'The name is frankly good... So what is the change in the plan?'

  Albus was still amazed by the quick return of Maximus who previously showed that he would disappear for at least several days before the weekend meeting at auction.

  'I found this thing I was looking for after I went to the other world, I can teach you as many techniques as you like.'

  Maximus conjured the book in the palm of his left hand and it was surprising, as it was their first time seeing the conjuring of tools or objects. The atmosphere became strange as many emotions that are not supposed to co-exist were mixed, there were no appropriate words to even describe the situation!

  'What is this strange book?'

  A strange book appeared in the hands of Maximus, neither the leather resembles the leather they use nor the paper does... Even the words from another language are incomprehensible. Yet they have Maximus who was able to understand it.

  'Wow!! Are we going to monopolize techniques or teach them at this academy?'

  Mark intervened after the mana lodged in his body after executing the technique. He realized Maximus' next move thanks to his own conclusion.

  'Totally. The second thing is the site where we will be building it two weeks from now, my proposal is the outskirts of Minas.'

  Emily lowered her head and spoke out loud as if to evoke information she had read in a book.

  'Minas is a huge city in the middle of the continent, rich in resources and with warp gates to all parts of the continent!!'

  She hit her palms as soon as she finished speaking, as if she was glad to be given a difficult question asked by a professor. Albus patted the heavenly magician proudly on the shoulder, he was and still is the best student he taught in his career and now he is leading the world to face an unknown future without hesitation.

  'Well made the decision. The future of the world is in good hands.'

  [You have great buddies! I wish I had ones.]

  'Does the book speak? Really weird...'

  From the many surprises they have seen about Maximus up to this point, nothing is really strange anymore. Getting used to it is something scarier than the unknown, nothing would affect you and you lose your natural instincts that are there to protect you.

  [Finally, I can talk to people. Nice to meet you friends of the heavenly sorcerer, especially you, old man. You have great potential for further development despite your age.]

  'Thank you for your praise, do you have a name?'

  [I do not have a specific name, but you can call me the Book of Knowledge.]

  .........

  The conversation continued for a while before Mark returned to complete the second half of the technique after an hour's break as mentioned in the booklet. Maximus helped him this time to speed up the process, which is expected to take many hours to an hour and a half.

  The difference was fundamental between the assistance of the manager, who had learned the technique less than a day ago, and the help of Maximus, who got it to the extreme. There was for the first time the possibility that the others would complete the technique before the end of the day with the help of Maximus.

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  'Finally we're done, congratulations Emily.'

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  'I wouldn't have been sure of success without your help; I almost failed several times halfway. I am the one who should thank you.'

  The manager giggled loudly in celebration of the achievement, they were far ahead of their rivals after learning it in two days.

  Maximus stared at them with a shroud as he thought of the most suitable techniques for them: the options were many, too many. The sound of the book resounded in his head without letting the others hear.

  [Why didn't you ask for my help, the techniques are on my pages and I know them?]

  "I forgot you were there for a while. Give us your opinion."

  .........

  The book suggested what was appropriate for each of them to ensure their safety in the face of future invasion at the very least. Not all of them will go to the battlefronts, of course, for example, Emily and Ederson were from the production path, and the combat was not in their favor.

  Maximus' first mission ended with helping them speed up training and his second task came by writing techniques in the language of their world for each of them. He will not be able to continue helping them every time and moment, but he has done his duty towards them and the rest is related to the speed of their learning.

  'Since you are all done learning the technique, you can do whatever you want without neglecting to practice the additional techniques for the following days.'

  Maximus asked Albus permission to use his office for some time as he wished to discuss something.

  .........

  'We are on our own now. Do you have anything to say?'

  After Albus closed the office door and made sure the rest are busy, the secrecy of the conversation is now guaranteed.

  Maximus sat on one chair and Albus on another, the two stared at each other for several seconds before Maximus began speaking.

  'I didn't want to say anything about myself until now, I kept my strength level secret and I haven't told you about it yet.'

  Albus rubbed his long white beard as he recalled his first conversation with him after his return.

  ['You were in the sixth circle two years ago. How did you get to eighth so quickly?'

  'I'll explain it to you later; it has to do with the former one.'

  'What made you visit our prestigious academy? I heard from reception that you had booked a large private training room. I hope you do not think about practicing in it, it cannot stand your attacks.']

  Maximus' level was just a conclusion for Albus, according to his observations, which he had not yet told him.

  'I'm not in the eighth level; you can call it the false ninth level even though it doesn't have a name. No one else can access it for reasons that cannot be stated.'

  Albus' face hasn't even changed, he got used to such things and he didn't understand the point of this talk now, what will he gain from knowing this?

  'There's a transitional level between them called 'half-step to the ninth level,' that's my goal to raising the eighth-rank power leveled people or equivalent. It has a few requirements, the most important of which is the multiple storage of mana. Is the picture a little clear?'

  [Why are you telling him this now? don't you think it is an inopportune time?]

  Maximus stared at the ceiling of the room without raising his head, seeing nothing but a habit when talking through magical communication devices from his previous life. For Maximus, Albus was the most reliable person in the world in addition to his own disciples, the earlier he tells them, the better for both him and them.

  'He's reliable and has the potential to access it faster than the others. He will take on other tasks after he finishes his growth quickly and that's what I'm aiming for.'

  [You indeed possess a deep insight. You came up with this conclusion even faster than I did!]

  With a sarcastic look and tone, the heavenly magician answered the book's praise for him.

  'I've learned from you for fifty years, do you want me to be less than this?'

  Albus felt strange, Maximus wandered in conversation with the book and forgot the dusk magician in front of him. Albus clapped several times gently to bring Maximus to his attention again after the words failed.

  'A strange book and his owner is even stranger!'

  Maximus returned to his focus after being distracted by the book and remembered what he wanted to do and why he needed the former director.

  'I'll share with you the understanding of the language and you have to help me copy the techniques I'm going to choose, I'm sure you won't mind helping me.'

  Albus laughed after seeing something exciting unfolding in front of him, the knowledge of another world will be in his hands soon...