Arcane Journey

Chapter 173 The Sage's Library
Brian walked the streets of Silvermoon City alone, heading towards Silvermoon University on the south bank.

Silvermoon University was formed when the Supreme Lady Alastriot established the Silver Federation, persuading several previously independent learning and knowledge centers to jointly establish it. It is one of the greatest contributions she made during her tenure as the lord. one.

The most admirable thing is that the purpose of the Supreme Lady to establish a university is to share knowledge more effectively and create many professional fields for students to learn, such as wizards, bards, rangers, warriors, etc. These vocational training colleges can be seen in universities.

Moreover, the Supreme Lady will personally provide accommodation and tuition fees for those promising students, and subsidize the esoteric research of some doctorates, so that they can concentrate on teaching and research.

In Silvermoon University, the most famous college is undoubtedly the wizard college that trains spellcasters.

Not only will they be taught the knowledge of spellcasting, but also the history of their magic.

However, the tuition fees are very high.

500 gold coins per year + 500 gold coins per wizard level, when the professional level reaches the upper limit of level 7, it will become 5000 gold coins per year.

Wizards above level 7 will not be accepted as students, but can join the school as a 'special student', charged 5000+5000 gold per wizard level per year.

Of course, if students or special students of level 5 or higher are willing to spend half of their time serving as mage guards and serving Silvermoon City, half of the tuition fee can be waived.

If you have served for more than three years and voluntarily join Silvermoon City, you will not only be exempted from all tuition fees, but you will also receive arcane knowledge from the four towers of mages.

After Brian came to Silvermoon City, he joined the mage guard organization and studied at Silvermoon University for nearly a year.

Even though he was already a model wizard whose strength reached the fourth level at that time, he still benefited a lot from the arcane knowledge of Silvermoon University, and finally successfully broke through to the legendary realm.

However, this school, which has been established for hundreds of years, has gradually changed in the past one hundred years since the death of the supreme lady, and it has become a place where nobles and the four towers of mages compete to attract talents and make profits.

You must know that if you can afford the tuition for a person to learn magic, it goes without saying that the family is almost from an upper-class family.

At this time, those nobles who smelled business opportunities used a series of binding methods of magic items and materials to extract the interests of the students as much as possible.

Therefore, as long as anything has something to do with capital, it will definitely gradually change its taste.

The purpose of Bryan's coming here was not to visit Silvermoon University, but mainly to look up some information about the Netheril period.

After all, most people looking for lost or hidden knowledge will always come to Silvermoon City for clues.

Here, they can go to the library of sages to research materials, or go to the map house to find the location of lost cities or tombs.

These two institutions are two of the many academic and research institutions under Silvermoon City University. Most of these institutions are located in the south of the city, and together they form a hub of knowledge and wisdom.

Any map, book, or spell, as long as it exists in Faerûn, is the place where its information is most likely to be recorded, even if it only leaves a few words in the tome, or only exists in the memory of the great wise man in the city.

Candlekeep, by contrast, is the largest collection of written knowledge in the world, but that place only collects for its own purposes after all.

Silvermoon City is a temple of learning and wisdom.

If you want to translate an ancient tome written in a lost language, learn the correct key of a complex song, or better understand the mysterious writings of a dead wise man, Silvermoon City is the place to be. is the place that can help you the most.

After all, as long as people from the non-evil camp come to Silvermoon City to learn about a certain subject, it is very easy for them.

You may even find that it is easy for people to become obsessed with lifelong research—or realize that what they are really after is the research process itself, not the truth they crave.

Although you can find all kinds of mentors and wise men in Silvermoon City, they usually don't have the kind of simple interaction with you that asks and answers.

Learning to cast a certain spell, find a certain ancient relic, or understand a particular secret can take months of proving yourself to a teacher who considers you worthy of this knowledge.

Since Brian is familiar with everything here, he didn't go to the Map House immediately, but went directly to the Sage's Library.

The Sage's Library is a massive, tall building that looks like a horseshoe, and it's five stories high.

