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Benjamin's surprise was not at the content of the other man's words. He had long since visited God-Abandoned Valley himself, so there was naturally nothing to be astonished about. What truly surprised him was the Mage Inheritance Society's air of knowing everything.

The legends of God-Abandoned Valley had always been a mystery, and hardly anyone even knew where it was. Yet Mage Yarman casually revealed one secret after another, and Benjamin had witnessed it with his own eyes—everything he said was true.

This immediately kindled Benjamin's intense interest in the Mage Inheritance Society.

"How... do you know these things?"

"They are recorded in texts left behind by our predecessors," Mage Yarman said slowly. "We have passed down knowledge of these matters for three thousand years. I would not dare claim that all of it is correct, but compared to other records, we must be closer to the true history."

"Why?"

"Because the Mage Inheritance Society is a reclusive organization. We have no conflicts with the outside world and never participate in historical events. We have the fewest entanglements of interest with other organizations, so our records are often the most objective."

Hearing this, Benjamin stroked his chin and knew that there was some sense in the other man's words.

But...

"Isn't what you are doing now also an interference in the course of history?" Benjamin spread his hands and said somewhat helplessly. "If the Mage Inheritance Society truly cared about nothing, why did you come all this way to persuade us to abandon rune research?"

"Because runes possess the power to destroy this world. No matter how well we hide ourselves, we cannot possibly escape it. To be honest with you, the Mage Inheritance Society was once part of the previous generation of The Church. However, we had always focused