Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

[Luxius Mage Tower - Scroll Mage Academy]

"[Dark Knowledge] is a special ability that needs to be activated in a specific way.

If you have carefully studied various professions before, you will find that they did not first become professionals and then master the relevant abilities of their profession. Instead, they first mastered the relevant abilities and then became professionals."

Kael nodded.

In terms of modern science, the process of becoming a professional is the process of recognizing and perceiving extraordinary powers.

All kinds of expertise, passives, and skills that emerge in this process are essentially by-products of exploring extraordinary powers.

For example, Kael's profession as a magician was also essentially the excavation and mastering of his bloodline's power before he could unleash the extraordinary power of a magician.

Of course, there are many ways to become a magician, not necessarily by excavating bloodlines. There are many different types of magicians, which will not be detailed here.

"Teacher, what extraordinary power did Dark Knowledge originally derive from?" Kael had never been curious about such common knowledge among natives before.

For players, it was far more worthwhile to spend time understanding how to quickly level up their professional and skill levels and take on more high-quality tasks than to delve into the hidden details behind various extraordinary professions.

But after entering "Gate of the Netherworld," he began to become interested in the information behind the related professions.

Perhaps this meant he was becoming more integrated into this world?

Luxius was undoubtedly a qualified Magic Monarch, with a tremendous reserve of knowledge. He immediately gave Kael a clear reply.

"Have you ever seen a barbarian?"

"I've taken down a small team of unidentified barbarians."

"Then you must have heard that another name for barbarians is berserkers."

"I've heard of it."

"The so-called barbarian is actually someone who controls frenzy.

On this continent, many concepts are themselves a form of extraordinary power, like the frenzy of barbarians, the spiritual power of mages, or the extraordinary charm of the incubus...

These things are influenced by the world itself, manifesting from concepts into tangible, controllable forces. The universal methods for controlling these forces then became the origin of the major mainstream professions in the current world."

"I see. Teacher, do you mean that Dark Knowledge is also a manifestation of some knowledge-related concept?"

Kael frowned. It was indeed understandable if you put it that way since there were deities among the gods of this world who wielded the divine arts of knowledge.

However, for natives to become scroll scholars was evidently much harder than for players.

For a player, they only needed to master the Divine Arts I skill in advance, have sufficient level experience points, and possess the necessary learning tools. Then, with the system panel's support, they could smoothly acquire this ability and get promoted.

But natives still needed to learn and comprehend it.

Before he could ponder further, Luxius replied, giving Kael's question an answer that stunned him.

"No, it's not knowledge."

Luxius's voice was very calm, but in his excessively tranquil eyes, something lay hidden that Kael could not understand.

"Kael, knowledge is just a means. The power of Dark Knowledge comes from shame. Some say that interest is the best teacher, but another major source of human motivation is shame.

The boundless anger and desire to become stronger born from shame will drive all the oppressed weaklings to find any means to become stronger. This is Dark Knowledge, a counterattack launched by those in darkness to seek a glimmer of hope."

Kael was slightly surprised, as he discovered that the moment Luxius spoke these words to him, a progress bar for Dark Knowledge quietly appeared on the system panel's skill bar.

The next moment, he felt a bit dazed, as if he sensed the intense resentment of countless weaklings oppressed through the long river of time.

That force, as Luxius narrated the history of the Divine Radiance Continent, coalesced from something intangible into a tangible form, becoming a power Kael could directly control.

What did it mean to be favored without fear?

The combination of a native's body and a player's panel created such a monstrous existence.

Initially, Luxius, who had been earnestly imparting knowledge about scroll scholars to Kael, had not noticed the anomaly around Kael.

But as time passed, the experienced scroll scholar soon realized in astonishment that Kael started emanating a similar power fluctuation.

"Monster!"

This was the first thought that flashed through Luxius's mind.

"No wonder he's my student!"

But the next moment, he was thrilled with pride.

"No doubt, I, Luxius, never misjudge anyone!"

Very quickly, he accepted it, continuing to inundate Kael with knowledge about scroll scholars without stopping.

Though he couldn't quite grasp how Kael, without any guiding objects, had begun to coalesce Dark Knowledge, who was he?

Standing before you was Luxius, the Honorable Vice President of the Mage Association of the Duchy of Ingilence and Vice President of Scroll Mage Academy, a powerful evocation mage monarch. What scenario had he not seen?

...

He really hadn't seen such a scenario!

Feeling the power coalescing around Kael surpass a critical point, forming an intangible mental storm around him.

A power of the same source and origin appeared within Kael, making Luxius instantly understand that he had indeed successfully coalesced Dark Knowledge.

Had the little gift he prepared for his student been too humble?

First, he was beaten by Bishop Tetu, then silenced by Kael's unreasonable breakthrough. Luxius began to seriously reflect on whether he had prepared sufficiently.

When Kael's eyes regained their brilliance, what he saw was the severe face of his teacher, Luxius, staring at him.

"Well done, but do not be impatient. This world is vast, and you have a long way to go."

"Yes, Mr. Luxius!" Kael's face lit up with a brilliant smile.

This was perhaps the happiest moment he had since arriving in this world, apart from obtaining his exclusive skill.

Luxius touched the brooch on his hand, a flash of light passing through:

"This is the Historical Text Stone Plate, which records certain undocumented histories from the Divine Era. Take it! The historical profundity on it shall be your first resource for becoming a scroll scholar."

Kael nodded, taking the moderately sized stone plate.

It was quite heavy, to be honest.

[Detected that you have obtained an advanced learning tool, "Historical Text." With sufficient level experience points, would you like to take on a second profession as a scroll scholar?]

Yes!

He muttered in his heart!

Mr. Luxius, now let me show you my limits!

System, promote me!

The Historical Text Stone Plate in Kael's hand began to emanate a faint glow, linking with his aura. His body paused for a moment, and the faint pink deep in his pupils was repressed.

A pair of blue eyes, as dazzling as the stars, suddenly appeared, seemingly about to devour everything.

A mutation occurred!