Astral Magic

"One final hint: in the study, there is a painting that contains a magical creature I created and sealed within it. It will be your guide as you learn everything here. You must release it from its seal. All the spells for star magic that I created are not written down for safety reasons but are entrusted to this magical creature. You must release it to access them.

My child, although I don't know how many years will pass before you find this place, I believe that a great magical talent will emerge from the Russell family. Understand that my lifetime of research and discoveries questions the authority of the gods, and such things will not be accepted by this world! Those who represent authority will try to destroy this knowledge. I couldn't leave it openly, so I had to use this secretive method."

That magical creature, I cast a spell on it so that it can only come to life at night and remains dormant during the day... much like the stars, invisible to the naked eye during the day. Only those with strong mental power can see it at night. I believe, since you have made it this far, your mental strength is sufficient to become an outstanding Wizard. I can teach you all the star magic I created... Remember this incantation, which you can use to break the seal on the painting outside. Once released by this incantation, it will obey your commands unconditionally... From now on, everything will depend on your efforts."

The female astrologer slowly recited the final incantation, enunciating each syllable clearly while making a series of deliberate hand gestures... Freyr carefully memorized it all. Then, with a sudden flash of light, the apparition disappeared!

The room was plunged into darkness. Freyr quickly lit a candle and checked the room, finding nothing more to do at the moment. He carefully retraced his steps and crawled back up the secret passage.

By the time he returned to the study, Freyr was covered in dust. Fortunately, the study was filled with dusty ledgers, making it easy to explain his appearance.

Closing the secret door behind the bookshelf, Freyr walked up to the painting. "I went inside and saw everything, including her last words."

The eyes in the painting seemed to relax slightly, showing a hint of pleading.

Freyr understood its meaning and smiled, "You want to know how to break your seal? Oh, I found the incantation she left. However, there seems to be a slight problem..."

Freyr gave a wry smile.

Natalie's initial clue was the painting on the wall! Only those with strong mental power could see the movements in the painting, indicating a natural talent for magic.

Natalie's star magic required a Wizard to learn and inherit it. So, she left such a setup.

If one couldn't see the movements in the painting, it meant they lacked the mental strength and magical talent.

Those who could see it could learn magic... and then use the incantation Natalie left to break the seal on the painting!

However, even the clever Natalie couldn't have foreseen that, years later, the Russell family would produce an anomaly like Freyr!

He clearly had outstanding mental strength but absolutely no talent for magical sensing!

This meant Freyr couldn't use Natalie's incantation to break the seal on the painting.

Without Natalie's magical creature, he couldn't learn her star magic because all the spells were recorded by the creature in the painting!

It seemed like a strange deadlock, didn't it?

Freyr couldn't help but smile wryly.

To be so close to a great treasure, with the door wide open, yet unable to enter... It was truly frustrating.

Suddenly, Freyr's eyes lit up... Didn't I capture a Wizard?

That guy can use the most basic level one magic to perform the highest level "Instant Cast" spell, maybe...

At dawn, the old butler, Spencer, personally wheeled the breakfast cart into the study. When he pushed the door open, he saw the eldest son of the family standing on the ladder in front of the bookshelf, engrossed in a thick book on astrology.

It seemed that the young master had not slept all night. Although his face showed slight fatigue, his spirits seemed good. However, his clothes were quite dirty… Could he have been rolling around in the account books yesterday?

Moreover, a short sword that hung on the wall had been taken down and placed on the desk… Sigh, that was an antique used by the ancestors.

The old butler sighed and immediately summoned someone to help the young master wash up.

After breakfast, Freyr stretched lazily, "Are the people who came with me from the imperial city all settled in?"

"Of course, they are staying behind the castle. Your guardian knights have been incorporated into the castle's guard according to the family's management... Pardon my boldness, esteemed young master, it seems you have recruited a knight on the way here, and a female knight at that. I originally intended to arrange for her to rest in the castle, but she refused… because you also brought a prisoner with you. I don't know how the prisoner offended you, but I've had him confined in the castle dungeon. Last night, the female knight and her squire stayed in the room above the dungeon."

"Very good." Freyr sighed, "So, what do I need to do today... continue with these accounts? I think it will take at least three or four days to go through them... That's so boring, Spencer. I need to find something to do."

Three or four days? It would be good if you can finish them within ten days.

The old butler thought to himself but still respectfully said, "Yes. You are the master here. Everyone in the castle is your servant, and your will shall be fulfilled to the utmost. As for these accounts, there is no need to rush to finish them immediately. After all, they are the accounts of the past year. I think if you have some free time in the future, it might be more beneficial to visit one or two of the family's estates rather than going through these tedious books."

Freyr smiled and raised an eyebrow, "Good suggestion, Spencer, good suggestion! So, what should I do today? Is there any entertainment here?"