Chapter 283: In Search of the Archmage (2)
Chapter 283: In Search of the Archmage (2)
Karnak focused on the key section. He wanted to know how Harbert had controlled the angel, something even the former Monarch of Death couldn’t do? He scrutinized the ritual carefully, step by step. And soon, the truth began to reveal itself.And with it, a faint look of disappointment spread across Karnak’s face. "So that’s all it was?"
The answer, in the end, was underwhelming. "He wasn’t controlling it at all."
There was no doubt. The Angel of Radiant Wings and its prototype, the Demon King of Chaos, were inherently uncontrollable. If they were summoned using a catalyst that wasn’t the summoner’s own body, they would rampage with no restraint.
Which meant, conversely, that once released, they would unleash destruction entirely of their own accord.
"So they just tossed the idea of control out the window," muttered Karnak.
Instead, Tesranach had woven in another technique. The biggest issue with the Angel of Radiant Wings or the Demon King of Chaos was that it couldn’t distinguish friend from foe when it ran wild. What could be more idiotic than getting killed by the thing you summoned?
So Tesranach’s modified ritual tampered with the summoned creature’s recognition field. It allowed the summoner alone to escape the angel’s perception. If they couldn’t see the summoner at all, they obviously wouldn’t perceive them as a threat.
"This guy..." Karnak stared at the dazed Harbert in disbelief. "So he wasn’t actually doing anything?"
All those shouts about destroying enemies and purging them had been just that—shouting.
The angel had been acting entirely on its own.
"No wonder there was a weird disconnect between his commands and the angel’s actions," said Karnak.