Several months passed quickly, bringing them to the end of the year Professor Anglando had mentioned.
The array base platforms were completed on schedule, and the basic framework of the entire great array could now essentially be declared finished.
Only a little over two years had passed since construction began, and that included the preliminary work of placing positioning anchor points and marking out the lines.
Roland inspected it and was very pleased.
"This means we can begin testing ahead of schedule.
If everything goes smoothly, we should have preliminary results before next summer.
If there are no other problems, we can officially cast the spell in early July."
Professor Anglando said with satisfaction, "I really hope that day comes soon."
Roland smiled. "More than six years have passed in the blink of an eye. This will finally give us something to show for all our efforts."
After all these years, he did not actually care whether they finished a year or two early.
But lately, all sorts of troubling news had been coming from Atrelin, and his instincts told him that circumstances might change in the future.
If they did not resolve the more difficult matters now, the many factors that arose later would be hard to control.
After all, the funding had not been paid in full at the outset.
Construction projects were often abandoned unfinished.
In Atrelin, within the Doran Kingdom, at the place Gallo was stationed.
He secretly sought opportunities to use the Soul Pearl.
Every time he drew souls from it and cast the Soul-Stealing Art, he could distinctly feel streams of power merging into his body, becoming part of his source of magic and his soul.
I can feel my soul ascending. These souls really do contain tremendous power!
*That fool Rain actually