SPELLCRAFT: Reincarnation Of A Magic Scholar

How can one fix the world?

Neron thought about this after arriving at his proposed solution to save his world from utter destruction.

He had traveled through the Branches of Aether, visiting the most absurd and beautiful places to ever exist.

He had also experienced every facet of his own world's timeline—from start to finish.

He had seen it all.

However, through all of this, Neron noticed a common trend.

"This world is broken… it's imperfect."

Tragedies happened every day.

People suffered, they died, they killed, they were killed.

The world existed and was sustained on an endless cycle of violence and chaos, even in the Aether Tree.

It was inevitable

Even if he managed to save his world from imminent destruction, he wouldn't be able to stop the intrinsic flaw that existed in reality.

Aether… Nether… they were still flawed.

Imperfect.

"How can I change that?"

The answer almost took an eternity to figure out. However, once Neron got a grasp of the solution, he finally found his salvation.

And once he did, Neron put his new plans to motion: The Reincarnation of a certain magic scholar.

The story of Jared Leonard… and the conclusion that finally saved the world from its seemingly inevitable end.

However, that was only half of the story.

What about after?

What were Neron's plans once the Nether was defeated and the world finally recieved a stable sense of security?

Well…

… Only Neron could answer that.

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"Huu…"

With a heavy sigh, Neron heard his voice echo in the silence of the blank hall.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"It's finally done."

As Neron said this, he sat beside the gnarled throne of his old friend, Legris nowhere to be seen at all.

He was gone now—forever.

"With this, I can fulfill my end of the deal with that Old Man." Neron chuckled, remembering a certain variant of his.

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The task of extracting the Essence of Limbo and providing it to Crazy Neron as the final component he desired for his own goals…

"And now, my mission can also be achieved."

Neron's smile grew wider as he began to collect every aspect of the Limbo he currently occupied.

Bit by bit, the domain shrunk in size, becoming a tiny sphere that formed above Neron's palm.

"I have successfully assimilated myself with Aether, Nether, and now… I have the component of Limbo."

Existence and Nonexistence now hovered at his command.

"I can finally fulfill my destiny and conclude my story." Once he was done, even the gnarled throne of his old friend was gone.

Neron simply stood in a blank vacuum.

… Just as he desired from the start.

"I will fix this world."

How would he do that exactly?

Simple.

"I will get rid of every single component of evil that exists and create a perfect story… a perfect narrative from this point on."

However, this was very dangerous.

After all, to completely eliminate evil in the world, one had to face two obstacles.

The External and Internal problems.

The external problem had to do with both gratuitous evil as well as other kinds of malevolence that originated from an external source.

This was no problem.

After all, by recreating the properties and causalities of the world, one could essentially ensure that all external occurrences were perfectly good and optimal for every living being in existence.

Neron possessed powers from every branch and the realm in-between, giving him access to every component he needed to affect these laws and natures.

The problem was the second issue.

The Internal Evil.

It was difficult—no, impossible—to eliminate this evil without curbing free will.

Living creatures, no matter how weak or strong or intelligent, had a certain measure of autonomy that made them capable of all sorts of things.

Good… and evil.

If Neron indeed wished to obliterate the concept of evil and create a fair world, then he would have to get rid of this facet of it too.

The tendency and possibility to indulge in evil had to be done away with.

But how?

If he interfered with the wills of others, wouldn't that make him the ultimate evil? Would he really be creating a better world, or merely a puppet show that he controlled?

No… that couldn't be right.

Though it would be easier to do such a thing, Neron didn't want to sacrifice the freedom of others for his own goals.

… Even if his goals were for the greater good.

He had learned from his time in the Nether Cult and his many many lives that he spent trying to rectify his mistakes.

He had to be better.

And so, he arrived at a compromise: A way to solve this problem once and for all.

"I will make it so that evil acts are impossible tasks that can never be achieved."

Even if he couldn't stop someone from thinking an evil thought or wishing evil upon another, he could prevent such acts from being performed.

"Men can not fly, so they use Magic to do so. However, Magic only adds an external power that assists them in their inability to perform the task. Hence, if I make men incapable of evil, and limit Magic to prevent it from ever being used for evil… then I can create a world where no evil can ever occur."

There were a few loopholes that could be created, even with this foolproof plan, but Neron already anticipated all of them.

"Perhaps there will be more that I can't anticipate, which is why I must create a perfect algorithm that will address these issues as they arise."

And by perfect algorithm… Neron meant himself.

'I'll follow Jared's lead and create a duplicate of myself, utilising all of my memories and collective abilities but retract the Soul from it, so it remains a lifeless machine that will be in charge of governing these things."

Neron knew that these Trees originated from [All Thing], which was brought about by an existence known as The Crafter.

If The Crafter had been more mindful towards his work, he would have stayed behind to govern the rules and create this perfect world that Neron was now trying to bring to life.

"A Mage is doing your work for you, Crafter." Neron smiled to himself.

He didn't mind, though.

After all, with his sacrifice and his collating efforts, he would finally be able to prevent any more person from ever experiencing injustice or suffering for the rest of their lives.

For all of eternity.

"Well… maybe for one final run, I can let Jared have a little fun with a certain Calamity that he couldn't fully resolve with Neron Alter."

However, the rest of the Branches and Trees… and All Things… would now be able to rest assured and enjoy perfect peace.

That was Neron's destiny.

And so, as he completed his equations and finished his calculations, Neron closed his eyes and breathed into the world.

Then, with a single word, he brought his vision to reality.

Neron cast the Last Spell.

[The End]

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[Final Author's Note]

If you made it to this point, thanks for reading Spellcraft!!!

It's finally over.

We had some highs and lows, but honestly… this was an awesome run. I'm glad to see the completion of this story, and I'll be happy to see the completion of my other books as well.

Thank you for believing in me and this story.

I love you all.

Cheers!