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[Enemy post]

We want to create something.

"Something really marvelous…" The queen looks wistful for a moment. "Do you understand I've never had that option? It must be grand to have the freedom to devote to an art. I've tried to take up painting in my spare time, but I've come to accept I will never have the time to become truly great. But good for you."

You've become slightly more harmless in Queen Thecla's eyes, for better or worse.

"And now, I've saved the most important question of this interview for last," the queen says. "To whom do you owe your utmost allegiance? Is it me, or someone else?"

The queen says this lightly, as if any answer will do. But you doubt that.

1."I shall be your loyal subject first and foremost."
2."My highest loyalty is to the Church."
3."My highest loyalty is to a higher power, Abraxas."
4."My first loyalty is always to my own conscience."
5."I serve nobody, but I will ally with you for now."

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Scribe Foo

Appearance

A bookish, spectacled man wearing a shimmering cloak and a noble duelist's uniform

Magic
  Negation:8
  Automation:11
  Glamor:1
  Divination:4
  Vivomancy:10

Skills
Ancient History: 8 (Fantastic)
Fighting: 1 (Bad)
Subtlety: 3 (Decent)
Charisma: 6 (Excellent)

Personality
Optimism:60%/Caution:40%   
Humor:49%/Solemnity:51%   
Empathy:45%/Calculation:55%   

Relationships
Romances (Interested romantically, but not sexually, in men and women)
Tal

Tal: 56 (Good)
Cos: 46 (Bad)
Sam: 75 (Great)
Vera: 54 (Fine)
Thecla: 52 (Fine)
Church: 32 (Bad)

Kingdom

Kingdom Power: 2 (Decent)
Adoration: 56%/Vilification: 44%

Inventory
Gold: 377 gold
Sword
Alchemy Set
Torc of Life and Death
Clutch of Dragon Eggs
History Book, True Life of Abraxas
Golem Manual

Students
Blessed Sam

Pets
Verdigris the Baby Dragon

The Dead
The Academy Inquisitor

Plot Points

Chapter 1

You and Tal stumbled on an ancient magic academy.
You discovered a book of vivomancy, and an inquisitor chased you.
You found an ancient dueling ground.
You killed the inquisitor with negation magic.
You explored the academy library.
A divination revealed a potential ally in the form of a golem, so you took a manual on the operation of golems from the library.
You animated a serving tray to retrieve an alchemy set, but in the process, you released some dangerous chemicals.
You found a laboratory with a trapped specter.
You destroyed the specter.
You obtained a clutch of dragon eggs from the crow's nest of an ancient airship.
It became clear that the spilled chemicals were going to consume the whole academy.

Chapter 2


You flew up the coast of the Negative Sea back to Akriton.
You created two horses and freed them in the woods.
You made your parents think your finds in the academy were purely of historical interest.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that those who follow orders regularly are more likely to be glamored.
You learned the location of the Magisterian capital from True Life of Abraxas.
You met a hat seller but bought nothing from her.
You allowed a thief to steal from Fruitseller Fran.
You agreed to hunt a dodecapede with Tal.
You kissed Tal.
You restarted the automated mine that was the dodecapede's lair.
You restarted Akriton's giant fans after the death cloud passed.
Cos and you agreed that you would secretly work for Akriton.
Though you thought you kept a low profile, you heard inquisitors are coming to town anyway.

Chapter 3

Two inquisitors came to your door: the more aggressive Blessed Jacob, and the kinder Blessed Sam.
An old man intervened, claiming you weren't home.
You waited until the inquisitors left.
The old man revealed himself to be Mayor Cos, who is a shapeshifter.
You went to a House of Sun service, led by Blessed Sam.
In the middle, your vivomancy disguise wore off, but Blessed Sam did not take any action to pursue you.
Blessed Sam asked you to heal his pet dragon, Thomas.
You agreed and healed Sam's dragon.
You offered to teach Sam vivomancy, and he agreed.

