259 Chapter 259 - Business Opportunities

"Storing characters and words is merely one function of this 'magic.' The true use of the magic network is its ability to curtail the distance between intelligent creatures."

Originally, Joshua wanted to say 'humans.' But, humans were not the only creatures in this world that possessed intelligence. Elves, dwarves, goblins, gnomes and various other creatures had skills far surpassing humans.

Joshua even caught sight of the Blackwood Elves' Elder Safran seated among the audience. He was together with Gray Mage Lursk.

"Everyone, if I wish to contact a Grand Duchess in Farucci from here, I would need an owl or a pigeon capable of long distance flying. I will also have to wait one to two months for a reply. During all that, I will have to worry about my owl or pigeon being potentially shot down by someone's arrow and the letter being lost in the process."