The villain daughter did all kinds of things

As everyone could see clearly, the teachers and students of the Lohid Magic Academy did not use magical devices; they all relied on their own sonic boom spells.

For human mages who possess a very limited number of spells, having so many mages simultaneously practicing the same spell is a huge waste of resources... Would Lohid, as a pioneer and authority in human magic, make such a mistake?

Only Emerald smiled without saying a word. She knew the truth about this magic, but not from Ark telling her in private. Instead, it was through her memories of the original game from her previous life.

The reason why the hunting trial at the Lohid Magic Academy was led by Dean Ark and so many people from the Federation's top circles were invited to attend was because Lohid wanted to showcase an amazing achievement, a new magic that was touted as the most outstanding in a century.

Unfortunately, the retaliatory attack by that Ancient Dragon-level Shadow Dragon turned Lothid's show-off event into a tragedy.

Of course, if the main characters in the original game had chosen to accept the invitation, the reward they received after rescuing Ark-Lohid would have included detailed information about that new magic.

That new magic is definitely worth the price. Players have developed at least three different tactical styles based on it, and many other tactical styles can also be added as plugins.

boom!

Hearing dozens of loud noises, even though the red dragon wanted to stay in its nest, it could no longer bear it and broke out of the snow. However, instead of attacking the hunting party, it took off and tried to escape.

Unfortunately, this was also within the hunting party's expectations.

A teacher and a top student, who were different from those who cast the sonic boom spell, simultaneously attacked the red dragon, each casting a different spell.

The teacher cast an [Anti-Flight Spell], which is effective against any form of flight that relies on magic. However, those with high magic resistance can forcibly resist it. The three-headed giant Palico bear in "The Demon Tide Extermination" used a similar technique to bring down more than 300 aerial mages in one blow.

The top student cast a [Gravity Ball], which looks like a larger, darker-colored magic bullet, and it is actually quite similar, except that it has an additional effect that increases the gravity experienced by the target upon impact.

Two mages casting these two spells shouldn't be enough to pull a flying dragon down from the sky... but what if dozens of the same spells follow closely behind?

Chapter 165 One Dragon, Twenty-Eight Ways to Eat

Although dragons have wings, their ability to fly has little to do with wings.

In any world where the laws of physics and gravity still exist, a dragon of that size and weight could not possibly fly using only its wings; its ability to fly is inseparable from magic.

Flying using magic will inevitably be affected by [Anti-Flying Spells]. The only exception is when magic resistance is much higher than spell power, allowing for a forced immunity.

It would be difficult for a single human mage's [Anti-Flying Spell] to completely bring a dragon down, but there is more than one [Anti-Flying Spell] now.

It was a complete replay of the previous [Sound Burst] spell. Some teachers and students cast the exact same spell as before, but the effect was not [Sound Burst], but [Anti-Air Spell].

These subsequent [Anti-Air Spells] are not as powerful as the first one. The best one only has about 8% of the power of the first one, and the worst one has less than 4%.

Quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes. Even if the effect of the later-released [Anti-Air Technique] is not good, dozens of them stacked together will still be incredibly powerful.

The red dragon, as if swimming in water and the water suddenly disappeared, flapped its wings a few times in a rather comical manner before being caught by gravity and crashing to the ground with a mournful cry.

That's not all, because in addition to the [Anti-Flying Spell], the teachers and students of the Lohid Magic Academy also use the [Gravity Ball] spell.

There aren't many [Gravity Balls], only about half the number of [Anti-Flying Spell]. The spell itself isn't very powerful either; hitting a dragon scale is like scratching it. But what the teachers and students want isn't the spell's attack power, but its additional effects.

Targets hit by the Gravity Ball will experience an increase in gravity. Moreover, if a target is hit by multiple Gravity Balls in a short period of time, this increase will not decrease due to marginal effects, but will instead increase exponentially.