The basement of the library is as wide as two football fields, and the scattered bookshelves are placed there, which looks like a maze-like dungeon.

Brian took out the high-level shield enchantment presented by Master Tenn, and after showing it to the library guard, he walked in under the surprised eyes of the other party.

Obviously, high-level badges are not as bad as middle-level and low-level badges. As library guards, they can even remember anyone in Silvermoon City who holds high-level badges.

Seeing a stranger like Brian holding such an important item, he was naturally surprised and shocked how a stranger could obtain it.

Brian came to the third floor of the library. The spacious basement is an area for ordinary people to browse. The real core knowledge is stored on the third floor and above, and is strictly protected by the enchantment circle.

A lifelike statue, placed in the deepest part of the bookshelf.

The statue is Oghma, the god of knowledge, in his physical form: a handsome adventurer clad in elaborate and ornate armor and carrying a beautiful-sounding snowwood harp.

As before, Brian habitually stood in front of the statue with a serious and pious expression, and bent down to express his respect for the bookbinder.

This is a good habit he has developed.

After all, the books here are maintained and guarded by the priests of the God of Knowledge, expressing their respect for the gods they believe in, and it is easy to gain the favor of the priests.

This is like handing a cigarette to the security guard who opens the door every time you go back to the community, then you may not have to worry about finding a parking place.

"Greetings, sir, may Oghma protect you."

A young girl in a priest's robe and with freckles on her face came over voluntarily.

She put the holy emblem on her chest, bowed slightly, and said to him, "Excuse me, which area do you want to go to read books?"

"There are religious areas, historical areas, mysterious areas, plane areas, natural areas, strange areas, and underground cities. The library of sages has everything you need."

"Please take me to the mysterious area." Brian smiled and replied politely.

The knowledge in the mysterious area is numerous and messy, and there are no books related to magic. When he was in the game world, he was naturally not interested in these things, so he seemed relatively unfamiliar.

It will be much easier for him to find books if he has the help and guidance of a pastor.

"No problem, I'll take you there right away." Feeling being watched by Brian's deep eyes, the priest girl blushed slightly, and turned around to lead the way.

Seeing the flustered look of the girl, Brian laughed, deliberately kept a little distance, and followed her footsteps.

Only then did he realize that he was quite attractive.

In fact, in terms of his own charm attributes, he is not a particularly handsome person, but generally belongs to the particularly attractive type, especially those deep black eyes.

He is not bragging about this, the drow girl Santilla who rolled the sheets with him told him herself that she was attracted by his eyes, and Hesaiah also said that his eyes looked very A sense of security.

At first, Brian thought it was just a casual love story from a young girl, but just before he left the Supreme Palace, even Helisite looked at him carefully for a long time with a rational and calm look, and also looked at him seriously. Said, his eyes are very attractive.

He naturally had a better understanding of Helisite's character.

With her personality, every word she utters is a thoughtful one, and it is absolutely impossible for her to blurt out some words of praise or ridicule.

Her temperament, upbringing, connotation, frosty and repulsive expression, I am afraid that only those who can enter her inner world can truly understand her and be appreciated by her.

In fact, Brian likes her personality, but he still can't let it go, and he doesn't know how to start.

Because a rational woman seems a little indifferent and lacks femininity, giving people a daunting feeling. Her rationality makes him no longer strong and loses his self-esteem.

Even with his calm and calm personality, he would always involuntarily feel an inexplicable sense of oppression in front of Helliste.

To put it simply, the psion's psionic aura is too strong.

Of course, if he is stronger than her, then conquering such a woman will definitely be very fulfilling.

After all, rational women will also weave their own stories. She pays attention to connotation, less charming and more casual.

Although the appearance is simple and natural, there is still a romantic hidden in the heart.

Among the women Brian knew, the one he thought most attractive was the Duchess of Araby City, Myrcella Lauer.

She is also a woman whose rationality is greater than sensibility, but Myrcella does not have the cold temperament like Helliste.

On the contrary, she always remained as calm and composed as ever, with a slightly raised corner of her mouth showing a soft smile, which seemed to make people feel good.

