Chapter 914 - An Adept's Power
Chapter 914 An Adept’s Power
World of Adepts, White Tower.
Adept Meryl was silently spacing out in a wide hall on the seventh floor with a piece of parchment in her hands that had just arrived.
There was only one short line of words on the smooth piece of parchment, ordering that she was to immediately transfer control authority of White Tower to Fate Witch Snowlotus and hurry to report to Fire Throne.
The letter provided no explanation or timing for her departure.
No one could rob Adept Meryl of all her influence in such an abrupt letter. No one but the person who wrote it!
The unique mark of fire magic still slightly burned in the lower right corner of the parchment; it didn’t damage the letter itself in the slightest.
Of course, Meryl recognized this to be the personal magical emblem of her teacher, Greem.
With the short two to three hundred year lifespan of a First Grade adept, at one hundred and forty, Meryl had indeed reached the midpoint of her life. Meanwhile, her teacher had become a Third Grade adept, with a basic lifespan of seven to eight hundred years. At one hundred and sixty, there was no doubt that he was still in his prime.
It was what made it seem like Greem, the teacher, was younger and more youthful than Meryl, the disciple. Of course, this was a ubiquitous sight amongst adepts and something that they had already gotten used to.
“Mm, I specially summoned you this time. You will stay here for this period of time. Don’t keep contact with the outside world anymore. I have a special magical experiment, and I need you to stay here and cooperate with me to complete it!” Greem ignored the confusion in Meryl’s eyes and immediately explained the future arrangements.
“But teacher, the projects over at White Tower have only just started running well. Many things still require my attention at Doverand City and Moussent. Princess Vanessa is also planning something at White Tower. The harvesting of resources from the resource sites this season also requires planning soon. The trade with the Dark Witches…” As Greem’s disciple, Meryl was more intimate and indulgent with her behavior. She couldn’t help but softly protest.
However, her words were quickly interrupted by Greem.
“Meryl, what is the most important thing to an adept?” Greem stood tall with his towering figure, his black eyes looking at her indifferently.
“Knowledge? It seems like many adepts hail knowledge as power! However, over these years, I feel like influence and authority is very important as well. With influence, you can gather resources faster and at a higher quality. Influence seems to be important as well! Still, typically, many adepts worship talent and believe that talent can decide everything.” Meryl gave the question serious thought. Her expression shifting over and over as her mind wandered.
“Meryl, the most important thing to an adept is power!” Greem said decisively.
“Power?” Meryl couldn’t help but mumble and repeat what Greem had just said.
“Power is what an adept should truly be pursuing. It is only when we have power that we can stand proudly above everyone else, becoming a commanding race that can rule and dominate all things within the universe.” Greem paused for a brief moment, “The knowledge, influence, and talent you speak of are nothing more than the means by which adepts obtain power. If you have knowledge but no ability to convert it into powerful magical abilities, then knowledge is weak!
“Influence is a derivative of power. It is a side-effect of the manifestation of power. It should not be the pursuit of a powerful adept!
“Talent, on the other hand, decides the ease with which an adept obtains power! If one has exceptional talent, there is no doubt that they can accelerate their improvement and make their path of advancement easier and shorter. ”
“However, in the end, they are all derivatives born for the sake of power. As adepts, we should not pursue these branches and twigs. Rather, we must head straight for the origin and capture the very source of an adept’s power.”