I made science magic

Harof did not hold out much hope for this. The fact that the Vatican had gone to such great lengths to send someone to sneak in with a statue of an evil god undoubtedly proved that the Vatican was ready to take action against them.

"She is willing to give it up. It is at least the soul of a cardinal or even a saint." Aurora sighed.

Those who can perform this task are undoubtedly the most devout believers. Otherwise, learning magic is to break one's own faith. After all, the source of a wizard's power is to understand and summarize the laws of things and apply them.

The more you learn, the more you will inevitably doubt the "Creation" record in the Bible, especially after learning that the goddess you believe in is actually an "evil" wizard. Not many people can still firmly believe in her.

"In short, we have to consider the worst possibility and face a war!" Harov said very seriously.

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The meeting on the war lasted for a long time. As the exact time and place were unclear, the content of the meeting only focused on the preparations before the war and how to continue hiding the wizarding land...

Several congressmen who were frightened by the evil god incident even proposed to send hundreds of alchemical ships to cruise in the foggy sea and sink any ships that dared to enter, but their ideas were quickly refuted as useless.

Firstly, the entire Misty Sea is huge, and hundreds of ships are not enough, and we also have to guard against attacks from the 'Eye of Death'.

Secondly, how can they prevent someone from escaping by boat, or even exposing the fact that the protection of the Sea of ​​Fog has failed in advance due to traces of activity?

"Senator Lin, how long does it take to build an airship?" Harrov looked at Lin and asked.

"If there are enough materials, it will probably take about a month and will require ten skilled carpenters. If there is a wizard, it can be accelerated a lot." Lin En thought for a moment and replied.

Harrov nodded. This was easier than he thought.

When he rode on the airship before, he realized the huge role of this thing in war.

Being able to fly is an advantage in itself, not to mention that this thing can fly to a height of several thousand meters and has a strong load capacity, so it can bomb the ground from a high position. However, how to deal with the Vatican's organized Griffin Knights has become the biggest problem, so it will have to undergo some alchemical transformation later.

Taking this into consideration, Harov did not buy too many at once, but cautiously asked Lin En to build fifty aerospace airships to test the waters first!

Lin En also offered a friendly price, one thousand magic gold coins per ship.

Once this thing is delivered, the principle will be figured out soon, and its relatively low cost can probably also be analyzed, so even if there is a knowledge premium and development costs, Lin En can't ask for an exaggerating price.

Harof agreed very readily. Fifty thousand magic gold coins were nothing to the parliament.

Alchemists such as Raphael immediately became active and proposed various modification design plans at the first opportunity. Some even directly took out relevant drawings. Judging from the level of detail, Lin En didn't believe that they were made in the past two days. It was obviously planned for a long time.

After the meeting, Lin En did not leave in a hurry, but looked at several speakers.

"Lord Harov, I have another question to ask you. What exactly is the evil god?"

Lin En was very curious. In the territory of the Sekas Empire, there were many rumors about evil gods. For example, according to the propaganda of the church, wizards were all believers of evil gods and devils and had been bewitched.

Before, he thought that this was just propaganda of the church, a means to suppress wizards, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Harof did not explain directly, but asked in return, "How much do you know about psionics?"

Lin En shook his head, indicating that he knew very little.

“It seems that the legendary wizards of the [Arcane Society] did not tell you about this.” As the oldest person in the wizarding land, Vittorio took the initiative to take over the conversation and explained.

"In fact, all wizards were psychics in the beginning. They used their extraordinary mental powers to influence the material world. It's not an exaggeration to say that this was the origin of magic."

When the magic system is not yet complete, only these natural spellcasters can become wizards.

The situation at that time was far more chaotic than it is now, and the research of wizards could only be described as having no taboos. However, the prototypes of existing magic schools and methods of advancement were also developed by these original wizards in the process of exploring and understanding the world.

Later, an unknown psychic wizard discovered a secret, which is that he could increase his own mental power by devouring spirits.

This cheating-like method of increasing mental power even became the mainstream among wizards for a time.

"I guess there must be some kind of flaw in it, right?" Lynn thought thoughtfully.

“That’s right.” Vittorio nodded. The memories and power of dozens or hundreds of souls might be able to hold up, but if the number expanded to thousands or tens of thousands, even a great wizard would not be able to bear it. Many people would lose their minds or their temperaments would change drastically.

