Chapter Two: The Cataclysm of Spellcasters!
May has just begun.
The whole world seems to be on the verge of chaos. The power of the gods has been severely impacted; they were forced to leave the Divine Kingdom due to the Saint’s Cataclysm and have lost their divine forms, and now they are even unable to access the faith network. The power of mortals has also been severely damaged, with many spellcasters unable to sense the magic network, and low-level spellcasters with less-than-average talent have nearly completely lost their ability to cast spells. The collapse of the magic network has made them feel extremely disoriented; those who had grown accustomed to the convenience of the magic network found themselves unable to control the chaotic magical energy after losing it.
The role of the magic network is not only to provide convenience but also to restrain the magical energy within the network’s range.
This chaos quickly spread to the Underdark, as spellcasters in the Underdark suddenly found themselves unable to cast spells that day.
Because the Shadow Magic Network has also disappeared.
The Shadow Magic Network, initially created by the Lady of the Night to imitate the Goddess of Magic, vanished at the same time the magic network disappeared. Not only were spellcasters in the Underdark unable to cast spells, but even the priestesses of the Spider Queen Rosé temporarily lost their divine spell-casting abilities. In an instant, the order ruled ruthlessly by female priestesses relying on their great power was challenged. Many cities of the Drow experienced significant unrest, with male clan members becoming restless.
The magic network has collapsed!
Although the whereabouts of the Goddess of Magic are still unknown, there was no interest in continuing to fight for anyone at the moment.
The Lady of the Night’s trace has also vanished.
She is no longer responding to the prayers of her believers, and there are no signs of recovery for the Shadow Magic Network.
Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the underground cities of the Underdark, sufficient turmoil has erupted over these three days, leading to much slaughter. However, even though a radiance has appeared above the temple of the Spider Queen, who has not responded to any believer’s prayers for three full days, she suddenly reconnected with her believers. Following this, many female priestesses regained their divine spell-casting powers, quickly and ruthlessly suppressing all unrest and taking control of the entire underground city and the faction.
Although the Shadow Magic Network has disappeared.
However, the deities of the Underdark reacted quickly; three days later, the priests serving them regained their divine spell-casting abilities.
The gods are adapting to a life without the divine network.
Even Soren now has to expend more energy responding to the prayers of believers and granting divine spells to his priests. At the same time, with the collapse of the faith network, Soren has noticed that the speed at which his divine power value increases has slowed down noticeably.
There has still been no news of the Goddess of Magic.
The Northern Witch Council has fallen into chaos; fortunately, the Eye of the North is maintaining order. The Council has issued a blockade order, temporarily canceling the majority of activities, and the entire organization has entered a state of withdrawal. Without the aid of the magic network, many witches have become very weak, with some even afraid to leave the Wizard Tower.
The Wizard Alliance is no different.
The gates of this city have been closed for three full days, with arcane sentinels seen operating on the walls, and a transparent protective shield has remained intact since the onset.
The Wizard Alliance has refused any visitors!
All archmages have been summoned back for urgent discussions on how to deal with the aftermath of the disappearance of the magic network.
Gloria’s spell-casting ability is recovering.
She had learned about the knowledge of archmages long ago; now, she is merely advancing further and investing more energy. The disappearance of the magic network has dealt a heavy blow to all wizards with an intelligence score below 20; with their talent, it has become difficult to control spell energy. That is to say, a wizard with an intelligence of around 20 and a spell-casting level above 6 can now only cast first and second-level spells at most. Those wizards whose innate intelligence does not reach 16 and have not yet reached the intermediate level are now struggling to cast even zero-level cantrips.
Modo has also temporarily fallen into a semi-closed state.
The disappearance of the magic network requires an adjustment period, and the coven of witches under Gloria must learn new knowledge. They need to cultivate stronger mental faculties to control the spell energy released from the constraints of the lost magic network.
All witches’ powers have dropped by more than fifty percent!
Fortunately, Modo was never supported solely by the power of spellcasters; after these witches lost many of their abilities, they instead became objects of protection and shelter provided by Modo.
In just a few days, the number of witches joining Gloria has rapidly increased.
The Eye of the North has also sent letters, indicating that the Northern Witch Council has knowledge regarding archmages, and their hope is that both sides can set aside all previous prejudices and share all knowledge related to spells used by archmages. The Wizard Alliance expressed a similar sentiment to Modo, stating they also possess some knowledge about archmages and would immediately send an archmage to visit if Modo agrees.
The collapse of the magic network has forced spellcasters around the world to start a process of self-rescue!
Fortunately, the second wave of the Saint’s Cataclysm has ended, and the new impacts have not yet arrived, which gives spellcasters a brief period of respite.
A chance for them to adapt to a life without the magic network and to study how to cast spells without the magic network.
Otherwise!
They will have to face the demonic army and past enemies directly in a situation where they have lost their ability to cast spells. The disappearance of the magic network has left many once-revered wizards feeling deep unease; after losing their power, they can only rely on golems and the Wizard Tower to protect themselves. In just a few days, many wizards have been killed, most of whom were slain by those who coveted their wealth and by enemies they encountered in the past. In this situation, unorganized spellcasters are the most miserable, while those with influential protection can still temporarily hide in safe places.
The Maze of the Northern Witch Council has been sealed for three full days.
The City of Wizards has also completely ceased to be open to the outside world.
The Princess of Arendelle has also sent magical communication to Soren, as all spellcaster organizations in the Material Plane are addressing the challenges following the collapse of the magic network.
Gloria’s coven of witches has rapidly increased.
At the same time, scattered wizards from the City of Wealth, Taro Port, and Shipwreck Bay have hurried to Modo, seeking Soren’s protection, with most pledging allegiance to Saruman.
Without the magic network, they would find it hard to defeat even a mid-level warrior!
At this critical juncture of life and d*ath, even the once-high-and-mighty spellcasters have to start lowering their heads, seeking refuge in those organizations that can temporarily protect them.
The number of spellcasters in Modo has surged to six or seven hundred!
However, even with the acceptance of so many spellcasters, Soren now faces a problem: only a small portion have the ability to advance to archmages, and most spellcasters still need to find other ways to regain their strength.
Ultimately.
After a whole day of discussions, the Northern Witch Council, the Arendelle Ice Snow Witch Group, the Modo Wizard Group, the Wizard Alliance, and other organizations decided to implement knowledge sharing in the coming period.
They must join forces to possibly solve the problems brought about by the collapse of the magic network!
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