Chapter 909: Druids Can Use Magic, Interference Correction Experiment

Xia Duo could tell that Yatewude was very confused; having a former Druid read books on Magic was somewhat strange and baffling.

However, Xia Duo did not explain anything, merely asking the other party: "So, Elder Yatewude, after finishing that book, what are your thoughts? Have you learned Magic?"

At the mention of this, a subtle change appeared on Yatewude's face, as if the Lord had long anticipated this; he said with slight excitement:

"My Lord, although I previously had no research into Magic, your book, my Lord, explains things so thoroughly that even someone like me, who has almost never come into contact with Magic, could understand it!"

As he spoke, Yatewude clumsily summoned a faintly glowing ball of light, only palm-sized, which floated quietly before him, and his expression grew even more excited:

"I never thought there would come a day when I, Yatewude, could learn Magic. My Lord, please forgive my rudeness, this is truly exciting."

Although Yatewude still did not know why the Lord wanted him to learn Magic, he was very happy to be able to master a type of extraordinary power again after losing his Holy Power.

"Besides Light, have you learned any other Spells?"

Xia Duo remembered that there were quite a few simple Tricks in the *Principles* book; of course, there were very few advanced ones, as he preferred to let learners complete the Ascending Ring steps on their own.

"My Lord, I only learned this one!" Yatewude said somewhat embarrassedly.

He knew the book contained more than one Spell, but the only one he had learned was Light, and this single Spell alone had already cost him several handfuls of hair.

Yatewude was not a professional Mage and might not have felt much about his own learning speed, but Xia Duo was very clear that if it were an ordinary person who had never touched Magic, it would be highly unlikely for them to learn a new Spell within three days.

However, Yatewude's situation was a bit special; as a former Druid, he still retained the level of the Magic Net he had touched before his Holy Power dissipated.

In other words, Yatewude could be treated as a quasi-Mage who had not yet studied Spells.

Holy Power is similar to Arcane Energy; it can be used alone or to operate the Magic Net, but ordinary Clerics have not received Focus Training, making it difficult to truly Control the Magic Net.

But Tricks like Light only require contact with the surface of the Magic Net to be cast, and even an ordinary person who has never touched Magic could potentially master them automatically after reaching adulthood.

Not to mention, Yatewude also had the specific guidance of Xia Duo's *Principles* book; as long as he understood the specific Spellcasting elements of Light—that is, the specific combination of Magic Net Strings—he could succeed in casting it.

Yatewude had already touched the Magic Net before, just lacking a bit of Knowledge; now that Xia Duo had filled in that Knowledge for him, even if his focus was still a bit lacking, Tricks were very easy to learn.

……

However, Xia Duo asking about Yatewude's progress in learning Magic was not because he cared much about it; in reality, it was best if Yatewude could learn it, and if not, so be it. In any case, he had never expected the other party to become a true Master of Magic.

Perceiving Natural Holy Power early and then cultivating more Natural Druids for the Territory—that was what Xia Duo most hoped Yatewude would do.

Of course, this did not mean that Xia Duo opposed Yatewude learning Magic.

On the contrary, he encouraged it, just without having too many expectations for the result, and the reasons for this were multifaceted.

The reason he asked this now was merely to divert his attention so he would not think about other issues.

Next, Xia Duo discussed Magic issues with Yatewude very seriously for a while; of course, it was mainly Xia Duo answering Yatewude's questions. Seeing that the time was about right, Xia Duo then said:

"Daxia Territory will take Magic as its main development direction in the future. Elder Yatewude, you can read that *Principles* book more often when you have time. As a high-level member of the Territory, how can you not understand any Magic at all!"

Hearing this, Yatewude finally understood the Lord's intention, so he stepped forward, bowed, and said solemnly: "Yes, my Lord, I will read it often!"

The New Natural Philosophy and the Elves' natural theory have completely different attitudes toward dealing with Magic issues; the Elves' natural theory is limited to the forest and holds an opposing, exclusionary attitude toward Magic.

But the New Natural Philosophy embraces everything, and Nature naturally includes Magic, so after the initial discomfort, Yatewude quickly accepted Magic and actively went to study it.

Besides the Lord's instructions, there was also the rebellious psychology brought about by having previously rejected Magic.

Yatewude's prompt response made Xia Duo very satisfied, and he then said:

"I will be staying in the Territory for the foreseeable future. Starting tomorrow, come to me every noon, and we will discuss it together. If there is anything you don't understand, I can answer it for you."

"Yes!"

Although Xia Duo did not have high expectations for the achievements Yatewude could attain in the field of Magic, the level of achievement and whether one can learn or is willing to learn are two completely different things.

In his view, a Druid learning Magic is not something unacceptable; ordinary people can learn it, so why can't a Druid?

Perhaps there is the issue of insufficient energy, or perhaps there are differences in the direction of conscious training, but these are not core issues.

Whether one can learn and is willing to learn is the key!

It is only on the side of the Elves that, in order to suppress the power of the lower classes, the possibility of Druids learning Magic is almost completely cut off from the level of thought.

Only in this way can those Druids be made to farm with peace of mind and support the upper classes.

In Elf society, especially in Keman, once an Elf becomes a Druid, the path to the upper classes is basically cut off, and they almost never turn their situation around.

But here with Xia Duo, there are no such considerations, or perhaps the Crown King of Keman does not necessarily have such thoughts; the plight of Druids is very likely the result of long-term internal competition in Elf society, a natural consequence, and not necessarily designed in advance.

Of course, having such a result, and it being beneficial to the rule of the upper classes, then the upper classes will certainly continue to maintain it; without any major variables, that is almost an eternal truth.

Thinking about it is truly quite uncomfortable.

Through this situation, Xia Duo also reminded himself to keep his original intention in mind and to avoid becoming the kind of person he himself hates.

……

"My Lord, then I shall take my leave!"

"Wait!" Xia Duo hurriedly interrupted.

Having talked about Magic for so long, he had not forgotten in the slightest the true purpose for which he had originally asked Yatewude to learn Magic.

It was not some vision or philosophy of universal Magic learning, but a cognitive experiment he had impulsively decided upon four days ago.

Or rather, an interference correction experiment regarding the feedback of perception from believers toward the objective entity formed by the New Natural Philosophy.