The Whispering Verses
Chapter 141

Echoes and Leap

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The time Thaumaturgy, Future Sight, sounded quite remarkable, but for a one-ring arcanist like him, it was too dangerous. The rewards were not proportional to the risks.

"I'd like to hear about the other two."

Shade was very cautious.

"The second Thaumaturgy is Echoes of the Past. It allows you to randomly hear sounds that appeared within a certain area over the past twenty-four hours. How far back it can reach and how clear the sounds are still depend on your level and your understanding of the rune. As for the exact moment you hear, that depends entirely on luck."

"Randomly hear them?"

"Yes, but the Thaumaturgy itself has been improved. When used, there is a high chance that you will hear human speech. In other words, if human voices appeared only once in a certain area within the past twenty-four hours, there is a good chance that you will hear those voices directly."

Professor Garcia explained, then added:

"Looking into the past is easier than looking into the future, so even as a one-ring arcanist, you can achieve quite good results with this Thaumaturgy. It is far more useful than divination. Divination results are nowhere near this clear and straightforward."

Professor Garcia seemed to have some opinions about the Astronomy College, which reminded Shade of the prophecy related to "blood" that Professor Sanchez had brought during their last meeting. Looking at it now, whether it was the Rhodes Cards or staying away from blood, the prophecies had been incredibly accurate.

"Does this Thaumaturgy harm hearing?"

Shade asked.

"You can look through the catalog in your hand. It contains a detailed introduction. The answer is no, as long as you do not keep it active for an extended period. So even if luck does not favor you the first time,

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