Salomon did not continue probing the secret The Venerable One was unwilling to reveal.
This was not entirely because he had been a good child since childhood and therefore followed The Venerable One's instructions, but because he knew she would not harm him. Since her opposition and warning had been so forceful, this secret must pose tremendous danger and might very well bring about a catastrophic disaster. Like the prophets in Ancient Greek tales who believed in prophecies and, in trying to avoid their outcomes, instead brought them to pass, Salomon maintained the cautious attitude toward prophecy shared by the Arcanists of Kamar-Taj. Knowledge was a dangerous weapon and had to be strictly controlled and distributed. For magical knowledge, that statement was truth.
But whether one knew something or not was also a form of knowledge, and this information could likewise become a weapon.
Salomon gladly accepted The Venerable One's arrangements.
When he slowly stepped out of the meditation chamber, the First Secret Regiment, named Fimbulwinter, and the assault teams from the Sisterhood convent arrived with engineering equipment. Under Baron Mordo's disapproving gaze, Kamar-Taj's Arcanists began casting spells on the heavy machinery. This was to reduce its weight so it could be carried down into the dungeon, while also sparing the training yard's floor tiles some punishment—the Assault Transport's weight had already cracked them, and carrying heavy engineering equipment had utterly shattered the ancient stone slabs, which had endured countless washings over hundreds of years. Baron Mordo had initially been somewhat dissatisfied with Salomon's proposal to reinforce the dungeon's defenses and excavate new tunnels, but after Salomon's repeated insistence and persuasion, he reluctantly agreed. After all, Kamar-Taj faced more than just enemies from beyond the Veiled World who sought to invade its dungeon. It had no shortage of enemies in