Rise of the Lustful Evil Monarch (Re)

Chapter 639: The Ice Abyss Secret

Instead, she had begun speaking about something that even the highest-ranking members of the empire apparently didn’t know.

Shixea slowly continued,

"Originally, your father and I had no intention of revealing this secret to you so early."

"According to every historical record preserved by the royal family, the Glaciem Ice Abyss wasn’t supposed to open for another fifty years."

"By then, you would have already become a well-established Crystal Formation Mage and would have accumulated sufficient strength, experience, and resources to safely pursue what lies hidden inside."

Her voice became noticeably heavier.

"That would have been the perfect time and opportunity for you to obtain that secret."

She paused briefly before letting out a quiet sigh.

"Unfortunately, none of us anticipated that the Glaciem Ice Abyss would awaken half a century ahead of schedule."

"Because of this unforeseen event, we no longer have the luxury of waiting."

"And at the same time, the danger involved in obtaining that opportunity has increased severalfold for you."

Erius could barely suppress the curiosity rising inside him as every sentence only deepened the mystery.

Seeing the anticipation written plainly across her son’s face, Shixea smiled faintly before finally revealing the truth.

"The hidden vestiges of the Glaciem Crown Empire contain an ancient method capable of increasing the elemental talent grade of a mage."

She deliberately paused.

"However, it is limited exclusively to those possessing affinity with the Ice or Water elements."

The moment those words reached his ears, Erius abruptly shot up from his chair.

Disbelief, excitement, and astonishment rapidly appeared across his face.

His breathing became hurried as he stared at his mother.

"...Such a thing actually exists?"

He almost shouted those words, as his voice trembled with excitement.

Throughout the magical world, talent grade had always been regarded as something bestowed by fate itself.

It determined the speed at which one advanced on the divine ascension path, the purity of one’s elemental affinity, and ultimately the height one could reach upon the divine ascension path.

Although there were countless heavenly treasures capable of improving one’s power or strengthening one’s physique, something capable of directly raising a person’s innate elemental talent had always belonged to the realm of legends.