2006-08-25: Mages Discover Source of Ophidian Secret
Mages Discover Source of Ophidian Secret / 魔術師たちが発見したオフィディアンの秘密
| Author: Saax Pannae | Published: August 25, 2006 |
The sudden and complete failure of teleportation spells near invaded cities, as well as the magical protection spells and various barriers, has confounded the finest minds from Britain to Moonglow these past weeks. Those adept with the mystic arts reported a sense of interference, as though the very ether itself had been twisted and bent.
A sudden breakthrough follows the combined efforts that restored these spells to Skara Brae, Serpent’s Hold, and Vesper. The mages responsible have reportedly isolated the interference to a location very close to Papua, explaining their inability to aid that city as well. There can be no doubt that deep within the Terathan Lair, the Ophidians have managed something previously unknown: a way to manipulate the ether itself.
As previously reported, walls of magical flame have enclosed the deepest part of the Terathan Lair, and assistance is being sought in penetrating the barrier. A call to all Grandmaster mages has gone out, as perhaps the joint efforts of our talented wizards can overcome the problem.
The spell used to create the flames is completely unknown, but there is a consensus that the proper invocation of certain Words of Power, combined with great magical ability, may be able to dispel the barrier. What lies beyond, however, is unknown.
ブラックロック（Blackrock）はブリタニアで最も危険な自然起源の鉱物の一つとして知られている。 そのエーテルの流れを止め、流れる方向を変える能力についての研究資料はまだ十分ではないが、不安定な性質を持っており、過去に多くの人命がこの恐るべき鉱物の周りで起きた出来事によって失われている。
（参考：ブラックロックのかけら）
この鉱物に保証できることは何もない。爆発するかもしれないし、消滅するかもしれない。増殖したり、縮んだり、体積が増えたり、透明になったり、あるいは何らかの刺激の有無に関わらず、突然現実の物体に穴を開けるかもしれない。あるいは、本棚におとなしく収まったままでいるかもしれない。何もわからない。はっきりしたことは何も約束できないのだ。
もし、君がこいつを手に入れるようなことがあったならば……くれぐれも取り扱いには注意したまえ。
