Extraordinary Voyage
Chapter 98 Extraordinary Ecology

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 Extraordinary Ecology

After taking a brief look, Aiven discovered at least a hundred different categorized nameplates, filled with all sorts of fascinating mystical knowledge that opened his eyes, most notably the "Mechanical Branch" within Alchemy.

This single category alone filled twenty entire bookshelves, clearly indicating that the "Violet Eye" excels most in "Mechanization" here.

What pleasantly surprised Aiven the most was that all the mystical knowledge on the bookshelves on this floor was unrestricted for him, allowing free reading.

Initially, Aiven felt that the upper echelons of the "Violet Eye" were excessively generous; releasing books of this magnitude could overwhelm any knowledge-seeking beginner.

After personally flipping through them, Aiven realized that all the books on this floor were, in fact, purely theoretical knowledge. They resembled the foundational knowledge from elementary to high school in his previous life; even if one could grasp it all in the end, creating something groundbreaking would still be difficult without being an extraordinary talent.

For instance, under the "Elemental Analysis" category, there are introductions to the four primary elements: earth, air, water, and fire, the corresponding Elemental Plane, currently active elemental creatures, major elemental spirits, basic runes, techniques, spell grammar, and so forth.

Yet, there isn’t a single elemental witchcraft with combat ability to be found! At most, there are a few small spells like Firelighting Technique as examples, and other categories are generally the same.

Comparatively, it’s like receiving a full set of universal textbooks to self-learn to create airplanes, tanks, or mushroom bombs. A genius might manage it, but most people clearly wouldn’t fall into this category.

In reality, Aiven in his previous life outdid the upper echelons of the "Violet Eye."

Most universal knowledge could be found on the internet, and with enough dedication and perseverance, one could fully specialize in a certain field; even various cutting-edge academic papers could be openly searched and freely browsed.

However!

The formula for Coca-Cola, blueprint designs for advanced military technology, core processes of patented technology, and other research outcomes that could generate benefit would never be voluntarily disclosed.

The situation Aiven faces now is similar; as a junior member, general knowledge is freely accessible, but acquiring mystical knowledge that can be directly utilized to gain power requires corresponding cost.

This point was also confirmed by Aiven through the entry requirements Richard mentioned.

Yet, Aiven is not disappointed, as what he lacks now are systematic foundational knowledge. The introductory phase is far from the time to aim too high; moreover, being an Official Knight himself, his thirst for destructive witchcraft is not urgent for now.

Aiven picked up a book titled "Violet Eye Chronicles" from the shelf; the witchcraft association he blindly joined made him overly curious. Without figuring out what’s going on, he couldn’t focus on learning.

"Wizards are the earliest extraordinary profession in the world, active as prophets and healers long before deities ascended to divine positions..."

The pages rustled as they turned, and Aiven immersed himself in the mysterious world depicted in the "Chronicles," absorbing shocks to his long-formed worldview. His facial expression constantly changed, sometimes frowning, sometimes enlightened, sometimes sighing.

Not until much later did Aiven close the not-too-thick book and let out a deep breath.

Indeed, this world is far from being as simple as black and white.

Although he had learned some information from Milan, before laying eyes on this Chronicle, Aiven never imagined that while fierce battles erupted at the lower layers, the upper echelons of the Kingdom had already formed a new extraordinary ecosystem.

Wizards, as an ancient extraordinary profession, even if not born before the gods as stated in the book, certainly ruled the continent with their power in the pre-civilization, ancient ages before the emergence of gods.

Schools such as the "Elemental School," "Alchemy School," "Voodoo School," "Prophetic School," "Shadow School," and "Necromancy School" have been passed down since ancient times. Although hidden under the strong suppression of the True God Church,

they remain powerfully influential, affecting various aspects of the Extraordinary World from the shadows.

Alchemy Weapons, Magic Potions, Legendary Battleships, Prophets and Seers, and other areas all rely on the contributions of witchcraft and wizards.

Even in places far from the Old Continent, illuminated by the divine glow of deities, powerful wizard forces have rebuilt nations governed by wizards. While their scale cannot compare to countries on the Old Continent, they are far from being labeled as rats in the gutter.

In the civilized world, although the existence of True Gods is confirmed without a doubt and divine miracles frequently occur, it doesn’t mean secular rulers are complacent with deities ruling over their subjects or even their own souls.

Under the multifaceted struggle between the Church, secular kingdoms, evil gods, anomalies, extraordinary organizations, and witchcraft associations, the civilized world similarly possesses a living space for wizards.

Many dignitaries support wizard organizations to obtain a continuous flow of creativity, productivity, and even "longevity." But what if the most powerful secular force—the Kingdom’s official hand—acts?

The witchcraft association "Violet Eye" is precisely a product of official support, even already serving as a semi-public formal organization, forming a peculiar symbiosis with the Navy Academy.

In reality, members who want to gain borrowing privileges at the Royal Navy Academy don’t know that the prerequisite for borrowing privileges from the so-called library is to earn the recognition of the official witchcraft association "Violet Eye," while the right to enter the Shadow Library is merely a part of the benefits.

According to the "Chronicles," the "Violet Eye" is a loose organization composed of scholars, wizards, mystics, and other magical transcendent, with its headquarters not in the human civilized world but established in places beyond the reach of church forces offshore.

Merely extending its reach back to the wizard’s place of origin, having collaborators in multiple countries.

Since reaching an agreement with the Phaletis Royal Family and Royal Navy Academy, after years of symbiotic development, the "Violet Eye" has gradually become a dark force relied upon by the Kingdom, even merging with the Navy Academy to some extent, continuously training wizard talent for the Kingdom.

After all, even the host of a division within a country has been concurrently held by the former Navy Marshal and Navy Academy Dean, indicating the close-knit connection.

While Aiven doesn’t know the aspirations of the association’s upper echelons, what benefits they want to derive, clearly both parties benefit from this cooperation; otherwise, the current harmonious situation wouldn’t exist.

Undoubtedly.

To join such an organization, one must undergo assessment in multiple aspects like aptitude, creativity, influence, contribution, scholarly accomplishment, development potential, and past experiences, with conditions described as harsh.

It’s no wonder that even a medium family like the Krell family, having considerable influence in New Inn Port, couldn’t pull any strings to enter the "Shadow Library."

If it weren’t for the timely reinforcement sent by the "Royal Medical Society" and "Black Iron Cross Church," it wouldn’t have been so easy for Aiven to be accepted into this group... indeed, he had good luck!

"Goddess bless! Cough cough cough..." Aiven subconsciously recited the sacred name of the Goddess, realizing only then what place he was in, quickly looked around, and abruptly fell silent.