>Back in the old days, Wizards experimented with spells that can send objects from point A to point B with the shortest possible work involved.
>That's how they accidentally invented the first Flying Spells. They eventually scaled them up to create actual Airships that could carry tens of thousands of tonnes of goods across the Indian Ocean.
>Since this was done in an era where the most sophisticated tech available was badly made iron weapons, they didn't see much use. >Besides, protectionist Kings simply banned these airships because they made commerce too easy. Can't have the merchants get too reach. They'll start getting ideas.
>So what Wizards did is that they overthrew all kings and created an oligarchy in the skies, far beyond the reach of any earthly despot.

Back in the old days, Wizards experimented with spells that can send objects from point A to point B with the shortest possible work involved.

That's how they accidentally invented the first Flying Spells. They eventually scaled them up to create actual Airships that could carry tens of thousands of tonnes of goods across the Indian Ocean.