Character side story: [Truth] scholar Katarro

The Civilization Era, the Tower of Reason, Tusnat.

As the morning light just began to illuminate the Experiment doors and windows, a busy figure finished his work, changed into a Scholar robe, and stood quietly in his designated spot, waiting for his mentor and fellow students to arrive.

Today is a special lecture day. Zainjil, the most renowned tutor in the Creation Alchemy Department, will be giving a lecture in person. This is a rare opportunity for students to get close to this pioneer of Creation Alchemy.

Some people are very concerned about this.

Before long, the Scholar filed in. Looking at the brightly lit tables, chairs, doors, and windows, they all smiled slightly, unmoved. Only Ados, walking at the back, sighed, pulled his "somewhat naive" junior aside, and softly advised him:

"Katarro, this is useless. This is not the way to seek the Truth. The path of seeking truth does require effort, but you are putting your efforts in the wrong direction."

Your advisor won't pay attention to these details. If you really want to get his attention, it's more important to showcase your talent in research than doing these chores. Do you understand?

Katarro looked at his senior with a hint of gratitude and nodded repeatedly. Ados, seeing that he understood, patted him on the shoulder to encourage him, and then stepped forward to stand in front of the group of Scholar.

He was one of Zainjil's students and was qualified to stand at the forefront.

Katarro watched Ados's retreating figure, feeling very happy.

Zainjil was busy with Experiment and explorations all day long, so he certainly wouldn't pay attention to these details. He never did these things to attract his mentor's attention. His talent was decent, but he was still slightly inferior among a group of geniuses. The gap between him and Zainjil, the leader of the department, was like a chasm. It was wishful thinking to think that he could directly enter the other's field of vision.

However, not all of the Experiment's resources are in the hands of the mentor. Each of Zainjil's favorite students has access to a wealth of Experiment resources. Just getting in touch with one of them is enough to give Katarro the opportunity to further showcase her abilities.

The Tower of Reason is the realm of [Truth], not a Grand Inquisition that pursues Justice and justice in everything. Here, one must be methodical in doing things, and method is Truth itself.

Katarro may not be particularly adept at scientific research, but he has his own unique insights into [Truth].

When there's another way to reach the destination, he always wisely chooses the one he's best at.

And so, after much "effort," the Katarro finally came into Ados's view.

If genius is the highest level of genius, then in the entire Creation Alchemy Department at that time, Zainjil seemed to be the only one who could be called a genius. Ados was at most a genius, Katarro was at best a talented person.

The Creation Alchemy Department has many branches, Ados is more skilled in puppet research. No one has gone further than Ados on this path, and even Zainjil has high hopes for him.

Katarro saw Ados's potential and chose to approach him at the right time, using "hard work and sweat" to earn the opportunity to get closer.

His "diligence" was noticed by Ados. Although he was not given a high position, Ados was willing to let Katarro give some repetitive and monotonous Experiment recording work a try.

Katarro had his own little schemes, but he was also a reliable person. He knew that cleverness alone wouldn't get him far, so he calmed down and completed every task Ados assigned him without complaint, proving to the entire Experiment group through his silent and diligent methodology that he was dependable.

Ados grew to appreciate his junior colleague more and more, and gradually came to regard him as his most compatible assistant.

And so, Katarro went from an ordinary Scholar of the Tower of Reason to a member of the highly sought-after academic circle in Zainjil, the Creation Alchemy Department at that time.

As it turned out, his judgment was accurate, Katarro gradually gained some fame within the Tower of Reason.

But as he gained Ados's favor and moved closer to the inner circle of power, he discovered that the relationship between his senior Ados and his mentor Zainjil was far closer than he had imagined!

Beyond regular academic research, these fanatical fellows were even attempting to conduct prohibited Experiment, and some of them even achieved some results.

This made Katarro very...

Happy.

Don't forget, he is also Scholar of [Truth], and he can also go mad when faced with "true Truth".

In order to get closer to the Truth, he resolutely joined this high-stakes gamble, and he also wanted to know if he could become a better version of himself through alchemy and creation.

The gears of Destiny quietly began to turn at this moment, but no one could have predicted that the direction in which the gears turned would run counter to the Scholar's expectations.

Zainjil's illegal Experiment have been exposed. The news has been leaked by someone, and other departments, perhaps wary of the achievements of the Creation Alchemy Department or frightened by the Experiment known as "The Flesh-God Birth," are all involved. In any case, a Storm is brewing as the Experiment is exposed.

Katarro was very perceptive. He sensed the hostility of other departments towards Creation Alchemy, and during that time he felt the murderous intent coming from the shadows more than once. He wanted to run, but he didn't. In the end, after much thought, he still took a huge risk to warn Ados, the senior who had taken care of him.

He told the other party that the Creation Alchemy Department was in trouble.

Ados certainly knew, for he had already heard the news of Zainjil's death!

The mentor died, not on the path of seeking knowledge, but at the hands of his fellow traveler!

Yes, the pursuit of Truth can indeed be considered a competition, but his ideal path to the pursuit of Truth should not be an academic struggle of mutual suspicion and hostility, but rather a scientific research collaboration of mutual appreciation and common progress.

He couldn't understand what was wrong with his mentor conducting forbidden Experiment were actually pushing the Tower of Reason closer to them.

"Were we wrong?" Ados asked Katarro, his face full of disappointment.

Katarro shook his head firmly. "That's right, we are closer to the gods than they are!"

These words enlightened Ados.

"Yes, we're not wrong, they are, the Tower of Reason is wrong, [Truth] is wrong!" Ados became more and more agitated as he spoke, grabbing Katarro's hand and exclaiming, "You're right, we are closer to the gods than they are!"

"Katarro, the Creation Alchemy Department is in danger! They're afraid we'll leave even faster, so they won't leave any of us who know the truth behind the Experiment. Our mentor is dead. If we want to live, we have to leave this place!"

"What? My mentor... is dead?"

"Yes, they killed the great Zainjil. This place is no longer the fertile ground for the birth of [Truth]. No, perhaps even [Truth] is flawed, otherwise why would He have the Scholarly Council forbid these Experiment that come near Him?"

Katarro was stunned. Having received education in [Truth] since childhood, he instinctively spoke up for [Truth]:

"Perhaps [Truth] doesn't forbid it, but the Scholarly Council just spreading rumors?"

"His failure to stop the Scholarly Council is a form of indulgence!" Ados was furious. He cursed a few times, then looked at Katarro seriously and said, "The Tower of Reason no longer has room for us to live. Katarro, are you willing to leave this place with me?"

We need a new fertile ground to pursue our own Truth. The old Truth should be discarded, and new Truth are calling to us from afar. Are you willing to leave this place with me, to leave the Tower of Reason?

"... ah?"

Katarro had never considered this question, but the current situation left him no choice. His past choice to get closer had led to his current distance.

He pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically. "Okay, shall we leave now?"

Ados was also taken aback. He hadn't expected that any Scholar would actually be willing to escape with him. You see, those Scholar usually Fawning over him and his mentor couldn't wait to sever ties with them on the day the Creation Alchemy Department was in trouble.

And Katarro, this naive junior, was actually willing to pursue new ideals with him.

At that moment, Ados was deeply moved.

He was indeed loyal!

Indeed, loyalty was the most valuable quality that Ados discovered in the Katarro.

Katarro wholeheartedly agrees with this.

After all, he was absolutely loyal to every path he chose.