So I spent that long talking to Norgannon, Patrick thought.
Patrick took a sip of water and sat upright to one side, easing the soreness and numbness in his muscles. His mind was filled with the Titan arcane spell sigil Norgannon had left him, and his thoughts returned to his sea of consciousness to examine the crystallization of the Titans' arcane wisdom.
Now Patrick's body began radiating powerful arcane energy again, even stronger than when he had been talking to Norgannon.
Sensing the change in the surrounding arcane energy, Alleria saw Patrick's expression grow "frozen" again and immediately panicked.
Only then did Patrick come back to his senses. He saw Alleria clutching his arm, looking anxious and at a loss, trying to keep him from entering deep meditation again.
Patrick smiled and gently hugged the female elf. "Don't worry. I'll be fine after a little rest. Then we can leave and return to the kingdom."
"All right." Patrick's gentle embrace made Alleria freeze for a moment, and a little fluster stirred in her heart.
The five dwarves were still gathering gems from the treasury. Dwarves were renowned throughout the world for their skill in mining ore and crafting jewelry, and they had an extraordinary love for minerals and stones.
Patrick activated the Titan's spell sigil, and arcane energy instantly filled his body. The wisps of arcane energy spilling from his eyes suddenly became streams. Behind him, the four Discs of Norgannon slowly shrank, growing smaller and smaller until they finally became a mass of pure arcane energy that flew into his palm along the path guided by his mind.
Slowly, everything recorded in the Discs of Norgannon appeared in Patrick's mind. The Titans' knowledge of the arcane, their understanding of it, their applications of it, and their creations through it