Magic Research - Chapter 7：Discussion with the Dean and Objectives

Falgar pushed the doors and entered the hall of the tower, where there was only a desk with a transparent ball apparently made of glass on it, one could see a slight white glow in it, Falgar approached the crystal and put his hand on it and said “Etaenor Vulcris”.

After pronouncing these words to Adrian’s greatest surprise, from the walls of the tower, stone slabs began to come out of the stone as if someone had pushed the slab to make a circular staircase progressing toward the top of the tower.

Falgar began to climb the stairs, closely followed by Adrian, while they were climbing Falgar explained “It is Elitran ancient language, a rune is inscribed in the glass ball that allows that if we pronounce the words contained in the glass ball it activate the rune , Etaenor for the word creation and Vulcris for stairs.”.

Adrian nodded his head while Falgar continued “It’s one of the teachers of the Runic magic Department who put it after the dean’s request, it’s very useful, before there was only a levitation circle, all the apprentices had to learn the levitation circle to come and see the dean.”

Climbing the stairs Adrian saw several closed doors on their way until Falgar stopped in front of one of these doors, putting a hand on it and said “Sar Tanor”, surely ancient language again, the doors opened in a strange way, he did not pull open the doors but the doors re-enter the wall as absorbed by the walls, Falgar explained again “Rock and Absorb in Elitran language”.

After the door was opened Adrian saw a passage with holes in the walls of the passage where are stored books, they advanced in the passage passing in front of the book with the cover adorned with gold and silver leaf, with these books a family of peasants could live a year by selling a single book.

After crossing the passage they arrived in a circular hall with the same configuration as the passage of the holes filled with books but at the center of the room you could see some showcases with books surely more valuable. The Dean sat in a leather chair and read a book when he heard Falgar say “Master, I bring you Adrian,” he looked up and looked at us, at that moment Falgar bowed, Adrian seeing Falgar bow he did the same and bowed.

“Good, you can take your leave, i need to speak alone with Adrian.”said the Dean

“Yes, Master”he left, leaving Adrian and the dean alone in the room.

“Master Elretur said to me that you wanted to join the Runic Magic Department, is that true ?”Said the Dean after putting his book away.

“Yes, it’s true”responded Adrian he seemed nervous of the Dean responce.

“No need to be so nervous, the choices you make are yours, I have nothing to say, all I can do as your master is to help you reach your goal, Take this list and go to the library, speak to Master Redarnir, he will give you the books i listed. In my list there are books on 10 ancient languages and some books on the history of magic, these are the main themes of the test of knowledge, for the languages ​​you need to know how to read them but also to write them at least you need to have the basic level to be able to hope to pass the test.”Adrian was reassured that his teacher was not against his choice and that even support him by helping him.

“You can pass the test whenever you want but however from now on I leave you 6 months, if in 6 months you did not pass the test you will have to go to another department and join the Runic Magic Department in 2nd year”

“Now let’s talk about how a beni can pass the magic levels without risk” Continued the dean without giving Adrian time to respond, he had no choice over what his master had just said.