The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Good things do not necessarily have to be possessed, and good things are not always the most suitable for oneself, Komer understood this clearly.

He did not want to fall out with Pericles Church over this sheepskin scroll, especially since it was the withdrawal of the Thunderhorse Knights in the battle of Plovdiv that had led to his complete victory; otherwise, even if he had used all his resources, the outcome might not have been favorable.

The valuable contents of this scroll, such as magic spells, techniques for enhancing magical power, and combat experience, needed to be copied and preserved. Even the blurred patterns that resembled water stains would not be overlooked by Komer, as they might prove useful someday, and he would not want to regret it then.

This task could perfectly be entrusted to Finitz, this Forest Elf naturally had a special gift for handling ordinary trifles, and the sheepskin scroll had been made by a technique of magical lamination. If it really needed to be recreated by hand, it would be extremely complicated, but as a Forest Elf, Finitz had a natural sensitivity to wood and wood-like materials. By using special wooden materials for duplication, the magical lamination’s text and patterns could be transferred onto wooden panels.

Of course, it would consume a considerable amount of mana and also easily damage the sheepskin scroll, but Komer trusted Finitz’s capabilities, as she had completed such tasks more than once before.

After making his decision, Komer felt much calmer. He needed some time to reflect on himself, and he also needed quite some time to assimilate all that he had accumulated over such a long period.

Rebry was right, he seemed indeed to have been too immersed in worldly matters, somewhat neglecting his own fundamental cultivation, which was the basis of his being. If it were not for his fundamental cultivation, he could not possibly have grown so rapidly. This extraordinary expansion was largely built on his possessing a fundamental power superior to that of other lords.

Without the Dark Origin, Xerob and others would not have submitted to him so readily, and Uma would not have accepted him, not to mention individuals like Mihailovich, Newman, and Vladimir Koff. Without these most basic powers of his, whether it be the Half-Beastmen or the Barbarians, it seemed unlikely they would submit to his strength. For these tribes, rooted in power, possessing formidable power, especially one that instills fear, is the most direct approach. They would willingly serve a conqueror only upon realizing that the conqueror possesses much greater strength than themselves, a principle starkly different from the traditional norms followed by humans.