A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1105 - Chapter 1105 Chapter 758 Clock Tower

Chapter 1105: Chapter 758 Clock Tower Chapter 1105: Chapter 758 Clock Tower A figure flashed by.

The slender and petite figure sped across the wall, moving along the roofs and walls like a master of Qinggong, charging towards Duanmu Huai. At the same time, a fist was launched, hammering towards the back of Duanmu Huai’s heart. However, Duanmu Huai let out an angry roar, and then forcefully stomped his right foot down onto the ground. A fierce shockwave immediately erupted from him at the center, scattering in all directions. Shortly after, amidst the wails, several figures were sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

“Alright, that’s enough.”

Duanmu Huai stood up and spoke, and in front of him, dozens of young men and women lay on the ground, groaning in pain. However, they still bore the pain, stood up, and respectfully bowed to Duanmu Huai.

“If there’s nothing else, class is dismissed. Remember the key points I’ve taught you.”

Duanmu Huai stretched his body a bit and said, while the young magicians in front of him bowed once more.

“Yes, Teacher.”

Afterward, they turned and left.

“Phew… I didn’t expect it to be somewhat interesting.”

Duanmu Huai stretched his body again and looked out the window. It was now the beginning of early spring, and the trees outside had sprouted new, tender leaves.

Since their arrival at the Clock Tower, almost a year had gone by.

For both Duanmu Huai and the Clock Tower, it had been a tumultuous year.

First off was Medea’s teaching at the Clock Tower, which not only left the families within the tower smitten but also attracted those magical families who previously were indifferent towards the Clock Tower to eagerly join in. Although the Clock Tower had seen mages like Marshal Mage Zelrich and Tricolor Qing before, such figures were elusive as dragons, and it was harder for an average magician to receive their guidance than to ascend to heaven.

But Medea appeared regularly in class every day, which simply meant that as long as you were willing to work hard, you could listen to lectures from the Magicians of the Age of Gods.

What could be more motivating for a magician than that?

It was for this reason that the power of the Clock Tower expanded tremendously, and the Clock Tower, benefiting from the situation, naturally turned a blind eye to the actions of El-Melloi and Duanmu Huai’s group–so much so that even if Duanmu Huai wanted to dig up the Tower, as long as he provided a reasonable explanation, they wouldn’t necessarily disagree.

So you see, the whole world bustles for profit; isn’t that the way it is?

The teachings of Medea profoundly changed the magical environment of the Clock Tower.

The most apparent shift was in the magicians’ attitude towards pursuing the Root.

As everyone knows, Medea was a magician from the Age of God, a time when the mysteries weren’t as sparse as they are now. Medea could have entered the Root with just a simple spell. Yet, even so, most magicians from the Age of God actually didn’t care about such things. So, why are modern magicians so desperate to chase after the Root?

Indeed, this was also Medea’s question. She could not understand the point in modern magicians’ pursuit of the Root. In truth, Magicians of the Age of Gods studied magic not for the Root but for practical use. For instance, Medea’s reasons for studying magic were straightforward: she was the princess of Celsus, and she needed to protect her country. It just so happened that Medea had a rare Magic Talent, and coincidentally also had an aunt who was a magician. Wasn’t it an opportunity not to be missed?

As for things like the Root or the truth of the world. Medea never thought about them. She would rather look forward to a Prince Charming coming to marry her than ponder over these matters.

This kind of attitude was very common on the Faelun Continent. If the Faelun Continent were used as an analogy, then almost every magician in this world is delusively dreaming of becoming the second Celsus who ascends to godhood–in the Faelun World, such people are regarded as mentally ill.

After all, no one who has entered the Root has ever come back alive, whether it’s Zelrich or Aozaki Aoki, they just lingered at the entrance, deeming it too dangerous to proceed… Well, that’s a normal person’s way of thinking. Only a lunatic would willingly plunge into Subspace to their doom.

And so, it became quite awkward.

Because all along, the Clock Tower has derisively referred to those who don’t study magic and don’t pursue the Root as Magic Users, a scornful term, mocking them for not knowing how to study the world with magic and only understanding how to use magic to achieve their goals.

Turns out, according to Medea, the magicians of the Age of Gods were pretty much Magic Users by that definition.

Furthermore, after learning about the circumstances of the magicians from the Age of Gods through Medea, some Magician Families started to ponder whether they should continue deeply pursuing the Root. After all, studying magic and delving into the Root were two different directions. Opening the gate to the Root was indeed an admirable goal, but many Magician Families couldn’t achieve that…

As a result, quite a few Magician Families began to question whether their aspirations were correct and whether there was still any value in persisting.

After all, even the magicians of the Age of Gods said they never considered taking a stroll into the Root. If even they dared not enter, wouldn’t it be suicide for anyone else to do so?

What’s more, it’s no longer the Age of God when mysteries abounded.

In fact, this was also a subtle change brought about by Duanmu Huai’s suggestion to Medea. After all, with so many Magician Families around, he certainly did not want any fool to accidentally stumble upon a way to open the door to Subspace, as that would be a real disaster to deal with. Using this method to reduce the number of Magician Families pursuing the Root could also be seen as winning without a fight.