Ars Goetia

"Vmm..."

Dense magical power gathered at the dean's fingertips.

The dean extended his finger and slowly drew it through the air, turning the path traced by his fingertip into lines of light that formed a Magic Circle.

"A Magic Circle?"

Luo Zhen was somewhat surprised.

After all, in this world, traditional magecraft had been completely replaced by Mekuraku Magecraft. He had never expected the Strongest Magus of the 19th Century to use magecraft in such an ancient manner, by inscribing a Magic Circle. It was rather astonishing.

Of course, the magecraft the dean was using now was nothing complicated. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to complete it in such a short time.

It was precisely because traditional magecraft was both cumbersome and time-consuming that it had been abandoned and replaced by Mekuraku Magecraft.

At this moment, the dean was merely using a small spell capable of summoning stored items.

Under the effect of this magecraft, a heavy book appeared in the center of the Magic Circle.

"That is..."

Luo Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly.

With the power of Mind's Eye, Luo Zhen saw through the true nature of the book.

"A Grimoire..."

That was right.

It was not a spellbook, but a Grimoire.

A spellbook was merely a book that recorded magical knowledge.

A Grimoire, however, was a magical implement—a magic book whose very existence was equivalent to magecraft.

Moreover, the cover of this magic book was engraved with various patterns and designs that were extremely familiar to Luo Zhen.

Luo Zhen knew those patterns and designs absolutely well.

They were formulas specifically used for summoning.

In other words, the magic book before them was...

"A summoning book..."

As soon as he said this, regardless of the others, the dean holding the magic book nodded in approval.

"Precisely."

The dean