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Chapter 18 - Do not judge a book by its opposite

There was a strange girl with hair that reached her back tied in a horse's shape and attractive gray eyes, who thought admiringly of the capital, Farslakin, "It is a beautiful city that embraces the oldest Akkad. Akkad Farslakin, right, Cilicia." A 25-year-old woman, the sister of Jamal, with white hair and bright golden eyes, replied to that girl, who was 14 years old, "Yes, Privica, to Jamal." "Privica," a look of confusion crossed Privica's face as she glanced at Celesia. "Why are you so down, Celesia?" Celesia sighed in frustration before answering Privica's question. "I wanted to see the back of something, but I'm in a meeting and I forgot. He might be angry with me right now." Privica patted Celesia's back comfortingly. "It's alright, Queen of Love. If you start to explain why you came, perhaps he'll forgive you." A beautiful woman, who was none other than the Queen of Waters, Asfira, walked steadily towards them. Privica, surprised, asked, "Who are you?" Asfira turned towards Privica with a slight smile. "I am the Queen of Waters, Asfira. I was dying to see the Queen of Love so she could find out who it was, so no more trouble would arise." Gratitude spread across Celesia's face as she selected a picture of something. "Thank you, Asfira. You're the best. Let's see. It looks young. It looks about 15." "Well, I have to go. Goodbye. See you someday, Celesia." Celia waved her hand towards Asfira, who had moved away from them. "Goodbye, take care."

After a while, I asked my companions why we had gathered. Surprises arose among them. There were people who weren't attending, namely Tom and Armin, who were busy with other things. "What do you want them to do?" Confusion appeared on Grie's face, and this made us angry about our gathering. But he interrupted our torrent of insults with a good idea for a while. "Why don't we participate in the competition that will be held today as a place for experience?" The best signs of suppressed happiness appeared on Lucy's face because it was a chance. It was meaningless in magic, and she had trained in a small amount of magic, but only theoretically. "Well, we have nothing to do, and we haven't seen anyone use their abilities. The end result is that..." My point of view towards him was that cigarettes were annoying. She was proficient for a reason, nothing more, and therefore at the level of half-time ruler, that is, at the level of the gradation system, which is a unified system recognized throughout the world of the novel. That is, she is at the level of being.

"No, two ideas. A wise idea. Revealing something like this could be a stupid act, but I am with you in stupid ideas." I was Rejecting the idea, since openly displaying her abilities might not be a good thing, Roichi agreed. "Okay, let's go."

Half an hour later, Beatrice sighed with relief, as the route had been long and tedious. "Ah, to the Authority."

You're at the same place where Gray usually joined, along with the person who chose the participants' names. "We want to participate in the competition." An employee looked at us and saw that there were five of us, a number that didn't match the number of students participating in a competition to talk about artificial intelligence. "But there's a problem." A look of confusion crossed my face. "What's the problem?" Wayne and Beatrice are both Magicians, Lucy is from the Magician family, and Gray and Chi are from the Hero Life family. However, Gray is from Roichi's branch, meaning both are from the De Molière family. This family is known for producing duelists and magicians, you know, a Hero family that inherited its magic. From the employee's perspective, who finally revealed the problem, "The problem is that your team is short. You need at least one more person with you." Confusion and Beatrice frowned. "Where are we going to find this person?" Signs of her questioning Celesia about whether the person had appeared or not. "Isn't this the creator, Celesia?" He replied affirmatively, while she confirmed her purchase since the press. "Yes, it is, but don't talk to him in front of them as if he's from the group." Celesia slapped her chest, which he had inflated lightly, making her look cute and charming, with a glow beyond description. "Understood, Celesia." A beautiful smile spread across Celesia's face as Celesia sensed the gathering before it began to disappear. A moment later, this was something I noticed out of the corner of my eye, but I pretended not to notice. "I have to leave. Goodbye. He won't meet again after the competition is over." "Goodbye, everyone." After Celesia disappeared, she turned towards us steadily. "Hello, can the new one join?" They were surprised by the disappearance of this girl. She was undefined. Nothing had changed from denying her beauty to the production that had detained Lucy for drug use, or the one who stole her boyfriend. "It's okay. Actually, I'm missing someone on the team," she decided, looking towards everyone. She was full of surprise, astonishment, and anger. With indifference, Grei turned to the employees of the Nirhas group to write her name, "Brivka Aslhan."

