Chapter 949 (1/2)
Chapter 949: 295. Unkind, Unrighteous
After a tense half an hour of communication and negotiation, the framework for the match was finally established.
An inevitable power competition based on a wizard duel was now unavoidable.
The remaining work related to the details.
The venue, date, form of the duel, participating wizards, the rules, the referee…
And so on and so forth.
All these matters would be decided within five days.
Selena spread her hands wide, completely giving up and leaving the organizing of the match to Lonco, refusing to partake in it herself.
Seeing Selena’s clear opposition, Lonco had no choice but to send Dietrich and the others away first.
After Dietrich and the others teleported away, Selena spoke with fury,
“Why didn’t you oppose Father’s decision?! Don’t you know that Jarvis is injured?! He recently suffered a severe magic backlash and hasn’t recovered. You didn’t even think before accepting Father’s method! Have you forgotten the magic scroll and the thunder and lightning energy Jarvis provided you with?!”
“Selena, Selena, calm down,” Lonco quickly tried to soothe,
“Jarvis did indeed help the Deep Sea Branch, but that was a paid service, and we gave him the corresponding reward. We owe him nothing. Besides, Father’s intention is not for Jarvis to fight in person…”
Lonco placed several letters in front of Selena and pointed to the content:
“Look, Selena, Father said that Jarvis just needs to summon the thunderclouds, provide the magic scrolls. He himself doesn’t need to step into the arena to duel.”
Selena glanced at the letter paper, but her anger did not subside one bit:
“Summoning thunderclouds? Are you joking, Lonco? Jarvis has suffered from spell backlash, he can at most cast some simple spells. Yet you and Father still want him to summon thunderclouds. Let me tell you, don’t expect me to ask Jarvis for help. He indeed has a cooperative relationship with the Deep Sea Branch, but that doesn’t mean he has to help the Deep Sea Branch.”
Selena’s anger gave Lonco a headache.
Lonco, holding down his excited sister, said,
“I’ll write a letter to communicate with Jarvis. Maybe he happens to have some unused magic scrolls for summoning thunderclouds…”
“Hmph!” Selena huffed coldly, turning away with an order to see him out:
“You handle all matters related to the wizard duel, Lonco. You said it yourself, you will write a letter to Jarvis. I don’t want to be involved in this disgusting act of kicking someone when they’re down. Now, I need to work, please leave.”
Lonco touched his forehead, feeling dejected.
He gathered the letters on the table and teleported away dispiritedly.
“Sigh~~”
A long sigh echoed inside the study room.
Selena’s shoulders slumped, feeling dejected, despondent, and somewhat disillusioned with her family.
Knowing that Noland Lee was seriously injured, her father still wanted Noland Lee to participate in a duel, which considerably tarnished her image of her father in Selena’s heart.
“Jarvis… what should we do…” Selena wondered in her heart.
Just like last time, upon receiving the letter, Noland Lee activated the “Mind Induction” with Selena.
Through what Selena relayed, he learned about the whole meeting process.
“There’s no need to panic, Selena,” Noland Lee said gently,
“This matter is far more complex than you think.”
“Yeah…I can feel it…” Selena covered her face with her hands:
“I don’t understand the dispute between you and Father anymore. Isn’t it just a magic contract? Why is he targeting you like this.”
Noland Lee chuckled and replied,
“Do you know about Wild Magic?”
“Wild Magic? What Wild Magic?” Selena asked, puzzled.
“Because of the existence of ‘Ascension Fortress’, magic is divided into Wild Magic and Local Magic…”
Noland Lee shared the secret knowledge he learned from Benjamin Jelani with Selena.
“…The spell I use to summon thunderclouds is a form of Wild Magic. The more I use it, the more quickly it will be tamed by the ‘Ascension Fortress’, turning it into a Local Magic that all wizards can develop.”
Noland Lee’s words seemed magical, captivating Selena’s full attention.
“So, do you understand now? Selena. Your father wants to master my Wild Magic; he must force me to use it more frequently, shortening the time it takes for this Wild Magic to transform into Local Magic. Only then can Hotams develop the same spell faster, and the Deep Sea Branch can get rid of my influence, having their thunderclouds.”
“Wild Magic…Local Magic…’Ascension Fortress’… There’s such a connection…” Selena was shaken, coming back to her senses:
“Then you must not follow Lonco’s arrangements, Jarvis. The Wild Magic for summoning thunderclouds is your foundation. You absolutely must not participate in the duel; otherwise, it will accelerate the taming process.”
Noland Lee comforted her: