pertwk Chapter 202 Mathematical Divination and the Arrival of the Demon
Chapter 202 Mathematical Divination and the Arrival of the Demon
Chapter 202 Mathematical Divination and the Arrival of the Demon
Become the dean of the academy?
A thought flashed through Kane's mind.
His original plan was to secretly plot among the countries and gradually eliminate the power of the Demon Cult. However, if he became an academy head, his actions might be more convenient, given the special status of the Susas Mage Academy in cultivating a large number of spellcasters among the six countries.
However, the drawbacks are equally obvious. This move will tightly bind oneself to the college, and at the same time, one will have to shoulder many responsibilities.
He pondered for a moment, his mind racing, and looked at Flint, saying, "Dean Flint, are you kidding me? I am a Nord, from the mortal enemy of Sussas. If I were to become one of the eight deans of the Mage Academy, it would definitely cause a huge uproar."
Moreover, my current strength is only at the second tier, merely reaching the rank of a mage on duty at the academy.
A faint smile appeared on Flint's aged face as he slowly said, "So what if you're a Nord? What you've done for Susas far surpasses what most Susas natives have done."
Although only a few of us know about this, it does not diminish your achievements in the slightest.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not deny it.
The other party is very sincere, and if I refuse, it would seem like I'm being deliberately stubborn.
However, setting aside his local prejudices, Kane looked at the old man with gray hair and a wrinkled face and felt a quiet sense of respect.
To be honest, he had no recollection of this person in his original storyline memories, which meant that the other party was insignificant in the original history.
Or perhaps in the game's storyline, he had already died, or was unable to accomplish anything due to various unforeseen circumstances.
Even so, the fact that the conspiracy was successfully exposed this time is a testament to the sacrifices and contributions made by the other party.
After a long silence, Flint continued speaking.
"While your strength is only at the second tier, I am certain that you, who were able to capture Bella, must have a trump card that makes you unafraid of third-tier professionals."
And most importantly, you will never side with a demonic cult or any evil force.
My cultivation is now nearly exhausted, and resigning from my position as dean is inevitable.
The eight deans of the Future Academy must be filled by others.
But who can guarantee that the newcomer won't be a new schemer, or a crazed spellcaster like Bella, yearning to break free from her constraints?
Kane pondered for a moment, then looked directly into Flint's aged eyes and said, "I need to think about this; it relates to my future plans."
"Naturally, it's fine."
Flint smiled with relief as he watched Kane stand up. He took a notebook from the bookshelf beside him and handed it to Kane: "It seems you are interested in the astrological divination I used last night, but this is a secret ritual of the Academy, which cannot be revealed and comes at a great cost."
However, as the head of the Prophecy Division, I also possess some special divination techniques.
This contains a unique method of divination, created by an ancient arcanist named Zane Harrington. You may take a look.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly as he took the notebook the other person handed him.
He was indeed quite interested in the celestial phenomena of last night, since they allowed him to directly glimpse the future. If he could make predictions at will, he could easily target and eliminate the members of the demon cult one by one.
After all, those people were like rats in a gutter, hiding their heads and tails.
However, each divination session results in a drop in rank, equivalent to 10 levels of cultivation, a price that is far too heavy.
In addition, dealing with those terrifying entities carries extremely high risks.
Even if one possesses immortality, the difference in level between the two is still enormous.
Kane nodded and said, "Thank you."
After a brief conversation, he turned and walked out of the tower.
Flint watched his departing figure until Kane closed the door before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, he coughed violently, raised his hand to cover his mouth, and when he released it, his palm was covered with bright red blood.
He stared at the blood on his palm, muttering to himself, "The more truths are revealed, the greater the price to pay—isn't falling from the third rank back to the first rank enough?"
He gazed at the sky through the glass window above him, his expression somber. "If that's the case," he thought, "I should think about what I can still do with the little time I have left."
"Irving, my friend, it seems I'll be joining you soon."
Kane returned to his residence and saw many mages still in a state of panic along the way. Some were even carrying bags and boxes, looking as if they were about to leave.
He took it all in without being surprised.
For many sorcerers, the academy is a sacred place for learning knowledge, where they can acquire magical skills and, after graduation, have the opportunity to stay on as faculty or staff, or be hired by merchants or nobles.
