Magus World Witch
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Chapter 61

Brey Canyon's

After Old Welker left, only Leylin and Fraser remained in the room.

The knight knew Leylin's status as a magician, so Leylin's attitude was also a little looser.

Half lying on the recliner, Leylin's eyes narrowed, "What's the renewal in the withered forest?"

Fraser lowered his head to signal his respect, as he said, “Honored Young Master, as per your orders, I sent many scouts to re-examine the withered forest. With the price of 1 dead and 2 seriously injured, I finally found some clues. ”

Recent events in withered forests have led to an immediate decline in herb harvesting. At this moment, several large factions had also sent scouts with the same intent. But even after sending out many scouts, they were all ambushed.

According to some eyewitnesses, they suffered some ridiculous attacks from the black entity inside the forest. So far, it was only known that the entity was a very fast monster. Regardless of the description, nothing else is known.

"Continue. "Leylin's voice was very calm.

“One bandit could finally see clearly what the monster was like, during one of its ambushes. This is the sketch he drew. ”

The knight handed the sketch to Leylin.

Leylin. On the sketch paper there was some sort of four-legged creature, like a snake. His body was scaly with scales, his tongue was forked, and in his crown was a small horn.

"What else did the bandits say?" Ask Leylin.

“He said that this creature has a length of about two meters. His entire body was yellowish brown and very fast. "Fraser added.

"It has such an appearance?" Leylin said as he hurriedly recalled a picture handbook about the unusual creature he saw in the academy, "It's somewhat similar to the Blue Lizard, but the color is not exact. It also looks like a snake! "

“However, the fact that some scouts were able to escape suggests that this creature is not particularly dangerous. A Level 2 Acolyte should be able to deal with it. "Leylin quiet.

However, at this moment, he still had no intention to resolve this personally. Regardless of the potion trial entering an important stage, the withered wood event had yet to be fully investigated. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Leylin would not risk his life due to unknown danger.

“Lip through this order. No matter who, as long as they can capture or kill these creatures, I will reward them with 2,000 gold pieces! Also, any material from the creature, be it scales, blood, skin or horns, I will give 200 extra gold pieces to them. ”

Leylin said softly.

“Yes, my lord, allow me to issue this mission order. "Fraser bent.

"Go. "Leylin waved his hand. Fraser bowed again before stepping.

……

Three days later, east of Extreme Night City, in a small canyon.

Leylin wore a black robe and walked on the mountain road along the canyon. Against a person like him with all the stats above 3, this barrier was not a problem at all. He ran as if walking leisurely in his backyard.

Behind him followed the armored Greem, who was also wearing a mask with his helmet to hide his appearance.

"Here! Brey Canyon Market! '' Leylin said softly as he felt waves of energy fluctuate around him.

This market is on the map Bicky gave Leylin. It was located close to Extreme Night City and served as a resource exchange point. Earlier when Leylin chose the mission, part of his intention was to visit this market.

"Stop!" A girl's voice sounded. Leylin turned towards the voice. He found a little girl, riding a mountain goat, moving towards them.

Four mountain goat hooves jumped and jumped along the cliff. It actually moved extremely fast, reaching Leylin's side in a few moments.

"You're a witch?" The little girl assessed Leylin and asked indifferently.

“Yes, I am a wandering witch. I want to enter the market. This is my waiter! '' Leylin pointed at the Greem behind him.

"The strength of this servant has already reached the strength of a Knight? You strong! "That little girl gave a thumbs up," The cost is 1 Magic Crystal for you and your servant. If you think it's expensive then he can wait outside. ”

"No need for that!" Leylin took out 2 Magic Crystals and handed them to the girl.

"I wonder where in this canyon I can get the latest information!" Leylin asked casually.

“You're new here, aren't you? Here, I have the latest news! "The little girl arrogantly tilted her head upwards and her face had an expression that said," You can beg me for that. ”

Leylin was somewhat speechless. From A. I Chip scanned, this little girl is a Level 3 Acolyte. His strength was actually higher than Murphy's. He was clearly no longer a young man, in addition to appearance. It was hard to know why he was maintaining the face of a child.

"Can this honorable guardian tell me how much it costs to get the news?" Leylin bowed slightly.

"You're a bit of fun in my eyes, so 1 news item in exchange for 1 Magic Crystal!" The little girl put on an expression that seemed as if she thought so highly of Leylin.

"All right then!" Leylin smiled wryly and handed over the Magic Crystal.

"What is the progress of the war in the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy?"

“Recently, the magician who bought news from me also asked about this. "The little girl scratched her head," According to the latest update from yesterday, the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy still survives due to their dependence on the formation of their magic spells. However, Acolyte's death was not low.

After saying this, the little girl muttered, “Quiet! Cool out! The flames of war will not spread here. There were not even many reliable resource points in this place, so how could it attract the attention of the academy. Only his aides might come here occasionally. ”

"I know that . Do you know the reason for this war? "Leylin handed over another Magic Crystal.

The little girl hurriedly picked it up, “Who knows? It seems to be for the scepter or the gem …. ”

"So it's like this!" Leylin nodded, showing he had no more questions.

"Young man, I hope you find what you need in this canyon, without any problems!" The little girl waved her hand and patted the goat she was driving. It continued jumping, and soon they disappeared from its sight and into the canyon.

"Let's go in too!" Leylin said to Greem behind him.

Coming to the canyon this time, Leylin was on a very tight schedule. A number of his experiments have reached an important stage. The modified Azure Potion Formula was also nearing completion.

It was a pity that some of the magic ingredients he had stockpiled earlier had been depleted. He, thus, had no choice but to leave his house.

"soon! I just need to supplement the complementary ingredients, and then start trying to brew the Azure Potion. At that time my Spiritual Strength, which has been slowly increasing, will receive a huge boost! "Leylin's eyes seemed to glow with fire.

Following the narrow route along the ravine, Leylin carefully entered the depths of the abyss. At this point of exchange of resources, all the shops were set up inside the pits that adorned the cliffs, a bit like the caves of primitive man.

