Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 147 Silver Key

Chapter 147: Chapter 147 Silver Key

In the Gloria Empire, January is known as the New Year Month,

and the first day of the New Year Month is the celebration of the New Year Festival, known as the New Year Festival.

On this day, all the taverns in the Empire will offer ale, thorn wine, and some other cheap beverages at half price, in accordance with Gloria traditions.

After the New Year Festival, until the fifteenth of the month, is a fourteen-day period of praying to the North Wind.

All citizens of the Empire will pray to the God of the North Wind, Karaste, during this time, hoping for a bountiful harvest in the coming year.

During this period, all major Professional Colleges also have a fifteen-day vacation.

According to Gloria tradition, the interiors of the colleges will be decorated with beautiful Silver Leaf Rose Wreaths and floating Light Balls emitting colorful halos.

Mentors will not hold classes during this period, and students are allowed to briefly return home to visit their families.

Those students who choose to stay at school can enjoy a variety of rich and delicious festive specialties during this lovely time.

At this time, Anvis, who had informed the college, finally returned to Moon Castle in Karlars Province after a long absence.

"Brother! Welcome back! May the North Wind bless your steps!"

A girl in a gorgeous pale blue dress with layered ruffles, her light golden hair shimmering and her face as delicately pale as a doll, ran up to him enthusiastically to greet him.

"It’s been a while, dear Fei, may your path ahead lead to brightness—"

Breathing in the familiar crisp and cold air of Moon Castle, Anvis greeted the little girl who ran up to welcome him with a gentle smile and a warm hug.

"Welcome home, Anvis—"

Behind the girl, Duke Carrot in a suit nodded to Anvis, and Duchess Elena in a long dress smiled and waved at him.

"Father, Mother!"

After hugging his parents, Anvis greeted them both with respectful politeness.

"Anvis, can you tell us about what happened at the college?"

Holding Anvis’s hand, Fiona looked at the young man’s pale and handsome side face with expectant lake-blue eyes, blinking with curiosity.

"My dear little Anvis, is there anything in college life that you’re not used to?"

Elena also looked at him with caring eyes, and affectionately touched his cheek.

"Oh, poor child, look at your face, you’ve lost weight—"

"College life is great, Mother. And dear sister, if you don’t mind, I can tell you all about it later—"

Facing their enthusiasm, Anvis appeared to be a bit overwhelmed.

"In half a Magic Time, come find me in my study—"

Seeing this, Duke Carrot gave Anvis an understanding look, then left on his own, considerately leaving the brief moment of reunion to the two ladies.

....

Half a Magic Time later, the butler Leonard led Anvis to the main study of Moon Castle.

Inside the study, Duke Carrot sat behind the thick, black Dragon Blood Wood desk, his figure sideways towards the entrance.

The morning sun streamed through the tall arched windows, forming a slanted column of misty white light, enveloping an object in the Duke’s hands.

A faint dark silver reflection mirrored in Anvis’s deep blue eyes.

It was a key—

A key as long as a palm, devoid of any Magic Power aura, with a handle delicately carved with intricate vine patterns.

"Father—"

Facing the Duke, Anvis respectfully bowed.

"You’ve arrived."

Carrot nodded slightly, signaling Anvis with a glance to wait a moment.

At the same time, he looked over at Leonard.

Mr. Butler immediately understood, placing one hand on the surface of the study’s door, confirming the permissions with his spiritual power, and activated the study’s multiple isolation and protective arrays.

Within these interconnected arrays, the study almost turned into an independent small space.

To ensure that no matter what happens next, the impact is contained within the smallest possible range.

After activating the highest level of protection, Duke Carrot released the key from his hand, allowing it to hover in front of him.

Then, it was unclear what the Duke did.

A mysterious and indescribable fragrance, as if from a distant foreign land, suddenly filled the air in the study.

The vine pattern on the handle of the key, originally dull and ancient in color, seemed to rewind in time, quickly fading away.

Revealing underneath the beautiful silver-white hue of its original metal material.

"Father, what is this?"

Watching the key undergoing strange transformations, Anvis asked Duke Carrot slowly with a hint of curiosity in his tone.

"As you see, this is a key, but as for its intrinsic nature... I can’t tell you—"

Addressing Anvis’s curiosity, Duke Carrot shook his head while staring at the key.

"Since obtaining it, two family members at the Ninth Rank Limit have specifically studied it,

but afterwards, they haven’t come to any definite conclusions about its use.

Judging by the shape of the key, its most likely use should be to unlock some sort of lock.

It could be a tangible magic lock, or perhaps a completely conceptual ’lock’.

"But for us, what it was originally used for is not important.

What’s truly important is the nature of the high-tier power attached to it!

"The family has conducted many experiments on it, but even the rule power of the Ninth Rank Peak cannot erode even a fraction of its strength.

To put it more accurately, its nature is like an endlessly vast, complete world.

It envelops the rule power instilled into it, rather than consuming it in conflict."

While Duke Carrot was explaining to Anvis, the transformation of the key finally came to a close.

The brilliant silver-white metallic luster completely replaced the original dullness, making the entire key seem newly cast.

As the key’s color finally stabilized, Duke Carrot reached out and took hold of the key again.

At that moment, an indescribable sensation spread instantly in his hand.

It was as if he were in the cold, silent darkness of deep space, alone facing the dim distant stars.

Anvis suddenly felt that what he was facing was not just a key, but an infinitely vast world.

In comparison, he himself as an independent and tiny individual, seemed especially ignorant and fragile.

"Anvis, take out the Ancient Secret Scripture, and with your spiritual power, reveal its true form."

This was when Duke Carrot suddenly spoke, breaking the unusual atmosphere in the room—

"Yes, father."

Coming back to his senses, Anvis did as instructed.

The thick Ancient Secret Scripture appeared in his hands, the pages turning by themselves.

On the dark green, strange leather cover, an amorphous black mass reappeared.