Chapter 2759: Space Confinement, The Urgency of Gemstones

A moment later, the etheric fog reappeared within the Ice Plane, and Helien, wearing a laurel crown, draped in a golden robe, and holding a Scepter, appeared on the training plaza in front of the palace.

"Huh? Didn't Feilifa say he was coming here? Why is he nowhere to be seen?"

"Feilifa is helping us test the spell; he is right here!"

As he spoke, Aduotimu displayed the transparent crystal condensed from the previously partitioned space to Helien, and upon seeing it, Helien could not help but furrow his brows:

"Exceeded the Sublimation Limit? How could this guy be so reckless!"

Though he said that, Helien knew in his heart that Feilifa must have done this to verify the effects of the newly developed War Spell; while he felt angry, he was also inevitably moved.

"Do you Elders have a way to save him?"

"We do, but it requires the Crown King to act personally; we old fellows no longer have the strength to provide treatment."

"No matter, I will do it!"

With the Crown King's consent, Aduotimu briefly introduced the method of treatment, and after the Crown King attempted to confirm there were no errors, he activated the space crystal in his hand.

"Simply mining for Gemstones is truly not a long-term solution. Mineral deposits will never be fully exhausted, but even if they aren't, the difficulty of mining will constantly increase. As for discovering Elemental Planes rich in Gemstones, just think about how many new Planes we have discovered in the past countless years? That is simply not stable and is very difficult to use to support a nation's development."

The one speaking was Crown King Taiweiman; he first affirmed the achievements of the Elders, then made other arrangements, "Furthermore, I will arrange for Haidelei or Yisite to take over your previous tasks; you should just rest well for a while during this recent period!"

The main reason lies in the fact that the instantaneous energy output of the Magic Net has a limit, but War Spells do not necessarily have a limit; if it exceeds the Magic Net's power supply limit, then additional supplementation is needed.

"That is fine too. I haven't been back to Gedusasa for a while; this time it is just right to go back and relax. This Ice Plane is still too cold and desolate."

"I have personally experienced the effects of the new spells developed by you Elders. Do you think Lahelian still has a chance to escape under such circumstances?"

A moment later, the pale-faced Feilifa appeared before Helien, and at that moment, another Elder also spoke up to remind him, "Having just experienced Soul dissipation, it is best not to engage in high-intensity Spellcasting for a period of time."

"You speak of the Mythallar, but is Netheril willing to hand over such an existence comparable to an Artifact to us? Even for the Arcane Crystals produced by the Mythallar, Netheril is already consciously controlling the export of Arcane Crystals. Although there isn't absolutely no channel to obtain them, are you willing to let the Netherese take advantage of us just like that?"

Taiweiman hesitated for a moment, still not giving an answer on the spot, "The Elders have worked hard during this period. In the next two days, the Elders may return to Gedusasa. Although the main purpose of this grand banquet is to capture Lahelian, all specifications will still be met without the slightest omission. After this rest, there are still important tasks that will need to rely on you Elders!"

Aduotimu's meaning was very simple: to urge the Crown King to increase investment as soon as possible, otherwise the project to develop new War Spells would be transferred to the Council.

"Feilifa, you!"

Aduotimu was not Taiweiman's detractor, but if one were to talk about closeness, they were not actually that close—at least not comparable to a die-hard supporter like Feilifa.

But if the project were to be directly transferred to the Council, Taiweiman would also be unwilling. It was not about how the resources invested in the later stages would be, but that doing so would make it look like he was afraid of the Council.

Main Plane, Gedusasa Court, Crown King's Study.

"Currently, the country's Gemstone production areas are mainly concentrated in the northwest mountainous regions. Think about whose territory that is; only by borrowing the name of the Council can we obtain the cheapest Gemstones. You should be clear on this point, right?"

Just after returning here and before he could even sit down, Feilifa could not help but speak, "However, it is just some Gemstones. The Elders actually thought they could hold the Emperor hostage with this. Now, who doesn't know that Netheril can mass-produce Arcane Crystals? As long as one can obtain a Mythallar device, what do a few Gemstones count for!"

Causing an imbalance in the power comparison between factions within Yierlan.

The benefits of investing alone are obvious: it can greatly increase one's own combat power. The bad parts are also very clear: it will cause tension in the Council, and even lead to an arms race, simply wasting domestic resources.

"Then what is the Crown King's intention?"

Since the Crown King had already made arrangements, Feilifa no longer insisted. Now that he saw the effects of the Elders' new spells were so excellent, the completely unguarded Lahelian would have no room for any resistance.

"My intention is, of course, to prioritize obtaining a Mythallar, and secondly to develop our own energy cores. Of course, we are not lacking in ordinary energy cores; what we lack are large-scale energy cores that can rapidly convert Gemstones and the corresponding conversion spells."

"Looking at it now, the only problem regarding the development of the new spells is the materials, right?"

But this cannot change the reality that all Gemstones currently in Yierlan come from mining deposits.

Taiweiman forcibly pulled Feilifa to sit beside him, then explained: "I have not yet thought about transferring this project to the Council, but Energy Gems are indeed a big problem."

With him or without him, it really doesn't have much of an impact.

Taiweiman and Feilifa did not return to the Main Plane with the Elders, but left first.

Taiweiman did not mention the Elemental Plane controlled by his own family, which could also be used to dig for Gemstones, and might even be richer than the Gemstone-rich mines in the northwest mountains.

"I am not willing!" Feilifa said subconsciously.

"No."

Now, regarding this problem raised by Aduotimu, Taiweiman had also often pondered whether to invest alone or transfer the project to the Council.

Relying solely on the Crown King and the supporters behind the Crown King could indeed support this project, but it would certainly be quite strenuous, and at the same time, it would trigger a very critical problem—

……

"Ah?

Hearing these words, Feilifa's already pale face turned even whiter, "The grand banquet is in two days, and I still have a mission to carry out!"

……

"Let's discuss this matter after the Midwinter Festival!"

"Crown King, please understand: the Magic Net environment in the Ice Plane itself is not as good as the Main Plane, let alone developing War Spells, which have very high requirements for instantaneous energy supply. The current Space Confinement Spell is still based on previous foundations, but even so, it has consumed most of our resource reserves. I wonder what plans the Crown King has next?"

The Elves' War Magic Artifacts have certain requirements for the user; the weaker the Spellcasting ability, the more additional energy supply is needed. But even if it were all handed over to high-level Mages to use, it could only guarantee speed, and could not reduce consumption.

Taiweiman first visited the Secret Ritual Chamber where the Elders were developing the new spells, then confirmed the material situation at this secret base, and finally went to a terrace on the second floor of the palace to talk with the Elders and Feilifa.

After handling the matter concerning Feilifa, Taiweiman did not forget the true purpose of coming to the Ice Plane this time, but he did not discuss it on the plaza; instead, he invited the Elders and Feilifa into the palace on the side of the plaza.