"Back then." Lys said, "Mages started appearing the same way as the new path mages are today. What does that tell you?"
Hadrian, who was aware of his limited knowledge, didn't wish to pass on the opportunity.
"There were others like me." The rodent muttered.
Having thought about it for a while, he already had an answer.
Like him with the new paths of magic related to him, the remaining six paths of magic should have been divided in a similar manner.
"Indeed," lys said. "Before that, the only magic in the world was sorcery."
"We'd always been a scholarly type." She added. "Naturally, we helped with research and growth in this new field of magic."
"The others like me…. Are they the princeps?" Rodent Hadrian asked, tumbling over his words.
Lys laughed.
"Of course not." She said.
"Then who, and where are they?" Hadrian asked with great interest.
Lys smiled.
"Give me the box." She said, indicating an exchange.
Seeing the rodent remain silent, she chuckled.
