Chapter 438: Strengthening the Seal and Testing New WeaponsPeter and the others quickly exited, leaving only Aaron and the White Witch, who was waiting for the seal to break, in the not-so-spacious hall."What a terrible choice of friends!" Aaron sighed, speechless. "This isn't the first time I've encountered people like this; in fact, I've met them many times.They are kings of causing trouble, being unreliable, and holding others back, but every time I have to clean up their mess.Nine-tenths certainty doesn't sound low, but if it fails, I'll have to face a Grand Wizard breaking free from the seal. They really didn't think about me at all."The White Witch showed a fawning smile and said in a gentle tone, "You and I are both Wizards; there's no need to fight to the death.""There is a need for that: you die, I live.""You… what exactly do you want?We possess immense magic, while they are mere ants, only fit to live under our rule."Aaron impatiently picked his ear. "I'm not interested in ruling, but I am quite interested in saving Narnia.Your magic is too powerful. I'm sorry, but I cannot let you out."A flicker of hatred crossed the White Witch's eyes. "It seems there's no room for negotiation, but before I vanish, can you answer one question for me?""Please ask.""They can't see your magic, but I can.With your magic, you could completely annihilate the Telmarine army. Why…""Firstly, peace is a complicated thing; easily gained peace is not strong.Secondly, Aslan had a clever little girl warn me not to go too far.Lastly, my hands are already stained with quite a bit of blood.Although everyone who died by my hand deserved it, if I don't restrain myself and keep slaughtering people at the slightest provocation, I will sooner or later become even more terrifying than you." Aaron said very seriously, then glanced at the ice wall, which was more than half cracked, and slowly raised his right hand.The next moment, five magic circles—red, blue, yellow, green, and purple—surrounded the ice wall. They connected in mid-air to form a pentagram, constantly compressing the bone-white cold air.The ice wall immediately stopped cracking, but Aaron frowned slightly; the situation seemed a little different from what he had expected.A certain magic was obstructing his seal, and the already shattered parts of the ice wall could not be repaired."Isn't this surprising? This is the Great Book of magic." The White Witch said proudly, "Your sealing magic is quite accomplished, isolating the influence of Adam's blood on me, but what has already happened is difficult to change.I have all the time in the world; a few hundred, or even a few thousand years, are but a flick of a finger to me, and your seal will gradually be worn away by time. Then I will regain my freedom.""That is a bit troublesome!" Aaron smacked his lips. "But it doesn't matter. I am confident I can become a god within a hundred years. By then, taking some time to destroy you will be nothing.If I'm not mistaken, the Great Book of magic only applies to Narnia's rules, but to a god, it's just scrap paper that can be torn up at will.""What a joke?!" the White Witchroared in anger, her white hair flying wildly within the ice wall."This really isn't a joke." Aaron shook his head, then changed the subject. "But let's forget it. A hundred years is too long; accidents might happen in between, and I've never been one to leave hidden dangers."As his voice fell, Aaron took out a small bottle of purple liquid. "I haven't used this since I got it. Using it on a Grand Wizard today will at least do its value justice.""This is?" The White Witch's eyes widened in astonishment, her face instantly turning pale. "No, take it away, don't come closer.""Don't worry, you won't feel any pain." Aaron shrugged, then opened the bottle and poured all of this portion of Moon Dew onto the White Witch's staff.The Great Book of magic's protection over her vanished at this moment. The five magic circles instantly flared with light, completely engulfing the white cold air, and the shattered ice wall also returned to its original state.Seeing the immediate effect of the Moon Dew, Aaron inexplicably felt a twitch in his heart, as if this was a loss.However, after his gaze fell upon the silver-white staff, his mood was somewhat comforted.The material was special, and it carried the power of ice and snow. Taking it back to melt could also advance the progress of artifact forging."What are you thinking?""I'm thinking… it's none of your business." Aaron said, then pulled out the staff and openly stored it in his wardrobe space.The White Witch's eyes widened. Even if he was going to steal her artifact, he could at least wait until after she died!What did he mean by stealing it right in front of her?It wasn't very damaging, but it was extremely insulting!"That's enough. It's time to send you on your way." Aaron reached his hand into a burgundy magic circle, retrieved the flintlock pistol, "Flower of the Other Shore," and loaded a red bullet into it right in front of the White Witch."This is an enchanted bullet made from the tail feather of a Phoenix." Aaron explained patiently. "You are now like a fish on a chopping board; any sword can kill you.But you are the first Wizard I've killed who is comparable to a Holy Magus, so a necessary sense of ritual is still required.I painstakingly made this bullet; it contains powerful fire magic. This ice wall will melt instantly, and you won't even leave a speck of dust."The White Witch: … Was it really necessary to describe utter annihilation in such a fresh and refined way?Bang!The red bullet struck the White Witchdirectly between the eyebrows. In her unwilling and resentful roar, the crimson flames engulfed everything.Outside, Peter and the others heard the gunshot and rushed in."Where is the White Witch?" Lucy asked."Of course, she's gone. I used a very, very, very precious one-time use magicitem." Aaron said solemnly, though he still had many such bullets."Alright!" Peter nodded. "At least we won't have any worries now.""Since you are a Wizard, then…" Susanhesitated, "Perhaps I shouldn't ask this, but do you have a way to deal with the Telmarine army?"The others also looked at Aaron with hopeful expressions, clearly treating him as a lifeline.Previously, Aaron was a powerful warrior, helpful in battle, but without much advantage against a large army.But now Aaron was a powerful Wizard, even the White Witch herself had acknowledged it. magic in war might play a subversive role."Hmm…" Aaron showed a troubled expression. "I'm just an ordinary fourth-year Wizard; I'm still three years away from graduating!""What do you mean?" Caspian asked.Aaron rolled his eyes. "It means I can't fight an army. In the end, it's up to the Narnians themselves."Upon hearing this, a flicker of disappointment inevitably crossed their eyes, but they quickly cheered up."Your Majesty, we must make preparations." Trumpkin said."I know." Peter nodded heavily. "Have everyone prepare for battle, put on armor, wield weapons. We need to discuss how to deploy our forces.""And dig traps." Caspian said. "I know the Telmarine army: trebuchet suppression, cavalry charge, and finally, a large infantry push.If they haven't changed generals, it should still be this attack pattern."