Chapter 4

You rode to the capital in a wagon with Sam and Jacob.
While Sam and Jacob fought, you sneaked into the basement.
You found a university student held in the Cathedral dungeon—the last mage left there.
You decided to leave the student in the cell.
You found a secret passage that avoided a somewhat terrifying room.
You found a room that looked similar to a vision of a pleasant afterlife.
You found the Cathedral's library.
You found an old statue of Abraxas that promised to answer questions about the Church.
You learned that an item called the Great Oracle lies in the Magisterian palace, and that it could be used to join all minds into one.
You learned some designs that may help scour the sky from True Life of Abraxas.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that Abraxas became an immortal specter, and that you might become one yourself given enough negative energy.
The hierophant came to make an offer of sainthood to you.
Inquisitors and Church guards pursued you out of the capital.
You escaped the Cathedral and headed home.

Chapter 5

You blasted all but one of the guards pursuing you, leaving the lone survivor to report that you are not to be trifled with.
You headed back to Akriton.
On returning to the market, you discovered it had burned down due to a lightning strike.
Tal's house was marked for destruction by the Twilight Band, a group of shapeshifter haters.
The queen offered you a position as an advisor, which you accepted.

Chapter 6

You returned to the capital, summoned by the queen for an interview.

[Glass]

It's definitely not 2 or 3, which I think is pretty obvious to all of us.

I'm split between 1 and 4. 1 is the obviously correct answer, but I like 4. And, ah, we've kinda shown that we're not one to just say "okay" to a higher authority.

4. But I definitely wish there was an option for "my highest loyalty is to the people of this country" or something to that effect. Not to any one person or organization in the nation, but to the country as a whole.

[King Zultan]

4

[brewer bob]

4

[Yellow Pixel]

4

[Enemy post]

Our own conscience.

"Ah," Queen Thecla says, and she grimaces slightly. "Just like the nobles who try to hold on to their taxes, because their 'consciences' declare that taxation is theft. No, I've a dim view of those who claim their own conscience is the final arbiter. It's just a claim you can do whatever you please." (Decreased Thecla Relationship.)

"That's not it at all," you protest.

"Hmph." Queen Thecla still regards you skeptically. "But at least you profess to have morals. That's worth something to the public, I suppose."

Queen Thecla concludes your meeting by saying, "I think you're more presentable than I could have hoped, if a little disappointing as well. I shall publicly announce that from this point forward, I have two advisors—one from the Church, and one magical advisor."

The same liveried servant who escorted you before is waiting at the door.

"Servant Pons can show you to your new quarters and provide you with your first payment," Queen Thecla says. (Gained 300 Gold.) "Oh, and one more thing. Since yours is a new position, there is no traditional title for you. What would you like to be called?"

1.Court Wizard Foo.
2.Royal Sorcerer Foo.
3.Court Scribe Foo. I've grown fond of my misleading title.
4.Royal Scribe Foo. I've grown fond of my misleading title.

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Scribe Foo

Appearance

A bookish, spectacled man wearing a shimmering cloak and a noble duelist's uniform

Magic
  Negation:8
  Automation:11
  Glamor:1
  Divination:4
  Vivomancy:10

Skills
Ancient History: 8 (Fantastic)
Fighting: 1 (Bad)
Subtlety: 3 (Decent)
Charisma: 6 (Excellent)

Personality
Optimism:60%/Caution:40%   
Humor:49%/Solemnity:51%   
Empathy:45%/Calculation:55%   

Relationships
Romances (Interested romantically, but not sexually, in men and women)
Tal

Tal: 56 (Good)
Cos: 46 (Bad)
Sam: 75 (Great)
Vera: 54 (Fine)
Thecla: 50 (Fine)
Church: 32 (Bad)

Kingdom

Kingdom Power: 2 (Decent)
Adoration: 56%/Vilification: 44%

Inventory
Gold: 677 gold
Sword
Alchemy Set
Torc of Life and Death
Clutch of Dragon Eggs
History Book, True Life of Abraxas
Golem Manual

Students
Blessed Sam

Pets
Verdigris the Baby Dragon

The Dead
The Academy Inquisitor

Plot Points

Chapter 1

You and Tal stumbled on an ancient magic academy.
You discovered a book of vivomancy, and an inquisitor chased you.
You found an ancient dueling ground.
You killed the inquisitor with negation magic.
You explored the academy library.
A divination revealed a potential ally in the form of a golem, so you took a manual on the operation of golems from the library.
You animated a serving tray to retrieve an alchemy set, but in the process, you released some dangerous chemicals.
You found a laboratory with a trapped specter.
You destroyed the specter.
You obtained a clutch of dragon eggs from the crow's nest of an ancient airship.
It became clear that the spilled chemicals were going to consume the whole academy.

