ã€ŠMy Farm System: Reaching The Top In The Parallel Earth!ã€‹


 Chapter 1

    ¡°The fuck? Ungraded? The legendary trash-level talent. One that has no future whatsoever and the only fate is to be an ordinary person forever?¡±

    ¡°Are my eyes ying tricks with me or something? Where is the legendary golden finger? The top-tier Divine Talent? Where is the system? The peerless cultivation technique? My own dimensional space?¡±

    ¡°Did the novels lie? Are people that transmigrated to another world aren¡¯t actually supposed to reach the top but are forced to live at the bottom of the barrel?¡±

    Rezen Virion was full ofints as he grasp the paper in his hand. This single piece of paper has more or less determined his future

    It was the result of his talent test but he might not as well have tested it if this is the kind of result that he would have

    ¡°Bah! What transmigration are you talking about? Have you lost your mind, Rezen? Is your talent that low for you to hallucinate?¡± A person next to Rezen said

    It was his ssmate and closest friend ¨C Neil Nn

    It has been around a month since the eighteen years old Rezen transmigrated into this world that is simr yet also not simr to his previous world

    In fact, this world might even be a parallel world to his previous one

    The earth that he originally came from only have ordinary people but the earth he is living in now is different

    This earth has about the same level as the previous earth¡¯s technology but this earth also has the presence of mages and magic!

    On this earth, moving the mountains and parting the seas with only a single person¡¯s personal power is 100% possible!

    At first, Rezen panicked after the transmigration but at the same time, the people he knows were still basically the same

    The only difference was the presence of magic. As such, it didn¡¯t take that long before Rezen became excited

    He impatiently waited until thest day of his senior year¡¯spulsory education in this world to have his talent be tested and graded

    People usually are only safe to start cultivating once they reach 18 years of age and those in their senior year are usually at that age

    Hence, on thest day of thepulsory education, the students¡¯ talent would be tested so that they could decide what path they would tread

    Depending on the grade of their talent, they could either ascend in the skies and gain all sorts of benefits as they could be a powerful mage or they could only be an ordinary person their whole life

    As for Rezen¡­ with his talent, he is one of the people that could only be ordinary¡­ amoner per se

    He felt like his life is falling apart as he stared at his ungraded talent

    This reaction of his confused his friend and Neil decided to check his friend¡¯s talent only for him to hiss loudly

    ¡°Oh shit, no wonder that you react that way. You actually have ungraded talent! Your luck is the worst and here I thought that my inferior talent is already bad enough!¡± Neil said tactlessly, his words akin to needles stabbing Rezen in his heart

    In this world, talents are divided into 7 levels. From the bottom to the top, they are; Ungraded, Graded, Inferior, Umon, Superior, Heroic, and Legendary

    One¡¯s grade of talent is terribly important as depending on their talent, the percentage of mana absorption on magical beast meats, spirit nts, and mana pills that they consume all depends on their talent!

    ¡°Get lost you fucking bastard!¡± Rezen cursed. This friend of his is really tactless!

    Rezen is already depressed enough yet Neil still spouted such careless words! How hateful!

    ¡°Now, now, don¡¯t be like that. Although your family is not a millionaire or a billionaire, didn¡¯t your mother and father still have Superior Talent? They are even retired and are just traveling as tourists!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re lucky, they already prepared your future as if they know that you would have a useless talent. They gave you one apartment you could rent and earn a stable ie to at least feed yourself and a farm and farm house since you always have the hobby of nting!¡± Neil said in hopes to make his friend less depressed but it does more harm than good

    Although Rezen¡¯s future was at least not bleak as he wouldn¡¯t starve to death but still, as a man that transmigrated to the world where magic is possible, how can he not want to reach the top in the easiest way by relying on his golden finger?

    ¡ª¡ª

    No matter how unwilling Rezen is, in the end, his talent is so trash that it was even called ungraded

    It was as if reality has pped him and although he has the ambition, he is also a realistic and radical man. He is far from being an optimist

    Without a golden finger, with his talent, he would never be a powerful mage. Might as well give up early on to avoid getting hurt and wasting time and effort, right?

    He might not be able to reach the top but living a quiet and peaceful life is also not that bad

    As such, after dealing with some things, he decided to move to the farm that his parents gave to him

    The farm is not far from the Greenwood City that he lived in. It only takes around ten minutes or so of driving to go from the city and his farm and vice versa. The farm is outside the city itself but it is still considered part of it

    On the road, the lush greenery on the side entered Rezen¡¯s vision

    Greenwood City got that name as it was a city surrounded by forests and mountains

    After around ten minutes of driving, Rezen finally arrived at his destination

    The farm house has a modern architectural style and although it is not big, with only one person going to live in it, the house is more than enough

    Rezen parked his car as he stared at the farm that he owns. This would be his little haven and since he has nting as his hobby, he would nt some crops in his field

    The farm itself aside from the house is actually just as big as a football field. It wasn¡¯t big but for a simple hobby, it was more than enough

    ¡°Sigh¡­ the field wasn¡¯t properly maintained. I have to take out the weeds before I could n anything¡± Rezen muttered but before that, he went inside the farm house first to clean

    His family might own a farm but this is actually passed down from generation to generation in his family

    The apartment back in the city is the only property that his parents actually brought. After all, they aren¡¯t rich and are middle ss at most

    Rezen cleaned the dust that gathered in his home from now on. It was fortunate that the house wasn¡¯t that big or else, it would take a long time to clean

    But even then, it still took him hours and it tire him out

    Rezen sat on the small sofa in the living room to rest

    ¡°If I have a wind type Mystic Gem, cleaning this house is definitely a piece of cake¡± Rezen said to himself and he can¡¯t help but pity himself again for not having the talent to cultivate

    If he has a wind type Mystic Gem then with a wave of his hand, all the dust would fly off

    ¡°Wait, although Ick talent in cultivation it doesn¡¯t mean that I can¡¯t! If I can condense at least one Mystic Gem to help with my day-to-day life that would already make me happy!¡± Rezen muttered and he hurriedly took his bags from his car and returned inside

    From one of his bags, he took out a small bottle with blue pills inside them. The pills aren¡¯t much though and there were only a dozen or so

    ¡°Just these dozen mana pills are already worth sixty thousand credits which is equivalent to sixty mana stones¡±

    In this world, the main currency was mana stones but since a person can¡¯t possibly carry a million mana stones even if they want to, the mana stones could be converted into credits in banks

    The mana pills are worth five thousand credits each and with twelve of them, that is sixty thousand credits and is equal to sixty mana stones

    Sixty thousand credits if used sparingly can alreadyst a small family for four months. But of course, that is on the premise that the family would only have the basics of things and cheap foods. Basically, they are the poor

    Deciding that he should cultivate and condense at least one Mystic Gem, Rezen popped one of the pills into his mouth and swallowed it

    Soon, Rezen can feel a cool current originating from his stomach area where his elixir field is located

    Thepulsory education teaches the students how to cultivate and Rezen naturally knows what to do now

    As such, he tried to control the cool current in his stomach which was the mystic energy called ¡®mana¡¯ to gather in a single point and condense

    However, Rezen¡¯s ungraded talent now shows why such talent is trash among the trash

    The mana pills contain an abundant amount of mana (at least at the level of Rezen). However, he cannot absorb all of them

    Ungraded talents can only absorb at most 1% of the overall mana that beast meats, spirit nts, mana pills, and others that a mage consumed!

    Unlike in the novels, humans here cannot just absorb mana from their surroundings

    That¡¯s now how cultivation works in this world

    To gain mana and condense Mystic Gems, a person must consume something that contains mana and depending on one¡¯s talent, the amount that they can absorb varied

    Ungraded talents can only absorb at most 1% of the mana of the things that they consumed, wasting the other 99%

    Who would nurture a person with ungraded talent with such a huge mana wastage? Even rich families would go bankrupt if they nourish such untalented people

    Nourishing one ungraded talent is already equivalent to nourishing five people of the next grade of talent

    That is just the difference between graded and ungraded talents, what more for higher talents?

    These bits of information weremon in the first ce as such, Rezen, the realistic person doesn¡¯t bother struggling

    If his family is heavenly rich then he might go and try it but since they are just middle-ss, even if they use all of their money and sell all of their assets, it might still be impossible for Rezen to progress as a mage

    Both the government and Mage Academies would not recruit ungraded talents!

    Rezen sighed as he just proved how low his talent is but soon, the mechanical voice entered his ears

    [Ding! Detecting the presence of mana in the Host¡¯s body]

    [Ding! System activating¡­]

    [Ding! System Activated!]

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for activating the Farm System! Please designate an area to be the Host¡¯s farm!]

    Several consecutive notifications rang in Rezen¡¯s ears and he was both surprised and delighted

    System? Farm System? No matter what System it is, with Rezen¡¯s knowledge about systems and transmigration, even if the system is a Farm, his chance of reaching the top is still almost a hundred percent!

    Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up and he excitedly went out of the house to enter his field

    ¡°System, designate this ce as my farm!¡± Rezen ordered and soon, he can feel a mysterious power pervading the area around him

    He doesn¡¯t know or understand what is happening but he can instinctively feel that his 1.5 acres ofnd are being binded to his system

    The weeds instantly dissipated as if they weren¡¯t there in the first ce. The field still looks the same as before though it doesn¡¯t have weeds anymore but the feeling it gave off is nowpletely different

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining a farm! Size: 1.5 Acre]

    [Ding! The newbie package is stored in the Host¡¯s storage!]

    Newbie package! Storage! His system is generous enough to give a newbie package that evenes with built-in storage!

    Void rings are things that exist in this world but they are all terribly expensive!

    Even Rezen¡¯s middle-ss family can¡¯t get one even if they want to! This storage is a great blessing!

 Chapter 2

    Rezen didn¡¯t waste any more time as he chanted the word ¡®storage¡¯ and a screen instantly appeared in his vision

    The screen contains ten cells with only one of them containing something. It was the newbie package!

    Rezen willed it and the package was opened by him

    [Ding! The newbie Package has been used! Congrattions to Host for obtaining grade 1 Vismian Grass seed x10!]

    ¡°Vismian Grass?¡± Rezen felt that this grass is quite familiar to him and he searched through his memories to remember details about it

    ¡°Wait¡­ vismian grass¡­ isn¡¯t that the main ingredient of the mana pills?¡± Rezen muttered after he remembered some information about the grass

    There are different grades of herbs and different grades of mana pills. The one that Rezen have was just the lowest of them all

    To make a grade 1 mana pill, a grade 1 vismian grass is needed

    ¡°Vismian grass has a lot of market demand but still, isn¡¯t the system too stingy? It only gave me ten seeds and of the lowest grade at that!¡± Rezenined

    Humans really are the type of creature that would ask for a mile when given an inch

    Rezenmented the system¡¯s stinginess before he nted all ten seeds, making sure that there was some distance between individual seeds

    After that, Rezen reentered his house. He grab a watering can that he brought with him and filled it with water before returning to his farm

    He carefully watered the areas where the seeds are nted, making sure that they weren¡¯t drowned in too much water

    ¡°Will my crops grow ten times faster? A hundred? A thousand?¡± Rezen thought as he waited for the vismian grass to grow but only after a few minutes, he already became bored

    ¡°Well, whatever, I¡¯ll just returnter. What can staring even do?¡± Rezen muttered as he shrugs

    Rezen wants to reach the top but he also has some distinguishable characteristics. Two of which wereziness and impatience

    As such, he decided to eat some instant noodles first to satiate his hunger before he took a shower and rested for a bit

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Only when Rezen felt rested enough which took approximately five hours as he actually identally took a nap did he return outside to check the condition of his crops again

    To his shock, his farm was indeed magical. Even if it isn¡¯t a vismian grass, any other nts or grass wouldn¡¯t grow in such a short period of time

    Rezen excitedly approached the field of grass. He only has ten seeds but these ten seeds grew around a hundred des of vismian grasses

    This means that a single seed yields ten grass!

    Rezen doesn¡¯t know if this yield is good or bad but this still would help him

    If he can sell these grass, he would have money to buy more mana pills

    Isn¡¯t the problem with low-grade talents the cost of nourishing them?

    With Rezen owning a magical farm, does he still have to worry about theck of resources?

    Rezen touched the grass the closest to him to harvest it. He doesn¡¯t know the proper way to harvest the grass or if there is even a proper way but for now, he could try pulling one of them

    The moment that Rezen touched the grass, a blue screen instantly appeared in his vision

    [Name: Vismian Grass

    Quality: Top-ranked Grade 1

    ¨C A grass that contains a small amount of mana. It is of the highest quality for Grade 1 and doesn¡¯t need to be made into pills for consumption]

    Rezen was shocked by the brief description. Well, how could he not?

    Magic beast meat is different from spirit nts

    The meat is generally safe for consumption as long as they were cooked

    As for the nts and herbs, not all of them could be consumed directly. Some must be turned into pills or medicines first

    Vismian grass is one such example. It must be turned into mana pills first before a person can consume them and absorb the mana it contains. But now, the system was actually telling him that he could consume the grass directly?

    Still, the system is the system. If Rezen¡¯s golden finger would lie and harm him then he might as well ignore it for the rest of his life

    As such, Rezen decided to try eating the grass. He thought that it would have that earthy bitter taste but the vismian grass is actually a bit sweet. It even tastes quite good

    And just like what happened when Rezen consumed mana pills, cool energy gathered in his stomach

    The almost non-existent mystic gem embryo that Rezen condensed from his first mana pill was still there

    The mana was in his stomach but at the same time, they are not. It¡¯s like there is a separate yet connected dimension in his stomach that holds mana and the mystic gem embryo

    Rezen willed the new mana inside him thates from the grass. To his surprise, although the grass wasn¡¯t turned into pills, it actually contain more mana than the pills!

    It was more than thrice the amount!

    Even if Rezen¡¯s talent only allowed him to at most absorb 1% of the mana of the grass if he works at full capacity so what?

    With his farm system, he could grow and consume as many vismian grass as he wants! There is no need to hold back at all!

    This is his golden finger! His cheat!

    Soon, around 99% of the mana that the vismian grass dissipated and was flushed out of Rezen¡¯s system, absorbing less than a percent of it

    However, Rezen was unbothered by that. He finished one vismian grass then he would have more until he finally condensed his first Mystic Gem

    ¡ª¡ª-

    A few hours passed and the skies were already darkening. At this moment, Rezen finally finished all the vismian grass but even then, he still wasn¡¯t able to condense his Mystic Gem

    After all, he can only absorb 1% at most if he works at full capacity and it was impossible to be always at his peak for hours!

    As such, in each grass, Rezen absorbed less than a percent

    A legendary talent can absorb 90-99% percent mana of things they consumed but even they would need more than one mana pill to condense their Mystic Gem

    Rezen consumed a hundred grass and although they contain more mana than the pills, he still needs some more grass!

    At this moment, the embryo in his stomach is not almost non-existent anymore. It grew quite a bit

    The embryo merely looks like a small dull gem stone without any hint of luster

    An embryo is still an embryo and it doesn¡¯t contain any power yet. Only when the embryo turned into a full-fledged Power Gem would it gain some color

    Rezen wants to continue consuming vismian grass but found out that he already ate all of them

    ¡°This wouldn¡¯t do. If I knew that a hundred grass wouldn¡¯t be enough, I would have nted more of them earlier to avoid dying my cultivation¡± Rezen muttered before he frowned as he realized something

    Even if he knew earlier that a hundred grass is not enough so what? He only has ten seeds!

    Even if he wants to nt more, what could he even nt?

    Rezenpletely forgot about this part. Does he need to buy vismian grass seeds and nt them or something or¡­

    ¡°System, is there a shop function?¡± Rezen asks and the system does not fail him as another blue window appeared in his vision

    It simply has the word ¡®Shop¡¯ at the top and on the list, there is only a single item to purchase

    It was the same seed that he gained from the newbie package ¨C the vismian grass seed!

    Rezen checked the price and saw it at ten mana stones per seed

    The currency used is mana stones and not credits which were understandable

    Credits after all is a human made concept and its value is tied with the mana stones that have a real use

    At first, Rezen thinks that the price was too high. After all, a single mana pill costs 5,000 credits and that is equivalent to 5 stones yet a single grass seed is already priced at ten mana stones

    But when Rezen thinks of it, the value of the seed is still much higher

    Not only could the seed yield ten des of grass, but each grass can also be consumed directly and they have more mana than a grade 1 mana pill!

    It means that a single vismian grass is already worth more than a single mana pill

    Fortunately, Rezen has some mana stones with him. The pills and the mana stones were actually something that his parents readied for him

    As soon as he can finally start cultivating, he could use the pills and mana stones

    If he doesn¡¯t have the stones beforehand then he would have to ¡®withdraw¡¯ them which would be quite troublesome

    Rezen went to his belongings and for now, he only have fifty mana stones, enough only for five vismian grass seeds

    Still, this amount although far from enough to support Rezen¡¯s cultivation is already high enough to put a strain on his family¡¯s pockets

    If not for his parents nning ahead and saving up before Rezen can even cultivate, he definitely wouldn¡¯t have these fifty mana stones worth 50,000 credits

    ¡°Seems like I either have to withdraw and convert my credits into mana stones or¡­¡± Rezen nced at the blue window in front of him as he think about the vismian grass

    ¡°¡­. No, not or, I definitely have to sell some vismian grass. Only then could I earn mana stones that I can use to buy the seeds¡±

    Rezen maid a rough n in his mind as he bought the seeds with all of his money and nted all of them

    Although Rezen doesn¡¯t know if he should even water them with how fast the grass grew, he still did just to make sure

    Unless he is overflowing with money, he must make sure that all of his seeds would sessfully yield

    ¡ª¡ª

    Rezen waited for a few hours before the seeds grew into vismian grass again and only then did he resume his cultivation

    When about half of the grass that he grew was consumed only then did Rezen finally feel something

    His mystic gem embryo seems to have gained life and it came out of his elixir field

    It still has a dull color as before but it doesn¡¯t feel lifeless anymore. In fact, it was teeming with life and is resonating with the universalws

    Rezen can feel a special connection with the embryo as it gave him a wonderful perception

    It made him sense the wonders of the universe and its infinite power

    The universe is filled with endless power everywhere and Rezen can instinctively feel that he can choose one of those powers to bestow into his Mystic Gem

    ¡°Wait¡­ I haven¡¯t thought of what power I want yet!¡± Rezen realizes that. To think that he would actually forget such a thing!

    He was too anxious to get his talent tested for him to start cultivating that he forgot such an important part!

    The birth of the Mystic Gem is not something that could be dyed and Rezen is sensing that his embryo¡¯s resonance with the universe is already weakening

    If this goes on, his Mystic Gem Embryo would be wasted and he would receive a bacsh!

    ¡°Think, think, think, what sort of power is suitable for me?¡± Rezen thought anxiously as he stared in the skies as if the answer was in there

    His eyes were blinded by the sunlight because of his actions. At that time, Rezen¡¯s mind is filled with unconscious thoughts of the sun and he suddenly felt his embryo heating up

    The free mana in the surroundings was sucked by the embryo but Rezen knows that it was only absorbing a certain type of mana that felt quite warm

 Chapter 3

    The more mana the embryo absorbs, the stronger its aura has be. At the end, when the embryo finishes absorbing as much mana as it could, it flew down and Rezen reached his palm out

    The embryo is now a full-fledged mystic gem and it floated on top of Rezen¡¯s palm while a magic circle below it

    The mystic gem was oval in shape and is standing upright. Below the gem was a magic circle that seems to be holding it in its ce

    The gem¡¯s color was light yellow and is giving off a warm sensation much like the sunlight. In fact, inside the gem itself, it has a small circle surrounded by lines, creating the image of the sun

    Indeed, Rezen can feel the power of the sun from his Mystic Gem. His unconscious thought of the sun when sunlight blinded his eyes has given birth to his first ever Mystic Gem

    Rezen closes his palm and the mystic gem vanishes, it stayed in his elixir field

    ¡°It¡¯s that easy?¡± Rezen muttered in disbelief. When condensing mystic gems, there is a certain chance of failing

    Once the mage failed, the mystic gem embryo would crack and shatter. They would even receive a bacsh on their soul

    All the mana that was used to create the embryo would then would be wasted

    To think that Rezen would seed on his first try and easily as that! This greatly surprises him as aside from the mana absorption, one¡¯s talent also indicates their chance of condensing mystic gems and strengthening the already existing mystic gems

    ¡°Is it supposed to be this easy or is there another reason? Is this the effect of the system, the farm itself, or maybe the vismian grass that I consumed?¡± Rezen wondered

    To answer this question, he decided to research itter. For now, he is excited to try his mystic gem¡¯s power

    Strong and high-leveled magic arts are in the hands of the government or the Academies but there are stillmon ones that are spread

    Thepulsory education is very important to the poor and middle ss as they would learn a lot of things from there

    With the excitement of gaining magical prowess, Rezen went out of his farm to check. After all, it would be bad if he were to harm the remaining vismian grass on his farm

    Fortunately, Greenwood City has a lot of greenery and Rezen can use the tree as his target dummy

    Rezen raised his palm and his mystic gem appeared again. His eyes glowed with a pale yellow light for a moment before they returned to their usual ck color

    In this world, there are all sorts of mystic gems but most of them hold the power of the elements. These elemental gems all have one basic attack which was the elemental projectile/stream

    Fire type mythic gems release a fiery stream as their most basic power and water type gems release a watery stream

    The elemental projectile is the basics of the basics and the easiest to activate but it is also not to be underestimated

    The strength of the elemental stream is proportional to the strength of the mage

    Rezen already knew the corresponding magic circle to use the elemental stream and he visualizes it

    The remaining mana inside his elixir field gathered and fueled his Mystic Gem and a yellow magic circle appeared in front of it

    ¡°[Sun Stream]¡± Rezen chanted and soon, the magic circle controlled the mana in the environment as a yellowish stream of light was released

    The yellow stream hits the tree, breaking it in the process. Rezen¡¯s [Sun Stream] don¡¯t have fiery firepower like the streams that fire type gems release but the temperature is equally high

    The force blew the tree in a single hit and the heat even causes the broken parts of the tree to catch fire

    ¡°Oh shit!¡± Rezen can¡¯t help but curse and he hurriedly took off his shirt to swat the growing mes with it

    With how lush the greenery in the Greenwood City is, it¡¯s not impossible for this fire spread for kilometers!

    Rezen uses his shirt to kill the fire and in the end, he was left exhausted

    There wasn¡¯t much mana that is stored in his elixir field and he even used the power of his mystic gem. Not to mention, he has to hurry and kill the fire before it can grow bigger

    This left him terribly exhausted and Rezen headed back to his house, went straight to his bedroom, and sprawled his body in the bed to sleep

    ¡ª¡ª-

    The next day, Rezen was woken up by the loud knocking sounds on his house¡¯s door. With a frown, he opened his eyes. He changed his clothes first before he went to see who was knocking to see his best friend outside

    ¡°What are you thinking, knocking in my house this early?¡± Rezen scolded unhappily and he saw Neil looking at him confused

    Neil nced at his wristwatch to check the time. ¡°What early? It¡¯s already 1 pm! I thought that you alreadymitted suicide from depression! You scared me!¡±

    Suicide? Depression? Rezen scowled

    If it was a day before, indeed, Rezen would be depressed but with him activating his system, what is there to be depressed about?

    He can just farm and farm and eat his crops and he would naturally be strong. What is there to be depressed for?

    ¡°Anyway, why are you here?¡± Rezen asks to change the topic and Neil handed him a small bottle with three mana pills inside

    ¡°My mother wants me to give this to you! Rezen, although you don¡¯t have any future when ites to cultivation, you can at least condense one mystic gem to help you!¡±

    ¡°Cheer up, take this and take it slow! I, your friend might only have inferior talent but I am ten times better than your ungraded talent! I would always help you!¡±

    Although Neil is tactless, especially with his words, he is still a true friend and his parents are also very kind!

    To think that they would give him three mana pills that are worth 15,000 credits! That much money canst a person for a whole month quite easily with some surplus

    If it was before, Rezen might ept the pills but with his system, there is no need to do that!

    ¡°Thank you but you can take it back! I¡¯m fine, you don¡¯t need to do this¡± Rezen refuses and Neil shook his head firmly

    ¡°No! This is nothing! You can take it! Without mana pills, who knows how long will it need for you to condense your mystic gem? You might not even be able to condense one! Don¡¯t you know that my parents owned a herb shop? It¡¯s easy to exchange herbs with mana pills!¡±

    Now that Rezen thinks of it, his friend¡¯s family really does own a small herb shop. Poor mages would resort to eating raw herbs despite it being unsafe to aid their cultivation

    Also, although mana pills can be created in factories using modern technology, a pill master can also make them manually

    After all, before a pill can bemercialized, a pill master must create the pill first

    There are some pill master that creates mana pills manually to sell or consume them

    As such, herb shops were quite popr and just like Rezen, his friend¡¯s family is also a middle ss one

    This gave Rezen an idea before he realizes something

    ¡°You¡­ d-did you see something in my field?¡± Rezen asks unsurely

    After all, although Grade 1 Vismian Grass is quite easy to growpared to other spirit nts, wouldn¡¯t it be weird for 25 of them to grow in Rezen¡¯s field? That was especially considering that he only stayed on this farm sincest day

    ¡°Oh, your field? Meh, you really are showing off, aren¡¯t you? Youined in the text that your field has too many weeds but not even a single de of grass can be seen now! I thought that you are Mr. Lazy but you are actually Mr. Hardworker now!¡±

    Rezen scrunched his eyebrows at that. Not even a single grass?

    Rezen nced at his field and the remaining 25 vismian grass is still on his farm

    Can¡¯t Neil see them?

    If so then this is a good thing! If people were to see how his crops grow at lightning speed then they might die from shock!

    Not to mention, trouble would also surely arrive

    Rezen decided to check and have Neil look at his farm again but Neil still cannot see anything

    Rezen was delighted at that and only then did he remember to invite Neil inside and have him sit on the couch in the living room

    ¡°Wait for me here, I will show you something!¡± Rezen said before he run out to pull all 25 des of vismian grass before returning inside

    ¡°Woah, vismian grass and this much? 3 des of this grass cost 2 mana stones or 2 thousand credits in our shop! You made a small fortune discovering them! Damn, I guess if a person is untalented the universe would gift them with luck!¡± Neil eximed, giving Rezen an urge to punch him in the face

    Although Rezen is aware that his friend doesn¡¯t mean to insult him, Neil¡¯s mouth really knows how to irritate people!

    ¡°I want to sell these to your shop!¡± Rezen said and Neil nodded his head

    ¡°Since you are my friend I think, my parents could agree with buying it from you for 1,900 credits for every three des. If we resell, we would only gain a hundred credits for every three des. What do you think? Aren¡¯t I a good friend?¡±

    Neil already thinks that this price was aplete bargain for Rezen. If not for their rtionship, Rezen wouldn¡¯t even have this price

    However, for Rezen, that is far from enough. After all, the seeds cost 10 crystals each and only yield ten des

    Selling the vismian grass at that cost wouldn¡¯t even let Rezen take his capital back, he also wouldn¡¯t earn any money!

    But thinking of it, this is normal since Neil takes these grass as normal vismian grass

    ¡°Eat one and you will know that these were not normal vismian grass!¡±

    ¡°What? Eat them? Hey! Even if I have better talent, you don¡¯t need to resent me this much! At the very least, I would have diarrhea for eating it!¡± Neilined while throwing Rezen a resentful look

    Here he was, trying to help his friend yet his friend actually wants to ¡®poison¡¯ him. How horrible!

    ¡°Cut the crap. Eat one and I promise that it wouldn¡¯t harm you!¡± Rezen said, lines forming on his forehead

    Can his friend just shut his mouth about their talents?

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk, I will only do this once to alleviate your anger and jealousy but there wouldn¡¯t be a second chance!¡±

    While resenting his friend, Neil grabbed one de of vismian grass and reluctantly swallowed it

    He is afraid that not only would the grass give him diarrhea, it might even taste terrible

    However, as soon as the grass entered Neil¡¯s stomach, it instantly bursts into mana

    Neil just like Rezen already ate mana pills as such, he was sure that the mana that came from the grass he ate was at the very least three times more abundant that the mana pills that he ate, and that surprises him

    To prevent wasting the mana worth 3 mana pills, Neil closes his eyes to cultivate. He absorbed the mana in his elixir field to nourish his mystic gem embryo

    Neil has an inferior grade talent which means that he can absorb at most 10% of the mana of the things he consumed. His talent is ten times better than the one that Rezen has!

    Even with the existence of his farm system, Rezen found out that he still can¡¯t help but be envious

    If he has higher talent then the initial hundred des of grass that he grew would be more than enough for him to condense his mystic gem!

 Chapter 4

    Moments passed and only after absorbing roughly 10% of the grass¡¯s mana did Neil open his eyes that gave his friend a shocked nce

    ¡°Bastard, you¡¯re too lucky! You actually found top-grade spirit nts! With this much top-grade vismian grass, you made quite a fortune!¡± Neil eximed, his eyes glowing as he stared at the remaining 24 des of grass

    At first, Rezen was a bit surprised that his friend actually knew that his grass are top-grade but on the second thought, it wasn¡¯t that weird

    Neil¡¯s family owns a herb shop. It isn¡¯t weird if he knows a lot of things about spirit nts

    ¡°I think these 24 des of grass can be sold for around a hundred thousand credit points! Damn, just thinking about it already made me envious!¡± Neil continued and Rezen¡¯s eyes glowed

    He could actually sell these grass that much when he only spends 25 mana stones (25,000 credits) for these grass?

    A single seed costs ten mana stones (10,000 credits) and yields ten des of grass. With 24 grass sold at around a hundred thousand wouldn¡¯t that mean that each grass costs more than 4,000 credits each when the normal ones were only around 2,000 credits for three des?

    The difference in price was really huge!

    ¡°Why can it be sold that much?¡± Rezen asks in curiosity

    ¡°It¡¯s because top-grade herbs can be consumed directly! Their mana is also much purer! The purer the mana, the easier it is to condense Mystic Gems Embryo, and the chance of sessfully bestowing power to the embryo also increases! It¡¯s just too bad that all top-grade spirit nts are rare. Even the lowest level is hard to find much less to grow!¡±

    ¡°If not for the top-grade spirit nts shaking one¡¯s foundation, each de of your vismian grass would cost more than mana pills just with the fact that they are at least thrice more potent than mana pills!¡±

    There was actually such a thing? Rezen didn¡¯t know that. Seems like the things that were taught at school were not that much

    If Neil¡¯s family doesn¡¯t have a herb shop, he also wouldn¡¯t know about such a thing since top-grade spirit nts are so rare that middle-ss people like them wouldn¡¯t know them

    ¡®So that was it. The reason why I easily condensed my Mystic Gem is my crops and since all the vismian grass that I grew are top-grade spirit ns then wouldn¡¯t that mean that I can easily condense more gems? But wait, why did I not sense my foundation shaking even after eating more than a hundred des? Could it be that my spirit nts do not have that side effects?¡¯ Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up at that

    ¡°Are there any other benefits of top-grade spirit nts?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know. I was not too interested in spirit nts before and I only started learning. I thought that I could be an awesome mage but s¡­ I only have inferior grade talent. I could only inherit the family business¡±

    Neil¡¯s talent might be ten times better than Rezen¡¯s talent but that still does not qualify him to be a mage that is worth nourishing

    At the very least, one must have superior grade talent that can absorb 40% of the consumed thing¡¯s mana since Heroic grade talent that absorbs at least 60% and Legendary ones that absorb 90-99% are rare

    Even Neil is two grades away from superior grade talent and is not qualified

    ¡°Alright, alright, take all these herbs and sell them. I¡¯ll give you and your parents a 30%mission on the selling price. How about that?¡± Rezen offered and Neil shook his head

    ¡°N-no! We can¡¯t take that much! That is at least 30,000 credits! That¡¯s arge sum!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it! This is for long-term cooperation!¡±

    Since Rezen is toozy to find buyers for his crops then he might as well form a partnership with his friend¡¯s family

    Anyway, Neil¡¯s mother was, even so, kind to gift him three mana pills after learning about his trash talent. They are at least reliable and trustworthy right now

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Greenwood City

    ¡°Dad! Dad! Dad!¡± Neil shouted loudly as he entered his family¡¯s herb shop

    The shop wasn¡¯t that big, only around 15 meters wide and 10 meters long

    There are two customers inside the shop that was disturbed by Neil¡¯s shout causing his father to frown

    ¡°Stop shouting! You¡¯re already this old yet still acting like an excited brat!¡± He scolded before giving the customers an embarrassed look

    ¡°Dad! How can I not shout? Look at these!¡± Neil justified himself by giving a stic Tupperware to his father containing 24 des of vismian grass

    Since neither Neil nor Rezen has a proper container to store the grass, they can only treat them miserably like this

    ¡°What is it?¡± He asks before opening the Tupperware¡¯s lid to check the contents

    Neil¡¯s father grab one grass in his hand and inspected it before his face shed a surprised expression

    ¡°Top-grade vismian grass?¡± He eximed

    Unlike Neil, his father has more knowledge about spirit nts for running the family shop for decades

    He can naturally recognize a spirit nt¡¯s grade

    ¡°Top-grade grass and this many? Brat, where did you get this? Did you rob someone or something?¡±

    ¡°Dad, how can you use me! I didn¡¯t rob anyone! These all came from Rezen. My friend is untalented but is favored by the heavens! He wants us to sell all the grass. Rezen even said that he would give us 30%mission!¡±

    ¡°For real?¡±

    ¡°Why would I lie to you?¡±

    With that confirmation, Neil¡¯s father stared at the Tupperware of grass in excitement

    ¡°You really are my son! You chose a good friend. Don¡¯t you know, that a descendant of the Ceres Family got tested and found out to have a Legendary grade talent?¡±

    ¡°If I sell these grass to them, not only would they buy it for a high price, we would even form a small friendship and connection with them!¡±

    Top-grade spirit nts are highly sought after. Most of the time, they are more precious than beast meats

    After all, spirit nts are often small and a person could easily eat many of them in one go

    As for beast meats¡­ could a person even eat maybe an entire cow? pig? wolf?

    Although eating beast meat is better than eating normal meat, there is still a higher limitpared to eating spirit nts

    ¡°Legendary talent? Damn, how can that person have such luck? If I had at least superior grade talent I would already be dancing in joy for days!¡± Neil said enviously

    Legendary talent¡­ that is like one in a hundred thousand. These talents are the target of everyone

    Whether it be the government or magic academies, all of them would do their best to recruit a person with that level of talent

    ¡°Stop daydreaming now and tend the shop for me! I need to visit the Ceres Family!¡±

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Sir¡­ you are?¡± The guard in front of the Ceres Family¡¯s gate asks as soon as Neil¡¯s father approaches him

    ¡°Hello brother, I¡¯m Robert. I own a herb shop and I have something I wish to sell with Sir Fierce Fire¡± Robert replied

    Fierce Fire is the title of the family head of the Ceres Family and also the father of the legendary grade talent

    Robert wants to sell the grass to him to form a connection

    The Ceres Family might not be at the top of the City but they are still quite powerful and influential. At least, no one would easily bully them

    The guard frowned at that. He basically knew all therge shops in the City and all of them wouldn¡¯t personallye to the gates of the customer

    As such, the guard judged that Robert would sell something that his boss wouldn¡¯t need

    In his eyes, Robert is trying to form a rtionship with the Ceres Family without a leverage

    ¡°What are you selling? I need to know before reporting¡± the guard said

    Just to be careful, he wants to know what Robert¡¯s goods are first and if it is not up to the standards then he would chase him away

    ¡°Top-grade vismian grass¡± Robert answered and the guard was stunned

    After confirming the goods, the guard hurriedly reported to the family head

    Even grade 1 top-grade herbs are quite rare!

    Of course, it¡¯s not like the Ceres Family cannot buy them it¡¯s just that, the quantity is limited considering that other people with capabilities would also buy such quality goods

    Now that the family has birthed a legendary talent, that is more a reason for them to buy treasures such as top-grade vismian grass!

    Robert was guided inside the mansion of the Ceres Family and he entered the room where Fierce Fire is

    ¡°Sir Fierce Fire!¡± Robert greeted as he bowed his head

    Truly worthy as the Family Head of the Ceres Family! Even without doing anything and just sitting there, Fierce Fire already exudes a dangerous aura

    It¡¯s like his presence alone would increase the surrounding temperature

    ¡°You¡¯re Robert?¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±

    ¡°How many top-grade vismian grasses do you have? I will buy them all at a fair price¡±

    ¡°I have 24 des, sir!¡±

    ¡°24?¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir!¡±

    Robert handed the small wooden box that he uses to store the spirit nts. It would be an insult to store such expensive items in a Tupperware. Not to mention, disrespectful to Fierce Fire

    Fierce Fire inspected the grass and he was taken aback. Although he is not a herb shop owner like Robert, he is still a powerful mage

    He can clearly sense the pure mana that each de of these grass contains

    It¡¯s not like Fierce Fire has never seen and consumed top-grade spirit nts before, including top-grade vismian grass. The thing that surprises him was that each de of grass was superior to any top-grade vismian grass that he had consumed in the past

    These grasses made him feel like this is what a real top-grade spirit nt should be!

    Giving these grass to his son would definitely aid him in his cultivation a lot!

    Consuming just a few of them is enough for a legendary talent to condense a mystic gem embryo

    Even if the bestowing of power to the embryo failed, after healing the soul injury, his son could start trying again since there is more than 1 de of top-grade vismian grass

    ¡°These¡­ I will pay you 180,000 thousand for them but you have to promise me that if you encounter more top-grade spirit nts, you would sell all of them to me¡± Fierce Fire said

    Although the price he gave was higher than the market price of grade 1 top-grade vismian grass he doesn¡¯t think that it was a waste

    Each grass is superior to most top-grade ones. Besides, he could use this as a chance to be a priority of Robert

    Even if there is a low chance for Robert to get his hands on herbs of simr quality, Fierce Fire wouldn¡¯t lose much

    ¡°Definitely! I will make Sir Fierce Fire the priority!¡± Robert immediately agreed to that. He even hopes that Rezen¡¯s luck would strike again and he discover more top-grade herbs

    ¡°Alright, give me your bank ount details. I will transfer the money to you¡±

    With that, Robert gave his bank details and he was excused from the Ceres Family mansion

    After all, if not for his goods, Fierce Fire wouldn¡¯t even meet someone like him

    Robert¡¯s cultivation was terribly shallow. He doesn¡¯t have much strength while Fierce Fire is a powerful mage

    Even if this world at least has somews, there is still a difference between the strong and the weak

    Even the strong murdering the weak can be excused to some extent as long as the strong is not too excessive in his actions!

 Chapter 5

    ¡°Rezen! Rezen! Rezen!¡± A loud shout entered Rezen¡¯s ears. He was not in his farm house and is practicing his magic in the woods yet even then, he still could hear his friend¡¯s voice

    Just how loud was Neil shouting?

    Rezen shook his head helplessly as he closes his palm. The Mystic Gem that was hovering on top of his palm vanishes and was stored back in his elixir field

    His face was a bit pale and he looks tired. As for the reason? He found another disadvantage of his talent

    Humans cannot absorb the mana from the environment but it does not mean that they cannot recover their mana

    Their elixir field has a natural mana recovery as mana is required to create magic circles and that magic circle would then control the surrounding mana to create a supernatural phenomenon

    Turns out that one¡¯s mana recovery also depends on a person¡¯s talent! With Rezen having the lowest grade of talent possible, he needs more than a single day to replenish 100% of his mana

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I really envy people with talent¡± Rezen mumbled before he went back to his house and saw his friend aggressively knocking on his door

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you just break my door?¡± Rezen grumbled as he wouldn¡¯t be surprised if his door breaks down from Neil¡¯s fist

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re actually not inside. Anyway, look! I have never seen this many mana stones before!!¡± Neil said excitedly as he showed the sack of mana stones. ¡°My father sold the spirit nts for 180,000 credits! This sack contains almost 200 mana stones! Do you know how heavy they are? I almost broke my arms! Why do you even want them to be in form of mana stones?¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes twinkled. The grass that he grew for just around 4 hours was actually sold for that much?

    With 180 mana stones, how many vismian grasses could he grow? Wouldn¡¯t that mean that being a millionaire would only take him days?

    A cheat is really a cheat!

    ¡°Alright, alright, as I promised, I would give 30%mission!¡±

    30% is 54 mana stones and is equal to 54,000 credits! For a middle-ss family that is not a small sum

    ¡°No, no! How can we take your money? My father said that forming a connection with the Ceres Family is already more than enough for themission!¡± Neil refused but Rezen still counted 54 mana stones and stuffed all of them into his friend¡¯s hands and pockets

    Fortunately, mana stones were like small pebbles in size

    ¡°I told you that this is a for long-term cooperation. Come back a few dayster, I would give you more top-grade vismian grass¡±

    With that, Rezen pushed his friend away from his home. He wants to sell his grass as soon as it grew but that would be a bit too suspicious

    ¡ª¡ª-

    After chasing out his friend, Rezen hurriedly used his mana stones to buy more seeds from the system

    Since he has 126 mana stones left he could buy 12 seeds with a surplus of 6 mana stones

    ¡°nt! nt! nt!¡± Rezen chanted. He made small holes in his field before carefully nting the seeds. He even wants to kiss them as they are his precious seeds

    ¡°Hmm, precious seeds? That sounds dirty!¡±

    After several minutes, Rezen finally finished digging twelve holes and nted the seeds in them

    He also watered them even though he is not exactly sure if that is necessary

    ¡°Sigh¡­ cultivating is hard. Others only need to sit in their rooms, eat some grass or meat and cultivate to absorb mana but here I am. I need to nt my seeds first and after that, I have to harvest the fruits of mybors, and only then could I cultivate!¡±

    ¡°For now, nting twelve seeds is not hard but in the future, if I have to nt hundreds or even thousands of seeds, how long would that take? If I knew it would be this hard, I would have chosen an earth-type mystic gem! One wave of my hand and I have holes to nt my seeds!¡±

    ¡°Hmm, why does that sound dirty again?¡±

    Rezen talked to himself as hemented how ¡®hard¡¯ life is and how hard it is for him to cultivate

    If others were to hear his words, they might just grab a stick to beat him to death

    What hard is he talking about when most people can¡¯t consume even a single top-grade spirit nt?

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª-

    Hourster

    ¡°La~¡± Rezen happily hummed as he pulled the fully grown top-grade vismian grass from his field and stored them in his storage

    To his delight, the storage with ten cells cannot just store ten items!

    A single cell can be stacked and for how much? Rezen doesn¡¯t know

    He already harvested more than 50 des of grass but they all still fit in one cell

    ¡°It would be good if every cell can store an infinite amount of items!¡±

    The twelve seeds produced 120 des of vismian grass. If 24 of them can be sold for more than a hundred thousand, how about a hundred of them?

    Not to mention being a millionaire, even being a billionaire is not impossible for him!

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk, I barely grew 150 des of grass with the help of my newbie package and my own mana stones but now, I grew more than a hundred only using my own money. The saying is really true, the rich gets richer! Hurray to Capitalism!¡±

    ¡°Hmm, one cell can actually store all the grass? Seems like the system still has some functions that I do not know. But I could slowly explore that in the future¡±

    ¡°But for now¡­ I need to eat! I am hungry!¡±

    If this was before, Rezen might choose to be stingy since he doesn¡¯t have a lot of money

    But now, what is there to be stingy for?

    ¡°Should I have ramen? steak? sushi? pork cutlets? Hmm¡­¡±

    In the end, Rezen chose to eat ramen and he ordered one online

    His home might be ten minutes away from the city but as long as he can pay the delivery fee then it doesn¡¯t matter

    ¡°Hmm, wait, since I¡¯m not really good at cooking then I might as well buy two. One for lunch and one for dinner. This also would save me some money for the delivery fee¡±

    ¡°Hehe, am I actually generous or cheap?¡±

    With that decided, Rezen ced the order before washing up for a bit and entering his bedroom

    Rezen sat in his bed and a de of vismian grass appeared in his palm that he directly threw in his mouth

    If others were to see how he is carelessly treating top-grade spirit nts, they might just bite him to death

    ¡°Hmm, since eating vismian grass lets me absorb its mana then doesn¡¯t that mean that I can use it to replenish my lost mana?¡± Rezen thought

    His ungraded talent has too low mana recovery rate. If he can just eat his crops to replenish his mana, wouldn¡¯t that be awesome?

    ¡°Outside of battle, this sounds usible but what if I am fighting some bad guys? I have to focus on absorbing the mana but I cannot do that while in the middle of a fight¡±

    Rezen thought for a while before he took ten des of vismian grass from his storage but he still thought that it was not enough and he took out ten more

    He stuffed his mouth with 20 des of top-grade vismian grass as if they were just candy. He chews on them for a bit before swallowing everything

    Soon, a burst of cool energy exploded in Rezen¡¯s stomach. This time, he didn¡¯t use his mind to manually absorb the mana from the grass

    To his delight, his elixir field is automatically absorbing mana. Of course, it wasn¡¯t as efficient as him manually absorbing mana (which is not efficient in the first ce) but it is still better than nothing

    With this, he can replenish his mana even while in a fight. Twenty des of grass are already a lot of mana for him

    ¡°Wait¡­ then doesn¡¯t this mean that I have to constantly eat nts? Damn, is the system forcing me to be a vegetarian when meat is my favorite?¡±

    ¡°Ayaaa, that sounded dirty again¡±

    Rezen always thinks that his friend Neil has the talent for irritating people with his mindless words

    He seems to not know that he is even worst than Neil

    Other people¡¯s problem was they don¡¯t have enough spirit nts to eat but here he was, fearing to be a vegetarian because of being ¡®forced¡¯ to only eat spirit nts. Who wouldn¡¯t be infuriated by his words?

    ¡°Hmm, I don¡¯t think I can live a life only eating one type of nt. Not to mention, it was grass. I¡¯m afraid I would turn into a cow for eating too much grass!¡±

    ¡°Should I try to nt other types of nts? Hmm, that sounds like a good n. But I¡¯ll try to nt normal vegetables or normal fruit trees first¡±

    ¡°If I only nt spirit nts then wouldn¡¯t the normal nts feel jealous? They might dig themselves out of the ground to kill me!¡±

    ¡°Eggnts, cucumbers, bitter gourds, silk squash¡­ wait, why am I only thinking of these kinds of vegetables?¡±

    While Rezen was thinking about his future ns, he suddenly heard a loud howling sound

    ¡°The fuck? Is that a wolf howl? In the middle of the day? Isn¡¯t it usually at night?¡± Rezen frowned as he went out of his house to check the situation and saw a running wolf

    His lucks seems to be bad as originally, the wolf was running aimlessly but as soon as the wolf saw him, it changed directions to attack him

    ¡°Grey Wolf? If you are going to run why run towards me?!¡± Rezenined

    Aside from the [Sun Stream], he doesn¡¯t know any other magic spells yet!

    This is not a world where when a person has the power of fire, they can manipte fire to their will

    No! The mages of this world are not like that! More often than not, a single magic circle can only perform one type of attack

    If it¡¯s a magic circle for a fireball then it can only release a fireball!

    The elemental stream is a widely used magic art and basically, everyone knows how to use it

    As for other magic spells, they are at the hands of the government and magic academies!

    Rezen is not prepared to fight a magic beast yet! At least wait for him to learn some more magic spells!

    ¡°System, you there? Can you help me?¡±

    ¡°¡­.¡±

    ¡°Tsk! What a useless system to think that you would let your handsome newbie Host fight a grey wolf! Is this an initiation or something?¡±

    Seems like although others cannot see the things that Rezen nted on his field, the farm¡¯s effect is just that

    It offers no defensive capabilities at all!

    ¡°Ayaaa!¡± Rezen shouted as he dodged to the sides, his body rolling on the ground

    ¡°Grrrr!¡± The wolf growl menacingly as its saliva drips down its teeth

    ¡°The fuck? Are you looking down at me?¡± Rezen asks angrily when the grey wolf pounced at him again and his earlier courage seems to have been pop

    ¡°I¡¯m just joking!¡± Rezen cried out as he rolled to the ground again to dodge

    What a joke! Although grey wolves are basically in the ranks of the weakest magic beasts, it was still a magic beast!

    This world also has the clich¨¦ of magic beasts having stronger bodies than humans. As such, humans at the same level as them are often weaker!

    ¡°Good doggie, stop attacking me now, alright?¡± Rezen tried tomunicate with the wolf but it didn¡¯t work and that is when his fury red

    ¡°Bad doggie! You think I¡¯m one of the three little pigs?¡± Rezen said angrily as he raised his palm

    A magic circle appeared on top of his palm and above the magic circle was his mystic gem

    His eyes briefly glowed with a light yellow light before returning to their original color

 Chapter 6

    ¡°[Sun Stream] go!¡±

    Rezen visualized the magic circle for [Sun Stream]. The mana inside his elixir field was instantly turned into a magic circle ced in front of his mystic gem

    While the grey wolf was pouncing at Rezen for the nth time, the light yellow magic circle releases a stream of fierce sunlight

    The impact threw the grey wolf several meters away. Some parts of its fur were even burned from the magic¡¯s heat

    Rezen¡¯s sun-type magic might not be fire but it still packs a high temperature!

    ¡°That¡¯s what you get for underestimating me!¡± Rezen said proudly. He was about to store his mystic gem back in his elixir field when he saw the grey wolf slowly standing up while shaking the dust off its body

    It¡¯s not like Rezen¡¯s sun stream did not affect the wolf. In fact, the wolf is injured now with some of its flesh either bleeding or burnt

    However, despite the injury, the wolf is still capable of fighting. Its bloodshot eyes filled with rage

    ¡°Bad doggie! You attacked me first and I only retaliated! Why are you angry?¡± Rezen questioned angrily

    He was originally just minding his own business earlier when this wolf attacked him! He ispletely innocent!

    ¡°If one [Sun Stream] wouldn¡¯t work then two or more will!¡±

    Rezen wield his mystic gem again as he condensed the same magic circle he had used earlier

    Anyway, the only magic spell he can use is the [Sun Stream] and he can only create its magic circle

    The wolf pounced yet again on Rezen that met it with another stream of sunlight

    The wolf was thrown in the air again, its injury worsening and Rezen uses this chance to consume a few more vismian grass to recover his used mana

    Fortunately, he was brimming with mana since he just consume 20 des earlier but just to make sure, he ate a few more

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    For the third time, Rezen activated his [Sun Stream] and fortunately, this time, the wolf did not stand again after being attacked

    Its body was releasing some steam as parts of its flesh were ¡®cooked¡¯

    ¡°Wow¡­ maybe, I should pursue cooking in the future?¡± Rezen thought and he was about to check the wolf¡¯s corpse when¡­

    [Ding! Detecting magic beast carcass. Does the host give permission to the farm to absorb the grey wolf¡¯s corpse?]

    ¡°Hmm? There¡¯s actually something like that? I knew it, this system is not reliable! Why can¡¯t it exin all of its functions from the start?¡± Rezen said unhappily but he still gave permission to absorb the wolf¡¯s corpse since he was curious about what would happen after

    [Ding! Permission granted. Absorbing Grey Wolf¡¯s corpse¡­]

    [Ding! Absorption sessful! Congrattions to the Host for receiving lottery ticket x1!]

    ¡°Lottery ticket? This isn¡¯t so farm-like, right?¡± Rezen muttered but he still chose to use the lottery ticket

    In Rezen¡¯s vision, a roulette wheel appeared but he can¡¯t see the possible prize as they are just question marks

    Rezen willed it and the roulette started spinning and soon, it bursts and a single peach remained

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining mysterious peach x1!]

    ¡°Mysterious peach? Why do I feel like the system just doesn¡¯t know what to name it?¡± Rezen pursed his lips

    The peach looks as ordinary as any other peach on the market though it was plump and looks really good. Even it scent was mouth watering

    Its appearance was not what attracted Rezen but the mysterious aura it has

    [Name: Mysterious Peach

    Quality: Top-ranked Grade 1

    ¨C A mysterious peach that would help the eaterprehend a magic spell with the power of ungraded to 1st fusion randomly]

    ¡°Damn! System, I take it back! I love this peach!¡± Rezen eximed happily

    A treasure! This is definitely a treasure!

    To a mage, the most important thing is their talent when ites to absorbing mana from things they consumed

    After all, mages cannot just absorb mana from their surroundings. They needed to consume various resources

    As for the second most important thing for a mage, that would be theirprehension

    The better theirprehension skills are, the easier it is for them to master magic spells!

    The more and stronger magic spells a mage knows, the better!

    ¡°Heh¡­ in the standards of the mage, I¡¯m just an ungraded mage fledgling. But if I am lucky enough, I could learn magic that has the power of mages at their 1st fusion! This peach is indeed a treasure!¡±

    In this world, one not only cultivate by consuming resources and condensing mystic gems

    In most cases, a mage would always condense ungraded mystic gems from the embryo no matter how strong they are

    The power offered by these ungraded gems is no different than the power that Rezen¡¯s gem offers

    As such, the only way to increase a mage¡¯s firepower is through fusion!

    The mage could either fuse mystic gems with the same or different attributes!

    For example, two ungraded fire-type mystic gems can be fused into 1st fusion mystic gem, boosting its power

    It would still have the same effect of letting the mage use fire-type spells but the resulting strength was higherpared to ungraded gems

    Another example is the fusion of 1 fire-type and 1 earth-type gem. In most cases, the fusion would result in ava-type mystic gem, enabling the user to useva-type magic spells

    If Rezen eat the mysterious peach and he gained a magic spell at the 1st fusion level then he would hit a jackpot!

    It¡¯s hard to learn a high-level magic spell even if you have the instructions. It was also time-consuming to upgrade the grade of the spell that a mage already knows after reaching a higher fusion rank

    In excitement, Rezen bit the peach. The delicate, floral sweetness engulfs his taste buds and he can¡¯t help but moan happily

    The peach was really delicious and Rezen impatiently devoured the whole peach and that is when another notification rang in his head

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for learning the 1st Fusion Grade Magic Spell: Sun st!]

    A wave of information directly entered Rezen¡¯s mind as he instantlyprehended the magic spell that has an initial might of 1st fusion

    Any magic can be upgraded but the mage must modify the spell model first. As such, although Rezen¡¯s [Sun st] has the power of 1st fusion right now, it doesn¡¯t mean that it would remain that way forever

    The effect of the mysterious peach was really mystical as it only took seconds before Rezen understood a magic spell that is 1 level higher than his ¡®rank¡¯

    He even feels like he could use the magic spell as naturally as breathing!

    ¡°Should I start a magic beast massacre? I want to have more mysterious peaches!¡± Rezen muttered as he imagined himself casting various magic

    He might even gain the title: Myriad Spells Magician with the number of magic spells that he can cast

    As if the gods themselves wanted to help Rezen, he suddenly heard growls as more grey wolves arrive. There were four more of them

    ¡°Shit! I was just joking!¡± Rezen cursed. One grey wolf alone already gave him a lot of trouble. What more if there were four of them

    ¡°Grrrr!¡±

    The wolves stared at Rezen murderously. Beasts are really beasts, they would deem any living creature that they encountered as a must kill enemy

    ¡°Good doggies, you won¡¯t attack me right?¡± Rezen said in hopes that he is right but all four wolves pounced at him at the same time

    ¡°Bad doggies!¡± Rezen cursed and he didn¡¯t hesitate

    His mystic gem hovered in front of him as he uses his mana to form a magic circle to use the magic spell that he had just learned

    Rezen can feel that he could use the [Sun st] much more effectively than his [Sun Stream] since he learned it by eating the mysterious peach

    Arge amount of Rezen¡¯s mana was used to form the magic circle but it was lower than he had expected

    After all, Rezen is still at an ungraded rank and his elixir field cannot hold the amount of mana that veteran 1st fusion mages that already upgraded their elixir field has

    But this is not a surprise to him as he is not ignorant enough to not know that the higher the mastery of a magic spell, the stronger and lesser mana would be required to use it

    Not to mention, the mana expending of the mage is only through condensing the magic circle

    As for the magic itself, the magic circle would draw mana from the surroundings

    Soon, Rezen¡¯s magic circle releases four orbs of condensed sunlight that flew toward all four grey wolves

    As soon as the orbs made contact with the wolves, they instantly exploded

    It was as if the sun shone on Rezen¡¯s farm due to the brightness of the explosion

    It wasn¡¯t a fiery explosion but an explosion of pure heat!

    The st even forced Rezen back

    ¡°Damn¡­ what power¡­ if I was the one in the center of that explosion, I would have died already!¡± Rezen thought, his forehead sweating

    The power of his [Sun st] was higher than most 1st fusion spells as he hasplete mastery over it!

    Terrifying! This is too terrifying!

    Only when the explosion died down, can Rezen see the wolves again. The four wolves are mere corpses now

    Their bodies were still releasing steam as if they were just baked. In fact, arge majority of their flesh was even cooked or sted directly by the heat

    ¡°Bleeegghhh! So disgusting! Did I actually kill these things?!¡± Rezen almost threw up in disgust

    The first wolf that he killed was in a much better shape than these four wolves

    Since he killed these four through explosions, Rezen sted the flesh of the wolves and the gruesome sight was really disgusting

    Although he is already aware when he transmigrated into this world that if he were to walk the path of a mage, he would kill magic beasts and even humans, this is still very much disgusting for him

    Just a month ago, Rezen is still a perfectly normal human living in a world without magic and magic beasts

    He already adapted quite well but seeing the wolves that he killed still disgusts him to a great extent

    Before Rezen can fully recover, his ears heard some more footsteps. Fortunately, it was a human this time and not wolves

    ¡°Excuse me, who killed all these wolves?¡± The person that just arrived asks

    He was wearing a military uniform and looked quite strong. At the very least, Rezen cannot defeat him

    ¡°I am the only person here are you blind? Of course, I am the one that killed these wolves!¡± is what Rezen wanted to say but he didn¡¯t

    Firstly, he won¡¯t want to act cocky to a person stronger than him. Secondly, he doesn¡¯t want to arouse suspicions that might divulge the existence of his farm and system

    Andst but not the least, Rezen originally nned on not selling his crops too often but he just thought of a perfect way to sell his crops without courting death

    This military uniform man thought that it was not Rezen that killed the wolves. In fact, the military guy¡¯s thoughts were normal

    Rezen is clearly still young and even his mana signature shows that he hasn¡¯t cultivated for long

    If he can kill one grey wolf then fine, he might be one of those with talent. But four grey wolves that are killed in this way? Fat chance!

    Even a talented ungraded rank mage that just started cultivating cannot replicate such a feat

    Not to mention, it was easy to find out that Rezen¡¯s talent was ungraded, not even at least superior or Heroic grade!

    Since the military guy thought that someone else killed the wolves then Rezen will use this to his advantage

    ¡°My master killed them¡±

 Chapter 7

    The military guy nodded his head at that. Based on the lingering aura of the grey wolves, their levels were just at the same level as ungraded mages

    The power needed to kill them is not an umon power

    ¡°Alright. Currently, there is some unrest in the Ratois Mountain. It is still under investigation but from what it looks like, it is not something serious. But for safety¡¯s sake, I suggest that you stay inside the city first¡± he kindly suggested but Rezen shook his head

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I will stay here¡± he refuses. Even if Rezen is given a billion dors, he still wouldn¡¯t move out

    This is the ce where his farm is located! How can he abandon it?

    This made Rezen think that his system is really unreliable. If the system is going to give him a farm then at least turn the farm into a separate dimension that he could carry wherever he goes!

    In that way, Rezen wouldn¡¯t be forced to stay in this ce forever

    The military guy didn¡¯t push it and he just handed a business card to Rezen. ¡°If you sighted another wave of magic beasts, contact me immediately. Although the situation doesn¡¯t seem to be dangerous, for the citizen¡¯s sake, no mistakes can be done¡±

    Rezen epted the card. It is good to form a connection with a mage from the military especially since Rezen knew that this guy is currently far stronger than him

    ude Preston¡­ turns out that is that guy¡¯s name

    ¡°By the way, these magic beast corpses, you can sell them to the military. We are always in need of magic beast meat¡±

    Mages cultivates by consuming resources filled with mana. Mana pills are expensive as they have to be concocted with various ingredients

    Top-grade spirit nts on the other hand are rare and it is not something that can be mass produced

    As such, most people, and by that, the poor and middle-ss ones would rely on magic beast meat and a few mana pills or even mana stones when cultivating

    In fact, the most popr mana resource is the beast meat. It¡¯s not that they are the best but because they are easy to get

    After all, even just a single grey wolf would alreadyst a person for quite a long time!

    Whether it be the government, the Magic Academies, or private businesses, all of them would want to get as much beast meat as they could

    ¡°I will think about it¡± Rezen replied. If it is money, he could easily earn them with the help of his farm

    Since his farm could absorb corpses and give him lottery tickets then he would definitely feed it with corpses. He needs corpses, not the little money he could get from selling the beast corpse!

    Rezen¡¯s goal is to obtain more mysterious peaches!

    ¡°Alright, I will go now¡± ude said as he finally went away. The grey wolves weren¡¯t worth much after all. It doesn¡¯t matter if Rezen sell their bodies or not

    Rezen waited until he is confident that ude cannot see him or his farm anymore before he had the system absorb the body of the four grey wolves

    [Ding! Absorbing Grey Wolf corpses x4]

    [Ding! Congrattions to Host for obtaining Blessing Points x4]

    [Ding! Blessing Points 4/100]

    ¡°Hmm? Blessing points? Not lottery tickets? What¡¯s this?¡± Rezen frowned. He thought that he would earn at least one more lottery ticket

    He still wants to have more mysterious peach and learn all the magic spells in the world!

    ¡°System, what are blessing points, and what are the ways to earn them?¡±

    [Blessing Points are used for the Host to obtain a random blessing]

    [Blessing Points can be earned through the farm absorbing resources with energy. Example: Spirit nts, Magic Beast corpses, Mana Stones, Human corpses, etc.]

    ¡°A blessing!¡± Rezen¡¯s eyes lifted at that and he decided to use one mana stone and have the farm absorb it but he was disappointed by the result

    [Ding! Absorbing mana stone. +0.1 Blessing Point! Current Blessing Point: 4.1/100]

    ¡°The hell? Only 0.1 point? That¡¯s not even half a point! Does this mean that I need a thousand mana stones for a single blessing? How extravagant!¡±

    Rezen can¡¯t help but hiss. He thought that with more than a hundred mana stones, he was already a bit rich. He didn¡¯t expect that his fortune can¡¯t even afford a single blessing!

    ¡°Why is a grey wolf corpse worth 1 point while the mana stone is only worth 0.1 points?¡± Rezen wondered and his mind focuses on the ¡®energy¡¯ part

    ¡°Energy¡­ energy¡­ does this includes lifeforce or vitality or whatever and not just mana?¡± He guessed

    Mana stones only contain mana while the grey wolf corpses should still have some vitality since they aren¡¯t dead for a long time

    ¡°Tsk, to think that a farm is an omnivore. Well, corpses are indeed good fertilizer for the soil¡­¡±

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª-

    Ceres Family Mansion

    In a certain room, a young man 18 years of age can be seen. He was sitting with his legs crossed and his eyes closed

    Suddenly, a dull gem came out from his stomach or to be specific, from his elixir field

    This dull lifeless gem is non-other than the Mystic Gem Embryo that he condensed

    The embryo reaches its peak as it resonated with thews of the universe

    The young man can perceive the endless and boundlessws of the universe but with his current attainment, he can¡¯t even understand half of them

    While bestowing power in the embryo, most people would just think of the power that they want to have but that is not the right way

    Before condensing the embryo, a person must have some understanding of the power that they wish their mystic gem to have

    If a person wished to have a fire-type mystic gem then he or she must have some understanding of the power of fire first

    But of course, when condensing the mage¡¯s first ungraded mystic gem, even just the thought of fire would already let them seed

    It was another matter for the second, third, or so on mystic gems though

    Soon, the young man started gathering a certain type of power in his embryo that slowly turns into bluish in color

    More and more mana gathered in the embryo until it finally turned into a mystic gem

    Only then did the young man open his eyes as he raised his palm

    The mystic gemnded on top of the young man¡¯s palm and a magic circle can be seen below it

    The gem has an oval shape that is standing upright and inside it, the shape of a lightning streak can be seen

    ¡°Finally¡± the young man muttered, his eyes glowing with blue light for a moment before returning to their normal color

    With the sessful condensation of his first mystic gem, the young man went out of his room where his father ¨C Fierce Fire is already waiting

    Fierce Fire has sensed the movement of mana and he knew that his son was condensing his mystic gem and that he even seeded in it

    ¡°Congrattions son, you are a mage now!¡± Fierce Fire said with a smile

    To other people, Fierce Fire can be cold but since this is his son, he naturally is warm to him

    ¡°Thank you, dad!¡± Maze replied happily before smiling sheepishly

    ¡°Dad¡­ can you give me more of those top-grade vismian grass?¡± He said. Those grasses were really wonderful! They contain an abundant amount of pure mana which made it easier for Maze to condense his mystic gem

    At his son¡¯s words, Fierce Fire frowned as he scolded him

    ¡°Top-grade spirit nts can be consumed directly and help the mage a lot in their cultivation but you can¡¯t consume them too frequently. Have you forgotten that they make the mage¡¯s foundation shaky?¡±

    As a man from a prestigious family, Maze naturally is aware of that but he forgot such a basic thing. As for the reason? It was the vismian grasses themselves!

    While consuming them, Maze only felt his cultivation improving but he did not feel any side effects at all!

    ¡°Ah, right. But dad, the grass didn¡¯t make my foundation shaky that¡¯s why I forgot!¡±

    ¡°What? That¡¯s impossible¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s true! You can check!¡±

    Although Fierce Fire doesn¡¯t believe his son but Maze is also not someone that would lie to him like that

    As such, Fierce Fire ced his palm in his son¡¯s stomach and his will entered Maze¡¯s elixir field

    He inspected the elixir field and indeed, there is no problem with his son¡¯s foundation and Fierce Fire retracted his will

    ¡°That might be because of your talent. You don¡¯t need a lot of vismian grass to condense your embryo. You were also sessful in condensing your mystic gem, that might have mitigated the spirit nt¡¯s side effect¡± Fierce Fire still doesn¡¯t believe that the grass has no side effects and he thought of a logical reason

    However, Maze personally uses the grass and he really felt no problem with his foundation

    ¡°Dad, why don¡¯t you try it first? I am sure that the vismian grass really doesn¡¯t have any side effects!¡± Maze insisted and Fierce Fire wanted to refuse but looking at his son¡¯s eager expression, he has no choice but to try

    He took out one de of vismian grass and swallowed it

    At his level, consuming a grade 1 spirit nt is simply a waste as it wouldn¡¯t affect him whatsoever but he still could distinguish whether it has side effects or not

    To Fierce Fire¡¯s shock, his son was actually telling the truth

    The vismian grass has no side effects!

    Even if grade 1 spirit nts don¡¯t help his cultivation, the side effects still remained when consuming them

    A mage¡¯s cultivation is not so miraculous that when they reach a high level, the low-level spirit nts wouldn¡¯t affect them anymore

    ¡°How could this be possible?¡± Fierce Fire eximed in disbelief

    He never heard of top-grade spirit nts that don¡¯t have any side effects!

    This is like a miracle!

    ¡°Right? I told you! That¡¯s the reason why I forgot about top-grade spirit nts¡¯ side effects!¡±

    Fierce Fire can only nod his head at that before he decided on something

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Honey, say ahhh¡± Robert said to his wife Emily that lightly hit him in the chest

    ¡°Hihi, you¡¯re still my sweet husband!¡±

    ¡°Hehehe, of course!¡±

    The pair of husband and wife is currently in the middle of eating their lunch and as usual, they gave out free dog food and that is when the bell in their shop rang. This means that a customer entered their herb shop

    ¡°Welco¡ª¡± Robert¡¯s words were cut off as he stared at the customer that entered his shop

    Seeing who it was, he hurriedly stood up from his seat as if he had just seen a ghost

    ¡°S-Sir Fierce Fire!¡± Robert eximed in surprise and the other man nodded his head

    ¡°Where did you get the vismian grasses that you sold to me?¡± Fierce Fire asks and all the hair in Robert¡¯s body stood up, including the ones in the areas that must not be spoken

    ¡°S-sir, is there a problem with the spirit nts? If there is, we would immediately return your money!¡± Robert said fearfully

    With Fierce Fire, a strong mage personallying to his shop to inquire about the spirit nts, he can only think that there was something wrong with them and he had offended such a mage

    In that, Fierce Fire shook his head. What a joke! He would even dly exchange ten normal top-grade vismian grass for one of the vismian grass that Robert has sold to him

    ¡°No, it¡¯s the opposite. I want to ask if I could buy more vismian grass of the same quality that you have sold me¡±

    If Robert can buy more of those grasses then not only would his son benefit from them but also the other younger generation of his n

    They would definitely have a head startpared to the mages of other families!

 Chapter 8

    ¡°U-umm, Sir Fierce Fire, I don¡¯t think that is possible. It was my son¡¯s friend that was lucky and discovered them. I don¡¯t think that he has more vismian grass¡± Robert replied

    After all, top-grade spirit nts are not random cabbages. A person could be lucky and find some, one time but for the second time? Fat chance!

    ¡°Contact the friend of your son and ask if he has more¡± Fierce Fire said

    The effects of those spirit nts were nothing but miraculous. It was already set that top-grade spirit nts would make a mage¡¯s elixir field shaky but spirit nts that don¡¯t have such side effects actually appeared

    Fierce Fire must seize this chance to obtain more of such treasures!

    ¡°A-alright, sir¡± Robert answered before hurriedly taking his phone

    Fortunately, he has Rezen¡¯s number and he can contact him immediately

    The phone rang yet moments passed with Rezen not answering the call

    Cold sweat formed on Robert¡¯s forehead as he don¡¯t want to offend Fierce Fire and he tried calling Rezen again

    Fortunately, this time, Rezen finally answered the call

    ¡°Uncle, I am kind of busy. What is it?¡±

    ¡°R-Rezen, do you have more top-grade vismian grass on you?¡±

    ¡°Oh, so that was it. If uncle wants them, I could give you 50 des and the same as before, I will give you 30%mission! But uncle please pick it up at my house. If that¡¯s only it then I will hang up now and I won¡¯t be able to answer uncle¡¯s call in the meantime!¡±

    With that, Rezen ended the call, showing how impatient he was and Robert¡¯s face paled a bit

    They have to pick up the grass when a VIP wants them? This Rezen is courting death!

    With an ashen face, Robert turned back to Fierce Fire as he smiled awkwardly

    ¡°Sir Fierce Fire, my son¡¯s friend said that he still has 50 des more. I-I will go there now and pick it up!¡±

    In that, Fierce Fire shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s fine, give me the address, I will go personally¡±

    This is a chance for Fierce Fire to check whether the grass¡¯s seller just got lucky or not

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    When Robert called him, Rezen was in the middle of cultivating or more like¡­ ying

    As a man from the earth that doesn¡¯t have the presence of mana, magic is naturally an interesting thing for Rezen

    As such, he was back in the woods near his house to y

    His mystic gem was flying all around him. Sometimes it would be behind his head and sometimes it would be in front of him

    With the ¡®enlightenment¡¯ he received from the mysterious peach, he found out that his control over his mystic gem and mana has been improved

    At the very least, it was at the level of veteran 1st fusion mage

    After all, to use magic spells, the correspondingprehension and mana control is required

    [Sun st] is a magic at 1st fusion and naturally, at the very least, one must have theprehension and mana control of 1st fusion mages

    ¡°Damn, this is fun¡± Rezen eximed while watching his mystic gem flying around him

    ¡°Hmm, let¡¯s see how much I improved. When fighting the wolves, my life is at stake and I was not able to enjoy using magic¡±

    With that in mind, Rezen raised his palm and in front of it, a light yellow magic circle has appeared

    ¡°[Sun Stream] go!¡± Rezen tried the first ever magic that he had learned and used as he broke down another tree with it

    The [Sun Stream] also received some improvement but of course, its lethality was still at the 1st fusion stage

    Rezen nodded his head, quite satisfied at the improvement and he raised his palms again

    This time, a different magic circle was formed by him

    ¡°[Sun st!] go!]

    An orb of condensed sunlight flew out of the magic circle and it collided with another tree before exploding with a ¡®bang¡¯

    The damage on that tree was clearly much more severe than the tree that received Rezen¡¯s [Sun Stream]

    Every level of a spell has a different level of lethality!

    ¡°Are you Rezen Virion?¡±

    A man¡¯s voice suddenly entered Rezen¡¯s ears and he squealed in surprise

    He was actually so engrossed with y¡ª, training that he didn¡¯t notice that he has apany

    Realizing his reaction, Rezen blushed in shame. As a fully grown man at 18 years of age, he actually squealed like a teenager that just saw their crush! How embarrassing!

    ¡°Y-yes, and you are?¡± Rezen asks unsurely while staring at the man

    ¡°You can call me Fierce Fire. I came to inquire about the top-grade vismian grass¡± Fierce Fire said while secretly scrutinizing Rezen

    He can¡¯t feel something special from Rezen and that made him even more surprise

    He clearly saw Rezen using a magic spell 1 level higher than his rank. Only ¡®geniuses¡¯ could do such a thing!

    Even if Rezen doesn¡¯t have a powerful backing now, many people would still want to recruit or nourish him

    In fact, even the Ceres Family would take it as a great blessing if they have a ¡®talent¡¯ like Rezen

    ¡°Oh, the vismian grass!¡± Rezen¡¯s eyes glowed as he stared at Fierce Fire that felt like he was being treated as some kind of treasure trove

    And indeed, Rezen¡¯s eyes were twinkling as in his eyes, Fierce Fire is his walking wallet!

    After the p from the system regarding the blessing points, Rezen suddenly felt like he is a very poor man

    If he wants to expedite receiving a blessing, Rezen has to use a thousand mana stones but even then that is just a single blessing!

    What Rezen wants is to be filled with all sorts of blessings. Hence, the system turned him into a money hungry man

    ¡°I see, I see, unclee with me! I am sure that you would love my grass!¡± Rezen said enthusiastically as he guided his walle¡ª customer, into his small farm house

    ¡°Wait for me here sir, I will retrieve the spirit nts!¡± Rezen said as soon as he had Fierce Fire sit on his small sofa

    To not arouse suspicions, Rezen went to his room to act as if he was retrieving the items inside even though a wave of his hand was enough to retrieve them

    Rezen has 120 des of grass yesterday but now, only 50 remained as he already consumed 70 des to fight the grey wolves and also for his cultivation

    Originally, Rezen wants to consume all of them but he stopped himself. If he does consume all of his grasses, he wouldn¡¯t have the money to buy more seeds!

    Rezen is aware of whatpound growth is and he decided that he should set aside a portion of his crops to be exchanged for mana stones that he would then use to buy seeds

    The more grass Rezen sold, the more seeds he could buy that in return would mean that he can sell even more grass!

    This is a cycle!

    ¡°Hmm, I can¡¯t just ce the grass on the table, right? That uncle might give me a 1-star rating for customer service¡± Rezen muttered as he found out that he doesn¡¯t have proper storage for the vismian grasses

    He doesn¡¯t want to give a lousy customer service

    ¡°Well, meh, who cares? If anyone were toin about my customer service then I would p them with top-grade vismian grass! Top quality items don¡¯t need a proper container to shine!¡±

    With that, Rezen decided to just grab a small white hand towel and he ced the vismian grasses on them

    If ever, he just has to order more hand towels online. He doesn¡¯t even need to go out of his house as his parcel would be delivered right to his doorstep

    Hurray to technology! Hurray to capitalism!

    After counting and making sure that the amount is right, Rezen went out of his room and ced the vismian grasses on the table in front of his sofa

    ¡°Uncle, I am an honest businessman, please count them all, uncle, lest you say that I am scamming you!¡± Rezen said while pounding his chest

    Looking at the spirit nts that were carelessly ced in a hand towel that might not even cost a hundred credits, the side of Fierce Fire¡¯s lips twitches

    If it was just normal top-grade quality 1 spirit nts then fine, that is alright. There are many rich people in the world that wouldn¡¯t care about these spirit nts

    However, the special thing about these grasses was that they don¡¯t have any side effects. In fact, their benefits are even betterpared to normal top-grade vismian grasses

    As such, Rezen¡¯s careless action without him knowing causes Fierce Fire to think that there is a formidable person or group of people backing him

    After all, Fierce Fire doesn¡¯t believe that the ones behind Rezen don¡¯t know about the peculiarity of these grasses. They might know it but are just too rich and powerful to care

    ¡°May I know where you got these spirit nts?¡± Fierce Fire asks to probe and Rezen¡¯s heartbeat thumped

    ¡®What the fuck? Is this uncle investigating me?¡¯

    Rezen immediately went on high alert but as a man that has read fantasy and cultivation novels before, he know what to do at this moment

    Instead of showing how nervous he is, Rezen gave a confident smile

    ¡°Uncle, everyone has secrets right? It¡¯s not good to pry on other people¡¯s secrets¡± Rezen said, showing exemry confidence and without him knowing, this time, it was Fierce Fire¡¯s heart that raced

    To show such a confident demeanor in front of Fierce Fire¡­ indeed! There are really people backing Rezen

    The act of prying secret could easily offend those formidable people and Fierce Fire became nervous

    After all, even in just the Greenwood City, Fierce Fire is already not omnipotent

    There are people and families stronger than him but even they don¡¯t have the same spirit nts as Rezen and his backing has!

    ¡°M-my apologies, that wasn¡¯t my intention. I-I was just curious¡± Fierce Fire said hurriedly

    ¡®Oh, he¡¯s actually a kind uncle. I was thinking too pessimistic again!¡¯ Rezen thought as he evaluated Fierce Fire as a kind uncle

    ¡°It¡¯s fine! It¡¯s fine!¡± Rezen waved his hand and Fierce Fire sighed in relief

    ¡°These 50 des¡­ I will buy them for 400,000 credits¡± Fierce Fire offered. That is the max amount of money he could offer

    After all, even with the miraculous effect of these vismian grass, at the end of the day, they are still quality 1 spirit nts

    These grasses are effective until a person reached the 1st fusion but above that, the effects would greatly diminish

    Rezen¡¯s heart jumped in joy. 400,00 credits are equal to 400 mana stones and 400 mana stones are 40 seeds that would then yield 400 des of grass!

    If 50 des can be sold for 400,00 credits then what more if there are 400 des? Wouldn¡¯t that make Rezen a multi-millionaire?

    ¡°Then uncle could take all of them! And in the future, I can sell more vismian grass. I could also sell them to uncle!¡± Rezen offered and although Fierce Fire was tempted at that, he still has to make things clear

    ¡°Youngd, actually, I offered that price to show my goodwill but the next time, I can¡¯t buy the vismian grass for that price again¡± Fierce Fire exined

    His family is quite well-known in the city but at most, they are a top middle-ss

    Of course, the standards he used was different from the standard of normal people that only ranked themselves by their ie

    The Ceres Family¡¯s rank is based on the power of the mages and the foundation of families and organizations!

    ¡°Ah, I see¡± Rezen was disappointed at that. He is in dire need of money!

    400 mana stones can¡¯t even let him buy 1 blessing!

    Rezen sigh as he thinks that earning money is really ¡®hard¡¯

 Chapter 9

    ¡°That¡¯s fine uncle! I already appreciate the goodwill. But uncle, can I get the payment in form of mana stones?¡± Rezen asks

    It was a pain in the ass if he have to make a trip to the city to exchange his credits for mana stones

    Fierce Fire nodded his head at that, he wasn¡¯t even surprised

    In the world of ¡®mortals¡¯, almost every transaction is made in the form of credits but for mages, using credits can be a bit of a hassle

    1 mana stone is equal to a thousand credits. High-level mages often have transactions with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of mana stones, it¡¯s evenpletely possible for the transaction to reach millions of mana stones in price

    If the mages were to use credits just how many zeroes would be in every transaction?

    Besides, mana stones have real use while credits don¡¯t. If society were to copse today, credits would be useless and everyone would only ept mana stones

    With a wave of Fierce Fire¡¯s hand, 400 mana stones appeared on the table. They were sparkling with blue color and Rezen stared at these mana stones hungrily

    He had never seen so many mana stones before!

    As for the matter of Fierce Fire having void storage? Meh, even Rezen has his own storage and he doesn¡¯t need to be shocked

    ¡°Thank you, uncle!¡± Rezen said sincerely as he send the guess off

    When Rezen cannot see Fierce Fire anymore, he immediately used all the 400 mana stones that he just gained to buy more seeds

    ¡°Herees the hard part¡± Rezen muttered as he dug 40 holes in total and ced one seed each on them before covering the seeds with soil

    Rezen also did his usual watering act. Even if he doesn¡¯t know whether watering the seeds is necessary it is better safe than sorry

    ¡°Other farmers or gardeners nted vegetables, fruits, or flowers but here I am, nting grass. Life is hard sigh¡­¡±

    Only after finishing his farm work, only then did Rezen return to his house to wash up and wait for his crops to grow

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Around four hourster, Rezen checked his crops and as expected, they are already fully grown

    While humming to entertain himself, Rezen pulled the grasses one by one while storing them in storage

    Even with 400 des of vismian grass, they still only used up one cell. It seems like as long as it was the same thing, Rezen¡¯s storage only used up one cell to store all of them

    ¡°Sigh¡­ to work this hard for some money¡­¡± Rezen felt bitter. Even if he can sell all these spirit nts, it might only be enough for him to ¡®recharge¡¯ for 1 or 2 blessings if he used all the mana stones he would get

    But Rezen cannot possibly do that as his vismian grass needed to be divided into the ones he would consume and the ones he would sell

    As such, even with 400 des of vismian grasses, Rezen might not even have enough mana stones to ¡®recharge¡¯ for one blessing

    Rezen just finished his farm work when he suddenly heard the sound of wolf howls

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that where the Ratois Mountain is?¡±

    Rezen can remember the military guy saying that there is some unrest in the mountain

    Rezen¡¯s farm is outside the Greenwood City itself but it is still part of the city

    As such, his farm and the other household that also own their farm nearby are rtively safe

    Magic beasts attacking the nearby households would rarely happen, at most, it would be once every few or more years

    The Ratois Mountain is a bit distant from Rezen¡¯s farm but he actually heard some wolf howls in that direction

    Did the military guy lied to him or something? He said that the unrest in the mountain shouldn¡¯t be a big deal but what is this?

    ¡°I swear, if I were to get attacked by wolves again, I would think that the gods don¡¯t want me to live anymore!¡± Rezen cursed

    An instance where a beast attack the nearby farms and household is once every few years. If Rezen were to be attacked twice in the span of 24 hours he would start to think that he has a shitty luck

    However, to his displeasure, his farm was actually attacked yet again

    From the distance, he could see five grey wolves running. When the wolves notice him, they all change directions to kill him

    ¡°Oi, oi, oi, what have I done wrong to deserve this?¡± Rezen cried out and he hurriedly took out his mystic gem

    His eyes glowed with a light yellow light as the sun-type mystic gem hovered around him

    ¡°I am a peace-loving citizen, what did I do to deserve this?!¡± He questioned angrily before reaching his hand out to condense a magic circle

    ¡°Son of bitches, taste my [Sun st!]¡±

    Since this is a matter that involves his life, Rezen wouldn¡¯t hold back. He immediately cast the strongest magic spell he could cast and another orb of sunlight was released by him

    With Rezen havingplete mastery over the 1st fusion grade magic spell of his, his control over it was quite spectacr and he didn¡¯t miss

    The orb of sunlight hit one of the wolves and it instantly exploded

    The surrounding temperature rises as if a mini sun exploded. Of course, that is merely an exaggeration since a 1st fusion¡¯s magic spell even atplete mastery still isn¡¯t enough to level the mountains and evaporate the seas

    Although Rezen only attacked one wolf, the resulting explosion also gave another wolf a light injury and that is when Rezen¡¯s face paled

    ¡°Shit!¡± He can¡¯t help but curse. His mana is almostpletely depleted now!

    Rezen just finished yi¡ª training hours ago and that used up a lot of his mana. Although he recovered some in the span of four hours, with his pitiful ungraded talent, his natural mana recovery could make the gods cry

    After using one magic spell at 1st fusion level, he was basically more or less depleted

    ¡°Good doggies, why don¡¯t we stop now?¡± Rezen said but after a moment of hesitation, the wolves started charging at him again

    ¡°Bad doggies!¡± He cursed before entering his house while swallowing several des of vismian grasses at once to recover his mana. He even almost choked on them!

    The narrow door of his house impeded the wolves a bit as only one of them could enter at the same time

    The game of cat and mouse started as Rezen clumsily dodged and run away from the wolf until he arrived at his bedroom

    The state of the things inside his house was already a mess but who cares about that now? He still has a more pressing matter!

    Rezen shut the door of his bedroom. He even pushed the weight of his body into the door to prevent the wolves from entering

    However, that almost causes him to get his eyes poked as the nails of the grey wolf pierces through the wooden door

    The wolf¡¯s nail was only inches away from Rezen¡¯s eyes and that spooked him and he hurriedly moved away from the door

    Bang!

    The grey wolves broke the door, their salivas dripping down the floor while Rezen wiped the sweat from his forehead

    ¡°[Sun st!]¡±

    Rezen just recovered his mana by eating his grass like a cow and he activated his magic spell again

    Another wolf was sted off but there were three remaining and without hesitation, Rezen broke the ss window of his bedroom using his body toe out

    ¡°Aya! You surprised me!¡± Rezen eximed after seeing a human running towards him

    This is the second time that Rezen met this man

    It was none other than ude Preston, the military guy!

    ¡°Come behind me!¡± ude hurriedly ordered. He can see the mystic gem hovering around Rezen but from its aura, it was merely an ungraded mystic gem. It hasn¡¯t even reached the 1st fusion yet!

    Rezen did not need to be told twice as he hastily went behind ude

    He doesn¡¯t have any mana anymore and Rezen used this chance to eat more grass to start his recovery

    Rezen watched as ude raised his palm and a magic circle formed on top of it that held a ck mystic gem

    At this moment, the remaining three grey wolves also jumped out of the window and being the beasts they were, there is no room for negotiation at all

    They directly attacked ude without checking if they can defeat him or not!

    ude¡¯s mystic gem floated behind him as he clicked his fingers together and three magic circles appeared below the wolves, one for each wolf!

    ¡°[Shadow Strike!]¡± he muttered before three sharp tentacles of darkness strikes out from below the grey wolves, impaling and killing them as a result

    ¡®S-so cool!¡¯ Rezen eximed in his heart. Comparing how he desperately and clumsily defeated two grey wolves while relying on vismian grasses to recover his mana to how ude easily killed the remaining grey wolves made Rezen blush in shame

    In gaming terms, one is like a newbie and the other is a veteran! Comparing the two would only make Rezen ashamed

    ¡°Are you injured anywhere?¡± ude asks with a hint of worry and Rezen¡¯s admiration for him grew

    Really so cool!

    This is what a soldier should be like! They should care for the masses!

    ¡°I¡¯m not injured. Thank you!¡± Rezen said sincerely before he saw ude¡¯s face darkening and the man hurriedly moved

    ude stood with Rezen behind him. Only when Rezen turned his back did he know the reason why ude seems to be protecting him

    Several meters away from them, more wolves have arrived

    ude waved his hand and a phone appeared in his hand that he threw towards Rezen

    ¡°Use that and dial 911! Tell them that a beast tide of unknown magnitude is starting¡± ude said seriously

    He is not afraid of the hundred wolves that arrive that were still increasing in number since these wolves were all weaker than him

    This group only contains wolves at ungraded to 2nd fusion magic beasts. It is not difficult for ude to exterminate all of them

    The problem lies in the fact that this might not be the entirety of the beast tide. There might be more wolves not just here but in other ces

    After all, there is quite a number of houses and farms in this area. People that don¡¯t want to live in a popted and loud city would choose to stay here

    If there are also wolves that appeared in other areas then who knows how many people would get killed

    As unrealistic as it sounds, ude doesn¡¯t want there to be any casualties on the human side

    ¡°G-got it!¡± Rezen replied as he dialed 911

    He is not aware of the extent of ude¡¯s power and he assumed that the man couldn¡¯t kill all the wolves

    At least for the sake of himself, Rezen has to call the authorities and he dialed 911 with the fastest speed he could mutter

    ¡°Captain ude, what is the emergency?¡± The person at the other end of the call asks

    Seems like this phone is something that the military owns or something and is used when there is an emergency

    If not, how would the authorities know who was calling and that their first sentence would be asking what the emergency is

    ¡°Hello, there is a beast tide of unknown magnitude Sir ude ask¡ª¡± before Rezen can even finish his words, the call was already ended

    ¡°How rude¡± heined with a pout and ude heard that

    ¡°The phone has a tracker in it, they know where we are now. The military is sensitive with beast tides since it would often cause many casualties¡± ude said

    So basically, the phone is for military members, it has tracking devices, and the military of this world is actuallypetent as they would immediately move with the threat of the beast tide?

 Chapter 10

    While expecting a bitter and struggling fight, Rezen swallowed more of his vismian grass even with the risk of turning into a cow

    Survivales first and for him to survive, he has to recover his mana and fight!

    ude¡¯s mystic gem continues to hover around him before it releases a ck magic circle

    The magic circle then ¡®scanned¡¯ his body. It flew down from his head down to his toe and a transformation urred

    ¡°[Shadow Suit!]¡±

    It was as if ude¡¯s clothes turned into shadows that were in a half-solid and half-illusory state

    His magic spell basically gave him a cool-lookingbat suit that surely increases his base power

    ¡°Shit¡­ this is bad, this level of coolness might bend me¡± Rezen thought fearfully, trying to take his eyes off ude

    After all, what kind of man doesn¡¯t want to look cool, especially when using magic?

    Only now did Rezen manage to realize that this ude is quite handsome with his blonde hair and piercing blue eyes

    He was like a character straight out of a romance novel!

    However, thebat suit alone was still not all of it as another mystic gem came out from ude¡¯s elixir field

    This time, it was a light green gem and inside it, the symbol of a tornado can be seen

    A wind-type mystic gem! ude doesn¡¯t only have one type of mystic gem!

    The military man¡¯s sword appeared in his hand. Its de was quite thin but gave off a sharp feeling and a small magic circlended on it

    Instantly, raging winds coated the thin sword and that undoubtedly increases its cutting power

    ¡°Fuck! I would be blind! So cool! So dashing!¡±

    Comparing thatbat suit and wind energies in the sword to Rezen¡¯s measly [Sun Stream] and [Sun st] seems like an insult to the former

    Rezen¡¯s magic spells were not shy at all and he vowed to himself that he would soon use cool-looking magic spells with great aesthetics!

    ¡°Stay here. I will do my best to protect you but you must also raise your guard!¡± ude said seriously without even looking at Rezen that felt his heart thumping

    ¡®Brother, stop being too cool! My heart really can¡¯t take it!¡¯ Rezen thought resentfully before his eyeballs almost popped from their sockets

    In a sh, ude met the hundred or so wolves that also seems to be taken aback by his speed

    Spurt!

    The first casualty has appeared as ude¡¯s sword easily cut a wolf in half as if he was merely cutting a random vegetable

    After that, ude stretched his hand out as a light green magic circle was formed

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    It was the basic stream magic of the wind element but ude¡¯s power was unbelievable!

    The stream caught maybe ten wolves and none of them were left alive by the magic spell

    Cut wounds appeared on the bodies of the wolves and those wounds were all lethal enough to kill them

    Blood sshed around as its nauseating smell wafted in the air

    ude¡¯s face was expressionless. At normal times, a single high-level magic spell with an AoE effect is enough for him to deal with these magic beasts

    Unfortunately, there is a civilian that he must protect as a soldier of the country and he can only be careful

    With the dy brought by his killing actions, ude is now surrounded by the wolves, and Rezen that was filled with admiration was about to cry out when¡­

    ¡°[Shadow Strike!]¡±

    The darkness-type mystic gem resonates with thews of the universe as arge magic circle forms below ude

    The magic circle has around 10 meters in diameter and there were twenty or so wolves inside it

    Puchi!

    Sharp ck tentacles grew from the ground and they skewered all the wolves inside the magic circle

    Without a rest, ude continued his killing spree. Blood continuously flowed down the ground but ude ignored all of that

    After only a few minutes, none of the more than a hundred wolves was left standing. All of them are dead now

    ¡°What power¡­ is he at 3rd fusion rank or maybe the 4th fusion or 5th fusion? He only looks a few years older than me!¡±

    Just like in the novels, cultivation in this world became harder the more a person advanced

    Ungraded mages only have mystic gems that have never fused with any other mystic gems

    To be a mage at the 1st fusion, the mage must fuse two ungraded mystic gems that would in return give them one 1st fusion grade mystic gem

    To reach the 2nd fusion rank, the mage must fuse two 1st fusion grade mystic gems to gain one 2nd grade mystic gem and the process repeats itself

    The higher a mage climb, the harder it is. Many people can¡¯t even create one 3rd fusion grade mystic gem yet to reach the 4th fusion rank they actually have to fuse two 3rd grade fusion mystic gems

    Every time that a mystic gem embryo is transitioning to an ungraded mystic gem, there is a certain probability of failure

    Likewise, fusing mystic gems also have a probability of failure if a person¡¯sprehension of the powers of their gems isn¡¯t up to the standards

    As such, it was really hard to be a high-level mage!

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that a soldier that he met just a day ago actually has such a level of power and talent!

    When no more wolves were alive only then did ude heave a sigh of relief. With this, the civilian is safe now!

    ude returned to Rezen¡¯s side that was staring at him with twinkling eyes as if the man had just seen his idol

    However, ude doesn¡¯t have the time or energy for that right now as he reached his hand

    ¡°My phone¡±

    ¡°H-huh?¡±

    ¡°My phone, give it back¡±

    ¡°A-ah yes!¡±

    Rezen blushed in shame. How can he act so stupidly in front of this ¡®god¡¯?

    ude took his phone back and this time, he was the one that dialed 911

    ¡°Are there other ces that were attacked by the beast tide?¡±

    ¡°No, from the satellite image, only the ce you are in now was attacked. However, the situation with the Ratois Moutain is more disturbing than we initially thought. Captain, please investigate the situation¡±

    ¡°Got it!¡±

    When ude was finished with his call only then did he return his attention back to Rezen that was staring at the corpses of the grey wolves with a strange look on his face

    ¡°I apologize if the view was disturbing. I¡¯ll have a team clean them up as soon as possible¡± ude said thinking that Rezen is disgusted by the view of more than a hundred corpses of grey wolves

    In fact, at normal times, Rezen might have puked already. Just the view of the few wolves he killed yesterday with [Sun st] already made him ufortable

    However, he was not ufortable now. Turns out that a human¡¯s greed is stronger than any disgusting scene

    Rezen was thinking that if he were to have his farm absorb the corpses of the grey wolves, it would be enough for him to receive a blessing

    ¡°A-ah? N-no¡­ I-I was actually thinking if¡­¡±

    ¡°If?¡±

    Rezen decided to thicken his face as he stared at ude with his famous puppy eyes

    ¡°¡­ if you can give me all these beast corpses¡±

    Although Rezen was the one that asked, he still felt quite ashamed afterward. It was ude that killed all these wolves but he was shameless to ask for them

    With the number of grey wolves, they would definitely be sold for arge sum of money!

    ¡°Hmm, I originally intended to donate them to the military but since you want it, you can take them. You can use them to rent a room inside the city, it is safer in there. I still haven¡¯t fully investigated the Ratois Mountain but there should be something dangerous in there. Your life might be in danger again if you stay here¡±

    What a guy filled with righteousness! Rezen didn¡¯t expect that a man this kind, pure, and have such a strong sense of justice and protection for the weak actually existed!

    Rezen¡¯s heart can¡¯t help but waver again

    ¡°I can¡¯t move out. This ce¡­ this ce is special to me¡± Rezen said sadly

    If he can move his farm and bring it with him, he would be more than happy to move back to the city!

    He hasn¡¯t stayed in his new home for a week yet he was already attacked twice! What shit luck is this?

    ¡°Sigh¡­ at least think about it¡± ude said but he didn¡¯t insist on it that much

    He had already seen many people like Rezen. They held sentimental feelings for their homes and they refuse to move out even in the face of danger

    ¡°I will!¡±

    ¡°Okay, I have to go now. I will try to resolve the situation in the Ratois Mountain as fast as possible to keep you and your home safe¡±

    ¡°Thank you, great brother!¡±

    Rezen waved goodbye when he suddenly thought of something as he run after ude

    ¡°Brother, here take this in return for the grey wolves!¡±

    ¡°You don¡¯t need¡­¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s fine! It¡¯s fine! This is the least I can do for you!¡±

    Rezen stuffed fifteen des of vismian grasses directly into ude¡¯s palm but after a moment, he ¡®sneakily¡¯ took back two des

    He wants to repay ude but at the same time, the system is too ruthless and made him feel poor. As such, Rezen¡¯s heart ache for parting with his vismian grasses although he got more than a hundred grey wolves¡¯ corpses in return

    ude saw Rezen¡¯s ¡®sneaky¡¯ act but he didn¡¯t say anything and he just smiled

    Helping people really feel good! Even a ¡®cheapskate¡¯ would want to repay you!

    After the short dy, ude continues to hurry to the Ratois Mountain and when he is finally out of Rezen¡¯s sight, the man jumped excitedly

    ¡°System, absorb all the grey wolves¡¯ corpses!¡± Rezen ordered

    [Ding! Detecting grey wolves¡¯ corpses x130]

    [Ding! Absorbing grey wolves¡¯ corpses]

    [Ding! Absorption sessful. Congrattions to the Host for obtaining lottery tickets x120, Blessing Points x97. Current Blessing Points: 101/100]

    ¡°Hmm? There were only 130 corpses but I gained 120 lottery tickets and 97 blessing points? The math is not mathing!¡±

    At first, Rezen was confused but he soon thought of the reason

    ¡°Does this mean that the stronger a magic beast is the more lottery tickets and blessing points I would obtain from them?¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up at that. If he can hunt and absorb 3rd, 4th, 5th, or even higher fusion grade magic beasts then wouldn¡¯t he easily gain tons of lottery tickets and blessing points?

    ¡°Hurray topound growth!¡± Rezen said loudly as the stronger he got, the easier he could hunt strong magic beasts that in return would let him earn more points easier

    ¡°System, use all the lottery tickets!¡± Rezen ordered

    [Ding! Using lottery tickets x120]

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining recovery pills x120!]

    ¡°Eh? Recovery pills and 120 of them? Where is my mysterious peach? You could have at least given me one! How can I be an all-knowing mage now?!¡± Rezenined, his heart bleeding

    The lottery tickets were earned by him through hard work (shameless begging) yet the system doesn¡¯t even give him at least one mysterious peach. So stingy!

    With a disheartened heart, Rezen check the description of the recovery pills even though they were kind of self-exnatory

    [Name: Recovery Pill

    ¨C A pill that returns the user back to their peak condition]

    ¡°Peak condition? Does this mean that it could replenish my mana and even relieve the soul fatigue from using magic spells? I admit these pills were quite great but what if the enemy one-shotted me? This is why I need to mysterious peach!¡± Rezenined

    The pills were support-type but in front of an enemy that can kill him with just its breath, what is the use of this pill?

 Chapter 11

    Since spilled milk is already spilled milk, Rezen can onlyin for a moment before moving on. But in his mind, he alreadybeled the system as ¡®stingy¡¯ a thousand times

    ¡°System, use the blessing points!¡± He ordered and his blessing points that were originally 101/100 instantly dropped down to only a single point

    Rezen can feel a mysterious force engulfing his body. It felt so marvelous and wonderful, especially in his elixir field where this mysterious force gathered

    He doesn¡¯t exactly know what this force was doing to his elixir field but he can feel his elixir field was undergoing a transformation that ¡®upgraded¡¯ it

    [Ding! Blessing sessfully redeemed! Congrattions to the Host for increasing his talent! The Host can now absorb 2% mana of resources he consumed!]

    Rezen almost jumped in joy because of that. For real? There was actually such a miracle?

    He had never heard of any item or ritual in this world that would increase a person¡¯s talent!

    If he redeemed 98 more blessings wouldn¡¯t that mean that he would have the legendary talent? No, he would even exceed that as at most, legendary talents can absorb 99% of mana

    ¡°But still¡­ the system is really stingy. It only increases my talent a single percent!¡±

    Considering that a single blessing costs 1,000 mana stones, Rezen still needs 98,000 mana stones

    That¡¯s almost a hundred thousand mana stones and how much is that when converted to credits?

    Poor! He is still too poor!

    ¡°With the situation now, I can only risk it. Sigh¡­ I have to upgrade my art of acting and trickery. I hope people think that I am too little and puny to possess many treasures and that they actually came from a high-level mage or something¡±

    If Rezen merely sell his vismian grasses every few days, his own progress would be impeded and he does not want that

    ¡°If only everyone is as good as that Fierce Fire or my good soldier brother¡­ wait¡­¡±

    Rezen thought that he just had the best idea

    ude is clearly a person of justice and virtue. He is even so kind as to want to donate the magic beasts he killed to the military for free

    That kind of person would definitely not hurt Rezen for his treasures, right?

    ¡°Of course, this is not because I want to see that cool brother again¡± Rezen muttered with a slight blush on his face

    With that matter ¡®settled¡¯, Rezen returned to his house to see the mess inside it

    The wolves really did him dirty!

    ¡°I¡¯ll cleanter, increasing my power is the priority!¡±

    With that, Rezen entered his room. Since even his bed suffered, he just ced a towel on the floor before sitting on it

    Rezen take out more vismian grasses and swallowed them as if they were nothing

    He was about to focus on absorbing as much mana as he can when¡­

    ¡°Eh? My elixir field is automatically absorbing them?¡± Rezen was surprised

    Although he already knows that his elixir field can do that, the efficiency is still much lower!

    But now, he can feel his elixir field automatically absorbing 2% of the mana from the vismian grasses, and in an instant at that

    ¡°Is this also the effect of the blessings?¡± Rezen thought that since his elixir field is not like this prior to receiving the blessing, it might have been because of that

    Of course, he wouldn¡¯tin as he is more than happy for such a result since he doesn¡¯t need to boringly focus on absorbing mana

    Rezen willed it and the mana that he had absorbed gathered into his mystic gem embryo, increasing its size

    Since his elixir field now has an automatic function, he just opened his eyes and decided to go clean the mess in his house

    He also has to make an inventory of the things that the wolves destroyed that he has to buy

    Rezen stood up as he started tidying his bed when he staggered as a heavy sensation bore down on his mind and elixir field

    ¡°What is it now?¡± Heined before checking his elixir field

    He found out that although he still had quite a lot of mana, the embryo stops absorbing them, or more like it can¡¯t

    A pressure bore down on both his elixir field and soul

    Rezen thought for a moment before he recalled another basic information about cultivation

    To have all sorts of mystic gems in the world is both impossible and possible

    A mage does have the potential to condense mystic gems of every power avable but that is on the premise that their elixir field can hold the mystic gems

    From what Rezen knows, the mystic gems are like the crystallization of the universe¡¯sws

    Of course, they were like tiny fragments of the entirews

    These gems resonate with the naturalws and let the mage use magic spells to create a supernatural phenomenon

    Without a mystic gem, no matter how much a personprehended the mysteries of fire, they still wouldn¡¯t be able to use fire-type spells

    Since the mystic gems are that special, every gem puts pressure on the soul and elixir field

    For normal people, one ungraded mystic gem wouldn¡¯t make them feel any difort

    However, if a person with a soul that hasn¡¯t been tempered and trained were to try and condense a second mystic gem, that would put an enormous burden on their souls and elixir field

    The stronger the soul is, the stronger the elixir field!

    Realizing the reason for his sudden difort, Rezen smacked his forehead. To think that he would actually forget such a basic piece of information!

    If not for the problem in the soul, wouldn¡¯t everyone just condense hundreds or thousands of mystic gems?

    ¡°The vismian grasses wouldn¡¯t help with my problem. Seems like I need to make a trip to the city. I recall that there are soul-nourishing pills though they are more expensive than mana pills¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll try to buy some seeds of spirit nts that nourish the soul. I can only hope that they would grow on my farm even if the seeds are not bought in the system shop¡±

    Rezen already felt that he was poor, very poor, but now, he has another thing to spend money on

    Really, no wonder that people and organizations would only nourish people with at least a superior grade talent

    Just the amount of resources for low-level mages might already put them in bankruptcy!

    Rezen wants to go to the city now but the pressure in his soul and elixir field made his mind tired and he decided to sleep first

    Anyway, the city wouldn¡¯t run away. There is still tomorrow!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    The next day, Rezen woke up. He felt a bit refreshed but he can still feel the pressure of condensing a second embryo to arge extent

    Sure enough, just because he slept soundly doesn¡¯t mean that the pressure on his soul would vanish

    ¡°This bed¡­ I need to buy a new one¡± Rezenined since one of the grey wolves yesterday attacked the innocent bed with its ws, ripping a part of it

    Thinking of his ns, Rezen happily took the business card that ude gave to him and excitedly dialed the number in it

    He was excited about the money and absolutely not because he wanted to talk with the cool ude or something!

    The phone rang for a few moments before the call was epted

    ¡°Brother ude!¡± Rezen greeted happily

    ¡°Who is this?¡±

    ¡°Rezen! Rezen Virion!¡±

    ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry but I don¡¯t know any Rezen¡±

    Rezen was stunned at that but he then realizes that ude didn¡¯t ask for his name and he also didn¡¯t give his name

    How stupid!

    ¡°Brother, it¡¯s me, the guy that you saved yesterday from the beast tide!¡±

    ¡°Oh, I see. Are you alright? Is there another beast tide?¡±

    Really! What a kind soldier, worrying for the country¡¯s citizen¡¯s welfare immediately!

    ¡°No, it¡¯s nothing like that brother. I have a business proposal with you!¡±

    ¡°Business proposal?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I have some spirit nts to sell!¡±

    ¡°Oh that, you can just go to the branch of the military department. They would buy your goods if the price is reasonable¡±

    ¡°But brother, I want to sell all of them to you directly!¡±

    ¡°T-that¡­ I am a bit busy with the investigation¡­¡±

    ¡°Have you got any lead now?¡±

    ¡°N-no¡­ my apologies¡­¡±

    ¡°Then it¡¯s fine! You cane here now since you haven¡¯t got any leads yet. What if the wolves attacked my house again?¡±

    ¡°T-that¡­¡±

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you brother!¡±

    Rezen was satisfied with himself. He¡¯s quite persuasive, right?

    As expected, ude Preston was not able to ignore a citizen in possible danger as in just less than half an hour, he already arrived

    ¡°Brother! You¡¯re here!¡± Rezen said excitedly as he guided ude inside his house

    Seeing the mess inside¡­ Rezen almost killed himself. How can he forget about the state of his house?!

    ¡°T-that¡­ I¡¯m sorry brother, I haven¡¯t had the time to clean yet¡­¡± Rezen said embarassed

    At first, ude was wondering why Rezen wants to make a direct deal with him. But after seeing this mess, he thought of a usible reason

    The wolves destroyed Rezen¡¯s things and he might have wanted to make a deal with ude to get a high price from his goods to buy the things that the wolves destroyed

    As a citizen loving man, ude felt pity for Rezen and he even patted him on the head

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I don¡¯t mind¡±

    ¡®Brother, don¡¯t pat me. I don¡¯t want to have a sexual crisis!¡¯

    Rezen had ude sit on the small couch that miraculously was not affected by yesterday¡¯s fight and he handed him arge Tupperware with 200 des of top-grade vismian grasses inside

    Yesterday, with the kind uncle, Rezen only used a hand towel. But for his ¡®kind and cool brother¡¯, he used a Tupperware

    The ¡®difference¡¯ in treatment can be seen!

    ¡°Brother, these are top-grade vismian grasses, 200 des in total! You can count them!¡±

    ¡®This kid¡­ how greedy¡¯ ude thought in surprise

    To think that this kid would ¡®trick¡¯ him. But still, people that are desperate would also make desperate actions

    Since ude has the money then even if Rezen sell a thousand des of top-grade vismian grasses, he still has the money to buy them all

    ¡°Alright, alright, I will give you 2,000 mana stones for all of them. Use them wisely, alright?¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes almost popped. 50 des of vismian grasses were bought by the kind uncle yesterday for 400 mana stones and that is considering that arge part of it was because of the uncle¡¯s ¡®goodwill¡¯

    By that price, it would be 1,600 mana stones. But of course, that is not the real market price, it would be lower than that

    But this kind of soldier would actually buy 200 des for 2,000 mana stones? Are soldiers in this world paid greatly?

    ude waved his hand and 2,000 mana stones in total appeared

    ¡°Here, use them well, alright? It would be better if you buy a house inside the city but if this ce is really important to you, at least invest in defense to keep you safe. I will go now, I still have to continue investigating the Ratois Mountain¡±

    With that, ude left the stupefied Rezen while cing the Tupperware of vismian grasses inside his void storage

    ude returned to the mountain where his subordinates were waiting for him

    ¡°Captain, where did you go?¡±

    ¡°I just had something I dealt with. Oh right, take this and donate them to the military¡±

    ude handed the Tupperware to his subordinate that creased his forehead

    Really¡­ out of all containers¡­ a Tupperware¡­

    The subordinate was weirded out by that but he just stored the Tupperware on his own void storage

    ¡°How is the situation now?¡±

    ¡°Nothing different, Captain. The grey wolves in the mountain are still acting weird. There were wolves all over the mountain that would suddenly attack the other wolves¡±

 Chapter 12

    The Ratois Mountain is a mountain famous for the grey wolves living in it. They were like a gue that terrorizes the entire mountain

    The majority and dominant group of creatures living in the mountains were these grey wolves

    Most of them were low-level wolves of ungraded or maybe 1st fusion level but there were also higher leveled wolves

    If something was disturbing the wolves causing them to attack everything on site including their own kind, it must be investigated as fast as possible to prevent the wolves from causing human casualties

    ¡°Stay in the periphery and make sure that no wolves woulde down the mountain again to hurt the civilians¡± ude ordered and his more than a dozen subordinates nodded their heads

    ¡°Yes, captain!¡± They replied

    From ude¡¯s elixir field, his darkness-type mystic gem came out as a ck magic circle descended from his head to toe

    His clothes turned into shadows that were in a half-solid and half-illusory state again

    With his preparations done, ude sped up to head deeper into the mountain

    He jumped from one tree to another while his mystic gem remained floating around him. His speed and reflex were far superiorpared to normal people

    The Combat Suit really increases his overall physical abilities

    ¡°Grrr!!!¡±

    ¡°Hiss!!¡±

    Suddenly, ude heard the sound of wolf howls and snake¡¯s hiss. He decided to check the situation as he went to the source of those sounds

    Bang!

    A snake more than ten meters in length furiously mmed its tail on the ten grey wolves surrounding it

    From their aura, the snake was at 3rd fusion level while the ten grey wolves were just at the 2nd fusion level

    Magic beasts are kind of simr to humans. While humans have mystic gems, the beasts have beast gems

    Humans stored their mystic gems inside their elixir field while the beasts have their beast gem or gems in their bodies

    Different species have different cements of their beast gems

    While humans consumed pills, spirit nts, or magic beast meats to increase their rank and power, the magic beasts have a more brutal way

    They would eat the beast cores of other beasts and if they were sessful, they would be able to fuse beast gems of the same or different type

    Of course, the magic beasts can also cultivate just like how humans do but most of them don¡¯t have enough intellect to do so

    Normally, wolves are crafty. They wouldn¡¯t attack an enemy when they know that they would suffer many casualties of course unless they are starved and forced

    The unrest in the Ratois Mountain was the grey wolves attacking every creature on sight whether they were provoked or not, starved or not

    Some grey wolves would even attack their own kind!

    This is a really suspicious phenomenon!

    ude watched as the snake¡¯s tail seeded in smashing one of the grey wolves to death but the other frenzied wolves took that chance to attack the snake

    The way these wolves act was different from the ones that ude encountered with Rezen

    At least, the wolves that attacked Rezen were ¡®normal¡¯ while these wolves seem to only have thoughts of killing the snake no matter what the consequences were

    There was a strange hint of bloodthirstiness and savagery in their eyes

    The reason why some wolves fled down the mountain and attacked human settlements was because of these crazy grey wolves

    As for the reason why these wolves are in a strange state¡­ that remains a mystery

    ude tried to focus on the fight to see if there were clues and he suddenly felt something strange when one of the grey wolves was smashed to death

    At first, he thought that he might just be mistaken but when another wolf has died, he really felt that something seems to have moved out of the wolf

    However, the aura of that something would immediately vanish

    Deciding to hold on to the only clue, ude decided to show himself as his wind-type mystic gem emerged

    ude reached out his hand and arge light green magic circle formed in front of his palm

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    Arge stream of wind emerged from the magic circle, attacking both the grey wolves and snake

    The power that his spell showed right now was much stronger than the ones he showed in front of Rezen

    After all, in his eyes, Rezen is a weak civilian. If he were to use a magic spell with this much lethality then it might also harm the civilian

    Except for a single grey wolf that ude left alive on purpose, all the other magic beasts are now dead

    ude approached the immobilized wolf and it was at this moment that he felt that it was a pity that he doesn¡¯t know a scanning magic spell

    He can use his soul will to scan the wolf but that would be too crude. If the ¡®thing¡¯ inside the wolf can conceal itself, he might not sense anything

    Even then, ude decided to try but to his disappointment, he really didn¡¯t sense anything wrong with the entire body of the wolf

    As such, ude decided to kill the grey wolf using his sword, and the same feeling he had earlier appeared

    Something really dide out of the wolf but it was too fast!

    ude¡¯s eyes only saw a streak of light that instantly buried itself into the ground before its aura vanished

    This development made him frown. With that unknown thing having such a bothersome ability, it would be hard to investigate this case

    But still, this at least gave ude a clue on how he should proceed with the investigation

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen that is not aware of the storm brewing in the Ratois Mountain just finished listing down things that he should rece with the wolves¡¯ attack

    Fortunately, the 2,000 mana stones from ude were a big help

    He wanted to use them to buy more seeds but since he nned on going inside the city today to buy household items and also seeds of spirit nts, he decided not to be hasty

    Other people can¡¯t see the spirit nts he nted but how can he be sure that they wouldn¡¯t be able to destroy his crops while he was gone?

    It was fortunate that the wolf attack didn¡¯t harm his car and he uses it toe back to the city and his first stop was the herb shop of Neil¡¯s family

    When Rezen entered inside, he saw his friend busy with something. There was a notepad and a pen in his hands as he was eyeing all the herbs in the shop

    Most herbs were just normal herbs but there were also some low-level spirit nts mixed and their value was naturally higher

    ¡°Oh, Rezen, why have youe here?¡± Robert asks as he saw Rezen entering his shop

    His VIP Client (Fierce Fire) was more than happy with the goods that he bought. Robert was even told that if Rezen supplied him with more spirit nts, he should contact him

    Rezen¡¯s rtionship with Neil and his family was already quite good in the first ce what more now that Rezen ¡®helped¡¯ them a lot

    ¡°Uncle, I¡¯m here to ask you to help me sell vismian grasses again. It would be the same as before, 30%mission for you!¡±

    Rezen still has more than a hundred vismian grasses from the 400 des that he has grown

    200 were sold to ude and Rezen nned on consuming the remaining half but s¡­ his elixir field is toocking

    It can¡¯t bear the pressure of growing another mystic gem embryo

    As of right now, the vismian grasses are useless for Rezen and he might as well sell them

    Anyway, when he returned back to his farm, he would buy more vismian grasses seeds to nt and he would also try nting seeds that did note from the system

    ¡°No, no, no, 30% is too much. If this is going to be a regr thing, we really can¡¯t take that much¡± Robert shook his head

    Even if Rezen just gives him 24 des of top-grade vismian grasses every few days, the 30%mission would umte to an enormous sum!

    Robert would feel like he was taking advantage of Rezen too much

    ¡°Uncle, it¡¯s fine! They are just top-grade vismian grasses, nothing much¡± Rezen said frankly

    After all, as long as he has 10 mana stones he can grow 10 des of top-grade vismian grass

    His only problem was hisck of enough capital but as more time passed, that problem would vanish

    ¡°Rezen, it¡¯s fine. I know that your dream is to be a strong mage but with your talent that would be hard! You need more money than us!¡± Neil run off his tactless mouth again and his father immediately scolded him

    Knowing that he couldn¡¯t win with the expression of both Robert and Neil, Rezen can onlypromise

    ¡°Then how about this, I will give uncle 100 des to sell as for themission, I will give you 10 des!¡±

    Rezen changed his tactic but in the end, he would still be giving a 10%mission to his friend¡¯s family

    Before Robert and Neil can refuse, Rezen already ced the Tupperware in his hand on top of the shop counter as he started counting the vismian grasses

    The ones he count were ced on the counter causing Robert to sweat heavily

    The way Rezen was mishandling the top-grade vismian grasses worth a lot of money is just too heartbreaking!

    After counting 110 des exactly, Rezen ced the cover of his Tupperware back to seal it

    This is the only remaining Tupperware that he has. One was given to Robert in their first transaction and another one was given to his idol ude Preston

    This third Tupperware is thest one and Rezen can¡¯t give it

    ¡°T-then, t-thank you. Neil, go get a herb box!¡±

    Robert can¡¯t stand seeing the spirit nts carelessly ced on his shop counter. If he doesn¡¯t ce them inside a herb box, he might have a heart attack

    ¡°Ah, right, uncle, do you sell spirit nt seeds? Preferably ones that nourish the soul!¡±

    ¡°What do you need them for? Do you n on nting them? Rezen, I advise that you don¡¯t. Spirit nts are expensive not only because they are helpful but also because they take a long time to grow! Onlyrge organizations can grow them in big batches and that is by investing tons of money! If you try to grow them even with the low chance that you seed, it would take years. Don¡¯t waste your time and money!¡±

    Robert kindly said. He indeed has spirit nt seeds but the reason? It was for those fools that think that they are the son of the heavens. The ones that thought that they can nt spirit nts without any prior knowledge and expect them to fully grow the next day

    Since Rezen is his son¡¯s friend, he naturally doesn¡¯t want to take advantage of his foolishness

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, uncle, it¡¯s just a hobby of mine. Money is not a problem!¡±

    Rezen is just going to try if he can grow them. If not then he wouldn¡¯t buy any more seeds

    ¡°Sigh¡­ if you really want to then I cannot do anything. For spirit nts that can nourish the soul since they are rarepared to other spirit nts, I only have the soul-tearing peas. These peas can be consumed directly even if the quality is not top-tier¡±

    ¡°Poor mages would consume these peas since they are the cheapest but it is a brutal spirit nt! It strengthens the soul by making the consumer feel like their soul was tearing apart! Some mages already died by enduring the pain. Rezen, even if you managed to grow the peas, sell them! Don¡¯t try to consume them, you only have one life!¡±

    Robert kindly suggested since the soul-tearing peas were really no joke!

 Chapter 13

    ¡°It¡¯s just a hobby uncle, don¡¯t worry¡± Rezen just said that since he can¡¯t be bothered to argue

    Fortunately, his nting hobby is not unknown to people that know him

    ¡°If you say so then alright. I have five soul-tearing peas seeds but you don¡¯t need to pay for them¡± Robert said

    The seeds were also a bit expensive but they are definitely not as expensive as 10 des of top-grade vismian grasses

    Those ten des were enough to cover all the cost of the seeds

    ¡°Uncle, you don¡¯t need to do that¡±

    ¡°Just take it!¡±

    Without a choice, Rezen can only ept the seeds. Five is enough as he did not n on buying many since this batch is only for a ¡®test drive¡¯ to see if he could grow spirit nts from seeds that are not from the system

    After taking the seeds, Rezen turned to his best friend and he grabbed the man¡¯s palm

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Here, sell them or use them for cultivation!¡±

    Rezen ced ten des of grass in Neil¡¯s hand before he run away before they can return them to him

    He went to the mall next to buy the basic household items that the grey wolves have destroyed, including a new mattress

    These things took a long time as he constantly needed to go back and forth between his car and the mall

    He is not sure if it is already safe to disclose the existence of his storage space and it was better to be safe than sorry

    As such, Rezen spends the entire day in the city as he bought various things including seeds of some normal vegetables and fruits to also check whether he could grow them into spirit nts

    It was already nighttime when Rezen went back to his farmhouse. Fortunately, this time, no grey wolves attacked his house

    The fatigue from moving all day and also the still existing pressure in his soul and elixir field tired Rezen and without even washing his body or eating dinner, he went straight to sleep

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Greenwood City Military Branch Dorm

    Compared to the soldiers on earth that have a few people in every room, the military dorm in this world is different

    Every soldier was given a small bedroom. Of course, the bedroom was only big enough to ce a single bed and nothing more. As for the bathroom, the military has arge size public bathroom for the soldiers or at least the low ranking soldiers

    This was to ensure that the soldiers can cultivate in peace. It would be bad if a soldier was cultivating while his colleagues were being loud

    In room 404, one of the new talents recruited in the military can be seen

    This man is also just around 18 years of age, the same as Rezen

    18 years old is the start of the cultivation of humans as such, this young man is also just an ungraded mage

    However, talent wise, this young man is better than Rezen as he has a Heroic grade talent that can absorb at least 60% of the mana of resources he consumed

    After a few moments, the young man opened his eyes in surprise

    ¡°I ate five des of vismian grasses but my foundation was not negatively affected in the slightest!¡± The young man eximed in shock

    It was already a set fact that top-grade spirit nts improve a mage¡¯s cultivation but they also cannot consume many of them since it would make their foundation shaky

    They have to spend time refortifying their foundation if they still want to improve in the future

    But the vismian grasses that he consumed actually don¡¯t have that kind of side effects and the mana he absorb was pure

    Moreover, the mana from the spirit nt was also easy to absorb!

    If a person only has ungraded talent, consuming mana pills and spirit nts would only take a few moments

    However, for those with a higher grade of talent, it would take more time

    After all, one absorbs at most 1% mana while the others absorb 60% or higher

    The mana that spirit nts have are purer and are also easier to absorbpared to mana pills

    If not, a person could just swallow tons of pills to condense their embryo and they wouldn¡¯t need to spend a lot of time

    But even then, the time that this young man needed to absorb the mana from the vismian grasses was far too short than the set standard!

    ¡°What a miraculous vismian grass, I have to exchange my contribution points for more! With such a treasure, I might be able to condense my second mystic gem in one go since my soul is already strong enough!¡±

    With determination, the young man hastily went out of his room and headed to the building where the soldiers can exchange their contribution points for cultivation resources

    This building is no different from a storage building since it stored various resources and a person must have enough contribution points to exchange for them

    When the young man entered, he was surprised to hear the sounds of people arguing inside

    ¡°I told you, I didn¡¯t scam you!¡±

    ¡°Stop lying! The top-grade vismian grasses that I exchanged before don¡¯t make my foundation shaky but the second batch you gave me is different!¡±

    ¡°Stupid! All top-grade spirit nts have that side effect!¡±

    ¡°But not the one I exchanged for the first time!¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s right, I also got the same vismian grasses that he was talking about!¡±

    ¡°Me too! Me too!¡±

    ¡°I thought that I was hallucinating back then but it¡¯s actually true! Those spirit nts don¡¯t make my foundation shaky!¡±

    ¡°We want those vismian grasses too!¡±

    The newly arrived young man was surprised by this development. Indeed, such a treasure is something that all ungraded and even 1st fusion mages would do their best to have because of its miraculous effects!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Ratois Mountain

    ¡°Another wave of magic beasts ising down the mountain¡± ude muttered with a frown on his face

    These past days, there were small waves of magic beasts from the mountaining down

    If the military did not intercept them then they would have caused civilian casualties already

    With a sigh, ude steps out. His wind-type mystic gem emerging from his elixir field

    With the help of his mystic gem, ude uses his [Wind Stream] magic spell that killed the small wave of magic beasts with ten members

    ¡°When will the mage with sensory spells arrive?¡± ude asks to his subordinates that shook their heads

    ¡°Captain, they said that it would take a week before the mage arrive¡± a subordinate replied and ude was displeased by that

    By the rate that the magic beasts were being agitated, who knows what would happen after a week?

    ude and the subordinates he has with him now are not experts in sensory magic. None of them can catch the ¡®thing¡¯ that woulde out from the crazy grey wolves every time that they were killed

    Those things were just too fast and sneaky!

    ¡°Increase our defense. Make sure that the magic beasts would not escape our radar! Also, do your best to convince as many people to evacuate inside the Greenwood City while the situation is still not settled!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Captain!¡±

    With this wave of magic beast dealt with, ude decided to once again head deeper into the mountain to investigate when a subordinate of his went towards him with an ashen face

    ¡°C-Captain¡­¡±

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you remember the Tupperware of vismian grasses that you donated to the military?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, what about it? Is there something wrong in them?¡±

    ude was too busy checking Rezen¡¯s items and he was worried that it harmed the new recruits of the military

    ¡°N-no, there was nothing wrong with them¡­ I-In fact¡­ a r-riot happened because they want those vismian grasses¡±

    ¡°Huh? If it¡¯s vismian grasses, doesn¡¯t the military have a lot of them?¡±

    ¡°Y-yes, sir. B-but the people that exchanged their credits for the vismian grasses that you donated all said that they don¡¯t make their foundation shaky and they can almost instantly absorb the mana after consumption¡±

    ¡°How is that possible?¡±

    ¡°I-I¡¯m also not sure, Captain but that is what they said. Now, the soldiers that received those vismian grasses wanted more while ignoring the other top-grade vismian grasses. Even the ones that didn¡¯t exchange for them but heard about the miraculous effects are also protesting¡±

    ude felt that this situation was incredulous. The side effects of spirit nts are already an established fact!

    Although ude does not believe what those new recruits were saying, he decided to still check it

    Anyway, if Rezen has more of those vismian grasses ude just has to consume one to check

    ¡°Wait¡­ that Ramon? Ren? Ah, no, I think his name is Rezen insists on making a direct transaction with me rather than the military. Did he already expect this to happen? Does he think that I am trustworthy and wouldn¡¯t expose him?¡±

    ude felt doubtful but being suspicious wouldn¡¯t do anything and he just decided to visit Rezen to check

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°System¡­ system¡­ system¡­ you really are my golden finger! You never disappoint me!¡± Rezen said happily and shamelessly

    Just how many times did hebel the system as stingy in his mind for not giving him what he wants?

    But now, after growing the soul-tearing peas using normal seeds, he isplimenting the system as if it was his ancestor

    The moment that Rezen nted the first seed of the pea, he received a notification that soul-tearing pea seeds are now avable in the system shop

    With that, Rezen theorized that the way to unlock more system seeds is by nting different spirit nts

    Rezen also already checked the difference between the system bought seeds and the normal seeds

    Truth be told, there wasn¡¯t much difference

    Just like the quality 1 vismian grass, the quality 1 soul-tearing pea also needed around 4 hours of time to grow. But that is only the case with the system bought seeds

    As for the seeds bought outside, it would take twice the amount of time to grow but essentially, they still have the same quality

    The soul-tearing peas that Rezen grew whether they are from the system or the ones he bought outside are still top-grade quality!

    Rezen happily stared at the small tree that reached his waist. That small tree contains several green pea pods and when Rezen harvested them, he found out that every tree contains thirty pieces of green peas!

    Since Rezen already made some research about the soul-nourishing spirit nts, he was notpletely ignorant and he already guessed why the pea tree bore more ¡®fruits¡¯ that the vismian grasses

    Absorbing mana to condense an embryo is much easier than nourishing the soul!

    As long as a mage consumed anything with mana it¡¯s already alright

    Of course, when a mage reached a high level, quality 1 vismian grass only contains a drop of water when the mage needed an entire sea!

    That is why high-level mages would not use low-level spirit nts, mana pills, and magic beast meat

    As for the soul, it was a trickier thing. Soul-nourishing spirit nts are already rare yet a person needed more of such resourcespared to resources that only let the mage absorb mana

    This is the reason why Rezen isplimenting the system as if it was his ancestor. He thought that the system already took care of the problem in quantity!

    Even if Rezen doesn¡¯t consume the soul-tearing peas, with such a high yield of them, they still would cost a lot of mana stones!

    Rezen harvested every pea and since there were six trees of them (5 from Robert and 1 from the system) he now has 180 soul-tearing peas!

    [Name: Soul-tearing pea

    Quality: Top-grade Quality 1

    ¨C A pea that nourishes the soul by consuming a number of them

    Warning: Highly addictive!]

    ¡°Huh? The fuck? Highly addictive? Isn¡¯t this pea supposed to make a person feel like their soul was being torn apart? How could it be addictive?¡±

 Chapter 14

    Because of the system¡¯s description, Rezen is filled with doubt

    How can a spirit nt famous for its side effect of great pain be addictive?

    To clear his doubts, Rezen decided to try one soul-tearing pea. He swallowed the green pea and as soon as itnded on his stomach, his eyes widened as his body trembled

    The medicinal effect of the soul-tearing pea exploded and it nourishes Rezen¡¯s soul

    The stronger the soul of the mage, the more and stronger mystic gems their elixir field could contain!

    However, from what Rezen knows, the elixir field can also be ¡®upgraded¡¯ independently

    The soul determines the highest quality of mystic gem a mage could have

    Mages with the soul at the peak of the 1st fusion rank can bear the pressure of two 1st fusion grade mystic gem

    If an elixir field is strengthened, it was possible for it to hold three or more mystic gems at the 1st fusion grade

    As such, the soul and elixir field is extremely important but of course, the soul is still a priority

    No matter how many mystic gems an elixir field could hold, if all of them were only just ungraded, they wouldn¡¯t increase the strength of the mage that much

    The strength of the soul is needed to reach the next rank while the strength of the elixir field is a supplement that would increase and determine the power of mages at the same rank aside from their learned magic spells

    The soul-tearing pea only nourishes the soul and its side effect was making the consumer feel like their soul was being torn apart

    Rezen consumed one and indeed, the pea gave him a painful sensation. However, it was apletely different pain than he had expected

    After a moment, Rezen finally calmed down as he wiped the sweat from his forehead

    ¡°S-shit, what was that? I feel like I can now understand why there are masochists in this world!¡± Rezen muttered with a lingering fear in his heart

    It was true that consuming the pea was painful but it was a kind of pain that the person would enjoy!

    No wonder! No wonder the system gave a warning about its addictive effect!

    After he calmed himself, Rezen took out another soul-tearing pea while justifying himself

    ¡°This¡­ this is for the sake of my cultivation and definitely not because I enjoyed the pain that this pea brought to me!¡±

    Rezen consumed another pea and his body trembled again as a loud and indecent moan escaped his lips

    ¡°Sigh¡­ these peas are dangerous¡± he muttered before deciding to head back inside his house

    As for the small trees that bore the pea pods? All of them already turned into ashes the moment when all the peas were harvested

    Just as Rezen is about to enter his house, an unexpected guess hase

    ¡°Brother ude!¡± Rezen greeted joyfully. This virtuous soldier is still as dashing as before and Rezen aspired to be as cool as him

    ¡°Hello¡± ude nodded his head and Rezen guided him inside

    ¡°Do you want a drink or something?¡±

    ¡°No, there is no need for that. I just came here to ask if you have more vismian grasses with the same quality as you sold to me¡±

    ude is still busy investigating the strangeness of the wolves in the Ratois Mountain and he went straight to the point

    ¡°Yes!¡± Rezen answered positively. In fact, the number of vismian grass he has now was more than before!

    He has a total of a thousand des of them!

    From the 2,000 mana stones that ude gave to him, Rezen used half of them to buy seeds

    As for the remaining half, he stored them for the meantime so that in case he could really nt other spirit nts, he could use those mana stones to buy various seeds

    ¡°That¡¯s a relief. How many of them can you sell?¡±

    ¡°I have a thousand des of them. Are you going to buy all of them?¡±

    ude was taken aback by that. Based on the size of Rezen¡¯s home, he doesn¡¯t look like someone from a rich family yet he actually has a thousand des of top-grade vismian grasses that allegedly have miraculous effects

    This further solidified ude¡¯s theory that Rezen wanted to transact with him because the young man trusts him

    Rezen doesn¡¯t want to be found out possessing many good things!

    As a soldier that vowed to protect all the citizens of the country, ude would definitely not trouble Rezen into spilling his secrets or something along that line

    ¡°Yes, can I see them?¡±

    ude wanted to verify the ims of the new recruits and for that, he has to eat one of them

    ¡°Certainly!¡± Rezen replied as he went to his room

    Fortunately, he bought more Tupperware while he was in the city. He used severalrge Tupperware to store a thousand des of vismian grasses that he nted and harvested today

    Rezen came out of his room carrying a tall stack of Tupperware and the side of ude¡¯s face twitched

    Is this guy obsessed with Tupperware or something?

    Still, verifying the ims are more important and ude took the lid of one of the Tupperware to grab one de and consume it

    The quality 1 vismian grass is just like a drop of water to the ocean of mana that ude has but he could still verify its effects

    He was still having doubts earlier but after trying one grass, he now know that the new recruits were not lying

    These spirit nts were really that miraculous!

    If the new recruits consumed such treasures no doubt that it would expedite their cultivation to an extent that in return would let them guard and protect the country even sooner!

    ¡°How is it, brother? I can supply and sell a constant stream of my crops!¡± Rezen said proudly, wanting to look cool in front of his idol

    ¡°For real? Are you saying the truth?¡±

    ¡°Of course! I don¡¯t lie!¡±

    ¡°If you can do that, I would treat it as a great favor!¡±

    ¡°N-no need for that, brother. I-I¡¯m also just a businessman¡±

    ¡°Ah right, I have to be frank. I can buy as many vismian grasses that you could supply but can we lower the price? I cannot buy them at the same price that I bought them the first time¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright brother, for every thousand des, you can pay me¡­ 1,800, no, 2,000 mana stones. Is that alright?¡±

    By the fact that Rezen only needed basically 1 mana stone for 1 de of grass and a few hours for nting, growing, and harvesting, earning a 100% profit margin is already not that bad

    In fact, Rezen felt ashamed as he is ¡®scamming¡¯ his idol but still, human greed is still the strongest thing in the world

    Rezen is in dire need of many magic stones!

    ¡°T-that¡­ aren¡¯t you losing too much? After all, I bought 200 des for 2,000 mana stones before¡±

    ¡°N-no, please don¡¯t think that!¡±

    Please don¡¯t think that as Rezen felt guiltier for tricking his idol!

    After several rounds of persuasion, Rezen was ¡®forced¡¯ (delighted) as ude increased the price to 2,500 mana stones for a thousand des

    After the transaction concluded, Rezen remembered something

    ¡°Brother, actually I also have soul-tearing peas. I can guarantee the quality as all of them are also top-grade!¡±

    ¡°Hmm, alright, how many will you sell?¡±

    Soul-tearing peas have strong side effects but many mages would still consume them and these mages are not necessarily poor

    They were just using the side effect of the pea not just to strengthen their soul but also to improve their willpower and pain tolerance

    ¡°I can sell a hundred peas for now but in the future, the number would increase¡±

    ude is a man that is easy to talk with and in the end, they settled the price with 300 mana stones for the hundred peas

    It was slightly more expensive than the vismian grass

    Rezen sends the customer off, thinking that even his brother¡¯s back looks cool. Just look at those broad shoulders!

    ¡°Time for another farm work¡±

    Rezen is bothzy and diligent. He has a hobby of nting but at most, it would be nting flowers in flower pots one at a time and not hundreds at the same time!

    However, no matter howzy he felt, he still forced himself to diligently make holes in his farm again to ce the seeds

    This time, he has umted 2,800 mana stones with his transaction with ude and he still has almost a thousand prior to the transaction

    Rezen bought a hundred vismian grass seeds for 1,000 mana stones and also a hundred soul-tearing pea for 1,300 mana stones since each seed is pricier at 13 mana stones per seed

    This left Rezen with around 1,300 mana stones and he decided to ¡®recharge¡¯ for a blessing using a thousand mana stones

    [Ding! Consuming mana stones x1000]

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining lottery tickets x50 and blessing point x50. Current blessing points 51/100]

    Rezen almost coughed out blood. It was actually like this!

    Just like when absorbing magic beast corpses, the farm not only gives out blessing points but also lottery tickets!

    Rezen was utterly disappointed by this as he was looking forward to a blessing

    This felt like using tons of mana to recharge in a gotcha game just to end up obtainingmon characters or cards

    After all, the previous 120 lottery tickets that Rezen obtained only gave out 120 recovery pills

    It¡¯s like the mysterious peach of before was only something like a beginner¡¯s bonus

    Rezen already forgot how much heplimented the system earlier as he cursed it a thousand times in his mind

    With a heavy heart, Rezen ordered the system to use all the lottery tickets

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining recovery pills x49, rainbow clementine seed x1]

    Rezen was ready to receive 50 recovery pills and he didn¡¯t expect that he would actually receive a seed

    ¡°System, if this seed wouldn¡¯t grow something that would benefit me¡­ I don¡¯t know what I would do but don¡¯t trick me!¡± Rezen said to the system before he dug another hole to ce the rainbow clementine seed and covered it with soil

    After all the farm work, Rezen took a shower to clean himself as he doesn¡¯t like getting sweaty and dirty¡­ that sounded wrong again

    After washing up, Rezen returned to his bedroom and sat on his bed with a new mattress before taking out more soul-tearing peas

    He originally have 180 peas but he sold a hundred of them and the remaining peas are for his personal consumption

    Rezen swallowed the peas one by one and the sound of his loud moan rang inside his bedroom

    It was a good thing that he is in his farmhouse and not in the city. If not, the neighbors might think that he was doing something indecent

    The peas were strengthening Rezen¡¯s soul and he soon don¡¯t feel the pressure caused by his second mystic gem embryo anymore

    However, not experiencing the pressure is far from enough! Rezen has to have a soul strong enough to hold two mystic gems inside his elixir field!

    That goal also did not take long to finish as Rezen has enough resources to ¡®upgrade¡¯ his soul though the problem was the same as the vismian grasses, he can only absorb 2% of the effects of the peas

    Ungraded talent really is a talent not worth nourishing!

    Just the peas that Rezen consumed would already be enough for the soul of ten or more mages to reach the peak of the ungraded rank!

    If not for obtaining a system, Rezen definitely wouldn¡¯t have enough resources to embark on the path of mages!

    After strengthening his soul to the peak of ungraded rank, Rezen now has a new dilemma

    After he fully condensed his embryo, what type of power should he bestow upon it?

 Chapter 15

    At first, Rezen wanted to condense a new type of mystic gem but on the second thought, he decided to condense a second sun-type mystic gem

    No matter how many mystic gems Rezen has, as long as they are still ungraded, his power wouldn¡¯t be much

    The only way to receive a qualitative increase in power is by advancing into the next rank

    Rezen at least wanted to reach the peak of 1st fusion rank. The quality of resources he has can support him until the peak of the 1st fusion since quality 1 resources are for ungraded and 1st fusion rank mages

    Of course, Rezen can still use these resources when he reached the 2nd fusion rank but their effects would greatly diminish

    He already used up way more resources than people with high grades of talent what more if he were to use quality 1 resources when he is already at the 2nd fusion rank?

    ¡°I¡¯m still too poor¡± Rezenined before he continue cultivating

    Since he already has a prior experience and the mastery of the [Sun st] spell increases hisprehension of the power of the sun, condensing the second sun-type mystic gem was a breeze for him though it didn¡¯t increase his power that much

    Rezen can only wait until his crops have grown since he already used up all of his soul-tearing peas to nourish his soul up to the peak of ungraded rank

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    After hours of waiting, all the seeds that Rezen nted are finally ready to be harvested but he checked the rainbow clementines first as they are new and he doesn¡¯t know what effects they have

    Compared to the vismian grass that yields 10 des and the soul-tearing pea tree that yields 30 peas, the rainbow clementine tree only yields five pieces of clementines, and that further elevated Rezen¡¯s curiosity

    Aside from the pure mana aura that the clementine gave off, its outside appearance was the same as any other clementines

    It looks like a small tangerine, the size that you could easily eat in one bite

    Rezen plucked one of the fruits and curiously peeled it. Now, he finally learned why this thing is named rainbow clementine!

    The flesh of the clementine was divided into seven pieces, each with a different color that corresponds to the color of the rainbow!

    ¡°Hmm, it smells nice!¡± Rezenplimented before he decided to check its description

    [Name: Rainbow Clementine

    Quality: Top-grade Quality 1

    ¨C A type of clementine spirit nt that nourishes the elixir field]

    It was a very brief description but it was more than enough to make Rezen happy!

    Before he can even feel ¡®sad¡¯ at only having one type of mystic gem, herees a resource that would help him with his problem!

    As long as he ¡®upgrades¡¯ his elixir field, Rezen can hold more mystic gems! Not to mention, this upgrade wouldst until he is at the 1st fusion rank!

    Rezen excitedly harvested today¡¯s harvest before returning to his room to cultivate

    He immediately ate a whole rainbow clementine, filling his mouth with a sweet ¡®rainbowy¡¯ taste

    It felt like he was sliding on a rainbow!

    Rezen¡¯s elixir field was filled with rainbow energies as they seeped and were absorbed

    The seed only grew five clementines and Rezen ate them all. Anyway, he was already notified that the rainbow clementine seeds are now avable in the system shop and he can just buy them to have more

    After the consumption of five clementines, Rezen is now able to condense another mystic gem!

    If he continues to eat more clementines then it is possible for his elixir field to hold four mystic gems or more!

    When he reached the peak of 1st fusion rank, he could have two 1st fusion grade mystic gems of different types and it is even possible to have four so that he could advance into the 2nd fusion rank with two different types of mystic gems!

    As such, Rezen didn¡¯t waste any more time as he swallowed des of vismian grasses as if they weremon candies to replenish the mana he is using to condense yet another mystic gem embryo

    Since Rezen¡¯s first mystic gem is sun-type, this time, Rezen decided to bestow the power of earth into his second type of mystic gem

    As for the reason? It was Rezen¡¯sziness. It was quite ¡®hard¡¯ and ¡®tiring¡¯ for him to constantly dig holes in his farm whenever he is nting

    If he obtain an earth-type mystic gem and buys a magic spell for farming which is cheaper and easier to learnpared to attack spells, future nting would definitely be a breeze!

    Just like the previous times, the embryo resonated with the naturalws of the world and Rezen thought of earth, the giver of life, and his embryo started sucking the power of the earth

    Soon, the dull and lifeless embryo turned brown in color as it turned into an earth-type mystic gem

    Rezen just stared at the gem for a bit before storing it

    Aside from the basic stream magic, Rezen cannot use any other earth-type magic spells for now and he decided to just nt more clementines first

    When Rezen checked the system shop, he almost punched the system in the face after seeing the price

    To think that the rainbow clementine seeds would cost 20 mana stones when it only produces five fruits!

    What a rip-off!

    Rezen only has almost 300 mana stones remaining after all the nting and recharging for a blessing!

    ¡°System, fuck your mother, why is it so expensive?¡±

    With a bleeding heart, Rezen purchased ten rainbow clementine seeds for 200 mana stones and he nted all of them

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    The next day

    ¡°After just a single day, the intensity of beast waves already increases this much!¡± ude muttered after killing all the magic beasts that went down the mountain

    ¡°Captain, what do we do? If this goes on, the residential areas might be attacked soon¡± one of ude¡¯s subordinates said with worry

    Truth be told, with a mage at ude¡¯s level, it wasn¡¯t that hard for them to defeat the beast waves

    The problem was the size of the mountain! The magic beasts can go down in different areas of the mountain and a dozen or so people cannot possibly cover the entire foot of the mountain

    They are barely preventing the magic beasts from entering and attacking the residential areas but if the magic beasts were to continue to be agitated and decided to leave the mountain, this would spell big trouble for the civilians

    ¡°I know. Let¡¯s watch out for a while. If we still can¡¯t find the source of this phenomenon today, the best course of action is for us to stop passively defending. Since the high-level magic beasts are still acting normal and only the low-level ones are turning crazy, we might have to eliminate the low-level magic beasts before they can harm the civilians¡±

    As of right now, ude¡¯s team is just passively defending. As long as they sighted magic beastsing down the mountain, they would attack and kill them

    However, this is merely just a band-aid for the problem. If the beast waves continue to intensify, it was inevitable that some of them would slip up and enter the residential areas

    As such, they might really need to go from passive defending to active attacking to kill the magic beasts

    ¡°Call the military, have them send us troops. They don¡¯t need to be high-level mages since the agitated beasts are just ungraded to 2nd fusion rank with very few beasts at the 3rd fusion¡± ude ordered and his subordinate did his order before the man came back with a strange look on his face

    ¡°C-Captain¡­¡±

    ¡°Why?¡±

    ¡°A-another riot appeared in the military department¡­¡±

    ¡°What is it this time?¡±

    ude frowned. Yesterday, a riot already happened yet another one is happening today?

    No matter what, the military is still the military and it requires great discipline!

    ¡°C-captain, d-do you remember the soul-tearing peas that you donated¡­¡±

    ¡°What about them?¡± ude had a bad feeling about this

    ¡°W-well¡­ j-just like the vismian grass, they are popr¡­ they also don¡¯t make the mage¡¯s foundation shaky¡±

    Although ude was a bit surprised at that since he already tried the vismian grass, a soul-tearing pea that doesn¡¯t make a mage¡¯s foundation shaky doesn¡¯t make him that surprised anymore

    ¡°If they want more, tell the military department that I made a partnership with the supplier. I can buy more of themter¡±

    ude really has a bigger problem than the brats in the military!

    ¡°W-well¡­ y-yeah, Captain. T-they said that the peas don¡¯t make the foundation shaky b-but it has another side effect¡­¡±

    ¡°Side effect?¡±

    ¡°Y-yeah, t-those that consumed the peas¡­ um¡­ t-they said that they were m-moaning indecently¡­¡±

    ¡°Moaning? Soul-tearing peas hurt the consumer. Instead of moaning, shouldn¡¯t it be groans or cries of pain?¡±

    ¡°W-well, y-yeah b-but they said that the pain of those p-peas is d-different¡­¡±

    ¡°Different?¡±

    ¡°Y-yeah, the recruits¡­ e-enjoyed them¡­ a-and even the higher level mages that tried them is d-demanding for more¡­¡±

    Enjoy? How can pain be enjoyable?

    That thought is written all over ude¡¯s face

    Moreover, what is up with the higher-level mages? The peas aren¡¯t helpful for them anymore, why are they demanding more?

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand. Shouldn¡¯t the higher-ups tighten the discipline?¡±

    ¡°U-um¡­ about that C-Captain¡­ the effects of the peas are indeed better than the ones in the market. And u-umm¡­ some people of the higher ups also tried the peas and t-they are also urging you to buy more¡­ I-I don¡¯t know if my words are proper but from the way they speak, i-it feels like t-they developed a masochistic tendency¡­¡±

    ude almost vomited everything in his stomach at that as he looked at his subordinate as if he was crazy

    If it¡¯s the recruits then fine, they might develop a¡­ peculiar taste. But the higher-ups? Is that even possible?

    ¡°C-Captain, I-I actually censored the words of the higher-ups¡­ in t-truth, t-they were demanding to have more of those peas¡­¡±

    ude was stupefied. The hell? Just because of the¡­ peculiarity of the soul-tearing peas that don¡¯t even have substantial effects on the higher-ups, they would demand more of them?

    Is the military being messed with by someone or something?

    ¡°C-Captain¡­ please go buy more soul-tearing peas¡­ you don¡¯t know how much the higher-ups are cursing me when I said that you are busy investigating the Ratois Mountain¡±

    ude is a good-tempered person but at this moment, he has an urge to smack the heads of the higher-ups

    Can¡¯t they understand how dire the situation in the Ratois Mountain is for them to demand him to buy soul-tearing peas?!

    Are they crazy or something? Lives are literally on the line here!

    Unfortunately, no matter how resentful ude is, he has no choice but toply especially after seeing the desperately pleading face of his subordinate

    In fact, his other subordinates also received the same calls and all of them urged him to buy those peas

    With a distressed heart, ude can only head to Rezen¡¯s house to buy more of those damned peas

    When ude arrives, he saw Rezen running around his farm with three mystic gems around him

    Two were sun-type and the other one is earth-type

    At that, ude doesn¡¯t think much about it. Since Rezen can sell him a thousand spirit nts, the ¡®fortune¡¯ that he encountered might be a pretty good one

    It wouldn¡¯t be strange if Rezen can improve at a speed faster than most people

    As ude is not the type of person that is envious of other¡¯s fortunes, he wouldn¡¯t think of harming Rezen to find out about his secret

 Chapter 16

    ¡°Brother, you¡¯re here again!¡± Rezen said, delighted. Despite the dark look on ude¡¯s face, he still looks very much handsome

    Every guy should take him as their role model!

    Just like the previous two times, Rezen happily guided ude inside his humble home and had him sit on the small sofa

    ¡°Brother, I was not able to treat you the previous two times you visited me. At least ept my gift¡± Rezen said as he handed three pieces of rainbow clementines but his stinginess strikes again and he took one back

    Rezen brought those clementines straight from his storage. Anyway, with the transactions he had with ude, it wouldn¡¯t be surprising anymore if he has the money to buy a void storage

    Normal people that usually use credits for transactions would have to save up for a long time to buy one but for mages that usually transact using mana stones, buying void storage isn¡¯t that hard

    ¡°You don¡¯t need to but thank you¡± ude replied as he stored the clementines inside his own void storage. With the situation in the Ratois Mountain, he doesn¡¯t have the appetite to eat them

    ¡°I wish to buy your items again. Do you still have vismian grass and especially soul-tearing peas?¡±

    ¡°Yup! I have 1,000 of each!¡±

    Rezen decided to sell all of his crops and just nt againter. Right now, money is the most important thing to him!

    ¡°I¡¯m buying them all, at the same price as before¡±

    Since Rezen already knows that he will regrly transact with ude, he already prepared the Tupperware. Fortunately, he bought many of them in the city

    Stacks of Tupperware containing 1,000 des of vismian grasses and 1,000 soul-tearing peas appeared on the table before they were stored in ude¡¯s void storage

    ¡°Ah, right, brother, can I receive half the payment in form of mana stones and the other half for magic books? Especially the sun and earth-type books¡±

    With Rezen¡¯s mastery of the [Sun st] spell, he already has enoughprehension to ¡®rank up¡¯ using his sun-type mystic gem but it wouldn¡¯t be bad to increase his knowledge to further lessen the chance of failing

    As for fusing 2 ungraded earth-type gems, that would have to wait as Rezen¡¯s knowledge about the earth is too superficial

    ¡°The earth-type magic books, I have them now. It would be enough to help you reach up to the 4th fusion rank. As for the sun-type magic books¡­ mages having that element is rare and I can only send someer to deliver the books¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s alright, brother then¡­ how much would those books cost¡­?¡±

    Thinking about buying those things with a lot of money, Rezen can feel an ache in his heart but this is needed

    He doesn¡¯t want to be a mage that only knows how to use the [Sun st] and stream magic of sun and earth element! How uncool was that?

    ¡°No need, you don¡¯t need to pay for them. You won¡¯t listen to me into moving back inside the city despite the danger in the Ratois Mountain. I can only hope that those books would help increase your strength if ever we failed to prevent all the magic beasts from attacking the residential area¡±

    Rezen is already filled with overflowing awe in this saintly soldier but he felt even more amazed now!

    Really, who could be as kinder as this soldier?

    ¡°Thank you, brother! But the situation in the Ratois Mountain, is it really that bad?¡±

    At that, ude nodded his head. ¡°It¡¯s really bad. The magic beasts are really agitated now and more and more of them areing down the mountain. We would soon be forced to exterminate the magic beasts before they cane down but that alsoes with a risk. We are already short in manpower but killing magic beasts would attract more magic beasts because of the blood and mana waves and we don¡¯t have enough people to clean up those corpses. That¡¯s why I really suggest that you moved to the city in the meantime¡±

    Turns out that the situation was much worse than Rezen originally thought. But wait¡­ isn¡¯t this a good chance for Rezen?

    ¡°Brother¡­ cleaning the corpses of magic beasts¡­ can I help with that?¡± Rezen asks greedily

    If he can go with ude and watch him kill the magic beasts, not only would he have something cool to watch. Rezen can even store the magic beasts¡¯ corpses in his storage and have the farm absorb them for blessing points and lottery tickets!

    Rezen definitely cannot miss this chance!

    ¡°I understand that you want to help but this would be dangerous. Leave it to us, soldiers, we chose this profession to protect civilians like you!¡±

    ¡®Ahh! He is too dashing! I¡¯m getting blind¡­ and also guilty¡¯

    Rezen didn¡¯t really want to help for such a noble cause, he just want those corpses!

    ¡°Brother, I am also a citizen of the country. Even if I am not a soldier, I also have the moral obligation to help our citizens. It¡¯s just storing corpses, I have void storage for that!¡±

    Rezen can only grit his teeth and lie. Fortunately, it seems like ude is weak against people with ¡®conviction¡¯ and a great desire to help the country and protect the weak

    ¡°Alright, but you must promise me that you will take your life the priority. You don¡¯t need to collect every single corpse if it would endanger your life!¡±

    ¡°I promise!¡±

    Even without ude saying that Rezen would do that

    What a joke! It would be a shame to his golden finger if he die this early!

    ¡°Okay,e tomorrow, we will start the extermination then if the situation continues to progress in this state¡±

    With the matter concluded, the two finished their transactions. The 1,000 des of vismian grasses were exchanged for 2,500 mana stones while it was 3,000 mana stones for the 1,000 soul-tearing peas

    When ude was finally gone, Rezen exchanged 1,000 mana stones for 100 vismian grass seeds, 1,300 mana stones for 100 soul-tearing pea seeds, and also 1,000 mana stones for 50 rainbow clementine seeds

    After that, Rezen exchanged another 1,000 mana stones to recharge his blessing, and just like yesterday, he gained 50 lottery tickets and 50 blessing points

    ¡°System, use the blessing points!¡± Rezen ordered, expecting that he would increase his talent by another percent but¡­

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining the blessing of good sleep!]

    Rezen almost coughed out all the blood in his body along with his internal organs

    The fuck? Blessing of good sleep? What would Rezen do with that? Can that be eaten?

    ¡°No way¡­ does redeeming blessing points also gives out misceneous blessings?¡±

    The lottery tickets have misceneous rewards which were the recovery pills and they rarely gave out other rewards such as the mysterious peach and spirit nt seed

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that redeeming a blessing also has a chance of receiving a misceneous blessing!

    Seems like the first time that he received an increase in talent is really just the beginner or first-time redemption reward!

    ¡°System, fuck your father!¡± Rezen cursed

    He was expecting to increase his talent. It might not make him that strong but Rezen has to take everything he could to ensure his safety for tomorrow¡¯s operation!

    With a mouthful of curses, Rezen used the fifty lottery tickets and to his dismay, he only gained recovery pills

    The probability of obtaining other things aside from the recovery pills is too low!

    Rezen had 120 recovery pills, plus the 49 pills from the previous one and another 50 pills today. He now has a total of 219 pills in total and he hasn¡¯t even tried them!

    With a stomp of his feet, Rezen curses the nine generations of the system as he waited to harvest all the crops that he nted

    When four hours passed, they were finally ready to be harvested and they went straight to Rezen¡¯s storage before he head back into his room to advance through the next rank

    Rezen has already stayed at the ungraded rank for a ¡®long time¡¯ (only 3 days or so) and it is now time to reach the next rank

    He originally nned on increasing hisprehension first but the operation of tomorrow made Rezen feel a sense of crisis and he has to ¡®power up¡¯ now

    Anyway, if he failed and received a bacsh, he would check just how special the recovery pills were for the system to give him so many of them!

    Rezen first consumed more soul-tearing peas to advance the level of his soul to the next level and his loud moans rang inside his bedroom and only after that did he start his advancement to the next rank

    From Rezen¡¯s elixir field emerged his 2 sun-type mystic gems. They werepletely identical in color and aura as if they were more than twins

    When Rezen willed it, the mystic gems moved and ¡®touched¡¯ each other. Rezen ordered them to fuse and in fact, the fusion itself is not that hard

    As long as the mage has enough soul power, the fusion is rtively easy

    In fact, it didn¡¯t even take that long before the two sun-type mystic gems fused together, and after thates the hard part

    The resulting mystic gem from the fusion starts resonating with the naturalws but it was extremely unstable

    It was gathering even more power from nature (specifically the power of the sun) and this is now a test of Rezen¡¯s control and knowledge

    He waved his hand as a magic circle appeared in front of his palm

    Rezen¡¯s eyes were glowing with yellow light as he controlled the power of the sun to stabilize his mystic gem

    People withckingprehension would not seed in stabilizing their mystic gem

    If not for the mysterious peach, Rezen definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to stabilize his mystic gem

    The process of the mages was umting knowledge and understanding the elements and only then would they slowly learn, master, and upgrade magic spells

    Complete mastery of the spell required an extremely high level ofprehension for every rank

    Mastering the spells is already hard yet upgrading them to a higher rank is even harder

    After all, if 1st fusion magic spells require extensive magic knowledge at the boundary of the 1st fusion rank, then 2nd fusion magic spells require theprehension at the boundary of magic knowledge at the 2nd fusion rank

    Rezen was still an ungraded rank mage when he mastered the [Sun st] that was at the 1st fusion rank

    It can be said that he skipped the long process. He learned the corresponding knowledge of 1st fusion magic spell before even reaching that rank!

    As a result, reaching the 1st fusion rank was simply a breeze for him and it didn¡¯t take that long before he sessfully stabilizes his mystic gem

    Its appearance still looks the same as before. It was still an oval shape, light yellow gem with the mark of the sun inside but its resonance with the naturalws was at another level now

    The stronger the resonance, the stronger Rezen¡¯s control over the power of the sun would be and in return would also increase the limit of the lethality of magic spells!

    This is a qualitative increase in power thates with upgrading a mystic gem to the next level!

    This is not something that just increasing the number of mystic gems that a mage has could achieve!

    Rezen raised his palm and his mystic gemnded on top of it. With his gem at the 1st fusion grade now, the power of his [Sun st] would definitely increase

    After all, his ungraded mystic gem of before cannot fully unleash the power of a 1st fusion grade magic spell

    ¡°I have more confidence now in sweeping the benefits of the unrest in the Ratois Mountain. I hope ude can exterminate thousands of magic beasts!¡±

 Chapter 17

    As Rezen thinks that his preparation is still not enough, he took out one of the books that ude has given to him about earth-type magic

    However, just reading a single paragraph already bored him to death and he did his best to fight the urge to burn it

    The theories almost killed Rezen and he just proceeded to the books that teach earth-type magic spells

    At first, he was looking forward to learning magic spells only to be disheartened in the end

    These magic spells even at ungraded rank still require enoughprehension! They are different from the basic stream magic

    The stream magic basically just channeled and release elemental energies with the help of the magic circle

    As for other spells, they are moreplex, and sadly, without enoughprehension, a mage couldn¡¯t even start to understand a magic spell

    ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just wait and see if I can obtain more mysterious peach to learn magic spells. And who knows, the lottery tickets might even give me spirit nts that would automatically make meprehend the power of the elements¡± Rezen muttered as he closes the book in his hand

    Learning magic is not easy if he doesn¡¯t consume a mysterious peach! Rezen felt like reading these books would make his head explode

    With the intent of hoping to obtain more mysterious peach, Rezen just called his best friend and had him take 500 des of vismian grasses and 500 pieces of soul-tearing peas for their family shop to sell

    As for the remaining half of his vismian grass and soul-tearing peas, they are for his personal consumption. While the rainbow clementines on the other hand are for Rezen as he wants his elixir field to be able to store as many mystic gems as possible

    Now that his rank and soul reached the 1st fusion level, improving further would require hundreds or even more than a thousand because of his measly talent

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Captain, the military sends reinforcements but¡­¡±

    ¡°But what?¡±

    ¡°T-they¡­ all of them are new recruits with few mages at the 1st fusion rank. Most of them are just ungraded rank¡±

    Hearing that, ude shot his subordinate an incredulous look. It was true that he didn¡¯t ask for high-level mages but isn¡¯t this too much?!

    These ungraded and 1st fusion mages would normally be nourished and trained first before being sent into missions, why are they being sent here this early?

    As far as ude is aware, there is not enough shortage in personnel for the military to send such newbies!

    ¡°C-Captain¡­ t-this came from my source and I don¡¯t know if it was true but¡­ w-when the higher-ups learned that you handed more soul-tearing peas, they decided to send these newbies b-because they don¡¯t want to share the peas. A-apparently, many in the higher-ups are already addicted to those peas¡­¡±

    ude almost passed out from rage. Just because of that? Why are those old-timers being this petty?

    Just because they want to hoard the peas secretly to not lose face, they would pull a trick like this?