Leylin walked over to the potion shop called "Langford Banquet". The cave was extremely dark, only a few stones were emitting a green light illuminating it.

These stones seemed to make every object inside the cave emit a green light which made the scene look very gloomy.

"Heheh! What do you want? ”Dark and sad laughter can be heard.

From behind the table, the old dwarf walked out. His face was wrinkled, bald and most of his teeth were also falling out.

"I need 20 standard servings each of Tendril Leaves, Water Crystal Fruit, and Dragon-Eyed Grapeseed!"

Leylin uttered slowly.

"Oh!" The old dwarf stood glued to the floor without moving, "This is all the ingredients of the potion and the price will not be ordinary! Are you a Potion Master? "

“It doesn't seem to worry you. "Alis Leylin frowned, this old geezer's attitude made him somewhat displeased.

"Young man! Could it be that no one taught you to respect your parents? "The dwarf grandfather smiled and his pupils seemed to be spinning continuously.

[Warning! The warning! The target body emitted waves of magical energy!] Si A's. My Chip Alert sounded.

Greem who was behind Leylin fell down without making a sound.

"Damn it!" Leylin. Some of his aides and even official Magi, due to being injured when advancing or due to being contaminated by radiation from the experiment, caused them to become mentally unstable. They often show insanity. Clearly, Leylin met such a person today.

According A. My Scanning chip, the dwarf opposite it is Level 2 Acolyte, but its Spiritual Strength is much higher than Leylin's.

The magical power in Leylin's body circulated, allowing him to escape from the old geezer's spell, the "Illusory spell? Seems not! It should be a passive spell if it's like this! ”

According A. My Scanning chip, the dwarf opposite it is Level 2 Acolyte, but its Spiritual Strength is much higher than Leylin's.

The magical power in Leylin's body circulated, allowing him to escape from the old geezer's spell, the "Illusory spell? Seems not! It should be a passive spell if it's like this! ”

Leylin's robe trembled, and the fire-red potion was now in his hands. His entire body released an extremely dangerous feeling.

"Hahaha .. Just like this! Like this! Death is beautiful, and soon it comes down upon us! ”The dwarf grandfather laughed maniacally and danced in joy.

"This guy is crazy!" Leylin was getting ready to throw an explosive potion in his hand, and to find the escape route.

He didn't want to get involved with a madman for no reason or reason. Moreover, winning would not result in a profit for him.

"That's enough, Langford!" Just when the dwarf grandfather was preparing another spell, a voice sounded. It was the guard, the voice of the little girl riding the mountain goat.

"Marissa! I'm tired of you! ”Si old dwarf howled loudly, and he made a spell. The black-coloured smoke froze in his hand forming a huge black sphere.

The surrounding shelves that held various materials were on the verge of collapse under the energy waves emitted by the black sphere.

"Damn! Langford's time is here again. Who among you can help me? "The little girl's voice sounded again, this time sounding rather irritated.

"Foos!" "Ockers!"

Two extremely short spells spread out and gave Leylin a surprise, "They are all Level 3 Acolytes! I heard that not only did the Spiritual Strength of Level 3 Acolytes support some Rank 0 spells, they also understood the phrase casting technique, which shortened the spell to several syllables that reached near instant casting. ”

After a few syllables were thrown, many green vines appeared within the cave. Several large vines held Langford's hands and feet together.

Langford continued to roar. He prepared to throw a black-colored ball of smoke out.

At that moment, the red-colored arrow tore through the air and flew straight into the heart of the ball.

* Puf! * The environment releases the ring of light as black smoke and red arrows continue to counteract each other before eventually disappearing into nothingness.

“Positive energy field. "Murid Leylin is contracted," the Level 3 Acolyte that attacked from the outside, no matter their battle ability or spell comprehension, they far surpassed me! "

Chapter 62

Modified Potions

"What are you guys doing? Put me down quickly! "

At this moment, Langford, who was trapped, changed rapidly.

The maniac expression on his face disappeared, and his eyes showed sanity. The bald head had originally grown a large amount of green hair that quickly spread to his ankles.

"Look at her hair has grown, it seems like she has regained her sanity!" The little girl's voice rang out and the green vines were pulled.

“Langford! You actually do not master anticipation when an episode of your madness will trigger. You even broke the canyon rules by surprising our customers! You better get our guest's forgiveness. Otherwise, you will be expelled from this place! "

The two voices gradually left, and Leylin did not see the other two Level 3 Acolytes, even after the battle was over. Moreover, even the inside of the cave remained unharmed.

Upon realizing that something was wrong, the dwarf bowed quickly before Leylin, "Sorry, Master! Due to some mental tension, there were times when I could not control myself. I hope you will allow me to correct the inconvenience I caused. ”

Langford is a bit desperate, “Before I really thought I had time. Unfortunately, I never anticipated that it would light up more often than before, who knows if I really should move on …. ”

Leylin also did not know how to react in this situation. He could only say, "Then please wake up my servant. Also, hurry up and bring the materials I requested! "

"Of course!" The dwarf grandfather dragged his long bushy hair and stood in front of Greem. He lifted Greem's eyelid to look at it, “Your servant only fainted temporarily. He will recover after a short rest! "

He then took the brown powder from his robe and made Greem swallow it. Not long after, the burly man woke up.

Langford then took out a small box and handed it to Leylin, "To compensate for your problem. Next, I can give you a 50% discount%! "

"…" Leylin was a little speechless, but he still handed the Magic Crystal to the old man and gave the box to Greem for him to take with him before he said goodbye.

When they said goodbye, Langford bowed deeply again, “If you still want to trade with me, remember, only when my hair grows past my ankles, he said, I will be in a period of sanity. The rest of the time, avoid me for now.

Leylin nodded and left the canyon with Greem.

At first, he was interested in looking around. However, after this incident, he had completely lost interest. Who knows if there's another madman in this canyon.

The path of Magus is dangerous, any failure in progress – be it through trial or as a side effect of radiation spell – can cause permanent damage to those involved, can cause permanent damage to those involved, sometimes it costs them their lives.

