Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1999

Chapter 1999 Harmony of Dissonance (Part 1)

The difference between a simple artifact and a masterpiece lay in the Forgemaster's ability to infuse their creation with a power core, a mana circulatory system, and multiple sets of external runes.

Together, they granted to an inanimate object the ability of living beings to produce and control multiple kinds of spells at the same time.

The main issue in achieving such a result arose from the mana circulatory system which was created by grafting mana crystals onto the vessel of the enchantment. Aside from making sure to use only purified materials and choosing carefully where to place the crystals, the Forgemaster had no control over the shape the system would assume.

It would take a mage countless attempts to find a way to create the space that the power core required at the center of the artifact while also not hindering the strict positioning that the runes required to achieve their maximum effect.

The Earth Root solved all of these problems.

What made it a priceless ingredient was its ability to create a mana circulatory system inside any kind of material before mana crystals were applied. This way, a Forgemaster could shape the mana circulatory system as they saw fit, no matter how many mana crystals or sets of runes they would employ.

'Faluel is right. No matter how many times I do this, I've never understood why I can't create a mana circulatory system with just my mana.' Lith thought. 'In theory, a metal is just earth that has been purified and rearranged, yet just like earth magic has no effect on metals, mana can't affect them either by itself.'

'Maybe it's because, unlike earth, the position of the molecules of metals are fixed. Their bonds cannot be altered without destroying the whole structure.' Solus pondered.

'Maybe the Earth Root is a metal-like plant that provides us with what we need to rearrange the position of the atoms while keeping them stable.'

The process was long and tedious. Lith and Solus had to make sure that like a blood circulatory system, the mana would reach every nook and cranny of their golems. A construct had no nerves or muscles, requiring mana to move.

An area isolated from the mana circulatory system would have no flexibility, greatly reducing the mobility of a golem and its effectiveness in combat.

At the same time, however, Lith and Solus had also to be careful of leaving enough empty spaces where they would place the sets of runes. If the energy from the system and that from the runes overlapped, they would clash until either of them was deformed and their respective efficiency crippled.

After Lith and Solus were done, Faluel studied the Golems with her breathing technique, Lifestream. She noticed how they had used the remnants of the creatures' blood circulating system as a scaffold, making the mana follow the natural paths of veins and arteries.

"Nice job. Why no capillaries, though?" She asked.

"That's the runes' duty." Solus explained. "Once applied to the surface, they'll spread their energy until they reach the mana circulatory system. This way, we can use a mind link to send complex sets of instructions and even recharge the Golems if needed."

"Brilliant." The Hydra nodded and left the room.

"I would die of envy if you were able to do this at will." Quylla sighed. "Too bad that you only have one Earth Root. No matter how many tries it takes, we must make sure that these two puppies are flawless."

"Thanks, girls." Lith gave them thumbs up and Warped them to the Workshop where they started practicing their respective section of the power core. ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴡᴇʙ ɴoᴠᴇʟ. coᴍ