Chapter 495 495 Kind Intentions
Chapter 495 495 Kind Intentions
495 495 Kind Intentions
[Kind Intentions] was an incredibly complex bit of Unholy Magic that would keep hostile beings and magic out of an area. It judged their nature, and if they were deemed unworthy, inherently hostile or traitorous, they would be prohibited from entry or blocked from hostile actions.
That spell should keep monsters out of the region, and with luck, it would also stop hostile portals from opening.
The remainder of the night was spent learning and trying to understand just what it was that made a spell inherently hostile, and how the spell could determine if the same spell was cast with good intentions.
What he found was fascinating. You could tell who had cast a spell because a bit of their aura coated it. That was news to Wolfe and a very valuable bit of news for investigating crimes in the future if he could teach the Witches the trick.
It was supposed to be especially effective against Witch Magic because their Mana was all filtered through their aura, and intent was such a large part of their magic in the first place. Some Elemental Magic could bypass the spell if the caster meant no harm, but the spell caused unintentional side effects. But if you cast a spell with the intention to harm or damage something, or even anger in your mind, the spell would detect it and try to block the activation.
It was beautiful, perfect for their needs today. And even better, it was intended for use on an entire home’s compound, covering many acres.
It wasn’t a hard barrier; it was just an area detection ability, which activated on a localized effect, so it would draw very little Mana when it was not in use.
In order to cast it on an area, he had to be able to see the area, and that was the limitation on its range. So, once the sun began to come up and Wolfe was reasonably sure that he understood the spell, he flew up over the forest, up to three thousand metres above the trees, where he could see all of the forest and much of the surrounding areas.
Then he activated [Detect Hidden] to its fullest potential, making the animals on the ground, the swaying of the trees, and the scouts patrolling in the early morning light all clearly visible to him.
Slowly turning in a circle, Wolfe activated the spell. Everything within fifty kilometres of the centre of the Forest came under the jurisdiction of the spell, and Wolfe felt the magic come to life.
It didn’t affect animals fighting or their hunters from hunting, though Wolfe could vaguely sense them in his mind. It did stop a pair of siblings from fighting when one of the panther kin cubs brought out her claws to scratch her sister’s face.
Wolfe wished he could have seen the shock on their mother’s face when the spell activated and froze both of them in place until they began to calm down.
He might have set the spell a bit too sensitive, Wolfe thought as he watched the interactions of the others in the area.
But it didn’t stop a pair of boys who were in a fistfight, and the training grounds seemed unaffected. It was only if you intended to cause serious harm or injury to another. So, the girl who had pulled her claws out must have truly intended to maim her sister over whatever had caused their fight.
He was going to have to explain this to both Forest Grove and all of the surrounding villages, but he had forgotten to bring a radio up here with him. The spell was set, but Wolfe was currently holding it active on his own, which was not a long-term solution.
He would have to go back down and inscribe it onto a permanent object anyhow, so Wolfe headed for the spire, where there were plenty of beautiful white stone blocks he could inscribe the defensive spell on.
The level with the summoning circles was the best choice, as it already had the control room with the other defensive spells placed in it, so that was where Wolfe headed first.
There was one large stone on the far wall that had nothing on it yet, and Wolfe settled in to begin the process of inscribing the incredibly complex bit of magic before someone came to interrupt him with questions about what he had done.
The first to arrive were Cassie and Ella, who had the closest link to him and knew right where he was. But they could feel him working and had guarded the door while the concerned citizens began to gather to get answers about what had happened.
Wolfe finished and picked up the mobile radio unit stored in the room before he walked up the stairs out of the small protected floor where the defensive spells were inscribed.
“Everyone, please be patient. I am about to make an announcement.” He informed them, calming the crowd.
Wolfe cleared his throat and used [Public Speaking], an air magic spell that would let his voice carry across the village. It was a favourite of the Witches when they addressed the crowd. Then he picked up the microphone to the high-powered radio transmitter and addressed everyone at the same time.
[Everyone, as you might have noticed, there is a new protective spell over the region. It is called Kind Intentions, and it is designed to stop those with hostile intentions or treachery in mind from entering the region. But it has a secondary effect. It will also try to stop us from harming each other. It won’t affect sparring or training. Likewise, it won’t stop a fistfight, but if you try to seriously injure or kill another, it should attempt to stop you.
This is intended to keep us safe from invasion by soldiers and the threat made by the United World Military to remove us from our homes. I do hope that it doesn’t affect your daily lives, but please contact us here in Forest Grove if the spell is not working correctly.
Thank you, and please expect your first deliveries of defensive item crates to arrive within the next day.]