Muya and Theodore were studying a magic array from a book in the Restricted Section. According to Ms. Mu, the effect of a single array was negligible, but if several arrays were activated at once, they would unleash immense magical power.
"What a pity. I didn't get to see it happen. It must have been spectacular," Ms. Mu said lazily, sprawled across the sofa.
Theodore looked at her curiously and took the initiative to ask, "Ma'am, did you set up this magic array back then too?"
"Yes. According to the theory Sebas and I came up with, after the great war ended, someone would return to the very beginning and activate the arrays, restoring the land, houses, and rivers destroyed by the war to their original state—or perhaps making them even better."
Ms. Mu's words filled Theodore with longing. "I really want to see it..."
"So do I." Muya leaned over with a smile, still holding a map in her hand.
Ms. Mu put her hands on her hips and raised her chin. Her glowing hair made her look proud, with her pointed nose held high.
"By the way, how many magic arrays should we set up?" Muya asked Ms. Mu, who had experience with this.
Ms. Mu spread her hands. "That depends on which places you want to 'repair.'"
Theodore suddenly frowned. Carrying the book, he walked over to the two of them. "A page is missing."
There were scraps of paper left along the torn edge. It was obvious that someone had ripped it out, and the missing page happened to be the most crucial one.
Before Theodore lay a half-finished magic array. Without that key page, they could not even complete a single full array.
"Let me see." Ms. Mu drifted over.
"Ordinary people can't even get