However, the three deans encountered misfortunes one after another, coupled with a surprise attack by a demonic cult disguised as servants.
This made some people realize the risks of staying at the academy, and they chose to leave.
Even so, the academy still retains an extremely large amount of power.
Kane walked and pondered, thinking that if he could become the Dean, he would have his own mage tower.
As long as he is inside the tower, he can use the power of the mage tower to fight against a thousand-strong army of Susas until the mage tower's energy is exhausted.
Even if the patriarch of the demonic sect came to assassinate him, he was confident he could put up a brief stand.
Even more powerful than the combined spells of the eight great mage towers, capable of completely annihilating the opponent within the material plane.
The problem is that this will also restrict his actions.
Out of a sense of responsibility and obligation, he cannot leave this place at will and must also shoulder corresponding duties.
"Perhaps I can negotiate to have more freedom to travel while serving as the dean."
Kane pondered to himself.
Such a demand would obviously draw opposition from the other deans, but he had many secrets about this material plane hidden in his mind.
If we can leverage the power of the academy to explore and develop these areas and bring sufficient benefits, it will be enough to silence everyone.
The reason is readily available: after all, the prophecy is a revelation he received.
He looked down at the divination notebook Flint had given him and muttered to himself, "Looks like I need to study this art of prophecy properly."
Back at his lodgings, Kane closed the door, and the light fell directly on the notification bar on the control panel.
A new notification has been displayed above:
[Verification: The task of investigating the two missing deans has been completed with excellent completion rate. Reward: 20 skill points]
Kane pondered for a moment, then looked down at the notes in his hand and, without hesitation, began to read them.
"My name is Zain Harrington."
Later generations, when you open this notebook, I will most likely no longer be alive.
As a spellcaster, I have lived a mediocre life. My only achievement is modifying a third-circle magic network spell model to adapt it to the arcane caster.
Compared to her peers, she is far inferior.
Even so, the regrets of my life are far greater than this.
When the magic network collapsed and the Underdark invaded, my wife, children, and my homeland were all annihilated by the Underdark's scimitars.
"Damn drow, I curse your genocide!"
Kane paused slightly at this point, but continued reading anyway.
Too much blood, tears, and regret cannot be undone.
I can't help but wonder, if I had known this beforehand, or if someone had witnessed it, could I have saved everything and taken precautions in advance?
Could we have made fewer sacrifices, and perhaps my wife and children could have survived?
"Therefore, in the final days of my life, I devoted all my energy to creating this art of divination."
Those who come after me, carry on my last wishes, and do not let regret be repeated.
The first five pages of the notes were all of this kind of writing. Kane sighed for a moment, then continued reading, and soon frowned slightly.
This arcane divination method, based on the spiritual foundation of conventional divination, incorporates a large number of variable deductions.
The clearer the content of a prediction and the more clues it contains, the higher its accuracy rate will be.
The way to claim it is by rolling dice.
For example, if you want to predict today's weather, you can roll the dice three times. If you only get a random number from 1 to 6, it means the divination has failed.
However, if you clearly predict that "it will rain today," and then roll the dice three more times, as long as the result is 4 or higher each time, it is highly likely that the prediction will come true.
Conversely, if all values are 3 or below, it is highly unlikely that this will happen.
The above content does not yet deviate from the conventional divination method where the caster relies on their own spirituality.
To increase the feasibility of divination, one can collect more relevant evidence before throwing the divination blocks, such as the plants and animals of the day, the soil of the prophecy location, or other related items.
The more relevant objects there are, the higher the accuracy of the prediction.
However, there are also drawbacks: because no sacrifices have been made to powerful beings or extra costs have been paid, the success rate of taking control will fluctuate greatly.
Furthermore, after each divination, the caster's spiritual energy is depleted and requires a certain amount of time to recover.
As Kane pondered, the notification bar lit up again:
[Check: You have read the skill book "Arcane Divination" (Special Ritual)]
[Note: Current learning progress is 1%]
He steadied himself, and with a thought, the familiar attribute panel appeared before his eyes.
