Chapter 155 – Large-Scale Spell Deluxe Edition

The next day, as dawn’s first light emerged.

Isloria, having slept only four hours, awoke in a side chamber of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Though her rest was brief, she felt thoroughly refreshed. Were it not for her concerns about the Time-Lost City mission, she believed she could have slept even more soundly.

“Regardless, work, work hard!”

“Only when our territory grows strong can the rescue operation proceed smoothly.”

“Quick, assign me tasks!!”

This was the first time Boss Mu had encountered someone clamoring for work assignments.

Impressive, truly promising!

He pondered for a moment before speaking,

“As you’re aware, our Tianyuan Territory is still in its early stages of development. With numerous matters requiring attention across all sectors, your responsibilities will be substantial.”

But Isloria showed no fear.

Mu Yuan nodded, “First, could you transcribe the complete spell systems, alchemical systems, and various ancient knowledge you’ve mastered from memory?”

“No problem, though it sounds somewhat tedious, but…”

Isloria extended her hand, a speck of starlight drifting from her jade-white fingertip to settle in a corner of the hall. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a girl nearly identical to her in clothing, appearance, and stature.

A clone-type skill?

“This technique is called ‘Puppet Clone.’ Simply put…”

What followed were hundreds, even thousands of words that, while individually comprehensible, became utterly bewildering when strung together, flowing seamlessly from Isloria’s lips.

Mu Yuan responded with a smile.

He couldn’t very well admit he didn’t understand, could he?

Lord Mu had at least some dignity to maintain.

‘I should seriously study theoretical knowledge. With Isloria’s assistance, I should be able to free up more time.’

Though he couldn’t grasp the principles behind Isloria’s skill, Mu Someone understood the practical outcome well enough.

It wasn’t entirely a true clone.

First, its combat capability was weak; second, its thought processes were simplistic, capable only of handling basic tasks—such as accessing Isloria’s own memories and transcribing texts.

In the blink of an eye, Isloria manifested several more puppet clones. Without another word, they picked up writing tools and began transcribing.

This… this was the perfect 996 tool! Ahem, Employee of the Year material!

Isloria proudly lifted her chin, as if saying: Is that all?

Seeing this, Mu Yuan felt reassured. Pulling out his memorandum, he continued, “The second matter concerns the Domain Jammer enhancement we discussed yesterday.”

“Understood, my Lord.”

She indicated no issues.

“The third matter involves establishing our territory’s own merchant caravan for transporting and selling various goods.”

“Understood.”

She continued accepting assignments.

“The fourth matter concerns territorial construction planning… I recall you’ve studied architecture and management?”

“The fifth matter relates to research on spell fusion projects.”

“The sixth matter…”

“The seventh matter…”

“Oh, and one more thing. Although you’re currently in a civilian position, you mustn’t neglect your personal cultivation. Only by enhancing your strength will you be able to enter the Wicked City for the rescue operation.”

Last night, Mu Yuan and Isloria had conducted in-depth… detailed discussions about the Wicked City’s information.

The place teemed with numerous shadowy monsters.

Primarily consisting of elusive and unpredictable aberrations, they were troublesome but not yet beyond dealing with.Back then, Isloria’s group only had four Elite-tier members, while the rest were merely Professional Tier. They had endured harsh conditions and were in poor shape.

Here, however, combat strength could be supplemented by legions, and the number of Elite-tier experts might not be lacking either.

Mu Yuan looked at the crescent-shaped tool in his hand.

This was not a Secret Realm Key but a “mission item” shaped and condensed by the power of heaven and earth when accepting the mission, possessing teleportation functions.

It could transport them directly to the front of the Wicked City.

They could also teleport back to the starting point at any time.

However, it only had two uses—one for going and one for returning. If they returned without finding the rescue target, it would mean mission failure.

“Yes, I understand.”

When it came to the Wicked City mission, Isloria became much more solemn. But after her solemnity, she vaguely recalled…

The one, two, three, four… seven, eight, nine tasks the Lord had just assigned!

Damn!

Although she had mentally prepared herself that the workload would be heavier during the initial stages, wasn’t this just too much?

Ah, but who asked her to be the Lord’s right-hand woman, an indispensable General of Tianyuan Territory?

Wait a minute!

“What about Dolai?” Only now, after pondering companions, the future, work, and other matters, did Isloria vaguely remember that… she wasn’t the only Hero here.

“But do you think Dolai can handle these tasks?”

Dolai only knows how to eat, eat, and eat.

Even the Undead General found handling these affairs to be a real headache, let alone Dolai. Besides, the Undead General had more important tasks—drilling the Undead Legion and teaching the Skeleton Generals and wraiths alongside Rakshasa.

In the past, all these logistical tasks were handled by Mu Someone himself.

Now, of course, it was time to let reliable employees share the burden.

“Don’t worry. Although Dolai is unreliable, and the territory can’t find anyone as capable as you in handling official duties single-handedly, I will assign you a few reliable assistants.”

When she heard “capable talent who can handle things single-handedly,” Isloria felt as if she had tasted honey. The Lord’s judgment was so accurate.

Yes, after all, she was a Hero, a genius Hero. If she didn’t handle these tasks, who else could be relied upon?

Wasn’t it a joy to earn the Lord’s trust and be entrusted with such important responsibilities?

Soon, the reliable assistants arranged by the Lord arrived one by one.

Mu Yuan introduced them, “This is Lu Liu, currently serving as the commander of the territory’s Garrison Legion, responsible for daily security management, resident administration, and refugee recruitment.”

“She is Seventeen, with experience in teaching residents to cultivate soil and grow crops.”

“He is Niu Si, the captain of the patrol team.”

