The physical changes pleased him more than he expected. Ever since transmigrating into this body, part of him had constantly felt disconnected from his own appearance. The younger frame never matched the maturity of his mind. Now, however, the mismatch had finally begun disappearing.

After a brief moment of observation, Victor sat down once more.

His body strength had reached its limit for the apprentice realm. The next step was obvious.

Comprehension.

His eyes focused on the first elemental inheritance before him.

The Space Element.

Unlike the common elements, space possessed only three spells at the apprentice level. However, even after merely reading their descriptions, Victor immediately understood how abnormal they were.

The first spell was Short Distance Teleportation.

The second spell was Small Space Crack.

The third spell was Short Range Space Lock.

Victor carefully read through each explanation.

Short Distance Teleportation allowed him to instantly teleport within twenty meters. Small Space Crack enabled him to tear open a crack in space itself wherever his hand touched. Anything caught within the unstable distortion would likely be sliced apart instantly. Meanwhile, Short Range Space Lock could temporarily freeze an enemy in place for one second.

Victor exhaled slowly.

"They are absurdly overpowered for apprentice level spells."

A helpless smile appeared on his face.

Even upper rank experts would fear abilities like these. Space magic itself was already considered one of the rarest powers in existence or rather, there wasn’t anyone recorded on Etherium. Yet the spells he possessed were monstrously lethal despite belonging to the lowest realm.

Victor closed his eyes and began comprehending the first spell.

Time passed silently.

Three hours later, the familiar notification finally appeared.

[Ding! Unparalleled Comprehension is activated. You have comprehended the basic spell, Short Distance Teleportation.]

Victor immediately opened his eyes in surprise.

Three entire hours.

That was the longest time he had required to comprehend any apprentice level spell so far. Previously, elemental spells from fire, water, wind, earth,metal, lightning, light and darkness had practically entered his mind instantly.

But space magic was different.

"It seems the stronger the spell is, the harder it becomes to comprehend."

His eyes gleamed faintly.

Then he opened his status again.

[Combat Prowess: 95 Star]

Only one spell had increased his combat prowess by five entire stars.

Victor immediately understood what that represented. Space magic possessed overwhelming combat value far beyond ordinary elemental abilities.

Without wasting time, he continued comprehending the remaining spells.

Three hours later, another notification appeared.

[Ding! Unparalleled Comprehension is activated. You have comprehended the basic spell, Small Space Crack.]

The knowledge flooded directly into his mind. Victor could almost feel the terrifying sharpness hidden inside the spell. Merely imagining tearing space itself apart sent chills through him.

Three more hours passed.

[Ding! Unparalleled Comprehension is activated. You have comprehended the basic spell, Short Range Space Lock.]

Victor released a deep breath.

Even with his monstrous comprehension talent, the process exhausted his mind considerably. Space itself was an incredibly profound concept. Understanding even a fragment of it felt difficult beyond words.

However, his eyes soon shifted toward the final element.

The Time Element.

The atmosphere around Victor unconsciously became heavier.

Even among legendary powers, time manipulation was considered forbidden territory. Space could distort reality, but time controlled existence itself.

There were only two apprentice level spells.

Time Stop.

Time Reversal.

Victor swallowed slowly before reading their descriptions.

As the information entered his mind, cold sweat instantly appeared on his back.

Time Stop could freeze time within a twenty meter radius for one second.

The cost was one month of lifespan.

Victor’s expression stiffened immediately.

Then he read the second spell.

Time Reversal allowed him to reverse time itself in short range.

Each second reversed would consume one entire year of his lifespan.

Silence filled the chamber.

Victor stared blankly ahead for several moments.

"Damn..."

His voice sounded dry.

"This is practically a suicidal ability. Even sages only live around a thousand years."

A normal person would probably abandon such spells instantly.

Yet Victor still closed his eyes.

The temptation of controlling time itself was impossible to resist.

Hours passed slowly.

Twelve full hours later, the first notification finally appeared.

[Ding! Unparalleled Comprehension is activated. You have comprehended the spell, Time Stop.]