As a result, the already heavy red dragon experienced more than ten times the gravity in a short period of time, which even deformed its fragile wings.

boom!

Even though the snow on the plains was thick and soft, the red dragon was still thrown around and was completely disoriented. The bone in one of its wings pierced through its flesh, and one of its legs was almost shattered from being the first to hit the ground, making it very difficult for it to stand.

Roar!

The red dragon let out another mournful cry. It did not give up, but instead took a deep breath and launched a counterattack with its blazing dragon breath. However, the teachers and students, who were prepared, easily blocked it with multiple magical shields.

Neither the old man with the mirror made a move, nor did Ark, and the invited guests also refrained from making a move.

Everyone could see that the teachers and students of Lohid Magic Academy had already secured their victory, and it was only a matter of time before the red dragon was completely defeated.

Objectively speaking, if we disregard flight ability, this red dragon might not even be able to defeat the centaur leader on the ground, making it relatively weak among dragons.

...I don't know what's so great about this guy, that he managed to hook up with a female Shadow Dragon whose strength could break through to the Elder Dragon level, and even avenge her death at all costs.

Amélie muttered to herself, but then she saw Julia, Marcy, and Stella, who had somehow gotten close to her, all looking at her curiously.

Even someone like Julia, who dislikes studying magic theory the most, could tell that the magic being used by the teachers and students of the Lohid Magic Academy was very strange.

Most of them follow the exact same spell-casting steps each time, but the effects of the spells they cast are almost always different, and even the types of magic are different, which almost completely overturns the situation that most human mages can only specialize in one type of magic.

This was undoubtedly the new achievement that the Lohid family wanted to show off. Among those present, apart from the Lohid Magic Academy's own people, only Melson truly understood Lohid. Therefore, many curious gazes were directed at Amelie, wanting to sound her out first.

Emerald certainly knew the answer, since it was content from the original game, and the current situation was the same as in the original game, so it was basically correct.

But this is an opportunity for Lohid to show off; the detailed explanation must be left to Ark.

So Emery pretended to think for a few seconds, but didn't give an answer. Instead, she looked at Viliana with a somewhat inquisitive gaze:

"Anna, what do you think? Can you tell what kind of magic this is?"

"This……"

Viliana even subconsciously bit her finger, frowned and pondered for a long time before shaking her head uncertainly:

“I can’t say for sure… I’ve read quite a few books on elven magic, but I’ve never seen any elven magic with this effect, or even heard of it… But the spell grammar and casting gestures used by those teachers and students are clearly derived from elven magic… This… I don’t know.”

"You never expected this? You can even guess!"

Emerald gave her gentle encouragement and then gave Viliana an encouraging look.

"This……"

Viliana hesitated for a moment before revealing an incredulous expression:

"If there is any similar technique in elven magic, it is not ordinary magic, but a special magical technique that only a great mage can use—mirror copying."

"As everyone should know, there is a difference between a Grand Mage and a Fusion Stage Mage. A Fusion Stage Mage relies on converting the magic of their organs to gain special abilities and a large amount of magic power. A Grand Mage, on the other hand, tempers their soul, allowing their soul to exist independently of their body and cast spells... Because we elves believe that the body is a burden for spellcasters, and that directly using the soul to sense and connect with the elements is the fastest and smoothest way to cast spells."

"Therefore, some elven archmages once developed a spellcasting technique. They cut off a small part of their own soul to create a soul mirror image. This way, when the main body casts a spell, the soul mirror image can also cast a spell simultaneously, which is equivalent to doubling the spellcasting speed."

"However, this spellcasting technique was later proven to easily cause the caster to suffer a mental breakdown, so it was abandoned by the vast majority of great mages. I have only seen it in some books and don't know much about it."

"The magic that Koloshid is currently displaying is really similar to the way the Soul Mirror replicates the original body... This is the only clue I can think of."

