Feeling that he had made his case convincingly enough, Abel did not let the fireball continue expanding. He suddenly clenched his hand and extinguished it.
Turning to Richard, Abel said slowly, "I think those two demonstrations just now were enough to prove my theory. Next, let's seriously discuss the Ultimate Spell."
"What exactly is the Ultimate Spell?" Richard asked solemnly.
"The Ultimate Spell is, in my imagination, the true spell behind true spells. It stands one level above true spells and is the iron law governing the entire world. To master the Ultimate Spell is to master the world, to uncover all the world's secrets..."
"You mean the world exists by relying on spells?" Richard looked at Abel and voiced the conclusion the other man wished to express.
"Isn't that so?" Abel asked in return. "At least according to my theory, our world is built upon spells. I do not mind if you call me insane or say I am a madman, because many people have done so already. But no matter what, until a powerful counterexample is found, I will hold to this view. In fact, no counterexample has appeared so far. On the other hand, I do have evidence that others cannot explain. Would you like to hear it?"
"Please."
"It is still about spells." Abel blinked. "You have studied spells, so you naturally understood from then on that spells have effects. The demonstration I gave you just now also showed that true spells can take effect directly without relying on energy. But have you ever considered why spells can take effect?
"At the end of the day, a spell is merely a sound. This sound does not even need to be loud, nor does it need to be heard by anyone else. It only needs to be