The Vastness of Magical Destiny
Chapter 411: Volume 8 Gathering of the Storms - 6 Filth_2

Chapter 411: Volume 8 Gathering of the Storms Chapter 6 Filth_2

Against Tracy, Komer realized that his longing for her remained. That feeling had even grown stronger than before their conversation, though it was now purely a physical attraction and yearning. Tracy’s skillful teasing and insinuations had several times set Komer’s desire ablaze. Her body, delicate as porcelain, and her soul-stirring, plaintive moans echoed more than once in Komer’s mind, making the notion of having this woman submit under him once more an uncontrollable desire.

However, Tracy’s few well-timed comments had halted Komer on the brink of eruption. Komer wasn’t opposed to such a bare transaction, one bordering on the physical and political, yet now wasn’t the time. Vero, with her keen intuition, had already taken a special interest in the relationship between him and Tracy—a good omen, which he did not want to turn sour. Perhaps another time and place would present the best opportunity, but not now.

The response Komer gave to Tracy was naturally ambiguous. He presented his demands: lifting the embargo on food and weapons from the other regions of Homer and reinstating the tariffs to their original levels. This was a precondition set by Komer, to which Tracy also responded that she would convey these views to Duke Philip after returning to Cyprus. Komer held no hope for such diplomatic promises, suspecting that everything would stay the same.

Walking around the square, Komer felt an indescribable comfort suffusing his body, as if someone had suddenly entered the warm ocean naked—a sense of returning, as though even the air turned lively and vigorous. The sunshine seemed to lose its scorching heat, becoming somewhat dim and pale, yet it was a bright kind of dimness that brought no sting or scorching. Bathed in it, one might even feel cleansed of all dust and impurities.

Komer looked up at the sky in surprise. The sky had turned an odd shade of light blue, completely different from the clear azure it had been just outside the castle. Meanwhile, something unusual seemed to be happening to the obelisk in the middle of the square, with auspicious Qi Lights encircling it. Successive distortions appeared in the space, but they didn’t last long. As a sharp, piercing noise erupted, the lights vanished, the space blurred and wavered, and everything returned to calm. The sky was again a deep blue, the statues remained statues, and the stele still stood at the center of the square.

It was then that Komer noticed several men dressed as mages standing around the center of the square, still inspecting something along the outskirts of the boundary gutter. It turned out these fellows were up to mischief.

The center of the square had always housed an Ancient Starry Sky Magic Array, but without a divine artifact and magic incantations to channel and guide it, this huge Star Magic could not be activated. Both were indispensable. Nevertheless, it seemed that these men had just been on the verge of activating the Magic Array, only to ultimately fail. Komer realized what he had seen and felt was a spatial distortion triggered by the initial release of magic power during the attempted activation of the Star Magic Array.

Rebry looked at his Magic Wand, now turned to ash, with annoyance.

The Illusion Magic Wand that had served him for over a decade had just quietly turned to smoke and vanished. The power of the Ancient Magic Array was indeed immense, altering even this piece of space. It was a pity his wand, not nearly strong enough, could only sustain the flow for a few minutes before disintegrating under the formidable force of magic, and the incantations could only manage the initial stages of the magic flow.

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"Newman, it seems we still can’t initiate the operation of this magic array. Although we know it is a large magic array, it seems that only a true divine artifact can start it. But where are we going to find such a divine item now?" A frustrated Rebry couldn’t help but look up and sigh deeply, seeing the opportunity arise but being powerless to seize it.

"Rebry, I’m afraid that the divine artifact also needs to match the magical attributes of this magic array. The Star Magic Array belongs to Neutral Magic, so it’s not very strict about the properties of the magical instruments. Instruments from the Light Series and Elemental Series should suffice, but they have different effects. For instance, because this Star Magic Array uses a lot of light combination magic, a Light Series magical instrument would be the most suitable. Your wand is an earth-type magic device; although it can also push the operation of the magic array, it’s difficult to maintain for long, resulting in a waste of a magical instrument."

The pale-faced Thin and Dry Magician shook his head and sighed, "It’s just that the divine items from the light magic instruments are generally controlled by the Church of Light. Where can we get one? Ordinary light magic instruments can’t sustain it either. Surely we can’t just go and forcefully steal from the Church of Light, can we? And who designed this Star Magic Array? It’s so immense, yet it uses light magic as a guide. Didn’t they know that this land is situated above the Eye of Darkness?"

In an environment of opposing attributes, casting magic of the opposing attribute often requires more magic power. The Eye of Darkness is a holy land with dark and cold properties, where light magic will be greatly discounted in its effectiveness, while dark series magic and elemental magic like water and ice will increase in power. This also happens because of the different environments.

"Hmph, if there really are no other methods, we’ll have to borrow one or two divine artifacts from the Church of Light to use. It’s just a pity that those two guys who always hang around outside the castle are knights. If they were priests or mages, there might be a way to think of something through them." Rebry sighed with a hint of regret, "Strange indeed, this is clearly a dark holy land, yet the magic array arranged here mainly uses light magic. The designer of this magic array is truly a damn genius, deliberately making it so that only a jack of all trades can enter this castle."

"It’s not necessarily for that reason." The Thin and Dry Magician gazed at the statues around the square, his voice contemplative, "It’s precisely because this place is situated above the Eye of Darkness. Although it is our cultivation holy land and immensely beneficial to our cultivation, this kind of place is somewhat harmful to the body for ordinary people. Living here for long periods, the Nether Qi will gradually cause harm to one’s body. Unless there is a counterbalance and compensation by using a Light Series magic power item or a Fire Magic power item, the castle would fall into an imbalance of yin and yang, with an excess of Yin Qi and the depletion of Yang Qi, making it uninhabitable."

"The Miranda family considered this when designing and constructing the castle and used this huge magic array to gather Yang Qi. Moreover, if you look at the top of the castle’s third floor, almost every few tens of meters there’s a platform that looks like a rooftop garden. But have you noticed the pointed pillar in the center of the platforms? They are made of the rare Flame Light Stone. This stone may not be a Magic Crystal, but it can absorb sunshine and release light and heat at night. It is this that maintains the balance of yin and yang in the castle, making it a holy land for cultivation and also suitable for ordinary people to live. Such a place, where the Qi of both Yin and Yang thrive, also greatly benefits the physical constitution of ordinary people. It’s just that those half-baked experts are too spooked by the Land of Underworld to realize such simplicity in a castle that has been passed down for more than a hundred years."

Rebry’s face flushed slightly, unsure whether the other’s speech was directed at him. Finally, the Slender Mage, who had been standing silently on the side, spoke up, "Newman, stop showing off your knowledge. We have a clear understanding of the magic array’s mysteries. The problem now is we do not have a divine artifact. Finding a Light Series divine artifact is not easy, especially on this land. It might be better if you focus your efforts on those mechanisms and bans, which are our main targets. Besides transmission, this Star Magic Array seems to have no other effect. God knows where it will send us, and I have no interest in traveling to a different world."

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