After ascending to second place on the Seven Great Powers ranking as Imbibitor Lunae, Hitogami began frequently using his future sight to peek into the futures of his other apostles.
To his surprise, no matter how hard he tried, he could not view any information related to the person listed on the Monument of the Seven Great Powers.
Moreover, none of the futures of his apostles ever mentioned a person called Imbibitor Lunae at all.
Hitogami found this extremely puzzling. His future sight had always been highly accurate and reliable—even when powerful beings like the Dragon God were discovered by his apostles, he could easily view the relevant information.
So what exactly was preventing him from seeing Imbibitor Lunae's future?
After deep contemplation, Hitogami came up with a possibility: perhaps this Imbibitor Lunae possessed something special that could block his surveillance.
Otherwise, with his abilities, it should have been impossible for him to fail to observe a figure who existed in the future.
To uncover the truth, Hitogami decided to take action.
He ordered the vice-principal of Ranoa Magic University to gather all information about Imbibitor Lunae.
Hitogami had developed a strong interest in this Imbibitor Lunae. After all, the person had already claimed second place on the Seven Great Powers ranking—clearly someone of immense strength.
If he could bring such a person under his command, it would greatly bolster the power of his apostles.
However, Hitogami did not believe Imbibitor Lunae could defeat the Dragon God.
After all, even he himself harbored considerable wariness toward the Dragon God in his full-mana state.
How could some unknown nobody possibly defeat such a mighty Dragon God?
"That's how it is. Spare no effort—find this [Imbibitor Lunae] at all costs. Understood?" Hitogami's voice echoed through the blank, empty world of nothingness, carrying a trace of inscrutable playfulness.
Though his tone was strange, no one dared question Hitogami's words.
The vice-principal of Ranoa Magic University stood before Hitogami, slightly bowing forward, and respectfully replied, "Yes, Lord Hitogami!" His voice was low and steady; he had already committed Hitogami's order to memory.
As the vice-principal finished speaking, his figure gradually dissipated like smoke in this world of nothingness, as though he had never been there at all.
Hitogami looked at the spot where the vice-principal had vanished, the corners of his mouth curling upward into a mischievous mosaic smile.
Hitogami was not worried about failing to persuade [Imbibitor Lunae] once he was found. He possessed a special ability toward the people of this world: he could directly raise his favorability with them to over eighty percent.
As long as he showed [Imbibitor Lunae] a glimpse of his future and spoke a few words of "help," practically anyone would willingly obey Hitogami's arrangements.
After returning to the real world, the vice-principal wasted no time and immediately took action.
He promptly summoned several members of the student council—all elite students with wide networks and excellent access to information.
When the student council members arrived at the vice-principal's office, confusion and puzzlement showed on their faces.
But before they could even ask, the vice-principal slowly stated his purpose.
"You should all have heard something about [Imbibitor Lunae], right?" The vice-principal's voice sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet office. An unpleasant smile spread across his ugly face.
The student council members exchanged glances. They had indeed heard the name [Imbibitor Lunae], but they did not know the details.
Faced with the vice-principal's question, they were momentarily at a loss.
"What exactly do you want us to do, Vice-Principal?" They looked at each other in bewilderment, unable to fathom why the vice-principal had suddenly brought up Imbibitor Lunae.
"It's like this—I have some business with Imbibitor Lunae and wanted to ask if any of you have information about him." The vice-principal cleared his throat and explained.
Then he fabricated a lie, telling the student council members that he planned to invite Imbibitor Lunae to become a special student at the school.
"Uh… Vice-Principal, are you referring to the [Imbibitor Lunae] on the Monument of the Seven Great Powers?" one student asked hesitantly.
"If it's him, I'm afraid no one knows where he is."
However, another student seemed to recall something and interjected, "But if you're talking about someone with the title Imbibitor Lunae, then our school actually does have one."
Hearing this, the vice-principal's eyes lit up. He hurriedly pressed, "Oh? Really? Then go find him quickly! As for the one on the Monument of the Seven Great Powers, I'll handle that myself."
In his mind, the vice-principal was secretly calculating: he would take a gamble. If this person with the title Imbibitor Lunae came, Hitogami could check his future.
That way, they could confirm whether he was the one they were looking for.
If the gamble paid off, it would be a great achievement. If it failed—well, Hitogami would not punish him for it.
"Yes." The student council members then went off to search for Dan Feng.
After all, Dan Feng was quite well-known among the students of Ranoa Magic University—especially since he had already reached S-rank adventurer status. Almost everyone at the Sharia Adventurers' Guild had heard of Dan Feng and Roxy.
The reason was simple: during that one holiday, the two of them had been absurdly active, taking on and completing a huge number of commissions.
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At that very moment, Dan Feng and Roxy were still immersed in marveling at the Blazing Courage Divine Strike Magic Circle.
However, he soon discovered that the magic circle produced different effects on different people.
When Dan Feng stood inside the magic circle, he barely felt any influence from it at all. The only effect was that he could sense—and easily control—the faint courage it granted him.
But he did not need it anyway. Imaginary energy gave him far greater security than this kind of courage.
When Roxy stepped into the magic circle, however, the situation was completely different.
The effect of the magic circle was instantly amplified several times on her. One could visibly see the change in Roxy's eyes.
Dan Feng found this very surprising and began pondering the reason.
After some analysis, he concluded that it was likely because his own body and mental strength were far higher, allowing him to resist the effects produced by the Blazing Courage Divine Strike Magic Circle.
Even so, he still admired the powerful effect the magic circle had on Roxy.
"That's amazing, Dan Feng! This magic circle is incredible!" Roxy said excitedly.
Standing inside the magic circle, she was not only filled with courage—even when talking about terrifying existences like the Superd race, she no longer showed the slightest trace of fear.
Just this alone was enough to prove how remarkably effective this special magic circle truly was.
It not only granted Roxy courage but also allowed her to confront her inner fears head-on. Such power was undoubtedly astonishing.
If this were used on an army in the future, wouldn't it be the perfect tool for boosting morale?