Adding long longevity and tremendous power, over time the Magus character would undergo some sort of change; some might even develop mental problems.

Leylin thought of Langford and the two Level 3 Acolytes who had provided their assistance. The feelings they gave Leylin were completely different from the feelings of his aides in Extreme Night City.

To put things in perspective, it was like a pack of wolves fighting sheep.

“It seems that true magicians rarely choose to live around humans, and they mostly live in rural areas.

Seeing the strength of these two Level 3 Acolytes today made Leylin a little more excited, "Once I manage to brew an Azure Potion, I can also quickly rise to that level!"

……

In the lab, under a brilliant light, Leylin picked up and stared at the test tube from the table. It kept bubbling with the blue foam.

With a very tight hand, he shuffled it to a mysterious rhythm.

The blue bubble in the test tube continued to foam upwards and then vanished as it reached the periphery.

[The reaction in the herb becomes very stable, and is estimated to exceed the threshold in 3 Minutes 24 Seconds!] A. My Observation Chip is alert.

After reporting this condition, the timer in the lower corner of Leylin's visual field started the countdown.

When the countdown reached 0, Leylin immediately used the ancient Byron language and muttered a spell, "This is a blue blue ocean, come on! My little babies! ”

His other hand immediately dropped some of the blue crystals he was holding, into the test tube.

* weng Weng! * Testack start vibrating.

Several lines of brilliant blue light shot out from her mouth and twisted her into a little blue mermaid.

This little mermaid had the body of a girl and was only the size of Leylin's thumb. On their chests hang two pieces of shell while the lower part of their body is the tail of a fish. At this moment, they joined hands, circling the test tube, singing and dancing.

Their elegant and sweet voices sang and echoed within the room while plucking Leylin's heartstrings.

“Last step! Hold the sound of luring mermaids! "Leylin's expression tightens.

Rumor has it that the singing voice of mermaids not only has a terrifying bewitching energy, but these sounds are also used to prey on sailors in the deep sea. Many suspect this mermaid as the main cause behind the creation of ghost ships!

Right now, Leylin felt a strong urge to throw everything he had aside, and plunge straight into the sea.

“It's just an illusion. It only has 10% of the true mermaid power. If this was real or thrown by a Magi mermaid, what would the effect be? '' Leylin clenched his teeth and took out a layer of black gray light from his body that deflected these sounds.

"Pastori!" After waiting for about 30 seconds, Leylin suddenly said a word.

* chi Chi! * Black needles appeared through the little mermaid's chest.

An expression of pain could be seen on the beautiful face of the mermaid. Suddenly, they dissolved and turned into a few drops of blue liquid that returned to the test tube.

A large number of bubbles, crystals, and liquid droplets quickly merged and at that moment turned into a test tube that was half filled with dark blue herbs.

* Accident! Leylin shook the test tube lightly. From inside the test tube came the sound of a collision like a huge wave in the ocean.

[Modified Azure Banquet has been brewed successfully. ] A . My Chip is shown.

"A . I Chip, how powerful is this herb compared to the original formulation? '' Ask Leylin.

[Beep! Gathering steam. Analyze and compare data .. It is estimated to have 33% of the effect of the original herb. ]

Although the previous estimate was 35.4%, there will be some minute differences during actual brewing. Furthermore, this was his first time conducting this experiment, so achieving this effect made Leylin very satisfied.

"It's a pity that the consumption of Hove Violet Leaves for this process is too high!" Leylin looked at the remains of Hove Violet Leaves lying on the side.

Only the essence from the middle of a piece of Hove Violet Leaf could be used for the potion. In addition, many complicated steps must also be completed so that the level of consumption is high.

He estimated that even after Welker bought all the available ingredients, it would only allow Leylin to concoct another potion 30 to 40 times.

"Now, I wonder what effect this ancient herb has?"

Leylin's eyes flickered in anticipation. He immediately walked into the empty room and sat cross-legged on the floor. He then poured the Azure Potion into his mouth.

“It's a little bit bitter, and has a fish-like smell. "The muscles on Leylin's face twitched," The ceiling of this ancient Magi was so-so …. ”

"According to A. My Calculation Chip, the best complement to potions that enhance Spiritual Strength is meditation! ”

Leylin thought of this before actually going into meditation mode.

This time, the effect of meditation was clearly different from before. With the vague concept of time, Leylin felt like he was in the middle of a blue-blue ocean and the boundless blue sea water squeezing its middle almost suffocated him.

When viewed from the outside, the muscles on Leylin's handsome face twitched, and droplets of sweat kept dripping out.

Nearly two hours later, Leylin suddenly opened both of his eyes.

"Whoops! The feeling from this kind of meditation was several times more uncomfortable than before! '' Leylin shook his head.

The meditation of a misdinar, more often than not, causes fatigue afterwards. However, at this moment Leylin felt his entire body ache, especially his brain, which felt like someone was taking a huge metal hammer and continuing to smash it. Even now he's a little dizzy.

"A . I'm Chip. Show my statistics. "Leylin ordered.

Immediately, a blue screen appeared before Leylin and showed a flow of numbers.

[Home Lord's Spiritual Strength has been detected to have increased tremendously!]

[Host was under the influence of an unknown Spiritual Strength, increasing by 0. 01]

[Spiritual Strength increased by 0. 01]

[The state of meditation is deepening. Optimized effect. Spiritual Strength increased by 0. 03]

[Spiritual Strength has reached the threshold, increasing by 0. 05]

[The state of meditation is deepening. Optimized effect. Spiritual Strength increased by 0. 03]

[Spiritual Strength has reached the threshold, increasing by 0. 05]

……

[Meditation state ended, Host statistics changed. Power: 3. 1, Agility: 3. 3, Vitality: 3. 2, Spiritual Strength: 4. 9, Magic Power: 4. 0. Status: Healthy]

The data line displayed, and Leylin discovered in the end that his Spiritual Strength had increased by 0. 2.

