"Duke, here are the materials you asked for."
The mage Andre directed his attendant to place a stack of sheepskin books on the long table in front of Colin, bowed, and said, "These are all the research from Mage Kurd and Mr. Ji, including information about Druids and divine beings."
Colin nodded and casually picked up one of the books to browse.
Seeing this, Andre prepared to leave, only to hear Colin speak:
"By the way, I once heard from Evan Sanctus that there is a Heart of the Wise in the Tower of Mages?"
"Yes, Your Grace. Please wait a moment, I will retrieve it for you."
Soon enough, Andre returned and reverently placed a square wooden box in front of Colin, saying,
"Your Grace, this is the rumored holy artifact of the Druids—the Heart of the Wise."
With this, he opened the box to reveal a small green orb.
The orb was about the size of a fist, looking unremarkable, but if you looked closely, you could feel a peculiar power within it.
