The Winged Sisters and the Occult

Lux had been influenced by Karya, so she had no interest in the occult.

Whether it was esotericism, which advocated the secret transmission of knowledge; mysticism, which emphasized consciousness and intuition; or occultism, which focused on rituals while understanding only what happened and not why, Lux rejected them all from the bottom of her heart.

In Lux's view, she might not be able to understand every principle behind magic, but not understanding something did not mean it was impossible to understand. Even the complex, unobservable turbulence of magic on the microscopic level had at least a confidence interval and could be controlled through statistics.

This understanding was closely tied to Lux's mastery of magic. From the very beginning, Karya had taught her magic by combining theory with practice. Although magic theory was incredibly dull and Lux had suffered greatly while studying it, as her system of knowledge took shape, she gradually developed a clear understanding of magic and society.

With that understanding, she instinctively rejected the occult and hated the way it turned magic into something mysterious and superstitious.

Putting on airs and speaking vaguely was nothing more than a way to conceal some ulterior motive!

But the key was that even though Lux had determined that this Frostguard Tribe envoy was putting on an act, she had no idea what the other party was trying to hide.

That left Lux extremely uncomfortable.

It was especially unpleasant when the intelligence team could provide no support whatsoever and had instead become a tool for the Frostguard Envoy to show off.

Faced with the aloof Frostguard Envoy, who seemed to know everything, Lux had to admit that certain ancient beings she did not understand always had their own unique methods.

However, using such methods to play the mystic in front of her