647. Authority of the Library
Seven minutes later.
The Ancient One Master sat in the tea room and drank tea calmly.
Mordo next to him was a little nervous, his eyes constantly glancing at the clock hanging on the wall.
"Mage, it's been seven and a half minutes, do you want to intervene?" Mordo asked in a low voice.
"Intervention? Why intervene? Learning is a one-person thing, and we'd better not bother him. Gu Yi said calmly.
"But Master......" Mordo said nervously, "if Strange can't use the Hanging Ring to cast spatial magic for the next two minutes, then he'll freeze to death!" He will freeze to death! β
The Ancient One Mage still had a calm face: "Don't worry, he won't let me down......"
Speaking of which, there is only one minute left of the clock.
And just as Mordo was about to persuade again, a huge circle of light appeared from the tea room, and then Strange, who was covered in ice and snow, trembled out of the circle.
"Oh! Hahaha......"
Strange didn't know if it was because he was overjoyed or because he was overly afraid, and he burst out laughing when he landed.
"Hahahaha...... I did it! I did it! I'll use the Hanging Ring! I'll use it! β
Seeing this, Mo Du finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile appeared on the face of the Ancient One Mage.
"You didn't disappoint me." Gu nodded approvingly.
But after saying this, Gu Yi suddenly felt a sharp pain in the position of her chest, which made what she wanted to continue saying come to an abrupt end, and at the same time gently closed her eyes.
"Running out of time? That's a bit tricky...... Strange is just getting started, and he still has a lot to learn...... "- Ancient One mage thought silently, his brows furrowed tightly.
After a moment's respite, the Ancient One mage gave Mordhu an order.
"Mordo, say hello to Jasmine from the library, and open up the book borrowing permission for Strange." The Ancient One commanded, then turned to Strange, "Strange, from now on, you can go to the library at any time to consult the occult books. β
"Thank you, mage." Strange thanked excitedly.
Mordo, on the other hand, asked cautiously, "So, mage, how to set Strange's permissions?" β
In Kama Taj, mages who are eligible to enter the library will also have specific permissions, generally beginners can only borrow one book at a time, and the scope of borrowing is also in the outermost two rows of low-level occult science books;
Mages who have been practicing for more than a year and whose character has been recognized by the Ancient One can further increase their privileges - they can borrow three books at a time, and the scope of borrowing will be expanded to the three rows of bookshelves inside, so that they can delve into more advanced occult works;
Mages who have been practicing for more than three years and whose character and abilities have been recognized by the Ancient One will continue to expand their privileges - they can borrow five books at a time, including all the occult works on the first floor of the library, including ancient magic books and some very dangerous ancient spells;
And to reach the level of Mordo or Casillas, they have become the disciples of the Ancient One Mage, and they can basically be unrestricted in the library.
Except for the Ancient One's private collection, the Book of Emperor Weishan, the two of them are eligible to borrow any book in the library at will.
Of course, there are only two people in the entire Kama Taj who can obtain this kind of permission, and the others may not have this qualification in their lifetime.
Now that Strange was clearly valued by the Ancient One, Mordo didn't feel that he deserved the same privileges as him and Casillas.
After all, Strange was still a novice, and if the Ancient One Mage gave him the permission to be a cultivator for three years, he would already take great care of him.
Unexpectedly, after the ancient one mage spoke, he said an answer that Mo Du never expected.
"Permissions? Give him full permissions. β
"All of them...... Permissions? Mordo was dumbfounded, unable to believe his ears, and asked blankly, "Mage, is it the same authority as me and Casillas?" β
The Ancient One Master tilted his head and denied, "No, I'm talking about ...... Full permissions. β
Although Mordo and Casillas have obtained full clearance, they still have a forbidden area that they cannot touchβthat is, the ancient one's private collection, the Book of the Visan Emperor.
So strictly speaking, the two of them don't get all the permissions.
However, the Ancient One said that he would give Strange "full permission", which meant that he would have more authority than Mordo and Casillas, and he could even get his hands on the Book of the Emperor Vishan.
This decision of the Ancient One not only made Mordo find it difficult to accept, but also caused a slight imbalance in his heart, he and Casillas were both loyal disciples who had followed the Ancient One from the beginning, but now Strange came from behind and surpassed them to ascend to the sky.
"This ...... Is it appropriate? Mordo boldly asked rhetorically.
The Ancient One Master was resolute.
"I've made a decision, and I have my own reasoning."
Mordo took a deep breath and finally nodded.
"Alright, mage, I respect your decision."
Then he reluctantly turned to Strange and said,
"Let's go, Strange, let's go to the library and say hello to Jasmine."
Strange nodded slightly, and followed Mordo's pace with brisk steps.
And looking at their backs as they gradually moved away, the Ancient One Master sighed softly.
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Late at night.
Strange decided to cherish the opportunity to study and spent the night reading in the library.
Mordo didn't stop him, but turned around and went back to rest first.
Walking along the stone path to his bedroom, the Himalayan moonlight poured under his feet, recalling that the Ancient One Mage actually opened all the permissions for Strange, who had just started, as a senior disciple of the Ancient One Mage, Mo Du's heart was still unbalanced after all.
Just then, a voice came diagonally behind him.
"Mordo, I heard that the mage has opened all the permissions for the newcomer?"
The voice was a little low, and there was a hint of anger in it.
Casillas β the most senior and gifted student of the ancient men.
"Oh, Casillas, you haven't slept so late?" Mordo smiled and turned his head to face with an angry Casillas.
"Of course, after knowing about it, I really couldn't sleep." Casillas said angrily, "Mordo, tell me the truth, as the most senior disciple of the mage, wouldn't you be angry because of this matter? β
"Me?" Mordo nodded and admitted, "To be honest, of course I'm a little upset. After all, that kid had just come to Kama Taj the other day, and had just learned how to use the Hanging Ring today. β
"That's right." Casillas said in a deep voice, "I think the Ancient One mage made a serious mistake, oh, no, I should say, she made another serious mistake. β