Chapter 436 - Grand Arrangemen (1/2)

After almost two years in the game, Roland spent most of his time either doing magic experiments or reading books.

Books on magic were naturally his focus.

There was a lot of common knowledge that could be gleaned from books.

For example, regarding Duncan’s (Mordenkainen’s) place in the world of magic.

Compared to the mundane world, the magic world still had a bit of recorded history; after all, they were all intellectuals, and some of them had intentions of pa.s.sing down their legacies.

Besides, some spells were named after the inventor.

Mordenkainen invented at least about a third of all magic, according to what was now known, and all of it very practical. It could be said that to become an Elite Mage, you would have to have learned at least one spell he invented.

For example… Hand of Magic.

Or, Magic s.h.i.+eld.

Amongst higher level spells, more than half of them were his inventions.

The one person that a Mage could never avoid, from their initiation until they were buried in the earth.

Mordenkainen.

The G.o.ddess of Magic, Mystra, became a G.o.d by standing on the shoulders of giants.

One of these giants was Mordenkainen.

The invention of many spells was just a testament to his overwhelming talent.

And the real reason why he became the most prestigious person in magic, even surpa.s.sing the G.o.ddess of magic, was because he pioneered the most important path in magic… or rather the system.

Spell models.

Before the advent of spell models, the number of Mages was about one-tenth of what it is now.

In those days, Mages were a rare breed and… very weak.

Much weaker than Warlocks.

Nor could they be compared to Priests.

At that time, the three big shots of spellcasters referred to Warlocks, Priests, and the Elven Druids.

It was Mordenkainen who invented an easy-to-use spell that gave Mages standing.

Then, little by little, high-level magic was invented, making Mages strong in combat.

Finally, the spell model system was created, which caused the number of Mages to go up quite a bit.

After Mordenkainen, many amazing figures emerged, such as Melf, Bigby, and Mystra.

However, they all benefited from Mordenkainen’s spell model system.

In essence, they were all Mordenkainen’s apprentices and students.

Same with Roland.

This was why Roland was startled after hearing Mordenkainen’s name.

How could Roland not be surprised when the man in front of him was a legend, and almost everything he had learned was his legacy.

After being taken aback, Roland sat back down and then let his emotions settle.

As a Mage, it was necessary to control one’s emotions.

“Young man, don’t be so mature. Smile and act surprised when you should, or else you’ll develop the personality of an old man at a young age—how dull that would be.” Mordenkainen took a sip of “tea” and spoke with a smile.

Roland thought about it and said, “But wouldn’t mood swings affect the precision of spellcasting?”

“Indeed,” Mordenkainen said, “so all the more reason for you to conquer this weakness, because you can’t always maintain a calm mind. Not to mention the trivialities of life, your enemies might also use some special magic to disturb your emotions, and when you can’t maintain a calm mood, the so-called calm-mind spellcasting becomes a weakness. Therefore, it’s better to cast spells perfectly in any mood without restrictions. This is the experience of an old man.”

Roland asked after some thought, “How old are you, old man?”

“Five hundred and seventy-two.”

Hiss! Roland gasped.

He had known that Mages had a long lifespan due to their high soul strength.

However, it was certainly still a bit ridiculous to live for more than 500 years.

A five-hundred-year-old man who was also a forerunner of the magic world, his experience definitely had reference value.

And having lived five hundred and seventy-two years, judging by the old man’s mental power status, he was indeed about to pa.s.s.

His old body was beginning to fail to hold his mental power.

“Have you ever considered turning into a Lich, old man?” Roland asked.

Mordenkainen shook his head and said, “I’ve considered. After all, to us Mages, the body doesn’t matter, it’s the spirit and soul that are eternal. But the problem is, my spirit is on the verge of collapse and I can no longer transform into a Lich.”

The things that these two Mages were discussing could scare the h.e.l.l out of people when spoken to outsiders.

Lichs symbolized the epitome of terror.

But for Mages, especially those who were pragmatists, Lichs were just a life form.