I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

This lonely mage tower looks very inconspicuous from a distance. It is not tall enough and not gorgeous enough. On the contrary, it is a bit dirty. It looks like a place for storing sundries and punishing students. It is on par with Lloyd and his twisted tower. in between.

It's just that this mage tower belongs to other people's families and is the "treasure of the mage department". It is also a holy place that many students yearn for, wanting to get a glimpse of the true content of the "Book of Illusions".

According to the student handbook, this "Book of Illusion" records valuable knowledge that can quickly make you stronger until you become a saint; some also say that it involves the deepest mysteries of the world. If you master it, you can control this world. The world; some people say that it contains the inheritance of an ancient powerful man and can create another [Brilliant Gold]

It's a pity that the magic department takes this book very seriously, and ordinary students, even top students, lecturers, and professors don't have the opportunity to borrow it.

That’s why the book and the tower were rendered extremely cold and mysterious, triggering various speculations and discussions in the student handbook, and some people used this as a background to create various secondary creations.

On the other hand, the Tower of the Distortion Department clearly encourages everyone to visit and apply for exams, but it turns out to be a 'campus legend' in other people's mouths. It is full of ghosts, man-eating monsters, etc...

Alas...the contrast...

But what made Lloyd feel the contrast even more was what Professor Armitage said next:

"Those statements in the student handbook are not entirely correct, but they are not entirely wrong either."

"This... "Book of Illusion" is really so magical?"

"Of course, it was compiled by the former dean himself. In my opinion, it is a higher level than the "Book of Reality" you hold... But from the perspective of practicality and reading experience, it is still The Book of Truth is even better."

Professor Armitage briefly compared the two strange books by Mizkatok, but did not go into details and then said:

"Okay, do you still remember the precautions I mentioned earlier? Repeat it again."

Lloyd nodded and recited the professor's previous instructions verbatim. This was a piece of cake for his current memory.

There are more than a dozen of these precautions, large and small, but the most core and critical ones are only three.

First of all, no matter what you encounter next, you must keep your mind clear and clearly aware of who you are, where you are, and what you want to do.

This is also the most important one, and was repeated three times by Professor Armitage to emphasize its importance.

Then, you must remember that everything you encounter next can be regarded as a special, real [story]. Be careful not to lose yourself in the [story], and be careful not to die in it.

This is a little different from the [story] of a manifestation-type extraordinary person, because there is no 'narrator' brainwashing and indoctrinating in the ears, so as long as you can stay awake, it will not be so easy to fall into it.

But it is more real, making Lloyd feel a bit like a 'copy' in various games, except that there are no fixed clearance routes and boss fights, and the plots experienced in it are all random.

The longer you stay in it, the more you may gain, and the biggest gain is your own "Book of Illusion"

Lloyd didn't quite understand what this meant, but Professor Armitage didn't explain much. He just arranged for him to experience it on his own and hold on for as long as he could.

This brings us to the last important note——

If you see familiar people or things inside, don't hesitate to leave immediately.

Professor Armitage's explanation for this is that this means that the "Book of Illusions" begins to read your memory and tries to keep you in it forever.

This may be because you have stayed there for too long; it may also be because you are mentally exhausted and cannot hold on to your self-awareness.

For this reason, Professor Armitage specially gave Lloyd an amulet that looked like a cat's paw biscuit. If you encounter the above situation, don't hesitate to crush the amulet and escape from the tower as quickly as possible.

It is precisely because of these precautions that it explains why the mage department regards "The Book of Illusion" as so important and will not let others visit it easily.

Rather than going in to study, it is more like participating in a trial. If you are destined to go in, you may not be destined to come out...

"If there are no other questions, I'm ready to wake it up."

Professor Armitage led Lloyd to stand in front of the gate of the mage tower and finally confirmed.

Lloyd then repeatedly checked his own status and confirmed several pieces of equipment on his body, then thought about it and asked:

"A lot of people should have gone in before, right? What kind of behavior did they probably have?"

Professor Armitage smiled and replied:

"The "Book of Illusion" is a product of that glorious era. It has a long history. Of course, many people have entered it. As for the specific performance... it's better not to tell you. I don't want to put pressure on you. What’s more, it’s unfair to compare us now with the people of that era.”

"Ah! By the way, there is a record that I can tell you. Professor Hiltina once went in and stayed there for 3 hours and 22 minutes, setting a record in the new era and reaping the rewards. Quite a lot of money, which will help her a lot in her future promotion to a saint...

But... she was already at the sixth level of the [Law and Order] system at that time, right? At the same time, I have gone a long way on the path of [veto], so I am very good at dealing with the situations inside. "

Lloyd also didn't expect that Professor Armitage would actually mention the gossip about his 'childhood sweetheart', and it was something he had never heard her say.

He did know that Hiltina started from the [Law and Order] system at the beginning, and only started to get involved in the taboo system at that time [Rejection] after reaching the fifth level.

As a result, the subsequent core ability [Veto Declaration] was somewhat influenced by [Laws], such as the slightly shameful design of requiring the name of a move to be shouted out...

However, Hiltina did not say that she had also participated in the trial of the "Book of Illusions". She only encouraged Lloyd after hearing that he had gotten this opportunity, and briefly mentioned that he would indeed benefit a lot.

Based on Lloyd's understanding of her, the reason why he didn't take the initiative to mention it was probably because he was not satisfied with the results, right? Although that is already the highest record in the new era.

So he couldn't help but ask one more question:

"How does Professor Hiltina's record compare to that of the glorious era?"

"There is still a little gap..."

Professor Armitage said, using his index finger and thumb to create a small gap.

I just don’t know how much this gap actually represents...

But having said that, why did the dean specially arrange for him to come at the fourth level? Hiltina only came here at the sixth level.

Lloyd briefly thought about it in his mind, but without saying anything else, he took a long breath and nodded.

"Okay then, I'm fine."

Then, Professor Armitage began to mutter something, as if he was reciting some spell in ancient language.