Warhammer Divine Throne-Chapter 664 - 293, Persuasion_2

The outcome of wanting everything is achieving nothing.

For the knights of Brittania, part of the reason they don't use ranged weapons is their faith. In this idealistic world, the more devout one's faith, the stronger they become. In this theistic world, the more devout one's faith, the easier it is to receive the Goddess's protection.

If a knight, who has trained for years, has no confidence in his own martial skills, then he does not deserve to be a knight.

Conversely, firearms are not as deadly as imagined. The Empire's muskets can hardly penetrate a knight's plate armor; only a very few special long-barreled fire cannons crafted by Dwarfs can do that. Such fire cannons are rare, even in the Emperor of the Empire's armory.

After Laine and Mogiana had a consensus on this issue, Laine discussed the next topic: "My lady, have you been feeling better recently?"

"A bit better." Mogiana nodded, the Lake God Witch could now barely move freely, but she easily became tired.

Once she recovered a bit, she couldn't wait to move out of the prayer room on the third floor of the castle.

"What I actually mean is, there's no need for this method between us to heal." Laine thought for a moment, then tentatively said, "I mean, if we change to transmitting spiritual energy through a handshake, the effect is the same."

"No... it's not the same, Laine, I know my own body." As soon as Laine finished speaking, Mogiana's expression changed slightly, and she immediately emphasized, "Direct infusion and indirect transmission are different."

"It's essentially the same..." Laine tried to explain, but Mogiana reacted very strongly: "Laine, what's going on? What are you trying to express? Do you hate me?"

"No, Mogiana, listen to me." Laine reached over the table and held Mogiana's hand: "I want to say, the time spent with you is very enjoyable, but you seem to have some misunderstanding about my spiritual energy."

"Misunderstanding?" After hearing Laine's explanation, Mogiana's expression looked a bit better.

"My lady, do you think that if I treat you every day, you'll recover faster?" Laine said with a smile.

"Not exactly." Mogiana blushed and just murmured, "I meant, the energy on that dark elf maid of yours is given by you, right? The strange... pattern on my abdomen that you engraved also has your energy..."

The more she spoke, the quieter Mogiana's voice became. In fact, having such a strange marking engraved by Laine on her abdomen was a kind of not easy-to-mention symbol for a woman. The Lake God Witch was very proud and strong before others, even when alone with Laine, she was quite shy: "I also borrowed your spiritual energy to cast magic back then. I think I could be like Ollica, Laine, I have recuperated for too long."

Laine understood.

Essentially, Mogiana couldn't stand feeling like a waste during her long recovery. She was eager to do something, like Ollica, using Laine's power, and occasionally regain her casting ability.

Also, she wanted to maintain her relationship with Laine, something that didn't surprise him. After all, the Lake God Witch was also a woman, and in her private dealings with Laine, she could feel respect and happiness.

He thought it necessary to clarify: "Her Highness Mogiana, you are different from Ollica, she has no choice. After the High Elf captured her, they used secret arts to destroy her soul and casting abilities; she can't generate magic power on her own, so she must rely on my supply."

"As for you, it's just because of the influence of the Ancient Tree Spirit Liquid that Vampire Count Manfred drained all your magic power. Your soul and body just need time to recover on their own."

Mogiana clearly did not accept this explanation, she countered: "Exactly, which is why I need your spiritual energy supply even more, to help me through this difficult time."

"No, no, no, Mogiana, you don't understand. My spiritual energy is not the Magic Wind." Laine squeezed Mogiana's hand, continuing, "My spiritual energy is different from magic power. If you're subjected to a prolonged and intense infusion of my spiritual energy, it will corrode your magic power. Over time, you'll be unable to cast magic independently and become entirely reliant on my energy supply."

"Is... it really that serious?" Mogiana was indeed startled by Laine's words, she hesitated: "Is it really like that?"

"Yes, it is." Laine said softly.

He was not lying about this.

In the past year, the maturity of the spirit runes on Mogiana's body was almost catching up with Veronica's.

"Alright then." Mogiana sighed softly. She glanced at Laine continuing with his meal, seemingly inadvertently remarked, "So... does this mean we won't be doing that anymore?"

"Not necessarily, I mean we can keep things as they are, if you wish to continue direct infusion, then we can continue." Laine laughed, the Divine Chosen Champion of the Lake Fairy finished his meal, rose with a mischievous grin, approached the slightly panicked Lake God Witch, and held her hand: "Actually, I also enjoy spending time with you."

"Sounds like a lie." Mogiana rolled her eyes at him, but her face showed delight, she put down her utensils: "I'm done with my meal, are you staying here tonight?"

"I'll head back tomorrow morning." Laine said warmly, deciding to stay with Mogiana fully.

This was clearly a satisfactory answer for the Lake God Witch, Mogiana finally smiled, no longer liking being lonely and isolated. Staying alone in the Lady's tower was too cold and dull: "Then we can do something else."

"Something else?"

"Yes, something else." Mogiana struggled to her feet. Her walking gait was a bit strange, a hangover from the afternoon's intensity, Laine knew, quickly supporting her. Mogiana rolled her eyes again, letting him assist her: "Let's go to the third floor." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Outside the window at night, Laine noticed the Griffin Cub, Impres, playing with the Unicorn, Hilphain.

In just a few months, Impres had grown significantly. If it used to be like a puppy, it was now the size of a mature dog. Unicorn Hilphain was Mogiana's mount, also injured during the Manfred incident, and it recuperated alongside Mogiana, now ready to serve as the Lake God Witch's transport.

Griffins need to be tamed from a young age; otherwise, one must venture into the Black Forest of the Griffin Duke's Domain to capture them at a much greater cost. If possible, raising them from youth is preferred.

Laine estimated that it would take some time before the little griffin was tamed enough to become a mount for battle.

"Regarding the Divine-Blessed Cannon Shells you mentioned before, I've already ordered the Saintess Order to try it." Mogiana, supported by Laine, reached the third floor.

On the third floor, several large lead cannonballs were already placed in the hall, each blessed by the Lake God Prophet. These lead cannonballs were no longer solid rounds but bursting shells.

Reinforced by the magic of the Lake God Prophets, these shells would explode near landing, causing massive damage to the enemy through magical explosions and shrapnel shot.

This is why Brittania's Divine-Blessed Field Catapults can rival Dwarf Masterwork Cannons in power. The blessed catapults can not only throw stone balls weighing three times more but also inflict additional magical damage.

And now, Laine believes that the combination of Lake God Magic and dwarf technology will elevate the artillery's power to a new level.

The only necessity is experimentation.

After inspecting the cannon shells, Mogiana pointed to a device on the table. It resembled a massive instrument, and she indicated for Laine to inject energy into it.

"What is this?" Laine followed Mogiana's instructions.

The golden device slowly opened, revealing a large shape familiar to Laine. It was none other than the Holy Grail Knight Commander, reporting to the Lake Fairy and Holy Grail Knight Order about the intense disputes and maneuvers at the Royal Palace during this period.

During this year, a grand political storm had swept through the Kingdom.