Chapter 243: Chapter 230: Your Thunder Magic is Meaningless Before Me! (Please Subscribe)
Seeing his colleagues become increasingly excited, some even suggesting that Laud be imprisoned for interrogation, Abel hurriedly spoke up in explanation.
“Gentlemen, I can vouch for my life that Mr. Laud’s words are true, and Wizard Land does indeed exist, it’s just beyond the Mist Sea!”
Abel stated this unequivocally. Though he had never personally reached Wizard Land, the magic craftsmanship left no room for doubt. Whether it was the airship that was bigger than a house yet could become invisible and fly into the sky, or the device capable of generating electrical currents for alchemy, all these required a solid foundation of magical theory for support.
Most crucially, before leaving the manor, Lynn had shown him an “interesting little gadget” that completely shattered Abel’s skepticism.
For their so-called Thunder Magic, it was utterly meaningless in front of the other party!
Abel’s daring guess made some wizards begin to waver.
However, people like Rael were more convinced than ever that Abel had certainly betrayed them.
Anthony raised his hand to silence the ongoing quarrels, and, looking at Laud, said in a grave tone, “Since you claim to come from Wizard Land, where is the evidence?”
“Our airship is parked just outside the capital. If you are interested, you could personally go to Wizard Land to see,” Laud said earnestly.
Fula couldn’t hold back any longer—this was clearly a trap. But before she could voice her objection, Laud spoke again. “Additionally, Lord Lynn gave me an interesting little gadget to bring as a gift. Please allow me to demonstrate it. I think you’ll find it most intriguing.”
“What sort of gift?” Anthony asked, puzzled.
Laud turned to look at Rael. “Sir, I believe you already checked the item I brought, didn’t you?”
“Humph, to call this a gift is an insult to Master Anthony!” Rael snorted coldly, yet he ordered the item to be brought forward.
All eyes were instantly drawn, eager to see what kind of present this self-proclaimed cripple from Wizard Land had brought—a human-sized spherical cage composed entirely of copper wire.
Fula’s expression grew ugly as the same thought crossed her mind as Rael’s—this was considered a gift?
“It’s called a Faraday cage!” Laud hastened to introduce. “A miraculous spell, and the bane of all Thunder Magic!”
“Of course, I’m not a wizard and can’t perform the corresponding magic, so I can only use this cage for the demonstration. According to Lord Lynn, the principle is the same!”
“No matter how powerful the thunder and lightning are, they cannot penetrate its defense!”
Laud’s arrogant words instantly ignited the powder keg in the room, and everyone couldn’t help but rise to their feet, staring at Laud with flames nearly bursting from their eyes.
“Absurd, you’re courting death! How dare you defile our school’s treasures and insult the great Thunder Magic created by Master Anthony!”
Rael rebuked sharply, having carefully inspected the object before. It was just a copper cage, and he couldn’t feel the slightest hint of magic power in it.
To know that the high temperature contained in powerful storms could even melt steel… And besides, copper was a conductor of electricity; a person standing inside would be incinerated by the intense current.
Fula was so infuriated she could only laugh—she couldn’t believe someone could be so ignorant!
But what stirred even more was anger. To master Thunder Magic, each person had to endure being struck by lightning hundreds of times, with many colleagues falling on the path of experimentation, learning, and harnessing the power of thunder…
And now, this lame man who couldn’t use magic was pointing at a cage and telling them it was the nemesis of all Thunder Magic?
It was a naked humiliation!
Even anger was visible on Anthony’s face. Thunder Magic was the fruit of his life’s research; he would not tolerate any desecration.
Surrounded by a crowd of wizards who could easily kill him, Laud felt immense pressure. In truth, he hadn’t wanted to be so arrogant either.
But before coming here, Lord Lynn had specifically instructed him to squash these people’s pride, in order to take the dominant position in the upcoming cooperation.
However, looking at the current situation, Laud couldn’t help but wonder if he had pressed a bit too hard.
Despite a twinge of regret in his heart, Laud stood up straight, not crushed by the nearly tangible malice. After all, he now represented the Iyeta School, and even the entire Wizard Land—he could not afford to back down.
“Gentlemen, as I have tried before, even a common person who cannot use magic can resist all the Thunder Magic I control with the help of a Faraday cage,” Abel said with a sigh.
It was only after Lynn demonstrated the function of the Faraday cage to him that he truly understood why Lynn had sent the magic-less Laud.
It was to tell them that once they grasped the method of resistance, their Thunder Magic actually wasn’t so remarkable. It couldn’t even kill a commoner, let alone those wizards who could construct a “Faraday cage” with magic power…
“Do you realize what you’re saying? Abel…” Rael stepped forward clutching Abel’s collar, bellowing angrily.
“The truth will prove everything, Rael!” Abel shook his head.
“If you have doubts, you can try it for yourself,” Laud spoke up, walking straight into the copper cage, but he quickly added another line.
“Of course, only Thunder Magic is allowed!”
“If you’re seeking death yourselves, don’t blame me!” Rael released Abel, angrily walked up to the Faraday cage, lifted his hand, and aimed at Laud inside.
Rael’s move was a third-ring magic spell. A dazzling flash of lightning burst from his fingertips, instantly turning into thick bolts of electric serpents, slamming into the Faraday cage.
Accompanied by a series of intense thunderous roars, terrifying electrical arcs constantly jumped and flickered on the outside of the copper cage, and powerful currents conducted through the copper wires to every part of the Faraday cage.
Fula and the others stared intently at Laud in the cage, wanting to witness firsthand this lame man who dared to mock the honor of their school being turned into char by the thunder…
Yet the reality was beyond their expectations.
There stood Laud in the center of the cage, his feet even arrogantly planted on the copper. He made no protection for himself, allowing the thunder that could have killed him a hundred times to explode around him and beneath his feet, but his expression remained nonchalant…