Mystery was definitely the source of power for the magicians in the Crescent world.
Because of this, with the development of science and technology, the mysteries of this world gradually dimmed under the exploration of humans, and the power of magicians was far less than in ancient times.
Especially in recent years, the continuous industrial revolutions had led to the gradual exhaustion of mystery, and the power of magic had also decreased significantly. For example, the 'hint' magic in the God's era could even directly distort a person's will, but in modern times, even changing the other party's memory was difficult.
The arcana under the "DNA" system that Rhode mastered didn't require mysterious concepts. Arcana was more like extracting power from the entire world, allowing humans to dominate the countless concepts in the entire world and condense them into 'elements' that were stored in the 'world string (or arc)' that they grasped.
The number of " strings " represented the number of times the concept of the world could be played with a human body. It would gradually increase with the strength of the spellcaster.
As the sun rose and set, Rhode was no longer a weak baby after twelve years. Instead, he was a slightly frail youth.
Or rather, he had dark red hair and an indifferent expression.
" It's still not enough…" He muttered in a low voice as he stood in the dark magic workshop. "After a full twelve years, I've only mastered eight 'strings'?”
" But it doesn't matter. After all, the rules of the two worlds are different, and the conversion process between spells and magic is rather slow. I've only completed a few 'arcane cantrips' so far, and those spells don't need to consume 'strings' to cast.”
Rhode said helplessly as he picked up the two pieces of parchment on the table.
"Help me send a visiting card to the Edfeldt family in Finland. Those war hounds should be interested in these things.”
He shook the parchment in his hand. On it was written in elegant handwriting," Artificial crystals replace natural crystals in storage magic-analysis of research and mass production methods ". It was obviously a profound magic information.
Of course, as a Grand Arcanist who found it troublesome, Rhode naturally didn't write the report himself. Instead, he let the poor puppet maid write it for an entire night.
……
A few hours later, in the courtyard in the afternoon, under the shade of a sun umbrella, three figures were enjoying the coffee from Finland. To an arcanist, keeping a clear head was more important than any defensive spell, so Rhode loved this refreshing drink.
Besides Rhode, there was also an old woman and a young blonde girl. They were about 11 or 12 years old, which was considered to be in the category of " three years old ".
"It's a pretty good research report. Is it really your work? Isn't he a little young?" His slightly hoarse voice revealed obvious doubt, but there was no contempt in it.
It was an old woman. The wrinkles on her body were as mottled as tree bark, but she did not have the rotten aura that was commonly seen on old people. Instead, she had the wisdom and straightforwardness of a sage.
"Young? If age represented everything, perhaps the turtle would rule the world.”Rhode said sarcastically. "Although my knowledge is shallow, I can still write something of this level.”
"Do you know, young man, this research report of yours will allow you to be 'sealed' by the Law and Political Affairs Department of the Clock Tower?”Not only was the old woman not angry, but she also analyzed it rationally. "How unwise is it to expose it? Why don't you give it to the main family of the Yggdmillennia family? That way, you can obtain the greatest benefits.”
"It's different. Compared to those ignorant aristocrats, I still admire you and Edfeldt more.”Rhode analyzed the situation like a politician. "I don't think Edfeldt is called the 'Graceful Hound' for no reason, is he?”
"Besides, why would the strong care about the jealousy of the weak? A mere seal was nothing more than the wails of the weak.”
"Interesting young man, if you are really as young as you look.”Looking down at the childish child, the old woman pressured him with a calm tone.
" Very good. The Edfeldt family accepts this transaction. We will use this research data as the price to protect your life and legitimate rights. The premise is that all of this information is true.”
After all, for the Edfeldt family, the most heartbreaking thing for the previous family heads was the huge cost of gem magic, right?
Similar to the Tosaka family, the Edfeldt family also had the Gem Magic that was passed down. By fixing the magic in the gem, they could avoid chanting spells during battle and directly use the gem to cast the spell.
Therefore, the Edfeldt family even had the unorthodox saying that the difference in the depth of the wallet represented the decisive difference in combat strength.
If they could replace the consumption of natural crystals with man-made crystals, the Edfeldt family would probably save an unimaginable amount of money.
However, these were just bait that Rhode released and only the surface of his knowledge.
"I'm sorry, I still have magic experiments to do, so I'll take my leave.”Rhode picked up the 'contract' that the maid handed him and signed with the elder of the Edfield Family. Then, he casually found an excuse and planned to leave this courtyard that was filled with mutual deception.
" Wait, Mr. Rhode." The old woman said with a kind smile. "I want you to introduce your bloodline. What do you think?”
The old lady's calm tone sounded like she was asking 'what did you eat?' However, Rhode revealed an expression as if he had eaten sh * t.
"What do you mean by 'introducing bloodline'?”Rhode said with a strange expression. He didn't expect this old woman to be so straightforward and even make it sound so dignified.
" It's very simple. Marry with a woman of the Edfeldt family and give birth to a child. You don't have to take any responsibility, but the child will also belong to the Edfeldt family.”
The old woman's words were extremely calm, as if she was already used to this kind of thing. " As compensation, we will give you half of the profits from the 'man-made crystal' in your thesis. How about it?”
"Not very good." Rhode smiled kindly. From the corner of his eyes, he saw the blonde girl on the other side of the round table showing a disgusted expression. Her delicate brows were tightly knitted, but she didn't stop the old woman's suggestion.
Perhaps this was the tragedy of nobles? Compared to the sloppy middle-aged man, Rhode's appearance was more 'high-quality'.
"And this is?" Rhode looked at the blonde girl beside him and asked softly. However, he was met with the girl's mocking and contemptuous words.
"Luvia, Greta Edfeldt, put away the worthless pity on your face. I'm not the one who asked you to borrow seeds.”The blonde girl, or rather, the famous magician who appeared in Fate/Stay Night.
Well, the reason why she was famous was probably because of her strange nicknames-" Crane of Ladies " and " Hunting Dog of the Arena " were indeed unforgettable.
When she was a child, Miss Luvia was already very domineering.
"Very good." Rhode chuckled and a trace of mischief flashed in his eyes. "Although I don't accept things like borrowing, I can still develop a 'pure' relationship with Miss Luvia and Greta.”
"You!" Luvia was like an enraged wild cat and was about to flip over the table to teach Rhode how to behave. However, the old woman behind her grabbed her sleeve and pinned her down.
"That's a good suggestion. I'll allow you to 'legitimately' pursue Luvia.”The old woman said softly, and the faint fierceness in her eyes slowly dissipated.
"That's exactly what I want." Rhode nodded and stood up elegantly. "Please allow me to take my leave, Patriarch Edfeldt.”
"Go ahead."
……
A moment later, the old woman revealed a mocking smile as she watched the young figure gradually leave.
" Did you notice…" she said softly, but her words contained killing intent.
The so-called borrowing was just to tie Rhode to the Edfeldt Family's war chariot. Rhode's rejection was undoubtedly a fallout and would become a future trouble for the Edfeldt Family.
But it was also because of Rhode's teasing of Luvia that the wise old woman suppressed her killing intent.
She also wanted to see how far this talented young man could go and Luvia was her investment. As for whether Rhode could get Luvia?
After all, there was still a long way to go.
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