Chapter 303: Blood Drop

"Life and magic have one thing in common," he said, "and that is wonder."

"Every life is an incarnation of wonder, and every spell a result of it."

Mr. Wu sat by the iron stove, shaking an old palm-leaf fan in his hand. As he fanned the flames and muttered old folks' prattle at the small red clay teapot, he would occasionally lift his cup and take a sip of tea, seemingly quite content,

"...and we wizards are the witnesses of wonder."

At this, he seemed to sense something and abruptly turned to look at a corner of the bookstore. The bookshelves there were crammed with books, but Mr. Wu's gaze did not rest on them. Instead, it seemed to pierce through the books, the thick walls, and the vast emptiness, looking towards some corner of the world.

After a while, he added with an admiring tone, "...we are also witnesses of history."