"This number!" Leylin's eyes widened, "If genuine materials are used, doesn't that mean I can increase my Spiritual Strength by about 0. 7 at a time! It is indeed worthy of being called an ancient herb. Even for the official Magi, this was a pretty good result! "

"A . I am Chip, assuming there are enough herbs in hand, how much time will it take me to reach 7 points of Spiritual Strength? "Ask Leylin.

[Enter Azure Potion effect, create simulation, factoring tolerance principle, calculation is ongoing …. ]

An . I Chip started counting, tens of seconds later, A. My Voice Chip sounded.

[According to Host's resistance to medicinal properties, it was estimated that Host would reach 7 Spiritual Strength points after two months!]

The necessary condition to rise to Level 3 Acolyte was to have mastery over at least 2 spell models, Spiritual Strength 7 and use reactive elixir.

Leylin had obtained reactive spell models and potions long ago. What held him back was the bottleneck of this Spiritual Force.

“Sweetest! The success rate for brewing the Azure Potion was terrifying. Even if it was me, at least I would have made it one out of ten times! ”

“Hove Violet Leaves. I need Hove Violet Leaves in large numbers. If that can't be done, I'll have to organize a trade party to get it from other cities. ”

Leylin clenched his teeth. His eyes revealed a clear desire.

"Young Master!" As he walked out of the lab, Anna, who was waiting outside, immediately greeted him.

“Lip through this order. From now on, our establishment will cease all operations and devote all resources to purchasing Hove Violet Leaves. In addition, Fraser will travel to nearby cities to get it! "Leylin's expression was very grim.

"Yes!" This was the first time Anna had seen this side of Leylin, so she hurriedly retreated.

Chapter 63

Mutated Organisms

The bitter cold of winter passed, and the weather began to get warmer.

Standing in the villa, Leylin could already see extremely small green dots from afar. In the nearby fields, there were even hard-earned farmers working.

“A year has passed unknowingly; I am 15 years old now! ”Leylin's hand pressed against the window sill, and his eyes looked puzzled.

All the Hove Violet Leaves available in Extreme Night City had been purchased by him. With continuous brewing, he managed to obtain 5 Azure Potions, bringing his Spiritual Strength to 5. 8.

Unfortunately, any herb, when used excessively, will produce resistance to it, and the effect will diminish over time. Originally, he had estimated that his Spiritual Strength would reach a value of 5.9 with available resources. However, in fact, it fell short 0. 1 for no apparent reason.

“At the moment, I can only put my hopes on Fraser and the others who have gone to a neighboring city to buy materials. ”

Leylin rested on the window sill. He stretched out his hand and plucked a bunch of red berries from the table chewing them as snacks.

“Compared to his other aides, however, my progress is similar to flying. After all, even the heirs of a large family were unable to use potions endlessly. Moreover, this was a precious herb that could increase Spiritual Strength. ”

Within a month, Leylin had already chased after his fifth-grade aide who had withdrawn from him over a year ago.

“Lucky I was outside the academy. Only then can I continue my experiment without fear of the consequences, and use a potion like this! ''

“However, even if the war ends now, I will not dare to return. I should, at least, wait until the duration of the 3-year mission is over. Only then do my reasons make sense.

At that moment, Leylin predicted that he would already be a Level 3 Acolyte. Apart from the professors, he would be considered to have power, and would be considered a more important member. Moreover, with these years in closing, he would have had enough time to think of some explanations to cover his tracks.

"Mastering! An envoy from the City Lord had arrived with an invitation. "Anna knocked on the door, entering only after obtaining Leylin's permission.

Due to some Magus actions, his face looked as young as it used to be, never changing.

"Invitation?" Leylin was a little skeptical. He had not had much of a relationship with Viscount Jackson during this time.

After seeing the letter, “A meeting? On the invitation, it was specifically stated that Murphy and his circle of people were invited, all of whom were his aides! ”

Leylin guessed, "Could it be? Some mysterious thing has happened that needs the help of a witch? ”

“Anna, prepare a horse carriage and a set of formal attire for me. I have to go for a minute. ”

Leylin said this without thinking about it anymore. Towards the Grand Knight, Viscount Jackson, who was also the Lord of Extreme Night City, it was difficult for an aide to interfere with his strength. Therefore, Leylin did not want to have a bad relationship with him.

Moreover, due to the recent dwindling supply of Hove Violet Leaves, Leylin did not have any other important things to do, so he could make time for this meeting.

"I'm going to see it, and I haven't seen Murphy for quite some time now!"

In the heart of Extreme Night City, a castle-like building built using gray stone was extremely extraordinary. There were many soldiers patrolling the area, revealing prestige.

* Ta-ta! * The black horse carriage suddenly stopped in front of the City Lord's castle. The carriage door opened, and a brown-haired noble youth descended from it. He looked somewhat skinny, but his bright eyes were filled with vigor.

At the same time, another horse carriage, made of reddish-brown wood, stopped beside him as well. From there stepped out a white-bearded man carrying a book. He exuded a scientific aura.

Upon seeing Leylin, every frown on the old grandfather's face loosened as he smiled. He took the initiative and spread his hands, “For a long time, my friend!”

"I'm so happy to meet you, Scholar Murphy!" Leylin smiled as he gently hugged the old man.

His relationship with Murphy was pretty good. Although this old geezer had some flaws, but there was no denying that some of his experiences were a source of great enlightenment for Leylin. When Leylin first arrived at Extreme Night City, Murphy had also given Leylin plenty of help.

The two talk relaxed. They flash their invitation cards at the same time as they pass through the guarded entrance.

Someone, like a butler, guided Leylin and Murphy through the garden and led them to a small living room.

Some acolyte citizens were already there and Leylin came forward to greet them.

There is a round sofa in the middle of the living room, with a mahogany table in the middle. It seems to show equality between status and level.

"Welcome, guys!"

The tough-looking Viscount Jackson entered. He looked the same, to Leylin, as he had seen a year ago. Time did not seem to cause any changes to her, other than a few strands of white hair behind her ears.