Snap~~ Snap~~ Snap~~

The applause rang out; it came from Ark-Lohid, who had arrived when Viliana began her commentary.

"As expected of an elite elven mage, you immediately saw the source of our new achievement... Inviting you to become a foreign teacher at the academy seems to have been the right decision."

Ark first lavishly praised Viliana before formally introducing the details of the magic:

"The elf lady's guess is correct. After thousands of years of continuous research, our Lohid family has finally cracked the secret of that great mage's mirror copying... I won't explain the specific magical principles, as it's very long and involves our family's core secrets."

"In short, we have improved this special spellcasting technique into a spell, a spell that any magic apprentice can learn with hard work."

"Its effect is simple: the caster locks onto a target with their mind, and each time you cast a spell, it consumes about 140% of the mana to replicate the effect of the previous spell on the target, up to about 80% of the effect."

“You are all insightful and farsighted people. You should all be able to foresee many of the consequences once this magic is put into practical use and widely adopted.”

"Yes, this magic will solve the limitation that we human mages cannot specialize in multiple spells at the same time... Although it is still useless for individual mages, as long as the number increases, we will be able to train more multi-elemental spellcaster legions more cheaply and quickly in the future!"

“Each spellcaster legion only needs a small number of excellent mages specializing in different spells and a large number of magic apprentices who can use this copying spell. Their combat power and functionality will no longer be much worse than an elven magic force of the same size... We human mages will no longer be ridiculed by foreign races as crippled mages who can only use one type of magic!”

"With the Melson family's increasingly advanced magical artifact technology, I believe that one day humanity will become the most powerful race under this starry sky! When we once again set out for the Elf Capital, even the Elf Queen will not be able to stop us... cough."

As Ark spoke, he became more and more spirited, seemingly already imagining himself standing atop a magical warship, besieging the elven capital.

Only then did he realize that an elf was standing beside him, so he quickly coughed lightly and gave Viliana a somewhat apologetic smile:

"Sorry, I misspoke. Just consider this the fantasy of an older teenager."

"It's alright, Lord Ark, you don't need to worry about me."

Viliana simply smiled and obediently stood behind Ameliete:

"From the day I followed my master, I have stood firmly on the side of humanity... If one day you human lords ever have to embark on an expedition to the elven capital, I am willing to guide you! I am quite familiar with the methods to dispel many defensive runes and magical traps in the elven royal court."

"..."

Everyone's gaze towards Viliana suddenly became somewhat strange.

Elves are inherently decadent, so it's not surprising that they would completely side with humans after being domesticated. However, such elves are usually ruined, their minds filled with pleasure, and they are basically just human toys. They have also forgotten most of the skills they learned before.

Elf mages like Viliana, who still possess the talents of an excellent mage yet remain wholeheartedly loyal to humanity, are truly rare.

Then everyone gave Emerald another subtle look—according to rumors circulating from the Federal Noble Girls' Academy, the current Miss Melson was most skilled at seducing women, and now it seemed that the rumors weren't unfounded...

"All right."

Seeing that everyone's attention seemed to have been diverted, Yak quickly raised his voice again, officially concluding his previous explanation:

"In short, please look forward to the official popularization of this new magic. It is the most proud achievement of our Lohid family in the past few hundred years."

"According to past practice, we will conduct internal testing for a period of time. Once we are sure that there are no problems with this magic, we will teach the practice method of this magic to the outside world. At the same time, we will also share the relevant technology with the Melson family so that they can inscribe this magic into a new magic device."

"Finally, let me introduce the official name of this magic."

"As the most outstanding achievement of our Lohid family over hundreds of years, or even nearly a thousand years, it can only have one name—【Lohid Replication Technique】."

Snap~~ Snap~~ Snap~~

As soon as Acker finished speaking, Emerald was the first to applaud, and then the guests joined in with applause.

As one of the two top families in the Allen Federation, the Lohids are always the ones who receive praise when they release new achievements, especially since this latest achievement is truly astonishing.

