Just as archaeology in his previous life had needed genomics, carbon-14 dating, remote sensing...
There was no shortage of cutting-edge technologies born from physics, chemistry, and other fields.
The Seris School also needed the various arcane achievements developed through practical work on Catria Island (the disciplines were interconnected, and these technologies might also come from the Magic School, the Alchemy School, and so on).
Perhaps, in the process, they could establish their own archaeology program as well.
"Come to think of it, the Wish and Retrocognition spells I've mastered are useful tools for this too.
"But compared with the people on Catria Island, as well as the various nonhuman divine beings and legendary powerhouses, we really aren't that accomplished in this area yet.
"How about this? I'll talk to Grand Mage Malsin first and see whether there are any good projects we can collaborate on."
Roland considered it for a while before speaking to Lie Yi.
He decided to take the advice and prepare on two fronts.
Lie Yi said gladly, "That's exactly what I wanted to suggest. Grand Mage Malsin is an old friend of your teacher, Lord Ovesto. He should agree."
The outcome was just as Lie Yi had predicted. When Roland approached Grand Mage Malsin about a collaboration, he readily agreed.
That was because Roland now had enough influence to ensure their joint projects would be completed.
After a brief conversation with Grand Mage Malsin, he discovered that precisely because magical civilization possessed all sorts of peculiar archaeological methods, conventional scientific research and archaeological methods had never caught on.
Some ideas from elsewhere that he remembered could prove useful.
Catria Academy.
The ancient buildings stood solemn and stately in the morning light. As melodious bells rang out, every corner of the campus seemed to awaken at