Chapter 2427: Price of Progress (Part 3)

"Thanks to the mines in Jiera, we'll have access to a steady flow of resources that will be used to craft Tablets and trains here in Garlen. Only once the needs of the Kingdom will be satisfied will we use the local mines to further our expansion. Any objections?" The King asked.

Those in the room unanimously shook their heads.

"Any more questions before I adjourn this session?" This time Headmaster Marth raised his hand and Morn nodded for him to speak.

"Just one, Your Majesty. I think I speak for all of my esteemed colleagues when I say that despite the excellent work that Magus Verhen did in writing the Void Magic textbooks, we have failed to grasp its basics."

Duke Marth conjured a sphere of light, the element he had used countless times and for countless hours in his profession as a Healer. As he squinted his eyes in focus, a black dot appeared on the sphere.