In Roland's view, the "Legendary Cards" in Phantom Magic Cards had their origins in the biographies recorded in history books.
The magical world was home to countless races locked in endless conflict. Most countries had vast territories and sparse populations, with few opportunities for stable development or the compilation of histories. Myths and legends of every kind were mixed together with actual history, making them even harder to disentangle.
Often, historians, bards, arcanists, scholars, and even novelists were lumped together, and there was no tradition of employing dedicated historians to compile official records.
This was not because their histories were too short, but because their civilizations had suffered ruptures-and frequent ones at that.
Many things had long since vanished into the river of history, and those who came afterward had no interest in learning about them.
Under these unusual circumstances, the myths, biographies, and folktales on Phantom Magic Cards had effectively taken on some of the functions of history books.
History allowed a certain degree of embellishment and subtle editorial judgment, but it also demanded respect for facts and an honest account.
As someone familiar with Seris history and culture, Roland understood this deeply.
He had largely followed this principle when writing a biography for his student Diego. Only then could the channel for gathering faith and condensing divinity be properly established.
After a moment's consideration, Roland activated the card with his own magic and summoned Diego as a pact spirit.
Diego stood there like a spectral image, looking bright and spirited, yet he seemed not to recognize Roland or even know he existed.
"Has he lost his memory?"
Princess Rosa looked at the figure and asked curiously.
"His three souls and seven spirits were shattered. Being able to condense a form like this is already quite an achievement. Let's