Catastrophe Card King

Chapter 1494: Chapter 457: The Crimson Sect Reappears_3 Chapter 1494: Chapter 457: The Crimson Sect Reappears_3 Finding no problem, he then sat down on the stool and took out the Classic Books to read.

There was no one else around; he took out five books at once and quickly flipped through them.

All about the foundational knowledge that a Scholar needed to understand, covering various Professional Sequences.

With his already exceptional Enlightenment, augmented by the environment, his reading efficiency was incredibly high.

He voraciously absorbed the knowledge.

…

Originally, Leonard Churchill would have sat here for most of the day and then left.

But this time was different.

After waiting for about half an hour, Leonard Churchill looked up and observed the room once again.

Old Bible had already mentioned that during her time as a Teacher at the academy, she had confirmed one thing–the private reading room was sufficiently private.

Because here, there were not only students, but also teachers.

In the eyes of an Extraordinary Man, one’s reading habits could reveal most aspects of their character, combat methods, and specialized directions in Spells…

So, for an Extraordinary Man, keeping secrets was particularly critical.

The higher the tier of the Card Master, the more they cared.

Thus, the reading room in the library of the Royal Academy was among one of the few absolutely private hiding spots in the academy.

Leonard Churchill’s caution had him observing this place for a month.

He had always felt connected by some thread of Cause and Effect, and now he realized it might be due to his high-profile entry to school, attracting a lot of attention.

It was not an issue with the room.

That feeling had completely vanished these past few days.

Leonard Churchill had deduced everything and confirmed that there were no issues.

He then took a Classic Book from his Storage Ring, turned to specific pages, tore them out, and formed a Magic Array.

His clone’s strength wasn’t enough; performing some Secret Skills could only rely on external objects.

He took out a few Magic Cores and activated the array.

In an instant, Leonard Churchill watched as his shadow split into three indistinct and unrelated shadows.

The skill “Clown’s Shadow Trick” had now reached a high level of proficiency, and with the support of the “Thousand Mechanism Puppet God Sect’s Multi-Heart and Multi-Use,” he could now control up to four shadows, including those of his clones.

Although the more shadows there were, the weaker they were.

But for reading and studying, it was more than appropriate.

Leonard Churchill was also gradually understanding why this “Shadow Trick” was a divine skill exclusive to the JOKER.

Because the comprehension of the clone also contributed to the main body.

Although the clone had inferior Enlightenment compared to the main body, it also meant that Leonard Churchill’s current reading and comprehension efficiency was several times higher than before.

Summoning the shadows didn’t trigger anything, which finally made Leonard Churchill breathe a sigh of relief.

Then he began searching the bookshelves for the necessary Classic Books.

It’s worth mentioning again.

Although the Southern Continent was almost a zero-technology society, some practical magic had been really developed to the extreme.

Just like this “Book Searching Magic System” in the library’s reading room.

After all, there were countless books in the library, even a small classification filled several rooms.

Physically searching book by book would be time-consuming and laborious, and there was no guarantee of finding what one needed.

But this book-searching system greatly facilitated the process.

Leonard Churchill selected the keywords “Domain Introductory,” “Domain Insights,” and immediately, a dense array of book titles appeared on the magic light screen.

Any book recorded and meeting the keyword search criteria would be displayed.

“Principles of the Aurora Domain,” requiring 2700 points for exchange;
“Introductory Insights into the Forbidden Magic Domain,” requiring 3000 points;
“Thunder Elemental Domain: Thousand-Thunder Demon Sea,” 3500 points;
“Beyond Limit Spaces,” “The Spiritual Structure of the Nine-Tier Spiritual Prison Domain”…
Some were ancient relics, some were collected from various places, and some were written by the instructors themselves.

At the Royal Academy, instructors also needed “credits” to exchange for resources.

The teachers at the academy had to complete teaching assignments and achieve some research results to obtain the corresponding instructor points and gain more resources.

The easiest way was to write various insights on transcendence.

Elsewhere, no one was willing to write down their specialized knowledge for you to study and learn.

But at the Royal Academy, it was a tradition.

After all, under normal circumstances, only the internal members of the academy could see these classic books.

This was quite convenient for Leonard Churchill.

If he could comprehend the Myriad Aspects Domain before advancing to seventh rank, the probability of successful advancement would almost reach an astonishing 100%.

He needed to structure his own “Myriad Aspects Domain,” which required a lot of insights from other professional paths.

Such an opportunity was impossible anywhere else.

Leonard Churchill looked at the catalog with sparkling eyes, but also felt helpless when he saw the required credits, saying, “But then again, these high-tier classic books are so expensive…”

This was still him using Griffith’s library card, exchanged with instructor privileges.

For students, the same classic books would cost several times more credits.

Exchanging those basic classic books, Leonard Churchill still felt that a hundred thousand points could never be spent, but now it seemed not so sustainable.

“Really, if I borrow all the high-tier classic books, it seems I’ll have to find opportunities to gather credits soon…”

Leonard Churchill murmured to himself, randomly picked a few books that best suited him, then spread them on the table and started reading them with his shadow.

Probably no one would expect a new student to borrow high-tier classic books on domains.

…

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

In an inn at Giant Spirit City.

Leonard Churchill’s original body was flipping through the information he had just bought from the information merchant, muttering, “The Crimson Sect? They really have gained momentum… What exactly is happening on Old Bible’s side?”

A little over a month ago, he had heard news of “Vampires” appearing in some parts of the Southern Continent.

It was still uncertain what the situation was at that time.

Now it was confirmed, it was not just the appearance of vampires, but also they had gained a foothold.

Even the Holy Church had sent troops multiple times to subdue them, and had not yet resolved the issue.

This was quite telling.

People in the Southern Continent might not know about vampires, but Leonard Churchill was clear.

And, the jar that sealed the Outer God “Crimson Corruption Seyadis” was within Reuel Bible’s body.

The Dragon Descendant was not easily contaminated by Outer God faith, but this Seyadis was different.

Vampires involved genetic changes.

The purity of the Dragon Descendant’s bloodline wasn’t enough, and the probability of contamination was not small.

Although the influence of the Crimson Sect in the Southern Continent would definitely not be as great as in the East Wilderness,
the situation did not look simple by any means.

Leonard Churchill, recalling the previous assassination attempt on the Pope, always felt that something major might have happened on Reuel Bible’s side.

“And recently, more than twenty ‘Curse God Cards’ have appeared one after another… How come the Emperor’s relics are suddenly cropping up now?”

After reading that piece of information, Leonard Churchill began to theorize in his mind.

These pieces of information were like lines of cause and effect, as if some connections existed mysteriously in the background.

Just as he was thinking, an image of the shadow returning from the library suddenly surged in his mind.

“Ah… It really worked!”

Leonard Churchill collected his thoughts and felt a surge of joy.

He had been preparing for so long, and today he had finally achieved the perfect expectation.

The summoning of the shadow had gone undetected, which meant that the act of stealing books from the Royal Academy was safe for a long time to come.

Thinking of this, he immediately sat cross-legged in meditation, collectively comprehending the transcendent knowledge he urgently needed.