Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam

Anapolis felt that Ethan was working on something very new, which defied all the rules and principles that he was familiar with.

That evening, the Empire, and indeed human history, welcomed the arrival of the first motorcycle, with the integration of wind elements solving the final energy problem.

As a former Divine Spirit of the Western Continent, he had witnessed countless such moments. The excited Bian, Rowena, and Miss Keroy, originally residents of the small island, gathered around this miraculous creation, cheering and rejoicing. Subsequently, when the roar of the motorcycle echoed over the imperial capital, someone would record this historic moment.

They would leave behind moving black-and-white photos, and thousands of years later, people would be able to learn from history books about everything that happened on this evening.

But Anapolis felt that humanity might never truly grasp Ethan's greatness.

Just like the few people gathered in front of the motorcycle now, they found it hard to understand what kind of transformation wind elements as an energy source would bring to the entire world.

Only as a fellow "inventor" could he comprehend the mystery within.

This is "invention" rather than "discovery." Before Ethan "convinced" the wind elements, no matter how much magic power powerful Elemental Shapers poured into the energy crystals, they couldn't make this motorcycle move.

The same principle applies to the use of electricity.

Compared to electric wheelchairs and electromagnetic crossbows, he considered Ethan's greatest contribution to be "convincing" the electric elements to become a form of energy.

He had never witnessed such a thing before. The path of the Elemental Shaper is one of the oldest transcendent paths for humanity, and countless powerful Transcendents had emerged, creating numerous spells and building the foundation for today's spellology system in the academies, yet no one had ever befriended an Elemental Elf.

However...

This may not be a good thing.

Anapolis watched Bian and the others eagerly push the motorcycle out of the house, leaving the joy and excitement beyond the door.

Only he seemed to understand the necessity of using wind elements.

Little Octopus lay on the workbench, its voice flat, not matching the celebration on the other end, "You are walking a path no one has ever walked."

Even he could not predict what changes would come to Ethan when all the elements completed their ascension.

However, signs had already begun to appear.

The ascension of each element would affect Ethan's "humanity," making him increasingly distant from being human. Perhaps Ethan would eventually become one of them or transform into some unpredictable being.

Anapolis felt it necessary, as a friend, to warn Ethan, "No one knows where this path will lead."

"Thanks, Old An. I'll be careful."

Ethan smiled at him, "Today is a day worth celebrating, isn't it?"

The Little Octopus on the workbench remained silent, merely nodding and extending a tentacle to wave a few times.

As a member of the team, Anapolis did not like that tone and smile.

It was reassuring, even inspiring.

He had witnessed countless humans smiling this way at their loved ones before setting out, making promises, only never to return.

This was not a good omen.

Yet, on the other hand, Anapolis valued theory and practice, and such nebulous intuitions could not provide any guidance to reality.

What was certain was that his "friends" would not want Ethan to continue down this path.

Electric and wind power.

Once the laughter and merriment outside the door faded away, he would have Aelium record the achievements of these days, something created by Ethan, as only he could see the value in these creations and the impact they might have on society in the future.

He made a decision.

Even if one day in the future Ethan never returned, he would replace Ethan in spreading this knowledge.

Meanwhile, Ethan had already mounted the motorcycle.

Outside the mansion, many passing servants and nobles stopped in their tracks. They had never seen anything so peculiar, and just by its appearance, it looked more impressive than the currently popular wheelchairs — in fact, many privately critiqued the appearance of wheelchairs, prompting the Artisan Association to begin a series of design improvements based on the suggestions from the nobles.

Lindong naturally took the rear seat of the motorcycle, wrapping her arms tightly around Ethan's waist, which allowed her to press her face against his broad back.

Bian and Rowena cast envious glances.

It wasn't so much about envying the relationship between Ethan and Lindong, but rather, they couldn't wait to try the motorcycle themselves.

Ave sent a congratulatory message not long ago, but she was grounded by her aunt.

She wasn't permitted to leave the Royal Palace until passing the aristocratic etiquette assessment, which she was to take along with Princess Sophia.

It was a deathmatch exam, with only two people, and the second place finisher would face an additional week of grounding.

Ave claimed that ever since receiving "guidance" from Ethan, Sophia had become a dangerous character. Ave caught Sophia red-handed last night trying to slip sleeping pills into her cup — after some interrogation, it was revealed that this was an underhanded attempt to cut down on her study time.

Bian quickly put the "palace intrigue" on the other side out of her mind.

As the historically significant roar echoed, this epoch-making creation came to life.

In fact, Ethan himself did not know how this roar came about; logically, they were not using an internal combustion engine but energy crystals, and should not produce engine sounds.