"By a power system, I do not merely mean externally displayed strength. It is, in fact, a series of things, including knowledge, cognition, spells, prospects and expectations... and the interpretation of the world you just mentioned is also part of it. Even external alchemical equipment belongs within this system."
When Sanders first spoke of a power system, Angel had vaguely felt that he understood. But as Sanders elaborated upon it, Angel instead grew somewhat bewildered.
"A power system comes in countless forms. It is like a bookshelf that belongs to you alone. What books you place upon it determines what category it will ultimately become. Some people fill it with books on music, some with cookbooks, some with books of history..."
"The bookshelf is the framework of the entire system—what lies within your capabilities. The books you put on it represent your cognition, as well as the depth and breadth of your knowledge. The category that eventually takes shape is your system."
By this point, Angel seemed to faintly understand what Sanders was trying to convey.
"Knowledge is the soul of this system, and the most important part. Judging by the structure and quantity of one's knowledge, every person's power system differs at the outset. As your cognition grows, your system will become ever more complete."
Sanders said, "In theory, the further one progresses, the more knowledge everyone absorbs, and the more similar their power systems become. The only differences lie in their understanding. Some wizards have speculated that when this system reaches its ultimate completeness, it is in fact... omniscience and omnipotence."
What Sanders said was still rather vague, but there were many conceptual matters within it. If he spelled them out too clearly, Angel might become too much like him when constructing his own power system and lose