Arms Conference

Although Maurice had devoted considerable effort to researching the undead, combining runes with magic items remained the Magic Item Department's primary task.

If they wanted to narrow the gap between ordinary people and spellcasters, these groundbreaking magic items would become their most crucial means. The small round shield they had developed earlier, for instance, had undergone improvements that greatly reduced its cost and now allowed for mass production. After that, Maurice developed a magic item that could let ordinary people hover in midair for a short time.

"This necklace is extremely easy to activate. Just crush one of the beads on it with your fingers, and it gives any ordinary user the ability to remain airborne for nearly half an hour. There are ten beads in total, so it is quite durable overall."

A few days earlier, when Benjamin heard Maurice's introduction, he realized that they could already build an army capable of fighting spellcasters.

The mobility granted by flight was the greatest factor separating spellcasters from ordinary people. As long as a mage flew into the sky, ordinary soldiers could basically do nothing but take a beating. But this new discovery gave them a chance to strike back.

Benjamin had also had people test it. As long as a mercenary drank a magic potion and borrowed the power of this magic item, he could leap more than ten meters into the air and attack calmly while maintaining his balance. Coupled with that small round shield, whose magical defensive power was extraordinarily strong, even an average spellcaster might not be able to defeat him.

And once new offensive magic items were developed, with all kinds of equipment bonuses stacked together, even an ordinary person could possess combat power not the slightest bit inferior to that of a mage.

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