    ¡°It seems like the military has to be disciplined soon. To think that the higher-ups would endanger their soldiers for such a petty reason¡­¡± ude muttered in a cold voice and his subordinate shivered at that

    It was true that ude is a kind soldier that always wanted to protect the country¡¯s citizens and it was precisely because of that trait of his that he would go to extremes to protect the civilians

    If the matter with the Ratois Mountain is settled and ude returned to the military, some people would definitely cry

    ude inspected all the reinforcements and there were just twenty of them. 15 were ungraded rank mages and the rest were at the 1st fusion rank

    This made him sigh deeply

    It was fortunate that most soldiers in the military, especially the young blood are all courageous

    It was mostly the military that dealt with the threats from the magic beasts while the Magic Academies were sitting pretty inside the cities

    As such, people with some talent but came from poor backgrounds would most likely enter the military

    However, everyone is aware of the duties, hardships, and casualty rates of the soldiers. As such, most people that decides to be a soldier have steel heart

    These newbies might not have that much experience but they are already betterpared to the greenhorns in the Magic Academies

    ¡°Attention!¡± ude shouted, using his strict tone and all the recruits hurriedly stood in a straight line

    ude has a huge reputation and great prestige in the military department in and outside Greenwood City. No recruits would want to offend him

    To the civilians, he was a kind-hearted soldier. But when on missions, he would be strict with his subordinates

    ¡°I believe all of you already know what our mission is. We have to exterminate the low-level magic beasts in this mountain¡±

    ¡°Since all of you are new recruits, I would have you group yourselves into five groups, each group will consist of one 1st fusion rank mage to lead and three ungraded rank mage as support¡±

    ¡°Each group will go in separate ways and the moment that you encounter a magic beast or a horde of magic beasts that you cannot defeat, use your phones to alert us! Don¡¯t be foolishly courageous and arrogant!¡±

    ¡°I repeat, the moment that you encountered enemies that you cannot defeat, let your seniors know! I don¡¯t want anyone from you to die, understood?!¡±

    ude is strict with the soldiers but he also wouldn¡¯t send them to their deaths. He doesn¡¯t even want to have even just a single casualty

    Although grouping the soldiers into four members each when it was normally three members per group would slow down the rate of extermination, it would also increase the survival rate to an extent

    ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The soldiers replied in unison and they started grouping themselves and that is when a certain someone arrives

    ¡°Brother ude!¡± This person is none other than Rezen and seeing him, ude¡¯s expression softened

    Rezen is not a soldier but a ¡®kind¡¯ and ¡®valiant¡¯ civilian that wanted to help keep the safety of the residential areas around the Ratois Mountain

    ¡°You¡¯re here. I apologize that you have to help us even when you are not a soldier. This is because we arecking¡± ude apologizes with a sigh and Rezen blushed in shame

    ¡®Brother, no need to say such cool lines! I¡¯m just really here for the magic beast corpses!¡¯

    ¡°N-no, t-this is something that I should do¡± Rezen guiltily lied while waving his hand in the air and he saw ude sighing as if the man appreciates him even more

    ¡°Everyone, this is Rezen. He is here to help clean up the carcasses of the magic beasts you would exterminate to attract fewer magic beasts. Treat him well! If I ever know that someone mistreated him in any way, consequences would follow! Mind your own words and actions! Rezen is a civilian but he still decided to help us!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s shame and guilt meter continued to rise especially after the soldiers looked at him in awe

    ¡°B-brother, I was actually thinking of going with you¡± Rezen said as he is sure that ude would kill more and stronger magic beasts that in return would also give Rezen the greatest profit

    ¡°No, you can¡¯t do that. I would fight the stronger magic beasts alone and it would be dangerous for you¡± ude refuses

    Rezen wanted to insist but thinking of it, he doesn¡¯t even know ude¡¯s rank

    From what he had seen before, ude can easily kill magic beasts up to the 2nd fusion rank

    Rezen judged that even mages at the 3rd fusion cannot easily do such a thing. At the very least, ude must be at the 4th fusion rank

    Indeed, just the aftershocks of the battle might already kill Rezen

    ¡°I will try to gather as many corpses I can and have you help me dispose of them. Take this phone with you and don¡¯t ce it inside your void storage. It would let me know your location¡± ude offered after seeing the dejected expression on Rezen¡¯s face

    He thought that Rezen felt like he wouldn¡¯t be able to help enough if he stay with the newbies

    ¡°Is that so? Then alright!¡± Rezen readily agreed

    This is indeed a great opportunity! Great profit but low risk! Who wouldn¡¯t want something like this?

    Rezen excitedly chose a random group as they set off to fight the magic beasts

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Please don¡¯t go far from us¡±

    ¡°Yes, yes, always stay close!¡±

    The newbies said as they were afraid that Rezen would get hurt or worse, die

    If that were to happen, who knew what consequence would be waiting for them

    ¡°Got it!¡± Rezen replied with a nod

    Soon, Rezen¡¯s group finally encountered their first group of enemies

    It was a group of six grey wolves, all ungraded rank

    The soldiers although considered as newbies but with the training and discipline in the military, instantly assumed their formation

    All of them entered a battle mode as they watched the grey wolves run toward them

    Their mystic gems emerged from their elixir field and hovered around them as they readied their spells

    ¡°[Earth Spike!]¡±

    Two of the soldiers with earth-type mystic gems mmed their palms on the ground and two magic circles appeared meters away from them

    Earthen spikes grew from the ground and they causes the grey wolves to lose their bnce which made it easier for the other mages to attack

    ¡°[Fire Sparks!]¡±

    Another mage with a fire-type mystic gem created a magic circle above the wolves that rained down small sparks of fire

    The fire sparks don¡¯t have immense firepower but it seeded in further causing chaos in the group of the grey wolves and that is when the leader and the only soldier at the 1st fusion rank made his move

    ¡°[Water Spears!]¡±

    The leader has a water-type mystic gem and with the time that his team has bought for him, he used a magic spell at 1st fusion level

    Three spears made from condensed water flew out and took the lives of three wolves

    The other soldiers continue to cast their spells and they soon killed all the grey wolves

    They might be outnumbered but they have great teamwork and also because none of the wolves were at the 1st fusion rank

    After killing all the wolves, the soldiers turned to look at Rezen, and seeing him staring nkly at them, the soldiers felt proud. They thought that Rezen was in awe of their strength

    ¡°Hehehe, are you shocked? With us here, no magic beast can harm you!¡± The leader said and the other seconded

    However, Rezen was not staring at them nkly because he thinks that they were amazing. In fact, it was the opposite

    He thinks that they are too weak!

    Rezen with his [Sun st] can kill magic beasts at ungraded rank with a single hit!

    He doesn¡¯t need a teammate to help hold the enemies for his spell to hit the target

    All of the times that he casts his [Sun st], his spell never missed!

    With the rate and limitation of these soldiers, an entire day might pass with Rezen not even obtaining 50 corpses!

    Sure, ude promised that he would try to gather corpses for him but if that is the case then Rezen might as well just stay at the foot of the mountain and wait for the blessing

    He wouldn¡¯t have to spend so much time in here just for a few corpses!

    Mages have limits with their mana, with the number of spells that this group needed to defeat the enemies, just how many wolves can they kill before they run out of ¡®juice¡¯?

    That is the reason why Rezen has that kind of expression on his face!

    This wouldn¡¯t do! Rezen doesn¡¯t want to waste his time and he can only try to make a suggestion

    ¡°Um, excuse me, next time, can you allow me to participate in the battle? I also know some magic spells¡±

 Chapter 18

    ¡°What? No! You can¡¯t do that!¡±

    ¡°Right, right, it¡¯s dangerous!¡±

    As expected, the newbie soldiers refused but Rezen insisted

    ¡°I promised I wouldn¡¯t hold anyone back. I¡¯ll just cast magic from a distance. Wouldn¡¯t that make our progress faster? The more magic beasts died, the safer the residential areas would be¡±

    As much as it pricks his conscience, Rezen can only lie. In any case, despite his goal being the magic beast corpses, it was true that with his help, the residential areas would be safer

    No one can refute his logic and the soldiers can only reluctantly agree

    Their group started moving again after Rezen stored all the corpses in his storage

    To his surprise, all the wolves also fit in one cell! With this, he wouldn¡¯t have to make many trips from the mountain and his farm!

    He was more than delighted with this oue! Just thinking about the blessing points and lottery tickets he would receive made his mood soar into the skies

    The Ratois Mountain has a lot of magic beasts and most of them were the grey wolves

    After just searching for a few minutes, Rezen¡¯s group has encountered another group of magic beast

    This time, it was a group of ten magic beasts

    ¡°R-retreat! Alert the seniors!¡± The leader of the group hurriedly said

    If it was only ten magic beasts then so be it. The problem was that there were three grey wolves at 1st fusion rank!

    This is not a group of magic beasts that they can defeat by themselves!

    If they don¡¯t retreat now, they might get wiped out!

    All the soldiers¡¯ faces were filled with anxiety and that is when a light yellow orb flew in the air

    Bang!

    The orbnded on one of the 1st fusion rank wolves and it exploded. Bright sunlight filled the area as the sound of the explosion rang

    ¡°Bleegghh!!¡± Rezen almost vomited from the sight that he had caused personally

    The entirety of the grey wolf¡¯s head exploded into smaller pieces of meat!

    Blood and brain matter sttered around the now headless wolf

    Although Rezen¡¯s [Sun st] when he was at ungraded rank already caused a gruesome sight, this was still on another level!

    The power of his magic spell increased after he entered the 1st fusion rank, directly smashing a wolf¡¯s head as if it was a watermelon

    This development stunned the soldiers. To think that Rezen was actually a 1st fusion mage when the majority of their members were just ungraded rank!

    Not to mention, from what it looks like, Rezen is ¡®not¡¯ a newly advanced 1st fusion mage. His magic spell clearly is at a high mastery already!

    How can they not be stunned when the civilian they thought was weak and needed protection suddenly erupted with such power?

    Rezen reacted as if he can¡¯t see the gaze he was receiving as he cast his magic spell again

    One [Sun st] after another flew out and they never failed to kill the wolves

    Since Rezen¡¯s elixir field was upgraded and can store three mystic gems, the mana in his elixir field also increases and he managed to kill all the wolves with the mana he has

    However, it also left him tired and fatigued. His head hurt like hell as if he just exhausted himself

    ¡°The hell? Is this the so-called side effect of using too much mana? This is freaking ufortable!¡± Rezenined as he grabbed his aching head

    This feels simr to a fever headache!

    Not wanting to make himself suffer, Rezen retrieved one recovery pill from his storage and popped it in his mouth

    ¡°Dang, I forgot to bring water! Oh, well, I¡¯m not a kid that can¡¯t drink medicines without water¡±

    Rezen swallowed the pill and he was surprised as the pill¡¯s effect was instantaneous!

    Whether it be his mana, physical strength, or soul, all of them recovered to their peak condition!

    This is a pleasant surprise!

    The pill¡¯s description didn¡¯t lie! It can really bring the user back to the peak condition!

    ¡°Hohoho, I think that system isn¡¯t actually that stingy! It even gave me senzu beans! With these recovery pills, wouldn¡¯t I be a human war machine that doesn¡¯t get tired?¡±

    Rezen imagined himself on a battlefield casting his spells and when his mana was drained, he would pop a pill and cast his magic again

    If there is forbidden magic in this world, the type that could erase an entire city but would drain all the mana of the user it would be even better!

    Rezen can spam forbidden magic to the enemies and who can even stop him?

    He was in a dreamy state, imagining himself revered by everyone

    Even his handsome and dashing Brother ude would even look at him as if he was the salvation of mankind!

    When Rezen finished daydreaming only then did he notice how the soldiers were staring at him as if they were seeing something unbelievable

    ¡°Brothers, no need to look at me like that. I am just a humble citizen of the country¡± Rezen said ¡®humbly¡¯ as he pats everyone on the shoulder before storing the magic beast corpses inside his spatial ring

    ¡ª¡ª

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Explosive sounds continue to ring inside the forest. Every banging sound would mean that a magic beast have died

    ¡°M-monster¡­¡±

    ¡°I-I feel like I am dreaming¡­¡±

    ¡°W-what the hell is this¡­¡±

    ¡°Unbelievable¡­¡±

    None of the four soldiers with Rezen was not in a state of disbelief as they watched him spam magic spells as if he was merely throwing small stones

    They had already lost count of how many magic beasts Rezen has defeated using his [Sun st]

    It was a bit boring seeing the ughter when the ughterer is only using a single type of magic spell but the visual effects make up for that

    Rezen looks soid back as if casting those magic spells were the same as breathing for him

    The soldiers even watch him munch on ¡®candies¡¯ while fighting

    Indeed, the recovery pills look like candies and the soldiers don¡¯t associate them with a treasure at the same level as senzu beans

    After all, as far as they are aware, in this world, there is no treasure that looks like a candy that brings the mage back to their peak condition

    Even if there are, would people even treat them as random candies that can be bought in the store?

    ¡°Boring¡­¡± Rezen muttered under his breath. For the past hour, he hasn¡¯t done anything except for searching for magic beasts, casting magic spells, and storing the corpses of the magic beasts

    As long as the corpse was from the same species and rank, all of them would only take up one cell and there were already quite a lot of them in Rezen¡¯s storage

    This Ratois Mountain is a treasure trove for him! It was filled with low-level magic beasts that would die from a single [Sun st]

    In fact, Rezen also killed a few beasts at the 2nd fusion rank. If one [Sun st] wouldn¡¯t work then he would cast two, three, four, or more!

    Complete mastery over a magic spell is indeed terrifying as Rezen can insta-cast his spell

    ¡°Ah, no, sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to say that yourpanies are boring. These magic beasts are just too weak and they bored me¡± Rezen said as he ¡®realizes¡¯ his mistake and the soldiers were tongue-tied

    They didn¡¯t know what part they should be offended by. The part where theirpanies are boring or that they feel like Rezen was pping their faces and calling them weak indirectly

    Brother, it¡¯s not like the magic beasts are weak! You are just too abnormal to insta-cast magic spells as if they were nothing!

    You were even constantly munching candies while ughtering them!

    This even made us feel pity for the magic beasts that encountered you!

    The soldiers have a belly full of curses but they didn¡¯t let that out

    Now, they think that there is a reason why Captain ude had Rezen help them!

    ¡°B-Brother, your name is Rezen, right? I¡¯m Pierre, can I ask you something?¡± The only 1st fusion rank soldier said to Rezen that nodded his head

    ¡°What is it?¡± He replied after casting another [Sun st] that once again sted another magic beast¡¯s head

    ¡°W-well¡­ can you tell us how you do that?¡±

    ¡°Do what?¡±

    ¡°Insta-casting and with that much power and you also don¡¯t seem to run out of mana¡±

    Pierre is also a mage at the 1st fusion rank but he doesn¡¯t have that level of firepower! Moreover, his spell-casting was also not as fast as Rezen and his mana has a limit!

    If he can learn one thing or two from Rezen then that would greatly benefit him

    ¡°Oh, that? I mastered the [Sun st] spell and before I knew it, the power and casting speed of my spell is at that level now. As for the mana¡­ it¡¯s all thanks to my recovery pills, they recovered my mana¡± Rezen answered honestly and he even showed his recovery pill that looks like a candy

    The soldiers were originally expecting a piece of helpful advice from Rezen but he might as well not have answered the question!

    Of course, mastering a magic spell would increase its lethality and casting speed. But if it was that easy then every mage in the world would have easily mastered magic spells!

    If you don¡¯t want to answer then just say so! Who in this world doesn¡¯t have secrets? You don¡¯t need to lie and say that candies help recover your mana!

    The soldiers wanted to curse Rezen for his shameless lie but what can they do? As soldiers, it was their duty to protect the civilians and not hurt them!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    On the other side of the mountain, another group of 4 soldiers was facing attacks from magic beasts

    ¡°L-leader, what should we do?¡± One of the soldiers asks with an anxious face

    Originally, their group was only fighting a group of three crazy grey wolves but before they can even kill all three of them, a group of fifteen wolves suddenly appeared and surrounded them

    ¡°Send the signal to our seniors! We can only do our best tost until theye!¡± The leader said and one of the soldiers took out his phone to send the distress signal

    As for whether they can survive until the seniors arrive or not¡­ they can only hope

    ¡°Use only movement restricting magic or defensive ones! I will try to kill and lessen their numbers! We have tost for as long as possible!¡± The leader shouted and the others can only obey

    ¡°[Earth Spikes!]¡±

    ¡°[Wind Blow!]¡±

    The [Earth Spikes] injured the legs of the wolves, decreasing their movement speed

    The [Wind Blow] on the other hand made the wolves lose their bnce but that just made them even crazier than before

    ¡°Howl!¡±

    The frenzied wolves attack without any care for any bodily injuries and with their superior number and power, it didn¡¯t take that long before all the soldiers have been killed

    After the soldiers died, a streak of light flew out from the foreheads of the wolves that entered the foreheads of the dead humans

    And just like what happened when the wolves died, something came out from the humans before entering the ground and vanishing

    After a few minutes, a man with clothes made from shadows arrived at the scene but he was alreadyte

    This group of soldiers was already wiped out

    ¡°Damn it!¡± ude curses angrily. His heart felt a pang of pain for the fallen soldiers that did their best for the safety of the civilians

    He waste! If he had arrived earlier then this would not happen! These young soldiers wouldn¡¯t die!

    However, no matter how much grief he felt, this is not the first time ude has seen fallen soldiers

    The only thing he can do was to retrieve the bodies of the soldiers to at least give them a proper burial

 Chapter 19

    Ratois Mountain

    Inside a cave with little amount of light inside, argepany of grey wolves can be seen

    There were tens of thousands of wolves inside the cave. Some of the wolves have crazed look in their eyes while the others look rtively normal

    In the center of the cave, a strange scene can be seen

    There was a grey wolf that was visiblyrger than the other grey wolves. It has the same size as a buffalo and its eyes have the same crazed light as some of the wolves. It was strange to see such crazed expressions from these wolves yet they did not blindlessly attack anyone

    This wolf is terrifyingly strong. If it attacks human settlement, it would cause devastating damage and casualties as this is a grey wolf at the 6th fusion rank!

    Its power was enormous and it wouldn¡¯t be strange for it to demolish an entire building if it wished to!

    As a terrifying 6th fusion rank grey wolf, it has tens of thousands of lower level grey wolves serving it

    However, a man wearing a mage robe can be seen sitting at the back of the wolf

    His face was already old. He would at least be in his sixties

    His face and hands were filled with wrinkles but the aura radiating from his body wouldn¡¯t make people think that he is just an ordinary old man

    He has the aura of a mage at the 5th fusion grade!

    As for the reason why a 5th fusion rank mage canfortably sit on the back of a 6th fusion rank wolf, it might have something to do with his powers

    From the ground, streaks of light came out and they gathered in the palm of this mage

    Upon closer look, they would see that those streaks of light look like worms albeit they seem to have an illusory body

    ¡°My good [Soul Parasites]¡± the mage muttered with a chuckle as the soul parasites gathered and condensed in his palm

    The parasites seem to have melted before solidifying into a crystal state. However, the quantity of the [Soul Parasites] was still far from enough

    The mage sensed the parasites and a frown formed on his old face

    ¡°Why is there a huge number of soul essence from the wolves? Who killed them? Did the military intervene much more than I thought?¡± the mage questioned

    As to not gather big suspicions, the mage sent and ordered his crazed wolves to not kill too many soldiers

    In his n, he wants to give the military a sense of threat but not a threat that is high enough for them to dispatch high-level mages

    If the military were too focused on the Ratois Mountain then even with the preparation he took to hide would be useless

    What he wants is the military to send streams of low-level mages!

    That is the reason why he only dispatched low-level grey wolves to disturb the ecosystem in the Ratois Mountain

    There are many wolves and other magic beasts that were disturbed but all of them are just low-level!

    The only threat they posed was that with their numbers, it would be hard to prevent all of them from entering the residential areas but their individual strength was low!

    As such, this development has puzzled the mage

    ¡°Could this be the doing of ude Preston? Indeed, he deserves his reputation. But why did the military even send him here when the level of threat is not enough for them to dispatch such a terrifyingly strong mage?¡±

    The old mage don¡¯t like this development but it was still not enough of a nuisance for him to be scared or think that his ns were failing

    ¡°I have to disperse the grey wolves to prevent them from being easily ughtered by ude Preston¡± the mage decided

    If it was ude Preston, he definitely could ughter thousands of wolves but that is on the premise that the wolves were in the same ce

    However, if they are too scattered, it would take him a long time

    Moreover, ude also knows that there is a limit. The top beasts in the Ratois Mountain might not be overwhelmingly strong but the Greenwood City is surrounded by forests and other mountains

    If ude were to exterminate a number of magic beasts that exceeds the tolerance of the top experts of the magic beasts, trouble would follow

    War might even happen!

    ude¡¯s n was to exterminate many low-level magic beasts but he also couldn¡¯t drive them into extinction!

    When the number of magic beasts reaches a dangerously low level, the old mage could then continue his n and ude cannot massacre the beasts again!

    With that decided, the old mage ordered his mystic gem toe out

    Its color was purple and inside it, a circr spiral symbol can be seen

    This is not a mystic gem that has an elemental attribute, it was a soul-type mystic gem!

    The old mage reached out his palm and a purple magic circle appeared

    ¡°[Soul Parasites!]¡±

    From the magic circle, a hundred worm-like soul parasites emerged and they entered the foreheads of the grey wolves

    With the use of this magic spell of the old mage, he gained another hundred crazed wolves that he sent out in the different exits of the cave

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Back at the foot of the mountain, ude resummoned all of his subordinates

    The original dozen subordinates he had were all still alive especially since their average rank was quite high

    However, of the 20 reinforcements, 5 of them have died

    One group was wiped out and the other group had 1 casualty

    If not for ude deciding to focus on keeping the newbies safe after he saw an entire group wiped out then even more newbies might have died

    This was a substantial casualty rate for the newbies and this result made ude incensed

    If the military didn¡¯t send newbies then not this many of them would die!

    At the very least, the lowest ranking of the mage that the military sent should be at the 1st fusion rank while also sending some 2nd fusion rank mages!

    ¡°Everyone, all of you have contributed to the safety of our fellow citizens. But I am saddened to say that five of our fellow soldiers have died¡± ude said grimly and the surviving soldiers grieved

    These newbies are aware that some or actually many of them would die from the military operations and not of old age but knowing and seeing it was still twopletely different things

    They already formed bonds with their fellow soldiers, how can they not be sad about their deaths?

    From them, Rezen stood up like a sore thumb. He is sympathetic to the soldiers that died but since he doesn¡¯t really know any of them, he wasn¡¯t that affected

    ¡°With this casualty rate, the danger of this operation was higher than what we have expected. I would ask the military department to take all of you back and send stronger reinforcements¡± ude announced

    It can¡¯t be helped, if he didn¡¯t intervene, the rate of casualties would be even higher. It was clear to see that these newbies are not enough to remove the danger of the Ratois Mountain

    ¡°Captain, no! We have to avenge our fallen brothers!¡±

    ¡°Right, we can¡¯t let them die in vain!¡±

    ¡°We will avenge their deaths!¡±

    These newbies don¡¯t have much experience but they have the hot blood of the youths

    Despite knowing the danger, they are still filled with a sense of righteous justice

    ¡°Captain, please let us remain and help. We don¡¯t fear the magic beasts especially since we have Rezen here with us!¡± Pierre also spoke and he even included Rezen in his words

    ¡°Huh? What did I do? Why are you including me?¡± Rezen asks in confusion and Pierre smiled at him

    ¡°Rezen, no need to lie with us! You are actually a mage from a powerful family, right? They have surely nourished a great talent like you greatly for you to have such an unbelievable level of power!¡±

    Rezen wanted the smack the face of this Pierre since he spoke about talent

    He reminded Rezen of how shitty his talent is!

    What great talent are you talking about? Rezen has an ungraded talent! The lowest of them all!

    And what is with him having a powerful family? He came from a middle-ss family!

    If you continue to spout such nonsense let¡¯s see if Rezen wouldn¡¯t spank you to death!

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± ude asks and the soldiers not included with Pierre¡¯s team was also curious

    ¡°Captain, we now know that you had Rezen help us not only to retrieve the magic beasts¡¯ carcasses but also to save and protect us if we encounter dangers!¡± Pierre said and his team members nodded their heads in agreement

    In that, ude creased his forehead. What save you? Isn¡¯t Rezen supposed to be the person that needs protection?

    He really is just here to help retrieve the corpses to attract as few magic beasts as possible!

    Seeing that the Captain is still continuing the ¡®act¡¯, Pierre showed his phone as he yed a recording that he captured earlier

    The other soldiers were also curious as they watched the video

    ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡±

    ¡°Yawn¡­¡±

    ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡±

    ¡°Oh wow, I actually killed two grey wolves with one [Sun st]. Why are they so stupid? Shouldn¡¯t they know that they shouldn¡¯t stand that close to each other?¡±

    ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡±

    ¡°Munch, munch, munch. Hmm, these pills don¡¯t taste bad¡±

    ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡±

    ¡°Argh, wolves again. Oh wait, there is one at the 2nd fusion rank¡±

    ¡°Bang! Bang! Bang!¡±

    ¡°What the hell? It also died that easily? Oh, well, it at least managed to endure more than one [Sun st]¡±

    The clip was the clip of Rezen ughtering the magic beasts as if they were just ants

    Everyone, including ude himself, was surprised

    They have never seen a person thatid back when fighting magic beasts!

    He would just wave his hands from time to time to condense magic circles then in the next second, a [Sun st] already exploded on the bodies of the magic beasts

    What the hell¡­

    What have they watched exactly?

    ¡°Y-you¡­ youpletely mastered the [Sun st] spell?¡± ude asks though he already knew the answer to that

    With his level, he has eyes better than most people

    To do the same thing that Rezen did, a person must either be a high-level mage using low-level spells or that Rezen is a 1st fusion mage but has aplete mastery with his spell

    Of course, byplete mastery, it only meant that he mastered the 1st fusion grade version of his spell

    Still, this was enough to surprise everyone especially ude

    Just days ago, Rezen is still just an ungraded rank mage. But now, not only has he advanced in rank but he alsopletely mastered a spell

    What the hell is up with that insane speed?

    But thinking of it, there are many geniuses in this world. ude himself is a proof of that

    In fact, when ude is still a low-level mage, hisprehension is also sometimes higher than his rank

    When he read magical theories, it was as if they were as basic as 1+1 to the point that his cultivation can¡¯t match the speed of hisprehension

    The way ude stared at Rezen changes. He didn¡¯t expect that he would actually discover such a gem

    ¡®Brother, don¡¯t look at me with those glowing blue eyes. You are melting my heart!¡¯ Rezenined inside him as his body blushed from head to toe

    ¡°Rezen, do you want to join the military? I can have you directly join us, you wouldn¡¯t need to undergo any tests at all¡±

    With the performance that Rezen shows, he is more than qualified to enter the military

    In fact, he was even stronger than the newbies with them!

    If ude pulled some strings, he could make Rezen a target of nourishing with his talent!

 Chapter 20

    ¡°N-no, you don¡¯t have to do that for me¡± Rezen hurriedly refused

    What a joke! He doesn¡¯t have a heroic spirit that would sacrifice himself for other people!

    He is definitely not fit to be a soldier, if ever, being a Demon General might suit him better

    Just imaginingmanding thousands of demons with a wave of a hand already made Rezen¡¯s blood boil. How cool was that?

    ¡°I¡¯m serious. The military needs someone like you. Not only do you have the heart to protect the people but you also have the talent for it!¡±

    ¡®Senior, please stop thinking that I am a one in a million talent! My talent is the worst and so is my personalitypared to the great you!¡±

    ¡°T-that won¡¯t do, Brother ude. I only have an ungraded talent. I¡¯m not suited to be trained and nourished¡±

    ¡°Sigh¡­ alright, I will not force you but if you ever changed your mind, just say so¡­¡± ude gave up as forcing someone to be a martyr is not his style

    Since Rezen clearly doesn¡¯t want to be a soldier to the point that he ¡®lied¡¯ about the grade of his talent, what could ude do?

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen returned to his humble home and after he washed up since he was dirty from fighting (spamming magic spells) the entire day, hezilyid his body in his bed as he took out his phone from his storage

    When he checked his phone, he noticed hundreds of messages from his friend and also more than a hundred missed calls

    Since his phone was in his storage the whole day, Rezen did not receive the call

    ¡°Hmm? Did something happen?¡± Rezen wondered and he was about to call his friend when Neil called him yet again

    ¡°Hello?¡±

    ¡°Rezen! Rezen! Rezen!¡±

    The ¡®Rezen¡¯ in question has to move his phone away from his ears due to the loud voice of his friend

    He even suspects that Neil wanted to use his voice to burst his eardrums

    ¡°Neil! Neil! Neil!¡± Rezen copied his friend but he didn¡¯t receive augh for his ¡®wonderful joke¡¯

    ¡°Rezen, what the heck did you have us sell?!¡± Neil questioned and Rezen raised his brows at that

    ¡°Vismian grass and soul-tearing peas! Why? Is there someone that dares to insult my goods? Let me know who they are, I will smash their faces!¡± Rezen said angrily

    He spends a ¡®ton¡¯ of effort growing his crops! How dare anyone belittle his crops?!

    Don¡¯t they know that insulting his crops is the same as insulting him?

    ¡°Fuck you! Still acting as if you don¡¯t already know! Whoever would insult your goods are blind! All the people that bought them almost demolished our shop to demand more!¡±

    ¡°But even if we want to sell more to them, people from the Ceres Family already bought most of our goods!¡±

    ¡°You have to help us, our shop might really be destroyed if we don¡¯t sell your spirit nts! Rezen, take responsibility for this!¡±

    Neil sounds as if he would cry any moment from now and that made Rezen wonder whether the situation was really that serious

    To think that his crops would be that popr¡­ hard work really paid off!

    Still, this is a surprise for Rezen since he thought that his crops are just a bit better than normal spirit nts. Mainly because he has to use a lot of them to achieve desirable effects because of his shitty talent and also severeck of knowledge. He did not expect that they would be popr this fast

    ¡°Alright, alright, stop crying now. Come in my house now and give me the mana stones thene back tomorrow for another batch of spirit nts¡­¡±

    ¡°Thank you! Thank you! You don¡¯t know how afraid we are! Those crazy buyers are scary! We were originally happy that people from the Ceres Family bought half of the vismian grass and soul-tearing peas but if we know that those customers would go feral, we would feel differently!¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright, stop now. If people hear you, they might think that I am destroying your life¡±

    With that, the phone call ended but Rezen received another call, and this time, it was from an unknown number

    In curiosity, Rezen epted the call

    ¡°Hello, you are Rezen, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, what can I help you?¡±

    ¡°Do you still remember me? I am Fierce Fire!¡±

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re that kind uncle! Of course, I remember you!¡±

    There was a long pause on the other line of the call but Fierce Fire soon coughed before speaking again

    ¡°I saw that you sold another type of spirit nt and helped you advertise them. I hope I didn¡¯t offend you¡±

    Hearing that, the question in Rezen¡¯s mind was finally answered. And here he was, wondering why his crops are selling that fast!

    It was true that his spirit nts have some great effects but their price was higherpared to the normal top-grade spirit nts in the market

    Rezen has used the same pricing he does when dealing with the eternal cool ude. Since ude doesn¡¯t want to take advantage of him, that man raised the price quite a bitpared to other spirit nts

    Of course, even just the vismian grass is already much betterpared to the mana pills that cost 5,000 credits (5 mana stones) each, and if ever, the price should be at or higher than that level

    However, ude cannot buy the spirit nts at that price. Since he wanted stable cooperation with Rezen, he has to give the military a price that they could ept

    The military definitely wouldn¡¯t use costly spirit nts to nourish the soldiers as there were too many of them

    Despite the resources being exchanged for contribution points, if the contribution points are converted into money, the military was losing out a lot

    After all, there should be a reason why people would choose to join the military and that is the system that they have created

    Rezen knew the normal price at the market and he thought that with his high pricing, not many people would try to buy his spirit nts and that would normally be the case if not for Fierce Fire ¡®advertising¡¯ his goods

    ¡°Oh, I see. I knew it! You are really a kind uncle!¡±

    In any case, even if his friend¡¯s family suffered a bit, there is still profit thanks to the advertisement! That¡¯s something to be thankful for!

    ¡°T-that¡­ h-hahaha¡­ w-well, anyway, truth be told, I wanted to buy all the spirit nts that you supplied but I thought that wouldn¡¯t be good for your business¡±

    ¡°I was wondering if there is a way for me to buy the spirit nts directly from you to avoid affecting the business in your friend¡¯s shop?¡±

    Now, Rezen realizes why Fierce Fire did all those things. He clearly wanted to form connections with Rezen

    Of course, Rezen was not being arrogant or something. He just knew that with the reaction from the public, his spirit nts are highly sought

    Fierce Fire wanted to form a small partnership with him

    This uncle is kind but also shrewd!

    ¡°Then how about this uncle, you can send mana stones to my friend and they would give it to me then in the next day or maybe in the same day, I would have them deliver the goods to you? There is no limit on how much you can buy, I guarantee that!¡±

    Rezen feels like he is transforming into a shrewd businessman. His capital was definitelycking especially since he required way more resourcespared to normal mages with his measly talent

    If he has the legendary grade talent, he would only need a few spirit nts for his cultivation

    However, his talent is really trashy! He can¡¯t increase his capital that much since he has to use the goods that he could have sold!

    If Rezen can receive a deposit and then use them to nt and grow spirit nts wouldn¡¯t his capital grow faster than before?

    Rezen wanted to smack himself for being such a genius!

    ¡°Really? Then I will dly do that!¡±

    ¡°Then thank you, uncle! And oh, I actually have a new type of spirit nt to sell. Is uncle interested?¡±

    ¡°What kind of spirit nt would that be?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s rainbow clementines, have you heard of them¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid not¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s alright if uncle doesn¡¯t know them. It¡¯s a type of spirit nt that nourishes the elixir field and I can guarantee the effects! Uncle, believe me, I am not a scammer!¡±

    Saying things like that would make a person sound like a scammer but Fierce Fire would not think that Rezen is a scammer

    In the Ceres Family Mansion, Fierce Fire holds a tablet that his son gave to him, on it was a youtube video of the person he is currently talking in the phone

    It was Rezen! That Pierre from the military has uploaded Rezen¡¯s video of fighting (spamming magic spells) magic beasts and killing them effortlessly

    Such talent is definitely a mage from a powerful and influential family or organization! At the very least, it would be a group stronger than the Ceres Family

    Moreover, Rezen¡¯s ¡®group¡¯ actually sold spirit nts that look the same as the ones on themon market but their effects were unbelievably better!

    Such an entity that could sell those things constantly is definitely not simple

    They might have developed a way to grow those special spirit nts and even mass-produced them!

    ¡°No, no, I will never think that you are scammer¡± Fierce Fire said awkwardly

    It was hard for him to treat a junior at least two decades younger than him this kindly

    He might be a bit cold to other people but he is smart. If not, he wouldn¡¯t make his family rise to the upper middle ranking of the mage families in Greenwood City

    He is a person that knows when topromise!

    ¡°Okay, uncle, bye!¡±

    With that, the call ended and Fierce Fire heaved a sigh of relief as he sessfully formed a cooperation with the people behind Rezen

    ¡°Dad! Dad! How could he do that? Aside from the [Lightning Stream] spell and other few basic spells, I can¡¯t do something like that! How did he spam spells as if they were nothing? Could this be a fake and edited video?¡±

    Hearing his son¡¯s agitated voice, Fierce Fire can¡¯t help but sigh deeply

    It was true that Legendary talents are the best but even among the legendary talents, there were chickens and Phoenixes especially when ites to theprehension part

    His son is already not bad. After just a few days, he already knows how to use more than a single spell

    His son could definitely be ranked among the top talents in the Greenwood City

    Unfortunately, this world contains monsters like Rezen. They are people that have monstrous talents that normal citizens would wonder if they are real

    The ¡®normal geniuses¡¯ would even be disheartened afterparing themselves to these monsters

    ¡°Maze, don¡¯t be obsessed with other people¡¯s progress. The best thing that you could do is to focus on your own cultivation. With the help of the vismian grasses that we bought, you easily condense your first mystic gem¡±

    ¡°After using the soul-tearing peas, your soul even reaches the strength of 1st fusion grade soul. You only have to study magic theories a bit longer and you would reach the 1st fusion rank! Out of every youth in the city, not many have the same cultivation speed as you!¡±

    Fierce Fire said those words asparing one¡¯s self to a monster would be detrimental to a mage¡¯s growth

    He even purposely left out the part that when he first met Rezen, he was only an ungraded mage. But after just a few days, he is now a 1st fusion rank mage with enough skills andprehension to master the [Sun st] spell

    If his son knew that Rezen just reached the 1st fusion rank yet have that kind of power already, he would be further disheartened

 Chapter 21

    After resting for a bit, Rezen went to his farm half-excited and half-nervous

    He was excited as he gathered around 200 magic beast corpses this day. That¡¯s quite a lot considering that unlike when ude protected him from the beast tide, the magic beasts in the mountain were not staying in just a single ce

    It took time to find them and Rezen is already satisfied to obtain these corpses

    Not all of them are at the ungraded rank! Some of them were at the 1st and 2nd fusion rank with very few at the 3rd fusion rank

    Rezen checked his blessing points and his eyes almost popped by what he had seen

    ¡°What the fuck? Isn¡¯t it 1/100 points before? Why is it 1/300 now? Is there a glitch in the system?!¡± Rezen eximed in shock

    Here he was, expecting to redeem more than a single blessing but the required number of blessing points before he can redeem it actually increases 3 times!

    ¡°N-no way¡­ i-is this because I advanced? Does this mean that the more I advanced the more blessing points are required for 1 blessing?¡±

    Rezen felt like his entire life was falling apart in front of him. If he is not mistaken, a magic beast at the 1st fusion rank is worth 3 blessing points each

    Does the system want to force him into constantly killing a hundred magic beasts at his level to redeem a blessing?

    What a ck-hearted system! Rezen shuddered at that

    ¡°Damn, you really don¡¯t make my life easier!¡± Rezen cursed at this development but since this is not something that can be controlled by him, he can only give up

    With a wave of Rezen¡¯s hand, magic beasts¡¯ corpses that numbered around 200 appeared and were dumped on his farm

    The pungent smell of blood wafted in the air and Rezen pinched his nose in disgust

    Throughout the day, he already got used to seeing magic beast corpses in all condition

    However, the scent still stimted his gag reflex. This is not a problem with his mentality anymore but a natural bodily response

    Before he could be forced to vomit, Rezen ordered the system to absorb all the magic beasts¡¯ corpses and turn them into its ¡®fertilizer¡¯

    In an instant, the ground ¡®swallowed¡¯ the corpses and the system¡¯s notification rang in Rezen¡¯s head

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining lottery tickets x211, blessing points x299. Current blessing points: 300/300]

    The only thing that Rezen can be thankful for was the lottery tickets. It seems like they don¡¯t increase their price. It is still 1 point for 1 ticket!

    Also, the system has some conscience to give him enough blessing points to redeem a blessing

    ¡°Sigh¡­ if this was before, I could redeem three blessings with 300 blessing points¡­¡± Rezenmented

    If he knew that this would happen, he wouldn¡¯t have increased his rank yet!

    ¡°System, redeem a blessing!¡± Rezen ordered

    [Ding! Using Blessing Points]

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for receiving the Stigma of Fire!]

    ¡°Hmm? That¡¯s new¡± Rezen thought before sensing a searing hot sensation in the back of his palm that made him hiss

    When Rezen looks at the cause of his pain, he saw a ¡®tattoo¡¯ of fire that seeps into his skin

    He cannot see the tattoo anymore but he instinctively feels that it was still there and he can summon and use it at will

    However, that was only it. He can¡¯t feel anything new in his body as if nothing happened

    ¡°Is this a scam?¡± Rezen thought doubtfully before ordering the tattoo to reveal itself again and he soon saw a blue window in his vision

    [Name: Stigma of Fire (Number of activation avable: 1)

    Quality: ?

    ¨C A blessing from the fire element that would incinerate all and any enemy upon activation]

    It was a brief description but Rezen focuses on the ¡®incinerate all and any enemy¡¯ part

    Does this mean what he is thinking? Would it kill any enemy that Rezen encountered no matter how strong they are?

    Too bad that Rezen only has one stigma usage and he can¡¯t test its power

    Since that was the case then might as well ignore it for now

    ¡°System, use all the lottery tickets!¡± Rezen ordered, hoping that with 211 lottery tickets, it would ¡®drop¡¯ at least 1 mysterious peach, and Rezen was not disappointed by the system this time

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for receiving recovery pills x208, mysterious peach x2, mysterious banana x1]

    ¡°Two mysterious peaches!¡± Rezen rejoiced. With how stingy the system is, he would already be happy to receive 1 mysterious but it actually gave him 2!

    ¡°But¡­ mysterious banana? Hmm, first, it was peach and now banana. This system is quite naughty¡±

    Afterbeling the system as a naughty system in his mind, Rezen excitedly ate the first peach

    Its scent was still as mouth-watering as before and at the first bite, the taste that he had missed engulfed his taste buds

    This peach is delicious and soon, a wave of knowledge poured straight into Rezen¡¯s mind

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for learning the ungraded rank Magic Spell: Rock Bullets!]

    Disappointing! That was too disappointing!

    Rezen already has his [Sun st] spell that is at the 1st fusion grade. What would he need a spell that is only ungraded for?

    Aside from at least giving Rezen an earth-type spell, the mysterious peach is really disappointing!

    ¡°Ah, right, the mysterious peaches have different qualities, right?¡±

    The first mysterious peach that Rezen consumed was Quality 1 and let him learn magic randomly that is either ungraded or 1st fusion grade

    Since there is quality 1, there should be quality 2, 3, 4, and above, right?

    Rezen checked the quality of the second peach but it was also only at the 1st fusion grade

    ¡°Damn, I would rather have one quality 2 mysterious peach rather than two quality one peaches!¡±

    Since quality 1 lets him learn 1st fusion grade spell then quality 2 would let him learn 2nd fusion grade spells, right?

    With a pout, Rezen consumed the second peach. If it can¡¯t give him a strong magic spell then he would at least enjoy its taste and soon, another wave of knowledge was poured into his brain

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for learning a 1st fusion grade Magic Spell: Water Spear!]

    With the magic spell¡¯s grade, Rezen would originally be delighted but¡­ why a water-type spell?!

    Rezen doesn¡¯t have a water-type mystic gem! Without the corresponding mystic gem, he wouldn¡¯t be able to use spells of the other elements!

    This magic spell ispletely useless to him!

    Since Rezen already condensed an earth-type gem, he cannot just abandon it, right?

    ¡°Damn, how many rainbow clementines would I nt and consume before my elixir field can store that many mystic gems? Besides, when I reach the 2nd fusion rank, I would have to once again upgrade my elixir field if I want to hold three 2nd fusion grade mystic gems!¡±

    ¡°Sunlight, earth, and water¡­ is my fate really to be a farmer?¡±

    Rezen almost cried tears of blood. This feels like suddenly receiving an atm card that has millions of credits but the thing is, he is living in the wilderness where he cannot possibly use the card!

    ¡°All useless!¡± Heined. The first peach gave an ungraded magic spell while the second one is a water-type spell

    None of them increases hisbat power at all

    ¡°Mysterious banana, I can only rely on you!¡± Rezen gave all of his hopes to the mysterious banana as he checked its description

    [Name: Mysterious Banana

    Quality: Top-ranked Quality 2

    ¨C A mysterious banana that would help the consumerprehend magic theories up to the peak of 2nd fusion rank]

    ¡°Hope! There is still hope!¡± Rezen eximed

    This mysterious banana is better than the mysterious peaches!

    While the peach only lets Rezenprehend magic spells, the banana on the other hand will directly upgrade his magic theoriesprehension!

    If hisprehension reached the mastery of 2nd fusion rank then wouldn¡¯t he be able to learn all the spells at that level?

    As if he didn¡¯t just eat two whole peaches earlier, Rezen hastily devoured the banana. He even choked a bit as the banana¡¯s size was above average

    Rezen¡¯s head aches a bit at the forceful injection of knowledge and he was forced to clutch his head

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host forprehending the mystery of the water element up to the 2nd-grade rank!]

    ¡°NOOOOOOO!!!!¡± Rezen screamed miserably

    It was water! Water again!

    If the system would help himprehend the element of water itself then why have him learn a water-type magic spell first?

    Moreover, the same problem still stands. Without a mystic gem that would resonate with the naturalws, Rezen cannot use a water-type spell!

    His knowledge is useless until he condensed a water-type mystic gem!

    Painful! This is too painful to the point that Rezen is sobbing hard from the ¡®injustice¡¯

    If mages that spend a long time for their magic theories knowledge to reach the 2nd fusion rank were to know that Rezen isining like this¡­ just what would they feel?

    Rezen¡¯s elixir field can now hold 3 mystic gems at the 1st fusion grade or below

    Originally, he have 3 mystic gems but now, he only has 2 as he used the ungraded sun-type mystic gems to have a 1st fusion grade mystic gem. Because of that, Rezen can now condense another mystic gem but he nned to allocate that spot for another earth-type mystic gem since he needs two to upgrade them to the 1st fusion grade

    After the fusion, that would leave Rezen with two 1st fusion grade mystic gems and he would only have 1 more slot avable

    However, to condense a water-type mystic gem at the 1st fusion grade, he would need two ungraded mystic gems!

    This means that Rezen has to upgrade his elixir field until it can hold 4 mystic gems!

    To do that, he would have to eat at least a thousand rainbow clementines more thanks to his shitty talent

    To harvest a thousand rainbow clementines, Rezen would need 200 seeds and that would cost 4,000 mana stones when he only has around 1,200 mana stones that he saved up for emergencies!

    He didn¡¯t expect that his savings would be far from enough to solve the emergency!

    ¡°The fuck? Are you crying? Hahahahaha! Rezen is crying! What a cry baby! Gosh!¡±

    Along with the sound of Neil¡¯sughter, Rezen can also hear the sound of camera snaps and his face turned grim

    ¡°Bastard¡­ here, I was grieving but you are actually taking pictures of me!¡± Rezen cursed as he tried to snatch Neil¡¯s phone to delete the embarrassing image of himself but Neil hurriedly secured his phone

    ¡°What are you crying for? Does being an inte celebrity made you that happy?¡± Neil teases and Rezen creased his forehead

    What inte celebrity?

    Rezen has to admit that his looks were really above average. He is quite handsome but of course, not as handsome as his cool Brother ude

    However, he doesn¡¯t have any memory of being an inte celebrity and he doesn¡¯t know what the hell Neil was talking about

    ¡°Aiya, aiya, looking at your face, if I didn¡¯t know better, I would think that you don¡¯t know what I am talking about!¡±

    Rezen can¡¯t help but roll his eyes. He really doesn¡¯t know anything alright?!

    ¡°Fine, fine, since you are still acting oblivious, I¡¯ll show the evidence¡±

    With that, Neil yed a video from his phone and Rezen can see himself fighting with magic beasts

    ¡°I only saw this while on my way here!¡± Neil said and Rezen nced at the car of his friend

    Neil didn¡¯t have anyone with him and that means that this bastard was using his phone while driving

    Neil should be d that he is still alive until now!

    How can he carelessly drive while using his phone?

 Chapter 22

    The video that Neil yed was none other than the video that Pierre has recorded

    ¡°How did you get that video?¡±

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk, still acting innocent! Didn¡¯t you upload this on Youtube?¡±

    ¡°Why would I even do such a thing?¡±

    ¡°Because your dream is to be a strong mage but your talent made your dream impossible! But damn, I really didn¡¯t expect that you would be this good at editing videos! If I didn¡¯t know how trashy your talent is, I might believe that this was real!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s sore spot is precisely his talent. Maybe if the person teasing him now is not his best friend he would have already used his [Sun st] on him

    This bastard is too judgemental! Is Rezen even the type of person that would edit a video of himself to deceive others?!

    Rezen felt greatly humiliated at that!

    As a result, Rezen had his mystic geme out from his elixir field

    The light yellow gem resonates with the naturalws as Rezen clicked his fingers together

    Instantly, three magic circles formed above him, and each of them let out an orb of sunlight

    The sunlight orb flew in the air before exploding

    The dark night was momentarily illuminated as if morning arrives

    The lighting from Rezen¡¯s magic was no different from the light thates from the sun

    It really looks like morning had arrived for a moment

    ¡°N-no way!¡± Neil¡¯s jaw dropped as he rub his eyes

    He cannot believe this! How can his friend use a magic spell with this much firepower? How is he already at the 1st fusion rank?

    ¡°Hmph, you see now how awesome I am?¡± Rezen said arrogantly

    In front of the omnipotent ude, he is nothing but in front of Neil, Rezen is like a god!

    ¡°Fuck!¡± Neil curses

    Since his talent is only inferior grade, he did not spend many resources since walking the path of the mage would be too costly for him

    But even then, with the vismian grass that Rezen gave to him, he managed to condense a mystic gem

    However, Neil still cannot use any magic spell aside from the basic stream magic

    This was because he was learning about spirit nts to inherit the family shop and he don¡¯t have much time for cultivation

    As such, seeing Rezen that has way worst talent than him achieving such a feat shocked him to the core

    ¡°So? You still think that the video is edited?¡± Rezen questioned with his nose reaching the skies and Neil can only make a ¡®hmph¡¯ sound

    ¡°Go get your mana stones in my car¡± Neil said in an aggressive tone and Rezen rolled his eyes

    How petty! Normally, Neil would give the mana stones to him directly but because of that p on the face, he was acting like this

    Still, the mana stones that Neil delivered to him would solve his problems

    Rezen excitedly went to Neil¡¯s car to check his mana stones and he saw 2 boxes. One small and onerge

    ¡°The small box is the profit from the 500 des of vismian grass and soul-tearing peas, there are 2,750 mana stones in there. Therge box is sent by people from the Ceres Family for their pre-order. 10,000 mana stones for vismian grass, 18,000 for soul-tearing peas, and 5,000 for your new product or whatever¡± Neil exined and Rezen nodded his head

    Hearing that, Rezen¡¯s eyes turned into the symbol of money

    Rich! He is rich! With this many mana stones, he could buy enough seeds of rainbow clementines!

    Rezen would solve his mystic gem slot problem!

    10,000 mana stones of vismian grass are only 4,000 des of grass and the capital is also only 4,000 mana stones!

    18,000 mana stones of soul-tearing peas are for 6,000 soul-tearing peas when the capital is only 2,600 mana stones!

    5,000 mana stones are for the rainbow clementines and it seems like Fierce Fire is still just trying to check the effect of the spirit nts and Rezen has not set the price yet

    Since Rezen feel like his head would explode from all this math, he decided to just price the rainbow clementines for 10 mana stones each

    At first, he thought of pricing the clementines for 5 mana stones but that would only give him a profit of 5 mana stones for every 5 clementines

    There is the option of choosing the price of 7 or 8 mana stones but that would make the math harder

    Math is clearly not Rezen¡¯s strongest suit and although he felt like he was extorting too much money, he justified this for the sake of his mental health

    5,000 mana stones would be 500 rainbow clementines with the capital of 2,000 mana stones

    Overall, Rezen would gain 24,400 mana stones of pure profit!

    In credits, that would be more than 24 million!

    Indeed, the world of ¡®mortals¡¯ and ¡®mages¡¯ is really different!

    However, Rezen is also aware that 24,000 mana stones to high-level mages or families are nothing much

    Just look at Fierce Fire, he can spend so much money just for the sake of the younger generation of his family

    How much more money would he spend for the 2nd fusion rank mages and above?

    Just thinking about it gave Rezen goosebumps. He aspired to be as rich as those mage families!

    ¡°Rezen, tell me honestly, are you smuggling goods or something? How can you supply and sell so many spirit nts?¡± Neil asks doubtfully and Rezen almost kicked him in the ass

    Is Rezen someone that would do such illegal crime? How disappointed his Brother ude would be if he do that?

    ¡°I guarantee that I got them through legal means. Alright, now go away and juste back tomorrow for the spirit nts!¡±

    Rezen immediately pushed his friend back to his car after taking the mana stones boxes and giving Neil the 1,200 mana stones that he originally had prior to this transaction

    ¡°What the hell! Why are you giving me so much money? Are you trying to make me your aplice?¡±

    ¡°You bastard, stop painting me as a bad guy! That is for you and uncle, I would be troubling you to sell my goods! Buy more Tupperware, the ones I have wouldn¡¯t be enough!¡±

    It was already nighttime and Rezen still has to do a lot of farm work

    He might have earned a lot of mana stones but it alsoes with a ¡®ton¡¯ of farmwork

    He needed to stay up until the spirit nts matured to harvest and cultivate then tomorrow after Neil picked up the goods, he would have to return to the Ratois Mountain for the extermination of the magic beasts

    He is too busy that his schedule is basically full!

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Greenwood City Military Department Branch

    ¡°Vice-general Fritz, I am asking you to send more reinforcements in the Ratois Mountain¡±

    ¡°Why? I already gave you 20 soldiers. Why are you still asking more when the only problems were low-level magic beasts?¡±

    ¡°You gave me 20 but all of them are just newbies! Just earlier this day, 5 of them already died! Do you want to see more of our soldiers die?!¡±

    ¡°Why are you ming me, Captain ude? Aren¡¯t those 20 soldiers under your jurisdiction the moment I sent them to you? Aren¡¯t you the one at fault here?¡±

    ¡°Cut the crap, you are doing this not because you think that it was the right decision but you just want to see me fail and humiliate myself, right?¡±

    In the Vice-general¡¯s office, two people can be seen arguing

    One of them was Captain ude Preston with a face red from anger

    As for the other one, it was the Vice-general that is already in his forties or fifties that smirks at ude

    ¡°Captain, I don¡¯t know what you are talking about. It is sad that the soldiers of our country died but that is not enough reason for you to me their deaths on me. Do show some respect to your superior. I am one of the Vice-general in this City¡± Vice-general Fritz rebuked

    His tone in the first part contains fake sadness but in thetter part, he was filled with an air of superiority

    ¡°Hah¡­ What a good Vice-general. If I did not reject that position, who do you think would be the Vice-general of this City?¡± ude retorted with venom and the vice-general¡¯s face turned dark from extreme anger

    ude¡¯s words were a great humiliation for him!

    To be a Vice-general, the mage must be at the 5th fusion rank

    Vice-general Fritz and ude are at that rank but it doesn¡¯t mean that they are equals

    In position, Fritz was superior but when ites to fighting prowess, ude is undoubtedly stronger

    In fact, that is the reason why Fritz is antagonizing ude¡­ it was all because of jealousy

    Fritz knew that if ude did not reject the offer, he wouldn¡¯t be sitting in his current position

    Fritz has always wanted the climb the ranks but just because a mage is at the 5th fusion rank doesn¡¯t mean that they can easily be a Vice-general

    Vice-generals must have the power stronger than most mages at the same rank and unlike Fritz, ude perfectly fits that description!

    Fritz has an inferiorityplex since the position he dreamed of was only given to him because a young man that is just in his twenties rejected it

    That was the reason why Fritz is standing in ude¡¯s way and it was a good coincidence that the other high ranking military officers also wanted to send the newbies to prevent them from buying the soul-tearing peas

    ¡°Shut your mouth! You¡¯re just a captain!¡±

    ¡°Unlike you bastards that are content with sitting pretty on your position whilemanding the soldiers to their deaths, this mere Captain chose to be always in the frontline where the danger is! You don¡¯t have the right to shut my mouth!¡±

    The atmosphere instantly turned tense as the two opposing sides stared at each other with daggers in their eyes

    The air seems to solidify from the pressure making it hard for people that would enter the office room to breath

    ¡°Arrogant bastard! Who do you think you are?!¡±

    ¡°Shut up! This is how this will go! You will send stronger reinforcement in the Ratois Mountain and prevent any more deaths of our young soldiers! Do you understand that?!¡±

    If Rezen was present, he would undoubtedly be surprised. The kind Brother ude he knows actually has this kind of side?

    So fierce! So cool!

    This is the epitome of how a man should act! So freaking domineering!

    ¡°Y-you¡­ I will not listen to you! Get out! Get out you fucking bastard!¡±

    ude clenched his jaw at that and since talking wouldn¡¯t solve the problem, he controlled his darkness-type mystic gem and it flew out of his elixir field

    ¡°Bastard, are you trying to attack me?!¡± The Vice-general questioned angrily as he broke the desk in front of him with a bang of his fist

    In reply, ude activated a magic spell

    ¡°[Fear Grip]¡± ude muttered as magic circles suddenly appeared in his eyes

    Since Fritz was staring at him, ude easily seeded in using his magic on him

    People know that ude is a kind soldier. The kind of soldier that would risk his life for the civilians

    It was no doubt that he is a kind and good person

    However, ude is also not the foolishly kind type of person

    If need be, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to attack high ranking officers if their actions and decisions are negatively affecting the civilians

    As such, despite mostly mastering direct offensive-type of magic spells, ude still learned [Fear Grip] which can be said to be a despicable magic spell

    As long as the user has a stronger soulpared to the target, he could inflict and leave great fear in them

    As expected, ude has a stronger soul and Fritz was affected. His eyes had the same magic circles that were on ude¡¯s eyes as his body shake and his face paled

 Chapter 23

    Fritz¡¯s facial expression was as if he had witnessed the most terrifying scene in this world

    After a few moments¡­

    ¡°Coughed! Coughed!¡±

    Due to the fear and agitation, Fritz was forced to puke out a mouthful of fresh blood that sshed on the broken table below him

    Only then did the magic circles on both ude and Fritz¡¯s eyes vanishes

    However, even then, the Vice-general¡¯s face was still ghastly pale

    ude¡¯s magic might not leave a permanent effect on him since he is still a 5th fusion rank mage but as of right now, he requires more time to recover

    ¡°Will you send more reinforcements or not?¡± ude questioned harshly

    His darkness-type mystic gem hovering on top of his palm as if he would not hesitate to use magic if ever Fritz refuses

    ¡°FUCKING BASTARD!¡± Fritz raged. His face showed a ferocious expression that is not something that a Vice-general should make

    Fritz¡¯s fire-type mystic gem flew out of his elixir field but before he can cast any spell, a cold gleaming de already threatened to cut off his neck

    A mage¡¯s cultivation wouldn¡¯t improve their physique that much even if they were to reach a high rank

    But that doesn¡¯t mean that there is no way to have a body as strong as those of the magic beasts

    It¡¯s just that, it would require a ton of resources and also harsh training

    ude is clearly one of the mages that have a trained and fortified physique judging by how fast he moves from taking his sword out to cing it directly in front of Fritz¡¯s neck

    ¡°I repeat, will you send reinforcements or not?¡± ude repeated, his tone sounding even more dangerous than before as if a demon from hell was demanding something from a mere mortal but that is when a sudden sense of pressure bore down on the two of them

    This pressure was not a physical one but a pressure that attacks their souls

    ude was in a better condition as he merely frowned a bit but Fritz was different

    He can feel his soul trembling from that pressure

    ¡°Stop causing a scene¡±

    From the office¡¯s door stood a muscr man. The pressure he emits was stronger than mages at the 5th fusion rank

    ¡°General Leon¡± ude greeted as he took his sword back and only then did Fritz heave a sigh of relief

    ¡°Vice-general, if you want to continue holding your post, I suggest you don¡¯t do anything to disgrace yourself¡± the General said and Fritz can only lower his head in shame

    ¡°Captain ude, I don¡¯t care how famous or strong you are. Even before entering the military, you already know that we have a strict hierarchy. As a Captain, show respect to the Vice-general¡±

    ¡°Understood, General but my request still remains. I need reinforcements in the Ratois Mountain. I fear that if we don¡¯t do anything to resolve the situation as fast as possible, it would continue to deteriorate¡±

    ¡°I understand but although the Vice-general is wrong to send only 20 newbies, with the current situation, the military protocol wouldn¡¯t allow us to send high-level mages. I could only send more ungraded and 1st fusion grade¡±

    In that, ude didn¡¯t argue anymore since he is also aware of how the military moves

    Since the situation still has not caused enough damage, the military wouldn¡¯t send their experts

    After all, if in every incident, they send their experts, who could they send if ever a real danger arrives?

    ¡°Thank you, General¡± ude said before excusing himself while General Leon watched his back

    ¡®He is still young yet his soul already reached the 6th rank¡­¡¯ The General thought in his head

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Fuck¡­ I finally finished cultivating!¡± Rezen sighed in relief at that but looking outside, he saw the sun is almost rising

    For an entire night, the only thing he did was digging holes in his farm to nt the thousands of seeds

    After that, he waited until they were fully matured, and only then did he harvest all of them

    However, harvesting the crops doesn¡¯t mean that he finally has free time

    Since the rainbow clementines are ripe, Rezen ate a thousand of them, and only then did he upgrade his elixir field to a maximum capacity of 4 mystic gems! His stomach was on the brink of exploding many times but who would have thought that the recovery pills would bring him back to full health?

    After that, Rezen shook of his sleepiness with the help of more recovery pills to condense two mystic gem embryos with the water element before fusing them into a 1st fusion grade water-type mystic gem

    Currently, hisprehension of the water element is the best and Rezen made a major sacrifice (1 sleepless night that was relieved by pills) to obtain a 1st fusion grade mystic gem

    When all of his tasks were finished, it was already early morning. If he have chickens on his farm, they would have woken him up already

    ¡°Why is cultivating this hard?¡± Rezenined although he only pulled a single all-nighter when other people have to spend almost all of their time in cultivation. Not to mention, his pills relieved his sleepiness

    ¡°Since it¡¯s early morning already, it would be inefficient to sleep as I have to exterminate magic beasts againter¡­¡±

    Since sleeping is not an option, Rezen just called his friend

    ¡°Are you still holding a grudge with me for thinking that you edited that video? Rezen, you are too petty!¡± Neil said as soon as he epted the call

    ¡®The hell? I alreadypletely forgot about that! Just how bad is this bastard¡¯s impression of me?!¡¯

    Rezen just called Neil to have him pick up the spirit nts since he has somewhere to goter. What grudge is this bastard talking about?

    Because of a sleepless night, Rezen¡¯s mood is already not good and he scowled

    ¡°Juste here and take the spirit nts!¡± He said before ending the call

    Since there is still some time before the ¡®project magic beasts extermination¡¯ would start again, Rezen decided to scroll the inte for now when he remembered his ¡®viral video¡¯ and he checked it on youtube or more like he checked thements to see what people think about him

    [Wow¡­ is it just me or that mage is handsome?]

    [+1 to the person above!]

    [+2!]

    ¡°Psh¡­ what are they talking about? I¡¯m just a bit better than average!¡±

    Thepliments of theizens improved Rezen¡¯s mood to a great extent. His vanity was being satisfied

    After all, who wouldn¡¯t want to be famous with people thinking that you are very handsome?

    Who would feel bad for receiving thesepliments?

    However, Rezen¡¯s good mood was soon shattered

    [Meh, he¡¯s only so-so]

    [Right! He only knows how to use one spell!]

    [He might be a pervert that spends all his time learning only one magic spell to show off!]

    ¡°You bitches! I worked really hard to learn that spell! How dare you insult me?!¡± Rezen raged

    Do they know all the hardships he went through to learn the [Sun st] spell?

    His life was literally in danger when fighting those grey wolves and he barely survived!

    Moreover, obtaining the mysterious peach has a very low probability!

    ¡°Out of all mages in the world, who could be as hardworking as me? They only have to consume resources and calmly sit down to read magic theory books while my back has to suffer every day from my farm work!¡±

    Rezen felt resentful to theseizens that were insulting him when they didn¡¯t know how hard he worked to have even just a ¡®little¡¯ bit of progress

    ¡°The inte really is an ugly world!¡± Rezenmented and he exited the youtube app as he felt discouraged by thosements

    He just decided to scroll on memes before Neil arrived at his house with bloodshot eyes as if Rezen just killed the seven generations of his family

    ¡°What¡¯s up? Why are you looking at me like that?¡±

    ¡°Rezen, you¡¯re too bad! You purposely forced me toe this early, right?¡±

    ¡°Why are you using me! I have somewhere to goter and I only have this morning as my free time!¡±

    ¡°Tsk, I don¡¯t believe you!¡±

    ¡°Whatever! Just go take the spirit nts!¡±

    Rezen let Neil enter his house and the man saw the piles of vismian grass, soul-tearing peas, and rainbow clementines on the floor as if they were just useless things

    This is really a heartless way to store them but in Rezen¡¯s defense, he was too ¡®sleepy¡¯ and ¡®tired¡¯ to ce them in his Tupperware. Besides, with the quantity of these spirit nts, Rezen don¡¯t have enough Tupperware to store them in the first ce

    ¡°You bought the Tupperware, right?¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t!¡±

    ¡°How are you going to take them then? I already told youst night to use some of the money to buy more Tupperware! Did you hoard them all? I¡¯ll snitch you to uncle!¡±

    ¡°Bah! Who would expect that you would treat these spirit nts that almost became the cause of our shop¡¯s demolition like this?!¡±

    ¡°Just go and fetch Tupperware in the city ande back immediately! I¡¯m really busy!¡±

    ¡°I knew it, you are holding a grudge! You want to make it hard for me!¡±

    In the end, Neil was still forced to drive back to the city before returning to Rezen¡¯s house

    Rezen was expecting Neil to return with Tupperware but the man returned withrge herb boxes

    But since Rezen is happy as long as his goods are picked up, who is he to nitpick?

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen headed to the foot of the mountain earlier than the intended time as he realized something

    Although he now has a water-type mystic gem, he doesn¡¯t know any water-type spells at the 2nd fusion grade!

    Of course, with hisprehension at the 2nd fusion, Rezen can create his own magic spells since magic spells were basically a practical application of the magic theories

    However, that would take a bit more time and it would be faster to learn an already made spell

    Anyway, he feels like he could easily understand water-type magic spells not exceeding the 2nd fusion grade

    ¡°Brother ude, do you have water-type magic spell books?¡± Rezen asks, trying his luck

    ¡°Water-type spells? Hmm, wait for me¡± ude replied as he talked to one of his subordinates

    He didn¡¯t think much about Rezen needing those magic books

    Anyway, many mages at the lower ranks would try to learn as many types of magic to see which suited them best

    Mages with 1 and 2 mystic gems at their level aremon since as long as their soul reached the peak of their rank, they could store 2 mystic gems at their level

    But of course, most of the time, those two mystic gems are of the same type as two of them are needed to reach the next rank

    However, with some effort and resources, a mage¡¯s elixir field could be upgraded to hold 4 mystic gems

    But of course, again, those 4 would only have two types. If not, how could the mage advance the gems into the next rank?

    As for beyond the 4 slots, not many mages could achieve that

    They either have to consume treasures or spend a long time nourishing their elixir field since a mage¡¯s soul power can also be used as a substitute for the treasures. Though using only soul power would not be practical

    Mages with no resources could only rely on the automatic mana recovery of their elixir field to condense mystic gems and also the automatic restoration of their soul power to nourish their elixir field

    If a mage only relies on themselves alone, although there is hope that they could advance in ranks, their speed would be painfully slow!

    Since Rezen received a fortune from who knows where ude wouldn¡¯t even be surprised if this kid upgraded his elixir field to have the capacity of 6 mystic gems

    ude already saw Rezen having a sun-type and earth-type mystic gem, his third type of mystic gem might have been water-type

    After ude talked to his subordinate for a moment, he received some books that he then handed to Rezen

    ¡°Here, you can read them for now but I have to return them since these are not mine. Butter, I would have someone send you more books and you don¡¯t need to return those¡±

 Chapter 24

    Since Rezen, a civilian is helping the military exterminate a possible cause of human casualties, this is the least that ude can do to help him

    ¡°Thank you!¡± Rezen said sincerely as he received the books

    Without wasting any more time, Rezen flipped the books as he searched for a magic spell that he wanted to learn. He directly skips the ungraded and 1st fusion grade to learn magic at the 2nd fusion grade

    The spells in the books are not necessarily weak even if they aremon nor do a personally made spell would always be stronger than the ones on the market

    Think of the magic spells in the market and personally made ones as the difference between amercialized and mass-produced fried chicken in fast food restaurants and the homemade fried chickens

    Many fast food fried chickens like in McDonald¡¯s or Jollibee although mass-produced are still delicious

    On the other hand, homemade fried chickens might not necessarily be as tasty as themercial ones though some people with skills or great recipes can create fried chickens tastier than fast food chickens

    Magic spells are like that. Just because a spell is essible to many people doesn¡¯t mean that a personalized one is always better

    At the end of the day, magic spells were still the practical application of magic theories and there were many ways to do that

    Rezen searched for a while before his gazended on a certain magic spell at the 2nd fusion grade

    Thanks to hisprehension of magical knowledge which is 1 rank higher than his cultivation rank, he easily understood this spell

    It was as if he was just learning how to add 1 + 1

    But since only by trying would Rezen know if he actually learned the spell, he has to try it first

    Rezen called out his water-type mystic gem as it resonates with the naturalws

    ¡°Hmm? 1st fusion rank water-type mystic gem?¡±

    ude turned his head to Rezen after sensing the man¡¯s mystic gem. Clearly, he thought that since the water-type mystic gem is Rezen¡¯s third type of gem, it wouldn¡¯t be at the 1st fusion grade yet but he was clearly mistaken

    Rezen formed the magic circle in front of him and from it, a serpent created from condensed water flew out

    The serpent collided with a tree, easily knocking it before continuing to advance and knocking even more trees

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    One tree after another was knocked down and Rezen was satisfied with this level of firepower as he recalled the water serpent

    Unlike most magic spells that after being released could only attack a single time, the water serpent is different

    Rezen can continue to control it however he wanted for as long as he wanted as long as he has enough mana

    He can even control the serpent to block his body from any iing attacks!

    ¡°Hm? My mana is depleting faster than normal and I can also feel a pressure on my soul¡±

    Rezen frowned at this development. The pressure wasn¡¯t that strong but he certainly cannotst as long as when he was only using 1st fusion grade spells

    He never had this problem before and Rezen can only contribute it to the fact that he was using a spell in the 2nd fusion grade

    The higher the grade of the spell, the stronger it was but also the stronger the foundation it requires

    When Rezen is still ungraded rank and using 1st fusion spells, he doesn¡¯t have this problem. But clearly, the distance from 1st fusion to 2nd fusion is higherpared to ungraded and 1st fusion

    This would normally be a problem for Rezen but he tried popping one recovery pill first and indeed, it also resets the pressure

    With the help of the pills, Rezen can just take one if ever he thinks that the pressure on his soul was reaching a dangerous level

    Rezen clicked his fingers and the serpentine water turned into a formless puddle of water that drenched the ground

    One spell is not enough and Rezen flipped the book again to find more magic spells to his liking

    ¡°R-Rezen¡­ is this your first time learning a water-type spell?¡± ude asks in doubt

    ude himself is considered a monstrous talent but he still spent a few minutes learning a 2nd fusion spell and a bit more time to control it to a great extent

    As for normal people, not to mention minutes, they would definitely require days to weeks to learn. The world of monstrous geniuses is just different

    ¡°Yes, why?¡± Rezen answered absentmindedly as he was busy browsing the book

    It even contains the 2nd fusion [Water Stream] spell and Rezen also learned it!

    He stretched out his palm and another ocean blue water circle appeared that released a stream of water

    The stream spell although the basic of basic still wouldn¡¯t leave a mage¡¯s arsenal

    Most of the time, when a mage advances a rank, they would first modify, upgrade, o learn the stream magic to match their rank

    The stream spell is the easiest and is also used as a foundation to learn other spells

    Not to mention that the stream spell although easy to learn is also special

    There are many times when mages that are in a stalemate would use the stream spell to determine who is the winner

    Whoever won at the duel of stream spells would mean that that mage has a higher level ofprehension!

    The way that Rezen easily learned magic spells and used them skillfully while his eyes were still on the book caused the side of ude¡¯s face to twitch

    ¡°N-nothing¡± ude replied but he raised his evaluation of Rezen

    With Rezen showing this much talent, he would definitely be one of the experts of humanity in the future!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    After an hour or so, Rezen already learned many 2nd fusion spells of the water category

    He once again praised the long and delicious mysterious banana. Its effects were way better than the mysterious peach!

    Just like what General Leon promised, he did send reinforcements to the Ratois Mountain and there were 300 of them albeit they are just low-level mages

    240 of the reinforcements were ungraded and the remaining 60 were 1st fusion rank

    They don¡¯t have high levels but so are the magic beasts!

    In any case, what ude needed was quantity to fight the quantity of the magic beasts

    He was pleasantly surprised that the General would actually send this many soldiers!

    This time, ude grouped the soldiers into ten members each with two 1st fusion mages in every group

    As for the remaining members of the 1st group of reinforcements, some of them were divided into other groups while the others formed a team with Rezen as the center

    ¡°Boss, we are in your care!¡± Pierre said with the intention to bootlick a ¡®boss¡¯ such as Rezen

    Rezen¡¯s massacre yesterday already left a deep impression on Pierre and even more so today!

    He had seen Rezen merely ncing at the magic spell book for a moment before automatically learning the spell!

    Pierre definitely wouldn¡¯t lose out if he follow such a genius!

    ¡°Alright, alright, just help me prevent the magic beasts from escaping, alright?¡±

    Rezen didn¡¯t n on leading a group as he only wanted the magic beast corpses but if he is the leader, the progress would be faster and he can only ¡®reluctantly¡¯ agree

    ¡°Yes, boss!¡± Pierre replied while hitting his chest with his fist

    With that, the group of soldiers was sent off as they climbed the mountains to exterminate magic beasts

    Thanks to their numbers, the Ratois Mountain forgot what peace is today as spells were activated one after another

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Ratois Mountain

    Inside the cave where the old mage is located, groups and groups of crazed grey wolves were sent out

    The old mage can be seen sitting on the 6th fusion rank wolf with his eyes strangely looking like the eyes of the wolves

    In front of him was a brownish red mystic gem and inside it, an image of the wolf can be seen

    In this world, the mostmon type of mystic gems are elemental types but there are also gems outside the elements

    There is the summoning gem, sword gem, saber gem, and it also includes wolf-type gems

    The wolf-type gem gives the mage ess to spells rted to the wolves. They can use magic that would temporarily give them wolf-like features but would boost their power in return. It can also be a spell that would help them easily control wolf-type monsters

    The old mage¡¯s soul-type mystic gem and spells can help him enve magic beasts or even humans

    However, the closer a magic beast¡¯s rank to his, the harder it would be

    As such, beast tamers would often time specialized in a single type of magic beast. This old man specifically tamed wolves

    If he were to use his soul-type and wolf-type gem at the same time, the chances of him sessfully controlling high-level wolves would increase while the difficulty in doing so would decrease

    Currently, this old mage is using a magic spell that would share the wolves¡¯ vision under his control with him

    With the help of this spell, even if he doesn¡¯t personallye out of his cave, he can still learn what is happening in the Ratois Mountain

    ¡°Heh¡­ that guy did not disappoint me¡­¡± the old mage said with a smirk after seeing that there were hundreds of low-level mages sent in this mountain

    He discovered the location of some groups of those mages and he send his crazed wolves to kill and take the thing that he wanted from those mages

    ¡°I wanted to kill all of you but if I do that, the military would dispatch high-level mages. Be thankful that I have to turn the casualty lower than I wanted¡±

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    With a heavy stream of water, three grey wolves were killed and their corpsesnded on the ground

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re really great!¡± Pierreplimented

    Normally, Rezen¡¯s nose would already reach the skies but right now, he was just frowning

    ¡°Boss, is there a problem?¡± Pierre asks after seeing Rezen¡¯s reaction and thetter turned to him

    ¡°Don¡¯t you think that there was something weird?¡±

    ¡°Weird?¡±

    ¡°Yes, yesterday we frequently encounter groups of grey wolves with five or ten members. But now¡­ encountering three of them at the same time is already good. Don¡¯t you think that was weird?¡±

    Of course, Rezen doesn¡¯t really care whether this is weird or not. His only concern is the speed at which he obtains magic beasts¡¯ corpses

    If this goes on, he would gather fewer corpses than yesterday

    If that¡¯s the case then why did he spend a long time (less than an hour) learning stronger magic spells when he intended to use them for this hunt?

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this good? It would be dangerous if we were to encounter a group of tens of wolves¡±

    Compared to Rezen, Pierre was more on the conservative side. He knows that every day, members of the military die, and he would rather have them encounter a few magic beasts at a time despite it slowing down their rate of extermination

    This wasn¡¯t just because Pierre wanted to continue living but also his concern for his fellow soldiers

    After a few years or decades, how many of the soldiers that he know and befriended would remain?

    As such, despite this case slowing down the progress, he would rather embrace it than have the team encounter many magic beasts at once that would endanger their lives

    ¡°Well, you are right but¡­¡±

    Rezen knew that is right but he is also an impatient person. If it is up to him, he would control a group of at least 15 wolves to attack him and after he killed them, he would call for more wolves

    He doesn¡¯t like that even encountering a group of three wolves is already considered a ¡®good harvest!¡¯

 Chapter 25

    While thinking of what he should do, Rezen suddenly received a phone call in the military phone lent to him

    This phone has much better specs than normal smartphones in terms of taking and receiving calls

    Even if Rezen is underground, as long as it was not too deep, he would still receive and make calls using this phone

    Rezen epted the call and listened to what the caller said. After the call ended, he then turned to his group members

    ¡°It¡¯s Captain ude, they are asking all soldiers to gather back¡± Rezen exined

    ¡°Why? We only started three hours ago¡±

    ¡°I also don¡¯t know. He just asked to head back¡±

    Rezen doesn¡¯t know what is the reason for ude¡¯s decision but he feels like it might be rted to the fact that the magic beasts were too scattered

    ¡ª¡ª

    Rezen¡¯s group arrived at the foot of the mountain and there were some groups that already returned because of ude¡¯s order

    All of them were clearly clueless about the reason for this decision but ude said that he would exin it when everyone returned

    Minutes passed and from the 300 new reinforcements, only 251 of them returned

    This means that 49 of them have died! This is a substantial casualty but also not at the number that would greatly rm the military

    The doubts in ude¡¯s mind grew because of this. Yesterday, the number of casualties was also in the middle of rming and not rming!

    It¡¯s hard to say if this is only a coincidence!

    ¡°I know all of you are wondering why I called you back but I guarantee you that this is for everyone¡¯s safety and also for the sess of the operation¡± ude said to everyone

    Although not everyone believes him but his prestige and power still force the soldiers to shut their mouths. They have great discipline as even if they are dissatisfied, they didn¡¯t speak against their superior

    ¡°I want to ask every group about your experience. Have you encountered only a few magic beasts at once? Is there anyone here that encountered arge group of magic beasts?¡± ude questioned and none of the groups answered yes

    Meaning, that none of them fought arge group of magic beasts, or at least not the ones that remained here!

    ¡°Captain, this is the report of the casualties and their basic profile¡± ude¡¯s subordinate gave a tablet to him

    ¡°Thank you, Ysel¡±

    ude checked the report on the tablet including the basic profile of the dead soldiers and the more he read, the more he is convinced of his hypothesis

    When he is finished, ude returned the tablet before facing the soldiers again with a grim face

    ¡°Everyone, I think I now have a new clue on the reason for the unrest in the Ratois Mountain¡± ude announced

    If these were normal people, they would have mored and spoken to each other already

    However, the soldiers have discipline and they only stood straight while waiting for ude¡¯s exnation

    ¡°Today and yesterday, the casualty rate is maintained between rming and not rming levels. That in itself is not weird¡±

    ¡°However, from the data that we have gathered, I can conclude one thing with almost a 100% certainty¡±

    ¡°There is someone controlling the crazed grey wolves!¡±

    This was like a big bomb was dropped out of nowhere and even the disciplined soldiers showed some reaction on their faces or bodily reactions

    ¡°If I am right, the danger level of this operation has been increased many times!¡±

    ¡°Do you know the simrities of the soldiers that were killed? They are either far from us, your seniors to help, or they are considered as talented among all the new recruits!¡±

    ¡°Clearly, someone with intelligence at the same level as humans that have a way to see the situation in the Ratois Mountain is controlling things behind the scene!¡±

    ¡°Their full intentions are unknown but at the very least, they should be thinking of harming humanity by killing our talented soldiers before they can fully grow!¡±

    Everyone trembled. If the magic beasts are simply in a crazy state, the danger level wouldn¡¯t be much

    But if they are indeed controlled by someone intelligent then things are different

    Captain ude Preston is indeed a man deserving of his reputation!

    Just because he felt that something is wrong as he encountered fewer wolves this day, he immediately started an investigation. And with just some basic information that he had gathered, he already created a theory that no one can refute or say is wrong!

    ¡°Then¡­ Captain, what should we do now?¡± One of the soldiers asked

    If it was dying because of misfortune as they have encountered magic beasts that they cannot defeat, the soldiers can only me their luck

    However, if that is not the case and the enemy is in the dark and choosing the target then wouldn¡¯t it be suicide to continue this operation?

    Fortunately, ude also doesn¡¯t n on sending these young soldiers to death

    ¡°For now, we will change the n. I want you to secure the foot of the mountain and prevent any magic beast from entering the residential areas!¡±

    ¡°As for us, your seniors, we would continue exterminating the magic beasts until the mage with sensory spells arrives. Only by finding the person causing this situation could we resolve it¡±

    There is still almost a week before the mage with sensory magic would arrive and without them, there is almost no chance to find the culprit

    This decision did not meet any resistance as this is clearly the best decision for now

    However, it doesn¡¯t mean that the situation wouldn¡¯t be dangerous

    If there is really someone targeting the talents of the military, who could say that they wouldn¡¯te down or send wolves to the foot of the mountain while the seniors were deep inside the mountain?

    But still, this is already a n that would ensure the civilians¡¯ and soldiers¡¯ safety to a great extent. Why would theyin?

    Out of everyone in here, only one person doesn¡¯t like this oue and that is Rezen

    If he were to stay within the foot of the mountain, how could he secure more magic beasts¡¯ corpses?

    This wouldn¡¯t do! Rezen cannot let this happen and he panicked

    ¡°Brother ude!¡± Rezen called out and ude turned his attention to him

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°Do you have items that could attract magic beasts?¡±

    Rezen¡¯s thinking was simple. If he were to stay at the foot of the mountain, perhaps, the magic beasts he would encounter were too little for his appetite

    In many fantasy novels, there were always bitches or bastards that backstab the protagonists using a sort of powder or other items that would attract magic beasts

    If Rezen can use the same item as them, wouldn¡¯t he have no need to explore the mountain anymore as the beasts woulde to him automatically?

    His physical strength was pitiful! If not for the pills restoring him back to peak condition, he would have passed out many times already! It is better to just call the magic beasts and spam spells from a distance

    ¡°What do you need them for?¡± ude asks in confusion

    ¡°To attract magic beasts and kill them!¡± Rezen answered truthfully

    He just wanted to attract some beasts for their corpses but ude misunderstood him

    The Captain¡¯s eyes twinkled and the way he stared at Rezen was very intense

    It was as if Rezen turned into the salvation of mankind

    ¡°You¡¯re a genius, Rezen!¡± udeplimented him and Rezen was stupefied

    What the fuck? How is someone like him that has the lowest talent avablebeled as a genius by none other than the cool Brother ude?

    Is this the world¡¯s standard of genius? What the heck is wrong with them?

    ¡°Everyone, change of ns. We will implement Rezen¡¯s n to exterminate the magic beasts. We might not be able to take care of the cause but we would at least remove the symptoms¡±

    ¡®My n? When did I have a n for this operation?¡¯ Rezen thought in confusion

    ¡°We will attract the low-level magic beasts using the beast-luring powder. I and your other seniors would be responsible for killing most of them and I want your cooperation to kill the ones that would try to escape!¡±

    Hmm, that sounds like a very usible n. It¡¯s just that¡­ when did Rezen create that n? Why is he not aware of it?

    Did someone erase his memory or something?

    ¡°Rezen, I want to thank you. If not for your n, if the culprit decided to be sneaky and target the soldiers at the foot of the mountain, we would have a lot of casualties¡±

    ¡°But with your n, we can reduce the casualty to the minimum or even prevent any more soldiers from dying!¡±

    ¡®Brother, please don¡¯t decide anything on your own! I really didn¡¯t think of that!¡¯

    Rezen wanted to cry but the validation he got from ude is both sweet and bitter

    It was sweet as that is a validation from the person that he admired but also bitter because this was all just a misunderstanding

    ¡°A-ah¡­ Y-yes¡­ a-anything for the country¡­¡± Rezen replied awkwardly and he saw ude¡¯s face brightening even more as if he was looking at the Saint of humanity

    ¡°After this operation, just tell me anything you want as a reward. I would try my best to get it for you!¡± ude promises and Rezen¡¯s mind automatically thought of getting an autograph

    No doubt that with ude¡¯s personality and talent, he would be more famous in the future

    Rezen could sell his autograph for a ton of money!

    But in the end, Rezen merely smiled. ¡°T-there¡¯s no need for that¡­¡±

    ¡°No, I mean it. I would definitely reward you¡­¡±

    In the end, Rezen was ¡®forced¡¯ to ept the reward

    ¡®Should I ask for a private ne? Helicopter? Boat? A million mana stones?¡¯ Rezen thought but everyone don¡¯t have much time as ude wanted to exterminate magic beasts as soon as possible

    Even if the sensory type mage won¡¯t be arriving today or tomorrow, ude wanted to continue the investigation but he can only do that if the threat to the civilians were mitigated using the deaths of the magic beasts

    Everyone moved with ude¡¯s order and just few hourster, they are already to enact the n

    ¡ª¡ª

    In the part of the mountain a bit far from the foot, ude and his subordinates have gathered

    They chose an area that they can easily defend but also a bit far from the foot so that the magic beasts wouldn¡¯te down the mountain

    ude and the other soldiers sprinkled some white powder that is odorless to humans but alluring for the low-level magic beasts

    The area they chose was a ce with a narrow front where they will face the magic beasts but the area behind them was spacious so that if an unexpected event urs, they have room for retreating

    The powder that they used can only attract low-level magic beasts with thatck intelligence

    As such, as long as ude and the other seniors were there and no unexpected situation arrived, they should be rtively safe

    5th fusion rank mages were not to be underestimated!

    Moreover, ude¡¯s subordinates although only a dozen or so in number but at the very least, they are 3rd fusion rank mages with some of them even at the 4th fusion rank!

    Since the magic beasts are mostly ungraded to 1st fusion rank with some 2nd fusion and even fewer 3rd fusion rank, even if there were thousands of them, they should still be safe

    ¡°My blessing points and lottery tickets will soar!¡± Rezen thought greedily and excitedly. His facial expression showed his excitement that ude misunderstood again

    ¡°I know that you are eager to resolve this problem but still, you must not let your guard down, alright? Although I am here, on a battlefield, there is always the risk of death. Don¡¯t let excitement swallow you¡± ude advised kindly and Rezen was riddled with guilt again

    He is excited about the blessing points and lottery tickets, not about the resolution of this problem!

 Chapter 26

    The beast-luring powder soon take effect as magic beasts started gathering in the ce that would be their graves

    There were all sorts of beasts that arrives, there were snakes, spiders, lions, tigers, bears, birds, and many more but the majority of them were still the grey wolves

    At first, the magic beasts were only ungraded to 1st fusion rank and the hundreds of newbie soldiers fired their magic spells to kill them

    Only when magic beasts at the 2nd and 3rd fusion rank arrived did the ¡®seniors¡¯ start moving with Ysel leading them

    Ysel called out his mystic gems. One of them was icy blue in color and the other one was light green

    He has the mystic gems of ice and wind element!

    Ysel stepped out, his hands moving in front of him as two different magic circles has been created by him

    The first one releases icy shards and the other one releases a storm of winds

    ¡°[Blizzard!]¡±

    The ice shards and the wind stormbined together into a lethal blizzard as if the world entered another ice age

    The magic beasts were either frozen to death or the sharp winds cut their bodies into tiny pieces

    Instantly, more than a hundred magic beasts have died with a single attack

    Their corpses were not even respected as even if they are already dead, as long as they are still within the rage of Ysel¡¯s spell, their bodies would continue to be attacked

    Also, the pieces of their bodies that were cut apart mercilessly were soon frozen by the terribly low temperature in the blizzard¡¯s range

    The newbie soldiers can¡¯t help but suck a mouthful of air

    Too strong!

    Is this what a 4th fusion rank mage could achieve?

    He easily massacred hundreds of magic beasts!

    ¡°Combination Magic! Vice-Captain Ysel actually can use abination magic!¡± Pierre eximed and Rezen became curious

    ¡°What¡¯s abination magic?¡±

    Pierre stared at Rezen as if thetter is joking but seeing that the man¡¯s face was very much serious, he exined even though he felt doubtful

    ¡°As you know, mages can fuse different types of mystic gems. Amon example is a fire-type and earth-type gem that would give birth to ava-type mystic gem¡±

    ¡°With ava-type mystic gem, a mage would have ess to the corresponding spells¡±

    ¡°However, mages cannot only useva spells if they have theva mystic gem. As long as the mage has the fire and earth type gem, they could use abination magic of theva element¡±

    ¡°But of course, there is advantage and disadvantages on both sides!¡±

    ¡°A mage withva-type mystic gem could easily useva spells with lower mana expenditure and pressure on the soul¡±

    ¡°Compared to using fire and earth gem to activate abination magic, the firepower would be lower though¡±

    ¡°However, usingbination magic means using two or more different types of gems at the same time. It is the same as using two magic at the same time instead of just one!¡±

    ¡°As such, the mana expenditure and pressure on the soul is also at another level. Aside from that, great control andprehension are also required to fuse spells of different elements!¡±

    Pierre exined and Rezen was enlightened. In other words, fused gems are equal to less burden and price for mediocre power whilebination magic is more burden and price for more lethality

    ¡°Damn, I suddenly regretted my choice of mystic gems¡± Rezenmented. How would he even fuse sun, earth, and water spells?

    If it was earth and water, there is the choice of mud but howme was that? The visual effects wouldn¡¯t be good!

    While Rezen was regretting his choices, the other seniors also made their move

    Their spells were not as strong and visually pleasing as Ysel¡¯s [Blizzard] but they are way more powerful than the newbies!

    ¡°[Metal des!]¡±

    One of the seniors with a metal-type gem conjured metal des. They hovered behind him like a wheel but whenever he moves and whenever the magic beasts tried to attack him, the metal des would fly out and y the enemies

    Blood sshed on the ground along with the pieces of flesh and internal organs of the magic beasts as the metal des cut them into pieces

    ¡°[Fire Breath!]¡±

    Yet another senior made a move. He swallowedrge amounts of air as he ces his hand in front of his mouth

    When the senior releases the air he swallowed, a red magic circle appeared in front of him and a fiery breath of fire roasted the magic beasts charging at him

    Since the beasts are just low-level, what happened was aplete massacre. But of course, it would be a different scenario if they were high-level magic beasts

    After all, a human would have a hard time fighting and defeating magic beasts at the same level as them

    They were only massacring with such ease all because the beasts were levels lower than them

    Watching such a scene, Rezen¡¯s blood can¡¯t help but boil. He is after all a man filled with vanity

    This battle was like a battle straight out of a fantasy series. The seniors taking down one magic beast after another looks incredibly cool!

    Since Rezen knew that he would be the one that will benefit the most from all the carcasses that would remain, he decided to charge at the enemies to fight personally

    ¡°Ah! Boss, wait! That¡¯s dangerous!¡± Pierre cried out as he followed Rezen

    Suddenly, a snake shot its body as if it was an arrow that flew out of a bow

    Rezen was taken aback a bit but he still stretched his hand out and a magic circle was instantly materialize

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    A torrent of water met the snake and its body was thrown away by the impact. Its mouth foamed and blood gushed out from it

    Clearly, the internal organs of the snake were directly smashed by the impact

    Rezen after all used the 2nd fusion grade version of his spell as he was in a hurry to defend. With hisplete mastery of magic theories in the 2nd grade, how could a snake that is only at ungraded rank possibly survive?

    However, Rezen just finished dealing with one magic beast when three grey wolves suddenly pounced at him and he clicked his fingers together

    Above the wolves, ocean blue magic circles materialize that releases spears made from condensed water that impaled them

    The wolves whimpered for a moment but their souls were soon taken by the grim reaper

    ¡°Boss, above you! Duck!¡±

    Pierre¡¯s warning entered Rezen¡¯s ear and he hurriedly ducked. He was just in time before arge eagle seeds to poke his skull with its ws

    ¡°Fuck! At least give me a break!¡± Rezen shouted profanities as he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead

    ¡°I take it back! I take back my bloodlust! This ce is too dangerous!¡±

    Rezen just entered the battlefield yet he was already attacked thrice! With his meager skills, how long could he survive?

    Unfortunately, he was already quite deep on the battlefield and it would take a lot of effort to return to the safe line

    ¡°Boss, I almost died trying to help you! You have to ensure my safety!¡± Pierre said with dread

    Only when a person is at the hands of danger would they know how dreadful it was!

    ¡°Why are you giving me responsibilities I didn¡¯t ask for?¡± Rezenined but he still casts his spells if he doesn¡¯t want the both of them to die

    ¡°[Water Serpent!]¡±

    The spell that Rezen just learned earlier this day was activated by him as serpentine water around three meters long appeared

    The serpent swung its tail to p a grey wolf to death. As a 2nd fusion spell, its might was quite great as it pped a 1st fusion wolf¡¯s head to a meat paste

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re really awesome!¡± Pierre praised and he moved closer to Rezen as he felt that only by being with him would he be safe

    Rezen just rolled his eyes in return while controlling the water serpent to kill all the magic beasts trying to attack him and Pierre

    One magic beast after another died and Rezen¡¯s face was turning pale

    The pressure from using 2nd fusion spells is not that much at first but if it exists for a long time, the burden was sizable!

    ¡°Boss, should I shout for help? Maybe Captain ude would save us, he clearly likes you!¡±

    Instead of answering, Rezen just popped a recovery pill in his mouth and swallowed it. Instantly returning him to his peak state

    ¡°I can handle this! How could I be such a disgraced?¡±

    It was the hot bloodedness of the youth that creates this situation wherein they are in the middle of the magic beasts while the other newbie soldiers were in the safety of the seniors

    If Rezen was proven foolish by thinking he is as awesome as the seniors, he wouldn¡¯t have a face to show to ude anymore!

    Rezen can only grit his teeth as he continues to control the serpent that moved around the battlefield as if it owns the ce

    The serpent would sometimes use its tail to attack or open its mouth to bite the magic beasts to death or directly m its body into the enemies

    Anyway, as long as there is enough mana supplied to the magic circle supporting it, the water serpent would continue to exist and regenerate

    However, that is when things suddenly went south

    As if the magic beasts can recognize the threat that Rezen possessed, fifteen grey wolves decided to attack him at the same time

    All of those grey wolves were at the 2nd fusion rank!

    It was true that there are few beasts in this horde at that level but that is onlyparing to the number of ungraded and 1st fusion ranked beasts!

    The more time that passed, the more magic beasts were attracted to this ce and the number of 2nd fusion rank beasts also continue to explode!

    Rezen can use a 2nd fusion grade spell but since the resonance of his 1st fusion mystic gem is not enough to help his spell fully unleash its power, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to defend against all those wolves!

    Not to mention, when a human fights magic beasts at their level, they don¡¯t only cast a single spell!

    Rezen tried to use the water serpent to defend but after five of the wolves struck it, the serpent cannot endure the attacks anymore and broke down, turning into a formless puddle of water!

    ¡°Coughed!¡± Rezen threw up a mouthful of blood from the bacsh and Pierre¡¯s expression turned grim

    ¡°Boss!¡± He called out worriedly as if he could already see his and Rezen¡¯s death when¡­

    Rezen ate another ¡®candy¡¯ of his and Pierre almost fainted from rage. They are now close to death but Rezen is still in the mood to eat candies? What the hell is wrong with his head?

    ¡°Fuck your mother!¡± Rezen cursed. The bacsh was horrible!

    As a man from the parallel earth where no dangers of the magic beasts exist, the most painful thing that Rezen experienced was his toe hitting the table

    He never experienced something as painful as spell bacsh and that experience made him furious

    ¡°Fuck you all! You want a fight? I will give you a fight!¡± Rezen said in extreme anger as he waved his hand

    His water-type mystic gem floated in front of him and it worked to the fullest to resonate with the naturalws

    Two magic circles appeared in front of Rezen and they released one water serpent each

    Creating one water serpent alone already gave quite some pressure on Rezen¡¯s soul, what more if there were two of them?

    No doubt that if other mages do the same thing as he did, they might not evenst a single minute

    But who is Rezen? He is a man that has hundreds of recovery pills!

    Who is afraid of who?!

 Chapter 27

    The serpents raged as they mmed their bodies against the grey wolves. With the help of Rezen¡¯splete mastery of the water element, despite his mystic gem only at the 1st fusion grade, his spell still packed a great power

    If one serpent is not enough to kill all the grey wolves then use more!

    The serpents ¡®sacrificed¡¯ themselves to kill two of the wolves but that gave the other wolves the time to almost reach Rezen

    ¡°Ah! Boss! Boss! They areing!¡± Pierre cried out in panic but he still bit the bullet to cast his spell

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    Pierre is only a 1st fusion rank mage and his [Water Stream] was inferiorpared to Rezen¡¯s spell. As such, the grey wolf was only pushed back a bit with some moderate injuries but the spell wasn¡¯t enough to kill it directly

    ¡°Come! Come! Let¡¯s see who will die bastards!¡± Rezen taunted after swallowing another pill to recover himself back to his peak

    His water-type mystic gem hovered above him and a magic circle appeared

    The magic circle flew down on Rezen¡¯s body as if it was scanning him and his clothes started to change

    Ayer of watery armor clung to his body, increasing his defense and in his hands, whips of water formed

    The armor only covered Rezen¡¯s arms, chest, and legs along with the water whips weapons. It was still far away from ude¡¯s [Shadow Suit] that protected his whole body but this is already enough to greatly surprise Pierre

    ¡°[Water God¡¯s Armor!]¡± Pierre eximed in disbelief

    Water God¡¯s Armor is a famous spell not only because of its might but also because of the difficulty in using it!

    1st fusion mages cannot even dream of using it because of the demand on the soul¡¯s strength and also the spell casting skill itself

    At the very least, a mage must be at the 2nd fusion rank before they can use it

    Even if Rezen can use a spell such as the [Water Stream] and [Water Serpent] at the 2nd fusion, those were still at the level of ¡®geniuses¡¯

    However, to use the [Water God¡¯s Armor] is another thing! This is not the realm of geniuses anymore but monsters!

    Of course, it¡¯s not like this was also easy for Rezen. If using two [Water Serpent] can onlyst him around a minute then using the [Water God¡¯s Armor] would onlyst him for 15 seconds!

    He can only swallow pills constantly to maintain his state

    ¡°Come,e!¡± Rezenughed loudly like an evil Lord

    He charged at the wolves that wanted to kill him as he waved his whip

    Ssh!

    Four wolves instantly have their bellies ripped apart from the force

    It was true that normal mages would find it hard to defeat a magic beast at the same level but if they were to use spells such as the [Water God¡¯s Armor] things would be different

    Rezen continue as he wildly swung his water whip, ripping the flesh and organs of the wolves that were hit

    The spell not only gave him tyrannical firepower but also a boost in physical ability

    It was as if Rezen was dancing amidst the group of 2nd fusion rank wolves. His whip reflected the sunlight a bit, giving him an ethereal glow as he massacred the grey wolves

    The dangerous situation suddenly turned into a one-sided massacre. No wolves survived the rage of his whips

    As for the duration? Fuck it! One recovery pill would bring Rezen back to his peak!

    However, despite killing those wolves, the number of magic beasts now reached the saturation point

    Rezen feared that even with his ¡®senzu beans¡¯ he still wouldn¡¯t survive and he swung his whip toward Pierre

    ¡°A-ah! B-boss, it¡¯s me! Don¡¯t attack me!¡± Pierre cried out and he can already envision his death when the whip actually just coiled around his waist

    ¡°Eh?¡± Pierre was taken aback but he was soon pulled away

    With the physical boost that the spell provided, Rezen run away from the encirclement of the magic beasts

    Despite being a hot-blooded youth, Rezen is also pretty rational. He already ¡®avenged¡¯ himself from those wolves and seeing that the magic beasts reached a saturation point, why should he continue staying?

    Even if there were magic beasts that tried to stop him, he only used his free water whip to smash them to death or rely on the physical boost to jump

    This was simply a breeze for Rezen but not to Pierre that was being mercilessly dragged, especially when Rezen was jumping

    The man isn¡¯t even standing anymore, the whip just dragged his waist while his face was already kissing the ground

    After much effort, Rezen finally returned to the protection of the seniors where the other newbies were located and he breathed a sigh of relief

    ¡°Fuck! I almost died multiple times!¡± Rezen muttered, his heart still beating fast as he deactivated his spell, and only then did he return his gaze to Pierre that is now unconscious

    However, he doesn¡¯t have the time to care for Pierre as his senses picked up a gathering of arge amount of magic

    ude Preston finally made his move!

    In the air, ude with his [Shadow Suit] can be seen. He jumped several meters high and while he was falling down, he stretched out his arm, and almost instantly, arge magic circle appeared on the ground

    This magic circle was thergest magic circle that Rezen has ever seen!

    It was even bigger than a basketball court and the surrounding mana was instantly sucked by the magic circle

    ¡°[Shadow Beasts Field!]¡± ude muttered and at the same time as he reached the ground by smashing a bear¡¯s head with his foot, his magic was activated

    Countless four-legged beasts that look a bit simr to dogs suddenly materialize from everyone¡¯s shadows

    The beasts don¡¯t have a physical body and they look like they were made from a mass of shadow that was molded and solidified

    The chaotic battlefield has turned into a space of carnage!

    The shadow beasts all moved with one goal and that is to y all the magic beasts!

    The ws of the shadow beasts rip apart the magic beasts, dying the ground with even more fresh blood than before

    The magic beasts either use their bodies or their own beast magic to destroy the shadow beasts but it was futile

    Even if the heads of the shadow beasts were smashed, the ¡®shadow fragments¡¯ would regather and regenerate the beasts

    After all, these shadow beasts are not really living creatures. They are just entities that were temporarily created using magic

    As long as the magic circle was working and being maintained, these shadow beasts would remain forever!

    ¡°Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! That is what an entrance should look like!¡± Rezen eximed, feeling his blood boiling yet again

    The visual impact of ude¡¯s entrance was every man¡¯s dream!

    The way that ude jumped high in the air and when hended, not only did he smash a bear¡¯s head with his foot, he even activated magic that was ughtering the magic beasts without the help of the other soldiers!

    ude waited until the number of magic beasts reaches enough number to kill them all in one go!

    This is what they meant by ude alone can y thousands of magic beasts!

    The only reason why he even has a headache for the unrest in the Ratois Mountain is that these magic beasts are scattered and even with his power, it would take him time to find them one by one!

    Moreover, he was also worried that while he was ughtering the magic beasts, some of them woulde down the mountain and bring havoc to the residential areas!

    Now that these magic beasts are gathered in one ce, killing them was a piece of cake!

    This is the reason why ude greatly praised Rezen for the ¡®n¡¯ that he thought of

    As if the shadow beasts were still not enough, ude even summoned three mystic gems

    Rezen already knew of ude¡¯s darkness and wind-type mystic gem but there is still the third type which was fire!

    The darkness-type gem went into ude¡¯s right, the wind-type gem went to his left and the fire-type gem hovered in front of him as three magic circles of different elements formed

    To the right, dark energies gathered that fused with the wind energies from ude¡¯s left side

    Soon, dark winds with astonishing might formed from thebination of dark and wind magic but that wasn¡¯t the end yet

    The fire-type magic circle spews out tongues of mes that even with the distance of tens or even a hundred meters, the rise in temperature that it brought was still felt by the other soldiers

    The temperature was the least bit of their concern though as the pressure from high-level spells was simply terrifying!

    None of the people or beasts present around don¡¯t feel their souls trembling in fright!

    ¡°[Hellfire Storm!]¡± ude muttered as the fire and dark winds fused together, creating a raging fire of darkness

    Soon, the storm arrived at the magic beasts outside of the range of the [Shadow Beasts Field] since the shadow beasts cannot move outside of their magic circle

    As such, ude has to attack them using another magic

    The storm of hellfire incinerated the magic beasts whether they are ungraded or 3rd fusion rank beasts

    Even their corpses were not spared as they were turned into ashes

    ¡°NOOOOO!!!¡± Rezen shrieked miserably. There are many magic beasts inside the range of the [Shadow Beasts Field] but there were also many outside of it but with that storm of hellfire, the beasts were burned to ashes

    In fact, even their beast cores that were not easy to destroy were also burned mercilessly!

    Rezen¡¯s heart can¡¯t help but ache. With the number of magic beasts that died from the hellfire, how many blessing points and lottery tickets could he obtain?

    Heartbreaking! This is too heartbreaking!

    Rezen can feel his heart shattering and tears streamed out of his eyes

    However, none of the soldiers have enough mental capacity to care for Rezen as all of them were in a state of disbelief

    Hellfire Storm¡­ abination magic that uses three mystic gems and spells of different elements at the same time!

    Gulp¡­

    Vice-Captain Ysel¡¯sbination magic of two elements already made the soldiers admire him, what more now that they have seen Captain ude usingbination magic of three elements?

    With that kind of magic, if ude is at the 5th fusion rank then hisbination spell would reach the standards of 6th fusion spells!

    That¡¯s how specialbination magic of three elements was! It was simply astonishing!

    The newbie soldiers were tongue-tied, all of them forgot how to react

    Even the seniors that already witnessed ude¡¯s might in the past were still filled with admiration

    No wonder¡­ no wonder that other mages strived to be a Vice-General but that position is simply offered to ude!

    No wonder ude¡¯s prestige is that high!

    If a mage can do the same thing as he could, they would undoubtedly be well-known

    Combination magic of three elements on the surface only looks like a ¡®cool¡¯ and ¡®strong¡¯ magic but there are many things that it signifies!

    The most important was theprehension skills of the mage

    Cultivation ranks can be slowly grinded using resources butprehension¡­ that is another matter!

    Mages with not enoughprehension talent might spend decades of studying and learning but still not imitate what the ude that is only in his twenties did

    Not only did udeprehend three elements but he also has an otherworldly degree of control over them

    Combination magic is not simply adding one magic to another magic! These spells of differing attributes must be fused skillfully

    Two elements are already bothersome, what more if there are three?

    This is like mixing oil and water, the things that would normally notbine with each other!

 Chapter 28

    ¡°Damn it! ude Preston, how dare you!¡± The old mage inside the cave cursed loudly. The connection he has over a wolf under hismand that he used to spy on the mountain¡¯s condition was cut off since the wolf itself have died

    Thest scene he had seen was the scene of hellfire burning and killing thousands of magic beasts at once

    There were still many magic beasts in the mountain but what does it matter? ude and his damned subordinates can just take a rest and repeat this tactic a few times

    The wolves under the old mage¡¯s control along with the subordinates of the 6th fusion rank grey wolf might be more than a hundred thousand whenbined but so what? He can only use a small part of them to disturb the other magic beasts!

    Besides, there were only five grey wolves at the 5th fusion rank and tens of 4th fusion rank

    There were many 3rd fusion and below but even if he used all of them, ude might just ughter them

    Even if the old mage sends the 4th and 5th fusion rank beasts the result might still be the same because of the monstrous power of that ude!

    Things might be different if the old mage and his 6th fusion rank wolf personally made a move but that would almost be akin to suicide!

    If such a threat were to show itself, no doubt that the military or even the Magic Academies will send their experts!

    It was fine if the threat were only some low-level beasts but once beings of high levels appeared, the military would treat the matter with more seriousness

    ¡°ude Preston¡­ that damned bastard¡­ how did he even get this idea?¡±

    The old mage clenched his fist. The thing he knows about ude all depends on the man¡¯s reputation

    Only now that he is facing him did he realize that ude is indeed not ordinary

    Not only was his talent and personal power monstrous, even his mind is extremely sharp!

    The old mage thought that it was ude that created the n of using beast-luring powder when in ¡®reality¡¯ it was Rezen, an unknown little mage

    ¡°This wouldn¡¯t do¡­ the n will fail if this goes on¡­¡± he muttered as he bit his fingernails

    After a moment of thinking, the mage took out a phone to call a certain someone

    ¡°You know that we shouldn¡¯t contact each other frequently, right? Make sure that you have a good reason for calling¡±

    ¡°I do! You have to help me. That ude Preston is ruining the n! Take him back and assign other soldiers to spearhead the operation!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what ude did but I can¡¯t do what you want¡±

    ¡°Why not?! With your position, how can you not pull back a mere Captain?! You can just pull the strings from behind!¡±

    ¡°A mere Captain? Are you stupid? You know his background¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s just an illegitimate bastard!¡±

    ¡°Just? You really are getting old! If he¡¯s an ordinary illegitimate bastard then fine. But he is not! He is the most talented mage in the Preston Family! Even the higher-ups are partial to him because of his monstrous talent!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care! You have to pull him back, he¡¯s going to ruin the experiment! Do you think any of us can afford that?!¡±

    ¡°Shut up! Have you forgotten the difference in our status?! How dare you speak like that to your superior?!¡±

    ¡°What? Do you think that I am the only one that would be punished if the experiment failed? What¡¯s the use of infiltrating the military if we can¡¯t even use your authority?¡±

    ¡°Fuck you! I will see what I could do but for now, lie low and pause the experiment! If I act in the way that you want, I would blow my cover!¡±

    The call ended with that and the old mage heaved a sigh in relief

    There is a setback in the n and it has to be put on hold but he at least didn¡¯t fail

    If the n was a hundred percent failure, his superiors would think that he was just being ipetent and they would most likely feed him to magic beasts

    Just thinking about it made the mage shudder in fear

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    After dealing with the magic beasts, it is now time for the cleanup and Rezen hurriedly approached ude

    ¡°Brother! Can I take these corpses?¡± Rezen asks anxiously

    With ude¡¯s personality, he might just donate all of these corpses to the military and have the resources be given to the newbies

    ¡°You can take as many corpses as you want. And oh, have you thought of the reward that you want to receive?¡±

    For ude, he couldn¡¯t easily deal with all these magic beasts if not for the brilliant n that Rezen has ¡®created¡¯. This made him feel greatly indebted to him

    At first, Rezen wanted to feign humility but in the end, he is still a man of greed. If he were to try and refuse, who knows if ude would think of him as a pure good samaritan and not insist on the reward?

    Rezen¡¯s heart would further shatter if he can¡¯t receive the reward especially after ude killed that many magic beasts that didn¡¯t even leave a corpse

    ¡°Brother, I actually have a habit of nting. Can you get seeds of spirit nts for me? Anything is fine as long as they help a mage in their cultivation!¡± Rezen replied

    When he found out that he can also use normal seeds to nt, Rezen didn¡¯t have the time to search and buy spirit nt seeds as he was busy with various things

    With ude¡¯s connection, it should be easy for him to get Rezen some rare seeds, right?

    ¡°Just seeds?¡± ude asks as if he felt that what Rezen was asking is too little

    ¡°Yup? Why are you looking at me as if I was just asking for candies? They are supposed to be expensive, right?¡±

    Hearing that, ude realizes something. Rezen is just a young man that is ¡®fortunate¡¯ to have a fortuitous encounter!

    He naturally doesn¡¯t know many things that only people with high social standing know!

    ¡°Rezen, you might not know this but spirit nt seeds aren¡¯t actually supposed to be that expensive, especially themon spirit nts like your vismian grass and soul-tearing peas. We have an abundant supply of them that we might as well really do treat them as candies¡±

    ¡°There are too few people and groups that can sessfully grow spirit nts in a ¡®normal¡¯ way¡­ since there are few demands on the seeds, they should be cheap products but of course, that is aside from the really rare seeds¡±

    ¡°It was those ck-hearted corporations that made the prices of the seeds expensive to trick people. If it¡¯s seeds that you wanted, I could give you as much as you want but I don¡¯t think that is enough of a reward for your contribution¡±

    Rezen felt like he was a frog living at the bottom of the well. To think that there was actually such a thing!

    But thinking of it now, this situation was not that strange. Even in the ¡®original¡¯ earth that he previously lived in, giantpanies do the same thing

    Just look at the fewpanies producing insulin. Their mark-up is just insane!

    ude speaking like this made Rezen feel that this soldier is really kind! A man of character!

    He might be the most trustworthy person that Rezen has ever met!

    ¡°Brother, you can give me as many seeds as you can. It would be better if this could be a regr thing but of course, I promise to pay for the seeds with spirit nts!¡±

    Although using seeds that are not bought from the system would take double the amount of time for them to grow, it would still be more profitable

    Besides, who knows when Rezen¡¯s back would break if every four hours or so he has to harvest his crops then dig holes again to nt seeds and repeat the process constantly

    At least, by using seeds, Rezen¡¯s back has more time to rest!

    ¡°Alright, alright, I believe you¡± ude nodded in affirmation but Rezen still thinks that ude does not understand him

    ude might be thinking of just sending thousands of seeds to Rezen from time to time but that is far from enough!

    Rezen cannot possibly constantly ughter magic beasts for blessing points and lottery tickets. He would have to ¡®recharge¡¯ using mana stones

    But since there were misceneous rewards, he would need tons of mana stones

    To secure mana stones, Rezen would have to expand his business!

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m serious. In fact, even hundreds of thousands of seeds are not enough. That¡¯s why I need a constant supply and I definitely wouldn¡¯t take them for free! I will pay using spirit nts!¡± Rezen spoke so seriously that ude has no choice but to believe him

    ¡°Alright, I understand. If it¡¯s you, I¡¯m willing to pull some strings behind¡± ude agreed, and only then did Rezen feel relieved

    ¡°Then brother, I will go and take the corpses now!¡± Rezen said both excited and impatient and ude can only shake his head before he received a call on his phone and he saw that it was the General

    Thinking that this is an emergency, ude hurriedly epted the call

    ¡°General¡± ude greeted but the voice at the other end of the call sounds cold

    ¡°Is the reports true? Did you use beast-luring powder in your n?¡±

    ¡°Yes, General, why?¡±

    ¡°Why would you do that?! Not only did you endanger your subordinates but also the Greenwood City!¡±

    ¡°General, I made sure that the ce of operation is far from the foot of the mountain!¡±

    ¡°And you think that because you did that everything is fine?! Do you really think that there is zero chance that no magic beasts would attack the residential areas or even the Greenwood City itself?!¡±

    ¡°The powder we used is only enough to attract the low-level magic beasts, General!¡±

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t change the fact that you enacted a risky n! Besides, do you n to continue this massacre? Do you want to earn the wrath of the experts of the magic beasts?¡±

    ¡°General, I know the limit. I wouldn¡¯t kill enough to exceed their tolerance¡±

    ¡°Captain ude, I know that everyone praised andplimented you. In fact, even I, have to admit that you are an amazing person but your thinking is still too naive! On our side, we have moderates and extremists, do you think that the beasts don¡¯t have extremists?¡±

    ¡°But General even the extremists wouldn¡¯t¡­¡±

    ¡°They are called extremists for a reason! You can¡¯t judge them by normal standards especially since you are a high-level mage ughtering the low-level ones! I would expedite the sending of a sensory mage and they wille tomorrow. For now, just prevent the beasts from going down the mountain and don¡¯t make any unnecessary moves. Do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Yes, General¡±

    The call ended with a deep frown on ude¡¯s face. The General¡¯s words sound both logical and not

    Indeed, there are extremists in the higher-ups of the magic beasts but even they wouldn¡¯t normally bat an eye even if there were tens of thousands of magic beasts that died from human hands

    Even if there is such an extremist, it was far-fetch to say that there would be a war that will happen

    ude can only think that the General also cares for the public although his heart felt suspicious

    Besides, ude is really a high-level mage ughtering the lower-level ones. Even if there wouldn¡¯t be a war that would ur, there is a chance for an expert from the magic beasts toe and kill him in anger

    ¡°Still¡­ why do I feel this disturbed? It¡¯s not like the General¡¯s words werepletely illogical¡­ just why am I like this¡­¡±

 Chapter 29

    ¡°Brother ude! Thank you for today, I gained a lot! And the seeds¡­ I will wait for them!¡± Rezen said happily and ude smiled at him

    Rezen is a straight man but a dashing man giving him a dashing smile still makes his heart tremble

    Handsome people are really handsome people!

    ¡°It¡¯s alright. I should be the one thanking you¡­¡± ude replied and he saw Rezen waving goodbye to him before running away

    With the number of corpses that Rezen obtained today, he was extremely excited to return to his farm and make his farm even more fertile by letting it devour the ¡®fertilizers¡¯

    udebeled Rezen as a lively young man in his eyes before he turned his attention to the bloody battlefield where the other soldiers were standing nkly

    ¡°Hmm?¡± ude was confused by their state but when he checked the battlefield, although there were still puddles of blood, the number of beast carcasses was way lower than it was originally!

    In fact, he can¡¯t even see any grey wolf corpse despite them being the majority of the magic beasts that they have killed

    ¡°Ysel, what happened here? Where are the corpses?¡± ude asks in confusion to his subordinate

    ¡°T-that¡­ Rezen took them¡­ he said that he has your permission¡± Ysel replied and ude was stunned

    He gave permission to Rezen to take as many corpses as he wanted but¡­ just how big his void storage was?

    The grey wolves were basically cleaned up by him no matter what rank they were!

    Aside from the grey wolves, there were even a few more species of magic beasts that werepletely missing despite ude remembering that he had in some of them

    Just what is happening in here¡­

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Contrary to ude¡¯s side that was stupefied, Rezen was jumping in joy even until he arrived at his home

    Without even taking a shower to clean himself, Rezen waved his hand and magic beasts¡¯ corpses numbering around thirty thousand were dumped on his farm

    There were too many of them that Rezen already ordered the system to absorb the corpses while he was still dumping them

    He is rich! He definitely is rich now!

    Even if the lottery tickets and blessings have a low probability of ¡®dropping¡¯ useful items, with the number that he would obtain, he should still receive many great things!

    ¡°[Ding! Detecting thirty-two thousand magic beasts carcasses of ungraded to 3rd fusion grade. Does the Host want to upgrade the farm, upgrading would let the Host nt spirit nts up to Quality 3 or receive lottery tickets x23,000 and blessing points x21,00]

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°Fuck your grandfather! I actually have to upgrade the farm before I can grow higher-level spirit nts?¡±

    This system is too broken! It almost does not exin anything and most of the time, Rezen would have to investigate its functions first!

    He doesn¡¯t even know that there is a limit to the quality of spirit nts he could grow!

    Although he nted thousands of vismian grass and soul-tearing peas before, their Qualities were just Quality 1. It means that those spirit nts would only benefit ungraded and 1st fusion rank mages

    2nd fusion rank mages can still use them except for the rainbow clementines but the effects were greatly diminished that it was not worth it anymore

    Rezen¡¯s talent is the poorest of the poorest. He has to rely on spirit nts for cultivation as such, despite his mouth watering for the lottery tickets and blessing points, he forced himself to upgrade the farm

    Rezen¡¯s heart bled while a mysterious power once again descended on his farm

    This power feels the same as the power that appeared when Rezen first designated this ce as his farm but it feels like it was on another level

    That power is upgrading his farm and would turn it into a farm that can grow Quality 3 Spirit nts!

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for upgrading the Farm to level 3! Quality 2 and Quality 3 seeds are now avable in the system shop!]

    The system¡¯s notification rang inside Rezen¡¯s mind but he doesn¡¯t have the capacity to be happy

    After all, the corpses that should give him tens of thousands of blessing points and lottery tickets were used to upgrade a farm that he thought could let spirit nts of any quality grow in it!

    ¡°This is the result of an entire day¡¯s hard work. I¡¯m so pitiful¡­¡± Rezen sobbed and with his shoulders hanging low, he entered his humble home to take a shower

    When he was done, just like what every teenager would do after going out for an entire day he¡­ he started using his phone

    He just took his phone out from his storage when he already received a call again

    Since he is not a soldier, even if ude likes him, the military phone must be handed after every operation as it would be inappropriate for him to have them

    As for his original phone, since he knew that he is going into a fight, why would he ce it in his pocket when he knew that it might fall down or be destroyed by a magic beast?

    As such, only now did Rezen have the time to receive his friend¡¯s call

    ¡°Hell¡ª¡±

    Before Rezen can even finish saying ¡®hello¡¯, Neil already speaks in a loud and pleading tone

    ¡°Rezen, you still have more spirit nts, right? Tell us you still have them! You can supply more to our shop tomorrow, right? We are counting on you!¡±

    Neil sounds as if he would cry any moment from now and Rezen hesitated

    He is tired and broken-hearted thanks to his system. He originally nned on taking a break for the rest of the day and tomorrow since the extermination of the magic beasts was put on hold

    However, if he has to supply his friend¡¯s shop then he has to burden his back again to farm!

    ¡°Well¡­¡±

    ¡°Rezen, no, the only answer is yes! The customers will kill and burn down our shop! They even stalked us to our homes to inquire when we would sell spirit nts again! Don¡¯t do this, don¡¯t betray me, your cute little friend. You have not seen the bloodshot eyes of the customers! They areing in for the kill!¡±

    While Rezen was treating his spirit nts like they were nothing, the others weren¡¯t

    After all, his spirit nts have no side effects and the potency was way betterpared to others

    Those that already tried using his spirit nts wanted more, especially the poor mages

    For the poor, it was hard for them to buy resources. And now that ¡®cheap¡¯ yet effective spirit nts appeared on the market, how could they not want to buy them?

    If not for Fierce Fire having a sharp brain and only deciding to advertise the shop to mages with no background, the shop might already be seized by the ¡®giants¡¯ while Rezen was forcefully kidnapped to spill his secrets!

    ¡°C-can it be the day after tomorrow?¡± Rezen tried his luck as he needed to spend at least an entire day on a break to heal his broken heart

    ¡°N-no! It must be tomorrow! We can¡¯t even sleep now in fear that those crazy customers would suddenly barge into our house!¡±

    ¡°I think I have PSTD now, I feel like I can see their bloodshot eyes everywhere!¡±

    Rezen felt pity for his friend and he can only reluctantly agree

    ¡°Argh fine, juste tomorrow afternoo¡ª¡±

    ¡°Morning! Morning! We need to have the spirit nts as soon as we open our shop!¡±

    ¡°Too demanding!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯tin! It was you that put us in this dangerous situation!¡±

    If the situation was really as dangerous as Neil make it out then Rezen is indeed the one that is guilty here

    ¡°Whatever! Morning then! Youe here tomorrow to take the spirit nts and bring today¡¯s revenue!¡± Rezen gave up

    Anyway, he just has to force his body into nting the crops today and harvest themter

    He still can have a ¡®much awaited¡¯ break with no farming and cultivation tomorrow

    ¡°Good, good, you are really my good friend! You didn¡¯t let my whole family die!¡± Neil said in relief before directly hanging up the call as if he was afraid that Rezen would suddenly change his mind

    Rezen can only groan in annoyance. He kicked his feet in the air like a child

    If he knew that he would have to farm again then he wouldn¡¯t have taken a shower yet!

    That Neil really doesn¡¯t know what good timing is!

    Without a choice, Rezen can only start his farm work. It was a good thing that he didn¡¯t market the rainbow clementines yet

    If not, he would have to nt more!

    ¡ª-

    The next day, just like what General Leon promises, a mage specializing in sensory spells does arrive

    The mage is a woman in the 4th fusion grade but her fighting prowess was definitely lowerpared to other mages at her level since she specializes in sensory magic

    ¡°Mage Ellery Rose reporting¡± the mage reported to ude respectfully

    ude doesn¡¯t know why but although the woman is acting polite and everything, he doesn¡¯t feel the least bit of warmth for her

    He was not like this to other people. At the very least, he would think that others are ¡®normal¡¯ if he doesn¡¯t know them yet. And by normal, he meant that they are neither bad nor evil

    However, to this woman¡­ ude has a bad feeling about her just like what he felt yesterday when talking with General Leon

    ude considered his senses sharp and he felt that there is really something suspicious about the General and this sensory mage

    It¡¯s just that, his rational side doesn¡¯t think that there was anything abnormal about them

    Neither the General nor the sensory mage acts out of character or do they show any signs that they have ulterior motives

    As such, despite ude¡¯s senses tingling, he decided not to judge them just because he was feeling like this

    As long as the other person was treating him with respect then ude should also do the same

    ¡°Mage Ellery, thank you for giving us your time¡± ude said respectfully as the two shake each other¡¯s hands

    ¡°No, no, it was my pleasure to be of help with the renowned Captain ude¡±

    ¡°Just treat me as any other colleague¡±

    They exchanged some formal pleasantries for a moment before ude went straight to the point

    The faster that they can find the reason for the abnormal activities in the mountain, the sooner the civilians would be safe

    ¡°Mage Ellery, if you don¡¯t mind I hope we start the investigation now¡± ude said and Ellery nodded her head

    ¡°No worries, in fact, when I heard about the situation, I already have a hypothesis about the cause of this unrest¡±

    ude¡¯s eyes lit up after hearing that

    ¡°And the reason might be?¡±

    ¡°A treasure¡­ a treasure might have appeared in the Ratois Mountain¡±

    ¡°Hmm? Why would that be the reason?¡±

    ¡°Captain, low-level magic beasts might have low intelligence but when magic beasts reach 5th fusion rank or even just the 4th fusion rank, their intelligence would increase. They might not be as intelligent as us humans but they aren¡¯t mindless either. If a 4th or 5th fusion rank magic beasts found a treasure, especially one that needed more time to ripen, they would secure the area of the treasure and chase out other magic beasts¡­¡±

    ¡°But¡­ I think that there is someone controlling the magic beasts behind the scene¡±

    ¡°That is something that higher rank magic beasts could do! They might have sent their subordinate beasts around to chase the other magic beasts to secure the treasure!¡±

    ¡°No¡­ the beasts purposely targeted either the low-level soldiers away from us or the talented ones¡±

    ¡°Maybe, that is just a coincident?¡±

    ¡°No, I have a strong feeling that it was a deliberate act¡±

    ¡°Then I think I should start searching for any treasure for now if we don¡¯t have any leads yet¡±

 Chapter 30

    ¡°I think it would be better if we were to search for the crazed grey wolves first. I felt something weird from them whenever they die¡± ude suggested and Ellery nodded her head as she agreed

    As such, ude, Ellery, and the other soldiers that were at least at the 3rd fusion rank separated into different teams to search for the crazed grey wolves

    Minutes, tens of minutes, and even an hour have passed but¡­ none of them discovered even a single crazed grey wolf!

    Whether it be ude and Ellery or the other team of the soldiers, the most that they have encountered were normal grey wolves!

    Not a sign of the crazed grey wolves can be found!

    ¡°Captain¡­ are you sure that there were crazed grey wolves?¡± Ellery asks in doubt and ude exined that he sensed somethinging out of the crazed grey wolves whenever they die

    ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you Captain but since we can¡¯t see the crazed grey wolves¡­ maybe we should just proceed with trying to find the possible treasure for now?¡±

    ude frowned. Compared to his subordinates, as a 5th fusion rank mage, his senses were more sensitive

    He was sure that he sensed those strange things but his subordinates don¡¯t. This made him wonder whether he was actually wrong

    ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go see if there is a treasure in this mountain¡± ude agreed since the lead he originally had were cut off

    Ellery nodded her head as she controlled her wind-type mystic gem and activated a spell

    ¡°[Whispher of the Wind]¡± she muttered slowly and her ears perked up

    [Whispher of the Wind] is a sensory type spell that has a simple use

    If a ce has a strong mana signature, a loud sound woulde from the direction of where the mana signature ising from

    The stronger the mana signature is, the louder the sound the spell would create

    Almost all treasures have a vigorous mana signature and most of them could definitely be picked up by the [Whispher of the Wind] as long as they were not concealed on purpose or not

    ¡°Captain, I sense a strong mana signature in that direction. Judging from the sounding from my spell, it should be a great treasure¡± Ellery reported as she pointed in the direction where the loud sound wasing from

    The two mages didn¡¯t waste any time as they hurried to where the mana signature ising from and they found it inside the cave

    The cave has one 5th fusion rank grey wolf and three 4th fusion rank grey wolves guarding the treasure in the cave

    ¡°Captain, look, it¡¯s a Quality 5 w Mushroom! Judging by the number of grey wolves we have encountered around this cave, I think this is really the reason why the grey wolves are disturbing the other magic beasts!¡± Ellery said

    Almost all pieces of evidence were pointing out that this is the reason for the magic beasts¡¯ unrest but somehow, ude is still very much doubtful

    ¡°Wait for here, I will kill them¡± ude said and a hint of panic shed on Ellery¡¯s face before they vanished instantly

    ¡°Captain, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you but I¡¯m just a sensory mage and aside from the 5th rank wolf there are also 4th rank ones and the wolves in the vicinity might alsoe back here! I suggest that you just snatch the w mushroom. Without it, there wouldn¡¯t be any more reason for the grey wolves to disturb the other magic beasts!¡±

    Ellery¡¯s words sound logical and ude also doesn¡¯t want to endanger the life of the sensory mage

    ude agreed and with the help of his shadow spells, he was sessful in stealing the w mushroom before he and Ellery escaped hurriedly

    If the operation would be described in one word it would be¡­ smooth-sailing

    It was too smooth-sailing!

    Even if ude uses his darkness-type mystic gem that is good at dodging and movement spells, the process was still too smooth-sailing that it was abnormal!

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that this mushroom is the reason for the unrest¡­¡± ude said to Ellery

    ¡°Captain, I think you were thinking too much! How about this, let¡¯s observe the magic beasts for a few days? If nothing changes then we would investigate again¡±

    At that, ude can only agree reluctantly

    ¡ª¡ª-

    At this time, Rezen just finished sending his friend off after giving him 1,000 vismian grass and soul-tearing peas

    Currently, Rezen has amassed a wealth of more than 27,000 mana stones. If they were exchanged for credits, that amount is already in the millions!

    In the world of the ¡®mortals¡¯ Rezen is rich but in the front of the mages he was still far from being even just a little bit well-off

    The ones that can be considered rich would have millions of mana stones and Rezen¡¯s worth hasn¡¯t even reached a hundred thousand yet

    Poor¡­ he was too poor¡­

    However, Rezen believes that as time passed, he could be the richest mage in the world. But for now, since today is his day off after a long time of working hard (just almost a week), Rezen has to pamper himself

    Today¡¯s destination is Greenwood City!

    Rezen washed up and wore clothes that he normally wore when going out. It was just a simple white shirt that he topped off with a ck cardigan along with a grayish ck pants

    It was a simple attire but since Rezen himself is quite handsome, his attire increases his charm

    ¡°Rezen, you¡¯re the man!¡± Heplimented himself while looking at himself in the mirror. Truly the act of a narcissistic guy

    After he was done, Rezen rode his car and drive to the city

    At first, he wanted to visit his friend¡¯s shop and take Neil with him to y around but he instantly changes his mind

    Rezen parked his car on the side of the road while trembling a bit

    He now knew why Neil was so afraid of the customers!

    Only around an hour passed when Neil picked up the spirit nts but even from this distance, Rezen can already see the ¡®bloodbath¡¯ happening in that small shop

    The customers were pushing each other to be the first in line. Their eyes look as if they would tear and kill each other

    Indeed, these customers are really scary but they can¡¯t be med though

    These people are aspiring mages with no background or wealth

    For people like them, Rezen¡¯s products were like god-sent opportunities. No wonder they look like they would kill just to be the first in line!

    ¡°Damn, I think I have to treat Neil a little bit better in the future. They are facing these scary monsters on my behalf¡± Rezen muttered with a goosebumps

    At first, he thought that Neil was just exaggerating but turns out that he wasn¡¯t! He was simply stating facts!

    In fear that Neil would see and point him out as the supplier, Rezen hurriedly started his car again to escape from that ce and he went to a mall

    He has the attitude of poor to middle-ss people that wants to go on a spending spree after making a small fortune!

    ¡°Hmm, what should I buy? Should I buy clothes? They said that clothes make the man. Wouldn¡¯t I be closer to Brother ude¡¯s level of charm if I buy branded clothes?¡± Rezen thought but in the end, he shook his head

    He indeed has the intention to show off but he also knows that these branded clothing lines are basically scamming their customers

    What the customers were buying was the brand rather than the clothes itself

    ¡°Hmm, I think custom made clothes would be better¡±

    Rezen was thinking deep while he was strolling inside the mall before he heard a loud shout

    ¡°Thief! My bag! My bag!¡±

    Hearing that loud shout, Rezen¡¯s imagination turned wild. Could this be the start of a legendary romantic love story of Rezen and a heroine?

    Rezen tried to find the thief and save the beauty in distress but he didn¡¯t expect that the thief would actually be running in his direction

    ¡°Move away!¡± The thief said angrily and Rezen¡¯s heart turned cold

    The hell? Does this thief think that he is a vegetarian? A weakling? Why did he choose to run in his direction and not in another direction with different people?

    Rezen felt greatly insulted by the thief¡¯s action and he snorted coldly, his mystic gem flew out of his elixir field as he condensed a magic circle

    ¡°[Water Prison!]¡±

    The thief with no surprise was imprisoned inside a dome of water and it panics

    Although the inside of the water dome was hollow and don¡¯t contain water that will cause the thief to drown (thanks to Rezen¡¯s skillful control) , people¡¯s impression of the mages was still a mixture of awe and fear

    Magic ismon in this world but it doesn¡¯t mean that everyone can cast spells easily!

    There is a great difference between mortals and mages when ites to power. How could the thief not be afraid when he seeminglyy offended a great mage?

 Chapter 31

    ¡°Is this really necessary? Why do I feel like a talent agent trying to scout a potential artist?¡± Florineined with a darkplexion on her face

    ¡°What else do you suggest we do? Our Rising Sage Academy is a newly formed Academy without any history! Although you are a 6th fusion rank mage, who among the mages of the younger generation would want to join and enroll in our Academy when their talent is high enough to be admitted to more famous academies like the Greenwood Academy?¡± Rain rebuked as she dragged her sister around the city, trying to discover a hidden gem

    Florine Venas and Rain Venas are two rising star mages or more like they already rose. The former is a 6th fusion rank mage and thetter is a 5th fusion rank mage

    No doubt that in the Greenwood City and even any other city, they would be at the top of the food chain

    The General and Vice-General of the Military and the Headmaster and Vice-Headmaster are also only at their level

    Of course, there are mages above the 6th fusion rank but they seldom show themselves

    If Rezen were to be aware of this fact, he would say that the ungraded and 6th fusion rank mages are the mortals among the mages while the ones at a higher level were the real experts that don¡¯t show themselves and are always in seclusion to further elevate their rank and power

    As such, in the ¡®mortal world¡¯, 6th fusion rank mages were the strongest. They are at the peak

    These pair of sisters didn¡¯te from a prestigious family but their strength would ce them at the same level as those so-called prestigious families

    Florine has always dreamed of starting her own Magic Academy and only now did she had the chance to do so

    However, creating the Academy itself is not hard but recruiting mages is the hard part!

    Those with money and talent would enroll in other famous and already established academies. As for the ones with talent that would try to enroll in their Rising Sage Academy, they are the ones that don¡¯t possess money for the tuition fees of other academies

    Magic Academies are different from the Military

    The military was supported by the government while the Magic Academies earn their expenses from the tuition fee of their students

    Even a 6th and 5th fusion rank mage would go bankrupt if they were to support all the students through schrships

    The Military is cruel and talents from prestigious families would seldom join there

    As such, the children of these prestigious families 90% of the time would enter Magic Academies

    Even if their families have high-ranking mages, it¡¯s not that they can always be tasked to teach and guide the younger generation, right?

    Since these families are wealthy then they would just pay the tuition fee in these Academies and have other high-level mages instruct their children

    Not to mention, the top Magic Academies have the support or are run by multiple Mage Families and they often have a deeper foundation than other families

    As such, there are Magic Academies that are basically an Academy that all mages sought to enter

    Sadly, the newly opened Rising Sage Academy of these sisters is not the same as those top Magic Academies

    ¡°Still, don¡¯t you think that as the Head Master, it is shameful to personally scout talents?¡± Florentine reasoned and Rain scowled at her

    ¡°Bah! Who cares about that? Even if we personally scout talents, if our Academy produced hundreds of 6th fusion rank mages what can others say?¡±

    ¡°Sister, I always told you to have a more progressive way of thinking! We are in modern society not in the era of the aristocrats that always think others are beneath them!¡±

    ¡°I guarantee you that if doing this ¡®shameful thing¡¯ enables us to nourish a mage at the 6th fusion rank, people would think that we are people with perseverance and humility! Results are what matters the most!¡±

    Rain reasoned back and Florine doesn¡¯t know what to retort about that

    The pair of sisters is actually a bit old now but since they are mages, they managed to maintain the appearance of women in their twenties

    As for their exact age? Asking a woman their age is a rude thing to do!

    As such, the pair of sisters attracted many people¡¯s attention but one gaze from them was enough to dispel the evil thoughts in the people¡¯s mind

    The pressure from even just a nce of high-level mages would already make normal people experience great fear!

    While Rain was full of optimism, it¡¯s not like it was easy to scout a talented mage

    Besides, they don¡¯t really have a specific n on how they should scout and discover their arti¡ª potential students

    In the end, it became like a sightseeing experience for them until they entered a mall

    They were still near the entrance when they heard the voice of someone shouting about her bag that was stolen by a thief

    The pair of sisters held some kindness in their hearts and they were about to help when¡­

    ¡°Fuck you! Are you looking down on me? There are other directions and people you can run to but you chose me? Do I look that weak?!¡±

    Those were the angry words of Rezen. He sounded like a rich and pompous second-generation heir with his words but Rezen actually has a perfectly good reason for his reaction or at least he thinks so

    Rezen has several life goals. Some of which is to be a famous mage, be filthy rich, and also be as cool as his Brother ude

    He thinks that if the person in his ce is ude, the thief wouldn¡¯t act like this andpletely disregard him

    What a joke! What kind of cool guy is someone that a random cannon fodder thief could disregard like that?!

    And also, the second reason is that Rezen didn¡¯t expect to use the [Water Prison] spell for the first time just because of a thief

    He learned this spell for a specific reason after all and that is to use the spell to catch fish when he has the chance!

    Rezen always wanted to chase clout and since nowadays, men always posted a picture of them holding a fish they personally caught on the inte, he also wanted to do the same

    But now, the memory of his [Water Prison] is forever tarnished. Whenever he use that spell to catch fish, he would always remember this thief

    At least when he first used his [Sun Stream] and [Sun st] against someone, the targets were magic beasts that were threatening his life!

    The memory was ¡®cool¡¯

    As such, Rezen is filled with resentment for the thief. Not to mention, his fantasy of saving a young beauty is actually him saving a grandma!

    ¡°Y-young man, t-thank you f-for your help¡± the old grandma thanked Rezen sincerely after he returned her bag and handed the thief to the mall guards

    Although Rezen did not save a beauty, who doesn¡¯t like the gratitude of a kind grandma?

    ¡°Grandma it¡¯s alright, I only did what is right and caught the bad guy!¡±

    Rezen gave himself 3 points for that! That line is very much the line of the heroes in various series though Rezen often admired the viins more

    ¡°S-sister¡­ I told you we would definitely scout a talent! Look at that! That [Water Prison] spell is at the 2nd grade but that young man is just a 1st fusion rank mage! Jackpot! We would win the jackpot if we are sessful in convincing him to join our Academy!¡± Rain eximed excitedly and even Florine has tomend her sister

    Who would have thought that they would really encounter a talent just by strolling around?

    A 1st fusion rank mage that can skillfully use a 2nd fusion spell with ease as if he was merely breathing¡­ if that isn¡¯t a genius then what is?

    Rezen that has no idea that two people were trying to scout him sends the kind grandma off with a smile

    ¡°I feel like a hero today but s¡­ I would rather be an evil mastermind scheming behind the scenes. Indeed, man has a thousand ns, heaven but one¡± Rezen sighed and he was about to continue checking the shops in the mall to splurge his money when two older sisters approached him

    One of them was smiling enthusiastically at him while the other although also smiling but it feels a bit stiff

    Rezen¡¯s first reaction was¡­ ¡°Am I on camera? Is this a prank trick? Please tell me if that¡¯s the case. I don¡¯t want to look ugly in front of the camera¡­¡± he said

    The sisters that originally have a thousand words that they readied to convince Rezen were suddenly tongue-tied

    What the hell? What is wrong with this guy? Just because they approach him they thought that he is on a prank cam?

    No 5th and 6th fusion rank mages would do something like that!

    ¡°Younger brother, it¡¯s not like that. We just have a proposal for you. Can you hear us out?¡± Rain started the ¡®negotiation¡¯ as her sister simply has nomunication skills

    ¡°Proposal? Sorry but I don¡¯t want to sell my body¡± Rezen said as he hugged himself while shivering a bit

    When he was 16 years old and still living on the parallel earth with no magic, Rezen already encountered a simr thing

    Two older sisters with heavy makeup and cigarettes in their hands approached him to ask how much for a single night with him

    At that time, he didn¡¯t know that he was actually standing in a street famous for male prostitutes hawking themselves!

    Although there should be a low chance that this part of the mall he is standing on is simr to that street, it is better to be safe than sorry

    After all, the people on parallel earth have more or less the same physical strength. But the bnce of the people¡¯s power on this earth on the other hand ispletely broken and Rezen has to raise his guard if he doesn¡¯t want to be forced into ¡®selling meat¡¯ (selling body in a sexual view)

    ¡°Hihihihi, you¡¯re funny!¡± Rain chuckled. It was rare to see someone as interesting as Rezen

    As for Florine, she had an urge to p this young man to death. This is the first time that someone insinuated that she is trying to buy a prostitute!

    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m really not into selling meat¡± Rezen said, terrified as he thought that Rain has be more interested in him

    ¡°Hahahaha, don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t ask for your body or at least in the way that you are thinking. Here, look at my business card. I am Rain Venas, the Vice-Head Master of the Rising Sage Academy. We have a proposal for you¡± Rain said as she handed her business card to Rezen and only then did thetter lowered his guard

    The trauma from a sexual harassment experience can be very deep! As such, the world would be a better ce if no one were to sexually assault anyone!

    Rezen is unfamiliar with many things in this world. Although the people and most things in the parallel earth are the same as this earth version 2.0, there are still some differences

    An example is the Magic Academies. Rezen doesn¡¯t know every Magic Academy out there and he is clueless about what the Rising Sage Academy is especially considering that it was a newly opened Academy

    Still, Rezen knew that these Academies have experts in them that can easily pinch him to death

    Now that he is facing a Vice-Headmaster, no doubt that this smiling older sister is an expert mage older sister!

    ¡°Then Miss Rain, what would the proposal be?¡± Rezen asks curiously

    As far as he is concerned, he shouldn¡¯t have earned the attention of such a strong and important mage, right?

    Could it be¡­ they are really interested in his body?

 Chapter 32

    Before they speak about business, the sisters, or more like Rain invited Rezen to a coffee shop first since it would be inconvenient to talk while standing in the middle of the mall

    They even bought Rezen a coffee for free. Too bad that he isn¡¯t the coffee type of person. He doesn¡¯t like anything that tastes bitter and since most coffees have a bitter taste, he almost doesn¡¯t drink any

    The three chose a table on the side to avoid as many people as possible and since the talking ce was a public one, Rezen feels a bit safer

    No matter what, these older sisters wouldn¡¯t do something bad to him in public, right?

    ¡°So¡­ older sisters, what do you want to talk with me?¡± Rezen asks curiously and as usual, it was the more easy-going Rain that spoke and lead the negotiations

    ¡°As you already know, we are from the Rising Sage Academy. We are rtively new but I guarantee that our future prospects are very good!¡± Rain boasted as she raised her thumb

    ¡°Hmm, I see, how new?¡± Rezen asks. He might look like this but he has hismon sense!

    He knew that in every negotiation, a person must always do their best to gain the upper hand and one of the ways to do so is to lower the value and standing of the other party

    The ¡®sharp¡¯ and ¡®aspiring schemer¡¯ Rezen decided that this is a good chance to finally walk the path of a viin!

    ¡°W-well¡­¡± Rain hesitated. She internally scolded herself

    She shouldn¡¯t have said that the academy is new! She should have tricked Rezen into entering the Academy first before telling him!

    ¡°We only opened the academy for a bit more than a month. And right now, we have ten students. As my sister said, our academy is new but you can guarantee that we will treat all our students with fairness and do our best to support everyone¡± Florine said

    Of the two sisters, she is the more upright one and Florine has no intention of tricking a young man, unlike Rain

    ¡°Yes, right. My sister is the Academy¡¯s Headmaster and also a powerful 6th rank mage! Since we are recruiting you personally, if you agree, we can make you my sister¡¯s personal disciple!¡±

    Rain decided everything on her own causing her sister to nce at her

    When did Florine say that she would take Rezen as her personal disciple?

    Still, in front of the person that they wanted to recruit, Florine cannot speak the opposite thing that her sister said

    Words like water once spilled are already spilled

    At first, Rezen doesn¡¯t really have any n to enter an academy since his talent both inprehension and cultivation are too poor. Also, he likes his freedom

    But being the disciple of a 6th fusion rank mage¡­ wouldn¡¯t Rezen finally obtain a ¡®backing¡¯

    That would make many things convenient for him but¡­ s! Freedom is still the best and Rezen cannot leave his home or at least while he still cannot bring his farm with him

    Seeing Rezen¡¯s hesitation, Rain panicked a bit

    ¡°We would definitely spend many resources on you and you don¡¯t even need to pay the tuition fee!¡± She offered but Rezen is not interested

    If it is resources he has his farm. He doesn¡¯t need to enter an academy

    ¡°This is a chance that you should not let pass by! You can be tutored by a 6th fusion rank mage! That¡¯s not something anyone would experience!¡±

    Even if the world itself tutored Rezen he is afraid that with his talent, he still wouldn¡¯t learn much¡­

    ¡°Y-you¡­ if you have any demand, just say so! As long as it is reasonable, we would try toply!¡±

    ¡®Wow¡­ these girls¡­ they look really desperate. Is the situation of their Academy that bad? But tsk, tsk, they don¡¯t know how to negotiate. Even a newbie schemer managed to push them this much just by not speaking. Noobs!¡±

    Rezen felt pity for these sisters. Rain is desperate to recruit him and although Florine is not as extreme as her sister, she clearly also felt the same

    ¡®To think that they will go to such lengths to recruit a mage as untalented as me¡­this Academy¡¯s prospects are bad!¡¯

    Rezen¡¯s pity for these sisters rose and he raised his palm at them

    ¡°Wait, I am going to think for a minute¡± he said and the sisters nodded their heads

    Even if Rezen don¡¯t join them, there should at least be something he can do for them, right?

    Of course, Rezen is not as pure as his Brother ude. He is just thinking of what he could do to obtain the support and protection of a 6th fusion rank mage

    Even if Rezen thinks that ude likes him a bit, it wouldn¡¯t be hurt to obtain another backing

    Besides, ude¡¯s disposition is on thewful side. If Rezen has some dirty work, he couldn¡¯t ask for ude¡¯s help

    Hmm¡­ think¡­ think¡­ what could Rezen do¡­

    Seconds and minutes passed with Rezen in deep thought. Ites to the point that Rain is already waving her hand in front of Rezen but thetter unconsciously swatted her hand and that causes her to pout

    After quite a long time, Rezen¡¯s eyes glowed as a lightbulb was lit up inside him

    He thought of a n! Seems like he has a future in being a schemer and profiteer!

    ¡°Sisters, truth be told, I like my freedom and simple life and I don¡¯t want to enter an Academy. But I have a proposal that I hope that you would be interested¡± Rezen said after thinking and the sisters were curious

    ¡°What¡¯s your proposal?¡± Florine asks and Rezen retrieved the current spirit nts that he owned, two pieces each

    Fortunately, he still has some spirit nts left in his storage

    ¡°Before I exin, please try these spirit nts first. All of them are top-grade¡± Rezen generously said

    The sisters know about the vismian grass and soul-tearing peas. It¡¯s only the rainbow clementines that they have not seen before

    Normally, they wouldn¡¯t consume quality 1 spirit nts but they still did for the sake of the negotiation

    Just like how other people react when they first consumed Rezen¡¯s spirit nts, these two sisters also showed a surprised expression

    Higher potency and no harmful side effects (aside from the peas that have a weird side effect). How is this possible? Why have they never encountered such spirit nts before?

    ¡°Sisters, these spirit nts are my products and I guarantee that I can constantly supply your Academy with these if our negotiation seeds!¡± Rezen said with a smile

    He thinks that his spirit nts are normal but since Fierce Fire, ude, and the bloodshot-eyed customers are all greedy for these spirit nts then Rezen has to reevaluate them

    Seeing the reaction of these powerful mages made Rezen even more assured that his spirit nts are indeed special

    ¡°Are you saying that you have arge amount of these spirit nts?¡± Florine asks. If she can use these spirit nts with the students of her Academy then no doubt that they would improve fast!

    Rezen nodded his head in affirmation. ¡°I guarantee that I can but of course¡­ it depends on this negotiation¡± he hinted

    ¡°What would you want in return?¡±

    ¡°Sister, I want to be your Honorary Disciple!¡±

    ¡°Honorary Disciple?¡±

    Florine frowned at that. She had never heard it before

    ¡°Yes, by Honorary Disciple, I mean that I would have your protection and backing but I am not necessarily a disciple that would be under you. In fact, you don¡¯t have to teach me, I just need the deterrent force behind your name!¡± Rezen said

    The more he spoke, the more he believes that being a schemer and exploiting people is something he is born to do!

    This might be a mutual exchange but Rezen has many dark ns to exploit these sisters!

    If he didn¡¯t stop himself, he might have already released an evilugh!

    ¡°Hey! Why just an Honorary Disciple? Whether it be your talent or products, my sister would dly take you in as her real disciple!¡± Rain eximed

    What an Academy need is not only talented students but also resources! The rarer and more unique their resources were, the more students they could attract!

    Rezen has both the talent and resources, Rain has to grasp him and turn him into a student of the Academy!

    ¡°As I said, sister, I like freedom and I want to continue living in my home¡± Rezen replied not because he is sentimental but because he can¡¯t move his farm yet!

    ¡°These spirit nts¡­ how much of them can you supply to us?¡± Florine asks, clearly, she is more interested in this never been seen variant of spirit nts

    ¡°Well¡­ I can send a few thousand every week but in the future, the number could rise. And oh, I also have quality 2 and 3 of them with the same effects!¡±

    Rezen still has not nted the quality 2 and 3 versions of his spirit nts but their seeds were ¡®unlocked¡¯ after he upgraded his farm

    To an academy with only ten students, even just a thousand is already plentiful enough though if the academy became famous, even a few thousand a week would be far from enough

    In terms of negotiation, these sisters might be ¡®dumb¡¯ but they are also not stupid. They can understand the implication of having a steady supply of these spirit nts

    It¡¯s just that Florine can¡¯t help but hesitate. It would be like she was selling her name by making Rezen her Honorary Disciple or whatever

    However, unlike her, Rain that only focuses on the results and not the means is already sold

    ¡°Agree! We would agree! Right, sister?¡± Rain turned to Florine that has aplex expression on her face.

    ¡°Sister, you would agree, right?¡± Rain asks nervously and with this, Rezen is not afraid

    He still has a final blow to make!

    ¡°Aside from being the Honorary Disciple, as long as you supply me with seeds, I will sell all the quality 1 spirit nts for only one mana stone each and I guarantee that in the future, there would be more variants of my special spirit nts!¡± Rezen said ¡®generously¡¯ though inside him, he was praising himself for being such a great scammer

    As long as he has the seeds, he wouldn¡¯t fork out any capital! The only cost would be the cost of hisbor! Also, the 1 mana stone each is for the sake of his mental health! Math is too annoying!

    This is almost profiting a lot without taking out any capital!

    Rezen is now turned into a scrupulous merchant but who designed the system to be this money hungry? He can only do his best to earn as many mana stones as he can in whatever means he could use!

    ¡°F-for real?¡± Rain questioned, her pupils and voice trembling

    After all, in their eyes, even the vismian grass with its effect should be more expensive than mana pills which were 5 mana stones each!

    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m not joking. I¡¯m actually losing out a lot in this deal but who asks me to be this kind? I saw that you were having some troubles and I decided to help¡±

    ¡®Damn, this is exhrating! I knew it, being the viin felt better than being the Hero! Fuck the heroes, hurray to the viins!¡¯

    ¡°This¡­ may I ask how you could procure these spirit nts?¡± Florine asks doubtfully

    It was weird that such spirit nts suddenly ended up in the hands of a young man

    With the power of these mages, Rezen couldn¡¯t do anything if they want to investigate and force him to spill his secrets but he already thought of a good cover!

    ¡°Sister, please don¡¯t ask me sensitive questions or I will have toin with my good brother Captain ude Preston¡±

    Yes, Rezen is using ude as a shield! He just knows that that man is powerful and famous then might as well use him, right?

 Chapter 33

    ¡°So it¡¯s ude Preston of the Preston Family¡­¡± Florine mumbled while nodding her head

    With this, she is not that doubtful anymore that Rezen can supply him with these spirit nts

    The Preston Family after all is famous for their wide variety of spirit nts!

    If it¡¯s them then although this is still a surprise, it isn¡¯t as weird as a random young man supplying these special spirit nts

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Rezen was confused by the reaction but he didn¡¯t show it much on his face

    The three continue the negotiation. They have settled the ¡®big matters¡¯ but it¡¯s too broad and general

    They have to make their agreement more specific when¡­

    Crack!

    The sound of space ripping buzzed in everyone¡¯s ears and Rezen found his body was being dragged away

    In his waist, a green vine was coiled and behind him was the magic circle that it came from. Rezen wasn¡¯t even able to react when Florine already casts her spell

    At first, Rezen thought that he might have offended the sisters with his scheme but in the next second, he found out the reason why Florine did this

    Several meters away, from where they were originally, a ¡®crack¡¯ in the space can be seen

    No one can see what was inside of that crack as it waspletely pitched ck in color and honestly speaking, it looks eerie

    After all, that ¡®thing¡¯ really looks like a crack in space, how can it not be terrifying?

    ¡°A hole in a blessednd!¡± Florine eximed in surprise. Clearly, she didn¡¯t expect that a hole in a blessednd would form inside a shopping mall!

    ¡°Blessed Land?¡± Rezen muttered in a questioning tone but both Florine and Rain don¡¯t have the time to exin anything to him

    ¡°Go and ask the civilians to evacuate immediately! We don¡¯t know if strong entities woulde out of the hole! Entities stronger than me might evene out from that!¡± Florine said in a grave tone as she ispletely aware of the background of a blessednd

    It was something that even 6th fusion grade mages would covet but at the same time, it might be filled with dangers!

    If a strong entityes out of that hole then who knows how many humans would die today?

    As Rezen is not filled with the blind heroism of the youth, he 100% nned on escaping!

    What a joke! If entities stronger than even the 6th fusion rank magee out, Rezen might die with just their sneeze!

    However, before Rezen can do that, a being already came out of that hole

    ¡°A human?¡± The three were surprised to see a human or at least a human-like entitying out of the hole

    This human looks like an old man wearing a long and baggy robe that covered him from the neck down to his legs

    His long hair that reach his hips waspletely white in color while his hands were ced on his back

    ¡°Aahhh!!¡±

    ¡°W-what the hell is that?¡±

    ¡°Mommy!¡±

    The old man does not look scary but the crack in space does. This is after all a world of magic, strange and unknown things are scary in such a ce

    ¡°Who are you?¡± Florine questioned, not lowering her guard even after seeing a human

    However, the old man seems to have no intention of answering her as strange tattoos spread from his face and although they can¡¯t see it, the tattoos should have spread further down in his neck and arms

    ¡°A-a Tattoo Warrior!¡± Rain eximed after seeing the tattoo in the old man that resonates with the naturalws, giving him great power!

    The old man didn¡¯t say anything as he just waved his hand and he fired beams of white light from his palm

    Rezen doesn¡¯t know what a Tattoo Warrior is but he finds it strange that the old man could actually use magic without a mystic gem and a magic circle

    He has never seen anyone doing something like that

    ¡°A Tattoo Warrior that can attack in long distances!¡± Florin cried out, her nt-type mystic gem hovering in front of her as she formed several magic circles

    Rezen can at most maybe create three magic circles at once but Florine made more than a dozen!

    From those magic circles, vines came out and they tried to intercept the beams of light but who would have thought that those beams were actually nimble?

    They dodged all the vines andnded on the civilians in and outside of the coffee shop causing screams of fear to loudly rang around

    Even Rezen was not let off!

    Those beams of light were too fast and nimble. Even Florine a 6th fusion rank mage and Rain a 5th fusion rank mage was not able to do anything

    Fortunately, after the beams of light hit the civilians, they didn¡¯t kill them

    Instead, the beams of light suddenly expanded and turned into thick threads that connected the civilians to the old man

    As if he merely took a stroll, the old man jumped back inside the hole while pulling the civilians with him

    ¡°No! What the hell!¡± Rezen cursed, he tried to cast his spell but the pulling speed of the thread of light was too fast

    It didn¡¯t even give his mystic gem the time toe out from his elixir field and Rezen was forcefully dragged inside that hole

    Florine and Rain tried to take him back but even they were not strong enough and they can only watch in despair as the hole in the blessednd closes up

    ¡ª¡ª

    When Rezen came to his senses, he found himself standing in the middle of a forest withrge and towering trees

    Rezen is not alone as with him were the other humans that were pulled here against their will. There were around fifteen of them

    Aside from the captives. there were more humans or at least human-like entities surrounding them including the old man from before

    ¡°Grandpa, Zero, are these the candidates?¡± One of the human-like entities with a red hair asks yfully

    His expression was one of amusement

    ¡°Yes, I can only grab random humans here since we can¡¯t maintain the hole for a long time if we don¡¯t want our coordinates to be revealed¡± the old man answered affirmatively, and just like one would expect, the captive humans started toin in both fear and anger

    ¡°What is this?¡±

    ¡°Where is this ce?¡±

    ¡°Why have you taken us? Bring us back!¡±

    ¡°Fuck you, this is kidnapping! I will sue you all!¡±

    As for Rezen, he decided to keep his mouth shut. Since he doesn¡¯t know what is up with these people, he would rather not take the risk of offending them

    Rezen thought that these kidnappers would at least exin some things but he was taken aback by the next scene

    The red hair was wearing ck armor that only covered his chest and bikini area along with his joints

    He has a wild aura around him and he was also lean yet muscr

    He looks displeased by theints that he received as strange tattoos also appeared on his body

    They started from his forehead down to his face, neck, arms, and even legs

    The mysterious lines of tattoo basically covered the whole body of this man

    ¡®Is there also a tattoo on his¡­ forget it, what a strange thought!¡¯

    Rezen was still thinking something indecent in his mind but the next thing he knew was that the red hair already vanished from his original position

    In his perspective, the red hair teleported but that was not the case

    The red hair was just insanely fast for Rezen to catch his movements!

    In the next split second, one of the human captives, specifically the man that curses earlier already died. As for the cause? His head was directly punched into smithereens

    The blood, pieces of flesh, and brain matter even sttered around! Some of themnded on Rezen¡¯s body and he almost puked!

    He is already used to killing magic beasts but seeing a human with his head blown to pieces with a single punch is still too disgusting!

    ¡°Bleeegghh!¡±

    ¡°Aahhhh!!!¡±

    ¡°M-murder!¡±

    ¡°Huhu, mommy!¡±

    The captives trembled in fear and Rezen was no exemption. What a joke! Even if Rezen has millions of recovery pills it would be useless if he would be instakill!

    How could he use the pills if his head including his mouth and throat was smashed to pieces?

    ¡°Shut up! This is a great chance for all of you no matter how lowly you are but you darein?! See if I won¡¯t kill you!¡± The red hair with a short temper raged

    Rezen wanted to retort and say ¡®Thest sentence is unnecessary since you already killed one of us¡¯ but he just kept that to himself in fear that he would be the second headless human

    ¡°Fifteen, calm down. Don¡¯t kill again. We cannot open another hole in the blessednd. They are our only chance¡± the old man said

 Chapter 34

    ¡°But Grandpa, these lowly humans are just too audacious!¡± The red hair cried out, his fist itching to st another ¡®lowly¡¯ human¡¯s head

    ¡°Fifteen, stop being unruly. Back down now!¡± Another one of the kidnappers said, her tone sounding threatening

    She was wearing yellow heavy armor on her whole body which made her look bulkier than she is

    This woman clearly has some status among these kidnappers and ¡®Fifteen¡¯ has no choice but to move away from the ¡®lowly humans¡¯ that didn¡¯t even dare breathe loudly in fear that it would be their heads that would be smashed to pieces next

    The old man, Zero steps out. His hands ced behind him again

    ¡°Humans, we did not bring you here to hurt you¡­¡± he started and Rezenined in his head

    ¡®Not to hurt us but your people already killed one of us¡¯

    ¡°And Fifteen is right, this is a great opportunity for every one of you. If you pass our test, you will receive the most important inheritance in the Blessed Land¡± he continued and humans once again showed their great ability to adapt

    Hearing the words ¡®opportunity¡¯ and ¡®inheritance¡¯, everyone¡¯s interest was piqued

    Not all humans can walk the path of mages but if they were to obtain the inheritance then there might be a chance

    Who wouldn¡¯t want to be an exalted mage with high status in society?

