Chương 159: The City Hall's Commission

"Gravity manipulation magic?"

Frillie stroked her chin and nodded slightly.

"I do know this magic, but I can only make the gravitational influence on a certain object disappear for a short time."

"How long is 'short time'?"

"Hmm—that's about how long it's been."

As she spoke, Frilian picked up the egg from the table and placed it in her palm.

Under her gaze, the egg in her palm trembled slightly and slowly floated up.

The dinner table.

The other people who were having breakfast were drawn to this.

After floating for a few seconds, the egg fell back into Frillie's palm.

"Lady Frillien, how is this different from [Levitation Magic]?"

Philon was puzzled.

Xia En nodded; he wanted to ask that too.

This looks just like the [levitation magic] used to move heavy objects.

Moreover, it doesn't feel as effective as [Levitation Magic].

"Although they look similar, their magical principles are different."

"The principle of the levitation magic is to construct a magic formula, apply magic to the surface of an object, and generate a force similar to 'lifting' it, allowing the object to float."

As she spoke, Frilian used [Levitation Magic] to levitate the egg directly above the dining table, and controlled the egg to rise, fall, and move left and right within a small area.

He continued, "This magic spell can achieve precise manipulation of objects, but because its essence is to generate a lifting force, it can currently only be used on relatively small items, such as boxes or stones."

"However, the [Gravity Manipulation Magic] is different; it is one of the analytical results of the Demon race's [Flight Magic]."

Frilian handed the egg to Philon.

"It has only been 40 years since we humans learned [flight magic]. Before that, the sky was a stage exclusively for demons and monsters."

"The [flight magic] used by humans is a direct transplant of the magic formulas of the demon race. It is more of a [simulation] than a learning. Whether before or after this, the human magic community has never stopped analyzing the true principles of [flight magic]."

Philon peeled the eggs and handed them back to Frillie.

Frillie took it, took a bite, tasted it, and a satisfied look appeared on her face.

He continued, "As far as I know, even the Archmage Vlame participated in related analytical research. Unfortunately, despite investing a considerable amount of time, humanity has yet to overcome this problem."

"【Gravity Manipulation Magic】is already recognized by the academic community as the closest to the answer, but it can only achieve what was just shown above."

"This is the first time I've heard of such extended research into [Gravity Manipulation Magic]. This adaptive modification looks quite interesting. You can try it sometime when you have the chance."

After Frillie finished speaking...

Xia En blinked, putting aside the question of how effective the term "Gravity Game" would be in actual combat.

What I'm saying is, these magical studies sound strangely familiar...

The principle behind the "levitation magic" sounds like "action and reaction".

The principle behind [flight magic] sounds like "gravity".

So, is flying magic the magic world's own version of "Newtonian mechanics"?

While Shane was thinking, Viabel scoffed.

"Instead of spending time analyzing this laborious and largely useless magic, the magical world should focus more on upgrading the spells in the combat magic system."

"Humanity should develop more powerful offensive magic sooner."

"As long as all the demons are wiped out, does it even matter whether the [flight magic] was successfully deciphered?"

After Viabel finished speaking.

The dinner table fell silent immediately.

Zain and Shutark looked at Viaberu with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Philon's gaze was even more undisguised.

The little girl has never liked violence.

Unaware of the strange looks from the crowd, Viabel said, "Magic is just a tool for killing."

Frillie clearly disagreed with this line of thinking.

"If the advancement of magic is only for killing, then it's too boring."

Viaberu's gaze sharpened, and he couldn't help but stand up.

"Just for something as trivial as not being bored? Do you know what you're wasting?"

In a short time.

The atmosphere was tense and ready to fight.

Zain sighed and waved to both sides.

"Don't argue while eating; it's very bad for your health."

Viabelu glanced at Zain, then wisely sat down and didn't say anything more.

The scene fell silent instantly.

Shaun wanted to say something to break the silence, so he gestured to Zain and Shutark, but they both shrugged helplessly. Looking at Philen, the little girl was already a bit angry because of Viabel's disrespect towards Frilian.

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became somewhat awkward.

fortunately.

The kind and understanding innkeeper has arrived.

A beautiful woman, all smiles, warmly served everyone a plate of fresh and tender [dried shrimp and bok choy salad].

"You all worked so hard last night. This is my best dish. Please try it."

Behind the proprietress were two young girls.

She was about sixteen or seventeen years old.

They were all wearing long, fitted dresses and ponytails, looking very youthful and beautiful.

The two men smiled at each other and moved closer to the table. One brought a basket of fresh fruit, and the other brought a basket of smoked dried fish.

He didn't say anything.

After putting their things on the table, they tugged at each other and ran away laughing.

Xia En looked puzzled.

The proprietress explained with a smile, "This is a small token of our appreciation from the neighbors. It's not anything expensive, but it's fresh, so we hope you'll definitely give it a try."

After the landlady finished speaking, Xia En glanced outside the hotel.

Last night, the story of Xia En and his companions slaying the sea monster spread throughout the port early this morning, and they have now become the "great heroes" praised by everyone on the streets.

Many people in the shops were watching them. When they saw Xia En's gaze sweep over, they immediately stopped what they were doing and waved to Xia En.

Xia En smiled and nodded in response.

At the entrance of the hotel, a few little kids were still lying there, only half of their heads peeking out, curiously looking inside.

They are children who live nearby.

Seeing that Xia En was very kind, they didn't hesitate and swarmed around him.

"Big brother, big sister, did you really kill the sea monster?"

Are sea monsters really as big as ships?

Do sea monsters really eat people?

The children surrounded Shane and his friends.

Their eyes sparkled with admiration for the war heroes.

A series of questions left Xia En and his team overwhelmed.

The conversation at the dinner table smoothly turned back to the sea monster.

Shutark began to gesticulate wildly and passionately recount his battle with the sea monster to the children.

The harvest was a resounding success, eliciting a chorus of "Wow!"

Just when things were getting chaotic.

Behind the crowd, a voice, neither too loud nor too soft, rang out, "Greetings, everyone. I am Jill, a special envoy from the City Hall. May I ask which one of you is Mr. Shane?"

The noisy noise paused for a moment.

Xia En turned around and saw two men in suits.

The leader was a tall, thin man wearing glasses, with a very polite smile on his face. He had taken off his top hat and placed it in front of his chest, maintaining just the right amount of etiquette.

Xia En stood up.

"I am."

The man who called himself "Jill" subtly sized up Shane, then bowed even more respectfully.

"Mr. Shane, may I have a word with you in private?"

Upon hearing this, Xia En paused for a moment, looking somewhat bewildered.

"Is there something you need?"

Frilian and Philon also cast puzzled glances at them.

Jill maintained her smile and gestures with impeccable manners.

"I have a request that I would like to discuss with you in detail."

Shane and Frilian exchanged a glance.

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