Chapter 197: The Origins of the Dark God and the First Practitioner

Chapter 197: The Origins of the Dark God and the First Practitioner

"The magic core used to sustain the 'Lost Mist' has become unusable, and the alchemical array in the control room has been severely damaged," Victorio shook his head, weariness heavy in his tone.

"Is there no way to repair it?" Lynn asked, puzzled.

"It's not that easy," Victorio replied irritably. For the past few days, he'd been mixing various alchemical materials, attempting to mend the destroyed array, and it was driving him crazy.

The 'Lost Mist' wasn't an ordinary legendary spell; its range was astonishing, spanning over tens of thousands of square kilometers. It had taken a full nine months to lay down this array, and the resources consumed were incalculable.

Finding replacements for the materials and rearranging a legendary magical array was no simple task.

However, Victorio had taken some remedial measures in these past days. The white mist still hung over the sea, albeit now stripped of its ability to block mental detection and disorient people.

Coupled with the wandering 'Eye of Death' and the previous reputation of the Misty Sea, perhaps they could deceive for a while, buying time until the repair work was completed.

Harof didn't hold much hope for this. The Church had gone to great lengths, smuggling in a statue of a dark god. It was evident that they were prepared to take action against them.

"She sacrificed a lot, being at least a Cardinal, maybe even the soul of a saint," sighed Aurora.

Those capable of executing this mission were undoubtedly the most devout believers. Otherwise, delving into magic was akin to breaking one's faith. After all, the source of a wizard's power lay in understanding and applying the laws of existence.

The more one understood, the more inevitable the doubts about the "Creation" recorded in the 'Scriptures,' especially upon learning that the goddess they worshipped was actually an 'evil' wizard. Few could maintain their faith.

"In any case, we have to consider the worst possibilitya war!" Harof said gravely.

...

The meeting about the war went on for a long time, revolving around preparations before the specifics of time and place were known. A few frightened members proposed dispatching hundreds of alchemical ships to patrol the Misty Sea, sinking any vessels daring to enter. But that idea was quickly debunked.

Firstly, the Misty Sea was vast; a few hundred ships wouldn't suffice, and they also had to guard against attacks from the 'Eye of Death.'

Secondly, how would they prevent someone from sailing away secretly, or worse, revealing the failure of the Misty Sea's protection due to their activities?The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

"Originally, all wizards were spiritual energy users, influencing the material world with exceptional mental strength. Calling it the origin of magic wouldn't be an exaggeration."

During the incomplete development of the magic system, only such innate practitioners could become wizards.

The situation back then was far more chaotic than now. The wizards' research was described as having no taboos, but the current magic schools and the methods of ascension had been developed by these primal mages in their quest to understand the world.

Subsequently, an unknown spiritual energy wizard discovered a secret: the ability to augment one's mental strength by consuming spirits.

This method of unnaturally boosting mental strength became the mainstream for the wizards.

"I suppose it had some kind of flaw, right?" Lynn pondered.

"Correct," Victorio nodded. Amplifying memories and powers of tens or hundreds of spirits might hold, but expanding it to thousands or tens of thousands would overwhelm even the greatest wizards. Many lost their sanity or underwent drastic personality changes.

This state was termed 'soul contamination' and was extremely lethal for wizards because spellcasting relied on having a clear mind.

Of course, this method hadn't been entirely abandoned. Countless power-hungry wizards were devoted to researching spiritual magic, seeking a way to purify soul contamination. However, it proved futile.

But some wizards improved upon it, and Ella was one of the best among them. According to her, devout faith was the key to connecting one's spirits to each other...

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