Outer plane.
The Palace of Knowledge.
This is the kingdom of Ogma, the god of knowledge and the namer of all things in Faerûn.
At the junction of the endless plains and mountains, you can see magnificent libraries and palaces everywhere, which store a large amount of knowledge, books and scrolls collected from other planes.
If anyone wants to find clues to something ancient and mysterious, or some lost history, then coming here is definitely the wisest choice.
Moreover, the God of Knowledge is neutral and does not care whether the visitor is good or evil, orderly or chaotic.
But today, among the thousands of visitors who came to the Temple of Knowledge, there was a very special guest.
She is the incarnation of Faerun's Magic Web, the third-generation magic goddess with the title of Mother of Magic - Mystra (Midnight).
Due to similar doctrines, concepts and philosophical views, the relationship between the goddess of magic and the god of knowledge Ogma has been quite good throughout the ages.
By this generation, they have developed into close allies, working together to fight against evil chaotic gods such as Talos, the God of Storms, and Ciri, the Lord of Lies, who may pose a huge threat to knowledge and the Demonic Network.
"Welcome, noble lady of mystery."
Ogma walked out of the palace where he lived with a smile on his face.
He looks as calm and wise as ever, giving people the impression that he can remain calm no matter what happens.
"I'm very sorry to disturb you again, great king of knowledge. I have encountered a little trouble, and I hope to get some guidance from your endless wisdom."
The magic goddess Midnight bowed slightly and took the initiative to place herself in a relatively low position.
Because although she inherited the name Mystra, she was still essentially transformed from a mortal into a god recently, and she still retained a lot of mortal nature, so she made a lot of jokes when she first started to perform her priestly duties.
Thanks to the help of the God of Knowledge, I avoided becoming the target of public criticism.
Therefore, I am full of gratitude and respect for this god who may be second only to the moon goddess Suellen, the night goddess Shar, and the earth goddess Changdea in ancient times.
After all, when Ogma came to this world, the entire planet Toril was still in a primitive and chaotic state.
It was he who defined and named each concept that allowed the unpredictable and extremely violent energy and matter to settle down and form the later materialized natural world.
This is also the origin of his title of "Namer".
It can be said that as long as the knowledge is born in this world, without exception, it will be known and recorded by the God of Knowledge.
"Oh? What confuses you as the mother of magic?" Ogma's eyes flashed with curiosity.
Without saying anything, Midnight directly took out the planeswalker card that Zuo Si had given to Elminster: "I would like to ask you to identify the origin of this magic item, as well as the knowledge and technology behind it."
"A magic card? Did you get it from the young man named Soth?" Ogma asked with interest.
As one of the few gods in Faerûn who has interacted with planeswalkers, he only took one glance and immediately recognized that this was a card made with the power of sparks.
"You know?" Midnight's eyes shone slightly.
In order to figure out this card sent by Elminster himself, she, like her constituents, studied it for a long time but had no clue at all.
For a goddess of magic who claims to know all spells in Faerûn and everything related to magic, this is simply a naked provocation and humiliation.
Ogma nodded slightly: "Yes, of course I know.
Because this power comes from a very, very rare and special group.
They call themselves planeswalkers, also called planeswalkers.
Before I came to this world and became the God of Knowledge, I traveled across the worlds for a long time and met two relatively friendly planeswalkers.
By exchanging magical knowledge and items, I won their trust, and then had a more in-depth conversation, so I knew some secrets.
However, as far as I know, no planeswalkers have ever visited the world of Toril before.
Of course, it is not ruled out that he visited secretly, but was not noticed by the gods.
In short, Soth is the only planeswalker whose identity can be confirmed so far."
"Planeswalkers? Planeswalkers? What kind of existence are they, and how do they create such magic cards?" Midnight asked impatiently.
She couldn't believe it. She was just here to try her luck, but she didn't expect that the God of Knowledge could actually recognize this magic card, and also knew the origins of the maker and user behind the card.
