894 A Meeting of Three (2/2)

”For example, after reading the book, I am already confident to become an archmage in ten years although it hasn't been long since I reached the eighth circle.”

In his excitement, Fernando revealed his true thought.

Hathaway nodded. ”You need time.”

It was her principle never to speak more words than necessary!

”Time… We are not necessarily running out of time…” Fernando thought hard and analyzed the current situation, looking for things that could be made use of.

At this moment, the wagon stopped.

”We're here.” Hathaway stood up, opened the door, and flew out.

She's flying out? Fernando's eyes were popping out. When did the little girl become a sorcerer? Also, she's at least in the fifth circle!

The one driving the wagon was Fernando's old acquaintance, ”Blue Grace” Sharp. He sniffed and said, ”You were a bad influence on Hathaway. She went to the royal library in secret and found the files about the Will of Elements.”

The Will of Elements, an organization of legends in the Magic Empire, was destroyed by the Sword of Truth, but the files and books were secretly collected by Hoffenberg.

Fernando's lips twitched. I only taught her mathematics, not magic! Don't blame it on me!

The wagon stopped at a corner of a quiet manor. Fernando sensed something the moment he got off the wagon and looked at the darkness on the left side.

Tall and strong, Douglas walked out of the darkness. He seemed even more mature than before, like a charming gentleman in his forties.

Looking at Fernando with a smile, he said straightforwardly, ”There are four things. Firstly, I've become a legend. It's a brand-new class that I received from the feedback of the real world. I've named it 'Elect of Magic'.

”Secondly, a lot of archmages and senior-rank sorcerers survived. I've copied 'Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy' and offered it to them.

”Thirdly, not all of the legendary sorcerers were killed in the battle of Aalto. At least seven legends, including the Lord of Frigidity, the Lord of Abyss, the Umbral King, and the Owner of Souls, survived. Some hid in the Dark Mountain Range, some returned to the northland, and some went missing. I've asked someone to deliver 'Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy' to the Lord of Frigidity. The top legends like Prince Dracula, Danisos, and the Mother God of the Earth are not dead at all.”

After a pause, he continued, ”Fourthly, the empire has completely collapsed, and the Church has never been more powerful. However, it also means that the conflicts between the Church and the nobles will be more and more intense.”

The current situation, the prospects in the future, and the individual efforts had been perfectly reflected in the four things. It was enough to show most desperate sorcerers the dawn of hope!

Even though Fernando had already made up his mind just now, he still felt that he saw the light in the darkness when he saw Douglas' confident smile.

However, he was still quite surprised. ”You've copied 'Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy' and sent it to all the sorcerers?”

Although he kept saying that more sorcerers would make breakthroughs if they read ”Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy”, he knew very well that such a magic book that contained mysteries of the world was the great secret that every sorcerer cherished. It was their power source and the guarantee of their position and wealth. Nobody would share it easily unless the other person offered something equal or much more valuable in return.

For them, magic knowledge of such a level was almost their life!

However, Douglas had copied and offered ”Mathematical Principles of Magical Philosophy” to all the sorcerers?

It was completely against common sense and humanity!

Douglas nodded his head. ”At a moment like this, we have to break the norm.”

He said solemnly, ”Actually, I've never been fond of the ways that the sorcerers communicate in the empire. You should know that exchange of information helps us get more inspirations and figure out more things. Also, I have a feeling that, in the future, magic research will be more and more difficult when it presses into the nature of the world. All the sorcerers have to work hard together selflessly in order to move on.

”I believe that it is necessary to separate the magic knowledge that can be communicated and the magic knowledge that should be kept to oneself. Well, the former should be focused in the fields like mechanisms of magic and the essence of the world. Maybe we can give it a new name. Well, it's about the mysteries of the world. Let's call it 'arcana'.”

”Arcana?” Fernando repeated it, feeling that something old and rotten was collapsed by a cool, refreshing breeze.

So be it! After all, there weren't so many old guys around telling them what to do now!

”Arcana.” Hathaway lowered her head and pondered the meaning of the term.

”Arcana…” Sharp said in a low voice in confusion, puzzled why Douglas tried to create a useless new term in such difficulties.

Arcana!