Chapter 880: Chapter 2: A Hundred Years of Scheming, Prelude to the Great Miracle (Part 2) The independence of America is an inevitability of history; Britain simply cannot control the mainland of America.
It even indirectly triggered the French Revolution due to the American War of Independence.
"Catherine?"
Duncan stroked his chin, as if thinking of a beauty from a Russian drama, and nodded slightly, "How is her strength?"
Theresa whispered, "An Upper-Rank Heroic Spirit, possessing both the abilities of a mage and an assassin. She holds the Royal Authority Law, specializes in poison, and can summon the Imperial Guard of Russia."
"In her last action, she killed one of the leaders of the Jacobins."
"However."
"When faced with Robespierre’s [Guillotine Judgement], she seemed seriously injured and never appeared again."
Why does it feel like the summoned Heroic Spirits this time aren’t strong enough?
This level of power.
Is it really enough to complete the Great Holy Grail ceremony in Paris?
Keep in mind, during the American War of Independence, even though Duncan did not directly intervene, more than a dozen powerful Heroic Spirits and dozens of mid to low-rank Heroic Spirits were summoned, fighting fiercely. They almost summoned a mythical level existence.
At that time, the ritual energy pools set up by Duncan in South America and North America were directly replenished.
The magic nodes that Duncan had arranged over hundreds of years in the Root World need a final charging-initiation process. Through the historical momentum of the North American War of Independence, the American portion is already fully charged.
The next is the European portion.
From the French Revolution to today’s rise of Napoleon, if this grand melee in Paris still cannot complete the magic recharge, other historical threads must be sought for opportunities.
In the past one to two hundred years.
All wars related to Heroic Spirits, the Holy Grail ceremonies launched by the mysterious world, the magic energy networks behind them are all ’Elemental Tide’ activation nodes set up by Duncan.
Once fully charged, it will be the real ’Elemental Tide’.
The Heroic Spirit Wars are ignition ceremonies.
Their appearance is itself [Mythological Return], and the magic power surging after the Heroic Spirit’s demise will be absorbed and transformed into the nourishment for launching a ’Great Miracle’. Or, the appearance of Heroic Spirits is itself the sacrificial offering for launching the ’Mythological Return’ Great Miracle.
There are two nodes in America, three in Europe, three in Asia, and one in the subcontinent.
Duncan needs a larger scale sacrifice.
"Which other Heroic Spirits did they summon?" Duncan asked, stroking his chin.
Hearing Duncan’s words, the witch before him hesitated, carefully saying, "I heard someone obtained Princess Altoria’s Holy Relic."
"But it’s uncertain if anyone can summon her Heroic Spirit."
"However."
"During the American War of Independence, indeed, a mage from Big Ben summoned the princess’s sister, Morgan le Fay, reversing the favor in a local battlefield."
"They initially planned to summon Merlin."
"But it was sabotaged by the European Magic Association, and the gathered magic power couldn’t complete the summoning of Merlin."
Merlin, huh?
If it’s to summon Merlin, indeed a vast amount of magic power is needed.
The Heroic Spirit Summoning ceremony doesn’t merely require a Holy Relic; it also needs to provide a magic pool for their arrival. Generally, to summon an ordinary low-ranked Heroic Spirit (around 4-star), a mage would need at least a 2-star power level.
But if it’s a mid-ranked Heroic Spirit, fluctuating around a 5-star whiteboard power level, an ordinary mage won’t suffice; they’d at least need around a 3-star power level.
The minimum threshold for an Upper-Rank Heroic Spirit is the power level of a 5-star gold, corresponding to a true mage, nearing a 4-star casting standard.
To summon a fully-fledged Merlin, you’d need a Legendary Mage.
The body Duncan currently inhabits, assembled with the power of the entire Eye of the Wizard summoning, has a power cap only reaching a 6-star gold level.
"Has no one summoned mythical creatures?" Duncan pondered aloud.
After thinking for a moment, Theresa responded, "Not near France."
"But I heard in Italy, someone summoned a legendary creature [Vampire]."
Oh?
The legend of the vampire has emerged?
In the era when Duncan was still active, it was an era belonging to dragon legends; vampires hadn’t yet emerged. The legend of vampires appeared relatively late.
The spread of monotheism fueled the rise of vampires as a classic dark creature.
Theresa continued, "Some secret channels indicate the Church is sending a mysterious Holy Relic to Paris."
"It might be related to the Dragon Slayer - Saint George."
"Simultaneously, around Napoleon Bonaparte, there are forces from the Corsica Island wizard betting on it, and they might have obtained some Holy Relics from the Imperial Age."
This time’s turmoil in Paris is estimated to bring out more than ten Heroic Spirits.
When quality falls short, quantity compensates.
Currently, the whole of France is in chaos like a pot of stew; some wizards even summoned Heroic Spirits unauthorized through unique secret rituals, but they were all lower-ranked Heroic Spirits with about 4-star power. During the French Revolution, some lower-rank Heroic Spirits were even killed by mortals and mages working together.