Volume 1 Chapter 586

Chapter 586: Coristo: I Understand, I Will Go Confront the God of Light Now

"Open the lock…?"

Upon hearing Lolth’s words, Coristo still felt a bit confused.

It wasn’t that she didn’t understand.

Although she wasn’t a genius like Kanor, Coristo’s ability to comprehend was still quite good.

She wasn’t foolish.

But she still felt a bit puzzled.

Because even though she understood the "principle" and knew the limits of divine power, which was what Lolth meant by how the "lock" was created, she still thought about how to pick the lock.

"What should I do?"

She couldn’t help but ask curiously.

However, even though she couldn’t think of anything, it was easy to hear that Coristo no longer felt any fear.

Now, she had readily accepted the fact that she planned to commit something "blasphemous."

And she was actively thinking about how she should go about it.

So, Lolth felt very pleased when she heard Coristo’s reaction.

"Indeed, the little girl is quite clever!"

She thought perhaps all the members of the Succubus clan had some inherent rebelliousness in them!

As long as one kept their mind strong, there were always more ways than difficulties.

Even though Coristo couldn’t think of it right now…

Lolth never worried that her student was slow!

As long as she was willing to learn, she could definitely be taught.

Furthermore…

Lolth realized this while teaching Kanor for a long time.

The sense of achievement from teaching a genius was very low…

You showed her the way, and she could improve on her own, and her progress would become faster and faster.

At first, Lolth could occasionally correct her when she went off track.

Later on, when she checked Kanor’s learning progress, all she could do was give a few more compliments like "Hmm, it’s quite good" or "That’s really amazing."

Rather than being a teacher, Lolth felt more like a cheerleader.

Every day, basically, she didn’t have to do much; just encouraging was enough.

Even…

Later, Kanor would also help Dorothy with learning cooking and extraordinary skills.

I had to say, it turned out better than what Lolth taught herself…

When it came to Kanor, this genius student, Lolth sometimes even felt frustrated.

After all, compared to Kanor, Dorothy was quite different.

At first, this little girl just seemed a bit slow.

Later, it turned out that she often seemed absent-minded and would frequently ask questions she had already asked a few days ago.

I didn’t know how Kanor helped her younger sister focus and learn effectively.

Of course, what Lolth didn’t realize was…

Most of the time during her lessons, the reason Dorothy was absent-minded was actually because of her.

Her teaching skills were not much different from Kanor’s.

The difference was that when her elder martial sister taught, Dorothy could focus better!

But in any case, whether it was Kanor or Dorothy…

Neither of them could be considered a normal "disciple."

So, after finding Coristo, a diligent and curious student with above-average talent and intelligence…

In a way, she was the most "suitable" student Lolth had encountered.

She enthusiastically continued to explain to Coristo.

"This question is very good…"

"Previously, we understood that this lock was created by the will of a deity, so we figured out how the divine power lock came to be."

"Therefore, to use divine power, the lock must be opened… and you just happen to not have the key."

"You asked about my unconventional method, which is how to unlock or break this lock without a key… This is getting to the point!"

"However, we are not in a hurry to do this… Next, we will continue to explain the principle."

"About how this lock works."

Lolth said this as she placed the power of Holy Light in front of Coristo.

"Extend your hand, Coristo."

"Do not hold back your bloodline’s aura."

Coristo extended her finger, but the Holy Light power seemed to shy away from her.

However, when Coristo’s finger got too close, the concentrated Holy Light power moved closer to her.

But it was not getting close to her in a friendly way.

Under Lolth’s conscious control, a beam of Holy Light "pounced" onto Coristo’s fingertips.

It slightly burned her skin.

"Hiss…"

Coristo gently frowned.

"Teacher, is this the effect of ‘sealing’?"

She asked softly.

It wasn’t the first time she had been burned by the Holy Light.

As long as she was a bit careless with the waves of her Succubus clan bloodline, she could easily be "purified."

"No, it’s like how a fire element explodes when it meets other magic; the Holy Light, as a type of ‘magic,’ has its own characteristics… This is a small design by the God of Light."

"The nature of magic itself always exists, and one very important aspect of the power of Holy Light is ‘purification’—dirty and chaotic things, such as the chaotic magic of abyssal breath and the waves of life, will trigger its ‘purification’ ability."

"The purification that harms, erodes, and disperses this magic can naturally be called ‘judgment.’"

Lolth spoke simply.

"However, this is not really a ‘lock’… The nature of magic always exists, yet it can be influenced by the user’s will—like this."

As she said this, she again placed the power of Holy Light on Coristo’s skin.

But this time, Coristo still did not manage to hide her abyssal creature aura.

The power of Holy Light landed on her skin, but it just burned her a little…

…and then healed it.

Coristo’s eyes widened slightly.

"This is…"

"This is the power of your own will, which is why all spells, techniques, and even the skills of combat Superoperators consume the inner strength of the soul and spirit," Lolth said calmly. "When you control magic, you are suppressing one of its characteristics and enhancing the one you need… Otherwise, a spell like the fire explosion could not exist; it would explode in one second."

As Lolth said this, Coristo slightly opened her mouth.

"So, does the power of Holy Light follow this too?"

"Of course."

Lolth said as if it were obvious.

Otherwise, how could the same Holy Light both burn a person to death and bring them back to life?

Magic can reflect a person’s will.

This is something even the mage apprentices and trainees of the Wizard Association understand.

But…

Once we expand this range to include all extraordinary powers, including the life magic contained within the Fighter’s body and divine power.

