Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2008

Chapter 2008 Memory Crystal (Part 4)

"I already tried storing a Spirit Crystal inside my pocket dimension and using it at a later time. The moment you take the Spirit Crystal out, the sudden flood of world energy turns it back into a white crystal, ruining your work." Lith replied.

"What?" The Skoll said in amazement.

"He's right." Faluel said. "To create a Spirit Crystal, you have to use your mana to perfectly insulate it from the world energy. The power of our cores is abysmal compared to the world energy surrounding us.

"While a Spirit Crystal is inside a dimensional amulet, the void keeps it stable, but once outside, the world energy enters it faster than you can insulate it."

"Why not create the Spirit Crystal, turn it into a memory crystal, store it, and then imbue it with Spirit Magic again?" Tista asked. "With your Spirit Eye it wouldn't take you long and you could rest."

"Because I've learned from experience that if the energy of the Spirit Crystal is the same used to imbue it with spells, the final result is much better." Lith replied. "It creates a synergy that allows the Spirit Magic to recharge the spells without my help.

"I think it depends on the fact that the willpower currently in the Spirit Crystal is aware of the nature of the magic I stored and 'knows' how it works."

"Lucky bastard." Faluel grumbled. "I bet that you would have never discovered all this without Salaark's Creation Magic."

"You bet." Lith nodded. "I could afford countless experiments on the complexity of the power cores for my Golems and how they interacted with memory crystals crafted with different methods solely thanks to Grandma's help.

"Otherwise I would have run out of materials before discovering anything worthwhile and it would have taken me years to achieve so much. Even the tower takes a long time to turn violet crystals into white."

Lith put the Spirit Memory Crystal in the cavity in the Vagrash's abdomen where once his mana core had been. The metal closed itself around the crystal, letting their respective energy mix and flow into each other.

Lith's insulating layer was broken but thanks to the imprint, Raptor turned the world energy it absorbed into his mana.

Lith kept checking on the gemstone with Demon Grasp until he was sure that its Spirit Magic wouldn't dissipate and that the knowledge stored inside the crystal was spreading throughout the mana circulatory system.

"Oh, shit!" Suddenly, the massive figure of the golem lost its balance, collapsing to the ground and forcing Lith to dodge.

The limbs of the construct moved in a frenzy, lacking coordination. The head turned left and right, opening its maw at unnatural angles while producing a screeching metal sound that resembled a cry of agony.

"I thought you said this was different from creating life!" Tista felt her heart tighten at the sight of the creature's distress.

"I can assure you that it's not alive." Lith said.

"Then why is it in so much pain and wiggles around like a toppled insect?" Protector asked as the scene reminded him of his prey right before he dealt them the killing blow. "Are you sure this isn't Forbidden Magic and you just got yourself a child?"

"Oh, gods." Lith sighed in frustration. "Think about this rationally. The crystal holds part of my memories and habits. I have little experience walking on all fours and I've never inhabited a metal body.