And this is also her symbol. In the Kingdom of Cormyr, this legendary lord seems to have an incredible charm that can make people calm down involuntarily.

As long as she was there, no matter how severe the situation and the tragic war, he would not feel restless and even full of confidence.

On the way to follow the priest girl to the mysterious area, Brian saw many mage guards. These spellcasters were either white-browed and white-haired, or middle-aged scholars, all focused on their own world, and no one was impressed by his visit. Surprised.

Soon, the priest girl took him to the fourth floor of the Sage's Library, an independent area.

The doors of each room were opened, and the neatly arranged bookshelves could be vaguely seen inside.

About a dozen spellcasters or scholars were sitting in the courtyard or at the desks in the house. If it wasn't for their actions when they turned the pages, Brian would have thought they were statues.

"Sir, what information do you want to look up, I can give you detailed instructions." The young pastor girl said to him.

"Information about the Netheril Empire." Brian thought for a while, then lowered his voice and added: "It would be better if there were ancient evils."

The priest girl was startled by Brian's words, she stared at him with wide eyes, thought for a while, seemed to realize something, quickly suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and whispered to him:
"Sir, don't you know the rules of the Sage's Library? If you want to look up knowledge about ancient evils, I suggest you go to the 'Palace of Inspiration'."

"I'm very sorry, I was abrupt."

Bryan quickly apologized: "Thank you for your reminder. If this is the case, then please help me to guide me to the materials of the Netheril Empire."

"No problem, come with me." The pastor girl relaxed, showing a happy smile, and led Brian to another area.

Mysterious books refer to ancient secrets, magical traditions, mystical symbols, etc., and also include dragons and magical beasts.

What Brian wants to inquire about is the history of the ancient Netheril Empire. It is said that the ancient great arcanist Opus left a magic book before his death. If he finds this book, he can ask Hellist to help him He used tracking or prophecy psychic powers to confirm the crash location of the floating city Azuma.

Because this floating city was not only the academic center of the Netheril Empire, but also a Netherese scroll that recorded construction knowledge.

"Actually, what I'm looking for is a book left by a great arcanist Opus in the ancient Netheril period."

Brian took out a high-quality magic bracelet he got from the Lily Temple of Rest, handed it to the priest girl in front of him, and said sincerely, "For the sake of Oghma's favor for everyone who is thirsty for knowledge, please help I'll look for it."

Although the books here have been neatly arranged by category, just like a large modern library, but Brian also knows that it is not as easy as imagined to find the one he needs in this vast sea of ​​books. It would be more efficient to ask Oghma's bookbinder to help.

The priest girl looked up at him in surprise, her face flushed slightly, she quickly pushed back his belongings, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be an academic research note of the great arcanist Opus, I just know where it is , I'll find it for you."

After speaking, he turned and ran towards the bookshelf.

Seeing that his belongings were not sent out, Brian smiled slightly, concentrated his thoughts, and through a simple teleportation technique, let the belongings fall into the girl's pocket silently, and then followed up with peace of mind.

Just like what the girl said, she did know where this book was stored, so she hit the nail on the head and found this quaint book.

At this moment, Brian suddenly noticed a gentle-looking young man approaching. He keenly noticed that when the priest girl handed him the book and left, the other party showed a look of remorse.

Brian kept an eye out, turned around and found a quiet place, and sat there to look up information.

"I know you, you are the mage lord Brian of Mokou Town, right?" When he sat on the chair, the stranger came over and greeted him with a smile.

He was wearing a black shawl gathered at the top and fastened around his neck, and his thick brown curly hair hung around the shawl.

"Before recognizing someone else's identity." Brian said calmly, "Should I also introduce myself?"

"My name is Riska, and I am a scholar who likes to travel to the mainland." The stranger sat on the opposite side of Brian, showing elegance in his gestures.

"It's really a coincidence. I was also researching the history of the ancient Netheril Empire recently, and I accidentally got a manuscript about the great arcanist Opus. So, I wondered if I could find Some information about this great arcanist who once established the largest knowledge research center in the Netheril period."

