Mage Adam

Lord Svorsi looked at Adam and asked, "What do I need to do?"

Adam opened a portal and then replied, "Please wait a moment. I can't use my powers with this body, so I need to call my mithril body."

By this time, Lord Svorsi had completely calmed down. The strong emotions had drained a lot of his energy, making his image look a bit faded. However, he was back to being warm and friendly. He was really interested in the world of mages and had lots of questions he wanted to ask.

"I can tell that you and this little one are different. He's already a true Titan, but you're not. You seem very unusual."

Lord Svorsi's words resonated with Adam. Titans found Adam odd, and Adam thought this world was strange too. Now that he had brought it up, it was a good opportunity for Adam to share his own concerns.

"You think I'm odd, probably because of my magic. I use a special magic to collect fire essence and mimic a Titan's life form," Adam explained simply.

Even if he went into all the details, these giants wouldn't be able to learn the Reincarnation Spell.

Lord Svorsi didn't ask any more. He thought it was a powerful skill. The word 'magic' was new to him, and he felt it must be one of the most secret arts in the world of magic. But he was more curious about other things.

"Did you use a special way to turn him into Flames?" Lord Svorsi asked, looking a bit embarrassed, "We saw it, but..."

"But you think it shouldn't be that easy, right?" Adam smoothly continued. This wasn't crucial information, so sharing it to win the Titans' trust was ideal. After all, the devil had already transformed into a Titan, and he didn't care about the other devils in the void.

So Adam said, "Actually, it's as easy as you saw. In mage terms, the Flames and devils are will-based life forms. It's possible to change them from one to another if there's a chance."

Devils, Lord Svorsi noted the name, "Are there many of them?"

"A lot, but they're not easy to find. If our two worlds can work together well, we can help the Titans find them, in exchange for something we need."

Sparks flew from Adam into the portal. Beneath the city of York, the Flames of Mithril 99 woke from its sleep, and the same Spark Code appeared.

"Qi 31 said that Titania hasn't seen any new Royals born for thousands of years, is that right?"

Lord Svorsi looked a bit unsure, wondering why this piece of information mattered. He clarified, "To be precise, it has been 4300 years. I was the last Warlord promoted to Royals 4300 years ago."

Adam was caught off guard; he hadn't expected Lord Svorsi to be so special. He casually asked, "What was the reason? Was there a problem with the Origin of this world?"

Lord Svorsi nodded, "4450 years ago, the head of the Metal Eaters betrayed Lord Lancelot. It declared itself 'the Devourer,' and started a rebellion. After the rebellion succeeded, he became the most powerful in this world, nearly god-like."

Adam felt a spark of tension. Nearly god-like---this meant the Devourer had strength almost matching that of a Great Archmage.

Lord Svorsi went on, "In ancient times, the god of the Titans transformed the Origin into a state ideal for Titan survival. But after the rebellion, the Devourer took over the Origin, blocking the path for Titans to advance. Since then, no Titan has managed to advance."

"What about the god?"

"He vanished. He's been missing for ages, and no one knows His whereabouts, or if He's even alive."

"And now..."

"The Devourer is busy invading and consuming the Origin of the world, too distracted to focus on the war between the two races, otherwise we probably would have been wiped out by now. But before the Titan god vanished, He set up a protective mechanism in the Origin. It will take the Devourer a long time to fully break through."

Lord Svorsi explained the biggest mystery Adam had come across since arriving in Titania---the unusual condition of the Origin.

The current Origin of Titan might be in a self-sealing state because of the protective mechanism. It's preoccupied with its own problems, so even though it keeps a surface level of strength, its control over the world is almost non-existent. The winds of the Origin that constantly sweep across Titania might just be a routine---it habitually monitors the plane, but no longer has the power to manage it.

The challenges in accurately locating Spatial Anchors might stem from this self-protection.

Realizing this, Adam said to Lord Svorsi, "I want to test a theory and will need your help and protection."

Lord Svorsi agreed instantly. After all, Adam's level-three strength didn't worry him; he was more cautious about the Mage World behind Adam. Now, Adam's request aligned with his interests. He didn't think that under his full watch, Adam could stir up any trouble.

Adam was really using his magic this time, trying to figure out the state of the Origin of Titania. Lord Svorsi's strength was his first line of defense.

From his personal space, Adam pulled out a bunch of ether crystals and started carving teleportation runes into them.

Lord Svorsi watched in amazement. He had never seen such high-energy crystals before. He couldn't help asking, "What are these?"

Using magic again felt great. Adam casually explained, "These are a universal energy source for mages, which we call ether crystals. They hold about forty times the energy of a Warlord-level energy block. "

A wave of greed swept over Lord Svorsi, but it was quickly washed away by the Flames. With a hint of regret, he remarked, "Great energy. If the Titans had had this kind of power back then, we wouldn't have had those traitors!"

While they talked, Adam finished the engraving of the teleportation runes. He then started setting up the energy transformation magic array and curiously asked, "I haven't come across any mention of Royals-level energy blocks in the library's data. How do you usually recharge your energy?"

Lord Svorsi replied with a bitter tone, "We use Warlord-level energy blocks. Each Royal uses up what an entire Warlord-level energy factory produces in a month each time they recharge."