    ¡°B-Blessed Land? Y-you mean the Lands of mages at level 7 and above?!¡± One of the captives eximed and Rezen¡¯s ears perked up

    This blessednd actually have such a background?

    ¡°To you humans of the current era, the mainstream path is the path of mages using mystic gems and magic circles. But in our time, that is just one of the avable paths. We are not mages but Tattoo Warriors¡± Zero rified and Rezen can feel his worldview expanding

    There was actually such a thing? No wonder the old man didn¡¯t use a mystic gem and magic circle when using magic!

    ¡°T-then¡­ w-will we be able to inherit the blessednd if we pass the test?¡± The same person from earlier asks and the red hair¡¯s anger red again

    ¡°Inherit the blessednd? Maggots, you are dreaming! How dare you covet our master¡¯s blessednd?! Do you want to die?!¡±

    The human instantly shrunk in fear

    ¡°No, you will not receive the blessednd, it would desecrate our master¡¯s legacy. And even if you do obtain it, I guarantee that it would be useless. But even if you can¡¯t receive the blessednd, you still have the chance to receive a special inheritance¡± Zero exined and the fear of the humans diminishes until¡­

    ¡°Only one of you can receive the inheritance, there is also a high chance that no one will. And only those who pass the test would leave this ce alive!¡±

    Silence¡­ a long reign of silence appeared but before anyone can react, they were already pushed into various points of the forest while the kidnappers exined some things

    They have to reach the center of the forest and the dangers that everyone would encounter are not something that they couldn¡¯t ovee

    Of course, the chances of death are high but there would always be a slim chance that they could survive!

    But if two or more people arrived at the center of the forest, they would have to engage in a death match

    Only one person could survive!

    However, even if one of them entered the central area and killed all the other humans, it doesn¡¯t mean that they pass

    The discretion would be up to their kidnappers!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen was ced on one point of the forest. He raised his head and saw that the branches and leaves of these towering trees blocked the view of the skies

    He thought that he could climb on one of the trees to check his location and where the central area is but he changes his mind

    If he climb these trees and fell¡­ just thinking about it made him shudder

    ¡°What shit luck is this! I just wanted to rx and take a break! Are the gods angered that I was scamming those sisters?¡± Rezenined bitterly but since the warning of his captives doesn¡¯t sound like a lie, he can only start to choose a random direction to traverse

    ¡°Hmm¡­ when I encounter a fellow human should I go for the kill?¡± Rezen wondered

    Only one person can survive even if all of them reached the central area. If they all entered the central area then they would still have to fight and kill each other

    Wouldn¡¯t it be better to lessen the risks beforehand?

    While Rezen was thinking, his foot suddenly stepped on something

    When he looked down, he saw that there was something on the ground. It looks and feels the same as the tattoos of those Tattoo Warrior

    It was a mix of intertwining lines that at first looks weird but if a person continue staring at it, they would feel like it contained some worldly mysteries

    However, Rezen was not able to stare at the tattoo for a long time as it glowed with a green light

    Before Rezen can move, a vine was already wrapped around his leg and it dragged his body in the air

    ¡°What the hell!!¡± Rezen cried out. The vine was connected to one of the tall trees and it left him hanging in the air

    ¡°Hiss!¡±

    A sharp pain tortured Rezen and when looks at the source, he saw that the vine in his leg has thorns in it that sinks into the flesh of his legs and it even feels like the vine was sucking his blood

    ¡°How vicious! If I let the vine be, my blood would be sucked dry. If I panicked and hurriedly cut it off, I might also die but from the fall!¡±

    Rezen shuddered as he realizes that this forest is really dangerous. It must have more than one trap!

    Fortunately, the vine only has thorns in the area where it was wrapped on his leg. As such, Rezen grabbed the vine as he raised his body

    If he fall while in an upside-down position, his skull would crack open!

    Rezen has tond foot first if he doesn¡¯t want to die

    After positioning himself, Rezen used a simple [Water de] spell and to his relief, the vine was easily cut off

    Without the support of the vine, Rezen started to fall but he braced himself for the impact

    ¡°Motherfucker!¡± Rezen cursed. His right leg is already injured and the impact from the fall wasn¡¯t light at all!

    Rezen guesses that if a person survived the blood-sucking motherfucking vine trap, they would still be left with serious injuries!

    Vicious! Those kidnappers are just too vicious!

    Luckily, Rezen has recovery pills that he immediately used. If not, he might really die in this forest!

    ¡°Damn, I think I have to make sure that I always have tons of recovery pills!¡±

    Rezen originally have gaping wounds in his leg, revealing the flesh inside but they instantly ¡®recovered to their peak condition¡¯ thanks to the pill

    He is now traumatized by this forest and Rezen tread it with more caution than before

    He only has one life and he should not waste it!

    Rezen walked slowly while minding the ground, afraid that he would step on another trap when he felt some pain again

    This time, it came from his palm and he saw that a mosquito actually bit him!

    In anger, Rezen tried to p the mosquito to death but it quickly flew away

    ¡°Wait, what the fuck? Why is that mosquito¡¯s dengue so potent?!¡±

    Rezen sucked a mouthful of air. In his palm was a disgusting tumor!

    He was simply bitten by that damned mosquito yet it already grew him this tumor?! What is wrong with this forest?! Why is it so vicious?

    Rezen¡¯s heart shuddered and he swallowed another pill. He saw the tumor automatically falling off his palm, revealing the unaffected flesh inside that soon healed thanks to the pill

    ¡°Just what would I do without the pills?¡± Rezen thought as he shuddered

    As much as Rezen is afraid, the only way to survive is to pass the test and he can only continue

    This time, he didn¡¯t encounter any other trap but he did encounter one of the humans that were captured with him

    ¡°Friend, d-do you want to team up? This forest is too dangerous!¡± The human said and Rezen remembered that he was the one that know what a blessednd is

    He seems to have also suffered in this forest as he gave off a roasted scent

    His face was ck as if he wipe charcoal on it and parts of his clothes were also burned

    Even half of his eyebrows were missing!

    Seems like there are more traps in this forest than Rezen encountered

    This guy might have encountered a fire-type trap that reduced him to this sorry state

    ¡°Yes, sure¡± Rezen agreed as he don¡¯t think that surviving in this forest would be easy

    ¡°Hooo¡­ a cooperation I see¡± a familiar voice entered their ears and their muscles instantly tensed up

    When they raised their heads, they saw Fifteen, the red hair guy sitting on one of the tree branches

    His expression was yful as if he had just seen something amusing

    After gaining the attention of the two, Fifteen jumped down from the tree. That height would definitely give Rezen a fracture if he jumped from it but Fifteennded leisurely

    In fact, he even cracked the ground beneath him as dust wafted in the air

    While the ground was cracked, Fifteen was not the least bit injured from that fall at all

    ¡°Cooperation is good but why would we make things easy for maggots?¡± Fifteen said yfully and Rezen that already had his water-type mystic gem out controlled it to hover in front of him, ready to activate a spell any moment from now

    ¡°I will give our lovely maggots two choices to proceed from here and there would only be two results. One is dying and the other is surviving¡±

    Fifteen¡¯s Tattoo spread all around his body again as a terrifying pressure descended down causing the faces of the ¡®maggots¡¯ to turn pale

    ¡°Choose! Kill the other and you can proceed or the two of you cooperate to fight me. Only if you win could you proceed!¡±

    What fight? Just the casual pressure of this bastard is already overwhelming! How are they supposed to fight something like that?

    Rezen was still in the process of pushing down his morality when he already senses the movement of mana

    His survival instincts were stimted as he ducked and rolled down

    Boom!

    Fire exploded from Rezen¡¯s original position and he saw the guy that suggest cooperation earlier looking at him coldly

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry but I have to survive¡± the guy said coldly and Rezen¡¯s countenance turned dark. Does this guy think that he does not need to survive like him?

    How dare this bastard sneak attack him when Rezen is only just 90% decided that he would rather fight a fellow human than this red hair monster!

    What a bastard and traitor!

    Rezen¡¯s face turned red in anger. Does he really look like a pushover?

    First, it was the thief, and now this traitor!

    ¡°Give up, you are only a 1st fusion mage. You can¡¯t defeat me¡± the bastard continued, his 2nd fusion mystic gem hovering around him

    ¡°Hahahaha! Good! This is good!¡± Fifteenughed loudly but Rezen is not in the mood for him

    He just got betrayed when he still needed a few seconds earlier for the 90% to turn into 100% decided in betraying this traitor

    This hurts his ego!

    ¡°Who can defeat who is still not known yet!¡± Rezen rebuked and the other guy just shook his head

    ¡°Fine, then [Fire Stream!]¡±

    The first attack from earlier only has the power of 1st fusion spells but this [Fire Stream] is at the 2nd fusion grade, much stronger than the first spell!

    Rezen snorted as an ocean blue magic circle formed in front of him that released a stream of water energies

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

 Chapter 35

    The fire and water energies collided with each other, starting a battle between the red and blue

    The two maintained their respective magic circles, their arms were stretched in front of them as they channeled their mana into the magic circles that controlled the free mana in the environment to create a supernatural phenomenon

    Both of their expressions were ice-cold and fierce, showing their desire to kill each other

    However, soon, the fire mage¡¯s countenance turned red from shock and anger

    As their stream magic fought against each other, Rezen was actually overpowering him!

    He, a 2nd fusion rank mage was being overpowered by a 1st fusion mage! This is a great humiliation

    For the lower-level mages, winning and gaining the upper hand against opponents above their rank is a sign of talent. Something that they should be proud of but the opposite is true for the higher-level mage

    If a mage below their rank pushed and defeated them, that is nothing but humiliation on their part!

    ¡°Just ept your death!¡± The fire mage said angrily. His eyes were bloodshot as his mystic gem resonated with the naturalws to the fullest and the magic circle churned, glowing with an even brighter shade of red

    ¡°Die, you traitor!¡± Rezen snorted, increasing the power of his spell that elerates the defeat of his opponent

    The color red started to shrink while the color blue grew longer. The fire mage was being pushed back, his body trembling and his jaw tightened

    A mage¡¯s rank depends on their mystic gem. The more fusion a mystic gem went through, the more powerful it would be butprehension is also greatly important

    To give an analogy, the mystic gem¡¯s rank would be akin to money. The more the better

    Theprehension on the other hand is either a ¡®normal¡¯ person or a ¡®businessman¡¯. The normal person would spend the money without much thought while the businessman could utilize the money to its fullest extent

    Even if the ¡®normal person¡¯ and the ¡®businessman¡¯ was given the same amount of money, the things that they could gain and achieve with their money would be different

    A mage¡¯s rank determines their raw power andprehension determines their skill in using the said raw power!

    Currently, the fire mage has more money but is a ¡®normal person¡¯ while Rezen has less money but he is a ¡®businessman¡¯

    As a result, Rezen managed to overpower his opponent and he won the sh between their stream magic

    The fire mage¡¯s magic circle shattered as it was pierced through by the water energies that advanced and hit his body

    He was thrown away, his back colliding with a tree as he coughed out a mouthful of blood

    Even if he didn¡¯t die directly, the impact of Rezen¡¯s spell surely broke his bones. In the low chance that he survived this battle, he still almost has no hope of reaching the central area anymore

    At first, Rezen thought that he would feel greatly disturbed but maybe because the fire mage wanted him dead first and that¡¯s why he doesn¡¯t feel that guilt at all

    ¡°Hahahaha¡­ the traitor decided to strike first, thinking of an easy victory but the situation was reversed!¡± Fifteenughed once again, enjoying the current situation

    ¡°Sir¡­ may I proceed now?¡± Rezen asked carefully, making sure not to offend this crazy person that can kill him with a single punch

    ¡°Proceed? He isn¡¯t dead yet. You have to finish the job! Hahaha, looking at you, you never killed a human before, right?¡± Fifteen asks with a grin and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Hehehe¡­ there¡¯s a first time for everything¡­ if you want to proceed, you have to kill!¡±

    Rezen took a deep breath before condensing another magic circle

    ¡°N-no¡­ d-don¡¯t¡­ p-please¡­ I-I was w-wrong¡­¡± the fire mage pleaded after seeing what Rezen is nning to do but like a devil, Fifteen whispered in his ears

    ¡°Will it be his life or your life that would continue¡­ choose wisely¡±

    With that, Rezen¡¯s hesitation vanishes. He already knew that in a fantasy world, if he walk the path of mages, sooner orter he would kill not just magic beasts but also humans!

    Rezen used another [Water Stream] that directly ended the fire mage¡¯s life

    ¡°Hahahaha¡­ you almost didn¡¯t hesitate despite this being the first time. Kid, I like you and I will give you some advice. The more cruel and cunning you are here, the higher your chance of surviving!¡± Fifteen said and Rezen gave his thanks

    Any information he could obtain now is valuable!

    ¡°Then¡­ Sir, can I proceed now?¡±

    ¡°Sure, sure, you can. Now, have a fight with me¡±

    ¡°S-Sir¡­ I thought¡­¡±

    ¡°I know what is in your mind but killing that human is not for nothing. Know that even if all of you maggots team up to kill me, you would fail miserably. You just have to fight me and if I think that you are passable, you can proceed. Of course, for killing that maggot, I would loosen my standards of passing for you¡­¡±

    What a scam! Rezen thought that he wouldn¡¯t have to fight this red hair anymore

    Sure enough, none of these kidnapper bastards are good!

    ¡°Before that, c-can I ask one thing?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, sure¡±

    ¡°C-can I use my items in our fight?¡±

    ¡°You can use whatever you want. One¡¯s luck and fortune are also a part of their strength. In fact, we would like it better if the candidates have great luck and fortune¡±

    Rezen heaved a sigh of relief at that. If he is not allowed to use his recovery pills in the fight then he might not win. His fighting skills after all are basically trash!

    He relied on the magic spells above his level that he could use but that definitely wouldn¡¯t work on this crazy bastard!

    ¡°Enough questions now. Fight to the death!¡±

    Rezen did not need to be told twice as he jumped away while condensing a magic circle

    He already noticed that these Tattoo Warriors kidnappers seem to be adept at closebat and mages that relied on mystic gems and magic circles are not good at that, except for the ones that can use magic spells such as [Shadow Suit] and [Water God¡¯s Armor]

    ¡°[Water Spears!]¡±

    In front of Rezen was a blue magic circle that released three spears of water that cut through the air

    Their speed was fast at least in Rezen¡¯s perspective

    Mages would either use defensive magic to block or fight offense with offense but Fifteen has a more straightforward response

    The tattoo on his body turned crimson red in color as he raised his foot

    That foot was swiped in the air and was apanied by the power of fire. This ability of his reminded Rezen of the fire benders in Avatar, their punches and kicks also contains fire

    Whether it be the physical strength or the fire is not that important. The only thing that Rezen knew was that Fifteen easily took care of the [Water Spears] with a single swipe kick

    The collision between water and fire created a small explosion and steam

    The steam obstructed Rezen¡¯s vision and the next thing that he knew was that Fifteen is already in front of him

    The bastard has a sly smile on his face. His fingers were clenched into a fist coated with fire that he used to punch Rezen in the stomach

    Rezen¡¯s eyes wildly trembled, and pain spreads out from his stomach as his body was thrown high in the air

    His shirt was burned directly, revealing the scorched flesh inside and he almost passed out from the pain

    ¡®This is you holding back?!¡¯ Rezen thought in his mind amidst the pain yet before he can even recover, Fifteen directly leaped in the air

    The bastard even made a cool move as he rotated his body in the air and kicked Rezen that was not able to block

    His body was once again thrown in the air without his control and his back collided with a tree

    He can feel his spine breaking as he coughed blood and small pieces of flesh

    Death¡­ Rezen can feel the threat of death. With his spine broken, how can he move especially now that he is still falling?

    Rezen¡¯s survival instincts kicked in again, his storage enable him to take out any item stored and ced it anywhere he wanted

    He tried to see if a recovery pill can directly appear on his tongue and he was not disappointed!

    The pill indeed appeared directly inside his mouth and he hurriedly swallowed it

    The effects were instantaneous and whether it be the broken spine or the pain, both of them vanish

    This happened during the time that Rezen was falling and he now has to save himself from dying from the fall

    Rezen¡¯s mystic gem that always followed him glowed. His arms stretched in different directions

    One is below him and the other is to Fifteen that was approaching him again

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    Rezen cast two [Water Stream] spell at the same time. One is to slow down his fall and lessen the impact and the other is to obstruct Fifteen

    Seeing Rezen recovering at an unbelievable rate, a sh of surprise appeared on Fifteen¡¯s eyes

    He merely punched the stream spell with his fiery fist, dispersing it but after that, he didn¡¯t continue attacking Rezen and the man safelynded on the ground

    ¡°Maggot, what a surprise. You seem to be hiding a secret, you instantly recovered when I thought that you would die¡± Fifteenmented to the Rezen kneeling and panting on the ground

    His physical and soul condition was restored to the peak by the pill but the horror of being in the clutch of death moments ago was still there

    He really almost died back there!

    ¡®Fuck, after I survive this I promised that I would be a Neet! I won¡¯t ever go out of my farm before I could increase my strength!¡¯ Rezen vowed while staring at the crazy bastard with fear

    ¡°Whatever the secret of a maggot is, I don¡¯t care. I only need to see if you have the right to receive the special inheritance of our master. Your fighting skills, to be honest, is trash, even ants might be better than you but from what I can see, your survival instincts are pretty great. Your secret and survival instincts¡­ we like that but you must still perform better than you showed earlier!¡±

    ¡®Crazy bastard, how can you determine my fighting skills when I can¡¯t even follow your movements? Is this already you loosening your standards?!¡¯

    Rezen scowled internally but he made sure not to show any displeasure on his face

    ¡°I will do my best¡± Rezen replied as a magic circle appeared on top of him

    The magic circle flew down from his head to his toe and the only magic that he knew that would increase his physical abilities was used by him

    ¡°[Water God¡¯s Armor!]¡±

    Rezen can¡¯tst long using this spell but he can just consume recovery pills since he still had hundreds of them

    ¡°Heh¡­ you¡¯re really full of surprises. You don¡¯t even use magic spells at your level¡± Fifteen mused and the two shed again

    Rezen used his whips as he pped them in the air

    The whips were like slimy snakes. They drew a zigzag in the air as they approached Fifteen

    With a smirk, Fifteen caught the water whips with his hands. His hands jerked and he pulled the magic whips in the side

    Since Rezen was holding the other end of the whip, he was not left unscathed

    He doesn¡¯t know whether this is Fifteen¡¯s fetish or what but Rezen was thrown again despite already using [Water God¡¯s Armor]

    No doubt that if Fifteen has the intention of fighting him to death, a single attack is all that it takes to kill him!

    Rezen smashed a few trees with his body causing his water armor to tremble but he forcefully maintained it

    Without the armor, this trick of Fifteen would have broken Rezen¡¯s bones again!

 Chapter 36

    Rezen decided to let go of his water whips as he run to increase the distance between him and Fifteen

    That looks like a futile attempt considering that with Fifteen¡¯s speed, he could arrive in front of Rezen in an instant if he want to

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    Rezen threw his hand as he shot a stream of water energies. Fifteen didn¡¯t even bother dodging it, he merely pped the energy stream to death

    Rezen can¡¯t help but grit his teeth in frustration. What is with this disparity in power?

    Fantasy worlds are indeed broke! Individual strength gap can be bigger than the gap between ants and elephants!

    With the physical boost that the [Water God¡¯s Armor] provided, Rezen grabbed a broken trunk and threw it, hoping that arge object would slow down Fifteen

    However, just like Rezen¡¯s spells, Fifteen only has to punch or kick any attack that he could muster into pieces

    Broken and burning splinters were shot in all directions, especially toward Rezen

    In front of Rezen¡¯s hands, magic circles appeared and another set of water whips formed

    He used the whips to p the pieces of burning wood back to their sender and Fifteen suddenly mmed his feet on the ground

    Tongues of mes suddenly erupted in a straight line, threatening to take Rezen¡¯s life away and he hastily jumped to the side

    However, even then, his left arm was still caught by the fire, burning it until nothing was left

    This is the most painful thing that Rezen ever experienced and his vision instantly blurred because of it

    If the recovery pill didn¡¯t appear on his tongue and was swallowed by him in time, he might have passed out already

    The pill¡¯s description of ¡®recovering¡¯ the user back to their peak state really didn¡¯t lie!

    Even Rezen¡¯s burned arm grew back in an instant!

    ¡°Hahahaha! Good! Good! You really are special!¡± Fifteen¡¯s boomingughter resonated in Rezen¡¯s ear and the crazy bastard entered a yful and excited state

    Fifteen threw another punch in the air, sending a line of fire to the poor Rezen

    Knowing that his whole body would burn if he was hit directly, Rezen pitifully and clumsily rolled to the ground, dodging that terrific fire

    A zing space of fire was created inside the forest. Even a small ember from Fifteen¡¯s attack was enough topletely burn down the trees

    In fact, the trees don¡¯t even offer that much resistance yet the mes still remained in the ground, undying and defying thews of physics

    Rezen cut a sorry figure, he would do his best to dodge all the iing fire but he would always fail to do so

    Even if he dodged, as long as he would make contact with even the smallest ember of me, it would still start to burn his whole body

    In just a matter of minutes, he already used more than ten recovery pills to heal his body!

    ¡°Hahahahaha! This is fun!¡± Fifteen said happily as he continue firing fire when¡­

    Zap!

    A thunder streaknded on the ground not far from Fifteen. And this thunder streak was actually a person that Rezen has already seen before

    It was the woman wearing yellow heavy armor!

    ¡°T-three¡­¡± Fifteen called out with a guilty face

    ¡°Your use of power already far exceeded the standards. If it was any other candidate, they would have already died at least ten times. You are even destroying the forest, do you want all of us to die faster?¡± The woman called ¡®Three¡¯ said, her tone ice-cold and made Fifteen shiver

    ¡°S-sorry, I was too excited¡­¡± he whimpered,pletely different from the attitude that he had shown to Rezen

    ¡°Go, he already passed and exceed your test¡± Three ordered to Fifteen and the crazy bastard absorbed the mes all around them in his tattoo first before running away with his tail tucked in between his legs

    Rezen just finished taking another recovery pill as he stood warily though he was also relieved

    He had already guessed that Fifteen is the craziest one among all these kidnappers. He also feels that Zero and Three were the most reasonable out of them

    Of course, they are not kind per se but they are those that showed indifference

    ¡°Human, you passed Fifteen¡¯s test. Normally, you would have to advance in the forest to meet me but because of the circumstances, I have toe here. To not waste any time, we will hold your second test here¡± Three said without any emotion as if she was merely reporting something

    ¡°What¡¯s the test?¡± Rezen can¡¯t help but ask and Three waved her hand and three slightly familiar people appeared and all of them looks pitiful

    One of them has a bloated appearance as if he just drank an entire tank of water. Another was missing all of his limbs as if someone bit them. And thest one seems to be suffering from an unknown disease, his body ck and rotten

    They were the ones that were also kidnapped!

    ¡°Human, I will give you two choices. The first one is to sacrifice your life and these three people would be healed and return alive or second, kill them with your own hands and you can proceed¡±

    Hiss¡­ what a vicious test!

    This test would test a person¡¯s morality!

    At normal times, Rezen would think about whether this is a trap or what. After all, wouldn¡¯t these inheritance bastards want to have the typical self-less and whatnot inheritor just like in the novels?

    However, Rezen recalled Fifteen¡¯s words. That bastard is crazy but he also gave Rezen an advice

    ¡®The more cruel and cunning you are here, the higher your chance of surviving!¡¯

    That is what Fifteen said and even without his words, Rezen still doesn¡¯t have any intention of sacrificing himself for others

    ¡®Fuck them. They would return and go back to their happy lives while I die here? Isn¡¯t that unfair?¡¯ Rezen grumbled in his mind

    ¡°I will kill them¡± Rezen said his decision and Three nodded her head and urged him to do it

    ¡°W-wait no!¡±

    ¡°P-please help us!¡±

    ¡°S-save us please, w-we will never forget you!¡±

    The three cried out in unison, trying to appeal to Rezen¡¯s pity

    ¡°Who wants to always live in your heads rent-free? I would rather have you all live in my head as long as I am alive¡± Rezen said with an eye roll

    He also made sure to check Three¡¯s facial reaction but that woman waspletely expressionless

    Rezen can¡¯t guess what she was thinking. And here he was trying to gain some clues in whether the right way to proceed in this test was really to be cruel and cunning!

    With an internal sigh, Rezen created three water spears amidst the pleading cries of his fellow humans

    Rezen ignored the guilt, deciding that currently, his survival is the most important as he killed the three at the same tine

    He expected to see blood but after he killed them, they all turned into logs with intertwining lines of tattoos holding mysteries

    Those tattoos were simr to the traps in the forest and in the body of the ¡®Tattoo Warriors¡¯

    Rezen¡¯s eyes flickered, wondering what the heck is this. Didn¡¯t he kill humans, why did they suddenly turn into tattooed logs?

    ¡°You pass the test. Go and continue to reach the central area of the forest¡± Three said before ignoring Rezen and walking away

    ¡®Too stingy! That crazy bastard Fifteen is better! He at least gave me a clue!¡¯ Rezenined though he didn¡¯t dare voice it out

    With the intention of surviving this hell, Rezen proceeded with his journey to survival

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Fuck, I¡¯m almostpletely naked now¡± Rezenined before consuming another recovery pill

    The thorns in his body were instantly expelled and his wounds healed

    However, even without the wounds, Rezen still looks pitiful

    His cardigan is already gone along with his white shirt. Even his pants were in tatters, revealing the underwear inside

    Fortunately, Rezen uses boxers and not briefs. If not, he would be even more exposed

    Rezen¡¯s face was the same as the fire mage from earlier as if he wiped charcoal powder on himself

    His hair even has a few pieces of leaves. The only good thing was that even his scar was healed by the pill

    At this moment, Rezen found himself standing in front of a ce with no more trees. This was a cavity in the forest and Rezen¡¯s curiosity was piqued

    He tried to take one step into the cavity and he raised his brows

    ¡°Hmm? Where is this pressureing from?¡± He wondered as he clearly felt a pressure on his soul

    ¡°Maybe this is the central area?¡±

    Rezen hoped that was really the case as he took several steps more

    The deeper he went into the cavity, the stronger the pressure was. The fortunate thing was that he didn¡¯t encounter any more traps

    Sometimes, the traps were even scarier than Fifteen! You don¡¯t know where they would strike from even if you try to tread the path carefully!

 Chapter 41

    Since mages don¡¯t normally refine their bodies, there weren¡¯t many spirit nt seeds that Florine included in the boxes that have such effects

    From them, Rezen chose the Thorny Sunflower. From the brief description that was included in the box, these spirit nt sunflowers have the best effects when ites to refining the body

    The downside is that it was also the hardest spirit nt to grow but once sessful, it also has one of the highest yields

    The petals can be brewed into a tea that would expel the waste or impurities on the consumer¡¯s body

    As for the seeds, they can be eaten directly and would refine the entire body

    Most body tampering spirit nts only targeted one part or system of the body along with a side effect. For example, the box includes seeds of Yellow Tomato

    This tomato improves the consumer¡¯s muscles by literally electrocuting them. Consuming that tomato would injure a person¡¯s body but as soon as they recover, their muscles would be better than before

    The Thorny Sunflower is one of the rare spirit nts that tampers the body that doesn¡¯t have side effects but it also has its own disadvantages

    One of them is that this spirit nt would absorb the nutrients of the surrounding nts and soil, making it impossible to nt another crop near it

    The second is that the consumer must eat a lot of the sunflower seeds to receive a substantial effect

    Spirit nts are already expensive and not everyone can afford to buy many seeds

    However, to Rezen, this is the most suitable spirit nt for him. He doesn¡¯t have to worry about the quantity as he can simply nt them and he doesn¡¯t believe that the Thorny Sunflowers would affect the other crops on his farm since he has the system

    The disadvantages of Thorny Sunflowers are basically non-existent to Rezen and he chose this one. And also, another reason might or might not be because sunflower seeds are delicious and Rezen wants to turn this spirit nt into his snacks¡­

    ¡°Time to stretch my bones again!¡± Rezen said and he stood up from his seat while holding the box of Thorny Sunflower seeds of quality 1 to 3 when he thought of something

    ¡°Can you help me dig holes in the farm? I will nt these spirit nts¡± Rezen asks

    Since he has a subordinate now, is it possible to obtain Zero¡¯s help when nting?

    Maybe Rezen just has to be the one to nt the seeds but the digging of the holes could be left to Zero?

    ¡°Certainly, Master¡± Zero replied affirmatively and the two went to the farm

    Fortunately, Rezen has a spare hoe in case the one he used broke in an unconventional time

    Rezen chose a part of his farm and had Zero choose another part for efficiency¡¯s sake

    Rezen just finished digging one hole when his attention was attracted by the sounding from Zero

    Not far from Rezen, he saw Zero covered with tattoos hacking the hoe into the soil

    The way his arms and feet moved was way faster than Rezen. Zero doesn¡¯t even look tired with such a pace

    Compared to Rezen that slowly makes holes to conserve energy¡­

    ¡°I absolutely have to be a Tattoo Warrior¡± Rezen muttered

    With an attitude that as the Master, he cannot lose to his subordinate, Rezen sped up his pace

    Nevertheless, no matter how fired up he has be, his physique still can¡¯tpare to a Tattoo Warrior in the 3rd grade

    In just a matter of minutes, the whole farm is now filled with holes

    More than 2/3 of the holes were created by Zero and the rest was to Rezen that is now panting hard on the ground

    Rezen has never upied his whole farm with holes before because of hiscking endurance

    But now, in just a matter of minutes, the farm ispletely filled with small holes. There were thousands of them!

    With the efficiency generated from Zero¡¯s help, Rezen could definitely supply more spirit nts to his customers

    This made Rezen decide that he should absolutely treat Zero and his future subordinates well

    ¡°Master, should I grab you some water?¡± Zero asks respectfully and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Yes please!¡± He replied as his throat felt perched

    After Rezen recovered his physical strength and drinking water, he had Zero the carry boxes

    Rezen nted the seeds that he took from the box that Zero was holding and after he was done, he covered the seeds with the soil all by himself

    All this farm work exhausted Rezen but he still continue to slightly water all the seeds before he and Zero went back to the farmhouse

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    After 8 hours, all the spirit nts of quality 1 are finally ripe and ready to be harvested

    Quality 2 spirit nt seeds bought from the system have a maturity time of 4 hours and 30 minutes while it was 5 hours for the quality 3 seeds

    Rezen hopes that this increase in maturity time would be the same even for quality 4 spirit nts and higher

    Rezen was not impatient to check the spirit nts, especially the sunflower as he went to the area where he nted normal seeds

    Only now did he have the time to nt seeds that he bought before that are not spirit nts

    There were cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes, and fruits like cherries and apples

    The first that Rezen checked was the cabbage. It was very thick, almost the size of a watermelon

    Every leaf has a vibrant green color and its fresh scent would make a person crave a cabbage dish for dinner

    However, when Rezen checked the description from the system, it only states that the cabbage contains a bit of mana

    It was not enough to be a spirit nt but it was still better than nothing

    Besides, they would definitely taste better than market-bought cabbages and Rezen can use these vegetables and fruits for his day-to-day diet

    The tomatoes were the same as the cabbages, only containing some mana but are still not enough to be categorized as spirit nts

    As for the potatoes, it attracted Rezen¡¯s attention the moment that he dug them up from the ground as their skin has a metallic luster

    [Name: Metal Potato

    Quality: Mutated

    ¨C A potato as hard as steel. Can be used as a material to create weapons or armors]

    ¡°Hmm, weapons or armors?¡± Rezen rubbed his chin

    From the study session with Zero earlier, Rezen¡¯s knowledge was expanded

    The people of the mage path seldom use weapons and armors (that are made from metal). As of right now, the only person that Rezen knows that uses a weapon is the cool ude

    This was again because of the physical stats of the mages. Even if they were to have a sword, with their measly physical stats, could they wield the sword perfectly? And if they were to use armor, they would choose ones that aren¡¯t made from metal

    As for Tattoo Warriors, although most of them fought using just their bodies, some of them also use weapons, and at least, there are more of them that use weaponspared to mages while armors are used by many of them

    This was because most Tattoo Warriorsckedprehension and they only have their raw power

    Their maniption skills arecking. Most of them can only imbue their body with the power of the elements, there are few of them that can imbue weapons with their power

    A battle between fists and feet that has the power of elements and a metal weapon would most likely result in the victory of the former as long as thetter is not made from a special material

    As such, these Tattoo Warriors also seldom use weapons and even if they did, most of the time, it would be hammers or some hand gauntlet with spikes

    The metal potato doesn¡¯t have much use for Rezen now but this discovery is still a great discovery for him

    This means that not all normal seeds that he nted would only improve to the point that they contain some mana

    There is also a chance of obtaining mutated crops!

    And from the looks of it, although the cabbages and tomatoes did not mutate, it doesn¡¯t mean that they wouldn¡¯t in the future considering that not all potatoes turned into Metal Potato

    This might be up to chance and as long as they mutated, their seeds would be avable for the system shop to be purchased!

    Rezen whistled as he continue to harvest more crops. There was a small cherry tree that mostly bore improved cherries but there were also some that mutated

    [Name: Cherry Bomb

    Quality: Mutated

    ¨C A cherry that would explode whenever the user wishes to]

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk, am I in the world of nts versus zombies or something?¡± Rezen wondered while clicking his tongue as he harvested all of the cherries and the tree turned into ashes

    Rezen moved on to thest one which was the apple tree and he was disappointed as all of them looks delicious and plump but are still normal apples

    Even then, Rezen still checked the apples one by one just like what he did to the other crops, and his eyes lit up when one of the apples have a different description in the system

    [Name: Poisoned Apple

    Quality: Mutated

    ¨C An apple that contains potent poison that cannot be detected. The poison would put the consumer in aa]

    ¡°Hiss! Earlier, it was nts Vs. Zombies and now, I have the famous apple from the Evil Queen!¡±

 Chapter 45

    The way that ude spoke causes Rezen to raise his eyebrows in doubt

    ¡°Brother, why does it sound as if I wouldn¡¯t see you for a long time?¡± Rezen said, his tone containing a hint of sadness

    ¡°I have to go back to the Capital¡± ude replied

    In this world, there are four continents namely Southern, Western, Northern, and Eastern that have one country each. The Country that Rezen is in is the Eastern Continent and the Capital is called Osmath City

    The Capital is a few cities away from the Greenwood City and if ude is going back there then that really means that it would be hard for Rezen to meet him again

    ¡®And here I thought I could extort more benefits from this sugar dadd¨C friend¡¯

    ¡°Okay, I understand¡± Rezen replied, his mood hitting rock bottom

    ¡°Rezen¡­¡±

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    ¡°For now, the Ratois Mountain is safe and the same as before again. But I still think that there is a problem in that ce. If you really won¡¯t move out from here then I hope that you inform me as soon as you noticed anything weird or abnormal¡±

    Since ude and his subordinates were not in the Mountain anymore when Rezen went there, he thought that the mountain is safe again but there might actually still be a hidden danger?

    Rezen hoped that was not the case as he nned on using the Mountain as a farm for his ¡®experience points¡¯ (lottery tickets and blessing points)

    ¡°Okay! I will do that! Promise!¡±

    Rezen hoped that the mountain is safe but there is also part of him that wants to notice anything abnormal to report to ude that might return because of that

    ¡°Alright, good. Here, this is my phone number and this one is the number of my subordinate. If you need any more seeds, you could call and ask him for them¡± ude said as he handed two pieces of small cards to Rezen that dly epted them

    He had already made a deal with Florine and Rain but more seed suppliers and spirit nt customers are always wee!

    ¡°Thank you, brother!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Good luck and keep safe, I have to go now¡±

    ude nodded his head to the silent Zero before walking away. He really was in a hurry and almost did not notice the artificial human

    Rezen waved the good brother goodbye. It felt like he just lost a good friend

    ¡°Zero, go take a shower first¡± Rezen said, his shoulders hanging low

    ¡ª¡ª-

    When Rezen returned to his bedroom, he rubbed the void storage ring for a bit before checking the contents

    Just like what ude said, there are thousands of seeds inside and also stacks of books

    There are books of various elements but they are mostly of the sun and water elements considering that those two are the types of magic that ude had seen him using

    ¡°Hmm, oh right, I still haven¡¯t had the farm absorb the corpses yet. I hope I get more of that long and delicious mysterious banana. I like them more than I like peaches¡­ hmm, why do I feel like that sounded inappropriate?¡±

    Rezen soon threw his sadness away as he excitedly went to his farm to have the system devour all the corpses

    There were around 200 of them, mostly at ungraded and 1st fusion rank since Rezen and Zero hunted in the area where the low-level magic beasts are located and also because they are the most abundant

    But before that, Rezen decided to check something first, and just as he had expected, the blessing points that he needed to acquire a blessing increased again!

    The first time, it was 100 points then it increases to 300 points when he was a 1st fusion rank mage. And now that he is at the 2nd fusion rank, the number increased yet again!

    Rezen now needs 700 points for a single blessing!

    Considering that a 2nd fusion rank beast would earn him 7 points, the system really wants Rezen to kill 100 magic beasts of his rank!

    ¡°In the future, I have to grind first before leveling up¡± Rezen vowed through gritted teeth while letting the system absorb all the corpses

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining lottery tickets x197 and Blessing Points x213. Current Blessing Points 214/700]

    Rezen hasn¡¯t even reached half the required blessing points although, from his previous bnce of 1 point, it rose to more than 200 points!

    This greatly pained his heart. He forgot this rule of the system when he was hastily increasing his rank

    If he remembered that then this would not happen, he would have Zero help him hunt for magic beasts for at least a week before ranking up!

    ¡°System, use all the lottery tickets¡± Rezen ordered with a sigh

    [Ding! Using lottery tickets x197]

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for obtaining recovery pills x196 and 1 mysterious peach!]

    ¡°Fuck, this drop rate is really broken! Even the most vicious gotcha game has a higher odds of winning the jackpot!¡± Rezen cried out miserably, deciding that the entire week ahead of him would be for hunting magic beasts for experience points

    Rezen let the recovery pills stay in his storage and he decided to eat the mysterious peach on the spot

    The only redeeming thing about today¡¯s recharge is the quality of the peach. It would let Rezen learn another 2nd fusion grade spell!

    He just hoped that it would not be water-type. He would like it better if the spell would be of sun or earth type as he can also use this chance to upgrade his other gems

    The only reason why he didn¡¯t do so was because of hisckingprehension. He couldn¡¯t fuse his sun-type mystic gem and upgrade it to the 2nd fusion rank

    As for the earth-type mystic gem, it remained at the ungraded level

    Now that Rezen¡¯s elixir field can hold 6 mystic gems at the 1st fusion grade and 6 mystic gems at the 2nd fusion grade, the pressing matter in the meantime is to upgrade his current gems

    The familiar tantalizing scent of the mysterious peach wafted in the air and assaulted Rezen¡¯s nostrils

    Since he was already a bit hungry, the peach made his stomach grumble and Rezen started devouring it

    The taste is exactly as he can remember and soon, a flood of information entered his brain directly

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for learning the 2nd fusion grade spell: Bloodsucking Vine!]

    Rezen¡¯s body trembled, his face showing inexplicable emotions as if he wanted to cry

    ¡°Why are the spells so random? Can¡¯t you just give me spells that I can use with the avable mystic gems that I have? System, why are you doing this to me?¡± Rezen sobbed

    The Bloodsucking Vine is a nt-type spell and currently, Rezen cannot use it

    He has enough resources now to condense a nt-type mystic gem considering he didn¡¯t give all the spirit nts he nted to Florine and Neil. However, the thing is, Rezen is already tired of constantly eating rainbow clementines until his stomach almost explodes every time!

    Sure, he has enough ¡®slots¡¯ for now but that is only on the premise that he doesn¡¯t n on upgrading his existing mystic gems into the 2nd fusion grade or higher

    If not then he has to eat thousands of rainbow clementines to once again upgrade his elixir field

    ¡°Sun, earth, water, nt¡­ what would be next, the moon? System, are you trying to force me into creating a whole ass?¡± Rezenined mindlessly but after he realized what he had said, he raised his eyebrows

    ¡°Hmm? That can¡¯t be it, right?¡± Rezen muttered before throwing the matter at the back of his head

    The mysterious peach is not enough to satiate his hunger and he entered his house again where Zero just finished showering

    ¡°Hey, do you know how to cook?¡± Rezen asks

    He can cook at the very least edible dishes but he is not at the level of a chef

    He saved one of the bears that he personally fought for personal consumption. Rezen heard that magic beasts¡¯ meat tastes really delicious, especially the higher level ones

    Only now does he have the chance to try them and he hopes that the bear meat would be prepared by someone with capable hands

    ¡°I don¡¯t, master, but I can try to learn¡± Zero replied and Rezen just shrugged his shoulders

    ¡°Forget it, if the meat is really good then even if we messed it up, it should still taste delicious¡±

    With that decision, Rezen searched for a meat recipe on the inte that would also use the vegetables he had grown on his farm and he exchanged the beef meat with bear meat

    Anyway, they are both meat. Recing the beef would not be illegal, right?

    The dish that Rezen decided to cook was ground bee-, no, it should be ground bear meat and cabbage

    The main ingredients were cabbages and the meat but it also contains tomatoes and Rezen decided to add in his potato (not the metal ones)

    As for dessert, there were the cherries that he nted that didn¡¯t turn into bombs. Rezen has high hopes for tonight¡¯s dinner

 Chapter 46

    Rising Sage Academy

    Headmaster¡¯s Office

    Inside her office, Florine can be seen. In front of her was a crystal ball that is showing the scene inside the only ssroom that is upied by the students in her Academy

    Since there are only 10 students in the Academy as of right now, all of them can be fit in a single ssroom

    Today was a special day for the students of the academy as this is the first time that the Academy distributed the spirit nts that the Headmaster and the Vice Headmaster received from Rezen yesterday

    One of the reasons why mages enter the Academy is the resources. They pay for the tuition fees and depending on the system of the academy, they would receive resources from time to time

    Most of the time, Academies have connections with various suppliers of these resources

    As such, the students would receive more resources than if they use their money to buy resources in the market

    In other words, the Academy is also like a wholesale store. The pills, spirit nts, and other resources were supplied to them in bulk for a low price

    The Academy then use these resources to nourish their students with little to no markup at all

    The Academies are also businesses as some organizations and families would make partnerships with them to have the chance to recruit the outstanding students they will nourish

    That is one way for the Academies to earn ie most of the time

    As of right now, the Rising Sage Academy is a new Academy and they stillck foundation

    But with the help of Rezen¡¯s spirit nts, Florine¡¯s academy would at least have one selling point

    Florine watched the reaction of the ten students. At first, they were in doubt as they are ordered to try the top-grade vismian grass

    Most spirit nts would weaken a mage¡¯s foundation upon consumption but since they are only asked to consume one, the students reluctantly agreed

    However, their reluctance soon turned into surprise. The vismian grass has no side effects and is even more potent than mana pills!

    Some students used the mana that they gained to condense their mystic gem on the spot

    Since these students have higher talentpared to Rezen, at the very least, they have superior talent and not just normal superior talents

    Superior grade talent can absorb 40-59% of the effects of cultivation resources and these students are at least in the middle of their talent

    They can absorb at least 50% of the mana of the vismian grass!

    That is no doubt more than twenty times than Rezen¡¯s pitiful talent can absorb!

    As such, even a single vismian grass already has some effects on them!

    When the students opened their eyes, they stared at the vismian grass with disbelief. They had never heard of such spirit nts before and they are very eager to continue consuming more des of grass but the teacher stops them

    This teacher along with the other four more teachers that Florine hired for the Academy is already aware of the peculiarity of the spirit nts

    The way the students reacted was as they expected

    ¡°If all of you are finished trying the vismian grass, let¡¯s move on. Consume the next spirit nt, the soul-tearing peas!¡± The teacher instructed and the students hesitated

    These peas are infamous for the pain they brought and also the fact that some people died after using them and they are unwilling to consume them

    Of these ten students, three of them are here through the Academy¡¯s schrship

    This means that the Academy would train and provide resources for them for free. But of course, although Florine is kind and he hopes to nurture as many students as possible, the Academy is still a business

    Nourishing mages would depend on how profitable the Academy is. As such, after schr students graduated and they have enough qualifications, they would be hired as instructors in the Academy with a sry lower than the ones in the market for a few years to pay off the resources used by them

    After thepulsory service, they are free to decide whether they wanted to stay and continue teaching with an increased sry or they can go take another path

    These three schr students are from the poor family and despite the infamous reputation of the peas, they still consumed them

    That forces the other students that came from middle-ss mage families to do the same. They are the ones that cannot afford the tuition fee from Top Academies and also don¡¯t have enough talent to receive schrships

    These middle-ss students would normally not use a spirit nt such as the soul-tearing pea but since they tried the vismian grass first, they have hopes for these peas

    ¡°A-aaahhh!!!¡±

    Soon, the ssroom was filled with the sound of students moaning

    The peas still have pain as their side effect but not the pain that would make a person fearful or die

    It was a type of pain that they weirdly enjoyed and they even have a greater desire to eat more peas than the vismian grass

    Florine watched that scene, the side of her lips twitching. Those peas were really weird and for a moment, the atmosphere inside the ssroom has be ambiguous

    The students were embarrassed, especially the girls but since all of them are at least 18 years of age, they are not as innocent as amb anymore

    Some of the men stared at the women and the women stared at the men in a sticky way

    ¡°E-ehem¡­ ehem. Let¡¯s move forward. This time, try the rainbow clementines¡± the teacher coughed before having the students try the next spirit nt

    The most basic cultivation resources were those that provided mana and refined the soul and the next on the list would be the ones that upgrade the elixir field

    As for the other type of resources, it¡¯s good to have them but they are not at the bracket of bare minimum anymore

    ¡°Good, good. These spirit nts don¡¯t disappoint¡± Florine muttered as he watched the students try one spirit nt after another

    With the low cost that she bought them for, her Rising Sage Academy wouldn¡¯t be like the other academies that gain little to no markup from the resources that they provided

    After she made sure that all the students are craving and staring at the spirit nts with bloodshot eyes, she was relieved

    The instructor continued to speak about the other agenda for today which was the ¡®promo¡¯

    If these students can convince their families or friends to join the Rising Sage Academy, they would be given more spirit nts

    They were even given some spirit nts to be used to convince other people that are not part of the resources that were given for their personal consumption

    Florine soon stopped spying as she called her sister that was also the Vice Headmaster of the Academy

    ¡°Rain, please photocopy this and stick some on the walls of our Academy¡± Florine said as she handed a piece of paper to her sister

    Rain curiously looked at the paper and her eyes glowed

    ¡°Special Variant Spirit nts test?¡± Rain muttered

    The paper contained information about the Academy in simpler terms having an open house

    They are inviting mages and their children to attend and they would be given a chance to try these so-called special spirit nts

    If they like the spirit nts and they want more, they have to enroll and be students in the Academy

    This is giving these people a taste of what benefits they could obtain if they or their children enrolled in the Academy

    ¡°Sis, you are awesome! If I don¡¯t know you, I would have thought that you are an advertisingpany employee!¡± Rain eximed in surprise, her admiration for her sister growing

    ¡°This is for our Academy. And if you have time please inform Rezen that we would want to purchase more spirit nts from him. We would use it a lot in this open house. Andstly, Rezen¡¯s friend, that Neil, I decided to give him a schrship to our Academy¡±

    ¡°Leave it to me, sis! I will inform and receive the spirit nts from him personally! I will also talk to his friend!¡± Rain replied

    To show their sincerity, Rain decided to run these errands personally. After all, the prosperity and fame of their academy can be said to be directly tied to Rezen or more like the spirit nts that he would supply to them

    Even if Rezen can¡¯t supply spirit nts to them forever, they must at least seize the chance that he would still be their supplier to elevate the standing of their Academy

    Once the Academy gained many students and they graduated with flying colors, it wouldn¡¯t bete to start creating another selling point of their Academy that would lessen the impact if a time that Rezen stops the partnership with them arrives

    Contrary to what Rezen thinks, kind people are not always stupid and naive! This was the case for these pair of sisters

    They are just not the type of people that would force and threaten others or the ones that would always put themselves on the pedestal but it doesn¡¯t mean that they are dumb

 Chapter 47

    1 weekter

    ¡°[Boulder Summon!]¡± Rezen stretched his hands out and in front of his palm was a brown magic circle

    From that magic circle, an earthen boulder 2.5 meters in diameter emerged and he controlled it to smash several wolves in session

    His boulder was smaller than the boulder that the bear he fought a week ago created but its firepower is also exceptional as it smashed at least four wolves

    After an entire week of hunting with Zero, Rezen has umted around 2,000 recovery pills and he also managed to exchange for three blessings

    However, either his luck was trash or the drop rate was just really low but he didn¡¯t obtain many treasures

    All the three blessings he recharged for just gave him a blessing of good sleep

    Sure, the blessing helps Rezen sleep soundly and when he wakes up, he feels as if living in this world was worth it. But aside from that, the blessing of good sleep doesn¡¯t really offer any other thing

    As for the lottery tickets, the majority of them gave recovery pills with some mysterious peaches and only a single mysterious banana that gave Rezen theprehension of the earth element

    A week ago, Rezen joked about the system giving him a spell of the moon element, and turns out that was actually right!

    Rezen now has the mystic gems of sun, water, earth, nt, and moon forcing him to upgrade his elixir field to amodate eight 1st fusion grade mystic gems and eight 2nd fusion grade mystic gems

    As for upgrading his elixir field to amodate nine and ten gems¡­ Rezen felt that if he ever has to do that, it would be far from now

    God knows how many rainbow clementines he had eaten. The number has already reached thousands and Rezen used up quite a number of recovery pills to eat that much. He was even forced to juice the clementines like a madman and just drink the juice

    If not, even if Rezen¡¯s stomach became a bottomless pit, just how long would it take to eat that many clementines? He and Zero literally worked overtime to nt and squeeze the hell out of all those clementines!

    Right now, Rezen has no n of eating any more rainbow clementines. Sure, that spirit nt tastes good but after eating that many of them¡­ just thinking about having to eat more is already enough to make him cry

    This made the spells of other elements that Rezen learned from the mysterious peaches to be useless as he don¡¯t have the mystic gem for them

    These days, Rezen¡¯s most powerful element was his water and earth-type gems that he mostly uses. And as of right now, Rezen is surrounded by twenty wolves from ungraded to the 2nd fusion rank but he was holding himself quite well against them

    His arms, chest, and legs were covered with water armor that also boosts his physical stats that he relied on to maneuver around all these wolves

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    Rezen fired multiple streams of water energies to lessen the number of his opponents. The stream spell targeted the lower-ranking magic beasts while Rezen relied on his water armor to block, making sure that the wolves would only hit him in the area where the armor is avable

    ¡°Howl!¡±

    One of the wolves suddenly opened its mouth and a magic circle formed in front of it. As the wolf howled, sound vibrations infused with mana traveled in the air and entered Rezen¡¯s ears causing him to bleed

    The loud and irritating ringing sound made Rezen dizzy and the other wolves used that chance to attack him

    His subordinate ¨C Zero was hiding nearby and he was about to help his master when Rezen bit his lips

    The pain that originated from his lips helped Rezen to recover a moment of rity despite the dizziness and ringing sound in his head

    Two mystic gems floated on his right and left sides. One resonates with the element of water and the other resonates with the element of earth as two magic circles of different elements formed

    On Rezen¡¯s right side was the ocean blue water circle and it let out a stream of real water and not just water energies

    To his left was the brown magic circle that releases some sort of earthy substance

    The stream of water and earth substance mixed with each other, creating apletely different element

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Mud Flood!]¡±

    The two elements intertwined and mixed to create a new one and a line of mud appeared and hovered around Rezen

    Since he is still just a 2nd fusion rank mage, his [Mud Flood] is still not aplete version of the spell

    Higher-level mages can literally flood an entire area with mud while the amount that Rezen created is far from enough to do the same

    However, even then, with the mud having the power of 2 different elements, Rezen¡¯s spell barely reached the power of a 3rd-grade spell

    He controlled the mud as they swept the wolves around him. He cannotpletely drown all the wolves with this little amount but hitting them with it would still suffice

    Rezen felt like he just turned into a water bender though in this case a mud bender as he ughtered all the remaining wolves

    With the help of the mysterious banana that gave him fullprehension of the water and earth elements, Rezen using abination magic that only either geniuses or experienced mages can do was made possible!

    After the mud swept all the wolves, none of them survived. Since these wolves are not as strong as the Stone-w bears, the stronger Rezen has managed to kill them all by himself

    The only downside was the injury in his ear mainly because he didn¡¯t expect that a wolf would be able to use sound-type magic that is harder to defend againstpared to most magic

    Rezen stored all the wolves¡¯ corpses inside his storage and he and Zero continued

    His day for the entire week would always start with him fighting magic beasts to hone his fighting skills followed by the everyday farming of corpses. At night, he would then squeeze clementines with Zero

    However, this day, something is different. When Rezen and Zero went down the foot of the mountain, they encountered hundreds of people

    Some of these people were familiar with Rezen, especially one of them

    ¡°Oh, boss! You¡¯re here! What are you doing here?¡± Pierre jogged towards Rezen while asking that question and some more of the military guys also approached him

    These people were included in the operation with ude a week ago. They were amazed by Rezen¡¯s prowess and also his wit since he was the one that ¡®created¡¯ the n of luring the magic beasts

    ¡°Just some training here and there¡± Rezen replied casually and when Pierre stood close to him, the man¡¯s eyes went wide open

    ¡°Boss, you¡¯re already a 2nd fusion rank mage?¡± Pierre asks though based on the aura of the mystic gems hovering around Rezen, the answer was obvious

    Since Rezen don¡¯t know when he would encounter enemies in the mountain, he had the habit of not storing his mystic gem back in his elixir field after every fight

    As long as he is on this mountain, he always readied his mystic gems

    ¡°Yup, I breakthrough not long ago¡± Rezen replied in affirmation

    Pierre and the others remember that Rezen can use spells above his levelst time and him breaking through this fast isn¡¯t that shocking anymore

    However, if they knew that Rezen only used around two weeks to go from a normal human to a 2nd fusion rank mage, just how would they react?

    ¡°Boss is really great and talented!¡± Pierre bootlick and although Rezen knew that he is far from being talented, receiving gazes of admiration still greatly improved his mood and it satisfied his vanity

    ¡°Hahahaha, you really know how to make meugh¡± Rezen said as he stuffed spirit nts into Pierre¡¯s hands as if he was a politician bribing the voters

    He also gave some to the others that made him feel like he was their idol and all of them were overjoyed

    Although they didn¡¯t know that it was Rezen that was supplying the special spirit nts in the military, the ones that he gave them would still fetch some mana stones if they were to sell them

    There are few mages in the military that are from rich and powerful families. Most of the time, they established themselves in the military to gain money and power

    As such, all these spirit nts are a big help for all of them and they got it just by using simple tteries!

    ¡°Anyway, why are you here? And there are many of you¡± Rezen asks in curiosity since there are hundreds of soldiers suddenly gathering in the Ratois Mountain

    ¡°Boss, we are waiting for the Captain. We are in a training drill today and our target is the magic beasts in the mountain¡± Pierre replied and Rezen sighed

    The mountain might be big and there are thousands of magic beasts inside but there are just too many people today

    They would definitely ughter many magic beasts or scare the others and forced them to head deeper into the mountain

    That would affect Rezen¡¯s harvest. This is not an ideal situation for him

    ¡°Oh, okay, then, good luck and don¡¯t die¡± Rezen said as he decided to just return home for today

    He doesn¡¯t have the patience to exert extra effort to search for his farming targets

 Chapter 48

    Inside a cave in the Ratois Mountain, the old mage can be seen as usual. He was still riding on top of the 6th fusion rank grey wolf

    His eyes have magic circles in them as he shared a vision with one of the grey wolves under his control

    ¡°The experiment has been dyed long enough. I can only take the risk and flee after obtaining the result¡± the old mage said to himself as he controlled all the grey wolves under him, both the crazed wolves and also the wolves under the 6th fusion rank magic beast

    There were thousands of crazed wolves and tens of thousands of normal wolves. They are more than enough to deal with hundreds of rookie soldiers but for the sake of seeding, the old mage still sends them all

    The old mage himself also made his move as he rode his mount toe out of the cave he was dwelling in

    He was followed by tens of thousands of wolves and he has one target which was the soldiers sent into this mountain to train!

    At the foot of Ratois Mountain, the hundreds of soldiers aligned themselves as the captain of today¡¯s drill finally arrived

    She was a middle-aged mage that has a scar on her right eye. She might have been attacked by a magic beast in the past that created that wound

    This mage was different from the low-ranking soldiers that wore military uniforms. She was d in a mage robe that also offered defensive capabilities

    Her face has a strict expression and just her presence alone brings a sense of oppression

    The Captain is a mage at the 5th fusion rank!

    Of course, in every rank, especially the higher ranks, oftentimes, there would be arge difference in power between individuals

    This Captain is at the same rank as ude Preston but if they were to fight, thetter would definitely emerge victorious

    However, a 5th fusion rank mage is still a 5th fusion rank mage. Just her alone can already y all these hundreds of soldiers

    ¡°I believe that beforeing here, all of you are briefed already?¡± The Captain ¨C Ja said in a strict tone and all the soldiers replied affirmatively

    ¡°Good, since all of you decided to be soldiers, you should know that there would always be the risk of death¡±

    ¡°From time to time, the Military has to clean up and lessen the number of magic beasts in the ces near human settlements to prevent a beast tide from urring¡±

    ¡°A week ago, Captain ude and his team already ughtered tens of thousands of magic beasts but with the number of magic beasts in the Ratois Mountain, that still falls a bit short¡±

    ¡°All of you here have the task to further dwindle the number of magic beasts living on this Mountain. With Captain ude¡¯s operation, this Mountain should be safer. You can use this chance to serve the country while training yourselves¡±

    ¡°I would be here with you to help if ever an unexpected situation urred but¡­ I cannot save all of you. I am not omnipotent nor am I your babysitter. Your lives¡­ each and every one of you would be responsible for your own lives¡±

    The atmosphere has be solemn. These soldiers knew that more of them would die again this day. Such is the life of soldiers like them that are trained and given resources by the government in exchange for their services

    ¡°Yes, Captain!¡±

    All the hundreds of soldiers replied in unison, their voices reverberating in the area

    Ja was about to send them on their own to the mountain when she raised her hand

    Her ears twitched as her danger sense that was honed with her years of experience warned her

    ¡°Everyone, be ready, we have apany¡± Captain Ja shouted, loud enough for every soldier to hear and they instantly entered a battle-ready state

    From the trees around them, thousands of grey wolves baring their teeth emerged

    The Captain hurriedly called out her mystic gems. One of them was purplish in color and the other was a white gem

    ¡°As expected of the 5th fusion rank mage ¨C Captain Ja¡± a voice said and when the soldiers looked at the source, they saw an old man riding on top of a grey wolf asrge as a buffalo

    The wolf¡¯s aura was even more threatening than the aura that Ja releases

    Clearly, Ja is weaker than that wolf not to mention the other thousands of wolves along with the old mage

    ¡°W-Wolf King!¡± Ja eximed in shock. Her eyes and body trembled as cold sweat started to form on her forehead

    If it was only her, she might have a chance of surviving by fleeing but¡­ the young blood of the military¡­ how can she leave them to die in here?

    ¡°H-how are you still alive?!¡± Ja questioned in disbelief and the old mage simply smiled

    ¡°It was all thanks to my master. I lived thanks to him and now, I even have the chance to avenge myself¡± the Wolf King replied

    Knowing that talking would not do anything, Ja retrieved her military phone but even before she can send an SOS, the Wolf King already made his move

    Arge magic circle materializes in the ground, more thanrge enough to cover all the soldiers and they panicked a bit

    Such arge magic circle¡­ only mages that are out of their league can create it!

    ¡°[Spirit Field!]¡±

    The magic circle didn¡¯t do anything. It didn¡¯t release any attack but that is more than enough for Ja to know that the situation has gone out of hand

    Human technologies aren¡¯t omnipotent. Even a military-grade phone cannot send an SOS while in the middle of a magic circle as it would interfere with the signal

    Without a backup, the situation has turned out for the worst. Ja cannot defeat the 6th fusion rank grey wolf alone much less the other wolves and the Wolf King while protecting hundreds of people

    ¡°You never changed! What is this [Spirit Field] for?! Are you nning on using human souls for experiments again?¡± Ja questioned and the Wolf King didn¡¯t deny that

    ¡°People like us with not enough talent to reach the 6th rank or even the legendary 7th rank can only make extreme decisions to improve¡± the Wolf King replied as he signaled for all the wolves to kill all the hundreds of soldiers

    ¡°You dare!¡± Ja raged, as she created several magic circles

    One of the magic circles was below her feet and it materializes arge block of purple crystals that floats in the air

    Ja uses that crystal to fly as she approached the Wolf King. Only by killing him would they have the chance of survival

    The other magic circles that were white in color followed Ja as she approached the Wolf King

    When she was close enough, the magic circles finally releases their magic as sound waves infused with mana were generated and targeted the old mage

    ¡°[Sound Smash!]¡±

    The sound magic was very irritating to hear but that wasn¡¯t all. Getting hit by that spell would result in a horrible consequences

    It would be no different from receiving a ton of force on one¡¯s body. It would crush the target¡¯s flesh, organs, and bones

    It¡¯s literally sound magic with a smashing effect!

    The Wolf King sneered as he controlled his mount and it dodged all the sound waves. The Wolf King himself was safe but the lower-ranking wolves are not the same

    Their bodies copsed as if they were smashed by a giant boulder. Their flesh, bones, and organs bursts into a bloody pulp

    Even their mothers wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize them with the fate that they had suffered

    Ja didn¡¯t rest as she casts more spells, hoping that they would be enough to kill the Wolf King

    ¡°[Crystal Shards!]¡±

    Ja stretched her hands as a purplish magic circle was formed. The magic circle releases a barrage of sharp purple crystals

    The release rate was no different than a Gatling gun!

    The grey wolves that were hit by those crystals all died with holes in their bodies. The might of Ja¡¯s spell is more than enough to kill these low-level grey wolves

    However, the 6th rank fusion wolf was different from them. It opened its mouth, generating a magic circle and a ck beam of energy was released

    That ck beam is no different from a beam of death and Ja controlled therge block of crystal she was standing on to fly to the side to dodge

    At first, she thought she was sessful but she sensed dangering from behind her

    The ck beam actually made a U-turn!

    In a panic, Ja cast a spell that formed arge crystal shield in front of her but it didn¡¯tst long

    The power of 5th and 6th rank entities are just too far apart! Even a single attack already reduced Ja into a sorry state

 Chapter 51

    The Stigma of Fire bursts into mes that were shot toward the Wolf King and his mount

    The me looks like any other me you would encounter. It was simply crimson in color and its temperature wasn¡¯t even as high as the mes that high-ranking mages can conjure

    This kind of me should not be something that the Wolf King has to be afraid of but his danger sense was telling him that those mes would kill him

    Stigma of Fire¡­ based on the system¡¯s description it would incinerate all and any enemy upon activation and it didn¡¯t lie or exaggerate!

    Despite the Wolf King trying to dodge or block the mes, it stillnded on his body and also on the wolf below him

    Both of them tried to resist the fire but it was a futile attempt. No matter how hard they try, the mes continue to burn them. Using magic spells was useless and didn¡¯t even slow down the rate of burning

    In just a matter of seconds, both the Wolf King and his mount were already dead, not even their ashes remained

    Just like the system description, they were incinerated to death, not even leaving anything aside from the belongings of the Wolf King

    The fire only burned the Wolf King and the mount¡¯s body. As for his robe and other belongings, they were left behind

    The Stigma of Fire¡¯s effect was better than Rezen had imagined. It literally only burned the enemies and not their items!

    Rich! Rezen is definitely rich! The wealth of a 5th fusion rank mage would end up in his hands!

    ¡°H-how¡­ how is this possible?!¡± Pierre eximed in extreme shock. He cannot believe that a mage at the 5th fusion rank and a magic beast at the 6th fusion rank would die just like that

    This was too anticlimactic! Where is the long and hard battle? Where are the spells that can literally tten the ground? And most importantly, how did a little mage at the 2nd fusion rank possibly do such a thing?

    Pierre looked at Rezen in disbelief. He felt like hismonsense was turned upside down and he was looking at Rezen as if he was looking at a monster

    As for Rezen, he signaled to Zero using his eyes

    After living a week together, they now have a tacit understanding with each other and Zero moved behind Pierre

    He gave the poor soldier¡¯s neck a karate chop that rendered him unconscious

    After that, Rezen excitedly checked his spoils of war which contains a mage robe and a void storage ring

    The mage robe is defensive clothing but Rezen ignored it as the most important thing for him is the contents of the void storage ring of the 5th rank mage

    Inside it was mountains of mana stones!

    Since Rezen was busy hunting magic beasts and squeezing the clementines to upgrade his elixir field, he wasn¡¯t able to earn much money

    By that, he meant tens of millions. Still, his worth already breached a million

    It mostly came from Florine¡¯s side and the others were the ¡®little money¡¯ he earned with the military with ude¡¯s subordinate as the middleman and also the little shop of Neil¡¯s Family

    Rezen didn¡¯t dare supply too much to Neil¡¯s family shop as the store is small and wouldn¡¯t be able to store all the spirit nts

    Also because of the danger that it would pose to those ordinary people if they were to hold too much money

    Since Rezen didn¡¯t focus on farming the past week, his worth only breached a million mana stones thanks to Florine

    However, the void storage ring that he obtained today contains millions of them

    Yes, that¡¯s right, millions! Just how many points could he buy with these?

    Rezen thinks that he doesn¡¯t even have to hunt magic beasts anymore! Just using all these mana stones for lottery tickets and blessing points would suffice!

    For every one thousand mana stones, Rezen would either gain roughly 50 blessing points and 50 lottery tickets

    With millions of mana stones¡­ how many could he earn with them?

    ¡°Hehehehehe¡­¡± Rezen drooled from this prospect as he greedily rubbed the void storage ring but his delight didn¡¯t stay for a long time

    The Wolf King and his mount are already dead but their subordinates were still on the move!

    They arrived slower than the Wolf King but the thing is, they still did!

    A sea of wolves arrived on Rezen¡¯s farm and all the hair on his body stood up

    ¡°The hell! I shouldn¡¯t have been too greedy!¡± Rezen cursed, his face paling

    Just the 5th fusion rank magic beasts alone are already more than enough to kill him much less the 4th fusion rank wolves!

    Even if there are only ungraded rank wolves, with this many of them, Rezen would still die!

    If Rezen knew that these wolves would arrive then he wouldn¡¯t even think twice before abandoning the void storage ring!

    He would definitely go straight to his vehicle and drove off!

    ¡°Master!¡± Zero said in worry as the artificial human stood in front of him

    Zero has the resolve to sacrifice his life for Rezen but even if there are hundreds of him, he still wouldn¡¯t be enough

    ¡°Howl!¡±

    The wolves didn¡¯t waste any time as they charged toward Rezen and Zero

    The fastest of them was the 5th rank wolves. Their speed made it impossible for Rezen and Zero to react

    Their ws were just inches away from them when¡­

    ¡°[Garden of Terror!]¡± A familiar female voice rang around

    Arge-scale green magic circle formed in the ground and carnivorous nts grew

    These nts look simr to a certain game character. They look a bit simr to a venus-fly trap but much bigger

    They might not be able to swallow an entire wolf but they still bit offrge chunks of their flesh

    ¡°[Freeze!]¡±

    This time, the magic circle came from above. It rained down small pieces of ice but as soon as itnds on anything, whether it be the wolves or simply just the ground, they were still frozen in ice. They turned into ice wolf statues and even the ground froze

    When Rezen and Zero raised their heads, they saw two people in the skies

    One of them was Florine. She was directly floating in the air. The other one was Rain that was standing on a sheet of ice

    Seeing them, Rezen was relieved. They arrived just in time!

    If they were even a single secondte then Rezen would have already died from the ws of these wolves

    Fortunately, there weren¡¯t any 6th fusion rank grey wolves anymore as it already died thanks to the Stigma of Fire

    As for the 5th fusion ranks¡­ in front of a 6th fusion mage, could they even offer a resistance?

    Magic beasts might be generally stronger than humans at the same rank but the difference in power at the higher ranks was like mountains that are almost impossible to cross

    Florine is more than enough to kill the few 5th rank wolves!

    ¡°Sisters!¡± Rezen called out happily. He was more than happy to see them right now since if they did not arrive in time, he would already be dead

    The pair of sisters flew down to check on Rezen, their precious supplier of spirit nts

    ¡°What happened here? Why are there so many wolves?¡± Florine questioned as this situation is definitely abnormal

    Rain was about to ask the same thing when she notices the robe in Rezen¡¯s hand

    ¡°Hmm?? Isn¡¯t that a mage robe made from devil spider silk?¡± Rain¡¯s curiosity was piqued as she touched the soft robe to check its quality

    ¡°No way¡­ it¡¯s really a robe made from the silk of rank 5 devil spider! This robe can endure attacks with power equivalent to 5th fusion spells! Not even 6th fusion rank mages can get one easily since they are rare and hard to create. Where did you get this robe?¡± Rain eximed

    She wanted to buy one for her and her sister. This robe although would not fully protect the user from the power of 5th fusion spells since the impact would still prate the defense of the robe is still a lifesaver

    It would diminish the power of the spells that would harm the wearer!

    To think that a low-ranking mage would have such a treasure¡­

    ¡°Hmm? Is that what is it? Good stuff!¡± Rezen praised before he mmed his fist into his palm

    ¡°Ah, right. That unconscious guy¡­¡± Rezen said as he pointed at the fainted Pierre. ¡°¡­ he said that there was an old mage that turned into a monster and their Captain has trapped that monster to save the few surviving soldiers. But the monster still got out in just a few minutes¡± Rezen exined

    ¡°Monster?¡±

    ¡°Yes, it was a bipedal creature with a furry body. It basically looks like a werewolf and it was riding a grey wolf as big as a buffalo! Damn, now that I think of it, this is the first time I have seen a wolf that big!¡±

 Chapter 54

    Farmhouse

    Inside his bedroom, Rezen can be seen. He was sitting on top of his bed as he cultivated

    In front of him were two mystic gems of the same element. They are ck in color but also contain small and subtle yet colorful specks of lights

    Both mystic gems are already at the 1st fusion rank, courtesy of Rezen¡¯s effort for an entire night

    These mystic gems were newly acquired types of gems yet Rezen is already fusing them to be 2nd fusion grade gems

    This was all thanks to his resources!

    Rezen waved his hand excitedly and the two mystic gems approached each other

    As for what type of gems these two are, they are spatial-type!

    Spatial mages are one of the rarest types of mages in the world!

    Most people can condense ungraded mystic gems of themon elements without even studying them. However, spatial mystic gems are different. Even just the ungraded gem already required greatprehension of space!

    One of the mysterious bananas that Rezen obtained gave him theprehension of space albeit it was only up to the 2nd fusion rank

    Still, this was already a good thing though spatial mages at the lower ranks were weakerpared to others

    This was all because space-type spells have high requirements and there is almost nothing that low-level spatial mages could do

    But one of the mysterious peaches that Rezen ate also gave him a space-type spell and it was quite useful

    The two 1st fusion grade gems touched each other and they instantly fused together

    The resulting gem instantly resonates with the naturalws butpared to the two mystic gems before, this resonance was extremely unstable

    The gem shook violently as if it would explode any moment from now. If that happens, not only would Rezen lose his mystic gems, but he would also receive a bacsh

    However, with hisprehension of space, there is no way he would not seed

    Rezen waved his hand and a magic circle with the same colors as the spatial gem formed

    His eyes turn ck in color along with the colorful dots of light as if his eyes hold an entire gxy

    The magic circle stabilizes the mystic gem and in just a few minutes, the fusion was sessful

    After the sess, Rezen heaved a sigh of relief before he grabbed a ss from his side. This ss contains some sort of green liquid that looks like a juice

    That green liquid is precisely the condensed essence of vismian grass that he needed to recover his mana

    Indeed, the Spirit nts Essence Condenser is a blender through and through!

    It turned the vismian grasses into this smoothie!

    Rezen drank the ss¡¯s content before he pped his forehead. ¡°I should have just used one recovery pill! The vismian grass can be sold for mana stones!¡± He scolded himself

    After learning the required mana stones to upgrade his farm, Rezen has be a bit cheaper

    He can only sigh at the wasted ¡®mana stones¡¯ before he continue cultivating

    He has a lot of mystic gems that he hasn¡¯t condensed yet and he wants to finish them as soon as possible!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    In the end, it took until the next nightfall (mainly because he also has to nt tens of thousands of rainbow clementines and waited before harvesting them) when Rezen finished condensing most of the mystic gems that he know at least one spell of

    The rainbow clementines almost used up all the mana stones that Rezen has since the seeds he has are not enough and he was back to being poor!

    When he was done, Rezen stretched his arms and legs as he finally came out of his room

    Outside his room was Zero. Throughout the entire week, Zero¡¯s power didn¡¯t increase that much and he just consolidated his strength

    Pills or spirit nts of Quality 4 costs tens of thousands and Rezen decided to wait until he upgraded his farm to help Zero¡¯s physique improve

    Spirit nts that improve the physique are rare and even more so for the pills since the path of Tattoo Warriors has already be obsolete

    As such, the price can even increase to almost or at a hundred thousand!

    Rezen only had a million mana stones prior to killing the Wolf King, how can he possibly indulge in Zero when he still has many things that needed money?

    ¡°Master, should I reheat the food now?¡± Zero asks as soon as Rezen went out of his bedroom

    ¡°We can do thatter. For now, let¡¯s go bring your brothers and sisters¡­ or well, siblings!¡±

    Of the 4 million mana stones that Rezen earned from the Wolf King, 2 million were used to ¡®recharge¡¯, and another million were used to buy ten Life Seeds!

    These Life Seeds have a maturity time of around a whole day and by now, they should be ready to be harvested

    Since these Artificial Humans wouldn¡¯t have any genitals, it feels wrong to call them brothers and sisters, the term siblings would be better

    Even Zero was only addressed by Rezen as a man so as to not give away their identities

    Zero 1.0 said that their master invented the Life Seeds and you can¡¯t get it anywhere else. Wouldn¡¯t Rezen be inviting disasters if Zero¡¯s identity was found out?

    With that, the two went out of the farmhouse to ¡®harvest¡¯ the Artificial Humans

    On Rezen¡¯s farm, ten thick stems withrge flowers on top can be seen. In the middle of these flowers were sacs and each sac contained one curled-up artificial human inside surrounded by a hazy light

    Rezen can onlypletely see their features when he breaks their sacs

    As such, Rezen touched the sacs of the Artificial Humans one by one and soon, ten naked people stood in front of him

    Fortunately, these people don¡¯t have any gender and there was nothing in between their legs. If not, whether they be a man or a woman, Rezen¡¯s nose might still bleed

    ¡®Hmm? Doesn¡¯t that make me sound bisexual?¡¯ Rezen thought before shaking his head and throwing those thoughts away

    The artificial humans kneeled in front of Rezen and called him their master, the same thing that Zero did in the past

    ¡°Alright, alright, stand up guys. No need for this courtesy!¡± Rezen said as he guided all ten of them inside their new home

    He gave them one set of clothes each which used up arge chunk of clothes in Rezen¡¯s closet

    After all, he came from a normal middle-ss family, he doesn¡¯t have a ridiculouslyrge number of clothes

    However, since all of his clothes were for males, although the artificial humans have androgynous features, the clothes they wore still gave them a more masculine look

    ¡°This wouldn¡¯t do¡­ if I only let them wear male clothes then wouldn¡¯t all my subordinates be men? People might think I¡¯m being sexist when in reality, I am a believer in true gender equality! Also¡­ wouldn¡¯t people think that I have a harem of beautiful boys?¡±

    Rezen resolved himself into buying female clothes. Seems like he has to make a trip to the city

    ¡°Alright guys, I¡¯ll ask a question. Do all of you have the inherited memories?¡± Rezen asks and all ten of them nodded their heads much to his delight

    This means that Zero wouldn¡¯t die from the exhaustion of engraving them with tattoos!

    ¡°Good, good, for now, just engrave your tattoos and be Tattoo Warriors first!¡± Rezen ordered since these humans are almost no different from ordinary people without their tattoos

    This was simr to a human with a powerful soul and extensiveprehension butcks a mystic gem

    The Artificial Humans all stripped off their newly worn clothes without a sense of shame and they all sat on the floor, reminding Rezen of another problem

    His house is too small! Even with just an additional ten people, the small house was already cramped!

    ¡°Should I build a dormitory for them? Hmm, that sounds good but in the meantime, I think I at least have to buy them pillows, mattresses, and nkets¡±

    For now, Rezen can only have his subordinates sleep in the living room. Zero was also sleeping there but he has the couch but since ten more couches wouldn¡¯t fit in the living room, mattresses would do for now

    ¡°Zero,e with me. We will make a trip to the City!¡± Rezen said. Fortunately, despite cultivating for a long time, thanks to the recovery pills, he doesn¡¯t feel physically tired

    Rezen and Zero just got out of the farmhouse then when their senses suddenly picked up the movement of mana

    Their senses tingled as they felt the approach of danger

    Zero, as Rezen¡¯s subordinate, puts his master¡¯s life as the priority and he moved

    Several balls of fire were thrown toward them and Zero effortlessly punched them away as tattoos spread all over his body that resonates with the naturalws

    The spells used against them were just at the 2nd fusion rank, not something that can harm Zero

    ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡± Rezen shouted angrily. What the fuck is wrong with the mage or mages that cast that spell?

    As far as Rezen is concerned, he had never offended anyone!

 Chapter 60

    ¡°Argh, finally, I¡¯m back¡± Rezen said as he hold his farmhouse¡¯s door to support his body

    He just wanted to buy some things from the city and he didn¡¯t expect to encounter a terrorist attack!

    Fortunately, he was with Rain that protected him and even Neil and his family all survived. They were not included in the number of casualties

    ¡°Fantasy world is no joke, whether it be on my own home or the city, no ce ispletely safe¡± he continued, his heart still holding fear for the events that happened tonight

    Just remembering the terrifying streaks of lightning falling down from the sky and therge number of trees that managed to block them is enough for Rezen¡¯s heart to shudder

    High-level mages deserve their reputation!

    ¡°Master, it was my fault. My strength is inadequate¡± Zero apologizes, his spirit at an all-time low

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault but those treacherous members of that so-called Twighlight Beasts¡­ just wait until I got enough strength, I¡¯ll definitely tten them!¡±

    Rezen wouldn¡¯t be able to sleep tight with such a great danger lurking. Unfortunately, for now, he can only imagine himself uprooting those bastards down to the roots. Only in his imagination could he do that

    ¡°Anyway, just help me dig some holes, five would suffice¡± Rezen said

    He wanted to nt the Mushroom Home. And since he doesn¡¯t know how big they are, he nned on nting five around his own house for now

    In the meantime, 2 artificial humans could stay in one Mushroom Home, and Zero would continue staying with Rezen

    Since Zero was the first ever subordinate that Rezen had, he is attached to him

    Zero did as what he was told and Rezen nted the seed which doesn¡¯t look like a seed at all

    As soon as he nted it, the seeds were automatically unlocked and each seed cost five thousand mana stones

    That¡¯s pretty expensive since quality 3 spirit nts cost a few to several thousands of mana stones yet a seed already costs five thousand mana stones

    That might be because the Mushroom Home is a special spirit nt. Not only could people live inside it but it also offers decent protection

    When the nting was done, the two finally entered the farmhouse that felt cramped now because of the additional ten people

    ¡°Master¡± the ten artificial humans greeted and Rezen nodded his head at them

    ¡°Everyone, you can wait for the Mushroom Home to mature and move there, you can assign yourselves. 2 people for each room¡± Rezen said and all of them nodded their heads

    Rezen gave the clothes and also the other basic necessities to them before he tiredly entered his bedroom, the only room in his farmhouse

    He sat on the bed as he fought the exhaustion and the mysterious banana that he obtained earlier appeared on top of his palm

    This is the first ever quality 3 mysterious banana that Rezen obtained and he gently peeled it

    The sweet fragrant scent of the fruit wafted in the air, entering Rezen¡¯s nostrils and he ate all of it in a few bites

    A flood of information soon appeared directly on Rezen¡¯s mind. This information helped him grasp the mysteries of the universe

    ¡°Hmm? Crow-type, there was actually such a thing?¡± Rezen mumbled in disbelief

    The mystic gem that he can condense with this newprehension of his is a crow-type mystic gem

    In other words, Rezen can obtain powers rted to crows and he can choose what path he wants to specialize on

    In truth, these types of gems were pretty supplementary and acts as a support to another mystic gem

    The Wolf King¡¯s wolf-type gem is the same. With thebination of his soul-type gem and wolf-type gem, he walks the path of magic beasts enver

    Even Florine is also like that. Her spirit-type gem let her nourish an elemental spirit, a nature-type specifically that boosts her power over nature spells

    Now, Rezen can use another type of gem along with the crow-type gem that he would condense soon

    Most of the time, if a mage nned on having more than just one type of mystic gem, they would choose the ones that they can use together, the mostmon being fire and wind

    However, there are times that theirprehension talent made them a bit unlucky

    Fire and wind are easy tobine but what if theirprehension talent lies in wind and sun? Lightning and earth? Water and metal?

    It¡¯s not like there is no possiblebination but the difficulty would rise and thebination isn¡¯t necessarily as strong as themonbination of fire and wind

    ¡°Wow¡­ the cherry bombs made me think of nts vs zombies. The poison apple from Snow White. And now crows? Wouldn¡¯t I be a certain anime character? But nah, to hell with the vige, I will choose my family¡±

    ¡°As for thebination¡­ I naturally want to choose an enver path¡­ this consumes more money and resources. It seems like I have to work harder¡±

    ¡°Hmm, but this is bad. I already have too many mystic gems and spells that I will probably forget most of them¡±

    ¡°Hey, system, are you there? Can you give me like a status screen or something? It¡¯s hard to keep track!¡±

    Rezen was not expecting much but the system actually gave him what he wanted as a blue screen appeared in his vision

    [Name: Rezen Virion

    Rank: 2nd fusion rank mage

    Number of subordinates: 11

    Mystic gems: 9

    -2nd fusion rank gems: Sun, Water, Earth, Fire, Lightning, Moon, Wind, Soul, Space

    Note: please focus on a specific type of gem to ess the list of learned spells]

    ¡°Hooray! I love you, system! Mwah! Even the Avatar would pale inparison to me hehe¡±

    Rezen gave his system a kiss to show his gratitude for the simplified status window

    Thanks to the 90 mysterious peaches, practically all the mystic gems that Rezen owned are at the same rank as him

    As long as he learned a spell at a certain rank, hisprehension would be enough to reach that rank

    But of course, the mysterious banana is still better. The peaches only give him one spell and the banana would help even a person as talentless as him when ites toprehension the ability to learn and create his own spells

    It¡¯s just too bad that the mysterious peaches could give ¡®repeat spells¡¯. Even if Rezen already learned the spell, the peaches would still provide him with its information

    ¡°Time to condense my crow-type gem. Fortunately, I still have some slots for mystic gems. If not, I would have to nt thousands of rainbow clementines again¡± Rezen excitedly said to himself

    Just imagining that he would control thousands of crows already excites him

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    The next day

    ¡°Damn¡­ is this unhealthy or what? Since I have the recovery pills, I practically don¡¯t need to sleep anymore¡± Rezen muttered with a sigh

    He hasn¡¯t slept yesterday and also the day before that since he was busy with farming and cultivation. And today, Rezen also has to make his ns into action

    The first on the list would be his Artificial Humans. As soon as he got the first Life Seed, he already has some ns for them

    He wants some of them to dual-cultivate just like he would do after he got enough time

    Since Rezen already formed connections with the Headmaster and Vice Headmaster of that Academy, it should be easy to enroll his subordinates. That¡¯s even included in their contract

    Some of the artificial humans would also walk the path of mages!

    Although they have inherited memories, those memories were not as effective as Rezen¡¯s peaches and banana

    They are literally just memories and although they can engrave tattoos at rank 3 easily, for rank 5th and 6th, it would be harder. Not to mention the legendary 7th rank

    There really was a dividing line between ranks 3 and 4!

    Memories are simply memories. They can recreate the things from their memories but it doesn¡¯t mean that they havepletelyprehended them

    These artificial humans also have to go through their memories toprehend the power of the elements if they want to improve further and reach the legendary 7th rank

    Rezen nned that some of his subordinates would focus on the mage path. As for their tattoos¡­ there are others that would focus on that path that can engrave the tattoos for them

    As such, Rezen chose five of the ten Artificial Humans and the process was a bit of a headache

    It¡¯s like these artificial humans all lived for the sake of Rezen. That is a good thing of course but it also meant that they are too passive

    If Rezen would ask them anything, they would just answer that it would be up to him

    Even the choosing of the ones that would learn to be a mage has to be decided through rock, paper, scissors!

    For them, if Rezen wants to make them a mage then they would be a mage. As simple as that!

 Chapter 61

    ¡°Woah¡­ what the hell¡­¡± Rezen¡¯s eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He can¡¯t believe that this was still the same ruined city ofst night

    ¡°H-how did this happen?¡±

    Rezen was in disbelief. He clearly saw thatrge parts of the city were in ruinsst night because of the terrorist attack but now¡­

    Granted, the people still look tense from terror but the thing is, the city at least in terms of infrastructure is already back to normal!

    It was as if nothing happenedst night! The only thing that indicates that there was indeed a terrorist attack was the mood of the citizens

    Even if the country poured all of their manpower to bring the ruined city back to normal, it shouldn¡¯t be this fast!

    Rezen was curious about how such a thing was made possible and he sped up his pace

    His car can¡¯t fit six people including him and he has no choice but to use a public transportation

    He added buying arger vehicle to his already overflowing to-do list

    When Rezen and his five chosen subordinates arrived at the gates of the Rising Sage Academy, they were suddenly stopped by the guards

    ¡°Halt! Who are you?¡± One of the two guards asked arrogantly. Clearly, he took pride in being a guard of a Magic Academy

    After all, this Academy is headed by a 6th fusion rank mage!

    Even if the other more famous Academies have 6th fusion rank mage or mages, such a strong entity are not asmon as cabbages

    Naturally, normal people wouldn¡¯t offend the guards of the Academy

    Maybe if it was an Academy student or people thate from Mage Families, they wouldn¡¯t think much about these guards but it was different for themon people

    These guards, unfortunately, ced Rezen and his entourage as part of the mon people¡¯

    ¡°I¡¯m here to meet the Headmaster¡± Rezen simply replied and the guards snorted at him

    ¡°Hmph, who do you think you are?¡±

    ¡°Is the Headmaster someone that you can easily meet just because you want to?¡±

    Rezen wanted to answer ¡®yes¡¯ since he felt like that was the case. After all, didn¡¯t he and the pair of sisters have a good rtionship with each other?

    They even came in a hurry when he said that he was in danger!

    ¡®Is this the legendary face-pping plot? The one where cannon fodders would offend the protagonist just to receive a bad ending?¡¯ Rezen mused

    He already encountered the ¡®assassins from a terrible organization thatmitted suicide to prevent information leakage¡¯ plot. Seems like, it was the face-pping this time

    As a self-proimed petty person that believes in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, Rezen wouldn¡¯t stop these people from courting death

    Anyway, these people are the type that shouldn¡¯t be given a chance in life. They already gained enough respect from themon people for being the Academy¡¯s guards but they are stupidly looking down on people

    It¡¯s fine to feel proud but to belittle others for the sake of their egos, that is an act of blind scums!

    Even Rezen at least give respect to his artificial human subordinates even if these people all give their lives to him

    ¡°Inform the Headmaster that Rezen Virion wishes to see her¡± Rezen said to see how much these people have ckened

    ¡°Brat, go away now while we¡¯re still being nice!¡±

    ¡°A person like you is not someone that our Headmaster would see!¡±

    Rezen fought the urge to roll his eyes at them. Indeed, cannon fodders are cannon fodders

    ¡°At least inform her. If she doesn¡¯t agree then so be it!¡±

    The guards looked displeased and one of them even summoned his mystic gem. That guard¡¯s eyes turned red for a moment as a fire-type mystic gem appeared on top of his palm

    ¡°Kid, will you scram or should I force you?¡±

    ¡°Indiscriminate usage of magic inside the city is illegal¡±

    If it was for fighting terrorists, the usage of magic is not illegal. But using magic in public for personal selfish reasons is a different story!

    ¡°Hahahaha, who would even stop us, you?¡±

    ¡°We have the protection of a 6th fusion rank mage! What can you do?¡±

    Rezen wondered whether these two guards have some loose screws. The way they talk and act were too cannon fodder-like!

    ¡°Master!¡±

    ¡°You dare!¡±

    ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s five loyal subordinates whom he simply named One, Two, Three, Four, and Five for convenience¡¯s sake stood in front of him

    Their Mystic Tattoos spread on their bodies as they red at the two guards, their killing intent rising

    ¡®Ahh¡­ this is embarrassing¡­¡¯

    Rezen almost ordered the ground to swallow him alive. The guards act and speak like cannon fodders but his subordinates weren¡¯t any different!

    They sound like lower-ranking Young Masters that were trying to suck up to the higher-level Young Master that is also a cannon fodder

    This is madly embarrassing!

    ¡°Y-you¡­ who are you?!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare hurt us!¡±

    The guards were fearful of thebined aura of the five Tattoo Warriors. Their legs shaking and their voice trembled

    Rezen gave himself a mental facepalm. He should have called Florine first beforeing here!

    ¡°Enough, stay back for now¡± Rezen ordered and the five A.H. looked at him with unwillingness as if they want to continue and kill the bastards that offended their master

    Unfortunately, Rezen¡¯s stern look causes them to tuck their tails between their legs

    ¡®As the master, I naturally should have the dignity of one¡¯ Rezen thought in satisfaction

    ¡°As for you two, wait to get fired¡± Rezen said with a displeased tone

    He¡¯s not someone that would easily forgive! He¡¯s not a Saint or some sort of shonen protagonist that would fight a person to death and then be friends with themter. Even the tsundere-type of people that would act cold and arrogant to the Mc but were soft inside irritate him!

    ¡°Arrogant!¡±

    ¡°Who do you think you are?!¡±

    Rezen ignored them for now as he dialed Florine¡¯s number

    Seconds passed and Rezen¡¯s call was not answered, causing his cheeks to turn red. He wants to face-p these guards but his call actually wasn¡¯t answered

    This was too shameful! He can even see the guards looking at him with disdain

    ¡®Just you wait¡¯ Rezen thought through gritted teeth before realizing that he too sounds like a dandy Young Master that doesn¡¯t have a long life

    ¡®Damn¡­ these people are influencing me too much¡¯

    Rezen calmed himself for a moment and this time, it was Rain that he called

    Fortunately, this time, his call was answered

    ¡°Hello little supplie¡ª brother~¡± Rain greeted enthusiastically despite almost calling Rezen her little supplier

    ¡°Sister, I have a problem¡­¡± Rezen said with a disappointed sigh

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°I think that sister is treating me poorly¡±

    ¡°What?! Little supp¡ª brother, how can that be?! Sister treats you the best! If you want, you can even be my boy to¡ª, I mean, my boy best friend!¡±

    For a moment Rezen was tempted by the ¡®offer¡¯ but there is still a more important thing that he needed to do

    ¡°Is that so? I¡¯m having a hard time believing that, sister. I can¡¯t even enter your Academy and the guards were treating me as if I¡¯m a beggar¡±

    Rezen shed some imaginary tears as he exaggerated what happened

    ¡°Who dared to do that?! Little brother, don¡¯t be afraid! This big sister will give you justice!¡±

    Rezen can hear how anxious the other person was at the end of the call and his vanity was once again satisfied

    It didn¡¯t take that long before a burst of aura exploded inside the Rising Sage Academy and a woman riding a flying ice sheet appeared

    Rain jumped down andnded a few steps away from the Academy gate as she stared at the guards with a bone-chilling gaze

    Before she evennded, she has already seen Rezen and it didn¡¯t need much thinking to see who made him dissatisfied

    Rain tapped her feet on the ground and magic circles formed below the two guards that froze them from toe to neck

    ¡°V-Vice Headmaster¡­!¡± The guards spoke in unison, both of them were afraid and the spell made them feel like they just entered an iceberg

    ¡°Are you the ones that prevented our handsome, cute, lovely, and enchanting guest from entering? You fools! You have eyes, why can¡¯t you use them?!¡±

    The guards wanted to retort. How are they supposed to know that Rezen is some big shot?

    They weren¡¯t given any notice!

    This is a mistake on Rain and Florine¡¯s side but the fault cannot be given to them. If Rezen became dissatisfied then he might cease the cooperation with them and the Academy

    As such, the poor guards can only take the me. But aside from that, although they don¡¯t have much interaction, Rain knew that Rezen is not the type of person that would just bully anyone

    These bastards might have acted and spoke too arrogantly. Such guards are not wee in the Rising Sage Academy as with their attitudes, they might offend someone that even Florine cannot offend

 Chapter 62

    ¡°You¡¯re fired!¡± Rain said and before the stupid guards can say anything, the ice on their bodies also covered their mouths

    ¡°Little brother,e, you are definitely wee in our Academy! But these five are¡­?¡± Rain said as she look at the five artificial humans with a peculiar gaze and Rezen doesn¡¯t like that as he felt that whatever this big sister is thinking was not favorable to him

    All five artificial humans with him were wearing male clothes. They have androgynous facial features but the clothes made all of them look a bit more like males

    None of his subordinates chose to wear women¡¯s clothes and that gave him a headache. People might think that he has a harem of men!

    ¡°Sister, in our contract, it states that I can directly enroll some people in your Academy, right?¡±

    The tuition fee would be free but Rezen will personally provide the resources they needed

    The two talked as they walked inside the Academy. Fortunately, Rezen came at the time that the students still have sses. If not, they might gossip about him and the Vice Headmaster

    ¡°Ohh, so these five are the ones you want us to teach?¡± Rain said as she stared at the artificial humans

    With her rank, she can discern that these five haven¡¯t even started to cultivate on the mage path yet

    ¡°Yes, don¡¯t worry, sister, I guarantee their talents! All of them have Heroic grade talents!¡±

    They are way more talented than Rezen is!

    As expected, Rain¡¯s eyes lit up. After the advertisement and enticement using the Spirit nts that Rezen supplied them, the Academy now has almost a hundred students in total

    However,pared to top-Academies, that number is still too low

    Not to mention, Rain and Florine forgot one thing. The top families don¡¯t have any worries over resources!

    The Rising Sage Academy has the resources but in the end, withoutprehension talent, mages would be stuck

    The most these resources could do was to expedite the mage¡¯s cultivation but theprehension is still more important!

    Mages can reach the peak of their rank without resources although it would take time but they can¡¯t use spells or advance if theirprehension wascking!

    Top-tier academies have better teachers that can help the students¡¯prehension

    As such, even if there were more students and some are from powerful mage families, they are those that don¡¯t have enough talent

    Rain hopes that theprehension talent of these five was at least at the same level as their cultivation talent!

    ¡°Little brother don¡¯t worry. Our Academy will naturally ept them since they have your rmendation!¡±

    ¡°Thank you, sister. I will leave them in your care!¡±

    The seven of them including the A.Hs entered Florine¡¯s office and Rezen spoke about the other agenda he has for his visit

    ¡°Sister, do you know a ce with many crow-type magic beasts near the Greenwood City?¡±

    ¡°Hm? Crows?¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s see¡­ hmm, there is actually one called Rage of the Storm Mountain range, there are many bird-type magic beasts living there, including crows. As you know, our City is surrounded by forests and mountains. There is almost ce for any type of magic beast¡±

    Rezen thanked the big sister for her help and he ask for directions. He also kindly asks Rain to give him seeds of spirit nts that are particrly helpful to crows

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°So this is the Rage of the Storm Mountain Range¡­¡± Rezen muttered as he stood at the foot of one of the mountains

    This ce was extremely foggy and from time to time, thunder streaks would sh. It gave some sort of eerie and oppressive atmosphere

    This mountain range has a scenery where one would think that stepping foot inside wouldn¡¯t be a good thing

    ¡°I should have bought Zero with me!¡± Rezen scolded himself. Having another 3rd rank entity with him would be safer!

    Rezen thought of just buying crows but he is already short on money and he cannot do that

    ¡°This is not the Ratois Mountain¡­ I definitely wouldn¡¯t encounter any danger and trouble inside¡­¡± Rezen chanted, wishing that his words would be true

    Anyway, almost all the ces where magic beasts live in has the same design. The outermost parts have the weakest magic beasts and the further you went inside, the stronger the beasts would be

    ¡°A brave man is a cool man¡± Rezen said to himself as he stepped foot inside the mountain range

    The foggy space lowered the visibility and Rezen called out his wind-type mystic gem

    His eyes glowed with a green light as the wind-type gem appeared on top of his palm

    ¡°[Whispher of the Wind]¡± he chanted. This is amon sensory spell and Rezen learned it from one of the mysterious peaches

    It¡¯s not a perfect spell for scouting or whatever but magic beasts also gave off mana signatures

    If a magic beast that cannot hide its mana signature were to approach Rezen, he would hear a loud sound

    This is a spell with a small mana expenditure to be maintained and the higher its grade was, the harder a person would be able to hide from its detection

    Soon, Rezen heard a sound in his ear but it wasn¡¯t too loud of a sound to be rming

    He just stepped foot on the mountain yet he already encountered a magic beast. This mountain range really has more magic beasts than the Ratois Mountain

    A beastly sound entered Rezen¡¯s ears, this time, it didn¡¯te from his spell but from a wild boar charging at him

    This boar has a pair of white horns on its forehead

    It was a devil boar but sadly for the boar, it only has the power of a 1st fusion rank magic beast. It is far from being Rezen¡¯s match

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    Rezen simply stretched his hand out and conjured a magic circle that shot a stream of wind energies to the boar

    His spell has the power of peak 2nd fusion grade spells and the boar was simply no match for him

    A single spell ended its life just like that

    Rezen was about to retrieve the boar¡¯s corpse and store it in his spatial ring when his ears picked up more sounds

    This time, the sounds came from his spell again. Not only were the sounds louder, they were also numerous

    ¡°Shit! What was that?¡± Rezen asked no one in particr after raising his head to where the sound wasing from

    The mountain range was foggy but at this moment, the fog thinned. As for the reason? Rezen watched like a thousand birds fighting in the sky!

    From what he can see, those birds were sparrows and they were either using their bodies to fight or they were shooting wind-type magic

    ¡°Wind Sparrows¡­¡± Rezen mumbled

    The fight of these sparrows made the surroundings chaotic as one corpse after another fell down from the skies

    Some evennded around Rezen. He doesn¡¯t know what was happening but for now, he stored the corpses inside his storage since they can indefinitely stack up the same species and rank

    However, Rezen¡¯s action caught the attention of some wind sparrows. Their bloodshot eyes radiating killing intent stared at him and around ten of them dived down to attack him

    ¡°Come on, why am I always being involved in something dangerous? I only came here to tame some crows!¡± Rezen cried out as he dodged the bullets of condensed winds that the sparrows shot at him

    Rezen deactivated the [Whispher of the Wind] as that used up some of his soul capacity

    Before, he can conjure 3 magic circles at a time, and now that his rank advanced, he can now create 4 of them!

    He judged that if his soul reached the peak of his rank, he could conjure 5. Too bad that he doesn¡¯t have time to do that yet

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    Rezen waved his hand after dodging and four magic circles formed

    The wind stream targeted the fastest sparrows. Killing one and injuring another one of them but the others werepletely unscathed

    Despite being able to create 4 magic circles at the same time, it doesn¡¯t mean that the power of his spells was as strong as when he only condensed one!

    One of the sparrows¡¯ lifeless body fell to the ground but the others continued their pursuit

    Winds gathered around the bodies of these sparrows and their speed rose

    Rezen might be a 3rd fusion rank mage now but he doesn¡¯t know any spell at his rank yet!

    He¡¯s just stronger than 2nd fusion rank mages but in a direct fight without using recover pills, there is almost no chance that Rezen could win against a mage at the same rank as him that can use 3rd fusion spells!

    As such, some of the birds managed to use their beaks to leave wounds on Rezen¡¯s body

    His skin and flesh were torn, causing him to shed fresh blood and he gritted his teeth from the pain

    ¡°[Earth God¡¯s Armor!]¡±

 Chapter 63

    ¡°Boss Crafty Snake, your n was really ingenious!¡± One of Crafty Snake¡¯s underlingsplimented him

    Crafty Snake is a 3rd fusion rank mage and he is already at the peak of his rank. Unfortunately, the 3rd and 4th rank was really a dividing line

    Even after years, he still failed to reach the next rank

    3rd fusion rank mages and below were simply at the bottom of the barrel. Although 4th fusion rank mages still aren¡¯t at the top, they are at least in the middle of the food chain

    Inrge organizations, they wouldn¡¯t receive VIP treatment but they also seldom got humiliated unlike the ones below that rank

    Since Crafty Snake cannot reach the next rank, he can only walk another route. He relied on his sly ns to make a name for himself and that gave him a high reputation

    Even a 4th fusion rank mage died because of one of his ns!

    ¡°Hehehehe, everything is for the sake of Her Majesty. If our party contributed arge number of corpses, I might be rewarded with a body-type werebeast nucleus¡­ when that timees, having the strength equivalent to the 4th rank would not be out of my reach anymore¡± Crafty Snake replied

    He has six more underlings with him and they were all 2nd fusion rank mages

    The whole Twighlight Beasts was in a busy state as of right now. They needed arge number of corpses and souls to create body and soul-type werebeast nucleus

    This nucleus would increase the strength of the people that would use them

    Body-type nucleus just like its name implies increases the user¡¯s physical stats. Their punches and kicks could have the same power as 4th fusion spells or even above that depending on the quality

    This nucleus was typically chosen by mages thatck theprehension talent or wanted to erase their weakness of having a feeble body

    Even if Crafty Snake is only a 3rd fusion rank mage, if he was given a higher quality nucleus, it was possible for him to have the power of 4th rank entities! Some even gained the magic of the magic beasts used to create their nucleus

    As for the soul-type nucleus, they are mostly used by magic beasts enver to control way more magic beasts than they originally could

    ¡°Boss, do you really want to use the nucleus? Wouldn¡¯t it turn us into a monster? Those that used the nucleus all look hideous!¡± One of the underlings said with a frown

    There were few members of their organization that used the nucleus since they are still in the process of being mass produced but they still have seen some

    All those that used the nucleus was turned into a monster! Neither human nor magic beast!

    Hearing his subordinate¡¯s words made Crafty Snake displeased

    ¡°What do you know?! Even if you be the ugliest person in the world if you can kill everyone, would they dare say anything to you? In this world, the most important thing is power! Bing uglier is a small price for power! Besides, have you looked at yourself in the mirror? Your ugly face doesn¡¯t look much different than the werebeasts!¡±

    With the years of experience that Crafty Snake has he knows what should and shouldn¡¯t be spoken

    Their organization valued loyalty. Comining about the side effect of the werebeast nuclei is the same as dissatisfying the organization! That¡¯s not something that should be allowed no matter what!

    ¡°Right, right. The nuclei are the invention of Her Majesty, how can you say that?¡±

    ¡°You are disrespecting Her Majesty!¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t have anything good to say, just shut your mouth!¡±

    The underling thatined earlier can only lower his head while apologizing

    All these mages are weaker than Crafty Snake. Naturally, they would agree to whatever he would say

    Once he criticizes someone, the others would follow suit

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough. Let¡¯s just wait until these birds fought each other to death¡± Crafty Snake ordered as he watch the birds in the sky

    As the werebeast nuclei are in the process of mass production, the organization send its members to take corpses and soul from both humans and magic beasts

    Crafty Snake¡¯s group was also here for the same reason and with his leadership, they enacted his sly n. He spends a lot of money to buy an incense that would make wind sparrows berserk

    He aroused their murderous side causing the current scene in the sky

    The incense was quite pricey but supplying the corpses to the organization wasn¡¯t free work. The ¡®workers¡¯ would receive theirpensation and with the number of the sparrows that would die, thepensation would be way more than the money that was used to buy the incense

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen¡¯s earth-type mystic gem emerged and above him, a magic circle formed before it descends on his body

    Soon, armors made from rocks covered Rezen¡¯s body. It was the same as his [Water God¡¯s Armor]. The rock armor also only covered his arms, chest, and legs along with an earthen hammer as a weapon

    God¡¯s Armor is a series of spells of various elements. Every element has different advantages and disadvantages though

    For example, the [Water God¡¯s Armor] was quite bnced and flexible. As for the [Earth God¡¯s Armor], it has a stronger defensive capability but with lower speed and flexibility

    Rezen chose the earth-type series because of his selfishness. There is the choice of directly running away from here but he is lusting over the magic beasts¡¯ corpses

    With his tens of thousands of recovery pills, as long as Rezen is not killed in one shot, he would survive!

    Since these sparrows were killing each other, Rezen wanted to benefit from it

    Rezen waited until the sparrows were close enough to him as he swung his earthen hammer, smashing a poor bird and its body was thrown meters away from him

    That one attack gave the other sparrows the chance to attack him and bloody holes appeared on his body

    ¡°Damn¡­ if you want to attack, at least attack the part where I have an armor!¡± Rezen said angrily as a recovery pill directly appeared on top of his lip and he swallowed it to heal his injuries

    Rezen tried to move away from the sparrows but they were faster and he has no choice but to abandon the hammer

    Another mystic gem of his flew out of his elixir field and his eyes glowed with an electric blue light

    ¡°[Thunder Streaks!]¡± Rezen stretched his hand out and formed his magic circle as four streaks of lightning targeted the sparrows

    The sparrows wildly pped their wings and they flew higher, effectively dodging the thunder streaks

    ¡°Come back here, little bastards!¡± Rezen shouted while he used the same magic circle to fire four more streaks of lightning

    The lightning streaks chased the sparrows but these little bastards were really fast and Rezen received another set of injuries from the remaining sparrows around him

    Despite the fact that these sparrows were in a murderous state, they still have their instincts

    Once they see and sense a threatening attack, they would still take the time to dodge to avoid harming themselves

    Rezen sensed danger behind him and saw four sparrows opening their beaks which resulted in the formation of magic circles

    The sparrows released a barrage of wind bullets and Rezen stomped his feet on the ground

    His stomp was followed by an earthen brown magic circle that momentarily glowed with a brown light

    ¡°[Earth Wall!]¡±

    The magic circle causes the ground to rise, forming a wall that blocks the wind bullets

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The barrage of wind bullets shook the earth wall but Rezen forcefully maintained his spell

    However, at this moment, the sparrows that flew higher earlier started to dive down again. Their beaks ready to poke holes in Rezen¡¯s head

    The man gritted his teeth. One hand was stretched down and the other was raised above him

    Hand movements aren¡¯t really necessary to form magic circles but they help the user¡¯s concentration, making it easier to cast spells

    ¡°Die, little bastards!¡± Rezen said ferociously. He only created another magic circle when he felt that the sparrows were close enough

    His sun-type mystic gem also showed itself and a yellow magic circle formed above Rezen¡¯s palm

    ¡°[Sun st!]¡±

    Four orbs of condensed sunlight flew out of the magic circle and they met the sparrows

    These sparrows were diving too fast that they cannot easily stop or maneuver themselves and as expected, they collided with the orbs of condensed sunlight

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Four consecutive explosions urred. Even Rezen was not injury-free from his own spell

    The orbs of sunlight exploded too close to him and they sted the rock armor on his arm

    If not for the protection of the [Earth God¡¯s Armor], Rezen¡¯s whole arm would have been blown away directly!

    The pain in Rezen¡¯s arm was severe and he hurriedly consumed another recovery pill

    Pain is detrimental to spell casting and clearly, Rezen has to have the ability to cast spells at any moment

    This is cheating but so what? Rezen would shamelessly cheat as long as it would help his survival!

 Chapter 64

    The pain from his arm instantly vanished as if it wasn¡¯t there in the first ce. Even his burnt flesh was restored to normal

    As of right now, only four Wind Sparrows remained, and that considerably lessened the pressure on Rezen

    He is a mage with many spells in his arsenal. That made Rezen a very flexible mage

    However, his spells were only at the peak of 2nd fusion rank. He doesn¡¯t have a spell that can overpower all the sparrows with pure might and there is nock of magic beasts at the same rank as him. A week is also far from enough to make Rezen an expert when ites to fighting!

    He was already thankful that no wind sparrow of the 3rd rank decided to attack him

    Now that only four sparrows remained, Rezen is more rxed than before but even then, his guard was still considerably raised

    ¡°Come,e!¡± Rezen¡¯s own fighting intent was ignited. His lightning-type mystic gem flew in front of him and an electric blue magic circle formed

    The wind sparrows gathered winds around them. Their bodies twirled and four streaks of horizontal tornadoes were formed

    ¡°[Thunder Streaks!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s magic circle lit up, sucking the mana from the surroundings to fuel it up, and soon, four streaks of lightning were released

    The lightning casts a blue light around them. Each streak was more than enough to kill a normal adult human

    The four sparrows met the lightning streaks. They were momentarily stopped but the tornadoes around their body swelled and grew bigger

    Since Rezen was facing four magic beasts at once, his thunder streaks failed to stop them

    Out of all paths, the mage path is the mainstream in the past and present. It was more flexible and easier to cultivate but the resulting power was also mediocre

    As such, most mages at the peak of their rank must also put in some effort to kill a magic beast at the same rank much less four of them at once

    The four sparrows continued to advance and Rezen stared at them coldly

    This time, the mystic gem that he called out was his fire-type gem. His eyes glowed a crimson color

    ¡°[me Breath!]¡±

    The red magic circle that Rezen created released a steady stream of mes

    At first, the sparrows tried to disperse the mes but the wind on their bodies fueled the mes

    Rezen¡¯s hair fluttered in the winds as his arm waspletely stretched in front of him while he maintained and strengthened the output of his magic circle

    If the mes were too weak, they would simply die out. The mes have to be strong enough if he wants to use the winds around the sparrows as fuel

    Fortunately, Rezen¡¯s soul is at the 3rd rank already. He might have not upgraded his spells yet they were still strengthened and he seeded

    The mes use the winds as fuel to burn even more strongly than before. Even the sparrows that were inside the tornadoes were burned to death

    After they died, Rezen heaved a sigh of relief. He stored their corpses as he hid behind a tree while raising his head to look in the sky

    As of right now, the number of sparrows was cut down in half. Rezen wants to harvest the corpses but if he attracts arger number of wind sparrows, that would be troublesome

    A frown formed on Rezen¡¯s face as he had the system show him his status window

    [Name: Rezen Virion

    Rank: 3rd fusion rank mage

    Number of subordinates: 11

    Mystic gems: 10

    -3rd fusion rank gem/s: Crow

    -2nd fusion rank gem/s: Sun, Water, Earth, Fire, Lightning, Moon, Wind, Soul, Space

    Note: please focus on a specific type of gem to ess the list of learned spells]

    ¡°Why don¡¯t I have a shadow-type gem that is perfect for concealment? Do I even have a concealment spell?¡±

    Rezen ate too many peaches and learned various spells that he cannot even remember all of them

    Without a choice, Rezen tried to focus on a specific type of gem for him to ess the list of learned spells

    The first one was the sun-type gem and just from it alone, he already saw a spell that would help him hide

    [Sun-type Spells:

    -Sun Stream

    -Sun st

    -Heat Wave

    -Light Refraction]

    ¡°Light Refraction!¡± Rezen recalled the information about that spell and he remembered that its use was just like what its name implied

    It was a spell that refracts light and through it, a mage can change the color of things or make it so that their target wouldpletely blend in on their surroundings to have an invisibility effect

    Of course, it was not perfect. The spell gave off mana signatures. Even a mage at the 1st fusion rank can sense it. But the higher ranking version of this spell could perfectly hide the mana signatures

    Rezen is not at that level yet but this should be enough. He only has to prevent himself from being seen by the sparrows since they seem to have gone crazy

    With that decided, Rezen cast the [Light Refraction] on himself and he blend in with the surrounding

    Unfortunately, the moment that he move, even a normal person can see that something was wrong

    The concealment was still at a low level. If Rezen simply stood without moving, his invisibility was perfect but if he move, it would take a bit of time to refract the light so that he could perfectly blend in with his surroundings again

    Beggars can¡¯t be choosers and Rezen can only use this spell as this was literally the only concealment style spell that he had learned

    The mysterious peaches just have too many repeat spells!

    Rezen carefully moved around him to store all the corpses of the wind sparrows that he would encounter

    Every second that passed, a sparrow would fall from the sky and Rezen would store the body in his storage

    With him doing a minimum amount of work, he managed to have a profit of hundreds of corpses

    When the sparrows only numbered around a hundred. Rezen stops as he cast a spell

    His body can be hidden by the [Light Refraction] but the magic circle is another matter but it doesn¡¯t matter since the sparrows were too busy for him

    ¡°[Whispher of the Wind]¡±

    The battle between the sparrows causes amotion. The weaker magic beasts would be scared away but the stronger ones would not

    The attention of those stronger magic beasts might even be attracted and be enticed toe

    Rezen might look like this but he is not dumb! He is also a smart person!

    ¡°Hm?¡±

    Aside from the sparrows in the sky, Rezen¡¯s spell also picked up sounds below. They were approaching the area where the sparrows were fighting

    There was one that based on the volume of the sound is at the 3rd rank while the other six were all at the 2nd rank

    Rezen can still fight them with the help of his recovery pills but it would take time which would be enough for other magic beasts toe here

    If there were hundreds of 3rd rank beasts or even just a single 4th rank one, Rezen might be killed on a single shot. That would render his pills useless

    He is a greedy person but he also knew that too much greed is dangerous

    As such, Rezen decided to flee. Anyway, he already collected at least 800 corpses with ease. That is more than what he could hunt in a single day

    Clearly, there was something abnormal with the wind sparrows and Rezen don¡¯t want to be caught in the middle of another dangerous scenario with the measly strength that he has now

    He came here simply for reconnaissance and he doesn¡¯t even have a crow-type spell yet. Taming crows is also not an urgent matter and it can be done on another day

    As such, when Crafty Snake and his underlings arrived, all of them have an ashen face

    ¡°Where are the corpses?¡± One of the underlings asked and Crafty snake hit him on the head

    ¡°Who are you asking?! All of us just arrived here!¡± Crafty Snake said angrily

    They were expecting an area riddled with sparrow corpses everywhere but that wasn¡¯t the case

    There were still around a hundred sparrows fighting in the sky. It means that there should be around 900 dead sparrows that fell down

    However, although their group retrieved corpses here and there, the number wascking

    ¡°Boss, look, there are many bloodstains around as if a sparrow died andnded on it but the corpses were nowhere to be seen¡± another underling reported

    Now that Crafty Snake look at their surroundings, there were indeed many traces but that was all, merely traces. What they needed was the corpses, not the traces of them

    ¡°Damn it who?! Who took the corpses that belong to us? I will skin them alive!¡± Crafty Snake said angrily

 Chapter 65

    What happened back at the mountain range was not something that Rezen is aware of

    He failed to do his original n of checking out the crow-type magic beasts but in return, he obtained around 800 wind sparrows that he can have the farm absorb

    When Rezen returned to his farm, he immediately converted the corpses into lottery tickets and blessing points

    Overall, Rezen received 1,400 lottery tickets and 1,300 blessing points. Unfortunately, now that Rezen reaches the 3rd fusion rank, the required number of blessing points also increases to 1,300 points

    A single magic beast at the 3rd fusion rank is equal to 13 points. It was still the same as before, the system wants Rezen to kill a hundred magic beasts though the points would be divided into lottery tickets and blessing points

    ¡°System, redeem the blessing!¡±

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for receiving the blessing of good sleep!]

    The rate of the jackpot prizes is low and Rezen is not surprised anymore and he just moved on to the lottery tickets

    [Ding! Congrattions to the host for receiving recovery pills x1,399 and mysterious peach x1!]

    A gain of a single peach¡­ Rezen doesn¡¯t even have the energy toin anymore and he can only be thankful that he even got one

    ¡°Hmm, now that I think of it, is the mysterious peach also a spirit nt? It¡¯s unfortunate that the peach cannot be nted but maybe I can also use the mysterious peaches in the blender? Would that increase its quality?¡±

    Rezen decided to try thister. Maybe if he can put hundreds of mysterious peaches or bananas in the blender, the quality might increase

    After he was done, Rezen entered his farmhouse and he saw that the dinner was already prepared by Zero

    Having loyal and faithful subordinates is really the best!

    ¡°Master, you¡¯re back!¡± Zero said happily and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°What are the boxes on the table? Are they the ones that Rain sent?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Master. The boxes have the spirit nt seeds and also soul and crow-type spell books¡±

    With Rezen¡¯sprehension, he can create his own spells but that would take time. He might as well just learn the spells directly from the book

    Since Rezen ate recovery pills earlier, he was not hungry yet and he decided to check the seeds first that as usual, contains a card with a brief description

    There were only a few types of seeds since spirit nts that are for a single specie of magic beasts are rare

    These seeds can be said to be ¡®specialized¡¯ seeds of spirit nts for crows. The crows can live without them but using them would nourish the crows better

    Aside from these seeds, the crows can also use themon spirit nts such as the vismian grass

    Overall, Rezen received three types of seeds

    The first one was the Spring Almonds. It can be ssified as a stable feed for crows. Many species of crows would eat these almonds

    Of course, not all crows and envers can use this type of almond. Spring Almond is still a spirit nt and costs money. But if the enver can regrly feed their crows with Spring Almonds, the crows¡¯ potential would increase over time. The chances of the crows reaching a higher rank would increase

    The second seed was called Valley Leek. It has a nourishing effect on the crows¡¯ bodies

    Bird-type magic beasts typically have lower vitality and defensepared to other magic beasts but the Valley Leeks can make up for that

    Lastly, the third seed was of the River Gallbery. These berries make the crows more intelligent

    The seeds that Rezen received were not bad and there were thousands of them from quality 1 to quality 3

    ¡°Zero, go ask your siblings to help you make as many holes on the farm as possible. I will nt these seedster¡± Rezen ordered

    ¡°Yes, Master!¡±

    Rezen wanted to nt all these seeds at once but that is not possible since his farm is not that big. The space is not enough

    The Valley Leeks are fine as they take up small spaces but the Spring Almonds grew from a tree and the River Gallberry grew from shrubs. Thetter two would take up arge space

    ¡°Sigh¡­ system, how can I expand my farm?¡± Rezen asks. In the past, the farm space was not yet a problem but now, it would be

    [There are two ways to increase the farm¡¯s size. The first one is to buy the surroundingnds and the second one is for the host to use his mystic gems] the system answered

    The first choice should be easy. Since Rezen¡¯s farm is outside the city, it received no protection from mages

    Thend near him doesn¡¯t have owners and even the nearest human house would take him minutes to get there

    Old farmers that are attached to their homes are the ones that mostly live near Rezen

    It should be easy for Rezen to buy the surroundingnd but what does the system mean on the part that Rezen can use his own mystic gems?

    To clear his doubts, Rezen decided to ask the system about it

    [Host hasn¡¯t met the requirements to expand the farm using his own power yet]

    ¡°Tsk¡­¡± Rezen clicked his tongue at that. He badly wanted to receive an answer but the system wouldn¡¯t give it to him

    Doesn¡¯t this make people even more curious?

    Despite his curiosity being piqued, Rezen has no choice but to turn his attention to another thing

    Fortunately, he has a short attention span on things and this matter was temporarily thrown at the back of his head

    Rezen checked the spell books next. Since he already has the requiredprehension, he only has to learn the spells themselves. This wouldn¡¯t take that long of a time

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Ratois Mountain

    In the middle of the night, a tall man with blonde hair can be seen inside the mountain. Around him were the corpses of magic beasts that he had killed

    The scent of blood wafted in the air and his body was giving off a dangerous vibe. The man¡¯s aura and the dead magic beasts around him cause the other beasts to be afraid and they didn¡¯t dare approach him

    This man is not a stranger to Rezen. This is the man that he looked up to

    It was none other than ude Preston!

    ude stood in his ce for minutes before another person arrived

    This person was a woman wearing a white mage robe. He isn¡¯t unfamiliar with this woman as he had already seen and coborated with her once

    ¡°Captain ude, why have you called me here?¡± The mage ask and ude¡¯s dangerous gazended on her

    That terrifying gaze causes the female mage¡¯s body to tremble. She felt intimidated and scared

    ¡°Mage Ellery¡­ do you know¡­ around a thousand young soldiers died on this mountain not too long ago?¡± ude said, his tone devoid of any warmth

    ¡°C-Captain¡­ i-it was my fault. I didn¡¯t expect that the Wolf King is actually residing in the Mountain. I thought and convinced you that the w Mushroom was the reason why the grey wolves were in a state of unrest¡± Ellery apologizes, her head hanging low to hide the beads of sweat on her forehead

    She doesn¡¯t know why but she felt a sense of danger from ude. She was so afraid that she regretted epting the invitation

    ¡°Awooo!!!¡±

    A wolf howl can be heard from a distance. Because of the current atmosphere between the two, that wolf howl made Ellery even more nervous than before

    ude Preston¡­ to themon people and the weak, he was like a shining Saint. Their protector and idol

    But to people that were hiding dark secrets that harmed innocent people¡­ it was apletely different story

    If a person is simply kind, some people would like them but even more, would think that they were a pushover and they would look down on him

    However, despite ude¡¯s image of being upright, people are still respectful and afraid of him

    Mage Ellery was still regretting her eptance of the invitation when she suddenly sensed the movement of mana. A sign that a spell was activated!

    Before Ellery can react, she was already grabbed by her throat. ude was holding her neck quite tightly at that

    Her feet were hanging in the air, her face paling as the oxygen supply of her lungs was cut off. She has a pained expression on her face as she held ude¡¯s hand that was holding her

    However, even if she tried to remove that merciless hand, she cannot do so now that ude had his [Shadow Suit] spell activated

    ¡°C-Captain¡­¡± Ellery forced out despite the extreme pressure on her throat. She felt like she would be choked to death soon and that made her fearful

    ¡°You¡¯re one evil little bitch¡­ how dare you coborate on a n that causes the death of a thousand young soldiers of our country?¡±

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    Mage Ellery¡¯s whole being shuddered. How did ude know that?

    This situation made her even more afraid but she still decided to keep her lips tight, she cannot spill her secret

    ¡°C-Captain¡­ I-I don¡¯t know w-what you are t-talking cough¡ª!!¡±

    ude¡¯s hold on her throat tightened, causing her to be unable to finish her words

    ude raised his other hand tob the strands of hair that fell on his forehead as he looked at the mage in his hand with despise

    ¡°Ahh¡­ I really hate vermin like you¡­¡± he said in utmost disgust before throwing the mage to the ground

    Ellery¡¯s bodynded on top of a dead wolf, drenching her robe with blood. The squishy flesh underneath her didn¡¯t disgust her but increased the fear she was experiencing

    ¡°C-Captain¡­ i-if you continue to hurt me¡­ I-I will report you!¡± Ellery said, her wind-type mystic gem appearing on top of her palm

    ¡°Report?¡± ude sneered. ¡°Will I allow that?¡±

    ude also raised his palm, his darkness-type mystic gem releasing a ck light that looks particrly menacing

    Mage Ellery is a rank lower than ude. Not to mention, she isn¡¯t really suited for battle

    ¡°Will you store your mystic gem back in your elixir field or should I crush it?¡± ude questioned

    Mystic gems are very durable. Typically, only attacks at least 2 ranks higher than the gem could shatter it, causing a bacsh on the owner

    ude is only a rank higher than Ellery but thetter felt like he can really do that

    Without a choice, she can only ce her mystic gem back in her elixir field

    ¡°Captain¡­ what do you want?¡± Ellery asks and ude smiled evilly at her

    Two more mystic gems appeared on top of ude¡¯s palm in addition to his darkness-type gem

    ¡°People are aware that I have three mystic gems. Darkness, fire, and wind. But what they didn¡¯t is that¡­¡±

    ude waved his hand, the three gems flew away from his palm and hovered behind him as a new type of mystic gem appeared on his palm

    ¡°¡­ I actually have 4 mystic gems¡± he finished as a violet gem appeared

    ¡°C-curse-type gem¡­?¡± Ellery muttered and ude¡¯s smile deepened

    ¡°This gem is rarely used by me and in fact, I only know one curse-type spell. Guess what kind of people I use that spell on¡­¡± ude¡¯s tone sounds yful but not in a good way

    Ellery felt like the devil was toying with her

    In front of ude¡¯s curse-type gem, a small magic circle formed

    ¡°Do you know the pain of death series of the curse-type spells?¡± ude questioned and Ellery swallowed her saliva

    The pain of death series¡­ this is amon vicious torturing spell. It wasmon but is still feared by everyone

    ¡°1st fusion grade spell, [A Pain of Death]. 2nd fusion grade spell, [Pain of Ten Deaths]. The next is [Pain of a Hundred Deaths], [Pain of a Thousand Deaths], [Pain of Ten Thousand Deaths], and [Pain of a Hundred Thousand Deaths]¡±

    At this moment, Ellery is already contemting whether she should run or not. The ude that she can see today is far different from how that man usually is

    ¡°I¡¯m a bitcking and is still a 5th fusion rank mage. Therefore, I can only use the 5th fusion version, the [Pain of Ten Thousand Deaths]. This is a magic that I especially only use for people like you¡­ the ones that are despicable. The ones that are harming the country and its citizens¡±

    ¡°I will give you a chance. I know that you are only a coborator. There is someone that ordered you to fool me into thinking that the abnormalities in the Ratois Mountain are all because of the w Mushroom, right?¡±

    ude moved, standing in front of Ellery. His magic circle was only inches away from her body

    ¡°Confess¡± he ordered

    ¡°C-Captain¡­ you are mistaken. N-no one ordered me and I really thought that the cause was the w Mushroom!¡±

    ude doesn¡¯t need to waste time. His magic circlended on Ellery¡¯s body

    Instantly, Ellery¡¯s body spasmed as if she was experiencing an epileptic attack

    Her eyes rolled at the back of her head, the veins on her body popped, her throat released a blood-curling scream, her whole body secretes excessive sweat and she even peed herself

    Just like what the name of the Pain of Death series implied, this curse-type spell would stimte the pain of death on the target

    The one that ude used was the [Pain of Ten Thousand Deaths], meaning, Ellery was experiencing the pain of ten thousand deaths

    There is the pain of being beheaded, burned alive, stabbed, crushed, and many more

    This curse is a frightening spell¡­ even the most hardcore masochists would not want to experience it

    After a few seconds, ude clicked his fingers together and the spell was canceled

    If this goes on, Ellery might die from the pain

    ¡°Will you confess nor or not?¡± ude questioned the still trembling Ellery

    She seems to be out of her mind now as she bit the nail on her shaking hand

    ¡°N-no¡­ no more¡­ I-I can¡¯t betray¡­ H-Her M-Majesty¡­¡±

    ude¡¯s ears twitched after hearing that. ¡°Her Majesty? As I expected, you are part of the Twighlight Demons¡­ Haaa¡­ I originally only had suspicions without evidence. If I was wrong, I would apologize and ept any punishment. But my hunch was right¡­¡±

    ude doesn¡¯t have a piece of concrete evidence and at most, circumstantial ones. However, he is a decisive person

    He believes in thew but he also knows that thew is not omnipotent. If he has to dirty his hands for the greater good then let the world turn him into a Demon

    ¡°It¡¯s General Leon, right? The mole of the Twighlight Demons in the Military. I can¡¯t believe that they prated the military this far¡±

    Because of the extreme pain that she had experienced, Ellery still has not recovered and ude nned on taking her captive first to squeeze out some evidence when¡­

    All the hair on ude¡¯s body stood up, his body screaming danger and he hurriedly jumped away from his original position

    ¡°[Fiery Lion¡¯s Fist]¡± a cold voice said and in a blink of an eye, a human figure suddenly appeared

    This figure was apanied by fists covered with fire in the image of a lion

    Bang!

    The neer¡¯s fistnded on Mage Ellery¡¯s body, sting and burning her at the same time

    The pulp of flesh that sttered on the ground was soon burned into ashes. Soon, not even the least bit of Ellery¡¯s body remained

    ¡°General Leon¡­ bastard traitor¡­¡± ude said as he hatefully stared at the muscr man not far from him

    ¡°ude Preston¡­ as expected of the Dark Saint¡­¡± Leon chuckled

    Dark Saint¡­ that is one of the titles attached to ude¡¯s name

    A Saint to the masses and a personification of cruelty to the evil. A person that would not hesitate to be extreme for the sake of his own moralpass

    ¡°I thought that our beloved General is injured? Weren¡¯t you ambushed by the Twighlight Beasts when they attacked the City, causing you to be unable to fend them off?¡± ude questioned although both of them knew that was a lie

    The reason why only the Fairy of the Forest fought the terrorists and no sign of the General was seen was because the General himself is part of the terrorists!

    He feigned injuries to exin how he was not able to be of any help!

    ¡°Your reputation is well-deserved. It can be said that you would definitely be one of the pirs of humanity in the future. If I kill a talent like you, even if my cover was blown off, Her Majesty would not be angry but might instead reward me¡­¡±

    Her Majesty¡­ the Serpentine Empress¡­ the leader of the Twighlight Beasts and is a feared existence

    ¡°Hmph, I am not someone that can be killed by a traitor!¡± ude said coldly, his hand sneakily ced behind him to call for help

    If nothing happens, ude might die today while Leon sessfully got away. If he were to return to the Twighlight Beasts, that terrorist organization would have another existence at the 6th fusion rank

    Just how many thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions could such an existence kill?

    ¡°Even if you call for help, that¡¯s useless. Space Fox is already alerted. She cannot defeat all the reinforcements that you could call but making trouble for them so that they would arrive when you are already dead shouldn¡¯t be that hard¡±

    A spatial mage can be a big troublemaker! Not only was it hard to kill them, but they are also good at intercepting reinforcements

    They can easily stall for time with their spatial spells!

    ¡°[Fire Pir!]¡±

    ude suddenly spread his arm in front of him and a fire-red magic circle formed on the ground that Leon was standing on

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    There is almost no way that ude can kill a veteran 6th fusion rank mage. He can only try to take some advantage by attacking first

    The magic circle below Leon lit up and a bright and tall pir of me rose

    The surrounding temperature instantly rose and the fire pir causes the ground around Leon to be liquified

    A spell of the 5th fusion grade is no joke!

    ude is currently in Ratois Mountain. He doesn¡¯t have to be worried that civilians would die and he can use any spell that he wants

    The fire pir reached the skies, piercing through ayer of cloud, giving off a bright light

    This is not only in hopes that Leon would die from the spell but also a form of signal

    A signal to ude¡¯s reinforcements and also a warning signal for the people living near the Ratois Mountain to evacuate

    When mages at their level fought each other, even mountains could be ttened!

    Despite a sessful spell attack, ude didn¡¯t stop. His wind-type gem resonates with the naturalws as he conjured magic circles

    ¡°[Towering Tornadoes!]¡±

    Ten green magic circles formed. They sucked in the surrounding mana as fuel to create a supernatural phenomenon

    Soon, ten terrifyinglyrge tornadoes formed. Whether it be trees, rocks, or magic beasts, all of them were carried and torn by the tornadoes that were approaching a specific area

    ¡°[Fire Lion¡¯s Fist Barrage!]¡±

    ude¡¯s danger sense screamed at him again. His eyes dted as he hurriedly dodged to the side

    Leon was not the least bit harmed by ude¡¯s sneak attack. Instead, he cast his own spells

    Leon threw a punch and a lion¡¯s head created from fire flew out yet that wasn¡¯t the end of it

    He made several consecutive punches and more and more fire lion¡¯s heads flew out

    Anything that those heads made contact with was destroyed and burned. The terrifying temperature causes even the ground to be transformed into their liquid state

    The ground itself was liquified. The trees were burned and lines of crimsonva littered the mountain

    Leon was not using ava-type spell but the terrifying power of his spell createdva

    General Leon was using a lion-type gem in the same way that Florine uses her spirit-type gem to boost the power of her main element

    He did not walk the path of an enver but instead uses the power of the lions to increase his personal power

    As such, every single attack of Leon is way stronger than normal spells at the 6th fusion grade

    ude¡¯s tornadoes don¡¯t stand a chance at all and they soon vanished without being able to do anything

    The magic beasts that weren¡¯t burned to death already fled in fear

    ude and Leon stood on opposite sides. Their surroundings were wrecked badly. Not even a single tree remained

    They were first uprooted by the tornadoes but they were then burned to ashes by the fire

    ¡°ude Preston, ept your death¡± Leon said, his body bursting with strength

    He has the strength of the lion and his physical stats were also boosted

    Leonunched himself to ude. His fists still have the head of the lions created from fire

    ¡°[Shadow Strike!]¡±

    ude created another magic circle below Leon but before it can even do anything, it was already punched into oblivion by thetter

    That causes ude¡¯s countenance to turn grim. If it was a ¡®normal¡¯ 6th fusion rank mage, ude even has a chance of winning but it was another matter if the enemy is a veteran mage!

    ¡°[Fire Lion¡¯s leap!]¡±

    Leon¡¯s figure seems to blur and ude raised his head to see his enemy¡¯s zing feet

    The speed was too fast for even him to dodge and ude can only defend

    ¡°[ck Cocoon!]¡±

    A ck magic circle formed below ude and a cocoon of darkness swallowed him inside

    As soon as the cocoon closes up, Leon¡¯s feet arrived and it pierces through the ck cocoon

    Normally, although ude has a better physiquepared to most humans, Leon¡¯s foot attack would have still killed him

    However, he was actually not inside his defensive spell

    ¡°[Shadow Escape!]¡±

    Leon¡¯s senses picked up magic fluctuations and he turned his head to the shadows not far from him

    ude¡¯s body emerged from the shadow, his fire-type gem floating in front of him as he cast a spell

    His whole concentration was on the creation of his spell and from the looks of it, he was casting a spell in the 6th grade!

    As a 5th fusion rank mage, ude can cast spells of the 6th grade!

    In front of the weaker 6th fusion rank mages, he has some chance of winning. Unfortunately, Leon is not weak even amongst the mages at his level. If not, how could he be a General?

    With ude¡¯s talent, he could have reached the 6th rank already. Hisprehension is already enough for him to advance

    Unfortunately, it hasn¡¯t been that long since he reached his current rank

    Resources at his level would take a much longer time to be digested and enjoy their effects

    Not to mention, rapid advancement would also make a person¡¯s foundation shaky

    Not everyone has Rezen¡¯s cheat

    As such, despite having theprehension that already breached the threshold of the 6th rank, ude is still in the 5th rank

    ¡°A 1st fusion rank mage defeating a 2nd fusion rank mage is a sign of talent. A 4th fusion rank mage defeating a 5th fusion rank mage is a monstrous genius. But if a 5th fusion rank mage can defeat a 6th fusion rank mage, that person¡¯s talent is already beyond monstrous. As expected, ude Preston, you have to die!¡±

    6th rank mages would have an easier time casting a spell at their rank. Just because ude can activate a spell above his rank doesn¡¯t mean that he can already defeat 6th rank mages

    Not to mention, the power of ude¡¯s spell would also be mediocrepared to the ones that 6th rank mages can cast

    But even then, Leon is sure that ude could definitely kill him if he is not a veteran

    As for the reason? It was what ude is doing!

    Aside from the fire-type magic circle that would use magic at the 6th rank, ude also conjured two more magic circles of the 5th rank at the same time!

    The gap between the 5th and 6th rank is higher than even the gap between ungraded and 5th rank

    ude using a single 6th-grade spell at a time should already be his limit but he actually can use it along with two more 5th-grade spells!

    ude has surpassed even the so-called monstrous geniuses! The Dark Saint¡­ the Mage loved by the Heavens¡­

    Soon, the magic circles finally release their magic

    The fire-type in the middle releases mes while the ones on the side release winds and darkness

    ¡°[Hellfire Breath!]¡±

    Combination magic!

    Thisbination magic is simr to the one that ude uses against the magic beasts during the operation more than a week ago

    However, instead of an AoE spell, it was more of a single-target spell. Moreover, the fire-type part is even at the 6th rank that easily swallowed the wind and darkness-type magic

    ude¡¯s action right now was unprecedented and that just resolved Leon to kill him even more

    ¡°[Fire Lion¡¯s Totem!]¡±

    A two meters totem rose from the magic circle that Leon created. It was entirely made from fire and it contains the images of lion heads

    He poured all of his might and attention into the totem and it shielded him from the hellfire

    Leon¡¯s eyes turned cold, his magic circle flickering. To think that a 5th fusion rank mage pushed him this far!

    ¡°Aaahhh!!¡±

    Leon screamed, his savage eyes raging as he forcefully maintained the totem in front of him

    Fortunately, no matter how monstrous ude was, he was still a 5th fusion rank mage and hisbination magic didn¡¯tst long

    When the hellfire died down and Leon can see again, ude was nowhere to be seen anymore

    He only left fresh blood on the ground. ude¡¯s spell is overpowered and even a peak and veteran mage like Leon finds his spell troublesome

    If Leon was substituted with a weaker mage, that mage might have died from thatbination magic already

    However, despite the spell¡¯s power, ude also paid some price. He was definitely inflicted internal injuries based on the blood with pieces of flesh that he left behind

    ¡°Hmph, trying to run? Stop dreaming!¡± Leon said in a vicious tone and orange magic circles appeared on his eyes

    ¡°[Lion¡¯s Predatory Eyes]¡±

    Leon¡¯s vision grew way better than before and he can sense ¡®prey¡¯ that is weaker than him

    The magic beasts around were already scared away and Leon can only sense a single living being

    No doubt that was the fleeing ude!

    Leon went on all fours, his eyes showing even more cruelty than before

    ¡°[Lion¡¯s Sprint!]¡±

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    Soon, Leon¡¯s figure blurred. He sprinted at an inhuman speed. A human¡¯s naked eye can only see his blurry figure

    ¡°Cough! Cough!¡±

    Not that far from Leon, ude can be seen. His face was terribly pale and his lips were tainted with fresh blood

    His feet were moving at a fast speed as he constantly coughed out blood. His soul was aching and he don¡¯t even have enough strength to cast spells anymore

    His [Shadow Suit] was automatically deactivated moments ago. He was only relying on his physical abilities now to run as fast as possible

    However, even if ude was physically stronger than normal humans, the mage path stillcks in the physical department

    Without the support of spells, ude definitely couldn¡¯t outrun the General that was still at his peak

    As expected, it didn¡¯t that that long before ude can see Leon again

    His eyes flickered with undeniable rage. Why is it that in this sh, the ones that are harming the people is the one that would probably survive?

    ude doesn¡¯t think that he is a good person as he always dirtied his hands for the sake of his own morals

    However, he still thinks that he was better that this vile human

    Despite the aching in his soul, ude still recalled his wind-type mystic gem to forcefully cast a spell since he can see Leon throwing another punch at him

    ¡°[Wind Funnel!]¡±

    ude stretched his hand out and he conjured a magic circle that releases winds that tried to push Leon away but it didn¡¯t work

    The spell merely slowed down Leon but he still advance until he arrived in front of ude

    The General threw another fiery lion¡¯s head punch and ude gritted his teeth as he tried to use his spell to lessen the damage he would receive

    Even then, ude¡¯s body was still thrown far away. The impact of a punch from a 6th fusion rank mage was terrible and ude¡¯s body flew like an arrow

    His body was thrown in the air, traveling at a bullet speed. His eyesight blurred, one of his armspletely broken and dangling

    His chest also caved in a bit as if the slightest bit of force would puncture his heart

    This enough damage is enough for a person to die but strangely enough, ude was still burning with living intent

    He doesn¡¯t what to die yet and absolutely not in the hands of a traitor to humanity

    It shouldn¡¯t be the one that was trying to do good that would die, it should be the ones thatmitted the most hideous crimes

    ude¡¯s eyes flickered. If he were to fall from this height, there is no doubt that his body would turn into a meat paste

    He can¡¯t let himself fall like that. He has to struggle for as long as he could in hopes that the reinforcements would arrive on time not only to save him but also to kill or arrest the traitor

    ude¡¯s wind-type gem resonates with the naturalws again. Before he really fell, he conjured another magic circle

    ¡°[Breeze!]¡±

    Because of ude¡¯s current state, his [Breeze] spell was pitifully weak

    He tried to prevent himself from getting hurt any further but his spell¡¯s effect was pitifully low

    It did lessen the fall¡¯s impact but in the end, ude was still harmed

    He felt some of his bones breaking and even his head bled causing his vision to blur even further

    ude can feel himself losing consciousness. He was bleeding in more than one ce

    The amount of blood that he lost was already at a dangerous level

    ¡°Ayoo!! What the hell?! Why is a man suddenly falling from the sky?!¡±

    Just before ude can lose his consciousness, he suddenly heard a familiar voice

    That voice¡­ that is the voice of Rezen¡­ the talented junior that helped him in the past

    ude was not wrong with his recognition as in the next second, Rezen¡¯s face appeared in his blurry vision

    ¡°B-Brother ude? S-shit what happened to you?! Why are you in this state and why are you still handsome?! This is unfair!¡± Rezen cried out

    He just finished asking his system a question when a man suddenly fell on his farm

    Why is it always men? Why can¡¯t it be a woman? Rezen swears that this world seems to have a n for him that may or may not be to his liking

    Rezen waved his hand, almost forgetting to help the dying man before assaulting him with his words

    A recovery pill appeared on Rezen¡¯s palm, he was about to feed it to ude when the man suddenly burst with power again

    Rezen¡¯s hand was suddenly held by ude¡¯s bloody one as thetter did his best to speak

    No matter what, ude cannot let an innocent civilian die all because of him. He knew that Leon would soon arrive here to kill him

    If Leon also saw Rezen then there is no doubt that he would also kill him

    This matter is entirely because of ude¡¯s doing. He thinks that there were moles in the military and he decided to investigate on his own

    He even tortured Ellery with his spell even though he merely has some suspicions

    If ude didn¡¯t do anything, Rezen¡¯s life would not be in danger right now

    ¡°R-Rezen¡­ cough¡± ude called out before he threw up blood again

    ¡°Hey¡­¡±

    ¡°R-run¡­¡±

    ¡°Wait¡±

    ¡°D-danger¡­¡±

    ¡°Listen first¡±

    ¡°G-go¡­¡±

    ¡°As I was saying!¡±

    Rezen suddenly got a sense of Deja Vu. He felt like he encountered a simr scenario. A scene where he was trying to feed someone a recovery pill to save their life but then that person even on the brink of death is still being talkative

    Why can¡¯t they just keep quiet and listen to Rezen first? He is not a doctor, especially not a quack one but he has his system¡¯s recovery pills, alright?

    These things are miraculous that can be used on any type of wound and even has a great dermatological effect!

    Can¡¯t they see how Rezen is practically glowing these days? That was because his skin is always put in its best condition thanks to the recovery pill!

    Boom!!

    Before Rezen can even feed the dying man the recovery pill, a certain intruder already arrived

    The ground cracked from Leon¡¯s arrival and the eleven artificial humans including Zero made their move

    Their tattoos covered their bodies, resonating with the elements of the world

    Their physical stats rose levels higher than before and they didn¡¯t hesitate to attack

    They can feel the threatening auraing from Leon and they knew that their master would be in danger because of this person¡¯s arrival

    However, before they can evennd at least a single attack, Leon already cast a spell

    ¡°[Lion¡¯s Roar!]¡±

    The General opened his mouth, an orange magic circle appeared as he roared at the artificial humans

    All of these Tattoo Warriors were at the 3rd rank but they weren¡¯t even able to do anything

    The artificial humans stops in their tracks, their bodies shook before their eyes widened

    They bled on their seven orifices and fell down. They have the numerical advantage but because there were three ranks difference in power, they were nothing but ants in front of Leon

    ¡°Noooo!!!!¡± Rezen cried out after seeing what happened to his subordinates

    They might not have many memories but they are still his subordinates! Not to mention, those eleven are artificial humans but they also have their own feelings and thoughts even if they treat Rezen as the most important part of their life

    They are not someone that Rezen wants to be put in harm!

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I originally nned on killing them but seeing that they are actually Tattoo Warriors, I changed my mind, Her Majesty might like them. They are after all rare¡± Leon said with a sneer and Rezen felt at least a bit better since his people were not killed

    ¡°L-Leon, f-fucking traitor. Y-you are s-still a G-General once¡­ d-don¡¯t i-involve the civilians on t-this!¡± ude forced out

    He was already on the brink of death yet he was suddenly filled with power again as if death cannot take him

    He was like a cockroach that is hard to kill no matter how bad their state was

    ¡°G-General?¡± Rezen was stunned. He doesn¡¯t know much but he still knows that to be a General in the military, one must be at the 6th fusion rank

    Even if Rezen is multiplied by a thousand times, he is still nothing. At most, a single AoE spell would be enough to kill him over and over again

    This discovery causes all the hair on Rezen¡¯s body to stand up. This was the most dangerous experience that he had ever been in his life!

    It¡¯s like he was constantly being pushed into situations that would endanger his life. The level of danger even rose with every encounter

    What the hell is wrong with his shitty luck?

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    Without the slightest bit of hesitation, Rezen hurriedly pped the recovery pill on ude¡¯s lips to forcefully feed it to him

    He was worried that with how talkative ude is right now, this man would die while talking

    If that were to happen, there is no way that Rezen would survive this night!

    ude is his current lifeblood!

    ¡°Ayoo, why are your lips soft and plump? How perfect can you be?¡± Rezenined, thinking that the world is really unfair

    Rezen himself doesn¡¯t look bad but he still paled inparison to the Prince Charming in his arms

    After force-feeding the handsome guy, Rezen hurriedly pulled ude to force the man to stand before moving behind him as if he was using the Captain as his shield

    ¡°Brother ude, as you can see I am like an ant against godly beings like you and that General. Brother, you will save me, right? I don¡¯t want to die a virgin!¡± Rezen said while patting his meat shield on the back

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡­¡±

    ude wanted to say that he is currently in a bad shape and he can¡¯t even use a single spell but to his surprise, his body and soul were healing at a fast pace

    The healing effect was extremely instantaneous that he even wondered if his injuries from before were just illusions

    Even one of his arms that broke and was dangling earlier was restored back to normal

    The most surprising one was the state of his soul though. It was as if ude didn¡¯t use magic above his level earlier

    What the hell is that pill? It is nothing but miraculous!

    ¡°What did you feed me¡­¡± ude asked in extreme shock but Rezen just held his head and moved it to make ude look at Leon that was raising his eyebrow

    ¡°It¡¯s just some vitamins, brother ude doesn¡¯t need to mind it. We still have a bigger problem¡± Rezen simply said, afraid that he would get killed before he can even react

    Rezen¡¯s words woke ude from the extreme shock and he stared at the General

    ¡°Leon, if you want to fight or kill me, let¡¯s do it in another ce. Don¡¯t involve the civilians¡± ude said, his tone ice-cold but Leon just sneered

    ¡°I don¡¯t care what happens to an ant but¡­ I am interested in the treasure that he holds. How can it heal you that fast? If I were to offer the treasure to Her Majesty no doubt that she would reward me¡± Leon said with a chuckle

    The way he looks at Rezen now is as if he was staring at a treasure trove and that causes the poor man to have goosebumps

    ¡°I-it¡¯s just vitami¡ª, ordinary recovery pills! It¡¯s absolutely not a treasure!¡± Rezen ¡®rified¡¯ but not to mention Leon, even ude would not believe him

    ¡°How about this, you tell me what the treasure is, where I could get or make it then I might let you leave here alive?¡± Leon offered and Rezen internally groaned

    Isn¡¯t that a typical move? The person in power would say that if you give them what they want, you would survive but in the end, you would just be backstabbed

    Rezen¡¯s IQ is not low enough to believe that kind of lie. Even if he did, should he tell them that he has a system?

    Wouldn¡¯t that just push him into a more dangerous state?

    ¡°Rezen, run, I will hold this traitor¡± ude said, standing tall in front of Rezen as if he was a steady mountain

    ¡°Got it!¡± Rezen replied with a thumbs up. If it¡¯s ude, he still has a chance of surviving against the General but Rezen¡¯s chance is zero

    Why would he act heroically and stay here when he knew full well that he would be more of a hindrance than a help?

    ¡°If you dare to run away¡­¡± Leon said with a threatening tone. His fire and lion-type mystic gems flew in front of him, giving off a subtle light that feels particrly threatening

    ¡°A-ah¡­ h-hahaha¡­ w-who would run? I-I¡¯ll stay¡­ I¡¯m absolutely not built for running hehehe¡± Rezen stays rooted in his ce before he can even start to run

    He was shedding tears inside him. Just why does he have to be entangled in this mess?

    ¡°Leon¡­¡± ude said darkly, all of his mystic gems except for the curse-type gem floated around him

    He is now back at his peak state but he is still not a match for Leon

    However, it seems like Leon¡¯s priorities have changed

    ¡°You there, give me your void storage ring. I want the treasures that you hold¡±

    The value of Rezen¡¯s treasure might even be higher than ude¡¯s threat

    After all, that treasurepletely healed ude¡¯s injuries in an instant. Leon has never seen such a treasure in the past

    If Rezen has a lot of such treasures or he knows how to create them, that would benefit Leon even more

    ¡°Do you think I have tons of them? I only had that one even if you check my void storage!¡± Rezen said, lying effortlessly as he threw his void storage

    What a joke! He and ude are already at a disadvantage what more if Leon were to get a hold of his recovery pills?

    Rezen is sure that if Leon receives his recovery pills, he would die immediately

    Leon raised his brows, catching the spatial ring and checking the contents, and indeed, the treasure that Rezen used was not there. The ring only contains spirit nts

    A frown appeared on Leon¡¯s face. If there is no treasure then so be it

    Time is running and the least that Leon could do is kill ude

    Leon clicked his fingers together and he cast his spell

    His body suddenly starts to be covered in fire and that fire was in a beastly lion shape

    Lion ears made from fire formed on Leon¡¯s head, in his hands were fiery paws of fire and he even has a tail

    He basically looks like a super saiyan but the ki has some lion-like features

    ¡°What the hell¡­ this guy is going for the kill!¡± Rezen thought

    He can feel it. This Leon definitely nned on killing him and ude in one fell swoop

    ude might survive but Rezen will not!

    Not to mention, from what way ude looks, he seems to be not confident about staying alive under the General¡¯s might

    ¡°This wouldn¡¯t do¡­¡± Rezen thought, racking his brains for a solution when he remembered something

    ¡°Wait!!!¡± He shouted and Leon that was about to attack stopped and looked at him

    ¡°I-I lied¡­ the treasure¡­ I know how to get them but I can¡¯t pass it on to you b-but¡­ look here¡­¡±

    Rezen raised his hand and an apple appeared on his palm and Leon stared at him coldly

    The traitor thought that Rezen has another void storage that he was hiding

    ¡°T-this apple¡­ this is an apple that I got by luck! Don¡¯t think that it was a normal apple, it¡¯s a special apple! It gives people enlightenment! I learned where the recovery treasure pill was from this apple! Eat it and you will definitely learn where to find a great treasure!¡± Rezen said in desperation

    ¡°Do you think that I¡¯m a fool? Why would I eat that?¡± Leon said coldly. He is a veteran in this world

    Rezen might be an ant but in this world, there are many poisons that not even Leon can recognize or know that it was poison even after he checked it

    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Then fine!¡± Rezen directly bit the apple and he acts as if he was receiving some sort of guidance

    His eyes were staring nkly into the air as his body shuddered

    After a moment, he recovered back to normal and sighed

    ¡°I didn¡¯t eat all of it and my enlightenment is not finished. If you want to use this apple, I suggest you eat it now, it will soon lose its value after the first bite!¡± Rezen said as he threw the apple

    Although Leon is doubtful, he still unconsciously caught it in his hand. After all, the recovery pill that Rezen had was too great of a treasure

    If Leon can find a treasure at the same level as that¡­ who wouldn¡¯t be tempted?

    ¡°Hurry! Eat it lest you me me for not gaining anything!¡± Rezen urged anxiously as if he was really scared that the apple would lose its effect

    Leon stared at the bitten apple in his hand. It looks the same as a normal apple, there seems to be nothing wrong with it

    And since Rezen also ate it without being harmed¡­ maybe this apple is not poisoned?

    ¡°Hurry! Hurry! Damn, I only have that one enlightenment apple remaining! Don¡¯t waste it, I just want to save my life!¡±

    Rezen had his actor mode on as he impatiently urge Leon to eat the apple he had already bitten earlier

 Chapter 70

    After a moment of hesitation, Leon finally gives in. He raised the hand that was holding the apple and he took a bite, making sure to only eat a tiny bit in case the apple is really poisoned

    It was better to be safe than sorry and if not for the possible benefits that this apple would give to Leon, he wouldn¡¯t even think of eating it

    After taking a tiny bite on the opposite side where Rezen bit, Leon moved the apple from his mouth first to check his body

    Rezen was internally panicking. He can only hope that the Poisoned Apple would be effective even against a 6th fusion rank mage. And if the apple has to be eaten fully before it takes effect¡­ Rezen can¡¯t help but sweat. He doesn¡¯t know how the apple shows its effect as he sneakily consumed a recovery pill along with it

    He was desperately wishing that Leon wouldn¡¯t notice anything abnormal but it seems like Rezen underestimated the apple¡¯s effect

    He didn¡¯t expect that it would be this potent!

    Before Leon can even notice anything abnormal, just by taking a tiny bite of that apple, his eyes already closed up. His body falls to the ground with a loud ¡®thud¡¯

    Even the fire surrounding Leon vanished and his mystic gems automatically entered his elixir field

    After seeing that, a goofy smile formed on Rezen¡¯s face before he bursts into a loud fit ofughter

    ¡°Hehehehe¡­¡±

    ¡°Hehehehe¡­¡±

    ¡°Bwahahahahha! Idiot!!¡±

    Rezenughed so hard tears gathered around his eyes. He even went out of ude¡¯s protection to approach the sleeping beaut¡ª Leon to kick him

    ¡°Fucking bastard! Do you know how afraid I was? I thought I was going to die! Even my subordinates were harmed by you!¡± Rezen vented his anger amidst the stunned gaze that he was receiving from ude

    What the hell¡­

    What exactly just happened?

    Howe the General is unconscious?

    Is he even alive?

    What the heck is that apple to be able to knock out a 6th fusion rank mage?

    All sorts of questions popped into ude¡¯s mind as he stared at Rezen incredulously

    He doesn¡¯t even care that Rezen was kicking Leon as if there¡¯s no tomorrow. His focus was entirely on the apple that fell from Leon¡¯s hand

    ¡°Y-you¡­ h-howe¡­ what is that apple?¡± ude questioned, not knowing what to feel about this

    He was intent on even sacrificing his life to get Rezen out of here but to think that it was actually Rezen that would save him

    Since Rezen didn¡¯t use any spell, ude doesn¡¯t know his exact rank. But even then, to think that a low-level mage would save ude from a 6th-rank mage¡­

    Rezen finished venting his anger and he turned his head back to the handsome man with him

    ¡°Oh, that? Nothing much, just an apple that I grew myself. As you can see, I own a farm and farming is my hobby¡± Rezen nonchntly replied and ude almost threw up blood again

    Just an apple? Just?

    That apple knocked a 6th fusion mage unconscious! Leon didn¡¯t even notice that the apple was poisoned

    And farm¡­

    Only now did ude look around him but aside from the farmhouse and Mushroom Home around, not even a de of grass was present

    This farm is practically empty and Rezen¡¯s hobby is actually farming? What does he grow, soil?

    Although ude is doubtful, he just lets it be since everyone has their own secrets

    Rezen practically saved him and ude doesn¡¯t need to pry into the former¡¯s matter

    ¡°Rezen, thank you for your help. You literally saved me back there¡± ude said sincerely while staring at Rezen that moved his gaze to the side

    He can¡¯t take how dashing and dazzling ude is. In his eyes, ude is literally glowing like a sun

    This is the level of handsome that Rezen wanted to have

    ¡°Brother, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s nothing much¡± Rezen replied. He originally felt some dissatisfaction from suddenly being plunged into such a dangerous situation but what can he do now?

    Not only was ude sincere in his apology, but he is also almost bending Rezen¡¯s sexuality right now

    ¡°No, really, you were a big help. Is there anything I can do to make up for it?¡± ude insisted and Rezen¡¯s gaze automaticallynded on the void storage ring on ude¡¯s finger

    Rezen received a few million mana stones from the Wolf King. Since ude is a Captain and he looks like someone thates from a well-off family, he should have even more mana stones than the Wolf King, right?

    Rezen¡¯s eyes practically glowed with greed. He is in dire need of mana stones and selling spirit nts is not efficient

    Even if Rezen wants to increase his selling rate, he still knew that there is a limit to everything

    If he earned the attention of unfriendly people then he would be done for since Florine and Rain can¡¯t protect him 24/7

    Rezen can sell a lot of spirit nts but not ¡®a lot a lot¡¯

    The way that Rezen looked at his finger didn¡¯t escape ude¡¯s eyes and he chuckled

    He doesn¡¯t think less of Rezen for showing greed. ude is aware that everyone in this world has greed. Even he would fight people over resources

    This is just how the world is. In fact, ude even likes people that showed their greed upfront since they are the ones that would be less likely to go to the extreme to satisfy their greed

    There are many greedy people that are heartless and scheming. A person showing his greediness in open like Rezen is much better than them

    Without hesitation, ude took off the ring on his finger and handed it to Rezen that happily received it

    Rezen almost wore the ring on his fourth finger as he checked its contents. He was initially filled with anticipation but¡­

    ¡°Only a hundred thousand mana stones?¡± Rezen blurted out without his control and whether it be him or ude, both of them became embarrassed

    ¡°A-ah¡­ n-no¡­ t-that¡¯s not w-what I meant h-hahaha¡­¡± Rezen said nervously. He starts to think that the Wolf King might just be extremely wealthy and ude¡¯s wealth is the average

    ¡°N-no, I apologize. I-I don¡¯t really own a lot of mana stones. I-I donated most of my money to charity¡­¡± ude said with a red face

    No matter what, Rezen saved his life yet he onlypensate him with this little amount of money

    Indeed, a mere hundred of thousand mana stones was toocking

    ¡°A-ah¡­ h-hahaha, i-it¡¯s alright. T-this is already a lot! I promise!¡± Rezen said anxiously after seeing how ashamed ude be

    This situation made him regret the words that he blurted out unconsciously. Damn him and his mouth

    ¡°Young Master!¡±

    While the two were in an awkward situation, a voice suddenly entered their ears and they raised their heads

    In the sky, a flying woman can be seen. She was wearing a formal business suit with pants that gave her a strict vibe

    To fly directly into the sky without the help of any spell¡­ only a 6th fusion rank mage can do that!

    The womannded on the ground as she checked ude¡¯s condition and she was d that he is safe

    ¡°Miss Dominant Sky¡± ude greeted in a respectful tone as he bowed his head a bit

    ¡°Young Master, there is no need to be courteous with me. You are already a recognized Young Master of the Preston Family and it is only a matter of time before you reach the 6th fusion rank. It is my duty to serve you¡± Dominant Sky replied while Rezen stared at her

    Just like this mage¡¯s nickname, she really looks like a dominant woman. Rezen doesn¡¯t know why but this woman gives him an impression that she is into BDSM and instead of being the submissive one like most people expect from women, Rezen felt that she would be the dominant one

    She don¡¯t even put Rezen in her eyes and all of her attention was on ude¡¯s well-being

    ¡°By the way, what happened here? Why is the General lying on the ground?¡± Dominant Sky continued

    The only thing that she knows was that ude was in danger as ude was only able to send an SOS signal earlier

    As for what and who the danger is, Dominant Sky is oblivious

    ¡°He¡¯s¡­¡± ude wanted to answer but he don¡¯t know whether Leon is still alive or not and he can only nce at Rezen for an answer

    ¡°He¡¯s alive but I think he will be in aa for some time¡± Rezen exined

    He doesn¡¯t know the exact extent of the poisoned apple¡¯s capabilities or would the potency be affected if one only took a small bite. That was the safest answer for now

    ¡°I see. That¡¯s good news. We can extract information from him as long as he is still alive¡± ude said coldly

    Since this world has soul magic, it is possible to ess another person¡¯s memory

 Chapter 71

    ¡°Young Master, you mean¡­¡± Dominant Sky said and ude nodded his head

    ¡°He¡¯s a traitor, a member of the Twighlight Beasts¡± ude replied and Dominant Sky¡¯s countenance immediately turned unfriendly

    That was a close call! Against someone like General Leon, even the monstrously talented ude wouldn¡¯t win

    ¡°But Young Master, why is he unconscious?¡± She can¡¯t help but ask and ude shook his head

    ¡°Don¡¯t dwell on this matter¡± ude said as he winked at Rezen that almost blushed from head to toe

    Since Rezen is ¡®unwilling¡¯ to say what or where he got that apple, ude would help him hide this secret

    ¡°For now, we must extract the information from him but we can¡¯t just hand him to the military. Who knows if there was another traitor¡± ude continued

    If even a General that is the most authoritative in the ¡®secr¡¯ world can be a traitor, what more for the others?