"Guess I believe it or not?" Brian looked meaningfully at the young man named Riska, showing an inexplicable smile.

"Pain is real, but false pain is easy to fabricate." The stranger sighed softly, and said, "This is the last record of Grand Arcanist Opus before his death, the first one."

"It seems that we really hit it off." Brian said with a smile, "I just happened to be like you, and I also accidentally got a broken manuscript of the great arcanist Opus."

"On the edge of darkness, the light is the most dazzling." He added, "This is the last record of the great arcanist Opus before his death, the second."

"Did you say so?" After Brian finished speaking, he changed the topic, and his voice suddenly exuded an inexplicable chill.

"You should be very lucky to have met me, otherwise, you will become the most dazzling existence in the darkness."

An ominous premonition filled the stranger's heart, his expression sank, and he whispered, "I don't understand what your Excellency means?"

"I've said it so bluntly, don't you still understand, little prince Brenas Tanshul from the City of Shadows?"

Brian looked at him for a long time, and said abruptly, "Time is long, but there are also some years that you understand what I mean. This is the last record of the great arcanist Opus before his death, the third one."

In the game world, he knew that the ghost prince Brenners likes to look up information in the libraries of various good camps as an anthropologist.

What he didn't expect was that he was caught here on the spot, with a familiar appearance and familiar behavior.

This made him almost laugh out loud.

The ghost prince who had been called to reveal his identity was terrified, and looked at the lord of Mokou Town in disbelief.

Obviously, he couldn't figure out how his disguise could not even be seen by the leader of the mage guard, Tern Hornblade.

Although he was calm on the surface at this moment, he was panicking inside.

He forced himself to calm down, smiled casually, and said to him, "I really don't understand what the hell you're talking about."

"You must have paid a lot of money to sneak into Silvermoon City."

Brian said to himself, "If my predictions are correct, you probably won't even be able to use the lowest level of magic. You are like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in front of me."

"What exactly do you want?" Hearing this, the Prince of Shadow froze the smile on his face.

Obviously, he finally couldn't pretend anymore.

"I don't want to do anything." Brian focused his attention on the books, "Leave Silvermoon City as soon as possible before I repent."

Ghost Prince Brenners glanced at him cautiously, shocked by the calmness and rationality of the lord of Mokou Town, so he turned and left without looking back.

Seeing the other party leave, Brian secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Although on the surface, the other party couldn't cast any divine spells or magic, but if he was pushed into a hurry, he would be the first one to be unlucky if he returned to his real body regardless of the risk of death.

In this case, Brenas, who was deeply trapped in Silvermoon City, would definitely die.

If the most beloved son of the Supreme King was killed in Silver Moon City by him, he might really become angry and drive the floating city above Mokou Town to push him flat in one fell swoop.

Moreover, he had long regarded the prince as an ally worthy of his wooing, and his purpose of doing this was to play hard to get.

He believed that the other party was definitely still wandering around Silvermoon City, and even followed him secretly after he left the city.

He stopped thinking about it, and turned his attention to the book again, looking at the fourth entry in the Grand Arcanist's final record:

It's definitely coming, what to say?I don't know?I hope my guess is wrong
The fifth:
It's too dark, it's really dark to see. There's light!But that's just a darker darkness!
…………

It can be seen from the fourth and fifth articles that the great arcanist who established the academic center has predicted the destruction of the Netheril Empire.

However, these are not things he needs to be related to.

Brian closed the book, put it away, and prepared to register with the priest of Oghma, borrow the book, and ask Hellist to help him predict the location of the fallen floating city.

After leaving the library of the sages, he didn't go to Helliste immediately.

After all, the other party is the city lord of Silvermoon City, and many things need to be handled by himself, so he naturally doesn't want to disturb her.

While it was still early in the day, he turned and walked towards Oghma's temple, the 'Hall of Inspiration'.

Because the flying-top silver bell library in the temple contains a lot of taboo knowledge, including detailed information about ancient evils.

The 'Temple of Inspiration' is the shrine to Oghma and his secondary god Miril.

