Chapter 354: Raphael’s Magic (Part 2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Saleen noticed that the hole, which was the size of a bowl, had extended for over ten meters . The opening of the hole was extremely smooth, forming a perfect circle .
Not only did the offensive power of the crystal finger exceed that of mid-level magic, it was also much more ferocious than the eruption of a grand swordmaster's sword aura . At the very least, Saleen knew that Jola would not be able to penetrate ten meters deep into this stack of rocks despite wielding Tears . If low-level magic was used against these white rocks, it would not even leave a scratch .
Saleen then proceeded to check on the magic chords inside his body . Half of his magic chords had been depleted, no more no less . It seems like if Saleen did not run into strong enemies, then he could not use this spell! No matter how powerful a spell was, its meaning in battle would diminish if it could only be used twice .
Saleen knew that the crux of this spell was in Raphael's crystal ring . Without the crystal ring, his arm would have disintegrated after the spell was cast .
Ever since the demonic bracelet had been fused with the dragonshard, Saleen only needed half an hour to regain all his magic chords after a full depletion . If Saleen did not meditate and only absorbed energy from the dragonshard, then he would be able to regain his magic chords in an hour .
Saleen did not continue practicing the crystal finger and started on water flame alchemy . Blue flames emerged from Saleen's palms, levitating in midair, and tornadoes which were formed by the snowkill appeared in the room . A six-meter-long green water flow flew out from the gourd which was hanging around Saleen's waist before encircling his body .
The temperature in the room dropped drastically, and ice crystals began forming on the walls . This series of spells from Saleen had freezing attributes . The temperature of the water flame was the lowest, but its energy was introverted . However, the snowkill was the hardest to control . Six tornadoes pasted themselves to the ceiling, thus protecting Saleen, who was in the middle of the room .
Saleen took out some materials and began refining weapons . Most of his subordinates were still wielding normal weapons, and after the journey to the Chaotic Swamp, the weapons which he had refined for the pirates were all ruined .
Alchemical weapons had a shelf life . Saleen's alchemy methods could only be used in times of desperation .
As Saleen refined the weapons, he controlled the six tornadoes formed by the snowkill at the same time . He finally understood why his teacher had dared to trifle with a mage who owned a magic tower .
Many spells were formed by derivation . It did not mean that one had to reach a certain grade before being able to utilize a particular spell . However, the requirements for deriving a spell were very stringent . Mages without an inheritance would not even know that there was such a domain within magic .
At the moment, Saleen was only a grade-5 mage, yet he could already release the snowkill which was equivalent to a level-6 spell . Furthermore, the durations of such derivative spells were related to the conditions of the derivation . The snowkill would be able to last for at least half the duration sustained by the water flame .
Of course, this could only happen under non-combat conditions where elements were not being dispersed, which was why an mid-level spell could last for so long .
Water flame alchemy was also a progressive spell . However, it was different from a normal progressive spell, as the level of water flame alchemy would not follow the progress of the mage .
More accurately, water flame alchemy behaved like this . A grade-7 mage would only be able to cast a level-7 water flame . On the other hand, a grade-8 mage would have to re-learn the spell in order to grasp the level-8 water flame . The moment the water flame advanced to the next level, a lower level water flame could not be cast anymore . However, the derivation of the water flame alchemy was identical to that of other spells .
At this moment, Saleen had cast a level-5 water flame, and a water flame at this level had never appeared before . The offensive power of the snowkill, which was derived, was one level higher, and this situation had also never happened before . The transformation of Saleen's constitution had a great impact on water magic . No matter how much talent other mages had, they would still be unable to produce such an effect .
That was how Saleen practiced . He would practice the crystal finger once, before moving on to the water flame alchemy . He would control the snowkill and the current cutter at the same time, allowing his mental strength to enter a state of quick depletion .
Every single time after the water flame disappeared, Saleen's remaining mental strength would only be enough for him to cast a level-0 spell . However, that was already enough . At this point in time, Saleen would then take out his clan badge and cast a level-0 spell, causing his body to enter a debuffed state . Thereafter, he would recover using meditation .