…Caspian sat on a rock above the bunker, watching the sun rise in the distance.Cornelius walked over, accompanying his proud student."Why do you never talk about my father?""My mother was a Black Dwarf from the Northern Mountains." Cornelius said in a deep voice. "I've been adventuring all these years just so that one day you can become a better king than your ancestors.""Then I've disappointed you." Caspian said, lowering his head.Cornelius shook his head slightly. "Everything I told you and didn't tell you is because I believe in you.You have the chance to become the noblest contradiction in history, saving the Narnian Telmarines."Clap! Clap! Clap!Aaron clapped his hands as he walked over.Peter and the others followed behind him, looking somewhat excited."As expected of the Prince's teacher, those words were well-spoken.We won't be in this world for too long. The hope of saving Narnia rests on you, so please don't disappoint us!""Why are you here?""To test Aaron's new weapon." Edmund said excitedly. "I thought it was outlandish enough that Aaron brought two pistols, but I never imagined… In short, my perspective was truly too narrow.""New weapon?"Aaron snapped his fingers, a green magic circle appeared, and a black sniper rifle, about 1.5 meters long, landed in his arms."This is it." Peter exclaimed. "A heavy sniper rifle. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.""I love magic." Lucy laughed.Edmund couldn't help but reach out his right hand, but before he could touch it, Aaron glared at him. "You can look, but you can't touch.""Hey! Don't be so stingy!" Edmund said awkwardly. "What boy could resist such temptation?""It's a shame you were a King hundreds of years ago, and you can't even resist this little temptation." Aaron rolled his eyes at him directly. "Don't make me despise you!"Edmund: … "Or maybe you should just despise me!"Aaron's mouth twitched slightly, and he meaningfully scrutinized his face. "How about you stand at the very front and be a target for me? A bullet might not even penetrate that thick skin of yours.""Stop joking, serious matters are at hand." Peter said.Aaron shrugged, found a suitable position, and set down the sniper rifle."See that tree over there?""Uh… I don't want to say this, but it seems to be all trees over there." Caspian said with an unnatural expression."The one with fruit.""We don't have a scope." Susan rolled her eyes. "It's at least a mile from here to the woods; we can only barely see the trees.""Alright! My oversight. I'll try to make it clearer for you ordinary people to see." Aaron said, then lay on the ground, adjusted his breathing, pulled the bolt, and aimed.As magic was infused, a green magiccircle appeared on the scope, and the patterns on the gun body also flickered with a faint light.Bang!A golden bullet shot out, directly breaking a towering tree two thousand meters away.Hiss—A gasp of cold air sounded. Peter and the other three looked incredulous, and Caspian and Cornelius both stood up in shock."This gun… is a bit too powerful!" Petersaid, eyes wide."More than that." Susan murmured. "That must be two thousand meters away, right?""Not much, two thousand four hundred meters." Aaron said proudly. "This gun was painstakingly crafted by my ancestor. All parts except the bullets were completed by him independently.Its basic data far exceeds that of ordinary firearms, and its range is also two thousand meters.But in the hands of a Wizard like me, how much power it can unleash depends on the amount of magicinfused. The more magic infused, the greater the power, though there is a certain upper limit.And to continue increasing its power beyond this, one can only use special bullets…"The few of them listened, dumbfounded, and it took a long while for them to recover."Are Wizards so up-to-date now?" Edmund asked in surprise. "How is it that you seem more skilled with guns than ordinary people?""Our family has many side businesses, and one of them is… arms." Aaron said, embarrassed.Upon hearing this, Peter and the other three exchanged glances.The mystery was solved. No wonder a perfectly good Wizard would carry so many firearms; this family's situation was unparalleled."What's the maximum power it can reach?" Caspian asked seriously."Shattering the gates of Telmarine Castle should be no problem." Aaron said after a moment's thought.This was an answer everyone could accept. In reality, with his current magiclevel and three enchanted bullets, let alone the city gate, even the city wall could be blasted down.But that would be too astonishing, and he didn't need to tell these people."If that's the case, we can hold out." Caspian said with relief. "If we're lucky enough, we might even win this battle.""The ideal is very full, but the reality…" Aaron didn't finish his sentence, but everyone's heart sank."What about reality?" Susan asked eagerly."The reality is that conditions are very limited." Aaron patted the sniper rifle's body. "The magazine capacity is fifteen rounds. One was just used, so fourteen bullets remain.Moreover, my magic is limited, and I cannot make every shot reach maximum power.""Fourteen chances?" Peter frowned slightly. "That's still fine. As long as we can assassinate Miraz, the Telmarine army will fall into chaos, and we'll have a chance to turn the tide.""No." Caspian immediately said. "This method is not suitable.The King is the ruler of the Telmarines, but a considerable portion of power is controlled by the council.Just killing Miraz isn't enough; they can elect another leader in a short time, and we can't say what kind of personality that new leader will have.Perhaps they will retreat, or perhaps they will intensify their assault to avenge the King.""That's really complicated." Aaron said, speechless. "But it's fine; I never intended to help you kill people anyway."Caspian immediately couldn't hold back. "You can't joke about that!""That's right!" Edmund said. "We need your magic in the upcoming battle. None of us can use a sniper rifle; your magic is indispensable."
