Ray then went towards the shop and opened it. As soon he opened it a large white serpent was coming towards him with its mouth open .
Am I going to die here?Ray thought.
It's forbidden to kill someone inside the city then why is it coming towards me .
Does my journey just end here without even starting?
"But just as Ray was getting scared a calm energy travelled into his body from the ring and his fear disappeared and he saw the white serpent pass through his body like it was never there .
Illusion magic ? Man, I thought I died there .
"Oh you saw through my illusion,a voice spoke Ray then saw a man with his height 6 ft a pointy ears fair skin white hair looking like a prince and a sword in his hands .
Oh are you an elf ? This is my first time seeing it. Ray spoke in an excited manner.
"Yeah I am an elf so can you tell me now how you saw through my illusion. The man spoke .
Ray thought about what excuse to give because he couldn't talk about the ring in his hand .
"I just knew it was Ray spoke after not finding an excuse.
"Instinct huh , well that's understandable as I was genuinely surprised to find a mortal to see through my illusion.
Oh my bad to not introduce myself my name is Aeon cromwell.
I am a horologist .
Aeon said while extending his hands for a handshake .
Ray also put his hands together and said .
"My name is Ray Winters. I have heard you are a horologist and a unique magic user so I just come here to satisfy my curiosity and to learn some knowledge of arcane from you .
Curiosity is a strange but needed thing for a person who wants to reach the peak of arcane knowledge.Aeon spoke
"Good, so what do you want to ask me? Aeon spoke .
Ray said while scratching his crystal blue white hair .
"Well you are a horologist and study the ways of how time works so I just wanted to see how your occupation worked .
Oh it's good as you have said. I study the way of time as a horologist and I am a very good individual at discerning lies and truth as the stars speak to me .
"So tell me what you wanted to ask as I saw you wanted to ask something but held back .Aeon said but now in a chill voice .
"Gulp .
O-hh it-sss Nothing I just wanted to ask what your unique magic was .
Oh , well the stars have said you are lying but just say I listen to you for now .
As my magic is not secret to anyone my magic is of stars .
What does it mean sir? Ray said
"It's Star Magic that takes power from the stars .
"This boy is rather talented as he has grasped the concept of stars in this low level world .black winter suddenly inside Ray mind .
Senior, where were you? I haven't heard from you since tomorrow .
I was just seeing those movies that Asna was seeing and have to say your people's imagination sure runs wild. I have never heard a mortal world grasping the universal laws so well like you .
Thank you senior for your praise for my ancestors but can you say what star magic is .Ray said
It's just taking power from stars there are many magic takes does it but the most straightforward one is just the star magic .Black winter spoke .
"Ray also thought that to be talented for senior standards this man must be a powerful mage so he soon became interested in him more .
I have seen many make awe when I say the way of my magic but you shared none of those and is rather calm .
"Are you a noble Mr Winters as I have never heard any noble family for its name .Aeon spoke .
No, I am from a commoner family.
Ray said .
Oh so I see you are still a mortal did you not get any mana art from the academy as I could not see the academy not accepting you .
Oh I got it but I did not practice it, Ray said .
"Kids these days the first they see an evolution art they will do the first thing to practice it and become the path of magus .Aeon said they looked deeply in Ray eyes and said .
"Your eyes are fascinating. Ray , come with me, let's make you a rank one magus and then we can start to talk about arcane .
Senior, should I go? Ray asked .
Go methods may vary from different worlds to different but for opening the meridians and mana veins it remains the same .
Ray then went with Aeon and he to second floor .
The second floor was filled with what may called a bucket of watches clockworks hourglasses.
Ray seeing this asked to Aeon .
I get it you are a horologist but there is no need for you to study it so deeply so why do you study it .
Aeon. Was silent for a moment and then a grin curled up in his face and he said .
Do you not find it fascinating that even if we have become a great magus with thousands of lifespan we still die to time .
His voice become a little fanatic and he said .
So what I want to do is grasp this very time and bend it as I see fit .
And as space magic is possible so I think time magic is also possible just we haven't discovered a way to use it .
Ray was silent for a moment as he saw his new Aeon a very different from now on .he then thought of his words and said .
So you want to control time and became immortal?.
Ye ... .sss you understand it perfectly my theory says if you can control time you can become immortal it's just a theory but I will see it it's to end Aeon said with a smile .
I thought he was talented but now I see he is just mad or his perspective his slowing him down and he will end up like many dead .
What do you mean senior .Ray asked .
Black winter said in a deep voice this time .
Space and time is two primordial concept that is space is king and time is a emperor in a field of magic .
And if you mess with time it will mess with you and it will surely not be even the most brave magus want to try .
There is a saying in the cosmos that time sees every thing in existence captures it but does nothing with it .
It is just ever present everywhere it's a being like a river just flowing and encompass the whole reality within it but if you mess with it .
It will show you the deepest horrors of cosmos .
So remember don't ever mess with magics that involve the concept of mysticism it will not end for you .Black winter spoke
Ok senior i understood, Ray said .
Ah I got this potion of hope that will make you start in the path of magus .
"Aeon said while holding a potion in his hands .