The results from such training were astounding . By February of the second year, Saleen felt that his accumulation had begun taking off . Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would be able to reach the edge of advancement if he continued training at this intensity for the next two years .
There were not many changes to his magic chords . Without any progression in his grade, the amount of branching from his magic chords would not change . Saleen's mental strength underwent the most change, and he felt that his mental strength had already reached the standard of a sorcerer . This was because he could vaguely interact with some of a sorcerer's secrets . He might not have possessed the capabilities of a sorcerer, but he could already identify the direction he needed to head .
The city was constructed at lightning speed . The three kings were reduced to coolies, as they commanded thousands of spirits in the swift expansion of the city . The spirits did not become fatigued . The city was built very quickly, and every day, more than ten buildings were constructed . In the last seventy days, the main structures to the east of the city had already been completed, and the city walls already had a rough shape . Furthermore, the buildings to the north and south were mostly completed . The only structures left were the port and the magic towers .
On this day, Saleen was refining his necklace when Nailisi suddenly ran in and said, "Master, Irene has brought some people over . "
"Irene?" Then, Saleen remembered that she was the female noble from the Williams family . After allowing her to leave, Saleen had not expected the Williams family to act so quickly . It had only been a few months and winter was not even over, yet they had already sent people here .
"Where is she?"
"In the town hall . " Nailisi had not brought Irene to the temple . After the three kings had been subdued, the temple had become a restricted area, and outsiders were not allowed entry .
"Who went to receive her?"
Saleen had not waited for Lex to return . All in all, the construction had been progressing smoothly, but all of his people were here . No one had been appointed to manage administration yet .
"Daniel . "
"Have her wait . Tell Daniel to keep her company for the time being . "
"Master?" Nailisi stared at Saleen in bewilderment .
Saleen laughed, then said, "My necklace will need a few more hours to be fully refined . As for the Williams family… I am in no hurry to talk to them . "
"Truman!" Nailisi hollered to the mage who was waiting outside . Truman ran in hastily before bowing . This grade-3 mage was going to become Nailisi's sidekick very soon .
Nailisi conveyed Saleen's words to Truman before dismissing him, while she herself stayed in Saleen's room .
"Master, it seems like those lightning dragon eggs are going to hatch . "
"I know . " Saleen released the water flames, then tossed the goddess' necklace into them . Following that, he added the green spirit, chlorite, and tourmaline . Saleen had already grasped all the calculation formulas in the goddess' necklace, so he no longer needed the necklace for knowledge . The necklace had good attributes and it could contain a person's mental strength . At the same time, it also possessed the divinity of the goddess and the power of life . Now that the green spirit was added, the necklace would become a piece of spatial equipment which could hold creatures within it .
Of course, these "creatures" referred to contract creatures . The goddess' necklace had twenty-four segments, so Saleen decided to refine it into a large piece of sealing equipment . This necklace would be able to contain twenty-four summoned creatures . Currently, the three kings were living in an external environment and did not need to be sealed . However, once those lightning dragon eggs hatched, special equipment would be needed to seal the hatchlings . Otherwise, it was possible that Saleen would have to wait for hundreds of years for the hatchlings to mature if he placed them in water .
The green spirit and tourmaline were able to provide the special energy required for the growth of a lightning dragon . At this moment, Saleen had too many of such rocks in his possession . The tourmaline had been obtained from the lightning dragon's nest, while the green spirit had been extracted from the mineral vein under the relic . Furthermore, Saleen now had forty lightning dragon eggs with him . He could already feel the signs of life emanating from those eggs . Before the mages from the Sregl Island could arrive, these small dragons would already have hatched .
Hence, Saleen rushed to refine his necklace, or else these forty lightning dragons would go down the drain .
Within the twenty-four massive spaces in the goddess' necklace, the walls in each of the space had become solidified . Various alchemy materials reinforced the spaces in the necklace . Then, the chlorite fused all the spaces together, which in turn mixed with the goddess' divinity . All the spaces were flooded with countless magic symbols, as well as magic arrays and magic patterns which were formed by the tourmaline .
