A conceptual incarnation was the materialization of an abstract idea. Once it died, all related spirits perished with it, rendering sorcerers unable to summon them, at least until the Virtual World could regenerate that concept from scratch.

Could something this dangerous really be within the reach of a mere Two-Winged sorcerer?

The more Ashe turned it over in his mind, the more uneasy he felt. In a nation ruled by sorcery, Miracles permeated every level of existence. Spirits were the essential foundation of life, no different from electricity or heat. They were the very blood of society.

Take, for example, the Electromagnetic Incarnation. If that concept were destroyed, the Gospel Kingdom would collapse instantly. Its entire power system relied on Electromagnetic Class sorcerers to maintain critical operations. Without those spirits, the precise,...