nownovels Chapter 43 He's a born magic soul?!
Chapter 43 He's a born magic soul?!
Cassius did not dwell on Rom's words.
She knew that Romulus had been eight years old since Hamerlin took him in, and that he had been a magical failure all these years, no matter how Hamerlin tried to teach him.
So she continued to press:
"Elena said that you single-handedly used your magic to withstand the attack of hundreds of magical beasts that night."
I'm very curious about your control over fire. Could it be that you've truly surpassed Hamelin, who has dedicated his life to studying fire?
Cassius wanted to know if Hamelin had used some special method.
"It's not about surpassing them."
Rom smiled faintly, "All my knowledge of the fire element comes from Professor Hamelin and his books."
As I said, I simply had a sudden awakening that day, and my perception of the elements became slightly more acute.
As he spoke, Rom slowly raised his right hand.
"call--"
Right under Cassius's nose, a fist-sized, dark orange fireball appeared out of nowhere, hovering above Rom's palm.
Not a single element escaped; it was as still as a perfect sphere sculpted from glass.
Cassius was slightly taken aback.
She was a mage, and with just one glance, she could tell the technical skill involved in this fireball spell.
But that's not the worst part.
Rom made a slight modification to the code, and in Cassius's eyes, the round fireball seemed to change shape at will in Rom's palm, just like soil.
It transformed from a circle into a cone, then into a burning sword, and finally into a small fiery bird poised to take flight.
"you……"
Cassius's green pupils contracted sharply.
She couldn't help but gasp, the stone bench beneath her wobbled, and her composure vanished instantly.
No incantation required! Instantly change elemental form!
And can he manipulate the raging fire element as if it were his own arm?
This is what you call "being a little more perceptive"?!
Cassius felt her breath catch in her throat, she closed her eyes, and a sense of unreality washed over her.
Her initial guess... has probably come true.
In the world of Buddhist monks, there has always been a legend.
Among millions of mages, occasionally a gifted individual known as the "Innate Magic Soul" will emerge.
Such people are naturally highly compatible with the elements. They do not need to use lengthy incantations to pray for the elements' blessings; they can communicate with the elements directly at the level of thought.
They can comprehend magic on their own and even imitate the magic of others.
While in Silver Town, Cassius heard Elena vividly recount what had happened that night.
At that time, she wondered if this little Luo Mu was born with a magic soul.
Now it seems...
That's probably true.
A storm raged within Cassius's heart.
If that's the case, then his ability to set up that ancient fire formation by imitation and easily kill magical beasts makes perfect sense.
The fireball before us is the best proof.
Even... the person who personally treated Cassius was him.
...
Seeing Cassius's eyes closed and his fingers trembling slightly, Rom breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, in the absence of an explanation for the "system code," the label of "genius" is his best shield.
After a full half minute, Cassius finally managed to calm his racing heart and take a deep breath.
When she looked at Luo Mu again, her gaze had completely changed.
She became very gentle.
"Rom... thank you for your explanation."
Luo Mu was a little confused. What exactly was this woman trying to do?
So, do you believe what I'm saying?
"Of course, I know you're a good kid who doesn't lie."
"..."
Cassius slowly reached his hand into his robe.
"Besides helping Hamelin with his treatment, there's actually another very important thing I'm here for."
As she spoke, she took out a red velvet bag and carefully took out a parchment scroll from it.
Cassius slowly unrolled the parchment scroll, gazing meaningfully into Romú's eyes.
"Since you have such talent, can you understand this formation?"
Luo Mu looked down.
On the parchment scroll, the writing was blurred, and a complex magic circle was drawn with a special dark red ink.
Beside the magic circle, various runes and incantations were densely written.
Moreover, he was not unfamiliar with him.
"It's a fire element rune."
With just one glance, his system panel popped up instantly.
[Fire-type array code detected: Earth Core Furnace]
[Decompiling...]
【...】
[WARNING! Due to insufficient database permissions, a critical loop variable is missing, preventing complete parsing!]
...
"Insufficient permissions?"
Luo Mu frowned slightly.
It seems that the complexity of this ancient forbidden technique far exceeds his imagination.
Immediately afterwards, two lines of green system notifications popped up at the bottom of the system panel:
The current "basic compilation library" is too small.
[Upgrade Path: Scan and input more spell codes to expand the algorithm library and upgrade administrator privileges]
Luo Mu looked at the prompt and instantly understood.
"The current system database can only crack the low-level spell code, while these ancient spells require higher-level privileges."
...
Although he couldn't fully analyze it, Rom immediately recognized from his experience that it was an extremely large and complex high-level fire spell.
Its underlying logic seems to be specifically designed to trigger and guide underground fire veins, and it is on a massive scale.
Because a certain part of the incantation is very similar to that of the [Large Fire Gathering Array].
"【The Core Furnace】? What kind of spell is that?"
Luo Mu asked curiously.
Cassius's eyes lit up.
He was able to accurately name the spell... Clearly, he does possess some ability.
Cassius lowered his voice:
"This is a fragment of the [Earth's Core Furnace Array]."
Legend has it that once cast, this spell can safely trigger the fire elemental ley lines deep underground, completely altering the climate of a region and even ending the harsh winter of the entire North.
However, this spell is too ancient, and many of its incantations are missing. Even the Grand Elder Mage of the Fire God Temple in the Empire could not fully comprehend this spell.
This spell was obtained by the Mage Guild from a lost land, and its history dates back at least several hundred years.
Of course, this is a copy.
Luo Mu suddenly realized what the woman was up to.
"You want to find Teacher Hamelin to help you break this formation? And then go to the Mage Guild to claim credit?" Rom didn't hold back in pointing it out.
Cassius smiled slightly.
That's right.
However, I'm not here to see Hamelin, but to see you.
Cassius did not deny it; on the contrary, he readily admitted it.
"Although Hamelin has studied arrays and some secret texts for many years, this [Earth Core Furnace] is a high-level forbidden technique of fire element, which he cannot break through. Even the high-level mages of the guild are helpless."
If I could decipher the correct way to channel this spell… it would not only be a great project for the benefit of the empire, but also the cornerstone for my advancement to a fifth-tier archmage!
Cassius became increasingly agitated as she spoke, her gaze fixed intently on Rom.
"So? Can you see anything?"
"If you can fix it for me, I can give you anything you want."
...
So you're not even going to pretend anymore, huh? So this is the reason this woman came all this way?
But this is good, at least we figured out what this woman wanted, which made things a bit easier.
You have what you want, and I have what I want.
This can be a deal, but I must be the one in control.
...
Luo Mu looked at the tattered scroll and stroked his chin.
"This spell is too high-level; the underlying logic... no, the runes are severely lacking."
He shook his head.
"Although I can understand some of the basic runes, it will probably take a lot of time to completely repair them. I will also need to consult and study more high-level fire spells and other spells, and make cross-comparisons."
After all, this involves ancient forbidden techniques, something I have little access to.
Rom looked at Cassius:
"Unless you can provide more information."