e-booksonline Chapter 204 Let's do some divination then.
Chapter 204 Let's do some divination then.
Chapter 204 Let's do some divination then.
Kane walked through the mage academy, having already used disguise magic to change the color of his eyes and hair to avoid being recognized.
In the current atmosphere of unease within the academy, the Nords will likely cause a lot of trouble.
He arrived at the Mage Tower of the School of Energy with ease.
After the documents were submitted, the monks on duty immediately began to examine them carefully.
Kane's gaze sharpened slightly as he silently observed the other's actions.
Since the news of the death, injury, and disappearance of the three deans spread, the entire Susas Mage Academy has been on unprecedented tension.
The outer wall was reinforced with three forces: the army, the royal guard, and the sheriff, with three groups of people assigned to guard the area.
Their eyes met with suspicion, yet they all pointed their fingers at the outsiders.
He had previously seen two familiar faces while looking out from the tower of the House of Prophecy.
One of them was the elite sheriff with Nord blood who had stopped him when he first entered the school; he was now patrolling with a small team.
The other was Van, the corps adjutant whom he had met once at Twin Ports and from whom he had revealed intelligence.
According to his observation, Varn had clearly been demoted, from adjutant to squad leader.
However, perhaps because he passed on intelligence to the higher-ups of the corps, he was not exiled to the Nord border, though his former commander may have already met his demise.
"Should we take the initiative to contact him? We could find out about the academy's future control measures, and maybe even recruit him as an inside man for future convenience?"
Kane had pondered this to himself.
But then he thought about it again and slowly shook his head.
Now that Vayne is no longer in danger of being exiled to the border, perhaps his biggest desire now is to live a peaceful life.
If you rashly show up and make contact without any leverage, you are more likely to expose your identity, which would be a loss than a gain.
Let's continue to wait and see.
Kane suppressed his thoughts, accepted the voucher returned by the on-duty mage, and politely thanked him.
The other person simply gave a curt "hmm," without even lingering on the subject, cautiously scanning the people coming and going outside the door, clearly wary of everyone.
Kane entered the mage tower and walked up the steps to the library.
Rows of oak bookshelves reached the ceiling, filled with numerous magical texts that would be considered priceless in the outside world.
He looked at the shelves full of spellbooks and began to carefully select one.
During this time, he still had seventeen skill points left to use. Looking at the densely packed books, he secretly made plans in his mind.
"The eight major schools of magic: Protection, Conjuration, Prophecy, Bewitching, Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy, and Transmutation."
"I'm a defensive spell user. I know Shield and Elemental Absorption, but they're only first-level spells."
"Illusion magic, Mirror Image can summon one to three clones, which is enough for now."
"The Evocation tree, with its Shard Scatter and Burning Hand spells, already possesses the destructive power of a third-tier spell, and can be further enhanced by combining it with other similar spells."
"Transformation type, Spider Walk can overcome obstacles, Disguise can fine-tune appearance, and levitation can be learned later."
"It has a bewitching and control skill, a protective skill against demons that can withstand second-tier demons, a shadow blade that can inflict both physical and psychological damage, and a social skill for everyday use."
"The Necromancers currently only possess the Lesser Animated Corpse spell; perhaps it's time to supplement their spells with some Anti-Necromantic magic."
"The divination system, with its existing arcane techniques, can greatly improve the accuracy of prophecies by relying on intelligence, but this is closer to a ritual and requires a great deal of clues."
"The spellcasting system includes the Cloud Mist spell, which can conceal one's form, and the Water Manipulation spell, which can accelerate blood flow, allowing physical strength and speed to reach the level of a second-tier Wanderer, but it is far from enough to reach the third tier."
Kane hesitated for a moment, then leaned against the bookshelf, his brow furrowed slightly.
"Now it seems to have developed in all aspects, with involvement in all eight factions, but it has not truly excelled in any one of them."
He chose the melee mage route, which is a hundred times more difficult than a pure magic-based build, but he possesses the trait of immortality, so it would be a real shame to give up melee combat.
Moreover, given the current situation in this plane, if he doesn't maintain a comprehensive approach, he will still be in great danger from demon assassinations later on, unless he has a dedicated team of guards protecting him.
There were many demons from the abyss who were skilled in both magic and melee combat.
Compared to them, humans are far too fragile.
Kane closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the bookshelf, and he frowned slightly.
In the past, finding even a few spellbooks in Nord was a rare treat.
Now that we have the academy's permission to freely borrow first- and second-ring spells, we are finding it somewhat difficult to choose.
