Volume 1 – Ouroboros and Black Irises Chapter 7 Criteria for Integrating Meetings and Trajectories

Magic, it's something that people have heard of. As far as people know, magic tricks in general are collectively referred to as tricks, which are used for daily entertainment or to perform for family and friends to liven up the atmosphere. Before you know how it works, magic is magical, but after discovering it, it seems a little boring. Not many people dig deep into what is hidden behind the magic, and they don't look into it. They just want to be a spectator and show how good they are by debunking the magicians. Or learn the principles and go and perform for others right away. However, the most important part of magic is actually the process of development and performance, but what the audience wants to see is the result. The two are difficult to compromise and create ambiguity, which is the biggest difference between a modern magician and a few magicians. This is also the Principle of Magician.

Magic is fake, it is to surprise others through some tricks or misguidance, and this is probably a fact that everyone understands. But when the real magic becomes a reality, perhaps, this fact that everyone understands, will not be so certain. However, in reality, there are indeed those so-called magic written by films, television, novels, etc.

Thus there are indeed trajectors who are different from ordinary people, as if deliberately to distinguish themselves from the mundane, and they call each other trajectors. The trajectory envoy did not awaken suddenly, but had an ancient and distant heritage. They have their own families, and the only remaining trajectory envoys in modern times are basically famous families that have been passed down from generation to generation, or have a huge organization as a support. Their presence is spread all over the world, and it may seem like a huge one, but in reality it is rare. For this reason, Western countries have basically established a unified organization, such as The Union (guild) of the Erregang Empire, Total Coffin (cemetery) of the Duchy of Izz, and the Innocenter (lamb flock) of the Saint-Romans Federation. The United States of Artimus, on the other hand, on a different continent, was in a state of great contrast to the Western countries, and they formed several organizations within themselves. The main leadership role is played by a multinational technology giant. And the Yuanxia Republic in the east is very different. The history of magic in Genxia can be traced back thousands of years, and it has a long history that is very different from that of other countries. It is said that the mythical age of Genxia was like a magical epic, gorgeous and full of miracles, and this state lasted for a long time. Everything in the world has ups and downs, and with the development of technology, magic has gradually disappeared from the long river of history. It wasn't until a certain age that people reappeared who used magic, but it seemed to be magic that had evolved from the age of mythology.

This person's name is Zuo Yuanfang, and as the continuator of the ancient magic of Yuanxia and the creator of the new magic, he is admired by countless trajectors who follow. From ancient times to the present day, there have been many talented people who use magic. They grew in strength and eventually reached their peak during the Sixteen Kingdoms of Yuanxia (a historical stage of the Yuanxia Kingdom). With the change of dynasties, magic has been passed down from generation to generation in the long history of time. In modern times, in order to prevent the additional effects of magic on ordinary people, they are basically secret.

To this day, there are still a large number of magic families in Yuanxia, but most of them are in a state of seclusion and are not known to others. In order to manage all the Rulers, there are nine large families that have a reputation in the country because of corporate companies or other factors, and form an organization called The Rulers, which is responsible for managing the Rulers of Yuanxia. The specific members of the integration society are the heads of these nine families, and they are not superior or inferior, and they jointly manage all the magical events and characters related to Yuanxia. But in addition, there is a being who is above the nine hosts. The origin of this being can be traced back to a long time ago. But this being basically will not come forward to take charge of any matters related to the integration meeting, he is only responsible for calming the scene, making everyone jealous of him, and preventing internal and external troubles. He has not been seen once in decades, and some even suspect that the respected has long since disappeared.

Let's talk about the integration meeting, as the only magic organization in Yuanxia, it naturally has settings all over the country. But rather, that's just a broad sense of integration. Its powers don't seem to be much different from ordinary associations, but it's just responsible for collecting and managing the trajectory of Yuanxia. In a narrow sense, of course, it refers to the location of the integration committee.