Chapter 2


You flew up the coast of the Negative Sea back to Akriton.
You created two horses and freed them in the woods.
You made your parents think your finds in the academy were purely of historical interest.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that those who follow orders regularly are more likely to be glamored.
You learned the location of the Magisterian capital from True Life of Abraxas.
You met a hat seller but bought nothing from her.
You allowed a thief to steal from Fruitseller Fran.
You agreed to hunt a dodecapede with Tal.
You kissed Tal.
You restarted the automated mine that was the dodecapede's lair.
You restarted Akriton's giant fans after the death cloud passed.
Cos and you agreed that you would secretly work for Akriton.
Though you thought you kept a low profile, you heard inquisitors are coming to town anyway.

Chapter 3

Two inquisitors came to your door: the more aggressive Blessed Jacob, and the kinder Blessed Sam.
An old man intervened, claiming you weren't home.
You waited until the inquisitors left.
The old man revealed himself to be Mayor Cos, who is a shapeshifter.
You went to a House of Sun service, led by Blessed Sam.
In the middle, your vivomancy disguise wore off, but Blessed Sam did not take any action to pursue you.
Blessed Sam asked you to heal his pet dragon, Thomas.
You agreed and healed Sam's dragon.
You offered to teach Sam vivomancy, and he agreed.

Chapter 4

You rode to the capital in a wagon with Sam and Jacob.
While Sam and Jacob fought, you sneaked into the basement.
You found a university student held in the Cathedral dungeon—the last mage left there.
You decided to leave the student in the cell.
You found a secret passage that avoided a somewhat terrifying room.
You found a room that looked similar to a vision of a pleasant afterlife.
You found the Cathedral's library.
You found an old statue of Abraxas that promised to answer questions about the Church.
You learned that an item called the Great Oracle lies in the Magisterian palace, and that it could be used to join all minds into one.
You learned some designs that may help scour the sky from True Life of Abraxas.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that Abraxas became an immortal specter, and that you might become one yourself given enough negative energy.
The hierophant came to make an offer of sainthood to you.
Inquisitors and Church guards pursued you out of the capital.
You escaped the Cathedral and headed home.

Chapter 5

You blasted all but one of the guards pursuing you, leaving the lone survivor to report that you are not to be trifled with.
You headed back to Akriton.
On returning to the market, you discovered it had burned down due to a lightning strike.
Tal's house was marked for destruction by the Twilight Band, a group of shapeshifter haters.
The queen offered you a position as an advisor, which you accepted.

Chapter 6

You returned to the capital, summoned by the queen for an interview.

[brewer bob]

I think I hate the Queen more and more each time she opens her mouth. I still don't understand why we didn't get an option not to go to the court.

But anyway, I'll go for option 3.

[Glass]

She lives and breathes politics. Oh well, that’s how she’s been raised, that’s how she’s going to think. I knew that saying we follow our conscience would be a crapshoot as far as her opinion of us goes.

Also those nobles are idiots. But here is probably not the place to rant about the economics of taxes and government spending.

3. We’re still very much capable of doing scribely duties, and many people still are unlikely to appreciate a wizard. And “Court” scribe is less pretentious than “Royal” scribe.


I’ll note that I’m a bit surprised we’ve kept our personality scores so near the center.

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[Maximum Spin]

I like 2.

[Yellow Pixel]

I like 2.

I change my vote. I'm with you.

[King Zultan]

2

[Enemy post]

Royal Sorcerer Foo.

"Very well," the queen says with a nod. "Welcome to the palace, Royal Sorcerer Foo."

Your new room at the palace is a spacious room on the ground floor, which you understand used to belong to a beloved servant who passed away recently. It contains amenities such as a fireplace with a very recently dusted mantle, a skylight that lets in more light than even the queen's, and its own stair to a cool and dark basement storage area, which still holds some old wine casks. The room is off a very central corridor, and you think it is the queen's intention that you mingle. You're certain you will. (Gained Charisma.) (Increased Adoration.)

Your things arrive from Akriton in a week. Your furniture and possessions remain roughly the same even if your locale has changed, and you decorate your new room with the comfortable, pillow-strewn food advertisements of the ancients that you've grown accustomed to.

Verdigris the dragon finds a favorite spot on the windowsill, watching the birds in the palace courtyard.

