Mage Manual-Chapter 163 - 148: Professor Selin and Shelf Life_2
Chapter 163: Chapter 148: Professor Selin and Shelf Life_2
If it weren’t for Adela securing a spot for Freyja, she would be forced to listen by the window as well.
“However, mages who can greatly leverage the power of the Void Realm are few and far between, like the example I just gave of one becoming ten, which probably requires a Four-winged Legendary Mage to exert all his efforts. Therefore, compared to ‘adjustment,’ ordinary ritual mages prefer to pair blessings through ‘conflict.'”
“Suppose I now have two blessings, the cost of the first is ‘I can never taste the flavor of food,’ and the second is ‘I will taste the flavor of everything I see.’ What do you think would happen?”
Students looked at each other, and Adela stood up to answer, “Both costs take effect simultaneously, but the mage can taste the food by looking at it while eating, which means the second cost somewhat weakens or even suppresses the first.”
“That’s right, this is the mystery of ‘conflict,’ using the mutual clash of different costs to alleviate the negative impact of the costs,” Professor Selin nodded appreciatively. “Of course, not all blessings achieve such a clever combination, more common is the accumulation of multiple costs that affect the same aspect.”
“Suppose I have two blessings, the first cost makes me lose my vision, the second turns the world in my field of view into a muddy quagmire of flesh. After praying for these two blessings, though I will still lose my vision, I will not have to suffer the second cost, which is like taking advantage of the Void Realm.”
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A student asked, “If I have ten blessings, and all their costs are related to the eyes, does that mean I only need to sacrifice my eyes to gain the benefits of all ten blessings?”
“That’s exactly the idea,” Selin smiled. “Pray, adjust, conflict; ritual mages can ingeniously pair these elements to gain the most from the Void Realm with the least cost.”
Another student was puzzled, “Since the Ritual Faction is so powerful, why is it gradually waning now?”
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Selin said, “There are two reasons; the first is what I just mentioned: the high difficulty of entry into the Ritual Faction. It almost requires mastery of several silver factions to perform rituals, so the minimum threshold for a ritual mage is Two-winged Gold.”
“Such high-barrier magic factions often struggle with succession. If they encounter an unexpected break in transmission, they vanish from history, only revitalized when a mage obtains the legacy from the Void Realm and innovates upon it.”
“The second reason is because the Ritual Faction is too dangerous.”
A student laughed, “Are other magic factions not dangerous? The Water Technique Faction, skilled in healing, can also kill invisibly.”
Selin shook his head, “I mentioned earlier that the Void Realm might be stingy in granting benefits, but it is quite lenient with ‘harmful to oneself but not beneficial to others’ practices. In some taboo rituals, a Two-winged Golden Mage need only sacrifice himself to pray for a destructive storm akin to the full strike of a Four-winged Mage!”
“We mages can be greedy, adventurous, and unscrupulous, but above all, we must survive, we must cherish life! The Ritual Faction defies this principle, and with many blessings causing physical and mental disabilities, turning mages into extremists, violent and life-despising, naturally, it does not spread.”
“And there’s no choice in the Void Realm for those who learn the knowledge of the Ritual Faction, but in reality, any wise mage would prohibit its propagation. Not only for social stability but also because the Ritual Faction easily breeds mad mages. Apart from chaotic evil organizations, the Ritual Faction is detrimental to any stable organization.”
“I’m holding this lecture to clarify the dangers of the Ritual Faction. If you encounter its legacy in the Void Realm in the future, remember not to be blinded by greed, and use this dangerous knowledge cautiously.”
At that moment, a student wearing a mask raised his hand and said, “Could someone in the Cult of the Pillar God possess knowledge of the Ritual Faction? Could the natural disasters that have occurred have been perpetrated by the cult’s followers?”
“The Cult of the Pillar God has been thoroughly eradicated by the Crime Hunting Hall, including all its members and the Cult Leader. My student, you should watch the news more often,” Selin coldly stated. “Your question is based on a false premise.”
“And why are you wearing a mask to class? Can you take off your mask?”
Everyone looked over and saw that the question-asking student was wearing the same crow mask as a Medical Practitioner, as if role-playing. Freyja also saw this scene and abruptly remembered that the Cult Leader once had such a mask.
Could it be…
At that moment, the student took off the crow mask, revealing an apologetic face, “Sorry, Professor, I really like this mask, so…”
Selin stared at the student, then suddenly covered his eyes with his gloved right hand, before lowering it, “Don’t wear masks in class; it distracts me.”
Amidst laughter and chatter, Freyja sharply noticed someone walking out. With a backpack, a hood, and a face mask, he passed through the classroom unnoticed by anyone except Freyja, who focused her gaze on him.
Though his face was unclear, Freyja was certain it was Ash.