Generally speaking, as an organization, there will be things like gathering places. But it didn't, if I had to say it, a magic academy under his control, the Yuanyi Academy, could be regarded as the permanent residence of the members of the Integration Society. Of course, this doesn't mean it's a virtual organization, it's just that they don't need a gathering place. The people of the Nine Great Families meet regularly every month, and the location is somewhat peculiar. The meeting room for this conference is located outside the Three Realms, and there is a special space. Each family owner has a family token through which they can freely enter this special space. And if there is an emergency that needs to be discussed, you can also use the token to initiate a "meeting" request to the rest of the family heads. The token is not only a status symbol, but also an important prop that can be used in addition to being able to move freely in and out of the meeting space.

There is a rule in Yuanxia that everyone understands: if you do not join the integration and will be registered, then it is "illegal" for you to use magic in the country. The "law" here refers to the restriction of the integration meeting on the trajectory of the source summer. Yuanxia is the most historic country with many magic families, and in order to maintain the only normal life it has now, it has imposed restrictions on all paths (including those from the outside world), and set some rules to maintain order:

1. The Trajectory Envoy must register and join the Integration Council in order to use magic in the territory of Genxia.

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4. The general public shall not be allowed to know about the existence of magic.

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10. Trajectory envoys shall not inflict violence against the masses or other trajectory envoys except in special circumstances.

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And so on, there are 32 of these regulations, all of which are to restrict the trajectory so that it cannot interfere with the normal order in reality. These "law" rules were written by the nine families of the Consolidation Society and have been used for hundreds of years. Of course, during that period of history, several of the nine families were not the ones they are today, but they all gradually disappeared in the course of history. However, the rules they first formulated are still used by later generations under a certain restructuring. The Trajectory Emissaries also follow this rule, with occasional exceptions.

And once there are exceptions, it will be necessary to mobilize the forces of the Convergence Society to deal with these unruly magicians. And these things are all fixed candidates, most of them are selected from the Nine Great Families, but these people are not controlled by the Nine Great Families, but are managed by the Integration Society and the executioners under it.

As for the candidates for execution, there has long been a continuation. This position is basically passed down from generation to generation by the people of the Lu family. Therefore, the Lu family is also another big family in addition to the nine major families, but it is not as dense as the other families. It's just that in terms of power, the Lu family has a monopoly.

But for now, let's talk about the Yuanyi Academy, which is the main protagonist. It's similar to a university, but there are no age requirements, and as long as you're a trail emissary, you can register in, just like Hogwarts in Genxia. It is not like a regular school, where there is a fixed enrollment every year. Trajectories are not so common, so they don't have a fixed number of students every year like universities. It is a system of registering and enrolling at any time. Of course, when entering the Yuanyi Academy, you need to choose the same major as the college, and there are a total of nine colleges. Although coincidentally the number of large families in the integration association coincides, not every institution is managed by a single family. Each college is composed of a dean, two associate deans, and several professors and lecturers, and naturally, the dean is the most important presence in the whole college.

Academy of Ancient Magic—Sima Zhaoyang

Formation Law Academy - Zhang Baiming

Academy of Spiritual Illusion - Zuo Honghu

Armed Academy--Wang Qizun

Alchemy Academy - Wu Yi

College of Nature - Qin Yixia

Spell Academy - Lin Ye

Modern Academy of Magic—Chen Xusheng

Séance Academy - Liu Bobang

This is the dean of the nine colleges and universities of the Yuanyi Academy today. Except for the Alchemy Academy, the Spell Academy, the Natural Academy, and the Spiritual Illusion Academy, the deans of the other five academies were all heads of the nine major families. The other four masters refused on the grounds that they did not want to teach others or fight for power, so four of them were replaced by four other hermit families who were not of large families. However, the strength and teaching ability of these new four people are also absolutely first-class, no less than some of the nine major families. As for why they live in seclusion, there will naturally be reasons for their family history, bad rights, tired of fighting, liking freedom, etc., no matter how noble or vulgar the reason, but the strength of these people is still there.

That being said, this doesn't mean that the Nine Great Families are no more. To be able to become the huge family that leads the Yuanxia Trajectory Envoys, their heritage and prestige must be comparable to those huge foreign organizations, but perhaps they should be more humble, more low-key, and more obedient to the Principle of Magician....