After Lind received the information about Supremacy Magic sent by Lilith, he compared it with what Altan had given him and found that Altan had indeed not concealed anything; he had actually provided Supremacy Magic without reservation, with the only difference being that the Supremacy Magic from different regions had some variations.
Lind had also indirectly asked Altan about this issue and received the answer that in his country, anyone with the will could learn Supremacy Magic, but most people didn’t even meet the threshold. Even among high-level professionals, some viewed the use of Supremacy Magic as incomprehensible sorcery.
During these past few weeks, the research institute in Graywhite Territory had not taken a day off, with everyone working overtime to study the Supremacy Magic brought by Altan.
These Supremacy Magic spells seemed to align perfectly with Lind’s stereotypical impression of forbidden spells, having an enormous range and some starting with city-destroying capabilities. It was precisely this vast coverage that provided significant references for the Arcane Array and Obelisk.
The magical flow of a Supremacy Magic spell covering a city was considered a precious reference material for the Obelisk.
During the period of analyzing Supremacy Magic, Lind had, aside from handling daily affairs, frequently visited the research institute whenever he had free time.
“Lord Governor,” Lysha said, holding a thick stack of data, “We’ve discovered some anomalies in the data regarding Supremacy Magic.”
“Besides the complex flow of magic, we also calculated that if Supremacy Magic is continuously cast, it will cause an irreversible qualitative change in magic, leading to the disappearance of magic and causing severe damage to the environment.”
However, after finishing, Lysha shook her head and explained, “This ‘environment’ does not refer to the natural environment, but rather the magical environment.”
Lind stroked his chin and asked, “The disappearance of magic?”
Lind had indeed considered the essence of magic before, but to him, it still felt a bit premature, especially since the Northern Border had not yet been fully reclaimed. Therefore, he had focused his research efforts on practical magic. Nonetheless, Graywhite Territory had conducted many experiments on the fundamental properties of magic.
As someone who paid attention to research progress, Lind understood that what Lysha referred to as disappearance wasn’t about magic dissipating after a spell ended, but rather that it completely vanished from this world.
For example, traditional Mage Towers built with magic stones could autonomously restore magic, creating a delayed semi-perpetual effect. But the ‘disappearance’ Lysha referred to might mean that even this kind of semi-perpetual situation had ceased to exist.
“We’ve calculated many times, and the conclusion is that once Supremacy Magic is used, the magic in the area will disappear. Although not all magic will vanish at once, the magic that undergoes irreversible qualitative change due to Supremacy Magic cannot be restored.”
In the end, Lysha nervously took off her glasses and wiped them, saying, “However, Lord Governor, these are just our calculations. The actual situation can only be confirmed by witnessing Supremacy Magic for ourselves.”
Mathematics doesn’t lie. If Lysha’s calculations are correct, then Supremacy Magic will indeed cause the disappearance of magic.
This world involves too many aspects related to magic, and even using all the computational power of the research institute, Lind cannot predict what will happen after part of the magic disappears.
But this also led Lind to believe that the truth about Supremacy Magic might not be as simple as described by Altan.
After all, why would the Kingdom of Kaval, which was doing well on another continent, pay the painful price as mentioned by Altan to help various nations develop magic in this land?
If possible, Lind truly wished to send a team to see what was happening on the other side of the Sea of Instability.
“Do not spread the word for now. Let’s temporarily pause the experiments on the irreversible qualitative change of magic, awaiting my orders. However, the analysis of Supremacy Magic needs to continue normally.”
His intuition told Lind that experiments in this area would be extremely dangerous. Even if they were to conduct experiments, they shouldn’t do so in a place like Graywhite Territory.
Lysha nodded. Supremacy Magic indeed inspired many ideas for the Arcane Array and provided Lysha with a lot of inspiration.
Continuing the research on Supremacy Magic might expand the influence range of the Obelisk again, and perhaps allow for remote connections, linking all the Obelisks into a cohesive whole.
Regarding the irreversible effects of Supremacy Magic on the magical environment, Lind’s first thought was the warning given to him by the elves. After considering for a while, he decided to consult the elves first about the essence of this peculiar form of magic that didn’t quite resemble traditional magic.
After a brief contemplation, Lind instructed the research institute to take a break and let Lena leave for the day. After all, just these weeks of research had already elevated the computation levels of the territory’s magic significantly. The remaining work would be a gradual accumulation and was not urgent.
Although Lind was worried that the researchers might be exhausted, Lena’s mental state still appeared very excited.
“It’s utterly incredible! I never imagined magic could be used in this way!”
Inside the carriage, Lena animatedly gestured to Lind.
“If we can apply this new method of Supremacy Magic into the power engine of the North Wind, the power of the North Wind could be doubled or more.”
Then, she went on to describe a series of technical terms that Lind couldn’t quite understand. Despite recently trying to catch up on this professional knowledge, Lind could only grasp a rough understanding that by utilizing the rune sequences and new methods derived from Supremacy Magic, the efficiency of converting magic into power for transmission devices could be improved by more than double, with further optimization space available.
Lena was beaming in the carriage, growing more excited as she spoke. The sparkle in her green eyes was quite striking, while Lind occasionally interjected with what he understood and encouraged her.
However, while listening to the optimizations of the transmission algorithm, Lind suddenly remarked, “Since the transmission algorithm has been optimized, could it mean that the size of the magic engine could be reduced?”
To which Lena countered, “What are you talking about, brother? With the algorithm optimized, can’t we just create a much larger engine and turn the North Wind into a castle? A moving steel castle, that would be fantastic!”
It was evident that Lena was genuinely excited, and she didn’t seem like the highest-ranking noblewoman in Graythorn Territory but more like an engineer ready to build her new toy.
But Lind pondered, “If the engine becomes smaller, wouldn’t that allow us to start researching automobiles?”
“What’s an automobile?”
Upon seeing Lena’s curious gaze, Lind extended his hand for clarification: “For example, a carriage that doesn’t need horses but moves on its own through a magic engine. Plus, it wouldn’t even require tracks; it could use a new system with a more simplified control device, allowing a person to simply sit and steer the carriage.”
Listening to Lind’s explanation, Lena’s eyes lit up, immediately sparking a new idea.
“Then if we add armor to the carriage, wouldn’t that be a battle tank that doesn’t need horses? And if we also mount cannons on it!”
Lena’s mind immediately conjured up a rough sketch.
“But in that case, the old-fashioned engine wouldn’t work anymore; it would have to be designed anew. And battlefield conditions are complex, it’s not like the smooth roads of the city.”
Once war was mentioned, Lena exhibited an extraordinary talent, quickly starting to sketch and write on the walls of the carriage.
Though this wasn’t her first time demonstrating her Jumping thoughts on weaponry, when Lind saw the tank prototype she drew on the wall of the carriage, he was still somewhat shocked. The design resembled a bulky carriage, but from there, it would only require subtraction to simplify it.
However, when the carriage returned to the governor’s mansion, Lena intended to erase all the sketches on the wall of the carriage, murmuring, “This won’t do; the armor would be too heavy. Even the new-style engine would struggle to maintain long-term operations with cannons.”
Lind stopped Lena, encouraging, “The design is already perfect. We can definitely design a specific cannon for this battle tank. Other issues can be gradually resolved.”
“Let’s remove this carriage wall; it contains essential material.”
Although this carriage was a precious gift from the royal capital, the guards did not hesitate to start dismantling the carriage, just as the governor said, there were invaluable research materials written by the noblewoman on it.