This state is also called soul pollution... It is extremely fatal to wizards, because the prerequisite for casting spells is to have a clear mind.

Of course, this method has not been completely abandoned. Countless wizards who are thirsty for power have devoted themselves to the research of psychic magic, trying to find a way to purify the pollution of the soul. Unfortunately, this is in vain.

However, some wizards have come up with gentler methods. Ella is one of the best. In her words, sincere faith is the key to connecting each other's spirits...

Chapter 197 The Price of Becoming a God

At this point, Vittorio's face showed a look of reminiscence. He had very limited knowledge of this very long period of history. He only knew that a protracted war was fought on this continent in order to gain more faith.

In the end, there was no doubt that the Holy See achieved the final victory and ended the previous chaotic scene of numerous countries. It integrated eleven kingdoms and dozens of grand duchies together to establish a huge empire.

"So those evil gods are the powerful wizards who failed in the fight for faith?" Lin En guessed.

He finally understood why the Holy See repeatedly suppressed and purged wizards.

First of all, every powerful wizard is a potential threat and a contender for faith.

Secondly, if powerful strength can be obtained through another means other than faith, the influence of the Holy See will inevitably be greatly weakened.

As for those who possess good talents, they can be incorporated into the theological system through baptism of faith and serve as bishops or cardinals.

“You can say that, but based on my understanding, there are also many evil gods that are some kind of existence from outside this continent.” Vittorio’s expression became a little solemn, and he quickly continued to explain.

In short, psychic magic is a shortcut to gaining power, but it is also honey wrapped in poison. It will make people immersed in the rapid increase of power. Even this kind of belief method is not without flaws.

Those evil gods attempt to use the connection of faith and harvest the souls of devout believers to increase their own power, and will inevitably be affected in the process.

Its horror lies in the fact that it will subtly influence the object of belief, after all, believers believe in the gods in their own minds.

So far, Vittorio has not heard of any method that can completely eradicate this soul pollution.

Personality modification? Lin En couldn't help but shudder.

In other words, the price of rapidly increasing strength is losing yourself?

The end of the evil wizard Merck is the best demonstration. As his power gradually increases, his image becomes closer to the elemental spirits, and his temperament also changes greatly.

"Even the one honored by the Holy See..." Lin En wanted to say [Ella], but when he remembered that Vittorio had stopped Cosimo from saying the other person's full name, he quickly changed his words. "Is that person no exception?"

"Perhaps." Vittorio shook his head. "She has gone deeper into this path than anyone else. Hundreds of years have passed since she won the War of Faith. No one knows what state she is in now. The only thing we can imagine is that her power must have grown to an extremely terrifying level."

Harof on the side gave a positive answer. "I think even that person couldn't completely solve this problem, otherwise the wizard land would have been wiped out long ago."

Because of this, the Magic Council has strict requirements on the study of psionic magic, and this restriction reached its peak after the tragedy caused by the psionic school.

It turns out that wizards who are unable to advance due to their talent are capable of anything.

"What about the [Source of Magic Power]? I heard that the wizards of Greenrill use this potion to break their own limits and improve their mental strength. The materials used to make it contain something called spiritual essence. Is the promotion also achieved through the fusion of souls?" Lin En couldn't help but ask.

"No, ectoplasm is not completely equivalent to the soul. It is only a remnant of psychic energy and magic power. It is relatively safe, but it cannot be taken continuously. It needs to be taken with corresponding magic potions to effectively utilize its power." Harof explained.

"Thank you for your answer, Mr. Speaker." Lin En nodded, feeling relieved.

Then Harof asked vaguely about the latest situation of the [Society of Mysticism]. The pressure from the Holy See was too heavy, and the Wizarding Land alone was not enough to compete with it.

Lin En was naturally aware of Harof's little thoughts, but he did not make any guarantees. He just evaded the question by saying that the legendary wizards of the [Society of Secret Magic] were basically focused on studying magic, rarely interfered in the affairs of the outside world, and might not even be on this continent. However, he might be able to contact some colleagues who were willing to resist the Vatican.