    Dominant Sky merely nodded her head at that, intent on supporting ude¡¯s decision while still ignoring Rezen¡¯s presence

    This is what 6st fusion rank mages are. They are in such a high position that they practically ignored ¡®ants¡¯ like Rezen

    Not everyone is simr to Florine that is still very much down to earth

    ¡°I¡¯ll leave you here first!¡± Rezen said as he went to his subordinates that were still unconscious and he carried them one by one inside the Mushroom Home before giving them recovery pills

    It was great that Leon didn¡¯t kill them. If not, Rezen would be really heartbroken

    ¡°Master¡­¡±

    ¡°I was useless¡­¡±

    ¡°How can I be so weak?¡±

    ¡°We failed you, master¡±

    ¡°Please punish us!¡±

    As soon as the artificial humans regained their consciousness, all of them immediately apologizes while filled with self-me

    They weren¡¯t able to do anything before Leon knocked them unconscious. This is a great humiliation and sin for these people that put Rezen¡¯s well-being as the most essential thing in their life

    ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not your fault¡± Rezen said while waving his hand

    Even if he did try to fight Leon, he would definitely do worstpared to his subordinates. He was after all still weaker than them

    Knock knock

    The Mushroom Homes also have doors as their feature and someone was knocking on it

    Since there were only two people on Rezen¡¯s farm, the one that was knocking can only either be ude or that Dominant Sky

    With the expectation that ude would simply say his good bye, Rezen opened the door of the Mushroom Home and the first thing that he saw was the void storage ring that ude was holding

    ¡°Eh?¡±

    ¡°T-this¡­ this is just a bit ofpensation for saving my life. Bye¡± ude said before stuffing the ring on Rezen¡¯s palm and running away. It seems like he was still embarrassed by what happened earlier

    Perhaps, Rezen¡¯s words made him feel poor

    Rezen can¡¯t even say goodbye since ude ran away too fast and he can only check the ring¡¯s contents which made his eyes lit up

    Mana stones! It was filled with mana stones! There were ten million of them!

    This is thergest amount of money that Rezen ever had in his entire life!

    Even all the previous money that he got a hold ofbined is still only about half as this one!

    ¡°What a great sugar daddy!¡± Rezen muttered while licking his lips

    To think that he would actually receive this many mana stones¡­ did ude borrow some from that Dominant Sky?

    ¡°Hehehehe¡­¡± Rezen can¡¯t help butugh goofily

    Rich! He was rich again!

    If a million mana stones let him obtain great treasures, what more if he uses ten million?

    Rezen can¡¯t fight his curiosity and he immediately had the system absorb all ten million mana stones

    [Ding! Absorbing mana stones x10,000,000. Does the Host want to upgrade the farm (+20%), receive Mysterious Peach Tree seed x1, or 480,000 lottery tickets and 520,000 blessing points?]

    Rezen doesn¡¯t even have to think anymore. The choice was pretty obvious, he should go for the mysterious peach seed!

    If he has the seed, he could eat as many mysterious peaches as he needed! His rate of progression would definitely skyrocket!

    ¡°System, I choose the mysterious peach tree seed!¡± Rezen replied excitedly and soon, the seed appeared in thin air

    The seed looks like any other peach seed aside from the fact that it was glowing with colorful lights. Also, it gave people an impression that just by looking at the peach, they would receive some sort of enlightenment

    It¡¯s like thews of the world itself materializes in the form of this seed

    Mystic gems themselves were akin to the materialization of naturalws but they don¡¯t give off the same feeling as this seed does

    Without even bothering to grab his hoe, Rezen created a hole on his farm plot with bare hands before cing the seed inside and covering it with soil

    After that, he checked the seed¡¯s price in the system shop but once again, his dream has been shattered

    On the shop list where the mysterious peach seed can be seen, it has the number ¡°1/1¡± written on it. This means Rezen can only have one peach seed!

    ¡°System, does this mean that I can only buy another seed once the one I nted matured?¡± Rezen asks

    [The Mysterious Peach Tree Seed is not one-time use. The tree wouldn¡¯t vanish after the peach/peaches were harvested. The Tree could constantly reproduce mysterious peaches, the quantity and quality are random with the low ranking ones having the highest rate] the system replied

    Rezen can only pout his lips. He already knew that not everything will go ording to his n

    He thought that he can buy as many seeds as he wanted but that is not the case

    The only good thing is that he doesn¡¯t have to use more mana stones to constantly buy seeds since this one tree could constantly reproduce

    He can only hope that the maturity rate and the number of peaches he could harvest would be satisfactory

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Boss, we found another flock of Wind Sparrows. There¡¯s around 2,000 of them¡± one of Crafty Snake¡¯s subordinates reported

    Yesterday, they spent a lot of money to buy the incense that made a flock of a thousand Wind Sparrows berserk

    They thought that they would be able to harvest a lot of corpses but they all failed. They only got around a hundred or so as there was a thief that stole the corpses that were rightfully theirs

    Right now, they nned on enacting the same n with a simple modification. Instead of hiding far from the battlefield, they would stay close to where the sparrows would fight

    This was to prevent another thief from stealing what is theirs

    The incense is by no means cheap and Crafty Snake would definitely be bankrupt for nothing if they don¡¯t get a lot of corpses today

    ¡°Good, good. Have you also surveyed the surroundings? Were there other people besides us?¡± Crafty Snake asks since they can¡¯t afford to be a victim of the thief again

    ¡°Boss, there aren¡¯t other hunters nearby¡± the subordinate replied

    Since Greenwood City is surrounded by forest and mountains, the mages hunting for magic beasts don¡¯t need to fight each other

    There are many ces to hunt and there is also an abundant number of prey

    It¡¯s just that, sometimes, the hunter can also be the hunted

    ¡°Good, we would all hide our presence and let the sparrows kill each other. No one will make any loud sound or move rashly. Do you understand?¡± Crafty Snake said to his subordinates in a stern manner and all of them nodded their heads

    With that, Crafty Snake took out the incense as their group went to where the wind sparrows were living

    Their living area was on the part of this particr mountain that has tall but very thin trees. They were scattered in the trees with many of them just idling around

    ¡°All of you, move away first. Tenon, use the concealing spell as soon as I threw the incense¡± Crafty Snake ordered and all of his subordinates listened as they knew that they cannot make any mistake or it might cost them their lives

    Against a thousand wind sparrows, how can their little team survive? They would definitely be surrounded by the sparrows to death

    Crafty Snake lit the incense and he didn¡¯t waste any time as he casts a spell

    ¡°[Breeze!]¡±

    The winds carried the incense to where the sparrows were living and as soon as Crafty Snake threw it, his subordinate immediately cast his own spell as the two of themid down the ground

    ¡°[Ground Camouge!]¡±

    The subordinate created two magic circles at once, one for him and one for Crafty Snake

    Their figures immediately blended in with the ground. Although there was a protruding and elevated part of the ground since the spell is still low-level, their bodies at least were concealed

    Once the sparrows went berserk, would they even care about the abnormalities on the ground?

 Chapter 72

    ¡°Finally, some crows!¡± Rezen said happily after finally encountering crow-type magic beasts

    There were around ten of them around Rezen but the weird thing was that even though they can see him, the crows were not attacking

    It¡¯s not like every magic beast would attack everyone on sight but still, most of them do that

    However, not only were the crows not attacking Rezen, they even seem to think that Rezen is the same specie as them

    That is all because of the dark aura surrounding Rezen

    The 3rd fusion spell of the Crow-type [Crow¡¯s Aura]. It¡¯s a spell that changes the user¡¯s aura to be the same as crows

    The higher the grade of this spell, the harder it is to notice that the user was actually not a crow

    Of course, this is only for the magic beasts with low intelligence since the [Crow¡¯s Aura] doesn¡¯t really change the mage¡¯s body to that of a crow

    No matter how much Rezen gives off the feeling that he is a crow if he doesn¡¯t look like one, who would believe that he is one?

    Fortunately, all the crows that Rezen encountered this time were just 3rd fusion rank magic beasts. If they were a level higher, they would notice that Rezen is not part of their kind

    Since hisprehension reached the peak of the 3rd rank, Rezen easily learned spells from the books that Rain and Florine provided to him

    Rezen waved his hand and a handful of Spring Almonds appeared on top of his palm

    The almonds immediately attracted the attention of the crows and Rezen threw the almonds on the ground

    The crows immediately pped their wings as they fought to eat as many Spring Almonds as they can

    This particr type of Crows is called Nightmare Crows. They have a strong sense of collectiveness against foreign enemies but in the face of benefits, they wouldn¡¯t hesitate to turn on each other

    Rezen grinned as he approached one of the Nightmare Crows. His crow and soul-type gem floated in front of him as he created magic circles

    One magic circle was purplish ck in color which was the crow-type and the other was purple which was the soul-type

    The two kinds of magic worked together to let Rezen cast his spell

    ¡°[Crow Envement]¡± Rezen muttered as he had his spellnd on the crow

    That crow instantly turned its head towards him as it cried out, trying to resist the spell¡¯s effect

    That crow¡¯s cries attracted the attention of the other crows and all their gaze turned on the two

    In return, Rezen waved his hand again as he threw another handful of Spring Almonds

    Instantly, the selfish Nightmare Crows ignored their kind that was crying to eat the almonds

    These crows knew instinctively that the Spring Almonds were good stuff. The almonds can increase their talent and the chances of reaching a higher rank would rise

    Why would they care about one of their kind when they have such good stuff in front of them?

    Rezen¡¯s soul was hit by the crow¡¯s resistance and he gritted his teeth. The process of enving magic beasts can range from easy to life-threatening

    If the crow was a magic beast at ungraded rank, Rezen only needed a little bit of time and effort

    However, the crow that he was targeting is at the same rank as him and only his crow-type gem was at the 3rd rank

    The crow-type gem is merely aplimentary gem that would make it easier to enve crow-type magic beasts

    The main factor was still the soul-type gem and also the strength of Rezen¡¯s soul

    Since he was stillcking in the gem department, it should be almost impossible for him to enve a crow at the 3rd rank but Rezen has his cheat

    While Rezen and the crow¡¯s souls shed, the former suddenly swallowed something and it was none other than his recovery pill!

    The envement process involves the soul and would even injure it at times. If the mage¡¯s soul cannot hold on, they would either get their souls destroyed and die or they would stop the envement process and fail. Not only would their souls be injured, but they would also fail to enve a magic beast that would want to kill them out of anger

    ¡°This still hurts!¡± Rezen said through gritted teeth. While the pain in his soul would instantly vanish after taking a recovery pill, it still hurts to get one¡¯s soul injured

    Not to mention, this wouldn¡¯t happen only once since Rezen¡¯s gem iscking

    Cold sweat formed all over his body. His face would pale after receiving a soul injury but would turn rosy pink again as soon as he consumed a recovery pill

    It was a continuous cycle. After all, even if the mage has a soul and gems at the peak of their rank, it was still not easy to enve a magic beast at their rank. What more for Rezen thatcks in the gem department?

    Finally, after minutes of grinding, Rezen finished enving a crow

    ¡°T-this wouldn¡¯t do¡­ although this is a good chance to increase my pain tolerance but the pain on the soul is just different¡­¡± Rezen muttered

    Perhaps, if it was physical pain, he could endure it better. However, the most painful type of pain has always been the one rted to the soul

    Rezen is still just growing, he stillcks experience. To ask him to constantly injure his soul several times just to tame one magic beast¡­ he might still break down mentally

    The crow that Rezen enved from resisting turned affectionate. Itnded on top of Rezen¡¯s shoulder and rub its head on his cheek

    ¡°Little bastard, acting coy now as if you didn¡¯t make me almost desire death¡± Rezen scolded while lightly hitting the crow¡¯s cheek with a finger

    As if the crow can understand what he said, it lowered its head sadly causing Rezen to chuckle before he stared at the other crows

    What should he do¡­

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Rezen suddenly thought of an idea as an apple appeared on top of his palm. This is the same apple that he used to knock General Leon unconscious

    What if he uses this on these crows? What if they are in aa? Would that make it easier for Rezen to enve them?

    While thinking of that, Rezen licked his lips and he threw it on the crows

    That apple looks and feels the same as other apples but so what? Crows would eat everything they could

    The apple might beckingpared to Spring Almonds but the food is still food and they hurriedly flocked to the apple to eat it

    The crow on Rezen¡¯s shoulder wanted to eat with them but he stops it lest it also turned into a sleeping beauty

    As soon as the crows took a bite, their bodies instantly stiffened as they lost their consciousness

    ¡°Please don¡¯t disappoint me!¡± Rezen said as he cast his spell again

    ¡°[Crow Envement!]¡± Rezen muttered and he targeted one of the nine sleeping crows

    To his delight, not even the slightest bit of resistance was offered by that crow!

    Even the crow¡¯s automatic response to danger seems to have been turned off!

    ¡°Great! Great!¡± Rezen said happily and he moved forward to enve the remaining crows

    After enving them, the crows were still unconscious but Rezen simply fed them with recovery pills and they regained their consciousness

    Using a recovery pill along with the Poisoned Apple was Rezen¡¯s trick and gamble against Leon yesterday

    The crows soon opened their eyes with a change in personality as they all turn into Rezen¡¯s ves

    The crows all flew around Rezen and he nned on trying a spell together with the crows when his senses picked up the movement of mana

    When Rezen raised his head, he saw ck dots in the sky

    Since the Mountain Range was foggy, the visibility rate was low, making it harder to see things

    However, in the sky, the fog was being cleared up or pushed back the more time that passed

    ¡°Hmm? Wind Sparrows again? What¡¯s with them? Do they have the trait of fighting each other that I don¡¯t know about?¡±

    Rezen encountered berserk Wind Sparrows yesterday and he encountered another group right now

    Is this their racial trait or something?

    Although Rezen doesn¡¯t know what is happening, his greed still got the better of him as he runs to the location where the sparrows were fighting

    Fortunately, it wasn¡¯t that far from him and his newly acquired ten Nightmare Crows gives him more confidence than before

    As long as he doesn¡¯t particrly provoke them to earn their full attention, he should be rtively safe

    Rezen had his crows spread to serve as his eyes. With the connection that he has with them, he could know where they are and if he wants to, he could give his location to his crows which were pretty convenient

 Chapter 73

    The crows would warn Rezen if they ever encounter a dangerous entity. Since Rezen knows where his crows are, if one of them changed their direction, he could guess that the crow encountered danger

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Rezen raised his eyebrows. He gave some simple instructions to his crows

    If the enemies are not something that their group could defeat, they would fly away. On the other hand, if the enemies can be defeated then they would stop moving

    The crows although not as intelligent as humans are still more intelligentpared to many magic beasts. This type of simple instruction is within their limits

    Right now, Rezen sensed that one of his crows stops moving and from its location, the crow was near where the Wind Sparrows were fighting

    ¡°Are they magic beasts that were attracted by themotion?¡± Rezen thought

    If there were already magic beasts that arrived at this early point, what moreter?

    Rezen cannot possibly defeat all of them and if he wants to lessen thepetition, he must take down as manypetitors as he could

    Rezen had his crows fly around the area where the sparrows were fighting for some more time before he called them back

    Since there was only onepetitor, Rezen must kill that magic beast before the others arrived!

    He had the crows fly above him as he run to where thepetitors are located

    ¡°[Earth God¡¯s Armor!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s earth-type mystic gem flew out of his elixir field and he conjured a magic circle

    His arms, chest, and legs were covered by earthen armor while a hammer formed in his hand

    It was better to be safe than sorry and Rezen has to use magic with defensive capabilities quite early on

    When he arrived at where thepetitors are located, he can see two people running to the area where five more people can be seen

    ¡°Eh? They are not magic beasts?¡± Rezen stops in his track. If it were magic beasts, he would kill them without hesitation

    But since they are humans¡­

    Rezen still has some morals. He needed the magic beasts¡¯ corpses but this much is not enough for him to indiscriminately kill humans

    Because of that, Rezen wanted to say that they could split up the corpses but before he can even say anything, this group of humans already attacked him

    The moment they saw Rezen, Crafty Snake and his subordinates instantly made their move

    They are included in the evil and cruel members of the Twighlight Beasts. The moment they saw Rezen, all they think about was the wealth that he has with him

    They also have the same mindset as Rezen, they would kill otherpetitors so that they would be the ones to enjoy this ¡®pie¡¯

    ¡°Fuck, so unreasonable?!¡± Rezen said in rage. Here he was, trying to be kind to them but they actually attacked him on sight!

    He was taken aback and he don¡¯t even have the time to dodge the volley of magic spells fired at him. Rezen can only defend

    Rezen¡¯s space-type gem emerged from his elixir field as he hurriedly conjured a magic circle that soon blended in with the surrounding space

    ¡°[Heaven¡¯s Gate!]¡±

    Rezen created a spatial portal and the magic spells entered it

    He waved his hand and another spatial portal appeared above his attackers that released the spells they fired earlier

    This group of people was also taken aback. They didn¡¯t expect that a random hunter they encountered was actually a rare spatial mage

    As such, one of them died while the other had a varying degree of injury

    ¡°Kill!¡± Crafty Snake shouted after learning that Rezen is a spatial mage

    That kind of mage is extremely rare and most of the time, they came from prestigious families. Even if Rezen is not part of such a family, he still cannot be left alive

    If Rezen returned alive, he would either have his backing search for Crafty Snake and his subordinates then kill them

    If not, Rezen can wait until he grew stronger and with his status as a spatial mage, many would want to recruit him. The end result would still be him killing them

    Crafty Snake knew how the world works and problems must be nipped from the bud

    A green mystic gem appeared from Crafty Snake¡¯s elixir field as he opened his mouth and a green magic circle formed in front of him

    ¡°[Poison Breath!]¡±

    Crafty Snake blew out air and from his magic circle, green poisonous gas was released, approaching Rezen

    ¡°So vicious!¡± Rezen was a bit stunned. It seems like he was still notpletely ustomed to this world

    To think that the fellow humans he met in the mountain range would be this set on killing him as if he killed the seven generations of their family¡­

    In this world, to survive, Rezen also has to be a bit cruel

    ¡°[Heaven¡¯s Gate!]¡± Rezen muttered coldly, showcasing the reason why spatial mages are sought for

    Depending on which direction they want to go, a spatial mage can either have strong offensive power, the best supporter, or a mage that is hard to deal with

    The poisonous breath approached Rezen that conjured another spatial portal. He was expecting that the poison would enter his portal but Crafty Snake showed why he earned some respect

    His wind-type mystic gem appeared on top of his right palm and in front of it was yet another magic circle

    ¡°[Breeze!]¡±

    Crafty Snake raised his right hand and a surging breeze of wind was summoned by him

    The poison breath that was originally flying in a straight line was suddenly dispersed

    Rezen¡¯s rank is still low and the spatial portal that he could create was not big yet. He cannot possibly cover his entire surrounding with spatial portals topletely block the poisonous gas

    While he can send some back to his enemies, he cannotpletely be left unscathed

    As expected, Rezen was also hit by poisonous gas. He managed to send some poison back but Crafty Snake¡¯s subordinates took care of it

    Even a simple [Breeze] spell can disperse the poison and prevent them from being harmed

    Instantly, the veins on Rezen¡¯s face popped. They were bluish in color and hisplexion waspletely abnormal

    ¡°Surround him!¡± Crafty Snake ordered to his subordinates and six mages encircled Rezen and they all released their stream spell

    To survive until now and earn the respect of his subordinates, Crafty Snake has some capabilities despite theck of raw power!

    ¡°Son of a bitch¡­ this is why I said I needed experience!¡± Rezen said through gritted teeth as the stream spells hit his body

    Instead of feeling like they hit something, the six subordinates felt something was abnormal and indeed, that was true

    Instead of seeing Rezen dying, they saw his body suddenly moving and morphing in a disturbing way before he bursts into crows

    ¡°Don¡¯t panic, that¡¯s the crow-type spell [Crow Illusion Substitution!] They are not real and wouldn¡¯t harm you. He should be nearby, ignore the crows!¡± Crafty Snake shouted and all seven of them tried to find where Rezen is while ignoring the crows

    Crafty Snake was right, despite the crows attacking them with their beaks, the crows just slipped through their bodies as if they were ghost

    Now, their attention was on their surroundings, trying to see where Rezen is while ignoring the crows that flew above them

    While in the air, the illusory crows dissipated and Rezen¡¯s newly enved crows finally showed themselves as they dove down

    While thinking that the crows were still just illusions, the members of Twighlight Beasts let the crows attack them which was their great mistake

    The crows targeted their throats, pecking them to death. Blood spurted like arrows and six people died just like that

    The only person that was left alive was Crafty Snake himself. His senses were more acute and despite thinking that the crows were just illusions, he still blocked its attack and that saved his life

    ¡°Wow¡­ you¡¯re very perceptive¡­¡± A voice entered Crafty Snake¡¯s ears and when he turned to the speaker¡¯s location, he saw Rezen sitting on a tree branch surrounded by several crows

    ¡°Y-you¡­ how¡­ y-you¡¯re already a spatial mage¡­ how can you also use your time to cultivate your crow-type gem to this extent?¡± Crafty Snake muttered in extreme shock

    Almost every low-rank spatial mage would focus on spatial magic. Typically, only those at the 5th or 6th rank would delve and study another type of magic

    This was because spatial spells are hard to understand and cast, not to mention, costly. Low-rank spatial mages have terribly few choices of spells

    If someone is like Rezen that studied the [Heaven¡¯s Gate], their initial progress was only to erge the spatial portal or be able to create more at the same time

    The mysteries of space were very profound and low-rank mages that would study space magic along with other types of magic is seen as stupid

    As such, Crafty Snake didn¡¯t expect that Rezen has such a high aplishment on his crow-type magic especially since Rezen already has an [Earth God¡¯s Armor] activated

    How could he have so much time and a terrifying level ofprehension?

 Chapter 74

    ¡°Why should I tell my secret? Do you think I¡¯m stupid?¡± Rezen asked back, his feet hanging and wiggling in the air

    Since there is only Crafty Snake remaining right now and Rezen has ten enved crows, he doesn¡¯t think that he is in a dangerous situation though despite how he looks, his guard was notpletely down yet

    Crafty Snake doesn¡¯t have an answer to Rezen¡¯s question since his own question earlier was merely rhetorical

    Rezen sneered at him before raising his hand and one of the Nightmare Crowsnded on top of his palm

    ¡°So, why did you attack me? Are you that greedy?¡± Rezen questioned. His casual manner and the crows around him made him look and feel like a dangerous person

    He can¡¯t see himself right now but he is sure that the image he showed would leave a permanent mark on Crafty Snake¡¯s memory

    This is the kind of image he wanted to have! The cool, dangerous, and mysterious guy

    Rezen almostughed after satisfying his middle-school syndrome. Who in this world doesn¡¯t like clout, right?

    Crafty Snake squinted his eyes, a sh of understanding appeared on his eyes before they were reced by a sly light

    Rezen doesn¡¯t know him but he should know ¡®one thing¡¯, right?

    Crafty Snake ced his hand inside of his pocket and he grab a small thing from it

    When he squeezed that thing, it suddenly expanded in size, and a mask with the image of a snake appeared

    ¡°You, I don¡¯t know who you are but I am a member of Twighlight Beasts. If you kill me, I¡¯m sure that my seniors will not let you off¡± Crafty Snake said confidently

    He was originally scared and nervous earlier but he suddenly became the most confident person in the world

    Of course, this was merely for show. The Twighlight Beast is a vengeful organization but no matter how much he is avenged, it doesn¡¯t matter if he is dead. He would rather stay alive than get killed just to be avengedter

    Crafty Snake can only hope that the organization¡¯s reputation would scare Rezen away especially since the organization started enacting operations that killed thousands of humans and magic beasts alike

    ¡°Twighlight Beasts huh¡­¡± Rezen muttered in a casual manner though his eyes were focused on the mask in Crafty Snake¡¯s hand

    He knew that the Twighlight Beasts use masks but he didn¡¯t know that their mask has that kind of function! It can actually go from tiny to a mask that would cover a person¡¯s face! How cool was that?

    ¡°My organization is vengeful, if you don¡¯t want to die I suggest that you don¡¯t move¡± Crafty Snake continued

    He and his team were here to gather magic beasts¡¯ corpses. Since humans not part of the organization can recognize them, they didn¡¯t wear the mask. After all, they are basically terrorists

    However, the face mask might still be useful as a deterrent force against Rezen

    Too bad that he doesn¡¯t know who Rezen is

    ¡°Yeah, they are really vengeful¡­¡± Rezen agreed before his crows moved. ¡°¡­ I already killed some of your members and I suppose adding another one shouldn¡¯t matter much. You said it yourself, your organization is vengeful so things wouldn¡¯t change whether I kill you or not, right?¡±

    ¡°Unfortunately, I am also vengeful and petty¡±

    Five crows pped their wings as they dove down to attack Crafty Snake that trembled in fright

    ¡°Asshole!¡± He cursed as he tried to run away but how can he outrun the Nightmare Crows?

    The crows¡¯ eyes glowed a violet color while they opened their beaks and small purplishser beams were fired by them

    Against five magic beasts at the 3rd fusion rank, how can Crafty Snake win?

    He can only try to use his experience to dodge the purple beams that only hits the ground

    The beams poked holes in the ground and seeing them, Crafty Snake¡¯s cold sweat intensified

    ¡°Aahh!!¡±

    Finally, oneser beam managed to hit Crafty Snake, sting a bloody hole on his arm, exposing a bit of the bone inside

    The pain almost killed Crafty Snake. No matter how much experience he has, pain is still pain

    ¡°Think¡­ think¡­ how can I survive this?!¡± Crafty Snake racked his brains while the crows were still in pursuit of him

    Fortunately, he did not earn his nickname for nothing as he remembered something. He took out a small piece of cloth bag from his pocket

    This is something he nned on using if he and his subordinates don¡¯t encounter a flock of Wind Sparrows that were just right in number

    The flock can¡¯t be too small that the profit is negligible and it also can¡¯t be toorge that they might kill themselves because of their greed

    A vicious light shed on Crafty Snake¡¯s eyes as he desperately controlled his mystic gem for it to resonate with the naturalws and let him create a supernatural phenomenon

    ¡°[Breeze!]¡±

    Crafty Snake opened the small bag and had the breeze carry its content. The bag has some sort of powder inside

    The powder was odorless to humans but Rezen is aware of what that powder is. That is the same powder that ude used to massacre the magic beasts!

    It was the beast-luring powder!

    The [Breeze] spell¡¯s target was Rezen but his crows blocked the powder using their bodies

    However, they might as well not have done anything. Now that these crows got the powder on them, they would be a ma of magic beasts!

    ¡°Holy shit, this fucking bastard! I knew it, ying with an enemy should never be allowed! I should always kill my enemies the first chance that I get! Why did I try to act cool?!¡± Rezen regretted his actions

    There were still more than a thousand of Wind Sparrows fighting in the air. They are in a berserk state and after the beast-luring powder was used, their focus was shifted to the Nightmare Crows

    Since Rezen is close with the crows, he also obtained their unwanted attention

    ¡°Goodbye, fucker!¡± Crafty Snake shouted while giving Rezen the middle finger

    Since he used the [Breeze] spell to scatter the powder, not even a specknded on him

    ¡°Dirty bastard, I¡¯ll kill¡ª never mind, I might die! Shit!¡±

    Rezen hurriedly jumped down the tree. Since the crows were near him, some of the powdernded on him and he is now aplete target of the Wind Sparrows

    He gave a mental order to the crows and had them block the sparrows for him

    Rezen is not afraid of mobs with weak power. However, the problem is that these sparrows with their numbers could kill him before he can even use the recovery pill!

    He must make sure that wouldn¡¯t happen and fleeing was the best choice since there would be many variables inside the habitat of magic beasts

    Unfortunately, despite having ten crows, Rezen is still not unharmed

    A wind de cut off one of his arms and he fell to the ground. The pain blurred his vision but he still desperately caught his severed arm and put it back in its ce while taking a recovery pill

    These Wind Sparrows are no joke!

    ¡°Oh, no!¡± Rezen¡¯s face turned dark after seeing that one of his crows have died. He doesn¡¯t have a strong bond with his crows but they are the first ten magic beasts that he had. He doesn¡¯t want any of them to die and if this goes on, all ten crows and also Rezen would really die!

    Rezen hurriedly waved his hand and poisoned apples flew out

    Fortunately, after he learnedst night how potent the poisoned apples were, he nted more apple trees along with other types of crops

    One would never know when those normal crops woulde in handy

    The poisoned apples already helped Rezen twice but on the third time, it failed him

    The sparrows were under the influence of the incense and they are not in the mood for eating. Thus, theypletely ignored the apples

    ¡°Aahhh!¡± Rezen screamed in pain. A sparrow managed to get close to him and it uses its beak to put a hole in his chest

    Fortunately, Rezen have his [Earth God¡¯s Armor] activated and the sparrow was blocked by the armor though it still managed to draw out some blood on Rezen¡¯s chest

    Rezen was lucky that this sparrow was only at the 2nd fusion grade. If it was in the third grade then his armor that is only in the 2nd grade wouldn¡¯t be enough to save his life

    ¡°That¡¯s why armor is important!¡± Rezen thought before condensing a magic circle on his hand

    ¡°[Crow¡¯s Grip!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s right hand was coated by a ck substance that assumed the image of a crow¡¯s w and he uses this w to take the sparrow away from his chest and crush it

    That spell is at a 3rd fusion grade and it directly killed that sparrow yet more sparrows managed to attack him

    As of right now, out of the ten Nightmare Crows that Rezen originally have only seven of them survived and this causes his heart to ache

 Chapter 75

    ¡°Shit! [Sun st!]¡±

    Rezen summoned his sun-type mystic gem and he condensed three magic circles all around him

    Those magic circles released two sts of condensed sunlight each. Their explosion killed tens of sparrows due to how close each of the sparrows was

    The resulting st also affected Rezen. His [Earth God¡¯s Armor] was sted, sending shrapnels of rock in all direction

    His moist and perfectly glowing skin was also burnt and the explosion made him look really hideous

    However, that onlysted for a moment as the moment that his recovery pill took effect, all of his injuries vanished as if they weren¡¯t there in the first ce

    Yet more crows have died and right now, only five of them remained. Each death was akin to a stab in Rezen¡¯s heart and he gritted his teeth

    The sparrows flocked around him and various wind magic targeted him. Some were intercepted by the crows but with the number of sparrows, how could they possibly win? They are being torn apart one by one

    Rezen also did his best to cast spells but his body still received numerous wounds

    He was only protecting his head right now. If his heart or other organs were punctured, his brain and mind would still function for a bit of time, giving him the chance to save himself by using recovery pills

    But if his brain was smashed to death, how could he givemands?

    ¡°Think¡­ think¡­ think¡­¡± Rezen¡¯s brain almost short-circuited while he thought of a way to save himself

    He even scanned all the mutated crops that he had grown and bought with him

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up as if a light of hope appeared on his vision

    On his hand was a cherry. It looks exactly the same as normal cherries and nothing seems special about it but right now, this is the only thing that Rezen can think of that would help him with his current situation

    Rezen threw the cherry on his hand and he doesn¡¯t know whether it was because a sparrow uses its w to pierce through one of his eyes or what but he saw something really¡­ weird

    Rezen saw the cherry ¡®opening¡¯ its ¡®eyes¡¯. Based on its expression, the cherry seems to be furious, its body soon distorted and expanded

    In no time, a strong st urred. This st covered at least five meters in range on the sides and height

    Since the sparrows were flying really close to each other, tens of them died at the same time because of that explosion

    Fortunately, Rezen¡¯s crows that were cut down to three were not in the range

    ¡°So strong¡­¡± Rezen muttered in amazement while gripping the sparrow that attacked him on his eye

    That shit hurts like hell but since Rezen has been attacked and injured multiple times in just a short span of time, the injury on his eye doesn¡¯t feel particrly painful

    He vented his anger by squeezing the sparrow to death while his eye healed

    ¡°Fuckers, I wouldn¡¯t die today!¡± Rezen said happily as he ordered his crow to fly away

    Rezen was in the st range of the cherry bomb earlier but he was left unscathed. He just doesn¡¯t think that the same thing would be true for his crows and since there are only a few of them, Rezen don¡¯t want any more of them to die

    On his hand, a handful of cherries appeared and he threw them all around him

    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom

    Explosions urred one by one and the surroundings were filled with crimson red color

    Every second, a sparrow would fall down and die and every second, a new explosion would ur

    ¡°HAHAHAHAHA!¡± Rezenughed loudly, happy that not only would he not die, but he would also earn more than a thousand corpses. Also, he found out how special the cherry bombs were

    The firepower of the cherry bombs was even more lethal than Rezen¡¯s own firepower!

    These bombs might have reached the strength of 4th fusion grade spells or it was at least near that

    There is after all a dividing line between 3rd fusion rank mages and 4th fusion rank mages

    If Rezen is reced by a 4th fusion rank mage, then the sparrows attacking him that were at most at the 3rd rank wouldn¡¯t pose much of a threat to them

    That¡¯s how huge the difference in power is!

    ¡°Hahahaha die! Die!¡± Rezen continued his killing spree as he tirelessly threw cherry bombs on his enemies

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Greenwood City

    Slums

    Inside the slums, Crafty Snake can be seen running desperately. On his arm was a piece of cloth that he uses to slow down his bleeding

    Because of the amount of blood that he had lost, his face and lips are already pale. If this goes on, he might die

    However, there is a reason why Crafty Snake was in a hurry and that is because of Rezen!

    For him, there is at least a 99% of chance that Rezen would die in the hands of those sparrows but that would only happen if Rezen doesn¡¯t have any background

    As a spatial mage, there is a high chance that Rezen came from a strong force. And with how rare and important spatial mages are, they definitely wouldn¡¯t be left alone without someone protecting them

    If Rezen is from a powerful family then there would definitely be a mage that is protecting him from the shadows that would only step out the moment that he is close to dying

    Generally, those mages would at least be at the 4th rank, with some even being assigned a 5th rank mage

    If Rezen is alive¡­ just thinking about it is enough to make Crafty Snake shudder in fright

    Instead of hoping that Rezen would survive, Crafty Snake has to move to make sure that what he wants would happen

    He entered the hideout of the Twighlight Beasts inside Greenwood City to meet someone

    ¡°Lord Keito!¡± Crafty Snake called out before kneeling on the ground while panting hard

    In the Twighlight Beasts, there were numerous mages at the 3rd rank and below while the ones above that were rarer

    Once a member reached the 4th rank, they would then be a ¡®Lord¡¯

    That is what mages at the 4th rank and below are required to call them if the mage wishes to

    Above the Lords are the Noble Lords which are at the 5th fusion rank. And above even the Noble Lords are the Imperial Lords, mages at the 6th fusion rank

    Once a member breakthrough their limits and reach the legendary 7th rank, they would then be entirely different

    It¡¯s like they shake off their mortal identities to be people that are so lofty they don¡¯t even show themselves to the mortals

    Lord Keito is precisely Crafty Snake¡¯s superior since everywhere a person goes, there would always be a hierarchy

    A frown formed on Lord Keito¡¯s face as he look at Crafty Snake

    When they say that the Twighlight Beasts are vengeful, that isn¡¯t an exaggeration

    Once a member of them died, it must be reported to one¡¯s superior and if that superior¡¯s strength is enough then he should go and avenge their members

    If not, then that superior has to report it to someone even more superior in position and power

    The revenge is mandatory but of course, these superiors don¡¯t like doing such a thing

    They don¡¯t really care about the majority of their subordinates and avenging them is a troublesome matter

    If it was not mandatory, they would definitely not hear out their subordinates

    Crafty Snake also knew this but displeasure is just displeasure. What he has to do is to report the matter to save his own skin

    ¡°Lord Keito, me and my subordinates were attacked! I am saddened to say that I am the only one that survived!¡±

    Lord Keito sneered at that. He knew the reputation of this underling of him and he thought that Crafty Snake might have sacrificed his subordinates to save himself

    Unfortunately, that was not the case. Even if Crafty Snake wants to do that, he can¡¯t since all of his subordinates died at the same time before he can even think of using them as meatshields

    ¡°Give out any information that you have on you. I will avenge you and your subordinates when I am free¡± Lord Keito said in a disinterested tone

    He would do it but definitely not now. Anyway, as long as the revenge wasn¡¯t put on hold for a really long time, he wouldn¡¯t face any trouble in the organization

    ¡°Thank you! Thank you, Lord Keito!¡± Crafty Snake acted as if he was fluttered to death, looking at his superior as if he was a God

    However, inside him, he was cursing. He wants Rezen to die as soon as possible if he is alive

    No, in fact, he wants Rezen to die in the hands of his superior. In that way, it would be his superior that would earn the wrath of Rezen¡¯s backing and not him

 Chapter 76

    When Rezen returned to his farm, he was already tired. Physical appearance-wise, Rezen¡¯s face was still glowing as before as if he had just gone to a dermatologist

    However, he was actually mentally tired. He doesn¡¯t know why but it feels as if every time he does or does not do something, he would always encounter danger

    The number of times he almost lost his life in less than a month was just too much!

    He was d that he has his farm system, if not, he wouldn¡¯t survive until this day

    ¡°Master, do you need a bath?¡±

    ¡°What do you want to eat today, master?¡±

    ¡°Massage?¡±

    ¡°Coffee, tea?¡±

    As usual, as soon as Rezen returned, his subordinates immediately mored around him, excited to be of help to him

    This really makes him feel as if he was an Emperor that has a harem

    Too bad that right now, he was mentally drained

    ¡°I don¡¯t need anything¡± Rezen replied as he shook his head. ¡°Ah, yes, Zero, can you order ordinary nt seeds online for me? The more variety there is, the better¡±

    ¡°Yes, master!¡± Zero replied

    As of right now, these Artificial Humans already know how to surf the since their IQs were not exactlycking

    Rezen got a taste of how helpful his crops that aren¡¯t originally spirit nts and the more he has, the better

    After having his subordinates go back to what they were doing earlier, Rezen went on his farm plot

    His plot was better now since he has his subordinates do most of the hardbor for him

    While looking at his farm, Rezen can¡¯t help but sigh

    ¡°Capitalism is really destructive sometimes. I like nting things in the past and watching them slowly grow when it was still my hobby, but now, I only see farming as a thing that would give me benefits¡­¡± Rezen muttered to himself before waving his hand and some seeds appeared on his palm

    These small seeds werevender seeds that he got on the mountain range while he was heading back to his farm after another instance of almost losing his life

    Rezen slowly poke a hole in the soil and he ced one of the seeds inside before covering it with more soil

    He gently patted it before moving some space to create another hole for the secondvender seed

    Rezen ced one seed on another hole and he did this until he nted a total of ten seeds

    After that, he went to grab the watering can and filled them with water before slowly sprinkling water on the areas where thevenders were nted

    Rezen doesn¡¯t really have any expectations for thevender seeds. He just wanted to do his hobby again that suffered because of capitalism

    The life and death situation that he was in earlier made him reflect on himself for a bit

    Since he was always facing dangers, even with his golden finger, he might still die. His life for the past weeks was basically always full of things that would help him grow his strength yet he still encountered danger that almost killed him

    One of these days, he might really die and he doesn¡¯t want to have regrets

    He should at least try to have some fun!

    Rezen just sat on the ground, not minding how the soil was dirtying his clothes. He just stared at the area where thevenders were nted with the desire to watch them grow

    Since everything on his farm grow really fast, it didn¡¯t take that long for Rezen to see thevender seeds start to sprout

    He just watches the seeds germinate and grow from sprouts to seedlings, nts with buds, nts with flowers, and nts with fruits

    In just several hours, thevenders were fully matured. Their scent wafted in the air, giving off a very calming scent

    It smells really nice and Rezen loves sniffing them. He felt like they would be a nice natural air freshener for his room

    While thinking of that, Rezen went to his house and grab the few flower pots that he has

    There were six flower pots and Rezen filled them with the soil from his farm while renting the fully grownvenders

    Onevender seed grew a nt with five bunches and Rezen ced one nt for every flower pot

    Since there were six of them, Rezen delivered one each to his ¡®neighbors¡¯ and he kept one for himself. As for the four remainingvender nts, Rezen let them stay on his farm for now

    As usual, Rezen¡¯s subordinates acted as if God just gave them a gift after receiving thevenders and they stared tearfully at Rezen

    ¡°Yeah, no, please don¡¯t that, public disy of emotions isn¡¯t really a strong suit of mine¡± Rezen awkwardly said, the side of his face twitching as he run away from them

    Please, Rezen is too easygoing for such a strong disy of emotions, okay?

    ¡ª¡ª

    The next day

    ¡°So we have wheat, rice, sugarcane, rose, tulips, peppers, broli, cashew nuts, lemon grass, soybeans, olives, a wide variety of flowers, argh too many to take note of, this is causing my head to ache¡±

    Since Rezen has tons of money as long as he only nned on buying things that ¡®normal¡¯ people use, many of his orders arrived today as he spent more money on the delivery fee

    ¡°I can extract oil from the olives and use the oil for cooking, soybeans can be used for soy sauce, and since I have rice, I can make fried rice. I now have more types of crops I can nt¡­¡± Rezen muttered while staring at the seeds on the table

    Today would be his day off, he just hopes that no one would ruin it. Thest time he had a day off, his life was literally put in danger

    Today would be a day solely for his hobby. He would nt, nt, and nt!

    He can then use his crops to make delicious foods! Even an idiot can create fantastic meals using the crops that Rezen grew!

    Rezen rolled his sleeves, his eyes fired up. He was burning with the desire to nt and he hurriedly went out of his house to grab his hoe and make holes in his farm plot

    ¡°Hee-ha! Hee-ha!¡±

    Rezen started his farm work, his subordinates offered to help but he didn¡¯t let them

    The sun shining above cast a shadow of Rezen raising and lowering his hoe to make holes in the farm plot

    Sweat rolled down his forehead but Rezen was still vigorous as before. He hasn¡¯t upgraded his physique to amodate 3rd rank Mystic Tattoos yet since one thing after another always adds up to his to-do list but his physique is already upgraded to some extent

    It took him hours to fill his farm with holes and only then did Rezen retrieve his seeds. He nned to nt as many types as possible and he only nted a few of each type

    After all, there were too many kinds of seeds that he don¡¯t even want to make a neat list of them

    One seed after another was nted by Rezen in the soil before being buried

    After all the seeds were nted, Rezen watered them as usual before waiting for them to mature

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rage of Storm Mountain Range

    Inside the mountain range, a group of ten mages can be seen and all of them were wearing mage robes

    Out of all these ten mages, one of them is clearly the leader

    This leader was wearing a white robe. His face looks young and handsome yet he has a stoic look on his face

    Around this group of ten mages was a Bizarre Eagle. These eagles just like their names implied really look unusual

    They have three heads that were sharing one beak, three wings, and a single leg. The Bizarre Eagle looks as if they were experimented on by someone

    However, despite looking like that, these eagles are stronger than the majority of magic beasts in their rank

    Their three heads contain one gem each and every gem represents different powers. The most popr would be thebination of fire, wind, and lightning

    These eagles can use three powers at the same time and that is equivalent to a mage¡¯sbination magic that wasposed of three elements!

    The resulting power is really great and not just any Tom, Dick, and Harry can defeat or kill them

    ¡°Assume the formation¡± the leader of the

    bunch ordered

    This leader is someone that Crafty Snake is familiar with. It was none other than his superior ¨C Lord Keito!

    Almost everyone in the Twighlight Beasts wanted to receive the werebeast nuclei. However, to do that, they must provide either the necessary number of corpses or souls from both humans and magic beasts!

    Even someone like Lord Keito that is a 4th fusion rank mage has to provide the corpses or souls if he wants to receive the nuclei!

    As such, Lord Keito himself is also here to hunt the ¡®materials¡¯

 Chapter 77

    The Bizarre Eagle was 1.5 meters long, it opened its single beak as it shot a fiery beam with electric sparks around it

    This beam was thebination of the three elements; Wind, Fire, and Lightning

    Even just a normal attack of the Bizarre Eagle is already abination magic. This really puts it above the average magic beasts

    Lord Keito¡¯s robes fluttered as he casts his own spell. A magic circle appeared on the ground he was standing on and a sheet of metal formed

    He rode that sheet of metal and it elevated his body in the air, elevating his position, effectively dodging the beam of three elements that sted arge hole on the ground

    His subordinates aren¡¯t idle too as they assumed a circr formation with Lord Keito and the Bizarre Eagle inside

    The bodies of the nine subordinates glowed as they conjured magic circles

    The nine magic circles were of different elements and also released a beast of different appearances before a barrier was formed, trapping Lord Keito and the Bizarre Eagle inside

    ¡°[Formation Magic: Harmony of the Ten Beasts!]¡±

    This magic formation is something exclusive to the Twighlight Beasts. The lowest requirement would be one 4th fusion rank mage and nine 3rd fusion rank mage

    The formation has several uses. The first would be trapping the enemy or enemies inside. The second would be the transferring of the strength to one person or to anyone that needed it. If anyone from the formation is attacked, the formation could let them borrow greater power to protect themselves. Hence, breaking the formation by killing one person is also hard

    The third is that the formation could also borrow the power of nature albeit this would put a burden on every one that is part of the formation

    This formation is something that the Twighlight Beasts relied on, it gave them the strength to overpower enemies

    Ayer of mana covered Lord Keito¡¯s body, his mystic gem resonating with the naturalws as he conjured ten magic circles at once

    All the magic circles formed around the Bizarre Eagle as Lord Keito waved his hand

    ¡°[Metal Chains!]¡± he muttered and chains created from hard and durable metals came out of the magic circles

    The chains tried to wrap themselves around the Bizarre Eagle but it pped its wings wildly and that generated strong gusts of winds

    The winds made it hard for the metals to continue moving, they were being pushed back as the eagle continue to create the winds

    ¡°Increase the buff output!¡± Lord Keito ordered and his subordinatesplied

    They created another magic circle as they manipted the formation and they borrowed the power of the universe

    Lord Keito can feel his strength rising, his stretched-out arms powering his ten magic circles

    The metal chains glowed with a cold light as their powers also increases and they manage to pierce through that protective wind barrier

    The Bizarre Eagle was wrapped with metal chains, it opened its beak and another beam of three elements was fired, breaking one of the metal chains

    However, it was at this moment that Lord Keito conjured another set of magic circles

    ¡°[Lighning Streaks!]¡±

    The streaks of lightning did not target the Bizarre Eagle directly but the metal chains instead

    The lightning coated the metal chains that in turn electrocuted the Bizarre Eagle. With metal as conductor, the eagle received even greater damage than if it was just hit directly by the lightning streaks

    ¡°Aaahhkkk!!¡±

    The eagle cried out in pain, it was being electrocuted to death, and Lord Keito nced at one of his subordinates that nodded his head at him

    The power from the formation was divided, less than a third of it was given to another mage who was at the 3rd fusion rank

    His body glowed with mana as he held a sword in his hand

    Two more subordinates cast spells of the wind element that elevated the sword holder¡¯s body in the air for him to reach the Bizarre Eagle

    While Lord Keito was holding the eagle back with the metal chains with flowing electricity on them, one of his subordinates was helped by the others to reach the Bizarre Eagle and he stabbed it to death by piercing its heart

    A Bizarre Eagle¡­ a magic beast that is considered top-tier died easily just like that, showcasing the power behind the exclusive formation magic of the Twighlight Beasts!

    As soon as the eagle died, the formation was deactivated since it would use up the strength of the users

    Lord Keito stored the corpse inside his void storage ring. They would rest for a bit before continuing to hunt more corpses

    ¡°Lord Keito, we will reach the required number of human corpses soon for a werebeast nucleus but we still don¡¯t have any human corpses¡± one of the subordinates spoke out his concern and Keito just waved his hand in disinterest

    ¡°Magic beasts¡¯ corpses are harder to get. As for humans¡­ aren¡¯t there people living outside the protection of the city? We can just pick themter after we hunt more magic beasts¡± Lord Keito replied and the subordinate¡¯s eyes lit up

    ¡°Lord Keito is indeed wise!¡± The subordinate said in ttery but Lord Keito just shrugged his shoulders

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Time for some soy sauce making!¡± Rezen said excitedly after harvesting his soybeans

    The soybeans were easy to grow like his other crops and there was quite a lot of them in a single nt considering that it was just a normal crop and not spirit nts

    There were beans that mutated but Rezen ignored them for now. This is his day off. It should be spent on farming and also using the crops that he had grown

    The first thing that Rezen did was of course to rinse the soybeans. These beans grew on his farm with no pests or fertilizers but he still washed them like how he is used to

    After that, Rezen prepared jars, filled them with some water, and ced the soybeans inside

    Fortunately, his farmhouse also contains things that would let him use his crops and he has severalrge ss jars

    ¡°Ah, yes, why am I so excited? Soysauce takes time! I have to soak them for 12-16 hours before I continue!¡± Rezen said to himself while pping his own forehead

    He nned on cooking fried rice today using the soy sauce he personally made but how can he do that when it takes more than a day to make soy sauce?

    ¡°Aish, so stupid!¡±

    Without a choice, Rezen can only give up. He returned to his farm and stared at the small olive trees

    Since there wouldn¡¯t be soy sauce for today, Rezen might as well just extract the oil from the olives

    He separated the mutated olives from the edible olives before returning to his farmhouse

    He grabbed ader and ced the harvested olives on it before thoroughly washing them with water

    After making sure that the olives were dry, Rezen ced them inside a bowl before using a kitchen mallet to crush the olives and turning them into a paste

    ¡°Hmm, damn, I¡¯m only just starting yet it already smells this good¡± Rezen sighed. This batch of smashed olives in front of him smells really good!

    Rezen continued smashing the olives and after he judged that it was enough, he grabbed some tall drinking sses and transferred the olives into them while adding some water

    He made sure that the water is not too much nor too little and that the water was hot but not boiling

    ¡°Lla~l~l~¡± Rezen hummed happily but while he was working, Zero suddenly spoked to him

    ¡°Master¡­¡± Zero called out and Rezen nced at him

    ¡°Yes? What is it?¡± Rezen asked in a joyful tone. His mood was improving while doing the things that he like

    ¡°T-the soybeans¡­ they already doubled in size¡± Zero said and Rezen blinked his eyes repeatedly

    The soybeans were soaked in water and they would double in size overnight by absorbing the water, therefore, hydrating them

    However, the process is definitely not something that would be finished in an instance. This should happen in the duration of hours but Zero is saying that the soybeans already doubled in size?

    Rezen knew that Zero wouldn¡¯t lie to him but he was still doubtful. As such, he exited the kitchen and enter the living room. He left the jars of soybeans on the table in front of his small sofa

    Rezen already expected that Zero was saying the truth but he was still surprised. The soybeans indeed doubled in size!

    The water was absorbed that fast!

    ¡°Ayoo! I didn¡¯t expect that my crops were this magical! This is really helping me!¡± Rezen said happily. He likes doing the farm work and such but he doesn¡¯t like waiting which was a bit of a contradiction in his personality

    He doesn¡¯t have the patience to wait on things but he also likes slowly watching his crops grow from seeds to matured crops

 Chapter 78

    ¡°Would the other steps also be fast like this?¡± Rezen thought to himself as he licked his lips

    If his crops were really so special that he can process them into various things in a short period of time then there¡¯s a chance that he and his subordinates can have a meal tonight using things that came from his farm although the dishes would be vegetarian or vegans

    ¡°I guess, I also have to start raising livestock. Maybe if I feed them crops that I have grown personally, they would also taste better?¡±

    Rezen added another thing to his already long list of to-do things. There is the raising his physique to amodate 3rd rank Mystic Tattoos, tame tens or hundreds or even thousands of crows, earn tons of lottery tickets and blessing points, upgrade his farm, and some more misceneous things including his farm work

    Rezen had some of his subordinates go to the city to buy him some utensils. He nned on cooking outdoors today

    There¡¯s still the meat from the bears that he fought and killed before. Since he might be able to create soy sauce today, a little barbecue doesn¡¯t sound bad, right?

    The day is still quite early and Rezen still has a lot of time!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen waited for around an hour before his subordinates returned and he cannot help but envy them

    Whenever he goes somewhere, something bad would always happens. However, his subordinates didn¡¯t encounter anything

    Sending them to the city on their own despite this time being the first time is really the right choice!

    They are not the same as him that is a danger ma! Rezen is envious!

    His subordinates brought quite a lot of things and for the full experience, Rezen gathered some firewood with his subordinates

    Since Greenwood City is surrounded by greenery, they don¡¯t need to go far to get some wood

    In just a matter of minutes, they returned to the farm and Rezen chose a suitable ce around his farm to ce the firewood and started a fire using a little bit of fire magic

    After that, Rezen ced the big pot that his subordinates bought for him on top of the burning wood

    The pot was filled with some water and the soybeans that were hydrated in the same pot

    Rezen originally nned on trying the ¡®ancient¡¯ method but even though his beans are hydrated fast, the other process might still need a long time. Since he wanted to have soy sauce by tonight, he decided to try a version that he found on the inte that he thinks would take a lesser bit of time

    He slowly boiled the soybeans in the pot. Although he knew that it would take a long time to soften the beans but after the water boiled, he took out a bean and he tried to pinch it

    To his surprise, the soybean was already very tender! This process would normally take more than an hour!

    ¡°My lovely soy sauce, wait for me!¡± Rezen said with a grin

    Since the soybeans are already soft, he stopped cooking them and drain the water before using a blender inside his farmhouse

    The blender was a normal blender, not his Spirit nts Essence Condenser

    He put the soybeans inside the blender and blended them into a paste until all the soybeans have been processed

    The next step was adding flour. This time, since Rezen is in a hurry, he used flour that was bought from the market

    He nned on slowly turning his crops into cooking materials in the uing days but for now, a store-bought floor would be fine

    After adding flour, Rezen used severalrge rectangr baking pans. It was a bit unsanitary but he ced the pans on the floor since he cannot fit all of them on his table or kitchen counter

    Rezen sat on the floor as he seriously shaped the bean-floor mixture into a log and used a kitchen knife to slice them about 1/4 inch in thickness

    ¡°Woah, soy sauce is verymon nowadays that who would think that the process involves so many steps?¡± Rezen mumbled and he was about to stand up when Zero handed him wet paper towels, precisely the things he needed next

    ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that I can do these alone?¡± Rezen said. He asked his subordinates do whatever they want whether that be training or fooling around

    ¡°Master, my hobby is helping you¡± Zero said sincerely and Rezen almost went blind

    Fortunately, despite Zero having a handsome and beautiful features, he is still a bit below ude¡¯s charms

    If not, Rezen might not be able to stop himself to pounce on this beauty that is spouting that kind of sugary words

    Rezen doesn¡¯t want to be the type of person that has the mindset of ¡°If there¡¯s a hole, there¡¯s a way¡±. Just thinking about it already made him shudder

    ¡°A-alright, thanks. If you want to help me, breakthrough to the 4th fusion rank, alright? I really want to do these things on my own¡± Rezen said with the same sincerity

    The point of him doing all this work is to reignite his love for his hobby

    In the past, Rezen only nted some crops in pots. They are either flowers or things that are easy to grow just like red peppers or cmansi

    He likes using those things that he had grown personally but what he can nt was limited

    Only now did he have the chance to make something like soy sauce and extract oil from olives. He found these things enjoyable

    He can also do this with his subordinates but that would be for the future, right now, Rezen wanted to do these alone

    ¡°Understood, Master¡± Zero said in a dispirited tone. His shoulders hanging low as if he was a puppy that just got scolded which made Rezen feel guilty

    ¡°D-don¡¯t be like that. Think of it like this, I¡¯m just doing these as a hobby but if you increase your strength, master can rely on you for protection!¡± Rezen said in hopes that it would help

    Fortunately, his words were effective and the gloomy atmosphere around Zero instantly vanishes

    ¡°Master, can I go to the Rataois Mountain for training? I can fight magic beasts and also gather spirit nts¡± Zero asked and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Yeah, sure. And oh, if you ever encounter spirit nts, you can use them but make sure to bring the seeds, especially the ones that we don¡¯t have a seed yet!¡± Rezen agreed and Zero excused himself, ready to train crazily to reach the 4th rank

    In fact, this matter made Rezen remember one problem. Zero and the others have their inherited memories

    It wouldn¡¯t take them a long time to reach the 4th rank. They might not be able to master and personallyprehend the mysteries of the universe included in their memories in a short time but upgrading their tattoos at the 4th rank shouldn¡¯t be that hard

    They might not be saying anything but Rezen felt like he was holding back their growth since he cannot provide them with resources to improve their physique

    After all, it would take more time before Rezen can upgrade his farm again

    ¡°Sigh¡­ life is hard. I want to grow stronger as fast as possible but I also want to have peaceful and enjoyable times so that I wouldn¡¯t have many regrets even if I die early¡± Rezen muttered with a sigh. Even his own words made him feel like he turned into an old man that experienced numerous things in life

    Rezen can only shake his head as he continues what he was doing. He arranged the sliced bean-flour mixture on the baking pans and ced wet paper towels below and above them

    When Rezen was done with the paper towels, he covered the shallow baking pans with a cling wrap

    ¡°Done, time to wait for them to grow mold¡± Rezen muttered

    He washed his hands first before turning his attention back to the olive paste that he was working on earlier

    Rezen put some olive paste on the tall drinking ss before adding about 3 tablespoons of hot water for every ss

    After that, Rezen took the immersion blender. He ced the immersion blender inside the tall ss with olive paste and water before turning the blender on

    He pressed the olive paste with the immersion blender, grinding them further until beads of oil began rising to the surface

    Seeing that, Rezen¡¯s eyes glowed. Oil! That¡¯s olive oil!

    It was very fragrant! If he use the oil to fry foods, especially meat, how wonderful would it taste like?

    Even if he won¡¯t use the oil for frying, he can use it for baking!

    He also has a few banana trees on his farm, should he bake a banana cake?

    It would even be better if he processed his wheat to make the flour!

    The number of possibilities was endless and Rezen bes excited just by thinking about all the delicious foods he could make

 Chapter 79

    Rezen¡¯s farm

    To the side of Rezen¡¯s farmhouse, a long table with chairs can be seen. On top of that table was a variety of vegetables and fruits along with marinated meat

    The meat came from the stone-w bears that Rezen hunted in the past. Since they were magic beasts at the 3rd rank, they were tastier than ordinary livestock

    The meat was already way tastier and even more so now that Rezen marinated them using his personally made soy sauce and also some cmansi along with a store-bought sugar

    Rezen was sitting on the head chair and after hours of marinating the meat, he judged that it could now be used

    Fortunately, the bean-flour mixture of his grew mold in a short time and he managed to turn them into soy sauce quite fast

    Rezen that was wearing an apron grabbed a chunk of marinated bear meat and ced it on top of the chopping board

    He licked his lips a bit while holding the kitchen knife in his right hand

    Rezen started to cut the chunk of meat a bit thinly, just with enough thickness to be a perfect barbecue

    Around him were his subordinates that were staring at him. Only five of his subordinates were here since the other five were in the Rising Sage Academy, learning how to use magic and Zero was still in the Ratois Mountain

    These five subordinates of Rezen instead of doing whatever they want were staring at him. It was as if they were waiting for a time when he would need their assistance

    At first, they made Rezen ufortable but as time passed, he learned how to ignore them. His attention and focus were also drawn by his ¡®work¡¯

    Rezen moved his knife swiftly, cutting the meat into smaller pieces and cing them in a bowl next to him

    ¡°Damn, what¡¯s this? A marinade made from soy sauce, cmansi, and sugar isn¡¯t supposed to smell and look this delicious!¡± Rezen grumbled. He felt like a freak for wanting to drink the marinade since he is definitely not like this in the past

    Maybe, his crops were really just magical. Even in that form, one would want to consume them

    Rezen fought the temptation for some time before he give in. He dipped his finger into the marinade before sucking it lightly

    The salty, savory, sweet, and sour vor bursts on his tongue. The various vorbined andplement each other although Rezen has to say that it is still not perfect. Probably because of the sugar that he used that didn¡¯te from his farm, Rezen felt that the taste is good but it can still be improved

    ¡°Oh well, there¡¯s still next time¡± Rezen thought. Next time, he can process his crops with his subordinates, that would make things faster than him doing it alone

    Rezen used up around an hour to slice all the meat before he retrieved the sticks he would use to skewer them

    His work was done in a smooth manner and one stick after another was used up by him but before he can even finish, he suddenly sensed the movement of mana

    Normally, with how focused he was, Rezen wouldn¡¯t notice that people near him were using magic

    However, the magic fluctuations that came from all five of his subordinates were pretty intense

    They were utilizing their tattoos to the fullest extent

    ¡°Halt! Who are you?!¡± the ¡®oldest¡¯ of the five asked

    That artificial human is One. He is a Tattoo Warrior with the element of ice. With the help of his Mystic Tattoo, his fist was covered with ayer of ice, any punch that he threw would definitely be stronger and more painful than usual

    ¡°What¡¯s with these guys? They are weird¡± One of the three uninvited guests said while looking warily at the five Tattoo Warriors

    ¡°I read about them before, they are Tattoo Warriors. With five of them, we are not their match. Go call Lord Keito¡± another one of them said as they fired a small fireball into the sky

    ¡°Who are you guys?¡± Rezen questioned while wiping his hands with a towel

    ¡°Don¡¯t mind us, we are just passing by¡± one of the three answered but Rezen is stupid if he believed them

    If they are really just passing by as they said, why do they have to wait for that Lord Keito or something?

    Not to mention, if they are confident of defeating Rezen and his subordinates if that Lord Keito arrives despite knowing what Tattoo Warriors were, doesn¡¯t that mean that the Lord was an existence at the 4th fusion rank?

    ¡°Seize them!¡± Rezen ordered and his subordinates didn¡¯t hesitate

    Their figures shot towards the three uninvited guests

    ¡°[Fire Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    The three summoned their mystic gems and cast spells. Stream magic of differing elements was fired but three Tattoo Warriors blocked them with their punches while the remaining two, broke their arms and legs

    ¡°Aahhh!!¡±

    ¡°Ahhh!!¡±

    ¡°Aahh!!!¡±

    Three sessive pained screams rang around as the three uninvited guests fell to the ground. They were wriggling from severe pain that the Tattoo Warriors brought on their bodies

    Tears gathered around their wide-opened eyes and their bodies secreted an excessive amount of sweat

    ¡°Search their bodies! See what things they have to identify them!¡± Rezen ordered, his tone dark

    He felt really conflicted. Times like this made him remember why he wanted to create his own organization

    It was cool to order his subordinates from the shadows and everything

    However, at the same time, today is his day off. He was wishing to have a peaceful day away from danger but he felt like he knows where these people came from

    As expected, his subordinates retrieved small mask-like things and when he had them press those things, the masks grew in size

    ¡°Twighlight Beasts¡­¡± Rezen muttered coldly. Yesterday, he was too powerless and let one ¡®bastard¡¯ flee. And now, these people might be the reinforcements since that damned organization is vengeful

    Rezen stared at all the things that he had prepared today. His heart is bleeding. Does he really have to abandon them?

    He worked really hard to create them!

    However, if there¡¯s really a mage at the 4th fusion rank¡­ can he win?

    Rezen and his subordinates definitely cannot win. It can be said that 3rd rank Tattoo Warriors have the power that is half-step into the 4th rank but half-step is still just half-step!

    There¡¯s still a huge difference in power!

    Even with five of them plus Rezen, there is no way that they can win!

    ¡°Cherry bombs, will the cherry bombs work?¡± Rezen wondered, racking his brains to decide what he should do. To flee or to fight to death?

    One side of Rezen that is rational wanted to flee while his hot-blooded side wanted him to stay

    In the end, his rational side won. He doesn¡¯t want to be a person that wascking intellect

    He won¡¯t be a generic protagonist that would throw everything in a fight!

    ¡°Alright, guys, time to run!¡± Rezen said while waving his hand. Another reason why he decided to flee was that he remembered that he has his void storage ring to store his processed food

    It wouldn¡¯t bete to avenge himselfter after he calls Rain and Florine. Why would he fear a 4th fusion rank mage with them with him?

    Unfortunately, while man has a thousand ns, heaven but one

    Before Rezen and his subordinates can flee, a rain of metal shards suddenly fell down on their position

    Rezen didn¡¯t dare try their luck and he threw cherries to meet the metal shards

    ¡°Go cherries, pop!¡± Rezen shouted before he pped his mouth. He felt that those words sounded indecent and not fit for the current atmosphere

    Fortunately, it seems like Rezen is right. His cherry bombs really have the power of 4th fusion grade as they managed to block the metal shards

    ¡°Oh, impressive. What are those things? To think that they can block my spell¡±

    Rezen and his subordinates raised their heads. Above them was a man wearing a white robe that was riding on a sheet of metal

    ¡°Twighlight Beasts, are you also a member of Twighlight Beasts?¡± Rezen questioned and the man didn¡¯t deny it

    ¡®I knew it, they are really here for revenge¡¯ Rezen thought in his head, his face has a grim expression

    Even without his order, his subordinates encircled him, ready to use their lives to protect him at all cost

    ¡°I¡¯m not a really a fan of chitchat. For harming my subordinates, die!¡±

    Lord Keito clicked his fingers together and a magic circle formed below him

    ¡°[Devil Punisher!]¡±

    From thatrge magic circle that Lord Keito had created, countless sharp tentacles of metal came out

    All the sharp metal tentacles targeted either Rezen or the Artificials Humans. With their strength, they might be able to put up a fight but that might notst long

    There is a huge difference in power between the 3rd and 4th rank!

 Chapter 80

    Rezen doesn¡¯t have the slightest bit of doubt that his and his subordinates¡¯ collective strength would not be enough

    Even a single spell from a 4th fusion rank mage can ughter tens of mages at the 3rd rank

    As such, Rezen did not hesitate to block the spell using cherry bombs

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    Several consecutive explosions urred and metal shrapnels were sent flying everywhere while the Tattoo Warriors blocked the shards from hitting their master

    Every cherry bomb has the lethality of an average spell at the 4th rank. However, the range of explosion and the versatility of it wascking

    The cherry bombs only have a five meters range and that is not enough to destroy all the sharp tentacles made from metal

    Not to mention, Rezen doesn¡¯t haveplete control over it as the cherry bombs were not his magic spells

    ¡°Ha¡­ haaa¡­¡± Rezen breathed heavily. He felt powerless against his enemy

    He can barely defend with the cherry bombs!

    ¡°I won¡¯t let you hurt my master!¡± One said angrily. His tattoos resonated with the naturalws to the fullest extent as he leaped in the air

    Since Tattoo Warriors have physiques way betterpared to normal humans, One almost reached Lord Keito and he threw a punch in the air

    His eyes glowed with an icy blue light as an icy path was generated. His punch threw out a straight trail of ice that targeted Lord Keito

    Not all Tattoo Warriors can send out a long-range attack. Only those with enough talent can do that and seems like One has enough talent to do so!

    Without a footing in the air, One starts to fall down but he made sure to send more icy trails

    Unfortunately, despite him doing his best, Lord Keito merely controlled the sheet of metal below him to dodge

    He was quite skillful as none of the icy trails managed tond on him

    ¡°One, get back!¡± Rezen shouted. The enemy is a 4th fusion rank mage! A single mistake can result in death

    If Lord Keito were to target One alone then even with the cherry bombs, One might still die

    Moreover, Rezen doesn¡¯t have an infinite amount of cherry bombs. He has more than a hundred of them that he stocked but even this hundred bombs might not be enough to secure their lives

    ¡°But Master¡­¡±

    ¡°Listen to me!¡±

    Without a choice, One can only return to his previous position with a low spirit

    ¡°Interesting¡­ your Tattoo Warriors are quite good¡± Lord Keitomented before clicking his fingers together

    Suddenly, a magic circle formed on the ground where Rezen and the others were standing on

    The magic circle was metallic in color and the mana it sucked on the surrounding was way higher than any magic circle that Rezen had ever made

    ¡°Dodge!¡± Rezen ordered in surprise as he tried to run outside of the magic circle¡¯s range but he was not fast enough

    ¡°[Mercury Swamp!]¡±

    The solid ground suddenly turned into liquid mercury that was tightly clinging to their legs

    The Tattoo Warriors tried to move their legs to help and free their master but despite their great physical stats, they can¡¯t even lift their foots

    If that was the case for them, what more for Rezen that clearly has a weaker physique?

    The swamp was holding them in their ce, unable to free themselves

    ¡°Your strange items packed decent power but items are still items, they are inflexible. How can theypare to the spells of mages?¡± Lord Keitomented before clicking his fingers yet again and a small magic circle formed

    He used that magic circle to control the liquid mercury that bubbled and move with his will

    ¡°Ahh, shit this is disgus¡ª dangerous!¡± Rezen muttered while trying to remove the tentacles of mercury climbing on his body to pull him down

    This feels like some sort of tentacle y hentai and Rezen is absolutely not a fan of that!

    ¡°Master!¡± His subordinates called him, they don¡¯t care about their lives but they felt really bitter for not being able to do anything for their master

    ¡°I won¡¯t back down like this!¡± Rezen thought furiously while raising his head

    With a wave of Rezen¡¯s hand, cherry bombs flew out, targeting Lord Keito

    Unfortunately, the 4th fusion rank mage simply controlled the sheet of metal he was standing on again to change his location to dodge

    Rezen¡¯s eyes glowed momentarily, his space-type mystic gem appeared in front of him as he casts a spell

    ¡°[Heaven¡¯s Gate!]¡±

    The spatial spell appeared on the trajectory of the flying cherry bombs and they entered it

    Behind Lord Keito, another spatial portal appeared and the cherry bombs came out from it

    Rezen was watching in anticipation when he saw Lord Keito sneering at him

    ¡°[Lightning sh]¡± the mage muttered. An electric blue magic circle appeared on his chest and his whole body was instantly coated with swimming snakes of lightning

    He jumped gracefully and in a blink of an eye, he was already tens of meters away from his original position

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The cherry bombs exploded yet their target wasn¡¯t harmed in the slightest. They didn¡¯t even reach the hem of his robe

    Another magic circle was created by Lord Keito and a new sheet of metal appeared below him and hended on it

    Despite Rezen using a sneak attack using spatial magic and cherry bombs, he failed to hurt his enemy

    Rezen¡¯s cherry bombs were great but they are not perfect

    Since his enemy already knew about them beforehand, Lord Keito already unconsciously prepared himself to deal with them

    Maybe, if Rezen hasn¡¯t used the cherry bombs prematurely, the result would be different

    Too bad that if he didn¡¯t use the cherry bombs earlier, he and his subordinates wouldn¡¯t be able to block the previous attacks

    ¡°Damn it!¡± Rezen cursed loudly, the liquid mercury sucking him in deeper

    It would only take a few seconds for him to drown in the mercury when in the darkness of the night, a bright pure white light suddenly appeared

    As of right now, even Rezen¡¯s mouth and nose were submerged in the mercury. Only his eyes, forehead, and hair weren¡¯t swallowed by the swamp yet

    As such, he managed to see a white light flying in the sky behind Keito that he wanted to die right this moment

    If Rezen noticed that white light, what more for Lord Keito that was definitely way stronger than him?

    Lord Keito controlled his metal sheet in a hurry. Fortunately, it seems like that white light isn¡¯t focused on him

    Instead of pursuing Keito, the white light starts to descend at a rapid pace

    ¡°Oy, oy, oy, I¡¯m already dying, why target me?!¡± Rezenined in his mind after seeing that light flying toward him

    However, when that ¡®light¡¯ was close enough to him, he saw who and what it was

    That light is also a Tattoo Warrior, an Artificial Human, and is the first-ever subordinate that Rezen has gained!

    It was none other than Zero himself!

    Zeronded directly on the mercury swamp, his feet stomping hard and a wave of light energy was emitted by him

    Those light energies canceled out Lord Keito¡¯s spell and the mercury swamp vanishes, saving Rezen and the five artificial humans with him

    ¡°Z-Zero? You actually broke through?¡± Rezen said in surprise

    He just gave Zero permission to train in the Ratois Mountain earlier this day but he already shattered the barrier between the 3rd and 4th rank, this was too fast!

    This Zero is really a cheat! After engraving Mystic Tattoos, he reached the 3rd rank instantly. And only after a short period of time, he is already at the 4th rank

    This speed of advancement is really insane!

    ¡°A Tattoo Warrior at the 4th Rank, tsk¡± Lord Keito clicked his tongue in annoyance

    From what it looks like, Zero is a newly ascended Tattoo Warrior

    However, Tattoo Warriors generally have stronger powerpared to mages. Also, Rezen has those annoying ¡®toys¡¯ of him

    The risk is too high and Lord Keito don¡¯t n on foolishly fighting them just to lose his life and he decided to flee

    ¡°Master, wait here for me¡± Zero said, his tattoos glowing again

    He poured strength on his legs as he jumped high. His whole body was glowing with white light as he flew towards Lord Keito

    ¡°Woah¡­ does Tattoo Warrior at the 4th rank already has the ability to fly?¡± Rezen muttered

    Mages at the 4th and 5th rank can use magic to achieve flight, mostly done by riding on a sheet of their element

    To Rain, she can ride a sheet of ice and to Lord Keito, he can ride a sheet of metal. But a real flight is only possible for mages at the 6th rank and above

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that Zero can already fly despite just reaching the 4th rank. It seems like although the path of Tattoo Warriors is dangerous and has side effects, the resulting power is also great

 Chapter 81

    Contrary to what Rezen thought, Zero is a bit simr to mages at the 4th and 5th rank when ites to achieving flight but is also a bit different

    Instead of riding on a sheet of their chosen element, Zero was releasing streams of elemental energies from his palms and the soles of his feet, giving him more flexibility

    He basically looks like a certain character from aic and movie

    Zero showed the reason why the mage path is considered a mediocre path and the Tattoo Warrior path is a superior path if not for its side effects and restrictions

    He just reached his current rank today but he already managed to catch up to Lord Keito in terms of fighting prowess

    ¡°Hmph! [Lightning Net!]¡±

    Lord Keito waved his hand while his lightning-type mystic gem resonated with the naturalws

    He materializes a magic circle that releases a of lightning. If Zero was caught with it then even with his superior physique, he would still suffer a heavy consequence

    In return, Zero slowed down his flying speed. Light elemental energies gathered and condensed at his palms, looking particrly bright in the darkness of the night

    Zero threw one elemental ball from his hand and it met the of lightning before exploding

    The two elemental attacks canceled out each other before Zero threw the remaining light elemental ball on his hand

    Lord Keito¡¯s countenance turned dark at that. His flying sheet of metal evaded the ball narrowly

    However, Zero controlled the elemental ball to explode even if it didn¡¯t hit Lord Keito

    As a result, the mage was caught in the explosion. The metal sheet carrying him was battered and thrown away

    Even his robes received some damage, parts of them were burned

    Blood flowed out from Lord Keito¡¯s lips yet Zero didn¡¯t stop. He continues flying until he reaches Keito

    His feet were still releasing streams of energy while his fist was coated by the power of the light element

    He was about tond a punch on his enemy when Keito forcefully conjured another magic circle

    ¡°[Spiraling Lance!]¡±

    From the magic circle, a Lance made from pure metal came out. It was spinning at a rapid speed, increasing its prating power

    With this distance, Zero would be severely injured if he let that spellnd on his body

    Without a choice, Zero altered the trajectory of his punch. Instead of punching Lord Keito in the face, he moved his arm as he punched down

    His fistnded on the spiralingnce, and the impact of his punch send thence flying down

    Bang!

    That Lance easily prated the ground, it even resulted in a crater and it sends ground debris flying everywhere

    ¡°[Lightning sh!]¡±

    Lord Keito casts yet another spell and swimming snakes of lightning appeared on his body again

    He used what remained of his metal sheet as a springboard to jump high

    When a mage fought with a Tattoo Warrior, they must always make sure to put on some distance

    While mages at the higher rank can create magic circles in an instant to use a spell, Tattoo Warriors on the other hand can easily use their bodies to attack

    Lord Keito leaped higher in the air and Zero chased him as he flew upwards

    The fight grew more intense. If Zero was not a newly ascended 4th rank Tattoo Warrior, this battle might have already finished some time ago

    Unfortunately, Zero just reached his current rank today and he still hasn¡¯t reached the peak of his power

    ¡°[Lightning Streaks!]¡±

    Lord Keito condensed another magic circle and from it, tens of streaks of lightning flew out

    Even then, Zero didn¡¯t stop flying. He just clenched his fist coated with light element and he met those lightning streaks head-on

    He punched the lightning streaks, sending them in another direction and Lord Keito snorted coldly

    The lightning streaks suddenly changed their direction and targeted Rezen and the others that were watching the battle in the sky with bated breath

    ¡°Ayooo! Why do you have to include us?!¡± Rezenined while his subordinates moved in front of him to block the lightning streaks for him

    ¡°Master!¡± Zero called out, he was about to fly towards Rezen when thetter stopped him

    ¡°Go catch that bastard, I won¡¯t rest as long as I haven¡¯t punished him yet!¡± Rezen shouted while throwing another handful of his cherry bombs, effectively blocking the lightning streaks

    ¡°Tsk¡± Lord Keito clicked his tongue in annoyance and he hurriedly condensed another sheet of metal to ride as Zero obeyed his master

    Lord Keito was about to focus on fleeing but Zero continuously punched the air, sending a trail of light energies

    Those trails blocked Lord Keito¡¯s path. If he took care of them, he would be hindered and he has no choice but to change direction

    However, Zero¡¯s attack has the goal of preventing him from flying far, and even until now, they are still around Rezen¡¯s farm

    Sensing that his situation was not optimistic, Lord Keito changed his ns. He controlled his metal sheet to fly down and focus on attacking Rezen that is clearly the most important person for these Tattoo Warriors

    ¡°Master!¡± Zero called out in worry as he sped up his pace to try and catch the damned mage

    Seeing Lord Keito flying towards him, Rezen sneered. He even raised his hand to pull down his undereye

    ¡°Bitch, you thought I was just idling here?¡± Rezen said arrogantly before waving his hand andvender stalks were thrown by him that his subordinates caught

    ¡°Alright my lovely subordinates, sniff thevenders well!¡± Rezen said while cing avender on his own nose

    Rezen uses his right hand to hold thevender and on his left hand, a ck rose appeared

    ¡°My mutated rose, go do your job!¡± Rezen ordered and as if the rose can understand him, its petals detached themselves and they met Lord Keito before turning into a ck gas

    Lord Keito didn¡¯t sense any danger from the roses and he thought that Rezen was just bluffing but¡­

    ¡°Bleeggghhh!!¡±

    The mage¡¯s eyes widened and teared up. Snot flow out of his nose while he pinched it and held his own throat

    He was looking quite miserable as if he wanted to puke or something

    ¡°Hehehehe, how¡¯s my mutated ck rose? It¡¯s stinky, right?¡± Rezen said while sniffing thevender on his own nose

    While Zero and Lord Keito were fighting earlier, he checked the crops that he nted, specifically the mutated ones to see what he could use from them

    There is no guarantee that Rezen and the others wouldn¡¯t be harmed. As such, he prepared some mutated crops if ever the enemy decided to attack him and it really did happen!

    Zero was taken aback at first but then he moved again. After Rezen gave him avender to not be another victim of the mutated ck rose, Zero broke the mage¡¯s arms and legs

    He even ced a tattoo mark on the mage¡¯s stomach and Lord Keito¡¯s mystic gems re-entered his elixir field

    That tattoo mark and the traps that Rezen encountered from the trial in the Blessed Land were all created by the master of the said Blessed Land

    Normal Tattoo Warriors can only engrave tattoos on their own bodies. However, the Blessed Land¡¯s master was different

    They were able to invent a way to use tattoos outside of a person¡¯s body and every tattoo mark has a different effect

    The ones back on trial were all traps while the one that Zero used on Lord Keito was a Tattoo Mark that would prevent the mage from summoning his mystic gems

    Without the mystic gems, a mage wouldn¡¯t be able to use magic no matter how high theirprehension was

    This means that Lord Keito is not much different from a normal human right now

    ¡°Zero, good job!¡± Rezenplimented. If Zero didn¡¯t reach the 4th rank today, things would be really dire

    Rezen has to call Rain and Florine again and he has to survive until they arrive. With just his cherry bombs, surviving for a long time would be a problem

    Just the [Mercury Swamp] spell alone was already a huge threat. If Zero didn¡¯t arrive on time, Rezen is surely already swallowed by the swamp, dying right there

    ¡°It¡¯s what I should do, Master¡± Zero answered humbly but there was still a hint of arrogance in his tone

    His arrogance was not directed at Rezen but at the other Tattoo Warriors that were not powerful enough to protect their Master that blushed in shame, humiliation, and jealousy

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that Zero actually has this kind of side. To think that this always quiet subordinate of him that would only talk when needed could be this childish¡­

    This was quite refreshing and reminded Rezen that although his subordinates are Artificial Humans, they are almost no different from a real one

    They all have the desire to live for him but their personality is also asplex as other humans out there

 Chapter 82

    The next day

    Lord Keito was awoken by the sound of a man¡¯s moans. Before he can even open his eyes, he can already feel pain in his limbs

    It also felt as if some sort of object was used to tie him up

    The mage slowly opened his eyes while the events that transpired before he lose consciousness were reyed in his brain

    The first thing that Keito saw was the floor, exining the cold sensation on his back

    Fortunately, the floor might be a bit cold but it wasn¡¯t hard at all. In fact, it even felt a bit soft and squishy

    ¡°Aahh¡­ y-yeah¡­ t-there¡­ g-go on¡­ h-harder¡­¡±

    The moaning sounds entered Lord Keito¡¯s ears again causing his cheeks to blush. He doesn¡¯t know whether he should look at the source of those sounds but his curiosity won

    Luckily, the things that popped up on his mind did not greet him

    Instead of seeing something indecent, Lord Keito saw the ¡®ant¡¯ with ¡®strange items¡¯st night sitting on a sofa

    Behind that ant was the Tattoo Warrior that Keito fought. It was Zero and the man was giving Rezen a massage, hence, the reason for the ¡®moans¡¯

    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re awake¡± Rezenmented after seeing that Keito already opened his eyes

    The ck Rose was really vicious. It causes even a 4th fusion rank mage to pass out all because of its severe stench

    As expected, there is no useless mutated nt! Rezen just has to be creative and everything that he had grown would be useful

    ¡°Y-you¡­¡± Lord Keito wanted to stand but his legs only hurt. When he turned to look at his legs, he saw that they were at an awkward angle. An angle that his legs are not possible to be in if the bones werepletely intact

    That exins why Keito is experiencing pain in his legs and from the looks of it, even the bones in his arms were broken. They were already broken yet his arms were still tied using some sort of vines

    His eyes glowed viciously and he tried to summon his Mystic Gems. However, while the gems were listening to him, there was some sort of barrier that was blocking them and they were unable to exit his elixir field

    ¡°What did you do to me?!¡± Keito questioned angrily while raising his head to re at Rezen and Zero

    ¡°What did I do to you?¡± Rezen said with a wicked smile. ¡°Honey, you asked the wrong question. The right question should be, what I would do to you¡± he continued while licking his lips

    ¡°Do you not know how vengeful the Twighlight Beast is? You will die¡± Keito said gravely and Rezen just chuckled at him

    ¡°Even if they avenge you and kill me so what? You¡¯re already dead, would that really mean a thing?¡± Rezen retorted while rolling his eyes

    He doesn¡¯t like people that are already in a dangerous situation but would still act arrogantly because of their backer

    Bitch please, what is the point of revenge if they are dead? Shouldn¡¯t the captive act nice so that the people that hold their life wouldn¡¯t harm them?

    Where are these brainless foolsing from?

    ¡°Besides, you and your people are the ones that wanted to kill me first. Is it really wrong to retaliate? You even destroyed my farmhouse!¡± Rezen grumbled

    The fight between Zero and Lord Keito didn¡¯t leave Rezen¡¯s humble house intact. Even a stray attack from such a fight can already demolish an entire house

    It¡¯s just that, despite the destruction of his house, Rezen was surprised to see that his couch was actually still ¡®alive¡¯ without the slightest bit of damage

    When the grey wolves entered his house before, the sofa was unscathed. And even after his house was demolished, the sofa was still intact aside from the dirt

    Rezen kind of felt like his sofa has some sort of protagonist aura and he would feel sad if it was harmed in the future

    He has the money to buy a better sofa now but he doesn¡¯t want to change his old sofa. He kind of grew fond of it

    As such, Rezen is forced to grow another Mushroom Home to be his new house

    ¡°S-shut up!¡± Lord Keito said angrily, unable to give any rebuttal

    ¡°Zero, get my special toolbox¡± Rezen ordered and Zero did retrieve his ¡®special tool box¡¯

    The Mushroom Home aside from the living room has two more rooms and people that lived in them would usually use one room as the bedroom and the other as the kitchen

    Zero went inside the new bedroom of Rezen and when he went out, he already has a ck toolbox in his hand that he respectfully handed to Rezen

    Keito raised his eyebrow while looking at that suitcase, he has a bad feeling about this

    Rezen ced the toolbox on hisp and he opened it, revealing various items inside

    All of those items are used for one thing¡­ torture

    That box was a box that stored items that is used to torture people

    Inside the box, a piece of metal can be seen and Rezen held it with his hand

    This piece of metal looks like a stick but at the top, it was circr

    ¡°Do you know what this is used for?¡± Rezen asks while calling out his fire-type gem to cast a spell

    Tongues of mes came out from the magic circle and they all gathered around the metal piece on Rezen¡¯s hand

    ¡°Its use was actually simple. You simply heat up the tip and use it to leave marks on people, preferably the tongue. What do you say, aren¡¯t humans really evil? They make tools just for something like that¡± Rezen said yfully causing Lord Keito to shudder

    Is the young man in front of him actually a devil? How could he have such a hobby?

    ¡°Zero¡­¡± Rezen called out and Zero already knew what he wanted

    The Artificial Human grabbed Keito quite harshly and he ced the mage¡¯s head in front of Rezen while pulling his chin down

    Keito¡¯s eyes trembled in fear. Is the devil in front of him actually going to torture him?

    ¡°N-no!¡± Keito tried to struggle but Zero held him in ce

    He watched as Rezen¡¯s smiling face lowered, the heated metal piece on his hand descending until it was only inches away from Keito¡¯s tongue

    Rezen suddenly stops before he bursts into a fit ofughter

    ¡°Hahahahaha! Damn! Fuck! This is funny! Hahahaha! You should have seen your face! You look extremely terrified! Hahahahah!¡± Rezen said whileughing. He wasughing too hard that he was holding his stomach while tears gathered around his eyes

    ¡°Hahahaha, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m not really a sadist and gore scenes also disgust me. I was just messing and venting my anger. After all, you did try to kill me and you also destroyed my house. A little bit of payback is to be expected, right?¡±

    This situation made Keito relieved. He at least wouldn¡¯t be tortured but he is still resenting Rezen

    ¡°Just you wait! My seniors wille to avenge me!¡± Keito said angrily and Rezen just shook his head

    ¡°Nah, they won¡¯t. And do you know why? That¡¯s because you will be one of my subordinates. Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t treat my subordinates badly. Despite you being worthy of death, I only pranked you for a bit. Aren¡¯t I a generous master?¡±

    Keito snorted coldly at that

    ¡°Me? Submitting under a mere 3rd fusion rank mage? Dream on!¡±

    Lord Keito doesn¡¯t know why the Tattoo Warriors made Rezen their Master but he definitely wouldn¡¯t be one of them!

    He would never submit to such a weakling

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m afraid that is not up to you¡± Rezen said with a shrug and he waved his hand causing a small bean-size thing to appear on his palm

    ¡°Do you see this soybean?¡± Rezen asks while holding the ¡®soybean¡¯ with his fingers

    Keito almost instinctively answered ¡®no¡¯ since the thing on Rezen¡¯s hand can¡¯t be even more different than a soybean

    Sure, it has the same size as a soybean but the thing is, it was a skull! A very small skull!

    ¡°What? You don¡¯t believe me? This is really a soybean but a mutated one!¡± Rezen insisted

    This is one of his mutated crops and it came from the soybean nt. When he checked its description, it gave him a surprise

    It is actually a soybean that could hypnotize a person!

    Unfortunately, this mutated soybean has a low ¡®drop rate¡¯. From all the soybean nts that he nted, he only has two of these mutated soybeans

    If he could have an infinite amount of mutated soybeans, having an army of humans and magic beasts would be very simple

    ¡°You¡­ you will be my spy in your organization. I am already on the target list of Twighlight Beasts and I want you to report that I am dead¡± Rezen said. This is a temporary measure so that the Twighlight Beasts would stop sending people to kill him

 Chapter 83

    2 weekster

    Rage of Storm Mountain Range

    Zap!!

    From the sky, a blue bolt of lightning shed, hitting and frying an innocent tree

    Cawk! Cawk! Cawk!

    Birds of various species flew out from that area. They were terrified and startled by the lightning that Mother Nature uses to strike and kill the tree

    Thousands of birds flew out but there was one flock that remained. This flock of birds, crows specifically were flying in a single area as if they were guarding something

    Their bodies blocked the view from the inside to the outside. Some of their feathers fell down, painting an even more eerie type of scene

    Inside the flock of crows, a certain human can be seen. This human was wearing a simple shirt and pants that make it easy for him to move around

    The man has two mystic gems floating around him. Both were purple in color but in different shades

    This mage is in the process of enving another crow that was in aatose state. Because of that particr crow¡¯s state, it took almost no time before it was enved

    ¡°Wooh¡­ this crow makes the number of my enved crows reach one thousand five hundred¡± Rezen said to no one in particr

    The past two weeks were rtively peaceful. No additional danger arrives and his ns were progressing at a steady pace which was something he was thankful for

    ¡°Alright guys, five hundred of you will hunt magic beasts. Remember, safety is the priority, and always team up with each other! Being shameless is not shameful. Ten of you can gang up on a single magic beast even if that magic beast is just at ungraded rank long as all of you will return alive, do you understand? ¡± Rezen said to the crows and as if they can understand him, they all nodded their heads which made him really satisfied

    A third of the Nightmare Crows flew away with the intent to hunt magic beasts, leaving Rezen and the other thousand crows

    ¡°Ten will remain while the others scare off the surrounding magic beasts!¡± Rezen issued another order

    His goal in the mountain range is not just enving crows and hunting magic beasts¡¯ corpses. He is also foraging the mountain range

    A mountain range is a group of mountains and clearly, it is bigger and has more interesting things than the Ratois Mountain

    It¡¯s not rare to discover spirit nts or just normal nts in the mountain. Rezen has Florine and also his middle man with ude to supply him with various kinds of seeds but some spirit nts can only be found through luck

    His current connections cannot possibly give him all the spirit nts in the world. In just two weeks, Rezen found two types of spirit nts that he doesn¡¯t have in the past

    Granted, they were not really useful at the moment but who knows whether he could actually use them in the future or he managed to discover one that is useful for him?

    Ten crows fly around Rezen. All of them were at the 3rd rank and they are there to protect him

    As for the remaining almost a thousand crows, they were securing a safe path for Rezen

    Having subordinates really is awesome!

    ¡°Hmm¡­ hmm¡­ hmmm¡± Rezen hummed while walking in the mountain. He would stop from time to time to check any nts he thinks are interesting

    Even if he doesn¡¯t know what the nt is, he would simply take it with him and search for it on the inte

    Modern technologies are really amazing!

    Rezen walked and walked until he stopped in front of a tree. This tree doesn¡¯t look out of the ordinary but Rezen notices a nest on top of it

    The nest held some eggs and Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up

    ¡°Oh, right! I forgot about my n of raising livestock!¡± Rezen said while hitting his forehead

    He wanted to try raising some chickens and other livestock and feeding them with crops that grew from his farm to check whether the taste will change for the better

    His greens all taste delicious but although the meat is also good as he used the ones that came from magic beasts, it still feels like they could be better

    Since the eggs came from magic beasts, they should taste delicious and Rezen had some crows get the eggs for him

    There were three eggs in total and they were quite bigger than a chicken¡¯s egg. It was at least four inches in height, that¡¯s pretty big for an egg

    ¡°I guess, I¡¯ll have scrambled eggs today¡± Rezen muttered. He stored the eggs in his void storage ring before he continues

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rising Sage Academy

    Inside the Academy, there is an area prepared specifically for the students to spar with each other

    The set-up was simr to a Coliseum. In the middle area was arge battle ring. At the edge of that battle ring were the chairs with more than ten levels for the spectators

    Currently, in that battle ring, two student mages were battling against each other

    These mages were both at 1st fusion rank as such, their battle wasn¡¯t really that blood boiling. Still, considering that these two mages started to walk the path of mages in less than a month, this progress was already quite an achievement

    Mages start at ungraded before they would proceed to the 1st fusion rank. That requires time and talent

    In fact, using less than a month¡¯s time to reach the 1st fusion rank is already considered quite good

    The talent was not top-tier but is also not at the bottom. It¡¯s nothing special but also nothing bad

    However, the thing is that these two mages that can reach the middle rankings of most Magic Academies are actually at the very bottom!

    These two are the ones that are considered to be the students at the bottom of the barrel. The most untalented of the bunch!

    ¡°Sis, isn¡¯t this amazing? Our bottom ranking students are equivalent to the middle-rank students of many Academies¡± Rainmented before munching on some junk food

    Rain and Florine were in the VIP booth of the Coliseum watching the Tournament below

    Every Academy has its own events to make the studentspete and the winners would be given rewards

    This kind of event is one of the driving forces for the students to improve faster than normal

    All of them would strive to be as strong as possible to obtain glory and the mouthwatering reward

    ¡°This is all because of the spirit nts that we give them¡± Florine replied with a sigh

    The spirit nts of Rezen have no side effects. If the mage wants to, they can reach the peak of their rank in one sitting as long as they have enough of Rezen¡¯s spirit nts

    That skipped the cultivation part and the students can focus on learning magic theories and honing their spells

    The spirit nts made this possible. Florine is aware of the capabilities of her and Rain¡¯s Academy

    Without using a euphemism, they are nothing out of the ordinary if not for the spirit nts

    As such, to have this kind of amazing result is not really something that could be credited to them

    ¡°Sis, you¡¯re too uptight. Aren¡¯t we the ones that made a partnership with Rezen? You can also give ourselves some credit!¡± Rain said with a pout and Florine just shrug her shoulders

    The battle below was not anything exciting but they are also students of the Academy. Each and every one of them is special to Florine

    At first, Florine was silently watching the battle when her senses picked up something and a frown formed on her face

    ¡°Sis, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Rain that notices her sister¡¯s expression asks

    ¡°Stay here¡± Florine replied before walking out of the VIP room. Soon, her body floated in the air

    He was not using any spell nor was she riding on a sheet of an element to fly

    Mages at the 6th fusion rank have souls so powerful that they can move the mana particles around them to achieve flight without the help of any magic circle

    That is how they achieve flight and they don¡¯t even have to use their mystic gems. Of course, that doesn¡¯t mean that they can directly absorb the mana particles in the air

    Even mages at the 6th fusion rank have to rely on resources

    Florine¡¯s body soared in the air and hended on the gates of the Rising Sage Academy

    The Academy has guards but these guards acted as if they cannot see that there is someone standing in front of the gate

    ¡°Headmaster!¡± The guards greeted nervously. Florine rarely shows herself to them but to suddenly appear now¡­ did they do something wrong?

    ¡°You can go home for today¡± Florine simply said. The guards nced at each other but in fear of displeasing a terrifyingly powerful mage, they hurriedly scrambled away

    After they were gone, Florine stared at the person on the other side of the gate

    ¡°Is there something I can help a fellow 6th fusion rank mage with?¡±

 Chapter 84

    Rezen¡¯s Farm

    It was alreadyte in the afternoon when Rezen returned to his farm along with his Nightmare Crows

    A thousand and five hundred crows were a huge number. The farm would be filled with crows if Rezen let them stay there

    Fortunately, in these two weeks, Rezen has aplished a lot of things. He already purchased thend surrounding him and overall, Rezen now has ten acres ofnd. That¡¯s nearly ten times the size of his original farm!

    Having connections is really wonderful! Rezen managed to buy such arge plot ofnd in a short period of time

    However, that is only partly because of the location. His farm is a territory of the Greenwood City but is outside of it

    He was close to the wild where magic beasts live. This causes the price of thend to be cheap and the government would be more than happy to sellnd that almost no one would want to buy

    With Rezen¡¯s expanded farm, he uses two acres ofnd for his house and the house of his subordinates. That two acres aside from the middle part was filled with cherry blossom trees! Almost like a mini-forest!

    Rezen¡¯s house was basically surrounded by trees and that is for his safety. In those trees, the Nightmare Crows live

    If an enemy arrives, they would have to face the Nightmare Crows first before they can get to Rezen

    He felt proud for thinking of such a design!

    Rezen walked while admiring the trees around him. For aesthetic purposes, he even chose to nt cherry blossoms trees!

    His farm even ¡®helped¡¯ him. Even though it was still not spring yet, the flowers were already pink in color!

    While normal cherry blossoms have a smell simr to a very faint scent of lc, these cherry blossoms trees were fragrant but not the overpowering type of fragrant

    Rezen even has a hunch that these trees would be pink all year round. His farm has turned into a paradise though the view is somewhat ruined by the crows

    The crows and cherry blossom trees don¡¯t really make a good pair

    Still, this small paradise has the ability to lift up everyone¡¯s mood, Rezen¡¯s included

    When Rezen arrived, just like what happened in the past weeks, his subordinates weren¡¯t there to greet him

    The way that Zero acted arrogantly when he was the only one that saved their Master made the other artificial humans feel bitter

    For two straight weeks, they all went to train and search for spirit nts that would help them grow stronger

    ¡°Sigh¡­ in the past, when they always greet me enthusiastically I feel awkward. But now that they aren¡¯t here, I feel a bit sad¡± Rezen said with a sigh when a particr crownded on his shoulder

    He recognizes it as the first crow that he enved and also the only one that survives when he was attacked by a flock of Wind Sparrows

    ¡°Roo, you¡¯re still a glutton. We just arrived yet you already want to eat¡± Rezen said while poking the crow

    Since this crow has be special to Rezen, he gave it a name

    ¡°Here, eat your Spring Almonds¡± Rezen said

    Fortunately, the trees of the Spring Almonds are permanent unless Rezen decided to cut them down and they bore almonds fast. The crows can just fly on the small trees of Spring Almonds if they want to eat

    But as for Roo, it always wanted to be fed by its Master. It became spoiled after all the preferential treatment that Rezen gave to it

    ¡°Alright, go y or whatever. I have to cook¡± Rezen said and Roo flew from his shoulder

    Outside of the Mushroom Homes was an outdoor kitchen. It has stoves, grillers, ovens, tables, etc.

    Since Rezen has eleven subordinates, most of the time, when he decided to cook, he would cook enough portions for them

    It feels a bit bad if he cooks only for himself. As such, for convenience¡¯s sake, he decided to build an open-air kitchen (ordered his subordinates)

    Granted, this type of kitchen is not 100% hygienic but Rezen doesn¡¯t think that it would be that bad

    Rezen gathered the tools and ingredients he would need first before starting

    The first on his agenda was peeling and cutting both garlic and onions. These two were a staple. There were countless meals that needed them to cook

    Since Rezen is feeding more than ten people, he needs more than a single piece of them

    ¡°La~l~la~¡± he hummed while peeling the garlic and onion. When he was done, he grabbed the onion first

    Rezen ced the onion on the chopping board and he cut it with a knife, turning the whole onion into minced onion before he ced them inside a bowl

    After the onion was the garlic and Rezen also minced them and put them into a separate bowl

    Rezen cut some more vegetables and every vegetable went into different bowls

    After cutting various vegetables, Rezen moved on. The first thing on his agenda was the fried eggs since it was the easiest to make

    He cracked the fourrge eggs in a bowl and beat them with a whisk since he like scrambled eggs better than sunny side up. He doesn¡¯t know what kind of magic beasts these eggs came from but they should be edible, right?

    After all, there are many people that eat the eggs of various magic beasts

    After beating the eggs, Rezen added store-bought salt and milk along with his personally grown peppers

    Rezen heated a pan and ced butter in it. When the butter melted, Rezen put the garlic and onion at the same time

    People argue what should go first between garlic and onion but Rezen always fry them at the same time

    When the garlic and onion were cooked and golden, only then did Rezen add the egg mixture and he cooked it slowly

    The aroma wafted in the air, inducing a person¡¯s appetite. Rezen was not yet hungry but he already wanted to eat his fried eggs

    He focused on fighting the temptation while cooking the scrambled egg when he felt the movement of mana in the air

    His more than a thousand crows were stirred and they used their own magic. It is impossible for a mage not to notice the movement of mana with this intensity

    ¡°Hmm? What¡¯s happening?¡± Rezen muttered. He turned off the fire from the stove before calling out his crow-type gem and used a spell that would help him share a vision with his crows

    Outside of the cherry blossom trees were two people, both women. One is familiar to Rezen but the other one is not

    ¡°Ah, right! Only Rain and Neil picked up the spirit nts. I forgot to have the crows remember Florine¡¯s face!¡± Rezen said to himself

    His crows were his farm¡¯s defenders but they don¡¯t exactly know who is a threat and who is a friend

    Those crows were attacking Florine and the unknown woman. Fortunately, Florine alone is powerful enough to block the attack from the crows and she doesn¡¯t have to kill them to prevent getting hurt

    Rezen washed his hands first and removed his apron before speeding up to where Florine is

    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m sorry. My crows are just overprotective¡± Rezen apologizes after he arrives

    He sent his will to his crows and they calmed down. The crows retreated back to their trees, bringing back the peace in the surroundings

    ¡°When I learned that you are walking the path of envers and ced cherry blossom trees on your farm, this is not what I expected¡± Florinemented, the side of her lips twitching

    It has only been two weeks since Rezen asked for books about crow-type magic yet he already enved this many crows!

    The majority of them were even at the 3rd rank!

    Not to mention, the cherry blossoms¡­

    The more she interacts with Rezen, the more she felt that he was unfathomable

    ¡°Yeah, I was a bit busy and I only have this many crows¡± Rezen replied while scratching the back of his head

    Since he also saves time for enjoyment, he has less time to enve crows. If not, he would have more than 1,500 crows

    His ¡®humble¡¯ words cause Florine¡¯s face to twitch harder

    ¡°Little brother, were you cooking?¡± The woman with Florine asks

    This woman looks even younger than Rezen and she was wearing a long white dress

    Her long purple hair was in a Romantic Braid style that really suits her

    This young woman from head to toe looks like someone that came from a rich family but since Florine brought her here, she shouldn¡¯t be a bad person

    ¡°Little girl, I look older than you are. I think I should be the one calling you little sister¡± Rezen said

    Just like most people, he has a soft spot for cute things or people. This young woman fits the criteria for being cute and in Rezen¡¯s eyes, she was very lovable

    But of course, appearance-wise, there is still no one that can beat ude

 Chapter 85

    ¡°Rezen, she is¡ª¡± Florine wanted to say something but the ¡®young woman¡¯ with her beat her to it

    The young woman stood in front of Rezen. Since she was shorter, she was literally raising her head to look at him

    ¡°Then big brother, can you give this little sister what you were cooking? It smells really good!¡± The woman said with glowing eyes

    She has a pair of ocean blue eyes. Looking at them will make a person feel as if they were looking at a calm and peaceful beautiful ocean

    If one is not careful, they might be a ve of those eyes, unable to say no to such a cutie

    Even Rezen is notpletely immune from it. He can feel his heart racing, all the blood on his body flowing faster than usual

    His body temperature rose without his control. The inexplicable state that his body was in made him wonder if there was something wrong with him

    ¡°A-ah¡­ I-I¡­ umm¡­¡± Rezen wanted to speak but the blue pair of eyes in front of him made him stutter

    Words got stuck in his throat, his breathing turned ragged

    ¡°Big brother?¡± The young woman asks, her lips raised in a charming smile

    Not wanting to make a fool of himself, Rezen even stupidly swallowed a recovery pill which in other people¡¯s eyes was for apletely different reason

    ¡°Hmm?¡± After consuming a recovery pill, Rezen found his body returning back to normal

    Is it also effective in oveing a flustered state? Well, the pill¡¯s description is bringing back the user to their peak condition

    His earlier state is clearly not his peak state¡­

    ¡°Please stop that¡± Florine said while holding the young woman on the shoulder

    Her eyes looks as if they were speaking and the young woman chuckled

    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯m a bit of a glutton, and seeing that what this big brother cook smells this good, I kind of want to try them¡± she said in an innocent manner and Rezen can only scratch the back of his head again

    ¡°I was just frying some eggs though¡± he said truthfully and the young woman looked at him in doubt

    ¡°No way! How can fried eggs smell this divine?!¡± She eximed

    ¡°I added some vegetables I personally grown. My vegetables are the best!¡± Rezen said confidently

    What kind of farmer wouldn¡¯t show off their crops, right?

    ¡°Huh¡­¡± the young woman was speechless. Just because Rezen used vegetables that he himself nted, even fried eggs can induce her appetite this much?

    Who would believe that?

    Seeing the doubt in the woman¡¯s eyes, Rezen shrugged his shoulders. ¡°If you want, I can give you some. And oh, it¡¯ll be better if I add the eggs to fried rice. What do you say?¡± Rezen offered

    Since Florine and this woman is technically his guest, it is only right that he give them food

    ¡°Alright, I want that!¡±

    ¡°But by the way, who are you?¡±

    ¡°You can call me Macy!¡±

    ¡°Okay then¡±

    Rezen guided the two inside the mini-forest of cherry blossom trees. Whether it be a man or woman, most people like such beautiful scenery, and the two can¡¯t help but look around them

    It¡¯s just too bad that the view is somewhat ruined by the numerous crows. There is the choice of using the Spring Almond Trees as the crows¡¯ habitats but those trees aren¡¯t as appealing as the cherry blossom trees, resulting in this situation

    As Rezen and his subordinates have a habit of eating outdoor these days, the long rectangr table outside was apanied by chairs

    There are more than enough of them to let Florine and Macy sit while Rezen cook

    The only man of the three went back to his kitchen and a piece of onion and garlic appeared on his palm

    ¡°Big brother, why are you cutting new ones? You already have a big bowl of them!¡± Macy asks curiously

    ¡°They are for my friends living with me. And since both of you are my guests, I will use ingredients with the best quality¡± Rezen answered without even looking at Macy. He was focused on peeling and cutting his vegetables

    After another round of cutting, Rezen retrieved some leftover rice from the fridge

    Fried rice would only be good fried rice if cold rice was used!

    Rezen put oil on the heated pan and when he thinks that the oil was hot enough, he added the onion and garlic to saut¨¦ along with more vegetables like beans and carrots

    Only when the vegetables are cooked did he add the rice

    While he was cooking, he can sense two heated gazes staring at him

    His visitors were staring at what he was cooking with greed as if they can¡¯t wait to devour them

    That causes the side of his lips to rise, he felt really proud of himself

    After cooking the simple fried rice, Rezen added a portion of the scrambled eggs before putting some on the tes and serving them

    ¡°Please enjoy the meal¡± Rezen said with a smile, being very hospitable to them

    The two thanked him before using the spoon to eat the fried rice

    ¡°Kyaaa~¡±

    ¡°A-ahh¡­!¡±

    The two eximed after they got their first bite while Rezen was nodding his head

    This was also his first reaction when he tried his own produce. Even a single clove of garlic as long as it came from his farm would make any dish delicious

    Rezen watched the two eat as if they were starved for years. Only when they finished did they return to their senses and their cheeks blushed out of embarrassment

    ¡°T-that was d-delicious¡­¡±

    ¡°T-true¡­¡±

    The two said awkwardly before Rezen smiled at them. ¡°Then shall we get straight to the business?¡± He said, the smile on his face making the two women ufortable

    ¡°R-Rezen that¡¯s¡­¡± Florine spoke out, her expression looking conflicted

    ¡°This young woman¡­ she¡¯s either a terrifying mage or has a terrifying background, right? But I think it could be both. After all, she was using some sort of power to bewitch me earlier¡± Rezen stated, his arms crossed in front of him

    ¡°Heh¡­ how did you know?¡± The innocent vibes that Macy was giving off instantly vanish

    The surrounding mana particles suddenly turned heavy, pressuring Rezen

    ¡°Florine said that you have a mysterious Master. May I know or meet who that distinguished mage is to be able to produce a variant of Spirit nts with no side effects?¡± Macy asks but it was more of a threat

    ¡°Don¡¯t hurt him!¡± Florine eximed in anger but even she was powerless to do something

    If it was only Macy then she has a chance to win since both of them were at the same rank

    However, the people behind Macy¡­

    Despite the pressure surrounding him, Rezen only shook his head. ¡°I knew it, you were not up to something good¡± he said

    When Rezen consumed a recovery pill earlier, he already sensed that Macy did something for his body to act that way

    At first, he thought that it was just because he is pent up or something but¡­ why is she apanied by Florine?

    Florine is a 6th fusion rank mage and not just anyone could take her as a chaperone. Even Rezen, her special spirit nt supplier mostly only met Rain to pick up the spirit nts

    Just by using those two points, Rezen already felt that something is not right. He might look goofy and easygoing on the outside and yes, acts dumb most of the time but he also has great intelligence

    That¡¯s the reason why he already took some countermeasure earlier

    ¡°Blind¡± Rezen simply said and the body of the women with him trembled

    ¡°W-what is this¡­¡±

    ¡°H-how¡­¡±

    Seeing their reactions, Rezen grinned though they cannot see him

    Woosh!

    Rezen suddenly felt a strong burst of mana as Macy summoned her mystic gem

    Mystic gems are like the materialization of the world¡¯sws. They all look simr to each other no matter what rank they are but the feeling and aura they gave off varied

    Rezen felt like he was in the presence of some sort ofw that governs this world

    If thew is an iceberg, Rezen¡¯s gems are only the size of an ice cube. As for the gem of Macy¡­ it was at least the size of a boulder

    A magic circle formed above the mini-forest of Cherry Blossoms and the gravitational pull was altered

    ¡°What did you do?! If you don¡¯t speak the truth, I will crush you!¡± Macy threatened and Rezen knew that she was not lying

    He can feel the gravity around him was heavier and if Macy wants to, she can further increase the gravity¡¯s power until Rezen turned into a meat paste

    ¡°How rude¡± Rezenmented but he was still not afraid

    ¡°Stop your magic¡± Rezen simply said and without Macy¡¯s control, the magic circle above instantly dispersed which brought her a great amount of shock

 Chapter 86

    Rezen was still as leisurely as before since everything is under his control. He tapped the table in front of him before speaking again

    ¡°Please sit again¡± he said and despite Macy¡¯s unwillingness, her body moved in ordance with Rezen¡¯s order

    The fried rice that Rezen cooked includes various vegetables and most of them are mutated ones with various effects

    Carrots are good for one¡¯s eyesight and when it mutated, depending on what the user wants, they can either improve the vision of the consumer or make them blind

    That¡¯s what he used to make Macy and Florine blind

    The mutated garlic on the other hand would have their bodies under Rezen¡¯s control. He only has to say the word and the unfortunate consumer would do everything he wants no matter how unwilling they are

    Of course, that is only if his order was within the victim¡¯s limits. He can¡¯t possibly order an ungraded rank mage to reach the legendary 7th rank in just a day, right?

    The mutated garlic is another overpowered vegetable but it has a time limit of 1 hour. Aside from that, the garlic also can¡¯t be used twice on the same person. If not, Rezen can just sell garlic and have everyone under his control

    ¡°R-Rezen¡­ w-what did you do?¡± Florine asks but she doesn¡¯t have even an ounce of anger for him

    This was her fault. She was the one that brought Macy here even if she know that the mage might do something bad

    She only made herself feel better by tagging along and deciding that if Macy went over the line, she would stop her to the best of her abilities

    As such, now that Rezen tricked her in an unknown way, she only felt that this was karma for what she did

    If only she was powerful enough to refuse Macy¡¯s request, this situation would not happen

    ¡°Damn¡­ to think that I would be fooled like this¡± Macy said through gritted teeth

    ¡°If you don¡¯t n on doing anything bad to me, I wouldn¡¯t do something like this¡± Rezen said

    Just the garlic alone is already enough to subdue these two but he still uses the carrots to make them blind

    As for the reason? It was simple. One of Rezen¡¯s most prominent personality trait is his pettiness

    Wouldn¡¯t making them blind put more psychological pressure on them?

    ¡°So¡­ first of all¡­ Macy, who are you?¡± Rezen started the interrogation and the ¡®young woman¡¯ has no choice but to answer truthfully

    ¡°I am Macy Kergalle, an executive of the number 1 Magic Research Company in the country¡± she said and Rezen raised his brows

    Did he already earn the attention of such a giant?

    As a mage and a citizen of the Eastern Country, Rezen naturally knew the number 1 researchpany in the country ¨C Daydream

    It is a giantpany that deals with and researches everything that is ¡®supernatural¡¯

    Since Rezen has his spirit nts, he doesn¡¯t need to buy other cultivation resources but others are different

    Mana pills, soul-nourishing pills, elixir field nourishing pills, body-tempering pills, healing pills, and many more pills were just some of the things that Daydream sells

    They also sell things like robes that offer magic defense or swords and other weapons that can maximize a spell¡¯s power

    Most of the things that Daydream sells are something that they researched themselves

    Even in the other three countries, Daydream is still top-tier

    Anything that a mage needs or wants, the Daydream would create or improve them

    It was no wonder that they would be interested in Rezen¡¯s Spirit nts. Most spirit nts cannot be consumed directly and have to be processed first but the ones that Rezen sells are different. They don¡¯t need to be processed since all of them were top-tier spirit nts

    ¡°What do you n on doing to me?¡± Rezen asked another question

    ¡°I have to use you to meet your master to either make a contract for your master to supply us with their spirit nts or have them spill how they got those special Spirit nts¡±

    After answering, Macy ground her teeth. Even while speaking, she was trying to stop herself but her body just wouldn¡¯t listen to her

    ¡°So¡­ you mean that if my master is powerful enough, you will go for cooperation but if not, you will force the secret. Am I right?¡±

    At that, Macy replied affirmatively causing Florine to look at her, or at least she tried since she¡¯s still blind right now

    Even with their eyes not working, they are still 6th fusion rank mages. Their soul is powerful enough to sense people that are near them even without using their eyes

    ¡°That¡¯s not what you said! You told me that you only want to cooperate with them!¡± Florine eximed in surprise. She didn¡¯t expect that Macy has this kind of n or more like¡­ she didn¡¯t dare think about it

    Since she is powerless against the power of Daydream, Florine doesn¡¯t want to think in that direction

    She might be a 6th fusion rank mage but to be the number 1pany in the country, Daydream has their fair share of mages at that level. If not, such apany would just be a target of people

    ¡°Hohooo¡­ what a n¡± Rezenmented, not surprised at all

    He already kind of expected that something like this would happen. Isn¡¯t that the reason why he didn¡¯t sell that many spirit nts?

    He only supplied them to Neil, Florine, and his middleman with ude

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that he would get such unwanted attention this fast

    ¡°Hmm¡­ what should I do¡­¡± Rezen started thinking while tapping his finger on the table

    He can deal with Macy right now but what if they send another one? It¡¯s not like Rezen can feed them fried rice as he wishes to

    ¡°Okay, first, how high exactly is your position in thepany?¡±

    ¡°I am the Chairman¡¯s most beloved daughter¡±

    Rezen almost vomited everything in his stomach. He already knew that Macy is powerful yet she actually also has that kind of background? What is she? The Heavens¡¯ chosen?

    ¡°Should I hold her captive to deter that damned chairman¡­¡± Rezen mumbled to himself, trying to think of how he should proceed now when¡­

    ¡°W-wait! N-no, d-don¡¯t do that! I-I won¡¯t tell my father! I-In fact, this is something I did on my own! T-thepany doesn¡¯t know about this!¡± Macy said out of panic

    What a joke! She is the precious daughter of Daydream¡¯s chairman. Where did she ever suffer?

    She has all the resources one could think of and also mentors that are the best of the best. Does she look like someone that is used to suffering?

    Rezen raised his eyebrows while looking at the trembling woman. Thinking whether she has some sort of PTSD or something

    It was bad to exploit a person¡¯s trauma but¡­ this woman wants to harm Rezen first and Rezen is just retaliating

    Rezen clicked his fingers together and Macy¡¯s vision finally returned

    She thought that whatever sorcery that Rezen used on her is finally gone and she tried to run away but¡­

    ¡°Sit and don¡¯t get up without my permission¡± Rezen said and the woman was forced to sit again

    Turns out that her body is still under Rezen¡¯s control

    The three sat on their seats and silence reigned in the surroundings except for the sounds that the crows made that caused the atmosphere to feel eerie

    Macy already regained her vision and she was looking at Rezen that was staring at her with an indifferent expression on his face

    She waited for Rezen to speak but even after minutes have passed, the man was still not saying anything

    The silence was ufortable and suffocating that Macy decided to break it

    ¡°U-umm¡­ c-can you l-let go of me? I-I promise that I wouldn¡¯t evere near you again!¡± Macy said but Rezen just continue to stare at her

    She bit her lower lip, not knowing what she should do

    ¡°T-that¡­ p-please believe me. I-I actually just want to um¡­ c-contribute to thepany¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°W-well you know¡­ I¡¯m a-actually just an executive in name. I-I don¡¯t really do any work¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°T-this¡­ y-you see umm¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°Err¡­ p-people think that I am a spoiled brat¡­ a-and I just want to do s-something that I-I would be praised for¡­ b-but I already realize that I was wrong! I-I won¡¯t d-do something like this again¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°P-please say something¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°Can you release me now?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°Silence means yes so is that a yes?¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    ¡°Y-yeah, your face is saying no. I can tell it¡­¡±

    ¡°¡­¡±

    It took everything of Rezen to prevent himself fromughing. Doing harm to a person that wanted to harm you first really feels good!

    Hurray to pettiness! Fuck you to being the bigger person!

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that the ¡®psychology life hacks¡¯ of staying silent he found on the inte would actually be this effective

    Look at how flustered Macy is!

 Chapter 87

    Deciding that this is enough, Rezen retrieved a particr soybean from his void storage ring

    ¡°W-wait! What is with that ugly skull?! Are you nning to poison or curse me?¡± Macy asked fearfully. Whatever sorcery that Rezen uses forces a mage as strong as her to be at his mercy

    Naturally, anything that Rezen would take out would freak her out, especially if that thing is a skull

    ¡°Hey, you bitch, how can you be this rude? What ugly skull? This is a soybean! A soybean! How dare you use the word ¡®ugly¡¯ to describe something that I nted personally? Are you tired of living?¡± Rezen questioned, his tone dark while he raised his fist

    If this bitch dares to insult his crops again, he would definitely teach her a lesson with his fist

    Who cares if they are a man, woman, or non-binary, if they piss off Rezen by insulting his crops, he would give them a taste of hell

    Macy wanted to say ¡®How is that skull a soybean?¡¯ but she just kept her mouth shut while sobbing inside her

    She just wanted to prove to everyone that she¡¯s not a spoiled brat that only became a 6th fusion rank mage because of all the resources her father provided. Macy didn¡¯t expect that she would suffer this much

    Who dared to speak that way to her knowing that she is Daydream¡¯s only princess?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Macy said pitifully

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that he would use his mutated soybean this early but if it is used against Macy then it was more than worth it

    Since Macy is the daughter of Daydream¡¯s chairman, just how much money does she have?

    Rezen will make sure to milk her for life with the help of his soybean

    ¡°Hehehehe¡­¡± Rezen can¡¯t help butugh evilly. He can already imagine himself rolling on a bed of mana stones when¡­

    ¡°Rezen?¡±

    All the hair on Rezen¡¯s body stood up after hearing that voice. That is the voice of a person that he would never forget

    The voice of the most good-looking person he has ever seen in his life

    ¡°B-bro¡ª¡± before Rezen can even finish calling his ¡®Brother ude¡¯, the woman that was originally trembling in fear trembled for another reason

    ¡°Kyaahh! C-ude Preston?!¡± Macy eximed in surprise causing Rezen to shoot her a look

    ¡°What the hell¡­ I can see hearts on her eyes ¡­¡± Rezen thought and his rage red

    How dare this bitch squeal after seeing ude? Is Rezen¡¯s brother ude someone that she deserves after the ¡®horrible¡¯ things she did?

    With a raging heart, Rezen activated his acting skills. He sneakily pinches his thigh hard enough for him to shed tears

    ¡°B-Brother ude! Huhuhu!¡± Rezen came running to ude that was surprised by his action

    The Captain just finished emerging from the shadow on the ground when Rezen pounced and hugged him

    ¡°W-what¡¯s going on ¡­¡± ude asks, flustered. He had never been this close to someone and being hugged like this feels kind of awkward

    ¡°B-brother ude huhuhu¡­ save me! T-that girl, that girl wants to harm me and my Master!¡± Rezen cried out and Macy¡¯s jaws almost fell to the ground

    She is not that cruel!

    At most, she would force Rezen¡¯s master to have an exclusive contract with her or force them to spill their secrets and in return, she would pay them handsomely

    Macy absolutely didn¡¯t n on hurting or killing Rezen and his Master. What is that brat spouting?

    Not to mention, he was even saying such bullshit in front of ude!

    That¡¯s ude Preston! He is the dream guy of girls, gays, pansexuals, or whatever!

    He is a talented and kind mage. There is almost no one that doesn¡¯t want to be with him!

    Macy is included on the list of girls that are infatuated with ude and she doesn¡¯t want her image to be tarnished in front of him

    ¡°W-wait!¡± Macy wanted to exin herself but how can Rezen let her do that?

    ¡°Huhuhu, Brother ude, that g-girl wants to force the l-location of my m-master out from me t-to g-get his secrets! She p-nned k-killing me and my master!¡±

    ¡°Huh when did I¡ª¡±

    ¡°L-look, I even t-took out poison t-to k-keep my M-Master s-safe! Huhuhu!¡±

    Rezen raised the mutated soybean in his hand and no matter who looks at it, they wouldn¡¯t think that it was something good

    ¡°You told me that was a soybean!¡±

    ¡°What soybean can look this ugly and sinister?!¡±

    ¡°Y-you ¡­!¡±

    Who was the one that became furious all because Macy called the skull ugly again?!

    ¡°Huhuhu Brother ude¡­ you know my spirit nts, right? That girl wants all of them to herself! She even nned on torturing me! To think that I took the effort to feed my guest!¡± Rezen continue to cry and Macy felt something snap inside her

    Her eyes reflected her rage and she was about to summon her mystic gem but she suddenly stops herself

    Aside from her and Florine, another 6th fusion rank mage is hiding nearby. And from what it looks like, that hiding mage is stronger than Macy

    ude Preston¡­ with his talent and reputation and how much importance the Preston Family put on him, it¡¯s not too surprising if even a 6th fusion rank has be his guard

    As such, Macy was forced to calm down while ude was also trying to keep his calm

    The thing he hated the most is the strong bullying the weak. As a result, the way he looked at Macy was extremely unfriendly

    ¡°W-wait! N-no! I-I admit I want their secret b-but it¡¯s not to the point that I will hurt them!¡± Macy exined but that is not enough to clear ude¡¯s doubt and he turned to Florine

    ¡°Miss Fairy of the Forest, may I know what exactly happened here?¡± ude asks but his tone was as if the gates of hell would open if Florine were to lie

    ude until now is still a 5th fusion rank mage. Normally, all mages at his level would only be respectful to 6th fusion rank mages

    The difference between the two ranks was too great. However, ude has his principles and he is also aware of his position and his guard¡¯s existence

    As such, there is no need for him to be afraid of these two women

    Florine was keeping her mouth shut for a long time. She was thinking of what she should do when ude asked her that question

    She was still blind seconds ago but after ude asked her a question, her vision returned

    The first thing that she had seen was Rezen that was behind ude

    The easygoing look that Rezen always has was nowhere to be seen today. His lips were curled up in a threatening smile

    He even made a slicing motion on his throat as a warning and naturally, Florine knew what Rezen wants

    Rezen wants her to agree, if not then¡­

    Remembering how she loses control of her body in a bizarre way along with Rezen¡¯s master, spirit nts, and Rezen¡¯s improvements¡­

    ¡°M-Macy was indeed in the wrong here¡­¡± Florine answered

    She doesn¡¯t know how deep the ability of Rezen and the person behind him but ude is here

    The Preston Family definitely wouldn¡¯t lose out on Daydream. Thebination of Rezen¡¯s mystery and ude¡¯s background made her choose them

    However, Florine also doesn¡¯t want to have aplete fallout with Macy and possibly the Daydream itself

    As such, she can only answer vaguely. She admitted that Macy was in the wrong but she didn¡¯t confirm that Rezen was lying

    However, to ude that is biased toward the weak, Florine¡¯s words were akin to a confirmation

    In his eyes, Macy is ¡®indeed¡¯ nning to do those cruel things

    ¡°Miss Macy, I know that you are the beloved daughter of the Daydream¡¯s Chairman but even you cannot do something like this¡± ude said in a dark tone. His voice devoid of any warmth

    ¡°I-I was being s-ndered!¡± Macy insisted. She felt really wronged!

    Unfortunately, her denial just made ude angrier

    ¡°Is it that hard to admit that you are in the wrong?¡±

    ¡°I-I wasn¡¯t! I-I mean, I am but not to that extent!¡±

    ude¡¯s temper red as he stomped his feet on the ground

    ¡°Hey, bitch, are you going to apologize or should I publicize what happened today? I wonder how this incident would affect you and your family¡¯spany¡± ude spoke like a thug but with his face and tone, it still looks cool on him

    ¡°His reputation didn¡¯t lie. A Saint to the weak and oppressed but a frightening and merciless demon to the oppressors¡± Florine thought in her head

    Since ude is still in his twenties, he was considered to be the most talented mage in the younger generation of the Eastern Country

    Reaching the 6th rank is viewed as a given to him. And people think that even the legendary 7th rank is a rank that he can reach

 Chapter 88

    Macy was stunned at ude¡¯s words. Bitch? Did ude just call her a bitch?

    This dazzlingly handsome man that is the dream of countless people actually insulted her like that?

    Macy wanted to be angry but she found herself unable to do that

    ude¡­ he is too handsome!

    This man has always treated everyone with kindness. He doesn¡¯t discriminate against people whether theye from a humble background or powerful mage families

    He always holds himself in a proper way but that is only if ude doesn¡¯t despise a person

    As long as ude hated a person for their wickedness, his attitude would instantly change

    He would be crueler and more merciless than these cruel people were

    ¡°Apologize now!¡± ude repeated, his tone indicating that he would not take no for an answer

    ¡°Young Master, that¡¯s enough. She¡¯s still a 6th fusion rank mage¡±

    Because of ude¡¯s words and actions, Dominant Sky was forced toe out

    No matter what, Macy is still a strong mage and ude is still just a 5th fusion rank mage

    The only reason why ude has the courage to say such a thing was because he knew that Dominant Sky will protect him

    ude is not a man that is 100% white. He is not a pure Saint

    If need be, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to borrow another person¡¯s power to do his bidding. That¡¯s what made him quite terrifying

    ¡°Tsk¡± ude can only click his tongue. He is aware of why Dominant Sky is stopping him

    Even if his guard can defeat Macy, there is still the Daydream that they need to give some face

    ¡°Scram!¡± ude said coldly as if he was merely shooing a dog but with his appearance, it would be hard to hate him

    People with degrading kink would even fall for him with how he is acting right now

    ¡°W-wait!¡± Rezen cried out

    Scram? That¡¯s it? No! Rezen is unwilling!

    As much as Rezen is happy to see his Brother ude again, thetter still hindered his great n

    He wants to enve Macy and make her his walking bank! Just imagine the number of mana stones he can extort from her!

    To hell with apologies that he didn¡¯t even receive, Rezen needs apensation

    ¡°Brother, I was really frightened earlier. I feel like I would suffer nightmares for more than a month. Shouldn¡¯t that bit¨C that girl do something about it?¡± Rezen hinted while showing his puppy eyes

    Compensation! Money! Rezen absolutely needed all those things!

    Fortunately, ude understood the hint and since he never showed mercy to ¡®bullies¡¯ and oppressors, he is more than happy to help Rezen

    Rezen was not disappointed as ude looked at Macy again that almost melted from his gaze

    ¡°You see, my little brother here is traumatized. I think he should receive apensation fee, right?¡± ude asks and Macy decided to just end things here

    She¡¯s afraid that if she stays longer here, she might lose her mind. No matter how harsh ude was, as long as Macy looked at his face, all of her anger would melt. This is not a good thing for her and she needs to escape

    ¡°I-I understand¡­ w-will ten million mana stones do?¡± Macy said, being really agreeable

    ¡°Huh? I suffered this much of a trauma and you¡¯ll only give me that much? Brother ude, I don¡¯t think she¡¯s being sincere¡± Rezenined and ude shot Macy a look that felt as if an arrow of love struck her chest

    ¡°F-fine, fifteen million!¡±

    ¡°No, this is not something that money can solve!¡±

    ¡°Then what do you want?!¡±

    Out of all the people here, Macy was the one that really suffered, okay?!

    Since Macy is unable to hate ude, she can only vent her anger on Rezen who although handsome is nowhere near ude¡¯s level

    ¡°A contract. I want a contract!¡± Rezen said straight to the point. Since he missed his chance to enve Macy then he can only go for the next best thing

    ¡°A contract?¡±

    ¡°Yeah. You know, if you just asked me nicely, I would cooperate with you but you resorted to threatening my and my beloved Master¡¯s life¡± Rezen said while shedding crocodile tears and Macy almost passed out from anger

    When did she do that? All she did was release some of her aura to intimidate him! This jerk really knows how to twist right from wrong!

    ¡°Rezen¡­¡± hearing that, ude stared at Rezen with pity in his eyes. He knew how horrible it is when one¡¯s life was threatened and they were unable to do anything

    Just how ¡®badly¡¯ did Rezen ¡®suffer?¡¯

    ¡°As you already know, I have some interesting things with me. I¡¯m willing to supply Daydream with them but as mypensation, I want the contract to be favorable for me¡± Rezen exined

    As for the reason¡­ it was not as simple as him receiving more benefits

    If Rezen epted the mana stones, he would be rich for a bit but then be poor and powerless again

    However, with the contract¡­ hehehe

    Rezen wants Daydream¡¯s help not only for money but also for protection. If he made a contract with them, wouldn¡¯t they be forced to protect and cherish him to secure exclusive rights?

    Not only would they not pursue Rezen for his spirit nts and also Macy¡¯s revenge, they would also be one of his backers!

    Not to mention, with this incident, the contract would be in favor of him. This is obtaining fortune amidst a misfortune!

    ¡°Fine, fine! Whatever, I¡¯m gonna go now!¡± Macy said and she was about to fly away when she heard ude

    ¡°Rezen, take this Token of Gratitude¡±

    Macy stops in her tracks after hearing that. The Token of Gratitude? Isn¡¯t that something that the Preston family only gives to people that helped them greatly?

    Macy thought that she was hearing things but indeed, a golden token a few inches in size was given by ude to Rezen that stared at it curiously

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Rezen asks in confusion

    ¡°That¡¯s a token from my family and only three people have them excluding you. This token means that you will be under the Preston Family¡¯s protection¡± ude said but his tone sounded a bit guilty for some reason

    ¡°He really gave the token¡­¡± Macy thought in her head before she saw ude looking at her with a meaningful gaze

    That was a warning¡­ if the Daydream doesn¡¯t want to have aplete fallout with the Preston Family then Macy cannot y a trick on Rezen

    ¡°Just what is the rtionship with these two?¡± Macy wondered before she flew away

    ¡°Brother, from what it sounds, this is a great thing. Why are you giving one to me?¡± Rezen asked curiously

    As a person that is not a stranger to fantasy theme web novels, a token like this is not beyond hisprehension. From ude¡¯s exnation, he more or less already knew what the token meant

    ¡°Miss Fairy of the Forest, please give us some privacy first¡± ude said respectfully

    In his eyes, Macy is the only one in the wrong. The Fairy of the Forest is a powerful mage but she is alone. She is no match for Daydream

    It was possible that she was simply forced by Macy

    Florine nodded her head before she flew not far from them

    ¡°Rezen, I apologize!¡± ude said sincerely. He even bowed his head deeply causing Rezen to worry

    What if that handsome forehead hits the ground? That would be an injustice!

    ¡°B-brother¡­ why are you apologizing?¡±

    ¡°Rezen¡­ I told you that I will keep your secret when you saved me from the traitor Leon but my father still learned about it. He knew that you have a treasure like that!¡± ude said guiltily

    ude is not gullible to not know what might possibly happen to weak people possessing priceless treasures

    ¡°I-I see¡­¡± Rezen muttered. Indeed, this is a problem. What if ude¡¯s father were to have some ¡®funny thoughts?¡¯

    ¡°B-but I promise to do my best to protect you! I can¡¯t say much but you saving my life was my luck! If I died back then, I wouldn¡¯t be as fortunate as I am now!¡±

    ¡°I won¡¯t let my father or the n harm you and I negotiated this token for you!¡±

    Rezen almost blushed from head to toe. A handsome man saying that he won¡¯t let people harm you is just too visually appealing!

    ¡°A-as long as they won¡¯t hurt me then all is good¡± Rezen said awkwardly

    Even if he thinks that this situation is bad, what can he even do? Besides, from how tokens like the one he has worked on various novels, the Preston Family wouldn¡¯t harm someone that possesses their token, right?

    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for that¡± ude apologizes again and it took a lot of effort for Rezen to drive him away

    If he let ude stay longer, Rezen might drown from his apologies. His straight heart can¡¯t be shaken!

    After ude and Dominant Sky went out, only Rezen and Florine remained

    ¡°Now then, how should I deal with you?¡±

 Chapter 89

    ¡°Goodbye, sister!¡± Rezen waved his hand as he watch Florine fly out of his farm

    His face has a deep grin on it. As for the reason? He just finished extorting millions of mana stones from her

    No matter how Florine was threatened, the fact that she did betray Rezen would not change no matter what her reason was

    This just shows that her support and loyalty to Rezen have great limitations

    Rezen understands Florine but he also has his own circumstances. He is not the type of person that would forgive others easily

    Everyone has their own circumstances, Rezen has his own and not just Florine. If Rezen doesn¡¯t have his mutated crops, things would definitely be different today

    ¡°Now, I¡¯m only fifteen million short before I can upgrade my farm. How do I earn that much money? I want to reach the 4th rank as soon as possible to increase my strength¡­¡± Rezen muttered

    Once a person is close to their goal, their tendency is to be impatient. Rezen is also like that

    His mood for cooking was already ruined and his attention was on thinking about how he could earn fifteen million in the fastest way possible

    He secured long-term cooperation with Daydream and that would increase his revenue. However, Rezen still doesn¡¯t want to throw caution in the wind

    He would still restrict how much he could sell for safety¡¯s sake

    ¡°Master!¡±

    While Rezen was in the midst of thinking, he heard someone calling him. And when he looked at the source, he saw that it was his newest v¡ª subordinate

    Unlike the Tattoo Warriors under hismand, this one is a human

    It was none other than Lord Keito!

    Rezen used one of the two mutated soybeans that he has to hypnotize Keito and turned him into his loyal subordinate to remove his name from the Twighlight Beasts¡¯ kill list

    ¡°Hmm, you¡¯re here?¡± Rezen muttered and Keito excitedly gave him mana stones, almost a hundred thousand of them in total

    ¡°Yes, master, these are what I extorted from my subordinates!¡± Keito answered truthfully

    To normal people, a hundred thousand mana stones are quite a lot but to Rezen, that is far from enough

    It¡¯s just that, he can¡¯t really me Keito for only giving this much. Keito already gave all of his wealth to Rezen and right now, his only source of ie is through squeezing his subordinates

    As Keito is at the 4th rank, those under him are 3rd rank mages. Since there¡¯s arge difference between the two ranks, there¡¯s also arge difference between their wealth

    ¡°Alright, thank you¡± Rezen said. This little money might be far from enough but money is money and he can only sigh

    Seeing his expression, Keito knew that the money he gave is not enough and he tried on giving a suggestion

    ¡°Master, do you want me to borrow money from my fellow Lords? You can kill me after I borrow and gave the money to you!¡± Keito suggested

    If he did that, naturally, the people he borrowed money from wouldn¡¯t be able to get their money back but Rezen shook his head

    He is not that cruel and it¡¯s not like he can just nt moles on Twighlight Beasts whenever he wants

    ¡°Nah, leave your fellows Lords alon¡ª wait¡­¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up as he just thought of a cruel n

    The Twighlight Beast is his enemy and to enemies, one shouldn¡¯t give mercy

    Rezen is now living in a world where magic is possible. This is a dangerous world and giving mercy to enemies is also dangerous

    ¡°Heh¡­ hehehe¡­ hehehe¡­¡± Rezen startedughing at the n he just thought of

    Not only could he cut a bit of Twighlight Beast¡¯s power, but he would also solve the problem of thecking fifteen million mana stones

    ¡°Come here my lovely subordinate, we willmence a fantastic n today!¡± Rezen said with an evil smile and Keito lend his ears to him

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Lord Terrom, I need your help¡± a mage wearing white robes said in a serious tone

    Inside a Manor in Greenwood City, two people sitting on opposite ends can be seen

    One of them was the mage wearing a white robe and the other was also a mage but his upper body waspletely bare, exposing the hard muscles that he possessed

    ¡°How unusual. This is not like you¡± the man called Lord Terrom said before taking a bite of a roasted meat

    He was holding the meat¡¯s bone while biting and chewing the meat attached to it. The way he eat was aplete mess. Some of the sauce even dirtied Keito¡¯s robes but the man can only hold it in

    ¡°That¡¯s because I really need your help¡± Keito replied and even without swallowing the chewed meat inside his mouth, Lord Terrom spoke again

    ¡°Yeah, so? What is it? I¡¯ll try to see if I can help but you know how things work¡± Terrom replied, indicating that his help requires payment and since there was still meat inside his mouth, somended on Keito¡¯s face when he spoke

    Lord Keito took out a handkerchief and wiped the meat off of his face

    ¡°It¡¯s these¡±

    Keito raised his hand and a piece of cherry appeared on top of his palm

    ¡°A cherry? You know that I don¡¯t like vegetables or fruits. I prefer meat¡±

    ¡°This is not a normal cherry¡±

    ¡°Then what is it? A legendary elixir that tastes like meat?¡±

    Rezen might have hypnotized Keito but only to the extent of making him loyal to him

    Keito still retains his personality and since he is a person that likes cleanliness, the treatment he is receiving from Lord Terrom irritates him

    As a result, Keito threw the cherry on Lord Terrom

    At first, Terrom just shrugged his shoulders. Not thinking much about that cherry

    However, as soon as Keito threw the said cherry, it suddenly opened ¡®its¡¯ eyes that has a furious look at them

    The cherry starts to expand and distort as if it was on the brink of explosion and in truth, that was really the case

    Terrom suddenly sensed danger and a mystic gem flew out of his elixir field

    ¡°[Flesh Eater!]¡±

    Terrom has a pinkish cream mystic gem and the magic circle that he had created was the same color

    From it, some sort of ball monster came out. The monster seems to have been created using pure flesh

    It has no skin to cover its body and the sharp rows of teeth it has made it look really ugly and disgusting

    The Flesh Eater opened its mouth to swallow the cherry when¡­

    Boom!

    Blood and burnt pieces of flesh were sent flying everywhere. The Flesh Eater ate the cherry bomb causing its demise

    ¡°W-what the hell is that cherry?!¡± Lord Terrom questioned. From the explosion, he sensed that it has the power equivalent to a spell at the 4th fusion rank

    How could a cherry explode and even have that level of power?

    ¡°That¡¯s a cherry that I unexpectedly found in the wild. Pretty powerful isn¡¯t it?¡± Keito said with a smile but inside him, he was still irritated

    This is the reason why he doesn¡¯t like Lord Terrom!

    This musclehead has no manners, especially dining manners!

    Whenever he eats, a mess would definitely be created. He would evenugh or speak even with food inside his mouth!

    He was simply too disgusting and Keito definitely doesn¡¯t like him!

    If not for his Master¡¯s order, he wouldn¡¯t seek out this dirty bastard. He is even forced to smile even when he is severely irritated inside

    Too bad that people like Lord Terrom are his and his master¡¯s target

    People that are members of the Twighlight Beast at the 4th fusion rank but have no particrly strong backing

    Even if they die, aside from the organization itself, no one would avenge them

    ¡°Why are you saying this to me?¡± Lord Terrom asked in doubt

    Wouldn¡¯t a treasure like that be something that the discoverer would try to hide as much as they can?

    ¡°From where I found that cherry, there were literally tens of thousands of them or possibly even a hundred thousand of them¡±

    ¡°With that much, we would definitely be unrivaled at the 4th rank and possibly even has the power to contend against a mage above our level¡±

    ¡°Even if we don¡¯t n on using them personally, they would still sell for a lot of money¡±

    As expected, Lord Terrom¡¯s greed was ignited. Power or money, it would be up to them to choose as long as they get their hands on those cherries

    ¡°What do you need my help for?¡±

    ¡°As much as I want to hoard all the cherries for myself, I don¡¯t have enough capabilities¡±

    ¡°There were magic beasts that are guarding the piles of cherries and I can¡¯t defeat all of them. I only managed to secure a handful of cherries¡±

    Lord Terrom¡¯s eyes lit up. Doesn¡¯t this mean that if he helps Keito, he could receive a share of these cherries?

 Chapter 90

    Wicked Swamp

    ¡°The treasures are here?¡± Lord Terrom asked before taking another bite of the meat stick in his hand

    His face was tainted with the sauce from the meat but he doesn¡¯t seem to care about it

    Around Lord Terrom were the other Lords of the Twighlight Beasts, there were twenty of them in total, excluding Lord Keito that was in the front of them, taking the lead

    Wicked Swamp¡­ it was a ce that mages tend to avoid at all cost. From the name alone, it was easy to guess that this swamp is far from being a good swamp

    The water in the swamp waspletely ck in color and the trees around were the same. The trees don¡¯t even have leaves on them, they were simplyposed of the trunk, branches, and roots all of which looks rotten

    The Wicked Swamp is home to magic beasts with most of them having the ability to use poison or venom. Some were even parasitic and are really hard to deal with

    ¡°Do I look like I am lying?¡± Keito asked back, seemingly irritated that he was being doubted

    ¡°Lord Keito, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t believe you. It¡¯s just a bit hard to believe that the special cherries could grow in this kind of environment¡± another one of the Lords said

    All of them were gathered here for one reason and one reason only and that is to get their hands on the exploding cherries

    They could either use those cherries on their enemies or sell them for a lot of money. Either way, the benefits that they would receive are astronomical

    However, the Wicked Swamp doesn¡¯t look like a ce where such good things could grow. Hence, they are having some doubts

    ¡°Only in Snowy Mountains can we find Snow Lotuses that increase the mage¡¯s power when using snow and ice-type spells. Only in a volcanic environment could we obtain Mystic Rocks that could purify our elixir field and let us contain an additional mystic gem of every level permanently. Are those environments favorable for treasures to grow?¡±

    ¡°One is a ce so cold that low to high-level mages could freeze to death. The other is a ce so hot that we would burn before we can even get close. Is it that weird that we can find treasures in the Wicked Swamp where most mages avoid causing the resources inside to be more abundant?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not forcing any of you to help me but only those that would give their help would be able to reap benefits!¡±

    Lord Keito spoke coldly causing the others to be unable to give him any rebuttal. This is not the time to fight him since he is the only one that knows the location of the treasures

    ¡°W-we understand¡­¡± the others said

    ¡°Before we proceed, are you sure that no one knows where you went? I don¡¯t want more people to have a piece of our pie¡±

    The others gave positive answers and Keito can only hope that was really the case

    Their group proceeded as nned but the environment was taking a toll on their bodies

    ¡°[Dark Stream!]¡±

    One of the Lords sent a stream of darkness towards a group of mosquitoes. Those mosquitoes could suck all of a human¡¯s blood in just a matter of a few minutes

    They are not something that should be let off alive

    ¡°Ahh! Damn it!¡± That mage curses. A mosquito break through his spell and managed to pierce his skin

    He can feel his blood being sucked out from his body. The sucking rate was at a terrifying level and he panicked a bit

    Fortunately, he was not alone. There were 20 Lords at the 4th fusion rank with him

    ¡°[Fire Bullet!]¡± another one of the mages send a small bullet of fire and that burned the mosquito alive, saving the mage that got bitten

    The Wicked Swamp is named as such because of its characteristics. The swamp¡¯s water was heavier than normal water and all sorts of bugs and insect-type magic beasts lived there

    These bugs and insects are more troublesome to deal with. Their numbers were higher than usual though they are usually very weak

    Even a mosquito at the 3rd rank might be killed by a 1st fusion rank mage if the mosquito was already sucking a target¡¯s blood

    Of course, there were some exceptions but they are rarer

    ¡°Lord Keito, how long till we arrive?¡±

    ¡°Do you think the treasures can be found on the outskirts of the swamp?¡± Keito asked back as if the mage that asked him was stupid

    In truth, it was really a stupid question. If the ¡®treasure¡¯ can be found and located easily, others would have gotten them already

    The mage became furious but he just kept his mouth shut. Anyway, it¡¯s still not toote if he were to avenge himself once they already arrived at the ce where the treasure was located

    The group of 21 mages continued and they faced more and more annoying enemies

    ¡°Watch out!¡± Lord Terrom called out before raising his hand

    ¡°[Flesh Eater!]¡± he chanted and from the pinkish cream magic circle he had created, tens of ¡®meat balls¡¯ with sharp rows of teeth came out

    The flesh eaters opened their mouths, biting and swallowing the entities that were falling down

    Those entities turns out to be snakes and they disguised themselves as tree branches

    Crunch crunch

    The flesh eaters killed and ate a number of the falling snakes but not all of them forcing the other mages to act

    ¡°[Fire Storm!]¡±

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Tiger¡¯s Strength!]¡±

    ¡°[Bullet Storm!]¡±

    ¡°[Golem¡¯s Fist!]¡±

    The Lords used their spells as the number of snakes they encountered was more than usual

    Even if they use an AoE attack to kill all the snakes at once, more would follow suit to attack them

    Magic beasts can also use magic and they don¡¯t have a choice but to use one magic after another

    ¡°Ah? Ahhh!!!¡±

    One of the Lords screamed miserably. When he looked at his legs, he saw green beetles climbing his body

    These beetles bit his skin and his legs started to rot

    ¡°[Wind Needles!]¡±

    His fellow Lord saved him by sending needles created with condensed winds to prevent him from also being harmed

    That mage was saved by his colleague but that also causes his leg to rot. Going further than this would be harder for him

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ¡°A-ahh¡­¡±

    ¡°F-fuck¡­¡±

    ¡°Shit¡­¡±

    ¡°This damned Swamp!¡±

    After hours of traversing the swamp, their group ended up in a miserable state

    The only fortunate thing was that none of them died albeit they have injuries that varies with most of them being afflicted with poison

    ¡°L-Lord Keito, are we still far from the treasures?!¡± A mage asked angrily. His skin was already purple

    For now, he was suppressing the poison on his body but this wouldn¡¯tst long. If they are still far then he might as well give up now before he dies

    The others have the same thoughts as him. Going further in this swamp is akin to a death sentence

    Lord Keito stops walking. Just like them, he was also in a miserable state when¡­

    ¡°W-what the hell!¡±

    ¡°H-how?!¡±

    ¡°Are you messing with us?¡±

    Lord Keito was also poisoned by the various insects and bugs from the Swamp along with some physical injuries

    However, in an instant, whether it be the poison or the physical injuries, all of them healed

    It was as if Lord Keito wasn¡¯t in a miserable state just a moment ago!

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we are here now¡± He said with a smile that made his fellow Lords ufortable

    They have a bad feeling about this and that was proven right

    Shiinggg

    Suddenly, something in their surroundings lit up. They can feel the surrounding mana was being sucked and when they look at the source, they saw¡­ tattoos?

    ¡°What are those?¡±

    ¡°Tattoos?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s happening?¡±

    Everyone don¡¯t like what was happening except for one person

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry guys, I lied¡± Keito said before an invisible dome was erected by the Tattoos, trapping all the Lords inside

    ¡°What is this?!¡±

    ¡°You fucking bastard!¡±

    ¡°You lied? Fuck you!¡±

    As expected, the Lords were enraged by this sudden development and they were about to attack when

    ¡°[ming w!]¡±

    A voice suddenly said and a crimson light entered their vision

    That crimson light came from a person that uses magic to cover his hand with mes in the shape of a w

    ¡°Hmph, a mere 3rd fusion rank mage!¡± A Lord said and he simply uses a stream spell of the fire element

    ¡°Heh¡­¡± Rezen smiled coldly as Tattoos stretched from his stomach to his whole body

    A Tattoo Warrior! Rezen has be a Tattoo Warrior, increasing his physical abilities by arge margin

    Rezen met the [Fire Stream] spell with his ming w and¡­

    Bang!

    An explosion urred after the collision of the fire element

    ¡°Hmph¡± the Lord snorted coldly before his expression changes

 Chapter 91

    Normally, when a spell at the 4th rank met a spell of a mage at the 3rd rank, thetter at the very least be injured

    However, despite facing a spell at the 4th rank head-on, not to mention severe injuries, not even a scratch appeared on Rezen¡¯s body

    His whole body was covered with Tattoos including his face that has a grin on it. He is still at the 3rd fusion rank and although he is no match for the likes of Florine and Macy, against 4th rank mages, it was different

    Rezen has improved greatly for the past two weeks and even without his crows, he wouldn¡¯t lose out against 4th rank mages anymore

    His mutated crops aren¡¯t just something that could be used against enemies. Some of them were also used by him personally to increase his power, resulting in this

    Despite being at the 3rd rank, Rezen can now defeat mages at the 4th rank on his own!

    ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Rezenughed and his Tattoos resonated with the naturalws

    Earlier, it was resonating with the fire element but now, it resonates with the element of lightning

    Other Tattoo Warriors can only use their tattoos to resonate with one element but Rezen is different

    He can resonate with every element as long as he has the mystic gem for them

    Turns out that the Blessing Points not only give the blessing of good sleep or the blessing of increasing Rezen¡¯s talent, it also gave him the blessing of [Link]

    [Link] enables him to perfectlybine two different systems of power and the result was greater than one plus one

    ¡°Twighlight Beast¡­ this is just the start of my revenge!¡± Rezen thought before his body suddenly blurred

    When he reappeared, he was already behind the mage that attacked him with [Fire Stream] before

    ¡°[Thunder Streak!]¡±

    Rezen conjured a magic circle; from it, a single streak of lightning came out. That stream of lightning prated the mage¡¯s heart from behind and it even continued to kill another mage the closest to him

    With the help of [Link], Rezen¡¯s spell has the power of both his Mystic Tattoo and Mystic Gems and vice versa

    His physique is now powered by the Tattoo and Gem

    Not to mention, outside of the tattoo¡¯s effects, his body was also improved by his mutated crops

    Spirit nts for Tattoo Warriors improved their physique but not to arge extent

    Instead of using the term ¡®strengthening¡¯ one¡¯s body, the term ¡®refining¡¯ should be better

    The body is the vessel in which the Mystic Tattoos filled with power

    What the Spirit nts does was refining the vessel and enable it to hold more power thanks to the Tattoos

    As for Rezen¡¯s mutated crops, it was his physical stats themselves that they have improved!

    ¡°What the hell!¡±

    ¡°A 3rd fusion rank mage killed two 4th fusion rank mages at the same time!¡±

    ¡°Are my eyes tricking me?¡±

    ¡°What the hell is up with those tattoos?¡±

    Not everyone knows what a Tattoo Warrior is since they are really rare to encounter

    This was especially so for these mages that don¡¯t have a deep background. Naturally, most of them are unaware of what those Tattoos represented

    ¡°This is just the start!¡± Rezen said as his Tattoos resonated with other elements. This time, the tattoos resonated with two elements at once which is also Rezen¡¯s current limit

    Rezen conjured magic circles, one for each of his hands. One magic circle was yellow in color and the other was green

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Sun Treant Warrior!]¡±

    From the sun-type magic circle, a ball of condensed sunlight flew out,nding on the center part of a trunk of a nearby tree

    As for the nature-type magic circle that is an additional element of Rezen, it sent a green beam that alsonded on the same tree

    The tree powered up by those spells moved. Its seemingly rotten appearances change in a short period of time

    The green-colored beam seemed to have revived it. Its previously ck and rotten color changed to that of a healthy tree before the condensed orb of sunlight on its chest did its wonder

    The tree¡¯s newly grown leaves turned yellow in color and it gave off a warm feeling as if those leaves contained some sort of warm energies

    The tree morphed, growing some rough facial structures and arms while it uses its roots as its legs

    ¡°How was it? Beautiful, right?¡± Rezen said with a chuckle before jumping andnding on the Treant¡¯s shoulder

    Rezen ordered various seeds of normal crops ranging from fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, and even some carnivorous nts like the venus-fly trap

    His usual routine was to use the crops that didn¡¯t mutate as food and only after that would he check what the mutated ones could do

    The mutated crops improved Rezen¡¯s capabilities significantly and he also had his subordinates use them

    All of them improved and the number of magic beasts they hunted every day increased. Those hunted beasts were then absorbed by the farm, giving Rezen even more resources

    This much improvement in just two weeks all because he started nting and using more mutated crops¡­ even Rezen did not expect it!

    ¡°Bastard!¡±

    ¡°Get him!¡±

    ¡°Die!¡±

    The Lords¡¯ pride can¡¯t take Rezen¡¯s arrogance and they attacked him with their spells

    ¡°Sun Treant, go!¡± Rezen said. nts and sunlight are twopatibles things

    Rezen¡¯s power is thebination of his Mystic Gems and Tattoos and even his spell was abination magic. The resulting power is by no means weak!

    The treant¡¯s eyes glowed with yellow light and it sent its yellow leaves towards the enemy

    The leaves detached themselves from the treant, they flew and targeted the mages attacking them

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    Small explosions urred all at the same time, the surrounding was momentarily lit up with a yellow light. The heat akin to the heat from the sun spreads around

    When the explosion died down, the Lords can be seen again. They were already in a pitiful state earlier. But now, they were even more miserable

    The power of Rezen is just too dreadful against them! They are not Florine or Macy, they are not the likes that could harm Rezen¡¯s life!

    ¡°Well then, as much as I want to prolong this fight to savor an act of small revenge¡­ I already learned the consequences of not taking down enemies as soon as possible¡± Rezen muttered and with that, he moved personally along with the Sun Treant and Lord Keito to kill the Lords that they had invited here when an unexpected thing happened

    ¡°[Devil¡¯s Tongue!]¡±

    The voice of Lord Terrom rang around. He opened his mouth and from it, a thick and long tongue came out

    The tongue grew so long that it managed to wrap itself around the Sun Treant despite the caster still some distance from it

    Crack!

    After the tongue uses its strength, the Sun Treant that was killing the Lords around cracked and was crushed into two pieces

    That damage was enough to forcefully return the treant to its original ck and rotten state

    ¡°L-Lord Terrom!¡±

    ¡°A-a 5th fusion rank mage?!¡±

    ¡°W-we¡¯re saved!¡±

    The Lords that were starting to despair earlier became joyful

    They were surprised and didn¡¯t know why Lord Terrom is actually a 5th fusion rank mage but for now, that doesn¡¯t matter

    With a mage at his caliber, they are safe!

    Even Rezen¡¯s countenance turned grim. He might be fearless against these 4th fusion rank mages but the 5th rank mages are still on apletely different level

    He even thought that the soybean¡¯s brainwashing actually failed him and Lord Keito tricked him!

    However, as soon as the aura of a 5th fusion rank mage appeared, Keito hurriedly moved in front of Rezen to protect him

    ¡°Master, run now! Even with the help of Brother Zero, we cannot defeat him!¡± Keito said worriedly

    To create the barrier that would iste this space outside, leaving the Tattoos would be sufficient

    But since the barrier is created by a Tattoo Warrior at the 4th rank, thebination of twenty mages at the same rank still has a chance of breaking it

    As such, Zero is on standby in case the members of Twighlight Beasts decided to flee. But even if he is here, against Lord Terrom that hid his strength¡­ his presence doesn¡¯t change a thing!

    ¡°Bleegghh, I knew it, meat still tastes the best¡± Lord Terrommented after spitting pieces of rotten wood

    He was acting in a carefree way as if there were no enemies around him. This is because he knew that no matter how strange Rezen is, Rezen alone is no match for him

    ¡°Hmm, I don¡¯t know who you are but do you really think that the Twighlight Beast is a mindless organization? The executives also have brains you know¡­¡±

    ¡°I mean, look, they have even secretly hidden a Noble Lord in the ranks of the Lords for times like this¡­¡±

 Chapter 92

    ¡°You are not the only smart guy that can scheme¡± Lord Terrom said with a chuckle

    Another pinkish cream magic circle appeared at the top of his palm

    ¡°You must have suffered in the past after prolonging a fight and ending it as fast as possible is the right decision¡­¡±

    ¡°However, as for me, even if I know what is right, I still like seeing my ¡®prey¡¯ suffer¡±

    From Terrom¡¯s palm, five tentacles came out all of which targeted Rezen and Lord Keito

    ¡°[Crushing Tentacle!]¡±

    The five tentacles expanded in length, moving in the air to reach both Rezen and Keito that hurriedly tried their best to dodge

    However, the difference between a 4th fusion rank mage and a 5th fusion rank mage was disyed

    ¡°Aagghhh!¡± One of the tentacles wrapped itself on Lord Keito¡¯s waist. He can feel his bones breaking from the force

    The cold and slimy tentacle on his body rendered hisbat power useless. He was simply no match for a mage at Noble Lord Terrom¡¯s level!

    ¡°I won¡¯t kill you. Since you betrayed the Twighlight Beast, death is a release, not a punishment¡± Terrom said while controlling the other tentacles to deal with Rezen

    ¡°Damn it!¡± Rezen cursed. He didn¡¯t expect this kind of reversal

    This terrorist organization is too vicious! To think that they would hide a 5th fusion rank mage in the ranks of the 4th fusion rank mages!

    Rezen utilized both his Mystic Tattoos and Gems to increase his speed but the tentacles moved like a lightning

    He tried his best to dodge but the tentacles still caught him

    ¡°Hehehe¡­ trying to run?¡± Noble Lord Terrom sneered. He raised his hand before wildly swinging it down

    They are still inside a swamp and although the water was only at knee level, it is still enough for Terrom¡¯s n

    The tentacle raised Rezen¡¯s body before smashing him into the swamp. The ck water covered him and Rezen kept his mouth shut to prevent himself from ingesting the water

    However, in just a few seconds, Noble Lord Terrom controlled his tentacle again. It raises Rezen¡¯s body in the air before once again mming him down the swamp

    ¡°Hehehe¡­ I wonder what your meat tastes like?¡± Terrom asked no one in particr while licking his lips causing his colleagues to look at him with a terrified expression

    This man¡­ they are aware that he likes eating meat but could he also be eating human meat?

    Rezen received the greatest humiliation of his life today. He was repeatedly smashed into the swamp and because of that, he identally swallowed the ck water which was the nastiest thing he had ever tasted

    His fury red and he casts his spell ¡°[Crow¡¯s Grip!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s right hand was instantly coated by a ck substance that assumed the image of a crow¡¯s w. He then uses his sharp w to tear the tentacles wrapped around his body before he jumped away to increase the distance between him and Noble Lord Terrom

    ¡°Hehehe, that¡¯s right. A tasty meat is a struggling meat! Let¡¯s have fun!¡±

    No matter who would look at Terrom, they would agree on one thing and that is that he was enjoying this situation

    His lips were raised in a wide smile and even his eyes were glowing. The more that Rezen struggles the better!

