Lord of Arcane

Chapter 3220 Review Experiment
In fact, there are some methods that Iolum didn't mention. For example, the arcanist's use of arcane fire sacrifice may be more effective than sacrificing magic items, but this method is obviously not beneficial to the arcanist.

Or he could trigger a magic net tide and use normal magic net in a larger area to "cleanse" the area, but the risk is that it may cause the decay field to spread. He cannot afford such consequences, so he simply gave up.

In Iolum's opinion, the safest and most reliable method is to rely on the power of the Lady of Mysteries, but doing so also has disadvantages - the disadvantage to the elven countries is that it will expand Netheril's voice in the alliance.

Because the only one in the main plane who can lead this project is the Nether Mage, and in the process the faith of the Lady of Mysteries will also spread, which may not be what the elves want to see.

But he has already told us the method, and it depends on how the elves will decide.

Sure enough, after Iolum proposed to use the power of Lady of Mystery to clear the decay field, all the elves present showed hesitation, especially Philippa, who almost had a look of doubt on his face:
"Is this really the only way?"

"For now, this is the only method I can think of. Perhaps you can try putting in some magic items first?"

Hearing this answer, Philipa finally showed an obvious expression of dissatisfaction. Judging from Iolum's explanation just now, if the injection of magic items can make the magic net wound heal itself, it is most likely because of the magic net strings condensed on the magic items. In other words, it is actually through the injection of magic net strings that the decay area is promoted to heal itself.

And the Demonic Strings are not some special resource. They are everywhere in the main plane. It is just a matter of how much is invested. Philipa can figure out these problems himself. He really can't understand why Iollum said he didn't know.

"Let's stop here for today. The investigation will continue tomorrow. If you want to mobilize support from the country, please contact us in time. It may not be too late tomorrow."

Philipfa briefly talked about Elan’s current special situation and asked observers from various countries to seek support in advance, but in fact he also hinted that various countries could send additional personnel.

At the moment, these things are obviously not something that Yerlan and Naesriel can handle, and all the countries in the alliance must unite.

……

After everyone left, Shado and Iolum were the last to leave. The two came to Shado's tent together. Shado still had a lot of things he wanted to ask Iolum in person.

"Teacher said to use the power of the mysterious lady to clear the decay field. How do we do it specifically? How confident are we that it will work?"

"We need to mobilize almost all the secret priests from Netheril, and we also need the cooperation of other high-level spellcasters. As for how sure we are, if everything goes well, we should have more than 80% chance of success. Of course, your spiritual network will also be needed to assist us."

But Iolum's words did not make Shado feel at ease. The elven countries might not want to see Netheril so prominent. Moreover, mobilizing so many priests and other high-level spellcasters to cooperate was not without risks.

If Netheril were to be wiped out by the Illuminati or other enemies, it would be severely damaged, and other countries that provided high-level spellcasters would also suffer considerable losses.

The reason is that most of the secret priests in Netheril are arcanists, the elite among the Netherese wizards. If they were to be wiped out in one fell swoop, the development of Netheril's magic for a hundred years would be no joke.

Therefore, Iolum's plan is not only difficult for the elves to accept, because it will increase the influence of Netheril in the North, and will also lead to the spread of the belief in the goddess of magic.

The latter is strongly opposed by the current priest class of the Elf God. The official title of the Elf God is [God of Guardian of Elves] and [God of Victory in War], but in recent years the Elf God is seeking to expand his domain to magic and art, that is, [God of Magic and Art].

In recent years, some elven priests have spread this title of god in a small range, but it has not been widely recognized. The elves still recognize [protection] of the elven god the most, because he promises the elves a homeland of Avandor after their death. Even high-level wizards can travel freely while they are alive and choose to settle in the main plane or Avandor at will.

The title of "God of Victory in War" is more circulated among the upper elves, and it is obvious that the title of "God of Magic and Art" is also aimed at the upper elves.

Although the expansion of the priesthood of the elven god will have a certain impact on the spiritual life of the elves, it is also beneficial, just like the promise of [protection] of the homeland of Avandor and the promise of [victory in war] that the country will never be destroyed in foreign wars (Shado's own summary).

If He succeeds in expanding the field of [Magic and Art], it will also inevitably bring promises and bonuses in the field of magic and art to the elves.

In this case, I'm afraid only the lower-level elves would be willing to see the spread of the faith in the Lady of Mystery.

After all, they couldn't get magic from the elven god, but if they believed in the Lady of Mystery, they might be able to learn magic from humans!
Therefore, once Iolum and the human wizards are allowed to lead the post-processing work, Netheril's international influence will grow on the one hand, but what is even more difficult for the elves to accept is probably the spread of the faith in the Lady of Mysteries.

And this is just a trouble on the elves' side. Netheril will not be peaceful either. Although Iolum has now raised this possibility, after all, so many elite mages have to be sent out. Once there are losses, it will not be a serious blow to a large organization like the Seven Towers. However, some small mage tower organizations may only have one or two arcanists to keep up appearances.

If there were any losses in Elan, the organizations to which those arcanists belonged would inevitably suffer a major blow, which could not be compensated by subsidies from the parliament.

At the same time, such risks will also make those arcanists hesitate. Arcanists believe in the Lady of Mystery more for practical purposes, and rarely out of pure faith. If the risk and benefits are not balanced, I am afraid that few arcanists are willing to participate in such a project.

But this matter is not just Netheril's business. The Northern Alliance will inevitably bleed, at least in the early stages it will have to provide a huge amount of post-disaster expenses. In this case, there will be resistance from various countries.

In a nutshell, all countries and all individuals will weigh the risks and benefits. If the risks outweigh the benefits, or even if it just "feels" like the risks outweigh the benefits, resistance will naturally arise.

Now, Xia Duo is actually somewhat glad that those [decay fields] have the risk of spreading, because this is a negative risk that will greatly increase the benefits of positive actions.

"By the way, I guess the elves will definitely try to put magic items into the decay field tomorrow. If you want to obtain the grace of the Lady of Mysteries, you can give it a try."

"Can I still obtain God's grace?"

Xia Duo slapped his thigh and immediately realized that when he was expanding his territory in the southern border, a group of arcane masters came to help repair the magic network riot caused by the collapse of the ruins of the maze in his territory. Those people specialized in this kind of thing.

They could no longer go deeper into the field of magic on their own, but were unwilling to retire there, so they placed their hopes on divine grace. Although the grace of the Lady of Mystery could not allow people to gain knowledge directly, it could enlighten their wisdom.

(End of this chapter)