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A week quickly pass, then, all the people in the Empire received a message: The Arcane Grand Library has been updated. At first, people did not care much about such an announcement until they checked what was added.
Then, a massive surge of excitement plunged the entire empire. From Earth to all the other planets in the Solar System.
The people most excited about this update were the Tier 3 Wizards. For many years, many of them have broken through the Third Limiter. However, they could not find the path ahead.
Now, they saw ways to become Tier 4 and 5 in just one day. Not to mention this newly created Arcane Rune Magic. Based on the description, many people could foresee that this new system will bring a new age of rapid development to the Empire when it comes to magic or magetech.
The second people who were excited were the mages. From now on, they will no longer be inferior to wizards. Well, according to recent laws, they will all be Arcanists from now.
This upgrade did not only affect the wizards and mages but all aspects of the Empire.
The Wizard Knight and the Martial Wizard of the East were ecstatic with the concept of [Aura Master] and could see the rapid development of their career.
The new enchantments methods created by Edward will greatly benefit Artificers in the Empire. The magic weapons created in the future will be more versatile and powerful. They cannot wait to create many magical wonders with these methods.
Another group of people that were truly excited were ordinary scientists and engineers. Although they have high status in the Empire since scholars are highly respected, it did not change the fact that they were just ordinary people.
A few of them have been genetically enhanced, but not all of them can survive the process since it is quite harsh and the technology is not completely developed.
However, now, they saw the hope of becoming extraordinary. Gate Alchemy is based on the scientific principles that govern the world. So, as long as they go through the process of creating their Gates of Truth, with their knowledge, they will have a great advantage.
The only thing to worry about is whether they have the talent to control energy. However, even if they do not, they will still be able to do basic transmutation after hard work and study.
The geneticist of the Empire was also satisfied after seeing all the Life Code knowledge that Edward gathered by studying the bodies of ordinary people in the Full-Metal Alchemist World and the chimeras.
A few of them even had access to Truth's Life Code and could ask permission to study such a lifeform.
Of all the people, the ones most excited are the Magetech Engineers. Since they combine technology with magic, they can benefit from both the new magic system and the Gate Alchemy.
As such, after the new upgrade was released, countless people began to use their Arcane Merit to exchange for the knowledge in the library.
(AN: From now on, Arcane Point will be changed to Arcane Merit.)
Many people who were selfish and did not want to exchange their research had no choice but to do so. They knew that if they hesitated, their peers will exchange before them and become more powerful than them.
One thing that caught many people by surprise was what happened after they wanted to buy the information on how to become a Tier 5 Arcanist. They received a notice that this information will on be released 3 months later after a symposium organized by the Emperor.
If they want to attend and acquire a large amount of merit, they have to show their abilities. In the short three months, they have to master both Gate Alchemy and Arcane Rune Magic.
Finally, they have to submit a video of their proficiency in Gate Alchemy along with a paper of a theory. After evaluation, the best amongst them will be chosen.
Many of the older arcanists remembered the first symposium that the Emperor orchestrated. This was before the Empire was established. During that time, many of the powerful wizards today grew rapidly in both strength and status after learning from the Emperor during that symposium.
So, many people became excited and began to prepare. They used their high-level access to use Perception Dilation in Skynet so that they have more time to learn these two fields.
Academy City, Bones Advance School of Magic, in the Principal Office:
Flitwick just ended a call with Edward and he sighed in relief. He was worried that his favorite student would not release the method of becoming Tier 5 as a way to further control over the Empire.
Luckily, he did not have to worry about that. The reason for the delay was to motivate people to work harder, and because the destructive power of Tier 5 was too great and require some form of control or restraint.
The purpose of the symposium is to address this situation and deal with it.
Meanwhile, in a Tower Master not so far from the school, Lily looked at her son and asked: "How is it?"
"After six months of training, I can barely make my spells instant," replied Harry. Unlike many people that had to wait to gain access to the new update now, his mother provided it to him more than two weeks ago.
Using Perception Dilution, he has been training nonstop.
"Six months? That shows that your talent is extraordinary."
"I'm confused. Wouldn't it be better to just allow the magic circle to stay inside the Soul Dimension and used it when needed? All this training seemed unnecessary."
Lily shook her head. "You are only looking at the benefit while failing to see the downside. Tell me, how long can the magic circle stay in your Soul Dimension?"
"Should be about a month?"
"For you, maybe. But for some people, only a few days. Now, how many circles can stay inside?"
Harry was not stupid. After thinking about these questions, he immediately understood the crux of the problem. Engraving the magic circles inside the Soul Dimension meant that every arcanist will have many instant spells, however, each person will have a different among based on the size of the dimension.
Once these spells are used, if not trained to cast instant spells on their own, they will be powerless. Well, weakened since they can use other types of magic like wandcraft or draconic language.
Not to mention that after being used or after the expiration time, each magic circle requires time to slowly be engraved again.
"Do you understand? From now, another form of division will form between arcanists: ordinary and elite. People who cannot use instant spells on their own will be considered ordinary Arcanists.
"This is the reason that I encourage you to train so hard."
Harry nodded his head, however, he suddenly heard the sound of two people bickering. He raised his head to see Snape and his father walking while glaring at one another.
