The pages inside were all blank.
As Alan spoke and inquired, the Wordless Wonderscroll showed no response.
Indeed, it was as Alan had expected – the "cheat" seemed to be bound to its host.
This meant that aside from Modi, nobody else's inquiries or writings could yield the desired magic potion recipes.
However, Alan realized something else.
When acquiring a protagonist's "cheat," his system should have provided a notification about how to control it.
Yet, currently, the system had not offered any prompts.
Perhaps, like before, his divine power was too overwhelming, suppressing the system and preventing it from recognizing his identity.
Therefore, Alan suppressed his power again, reverting to lord-tier.
This time, the suppression was smoother than when he had done it previously in the abyss.
With practice, suppressing his realm and power had become quite effortless.
Simultaneously, the familiar system panel appeared before him.
[Ding! Successfully confiscated Level 1 protagonist Modi's Wordless Wonderscroll.]
Now, looking at the prompt before him, Alan flipped through the book again.
[Submit to the system to recover 150 points, or spend 600 points to fully master this item. Additionally, spend 30 points to inquire about the specific usage of this item!]
Seeing the system prompt before him, Alan was somewhat speechless.
Even though he currently had only 130 points, recycling the item for a mere additional 150 points seemed too little.
Moreover, spending 600 points to master it was something he couldn't achieve at the moment.
After all, with a total of only 130 points, he would need to eliminate at least five more protagonists to accumulate enough points.
As for spending 30 points to check the item's usage, it seemed even more wasteful.
Thinking this over, Alan once again restored his power to that of the Almighty God.
He then attempted to use his "wisdom" divine power to decipher the Wordless Wonderscroll.
Instantly, a flood of information about the book entered his mind.
The next moment, he sifted through this information, looking for details related to Modi, specifically the restrictions binding the "cheat" item to Modi.
Soon enough, he located the relevant details and proceeded to release his divine power, dissolving the restrictions that bound the Wordless Wonderscroll to Modi.
In the next instant, the limitations concerning Modi on the Wordless Wonderscroll were completely lifted, and words began to appear on the book.
[Hello, my master!]
Satisfied, Alan nodded to himself in approval.
At this moment, Modi, suspended in mid-air, resembled a fish on a chopping board, his eyes swirling with endless despair.
This was because he had just felt his memories being directly accessed by the being enveloped in light before him, yet he was utterly powerless to resist.
It was as if he was a mere observer, watching a chef or a doctor dissect him.
Soon, a message appeared on his panel:
[Your cheat, the Wordless Wonderscroll, has been taken out of your control.]
Hearing this, Modi was stunned, his heart plunging into an abyss.
Although he was already captured and the being before him, suspected to be the Lord of Beaconburg, was apparently an antagonist, Modi had hoped that if he still had utility and the antagonist scornfully underestimated him, he might be allowed to live and grow stronger before being harvested.
Or perhaps, he could be forced to serve the Lord using his cheat, the Wordless Wonderscroll.
However, now that his cheat had been completely taken over by this antagonist, it meant that Modi had lost all his utility.
He had become like the other indigenous NPCs in his eyes, disposable and easily exterminated.
For this powerful entity before him, killing him would be as effortless as wiping away dust.
In his despair, Modi could only think of awaiting his demise, having even been deprived of the right to speak.
Meanwhile, Alan was still examining Modi's cheat, the Wordless Wonderscroll.
Furthermore, during his process of breaking and mastering the cheat, he discovered something interesting.
If anyone other than him in his Almighty God form had attempted to break the bind between the cheat and the Wordless Wonderscroll, they would not have succeeded.
In other words, the power limit of this "protagonist" and "antagonist" game seems to be the level of ordinary deities of this world.
But soon after, Alan glanced at Modi beside him, seeing the look of utter despair on his face.
With a casual wave of his hand, Modi was painfully dissolved by the light, screaming in agony before completely vanishing from this world.
As for Modi's soul, Alan didn't concern himself much, letting it reincarnate.
Unlike the previous protagonist, Little Robert, whose soul was corrupted and fused with the consciousness of the Ancient Ones from the abyss, potentially becoming a puppet after the Ancient Ones' resurgence, Modi was different.
He was just an ordinary, tragic protagonist.
Now that Alan had eliminated him, his soul could be reincarnated and become a protagonist again, posing no obstacle to Alan, the antagonist.
As Modi dissipated into nothingness, a virtual panel appeared before Alan:
[Ding! Congratulations to the antagonist host for successfully eliminating the righteous protagonist Modi, earning 120 points!]
[Acquired a portion of the protagonist's Path to Ascendancy abilities, +100 mind power. Do you wish to integrate?]
"Integrate," Alan responded, somewhat speechlessly.
Now at lord-tier, he successfully gained an 100 mind power bonus.
This boost was almost negligible, even for him, who had decided to temporarily suppress his strength to lord-tier.
However, since mind power is generally difficult to enhance, this could be considered a decent improvement for most native lords of this world.
Following this, Alan turned his attention back to his panel.
[Name: Alan]
[Codename: Light]
[Antagonist Identity: Human Paladin Commander]
[Level: Lord-tier]
[Points: 250]
[Fate Favor: Veil of Shadows, but a glimpse of light has emerged]
[Antagonist Level: 1]
[Antagonist Level Skills: None]
[Ranking: 1]
Satisfied with the accuracy of his panel, Alan then began to examine the Wordless Wonderscroll in his hands.
"Please display the magic potion formulas you can provide, sorted by different categories and levels," Alan directed towards the Wordless Wonderscroll.
Initially, when breaking the binding of Wordless Wonderscroll to Modi's identity, he had employed his Almighty God-level power.
Now, having returned to lord-tier, he could still utilize the Wordless Wonderscroll due to its recognition of him as its new master.
[Affirmative, master. Now displaying various categories of magic potions!]
[Attribute Enhancement Magic Potions: Giant Growth Potion, Luck Potion, Resistance Potion, Rage Potion, Curse-breaking Potion...]
[Poison Potions: Heartbreak Potion, Bone Rot Potion, Corpse Dissolving Potion...]
[Special Function Potions: Love Potion, Spirit Communication Potion, Shield Potion...]
[Ascendant Magic Potions: Archer's Potion, Earth Swordsman's Potion, … Potion of Divinity]
With a thoughtful look, Alan contemplated the wealth of magic potions listed by the Wordless Wonderscroll.
He realized the tremendous potential of this cheat, especially for his paladins who, although already blessed by him, could significantly benefit from these diverse potions.
Thus, Alan commanded his paladins to gather ingredients and begin the potion-making process.
In no time, a multitude of potions were prepared, covering all categories listed in the Wordless Wonderscroll.