Mage? Spell Engineer!.

Chapter 543: Can’t I go?

Different types of mutations occur, but generally they are not very strong.

The monster Rorschach encountered was probably a minor elite monster. If he used conventional evocation magic to attack it, he could imagine that it would repeatedly reorganize and regenerate, and use the sticky peat environment to maneuver. Unfortunately, Rorschach packed it up and took it away.

Other situations can be roughly divided into the following categories, such as resurrection of the dead, mutation of animals and plants, and abnormal geological movements.

There were three most serious ones. One was a large-scale resurrection of the undead at the border between the Empire and the Republic. Their number was counted in tens of thousands, and the earliest discoverers were wandering gray elves who were touching corpses.

With the current firepower of the two countries and the help of spellcasters, it is not difficult to deal with these zombies. The troublesome part is that the rotting remains of these activities may cause large-scale spread of epidemics.

We are not afraid of them coming in large groups, but are afraid that they will bring diseases to the settlement like flowers scattered by fairies from heaven.

The second thing worth noting is that on the southernmost peninsula of the continent, abnormal geological activities have revived a dormant volcano, which is erupting continuously. A large city of the Sardinian Kingdom is right at the foot of the mountain. Theoretically, rescue operations are being prepared, but the people have been buried for quite a long time, and it is estimated that it will become a world material cultural heritage.

The last person who seemed to be saved was O'Ward.

Now it is blocked by white fog, and the fog barrier merges with the pure white sky, almost as if the ground was bitten off by the sky. People from outside will lose contact after entering, and occasionally monsters with multiplying flesh and blood and tenacious vitality will walk out of the white fog.

It was originally a battlefield where the two countries fought each other, and now on both sides of the Oder River, the National Guard and the Imperial Army are still confronting each other.

"Can we use an airship to check the situation inside from high altitude?"

The Source Water Tower is located along the Ord River, and its chief knows the most about the situation: "The engine will malfunction. The dwarf engineer said that the air composition near the fog barrier has been changing, which is beyond the working range of the power reactor. In addition, other vehicles and spellcasters who went in have not returned or delivered any news."

The only ones who could provide feedback on the local situation in Oward were the soldiers who witnessed the burning of the city. After summarizing the scattered results, the Senate was able to basically determine that this was a man-made cult ritual because the timing of the incident was very special.

What disturbed the elders most was that it seemed to be the first to see the "white sky". Now the abnormal daylight has covered the entire continent.

“Are we going to the scene?”

"I don't know if there will be other problems later, so it's not convenient for me to leave the tower." Most of the elders had this attitude, and finally their eyes fell on Master Luo.

Why are you looking at me? Is it my job as a junior to run errands?
"Master Feuerbach and other high-level spellcasters are in the Byrne region. It would be appropriate for you, Master Rorschach, to investigate the situation." Someone gave an impeccable reason.

The last person to come online was Cobber. He no longer looked as lively as before, and now he could be seen as an old man.

"Sorry, there are a lot of problems with nature spells. Oh, it's a disaster..."

The old man's tone was still relaxed, but his words were somewhat serious: "Everyone should check all magical items and potions with healing effects recently. There may be unexpected disorder effects."

Kano pondered the reason behind the vision: "Can we conclude that it is the active power of Mother Earth?"

"Yes, this is probably the first large-scale activity since the silent era. It is not clear whether the will of the gods has revived. It is also not clear whether the so-called doomsday recorded in religious texts will really happen." Feuerbach hated religious eschatology the most, but he had to admit that at least a major crisis was approaching. The more certain those doctrines were, the more disdainful the wizard's attitude was, treating them as nonsense to intimidate ignorant believers to be honest. But now all signs seem to be consistent with the doomsday preached by the underground cult.

Some elders felt that it was too early to draw a conclusion: "What's going on with the early dawn? Isn't it the Mother Earth Goddess?"

The leader of the Tower of Light raised a guess that no one else had thought about: "Could it be that there are other gods fighting with the Mother Earth?
"The symbol of the sky, the light that covers the world... the deity with similar authority, hostile to the Mother Goddess, and still active, should be Him."

“His symbol should also be the sun instead of the strange sky now... Never mind, you are right. All we can do is to deal with emergencies on the ground.

"And find out Oward's situation as soon as possible."

Okay, okay, I'll go, okay? Stop staring at me... Rorschach was still thinking about going through the new "figures" after the meeting, so now he could only make one more trip: "I'll leave as soon as possible."

He will reach the border first. Rorschach plans to go there in the body of [Axiom Creation] this time.

As the core of the disaster and the focus of the battlefield, the area around Oward was extremely lively.

The National Guard Eastern Front Army was still stranded nearby. During the retreat, they had a dispute over decision-making. Paul was not present, and whether to follow his order to "withdraw" became a very tangled issue.

Staying away from the ghost town of Oward was undisputed, but stopping the war and withdrawing from the empire was absolutely unacceptable, and many generals were unwilling to even simply shrink the front line.

It's not necessarily about seeking credit, but whoever withdraws troops will be held responsible and prepared to be scorned by the fanatical masses. Those politicians are also unreliable. Perhaps today the members of the Military Commission can support the withdrawal, but tomorrow the members will be replaced by a new group of people who will settle accounts with the "national criminals who talked about withdrawal and defeat."

When the crisis was basically resolved, the state of emergency in the Republic began to turn into spasm. Now the political arena in Valuana is a super chaotic system without negative feedback regulation:
Anything that happens on the front line can involve and cause violent shocks. As long as someone dares to make a decision, he or she will be manipulated by political opponents to influence public opinion and launch an attack with the ultimate goal of sending the opponent to the guillotine. It is this decision-making level that in turn acts on the front line, affecting battle orders, appointments and dismissals, and the future prospects of generals.

Paul was able to quickly take command not only because he was an "invincible general" but also because this single young man was a wizard and didn't need to use any of that.

Paul was gone, and all that was left on the front line were extremely tired soldiers and generals who dared not make decisions, "waiting for good news" in the trenches.

On the imperial army side, except for Richard's troops, other legions also moved to the Oder River defense line one after another.

The two main forces were once again facing each other, and for a moment there was the prospect of a decisive battle, the future of which was as mysterious as that of Oward in the mist.

Inside the city, the mages were completely unaware that they had been cut off from the outside world, but they were also unable to take care of themselves.

The Blood Knights kept chasing them, and they were hard to defend themselves against. Many flesh and blood creatures completely lost their human form and rushed towards them from all directions.

"We can only go to the guild headquarters. At least there are protective equipment there for everyone to rest." Richard's spirit has reached its limit, and the situation of Paul and others is similar.

(End of this chapter)