"Our team is now complete."

After at least twenty minutes, Grei asked, his tone laced with mockery, "Why did he agree to bring that girl into our team? Are you Senpai in his physical form?" "No, I'm contracted with one of the rulers, and she's the Ruler of Love."

"That's the favorite," Ruichi said dismissively as they both raised their hands. It was enough to make one wonder how this person could be the descendant of such a powerful figure in this strange world. I spoke suddenly, translating things into words: "This Ruler is called Silesia, one of the incarnations of a slave girl. Don't judge a book by its cover." A look of surprise crossed Grei's face as he listened to my unexpected words. The wisdom of love is usually about

spreading love and peace in a world ruled by and loving. Some civilizations and beliefs can be imagined as the embodiment of absolute, pure, and unadulterated love. Its saying or concept in some religions and civilizations is, "Love is the man of love." A woman with a man, a woman with a woman—there's nothing stopping her from loving any being, even if they're of the same sex (♀️with♀️♂️with♂️) or of a different race. The judgments of others were irrelevant, hence the gray, logical reaction for a long time.

"What do you mean?" Although her name is the Ruler of Love, she's the one who gave herself a clear name: a tactical ruler. She succeeds in defeating her. She likes to be strong, to be literally emotionless, because she gains power equal to her enemy's every second. And when she feels love, she gains 5 Her power is weaker than her enemy's, so you must be wary of her contractors, for these rulers choose people who share their own nature to contract with." There were rulers of concepts and laws, and neither. The rulers of time and space, life, mortality, and emptiness are considered rulers of concepts, meaning their powers depend on manipulating concepts themselves. There are rulers of laws, beings who control laws such as the laws of physics, chemistry, logic, gravity, biology, quantum physics, etc. And there are rulers without laws or concepts, rulers who rely on material or immaterial things. Material things are weapons, like the rulers of the sword, shield, bow, and spear. Immaterial things are psychological and mental, like the rulers of love and knowledge. At Ruichi's, a look of astonishment crossed his face as he glanced at me out of the corner of his eye. "Her power is truly terrifying." In the waiting room, I sat in a comfortable chair, gathering my thoughts about this competition, which was a battle between warriors primarily using Konu. The Konu concept is fundamentally divided into three parts: mind, body, and spirit. Each is a separate yet complementary part. But in cases of the mind core, body power, and spirit, each possesses a different power system.

Mental Power (Mind Core, Mana, or Aether) → The mind core is an immaterial entity residing within the mind that greatly enhances understanding. The source of mana is the heart. The mind stores information within it, and mana is stored within the heart and nerve vessels. Mental power is the ability to understand magical incantations, complex formulas, and combinations for creating energy pills and crafting magical tools. They utilize mana, and those who use this energy center are usually magicians, healers, or researchers of magic and the Forgotten Civilizations. Their mental abilities are so high that they are capable of understanding and deciphering complex codes. 1.3% of the world's population follows this path. Aether, in some works, is the origin of everything through the creation of anything from nothing. As long as the aether is large, its capacity to create is greater. Aether users are usually researchers or combat experts who have reached high levels of power, either sacred or demonic. The highest percentage of users of this path are 1.3%

Physical Strength (Ki and Aura) → This is the body's energy enhanced with internal, primal, or natural energy. It involves absorbing natural energy to strengthen the body only; the spirit does not develop, and intelligence does not increase. Ki strengthens the body in general, and aura strengthens weapons. There are three cores or portals: one in the center of the chest, one under the ribcage, and one in the navel. These are not the primary ones. Ki and aura can be used without opening them, but opening them significantly increases physical strength. 3.2% of the world's population follows this path.

