Dragon Tribulation of All Realms

Chapter 157 - Senior's Request

Wu Chen collapsed.

However, it does not.

Thirty seconds later, Wu Chen, who had cast a bunch of healing spells on himself, was bouncing around again. After stretching his body, he returned to his seat.

"Ouch, that hurts, Senior Hera." — I suspect you're settling a personal score, and I have evidence!

“But it worked very well, didn’t it?” Hera raised a finger, and in an instant, control of the three sisters of the Holy Kingdom returned to Wu Chen’s hands. “Through actual combat, I rewrote their behavior patterns. Now, they and their abilities are adapted to the combat environment of Nien. And, I’ve also given you some extra insurance.”

A rune that slightly overlapped with the Allied Mark danced at her fingertips. That rune flew into Wu Chen's hand and, as part of an expansion DLC pack, merged into Wu Chen's mark.

Some features have been added.

“Experienced summoners can easily seize ownership of an opponent’s summoned creatures. And I figured you probably wouldn’t want that to happen to you. So, I’ve slightly adjusted the logic of this summoning spell. Unless you encounter a summoner stronger than me, their ownership won’t transfer. And in special circumstances, they’ll even have an exit gift.”

"Is art an explosion?" Wu Chen guessed.

"It's a novel description, but it's not unreasonable to think that way. After all, their essence is that of humanoid elemental guardians shaped by information and magic. Naturally, they can also—"

Three bursts of light erupted. The pure holy energy had adapted to Nien's magical rules, and would now function similarly to the Sunfire spell. This significantly increased the safety of their expeditions and training.

Very good. Just like those fire elemental spirits that can self-destruct.

Wu Chen looked at his palm, and the summoning spell structure taught by Hera kept replaying and operating deep within his mind—more than 99% of it had been modularized and simplified. All he needed to do was invest his will and power into that one percent that served as the activation key.

He stepped forward and stretched out his hand.

"...Come out." Magic output, spell activated.

A vortex of summoning energy was immediately created where his will touched. And Kalja, who had just self-destructed, stepped out of the vortex—alone, not three. For an invisible link had already been established between her and Wu Chen. Even though she lacked intelligence at this moment, she could still follow Wu Chen's vague commands and carry out efficient tactical maneuvers.

Forward, backward. Roll, dodge. Cast healing spells, cast buff spells, even...

An angel's call.

Kalja spread her wings, and twin radiant archangels materialized beneath her scepter—she could not use Holy War here, because summoned creatures could never summon new ones. The two radiant archangels she summoned at this moment were actually using up Wuchen's own summoning slots.

Both computing power and control power are limited.

But this is still a technology of considerable value.

Wu Chen silently exhaled a small breath. He lowered his hand, releasing Karja's summons. His will at that moment rejected Karja's self-destruction, and so the disappearance of the summoned creature became silent as well.

The explosion is not a fixed effect; whether it works or not ultimately depends on the summoner's own decision.

"Thank you, senior."

Wu Chen expressed his gratitude to Hera—sincerely.

The witch wearing the pointed hat simply waved her hand.

"Let's leave the matter of the Alliance Mark here. You can develop it slowly at your own pace later—hmm, you also learned the protective spells 'Void Shield' and 'Star Cloak' from that Annihilation Plane, right? They're quite interesting spell structures. Perfect, they can help deal with some problems."

A suit of full heavy armor appeared silently beside Hera.

It is a new generation of hero weaponry, derived from the ancient Nord hero equipment, and is made of soft silver mixed with magical condensate. It is said to have been developed on the island of Solstheim not long ago, and has become a high-end product popular throughout Skyrim in a very short time.

After all, this is indeed high-end armor.

Its performance parameters far surpass those of the best steel plate full-body armor previously on the market. Even the armor forged from meteorites by the orcs, a warrior race even more formidable than the Nords, is considerably inferior—clearly, only high-ranking warriors could afford or wear this level of armor. And if Wu Chen remembered correctly, even Hera's ally, Miss Qina, who had guided him, didn't possess such armor.

"A chaotic era is coming, and weapons and armor will be constantly updated in the future. Many powerful heroes will rise from the chaos, and this will be their armor." Wu Chen's brow twitched.

He carefully examined the Nord hero's armor before him. In the details, he quickly noticed some faintly visible structures.

