Michael still looked with shock at Kyle. "What do you mean with, it can be read twice? As far as I know, the tome becomes unreadable as soon as you confirm that you have understood a page."
"I've heard that you have to confirm your understanding to unlock the next pages, which means you can only read it once."
Kyle just smirked. "You know, this tome is expensive, and people could accidentally make it unreadable. The Skysand Kingdom doesn't want to make these people feel like they got scammed, which is why there is a safety feature."
"There are two ways in which you can understand the tome."
"Number one, you read it one page at a time and confirm your understanding."
"Number two, you let the tome gain access to your mind so that it can immediately give you all the information directly."
"If we use the second method, the tome would turn to dust within hours."
"However, people are really, really careful when it comes to giving other people access to their mind, which is why the other method exists."
"Listen, what we are going to do is simple. I read half of the tome. You read the other half of the tome."
Michael furrowed his brows. "But we would be missing context then. That would make the tome almost useless."
"That's the thing," Kyle said. "Near the end of the book is a safeguard. You can say that you accidentally confirmed a couple of things and that you want to reread."
"The tome will then demand access to your mind to see if someone is trying to play a trick on it. However, as long as you have understood at least 40% and less than 80%, it will unlock itself again to be read a second time."
"That's when we switch. I read the stuff you've read previously and vice versa."
Michael looked with shock at the tome.
"Are you sure this will work?" he asked.
"Yep, I have confirmation," Kyle said.
Naturally, Theodor had told him about that.
These tomes were sold extremely rarely due to their price, which was why the Skysand Kingdom was willing to risk the possibility of a second person reading it.
Everyone who could purchase this tome must have contributed an incredible amount to the Skysand Kingdom, and they wouldn't want to anger these people.
The Skysand Kingdom knew that this trick could be used to allow a second person to read the tome, but that was okay.
As long as not many people knew about the trick, it wouldn't do too much damage.
Michael was intrigued. This was the most desired tome for Sorcerers and Grand Sorcerers in existence.
It was the accumulated wisdom of King Skysand regarding Spellcasting.
Yet, after a while, Michael sighed. "I'm not sure my mind is powerful enough to remember half of the book without context."
"What if you were a Grand Sorcerer?" Kyle asked.
Michael furrowed his brows. "Yes, that would be different, but I can't just become a Grand Sorcerer."
"Why not?" Kyle asked. "You should have the funds."
"Yes, but if I advance three entire levels within a couple of days, my Battle-Strength will be ruined."
"So?" Kyle asked.
Michael raised an eyebrow.
"What's your goal?" Kyle asked. "What do you want to achieve in life? Do you want to become a Transcendent? You know exactly that's almost impossible as a Sorcerer."
"Do you want to become an Advisor or Duke? If so, yes, you shouldn't advance quickly. After all, you would need to join the war many more times."
"But what if you just want to become an unaffiliated, powerful, and rich Grand Sorcerer?"
"Battle-Strength wouldn't be that important anymore."
"Additionally, you would be spending your days inside a city anyway. Nobody's going to attack you here. Meanwhile, you will be building a bigger and bigger presence around the world."
Michael looked at Kyle with uncertainty for a while.
He hadn't thought about his future in such detail.
In his mind, he had planned to continue as always.
Progressing steadily.
Since he was now the Stark Brotherhood's representative, he also received a big and secure room.
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