When you are nearly done moving in to the palace, you find a note at the bottom of the wagon bed. Your mother's neat calligraphy is unmistakable.

She must have slipped it under a box while she and your father were helping you move.

Foo,

We will always be proud of you no matter what you do. But remember what Grandma always said: that the greatest magics in the world are love and hope. (And a good joke, your father wants me to add. I suppose she did say that once.) You are dear to us, magical no matter what you do. Try to do good. Eat healthy. Meet someone nice. Preferably wealthy. You might think that doesn't matter, but it does. (Your father is acting all insulted now, but of course I mean that if you find true love you should marry whomever you choose, and if on the other hand you are indecisive—and I know how long you take to make choices sometimes—then it couldn't hurt to have a little more income in the family.)

Love and hope!

Mama

As a result of your move to the capital, Tal has decided to move there as well. She applies to be a special envoy for the queen, and her impeccable record as a hunter in Akriton gets her accepted. She spends much of her time away from the capital on missions, but when she is back in the capital, she spends what time she can with you. She makes a few dissatisfied noises about not being allowed to move in with you, but she stays overnight in the palace so much that she may as well have.

You learn from palace gossip that Blessed Sam has been promoted from being an inquisitor and Blessed Jacob's partner to being the queen's own blessed advisor, replacing Blessed Advisor Armand. Apparently, the hierophant believes that your position as the queen's magical advisor would be best counterbalanced by someone from the Church who knows you and knows magic.

You expect to disagree with him—cordially—about a number of things.

Shortly after you move in to the palace, the queen calls you to her chamber once again. The queen this time wears a shimmering blue dress with black lace, as formal as the last dress you saw her in.

A solemn man in a gray tunic and black cape is bent over to whisper in her ear. He reflexively straightens as you enter.

"I believe it's time to let you know why I contacted you," the queen says. "This is Spymaster Dol." She nods to the man in gray and black.

"We received some reports of unusual flying objects near the Negative Sea," Spymaster Dol says. "Our spies have now confirmed that small metal vessels have flown out of the Negative Sea, their hulls apparently impervious to the corrosion of that black cloud. They have flown over several towns near the Negative Sea now. We believe they are scouts."

"We haven't had an invasion in over two hundred years," Queen Thecla tells you. "With the mountains to the north and south, and the Negative Sea to the east, our army has only had to deal with the Domitians and their ships from the west. And the occasional insurrection, of course. But we're basically out of practice at warfare, while the Magisterian Empire…they probably never gave up either magic or war, and have been practicing since the Negative Sea separated us."

"Let's not be hasty," the spymaster says with a raised hand. "We don't know that they desire war at all. These vessels were magical, certainly, but they were not visibly armed."

"But they have the technology of the ancients, and we do not. And they can readily see that." Queen Thecla turns to you. "And that is where you come in. You must advise us on how to best catch up to the Magisterians. Tell us which magics we need to convince them we aren't backward."

You blink at the sudden responsibility. "You're asking me to shape society itself."

"Oh, you don't get free rein like that," the queen says. "I am bound to listen to the Church as well, and they will like none of this. If the people turn against me as a witch, then the kingdom will surely burn. So we must move subtly but swiftly, so that the Church cannot turn back the clock."

The queen concludes the meeting, asking you to think about what she has said and to prepare for debates on the subject with her blessed advisor, who shall act as the voice of the Church and tradition.

Your mind reels as you make your way back to your room. What magics should the kingdom revive, and which should stay buried? It is a big responsibility. But if the Magisterians have only sent scouts so far, you may have a little time yet.

The very same evening, you find that a letter has been slipped under your door.

You have proven to be a wily snake indeed, slithering up to sit at the queen's side. You'll be pleased to know that my interest in you personally has dropped dramatically since we last crossed paths. I thought you were…something else.

But here's a secret for you: I am not so bound to tradition as you might think. I'm told your magic is necessary to defending the kingdom from the Neighbors. So be it! I am more practical than you might realize. But the moment I believe you are a bigger threat than they, I will see you dead, magic or no.

Show some respect, and try not to overdo it. That's all I ask of you, wizard.

Sincerely,

Blessed and Most Holy Hierophant Elizabeth

So it appears inquisitors won't be trying to abduct you in the night anymore—probably.

You heave a relieved sigh and crumple the letter.

