God of Tricksters

Theo was spending his entire time training, moving toward his goal. What would come next was something far bigger than anything he had seen so far. So, he had to improve as much as possible.

In the first few months, he completely focused on the method of assimilating his Order and Breathing Technique. It was a huge problem he had never thought about. Still, Theo managed to grasp a bit of the connection.

It seemed that he could connect the Order to his Breathing Technique through one path. It was none other than splitting his breathing technique into five parts, allowing each part to represent each stage.

Depending on the situation, he could choose which part he planned to use. And there was one advantage when he did it.

The Breathing Technique had three small stages: the Burst, Innate Regeneration, and Unlimited Regeneration. In the first stage, due to his choice of breathing technique, the burst was small but very solid and stable.

Theo had reached the second stage of the Breathing Technique, Innate Regeneration. After assimilating the Innate Regeneration with the Order, the latter seemed to have the effect of Innate Regeneration too.

When Theo used his Covenant Seal, he could actually gradually recover his Order. It also meant that when he recovered his Order in his territory, he could actually recover much faster. This was the biggest benefit he could get, especially in battle.

Theo could use his Alter Ego for eight seconds maximum. But if he played carefully and continuously recovered his energy, he could last for ten to twelve seconds. It was a huge improvement, considering the absurd ability of the Alter Ego itself.

Theo felt he would be able to reach the Unlimited Generation sooner or later, but he had no guarantee for the time being. At the very least, he was sure he could assimilate all five stages into his Breathing Technique, which was more important than an unlimited supply of Magic Power.

The next few months were spent on the fifth stage, the Reality Realm. This was an important ability for Theo because this domain could allow him to do more stuff with his Illusion. In this domain, every illusion he created turned into reality in an instant as if he didn't need to apply for the Reality Order anymore.

After all, it wasn't called Reality Realm for nothing.

The first test of his Reality Realm was in the dining hall, where people usually gathered to eat Coline's food. It was quite a hassle, but it felt like a cafeteria for them.

Theo stood in the middle of the hall and closed his eyes while placing his hand on the floor.

"First of all, I have to establish the Reality Realm first," Theo muttered in a low voice. "Turning the illusion into reality in an instant. I just want them to remain an illusion since they can disappear just by stopping the Magic Power supply, but this is the only way to do it with my power.

"I'm going to extract the image in their mind… No, it's more like they're the ones giving their image to the Reality Realm, and my realm is the one creating everything.

"This is the rule of the Reality Realm. Then, I'll continue with the fourth stage, Reality Alter. It's hard to completely show the image in one's head, so I'm going to apply it so that they can make some adjustments according to the image in their mind. Well, they truly have to remember it perfectly if they want to show it.

"Of course, before altering, we have to make the illusion of the image in their mind. I'm granting them the ability to use my illusion through the Reality Realm, and this third stage is the one creating the possibility.

"Continue to the second stage; creating the image requires Magic Power. The Order itself will be provided by my Covenant Seal, but the Magic Power will be provided by them. It shouldn't be a problem for them.

"Last but not least, the foundation. I should put my Friend Seal on the table so that they can touch the Friend Seal and assimilate with my Order for a bit, allowing them to connect their mind and create an illusion. This is the foundation for the Reality Realm.

"Then, I'm applying the rule for the rest like time and other stuff. The image will appear for one minute and the amount of Magic Power required is… equal to 20 points of Magic Power, maybe?" Theo couldn't really make an accurate rule for the Magic Power since the amount was intangible. However, he should be able to adjust it later after everyone tested it.

After setting up the Reality Realm that was powered by someone's Magic Power as well as Covenant Seal for the Order, the Reality Realm would continue to exist as long as the Covenant Seal wasn't destroyed or the one possessing the Reality Order hadn't died.

Still, it was quite tiring for Theo to use it. He immediately dropped to the ground after creating the Reality Realm.

"Hu…" Theo let out a long breath.

"Theo?!" Coline panicked as if she thought she had overworked Theo.

"I have created the realm." Theo smiled and gave a thumbs up.

"Ah!" Coline clenched both hands to show her happiness but let out a long sigh to show how relieved she was to know Theo was fine. If it was too much for Theo, she didn't mind waiting for a bit longer after all.

"You should try it, Coline. There are many ways I can improve it, but this is the prototype." Theo pointed at the table. "There should be a small circle on top of the table. Touch it and pour your Magic Power into that symbol. After that, try to channel that Magic Power to reflect the image in your mind. There's no need to be that detailed yet since this is just a test run."

Coline nodded with a serious expression. She looked at the circle that became the proof of their group. Theo gave this tattoo to all members, so they recognized this one symbol. She poured her Magic Power into the symbol and imagined a kitchen knife. The metal and the handle, the shape and the length. She made sure that the image was vivid in her mind.

Suddenly, she heard a cracking sound in front of her and opened her eyes, finding a knife resembling the image in her mind falling on the table.

"This is…" Coline gasped in disbelief as she grabbed the knife. She inspected it carefully; the metal blade could reflect her face and the wooden handle which was easy to use. Everything looked the same as her image.

This meant the Reality Realm truly worked. And with this, her dream to become the best chef in the world could be achieved sooner or later.

She couldn't help but let out tears. She couldn't hold back her happiness as she looked at Theo while hugging the first knife she created with illusion.

"Theo!" She leaped to Theo, wanting to hug him to share her happiness and excitement.

"Wait! Put down that knife first!"