Every space was filled to the brim with water . This water was pure, and its intensity was almost that of the water element already . The magic arrays on the walls continuously released a blue electric current . These currents were sealed within the necklace so they did not disappear, they simply traversed back and forth within the necklace .
As long as Saleen kept providing energy in the form of magic nuclei, these spaces would be the best environment for a lightning dragon to live in . In the wild, a lightning dragon had to absorb electricity in order to grow and advance . When a lightning dragon had just hatched, it could still rely on its mother for help, but after a year, its mother would chase the child away . At that time, the dragon would face a lot of difficulty trying to grow .
Saleen had learned this method of rearing a lightning dragon from Judikaka . Judikaka had used this secret in exchange for a portion of freedom for himself and his companions . That was why Saleen and Aini had not sealed the three kings . Instead, they had allowed them to take charge of the spirits who were building the city .
Naturally, Aini had also learned about this secret . However, he did not have the ability to control the elements . He could only wait for the eggs to hatch before transforming the hatchlings into spirits . Thereafter, he would use another method to rear the lightning dragons .
"Sir!"
Jola's voice came from outside the door . Besides practicing in front of Saleen every day, Jola and the four other magic beast swordsmen would stand guard outside Saleen's room to prevent anyone from entering .
"Yes?" Saleen controlled the water flames calmly . At the moment, he could already control the water flames perfectly . He even could use them to kill an enemy . A conversation would not cause Saleen to lose control of the water flames .
"Gurney's patrol team discovered some scouts . "
"Scouts?" Saleen was stunned . Which armies would come in this weather? Saleen would never believe it if the army was reported to have come from the Holy See . The Glorious City was more than twenty thousand miles from this place . It would be impossible for the Holy See's army to come all the way here . If it was not the Holy See's army, Saleen really could not think of anyone else who would already be interested in his city .
"Capture them, I want them alive . " After Saleen finished speaking, he continued refining his necklace . As the blue water flames levitated in midair, all the materials disappeared into the necklace . On the black necklace, the newly formed magic patterns grew increasingly lighter until they finally became faint, obscure prints . Then, the necklace regained its original smooth and clean appearance .
Chapter 354 Raphael s Magic Part 2 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioSaleen noticed that the hole, which was the size of a bowl, had extended for over ten meters . The opening of the hole was extremely smooth, forming a perfect circle . Not only did the offensive power of the crystal finger exceed that of mid level magic, it was also much more ferocious than the eruption of a grand swordmaster s sword aura . At the very least, Saleen knew that Jola would not be able to penetrate ten meters deep into this stack of rocks despite wielding Tears . If low level magic was used against these white rocks, it would not even leave a scratch . Saleen then proceeded to check on the magic chords inside his body . Half of his magic chords had been depleted, no more no less . It seems like if Saleen did not run into strong enemies, then he could not use this spell No matter how powerful a spell was, its meaning in battle would diminish if it could only be used twice . Saleen knew that the crux of this spell was in Raphael s crystal ring . Without the crystal ring, his arm would have disintegrated after the spell was cast . Ever since the demonic bracelet had been fused with the dragonshard, Saleen only needed half an hour to regain all his magic chords after a full depletion . If Saleen did not meditate and only absorbed energy from the dragonshard, then he would be able to regain his magic chords in an hour . Saleen did not continue practicing the crystal finger and started on water flame alchemy . Blue flames emerged from Saleen s palms, levitating in midair, and tornadoes which were formed by the snowkill appeared in the room . A six meter long green water flow flew out from the gourd which was hanging around Saleen s waist before encircling his body . The temperature in the room dropped drastically, and ice crystals began forming on the walls . This series of spells from Saleen had freezing attributes . The temperature of the water flame was the lowest, but its energy was introverted . However, the snowkill was the hardest to control . Six tornadoes pasted themselves to the ceiling, thus protecting Saleen, who was in the middle of the room . Saleen took out some materials and began refining weapons . Most of his subordinates were still wielding normal weapons, and after the journey to the Chaotic Swamp, the weapons which he had refined for the pirates were all ruined . Alchemical weapons had a shelf life . Saleen s alchemy methods could only be used in times of