Super Righteous Player
Chapter 777 - 317 The Letter to Salvatore_1

Chapter 777: Chapter 317 The Letter to Salvatore_1

"...And just like that, I also inherited the archduke’s title and basically cleaned up the mess here in Winter.

"But overall...it’s only to that ’basic’ extent. There are still many troublesome people and issues, and I can’t extricate myself for the time being.

"But the Azoth I got from that Opener, Jacob, is indeed a fine product. I remember this universal solvent, in some of the high-end formulations of your alchemy school, is an indispensable and necessary precious material.

"Of course, this wasn’t robbery, I’ve already given Jacob a fair price. Ritualists like him are used to frugal living. The overwhelmingly effective Radiant Oil, to him, is just ’bottom-of-the-chest’ life-saving money. Even if it went bad, he wouldn’t use it unless absolutely necessary.

"The successful surprise attack I launched before was thanks in large part to the potent mass teleportation ritual he initiated with Radiant Oil. As for the outcome, that’s unrelated to Jacob...he’s done the best he can. It’s just a pity that more than half of the Azoth was wasted... I hope what’s left can still count as a gift.

"I bought all the remaining Radiant Oil and stored it in a sealed, low-temperature environment. Either you come over—let me know in advance before you do, so I can send someone to receive you, as this might be your last trip abroad in this lifetime; or wait until Kafney’s king selection ceremony is over, and I’ll just happen to make a trip to Noah and bring it to you.

"Reply to me when you’re refreshed tomorrow. Set up the ritual site, and send me your special mark. And when you reply, by the way, ask for your senior sister’s opinion as well."

—Annan wrote this in the letter.

After finishing, he carelessly placed the letter into the already-lit ritual flames.

""The last journey of light is the senseless deep well."

Muttering a piece of Mr. Radiance’s arcane knowledge, Annan placed the special paper that hadn’t yet caught fire into the flames, where it suddenly began to burn fiercely. It floated in the fire, gradually blossoming into a golden, flower-like flame...then broke down into golden specks of light, dissipating into the fire.

Because now it was two-thirty in the morning.

At this time, Salvatore would likely be fast asleep.

Senior brother’s sleep is precious, with only six hours a day, Annan didn’t want to disturb him...so he didn’t use the Reflecting Mirror of Friends ritual to initiate a "video call" with Salvatore, but instead used another relatively ancient method to directly send the letter to Salvatore.

Of course, Annan didn’t know Salvatore’s exact location, nor did he know if Salvatore had a ritual site for receiving ritual letters...but there definitely was one at Tower Master Hugo’s place.

And since Annan knew Hugo’s name and face, he could send the letter directly to Tower Master Hugo.

Generally, Tower Master Hugo would be in the Heath Tower of Black, providing power to the Wizard’s Tower...therefore, the letter would be received by Salvatore, the Tower’s Child, on his behalf.

By employing this roundabout method, Annan was able to send letters cross-country to Salvatore—many rituals are not capable of crossing countries.

The great barriers are like blocking the "signals" of these rituals. Only high-level rituals might penetrate the great barriers...like those used by spy ritualists for sending messages.

The Reflecting Mirror of Friends ritual can easily cross countries because It itself has exploited a loophole—as suggested by Its divine name, "Reflecting Mirror of Friends". Reflectors of the Mirror can themselves be seen as a symbol of the Reflecting Mirror of Friends...therefore projecting one’s influence as a Reflector, appearing at the mirror by another’s side.

This is equivalent to connecting points A and B separately with the divine essence of the Reflecting Mirror of Friends as the information exchange hub, instead of directly forcing a link between the two points through two layers of great barriers.

In other words, the Reflecting Mirror of Friends itself is like a base station.

...One can only say, it’s not easy being a startup deity.

Indeed, the principle behind the "Reflecting Mirror of Friends" ritual involves storing one’s own image and spoken words within a mirror. Then the person in the mirror appears on the other side, taking on another person’s appearance and speaking their words... before synchronizing and relaying the message back.

Because of the low latency, it appears as though the two individuals are directly communicating through the mirror. However, the person within the mirror is fully aware of the conversation’s contents.

Annan had come to understand this only later.

Therefore, he was able to use this Divine Art to interact with Elle, who was in the midst of a nightmare at the time. Such nightmares could only be intervened upon by gods—and indeed, that was the case.

Though the ducal mansion on this side had a more frugal and understated decorative style, it was fully equipped in terms of functionality.

All the ceremonial spaces and cursed materials required for various rituals had been prepared in advance and were stored safely and sensibly.

Even a simple call could bring in a skilled "Winter’s Hand" from outside to take the duke’s place in conducting ceremonies... The previous Duke Ivan had done just that.

However, Annan was even better at conducting rituals than Ivan had been.

At the very least, he wouldn’t need to look for someone to help send a "telegram" like he had to now...

Previously, there was a lack of mirrors for the Reflecting Mirror ritual due to a lack of knowledge about this new god. However, the mirrors at the ducal mansion had been replenished by the time Annan went to the North.

The other reason for not using the "Reflecting Mirror of Friends" ritual... was because Annan did not particularly want the mirror creature to be privy to certain information.

The mirror creature was indeed an ally. It had certainly been of significant help to Annan.

But Annan still remembered that before its sublimation, the mirror creature had shown a profound disdain and dissatisfaction towards the "Winter’s Hand" in the nightmare of the White Tower.

The Winter Kingdom did indeed have a history of persecuting independent wizards... as those wizards were arrogant and possessed godly powers that ranked them high among their Transcendent peers, which contributed to wizards having the highest crime rate among all Transcendents.

Among those wizards who served as advisors to local nobles, there were no few black wizards wanted by the Wizard’s Tower. They were often involved in special operations such as destroying evidence, assassinating political enemies, and plundering resources.

...Of course, there might have been a more pragmatic reason.

It’s that wizards, accustomed to luxury and typically coming from academic backgrounds, genuinely lacked "street smarts" making them less adept at tying up loose ends after causing trouble, hence they were often caught.

In contrast, prowlers and hunters would not be discovered if they decided to eliminate someone. They became Transcendents only after proving to be the best in their respective professions, which is why they could become Transcendents.

But not so with wizards—the mundane profession corresponding to "wizard" is "wizard apprentice."

Basically, there are no halfway wizards... The Wizard’s Tower recruitment is quite extensive. Anyone with talent would be recruited into the Wizard’s Tower from the age of twelve or thirteen and no later than eighteen.

They stay in the Wizard’s Tower until graduation and only then are they released... Essentially, they either have a problem with experience, or a problem with emotional intelligence, or both. Under the high-pressure environment of Winter, they were more prone to issues.

—In Winter, there is only one type of "legitimate" wizard.

That is the Winter’s Hand.

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