Harof watched as Theresa left in a daze and shook his head. He had recruited her as an apprentice with good intentions, but he hadn't expected to awaken her vanity.
Harof only hoped that after losing her current glory, she would regain her original purpose. Otherwise, it would be a waste of a promising scholar.
"Come out, Aurora. Your illusion magic can't fool me," Harof suddenly turned and looked not far from him, frowning as he spoke.
After his words, a figure appeared out of thin air on the previously empty ground. She looked to be around twenty-six or twenty-seven, dressed in a bright red long dress, wearing a pointed hat, and fluttering long eyelashes. After Harof had seen through her, she didn't appear flustered but instead formed a charming smile.
"I'm curious, what's gone wrong this time?" The witch, named Aurora, casually pulled out a chair, sat down, and lightly tapped her cheek with her index finger, inquiring.
"Why don't you guess it yourself," Harof said, sounding annoyed.
It was bad enough that she had intruded into his mansion without permission, but what irritated him even more was that she was older than him yet insisted on acting coquettish. It was maddening.
Harof didn't dwell on this minor issue too much. He straightforwardly asked, "You were at the morning seminar today, right?"
"Indeed, the gravitational attraction of a massive star on smaller planets to form a complete stellar orbit is a very interesting theory," Aurora said playfully, leaning back in her chair, her legs crossed.
"I'm surprised you didn't come forward to refute that argument since you were present," Harof asked in astonishment.
Aurora was the founder of the entire Divination School, and the star maps circulated within the world of wizards were her work.
"According to the young wizard, those two star maps are just different reference points. The Divination School studies the trajectories of our own destinies, not the life and death of stars. So, my theory of prophecy is perfectly valid," Aurora said with a mischievous smile.
Harof pursed his lips. He had heard of her celestial divination theory before, but he never believed in destiny and prophecy. Compared to the vastness of the cosmos and the immense universe, wizards were as insignificant as dust, hardly worth mentioning.
Why should the movements of the stars be linked to the fate of wizards? It was absurd.
"In all these days, have you gained any new insights?" Harof asked with a smirk.
"The primary star is obscured, and the brown star is high in the sky. This is a sign of chaos and calamity, but perhaps it also heralds a new hope. We should pay attention to the wizards of the Doomsday Sect in the near future," Aurora said thoughtfully.
"You mean those fools who believe that the world is constantly heading towards its end because of elemental imbalances?" Harof said disdainfully. Just like this so-called prophecy, he didn't think that the crazy wizards from the Doomsday Sect could cause much trouble.
"Tell me honestly, why did you come all the way here?" Harof impatiently asked.
"Of course, I came for that one and only ring that allows communication with the top ranks of the Society of Mystical Arts," Aurora said, showing interest in the wizard organization.
"Didn't you hear earlier? The Society of Mystical Arts is looking for a highly knowledgeable and wise scholar to discuss the mysteries of the universe. Handing me this ring is undoubtedly the best choice," Harof said with a smug look.
"On that note, I'll consider relaying your statement to the other councillors. Let them hear your words," Aurora said playfully.
Harof's expression twitched.
He was extremely displeased with Aurora's persistence, but being a legendary wizard, he didn't have the power to send her away. Instead, he decided to ignore her and, right in front of her, put on the ring with the All-Seeing Eye.
Checking the time, it was almost noon. Harof looked at the magic clock and, as the clock struck twelve, activated the ring with his magic.
With a sudden and inexplicable burst of dim light, Harof immediately sensed his field of vision splitting. Before him, an incredibly vast and dark space stretched out.
No, Harof quickly realized that it wasn't just darkness. In the boundless void, countless brilliant stars were twinkling, and the most intense light came from directly below him.
Harof lowered his head and then his pupils suddenly dilated. Before him, an unimaginably enormous celestial body was hurtling towards him at high speed.
Even though Harof had extensive knowledge, he was still awestruck at this moment. The scale of this celestial body was beyond imagination. At this moment, he felt like a tiny ant gazing up at a colossal peak. Any magic he possessed appeared insignificant in the face of such a massive volume.
An indescribable fear and powerlessness surged from within, a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time since becoming a legendary wizard.
Fortunately, before the celestial body came too close, it changed its trajectory and passed directly in front of him. The massive size of the object blocked everything from his view, and Harof was drenched in cold sweat. However, he soon realized that the celestial body was orbiting.
This was a genuine celestial tableau, with several enormous planets of various colors orbiting a massive red-brown fireball, forming a spectacle of stars arching over the moon. They rotated constantly.
This was what they called rotation and revolution, right? Harof immediately remembered the two concepts that Lynn had mentioned at the seminar. It was his first time witnessing them so vividly.
The most striking thing was undoubtedly the central star of the gravitational orbit, shining brilliantly. Even from a considerable distance, he could clearly feel the immense heat radiating from that star. It looked like an enormous fireball, a beacon of hope in the dark void.
Harof watched it in fascination. Among all celestial phenomena, the sun was what fascinated him the most. In the void, there should be nothing, but where did its energy come from, and how could it continuously transmit light and warmth?