desperation . As Saleen refined the weapons, he controlled the six tornadoes formed by the snowkill at the same time . He finally understood why his teacher had dared to trifle with a mage who owned a magic tower . Many spells were formed by derivation . It did not mean that one had to reach a certain grade before being able to utilize a particular spell . However, the requirements for deriving a spell were very stringent . Mages without an inheritance would not even know that there was such a domain within magic . At the moment, Saleen was only a grade 5 mage, yet he could already release the snowkill which was equivalent to a level 6 spell . Furthermore, the durations of such derivative spells were related to the conditions of the derivation . The snowkill would be able to last for at least half the duration sustained by the water flame . Of course, this could only happen under non combat conditions where elements were not being dispersed, which was why an mid level spell could last for so long . Water flame alchemy was also a progressive spell . However, it was different from a normal progressive spell, as the level of water flame alchemy would not follow the progress of the mage . More accurately, water flame alchemy behaved like this . A grade 7 mage would only be able to cast a level 7 water flame . On the other hand, a grade 8 mage would have to re learn the spell in order to grasp the level 8 water flame . The moment the water flame advanced to the next level, a lower level water flame could not be cast anymore . However, the derivation of the water flame alchemy was identical to that of other spells . At this moment, Saleen had cast a level 5 water flame, and a water flame at this level had never appeared before . The offensive power of the snowkill, which was derived, was one level higher, and this situation had also never happened before . The transformation of Saleen s constitution had a great impact on water magic . No matter how much talent other mages had, they would still be unable to produce such an effect . That was how Saleen practiced . He would practice the crystal finger once, before moving on to the water flame alchemy . He would control the snowkill and the current cutter at the same time, allowing his mental strength to enter a state of quick depletion . Every single time after the water flame disappeared, Saleen s remaining mental strength would only be enough for him to cast a level 0 spell . However, that was already enough . At this point in time, Saleen would then take out his clan badge and cast a level 0 spell, causing his body to enter a debuffed state . Thereafter, he would recover using meditation . The results from such training were astounding . By February of the second year, Saleen felt that his accumulation had begun taking off . Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would be able to reach the edge of advancement if he continued training at this intensity for the next two years . There were not many changes to his magic chords . Without any progression in his grade, the amount of branching from his magic chords would not change . Saleen s mental strength underwent the most change, and he felt that his mental strength had already reached the standard of a sorcerer . This was because he could vaguely interact with some of a sorcerer s secrets . He might not have possessed the capabilities of a sorcerer, but he could already identify the direction he needed to head . The city was constructed at lightning speed . The three kings were reduced to coolies, as they commanded thousands of spirits in the swift expansion of the city . The spirits did not become fatigued . The city was built very quickly, and every day, more than ten buildings were constructed . In the last seventy days, the main structures to the east of the city had already been completed, and the city walls already had a rough shape . Furthermore, the buildings to the north and south were mostly completed . The only structures left were the port and the magic towers . On this day, Saleen was refining his necklace when Nailisi suddenly ran in and said, Master, Irene has brought some people over . Irene Then, Saleen remembered that she was the female noble from the Williams family . After allowing her to leave, Saleen had not expected the Williams family to act so quickly . It had only been a few months and winter was not even over, yet they had already sent people here . Where is she In the town hall . Nailisi had not brought Irene to the temple . After the three kings had been subdued, the temple had become a restricted area, and outsiders were not allowed entry . Who went to receive her Saleen had not waited for Lex to return . All in all, the construction had been progressing smoothly, but all of his people were here . No one had been appointed to manage administration yet . Daniel . Have her wait . Tell Daniel to keep her company for the time being . Master Nailisi stared at Saleen in bewilderment . Saleen laughed, then said, My necklace will need a few more hours to be fully refined . As for the Williams family I am in no hurry to talk to them . Truman Nailisi hollered to the mage who was waiting outside . Truman ran in hastily before bowing . This grade 