Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 277 The Trapped Beast and the Truth

"So what you're saying is that even if Sarath successfully returns to reality, he'll have to be forever connected to these strange magical instruments. If he's separated from them, his magic power will be exhausted and he'll die immediately?"

Although they had briefly discussed the follow-up matters of the successful rescue before, Gallagher still found it difficult to accept when he heard the confirmation from Harvey again.

What is the difference between this and being imprisoned and completely losing freedom? The chief of the Federation being shackled by magic is not only a complete humiliation to his own self-esteem, but also a major loss to the Federation.

The loss of a legendary spellcaster in the magical capital of Alayeh is extremely detrimental to the current conflict between the Federation and the Church.

Harvey had no way to do anything about this. There were no large magic stone veins under the Alaye Sky Region. It was an unrealistic idea to rely solely on the amount of magic stone piles to drive the planetary-level energy gathering array to provide magic power for the Scorching Lord.

This is no different from raising sharks in a fish tank. The Federation is currently under attack from both sides and cannot afford such a huge consumption of high-level magic stones.

The Scorching Lord, however, was unfazed. He sighed and chuckled, "Saving my life is the best outcome for me... Besides, my Soul Separation Syndrome has almost been completely brought under control thanks to this adventurous attempt. At least for the foreseeable future, I won't have to worry about my lifespan."

Soul Separation Syndrome? Harvey subconsciously glanced at Mr. Shield, remembering a rumor he and Mr. Son of Flame had casually mentioned about this legendary chief when they were chatting on the forum. Many years ago, this Sarath chief had failed in analyzing a unique nine-ring spell, resulting in severe damage to the magic pattern.

Although this kind of trauma that affects the soul level has been repaired by the legendary spellcaster's powerful strength, the sequelae are that multiple physical personalities will appear from time to time due to the fluctuation of mental power and the dissipation of magic energy in the body.

In short, Mr. Burning Lord unfortunately suffered from an extraordinary version of "schizophrenia" due to an experimental accident, and it was so serious that he could play Landlord with himself.

This led to a ridiculous and tragic situation. After becoming a trinity schizophrenic patient, the legendary chief's life span was evenly divided into three split souls. Even if he was extremely talented and could exceed the life span limit of 300 years for human spellcasters, he would not have many years to live after being split like this.

At present, the Lord of Scorching Heat was connected to the large magic circle in the center by dozens of energy pipes. His range of movement would be restricted to this small space. A new problem arose - how to unlock these terrible magical shackles and regain his freedom.

"Mr. Turing and Mr. Neumann... haven't figured it out yet. You should all know, as I do, that although the forum is mysterious and powerful, it is not omniscient and omnipotent after all," Harvey explained patiently.

Gallagher nodded in understanding. Even if there really was a way to solve the current problem facing the Scorching Overlord, it was hard to say whether the Federation could afford the corresponding price. This was not like Mr. Kel'Thuzad, who was greedy for money. The mysterious existence behind those forums could not be easily dismissed with just glittering coins.

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Seeing that the two union leaders had each engraved their own unique magic emblem on the expense list, Harvey smiled, raised his hand, took it, and put it in his pocket.

"I will continue to send people here to add a few more magic power supply devices for Mr. Scorching Lord, but for now, magic stone mining in this mining area must be stopped. Any activities that affect the magic power fluctuations of the magic stone veins must be strictly prohibited."

Upon hearing this, Fadun quickly memorized Harvey's subsequent requirements; this would likely be his primary responsibility for the coming period. Sarath chuckled and said self-deprecatingly, "From now on, I'll be like those subspecies dragons of ancient times, living in this dark underground mine. Fortunately, I have the forum's magical brain device to keep me entertained, otherwise I'd be completely bored."

Harvey called for help to clean up the scene while offering gentle comfort, "Master Chief, there's no need to be so discouraged. As long as the forum exists, we'll find a way to rescue you... I'll also continue to study this issue and try to find a comprehensive solution."

The black-robed Chief Gallagher muttered loudly, "Then I wonder how much gold pounds they'll charge? If the Union had known this, they shouldn't have fought so hard to seize the magic stone mines in the Demon Moon Mountains. They should have simply sent troops to Isengard and seized a gold mine."

Isengard, the "Kingdom of the Knights", is a secular kingdom famous for its gold mines, but it has always been firmly controlled by the Church of Light, and the Federation has never been able to intervene. After all, gold is an important material for making divine magic tools.

Harvey chuckled twice, politely said goodbye to the two chiefs, and then left the underground mine accompanied by the magic shield and returned to the garrison station set up by the Federation outside the surface mining area. He also needed to use the continental teleportation array there to pass through Daeus and sneak back to Jackdaw Town - the situation in Saint Valen was tense now, and all the Federation branches in the territory had been evacuated.

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After being away from the pressure and gazes emanating from the two legendary spellcasters at any time, Fadun immediately relaxed a lot and began to chat with Harvey familiarly.

"Mr. Kel'Thuzad, I didn't expect this matter to be so secretive. I didn't even receive any specific information before coming here."

"That can't be helped. After all, if news of the Chief's disappearance and imprisonment spreads within the Federation, it will probably cause unrest. If the Church learns of it, it will definitely cause more complications."

Fadun couldn't help but think that if the news really leaked out, the church would directly send strong men to ambush near the mining area in advance, and launch a sneak attack to disrupt the rescue operation at the critical moment. I am afraid that the situation will immediately take a turn for the worse, causing the rescue operation, which was already full of dangers, to fail completely.

Fortunately, Mr. Kel'Thuzad was well prepared and experienced, and fortunately, Lord Gallagher secretly returned to Alayeh to prevent any accidents in advance.

After his heart was at ease, Fadun easily changed the subject and talked about the plague that broke out in Saint Valen a few days ago, and asking Harvey to treat and take care of Mr. Son of Flame's nephew.

"I heard that young man Durt has officially started working for you, Mr. Kel'Thuzad? Please take good care of him. This guy, Fell, is the only talented young man his family has produced in recent years."

What is even more worrying is that this only genius did not follow the traditional practice of the family and take the promotion path of battle mage. Instead, he surprisingly chose to become a research-based spellcaster. He would rather stay in the Federation branch of a small secular principality like Saint Valen and live a lazy life than make progress and strive for success. This really made the Son of Fire, who had always regarded him as his own son, almost spit out blood.

Harvey said with a somewhat amused expression, "Mr. Durt is indeed not interested in combat spellcasting, and he's not actively seeking work in magic experimentation and research with me right now. He... he seems to prefer staying in the magic academy I set up, teaching the apprentices the basics of magic..."

Fadun was speechless when he heard this, and was unable to speak for a long time because of the choice of this "lying down young man".

(End of this chapter)