Chapter 85: More Than A Coincident
In the spacious lecture hall, Professor Hele Meti stood at the front, delivering an intricate lecture on the art of enchantment magic. Her voice carried through the room as she delved into the nuanced complexities of the craft, explaining the subtleties of this magic.
Amidst the scattered students, Sere and Alan sat alone, as they often did, quietly listening but keeping to themselves.
Hele: “As you know, most magic is only temporary in its effect. Enchantment magic is an entire branch of magic trying to make those temporal effects permanent. Although, we say that enchantment magic is permanent, it’s more apt to say it’s long-lasting. The reality is that all enchantments have an expiration date. It is just that any enchantment that lasts longer than a hundred years is labeled permanent, even though the enchantment will eventually break down. Now, does anyone know another interesting trait about enchantment magic?
A Silverwing student raised her hand, which Professor Hele pointed at to answer.
Silverwing Student: “Objects that are enhanced are indestructible.”
Hele: “That is partly correct. Enchantment magic does naturally make objects a lot more resilient, but not necessarily indestructible. That resilience is determined by the type of enchantment placed on an object. It’s often mistaken that enchanted items are indestructible because the permanent enchantments, the ones that last longer than a hundred years, have such a high resilience. Does anyone know any other interesting traits?”
The room fell into a profound silence in response to Hele's question. Each person seemed at a loss, unable to find anything to contribute.
Hele: “Hmm, I see. Well, another trait of enchantment magic I want you all to take note of is that enchantment magic cannot be applied to living creatures. The enchantment magic doesn't adhere very well to anything organic, and is nearly impossible when you're enchanting something that is alive. Now that we’ve covered the basics, I want you all to have a go at enchanting something.”
Hele made a gesture, and some papers with a white piece of quartz appeared in front of everyone in the classroom.