3 mage was going to become Nailisi s sidekick very soon . Nailisi conveyed Saleen s words to Truman before dismissing him, while she herself stayed in Saleen s room . Master, it seems like those lightning dragon eggs are going to hatch . I know . Saleen released the water flames, then tossed the goddess necklace into them . Following that, he added the green spirit, chlorite, and tourmaline . Saleen had already grasped all the calculation formulas in the goddess necklace, so he no longer needed the necklace for knowledge . The necklace had good attributes and it could contain a person s mental strength . At the same time, it also possessed the divinity of the goddess and the power of life . Now that the green spirit was added, the necklace would become a piece of spatial equipment which could hold creatures within it . Of course, these creatures referred to contract creatures . The goddess necklace had twenty four segments, so Saleen decided to refine it into a large piece of sealing equipment . This necklace would be able to contain twenty four summoned creatures . Currently, the three kings were living in an external environment and did not need to be sealed . However, once those lightning dragon eggs hatched, special equipment would be needed to seal the hatchlings . Otherwise, it was possible that Saleen would have to wait for hundreds of years for the hatchlings to mature if he placed them in water . The green spirit and tourmaline were able to provide the special energy required for the growth of a lightning dragon . At this moment, Saleen had too many of such rocks in his possession . The tourmaline had been obtained from the lightning dragon s nest, while the green spirit had been extracted from the mineral vein under the relic . Furthermore, Saleen now had forty lightning dragon eggs with him . He could already feel the signs of life emanating from those eggs . Before the mages from the Sregl Island could arrive, these small dragons would already have hatched . Hence, Saleen rushed to refine his necklace, or else these forty lightning dragons would go down the drain . Within the twenty four massive spaces in the goddess necklace, the walls in each of the space had become solidified . Various alchemy materials reinforced the spaces in the necklace . Then, the chlorite fused all the spaces together, which in turn mixed with the goddess divinity . All the spaces were flooded with countless magic symbols, as well as magic arrays and magic patterns which were formed by the tourmaline . Every space was filled to the brim with water . This water was pure, and its intensity was almost that of the water element already . The magic arrays on the walls continuously released a blue electric current . These currents were sealed within the necklace so they did not disappear, they simply traversed back and forth within the necklace . As long as Saleen kept providing energy in the form of magic nuclei, these spaces would be the best environment for a lightning dragon to live in . In the wild, a lightning dragon had to absorb electricity in order to grow and advance . When a lightning dragon had just hatched, it could still rely on its mother for help, but after a year, its mother would chase the child away . At that time, the dragon would face a lot of difficulty trying to grow . Saleen had learned this method of rearing a lightning dragon from Judikaka . Judikaka had used this secret in exchange for a portion of freedom for himself and his companions . That was why Saleen and Aini had not sealed the three kings . Instead, they had allowed them to take charge of the spirits who were building the city . Naturally, Aini had also learned about this secret . However, he did not have the ability to control the elements . He could only wait for the eggs to hatch before transforming the hatchlings into spirits . Thereafter, he would use another method to rear the lightning dragons . Sir Jola s voice came from outside the door . Besides practicing in front of Saleen every day, Jola and the four other magic beast swordsmen would stand guard outside Saleen s room to prevent anyone from entering . Yes Saleen controlled the water flames calmly . At the moment, he could already control the water flames perfectly . He even could use them to kill an enemy . A conversation would not cause Saleen to lose control of the water flames . Gurney s patrol team discovered some scouts . Scouts Saleen was stunned . Which armies would come in this weather Saleen would never believe it if the army was reported to have come from the Holy See . The Glorious City was more than twenty thousand miles from this place . It would be impossible for the Holy See s army to come all the way here . If it was not the Holy See s army, Saleen really could not think of anyone else who would already be interested in his city . Capture them, I want them alive . After Saleen finished speaking, he continued refining his necklace . As the blue water flames levitated in midair, all the materials disappeared into the necklace . On the black necklace, the newly formed magic patterns grew increasingly lighter until they finally became faint, obscure prints . Then, the necklace regained its original smooth and clean appearance .