Chapter 345 Ikaron A golden pulse spread along his body, and Rowan began to capture the bits of information left behind in the mind of Andar. He did not have the Soul Collecting capability of his main body, which was disappointing, but when he felt the departing soul of the boy pass through him to his Main body countless trillions of miles away in an instant, he understood that he was now a sort of conduit for souls. With his body still sleeping there was no way to tell if he would be able to power himself up from a distance, but Rowan bet it was possible because he had easily sent Andar Soul down to his main body, there was no reason to believe that the transfer was only one way. Nevertheless, if his plans went along the way he intended them to, he would hardly need Soul Points to become strong in a short period. He was depending on his awakening to push him to the peak of the mortal world. Rowan was able to snatch the entire memories of Andar without missing a single bit. Compared to the information a single Angel could gather in a year, Andar's entire life experience was less than a fraction of a percent of those memories. Rowan had effortlessly read through dozens of Angel's memories in a few moments, Andar's entire life was revealed to him in a single glance. He understood everything about the boy, and he was very pleased with the selected choice. Andar was the only child of a single mother. His mother was the Vice President of the Federation and was a busy woman and a powerful Mage, she left him in the care of his Grandfather, who gleefully handed Andar to Johnathan Melbrooks the Alchemist. His Grandfather soon vanished, most likely gone on one of his famous adventures, and had never returned ever since. Andar did not think about the man much or even missed him, for he hardly knew him. The Alchemist Jonathan Melbrooks favored Andar, but like all Mages with great powers, they were usually distant and aloof from mortal concerns Andar grew up not knowing much social affairs or cues, but he was smart enough to easily copy and adapt if the situation called for it. Andar's disposition and talent meant he had no friends and because he was focused on awakening above all else, he did not cultivate a social life. Rowan plans to change that. He needed power and influence. He could obtain power on his own, but influence requires a certain amount of connections. Andar was a blank slate, and Rowan took up his pen, he would be rewriting the destiny of this body. ? The Federation was not just a single planet, but seven. The planets were all massive, each of them was a hundredth the size of Trion. Which made them a thousand times larger than Jarkarr. These seven planets circled an Aether Geyser that resembled an enormous black hole. This Aether Geyser was created by the powerful 9th Star Archmage, Erick Black. This powerful Archmage was singularly responsible for uplifting the Black Tower to the heights it currently enjoyed. He used many methods to accomplish his goals and one of the most important tools he used was the Aether Geyser. Millions of years ago, 9th Star Archmage Erick Black converted a Black Hole into a fountain of Aether. He conquered and dragged seven Major Worlds and placed them around it, creating a foundation for his Black Tower. The rich Aether that suffused the planets led to the creation of countless geniuses, and every year, hundreds of thousands of talented acolytes were led to the selection for the candidacy to become a Mage of the Black Tower. The planets had only a single name, the differentiation between them was with a suffix at the end of their names. The central planet called Ikaron I, was closest to the Aether Geyser, and the second closest was called Ikaron II down to the last, Ikaron VII. All these planets in their totality were termed the Black Federation. The arrangements of the Planets were set in such a manner to bolster a sense of competition between the Mages because the title for the planets was always changing and Ikaron I could be dragged down to Ikaron III, and their many privileges revoked. The more powerful mages that Originated from a particular world determined their place around the Aether Geyser. The massive planets could be effortlessly moved by the mighty powers of the Archmage. The Black Tower itself resided inside the Aether Geyser and the environment of the Tower could not be described with mortal mind. The sheer amount of power contained in each speck of dust inside the Black Tower would be a magnificent treasure in any Minor World. Andar's mother was a powerful mage, who disregarded formal relationships and promptly sent her son to Ikaron V, when she saw his condition, and knew the only solution to his plight lay with his resolve. She was on the verge of becoming an Archmage and she had no plans for her ambitions to be delayed by taking care of a child with a problematic talent. Mages were analytical thinkers and most pursued self-interest above all. There was no way Andar's mother would delay her elevation over a child, even if he was her flesh and blood. She would be able to make her ascension in a century or so. If she made it or she failed, then she would have the time to check up on her son. As part of the direction she was taking as a Mage, she had renounced her name. She was only referred to by titles such as Councillor or Warden. Andar's master had been shielding him from the truth about his mother all these while, creating false letters and videos amongst other things, because he noticed that Andar drew inspiration and strength from his mother. He planned to tell him the truth when he succeeded in his awakening. However, if he failed to awaken and died a mortal, at least he would have believed he was loved.