Blamag Magic School, Enchanted Valley | 22nd of Emberveil, Year 24 A.P.R. (After Prism Restoration)
In response to escalating interdimensional threats (see: Doomroot Crisis, Bloodthistle 13), Blamag’s Department of Protective Thaumaturgy has begun reforging the school’s ancient Aegis of the Seven Spires into a hybridized “Stellar Bastion” shield. The upgrade, conducted atop the Skyforge Observatory, integrates Atlantean hydro-glyphs with quantum enchantments to counteract reality-warping attacks.
Key Enhancements
- Fractal Layering: The shield now dynamically replicates itself across 12 parallel dimensions, preventing synchronized assaults.
- Curse Inversion: Any malignant magic striking the shield is purified into harmless lumin-thistle flowers, which students can harvest for extra credit in Alchemy.
- Sentient Resonance: The shield’s core contains a sliver of the Atonement Prism, allowing it to “learn” from past breaches. It has already developed a grudge against void magic, hissing audibly when demons approach.
Lead engineer Dr. Ignis Vaultspire, whose beard famously caught fire during a 19 A.P.R. mana overload incident, explained: “This isn’t just armor—it’s a philosopher. Ask it to block a meteor, and it’ll debate whether the meteor deserves existence first. Also, don’t feed it after midnight. Or before. Honestly, just don’t feed it.”
The upgrade has caused temporary side effects:
- Ghostly echoes of 13th-century wizard duels materialize in dorm halls.
- All reflective surfaces now show glimpses of a cobalt-blue desert presumed to be the shield’s “dream state.”
- Gravity now operates at 97% efficiency, making staircases mildly addictive to climb.
Students have been issued anti-phase amulets and warned not to “poke the shield with cursed cutlery.” Cafeteria cutlery dispensers (formerly screaming gargoyles) will temporarily serve pre-packaged nutrient orbs.