"I can tell you the answer, but you must promise not to reveal it to any other gods or mortals, including your chosen ones." Cousin Ogma made a serious condition.
After thinking about it for a while, Midnight immediately responded: "No problem. I swear by my priesthood that I will never reveal even half a word of the content of today's conversation to a third party besides you and me."
After getting the guarantee he wanted, Ogma immediately showed a satisfied expression, raised the card in his hand and said in a slightly emotional tone: "Planeswalker, as the name suggests, can easily move freely in different planes, crystal walls and universes.
Shuttle, travel spellcaster.
They contain a power called [Spark] within their bodies.
It is said that only one being with a spark will be born among every millions of intelligent beings.
But most of them are unaware of the power within their bodies and spend their lives doing nothing like all ordinary people.
Only a lucky person, less than one in hundreds of thousands or even millions, will ignite a spark when faced with a huge crisis or suffer serious injury, and obtain extraordinary truths that other spellcasters and even gods cannot understand.
Generally speaking, most spellcasters who want to travel across planes and crystal walls do so through the astral and ethereal planes.
But the planeswalker is different.
The power they possess transcends the constraints of planes, crystal walls, and even the multiverse, and can enter the indescribable dark void between space and space.
It is said that the dark void is full of chaotic and logically distorted primitive matter, entropy and flowing mana, which is more dangerous than any currently known place.
Compared with the dark void, even the sea of ​​chaos seems so orderly.
Soth probably accidentally entered the dark void when he first ignited the spark, so his body experienced a series of strange phenomena such as age regression, mutations in viruses and bacteria, etc.
It's just that the power of his own spark is not strong enough, so he temporarily lacks knowledge of the dark void, and he has no idea what the changes that have happened to him actually mean.
The cards you see are permanent magic props created through this extraordinary truth.
Generally speaking, the cards produced by planeswalkers can be roughly divided into five categories.
They are land, magic, creatures, treasures and enchantments.
This card is a typical treasure card.
Although it is just a stone blessed with [Silence], it can work in any world, even if this world uses completely different magic rules from Toril.
You can simply understand that the planeswalker itself is equivalent to a node connecting the multiverse.
Through the magic card called [Earth], you connect yourself to one world after another.
They can draw energy from these worlds and then use it wherever they can go without restriction.
Planeswalkers are free and not affected by any external factors, and no one can intervene or control their destiny, not even gods.
Some of the most powerful planeswalkers can modify the physical and magical rules within a certain range around them as needed, and even create and destroy space out of thin air."
"It's unbelievable! Then...then they are no different from gods or ancient evil beings?" Midnight's eyes widened in shock.
If these words had not come from the mouth of the God of Knowledge, she would not have believed even a single word.
Ogma nodded straightforwardly: "To a certain extent, planeswalkers are like this.
The source of their power [spark] is actually somewhat similar to the divine spark of the gods.
But the only difference is that the planeswalker's power comes from himself and the endless multiverse, rather than from widespread belief and influence.
If you want to decipher the cards created by planeswalkers and then incorporate them into your own magic priesthood, I advise you to give up as soon as possible.
Because no one except another planeswalker can understand the extraordinary truths that come directly from the source of countless worlds and dimensions.
Unfortunately, Talona, ​​the goddess of poison and disease, acted too quickly.
Otherwise, South should be the most suitable candidate for me."
At the end, the God of Knowledge rarely showed regret and regret.
After these days of sorting and reading, he was deeply attracted by the unheard of knowledge and viewpoints, and even had the urge to descend to the incarnation again to talk face to face with Zuo Si on more than one occasion.
But considering the possible serious consequences of doing so, I had to give up in the end.
This is why Ogma feels regretful.
Otherwise, if Zuo Si becomes his chosen one first, then the two of them can now have barrier-free communication through the connection between God and the chosen people.
As for Talona...
The divine power she bestowed upon Zuo Si has been restricted by Ilmat, the God of Suffering, using the remaining divine power of Baal.
To be continued...