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Chapter 65: The Royal Investment "Resonance"
Chapter 65: The Royal Investment "Resonance"
Earl stared at the chest before him, momentarily speechless.
Twenty thousand gold coins! This sum nearly equaled the entire annual revenue of the Ralph Family at its peak centuries ago.
The eastern district commercial properties in the capital city were even more priceless - their annual rental income alone could sustain the entire estate's operational needs.
"Additionally..." Ao Landuo retrieved a sealed letter from his robes, "This is Young Master Luo En's personal correspondence."
Earl's hands trembled as he eagerly broke the seal.
Inside, only a single sentence graced the parchment:
"Father, don't bother sending Mana Shard Fragments anymore. I understand the family's difficulties. Live your lives well - everything here is fine for me."
Fingers tracing the familiar handwriting, Earl's eyes misted over. "This brat..."
The once hedonistic youngest son had unknowingly matured into someone capable of considering the clan's welfare.
"His Majesty holds Young Master Luo En's performance in highest regard", Ao Landuo continued.
"As a gesture of goodwill, the Royal Family has decided to directly subsidize Young Master Luo En with twenty Mana Shard Fragments monthly for cultivation expenses."
Ai Demeng gaped at the envoy. "The Crown willing to provide such generous patronage for a non-royal subject?"
"This is an investment, Young Master Ai Demeng." Ao Landuo smiled. "Luo En's potential warrants royal attention. The Faru Ke Kingdom needs more powerful mages, and advancing from Sixth Class Starascension to elementary apprentice within a year makes him worth cultivating."
Earl nodded, understanding the royal calculus. In this transcendent power-dominated world, having a formidable Archmage ally held more value than dozens of cities. The Crown was simply placing early bets.
"Please tell my youngest son..." Earl rose, voice quivering with emotion, "I'm proud of him. The family always welcomes his return."
Ao Landuo bowed deeply. "I'll personally deliver your words to Young Master Luo En. Additionally, considering the previous messenger incident, the Crown has specially assigned me as the new liaison."
After the envoy's departure, Earl and Ai Demeng remained standing in the grand hall, gazing at the treasure chest and correspondence, words failing them.
"Father", Ai Demeng finally broke the silence, voice filled with wonder. "It seems we've all underestimated Luo En."
Earl gently caressed the letter, as if reaching through paper to touch his distant son. "Indeed. That child has finally grown up."
...
Black Mist Jungle, Dormitory Area.
The sky outside had turned pitch black, the Mana Crystal Lamp casting soft, flickering shadows inside.
Luo En sat at his small desk, holding a royal-sealed letter.
"The royal envoy has delivered your personal correspondence and gifts to Lord Lalf's estate", the letter detailed.
He smiled faintly and closed the parchment. Learning about Hawkins' embezzlement of Mana Shard Fragments hadn't surprised him much - such betrayals were commonplace in this world.
Yet he hadn't expected the Crown's response to be so swift and decisive - eliminating Hawkins and his entire household, sending a special envoy to apologize, and promising twenty monthly Mana Shard Fragments.
"The Faru Ke Royal Family truly merits ruling their kingdom for centuries..." Luo En murmured, admiration flashing in his eyes. "They command power and understand the art of balance."
On the table rested an exquisite silk pouch containing twenty new Mana Shard Fragments, each about the size of a thumbnail, radiating pure crystalline luster. This "welcome gift" from the Crown accompanied a note congratulating his ascension to elementary apprentice.
"Exchanging twenty monthly Mana Shard Fragments for a potential ally - practically a steal for the Crown", Luo En mused with a smile. "As for me, these resources will accelerate my cultivation."
His fingers brushed a fragment, sensing its rhythmic energy pulses. After advancing to 【Wizard Apprentice】, his mana perception had sharpened dramatically, allowing precise discernment of each fragment's energy signature and purity.
...
In the library archives, Luo En pored over ancient records on sound wave magic.
Darend's notes contained numerous experiments on audio frequencies and spiritual energy resonance, though the theories remained fragmented and lacked systematic structure.
"The key lies in determining precise vibration frequencies..." Luo En muttered, his finger tracing yellowed pages detailing sound wave effects on various substances.
Studying《The Murmuring of the Star Devourer》had significantly enhanced his spiritual energy. Many previously indecipherable passages in Darend's records now made perfect sense.
"Darend was always seeking the resonance point between mana and spiritual energy!" He recorded this revelation in his journal.
The concept of "Rhythm" was forming a complete framework in his mind. Different energy forms possessed unique vibration frequencies, and discovering their harmonic relationships could create more powerful, stable effects - the very essence of sound wave magic.
Closing the book, he retrieved Darend's notes, flipping to the final complex diagrams. These once-indecipherable schematics now revealed their meaning - Darend had attempted creating sonic wave attacks acting directly on the spiritual plane, capable of influencing consciousness without physical contact.
"Now I understand Aolifu's interest..." Luo En suddenly realized. "If sound waves can carry spiritual energy, then curses..."
A novel comprehension struck him. Traditional curses required material mediums like hair, blood, or personal items to establish connections, severely limiting their application range. But imprinting curse energy onto specific audio frequencies theoretically allowed breaking these limitations, enabling remote, non-contact curse transmission.
Motivated by inspiration, Luo En quickly strode to the nearby public experimental site. After paying one Mana Shard Fragment for a private chamber, he began integrating spiritual energy control techniques into sound wave magic construction.
Closing his eyes, he condensed spiritual energy into its familiar spiral formation.
This time, he attempted making the energy vibrate at a specific rhythm - mirroring the pulsations of stars across the cosmos.
【Spell Construction [Beginner's Level] Experience Points +2】
(End of Chapter)
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