48: Chapter 48: Preparations Before Departure 48: Chapter 48: Preparations Before Departure August 31st, morning.

On his last day before leaving Moon Castle, Duke Carrot summoned Anvis again.

“Father—”

In the study, Anvis placed his right hand over his chest, bowing respectfully to the Duke.

The Duke was previously reading a document, occasionally using a Magic Feather Pen to make some annotations on it.

After a minute or two, he placed the pen back into the crystal inkwell, his pale blue eyes gazing at Anvis.

He casually brought up a question that quickened Anvis’s heartbeat.

“I heard that yesterday, you crafted a growth-type Magic Artifact?”

“Yes, father, it is a Low Rank growth-type Mysterious Object.

I plan to give it to Fiona as a farewell gift when I leave.”

Unable to discern Duke’s intentions in bringing up this matter, Anvis answered with slight caution.

“Being able to create a growth-type Mysterious Object at your age is commendable, Anvis.

However, you must understand that a person’s time and energy are ultimately limited.”

Seeing Anvis’s somewhat anxious expression, Duke Carrot smiled kindly, gently imparting guidance with his tone.

Anvis immediately understood that the Duke was concerned about him becoming excessively engrossed in his secondary profession, thus neglecting the study of magic knowledge and personal skill enhancement.

Although, as a Reincarnator himself, he didn’t have this issue, it was not something he could explain to the Duke.

“I understand, father, I will manage my energy investment in the secondary profession appropriately in the future.”

“Mm—”

Duke Carrot nodded briefly, concluding this topic.

“Tomorrow is the day you head to Pamir.

Knowing your character, you must have already looked into Pamir Academy beforehand, right?”

“Yes, I have a certain understanding of the academy’s fundamental information.”

Anvis replied modestly.

“Then, do you know about the ‘Associations’ at Pamir Academy?”

“I know a little; they are loosely structured small groups formed spontaneously by official students for various common purposes, usually composed of more than five students.”

The Duke nodded again, pleased with Anvis’s response.

“Good, what I want to tell you about now is one of the Associations named ‘True Knowledge Society’.”

Anvis respectfully tilted his head slightly, his deep blue eyes looking attentively at the Duke, ready to listen attentively.

“Although not very famous, it is the strongest and most influential Association within Pamir Academy.

Unlike those minor squabbles among ordinary students, True Knowledge Society is a semi-hidden Association, and it only admits a few to about a dozen new members from the official students who have passed the freshman period each year.

Its standards are based on a comprehensive evaluation of students’ background, talent level, and so forth.

Only the top-tier talents qualify to receive an invitation.”

“If it’s said that Pamir Academy gathers the Empire’s finest talents and noble progeny, equivalent to the future Gloria Nobility class.

Then, the True Knowledge Society is the elite gathering place among these nobles—”

Every member who walks out of the True Knowledge Society is a core and cornerstone for the future development of the Gloria Empire.

Of course, as a direct descendant of Olivendi, you already possess the qualification to receive an invitation letter; I am telling you this now just to give you a head start in understanding.

As he spoke, the Duke smiled, touched the emblem ring on his hand, and his gaze became slightly distant, seemingly reminiscing about the past.

“Up to now, the members of the True Knowledge Society have produced eight Ninth Rank Professionals, including myself—yes, I am also one of the members of the society.

I won’t elaborate on the specific rules for joining; each invitation letter has them, and when the time comes, you can choose whether to join based on your own will.”

Subsequently, the Duke behind the desk stood up, waved his right hand, and suddenly three items appeared in the air of the study.

A delicate Magic Wand inlaid with a dim blue crystal, a silver-white Magic Book, and a dark silver ring engraved with pale blue inscriptions.

Under the sunlight coming through the window into the study, the three items shimmer with magical halos of various colors, appearing incredibly beautiful and mysterious.

“These are the parting gifts your elder brothers and sisters have prepared for you.”

With the Duke’s words, the items in mid-air drifted towards Anvis, hovering in front of him.

“The Dark Moon Wand, which enhances the success rate, effect, and duration of Spells, comes with a Sixth Rank Dissociation Technique and can be cast twice a day.

For Spells below Fourth Rank, its enhancement effect is 2.5 times.

For Spells between Fourth and below Sixth Rank, the enhancement effect is 1.5 times, and for Seventh Rank Spells, the increase is 1.15 times.”

“The Secret Silver Codex, totaling eighteen pages, of which three silver pages can record up to Seventh Rank Spells, and the remaining ordinary pages can record up to Sixth Rank Spells.”

“The Contemplator’s Ring, which allows the wearer to think clearly and react swiftly.

It also possesses some resistance to magical power.

When the wearer is subject to a strong attack, the ring will automatically deploy a Defensive Field once a day, strong enough to withstand any attack of Seventh Rank or lower.”

Indicating the items in mid-air, the Duke described their effects to Anvis one by one.

Although he already knew, hearing these renowned names still made Anvis feel somewhat emotional.

All were top-notch Purple Equipment, once auctioned off for sky-high prices in his previous life, and they all came with top-quality Skills!

In his past life, when Anvis was over level forty, he had gained a favor from a High Rank NPC Alchemist through a series of hidden tasks.

Later, in the exchange list provided by the Alchemist, he chose a Dark Moon Wand.

However, that Wand only had an enhancement effect of 2.2 times for Spells below Fourth Rank.

For Spells above Fourth Rank and below Sixth Rank, the enhancement effect was only 1.35 times, and the included Spell was only a Fifth Rank Chain Lightning.

Don’t even think about the Dissociation Technique; that’s a Spell that only a master could imbue.

And engaging a master not only required a huge fee but also required a certain level of favorability with NPCs.

Apart from the chairmen of Big Guilds and professional players from clubs, no one could afford the cost of having a master make a move once.

Even so, that Dark Moon Wand still ranked seventeenth on the player’s Magic Wand leaderboard at that time!

You must know, in that era when mainstream Spells for Spellcasters were still between Third and Fourth Rank, the general enhancement factor of wands was not above 1.5x.

A wand with an enhancement factor of 2.2x, providing two free Fifth Rank Chain Lightning per day, was truly a Divine Artifact!

The enhancement of Spell effects in “Mysterious Era” is not just a dry increase in magical panel damage.

It includes a flexible and comprehensive enhancement of Magic Stability, Spell range, and Spell duration—

These three pieces of equipment were not the end; the next item that appeared in front of Anvis made him also hold his breath slightly.