    ¡°[Hell¡¯s Call!]¡±

    Noble Lord Terrom waved his hand and arge magic circle formed. This magic circle covered the entire space that was cut off from the outside and more tentacles appeared

    These tentacles wererger and thicker and they were everywhere. Not to mention, they were even covered with sharp teeth as if just touching the teeth alone would cut a person¡¯s flesh

    ¡°N-Noble Lord Terrom!¡±

    The Lords cried out. Facing a spell at the 5th rank has frightened them despite knowing that Rezen was Terrom¡¯s target

    ¡°What? Are you afraid I¡¯ll eat you?¡± Terrom questioned yfully and all of his fellow organization members had an urge to say yes but they didn¡¯t dare utter a single word

    ¡°Hahaha, it¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine! I don¡¯t think that you taste good, there¡¯s no need to worry¡± Noble Lord Terrom said while waving his hand nonchntly causing the other mages to internally scowl at him

    Does that mean that if he thinks that they were delicious, he would eat them? Is he really a cannibal?

    ¡°Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!¡± Rezen cursed repeatedly. His figure was moving at an inhuman speed to dodge the tentacles that wanted to rip him apart

    Since he called out all of his mystic gems, they were following him whenever he go and his moving figure drew quite a beautiful image

    ¡°[Sun Palm!]¡±

    From the magic circle that Rezen created, the power of the sun gathered and covered his palm

    His palm glowed with a yellow color and the surrounding temperature rose

    ¡°Haaa!!¡±

    Rezen sent a palm strike at a tentacle that he cannot dodge. He managed to leave a burnt palm print on it but he was not able topletely destroy the tentacle

    Even then, the force from his palm sent the tentacle out of his way and he continued when another tentacle grabbed him on his ankle

    The tentacle raised Rezen¡¯s body in the air, threatening to smash him into the swamp¡¯s water again when he used up the remaining sun energy on his palm to burn the tentacle and free himself

    ¡°Wow¡­ how can you have that many mystic gems? What secrets do you have?¡± Terrom wondered and in his eyes, Rezen is a very ¡®delicious¡¯ prey

    ¡°Brother, why don¡¯t we stop here? I am in the wrong, please forgive me!¡± Rezen tried his luck and Noble Lord Terromughed loudly

    ¡°Hahahahaha! Nah, I¡¯d rather y with you and force out your secrets!¡± Terrom replied to him and Rezen¡¯s expression turned vicious

    ¡°Then die!¡±

    Rezen waved his hand and around a hundred cherries were thrown by him

    He was trying to save his life through a sneak attack but¡­

    All the tentacles around move and they caught the cherries

    Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

    A hundred explosions urred causing burnt pieces of tentacles to be sent flying everywhere

    The surrounding temperature rose once again and since this is an explosion of a hundred cherries, the temperature was way higher than when Rezen used his spell

    ¡°Did I get him?¡± Rezen wondered but the answer he received was a tentacle piercing through his thigh

    ¡°Ahhkk!!¡±

    Rezen bled from his thigh, his body shaking from the pain

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I already told you that you are not the only smart person in the world. Do you think I wouldn¡¯t assume that you have a lot of those exploding cherries considering that Keito showed it to me? Tsk tsk tsk¡±

    Noble Lord Terrom¡¯s voice entered Rezen¡¯s ears and when the explosion died down, he can see his enemy again

    Terrom was still unscathed as before. Not even a scratch can be seen on his body

    ¡°Now then, how should I deal with you?¡± Terrom said carelessly and Rezen red at him

    ¡°Die!¡± Rezen shouted and Lord Keito that was ¡®unconscious¡¯ opened his eyes and hurriedly casts a spell

    ¡°[Metal Javelin!]¡±

    Keito¡¯s position was behind Terrom right now and that¡¯s where he sent his javelin

    Both Keito and Rezen were hoping that this sneak attack under a sneak attack would work but¡­

    Puchi!

    That was the sound of the javelin hitting the flesh but the pained and surprised expression that Rezen was expecting from Terrom didn¡¯t appear

    ¡°Hmm, nice n but still not enough¡± Terrom said with a chuckle before he grabbed the javelin on his back and pulled it out

    ¡°You see, while I can defend my front, the back is a different matter and I have to have some form of defense¡± Terrom said as he showed what the metal javelin hits

    It was a ball of flesh. This was what prevented Terrom from dying at the spell of a mere 4th fusion rank mage

    ¡°Fuck¡­¡±

    Rezen¡¯s cards were either used up or unusable. This is a direct fight and Rezen can¡¯t use his other mutated crops

    ¡°Is that all? If yes thene with me. I think you can guess what will happen next, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. It would be torture time hahaha!¡±

    Torture¡­ Rezen doesn¡¯t want to undergo torture!

    He knew that being tortured can lead to mental problems and he can¡¯t have that kind of problem in this world

    The mind and soul are connected. How can he continue to advance and gain more power to protect himself if that happens?

    ¡°Master! No!¡± Lord Keito cried out and he tried helping Rezen when tentacles prated his shoulders and legs

    ¡°Ahhkk!!¡± He bled from the wounds but he still tried to move but the tentacles held him in his ce

    Rezen was still thinking of what he should do to save his life when¡­

    ¡°[Shadow Bind]¡±

    A ck magic circle formed on the area that Terrom was standing on and his body trembled before he found himself unable to move

 Chapter 93

    ¡°A 5th fusion rank mage?¡± Noble Lord Terrom mumbled to himself as his eyes stared at the wiggling shadow of Rezen

    From the shadow, a man d in a ck mage robe came out. His face was covered with a mask with the image of a ck dog on it

    ¡°Shadow Dog¡­ a guardian mage of the Preston Family that is always protecting the younger generation they think is the most talented¡±

    ¡°Is that strange kiddo from the Preston Family? What a surprise!¡±

    Despite the fact that his identity was discovered, Shadow Dog didn¡¯t show any reaction

    He didn¡¯t even say anything to rify Rezen¡¯s background and he just continue to attack

    ¡°[Dog Demon¡¯s Coat!]¡±

    A ck magic circle formed below Shadow Dog and from it, some sort of purple energies climbed on his body

    It started from his feet to his head and even above him

    In just a matter of seconds, Shadow Dog ced himself inside a body made from magic

    The ¡®body¡¯ has a humanoid body with a face of a vicious dog. At the end of its arms were its sharp ws and it has a height of five meters, easily overshadowing the humans around him

    ¡°[Earth Staff!]¡±

    Another mystic gem flew out of Shadow Dog¡¯s elixir field and it has the element of earth

    From the magic circle he had conjured, a long staff made from rocks sticking with each other formed

    The Dog Demon wielded that staff and uses it to hit the bound Terrom but thetter simply smiled

    ¡°[Flesh Eater!]¡±

    Despite not moving even a single finger, Terrom still managed to condense a magic circle

    The [Shadow Bind] spell only bound his physical body. His soul and mystic gems are still perfectly fine, giving him the ability to continue casting his spell

    The flesh eater met the staff made from rocks. The disgusting entity opened its mouth to eat the staff and an even more disgusting scene urred

    The flesh eater suddenly grew in size or more like the staff is trying to pierce a hole in its body but it was very stic. The flesh eater was stretched greatly but it was not prated

    When about half of the staff¡¯s length was swallowed by the monster, Shadow Dog clicked his fingers together to create another magic circle that controlled the earthen staff

    ¡°[Explode!]¡±

    Boom!

    All the pieces of rocks that made up the staff suddenly exploded. This time, the flesh eater was finally damage

    No, not just damage. It has been brutally abused with all the holes on its body

    ¡°[Gather!]¡±

    Shadow Dog ordered and all the pieces of rocks gathered to recreate the same staff of earlier

    ¡°Heh¡­ as expected of Shadow Dog¡± Terrommented before he controlled the surrounding tentacles

    Some of them went to attack Shadow Dog while the others moved to help free him from the [Shadow Bind] spell

    When he was free again, Noble Lord Terrom condensed magic circles again, one for each of his hand

    ¡°[Flesh Eater!]¡±

    Turns out that the [Flesh Eater] spell has more than one variety. The ones he uses before were all ¡®meat balls¡¯ with sharp teeth

    This time, the flesh eaters were long tentacles that has ¡®O¡¯ shaped mouths showing sharp teeth

    There were ten of such flesh eaters from each hand, totaling twenty in total

    In return, Shadow Dog swung its long staff again to block a portion of the flesh eaters while using its sharp w to rip apart the others

    Rezen doesn¡¯t know why a mage from the Preston Family is here but he should be safe, right?

    After all, he is ¡®close¡¯ to a person that is part of that family and he even has their Token of Gratitude

    As such, after saving Lord Keito, Rezen joined the fight

    Both his Mystic Tattoos and Mystic Gems resonate with the naturalws of fire causing his eyes to turn crimson red for a moment

    ¡°Haaa!¡±

    Rezen punched his fist in the air and a stream of fire was released by him. This is the same thing that Tattoo Warriors does to send long-range attacks

    Rezen originally have to practice for a long time as a Tattoo Warrior to do this but the blessing of [Link] helped him achieve this in a short period of time

    Rezen might not be able to kill or defeat Terrom but he could still be quite a nuisance for him while he was fighting Shadow Dog, right?

    ¡°Heh¡­ got your confidence back, kiddo?¡± Noble Lord Terrom said with a chuckle while ordering the remaining tentacles around to block Rezen¡¯s attack

    ¡°Do you all want to die? What are you doing just watching there? Kill or disable them!¡± Terrom said to the surviving Lords with him

    There were only around ten of them remaining and they have been awoken by Terrom¡¯s words

    If Terrom loses the fight against Shadow Dog then they would also die. It was as simple as that

    As such, Rezen has to die here

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Rezen snorted as he charged at them

    ¡°[Exploding Lotus!]¡±

    One of the Lords sent a fire lotus flying toward Rezen and he jumped in the air, leaping several meters high in the air

    ¡°[Whirpool!]¡±

    From the mage that casts the [Exploding Lotus] spell, a magic circle formed. That magic circle causes the water around him to rotate, creating a whirlpool

    With the shallowness of the swamp, that whirlpool definitely wouldn¡¯t be enough to swallow and drown a person but that at least causes the mage to be unable to cast his spell

    Rezen created more than one of the same magic circle, totaling five of them

    Five of the mages instantly loses their ability to fight

    ¡°[Spiraling Lance!]¡±

    Five spiralingnces of metal have been created by Lord Keito and he sends them to the disabled mages

    Puchi!

    Five chests were pierced through by the Lances, harvesting the same number of lives as a result

    Lord Keito alone cannot defeat five mages at his level that easy but thanks to Rezen¡¯s spell, things have changed

    The past two weeks gave Rezen exponential growth and more spells were added to his arsenal to the point that making a list would be hard if not for the help of the system

    When Rezennded on the swamp, five of the Lords have died already and he charged at the remaining five

    ¡°Aahh no!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯te here!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    The surviving Lords cried out. They sent their spells again but Rezen was moving too fast for them tond a solid hit

    ¡°[Crow¡¯s Grip!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s hand turned into the w of a crow again. His figure blurred and when he reappeared, his w already prated the chest of a mage

    ¡°Y-you!¡±

    The mage¡¯s eyes widened in shock, pain, and unwillingness but it didn¡¯t take that long before his eyes were shut closed again

    ¡°[Thunder Streaks!]¡±

    From the w of Rezen, an electric blue magic circle formed and it sent streaks of lightning to the remaining four mages

    With the help of Keito, the two killed all the Lords from the Twighlight Beasts in a short period of time

    ¡°Sigh¡­ this is not my first time killing but I¡¯m still not 100% used to it¡± Rezen said with a sigh

    To enemies, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to kill them but it doesn¡¯t mean that the act of killing itself is something that he likes doing

    Rezen has more or less adapted to this world where most of the time a person must kill if they don¡¯t want themselves to be killed but it still made him sigh

    ¡°[Shadow Strike!]¡±

    Shadow Dog swung his rock staff downwards and when Noble Lord Terrom blocked it using his flesh eaters, the former activated his spell

    From the magic circle that formed around Terrom, the shadows moved. They turned into sharp tentacles that threatened to poke holes in Terrom¡¯s body

    Terrom tried to dodge but he still suffered two wounds on his legs that hindered his movements

    ¡°[Lightning Net!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    Both Rezen and Keito moved on fast after killing the ten mages. They teamed up against a single enemy and they used the chance when Terrom just received injuries from Shadow Dog

    As mages don¡¯t have refined physiques, most of the time, the ones that got injured first would lose

    From the exchange that Terrom and Shadow Dog had while Rezen was still fighting the Lords, the stronger of the two was already visible

    Shadow Dog is the one that always has the advantage and it was only a matter of time before he can defeat Terrom, especially now that Rezen and Keito were helping him

    Terrom himself knew about that but he was still as fearless as before. The injury on his legs made it hard for him to move but he was still smiling

    He waved his hand and an object appeared on top of his palm

    That object was crystalline and it has the image of some sort of disgusting magic beast

    ¡°T-that¡¯s a werebeast nucleus, stop him!¡± Lord Keito cried out after seeing the object on Terrom¡¯s hand

 Chapter 94

    Shadow Dog wielded his staff to smash Terrom but thetter moved quickly. He put the werebeast nucleus in his mouth and swallowed it immediately

    ¡°AAAGGGHH!!!¡±

    Noble Lord Terrom cried out, his eyes went wide open as his body glowed brightly

    The surrounding mana was stirred as a transformation appeared on Terrom¡¯s body as he releases bursts and bursts of energies to the point that the Earthen Staff bounced off

    Terrom¡¯s lifeforce exceeded what a normal person should have while his body changes to a body that is neither human nor a magic beast

    All the hair on his head that grewrger fell off. Thick purple veins popped on his head

    His lips grew longer and all of his teeth turned sharp along with his tongue which became longer than usual

    His hands suddenly turned into pinkish cream tentacles with sharp teeth at the end. This wasn¡¯t something that is done by magic and would return back to normal. From now on, his hands would always be like that

    Even Terrom¡¯s legs turned into tentacles and every leg split into four tentacles, eight tentacles in total

    If that wasn¡¯t enough, he even grew tentacles on his back as if they were his tail and there were nine of them

    ¡°HAHAHAHAHA! WHAT POWER!¡± Terrom bursts into a fit ofughter, marveling at the unbelievable power that is coursing through his body

    ¡°Attack!¡± Lord Keito that knows how much of a power boost the werebeast nucleus provider cried out and all three of them casts their spells

    ¡°[Thunder Streaks!]¡±

    ¡°[Metal Stream!]¡±

    Rezen and Keito sent their spells flying in the air and Shadow Dog also did the same thing

    ¡°[Corruption]¡±

    A small ck magic circle appeared on the earthen staff before it was covered with some sort of ck energies

    The five meters tall figure created with magic by Shadow Dog moved to strike the transformed Terrom with the staff

    In return, Terrom smiled evilly at them. He uses two of his tail tentacles to crush Rezen and Keito¡¯s spell while the others caught the earthen staff of Shadow Dog

    The [Corruption] spell only started to show its effect when the tentacles that wrapped the earthen staff crushed it before sending the debris back to their maker

    Shadow Dog uses his giant figure¡¯s w to catch the flying debris when¡­

    Pew pew pew!

    The nine tentacle tails of Terrom sent out ck beams of energy, easily prating the Demon Dog¡¯s Coat

    Two of those beams hit Shadow Dog on his shoulder causing him to bleed

    ¡°Fuck! So overpowered?!¡± Rezen cried out in shock. Shadow Dog was originally the stronger of the two but he was badly injured in a single attack

    The Demon Dog¡¯s Coat dissipated after the caster was attacked. His shoulder slumped and right now, Shadow Dog can¡¯t even lift his hand

    ¡°Not good!¡± Rezen hurriedly charged toward Shadow Dog to help heal him with his recovery pills but Terrom didn¡¯t let him

    ¡°Where do you think you are going?¡± Terrom asked a rhetorical question before one of his tentacles shot out

    It pped Rezen hard that his body flew in the air before the tail tentacle opened its ¡®mouth¡¯ to swallow him starting from his feet

    ¡°[Savage Hounds!]¡±

    Another mystic gem flew out of Shadow Dog¡¯s elixir field and this time, it was a dog-type gem

    Gems like these are either used to supplement a soul-type gem to be a magic beasts enver or boost a mage¡¯s own fighting power simr to Leon thatbined his fire and lion-type gems

    Turns out that Shadow Dog still wasn¡¯t using his full power earlier. If he uses his dog-type gem along with his darkness-type gem, the resulting power would definitely be stronger

    Shadow Dog created three ck hounds made from shadows. The hounds leaped in the air and either uses their sharp nails or sharp teeth to prevent Rezen from being ¡®eaten¡¯

    ¡°You¡¯re finally using your full power. Let¡¯s see just how strong the guardian of the younger generation of the Preston Family!¡± Terromughed heartily as all of his tail tentacles along with his hand tentacles condensed one magic circle each

    ¡°[Flesh Stream!]¡±

    A stream spell is channeling the energy of their specific elements and a spell such as [Flesh Stream] is also possible

    The stream spells are the most basic of the basic but depending on the person¡¯s skill, the stream spell could be a tyrannical spell

    Shadow Dog suddenly faces eleven stream spells at once but he was still unable to move his arms

    Moving one¡¯s hands is not a requirement for casting a spell but the motion makes it easier to some extent

    As a result, Shadow Dog¡¯s casting speed faltered and three of the stream spells weren¡¯t perfectly blocked by him

    His bloody body was thrown in the air. This level of injury was fatal

    ¡°Catch!¡±

    Rezen hurriedly threw a recovery pill to Shadow Dog. If that man dies, Rezen himself would also die

    Shadow Dog is his only hope!

    Unfortunately, Terrom uses his tentacle to catch the recovery pill before crushing it

    ¡°This bastard!¡± Rezen curses and he was once again facing the tentacles

    However, despite the injuries that Shadow Dog received, the three hounds from earlier were still moving

    The hounds tried to save him but the other tentacles simply crushed them, returning them back into a formless form of mana

    ¡°Master!¡± Lord Keito cried out and he was about to help when one of Terrom¡¯s tentacles smacked him unconscious

    Rezen is moments away from being caught by Terrom and that is when Shadow Dog moved again

    His arms were still dangling, unable to be used but he still casts his spell

    ¡°[Shadow Walk]¡±

    ¡°[Shadow Hand!]¡±

    He uses two different spells at session. The first one let him arrive close to Rezen while the second spell held a piece of scroll that it gently pped on Rezen¡¯s back

    ¡°A-ah?¡± Rezen was surprised and the next thing he saw were small fairy-like entities flying around him

    These entities smiled at him before sping their little hands together and Rezen felt himself surrounded by winds that carried him away from this ce

    The area of the tattoo¡¯s istion was quiterge and it was still erected as of right now but unlike the others, Rezen has the ¡®free pass¡¯

    He can go in and out of the barrier any time he wishes to and even if that¡¯s not the case, the winds would definitely break the barrier at this level

    ¡°Wait! What¡¯s happening!¡±

    Rezen suffered from dizziness, the winds around him were revolving and moving too fast that even his physique was unable to take it causing him to lose consciousness

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Young Master, do you really have to do this? I think it¡¯s better to head back to the n and breakthrough first¡± Dominant Sky asked ude

    ¡°I still have a little bit of time to stabilize my current realm and that time can be used to save people¡± ude replied

    Currently, the two of them are patrolling the areas around Greenwood City. The areas that are part of the city but are outside of its protection. The ces simr to Rezen¡¯s farm

    These days, many people went missing and the most probable cause would be the doings of the Twighlight Beast

    They have run rampant these days, killing both magic beasts and humans to create their werebeast nuclei

    They were sacrificing innocent lives for the sake of power

    Even ude would fight for resources but this is just too much. He can¡¯t just take this lying down when there are many people out there that needed to be saved

    ¡°Young Master, even if you save them, the Twighlight Beast wouldn¡¯t stop. Besides, you can save them once but you can¡¯t save them all the time. What if those bastards return after you were gone?¡± Dominant Sky reasoned

    In her eyes, this is just a waste of time. ude should be focusing on his preparation to reach the next rank

    In the ¡®mortal world¡¯, 6th fusion rank mages were at the peak. Many people don¡¯t have the talent to reach that rank and many are also stuck at that rank, unable to reach the legendary 7th rank

    ude Preston as seen by people has the potential to reach the 7th rank but reaching that rank is as hard as scaling the heavens

    Because of that, in Dominant Sky¡¯s view, ude should be focusing on his cultivation than wasting time here

    Many mages at her level already view normal humans as just numbers because of the difference in their standing

    Mages that still care for normal people like Florine are on the rarer side since most of them would be obsessed with trying to break through

    ¡°You have a point but it doesn¡¯t mean I can just do nothing. If my actions save at least one life then it would be worth it. If I saved them from the hands of the Twighlight Beast, after experiencing danger, they might choose to live inside the City where they could be protected better¡±

 Chapter 95

    ude and Dominant Sky were in the middle of strolling the areas around the Greenwood City when they both suddenly felt the movement of mana in their surroundings

    Both of them raised their heads to see something in the sky

    That something was the wind that gathered at a single point and are moving at a fast speed

    Inside the wind seems to be a person thatnded in front of ude

    ¡°R-Rezen?¡± ude called out in surprise. He didn¡¯t expect to see Rezen today and especially see him being carried by the winds

    ¡°Young Master, he was carried by the Fairy¡¯s Assistance Scroll. Shadow Dog might have encountered enemies he can¡¯t beat¡± Dominant Sky said

    Shadow Dog is the guardian of the most talented mage in the younger generation of the Preston Family

    In this case, he should be guarding ude. However, ude¡¯s talent and skills were something that the n had never seen before

    His talent and luck exceeded any other member of the family throughout the history

    A mage already close to reaching the 6th fusion rank when he was just in his early to mid-twenties¡­ that¡¯s a talent that has never been seen before

    If ude manages to break through and reach the next rank, he will be the youngest mage to ever reach the 6th rank

    As such, instead of just being guarded by Shadow Dog, the Preston Family even mobilized a 6th fusion rank mage to always protect him

    Since Dominant Sky is with him, ude ordered Shadow Dog to just guard and protect Rezen in the shadows

    Since ude himself is stronger than Shadow Dog, there is no need for thetter to guard him. It is better for Shadow Dog to guard the much weaker Rezen

    Fairy¡¯s Assistance Scroll is a rare item but Shadow Dog has it in case his abilities would not be enough to protect the person he should be protecting

    Now that Rezen arrived here with the help of the scroll, the most likely thing that happened was them encountering great danger

    ¡°Miss Dominant Sky, please go and check on Shadow Dog!¡±

    ¡°Young Master, I cannot do that. My job is to protect you¡±

    ¡°Shadow Dog is in danger! He is the one that needs your protection right now!¡±

    ¡°I can¡¯t! I can¡¯t leave you alone¡±

    ¡°If you don¡¯t go then I will¡±

    The two stared at each other¡¯s eyes, they were in a stalemate

    Dominant Sky doesn¡¯t want to leave ude alone in case he encountered enemies he cannot defeat

    On the other hand, if ude decided to go and save Shadow Dog then his life might be in an even more danger

    This puts Dominant Sky in a dilemma but as soon as she saw ude giving Rezen to her to protect, she knew that she won¡¯t have a choice

    ¡°Then¡­ Young Master, go back inside the city. You would at least be safer there¡± Dominant Sky gave up and ude nodded his head at her before her body soared in the air to tail the lingering aura from the usage of the scroll

    ¡ª¡ª

    Greenwood City

    Hotel

    Inside a hotel room in the city, Rezen can be seen. His eyes were closed as he was still unconscious and in the same room as he were two people

    ¡°My apologies, Young Master¡± Dominant Sky apologizes since she was unable to bring Shadow Dog back

    She doesn¡¯t even know who the perpetrators were and where they brought Shadow Dog

    Dominant Sky might be a 6th fusion rank mage but even 7th rank mages are not omnipotent much less her

    She can fight and everything but tracking is not something she can do since she¡¯s not a sensory mage

    All her spells were used for battling and not tracking people

    ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. We can only hope that Rezen wakes up soon and tell us what happened¡± ude said

    Dominant Sky already tried to save Shadow Dog, it wasn¡¯t her fault that someone abducted him

    Since Dominant Sky didn¡¯t see the corpse of Shadow Dog, they can only assume that he is still alive for now

    ¡°Hngg¡­¡±

    Suddenly, Rezen stirred from his sleep. His face crumpled ufortably

    He was not really injured or something since he has the habit of always consuming recovery pills and his wounds healed

    It¡¯s just that the winds that carried him were too fast that he lost consciousness before he can even consume a recovery pill

    As such, now that he is slowly starting to wake up, the dizziness affected him again

    ¡°Ughhh¡± Rezen suddenly sat on the bed while his eyes were still closed. He opened his mouth as if he would vomit but nothing came out to his luck, if not, he would make a mess of himself

    Seeing that, ude grabbed a bottle of water from the hotel room¡¯s fridge and sat next to Rezen

    ¡°Hey, here, drink this¡± ude said gently as he guided the bottle of water to Rezen that is now half-awake

    Rezen obediently drank the water that helps his mind be more conscious

    When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a handsome face as if it was something that was personally sculpted by the Gods

    A pair of blue eyes were staring at him with concern and Rezen felt giddy inside him

    What the hell? Why is it that as soon as he woke up the first thing he had seen was a drop dread gorgeous man and not a woman?

    He¡¯s not bent, alright?!

    After a while, Rezen recognizes who the ¡®drop dread gorgeous man¡¯ was and he sigh

    Turns out that it was just his Brother ude. If it¡¯s him, this kind of reaction should be ¡®normal¡¯

    Even a perfectly straight man would be charmed by that face. This is normal¡­ normal, alright?

    Soon, Rezen¡¯s memories before he lose consciousness went back to him and his eyes widened in shock

    ¡°N-no¡­ that Shadow Dog and my subordinates, are they safe?¡± Rezen asked in a panic

    He doesn¡¯t know who Shadow Dog is aside from the fact that he is from the Preston Family but that man still saved his life

    Lord Keito might be his enemy before but now, that man is his subordinate. Naturally, he would care for him

    As for Zero that was outside the barrier, nothing should be said anymore. Zero is the first ever subordinate that Rezen had. That person has a special ce in his heart!

    ¡°Your subordinates?¡± ude mumbled. He and Dominant Sky doesn¡¯t know that

    When Dominant Sky arrived at the ce where the scroll was used, only blood and traces of fights were left

    Not a single soul was left on site

    ude exined the situation to Rezen and after that, he hurriedly took his phone to call Zero and Keito but they didn¡¯t answer him

    Rezen tried to call his other subordinates to check if the two returned to the farm but they also weren¡¯t there

    ¡°Rezen, what happened? Who attacked you?¡± ude asks and Rezen gritted his teeth

    ¡°Twighlight Beast¡­ it¡¯s the Twighlight Beast¡­¡± he answered, his tone containing anger

    Rezen is the one that schemed against the Twighlight Beast and in that case he was the one in the wrong

    However, the Twighlight Beast is a terrorist organization that mercilessly killed their fellow humans

    Even if there might be good people inside the organization as long as they don¡¯t stop their colleagues frommitting acts of evil, they are no different

    Not to mention, the organization is filled with criminals and cruel people

    As such, even if Rezen was the one that schemed against them, he doesn¡¯t feel the slightest bit of guilt since they are scums

    However, now that his subordinates were abducted by them and their fate unknown¡­

    ¡°Twighlight Beast, it¡¯s them again!¡± ude muttered, his anger for the organization increasing

    ¡°Brother ude, please help me rescue my people!¡± Rezen pleaded

    ¡°I want to do that too but¡­ we don¡¯t know where they are¡­¡±

    If people knew where the headquarters or branches of the Twighlight Beasts are, the mage families and government would already attack them

    Unfortunately, even if a branch were found, others would stay hidden and they could just rebuild another base

    To save Shadow Dog and Rezen¡¯s subordinates, they might need to locate where the branch of Twighlight Beast in the city was

    ¡°Location? Brother ude, are you saying that if we know where they are, you can help me?¡± Rezen asked hopefully and ude nodded his head

    ¡°One of our people is also abducted by them. Many mage families and the government wants to erase them. As long as we know where they are, we can attack and save our people¡± ude exined and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Brother, wait for me here¡± Rezen said and he sneakily consumed a recovery pill while walking towards the room¡¯s bathroom

    He went into the sink and locked the basin before opening the faucet to fill it with water

    ¡°Twighlight Beast¡­ get ready to have one of your branches destroyed¡±

 Chapter 96

    Rezen waved his hand and ¡®something¡¯ appeared on top of his palm

    That something is none other than¡­ pepper¡­ it was ck pepper

    With an evil light in his eyes, Rezen crushed the pieces of peppers in his hand and sprinkled the powder on the water of the sink

    ¡°Hmm¡­ it might be nd¡ª I mean, not enough¡± he thought before taking out some more ck pepper from his void storage

    He crushed the second batch of pepper and sprinkled it on the water too

    After that, Rezen dipped his pinky finger in the sink before tasting the ¡®water and pepper mixture¡¯

    ¡°Hmm, that actually doesn¡¯t taste bad. Aside from my pepper, I don¡¯t think other peppers could make water taste this good¡± hemented before he closes his eyes as he envisioned a particr person

    ¡°Water, water, on the sink, show me where my lovely Zero is¡± Rezen said, his cheeks blushing from endless shame

    Those words aren¡¯t something he said on a whim. It was the chant required to use the mutated peppers from the system description

    He had exploding cherries, poisoned apples, and now a chant that is simr to a fairy tale

    Rezen kind of has the urge to sue his system for giarism¡­

    When he opened his eyes, the water on the sink stirred. It bubbled as if it was being boiled before it started ying a scene as if it was a television

    ¡°Wow¡­ you¡¯re really tenacious. We can¡¯t even extract any information of your Master from you¡± Terrom said, his voice having a hint of admiration on it

    In front of him, sitting in a chair was the miserable-looking Zero. His right arm was twisted in an abnormal way. His left arm was cut off

    His right leg was burned and his left leg has metal spikes on it

    Even Zero¡¯s face was not left unscathed. One of his eyeballs was missing, his nose bleeding and his lips had a nted bloody cut on it

    His appearance would induce nausea in many people. He was tortured to the point that he was almost unrecognizable already

    ¡°Zero¡­¡± Rezen called out through gritted teeth. He is angry about what Terrom and Twighlight Beasts did to his subordinate

    When he checked on Keito, the man wasn¡¯t any different. He was also tortured beyond recognition

    If not for Rezen¡¯s mutated peppers, he wouldn¡¯t even know where they are

    The mutated peppers have only one use. People that consumed them can see where the others are as long as they crushed some peppers and put them in water

    All of Rezen¡¯s subordinates ate his mutated peppers and Rezen saved some peppers in case he has to find them

    ¡°Zoom out!¡± Rezen ordered the water in the sink obeyed him. He zoomed out the ¡®video¡¯ until he learned where his people were being held

    After that, Reze informed ude that hurriedly called for some people to check before proceeding with an all-out assault

    ¡ª¡ª

    Rezen¡¯s Farm

    ¡°Master!¡±

    The ten artificial humans that Rezen called greeted him. They are already informed of the situation and they are more than willing to help

    Their collective strength isn¡¯t really that helpful considering that there would be mages from the 4th to 6th fusion rank that will participate in the raid that was being formted as of right now

    However, they also can¡¯t just stay here without doing anything. They have the help even if they only have to be on standby

    ¡°I don¡¯t want anyone to die, understood?¡± Rezen said sternly. He doesn¡¯t want to rescue two people just to lose two or more of his people in the process

    ¡°Yes, master!¡± The ten artificial humans answered in unison

    Rezen nodded his head at them before he checked Zero and Keito¡¯s condition again with the help of his peppers and the things that he had seen shocked him

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Greenwood City¡¯s Military Department

    Inside the meeting room, a circr table with chairs can be seen. Around this table, more than ten people can be seen sitting and discussing

    ¡°Captain ude, I know that you contributed greatly but to raid them on such short notice, don¡¯t you think that is unreasonable?¡± One of the military executives said

    With Rezen¡¯s help, ude managed to provide the location of the Twighlight Beast¡¯s branch inside the Greenwood City

    That is indeed a great contribution on his part. The Twighlight Beast has be a painful thorn on the humans¡¯ side

    Every day, the death toll of innocent humans ranging from normal people to mages has been increasing

    The most likely perpetrators would be the people of the Twighlight Beast that are hunting both magic beasts and humans to create their werebeast nuclei to be something neither human nor magic beasts in exchange for power

    As such, the Mage Families, the Government, and the citizens desired to eradicate that organization

    ude greatly helped the military in providing the location of the branch but what he wants is to raid them less than 24 hours after providing the location

    The formation of the troops and the number of mages that would participate have to be discussed first

    There are a lot of things to do before they can start the raid and a single day of preparation definitely wouldn¡¯t be enough

    They need more time for preparation and everything

    ¡°Every second that we don¡¯t attack them, the more people that would die. Even now, they still have captives with them and we don¡¯t know when they would decide to kill those people. We have to strike before even more innocents die¡± ude insisted

    ¡°Captain, from what we know, a member of your family has been abducted by the Twighlight Beast, right? Could it be that you are blinded by your emotions? Of course, we want to save everyone but if we attack hastily without enough preparations, wouldn¡¯t we be the ones that would lose?¡± The executive reasoned and his words aren¡¯t far fetched

    Less than 24 hours of preparation is unreasonable and ude might only be urging them because there is someone from his family that is at the hands of the enemies

    ¡°That is partly the reason but we also cannot disregard the fact that many more would die if we don¡¯t do anything!¡± ude rebuked but seeing the executive¡¯s expressions, he knew that they don¡¯t want to listen to him

    He was thinking of a way to convince them even if he has to use his family name when his phone rang

    Not many have ude¡¯s personal number as such, he checked his phone and his expression turned grim

    ¡°Vice-captain Snake Freak, Captain Jurm, Vice-general Endless Insects¡­¡± ude called out the names of the people with him

    To sit on the round table, one must at least be a 5th fusion rank mage but there are also those that are below that level in the same room listening

    ude called the people he can recognize and he gained all of their attention

    ¡°Can you go and call your families to see if every one of them is safe?¡± ude said causing the executives to frown at him

    What does that mean? Is he insinuating that their family members are not safe or something?

    The executives were in doubt but no matter how much they ask ude to exin himself, the man only urged them to call their families

    His words made them worried and the executives has no choice but to make calls

    However, after they were done, the way they look at ude has be unfriendly

    ¡°Captain, what was that?¡±

    ¡°My families are safe¡±

    ¡°Are you nning to scare us?¡±

    ¡°What do you want to achieve?¡±

    The executives voiced their dissatisfaction but ude was unfazed before taking his phone out for them to watch something

    ¡°T-thats¡­¡±

    ¡°I-isn¡¯t that the y Doll Master?¡±

    ¡°W-what does that mean¡­¡±

    The executives were in an uproar after seeing the y Doll Master. That title is extremely infamous!

    The Wolf King of before has infamy as he won¡¯t hesitate to use humans for his experiments. Many people died because of him

    However, his means and actions were pretty direct. He would kidnap humans or head to a secluded vige to do his dirty biddings

    As for the y Doll Master¡­ he is much more infamous. Many people feared him not because he is overwhelmingly strong but because of his special abilities

    From the title alone, that man has the magic that uses y dolls

    Those y dolls are not normal y dolls. Their impersonating abilities were top-notch!

    For example, if ude was abducted or killed today and the y Doll Master created a doll of him, almost no one would discover that he was being impersonated

    Even 6th fusion rank mages wouldn¡¯t discover anything abnormal about the y doll version of ude

    Now, imagine if the y Doll Master entered their families or even the military. How exactly would they find who is the impersonator and who is the real person?

    That ability of the y Doll Master is feared for a reason

 Chapter 97

    ¡°If we don¡¯t raid them as soon as possible, who knows how many of the people here and your family members that would be reced with y Dolls?¡± ude asked on all the executives inside the room with him

    All of them have ashen faces as they looked at each other. It can¡¯t be helped. The y Doll Master¡¯s ability was simply too much

    It wasn¡¯t a destructive ability that would instantly destroy the enemy but his presence alone could nt doubts in everyone

    You wouldn¡¯t know who the y Dolls are. You wouldn¡¯t know if the person you are talking to is actually a real person or not

    If the y Doll Master is inside the Greenwood City then it was possible that he already infiltrated the military and the mage families

    That¡¯s not a piece of good news for any of them

    ¡°General, please order the raid¡± ude begged to the person sitting at the head chair

    He was the newly appointed General of the Greenwood City ¨C Bone Sage, a mage that is extremely powerful even amongst the 6th fusion rank mages

    Since the previous general betrayed humanity and was killed as a result of it, he was reced by another mage at the same rank

    As the General of Greenwood City, he has the most say in this matter. Even the members of powerful mage families would have to give him face

    ¡°We can¡¯t¡± General Bone Sage said simply

    ¡°Why not? Are you a y Doll?¡± ude said back with a frown

    In reality, even he is also shaken by the y Doll Master¡¯s appearance. He doesn¡¯t know whether some of the people here with him that would be the members of the raid are actually y Dolls

    ¡°Captain ude, think again. I¡¯m going to let your disrespect on me this time slide considering the situation and the help you gave us but conduct yourself properly¡±

    ¡°If the y Doll Master is really here, how would we know if someone in this room is an impersonator? That includes you, Captain ude¡±

    ¡°Think of it, if the y Doll Master is in the city, he can slowly switch up the executives. The timing of you giving us the location of their hideout and the fact that that mage is here, don¡¯t you think that makes you suspicious?¡±

    The government and the families that hate the Twighlight Beast failed in their search of the organization¡¯s hideout inside the Greenwood City

    But now, ude easily gave them the information they failed to find for quite some time. Add that with the appearance of the y Doll Master, which indeed made ude suspicious

    What if he was actually a y Doll and this is a ploy of the Twighlight Beast?

    ¡°General, I know that this is suspicious but¡ª¡±

    ¡°If you know that it is suspicious then why don¡¯t you tell us how you got the intel?¡±

    ude closes his mouth at that. Even if he wants to say how he got the intel, he can¡¯t. That would result in involving Rezen

    Rezen¡¯s life was already put in ¡®danger¡¯ because of Macy, ude cannot put him in even more danger now after his assistance

    ¡°I-I can¡¯t say that¡­¡±

    ¡°And we can¡¯t n a raid in less than 24 hours especially after knowing that the y Doll Master is here¡±

    ¡°But General¡­.¡±

    ¡°They may have infiltrated us already. Have you ever considered that while we are raiding them, they are actually the ones raiding us? What you want is careless and would put every mage that protects the city in danger!¡±

    ude knew that the General¡¯s words were the truth and he don¡¯t know what to do or say anymore

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen¡¯s Farm

    ¡°Ha!¡±

    ¡°Ha!¡±

    ¡°Ha!¡±

    Ten Tattoo Warriors can be seen training in an open space that Rezen owns. They are readying themselves in case they have to fightter to save their fellowrades

    As for Rezen himself, he can be seen inside the Mushroom Home sitting on a small couch with ude sitting opposite to him

    ¡°You¡¯re saying that we can¡¯t save them soon?¡± Rezen said and ude has no choice but to nod his head

    No matter how much ude wants to save people, he is also not a brainless fool and aplete Saint

    He badly wanted to help and his conscience was aching but he cannot¡­

    Once he interfered even his family wouldn¡¯t be able topletely protect him from the criticisms and punishment

    The Preston Family is not something that even the government wouldn¡¯t take lightly but the former also couldn¡¯tpletely disregard thetter

    Not to mention, strong families always have a lot of enemies. If ude made a move even if he was ordered to stay put, the government and his family¡¯s enemies would use it against him and the Preston Family

    To many people, this is what makes ude terrifying. He is kind, excessively kind at that

    However, his kindness doesn¡¯t overshadow his brain. He always knows his limit and no matter how much he wants to save people, if it destroys the bigger picture, he would rather let himself drown in guilt

    He is not the type of person that would always do what he wants for his own moralpass. He knows when to back down even if it hurts his conscience or it is against his morals

    ude is not 100% a Saint as he wouldn¡¯t protect one person now to lose everything when if he sacrifices one person, he could save a hundred tomorrow

    A person that is kind but not foolishly kind along with his talent, luck, and brains¡­ who wouldn¡¯t feel threatened with someone like him when this world lets people grow stronger than anyone else?

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± ude apologizes. He can¡¯t screw up the things that the military is nning or else, it would cause a bloodbath

    There¡¯s a chance that there is an impostor or impostors among the executives and that the Twighlight Beast knew that their base has been found out

    If that was the case then there is a high chance that they would be prepared for the raid and that would cost the death of the mages and they might even involve the civilians

    No matter how much he wants to help, he cannot do that

    ¡°y Doll Master¡­¡± Rezen muttered. He was a bit disappointed but he also can¡¯t me ude for that

    Even Rezen is not a Saint. The only reason why he was even trying to save his people is the fact that his life is not in immediate danger

    If there everes a time when his life and his subordinates¡¯ lives are threatened, he would put himself at first

    It can¡¯t be helped, he was just a normal person months ago. He doesn¡¯t think that he¡¯s some kind of protagonist filled with an overflowing sense of justice

    But even then, Rezen still wants to help rescue his subordinates as soon as possible before they are turned into materials for the werebeast nuclei

    What should he do¡­

    Rezen nced around him and his eyesnded on the pot ofvender on the table in front of him

    Soil¡­ nts¡­ farm¡­

    Rezen squinted his eyes as he thought of something

    ¡°B-brother, how much money do you have?¡± Rezen asked and although ude was weirded out, he still answered

    ¡°About fifty million mana stones, I guess?¡± ude answered. That money is given to him by his family and he of course dly epted it

    He could use that money for his cultivation or use it to help those that are in need. Why would he turn it down

    ¡°Fifty¡­ that¡¯s a lot but¡­ I want it to be enough but I¡¯m not sure¡­¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Rezen thought of what he should say first as he took a deep breath

    ¡°Brother, if you have to sacrifice all of your money to help us save our people, are you willing?¡± Rezen asked and ude answered with no hesitation at all

    ¡°Of course. If this is something that money can solve then not only would I give all of my money, I would also do my best to get more¡± ude said seriously

    It was what he truly felt. Inside him, he was guilty and also thought of himself as a bad person for not doing anything

    However, he don¡¯t want to cause bloodshed and lose his power, the power that he can use to save more people than he could if he acts on his own moralpass right now

    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m not sure if this is going to work and you might lose your money for nothing. Are you fine with that?¡± Rezen asked seriously to make sure and ude nodded his head

    ¡°Money can be earned again but lives won¡¯t¡± ude said and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Then, give me your money but it should be in the form of mana stones, I need all the mana stones that you have¡± Rezen said and ude immediately went out to take what Rezen needed without even asking what the money would be used for

 Chapter 98

    After Rezen got all the money that ude has, he asked him to stay at his Mushroom House first along with Dominant Sky

    He also asked them not to take a peek at whatever he would do while he was gone to prevent exposing himself on other people

    ¡°Brother ude, I trust you, please don¡¯t peek at me¡­ I-I mean don¡¯t look at what I am going to do¡± Rezen said, his cheeks blushing a bit

    His first sentence sounds a bit¡­ indecent and he had to rify what he meant by that on his second sentence

    ¡°I understand. Miss Dominant Sky and I will not do that¡± ude said while giving the 6th fusion rank mage a look indicating that she has to behave

    ¡°Good¡± Rezen replied while nodding his head before walking out. He made sure to go to the part of his farm that is the farthest from his Mushroom Home before dumping all the 50 million mana stones for his system to absorb

    ¡°Please have what I need, I¡¯m counting on you, system!¡± Rezen said, his heart beating fast. He hopes that the 50 million mana stones would be put to good use

    If this failed, he wouldn¡¯t have any face to show to that handsome brother in his home again. He might as well bury himself personally to flee from the disgrace

    ¡°[Ding! Detecting 50.16 million mana stones. Does the host want to receive the Truth-seeking Rod, upgrade the farmpletely, or receive 25.06 million lottery tickets and 25.10 million blessing points?]¡±

    Rezen has an urge to either upgrade his farm for it to let him grow spirit nts in the 4th grade or receive literally millions of lottery tickets and blessing points but he can¡¯t

    He can only stare at the system window on his vision regarding the lottery tickets and blessing points but he forced himself to focus on the ¡®Truth-seeking Rod¡¯

    ¡°System, what does the Truth-seeking Rod does?¡± Rezen asked, his heart hoping that it would help him with the rescue of his subordinates

    [Name: Truth-seeking Rod

    Quality: Special

    ¨C A rod that upon contact with the subject would dispel any and all illusion and lies in the world]

    Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up after reading the system description

    This is precisely what he needed!

    Sure, it wouldn¡¯t automatically save his subordinates but the main reason why the military and their allies can¡¯t attack the Twighlight Beast was because of the y Doll Master

    The executive was afraid and wary of him and there was a high chance that the military and their allies have already been infiltrated by him

    Impersonating in whatever way should still fall under the illusion and lie category, right?

    The y Dolls are not the ¡®truth¡¯ or the ¡®real people¡¯. They should be lies and the Truth-seeking Rod should also work against them

    Without an ounce of hesitation, Rezen chose to receive the Truth-seeking Rod and it instantly appeared floating in front of him

    ¡°Fuck!¡± Rezen cursed after seeing what the Truth-seeking Rod looks like

    If the Spirit nts Essence Condenser was a blender then this Truth-seeking Rod is a¡­ bamboo¡­ a bamboo stick

    Rezen almost coughed blood because of its appearance

    The blende¡ª the Spirit nts Essence Condenser was at least gold in color. It looks like a high-ss item or at least it tries to be

    As for the Truth-seeking Rod¡­ it was a in ass bamboo with nothing special about it

    The system could have at least also made the color gold to make it look convincing!

    ¡°How am I even supposed to say to Brother ude that we have to give a ¡®bonk¡¯ to people to check whether they are an impersonator or not?¡± Rezen muttered while giving himself a facepalm

    He is thankful for the system but he also doesn¡¯t know how to convince ude that this item is authentic when even Rezen finds it hard to believe that the bamboo was the real deal

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­ s-so this is the item you got?¡± ude asked while holding the bamboo in his hand, his face twitching

    It¡¯s not like he thinks that Rezen would lie to him but¡­ a bamboo¡­ a bamboo is what is supposed to help him identify who the y Dolls are considering that even 6th fusion rank mages would find it hard to do that.

    ¡°Young Master, he¡¯s clearly scamming you¡± Dominant Sky said coldly while giving Rezen a re

    Rezen wanted to be angry for them doubting him but¡­ who can me those two?

    If it was other people that did this to Rezen then he would also find it hard to believe

    ¡°Miss Dominant Sky¡­¡± ude called out in a tone that tells her not to act like that toward Rezen

    ¡°E-ehem¡­ I get that it¡¯s hard to believe b-but why don¡¯t the two of you try to change your appearance then I will bonk¡ª I mean lightly hit you with the Truth-seeking Rod and let¡¯s see what would happen¡± Rezen offered

    That¡¯s the only way he thinks that he would believe him

    ¡°I¡¯ll go¡± Dominant Sky said coldly. Even if she focuses on offensive spells, most mages would still have some auxiliary spells

    ¡°[Disguise of the Wind]¡± Dominant Sky muttered. She casts a spell on herself and her appearance instantly changes to that of Rezen

    ¡°Hit me as hard you could¡± She said while still showing her displeasure towards Rezen

    ¡®She¡¯s doing this on purpose. Does she think that because she looks beautiful, handsome, powerful, boss girl, and I want to call her mommy sometimes, that I would like how she acts?¡¯ Rezen thought in ¡®dissatisfaction¡¯

    It¡¯s not his fault that such a mystical item looks like that, okay?

    Now, Rezen has to hit someone disguised as himself. It felt like he would be hitting himself and it was horrible

    Even then, to prove that he was not lying, Rezen picked up the bambo¡ª the Truth-seeking Rod and used it to ¡®lightly¡¯ hit Dominant Sky in the arm

    Bonk

    Dominant Sky was about to scorn Rezen but her disguise was instantly deactivated on its own

    Instead of having the face and body that is identical to Rezen, she returned to her original appearance

    ¡°No way¡­¡± Dominant Sky muttered while looking at Rezen with an incredulous look on her face

    She thought that she had already seen almost everything in this world but such a mystical bamboo actually exists?

    Dominant Sky might not be a mage that is great at disguise but she is still a 6th fusion rank mage

    Even a mage at the 5th fusion rank would almost not be able to notice her disguise appearance wise

    But now, a simple piece of bamboo did it? What is Dominant Sky supposed to feel?

    ¡°I¡¯m not a scammer Momm¡ª I mean Miss Dominant Sky¡± Rezen said proudly, his nose sticking in the air though he felt embarrassed that he almost used the ¡®M¡¯ word

    It can¡¯t be helped, maybe, he is only noticing it now but Rezen¡¯s type seems to be the strong and powerful type

    I mean, look at ude. Rezen thinks he¡¯s handsome (tonically) because he is strong and the same is true for Dominant Sky

    ¡°Momm¡ª were you just about to call m¡ª¡±

    ¡°Ehem. I believe the Truth-seeking Rod is indeed a treasure. I¡¯m sorry, Rezen. I honestly doubted you earlier¡± ude cut off before these two starts a fight

    That¡¯s thest thing he would like to see especially with the current situation at hand

    ¡°Rezen, will you lend us your Truth-seeking Rod?¡± ude asked and Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Brother, I got that all because you entrusted your money to me. It¡¯s yours¡± Rezen replied

    Although he wants to im the item for himself, in any case, it was ude that paid for it

    If ude didn¡¯t give him that much money, he wouldn¡¯t get a hold of that item

    ¡°Still, I feel bad for taking it from you. I believe that if you want to sell it, it could go for hundreds of millions if it can help us identify who the y Dolls are¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes almost turned into a symbol of money but he still decided to at least be ¡®kind¡¯ and ¡®fair¡¯

    ¡°Yeah¡­ it¡¯s yours brother ude, you exchanged your money for it. Although¡­ I won¡¯t you know¡­¡± Rezen hinted while rubbing his palms together

    His n of obtaining the mana stones he required to upgrade his farm was foiled because of Terrom¡¯s presence. Even his subordinates were abducted and are now in danger of bing ingredients for the werebeast nuclei

    Rezen would be happy if he were to receive cash assistance for him to upgrade his farm

    ¡°Hahaha¡± ude chuckled at that. He really likes people that are honest that cunning

    ¡°Tsk¡± unfortunately, Dominant Sky was different

    In the past, she was just always ignoring Rezen. But now, she felt great displeasure towards him

    She even thinks that Rezen is shameless to ask for more money

 Chapter 99

    Greenwood City¡¯s Military Department, Conference Room

    As soon as ude received the Truth-seeking Rod, he immediately called forth for a meeting

    His position as a mere captain and not even a Vice-general would not be enough to call the executives but he has his background

    ude never shied away from using the privileges he has from his birth origin since he mostly use them for what he thinks is the greater good

    Aside from that, he also informed them that the meeting would be for the sake of exposing the y Dolls

    Since ude confidently said that he can distinguish the real people from the y Dolls, the executives wouldn¡¯t evenin about the sudden meeting

    They can only hope that ude was telling the truth. The mental pressure of the y Doll Master¡¯s appearance was too great

    These executives are worrying that their loved ones and family members were reced by y Dolls without them knowing it

    ¡°Captain ude, is what you said true?¡± General Bone Sage asks, clearly, he was also anxious and that is for a reason

    He is the General of the Greenwood City. If the city falls, his reputation and power would also fall

    If the city rises then his reputation and power would also rise

    It¡¯s like he was the King of the City and his reputation and influence depends on the city¡¯s state

    It was understandable that he would be anxious

    ¡°I obtained a treasure, General and there¡¯s a high chance that it could help us identify the y Dolls¡± ude replied in affirmation

    Although the Truth-seeking Rod deactivated the disguising spell of Dominant Sky, the y Doll master¡¯s magic is still on a different level

    ¡°May we see what the treasure is?¡± Bone Sage said and ude hesitated a bit, his expression looking conflicted but he still took out the item that Rezen gave to him

    ude waved his hand and a bamboo stick appeared causing the executive to blink their eyes repeatedly

    That¡¯s the treasure that ude was talking about? Is he messing with them?

    What could a normal bamboo stick do? What would he even do with that, hit them with the stick?

    The way that the executives were looking at him made ude ufortable. This was the first time that he had received such a look as if he was some sort of alien

    The first parts of his life weren¡¯t exactly smooth sailing but his appearance always made it so that people always look at him favorably. Add that to the fact that his actions in public have always been decent made it so that he never received such looks before

    Out of embarrassment, ude hurriedly used the bamboo stick to hit the executive seating next to him at the round table

    ¡°Hey!¡± That executiveined. ude¡¯s hit wasn¡¯t painful but who would like it if someone suddenly hit you with a bamboo stick in the middle of a serious meeting

    That executive is either not a y Doll or the Truth-seeking Rod¡¯s ability is not enough. ude can only hope that it was the former

    ude continued, hitting one executive after another to the point that they startedining together

    ¡°Captain!¡±

    ¡°What the hell are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Have you lost your mind?!¡±

    ude ignored their words until he hit one of the oldest executives in the conference room

    At first, he was delighted as ¡®something¡¯ finally happened after he hit a person with the bamboo but it wasn¡¯t what he had expected

    Instead of turning into a y Doll, that executive¡­ that executive¡­ he was ¡®exposed¡¯

    He was actually using an illusion spell to make it look like he wasn¡¯t bald!

    ¡°Ohh, so the Thunderous Mage is actually bald¡±

    ¡°I knew something was off with his hair!¡±

    ¡°To think that he insulted me in the past for my early signs of balding¡±

    The executive¡¯s attention was momentarily focused on another matter after the exposure of Thunderous Mage¡¯s baldness

    ¡°Y-you!!¡±

    That executive¡¯s face turned red from anger. The way he was acting made people feel as if he would suffer from a heart attack any time from now because of his swelling emotions

    ¡°S-sorry¡­¡± ude apologizes. He didn¡¯t expect that he would actually expose a person¡¯s baldness

    This situation was the most embarrassing moment that ude ever had and he guiltily moved on to the next executive

    Before Thunderous Mage can explode from anger, the executive next to him actually changes in appearance

    At first, she looks like someone that Rezen would call a ¡®MILF¡¯. She looks like a middle-aged woman but her body was curvaceous and sexy

    Even her face although has the sign of old age is still beautiful

    However, as soon as the Truth-seeking Rod made contact with her body, her MIL¨C beautiful appearance instantly changes

    Her human skin vanished and was turned into some sort of an earthy grey substance

    ¡°A y Doll!¡± All the executives cried out and they hurriedly seize her before she can do anything

    The people inside the conference room are still executives. They are at least above average in terms of skills and they know what to do in situations like this

    ¡°How¡­¡± that¡¯s the question in everyone¡¯s mind

    The y Doll Master is someone people are afraid of because of his magic. His y Dolls can skillfully impersonate anyone

    The y Dolls can even use the magic of the person that they impersonated. And only if they are gravely injured to the point that they are on the brink of death would their real appearance be revealed

    Thebination of those things made it so that even mages at the 6th fusion rank would find it hard to distinguish the real from fake

    ¡°Noooo!!! I have feelings for her!¡± One of the executives cried out in pain. He was literally in tears and that is for the reason

    The y Dolls have such abilities all because the people that they impersonated are sacrificed

    That female executive is most likely to be dead now

    ¡°It works¡± ude thought in his mind before looking at the General

    ¡°General, the item in my hand can distinguish who the y Dolls and who is not. With this, we canunch our raid on the Twighlight Beast¡± ude said, itching to save the people that should be saved

    ¡°Captain, I understand you and the City is once again indebted to you but we still cannot give what you want. The Military is infiltrated this deep, even one or more of our executives have been reced by fakes. We have to determine the exact number of our people that have been reced¡± The General said and ude immediately made a move

    He held the bamboo in his hand as he charged at the General

    ¡°Captain!¡±

    ¡°Captain ude!¡±

    ¡°Stop!¡±

    The other executives tried to stop ude but they failed to do so. In the end, ude managed to hit the General that didn¡¯t dodge the Truth-seeking Rod

    ¡°I¡¯m not a y Doll. I¡¯m just thinking of the bigger picture which I know you do too¡± Bone Sage said calmly and ude sighed before retreating

    He knew what the General was considering. If there are many mages that should be protecting the city that has been reced with y Dolls that means that the city¡¯s defense has been weakened severely

    Their overall power has diminished and fighting a formidable enemy in that state is unfavorable

    In the end, ude has no choice but to give up on having the military raid the Twighlight Beast for the second time

    ¡°Young Master, you did what you could do¡± Dominant Sky said after ude went out of the Conference Room

    ¡°What I could do is not enough. Rezen gave us the Twighlight Beast¡¯s location and the item to deal with the y Doll Master but we can¡¯t even save his and our people¡± ude replied, his tone very bitter

    Just because he would choose to save a hundred people even if that means he would sacrifice one life doesn¡¯t mean that his heart doesn¡¯t ache for that one life

    This is not the first time that ude made a decision like this but every time he did so, it would always feel like a stab in his heart

    ¡°Young Master¡­¡±

    ¡°Miss Dominant Sky, I can¡¯t just stand by and do nothing¡±

    ¡°I know but we can¡¯t raid them, Young Master¡±

    ude took a deep breath before speaking again

    ¡°Even if we can¡¯t raid them, I at least need to save Shadow Dog and Rezen¡¯s subordinates¡±

    ¡°Young Master, you can¡¯t do that!¡±

    ¡°I can and I will! That¡¯s the least thing I could do¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous!¡±

    ¡°Then please help me¡±

    ¡°Even with my help, it¡¯s too dangerous¡±

    ¡°I know but we still have to do it¡±

    ¡°Young Master, no!¡±

    ¡°We will not do it without a n¡±

    With that ude walked with a certain location in his mind

    It was none other than Rezen¡¯s farm. He knew to himself that going without a n is stupid but if he has Rezen¡¯s help he might still seed in the rescue operation

 Chapter 100

    ¡°Keep safe, brother ude!¡± Rezen said while waving goodbye. His expression was that of worry

    ude nodded his head at him before he casts magic and had the winds carry him away

    Rezen watched that handsome and kind man with anxiety. He just finished giving ude some of his recovery pills along with some more mutated nts

    The reason why ude went to see him was for his recovery pills. When ude was almost killed by the traitor General, Rezen saved him with the help of the recovery pill

    Although ude didn¡¯t inquire nor ask anything to Rezen after that, it doesn¡¯t mean that he had already forgotten about the pill

    He just doesn¡¯t think that it was his business and for him, Rezen¡¯s fortune is something he should not mess with

    However, the recovery pills were really miraculous. It was unlike any other elixir that ude had tried before

    The effects were great and it was even instantaneous

    In case ude gets injured while trying to save Shadow Dog and Rezen¡¯s subordinates, only the recovery pills could save his life

    As such, he asked Rezen for some. Of course, not for free. ude borrowed some money from Dominant Sky and promised to give Rezen more in the future

    Although Rezen gave out quite a number of recovery pills, he still can¡¯t help but be worried

    He doesn¡¯t want ude to be caught or worse, die

    It¡¯s just that ude¡¯s mind was already set and even when Rezen tried to change his mind, it didn¡¯t work

    ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Rezen sighed deeply as he walked out of his mini cherry blossoms forest to the area of his farm that he uses to nt his crops

    His mini-forest was where he and his subordinates stayed and the other areas were basically for nting

    There are various things that one can nt and even until now, Rezen still nts many things for the first time

    Some of them were still on his farm, ready to be harvested

    One tree, in particr, is Rezen¡¯s target this time. This tree is a tea tree with golden leaves called the Gold Sage Tree

    It¡¯s not a Spirit nt but even if it¡¯s not, many people still like it because of its supposedly wonderful taste

    In this world, they say that if a person doesn¡¯t like tea then they should try the Gold Sage Tea and they would start to find tea tasty and enjoyable

    The tree was quite small, only around 3 meters in height, and Rezen observed the leaves, trying to find where the mutated leaves are which wasn¡¯t hard to do

    Most of his mutated crops look exactly the same as normal aside from looking healthier than the ones that could be bought from the market

    Some of them are different in appearance just like the metal potato. This time, the difference was that the normal Sage Tea leaves are gold in color while the mutated ones are also the same but are glowing

    Rezen can¡¯t stop worrying about ude and his subordinates. The only way to prevent his mind from overloading is to direct his mind to other things

    Since his hobby is farming and checking out the fruits of hisbor, it is what he decided to do

    Rezen plucked one of the glowing leaves and he checked its system description

    ¡°[Name: Great Gold Sage Tea Leaf

    Quality: Mutated

    ¨C A mutated tea leaf that could amplify another nt¡¯s effects. The amplification is inversely proportional to how effective the nt is]

    ¡°Hmm? Inversely proportional? Does that mean that the more effective a nt¡¯s effect is, the lesser the improvement and vice versa?¡± Rezen mumbled to himself in interest

    It¡¯s not every day that he could see Spirit nts or mutated nts that have this kind of effect

    Rezen plucked some more leaves before he returned to his Mushroom Home

    He sat on his small sofa while waving his hand at the table in front of him causing various kinds of Spirit nts to pile up

    Just for the sake of experience and having arge array of Spirit nts, Rezen also nted ones that he could not use while thinking that they mighte in handy in the future

    With the Great Gold Sage Tea Leaves, he might finally put some of his spirit nts that are already ¡®rotting¡¯ in his storage to good use

    ¡°ck Buckweed¡­ Seducing Rose¡­ Crying Orchids¡­ Eye-burning Orange¡­ Mud Cabbage¡­ Nah, I don¡¯t think these spirit nts would be useful even if their effects are enhanced¡­ wait!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s focus was caught by another tea leaf and it was the same as the Gold Sage Tea the only difference was that this one was a Spirit nt

    In this world, many things can be discovered. Both species can be the same. For example, cabbages. If it was a normal cabbage, it would only be used for consumption to satiate one¡¯s hunger

    However, there are also cabbages that are Spirit nts and they have different effects

    There¡¯s the ¡®normal¡¯ and Spirit nts¡¯ counterpart

    From what Rezen can recall, the Spirit nt Gold Sage Tea Leaf is used by mages to put their mental state at its peak when they are studying magic theories

    In other words, it¡¯s like a brain supplement that would make ¡®studying¡¯ easier

    Unfortunately, the tea¡¯s effects weren¡¯t that great. It offers some help but the help is not too good

    Not to mention, if a person has noprehension talent, using the tea is useless. Rezen is like that

    He had already tried this tea in hopes that he won¡¯t have to solely rely on the Mysterious Peaches and Banana but the effect was negligible

    It still feels like he is a kindergarten student that is trying to learn advanced calculus

    But if the Spirit nt; Gold Sage Tea is paired with the mutated Great Sage Tea¡­ just how much would its effect improve?

    Rezen immediately decided to try it out. He went to his indoor kitchen, grabbed a kettle to boil some water

    However, his impatience acted up again and he decided to use magic to speed up the boiling process

    As such, it took less than a minute before Rezen obtained hot water

    He grabbed whatever cup he could grab before pouring some water in. Since Rezen¡¯s goal is to test the effects and not to enjoy the tea, he carelessly added the tea leaves both from the Spirit nts and the Mutated version of Gold Sage Tea to the cup of water

    Rezen thought that the water would also be gold in color but he¡­ he wasn¡¯t disappointed. The clear water indeed turned gold in color

    He removed the used tea leaves first before he drank it in one gulp even at the cost of burning his own tongue and throat

    The pain caused by the tea¡¯s temperature was overshadowed by the taste. It was a bit sweet, mellow, and also has that minty effect

    It was simply tasty not just in the physical sense but also spiritually

    Rezen can feel his soul receiving some supplement and he felt like he has be way smarter than before

    The effects were a bit too hard to describe but Rezen can feel that his brain was working way better than before

    As such, he hurriedly grabbed some magic theories books he received from both ude and Florine

    Rezen started studying the magic theories. In the past, whenever he tried to study, it would simply be futile

    It¡¯s not that he just has to persevere and he would understand things. It¡¯s the type of studying that no matter how much effort you put into it, everything would be useless

    However, this time, things arepletely different. The feeling of studying magic theories this time is different

    Rezen can feel that as long as he focuses and he continues to study, he would grasp the knowledge

    ¡°The Sun¡­ the giver of life and warmth. Without it, nts wouldn¡¯t grow. Get too near it and you¡¯ll burn, get too far from it and you¡¯ll freeze to death. But if you put yourself in the right amount of distance, it would sustain all life¡­¡± Rezen muttered as if he was hypnotized

    His mind waspletely diving into the mysteries of the sun, the first-ever mystic gem that he ever had

    He can feel the mysteries of the sun uncovering in front of him. He is being enlightened the more he read

    It was to the point that Rezen unconsciously called out his sun-type mystic gem. He had it float around him while it resonated with the naturalws as if it would help him understand the power of the sun

    He was too deep in his enlightenment that Rezen started waving his hand while his eyes were glowing with a yellowish light

    He started forming a magic circle that he had never created before

    Thebination of the two tea leaves was way better than Rezen had imagined. It gave him great enlightenment to the point that he was starting to create his own spell

 Chapter 101

    Next morning

    ¡°Damn¡­ I actually created my own spell? And it¡¯s even pretty damn good though I think I can only disy its might if I reach the next rank¡± Rezen said to himself

    He doesn¡¯t know if this is a one-time thing or what but thebination of Spirit nt and Mutated Gold versions of Sage Tea was simply fantastic

    It brings Rezen from a person that can¡¯t even understand magic theories to straight up creating his own spell which he judges as unique amongst other spells

    With his new spell in mind, Rezen stood up, nning on trying the spell out when he heard knocking sounds on his doors

    With his forehead creased, Rezen went to check who was knocking on his door to see a beautiful woman wearing a formal suit

    From the few times that Rezen saw Dominant Sky, he had always seen her looking neat and formal

    Not even the slightest bit of stain or dust can be seen on her suit. She¡¯s always clean and presentable

    However, the way she looks now can be described as¡­ miserable

    Not only was her suit tattered, but she was also reeking with the scent of blood. Even what remains of her formal suit was stained with blood

    ¡°M-Miss Dominant Sky¡­ w-what happened?¡± Rezen asked while gulping

    His heart was thumping hard and loud. He can feel his body sweating really hard

    With the way that Dominant Sky looks, it wasn¡¯t hard to guess what might have possibly happened

    She and ude infiltrated the Twighlight Beast¡¯s base to rescue some people. That¡¯s a ce that not even a 6th fusion rank mage can walk on just because they want to

    Is it possible that ude¡­ Rezen doesn¡¯t even want to think about it. He doesn¡¯t want to hear that good guy is actually¡­

    ¡°Your subordinates are here¡± Dominant Sky said in a tone that Rezen doesn¡¯t like. Her voice sounds defeated as if she just encountered some great misfortune

    She stepped aside to show two people lying on the ground, both look even more miserable than Dominant Sky

    Dominant Sky only has tattered clothes and she was drenched with blood. She was dirty but she don¡¯t have visible wounds, she might have consumed Rezen¡¯s recovery pills

    As for the two people lying on the ground, they lookpletely disfigured from head to toe

    ¡°Zero! Keito!¡± Rezen called out in worry. They seem to be still alive but after Rezen checked them, he remembered something

    ¡°B-Brother ude¡­ what happened to him? How is he?¡± Rezen asked nervously and he saw Dominant Sky clenching her fist

    ¡°I-I¡­ I don¡¯t know¡± she replied while trembling. She seems to be holding back her emotions as she flew away

    ¡°W-wait!¡± Rezen tried to call her back but Dominant Sky didn¡¯t return

    Rezen bit his lower lip and he can only feed his subordinates with the recovery pills to save them

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°The Son of the Heavens, the Fortune¡¯s chosen, the Lucky Star, and the people¡¯s Saint ¨C Captain ude Preston has been reported missing¡±

    ¡°ude Preston is a very talented and kind mage. He helped a lot of people and he never bullied the weak. People call him the most fortunate person in the world due to the various fortuitous encounters he ever had that let him reach the 5th fusion rank at such a young age¡±

    ¡°Reports said that he is even close to reaching the 6th fusion rank and he would be the youngest to reach that rank¡±

    ¡°However, the Preston Family now issued an order. Whoever could help them find the missing mage, they would reward them handsomely¡±

    ¡°Much of the details are unknown and ssified information but what is known is that Captain ude Preston has identally entered a stray Blessed Land with no owner¡±

    ¡°A Blessed Land could either be a graveyard ornd of wealth. Would the Lucky Star ude Preston die inside or return stronger than ever?¡±

    Rezen finished surfing the. He thought that whatever happened to ude would not be broadcasted and spread easily but it was actually the opposite

    Mainly because the prestigious Preston Family itself was the one that issued an order to help them find their family member

    ¡°Just what exactly happened while he¡¯s saving my people¡± Rezen muttered before he sat on the ground

    Around him were various types of vegetables, fruits, flowers, tea, and more. As long as it is something that could be nted, Rezen has or would have them

    He literally filled his floor with mutated nts that he had grown in the past. There are his ¡®famous¡¯ cherry bombs, the metal potato that he nned on handing out to Daydream after their contract was finalized, and many more

    He was trying to see if he has something that he could use to locate where his Brother ude is

    He knew firsthand how dangerous Blessed Lands are. Even Rezen was a victim of it in the past

    If not for the fact that the Blessed Land he entered prepared a trial that adjusts depending on how strong every individual is, Rezen would have died already

    He isn¡¯t sure but he thinks that the Tattoo Warriors he encountered all have the strength of 6th rank individuals

    Add that to the fact that they are Tattoo Warriors, even mages at the 6th rank would definitely not survive inside

    If 6th rank mages have a high chance of dying inside those Blessed Lands, what more for ude?

    ¡°Damn it, I should have fed him with the mutated pepper¡± Rezen said to himself

    He managed to locate his people since all of them ate his mutated peppers but ude is different. Rezen never had him eat the peppers that he is now regretting

    Rezen stared at his crops in a defeated manner. He has many things but none of them could locate a person without prior arrangement

    ¡°Shit¡± he can¡¯t help but curse. The sense of weakness ovees him again

    He is just a 3rd fusion rank mage and Tattoo Warrior. If his mutated nts are useless then there¡¯s nothing else he could do

    ¡°Brother ude¡­¡± Rezen muttered while remembering that kind and cool brother. He feels bad for not being able to do anything but he can only clench his fist

    ¡°Strength, I need strength. Maybe it¡¯s not toote, as long as I grow strong enough soon, I might still be able to save Brother ude¡±

    Rezen renewed his resolve as he went out of his Mushroom Home to dump the mana stones he had received from ude

    His n of exploiting the members of Twighlight Beast for money has failed but he still received enough money to upgrade his farm again

    ¡°System, upgrade the farm!¡± Rezen said with no hesitation

    He expected something to happen to his farm but¡­

    [Ding! Advancement Mission activated!]

    [In order to upgrade the farm, the Host mustplete the Advancement Mission first]

    [Advancement Mission: An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

    The host must use the blood of his enemies as the farm¡¯s nourishment

    Mission Detail: Hunt a hundred members of the Twighlight Beast and use their bodies to nourish the farm

    Hunted Enemies: 0/100]

    Rezen didn¡¯t know that before he can upgrade his farm, he should finish a mission first

    However, since the mission is hunting the Twighlight Beast then this is at most a minor inconvenience. After all, Rezen already wants to destroy that organization that is the scum of this world

    Killing a hundred of these vile people isn¡¯t a problem for him

    ¡°Twighlight Beast¡­¡± Rezen muttered while clenching his fist and to start the mission as soon as possible, he called Keito

    Out of all the people, Rezen knows, only Keito could possibly help him locate the members of Twighlight Beasts

    ¡°Master, it¡¯s a bit hard to locate the members. As you know, we have our masks. Most of us will wear our masks when meeting without seeing each other¡¯s faces¡±

    When the members that don¡¯t know each other meet, they often would wear masks to hide their identities

    Outside, if they don¡¯t want or they can¡¯t let people know their affiliation, they would not wear the masks

    This is the same situation as Crafty Snake and Keito when Rezen met them

    Crafty Snake and Keito¡¯s group were out to hunt materials for the organization¡¯s werebeast nuclei. As such, they don¡¯t wear masks

    The people that Keito called for Rezen¡¯s failed ns are the ones he had already seen the faces

    Since Keito is practically already branded as a traitor, he can¡¯t enter the base anymore to talk with those he doesn¡¯t know the faces of and learn where they are living

    ¡°Is that so¡­¡± Rezen sunk in deep thought before a lightbulb lit up in his brain

    ¡°How about the members that go outside? Aren¡¯t they hunting magic beasts? Do you know where they headed?¡± Rezen asked

    Keito was part of the Twighlight Beast. He should at least know where they are hunting

 Chapter 102

    [Name: Rezen Virion

    Rank: 3rd fusion rank Mage and 3rd rank Tattoo Warrior

    Number of subordinates: 11

    Mystic gems: 13

    -3rd fusion rank gems: Sun, Water, Fire, Lightning, Crow, Soul, Nature

    -2nd fusion rank gems: Earth, Moon, Wind, Space

    -1st fusion rank gems: Metal, Ice

    Note: please focus on a specific type of gem to ess the list of learned spells]

    Rezen stared at his status window. There was the addition of the Metal and Ice element but since they are only at the 1st fusion rank right now, they aren¡¯t necessarily useful

    The spells he mostly uses are the ones that he has 3rd fusion rank gems as they are the strongest

    Rezen knows to himself that personally, he is untalented but he doubts that there would be a mage at his rank that can defeat him

    ¡°Time to start my revenge¡± he muttered coldly before sending an order to his crows

    The more than a thousand crows pped their wings and they flocked around him. Rezen stepped on the crows and have them fly around him towards one of the Mountain Range around the Greenwood City

    It was still the Eye of the Storm Mountain Range

    Turns out that Keito is not the only Lord from the Twighlight Beast that is hunting magic beasts in that Mountain Range

    To create wolf-type werebeast nuclei, corpses of wolves are needed. The ingredients differ depending on what the nuclei would be

    Keito¡¯s senior wanted a Bizarre Eagle-type werebeast nuclei as that magic beast is one of the stronger magic beasts. In return, Keito¡¯s senior would also be stronger

    However, to create the nuclei, more than one corpse of Bizarre Eagle is needed and the other Lords under Keito¡¯s senior are instructed to hunt Bizarre Eagles

    That¡¯s already a very good clue. Rezen just has to find people that are hunting Bizarre Eagles. If those people use the [Formation Magic: Harmony of Ten Beasts] then no doubt that they are members of Twighlight Beasts

    Rezen had his crows fly him to the mountain range and after they arrived, he had some of them search for suitable targets

    Having people or magic beasts do one¡¯s bidding is really convenient. Rezen doesn¡¯t have to take the hard route of searching for his targets personally

    With the help of his Nightmare Crows, it didn¡¯t take that long before Rezen found some of his ¡®prey¡¯ and he hurriedly went to meet them

    These prey have the same system of hunting as Keito when he was the one hunting the Bizarre Eagle

    There are ten members in total that uses their organization exclusive formation together

    The very core of that formation was the only 4th fusion rank mage. The power of the others was transferred to her as she fought with the Bizarre Eagle on her own

    ¡°[Crystal Shield!]¡±

    The mage created arge lump of white crystals in front of her powered up by her subordinates¡¯ strength and also the power of nature that blocks the beam attack of the Bizarre Eagle

    These eagles¡¯ energy beams aren¡¯t normally something that an average mage could block considering that their attack was thebination of the power of three elements

    However, with the help of the formation, the mage managed to block the energy beam quite easily

    ¡°My first prey¡± Rezen thought as he stared at these ten mages inside the invisible barrier that would prevent the Bizarre Eagle from escaping if it tried to

    Rezen waved his hand and a piece of broli appeared on his hand

    It was said that brolis increase a man¡¯s libido but this mutated broli of Rezen increases something else

    He threw the broli inside his mouth and chewed it a bit before swallowing

    He can feel heat spreading from his stomach to the rest of his body. The mana inside his elixir field stirred. Even his mystic gems glowed

    The mutated broli instead of increasing Rezen¡¯s libido boosted his power

    He has his personal strength and he has his crows but it was better to be cautious or he might encounter a dangerous situation again

    After Rezen willed it, tattoos spread on his whole body starting from the circle tattoo on his stomach

    The tattoos were on his arms, legs, torso, and even face. These tattoos just like mystic gems resonate with the naturalws

    Rezen called out his lightning-type gem and both his mystic gem and mystic tattoo resonated with the naturalws, boosting his power by arge margin thanks to his [Link] blessing

    The power of lightning gathered at Rezen¡¯s fist. Sparks of lightning rage on his fist, ready to deal devastating damage any time from now

    With a serious expression on his face, Rezen moved his arm to charge before his fist punched the air

    Zap!!

    That punch sent a thick blue streak of lightning straight to the invisible barrier. Its power was deadly and lethal

    It flew at a very fast speed that none of the mages inside the formation has the time to react especially since they were in the middle of a fight

    Bang!!

    The lightning streak collided with the barrier causing it to shake heavily and cracks formed on it

    Even 4th fusion rank mages cannot easily destroy that barrier even if the casters let them attack the barrier

    However, Rezen which is only at the 3rd rank managed to create cracks in it

    His action causes the casters¡¯ focus to falter, including the only 4th-rank mage

    She unconsciously turned her head to check what happened which was a bad decision on her part as the Bizarre Eagle uses that chance to attack

    An attack that resulted in that female mage losing one of her arms

    ¡°Aaagghhh!!!¡±

    With the help of the formation, 4th rank mages would have an easy time defeating and killing even magic beasts at the Bizarre Eagle¡¯s level

    However, it doesn¡¯t mean that they couldn¡¯t be injured especially if there is an external factor included

    ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡± The female mage shouted angrily while holding what remains of her arm

    Unfortunately, the Bizarre Eagle doesn¡¯t give her time to think or act. It pped its wings wildly and raging winds revolved inside the barrier

    The winds cut and abused the surrounding trees, even the grass was cut or uprooted

    Splinters flew around and the members of Twighlight Beast has no choice but to refocus on the Bizzare Eagle

    Unfortunately for them, Rezen is still not finished yet

    ¡°Nightmare Crows, attack!¡± Rezen ordered and his Nightmare Crows that hid in the shadows showed themselves

    Normally, the female mage at the 4th rank has a soul strong enough to notice the Nightmare Crows

    But since she is busy with the Bizarre Eagle, she failed to notice their presence

    A thousand and five hundred Nightmare Crows emerged from the shadows. They collectively opened their beaks to send purple beams of energy that mmed on the invisible barrier

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The air trembled as the invisible barrier trembled

    4th fusion rank mages might have the ability to kill all of Rezen¡¯s Nightmare Crows but it doesn¡¯t mean that these many crows were nothing

    It¡¯s just that, the attack of the 4th ranks could instantly decimate hundreds of crows. That¡¯s how powerful they were

    But the collective attack of 1.5k crows is definitely stronger than a single attack of a 4th fusion rank mage

    Rezen gathered the power of lightning on his fist for the second time before sending yet another punch

    Zap!!

    A streak of lightning flew in the air,nding and hitting the barrier

    With thebination of Rezen and his Nightmare Crows, it didn¡¯t take that long before the barrier was forcefully destroyed

    ¡°Cough!¡±

    ¡°Cough!¡±

    ¡°Cough!¡±

    Because of the forceful destruction of the formation, the members of Twighlight Beast received a bacsh

    All of them suffered internal injuries and they coughed out fresh blood

    ¡°B-bastard!¡± The female mage curses before she has to dodge the w attack of the Bizarre Eagle

    Without the support of the formation, the female mage is definitely not a match for the Bizarre Eagle

    She can only do her best to control the sheet of crystal she was standing on to dodge

    But even then, a part of her crystal sheet was still crushed under the might of the eagle¡¯s w

    Even her left leg was cut off easily. Her flesh and bones don¡¯t even offer the slightest bit of resistance before they were sliced offpletely

    ¡°Aaagghh!!!¡±

    The pain of losing a limb is no joke but the female mage¡¯s only chance of survival is to try fleeing from here but that is when she heard Rezen¡¯s voice

    ¡°[Essence of the Sun]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s sun-type mystic gem appeared at the top of his palm. His eyes glowing with a yellow light stared at it while he condensed a magic circle directly on his mystic gem

    Aside from glowing brighter than usual, nothing else happened to the mystic gem itself but the same is not true for the people he deemed as his ¡®enemy¡¯

    They have suffered under the first ever magic spell he personally created

 Chapter 103

    The [Essence of the Sun] spell is a spell that Rezen is proud of. It was the first ever magic spell that he had personally created and he judged it as unique even amongst other spells

    ¡°A-ahh!!¡±

    ¡°W-what¡¯s this?¡±

    ¡°Hot! It¡¯s hot!¡±

    The members of Twighlight Beasts cried out in unison as they stared at their bodies

    It felt as if they were in the presence of the sun itself. Just being near it was already painful

    The sun is an extremely hot celestial body. The temperature of it was nothing but terrifying

    People would be dehydrated or burn to death just by being near it and that is exactly what was happening to these mages

    These mages that are close to Rezen and his spell can feel the sunlight burning their bodies. No, it wasn¡¯t just a feeling

    Rezen¡¯s mystic gem turned into a miniature sun. Just being near him would already burn a person

    It didn¡¯t take that long before the mages felt their throats dry. Their lips cracked and even their flesh started giving off a burnt scent

    The feeling was extremely horrible. It was like they are facing the sun itself. The only thing that they can do was kneel down while trying to search for any hint of water or anything that is cold

    They were in a terrible situation and even the 4th fusion rank female mage is also suffering just in a different manner

    The 3rd rank underlings were close to Rezen but the female mage was not. Because of the distance, the [Essence of the Sun] showed the other thing it could do

    Instead of burning the female mage from the heat, because of the distance, what happened was the opposite

    The female mage can feel that all the warmth around her was vanishing or more like it was being sucked out of her surroundings

    Those that are close to Rezen experienced terrifyingly high temperature while those who are distance away from him is suffering from the cold

    Coldness is the result of the absence of heat. As the sun is the source of heat, without it, one would freeze

    Rezen¡¯s spell was sucking the surrounding heat causing the female mage to suffer from cold to the point that ice starts forming on her body

    Heat is vital for survival. External temperature affects humans by arge margin

    Because of the extreme cold, the female mage¡¯s crystal sheet wobbled. Her body was trembling and the cold made her lose her focus

    ¡°Aahhkk!!¡±

    The Bizarre Eagle seems to have enmity with the female mage. It ignored everyone else to use its w and crush that female mage to death

    Get too close to the sun and you¡¯ll burn, get too far away from it and you¡¯ll freeze to death¡­

    That¡¯s what the spell of Rezen does though it has one big loophole. If the enemies stood at a proper distance, his spell wouldn¡¯t be able to affect them just like how the earth¡¯s distance from the sun made life possible to exist

    After the death of the female mage and her underlings, the Bizarre Eagle showed a hint of intelligence

    It¡¯s like it feels grateful for Rezen and it didn¡¯t attack him and it just flew away

    Rezen has a more important goal and he just let the Bizarre Eagle go

    He hunted ten members of the Twighlight Beasts but that is just 1/10 of what he needed

    ¡ª¡ª-

    2 dayster

    ¡°Here¡¯s the contract, it ispletely favorable to you¡± Macy said as she handed a folder to Rezen

    Currently, they are inside Rezen¡¯s Mushroom Home sitting opposite each other

    Rezen received the folder and he thoroughly read the contract. He doesn¡¯t know much aboutws and contracts, especially in this world where magic reigned supreme. But even then, he felt that the contract is really favorable to him

    In one of the uses, it states that Rezen can seize cooperation anytime he wants to. If he stopped the cooperation because of something that Daydream did, he would be entitled to apensation of a hundred million mana stones

    Rezen also has no obligation nor does he need to work his ass off for Daydream and many more uses all of which were favorable to him

    Seems like even if ude is missing right now since Rezen has the Token of Gratitude, Macy is forced to do what they had agreed before

    Rezen read the contract several times to make sure that there wasn¡¯t something he had missed out much to Macy¡¯s dissatisfaction

    She just wants this meeting to end as soon as possible. Too bad that with the desire of not ruining her reputation by being forced to create this contract, she came here on her own

    No matter what, she is the Chairman¡¯s daughter and although it was kind of symbolic, she is still a high-ranking executive of Daydream. This much is within her capabilities

    ¡°Drink your tea first, I guarantee its taste¡± Rezen said, his eyes still on the contract

    ¡°No, I¡¯m good¡± Macy refused

    The first time that Rezen had her eat something, she went blind and her body became under the ¡°bastard¡¯s¡± control

    She doesn¡¯t know if it was because of the food she ate but after thinking of the situation back then, only the food could possibly do it since Rezen is too weak to do anything on her

    ¡°Your loss then¡± Rezen replied since he knew how tasty his tea was. Even the scent was appealing and it took everything of Macy not to drink the warm tea inside the¡­ ss¡­ a drinking ss. The kind that was tall and thin¡­

    With Macy¡¯s upbringing, she can guess whether something is expensive or not. Based on the scent alone, the tea is definitely something expensive and her heart aches for it

    Who in the right mind would serve tea in a tall drinking ss? Especially tea that is of high quality?

    That does the tea some injustice!

    ¡°Alright, here, I finished reading and signing the contract¡± Rezen said and he handed the contract back much to Macy¡¯s delight

    After all, she doesn¡¯t want to stay here any longer

    ¡°Then I will go now and¡­ if youck money for high-quality teacups, you can request for it¡± Macy said

    Although she didn¡¯t taste the tea, her guts were telling her that it was good and is not cheap enough to be poured into a tall drinking ss

    ¡°Psh, it¡¯s just tea. You make it, you drink it. Why bother using some sort of fancy cup?¡± Rezen replied while waving his hand

    Rich people and their rich habits!

    Rezen has to make sure that even if he can swim in mana stones, he definitely couldn¡¯t be like this Macy, nitpicking on everything

    ¡°S-suit yourself¡± Macy gave up and she was about to head out when Rezen stop her

    ¡°Wait, why don¡¯t you look at my products first? The contract may be favorable to me but I guarantee you that I have a lot of good stuff¡± Rezen suggested. It¡¯s time to make good use of some of his mutated nts

    ¡°I will send a team here so¡ª yes, yes, I would like to see your products¡± Macy originally nned on refusing but after Rezen took out the Token of Gratitude from the Preston Family, she can only give up

    Seeing that token is the same thing as seeing the Patriarch or high-ranking members of the Preston Family

    Daydream is more or less on par with the Preston Family but the former is a businesspany while the other is a family that would team up onmon enemies

    In apany, various interests would collide and even the Chairman cannot decide everything on his own

    Families also have shes of interests but they would more likely put the safety and well-being of the family first as they shared blood with each other

    Many things are moreplicated than it seems and even Macy cannot show disrespect

    ¡°Good, good, please have a sit again¡±

    Macy was forced to return to her seat and Rezen waved his hand on the table between them

    The metal potatoes appeared on top of the table which piqued Macy¡¯s curiosity

    Daydream does the ¡®processing¡¯, ¡®research¡¯, and ¡®creation¡¯ of various things and does not personally grow the ¡®raw materials¡¯ but Macy has seen various raw materials in the past but she never saw anything like the ¡®block of metal¡¯ in front of her

    ¡°What are these?¡± She asked out of curiosity while holding one metal potato in her hand

    ¡°Metal Potatoes¡± Rezen answered truthfully. Out of all the mutated nts he has, the metal potatoes were on the top of the list he was interested in

    He wants to see these potatoes turn into weapons or armors since the system said that they could be turned into those

    If possible, he wants to arm all of his subordinates with armors made from metal potatoes

    It would even be better if his Nightmare Crows would have them since he nned on turning the Crows into one of the defense systems of his farm

 Chapter 104

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, what are these again?¡± Macy asked, her eyes blinking rapidly as if she just misheard something

    ¡°Metal Potatoes. M-E-T¡ª-¡±

    ¡°I know how to spell!¡± Macy exploded. She was already not feeling good because of the unfair contract yet Rezen is still being annoying

    Potatoes? What are potatoes? How could the block of metal in front of her possibly be potatoes? What kind of potato is that?

    ¡°Right¡­¡± Rezen replied while narrowing his eyes at Macy as if he didn¡¯t believe her at all

    The woman can feel the nerves on her head twitching. If not for Rezen possessing the Preston Family¡¯s Token of Gratitude she might have already crushed him with the help of gravity

    ¡°So¡­ these things¡­ are you saying that they are potatoes?¡±

    ¡°Why would I even call them Metal Potatoes if they are not potatoes?¡± Rezen asked back

    ¡°Grrrr¡­¡± Macy can¡¯t help but grit her teeth in anger. But in the end, she can only re at Rezen with a red face without being able to do anything

    ¡°Hey, I know you¡¯re beautiful but that wouldn¡¯t work on me. I¡¯m not stupid enough to fall for a honey trap!¡±

    Instead of replying to that and angering herself, Macy decided to ignore the annoying bastard

    She isn¡¯t as good as professional researchers but as the daughter of Daydream¡¯s Chairman, she is still quite knowledgeable

    Macy focuses on the ¡®metal potato¡¯ and she calls out her gravity-type mystic gem which was purple in color

    A small magic circle appeared on Macy¡¯s palm as she casts magic over the potato

    In no time, the invisible power of gravity poked a hole in the metal potato. The level of durability is not something special and is mediocre at best

    However, the material¡¯s hardness is not the only thing that should be checked

    Macy waved her hand and a red stone appeared on top of her palm. She injected her mana into the stone causing it to light up with mes

    ¡°Hmm, what¡¯s that?¡± Rezen asked curiously

    ¡°Fire Stones. It can be used on many things but are mostly used as raw materials for mystic items¡± Macy replied nonchntly causing Rezen to raise his eyebrows

    ¡°Mystic Items?¡±

    As far as Rezen is aware, mages don¡¯t use many weapons or items which is actually what he finds a bit abnormal

    The most that mages use was a defensive robe and cold weapons like swords. Those weapons only serve as a catalyst for a mage¡¯s spell

    This is the first time he heard the term mystic items

    There are various materials in this world, why can¡¯t they create some weapons using the materials that could be found?

    ¡°Because only mages at the 7th rank could use these items even if we create them¡± Macy replied, her focus was still on the metal potato that she heated up and turning it into its liquid state

    ¡°Woah¡­¡± Macy eximed after seeing the liquified metal as it looks quite pretty with its metallic gray luster

    ¡°7th rank? Could you tell me more about them?¡± Rezen asked curiously. Up until now, he doesn¡¯t know much about those legendary mages

    Just what makes them so different from mages at the 6th rank and below?

    Rezen has his fair share of experience. He had already seen how 5th fusion and 6th fusion rank mages fight but for him, they just have stronger firepower

    ¡°When did I ever be your teacher?¡± Macy grumbled but she still gave an answer

    ¡°As you might already know, we are living in what you can consider the ¡®mortal world¡¯ of the mages. All of us rely on our mystic gems that resonate with the naturalws¡±

    ¡°That resonance to put into perspective is the world giving us permission to create a supernatural phenomenon. The stronger the resonance is, the bigger supernatural phenomenon we could create¡±

    ¡°Our magic circles on the other hand dictate what supernatural phenomenon would be created¡±

    ¡°Think of our mystic gems as a ticket for an amusement park and our magic circles as what we chose to ride inside¡±

    Rezen listened attentively. Although what Macy said is already something that he knew, it still deepened his understanding to some extent

    Putting things in perspective made things clearer

    ¡°However, from what I know, mages at the 7th rank are different. They can create supernatural phenomena with just a thought and the level is not something that even I, a 6th fusion rank mage can contend¡±

    ¡°Those mages even with just a thought could erase an entire city. Even just the fluctuation of their emotions might cause an earthquake. That¡¯s why, as much as possible, they have to stay inside their Blessed Land¡±

    ¡°Mystic Items can only be used by mages above 6th fusion rank even if those below it can create them since 7th rank mages can directly send their power on these items. As for us, every magic circle can only do one thing. The magic spells can be controlled to some extent but magic that came out of the magic circle of a fireball would always be a fireball. As such, we are unable to use Mystic Items¡±

    Rezen felt his horizons broadening. To think that things are actually like that

    If that¡¯s the case then Rezen can¡¯t wait to reach the legendary 7th rank to try these mystic items

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Mataly Forest

    The Mataly Forest is a forest near Greenwood City with a distinct characteristic which was the number of magic beasts living inside it

    These magic beasts aren¡¯t strong individually but they are high in number. If a person wants to hone theirbat skills, this would be a good ce to do so

    The magic beasts might be a lot but they are also on the weaker side. They have a higher chance of escaping from them rather than a single strong magic beast

    Inside the forest, some people can be seen along with the corpses on the ground

    In total, there were five corpses and they are either at the 2nd or 3rd rank fusion rank

    Around the five corpses were two people. One old and one that is young

    ¡°Y-Young Master¡­. r-run!¡± The old mage said to a young man with red hair

    ¡°Heh¡­ who said that you can run?¡± One of the people opposite the two said in a yful manner

    This side of mages has ten members in total. One of them is at the same rank as the old mage, both of them are at the 4th fusion rank

    As for the other nine people with him, all of them are in the 3rd rank

    The old mage and the young man only have the collective strength of a 4th and 2nd fusion rank mages. They are no match for the power of the people that wants them dead

    ¡°Uncle Rem¡­¡± the young man muttered, he was clearly anxious but he was trying to be brave

    ¡°Heh¡­ I and your father, that Fierce Fire are friends before but that bastard betrayed me. How dare he covets the woman that I like? To punish him, I would kill his one and only son! Brat, your luck is horrible to meet me in this life!¡± The 4th fusion rank mage said

    The young man was none other than Maze Ceres of the Ceres Family. The one and only son of Fierce Fire

    Maze is here as he wanted to gain some experience. Of course, with his status, his father sent some guards to protect him from danger

    However, of all of his guards, only one remained. The others were all killed by the enemies and from the look of things, even Maze would die soon enough

    ¡°Young Master, just listen to me. Go and run!¡± The old mage said and Maze gritted his teeth before he attempted to escape

    Unfortunately, escaping might be impossible

    ¡°[Vine Whip!]¡±

    ¡°[Tremor!]¡±

    ¡°[Paralysis Needle!]¡±

    The nine 3rd fusion rank mages were not just for disy

    One of them uses the [Tremor] spell to make Maze lose his bnce. Another one fired a [Paralysis Needle] that Maze failed to dodge as he hasn¡¯t recovered his bnce yet

    Thest one used the [Vine Whip] spell to hold Maze in his ce and prevent him from escaping

    The old mage Rem of course tried to help his Young Master but he has his own enemy to take care of

    ¡°[Hellscape!]¡±

    Since the old mage focuses on trying to help the Young Master, he was not able to prevent himself from being affected by the [Hellscape] spell

    That spell is a soul-type spell. The target would fall into an illusion wherein they would feel as if they were plunged into the deepest pits of hell

    Their hearts would be afflicted by fear. Even if the target is aware that they are under an illusion that would not be enough for them to escape from its influence

    The person¡¯s soul and willpower must be strong enough. If not, they might just fall into insanity

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    ¡°As a tribute to my old friend, I¡¯ll turn his only son as an ingredient of my werebeast nuclei! Hahahaha!¡± The mage said with a loudugh of excitement

    He can¡¯t wait to see the reaction that Fierce Fire would have after learning of what happened to his precious only son

    That would be his revenge on an old friend that ¡®betrayed¡¯ him by coveting the woman that he like

    ¡°Ohoo¡­ At first, I was wondering if I should kill you or not but after hearing the werebeast nuclei, I now know that you are a member of Twighlight Beast. For that, you deserve death¡±

    A voice suddenly entered everyone¡¯s ears and when they looked at that voice¡¯s source, they saw a young man sitting on a tree branch

    That young man looks to be the same age as Maze Ceres and he was looking at the members of Twighlight Beasts as if they were already dead in his eyes

    ¡°Brat, who the hell are you? Well, it doesn¡¯t matter. Since I, Fierce Soul have seen you, you will die!¡± The 4th fusion rank mage said

    With the help of his crows, Rezen found these people. Since Fierce Soul¡¯s side has ten people, Rezen thinks that they might be members of the Twighlight Beasts

    It¡¯s just that at first, he wasn¡¯t sure, causing him to have a hard time choosing whether to help Fierce Soul¡¯s victims or not

    After all, this world is dangerous and Rezen already encountered danger many times before

    He feared that meddling in something that is not his business will raise his death g

    But now, after learning of Fierce Soul¡¯s origin, Rezen decided that he should kill them especially since he¡¯s only missing ten corpses before he can upgrade his farm

    ¡°Kill me? Nah, I will be the one doing the killing¡± Rezen said, and as soon as he finished his sentence, the sky suddenly darkened

    A flock of more than a thousand Nightmare Crows appeared in the air. Their shiny ck feathers give off a sense of oppression

    ¡°Hmph, so what if you¡¯re an enver? You don¡¯t even have magic beast at the 4th rank!¡± Fierce Soul snorted

    A 4th fusion rank mage can defeat or at least return alive facing that many crows. What more if the said mage has nine subordinates with him?

    ¡°Well, they are actually more of a means to prevent anyone from escaping since I¡¯m the main battle force¡± Rezen replied as he jumped from the tree branch

    As soon as that happens, the circr tattoo from his stomach released lines of intertwining tattoos to his torso, arms, legs, face, basically to every part of his body

    The tattoos resonate with the naturalws, giving Rezen the right to create a supernatural phenomenon

    ¡°You¡¯re strange but there¡¯s arge gap between the 3rd and 4th rank! I will show it to you¡± Fierce Soul said, his soul-type mystic gem also floating on top of his palm

    ¡°[Hellscape!]¡± he tried to use the same spell that the old mage from the Ceres Family is afflicted with against Rezen

    A soul-type spell is particrly strong against people that are below the caster¡¯s rank mainly because of the difference in soul¡¯s quality

    Rezen¡¯s poweres from the [Link] effect of his mystic gems and tattoos. His soul is still at the same level as his rank. If he let the soul-type spell affect him, even if he survived against 5th fusion rank mages in the past, he might still die from a 4th fusion rank mage

    This is the advantage of the soul-type spells and times like this needed Rezen to use one of his numerous mutated crops

    Rezen acts leisurely as he took out ¡®something¡¯ from his void storage ring

    ¡°Lemon?! Are you fucking with me?!¡± Fierce Soul said angrily

    In return, Rezen merely smiled. This soul spell as soon as the magic circle was created would directly affect one¡¯s mind and that is when Rezen sucked the lemon slice in his hand

    Citrus Fruits clear up a person¡¯s mind and since Rezen¡¯s lemon is a mutated nt, it frees him from the effect of the soul-type spell

    Rezen just started to sense something lurking in his soul when it was already expelled from him thanks to the lemon slice

    ¡°I-impossible!¡± Fierce Soul eximed. Soul-type spells are extremely effective against mages at a lower rank than the caster!

    Elemental spells¡¯ effects could still be diminished by blocking them with another spell

    However, soul spells affect the soul itself. It¡¯s not something that is easy to defend from

    How can Rezen that is clearly only a 3rd fusion rank mage possibly resist a soul spell at the 4th rank and quite easily at that?

    ¡°Nightmare Crows, kill the underlings¡± Rezen ordered and his crows started attacking. With the number of crows, the nine underlings would resist for nothing

    ¡°Brat!¡± Fierce Soul said angrily. He waved his hand and another mystic gem appeared

    This time, it was a yellowish brown mystic gem and it is of the sand element

    Fierce Soul kicked the ground hard and a yellowish brown magic circle with a diameter of ten meters formed

    ¡°[Swallowing Desert!]¡±

    The soil instantly changes into grains of sand that moved under Fierce Soul¡¯s control

    The sand went to intercept the Nightmare Crows and kill them, knocking the surrounding trees in the process

    If Rezen let such a mage attack his crows, no doubt that they would die. As such, he made his move

    ¡°[Water Jet!]¡±

    Rezen created his own magic circle below him and his body was instantly shrouded with water

    He kicked his legs to the ground as he charged toward Fierce Soul which has a set of mystic gems that were quite ipatible with each other

    After all, people might have a talent for two or more types of magic but their elements might not beplimentary with each other

    It¡¯s hard to usebination magic when the elements are sand and soul

    ¡°Tsk!¡± Fierce Soul clicked his tongue and he controlled a part of his sand to block Rezen

    However, he clearly underestimated his enemy¡¯s strength. Rezen¡¯s [Water Jet] easily cuts through the sand and continues toward the enemy

    ¡°Annoying fucker!¡±

    Without a choice, Fierce Soul controlled the remaining sand. They uprooted and covered the surrounding trees before using them to smash Rezen

    Bang!

    Thebination of sand and trees was smashed and this is the moment that Fierce Soul realizes that he fucked up

    ¡°Aaahhhkkkk!!!¡± Fierce Soul cried out while his eyes rolled at the back of his head

    Rezen¡¯s [Water Jet] hit his body. The flesh of his torso bursts apart, exposing the internal organs within

    ¡°Ahh!!!¡±

    ¡°L-Lord Fierce Soul!¡±

    ¡°H-help!¡±

    ¡°N-no!¡±

    Rezen easily killed Fierce Soul since the man underestimated him. After all,mon sense dictates that a 3rd fusion rank mage cannot defeat a 4th fusion rank mage

    Fierce Soul letting his guard down was his downfall. As for his underlings, even if they take the Nightmare Crows seriously, it doesn¡¯t matter

    The sheer number of the crows easily tore them apart and they weren¡¯t even able to offer that much of a resistance

    With Fierce Soul dead, the old mage also regained consciousness. The [Hellscape] spell was automatically deactivated and the first thing he had seen was Rezen surrounded by crows

    As a result, the old mage hurriedly moved to where his Young Master was. He stood in front of Maze to protect him

    The [Hellscape] spell forced him to see a hellish scene and he doesn¡¯t know what happened

    As such, it was normal that he would raise his guard especially after seeing that Fierce Soul and his subordinates are now dead

    ¡°Don¡¯t be rmed, I don¡¯t n on hurting you¡± Rezen casually said while storing the corpses of Twighlight Beast inside his storage

    They are his precious quest materials

    ¡°Who are you?¡± The old mage questioned. He can feel that Rezen is a rank lower than him but Fierce Soul and the others were dead

    He thinks that Rezen might be hiding his real power using a spell

    ¡°Nothing, don¡¯t mind me¡± Rezen replied in a dismissive tone

    ¡°Y-you¡¯re that mage from the military!¡± Maze that already recovered eximed in surprise

    ¡°Huh? I¡¯m not from the military though I know some people there¡± Rezen said and he was reminded of his good brother ude

    He wondered how ude is doing now. He can only hope that he was still alive and living well

    ¡°I saw your video of killing grey wolves with [Sun st]. Howe you are already this strong?¡± Mace asks, he was really surprised

    With the help of the special spirit nts that his father bought for him, he reached the 2nd fusion rank in less than two months since he focused on learning magic theories

    He thought that his progress was really good and he had already forgotten Rezen. But now, he had seen Rezen again not just in a video but in person!

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    ¡°Nothing, I just worked really hard¡± Rezen replied casually

    Others only have to consume resources and sit prettily while reading magic theories to advance in rank

    As for Rezen, he has to nt his own resources. If he wants to learn magic and advance his rank, he has to offer some ¡®nourishment¡¯ to his farm (mana stones or corpses)

    Even thebination of Spirit nts and Mutated nt of Gold Sage Tea also has its own limit

    The first time that Rezen used them, he received enlightenment. But after that, although the tea¡¯s effects were quite good, Rezen¡¯sprehension skills are toocking

    His subordinates received a greater ¡®learning boost¡¯ from the tea than himself

    To put it into perspective, the tea has a multiplier effect. Rezen¡¯s subordinates let¡¯s say has 100 points ofprehension skills

    With the help of the tea, that 100 points turned into 200 points

    As for Rezen¡­ saying that he has 10 points forprehension is already being kind to him. Even if 10 is multiplied by two, the effects were not great though Rezen still drinks the tea to help him in his cultivation

    Rezen can only hope that he can trigger another enlightenment soon. As such, he really thinks that he worked ¡®really hard¡¯ though others would definitely disagree

    ¡°That¡¯s bullshit!¡± Maze eximed before he realizes his own mistakes and he hurriedly covered his mouth with his palm

    ¡°Y-young Master!¡± Rem called out anxiously. Rezen was the one that killed the enemies they couldn¡¯t kill, being disrespectful to him is thest thing that they should do

    ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry, i-it was a slip up¡± Maze apologizes with a pout

    Rezen can feel the veins on his forehead popping and he raised his fist

    ¡°Can I punch you? One punch will suffice¡± Rezen asked with a smile

    Saying that it was a slip-up doesn¡¯t make things better! To think that Rezen would receive the b-word from the person he just saved

    ¡°N-no, brother, I was wrong! Don¡¯t hit me!¡±

    ¡°Y-yes, please forgive my Young Master, esteemed sir¡±

    In the end, Rezen can only sigh and he waved his hand at them. ¡°Fine, fine, you can go now¡±

    ¡°T-then, we thank you, esteemed sir¡± Rem said politely and he tried to pull Maze away but he failed

    ¡°Big brother, please tell me how you be strong this fast!¡±

    ¡°Kiddo, don¡¯t call me big brother, I think we¡¯re at the same age¡±

    ¡°You say that but you are calling me kiddo¡­¡±

    Rezen has a strong urge to hit a certain someone in the face. This Maze kind of reminds him of his best friend. There are also many instances where he wants to punch Neil in the face

    ¡°Y-Young Master, please mind your words¡±

    ¡°But I¡¯m just telling the truth though. Besides, he looks older than me¡± Maze said while pointing a finger at Rezen that felt like someone just stabbed him in the heart

    O-older? Rezen looks older? Does this mean that he looks like an old man?

    ¡°Strong and mature, that¡¯s the kind of man I aspired to be!¡± Maze continued and Rezen had a 180¡ã reversal in attitude

    Strong, mature, and a ¡®man¡¯¡­ aren¡¯t those the characteristics that ude has that made Rezen admire him (aside from that heavenly handsome face)

    After receivingpliments, Rezen¡¯s mood instantly improves. Who doesn¡¯t want to be admired?

    However, Maze¡¯s next words brought Rezen back to a state of rage

    ¡°I want to be as strong, no, stronger than you! I aspire to be the strongest mage and I decided that you¡¯ll be my first stepping stone!¡±

    ¡°When I saw your video, I felt weak and little! I thought that I improved greatly and left you in the dust now but you are actually still stronger than me¡±

    ¡°To be the strongest mage, I have to ovee and beat you with my strength!¡±

    The way Maze spoke was very genuine and his tone was filled with the burning fire of youth

    His face looks very much serious while he stares at the person that he wanted to use as a stepping stone

    His expression showed both admiration and the desire to surpass Rezen

    Unfortunately, while Maze was filled with enthusiasm and optimism, Rezen on the other hand was filled with rage

    Stepping stone? Who the hell would be who¡¯s stepping stone?

    Pa!!

    ¡°Oppss, sorry, it was an ident¡± Rezen apologizes half-heartedly after he ¡®identally¡¯ raised his fist to give Maze¡¯s face a punch

    ¡°Young Master!¡± Rem immediately went to check on his young master while ring at Rezen

    He even controlled his mystic gem to float in front of him as if he was giving Rezen a warning

    ¡°Don¡¯t re at me, it was really an ident. My hand was just itchy¡± Rezen insisted, aplete bullshit

    No matter who saw what he had done, they would all think that he did it on purpose

    ¡°As expected of you, so decisive! Is the secret to your fast growth your attitude?! Do I have to be as fierce as you?!¡± Maze that was holding his bruised cheeks said in admiration

    Even though Rezen punched him, he was not angry at all. In fact, it just made him admire Rezen more and more

    ¡°The fuck? You¡¯re weird, I¡¯m out of here!¡±

    Since Rezen already collected his ¡®quest materials¡¯, there is no need to stay and he decided to flee from his ¡®weird peer¡¯

    ¡ª¡ª

    Rezen¡¯s Farm

    ¡°So¡­ tell me again¡­ why the hell am I cooking food for the two of you?!¡± Rezen said angrily while aggressively chopping the meat in front of him

    ¡°As expected of big brother, even your hospitality is top-notched!¡± Maze eximed with a thumbs up

    For whatever reason, this Maze decided to follow Rezen back to his humble home. Even though Rezen tried to shoo them away, Maze insisted on following him for ¡®learning purposes¡¯

    Since Rezen has hisst ten corpses to upgrade his farm, he decided to cook food and have a small celebrationter with his subordinates that are busier than him

    Five of the Tattoo Warriors are in the Rising Sage Academy to learn magic while the remaining six always have the task of hunting magic beasts that Rezen then uses as nourishment for his farm

    Since Rezen failed to shake Maze and his guard away, he was forced to cook for them. After all, they are already in his home, and it would be inhospitable of him not to serve them food

    ¡°Grrrr, what do you want from me?!¡±

    ¡°I want to learn your secret! I want to be stronger!¡±

    ¡°Why don¡¯t you just, I don¡¯t know, read your books and train?!¡±

    ¡°I always do that but I¡¯m still weaker than you!¡±

    ¡°Can I punch you again?¡±

    ¡°Absolutely not, my face still stings¡±

    Rezen is now thinking of what he did wrong to receive this karma

    It¡¯s not like Maze is a bad person. In fact, he was quite alright. It¡¯s just that, he doesn¡¯t know what he should or shouldn¡¯t say, very simr to Neil

    He always managed to say something that would irritate Rezen. As for Maze¡¯s guard, Rezenbeled him as useless

    That old man can¡¯t even convince Maze to stop following him!

    If only Maze and Rem would show hostility and attack Rezen so that he could teach them a lesson

    Too bad that Rezen still has some kindness in him. As long as others don¡¯t do him harm, he¡¯ll just let them be

    ¡°Sigh¡­ I want to poison your food¡± Rezen muttered

    ¡°You can¡¯t! A real man wouldn¡¯t stoop that low!¡±

    ¡°Foolish! A real man is a living man! If you are dead, can you still consider yourself a man? In this world, resorting to the usage of poison or other tricks should be the standard if you want to continue living!¡±

    To hell with being righteous! This world has no room for that

    Just look at the time when Rezen almost died from Leon¡¯s hands. If he didn¡¯t trick him into eating the poisoned apple, Rezen wouldn¡¯t still be alive right now

    ¡°Oh¡­ I see! You¡¯re right! I can¡¯t be the strongest mage if I¡¯m dead. I knew it, following you is the right decision! This is just the first day yet I already learned something!¡±

    ¡°Young Master¡­ please stop now¡­¡±

    First day? Does this mean that there would be the second, third, and so on days?

    If Maze continues to stick to him, Rezen might die from annoyance

    This isn¡¯t good, Rezen should prevent that from happening. How can he shoo this annoying man away?

    ¡°Hmm?¡± Rezen suddenly thought of something as he smiled evilly

    ¡°Hey, you, are you rich?¡± Rezen questioned as this might be a chance for him to earn a bit more money

    There is no such thing as having too much money. The more money, the better! And what is the quickest way to get rich? One of them is definitely exploiting people!

    ¡°Well¡­ I¡¯m at least above average. My father is a 5th fusion rank mage and is also the Patriarch of our n¡± Maze answered honestly

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    ¡°Oh, right! Your father is that kind uncle. If you have money then that¡¯s good. I have a way to make you stronger, do you want to be a Tattoo Warrior?¡±

    Rezen has eleven Tattoo Warriors under him. Ordering one of them to turn a person into a Tattoo Warrior is not hard

    Rezen just thought of another money-making scheme. Could he open a ¡®Tattoo Shop¡¯ for the people that wants to be Tattoo Warriors?

    After all, there are many people with no talent but if they can be Tattoo Warriors, although they can¡¯t increase their strength on their own, they would still obtain stronger power

    ¡°Tattoo Warrior? What¡¯s that?¡± Maze was puzzled. Since he was still young and Tattoo Warriors are rarely seen, he obviously doesn¡¯t know that path

    ¡°No, Young Master, you can¡¯t be a Tattoo Warrior. That path gives people great power but it has strong side effects that can lead to death! Only those that are at the 7th rank can be safe from the side effects!¡±

    ¡°If that¡¯s the case then I only need to reach the 7th rank, right? That¡¯s my goal!¡±

    ¡°The 7th rank¡­ that¡¯s not something that can be achieved easily!¡±

    ¡°Uncle Rem, my goal has always been to be the strongest mage! Even if it¡¯s hard, I have to reach that rank!¡±

    ¡°Young Master please listen to me! Many Tattoo Warriors died because of the side effects!¡±

    Rezen doesn¡¯t really like watching people arguing with each other. If he does then he should have just called his parents that are still traveling the world right now for their ¡®retirement vacation¡¯

    Still, this was better than letting Maze irritate him to death and Rezen just focused on cooking

    When he was done cooking simple fried pork meat, he served them to his guests that are still arguing with each other

    ¡®Tsk, tsk, here I am, a hospitable host yet they are actually arguing in another person¡¯s home. How mannerless¡¯ Rezen thought before he cleared his throat

    ¡°Ehem, if it¡¯s the side effects you are worried about, don¡¯t worry, I have a way to fix it. If you really want to be a Tattoo Warrior, you can pay me to turn you into one. As for removing the side effects, it would be a regr thing. Whenever you think the side effects react to a certain point, you cane here and after paying the ¡®maintenance fee¡¯, I could clear you of the side effects¡±

    Rezen just turned Maze into a ¡®car¡¯ that would need his regr maintenance and that would give him a steady ie

    ¡°Y-you can do that?¡± Rem asked in doubt and Rezen nodded his head

    One recovery pill would do the trick since that is what Rezen always use

    He literally already has hundreds of thousands of them, using one from time to time to remove the path¡¯s side effects wouldn¡¯t hurt

    ¡°Yeah, so if you¡¯re interested, I¡¯ll visit you tomorrow¡± Rezen said since he also n on going to the city again

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Nighttime

    After Rezen cooked several dishes, he took a shower beforeing out of his Mushroom Home

    He could finally upgrade his farm!

    Without wasting any more time, Rezen waved his hand and the ten corpses of Twighlight Beast¡¯s members appeared

    ¡°System, absorb the quest materials and upgrade the farm!¡±

    [Ding! Detecting corpses of Twighlight Beast members x10!]

    [Ding! Advancement Missionpleted!]

    [Ding! Initiating Farm¡¯s upgrade!]

    A mysterious and marvelous power suddenly descended on Rezen¡¯s farm. This mysterious power feels simr to the power that envelops this ce when he designated it as his farm and also when he first upgraded his farm

    However, this descending power also gave off a superior aura as it seeps into the farm¡¯s soil

    Rezen can feel the ground below him shaking as the mysterious power transformed his farm into another level

    The upgrade happened in a short duration and after it, the farm still looks the same but Rezen knew that wasn¡¯t the case

    [Ding! Congrattions to the Host for upgrading the farm. The farm can now grow Spirit nts at Quality 4]

    ¡°Sess!¡± Rezen eximed happily. With this, it¡¯s only a matter of time before he and his subordinates reach the 4th rank

    As long as he has his supply of Spirit nts and he obtained a Mysterious Peach or Banana in the 4th grade, his power would increase one more!

    After upgrading his farm, it is finally time for a celebration and Rezen called his subordinates and ordered them to return

    Those subordinates of his live simple lives. Half of them would typically stay in the Rising Sage Academy to study while the other half from day to night would hunt magic beasts

    However, that would soon change. Since the farm is upgraded, Rezen can have his subordinates focus on studying the Tattoo Warrior path and reach the peak of 4th rank

    ¡ª¡ª-

    The next day

    As soon as Rezen woke up, he washed up a bit before taking a visit to a certain tree on his farm

    This tree wasn¡¯t that tall and is only a few meters in height. It gave off a slightly sweet scent and despite it looking like a normal true, its aura was far from normal

    Rezen can sense the countless types of power that this tree possesses. It was a bit simr to mystic gems but instead of only containing one kind of power, this tree seems to hold all and every type

    This tree was precisely the Mysterious Peach Tree. Even without sacrificing some corpse or mana stones for lottery tickets, this tree regrly supplies Rezen with a mysterious peach

    It¡¯s just that, the number of fruits ispletely random. This day, the tree could bear one fruit but give ten tomorrow

    There¡¯s no telling how many mysterious peaches Rezen could gain from it every day

    ¡°Wow, lucky, it actually bore 50 fruits today! This is the most number of fruits it gave me in a day!¡± Rezen said happily as he plucked off the peaches one by one while checking their quality

    To Rezen¡¯s surprise, the peach tree actually has one fruit at quality 4! This means that this peach after consumption would teach Rezen a spell at the 4th fusion rank!

    This is also the highest quality of peach he had received!

    ¡°Hehehehe¡­¡± Rezen can¡¯t help butugh happily when his phone suddenly rang

    He took it out of his pocket and saw Maze¡¯s number on it as they exchanged numbers yesterday

    ¡°Hello?¡± Rezen said after answering the call

    ¡°Big brother, when will you visit me? I already informed my father and he said as long as you can prove that you can remove the side effects, he would be paying you with 150,000 mana stones!¡±

    For now, Rezen nned on turning Maze into a 3rd rank Tattoo Warrior at max and receiving 150,000 mana stones for that is not had considering that mages at that level would spend years earning that much money

    However, Rezen has some ns. In the past, he was toozy topute since math is not something that he is very good at

    But now, since just upgrading the farm to level 4 already costs 50 million mana stones, Rezen can only imagine how ridiculously expensive it is to upgrade it again

    Rezen has to start raising the prices of his goods that in other people¡¯s eyes is almost the same as giving them out for free!

    ¡°Alright, alright, I got it. I¡¯ll go there soon¡± Rezen replied before directly hanging up the call

    There is still something that he should do and that is of course eating the quality 4 mysterious peach!

    With a grin, Rezen hold the peach in his hand and he excitedly bit on it. That sweet fruity heavenly taste of the peach covered his taste buds

    This peach is simply divine. It was tastier than the other mysterious peaches that Rezen had eaten before

    His whole body trembled as it felt like he was floating in the sky while sleeping on the clouds when¡­

    ¡°A-argghh!!!¡± Rezen cried out from pain. His mind was suddenly assaulted with waves and waves of information

    There was so much information that Rezen¡¯s head literally hurts as if it would explode any moment from now

    Rezen sweated heavily and he was forced to kneel down on the ground. He can feel his clothes sticking on his body because of the excessive amount of sweat he released

    ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­¡±

    Fortunately, the pain didn¡¯tst long since the information¡¯s rate of transmission was fast

    ¡°Damn¡­ that was painful but¡­ totally worth it! I was lucky this time, that mysterious peach gave me a sun-type spell! With this, I don¡¯t have to condense another mystic gem from scratch!¡±

    After all, to have a 4th fusion rank mystic gem, Rezen would need two 3rd fusion rank gems. To have that 3rd fusion rank gem, Rezen has to fuse two sets of 2nd fusion rank gems and so on

 108 Chapter 108

    Rezen started thinking about whether he should try to advance his rank right this instance or make some money using Maze. But in the end, his impatience won

    He can¡¯t wait to increase his power again!

    Fortunately, Rezen was prepared for his advancement. The system shows that he has 13 mystic gems in total but the truth is, it was double that number

    Rezen has 26 mystic gems, two gems for each type!

    He was only waiting for the time that he could nt quality 4 spirit nts

    He upgraded the farm yesterday night and he also nted the basic spirit nts that are needed to cultivate

    Speaking of it, the price of the seeds rose greatly. Even just the vismian grass alone already costs 50,000 mana stones per seed. That¡¯s way higher than the original x10 increase in price!

    As he already decided to increase his rank first, Rezen went to the part of his farm where the vismian grasses are nted

    Since the quality 4 ones are expensive, Rezen doesn¡¯t have many of them. Fortunately, a single seed still grew into ten des of grass

    ¡°Oh, right, system, how is my absorption talent?¡± Rezen asks

    He redeemed quite a number of blessings in the past and even with the low chance of upgrading his talent, it should still increase substantially, right?

    [The Host can absorb 21% of the Spirit nts¡¯ effects]

    A whopping 21% percent! That is certainly a huge increase!

    Granted, Rezen¡¯s talent still falls under the Inferior grade but that is like a 2000% increase in talent!<sub>.</sub>

    That would save Rezen a lot of resources and in the future, his talent would be better

    ¡°Hehehe¡­¡± Rezen grinned happily as he plucked the quality 4 vismian grass and ced them inside a basket

    When he judged that it was enough, Rezen then moved to the second type of spirit nt which would increase his soul¡¯s quality

    Rezen now has a variety of spirit nts that can refine his soul but he still chose to use the soul-tearing peas

    ¡°It¡¯s definitely not because I like the side effects of these peas. After all, I am not a masochist¡± Rezen convinced himself while plucking the peas

    If the vismian grass seed costs 50,000 mana stones then the soul-tearing peas on the other hand cost 60,000 mana stones

    Rezen also decided to harvest the rainbow clementines though they aren¡¯t really needed for his advancement. The rainbow clementine seeds are even more expensive at 80,000 mana stones per seed

    ¡ª¡ª

    After Rezen harvested the required materials for his ¡®ascension¡¯, he went back inside his bedroom and sat on his bed

    In front of him was therge basket filled with Spirit nts along with a bed table with a golden blender and three tall sses

    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Rezen hummed as he grabbed the des of vismian grasses and ced them inside the blender

    Rezen pressed the button and the Spirit nts Essence Condenser did its work of turning the grass into a¡­ well, a smoothie-like substance

    ¡°I think adding some sugar would make it taste better¡± Rezen muttered and he decided to add the sugar from his processed sugar cane<sub></sub>

    After that, Rezen poured the blender¡¯s content inside one of the tall drinking ss

    ¡°Sigh¡­ this blender is really efficient. Once poured, none of its content would stick inside¡± Rezen muttered

    Unlike the ordinary blenders that people constantly have to clean after every use, Rezen¡¯s Spirit nts Essence Condenser doesn¡¯t have such a hassle

    After the vismian grass was done, Rezen then added the soul-tearing peas followed by the rainbow clementines, making sure to add sugar to them

    ¡°Time for a breakthrough!¡±

    ?[0)??? When the preparation is done, Rezen called out his two sun-type mystic gems. They floated in front of him as if they were eager to fuse with each other

    Rezen grabbed the ss that contained the condensed essence of soul-tearing peas before drinking it

    ¡°KYAAAAA~¡±

    An unimaginable pain instantly assaulted Rezen¡¯s senses. His whole body trembled and his eyes almost rolled at the back of his head

    His moan was very loud and even he didn¡¯t expect that he could moan that loudly

    His soul was assaulted by pain but not the kind of pain that would make people want to die

    It was a pain that touched something inside of Rezen, awakening a desire he doesn¡¯t know he has

    The pain instead of being ¡®painful¡¯ was a pleasurable type of pain as if your boyfriend or girlfriend just spanked you in the ass<sub></sub>

    One pea alone already has a significant effect what more if the essence of more than one pea were condensed?

    Rezen felt like he would die from both pain and pleasure

    ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­ that was dangerous¡­¡± Rezen mumbled after the pleasurable pain sensation subsided

    That pain was too much but Rezen also has the urge to harvest some more peas for his consumption

    ¡°I promise that this is thest time I will use the peas to refine my soul. I have other options after all¡± He vowed but deep inside him, he knew that he wouldn¡¯t be able to keep his promise

    Refining the soul should be a long and lengthy process but Rezen did it in one sitting

    With his soul already at the same level as the soul of 4th fusion rank mages, he can now attempt to fuse two 3rd fusion rank mystic gems

    Rezen focused on his mystic gems and ordered them to start the fusion. Just like the other times, the fusion itself is easy. The hard partes with stabilizing the gems and preventing them from exploding

    Rezen condensed a yellow magic circle that he used to stabilize the mystic gems. Hisprehension of the power of the sun was poured out by him as he prevent the mystic gem that is on the brink of explosion from exploding

    It was definitely a simple process on his part considering that he already learned a sun-type spell at the 4th rank

    His advancement was simply a breezepared to most mages and his mystic gem evolved

    It retains the same appearance but it definitely wasn¡¯t the same as before

    It¡¯s like Rezen¡¯s mystic gems prior to his advancement is a rock but the mystic gem he has now is a beautiful and expensive jade

    Rezen can feel that the power his mystic gem could provide to him reached a much higher level than before

    Using arge-scale magic spell would now be possible. It isn¡¯t as exaggerated as destroying an entire city but with his new power, he could definitely destroy arge part of it only using one attack

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezen drove his car to the city in a good mood. Ranking up has always been uplifting since that means that there are a lesser number of people that could hurt him

    His destination today was none other than the Ceres Family and he drove his car to reach their mansion

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    While on his way, Rezen saw a familiar face that he almost didn¡¯t recognize

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that Neil?¡± Rezen thought while staring at his best friend that looks badly beaten

    Even the man¡¯s mage robe that he loves so much has holes in them

    There is definitely something wrong with Neil and as his friend, Rezen definitely couldn¡¯t just drive away after seeing it

    As such, Rezen parked his car first before running toward his best friend

    ¡°Neil!¡± He called out and Neil unconsciously looked at the person calling his name

    As soon as Neil saw Rezen, the former instantly broke into a sobbing mess

    ¡°Rezen huhuhuhu¡­¡±

    At first, Rezen was running towards his friend but after seeing Neil¡¯s snot, he retreated in disgust

    A friend is a friend but if Rezen doesn¡¯t do something, Neil would definitely hug him causing that man¡¯s snot to be smeared on his clothes

    ¡°S-stop! Don¡¯te any closer!¡± Rezen said as a warning but Neil didn¡¯t stop. He continued running but it seems like he was really badly beaten since he¡­ he fell down the sidewalk face first

    ¡°Pff¡ª¡± Rezen tried his best to stopughing but he really can¡¯t stop himself

    After all, at least 70% of humans would unconsciouslyugh after seeing someone that tripped, right?

    Not to mention, Neil is Rezen¡¯s friend which made this funnier

    ¡°D-damn¡­ s-shit¡­ I-I should stop but.. pfft!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes teared up while trying to stop himself fromughing. It doesn¡¯t help that the civilians around were alsoughing

    Fortunately for Neil, his friend still has some conscience and although Rezen¡¯s chest was moving erratically from giggling, he still dragged Neil to a secluded alleyway

    ¡°S-speak pfft¡­ I-I mean hahaha.. what happened to you?¡± Rezen asks and as soon as he did, Neil broke into a sobbing mess again

    ¡°My whole body hurts¡­ I feel like I¡¯m gonna die! Damn Greenwood Academy students! I wouldn¡¯t forgive them ever!¡± Neil said angrily and Rezen as an act of good will pped a recovery into his friend¡¯s mouth to help him with his injuries

 109 Chapter 109

    Greenwood Academy is the number 1 Magic Academy in Greenwood City. Its backing was none other than the military itself. Hence, the Academy¡¯s quality is obviously good

    The Greenwood Academy has two types of students. The ones from great families that pay expensive tuition and the talented but poor students that were funded by the military

    The students with a rich background even if they have the talent must still pay the expensive tuition fee

    The schrs on the other hand although don¡¯t need to pay the tuition but after they graduated, they must serve in the military for years

    Whether it be the rich or the schr students they should still have both absorption andprehension talents that are above their peers

    Neil is now a student of Rising Sage Academy but his talent was only at the level of ¡®average¡¯

    He is not a monstrous genius or at least an ordinary genius

    ¡°What did they do?¡± Rezen asks. Since Neil is his friend then depending on what happened, Rezen might pull some strings

    Even if Florine¡¯s authority might not be enough Rezen still has Macy or the Preston Family¡¯s Token of Gratitude. He might be able to give justice to his friend

    ¡°I-it¡¯s the mage from Ystantine Family! Rezen, you might not know it but your Spirit nts are now famous inside the City!¡±

    ¡°If not for Headmaster Florine¡¯s help, my family might notst this long! Since we have your special variant of Spirit nts, we can focus on learning magic theories, increasing our cultivation speed!¡±

    ¡°That made the other academies and their students to be jealous of us! Fortunately, Headmaster Florine deterred those who have evil thoughts!¡±

    ?[0)??? Neil¡¯s exnation made Rezen think that he should re-evaluate Florine<sub>.</sub>

    Because of what happened with the ¡®Macy incident¡¯, his rtionship with Florine soured a bit. He even extorted money from her aspensation

    As Rezen is someone that almost doesn¡¯t enter Greenwood City, he is not aware of what is happening inside. He waspletely clueless. He doesn¡¯t even know the progress of the Twighlight Beast¡¯s raid

    Turns out that even without informing him, Florine is actually helping the people important to Rezen

    Seems like someone owes his apology

    Considering the special characteristics of Rezen¡¯s Spirit nts, not being attacked by several forces was really unexpected when you think of it

    ¡°Ystantine Family, who are they?¡± Rezen asks

    He knows about the Greenwood Academy since it was his dream Academy in the past but he is not aware of all the influential families in his birth city

    ¡°They are a very powerful mage family! Their standing is even higher than the Ceres Family!¡±

    ¡°I was forced into participating in a duel with Umber Ystantine. I just want to cultivate in peace but that bastard beat me up and says that the Rising Sage Academy resources were wasted on someone like me!¡±

    Neil eximed aggrieved. This pair of best friends have the same personality

    As much as possible, they just want to live in peace. Although Rezen is a clout chaser he also doesn¡¯t want to earn enemies if it could be prevented

    ¡°How is the strength of your enemy?¡± Rezen asks<sub></sub>

    ¡°We¡¯re both at the 1st fusion rank but while I just reached this rank, that Umber is already at the peak causing me to lose miserably¡±

    ¡°Only at that level? Come with me, I¡¯ll make sure to make you stronger and you can beat that bastard!¡± Rezen said confidently

    What is a mere 1st fusion rank mage? With Rezen¡¯s help, Neil would definitely be able to avenge himself soon

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Yo, Six, you¡¯re here!¡± Rezen said as soon as he had seen Six

    From Zero to five, they focused on Tattoo Warrior Path. As for Six to Ten, all of them focused on learning to be a mage

    Since the talent of these two was greater than Neil¡¯s and also the special arrangements of Florine and Rain, they are already at the 2nd fusion rank

    ¡°Master¡± Six greeted with a bow. His ck pupils staring at Rezen in adoration

    Six have ck eyes and hair. His element is also of the Darkness element

    Out of all the Artificial Humans that Rezen has, Six have the most feminine features. He looks really pretty to the point that Neil often says to him that if Six was a woman, he would marry him

    Rezen can onlyugh at that since Six is actually neither a man nor a woman

    ¡°By the way, I have a proposal, Master¡± Six said seriously and Rezen nodded his head, indicating for the man to speak<sub></sub>

    ¡°Master, can I turn my schoolmates into Tattoo Warriors in exchange for mana stones?¡± Six suggested and Rezen patted him on the head

    That is already one of Rezen¡¯s ns as it was easy to create a Tattoo Warrior. If not for the side effects, maybe everyone would choose to be both a Tattoo Warrior and a Mage

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll allow that but you must exin to them the side effects. It¡¯s even better if there¡¯s a contract of consent or whatever¡±

    Rezen¡¯s original target market was the rich but talentless young masters except for Maze. Those that cannot obtain strength on their own and can only rely on Rezen

    This would let him earn a lot of money while also forming more connections. And since it was just Tattoo Warriors, it wasn¡¯t something that people would hunt Rezen for

    After all, although Tattoo Warriors are rare, not everyone wants to be one because of the risk of dying

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go¡± Rezen said while pping Neil on his eyes to stop him from staring at Six

    Rezen asked Six to meet him near the Ceres Family¡¯s Mansion

    Although Six focuses on the mage path, if it¡¯s a low-level Tattoo, he can still do it

    It didn¡¯t take that long for the trio to reach their destination. Since the guards were already informed, they immediately let the three enter

    Rezen didn¡¯t encounter the legendary ¡®face-pping plot¡¯ this time as the guards didn¡¯t make things difficult for him

    As a fairly influential Family inside the Greenwood City, their Mansion was quiterge and Rezen was guided inside a room where two people are already waiting

    One of them is the kind uncle ¡®Fierce Fire¡¯ and the other was Maze himself

    ¡°Big brother! You¡¯re finally here!¡± Maze eximed happily. Rezen promised to make him stronger and Maze was excited about it

    ¡°We meet again, please have a seat¡± Fierce Fire said with a polite smile and Rezen nodded his head as he sat down opposite the pair of father and son

    He doesn¡¯t know why but both Neil and Six stood behind him instead of sitting down. It kind of made him feel like some kind of mobster

    ¡°First of all, I want to thank you for saving my son. We are greatly indebted to you¡± Fierce Fire said genuinely

    His son is very important to him. If Maze dies, it¡¯s like his life would copse. He doesn¡¯t want that to happen

    ¡°Oh, that? I-it¡¯s nothing hehe¡­¡± Rezen replied guiltily. After all, it was not his intent to save Maze

    In fact, Rezen might not help if he didn¡¯t realize that Maze¡¯s attackers were members of Twighlight Beast as he has the attitude of not wanting to attract troubles

    ¡°No matter what, this is a huge favor. If you want anything, I¡¯ll try my best to help¡± Fierce Fire said seriously

    Rezen has an urge to ask for money but he still has some shame. Instead of asking for it directly, he would do it in a ¡®subtle¡¯ way

    ¡°Ooppss, sorry. I forgot to store it¡± Rezen said clumsily after a mana stone ¡®identally¡¯ fell out of his pocket

    This is his ¡®subtle¡¯ way of asking for money as apensation

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­ f-for saving my son, I¡¯m willing to give you 300,000 mana stones¡± Fierce Fire said awkwardly

    He had never seen a person as shameless as Rezen. How can a mana stone ¡®identally¡¯ fall out of his pocket?

    In the first ce, why does he have a mana stone there?

    ¡°My friend is a scum¡± Neil thought after watching Rezen¡¯s disy

    ¡°Hahaha, uncle doesn¡¯t need to do that but if you insist then I can only reluctantly agree¡±

    First of all, when did Fierce Fire insist? And second of all, how can your smiling face be described as ¡®reluctant¡¯

    ¡°A-anyway, m-moving on. I heard that you can help turn my son into a Tattoo Warrior and you can regrly remove the side effects?¡±

    In that, Rezen nodded his head. ¡°Yes, but it would cost some money. The starting price would be 20,000 mana stones¡±

    He wants to give out a higher price but that would make him feel like apletely evil person

    After all, Rezen only need like ten mana stones to obtain a lottery ticket and use it to obtain a recovery pill

    And since it takes time for Tattoo Warriors to suffer from severe side effects, Rezen has to have a not too high or too low of a price

    After all, just because a Tattoo Warrior activates their Mystic Tattoos for one or two times doesn¡¯t mean that they would be severely affected

    It would take a lot of usage for the side effects to be severe. And the lower the rank is, the milder the side effects

 110 Chapter 110

    ¡°Rezen, although I don¡¯t think that you are lying, it¡¯s still hard to believe that you could mitigate the side effects. I can¡¯t easily let my son be a Tattoo Warrior without a guarantee. I hope you can understand me¡± Fierce Fire said in a very polite tone

    In the past, when he talked with Rezen he uses neither an arrogant nor submissive tone. But now, although he wasn¡¯tpletely submissive, his tone still lean to that a bit

    As for the reason? There were two. The first one is Rezen¡¯s strenght. He can defeat and even kill a mage at the 4th fusion rank

    The past Rezen that was only an ungraded or 1st fusion rank mage ispletely different

    Of course, since Fierce Fire is one rank stronger, Rezen¡¯s strength is not enough for this much change in attitude

    The core reason was that Fierce Fire is wary of Rezen¡¯s background. After all, who could easily grow a mage at Rezen¡¯s level in a short period of time?

    Rezen¡¯s background has a hundred percent chance of being stronger than the Ceres Family considering that although they have several mages at the 5th fusion rank, they don¡¯t have one at the 6th fusion rank

    ¡°Uncle, I understand. But as you might already know, I¡¯m also a Tattoo Warrior. It should be easy for you to check whether my body is contaminated by elemental energies, right?¡±

    Every time a Tattoo Warrior activated their Mystic Tattoos, their bodies would be filled with the power of the elements unlike mages that uses magic circles as a medium of their powers

    As such, over time, their bodies were contaminated and if the contamination is severe, their bodies might even explode

    Rezen let Fierce Fire inspect his body and as expected, thetter didn¡¯t sense any elemental contamination on Rezen¡¯s body

    Not to mention contamination, Rezen was incredibly healthy from inside and out. His skin was really smooth as if he has the smooth skin of a baby<sub>.</sub>

    ¡°Indeed, your body is not contaminated. That¡¯s great¡± Fierce Fire said in relief

    He knew his son very well. Maze is highly ambitious and even reaching the legendary 7th rank is not his end goal

    Fierce Fire knew how hard it was to reach the 6th fusion rank much less the legendary 7th rank

    As much as he loves his son, he doesn¡¯t think that Maze has a high chance of reaching the 7th rank

    Maze with the support of the Ceres Family could possibly reach the 5th fusion rank. Advancing to the next rank and reaching the peak of the ¡®mortal world¡¯ maybe already impossible for him

    If Maze can be both a Tattoo Warrior and a Mage then that would increase his strength by arge margin

    He could be stronger than Fierce Fire and lead the family to greater heights

    ¡°For now, I¡¯ll help Maze be a Tattoo Warrior at the 1st rank. After that, you can contact me when his body is refined to upgrade his Tattoo¡± Rezen said

    It was easy to create a Tattoo Warrior but there was still the requirement of the refined physique

    ¡°Alright, thank you¡±

    Rezen asked for private space and Fierce Fire went out of the room. After that, Rezen even blindfolded Maze to maintain a level of secrecy<sub></sub>

    Rezen waved his hand and his Spirit nt Essence Condenser appeared. He poured in some seeds from Thorny Sunflowers

    ?[0)??? The Thorny Sunflower is a Spirit nt that can refine the whole body. It is also what Rezen and his subordinates use to refine their bodies

    ¡°A-are you¡­ u-using a blender?¡± The blindfolded Maze can¡¯t help but ask since just like ordinary blenders, Rezen¡¯s treasure also emits a loud sound for every use

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­ w-why would I use a blender? D-don¡¯t mind it, this is a necessary preparation¡± Rezen said awkwardly

    It¡¯s not his fault that such a great treasure has such a shameful appearance, alright?

    After the sunflower seeds turned into a smoothie, Rezen retrieved a drinking ss and poured the content inside

    Fortunately, the smoothie¡­ no, the condensed essence of the Spirit nt Essence Condenser was very great. It can be directly absorbed by the person without the risk of exploding and dying

    Still, the foundation would be shaky if a mage improves too fast. That part is not the problem with the Spirit nts anymore but the result of advancing too fast

    Fortunately, a single recovery pill would do the trick. His recovery pills were too magical that Rezen felt like even if he lost the system, as long as he has his recovery pills, he would still have the chance of reaching the top of this world

    Rezen handed the drinking ss to Maze that sniffed it

    ¡°What¡¯s this? A smoothie? I thought that you weren¡¯t using a blender?¡± Maze asks in doubt<sub></sub>

    A normal blended sunflower seed would turn into a powder but definitely not with the use of Rezen¡¯s treasure

    Not only would the spirit nts¡¯ essence be condensed, the resulting liquid even have great taste and scent,pletely unlike other herbals medicines with horrible taste

    ¡°J-just drink it or I¡¯ll pinch your throat¡± Rezen said and Maze can only drink the ss¡¯s content

    ¡°Ah?!¡± Maze eximed in surprise. He can feel a warm current spreading to his body from his stomach

    This warm current was being absorbed by his cells to refine themselves. It was an extremely pleasurable process as Maze can feel his strength rising

    Of course, the increase in physical strength wasn¡¯t that much but the sensation of refining one¡¯s body would give that kind of illusion

    After Maze¡¯s body was refined, Rezen pped a recovery pill into his mouth before ordering him to strip his clothes

    Since Maze turns out to be a simpleton that only pursues power, he didn¡¯t question Rezen after experiencing the effects of the ¡®smoothie¡¯

    Six was already on standby and after Maze stripped all of his clothes, he started the process

    Six started by biting his thumb and he drew a circr tattoo on Maze¡¯s stomach before expanding the tattoo¡¯s scope

    Soon, Maze¡¯s whole body was filled with Tattoos and he heard Six¡¯s voice in his ears

    ¡°Spread your mana to the tattoos¡± Six ordered and Maze did as he was told

    Soon, Maze¡¯s tattoos lit up starting from his stomach where his elixir field is located

    At first, the tattoos lit up with a blue color, the color of pure mana before it changed into an electric blue color

    Maze is a lightning-type mage and seems like the element he obtained after bing a Tattoo Warrior is also the same

    Soon, Maze¡¯s transformation finishes and he can¡¯t help but exim. ¡°Such power¡­¡±

    Maze is already a 2nd fusion rank mage and his Tattoo is still only at the 1st rank. But even then, the increase in power that he has was not negligible

    In this world, ungraded to 2nd fusion rank mages defeating one rank higher than them is a sign of talent but if a 3rd fusion or 4th fusion rank mage can defeat mages one rank higher than them, they would be considered monstrous geniuses

    This was all because mages at the 3rd fusion rank and below are still greatly limited

    With Maze¡¯s physique after bing a 1st rank Tattoo Warrior, he could definitely easily defeat mages at the same rank as his mage path easily

    This is because mages mostly use a spell to block another spell or use a spell to dodge another spell

    However, to the Maze right now, he could easily dodge spells just using his physique alone

    That gave him an overwhelming advantage. If he managed to reach his enemy then with the human¡¯s fragile body, a single punch alone would do the job

    No doubt that Maze can defeat several of the past him right now and that¡¯s just considering that he is only a 1st rank Tattoo Warrior

    If his Tattoo Warrior rank advance then¡­

    Just thinking about it already excites him and Maze can¡¯t wait to further refine his physique

    ¡°Big brother, this is awesome!¡± Maze said happily and Rezen was also smiling since he earned a bit of money from this

    ¡°Alright, go wear your clothes again and after that please let me borrow this room, I also have to help my friend¡± Rezen said

    Since Neil is bullied by another mage then Rezen would simply turn him into a Tattoo Warrior

    Even if Neil is pretty average, Rezen doesn¡¯t think that he would be defeated by a 1st fusion rank mage again

    After all, Rezen nned on directly promoting Neil into a 3rd rank Tattoo Warrior

    It was a petty and devious n since Neil would be bullying a person two ranks below him but so what?

    People like Neil and Rezen only want to live in peace while slowly increasing their power, do they deserve to be bullied by other people just simply because their egos were hurt?

    That¡¯s just their ego, would they die because of it considering that they weren¡¯t necessarily badmouthed by Neil?

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    ¡°Rezen, I feel like I could shatter a boulder with a single punch!¡± Neil eximed while clenching his fist

    Currently, the three of them; Rezen, Neil, and Six were strolling around the Greenwood City

    They already finished turning both Maze and Neil into Tattoo Warriors with thetter definitely stronger than the former

    After all, Maze is only a 2nd fusion rank mage and a 1st rank Tattoo Warrior. Even if Neil¡¯s mage path is inferior, his brute strength as a 3rd rank Tattoo Warrior could definitely defeat someone like Maze

    ¡°That¡¯s not an illusion, you definitely could shatter a boulder with a single punch¡± Rezen replied

    Tattoo Warriors at that level can send a punch as strong or stronger than magic spells at their level

    Shattering a boulder is nothing but a piece of cake

    ¡°Really?! Damn, you¡¯re really amazing. And to think just months ago you wereining about not having a golden finger. Wait, don¡¯t tell me you actually have one? Be honest to me!¡±

    Neil¡¯s eyes were staring at Rezen eagerly as if he wouldn¡¯t let him off without receiving an answer

    ¡°Y-you¡¯re thinking too much. I-I just had some fortuitous encounter¡± Rezen answered awkwardly while looking at Neil incredulously

    Neil definitely hit the bullseye to the point that Rezen wondered if this friend of his actually broken through the ¡®fourth wall¡¯

    ¡°Tsk¡­ aside from you, who could have such a powerful and mysterious Master suddenly?¡± Neil sneered<sub>.</sub>

    ¡°A-anyway, I¡¯m eager to watch you get your revenge from that asshole from the Ystantine Family. Where can we meet them?¡± Rezen said to change the topic and fortunately, he seeded

    ¡°You¡¯re right, thinking of it, I¡¯m also eager to avenge myself. Hehehe, with my new powers, I definitely could avenge myself! But wait, he is from the Ystantine Family. Wouldn¡¯t I be courting death if I offend them?¡±

    In his family, Neil is the only one that is treading the path of mages yet he is only a 1st fusion rank mage

    Compared to the Ystantine Family, he was like an ant. No matter how much he wants to avenge himself, there are still a lot of things to be considered

    ¡°How is the strength of the Ystantine Family? Do they have 6th fusion rank mages?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know if they have one but they have a lot of mages at the 5th fusion rank! More than what the Ceres Family has!¡±

    Now, this is tricky. Rezen can only hope that there isn¡¯t a peak powerhouse amongst the Ystantina Family

    After all, even if Rezen has connections, 6th fusion rank mages are still at the top of the ¡®secr world¡¯

    With Rezen¡¯s current strength, even if he and his subordinates cannot kill 5th fusion rank mages they can still survive. But a mage above that rank¡­ if they were angered then with their various means¡­

    ¡°Then I¡¯ll ask Rain or Florer. If they don¡¯t have then don¡¯t be afraid of them!¡±

    The trio continued on their way when Rezen¡¯s attention was caught by a part of the city where several houses in a row were utterly destroyed<sub></sub>

    ¡°What happened here?¡± Rezen asks curiously while pointing at the demolished houses

    ¡°Oh, right, I almost forgot about this! Rezen, you don¡¯t go inside the City often but the City is actually very dangerous these days!¡±

    ?[0)??? ¡°There are many cases where civilians and weak mages are attacked by the terrorists, Twighlight Beasts!¡±

    ¡°Their battles resulted in the destructions of property. Sigh¡­ these people are pitiful, they lost their valuables but the legendary mage didn¡¯t appear again to fix things¡±

    The legendary mage that Neil was pertaining to is most likely the mage that returned the infrastructures back to normal after Space Fox and the others attacked the Greenwood City

    Neil doesn¡¯t know who that mage was and even Rezen from his connections only learned that the mage was above the 6th fusion rank mage and with their mysterious power, they easily returned all the city¡¯s infrastructure back to normal

    After all, in that battle, the damage to properties was severe and would take a long time and a lot of money to restore everything back to normal

    As for the small battles, it seems like it wasn¡¯t enough for the legendary mage to make a move again

    ¡°Such power¡­¡± Rezen can¡¯t help but admire that mage after he remembered them

    With a wave of their hand, the severely damaged City was restored back to normal. How could they do such a thing?

    ¡°Wait¡­ how about you and your parents? Don¡¯t you want to move out considering the dangers?¡± Rezen said with a frown<sub></sub>

    He rarely went inside Greenwood City after acquiring his system and he is really clueless about what was happening inside. He didn¡¯t expect that even the inside of the city is already dangerous

    ¡°Sigh¡­ even if we want to move out, where? Other cities are also like this. No one expected that the power of the Twighlight Beast was already this terrifying!¡±

    ¡°I even feel bad for the parents that loses their children and the children that became orphans! There was a suddenrge influx of orphans in the city!¡±

    Without power, one¡¯s life would be at the mercy of others. That is the truth of this world

    ¡°Indeed, they are pitiful¡­¡± Rezen agreed before Six joined the conversation

    ¡°Master, I have another suggestion. Can I speak?¡± Six said respectfully

    No matter how many times Rezen tried to make his subordinates treat him like a friend, they are still overly polite

    ¡°Yeah, sure, what is it?¡±

    ¡°Master, why don¡¯t you adopt the orphans?¡±

    ¡°Huh? Like a charity? Why the sudden suggestion? Do you feel bad for them? If you do then I can give you some money and you can donate it to the orphanage¡±

    ¡°Master, I don¡¯t care about other people, I only care about you. I suggested for Master to adapt the orphans so that you could turn them into Tattoo Warriors and add them to your force¡±

    At that, Rezen¡¯s eyes twinkled. An Artificial Human is definitely superior to most humans whether it be their absorption orprehension talent

    These AH are all above average by human standards. Although they are not the cream of the crop, they are still considered elites

    Moreover, they are all loyal to Rezen. The only downside was that growing each and every one of them was extremely expensive

    However, if Rezen takes in more subordinates and turns them into Tattoo Warriors that don¡¯t need to fear the side effects of the said path¡­ wouldn¡¯t Rezen¡¯s dream of forming a powerful organizationes true?

    Right now, that dream of his was halted considering that it would cost a lot of money. He can¡¯t just nt one Artificial Human after another

    But if it¡¯s normal humans then things might be different

    Rezen already had a taste of how convenient and awesome having subordinates was

    Just look at the ¡®Keito¡¯ incident. Rezen wouldn¡¯t be able to subdue him if not for Zero¡¯s help. Not to mention subdue, Rezen might have died back then

    ¡°B-but adapting orphan ehem¡­ isn¡¯t that like childbor?¡± Rezen said awkwardly. He still has some humanity inside him and to make kids his subordinates and make them work their asses off¡­

    ¡°Master, those orphans would starve to death if they continue to increase. With their feeble strength, they also have a high chance of dying¡±

    ¡°If Master recruited them then Master could turn them into powerful warriors! Even if Master cannot mass produce 4th rank Tattoo Warriors, an army of 3rd rank Tattoo Warriors shouldn¡¯t be a problem¡±

    A single seed of quality 4 Spirit nts costs tens of thousands of mana stones. If Rezen only needed one or two of them then there is no problem

    But if he decided to form an army then he would definitely need millions of mana stones that he currentlycks

    As such, Rezen could only form a small elite group of 4th rank Tattoo Warriors and arge army of 3rd rank Tattoo Warriors with his current finances

    ¡°Master, if you recruit them then you would be helping them greatly. Besides, doesn¡¯t master like cute things? Just imagine an army of kids charging at your enemies¡±

    In Rezen¡¯s imagination, an army of ¡®minions¡¯ was attacking a mighty dragon. Instead of being cute, it looks funny but if that imagination is turned into reality then Rezen felt like he was abusing the kids

    ¡°Wow¡­ I didn¡¯t expect that Six could be this heartless¡± Neil unconsciously muttered while seeing Six in a new light

    ¡°I¡¯m just trying to help my Master¡± Six justified

    ¡°Let¡¯s forget about this now. But your suggestion sounds good just that instead of recruiting kids, I would like to recruit adults¡±

    Rezen would definitely be frowned upon if he does Six¡¯s suggestion. Since he wanted to form more connections while he was still weak then he can¡¯t recruit those orphans

    Still, Rezen is already considering mass-producing Tattoo Warriors that are adults

    He doesn¡¯t want to resort to childbor. But soon, without him knowing, whether he likes it or not, he would still decide to gather the orphans

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    Great Serpent Blessed Land

    Inside a certain blessednd, countless serpents can be seen

    This Blessed Land has dark clouds causing the environment to be dim. This Blessed Land with its size was like a world of its own

    Itsnd mass was definitely bigger than an entire city and various bizarre nts grew inside it

    Those bizarre nts were treated as food by the endless serpents living in them. Every second, hissing sounds would enter a person¡¯s ears

    In the middle of this Blessed Land was a circrke with green-colored water. The inhabitant of thiske was also serpents, aquatic serpents to be exact

    There was nock of serpents at the 6th rank among them and in the middle of theke was anotherrgend mass

    In thisnd, only a single building can be seen which was a tall, dark, and eerie Castle

    This Castle gave off a terribly dangerous aura as if it was a living being that could destroy everything it wants to be destroyed

    Inside this Castle was a Throne Room. It was a wide hall with some glowing orbs on the side

    In the middle of the Throne Room was a long blood-red carpet and standing on the side of the carpet acting as guards was yet another group of serpents

    These serpents were thick and plump. They look terrifying yet they didn¡¯t dare utter any loud sound<sub>.</sub>

    They just stayed in their position like the loyal guards that they are

    At the end of the blood-red carpet was a blood-red throne. Only one person can sit on that Throne surrounded by a dark mist

    This being even amongst all the beings on earth was unparalleled. Her might could definitely erase the ¡®secr countries¡¯ if she wishes to

    This was none other than the Serpentine Empress! An existence that reaches the legendary 7th rank

    Even if the human and magic beasts¡¯ sides arebined, the number of lifeforms that reached that rank was low

    And among all the legendary 7th rank beings, although the Serpentine Empress is always shrouded with mystery and information about her was scarce, she is still feared

    Below the blood-red Throne of the Empress was a kneeling mage d in a ck robe from head to toe

    ¡°Your Majesty, with the appearance of the treasure that could identify the y Doll Master¡¯s y Dolls, the n was forced to be altered¡±

    ¡°Soon, our forces will make sure to bring down the Greenwood City!¡±

    The mage reported in a polite and respectful tone as if he was afraid that speaking with the least bit of disrespect would result in a gruesome death

    ¡°The y Doll Master¡¯s magic is secretly given by me. That ude Preston, how could he get a hold of such treasure?¡± The Serpentine Empress muttered in dissatisfaction<sub></sub>

    ¡°Your Majesty, there is no need to be worried about the Dark Saint anymore. He is trapped inside a Blessed Land¡±

    ¡°The ownerless Blessed Land is either a graveyard or a treasure trove. Shadow Serpent, I believe that I have always put emphasis on caution and making sure that nothing would go wrong, right?¡±

    A terrifying pressure instantly bore down on Shadow Serpent¡¯s body and it felt really horrible

    The air itself turned heavy and the space hardened making it hard for Shadow Serpent to move

    The mana in the air also bind on his body as if they would crush him any moment from now

    This kind of suppression was way different than the suppression of other mages

    At most, 6th fusion rank mages and below could pressure other mages using their aura and superior soul

    However, the suppression thates from the Serpentine Empress is a suppression aided by the world itself. Thews themselves were used!

    Shadow Serpent might look like a lowly subordinate but he was actually also a legendary 7th rank mage

    His subservient attitude would fool countless people but his might could also destroy those fools

    However, despite the Serpentine Empress and Shadow Snake being at the same rank, thetter was far weaker<sub></sub>

    After all, even in the realm of these legendary mages, there was also arge disparity in strength

    ¡°M-My a-apologies, Your Majesty! I¡¯ll make sure to w-watch out! The m-moment that the Dark Saint luckily escaped the Blessed Land would be the moment of his death!¡± Shadow Serpent said fearfully and only then did the Serpentine Empress withdraw her suppression

    ¡°Never make a mistake or I¡¯ll have my serpents eat you to death¡±

    ¡°Y-yes, Your Majesty!¡±

    ¡°Make sure to bring down the Greenwood City but do not earn the attention of the peak powerhouse of both humanity and magic beasts! The Greenwood City¡¯s secret could never be leaked!¡±

    ¡°Rest assured, no one will discover Greenwood City¡¯s secret!¡±

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°So now¡­ I have 3 million mana stones. As for my ie¡­ for now, I wouldn¡¯t get orders from Florine anytime soon. As for Neil¡¯s shop, I decided to cap their monthly ie to tens of thousands of mana stones. With that much, they¡¯ll have avish life but their ie is not enough to make the big shots move against them¡±

    ¡°As for the military in the Greenwood City, I already saturated them with my Spirit nts but there is still arge demand for soul-tearing peas¡­ these perverts¡­¡±

    ¡°As for Daydream, my metal potatoes and other Spirit nts are still in the middle of the research phase. And for now, I decided to start selling Spirit nts only worth a million mana stones every month. I need to be lowkey¡±

    Rezen¡¯s biggest support was Florine and ude. Florine is no match for Daydream, that much is already established

    As for ude¡­ as much as Rezen wants to help, a Blessed Land is not something he can find even if he used up all of his means

    Rezen only got the Token of Gratitude thanks to ude and he almost doesn¡¯t make contact with people from the Preston Family aside from ude¡¯s subordinates

    Without ude, Rezen doesn¡¯t want to use the identity given by the token too much

    ¡°My ie¡­ it¡¯s too low. Although I can nt thousands of Spirit nts every day, I really don¡¯t want to earn too much unwanted attention. This feels like having a treasure trove yet being unable to sell them¡±

    If the handsome and domineering ude was present then Rezen might take the risk. But without someone to protect him, he won¡¯t want to sell too many Spirit nts and risk his life

    However, for him to continue improving, Rezen required arge number of mana stones

    Whether it be nting spirit nts for his personal consumption, upgrading his farm, or obtaining mysterious bananas and peaches, all of them rely on money

    This is really giving him a headache. After all, even if he somehow make contact with these big shots, the means of a mage were numerous

    They can capture him or read his memories and that would spell trouble

    ¡°Ahh! Whatever! I¡¯ll just risk it! I¡¯ll secretly conduct business with other cities!¡±

    At normal times, Rezen might bide his time to increase his power but not now. Not to mention the danger from Twighlight Beast, even ude is missing and Rezen wants to help him. But the only way to help was to gain even more power and abilities

    Rezen felt like his head would explode from the stress and to cool some steam off, he went out of his Mushroom Home

    Aside from the mini-forest, most of his farm was just empty space when he didn¡¯t nt anything on them

    Rezen went to the nearest cherry blossom tree as he crouched down

    With a flick of Rezen¡¯s wrist, a seed appeared at the top of his palm

    After learning about the terrorism of the Twighlight Beast inside the City, Rezen formted a n to increase his farm¡¯s defense

    There were his crows but they wouldn¡¯t be enough. If there were several experts at the 4th fusion rank, it wouldn¡¯t even take several minutes before all of them were killed

    Rezen has to upgrade his farm¡¯s defense!

    He dug a hole near the cherry blossom tree and nted the seed

    That seed was a seed from Evil Groundshroom a type of Spirit nt but it almost has no value for mages

    ?[0)??? The Evil Groundshrooms were underground mushrooms that would ferociously attack other living organisms living underground

    These shrooms are Spirit nts but they are far from popr. They are simr to vismian grass that upon consumption would replenish the mana of the mage but while the vismian grass contains pure mana, the Evil Groundshroom contains contaminated mana

    These shrooms would attack other lifeforms for their own consumption, for survival, and for increasing their strength

    As such, even poor mages wouldn¡¯t use these mushrooms for cultivation. If their mana was contaminated then they would suffer terribly!

    To other mages, these mushrooms are useless but not for Rezen. The Evil Groundshrooms would be his underground defensive mechanism while the Nightmare Crows could be an aerial unite

 113 Chapter 113

    For now, Rezen nted around a thousand Evil Groundshrooms. These shrooms are useless for a mage¡¯s cultivation and they are cheap

    Rezen didn¡¯t buy the seeds from the system directly but he used the ones he has from his stock

    The Preston Family is a powerful mage Family and one of their business was growing various Spirit nts

    Thanks to Rezen¡¯s connection with ude, he obtained countless seeds from him

    After all, if it¡¯s only Spirit nts at quality 3 and below, even if Rezen asks for tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, the Preston Family might not even care

    Only if it was the seeds of quality 4 and above Spirit nts would they be unwilling to give Rezen that much

    The thousand Evil Groundshrooms seeds could give birth to ten Evil Groundshrooms each. Meaning, that Rezen would have ten thousand of this underground unit of his!

    4th fusion rank mages can defeat thousands of these shrooms by using a hit-and-run strategy

    However, even they would perish if they were to fight with ten thousand Evil Groundshrooms at once in directbat since their mana is not endless

    Not all Spirit nts are just there to be plucked. Some of them were simr to magic beasts. They can attack and kill other lifeforms just that their bodies usually held various effects once a mage consumed them

    These shrooms are one such example of the ¡®alive¡¯ Spirit nts<sub>.</sub>

    Aside from the thousand quality 3 Evil Groundshrooms, Rezen also bought five quality 4 seeds each cost 20,000 mana stones for a total of a hundred thousand

    Since Rezen¡¯s subordinates has other things to do, he dug a thousand holes by himself

    Most of the seeds were nted inside the mini-forest of cherry blossoms while the others were outside but near it

    ¡°Thankfully, I am a Tattoo Warrior¡± Rezen muttered. With his physical stats, digging a thousand small holes is a small matter

    ¡°The Nightmare Crows is best at being an aerial unit with a touch of assassination capabilities. The Evil Groundshrooms are the best for enemies that would attack underground. What I need now is a ground unit¡­ hmm¡­¡±

    Rezen went back inside his Mushroom Home and turned hisputer on. In hisputer was a file containing all the nts and seeds that Rezen has. They are divided into mutated crops and Spirit nts

    Rezen checked the Spirit nts that he has. This list was organized by his subordinates and each nt has a brief description and picture

    This would help Rezen a lot in choosing his ground-type defense unit

    ¡°I think this one would be good?¡± Rezen muttered as his eyes stared at the Spirit nt on hisputer screen

    This Spirit nt is a cactus-type nt called Needle Shooting Cactus. Its appearance was a small circr and thorny cactus<sub></sub>

    It¡¯s yet another Spirit nt that is alive and has some consciousness. Its basic attack was shooting a needle from its mouth and if threatened enough, this conscious Spirit nt would use its ¡®ultimate move¡¯

    The ¡®ultimate move¡¯ is simply the Needle Shooting Cactus shooting all the thorns on its body

    This Spirit nt was quite formidable and even magic beasts at the same rank wouldn¡¯t antagonize it for no reason

    The needle basic attack of this cactus is equivalent to an average spell of the mage at the same rank

    However, unlike mages, this cactus can shoot needles in session. Unlike humans, Spirit nts absorb the mana in the environment directly. As such, in a battle of attrition, the mage would even be defeated by this cactus especially since the cactus has its ¡®ultimate move¡¯

    A single Needle Shooting Cactus has at least a hundred thorns in its body. If the cactus activated its ultimate move then that is equivalent to at least a hundred mage spells!

