"The countdown to activate Demonic Wisdom: 0 hours, 32 minutes, and 31 seconds."
The system was the only chance Aizen had to change his fate since he was transported to this world of sorcery.
Half a year ago, when he first arrived in this world, he discovered the existence of this system called Demonic Wisdom. At that moment, he had a feeling that this unknown system might be the foundation for his survival and strength in this world.
However, activating the system required waiting for a full six months. During that time, if Aizen died in the cutthroat competition of the Heavenly Demon Clan, he would never have the chance to open the system and reshape his life.
"Half an hour left."
Aizen took a deep breath, forcing down his overwhelming excitement, then grabbed the broom and resumed his mechanical, monotonous sweeping.
He had endured this kind of humiliating and grueling work for the past six months. Sweeping, being oppressed, and doing even dirtier and harder tasks were his daily routine.
In the Heavenly Demon Clan, he understood one simple truth: if you don't want to die, keep a low profile. Even though he had an elder sister in the clan who somewhat protected him, drawing too much attention would only bring danger. Any disciple, no matter how low-ranking, could kill a servant like him without facing any consequences.
This constant endurance and humiliation had been leading up to this moment.
Half an hour later, Aizen, who had been sweeping the grounds, trembled slightly. After ensuring that no one was around, he stopped his work.
A message flashed in his mind.
"System notification: Demonic Wisdom has been activated. Verifying host status... please wait.
Verification complete. The host is currently a demonic servant. You have completed 158 daily tasks for the Heavenly Demon Clan and have accumulated a total of 1,580 wisdom points. You have met the requirements to claim the wisdom chest. Would you like to redeem it?"
Aizen paused for a moment, demonic servant? wisdom chest?
He quickly realized that this chest might be his only way to escape his current miserable situation.
Without hesitation, Aizen focused his thoughts and chose to redeem the wisdom chest.
"System notification: 1,580 wisdom points can be exchanged for 158 beginner chests. Every fifty beginner chests can be upgraded to one intermediate chest. For your first chest opening, the chances of finding high-level items are increased by 100%. Please choose."
A burst of joy filled Aizen. The increased chances of obtaining high-level items and the sheer number of chests he could exchange were exhilarating.
After a brief hesitation, Aizen dropped the broom and ran straight to his hut.
With so many chests, if something incredible appeared and someone else saw it, it could cause him major problems.
Aizen rushed into his cottage and shut the door tightly.
His eyes gleamed as he quickly exchanged 168 low-level Wisdom Chests for three mid-level ones. Without hesitation, he opened the remaining eight low-level Wisdom Chests all at once.
Having played games before, Aizen knew that low-level chests usually didn't contain anything valuable. But this was a real Magus world, not a game, so there was a part of him that held some faint hope.
The eight Wisdom Chests began to flicker, and a scene appeared in Aizen's mind.
He could clearly see all the possible items that might appear in each low-level Wisdom Chest.
For instance, one chest had a rich assortment of items, including a second-grade Aura Arcane Pill, a fine iron sword that wandering swordsmen favored, a basic fist and kick technique manual, and two pieces of gold leaf, among other items.
It seemed like the quality of the items had indeed improved, as one of the low-level Wisdom Chests contained several good things.
Squeak.
The first chest opened, and suddenly a bottle of pills appeared in Aizen's hand.
A notification from the system followed: "Congratulations, you have obtained a second-grade Aura Arcane Pill."
Aizen blinked in surprise. Was he really this lucky?
A second-grade Aura Arcane Pill was usually given only once a month to inner disciples of the Heavenly Demon Clan, and he had gotten one from his first low-level Wisdom Chest?
The remaining seven chests opened one after another.
Aizen quickly scanned through the contents, feeling a little disappointed. There weren't many valuable items. He got two more bottles of second-grade Aura Arcane Pills, a basic fist and kick technique manual, and the rest were useless scraps—like a few pieces of clothes worth only a few taels of silver.
Even though it was a low-level Magus technique, he felt a bit of comfort from obtaining some sort of skill.
Unlike traditional mages, who rely on spells and magical energies from a distance, demonic magus possess a unique ability to seamlessly blend physical strength with dark sorcery. This combination grants them a significant advantage in close-quarters combat, enabling them to disrupt the spells of rival mages while engaging swordfighters with brutal efficiency. Their mastery of both physical and magical prowess makes them formidable and versatile opponents, capable of dominating direct confrontations with both mages and warriors alike.