129, This Chapter Belongs to Lina!

Compared to the ambitious Magic Societies of The Truth Society, the Magic Societies located in Northern Europe, where openness and freedom prevailed, preferred to call themselves researchers or Scholars.

Coupled with Northern Europe's geographical advantages, the region was rarely coveted or disturbed by Europe's other warlike nations—or forces. That was what made countries like Finland cradles for the Magician academic factions. But there was one point: although the Magician academic factions had indeed become a ruling class, much like today's Peking University Clique and Tsinghua Faction, their cohesion was certainly weaker than that of forces with clearer goals.

In other words, the mages of the Magic Web were loose organizations formed through shared interests, academic pursuits, or temporary objectives. Even Magic Societies existed only because their members shared the same ideals.

As for the Seekers of Truth led by Magician, it was merely the name of a school of thought, representing the magic system of Merlin's faction. Aside from differing somewhat from modern magic, it did not even count as a Magic Society. In essence, it was more like an alumni association. Its members had connections with one another and helped when they could, but it did not prevent Magicians from seeking employment elsewhere in the future.

For example, Scholar followed Oakes, while Emperor took the road of no return and went to China to provoke Sword Elder... Then he was gone, and Merlin never even showed himself to say a word, right?

Mages pursued freedom. At least, the Seekers of Truth—those mages centered around Merlin's magic system—all valued doing as they pleased. Those willing to remain at the Seekers of Truth headquarters, to stay at school, were generally the ones who...

Had no ideals, or rather, did not know what they wanted to do.

But once these people developed