"Teacher, how is it?"
Staines retracted his staff and looked at the unconscious girl on the bed. The latter was as quiet as if she was sleeping soundly. "It's not a big problem. She'll wake up in ten days at most, and if nothing goes wrong, her mental strength will increase to a certain extent. By the way, where's the item you mentioned?"
Rob gave the small stone he'd picked up at the top of Anarep Mountain to the old man.
Steins examined it carefully and even touched the patterns on it. After a while, he said, "Akensser's Raw Stone, the oldest ore in the world. Even the most knowledgeable scholar can't tell its origin. There are very few of these stones in the Dawn Continent now. You said that you saw this kind of stone in that child's spiritual world before? "
Rob nodded. "A being that uses Akensser's Raw Stone as its main body for mental projection. Do you have any impression of it, teacher?"
Staines didn't answer. He grabbed the pebble and gently knocked it on the coffee table. Immediately, a crack appeared at the point of impact. Following that, the crack spread out like a spiderweb and became densely packed. Finally, the entire pebble shattered. "Is it like this?"
The young man raised his eyebrows in surprise. "Why?"
Akensser's Raw Stone was very rare, but there were a few in the Magic Union's collection. That was why Rob could recognize it immediately. In his impression, Akensser's Raw Stone was very hard, even stronger than dragon crystals. There was no reason for it to shatter like this.
"Energy eruption," Steins explained. Stein explained, "The energy stored in the stone erupted in a short period of time and damaged its structure. That's why it's so fragile. I've only seen this in books, but there's one thing I'm sure of. The existence that can use the Akensser Raw Stone for mental projection must be ancient."
Rob lowered his head, thinking about something.
The little golem cleaned up the pieces by Steins' feet and brought them afternoon tea. The old man sighed as he drank. "That child's fate … is probably not very good."
"Yes, teacher, do you also believe in fate?"
"Life is the intersection of countless possibilities. The so-called fate refers to the events that have a high probability of happening." The old man's eyes were shining with wisdom. After a pause, he continued, "Van 'er the Fifth contacted us in Gudilesi because of you … The will of the divine temple is very firm. Those guys from the Church promised that they would return you to the Association of Sorcerers intact after they found you. In return, if the Association of Sorcerers met you, they would also hand over the children of the Bretton family to them."
The old man put down his teacup. "The council agreed to the verbal agreement because most people didn't want to start a war with the Temple over an insignificant girl."
The youth's expression did not change. "Teacher, what do you think?"
"I wanted to persuade you when I saw you, but I didn't expect you to come back to me with that child." Steins shook his head. "This is troublesome."
Ever since the master and disciple met again, Luo Bu had never taken the initiative to mention his relationship with Luo Luo. Staines didn't ask either, because some things didn't need to be said to know the answer.
Luo Bu knew that he was wanted by the Magic Association, but he still ran all the way back to the school and walked right into their trap. He risked his freedom just to find Staines to save the girl. This clearly showed how important Luo was to him.
The atmosphere in the room was a bit quiet.
"Don't think too much. It's good that you're back. Demain and I will deal with the council. As long as you stay in the school, the Temple can't do anything to you. The worst case is a war. The Church has a lot of people, but it may not be enough for us sorcerers to kill," said Steins.
Rob did not agree. Instead, he said, "Teacher, I want to ask you for another favor."
"What?"
"I want to see the Pope."
"What do you want to see Venner the Fifth for?" Steins stared at the youth as if he was trying to see through him.
"Talk to him. Most of the people who knew about the Bretton Clan are dead. There are only a few people left, and they're basically the upper echelons of the Divine Hall. Rather than investigating bit by bit, it's better to find the main culprit." Luo Bu said calmly, "What happened to Eluria has now happened to Luo Luo. I have no more time to waste. I must find out the truth of what happened back then. In the meantime, I'll have to trouble you to help me take care of her."
Yes, Rob planned to make a showdown with the Temple while Lolo was in a coma.
However, Steins was not optimistic about the youth's plan. "When we were in Gudilesi, the council had already asked Venner the Fifth this question. Since he did not answer us at that time, he will not answer you now."
"No, I'm sure I can make him talk, teacher." The youth insisted.
Steins and his disciple looked at each other for a long time. As if feeling the latter's determination, he sighed and finally agreed. "Okay, I'll help you make an appointment."
"Thank you, teacher." After that, Luo Bu took out a notebook from his pocket and placed it on the table respectfully. "This is my research on the Mana Sharing Mechanism."
Steins did not accept it. The old man's eyes were a little complicated. The appearance of the star a few days ago was a heavy bomb in the magic world. The Mana Sharing Mechanism was of great significance to the magic community. It was enough to make any magician crazy. But now, it was casually put on the table by the youth.
Any research results were the private property of the magician. Even the Magic Association had no right to force a magician to hand over his research results.
Steins said, "Burn it. It's not too late to hand it over when your problem is solved."
Rob's importance to the entire magic world was not only because of his strength, but also because of his contribution to magic. Almost all the magicians in the world believed that his existence could promote the development of magic. And this was reflected in the things he had created. Among them, the Mana Sharing Mechanism was undoubtedly the most valuable.
Once he handed over such a thing, his importance to the Association of Sorcerers would probably decrease to a certain extent. It might not matter at other times, but Luo Bu was about to meet Vernal the Fifth, the number one figure of the church. At this time, he undoubtedly needed the Association of Sorcerers as his trump card.
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