The theoretical foundations of necromancy and the fundamental contradiction with the elemental arcane...

It has to be said that this is a huge topic, and it is also a fundamental theoretical topic that has been continuously studied and debated by generations of legal professionals from various angles and in various ways for thousands of years.

It can almost be said that it was precisely because of the essential difference between understanding and understanding on this issue that the "Necromancy" and the "Elemental Sect" finally broke off completely, so that the historical event of "necromancers going out to Dejia on a large scale" took place.

Therefore, any necromancer in the alliance has more or less studied and pondered this fundamental theoretical topic of philosophical guidance since the first day of "entering the industry", and finally established a view of necromancy that is completely different from that of the "elemental school".

And now, Moriarty is throwing out this topic again at the academic salon, although the literal description may be slightly different, but in the final analysis, it is "that old pot of soup".

"The foundation of necromancy, without a doubt, should be a combination of the power of death and negative energy. Of course, there are also some studies based on necromantic creatures..."All of you present are experts in the field of research, and some of you immediately spoke out to express your opinions.

"Ordinary people are afraid of death, of natural phenomena such as birth, old age, sickness and death, and hate necromancy. The same is true of the self-proclaimed orthodox 'elementals', who are nothing less than self-blind fools...", and the necromancer.

"Our business requires in-depth exploration and research into the creature itself, and sometimes blood and filth are inevitable. But the folks of Bracada are bound by ridiculous ethics and morals, and have no magical spirit as they should..."

It seems that Dejia's priesthood does have a deep grudge against his peers in the Mage's Hometown. Several necromancers in a row criticized and crusaded against the "depraved self-defense" of the "elemental faction" in their speeches.

"So, Lord Davidson, what kind of thinking and thinking do you have about this issue?"

The high-ranking necromancers and scholars present here have almost the same opinions, and this is the official standard inherent in the Dejia Alliance. So while most of the people put forward their opinions. In fact, there is nothing new. At this point, Dorothy turned her attention to the person who asked the question.

"Ladies and gentlemen, because I'm a newcomer to the Alliance, and I've learned some elemental arcane. So I might have a slightly different point of view. Smiling and nodding at the master of the salon, Moriarty spoke loudly, stating bluntly the fact that he possessed elemental magic.

"What? You also studied elemental arcane? ”

But compared to Moriarty's calmness. The others, including Mrs. Dorothy, were all shocked. Although there are no relevant explicit regulations within the Dejia Alliance, according to the unspoken rules and the solidified understanding of thousands of years, elemental arcane and necromancy are essentially contradictory and hostile to each other, and any elemental mage will be an enemy of the alliance.

"Of course, my teacher Negusta knows about this."

Seeing everyone's suddenly abnormal looks, Moriarty looked around and added at the right time.

And heard that Negusta was endorsing, and the other party confessed himself so generously. After glancing at each other, the participants in the salon calmed down their guards and sat back down.

"Lord Davidson, please continue."

Glancing at the Amethyst Skull badge on Moriarty's chest, Lady Dorothy nodded and motioned for the other party to continue.

"First of all, it has just been suggested that necromancy is based on 'the combination of the power of death and negative energy'. This. I beg to differ! ”

Taking a step, Moriarty came to the center of the venue. Started his own speech. And the first sentence of the opening directly negates the "standard answer" of the Dejia Alliance proposed by the necromancer before, which can really be said to be deafening and extremely bold.

"Why?"

Hearing such opening words, the participants were shocked, and all of them looked stern, quietly waiting for the other party to state their specific arguments and arguments in detail. Including the few necromancers who were refuted on the spot, they were no exception.

"First of all, we need to understand a basic idea: the birth and application of magic is, in the final analysis, based on the inherent properties and natural powers of this great world; The meaning of magic is to study, analyze, explore, reorganize, and harness these attributes and powers to create magnificent miracles. ”

"So, from that perspective. Necromancy should be consistent in essence with elemental arcane. ”

"Air, fire, earth, and water, the 'Elemental School' uses these four elements as the foundation to create a colorful and splendid elemental arcane, and uses this to communicate with the elemental plane, obtaining powerful, reliable, and permanent magical power."

