Mage Adam

Chapter 294: A Pleasant Surprise

Frank's first original creation, telekinesis, was a big help during his apprenticeship. But once he became a real mage, it wasn't as useful.

Mental energy, which comes from the soul, becomes more powerful as the soul grows stronger, making every thought a form of mental power. At this level, using telekinesis alone felt unnecessary, as its attack power couldn't compare to real magic.

Frank mentioned that Ripple Alloy could make telekinesis as strong as magic, which caught Adam's interest. He asked, "Can you show me?"

Adam then set up a level-two magic defense around himself, signaling Frank to go ahead.

Frank wasn't worried about hurting Adam. His eyes flashed blue briefly as he launched his unique telekinesis attack, shaped like a bullet or bomb.

The surface of Adam's defense magic started to vibrate intensely at a single point, with the frequency peaking quickly.

The high-purity, high-quality telekinesis refracted and reflected within the vibrations, growing stronger instead of losing energy due to the magic.

In just a few seconds, it broke through Adam's defense magic.

Adam waved his hand to dispel the telekinesis and rebuilt his defense. Then he asked Frank, "Do you have more?"

Adam realized Frank wasn't exaggerating. With the transformation and amplification from Ripple Alloy, telekinesis truly had the destructive power of magic at the same level, manifesting as oscillations.

Frank had turned telekinesis into mechanical waves using the alloy. The most surprising part was that these mechanical waves had a particle nature.

Adam could imagine a frightening scenario where, as Frank became a more advanced mage, a single thought from him could shatter everything around him.

Frank explained that the oscillations could be used not only in combat but also to purify metals, making him quite popular among the lower-level mages of the Seventh Tower.

Adam sincerely said, "I have to apologize to you; I underestimated you. If this isn't all of your potential, then even if you can't use elemental magic when you become transcendent, you won't be weaker than any elemental mage."

Frank, looking a bit embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "It's all thanks to you creating telekinesis; otherwise, Ripple Alloy wouldn't exist."

Adam waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on the topic. He had already shared telekinesis with the entire Mage World, and over the decades, tens of thousands of mage apprentices had learned the technique. However, only a few could innovate with it, and even fewer could advance using it. Frank was a rare genius among them.

The invention of Ripple Alloy had given Adam inspiration, particularly aiding his research into the wave-particle duality in the Mage World.

Adam asked, "You're a free mage in the Seventh Tower, right? After this war ends, would you like to join my lab temporarily?"

...

After Frank left, Adam felt quite pleased. With Ripple Alloy and Frank's assistance, Adam was confident that he now possessed all the knowledge needed to advance to the fourth level. He never imagined that a casual action from decades ago would bring such a beneficial outcome now.

Two days later, six battleships completed the second sealing of the Devourer.

With the combat, command, and support units in place, the rescue mission in Titania was complete.

The mages safely returned the Titans to their territory.

Just as Mage Matthew had mentioned, Adam's secondary role became important.

Adam was tasked with communication and coordination. His first job was to act as an envoy to arrange a meeting between the transdimensional mages and the Titan Royals.

Arnold, representing the mages, spoke to Adam, "Based on your intelligence and the advance team's analysis of the Titans' thoughts and behaviors, the Command Center supports forming a vassal contract with the Titans. This is a big decision, not something we can decide on our own. This meeting is mainly to persuade the Titans to accept our command and management during the war."

The Arnold before Adam was just an avatar. Arnold explained that if his true form appeared before the Titans, it might cause lower-level Titans to gravitate towards him uncontrollably, leading to misunderstandings.

"So, who needs to approve this?" Adam asked.

"Oh, I forgot you're still new to this. The Mage World hasn't accepted a vassal race in a long time, so it's understandable you don't know. This decision ultimately requires approval from Annecroft, the world guardian, and the Third Tower. Even if all the Great Archmages agree, it's not enough without their consent. But don't worry too much; it should be fine."

Adam couldn't hide his curiosity. "The Third Tower again? What exactly..."

Arnold interrupted, "Your authority isn't high enough to know the details about the Third Tower. If you're really curious, you'll need to work hard and become transcendent."

...

The Titans' territory had shrunk significantly.

Although the last battle had ended, the Titans maintained a city formation centered around The Royal City, resembling a carrier fleet.

They had no choice in this matter. They had lost too many of their people, and their enemies had evolved into Dilus, becoming even more powerful than before.

Even though the Devourer was sealed high above in the sky, it was still impossible for the Titans to mount a counterattack with their current strength.

When Adam arrived outside The Royal City, he didn't enter directly as he had done before. Instead, he submitted a formal request, and then he waited for the twenty Titan lords to grant permission and lead him into the city.

The Royal City was barren, as all the buildings had been destroyed in the last battle. So, even though this was an important meeting, both sides had to conduct it on an open field.

However, no one minded this. 

After the introductions, Arnold directly stated the mages' request, "Your Lordships, do you agree?"

The lords were silent for a moment. Then Lord Svorsi spoke up, "We have no objections regarding the war. We are grateful for the mages' assistance. But can you tell us what it means to become a vassal race? What would be our status and our responsibilities?"

The mages had established terms for this situation. Arnold explained, "After the war, we will evaluate Titania to determine if it has a reason to continue existing. If it does, we will relocate the entire plane to orbit the Mage World. If not, we will sacrifice Titania and bring the Titan race back to the Mage World, creating a new home for you."

"A vassal race is not a slave but a contractual ally."