When he was about to approach the temple, Brian's ears began to be filled with beautiful music, and bards of various races sat in the park around the temple and played.

But what is even more exaggerated is that some bastard in the crowd is blowing the horn non-stop, obviously not a musician, more like deliberately destroying the atmosphere.

Oghma is not only the god of knowledge, but also the god of bards, with the priesthood of inspiration, creation, and knowledge.

And his subordinate god, Milier, also known as the King of Songs, has the functions of chanting poems, singing, and debating priesthood. The group of believers is mainly bards and performers.

Therefore, it is not surprising to see this scene in the Hall of Inspiration and feel the melody of the surrounding music.

There was an endless stream of people coming in and out of the temple.

It can be seen from this that knowledge is highly respected in Silvermoon City, and the vast majority of residents will be proud of having mastered certain knowledge.

When Brian came to the main hall with the crowd, the sound of the horn finally stopped, and there was a faint wail like a pig, making him guess that this guy who ruined the atmosphere must have been beaten by a group of poets.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Priest." Brian walked up to a female priest presiding over the temple and greeted with a smile.

Although the Church of Oghma possesses a large amount of 'forbidden knowledge' or 'knowledge that should be destroyed' identified by other churches and organizations, such knowledge is not freely accessible to everyone.

Therefore, in order to consult the knowledge about the ancient evils, he must agree with the patriarch of the temple.

"Hello, Mr. Brian."

The priestess couldn't tell the exact age, her green eyes were full of wisdom, she glanced at Brian, then narrowed her eyes slightly, and recognized his identity.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Brian. I have heard about the 'gilded laurel wreath'. Your name has always been circulated in the church. Oghma, the God of knowledge, will help every soul who is passionate about knowledge. Including Lord Cormyr who possesses wisdom and strength. Excuse me, is there anything I can do to help you?"

After finishing speaking, she stood in front of Brian with a reverent expression, and bowed deeply to him.

The costume of the priestess was a bit thin, except for a green gauze dress, she seemed to be wearing nothing, so when she lowered her body and bowed, she could not help but reveal a large area of ​​snow-white skin.

Brian withdrew his gaze calmly, not daring to insult this noble priestess.

"Your Excellency, I want to look up some information about ancient evils." He told the priestess his purpose truthfully.

As Brian expected, although the Church of the God of Knowledge is divided into many factions, they also have their own circles and intelligence networks. With his attitude towards knowledge, any temple of knowledge welcomes his arrival.

Hearing the priestess' words, a strange look appeared in her beautiful eyes, and her complexion was a little hesitant.

Brian naturally knew what was going on. He took out a chest badge and added, "Don't worry, Your Excellency, this is the enchantment shield mark given to me by Ms. Whispering Moon."

In fact, it is not easy to look up these materials with the shield mark of the enchantment, but it is different if he counts his identity as the lord of Mokou Town.

"Advanced shield mark? Then there's no problem." The priestess showed a reassuring smile, then winked at him playfully, tidied up the long messy hair on her shoulders, and her demeanor naturally revealed an elegant style.

She said reverently, "Oghma taught us that knowledge itself is not terrible, what is terrible is the master who masters it. Please come with me, the lord of Mokou Town from the Kingdom of Cormyr."

The priestess handed over the work to the two deputies behind him, and then held the golden scepter of knowledge and led him up the spiral staircase.

The library building of the Temple of Inspiration is very magnificent, standing like a tower in the temple.

Under the leadership of the priestess, Brian immediately buried himself in a pile of ancient books, eagerly looking up information about ancient evils.

After all, his small world is still waiting for him to save, and he hasn't figured out how to solve it yet. Naturally, he should take this opportunity to check as much information about evil things as possible.

Time passes imperceptibly.

When Brian saw the last light of dusk disappearing on the western horizon, he suddenly realized that he still had a very important thing to do.

He quickly put all the books back to their original positions, and just as he turned around and was about to leave, he found Hellist standing quietly behind him at some point, waiting for him quietly.

(End of this chapter)