent: 【Melody of the Soul】.
Like the 【Voice of the Heavens】, the 【Melody of the Soul】 also belonged to the category of sound-based talents.
The function of the 【Melody of the Soul】 talent was to allow Janna, when performing the 【Symphony of the Soul】, to leverage the power of the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】 through sound, shaping Law power into the tangible form of musical notes, thus resonating with the souls of living beings to purify contamination.
Though seemingly complex, at its core, it merely transformed the manifestation of the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】’s energy from an external “light wave” into a “sound wave.”
This was simply a more unique display of the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】’s power, without significant difficulty.
“It’s already quite late.”
Closing the System, Janna glanced at the Mechanical Clock, whose hands pointed to 2 a.m. Without further delay, she changed into her nightgown, climbed into bed, and began her unwavering daily meditation.