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Chapter 1036: Chapter 376: Kidnapping the Spirit Summoning Tower

Archaeologist…

Aleister did indeed know one.

It was Avalon’s most authoritative historian, the college mentor of Aiwass and Lily… Professor Bard.

Native Stibnite archaeologists are few and far between—even the least within the lands that splintered from the Helasal Empire.

Avalon Island was originally inhabited by Giants, and as such, there wasn’t much of archaeological interest. However, Avalon’s development in archaeology was significantly better than Stibnite’s.

An important reason for this is that the Stibnite people value “practicality” too much—just like the Stibium-style Alchemy they inherit.

A great artist is likely to be a high-ranking Transcendent on the Path of Beauty; a great mathematician might be a favored one of the Geometric Celestial Marshal, and a great thinker in the field of speculation and philosophy could also be favored by the Great Sage.

Not to mention theology, Alchemy, astrology, Ritual Studies, and such mystical knowledge intrinsically linked with Extraordinary Skills, all of which signify Strength. Those specialized in knowledge of plants are called “botanists,” and those proficient in knowledge of animals might be called “Hunters”—even merely having a deep understanding of law and politics can make one a Legal Mage.

But history is different.

This area was supposed to fall under the “Imprint” realm of the Spirit Amber Celestial Marshal or the “Preservation” concept of Amber… however, the respective skills derived from these realms are known as Necromancy and Preservation Arts.

This means that even if an archaeologist becomes the best in the world, they won’t acquire any Extraordinary Abilities.

Ordinary people, unlike Aiwass and Aleister, can’t gain “experience” by killing the mighty. To increase their professional level, ordinary people need practice in their own Path, extensive reading and studying, or major accomplishments based on their Path. Whichever way it is, it requires a vast amount of energy and time.