In April, Sylutia and Amelia officially began receiving instruction from the Named One Abelid.
The legendary figure who truly propelled the Mithril Clock school to power and made it the number one in the Alliance now stood before the two of them. He was dressed in a black Academy trench coat, with a monocle on his nose, and with his youthful appearance of around 30 years old, if he were walking in the Thetis Academy at this moment, he would easily be mistaken for one of the students.
However, this Named One is probably over six hundred years old. He participated in the civil war of the Alliance caused by the Star-Gazer School, inherited the legacy of the Star-Gazer School, and obtained the power of the concept of time from the sleeping alien Alien Star in the Clock of Four Seasons controlled by Hour.
As the youngest, most talented, and most rebellious of the Three Named Ones, his act of stealing the "power of time" and stepping into the realm of Named One angered Hour, who controls the four seasons, and subsequently triggered Hour's wrath, bringing down calamities. This is why, hundreds of years ago, Calamity Beast roamed the Fourth Continent.
Previously, when Sylutia visited the Bellflower Plains, she heard the legend of the Pine-Branch Knight: "The Winter Beast that the Knight killed was the Calamity Beast awakened by the Winter Hour."
Over the next few decades, the Three Named Ones of the Mage Alliance paid various prices to finally appease Hour, who controlled the four seasons, and gain his forgiveness, thus ending that terrible calamity. However, it was also that opportunity that gave the Mage Alliance the chance to "talk" to the Lady of Winter, who was the only Hour that the Mage Alliance could communicate with.
After the Phantom Black Rabbit "took charge of the Radiant Moon," the only major thing it did was to promote some of the beastmen to become its followers. After that, it disappeared and even delegated part of the responsibility of adjusting the seasons to the Fairy Monarch. The Radiant Moon " Hour of the Seasons" who once protected the Fourth Continent was absent, and the other Hour did not interfere too much in the Fourth Continent because they were concerned that "usurping" might cause conflict.
Ultimately, after the alliance was established among the Hour in the Ninth Era, any Hour who wanted to interfere in the Mortal Continent had to comply with the rules and restrictions set forth in the alliance; otherwise, they would have to pay a heavy price. This has led to the Divine Hour becoming more detached and rarely appearing in front of the world.
However, Abelid's actions back then were precisely the reason that the Covenant allowed for intervention. This is why the Four Seasons Hour were able to directly bring down disasters. Knowing that the Covenant existed, they dared to challenge the authority of the Hour. Their courage and strong desire to obtain the "power" of time are admirable.
"You should have heard my name in various books and rumors," Abelid began.
"There are many exaggerations and falsehoods in it, but I have no intention of explaining them. During this time, I will impart to you the most profound and core aspects of the Mithril Clock. Much of what I will teach you will likely only be useful after you reach the Seventh Order or Eighth Order. For now, all you need to do is try your best to remember it."
Although Amelia and Sylutia were both rare geniuses, Abelid still didn't hold out much hope, not expecting them to understand all his insights. Anyone who could stand before him was a genius; any one of the sages of the Mage Alliance was a protagonist in a legendary tale, each possessing extraordinary talent and their own unique system of knowledge. In his six hundred years of experience, he had seen countless such cases.
Hearing Abelid say this, the two girls became quite nervous and serious, worried that they wouldn't understand.
Fortunately, when it came to actual lessons, the two didn't feel much resistance. Perhaps it was because it was only the beginning, and Abelid did have good teaching abilities, easily breaking down complex concepts and helping the two understand them.
Time passed slowly. In the following months, Sylutia worked in the Mishir District and every other day, she would use the Moon Key to reach the top of the Sky Tower to study with Amelia.
In the first two months, she learned the advanced theory of time runes, "Symbolic Emblem of Time," which should only be accessible at the Sixth Order. In the following two months, she began to learn the profound technique of " Aether Silver," a secret method for refining and crafting metals of the Sixth Order and above.
In the Mage system, rune inscription and enchanting techniques require materials of sufficient properties and quality after Mage reaches the Sixth Order to achieve the rune enchanting effect. This is similar to a high-powered machine or reactor, which must be made of materials with sufficient strength; otherwise, the intense energy generated during operation will burst and destroy the item.
Furthermore, low-level materials are also limited by certain constraints and cannot withstand the powerful effects of high-level runes, resulting in failure during the inscription stage.
Previously, the Seven-Gradient Flower Hairpin that Sylutia obtained was made using the technique of " Aether Silver Aisethis Silver ". This is not a metal that exists naturally in the world, but a rare high-level material created by Mage using the concept of " Gold Steam " to recast the Aspect Power of the metal. The person who made this metal back then also relied on this achievement to successfully enter the Seventh Order and become a sage.
"Aether Silver " records the crafting techniques of seven rare high-level metals. Together with " Sunfire Gold " and "Mountain Mountainweight Copper," it is known as one of the three top metal crafting techniques of the Mage Alliance. It also belongs to the high-level core heritage of the Mithril Clock, the Sun Furnace, Orichalcum School.
While the Origin Hourglass lacked top-tier metalworking skills, they possessed superior paper and ink craftsmanship, a level of expertise that other schools struggled to match or surpass.
"Now that you have completed the basic and prerequisite courses, I will begin to guide you in making your first rare metal Azure-Inlaid Silver." Abelid stood in front of the table, and with a gesture of his hand, a series of sophisticated Alchemy instruments appeared before Sylutia and Amelia.
" Azure-Inlaid Silver " is an essential material for high-level rune enchanting. First, grooves are engraved on the surface of the equipment or item to be enchanted, then the prepared Azure-Inlaid Silver is embedded into them, and finally forged into a single piece, making the item a seamless and beautiful whole." As he spoke, a dark blue longsword appeared before him. As his fingertips traced its edge, fine, flowing silver threads lit up on the blade's surface. These threads outlined exquisite rune cycles, ultimately bestowing the longsword with a powerful enchantment.
In the field of equipment forging, " Mithril Clock " and "Sun Furnace " take two different paths. The latter emphasizes that the equipment can withstand extreme pressure environments and possess extremely high strength, while the former, which we focus on, prioritizes giving the equipment rare protective effects and powerful functionality.
"The representative objects of the two schools of thought also vividly illustrate this difference: the former emphasizes precise and accurate clocks, while the latter emphasizes furnaces that can withstand high pressure and high temperature."
You can find the Sun Furnace to forge the strongest spears and shields, but you can only find us to forge the most functional accessories and items.
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While teaching the two, Abelid effortlessly quoted scriptures and frequently recounted the origins, backgrounds, characteristics, and strengths and weaknesses of the various schools of the Mage Alliance, enabling them to not only learn knowledge and skills but also gain a deeper and more concrete understanding of the position and impact of these skills within the Alliance and the world.
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