A mage? A spell engineer!

Chapter 216 Crack

Rorschach's confidence stemmed from the [Divine Exorcism Technique]. As expected, he persevered in adding points to the underground device in the research building, and after three months, he successfully reached the purple proficiency level.

It feels so good to level up while AFK!

Rorschach hasn't had a chance to test the effects of the new phase of the Exorcism spell yet. Even if the donkey hide is incredibly powerful, there are only two types of related spells: magic enchantments and divine curses. Judging by his Reverse Ray in his left hand and Exorcism in his right, he should have at least one that can get rid of this thing.

Therefore, there's no rush to destroy the donkey's hide. We should try to investigate it thoroughly to avoid accidentally sending away the key figure, Varang, along with the curse.

The next morning, Rorschach couldn't wait for the Archmage to leisurely finish his brunch before "going to court," so he grabbed the donkey skin and headed straight for the restaurant in the Starlight Torch Tower.

The restaurant owner already knew Rorschach and quietly let him go to find Cano.

"What's the rush?" Cano knew that Luo Xia wasn't the senior brother and wouldn't come to freeload for no reason.

Rorschach took out the donkey skin and told the whole story of Varon.

Kano took the donkey hide, refusing to eat. "Leaving him at the hospital isn't safe enough. How about this, I'll contact the guild and send two alchemy mages to keep an eye on this general manager."

Lying in his hospital bed, Varen never imagined he would receive such high-level security. The decision-maker, Cano, led Rorschach straight to the research building. The master first went to the alchemy department and ordered two men, muscular enough to be barely contained by their robes, to be taken to the hospital. Then they went to the research lab to observe the donkey hide.

"What's the origin of this donkey hide?"

"I guess it comes from Balan's donkey." Kanomo rubbed the rough surface of the donkey's hide: "Legend has it that Balan was a prophet of the invisible god. When the invisible god and the Lord of Order fought in the Sand Kingdom, Balan would predict the outcome of the war between the two gods' followers and provoke the desires of the Lord of Order's followers."

"When he rode his donkey to the angel of the Lord of Order, the donkey, with its pure soul, saw the messenger of God wielding a sharp axe, who blocked Balaam's path three times. Balaam, unable to see the angel, whipped his mount three times. Our scriptures record that after God revealed himself to Balaam, this defiled prophet confessed to God and to his donkey."

Kano chuckled: "But in the land of sand, the Semitic people record that Balan not only did not apologize to the donkey, but also killed it, skinned it, and offered its skin as a sacrifice to the invisible god."

"So the prophet obtained a donkey skin that could arouse desires. Legend has it that every owner would become rich and then die suddenly, and the donkey skin would disappear until it appeared in the hands of the next 'lucky one'. I never expected that it would be obtained by a kid from the capital."

Is this some kind of ancient "sacred relic"? Rorschach hadn't expected it to have such a significant history: "How did you know?"

"Because there are relatively few myths related to donkeys, and you said that he obtained it from an elder of the Semitic tribe, then it is most likely true, and his circumstances also match the legend."

Rorschach also rummaged through his memories of mythology: "Legend has it that Chulimo, the god of travel and change, also rode a donkey."

At this point, Cano's expression changed slightly: "Churchimo was once the god of trade and commerce." This aligns with the "fair trade" of "making a wish and paying with one's life."

"Could it be a dual divinity?" This Varang seems like a protagonist from a novel. He can even obtain such a wonderful tool from a mysterious old man. It's got all the elements of a protagonist.

Kano shook his head: "My friend, a mage who loves studying mythology, once said that all myths have historical truth at their core. It is said that Chulimo actually possesses the power of change and is a servant of the invisible god. His name in Elvish is more widely known as 'Thoth,' and according to records, his domain is the Sand Kingdom."

"That friend once boldly speculated that many prophets and angels were servants of the Lord God, and the presence of this donkey skin likely means that 'Prophet Balaam' and 'God of Change' are the same being."

The donkey skin that tirelessly absorbs life force is even more interesting. It is clear that Balan was executed by the god of light and order, while "Churimo/Thoth" was an earlier deity who fell into oblivion.

Rorschach now believes that the donkey skin appears to have been working for its various masters, accumulating life force. Could it be a contingency plan left behind by Balan's resurrection?

"What should we do with it? Destroy it or study it?" In Rorschach's opinion, now was not the time to "expand his horizons." He was more interested in trying out the [Divine Exorcism] technique on this sinister antique.

Fortunately, Cano shared the same idea as Rorschach: "My friend is in Istani. Even if he were to teleport over, by the time we figure it out, our General Manager, Mr. Varan, would probably have evaporated. It would be best to lift the curse on this young man first."

"Then I'll try to see if I can break it."

"Stop! Let's go to the hospital first and observe Varang's condition while we work on his skin."

"I am like this." When a patient is surrounded by doctors of all levels, they may think they have a rare disease and become a living teaching material. At this moment, Varen had this feeling.

"Cooperate actively and don't give up hope." Rorschach, with bubbles on his face, encouraged the child. Besides him at the bedside, there were two curious alchemists and a great mage.

Rorschach first attempted to reverse the ray, and a beam of red light shot onto Varon. In the caster's Arcane Vision, the light mist connecting the donkey skin and Varon struggled and twisted. Varon himself wanted to cough but couldn't, and felt a tightness in his chest.

"No." This spell drained Rorschach's resources considerably, and its effect on the curse wasn't strong. Kano raised an eyebrow upon seeing [Feuerbach's Reversal Ray], but said nothing.

Luo Xia calmed himself down and gathered some ethereal energy, then began his second attempt with the [Divine Expulsion] spell. The purple proficiency of the spell was indeed different; when it was applied to Varang, the target let out a painful roar.

Varen felt his soul being torn apart. He no longer had time to cough; he was overwhelmed by the feeling of suffocation, his alveoli kept bursting, and large beads of sweat gushed from his forehead and back.

"Rorschach, stop, Varon's body can't take it." Cano unrolled a healing scroll, giving Varon a chance to catch his breath.

Kano sighed, "Let's start with the donkey skin." The initial plan the two had discussed was to sever the connection between Varon and the donkey skin, while keeping the "relic" as intact as possible.

Now that both attempts have failed, the only option left is to apply it to the tiny donkey hide.

Rorschach adjusted his state and tried again on the hide. When the banishment spell struck the hide, the originally rough black surface burst forth with dazzling light. It did not reveal any sublime divinity, but rather endless changes, using these changes to resist Rorschach's spell.

His magic power was being rapidly depleted. Rorschach realized that relying solely on the banishment spell was an endless struggle against this small donkey hide, and that if this continued, Rorschach would only exhaust his magic power in the end.

That's not enough. It needs to destroy its essence, not just banish it. Once Rorschach realized this, the multiple rings of [Divine Expulsion] on the panel continuously rotated around the core pattern, and the entries for [Rorschach's Minor Disintegration] and [Feuerbach's Reversal Ray] disintegrated and then reassembled within the rings of the Expulsion spell.

"Ah!" With a piercing scream from Varon, the donkey skin that he had tried so hard to destroy and stretch collapsed. The light changed from constantly shifting to dim, and finally dissipated into ashes along with the donkey skin.

A thin wisp of mist tried to enter Varang's body, but Cano raised his hand to block it, banishing it to the infinite, invisible realm.

The master also used a banishment spell, but it was a weakened version that Rorschach submitted to the Senate.

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