    If a quality 3 Needle Shooting Cactus uses its ultimate move then even 4th fusion rank mages have to be very careful. If not, they would definitely be pierced to death

    ¡°This cactus is very Fierce. If I have a million of them, who could be my match?¡± Rezen thought with a chuckle before he continue to browse his list

    Rezen checked more Spirit nts but the Needle Shooting Cactus was the one he likes the most

    These cacti are good defensive units and they could even buy some time for Rezen if he ever has to flee<sub></sub>

    After checking the Spirit nts category, Rezen moved on and he checked the mutated crops category

    Unlike the Spirit nts that have fixed effects and power depending on the quality, the mutated crops can range from extremely useless to extremely useful

    Just look at the Laughing Dandelion. It is a mutated dandelion that upon consumption would make the userugh

    Rezen has the attitude of hoarding things as you never know when they would be useful but even he doesn¡¯t think that the Laughing Dandelion would ever be used by him

    Rezen browsed and browse until a blood-red ginseng attracted his attention

    Ginseng has always been a tonic and in fact, many Spirit nts that are ginseng were highly sought after

    However, maybe because their effects were too great, the ginseng Spirit nts were at least at quality 5 and they are one of the rarest types of Spirit nts

    After all, most of the ginseng-type Spirit nt are used to increase a person¡¯s lifespan

    Even mages at the peak of the secr world can only live a little over a hundred years and that is because they often have better and healthier bodies

    Only those at the 7th rank have a longer lifespan

    The mutated ginseng that Rezen has is a Blood Evolution Ginseng and this is one of the mutated crops that is useful for what he wanted to do

    The Blood Evolution Ginseng has to be boiled in blood. After it was dissolved, the mixture should be poured into a Spirit nt both the ¡®normal¡¯ and ¡®conscious¡¯ ones

    When the Blood Evolution Ginseng is used, the Spirit nt would have the ability to improve itself by ingesting blood

    ¡°This! This is it! With the Blood Evolution Ginseng, my Evil Groundshrooms and Needle Shooting Cacti could evolve!¡±

    ¡°If it¡¯s really needed, I could even turn myself into a mobile blood nk! With my hundreds of thousands of recovery pills, I can even form a blood pool using my own blood!¡±

    ¡°With that much blood, I should be able to upgrade the quality 3 defense nts into quality 4!¡±

    Rezen was excited. If he wants arge army of conscious Spirit nts, that would require millions to hundreds of millions of mana stones which he currently doesn¡¯t have

    However, if he can use the Blood Evolution Ginseng then what he wants would be possible

    ¡°If I can grow a mutated nt that can also be used on my Nightmare Crows to help them advance to the next rank, it would be even better¡±

    The Blood Evolution Ginseng could only be used on Spirit nts and not on magic beasts

    If not, Rezen would also help his Nightmare Crows reach the next rank. If that happens then Rezen wouldn¡¯t be afraid even if he has to fight several mages at the 5th fusion rank at once

    ¡°No, I might be able to grow another mutated ginseng that would be effective on magic beasts¡±

    Rezen upgraded his farm not long ago and he hasn¡¯t nted many nts yet. From what he knows, the higher the rank of his farm, the more mutated nts he could grow

    As of right now, most of the nts that Rezen grew only have one mutated version just like the Metal Potato of the ¡®potato series¡¯ and the cherry bombs of the ¡®cherry series¡¯

    However, with the upgrade of his farm, it was possible for him to grow more than one version of mutated nts for every series

    Rezen can only hope that he would be able to grow mutated nts that would help advance the rank of his Nightmare Crows

    After all, if he wants the Nightmare Crows to have a breakthrough in a short period of time, he needs to feed them with arge amount of quality 4 Spirit nts which are expensive and not something that his pockets can afford yet

    ¡°Farm! Farm! Farm! I need to continue farming!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes were burning with the desire to farm

    He doesn¡¯t know why but ever since hisst visit to Greenwood City and after learning about the City¡¯s state he always feels like danger would befall him and the city soon

    This sense of danger is pushing Rezen into increasing the chances of his survival if ever something bad happens

    He¡¯s already a 4th fusion rank mage and Tattoo Warrior with the element of sun. Even if he condensed another 4th fusion grade mystic gem that wouldn¡¯t increase his strength much

    He would be more versatile but that¡¯s only it. Since it¡¯s not easy for him to advance again and be a 5th fusion rank mage, for now, Rezen can only rely on strengthening the forces under him

 114 Chapter 114

    Greenwood City

    Ystantine Family Mansion

    ¡°Vice-general Brilliant Light, may I know what you are here for?¡± An old woman asks

    This woman was already quite old, the wrinkles on her face and body were a testimony to that

    Even some of her hair already turned gray but even then, her body was still exuding a robust lifeforce

    Most people her age would already be weak and even just walking would be hard. However, this woman, if she wants to can even crush rocks with her bare hands

    This is because she is a mage at the 5th fusion rank. Mages at this level although don¡¯t have heaven defying physique is still far physically strongerpared to normal humans

    Even an old grandma at that rank can easily defeat a person in their prime through physicalbat

    This old woman is none other than the Matriarch of the Ystantine Family. She was the one with the most authority and everyone from the n must give her respect

    In fact, even outside, she would garner everyone¡¯s respect due to her strength. Even the Military of Greenwood City wouldn¡¯t easily antagonize 5th fusion rank mages without any reason

    ¡°Lotus Flower, I am here on behalf of the military to check the members of your family to see if anyone if them is a y Doll¡± the Vice-general answered

    Compared to the Matriarch that is already an old woman maybe in her sixties or seventies, the new Vice-general; Brilliant Light is still in the prime of her life

    She is already middle-aged but she looks younger than her age<sub>.</sub>

    The previous Vice-general and General of the Greenwood City were found to be colluding with the Twighlight Beast and both of them were executed

    As such, Brilliant Light became the new Vice-General. In a single city, there could be tens or hundreds of 5th fusion rank mages and 6th fusion rank mages but only one could be the Vice-General or the General

    In times of cmities, these two people have the highest authority. The other mages at their rank could only be Captains and executives

    Even the Vice-general and General have to show respect to mages at their level

    As such, the Vice-general herself visited the Ystantine Family to use the Truth-seeking Rod

    Before ude infiltrated the Twighlight Beast and was identally trapped inside a Blessed Land, he left the Truth-seeking Rod in case he was unable to return safely which was the right decision

    Without the Truth-seeking Rod, they wouldn¡¯t be able to discover the y Dolls that infiltrated the City

    ¡°Vice-general, I assure you that no one in my family is a y Doll. There is no need for that¡± the Matriarch replied as she sipped the tea in her hand

    At that reply, Brilliant Light is not surprised. Many families are afraid of the y Doll Master but at the same time, they don¡¯t want to be investigated

    Although they wouldn¡¯t be punished by the military but once a family was found to have been infiltrated, they would lose face. They would also be put under surveince

    No n wants to be under anyone¡¯s surveince especially if it¡¯s the military. To reach their current state, most of these families definitely have dark secrets that outsiders cannot know

    This is not the first time that Brilliant Light was refused as such, she can only move<sub></sub>

    Her light-type mystic gem suddenly flew out of her elixir field before a magic circle appeared below her

    Brilliant Light suddenly turned into a fast streak of light, smashing the table that separated her and the Matriarch

    In her hand, the Truth-seeking Rod that looks like an ordinary bamboo appeared. She doesn¡¯t have any bad intentions but she has to hit the Matriarch with the bamboo to check whether she is a human or a y Doll

    In return, Lotus Flower¡¯s eyes momentarily turned into a crimson red color. From her stomach, a fire-type mystic gem appeared that resonated with the naturalws

    She hurriedly waved her hand and a magic circle formed that turned into arge ming lotus flower shield

    Bang!

    Brilliant Light¡¯s fist mmed on the lotus flower causing her fist to be burned and she frowned

    The spell she used earlier increases her speed but not her offensive or defensive power. As a result, she suffered that kind of injury

    ¡°Matriarch Lotus Flower please cooperate with the Military or you and your family will be branded as a traitor!¡± Brilliant Light said coldly

    ¡°Vice-general, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know that the Military wants to use this chance to dominate the Mage Families in Greenwood City!¡± Lotus Fire retorted

    Wherever a person goes, a power struggle would definitely happen especially in a world dominated by mages

    In the Eastern Country, the dominant force is the Military. They are the guardians and also the government of the country<sub></sub>

    However, they are not omnipotent. In every City, there would be local overlords. These overlords although weaker than the Military but still held power in their respective territories

    After all, while the military is spread all over the country, the mage families on the other hand only dominate one or two territories

    ¡°Matriarch, cooperate! Do you not wish to know if your family has been infiltrated?!¡± Brilliant Light said coldly while condensing several magic circles that release clones that look exactly like her

    The clones numbered more than a hundred and they filled the room where the two people are

    The magic fluctuations caused by the two women attracted the attention of the mages of the Ystantine Family

    They suddenly swung the door open to check what was happening

    ¡°Vice-general, what is this?!¡±

    ¡°Matriarch, what happened?¡±

    ¡°To attack our Matriarch, you dare!¡±

    The members of the Ystantine Family raged and with them having more than one mage at the 5th fusion rank, Brilliant Light is not their match

    Brilliant Light herself can defeat several mages at her rank. She wouldn¡¯t have her current position if she is only at the level of an ordinary mage

    Vice-general such as herself should be strong even among the mages at her rank

    However, the mage from the powerful families are also elites and the Ystantine Family has more than ten mages at the 5th fusion rank

    They are not something that Brillian Light alone can defeat but she is not afraid

    She is inside Greenwood City. If the Ystantine Family really tried to kill her, the military forces would be mobilized

    ¡°The Ystantine Family Matriarch is suspected to be a y Doll! If anyone of you wants to resist, you would be branded as traitors and the Military will execute all of you!¡± Brilliant Light shouted and as expected, the faces of the Ystantine n Members changes

    In this case, the military has a proper reason to act and if the military wants, the Ystantine Family would cease to exist

    For the survival of the family, no one wants to make a move and they can only hope that the Matriarch is not a y Doll

    Seeing their expressions, Brilliant Light continued. She returned her gaze to the Matriarch and she was about to move again when several magic fluctuations were sensed by her

    Before she can react, one mage pierced her heart, one mage held her neck with a spell, one mage crushed her feet, and many more

    All the 5th fusion rank mages of the Ystantine Family attacked her at once and her clones dissipated into motes of light before being able to do anything

    This is not something she expected causing her to only guard herself against the Matriarch

    As such, despite her power as a 5th fusion rank mage, she was still put on the verge of death. It would take less than a minute before she really dies

    ¡°W-why¡­¡± Brilliant Light asked weakly

    If it¡¯s one or two members of the Ystantine Family, it wouldn¡¯t be weird. But for all of them to attack her at the same time¡­ what exactly is happening?

    As if to answer her question, the human skin of the Ystantine Family members changes to that of an earthy substance, proving that all of them are y Dolls

    ¡°Hehehe¡­ what a fool¡±

    In front of the dying Brilliant Light, the space distorted and from it, a mage wearing a fox mask came out

    In front of her was a space-type mystic gem radiating the power of a 6th fusion rank mystic gem

    This mage wearing a mask is no stranger to Brilliant Light. She is Space Fox!

    She was the mage that the Fairy of the Forest fought inside Greenwood City more than a month ago

    With a chuckle, Space Fox crouched down and retrieved the Truth-seeking Rod

    ¡°Who would have thought that such a normal-looking bamboo would cause our organization to forcefully alter the ns?¡± Space Fox muttered as she stored the bamboo inside her void storage ring

    After that, a ck streak came out from her palm and entered the already dead Brilliant Light¡¯s body

    ¡°Be good and be one of the pieces that would cause Greenwood City¡¯s demise¡± Space Fox said before she and the y Dolls teleported away

 115 Chapter 115

    ¡°These cacti and shrooms are quite cute hehehe¡± Rezen mused while ying with the cacti and shrooms

    The Evil Groundshrooms have the body of a normal mushroom. Their heads were an umbre shape and below it was their body

    However,pared to normal mushrooms, they have a pair of ws sharp enough to tear most metals

    On their mushroom head was also a pair of horns that gave them a devilish look. Possibly the reason for their names

    The quality 3 Evil Groundshrooms were the size of a toddler and the quality 4 ones are evenrger. Yet despite their bodiesrger than most mushrooms, they can easily blend and travel underground

    The quality 3 Needle Shooting Cacti on the other hand looks like a small circr cactus the size of an orange while the quality 4 ones are a bit bigger

    Rezen has four cacti on his shoulders and on his side were several Evil Groundshrooms

    As these conscious Spirit nts all grew from his farm, Rezen has special connections with them and all of them arepletely loyal to him

    These conscious Spirit nts are simr to his Artificial Humans. Zero and the others are essentially Spirit nts that were born from the research of the 7th rank mage

    Even if Rezen grew an armyposed of conscious Spirit nts, all of them would bepletely loyal to him

    He just finished growing the Needle Shooting Cacti, Evil Groundshrooms, and the ginseng along with a few more normal nts in hopes that they would grow into useful mutated grade nts

    ¡°Master, we are back¡± Zero followed by One to Five greeted Rezen<sub>.</sub>

    They would normally spend their days cultivating or hunting magic beasts but all of them have been called back by Rezen

    Of these six Artificial Humans, only Zero and One have broken through the boundary between the 3rd and 4th rank on their own

    As for the others, Rezen expedited their progress by giving them quality 4 spirit nts

    ¡°You¡¯re back, I have a mission for all of you!¡± Rezen said and the eyes of the Artificial Humans lit up

    Mission! That¡¯s a mission from their master!

    Rezen rarely gave them a mission. At most, Rezen would order them to organize the files of their nts or mostly hunt magic beasts

    Other times, they are free to do whatever they want. Now that Rezen is issuing a mission, these loyal servants are all eager to be of used to him

    ¡°Master, please state the mission. We will do our best!¡±

    Zero was not any different from the others, he was also eager to aplish their master¡¯s mission

    The six of them even kneeled in front of Rezen as if they were ministers waiting for the order of the Emperor

    Rezen is used to their personality already and since stopping them is futile he just let them be<sub></sub>

    ¡°It¡¯s a bit troublesome but instead of killing magic beasts, I want you to bring them back alive!¡±

    ¡°Choose only the fattest magic beasts at the 4th rank! The more blood they have, the better! I need magic beasts enough to cover one acre ofnd!¡±

    Rezen originally nned on turning himself into a mobile blood bank. Since he has his recovery pills to replenish his blood, he could definitely extract enough blood from himself to fill a pool if given enough time

    However, after thinking of it, that¡¯s akin to abusing himself. Fortunately, he thought of using magic beasts and since these magic beasts have a better physique than him then their blood should be more nourishing, right?

    Rezen¡¯s farm is ten acres. 2 acres were used for his house and the cherry blossom trees

    Another small part has the trees of Spring Almonds which were a staple food of his Nightmare Crows

    Allocating 1 acre for the magic beasts wouldn¡¯t be a problem. If ites to it, Rezen can just buy morend

    As a mage, Rezen is only above average but to normal people, he is filthy rich

    Even buying a hundred acres ofnd wouldn¡¯t put that much burden on him

    With the mission given to them, the six artificial humans immediately head out to bring back living magic beasts and Rezen was the only human left on his farm again

    Rezen continue ying with the cacti and shrooms when a Nightmare Crow suddenly flew andnded on top of his head<sub></sub>

    This crow was unique among the more than a thousand crows. It was also the only one given a name by Rezen

    ¡°What a jealous little thing¡± Rezen chuckled after seeing Roo¡¯s actions

    ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll nt some quality 4 Spirit nts for you. If you advanced, you would be a true overlord of your kind!¡± Rezen promised and Roo flew around him happily as if it can understand him

    However, before Rezen can nt the Spirit nts, he suddenly had a visitor which was a beautiful young woman at least in appearance

    ¡°Rezen!¡± Macy called out. Since the farm already recognized her as a friendly entity, no one attacked her

    When Rezen saw this woman again, Macy¡¯s eyes were bloodshot. Even the skin under her eyes was darker than usual as if she weren¡¯t able to sleep properly for days

    ¡°Hello to you too?¡± Rezen greeted his eyes narrowing. What does this woman want with him and why is she looking at him like that?

    ¡°Your ores! I want more of your ores or I¡¯ll go crazy! Those damn researchers wouldn¡¯t stop pestering me!¡± Macy said with her bloodshot eyes

    She even unconsciously try to hold Rezen¡¯s shoulders but thetter dodged

    Macy might be beautiful but right now, she looks crazy and Rezen doesn¡¯t want to make any physical contact with her for the time being

    ¡°We can talk but stay at least five meters away from me¡± Rezen said while retreating causing Macy¡¯s anger to re

    Why is she being treated like some sort of virus?

    The pressure from a 6th fusion rank mage starts to emit by her but Rezen was fast into action

    The Token of Gratitude from the Preston Family suddenly appeared on his palm as if it was a shield

    Seeing that token, Macy was forced to calm down. She already knew how ¡®weird¡¯, ¡®peculiar¡¯, and ¡®bizarre¡¯ Rezen is. If she stoop down to his level then she would just lose her mind

    ¡°Do you remember the ores you gave me? I need arge number of them! Those crazy researchers wouldn¡¯t stop pestering me from day to night! They want more of those ores for research purposes and also to manufacture weapons!¡±

    In this world, there are treasures called Mystic Items. However, these items can only be used by mages at the 7th rank

    Of course, it¡¯s not like those below that rank cannot use them. However, the prerequisite is that the Mystic Items were ¡®charged¡¯ by the power of the 7th rank mages

    The scroll called Fairy¡¯s Assistance Scroll is a Mystic Item. These mystic items can range from weak items that can¡¯t even defeat a 6th fusion rank mage to overpowered ones that could defeat 7th rank mages

    It¡¯s just that, mages below the 7th rank can only rely on magic circles. That¡¯s their only way of using magic

    Since Mystic Items require the use of magic to activate, 6th fusion rank mages and below cannot use them

    There is the alternative Armament Master path but the weapons they created are connected to their souls or more urately, they split a part of their soul and imbue it into their weapons

    Once they die, their armaments could only be used a few times before they be useless

    The armaments of Armament Master are considered a pseudo-Mystic Item. The only reason why Armament Masters can use those items was the transformation that happened to the part of their soul that was split

    However, what many modern people don¡¯t know about the now rare Armament Master Path is that this path would make it thousands of times harder for them to reach the 7th rank. Breaking through would be almost impossible for them

    Since the weapons that the mages at the 6th rank and below are not that useful if they are not Mystic Items, Macy¡¯s words confused Rezen

    Daydream is a behemoth when ites to researching and developing various useful items. Why would they be seemingly obsessed with some ore not to mention¡­ what ore are they talking about?

    ¡°I don¡¯t recall giving you any ore. All of my products are spirit nts¡±

    Macy¡¯s eyes twitched, she took a deep breath before speaking again

    ¡°The metal p-potato! I meant the metal potato!¡±

    Hearing that, Rezen¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Oh, why? What are the research findings?¡± Rezen asks

    All he knows is that the metal potatoes are as hard as metal. Did the researchers of Daydream find something that the metal potatoes would be useful for?

    ¡°You have the ore¨C metal potatoes, don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know about their special properties?¡±

 116 Chapter 116

    ¡°Cough¡­ ehem! Of course, I know but I just want to see how formidable the researchers of Daydream are¡± Rezen replied awkwardly, lying without a hint of remorse

    Unfortunately, despite his straight-up lie, Macy didn¡¯t believe him

    ¡°Don¡¯t look down on Daydream¡¯s researchers! Don¡¯t you know that we also supply Mystic Items to the 7th rank mages?¡± Macy said proudly

    To create a Mystic Item is not that hard but for some reason, using them requires the effort of a 7th rank mage no matter how weak the item was

    Even a Mystic Item that can only defeat ungraded mages still requires the power of a 7th-rank mage

    This is an already established fact in the world but somehow, Rezen doesn¡¯t think that it was that simple. But since his power is still currently too weak, he threw the matter at the back of his head

    As Daydream is one of the toppanies not just in the Eastern Country but also in other countries, they also have the backing of these legendary mages

    It¡¯s just that those mages wouldn¡¯t normally move nor contact the people of the ¡®secr world¡¯

    ¡°Your ore¨C metal potatoes once melted can be condensed to the smallest point no matter the quantity! Based on the findings, in theory, if there are enough quantity, armors that can easily block spells at the 6th grade can be made while retaining the item¡¯s lightness!¡±

    ¡°Not just that,pared to other defensive items, even the force would be blocked! Your ores have the potential for a great technological breakthrough!¡±

    ¡°Once Daydream manufactured the possible items, those crazy researchers would be recognized as top-ss! As such, they wouldn¡¯t stop pestering and asking me for more ores!¡±

    If not for those pesky researchers, Macy wouldn¡¯t visit the ¡®hateful¡¯ Rezen again

    It¡¯s just that, in the contract, Macy couldn¡¯t disclose her ¡®supplier¡¯s¡¯ information<sub>.</sub>

    As a result, she can onlye here personally

    ¡°Woah, they are that great?¡± Rezen can¡¯t help but exim

    The defensive magic robes of this world in Rezen¡¯s eyes are actually quitecking. He obtained a defensive magic robe that could block spells in the 5th grade but it was not that helpful to him

    Rezen has that defensive robe but even if it can block the spell itself, the resulting force or ¡®after shock¡¯ would still m on Rezen¡¯s body

    The vibrations cannot be blocked and Rezen would still die once he received a spell in the 5th grade. As a result, these defensive magic robes are not that popr

    However, if Macy¡¯s words are true then the metal potatoes are indeed revolutionary

    After all, for a magic world, Rezen finds the items in this world to be quite crude

    Where are the swords that could increase a mage¡¯s lethality by a whole realm?

    Where are the magic wands that could increase a spell¡¯s might or make it easier to cast them?

    Where are the magic scrolls that can release spells once torn?

    This world might have those but the strange thing is that only the legendary 7th mages can use them

    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll see what I can do! I¡¯ll deliver one ton of metal potatoes in a week!¡±<sub></sub>

    The metal potatoes are mutated nts. Not all the potato seeds that Rezen nted would mutate into metal potatoes

    ¡°What? That¡¯s not enough! Those crazy researchers want at least 1 million pieces a week!¡± Macy eximed

    After all, to create a mage robe using the metal potatoes that are enough topletely block spells at the 6th grade, not just one or two are needed

    ¡°A million?!¡± Rezen can¡¯t help but inhale a sharp breath

    How many potato seeds would he need to grow in a week to procure that many metal potatoes?

    Even if Rezen has ten bodies that are impossible!

    ¡°Impossible! That¡¯s absolutely impossible!¡± Rezen said while waving his hand dramatically. As much as he loves farming, it is definitely impossible to grow one million metal potatoes a week

    ¡°What? Why not?!¡± Macy cried out. If she doesn¡¯t meet the demand of those researchers, they wouldn¡¯t stop pestering her

    After all, those researchers are all obsessed with their work. Most of them don¡¯t care about anything else aside from their research and with their importance, they have the ability to ignore people¡¯s status

    Even Macy couldn¡¯t easily antagonize those people

    ¡°Impossible is impossible!¡± Rezen replied. He can¡¯t possibly say that even if he grows ten arms, it¡¯s impossible to nt a million seeds in a week, right?

    ¡°My daughter, that is not the way to negotiate¡±<sub></sub>

    Suddenly, a voice entered the ears of the two and when they looked at the source, they saw a middle-aged man floating from the sky that starts to descend

    To fly in the sky without riding on a sheet of element¡­ only a 6th fusion rank mage can do something like that!

    As a result, Rezen¡¯s nerves tensed. He doesn¡¯t have the power to resist a 6th fusion rank mage!

    The man descended and stood in front of Rezen. This man looks like an older male version of Macy

    ¡°Daddy!¡± Macy said in surprise. She didn¡¯t expect to see her father here

    ¡°Daddy?¡± The side of Rezen¡¯s lips rose. From that, Rezen inferred that Macy might indeed be a rich spoiled girl

    However, he only mused for a moment when he remembered the situation he is in currently

    The Chairman! That¡¯s the Chairman of the Daydream!

    As a colossal force, the only way to be Daydream¡¯s chairman is to have both great magical prowess and business skills

    Rezen can¡¯t help but be fearful and that is suddenly when two shes of light suddenly appeared and stood in front of him

    These two figures were wearing red mage robes and their faces were covered with white masks with no other feature

    ¡°Scarlet Death Squad of the Preston Family¡± The Daydream¡¯s chairman; Racy Kergalle mused

    The Scarlet Death Squad is one of the teams of the Preston Family and this particr team would not hesitate to sacrifice themselves for the sake of aplishing their mission. As a family that even the government was wary of, the Preston Family¡¯s foundation and power were extremely deep

    These two members of the Scarlet Death Squad both emitted the aura of 5th fusion rank mages

    Greenwood City is just an average city with hundreds of mages at the 5th fusion rank and several mages at the 6th fusion rank

    However, even then, the Preston Family alone could erase such a city with their mages

    Families that have roots and foundation in the capital and have power all over the country are way stronger than your average city!

    ¡°As expected of the holder of the Preston Family¡¯s Token of Gratitude, you even have two 5th fusion rank mages guarding you¡± Kacymented

    As Rezen is unaware of many things in this world, he is not aware of just how special the Token of Gratitude was

    If he ever used his token¡¯s authority to the fullest, it would not be impossible for him to mobilize tens of mages at the 5th fusion rank. Earning the help of a 6th fusion rank mage is also within the possibility

    If ude is any other person, he wouldn¡¯t be able to ask for a token from his family

    The water in this world runs deep and Rezen that always holed up inside his farm and only explores territories of magic beasts is certainlycking information

    ¡°They are my guards?¡±

    Rezen was surprised. He didn¡¯t even notice that there were two people protecting him from the dark

    As expected of the elites from the Preston Family! With their hiding abilities, Rezen¡¯s defense is a joke

    This made him realize that he also needed to nt surveince-type conscious Spirit nts if he wants to prevent a simr thing from happening

    ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be rmed. I¡¯m not here to harm Rezen. In fact, even if I want to, I can¡¯t. I made a contract with ude using a magic contract stating that I could never harm Rezen in any way¡± Kacy said with a smile

    ¡°Brother ude?¡±

    Rezen blinked his eyes repeatedly. Just how much help did ude give to him in the dark?

    ¡°Indeed, you might already know this but the Dark Saint is a person that repays favor and enmity a thousand times¡±

    ¡°Not only did you save his life, you even helped by giving the treasure that could identify the y Doll Master¡¯s y dolls. Those that contributed greatly for the greater good, the Dark Saint has never held back in trying to help them¡±

    ude¡¯s reputation is clear to everyone. A saint to themon and kind people but a terrifying devil to the evil

    The y Doll Master has terrorized humanity for years. He killed countless people directly and indirectly

    In terms of causing troubles that resulted in massacres, the y Doll Master is good at that

    Even if he doesn¡¯t kill those people personally but with the use of his y dolls, he sowed seeds of discord

    There were already a few cities that were plunged into chaos all because of his maniptions

    Since Rezen contributed the Truth-seeking Rod and also saved ude¡¯s life, those two aplishments are enough for ude to ensure his best to keep Rezen safe

 117 Chapter 117

    ¡°Myriad Treasure Lord, you better be true to your words. If not, even if we sacrifice our lives¡­¡± one of the red robe mages with white masks said with a threatening tone

    The Daydream Chairman¡¯s nickname is Myriad Treasure Lord. He is mostmonly known by that name

    As a 6th fusion rank mage, he could definitely y the two members of Scarlet Death Squad without a sweat

    The Myriad Treasure Lord is not the strongest mage at his rank but he could defeat or even kill several mages at the same rank

    That was all thanks to the treasures he possesses. As Daydream has the backing of 7th rank mages, the number of Mystic Items that Myriad Treasure Lord can use are numerous

    Many Mystic Items in his possessions were infused with the power of 7th rank mages. If he use them, even a mage at the same rank would be at his mercy

    However, despite Kacy¡¯s tyrannical prowess, the Scarlet Death Squad would never be afraid

    ¡°Rest assured, whether it be Daydream or I, we don¡¯t want to be enemies with the Preston Family¡± Kacy replied and only then did the two guards blended with the shadows and vanish from everyone¡¯s sight though they are surely still hiding nearby

    ¡°Are all the members of the Preston Family a darkness-type mage?¡± Rezen thought. Whether it be ude, Shadow Dog, or these two guards, all of them have darkness-type mystic gems

    ¡°Rezen, can I negotiate with you? Don¡¯t worry, with the magic contract, I could never harm or take advantage of you. The Dark Saint paid quite a price to make me sign the contract¡± Kacy said with a polite smile

    With his aura withdrawn, he only looks like a normal middle-aged man yet his eyes were glowing with shrewdness

    ¡°Alright¡­¡± Rezen agreed and he sent his spirit nt ¡®pets¡¯ away

    Since those spirit nts are lower in quality and in strength, both Kacy and Macy just ignored them<sub>.</sub>

    Rezen guided the pair of father and son in the new arrangement outside his Mushroom Homes

    The Mushroom Homes were altered and modified by Rezen to form a rectangr shape

    In the middle of the Mushroom Homes of Rezen¡¯s artificial humans was his own Mushroom Home

    Outside of Rezen¡¯s Mushroom Home was a pinkish table emitting a nice fragrance

    That table was made from mutated rosewood and they kind ofplimented the slight fragrance from the cherry blossoms tree

    Rezen likes it and with the help of his people, he made arge round table along with chairs enough for him and the eleven artificial humans

    ¡°Nice table set¡± Kacyplemented with glowing eyes

    Despite the average craftsmanship, the table was quite aesthetically pleasing. Depending on the wood¡¯s price and other properties, Daydream can manufacture luxury woodworks and sell them to the rich

    ¡°Thanks, please have a seat¡± Rezen replied politely as he sat down followed by the pair of father and son

    Before Rezen can speak again, Kacy ced a void storage ring on the table and pushed it toward Rezen

    ¡°I came uninvited. Please ept my small gift¡± Kacy said and in curiosity, Rezen checked the ring¡¯s contents and he unconsciously inhaled a mouthful of sharp breath

    ¡°So many mana stones!¡± Rezen eximed<sub></sub>

    He had a hard time amassing a wealth of 50 mana stones before he triggered the advancement mission and upgraded his farm

    However, right now, this ring alone contains a hundred million mana stones. That¡¯s twice as many as the mana stones Rezen used to upgrade his farm!

    When he asked the system, he learned that to upgrade his farm again, 500 million mana stones are needed. This void storage ring is already 1/5 of what Rezen needed!

    Naturally, such arge wealth moved Rezen¡¯s heart but he still forced himself to calm down

    From the novels he had read, businessmen are always shrewd. Most of their gifts have meaning

    ¡°This¡­ may I know the reason why you are giving me this much money?¡±

    ¡°Rezen, you don¡¯t have a formidable master backing you, right?¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes flickered at that and his body trembled. How did this man know?

    ¡°Hahaha¡­ I was just trying to pry some information but your body reaction can¡¯t lie. Indeed, you don¡¯t have a formidable force backing you¡±

    Normally, Rezen could simply lie. After all, he considers himself a great liar. It¡¯s just that, he was too surprised. His bodynguage betrayed him before he can lie

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, as I said, I had a magic contract with the Dark Saint. I can¡¯t harm you both directly and indirectly¡±

    Despite hearing that, Rezen is still notfortable<sub></sub>

    ¡°What do you want?¡±

    ¡°First, take the mana stones as an expression of my goodwill. And second, if possible, I want Daydream to be the only group you would supply your spirit nts¡±

    ¡°If I refuse?¡±

    ¡°As I said, I can¡¯t harm you. I can¡¯t even use underhanded tactics to force you. The decision is up to you. But just know that even if you could earn millions of mana stones in a day for your spirit nts, I and Daydream could never harm you. If I¡¯m not wrong, attracting troubles should be your concern, right?¡±

    Rezen doesn¡¯t know why but he felt like no matter what he thinks or does, he would still agree to what Kacy wants

    He originally n on slowly progressing and when he has enough power, he could unscrupulously sell spirit nts to make more progress

    Kacy, however,es knocking on his doorsteps and is willing to give Rezen a shortcut

    ¡°What a frightening businessman¡± Rezen thought. The aura from Kacy made Rezen very tempted

    This smiling middle-aged man seems to have the talent to draw people in

    ¡°Can I think about it first?¡± Rezen asks since he doesn¡¯t want to make any careless decisions while he is still weak

    ¡°Certainly, and just take this as a bribe¡±

    Kacy gave Rezen another void storage ring before excusing himself while bringing Macy along

    When Rezen checked the void storage ring, he was once again given a surprise

    ¡°This¡­ did he already investigate me?¡±

    If the first ring has millions of mana stones, the second ring on the other hand has countless seeds of spirit nts many of which are something that Rezen doesn¡¯t have

    Rezen with the help of Florine and ude gathered a number of spirit nts but they are mostlymon to just a bit rare

    The ¡®bribe¡¯ given by Kacy on the other hand contains seeds of at least rare spirit nts to the ones that are practically impossible to be bought with money alone. Many of which are of great help to Rezen

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Is this the Blue Jade Tree?¡± Rezen muttered while staring at a newly grown tree

    This tree as of right now is still small, only a meter tall yet the lifeforce it contains was already quite high

    In this world, spirit nts are categorized. There are quality 1, 2, 3, and above that is only helpful to mages at certain ranks

    However, there were also spirit nts outside of the usual grading which was the special Spirit nts

    Unlike the other spirit nts that have ¡®fixed value¡¯ or strength if it was a conscious spirit nt, the special Spirit nts are different

    They can be a heaven-defying treasure if the conditions are met!

    Just look at this Blue Jade Tree. If the conditions are met, it could bore blue jade fruits and these fruits are highly sought by all the forces in this world for a reason

    These blue jade fruits are even particrly useful to Rezen since it has the ability to improve a person¡¯s absorption talent

    Until now, Rezen¡¯s talent is only around 20% but if he consumed enough blue jade fruits, he could reach the legendary grade talent. Of course, for that to happen, who knows how many fruits he would need

    Rezen¡¯s talent is still low and he consumed way more resources than other mages

    He can upgrade his talent by redeeming blessings but it was a matter of luck unlike the blue jade fruits

    From what he knows, although from ungraded to 6th fusion rank mages the absorption talent can be supplemented by resources it was different if a mage wants to reach the 7th rank

    Heroic (60%) and legendary (90%) talents have some chance for a breakthrough, superior (40%) is almost impossible, and below that was impossible

    Absorption talent doesn¡¯t y much role for mages at the 6th rank and below but once they broke through to the 7th rank, the absorption talent would either greatly hinder or greatly help them

    All mages including Rezen want to upgrade their talents as high as possible and treasures like Blue Jade Fruits were one of the few ways to do so

    Rezen was given the seed of the Blue Jade Tree and after a day, the seed grew into a tree but it still didn¡¯t bore any fruit and he decided to check the tree¡¯s description

    [Name: Blue Jade Tree

    Quality: Special

    ¨C A great treasure tree of heaven and earth capable of producing blue jade fruits that can enhance a lifeform¡¯s absorption talent. The more fruits are consumed, the lower the effects would be

    ¨C Current Fruit Production Rate: 1 fruit/week

    Note 1: the tree can absorb other treasures of heaven and heart to produce more fruits at a time or permanently increase its production rate

    Note 2: Average treasures of heaven and earth can only be used as nourishment to produce more fruits but not permanently increase the tree¡¯s production rate]

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    All and every Spirit nt is a treasure of heaven and earth whether they are useful or useless

    Of course, even if all of them are treasures of heaven and earth it doesn¡¯t mean that they are all equal just like how mages differ in strength

    A quality 1 vismian grass is a treasure of heaven and earth but they are not particrly valuable and there are literally millions of them in the world

    The Blue Jade Tree on the other hand is a rare almost impossible to possess Spirit nt

    Even a seed of this tree is incredibly precious. Not to mention, even if a person got a hold of the seed, they would still need to pay a heavy price for the seed to germinate, grow into a tree, and bear Blue Jade Fruits

    Whether it be the ns of mages or formidable organizations in this world, all of them want to have a Blue Jade Tree

    The top forces of the world have this kind of tree as one of their foundations

    The value of the Blue Jade Tree and its fruits are immense but now, in just a day, Rezen managed to grow the tree from scratch which would normally take years along with the usage of countless other resources

    This is all thanks to his mystical farm though right now, the tree is still small and can only bear one fruit a week

    ¡°Let¡¯s see how effective the Blue Jade Fruits are¡±

    Rezen waved his hand and pieces and pieces of vismian grass, soul-tearing peas, rainbow clementines, spring almonds, thorny sunflower seeds, and many more appeared

    As soon as these treasures of heavens and earth that absorb the essence of the world appeared, the Blue Jade Tree trembled

    One of its roots shot out and absorbed the spirit nts for its own personal consumption

    ¡°How could this be?! Those spirit nts are worth at least 10,000 mana stones!¡± Rezen eximed in surprise<sub>.</sub>

    The 10,000 mana stones only pertain to the cost of the seeds. If those spirit nts were sold outside, their price would definitely be more than twice the investment

    However, despite absorbing the treasures of heaven and earth worth tens of thousands or even more than a hundred thousand, the Blue Jade Tree still hasn¡¯t grown a fruit

    ¡°Blue Jade Fruit, a heaven-defying treasure that could turn a waste into a genius¡­ sure enough, it¡¯s not that simple¡±

    Rezen smiled bitterly as he waved his hand for the second time. More and more Spirit nts appeared and after some time, a fruit finally formed

    This fruit as expected was blue in color and instead of looking like fruit, its appearance was that of a sparkling blue gem

    The kind of sparkling gem that people would like to make pieces of jewelry or other trinkets with

    The fruit contains an abundant amount of heaven and earth¡¯s essence. Just by a nce, Rezen knew that fruit is a great treasure

    The kind of fruit that a normal person doesn¡¯t have a chance of obtaining

    After all, the higher the talent is, the rarer they would appear and the same are true for the treasures that could improve a mage¡¯s talent

    Without wasting time, Rezen popped the Blue Jade Fruit into his mouth and swallowed it

    The fruit looks aesthetically pleasing but increasing Rezen¡¯s talent was a priority

    Boom!

    Rezen¡¯s elixir field shook as it absorbs the Blue Jade Fruit¡¯s pure essence. He can sense that his elixir field was being washed by the pure essence of the Blue Jade Fruit<sub></sub>

    The pure essence was like a raging storm bombarding Rezen¡¯d elixir field to the point that cracks appeared before being healed by the very same essence that destroyed it. Even Rezen¡¯s soul and body was assaulted by the gush of pure essence

    ¡°Cough! Cough! Cough!¡±

    An ufortable feeling aroused in Rezen¡¯s throat and he belched out a ck slimy substance with a horrible stench

    That ck substance was Rezen¡¯s own coagted blood filled with filth and impurities

    ¡°Bleeggh, that tastes horrible¡± Rezen immediately washed his pte with some strawberries that he grew on his farm

    He didn¡¯t expect that consuming the Blue Jade Fruit would result in such a disgusting phenomena

    [Ding! Host consumed the treasure of heaven and earth; Blue Jade Fruit. Host¡¯s absorption talent increased by 5%!]

    The system notified Rezen and his eyes glowed in tion. 5%! That¡¯s a whole 5% increase in talent!

    Granted, that might not look much but in this world, there are very few treasures that could increase a mage¡¯s talent much less increase it that much

    This is just the first Blue Jade Fruit that Rezen consumed and the more fruits he consumed, the more his talent would increase

    Of course, the more fruit he consumed the lesser its effects would be

    ¡°A Spirit nt¡­ a treasure of heaven and earth indeed! But s, that single fruit alone costs me at least 30,000 mana stones. If I sold those spirit nts outside,  I¡¯ll definitely earn more than a hundred thousand mana stones¡±

    Unlike the low-grade quality 3 nts and below, Rezen cannot grow hundreds or thousands of Blue Jade Fruits<sub></sub>

    A quality 4 vismian grass seed might cost 50,000 mana stones but that single seed would grow into ten des of vismian grasses

    Even the costs of quality 4 spirit nts cannotpare to the cost of growing one Blue Jade Fruit

    ¡°This tree is terrifying. It seems like I have to ept Kacy¡¯s proposal¡± Rezen muttered before he sensedmotion nearby

    Not that far from Rezen, thousands of Evil Groundshrooms emerged from the ground with most of them either holding snakes with their ws or fighting against them

    ¡°What the hell, since when did my farm have a snake infestation?¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes almost popped up from seeing thousands of small ck snakes emerging from the ground

    The strength of the snakes varied from ungraded to 3rd rank magic beasts

    However, Rezen somehow felt something weird about these snakes. The snakes do emit the aura of ungraded to 3rd rank magic beasts but there was something weird about them

    Rezen cannot describe what he was feeling and he frowned

    ¡°Hisss!!!¡±

    Of the thousands of snakes, there was one that has the aura of a 4th rank beast which was longer than the other snakes by half

    All the snakes were small and the only 4th rank among them only reach 1 meter long but even then, the strength of magic beasts can¡¯t be measured just by the size

    There are magic beasts that are as small as a thumb yet have the power to instakill 6th fusion rank mages or other magic beasts at the same rank as them

    The sole 4th rank beast opened its mouth and belched out a spray of greenish cloud that expanded in size

    The greenish cloud bursts into thin mist that engulf five quality 3 and one quality 4 Evil Groundshrooms

    Almost instantly, the engulfed Evil Groundshrooms trembled. Their bodies blessed by mana were invaded by the greenish mist and they all turned into ashes

    ¡°No! Not my precious nts! You beast!¡±

    Seeing that, Rezen flew into rage. Each of his conscious Spirit nts is special (costs money), especially the quality 4 ones

    Naturally, Rezen doesn¡¯t want to see any of them die

    ¡°Kill!¡±

    Rezen ordered and whether it be the Evil Groundshrooms, Needle Shooting Cacti, and Nightmare Crows, all of them assaulted the small ck snakes

    One after another, the ck snakes were either torn to shreds by the Evil Groundshrooms, gained holes in their bodies from the purple beams of the Nightmare Crows, or were turned into porcupines by the number of needles that poked their bodies as a result of the attack from the Needle Shooting Cacti

    Rezen himself also made a move. Lines of intertwining Tattoos spread from his stomach to his entire body and his eyes momentarily glowed with a yellowish light after he summoned his sun-type mystic gem

    ¡°[Essence of the Sun!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s area of effect spell that he personally created was activated. A magic circle formed on Rezen¡¯s mystic gem that turned it into a miniature sun

    Waves and waves of heat spread around. The ck snakes near Rezen were burned to death while the ones far from him got all the heat from their bodies sucked and they froze

    Despite the time being in the middle of the day, Rezen¡¯s miniature sun still glowed brightly

    As he is now a 4th fusion rank mage, his [Essence of the Sun] finally managed to fully show its might

    After all, this spell of Rezen is an area of effect spell. Mages below the 4th fusion rank are limited in range while those at the 4th and above rank have a much greater range

    The spell spreads and it has tens of meters in diameter. This spell is greatly effective against mobs but unfortunately, it also has a downside

    The ck snakes at the ¡®goldilocks zone¡¯ were unaffected by the spell much like how the earth is just a perfect distance away from the sun for it to sustain life

    Rezen still doesn¡¯t know it right now but his [Essence of the Sun] is a spell of a higher value than he thinks right now

    One after another, the ck snakes died and Rezen even moved around to make sure that those that are originally inside the ¡®goldilocks zone¡¯ would be out of its scope

    However, the ck snake at the 4th rank seems to have been enraged by his action and it flew like an arrow to attack him

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Rezen snorted coldly before he met the ck snake head-on

    Bang!

    His punch threw the ck snake tens of meters away from him along with an arrow of blood

    ¡°Although magic beasts possess a body better than what humans have this ck snake is still more resistant than I thought¡±

    If it was a human at the same rank as them, as long as they don¡¯t have a defensive spell activated that protects their entire body, it still would not take that long before they die

    Even normal magic beasts would not be this resistant considering that Rezen¡¯s poweres from both his Mystic Tattoo and Mystic Gem. The [Link] effect was way better than a simple one plus one!

    The ck snake that was thrown away suddenly recovered thanks to the ck mist that it emitted after an imprint glowed from its forehead and its aura rose

    ¡°A 5th rank magic beast?!¡± Rezen eximed in surprise as the ck snake suddenly exploded with the power of a 5th rank beast while charging at him

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    As the ck snake suddenly erupted with the strength of a 5th rank magic beast, the shadows nearby Rezen twisted and from them, two people wearing red mage robes and white masks emerged

    ¡°[Shadow Hand!]¡±

    ¡°[Shadow Lock!]¡±

    One of the guards casts his magic and the shadow below the ck snake also twisted and arge hand created from the shadow emerged and grabbed the ck snake

    The other guard on the other hand conjured a ck magic circle that shot a ck nail that pierces the snake¡¯s shadow

    Whether it be the [Shadow Hand] or [Shadow Lock] spell, both of them are spells that would prevent the target from moving

    Since both of the guards were 5th fusion rank mages and are considered elites, even a magic beast at the same rank as them should have been immobilized

    However, the ck snake was only hindered for a moment when the imprint from its forehead suddenly extracted more power from who knows where

    The dark mist around the snake grew bigger before its body absorbed the mist

    The ck snake erupted with even greater power and it moved again, breaking the spell that prevented it from moving

    For the nth time, the ck snake flew like an arrow. Its speed was terribly fast that even elite 5th fusion rank mages were unable to react in time

    As a result, one of the Scarlet Death Squad members was pierced through by the snake, poking arge hole in his body<sub>.</sub>

    The mage was almost cut in half due to how terrifyinglyrge the hole on his stomach was

    Blood sshed around along with the pieces of the mage¡¯s innards

    This degree of injury¡­ only the most special and valuable elixir could heal it

    With no suspense, the mage fell to the ground. It wouldn¡¯t take that long before he would die

    The ck snake that killed him after it erupted with such a great power turned into ashes but the situation wasn¡¯t safe yet

    Imprints also appeared from the remaining ck snakes at the 3rd rank and below and their aura grew stronger

    The surrounding was suddenly filled with ck mist that the ck snakes emitted. Even Rezen¡¯s [Essence of the Sun] spell find it hard to burn and force the mist to dissipate

    ¡°How could this be!¡± Rezen¡¯s eyes almost popped before he hurriedly covered his fists with the power of the sun

    If his guard wasn¡¯t attacked, Rezen is the one that has a hole in the stomach right now

    That snake¡¯s attack was too fast, almost impossible for any of them to defend and the other thousands of ck snakes also grew in power

    The more than two hundred ck snakes at the 3rd rank grew stronger and became 4th rank ck snakes. Not to mention, the ck snakes below the 3rd rank instantly became as strong as 3rd rank magic beasts including the ungraded ones<sub></sub>

    The remaining guard hurriedly casts one spell after another to kill the ck snakes

    He acted as if hisrade didn¡¯t die. He ispletely focused on his mission and that is to protect Rezen

    Scarlet Death Squad just like the name implies is a death squad. They will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the mission

    In the world of mages, the Scarlet Death Squad are fearsome mages. They are one of the reasons why other mage ns and organizations are wary of the Preston Family

    The battle continued and raged on and Rezen¡¯s spirit nts and Nightmare Crows suffered casualties that causes his eyes to redden

    ¡°Cough¡­ cough¡­ S-sir Rezen, run!¡± The dying mage uttered and Rezen¡¯s eyes flickered

    He only hesitated for a bit before retrieving a recovery pill from his storage. He has no choice but to use the pill to save his guard

    Rezen is not heartless enough to let the person that saved him die

    Rezen forcefully fed the mage with the recovery pill that instantly showed its miraculous effect

    Recovery pill¡­ a pill that would bring the consumer back to their peak condition. In almost no time, therge gaping hole on the mage¡¯s stomach healed along with his smashed internal organs

    Even a mage from the Scarlet Death Squad that is supposed to show as less reactions as possible let out surprised gasps<sub></sub>

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about injuries and fight! As long as you are not instantly killed, I can heal you! Please help me kill these damned magic beasts and save as much of my forces as possible!¡± Rezen said

    The Nightmare Crows require Rezen to subdue them on his own while the Spirit nts require money to grow. He is unwilling to let them suffer

    As experts and elites, despite the surprise that Rezen showed, the two mages still moved to cast their spells and kill the ck snakes

    Rezen also moved and he deactivated the [Essence of the Sun] spell since the ck mist made it hard for him to affect them

    His figure moved like a phantom as he appeared in front of a ck snake at the 4th rank

    The power of the sun was flowing into his palms as he grabbed the snake and crushed it with his hand

    That snake might have be a 4th rank magic beast but it didn¡¯t do so by its own ability

    Not to mention, aside from the magic beasts that are always at the top of their rank, the ordinary ones are no match for Rezen

    Aside from the sun-type mystic gem, Rezen also summoned his crow-type gem and he waved his hand as he formed a magic circle

    ¡°[Blessing of the Crow God!]¡±

    From the magic circle that Rezen created, wisps of ck energies flew out and were absorbed by the crows

    Since that magic is only in the 3rd grade, Rezen only managed to buff around a hundred crows

    Those crows are still not at the level of 4th rank beasts but with the spell¡¯s buff, they became stronger than the other crows

    ¡°Roo!¡± Rezen called out and one of the Nightmare Crow flew towards him

    Rezen clicked his fingers together and two magic circles appeared

    One of them was purplish ck in color while the other was yellow

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Golden Crow Transformation!]¡±

    Rezen only has two spells in the 4th grade. One of them is his personally created [Essence of the Sun] spell, while the other one is called [Golden Crow¡¯s Descent] that he obtained after eating a mysterious peach

    The mysterious peaches gave Rezen a perfectprehension of the spells as such, he was able tobine two spells at once almost effortlessly

    Mages below the 4th fusion rank find it the hardest to usebination magic and generally, only mages at the 4th fusion rank and above would try to learn such spells

    Of course, it doesn¡¯t mean that 4th rank mages and above can easily learnbination magic but with the help of their stronger soul, they would find it easier

    Rezen¡¯s crow-type gem still hasn¡¯t reached the 4th fusion rank but it doesn¡¯t mean he cannot use it for abination spell just like how the 5th fusion rank ude activated abination magic that contained one spell at the 6th grade and two at the 5th grade

    The two magic circlesnded on Roo that instantly underwent a terrific transformation

    Roo is originally the size of a normal crow but after that spell, it grew into a 2 meters long bird

    It shed off its previous ck color and turned into a golden crow

    Roo¡¯s body emitted a high temperature as if it was a real golden crow and it uttered a loud piercing bird cry before it dove down to crush the snakes that invaded its home with its w

    ¡°Ha!¡±

    Rezen punched out and he sent a stream of sun energies towards the other crow

    The projectile attack of a 4th rank Tattoo Warrior has the strength of an average 4th grade spell though itcks flexibility

    All paths have their own advantage and disadvantages. No matter how strong a Tattoo Warrior is, in terms of flexibility, they are not as strong as mages that could cast various spells with different effects

    Rezen¡¯s arsenal of 4th grade spells is still limited and he can only use his body to punch or kick or throw projectile attacks

    After all, there are hundreds of ck snakes at the 4th rank. If they continue to exist, Rezen¡¯s farm would have a lot of casualties

    Rezen¡¯s body flickered as he killed one ck snake after another along with the members of his farm¡¯s defense and the two Scarlet Death Squad mages

    Whenever any of the two mages suffered injuries, Rezen will throw a recovery pill toward them

    Even Roo was fed with recovery pills since the spell that increases its power took a tool on its body

    Not to mention, although Rezen doesn¡¯t have to split his attention to maintain the spell on Roo, if enough time passed or if Roo used up all of its strength, the spell would be deactivated

    Rezen has to recast the spell and that is when Roo would be in a vulnerable state

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    Rezen¡¯s figure flickered again as he met a ck snake with his fist

    Bang!

    The snake¡¯s head instantly turned into a meat paste, the pieces of its flesh sttered around, some evennding on Rezen¡¯s clothes

    Afterward, two ck snakesunched themselves at Rezen, nning to attack from the side and two mages blocked them for him

    ¡°[Shadow Suit]¡±

    ¡°[Shadow Dance!]¡±

    The two mages cast the same spell. A ck magic circle appeared below each of them before their bodies vanishes from their original location

    When they reappeared, they were already standing on Rezen¡¯s side while wielding daggers with their hands while their bodies were covered with a ck suit

    Ssh!

    The two ck snakes that tried to attack Rezen were cut in half, their blood and innards dirtying the ground

    Cold weapons in this world such as daggers normally don¡¯t have any specific magical effects but the daggers of these two mages are not normal daggers

    They are Mystic Items!

    As soon as the snakes were cut by their daggers, the daggers absorbs the snakes¡¯ essence

    Afterward, the two mages shed their daggers in the air, and crescent shape energy attack was sent by them that cut through several snakes in session

    Mystic Items that are imbued by the power of 7th rank mages are generally rare<sub>.</sub>

    Furthermore, the higher the grade is, the more precious it would be. Even in the Preston Family, not all of them have one

    These two mages only have Mystic Items right now because the person that they are protecting possessed the Token of Gratitude

    The two mages continued, their figures would sometimes disappear just for them to appear near the ck snakes

    Rezen¡¯s eyes flickered and he consumed a recovery pill to replenish his mana. He stretched his hand out and he created four magic circles at once

    ¡°[Blessing of the Crow God!]¡±

    Rezen gave a buff to his Nightmare Crows that were being killed by the ck snakes. A single spell cannot buff all of them and Rezen decided to cast the buff spell multiple times to buff all the crows

    With the help of recovery pills, Rezen managed to buff all the remaining more than a thousand Nightmare Crows and their rate of casualty slowed down

    ¡°Roo, use arge-scale attack!¡± Rezen ordered and the Golden Crow issued a loud bird cry while pping its wings aggressively

    Mana gathered at the crow¡¯s beak for some time while Rezen gave another order

    ¡°Evil Groundshrooms, dive underground!¡±

    The Evil Groundshrooms did as they were told and their bodies blended with the earth

    Boom!

    Roo shot a thick ray of sunshine at the ck snakes, killing more than a hundred of them with a single attack

    These magic beasts might have exploded with strength greater than they originally had but their bodies were really fragile<sub></sub>

    ¡°Urrkk¡­¡± Roo uttered a weakened cry as the power of the sun radiating from its body just moments ago dissipated

    Roo returned to its original size and slowly flew towards Rezen in a weakened manner

    In return, Rezen threw a recovery pill that Roo immediately swallowed

    At this moment, the Evil Groundshrooms emerged from the ground and fought with the ck snakes again before these snakes could ughter the Needle Shooting Cacti located in the rear

    The Needle Shooting Cacti has significant firepower but they are very fragile and they should be protected while shooting needles at the enemies

    The Evil Groundshrooms don¡¯t have an excellent defense but they are better than the cacti. Besides, if they are in danger, they can escape underground

    ¡°Coo!!¡±

    The other Nightmare Crows also cried out as they sent purple beams, buying Rezen and Roo some time

    ¡°Again!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s sun and crow-type mystic gem floated on his side and he pointed his hand at Roo

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Golden Crow Transformation!]¡±

    The two magic circles, one purplish ck and one yellownded on Roo¡¯s body and transformed it again

    The dazzling golden feathers of the Golden Crow appeared for the nth time as Roo grew into a two meters crow

    The crow gathered mana into its beak again before attacking with another ray of sunlight after the Evil Groundshrooms escaped underground<sub></sub>

    In this way, Rezen can lessen the casualties on his defensive units and after tens of minutes of fighting, the ck snakes finally died

    ¡°Ha¡­ haaa¡­¡± Rezen huffed, his body rxing a bit

    Finally, no more ck snakes were in sight!

    However, looking at the state of his farm¡­ Rezen¡¯s heart can¡¯t help but ache

    Of the 1,500 Nightmare Crows, only 1,100 were still alive. That¡¯s almost 1/3 of them that died!

    The unit with the highest casualty was the Evil Groundshrooms, more than a thousand of them died while only around a hundred Needle Shooting Cacti died since they are in the rear and are protected

    Suddenly, Rezen sensed gazes directed at him and he saw the two Scarlet Death Squad mages looking at him

    Rezen can only see their eyes and he can seeplicated emotions in them and he is not stupid enough to not know the reason

    His performance in the battle was too great all thanks to his recovery pills. He doesn¡¯t need to care about mana consumption at all

    In fact, even these two mages might have died if Rezen didn¡¯t give them recovery pills from time to time

    As much as these two are ¡®death guards¡¯, deep inside them, they still have emotions and they are also not stupid

    If the news of Rezen¡¯s recovery pills were spread outside, he definitely would suffer

    In fact, as loyal members of the Preston Family, these two mages have the desire to inquire about the recovery pills

    These miraculous pills would definitely help the n greatly if they have them

    This is the reason why although Rezen let these two guards of him protect his life, he is still notfortable with having them

    Their loyalties were not on Rezen but on the Preston Family

    ¡°You two, are you going to spread the news about my possessions?¡± Rezen asked coldly and that brought the two mages back to reality

    They hurriedly kneeled down before speaking

    ¡°Sir Rezen, the moment that we are assigned as your guards, our life and death all depend on you¡±

    ¡°We, the Scarlet Death Squad would bepletely loyal to the Masters we are protecting as long as the master wouldn¡¯t try to harm the n¡±

    Despite the two reassuring Rezen, he is still notfortable and his eyes squinted  before he retrieved a piece of carrot from his void storage ring

    ¡°Come here you two, eat this¡± Rezen ordered and the two mages didn¡¯t even hesitate as they broke the carrot in half before eating them

    ¡°Are they women?¡± Rezen thought. He didn¡¯t see the entirety of their faces but just the chin, red lips, and pearly white teeth alone, he can infer that they are women

    Since their voice sounds neither masculine nor feminine and the mage robe that they were wearing was not tight, Rezen didn¡¯t realize their sex earlier

    Nheless, whether men or women, Rezen always treat people equally. There would be no favoritism to one sex over another

    After the two finished eating the carrot without even asking the reason why, Rezen clicked his fingers together

    As soon as he did that, the two mages were suddenly plunged into deep darkness. Theypletely lost their sense of sight

    ¡°Eating that carrot puts a restriction on your body. If you try to betray me, you will die, understood?¡±

    That carrot was the same mutated carrot that Rezen used against Macy and Florine. Obviously, Rezen lied to them

    Even until now, Rezen still hasn¡¯t grown another mutated soybean that could hypnotize the consumer

    He only has one with him and Rezen only nned on using them on a 6th fusion rank mage

    He just used the carrots to make himself look believable. Only with a restriction would he be a bitfortable letting these two mages guard him

    ¡°Yes, Sir Rezen¡± the two replied and Rezen clicked his fingers again causing them to regain their vision

    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all¡± Rezen said and the two casts their spell that let them blend in with the shadows and disappeared

    ¡°System, absorb the corpses¡± Rezen ordered and the corpses of the magic beasts and the dead spirit nts were swallowed by the farm

    ¡°[Ding! Congrattions to the Host for receiving lottery tickets x50,003 and blessing points x49,870]

    ¡°That much?¡± Rezen eximed in shock

    There were only several thousands of ck snakes that attacked. A corpse of a 4th rank magic beast only gives 20 points

    Even if all the ck snakes were 4th rank magic beasts, the number should not reach this much

    ¡°System, why did I receive that much?¡± Rezen asks curiously and fortunately, the system answered him

    [The ck snakes contain traces of ¡®special energies¡¯ in their bodies and the dead spirit nts also give points]

    ¡°Huh? The Spirit nts can also be absorbed by the farm?! Why didn¡¯t I know of this?!¡± Rezen eximed in surprise. This was news for him

    [The Host didn¡¯t ask] the system replied and Rezen pursed his lips

    Is it just him or after the farm¡¯s upgrade, the system seems to be different than before?

 121 Chapter 121

    ¡°System, be honest with me, are there other functions that you are not telling me?¡± Rezen asks, his heart filled with doubt

    If he knew that his farm could absorb spirit nts he would have done so already. That¡¯s safer than regrly hunting for magic beasts. The time and energy spent on hunting could have been poured into the cultivation of Rezen and his people

    [¡­]

    ¡°System¡­¡±

    [¡­]

    ¡°Be honest with me¡±

    [¡­]

    ¡°Come on, tell me¡±

    [The Host should continue to strengthen himself]

    Rezen can only purse his lips while giving up. Seems like he has to explore the system¡¯s hidden functions on his own

    He shook his head and he was about to continue nting the other seeds he received from Kacy when he received a call

    Rezen took out his phone and saw that the caller was actually his mother

    His parents are in their ¡®retirement traveling phase¡¯. Rezen¡¯s family although not rich is still at least average

    No, in fact, they might be a bit above average considering that his parents even gave him a farmhouse (that is now destroyed) and a small farm with 2 acres for his hobby

    Rezen rarely received calls or messages from his parents as those two seems to have been in another honeymoon phase, unwilling to be disturb<sub>.</sub>

    ¡°When they return, I¡¯ll make sure to give them a nice surprise!¡± Rezen thought with a smile

    His parents were pretty good and kind. They loved him wholeheartedly unlike other parents that are either emotionally distant or emotionally unavable

    Rezen loves his parents and when they return, he¡¯ll use his resources to give them a better life

    After all, although his parents can travel to some tourist destinations, that cannot be a regr thing since they are not rich

    Both of his parents have their pensions despite not being senior citizens yet and also own somepany stocks. Although they wouldn¡¯t be rich if it¡¯s just their basic needs, they don¡¯t even need to work

    But now, Rezen is a bit well-off not in the standard of ¡®normal people¡¯ but of the mages. He could let his parents travel as much as they want

    ¡°Mom!¡± Rezen greeted happily

    ¡°Hello baby, how are you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m doing good!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s good to hear. Well, I just called you to let you know that I and your dad will be returning soon! We have a lot of souvenirs for you, share some with Neil!¡±

    ¡°I also have a surprise! Come back soon, okay?¡±

    ¡°Alright, alright, we would look forward to that. I¡¯ll go now, your dad still wants to swim on the beach!¡±

    When the call ended, Rezen started his work again

    There are still seeds that he hadn¡¯t nted before and he also nned on nting normal seeds and letting them mutate<sub></sub>

    ¡ª¡ª

    The next day

    ¡°Master, we are back!¡±

    Zero¡¯s words were apanied by a loud oinking noise and Rezen went out of his Mushroom Home

    ¡°Hello, what did you capture today?¡± Rezen asks

    Originally, Zero and the others already captured a few magic beasts. Rezen ced them far from the mini-forest but nevertheless, all the magic beasts still died

    When the ck snakes attacked, the captured magic beasts that were bound and made sure they cannot escape or move were also attacked

    The defenseless magic beasts were thus killed and Rezen ordered Zero and the others to capture more

    ¡°Master, in this trip, we captured two Crystal Antler Pigs and one Scorpion-tailed Bull. After settling the magic beasts, we nned on going on another trip¡± Zero answered respectfully

    Capturing magic beasts is harder than killing them. Furthermore, they have to drag the magic beasts back to the farm while fending off the attack from other magic beasts

    As such, capturing three magic beasts in one trip is already a result that is more than satisfactory

    ¡°Good job!¡± Rezen praised as they walked to the area where the magic beasts were held

    Rezen allocated another acre of his ten acres ofnd for the magic beasts. He doesn¡¯t have much manpower but since all of them are Tattoo Warriors, the Artificial Humans managed topletely surround the 1 acre ofnd with a fence

    The fence was created from a mutated wood that Rezen nted. The seed is originally a seed of a tree with a hard wood but it mutated into a gray ironwood<sub></sub>

    Even Rezen¡¯s punch can barely make a dent in that wood

    ¡°Master!¡±

    The other artificial humans stopped what they were doing and greeted Rezen that waved his hand at them

    ¡°Continue!¡± He ordered

    The three magic beasts are all injured, the bones from their limbs were all broken and their figure was also drenched with blood

    Even then, they are still struggling while the artificial humans were trying to bind their bodies with an stic vine that has simr characteristics to rubber

    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t be thrown to jail for animal cruelty, right?¡± Rezen mused

    These magic beasts are captured so that their blood would be continuously extracted

    Their blood is needed to boil the Blood Evolution Ginseng. After the spirit nts absorbed the boiled blood with ginseng, they would have the ability to continuously evolve by consuming more blood

    Rezen intended to use these magic beasts as a blood bank. He can draw out their blood until they were on the brink of death then feed them recovery pills and repeat

    It¡¯s a bit cruel but Rezen has to continue increasing his personal power along with the power of his forces

    Just the ck snakes alone already caused him to suffer severe casualties

    If his defensive units evolved when they fought the ck snakes, a lesser number of them would die

    Soon, the magic beasts were finally bound with the stic vine. No matter how much they resist, they couldn¡¯t break the vines on their bodies

    ¡°Good work! I¡¯ll take it from here!¡± Rezen said and his subordinates nodded their heads before they went out again to capture more magic beasts

    Rezen jogged on another part of his farm as he dug the soil to pull out the Blood Evolution Ginseng

    Of the thousand ginseng seeds that he nted, only around 500 of them mutated into Blood Evolution Ginseng. This was a mutation rate that was way higher before his farm was upgraded

    The remaining 500 ginseng although didn¡¯t mutate is still better than other ginseng. They are still not at the level of spirit nts but they already contain traces of mana

    To normal people, the ginseng would be a great tonic

    Rezen separated the mutated ginseng from the normal ginseng and stored them

    After that, he went to grab severalrge water storage before returning to the area where the magic beasts are held captive

    Rezen fed them with recovery pills first to help them recover. Even if these magic beasts recovered, their whole body are already covered with vines, they couldn¡¯t escape

    ¡°We all have our circumstances, sorry for this¡± Rezen said as he used magic to leave a wound on one of the Crystal Antler Pig

    ¡°Oink!!! Oink!!¡±

    The pig issued a pained and angered sound but Rezen ignore it. He ced therge water storage near the pig¡¯s wound to catch the blood

    This pig was veryrge, it should be at least 2.5 meters long and more than 1 meter tall

    Such arge body naturally stored a lot of blood

    ¡°This method is too crude. It seems like I have to search for a method that would make the drawing of blood more convenient¡± Rezen thought and after therge water storage was filled with blood, he took out the Blood Evolution Ginseng

    He doesn¡¯t know the blood to ginseng ratio since the system description doesn¡¯t have it but in his mind, the more the better!

    As such, Rezen decided to use 100 ginseng each for therge water storage

    He ced the ginseng inside the water storage before activating his Mystic Tattoo

    The circr tattoo on his stomach releases intertwining tattoo lines that covered his body

    Soon, the power of the sun covered his body and Rezen gathered them in his hand

    His hand became warmer to the point that if he touch someone, no doubt that the unlucky person would receive severe burn wounds

    Rezen controlled the power of the sun as he dipped his hand into one of the water storages to boil the blood

    Only when the Blood Evolution Ginseng was boiled in blood would they be of use to spirit nts

    Rezen controlled the output of his power so as to not burn the ginseng or cause all the blood to evaporate

    It didn¡¯t take that long before therge water storage filled with blood boiled and bubbled

    The fishy nasty scent of blood was originally already not pleasant to the nose but even more so after the blood and ginseng were boiled

    The scent became more intense and even Rezen was filled with disgust

    ¡°I just hope that my spirit nts wouldn¡¯t retain this scent. If not, even a hundred showers might not be enough to wash the scent¡±

 122 Chapter 122

    ¡°Everyone,e here!¡± Rezen shouted and from the soil, the Evil Groundshrooms emerged

    The Needle Shooting Cacti also bounced and bounced cutely to reach Rezen

    ¡°Awuu awuu¡­¡± Roo pped its shiny ck wings to fly around Rezen as if it wants to earn his attention

    ¡°No, this is something that only Spirit nts could use. Didn¡¯t I already give you quality 4 spirit nts? It¡¯s only a matter of time before you have a breakthrough!¡± Rezen said and the displeased crow can onlynd on his shoulder while watching the spirit nts in envy

    ¡°Alright, fall in line neatly and submerge your bodies inside¡± Rezen ordered, and one by one, the conscious spirit nts went inside the water storage with boiling blood inside

    These conscious spirit nts might not be as intelligent as humans but they can understand his order

    Thus, Rezen watched the cute scene with a smile on his face

    The several water storages were not enough for the tens of thousands of spirit nts and he has to draw blood from the captive magic beasts multiple times

    It was already almost nighttime when he was done and Rezen nodded his head in satisfaction

    ¡°With this, I can start nting more defensive units. Ick a tank and sensory type spirit nt¡±

    Rezen left the spirit nts to y by themselves with only Roo on his shoulder as he went to the area that is designated for nting

    ¡°Seems like I have to draw an outler. I¡¯ll make my farm a fortress¡±

    As of right now, Greenwood City has be a slightly dangerous ce. If the low chance that the city falls, Rezen¡¯s farm might not be left untouched

    Since he still cannot take his farm with him, he at least has to have the power to protect his ¡®golden finger¡¯<sub>.</sub>

    Without the farm, it would be hard for Rezen to advance

    With a hoe in his hand, Rezen dug more than a thousand small holes on his farm. Thankfully, as a Tattoo Warrior, this is not a hard thing to do for him

    After enough holes were dug, Rezen retrieved his supply of seeds. They were the seeds of Wailing Walnuts

    These conscious spirit nts aremonly seen in a forest near Greenwood City

    In terms of defense, these Wailing Wallnuts are top-notch. Besides, their offensive abilities were also not to be trifled with

    These walnuts can use a sound attack directed to the soul itself. Not only would they be a great tank, but they are also a trump card for enemies with weak souls

    Rezen and his subordinates always collected the seeds of various spirit nts and even normal nts whenever they have the chance

    As such, Rezen has a saving of a thousand Wailing Walnut seeds. In his eyes, this is not enough but he can just send peopleter to bring back more seeds

    Rezen ced one seed each for every hole before covering them with the soil

    With the defensive units taken care of, it is now time for the sensory-type spirit nt

    This time, Rezen only has ten seeds, all of which were seeds he obtained from the Daydream¡¯s chairman but he only ns on using one for now

    Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower. This is a conscious nt that only has one ability and that is to detect enemies!

    Whether it be on the ground, underground, or in the sky, the Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower can detect enemies and give warning<sub></sub>

    The only problem was that the ability of these flowers as special grade spirit nts all depend on the number of eyes fed on them on a daily basis

    For example, if a Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower was fed with a hundred eyeballs that would mean that in the next 24 hours, it could detect enemies from 1st rank and below with a range of 100 meters in diameter even if they try to use stealth skills

    What Rezen wants is for the Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower to be able to detect even enemies at the 6th rank

    Normally, Rezen might use the eyeballs of the captured magic beasts since they could easily regrow them with the help of recovery pills

    However, Kacy already gave him a solution for that

    Another set of seeds appeared on Rezen¡¯s palm and they are the seeds of Hundred-eye Pineapples

    As far as Rezen is aware, the Hundred-eye Pineapples are also rare spirits that are popr

    If a person even if they are not a mage went blind, they could transnt the eyes from this spirit nt to regain vision

    ¡°Hmm, I could also use these eyes as luxury cosmetic products¡± Rezen mused

    The Hundred-eye Pineapples in total have a hundred different colors of pupils

    Those that want to have blue, green, or even pink and rainbow pupils could do so without any side effects!

    Whether it be the Blue Jade Tree, Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower, or the Hundred-eye Pineapple, these spirit nts are rare

    It¡¯s hard to mass-produce them and most of these spirit nts can only be found in the wild<sub></sub>

    They have special abilities but not just everyone could get a hold of them

    ¡°That Kacy¡­ did he do this to force me into a cooperation?¡± Rezen thought bitterly

    He has connections with Florine but she is an independent person without a backing

    There is the Preston Family but Rezen¡¯s cooperation and business with them can be considered ¡®superficial¡¯

    He only made business with them through ude¡¯s people and those people are not necessarily able to provide him with the rare seeds

    Rezen got a taste of having a backing. The seeds of the Spirit nts that he would find hard to get were given to him easily

    With that being the case, Rezen would be unwilling to go back to his old self where finding Spirit nt seeds would be extremely hard

    He didn¡¯t interact much with Kacy but just the gift alone already enticed Rezen to agree with the cooperation

    ¡ª¡ª-

    When Rezen finished his farming work, it was already nighttime and his subordinates already returned with three more magic beasts

    Even his previous enemy, Keito is also here

    Speaking of Keito, when Rezen thought of selling his spirit nts in another city, he send him to inquire and gather some information

    However, this made Rezen a bit embarrassed. He is already at least 90% willing to cooperate with Kacy and Daydream

    If that happens then there is no need for him to do business in other cities

    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go eat¡± Rezen said and his people nodded their heads when¡­

    Rezen sensed the Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower warning him

    He only nted one such flower since as long as he fed it with more than a thousand eyeballs, one flower is enough to cover his farm and beyond

    To use these spirit nts require some sort of ¡®blood pact¡¯ that was famous in various novels

    Rezen gave the flower a drop of his blood, forming a connection between the two

    As long as he gives the flower permission, the Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower could transmit images of what it could see to him

    Since the flower warned him, Rezen naturally gave permission and the images transmitted directly to his mind shook him

    ¡°What the hell?! More snakes?! Where are theying from?!¡± Rezen eximed in surprise. Almost all the hair on his body stood up

    There are thousands, no, there were tens of thousands of snakes traveling underground

    Even if Rezen were to fight these ck snakes, most of his defensive units would definitely fall

    As such, Rezen tried to not provoke them and he ordered the Evil Groundshrooms to emerge on the surface

    Sweat trickled down from Rezen¡¯s forehead but after seeing that the ck snakes seems to have no intention of attacking his farm, he felt slightly relieved

    However, he was still worried as based on the scene that the Heaven¡¯s Vision Eyeflower submitted to him, the ck snakes were traveling in the direction of Greenwood City

    Their number seems to be increasing continuously and it was natural to be afraid of them

    ¡°ck Dancer! Shadow Dancer!¡± Rezen called out the nicknames of the two female guards guarding him from the dark and they emerged from the shadows

    ¡°Sir Rezen¡± the two replied while kneeling in front of Rezen

    ¡°Go out of the farm¡¯s perimeter and use magic to kill two ck snakes underground and bring their bodies!¡±

    ¡°ck snakes?¡±

    ¡°Yes, ck snakes. Simr to the ones we fought yesterday. They are traveling towards Greenwood City!¡±

    The guards stared at each other for a moment before one of them made a move

    In just a few minutes, the guard returned with two ck snakes in his hand

    ¡°Close your eyes and turn your back!¡± Rezen ordered and the two did as they were told

    Rezen ordered the farm to absorb one of the ck snakes before asking a question

    ¡°Does that snake also contain special energies?¡± Rezen questioned

    The snakes yesterday based on the system contains ¡®special energies¡¯. At first, he just ignored it but now, it seems like it wasn¡¯t something that should be ignored

    [Yes] the system answered affirmatively

    ¡°As expected¡± Rezen¡¯s eyes shone. These snakes are really weird and they should be investigated!

 123 Chapter 123

    ¡°System, can you tell me what that special energy pertains to?¡± Rezen asked, trying his luck

    [No] the system replied in an instant

    ¡°Why do I sense sarcasm?¡± Rezen wondered. It really feels like his system changed after the farm¡¯s upgrade

    Rezen knew that it would be useless to try and get an answer from the system and he can only do the next best thing

    ¡°ck Dancer, Shadow Dancer, check that ck snake corpse and see if you can sense strange energies from it¡± Rezen ordered and he watched as the two tried to inspect the corpse

    ¡°Sir Rezen, there is indeed a remnant of strange energy on this corpse but we don¡¯t know what or where this energyes from¡± Shadow Dancer replied causing Rezen to frown

    If even elite 5th fusion rank mages can¡¯t understand what and where these energies areing from then there is really something fishy about these ck snakes

    ¡°Can one of you take this corpse back to the Preston Family and have them analyze it? There are tens of thousands of these snakes moving towards Greenwood City¡± Rezen said. He really has a bad feeling about these ck snakes

    ¡°Tens of thousands?¡± ck Dancer eximed in surprise

    He was the one that caught these ck snakes but he didn¡¯t engage them for a long time

    He knew that there are a lot of ck snakes underground but he didn¡¯t expect that their number was that high

    If such arge number of snakes attacked the residents of Greenwood City then there would be thousands of casualties even if the 6th fusion rank mages decide to make their move

    6th fusion rank mages are not omnipotent. If the ck snakes decide to attack in different directions, it would be hard to kill them all while lowering human casualties<sub>.</sub>

    ¡°Sir Rezen, we¡¯ll call some people from the military to take the corpse and inform them. We cannot leave you¡±

    ¡°No, don¡¯t you already know there might be spies from the military? The previous General and Vice-general are not y Dolls but they defected to Twighlight Beasts. Although the ck snakes might not be the Twighlight Beast¡¯s work, who knows what they would do with this information? It would be better if both the military and Preston Family analyze these snakes¡±

    Both Rezen and ude almost died at the hands of the traitor general. As of right now, Rezen is unable to trust the military

    In the end, they decided to call and wait for other mages of the Preston Family toe and take the ck corpse since Rezen¡¯s guards cannot leave him and expose him to danger

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Inside a pub, a drunk middle-aged man could be seen. The middle-aged man was sitting on a stool with arge ss of beer in front of him

    In his hand was a pendant and inside the pendant was a photo of a woman

    ¡°Waahh!!! Honey, how *hik* can you leave me for another *hik* guy? I-is it because *hik* h-he¡¯s handsome? O-or y-younger?¡± The man cried out before chugging the entirerge ss of beer

    Due to how fast he was drinking, a trail of beer drips down to his chin, neck, and chest

    After a few seconds, he even choked loudly and the bartender hurriedly handed him a napkin

    Instead of being thankful, the middle-aged man¡¯s fierce eyes stared at the bartender angrily

    ¡°W-what *hik* did you do to my b-beer? *hik* do your job r-right! W-what kind of *hik* beer would choke p-people!¡± The man said in an unreasonable way<sub></sub>

    The poor bartender that was only trying to make a living can only apologize to the drunk man but inside him, he was fuming

    ¡®Is it my fault that you choked like a kid?¡¯ The bartender thought coldly but as he is afraid of losing his job, he didn¡¯t dare reflect his thoughts on his face

    Unfortunately, despite just trying to make a living, in this world, there are assholes that would try to make your life harder than it already is

    ¡°H-how dare you to talk back?! I-is it you?! A-are you the young man that my *hik* wife left me for?!¡±

    The drunk middle-aged man started throwing a fit. He grabbed the bartender¡¯s cor aggressively to hit him

    Ites to the point that the guards have to drag him outside of the pub and threw him away for making a scene

    Bang!

    The man¡¯s backnded on therge trash bin yet the pain it caused didn¡¯t do anything to help him be sober again

    ¡°D-damn you all!!¡± The man cursed and unknowingly to him, a small ck snake suddenly emerged from the ground

    The snake acted as if it doesn¡¯t have a physical body, passing through the ground like a ghost

    The snake then moved towards the drunk man and entered his body through his palm

    Such a snake entered the man¡¯s body yet he didn¡¯t even notice it<sub></sub>

    This kind of situation has happened more than once inside Greenwood City. The ck snakes targeted the people that couldn¡¯t notice their presence and hid inside their bodies

    There are a few snakes that were caught and killed because of their choice of targets

    As such, the ck snakes didn¡¯t cause much of an uproar in Greenwood City

    ¡ª¡ª

    The next day

    ¡°Keito, what do you think of this draft? Is this good enough to strengthen our farm¡¯s defense?¡± Rezen asks the man sitting on his side

    Currently, he was outside of his Mushroom Room. The ambiance that the cherry blossoms tree created was simply a paradise considering that the Nightmare Crows are outside today to help capture more magic beasts since there¡¯s still arge space left in the 1 acre ofnd assigned to them

    As Keito lived his whole life as a human, Rezen decided to consult him with the outline that he had drawn

    He nned on making his farm as solid as a fortress. nting conscious spirit nts was just the first step and a band-aid solution

    He has to reorganize his farm and make it harder for enemies to invade

    ¡°Master, you¡¯re not actually doodling? I thought you wanted me to watch you doodling and give youpliments after¡± Keito asks in surprise causing Rezen¡¯s face to turn crimson red out of embarrassment

    He even unconsciously hid the draft with his arms while crying inside him

    This is something that he had spent a lot of effort to create, okay? This Keito although was brainwashed to be loyal to him still retains his personality and his words were painful

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Master¡± Keito apologizes after seeing Rezen¡¯s reaction

    ¡°I-is it really that bad?¡± Rezen asks and Keito didn¡¯t hesitate to nod his head

    ¡°Master, even a 3rd grader would be better at drawing than you are¡± Keito answered honestly and Rezen grumbled inside him

    This bastard is too frank! Can¡¯t he leave some dignity for Rezen?!

    ¡°Fine! Then are you good at drawing?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m not the best but I could do better¡±

    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll say what I want and you draw it! If you have thoughts or you think that the n is not good or it could be improved, say it!¡±

    Rezen is aware of howcking he is. If not for the system, he might still be struggling at the ungraded rank

    He is also not narrow-minded to think that all of his ns are perfect and he wouldn¡¯t hesitate to consult his subordinates on things

    This is why he likes the way that although all of his subordinates are overwhelmingly loyal, they still have their own personalities and emotions

    ¡°Master, can I first check the nts that we can use?¡± Keito asks and Rezen nodded his head

    Rezen went inside his Mushroom Home to retrieve aptop that also has theption of nts that he has and handed it to Keito

    ¡°Master, you forgot to close your tabs. And why is the video on the first five minutes. Could it be¡­¡±

    Like a phantom, Rezen moved. His Mystic Tattoos spread all over his body and in a blink of an eye, his hand mmed on theptop

    As Rezen was unable to control the strength he exerted, he identally broke his ownptop

    ¡°Master¡­¡±

    ¡°You never saw anything, understood?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I never saw that Master onlysted for less than 5 minutes hehe¡± Keito replied with a chuckle

    He was brainwashed to be loyal to Rezen but his memories are still intact. Naturally, he knew that he was captured by Rezen

    He might have been brainwashed but deep inside him he might still be burning with rage

    Now that Keito had seen something that made Rezen extremely embarrassed, he cannot help but be happy

    ¡°G-go inside! Use theputer!¡± Rezen almost shouted while crying rivers of blood inside him

    He was deeply regretting sleeping right after doing ¡®something¡¯st night. This was one of the most embarassing moments of his life!

 124 Chapter 124

    5 dayster

    Greenwood City

    The Slums

    Hidden inside the slums was the branch of Twighlight Beast inside Greenwood City

    Inside the meeting room was a group of people sitting around the rectangr table

    In front of the tip of the rectangr table, there were two seats reserved for the two people that have the highest authority in this branch

    Both of these two mages were wearing fox masks. One mask was of a snow fox and the other was of a brownish red fox

    They are mages at the 6th fusion rank, Snow Fox and Space Fox!

    In this branch of Twighlight Beasts, they are the ¡®head¡¯ wielding endless authority and not for no reason

    Even amongst the 6th fusion rank mages, they are considered elites. Even the Fairy of the Forest ¨C Florine was unable to capture or kill Space Fox when she attacked Greenwood City

    Aside from these two, there were also other mages wearing their own masks sitting at their sides numbering more than a dozen

    The aura that these mages emitted were only inferior to Snow Fox and Space Fox, this more than a dozen mages are at the 5th fusion rank!<sub>.</sub>

    Just with the prowess of these people alone, they could already be considered a peak force in Greenwood City

    In fact, they might be the strongest force including the military at least at the surface

    The top forces in Greenwood City only have one 6th fusion rank mage. Even the military only has the General at that level

    However, aside from the strength of these forces that are in the ¡®light¡¯ they surely also have more mages hiding in the dark

    Still, Twighlight Beast was undoubtedly a top force in Greenwood City. Not to mention, this is just a branch of them

    ¡°How did the military discover the ck snakes this early?! And why is the Preston Family also investigating?!¡± Space Fox questioned

    Because of the masks and the fact that their bodies were covered with mage robes, it was hard to determine whether the two top mages; Snow and Space Fox were male or female

    However, everyone in this room has power and status. As such, they are aware that these two mages are both females

    But in this world where toppling mountains and parting the seas waspletely possible, the other mages wouldn¡¯t dare act in a rude way

    In this world, it was almost impossible for a 5th fusion rank mage like them to defeat a 6th fusion rank mage

    Not everyone is the same as ude Preston that is said to be blessed by the world itself<sub></sub>

    As such, after hearing that question, all these mages that are normally arrogant can only lower their heads. They were frightened to the core

    As the Twighlight Beasts is a ¡®dark faction¡¯ organization, the members they have naturally are far from being kind

    ¡°Is no one going to answer us?¡± Snow Fox¡¯s bone-chilling voice entered everyone¡¯s ears

    It felt as if both their souls and bodies were suddenly engulfed by a chilly air

    The more than a dozen mages are all Noble Lords of the Twighlight Beast but in front of the Imperial Lords, they are as weak as a chicken

    ¡°Useless! To think that I have to investigate on my own!¡± Space Fox said angrily

    Out of everyone here, she is the most suitable for the job since she is a spatial mage. In terms of escaping and gathering information, she is one of the best

    The Noble Lords shuddered in fright, their heads hanging low when the space above them suddenly twisted

    A hole in space appeared and the way it appeared was different from the way that spatial mages did it

    Spatial mages use magic to create and stabilize portals they could travel in. However, this hole in space was in a literal sense ¡®ripped apart¡¯ to forcefully create a spatial portal

    Even 6th fusion rank mages cannot do something like this. This only means that the hole¡¯s creator was an existence above the 6th fusion rank mages<sub></sub>

    This was the doing of a 7th rank mage!

    From the hole in space, a figure d in ck robes came out. All of his features were covered with the robe and there was some sort of power around him that made it impossible to see his face

    ¡°E-Elder Shadow Snake!¡±

    Someone from the group of mages eximed and everyone inside the meeting room hurriedly kneeled down in panic

    This is Elder Shadow Snake! The mage that is the closest to Her Majesty the Serpentine Empress!

    The mages at the ¡®secr world¡¯ meaning, the ones at the 6th fusion rank and below have never seen the Serpentine Empress

    However, the Elders like Elder Shadow Snake are different. They have seen the Empress

    The Twighlight Beast has more than one or two 7th rank mages. Even their members are unaware of just how many 7th rank mages they have

    However, every 7th rank mages of them are afraid of the Serpentine Empress for some reason

    Their fear is only for the Empress though and definitely not for the ¡®mortal mages¡¯

    Out of all the 7th rank mages of the Twighlight Beast, Shadow Snake is the most active of them but is also one of the strongest

    Mages at his level seldom interfere in the ¡®secr world¡¯ but he actually appeared here

    A proof that the n for Greenwood City¡¯s fall is a big deal for the organization and not even the slightest bit of mistake could be tolerated

    ¡°It¡¯s not only your subordinates that are useless, both of you are also useless! It was not enough that the hidden y Dolls are discovered one by one causing the ns to be forcefully altered. Even after days of the military and the Preston Family sniffing around, you still haven¡¯t found the reason!¡± Shadow Snake rebuked

    He was floating in the air and not releasing even a hint of aura. It¡¯s like he was just a normal person. No, it¡¯s like he doesn¡¯t even exist, he was no different than air and empty space

    Even though he was in everyone¡¯s eyes, they cannot sense his existence at all

    An entity that can¡¯t be sensed even if they are in front of you is more fearsome than a strong entity with an overwhelming aura! Thetter at least is straight and direct and not mysterious unlike the former

    ¡°E-Elder, w-we a-apologize for our ipetence!¡± The trembling Space Fox apologizes in fear

    She was normally the arrogant and furious one in front of her subordinates earlier but in front of an Elder, even a thousand Imperial Lords are nothing!

    ¡°Hmph!¡± Shadow Snake snorted coldly before Space Fox trembled even harder than before

    ¡°N-no! I-I apologize! P-please forgive me!¡±

    Everyone inside the meeting room suddenly saw Space Fox crawling in fear while trying to remove something from her body

    However, everyone, including the silent yet also fearful Snow Fox can¡¯t see whatever Space Fox was trying to remove from her body

    They didn¡¯t even sense any magic fluctuations nor did they witness the Elder using a magic circle

    For mages at the 7th rank, they could effortlessly cast spells without the aid of a magic circle with a might and versatility surpassing even 6th-grade spells

    To outsider¡¯s view, Space Fox just suddenly acted insanely but it was different for her

    In Space Fox¡¯s eyes, she can see countless snakes crawling on her body while slowly devouring every inch of her

    No matter how much she tries to resist, the endless number of snakesing for her was not the slightest bit affected

    ¡°Hmph! Be thankful that me using magic might be sensed by the other 7th rank mages. If not, all of you would suffer for your ipetence!¡±

    As soon as the Elder said that, the vision of endless snakes that Space Fox suffered from disappeared and she stared around her in confusion

    The ¡®mortal mages¡¯ might have not sensed any magic fluctuations but mages at Shadow Snake¡¯s level arepletely different

    In fact, if this ce wasn¡¯t a branch of Twighlight Beast that was protected by magic, he wouldn¡¯t dare use even a little bit of power

    Once he unleashes his power, he would be akin to a blinding light in the middle of a dark night

    His appearance here could never be known to anyone

    ¡°This bastard is the reason why the military was alerted this early and why the Preston Family has be involved. If all of you are not ipetent, I wouldn¡¯t even have to investigate myself!¡±

    After saying that, Shadow Snake flicked his finger and more than a dozen small ck beams were sent by him that entered everyone¡¯s forehead

    ¡°If you met that bastard outside, kill him without the slightest bit of hesitation but do not go on your way just to purposely kill him! He¡¯s under the protection of the Preston Family and killing him would attract their attention. Remember, we have to destroy Greenwood City but not in a way that would earn too much attention!¡±

 125 Chapter 125

    Greenwood City

    Military Department

    ¡°Well met, General Bone Sage¡± Dominant Sky said in a polite tone that people use on their peers

    Whether it be Dominant Sky or Bone Sage, both of them are 6th fusion rank mages. One is a General of an entire City and the de facto leader of all the mages inside while the other is a member of the powerful and prestigious Preston Family

    Naturally, the two of them are equals. Neither side could be overbearing nor do they have to be extremely polite

    The two of them are inside a meeting room of the military. They were sitting on the opposite sides with a table with some refreshments in between them

    ¡°Well met, Miss Dominant Sky¡± Bone Sage replied in the same manner, neither arrogant nor humble but still retaining politeness

    ¡°General, I know you are busy, may I go straight to the point?¡±

    ¡°Of course, that is what I would prefer¡±

    Dominant Sky nodded her head before speaking again. ¡°I heard that the Truth-seeking Rod was stolen more than a week ago?¡±

    At that, Bone Sage sighed. ¡°Indeed. The newly elected Vice-general even perished and has to be reced again¡±

    ¡°With the disappearance of the Truth-seeking Rod, eliminating all the y Dolls beforeunching a raid should be impossible, right?¡±<sub></sub>

    ¡°Miss Dominant Sky¡¯s point is?¡±

    ¡°General, please raid the hideout of the Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City. The Preston Family is willing to offer help¡±

    Bone Sage raised his brows. ude might have been the citizen¡¯s Dark Saint but the Preston Family itself is different

    They are simr to other mage ns that only prioritize their own family. They are not the type that would suddenly help for no reason

    After all, whether it be in the Eastern Country or the other countries, conflicts between the powerhouses aremon

    The Preston Family wouldn¡¯t risk the lives of their members causing their strength to weaken if there is no reason

    ¡°If the Preston Family is going to help, I naturally would love that. However, may I know the reason?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s nothing to be carefully hidden for nor is there a hidden motive so the General can set your mind at ease. It¡¯s just that, there is a holder of the Token of Gratitude of our family living in the City. The longer the conflict with the Twighlight Beast is, the more their life would be in danger¡±

    ¡°Oh, if that¡¯s the case then can¡¯t you just help them live in safer ces?¡±

    ¡°The token¡¯s holder doesn¡¯t want to move and the person that helped them have the token wanted them to make decisions on their own¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not every day that the Preston Family¡¯s Token of Gratitude is given. Just who exactly gave it?¡±<sub></sub>

    The General can¡¯t help but be suspicious which is normal. These mage ns wouldn¡¯t make a move without sufficient benefits. As such, he can¡¯t help but think that there might be something in Greenwood City that urged them to move

    ¡°It¡¯s the Dark Saint¡± Dominant Sky replied. When speaking of ude, she was filled to brim with emotions of guilt

    Saving Shadow Dog and Rezen¡¯s subordinates was not easy even for her and ude

    They seeded but both of them suffered heavy injuries. Dominant Sky can escape on her own but ude was with her

    If not for an entrance to an ownerless Blessed Land that suddenly appeared, they might have died back then. ude¡¯s disappearance filled her with guilt

    ¡°The Dark Saint is still alive and we all know him. Every single dangerous encounter he had turned into a fortuitous encounter that enable him to reach the 5th fusion rank at such an early age¡±

    ¡°Since he wants to protect the safety and freedom of the token¡¯s holder, even the Preston Family couldn¡¯t go against his wishes as long as he is still alive. We all know the kind of personality he has¡±

    Dominant Sky didn¡¯t n on hiding things as she knew the misgivings that the General has

    Mage ns in the eyes of the military were selfish and not for no reason. She has to dispel the General¡¯s doubts if she wants the cooperation to be smooth sailing

    ¡°The Dark Saint¡­ I see¡­ if it¡¯s him¡­ indeed¡± Bone Sage nodded his head

    To the 7th rank mages, even the most talented mages in the country have almost no chance of breaking through passed the ¡®mortal ranks¡¯ no matter how talented they were<sub></sub>

    There is only one person that everyone in the country thinks has a chance of reaching the 7th rank in the current era and that is none other than ude Preston

    With his personality, it wouldn¡¯t be strange if he were to ept resources from the Preston Family and act as if he was loyal to them but then betray them once he gained enough power

    Of course, ude is not the type of person that would betray people for no reason. That would only happen if they betray him first and they touched his bottom line

    The people that ude decided to protect that is not just Rezen¡­ even his family wouldn¡¯t dare touch them

    That¡¯s how frightening ude¡¯s personality is. He could turn a blind eye even if an innocent person is killed in front of him but once he gained enough power, he would definitely chase and execute the sinner

    He knows when to advance and retreat along with his talent, who wouldn¡¯t think that such a person is frightening?

    ¡°Alright, I agree. The military will cooperate with the Preston Family to eliminate the Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City¡±

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Honey, stop swimming already¡± a woman said with a chuckle

    Her hair was tied in a bun as she wore a two-piece swimsuit with a thin long dress that slightly hid her figure

    She was standing at the edge of the beach while looking at her husband with eyes filled with love

    This woman is not unfamiliar to Rezen as this was his own mother; Yssa Virion

    As for the man she ¡®called¡¯ honey, he was Rezen¡¯s father; Heinley Virion

    Rezen¡¯s family was simple. Both of his parents have some talent to be a mage but without a background andcking resources, their path was blocked and they could only be people that are neither rich nor poor

    Yssa and Heinley even managed to retire early while securing their future expenses through pensions and dividends from some stocks

    They wouldn¡¯t be rich but they do not have to work anymore!

    ¡°Come on, we are returning soon and we don¡¯t even know when we could enjoy a vacation again. What¡¯s wrong with enjoying a bit more?¡± Heinley replied with a pout but he still walked out of the water

    ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with enjoying the beach but not to this point! Look at you! You¡¯re already as ck as charcoal! Don¡¯t you feel any pain?!¡± Yssa retorted, her face painted with dissatisfaction and her husband grin

    ¡°What? You wouldn¡¯t love me anymore if I have dark skin color? Tsk, tsk, tsk, colorism is not good!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care whether you are ck, white, brown, pink, or whatever. Get your ass back in the shade! I don¡¯t want to hear youiningter about how painful your skin was!¡±

    ¡°Tsk¡±

    Heinley followed her wife back to the room that they rented to wash up and change clothes

    The room only has a simple bed enough for the pair of husband and wife along with a single bathroom

    ¡°Hurry and wash! I heard that there are rare aquatic nts that can be bought here. We could buy them for Rezen¡± Yssa said causing her husband tough

    ¡°Hahaha! You indulge our son too much! He has a farm, not an entire ocean! How could he even take care of aquatic nts?¡± Heinley replied with augh and Yssa pursed her lips

    .?O? ¡°As if you¡¯re one to talk, look at those¡± she said while pointing at the bedside table with two ck rectangle boxes. One wasrge and one was small

    ¡°Aside from the seeds of native nts in the ces we visited, you even bought those expensive seeds of Spirit nts! Do you think that Spirit nts are easy to grow? If they are then they wouldn¡¯t be that expensive!¡±

    At that, Heinley scratched the back of his head

    Therge ck box was used to store the seeds of nts that are native or popr in the ces that he and his wife visited as a gift to their son since they knew his hobby

    The small box on the other hand stored fewer number of seeds since the seeds are seeds of Spirit nts

    To normal people, those seeds are extremely expensive. After all, just like what ude said to Rezen, the seeds of spirit nts are not too expensive but the variousrge organizations manipted the prices

    Those few seeds of Spirit nts are way more expensive than all the seeds inside therge boxbined

    ¡°What do you know? Who knows, Rezen might give us a surprise! If he can grow Spirit nts then he might still be an aplished mage in the future!¡± Heinley replied and Yssa smiled

    All they want is for their one and only son to be happy have what he wants

 126 Chapter 126

    Greenwood City

    ¡°We¡¯re finally back!¡± Yssa muttered as soon as she and her husband exited the airport

    It has been months since their second ¡®honeymoon¡¯. They visited quite a number of ces and enjoyed themselves

    However, there is still nothing like home. Greenwood City as their birth city is the most familiar ce for them

    Not to mention, their one and only son were also living here. Since they hadn¡¯t seen him in person for months, they naturally misses him

    ¡°Honey, at least half of my clothes were left behind to amodate Rezen¡¯s presents. How are you going topensate me?¡± Heinley said with invisible tears

    They went a bit overboard buying presents for their son and as a result, Heinley was forced to leave some of his clothes behind

    ¡°Why are you talking as if it was my fault? I¡¯m not the one that designed these airlines to limit the weight of the passengers¡¯ belongings!¡± Yssa retorted without the slightest bit of guilt

    Of the two, it was only Heinley that left some clothes behind. Not even a single underwear of Yssa was missing unlike her husband

    In terms of shamelessness, Rezen might have inherited his from his parents

    ¡°Tsk, tsk, just you wait, I¡¯ll hide your dresses in ces where you wouldn¡¯t be able to see them!¡±

    ¡°If you dare do that, you¡¯ll be sleeping on the couch for weeks!¡±

    ¡°Mean!¡±<sub></sub>

    The twoughed at each other for their silliness as they hailed a taxi and sat inside

    ¡°Rezen would be surprised right? He doesn¡¯t know that we are already back¡± Yssa said with a grin

    ¡°Hehehe, I¡¯ll call and ask him toe inside the city. After dropping off our suitcases, we should eat with him in a restaurant!¡± Heinley suggested and his wife didn¡¯t stop him

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Greenwood City

    Slums

    Inside the Twighlight Beast¡¯s branch in Greenwood City, more than a dozen mages could be seen

    They are inside a meeting room while filled with both fear and excitement

    Sitting at the very front of the long rectangr table were two people wearing fox masks

    They are the two Imperial Lords of this branch¡¯s Twighlight Beast. In the secr world, they are at the very top. Hence, the reason for their title

    Now that an Elder of the organization is not present again, these two regained their arrogance though they are filled with dread inside

    Failure is not an option. If they fail, they might suffer a fate worst than death<sub></sub>

    . In front of these two mages was a small ck snake resting calmly on top of the table

    The eyes of this snake seems to hold high intelligence as runes constantly flickered all over its body though the most attention-catching was the imprint on its forehead

    ¡°How many of our members are given the ¡®mark¡¯?¡± Space Fox questioned the Noble Lords with her in the meeting room

    One of the Noble Lords wearing an eagle mask replied. ¡°All of the titled members (4th fusion rank and above) are already given the ¡®mark¡¯ but there¡¯s still some below them that haven¡¯t received it yet¡±

    ¡°It can¡¯t be helped then, they would be sacrificed. From my investigation, the Preston Family is cooperating with the Military. They are already gathering their forces to raid us. We have tomence the n!¡±

    The existence of the Truth-seeking Rod created arge problem for their n causing the n to be forcefully altered

    Although they have stolen the special treasure, during the time that the military still has the Truth-seeking Rod, they cleaned their members

    The y Dolls are either discovered or called back. Once the y Dolls are discovered, they would be killed and that would be a loss

    The y Dolls have the power of the person they are impersonating. They could even use magic and mystic gems!

    They are also a considerable manpower and the Twighlight Beast called them back rather than letting them die

    Due to the ¡®cleansing¡¯, they were forced to enact a new n

    It has been a long time since their location was known by the enemy but the military focuses on the ¡®cleaning¡¯ part<sub></sub>

    But now that they lost the only item that would help with their cleaning, they could only start the raid even if there were still spies among them

    With the help of the Preston Family, if nothing goes wrong, the Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City will be eradicated

    As such, they could only move forward and catch the enemy off guard!

    ¡°We would soon start!¡± Space Fox announced as she activated the imprint on the ck snake on top of the table

    ¡ª¡ª

    Ownerless Blessed Land

    A pce that looks like the Pce of the Celestials calmly and elegantly floated  in the air

    It gave off a bright and beautiful ethereal glow. The mechanism of how such arge pce that isrger than a vige is floating is a mystery

    The Pce was situated on arge piece ofnd. The pce was painted with white and gold color, looking untainted

    The light emitted seems to have the power to purify all the curses in this world

    Connected to thend of the Pce was a golden staircase. Each step floating steadily in the air as if no wind could sway them

    The staircase was thergest staircase a person could ever see

    It started down the ground to the Celestial Pce floating high in the sky

    If the Pce is akin to the dwellings of Gods and Angels, thend mass below on the other hand was theplete opposite

    Thend was dark and eerie, seemingly devoid of any hint of life. It was a barren darknd where not even a single de of grass grew

    The long staircase connects both the Pce and the darknd below it

    ¡°Huff¡­ huff¡­ huff¡­¡±

    In the middle of the staircase, a single silhouette can be seen. His face was pale, his lips and entire body trembling

    His clothes were tattered to the extreme as if some sort of power had shredded them. What remains of his clothes were tightly clinging to his bare skin due to the excessive amount of sweat that his body secretes

    This man is extremely familiar to Rezen. This was a man that he wanted to help and rescue but he doesn¡¯t have the ability to do so

    This is the Dark Saint, the mage that is said to have the talent to be a 7th rank mage even though the other talented mages of his era have close to no chance of breaking through that rank

    This man is none other than ude Preston!

    Compared to his usual tidy appearance, he looks like he just went through hell

    An Ownerless Blessed Land¡­ these ces are either a treasure trove or a ce with certain death

    Mages at the 6th fusion rank and below if lucky can plunder the resources inside such blessednd. If they were unlucky, they would be buried inside forever

    ude always has the reputation of turning misfortune into a fortuitous encounter and this time might not be any different

    ude raised his head at the sky, he can feel that once he reaches the floating Pce, not only would he not rot and die inside this Blessed Land, he would even receive great benefits

    However, reaching that pce is not as easy as it seems

    ude raised his foot to climb another step and he instantly groaned

    For whatever reason, there would be a pressure bearing down on a person¡¯s soul that would appear as soon as they stepped on this staircase

    The higher ude climbs the staircase, the stronger the pressure was

    Right now, he could already feel that his soul was on the verge of copsing. But to survive and return to the outside world, ude can only grit his teeth and continue without dy

    He climbed one step after another despite the increasing pressure on his soul. His soul is constantly being ced on the verge of copse but at the same time, the pressure is also refining his soul

    It was akin to steel that was hammered over and over again to remove the impurities

    No matter how pressured ude¡¯s soul was to the point that even his entire elixir field was shaking and cracking, he still persevered

    In the end, his hard work paid off. As soon as his feetnded on the floatingnd, a bright light glowed on his body

    All the injuries and fatigue that his soul and elixir field sustained from the spiritual pressure healed at an astonishing pace

    ude can even sense that the barrier separating him from the next rank was loosening

    ude¡¯s talent whether it be in absorption orprehension was frightening. It was to the point that he already met the requirements to advance to the next rank but he cannot do so because of the limitation of his mortal body

    Mages start cultivation at 18 years old. ude is still in his early to mid-twenties, it might just be a bit more than 5 years since he cultivated

 127 Chapter 127

    The mages with enough talent in both the absorption andprehension might only need a few years to reach the 3rd fusion rank

    However, to breach the gap between the 3rd and 4th fusion rank, most mages would spend more than a decade

    After that, every advancement would once again take years but it does not mean that it would be easy

    In fact, even if a mage is given a long period of time, as long as they don¡¯t have enough talent and resources, they might still not advance in rank

    Since mages at the mortal rank don¡¯t have an increase in lifespan, 5th fusion rank mages are mostly middle-aged people in their thirties or even fifties

    As for ude, he reached that rank in his early to mid-twenties. His terrifying talent and also fortune could be seen in that

    In the history of mages, he has the fastest cultivation speed. He was far above his peers

    As such, although there are also other talented mages in the younger generation of the current era, they are still far below him

    ude has both talent and fortune. He was the only mage that other mages think have the potential to reach the 7th rank

    His cultivation speed was so fast that his advancement to the 6th fusion rank was halted not because he don¡¯t have talent or heck resources. No, the reason was the limitation of his mortal body. It cannot endure his fast cultivation at all!

    Despite the fact that ude already met the criteria for advancement, for the sake of his foundation, he maintained his current rank

    But now, after the misfortune of identally entering an ownerless Blessed Land while escaping from the Twighlight Beast, that misfortune turned into yet another opportunity for him<sub></sub>

    ude can feel that the bright light on his body was healing and mending the hidden injuries he has as well as solidifying his foundation

    These hidden injuries are not because of any battle that he went through. He got them as a result of rapid advancement in rank. He didn¡¯t give his body and soul enough time to get used to his newly acquired stronger power before bing stronger once again

    With the help of this bright light, all the hidden injuries vanished and his foundation was once again solidified

    After some time, ude opened his eyes and from his elixir field, two mystic gems flew out

    These mystic gems werepletely identical to each other. They are both mystic gems of the darkness element

    With a click of his fingers, the identical mystic gems startedbining with each other. And with yet another click of his fingers, a ck magic circle formed

    The fusion of mystic gems is the easiest thing to do when advancing. The hard part is stabilizing the mystic gem that resulted in the fusion

    However, ude acted as if he doesn¡¯t have that problem. His mystic gem only showed instability for a moment before calming down

    Just like that, without any suspense, ude has broken through the bottleneck that held back countless mages in the history

    He is now a 6th fusion rank mage! A real powerhouse!

    In the secr world, without the meddling of the 7th rank mages, he is already truly at the top!<sub></sub>

    Even without the support of his family, he is already a real powerhouse. A bigwig that countless people would want to form a connection with

    However, instead of showing happiness, a frown formed on his handsome face. His piercing blue eyes were filled withplicated emotions

    ¡°I broke through just like that?¡± He muttered in disbelief

    People only view him as a person born to be a mage with both talent and luck but that always filled him with doubt. His absorption talent as soon as he was born is already at the legendary grade

    Most legendary talents can only absorb 90% or a little bit more than that of the essences of their consumed resources

    However, ude has 99% absorption talent. In the entire history of humanity, very few people have that

    But now, after yet another fortuitous encounter, his absorption talent was upgraded and be a perfect 100% absorption rate

    For thousands of years, even one person with that level of talent might not appear yet ude easily reached such a level

    This filled him withplex and indescribable emotions. Not to mention¡­

    ude stared at an empty space yet his eyes seems to have the ability to pierce through space itself

    ¡°Why do I feel like once I reach the peak of the 6th fusion rank, I would learn the reason why I have this much talent and luck¡± he mumbled<sub></sub>

    He can sense some sort of hazy fog that is hiding a terrifying truth and this fog would only clear up once he reaches the peak of his current rank and starts having the ability to pry on the famed 7th rank

    ude doesn¡¯t have a good feeling about this but he knew that his ability no matter how strong in the secr world is still not enough

    He can only continue on his way and he entered the Pce and he once again received another fortune inside it

    ¡ª¡ª

    Greenwood City

    ¡°I appreciate the thought but¡­ do you want my stomach to burst from eating too much?¡± Rezen cried out

    Currently, he was inside a dining room and in front of him was arge table filled with various dishes

    There is nock of high-ranking meat of magic beasts or even edible spirit nts

    Just these dishes alone might have already costs hundreds of thousands of mana stones!

    ¡°Hahahaha, if you¡¯re already full, how about you take them home? I¡¯ll have the servants arrange them for you¡± Kacy replied

    After days of thinking, Rezen finally decided to give his answer to Kacy¡¯s proposal

    Rezen has already decided and he is sure that Kacy is already aware of his answer

    ¡°Sir Kacy, there is no need to further entice me. I believe, you already know my answer¡± Rezen said bitterly

    His answer is undoubtedly ¡®yes¡¯. He would have full cooperation with Kacy and Daydream

    One of the reasons was the ¡®gift¡¯ or ¡®bribe¡¯ that he had received. Just the spirit nts seed inside alone is already a great temptation

    Many of them are not something Rezen could get even if he were to ask Florine for help

    But anotherrge part of his decision was the danger in Greenwood City. Even Florine warned him and ask him to stay in the Academy as things are about to erupt

    With danger approaching, Rezen wants to increase his strength, and to do that, he has to cooperate with Kacy and Daydream

    He should at least upgrade his farm again and with the help of Spirit nts, he would expedite the progress of his artificial human subordinates

    At the very least, they should have the strength of 5th rank Tattoo Warriors. Only when they reach that rank would Rezen be safer

    Once Zero and the others reached the 5th rank, they would then have the ability to capture 5th rank magic beasts

    With these 5th rank magic beasts, Rezen can evolve his nts and they would have the fighting prowess of quality 5 conscious spirit nts

    With enough numbers of them, even a 6th fusion rank wouldn¡¯t be able to force Rezen to flee

    , As long as Rezen still can¡¯t bring his farm with him, he cannot abandon it! As a result, increasing the power of his forces has be a priority!

    ¡°Being overly confident wouldn¡¯t do me good. I should continue to do my best to make sure that you¡¯ll agree with my proposal¡± Kacy replied with a chuckle

    Just the ores¡ª metal potatoes of Rezen are already enough to further elevate the status of Daydream. Not to mention, his other nts are still in the middle of the research phase

    Who knows what surprise those nts would show? Their value might not be any lower than the metal potatoes

    Rezen can only smile wryly. This shrewd businessman!

    ¡°As Sir Kacy might already know, I nned on agreeing with your proposal but I hope that you¡¯ll also listen to some of my demands¡± Rezen said

    As Kacy is a mage far stronger than him, he naturally showed respect. However, he also wishes to obtain a result that is favorable to him

    ¡°You can speak casually¡± Kacy said while nodding his head

    Normally, with Daydream¡¯s power, he could make the cooperation favorable to him and thepany

    However, he didn¡¯t lie when he said that he could not hurt Rezen in any way. Even hinting one of his people or those that are close to him to hurt Rezen is not allowed if he doesn¡¯t want to die

    Naturally, Kacy cannot use any underhanded tactics and he is also not stupid enough to do so

    Most people could only shine brilliantly and give Kacy enough benefits if they are free

    Those that are forced and shackled most of the time are only able to perform a fraction of their abilities

 128 Chapter 128

    Rezen waved his hand, retrieving a piece of paper from his void storage ring that he handed to Kacy

    ¡°Sir Kacy, these are my demands. If there¡¯s something you cannot agree on, please tell me so we can discuss it¡± Rezen said respectfully, kind of nervous inside him

    He normally has no power to negotiate with a 6th fusion rank mage and even has a list of demands

    This was only possible because of the contract that ude and Kacy had in which thetter cannot harm Rezen in any way

    As a businessman, as soon as Kacy received the paper, his countenance immediately changes

    He had his business mode on as he read the few demands that Rezen has and in just a few moments, a smile formed on his face

    ¡°You¡¯re a cute little thing. I can see that you are quite smart but sadly, you stillck experience. If not for my contract with the Dark Saint, I would definitely bleed you dry¡± Kacy said with a chuckle. He clearly looks amused while he stared at Rezen that felt ufortable

    ¡°Is there something wrong?¡± Rezen asks

    ¡°Nothing is wrong. I was just thinking that your demands would be excessive but in reality, they are almost nothing. From what I can see, you don¡¯t know how valuable even just the metal potatoes are and you are also not aware of how binding the magic contract is. Your lists of demands reek of cautiousness and the desire not to offend me¡± Kacy replied yfully shocking Rezen

    In Rezen¡¯s eyes, his demands are already a bit excessive. One of his demands is even 500 million mana stones!

    That¡¯s a terrifying sum even for mages at the 6th fusion rank. Those strong mages might have that much money but they certainly would feel their heart ache by parting with arge sum<sub></sub>

    ¡°Seeing how much the Dark Saint gives you importance, helping you would be beneficial for me. How about I broaden your horizons?¡± Kacy suggested and Rezen¡¯s ears perked up,pletely willing to listen

    Rezen grabbed his ss of juice and sip on it while indicating Kacy to speak with his eyes

    ¡°Rich Mage ns and organizations definitely have 500 million mana stones though they wouldn¡¯t easily part with thatrge sum. In fact, even forces backed by 6th fusion rank mages would also feel pain¡±

    ¡°However, the entity that you are negotiating with is Daydream. This is apany backed by 7th rank mages and has business not just in our Eastern Country but also in other countries¡±

    ¡°To Daydream, even 500 million mana stones is not a heavenly sum. But of course, we also wouldn¡¯t give that sum for no reason. Daydream as a business must gain something by giving that much¡±

    ¡°From what I can see, you are not aware of how the world works and I¡¯ll give you one of the core ideas; the stronger the person is, the more they don¡¯t want to die!¡±

    The stronger the person is, the more they don¡¯t want to die!

    That sentence rang inside Rezen¡¯s mind

    ¡°Your metal potatoes can be turned into various types of equipment, especially mage robes that have the ability to withstand attacks at the 6th grade¡±

    ¡°Now, there are materials that could also do the same. There are mage robes in the market that has that feature¡±<sub></sub>

    ¡°However, those mage robes in essence just wouldn¡¯t be destroyed or at least not bepletely destroyed after they received an attack of the 6th grade. The impact from those spells would still affect the intended target¡±

    ¡°Even 6th fusion rank mages would die after receiving such spells. However, the mage robes that Daydream can create using your materials are different. Even the shockwaves and impact would definitely be blocked!¡±

    ¡°This means that as long as the spell doesn¡¯t cover a person¡¯s whole body, they can withstand 6th-grade spells with no worries!¡±

    If it was that point, Rezen is already aware and that¡¯s the reason why he even demanded 500 million mana stones upfront to upgrade his farm

    ¡°Now, going back, the stronger a person is, the more they don¡¯t want to die. With Daydream having a monopoly of such great defensive equipment, receiving mana stones is secondary¡±

    ¡¢ ¡°The biggest thing we would obtain was power! Almost all ns and forces have to please Daydream if they want to receive our mage robes. No matter what and where Daydream would have the dominance in negotiations!¡±

    ¡°Even forces at the same level as us has to bow their heads. If not, we might decide not to sell them the mage robes!¡±

    ¡°With the mage robes as our product, we can make it so that other 6th fusion rank mages would be forced to have an agreement with Daydream. We can make it so that we can ask those mages to help Daydream if ever thepany was in danger!¡±

    ¡°Connection and power, with the mage robes, Daydream would be untouchable!¡±

    Rezen can¡¯t help but hiss inside him. He didn¡¯t expect that being able to produce that kind of equipment would result in such arge thing<sub></sub>

    It seems like although Rezen is quite smart, he is still far from the shrewdness of Kacy. He even felt like what Kacy was telling was just the tip of the iceberg!

    With that picture painted, asking for 500 million mana stones is indeed toocking

    ¡°If the Dark Saint returns, you should thank him greatly. If not for the contract, you wouldn¡¯t know what kind of loss you would be having¡±

    With Rezen¡¯s horizon broadened, he started to increase his demand and the two took quite a long time speaking about the details

    ¡ª¡ª

    Hourster, Rezen went out of Kacy¡¯s mansion with a smile of satisfaction. He gained more than he expected!

    ¡°An 18 years old mage at the 4th fusion rank¡­ he¡¯s even more terrifying than the Dark Saint. If the Dark Saint already has the potential to reach the 7th rank, what more for Rezen? This little bit of help and not taking advantage in return for a possible friendly rtionship with a 7th rank mage is truly a bargain¡± Kacy muttered before bursting into a loud fit ofughter

    He has the magic contract with ude but at the same time, Kacy is optimistic about Rezen¡¯s future

    He already investigated Rezen and he knew that Rezen is just 18 years old. And from what Kacy had seen, Rezen is already a 4th fusion rank mage

    Even at that age, ude hasn¡¯t reached the 4th fusion rank yet

    Since ude and Rezen have the potential to exceed the peak of the mortal world, he was more than willing to form friendly connections with them

    ¡°But¡­ isn¡¯t his absorption talent at ungraded? Just how did he reach this far in such a short period of time? Is this rted to the Blessed Land he identally stumbled upon? I thought it was merely an inheritance of the Tattoo Warriors¡­¡±

    ¡°Well, no matter what, I don¡¯t want nor can I offend him. If he received an inheritance in the Blessed Land, that¡¯s his own luck¡±

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Zero, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Keito! Come here with me! We¡¯ll celebrate! I received a big paycheck today!¡±

    Rezen called his subordinates one by one. Zero to Five along with Keito were working on the farm or capturing magic beasts while Six to Ten were studying in the Rising Sage Academy

    The money Rezen obtained today is more than enough to upgrade his farm and have the ability to grow spirit nts at quality 5

    As long as Rezen had his farm absorb enough mana stones andplete whatever the advancement mission would be, his situation would be for the better

    Right now, Rezen is still apprehensive over 6th fusion rank mages. But once he has thousands of defensive spirit nts at quality 5, even a 6th fusion rank mage wouldn¡¯t make him too fearful

    He naturally is in a good mood and this calls for a celebration!

    After informing his subordinates, Rezen was about to search for some fancy restaurants when he received a call from his father and he naturally answered the call

    ¡°Hey, dad!¡± Rezen greeted

    ¡°Rezen, surprise! We are back at Greenwood City! Hurry ande, we have tons of presents for you!¡±

    His father¡¯s merry voice entered Rezen¡¯s ears and he cannot help but chuckle. His heart was filled with warm emotions

    Finally, after months, he would reunite with his loving parents. He would definitely give them a big surprise!

    He even prepared gifts for them. There are expensive gifts he bought and also gifts that are only possible with the help of Rezen¡¯s farm

    He can¡¯t wait to see his parents¡¯ reactions when they receive his gifts for them!

    Rezen received the location of his parents and he forwarded it to his subordinates

    Anyway, Zero and the others might be artificial humans but they are almost no different than humans

    They have their own emotions, personality, and mind. They could be considered part of the family now and Rezen even nned on having some of them be permanent guards of his parents

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    ¡°Hehehe, I wonder what their faces would look like after they saw my gifts?¡± Rezen thought with a giggle

    He was currently driving to the mall where his parents are. They decided to eat in a famous restaurant in the mall

    After minutes of driving, Rezen parked his car in the underground parking lot before entering the mall

    He went straight to where his parents were and when he saw them, a huge smile formed on his lips

    The two were standing outside the restaurant as if they were waiting for someone

    No doubt that someone is none other than their one and only child; Rezen!

    ¡°Should I scare them?¡±

    A mischievous smile hangs on Rezen¡¯s face. If he were to seed in scaring them, how hrious would that be?

    ¡°Hehehe¡­¡±

    Deciding to prank them, Rezen blended in with the other pedestrians, making sure that his parents wouldn¡¯t be able to see him

    ¡°Rezen, that brat, what is taking him so long?¡± Heinley said with a tone of impatience causing his wife to elbow him

    ¡°You¡¯re just excited to see our son again¡± Yssa replied with a snort and her husband can only wryly rub his nose

    They continue to wait for their son when Heinley suddenly felt something strange on his body causing him to let out a groan

    ¡°Honey, what¡¯s wrong? Is your skin still painful? That¡¯s why I told you not to stay on the beach and sun too long! I¡¯ll kill if you have skin cancer!¡± Yssa was worried but she also doesn¡¯t forget to me Heinley for his own doing

    However, Heinley currently doesn¡¯t have the luxury to reply. His body shuddered as he felt some sort of entity swimming inside him<sub></sub>

    Without Heinley knowing, there was a ck serpent that entered his body earlier. This serpent has an imprint on its forehead and as if it received some sort ofmand, it hissed

    ¡°Aaaahhhhh!!!¡±

    Loud cries of pain rang around. All at the same time, thousands and thousands of Greenwood City¡¯s citizens trembled and screamed

    ¡°Honey, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Yssa asked worriedly before she saw something she would never forget

    Boom!

    St!

    Her husband suddenly exploded into pulps of fresh meat. The pieces of his flesh and organsnded on the floor and also Yssa¡¯s face and body

    ¡°H-honey¡­¡± she can only utter that while in a daze before green mist was suddenly diffused in the air

    From what remains of Heinley¡¯s body was a small ck serpent that burst into poisonous green mist

    It was not only Heinley, thousands of humans and animals all over Greenwood City exploded

    There were also ck serpents that hid in their bodies before exploding into a thick green mist that covered the entirety of the city, plunging it into hell

    ¡°Aahhkk!!¡± Yssa held her throat. It felt like someone was grabbing her neck tightly

    Her skin became as pale as paper, and all the veins on her body became visible as she fell down the floor

    She can feel her consciousness entering a hazy state. Her eyes staring straight at her husband¡¯s remains and from it, a bloody and destroyed ck box can be seen<sub></sub>

    Yssa tried to grab the ck box with her hand as if she wants to protect it. Tears fell down from her rapidly closing eyes

    In the end, before she can hold the ck box, her eyes shut down

    That ck box was precisely the box containing the seeds of spirit nts. Due to Heinley¡¯s excitement, he bought it with him to surprise Rezen

    None of them expected that this is what would happen when they were about to reunite with their son

    ¡°Aarrgghh!!¡±

    Rezen that was near to where his parents were forced to kneel down. He too didn¡¯t expect what happened

    ¡¢ Green mists suddenly wafted in the air and one doesn¡¯t need to be smart to realize that the green mist was poisonous

    Even Rezen was put on the brink of death. If his body wasn¡¯t refined by the spirit nts and mutated crops that he had consumed in the past, it might only take a few seconds before he lose consciousness

    Even then, the experience was horrible and he hurriedly consumed a recovery pill. The pill appeared directly in his throat and he hurriedly swallowed it

    As soon as the pill entered his system, the poison on his body was expelled and he returned to his peak

    Rezen slowly stood up, he stared at the ce where his parents were. He witnessed what happened to the both of them

    Before the green mist appeared, his father¡¯s body exploded as if it was a watermelon that was smashed by a bat

    Even her mother wasn¡¯t spared, the poison from the green mist affected her

    ¡°N-no¡­ no¡­ NO!¡±<sub></sub>

    Rezen immediately entered a hysterical state. He was about to run to his parents and try to save them with his recovery pills when he sensed the movement of mana

    The amount of mana that was mobilized was terrifying. Even an ungraded rank mage can sense the magic fluctuations clearly and they felt suffocated

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    Countless explosions urred along with a heartyughter

    ¡°Hahahahaha! Greenwood City is now a territory of us, Twighlight Beast!¡± That loud voice entered everyone¡¯s ears but Rezen don¡¯t have the capacity to listen to that

    Along with the sound of loud explosions, a streak of lightningnded on the mall. The ceiling broke down and pieces of it fell down

    Bang!

    Rezen watched as arge piece of concretended on his mother¡¯s body, smashing her lower area

    ¡°M-mom¡­ n-no¡­ w-what is happening¡­¡±

    Seeing both of his parents dying, Rezen¡¯s brain was unable toprehend what was happening

    He didn¡¯t even notice the pieces of scorched concrete that were approaching him

    ¡°Master!¡±

    It was at this time that Zero¡¯s panicked voice rang. However, Rezen as if he was deaf didn¡¯t hear that

    His expression waspletely nk as he slowly walked toward his parents while ignoring the falling debris

    Zero and the other subordinates of Rezen hurriedly activated their Mystic Tattoos. Their bodies were instantly filled with various elemental energies

    Zero made his move, his long silver hair fluttered as he sprinted

    Bang!

    With a single punch of him, a piece of concrete was smashed into dust, preventing Rezen from getting hurt

    ¡°kk!¡±

    Blood suddenly drips down from Rezen¡¯s lips. His recovery pill prevented him from dying earlier but the poisonous green mist was still there

    ¡°Master, use the Antidote Berry!¡± Zero said in urgency

    Rezen never mistreated his subordinates. Each and every one of them has a void storage ring

    In their storage were recovery pills and other nts that might help them in different situations

    There is the me Resistance Grass if ever they are stuck in a ce with a temperature so high that it could kill people

    There is also an Oxygen Fruit Tree if they are in a ce with no oxygen

    Naturally, there is also a nt for treating poison and that is the Antidote Berry. Rezen has nted various nts both spirit nts and not

    He has so much variety of nts that he cannot memorize them all but he and his subordinates always have the ones they deemed are useful

    Seeing Rezen unresponsive, Zero took out one of his own Antidote Berry

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Master¡± Zero apologizes before forcing the berry into Rezen¡¯s mouth

    Without the Antidote Berry, Rezen would die from the poisonous green mist in their surroundings

    Rezen passively swallowed the berry, his feet not stopping until he arrived at his parents¡¯ location

    His father was already unrecognizable. He literally turned into a meaty pulp. Even the person closest to him would not be able to recognize him

    Even Yssa¡¯s situation was not good. She first suffered from the poison and die yet after that, her lower body was even smashed by a piece of concrete

    Dead¡­ both of them are dead. They are surely dead. Even when Rezen tried to ce recovery pills on his father¡¯s remains, nothing happened

    He also tried feeding his mother recovery pills but it didn¡¯t work out

    The recovery pills can heal every injury. It would literally turn the user back to their peak condition

    However, it cannot return the dead back to life. It has no resurrection ability

    Heinley and Yssa were already dead. Even if Rezen feed them hundreds of thousands of recovery pills, he wouldn¡¯t be able to save them

    Suddenly, the mana was stirred again. Large magic circles appeared on the entirety of Greenwood City

    ¡°[Spirit Field!]¡±

    The spell [Spirit Field] was cast all over the city. This was the same spell that the Wolf King used to forcefully retain the souls of the dead and use them to create his Werebeast Nucleus

    ¡°Hahahaha souls! Hundreds of thousands, no, a million souls! With this many souls, we could create a ton of Werebeast Nuclei!¡±

    A loud voice rang in the whole city. Suddenly, the souls of the dead materialize and be visible to the human eye

    Even Rezen¡¯s parents were in the same situation. The spell made their souls visible and as long as the spell is active, their souls wouldn¡¯t return to where they belong

 130 Chapter 130

    In the sky, two mages wearing fox masks can be seen. One was of a snow fox and the other was a brownish red fox

    They are the two Imperial Lords of the Twighlight Beast and they are here to bring the downfall of Greenwood City!

    On the neck of these two mages was what it looks like a curse mark. It was ck in color that was lightly glowing

    This is the curse mark that the titled members of the Twighlight Beast have so that they would not be affected by the poisonous mist that engulfs the Greenwood City

    Around Space Fox were three mystic gems with power far above those of average mages

    They have the element of Space, Fire, and Lightning

    Above these two mages was an electric bluerge magic circle that covered almost the entirety of Greenwood City

    This magic circle constantly releases streaks of lightning that attack everything indiscriminately

    Whether it be buildings and other infrastructures or humans, the streaks of lightning with a world-ending power would attack them

    The might of a 6th fusion rank mage is more than enough to ravage an entire city. They are entities that are at the top of the secr world for a reason

    The lethality and range of their spells were far above the others. A human city could only keep its peace and safety if there were 6th fusion rank mages guarding it

    Near Space Fox was another Imperial Lord called Snow Fox. Just like Space Fox, she also has her mystic gems on standby both of which are blue in color<sub></sub>

    While Space Fox is responsible for maintaining the lightning attacks, Snow Fox on the other hand is there to keep her safe

    Attacking a human city after all is no small matter especially if their goal was to take control of it while banishing the protectors

    A single moment of carelessness could result in their deaths

    The eyes of these two mages stared at the scene happening on the ground

    On the ground, thousands of giant frogs as tall as a three-story building can be seen. They have slimy brown skin with bloated stomachs

    It has a long and disgusting pinkish tongue that swept through the corpses of the dead humans around them

    These magic beasts are something that Rezen had already seen once. They were the Corpse-lover Giant Frogs!

    They can store arge number of dead bodies in their bulging stomachs and with the number of humans dying every second, Greenwood City is like a banquet hall for them

    Along with the Corpse-lover Giant Frogs were the members of the Twighlight Beasts

    Some of them were wearing masks while the others don¡¯t as there was no need

    ¡°Hahahaha! Kill!¡± An entity that was neither a man nor a magic beastughed heartily<sub></sub>

    He has a humanoid appearance but his face was close to that of a horse. Even his legs packed a terrifying power as if they can smash the earth¡¯s crust in one attack

    This creature has long spiky hair the color and hardness of steel

    This is a human that uses the Twighlight Beast¡¯s Werebeast Nuclei and his chosen creature was that of a Steel-haired Horse

    This creature that was neither a human nor a magic beast attacked indiscriminately. His physique was boosted to almost the same level as magic beasts yet his magical prowess was also buffed to an extent

    With the help of his legs, he moved very quickly and one civilian after another died because of his doing

    Not far from this Werebeast was yet another werebeast. This time, it was a creature with an upper body of a human and a lower body of a spider

    She even has more than ten eyes, looking disgusting yet every silk that she spat through her stomach corroded one human after another

    This is a werebeast that used a Corrosion Silk Spider¡¯s nuclei!

    ¡°Noble Lord Madam Freak, stop using your corrosive silk, we need these corpses to manufacture werebeast nuclei!¡±

    Above the spider freak was yet another werebeast. Just like the others, he has a strange appearance

    His head wasposed of three faces identical to each other. On his arms, feathers grew that formed a pair of wings akin to that of an eagle<sub></sub>

    This is yet another Noble Lord that fused with a werebeast nuclei of the Bizarre Eagle. He was previously Keito¡¯s superior!

    ¡°Tsk, I know¡± the spider freak replied and this time, she only uses her spider legs to pierce through one human after another

    These Werebeasts are just a few of therge force of Twighlight Beast that was dispatched to support the downfall of Greenwood City

    On their necks were the same curse marks as the ones that Snow and Space Fox has that prevent them from being harmed by the poisonous green mist

    ¡°Aahh!! No, p-please no!!¡± A woman holding an infant in her arms cried out but her cries were ineffective

    The Bizarre Eagle Werebeast dived down and uses his w to kill her and the infant. As soon as they died, their souls materialized and they became visible to the naked eye

    However, as they are already dead, their souls just stood there, unmoving and unfeeling

    ¡°Sigh¡­ these guys, they are too powerful! Aside from the disgusting appearance they had, there is no other disadvantage of using the werebeast nuclei¡± a female mage wearing a deer maskmented with a sigh

    She waved her hand and casts a spell that swallowed the souls of the mother and infant

    Whether it be the physical body or the soul body of the dead, they are necessary materials of the Werebeast Nuclei

    The physical flesh can be used to manufacture nuclei that would increase the user¡¯s physical might while the souls are for the nuclei that would boost a beast tamer¡¯s ability

    The Corpse-lover Giant Frog is responsible for storing the bodies of the dead while the mages of the Twighlight Beast was responsible for collecting the souls

    ¡ª¡ª

    Greenwood City, Military Department

    ¡°Damn it! They were one step ahead of us!¡± General Bone Sage cursed. The terrifying soul pressure that he releases could make normal humans and lower-ranking mages piss their pants in fear

    The Military is in the process of gathering their forces along with the assistance from the Preston Family but the Twighlight Beast struck before they canunch a raid

    ¡°General, it would be best to mobilize the army immediately¡± on his side was Dominant Sky

    The military department and their allies were in the middle of finalizing their strategy for the raid but all the nning are now useless since the enemy strikes first

    ?o??? ¡°Where are you going?¡± General Bone Sage asks

    ¡°General, I am staying in Greenwood City because of only one person; the holder of the Token of Gratitude. He entered the city earlier this day and with the current situation, I have to go and make sure that he is safe¡±

    After saying that, Dominant Sky hurriedly went to check on Rezen

    ¡°Activate therge-scale purifying magic!¡± Bone Sage ordered

    Currently, there was still magic circles both in the sky and on the ground of Greenwood City. One is the magic circle that releases streaks of lightning and the other is the [Spirit Field]

    However, soon, more magic circles formed and ovep with the magic circles on the ground which was the spell that could purify the poisons

    ¡°General, from our findings, the poison that they use is strange. The purifying magic can¡¯tst a long time and even with them, prolonged exposure to the poison would constantly weaken us¡± a mage reported and that was thest stroke that broke Bone Sage¡¯s patience

    ¡°Announce the start of Martial Law! The military would take over and all mage ns and organizations are to obey us!¡±

    ¡°Send the soldiers, kill these filthy bastards! We can only fight them head-on and eradicate them as fast as possible!¡±

    After giving some orders, Bone Sage strode out of the military department and a dirty white mystic gem flew out of his elixir field

    ¡°[Bone God¡¯s Armor!]¡±

    The General casts a spell of the God¡¯s Armor series with the element of bones

    The magic circle appeared on the very ground he was standing on and dirty white light shone on his body that materializes into a thick bone armor

    ¡°Twighlight Beast!¡± The General roared angrily as his body rose in the air. His fury can be sensed even from afar

    His eyes seemingly pierced the space itself as he stared at the two mages wearing fox masks in the sky

    ¡°[Eradicating Bone Lance!]¡±

    Bone Sage waved his hand at the side and a dirty white magic circle formed. With yet another aggressive wave of his hand, the magic circle moved and it releases a longnce made from bones

    The bonence causes the air itself to screech due to its impossible fast speed. It flew faster than the speed of sound, targeting Space Fox that was killing hundreds of humans every second

 131 Chapter 131

    Directly receiving a spell from a 6th fusion rank mage with one¡¯s body is a fool¡¯s work. The most likely result would be an instant death

    As such, Snow Fox finally made her move as she casts her spell

    ¡°[Snowy Dusts!]¡±

    Snow Fox¡¯s snow-type mystic gem glowed as it connected with thews of heaven and earth. In her palm, a snowy blue magic circle formed

    With a wave of her hand, the magic circle releases a stream of sparkling blue specks of dust that intercepted the [Eradicating Bone Lance]

    Ayer of frost starts to form on the bonence and parts of it crack. However, despite that, thence still continues to fly

    ¡°Hmph, worthy of a City¡¯s General!¡± Snow Fox snorted

    In every city, there is only one General and they should be mages that are unparalleled at the 6th fusion rank. Ordinary mages at that rank even if they have connections would find it hard to be a General

    A General lorded over an entire city. They are like the current era¡¯s Feudal Lords. Their authority and strength were at the very top

    From a single exchange, it can be seen that Bone Sage¡¯s magical prowess was stronger than Snow Fox

    ¡°[Snow Stream]¡±

    As a result, Snow Fox was forced to cast yet another spell. She ended up using two spells just to block a single spell of the enemy

    Seeing this, Space Fox¡¯s countenance greatly changes behind her masks

    Even with Snow Fox standing guard, if theymit the slightest bit of mistake, they might still fall

    With a wave of Space Fox¡¯s hand, therge magic circle in the sky that was constantly sending streaks of lightning vanishes

    She deactivated her spell to face Bone Sage that is set on killing both of them

    ¡°Terrorists! Die!¡± The General said angrily as one magic circle after another formed all over the ce

    The soul of a 6th fusion rank mage is the strongest soul excluding 7th rank mages. They can create tens or even hundreds of magic circles

    ¡°[Bone Purgatory Zone!]¡±

    With a ferocious glint in his eyes, Bone Sage finished casting his spell. From the numerous magic circles around, sharp shards of bones flew out

    The number of magic circles and bone shards reached a terrifying degree. There is literally no space for dodging!

    Bone Sage¡¯s spell filled the surroundings with bone shards, not even a single gap could be seen

    However, just because there is no gap doesn¡¯t mean that the enemies couldn¡¯t create one!

    ¡°[Heaven¡¯s Gate!]¡±

    Dozens of spatial portals suddenly appeared. Every time that the bone shards entered the spatial portals, they would be released in Bone Sage¡¯s direction

    ¡°Hmph, small tricks!¡± The General uttered coldly while creating yet another dirty white magic circle

    ¡°[Bone Centipede Sword!]¡±

    Creak creak creak!

    The sounds of bones clicking against each other rang around. From the magic circle that Bone Sage conjured, a strange weapon appeared

    The handle was a long and thick piece of bone. The de was also made from bones that have slender sharp point edges but they are divided into hundreds of pieces

    Overall, the pieces of bones created some sort of centipede-like appearance. Each piece of the bones isn¡¯t touching each other but they look attached to each other

    With a swing of Bone Sage¡¯s weapon, the bone shards sent towards him were flung away. Even the spatial portals that Space Fox created were smashed

    Spatial spells are special spells and they are hard to deal with. However, once a person has enough firepower, shattering the annoying spatial portals of spatial mages was simply a piece of cake

    Bone Sage continues to move, his body flying in the direction of his enemies along with his mighty weapon

    ¡°[Lightning Streaks!]¡±

    ¡°[Fire Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Heaven¡¯s Gate!]¡±

    Space Fox casts one spell after another but all of them were smashed by the [Bone Centipede Sword], showing the gap in power between the two

    However, that also gives Snow Fox enough time to cast her spells

    ¡°[Snow Spirit: Frose!]¡±

    Snow Fox¡¯s eyes glowed with a snowy blue color. Her palm was raised up to her chest and on top of her palm was a magic circle

    From that magic circle, a small elemental spirit appeared. She was wearing a blue dress and her appearance was that of a Snow Queen

    Her lips were dark blue in color and the spirit¡¯s presence alone brought a drastic change in the surrounding temperature

    It was as if all warmth in this world was sucked and with the absence of heat, coldness would appear

    ¡°Hmph¡± the Snow Spirit snorted, her tone filled with disdain before her body turned into motes of blue lights that covered Snow Fox¡¯s body

    The mage¡¯s aura rose and a crystalline crown formed on the top of her head. Her mage robes also received a transformation and turned into a long blue dress with crystals attached all over it

    She very much looks like an Ice Queen of the novels. A mask still covered her face but no one would think that the face under that mask was ugly

    ¡°Bone Sage, don¡¯t you think that there is a more important thing for you to do?¡± Space Fox said while pointing her hand below

    On the ground, mages wearing military uniforms were dispatched. The mages at a higher rank, meaning 4th and 5th fusion rank mages moved and fought with the Twighlight Beast, especially those that are turned into Werebeasts

    As for the lower ranking ones at and below the 3rd fusion rank, they spearheaded the task of rescuing the civilians and taking them out of the City

    Greenwood City was plunged into the pits of hell. It was a city of chaos and death. Blood continuously flowed. Every second that passed, there would be at least tens of people that would die

    Even some of the Corpse-lover Giant Frogs were already full and cannot store any more corpses inside their bulging stomachs

    Seeing this, Bone Sage¡¯s eyes flickered. His rapidly rising anger rose sharply in less than a second

    This is a city¡­ a city of humans that is the home of more than a million people. But with this disaster, just how many of them could possibly survive? And even if they survive, no doubt that their lives would be different than before

    ¡°Stop!¡± Bone Sage roared furiously but at this moment, Snow Fox already finished casting her spell

    ¡°[Absolute Zero!]¡±

    Snow Fox¡¯s palm was pointed below where the deaths and chaos were urring

    The magic circle on her palm frantically swallowed the mana particles in the air. Even for someone at her level, casting the magic that she is using is still not easy

    From the magic circle that she created, a single snowke can be seen. However, this snowke is not to be underestimated

    That is the [Absolute Zero] spell! That single piece of snowke is more than enough to cause the entire Greenwood City to enter an ice age!

    ¡°I said stop!¡± Bone Sage roared as he flew aggressively just to be intercepted by Space Fox

    This female mage might not be able to beat him but she is more than enough to stall for time

    The snowke starts to fall calmly. Once itnded in the city, more than 99% of the citizens would definitely die

    It was at this moment when the aura of another 6th fusion rank mage exploded

    ¡°[Nature Spirit: Flora!]¡±

    On the ground, a beautiful woman that looks like a forest fairy can be seen

    Her hair and eyes werepletely green in color. On her back was a pair of translucent green wings and her body was clothed with a long green dress created from magic

    On top of her head was a crown that looks as if they were made from materials that could only be found in the most mystical forest

    ¡°[Great Eternal Forest!]¡±

    With how severe the situation was, caring about human infrastructures would be an idiotic move

    Arge green magic circle that engulfs the entire city oveps with the magic circles that the military mages cast to purify the poison and also the magic circle that is used to materialize the dead people¡¯s souls

    From all over the city,rge and towering trees grew. Compared to the time that Florine casts this spell when it was only Space Fox that attacks the city, the might of her spell was clearly stronger

    This time, she doesn¡¯t need to hold back anymore and she can fully showcase her power

    The military mages cast purifying spells but they are not 100% effective. The green mist in the surroundings still made the people that don¡¯t have the curse mark suffer

    For mages like Bone Sage and Florine, even staying for days inside the green mist wouldn¡¯t be a problem

    However, it was a different matter for normal humans and low-rank mages

    Even if the Twighlight Beast doesn¡¯t make a move to kill them, they would still die thanks to the poison mist

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    With the help of Florine¡¯s spell, the purification of the poison reached another level. It was still notplete eradication of the poison but it brought more time for the citizens to evacuate

    Not only that, but the vines on therge towering trees also moved. As if they were whips, they attacked the single piece of snowke

    As soon as the vines made contact with the snowke, they were instantly frozen and shattered into icy specks of dust

    However, it was not as if it was ineffective. The might of the snowke was constantly reducing and even its falling speed was affected

    In the end, when Florine¡¯s face was already pale, the snowke finally used up all of its power before dissipating, unable to affect Greenwood City

    Florine heaved a sigh of relief. There was a green magic circle on her palm that she uses to manipte her spell

    ¡°[Healing Feasts!]¡±

    The frozen and shattered vines from the trees that covered the entirety of the city regrew at a rapid pace and those vines either attacked the terrorists or they healed the injured humans that could still be saved

    Bone Sage himself had a sigh of relief and he focuses on the fox masks mages again

    ¡°Die!¡±

    The General wielded his [Bone Centipede Sword] once more to attack

    It was also at this moment that several auras appeared. And the owner of these auras are 6th fusion rank mages!

    It was not only the military that has 6th fusion rank mages! The top mage ns and organizations also have theirs!

    Overall, there were five more 6th fusion rank mages that appeared

    Two of these five are female. One of them was wearing heavy metal armor and the other one wore a revealing bloodred dress

    The remaining three are male mages. One of them was topless with bulgings muscles. Another was an old man wearing loose mage robes, and thest one was a mage that looks like a young man though he is definitely at least a middle-aged uncle

    ¡°Steel Goddess, Bloody Mary, Lightning Cheetah, Light Schr, and Dazzling Star Kid¡­ indeed, even an average city of the Eastern Country cannot be underestimated¡­¡± Space Fox said with a chuckle

    With this many 6th fusion rank mages, the most she could do is flee. There is no chance of winning but Space Fox didn¡¯t show the slightest bit of worry

    With a wave of her hand, a spatial portal appeared and from it, another mage appeared

    This mage was wearing a brown aristocratic attire and he has a yful grin on his face. Unlike the other members of Twighlight Beast, he didn¡¯t even bother covering his face with a mask

    ¡°y Doll Master!¡±

    Indeed, that man is the feared y Doll Master. Fighting strength-wise, he was pretty average but his y Dolls were really annoying and hard to deal with

    His presence causes the countenance of the Greenwood mages to change. However, since they still have the numerical advantage when ites to top forces, they were only a bit apprehensive

    However, the way that the y Doll Master stared at them brought an ufortable feeling to their hearts

    ¡°Everyone, how are your families?¡± y Doll Master asks in a yful way causing the Greenwood mages to frown

    ¡°Don¡¯t fall for it! We have purged almost all the y Dolls already!¡± Bone Sage said and the other mages snapped back to reality

    Indeed, as forces that have 6th fusion rank mages amongst them, their ns and organizations are the first ones that suffered from the ¡®purge¡¯ of y Dolls

    After all, if a 6th fusion rank mage is a y Doll, once the militaryunch the raid, a presence of a single mage at that level could definitely change the tides of battle

    The mages at the top of the secr world were about to make their move when the y Doll Master suddenlyughed loudly

    ¡°Hahahaha! Space Fox, do it!¡± With his signal, Space Fox cast the [Heaven¡¯s Gate] spell and five spatial portals in total appeared

    In every portal, several people emerged that stunned the 5 mages before their hearts burned with fury

    ¡°Terma, how dare you to collude with the Twighlight Beast after everything I have done for you! Give my younger brother back to me!¡± The female mage wearing a heavy metal armor titled Steel Goddess barked

    Her face waspletely red from extreme anger yet she didn¡¯t dare make a move in fear of what might possibly happen to her unconscious younger brother that was in the hands of the woman named ¡®Terma¡¯

    - ¡°Terma? Hahaha, no! Surprise, she is a y Doll!¡±

    With a click of the y Doll Master¡¯s fingers, the woman named Terma undergoes a drastic change

    Her human-like skin and appearance twisted and was reced by a skin made entirely of y

    Terma is no more, she was reced by a y Doll!

    The other 4 mages were in simr situations. The people that are the most important to them were abducted by the y Dolls

    ¡°How could this be! We checked everyone!¡± General Bone Sage eximed incredulously causing the y Doll Master tough loudly again

    ¡°Hahahaha! Yes, yes, you did that! But who said that we can¡¯t silently rece these people with y Dolls again?¡±

    ¡°I mean, for years, my y Dolls infiltrated your Greenwood City without any of you knowing. Don¡¯t you think that it would be easy to rece these people with y Dolls after the purge? Besides, that strange treasure of yours was taken by us. Do you think that only you people are smart? Hahahaha!¡±

    It all made sense. The military only checked the ns and organizations for a single time. After the purge, they trusted those forces again

    However, who said that the Twighlight Beast can¡¯t silently use y Dolls to infiltrate these ns again after the purge is over?

    They managed to remain unnoticed for years and infiltrating for the second time is not hard especially after the Truth-seeking Rod was stolen!

    If the forces of Greenwood City have brains and intellectual people, why can¡¯t Twighlight Beasts be the same?

    ¡°Now, Ladies and Gentlemen, are you going to continue this futile attempt even at the cost of the lives of your loved ones, or should you retreat right this instance?¡± The y Doll Master said yfully

    With the people important to them in the hands of the enemies, how could these mages dare fight?

    All of their attention is focused on how to get their loved ones back!

    ¡°Here, take these!¡± The y Doll Master sent pieces of paper toward the five 6th fusion rank mages

    ¡°That¡¯s the address that you have to go to if you want to take them back¡± he said with a chuckle before Space Fox sent the abducted people to who knows where

    As soon as the spatial portals close, Space Fox¡¯s figure swayed in the air. Earlier, she usedrge-scale magic that covered the sky of Greenwood City

    After that, she uses spatial spells and he even sent the hostages far from Greenwood City

    Therger the teleporting distance was, the higher the mana consumption would be. Even a mage as strong as Space Fox has to endure a heavy burden

    ¡°Curses! All of you are vile and despicable!¡± Bone Sage said through gritted teeth and the y Doll Master grinned at him

    ¡°Yes, we are vile and despicable but so what?¡± He retorted, further enraging the General

    Unfortunately, no matter how enraged Bone Sage was, the tip of the scale is starting to move in favor of the Twighlight Beast

    The five mages he thought would be a great help turned to look at each other before giving the General an apologetic look

    ¡°General, I apologize but I have to save my brother¡±

    ¡°I only have my wife and she gave me the best life I could ever have, I cannot let her die¡±

    ¡°I only have one grandson and I¡¯ll fight even the Gods for him¡±

    One by one, the 6th fusion rank mages gave their regrets. They too want to help and fight for their home but their loved ones are more important

    With this situation, even Bone Sage cannot stop them. No matter what, 6th fusion rank mages are 6th fusion rank mages

    Mages at this level are hard to kill. Even in a battle against someone at the same rank, they would most likely be able to flee

    If they were displeased and lost everything they could lose, they might start a massacre from one area to another

    Their destructive might is no joke. They were like walking nuclear bombs!

    At times, the military can order and control these powerful beings but there is a limit to everything

    Since it was the loved ones of these mages that were touched, stopping them from saving the people important to them would just cause a bacsh

    Not only would they not listen to Bone Sage, but they might also harbor resentment towards him

    If they were unsessful in the rescue, they might just unleash their wrath on Bone Sage that tried to stop them

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    The five mages excused themselves one by one in a hurry. They were afraid that being even a single secondte would cause the downfall of their loved ones

    Everyone has their own selfishness. Even if it meant the destruction of a city with more than a million citizens, they would ept that as long as the people they care about are safe

    The five mages flew away, only leaving Bone Sage behind. He can suppress two elite 6th fusion rank mages but if he wants to kill them, that would take a lot of time and effort

    However, now, there was another 6th fusion rank mage. The y Doll Master has an average or even below average strength but¡­

    Sure enough, the y Doll Master¡¯s mystic gem appeared and resonates with the naturalws as he clicked his fingers together

    Three magic circles formed and from them, three y Dolls went out. If they are just y Dolls then so be it but the thing is that each of these y Dolls has the power of 6th fusion rank mages

    They might not be at the level of elites like Snow Fox and Space Fox but they have the numerical advantage

    Even if Bone Sage is an unparalleled 6th fusion rank mage, with this many opponents, there was also a chance that he would fall causing his countenance to turn grim

    The only silver lining in this situation was that Space Fox was almost alreadypletely exhausted

    ¡°Sister, go and rest. We can handle this¡± Snow Fox said. Apparently, these two strong mages are actually sisters!

    Each and every 6th fusion rank mage are important. They are akin to walking nuclear bombs

    The more nuclear bombs a force has, the higher its standing would be. They cannot let even a single mage at that level fall!

    ¡°Alright but before that¡­¡±

    - Despite wearing a mask, Bone Sage can sense the sneer that Space Fox shot at him

    Space Fox used anotherrge chunk of her strength to casts the [Heaven¡¯s Gate] spell causing several spatial portals to appear

    Each of these portals wasrger than the ones that Space Fox uses before and from them, countless magic beasts poured out with the leadership of their envers

    The Twighlight Beast has two types of werebeast nuclei. The first one improved the user¡¯s physique by arge margin and also magical prowess to an extent

    The second was the ones that are used by beast envers. Fusing with the soul-type nuclei would drastically increase the number of magic beasts that they could enve

    There was only the body-type werebeast nuclei user that appeared earlier but now, even the soul-type Werebeasts appeared and this was intended

    The might of a 6th fusion rank mage can wipe out tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of magic beasts

    They have to chase the 6th fusion rank mages first before calling the ¡®cannon fodders¡¯ in the skin of magic beasts

    The city was already unrecognizable and chaotic but with the addition of these magic beasts, the advantage that the Twighlight Beast has risen sharply

    After teleporting all the magic beasts and their tamers, Space Fox flew and blended into the crowd, intending to retreat and rest for now

    ¡°Now, shall we start?¡± The y Doll Master said as he shot Bone Sage a provocative look

    Yet another sky-shaking and ground-breaking sh urred in the skies of Greenwood City

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Master, please get a hold of yourself!¡± Zero said worriedly. It has been minutes since Rezen sat on the floor where his parents¡¯ remains are

    In his hand was a damaged small ck box that has the seeds of vismian grass inside

    These are the seeds that his father spent a huge amount of money and effort to buy as a gift to him

    If these were the seeds of normal vismian grass, Rezen wouldn¡¯t care much. He has a ton of simr seeds

    However, these are the seeds that his parents prepared for him. It cannot bepared to even the fruit of the Blue Jade Tree

    It was iparably precious and Rezen wouldn¡¯t trade them for anything

    Despite the fact that the seeds are not useful to him, Rezen would still normally feel touched. But now, the value of these seeds grew exponentially after witnessing the death of his parents

    These seeds are the only things that they left for him

    ¡°Where did these magic beastse from?!¡± ck Dancer curses as she waved her hand

    She casts her spell and from the magic circle that she created, serpentine figures emerged that bit the magic beasts to death

    ¡°If this goes on, we can only forcefully take Sir Rezen out of Greenwood City¡± Shadow Dancer that stood behind ck Dancer said with a grim tone

    The situation was increasingly getting dangerous. There was the issue with the members of the Twighlight Beast, the enved magic beasts, and even the shockwaves from the 6th fusion rank mages fighting in the sky

    ¡°M-mom¡­ d-dad¡­¡± Rezen called out while looking at the souls of his parents

    The [Spirit Field] spell materializes the souls of the dead and made them visible to the naked eye

    However, since they are already dead, Yssa and Heinley just stood there as if they were in a daze, unmoving and unfeeling

    ¡°[Spiraling Lance]¡± Keito roared at the Crimson-winged Bats that he was fighting

    Screech! Screech!

    The bats issued irritating sounds as they pped their wings furiously. Sharp bloody rays of winds were generated by them that targeted Keito and his [Spiraling Lance]

    At first, the [Spiraling Lance] flew at a fast speed but in just a matter of seconds, the bloody rays of winds causes it to crack

    The Lance¡¯s flying speed soon slowed down until it shattered into smaller pieces, unable to y even a single Crimson-winged Bat

    ¡°Damn it!¡± He curses before a metallic magic circle forms below him

    ¡°[Mercury Shield!]¡±

    From the floor, liquid mercury suddenly formed and it covered arge fan-shape area

    The mercury turned into a shield that not only protected Keito but also Rezen that was behind him

    ¡°Die!¡±

    On the side, a man covered with frosty energy dashed. His blue hair fluttered as he threw a punch at a werebeast with pale white skin, snake-like pupils, and scales

    His fist was covered with frosty energy. A single punch from him could easily shatter arge boulder with no doubt

    In return, the werebeast hiss, its long tongue showing as if he was mocking One

    ¡°Hehehehe¡­¡± the werebeast chuckled after One¡¯s punch was dodged by him with almost no effort

    He didn¡¯t even move that much, his body acted as if it don¡¯t contain even a single piece of bone

    The angle that his body moves is normally impossible for humans but he did so easily

    ¡°You are the one that would die!¡± The werebeast said and his arms acted as if they were rubber

    They grew longer and more stic while wrapping on One¡¯s body. The werebeast exerted strength on its stic limbs, trying to crush One to death when the man sneered at him

    Wooong!!

    One¡¯s aura intensifies, and the frosty energy on his body intensifies as if he was a walking icy radiation

    Ayer of ice starts to form on the Werebeast¡¯s skin and his expression changes

    He was about to retract his limbs when the shadow below him twisted

    With his strength at the 4th fusion rank, such a low-level spell that enables the user to appear out of the target¡¯s shadow didn¡¯t escape his senses

    After all, based on the magic fluctuations, the spell that was used was merely a 2nd fusion rank spell

    If it was ck Dancer or Shadow Dancer that casts the same spell, this werebeast definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to sense it

    But the person that casts this spell is just Six, a 2nd fusion rank mage!

    The werebeast can normally easily dodge but One held him back. This resulted in Six having more than enough time to go for the kill

    His whole body was covered with Mystic Tattoos as he crushed the Werebeast¡¯s throat

    It doesn¡¯t matter how high this Werebeast¡¯s vitality was, it was over as soon as his neck was crushed into pieces

    The eyes on his falling head still have a look of disbelief on them

    All around Rezen was his eleven subordinate, ten of which were artificial humans and the remaining one was Keito

    If they weren¡¯t here then he would have died at least ten times already

    These eleven people joined hands to defeat all the enemies whether they are Werebeasts, human mages, and magic beasts. It doesn¡¯t matter, they are here to protect their master!

    ¡°Oh my, this group is kinda fierce¡± a voice suddenly said along with the release of an aura that belongs to a 5th fusion rank mage

    nk nk

    The voice was apanied by strange sounds as if there were thousands of lifeforms crawling on the ground

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    Not far from Rezen andpany, an entourage of thousands ofrge ants can be seen. All of these ants have brownish carapace and sharp mandibles, giving off a threatening aura

    On top of one of therge ants, a mage can be seen sitting. He was wearing a loose white robe with a ghost mask on his face

    His aura showed his identity as a 5th fusion rank mage. If it was just him, the situation wouldn¡¯t be too dangerous

    However, he brought with him thousands of ants with over a dozen of them even reaching the 5th rank!

    If the artificial humans along with Keito, ck Dancer, and Shadow Dancer joined hands, they could fight against at least 6 or 7 enemies at that level

    However, the opposing side has more than a dozen 5th ranks. This has turned the situation extremely dangerous

    ¡°Go¡± the mage casually said and therge ants made their move

    These ants are called Giant Sand Ants. They have sharp mandibles, hard carapace, and the ability to use sand magic

    Each of them was at least 1 meter long and the stronger ones were usuallyrger. Even the Giant Sand Ant that the ghost mask mage was riding on was 2.5 meters long at the very least

    Woossshhh

    Arge amount of sand was instantly generated as the Giant Sand Ants spat a sandy breath

    ¡°Defend!¡± Zero screamed in rage. His aura rose as his whole body was filled with the power of light

    Raging winds appeared around him as the source as he dash. His Mystic Tattoos worked to their fullest and he waved his hand, sending a thick beam of light towards the sand

    The other artificial humans along with the guards from the Preston Family also worked hard to defend against the enemies

    ¡°Aarrggghh!!¡±

    All the people protecting Rezen were blown away. Just the attack from thebination of more than a dozen Giant Sand Ants were already something that they can hardly resist. What more if there were thousands of lower-ranking ants included?

