booktalesy Chapter 454 : Light of the Laws
Chapter 454 : Light of the Laws
A few seconds earlier, inside the 【Domain Gate】.Facing the overwhelming tide of meteors, Janna, who had already prepared herself mentally, did not panic. Instead, she intended to steadily carry out the countermeasures she had planned beforehand.
However, just as Janna was about to act, the meteors flying toward her suddenly froze in place, as if someone had cast a Time-Stopping Spell. All of them halted neatly in the instant before crashing into the barrier shield.
“This… what is going on?”
Like the apprentices outside the 【Domain Gate】, Janna, who also witnessed this bizarre phenomenon, felt only confusion at first.
But what followed was far beyond mere confusion.
“Whiz, whiz, whiz—”
The meteors that had been pouring down upon Janna like a flood abruptly shifted after only a few seconds of stillness, reversing their trajectory and flying backward.
Only a few strays drifted lightly onto the barrier surrounding Janna, rippling its surface.
“Buzz——”
After the meteors reversed, a loud humming sound echoed constantly around Janna.
Unlike the complete darkness Marquell-Storm had seen when he entered the 【Domain Gate】, at this moment, the 【Fallen Stars】 that should have been dim and lifeless erupted into dazzling brilliance, competing to shine.
The radiance was so bright that Janna had to squint her eyes.
“Is this because of the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】?”
Looking at the “galaxy” of 【Fallen Stars】 before her, Janna was astonished, but also quickly considered the cause.
“No, if it were only due to the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】, there couldn’t still be dark-attributed 【Fallen Stars】 here… could it be the 【Fragment of the Law of Growth】?”
She had no time to think it through in detail. Once she was certain the 【Fallen Stars】 would no longer attack her, Janna—who had descended into the 【White Tower Star Ring】 in her soul form—stepped beyond the protective barrier of the 【Domain Gate】. There, she performed the same witchcraft gesture Marquell-Storm had used, raising her hands high above her head.
“All-knowing and almighty Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge, You are the Light of Wisdom and the Guardian of books and knowledge within the Dust of Time. Please hear my devout call, and lend me Your power—”
As Janna finished chanting the prayer, a milky-white glow from the 【Fragment of the Law of Purification】 radiated from her hands.
At this sight, the already resplendent 【Fallen Stars】 responded even more fervently when they sensed the 【Power of Purification Origin】 around Janna, using their 【Law Consciousness Group】 to reach out toward her.
But Janna, who could also feel the chaotic mixture of 【Law】 consciousnesses around her, was not satisfied. Closing her eyes, she began to wield the power of the 【Laws】.
“Buzz——”
Following the white light of purification, a verdant glow representing the 【Fragment of the Law of Growth】 burst from Janna’s hands.
Immediately after, a withered yellow light symbolizing the 【Fragment of the Law of Withering】, and a rose-red glow symbolizing the 【Fragment of the Law of Beauty】, streamed forth like intertwining ribbons, dispersing gracefully in all directions.
“She’s actually wielding four 【Fragments of the Law】!?”
Inside the classroom of the 【Book World】, the apprentices who had only ever heard of Janna’s fame in headlines stared wide-eyed at the four 【Laws】 shining from her hands. Aside from Gawen-Toul, who already knew, none could believe what they were seeing.
Among them were also those who had once been defeated by Janna in the 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】.
“She really hid it deep.”
Even though Hela-Helheim didn’t know exactly which 【Fragments of the Law】 Janna possessed, just from the reaction of the surrounding 【Fallen Stars】, she could sense they were far from ordinary 【Secondary Laws】.
Meanwhile, Marquell-Storm, who was also learning of Janna’s trump cards for the first time, felt more than his usual stubborn resentment. Mixed within was a blow to his self-confidence—a swirl of unwillingness, disappointment, and even a faint, indescribable relief.
“The 【Growth】, 【Withering】, 【Purification】, and 【Beauty Laws】… so she’s the apprentice Clororo once mentioned.”
Watching Janna’s performance inside the 【Domain Gate】, substitute wizard Hephis-Stellar uncharacteristically wore a serious expression.
“Judging from the level of control she’s showing, she has mastered them to quite an advanced degree. It seems this generation will soon produce a remarkable figure.”
Narrowing his eyes in thought, Hephis-Stellar gave a knowing smile before turning his focus back toward the 【Domain Gate】.
Time ticked by as the lights of the four 【Law Fragments】 continued to pour forth from Janna’s hands. With the borrowed power of the 【Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge】, Janna heightened her soul perception, probing deeply into the surrounding 【Law Consciousness Group】.
Hephis-Stellar had once told them that upon entering the 【Domain Gate】, every wizard apprentice would receive a single opportunity to borrow the 【Lord of Wisdom and Knowledge】’s power to enhance one of their abilities to the level of a formal wizard.
Marquell-Storm had chosen to amplify the 【Power of Hurricane Origin】 of his 【Hurricane Law Fragment】. Janna, on the other hand, chose to enhance her soul perception ability.
“Found it!”
After swiftly filtering out the 【Fallen Stars】 that did not resonate with her 【Law Fragments】, Janna finally located the exact one she had been seeking amidst the countless stars.
“Buzz——”
As the light of the 【Laws】 in her hands grew brighter, a previously dim, unlit 【Fallen Star】 suddenly surged forward, forcing its way to the front as if it had heard her call.
“Hm? This 【Fallen Star】…”
Janna’s eyes flickered with surprise as she gazed upon the massive star that had abruptly appeared before her.
“Why does this 【Fallen Star】 look so much bigger?”
Each 【Fallen Star】 corresponded to a planet. Though Janna’s soul form perceived them as small, their actual size was enormous.
Yet the one that now stood before her was clearly much larger than the rest—