The next day, you begin the task of deciding just how far the Kingdom of Eirinia should advance in magic in a short time.

Your appearance at court is not greeted with any kind of fanfare, but you have a nice mahogany chair next to the throne on the queen's left-hand side, while the alabaster chair of the blessed advisor is on the right. It does seem to be the queen's strategy to try to make your appearance seem to be business as usual, though the courtiers point in your direction and whisper in an unsubtle way.

The blessed advisor is already seated in his chair—and, just as you heard from the palace gossip, it's none other than the erstwhile Blessed Sam.

He gets up to greet you.

"I heard you were the new advisor," he says. "Congratulations. I'm sure we'll get along splendidly, even if we don't always agree."

Queen Thecla wears the most elaborate dress you have seen her wear yet, a floor-length deep-blue dress with puffy silhouette and black-lace embellishments, and a giant navy-blue collar accentuated with tiny sapphires. When she takes the throne, the deliberations begin.

"As you both now know, we need to advance the kingdom in a hurry," Queen Thecla says. "For those of you who know what is about to happen, let us not grieve the old ways."

The court begins to murmur, but the queen silences them with a steady look.

"I have no patience for myths, nostalgia, or fantasy right now," the queen says. "The truth is, there never was a time the world was not changing out from under us. The world has always been in crisis. The old ways are always dying. The world is always being born anew."

"Let us start with the creation of…impressive ships." You can tell Queen Thecla intends to talk around the Magisterian Empire for as long as possible, just in case the courtiers decide to pay attention to someone besides themselves. "Royal Sorcerer Foo, how is it done?"

"Automation magic, Your Majesty," you say. "Not only to power the ships themselves but also to create magical factories that achieve a speed of production unmatched by human hands."

It suddenly dawns on you that even though conventional wisdom blames the ancients for the perpetual thunderheads above you, the Magisterians may have been using automation for two thousand years since then, making the storms worse. But if so, they have shown enough restraint to avoid bringing about the end of the world.

"Can we do the same?" the queen asks. "Use magical power instead of animals or human labor, to increase production?"

Blessed Advisor Sam looks thoughtful, as if he's genuinely considering the benefits of this proposal.

"It's dangerous, because the world is already on the brink of disaster with the storms wrought by automation magic," you say. "But certainly, automation is the most time-tested source of magical power."

"Well, do you have any other suggestions?" the queen asks.

"The Church's recommendation would be to encourage people to discover the power within themselves," Sam says. "But I think that may not be incompatible with this proposal. Perhaps inventions will only redirect the people's effort and creativity. I'd be more worried, though, about the permanent damage such inventions may cause to nature."

"In a less metaphorical sense, negative energy could also be used as a source of power," you say. Ignoring the sense of general approbation in the room, you continue: "The dark sun is not inherently evil—its power is just most commonly turned into blasts using negation magic. But it doesn't have to be so uncontrolled. The negative energy beneath the surface of the earth could potentially provide a source of power that has none of the climate-altering drawbacks of automation. And our mastery over negation would also prove an advantage in the war." You know that general superstition about the dark sun is still rampant, so you decide to close on a brighter note: "Or, finally, we could engineer beasts to take the place of what the machines might have done. Dodecapedes. Dragons. Their food would be a very safe source of energy."

You sense general distaste for this proposal as well. Everybody knows the monsters roaming the countryside are the result of ancient hubris.

"And what is your recommendation?" the queen prompts.

1.Let's harness the power of storms, as the Neighbors do.
2.Let's harness the energy of the dark sun: greater power without damage to the skies.
3.Let's create beasts of labor that will gain their energy from enhanced foods.
4.We don't need a magical power source; it'll displace human labor and cause chaos.