Spiritual Energy (Chi or Refinement) → This is the increase of spiritual strength, which in turn increases physical strength. This path is called the Refinement Path for those who train their spiritual alchemical powers. Like mana users, they study schemes, techniques, and understand magical spells, recipes, and complex combinations to create energy pills and magical tools. However, unlike mana or ki and aura users, Refinement Path users need many doses and pills to increase the strength of their spiritual healing development. The refinement process involves strengthening one's power, distancing oneself from worldly matters, and turning towards the spiritual realm. Refiners establish sects and communities that follow this path. 0.5% of those who follow this path are involved.

The Konua ← is a unique path where a person utilizes mental, spiritual, and physical energy—that is, mana, ki, aura, and chi—merging them to benefit from each. Many choose this path, representing 95% of those who follow it. This is because when one of the power centers, such as the mind's core, develops, both physical power (ki/aura) and spiritual energy (chi) also develop.

However, in this competition, mana is primarily used for several reasons that the organizers haven't revealed. Mana users are usually elemental users, following light or darkness. Sometimes, they don't use mana at all. I glanced at the clock on the wall and discovered that there were four rounds left in our match. I sighed deeply before turning to the others and saying in a bored tone, "Guys, I'm going for a short walk." I walked towards the door with steady steps. …Step by step…step by step…

Then I opened the door, which had a brass handle and a sign that read in bright red, dimly lit, "Waiting Room." Below it, in small print, was written, "No one other than participants, staff, or anyone brought in by a participant is allowed." I opened the door, letting out a soft click as it hit the floor, and then I headed straight ahead, leaving Gary, Roici, Beatrice, Lucy, and Brevica plotting their next confrontation.

As for Lucy, she watched me leave the waiting room with a look full of conflicting emotions—sadness, love, happiness, and gratitude—

she sighed deeply before speaking in a quiet tone, "A strange life makes the one you hate save you, and the one you love kill you. Haaaaa."

Elsewhere, at the top of one of the pillars of the building where the competition was currently being held, I looked up at the sky, which was a clear blue with cottony white clouds. I sighed a long sigh as I… I closed my violet eyes and spread my arms in the air, then spoke in a calm tone while gazing at a clear sky. My violet eyes were like two mirrors reflecting the sky. "How strange are humans and their relationships! A relationship between humans is like a thin thread of sewing divided into three parts, and each part must be possessed by humans to have a relationship with their kind, such as love, family, work, friendships, and so on. It requires money, health, and knowledge. All three, or at least one—health—must be present to build this cheap relationship, which is based on self-interest. Among humans, relationships depend solely on benefit. Betrayals are likely to occur. People love those who offer them benefit, or who are strong or rich. Even scum, if they possess these three conditions, becomes an angel, and if they lack these conditions, they become scum. Self-interest and self-interest are hidden under the cloak of relationships, and scoundrels wear the clothes of lovers, adorn themselves with the scents of advice, and wear masks of smiles.And laughter like the laughter of a hungry hyena. My view of a distant place. There was a young man standing on top of one of the pillars, looking at me with a slight smile on his face. A slight smile appeared on my face as I looked at him. "How are you, my friend, ruler of light and darkness, Rikua Navi, or slave of..." Rikua's body began to fade away little by little, and then at the bottom, a pillar appeared, at the top of which he was standing. Then I went down. As soon as I went down, my view of Rikua's eyes was dark and black, which were devoid of any emotion. A slight smile appeared on his face, and he shook my hand. "I am fine, and how are you, my old friend, creator of Yuto, or Bu..." I looked at him with a mocking smile on my face as I put my hand on my forehead and spoke in a tone of mockery, "You are a... sly one, Rikua."

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