He weighed his options carefully, his gaze suddenly falling on a book that recorded "magic tricks and electric claws".
Electric claw?
Kane's eyes flickered slightly, and fragments of his past life memories suddenly surfaced.
He had read the relevant research.
Using a weak, controllable electric current to continuously stimulate nerves and muscles can slowly and persistently improve physical strength and reaction speed, with particularly significant effects on people with weak constitutions.
However, this method is extremely risky and not only is it very slow to show results.
Once the voltage or current becomes uncontrolled, it can cause irreversible and serious damage to nerves and muscles, or even lead to paralysis.
"But I have the characteristic of immortality, and my physical body's self-healing ability far exceeds that of ordinary people. Even if the electric current goes out of control, it can slowly repair itself. At worst, it will just waste some time."
"Moreover, relying on blood acceleration, my physical body can only reach the level of a second-tier wanderer at most, which is already the limit."
"If there is no further breakthrough, then we can only completely abandon the melee route—improving our own attributes instead of just relying on bonuses."
Kane pondered for a moment, then took down the book, "Electric Claws: A Magic Trick," and went to the librarian to register and borrow it.
The managing mage was a young mage. After registering, he glanced at Kane, coughed lightly, and whispered, "Dean Hammond is upstairs and would like to invite you up to see him."
The management monk was actually quite surprised.
That was the dean of the Energy Transformation Branch, yet he would take the initiative to invite a sorcerer who only borrowed books on magic tricks.
Kane raised an eyebrow slightly, already having a guess in his mind.
He said, "I understand," and then walked up the spiral staircase to the top floor.
The sorcerer at the door opened the door for him, and Kane walked in, finding himself in an extremely spacious room.
Unlike the Academy of Prophecy, this place is filled with obsidian targets, many of which bear deep burn and electric shock marks.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly.
The metal explosion he triggered with iron powder could only barely damage the surface of the obsidian.
In terms of destructive power, his Metal Explosion only barely reaches the threshold of the third tier.
However, this Dean of the Energy Division named Hammond was able to leave deep and severe wounds on the hard black stone, with a power far exceeding that of himself.
This is not unexpected.
The eight deans of the academies have all distinguished themselves from numerous third-tier mages in their respective fields of magic, so it is only natural that they possess such strength.
"However, perhaps we could use a metal like aluminum powder instead, which would be even more powerful," Kane thought to himself.
After all, aluminum powder burns at a much higher temperature than iron powder.
"Kane the Mage".
A deep and resonant voice rang out.
An elderly man in a dark red robe with a white beard reaching his chest emerged from the depths of the room with a smile on his face.
Kane bowed slightly: "Dean Hammond."
Hammond smiled, snapped his fingers, and a tiny spark flew from his fingertip.
The door was then pushed open, and several monks and their apprentices entered one by one, quickly setting out tables, chairs, tea, and snacks.
The apprentices glanced at Kane curiously from time to time.
"I'm sorry, I'm not good at everyday magic tricks; these kinds of trivial matters can only be left to the students."
Hammond smiled and nodded his thanks to the apprentices, who then withdrew.
Kane could tell that the dean had a rather cheerful personality.
After the door closed, Hammond turned around and said seriously, "Thank you for your help with Bella's matter. If it weren't for your timely intervention, the academy would already be in a very passive situation."
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"The price we pay for cursing the king and turning him into a demon is far beyond what we can bear."
Kane shook his head: "This matter also concerns my interests."
Moreover, the dean wouldn't allow the situation to escalate to that point.
Hammond smiled slightly and said nothing more.
Kane was not surprised. Matters involving fourth-order beings were clearly core secrets of the academy and would not be easily revealed to outsiders.
"Master Kane, you have been in the academy for some time now, so you should be familiar with the structure of the eight divisions."
Hammond stated frankly.
"Each of the eight academies has its own specialty, and they naturally form factions:"
The Prophecy and Protection school focuses on defense and foresight; the Necromancy and Conjuration school studies the mind and the undead; the Illusion and Transmutation school excels in disguise and shapeshifting; and the Evocation and Conjuration school specializes in elements and summoning.
"Now that the three deans have run into trouble, the balance of power in the academy has been completely broken."
What's more troublesome is that we are currently in a period of low-level combat power. Kane took a sip of his red tea and smiled, "Dean Hammond, you might as well speak frankly. As the head of the academy, you surely wouldn't waste your time on a second-tier spellcaster like me for no reason."
Hammond burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Then I'll get straight to the point. Flint secretly came to see me last night, hoping to recommend you for the position of Dean of the Academy of Prophecy."