"Master City!" The aides all nodded.

“Come, no need for formalities! Be seated! ”Viscount Jackson casually sits on the sofa and serves waiters dressed in low-cut blouses serving red tea as a drink, with a suitable flavored cake and a biscuit snack.

Viscount Jackson and his aides sat in a circle, and, from time to time, they discussed the latest news. Overall, the atmosphere felt very friendly.

“Unfortunately, Viscount Jackson is known as a cold-blooded person. I heard that in order to suppress the riots, he immediately ordered the execution of the entire village, even hanging all the heads of its inhabitants on wooden poles …. ”

Leylin was still being friendly, but deep down he exclaimed, "As expected, in order to interact harmoniously, one must first have the same preconditions of strength!"

"Yes, speaking of Baron Fey, he had recently been feeling depressed about the matter of the drugstore!" Viscount Jackson accidentally talked about this while chatting idly.

“We have also heard about the withered forest of Dark Night Woods for quite some time now. It's just that we haven't found any solution yet! ”A maid sitting next to speaks, playing as a character interested in delving deeper into this topic.

Murphy's brows furrowed, "I believe my master Viscount will definitely have a solution, right?"

However, Viscount Jackson smiled wryly, “My friends! I have already used a crow to inform the royal family, but until now I have not received any reply …. I was really confused about what to do in this situation! "

"Royal family?" Leylin's heart pounded, the royal family behind Poolfield Kingdom supported by the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy. The relationship between the two sides is very complicated. This mission that appeared in the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy was finally no longer strange.

Speaking of which, he was even a representative sent by the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy to address this matter, but he did not care about it. He ended up forcing Viscount Jackson to have no solution other than to ask for help from this group of aides.

Although deep in his heart he was smiling sinisterly, on the surface Leylin was still wearing the same front. He picked up a cup of hot tea and sipped on it, with no intention of admitting it.

“Are they just mutated high-level creatures? Could it be that Sire could not even solve this? ”A red-haired middle-aged man asked.

Leylin recognized this person; he had opened a clothing store in Extreme Night City and many of the clothes in his villa had been purchased from there.

The townspeople knew that the owner of this clothing store was a friendly middle-aged man, who even had a beautiful daughter. But they never knew that she was a witch.

“To be honest, I've fought him once before! I've even killed lizard-type creatures, but that doesn't help against this withered forest case! ”

Viscount Jackson flicked his hand.

“Currently, the withered forest area has expanded to a span of about two villages. If it was not completed, sooner or later, it would cover the entire Dark Night Woods. When that happened, obtaining another potion from him would only be a dream! ”

Viscount Jackson clenched his fists.

The herbal medicine industry was the economic pillar of Extreme Night City. Every year the Castle City Lord earned much of the high taxes imposed on this trade. His tax revenues have now been drastically reduced. It was no wonder that Viscount Jackson could not sit still.

"Can you let us take a look at the composition of some of the lizard's body parts?" Ask Murphy.

"Yes!" Viscount Jackson clapped his hands, and a golden-yellow-haired servant carried a silver tray. Shown there are some brown-yellow scales.

The surrounding maids all took a piece; leylin also placed one in his hand.

"A . I'm Chip! Scans! ”The tanned yellow scales are about the size of a thumb, cold to the touch.

[Allegedly a mutated creature scale, it is thought to be a lizard-type mutation in the Poolfield Kingdom! The surface emits light radiation, the quality is messy, the material that can be extracted has been destroyed, useless as a component material!]

"A . I'm Chip! Scans! ”The tanned yellow scales are about the size of a thumb, cold to the touch.

An . I Chip relayed the information after the scan.

“No wonder the witches in the canyon did not react! There's no point in this creature's body parts for witches. That entire body was not even worth a Magic Crystal. Who would do such a strenuous yet unprofitable task! ”

Leylin is somewhat enlightened. For the Magi, benefits are paramount. They will not do anything that reaps benefits.

The withered wooden case occurred at the border of Extreme Night City. If there was a benefit or a magician who liked the material of the creature, it would be long settled by his aides at the resource point in the abyss.

Letting their current state continue only meant one thing: there was no benefit at all from solving the withered wood disaster, only a problem. If there is a benefit, it is too small to cover the potential loss that a venture will incur. This is why it has not been resolved after all this.

"Daradly! These were not the high-level beings that magicians needed, only mutated organisms, which were useless to them! ”Murphy said after taking a magnifying glass like an object and observing the scale for some time. He reached the same conclusion as Leylin.

"How's that? Any solutions? ”Viscount Jackson put on a hopeful expression and looked at his guest.

“Most mutated organisms are caused by long-term exposure of their environment. Without further details and research, I cannot come to any conclusion just from this! Moreover, I do not think that this creature is the main cause of the withered forest. ”

Murphy shook his head.

“I am willing to give 30 Magic Crystals to everyone, in addition to 5000 gold coins to ask you to explore the area. How about that? This is my request, because we are old friends! '

Viscount Jackson looked at the people in the circle and saw that his aides were also less interested. He could not help but clench his teeth as he declared this.

"Since it troubles my master Viscount, I will definitely not refuse!"

Murphy said somewhat reluctantly.

Chapter 64

The Withering Woods

Depressed by Viscount Jackson's aggressive request, soon his aides agreed as well.

After all, they had been in his territory for so long, and he was also a Grand Knight, so it would be strange if they refused.

There was an exception, however, his acolyte with acne, which Leylin had seen before, refused without hesitation.

Finally, Viscount's gaze focused on Leylin, "What about you, Mr Leylin?"

Viscount Jackson had some reservations towards Leylin. This was because the timing of Leylin's arrival was a coincidence that led him to guess that this maid was the envoy who had received the royal family's mission.

It was a pity since Leylin arrived, he spent most of his time in the palace, and rarely left the place. No witch had come forward to take revenge on him, so it seemed like this maid was really a loner.

If not for the fact that Leylin gave the order so that the mission to the withered forest would have advanced, Viscount Jackson would have been greatly disappointed.

