The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

After receiving the information about super-level magic from Lilith, Linde compared it with what Altan had given him and found that she hadn't hidden anything. She had actually taught him super-level magic almost without reservation, with the only difference being that the super-level magic given in different regions was slightly different.

Linde had also subtly asked Altan about this issue, and the answer he received was that in his country, anyone with the will could learn super-level magic, but most people couldn't even reach the threshold. Even among high-level professionals, in some people's eyes, using super-level magic was just like performing rituals, and they couldn't understand it at all.

In the past few weeks, the research institute staff, who are mostly white-collar workers, have hardly taken any holidays and have been working overtime to study the super-level magic brought by Altan.

These super-level spells seem to fit Lind's stereotype of forbidden spells very well: they have an enormous range, almost enough to destroy a city. It is precisely this huge range that provides important reference for arcane magic circles and obelisks.

The magical flow of super-level magic, covering an area almost an entire city, is a valuable reference for the obelisk.

During the time he was analyzing super-level magic, Linde spent almost every spare moment at the research institute, aside from handling his daily official duties.

"Your Majesty the Governor."

Lisha, who was holding a thick stack of documents, said, "We have discovered some data anomalies in super-level magic."

"Besides bringing about complex magical flows, we have also calculated that if super-level magic continues to be used, it will cause an irreversible qualitative change in the magical power, causing the magical power to disappear into thin air and causing very serious damage to the environment."

But after saying that, Lisha shook her head and explained, "This 'environment' does not refer to the natural environment, but to the magical environment."

Linde stroked his chin and asked, "Magic vanished into thin air?"

Linde had considered studying the nature of magic, but it was too early for him, since the North hadn't been fully conquered yet. So Linde focused his research on practical magic, but Gray Collar had already conducted many experiments on the basic properties of magic.

Linde, who had been keeping a close eye on the progress of scientific research, understood that what Lisha meant by disappearing into thin air was not that the magic dissipated after the spell was cast, but that it had truly disappeared from the world.

Just like how traditional mage towers built with magic stones can regenerate magic power on their own, creating a semi-perpetual motion effect with a delayed effect, what Lisha refers to as disappearing into thin air probably means that even this semi-perpetual motion situation has disappeared.

“We’ve done the calculations many times, but the final conclusion is that once super-level magic is used, it will cause the magic in the area to disappear. Although not all magic disappears at the same time, the magic that has undergone irreversible changes due to super-level magic cannot be recovered.”

Finally, Lisha nervously took off her glasses, wiped them, and said, "But Governor, these are all our calculations. We can only confirm the actual situation by seeing the super-level magic with our own eyes."

Mathematics doesn't lie. If Lisha's calculations are correct, then super-level magic really can cause magic power to vanish into thin air.

There are too many things in this world that involve magic. Even if Linde used all the computing power of the research institute, he could not predict what would happen after a part of the magic disappeared.

But this also tells Lind that the truth about super-level magic is probably not as simple as Altan described.

Ultimately, why would the Kingdom of Kaval, which was doing well on another continent, pay the terrible price mentioned by Altan to come to this land and help other countries develop magic?

If possible, Linde really wanted to send a team to see what was happening on the other side of the Sea of ​​Impermanence.

"Keep quiet for now, and temporarily suspend the experiment on the irreversible qualitative change of magic until I give you my orders. However, the remaining analysis on super-level magic needs to proceed as normal."

Linde's intuition told him that such experiments would be extremely dangerous, and even if they were to be conducted, they should not be carried out in a place like a gray-collar or white-collar workplace.

Lisha nodded. Super-level magic had indeed brought a lot of inspiration to the arcane magic circle, and it had also given Lisha a lot of ideas.

If research into super-level magic continues, the influence of the obelisks might expand further, and it might even be possible to achieve remote connections, linking obelisks in various locations into a unified whole.

As for the irreversible effects of super-rank magic on the magical environment, Linde immediately thought of the warnings the elves had given him. After considering it for a while, Linde decided to ask the elves first what the essence of this super-rank magic, which was somewhat unlike magic, really was.

After a moment's thought, Linde ordered the research institute to take a break and let Lena go home first. After all, the research in just the last few weeks had already raised the territory's computing level to a new level. All that was left was to continue accumulating knowledge and skills, and there was no need to rush.

Although Linde was worried that the researchers were getting tired, Lena's spirits showed that she was still very excited.

"It's incredible. I never thought magic could be used like this."

Lena kept gesturing exaggeratedly to Lind inside the carriage.

"If we use the new formula taken from super-level magic and apply it to the Northwind's magic engine, the Northwind's power can be increased by more than double."

Then came a bunch of technical terms that Linde couldn't understand. Although he had been cramming on this kind of professional knowledge recently, Linde could only barely understand it in the end. By adopting the rune sorting and new formulas taken from super-level magic, the efficiency of the transmission device that converts magic into power can be increased by more than double, and there is still room for optimization.

Lena was radiant in the carriage, becoming more and more excited as she spoke, her green eyes sparkling. Lind, on the other hand, would occasionally add to what he understood and encourage Lena.

However, upon hearing about the optimized transmission algorithm, Linde suddenly asked, "Since the transmission algorithm has been optimized, does that mean the size of the magic engine can be reduced?"

Lena objected, "Brother, what are you talking about? Since the algorithm has been optimized, can't we build a huge engine and turn the Northwind into a castle? A mobile steel castle, that would be amazing!"

You could tell that Lena was really excited. Lena didn't look like a high-ranking lady in the gray-collar class at all; she looked more like an engineer preparing to build her own new toy.

But Linde pondered, "If the engine gets smaller, wouldn't we be able to start researching cars?"

What car?

Seeing Lena's curious gaze, Lind reached out and explained, "For example, this carriage doesn't need horses; it uses a magic engine to make the carriage move on its own. And it doesn't need rails anymore; it uses a new, simpler control system. As long as a person sits on it, they can control the carriage."

Upon hearing Lind's explanation, Lena's eyes lit up, and she immediately had a new idea.

"So if we add armor to the carriage, wouldn't it become a battlefield vehicle that doesn't need horses? What if we also mount cannons on the carriage!"

Lena immediately had a sketch in her mind.

"But then the old-fashioned engines would be unusable, and we would have to start designing them from scratch. Moreover, the battlefield is complex, and the roads are not as smooth as those in the city."

When it comes to war, Lena displays extraordinary talent, immediately starting to write and draw on the walls of the carriage.

Although it wasn't the first time Linde had witnessed Lena's unconventional thinking regarding weapons of war, he was still somewhat shocked when he saw the tank prototype Lena had drawn on the side of the vehicle. Although the design resembled a horse-drawn carriage and was quite bulky, all he had to do was simplify it.

But when the carriage returned to the governor's residence, Lena decided to paint over all the sketches drawn on the walls of the carriage and muttered, "It still won't work. The armor is too heavy. Even with the new engine, it will be difficult to carry the cannons for a long time."

Linde stopped Lena and encouraged her, "The design is already perfect. We can design a special cannon for this vehicle, and other problems can be solved gradually."

"Let's dismantle this carriage; these contain important documents."

Although the carriage was a gift from the capital and was extremely valuable, the guards did not hesitate to begin dismantling it. As the governor had said, it contained valuable research materials written by the lady.