The influx of mages into Rekordak had grown unexpectedly in recent days. Even while studying in the library, Epherene remained unaware of the cause of this sudden migration.0

Rekordak, cut off from supplies because of the demonic beasts and the Scarletborn—how is it that five or six people, sometimes even ten, manage to arrive here daily? What drives them to come all the way to Rekordak? Epherene thought.0

Seated in her usual spot in the library, Epherene slowly glanced across the room. Among the familiar faces of the Imperial Palace mages, she noticed several new arrivals she didn’t recognize.0

“… Excuse me.”0

Someone tapped Epherene lightly on the shoulder, startling her and making her flinch as she quickly turned to see who it was.0

“Yes?”0

“Have you finished reading that…?” the male mage asked, gesturing toward the book on Epherene’s desk.0

The Magic of Probability: Advanced Edition0

It was Deculein’s groundbreaking theoretical work, which introduced the concept of probability to magic and was structured into three levels—basic, intermediate, and advanced.0

“Oh, yes, I should be finishing up soon,” Epherene replied.0

“Then, perhaps, is there anyone next in line?”0

“There’s no set order. Once I’m done, I’ll pass it to you.”2

“Thank you.”0

The library in the basement of Rekordak’s main building housed only a modest collection, as most of the valuable books had been relocated to Deculein’s mansion. As a result, the space contained just four shelves, each entirely dedicated to Deculein’s most recent works.0

The shelves were lined with titles such as The Magic of Probability, Magical Analysis of Phenomena, and Spells of Inductive Magic. In total, seventeen distinct works authored by Deculein during his time in the Northern Region were present, with three hundred and forty copies, including duplicates, neatly arranged in perfect order.3

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