……

The next day, in order to clear away the haze brought about by the evil god incident, an extremely grand celebration ceremony was held in the city of Greenriel.

Raphael and his team, who captured the messenger of doom, Cosimo, and successfully delayed August, undoubtedly became heroes who saved the city of Greenriel. Almost everyone in the team received a Morning Star Medal.

Lin En, the greatest contributor, was nominated for the Silver Moon Medal.

This shows that it is not easy to get the highest honor award in the wizarding land. Lin En estimated that unless he kills Ogest by himself, it would be almost impossible...

Fortunately, Lin En did not care much about these honors. What made him most happy was that the parliament approved his application and was willing to give him a new [Corona Medal].

After all, he activated the protective spell stored in the medal - [Vittorio's Barrier] in order to save the Wizard City. It would be unreasonable if he didn't reimburse him.

Considering the strange situation in the Sea of ​​Misty Sea, Lynn did not stay in Greenriel City for long. On the morning of the fourth day, he submitted his resignation to the parliament and prepared to return to Yieta.

In the evening, the airship hovered over the city square.

"Mr. Lin, are you ready to leave now? I haven't been able to ask you many questions about calculus and curve equations." Tik said with regret.

These days, he has become obsessed with the study of calculus, which is simply the only way to reveal the microscopic field. Tik even feels that many spell models can be reconstructed using the knowledge of calculus to enhance their power and reduce certain casting requirements.

It was a pity that the master Leibniz who was guiding them seemed to be very busy. He occasionally appeared in the [Ocean of Mathematical Olympiads] and just threw them a new Olympiad book and asked them to figure it out slowly...

Tik didn't dare to say much, let alone ask more questions, because the knowledge, formulas and theories contained in each Olympiad book were extremely profound. He couldn't imagine how much effort had been spent on summarizing them. He could only feel ashamed that their learning progress was too slow, and he didn't know when they would be able to truly participate in the research on establishing the calculus system.

Lynn became their savior, the only person in Greenrill who could understand these calculus books and give them some answers.

According to the other party, Mathematical Olympiad is a required subject for all members of the [Mystical Society]. He was also fortunate enough to have studied with Master Leibniz for a period of time, so he knew a little bit of related knowledge.

But after asking several times, Tik found that Lin En was too humble. It was not just that he knew a little bit, there was absolutely nothing he didn't understand.

If it weren't for the fact that an aerospace airship could only accommodate a limited number of passengers, Tik would have wanted to follow the other party to the Yieta Harbor.

Chapter 198: In fact, everyone is the King of Thunder and Lightning!

"Don't worry, everyone. When the new air route is established in a few days, it will only take two or three days to get from Greenrail to Yieta. It won't be too late for us to meet again then."

Amidst everyone's calls to stay, Lin En responded with a smile, and then exchanged a few words with Raphael and others who came to see him off. Finally, he looked at the witch who was walking towards them with a dark gold medal, and said in surprise.

"Lady Aurora, I didn't expect you to come in person."

The legendary witch, dressed in a bright red dress, personally embedded the refurbished [Corona Medal] on Lynn's chest, just like she did at the awarding ceremony.

"Vittorio is busy repairing the Lost Mist, and Harof also needs to take care of some things, so I have to do it for you." Aurora said with a chuckle, and then took out a magic book and handed it to Lin En. "This is what you want..."

Lin En reached out and took it. It was a very thick magic book, made of the leather of an unknown monster. There were a few characters written on the cover - [Visual Control and Magical Illusion].

"Please come here in person, Lady Aurora." Lynn thanked him. He was very interested in the magic called "True Illusion", so he asked the parliament for a book on illusion, intending to find time to learn about it.

"By the way, I have another question. Why did you set up that magic ritual on me in the first place?"

Lin En was very puzzled about this. He and Aurora had no connection and were not familiar with each other, so he really couldn't understand why the other party would make such a move.

If the purpose is just to keep a backup plan before leaving Greenriel City, wouldn't the wizards of the prophecy school be more suitable than myself?

And what does the brown star mean?

"Let's discuss these issues next time we meet." Aurora smiled.

Seeing that the legendary witch was keeping the secret and refused to reveal anything, Lynn could only shake his head helplessly, looked at Philip and the others, and spoke.

"Let's go back to Yieta!"

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