The group returned to the Elemental Shapers' camp with mixed feelings. The camp was deep in the jungle, surrounded by magical barriers for disguise. Small teams of Elemental Shapers patrolled continuously. Ethan learned from others that they were now without a permanent home and could not leave any fixed target for the Old Gods' followers. They could only keep changing bases, settling in hidden places.

This was a lesson learned through blood and tears.

The followers of the Hunting Goddess Cynthia took on the task of moving the camp. The five massive transport beasts were provided by the Hunters.

However, in this era, those path leaders had not yet been recognized as deities. At least the Elemental Shapers only viewed them as alliance leaders, comparable in status to McCarthy Delin.

Yet the austere atmosphere did not last long.

Ethan saw a somewhat familiar figure emerge from the crowd.

A tall figure, clad in silvery white Knight armor, enveloped in the radiance of the Sword of Radiance, this resolute Knight quickly approached McCarthy. Before McCarthy could speak, he gave him a powerful embrace.

"McCarthy, I know about your air force situation. Don't be too upset; things will get better."

From the familiar energy, Ethan identified the Knight's identity.

The Knight Lord.

The primary rightful deity of the future Empire.

When the oath was broken, he had a minor conflict with the Knight Lord while serving as the chief physician.

Clearly, the Knight Lord was not skilled at comforting people, and his encouragement backfired, adding more salt to McCarthy's raw wounds.

Moreover, he was a man of action who didn't intend to give McCarthy a chance to grieve. He said, "I bring news from Kadela."

This was likely the important matter the elder mentioned.

The meeting of two alliance leaders, bringing news of another leader, would surely become a significant historical event if recorded in history books.

However, given Ethan and Lindong's status, they were naturally not allowed to participate in such an important meeting. The Knight Lord supported the bereaved McCarthy into the command tent, while they were arranged into a temporary dwelling, where the Elemental Shapers constructed treehouses. This was Ethan's first time living in a tree.

From the window, he could take in the entire camp.

However, he couldn't find the entrance to the magical network in the camp.

In fact, he didn't have a complete concept of the magical network, only some information from the Mage Tower. How to access and use it became taboo due to the "magic addiction" at the end of the First Epoch, and all documentation was destroyed.

And during that period, McCarthy Delin had been deceased for a long time, and the academy had changed many deans.

"Try meditation."

Lindong suddenly suggested, guessing what Ethan was thinking at the moment.

After all, she was Ethan's wife.

Ethan's earlier introduction had pleased her, and she remained in a good mood.

"The concept of meditation existed since the very first Elemental Shaper appeared. It is the way for humans to establish a connection with nature."

Lindong said, "Perhaps the earliest people discovered the magical network this way."

"You mean 'discover'?"

Ethan asked.

"Of course, with human capabilities, creating such a miracle was impossible."

Despite throughout history, some boastful Elemental Shapers or Mages attempted to attribute the great achievement to themselves, they invariably ended in failure.

"This question, like the relationship between humans and natural elements, is generally theorized that natural elements existed before humans, with nearly the same lifespan as the world, while humans are just a unique group in a long time span."

Historians believe that before the era of the Old Gods, this world existed for a long time, possibly much longer than human history itself.

The only issue was that the Old Gods era became unrecognizable due to war, making it difficult to find historical evidence on once-destroyed lands. In fact, even the appearance of the Old Gods era could not be defined, and all current human understanding of that era focused on its darkest end.

Yet before that, humans once lived in "harmony" with the Old Gods for a very long time.

Consequently, historical verification became a game of imagination.

How did the first human come to be?

How did the Old Gods appear?

Almost every epoch, scholars fiercely debated such questions, yet no definite conclusion has been reached to date.

"This is a good opportunity. I think the Old Gods may understand the magical network the most, while McCarthy Delin is only considered the best developer and user of it."

This may also not be the true form of the magical network, but Kaisaros's personal understanding of natural elements.

"I'll give it a try."

Ethan nodded, slowly closing his eyes.

The last time he did this was in the Mage Tower, and when he opened his eyes, he appeared in the "Elemental Magic Academy," a place full of youthful energy.

He encountered a wind element in a schoolgirl uniform, but clearly, that was not the true form of the magical network and elemental spirits.

His vision plunged into darkness, and the surrounding wind elements became more intense until a bolt of lightning awakened him, accompanied by torrential rain.

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