Things had not deviated too far from Li Qi's predictions.
The next day, after attending magic class with Lysa as usual, Li Qi went to take alchemy class with Joe and heard some news from him.
Princess Ilona was dissatisfied with the Magic Orb Derien had made.
That was because Derien's Magic Orb had excessively high usage requirements.
First, it could only be used initially by a Formal Mage. Otherwise, the Magic Nodes inside could not be activated to enhance one's magic.
Second, although its magic amplification was quite powerful, the distance of magic on the battlefield was too short, and firearms were still used most often.
Derien's Orb, however, seemed to work only on magic wands.
The people of Inglis still did not know that the firearms Uno's side had enhanced with Magic Orbs had also undergone special modifications.
But even if they knew, Li Qi estimated that they still would not use precious magic metal to make what they considered evil firearms.
As for the final issue—the power of the magic...
After testing it, the Legendary Mage discovered that the Meteor Spell's power indeed exceeded a range of fifty meters. The problem was that the Legendary Mage himself was also within the Meteor Spell's area of effect.
Ilona could not possibly have the country's mere dozen or so Legendary Mages act as human bombs and launch suicide attacks against the enemy.
Therefore, after considering everything, Ilona sent Derien's Orb back to be remade.
She had two requirements. First, even a Mage Master of Apprentice Rank had to be able to use it. Second, it had to be capable of enhancing firearms. She was even willing to specially make firearms capable of transmitting magic for Derien.
Derien was furious at Ilona's demands. When Li Qi arrived, Derien was still