This is an unproven "theory" that even the Great Sage considers unconventional, or even a fallacy.

"That’s truly incredible."

Coristo couldn’t help but murmur.

"This part is the reason why you are rejected by the power of Holy Light as a ‘subject’ and ‘recipient,’ or in other words, as a ‘non-user’—the nature of Holy Light naturally includes this."

"But you also saw that once a user’s ‘will’ shifts this aspect, everything becomes different."

"So as long as you can use it, that’s not the challenge."

"The reason you can’t use the power of Holy Light is definitely not because of its ‘nature’—this is essentially what is known as the ‘affinity’ talent."

"Just like some people are naturally attuned to fire element magic, some people are attuned to water element magic."

"But in reality, as long as you master the methods and formulas, and can feel the magic, you can generally use simple spells from areas you are not skilled in with much less effort."

"As long as you can draw on magic, it is still possible."

As Lolth said this, Coristo nodded slightly.

Although Coristo was not a Superoperator, she did possess a certain foundation of extraordinary knowledge.

Her theoretical knowledge was very rich.

"I understand, Master Nai, so… the fundamental issue lies in ‘the will of the gods,’ which is the lock, right?"

After thinking, Coristo asked.

"Correct, very smart," Lolth gave her a thumbs up, "just as you said… characteristics can determine effects, which are differences affecting different subjects, but cannot determine whether the magic user can use it—at most, it might just interfere a little, and in the end, it is actually the effects that are influenced."

"Because in the workings of extraordinary power, will is greater than magic."

"And the only thing that can stop your will… is, of course, another will!"

"This is what I mentioned before, the uniqueness of divine power!"

As Lolth said this, Coristo’s eyes sparkled.

"I understand, Master Nai. So when everyone has used the power of Holy Light… no, it should be said that all Superoperators who use divine power, during the process of their extraordinary power, besides their own will, there is another will involved!"

"In other words, the will contained within the divine power itself!"

Coristo said seriously.

"That’s right, and this is the strength of the divine," Lolth said in a tone that showed she was pleased to teach, nodding in satisfaction. "Divine power always consistently contains their ‘will,’ like a certain trait!"

Lolth paused for a moment after saying this.

"So, the will of the gods can impose conditions on the use of power… They can decide in advance what ‘conditions’ allow some people to use it and others to not, and they can even specify what kind of spells you can use and which you cannot."

As Lolth spoke, Coristo nodded repeatedly, as if pondering something.

"Hmm… I see."

As she said this, Lolth continued to guide her gently.

"So, Coristo, can you think about… how to use the power of Holy Light?"

Lolth asked this, and Coristo fell into deep thought again.

"Hmm… Master Nai, let me think…"

Clearly, Coristo also realized that Lolth was encouraging her to think independently.

Auntie wanted her to think for herself and find the answer!

This must not disappoint Auntie!

So, Coristo thought hard together.

At last…

Her gaze became steady.

"I got it, Master Nai! I found the answer!"

Coristo said this with a look of understanding.

"I think, since the will of the divine is in the divine power, blocking me from using it, like a locked door…"

"Then all I need is for my will to be stronger than what the God of Light left behind, and I can break the lock, right?!"

She said it seriously and confidently.

"So, I must strengthen my willpower, so that I can have a soul strength and spirit that surpasses the God of Light!"

Lolth listened to Coristo’s words…

She opened her mouth in shock.

After a while, she finally managed to say two words.

"Impressive."

She never expected that this little girl would come up with such a solution to the problem.

For this, Lolth could only think…

Impressive.

Since the God of Light does not allow me to use the power of Holy Light, I’ll become stronger than the God of Light, so I can ignore His disapproval.

This problem-solving idea is really something…

Hardcore.

So hardcore that Lolth instinctively thought Coristo was playing a prank.

But seeing the little girl’s proud and excited expression, she realized that the girl was serious!

She really believed this was the right path.

Of course, theoretically, it was possible.

After all, the will of the God of Light left in the Holy Light power did not truly represent the God of Light himself.

Using the Holy Light power stronger than His will would probably be enough for a demi-god level… right?

But the condition was that this must not attract the attention of the God of Light or provoke an automatic counterattack from the Land of Light.

Moreover, this method was simply not worth it.

You had already trained to demi-god level, yet you were putting in so much effort to fight against the power of Holy Light, and in the end, you could only use a little bit.

You might not even be able to cast the simplest level one divine spell.

What was the point of that?

Furthermore, if you truly reached demi-god level, why still be concerned about the throne of the Holy Lieto Empire?

You could start your own country and become emperor!

Lolth sighed helplessly.

In a way, Coristo did come up with a "plan," and it was even feasible.

But it was like space travel; your plan was to use gunpowder to blast your way through.

Theoretically, with enough gunpowder, you could send anything soaring into the sky and achieve the speed of light.

However, in reality, this was simply impossible.

But considering this was something Coristo came up with herself,

Lolth decided to give her some encouragement.

"Your idea is good, Coristo, but it does present a problem."

"That is, the cost is too high and the benefit is too low."

"So instead of this brute-force destruction method, we might find a more clever way."

Saying this, Lolth gently tapped her fingertip on Coristo’s forehead.

"For example… ‘tricking’ the God of Light into leaving his will in his divine power."

While saying this, Coristo felt a slight "soul wave" through Lolth’s fingertips.

She showed a look of surprise.

"Auntie… you…"

She lifted her head.

In that soul wave, Coristo could not feel a hint of…

Abyssal presence.