Victor’s face looked pale from mental exhaustion.

Notably, there was no "basic" tag attached to the spell.

Even apprentice level time magic surpassed ordinary classifications entirely.

He checked his combat prowess again.

[Combat Prowess: 120 Star]

One spell alone had increased it by fifteen stars.

Victor inhaled deeply.

Then he began comprehending the final spell.

Time Reversal. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

The process was incomparably more difficult than anything before it. Victor felt as though his consciousness was constantly wandering through endless streams of fragmented moments. Seconds stretched into eternity while countless distorted sensations assaulted his mind.

Twenty four hours later, the final notification finally echoed inside his head.

[Ding! Unparalleled Comprehension is activated. You have comprehended the spell, Time Reversal.]

Victor’s thoughts became sluggish.

His head felt unbearably heavy.

Then suddenly—

Boom!

A violent shock exploded throughout his entire body.

"Ahhhh!"

Victor screamed in agony before collapsing unconscious onto the ground.

His body slowly floated upward into the air.

At the same time, multiple warnings echoed repeatedly.

[Warning!]

[Warning!]

[Warning! Unknown element is attempting to form inside your body. Your body is not strong enough. System suppression initiated.]

Victor heard nothing.

His unconscious body continued changing.

His black hair gradually lengthened while faint purple strands began appearing among the darkness. At the same time, his eyes slowly transformed into a deep violet color filled with an indescribable pressure.

An invisible aura spread silently through the chamber.

Five hours later, Victor finally opened his eyes again.

However, something about him had changed completely.

His gaze no longer carried the emotional fluctuations it once had. Calmness filled his expression completely, yet that calmness felt strangely unnatural. It was not ordinary composure.

It resembled indifference.

As though everything around him existed beneath his notice.

Victor slowly sat up.

"Let us see the changes."

His voice sounded calm.

He inspected himself carefully before nodding slightly.

The changes were acceptable.

Still, he could vaguely sense something deeper hidden inside him. Something fundamental within his existence had shifted. Unfortunately, he could not identify it clearly.

That uncertainty bothered him slightly.

Victor eventually stood up.

"It is time to leave this dungeon. I want to see my sweet Diana."

For a brief moment, thoughts of the assassins resurfaced in his mind.

However, he instinctively shook his head. Boundless arrogance surged in his mind.

Those insignificant ants were not worth his caution anymore.

The moment the thought appeared, Victor suddenly froze.

His expression changed slightly.

"What the hell is wrong with me?"

His rational mind screamed warnings at him instantly. Arrogance like this would eventually get him killed. He understood that clearly.

Yet strangely, another part of his existence completely rejected fear itself. It was as though his very being considered those enemies beneath concern.

Victor frowned faintly.

The feeling disturbed him more than he expected.

Still, he eventually walked toward the boss chamber calmly.

The massive stone door opened slowly.

At that exact moment, countless monsters suddenly rushed toward him from the surrounding tunnels. Their roars echoed violently throughout the dungeon as they charged like a tidal wave of flesh and claws.

Victor did not even bother turning around.

He casually snapped his fingers.

Boom.

Nine different elemental powers erupted simultaneously.

Flames incinerated entire groups of monsters instantly. Ice spikes pierced through bodies without mercy. Lightning reduced creatures into charred corpses while wind blades sliced apart flesh and bone. Space cracks silently erased monsters from existence the moment they touched the distortions.

The entire corridor became a slaughterhouse within seconds.

Victor’s violet eyes remained emotionless.

"Filthy abominations."

His voice sounded cold.

Then his gaze finally landed upon the giant wolf inside the boss chamber.

The creature was a Novice Rank monster far stronger than ordinary dungeon beasts. Its enormous body radiated violent killing intent while its crimson eyes locked onto Victor like a predator staring at prey.

However, Victor only smiled faintly.

Boom!

His figure vanished instantly.

Short Distance Teleportation activated.

The giant wolf’s instincts screamed danger, but Victor had already appeared directly before it.

This time, he did not use magic.

He wanted to test his physical strength personally.