Another World Witch Training Manual

038. Gordon's background and the experimental accident years ago

An intelligence agent from the Silver Raven Eyes slipped into the council chamber from some corner and quietly approached Frank's side.

The man leaned down and whispered a few words in Frank's ear, causing Frank's expression to freeze for a moment.

"hateful……"

"Okay, you can go now."

The intelligence officer took two steps back, bowed, and disappeared into the shadows in the blink of an eye.

Sinley looked at Frank's handsome face, now clouded with worry, and couldn't help but wonder:

"What in this world could possibly trouble the chief steward of the Silver Raven's Eye?"

Frank sighed and shook his head, a wry smile on his face:

"It's alright to tell you."

He pulled an account book from his pocket, then took out his gold-rimmed glasses, put them on, and carefully checked something.

"While we were chatting, all three shops I acquired on this street were destroyed. The losses... I estimate it'll be around 100,000 gold coins."

Xin Lai paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something and unconsciously shrank her neck.

Could it be Eve and Aleya who did it...?

"How could this happen?"

Frank shook his head. "It's not clear yet. All we know is that a water dragon was summoned and then disappeared, alarming the National Security City Defense Force and the Adventurers' Guild."

"I heard that a Silver-ranked adventure team was completely wiped out during a mission..."

Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed across Xin Lai's eyes.

Wasn't it said that the pursuers were from Galund? How did the Adventurers' Guild get involved again?

Could it be that Galend is willing to issue a bounty in the Adventurers' Guild just to bring Alaya back to the castle...?

Xinlai pursed her lips, dismissing the possibility.

My brother isn't that stupid.

This means that Alaya is very likely to be involved in a conspiracy that even Xinlai himself is not entirely aware of.

Sigh, all we can do is pray that they get away safely...

"Your Highness, it's getting late. I think it's time for me to deal with what just happened."

Frank raised his hand wearily, paused as he spoke, then pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head helplessly.

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy. I can take this gold back myself."

Although Frank used Gordon's intelligence and the information about the experimental accident as bargaining chips in the deal, their value still couldn't compare to the intelligence provided by Sinley.

Therefore, Frank generously gave all of the nearly twenty chests of gold to Sinlai as compensation for the unequal value of the remaining intelligence.

"Alright... but I heard your carriage was also destroyed. Do you need me to get you a new one?"

"May I?"

"Of course," Frank smiled. "Including that scroll with the barrier magic engraved on it, consider it a favor to you."

"I can't accept your favor..." Xinlai said half-jokingly, waving to Frank who had already gotten up and left. "See you next time."

"uh-huh."

……

Only Sin Lai remained in the entire council chamber.

He rested his head on the sofa and closed his eyes to think.

To be fair, this isolation magic is indeed very useful.

Despite the intense fighting outside, Sinley and Frank were completely unaware and even exchanged information about Gordon.

Gordon, full name Harvey Gordon, is a black-robed wizard, halfway to the sixth ring. He served in the South, participated in the First Wizarding World War, and later worked at Hamilton School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the head of the Practical Department.

An experimental accident eight years ago permanently halted his power at level 59, preventing any further progress. After his Dao Heart shattered, he resigned from his teaching position and was rehired by the Golden Radiance Royal Family as a guard of the royal city's dungeon.

Later, due to his failure to properly protect Xin Lai, he was transferred to be specifically responsible for protecting Xin Lai...

In short, it was a bumpy and arduous life.

When Xinlai heard about the "experimental accident eight years ago," the image of Professor Decker, whom she had met by chance at Hamilton Magic Academy, came to mind.

It seems Mr. De Creek also experienced that accident? But wasn't he supposed to be the only survivor...?

Then he asked about the magic experiment from back then.

Frank didn't hide anything and gladly explained the situation to Sinlai.

After all, this intelligence was no longer a top secret.

Back then, De Creek's team of magical researchers discovered a topic related to the priesthood:

The existence of pastors is, in essence, inseparable from faith.

The Church of Light has the most mainstream faith in the world, and the pastors can be understood as a profession that exists in relation to the church.

Since faith exists, "God" is real. People receive God's gifts through faith, which is how pastors came to be.

Now that the existence of "God" has been proven, is it possible to find a way to summon "God" and directly convert God's power into energy that humans can use?

This was undoubtedly a bold topic, unprecedented and unparalleled, and it was met with strong opposition from the Church of Light and other forces as soon as it was proposed.

They believed that De Creek was blaspheming God and blaspheming faith.

But for Dekrik and his team, if they succeed, Dekrik could become a black-robed mage, or even a red-robed archmage; the team members could also gain wealth and status that they could enjoy for several lifetimes.

So they defied all opposition and resolutely launched the project.

After three years of research and consulting countless ancient books and historical materials, De Creek finally found a way to summon "God".

However, what was summoned was not the "Jesus" that people believed in, or the "Malika" that the Asgardians worshipped, or any kind of elven goddess.

They discovered that they could not communicate directly with "God" at all; it was like making a one-sided call, but God was too lazy to pay attention.

However, the "angels," being among the many non-Earth creatures willing to communicate with humans, became the breakthrough point.

Ancient texts record that angels are God's representatives on earth, and the descent of angels signifies the delivery of God's instructions.

De Creek used this to build an eight-ring summoning magic circle with his team eight years ago, simulating the will of "God".

This actually attracted a low-ranking angel.

It is said that the moment the angels descended, the magical fluctuations within a ten-mile radius suddenly stopped, and a pure sense of truth, goodness, and beauty welled up from the bottom of everyone's heart.

Unfortunately, this purity failed to purify the hearts of Dekrik and his ilk, who were already corrupted by fame and fortune; they even imprisoned the kind angel.

Furthermore, De Creek's team created a device capable of imprisoning and suppressing angels, and drawing power from them, named:

"Angel Engine"

The project is progressing smoothly: the angel is summoned and locked inside the angel engine, and people extract its energy amidst the angel's wails, beginning experiments on living organisms.

Initially, when using white mice, without exception, they all exploded and died because they could not withstand the intensity of the angel's energy.

To speed things up, Dekrik directly injected angelic energy into humanoid creatures: goblins, werewolves, kobolds...

This may sound cruel, but its underlying value has long been recognized and supported by numerous dynasties and conglomerates.

After numerous experiments, it turned out that angelic energy could indeed be utilized by humans...

Gordon was among the first experimental subjects to receive the infusion of angelic energy.

After the injection, his strength instantly soared from level 41 to level 59, and he also gained priest skills and divine magic, becoming a highly sought-after prize by various forces.

However, the cost was that the long-term draining caused the angel to be reduced to skin and bones in a huge cage and countless tubes, eventually leading to his demise.

In order to continue the experiment and to become stronger, Gordon, Derek, and the others reactivated the Eighth Ring Summoning Array.

This time, however, the summoned being was not a low-ranking angel at the mercy of others, but rather the "Prism of Power" named in ancient texts, Bakruk.

He instantly destroyed the angel engine, took away the corpses of the lower-ranking angels, and erased all records and results related to this experiment.

All those who participated in the experiment suffered "divine punishment": some fell ill and died suddenly within a year; others mysteriously disappeared and vanished without a trace.

Only Gordon and Derek, due to their superior strength, managed to escape the erosion of the disease and the unknown forces, but their strength was permanently sealed, neither advancing nor retreating.

The reason why it's said that only Derek is a survivor is because Gordon received angelic energy and no longer belongs to the category of "human"...

If I had to categorize him, he could only be considered a "genetically modified human".