Early the next morning, after meditating through the entire night and washing up briefly, Lynn pushed open the door and stepped outside, where he happened to run into Philip, the professor of elemental studies, who was also heading out.
"Professor Lynn, did you rest well last night?" Philip greeted him with a smile.
"Very well. The conditions here are far more comfortable than those within the Secas Empire." A faint smile appeared on Lynn's face as well. Starting today, he would no longer have to worry about the Church's threats all day long.
"Of course. I heard that the common folk there live in houses made of thatch and stone bricks. Is that true?" Philip asked curiously.
Born in the Land of Wizards, Philip's limited knowledge of the Secas Empire came entirely from rumors. Every Moon Day, he liked to visit the taverns by the docks and listen to sailors recount interesting tales from beyond the sea.
"For the common folk alone, that is indeed true. But the nobles and Priests live extremely luxurious lives as well." Seeing Philip's interest, Lynn gave him a rough account of the Empire and the Church based on Carl's memories.
"Since you've fought that Archbishop, do you know how these people use divine arts? Do they also need to study things like elements, shaping, or alchemy?" Philip asked again.
"I don't think so." Lynn shook his head. Judging from the Priest selection process in Nordland Territory, clergy only needed to be able to fight and have sufficiently firm faith in their god.
This was something he had never been able to understand. Could there be other ways to gain power besides seeking the truth?
Philip did not dwell on the matter. After satisfying his curiosity, he took the initiative to introduce every area of