"It has the power to kill a mage."
"Having inherited the legacy of the Magic King Solomon, they possess countless treasures and magic passed down from the age of gods, so they simply keep a low profile."
"Even I am nothing more than a puppet that can be discarded at any time. They only became one of them because of my sharp words, the absence of any faction behind me, and my clean family background."
"That's all, that's all, young mage."
After saying that, Ryori Adashino returned to her original position and drank the red wine in the bottle in one gulp.
"Well then, that's all I have to say. It's your turn, Ms. Adashino Hishiri—"
Looking into Shen Qiu's sharp eyes, the femme fatale couldn't help but sigh.
"I'm sorry, but I can't recommend either Miss Lorea or the Grand Marshal of the Magic Path to you. It's not that I'm unwilling to do my best, but their whereabouts are just too mysterious."
“Miss Lorea travels all over the world year-round. Wherever there is news of the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles, there is her mark. The Barthero family’s hatred for the Dead Apostles is engraved in their DNA, something you may not understand.”
"As for the Demonic Marshal, there's no need to mention him. He travels between various parallel worlds all year round, and who knows which parallel space he's stirring up trouble right now. In the past forty years, I've only seen him once from afar."
"But if it's about the answer to that question, I think besides the two of them, the only person who knows it most clearly is that one. If you hear that the Third Mage has come to ask him for advice in person, I think he would be very happy to see you."
You mean—
After finishing the last sip of red wine in her glass, Ryori Adashino got up and went to the edge of the rooftop, gazing at a distant point in the dazzling city.
The tomb – the location of Albion.
"Among the three major factions, the one with the strongest foundation, and also the one at the top among the twelve monarchs, the Lord of all the basic courses, the current head of the three major factions of the Transberios, Magdaniel Transberio Elrod."
"As the Lord of all the basic courses, he can be said to have mastered almost all the theoretical knowledge of the mystical side, including the five major magics. If you want to know, I will do my best to contact him for you."
"Thank you for your help, Ms. Adashino Hishiri."
"No, just as you said, it's nothing more than an exchange of benefits, isn't it?" After giving Shen Qiu a final, enigmatic look, the beauty left the rooftop.
"Is this the Tomb of Albion?"
That night at 9 p.m., Shen Qiu was notified by Hideyuki Kageno to meet him in front of the Albion Mausoleum.
"No one would have guessed that what appears to be just a magnificent building actually conceals all the secrets and filth of the magic world."
"Albion has a total of four doors: one at the bottom of the clock tower, one underground in the Department of Dissection, and this door belongs exclusively to the Tramberlio family."
"I don't even know the answer to the last one."
After a brief introduction, Shen Qiu was then subjected to a body search. Perhaps because he had been warned beforehand that "this existing mage seems to have a bad temper," Shen Qiu was not searched at all.
However, Hideaki Ryori was thoroughly searched, and even her bracelet was temporarily confiscated.
The two silently arrived at the door of an elevator. Under the watchful eyes of several tall men in black suits, they pressed the [60KM] icon.
"Albion is a vast area. Even after thousands of years of excavation, the limit that magicians can reach is only the fairy realm 80km away."
"That is, the place where Hartres was eventually dumped, as you mentioned."
"The area between 60km and 80km is known as the ancient heart, the location where the heart of the dragon was excavated. It is also a huge void where everything is controlled by the three major factions and the twelve monarchs."
"Among them, the Transberio family is undoubtedly the most powerful..."
After a brief introduction to the Albion tomb, the elevator doors finally opened, revealing a vast open space that resembled a sacrificial ground, covering at least 1000 acres as far as the eye could see.
Around the sacrificial site were countless gates.
Following in the footsteps of Ryori Adashino, after walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally stopped in front of one of the large doors.
Above the door, the words "Tranberrio" are written in ornate, gold-embroidered English lettering.
"My task ends here. The rest is between the two of you."
After saying that, Ryori Adashino, led by the man in black, left Albion, the Tomb of the Spirits, without looking back.
After taking a deep breath, Shen Qiu knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
It's a mature, middle-aged voice.
Pushing open the door revealed not the scene I had imagined, but a space resembling a study. The small area was filled with bookshelves made of expensive mahogany, while in the center was a small living room.
There are several sofas and a coffee table.
"I never expected that the one who would inherit the third magic again after a thousand years would be such a young boy, and so handsome as well. Although I had heard of him before, seeing him in person was still beyond my expectations."
In the center of the reception room sat a middle-aged man, around 45-50 years old, holding an ancient book in his hand. He had short, golden hair, was at least 1.9 meters tall, and had a face full of British fortitude.