"...Not a physical entity?"

“A physical form would be more unsuitable for you.” Hera’s fingers moved through the air, and the light of magic reflected off the Nord hero’s armor, which lacked a helmet.

“I’ve observed your fighting style. Primarily magic-based, with melee as a secondary element. And your melee style leans towards speed and agility—you’re not the kind of barbarian who stands on the front lines, taking all the damage to cleave the target’s head with your sword. Therefore, the weight of the armor itself, and the friction it creates, will have a greater suppressive effect on you than that slight increase in defense.”

"The Summon Armor spell should be very valuable to you. However, this spell also has its flaws—firstly, after you use Summon Armor, the disruptive effect of the mana condensate will make it difficult for you to cast an external armor spell. Secondly, all summoning spells have a weakness: they are easily broken by high-ranking enemy summoners."

She gestured for Wu Chen to enter.

"Use the two defensive spells you've learned on it."

Wu Chen did as instructed. Starlight gathered on the Nord hero armor that was floating in the air. And the originally unstable outline solidified here, like a real suit of armor, gaining 'weight'.

"So I came up with an improved method—I will use magic to create a set of armor and place it in my library. Then, you only need to adjust some of the rune structures in 'Summon Armor.' When you use this spell again, what you summon will no longer be a piece of equipment temporarily shaped using the concept of 'armor,' but the set that I placed here. And because the caster is actually me, it will be as difficult for ordinary summoners to interfere with or affect as your allied summons."

"I see..." Wu Chen nodded. An apple had appeared in his hand without him noticing. As he put it in his mouth, the magical knowledge about 'summoning armor' in his mind manifested—Hera always gave him both the fish and the fishing rod. Once Wu Chen had learned and mastered this knowledge, he would be able to summon normal conceptual armor in ordinary circumstances.

"But what about my two spells...?"

“It’s a barrier layer,” Hera explained. “The spells you’ve learned operate on completely different principles and have different magical properties than Nirn’s regular spells. In other words, by adjusting their magical structure to maintain a uniform coverage on the surface of this conceptual armor, they can isolate interference from similar magical sources, allowing you to continue using armor spells while wearing the conceptual armor.”

"So that's how it is... Then, in that case, doesn't that mean..."

“Yes, you guessed right.” Hera nodded. “Your current abilities are insufficient to adjust the magical effects of spells to create a uniform barrier. Therefore, only I can perform this operation. Also, you cannot open your ‘Royal Chamber’ in Nirn before you become a High Mage. However, I think you don’t have any plans to embark on the journey of annihilation again anytime soon?”

It really doesn't.

The world of the Undead King is now fraught with danger.

In the real world, going back would likely mean struggling to escape the Soul-Destroying Breath—he had no intention of risking his life returning to Earth unless absolutely necessary. As for the other worlds… he had no clue yet.

Perhaps I could ask Hera for some clues about the world of Ice and Fire? No… there’s no need. If she had any clues, she probably wouldn’t hesitate to share them. Besides, going to the world of Ice and Fire doesn’t seem to be of any use.

“So…” Wu Chen stroked his chin. “My next task is to master the ‘Summon Armor’ spell as soon as possible, and then advance to a higher-level wizard. That way, I can open my own secret chamber and transfer this conceptual armor there, allowing me to use it myself?”

“It’s not homework,” Hera waved her hand. “What you want to acquire, what you want to achieve, that’s your own path to walk. I’m your senior, not your mentor. I won’t force you to do anything. But… um…”

She thought for a moment, then reached out her hand, and the potion she had used to enhance Wu Chen's magic power reappeared around her.

“Right now, you need a magic-enhancing potion to unleash your full power. As for me, I can indeed concoct several bottles of this level of potion at any time.”

"But for you, perhaps a sense of participation wouldn't be bad. So—"

A recipe sheet appeared before Wu Chen.

"Red Mountain Flower, Jiaziwan Grape, Pure Moon Sugar. These are the main ingredients used to concoct magic-enhancing potions. And now, I'm giving you a commission."

"Go and collect these materials. Collect ten sets, and I will prepare ten bottles of magic potion for you."

The bottle beside her flew into Wu Chen's hand.

"And this bottle is the deposit for the commission."

(End of this chapter)