After reading the first letter, he realized why Medivh, a powerful mage who was not from Dalaran, would live in such surroundings.
Had it merely been deserted, that would have been understandable. After all, some mages simply disliked crowds, but the letter made it quite clear what a terrible place it was. He believed few people would be willing to live there.
Yet Medivh seemed never to have left. Viewed that way, he seemed to be guarding something, perhaps a sealed monster like those in novels. So he went on to read the next letter.
"Allen, this time I met the legendary Medivh. He looked so young that it was hard to imagine. You know, a man who looked thirty at most was actually described as the most powerful mage. I couldn't help having my doubts.
But reality delivered a stinging slap. After meeting me, Medivh guessed why I had come without even looking at the letter. That's right, I was someone Dalaran had sent to gather intelligence on him.
I broke out in a cold sweat then. I thought I was done for. But he didn't kill me. He even asked me, 'Do you know how I guessed why you came?'
Thinking quickly, I immediately came up with several similar possibilities, but he shook his head at all of them. Finally, I gave the only possibility I knew of that remained: thought theft. A mage of supreme power could see through someone's thoughts through eye contact alone. It was terrifying.
But he still shook his head. In the end, left with no other choice, I could only say I didn't know.
Then he explained, 'Actually, you're already close to the truth, but this doesn't really count as thought theft. It should be called Magic Tracing. Through the magic on