eurekapd Chapter 200 The Magical City of Pierpont, Part 1
Chapter 200 The Magical City of Pierpont, Part 1
The origin of magic has always been a mystery.
There are various versions of the answer to how people learn magic.
Some say that the first person to learn magic learned it from the elves—elves are basically born to be kings of magic. They are lawful and good, and each elf can live for tens of thousands of years unless there is an unexpected accident. But unfortunately, they have low fertility and a small population, which is why you can hardly encounter elves on the continent.
Some say the first person to learn magic learned it from demons. While most demons aren't exactly benevolent, and many harbor hostility towards humans, learning magic has nothing to do with the other party's attitude. The one who is skilled is the teacher; what does the other party's attitude have to do with my learning?
Regardless of the answer, people generally agree that the origin of human magic comes from such a kingdom.
The magical capital of Pierpoint is said to be the birthplace of the first witch, who pioneered the evaluation system of human magic and is the only witch to be given the title "witch".
The other witches all have prefixes in their titles, such as the Gray Witch, the Charcoal Witch, etc.
But no prefix can describe the greatness of such a pioneer, and the title "witch" alone is not enough to encompass her magnificent life.
Her learning of magic was a watershed moment in human history. Before that, no one had ever imagined that humans could learn magic, or that humans could possess magical aptitude. Under her influence, more and more people gradually learned magic.
The witch took in twelve disciples throughout her life, and each of them later became a powerful figure in her own right.
Those twelve disciples were later revered as the "First Witches".
Among this group of progenitor witches was a great woman known as the Witch of Order, who founded the Magic Union Association with Pierpont as her base.
Back then, the Magic Unification Association wasn't the behemoth it is today, which spans almost the entire continent. In its early days, it was just a small organization.
But under the guidance of the Witch of Order, she enabled this small organization to successfully flourish throughout the continent.
During her lifetime, she brought the entire continent under the magical rules set by the Magic Unification Association—whether you are a witch or not is up to me, not you.
The definition of any magical unit, the regulations for the use of magical materials, and all kinds of magic-related laws are determined by the Magical Union.
All of these actually originated from the ideas of the original witch, the teacher of the Witch of Order, who further refined and standardized them.
It can be said that witches set the standard, and the Witch of Order truly brought this standard to the whole world.
Followers, the Witch of Order is generous with her benefits; a mere touch of her magic can benefit a kingdom for a lifetime, and a tiny bit of her magic can bring rain back to a kingdom that has been parched for years.
Meanwhile, the Witch of Order, who opposes her, never hides her sharp edge. The violent organization she established, the Royal Mage Legion, has swept through hundreds of kingdoms, and those kingdoms that opposed her have all been wiped out.
In this way, order is established.
And here it is.
Pierpont, the birthplace of magic, a pilgrimage site for magicians, a gathering place for witches, and the headquarters of the Magic Unification Association.
No amount of praise is too much for this place.
And now, the two travelers are walking along the magical street of Pierpoint, surrounded by the bustling crowd.
Almost no other kingdom can achieve this level of excitement.
To be fair, in terms of sheer liveliness, of all the kingdoms she had ever traveled to, only the Federal Republic of Pierre Merchants, the Land of Gold Coins, could rival this place.
There are simply too many people.
Even those who don't know magic would want to visit this magical pilgrimage site.
It's as if hoping that this will suddenly give someone with no magical talent.
Husbands would bring their heavily pregnant wives here to try and "bless" their children, hoping that by letting their children breathe in the air here, they might develop a greater talent for magic.
Magic Street is a main street selling magical materials and items. It is the main street of Pierpont—you must pass through here to enter this kingdom.
Here, there's nothing you can't buy if you can't imagine it.
The prerequisite is that you must possess an enormous amount of wealth and a certain social status to purchase them. Many rare materials are preferentially supplied to members of the Magic Integration Association—where the Magic Integration Association reaches its pinnacle of status.
The status of the Magic Unification Association branches in other places is lower than that of the actual power organs of the kingdom. The association and the kingdom have more of a cooperative relationship. No matter how powerful the dragon is, it can't suppress the local snake. Moreover, forcibly interfering in local governments also goes against the Magic Unification Association's concept of peaceful coexistence.
But here, in Pierpoint, is the headquarters of the Magical Union.
Without a doubt, the power organ of this kingdom is the Magic Unification Association—its decrees not only extend throughout the country but also directly govern the operating rules of all its branches.
In terms of status, perhaps only the land of gold coins, a kingdom that controls the lifeline of the world economy, can rival it.
Even a witch like Elena, who can practically "walk sideways" anywhere, has to learn to bow her head a little in this place. Here, witches are no longer a rare species that are hard to find.
While you might not see one every few steps, in such a densely populated street, it's actually quite easy to grab a few witches at random.
"Honestly, I can't see anything," Elena complained.
All she could see here were heads. She couldn't even properly explore the place—which was why she didn't want to make a special trip here; she knew that coming here would just mean seeing heads—forget about any real sightseeing.
But since I've already passed by, I'd feel it would be a disservice to my identity as a traveler not to come and take a look.
She had fantasized that if she were a witch, she might have special access channels to "have fun" as a VIP. But she was overthinking it. At least on the surface, Pierpont treated everyone equally; whether you had magic or not, you were the same in this kingdom.
Because the Magical Union Association also has a principle of equality for all.
Whether or not she could actually do it was none of Elena's concern; what she cared about was that she certainly wouldn't receive any VIP treatment when she entered the country and would have to squeeze onto the streets like everyone else.