Wizard: Unlimited Profession Slots Chapter 1186 - 485: A Latecomer to the Game

"She finally left."

Aselia’s voice echoed in his consciousness, with a clear sense of relief in her tone:

"The pressure just now... was truly unbelievable."

Ron teasingly asked, already knowing the answer, "Why didn’t you say anything earlier?"

"What do you think? Faced with a being of that level, any ancient soul would instinctively remain silent."

Aselia’s voice carried a hint of self-mockery:

"Even though I’ve been dead for over ten thousand years, survival instinct is something ingrained deep in the soul."

She paused for a moment, her tone turning pensive:

"However, seeing Cassandra’s performance just now, I was reminded of someone."

"Who?"

"The ’Clock King’ Erica."

Aselia’s voice was filled with admiration:

"The most legendary genius of the Second Era, idolized by all the youth in my time... well, even though I’m a dragon, she was an idol of mine."

Ron could sense the deep respect in her words.

One must understand, Aselia herself came from the noble bloodline of the Thunder Dragon Race, possessing a natural superiority over most beings.

The fact that she spoke about the "Clock King" with such a tone indicated that Erica was truly extraordinary.

"Erica’s background was extremely humble, even more miserable than that of most commoners today."

Aselia began to elaborate on her story:

"She was born in the early Second Era, when the Wizard Civilization’s ’welfare policies’ had not been fully implemented in the Main World, with both her parents being the lowest level miners.

At the age of seven, she lost all her family in a mining accident and nearly died herself in the collapsed mine pit."

"But it was precisely such extreme circumstances that triggered the terrifying talent hidden in her bloodline."

"Time manipulation?" Ron guessed.

"Not just time manipulation, but direct intervention with ’possibilities.’"

Aselia’s voice turned more solemn:

"She could foresee various potential outcomes of the future and could actively choose the timeline most beneficial to her. It was an extremely rare Tier One Talent."

This description reminded Ron of certain traits of the Paradox Dice.

The similarities between the Paradox Dice’s traits and Erica’s talent—could it really be just a coincidence?

"With this talent, Erica went from a street urchin to an Official Wizard in just fifteen years."

Aselia continued recounting the legendary tale:

"She had no family background, no master to guide her, and couldn’t even afford basic mysticism literature."

"Yet she possessed insight far beyond her contemporaries and perfect strategic planning ability."

"She always appeared at the right place at the right time, met the right people, and seized the right opportunities."

"It was as if the world itself was facilitating her growth, and she was simply reaping the fruits of intricate arrangements."

The more Ron listened, the more fearful he became of such an ability.

If ordinary prophetic magic is "seeing the future," then this power is "choosing the future."

The difference between the two is fundamentally vast.

"Her feats at the Great Wizard stage have been recorded in history."

Aselia’s tone grew excited:

"Ordinary Great Wizards, when facing a Witch King-level entity, typically have only two choices: flee or surrender."

"But Erica not only confronted a Witch King head-on, she also once retreated safely from a dire one-against-two situation."

"She created countless legendary records of ’the weak defeating the strong,’ earning her the title of the most powerful wizard of that era."

Such feats were indeed astonishing.

According to Ron’s understanding, the gulf in power between a Great Wizard and a Witch King should be an insurmountable chasm.

But Erica evidently found a way to break this common belief.

"How does she compare to Cassandra?"

Ron curiously asked, wanting to understand the difference between these two top powerhouses of different eras.

Aselia let out a disdainful chuckle: "Not even close."

Her tone was decisive:

"While Cassandra is powerful, her strength mostly comes from bloodline inheritance and the accumulation of resources."

"Erica, on the other hand, reached the pinnacle purely through personal wisdom and talent.

Imagine, even a monster like Panadora was completely suppressed by Erica with no chance of turning the tables."

When mentioning the King of Illusions, Aselia’s tone carried a hint of personal grudge:

"In front of Erica, Panadora was nothing.

If not for an accident later involving the ’Clock King,’ the opportunity to advance to Witch King might never have fallen to Panadora."

"Back to Cassandra."

Aselia’s tone turned sharp again:

"There are indeed shades of Erica in her, especially in her ruthless determination."

"But she lacks Erica’s most crucial trait—true wisdom."

"Cassandra’s domineering and vicious nature is essentially a character flaw, not a strategic consideration."

"She merely bulldozes her way through with sheer power and influence, and at the first sign of adversity, she tends to become extreme."

"She lacks Erica’s profound foresight and flawless strategic planning."

Though harsh, this assessment was incisive.

Ron recalled Cassandra’s response when faced with the Expeditionary Army’s predicament, which was indeed more of anger and irritability than calm strategic analysis.

"More critically, Cassandra lacks ’variability.’"

Aselia continued her analysis:

"This means her ceiling has already been predetermined."

"No matter how hard she tries, she cannot break through the set path of fate."

"But you are different."

Her tone suddenly turned earnest: