While the kind penguin beastfolk mage had gone out to complete a request on Lee Han’s behalf (choosing Gainan-do as an assistant, which turned out to be a disaster waiting to happen), Lee Han sat down to meticulously study the ancient sheet music from the Pseudo-Kingdom era.

It was significantly more engaging now that he understood its content.

“Fascinating.”

If one had to describe imperial magic in a single word, it would be efficiency.

The history of magic on the continent was far longer than that of the Empire, with a variety of schools and disciplines. Even now, primitive or …