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 forr was in. Thus, he put all his resources to use to provide aid to the youth in the fastest ti possible.
He had also sent the blood samples to an esteed Herbalist from the organization. However, for the results to co 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 to, his pupils focused. The feather quill hovering above the goat-skin parchnt 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 ti were subtle, focusing on applications of invisibility and concealnt.
As the moon begins to grow, so does the strength of lunar magic. Nearing the full moon, this magic becos 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 ti 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 mont, 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.
"Could it be that everything that is happening is part of a grand ritual?" He muttered under his breath.
Alas, this was just his speculation. He had no solid evidence to back his belief.
Calming the turbulent emotions in his heart, he continued to study the book.
As the moon begins to wane, so does the strength of lunar magic. The book stated that the final phase before the new moon was used for rest and recuperation.
It was used to prepare for the next cycle.
The werewolves have been manipulating the wolves into attacking the town every night of the full moons, Adam thought to himself.
I have a strong feeling that this entire thing is related to so sort of ritual!
Lunar magic was known for its mysterious nature, and it often involved spells from the School of Illusion and the School of Enchantnt.
However, the most dramatic aspect of lunar magic was its connection to the spells from the School of Alteration!
"Indeed." Adam nodded. "Shape-shifting into werewolves is considered magic from this school."
Werewolves were deeply intertwined with the cycles of the moon, especially the full moon, which held a significant influence over their nature and abilities.
The full moon acted as a trigger for the transformation of the werewolves.
On the night of the full moon, the werewolves underwent a forced tamorphosis into their wolf form. This transformation was painful and uncontrollable, highlighting the primal nature of their condition.
Adam's eyebrows gradually wrinkled into a knot. "I'm sure when I visited the abandoned Howlett Estate, it wasn't the night of the full moons. Yet, those werewolves were still in thier wolf forms… How strange…"
Unable to co up with plausible reasons for that, the youth continued to study the relationship these creatures shared with the moon.
During the night of the full moon, werewolves gained imnse physical strength, heightened senses, and increased speed. They beca extrely formidable predators that were driven by their instinctual urge to hunt.
But the most crucial point was that the full moon's influence often resulted in the loss of control over their actions.
Werewolves struggled to retain their human consciousness and beca highly dangerous to those around them. So even lost their humanity entirely, acting purely on instinct.
The more Adam read about these creatures, the more confused he beca.
"If this is so, then how co those werewolves were able to control themselves every ti 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 …"
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?"
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