Meanwhile, while Ark was explaining the [Lohid Copying Technique], the teachers and students of the Lohid Magic Academy were relentlessly beating up the red dragon.

Humans are no longer the weak creatures who can only tremble and beg for mercy in the face of dragons, but are still likely to be eaten by them. Now, dragons are the food and prey of humans.

If it weren't for testing the effects of the magic apprentices using the [Lohid Copying Technique], the red dragon should have been killed long ago.

Of course, this red dragon is not far from death now—almost no intact dragon scales can be seen on its body anymore, it is covered with wounds caused by various magic, its wings are all gone, and its dragon claws have been completely deformed.

"Brother Yak~~"

Seeing this, Emerald suddenly stood up from her magical chair and gracefully gave Ark a ladylike curtsy:

"I have a favor to ask, and I hope Brother Yak can grant it."

"Haha... Sister Emerald, you're too kind. Given the relationship between our two families, just tell me what you need."

Ark seemed to be in a good mood and readily agreed in advance, but in fact, this was something that Amelie had already discussed with him beforehand, and now it was just a formality.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Amelie chuckled softly and gave Viliana a look. Viliana immediately helped her land slowly, landing right next to a bewildered Connor Holm.

In order to save his life during this event, Connor had been trying to keep a low profile after failing to get along with the students and avoiding anything that would annoy Emerald. He never expected that Emerald would take the initiative to find him at this time, and that he would suddenly become the center of attention.

Connor nervously swallowed, his mind racing with alarm bells, desperately wanting to just ignore everything and activate the teleportation device he had prepared to escape.

But if he did that, his reputation would be ruined, and the Melson family would immediately break off his engagement with Amelie, regardless of whether Amelie had completed her entrepreneurial trials.

Ultimately, Connor's ambition to enter high society outweighed his fear of death, leading him to choose to stay and thus missing his only chance to survive.

"Mr. Connor~"

The pleasant voice interrupted Connor's reverie. It was the first time he had ever heard his fiancée speak so gently, a gentleness that terrified him.

"I...I'm here."

Connor bit his lip hard and swallowed several times to try and stop himself from trembling.

"You're my fiancé, right? At least for now~~"

Emerald still wore a smile, but her voice gradually became stern. She pulled out a blood-red javelin and held it horizontally in front of Connor.

"As the fiancé of Melson's eldest daughter, you should at least show some bravery, right? I know your main job is research, and I don't expect you to be able to kill a dragon single-handedly, but you should have the courage to personally end the life of a dragon from a distance using a magical device, shouldn't you?"

"You...you mean?"

Connor looked somewhat confused.

"What I mean is simple."

Emerald forcefully shoved the blood-red javelin into Connor's hand:

"Take this magical weapon and go kill that dying red dragon. Show everyone the bravery you should have as a man! This is a dragon-slaying spear that Melson specially made for hunting dragons. One shot can severely injure a healthy dragon. Hitting that dying red dragon will definitely end its life... The way to use this spear is also very simple. Just activate it with magic and throw it at the target. It will automatically search for the enemy and correct its flight trajectory."

"how……?"

Seeing that Connor was still hesitating, Emerald raised her voice again, becoming very cold:

“This is a piece of cake for Lulu, but you, a grown man, don’t dare to do it? If you’re just a coward, then get out of here right now… Don’t ever mention marriage to the Melson family again, not even if you marry into the family… We can’t afford to lose face like that.”

"I……!"

Connor's alarm bells rang even louder. He couldn't think of an answer yet, but he was certain that Emery was definitely setting him up.

However, after glancing at the guests watching with various expressions, Connor finally gritted his teeth and gripped the Dragon Slayer Spear tightly.

Emerald has already put it this way. If Connor backs down, even if he survives, he will suffer social death and become a laughingstock in high society, with no chance of ever rising in the social ladder again.