The former Shiller was a magician, even the head of the department that liaises between the Soviet KGB and the magical world. However, Shiller didn't find any fragments related to magic in his memory, otherwise he could have guessed something from the beginning.
Shiller didn't inherit any of the former Shiller's contacts in the magical realm, didn't know which magicians he was acquainted with. But by inference, it could be concluded that the former Shiller maintained the same set of social principles in both ordinary society and the magic realm – he was famous, but his acquaintances were few.
The fact that Constantine didn't know Shiller suggests that they might have heard about some part of the original Shiller's reputation, but didn't actually meet him or know his whereabouts.
It wasn't until Shiller's return, using his familiarity with the comics to find the entrance to the Forgotten Bar, met the Master of Dark Night, heard him complaining about black magicians causing trouble here, yet he couldn't afford bodyguards. So, he thought of bringing Pamela's cabbage to him as a gift.
For a long time, Shiller didn't accept any invitations or invitation emails, but after resuming social activities, some of the former Shiller's contacts resurfaced.
For example, Master Andrew, who invited him to the birthday party this time. He is a famous grand mage from the academic faction of the magic realm, owns an independent mage tower, and has countless disciples.
Besides inheriting contacts from the former Shiller, Shiller, whose reputation in ordinary society had almost reached the maximum level, had a new goal. He wanted to reestablish himself in the magic realm after several years of absence. He sought to expand his social circle and contribute to the construction of the magical world.
Shiller had not originally planned to bring Bruce here because, as everyone knows, Batman doesn't do magic. If he did, it would certainly trigger various dangerous events, so Shiller was not sure whether letting him into the magic realm is a good thing.
However, thinking about the many changes the world's Batman had gone through, perhaps some rules could be broken. So Shiller brought Bruce along with him.
But Shiller's welcoming words left Bruce frozen in place.
Logically speaking, whether a child or an adult, when they find the grand world of magic opens its doors to them, they should feel incredible surprise and excitement.
But what Bruce thought was:
What could be more terrifying than having a tutor who is a world-renowned psychology master?
That is to say, after finally graduating with excellent grades after four years of mutual torment, he finds that he is also a world-renowned master of magic among extraordinary people.
Do I have to start all over again?!!
Bruce knew that Shiller had some special abilities, and knew that he might know some magicians like Constantine. But he didn't expect Shiller to also have a great reputation in the magic realm, seeming so by some of the actions and expressions of the Master of the Dark Night, Jim.
Therefore, Bruce didn't feel the slightest bit happy or excited, even the faint thought of resurrection when he first discovered the existence of magic disappeared, and he developed a dislike for studying on the spot.
He nodded perfunctorily, but Master of the Dark Night Jim gazed at his face for a moment, then said with some surprise, "Are you Bruce Wayne?"
Bruce nodded again, and Jim leaned back and gave Shiller a thumbs-up.
"I plan to take Bruce out shopping, can you open the door for us?" Shiller said, looking at the paintings behind Jim.
"Of course, Dr. no problem, where do you plan to go? London's big market or Maya's Mirror Tower, or a private exhibition hall of a collector?"
"The thing is, I need to go to Master Andrew's birthday party. He and I are old acquaintances, so a bottle from Bordeaux is a perfect gift, but for Bruce who is visiting for the first time, he might need a formal outfit and a more serious gift."
"So it looks like you plan to go both places."
"Exactly."
The Master of the Dark Night nodded. He gently stroked the longsword around his waist, and the paintings hanging on the wall floated up silently. In one of the oval paintings depicted a bustling scene of medieval bazaars. Jim reached out to lightly touched the back of the painting, a portal opened in front of the two.
Shiller led the way into it with his cane, followed by Bruce. As soon as he stepped in, he saw the lively scene of the bazaar as depicted in the painting, various magicians coming and going, and the whole street was bustling.
The weather in this mysterious space and London was strikingly similar, with the gray sky pressing low, and the humid air felt sticky. Morning dew was left on the surface of the cobblestone road.
Among the various people walking in the street, there were traditional mages in robes and hoods, voodoo priests covered in tattoos and metal jewelry, brightly dressed gypsy girls, and even many hopping animals.
"Can you tell me about the magic realm?" Bruce said, looking around at the situation here and finding a topic to talk about.
"I think you probably want to learn more about magic itself." Shiller also looked left and right for potential shop targets. After slight consideration, he said: "The classification of magic in this world is not complex, from source of power it can be divided into black magic and white magic; from the usage, it can be divided into positive language magic and antilanguage magic; from the nature of magic, it can be divided into order magic and chaos magic."