After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

"If we want to keep up with the times, instead of falling further and further behind, then we must overcome certain difficulties and obstacles..."

"Some... parasites that live on the empire should also be eliminated."

Isabella's voice slowly rose, carrying a hint of sharp, murderous intent.

"Some powerful nobles mistakenly believe that as long as they weave a vast enough network of interests, encompassing all kinds of powerful groups... they can make me hesitant to act rashly and leave me with no choice but to submit to them..."

"However, those leeches that leech on the spine of the empire forgot one thing..."

"The Aran Empire, from its very inception, has never been a coward who would compromise in the face of threats..."

"Uncle Kohler, I'm entrusting the matter of establishing the Imperial Arcane Research Institute to you."

Hearing Isabella's resolute words, old Kohler felt a shiver run through him.

The princess before them was indeed different from the previous monarchs; she was a truly decisive and efficient person.

The current Aran Empire may need such a ruthless monarch to use decisive measures to address those deep-seated problems of the past.

"I will make the preparations, Your Highness."

Old Kohler responded respectfully.

He was about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped.

Old Kohler looked at the dignified young woman in military uniform before him and spoke hesitantly.

"Your Highness, please forgive my intrusion..."

"However... I have heard that you and His Majesty Charles were once in the same adventure group and had a rather good personal relationship."

"If possible, I hope you can maintain this relationship, after all, the Black Tower will be the center of this new era."

Old Kohler paused slightly after speaking.

"and......"

"After purging those old noble families..."

"The Aran Empire also needs a new prince."

After saying this, old Kohler hurriedly took his leave.

For a court arcane mage to say such things would undoubtedly seem somewhat presumptuous.

However, Old Kohler was a senior powerhouse of the Aran Empire and a close friend of Isabella's father...

He had watched this petite third princess grow up...

For this reason, as an elder, he, like Isabella's father, unconsciously began to think about her marriage.

The silver-haired princess did not answer, but simply watched in silence as old Kohler left.

Only after old Kohler's figure disappeared from sight did Isabella turn her gaze back to the shimmering, magical light screen before her...

A slight smile suddenly appeared on the silver-haired girl's lips.

"The Arcane Throne..."

"It's a rather nice-sounding name, befitting his status."

"And... it does suit my legendary title quite well."

......

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

"This is the age of wisdom, and the age of foolishness..."

"This is the age of faith, and the age of doubt..."

"This is a spring of hope, and a winter of despair..."

“The old classic arcane edifice is collapsing, while a new towering structure is being built on the ruins.”

"This is an unprecedented upheaval and transformation in thousands of years..."

"Everyone——"

Kieran's gaze slowly swept across the entire Arcane Hall.

"To ride the wave of this era...to become a trendsetter of the new era."

"They were still left far behind, and never recovered, abandoned by the times."

"It all depends on us wizards ourselves..."

Inside the Arcane Hall.

Kieran delivered a speech that perfectly concluded the entire Arcane Council meeting.

As the Arcane Council concluded, the area around Sharl's seat quickly filled with countless wizards who had flocked to him.

Some came to ask him questions about the quantum realm, others invited him to collaborate on the development of magical artifacts... some inquired about Charles's marital status and wanted to introduce him to noble ladies... some even volunteered themselves, requesting that the gender not be too strictly defined...

And then there's that illusionist guy who's still got his ulterior motives and wants to drag him to the interspecies cultural appreciation event...

Charles naturally declined, as he didn't want to see the posing female orcs again; they were truly an eyesore.

Of course, most of them were simply there to see Ciel...

There was no way around it; after all, Charles was usually elusive, and even the high-ranking wizards of the Black Tower might not encounter him even once every six months.

Now that I finally have the chance to see them in person, I naturally want to satisfy my fangirl/fangirl desires...

In the hearts of wizards, Shire, a pioneer in the field of arcane arts, holds a status that surpasses even that of idols in the eyes of fans.

Of course, given Charles's strength and status, while most high-ranking wizards admired him, they still maintained basic order...

Just as Ciel was looking for an opportunity to use spatial magic to escape...

Suddenly, the beautiful figure of a young girl filled his entire field of vision.

Renata stood in front of Ciel, looking directly into his eyes with her pale golden eyes.

A fragrance reminiscent of violets wafted towards her; this was the perfume she had chosen after spending half an hour carefully applying it before leaving the house.

Renata held up her small diary and waved it in front of Ciel's eyes again and again—

"Arcane Ritual!"

"Arcane Ritual!"

"Arcane Ritual!"

.......

"This is the booth of the Astrology School... Our school specializes in astrology and divination magic..."

The Arcane City was now filled with tourists from all over the Western Continent who had come to participate in the Arcane Festival.

The Wizards' Gathering, or Arcane Festival, was originally held to allow ordinary people to experience the power of magic firsthand. Various schools of thought in the Black Tower set up stalls and booths in the Arcane Capital.

The Golem School mainly features a figurine and model exhibition... the Beastmaster School has set up a Warcraft zoo... the Illusionist School members have naturally returned to their old ways, promoting their interspecies cultural experiences... while the Evocation and Electromagnetic Schools are responsible for providing energy for this Arcane Festival...

In an instant, the Arcane City was packed with people and bustling with activity.

In an inconspicuous booth—

A middle-aged wizard dressed in black robes, looking somewhat listless, raised his head and glanced at the two customers, a man and a woman, who had just entered.

"You two are here for a fortune telling, right? Four gold coins for one stargazing reading."

He paused, then became more serious.

"Of course... the result of divination only represents the general direction of the future, and is by no means a fixed and unique path."

"With enough effort, by finding the variables that exist in the established trajectory, we can break free from the general direction that occupies more future possibilities and find a direction that can change the future."

Across from him, Ciel glanced at Renata beside him.

They had recently escaped from the Arcane Temple, and now, in order to visit the Arcane Festival, the "Autonomous Cognitive Distortion" that Shar had used before naturally came in handy.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before Charles and Renata, as legendary figures with a huge following, would be surrounded by countless enthusiastic onlookers.

"How about it? Do you want to try it?"

Ciel asked.

The Astrology School, also known as the wizarding faction within the Dark Tower, was naturally familiar to Sharl.

Divination, as a discipline, seems unreliable and clearly violates the principle of seeking truth from facts in arcane arts.

But in reality... the astrology of the Black Tower is not like the charlatans depicted in literary works, directly revealing the predetermined future.

The divination magic of the Black Tower... is essentially the summarization of some effective information within a chaotic system and a limited deduction of the future.

Therefore, the divination magic of the Black Tower actually arrives at a general direction by converging information on future possibilities...

Even so, this is a rather useful school of thought, which can often help to avoid misfortune and attract good fortune... Moreover, if the timing is right, it can even make predictions across a huge gap in strength.

Unfortunately, astrology emphasizes spirituality and fate... and unfortunately, Charles has no talent in the field of divination, having only learned the most basic divination spells, which are at best used to find lost items.

And Charles also recognized the astrological wizard who was setting up a stall in front of him—

Although he may not look particularly remarkable, he is the chief of the Astrology School... a true near-legend.

Although he may seem a bit eccentric at times, he actually has quite a bit of knowledge.