RNP Chapter 102 The Difficulty of Spells
Chapter 102 The Difficulty of Spells
To create a spell scroll, the person making the spell scroll must have a masterful understanding of the spell—able to encapsulate a three-dimensional model onto a flat scroll.
It can transfer changes in the spiritual dimension onto the scroll of matter.
It can fix that dynamic model within the static ink and brush.
It's easy to imagine how difficult it would be to achieve this.
This is why, in the wizarding world, the vast majority of people learn magic either through oral tradition or by example.
One option is for one person to draw the three-dimensional spell model on paper based on their own understanding, and then for another person to understand the three-dimensional changes based on the two-dimensional drawing.
The messenger summoning spell that the Crimson Wizard gave to Loon was the latter.
Compared to the standard models deciphered from spell scrolls, the spell models learned through the latter two methods bear the marks of personal understanding from the very beginning, exhibiting unique personal characteristics.
A person's understanding of standards is inherently biased—and when they describe that understanding, the bias becomes even greater, making it more difficult for others to learn from them.
For those learning magic, simply recalibrating a spell model filled with personal interpretations into a standard spell model already requires a tremendous amount of effort, let alone subsequent learning.
Just like the eight nodes of the slashing technique in the 'modification plan' designed by Loen and the Crimson Wizard for Andy.
Initially, the structure of those eight nodes was a standard structure.
However, in order to fit Andy's body structure, Loen and the Scarlet Wizard together 'distorted' that standard structure into what it is now.
Why is a standard structure called a standard structure? It is a structure that is universally applicable to all living beings, a structure that all living beings can fit into.
The variant structure that follows the standard structure is the one where wizards with a talent for magic make some adjustments to the structure of the spells based on their own understanding of the spells and their own characteristics, making the spells more suitable for themselves.
Just like the model of the slashing technique, both Loen and the Crimson Wizard learned it according to the standard structure interpreted from the spell scroll—but now, if they were to compare their respective slashing technique models, there would definitely be differences.
Therefore, it's fine for Andy to use the half-slashing technique under this structure, but if anyone else wants to learn the slashing technique through the nodes on Andy's body... go ahead and learn it, they'll all keep quiet.
Now, looking at the spell model of 'Messenger Summoning' drawn by the Crimson Wizard in his notebook, Loon had already fallen silent.
When learning this non-standard spell model, the first thing to do is to organize it into a 'standard' spell model.
How should we organize it?
Use your mental power!
After a wizard obtains an unfamiliar spell model, he needs to use his mental power to simulate the structure of the spell model in a mysterious space of meditation. During this process, the "mysterious" echo will be triggered by his mental power and resonate with the spell model.
If the mysterious response persists during the process of sketching the spell model, it proves that the direction of the spell model nodes is correct.
If the static spell model can be fully connected from beginning to end, so that the mystery maintains a consistent response from start to finish, then the construction of the spell model can be considered complete.
Then comes adjusting the details of the spell model—ensuring that while connecting the spell model, one can evoke the mystical echo, and at the same time feel the rhythm of that mystical echo.
Then, based on the rhythmic changes, adjust the model's route and turns.
When the mysterious response of the spell model maintains a harmonious rhythm, like a song without any noise, then this spell model can be considered a 'standard' spell model—a 'standard' for the caster.
During this process, the speed at which the spell model is drawn is not important; what is important is to 'complete' the spell model.
Once the model is fully built, it will be time for Luo Ang to guide the flow of spiritual energy using the method of stepping on the Big Dipper, so as to learn and cast spells in a more natural and relaxed way.
The process of building the spell model bit by bit consumes an enormous amount of mental energy.
For the past month, Luo Ang has even given up using the Thunderclap Technique to deplete his mental energy—he simply uses his mental energy to simulate and build the model of the Messenger Summoning Technique every day, which has already completely depleted his mental energy.
Even with such expenditure of energy and effort, after nearly a month, Luo Ang had only managed to build the spell model of the 'Messenger Summoning' spell to the twenty-second node.
The location of the twenty-third node was very clear, but no matter how Luo Ang extended his mental power from the twenty-second node to the twenty-third node, no matter what angle or route he followed, the mysterious echo would be cut off immediately.
"The deviation in the first twenty-two nodes is too large." After a moment of silence and calming the turmoil in his mental energy, Luo Ang quickly found the reason.
Building a spell model is like constructing a skyscraper.
Twenty-eight spell nodes mean that this skyscraper has twenty-eight floors.
Among the first twenty-two nodes, although every node was piled up, the position and route of each node were deviated—by the twenty-second node, the deviation had reached its limit.
The building had reached its limit in terms of collapse.
—If you go any further, the building will collapse immediately.
This is why Loon has been unable to deduce the nodes of the spell model to the twenty-third node.
"Therefore, when connecting spell nodes and building spell models at the beginning, one cannot only focus on the mystical response—one must also take into account the mystical rhythm."
"We need to ensure that there isn't too much background noise between those mysterious variations—at least, the noise can't be too obvious or too loud."
"But starting from the first node and going up to the twenty-two extreme points, in this vast sonata, which part of the rhythm is the most standard and fundamental melody?"
According to Loen, rhythm is a holistic concept—like a cyclical sequence in mathematics, which needs to be viewed as a whole to find the true pattern.
If you only look at a part of it, like seeing a leopard through a tube or the blind men touching an elephant, the patterns you draw will most likely be flawed.
"So what should we do now?"
"We continue to build upon the incomplete model of these twenty-two nodes, seeking possibilities for the next step and a glimmer of inspiration for the next node."
"Or should we simply scrap this incomplete spell model and start from scratch, rebuilding the spell model entirely?"
Loon took out a pen and drew the incomplete model of the twenty-two nodes in his mind on paper, matching it one by one with the model drawn by the Crimson Wizard in the notebook.
Except for the missing last six nodes, the rest are exactly the same.
"We have to start from scratch!" Luo Ang lowered his gaze.
Just as Loon made his decision, news from Forked Ridge finally reached the Earl of Lake Mountain's castle.