Luna blinked.
Although she didn't quite understand the cause and effect, she felt that the two people in front of her were talking about something very powerful.
"I..." Hearing Roger's question, Hermione subconsciously hesitated for a moment.
Hermione's Dimensional Magic was obtained during a period of extreme inner turmoil. After gaining magic, she began to try to solve her problems with it.
After that, it spiraled out of control. The more she shared her inner world with others, the more confused she became, unsure how to deal with this world that seemed twisted in her eyes.
So... she began to overuse her Dimensional Magic even more.
Now, although her appearance was still that of a 12-year-old child, her heart had already learned many things due to the power of Mind Connects All Phenomena.
She knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.
If she agreed...
"Don't overthink it," Roger said with a smile, as if he had seen through Hermione's thoughts.
"The power of magic is the power of the mind; you don't need to have too many worries. Just follow the direction your heart guides you."
"Also, Hermione, you'd better not overuse the power of Mind Connects All Phenomena. It can allow you to skip the process and directly find answers, achieving understanding between people."
"But it's not without a price," Roger said, his expression becoming serious at this point.
"While you can fully experience all of the other person's feelings, your own mind will also be influenced by theirs. If their mind has problems, that influence will become contamination."
Roger took two steps forward, closing the distance to Hermione to within one meter. He looked directly into her eyes and continued very seriously, "If left unchecked, your mind and even your soul might eventually split apart!"
Roger wasn't exaggerating; this was something that could genuinely happen.
Because if it were the Hermione of her first year, she would never have hesitated.
Looking at her growth trajectory, she shouldn't have been the type of person to hesitate over such an issue.
She would either decisively agree or clearly refuse. The 'rigid' know-it-all knew what she needed to do.
But at this moment...
Roger, seeing the small detail, perceived an abnormality and chose to point it out in time.
However, Roger believed that even if he didn't say anything, Hermione might have discovered the risks herself in the near future.
After all, magic and the mind were highly related. Once there was a significant deviation in the mind, it would definitely manifest in her magic.
And Hermione's memory was nearly perfect; she would naturally understand then.
"...Thank you, Roger." Feeling Roger's imposing gaze, Hermione lowered her head.
After carefully reviewing her thoughts and actions during this period, Hermione also sensed a slight abnormality at that moment.
She actually knew that she could detect such issues herself once they became serious, but it was like the difference between early and mid-stage cancer.
Some things, by the time their symptoms start to show, it's already too late.
Therefore, her gratitude towards Roger was completely genuine.
"It's nothing, just a small effort." As the saying goes, you can't bear to see someone die if you've seen them live. Since he noticed, Roger couldn't pretend he hadn't.
Roger wouldn't court death for things outside his capabilities, but for things that could be done with a simple gesture or a few words, he never minded helping.
"I will give you an answer as soon as possible regarding what we just discussed... I feel like my current state of mind is problematic, and it's not a good time for me to make decisions."
"So, please wait for me for a while." Although her mind had been influenced by others, it wasn't that severe in the end.
Hermione was still that very rational girl.
She felt that her current state was like that of a drunk person, and she didn't want to make important decisions while lacking composure.
Roger nodded, understanding her choice.
"Um..." Seeing that their conversation had come to an end, Luna, who had been listening for a long time, finally spoke up.
"What is Second Magic? Can you tell me?" Luna's ethereal eyes sparkled with curiosity.
Although she hadn't spent much time with Roger, only meeting him twice.
Luna could sense from their previous lively Q&A that Roger was someone who spoke his mind.
Since he hadn't excluded her from the soundproof magic, it meant that this was a question she could hear and ask.
If that was the case, then of course she had to satisfy her curiosity.
Magic power was the most important thing for Wizards.
Those who couldn't connect to magic power couldn't even be called Wizards! And Second Magic... it sounded extraordinary.
"Of course," Roger answered Luna's question very naturally.
All of Roger's actions since he started interacting with magic, while sometimes appearing scattered, actually followed a clear thread.
Eternal Life, agelessness, immortality, indestructibility... leading to Eternal Life.
All his actions revolved around this single path, but Roger didn't proceed step by step.
Roger viewed all the goals that needed to be achieved as a whole. In the stage of Eternal Life, Roger was simultaneously advancing the progress of all other projects.
For example, there's the agelessness of Virtual Reality and the Time Plague, and the immortality Harry is helping him research. These are supported by the Three-Dimensional Law as a whole system, along with his research with Eternal Life on the immortality of soul and matter reorganization.
Roger doesn't just do this when researching technologies related to Eternal Life; he approaches everything this way.
Roger prepares things that might only be useful decades or centuries later.
In Roger's view, "One who does not plan for eternity is not fit to plan for a lifetime."
Luna is the same.
When Roger realized Luna might be helpful in his pursuit of Eternal Life, he naturally decided to invest in her to a certain extent.
Furthermore, the matter of the Three-Dimensional Law requires more practitioners to reference.
For instance, Hermione's recent situation made Roger realize that he must fully confirm the Second Magic before promoting the Three-Dimensional Law.
Otherwise, unforeseen disasters might occur!
Although the Second Magic Hermione chose doesn't meet the standards of the 'Three Principles,' it's not inherently too dangerous.
But if someone with a twisted mind were to connect their Second Magic with unlucky things like 'Calamity,' 'Despair,' or 'Death'…
Killing to level up, causing disasters to level up—if someone were to actually play like that.
Roger couldn't even bear to imagine the beautiful scene! "The so-called Second Magic, as the name suggests, is a supernatural power that can be directly controlled by our thoughts and can interfere with the outside world."
Next, Roger and Luna began to explain the general concept of Second Magic.
However, he didn't directly talk about the Three-Dimensional Theory.
One step at a time, one bite at a time.
Roger knew some future fates and knew what kind of person Luna was.
But some things are better left undone than overdone.
If you flood someone with too much information from the start, you won't necessarily get a good answer.
In Roger's eyes, Luna's magical talent was very high, and her extremely keen perception was also extremely rare.
But she wasn't without her problems.
On the contrary, Roger believed that Luna actually had a huge flaw in her mind.
If this problem isn't resolved, Luna will likely struggle to go far on the path of magic... or more accurately, on the path of the Three-Dimensional Law that she herself pioneered! Until her mental issues are resolved, Roger doesn't intend to fully explain the concepts of the Three-Dimensional Law to Luna.
"In short, after possessing Second Magic..." As he spoke, Roger glanced at Hermione.
He transmitted a message to Hermione via thought, asking her not to reveal the specific details of the Three-Dimensional Law to Luna, so as not to affect his plan for nurturing Luna.
Of course, Roger also knew that forcing a melon wouldn't make it sweet. If Luna were to become unwilling at any point and not want to continue on this path, Roger wouldn't force her.
Throughout the history of Wizards, there has never been a master who disliked magic from beginning to end. Forcing someone to advance, at least in the path of magic, cannot cultivate talent.
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