Chapter 986 The magic web is turbulent, a glimmer of light
At the same time, at the ceremony site, the commendation had come to an end. Xia Duo followed the instructions of the emcee and came to the center of the venue, facing directly the viewing seats to the south and the crowd of onlookers further south.
In the viewing gallery, Shado met Niya, Belela, and a man sitting next to Belela who gave her serious education from time to time and was suspected of being Belela's father.
There are also many familiar faces, all high-level mages of the Seven Towers, but of course there are more unfamiliar faces.
With so many pairs of eyes focused on him, Xia Duo felt itchy all over his body, but he couldn't reach out to scratch her. Instead, he put on a calm and easy-going smile and remained motionless, letting these gazes with different meanings
baptism.
This made him even more uncomfortable, and when the magical images about the development of the Great Xia Territory began to play, he felt that there were fewer eyes on him.
“Xia Duo, who performed outstandingly in the Arcane Competition in Savile Land in the Southern Territory in 834 years of the Nese calendar, was awarded the title of [Pioneer], and later opened up new lands in the Green Bead Forest in the Southern Territory. In the process of pioneering, he——”
Even though most of these magical images were of various laudatory and "great achievements", showing them in front of so many people still made Xia Duo feel like he was being "publicly executed".
Of course, listening to countless people calling his name, and even collectively shouting "Daxia" after seeing the current situation of Daxia, he felt that this feeling seemed quite good.
But at this moment, when the ceremony is going on, ordinary people may not be able to detect anything. Spell casters, even the worst casters, can see that the surrounding magic network environment has changed significantly from normal times.
Even if they don’t know the true meaning behind these changes, they know that something big is about to happen.
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As the magical video about the development process of the Great Xia Territory "finished" and Xia Duo returned to the queue, the atmosphere in the square had become polarized.
The most enthusiastic ones are of course the ordinary people who know nothing and are still immersed in the Daxia Territory environment shown in the magical image just now.
Even though Xia Duo had retreated into the queue, they still stretched their necks, stretched their throats, and shouted Xia Duo's name with all their strength.
Such a fanatical scene made Xia Duo feel a strong sense of unreality. He had no doubt that if he walked out of the queue now and waved a few hands to the crowd, it would trigger even stronger screams, shouts, and even more fanatical actions.
But compared to the fanaticism of ordinary people, the spellcasters seemed much calmer, but that was all.
In today's rapidly changing and almost turbulent Magic Network environment, it is almost impossible to say how calm we are.
According to general rules, the magic network changes so strongly that it can trigger random chaotic magic, but now, there seems to be an invisible force regulating it behind the scenes.
This is also the real reason why many spellcasters present have not fled in large numbers.
People live in a magic network environment, and every aspect of themselves is connected to the magic network and affects each other. However, those with a strong influence are called "spell casters", while those with a weak influence are ordinary people.
In such a turbulent yet strangely balanced state of the magic network, most spellcasters know that the biggest risk is to move at will and interfere with the balance of the magic network.
Hence, as long as there is no substantial threat, all spellcasters will temporarily maintain a relatively calm surface state.
Needless to say other people, even Xia Duo is like this.
Especially because he was in the middle of the ceremony and passively participated in the process. At this moment, he could even feel the threat of the turmoil in the magic network, which was almost a riot.
But behind this seemingly meaningless turmoil, he also felt that a different kind of order was brewing and growing.
In the rehearsal, they should have dispersed at this point in the ceremony, but during the actual celebration today, the ceremony did not stop here. On the contrary, there was a feeling of intensification beforehand.
It was completely different from the experience during the preview!
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From a perspective that Xia Duo cannot see, a powerful torrent is pouring outward along dozens of invisible links with Princess Xia as the center.
Penetrating through the void, extending into the territories corresponding to dozens of pioneers, and then turning invisible.
It seems to have disappeared, but it is reflected in all aspects. Using time as a clue, endless power rises again above each territory, and returns to the princess again along the link.
After some subtle changes, it pours out again, and the cycle repeats.
In such a cycle, the invisible force continues to grow and gradually exerts influence, not only on the Offa Square area centered on the princess, but also on all spaces covered by the link including dozens of developed territories.
Even after many cycles, it penetrated into other areas of Netheril.
At this time, in the Nese Palace in the old city, there was a secret room full of protection, shielding, and interference magic.
Above the altar, a life-size statue that was exactly the same as the one currently in the square, with almost no trace of the original material, began to shine with a faint spiritual light, and became stronger and stronger as time went by.
So much so that a glimmer of light appeared in this dark chamber.
This is real light, not perceived light. Once this light appeared, it quickly expanded, filling the entire secret room, and even the statues on the altar were submerged.
However, being invisible does not mean disappearing. On the contrary, the statue has become ubiquitous because of the light, or in other words, the statue itself has turned into light.
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A kind of impact that touched the soul suddenly appeared in Offa Square, Severington, and even in all time and space that could be affected.
Hearing this voice, Xia Duo felt endless joy in his heart, as if everything had fallen into place, and such an emotion without warning should not have appeared in him.
Especially now that he is holding the Trail Blazers Scepter in his hand.
The Pathfinder Scepter is immune to the effects of most psychic spells. Even if it is not immune, it will still react, but now the Pathfinder Scepter has no reaction at all.
This means that this is not an attack originating from psychic spells.
But there was no warning, the sudden emotion just appeared. Everything was so natural, so natural that Xia Duo couldn't feel even the slightest abnormality.
Still immersed in such joy.
Even while being happy, he could still think about the outcome of the princess' ceremony and his series of itinerary in Severington after the celebration.
It was as if this joyful emotion was completely performed by some external force through his body.
This phenomenon did not just happen to Xia Duo. Every one of the pioneers around him was affected. Each one was smiling, and the whole person was filled with a strange joy.