"The explosion just now should be an emergency mechanism left in the magic mark. Using this method just now should have directly triggered its self-destruct mechanism."
Alice finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was really close. If it had exploded earlier, she might not have been able to replicate the complete core engraving.
Linde watched the core fragments left in the barrier after the explosion, muttering to himself.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Lind intently staring at the core fragments left by the explosion, Alice couldn't help but ask a question.
At this moment, Lind said:
"Alice, disperse the barrier. I want to take a look at these fragments."
"good."
With a wave of her hand, Alice caused the cyan magic barrier to slowly fall to the ground, transforming into a gentle breeze and disappearing without a trace.
The core debris was then gently placed on the ground.
Lind walked over and tried to touch the fragments.
I felt a burning pain even before my fingertips touched it.
"The temperature is still so high... The power of this explosion is much greater than I expected..."
Alice added:
"Indeed, the explosive force that the barrier just fed back was very strong, at least comparable to a mid-level mage's full-force attack."
Linde looked at the fragments and pondered:
Was it the power of the core explosion? Or the power of the crystalline remains?
As Linde pondered this, he activated the Deconstruction Halo, intending to investigate further.
As a series of illusions flashed by, Lind saw what the fragments looked like when they exploded.
One of the patterns on the core engraving first changed, turning reddish, and eventually triggered the explosion of the entire core.
The final crystal fragment contributed the most to the explosion; it can be said that the entire core's final explosion was thanks to this crystal fragment.
Lind shared what he had seen with Alice, who exclaimed in surprise:
"The power of this crystalline remains is indeed not to be underestimated. No wonder it's used to make weapons... By the way, where did you get this crystalline remains? It should be some kind of solidified magic, right?"
"Forehead……"
Linde was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to tell Alice. He couldn't very well say that it was produced from his own body, could he?
Alice saw through Lind's predicament, smiled slightly, and said:
"Alright, no need to say anything more. This must involve divine decree, right? I won't ask anymore."
Linde scratched his head. Having a considerate and sensible companion really saved him a lot of trouble. He filled in the blanks in his mind, saving Linde from having to lie again.
"By the way, how's your mental cultivation going? Have you been practicing diligently lately? Hmm?"
Alice abruptly changed the subject, instantly transforming into a little teacher and beginning to interrogate Linde about his cultivation.
"Um... thankfully, I haven't fallen behind. I can advance to a full-fledged mage at any time, but I haven't decided which school of magic I want to pursue yet."
On the continent of Tiel, mages have developed various schools of magic due to the different types of spells they specialize in.
There are the more common schools of Evocation who are proficient in the elements, the Protection school who are proficient in arcane magic, the unpopular Necromancer and Conjuration schools, as well as the mysterious Astrology and Prophecy schools, and some small schools with very few members.
Alice, for example, is a master of the Evocation school, which specializes in elemental magic. In the Imperial Magic Academy, the most numerous mages are those of the Evocation and Protection schools.
After all, most mages need to eat too. Schools like Evocation and Protection have better job prospects, as graduates can work for nobles in various places.
Lords still need someone who can help them handle all kinds of magic-related matters.
If someone is like Alice, who is both exceptionally talented and born into nobility, they will be sought after by various powerful noble families.
Lind learned all this knowledge from the academy spellbook that Alice gave him.
These schools of mageship were quite diverse, and Lind couldn't make up his mind for a while. Since he didn't have any particular ideas, he wanted to ask Alice for her opinion.
Alice circled Lind, frowning, when suddenly a thought struck her, and she slapped her forehead, saying:
"Oh dear, I almost forgot! Why did you choose a magic school? You are the chosen one appointed by the Mother of Keys; you yourself are the school!"
Upon hearing this, Lind froze on the spot.
"Ah...ah?"
…………
In the evening, Lind emerged from Alice's cottage, carrying a heavy food box filled with the "seasonings" Alice had given him.
"With these seasonings, wouldn't that mean we could drink Coke every day?"
Before leaving, after much pleading and cajoling from Lind, Alice finally agreed to hand over the naming rights to her homemade beverage to Lind.
Linde immediately named it: Cola.
The copper-plated doorman kicked its hooves impatiently and made a muffled groan, clearly getting impatient.
Linde approached Copperlight, stroked its fur, and placed the food box into the bag on the horse's back, saying:
"Are you getting impatient? We'll head back now."
Linde mounted his horse and patted the bronze gleam beneath him.
With a hiss, the copper light carried Linde back the way they came.
Along the way, Lind pondered what Alice had said to him before he left.
"You need to familiarize yourself with the power brought by the oracle; that is the true source of your strength. Mortal magic is utterly insignificant in the face of divine gifts."
A book once recorded that a mage sparred with an oracle, only to find that the familiar magical network no longer responded to his communication; it was a suppression force from its very source.
Looking at his deconstruction halo, Linde knew that he might not have fully developed this halo.
Although the Oracle has been transformed into a halo system, there is still a lot of room for maneuver within it.
After all, it is derived from the power of divine oracle, and it cannot be separated from magical power and spiritual power.
Linde had previously used his mental power to discover a method to transform magic into crystalline remains by deconstructing the aura.
This is something that isn't written in the Halo system; the system's talk of self-exploration isn't just empty words.
Linde had previously considered using the deconstruction aura to nullify magic, but he had not yet actually tried it.
Moreover, Linde hasn't learned any magic yet; it's all just tricks, and he doesn't have any offensive spells to experiment with.
Linde touched the new spellbook in his arms. It was a complete introductory spellbook for formal mages, containing the vast majority of spells from most schools of magic.
Except for those unique spells created by themselves.
This was given to him by Alice, who told him to just pick whatever he wanted to learn from it.
Because she needed to continue researching the uses of the engravings on the core, she didn't plan to teach Linde anything. After all, Linde learned magic faster than her, and was basically self-taught. He had learned all the tricks on his own before, and now he had become an oracle.
Alice said she was psychologically traumatized.
Linde also promised to send her some snacks from time to time to comfort the young genius girl.
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