    Rezen¡¯s subordinates are in better condition. They are weaker but they at least have Rezen¡¯s recovery pills with them and most of them managed to consume the pills to heal while more than half of them were instantly rendered unconscious with heavy injuries

    The strongest of Rezen¡¯s protectors were the guards from the Preston Family but since they don¡¯t have recovery pills, a single round of attack from the enemies also heavily injured them to the point that they lost consciousness

    The ghost mask mage was about to order the ants for another round of attack when he snorted

    ¡°[Ghost Hand!]¡±

    A deathly aura covered the mage¡¯s hand and strange purple fire covered it that he uses to block a vine that tried to p him to death

    The whole Greenwood City was covered with trees from Florine¡¯s [Great Eternal Forest] spell

    These trees could either attack the enemies or heal the allies. After sensing the strong auraing from the ghost mask mage and the Giant Sand Ants, the trees were stirred and they started to attack

    ¡°If the Fairy of the Forest is focusing on this old man then I can only die. But with arge-scale spell that covered an entire city, even if it was a 6th fusion rank mage, they have to exert an effort if they want to kill this old man!¡± The mage harrumphed and as soon as his hand made contact with the vine, the vine instantly turned to ashes

    In fact, it wasn¡¯t limited to that vine. The corrosion spread until the trees nearby turned to ashes

    After that, the mage released some sort of crystal that floats on top of his palm

    ¡°[Soul Extraction!]¡± he casts a spell directed to the souls of Rezen¡¯s parents

    The two souls instantly distorted as if something was trying to suck them

    Rezen that was safe from the Giant Sand Ants¡¯ attack all thanks to his protectors saw this and his vision instantly turned red

    ¡°HOW DARE YOU!!¡±

    Rezen roared like a madman. All the mystic gems inside his elixir field showed themselves

    One by one, mystic gems that resonate with thews of heaven and earth appeared

    After Rezen advanced to the 4th fusion rank, he hasn¡¯t obtained even a single quality 4 mysterious peach or mysterious banana

    However, aside from his sun-type gem at the 4th fusion rank, the others all reached the 3rd rank

    With the help of the blessing of [Link], these 3rd fusion ranks mystic gems could exert strength at the peak of the 4th fusion rank

    But since the sun-type gem is still the strongest of all, it was the one that Rezen uses

    The power of the sun flowed on Rezen¡¯s body. The power of the sun can sometimes be warm andfortable but with the immense rage that filled Rezen, the sunlight on his body was exceedingly hot

    He worked his mystic gem and tattoos to the fullest to the point that his eyes and hair all turned yellow as if he was the embodiment of the sun itself

    ¡°DIE!¡± Rezen howled, his figure leaving a yellow streak. The area that his feet touched was boiled and scorched as if they would liquefy if Rezen¡¯s foot stayed even a single second longer

    Behind the mask, the mage¡¯s eyes flickered. He had never seen a mage with mystic gems reaching that ridiculously high number! He suddenly felt the threat of dangering from a mere 4th fusion rank mage

    Anxiety grew in his heart and he was forced to deactivate his [Soul Extraction] spell to cast another spell

    ¡°[Banshee¡¯s Wail!]¡±

    The soul-type mystic gem of this mage glowed with purplish light as it resonated with the naturalws

    A magic circle was conjured in front of his face and he howled

    Screech!!!

    A female eerie wail rang around and this sound directly targets the soul

    As Rezen¡¯s soul was merely at the level of the 4th fusion rank mages, a spell at this level would naturally affect him

    However, to the ghost mask mage¡¯s horror, his spell only causes Rezen¡¯s movement to falter a moment before he regained his momentum

    Any spell as long as they cannot instantly kill Rezen is worthless even if they attack him thousands of times!

    Despite the loss of his rationality, he still remembered to consume recovery pills all for the sake of annihting the enemies

    Rezen continued and his opponent frantically ordered the Giant Sand Ants to block for him

    Bang!

    One of the 5th rank Giant Sand Ant met Rezen¡¯s fist with its head and the sound of bones cracking rang around

    The hard carapace on the ant¡¯s head cracked and blood gush out before it was sent flying, even colliding against the other low-ranking ants

    Rezen¡¯s sun-type mystic gem is at the 4th rank and the same was true for his Mystic Tattoo

    The [Link] effect exponentially raises his strength. While it wasn¡¯t as overpowered as before where 4th fusion rank mages are like bugs to him when he was at the 3rd fusion rank, even creatures at the 5th rank must take Rezen seriously as he is right now

    St!

    Rezen himself was not unscathed by the earlier sh. His whole fist along with the flesh and bones near it exploded into pieces

    Excruciating pain filled his being butpared to the pain from personally witnessing his parents die and in such a horrible way on top of that¡­ this much pain was nothing!

    Another recovery pill was consumed by Rezen and his fist instantly regrew as if nothing happened

    ¡°I SAID DIE!¡± Rezen raged and with an aggressive wave of his hands, thousands upon thousands of cherry bombs flew out

    Each of the cherry bombs has the might of a spell at the 4th fusion rank. If there were enough number of them, their might could even reach the power of 6th-grade spells

    However, a 6th fusion rank mage has more than one means to escape outside the range of these cherry bombs. They are not something that the cherry bombs could kill with ease

    But the current situation was different. There were thousands and thousands of targets that wouldn¡¯t be able to dodge

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    Countless explosions urred causing arge mushroom cloud to appear in Greenwood City

    The shockwaves alone were already terrible. While the range didn¡¯t increase much since the cherry bombs are concentrated in one area, just the shockwaves alone are already horrible

    Rezen haspletely lost his mind, not minding if there would be coteral casualties that his indiscriminate use of cherry bombs will cause

    Even his subordinates were thrown at the back of his mind. If those that are still conscious didn¡¯t take the unconscious ones away from the explosion site, some of them might have died including the two guards from the Preston Family

    Rezen himself suffered and his figure was thrown like a rag doll. The power of the sun flowing on his body was dispersed and even his mystic gems cracked!

    A mystic gem can generally only be destroyed with attacks that were two ranks above them and even then, it wouldn¡¯t be easy

    The sun-type mystic gem was still in better condition but the others lookspletely terrible

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    Once a mystic gem was destroyed or damaged, that would result in a horrible bacsh for the mage enough to put them on the brink of death

    ¡°Master!¡± When Zero and the others saw their master that was sent flying with severe injuries, they were rmed

    All of them arepletely loyal to Rezen and they don¡¯t want anything bad to happen to him

    They were about to check on their master when Rezen suddenly stood up as if he wasn¡¯t on the brink of death earlier

    Rezen¡¯s injury is enough to kill or atst maim him but he suddenly bounced back as if he didn¡¯t suffer the least bit of damage

    His hideous injuries suddenly disappeared and he was safe and sound again

    As for the enemies, not everyone was as lucky as him since they don¡¯t have his recovery pills

    Of the thousands of magic beasts, only tens of them survive. What was left of them was scorched flesh that gave off a horrible stench of burnt meat

    Most of the Giant Sand Ants that died didn¡¯t leave a carcass while the others that did were burnt horribly

    The surviving Giant Sand Ants were just lucky that they were out of the explosion¡¯s range

    ¡°I-impossible! C-cough!¡±

    The ghost fox mask mage also barely survive but he was far from being in a good condition

    His robe was almost burntpletely. Even his skin gave off the scent of burnt meat

    His mask was nowhere to be seen anymore and what was left was a face and body that was scarred. It was like someone burned him alive and his internal organs were in a mess

    He had seen the state of Rezen¡¯s mystic gems earlier but now, those mystic gems that are on the verge of crumbling were actually safe and sound again.

    A mystic gem once condensed would be as if it was a part of one¡¯s body. If the mystic gem suffered damage, the damage would reflect on the mage¡¯s body and soul

    If the mystic gem wasn¡¯t treated and remained damaged, the mage would find it hard to heal their injuries or might even find it impossible

    Since the mystic gems are considered part of the mage, Rezen¡¯s recovery pills also recovered them back to their peak

    However, whether they are recovered or not doesn¡¯t matter. The only thing that Rezen can see is red and the only emotion he has was extreme fury

    Hepletely lost all reason. His mind is set on killing all members of Twighlight Beast that was the cause of the death of his parents!

    ¡°AAAAHHHH!!!¡± Rezen roared like a madman. His Mystic Gems and Tattoos worked to their fullest again

    Raging winds blew and the surrounding temperature rose as if the sun itself descended

    His eyes and hair werepletely yellow in color

    Boom!

    Rezen moved like a bullet that was fired by a gun. He crushed the ground below him as he appeared on top of the dying mage

    ¡°W-wai¡ª!¡± The mage panicked. He can¡¯t even lift a finger anymore and can only helplesslyy his body on top of a Giant Sand Ant when Rezen attacked him

    Bang!

    Unfortunately for him, Rezen didn¡¯t even give him a chance to finish his words. A fist carrying extreme temperature barreled down his face

    His head exploded like watermelon and before the pieces of his flesh, organs, and bones were sent flying, they were cooked first because of the extreme temperature that Rezen emits

    Without a rest, Rezen continued and attacked the remaining Giant Sand Ants

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    One by one, the ants were ughtered. The strongest of them were at the front earlier and they are the ones that suffered and died the most from the cherry bombs

    The remaining tens of them are low-level magic beasts that can¡¯t even withstand a single blow from the frenzied Rezen

    Even after all the Giant Sand Ants died, Rezen¡¯s fury still wasn¡¯t sated. He heavily mmed his foot on the ground and a yellow magic circle formed

    ¡°[Golden Crow¡¯s Descent!]¡±

    Slivers of sun energies appeared below Rezen and they moved above him to condense into a bright Golden Crow

    This was the magic spell that he learned after eating a mysterious peach and also the spell that enables him to reach the 4th fusion rank

    With that as a base, Rezen created abination magic of the sun and crow attributes using Roo¡¯s body as the medium

    Since Roo was not here, Rezen cannot cast the [Combination Magic: Golden Crow¡¯s Transformation] but as a spell at 4th grade coupled with the blessing of [Link], the [Golden Crow¡¯s Descent] is still a formidable magic

    ¡°Go!¡±

    Rezen moved along with the golden crow. With Greenwood City as it is now, there is nock of enemies and Rezen wants to ughter them all

    An eye of an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Lives for lives!

    Rezen will not stop as long as he hasn¡¯t annihted these people that was the cause of his parents¡¯ death

    The mages from Twighlight Beast, Werebeasts, enved magic beasts, y dolls, it doesn¡¯t matter

    All of them should die!

    They are already originally not a bunch of good people. And now that they have caused Rezen¡¯s parents to die, he sentenced them to eternal death

    ¡°Awooo!!¡±

    The Golden Crow suddenly flew faster as it met another army of magic beasts. The most enemies that were attacking Greenwood City were the magic beasts. They were literally everywhere

    Only a few of these magic beasts are strong but with their numbers, they could exhaust the defending mages while massacring the normal people

    There were literally countless solidified souls around and from time to time, mages with soul-type mystic gems would extract the souls and ce them inside some sort of crystal

    ¡°Die!¡± Rezen dashed at a y Doll that was on the brink of killing a poor kid

    With his current state, he doesn¡¯t care about that kid. No, that kid doesn¡¯t even enter his eyes

    However, as long as they are enemies, Rezen would view them as his mortal enemies and all of them should die!

    Woosh!

    Like a phantom, Rezen appeared near the y Doll and sent it flying with his fist. He even channeled the power of the sun on his body to burn the y Doll to death

    ¡°M-mister tha-¡°

    The poor kid tried to thank Rezen with beads of tears in his eyes but his savior already moved and run towards another target

    ¡°[Soul Extra¡ª!¡±

    A mage with a soul-type mystic gem was about to take the nearby souls and store them in the crystal when he earned the attention of Rezen

    ¡°[Water Lance!]¡±

    Rezen sent ance that was condensed using water magic to that mage and hisnce sessfully prated the mage¡¯s heart, effectively killing him

    ¡°[Savage Moon!]¡±

    ¡°[Thunder Streaks!]¡±

    ¡°[Fireball!!]¡±

    ¡°[Ice Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Metal Bullets]¡±

    ¡°[Crow Grip!]

    ¡°[Water Jet!]¡±

    One spell after another was released by Rezen. He turned into a human-machine gun that constantly spewed out one spell after another

    It was to the point that he was attracting the opposing side¡¯s attention and they decided to gang up on him

    Nearby, a freak with Spider features moved her spider legs. The aura of a 5th rank being emanating from her body

    With the presence of a Noble Lord, the nearby mages of the Twighlight Beast gained confidence in killing the rampaging Rezen

    A werebeast, three mages, a hundred y Dolls, and thousands of low-level magic beasts suddenly joined hands to kill just one person

    However, to Rezen, the more enemies there are, the better. That saved him time to look for them

    With them concentrated in a single area, it would be easier to kill them

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Mud Flood]¡±

    From the magic circle that Rezen conjured, a flood of mud was released. Since his mystic gems and the spells were just in the 3rd grade, it wasn¡¯t as strong as his sun-type attacks

    However, does that even matter?

    If one spell is not enough then Rezen would cast it ten, a hundred, or even a thousand times!

    He doesn¡¯t need to worry about mana consumption and the burden on his soul. He was constantly consuming recovery pills and he is always in his peak condition

    Even 5th fusion rank mages can hardly resist him as long as they don¡¯t kill him in an instant

    To Rezen, only 6th fusion rank mages are a threat to him

    ¡°How is this possible?!¡±

    ¡°M-monster!¡±

    ¡°Damn it, move!¡±

    The enemies all have the same reactions. Disbelief and dread!

    If it was a single magic spell then they would just snort and not think much of it. But the thing is that Rezen casts hisbination magic more than once

    Even until now, he was still casting it and a terrifying tsunami of mud was created by him

    It was to the point that the Twighlight Beasts can only scramble away, not daring to receive and block that mud tsunami

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    ¡°Aahhh!!! Nooo!!¡±

    ¡°H-help!¡±

    ¡°S-save me!¡±

    ¡°M-monster!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s enemies can¡¯t help but cry out. They hurriedly scrambled away to dodge the iing tsunami of mud

    Crash!

    Bang!

    Boom!

    Creak!

    It was not only Rezen¡¯s enemies that suffered and were swallowed by mud. The infrastructures nearby whether they are apartments, shops, malls, etc also suffered the same fate

    These buildings copsed one by one. A section of Greenwood City was suddenly engulfed by an excessive amount of mud

    However, with the current state of Greenwood City, this phenomenon was not too inconspicuous

    5th fusion rank mages might not be as strong as the 6th fusion rank mages but every spell of them could also have powerparable to rockets and missiles

    Even if their spell was a single target spell,  it would still most probably result in severe infrastructure damages. What more if they use a spell with a wide range?

    It wasn¡¯t only one section of the city that was engulfed with traces of war, literally every part of the city was engulfed in chaos

    4th fusion rank mages can already be considered elites yet there were literally tens of thousands of them fighting each other

    Not to mention, the mages fighting in the sky were also damaging human properties. Even though they are in the sky, the stray energy undtions from their spells still brought forth cmities

    Rezen¡¯sbination spell swallowed at least twentyrge buildings.

    The mages at the 5th fusion ranks can easily use a spell to ride on a sheet of their chosen element. 4th fusion rank mages can also do that albeit with much difficulty

    As such, mages at and below 4th fusion rank were instantly buried inside the mud tsunami. Only those mages at the 4th and 5th rank that managed to fly in time were safe and all of them look at Rezen with dread

    However, after thinking of it, since Rezen is not a 5th or 6th fusion rank mage, that berserk assault of his spells should be it, right? Common sense dictates that no matter how heaven-defying Rezen is, as long as he is still at the 4th rank, he should have already used up all of his mana

    His soul must be in a terrible condition. Casting a singlebination spell alone already has a burden on one¡¯s soul that was higherpared to casting two individual spells, what more if the samebination spell was cast over and over again?

    Unfortunately for them, Rezen is still far from being tired and fatigued. As long as he has his recovery pills, he could continue fighting

    Since he literally has hundreds of thousands or even over a million recovery pills, even a million enemies wouldn¡¯t be able to defeat and kill him as long as he was not killed in one shot

    Suddenly, the air itself trembled. Energy undtions with extreme temperature spreads

    A figure covered with a golden yellow light suddenly flew in the sky. This figure was glowing as bright as the sun

    His arms and legs released a steady stream of energies just like a certain marvel character

    ¡°Impossible!¡± That was the thought inside the heads of the terrorists that tried to gang up against him

    They expected Rezen to be tired to the point he lost consciousness but his aura was still as strong and stable as before

    There were more than a dozen mystic gems that followed his trajectory that causes the eyes of his enemies to constrict

    Heavens! Most mages would at most have one or two mystic gems! The rarer ones have three and there were very few mages that has four mystic gems

    But what they were seeing now is Rezen having more than a dozen mystic gems of different attributes

    Forget the resources for his elixir field to have that much capacity. How did he even raise his mystic gems to have that high of a level?

    If those mystic gems were just ungraded, these terrorists wouldn¡¯t think much but all of them were 3rd fusion gems with one of them even at the 4th fusion rank!

    This was just too unbelievable yet this sort of impossible feat was proven to be possible with them as the audience

    While flying, Rezen stops releasing energy from his palms and lets his feet do the work for him

    Although what he was doing is still not really flying just like what 6th fusion rank mages do, his path of a Tattoo Warrior gave him more flexibility when ites to flying at the 4th rank

    Rezen spreads his arms. On his right side, a light green magic circle formed and on his left side, an earthen brown magic circle formed

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Rocky Storm!]¡±

    The magic circles frantically swallowed the mana in their surroundings. It municated¡¯ with the world and the surroundings suddenly turned dark

    Sharp raging winds enveloped the area. Even if thousands of normal humans entered the said area, the winds would easily cut their bodies apart as if they were just cutting useless leaves

    Aside from the sharp winds, small pieces of rocks also appeared. Each of these rocks has rough edges, touching them hard would definitely cause cut wounds

    The raging winds and the rough rocksbined together to form a dreadful storm that swallowed tens of terrorists inside

    There were Mages, Werebeasts, y Dolls, and Magic Beasts. Rezen didn¡¯t discriminate against his enemies

    ¡°Hmph! Trying to trap all of us?¡± Noble Lord Madam Freak snorted. Below her was a sheet of silk that carried her body in the air

    Even if it was abination magic, to trap all of them is impossible. Madam Freak and the others now thought that Rezen cannot do the same thing he did earlier

    As he is right now, he shouldn¡¯t be able to cast the samebination spell multiple times in a row and cause an ovepping effect

    Unfortunately, they werepletely wrong!

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Rocky Storm!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Rocky Storm!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Rocky Storm!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Rocky Storm!]¡±

    Rezen casts the same spell over and over again to the point that the piercing winds and the collisions of small rocks inside the storm unintentionally affected the people outside of its range

    The sharp and irritating sound causes the surrounding people to bleed from their seven orifices. That¡¯s how dreadful the ovepping spell of Rezen was

    Even the trees from the Fairy of the Forest¡¯s [Great Eternal Forest] spell were uprooted and shredded

    The debris from the surrounding destroyed infrastructures and also the leftover mud from Rezen¡¯s earlier spell entered the storm

    ¡°Where did this monsteres from?!¡± Madam Freak shrieked as she tried to cover herself with silk as much as she could but it was of no use

    The sharp winds, the rocks, and building debris crashed against her protective silk. The end result was her dying pathetically despite the fact that she has the power of  a 5th rank

    In fact, mages at the same level as her would find it hard to fight her ever since she fuses with a werebeast nuclei

    If she was in this state, what more for the terrorists weaker than her? They were also shredded to death

    Even their mothers would not be able to recognize them. They suffered an even more miserable death that the death of Rezen¡¯s parents

    ¡°This is your end!¡±

    A loud voice suddenly traveled in the air. A werebeast with three heads and winged arms flew

    The werebeast easily surpasses the speed of sound. Its bird-like ws as hands covered with the power of three different energies prated Rezen¡¯s back

    ¡°Hmph, for killing many of our members, you should die!¡± The werebeast that is previously Keito¡¯s superior said coldly after his sessful sneak attack

    However, Rezen suddenly turned his head to look at him. The young man has blood dripping down his lips

    His eyes look like a bottomless abyss of hatred. Despite their current yellow color due to the overwhelming power of the sun coursing through his body, it was still as if his eyes were as dark as the darkest night

    His appearance causes the werebeast¡¯s soul to tremble. He retracted his w to fly away from Rezen when the young man¡¯s eyes flickered

    ¡°Since you¡¯re already here and you are part of them then DIE!¡±

    As soon as the werebeast retracted his w, the hole on Rezen¡¯s body healed and closes up. His regeneration speed defied all themon sense in the world

    The werebeast has never seen someone with this kind of terrifying regeneration speed

    Even the most tenacious magic beasts should not be like this

    Rezen pointed his palm at the fleeing werebeast and he sent a beam of sunlight. A Tattoo Warrior mightck in flexibility but their lethality is above that of normal mages

    After all, even their normal punches and kicks were alreadyparable to an average spell of their rank. What more if they used more power or sent a long-range attack?

    Since this werebeast was at the 5th rank, he easily maneuvered in the air and it shouldn¡¯t be easy to kill him

    Rezen after all caught his enemies by surprise when he ovepped the effects of multiplebination spells causing them their deaths

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    Rezen¡¯s previous tactics wouldn¡¯t work on 5th fusion rank mages that already saw it

    Ovepping abination spell once caught Madam Freak and the others off guard. In the second ovepping spells, they didn¡¯t think that Rezen can repeat such a feat

    But this werebeast has seen Rezen¡¯s previous feat and even struck him with a lethal attack yet the person that should have died already was still alive and kicking. Naturally, this Bizarre Eagle werebeast will raise his guard in case Rezen once again oveps hisbination spells

    If enough spells were ovepped, Rezen¡¯s attack power would even beparable to that of a 6th fusion rank mage!

    The werebeast nimbly dodged in the air and despite Rezen doing his best to catch up to his target, he still failed

    In the end, there is still a distance between a 4th and 5th rank mages especially if the opponent was a werebeast!

    Not only did they gain the physical strength and also magical abilities of the source of their nuclei, but they also retained and upgraded their initial magical abilities!

    The werebeast saw and figured out Rezen¡¯s limits. It rxed a bit and even started to counterattack

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Tri-element Stream!]¡±

    In front of the werebeast¡¯s three heads, three magic circles formed. Hebined the innate magical abilities of his werebeast origin with his own spells

    The reason why Keito¡¯s superior wanted to fuse with a Bizzare Eagle¡¯s werebeast nuclei is for this!

    He has three mystic gems and the powers of Bizarre Eagles were perfectlypatible with him!

    The werebeast fired its spell at Rezen. A stream of fiery red, light green, and electric blue energies formed. These three streams of energy then intertwined with each other flew in the air, packing a massive power

    If this sort of attacknded on the ground, No doubt that it would shave off an entire road

    ¡°[Ice Wall!]¡±

    Rezen in return pped his hand in the air. An icy blue magic circle formed that released a thick wall of ice

    ¡°[Ice Wall!]¡±

    ¡°[Ice Wall!]¡±

    ¡°[Ice Wall!]¡±

    Rezen casts his defensive spell four times. However, the ice walls were still prated by the stream spells that contains three elements

    If Rezen was given enough time, he would definitely be able topletely block the enemy¡¯s spell

    However, while Rezen has to cast multiple [Ice Wall] spells at once to block, his enemy on the other hand only has to cast a singlebination spell

    Rezen is not given enough time and the [Tri-element Stream] passed through his defense and smashed on his body

    Uwaah!!

    Rezen¡¯s body was thrown hundreds of meters away. His figure crashed into the buildings on his way. It was to the point that his body collided with both the terrorists and also the few surviving running civilians

    ¡°Ahhkk!¡±

    An arrow of blood flew out from Rezen¡¯s mouth. A nearby tree was about to use its vine to heal him but he already stood up, not giving the vine a chance

    ¡°I knew that you wouldn¡¯t die yet you immortal-like monster!¡± The werebeast said as he flew towards Rezen

    His w was once again covered with the power of three elements, making it look quite colorful

    If attacking Rezen¡¯s chest wouldn¡¯t result in death then he would attack his head!

    ¡°I don¡¯t need to be called a monster by monsters like you! You bastards fucking murdered my parents!¡± Rezen howled, his eyes as usual were still filled with endless fury

    The power of the sun in his body that dissipated earlier flowed inside him again and he matched the werebeast¡¯s w with his fist

    Bang!

    St!

    Due to the difference in rank, Rezen¡¯s entire arm was blown off. Pieces of living materials sshed around them

    ¡°I want all of you to die!¡± Rezen roared, he used his other arm to attack

    Injuries are nothing to him. They can be healed instantly with the help of his recovery pills

    If he can trade injuries that would soon vanish for the death of his enemies then it would be totally worth it!

    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate me!¡± The werebeast scowled and it attacked with its other winged arm

    Bang

    St!

    The same thing happened again. Rezen¡¯s entire arm was blown off

    Whether it be in physical stats or instant explosion of power, the 5th rank like this Bizarre Eagle Werebeast is superior

    Rezen could only have the power to dominate a 5th rank individual if he has enough time to cast ovepping spells without care for mana consumption and soul fatigue

    Despite the immense pain, Rezen didn¡¯t stop. He raised his right foot to attack but the werebeast met his foot with its foot

    In the end, all of Rezen¡¯s limbs bursts, turning him into a human nugget and that is when his eyes glinted with ferociousness

    He swallowed the recovery pill that appeared in his throat and his limbs rapidly grew

    The effect was instantaneous to the point that although the werebeast already knew of his monstrous healing ability, he was still caught off guard

    Rezen clenched his newly grown fist and barrelled it towards the werebeast that hurriedly block it with its winged arm

    St!

    A fist-size burnt gaping wound appeared on the werebeast¡¯s winged arm yet Rezen was still not done

    He threw one punch after another even though his skin and flesh were constantly being torn apart

    He overwhelmed his enemy by neglecting his body¡¯s state and in the end, he emerged victorious

    The injuries he sustained were more than enough for him to die at least a hundred times but he healed in an instant

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Sun Treant Warrior]¡±

    ¡°[Golden Crow¡¯s Descent!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Mud Flow!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: ck mes!]¡±

    ¡°[Ice Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Fiery Winds!]¡±

    Like the madman that he is right now, Rezen casts one spell after another. Most of which werebination spells

    Rezen hasn¡¯t obtained another quality 4 mysterious peach or banana after he advanced to the 4th rank but the same was not true for quality 3 and below

    With his mastery over spells or the elements themselves, he had created or learned manybination magic and they are now showing his might

    No matter how chaotic Greenwood City was, Rezen¡¯s disy is still unusual. He attracted the attention of both the defenders and terrorists

    It was to the point that Space Fox which was recuperating in silence was attracted.

    With the number of people fighting inside Greenwood City right now, she would ignore most magic fluctuations

    However, there were some weird magic fluctuations. Based on what Space Fox can sense, more than a hundred spells were cast by a single person

    A high-rank mage as she is can sense magic fluctuations from afar and these magic fluctuations all came from a single person that is just a 4th fusion rank mage

    Most spells were only in the 3rd grade but the weird thing was the quantity of the spells that a single person casts!

    Even if the mage was at the 4th rank, casting literally hundreds of spells in a short period of time should be impossible

    As a result, Space Fox decided to check this abnormality. The mission of the Greenwood City¡¯s downfall and preventing the Eastern Country from saving or taking it back is extremely important

    Failure is not allowed or else, Space Fox and the others would die

    Her current state might not be enough to fight another mage at the same rank as she is but she can still deal with a 4th or even a 5th fusion rank mage

    She casts her spell and her figure suddenly vanished from the ce she was hiding earlier

    When she appeared, she was already above the mage that was massacring the forces of the Twighlight Beast

    ¡°How can a mage have this many mystic gems and how could he cast spells as if he has an endless supply of mana?¡±

    Underneath the mask of Space Fox, a frown formed. She can see Rezen¡¯s bloody figure killing hundreds and thousands of the Twighlight Beast¡¯s forces

    The decisive battle might be between the 6th fusion rank mages but the battle from the lower ranking mages would still affect the overall picture

    If the Twighlight Beast¡¯s forces were annihted then the defenders of the city could help General Bone Sage in his battle

    With the interference of these defenders, Snow Fox and y Doll Master would most likely be defeated

    The General of the City after all is an unparalleled 6th fusion rank mage. If not for using numbers against him, he could kill Space Fox that is just an ¡®elite¡¯, and the y Doll Master that is at most ¡®average¡¯

    ¡°[Fire Stream!]¡±

    With the intent to kill, Space Fox simply used her fire-type gem to cast a single spell

    As a 6th fusion rank mage, a single spell of hers would be more than enough to kill a mage at Rezen¡¯s level

    Burning Rezen¡¯s entire body with just the [Fire Stream] alone is also not impossible given how powerful she is

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    The undisguised [Fire Stream] spell flew and targeted Rezen. The strong energy undtions that the spell causes didn¡¯t escape Rezen¡¯s senses

    His bloodshot eyes stared at the stream of fiery energies charging at him. His senses warned him not to take this spell head-on

    Against a spell casts by a 6th fusion rank mage, Rezen¡¯s body would be as fragile as paper. It wouldn¡¯t be weird if he were to die without being able to consume recovery pills

    That¡¯s just how dreadful the spells of 6th fusion rank mages are! They are not at the top of the secr world for no reason!

    Fortunately, before Rezen could be affected by the spell, another strong energy undtion appeared

    A light green streak of light flew in the sky. This streak of light is actually a person with the spell [Wind God¡¯s Amor] of the God¡¯s Armor Series casts upon herself

    The armor was quite revealing. On the side of her face, green armor can be seen. On her torso, only her chest part was covered by another armor that exposes her stomach

    As for her legs and arms, they were also covered by another armor. And in her hands were two weapons conjured with the element of wind

    It has a handle that is just perfect to be held in one¡¯s hand and the des were constantly rotating condensed winds that formed into thicknces

    On the back of this person were two sets of wings that were also created from the power of the wind

    This person is a woman familiar to Rezen. She is none other than Dominant Sky!

    ¡°Dominant Sky of the Preston Family!¡±

    Underneath the brownish red fox mask of Space Fox, her pupils constricted

    Dominant Sky might not be an unparalleled 6th fusion rank mage like Bone Sage but she is still an elite!

    Not to mention, she is one of the strongest elites, nearing the level of Bone Sage!

    Space Fox hasn¡¯t recovered her mana and also from her soul fatigued yet but a formidable enemy, not the least bit inferior to her at her peak has arrived!

    Dominant Sky wielded her windnces. She uses one of the two and swung it against the fiery stream of energy

    Bang!

    The [Fire Stream] spell was casually deflected by her and was sent flying in another direction

    Instead of hitting and killing Rezen, the [Fire Stream] spellnded on a nearby building that bursts into mes. Even the trees created by Florine were easily burned to ashes

    ¡°We should fight at a higher altitude, don¡¯t you think?¡± Dominant Sky said in a cold tone

    It wasn¡¯t explicitly said but 6th fusion rank mages like themselves should fight high above

    They are currently flying in the air but unlike Bone Sage and his enemies, they were too close to the ground

    The fight between Bone Sage and his enemies has already caused terrible shockwaves despite their high location, what more if mages at their level fought near the ground?

    ¡°You got your nickname for your expertise in aerial battles yet you want to fight me in the air¡± Space Fox muttered with a mocking chuckle

    Mages at their level can fly without the help of any spell. However, every mage has a different level of flying skills

    Dominant Sky is undoubtedly one of the best. Even if she was not an unparalleled mage but if she fought Bone Sage in the skies, she might not be suppressed by him

    Considering the mages at their levels mostly fight in the air because of the damage they would cause in their surroundings, Dominant Sky¡¯s sovereignty in the air was a great advantage to her

    Despite knowing that, Space Fox still flew higher. She went here to stop the city¡¯s defender from killing the forces of the Twighlight Beast

    If she fought Dominant Sky too close to the ground then her side would also suffer casualties which would defeat the purpose of her action

    Dominant Sky herself doesn¡¯t want to fight too close to the ground in fear that a shockwave would directly kill Rezen

    As Space Fox is a spatial mage, Dominant Sky prefers to fight her directly and suppress her to not give her a chance to kill Rezen

    The two female mages flew higher in the air and when they judged that it was enough, the two attacked each other

    Dominant Sky immediately showed the reason for her title. Her flying speed was iparably fast

    Even a mage that can teleport would find it hard to catch up to her

    ¡°[Drifting Wind!]¡±

    Dominant Sky casts a spell on herself and her speed further elerated causing a sonic boom

    It was as if the winds themselves carried her body and issued an attracting force that pulled her towards her opponent

    At that, Space Fox gritted her teeth and she cast her spell in a hurry

    ¡°[Warp!]¡±

    Her figure suddenly vanished and she appeared hundreds of meters away from Dominant Sky

    The mage from the Preston Family showcased her skills in aerialbat. Her body suddenly made a crescent arc

    She flew higher before she changed her direction in the opposite direction she was flying earlier

    ¡°[Wind Stab!]¡±

    A light green magic circle formed at the tip of the windnces on Dominant Sky¡¯s hands. While flying, she stabbed both of hernces in an empty space, and Space Fox felt danger

    She felt the wind around herpressing into two sharp weapons that threatened to pierce her flesh and organs

    ¡°[Warp!]¡±

    She casts the same spell again to create a distance between her and her opponent. Fighting Dominant Sky in closebat while in the air is a foolish decision

    This mage fears close aerialbat the least!

    This time, Space Fox reappeared above but before her figure can even appear, her opponent was already flying toward her

    Dominant Sky¡¯s wings pped wildly as she charged without any change in her expression

    Lower rank mages are unable to detect spatial fluctuations but not mages at Dominant Sky¡¯s level

    Even if she is not a spatial mage, the spatial fluctuations can still be picked up by her senses

    This is after all frontalbat. Dominant Sky¡¯s senses were working at their full capacity. Even the slightest movement of mana won¡¯t escape her senses

    If Space Fox was fighting other average 6th fusion rank mages then even if they fight head-on, they might not sense the spatial fluctuations on time. Unfortunately, her opponent is nearing the unparalleled level!

    ¡°[Howling Wind!]¡±

    Dominant Sky cast another spell again and the wind suddenly issued loud piercing sounds

    This is not an attack on the soul but the vibration it causes puts the internal energy of Space Fox in disorder making it harder for her to cast her spells

    ¡°[me Aura!]¡±

    A fire red magic circle appeared on Space Fox¡¯s feet and her body was instantly swallowed by burning mes

    The high temperature of the mes distorted her surroundings, effectively blocking the screeching and vibration of the wind surrounding her

    However, that gave her opponent enough time to reduce the distance between them

    In the sky, a green figure continues to fly faster than the speed of sound while wielding her weapons

    ¡°[Warp]¡±

    The only thing that Space Fox can do was to use spatial spells to put distance between them

    When she reappeared again, she coughed out a mouthful of blood thatnded on her fox mask

    She was originally still far from recovering from teleporting quite a number of people to a far ce. Her mana is at a dangerously low level and even her soul fatigue was quite serious

    But now, before she can recover back to the peak, she casts spatial spells one after another in quick session

    The only thing she can do was passively dodge her enemy. She was suppressed and put in a disadvantageous situation just like that

    If Space Fox was at her peak then the two might be able to fight on equal grounds. Unfortunately, she is not and Dominant Sky also wouldn¡¯t give her enough time to rest!

    ¡°[World of Tornadoes!]¡±

    Numerous magic circles suddenly formed as Dominant Sky changed her tactics. Aerial closebat was her forte but it doesn¡¯t mean that she cannot attack from a distance!

    Since Space Fox continues to flee from her assault and constantly puts distance between them then fine! She would continue to cast spells from afar

    The magic circles filled the surroundings of Space Fox. Even if she can use [Warp] that is far more taxing than [Heaven¡¯s Gate] as it could teleport her faster, there is no space for her to dodge

    The clouds were ripped apart effortlessly by the countless tornadoes that suddenly appeared in the sky

    The figure of both Dominant Sky and Space Fox was hidden inside the sea of tornadoes

    Even the mages on the ground that could see the disy in the sky can¡¯t help but be filled with fear

    No doubt that if they were the ones facing those rapidly twisting tornadoes, they might notst for even just a single breath of time!

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    The air screeched loudly and many lower-ranking beings in Greenwood City were also affected

    The ringing sound and vibration of the air cause their blood to move in disorder. Many of them even directly vomited fresh blood!

    ¡°[Lightning Steaks!]¡±

    In front of Space Fox, an electric blue magic circle formed that sent thick streaks of lightning

    Zap!

    Boom!

    The streaks of lightning collided with the numerous tornadoes. The moment that these two types of energies made contact, a storm of energy would ur

    One by one, the streaks of lightning canceled out the screeching tornadoes, lessening the burden on Space Fox¡¯s side

    Soon, a small space devoid of tornadoes was created but the mage didn¡¯t show any sign of joy

    In the air, flying rapidly while dodging all the tornadoes nearby, Dominant Sky skillfully maneuvered her body into the air

    She twists and turns in a way impossible for even other 6th fusion rank mages to do. The two pairs of wings on her back gave a massive boost in her flying speed that even a spatial mage that could teleport in an instant felt dread

    ¡°[Raging Wind Dragon!]¡±

    When the distance is near enough. Dominant Sky suddenly moved both of hernces in front of her andbined them

    A light green magic circle formed at the tip of thences and the surrounding tornadoes suddenly twisted and they were seemingly absorbed by thebinednce

    Soon, the image of a ferocious dragon created from the gathering of winds formed. Space itself trembled, showing off the terrifying might of this spell

    The nearby mana particles were frantically sucked dry to create this wind dragon that opened its mouth

    Roar!!

    The wind dragon issued a loud roaring sound as if it was a real living creature and an apex existence

    ¡°Not good!¡± Space Fox¡¯s figure trembled. She knew that she fell into a trap

    The [World of Tornadoes] spell is not just to seal her dodging space, it was also cast to expedite the casting of the [Raging Wind Dragon] spell of Dominant Sky

    This kind of spell packed a massive power. Even Bone Sage cannot block that spell using just a single average spell. He must use his strongest spells

    As for dodging? Heh¡­ that¡¯s almost impossible

    The [Raging Wind Dragon] not only creates a wind dragon but also restricts the target

    The wind is ever-present. It was almost everywhere and Space Fox can sense that the air around her turned heavy and was suppressing her

    Whether it be moving physically or creating a spatial portal, both actions were harder than usual

    Spatial magic is great but it was not omnipotent!

    While Space Fox can still cast spatial spells, the time it would take would be at least twice as longer

    Considering that flying speed and aerialbat was Dominant Sky¡¯s forte, Space Fox wouldn¡¯t have enough time to dodge

    ¡°Preston Family¡­ how dreadful!¡± Space Fox muttered as she helplessly watch the wind dragon approaching her

    Dominant Sky alone is already a terrifying existence but in the Preston Family, there were still mages far superior to her

    Even mages at Bone Sage¡¯s level¡­ the Preston Family has them!

    ¡°[Heaven¡¯s Gate!]¡±

    Space Fox pped her hand in front of her as she conjured a spatial portal. She could only try to send that dreadful spell to other ces

    Roar!!!

    The wind dragon once again issues a loud roaring sound. It shed with the [Heaven¡¯s Gate] but it was only dyed a bit before the spatial portal was forced to copse

    ¡°Arrghh!!!¡±

    In the end, the wind dragon still mmed on Space Fox¡¯s body. However, runes suddenly glowed from her mage robe and an invisible shield protected her

    ¡°A defensive Mystic Item!¡±

    Mystic Items are rare, especially those that have the power to be effective in battles against 6th fusion rank mages, and even if a mage has this kind of treasure, they would be unwilling to use it

    It was because Mystic Items requires the power of 7th rank mages! And even if such god-like beings bestowed their power on the mystic items, using these treasures indefinitely is impossible!

    They have to be ¡®charged¡¯ constantly after every few uses. Some are even something that could only be used once

    Even if it was the Preston Family, such items are still rare. They might have a number of the lower ranking ones but mystic items at the 6th grade are considered priceless treasures no matter what the organization is!

    Dominant Sky herself maybe has one or two of such items but even she is unwilling to use it

    Even ude only received a Mystic Item after the matter with the traitor General Leon. That Mystic Item was what let him survive when he and Dominant Sky infiltrated the branch of Twighlight Beast even though he is just a 5th fusion rank mage!

    Mystic Items are scarce and are enough to be considered family heirlooms. Many 6th fusion rank mages don¡¯t even have such items considering that these items could only be activated if a 7th rank mage decided to help

    However, as rare as they may be, their might is also great

    To not affect the people below, Dominant Sky controlled her spell so that instead of falling down, Space Fox would further ascend in the sky

    This spell of hers should be enough to kill Space Fox over and over again once it hit her but the mage was saved by her Mystic Item

    Even then, items are still just items and Space Fox still suffered injuries considering that even unparalleled 6th rank mages would fall from Dominant Sky¡¯s spell, Space Fox only receiving moderate injuries already is already a surprise!

    ¡°You¡¯re dead!¡± Dominant Sky said coldly as she controlled her wings to approach her opponent

    She wants to kill Space Fox not just to keep Rezen and Greenwood City safe but also because of what happened before

    Space Fox is an Imperial Lord of Twighlight Beast. When Dominant Sky and ude infiltrated their base, this mage was the one that brought them great trouble

    While ude can release power equivalent to 6th fusion rank mages, that requires more time and concentration than real 6th fusion rank mages

    Space Fox being a spatial mage was a particrly dangerous opponent for someone like him

    If not for Space Fox being in an exhausted state and Dominant Sky¡¯s speed, the battle between them wouldn¡¯t be like this

    ¡°You force me!¡± Space Fox spat. Underneath the mask that covered her face, she clenched her teeth angrily

    ¡°For Her Majesty the Serpentine Empress! Curse Mark, activate!¡±

    On Space Fox¡¯s neck was a curse mark with the image of a ck serpent. This mark was what enables her and the other members of Twighlight Beast to be unaffected by the poison they use to engulf Greenwood City

    The curse mark has removed the danger of the poison for its bearer but its ability doesn¡¯t end there!

    ¡°Arrrggghhh!!¡±

    The curse mark suddenly twisted and move. The snake expanded and crawled on Space Fox¡¯s face

    The intense energy undtions that it brought forth even causes Space Fox¡¯s mask to crack before ultimately shattering

    A fairy-like beauty was revealed to the world but such an otherworldly face was contorted in pain

    The splendor of her beauty onlysted for a moment before a massive change appeared not just on Space Fox¡¯s body but on her entire body

    Her aura and energy went berserk and even her presence alone causes the world to shake

    ¡°What dreadful power!¡± Dominant Sky muttered in shock as she sped up

    Weennggg!

    Arge magic circle suddenly appeared above Space Fox. Her eyes glowed with resolve as she cast her spell that was far stronger than normal in exchange for her life

    ¡°[Thunder Storm!]¡±

    Zap!

    Screech!

    A world-ending might dawn upon Greenwood City. Thick bloody streaks of lightning were sent down from the sky

    Each streak of lighting was far more dreadful than the ones that appeared before

    It was to the point that even Dominant Sky¡¯s senses tingled. Her body screamed in danger and she scrambled to release a bronze shield

    This was her defensive Mystic Item! It was enough to protect her from an all-out attack from 6th fusion rank mages

    In fact, even Bone Sage an unparalleled mage cannot defeat her in a single attack with the help of her bronze shield

    ¡°Once the 6th fusion rank mages of Greenwood City and its other protectors die, the city would fully fall!¡±

    ¡°As for 7th rank mages¡­ are they existences that could move at will? Twighlight Beast also has our 7th rank mages! Considering that such existences are normally forbidden to move¡­ Greenwood City cannot escape its fate!¡±

    Those were thest words of Space Fox before her whole body turned into ashes, only leaving the nightmarish spell as proof of her existence

    Boom!

    Bang!

    Uwaa!

    The bronze shield shimmered before its size grew, trying to take on all the lightning streaks

    If even one of these lightning streaks falls down, all the people below might die including Rezen

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    Dominant Sky hasn¡¯t forgotten the reason why she is in Greenwood City. For ude¡¯s sake, she has to protect Rezen. Not to mention, there were still the surviving civilians below

    ¡°[World of Tornadoes!]¡±

    Dominant Sky created countless tornadoes in the sky again. If it was only her, the bronze shield might be able to barely protect her but if she wants to protect Greenwood City, the bronze shield alone is not enough!

    She nned on using the tornadoes to cancel out the bloody lightning streaks. However,pared to before when a single tornado can cancel out a lightning streak, it takes two or three tornadoes to do the same

    ¡°[Wind Shield!]¡±

    ¡°[World of Tornadoes!]¡±

    ¡°[Wind Storm!]¡±

    ¡°[Wind Stream!]¡±

    With the time that the bronze shield has bought for her, Dominant Sky casts one spell after another in hopes that it would be enough but¡­

    Cracked! Bang!

    The bronze shield shattered after enduring the monstrous power of the lightning streaks

    The spells that Dominant Sky activated were breached one by one and she can only passively create a shield around her to protect her from the remaining lightning streaks

    In another area of the sky above Greenwood City, several figures can be seen

    These were General Bone Sage, Snow Fox, y Doll Master, and his three y Dolls

    All of these people have varying injuries on their bodies with their clothes tattered

    Despite the numerical advantage of the Twighlight Beast¡¯s side, dealing with General Bone Sage still proved hard

    An unparalleled mage is really an unparalleled mage!

    The y Doll Master can only smile bitterly. If it was only him then even with the help of his y Dolls, Bone Sage can still kill him

    In fact, if this goes on then all of them might die. On the y Doll Master¡¯s body, patches of his skin have turned into dirty white bones

    If the corruption were to continue to spread then he would surely fall

    Snow Fox is just in a slightly better situation than him. There were also bone skin patches on her body but she prevented them from growing by freezing them

    Despite the careful nning, taking down Greenwood City would end in a failure if they didn¡¯t lure the other 6th fusion rank mages away

    Suddenly, whether it be Bone Sage, Snow Fox, or y Doll Master, all of them were attracted by the intense magic fluctuations from afar

    They all looked in the direction where Space Fox sacrifices herself

    ¡°S-sister¡­¡± Snow Fox muttered in a heartbroken tone. She knew what the phenomenon in the sky signifies

    Her sister sacrificed herself for the cause of the Twighlight Beast!

    She silently shed some tears before her eyes burned with resolve

    ¡°For Her Majesty the Serpentine Empress!¡± She shouted resolutely before her own curse mark was aroused

    The erged snake curse mark moved into her face and her energy immediately went berserk

    ¡°Move!¡± y Doll Master roared and he brought his y Dolls with him to flee

    Once Snow Fox sacrifices herself, even he wouldn¡¯t be left unscathed!

    ¡°Damn it!¡±

    The injured Bone Sage hurriedly move. His tattered [Bone Centipede Sword] also moved as he tried to attack Snow Fox but it was toote

    ¡°[Absolute Zero!]¡±

    The world suddenly fell silent before all the mana near Snow Fox was stirred. The mana particles were frantically swallowed by the magic circle that she created

    ¡°Your Greenwood City will fall but us¡­ we would return to the Serpentine Empress¡¯s side!¡±

    If the n to take down Greenwood City failed then people like Space Fox and Snow Fox would die a miserable death

    However, if they were to sacrifice themselves for the n then they would ¡®return¡¯ to the Serpentine Empress¡¯ side

    Space Fox¡¯s body cracked as if she was a stone statue before her body exploded and turned into a single snowke

    [Absolute Zero] is the same spell that she casts earlier. Florine that was still focusing on providing support by maintaining her [Great Eternal Forest] and [Healing Feast] spells to help the allies and hinder the enemies managed to block that spell

    However, if Florine tries to repeat the same thing that she did earlier, she would ultimately fail in blocking this second [Absolute Zero] spell. That would even lead to her death

    ¡°Golden Bell!¡± General Bone Sage called out and a golden bell as tall as him suddenly appeared

    This was his own Mystic Item at the same level as the bronze shield that Dominant Sky used

    The golden bell and snowke met each other. Almost instantly, ayer of ice starts to form on the golden bell as if it would turn into a popsicle soon

    ¡°[Skull Crushers]¡±

    Bone Sage waved his hand and countless dirty white magic circles formed. From those magic circles, skulls suddenly came out

    The skulls have a sharp set of teeth and they approached the snowke. They tried to crush the snowke with the help of their razor-like teeth but upon contact with the snowke, they instantly turned into ice sculptures that soon shattered into icy specks of dust

    Even then, Bone Sage continue and more and more skulls tried to crush the snowke. Despite the skulls freezing and shattering into icy specks of dust, they still cause the energy inside the snowke to constantly lessen. The energy was being chipped slowly but surely

    However, this stalemate didn¡¯t stay for long

    Bang!

    As soon as the golden bell waspletely frozen in ice and shattered, nothing else can stop the snowke anymore

    Even if Bone Sage were to throw one spell another, aside from chipping away the snow ke¡¯s energy, his spells didn¡¯t do anything to slow it down

    In the end, Bone Sage can only grit his teeth as he flew toward the snowke

    ¡°[Extreme Bone Armor!]¡±

    Bone Sage¡¯s mystic gem floated in front of him as a dirty white magic circle formed below his feet

    Slivers of dirty white energies flowed out of the magic circle that covered Bone Sage from head to toe

    Soon, a bulky bone armor covered the entirety of his body. The armor was thicker than the diameter of three treesbined

    This is the strongest defensive spell that Bone Sage knows and he uses it to protect himself as he tries to stop the snowke

    Unfortunately, the power that resulted in the sacrifice of the lifeforce along with the effect of the curse mark is not something that could be easily withstand

    Even Bone Sage was soon covered with ice and his bulky figure fell down

    Only then did the y Doll Master return along with his three y Dolls

    As of right now, only the Fairy of the Forest remained from the 6th fusion rank mages protectors of the city

    With her help, there were a lesser number of casualties, and many people managed to escape out of Greenwood City

    However, that was also very taxing on her part. With the way that she is now, even an average 6th fusion rank mage like the y Doll Master can defeat her much less with the help of his three y Dolls

    Without the protection of any 6th fusion rank mage, Greenwood City is destined to fall even if they have hundreds of 5th fusion rank mages

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Space Monarch, where do you think you are going?¡±

    A man d in a ck robe with mysterious power covering his face can be seen

    He didn¡¯t give off a strong aura, in fact, he didn¡¯t even exude any aura at all. It was as if he was simply part of the world like the air we all breath

    Yet strangely enough, his presence would cause one¡¯s senses to tingle in fright. No matter who faced him, they would feel as if this man is a predator

    Even the most vicious beast would turn into a terrified kitty because of this man¡¯s presence

    Opposite him was an old man with all of his hair already turned gray. He was wearing a white mage robe and is giving off an impression of a noble sage

    But the old man¡¯s expression was that of utmost hatred. The fury that his body exudes was noughing matter

    ¡°Shadow Snake, do you and your Twighlight Beast really want to be enemies with our Eastern Country?¡± The old man questioned

    The man wearing a ck mage robe is precisely the elder of Twighlight Beast, Shadow Snake! A 7th rank mage and naturally, as a person that could face him, the old man is also a 7th rank mage!

    ¡°Twighlight Beast is ready to step into the world and with Greenwood City¡¯s geography, it is the perfect ce for us to settle¡±

    Greenwood City is a valley city surrounded by mountains and forests. Those mountains and forests are filled with magic beasts and magic beasts are one of the things that Twighlight Beast needed to create the werebeast nuclei

    If they are going to annex a territory, no doubt that Greenwood City is one of the best choices

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    Elder Shadow Snake is aware that there was another reason as to why the Twighlight Beast or more like the Serpentine Empress chose Greenwood City

    However, at least formally, the production of werebeast nuclei was the reason. The nuclei might even be something that was created all for the sake of hiding the Serpentine Empress¡¯s real motive

    ¡°To dare use the territory of our Eastern Country as your springboard resulting in countless deaths¡­¡±

    Creak!

    Awaaa!!!

    The space itself cries miserably from the dangerous aura that Space Monarch has emitted

    Without even lifting a finger, the space was already on the brink of shattering, showing the dreadful might of a 7th-rank mage

    While 6th fusion rank mages could cause the space to tremble with their powerful spells, it was not to the point of directly shattering the fabric of space itself. Much less doing so just by using their aura

    If not for the Space Monarch controlling himself, the space would have shattered already. If that happens, a terrible spatial storm would ur that could shred even mages at the level of Dominant Sky and Bone Sage

    ¡°You wouldn¡¯t want to fight here, right?¡± Shadow Snake was not the least bit unperturbed by the might of Space Monarch

    ¡°Hmph!¡±

    With a harrumphed, Space Monarch created a hole in space and entered it. Shadow Snake himself did the same thing and they both vanished

    When they reappeared, they are already in the space called the edge of the world. Battles at the level of 6th fusion rank mages mostly ur in the skies while 7th rank mages ur in the edge of the world, infinitely close to the endless void of space

    ¡°Shall we begin?¡± Shadow Snake taunted, further fueling the negative emotions that Space Monarch has

    The Space Monarch was about to use his ¡®real power¡¯ when Shadow Snake spoke again

    ¡°You couldn¡¯t be thinking of fighting at full strength, right? As a 7th rank being, you know the state of the world. Our world has brokenws and if people like us use our real power, that would further drain and exhaust our world. If you do that, the mages of your Eastern Country might not mind but the other three countries definitely would¡±

    With those words, Space Monarch¡¯s movements halted. Instead of using his power, he decided to fight in the way that most 7th-rank mages do

    With a wave of the sagely mage¡¯s hand, at least a thousand sword-type Mystic Items appeared. There were all sorts of swords present

    Broadswords, Rapiers, ymores, Longswords, Katana, Cuss, Cross swords, and many more types can be seen

    All of these Mystic Items have the power that reached the level of 6th grade. Even a single one of them could make those mages drool

    Unfortunately, with the ¡®brokenws¡¯ of the world, while 7th rank mages can easily activate these mystic items, giving the items the ability to be activated by lower ranking mages is difficult

    Skringgg!!!

    The thousand Mystic Items hummed as Space Monarch gave them a little bit of his power

    Even a thousand spells at the 6th rank cannot fully disy the power of Space Monarch but it can¡¯t be helped

    The world is in a miserable state and thews were almostpletely broken. If every battle against those that transcended the 6 mortal ranks were not in the form of the usage of Mystic Items, the earth would have disintegrated already

    The edge of the world suddenly lit up with colorful lights caused by the thousand swords, creating quite a spectacr scenery

    Weennggg!

    The thousand swords flew rapidly, trying to drown Shadow Snake to death. However, Shadow Snake himself waved his hand and his own Mystic Items appeared

    They collided with Space Monarch¡¯s mystic items and one mystic item after another exploded

    If a mage from the secr world has witnessed these scenes, their hearts would definitely ache!

    Those are Mystic Items! They are iparably rare and valuable yet they were being treated as mere toys!

    Who wouldn¡¯t be heartbroken by that?

    However, mages that transcended the mortal ranks are all big shots

    Apany like Daydream that dominated the entire country was founded and cannot be fully destroyed all because of the 7th rank mages

    While Mystic Items don¡¯t spread in the secr world, it was different for beings at Elder Snake and Space Monarch¡¯s level

    Daydream has the backing of their otherworldly mages and is the main supplier of Mystic Items to the 7th rank mages

    Their business and benefits could definitely suffer and otherpanies can put them in a crisis but they wouldn¡¯t be fully bankrupt!

    As the main supplier of Mystic Items, even just an intent from a 7th rank mage is already enough for them to continue surviving for eternity!

    Without the mortals knowing, a battle even more terrible than the battles of 6th fusion rank mages urred at the edge of the world

    In the end, neither Shadow Snake nor Space Monarch has truly won. Their battles were mostly decided by the number of Mystic Items they possess

    A battle like this wouldn¡¯t really make them fall and is akin to a battle of resources that would not have any clear winner

    ¡°Give up! Greenwood City would be our Twighlight Beast¡¯s main headquarters!¡± Shadow Snake said calmly and Space Monarch cannot do anything

    There were unwritten rules that beings at their level must abide by if they don¡¯t want to destroy their world

    The matters of the mortal world¡­ they can¡¯t meddle too much directly

    That¡¯s the reason why the Eastern Country refrain from sending reinforcements. With the fact that they also have spatial mages, sending reinforcements would be easy

    However, the opposing side has 7th rank mages. Twighlight Beast themselves didn¡¯t send a number of 6th fusion rank mages that could instantly topple Greenwood City

    In fact, Twighlight Beast even suffered casualties of 6th rankbatants but these are necessary sacrifices

    If they wish to take Greenwood City, they must also give the city the chance to fight back

    If not, they would be breaking the unwritten rules and Eastern Country would have the pretext to make a move

    As such, the battle between Shadow Snake and Space Monarch was useless. Space Monarch just wishes to vent his fury from the countless deaths

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°N-no! M-mom! D-Dad!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s bloody figure can be seen kneeling on the ground

    Around him were the bodies of his subordinates. They might not be dead but they have lost consciousness

    Even the soul bodies of his parents were fainter than before

    This was the result of the final sh between Dominant Sky and Space Fox. The shockwaves and energy undtions alone can cause casualties

    Even people like Zero and the others were rendered unconscious before they can consume recovery pills

    All of Rezen¡¯s subordinates fainted with varying levels of injuries. Only he was still conscious while staring at the constantly flickering soul bodies of his parents

    They look like mes that were about to die out

    The fate of Dominant Sky and General Bone Sage were unknown and right now, the numerous trees that covered Greenwood City dissipated into motes of light

    As much as Florine wants to defend Greenwood City, doing so would just cause her death

    While she was exhausted from helping the normal civilians, the opposing side still has four mages at the 6th fusion rank

    The y Doll Master and his three y Dolls survived!

    Florine has no choice but to flee from the city

    ¡°Rezen! You¡¯re here, let¡¯s go, we have to flee immediately!¡±

    In the air, riding a sheet of ice, the exhausted and injured figure of Rain can be seen

    With the retreat of her sister, she naturally would retreat too. Staying in Greenwood City is asking for the death penalty

    Coincidentally, while she is in the middle of fleeing, she saw Rezen. She decided to help him escape but her eyes soon dted

    At first, it was because of the faint souls in front of Rezen. As Rain and Florine investigated Rezen¡¯s background in the past, Yssa and Heinley¡¯s profile was also seen by them

    She can vaguely see the appearance of Rezen¡¯s parents in those faint soul bodies

    However, what really shocked her the most was the more than a dozen mystic gems hovering around Rezen

    Heavens! Rain has never seen that many mystic gems from a single mage!

    Almost all of those mystic gems are at the 3rd fusion with one of them even at the 4th fusion!

    Rezen is clearly just a 4th fusion rank mage. Even if he has ess to an endless number of resources, there is still the problem ofprehension!

    Recalling Rezen¡¯s tender age¡­ Rain can¡¯t help but shudder and she controlled her sheet of ice to go down

    ¡°Rezen¡­¡± she called out but Rezen was unresponsive

    Rain tried her best to convince Rezen to flee but she failed. It was to the point that she thought of taking him forcefully but the moment that she tried, all the mystic gems floating around Rezen hummed in a threatening manner

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    Without a choice, Rain can only give up but she decided to give onest help to Rezen

    ¡°[Ice Soldiers!]¡±

    Ten magic circles formed near Rezen and from them, humanoid creatures with bodiespletely made from ice emerged

    Of course, these ice creatures are not real living lifeforms. They are just something created by magic

    ¡°Sorry¡­¡± Rain apologizes before she controlled her sheet of ice to take her away

    Everyone has their own selfishness. The rtionship between Rezen and Rain might be a bit good but it was not to the point that they would sacrifice themselves for each other

    Rezen was left with his parents again. At this point, his eyes have already dulled with tears of blood flowing down from them

    Despair haspletely held his heart. Even with the various spirit nts and mutated crops that he has stored, there is nothing from them that could save his parents

    Even with the system, how would it be easy to resurrect the dead?

    [Host¡­ please evacuate as soon as possible] the system that normally didn¡¯t speak to Rezen on its own suddenly spoke

    Rezen has already thought that something changed with his system after he upgraded it and this moment further solidified that

    However, he was in no condition to think about that matter in the meantime

    He stayed on the ground as if he wants to apany his parents until their souls fully dissipated

    However, he suddenly sensed magic fluctuations nearby, a sign that a spell was being activated

    The magic fluctuations that the spell released was familiar to Rezen and he shot the caster a deadly look

    ¡°[Soul Extr¨Cugh!!]¡±

    Before the mage could extract the souls and store them in the special crystals, a beam of sunlight prated his head, causing his death

    With Bone Sage and the others¡¯ fate unknown, while the Twighlight Beast still hasbatants at the 6th rank, the survivors even those in the military fled

    As for the Twighlight Beast, their confidence rose and they ferociously hunted the fleeing survivors

    ¡°Hmm? There¡¯s actually still someone that didn¡¯t try to flee¡±

    Standing around a hundred meters from Rezen, a mage wearing brown aristocratic attire can be seen

    His eyes has a hint of amusement in them as he stared at Rezen kneeling in front of his parents

    ¡°Hahaha! Since you resigned yourself to death, I¡¯ll aplish your wish!¡±

    ¡°[Earth Stream]¡±

    The mage that was mostmonly known as y Doll Masterughed as he sent a simple stream spell

    Since there are no more defenders at the 6th fusion rank, y Doll Master can now arrogantly walk in Greenwood City without fearing danger

    Even an average 6th fusion rank mage is not someone that others below that rank can defeat

    Rezen¡¯s senses warned him and he shot his enemy a look. Based on the energy undtions, this attack was in the 6th grade

    Spells at this level could definitely instantly kill Rezen without giving him the chance to consume recovery pills

    His dark expression grew darker but he still controlled his Mystic Gem and Mystic Tattoos

    His whole body was filled with the intense power of the sun. He knew that he might not survive even after using all his might but he at least should do it!

    Rezen was about to face that stream spell when the space between him and y Doll Master suddenly twisted

    A spatial portal formed and from it, a man in his early to mid-twenties with golden blonde hair and piercing blue eyes came out

    ¡°D-Dark Saint?!¡± The eyes of the y Doll Master shed with surprise but that was only it

    The Dark Saint is just a 5th fusion rank mage, how could he be a match for him?

    The full information about ude and General Leon¡¯s sh wasn¡¯t spread. As such, the Twighlight Beast doesn¡¯t know that when ude was a 5th fusion rank mage, he was so heaven-defying that even the weaker 6th fusion rank mages has a chance of dying from his hands

    Not to mention, the information about ude¡¯s rank is already outdated

    After his infiltration into the Twighlight Beast, his life was saved when an entrance to an ownerless Blessed Land suddenly appeared and swallowed him

    After spending time and taking the benefits from the Blessed Land, ude has broken through the next rank and reached the peak of the mortal world!

    However, he didn¡¯t expect that as soon as he got out and returned to the outside world, he would actually be facing an attack

    Even then, this merely causes a frown to form on his face

    His dark-type mystic gem showed itself as he stretched out his hand. A ck magic circle formed on ude¡¯s palm and it releases a stream of dark energies

    ¡°[Dark Stream!]¡±

    ude uses his own stream spell to cancel out the stream spell of the y Doll Master

    Almost instantly, all the hair on the y Doll Master¡¯s body stood up as he senses the aura of ude

    ¡°6th fusion rank mage!¡± He eximed in disbelief

    A 6th fusion rank mage at just the age of 23 or 24¡­ none from the entire history of humanity achieved a simr feat

    The record for the youngest 6th rank mage is now in ude¡¯s hands!

    Seeing this, the y Doll Master didn¡¯t dare stay even a second longer. ude might have just reached the 6th rank but with the talent he disyed, he should still be stronger than just a newly advanced mage

    The y Doll Master knew of his strength and limitations. He don¡¯t want to fight someone like ude and he promptly decided to flee!

    As for ude, the first thing he had seen was the seen of wreckage near him

    Buildings copsed, broken concretes littered the surrounding, cars were burnt, and roads were shattered¡­

    No matter where one looks at, this is a city that belonged to humans but this city was badly destroyed

    There were even countless bodies that littered the surroundings along with the solidified souls of the dead

    Seeing this, boundless fury erupted inside ude. He has always been someone that despises the killing and abuse from the weak

    He still hasn¡¯t grasped the entire situation but no matter what, the thousands of deaths of normal civilians arouses his fury

    ¡°Stay here!¡± ude¡¯s voice rang and the y Doll Master trembled

    He was already in the middle of flying in the sky when ude¡¯s demonic gazended on him

    ¡°[Fear Grip!]¡± ude muttered as ck magic circles formed on his eyes

    Even though he just advanced to the peak rank of the mortal world, ude¡¯s soul was actually already stronger than y Doll Master¡¯s soul

    His spell was sessfully cast and the same magic circles on his eyes appeared on the eyes of his target

    The man trembled, his brown aristocratic attire tightly clung to his body as he instantly sweated hard

    He uttered iprehensible sounds with his eyes widened in shock as if he just witnessed the most terrifying scene in the world

    This was the same spell that ude uses on the traitor Vice-general before. In the past, he could only use this spell to 5th fusion rank mages but he actually already grasped the 6th rank version!

    It can be seen that the benefits he obtained from the Blessed Land would make even mages at his level turn green in envy

    A newly advanced mage should becking in spells appropriate for their rank but that problem seems to be non-existent to ude

    ¡°[Ghost Hands!]¡±

    ude created yet another magic circle and from it, tens of ck hands came out that held the y Doll Master and pulled him towards him

    ¡°B-brother ude¡­¡±

    It was at this moment that ude felt someone tugging the hem of his clothes

    He of course already sensed Rezen before but he was enraged by the scene of carnage he witnessed. As such, he focused on capturing the terrorist

    ude turned to look at Rezen and saw the tears of blood that he shed. Such an expression of pain also pained ude¡¯s heart

    No matter who it was, as long as they are not bad people, ude wouldn¡¯t ever want them to be in this much pain

    ude immediately grew concerned to the point that he ignored the ridiculous number of mystic gems around Rezen

    ¡°S-save¡­ s-save my parents p-please¡­¡± He pleaded desperately

    Rezen knew that even if it was ude, resurrecting the dead should be impossible

    However, Rezen is desperate. Even if there is a small fraction of chance, he would try to grasp it

    The Rezen that ude can see right now felt unfamiliar to him. The Rezen that was bubbly and a bit silly is nowhere to be seen anymore. Only a despairing Rezen was left

    Certain memories that molded ude¡¯s personality as it is right now shed in his mind causing him to deeply sympathize with Rezen

    This¡­ this is the sorrow of the weak caused by the vile power in power. This is the thing that ude never wanted to see from anyone

 143 Chapter 143

    To a person with ude¡¯s personality, his priority has always been the ¡®greater good¡¯

    If ten people have to die and suffer for the sake of a hundred lives, ude would not hesitate to kill those ten

    With the countless deaths present around him most of which were just normal civilians, his focus was entirely given to the y Doll Master

    Seeing the faint flickering souls and Rezen literally crying tears of blood, ude can already conclude what happened

    Before he help people, he would investigate them first. If he learned that they were actually horrible bastards, ude definitely wouldn¡¯t help them and even imprison or kill them if necessary

    As such, Rezen¡¯s background including his parents is something that ude knows and he recognizes the two faint souls

    However¡­ to revive the dead¡­ even those that transcended the 6 mortal ranks would be helpless!

    ude casts Rezen a gaze of pity and he was about to apologize when¡­

    ¡°Hmm?¡± ude seemed to have remembered something as an object suddenly appeared on his palm

    This object waspletely made from crystalline ss and has a round shape. The round ss was divided by a curved line in the middle, forming the symbol of Yin-Yang

    This is a treasure that he obtained from the ownerless blessednd. He knew of its functions and how it was iparably precious to the point that even 7th rank mages would covet it but not even the slightest bit of ripple appeared in his eyes

    ¡°Rezen, this item in my hand is called Yin-Yang Mirror. I can¡¯t revive your parents but I can store and preserve their souls inside the mirror¡­¡± ude exined and Rezen¡¯s heart was stirred

    His eyes that have long fallen to despair cracked with the hope that ude gave him. It was to the point that Rezen would do anything to get that mirror even if he has topletely fallout with ude

    A person would only know how important something is when that something was taken away from them. Rezen has realized that far toote

    ¡°G-give me¡­¡± Rezen said, his voice trembling. He is even ready to attack if his most admired man doesn¡¯t give the mirror to him

    ¡°I will but nothing in this world is free. While the Yin-Yang Mirror can preserve the soul of your parents, it also requires the sacrifice of other people¡¯s souls!¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t care if you kill even a million evil people. But the moment that I learned that you used the souls of the innocents, I¡¯ll be the first one to hunt you down. Do you understand?¡±

    ude¡¯s personality has always been firm. For the greater good, even Rezen, a junior that he views favorably would be sacrificed by him

    The Yin-Yang Mirror trades souls for souls and can be considered an evil item

    However, ude wouldn¡¯t twitch even if a million souls of evil people has to be sacrificed for the souls of two kind people

    ¡°I-I u-understand! I promised! P-please, give the mirror to me!¡± Rezen pleaded and ude nodded his head before using the mirror

    Not all souls are at the same level and currently there is a perfect sacrifice to use the Yin-Yang Mirror

    ¡°Come here!¡± ude said and the ck hands pulled the bound y Doll Master¡¯s body near him

    One of the ck hands moved and easily squashed the head of the y Doll Master. Just like that, a 6th fusion rank mage died

    Since the [Spirit Field] spells are still active, as soon as y Doll Master died, his soul materializes

    However, he was just like the other souls, unmoving and unfeeling

    ude injected his mana into the Yin-Yang Mirror and it released an attractive force that absorbed the souls of Rezen¡¯s parents and y Doll Master

    Soon, the crystalline ss mirror had a sudden change. It originally has a translucent color but now, one side of it was ck in color and the other side was white

    The ck side contains the soul of the y Doll Master while the white side has the soul of Rezen¡¯s parents

    ¡°The Yin side would eventually weaken and its color would lighten. The moment that the Yin sidepletely vanishes, the souls being maintained on the Yang side would also dissipate. Be mindful of the energy reserves¡±

    Inyman¡¯s terms, the Yin side of the mirror is like the battery storage and that energy was what helps maintain the souls on the Yang side

    ¡°T-thank you! Thank you brother ude!¡± Rezen said tearfully, his chest filled with gratitude as he thanked the man repeatedly

    His parents might have not revived but perhaps, there is still hope considering that Rezen now has their souls

    ¡°Alright, this is just something I should do. For now, you can stay here and take a rest while I exterminate all these trashes. But considering that you seem to have experienced a lot today, with your strength, I believe that you could walk out of the city on your own¡± ude said as he naturally saw the abnormal number of Rezen¡¯s mystic gems

    Without even waiting for a reply, ude¡¯s body already rose in the air amidst Rezen¡¯s lingering gratified gaze

    ¡°The treasure that I just gained was actually put to use this fast¡­ this kind of fortune¡­ why do I have it¡­¡± ude said in his head, his heart a bit anxious

    He felt like he would soon know the reason for his fortune that could make both gods and demons turn green in envy

    However, since there is something that should be prioritized right now, ude threw these thoughts at the back of his head

    His dark-type mystic gem was already outside in the world but ude summoned another mystic gem. The element of this mystic gem is something that he doesn¡¯t have before!

    While his dark-type mystic gem was ck in color and has spells that are on the negative and sinister side, the other mystic gem he summoned waspletely different

    It was iparably pure and holy. It was a light-type mystic gem!

    The element of water and fire might look like opposing sides but they could still bebined into smoke or boil-type magic

    As for the dark and light attributes, those two are extreme opposites. Unless a mage was unlucky to have equalprehension talent on those two attributes, they normally would only choose to condense either dark or light-type mystic gem

    To increase one¡¯s power while not breaking through the next rank,bination magic is one of the best ways!

    Fire and wind, earth and water are elements that are easy tobine but as for light and dark¡­ no one has ever achieved the fusion of the two

    However, ude Preston, the Dark Saint of humanity has once again shown why his name has a legendary intonation to it

    His dark-type mystic gem floated on his right while his light-type mystic gem floated on his left

    Strong energy undtions were released by him to the point that the winds were stirred, fluttering ude¡¯s clothes and hair

    Suddenly, visible changes appeared in ude¡¯s appearance. His original blue eyes changed in color

    The right side turned ck while the left side turned white. In fact, the same was true for his hair! They were cut in half with one side ck and one side white

    The aura he emitted attracted the attention of everyone in Greenwood City. They unconsciously turned to look at him as if they were looking at a god

    Weennggg

    Without a warning, arge magic circle big enough to cover the entirety of Greenwood City appeared, blocking even the [Spirit Field] and [Poison Purification] magic circles

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Yin-Yang World!]¡± ude muttered like a god

    The world seemingly momentarily stops. Whether it be the fleeing survivors or the frenzied terrorists, all of them stopped whatever they were doing as they sensed that the whole city was engulfed by the power of the Dark Saint

    Shinggg!

    One side of the city was covered with brilliant white light while the other was submerged in deep darkness

    The effect of ude¡¯s spell was simr to thebination of Florine¡¯s [Great Eternal Forest] and [Healing Feast] spells where the trees and vines attacked the enemies while healing the allies

    The magic circle that ude created has turned into a Yin-Yang symbol. The survivors felt that their energies were rejuvenated

    All the injuries and exhaustion vanished, they were instantly brought back to their peak, and while inside the [Yin-Yang World], they are even one rank stronger than they originally were!

    As for the side of the terrorists, their ranks were suppressed by a level as if that was the cost of boosting the survivor¡¯s powers

    Not only were they suppressed but they were also attacked! Countless demonic ck hands formed and swallowed them

    These demonic hands can differentiate between allies and enemies. Only the terrorists were attacked

    While ude¡¯s spell is simr to Florine¡¯s, it was clear to see that it was on apletely different level

 144 Chapter 144

    Edge of the world

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Whether it be Shadow Snake or Space Monarch, both of them were about to retreat knowing that they couldn¡¯t beat the other without using their real power. But before they can do so, their otherworldly senses let them pick up the strange thing that happened in Greenwood City

    Their eyes pierced throughyers andyers of space and they saw the spectacle that ude created

    ¡°This¡­ thews were in harmony¡­¡± Space Monarch muttered, a frown forming on his face

    He can¡¯t quite exin nor understand what was happening in Greenwood City aside from the fact that it was ¡®abnormal¡¯

    Thews of their world are ¡®broken¡¯ and ¡®exhausted¡¯. That brought terrifying consequences to earth¡¯s citizens that only a few people are aware of

    Only when a mage reaches the 7th rank would they understand just what it means for thews to be broken

    However, right now, thews in the entirety of Greenwood City seem to be in harmony. Thews were not ¡®fixed¡¯ but they gave off a feeling of harmony

    As for what that harmony brought, even a 7th rank mage couldn¡¯t understand

    Compared to Space Monarch that was immersed in the harmony ofws, Shadow Snake waspletely different

    He watched as the forces of Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City were being massacred effortlessly

    The survivors don¡¯t even have to lift a finger, just a single ude Preston alone is enough to exterminate all the enemies

    It was to the point that they cannot help but feel like even if the other 6th fusion rank mages of Twighlight Beast are still alive, they too would suffer the fate of death

    ¡°How can a newly advanced 6th fusion rank mage have this level of power?!¡± Shadow Snake raged and he moved, about to annihte the troublesome variable that suddenly appeared when¡­

    ¡°Shadow Snake, are you going to break the rules?¡± Space Monarch that intercepted Shadow Snake asked with a sneer

    When he was about to help Greenwood City earlier, he was blocked by Shadow Snake causing him to be helpless

    But now, the situation waspletely reversed. How can he not be happy?

    ¡°Your Greenwood City is cheating. ude Preston shouldn¡¯t be there¡± Shadow Snake argued

    Since out of all the ¡®mortal mages¡¯, it was only ude that showed enough talent to be a 7th rank mage, they can naturally recognize him with just one look

    ude was a deadly variable that shouldn¡¯t have been allowed to exist!

    ¡°As you can see, our Eastern Country didn¡¯t dispatch him. He exited from an ownerless Blessed Land and coincidentally entered Greenwood City. This is not considered as the Eastern Country sending reinforcements. If you really want to break the rules then¡­¡±

    Hearing that, Shadow Snake¡¯s countenance hidden behind the power that shrouded his face turned grim

    He knew that ¡®reason¡¯ is in the hands of Eastern Country. Space Monarch might not know everything but Shadow Snake is different

    He was in the dark, helping the Twighlight Beast to take Greenwood City down

    He knew of ude¡¯s sneak attack and also the fact that he identally entered an ownerless Blessed Land

    These are things that Space Monarch can easily know and if he uses them to justify ude¡¯s appearance then he would win

    ¡°Damn it¡­ the Serpentine Empress will kill me!¡± Shadow Snake shuddered from that thought as he vanished. He didn¡¯t dare attack ude and with that bastard¡¯sst-minute appearance, Greenwood City is saved!

    ¡ª-

    With the spell [Yin-Yang World], the survivors immediately recovered including Rezen¡¯s subordinates

    ¡°Master!¡±

    ¡°Sir Rezen!¡±

    The eleven artificial humans, Keito, and the guards from the Preston Family¡¯s first reaction was to check on Rezen as soon as they recovered their consciousness and remembered what happened

    ¡°Go back to the farm¡± Rezen simply ordered, his hand holding the Yin-Yang Mirror to his chest

    Although his parents weren¡¯t saved and he has to constantly sacrifice souls to keep his parents¡¯ souls, this was already a better oue than losing his parents forever

    Rezen¡¯s orders were absolute and seeing that there were no more enemies remaining, his subordinates heaved a sigh of relief

    They are aware of what happened to Rezen¡¯s parents and they decided to give him personal space

    As such, Rezen¡¯s figure can be seen traversing the world of wreckage around him

    The road was absolutely inconvenient to travel on because of the broken concretes, corpses, and other debris

    Still, this kind of terrain only hindered Rezen a bit as he slowly walks

    The events of today felt like something that happened for decades. It wouldn¡¯t be easy to recover anytime soon. And the scene of his parents¡¯ death would forever haunt him

    Their deaths were very gruesome. His father directly exploded into small pieces of organic matter while the snake that hide inside him exploded into poisonous green mist

    The poison killed his mother directly and even after she died, the falling ceiling still crushed her lower body

    Not to mention, thest attack from Space Fox even destroyed what remained of his mother and father¡¯s body

    Their deaths werepletely inhuman and Rezen¡¯s heart right now ispletely filled with hatred

    This hatred would never be gone and could only be somehow cated with the deaths and destruction of the sinful Twighlight Beast!

    [Host¡­ cheer up, once you grow strong enough, there would definitely be ways to save your parents!] the system said causing Rezen¡¯s movement to halt

    His system has really changed, it even started to converse with him on its own ord

    ¡°Hmm¡­ thank you¡± Rezen replied. As long as there is hope, he would continue to struggle no matter how long it would take

    Rezen continue walking slowly, not once did he let go of the Yin-Yang mirror in his hand

    It was as if he wanted to engrave the current image of Greenwood City into the deepest parts of his soul. A reminder of what would happen if a person is weak

    ¡°Uh¡­?¡±

    Rezen suddenly stopped walking. His eyes staring at one of the random corpses that littered the earth

    ¡°Pierre?¡± Rezen muttered, remembering the lively and a bit shameless soldier that he met before

    When he fought with the grey wolves with the help of the soldiers, Pierre is the one he was the closest with

    Even prior to this, they stillmunicate sometimes. But now, such a sunny person is already dead

    Rezen could only see the man¡¯s upper body, from his waist and below, all werepletely missing

    Deaths like that weremon in this terrorist attack

    Rezen walked toward the corpse of Pierre and he helped close the man¡¯s eyes. He still has a look of fear and dread even after his death. A testimony of the horrible fate that he suffered

    After that, Rezen continued on his way and he met yet another familiar face

    ¡°Dad! N-no! You couldn¡¯t be dead! No! D-don¡¯t do this to me!¡±

    On the side of the corpse of a middle-aged man was a youth simr to Rezen in age. This pair of father and son was his previous customers; Maze and Fierce Fire

    While Maze survived probably because his father sacrificed his life for him, Fierce Fire on the other hand died

    Kids or young adults mourning the deaths of their parents weremonly seen in the current Greenwood City. Maze and even Rezen are just one of the thousands of simr cases

    ude might have healed the injured with his spell but he is not an omnipotent god that could resurrect even the dead

    Rezen walked until he reached a few meters away from Maze before he spoke. ¡°If you are done grieving and you thirst for power and revenge,e find me¡±

    He left those words to the grieving young man before he continued

    His feet brought him to a familiar ce. It was the small shop of his friend¡¯s family but right now, the shop is no more

    It has turned into a pile of rubbish including the spirit nts inside

    ¡°Uwaaa!!!!!¡±

    A cry filled with pain echoed. A young man kneeled in front of the corpses of his parents

    Compared to Rezen¡¯s parents that didn¡¯t leave a corpse, Neil¡¯s parents were in a better condition. They were simply crushed by the ceiling of their shop that copses

    However¡­ death is death and even the legendary 7th rank mages cannot bring the dead back to life

    Those that died with an intact corpse and those that died with not even a single bone that remains, is there really any difference?

    Both sides are dead and no one in this world could bring them back to life. While Rezen has the Yin-Yang Mirror, it could only be activated once and it was already used on his parents

    Whether it be Pierre, Fierce Fire, or Neil¡¯s parents, Rezen couldn¡¯t preserve their souls unless he has another pair of Yin-Yang Mirror

    ¡°Neil¡­ my doors will always be open for you. We will avenge our loved ones soon¡± Rezen said before leaving

    His words although entered Neil¡¯s ears were not enough to save the young man from grief

 145 Chapter 145

    Great Serpent Blessed Land

    Inside a blessednd where countless serpents dwelled, two figures of light suddenly appeared. Both of which have fairy-like beauty but their bodies seem to be created with light

    If anyone from Greenwood City were to see these two, no doubt that they would be shocked

    They are Space Fox and Snow Fox! They were the two 6th fusion rank mages that just ¡®died¡¯ in Greenwood City but their souls actually entered the Blessed Land

    A ripple appeared on the said Blessed Land and a mysterious power were poured on the two spiritual bodies

    Soon, changes appeared in them. Their figures that were originally human-like with no difference from their original bodies were molded into something different

    Something that is not human but¡­ serpents!

    The souls of Space Fox and Snow Fox both turned into giant serpents at least a hundred meters long in size

    One of them has snow white scales and the other has brownish red scales. From the humans that they were, they suddenly turned into giant serpents, their might suppressing most of their ¡®kind¡¯ inside the Blessed Land

    As former 6th fusion rank mages, the moment that they have transformed into giant serpents, they retained their previous strength

    As for whether this is a real reincarnation¡­ no one knows. Their eyes seemed to hold intelligence in them but that was only it

    It was unknown whether they retain their memories and essence

    The two giant serpents just started to blend in with their new environment when a mystical and suppressive power covered their giant bodies

    ¡°Hiss!!¡±

    The giant serpents hissed fearfully as they were helplessly dragged inside the eerie Castle that effortlessly swallowed them

    Bang!

    The giant serpentsnded on the floor of the Throne Room, their size became smaller than before as a terrifying pressure bored down on their bodies

    ¡°So¡­ in the end, even if I said that the n couldn¡¯t be allowed to fail¡­ you still failed¡­¡±

    The voice of the Serpentine Empress shrouded by a dark mist echoed. Her beautiful and elegant voice seems to have directly pierced through the souls of everyone

    Such an enchanting voice could enamor both gods and demons but hidden in that voice was a bone-chilling dreadful might

    ¡°Y-Your¡­ M-Majesty¡­ t-this¡­¡±

    Kneeling on the floor below the throne was a figure d in ck clothes from head to toe. His body trembled after seeing the giant serpents and when hearing the Empress¡¯s words

    Deep fear struck him and despite the mist surrounding the Empress, it felt like she was staring straight into his soul that could be erased at will

    ¡°If you seed, your sacrifices would be rewarded but since you didn¡¯t¡­ what is your use?¡±

    ¡°Hisss!!!¡±

    The two serpents violently hissed, their bodies twisting in an abnormal way as if they were a piece of rag that was being squeezed to remove the water it absorbs

    St!

    In just a moment, the serpents with power equivalent to 6th rank beings exploded into small bits of organic matter, causing the pair of sisters to die again

    With the curse mark they had, as long as they sacrificed their physical body resulting in a pseudo-deaths, they could still be reborn as a serpent in the Blessed Land

    But now that they died again and for real this time, even if all the 7th rank mages joined hands, there is no way for them to return to life

    ¡°Y-Your M-Majesty¡­ t-this servant w-was useless! P-please f-forgive me a-and g-give this s-servant another c-chance!¡± Shadow Snake begged fearfully to the point that he was mming his forehead on the floor

    However, despite his fearful begging, he can sense the Serpentine Empress¡¯s apathetic gaze as if she was staring at a mere piece of trash

    ¡°Forgive you?¡±

    The air suddenly turned oppressive and Shadow Snake felt as if space itself was choking him

    ¡°I HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THIS BROKEN WORLD FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS!¡±

    The Serpentine Empress¡¯s voice boomed like a p of thunder, echoing in the entire Blessed Land

    All the serpents that hears her bowed their heads in fright. A thought is all it takes for the Empress to kill them, how could they not be fearful of her?

    ¡°YOUR INCOMPETENCE WOULD FORCE ME TO STAY IN SUCH A BROKEN WORLD FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME!¡±

    With a wave of the Serpentine Empress¡¯s hand, everything of Shadow Snake from neck to toe turned into malevolent serpents that bit him on the face

    ¡°A-aahhh!!! Y-Your M-Majesty!!! N-no!! P-please!!!¡±

    In front of Space Monarch, Shadow Snake was overbearing. But in front of the Serpentine Empress, he was as weak as an ant

    The malevolent serpents that bit him all over his head brought unimaginable pain to him. It was as if with every bite of his flesh, his soul itself was being bitten

    ¡°You shall suffer for hundreds of years for your ipetence!¡± The Serpentine Empress dered and the head of Shadow Snake vanished

    When his head reappeared, he was already at the bottom of theke, destined to be tortured for hundreds of years if nothing happens

    To easily give that kind of fate to a 7th rank mage¡­ if others knew about it they would definitely shudder in fright

    ¡°Myriad Poison Serpent¡± the Empress suddenly called out like a summoning

    Almost instantly, a portal appeared inside the Throne Room and from it, a woman with a poisonous alluring figure walked out

    She has purple-color eyes and hair while her lips have a thickyer of green on them. Her voluptuous and alluring body was hugged tightly by her clothes as she kneeled down

    Clearly, she was also afraid of the Empress

    Myriad Poison Serpent¡­ she was actually the source of the poison that killed the majority of the citizens of Greenwood City

    Her poison brought countless deaths and was only suppressed by the military casting purification spells along with Florine¡¯s [Great Eternal Forest]

    Of course, the poison she uses was just an extremely downgraded version of her real power. If she uses her authentic poison then no mortal could possibly survive

    But since beings at their level can¡¯t interfere much or use a power that exceeds the mortals, she can only use that kind of ¡®weak poison¡¯

    Shadow Snake was only the one that help the Twighlight Beast in Greenwood City from the dark but the poison is from Myriad Poison Serpent. His abilities were suited for stealth which is what was needed to secretly plot the fall of the city

    ¡°That Dark Saint ude Preston¡­ I want him to die, do you understand?¡± The Empress said and the other 7th rank mage nodded her head furiously

    ¡°Rest assured, Your Majesty. I shall send a group of 6th fusion rank mages with the lead of an unparalleled mage to assassinate him¡± Myriad Poison Serpent immediately answered

    What a joke! None of the Elders of the Twighlight Beast would dare not obey the Empress!

    They are all fearful of her power and their lives were literally in her hands. Absolute obedience is necessary for their survival

    ¡°No¡­ I feel that something was off with him. I don¡¯t want you to send 6th fusion rank mages, I want you to kill him yourself! To dare thwart my ns, he deserved to die millions of times!¡±

    Hearing that, Myriad Poison Serpent was bbergasted. It was an unwritten rule that people like them could only fight beings at their level

    Attacking those below them would earn the hostility of other 7th rank mages that almost no one would do that

    Of course, it doesn¡¯t mean that they cannot do anything. If they were displeased by a certain mortal then all they have to do is to show their dislike for them or send their mortal subordinates

    Even if that person is a 6th fusion rank mage, if they were to be besieged by a group of mages at the same level as them, could they even walk out alive?

    ¡°T-that¡­ Y-Your Majesty¡­ w-wouldn¡¯t that make us a public enemy? O-of course, this servant would still obey but I¡¯m just afraid that Your Majesty¡¯s n would be affected¡± Myriad Poison Serpent said

    The Preston Family after all also has their own 7th rank mages and they ce great importance on ude

    The Serpentine Empress already received great resistance from the Eastern Country. Provoking such a goliath n would definitely not result in anything good

    It was not worth it to kill a single mortal while offending the Preston Family

    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. The Preston Family¡¯s strength has always been a cause of dread for the military of the Eastern Country. If that ude broke through and be a 7th rank mage, that would just be boosting his family¡¯s power by another level. Many people don¡¯t want to see that¡±

    The military is the nominal head of the Eastern Country but there were also the giants such as Preston Family and Daydream

    The power that these ns and organizations hold was immense that the Eastern Country wouldn¡¯t want to see them gaining another 7th rank mage

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    In the sky of Greenwood City, ude¡¯s eyes stared apathetically at the dying terrorists as if he was watching the death of ants

    Whether they are existence at ungraded or 5th rank, there was no difference. The devilish ck hands would still take their lives as easily as crushing ants

    In ude¡¯s eyes, evil people are better off dead. His personality is abnormally too inclined to the ¡®greater good¡¯

    Even though countless lives were taken by him personally, not the least bit of remorse could be sensed in him

    The citizens of Greenwood City are just living their lives peacefully. They were doing their normal day-to-day lives when these terrorists attack despite knowing the consequences that would bring

    To such people¡­ why would you give them mercy?

    In just a matter of tens of minutes, the terrorists inside the city were purged and the survivors cheered

    That is ude Preston! Their Saint! Their savior!

    If not for him, all of them must have died already. They owe him their lives and these people from young to old can¡¯t help but cheer for him

    However, while these people are eternally grateful, ude on the other hand was saddened. If he was maybe even just a minute early, he could have saved even more people

    ¡°Young Master¡­ the Patriarch calls for you¡±

    As soon as ude¡¯s feetnded on the ground, the shadows near him twisted and from them, a mage of the Preston Family emerged

    ¡°I will be there¡± ude simply replied, not the least bit surprised

    He is now a 6th fusion rank mage and excluding the 7th rank mage ancestors, he now holds greater power over his family

    ude has never shied from taking influence and power as he could use them to help more people

    Despite the fact that his father was ¡®unpleasant¡¯ as long as he could obtain benefits that he could use to help people it doesn¡¯t matter how unpleasant his father was

    ¡ª¡ª

    After what felt like years of journey, Rezen finally got out of Greenwood City. His hand was still holding the Yin-Yang Mirror to his chest as if it was the most special treasure in the world

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Suddenly, Rezen looked back at the city. His eyes squinted as he watch the space distort and twist

    It was a bizarre scene as if the fabric of reality itself was being overwritten. This was Rezen¡¯s first time witnessing such a scene and his eyes couldn¡¯t move away from it

    ¡°Is this¡­ the power of a 7th rank mage?¡± Rezen whispered

    Even mages at that level don¡¯t have the ability to revive the dead. That means that if he wants to resurrect his parents, he has to surpass their powers or look for special means. Either of the two would be far from being easy

    Soon, an unbelievable thing happened. After the space was forcefully distorted, the wrecked City was returned back to normal

    The shops, apartments, vis, mansions, malls, road, and many more infrastructure was returned back to how they were previously

    It was as if the city wasn¡¯t plunged to hell just minutes ago. Just by manipting the fabric of space, the city was restored back to normal

    Of course, that is just on the outside. The dead are still dead. Only the material objects are restored

    7th rank mages can¡¯t just unscrupulously use their real power, a necessary ¡®reason¡¯ is required since the usage of their powers have consequences even if they didn¡¯t use it for battle

    However, it doesn¡¯t mean that they can¡¯t use their real power. If not then what was the point of them reaching the 7th rank?

    Since an entire city was destroyed, Space Monarch can use his real power without the fear of other mages finding fault with him

    In fact, if it¡¯s restoration, almost no one would want to stop him since he is the only mage that could use a power like that

    If ever other people¡¯s territories were razed, they would need to ask for his help

    After all, even with the help of magic, a city couldn¡¯t be rebuilt in just a day. Space Monarch¡¯s power was thus a necessity

    ¡°That¡¯s the power I have to surpass huh¡­¡± Rezen muttered while clenching his fist

    The seed of rage and thirst for overwhelming power was already nted in the deepest part of his heart

    His previous naivety and childishness seemingly vanished instantly. His dark eyes instead burned with resolve

    After kissing the Yin-Yang Mirror, he stored it in his storage which is a function of the system

    The storage is different from the void storage ring. Every item in the cell could be stacked and they are more convenient to retrieve

    If a timees that Rezen has to give up his void storage rings, he still has his storage. It was definitely the safest ce to store the Yin-Yang Mirror

    Mystic Tattoos spreads from Rezen¡¯s stomach to his entire body. Once more, the power of the sun flowed on his body

    His physical stats rose as he run at a speed that would leave normal humans terrified to death

    Yet even with his running speed, his facial expressions were iparably calm. But hidden in such a calm expression was a burning inferno that is just waiting for a chance to erupt

    In no time, Rezen returned to his farm where his subordinates were already waiting for him

    They immediately straightened their backs as soon as they saw Rezen. No one dares to breathe loudly in fear of displeasing him

    They can sense that their master has changed greatly. They can¡¯t sense the previous Rezen from him anymore

    ¡°Keito and Six, start making a draft of the farm¡¯s structure that has rooms for future expansions¡± Rezen ordered

    Now that there is a goal that he has to aplish no matter what, abandoning his farm would be impossible

    He already increased the defense of his farm but¡­ it was not enough! Not enough!

    With their numbers, they might be able to contend against a 6th fusion rank mage in return for thousands of casualties of the defensive units. But if they were to face two or more enemies at that level¡­

    In the past, Rezen was steadily increasing his power but now, he doesn¡¯t have to be that reserved anymore

    He has a contract with Kacy. Daydream itself would protect him and Rezen could develop with fewer things holding him back

    ¡°Seven to Ten, all of you shall dig holes on all the space avable on the farm. Zero to Five, the blood bank must be increased. Go and capture more magic beasts!¡±

    After Rezen gave his order, none of his subordinates dared to resist and they hurriedly moved to do his bidding

    When everyone has tasks assigned to them, Rezen walked toward his Mysterious Peach Tree

    As if the system itself wanted to help him, the tree actually bore a hundred fruits. Considering that the number of fruits produced every day is random, harvest at this level was really great

    With a calm disposition, Rezen plucked one of the mysterious peaches and unceremoniously bit it

    The juice flowed down his throat and a series of information instantly appeared in his mind

    [Ding! Dark-type 4th-grade spell: Ghost Hands has beenprehended by the Host!]

    The system not only was generous with the harvest today, but it alsomunicate with Rezen more often than before

    It was as if the system was saying that it is there to support him in his revenge and search for a way to resurrect the dead

    ¡°Dark-type spell and at the 4th rank¡­¡±

    Rezen has more than a dozen mystic gems but he doesn¡¯t have a dark-type gem. It seems like another attribute would be added to his arsenal and it was even in the 4th grade!

    This incident naturally delighted Rezen but considering that the power he needed is above 7th rank, he just continued to eat the mysterious peaches

    It was still the same as before, many gave Rezen a duplicate but even then, there were still a number of new spells that he learned

    Not just that, with these new spells, a few of his mystic gems could be advanced into the 4th grade, further boosting his power

    After plucking and eating all the mysterious peaches, Rezen used the mana stones he got from Kacy and he had the farm absorb them

    It doesn¡¯t matter how many 4th grade spells he learned since they could only offer limited help

    What he thirsts for is a power above the 7th rank. For the current Rezen, 4th-grade spells would just be his tool to further advance

    The most important thing is still increasing his cultivation base. And for that, upgrading the farm to level 5 is necessary

    An outstanding amount of 500 million mana stones is required to trigger the advancement mission but right now, Rezen has wealth more than that number

    Upgrading the farm again is within his financial capabilities

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    [Ding! The farm absorbs enough mana stones to upgrade!]

    [In order to upgrade the farm, the Host mustplete the Advancement Mission First]

    [Advancement Mission: A Farm with first-rate soil could grow first-rate crops

    The host must improve the quality of the farm¡¯s soil!

    Mission Detail: Obtain and let the farm absorb feces from 5th rank Forest-eating Worm x10 kg, a piece of Mother Gaia¡¯s Crystal (at least the size of the thumb), and an intact 5th fusion grade nature-type mystic gem]

    As Rezen is no sage, a frown formed on his face after seeing the list of materials he has to procure

    Aside from the 5th fusion grade nature-type mystic gem, he hasn¡¯t even heard the names of other materials

    However, just the mystic gem alone should not be an easy thing to obtain. After all, a mage hasplete control over their mystic gems

    Considering that only mages two ranks higher could destroy other¡¯s mystic gem, even 6th fusion rank mages cannot shatter a 5th fusion grade mystic gem

    Not to mention, what the farm needed was an intact mystic gem. Once a mage dies, their mystic gems would follow suit

    Unless the mage was sacrificed in the same way that the now dead y Doll Master did, even if Rezen were to hunt a mage from the Twighlight Beast, he still wouldn¡¯t be able to obtain what he needed

    Perhaps, his farm could only absorb the mystic gem if the mage themself willingly give up their mystic gem

    ¡°Feces from the Forest-eating Worm and a piece of Gaia¡¯s crystal¡­¡± Rezen muttered. No matter how rare these materials might be, he has to get his hands on them by hook or by crook

    Rezen¡¯s eyes shed with a resolute light before he tried to search what those materials were on the inte

    Just as expected, those things seem to be extremely high leveled materials that the normal people on the inte have no idea what those things were

    ¡°Daydream¡­¡± Rezen whispered to himself. If it¡¯s materials that he would need, no matter how high level they are, Daydream still should have the ability to procure them, right?

    However, Daydream is still a businesspany. Based on the contract, Rezen received a lot of mana stones, thepany¡¯s protection, and also many seeds of various spirit nts in exchange for the exclusive deal

    Rezen can only hope that the materials he needed are not precious enough that Daydream couldn¡¯t give them to him

    After all, their rtionship is just a business transaction. There should be certain things that even Daydream wouldn¡¯t be willing to give up

    ¡ª¡ª

    Vadena City, the Capital of the Eastern Country

    As the Capital City, Vadena City is definitely the most outstanding city in the entire Eastern Country

    In Greenwood City, a family with 5th fusion rank mages can be considered as part of the upper-ss

    In the Capital, however, while such families are not at the bottom of the food chain, they could be regarded as low to middle-rank forces

    Only forces with 6th fusion rank mages could be considered to be at the top of the hierarchy

    Yet even top-tiered family is still not the strongest. The real peak power is wielded by the goliaths such as the Military, Daydream, and Preston Family

    These bigwigs all have the backing and support of 7th rank mages. They are the elites of the elites, nobles among nobles, superpowers among superpowers

    While Vadena City is not much different than other cities in terms of infrastructures, the deep waters in the city were murkier as it was the ce where the peak powers converged

    In a corner of the City, arge mansion surrounded by arge expanse ofnd stood proudly for generations

    The Capital City is thergest city to the point that it was at least ten times asrge as the smaller cities

    However, a significant amount ofnd that it possesses was something that the Preston Family owns to build their main headquarters

    Such arge piece ofnd that could amodate perhaps a hundred thousand people was fully upied by a single family, showing off the said family¡¯s might and influence

    On the road constructed on the Preston Family¡¯snd leading to the giant mansion that could even be called a Pce, a ck car can be seen moving at a steady pace

    This car only has two people inside it. One was wearing a ck formal suit and the other wore a mage robe with one side white and one side ck

    This was yet another treasure that ude obtained from the ownerless Blessed Land

    While it wasn¡¯t the same as the defensive equipment that could be created from Rezen¡¯s metal potatoes, it still offers great resistance to magic spells including the shockwaves and impact

    It was unlike most mage robes on the market that could withstand magic spells but not offer much protection to the wearer

    ¡°I¡¯m back huh¡­¡± ude thought in his head as he stared at the ridiculouslyrgend of his family, his heart filled withplex emotions

    As of right now, almost no one minded the fact that ude was an illegitimate child. Most talented mages would still suffer people¡¯s prejudice if they are illegitimate children but ude¡¯s talent and luck were too great that even their prejudice was shattered

    His background was very typical. His father is the current Patriarch of the Preston Family, a 6th fusion rank mage even stronger than General Bone Sage

    The 6th rank is often divided into three: the normal or average, the elite, and unparalleled. Most mages are ¡®normal¡¯ while mages like Florine can be considered an elite

    Space Fox and Snow Fox are also elites but their battle prowess only has a small difference from that of an unparalleled mage

    Even unparalleled mages also have the weaker ones and the stronger ones. Excluding the reclusive 7th rank mages, there are few that could match the power of ude¡¯s father not just in the Eastern Country but also from the other countries

    As for ude¡¯s mother, she was a servant that served the Preston Family but died upon childbirth

    With ude¡¯s background, many people bullied him, some really went too far that he was almost killed

    However, as soon as he turned 18 years old, everything changes. From the start, he showed exemry talent as a mage and he broke through in ranks at a fast speed

    When ude reached the peak of the 3rd fusion rank, he decided to travel outside as an excuse for gaining ¡®experience¡¯ and joined the military with the intent of fighting for the masses. But in truth, he was merely sickened by how people change their personalities after he showed his talent and decided to might as well just do good deeds instead of wasting his energy on them

    Not to mention, thewful wife of his father and their children are opposed to him. In fear that he would die prematurely, ude decided to escape in the meantime

    However, his achievements still entered the ears of his father and when he reached the 5th fusion rank, many signs shows that his father wanted him to be the next patriarch

    After he was saved by Rezen, he was contacted by his father and his standing in the family grew even more powerful

    Now that he already reached the 6th fusion rank and showed a level of power that easily dominated the y Doll Master, his father called him back

    As for the reason? It was probably to formally announce his position as the heir

    With the talent that ude possesses, as long as he still hasn¡¯t reached the 7th rank, there would be a time when he could dominate all the mages at the peak of the secr world

    While he is still a 6th fusion rank mage, the Preston Family could use him to pressure the other peak forces and further extend the influence and power of the family

    The 7th rank mages after all have the unwritten rule of not meddling in the lives of the mortals except if their origin such as their ns or organization is on the brink of being destroyed for good

    ude knew all of this but¡­ he wouldn¡¯t refuse!

    That¡¯s right, he wouldn¡¯t. ude has never refused power except if he could not use it for his own goals

    The power that the Preston Family possesses is immense. If ude became the head of such a family just imagine how many people he could help!

    As such, even before returning, ude already has the intention of fighting to be the next head. He is not a fool to refuse power just because he doesn¡¯t like his father and other rtives!

    After minutes of journey, ude¡¯s car finally arrived outside the mansion of his family. The servants were already informed of his arrival and they opened the car door for him

    ude thanked them as he walked out of the car. His eyes staring at the massive mansion before his eyes

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    Inside one of the rooms in the mansion, a man maybe in his fifties or sixties can be seen

    Such an old man should be frail and weak by now but he wasn¡¯t. His body still gave off a robust aura

    While even reaching the 6th rank wouldn¡¯t increase a mage¡¯s lifespan, there were still treasures that could do that. It¡¯s just that they were too rare that even most 6th fusion rank mages can¡¯t get them

    But since this old man is the current head of the Preston Family, he still can get a hold of such precious treasures

    While he would be far from being immortal, it would still be easy for him to live for more than a hundred years

    The Patriarch of the Preston Family; Alton Preston stood in front of his office¡¯s window

    He was wearing a traditional long robe that gave him a schrly vibe yet underneath such clothes was a might that could shatter an entire mountain

    His hands were crossed behind him as he stared outside where a young man just walked out of the car

    As if the young man could sense his gaze, he raised his head and the eyes of the two met each other

    Their rtionship clearly is of a father and son but the way they look at each other feels like they were merely looking at some tools

    That¡¯s right, tools. While ude nned on using his father as a tool to be the family head, it wasn¡¯t as if his father also didn¡¯t n on using him

    A mountain cannot hold two tigers. Not to mention, the eastern country has more than two tigers

    While Alton has few people that could defeat him, they still exist. And if those people join hands, there is no chance of winning

    As such, the Preston Family or even the other peak forces find it hard to expand. If they wish to further expand their already god-like powers and influence, they would meet the resistance of the other peak forces

    Even an unparalleled mage such as Alton is helpless in this regard

    However¡­ ude¡­ he holds the key to the family¡¯s expansion. Just because a person is already ridiculously powerful doesn¡¯t mean they don¡¯t want to further increase their power. Alton is such a person. His family¡¯s influence is already massive but he still wants it to be even more influential

    He can¡¯t do it on his own but with the talent that ude shows, he has the potential to do what Alton cannot do

    ude wants to use the Preston Family for charity while Alton wants to use ude to further elevate the status of the Preston Family

    The two have a tacit agreement and they are aware of what they want from each other even without talking about it directly

    There is simply no fatherly love between them but just the desire to use the other as their tools

    After a few moments, Alton retracted his gaze and waited for ude

    In just a matter of minutes, ude entered his office and the two are now face to face with each other

    Without even greeting the other, Alton waved his hand and threw a piece of card that appeared on it

    ude calmly caught the card which was actually a printed photograph

    ¡°E of the Spence Family. She is your target. Your foolish older brother lusted for her but she is the genius of the Spence Family, a family that is only second to the peak families of the Eastern Country¡±

    ¡°In anger, E challenged him in a duel and as you could expect, he lost against her which is uneptable. You have to regain the face of the Preston Family¡±

    ude is the youngest child of his father and his older brother was already born before Alton could even be the Patriarch

    ude memorized the woman¡¯s face before storing her photograph

    ¡°You seem to think too highly of me. I just reached the 6th rank yet you already want me to defeat an elite mage, extremely close to bing an unparalleled¡± ude said while chuckling in a mocking way

    After all, who would actually ask a newly advanced mage to fight against a genius such as E Spence?

    ¡°I gave you immense support and don¡¯t touch the leeches that you sponsored. A 24 years old newly advanced 6th rank mage defeated a genius 6th fusion rank mage in her forties and also close to the unparalleled realm at that. My investment should at least be worth this much, right?¡±

    Hearing the word ¡®leeches¡¯, ude¡¯s gaze instantly turned unfriendly. ¡°They are people, not leeches¡± he said coldly

    ude has helped many people whether that be having the Preston Family nurture them, give them jobs, or giving them mary assistance

    While Rezen was the only one to receive the Token of Gratitude as a result of him saving ude, there were still many others that received ude¡¯s assistance

    With their numbers, even the Preston Family has to fork out arge sum for them

    Alton let ude do that but everything has a price. ude now has to pay all the investments that Alton poured and gave him

    ¡°Whatever you say. And this, treat it as me trying to have some assurance. After all, I couldn¡¯t let my descendants shame the Preston Family twice¡±

    After saying that, Alton threw another thing to ude who caught it with trembling hands

    ¡°Y-you¡­ did you specifically prepare this for me?!¡± ude questioned, his voice raising

    Even his mystic gems were summoned by him as if he would attack the other person any time from now

    In return, Alton summoned his own mystic gems and a suffocating aura that far surpassed ude¡¯s appeared.

    Despite the fact that ude easily killed the y Doll Master, that mage is rather on the weaker side of 6th fusion rank mages

    Alton himself can achieve the same feat and while ude was stronger than a newly advanced mage, in front of his father, he was still far too weak

    The two oppressive and suffocating auras shed, almost sending sparks flying in the air. However, it was clear to see that ude was on the weaker side considering that his face was slowly turning pale

    ¡°Watch your mouth. I can tolerate your actions but I definitely wouldn¡¯t be a Patriarch that was attacked by his own son. I would never ever shame the Preston Family¡± Alton said with a bone-chilling coldness

    ude tightened his hold on the item in his hand which was a ruby ??gemstone

    However, this ruby ??is no normal ruby ??that could be mined

    It was called Spirit Ruby, a treasure that could only be created with the sacrifice of at least ten thousand souls

    As much as it was a wicked item, it was also something that mages would covet. It has the ability to improve the souls of 6th rank mages!

    One of the things that ude lose out against others at the same rank as him was his soul since he just advanced

    While his soul¡¯s quality was better than average, against those elites or unparalleled, he is still on a losing end

    If they decide to use spells directed to the soul then he would be in big trouble. The Spirit Ruby is an item that could ¡®fix¡¯ this problem of his but it was an item created by the sacrifice of many

    ¡°You attacked the Twighlight Beast all for the sake of rescuing a few people, including one of ours. Capturing Shadow Dog is no different than provoking the Preston Family and I used their souls to create the Spirit Ruby¡± Alton imed using a matter-of-fact tone

    It was as if what he did was something as normal as drinking water

    ¡°You better make sure of the Spirit Ruby¡¯s origin or else!¡±

    While ude is on the weaker side, he still gave out a threat. He wouldn¡¯t mind if the souls that were used are really from the Twighlight Beast but if not, he would make sure that even if it was his father, he would pay

    ¡°Hmph, do you think I still don¡¯t know your personality?¡± Alton rebuked

    With ude¡¯s personality, even if the Spirit Ruby is created using the souls of the innocent, he would still ept and use it

    However, in the future, when he had enough power, he also definitely would take revenge on Alton and possibly the whole Preston Family

    Alton wouldn¡¯t want that to happen considering that ude is the key to achieving his dream

    ¡°Very well¡± ude unceremoniously epted the Spirit Ruby and directly walked out of the office

    Excluding the process and materials needed to forge the Spirit Ruby, it was totally a precious item

    With its help, ude can improve his soul and that in return would also boost his own power

    The stronger the power he wields, the more things he could do!

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    Vadena City

    ¡°Wow¡­ look at that. Is that the new Borxton Max 3.0?¡±

    ¡°I heard that it costs at least 300 million mana stones! Heavens! If that¡¯s converted to credits it could definitely feed ten generations of my family with no worries!¡±

    ¡°If I can ride such a luxurious car even once, I wouldn¡¯t have any regrets even if I were to die after!¡±

    The civilians that watched the long shiny ck vehicle moving on the road can¡¯t help but exim in admiration

    Most things even if they are just your day-to-day objects once got a price tag that no normal people could afford would definitely gather everyone¡¯s attention

    The Borxton 3.0 is a luxury car that Daydream has developed. Most of thepany¡¯s projects all have to do with magic but they also create something like this

    Their business is wide epassing, they dipped their hands in almost all kinds of industries out there

    Anything that they released would definitely attract people¡¯s attention whether they are your average Joe or young masters from prestigious families

    The luxury car ignored thements thrown at it and just continued on its way. The car only stops when it arrived at a certainpany building that has at least 50 floors

    A steady stream of people go in and out of thepany building and most of them can¡¯t help but stare at the car that suddenly parked in front of the entrance

    After parking, the driver¡¯s door was pushed open and your average-looking guard went out to open the car door of the passenger seat

    From it, a young man around 18 years of age walked out. He has dark hair and eyes with a facial feature that people would consider as handsome

    However, he gave off a very unfriendly vibe. His eyes seem to hold a bottomless abyss of indescribable emotions in them. He was the type of person that people would choose not to approach if possible

    Not to mention, whether it be his inner shirt, his long sleeve outer shirt that was open on the middle, pants, socks, and even shoes werepletely ck in color as if he just attended a funeral

    ¡°Sir Rezen, the Chairman is already waiting for you in his office¡± the driver politely said and guided Rezen inside thepany building

    Inside, more people wearing formal suits gathered around him as if they intend to block other people from trying to approach him

    With that kind of disy, thepany employees naturally didn¡¯t dare act badly. They stood on the side to give ess to the apparent VIP that arrived

    Instead of using the public elevator, Rezen used the private one that only those with a high enough position could use

    He calmly walked inside and the elevator stops at the 48th floor. The 48th floor was where the office of the Chairman was located

    The entire floor is dedicated to him and Rezen steps onto the shiny floor that looks as if they were created from ss

    Along the way, he walked passed some office rooms, possibly the office of the Chairman¡¯s secretaries

    With howrge thepany and with the number of industries they dabbled in, it was normal for the chairman to have many secretaries under him

    The office of the chairman was at the very end part of the floor. The people that guided him knocked on the door first before entering

    Kacy¡¯s office was your typical corporate office though it wasrge considering his position in thepany

    Some of the products that Daydreams sell were even disyed on a cab on the side. They were mostly pills considering that spirit nts that are not top-notch have to be processed first before they could be consumed

    ¡°Rezen, wee¡± Kacy greeted with a smile. He acts perfectly normal but deep inside him, he was sighing

    He naturally is aware of the unfortunate passing of Rezen¡¯s parents and he even feels bad

    As soon as his meeting with Rezen concluded, he immediately returned to Vedena City. As such, he was not present when the Twighlight Beast attacked

    He can¡¯t help but think that if he was still present back then, he might have been able to prevent the death of Rezen¡¯s parents

    However, he just feels a bit bad considering that the two of them aren¡¯t really close

    Rezen nodded his head and he sat on the chair prepared for him and he gave Kacy a signal

    ¡°You may withdraw¡± Kacy said to his men and they all went out of the office, standing guard outside

    ¡°So¡­ how may I help you with?¡± He asks curiously

    If it was as ridiculous as destroying the Twighlight Beast, Kacy would definitely refuse. The other side after all has its fair share of 7th rank mages

    Beings at that level wouldn¡¯t offend others just for the sake of the business that Rezen could provide to Daydream

    ¡°Are you willing to gamble for the sake of benefits that you could only get from me?¡± Rezen asks directly. He is in no mood for beating around the bush

    ¡°Oh, what kind of gamble?¡± Kacy asks in interest and Rezen waved his hand causing two objects to appear on the table

    ¡°Pepper? Carrots?¡± Kacy blinked his eyes repeatedly. He is aware of Rezen¡¯s hobby of nting but what do peppers and carrots have to do with anything

    ¡°You¡¯re probably already aware of what happened to your daughter when I first met her. These items could do the same to you. The carrots have time-limited effects while the pepper could prevent you from turning against me though it wouldn¡¯t affect your life too much¡±

    ¡°Are you willing to gamble and consume these items for the sake of special benefits?¡±

    Rezen is aware of the magic contract that Kacy couldn¡¯t betray him. But he still felt insecure. He needs to show ¡®power¡¯ with the help of his mutated crops

    At normal times, he would just slowly but steadily improve his power but right now, he is impatient. Despite not having enough strength yet, he is forced to offer another business deal with Kacy that is definitely way better than the ones they originally already has

    ¡°May I first know what the benefits are?¡± Kacy asks while narrowing his eyes. The pepper and carrot contain traces of mana on them but they clearly aren¡¯t spirit nts

    How could they do what Rezen imed they could?

    ¡°My apologies but I can¡¯t. All I can say is that it¡¯s something that you definitely would want to have¡±

    ¡°Ohooo¡­ don¡¯t you think that this was a bit ridiculous? I don¡¯t even know what these things could do yet I have to consume them before you tell me what exactly I could get?¡± Kacy mused

    Who would actually eat these things with unknown origin and effects all for the sake of Rezen disclosing something that he could give?

    ¡°You¡¯re a businessman. You have your intuition, what exactly is your intuition telling you?¡± Rezen replied

    ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± The chairman suddenly burst into a fit of loudughter. His voice echoing in his office

    After he finishedughing, he stared at Rezen with amusement all over his eyes

    ¡°Indeed, I¡¯m a businessman. My instincts are telling me that I couldn¡¯t let go of this opportunity but¡­¡±

    Kacy suddenly stops talking as the pressure thates from a 6th fusion rank mage was exuded by him

    ¡°Although I cannot do anything to you directly and indirectly but if these items are actually a bad thing and the 7th rank mages learned of what happened then although I would have to convince them to not act because of the contract, they wouldn¡¯t listen to me.  No funny actions, do you understand?¡±

    No matter what, Kacy is still someone that is truly at the peak of the world. If he was fooled by Rezen then even if he has to help Rezen and prevent him from dying, the 7th rank mages would definitely not listen to someone like him

    ¡°Rest assured, these are simple precautions on my side¡±

    Rezen is also apprehensive of the 7th rank mages especially after witnessing the kind of power that they have

    That¡¯s the reason why Rezen didn¡¯t try to use his mutated pea. He doesn¡¯t want to risk angering those legendary mages

    Kacy grabbed the piece of carrot and peppers before swallowing them directly in a fearless manner

    One of the reasons why he could be bold is because of his backing. He doesn¡¯t believe that Rezen could do something that even his backing couldn¡¯t solve

    7th rank mages are just in an entirely different realm! They were like the gods of earth!

    ¡°Blind¡­¡± Rezen muttered and Kacy¡¯s vision instantly turned dark

    He knew that a simr thing happened to his daughter but he was still surprised to personally experience it

    The loss of his vision was so abrupt. He can¡¯t even understand the mechanism behind this phenomenon

    ¡°I can temporarily make you blind with the carrot. As for the pepper¡­ if you try to betray me¡­ I¡¯m afraid that even the people behind you wouldn¡¯t be able to save you¡±

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    ¡°I understand. So¡­ what exactly could I get from you?¡± Kacy replied while nodding his head in understanding

    It seems like the experience of losing his parents made Rezen impatient but also shrewder than before

    Kacy has already know that there was something different with Rezen. How exactly could Rezen produce many special products?

    Not even Daydream has an idea of where the metal potatoes grew or how could they be produced

    Kacy has an idea though and he thinks that Rezen¡¯s secrets are directly rted to the blessednd that he identally entered

    Without saying anything, Rezen summoned his fire-type mystic gem and he casts a spell

    ¡°[Fireball]¡±

    It was the basic fireball spell and Kacy watched as Rezen scorched his own hands with the fireball

    Sizz!!

    Almost instantly, Rezen¡¯s entire hand was burned. The scent of cooked meat wafted in the air

    ¡°What are you doing? Even the most expensive healing items might not be able to return your hand back to normal if you continue!¡± Kacy cried out, thinking that instead of bing shrewder, Rezen seems to have gone insane

    Who in their right mind would actually burn their hand like that?

    Not to mention, Rezen didn¡¯t even show any reaction as if he cannot feel anything from his hand. He didn¡¯t flinch, wince, or showed any pained reaction

    After making sure that the condition of his hand was severe enough, Rezen activated his Mystic Tattoo to boost his physical stats

    He used his other hand to break his burnt hand that snapped like a dry twig. He literally broke off his own hand

    ¡°You¡¯re insane!¡± Kacy eximed while staring at Rezen. His eyes werepletely wide open. He now felt some apprehension over Rezen as if the man was a madman

    These are the kind of people that one shouldn¡¯t mess with. They are cruel to themselves and are very unpredictable. No matter how smart you are, it would be hard to guess what their next moves would be

    However, in the next second, Rezen suddenly swallowed a pill, and the hand that he personally cut off from himself instantly regrew as if he was merely growing a random grass

    ¡°T-this¡­ h-how¡­¡±

    At this point, even Kacy was bbergasted. A pill could actually do something like this?

    Even the most precious elixir doesn¡¯t have such a miraculous effect. This world might have things that could regrow limbs but they are iparably rare and precious

    They are not something that could be easily obtained. It doesn¡¯t matter whether a persones from forces with 7th rank mages, such treasures could only be obtained through luck

    After the demonstration, Rezen waved his hand, throwing five recovery pills at the table as if they were nothing

    ¡°This¡­ this is what you could get if you are able to meet my demands¡± Rezen said and Kacy unconsciously touched the pills, his eyes glowing with desire

    If he has this kind of pill¡­ gulp

    ¡°W-what are your demands?¡± Kacy questioned and Rezen list out the things that he wanted

    ¡ª¡ª

    After around an hour of talking, Rezen was finally out of the Daydream¡¯spany building and he unconsciously stared at his hand

    No matter how his parents¡¯ death affected him, it wasn¡¯t enough for him to be broken enough to be numb to the pain of burning his own hand

    Even the current him cannot endure that kind of pain without wincing. The reason why he didn¡¯t flinch from the pain was that he took preparations beforehand by consuming a mutated crop that would help him not feel the pain

    Kacy is actually right. Rezen has be shrewder

    No matter how beautiful Kacy painted the magic contract, as this is a world of magic, Rezen thinks that there might be ways to void such contracts

    Even the pepper and carrot he used are simply a show of power. The carrot symbolizes his unpredictability and bizarre means while the pepper would let him spy Kacy whenever he wants to thus ¡®knowing¡¯ it if the man betrays him

    The pepper was the same pepper he used to find the location of Zero and Shadow Dog when they were abducted

    As for why he burned his own hand? That is to show insanity!

    Kacy is a smart man but the smarter a person is, the more they would overthink and overanalyze things

    Unpredictable means, a means to prevent betrayal, and also a man that has turned insane after the death of his parents. A smart man wouldn¡¯t easily betray such a person for no apparent reason because of the unpredictable results that it would have

    ¡°I got most of what I wanted but the Gaia¡¯s crystal is a bit of a problem¡±

    There were several things that Rezen demanded. The most important is that Daydream would start researching how to resurrect the dead and they would also provide Rezen with all the information they have regarding that matter

    The second is also information but this time in regards to the Twighlight Beast. Their people, their strength, their location, etc.

    Rezen¡¯s parents died because of the Twighlight Beast and the souls that would be consumed to maintain his parents¡¯ souls inside the Yin-Yang Mirror should also be from the Twighlight Beast!

    Rezen also asked for the feces and a 5th fusion rank mage that would only listen to him. That mage has to have a 5th fusion grade mystic gem

    The only problem now was the piece of Gaia¡¯s crystal. Even a tiny bit of it was priceless as the effects they have on the soil were simply a miracle

    They make even the driest and dead soil have the ability to grow spirit nts. Unfortunately, they are terribly rare that they might not be something that could be found in ten years and even the bigwigs don¡¯t have much of them

    Besides, the organizations that have growing Spirit nts as their main business monopolized Gaia¡¯s crystal

    Rezen obtained half a thumb size of the crystal from Daydream but the system requires a full thumb size

    Since Daydream is focused on research and manufacturing, they don¡¯t focus on growing their own spirit nts. Them having a small piece of Gaia¡¯s Crystal is only because they want to have all kinds of resources in their hands

    ¡°I have two choices, the Tournament of the Space Monarch or try to get the help of Brother ude¡­¡±

    Out of all the 7th rank mages of the Eastern Country, the Space Monarch was the kindest to themon people

    Every time a cmity struck, although he cannot help in everything as people at his level couldn¡¯t meddle nor use power too much, he would still at the very least recover the infrastructures back to normal

    If cmities strikes, people would suffer huge mental burdens and food problems, the least he could do is to recover the poor people¡¯s shelter so that they still have a roof over their heads

    The Space Monarch even regrly hold a tournament every year for mages at and under 30 years old and grant them their wish as long as it is within his capabilities

    30 years old¡­ since mostly only the talented would participate in the tournament, most of them would be 4th fusion rank mages

    People with enough talent and resources could reach the peak of 3rd fusion rank in under a year. But to reach the 4th fusion rank would at the very least take years

    As for the 5th rank, only the most talented could reach that at the age of 30

    They are most likely the heirs of prestigious families that were nourished with the best resources and environment

    In the Capital or even all the four Countries, mages that reach the 5th rank at the age of 30 are also rare

    Based on what Kacy said, there should only be around  ten mages at that rank that would participate

    Rezen can join the tournament and ask for Gaia¡¯s Crystal from Space Monarch but he still felt insecure

    If he wins, all eyes would be upon him and how many of them would have funny thoughts in their heads?

    Aside from that, Rezen could overpower a 5th fusion rank mage all because of his recovery pills. But what if they are not allowed?

    He doesn¡¯t think that he can fool a 7th rank mage nor does he think that people would ept it if he could instantly recover from injuries and soul fatigue after ovepping several spells at once

    That poses a problem as gaining too much attention is something that Rezen really tries to avoid

    ¡°But¡­ if I always try to rely on other people and stay low-key¡­¡± Rezen clenches his fist

    He doesn¡¯t want to bezy andcent again because of the advantages that he has

    He doesn¡¯t want to be a fool that thought everything would be alright. He originally thought that he could slowly improve and hole himself in his farm and the territories that humans don¡¯t upy but it was not enough

    If in the first ce, he let go of his inhibitions and taken more risks early on, he would have been stronger than he is now and might have possibly prevented his parents¡¯ death

 151 Chapter 151

    Rezen¡¯s farm

    Brrr brrr brrr

    The sound of a tractor digger digging small pits on soil can be heard. On Rezen¡¯s farm, he can be seen driving a red-colored tractor

    His face waspletely emotionless as he silently does his farm work

    It was not only Rezen that was driving a tractor, even his subordinates were doing the same. There were at least ten people digging in the soil

    After the death of Rezen¡¯s parents, quite a number of changes happened. One of which was the size of thend he now owned

    Arge chunk of thend outside Greenwood City is now his property which was at least 100 acres ofnd. That¡¯s arge increase in size all so that Rezen could nt more nts

    With hisrge farm, he could meet the demands of Daydream about the metal potatoes with the help of his new subordinates

    Rezen now almost has no need to worry about mana stones and he acquired a hundred more Artificial Humans which help him with the farm work

    Daydream is a goliathpany and its wealth was extremely vast. Just one recovery pill of Rezen is more than enough for Daydream to give him as many mana stones as needed

    A hundred artificial humans were equal to ten million mana stones but Rezen can now afford to have more than a thousand artificial humans if he wants to

    The rich have nock of mana stones but there are many treasures of heaven and earth that could not be bought with mana stones alone and could only be exchanged with another peerless treasure

    It was to the point that the bigwigs don¡¯t care much about mana stones but focused on gathering peerless treasures

    With no worries about mana stones and even seeds, Rezen can farm and farm however he wants without stopping

    And aside from the expansion of his farm, his army was also growing and many defensive constructs were under construction

    To the very edge of Rezen¡¯s farm, wooden walls were under construction. The walls were created using the wood of quality 6 Spirit nts that Rezen bought or more like Daydream provided in exchange for a few recovery pills

    This wood has enough durability to withstand a few spells in the 6th grade. Of course, considering that such mages could fly in the air, the walls are not very effective

    That¡¯s why the wooden walls were covered with the mutated crop produced by the farm called Void-stomach Bellflowers

    These bellflowers were literally the same size as normal bellflowers but they have internal storage with space bigger than a vi

    Inside these bellflowers were cherry bombs that they could release to enemies both in thend and air

    With the fast rate that they could ¡®spit¡¯ cherry bombs that could reach really high in the air, even 6th fusion rank mages have to be careful

    Once the walls were finished, it waspletely possible that they would be facing tens of thousands of cherry bombs with the power of 4th-grade spells every second. Even mages at the 6th fusion rank would be bombarded to death

    The walls being constructed are just the first line of defense and there are many more that were still being created

    It was to the point that aside from thend used to grow nts, the other areas seem to have turned into a forest

    Not to mention, Rezen still has the n of further expanding his farm. He can still obtain the surroundingnd but refrained from doing so as long as the defense lines of his first hundred acres ofnd is not yet finished

    Even if he own thosends right now, they would be useless as scattering his defenses would be a fool¡¯s job

    ¡°[Spirit Wind Helper!]¡±

    Rezen summoned his wind-type mystic gem and cast a spell that created ten small spirit-like entities

    These spirits aren¡¯t simr to the spirit magic of the likes of Florine and Snow Fox. They don¡¯t have the ability to boost a mage¡¯s power

    What they could do though is to control the winds and scatter seeds on the farm. The wind that they could control is not strong enough to kill but on a farm, they are really helpful

    This spell is one of the new spells that Rezen has learned and he uses it to scatter the seeds. Even when harvesting, it was not also done with the help of this spell

    The spirits are useless in a fight but they were fast and nimble when ites to farmwork

    ¡°Master, there are people that wish to see you¡± an artificial human approached Rezen and reported

    This one has the number 40 on his shirt which means that he is Number Forty. Since Rezen has more than a hundred artificial human subordinates and that number would increase in the future, remembering all of them is a hassle. Hence, from Eleven onwards, they are ordered to wear clothes with numbers on them

    ¡°Who are they?¡± Rezen simply asked though he already has a guess in his mind

    ¡°Neil and Maze, Master¡± the artificial human replied respectfully and Rezen nodded his head. His guess was right

    ¡°Continue with the farm work¡± Rezen said and he left to where his guests are waiting for him

    The Mushroom Homes that Rezen originally dwelled in was already changed. His new house is still under the ¡®Mushroom Home series¡¯ but is not the standard type anymore

    His new Mushroom Home is a variant called ¡°Demolisher Shroom¡±

    At normal times, it would be a normal Mushroom Home aside from the fact that it waspletely ck in color

    However, once it ingested materials that contain mana, the Demolisher Shroom would rapidly grow in size and be as tall as a five-story building with long arms and legs

    Just like its name, the Demolisher Shroom that ingested enough materials with mana which most of the time would be mana stones would gain tyrannical power. Destroying and demolishing buildings bigger than it was would be a simple job

    There were only around a hundred such spirit nts on Rezen¡¯s farm but the numbers would also definitely grow in the future

    The Demolisher Shroom that was located at the center of the other shrooms was where Rezen slept and rest

    He entered his house and saw two people sitting on the sofa in the living room

    One of them looks depressed, his eyes were puffy and red. As for the other one, a dark aura surrounded him

    These two are Rezen¡¯s guests with the former being Neil and thetter being Maze

    Rezen gave them enough time to grieve and handle the funeral of their parents before contacting him

    It seems like these two are now ready

    ¡°R-Rezen¡­¡± Neil called out as soon as he saw his best friend. Rezen¡¯s heart aches for him

    Rezen himself knew how much it hurts to lose your parents in front of your eyes. The people that should still have many days ahead of them died all because of a terrorist attack

    Such a thing was not easy to ept nor should they ept it!

    ¡°Rezen! Strength! Was what you said true? I want to be more powerful to avenge my n and father!¡±

    If Neil was depressed and only has the desire to grow strong but no confidence to enact it, Maze on the other hand waspletely different

    Maze is extremely thirsty. He wants power, power, and even more power

    His desire to destroy and make the Twighlight Beast vanish from this world is no lesser than Rezen¡¯s

    Unlike Neil, he doesn¡¯t have a problem with confidence. In fact, it wasn¡¯t an issue of confidence. All Maze wants is to be stronger not thinking about whether he has the talent to achieve his desire or not

    These two have different personalities but one of them is Rezen¡¯s best friend and the other is someone that Rezen is at least a bit familiar with

    All three of them thirst for the same thing; revenge. Since all of them have the same goal, Rezen wouldn¡¯t mind lending a helping hand and have these two assist him

    However, these two also needed some work to ¡®fix¡¯ them. Simr experiences don¡¯t mean simr growth

    Rezen has be smarter and shrewder. Neil¡¯s desire to be a mage for status, money, and other vain things changes. While he is stillcking in confidence, he now wants to be a mage for a different reason

    As for Maze, he originally wants to be the strongest mage and that doesn¡¯t change much. Right now, instead of wanting to be the strongest mage, the ¡®want¡¯ turns into a ¡®need¡¯

    With Twighlight Beast having more than one 7th rank mage, perhaps, only the strongest mage could bring them down to hell

    Neil only has to grow some confidence but Maze¡­ Rezen has to remove such hotheadedness. Not to mention, while he trusts Neil to a great extent, Maze is different and Rezen wouldn¡¯t risk anyone betraying him before reaching his goal

 152 Chapter 152

    The tattoo on Rezen¡¯s stomach was stimted and lines of intertwining lines of tattoos spread from it that covered the entirety of his body

    His aura instantly rose as he held Maze on his shoulders before exerting pressure on him

    Rezen¡¯s heavy hands along with his imposing aura force Maze to his knees. He tried to stand but every time he would try to do so, Rezen would once again put him in his ce

    ¡°I don¡¯t need someone as hotheaded as you. I don¡¯t have the time nor the desire to supervise you 24/7. Either you calm the hell down or get the fuck out of here¡±

    ¡°With your current state, if I give you even just a bit of power, you might go and seek death by searching and attacking the Twighlight Beast. You¡¯ll just waste my resources¡±

    Rezen¡¯s words werepletely merciless, stabbing Maze in the heart. Indeed, if Rezen made him stronger than he is now, Maze really has nned on attacking the Twighlight Beast

    Even if he cannot defeat them in one go, he would still slightly avenge his n

    ¡°Y-you¡­!¡± Maze¡¯s cheeks flushed in shame and anger. No one has treated him in this manner before

    ¡°Be angry but don¡¯t be a fool. What I need is a person that uses his anger as a driving force, not a person that has be a fool because of his hatred¡± Rezen continued before letting go of the other man¡¯s shoulders

    He waved his hand and a piece of carrot and pepper appeared on his palm. ¡°Eat these and you¡¯ll be my person with no ability to betray me and I¡¯ll give you more power. Refuse and you can work hard on your own but remember, not all hard work is worth it. If it was, everyone in this world would have been sessful already¡±

    Not all hard work is worth it¡­ those words continuously rang inside Maze

    As a mage, Maze worked really hard but Rezen¡­ a mage at the same age as him is far more powerful than him

    In terms of hard work, Maze has nevercked that. He never cks off on his cultivation but¡­

    Maze unconsciously nced at Rezen¡¯s stoic and emotionless face. Deep down inside him, he knew that if the two of them fought, he might not evenst for a few minutes before he would he defeated

    Not all hard work is worth it¡­ what if Maze spends his whole life working hard but still can¡¯t have the power to enact his revenge¡­

    The young man unconsciously clenched his fist and while gritting his teeth, grabbed the carrot and pepper before directly swallowing them

    ¡°Blind¡± Rezen simply said and Maze¡¯s body shook. He found out that hepletely lost his sense of vision

    ¡°Betray me and that¡¯s not the only thing that would happen to you¡± Rezen said before returning Maze¡¯s vision back to him

    ¡°Eleven¡± Rezen called out and an artificial human brought two ck boxes with him

    ¡°Take these and consume everything inside. After that, go and seek Zero, he would turn you both into a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior¡±

    Zero was the first artificial human that Rezen grew. And it was also only Zero that could create a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior and naturally, he was also at that level

    It seems like the great change that his Master undergoes affected him greatly causing a breakthrough

    ¡ª¡ª

    Vadena City

    Preston Family Estate

    ude¡¯s room

    Boom!

    After absorbing thest bit of essence that the Spirit Ruby has, a booming sound echoed inside ude¡¯s elixir field

    The abundant spiritual force elevated his soul to another level, making it more refined and powerful than before

    From a mage with a soul that is just a bit superiorpared to the weaker 6th fusion rank mages, ude¡¯s soul undergoes a transformation and reaches the peak

    Improving the soul to the peak of 6th rank should be a long process even if the mage has all the necessary resources

    However, in just around a month, ude has easily reached the peak all thanks to the Spirit Ruby

    As expected of a treasure that could only be created by the sacrifice of at least 10,000 souls. Not to mention, the Spirit Ruby that ude uses was definitely created using more than ten thousand souls

    His soul reaches the peak of his rank in one go

    Suddenly, the sky above the estate of the Preston Family turned ck and the sound of thunder raged. There were even shes of lightning that appeared

    It was as if the heavens were angered and is baring its fangs

    This phenomenon attracted the attention of many people and they all looked at the sky with a frown on their faces

    This situation is not something that was created using magic but a natural phenomenon just like the ocean waves or the eruption of a volcano

    But it happened so abruptly that people can¡¯t help but be doubtful of its origin

    Back to ude¡¯s side, the man opened his eyes as soon as he broke through. The moment he did so, it was as if the clouds blocking his vision parted

    His body stays rooted on his bed, unmoving as if he was a statue. The mana particles in the space around him were stirred and became lively

    It was as if the mana particles weremunicating with ude to the point that they became visible to the naked eye

    Colorful lights suddenly surrounded ude¡¯s figure because of the mana of various elements that gathered around him

    It gave him an image befitting to the child of the heavens which was one of the titles people use to call him

    After what felt like centuries, ude finally moved, his face filled with aplex whirlpool of emotions

    ¡°So that was it¡­ the reason why in the path of mages, I am talented and lucky that people started calling me the heaven¡¯s chosen¡­¡±

    ¡°All the fortuitous encounters I had weren¡¯t just because I was lucky¡­ it was predetermined¡­¡±

    ¡°Even the formation of my personality is also¡­ fated. My fate¡­ so that was my fate¡­ how cruel but¡­ for the sake of the ¡®greater good¡¯¡­ I can¡¯t refuse my fate¡­¡±

    ude talked to himself before his enchanting blue eyes became moist with fresh tears

    ¡°Hahahahaha!! Fate¡­ how cruel¡­¡±

    The manughed like a madman. Hisughter contains endless bitterness as he unconsciously shed tears

    It was as if he just learned that his whole life was a joke causing him to suffer a mental breakdown

    ¡°Hahahaha! Cruel¡­ really cruel¡­ but¡­ this is my fate¡­¡±

    Afterughing for minutes, ude stops and turned his head in a specific direction. His eyes seemingly have the ability to prateyers andyers of space

    ¡°Well then¡­ the first target of my fate¡­ not bad¡±

    From someone that looks as if he just lost his mind, ude¡¯s expression and aura instantly change. His eyes were filled with murderous intent as his body suddenly turned into ck smoke and vanished

    What he had done should be magic but he didn¡¯t create any magic circle at all. He is still clearly a 6th fusion rank mage but he managed to do something that only magic could do without using a magic circle

    If this was known to all the mages in the world then they would definitely be shocked to the core

    ¡ª¡ª

    Outside Vadena City, formless ck smoke suddenly appeared and condensed into the figure of ude

    He was floating in the sky, surrounded by clouds. Such a scene should be a great subject for painting but because of his serious and murderous expressions, the harmony between him and the clouds suffered greatly

    ¡°Myriad Poison Serpent,e out¡± ude said calmly as if he was sure that someone called Myriad Poison Serpent is really nearby and could see him

    ¡°¡­¡±

    Moments passed but nothing happened and ude was forced to make a move. He raises his right hand that was suddenly engulfed with the power of light

    He waved his hand aggressively and sent that beam of light in a particr direction

    At first, still nothing happened but after the light beam traveled tens of meters away from ude, space suddenly twisted as if someone that was hiding in it decided to show themselves

    A woman with a beautifully alluring face and body appeared and with a simple wave of her hand, the light beam disintegrated

    ¡°ude Preston¡­ what a surprise. How did you know I was there? No, that was not important. How can you control the elements without the aid of a magic circle? I doubt that you are now a 7th rank mage¡± the woman said in interest though deep inside her, she waspletely shocked

    A 6th fusion rank mage controlling the power of the elements without the aid of a magic circle? Common sense dictates that something like that is impossible

    The ¡®brokenws¡¯ of earth made it so that the ¡®mortal mages¡¯ couldn¡¯t and would never be able to control the elements and form a spell without the help of mystic gems and magic circles

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    ¡°An evil woman such as you would die soon. Is there really a need for you to know?¡± ude asked back. His tone was extremely calm but because of the words he uttered, it made him sound arrogant

    ¡°Hahahahaha!¡± The poisonous woman released an enchantingugh that could entice thousands of mortals into kneeling and serving her as their master

    Unfortunately, such an alluringugh has no effect on ude. His eyes aside from containing killing intent is still as calm as a sereneke

    ¡°Maybe because people always called you a genius hence you grow arrogant but trust me, over the course of thousands of years, 7th rank mages that died because of the doings of others hardly appeared. Even the ancestors of your family wouldn¡¯t be able to kill me even if you alerted them¡± Myriad Poison Snake replied

    Her tone was also not arrogant as if she was merely stating a fact that was actually true. Even if a group of 7th rank mages ganged up to kill her, they might not necessarily seed

    ¡°They are not the ones that will kill you but¡­ me¡±

    ¡°You? Hahahahaha! A mere 6th fusion rank mage killing me? Hahahaha!¡±

    Myriad Poison Snake bend her body whileughing hard as if she just heard the most ridiculous joke ever

    Common sense dictates that even if there were hundreds of thousands of 6th fusion rank mages, they wouldn¡¯t be able to hurt a 7th rank mage

    Just a single ude Preston alone surely doesn¡¯t have the power of that many mages let alone exceed it. How could he possibly know the dread of a 7th rank mage?

    The difference in power cannot be breached by even the most talented mortal mage

    ¡°Before I kill you¡­ I think I have to deal with this first¡­¡±

    ude didn¡¯t mind the woman¡¯sughter as he merely waved his hand and space itself suddenly parted

    Space cannot be ripped apart by mortal mages. Only 7th rank beings could do that albeit forcefully

    However, the way that ude opened a portal was not the same as 7th rank mages. Instead of forcefully ripping the fabric of space it was as if space itself gave way to him and obeyed him

    Ripping space and doing so easily without using a magic circle¡­ this shouldn¡¯t be something that the likes of ude could do

    This scene shook Myriad Poison Snake to the core but she is still confident in herself. Thew that only 7th rank mages could defeat another 7th rank mage has already been established for a long time and that is not something that could be changed

    However, in the next second, Myriad Poison Snake¡¯s eyes trembled as she saw what appeared on ude¡¯s hand

    It was a ck snake simr to the ones that appeared in Greenwood City. However, while those snakes have to have enough numbers to cover an entire city, the snake on ude¡¯s hand was different

    That single snake alone could single-handedly poison an entire city

    Since the capital is heavily guarded, even Myriad Poison Snake couldn¡¯t easily sneak in her snakes. As such, that snake was ced in another city and not the Vadena city

    For it to suddenly appear here¡­

    ¡°This should be the snake that you¡¯ll use to lure and force me out of the protection of my family, right?¡± ude asks but he already knew the answer to that

    Since he stayed in the Preston Family, Myriad Poison Snake didn¡¯t dare attack him

    There is surely at least one 7th rank mage that supervises the n. If a being above the mortal rank tried to attack, the n¡¯s Ancestors would definitely make a move immediately

    The power that surpasses the mortal ranks was just too dreadful. A single wave attack is enough to erase the Preston Family¡¯s estate along with the mortals living there

    As such, there is a need for a 7th rank mage to always stand on guard

    It was that reason why until now, Myriad Poison Snake still hasn¡¯t tried to attack and kill ude

    What she nned was to use ude¡¯s personality against him. With an entire city¡¯s fate in her hands, she could force ude out of his n to kill him

    She just didn¡¯t expect that ude would know about her ns and be unfazed. This made her think that this might a trap of the Preston Family and she raises her guard

    St!

    ude exerted strength in his hand to crush the wiggling snake before he incinerated the remains with fire once again without using a magic circle!

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the edge of the world. You don¡¯t want to attract attention, right?¡± ude said

    If Myriad Poison Snake really attacked here, it was easy to be noticed. While she thinks that she could kill ude in one move, there is still the risk of alerting the Eastern Country

    ¡°You? Can you even go there?¡± The woman replied. While she was still confident on the outside, she was actually apprehensive on the inside

    Without bothering to reply, ude¡¯s body dissolved into ck smoke that dissipated. He suddenly vanishes which was yet another shock

    Myriad Poison Snake gritted her teeth and with a wave of her hand, the fabric of space was ripped as if she was merely ripping a piece of paper

    When she reappeared, she was already at the edge of the world facing ude once again

    ¡°Hmph!¡±

    Her pride was provoked after seeing ude¡¯s calm appearance and after she clicked her fingers together, a hundred Mystic Items suddenly appeared

    Most of which were poisonous Mystic Items. A single one of them could definitely effortlessly kill a 6th fusion rank mage considering that Myriad Poison Snake was using them personally

    The Mystic Items glowed with a poisonous glow as they flew in the air to take ude¡¯s life

    In return, ude stretched his arm out before clenching his fist

    The ever-present mana particles in the air moved on his will and soon, ck smoke covered the hundred mystic items and crushes them

    ¡°Y-you¡­ h-how¡­!¡±

    Myriad Poison Snake¡¯s eyes trembled. Each of those Mystic Items has the power of a 6th grade spell

    That was equivalent to a hundred 6th fusion rank mages attacking at once. How is it possible that ude could easily deal with them

    ¡°No¡­ wait! You shouldn¡¯t even be able to use magic without the aid of a magic circle no matter how much of a genius you are!¡±

    ¡°This is not a matter of talent but it is something that resulted because of the brokenws!¡±

    ¡°For you to do this could you be¡­¡±

    This time, Myriad Poison Snake wasn¡¯t confident anymore as if she just thought of something

    A hint of fear can be sensed from her as she stared at the calm face of ude

    She flew back and from behind her, a projection of her own Blessed Land appeared

    Her Blessed Land has the appearance of a ck swamp with thousands of poisonous snakes living inside

    A normal person would no doubt die if they try to enter her Blessed Land. The air inside is not something those weak lifeforms could withstand

    ¡°Hmph!¡±

    Skrrinng!!

    Suddenly, the space around ude and Myriad Poison Snake was locked. Even if she wants to flee now, it definitely wouldn¡¯t be easy as the invisible wall of space would deter her

    ¡°Y-you¡­! You really are the¡­!¡±

    nk! nk! nk!

    Suddenly, chains created from condensed light appeared and the chains either wrapped or pierced through the projection of Myriad Poison Snake¡¯s blessednd

    ¡°Stop!¡± The woman shouted as she felt her connection with her blessednd weakening

    ¡°[Yin-Yang Palm!]¡±

    The image of Yin-Yang appeared on ude¡¯s palm as he flew, reaching Myriad Poison Snake

    ude mmed his palm on the woman¡¯s stomach before pulling it back

    Crack¡­!

    A strange scene appeared on the blessednd projection as a part of it was ripped

    On ude¡¯s palm, a distorted projection of the ¡®chunk¡¯ of Myriad Poison Snake¡¯s blessednd that was ripped could be seen. It was as if he extracted a part of the woman¡¯s blessednd that even other 7th rank mages couldn¡¯t do

    ¡°N-no! ude Preston how dare you!¡± She raged and the projection of the blessednd trembled

    On the chains of light that wrapped and pierced through the blessednd¡¯s projection, spider cracks slowly formed as Myriad Poison Snake resisted

    Once her blessednd was taken away from her, she wouldn¡¯t be that much different than a 6th fusion rank mage

    That is an oue she should never let happen ever!

    ¡°Shut up! You are already a vile terrorist but turns out you and the other 7th rank mages are actually leeches destroying earth!¡±

    ¡°Despite knowing the consequences of reaching the 7th rank, you greedy people still hold on to your powers!¡±

    Once again, ude attacked the woman with his palm without the slightest bit of mercy

    ¡°Stop! Stop! You already know what your fate is! Don¡¯t you think your fate is cruel?! Why are you not rebelling against your fate?!¡±

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    Myriad Poison Snake shriek miserably. A Blessed Land is directly rted to how powerful a 7th rank mage is

    It could be said that the Blessed Land is their lifeline and the source of their overwhelming might

    As of right now, ude has already taken 1/4th of her blessednd. It means that her strength has weakened by a quarter!

    ¡°Cruel? It was indeed a cruel fate but¡­ for the sake of earth and the lives that depended on it¡­ what is a cruel fate and sacrifice from just one person?¡± ude retorted

    ¡°Damn it!¡± The woman curses before she forcefully extracted power from her blessednd

    Suddenly, green gas was released by her that condensed and transformed into a lifelike giant snake

    The snake avatar was hundreds of meters long. Normally, just the presence of this avatar should have already caused the surrounding space to crack

    However, because of ude, the space was reinforced and aside from trembling, the space continue to endure the presence of such an enormous power

    ¡°Hiss!¡±

    As of right now, Myriad Poison Snake is already using her real power that only mages at her level have

    If she used such power on the maind, even without doing anything and just existing, an entire city would have been wiped out already

    Fortunately, this is the edge of the world and also a space that was reinforced and locked

    The space was not as fragile as normal to shatter so easily

    The mana particles in the air once again moved in ordance with ude¡¯s will

    nk! nk! nk!

    More chains of light formed out of thin air that either wrapped or prated the snake avatar

    Waakk!

    The snake avatar pped its tail on the chains causing some of them to shatter. It also opened its mouth that releases a toxic gas that covered the surroundings

    Sizz!!

    The chains of light sizzled as if they were dipped in acid. Bit by bit, the chains on the Snake Avatar and also on the Blessed Land¡¯s projection were being corroded

    ¡°Cough! Cough! Cough!¡±

    Just as things start looking favorable towards Myriad Poison Snake, she suddenly coughed out fresh blood

    At normal times, she could just use her power at will. Unfortunately, the chains on her blessednd¡¯s projection were restricting her

    She manages to use her power albeit forcefully and that resulted in a bacsh

    A part of the edge of the world was covered with toxic gas but in the area where ude can be seen, an area devoid of gas was created

    It was as if there was some sort of power blocking the gas from reaching him

    With eyes as calm as a sereneke, ude raises his palm and from it, the image of the chunk of Myriad Poison Snake¡¯s blessednd that he extracted from her appeared

    ude suddenly clenches his fist and the projection turned into pure origin energy that he sent flying in the air

    ¡°No! No! No! ude Preston! Damn you!!¡± She shrieked miserably as more and more chains of light covered her blessednd¡¯s projection

    On ude¡¯s hand, a chain of light that was connected to the blessednd¡¯s projection can be seen and with a yank of his arm, the projection was pulled towards him

    ¡°No! My Blessed Land!¡±

    Myriad Poison Snake stared at the blessednd that was taken by ude with a look of horror in her eyes

    Without her blessednd¡­ she is done for

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Don¡¯t break through and reach the 7th rank. If you want revenge, I would do it for you. But once you be a 7th rank mage¡­ I don¡¯t have a choice but to kill you¡±

    Rezen stared at the text message he received from ude causing a frown to form on his face

    What does this even mean¡­

    Rezen has his goals. The main goal is the resurrection of his parents and the second one was to erase the Twighlight Beast from this world

    Both of his goals require him to not only reach the 7th rank but also exceed it. Even if it was ude that asked him, Rezen would not listen

    Even if ude managed to avenge him, what about his parents? And even if ude could resurrect his parents what after that?

    ude would not always be there to protect Rezen and the people he cared about. The only way for him to always keep his safety and also the safety of his loved ones is to be stronger

    ¡°Brother ude¡­¡± Rezen¡¯s hold on his phone unconsciously tightened

    If ude was serious and Rezen really reached the 7th rank in the future¡­

    ¡°Even if it¡¯s you¡­ I could only fight if that timees¡­¡± Rezen muttered before he continued focusing on the renovation of his farm and also nting the necessary nts

    ¡ª¡ª

    The news of ude not only defeating a 7th rank mage but killing one has spread on the entire Eastern Country to the point that even other countries were hearing about it

    What he did was not just shocking. It was an act that defiesmon sense and the setws themselves

    From someone with fame in the mortal world and has the potential to reach the 7th rank, he has be someone that exceeded even the word ¡®monster¡¯

    The difference between the 6th and 7th rank is far too vast and the issue was not with talent but with the brokenws of the world and the path that mages have to take in this world

    Fire would always be hot and ice would always be cold. That¡¯s what thews of the universe dictate and to make fire cold and make ice hot defiesmon sense and thews of the universe itself

    What ude did is the same and shocking was just an understatement

    However, many don¡¯t believe in this piece of news and thought that it was merely a ploy of the Preston Family since ude has vanished after doing the deed

    Some even believed that ude was killed by a 7th rank mage and his family was just spreading nonsense

    But no matter what people think, the death of Myriad Poison Snake is just the beginning. She was just the first untouchable 7th rank mage that would die

    ¡ª-

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Tri-elemental Stream!]¡±

    On the Ratois Mountain, Rezen could be seen condensing three small magic circles on his palm. Each of the magic circles releases a stream spell that intertwined with each other

    The elements were of sun, water, and wind

    On the opposite side of him was a person with silver-white hair covered with tattoos from head to toe

    This person was none other than Rezen¡¯s first ever subordinate which was Zero

    The artificial human releases streams of light elemental energies from his palm and the soles of his feet to fly and dodge the stream spells of three elements

    Rezen¡¯s eyes were still as unmoving as before yet he controlled his magic circles and his spell changed direction, chasing Zero that was in the air

    ¡°Ha!!¡±

    Zero gathered light elemental energies on his palms and sent multiple light beams to cancel out the [Tri-elemental Stream] spell

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Erupting Lava!]¡±

    Rezen mmed his foot on the ground and arge magic circle suddenly appeared and from it, pirs ofva rose in the air

    Woosh!

    Zero skillfully maneuvered in the air to dodge the pirs ofva that increases the surrounding temperature

    He was not as good as Dominant Sky which was understandable but against 5th fusion rank opponents, his flying skill would be deadly to them

    ¡°Ha!¡±

    Zero sent multiple beams of light toward his master and Rezen conjured yet another magic circle

    ¡°[Ice Shield!]¡±

    A thick shield of ice formed above Rezen that blocks the light beams yet even after just casting a spell, he already condensed two more magic circles

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Celestial Collision!]¡±

    Therge magic circle spewing out pirs ofva dissipated and the spell was reced by another spell

    Suddenly, Zero found himself sandwiched between two celestial bodies

    One of them was a zing ball of sun and the other was a freezing cold moon

    He quickly moved and dodged as the two miniature celestial bodies starts to move and was about to crush him to death

    Boom! Bang!

    The sun and moon collided with each other, sending terrible shockwaves everywhere. Trees were uprooted and sent flying away, some of them burning, some of them froze, and some suffered from both burns and frost

    Rezen continued to manipte his spell and the miniature sun and moon continued to fly towards Zero while colliding with each other

    In just a moment, Zero reached his master and he threw a punch. Just as he thought he seeded innding a punch, Rezen suddenly bursts into multiple ck crows

    ¡°[Crow Substitution Illusion!]¡±

    Zero tried to crush the crows but they were merely illusions and the real Rezen was behind him

    ¡°[Shadow Lock!]¡±

    Rezen sent a nail of shadow thatnded on Zero¡¯s shadow, locking him in his ce

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    Just as the shadow nail was about to pierce Zero¡¯s shadow, the man suddenly moved quickly and dodged

    The [Shadow Nail] spell missed the target and Zero twisted his body in the air to charge at his master

    In return, Rezen conjured two more magic circles. One was fiery red and the other was watery blue

    ¡°[Raging Fire Dragon!]¡±

    ¡°[Raging Water Dragon!]¡±

    Rezen casts two different spells at the same time and from the two magic circles, two long dragons of different elements came out

    This spell was the same as Dominant Sky¡¯s [Raging Wind Dragon] but was definitely weaker

    These spells also don¡¯t have an additional ability such as restricting the target¡¯s movement. The dragons were merely an attack made from elemental particles

    But with the high mana consumption that these spells have, the dragons could destroy most spells at the same rank

    One red and one blue dragon flew in the air, opening their jaws to swallow Zero but thetter suddenly stops in his tracks

    In ordance with Zero¡¯s will, light elemental energies were gathered and attracted by his Mystic Tattoos

    Overwhelming power spreads on every inch of his body causing him to glow brightly as if he was an angel that descended on earth

    ¡°Waahhh!!¡±

    With the power of light coursing through his body, Zero forcefully blocked the elemental dragons using his bare hands

    Screech!!!

    The air itself screeched loudly from the friction. Ragings winds blew that uprooted more trees in the surrounding

    Even the ground itself starts to cave in but Zero managed to hold the dragons and stop them from harming him

    This stalemate was maintained for a few moments until Zero was pushed back and the dragons dissipated

    This short battle used up most of Zero and Rezen¡¯s energy and since this was merely sparring training, there was no need to fight too intensely

    ¡°That¡¯s enough¡± Rezen said and the two of them decided to head back to the farm

    As of right now, Rezen has pushed all of his mystic gems to the 4th fusion rank thanks to the resources supplied to him. His strength was definitely stronger than it was on the day that the Twighlight Beast attacked Greenwood City

    The fight between him and Zero might look like a tie but there is one important factor that should be taken in

    Rezen is just a 4th fusion rank mage for now and Zero is a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior. Considering the 5th rank Tattoo Warriors are above normal mages in power, Rezen¡¯s performance was definitely shocking

    He could defeat most 5th fusion rank mages on his own without using any recovery pills!

    If not for the fact that using onebination magic after another is taxing to the soul, Rezen would just spam spells while consuming recovery pills

    It¡¯s just that he knew that in thepetition, such a thing is not allowed

    Back to the farm, Rezen entered his home and he sat on a chair. As soon as he returned, Eleven served him tea

    The tea is not for Rezen¡¯s enjoyment but rather for his cultivation. It was the tea created from using the mutated Great Gold Sage Tea Leaves and the Spirit nt Gold Sage Tea

    In the past, Rezen doesn¡¯t use the tea much but after his temperament changed it was as if his talent has undergone a transformation

    The tea¡¯s effect was more effective than before and he would regrly drink it

    Rezen silently drank the tea but ignored thefort it brought and directly delved into the mysteries of magic

    On his study table was a book about magic that he read and tried his best toprehend

    Rezen¡¯s life these past weeks has always been the same. Farming, sparring, studying, etc.

    His life has be monotonous as he wants to reach his goal as soon as possible

    While the act of fun has been erased from his schedule, it resulted in his strength rising faster than ever

    ¡ª¡ª

    Vadena City

    ¡°Who do you think would win in this year¡¯s tournament?¡±

    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s one of the geniuses that reached the 5th fusion rank! Only they could possibly win!¡±

    ¡°Right, my bet is to Hyrin of Daydream! She¡¯s a sponsored mage of Daydream and is also the first one to reach that rank!¡±

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t think that it would be her. Remember that Daydream is filthy rich! Most of their mages only reach their current rank because of the resources poured into them!¡±

    ¡°If it¡¯s the winner, I think it would be the Grim Reaper of the Terroso Family! With how cruel he was, others would be intimidated to fight him! They might even directly surrender to not suffer injuries and be humiliated!¡±

    ¡°No, the winner would be Captain Soul Crusher of the military! Who doesn¡¯t know that in terms of fighting skills, the military is number one?¡±

    ¡°Hahahaha! If it¡¯s a winner, as long as the Dark Saint of the ude Preston decided to join, who could defeat him?¡±

    ¡°Him? Didn¡¯t you hear that he might have died already?¡±

    ¡°Where did you hear that?¡±

    ¡°There was a rumor that the Dark Saint killed a 7th rank mage but what kind of people those mages are? Their powers are beyond what mortals have! Instead of killing a 7th rank mage, I think the Dark Saint was killed by one!¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t jinx him like that! He is my idol! When I was being bullied by a mage from the Green Garden Academy, he was the one that saved me and had that arrogant mage be punished! I would not allow anyone to jinx my idol!¡±

    With the yearly tournament of the Space Monarch happening today, the Eastern Country especially Vadena City was full of discussions

    They were looking forward to the tournament considering that it was not every day that they could witness many famous mages thate from different backgrounds fight each other

    They are all eager to watch exciting battles and specte who the winners would be

    It was to the point that citizens from various cities ce bets on their chosen candidates

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Do you really want to join the tournament? If you give me more time, I could get another piece of Gaia¡¯s crystal for you¡±

    Inside a ck car, both Rezen and Kacy can be seen sitting on opposite sides

    ¡°Who knows how long that would take? Winning the Tournament might be my only choice to get what I need as soon as possible¡± Rezen replied, his eyes staring outside

    At that, Kacy could only sigh regretfully. If he managed to provide another piece of Gaia¡¯s crystal then he might be able to receive another recovery pill from Rezen

    One would never have enough of such pills. Rezen himself is aware of the value of his pills and he naturally wouldn¡¯t make it look cheap

    He only provided a few pieces of pills to Kacy but what he received was a mountain of resources

    This was not to cheat Kacy but to not make the pills something that is so easy to obtain that Kacy would start to harbor evil thoughts against Rezen

    ¡°Alright, if you say so. But while there was no rule against Tattoo Warriors, your opponents would be the elites of various strong forces. It¡¯s not easy to win against them¡± Kacy reminded out of goodwill

    While Tattoo Warriors are stronger than mages on average, it¡¯s not like mages are allpletely helpless

    These geniuses from powerful families and organizations are no pushovers. Even against Tattoo Warriors, they coulde out as winners and even make one look as weak as chickens

    In every profession, there would be elites!

    ¡°I know but no matter what, I would be the one to win¡± Rezen replied not out of arrogance but of necessity

    He doesn¡¯t want to win, he has to win!

    His progress would stall if he don¡¯t upgrade his farm!

    Gaia¡¯s crystal is not something that could be obtained just because a person has money

    It was something that might not appear in ten years and every time that it does appear, many people would fight for it

    Even forces as big and mighty as Daydream would need to fight hard to obtain such a treasure

    Even Daydream might take a long time to provide Rezen with enough Gaia¡¯s crystal and Rezen doesn¡¯t want to wait that long

    He has to win this tournament in hopes to obtain Gaia¡¯s crystal as fast as possible!

