"Before everything starts, I want to tell you my origin so that you can be mentally prepared and understand what you are about to face," Ian said while waving his hand and projecting two holographic images of the earth in the air.
"I come from a parallel universe."
"Interdimensional travel?" Chloe asked.
"Yes." Ian likes this very much. It is much easier to communicate with modern people and explain things.
"Is this why you are so powerful? Could it be that in that parallel world, our wizards have developed magic to this extent?" Chloe said with a hint of excitement in his voice.
One of the main reasons why she wants to learn from Ian is that she has always been afraid of her own power. Ever since she accidentally injured her brother one day, she has not dared to use power anymore. However, she believes that if there is the guidance of such a strong person, maybe she can control her talent.
"No," Ian replied, "In that world, magic has basically become extinct. However, gods like Anubis and Zeus once existed there. The Divine Artifact left by these existences are the only proof of the existence of magic."
Chloe looked at him with confusion.
"The universe is vast, with countless galaxies. If you count Multiverse, it is indeed endless," Ian said, waving his hand to show a hologram of the universe; the image seemed to extend across Infinity, showing the vastness of the universe.
For Chloe, this was a wonderful experience. She seemed to be traveling through the universe, witnessing the birth and destruction of countless stars, Solar System, galaxies, and many other wonders of the universe.
Thinking that I am so insignificant in front of the universe, a slight sense of existential crisis surges into my heart.
"Now, imagine that the universe is a huge eggshell floating in nothingness," after saying that, Chloe found himself floating in a white space, with an egg in front of him that looked like one made by Crystal.
"What is that void? What else exists in it?"
"It's other universes," she muttered.
"Yes, that's where I came from," Ian replied, and then he took Chloe through the white space and entered another "egg".
"The world I come from is very similar to yours. Magic is in decline, but technology is developing rapidly. The tension between Wizarding World and Muggle World increases year by year."
"I didn't like this, so I changed the world. I united both sides and Fusion took advantage of magic and technology."
Later, Chloe received a brief history lesson about the Empire. She watched it grow from a backward place without even the Internet to an interstellar Empire.
She took a moment to digest all the information she had just received, then frowned.
"If you have any questions, you can ask."
She hesitated and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, but I noticed some strange things or inconsistencies."
"Oh, like what?"
"Arcane Empire is developing too fast. In less than a hundred years, it has developed from the pre-information age to the interstellar age; even with magic, this seems a bit far-fetched."
"Good question. The answer can be divided into three main parts: extraordinary wisdom, unrestricted experimentation, and knowledge from the future - the last of which is the main one."
Chloe frowned and said, "I still don't understand."
Ian waved his hand, and a mirror appeared in front of her. Then, he cast a spell.
Chloe immediately saw that her young face began to age rapidly. In just a few seconds, she turned into an old woman.
She stroked her face, and after a while she took out her phone and took a photo.
"Please change me back."
Ian gave her a the Snap, and she regained her youth.
"Using Time Magic, I can access future technology to promote the growth of the Empire. Unfortunately, playing with time in any world is dangerous, so the future I can go to is limited."
"However, I successfully bypassed this restriction by traveling to a parallel dimension where the earth is in the future. By stealing the technology of those timelines, the development of the Empire was further accelerated."
"In addition, when some important discoveries require quick results, I will allow people to work in Time Acceleration's room. It has only been a few months outside, but decades may have passed inside."
Ian sighed and recalled the early days of the Empire. Unfortunately, traveling through parallel dimensions at that time was purely based on luck, so he could not always find the future timeline.
Luck The thing is, things are different now.
"In that case, what about the other reasons you mentioned?" Chloe asked.
"When it comes to wisdom, I mean that literally. There are Divine Artifacts in my world that make people smarter. I make sure they are used widely to help develop all areas of magic and technology."
"In addition, through genetic engineering, it has become easier to increase the intelligence of the general population. Currently, the average IQ of the Empire is between 200 and 235, and it is growing rapidly."
Chloe was shocked by this statistic again. The average IQ on the planet is between 85 and 115. Such a huge gap made her feel a little uncomfortable for some reason.
"As for the last reason, it's as it sounds. Human experimentation is very common in the Empire and has made a huge contribution to the development of the Empire. Of course, we mainly use clones and animals."
After saying this, Ian waited for her to digest this information, because he knew that not everyone could accept this kind of thing.
"Aren't clones real people?"
"Yes, they are," Ian replied, "In this world, nothing is perfect. In order to ensure that Empire develops rapidly and for my own benefit, I made the choice to sacrifice them."
The moment he learned that the clones had souls, Ian knew that they were considered humans or living beings. Nonetheless, he made the decision to treat them as commodities.
The sins of all these lives were placed on his head, but he did not regret his decision.
"Do I also have to do experiments on people?" Chloe asked after thinking for a few seconds.
"It depends on your choice."
After thinking for a moment, she sighed and decided not to think about this problem for the time being. As long as she was not forced to do it, it didn't matter for the time being.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Chloe originally thought she was just here to learn magic, but Ian taught her everything about his origins, etc. There must be a reason for this.
"The main reason is that I want you to understand how vast the universe is and let you understand the potential of magic. I want to implant a sense of wonder in your heart, a desire to pursue Truth and explore the unknown."
What Ian did was essentially the same thing that Ancient One did to Strange when he first entered Kamar-Taj. Otherwise, he could have directly implanted the information about the Empire into her mind.
"As for the secondary reason, it is to prepare you."
"What are you preparing for?"
Ian paused and said, "After careful consideration, I decided to conquer this dimension and plunder the population here."
Hearing this, Chloe took a small step back involuntarily, but Ian continued, "This earth is full of people with magical talents. Although most witches and warlocks are weaker than the wizard children in the Empire, this is only because there is no systematic training method."
"After they are transported to my universe and enter the school, many powerful Arcanist will be born. Of course, I will not only take away witches, but also ordinary people."
The number of people with magical talents in this world is quite considerable, even higher than the Harry Potter universe before Ian established Empire.
In addition, many Muggles have Wizard Bloodline that are inactive due to long-term intermarriage between witches and Muggles. Not to mention Squib who exist in this world like the thirty-seventh generation priest Doran in the Last Witch Hunter.
Once these people reach Empire, they may become Arcanist.
Chloe found it difficult to digest the information she had just received. Based on her understanding of the so-called Arcane Empire, she knew that the earth could not resist such an invasion at all.
"Do you have to do it?" she asked.
"Yes. However, I can assure you that not a drop of blood will be shed."
Chloe was silent, not knowing what he was thinking.
"I can give you a few days to think about it. If you still choose to let me be your teacher, come to me. If not, I will leave this the Library to you."