There are two moat-level magic circles in Myr City, both of which are set up in the underground level of the castle. Using the rune pillars left behind by the dwarves, Siegel first built an elemental rune array, which was used to absorb the free elemental energy in the castle and its surroundings and supply it to the elemental rune guards. It has been modified to provide the dragon lady Modisty with the elemental nutrients she needs for her body to grow.

After that, Siegel continued to expand on the basis of this circle, nesting energy focusing lenses. This circle is capable of concentrating elemental energy within its area of effect, creating energy disturbances and interfering with the structure of magical spells, especially teleportation spells. If Siegel wishes, this circle can also focus on elemental strikes. For example, when an enemy recites a fireball spell, it gathers water elemental energy on him, causing elemental conflicts, causing the spell to fail or even kill the enemy.

In addition to this, it can also be used as an aid when casting spells, increasing the effect of spells. This is especially effective for elemental summoning spells, as Siegel can summon elemental warriors over time without considering the physical effects of excessive casting. Although these elemental warriors cannot leave the vicinity of the castle, they are more than enough for defense.

These two circles are the foundation of the city defense of the city of Myr, and they are the greatest deterrent to stop the elves from attacking. Within the confines of this circle, even the underground library of the Mage Federation was suppressed. The library's protective magic is more complex and efficient, but Myr's Energy Focusing Lens uses more basic power. If the Federation's circle is compared to a pot of delicious dishes, then the circle of Mir City is the pot and fire for cooking. In the event of a conflict, Siegel is capable of "one pot".

Today, both circles have quietly stopped.

Siegel removes all magic items. He didn't even carry a defensive staff. Dressed only in civilian clothes, he came outside the castle. He now looked like a mage's apprentice: a dark brown robe with a bag of spellcasting materials hanging from his waist. On the other side was Sabre Star Dust, a cowhide backpack dangling over his shoulder, the crystal pillars inside colliding with each other with a crisp and pleasant sound.

The city of Myr is now on maximum alert, the gates are closed, and all residents must stay in their houses and not go out. The walls and roads were lined with patrolling soldiers, and there was enough ammunition and manpower to defend the city. Cavalry units outside the city were patrolling, several roads in and out were blocked, and caravans had to wait at a distance. There is only one fate for those who dare to approach: defeat.

Outside the city, beside the magic array, the mages of the Federation waited quietly for the results of four months of continuous work. Since its completion, it has been protected by guards and no one has been allowed to approach it. In addition to the human and orc soldiers, at least three large elementals patrol at all times to prevent anyone from using magic to enter.

Everyone, including the mages of the Federation, was curious about what this thing, which cost close to 400,000 gold coins, was. Although there is a magic array for construction in his hand, there are too many blanks on it, and everyone racks their brains and does not have an answer that can be recognized. They only knew that the entire magic array was still collecting and transporting elements, just like an enhanced version of the energy focusing lens.

Kmyr City obviously didn't need a second Energy Focusing Lens, especially an enhanced version of the Four Hundred Thousand Gold Coins.

They didn't actually count the cost of making the crystal pillar on Siegel.

Four hundred and ninety thousand gold coins. According to Fezak, a royal palace could be built according to the standards of a king. And all the decoration was done, and now all the money is concentrated on a field about 100 meters square. "Heavy troops should be sent to protect it, my lord. He hadn't mentioned the empty vault once he had finished, at least not until the Striped Mountains were dug up. "The inhabitants of our territory are very simple, but there are some mercenaries outside the castle. It is inevitable that there will be lawless people among them, and more precautions should be taken. ”

In this way, there were fifty soldiers guarding the new magic array day and night, and a cordon was established. On today's special day, Manna and Hum were even present in person, and the knights who stayed in the city of Mir also noticed the anomaly and gathered around.

Wendy followed behind Siegel, her eyes all on his back. From this point of view, Wendy can already confirm that Siegel and "Soth" are the same person. From the information she had heard, Siegel had already had a wife, but he had come to seduce him when he was in Fort Hub! Every time she recalls the scene, Wendy's impression deepens, as if every touch and kiss has transcended time and reappeared in her. She struggled to restrain her impulses, but was saddened by Siegel's current indifference. On several occasions, she tried to use spells to tie up Siegel and force him to answer questions about her feelings head-on. But at first, she didn't know what she was more afraid of, whether it was a hurtful rejection like a knife or the scorching heat hidden under the ice, and she was not mentally prepared to deal with either situation. On the other hand, she didn't have much confidence that she would be able to defeat Siegel in spells.

So in the current situation, she decided to maintain the status quo for the time being, and to be close to him for one more day. In particular, the mistress of Heim Collar had died, and Siegel's pillow was empty. If you have a good chance, you might be able to sneak into the mage's room without triggering those protective spells?

Delusional, Wendy didn't notice a pair of cautious eyes staring at her. The female knight Manna is wary of all mages except for Siegel, and naturally will not let go of the women of this mage federation. She believed that Siegel had no emotional or physical needs for the female mage, but only a cooperation in magical matters. But Manna can see that Wendy has "intentions" for Siegel. The emotion that came out of his eyes was so thick that it almost turned into substance. This is likely to cause trouble for Siegel, and it is your duty as a knight to avoid the Lord getting into such trouble.