My gaze fell on the newly appeared gray skill icon: [Arcane Divination]
[Should I invest 3 free skill points to unlock directly? Yes/No]
【Yes】
As the thought settled, 3 free skill points were reduced, and the gray icon instantly lit up, turning into pure white.
【Arcane Divination Lv.1】appeared prominently in the skill list, and a wealth of arcane principles about this special ritual flooded into my mind.
"Give it a try, but we're missing one die."
Kane thought for a moment and then took a piece of first-grade wood from the back of the chair.
He manipulated the dagger with the hand of a sorcerer, carving it into a regular hexahedron, and then engraved the numbers 1 to 6 on it.
"This is my first time trying this divination technique, so I'll just give it a try."
"Will King Susas be transformed into a demon soon due to a stigmata ritual?"
Kane didn't hesitate and rolled three dice, which rolled 1, 3, and 6.
His brow furrowed slightly, which meant that the attempt had failed.
There are many reasons, such as the skill level being too low, or the prophecy being too vague and lacking corresponding clues.
"Let's try another one."
Kane continued to divine, asking whether the academy would face an army attack in the future, or whether the Duke would send troops, but without exception, all his divinations failed; the dice never produced the expected results.
"Did I spend 3 skill points to learn a useless spell? Or do I need to level up the skill?"
Kane frowned. He knew that the "Capture" skill was crucial for the subsequent strategy, but skill points were extremely precious, and he was unwilling to waste them carelessly.
"Fine, let's try one last time."
"Kane, the Dead Apostle of Nord, is an undead."
Kane dripped a drop of blood onto the table, then placed his usual notebook on the table as a medium before rolling the dice three times.
When he saw the result, he was stunned—all three counts were 6.
According to the notes, this represents a very high degree of certainty.
"Perhaps it is because the location is related to oneself and provides the most relevant clues that such accuracy can be achieved."
Kane pondered to himself, without putting away the items, he wrote another note and drew the mark of the demon cult: "Today, demons will come knocking."
According to his expectations, the scores for all three rounds should be 3 or below.
He was in the magic academy, which was the safest place at the moment.
But the result was unexpected; the scores were 4, 5, and 6 in that order.
This means that the prophecy has come true.
Kane frowned slightly and threw the dice again, the result still being 4, 4, 6, the prediction still came true.
"Could something have gone wrong, and the Demon Cult be planning to break off all pretense and directly attack the academy?"
No, I must immediately inform Flint, the skeletons, and the others to prepare for battle.
Kane didn't hesitate any longer and pushed open the door to go out, but as soon as he opened the door, he bumped into Logan Susas with a surprised expression. The other party was obviously about to knock on the door.
She looked at Kane, her eyes full of confusion.
Kane said, "You've come at the right time; I have something to tell you."
Logan said, "I also need to talk to you."
Kane raised an eyebrow: "Go on."
Despite being puzzled by Kane's expression, Logan still spoke up, "A lady named Risa claims to be your friend and wants to see you."
Risa?
Kane was taken aback at first, then his expression instantly turned strange.
He had just divined that a demon would come looking for him, and sure enough, someone came to his door.
However, this "demon" is not a member of the demon cult.
Fortunately, Logan informed them in advance, otherwise it would have definitely caused a misunderstanding.
Seeing Kane's changing expression, Logan clicked his tongue and said, "Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the academy, but she said she has something important to discuss with you. Considering the current special circumstances, if you have no objections, I will bring her in."
Kane smiled upon hearing this: "She's not an ordinary citizen; she's not even human."
Logan frowned. "Are you insulting your own friend? Is this some kind of crude custom in Nordic culture?"
"No, I'm telling the truth, and you'll find out sooner or later."
But she came at the right time; I happened to need her help with a few things.
Logan didn't believe Kane's nonsense at all.
The opponent clearly looked like an ordinary human, and its strength seemed extremely limited. A demon capable of taking human form could not possibly be so weak.
Kane smiled, stopped arguing, and walked towards the academy gate with Logan.
There was a noticeable increase in the number of soldiers and sheriffs near the wall.
Kane pulled his hood down slightly and quietly activated his disguise technique, changing his hair color.
The two arrived at the waiting area, where Kane encountered a woman dressed as an unfamiliar ranger.
"Who are you?"
The female ranger grinned, and Kane saw that familiar aura.