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James Potter was furious. Five years ago, he was resurrected by his wife. He thought that he had a second chance at life, to be with his family and friends once again.
Unfortunately, things did not go as he planned.
For one, the world changed beyond recognition. After being resurrected, he had a hard time adapting to many modern concepts and ideas. Although he had information implanted in his mind to deal with the problem, it was still difficult to adapt culture-wise.
For example, he was used to writing letters and sending them with howls. But now, this form of communication has now become obsolete, with only a few stubborn and old fashion wizards still using them.
Another aspect that was hard for him to adapt to was the change of his friends and family. He first learned that Rat Tai or Peter Pettigrew betrayed him and caused his death.
Then there are the others. Lupin is no longer suffered from lycanthropy, has a family, and is a respected professor at Hogwarts. James was happy for him, just slightly missed the fact that they could not hang out as much since he was now always busy.
As for Sirius, he was the most changed. He was part of the Imperial Navy training as a Scout. Soon, he will be sent to different planets in our galaxy to gather information for the Empire.
With the current technology, it would be quite easy for them to communicate from light-years away. However, Sirius will be in constant danger based on what planet he is sent to, where will he have time to talk to him?
For now, he was more worried about whether his friend will survive these expeditions. He thought about persuading him not to go. However, he remembered that his friend was a Gryffindor; he long for bravery and adventure.
Luckily, Sirius still had a few years before his deployment. So, they still have a long time together.
Of course, of all the changes, the one that disheartened James the most is his family. His son is already grown up with a wife and children of his own. He regretted not having the chance of seeing him grow.
However, given the circumstances of his death, he was just glad that Harry was found and had a somewhat happy and normal childhood.
Now, here comes the real trouble. One of the people who served as a father for Harry while growing up turned out to be his sworn enemy, Snivellus Snape.
On top of that, he discovered that because of how long has passed, his wife had a strange relationship with his enemy. So, after resurrecting, he was furious and wanted to challenge Snape.
He failed miserably. Back then, he was merely a Tier 0 Apprentice that did not even break his first limiter. How could he be Snape's opponent?
Ashamed, James contacted his friend to ganged up on his old school rival. Although Sirius was all for the drama, Lupin tried to convince him to let go of the past and act their age. James would not have it.
In the end, Lupin was also convinced and followed the two. The result? They still failed. Although they did not lose, they did not win as well. It was then that his wife told him that Snape is one of the most trusted individuals of the Arcane Emperor and has access to the best resources of the Empire.
The only reason that the three of them even stood a chance was that Snape took the higher road and did not completely embarrass them.
After coming to this realization, James Potter decided to delve deep into the magic art and increase his strength. He wanted to deal with Snivellus himself.
Unfortunately, after five years, with his wife's support, he only broke the second Limiter and became Tier 2. This was quite fast and displayed his talent.
Increasing mana and becoming Tier 3 is simple with the Empire's resources. The real trouble is having a soul powerful enough to control said mana. This requires in-depth study of spells or experiments with magic; this requires learning a lot of knowledge.
Unfortunately, James is like his son and loves fighting and using magic than studying. So, he was still stuck in Tier 2.
At first, he did not mind his progress since he knew that Snape was only one limiter higher than himself. However, two weeks ago, he learned that Snape was about to become Tier 4, and in a few years, even Tier 5–thus further the distance between them.
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As Lily watched the two of them walk in the room, sword drawned and ready to fight at any moment, she sighed lightly. She was confused about what to do.
As a member of the Illuminati, she has to spend a lot of time with Snape. More importantly, they can discuss many secrets that she cannot share with her husband because of his low-security level.
Over the years, she has noticed that these secrets have started to create a rift with James. Although she tried to explain the situation to him, and he seemed to understand and accept, the estrangement was still there–albeit reduced.
On top of that, Lily is aware that in the future, she might have to travel to other worlds with Snape and the other members. By then, she will have to leave home for years and spent hundreds of years with him.
By that, the situation will become more complicated.
As she pondered these issues, Lily suddenly remembered the last time she met Molly Weasley and complained to her regarding her situation.
She looked at him with a straight face and said, "Why do you need to choose? Polygamy is not only legal in the Empire, but also normalized. So, choose both of them as your husband."
She was shocked by these words as she never considered this. Despite the many changes that have occurred over the years, some of her thinking has not changed from the olden days.
So, she never considered this approach.
So, once Molly said this, she quickly denied such an approach. Unfortunately, ever since she said this to her Lily has been unable to remove the idea from her head.
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After walking into the room, Snape smiled at Lily. Over the years, he has tried to become less gloomy and even practiced his smile. Although he was still wearing a black magical robe, it did not look as gloomy as his previous one as it was decorated with magical patterns.
He even had a badge on his clothes that displayed his status as a Tower Master and a Potion Grandmaster.
"Have you prepared your thesis for the Symposium? Do you want to work on it together?"
"If she is going to work with someone, it will be me," replied James. However, Snape just gave him a look before ignoring him.
James was familiar with that look. It was the look of looking of an idiot, implying that he was not good enough to work at their levels.
Lily looked at the two of them, sighed internally, and wondered what to do.
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