After saying that, he stood up and extended his right hand to Shen Qiu.
The boy raised his left hand.
"I am honored to have the presence of the current third magician in person. Judging from what that little girl, Adashino, said, you seem to have some questions for me. If I know the answer, I will naturally answer them to the best of my ability."
"This can be considered as some compensation for the votes cast in favor of those ignorant fellows at the last meeting of the Bureau of Mystic Arts, and also as a thank you for letting Nero Chaos return."
Seeing that the other party didn't put on any airs of a Clock Tower noble, Shen Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Hideyuki Hideyuki had said, his temper really wasn't very good.
Although I have been trying my best to restrain myself.
“So, Mr. Marg Daniel Tramberlio Elrod, I imagine your question is—”
"The truth about the five great magics, what the current magicians are doing, and where the successors of the fallen magicians are."
"This is very important to me."
Chapter 448: Life and Magic: An Exchange of Interests
"Is it for something like this?"
The noble patriarch named Trumberio was slightly taken aback when he heard Shen Qiu's question. He hadn't expected that this young mage would travel all the way to the Clock Tower for such a question.
He originally thought that Shen Qiu had come to resolve the intense internal conflict with the Clock Tower. After all, the Clock Tower had launched an unannounced war last time, sending his tenth disciple, the Death Apostle, to fight him in a bloody battle in Guanbuzi City.
The ending was obvious: Nero Chaos, the tenth ancestor, was known as the sharpest blade in the hands of the Secret Ritual Bureau, but he was beaten half to death by Shen Qiu, no, he was almost killed.
He is still in seclusion recovering from his injuries.
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the Demonic Marshal Gemstone Elder, who stopped this conflict, the two sides might have become blood enemies long ago.
Afterwards, the Bureau of Mystic Arts received a stern warning from Gemstone Onzelridge: "That new mage has a bad temper and his abilities are about the same as mine. Do not provoke him again."
After that, the relationship between the two sides improved somewhat, but it remained cold.
"Is it weird?"
Shen Qiu looked at the somewhat surprised patriarch and asked.
"No, no, no, I thought that as a mage, you would understand the concept of magic better than us, after all, you are a mage yourself."
"However, apart from having some knowledge of the second spell, my understanding of the other three major spells is practically nonexistent."
Shen Qiu wasn't lying. Apart from the research on the Third Magic, the Matou family's library was completely blank regarding the other four major types of magic.
Gaia and Alaya consciousness never mentioned any other teachings to him.
"I see. Let me think... Young man, have you ever heard of a folk song?"
Tramberg pondered for a moment, then went to the coffee machine next to him and made a couple of cups of coffee, handing one to Shen Qiu.
"The initial one changed everything."
"Subsequent second-party recognitions were even greater."
"The three aspects that have been inherited demonstrate the future."
"The four that are maintained conceal themselves."
"Therefore, the fifth conclusion has long lost its meaning."
"The initial one changed everything..."
Shen Qiu slowly pondered the five sentences that Tramberlio had given him, which were very likely the essence of the five existing great magics.
“That’s right. For us magicians, the concept of magic is synonymous with miracle. If magic is the manifestation of miracle, then magic is the miracle itself.”
"These five sentences are the words of magicians who have reached or have reached the origin of magic over the past two thousand years since the beginning of the Western calendar."
Shen Qiu closed his head and pondered deeply, but he couldn't understand these five sentences that seemed like a riddle.
"Can't figure it out? You should be the one who can't figure it out. If you could, you wouldn't just be the Third Magician anymore, you would be one of the Five Great Magicians."
Seeing the boy sitting on the sofa, head bowed in deep thought, Tramberlio took a sip of his coffee. The clock tower's millennia-long pursuit was not so easily solved.
Even today, they still cannot understand what it means.
"However, over the centuries, very few magicians have successfully reached the source, and even fewer have returned alive. Nevertheless, they have left us with some methods to decipher the mystery."
"what do you mean--"
"This is a deal, young man."
After speaking, Magdaniel Tramberio Elrod gave the young mage sitting opposite him a very meaningful look.
"As expected, it really suits the style of the Clock Tower."
Shen Qiu didn't seem angry after hearing Tramberg's words. Instead, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Since the word "deal" had been used, it meant that this tall, middle-aged man knew more.
"As far as I know, the Transberio family is already at the top of the Clock Tower, and is the most powerful of the three major factions. Does such a powerful family really need my help?"
Shen Qiu put down his coffee. The exchange of interests is an eternal law within the Clock Tower.
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