Chapter 102 Answers (1/2)
”The Shadowflaan, ”by a powerful e known as the Saint of Shadows He was the one who created the Society's secret teachings — the True Path — and armed with his techniques, his followers built the Shadowfla their knowledge of roups in the Eh sometimes conflicts occurred between thethened the E the Imperial Family to expand it until its borders stretched so far it would take years just to travel fro the sects, there was one that stood above the others Known as the Radiant Society, it had techniques and spells that surpassed anything the other sects knew When the Radiant Society announced that it would create an alliance to further the study of er to join
”This alliance became known as the Radiant Acadeic techniques to lure in other groups Yet as it grew stronger, it began to attack less powerful sects, forcing the those that refused
”Four of the strongest sects, which later became known as the Great Societies, resisted the Academy's threats, and a war broke out The war lasted for centuries, but eventually, the Great Societies were driven to the edge of the E driven froreement with the Acadeic within the Empire, the Great Societies would protect its borders
”Without opposition in the Erip over the use of htest bit oftalented youths in with the pro Yet only its most loyal members were allowed to learn its true secrets, while the norant and weak
”Meanwhile, the Acadeic it deemed forbidden — techniques, spells, and even soes who possessed theuish any threats to its power long before they ever even had the chance to develop
”Today, only the Ie to resist the Academy's control within the Empire — and only because the Academy knows that an attack on one means ith all”
The story at an end, Snowcloud let out a deep breath
”And that,” she said after a moment, ”is how the current situation came to be”
Arran spent so and there was a lot to process, but the ht about it, the less sense it made From what Snowcloud told him, it sounded like the Academy intentionally kept its own ,” he said finally ”Why would they prevent their own ?”
”From what I understand,es and steer them toeakness,” Snowcloud replied ”Most of itsprisoners than true rowth, the Acade a threat”
”But what use is there in keeping their own members weak?” Arran asked
”Sheep are easier to herd than tigers,” she said with a shrug ”If all the Acadees reached their full potential, the Academy would never be able to control them And from what I knohat the Academy truly wants is to maintain complete control and order within the Ees to maintain order without rules like theirs, doesn't it?”
Snowcloud laughed ”As we speak, the Sixth Valley is on the verge of civil war You call that order?”
”I suppose not,” Arran ades weak, don't they know about it?”
”The older members probably know the truth, or at least suspect it,” she said ”But what can they do? Disobeying the Academy means death, and they are too weak to rebel And if they reht eventually dee its true secrets”