"And we necromancy, where are our roots? My idea is that the root of this is 'negative energy'! ”

"Like the four elements, there are several other natural forces in the world we live in, including positive and negative energy. Of course, based on the 'Faction Rules', the forces of the world, such as light, darkness, order, and chaos, are also the majestic pillars that build up the planes. However, compared to the six great forces of nature mentioned above, these forces belong to a different category and are beyond the scope of my question today. ”

"So, in my opinion, the core foundation of necromancy is 'negative energy', and there is only 'negative energy'!"

"Starting from negative energy, the necromancer grasps this 'half of the world'. All things are born and die, starting from positive energy, they will die to negative energy, and the intermediate process has four major elements in the myriad changes. If this concept is carried out, the 'Necromancy' will have a permanent foundation to stand in the world, and it will also have the power to sit on an equal footing with the 'Elemental Faction'. ”

"As for the power of death, I think it's just a derivative power based on negative energy, which is mixed with things like biological willpower, dead soul fire, and even the divine power of some gods. Therefore, even if the power of death seems to be powerful and abnormal on the surface, it is not the ultimate power that we mages should rely on and grasp. It is more appropriate to use it as a mere object of study..."

Like a solo singer on stage, Moriarty talks without hurry or slow under the gaze of everyone.

This theory is not original, and has been proposed in the earliest stages of the debate between the "Necromancy" and the "Elementals". It's just that the arguments of the predecessors at that time were not so direct and sharp, and they were more trying to show that necromancy had the same theoretical status as the elemental arcane, and should be compatible with each other. But unfortunately, this argument only ends at this point, and it does not continue to dig deeper. After that, the struggle between the two magical factions became more and more fierce, to the point of white heat, and such theories were naturally abandoned by most of the priests, and no one put forward them again.

But today, Moriarty's "old words are revived", and it is unprecedented, digging straight to the fundamental equality of necromancy and elemental arcane, and deducing the natural legitimacy and "legitimacy" of necromancy, which is really deafening, and the surrounding attendees are dumbfounded.

“… This... This one... Lord Davidson, is it too extreme to abandon the power of death altogether, as you say? ”

Finally, some undead scholars couldn't help but raise their hands and put forward their own opinions. However, the suspicion is not directed at the main basis of negative energy, but rather the view that the power of death should be completely stripped away.

"No, I don't think it's extreme, it's just right." Standing in the center of the venue, Moriarty was full of momentum, not caring about any so-called difference between the undead and the elements, but just speaking freely as an in-depth exchange with magic: "The so-called power of death is rooted in 'death'. And that's one of the biggest paradoxes. As you can imagine, death is only a narrow concept within living beings, but it is not a law and force that prevails within all planes. For example, in the plane of the air element, many of the most rudimentary qi natives are generated and dispersed within one day, and then reunited and dispersed again the next day, and so on. But for such an being, death is no longer suitable to describe or generalize its state. ”

In addition, the concept of death is quite impure because it is closely related to the organism itself, so it involves many uncertain emotional factors, such as fear, loneliness, anger, frustration, and so on. Although these emotions or emotions can be transformed into powerful forces under certain conditions, they are not the root of necromancy. ”

"And the most important and crucial thing, if I just said it, the power of death is mixed with the power of the obvious gods. Being too involved with such a thing is definitely not conducive to the development of magic itself. Especially when we also use this power as the foundation of our existence, the potential danger is enormous. ”

Speaking of this, Moriarty came to an abrupt halt.

However, although it was not proclaimed, all the listeners actually had a name in their hearts: "The Temple of the Holy Spirit."

Since the Necromancer Alliance came out of Bendeja, it has had various intersections and dealings with the Holy Spirit Temple, and the influence of each other has become deeper and deeper in the millennium. And if the above theory is really correct, then the Dejia Alliance has actually been greatly affected by the Holy Spirit Temple, and may even break its original inheritance one day because of this.

Once the logical deduction comes to this point, it's almost an explosive-explosive point of view. It is bound to cause an uproar within the alliance and attract great hostility and hatred from the Holy Spirit Temple.

"This..."

As soon as he thought of this, the faces of everyone present changed, and they did not know whether to agree with or refute Moriarty's astonishing views.

This is simply to overturn the existing order of Dejia and start over!

There was silence for a long time, and Moriarty was not in a hurry, just waiting for everyone to digest it.

The reason why he made such a statement in public today was also touched by what he had seen and heard since coming to the Alliance.

A magical center that is almost more specialized than the home of mages should not be abandoned to a corner of the continent.

"Davidson, I have a question."

At this moment, Mrs. Dorothy, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly got up and said. (To be continued......)