Episode 190 Sorcerer Ring
Holy Grineer is the most technologically advanced nation in the world.
The reason for this is that the demon religion manages the collected technology and returns it to the people. The Demonic Religion is asking countries all over the continent to submit their technology, and if any illegal technology is found to be in public use, they will crack down on it.
In the year 256 of the sacred calendar, the capital Magia had become a metropolis lined with skyscrapers.
“Hey, have you decided?”
"Hmm...I guess I should make it made by Hades after all."
"But you've always been using Lumen's staff, haven't you? And Hades's has a strange shape, right?"
"My senpai recommended the one made by Hades. That's why I'm a little curious."
The person standing in front of the glass showcase was a girl who was a magician student.
The sacred Grineer felt that there was a limit to the training of magicians, and began to focus on training magicians. This started about a hundred years ago. In modern times, the educational curriculum is becoming more stable, and temples are also included among the employment opportunities for magicians, making them quite popular.
Although you don't need the talent of a magician, you do need a certain amount of magical power to use magic. In addition, even magicians who aspired to become magicians were beginning to appear. That's how much the value of magic has improved.
“Customer, are you having trouble?”
A store clerk talks to the troubled girls.
The store clerk smiled and looked at the products in front of the girls again, guessing their problem.
“Are you looking for magic equipment?”
"Yes. I've been using a cane made by Lumen, but it broke. So I'd like to buy a new one. But my senior at school told me that the one made by Hades is amazing."
"We often have customers with similar concerns at our store. If you don't mind, I would be happy to explain each product to you."
"please"
"Yes. See you then."
After saying that, the clerk put on white gloves and opened the showcase.
First, take a thin stick like a branch. The staff is made of resin, and the surface is engraved with intricate magic circles. A regular octahedral piece of metal was embedded at its tip, and a precise formation was laid there as well.
``This is a cane made by Lumen, a long-established company that celebrated its 80th anniversary last year.It is a model that was just released last month, and although the performance has only slightly improved, we have succeeded in reducing its weight.If you would like, please take it with you. Would you like to try it?”
"Are you okay?"
"here you are"
“Ah, it’s light!”
"It has become a practical amplifier that has been made lightweight by reducing the metal parts to the bare minimum. Lumen products have traditionally amplified the power of magic, so until now the idea was that a fixed turret would suffice. However, it is said that this route was developed with the birth of a new model made by Hades.
The girls waved the canes lightly to see how light they were.
I guess I was satisfied with that, so I returned it to the store clerk. After receiving it, the clerk returns it to the showcase and then opens another showcase. What he took out was a ring with a pale stone attached to it.
"And this is a new magic equipment made by Hades, the Sorcerer's Ring.The concept is not amplification of magic, but precise and high-speed processing and activation of magic, and it is completely different from existing wands.In other words, magic activation This is a lower grade version for general use, but it is said that the sorcerer's ring used by the church can perform eighth-tier magic without chanting.''
“Oh, that much!?”
"As expected, this product's performance is not that high. However, it has been proven that up to the fourth level, it can be activated instantly by discarding the chant."
"That's amazing."
The girls were amazed that such a small ring could have such performance.
In fact, they had come in search of a new type of magic equipment made by Hades, and they had heard the rumors. However, this was the first time I was informed of its exact performance.
And when I hear things like this, there is one thing that bothers me.
As they were just a bunch of magicians, they had their doubts as to why a Sorcerer Ring could do something like that.
"How is that possible?"
"It's such a small ring, and there's no magic technique engraved on the surface."
"Actually, the Sorcerer's Ring is not used alone. When you purchase it, you will also receive a bracelet called storage. And actually, this storage is the most wonderful part of the Sorcerer's Ring."
The bracelet that the clerk showed me looked like an ordinary metal bracelet. However, a small magic circle is carved into its surface, and a pale stone is attached to it.
Basically, it looked like a larger version of a sorcerer's ring.
“Actually, you can store surgical techniques in this storage.”
"What do you mean?"
"The specific magic formula is recorded as electronic information in the storage, and just by inputting the coordinates and other environmental information, the magic can be activated automatically. In other words, there is no burden on the caster. It only requires the use of magical power and the input of environmental information, and there is no need to deploy the spell. All deployment is accomplished by the Sorcerer Ring pulling it from storage.
"...? What do you mean? I have no idea."
The girls just tilted their heads.
The Sorcerer's Ring was so revolutionary that I didn't understand it at all.
"The best part about this sorcerer's ring is that magic can be programmed into a computer. The Hades Group has developed and published a corresponding operating system, so some magicians have started developing magic through computer programming. No, I hear that not only magicians but also computer engineers are working on it.
"Does that mean that developing magic has become easier?"
"That's true. That's why Hades' products are said to be revolutionary. Also, the system that converts electronic information entered into a computer into a magic circle is also said to be excellent."
"It's difficult..."
“Um, do you mean you recommend it?”
"If you want to develop magic in the future, I recommend it. However, if you just want to use powerful magic, a Lumen wand would be better."
A staff and a sorcerer's ring.
If you compare them, they seem to have advantages and disadvantages. The sorcerer's ring is clearly superior in terms of technical value, but the staff is probably superior in terms of ease of use.
However, the Sorcerer's Ring is a magical equipment that can change the times.
From now on, the development of magic will become easier, and various kinds of magic may come into the world. Considering the future, there was essentially only one choice.
"I'll take this"
The girl pointed to a small ring.
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Hades Group is a young company that celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
It was founded in the year 246 of the sacred calendar, and was initially a small computer-related company. The company focused its efforts primarily on the development of memory devices for storing electronic data, which sold well as groundbreaking technology at the time when computers began to be distributed. By incorporating magic into electronic equipment, Hades quickly achieved miniaturization, and in just five years had become a major corporation.
