Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 208 Rescue Plan
Located on the fertile peninsula along the southern coast, the Principality of Pharos, known as the "Land of a Thousand Sails",
In the capital, Erisburg, there is a luxurious classical building with a sign reading "Moon and Wine Club" hanging on the gate. This is a private club that requires registered membership and referral to enter.

A woman wearing a simple long dress and a dark veil walked in carrying a small, exquisite leather suitcase.

"Ms. Melissa, Mr. Jin has arrived early. Please let me take you there..." The waiter in a tuxedo immediately came forward to greet him, and gracefully guided the guest who had just entered, slowly leading him into the lounge on the second floor.

As soon as the door of the lounge closed, the black-haired man sitting on the sofa immediately stood up impatiently, "Melissa! Hey, you're finally here."

He subconsciously reached out and turned the sea-blue ring on his ring finger, and asked in a low voice, "Did you bring all the materials for the ceremony?"

The woman called Melissa rolled her eyes helplessly, handed over the small suitcase in her hand, and complained, "These materials could have been transferred quickly and safely via the forum's magic network teleportation array, but you insisted on making me carry them myself. I was so worried all the way here."

Mr. Jin, with his gaunt face and gentle expression, gave an embarrassed smile upon hearing this, muttering to himself, "As you know, the forum's connection fluctuates occasionally. The previous two times, some members' precious materials in the process of being transferred were damaged or lost. We can't afford such consequences, so it's safest to keep them with you..."

He took the suitcase carefully, placed it steadily on the coffee table, and opened the lock with a click, revealing the item inside: an oval empty shell that was deeply immersed in the liquid in the crystal bottle and looked like a broken eggshell.

The mutated egg case of the blackfin newt - a rare magical creature active only in the islands of the southern sea. The residual exuvia left after the juvenile body transforms into an adult is rich in extremely high concentrations of magical substances and is a rare material required for some ancient rituals.

"Now that we have all the necessary materials, when should we set out to reunite with Benoit?"

Mr. Jin closed the suitcase again and chuckled, "We can leave anytime. Benoit's alchemy laboratory is just outside of Erisburg. It's a fertile country estate he acquired after splitting from his family. It only takes half a day to get there by carriage..."

Melissa was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Jin, do you truly believe... that the research inspiration we gain from Mr. Kel'Thuzad's thesis can support us in completing this ancient ritual?"

Melissa Peña, codenamed "Astrologer" on the forum, and Kim Gavin, codenamed "Eye of Illusion", have been friends for more than ten years. They are also classmates and close friends who graduated from the Royal Academy of Magic in Orlando.

In the past, at the Orland Royal School of Magic, they had studied in the arcane spellcasting faction and became the "Crown Twins". Before the age of 25, they had successfully been promoted to mid-level spellcasters and had the opportunity to study in the highest-level magic school in the entire continent - the Alayeh School of Magic.

After successfully graduating from the Alayeh Academy of Magic, they were both promoted to high-level positions within just ten years, becoming a rapidly rising new force in the arcane spellcasting factions of the seven wizarding kingdoms.

Kim Gavin sighed and said in a low voice, "Melissa, you know I have no other choice. This ancient ritual is my last straw. Without your and Benoit's help, I wouldn't even be able to gather the ritual materials, let alone gain research inspiration from the forum to complete the magic circle..."

He couldn't help but quickly turn the ring on his finger, walked to the window and murmured hurriedly: "The teacher has been trapped... trapped in that strange state for six years. If, if I can't find a way to rescue him, I'm afraid..."

Melissa couldn't help but console him, saying, "We can definitely seek help from those legendary figures on the forum, or even... even seek the help of that mysterious Mr. Turing. There's no need to risk it all alone!" Kim Gavin turned around with a look of horror and whispered, "Absolutely not! If the members of the Federation on the forum learned about the teacher's situation, I'm afraid even his family and relatives, as well as those of us involved, would be held accountable. As for seeking help from Mr. Turing... you should know that we can't possibly afford the price he would demand."

His tone changed, and he pleaded gently, "Melissa, please help me just this last time! If you still fail, I... let's find a way to help the teacher get rid of this completely!"

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On the outskirts of Erisburg, there is a fertile manor nestled on the plains at the foot of the mountain.

As the two arcane spellcasters stepped off the carriage, the middle-aged man who had been guarding the manor gate hurried over to greet them. He said anxiously, "You're finally here! I was so anxious I couldn't even sleep well these past few days!"

This is also their close friend and classmate at the Royal Academy of Magic, Benoit Kevin, who studies at the Alchemy School and is a high-level alchemist codenamed "Mithril Unicorn" in the spellcaster forum.

Jin was stunned and asked anxiously, "Is there something wrong with the teacher?"

Benoit scratched his sparse hair irritably and said angrily, "Since last week, even the highest dose of sleeping potion can't make him fall into a peaceful sleep. And... and last night, I noticed that his body was beginning to disintegrate. I added a dose of potion to help it heal, but it wasn't very effective."

Melissa calmly analyzed, "Forcibly containing such a vast and complex amount of magical energy, even a battle mage who had undergone the flesh-and-blood strengthening ritual couldn't sustain it for long. If the teacher hadn't been in the middle of a transfiguration spell, and hadn't been strangely solidified in his transformed state, able to resist the raging energy within his body in the form of an ancient magical beast, he would have probably died six years ago..."

The three of them walked into the manor while discussing quickly and in low voices, and soon arrived at the alchemy laboratory set up by Benoit in the basement of the manor.

"Let's prepare all the materials needed for the ritual here first, and then go to the cave in the mountains where the teacher is hiding late at night to complete the entire transformation ritual."

Kim Gavin turned to look at his friend and suddenly said, "Benoit, please bring the alchemical weapon inherited from your family! The Judith Demon-Breaking Crossbow. Melissa and I have already agreed that if the ritual fails... we will help the teacher achieve true liberation."

After saying this, he materialized a stack of parchment scrolls from the storage ring he was wearing and waved them in his hand.

"Next, you need to listen carefully to my explanation. This research paper originates from Mr. Kel'Thuzad. Since he has confirmed the feasibility of fusing elemental magic with arcane magic, then extracting and purifying this mixed chaos magic and transforming it back into independent magical veins must also be possible!"

(End of this chapter)