I'm a forest ranger, why would I enslave a succubus?

Chapter 250 The Magic Web and Mystra

"What was the stolen experimental material?"

Rhodes asked with a frown.

"According to her, it's a Wishing Stone that can modify memories without requiring any magic power. How could such a thing exist? Let me tell you a rule passed down among mages: any magical item that claims to offer rewards without a price is a scam."

Hard to say.

After all, the [Memory Wishing Stone] did appear before him.

It is now placed in the [Cat Fairy Paradise] and is being repaired by the witch cat.

But after all, he had never actually used it, and he hadn't asked in detail whether it consumed magic power or anything else.

"By the way, Rhode, that woman has been targeting you for some reason and secretly placed a marking spell on you. But don't worry, I've already removed it."

Ona blew on the braised pork skewers but didn't put them in her mouth yet.

"Marking spell?"

Rhodes' face darkened slightly.

Did the other party see that he was related to the cat fairy or the [Memory Prayer Stone]?

The Witch Cat once mentioned that due to the destruction of the [Memory Wishing Stone], the memory influence effects previously applied may disappear in different situations.

Now, neither my strength nor the strength of the people in the forest are enough to fight against Professor Bahadur, who is at the high level of the eighth level.

"Don't worry, I'm here! Before she left, I secretly blurred all the information about you in her memory."

"So strong? She's at the high eighth level."

Rhodes was a little surprised.

He knew that the nanny mage Ona was an eighth-level mage and was good at mental spells.

But I really didn't expect that it would affect a mage of the same level so easily.

Ona was very pleased to see his shocked expression.

He proudly put his hands on his hips and said, "Of course, we rabbit people are the continent's leading spiritual mages. What's wrong with being at the high eighth level? Lady Yulia sometimes needs my comfort!"

"Master Ona is awesome. Wait, the Bunnymen?"

Rhodes's eyes changed.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm a rabbit man."

After that, Ona took off her hood.

Slightly frizzy white hair was draped over his shoulders, and two pink rabbit ears as long as his head stood up.

With Ona's sweet smile and red pupils.

A completely exotic style.

Rod was stunned for a moment, then said seriously, "Have I ever told you before? Oona, you're super cute."

"That's annoying~~Rod is such a joke~~"

Oona smiled and waved her hand.

With a "wuhu", he put a piece of radish on the braised skewer into his mouth, showing an intoxicated expression as if he was enjoying the delicious food.

The two walked while chatting.

After spending nearly an hour, Rhodes finally bought all the items on the shopping list.

Seeing that there was still some time and money left, he went to the street that mainly sold cosmic biological materials.

"Speaking of which, Ona, aren't you Commissioner Yulia's personal mage? Is it okay to be away from her for such a long time?"

The street was crowded with people, and the mages squeezed into the stacked shops like old men and women rushing to buy discounted products in a supermarket.

Rhode felt a strange sense of nostalgia watching this scene. "Lady Yulia and another committee member are off to Purgatory fighting. They probably won't be in the Magic Control League for a while."

"what's the situation?"

Ona thought for a moment: "Do you know the magic network?"

Rhodes shook his head.

"This is a technique exclusive to arcane mages, created by the ninth-level peak arcane mage, Mystra. This technique is based on mages who use [Speed ​​Casting] and [Channel Removal] to reduce the casting process, with Master Mystra acting as the intermediary bridge to achieve this."

"Oh—I don't understand."

Ona burst out laughing at his amusement.

"Simply put, it involves establishing a spellcasting bridge between an arcane mage and Mistress Mystra. Then, Mistress Mystra will perform the mage's chanting and casting gestures, achieving the level of 'almost instantaneous' spellcasting. The connection between the numerous mages who have established a spellcasting bridge with Mistress Mystra is called a magic network."

Wow.

What a great spell.

But at the same time he was a little confused.

This sounds like a thankless task, doesn't it? And once the number of people increases, can the efficiency of fast casting really be maintained?
Express your doubts to Ona.

"Every arcane mage who joins the Magic Network needs to pay a certain fee every month, and the spells used through the Magic Network cannot exceed the seventh level. Rhodes, since you are not a mage, you may not know that most commonly used spells are actually at the seventh level or below, so this technology is quite convenient."

"Currently, there are over 300 arcane mages who have joined the Magic Network, which is quite a lot, and there are also various other ninth-level mages among them."

"Then the problem also lies in maintaining the fast casting efficiency you mentioned."

Ona smiled bitterly.

"Mages are more brutal and selfish than people imagine. Two days every month, Lady Mystra halts the Weave's operation, primarily to maintain and contemplate spells. However, over three hundred arcane mages, accustomed to convenience, simply refuse to tolerate this. After numerous appeals to no avail, they've decided to take a radical approach."

"Half a month ago, they successfully captured Master Mystra and sacrificed her body, saving her head. They then used a special ritual to keep the magic network running."

Rhodes frowned: "Very despicable and disgusting."

Ona nodded.

"Yes, despicable and disgusting. Perhaps it's precisely because of this that Lady Mistra was unwilling to die in this way. When they sacrificed their bodies, they omitted a single drop of blood. For some unknown reason, this drop of blood penetrated deep into the ground, reaching Purgatory, and at the same time, it was tainted with the sacred spark that erupted from a certain dimension several months ago."

"This is the first time such a strange spark has appeared on the continent. To save this great master of magic, the Magic Control Union has dispatched all its members on standby to delve into Purgatory to fight for this drop of blood with a sacred spark."

Rhodes touched his chin.

A big event.

And it is very likely to be a major event that changes the current situation on the mainland.

Regarding the sacred spark, Goblin Pete once told him that it contained the possibility of becoming a god.

'To save this great master of magic'?
Rhodes shook his head secretly. It was hard to say.

At present, the peak of the ninth level of the continent has been reached. Who doesn’t want to go further?
"What does it have to do with me?"

He laughed secretly.

This is a major event of the entire continent. I am just a mere level six, so it would be better for me to improve my strength honestly.

Thinking like this.

Suddenly, a thread passed before my eyes, becoming increasingly solid.

Like the guidance route in a game, it slowly floated towards a shop on the left.

Rhodes' eyes lit up instantly.

It is the guidance of [Treasure Fetish]!

There is good stuff here!!
(End of this chapter)