Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 205: A New Spellcasting Faction

Research on Non-Basic Element Spellcasting and the Application of Lightning Electric Field in Spellcasting...

"The paper he submitted this time wasn't the widely discussed information-driven mental attack technique similar to Dawson's Soul Drain model at the conference... but rather the high-level elemental magic that first triggered lightning power, used in the duel?"

"The Burning Lord" Kemo Salas took a fresh paper copied from the Magic Network Forum, read it quickly, and then fell into a long period of contemplation.

On a full-length silver mirror standing quietly in the study, the image of a middle-aged wizard in a black robe slowly emerged. He also held a stack of documents in his hands, frowned, and did not speak.

Dawson, the little old man sitting on the sofa, was the first to break the silence. He said, "This lightning-based creation technique, which doesn't involve the four basic elements... is a bit of a quirk among quirks. It's comparable to Gallagher's shadow-based technique. What do you think?"

The black-robed Chief Gallagher in the mirror pinched his brow and said cautiously, "Combining force field magic, common in arcane spellcasting, with the rare lightning element of elemental magic... Based solely on the theoretical explanation in this paper, I'm completely unsure of its authenticity and feasibility. If I hadn't seen the actual effects of this spell with my own eyes, I would have thought it was just another unrealistic fantasy of some confused researcher."

Dawson nodded and added, "Yes, Kel'Thuzad used instantaneous spellcasting during the duel to unleash this creative spell. I can clearly sense the regularity in the magical fluctuations and the structural integrity of the spell."

Just as he finished speaking, Sarath, who had been contemplating with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke up, "During the entire casting process, there was no disturbance of magical power or misalignment of the spell model structure. This is truly a brand-new creative spell, and judging by its power, it's a high-level offensive spell."

Gallagher's research was indeed far inferior to that of his colleagues, Sarath and Dawson. At times like these, he preferred to rely on their advice and opinions. He asked gravely, "It seems he's gained some extremely valuable magical knowledge from Mr. Turing on the Magic Network Forum. Perhaps even fragments of truth lost in ancient times."

The so-called "fragments of truth" are actually an adjective that exists in the world of spellcasting. Before the establishment of the Federation, the ancient wizard kingdoms of the southern continent produced many legends and geniuses. It is even rumored that a powerful wizard standing at the top of the spellcasting world, when trying to transcend the legendary rank and touch the demigod rank, the ultimate level of life that spellcasters desire, accidentally obtained the legacy of an ancient divine race. The magical knowledge contained in it is profound and obscure, and he could only barely decipher and analyze a small part of it throughout his life.

They collectively call this divine heritage "fragments of truth" and claim that as long as one can decipher the magical knowledge contained therein, one will have the opportunity to touch divinity and truth and achieve true ascension and transcendence at the level of life.

Dawson frowned and asked, "So? You suspect that the forum founders, the ancient mysterious group led by Mr. Turing... might possess some fragment of the truth, and have even successfully deciphered and obtained the knowledge contained within?"

Gallagher scoffed and said self-deprecatingly, "Doubt? So what if that's the truth? Can we still snatch this fragment of truth from them? I'm no match for this suspected demigod. Don't forget that behind him is Mr. Observer, who is even more mysterious and makes it difficult to understand his intentions..."

Dawson recalled how Mr. Turing had easily wiped out the church's demon slayers, and how he had helped them kill the chief judge of the church in the Evil Moon Mine Area with strange means. He couldn't help but feel a long-lost fear in his heart.

"Don't forget about those mysterious energy weapons developed specifically to target the demons' weaknesses..." Sarath suddenly interrupted. "Do you think Mr. Observer handed us the weapon samples to verify their effectiveness? Or was it out of some unwarranted friendliness towards the human race?"

His body suddenly trembled slightly, and a figure identical to his original form appeared out of thin air at the other end of the study. "Cooperation! They're hinting at us seeking cooperation with the Federation... or human spellcasters!" A third physical form of Sarath also instantly appeared by the window, saying, "Yes, at least the message they're conveying so far is quite friendly, isn't it?"

Gallagher coughed lightly, his expression complicated. "It seems so. Since we can cooperate with them, there's absolutely no need to risk breaking up the relationship to obtain a fragment of truth that only possibly exists. Besides, I'm afraid no one in the Federation would dare to claim that they have the ability to crack the mystery."

The "five people" in the study room ended their slightly divergent discussion at the same time and turned the topic back to the paper Harvey had just submitted.

"How should this paper be evaluated? We can't just rely on Sarath to sign it alone like last time, right?" Dawson asked awkwardly.

Gallagher frowned slightly, saying, "Once this paper is published in the Gazette, the wave of public opinion it will stir up will probably be no less than his previous article. You know, arcane spellcasting and elemental spellcasting have always been incompatible, but this guy has actually perfectly integrated them to create such a unique and powerful new spell..."

Dawson subconsciously rubbed his reddened nose and, for once, agreed with Gallagher. "Spellcasters from both factions will undoubtedly direct their arguments at him. The widespread debate and opposition will last a long time. Kel'Thuzad is truly a troublemaker with incredible talent and a knack for stirring up controversy!"

Sarath's real body, sitting at the desk, said quietly, "Isn't this great? The continent's spellcasting world has remained stagnant for a long time. Don't forget how many years it has been since we, the Federation and the Seven Wizarding Kingdoms, have had no talented spellcasters promoted to Legendary status..."

The two colleagues could not help but remain silent for a moment upon hearing this, but what Sarath said was right. In the past few decades since they formed an offensive and defensive alliance with the Church to fight against the invasion of the demons, no high-level spellcaster had successfully been promoted to the legendary level, either in the seven wizard kingdoms or within the Federation.

Human spellcasters have reached a terrible point of stagnation in their exploration of the path of magic. If this continues, even without external enemies, it would be difficult to suppress the priest faction in the church that is hostile to wizards. What's more, those secular nobles are naturally inclined to the church that is more conducive to helping them rule over mortals.

Gallagher muttered softly, then asked tentatively, "Do you intend for Kel'Thuzad to become a candidate for the legendary spellcaster position with this high-level creative spell? The High Wizard Council of the Seven Kingdoms won't sit idly by and watch us act so recklessly, will they?"

Dawson snorted coldly and said in a tough tone, "So what if we put him on the candidate list? Those reclusive old guys in the Supreme Council are already behind the times. How can they object here..."

Salas' body trembled again. Three illusory figures overlapped and solidified instantly. He stood up suddenly and made a decision: "No, putting him on the candidate list for Legend promotion is our second move..."

He raised the paper in his hand and chuckled confidently, saying, "First, we need to build some momentum for him. For example, we need to promote his brand-new creative spell as a brand-new spellcasting school—a groundbreaking fusion of arcane and elemental magic!"

The Scorching Overlord slowly walked to the window, looking down at the entire Alayeh, which was shrouded by the Sky Realm Magic Tower, and muttered to himself, "What we're doing is a disguised investment and secret support for Mr. Kel'Thuzad. I wonder if Mr. Turing and others, who chose him as their real-world agent, would be satisfied with this..."

(End of this chapter)