Although its headquarters are located in the sacred Grineer capital, it was also a multinational company with branch offices in various countries.
Hades is said to have contributed to the distribution of computers, and is also on good terms with other companies that develop computers and other electronic devices.
On the other hand, there were many small and medium-sized businesses that were on the verge of collapse due to the rise of Hades, and by absorbing them, Hades expanded into a large group of companies.
"Thank you for coming today. Lord Erebos."
Hades is now an indispensable company for the Holy Grineer.
The Demon Religion was also indebted to the product, and they graciously welcomed Erebos, the president of the Hades Group. And it wasn't just a priest, but a bishop with the highest will.
“Bishop Cullman, I asked you about the investment today.”
Although her words are polite, Erebos has an intimidating demeanor and is a stunningly beautiful woman. In addition to her body proportions, which the women of this world would envy, she also has porcelain-smooth skin, and is a perfect woman with an elegance that makes you feel like you can't hide anything.
It is said that those who see the president of Hades for the first time are speechless.
This is because of the surprising fact that the skill that allowed him to attain absolute status in just ten years was brought to him by a woman with the beauty of a celestial maiden.
However, Karman continued the conversation in a familiar manner.
"Yes. Twelve years ago, the Scarlet King and the Immortal King were subjugated by our "Saint" and "Sword Saint." It is also said that they defeated the Hades. And five years ago, we finally conquered the Dibro continent. We have begun preparations to land on the island. We have received investment from well-known companies such as Hades, Orha, Kahlaan, and Lumen, and the time has finally come to bear fruit."
"What we did was invest money and provide technology. We did what was expected of us as residents of this country. But we feel proud when we are told that the time has come."
"Yes. And, among the companies that invested, the four companies that made the most contributions were also given the right to participate in the First Dibro Continental Expedition."
The Sacred Grineer began preparations to travel to the Dibro continent, but they did not have enough money or technology to do so.
That's why we came up with the idea of having an influential company become a sponsor. From that time on, Sacred Grineer was a state of the art, with many excellent private companies. However, companies pursue profits. Therefore, it does not make sense to say that they should donate large sums of money and provide technology.
After thinking about it, the Holy Grineer decided to grant the right to participate in the first survey team to companies that made a high contribution.
Erebos asked with a smile on his face.
"Does that mean you're going to talk about that...?"
"Yes. We were selected as one of the four companies in the Hades Group. In particular, the magic crystals developed by your company have been highly praised by His Holiness the Pope as being groundbreaking."
"I'm sure our engineers will be happy as well. I'm proud too. By the way, have you decided who will participate other than our Hades group?"
“Other than the Hades group, there are Orha, Kahlaan, and Lumen as I mentioned earlier.”
“As expected, they are all major companies.”
"This is the first round. However, if we move on to the second and third rounds, we plan to open up slots for other companies as well. At least that's what His Highness said."
The expedition to the continent of Dibro that is planned this time is only the first, and the Holy Grineer is already planning the second and subsequent expeditions.
And if you think about what happens after the second time, the first time is also a unique opportunity for advertising. If this is successful, more companies will continue to invest in it. It can be predicted that the church will be happy with the competition for investment.
On the other hand, there is no doubt that the position of the companies in which they have invested will be solidified.
Being a company that cooperated and accompanied that historic first expedition would be the best advertisement for Hades.
Erebos smiled elegantly.
"Then let's send our best magicians and engineers. I'm sure they will help the Holy Knights."
"The Hades Group has just developed the Sorcerer's Ring. I have high hopes for this Karman as well. So, as for future moves..."
Kalman presents materials related to the expedition and begins to explain them.
The sun had set by the time he finished explaining in detail the scheduled departure date, duration, purpose, accompanying holy knights, etc.
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Erebos came out of the Magia Cathedral by car and returned to the headquarters. Even though the sun is setting, she still has things to do.
The president's office was set up on the top floor of a huge building that you could look up at, and she locked the door as soon as she entered there. Then, by pressing a few buttons on the desk, a steel shutter will come down on the inside of the window. It quickly became a secret room.
Then Erebos presses some of the buttons again.
Then, a display was projected onto the desk and displayed that it was connected.
A few seconds later, a voice is heard from the screen.
“…Erebos? Was it even a problem? ”
"There are no problems with our business. Everything is according to the report we sent last week. We have a separate report this time."
Erebos' tone was very humble, unlike Bishop Kalman's earlier.
Those who know her well would be surprised to hear this.
However, this shows that the person she is communicating with is of a higher rank than her.
“Another matter? ”
"This is the usual expedition. Our company was selected successfully. The others that were selected were Orha, Kahlaan, and Lumen."
“Among them, the only competition is Lumen.”
"Olha is a metal materials company, and Kahlan is also a weapons company. Also, Kahlern purchased a large amount of our magic crystals last year. Kahlan is the best when it comes to relationships."
The other party is silent for a while.
After about 30 seconds, the answer finally came.
``Let's use this expedition as an opportunity to crush Lumen. Manipulate the world into switching from a staff to a sorcerer ring by dealing a big blow. Instead of competing with Hades in terms of lumen, we will now live in an era where Hades is the strongest.''
"Well then..."
``We will join the expedition as engineers. Make arrangements. As you probably know, it's for two people.''
"I got it"
“Hades was founded for a certain plan. Don't forget that.''
Erebos instinctively straightened his back at the words that seemed to remind him.
And he answered clearly.
"I will definitely comply with your wishes. Our God, Lord Shu Arclight!"
After I heard a word "Okay," communication was cut off.
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