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Kane's eyes flickered slightly: "How will you respond?"
Hammond said calmly, "I refused."
He looked directly at Kane, his tone frank and direct: "Mage Kane, you are indeed exceptionally talented, having reached the second tier at such a young age, and you are also quite strategic."
The plan involves having the Corpse Servant disguise themselves as a demon cult to attack the academy, clear the academy of suspicion, and also capture Bella.
Few young mages in the academy can match this skill.
"But according to the academy's thousand-year-old rule, every dean must reach the pinnacle of expertise in their own faction."
"My elemental manipulation of energy, Dean Bone's necromancy, Flint's divine possession magic, and Dean Spirit's bewitching techniques—no one has ever been able to ascend to the position of Dean solely through scheming and political maneuvering."
"We certainly cannot guarantee whether the new Dean of Prophecy has any ill intentions, but the Academy has never lacked traitors like Bella in its thousand-year history."
They will either destroy themselves through greed or be crushed by the times. We need not be afraid, nor will we make an exception for them.
"To put someone with insufficient factional expertise in the head of the House of Representatives."
Kane raised an eyebrow slightly.
The Dean of the Plastic Energy Institute may have sounded tactful, but his attitude was actually firm.
He doesn't recognize achievements or strategies; he only recognizes the strength of the prophetic faction.
Unless one can demonstrate sufficient talent and skill in the next path, there is absolutely no way one can become the Dean of the Prophecy Academy.
It seems that this Dean of the Shaping Energy, who specializes in violent elements, is far more profound and meticulous than his rough exterior suggests.
Kane pondered for a moment, met Hammond's gaze, and said, "Your Excellency Hammond, I have only been in the academy for a short time, and the only sophist I have ever met is Dean Flint."
Do you know any other spellcasters skilled in advanced divination techniques?
Hammond smiled. "There are quite a few people in the academy, and even in the entire Susas Elven Court, who can use magic spells to detect good and evil and to detect thoughts."
"But there are very few people in the entire Sussas and even the six kingdoms who have mastered exclusive divination techniques like Flint."
Divination is a profession that either depletes one's spiritual energy and lifespan, or involves making deals with beings from other realms; it is never easy.
"Among the six kingdoms, many people have broken away from the magic network to study divination, but most of them have achieved nothing in their lives, and some are even just frauds."
Kane understood.
If it weren't for the system panel that allows me to directly increase my Arcane Conquest level using skill points, it would never have been so easy to learn this profound arcane art.
In this way, things actually become simpler.
He smiled slightly, took out a wooden die from his pocket, and placed it on the table: "Dean Hammond, how about I perform a divination, and you can give your evaluation?"
Hammond's smile froze instantly, a clear look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He then frowned: "Mage Kane, are you joking?"
Flint told me that he had only recently begun teaching you divination, and you're already going to demonstrate it in public?
Kane simply smiled calmly.
Hammond couldn't help but be surprised by his confident demeanor.
He had come to persuade Kane to resign, and even if Kane had made contributions, he absolutely did not believe that a second-tier mage was qualified to serve as dean.
Even though the Academy of Prophecy was the weakest of the eight major academies.
But he also knew that the person who could devise a plan to capture Bella would never engage in meaningless provocations or reckless actions.
Seeing his hesitation, Kane stopped hesitating and directly brought up the panel, focusing his gaze on [Arcane Divination Lv.1].
Once you become the dean, you can acquire more high-value missions, quickly accumulate skill points, and use this as a base to deploy your forces and fight against the lurking demonic cult.
Since that's the case, there's no need to save skill points anymore.
With a thought, he channeled all seventeen unused skill points on the panel into the [Arcane Divination] skill bar.
Kane held the dice and suddenly felt a clear and mysterious sensation.
He looked at Hammond: "Dean Hammond, let's begin the divination."
If I succeed, I hope to receive your public support in my bid for dean.
Hammond's eyes brightened slightly, and he leaned forward slightly.
What if all attempts fail?
"Then I will personally visit Dean Flint to reject his proposal and never mention the dean's name again."
Kane spoke calmly, without the slightest hesitation.
Hammond stared at the wooden dice on the table, then glanced at Kane, whose eyes were filled with certainty.
He pondered for a moment, then finally raised his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The Susas Mage Academy has always respected strength and welcomes true powerhouses."
"If you truly possess such talent and ability, I, Hammond, will publicly support your candidacy for Head of the House of Prophecy."
"No problem, let's begin the divination now."
Kane spoke slowly, "Let's divine whether the Susas Royal Court will intervene in this re-election of the Academy Dean."