The Dark Mage Of The Magus World-Chapter 122 - 123: Absolute Defense

A 31% reduction in mana consumption—Hutson was more than satisfied with that result.

But a new challenge presented itself.

Currently, he had nine different shield spells at his disposal. Even if each one took only a second to cast, it would still take a full nine seconds to activate them all.

Nine seconds.

That was an eternity in battle.

Combat was unpredictable—he would never have the luxury of standing still, calmly layering one shield after another. The battlefield was chaos, filled with the unknown. He needed a faster way.

After a moment of contemplation, he voiced the question:

"AI chip, is there a way to cast all nine shield spells at once?"

It was a long shot, but AI chip had absorbed an immense amount of knowledge from the second floor of the library. If there was an answer to this problem, it would be found there.

"Analyzing..."

The wait stretched on.

Ten minutes passed.

Then, AI chip’s response arrived:

"Through analysis and computation, a centralized spell model can be constructed to link all nine shield spell models. This will allow simultaneous casting of all shields in one activation."

Hutson’s eyes widened in surprise.

It was actually possible?

The solution, as AI chip explained, involved creating a custom spell model—a bridge that would connect all nine shields into a single activation sequence.

A central spell matrix.

It was something that no sorcerer had ever done before.

"AI chip, begin constructing the spell model."

"Task logged. Estimated completion time: 72 hours. Estimated mana consumption: 73%."

Hutson expected the long development time. After all, this wasn’t just learning an existing spell—this was creating an entirely new one.

He smirked.

"Good. I didn’t feed you all that knowledge for nothing."

The sheer volume of knowledge AI chip had absorbed would take an ordinary sorcerer several lifetimes to comprehend. But for AI chip, it was raw data, waiting to be optimized.

Satisfied, Hutson notified Larry that he would be spending the next few days locked in research and meditation, then settled in to wait for AI chip’s calculations to finish.

Three days later.

"Simulation complete. Spell model constructed."

A spell schematic materialized in Hutson’s mind.

He studied it carefully.

It was simpler than he had expected.

Brilliantly simple.

The entire structural design of the spell was elegant, stripped of all unnecessary complexity—an optimized masterpiece of arcane engineering.

"Incredible..."

Hutson couldn’t help but marvel at the sheer efficiency of the spell model. This was the power of raw computational analysis—breaking down magic to its purest, most refined form.

But he wasn’t reckless.

"AI chip, run a full simulation. Ensure there are no flaws."

"Commencing simulation."

Ten minutes passed.

"Simulation complete. No structural errors detected." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Only then did Hutson allow himself to relax.

"AI chip, begin constructing the spell model."

"Task logged. Estimated completion time: three minutes. Estimated mana consumption: 1%."

The process began.

In the depths of his mind, the new spell model rapidly took shape—a web of interlocking energies forming a bridge between Mana Armor, Dark Energy Shield, and the other protective spells.

Three minutes later, it was done.

Hutson studied the strange new structure within his consciousness.

"Did I just create something revolutionary?"

From everything he knew about magic, spell models were always independent—each spell had its own distinct framework, isolated from others.

Yet, this new model linked multiple spells together, allowing them to activate simultaneously.

No one had ever heard of such a technique before.

This was something new. Something... dangerous.

Hutson took a deep breath.

Only one thing left to do—test it.

With calculated precision, he channeled a sliver of mana into the central spell matrix.

The effect was immediate.

The moment his mana touched the core model, it spread like wildfire, surging outward and activating all nine shield spells in an instant.

A shimmering barrier materialized around him.

But something was... off.

Instead of distinct, layered barriers, what formed was a single, thin shield—its surface an erratic mix of vibrant, swirling colors, as though a child had taken a brush and splattered paint across the air itself.

"What the hell...?"

This was not what he had expected.

The shield looked unstable. Chaotic. Unlike any barrier magic he had ever seen.

Hutson frowned. "How do I quantify its strength?"

Without testing, he had no way of knowing if this new composite shield was truly effective.

After a moment’s thought, he made his way to the courtyard.

Standing in an open training ground, Hutson lifted his hand and fired a Lesser Fireball at the shield.

"AI chip, use this Fireball as the baseline. Establish a new unit of measurement—’Dur’—to quantify spell attack and defense values."

"Acknowledged. Recording data..."

AI chip analyzed the impact of the fireball, setting it as the base unit of measurement for magical damage.

Without hesitation, Hutson followed up with a barrage of Magic Missile, Corrosive Arrow, Ice Spike, and Frostbolt.

Each impact sent ripples across the multicolored shield, but it did not break.

AI chip immediately began compiling data, assigning each spell a numerical attack strength, while simultaneously measuring the shield’s durability.

As the results processed, Hutson’s thoughts raced.

This new shield was something entirely different.

It didn’t function like a traditional magical barrier—instead of layered defenses, it merged the properties of multiple shields into a singular, adaptive force.

Had he just created the ultimate defensive spell?

Was this Absolute Defense?

The implications were staggering.

Hutson exhaled, eyes gleaming with undeniable excitement.

He had shattered the traditional limitations of sorcery.

What came next?

Further refinement. More testing. Battle application.

Magic would never be the same again.

And soon, the world would see the dawn of a new era in spellcasting.

One forged by AI chip.

Strength: 8.0 (+2.8) (+2.3) (+2.1)

Agility: 7.1 (+1.7) (+1.2) (+2.0)

Constitution: 8.8 (+3.4) (+3.5)

Mental Power: 18.6

After a quick calculation, Hutson realized what these numbers meant.

When fully empowered with augmentation spells, his final physical stats would reach:

Strength: 15.2

Agility: 12.0

Constitution: 15.7

Mental Power: 18.6

With such raw power, he could easily overpower any third-tier apprentice sorcerer, unless his opponent had some truly exceptional abilities or hidden tricks.

Satisfied with his progress, Hutson settled into a quiet routine—balancing meditation, study, and part-time work.