Chapter 492 Lunar Magic

Chapter 492 Lunar Magic

It didn't take long for Elrick to write back.

Before the day was over, the Brotherhood's handler had already sent Adam the necessary books and scrolls he could find on werewolves and lunar magic.

Through the youth's letter, he had understood the severity of the situation the former was in. Thus, he put all his resources to use to provide aid to the youth in the fastest time possible.

He had also sent the blood samples to an esteemed Herbalist from the organization. However, for the results to come out, it would take about a week.

Adam already knew that, but that didn't stop him from continuing to work according to his plans.

After he had given his students an introductory lesson on the philosophy of the Way, he locked himself in his room and began studying the texts about lunar magic.

As he flipped through the pages of the thick, leather-bound tome, his pupils focused. The feather quill hovering above the goat-skin parchment papers beside him was ready to take down notes.

"Lunar magic was a sophisticated and mystical branch of arcane magic that drew its power from the moon..." Adam began, the quill beginning to jot down all the important points.

This was a form of magic that was intimately connected to the lunar cycles. Moreover, its potency fluctuated with the phases of the moon.

During the new moon, lunar magic was at its weakest. Spells cast during this time were subtle, focusing on applications of invisibility and concealment.

As the moon begins to grow, so does the strength of lunar magic. Nearing the full moon, this magic becomes very powerful. Around this phase, spells related to emotional influence were very potent.

At its peak—which was during the full moon phase—lunar magic was incredibly potent. This was the time for powerful rituals, grand illusions, and significant magical undertakings.

Adam's eyebrows rose in surprise as he read this part. "Wait a minute! Illusions are the strongest during the full moon phase? How fascinating!"

The following moment, his eyes narrowed and a foreboding feeling welled up in his heart. "But this phase also greatly strengthens ritual magic..."

He thought back to the blood that was absorbed into the ground, as well as the werewolves that only attacked during the night when Selene and Luna shone the brightest.

Werewolves struggled to retain their human consciousness and became highly dangerous to those around them. Some even lost their humanity entirely, acting purely on instinct.

The more Adam read about these creatures, the more confused he became.

"If this is so, then how come those werewolves were able to control themselves every time they attacked Stratford?" He muttered in confusion.

Till now, the werewolves had never stepped foot out of the Weeping Woods. If, during the night of the full moons, they were supposed to act purely on instinct, then they should have directly attacked the town and satisfied their primal hunger.

Instead, they systematically controlled the hoard of wolves to do their bidding.

Were they being controlled? Adam subconsciously thought of this.

If so... then who is controlling them—

As soon as he had this thought, his eyes widened in surprise. "Don't tell me..."

He looked in the general direction of the Howlett Estate—the entrance to the seal that restrained Morven the Malevolent!

"H-Haha..." the youth forced an awkward laughter. "I'm probably just overthinking..."

Despite trying to console himself, the apprehension in his heart grew more and more intense. In the end, he couldn't help but finish another gourd of wine to calm his emotions.

Regardless of whether his speculations were true or not, he had to better equip himself with the knowledge pertaining to these creatures and their mystical relation to the moon.

He took a deep breath and continued to read all the books sprawled on the table. Unbeknownst to him, minutes turned to hours and soon it was sunrise.

Adam turned over another page and his gaze fell on a certain section of the book that instantly caught his attention.

"Blood moon?

"Isn't that... this month?"