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A New Pursuit – The Art of Absolute Defense

Seraphis strode back into her library, the soft glow of floating mana lamps illuminating the towering bookshelves. The air was thick with the scent of old parchment, ink, and lingering magic, a testament to the forbidden knowledge stored within these walls.

She had just finished analyzing elven biology, but now it was time for her next field of study—Defense Magic.

“No matter how powerful one becomes, offense alone is not enough. The greatest warriors in history were those who mastered both attack and defense.”

She wasn’t merely looking for ordinary barrier spells or common defensive enchantments—no, she wanted the absolute peak of magical defense. The strongest shields, the most unbreakable wards, and the forbidden knowledge of defensive magic that had been lost to time.

Tonight, she would unearth the secrets of unyielding protection.

The Search for the Best Tomes on Defense Magic

Seraphis approached the forbidden archive section, pressing her palm against the mana-sealed door.

A low hum vibrated through the air as the enchanted lock recognized her magical signature.

“Access granted.”

The heavy obsidian doors creaked open, revealing rows upon rows of ancient texts, each radiating a unique aura of power. The library itself seemed to hum with energy, as if the books within were alive, whispering their secrets only to those worthy of wielding them.

She ran her fingers along the spines of the ancient tomes, carefully selecting the most formidable works on defensive magic.

✔ "Fortress of the Arcane: The Grand Study of Defensive Enchantments"
✔ "The Indomitable Wall: A Scholar’s Guide to Unbreakable Barriers"
✔ "The Forgotten Art of War Wards"
✔ "Gods’ Aegis: Divine Protection Spells and Their Forbidden Counterparts"
✔ "The Immutable Shield: Theories of Absolute Defense"

Each of these books contained centuries of knowledge, recorded by warriors, sorcerers, and even gods.

With a flick of her wrist, she levitated them onto a massive oak table, prepared to dive into their secrets.

Book One: "Fortress of the Arcane: The Grand Study of Defensive Enchantments"

Chapter 1: The Fundamentals of Barrier Magic

The first book she opened began with the core principles of defensive magic.

✔ Mana Flow Reinforcement – The foundation of all barriers is how mana is woven into layers, increasing durability.
✔ Anchor Points – Every shield needs a core point that acts as its power source.
✔ Layering Theory – A single barrier is weak; true defense comes from stacking multiple enchantments to create an interwoven network of resistance.

“Even the strongest shields can be broken if their anchor is destroyed,” she murmured, taking notes. “I’ll need to create a defense without a singular weakness.”

Book Two: "The Indomitable Wall: A Scholar’s Guide to Unbreakable Barriers"

Chapter 4: The Theory of Impenetrability

This book detailed the secrets behind the world’s strongest shields—spells once used to protect legendary cities and fortresses.

✔ Adamantine Weave – A barrier technique used by lost civilizations, weaving mana into a lattice structure that disperses impact rather than absorbing it.
✔ Self-Regenerating Shields – A defense that automatically rebuilds itself as long as the caster’s mana remains.
✔ Kinetic Reflection Magic – Instead of just blocking an attack, this enchantment redirects the force back at the attacker.

Seraphis smirked.

"A perfect defense is one that doesn't just block—but punishes those who try to break it."

Book Three: "The Forgotten Art of War Wards"

Chapter 7: The Blood-Ward Ritual

War wards were forbidden in modern times because of their devastating effects. These were spells not merely designed to defend, but to turn defense into an act of war.

✔ Blood-Ward Barriers – An enchantment powered by the caster’s own blood, making it unbreakable for as long as the user is alive.
✔ Soul-Sealed Defenses – A shield that binds itself to the caster’s soul, ensuring it can never be dispelled—but at the cost of permanent life force.
✔ Mana Repulsion Walls – A barrier that not only blocks magic but disrupts and reflects spells back at their caster.

"Risky… but powerful," Seraphis mused. "If I can modify this method, I can create a shield that even gods would struggle to break."

Book Four: "Gods’ Aegis: Divine Protection Spells and Their Forbidden Counterparts"

Chapter 12: The Divine Wards vs. The Cursed Barriers

This tome covered the highly classified magic of divine and infernal protection.

✔ Celestial Shields – Holy magic barriers that could deflect all forms of corruption and death magic.
✔ Demonic Barriers – A forbidden defense that feeds on the energy of incoming attacks, growing stronger with each strike.
✔ God-Forged Aegis – A spell once cast by the gods themselves, rumored to be completely unbreakable.

Seraphis tapped her chin.

"If I merge divine defense with infernal absorption… I could make a shield that evolves endlessly."

Book Five: "The Immutable Shield: Theories of Absolute Defense"

Chapter 15: The Ultimate Unbreakable Defense

This final book held theory-based knowledge, exploring the philosophy of absolute protection.

✔ A true defense must lack a weakness.
✔ The strongest barrier is one that is both flexible and indestructible.
✔ An evolving defense is superior to a static one.

"In other words, the best shield isn't just strong—it adapts."

Synthesizing Her Findings – Creating the Ultimate Defense

Seraphis leaned back, her mind whirling with ideas.

She needed a barrier that combined everything she had learned:

✔ Adamantine Weave for maximum durability.
✔ Self-Regenerating Magic to repair damage.
✔ Kinetic Reflection to strike back.
✔ Blood-Ward Anchoring for unbreakable resilience.
✔ Infernal Absorption to grow stronger over time.

"If I combine these concepts... I'll have a shield that is utterly indestructible."

But theories were not enough.

She needed to test her newfound knowledge.

Her eyes gleamed with anticipation.

Her next experiment would be the creation of a barrier so strong that even the gods themselves would tremble before it.