"Hum, get your bed crossbow ready and aim for the female mage. Manna approached the orc and whispered to him, "In a few moments she will be closest to the lord, so she has to be on guard." ”

"Okay, don't worry. Hum patted his chest and went to arrange the matter himself.

Siegel waved at Mana. It's kind of a hello. Then he stepped into the range of the magic circle. The cowhide backpack flew. The nine crystal pillars inside are suspended in the air.

"Wendy, don't step into the circle, the energy inside will be harmful to you after a while. Siegel said, "According to the agreement, I will explain the function of this magic array to you, but how much I can understand is none of my business. ”

He is still like that, hiding his feelings under his skin, like a golem, like an elemental. But Wendy was pretty sure there was a person hiding in there, someone as passionate as fire. For female mages. It's a challenging game.

"Master Siegel, I'm ready, and you can begin to unravel the mystery. ”

"This circle is an improved version of the elven elemental surge circle, and I haven't officially named it yet. In addition to the knowledge of the elves' magic array, there are also the mana pool technology of the Federation, the runes of the dwarves, the illusions of the gnomes, and the plasma runes of Nakus. So even though you have created most of the structure of the circle, you can't see what it really does. ”

"Will you do any of this?" Wendy's heart pounded. Whatever Siegel said, any of them took a long time to master, and some of them were not something that could be used if they understood it. Regardless of whether or not the circle could achieve the desired goal, as long as it could work, it meant that Siegel could integrate all the knowledge he had spoken.

"The elves came up with a solution. Use a magic circle to split matter into basic elements, thereby increasing the elemental concentration in the environment. to achieve the conditions for the formation of devastating surges. However, I felt that it would be a waste to use this technology purely for warfare, so I tried to improve it. Siegel explained to Wendy while controlling the Pillar Stone and the magic circle together, "There are some spells recorded in the Federation's magic book, and I have combined them to channel the elements, get rid of the rage, and make them slow and tame. I'm pretty good at summoning and using elemental creatures, and it's not that hard. The most difficult part of the whole circle is actually to make the process of disintegration controllable, which requires mana pools and gnome illusions. ”

The greatest advantage of Alexander the Lion in Myr is this: Siegel can learn from him nearby. The archmage who turned into a lich has been living underground in the castle except for the time when he was hiding from the elven sage, watching the elemental rune array and the energy focusing lens every day. He used the information from the Federation's mana pool to exchange knowledge of the Energy Focusing Lens with Siegel, thus filling in the missing design of the Mage Lord.

Mana pools are able to strip spells of their structure and energy, and then store them separately. This ability to peel is perfect for interrupting and controlling the speed of the surge circle. The dwarf's illusion can be used as the best means of monitoring, allowing the entire circle to regulate itself, and allowing the single-run elemental surge circle to circulate and repeat the process.

The elves used their Elemental Surge Circle to create an indestructible tsunami, and Siegel turned it into a fluctuating river. When the whole process is controllable, use the dwarven runes to ensure the integrity of the magic circle, and concentrate the consumption of the magic circle materials on a single substance. The Elemental Rune Array requires frequent replenishment of mercury, while the new Circle requires casting material powder.

"The last part of the circle is the technology of the Alien Plane, to which I have also added elemental energy transformation and some of the abilities of the Spell Mage. "All of these things come together to serve only one purpose: to provide infinite energy," Siegel said. ”

"This can't be!" Wendy said, "No one can have infinite energy, this is not in line with the principle of exchange!"

"Don't say anything impossible, Wendy. Siegel smiled confidently. His expression was deeply imprinted into Wendy's heart, and it was exciting for a female mage to be able to see the true feelings under his skin.

"I know that Master Faranis is able to open portals to the Atlas and connect the power of the Elemental Plane. Compared to the endless heat of the fire elemental plane, the level of elemental surge I generated was simply not enough. Moreover, all the energy is generated from the cracked matter, not out of nothing, but still an exchange. ”

Siegel installed the last pillar stone and stood in the center of the circle. He sliced through the palm of his left hand with the stardust, dripping his blood into the circle. Using the power of blood magic, this circle only accepts the control instructions of Siegel and the descendants of Siegel's bloodline, and no one else can interfere with it.

"Stand back, Wendy, the energy on the edge of the circle is the most violent, be careful not to get hurt by mistake. Siegel clenched his left hand, letting the blood drip continuously, and the other hand kept making many complex gestures. The glow of magic shone on his face, and the guards around him could see his mouth open and close, but they couldn't hear what spell he was using. As the incident progressed, the ground shook violently, and a flash of light flashed in Siegel's right hand, and it disappeared again in the blink of an eye.

The feeling of suffocation came flooding in, and everyone felt like they were being choked by the neck by a dragon. Wendy's feelings were even more uncomfortable, not only did she not be able to breathe, but she also found that all the magical energy in her body was gone, and all the spells were lifted, and then she was inhaled into the magic circle. None of the elaborate magic shields remained, and she felt naked and helpless as a little girl standing in front of Siegel.

The figure of the mage lord gradually blurred, and he was shrouded in the light of the circle, and no one could maintain his sight in the dazzling light. Wendy forces herself to open her eyes so she knows that Siegel is safe. In the dimness, she saw a figure appear in front of Siegel, and then everything was swallowed up by the light. (To be continued.) )