“And this is Laney, currently the director of Tianyuan Territory’s hospital, though she only has two subordinates.”

These were the individuals in Tianyuan Territory who could spare the time, were relatively intelligent and reliable, and had sufficient common sense.

Each was a commander, at the very least a junior officer.

After all, Tianyuan Territory had risen entirely through military units.

Lu Liu and Seventeen weren’t skilled in governing the territory, but they had some experience and knew quite a bit of information.

Through interactions with them, Isloria quickly gained a more comprehensive understanding of Tianyuan Territory.

She also got to know several colleagues.

She could tell that Lu Liu, Seventeen, and the others were all military officers, and indeed, the territory was short on personnel. The only one who seemed more like a civil officer, Laney, appeared even more inexperienced when handling work.

However, she always felt that Laney carried a faint, yet inherently profound, aura of Holy Light.It felt vaguely familiar.

Just like… just like… during the festival, sitting beside her was the Holy Light High Priestess Windsor!

Isloria widened her eyes.

Laney opened her eyes, which had just awakened to self-awareness not long ago—clear yet foolish.

She had been promoted to Holy Light High Priestess a few days ago after receiving the Lord’s baptism. Although she hadn’t yet broken through to the Professional Tier, she had naturally awakened to self-awareness.

That seemed perfectly reasonable.

Was there something wrong with that?

“Then…”

Isloria looked at Lu Liu and Seventeen. What were their classes? No wonder she had always felt that these two were powerful!

In the afternoon,

Isloria followed the Lord to the top-tier building in the core area—the Spell Furnace.

Accompanying them was Dolai.

Isloria gazed at the structure, tracing the intricate and mystical patterns on its surface. The exhaustion from her morning work seemed to vanish instantly, and she felt revitalized.

“This building is incredibly profound! It seems there’s even more potential for further development.”

“Exactly. This building can fuse the spells input into it, creating even more powerful large-scale spells. This is your area of expertise, isn’t it?”

“Of course!”

Isloria had once held titles like “Master of Myriad Forms” and “Master of a Thousand Stars.” She had also created countless spells and combined spells, nearly establishing a new department at the Central Spell Academy as a student.

What was her secret? It was her academic prowess and talent.

Even an experienced mage could operate this building, but Isloria was particularly skilled and suited for it.

She immediately began to operate it, but her expression fell in the next moment.

“Blazing Sun? Isn’t that just a super Fireball? How can such a crude spell be stored here? This is a desecration, an absolute desecration!”

Mu Yuan remained expressionless, but his eyes subtly shifted toward Dolai (￢_￢).

Dolai still looked utterly clueless.

Isloria caught the Lord’s gaze and suddenly understood, feeling awkward.

She suppressed her agitation, cleared her throat, and said, “Anyway, spell fusion requires careful consideration of compatibility, timing, proportions, and the amount of input.”

Hearing this, Mu Yuan began to understand why he had failed every time before.

When fusing spells, some might require a large quantity, while others might need only a small amount—just like mixing medicine or cooking, where specific ratios are essential.

Yet, he had always input equal amounts.

Of course, even with equal inputs, without a solid foundation, he couldn’t possibly deduce the correct proportions. There were simply too many variables.

“Lord, what kind of spells do you need?”

She asked.

Mu Yuan thought for a moment and said:

“The Spell Furnace has now been upgraded to Level 2 and has 20 input slots. How about… fusing two spells—one for offense and one for defense? What do you think?”

“No problem. For the offensive spell, we could use thunder or fire elements—they have strong destructive power and wide coverage, making them effective against monster hordes or large monsters.”

Her suggestion aligned perfectly with Mu Someone’s heroic insight.

“As for the defensive spell…” She pondered for a while, recalling that the Lord’s forces seemed to lean toward the natural element, and said, “How about focusing on wood-element spells? The resulting large-scale spell might not have instantaneous defensive power, but it would excel in durability. For one-time spells, longevity is quite important.”

With this in mind, Isloria immediately got to work.

Spell fusion was not something one person could handle alone, so she enlisted the Lord and Dolai as energy-supply tools.After two and a half hours of intense work,

finally,

Lord Mu and General Dolai were only slightly winded, but Isloria was drenched in sweat, her hair sticking to her cheeks, looking completely drained of energy.

Yet her eyes still shone with a brilliant light, filled with immense satisfaction in her heart.

The Spell Furnace held a fatal attraction for true mages!

She explained, “The offensive spell isn’t particularly special—it’s called ‘Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon.’ As the name suggests, it manifests nine dragons woven from thunder and flame, each at least a hundred meters long. Moreover, this spell can persist for some time rather than vanishing with a single boom.”

“The defensive spell is far more marvelous. Named ‘Myriadwood Green Vine Dual Array,’ it can instantly form a vinewood formation that envelops and protects the entire territory, lasting for an extended period. What’s more, this vinewood array can absorb enemy attacks and convert them into energy to sustain the formation. If the enemy cooperates, this large-scale spell can endure for a very long time.”

This is indeed… brilliant!

Isloria had delivered far greater surprises than he had anticipated. The fused large-scale spells were not only more powerful but also possessed multiple intricate variations. In comparison, the previous Blazing Sun (×), the super invincible Fireball, truly seemed crude and lackluster.

With these two large-scale spells, the Tianyuan Territory would have the capability to stand its ground even against formidable enemies.

If the descending Serpent Attendant were to face the bombardment of the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon head-on, they probably wouldn’t withstand more than a few strikes.

Isloria, not bad at all.

Now that the work on the Spell Furnace is complete, perhaps it’s time to have this young lady start on the next project.

(End of Chapter)