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Royal Sorcerer Foo

Appearance

A bookish, spectacled man wearing a shimmering cloak and a noble duelist's uniform

Magic
  Negation:8
  Automation:11
  Glamor:1
  Divination:4
  Vivomancy:10

Skills
Ancient History: 8 (Fantastic)
Fighting: 1 (Bad)
Subtlety: 3 (Decent)
Charisma: 7 (Excellent)

Personality
Optimism:60%/Caution:40%   
Humor:49%/Solemnity:51%   
Empathy:45%/Calculation:55%   

Relationships
Romances (Interested romantically, but not sexually, in men and women)
Tal

Tal: 56 (Good)
Cos: 46 (Bad)
Sam: 75 (Great)
Vera: 54 (Fine)
Thecla: 50 (Fine)
Church: 32 (Bad)

Kingdom

Kingdom Power: 2 (Decent)
Adoration: 58%/Vilification: 42%

Inventory
Gold: 677 gold
Sword
Alchemy Set
Torc of Life and Death
Clutch of Dragon Eggs
History Book, True Life of Abraxas
Golem Manual

Students
Blessed Sam

Pets
Verdigris the Baby Dragon

The Dead
The Academy Inquisitor

Plot Points

Chapter 1

You and Tal stumbled on an ancient magic academy.
You discovered a book of vivomancy, and an inquisitor chased you.
You found an ancient dueling ground.
You killed the inquisitor with negation magic.
You explored the academy library.
A divination revealed a potential ally in the form of a golem, so you took a manual on the operation of golems from the library.
You animated a serving tray to retrieve an alchemy set, but in the process, you released some dangerous chemicals.
You found a laboratory with a trapped specter.
You destroyed the specter.
You obtained a clutch of dragon eggs from the crow's nest of an ancient airship.
It became clear that the spilled chemicals were going to consume the whole academy.

Chapter 2


You flew up the coast of the Negative Sea back to Akriton.
You created two horses and freed them in the woods.
You made your parents think your finds in the academy were purely of historical interest.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that those who follow orders regularly are more likely to be glamored.
You learned the location of the Magisterian capital from True Life of Abraxas.
You met a hat seller but bought nothing from her.
You allowed a thief to steal from Fruitseller Fran.
You agreed to hunt a dodecapede with Tal.
You kissed Tal.
You restarted the automated mine that was the dodecapede's lair.
You restarted Akriton's giant fans after the death cloud passed.
Cos and you agreed that you would secretly work for Akriton.
Though you thought you kept a low profile, you heard inquisitors are coming to town anyway.

Chapter 3

Two inquisitors came to your door: the more aggressive Blessed Jacob, and the kinder Blessed Sam.
An old man intervened, claiming you weren't home.
You waited until the inquisitors left.
The old man revealed himself to be Mayor Cos, who is a shapeshifter.
You went to a House of Sun service, led by Blessed Sam.
In the middle, your vivomancy disguise wore off, but Blessed Sam did not take any action to pursue you.
Blessed Sam asked you to heal his pet dragon, Thomas.
You agreed and healed Sam's dragon.
You offered to teach Sam vivomancy, and he agreed.

Chapter 4

You rode to the capital in a wagon with Sam and Jacob.
While Sam and Jacob fought, you sneaked into the basement.
You found a university student held in the Cathedral dungeon—the last mage left there.
You decided to leave the student in the cell.
You found a secret passage that avoided a somewhat terrifying room.
You found a room that looked similar to a vision of a pleasant afterlife.
You found the Cathedral's library.
You found an old statue of Abraxas that promised to answer questions about the Church.
You learned that an item called the Great Oracle lies in the Magisterian palace, and that it could be used to join all minds into one.
You learned some designs that may help scour the sky from True Life of Abraxas.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that Abraxas became an immortal specter, and that you might become one yourself given enough negative energy.
The hierophant came to make an offer of sainthood to you.
Inquisitors and Church guards pursued you out of the capital.
You escaped the Cathedral and headed home.

Chapter 5

You blasted all but one of the guards pursuing you, leaving the lone survivor to report that you are not to be trifled with.
You headed back to Akriton.
On returning to the market, you discovered it had burned down due to a lightning strike.
Tal's house was marked for destruction by the Twilight Band, a group of shapeshifter haters.
The queen offered you a position as an advisor, which you accepted.

Chapter 6


You returned to the capital, summoned by the queen for an interview.
You became the official court wizard for the queen.
You moved into the royal palace.
Spymaster Dol reported sightings of the Neighbors' airships near the Negative Sea.
The queen asked you to determine in what ways the kingdom should adopt magic to stay competitive with the Magisterians.
Blessed Sam became Blessed Advisor Sam when you arrived at court.

[Glass]

I feel that ultimately, vivomancy is the safest option here that still actually accomplishes things. If monsters need to be killed, well, people know how to kill monsters. It's a much easier problem than dealing with the storms, or the fallout of negation usage.

3