"After all, it has to be done, and coming in as a party is better!"

Leylin thought deeply, yet on the surface he seemed very hesitant, "Lately I have been researching potions, and I am very busy. Some of my experiments have reached an important stage …. ”

"Stay, I beg Mister Leylin to take some time for this!" Viscount Jackson suddenly said, "I know you've bought Hove Violet Leaves en masse recently. This material is rather rare, and other cities do not have too much of this reserve either. However, our castle has a warehouse. If Mister Leylin agrees to take this scouting trip, I am willing to add that in our reserves as a reward! "

"Hove Violet Leaves?" Leylin's eyes flickered; this was an unexpected surprise. He estimated this offer to be the threshold of Viscount Jackson. Leylin seemed to be 'fighting' on the surface, before finally agreeing.

After which, his aides made plans to meet a concrete time, before leaving in a hurry to make preparations.

To his group of aides, who wholeheartedly wanted to retire and live like princes, Leylin did not put much stock in their actual battle prowess.

“However, when all is said and done, they are still his acolytes. Their basic spell, once cast, should still be something. "Leylin entertained himself.

At this moment, Murphy who had just said goodbye to the others walked beside Leylin with a sullen expression, “Young man, when we reach the withered forest you must protect me. ”

"Mr! You are Level 3! A Level 3 Acolyte! While I am only a Level 2 Acolyte! ”Leylin's eyes widened.

“Huh. I've forgotten a lot of my spell repertoire. You see, forming a spell model is meticulous work, a small wrong move and an explosion won't even leave a corpse! "Murphy had a helpless expression.

"You, how long has it been since you last cast a spell?" Suddenly Leylin had a bad premonition.

“It looks like almost 30 to 40 years! As you know, I have always considered myself a scholar! ”Murphy said very innocently.

"Suck!" Leylin felt somewhat regretful all of a sudden.

Two days later . In the morning, the gates of Extreme Night City opened. Through the gates appeared a squadron of soldiers escorting a party in the middle. The group left the perimeter of the city at a rapid pace.

"I never thought that Viscount Jackson would also leave with us!" Murphy looked very happy. Having a Grand Knight around him, made him very confident.

Riding beside him, Viscount Jackson wore a black-colored armor with a helmet covering his entire face.

"How are you preparing?" Leylin found the perfect timing and whispered into Murphy's ear.

"I've been concentrating for the past 2 days, and can barely use two spell models," Murphy replied gently.

"That's great!" Their previous conversation was joking. Leylin would never believe that this cunning old geezer had no surviving trump card up his sleeve.

The Magus World is not a peaceful place. Without enough skill, Murphy was long dead. So how could he have survived until now as a mere scholar?

“However, even the Black Iron Guard has been activated? There seemed to be two small squadrons, about 20 people! "

"Of course, this is all the city's elite troops!" Murphy. In fact, both he and Leylin knew that in the withered forest, two squadrons only served one purpose. Gun decoy soldiers!

Dark Night Woods is not far from the city. After traveling for about half an hour, the group managed to reach the outskirts of the forest.

“The level of danger here is comparable to that of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, despite its smaller size. At least, if normal humans were more vigilant, they could enter and leave here as they pleased when collecting herbs! "

Leylin was at the center of the party. Seeing the two squadrons opening a path ahead, his mind wandered.

Along the way, Leylin felt the life force of the Dark Night Woods diminish. Despite the spring, the forest did not seem to have any vitality.

Moreover, everyone felt that their bodies were getting heavier and there was a shadow that enveloped their hearts. It feels very pressing.

Leylin looked around. The roots of the tree show signs of withering. Some fresh sprouts even become pale yellow.

"The withered area hasn't extended to this point, but this is just a hypothesis!" Leylin gasped.

“Different here now! My family was hunters. In recent years, there used to be animals prancing in this area. There are lots of wild vegetables and fresh herbs …. ”

Leylin heard the words of several soldiers whispering amongst themselves.

"A . I'm Chip! Is there any change in the air around here? ”

[Scanning. Comparing with the database! Conclusion: Density/oxygen content decreased 3. 7%, Nitrogen density increased. An unknown noble gas has appeared. It currently accounts for 1.2% but its density is steadily increasing!]

An . My Voice Chip sounded.

"Could this inert noble gas be the perpetrator of this forest-swinging event?" Leylin stroked his chin, allowing the A. I'm Chip to continue.

"Be careful! We have entered the withered domain! "Viscount Jackson roared at the forefront of the group.

Leylin patted his skin armor. Beneath him was the gray robe of the Abyssal Bone Forest Academy that acted as the second layer of defense. He had even intentionally lost the academy badge earlier.

What the culprits lacked was the momentary defensive construction that the Magi had around them when they went to war. Victory often revolves only on whether the spell cast successfully attacks the opponent.

"A momentary casting spell, Potioneering Spell, Magic Artifacts are all great enhancers of the battle power of a misdinar!"

Leylin reached into his robe and took out a potion from the leather bag tied around the waist.

In Brey Canyon, he had filled his ingredients and had made many explosive potions as ammunition for this expedition.

As the group advanced, the environment began to change.

More and more plants withered dry and trees filled the forest. They released an aura of death and decay.

Leylin reached out his hand and grabbed the passing twig. His eyes blinked, “It has lost all its water content, and even…. ”

Giving off a hint of strength in his palm, the twig instantly turned into white dust, dripping through the gaps in his fingers and drifting down to the ground.

"Even the internal structure has been completely destroyed!" Leylin's heart felt a bit heavy. Such strength had already exceeded his expectations.

"Where should we go?" Viscount Jackson asked Murphy who was beside him.

“Heart of the forest! Just by reaching the center of this withered region, my spell can give enough effect! ”Murphy has a very serious expression. He pulled a spectacle-like object and hung it on his nose.

A wide withered tree lay on the ground. It feels so chewy when stepped on.

[Warning! The warning! Dangerous organisms ahead!] A. My Alarm Chip went off suddenly and Leylin tried to think of an excuse to use so that he could warn the others.

