"Did they really have to go this far? Talk about laying the praise on thick!"
"This spell made several appearances before its release. The Seris School is trying to open up a new field, so of course they're promoting it heavily."
"In principle, a spell like this has tremendous practical value in combat. Even we might benefit from it."
The staff at the Magic Editorial Department were all veteran reviewers. As soon as they saw comments that read like sponsored advertising, they understood what was going on.
But the arcane community had its own rules. Swein would never have agreed to help promote it unless it truly had something to offer.
With some curiosity, they began reading it carefully.
And they, too, found themselves surprised.
"It really does look good!"
Who said High Mages didn't need close-combat abilities just because they had excellent equipment and plenty of spells?
The more ways they had to shore up their weaknesses, the better.
A mighty mage might never use them, but that didn't mean he could afford not to have them!
It was already late May. Unsurprisingly, the paper received unanimous approval, with its final review scheduled for the eighth of the following month.
If it passed smoothly, official publication on July 10 would be no problem.
An official notice from the Arcane Committee brought an even more unexpected request: add it to the network as soon as possible and include it in the experimental courses at the Lainer World's two Mage Towers.
Any interested Mage Towers in the homeland could follow suit as well.
"This must be meant to strengthen those Wild Mages, right?"
"I hear the war in Lainer is still deadlocked. Even though the recent major victory improved the situation considerably, plenty of problems remain.
"The kingdom's finances are also