Chapter 230: Crystallization Affinity (1/2)
Leonel smiled and scratched his head awkwardly.
”Now that you mention it, I'm not really sure what the purpose of this tower is. Could you explain it to me?”
Leonel and Lionus walked into the first floor of the tower. In truth, Leonel wanted to preface his question with a bit more, but he was a bit stunned by what he saw.
The room follow the same rounded shape as the tower outside. It was quite spacious and quiet. Despite the large size, there were only a handful of people here, but they were all crowded around the same thing.
In the center of the first floor, there was a large, floating crystal. It was easily three meters in diameter and seemed to slowly spin without any support. It hung perfectly in the air and radiated a dull light.
”Ah, right, you're still unfamiliar with some things.” Lionus didn't seem to mind.
Though the small number of mages within the tower all looked toward the new arrivals and were stunned by their identities, seemingly used to this, Lionus continued to speak at a leisurely pace.
”The Mage Art Tower is a place that houses all of the Magic Arts Camelot has accumulated. As long as it was once conceived by a mage of our Kingdom, then it will be here. However, the matters here aren't so simple either.
”It's clear how valuable such a place is, so it's not a location that can be casually entered, nor is it possible to even if you were simply allowed to roam freely.
”There are only three ways to be allowed to enter this tower. The first way is the typical single entry once a year. For each year you graduate or enter in the Academy, you're allowed one entry.”
Leonel nodded. He realized now why the surrounding space was so empty. This wasn't normal enrollment times, so those who should have entered their first years along with him had already long since come.
”The second way is by gaining Military Achievements and the last way is by becoming a Childe of the Elements. Should you accomplish the last one, you would be allowed unlimited entries to the Mage Art Tower and can travel up as far as your Spirit Pressure allows.”
”Childe of the Elements?” Leonel asked in confusion.
”Yes.” Lionus nodded with a smile. ”A Childe of the Elements has the same privileges as a Holy Son. In fact, you could say that a Childe is a Holy Son, just not of the Light Element.
”You see that crystal ball up there? It's able to test for Crystallization Affinity. When someone's affinity touches upon a certain standard, they will be designated a Childe. In fact, it could be said that the only advantage a Holy Son has over a Childe is that our affinities do not need to be checked.
”Because the Light Element is so powerful, even a Holy Son with a low affinity will be more powerful than the usual high affinity mage.”
”Ah, so it's like this…”
Leonel suddenly understood many things now. In addition, he was quite curious. If the Light Element was so powerful with low affinity, what was it like with high affinity? And, what was his own affinity?
He assumed that compared to those of Camelot, his affinity was exceptionally high. After all, this was a Third Dimensional world while the Snowy Star Owl was an Elite Sixth Dimensional beast after maturing.
”Then what is so beneficial about the tower that Official Mage Theybul and Mary would come before their Magus Ascension?”
Leonel directed a curious question toward the two mages.
”His Highness touched on it a bit.” Mary responded. ”How high one can climb the Mage Art Tower depends on what one's Spirit Pressure can take. Each successive floor comes with a stronger pressure. This pressure is good for weeding out impurities that might linger in our Spirit Pressure and gives us a good push toward the next boundary.”
”I see, thank you.” Leonel thanked them sincerely.
Lionus smiled. ”It's been a while since I've seen someone take the Crystallization Affinity trial, why don't you try it out, Leonel?”
”Sure!”