* Hu! * Suddenly brown branches and twigs fly. A black person came to them.

These numbers are very fast. It opened its jaws that were strewn with white snow. Red tongue flushed.

* Su Su! * Tongue is coiled around one of the guards who is on duty in front and pulls his tongue. * Dad! * The guard spear fell.

"Be careful!" At this moment, Viscount Jackson gave a warning.

* Su Su! * Tongue is coiled around one of the guards who is on duty in front and pulls his tongue. * Dad! * The guard spear fell.

"Be careful!" At this moment, Viscount Jackson gave a warning.

"Aragh!" A miserable cry sounded. The guard, trapped in the tongue scroll, had already disappeared into the black hole. He snapped into two pieces. Fresh red blood and guts spilled to the ground.

"Damn it!" Viscount Jackson bellowed furiously and brandished the broadsword hanging on his waist. He immediately left and used that black figure.

"Slow Chantra!" The red-haired shopkeeper waved his hand. Yellow-green light shot. It turned into a circular ring that was covered on a black figure. The other maids started to react and started their own spells.

* sssii! * With the creature's hiss, the speed of the black figure finally slowed down revealing its appearance to everyone.

His body is clay-yellow. It had four legs, a serpent-like tongue and a small horn on its forehead.

"Hasn't it been reported that this creature is dead? Why is there still one? "Leylin was suspicious, but he still activated A. I'm Chip.

[Beep! Unknown organism. Power: 5. 5, Agility: 4 (6-7), Vitality: 5, Spiritual Strength: 3. Similar to Blue Lizard 67. 4% and to Mance Earth Snake 45. 8%]

"That's a rather powerful creature. Apart from his low Spiritual Strength, he had no obvious flaws. Their numbers were also unknown; no wonder Jackson could not deal with them alone! "

However, as the Slow Spell came into effect, the speed of this strange lizard was clearly struck. After exchanging a short punch, the Viscount shouted, "Arc Death Light!"

From within his sword, a sparkling circle of light extended into the shape of a sword. It darted past the lizard's neck.

“Knight-class killing technique! It has the same property as my Cross Slash. Jackson used it easily. He had not even used a Knight's secret technique. ”

* Bang! * The two are facing each other. The big lizard took a few more steps before suddenly falling to the ground.

* sssii! * The yellow scales of clay landed on the floor one by one. Around the neck area of the lizard there was a large wound. Dark red blood spilled on the ground.

"You all look!" A servant suddenly shouted.

With the death of the lizard, his body continued into the cave, with scales continuously falling down and soiling the ground. The blood also quickly evaporated. Within a few short minutes, there was only a white skeleton and a few yellow scales left on the ground.

Chapter 65

The Deep Underground

“No need to see again. The same thing happened when I killed these creatures before. ”

Viscount Jackson took out a white handkerchief and wiped his sword clean, before sheathing it into the sheath.

"There is actually a phenomenon of self-disintegration when it dies!"

Leylin was a bit surprised. This is not in accordance with the laws of nature.

Looking at the skeleton that was still emitting white smoke, Leylin took out one of his bones.

The dry white bone was filled with cracks. It felt like a little bit of press would cause it to crumble. Leylin exerted a bit of strength, and with a hissing sound, the shin turned into a fine powder.

"En, something's wrong!" Leylin's eyes blinked. He found some fine threads inside the white bone powder.

[Targets still expend vital energy. Identified as a high-level pathogen. The host is advised to keep their distance!] At this time, A. My Scanning Chip appeared in Leylin's vision.

Leylin hurriedly tossed out the powdery substance and started emitting internal energy particles from within his hand to clean it up.

"What's wrong?" Murphy also found something was wrong.

"Be careful with those bones, there's something in them!" Leylin's brows furrowed and he hurriedly distanced himself from it.

* sssii! * At that time, more red blood vessels appeared in the skeleton of the dried lizard. Bones began to show countless puncture holes. Looks like the veins were inside the bones earlier.

Countless more red blood vessels formed, intertwined like tree branches and began to turn into small sized creatures.

It was somewhat similar to the creature before, but now its body was blood red. From time to time, red veins appear. The creature has no eyes or mouth. His four legs looked very sturdy.

* Xiu! * The creature attack was very fast. Before Viscount Jackson and his aides could react, he left his original position. Only the red and blurry lines could be seen.

"Cursue! This thing must have something to do with the withered forest! ”A person wearing a completely gray robe whispered something to Viscount Jackson, who immediately gave the order.

“Those grey robes, have always followed Viscount Jackson since we left Extreme Night City. He should be a trusted aide. It also has great detection capabilities. ”

Leylin's eyes narrowed as he used the letter A. I Chip to scan. “This appearance and figure, there is also a surge of energy from Level 2 Acolyte? Pull over!"

"Quick! Maintain it!"

Upon hearing Viscount Jackson's orders, the Black Iron Guards immediately followed, catching up with Viscount Jackson and keeping him in their midst. The gray-robed person followed from behind.

The remaining servants looked at each other. Murphy, a little helpless, said, "Let's follow them!"

Leylin deliberately suppressed his speed and remained at Murphy's speed, "That was before, did you have any guesses about what it was?"

“It looks like it's some kind of parasite! According to his strength, the mother-old man had, at the very least, the strength of a Level 3 Acolyte…. Or even an official Magus! ”Murphy smiles bitterly.

Leylin and his small group did not threaten the official Magus. Any Rank 1 spell could easily obliterate their entire group.

"Shouldn't!" Leylin shook his head. According A. My Calculation Chip, the strength of the parasite is not bad. The mother-parent body had the most Acolyte Level 3 strength, in theory. Otherwise, Leylin would have been the first to escape.

“Only.... . just an investigative mission, I even took it myself. That it can actually involve an organism with the power of Acolyte Level 3, how bad my luck is. "Leylin doesn't know what else to think about himself.

