-2374- [ Magic Crest ]

Though Rozen wasn't entirely unmoved by obtaining Cleansing, that ultimate forbidden spell capable of transforming the very nature of the world, he understood well—such a power, while impressive, was more of a luxurious embellishment than a necessity for him.

Even if Cleansing could alter the very laws of the world, that was still a relative statement. It did not mean it was truly without limits.

Just consider: if Cleansing was truly that omnipotent, then the God of Sin, Cain, could have simply used it to erase the gods directly. Why go through the trouble of corrupting them into Demons and having humans defeat them?

At the root, it's simply because Cleansing had limits. It was not truly all-powerful.

Even if it combined all known magic into a single spell, allowing it to theoretically do what thousands upon thousands of spells could, the truth remains—there are things magic simply cannot accomplish.

So, while Cleansing may alter the nature of the world, it was still a forbidden spell within the domain of magic, and its abilities remained constrained.

Even now, people in this era still study new magics in hopes of accomplishing what current methods cannot—proof that many things remain beyond even the God of Sin's reach.

Only through omniscience can one achieve true omnipotence.

Therefore, even if all magical knowledge from a single world were fused into a single spell, it would still fall short.

Moreover, to use Cleansing, one needed an enormous altar, computation power equivalent to five supercomputers, and magic energy on the level of a Dragon Vein just to activate a portion of its strength. A forbidden spell requiring such massive effort—even possessing it didn't excite Rozen all that much.

After all, within Rozen's mind were also the blueprints for the seven ultimate weapons from Atlas—devices capable of destroying the world. But creating even one of them required resources, materials, and mental energy on a terrifying scale. Compared to Cleansing, they were no less demanding. With such knowledge at hand, why would Rozen be particularly drawn to Cleansing's power?

These were all forces that required strict conditions to manifest. Simply possessing them didn't make them useful to Rozen in the present.

But now, things were different.

Now, all the magical knowledge across the myriad worlds seemed to be channeling into Cleansing's spell structure through Miracle, merging with it and making it stronger and more terrifying.

What did this mean?

It meant Cleansing was evolving!

Evolving into a forbidden spell that could truly change the world, reshape reality, and make even the laws of the universe bow to it!

When the knowledge of countless worlds combines, doesn't that equate to true omniscience?

And with omniscience comes true omnipotence, doesn't it?

Originally, Cleansing was a forbidden spell developed from all magic known in this world. But now, it was gradually becoming a spell composed of the magics of all worlds—a spell of omnipotence!

It was evolving into true omnipotent power. Once born, it would be a force capable of anything!

That was the goal Miracle was striving for when it reacted the moment Rozen gained the knowledge of Cleansing—to help him complete this unprecedented feat!

It did not force Rozen to absorb all magical knowledge from every world. Instead, it only guided those records into Cleansing's spell structure, allowing the knowledge of this world and all others to validate and harmonize with one another—until at last, a single spell embodied omniscience and omnipotence, entering the domain of the truly impossible!

That was the realization that made Rozen so excited.

Because this would be the truest, most omnipotent power imaginable!

And if even that didn't stir Rozen's heart, what else possibly could?

But, in the next moment, Rozen's excitement cooled.

Because he suddenly remembered—even the Cleansing used by the God of Sin, Cain, required a massive altar, vast magical energy, and complex computation, and that still only produced a fraction of its power. The original Cleansing was inferior to what Cain could unleash directly. So what kind of extreme requirements would this new, evolved forbidden spell need?

Would he need to turn an entire continent into an altar?

Would it require tens of millions of supercomputers to run calculations?

Rozen even suspected that the magical energy of an entire planet would still not be enough to support the spell.

And the longer the new Cleansing formed in his mind, the more certain Rozen became of this.

Because this forbidden spell was incomparably more complex and massive than the original Cleansing. Its structure was so intricate and lengthy that even Rozen felt dizzy just looking at it.

Rozen was certain:

"Even if this forbidden spell is completed, I won't be able to use it."

Unless...

"I can activate the spell without assembling or calculating it—trigger its effect directly."

In other words, unless he could skip the altar, skip the computations, and activate it just by supplying magic power—only then would this forbidden spell be usable.

Otherwise, he'd have to spend decades preparing everything just to make it happen.

And Rozen had no intention of doing that.

Not just because it would take too long, but also because even if everything was ready, he couldn't be sure it would actually work as intended—Itogami Island was proof of that uncertainty.

In that case...

"I have to find a way to solve this problem."

As the spell evolved, Rozen racked his brain for a feasible solution.

And at last, he thought of one:

"Turn Cleansing's spell structure into my Magic Crest!"

——Magic Crest.

That was the means by which a magus passed down their research achievements to future generations. Through inheritance, the accumulated mysteries and magic of generations were fixed into a form that could be handed down.

Since magus aim to reach the place known as the Root, and that feat often takes more than one generation—sometimes dozens—magus created Magic Crests as "crystallized mysteries" to ensure their descendants could carry on their legacy.

Those who inherited the Crest bore the will of their ancestors, inheriting their research and continuing the quest toward the Root.

Thus, a Magic Crest was a magical legacy—the older the magus family, the more powerful and valuable their crest.

This was a major reason why the noble families within the Association were so arrogantly proud—their Magic Crests were nearly priceless.

Because it meant they were closer to the magus' ultimate goal than anyone else, and had a far greater chance of reaching it.

But that wasn't the point.

The point was—once a magic was embedded into a Magic Crest, the inheritor could activate it directly. No ritual needed. No calculations required. Just a burst of magic power—and the spell would be unleashed.

In other words, a Magic Crest was like a pre-built altar, a pre-configured supercomputer. All it needed was magic to work.

And that—was exactly what Rozen needed.