He was glad that he had not come here himself before. Otherwise, unlike the main characters in his previous world novels, he is unable to deal with the burst of fictional power in difficult times. And the only result is death.

“Be careful, we explore deeper. I could already feel the dense aura of negative energy in the air! ”

A servant howled.

Leylin had a higher perception of negative energy. After all, its main proximity was the Shadow particle and the Dark Element. Just as Plant affinity and Light affinity were emphasized in positive energy research, Leylin's affinity made him spend more time exposed to negative energy than others.

“This is almost like the environment of Abyssal Bone Forest Academy. No wonder I felt like a fish in the water. ”

Leylin pulled his sleeve and covered the attractive smile on the corner of his lips.

* Clang! * Speak their armor when the group stops.

"It disappeared! I saw the red creature stop at this place for a moment, then suddenly disappear! "Jackson brandished his long sword," Just in case! "

The Black Iron Guards immediately formed a circle protecting Jackson and his aides inside to prevent a sneak attack.

"This must be the heart of the withered forest!" Murphy rubbed his nose.

"The reconnaissance method I have prepared can now be used!" Murphy took the black-colored potion from his robe and poured its contents onto the ground after opening the plugs.

* Nonsense apron! *

After the black-colored herb was poured onto the forest floor, it actually turned into small ants that ran in all directions.

After the potion ran out, Leylin estimated that there were nearly ten thousand ants that had appeared.

“A scout like this can be considered to have omnidirectional coverage. It would be very difficult for the creature to escape! "Think Leylin.

As expected, after roughly a dozen minutes, a black-colored ant appeared at Murphy's feet, crawled on his robe all the way to his ears, and appeared as if it was whispering something.

"Have found! Follow me! ”Murphy follows the ants and leads the group to a withered oak tree.

"Move this oak tree!" Murphy pointed to a large tree, "According to my investigation, there seems to be a secret tunnel underneath. ”

“Team 1! Just go! ”Jackson waved his hand.

Several Black Iron Guards advanced and pierced their spears on the oak tree.

The withered oak tree seemed to be unable to withstand the attack. After several times being pierced by the spear, numerous pieces and pieces of bark filled the air as if it was snowing. The ten guards hurriedly moved the completely withered oak tree revealing a dark evil tunnel.

"Here we go!" Murphy's eyes flickered, and he chanted a spell.

The black ants that were scattered widely returned from all directions and entered the hole.

Suddenly, Murphy's face turned pale, and his body fell backwards, almost fainting.

"What's going on?" Leylin appeared behind Murphy and propped up his waist.

“It looks like there's a very dangerous creature inside. It destroyed all my precious babies! ”The expression of Murphy looks very unsightly.

"What should we do?" A maid asked, seemingly wanting to leave.

"Prepare fire!" Jackson waved his hand, "We'll look over there!"

"Yes!" The guards quickly carried out their master's orders. Leylin and his other aides looked at each other. They had no other choice, they could only follow.

The hole is a little small. An adult man needs to squat down before they can get in. However, the tunnel became wider and deeper, until a number of guards could walk parallel, even raising the torch of high flames did not touch the ceiling of the cave.

“It will be troublesome! From the height of this cave, the body of the 'old man' would definitely not be small. "Leylin felt a leather sack hanging on his waist. If not for some trump cards he had prepared, he might have already slipped away and left the group by now.

After all, his life was more precious than the wrath of the city lord.

“Mr Viscount! There's a crossing ahead! ”A squad leader reported to Jackson.

"Let me see it!" Jackson stepped forward.

Leylin followed behind. As expected, there seemed to be two very similar tunnels in front. Seeing the darkness of their unexpected depths, one could not see the end of the tunnel. It was like walking into the mouth of a huge beast.

“The negative energy here becomes too dense. Some of our scouting methods cannot be used here! ”Ajudan the city lord, the grey-robed man spoke.

"Call two people to double-check every road ahead!" Jackson's brows furrowed as he gave the order.

"It would be better to let me do it!" Leylin walked forward suddenly.

Since he knew that the 'parent' was extremely strong, he did not want his team to lose too much battle power.

"Since Mister Leylin has decided to step forward, then it's the best!" Viscount Jackson smiled.

Leylin walked forward a few steps and took out a transparent crystal from his robe.

"Since Mister Leylin has decided to step forward, then it's the best!" Viscount Jackson smiled.

Leylin walked forward a few steps and took out a transparent crystal from his robe.

"Gurisitong – Jiaonateyer!" Leylin shouted. A black vertical disciple suddenly appeared in the depths of the crystal.

Vertical pupils are the same size as the human eye, but do not have the white color of the human eye. Seeing this pure black disciple made one feel as if it could tear their soul from their body.

"This is .. Eyes of Negative Energy!"

"Only his aides who specialize in negative energy can use it!"

His aides behind started whispering and their gazes contained more hostility and fear than before.

Rank 0 Spells from Magicians who specialize in negative energy are generally more destructive and their personalities are more bloodthirsty and savage than most other Magi. This usually means becoming a Dark Magi.

The hostile looks of ordinary witches are understandable.

Leylin had no inclination to explain himself to the people behind him at all. His fingers exerted strength and pinched the crystal into pieces.

The black disciple split into two. One drifted into each tunnel.

Following the vertical disciple mentally, Leylin closed his eyes. Viscount Jackson became somewhat nervous as he stared at Leylin. The group became silent, only the constant soft snapping sound of the burning torch could be heard.

A few minutes later, Leylin opened his eyes, "In the tunnel to the left were a few mutated lizards. In the end it is a huge granite stone. ”

"Whatever's on the right, I just know that it leads to an unknown distance down. My spell was shattered after I tried to investigate further. ”

"Because like that, let's all go together. "Jackson pointed to the tunnel on the right.

The right side of the cave became more moist and more humid. Leylin touched the mud wall and found some moss-like plants strewn across it wet, "It's damp!"

Leylin's heart flinched, but his expression remained calm. He took a white handkerchief from his robe and wiped his hands.

“I'm afraid we're approaching the lair of that strange creature. ”

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