    At that, Kacy just nodded his head. For the sake of benefits, all he needed is to show people that Rezen is under him and Daydream to deter them

    After all, even if Rezen has a low chance of winning even though he is a Tattoo Warrior, the number of mystic gems that he possesses would still attract too much attention

    Many would like to know how Rezen managed to do that. They would think that Rezen has some sort of big secret

    If Rezen don¡¯t have his own backing, no one would stop others from capturing him

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    ¡°We are here¡± Kacy said and after his bodyguards opened the car door for him, he went out

    His presence instantly attracted many people¡¯s attention. The stronger a person is or the forces backing them, the more famous they would be

    This yearly tournament for Space Monarch is simply giving the country¡¯s mages a chance to showcase their strength and talent while giving the ones who performed in a spectacr way some prizes

    However, the same thing was not true for the mortals. They view the Tournament as a way to show off

    If they win that means that their younger mages are superior to the others. The more powerful the mages of one group were, the higher their standings in the world would be

    After all, the 7th rank mages rarely interfered in the secr world. A peak force plummeting down despite having the backing of 7th rank mages still happens albeit rarely

    While such groups would not bepletely erased, they would still be suppressed

    As such, everyone wants to show off the might of their mages and the yearly Tournament is one of the best ces to do so

    With the allure of the rewards from a mage more powerful than an entire country, if the 7th rank mages are excluded, the young geniuses wanted to be the winner and obtain the prize

    They hope to reach the peak of 6th fusion rank as soon as possible in hopes that they still have a chance to transcend ¡®mortality¡¯ and wield even stronger power

    The younger a mage reaches the 6th fusion rank, the higher their chance of reaching the 7th rank!

    ¡°The Chairman of Daydream!¡±

    ¡°Is Miss Hyrin with him? She¡¯s the current face of Daydream, right?¡±

    ¡°With Miss Hryin reaching the 5th fusion rank the earliest, I think she has the highest chance of winning!¡±

    ¡°I think so too! Even if her fast progress was because of the resources she used, reaching the 5th fusion rank first gave her more time to consolidate her foundation and strength!¡±

    ¡°If Miss Hyrin won the Tournament, Daydream¡¯s standing this year would definitely be higher than it already was!¡±

    The contestants for the Tournament are asked toe to the grassy field belonging to the military

    This grassy field was often used for exercises and training. With such arge field, even if there were thousands of people that want to try their luck, the space could amodate them easily

    It was not only the contestants that were here, ordinary people and people from various forces are also present

    The ordinary people simply want to watch something exciting while the others wished to uncover a hidden gem

    The number and strength of mages of an organization affects their standing and the treatment that they would receive

    If they were able to discover a hidden gem and recruit them, that would be great

    It¡¯s not only the low to middle-ranking forces that would recruit the tournament¡¯s dark horses. Even a goliath such as Daydream would do the same

    Thus, people¡¯s attention was grabbed by Kacy just by showing himself here

    The door of the other side of the car was also opened by a bodyguard and from it, a young man with dark hair and eyes went out

    Not even a hint of smile or friendliness can be seen from him. It was as if he was asking everyone to get as far away from him as possible

    Rezen was wearing a ck battle robe created from his metal potatoes. The potatoes were metal but the robe created from it looks as if it was created from the finest of silk

    No one would ever think that the robe was something created using metal and it even has the ability to block attacks at the 6th fusion rank!

    Even the impact on the wearer¡¯s body would not harm the wearer!

    But of course, if Rezen was attacked on the head, he was sealed, or suffered from a soul attack, the robe would bepletely useless

    ¡°Who is that handsome guy?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen him before! He looks handsome but I feel like he¡¯ll kill me if I stand 3 meters away from him!¡±

    ¡°Who is he? Why is he with the Chairman?¡±

    ¡°Is he a hidden gem of Daydream?¡±

    The surrounding people discussed things about people that were just meters away from them

    All of them were curious about Rezen¡¯s identity as they have never seen him before

    Shortly after the chairman arrived, another car parked on the grassy field, and from it, a woman walked out

    This woman has short brown hair and a serious demeanor. She was also wearing a battle robe that Daydream has provided

    Her eyes which were green in color hid a certain sharpness in them

    This woman was none other than Hyrin of Daydream. The mage under 30 years old in Daydream that is the most promising

    She is one of the few people that reaches the 5th fusion rank without exceeding the age of 30!

    Hyrin nced at the Chairman and bowed her head in respect before curiously looking at Rezen

    Even if it was her, the chairman has no obligation of escorting her here. As such, her using a different car was not a surprise for her and the others

    What surprised them though was that there was another mage that ride in the same car as the chairman

    He even looks extremely young. While mages could maintain a youthful appearance by using some treasures, no one has used an appearance as young as Rezen

    This young man has earned everyone¡¯s curiosity but with Kacy¡¯s position and the unfriendly aura around Rezen, no one tried to talk to him

    Time passed and more and more people arrived at the grassy field. Many mages of the country wanted to try their luck in the tournament and they flooded the grassy field along with the ones that are not participants but are part of the audience

    Rezen stared at the people with numbers on their chests. The military¡¯s soldiers gave those numbers to differentiate the contestants from the audiences

    Rezen¡¯s number was 180 and right now, he could already see contestants with a number that exceeded a thousand

    That means that there were already a thousand contestants and the numbers are even increasing!

    More time passed and when the time reached exactly 3 in the afternoon, the senses of the contestants tingled, warning them of danger

    As for those that are not contestants, some sort of power wrapped all over their bodies and locked them in their ces to prevent them from making any moves

    Whether the audience was a civilian or a 6th fusion rank mage, it doesn¡¯t matter. They were still forcefully sealed on the area they were standing on

    Rezen himself sensed the danger and both his Mystic Gem and Mystic Tattoo were activated at the same time

    With the power of the sun coursing through his body, Rezen punched on the iing danger

    The said ¡®danger¡¯ was a blue needle-like thing that appeared out of nowhere

    Bang!

    It was not only Rezen that made a move. The other contestants did the same thing. One spell after another was activated as they confronted the blue needleing toward them

    Magic fluctuations spread on the surroundings and the contestants either sessfully blocked the needles or the needles poked their bodies and render them unconscious

    Rezen was one of the contestants that managed to dispose of the needle and he stared around him to check where that needle came from

    p! p! p!

    The sound of palms hitting each other resounded in the area and the surviving contestants unconsciously raised their heads to look above them

    In the air, an old man can be seen. He didn¡¯t give off any sign of his arrival and the contestants were about to attack when they realized who this person was

    The old man in the air is none other than Space Monarch! One of the 7th rank mages in the Eastern Country and is affiliated with the military

    A mage so powerful that if there were no mages at his level present to stop him, he alone could destroy not just the Eastern Country but also the other three countries

    A 6th fusion rank mage could already destroy mountains and part the seas what more for a mage far stronger than them?

    ¡°To those that are still standing right now, very good. Your reflexes were not bad. You need that if you don¡¯t want to be assassinated¡± Space Monarch said while nodding his head

    It seems like the Tournament or more like the trial has already started without an announcement

    Soldiers appeared and escorted the unconscious contestants. Those that were not able to react in time are now disqualified

    They couldn¡¯t go to the second round. Reflex is important to a mage after all

    If their reflex was trash, it would be an easy thing to assassinate them if the security around them is not strong enough

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    ¡°Greetings, Space Monarch!¡±

    Not a single person from the crowd tried to disrespect a mage that could literally erase an entire country. All of them bowed their heads in respect as they greeted him

    ¡°Hmm¡± the Space Monarch nodded his head and with a wave of his hand, the space moved ording to his will

    The contestants that ¡®survived¡¯ were separated from the rest of the crowd and the old man smiled at them

    Out of the thousands of contestants that came here for the tournament, less than a thousand of them remains

    The Space Monarch¡¯s arrival itself is already a test to cut the weeds from the flowers

    More than half of the contestants were disqualified. After all, it¡¯s not like the Space Monarch could have them fight each other one by one and slowly eliminate them. That would take a really long time

    The final part of the tournament itself is a one-on-one battle between the contestants but there is a need to trim down their numbers first

    ¡°All of you are the future of our Eastern Country and I have high hopes for all of you¡±

    ¡°I know that no one wants to listen to a long speech from an old man so we¡¯ll not do that just like in the previous times¡±

    The Space Monarch chuckled while speaking. Out of all the 7th rank mages, he was the most amiable

    Others would disdain to look at the mortals but not him. That¡¯s why out of all the 7th rank mages of the country, Space Monarch was the most well-known and liked. Of course, another reason was his Tournament that offered great prizes to the winner

    Rezen that was among the crowd stared at the Space Monarch while clenching his fist. He was once again reminded of just how unbelievably strong 7th rank mages are but not only does he have to reach that rank, he also has to exceed it!

    Even the mages from various big forces were unable to do anything as the Space Monarch attacked the contestants. They are simply just on a whole new level!

    ¡°This year, the first round would be this¡±

    With a click of the Space Monarch¡¯s fingers, almost a thousand strange balls appeared

    These balls¡¯ materials were unknown but what they have inside was different. Some seem to hold an entire ocean, some seem to have at least a thousand volcano, some has thick clouds with lightning shing regrly and many more

    It was as if these balls held a world of their own

    ¡°Aside from great reflex and the ability to protect oneself without any prior notice, a mage also needed luck, great luck¡±

    ¡°Luck might be intangible but it could make a big difference. What we have here are small spaces that I captured over time¡±

    ¡°Each space has different geography. Some are easier than the others while some are harder¡±

    ¡°What you have to do is to survive inside the space while taking these gold coins¡±

    The Space Monarch raised his hand and a gold coin appeared. The gold coin has the symbol of a four-leaf clover on it

    ¡°Only the top hundred contestants could proceed. As such, you have to take as many gold coins as you could. And oh, while each dimension is separated after all the gold coins inside a dimension were collected, it would be connected to another dimension with another contestant! Good luck!¡±

    With that, the contestants found themselves entering the small balls whether they like it or not

    ¡ª¡ª

    Inside one of the small dimensions, countless small floatingnd masses could be seen

    Thesend masses range from the size of a single square meter to four square meters. If that wasn¡¯t enough, this space was even covered with fog that is thin in some areas and thick in the others

    The space in the small dimension suddenly twisted and from it, a human figure came out. This human figure belonged to none other than Rezen

    As soon as he appeared, the first thing he does was to summon all of his Mystic Gems and activate his Mystic Tattoos

    His eyes scanned his surroundings for any danger before a frown formed on his face

    As he is still a 4th fusion rank mage and a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior, fighting in the air would be disadvantageous to him

    While he could fight an aerial battle, it was still easier to fight onnd. He is still not at the 6th rank that can freely fly in the air

    If Rezen encounters an enemy with great flying skill in this dimension, he might find it hard to fight

    However, since he cannot change the dimension he wouldnd on, he could only move fast to obtain as many gold coins as possible

    ¡°[Spirit Wind Helper!]¡±

    Rezen uses his wind-type mystic gem as he created ten small spirit-like entities. These spirits are of great help to Rezen¡¯s farm work and since they also have limited intelligence, if it¡¯s something as simple as finding gold coins they definitely could do it

    The spirits went in different directions to search and take back the gold coins. Rezen himself also moved from one ¡®floating ind¡¯ to another

    This is just the dimension that he was sent into and Space Monarch clearly said that after collecting all the gold coins, the dimension would be connected to another dimension

    Only a hundred contestants with the most gold coins could proceed. Rezen has to move fast and connect to another dimension to obtain more gold coins

    With Rezen¡¯s physique, it was not a problem for him to move from one ind to another. Not all inds contain a gold coin or gold coins on them but every time that Rezen found one, he would immediately take it until¡­

    Hiss! Hiss!

    Rezen looked at his side to see a ming Wing Centipede, a magic beast. The ming Wind Centipede has a long purplish body covered in a hard carapace. It has pincer-like things in front of its mouth and a pair of wings entirely created entirely from fire

    This ming Wing Centipede is only at the 4th rank and Rezen stared at it coldly

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    Rezen sent a simple stream spell of the sun element. Since he is already a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior thanks to the resources from Kacy that he consumed, even his spells have the power of a 5th-grade spell thanks to the blessing of [Link]

    Not to mention, even amongst spells in the 5th grade, the spells of Rezen were better than most

    A Tattoo Warrior in terms of raw power is greater than a Mage!

    The stream of sunlightnded on the centipede¡¯s body, easily poking arge hole in its body

    Rezen ignored the centipede after killing it as he continued on his way to gather more gold coins

    However, in just a short period of time, he encountered more me Wing Centipedes, this time, there were two of them at once

    Thinking that they were a nuisance, Rezen simply waved his hand and sent beams of elemental energies toward the centipedes, killing both of them

    Once again, Rezen continued moving from one floating ind to another. The spirits also returned and gave him the gold coins that they got before they flew away to search for more gold coins

    However, shortly after killing two centipedes, Rezen encountered more. This time, there were four of them

    This situation causes Rezen to raise his eyebrows. He thought of something as he disposed of these four centipedes

    With his current power, even if there were tens of magic beasts at the 4th rank, he could dispose of them easily. What more if there were only four of them?

    For the nth time, Rezen continued searching for more gold coins but the thoughts he had earlier were immediately confirmed

    At first, Rezen killed one centipede and after that, two centipedes appeared. After he killed two centipedes, four centipedes appeared. And now, after killing four centipedes, eight centipedes appeared

    It seems like the more centipedes Rezen killed, the more of them would appear. Their numbers would be doubled

    At the earlier stage, it was easy to defeat these centipedes but if their numbers continue to increase¡­

    Rezen¡¯s eyes shed as he stretched his hand out and a ck magic circle formed in front of his palm

    ¡°[Ghost Hands!]¡±

    From the magic circle that Rezen created, multiple ck hands came out and held the centipedes, stopping them from reaching him

    After that, Rezen decided not to kill the centipedes but to just move to other inds to collect more gold coins

    Since killing the centipedes would cause them to double in number, Rezen decided to just seal them temporarily

    He hopes that this tactic would work but after some time, the centipedes¡¯ bodies were suddenly attracted to each other and they fused into one centipede

    However, this centipede is not at the 4th rank anymore. It is now a magic beast that has the power of a 5th rank beast

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    Despite the fog in this small dimension, it was as if the me Wing Centipede has eyes everywhere. After the 4th rank centipedes fused and became a single 5th rank magic beast, it continued on its way to reach Rezen that was busy taking two gold coins on a floating ind

    The breaking of his spell naturally alerted Rezen and after he stored the gold coins, he look in the direction where the centipede wasing from

    Szzz!!

    Some of the fog dissipated as tens of balls of fire flew in the air, all of which were released by the me Wing Centipede

    Since this entity is now a 5th rank magic beast, despite the fact that Rezen could still defeat and kill it, things wouldn¡¯t be as easy

    Aside from that, even if he did kill the centipede, since killing and sealing wouldn¡¯t work then there is only one thing he could do

    ¡°[Earthen Projectiles!]¡±

    Magic circles formed on the floating inds surrounding Rezen and they moved ording to his will

    He used these floatingnd masses to block the fireballs, sending bits of scorched earth in every direction

    ¡°[Drifting Wind!]¡±

    After taking care of the fireballs, Rezen casts yet another spell. His wind-type mystic gem shed as he formed his magic circle

    This time, the [Drifting Wind] spell was not used to make Rezen¡¯s speed faster. Instead of using the wind to attract his body toward the target, what he did was push the centipede away from him

    The centipede was suddenly met with strong wind resistance, making it hard for it to approach Rezen

    Rezen maintained this spell while his spirits collected the gold coins for him. Whenever the centipede would reach dangerously close to him, he would use the [Drifting Wind] on himself to increase the distance between him and the centipede

    Since killing and sealing didn¡¯t work then Rezen could only try to stall the centipede while his spirits collect the gold coins for him

    Minutes passed with Rezen dealing with the centipede. Sometimes he would be attacked but he always managed to block or dodge

    At this point, the spirits already went to all the floating inds and took the gold coins from them

    However, despite that, the dimension still hasn¡¯t connected with another dimension causing Rezen to frown

    There is no way to tell just how many gold coins are there in a dimension nor where to find them

    Now that all the inds were searched, Rezen originally thought that the dimension would connect with another dimension but clearly, it has not

    While Rezen was in the middle of thinking, the centipede suddenly pped its wings more aggressively than before

    Crescent mes rapidly flew in the air like guided missiles as they only have one target in mind

    Rezen used thend masses around him once more to check on something

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    The floating inds were sted into scorched pieces but of the tens of inds that Rezen used as a shield, none of them dropped a gold coin

    He was trying to figure out if the inds were actually hiding more gold coins but it seems like the chances were low

    There were literally around a thousand or so of such inds. The Space Monarch couldn¡¯t possibly want the contestants to destroy every single one of them, right?

    Of course, it¡¯s not like that was impossible considering that Space Monarch talked about luck but he should still give those with bad luck a chance, right?

    As such, before thinking of destroying all the floating inds, Rezen decided to put his focus on the centipede

    Maybe¡­ this centipede has a hidden gold coin?

    Rezen¡¯s eyes shed as he jumped out of the floating ind he was standing on. His feet release the power of the sun as it helps him fly in the air

    The centipede in return opened its pincer to meet Rezen as if it wants to eat him alive but who is Rezen? He is not someone that can die here!

    A human and a flying centipede met each other with thetter using its pincers to pinch the former to death

    At first, the centipede seems to have seeded as its pincers sessfully cut Rezen¡¯s head in half

    However, in the next second, ¡®Rezen¡¯ suddenly turned into multiple ck crows

    The real Rezen appeared on a certain ind below the centipede

    ¡°[Crow Illusion Substitution!]¡±

    With a wave of Rezen¡¯s hand, a nature element magic circle formed and from it, vines with sharp thorns came out

    ¡°[Vampiric Vines!]¡±

    The vines moved quickly as they wrapped themselves on the me Wing Centipede. Rezen poured his power on the magic circle and have the vines issue a strong binding force

    The centipede has a hard carapace defense and the Vampiric Vines don¡¯t find it easy to pierce through thatyer of defense

    But with a help of a few more spells, the wriggling centipede¡¯s defense was soon pierced through and had all the ¡®blood¡¯ on its body sucked

    ¡°Hmm?¡±

    Rezen felt that something was weird and he approached the ¡®dry¡¯ centipede to fiddle with its corpse

    He indeed saw a gold coin or more like gold coins as there were ten of them in total

    After taking the gold coin, the ¡°me Wing Centipede¡± bursts into a fog

    Turns out that the centipede was actually not real. Their attacks were real but the centipedes themselves were not

    Rezen was lucky that he didn¡¯t continue killing or sealing the centipedes. If not, their numbers would just continue to multiply which would make things harder for him

    Aside from the ¡®centipede¡¯ vanishing, the dimension also suddenly shook and from a distance, Rezen could see another dimension merging with the dimension he is standing on

    This other dimension was a space with endless water. There wasn¡¯t even the least bit ofnd to see

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯m so lucky!¡±

    In a dimension of endless water, a person with a human¡¯s upper body and a fish tail created entirely out of water could be seen happily swimming

    Greg is one of the contestants in Space Monarch¡¯s Tournament. He grew up in a port city and he is also a mage specializing in water magic

    If there arerge bodies of water nearby, he could disy more than a hundred percent of his power

    Water is his turf!

    Even though he¡¯s just a 4th fusion rank mage but if he fought a 5th fusion rank mage inside the water, he has some chance of winning or at least escaping

    He was one of the contestants that could be considered lucky. The dimension he entered was the best dimension where he could exert all of his strength

    Being joyful in this scenario was to be expected. Although this dimension also brought a bit of a problem

    Unlike Rezen¡¯s dimension where you knew exactly where to find the gold coins except for the ones on the centipede, finding the gold coins in thisrge body of water is harder

    The gold coins could either be on the ¡®ocean floor¡¯ or somewhere else in thisrge body of water

    Still, with Greg specializing in water magic, it would only be a matter of time before he gathered all the gold coins since even if he encountered aquatic magic beasts, he could outrun them

    That is until when he felt the dimension where he was shaking. A sign that it connected with another dimension

    ¡°Did someone collect all the gold coins on their dimension already?¡± Greg thought while frowning

    He still hasn¡¯t collected all the gold coins in his dimension but it was already connected with another dimension

    This is not a good thing for him but with all the water surrounding him, he was confident that even if it¡¯s a 5th fusion rank mage, he could cope

    Greg continues exploring the dimension while raising his guard in case the enemy contestant found him

    However, it hasn¡¯t been that long since the two dimensions were connected when Greg already sensed danger

    Magic fluctuations were picked up by his sense and when he looked behind him, he saw a young man swimming rapidly toward him

    This situation shocked him as the water elemental particles were more docile towards the enemy contestant than him

    ¡°Wait are those¡­ Mystic Tattoos!¡± Greg¡¯s eyes constricted

    It¡¯s not like there were no Tattoo Warriors that were also mages that joined the Tournament this year or before

    It¡¯s just that they are rarer and Greg didn¡¯t expect to encounter a Tattoo Warrior with the element of water

    He was originally happy about his luck but turns out that his luck didn¡¯tst that long

    A water-type Tattoo Warrior at the 5th rank in this dimension filled with water¡­ that is not something that Greg could fight!

    There is no other choice but to flee. That¡¯s the only thing he could do!

    Greg urged his mermaid tail and he swam really fast as if he was a torpedo. Unfortunately, his speed wasckingpared to the speed of his opponent

 159 Chapter 159

    ¡°[Erupting Lava!]¡±

    A woman with a short brown hair and green eyes waved her hand. Her mystic gem which was crimson in color with earthen brown patches floats in front of her as arge crimson magic circle formed with her as the center

    This woman is another contestant of the Tournament and is originally Daydream¡¯s most promising candidate

    The dimension she entered was a canyon. She was teleported on top of the canyon while magic beasts crawled upwards to reach her

    The magic beasts were the Killer Tongue Lizards. The lizards have deep green color and chocte brown eyes. Their most lethal weapons were their tongue that could stretch for more than a hundred meters in length

    Their tongue attack were extremely lethal and fast but fortunately these magic beasts are low rank beasts

    Individually, the lizards only has the strength of ungraded to 2nd rank magic beasts with very few at the 3rd rank. However, there were already literally hundreds of them and they doesn¡¯t shown any sign that their numbers would stop increasing

    Fortunately, a 4th or 5th fusion rank mage could deal with thousands of enemies at the 3rd rank and below

    Hyrin is a mage that specializes inva-type spells. Shebined her fire and earth-type mystic gems to create ava-type mystic gem

    She doesn¡¯t have to usebination magic to use ava-type spell though in return, her spell¡¯s might was weakerpared to abination magic

    Still, her prowess was really something. Pirs ofva rose around her that fried the Killer Tongue Lizards to death

    As long as they were hit by theva, the lizards would die like mere thin sheet of papers

    Every time that they die, their bodies would dissipate into specks of light but they would left behind gold coins

    The way to obtain gold coins in this dimension is by killing the Killer Tongue Lizards!

    Individually, they are not strong but it was exhausting to fight with them considering their increasing numbers!

    Despite that, Hyrin stayed calm. She only casts spell with a wide range and only use them when there were enough lizards to kill to prevent unnecessary usage of mana

    ¡ª¡ª

    In yet another dimension, a figure d with a ck robe and wearing a skull mask mask could be seen

    In his hand was a metallic scythe with ck energies covering it. To his left was a steel gray mystic gem and to his right was a ck mystic gem

    The Grim Reaper of the Terroso Family specializes in metal and dark-type magic and is extremely cruel

    The dimension he entered was a grasnd with a giant grasshopper that would drop gold coins every time that it was attacked

    Only by attacking the giant grasshopper could the Grim Reaper obtain the necessary gold coins

    He uses his scythe to mercilessly cut the grasshopper apart as if it was a dead piece of meat

    Every cut was created without the slightest bit of pity and mercy. The scythe itself was sharp and the ck energies covering it would cause the flesh of the grasshopper to rot

    However, every time that the giant grasshopper was ¡®injured¡¯ it would heal almost instantly

    At first, obtaining gold coin by harming the grasshopper was easy but the more gold coins that the Grim Reaper obtained, the more aggressive and stronger the grasshopper bes. Not to mention, the rate in which the gold coins drop also decreases

    But even then, the Grim Reaper was unfazed. And he was evenughing merrily

    ¡°Hahahaha! More! More!¡±

    His sickughter rang around the dimension as his body trembled in excitement

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°[Ghost Field!]¡±

    A woman with long ck hair aggressively stepped on the ground causing a purple magic circle to form

    From the magic circle, disgusting ghost-like entities with seemingly illusory bodies emerged and they attacked the spiders around them

    This woman is Captain Soul Crusher of the Military. Another 5th fusion rank magic beast and the dimension she entered was abyrinth with spiders everywhere she goes

    Every room in thebyrinth that she entered would have a chest of gold coins but to enter the said rooms, she always has to fight with numerous small spiders

    Fortunately, she was one of the lucky contestants. The spiders seems to have ¡®weak souls¡¯ and her specialization specially countered them

    She only has to consume time and energy to kill these annoying spiders

    ¡ª¡ª

    Back to Rezen, as soon as he saw his opponent, he didn¡¯t waste any time. He stretched out his hand causing a blue magic circle to form and he controlled the water surrounding Greg

    ¡°[Whirlpool!]¡±

    The water surrounding Greg suddenly moved in a rotating manner, creating a whirlpool inside a body of water

    The whirlpool was very aggressive and dangerous. The mermaid tail of Greg was instantly torn apart along with his skin and if this goes on, no doubt that he would definitely die

    Fortunately, before he could die in this dimension, a crack in the space appeared and pulled him out, only leaving the gold coins that he had collected

    As a 4th fusion rank mage, Greg is definitely not an opponent of Rezen. He could defeat that kind of enemy without much trouble

    Greg¡¯s home advantage was nullified since Rezen is both a mage and tattoo warrior that could use the element of water

    Without wasting any time, Rezen swam and took the gold coins. Greg ¡®help¡¯ him save a lot of time

    Greg has already collected quite a number of gold coins and there are only few that Rezen has to find

    With the help of magic, Rezen could breathe in water and he swam to collect more gold coins while encountering the aquatic magic beasts in the dimension

    While Rezen was grabbing two gold coins on top of a rock, he was found by two sharks

    These sharks amongst magic beasts has one of the fastest swimming speed and are called Torpedo Sharks

    They look like normal sharks except that their bodies were really slim

    The sharks cut the water as they approached Rezen that met them head-on. While it might not be a problem to outswim most of the aquatic magic beasts in this dimension, the same couldn¡¯t be said for these Torpedo Sharks

    Rezen might as well kill them here!

    He used the power of both his Mystic Gem and Mystic Tattoo. The water around him obeyed him and Rezen rapidly rotated his body

    He turned into a water tornado as he charged at the Torpedo Sharks. It seems like the dimensions could somehow adjust the difficulty of the trial. It could be hard but there is also a chance of surviving and collecting all the gold coins

    These sharks only has the strength of 4th rank magic beasts. Even if Greg met them, although he can¡¯t outswim them, he still has a chance of defeating these sharks

    As for Rezen? It¡¯s not much of a problem for him to kill these sharks

    Crash!

    Rezen met the sharks head-on and his power tore apart these sharks as if they were paper

    Instead of turning into mincemeat, the sharks actually exploded into a 3D map of light

    It showed Rezen¡¯s current location as green and there were little gold dots on it

    ¡°Are those gold dots the location of the gold coins?¡± Rezen thought

    The dimensions might not be terriblyrge but in this dimension of water, the difficulty of collecting all the gold coins rose exponentially

    The gold coins could either be above you or below, or even on the sides. They could be everywhere which was unlike Rezen¡¯s dimension where the gold coins are ced on the small floatingnd masses

    Seems like the Space Monarch designed it so that after some time, the sharks would appear and upon defeating them, they would turn into maps that shows where the gold coins were located

    Rezen wanted to go further in this Tournament and even be the grand winner. As such, after looking at the top, he hurriedly swam to the gold coins the nearest to him

    Good thing was that the map actually followed him which would make things convenient

    In a short period of time, Rezen managed to collect all the gold coins in this water dimension

    ¡ª¡ª

    In the grassy field where the audiences were left, their eyes were focused on the bubbles that the Space Monarch has created

    These bubbles shows the scene inside the small dimensions. This gave the audience a chance to check what was happening to the candidates

    ¡°Woah, that guy that the Daydream¡¯s Chairman brought with him is already going to his third dimension!¡±

    ¡°He might indeed be a genius hidden by Daydream! He¡¯s not badpared to the geniuses like Miss Hyrin, Captain Soul Crusher, or the Grim Reaper!¡±

    ¡°Indeed! He¡¯s really great but he looks to gloomy!¡±

    ¡°Right? This is a trial and the other contestants also don¡¯t smile much but he¡¯s just on another level!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s like he was carrying the whole world!¡±

 160 Chapter 160

    The first part of the Tournament continues. One dimension after another connects with another dimension causing a sh between the participants

    The geography varied which made the Tournament looks more exciting. The only thing they couldin about was that their mind and vision are limited

    There were literally thousands of contestants and the audience cannot watch every single one of them at the same time

    As such, most of the audiences only watched their favorite contestants or those that shows exemry performances

    The contestants with thergest number of audiences though were the ones that came from extraordinary forces

    Since Rezen hase here with Daydream¡¯s chairman, he also earned a lot of attention. Especially after they saw him use one type of magic after another

    He is the mage that shows the most number of mystic gems. Most participants would only focus on one or two mystic gems as learning the mysteries of magic is extremely hard

    While a mage still hasn¡¯t reached the 6th fusion rank, they seldom study more than two types of magic

    The 6th fusion rank mages wish to reach the 7th rank but not only was it hard but it was also extremely dangerous

    As such, most of them would choose to study another type of magic to increase their strength

    No one was like Rezen that used more than five mystic gems!

    He was slowly earning more attention than the other 5th fusion rank mages all because of people¡¯s curiosity about the number of mystic gems he has

    Currently, the Rezen in question is riding on a sheet of ice. The new dimension that he entered was a dimension devoid of anynd or arge body of water

    All he could see around him were clouds. There is no ce to be used as a footing and one could only fly

    While riding on his sheet of ice, Rezen chased on apetitor who was yet another 4th fusion rank mages

    Not many 3rd fusion rank mages and below would join the Tournament since there was practically no way they could win

    As such, most of them would be at the 4th fusion rank with only the true few geniuses reaching the 5th fusion rank

    With the distance between Rezen¡¯s power and hispetitor, he soon caught up to him

    With a wave of his hand, a beam of sunlight was sent. The sunlight pierced through the surrounding clouds swiftly

    It gave a bit of light to the cloudy dimension beforending on the mage. Thankfully for the mage, before the sunlight could kill him, space twisted and he was automatically teleported

    With thepetitor dealt with, Rezen uses his fire-type mystic gem. It resonated with the naturalws of the world as a red magic circle formed in front of his face

    ¡°[Fire Breath!]¡±

    Rezen breathed out a stream of fire as if he was a human methrower. The clouds evaporated and soon turned into gold coins that automatically flew towards Rezen

    If it was anyone else, they would have been exhausted by now since mages can¡¯t use an unlimited number of spells

    Fortunately, while Mystic Items that could break the bnce of the Tournament are not allowed, potions or pills that that could recover mana are allowed

    Of course, just having mana is not enough. Consuming resources that contain mana could recover a mage¡¯s mana but the soul fatigue is not something that could be easily solved unless they have Rezen¡¯s recovery pills

    As such, the contestants were still mindful of the number of spells they cast while Rezen has no such problem

    When Rezen was done with this cloudy dimension, the dimension was connected with another one and the Tournament goes on until there were only a hundred of the contestants that remained

    ¡ª¡ª

    Hours passed and it was already nighttime when the first part of the Tournament ended

    Today¡¯s trial was merely to cut down the participants¡¯ numbers and after only a small portion of them remained, everyone was sent back to the main world

    The Space Monarch dismissed everyone after announcing that the second part would start tomorrow in a different venue

    As soon as the Space Monarch vanishes, the recruiters immediately tried to approach Rezen

    ¡°Hello Young Master, may we know who you are?¡±

    ¡°Are you interested to be a part of the military and be a glorious soldier?¡±

    ¡°Our Spence Family is willing to sponsor a promising genius such as you are!¡±

    ¡°Our Academy¡¯s Head Master wishes to talk with you, Sir!¡±

    Rezen soon finds himself surrounded by people that wanted to recruit him and he can only internally sigh

    He felt like his decision ofing here with Kacy was a wise decision. If he was someone with no background, these recruiters might have acted more aggressively or even resort to threats

    However, since everyone thinks that he is Daydream¡¯s seedling, they could only try to poach him with a gentler method

    Daydream is a peak force after all. If a seedling of theirs were threatened, they would surely bare their fangs without holding back

    This situation was a hassle to Rezen and fortunately, he was soon surrounded by guards from Daydream that pushed out the recruiters bugging him

    The guards guided Rezen back to the car amidst the disappointed gaze of these recruiters

    ¡ª¡ª

    In the sky where the clouds roamed, Space Monarch¡¯s figure came out. He has a dignified look on his face with his hands behind his back

    His eyes stared in a certain direction as if his eyes could pierce through countlessyers of space

    ¡°Dark Saint¡­ ude Preston¡­ stop hiding. Show yourself¡± Space Monarch said calmly and soon, light distorted and ude¡¯s figure was revealed

    Fortunately, they are high above the skies and the nearby clouds hid their figures. If not, the people down there would definitely mor after seeing ude

    ¡°Greetings, Space Monarch¡± ude said while using a neutral voice causing the Space Monarch¡¯s brows to raise

    ¡°I have met you a few times before but I don¡¯t seem to recall a time that you used that kind of tone towards me¡± Space Monarch replied, neither angry nor alright with ude¡¯s tone

    ¡°That was because, in the past, I have always adored and respected the Space Monarch. You are a 7th rank mage that cares about the people and helps them from time to time. I greatly respected you back then when I was still unaware of what it means to be a 7th rank mage¡±

    Towards the end, ude¡¯s tone has be harsh as if he was deeply disgusted at all the 7th rank mages

    If it was any other 7th rank mage, they might have lost their patience already and killed ude on the spot for offending them

    However, Space Monarch was one of the few with an amiable attitude and he could only sigh in return

    ¡°There is no choice, ude. Thews of the earth are broken. There is no way for the mages at the peak of the so-called mortal rank to transcend that rank¡±

    ¡°Earth is unlike the countless realms in the universe. With its brokenws, an apprentice couldn¡¯t be a formal mage. All we could do is to try and imitate an ascension¡±

    ¡°I knew that one day when you learned the truth, with your personality you would act like this. I just didn¡¯t expect that this day woulde this early¡±

    In the end, Space Monarch¡¯s sigh deepened as if he doesn¡¯t have any choice

    ¡°Earth¡¯sws could have recovered over time but you and people like you not only prevented the realm from recovering, you¡¯re literally destroying it!¡±

    ¡°Sure, the realm still has a lot of time. It could be thousands of years, tens of thousands of years, or even a hundred thousand years but one day, it would cease to exist and all life would die alongside it!¡±

    ¡°Do you know how many people live in this realm and how many would die when the realm couldn¡¯t support itself anymore after the plundering and destruction that you 7th rank mages do?!¡±

    ude became livid after thinking about the countless deaths that would happen sometime in the future

    The earth¡¯s destruction definitely wouldn¡¯t happen today, this year, or the next year. However, earth¡¯s destruction is already set in stone as long as the 7th rank mages hold into their power

    No one from earth could live after its destruction. While today or tomorrow¡¯s generation wouldn¡¯t have to worry as they would turn into dust before the earth ceased to exist, the future generations definitely are not as lucky

    ¡°One mage broke through in this unorthodox way and obtained massive power that could rule every living being in the realm. There is no choice for the others but to do the same and break through. I mean, you are clearly aware of thew of the jungle. If one side grows strong, the other side must also grow strong if they don¡¯t want to be swallowed and be reduced into mere ves, weak and helpless¡±

 161 Chapter 161

    ¡°Yes, I am. I am aware of thew of the jungle¡­ that exactw is what I would use to bring the earth back to its prime. A realm that is not in the path of destruction¡±

    ¡°Space Monarch, I appreciate the Tournament that you regrly held. For now, I¡¯ll let you finish the Tournament for the sake of the contestants¡±

    ¡°But¡­ after this is over¡­ I hope that you could surrender your Blessed Land and¡­ life to stop our realm¡¯s destruction¡±

    After saying his piece, ude¡¯s body suddenly dissolved into specks of light. Even Space Monarch couldn¡¯t sense where ude went causing him to squint his eyes

    A mage that is clearly not at the 7th rank used magic without the aid of a magic circle and even evaded Space Monarch¡¯s senses

    ¡°How¡­¡± he muttered while staring at the ce where ude vanishes. Even someone as powerful and ancient as him couldn¡¯t understand how ude managed to do what he did

    If the earth¡¯sws are not broken, mages could definitely not use magic circles to channel their magic. But that was not the case. Earth is simply hell for mages

    What ude did was defyingmon sense and Space Monarch suddenly had a bad premonition about this

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Inside a hotel room, Rezen could be seen sitting in front of a table. On top of the table were a tea ss and a book about magic

    The tea was what aided Rezen and increased hisprehension talent albeit temporarily

    As long as he has free time, Rezen would use it to study. While the mysterious peaches and banana let him advance in rank perfectly, learning magic from scratch still has its advantages

    While Rezen was reading and flipping the page, his ears suddenly perked up as he heard the sound of magic shing

    His senses also picked up magic fluctuations and Rezen immediately stood up, raising his guard if someone were to try and attack him

    After a few moments, no one hase to attack him and Rezen slowly walked towards his room¡¯s door. He summoned his sun-type mystic gem and activated his mystic tattoo before opening the door

    Outside, he saw the guards that Kacy assigned to protect him dealing with an intruder wearing a lion¡¯s mask

    With that kind of get-up, that intruder might havee from the Twighlight Beast

    This intruder was pretty powerful, a mage at the 5th fusion rank. Unfortunately for him, all the guards that Rezen has are at the same rank causing the intruder to fail

    Kacy puts heavy importance on Rezen considering how miraculous the recovery pills were. His security was tight and he is not someone that could be easily assassinated

    ¡°[Earth Prison!]¡±

    Three of the six guards that showed themselves casts the same spell. Around the intruder, three earthen brown magic circles formed and the ground suddenly moved

    Pieces of rocks clung to the intruder starting from his legs up to his thighs, arms, and chest

    Only his head was not covered with small pieces of rocks. With Rezen¡¯s skillful and powerful guards, the intruder was easily captured

    ¡°Sir Rezen, we apologize for themotion. We¡¯ll deal with all the dangers¡± one of the guards stepped forward and bowed his head while apologizing

    If this was any other intruder, Rezen might just let these guards of his do the work for him but this was no ordinary intruder. This might be an assassin sent by the Twighlight Beast! Rezen¡¯s archenemy!

    ¡°Bring him inside my room¡± Rezen ordered and the guards looked at each other before one of them responded

    ¡°It¡¯s dangerous, sir. Please let us handle this. We¡¯ll get to the bottom of the matter¡±

    ¡°I said bring him inside. I¡¯m not any weaker than any of you¡±

    With Rezen¡¯s firm tone, the guards could only carry the intruder that could only move his head inside Rezen¡¯s hotel room

    Rezen dismissed the guards and let them talk to the manager of the hotel to deal with the issue. Magic after all is not something that should be activated in human infrastructures for no reason as there was a risk of destruction of the property

    Rezen stared at his captive that aside from trying to break free from his restraints didn¡¯t do as much as speaking

    As a 5th fusion rank mage, this intruder might be a professional already. The ones that know what to say or do in almost every situation

    An assassin that wouldn¡¯t easily give in to torture. Fortunately, Rezen is confident that he could deal with this

    He walked toward his captive and removed his mask to see a man that Rezen is not familiar with

    Rezen stared at the intruder and the intruder stared back at him without a hint of fear or not least he doesn¡¯t show it

    ¡°Are you from the Twighlight Beast?¡± Rezen questioned but the captive refused to give him any answer

    ¡°Alright then¡± he nodded his head before retrieving a piece of mutated red chili from his void storage ring

    Rezen then grabbed the intruder¡¯s jaw tightly and forced him to open his mouth. The captive tried to resist but under Rezen¡¯s physical strength as a Tattoo Warrior, that resistance is futile, and was not able to do much

    With not much difficulty, Rezen seeded in feeding his captive the mutated red chili

    ¡°You will answer every question I have¡± Rezen said like a statement of fact but the intruder merely moved his head to the side, choosing to keep his silence

    ¡°If you don¡¯t answer then this is what would happen¡±

    With a click of Rezen¡¯s fingers, the captive suddenly felt as if there was a ball of fire in his mouth

    It was extremely painful and the pain doesn¡¯t end in his mouth. The burning hot pain traveled from his mouth down to his throat

    He can clearly feel his throat burning despite the fact that there was no fire in there

    The burning pain continued to travel down and reaches his stomach. The intruder released a bloodcurdling scream as if his insides were being boiled to death

    It doesn¡¯t even end there, after stopping at his stomach for a moment, the burning pain continues to spread to every part and inch of his body

    The pain was on apletely another levelpared to all the pain that he had ever experienced in his life

    There was simply noparison at all. Even splitting one¡¯s soul might not be as painful as this experience

    ¡°AAAAGGHHH!!!!¡±

    ¡°P-please!!!¡±

    ¡°N-no!¡±

    ¡°M-make it s-stop!

    ¡°P-please, I-I beg you aaahhhgggh!!!¡±

    ¡°I-I¡¯ll aahkk! S-speak!! P-please! Stop!¡±

    The intruder¡¯s face turnedpletely red in color. There was clearly no fire spreading on his insides but it felt like he was burning inside

    The pain was so severe that his mental defense copses as if he doesn¡¯t have any in the first ce

    However, despite saying that he would speak, Rezen¡¯s indifferent eyes simply stared at the wailing captive of his

    The man was screaming so loudly that even the guards outside of the hotel room could hear him and they had a goosebumps

    They never heard a cry as painful as that one and the view they had of Rezen changed instantly

    They couldn¡¯t imagine the type of torture that Rezen was implementing to cause the captive to break like that

    It wasn¡¯t long since the guards left the room but the captive was already crying in that way

    They took a mental note of never offending Rezen if they don¡¯t want to also he tortured

    Rezen waited for at least ten minutes before he clicked his fingers together and the pain that the captive was suffering from instantly vanishes

    This devilish red chili is a new addition to Rezen¡¯s mutated crops. Those that suffered from it would wish that they are killed rather than experience such a high level of pain

    With the assassin broken, Rezen extracted all the information that he needed but sadly, it wasn¡¯t much

    Rezen did activate the chili¡¯s effect for the second and third time but it was no use. He didn¡¯t obtain much useful information

    The most note-worthy information might have been the fact that the Twighlight Beast was targeting not just Rezen but also the mages that showed great performance in the trial earlier this day

    However, Rezen is given more importance. The Twighlight Beast knows his performance back on the attack at Greenwood City

    The number of enemies he killed was more than what 5th fusion rank mages killed

    That ced Rezen on the top list of the ones that the Twighlight Beast wanted to kill with their vengeful attitude

    Tonight¡¯s attack was simply to gouge out the strength of his security. 6th fusion rank mages even the ordinary ones aren¡¯t potatoes

    Every single death of them is painful and if they sent such a mage while Rezen has a guard at the same level then the assassin that Twighlight Beast dispatches might die in vain

 162 Chapter 162

    Depond Ind

    Surrounded by arge body of water, a small ind with thriving vegetation could be seen. Towering trees with long vines filled the ind

    There was no sign of any human inhabitants and only magic beasts lived here

    In the sky near the ind, more than a hundred aircraft could be seen. Most of which were private helicopters but there was also an airne

    These aircraft carried the Tournament¡¯s contestants. Since most of the geniuses that survived the first round of the Tournamentes from powerful families and organizations, they could afford to bring themselves to the Depond Ind using their own mode of transportation

    As for those that don¡¯t have an aircraft that they could use, they were provided by Space Monarch the choice to board the airne

    As for the other helicopters, they are the recruiters from various forced and also the ones that are tasked to broadcast the second part of the tournament

    In one of the helicopters, Rezen could be seen. His face waspletely emotionless as he stared at the ind that was getting nearer to him

    Since this is an ind not inhabited by humans, there naturally wasn¡¯t a ce for the aircraft tond

    However, since the mages below the 4th fusion rank were all basically weeded out, their vehicle doesn¡¯t even need tond

    As soon as they were close to the ind, the contestants along with the ¡®audiences¡¯ used their spells to stay in the sky

    Space Monarch also showed himself. While the contestants were riding on a sheet of their chosen element, the Space Monarch was simply floating in the air. There was no need to use a magic spell at all

    ¡°The second part of this year¡¯s Tournament will happen here on the Depond Ind and the rules are simple¡±

    ¡°This ind is dominated by the magic beasts called Tentacle Spawns ranging from the ungraded rank upto the 6th rank¡±

    ¡°But fret not, I¡¯ll make sure that the few Tentacle Spawns at the 6th rank wouldn¡¯t be able to disy their full power. They would be stronger than a normal 5th rank magic beast but they wouldn¡¯t be able to retain their full power¡±

    ¡°An ungraded rank Tentacle Spawn is worth 1 point. A 1st rank spawn is worth 2 points, a 2nd rank spawn is worth 3 points and a 3rd rank spawn is worth 4 points. A 4th rank spawn is worth 5,000 points, a 5th rank spawn is worth 100,000 points. And the suppressed 6th rank spawn is worth a million points¡±

    The contestants are at least 4th fusion rank mages with a few of them reaching the 5th rank

    Even just a 4th fusion rank mage could kill thousands of magic beasts at the 3rd rank and below as long as they n correctly

    It seems like the points system is used so that the contestants wouldn¡¯t just farm the low level magic beasts

    As long as one is strong, defeating a mage at the same rank should be easier rather than killing thousands of weaker magic beasts

    ¡°And in this round, only a maximum of 50 would be given the chance to proceed in thest part of the Tournament. Attacking a fellow contestant is allowed and defeating one would earn the winner a million points plus the magic beasts hunted by the loser!¡±

    As soon as Space Monarch said that, the contestants looked at each other as if they were rivals ever since they were born

    The mechanics of this trial would force the contestants to attack each other for the top 50 spot

    There were 6th rank spawns that are also worth a million points but even if they were suppressed, they are still not something that an ordinary 5th fusion rank mage could deal with

    It would be safer to just attack a fellow contestant

    ¡°However, each of you could only attack mages at the same level as you are. And once you earned a million points for defeating a fellow contestant, you are forbidden to attack any other contestants unless you act in self defense¡±

    ¡°And while there are 50 spots, the top ten contestants with the most points would be given one life on thest part of the Tournament¡±

    Rezen¡¯s eyes shed. The gears in his mind working. These rules made it so that the number of contestants could drop faster by fighting each other but at the same time prevented them from stopping when they already earned a million points

    Out of a hundred contestants, only a maximum of 50 could proceed. As long as they defeated a fellow contestant, they are already basically guaranteed to proceed to the next andst part of the Tournament

    Thest part of Space Monarch¡¯s Tournament has always been a one-on-onebat between the contestants

    Once they are defeated, they would be sent out of the Tournament. But if the top ten is rewarded by a ¡®life¡¯ then wouldn¡¯t that mean that even if they were defeated once, they could still proceed?

    Rezen can already imagine the contestants fighting each other and also fighting to be the ones to kill the suppressed 6th rank magic beast. And of course, as a participant, Rezen wouldn¡¯t be any different than them

    ¡°Once all the suppressed 6th rank spawns died, the tournament would end. If there are more than fifty survivors, only the ones with the most points could proceed¡±

    ¡°Also, while there is a maximum of 50 participants that could proceed to the next round, all of you must still be careful after earning enough points. As long as the second round has not ended, no matter how many points you earned, as long as I needed to step in to save you, you would be disqualified¡±

    ¡°And don¡¯t pull any tricks. I can watch all of you at the same time easily. Mystic Items that have power above your ranks are not allowed. If you are a 4th fusion rank mage, you could only use a Mystic Item that could deal with enemies at the same rank!¡±

    With that, the contestants were randomly sent by Space Monarch on the ind topete with each other

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Rezennded on an unknown part of the ind. His surrounding was filled with Towering trees and it wasn¡¯t that long before he encountered Tentacle Spawns

    The Tentacle Spawns are magic beasts with the main body of brains with sharp teeth of different sizes depending on their rank and their limbs are fleshy and slimy tentacles

    They are magic beasts with disgusting appearances but they are plentiful and just the first group that Rezen encountered already has hundreds of them

    On Rezen¡¯s chest, a gold coin with the symbol of a four-leaf clover could be seen

    This gold coin is given by Space Monarch and the contestants simply have to pour their mana into it and the gold coin would automatically transfer and mark the Tentacle Spawns as the contestant¡¯s points

    ¡°Kraaakk!!¡±

    ¡°Shieekk!¡±

    ¡°Uwaaghh!!¡±

    The Tentacle Spawns emitted inhuman sounds as they used their tentacle limbs to move around and attack Rezen

    Since this group¡¯s strongest Tentacle Spawns were just at the 3rd rank, they couldn¡¯t even be considered as a warmup for Rezen

    He summoned his nature-type mystic gem before conjuring a magic circle

    ¡°[Vampiric Vines!]¡±

    With the help of the magic circle that Rezen created, the nearby vines moved and changes

    Sharp thorns grew on these vines as they moved and wrapped themselves on the bodies of the tentacle spawns

    The vampiric vines issued a strong binding force and the thorns prated the flesh of the Tentacle Spawns

    The Tentacle Spawns were soon sucked dry by the vampiric vines, causing these magic beasts to die

    Such weak magic beasts are far from Rezen¡¯s match and although there were a hundred of them, all it took to kill them was a single spell

    After killing his first group of tentacle spawns, Rezen tapped the gold coin on his chest and sent his mana to it

    The gold coin ¡®scanned¡¯ the dead Tentacle Spawns and they vanished. The four-leaf clover symbol on it changes and turned into the number 245

    It means that Rezen now has 245 points but that number is far from enough

    What Rezen has to do now is to either find a fellow contestant or the few 6th rank spawns!

    Only when he sessfully hunts them could Rezen be part of the top ten. Rezen couldn¡¯t fail and not be a grand winner. For that, he had to grab every chance and advantage that he could!

    After dealing with the first group of Tentacle Spawns, Rezen hurriedly moved. At first, he thought of flying in the sky to have a better perspective but chose not to in the end

    Not only was this ind covered with tall trees that would block one¡¯s vision. Flying high would also turn one into a target for the others

    Rezen might be able to defeat one mage at the 5th fusion rank but he might be attacked by more than one mage

 163 Chapter 163

    ¡°[Orbs of Annihtion!]¡±

    A woman near or at 30 years old walked inside Depond Ind as if she was merely walking in a park

    Above her was a magic circle that releases ck orbs. Everything that these orbs touch would be annihtedpletely, not even ashes could be seen

    This woman is one of the rare spatial mages andpared to a spatial mage such as Space Fox, her spatial spells were not focused on mobility but on offense

    Spatial spells could be one of the most powerful spells for offense. Just the [Orbs of Annihtion] alone could already ¡®erase¡¯ everything it touches

    It was as if the matter in the space that the orbnded on was erasedpletely from the world. Not even a single speck of ash would remain

    Around this woman were hundreds to thousands of Tentacle Spawns. However, as soon as the [Orbs of Annihtion] made contact with them, holes would appear on their bodies

    It was as if someone just gouged out a part of their body and left holes

    ¡°Ahh¡­ this is boring¡­¡± the woman muttered with a yawn. A magic circle formed below her and from it, a t ck sphere came out

    The woman sat on that sphere and it carried her around as she continued to kill one Tentacle Spawn after another

    Just as one would think that this woman was actually acting really carefree, she suddenly turned her head to her left

    As if on cue, a storm of blood bullets suddenly appeared, threatening to harm her

    However, before the blood bullets could do what they were supposed to do, the ck sphere below the woman moved

    A part of it elongated and blocked the woman from the blood bullets. No matter how many bullets appeared, they would vanish as soon as they made contact with the ck sphere

    ¡°[Blood Frenzy!]¡±

    Suddenly, the blood flowing out of the holes from the dead bodies of the Tentacle Spawns trembled and move

    The flowing blood targeted the woman and tried to harm her but they were unsessful

    ¡°[Orbs of Annihtion!]¡±

    The woman casts the same spell from before and ck orbs flew out around her. This time, the ck orbs expanded in size

    They were thrown off literally everywhere and numerous holes appeared on Depond Ind

    It was as if God has erased parts of the ind. The cut waspletely clean as if a knife cuts on butter

    ¡°We¡¯re both geniuses with no backing, do we really have to fight each other instead of joining hands to take down those arrogant young masters?¡± The woman said and for a moment no one answered her but after a few moments, a floating drop of blood showed itself

    The blood instantly multiplied and turned into a man that was more or less at the same age as the woman

    ¡°Greetings, Miss Space Breaker!¡± The man greeted with a bow

    ¡°Greetings, Blood Immortal. That was one hell of a greeting you got there¡± the woman greeted back

    Space Breaker and Blood Immortal are both mages at the 5th fusion rank. They are also the mages at that level that didn¡¯t join any force

    They arepletely independent but almost every bigwig would want to recruit them

    They are mages at or below 30 that reached the 5th fusion rank! They are the ones with the most chance to reach the 6th fusion rank

    Even peak forces don¡¯t have an unlimited number of mages at that level. Every loss of a 6th fusion rank mage is a great heartache while obtaining one more mage at that level is something to celebrate about!

    Who wouldn¡¯t want to recruit mages that have the potential to reach the peak of the mortal world?

    ¡°My apologies for that¡± Blood Immortal replied with a chuckle and Space Breaker simply shrugged her shoulders

    ¡°So¡­ how about it? Do you want to team up with me and take down those arrogant bastards? pping the faces of these young masters and miss is my favorite thing to do¡± Space Breaker asks while still leisurely sitting on her ck sphere

    She gave off azy aura but her guards were not lowered in the slightest and she could attack at a moment¡¯s notice

    ¡°Forming an alliance is not bad. I kind of want to be this year¡¯s grand winner. Receiving that extra life would be great¡±

    With that, two of the few 5th fusion rank mages of the Tournament joined hands to attack other contestants at that level

    ¡ª¡ª

    On another part of the ind, Rezen could be seen. On his feet were two magic circles and below these magic circles was a flowing mud

    Rezen doesn¡¯t even have to lift his feet. Hisbination magic is moving him around and quite fast at that

    His moving mud was fast and flexible as he ignored the Tentacle Spawns that he encountered along the way

    The sure way to be one of the top ten is to hunt a fellow contestant or the suppressed 6th rank spawns

    Rezen has to find either a fellow contestant at the 5th fusion rank since he is a Tattoo Warrior at the same rank or the suppressed Tentacle Spawns

    The ind doesn¡¯t have many of either of the two and Rezen has no time to deal with the small fries that would only earn him a measly amount of points

    Rezen was minding his own business when he felt danger and magic fluctuations. He raised his head to see ten ck orbs and he immediately jumped out of his flowing mud

    ¡°Rise!¡±

    Rezen with the help of his magic circle controlled where the mud flows causing a pir of mud to rose

    He was just about to see who attacked him when he sensed something weird on his body

    His blood seems to be under the influence of something as his blood flowed on his body in disarray

    If it was normal people, they might have already died but¡­ Rezen is not ordinary!

    He is not only a mage but also a Tattoo Warrior!

    He soon dispelled the spell used on him as he activated an earth-type spell

    ¡°[Earth Dome!]¡±

    With the creation of the magic circle, the ground around Rezen moved ording to his will and formed an earthen dome

    Even before he dealt with the spell that influenced the blood flow in his body, he already sensed other magic fluctuations. Meaning, a spell was on its way to attack him

    As such, Rezen chose to raise his defense but clearly, it was not enough

    A ck sword stabbed his [Earth Dome] quickly and it even grazes his shoulder. The part where the sword stabbed him looks as if it was erased

    Normally, when a person is stabbed by the sword, only a bloody cut would appear on their body

    Their skin, flesh, and bones, were still there but are injured but that is not what happened to Rezen

    A part of his shoulderpletely vanishes as if it was bitten clean by something. With the absence of part of his shoulder, Rezen bled heavily

    This kind of injury is definitely fatal to most people but not to Rezen. A simple recovery pill is all it takes to heal

    This is still not a one-on-one battle between mages. His recovery pills still wouldn¡¯t be considered as a Mystic Item that would break the tournament¡¯s bnce as long as he slowed down its consumption

    Only in thest part of the Tournament would Rezen has to rely only on his own power. But for now, Rezen healed himself with recovery pills before heunched a counterattack

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Tri-elemental Stream!]¡±

    Rezen used the power of sun, water, and wind at the same time to form a stream spell of three elements

    As he sensed where the magic came from, Rezen¡¯s spell knew exactly where to attack

    ¡°Wow¡­ abination spell of three elements. That¡¯s sick!¡± Space Breakermented before sending her [Orbs of Annihtion]

    As Rezen¡¯s spell was abination magic, Space Breaker has to send quite a number of orbs just to block that spell

    Spatial spells are not omnipotent. Spells such as the [Orb of Annihtion] that could erase everything it touches and [Heaven¡¯s Gate] that could teleport an enemy¡¯s attack have their own limit

    Once the limit was breached, the spatial spell would copse. But of course, not just any normal spell at the same rank could breach the limit of these spatial spells

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Blood Moon Tide!]¡±

    While Rezen was attacking Space Breaker, he was also attacked by Blood Immortal

    Earlier, he easily removed the blood spell¡¯s effect on his body. But thisbination magic was trickier

    Rezen can sense his blood being manipted by the other party. His face flushed as he felt terrible inside him

    If he wasn¡¯t a Tattoo Warrior, he might have already bled from his seven orifices or even from all the pores on his body

    ¡°Tsk, a Tattoo Warrior. How unlucky, my spell is less effective with this kind of target¡±

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    ¡°But this is interesting don¡¯t you think? Not only does he have that ridiculous number of mystic gems. I don¡¯t even know how he healed his shoulder that fast¡± Space Breaker replied

    Tens of meters away from Rezen, two people could be seen staring at him in interest. One was a woman and the other was a man both of which are mages at the 5th fusion rank

    ¡°Interesting? More like troublesome¡± Blood Immortal retorted as he focused on his spell of controlling the blood on Rezen¡¯s body

    Rezen stared at the enemies that showed themselves at him. Seeing that there were two of them, he was actually quite d

    The rules state that every contestant could only obtain points by defeating another contestant once

    As long as they don¡¯t earn the points yet, they could continue to attack a fellow contestant

    Teaming up with each other is definitely a good thing to do as both parties would find it easier to earn a million points

    If this was a battle that Rezen could only use his personal power without relying on any external help, there was no doubt that he would lose

    Most of his strengthes from his Tattoo Warrior path which is at the 5th rank. But while that path offers greater power than an average mage, Space Breaker and Blood Immortal are not your average mages. Not to mention, there are two of them

    Fortunately, this is still just the second part of the Tournament

    Rezen retrieved a piece of red-colored lime from his void storage ring and forcefully consumed it despite how hard it was to move due to the disorder of his blood flow

    As soon as he consumed that lime, his blood flow instantly stabilizes and no matter how Blood Immortal tries to affect his blood flow, the man was unsessful

    The red-colored like was a mutated nt that Rezen has nted. Its use was merely for regting blood flow and Rezen didn¡¯t expect that there would really be a time that he has to use it

    His decision of always taking various mutated nts including the ones he thinks are not useful to him in his void storage is really the right decision

    With Blood Immortal losing the ability to control Rezen¡¯s blood flow, the former¡¯s fighting strength dropped by a huge margin

    ¡°It¡¯s payback time, am I right?¡± Rezen said with a sneer as he stomped his feet on the ground

    ¡°[Great Eternal Forest!]¡±

    Rezen used the same spell that Florine uses in the past. If there were no trees nearby, this spell would sprout trees that would attack on the mage¡¯s behalf

    However, if there are trees where the spell was activated, the spell wouldn¡¯t grow more trees but control the already existing trees

    The green magic circle covered a wide range and inside it were hundreds of trees

    The ground trembled as if an earthquake appeared as the nearby trees uses their vines and roots to attack both Space Breaker and Blood Immortal

    ¡°Heh¡­ his performance on the first round was the most eye-catching. But it seems like he is really a tough nut to crack. I kind of regret targeting him now¡±

    A bitter smile formed on Space Breaker¡¯s face as she casts her [Orbs of Annihtion]

    Any roots or vines that made contact with her orbs would vanish as if they never appeared in the first ce

    ¡°Just because someone is interesting doesn¡¯t mean you have to specifically target them¡± Blood Immortal replied with a sigh as he casts his own spell

    ¡°[Blood Strings!]

    Magic circles formed on his hands and the tip of his fingers sent out thin threads of blood that wrapped on the vines and roots

    The threads acted like the sharpest axe in the world as they easily minced the vines and roots

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Burning Leaf Storm!]¡±

    Rezen ignored the burden on his soul as he  immediately cast another spell and abination one at that

    The leaves on the trees detached themselves automatically and they were set on fire

    The world was suddenly filled with burning leaves, raising the surrounding temperature

    A chunk of the ind was disturbed by the ongoing battle. Fortunately, while the ind is quite small but since there were only a hundred contestants, it¡¯s not easy to meet each other

    They are scattered and with the tournament¡¯s rules, a mage could sense magic fluctuations in every direction

    It was not only the area where Rezen and the others were fighting that was being ravaged

    This is merely amon urrence due to how destructive the spells in the 4th and 5th grades are

    ¡°Aish¡­ these trees are really annoying¡± Space Breakerined before clicking her fingers together

    Arge magic circle around a hundred meters in diameter suddenly formed in the sky as Space Breaker smiled

    ¡°[ckout!]¡±

    The magic circle engulfed the space below it in darkness. For a moment, a space of a hundred meters in diameter waspletely submerged in darkness and no one could see what was happening inside

    However, it onlysts for a short period of time. When the darkness dispersed, a horrifying scene was revealed

    A circr space of a hundred meters in diameter waspletely erased yet no loud sound was issued at all

    Whether it be the trees, ground, or the Tentacle Spawns, all of them werepletely erased. Not even a speck of them survived

    Only a deep and extremely smooth crater remained. A chunk of the ind¡¯s ground vanished yet the crater waspletely smooth

    This crater would definitely scare everyone

    While it was not impossible for mages to destroy an entire mountain much less form a crater, but to leave such a smooth trace was something that only spatial mages could do

    It could be said that it was an extremely horrible fate to die at the hands of a spatial mage that focuses on offensive spells

    There wouldn¡¯t be anything left on your body in a literal sense

    The only fortunate thing was that spatial spells also have their own limits

    As such, despite all matter being erased, the three mages inside the spell¡¯s range still survived

    Aside from Space Breaker, the other two were in horrible condition though

    A spatial spell could be broken but the power required was simply too great. Both Rezen and Blood Immortal were greatly exhausted by that spell and they even received some injuries

    As for Space Breaker, she was a bit exhausted but she wasn¡¯t injured like the others

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you just kill me? Who would use such a spell without any warning?¡± Blood Immortalined while ring at the woman smiling with a silly look on her face

    ¡°Hehehe¡­ he might dodge if I warned you but it works. He¡¯s exhausted and injured, this is our chance!¡±

    Rezen wiped the blood at the side of his lips as he stared at his opposing contestants

    At normal times, he might think that this situation was funny but that was only for the past Rezen

    Right now, Rezen could only see these two as clowns trying to stop him from achieving his goal

    With a single thought from him, a recovery pill appeared on his tongue and he swallowed it

    The pill did its wonder as all the injuries and exhaustion of Rezen vanished as if they were never there in the first ce

    His recovery was simply rapid and could make people¡¯s jaws drop on the ground

    ¡°No way!¡± Space Breaker eximed in surprise after seeing Rezen recover just like that

    Even she used up arge chunk of her energy to cast her earlier spell. She definitely couldn¡¯t cast the same spell several times in session

    Her being a spatial mage has always been her advantage. Even if she fights a mage at her level, it would be her opponent that would run out of juice first as breaking a spatial spell requires more energy than casting it

    She had never encountered an enemy like Rezen!

    ¡°His recovery speed is even faster than mine¡± Blood Immortal seconded but after seeing Rezen making a move, they took out items from their void storage rings

    ¡°I got this pill from an auction and I didn¡¯t expect that I would use it now¡± Space Breaker muttered while staring at the pill on her hand with bitterness

    She can feel her heart aching as she swallowed the pill causing her power to rise temporarily albeit she would definitely suffer from side effectster

    As for Blood Immortal, he took out a vial that has blood red liquid inside and drank it

    His face instantly flushed and his body temperature rose. He can feel the blood in his body bing livelier than before and even their production rate was faster

    Using his own blood with his spell would definitely result in a greater power

    ¡°[Blood Strings]¡±

    This time, the magic circle that Blood Immortal conjured was asrge as his body. And this time, the blood strings not only appeared at his fingertips but throughout his whole body!

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    The thousands of blood strings moved as if they have eyes of their own. They only have a single target which was Rezen

    Space Breaker also casts her signature spell which was the [Orbs of Annihtion]. This time, with the boost from her pill, their surroundings were literally filled with ck spatial orbs

    These two mages were at their peak currently but Rezen did something they didn¡¯t expect he could do

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Erupting Lava!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Tri-elemental Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Fiery Winds!]¡±

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Mud Flood!]¡±

    Rezen activated fourbination magic at the same time. For a moment, the elemental particles in the air were thoroughly consumed

    ¡°W-what the hell!¡±

    ¡°What a monster!¡±

    Rezen¡¯s opponent stared with wide-open eyes. Whilebination magic is strong, it was also a burden

    Unless a mage was not given enough time and they are mindful of preserving their strength, they normally wouldn¡¯t use such spells

    They have never seen anyone as reckless as Rezen nor someone as monstrous as him

    Of course, the only reason why Rezen could do something like this was all because of his recovery pills

    Colorful lights shed in the surroundings as Rezen flooded the world with his spell. One spell releases boiling hotva pirs from the ground, one sent a beam consisting of three elements, onebined the power of fire and wind to create fiercely burning fire, and thest one created a huge flood of mud

    Any of these spells could topple an average mage at Rezen¡¯s level much less now that there are four of them

    In the end, both Space Breaker and Blood Immortal were swallowed by the spells. Space twisted and they were teleported before they could die because of Rezen¡¯s doing

    ¡°Cough! Cough!¡±

    Even before Rezen finished his spells, he already threw up fresh blood. His insides were in a horrible state and even his soul was injured but that was only for a moment as his recovery pills brought him back to his peak

    The number on the gold coin on his chest immediately changes as an additional 1 million points were added

    He really could only receive a million from a fellow contestant even though he defeated two of them

    Despite gaining a million, Rezen didn¡¯t rest. He continues to explore the ind

    This time, his only targets are the suppressed 6th rank Tentacle Spawns. Only they would give him significant points

    ¡ª¡ª

    Rezen persevered in his search for the suppressed magic beast and after hours, he finally seeded

    From a distance, he could see a giant magic beast with a brain as the body and tentacles as the limbs

    This Tentacle Spawn wasrger than any of its kind. It was at least four meters tall and its tentacles were tens of meters long

    ¡°Ahh!!¡±

    ¡°What bad luck!¡±

    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to meet the suppressed Tentacle Spawn here!¡±

    ¡°Run or we would be disqualified!¡±

    Around the suppressed 6th rank Tentacle Spawn were several mages at the 4th fusion rank

    These mages took up arge chunk of the tournament¡¯s contestants. Most of the contestants are at that rank with very few at the 5th fusion rank

    In every tournament, there would be more or less than ten 5th fusion rank mages that would participate

    When Rezen met two of such mages at the same time, it might have been only a fluke

    These mages could hardly run much less defeat a magic beast at the 5th rank. What more for one that is at the 6th rank?

    Despite the fact that the Tentacle Spawn was suppressed, it was still stronger than any magic beast at the 5th rank

    These 4th fusion rank mages have no chance of ever defeating it on their own even if they were working together

    While these mages were running away from the Tentacle Spawn. Rezen on the other hand was running towards it

    His actions attracted the attention of the others and they unconsciously slowed down to look at him

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that the mage from Daydream?¡±

    ¡°I saw him on the news! He has more than ten mystic gems!¡±

    ¡°I was surprised when I saw that news!¡±

    The mages unconsciously spoke out what was on their mind as they watch Rezen approach the Tentacle Spawn

    Earlier, they were running away but after seeing Rezen, they kind of wanted to watch how this fight would unfold

    They knew that the 5th fusion rank contestants would try to fight and defeat the suppressed Tentacle Spawns and they are kind of curious about how Rezen would fare against this opponent of his

    With the power of the sun flowing on his body, Rezen reached the magic beast. He lightly jumped until he was at the same level as the brain of the Tentacle Spawn

    When he was high enough, Rezen threw a merciless kick. Concrete and buildings would definitely instantly shatter from his kicks

    As a 6th rank magic beast albeit suppressed, the Tentacle Spawn has a quick reflexes

    It managed to move its tentacles to block Rezen¡¯s kick

    Bang!

    Rezen felt as if he was hitting steel. The hardness of this magic beast¡¯s tentacle was impable

    He managed to injure the tentacle with his kick but with the size of that tentacle, it wasn¡¯t much

    After blocking him, the magic beast moved its other tail to catch Rezen while issuing inhuman sounds

    Rezen took advantage of his physical fitness as he dodged all the tentaclesing in his way when the Tentacle Spawn suddenly screeched loudly

    ¡°Crwaaaakkk!!¡±

    That loud piercing screech covered a long distance and the 4th fusion rank mages instantly loses their consciousness

    They suffered from mind attack and their souls that are 2 ranks lower than the Tentacle Spawn was not able to offer much resistance

    Even Rezen was affected. It felt like the screech was prickling his soul. His face instantly paled as a horrible headache assaulted his head and that is when the Tentacle Spawn pped him with its tentacle

    ¡°Ahhkk!!¡±

    Rezen flew like a broken arrow as he threw up a jet of blood from his mouth. He can feel his bones shattering from such a force as his back collided with at least ten trees before stopping

    A magic beast at the 6th rank even when suppressed still holds unbelievable power

    With Rezen as he is now, he could barely passively defend against 6th fusion rank mages by using arge number of spells while consuming recovery pills

    There is still a long way to have the power to defeat a 6th rank individual much less people that are at and above the 7th rank

    Weakness is a sin

    Rezen couldn¡¯t be weak!

    As the Tentacle Spawn approached him, Rezen stood up while his flesh wounds and broken bones recovered

    He spat out blood before charging at the magic beast head-on

    Three tentacles were whipped against him but he managed to sessfully twist his body to dodge them as his hands turned into a ck w

    ¡°[Crow¡¯s Grip!]¡±

    Rezen¡¯s w-transformed hand grabbed a tentacle and issued a strong gripping force. The tip of his w prated the tentacle¡¯s flesh causing it to bleed

    He managed to sessfully rip one of the numerous tentacles that this magic beast has before the Tentacle Spawn parted its sharp teeth

    The monster releases a breath of fire. The world instantly shone with a crimson color as the surrounding temperature rose sharply

    Rezen hurriedly sent strength to his legs as he jumped high to dodge and the fire breath narrowly missed him while burning at least a hundred trees in the vicinity

    ¡°[Sun Palm!]¡±

    After a magic circle formed on Rezen¡¯s palm, his hand glowed with a yellow color along with the increase in temperature

    Rezen borrowed the power of gravity as he sent his palm down to the Tentacle Spawn

    However, the Spawn has numerous tentacles that it uses to intercept Rezen

    He managed to burn a few tentacles when the spawn releases another breath of fire

    ¡°[Warp!]¡±

    Rezen instantly vanishes from his previous position as he appeared below the brain-body of this monster

    ¡°[Thunder Streak]¡±

    Rezen raised his hand above him as an electric blue magic circle formed. The magic circle only sent a single streak of lightning but it packed a devastating power

    Evenrge boulders would shatter as if it was made from paper upon contact

    Puchi! Krash!¡±

    The [Thunder Streak] sted a chunk of the spawn¡¯s brain, charring it as a result

    Blood flowed down as the spawn issued a pained and enraged cry but Rezen didn¡¯t rest

    He was about to cast another spell when the spawn moved its brain body to bite him

    Rezen tried to dodge but even then, his right hand was bitten by the spawn. Its sharp teeth weren¡¯t there as just decorations

    That set of sharp teeth easily bit Rezen¡¯s right arm to the point that it was cut in half

    Fresh blood spurted out of the severed arm and Rezen used [Warp] again to teleport himself away from the Tentacle Spawn

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    1st ce: Rezen Virion (3.5 Million Points)

    2nd ce: Grim Reaper (2.9 Million Points)

    3rd ce: Hyrin (2.8 Million Points)

    4th ce: Soul Crusher (2.8 Million Points)

    5th ce: Lancelot (1.6 Million Points)

    6th ce: Hunderson Glow (1.6 Million Points)

    7th ce: Moon Fairy (1.5 Million Points)

    8th ce: Mency Sea (1.3 Million Points)

    9th ce: Kluivet Hum (1.2 Million Points)

    10th ce: Sea Oracle (1.2 Million Points)

    A few days have passed since the second part of the Tournament and only then did it end

    The top ten were announced and their names resounded in the entire Eastern Country. Their fame skyrocketed along with their status

    Some people from the top ten originally don¡¯t have any organization or Family backing them but after their performance, many have invited them to be a part of their organization

    Out of all the mages that are included in the top ten, Rezen was the one that gathered the most attention

    Not only was he the one with the most points, but he is also the most mysterious

    No one believes that hees from an ordinary family but no matter how much they investigated, they can¡¯t find anything

    From what they know, Rezen has an ungraded talent. The lowest of all. Even if he has Daydream, the earlier contact he had with Kacy was just a bit more than a month ago

    As such, everyone thinks that Rezen was hiding his real origin. Some even think that he is a 7th rank mage¡¯s illegitimate son

    With his shockingly young age and the talent that he had shown, people already thinks that he was a mage even more talented than the famed ude Preston

    If not for the rumors of ude defeating and killing a 7th rank mage, most people would have seen Rezen as a talent far superior to the Dark Saint

    An 18 years old mage at the 4th fusion rank is simply a monstrous genius. But such a mage with more than ten mystic gems at that level¡­

    Everyone can¡¯t help but think that if Rezen only focuses on one or two types of magic, he might have reached the 5th fusion rank by this point

    Along with famees danger as such, Rezen can¡¯t wait for the final part of the Tournament to obtain Gaia¡¯s Crystal

    As soon as he upgrades his farm to the 5th level, he would definitely ask Kacy for more mana stones in exchange for recovery pills so that he could directly elevate his farm to the 6th or even 7th level

    Rezen knew that even Daydream and Kacy are not omnipotent. His shocking performance attracted too much attention and he must reach the 6th rank as soon as possible

    Showing such a shocking performance is a risk that Rezen took to expedite his progress

    However, the final part of the Tournament would only happen a weekter for the contestants to be given the time to rest and recuperate

    For now, Rezen returned to his farm which was being fortified every day

    There were various spirit nts and mutated nts that guarded his farm. Even small cities might not be as strong as his farm

    He was onlyckingbatants at the 6th rank!

    Currently, Rezen was training with two people with the same goal as his. Two people that also lost their parents at the hands of the Twighlight Beast

    ¡°[Water Stream!]¡±

    Neil who was wearing a blue mage robe stretched his arms as he condensed a blue magic circle

    From the magic circle, watery energies flew out like a steady stream that targeted Rezen

    Not far from him was another mage at the same age as him

    Maze stood with a stoic face and eyes holding a sea of hatred. His lightning-type mystic gem floated in front of him as an electric blue magic circle formed on the area he was standing on

    ¡°[Lightning sh!]¡±

    Electric blue currents covered and shed on his body, increasing his speed by arge margin as he charged at Rezen who silently watch them

    While Neil could only use one spell at a time with his rathercking talent, Maze who was originally already considered a genius has further improvedpared to a month ago

    While running towards Rezen at a fast speed thanks to his spell, he activated another spell

    His mystic gems followed him and one of them was a fire-type gem that resonates with the naturalws of the world

    ¡°[Fire w!]¡±

    Maze stretched out his hand and a red magic circle instantly formed. The fire covered his right hand and the fire assumes the appearance of a fiery w

    One water stream spell and one mage moving at a fast speed with a ming w attacked Rezen at the same time

    However, Maze right now is only a 3rd fusion rank mage while Neil is only a 2nd fusion rank mage

    Even if Rezen doesn¡¯t use his strength as a Tattoo Warrior, these two are not people that could defeat him

    Rezen simply stretched his hand out as a metallic gray magic circle formed

    ¡°[Metal Bullets!]¡±

    Rezen sent a storm of metallic bullets. He deliberately lowered the strength of his spell, only enough for him to give these two a chance to fight back

    However, the end was already set from the start. Rezen is far stronger than these two

    ¡°Damn it!¡±

    After the training, Maze angrily punched the ground. Rezen alone is already someone that he cannot defeat, what more for the people that are the target of his revenge?

    This made him both angry and disgusted at himself

    As for Neil, he dejectedly sat on the ground. His talent was originally not at the level of at least a normal genius and despite the fact that he wants to avenge his parents, his talent didn¡¯t improve that much

    ¡°Maze, you are too focused on offense. You have great offensive strength but you are severelycking in other areas. Work on that¡±

    ¡°Neil, you always get flustered in a fight and your spell casting speed constantly faltered. Be more decisive¡±

    While Rezen is not an expert inbat, right now, he already has a lot of experience. Compared to the likes of Maze and Neil, he could already be considered an expert

    Even if their strength were at the same level, Rezen is confident of winning even without using any cheat

    While giving these two a lesson, Eleven who has be a housekeeper on Rezen¡¯s farm arrived and reported something on Rezen

    ¡°Master, there are two more orphans that entered our territory¡± Eleven reported and Rezen sighed

    If it was the infrastructure, Greenwood City has returned to normal already. But the people¡­

    Because of the attack, many citizens didn¡¯t dare return to the city and decided to live in other cities

    The orphanages have their limits and considering the number of people that died, the number of orphans skyrocketed

    This world is not much different than Rezen¡¯s previous world. There are still corruptions and children that don¡¯t have anywhere else to go

    ¡°Bring them with the other orphans for now¡± Rezen replied while touching his forehead

    As those orphans have the same experience as him, he sympathizes with them. And since food could easily be grown or bought by him, he allocated a space on his farm to house these orphans but he still doesn¡¯t know what to do with them

    ¡°Should I really form an army with them?¡± Rezen thought in his head

    Before Greenwood City was attacked, Six already suggested recruiting orphans and forming an army of Tattoo Warriors using them

    At that time, he just threw the matter at the back of his head since his morals don¡¯t want him to exploit children

    But now¡­ Six¡¯s suggestion sounds appealing to him

    He took the orphans to his territory but there would definitely be a time when their lives would be in danger, especially from the Twighlight Beast that was giving him too great of an attention

    If not for Daydream protecting Rezen, he might have died already. Having a backing is really something

    It wouldn¡¯t be a surprise if the Twighlight Beast decides to kill the orphans staying at his farm

    Turning them into Tattoo Warriors with power would give those orphans the strength to protect themselves

    ¡°Rezen, would you take all the orphans?¡± Neil asks. He was there when Six suggested the orphan army. And these days, Six continues to suggest that

    He felt bad for exploiting the orphans but Neil is also aware of how necessary having power is

    ¡°I think it would be the best to take and train them. Having no power¡­ it¡¯s terrible¡± Maze seconded while clenching his fist

    He is aware of how horrible it was to not have any power. And since the orphans are in the same situation as them, he too sympathizes with them

    ¡°Maybe¡­¡± Rezen muttered. Having more people wouldn¡¯t hurt since there is strength in numbers

    There are things that Rezen could only do with the help of arge number of subordinates

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    While Rezen was contemting what he should do with the orphans, he sensed the Heaven-seeing Eyeflower warning him that there are intruders that entered his farm

    When he gave the flower the permission to transmit images into his mind, his body trembled

    His face flushed in anger and his Mystic Tattoos instantly spreads all over his body

    ¡°Twighlight Beast!!¡± Rezen shouted in range, the power of the sun coursed through his body as he run at the fastest speed he could

    Both Maze and Neil could only see his blurry figure and the two looked at each other before they decided to follow him

    In just a short period of time, Rezen arrived at the edge of his farm. The scene that was only transmitted to him through the Heaven-seeing Eyeflower is now ying directly in front of him

    At the edge of his farm were more than a dozen Demolisher Shrooms. The shrooms that are originally just staying in their ces as normal houses grewrger than before

    They now have long arms and legs and are as tall as a five-story building

    Inside the Demolisher Shrooms were the crying and fearful orphans. Although they are children but most of them are actually not that young anymore

    Back when the Twighlight Beast attacked, the younger a person is, the more likely that they would die

    The orphans on the farm were mostly 13 years old and above. They are only a few years younger than Rezen

    However, even if it was just a few years, there¡¯s arge difference between the mental fortitude and maturity of an 18-year-old man to those at 13 or 14 years of age

    These orphans that haven¡¯t reached the age of 18 yet have not started to cultivate yet. None of them have any mystic gems and they are essentially as weak as normal children with no power whatsoever

    Right now, they are being protected by the Demolisher Shrooms but at the same time, some of the orphans were dying

    ¡°[Fire Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Lightning Streaks!]¡±

    ¡°[Metal Bullets!]¡±

    ¡°[Water Jet!]¡±

    The Demolisher Shrooms were facing the attacks of at least fifty mages wearing masks on their faces

    One spell after another flew in the air, targeting the Demolisher Shrooms. As soon as one Demolisher Shroom was breached, the children inside were no different than an ant in front of an elephant

    ¡°B-brother! Brother no!! Huhuhuhu!¡±

    ¡°H-hey! D-don¡¯t close your e-eyes! Nooo!!¡±

    ¡°E-everyone! C-calm down!¡±

    ¡°M-mommy!! H-help!¡±

    ¡°Ahh!! B-bad guys!¡±

    ¡°W-we have to fight b-back!¡±

    Most of the orphans were consumed by fear and there were few that were trying to be calm and brave in this situation

    While most children would be cowardly, some of them would definitely have enough courage to think of fighting back

    However, having the power to fight back is a different matter

    ¡°YOU BEASTS!!¡±

    Along with Rezen¡¯s appearance was the crushing of a bastard¡¯s skull. He punched the mage the closest to him causing that mage¡¯s head to explode like a watermelon

    ¡°He¡¯s here, retreat!¡±

    Amidst the members of the Twighlight Beast, a shout calling for retreat resounded. It seems like they are only here to harass Rezen and his people which was to be expected

    The Twighlight Beast¡¯s previous action hasn¡¯t passed for a long time yet. Their main enemy is the military while other peak forces in the country only give lip service

    If they were to send a force that could easily crush Rezen, the Twighlight Beast would incur the wrath of Daydream

    Daydream itself was also on standby as it wants to weaken the military¡¯s force but if they are provoked, that would be a different story

    The Twighlight Beast is a vengeful organization but they are no fools. They could send some people to kill and make trouble for Rezen but there is a limit to that

    If they sent several mages at the 6th fusion rank, both Daydream and the Military would focus on them

    In essence, this was apromise. They could attack Rezen but not with force enough to utterly crush him

    Unfortunately, the force needed to kill Rezen inside his farm would need the presence of 6th fusion rank mages!

    He wasn¡¯t idle for the past month as he constantly upgraded his farm. With the help of Blood Ginseng, almost every defensive unit he has is already at the 5th rank!

    Cow! Cow! Cow!

    In a short time, the Nightmare Crows already appeared and they sent purple beams toward the members of Twighlight Beast

    The ground also trembled a bit as the Ground Shrooms showed themselves

    Not only that but on the ground, root-like entities that have the shape of snakes suddenly appeared as if they were already there in the first ce

    There were also carnivorous flowers that showed themselves and many more nts

    Rezen has massively increased the number of nts that could defend his farm and it takes a short time before they could arrive

    With the appearance of Rezen and his nts, it took almost no time to kill all the invaders

    However, Rezen was not happy. He knew that this was just the Twighlight Beast¡¯s way of harassing him

    They couldn¡¯t attack in full force and they are resorting to this shameless tactic. The people that sent are cannon fodders with not much strength and value

    Rezen stared at the bloody corpses of the orphans as the children never ceased crying

    The scent of fresh blood was especially strong right now. Whenever he witnessed people being killed by the Twighlight Beast¡¯s members, he would always be reminded of his parents

    The invaders had already died when Maze and Neil arrived. Both of them were saddened and angered by the scene in front of them

    ¡°Twighlight Beast! Twighlight Beast! It¡¯s them again!¡± Maze said through gritted teeth

    This was not the first time that the Twighlight Beast attacks the farm. It¡¯s just that the attacks from the past were directed toward Rezen

    These bastards wanted to kill Rezen but they cannot breach the farm¡¯s solid defense

    After seeing that their attempts were futile, they resorted to attacking the children that Rezen took in

    ¡°S-sir! Please help my brother!¡± A young boy crawled to Rezen with teary eyes as he begged desperately for his brother to be saved

    Unfortunately, Rezen could only shake his head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, he¡¯s already dead¡±

    If reviving the dead is easy then Rezen would have done it to his parents already. With his words, the young boy cried even harder, unwilling to ept the death of his brother when another orphan kneeled in front of Rezen

    ¡°S-sir! Please help me! I want to be strong like you! I want to avenge my family. Please make me stronger, I would do anything!¡±

    This time, it was a young girl. She also has tear stains on her cheeks but her eyes were burning with resolved

    She was no different from Maze that is also hell-bent on avenging his family. And Rezen knew that he was also not that much different

    Revenge is also what he craved for!

    ¡°R-Rezen¡­ w-why don¡¯t w-we help them?¡± Neil said while stuttering

    The loss of their parents changed the two of them but the change that Rezen had was greater

    In the past, they could easily joke and mess around with each other but right now, Neil is a bit fearful of his friend

    He knew that he is only safe and sound because of Rezen that has be unfathomable

    They are not the normal and average young men of before anymore. While Rezen doesn¡¯t treat him bad, Neil finds it hard to ask his friend for any more favor

    Rezen stared at his friend then at the young girl. He was already thinking of helping them when the braver orphans also followed the young girl to beg Rezen to help them stronger

    Their resolve was clear to see and in the end, Rezen nodded his head

    ¡°Follow me, it¡¯s not safe here anymore¡± Rezen said as he went to the center of his farm which was also the safest ce on his farm

    The Demolisher Shrooms followed him along with the orphans and Rezen ordered Eleven and his other artificial human subordinates to bring the necessary resources to him

    While these orphans are not at the age to be a mage yet, for now, they could be turned into Tattoo Warriors

    As long as the elemental radiation is removed with the help of recovery pills, they could have the power of a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior soon

    With enough 5th rank Tattoo Warriors, even 6th fusion rank mages would die. When Rezen gained the power to defeat the upper echelons of the Twighlight Beast, his army of Tattoo Warriors could deal with the lower rank members for him

    He doesn¡¯t care whether he would exploit these children and put them in danger anymore. If they are helpful and useful to him, why not use them as a tool for his revenge?

 168 Chapter 168

    ¡°I have good news for you¡± Kacy said with a cunning smile

    Currently, he is inside Rezen¡¯s Demolisher Shroom and is in the middle of a meeting with him

    Sitting on the opposite side of him was Rezen that was calmly staring at him

    ¡°Is this about Gaia¡¯s crystal?¡± Rezen asked and the other man nodded his head

    ¡°Indeed. We are lucky that another piece of Gaia¡¯s crystal has appeared. Daydream has paid quite the price to obtain it¡± Kacy replied and while Rezen didn¡¯t show much reactions, he was actually happy inside

    Gaia¡¯s crystal! That is the only thing that he is missing to upgrade his farm. Once his farm is upgraded to the 5th level, the quality of spirit nts he could grow would be elevated by another level

    By then, even if it was a 6th fusion rank mage, there is no need to fear them anymore as long as Rezen stays inside his farm

    With tens of thousands of spirit nts at the 5th rank, even a 6th fusion rank mage would die

    While the spell of such a mage could erase an entire city, thebination of tens of thousands of 5th rank spirit nts would be even more devastating

    As long as strength hasn¡¯t reached the level of 7th rank mages, numbers could still swallow 6th fusion rank mages!

    ¡°I¡¯ll give you two recovery pills for it¡± Rezen offered. His rtionship with Daydream is a business transaction after all

    He received their name, backing, resources, and support in exchange for the unique things he could offer them

    He doesn¡¯t believe that he could obtain such a valuable treasure for free

    ¡°Daydream has offended several organizations by obtaining this piece of Gaia¡¯s crystal. Don¡¯t you think that two recovery pills are not enough to exchange for it?¡± Kacy replied with a seemingly harmless smile

    ¡°Three recovery pills then. With three of such pills, if used well, I believe even 6th fusion rank mages would swear allegiance to Daydream¡±

    The recovery pills were simply too effective and precious. Even 6th fusion rank mages still have people that they love and care about

    Just because there is the presence of magic in this world doesn¡¯t mean that all diseases or poison could be quickly resolved

    By targeting mages that are on the brink of death or have people they care about that are dying, by offering the recovery pills, they could receive their loyalty

    In the mortal world, the number of 6th fusion rank mages an organization has dictated their power and influence

    An additional three 6th fusion rank mages is not a small matter even for Daydream

    ¡°Sigh¡­ can¡¯t you at least raise it to four pills?¡±

    ¡°Three pills is my limit¡±

    As of right now, Rezen already has millions of such recovery pills but he always makes it so that Kacy thinks that they are iparably precious and rare which was not a hard thing to do

    Even Kacy might not believe that such pills are easy to obtain

    ¡°Alright then, three pills it is¡± Kacy agreed as he was bound by the contract to not take advantage of Rezen in any way

    ¡°Also, I¡¯ll give you an additional pill if you deliver at least five billion mana stones to me before thest part of the Tournament arrives¡±

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯re still going? I thought you only entered the Tournament for the Gaia¡¯s Crystal?¡±

    While Rezen was lucky that he doesn¡¯t need to continue participating in the Tournament for the Gaia¡¯s crystal, he still decided to continue

    Just upgrading his farm to the 5th level alone already causes him to waste time due to theck of necessary materials. What more if he has to upgrade his farm to the 6th level and above?

    It was better to continue and be the tournament¡¯s champion to ask for the materials that the farm might ask him next

    ¡°I¡¯m already at the final part of the Tournament. It would be a waste to not continue¡± Rezen simply replied and Kacy nodded his head before the man¡¯s smile deepened

    ¡°By the way, you asked me to keep tabs on the Dark Saint, right? Well, I have a piece of juicy news for you¡± Kacy said using a mysterious tone that piqued Rezen¡¯s interest

    Since the time that ude threatened him to not reach the 7th rank, Rezen has be wary of him

    The 7th rank is not Rezen¡¯s final goal yet ude was asking him not to reach it. How could Rezen let that be?

    There was a rumor of ude killing a 7th rank mage, Rezen has the right to be wary and sense danger

    ¡°What is it?¡±

    ¡°This news is undisclosed thanks to the influence of the 7th rank mages. They think that it was a p to their faces if the mortals knew about it and they sealed off the news. Still, there are still people outside the 7th rank that heard about it¡±

    Rezen has be even more curious about the news that Kacy obtained and his emotionless eyes stared at the man with impatience

    ¡°You know that there are four countries on earth, right? The other three countries also have their 7th rank mages. The Western Country particrly has one 7th rank mage that is hot-tempered¡±

    ¡°The rumor of a 6th rank mage not just defeating but actually killing a 7th rank mage entered the ears of mages from other countries¡±

    ¡°This particr 7th rank mage hase to our country, seeking the Dark Saint to give him a lesson but can you guess what happened?¡±

    Kacy smiled mysteriously and Rezen¡¯s eyes flickered. Could it be¡­

    ¡°What your thinking is right. That 7th rank mage has¡­ died. And now, the Western Country is furious. They vowed to take revenge on ude¡±

    ¡°I mean, even if the Dark Saint is that heaven-defying, why does he have to kill a 7th rank mage? With their long lifespan and the fact that they view only people at the same rank as equals, it was expected to incur their wrath¡±

    Towards the end, Kacy shrugged his shoulders but Rezen can sense that this man was quite amazed

    ¡°Then doesn¡¯t this mean that it was already almost definite that ude has the power to kill 7th rank mages?¡± Rezen muttered with a frown

    It would be hard for Rezen to kill a 6th fusion rank mage with his nts if the mage decided to flee yet ude is already at the point of killing 7th rank mages

    Their strength is too far apart from each other!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Obsessing with ude wouldn¡¯t do Rezen anything good. As such, he decided to just proceed with his farm¡¯s advancement which was a simple thing to do if he has the necessary materials

    ¡°Release your nature-type mystic gem¡± Rezen ordered to a man in a wheelchair that was missing his arms and legs

    This manmitted a crime grave enough for him to be executed. However, Daydream bought him to meet Rezen¡¯s demands

    This man for the safety of his family is willing to sacrifice his life much less his mystic gem

    Whatever crime hemitted, Rezen doesn¡¯t care. All he needs is this man¡¯s mystic gem

    After receiving Rezen¡¯s order, the man releases his mystic gem and Rezen waved his hand

    The feces and Gaia¡¯s crystalnded on his farm¡¯s soil

    ¡°System, upgrade the farm!¡± Rezen ordered and almost instantly, whether it be the feces, Gaia¡¯s crystal, or the nature-type mystic gem, all of them were swallowed by the farm

    ¡°Cough! Cough! Cough!¡±

    With the sudden loss of his mystic gem, the prisoner suffered from a bacsh as he coughed out fresh blood

    ¡°Take him away and send him back to Daydream¡± Rezen ordered and his subordinates did the work for him

    [Ding! Absorbing the required materials for advancement!]

    [Ding! Absorption sessful. Upgrading the farm!]

    Rezen sensed the familiar and mystical power that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and seeps into the soil of his farm

    The farm is once again being upgraded and after this, Rezen could easily nt spirit nts in the 5th grade

    The upgrade didn¡¯t take that long and after the mysterious energy was absorbed by the farm, it was as if nothing happened and the farm returned back to normal

    However, the soil¡¯s quality was greatly improved. From a soil that could only support the growth of 4th grade spirit nts, it can now support the growth of 5th grade spirit nts!

    [Host is advised to upgrade the farm to the 6th level as soon as possible. By then, the host would be able to escape this realm with brokenws. Only then could the Host continue and advance on the path of magic]

    [However, once the Host entered another realm with stablesws, whether it be the farm or the environment, everything would be different]

    The system suddenlymunicated with Rezen and it even gave him a warning

    ¡°Brokenws? What exactly does that mean?¡± Rezen muttered with a frown on his face

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    Vadena City, Military Training Grounds

    A week has passed since the second part of the Tournament urred. As of right now, the contestants already got their rest and healed their injuries

    They are now in their top shape and are ready to fight each other

    In one of the training grounds that the military owned, the contestants gathered. The training ground was a wide open space that are constantly maintained by the military

    There are more than enough spaces for the contestants to fight each other. They could freely move around

    ¡°Greetings, Space Monarch!¡± Both the contestants and audience greeted as they bowed their heads after the old mage appeared

    Space Monarch simply nodded his head at them before waving his hand. All the people no matter how strong they are were lightly pushed back by him

    After that, the wide open space was seemingly cut into three with a wall separating them

    The wall was not visible to the eyes but every mage could sense that there was something separating the training grounds into three

    It was as if space itself has separated the area into three. It was a very peculiar feeling

    ¡°The rules for this round, I believe everyone is already aware. The first part is an elimination round to further trim down your numbers until only ten mages remained¡±

    ¡°However, the 5th fusion rank mages are exempted from the elimination round. But if any of the 4th fusion rank mages believe that they could defeat a mage above their level, feel free to challenge them and you¡¯ll directly enter the top ten¡±

    ¡°When only ten contestants remained, they will draw lots and fight each other. The losers would directly enter the top six to ten and they would fight again to determine the exact ranking¡±

    ¡°The winners would enter the top one to five and they would do the same to determine their exact ranking. Those that have an additional life would be given a second chance to fight another opponent without being pushed down the rankings¡±

    ¡°And oh, this year, I decided that if any of our 5th fusion rank mages are impatient, they could directly ask to fight other mages at their rank. As long as they defeated all the 5th fusion rank mages, they would directly be given the spot of top one¡±

    ¡°If in the low chance that one of the four 5th fusion rank mages seeded in defeating the other three mages at the same rank, not only would I grant them a wish within my capabilities, I¡¯m also willing to be their guardian¡±

    In thetter part, Space Monarch looked at Rezen directly and none of the people present thinks that it was weird

    Everyone has seen and watched Rezen¡¯s performance. He was the dark horse among the dark horses

    It was already weird for an 18 year old youth to reach the 4th fusion rank yet he actually did it while possessing more than ten mystic gems at that level

    ude Preston has always been famous for his talent but even his speed of cultivation paled inparison to Rezen

    Rezen noticed the gaze that the Space Monarch was directing at him and he could only sigh internally

    He knew that his performance has attracted too much of an attention but it was a risk he was willing to take to advance quicker

    Fortunately, as long as Rezen upgraded his farm once again, he knew that even if he cannot defeat a 7th rank mage, he could still keep his life

    With that in mind, Rezen stepped out from the crowd and bowed his head to Space Monarch

    ¡°I wish to fight my fellow 5th fusion rank mages, Sir Space Monarch¡± Rezen said and Space Monarch¡¯s smile grew bigger

    Rezen was extremely eye catching and Space Monarch was curious about him. With the performance that Rezen showed, Space Monarch thinks that he has the talent to reach the 7th rank

    It wouldn¡¯t hurt to befriend a mage that has the potential to reach the highly revered 7th rank

    ¡°Alright then. Let¡¯s start with Soul Crusher from the Military¡±

    Soul Crusher was the mage in the 4th ce in the second part of the Tournament

    Amongst the contestants, at the 5th rank (including Rezen that was a 5th rank Tattoo Warrior) she was the one that got the lowest number of points from the second part of the Tournament

    Of course, that doesn¡¯t mean that she was the weakest. Some things also depend on luck

    She wasted a lot of time trying to encounter one of the suppressed Tentacle Spawn before she could hunt down the weaker spawns

    Even then, her score was only a bit behind the other 5th fusion rank contestants. That shows how strong she is especially considering that she is a member of the Military and possesses great fighting skills

    With another wave of Space Monarch¡¯s hand, Rezen and Soul Crusher were sent into the training grounds to fight against each other

    The woman stared at Rezen with eyes filled with curiosity. This man was practically unknown to everyone just weeks ago. But now, his name was spread not only in the Eastern Country but also in the other countries

    If given enough time, his fame definitely wouldn¡¯t lose out against ude Preston

    ¡°Please be lenient to me¡± Captain Soul Crusher said humbly with a harmless smile. However, her body exudes a sense of confidence that only geniuses have

    In the Eastern Country, there are few people that could bepared to her. Even if it was a 5th fusion rank mage at or below 30 she was one of the strongest

    Despite watching Rezen¡¯s performance prior to this, she still thinks that she is stronger and could win

    What she has in mind is probably what the other 5th fusion rank mages have in mind and was a perfectly normal thought to have

    In return, Rezen simply nodded his head apathetically. His carefree attitude irks the opposing mage and she summoned her mystic gem

    As soon as the signal to start was given, her soul-type mystic gem immediately resonated with the naturalws

    ¡°[Hellscape!]¡±

    Magic circles formed on Soul Crusher¡¯s eyes as she tried to use one of the mostmon soul-type spells but Rezen lookspletely unfazed

    This was a great shocker to Soul Crusher and the others. As long as the target¡¯s soul is weaker, they would be affected by the spell even if they don¡¯tpletely sumb to it

    Considering that Rezen is just a 4th fusion rank mage, he should fall prey to this spell. But now, he doesn¡¯t seem to be affected by the spell at all

    Rezen knew whom his enemies would be and even beforeing here, he already made ns

    He has various mutated nts that he used beforehand. Right now, a soul-type spell wouldn¡¯t be able to easily affect him

    Rezen has no qualms ying dirty since winning and bing the champion is extremely important to him

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    Rezen waved his hand as he summoned his sun-type mystic gem along with the creation of his magic circle

    The magic circle instantly releases a stream of energies from the sun which shocked the viewers

    ¡°F-fifth rank!¡±

    ¡°T-that¡¯s certainly a mystic gem and a spell at the 5th rank!¡±

    ¡°H-holy cow! How is this possible?!¡±

    ¡°An 18 years old 5th fusion rank mage? Unbelievable! This was too unbelievable!¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t he far more talented than the Dark Saint?¡±

    ¡°Pah! The Dark Saint is to said to be heaven¡¯s chosen but in front of this Rezen, he is nothing!¡±

    Even ude only reached the 5th fusion rank when he was in his twenties which was more than enough to make people view him as a peerless genius

    However, right now, there was someone that beat his record. The youngest 5th fusion rank mage and he even has a high chance of beating ude¡¯s record of reaching the 6th fusion rank in the shortest amount of time

    The 5th rank alone is already a realm that many mages couldn¡¯t reach even if they spend decades of their life. But Rezen actually reached it in less than a year of starting the path of mages

    Even the term monstrous genius is already not enough to describe someone like him

    This situation has caught Soul Crusher off guard but as a mage with bountiful experience, she still managed to retaliate

    ¡°[Soul Stream!]¡±

    With a wave of her hand, a purplish stream of energy was sent by Soul Crusher to meet Rezen¡¯s stream spell

    One yellow and one purple stream of energies confronted each other. Sparks flew around due to the collision of spells and the air itself vibrated

    As soon as Rezen received the Gaia¡¯s Crystal from Kacy, he upgraded his farm. And with the wealth that he possesses, he used one mana stone after another for the farm to absorb to the point that he now has a few mystic gems at the 5th rank that further elevated his power

 170 Chapter 170

    Thebination of strength thates from the path of Tattoo Warrior and Mage was unrivaled in the same rank

    If Rezen were to fight Space Breaker and Blood Immortal again, he would be able to defeat them easier than thest time

    The stream spells confronted each other. At first, they look like they were in a stalemate but soon, Soul Crusher starts to be overwhelmed

    The [Soul Stream] spell shrinks as it was being pushed back by the [Sun Stream] spell causing Soul Crusher to grit her teeth

    The stalematesting this long is already a testimony of how strong Soul Crusher is. Her strength merelyes from her mage path while Rezen hasbined two paths with a resulting strength that is not as simple as 1 + 1

    In the end, Soul Crusher waved her hand to the side and their stream spellsnded on the hard ground

    Crack!

    A crater at least twenty meters in diameter was formed as the stream spells sted it

    If Soul Crusher let the sh of stream spells continue, no doubt that she would be the one that would lose

    Her earlier confidence was shattered and she took Rezen with even more seriousness than before

    She stretched out her hands and casts two spells at the same time

    ¡°[Ghost Field!]¡±

    Arge magic circle formed on the ground and from it, disgusting ghost-like entities emerged. The ghost has bodies that are seemingly illusory as if they could pass through physical objects with ease

    These ghosts without wasting any time pounced on Rezen, ready to devour his soul

    ¡°[Muddy Mind!]¡±

    The second spell of Soul Crusher was also activated. This spell¡¯s effect was very simple. It¡¯ll cause the target¡¯s mind to figuratively sink into mud!

    Their thinking speed would decrease by arge margin and even if their mind wants to do something such as conjuring a magic circle, it was as if they were treading a sea of mud. Not only would the casting spells be slower and harder than before, there is also the risk of a bacsh

    With [Muddy Mind] preventing Rezen from casting spells at his fast speed and the [Ghost Field] ready to attack his soul, he would normally have a hard time defending

    Without the ability to cast spells, mages are only slightly superiorpared to normal humans

    However, what Soul Crusher didn¡¯t take into ount was the possibility of Rezen cheating so that soul spells could hardly affect him

    The [Muddy Mind] has a negligible effect on Rezen and his casting speed has not suffered at all

    ¡°[Sun Palm!]¡±

    A yellow magic circle formed on Rezen¡¯s palm before his palm gathered the energy of the sun

    His palm glowed beautifully as he sent it plummeting down

    His palm struck the ground, sending a chaotic wave of sunlight that seemingly dissolved the ghosts into nothingness

    ¡°H-how could this be!¡±

    Soul Crusher¡¯s eyes constricted as she unconsciously took a step back. The hardest type of spells to defend against were spells that targeted the soul

    Even 5th fusion rank mages would be affected by a soul spell at the 4th rank even by a little bit yet Rezen looks as carefree and casual as before

    Seeing that her soul type spells are not working, Soul Crusher summoned her other mystic gem which was a steam-type gem. Abination of fire and water mystic gems

    She knew that there would be times when she would have to fight an opponent that is not affected by soul spells. To make sure that she would survive those times, she condensed another type of mystic gem

    Since souls spells wouldn¡¯t work then she has to use spells that targeted the opponent¡¯s physical body!

    ¡°[Giant Genie!]¡±

    A magic circle formed below Soul Crusher and from it, hot steam appeared that condensed into a genie that was ten meters tall

    Soul Crusher vanished from everyone¡¯s sight as she was enclosed with the hot steam that formed a giant genie body

    The genie¡¯s presence brought steam to its surroundings. Steam that is detrimental to humans

    Mages¡¯ physiques are not overwhelmingly better than a normal human¡¯s body. If they were to inhale this hot steam for a prolonged period of time, no doubt that they would suffer

    However, not even a hint of panic could be sensed from Rezen despite the fact that the steam genie swung its fist at him

    Rezen clicked his fingers together and his own magic circles formed below his feet causing his surroundings to distort for a moment before the entire area changes

    The Training Ground was merely a trge space. But now, the training ground changes and turned into a jungle

    ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Soul Crusher formed. She could see trees around her but based on the movement of the elements, this spell is not a nature-type spell

    While doubtful inside of her, Soul Crusher controlled her steam genie as it crushed a nearby tree

    ¡°Hmm?¡± She knitted her brows as she felt no resistance whatsoever from the tree. It felt like it wasn¡¯t there in the first ce

    ¡°Are the trees not real? Wait, no!¡±

    Soul Crusher soon realizes what was happening and what kind of spell used against her but it was already toote

    ¡°[Distortion!]¡±

    This spell didn¡¯t create trees. These trees are just illusory images created by manipting light

    The sun itself also has the power of light and this spell distorted people¡¯s senses

    Unfortunately, when Soul Crusher realizes that, it was already toote

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    Ten [Sun Streams] spell in total were cast by Rezen, targeting Soul Crusher from ten different directions. And the thing is, thanks to the [Distortion] spell, Soul Crusher didn¡¯t see where these stream spells wereing from

    She only sensed them through the movement of mana but it was already toote

    The stream spells prated her genie andnded on her body to the point that Space Monarch has to step in and save her. If not, she might have died from the spells that Rezen casted

    With Space Monarch needing to step in, that means that Soul Crusher loses and the [Distortion] spell was deactivated

    ¡°W-what happened?¡±

    ¡°Did Captain Soul Crusher lose?¡±

    ¡°I couldn¡¯t see what happened because of those trees that suddenly appeared!¡±

    ¡°Was that a nature-type spell? Don¡¯t tell me not only was his sun-type gem at the 5th grade, even his nature-type gem is at that level?¡±

    ¡°That Rezen guy is too monstrous!¡±

    Thanks to Rezen¡¯s spell, the spectators were unable to see just what really happened

    However, Space Monarch is different. No matter what spells were used, as long as it was the power that hasn¡¯t reached the 7th rank, he could easily see through it

    As such, he was not as clueless as the others. And after Rezen¡¯s first victory, he became even more fond of such a genius

    p! p! p!

    Space Monarch pped his hands at Rezen¡¯s victory, showing his good will to him. Out of all the 7th rank mages, he truly is the one kindest to the mortals

    ¡°Great, great. Both of you did well! Shall we move to the second fight?¡± Space Monarch said and Rezen nodded his head

    He just want to get through this as fast as possible so that he could upgrade his farm again by another level

    Once his farm is at the 6th level, although he couldn¡¯t defeat or kill a 7th rank mage, he would have the ability to save his life even if he were to face them

    ¡ª¡ª

    The second mage that Rezen has to find was none other than Hyrin of Daydream. She was yet another genius mage that only lose to one person aside from Rezen on the second part of the Tournament

    Compared to Soul Crusher that specializes in soul spells, Hyrin just like most mages specializes in attacking their opponents¡¯ physical body

    She was someone that is more tricky to deal with. Against Soul Crusher, Rezen could cheat by consuming his crop which would make it hard for soul spells to affect him

    However, frontal spells are different and Rezen doesn¡¯t dare cheat when there is a 7th rank mage on standby and watching the battle

    ¡°Please go easy on me¡± Hyrin said in a neutral tone though her guard was already raised to the maximum

    Even if it was her, although she doesn¡¯t think that she would lose to Soul Crusher, she is also not confident to defeat her, and as easily as Rezen does

    It was only natural for her to raise her guard against an opponent like Rezen. Fortunately, Daydream has not stopped her from defeating Rezen if she could

    As a genius, she has her own pride and naturally, there is a thirst to defeat Rezen inside her

    As soon as the signal was given, Hyrin made her move

    ¡°[Erupting Lava!]¡±

    She formed her magic circle on the ground that releases pirs of moltenva that causes the surrounding temperature to rise

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    The world was suddenly engulfed with a crimson color as pirs ofva rose from the ground. The molten hotva sshed on the surroundings and Rezen nimbly move to evade them

    With the help of his Tattoo Warrior path, he could move fast even without the help of spells

    As Rezen continues to dodge, he inched closer to his opponent that suddenly clicked her fingers together

    ¡°[Lava Swamp!]¡±

    As soon as Rezen¡¯s right footnded on the ground in front of him, a crimson magic circle suddenly formed and it changes the properties of the ground

    Instead of a solid ground like before, it changes into a small swamp made entirely of moltenva

    Fortunately, Rezen was quick enough to use his left foot as a pivot and he changes his direction instantaneously

    ¡°[Lava Stream!]¡±

    Out of all the 5th fusion rank mages, Hyrin of Daydream seems to have one of the fastest spell casting speed as she casts one spell after another

    A stream of crimson energies flew in the air to attack Rezen that uses his physical advantage to run and dodge

    However, Hyrin was skillful enough to control the trajectory of her spell. The stream spell curved and changed in direction to continue chasing Rezen

    Seeing that the stream spell continued to chase him, Rezen waved his hand causing a yellow magic circle to form

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    Rezen used a stream spell against another stream spell. Since Hyrin¡¯s mystic gem was thebination of fire and earth mystic gems, although her stream spell was not as strong as abination spell, it was still stronger than normal

    Even Soul Crusher¡¯s stream spell was not as strong as Hyrin¡¯s stream spell

    Sparks flew around as the stream spells collided. One spell holds the power ofva and the other holds the power of the sun

    These two energies cause the surrounding temperature to continue to rise. Heat waves spread around but the one being affected by it was Hyrin and not Rezen

    Hyrin is just a mage while Rezen is also a Tattoo Warrior. There is a big difference in their physique

    In the end, just like what happened to Soul Crusher, Hyrin was also overpowered in time

    Even if her mystic gem holds greater power, Rezen has the blessing of [Link]

    Hyrin waved her hand to the side causing their shing stream spells tond on the ground, sting a small pool ofva

    ¡°[Lava Stream!]¡±

    Despite being on the losing end, Hyrin casts the same spell in hopes to catch Rezen offguard

    Unfortunately, Rezen didn¡¯t fall for that and he also casts his own stream spell. The same thing as before happened, Hyrin has to cancel both of their spells by letting the stream spells st the ground

    ¡°[Lava Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Lava Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Lava Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    This exchange happened several times. As soon as their stream spells are canceled, Hyrin would cast another one until¡­

    ¡°[Vulcan¡¯s Hug!]¡±

    Hyrin suddenly casts a different spell. The viscousva that was slowly flowing around suddenly moved at a rapid speed

    Theva tried to swallow Rezen¡¯s body whole

    The sh of stream spells forced both Rezen and Hyrin to stay in their ce without moving their feet, giving the nearbyva a chance toe close to Rezen before Hyrin controlled them to defeat her opponent

    This tactic was quite good but it was too bad that her opponent is Rezen

    ¡°[Distortion!]¡±

    Rezen uses the same spell he used against Soul Crusher. The surroundings distorted as the light was manipted to show an illusion that could fool people¡¯s senses

    This time, it was not a forest that appeared but arge sea. Hyrin suddenly found herself standing on a piece ofnd surrounded by endless water

    She couldn¡¯t see Rezen anymore and although she could still sense herva, she can¡¯t see where they are nor could she see where her opponent is

    If that wasn¡¯t enough, the sea even spawnedrge aquatic monsters

    There were sharks, piranhas, octopi, orcas, sea lions, sea snakes, whales, etc

    Each of these aquatic animals was gigantic and Hyrin can¡¯t help but shudder

    Despite the fact that she knew the [Distortion] spell¡¯s effects, these aquatic monsters still look extremely real

    Humans have always dreaded creatures farrger than they are as in the wild, size is often equal to strength

    These gigantic aquatic animals made Hyrin feel like she was an ant in front of the titans

    Still, although Hyrin is not as experienced as Soul Crusher, she is also not dumb

    ¡°[Lava Tornado!]¡±

    The woman waved her hand and she condensed her magic circle to form arge tornado ofva

    However, although she can sense that she was sessful in the creation of her magic circle and the release of the spell, she cannot see both of them

    Hyrin controlled the tornado ofva to swallow the aquatic animals approaching her but it was as if nothing happened

    She can¡¯t see theva tornado and although she felt like the tornado hits the aquatic animals, in her vision, nothing has changes

    The aquatic animals are still as vigorous as power

    Since most creatures rely on their vision too much, Rezen¡¯s spell was especially deadly to them

    A frown formed on Hyrin¡¯s face. Her other senses could tell her what was happening but her vision is still affecting her

    She decided to cast a spell with an extremely wide range when she sensed danger

    Hyrin turned her body around as she conjured a magic circle but she was toote

    A palm struck her stomach without her seeing the culprit. Since her body is only slightly superiorpared to normal humans, if the palm attack was sessful, she would at the very least be heavily injured

    Space Monarch has determined that Hyrin couldn¡¯t deal with Rezen¡¯s attack and he intervened

    The scenery of arge sea along with the aquatic animals was dispersed, revealing Rezen and Hyrin

    Rezen is in the process ofunching a palm attack at Hyrin but his palm was suddenly met with a strong resistance

    It felt like space itself was blocking his hand from going further

    Rezen¡¯s apathetic eyes stared at Hyrin¡¯s shocked ones

    ¡°Rezen won again¡± Space Monarch dered and only then did Rezen take his hand back

    Since Hyrin is a member of Daydream, Rezen nodded his head as an acknowledgment

    ¡°Another win!¡±

    ¡°What the heck, how could he be so heaven-defying?!¡±

    ¡°Is the [Distortion] spell supposed to be that strong?¡±

    ¡°Right? I don¡¯t think that spell is that powerful!¡±

    ¡°He won two times in a row thanks to his [Distortion] spell¡±

    ¡°If the Grim Reaper doesn¡¯t do something about that spell, he might also lose!¡±

    The audience felt their blood boiling. This time, Rezen didn¡¯t create the illusion of towering trees

    As such, the audience was able to see Hyrin inside the sea and aquatic animals

    Some of them have never seen a battle against high level mages and they are naturally excited about it

    ¡°Both of you did well!¡± Space Monarchplimented before thest match of Rezen against the 5th fusion rank contestants started

    Space Monarch stared at Grim Reaper with a profound look in his eyes before sending him to Rezen

    ¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Kekeke, would you cry if I defeated you?¡± The Grim Reaper said with a light excitedugh

    He was still wearing a ck robe that covered his entire body along with a skull mask on his face

    Since Rezen has already fought and defeated two mages at the same rank as him, he should be quite tired as of right now

    He shouldn¡¯t be at his peak anymore and that would give Grim Reaper a high chance of defeating Rezen

    If Grim Reaper decided to drag out the fight, wouldn¡¯t he be the one that would hold the advantage?

    ¡°You can¡¯t defeat me¡± Rezen replied coldly. Grim Reaper can¡¯t defeat him as he has to be the champion of this tournament

    As long as he upgraded his farm to another level, he wouldn¡¯t have to fear 7th rank mages too much

    He can¡¯t defeat or kill them but as long as his farm is upgraded to the 6th level, he could definitely keep his life even in front of them

    As such, winning the tournament and bing its champion is a big deal to Rezen. This is a fight he cannot afford to lose no matter what

    Rezen is aware of the performance that he shows. Space Monarch is simr to ude as they both don¡¯t bully the weak but the other 7th rank mages are surely different

    They would definitely be attracted to Rezen after learning of his feat. They might capture and search his memories to check his secrets

    Before those 7th rank mages could target him, Rezen has to win the tournament and upgrade his farm once more!

    ¡°Kekekeke! Quite confident are we? It should feel good hacking you into pieces!¡±

    With that, the battle between Rezen and Grim Reaper has started

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    ¡°[Combination Magic: Scythe of Death!]¡±

    Grim Reaper casts his spell which was thebination of the metal and darkness element

    Two magic circles, one metallic gray and one pitch ck formed in front of him, and from them, a scythe coated with ck energies emerged

    This was a signature spell of his. One small cut to the enemies would already deal substantial damage to them considering that the scythe has a decaying effect

    ¡°[Shadow Dance!]¡±

    After casting the [Scythe of Death] spell, Grim Reaper cast another spell that enabled him to reach Rezen at an astonishing speed

    He appeared directly behind Rezen and with a loud fit ofughter, swung his scythe at his head

    Sensing the danger behind him, Rezen hurriedly ducked causing the scythe to miss. Only the winds hit Rezen¡¯s head

    With great flexibility, Rezen kicked his foot backward. With the physique of a Tattoo Warrior, his kick would definitely be terribly devasting towards a mage

    However, instead of feeling like he was hitting a human body, it felt like Rezen hit an empty air

    Rezen¡¯s eyes shed and he hurriedly moves away from where he was

    As soon as he did so, Grim Reaper¡¯s body dissolved into a mass of ck acidic fog. The air sizzled and the ground was liquified, showing off the terrifying power of this acidic fog

    Soon, the ck acidic fog gathered and condensed into Grim Reaper again

    ¡°[Broken Fog!]¡±

    The two stood opposite from each other before they both stretched their hands out as one metallic magic circle and one yellow magic circle formed at the same time

    ¡°[Metal Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Sun Stream!]¡±

    The two casts their stream spells. The most basic spell yet is also not to be underestimated

    Almost instantly, sparks flew around as the two different kinds of elemental energies shed with each other

    ¡°Kekeke, in terms of stream spell, it seems like no one could beat you!¡± Grim Reaper said using a yful tone as if this development further excites them

    Just like what Rezen¡¯s other opponents did, Grim Reaper waved his hand to the side, canceling the sh by letting their stream spells hit the innocent ground, sting arge crater on it

    ¡°[Mercury Swamp!]¡±

    The Grim Reaper conjured arge magic circle on the ground turning it from solid into liquid mercury

    Rezen¡¯s foot instantly sunk into the swamp of mercury that was issuing a strong pulling force as if it wants to swallow him alive

    Not only that but the mercury nearby turned into tentacles that tried to drag him down. If this goes on, Rezen would be submerged in this liquid mercury and suffocate to death

    ¡°[Sun Palm!]¡±

    A yellow magic circle formed on Rezen¡¯s right palm and the power of the sun instantly gathered on his palm that he uses to p the mercury away from him

    He also uses his power as a Tattoo Warrior. His feet release the power of the sun that helps him get out of the mercury swamp, making him look like a certain character from the movies andics

    With Rezen¡¯s body hovering in the air, the mercury on the swamp has no choice but to move and follow if they want to swallow him

    ¡°[Shadow Dance!]¡±

    Grim Reaper seemingly vanished from his earlier position and reappeared in front of Rezen while holding his [Scythe of Death]

    Onerge wound from the scythe would cause almost every mage at his rank to die

    However, that is when Rezen casts a spell that has be his signature spell in thisst part of the Tournament

    ¡°[Distortion!]¡±

    The light was once again manipted by Rezen as the wide open space turned into a wide grasnd

    Even the mercury on the ground created from magic was dispersed and people could step on it again

    The [Distortion] spell fooled Grim Reaper¡¯s senses just like what happened to the other 5th fusion rank mages

    He knew that he is not actually in a grasnd and this is just Rezen tricking his eyes but it looks so real

    Croak! Croak!

    If the grasnd wasn¡¯t enough, gigantic frogs even appeared. There were at least a thousand of them and their numbers seem to be increasing

    ¡°Heh¡­ what a nice spell¡­ but that wouldn¡¯t work! [World of Darkness!]¡±

    A ck magic circle formed below Grim Reaper. This magic circle causes the surroundings to distort

    The magic circle acts as if it was swallowing all the light in the surroundings including the light that Rezen uses to fool people¡¯s senses

    In the end, a chunk of the area affected by the [Distortion] spell was cut off. If Rezen were to enter that area, Grim Reaper would definitely immediately know

    Rezen has won the two previous battles by sneaking on his opponents. Now that he could not do it anymore, how would he win this fight?

    ¡°Wow!! Amazing! Amazing!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s Grim Reaper for you!¡±

    ¡°He managed to deal with Rezen¡¯s spell!¡±

    ¡°How exciting!¡±

    ¡°Would he finally lose?¡±

    The audience felt their blood boiling from such an exciting battle. They finally saw someone cracking Rezen¡¯s spell

    Without the advantage brought by the [Distorion] spell, is there any chance that Rezen could win?

    His performance is heaven-defying, to say the least, but he is still a newly advanced 5th fusion rank mage and he also fought two consecutive battles. He wouldn¡¯t be able to emerge victorious in this fight, right?

    The audience can¡¯t wait to see what would happen next and Rezen didn¡¯t have them wait for too long

    ¡°[Essence of the Sun!]¡±

    Rezen showed himself again as he created a magic circle on his mystic gem. The mystic gem immediately glowed and turned into a miniature sun

    The temperature of the area near him rose sharply while those who are far from it turned cold as if all the heat was sucked

    The space of the [Distortion] spell that Grim Reaper rendered useless was quiterge. As such, what he experienced was the loss of heat from his surroundings

    It was to the point that ice starts to form on his clothes and body

    Rezen has no qualms ying dirty. Since he can¡¯t get close to his opponent through a sneak attack then he would use this tactic

    Grim Reaper shouldn¡¯t have a physiqueparable to a Tattoo Warrior. How long could he endure the loss of heat when it was taking up almost his everything to maintain a space devoid of the [Distortion] spell¡¯s effect?

    He might have dealt with Rezen¡¯s spell but that was not a perfect way to do it. This tactic of his left a weakness that Rezen is now exploiting

    Rezen can¡¯t sneak attack him but Grim Reaper also couldn¡¯t move from his position

    It was not easy to deal with Rezen¡¯s treacherous tactic

    ¡°Heh¡­ good! Very good! You made me angry now!¡± Grim Reaper said through gritted teeth as he canceled out his [World of Darkness] spell

    The space he was standing on was once again distorted and turned into grasnd. With this, Rezen could sneak attack him again but things are not that easy

    ¡°[Combination Magic: Reaper¡¯s Anguish!]¡±

    Grim Reaper casts another spell and tworge magic circles formed before towering spikes covered with ck energies grew from the ground

    Since Grim Reaper cannot see where Rezen is then he would attack everything!

    The sharp metal spikes continuously move around, trying to find and pierce Rezen to death

    Even if the naked eye couldn¡¯t see the metal spikes, they are still there!

    If that wasn¡¯t enough, Grim Reaper was also frantically moving around like a madman while waving his scythe

    With his movements, it would be hard for Rezen to find the chance to attack him

    ¡°Hahahaha! What would you do now? I¡¯ll win! I would be the winner!¡± The Grim Reaperughed wildly

    He continued his mad assault but he didn¡¯t expect how shameless Rezen could be

    Since Grim Reaper was attacking everything on the ground then¡­ Rezen only has to fly!

    While the metal spikes are several meters long, all Rezen has to do was to float in the air until Grim Reaper uses up all of his energy

    Grim Reaper knew what Rezen was nning but¡­ what could he do? If he stops, Rezen would sneak attack him

    In the end, Grim Reaper uses all of his mana. Rezen was not that much different. He only has a bit of strength left but that is enough

    His figure descended down as his fist targeted the already exhausted Grim Reaper

    Bang!

    The result was no suspense. Rezen has won the third battle but at the same time, the result of his victory causes everyone¡¯s jaw to fall to the ground

    Previously, every time a contestant is on the brink of dying, Space Monarch would always intervene and save them

    However, he didn¡¯t do that to save Grim Reaper. Considering the physical strength of a Tattoo Warrior, Rezen¡¯s punch has directly exploded Grim¡¯s Reaper entire head

    In other words, Rezen has killed his opponent that was supposed to be saved by Space Monarch!

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    Rezen already saw a glimpse of what 7th rank mages could do. He wouldn¡¯t believe it if anyone were to say that Space Monarch was unable to act in time to save Grim Reaper

    This development appalled even Rezen and he unconsciously stared at Space Monarch that has a cold look on his face

    With a wave of the old mage¡¯s hand, Grim Reaper¡¯s headless corpse flew and he brutally shredded it. Even Grim Reaper¡¯s parents wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize him anymore

    He was no different than a lump of ground meat right now

    This situation has caused the audience to gulp a mouthful of saliva. Why would Space Monarch do that?

    If he wants to kill all the people present, no doubt that even thousands of 6th fusion rank mages would not be able to do that

    ¡°This is a warning to the Twighlight Beast. Don¡¯t cross the line! How dare you send one of your people to join the tournament that I, Space Monarch is holding?!¡±

    The old mage¡¯s voice sounded like thunder, surprising the people who heard it

    The Twilight Beast? Could it be¡­

    Everyone including Rezen unconsciously stared at the headless corpse of Grim Reaper. That mage always wears a mask but no one expected that he is actually a member of the Twighlight Beast, the most dreadful terrorist organization as of right now

    With another wave of Space Monarch¡¯s hand, the ground human meat which was Grim Reaper seemingly vanished and turned into nothing

    Just because a person has a good temper doesn¡¯t mean that they are unable to act in a cruel way especially if their bottom line was touched

    After snorting coldly, Space Monarch pulled Rezen towards him and isted the space they are standing on so that no one would be able to hear what they would be talking about

    Although Space Monarch is the most amiable 7th rank mage, he is still a 7th rank mage. The way he acts shows that he still doesn¡¯t think that he is equal to the mortals

    He would pull and push people away from him ording to his will

    ¡°You¡¯re a talented child but¡­ do you know that you are too eye-catching?¡± Space Monarch said with a sigh

    ¡°I¡¯m already old and lived a long life. I don¡¯t have much ambitions anymore but others would be different. I¡¯m sure that there would be 7th rank mages that would try to pry whatever secrets that you have¡± he continued causing Rezen to clench his fist

    Rezen himself is aware of his performance and that he is currently in danger. That is why he has to upgrade his farm again. In that way, he would have the ability to keep his life even if the 7th rank mages try to make a move against him

    ¡°Here!¡±

    A gold coin with the symbol of a four-leaf clover suddenly appeared andnded on Rezen¡¯s palm

    ¡°I already said that I would be the champion¡¯s guardian. This gold coin would tell me if you are in danger. If your life is in danger, especially if there¡¯s a 7th rank mage involved, I woulde immediately¡±

    Rezen held the coin in his hand and bowed his head to show his gratitude. ¡°Thank you¡±

    ¡°Umm. I know what you went through. I also hate the Twighlight so I would support you. I hope that one day, you would reach the same rank as I¡±

    ¡°Anyway, the champion also gets a wish of them fulfilled by me. What do you want? Resources? Teachers?¡±

    Space Monarch was quite straightforward and Rezen politely asked for the resources he needed to upgrade his farm to the 6th level

    Fortunately, mages at the level of Space Monarch are just on another level. Even Daydream couldn¡¯tpare to the wealth he possesses

    ¡ª¡ª

    The Tournament continued without much suspense. The contestants fought each other to determine their rankings

    The higher a mage¡¯s ranking was the more attention that they received. This was especially for those who are not part of any organization

    This tournament has be quite a game changer in their lives

    This was possibly one of Space Monarch¡¯s goals, to let the talented mages with no background show their talent so that they would be recognized and nurtured

    The contestants and audiences were in a joyful mood but on the edge of the world, the atmosphere was very solemn

    Floating at the opposite side of each other was none other than ude Preston, the Dark Saint and Space Monarch himself

    Just like what ude promises, he woulde to Space Monarch again after the Tournament has ended

    ¡°Was it true? Did you really kill a 7th rank mage from the Western Country?¡± Space Monarch asked, full of doubt inside him

    In terms of knowing the disparity between a 6th fusion rank and a 7th rank mage, Space Monarch ispletely aware

    Mages at his level mostly resorted to the use of Mystic Items when battling another mage at their level since the power that exceeded the 7th rank will harm the earth itself

    7th rank mages could use thousands or even tens of thousands of Mystic Items that have the power of 6th grade spells in a second without any burden

    How could a 6th fusion rank mage possiblypete with that?

    As such, although this was already the second time that ude reportedly killed a 7th rank mage, it was still too unbelievable

    ¡°It was true. To save the earth ne, all the 7th rank mage that stole the realm¡¯s origin energy causing it to walk the path of destruction has to die¡± ude replied simply yet his words would definitely make people see him as a fool

    Killing all 7th rank mages? Is that even possible?

    There was almost no 7th rank individual that died in a battle. To say that ude would kill all of them is like hearing a clown joke

    ¡°I¡¯m curious where your confidence ising from¡­¡± Space Monarch replied

    He still doesn¡¯t believe that ude is capable of such a thing but he is also aware that ude is not the type to lie like that

    ¡°I don¡¯t have any more ambitions since my path is already blocked by the brokenws and the unorthodox path that I took. However, I also don¡¯t have a wish to die yet. ude Preston, if you insist on fighting me, I have no choice but to fight back¡± Space Monarch said sharply as thousands upon thousands of Mystic Items appeared

    Each of these Mystic Items could release a power equivalent to a 6th grade spell. If cast on a country, it might be erased almost immediately

    ¡°And I also don¡¯t have any intention to see the earth realm copse. This is my destiny!¡±

    With a click of ude¡¯s finger, the space on the edge of the world was solidified

    Those who are outside wouldn¡¯t be able to see what was going on inside. Even if they wish to enter, that¡¯s not an easy thing to aplish

    ¡°Y-you¡­ how could you have this kind of power?!¡± Space Monarch eximed, feeling rmed

    If ude has the ability to use magic without the aid of a magic circle then so be it. But for his strength to actually reach the realm of the 7th rank mages despite not being one¡­ how is such a thing possible?

    ¡°You don¡¯t know? I guess that¡¯s to be expected. You are born and raised on the earth realm unlike the Serpentine Empress and her Elders¡± ude muttered as if he realizes the reason why the Space Monarch was ignorant.

    ¡°You left me with no choice!¡±

    With those final words, Space Monarch sent his Mystic Items to ude

    If it was an ordinary non-7th rank mage, these thousands of Mystic Items would be an overkill to dispose of them

    Unfortunately for Space Monarch, ude is not an ordinary person!

    With a wave of ude¡¯s hand, thousands upon thousands of light beams were condensed and met the Mystic Items head on

    The Mystic Items were destroyed right off the bat, sending scraps around

    ¡°This¡­ you are freely controlling the mana in our surroundings¡± Space Monarch said with a frown

    Since seeing that using Mystic Items wouldn¡¯t work then Space Monarch has to use his real power!

    The projection of his Blessed Land appeared above him. His Blessed Land wasposed of different spaces connected to each other

    As a mage that has space as his main attribute, Space Monarch is one of the strongest!

    Using his realm power, Space Monarch causes the space to twist and shred to form dragon-like entities

    These dragons were not real lifeforms and were instead created using the fabric of space itself!

    The space that was torn to create these several spatial dragons causes a chaotic spatial storm but both Space Monarch and ude Preston could deal with that

    To think that the fabric of space could be used to create dragon-like entities. Space Monarch is really something!

    ¡°You are strong even among the 7th rank mages because of your spatial power but that is exactly the reason why I targeted you this early!¡±

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    ¡°In mymand, earth ne¡¯s space would return back to normal!¡± ude shouted like a god and it was as if the realm itself has listened to him

    The spatial storm calmed down and space ¡®healed¡¯ itself. It was like seeing a wound close up in real-time

    Even the spatial dragons halted in their tracks. The fabric of space that was used to create the dragons starts to break down and blend and return to the earth realm

    The process was smooth and gave off natural vibes whichpletely shocked Space Monarch to the core

    ¡°H-how¡­?¡± The old mage stared at his spatial dragons that are being torn apart as a result of ude¡¯s actions

    ¡°Space Monarch, you are one of the strongest leeches of the earth but your main poweres with manipting space. The space of the earth realm but while you forcefully controlled space, I on the other hand could freelymand the space of the earth realm¡± ude said before waving his hand

    Chains of light condensed out of thin air that either wrapped or pierced through Space Monarch¡¯s blessednd

    The old mage could feel that his power was being suppressed by those chains. The chains made it hard for him to use and channel his power

    A 7th rank mage¡¯s power came from their Blessed Land. It was as if they have the power of an entire small dimension that they could freely use

    However, using such power is harmful to the ne. If not for ude locking space, the spatial dragons just by their presence and creation alone would have already swallowed the Eastern Country

    Hence, such a high level battle could not be a regr thing and must also be done at the edge of the world to minimize the damage

    Space Monarch in particr has one of the most devastating power. If he wants, he could tear the fabric of space of an entire country and permanently erase it

    That¡¯s how dreadful his power is but he met someone that perfectly counters him and that is ude Preston, the most precious being for the earth realm!

    ¡°ude Preston!¡± Space Monarch spat angrily. He might have a good temper but who wouldn¡¯t be furious if someone is trying to kill you?

    As such, he controlled his power, and the chains of light start to shudder and tremble violently. If this goes on, the chains of light would surely break down

    Since Space Monarch knew that spatial power wouldn¡¯t work, he resorted to using other kinds of powers

    Crimson fire suddenly spread on the chains as Space Monarch struggled to summon forth the power that he possessed or more like stole from the earth realm

    Although he was suppressed, if given enough time, he could definitely break these chains. But would ude even give him the time to do so?

    This time, it was ude that manipted the fabric of space. Pieces of space detached themselves from the realm

    Compared to how Space Monarch did it, ude¡¯s process was smoother. Space Monarch was forceful while with ude, space itself listened to him

    The fabric of space folded and turned into sharp spatial daggers at least ten in number. If any mortales close to these daggers, even without touching them, they would definitely be shredded to death. It doesn¡¯t matter whether they are normal humans or 6th fusion rank mages, the end result would still be the same!

    The spatial daggers seemingly vanished just to appear near Space Monarch, trying to stab him to death

    As a result, Space Monarch was forced to divert his attention from the chains to the spatial daggers

    He forcefully summoned forth the power thates from his blessednd. Using even an ounce of power was a struggle but to keep his life, he has no choice

    He stretched his hand out and summoned bubble-like things. Inside the bubbles were different terrain

    These bubbles were the same ones he used in the Tournament¡¯s first round. These bubbles held a small dimension inside them

    The spatial daggers and small dimensions collided with each other. Almost instantly, the small dimensions broke and were torn apart

    Scraps from the volcanoes, forests, mountains, etc. that were inside the spatial bubbles were violently thrown around

    In the end, the spatial daggers and spatial bubbles cancel out each other. But while that was the ending, Space Monarch¡¯s situation has be worse

    The crimson fire he uses to break the chains of light were not as strong as it was when he was fully focusing on it

    Parts of the mes died down, giving the chains of light the chance to repair itself

    Even without ude doing anything, the energy of the earth realm itself automatically moved to repair the chains of light

    This gave Space Monarch a feeling as if he was fighting against the world itself which was not a good thing to feel

    ¡°Space Monarch, give it up! If you really care for the people, you have to return to your blessednd and die!¡± ude said sincerely as if he was not asking someone to die

    ¡°I care for them but not to the point that I¡¯ll give up my life!¡± Space Monarch retorted!

    Who in the world is not selfish? While it was true that Space Monarch is kind to themon people, his kindness has a limit. It was not to the point that he would willingly give up his life!

    As such, more spatial bubbles appeared. Facing them would feel as if thousands of geographical location was being thrown at you

    It was as if someone threw an entire mountain, sea, forest, swamp, volcano, etc. at you!

    The spatial bubbles engulfed their surroundings, trying to hit ude and kill him for good

    However, ude easily moved around and dodged them. If ever there was a spatial bubble that he couldn¡¯t dodge, he would punch it to death, sending broken debris everywhere

    His flying speed waspletely inhuman. It was not something that the naked eye could see that it might as well be called a teleportation

    This causes Space Monarch to feel anxious and he screamed loudly

    ¡°AAAAHHHHHH!!!!¡±

    Veins popped on the old mage¡¯s entire body. His Blessed Land projection violently trembled and the chains trying to suppress it broke

    However, this also caused a significant burden to it and parts of the blessednd turned into ashes as if all the vitality on it was used up

    Another reason why 7th rank mages don¡¯t fight with their full power was that. Their Blessed Land is the source of their strength that is not easy to recover

    Their Blessed Land came into being by robbing the origin energy of the realm itself. Theck of origin energy and the stealing of the 7th rank mages was one of the reasons why the Earth realm couldn¡¯t recover and repair the brokenws

    Thews in this realm arepletely different than thews of other realms in the universe

    If an earthling entered another realm, they would definitely experience a culture shock. And the same was true for beings of other realms that decided to enter the earth realm

    With Space Monarch freeing himself from the chains of light, he could finally fully exert his full power

    The spatial bubbles trembled and their flying speed exploded exponentially. It was to the point that with how fast they were flying, the fabric of space was continuously being torn apart

    Space has be so fragile in front of power that reaches the 7th rank. And this was in a space locked by ude

    If this was on the maind, at least one continent would have been erased already

    This time, ude didn¡¯t fly to dodge. He directly teleported around to dodge these spatial bubbles

    ¡°Haa!!¡±

    Space Monarch extracted power from his Blessed Land and electric blue lightning packed with a world ending devastating power covered his hands

    Once a person reached the 7th rank, they could freely use any elements and are in no need of a mystic gem anymore

    They could literally use any element though, of course, there is the issue of mastery

    Space Monarch¡¯s mastery is to the space element but aside from his spatial bubbles that hold small dimensions inside, using other spatial power would be useless in front of ude

    While ude was flying, Space Monarch stretched his hand out and sent streaks of lightning that could easily pulverize everything on its path

    However, two blessednd¡¯s projections suddenly appeared on ude¡¯s palm which was what was left of Myriad Poison Snake¡¯s Blessednd and also the Blessed Land of the mage from the Western Country

    ude uses the power of these Blessed Land to deal with the lightning streaks

    Seeing those Blessed Land, Space Monarch¡¯s pupils dted. Did ude actually steal the Blessed Land of the 7th rank mages that he fought and killed before?

    Seeing those, there really is no doubt anymore that ude really killed 7th rank mages before!

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    Rezen¡¯s Farm

    The advancement mission to upgrade the farm to the 6th level is to gather resources again

    Resources that are more precious than the ones Rezen uses to upgrade his farm to the 5th level

    Fortunately, Rezen got all the resources he needed from Space Monarch. A 7th rank mage¡¯s resources are definitely not something that the mortals couldpare to!

    Even a behemoth such as Daydream is far from having the qualifications to be near Space Monarch¡¯s level in terms of resources!

    Rezen poured all the required resources into the soil of his farm and he even summoned all of his mystic gems as it was also necessary to have them for the farm¡¯s upgrade

    ¡°System, upgrade the farm¡± Rezen ordered and the system prompt immediately rang in his mind

    [Ding! Absorbing the required materials for advancement!]

    [Ding! Absorption Sessful! Upgrading the farm]

    Just like in the previous times, Rezen sensed the mysterious and marvelous power spreading on his farm but this time, it wasn¡¯t just the appearance of the mysterious power that happened

    Every human including the artificial humans and magic beasts was sent out of the farm. Only Rezen and his spirit nts were left inside

    The farm shook as if a magnitude 10 earthquake has urred. It was to the point that Rezen has to use his Mystic Tattoo to hold his ground

    Rezen watched as his tens of acres farm seems to be enraged. Any normal human inside the farm might have died if they stayed inside Rezen¡¯s farm

    After the farm epted the mysterious power, it suddenly starts to shrink

    Rezen watched as the nts on his farm that are supposed to defend it from enemies turned into pure energy that the farm also absorbs

    There were tens of thousands of nts present on the farm and Rezen spent a lot of energy to make his farm look like a fortress but in just a short period of time, his and his subordinates¡¯ efforts were gone

    The nts were sacrificed and turned into the farm¡¯s nutrients. The originalrge farm also shrunk into a perfectly circr farnd that is just a hundred meters in diameter from all directions

    With the current farm¡¯s size, the rate at which Rezen could nt and grow nts would definitely suffer, to say the least

    These changes are also not all that happened. The mystic gems of Rezen automatically flew andnded on the edges of the farm as if that was their ce from now one

    Rezen squinted his eyes at all the changes happening to his farm when he sensed the gathering of energy

    The energy then condensed into a small fairy-like creature. It has the appearance of a female wearing a green dress and has two pairs of translucent wings on its back

    ¡°Greetings, Host! My Master!¡± The fairy greeted in a child-like tone causing Rezen to raise his eyebrows

    ¡°You are¡­?¡± He asks

    ¡°Master could think of me as the farm system¡¯s personification. I am here to help Master¡±

    Rezen knew that something big would happen after he upgrade his farm to the 6th level but he didn¡¯t expect that the system¡¯s personification would appear

    If this was before Rezen¡¯s parents died, he might ask what the system is or something the like as the most important question but right now, there is a more important one

    ¡°Do you know how to revive my parents?¡± Rezen inquired, his eyes holding desperate hope in them

    ¡°Since Master has their souls, it would be easier to pseudo-revive them. However, it could not be done in the earth realm. Master has to enter another realm with perfectly intactws!¡±

    Those words were like the sounds of the bell of hope to Rezen and he unconsciously held the fairy in his hand

    ¡°How?! How could I enter another realm?!¡± Rezen questioned quite agitatedly. His eyes turned bloodshot while staring at the fairy

    The fairy acts as if it wasn¡¯t hurt even though Rezen was holding it tightly and exined

    ¡°Master, I must warn you first. Entering another realm is just the most basic requirement. Master has to have enough resources and power to revive them in the different ways avable out there¡±

    ¡°For Master to enter another realm, the system could help with it but there is something that Master must obtain first!¡±

    No matter what that is, even if the system needed stars or whatever, Rezen would do whatever is necessary to obtain them!

    ¡°Tell me! What do I need?!¡± Rezen questioned, tightening his hold on the fairy

    ¡°In this realm with brokenws, a power that could allow a person to travel from one realm to another realm is not attainable no matter how talented a mage is!¡±

    ¡°With that the case, there are also no resources that the realm could produce for nar travel!¡±

    ¡°However, there is still one special energy that could make it possible and that is the realm¡¯s origin energy!¡± The fairy exined

    However, Rezen doesn¡¯t know what origin energy is. His confused expression didn¡¯t escape the fairy¡¯s eyes and it exined to him

    ¡°Origin energy is the energy that the realm uses to support and expand itself! It is the energy of the realm!¡±

    ¡°Such a precious energy couldn¡¯t be obtained easily but there is one way to obtain the energy and that is through consuming what the people in this realm called the blessednd!¡±

    Blessed Land¡­ Rezen¡¯s eyes shed. If the ¡®fuel¡¯ needed is a blessednd then

    ¡°I have to reach the 7th rank first¡­¡± Rezen muttered while clenching his fist

    To think that reaching the 7th rank is just the start when that is already the end for the people in this world

    ¡°No! Master! You absolutely cannot reach the 7th rank! No, in this universe, that¡¯s not even a real rank! That rank is only something that lifeforms of this world entered because of the ne¡¯s brokenws!¡±

    This time, it was the fairy that was agitated as if it was terrified that Rezen would go down the wrong path

    Rezen let go of the fairy before asking it to borate

    ¡°Master, something happened in this realm from the past and thews broke and the path of magic was altered because of that!¡±

    ¡°In other realms, there are no Tattoo Warriors or Armaments Masters! Everyone that could use magic is a mage!¡±

    ¡°Also, there was no 1st fusion rank to 6th fusion rank mages! Although the earth realm¡¯s cultivation from the 1st to 6th rank is different, it was also simr to the other realms but they are called the six level of apprentice mages!¡±

    ¡°The 7th rank on the other hand ispletely different. Those mages are forever bound to this realm and have no choice but to steal the realm¡¯s origin energy that would eventually end in the realm¡¯s destruction!¡±

    ¡°Master must absolutely not be a 7th rank mage if Master wants to be a real mage!¡±

    A real mage¡­

    Rezen is already at the 5th fusion rank, only one rank away from the peak of the mortal ranks. However, someone like him is actually still not a real mage?

    A person that could erase cities with his magic is still not a real mage¡­ is that even true?

    ¡°Master might not understand it for now but once you enter another realm, you will!¡±

    Rezen nodded his head. In the meantime, his most important goal is to revive his parents. Other matters could be set aside for now

    ¡°Then how? If I need a Blessed Land but I can¡¯t reach the 7th rank, how could I obtain origin energy?¡±

    ¡°Master, before that, I have to ask you one thing first¡±

    ¡°And what is that?¡±

    ¡°The system is a special and precious legacy with the goal of reviving the origin of this legacy. The system will help Master but Master also has to ensure that the legacy would be revived and that could only be done if Master reaches the peak of the universe. Master has to promise that he would do everything to aplish the system¡¯s goal that I cannot say for now¡±

    A frown formed on Rezen¡¯s face. Those words made the system sound kind of sketchy

    However¡­ does he even have any other choices?

    ¡°As long as it wouldn¡¯t harm the people I care about¡­ I would do it¡±

    Reaching the top¡­ Rezen already tasted how bitter being powerless is. He could only avoid that if he is at the top. What the system wants from him is aligned with what he wants

    ¡°I understand, Master. But I must warn Master. To achieve the master¡¯s goal of obtaining origin energy, there is someone that you know that would stop master at all costs. I¡¯m not sure if Master can fight that person¡±

    Rezen has a bad premonition about this and a name popped up in his mind but he still asks the question that he feels like he already knows the answer to without asking

    ¡°Who is it?¡±

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    ¡°ude Preston¡± the fairy answered and Rezen¡¯s body trembled a bit

    In his heart, he already guessed that the fairy was talking about ude but guessing and proving it was still two entirely different things

    No matter what, ude was still a great help to Rezen. He is the person that he admired greatly

    If possible, Rezen wants to continue having an amiable rtionship with the cool brother but if ude stops him from attaining his goal¡­

    Rezen¡¯s eyes darkened. No matter how much a help ude was to him, this is still the revival of his parents

    ¡°Why? Why would he stop me?¡± He asks while clenching his fist tightly to the point that his veins popped

    Just what exactly are the things that he doesn¡¯t know?

    Why does ude ask him not to reach the 7th rank and why is the system telling him that ude would stop him from reaching his goal?

    ¡°Because ude Preston is the realm¡¯s chosen, the person that the realm gives birth in order to kill the 7th rank mages leeching off the realm¡¯s origin energy and take back the Blessed Land. Blessed Lands that are created by robbing the realm¡¯s origin energy¡±

    ¡°As I said before, the 7th rank mages are putting the earth realm on the path of destruction and the realm will naturally try to stop that through the help of ude. That is the reason why he was born, that is the destiny given to him¡±

    ¡°Master needs a significant amount of origin energy from the earth as not all origin energy is at the same level. That would further damage the vitality of the realm and would push the realm further into the path of destruction¡±

    ¡°The realm wouldn¡¯t copse in just a year or two but still, the required origin energy is significant and the realm¡¯s chosen would mark Master as the biggest threat to the realm¡­¡±

    These things are something that Rezen learned for the first time and he unconsciously closes his eyes to digest the information given to him

    If ever a time that he has to fight udees then¡­ for the sake of his parents¡­

    Rezen soon opened his eyes with a renewed resolve

    ¡°I want to gather enough origin energy as soon as possible. How do I do that?¡± Rezen inquired and the fairy nodded her head

    ¡°The answer is close to Master¡­¡± the fairy answered before turning her head in the direction where Greenwood City could be seen

    ¡°Are you saying¡­¡±

    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right, Master. The key for nar travel is in Greenwood City¡±

    ¡°What exactly does that mean¡±

    ¡°In the current era of the earth realm, to count the number of 7th rank mages that died, two hands might be more than enough. But the earth realm with brokenws has already endured several eras. Almost every time that an era ends, almost no 7th rank mage would survive. From what I know, the previous era ended because of the war between different paths of unorthodox magic. What happened back then, I¡¯m also notpletely aware but there should be more than a handful of 7th rank mages that died¡±

    Rezen raised his brows, still not understanding everything

    ¡°Master already entered a Blessed Land once, right? The Blessed Land has no owner anymore but was still intact. That was because the Blessed Land is considered as the 7th rank mage¡¯s personal possession. Even if the realm wants to take it back, it needed time¡±

    ¡°The birth of the realm¡¯s chosen; ude Preston is pivotal for the realm to recover. ude would need all the power he could have. Since the 7th rank mages¡¯ poweres from using the origin energy they stole as fuel to their power, they could also only be defeated using the same way¡±

    ¡°The realm¡¯s chosen with the help of the realm could defeat and kill one or two 7th rank mages on his own but the more he killed, the more others would be wary to the point that they would gang up to kill him¡±

    ¡°The realm is currently gathering all the ownerless Blessed Land for ude¡¯s usage and the gathering point is none other than¡­¡±

    The fairy trailed but Rezen already knew what she meant. The ce where the Blessed Lands are gathering is definitely Greenwood City!

    Now that Rezen thinks about it, Blessed Lands are rare. However, he once entered one Blessed Land located in Greenwood City. ude also has the same experience as he too entered a Blessed Land that is located in Greenwood City too

    To think that an average city is actually such a special ce

    Rezen¡¯s eyes glowed with understanding before he halted. His eyes trembled as he thought of something

    ¡°Twighlight Beast¡­ the Twighlight Beast. Did they attack Greenwood City because they know that it was the gathering point of the ownerless Blessed Lands?¡± Rezen questioned

    The Twighlight Beast acts as if they simply want to obtain a territory for themselves but what if things are not that simple?

    ¡°You are right, Master. I can sense that there are people in the earth realm that are outsiders. They are not native to the realm but are stuck here. My hypothesis is that they have a goal simr to Master¡¯s. They want to use the origin energy of arge number of Blessed Land to escape from this realm with brokenws!¡±

    The fairy¡¯s words echoed like a p of thunder in Rezen¡¯s mind. To think that his parents died for that reason and now, he has no choice but to do the same thing that the Twighlight Beast intended to do!

    Life is really funny sometimes. It¡¯ll make you confused about whether tough or cry at times

    ¡°Haaa¡­ damn it¡± Rezen cursed while holding his face with his palm. He felt like things has be exceedinglyplicated

    ¡°Master, don¡¯t worry. With the help of the system, you could gather the required origin energy easier than the Twighlight Beast. Master only has to be wary of the realm¡¯s chosen as he definitely would sense and try to stop Master. If we are going to rob the realm¡¯s origin energy, we must do it all at once!¡±

    ¡°If it was any other people, the current farm could definitely hide Master from anyone. But it was different if the realm¡¯s chosen is involved. There is no ce on earth that Master could hide!¡±

    From a person that Rezen admired and look up to, ude has be a person that he must avoid at all costs. This was a twist that Rezen never thought he would experience

    ¡°Then, when could we gather the origin energy?¡±

    ¡°The Blessed Lands would fully gather approximately 3 months from now! In the meantime, it is suggested that Master gather as many mana stones and other resources as possible to nourish the farm¡±

    In that, Rezen nodded his head. Since he would enter another realm, it was better to milk the earth realm for as much as he could

    In here, Rezen is one of the strongest outside of the 7th rank mages. He also has Daydream backing him that would give almost every resource he wants in exchange for the recovery pills

    However, once Rezen entered another realm, he would be aplete nobody. He would lose his backing and his power level might put him at the bottom of the barrel

    One¡¯s wealth is often equal to the strength that one possesses. The stronger a person is, the easier it could gather resources

    Since Rezen has quite the strength and status in this realm, it would be better to take advantage of it

    ¡°Alright, I understand¡± Rezen nodded his head. As of right now, he has no need to fear even 7th rank mages

    While he couldn¡¯t defeat them, the farm could still hide him from them. In this realm, only ude poses a threat to Rezen¡¯s safety

    However, as long as Rezen hasn¡¯t robbed the origin energy of the realm yet, ude would not turn hostile to him. As such, he could move more freely now

    ¡°And also Master, it¡¯s better to spend time and say goodbye to your friends¡± the fairy spoke again and Rezen stared at her

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    ¡°With the current level of the farm, nar travel is an arduous task. It was not a simple thing to do and the system could only ensure that Master would be safe. The system can¡¯t make sure that any other people could survive the nar travel¡±

    That means Rezen is the only person that could escape from the earth realm. He has to leave Neil, Maze, the artificial humans, and even the orphans that he was starting to nourish to defeat the Twighlight Beast

    Rezen didn¡¯t expect that he has to escape from the realm before he could enact his revenge andplete his ns

    Life really wouldn¡¯t always go on the way a person has nned. It would always try to mess things up

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    ¡°[Nature Stream!]¡±

    ¡°[Lightning Stream!]¡±

    Two stream spells, one with the power of nature and one with the power of lightning were sent flying into the air

    Rezen faced two stream spells, one from his right and the other to his left. However, as the stream spells are too low level, even if there are hundreds of them, they are still not enough to be considered a threat

    In retaliation, he simply moved back and let the two stream spells collide with each other

    Sparks flew momentarily before the stream spells were canceled, if not then the weaker Neil might have been defeated by the stronger Maze

    As of right now, Rezen is training with his friends again. Since he has to leave them in the earth realm, Rezen has to make sure that they could survive for a long time

    It¡¯s not like he doesn¡¯t n on returning to the earth realm but who knows how long it would take before he could return?

    ¡°Aahh!! ¡°[Fireballs!]¡±

    Maze screamed irritatedly as he conjured a magic circle that releases five burning balls of fire towards Rezen that uses his strength as a Tattoo Warrior to crush those fireballs

    While the Mystic Tattoos and Mystic Gems could be used in the earth ne, as soon as Rezen entered another realm, things would be different

    Thews in other realms arepletely different along with the way mages cultivate

    As such, as long as Rezen is here, he still could use his power to train his friends

    Seeing that Maze loses his temper again, Rezen¡¯s feet nimbly moved. He instantly reached Maze and without a shred of mercy, he kicked the young man in the stomach

    ¡°Aahhkk!!¡±

    Maze flew like a broken rag doll, leaving a jet of blood that spurted out from his mouth. Rezen didn¡¯t hold back in the slightest from his strike aside from making sure that Maze would not die

    ¡°R-Rezen¡­¡± Neil called out, surprised that his friend attacked that viciously. Unfortunately, Rezen ignored him as he charged at Maze again

    Maze¡¯s cor was aggressively grabbed by the other man before a fist met his face

    ¡°How many times should I tell you to control your fucking temper! You have strong firepower but you cannot just attack aggressively always! Be mindful of your mana consumption and everything if you don¡¯t want to die without avenging your n!¡± Rezen said harshly before throwing Maze away from him

    After that, it was Neil that received his fiery gaze that instantly shrunk in fear

    ¡°As for you, throw the inferiorityplex away. Attack whenever you see a chance even if it was when I¡¯m reprimanding the bomb of anger bastard!¡± Rezen said harshly

    At first, he thought that he still has some time to fix the shorings of Maze and Neil but turns out, he was wrong

    In his original ns, he would turn Neil and Maze into his right and left hands. Even the orphans that they took in would be his army

    However, life wouldn¡¯t go the way you want it to. Not to mention the orphans, Rezen couldn¡¯t even take Maze and Neil with him without letting them die from the nar travel

    He doesn¡¯t have much time to change them to people that would not simply seek their deaths

    One is too headstrong that if not for Rezen¡¯s control, might have already attacked the Twighlight Beast on their front door. As for the other one, he was suffering from an inferiorityplex that is also affecting his cultivation and battle skills. He might stay weak all his life and a weak person could be easily killed

    Rezen has no choice but to be harsh as time is simply not on his side

    ¡°Again! Fight seriously and properly! Use tactics and don¡¯t care whether you have the talent or not!¡± Rezen roared, forcing the two to another round of sparring

    ¡ª-

    Hours passed and although Rezen healed the two with the recovery pills, they are now mentally spent and he let them rest

    ¡°Rezen¡­ is there something that we don¡¯t know about?¡± Neil asks unsurely

    He and Maze knew that something happened on the farm but they don¡¯t exactly know what happened

    They decided not to ask although they are very curious but after seeing Rezen¡¯s change, Neil decided to bite the bullet and ask the question

    Even Maze was staring at Rezen intently, also waiting for the answer

    For everyone¡¯s safety, Rezen doesn¡¯t n on divulging the secret of his system. ¡°It¡¯s because roughly three months from now, I¡¯ll go somewhere far, really really far¡±

    His cryptic answer causes the two to frown and this time, it was Maze that asked a question

    ¡°Where would you go?¡±

    Neil nodded his head and also asked his own questions. ¡°How long would you be gone?¡±

    Rezen stared at the two before letting out a sigh. ¡°I don¡¯t know for how long I¡¯ll be gone but the ce I would go is apletely different ce¡­ it would be far from the earth¡­ I would enter another realm¡± he replied truthfully

    He doesn¡¯t even know what kind of realm he would enter or how long would he stay out there

    As long as he hasn¡¯t revived his parents and gained enough power to annihte the Twighlight Beast, Rezen wouldn¡¯t return. Those two are his goals for now aside from growing as strong as possible

    ¡°A-another realm?¡± Neil muttered while blinking his eyes repeatedly

    ¡°What does that even mean?¡± Maze seconded

    ¡°It¡¯s exactly what it sounds like. I would enter apletely different world and as much as I want to take you both with me, I currently don¡¯t have the ability to do so¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s why I want you both to grow strong and stable both magically and mentally. And while I was gone, it¡¯s better if you two take the orphans with you and create your own organization. Only with power and resources, could you survive and grow further¡±

    A single person¡¯s power is limited. As such, Rezen is epting orphans and even adults that has nowhere to go

    His artificial humans are constantly turning those people into Tattoo Warriors and of course, Rezen took precautions in case they were to betray him and his friends

    Even without him here, his friends would have an army that they could use to establish their own force

    The only thingcking was the ability to defeat or at least run away from 7th rank mages but such power is not easy to obtain

    Even Rezen could only hide and flee from a 7th rank mage by using his farm

    Rezen talked to his friends for some more time while discussing more details before he moved on to his next agenda

    ¡ª¨C

    Hiding inside the folds of the earth¡¯s realm¡¯s space, a small bubble-like thing could be seen

    This bubble contains farnd that was a hundred meters in diameter from all directions

    The bubble¡¯s size made it so that it was not visible to the naked eye yet it actually holds such arge space inside which was just really bizarre

    Aside from the fairy, there was only one person staying inside the bubble and that was none other than Rezen

    This is what the farm could do after it was upgraded to the 6th level and also what Rezen would rely on to hide from 7th rank mages

    The way it works was the same as how the Blessed Lands work. Those Blessed Land are hiding in the folds of space too

    For example, the gathering point of the Blessed Lands is the Greenwood City. But while that is the case, there seems to be nothing strange in the city

    It was because the Blessed Land is hiding in a separate dimension. It¡¯s like they are in Greenwood City but also not there

    Think of it as a book. Greenwood City is the middlemost page while the other pages are hiding the Blessed Lands. The city and Blessed Lands are in the same ¡®book¡¯ but in different ¡®pages¡¯

    That¡¯s also how Rezen¡¯s farm works after its upgrade. As of right now, he could now travel anywhere in the earth realm without anyone finding him except from the realm¡¯s chosen

    Since Rezen would be a bottom feeder after he entered a different realm, one of the things he must do is to gather enough as much of earth¡¯s resources as possible

    As of right now, even the 7th rank mages should be rmed by his performance back in the Tournament, and using his farm for hiding and traveling is a bit necessary

    When Rezen showed himself again, he was already inside Kacy¡¯s office. He directly exited his farm and when he came out, he was already inside Kacy¡¯s office

    As for his farm, it was stored inside his elixir field and he could enter it at any time. If he was in danger and couldn¡¯t react, the fairy would even help and pull him back to the safety of the farm

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    As soon as Rezen appeared inside Kacy¡¯s office, the chairman¡¯s hidden guards immediately sprang into action

    In an instant, at least twenty people suddenly showed themselves. One of them was even a 6th fusion rank mage while the rest are all 5th fusion rank mages

    They stood in front of Kacy while giving Rezen a threatening look

    As the Chairman of one of the earth¡¯s biggestpanies, there were many instances in Kacy¡¯s life when he encountered assassins

    He, himself is strong as a 6th fusion rank mage but he still has many guards as a single person¡¯s power is extremely limited

    His guards were all professionals and as soon as they saw Rezen appearing inside the office without a sign, they moved to protect the person that they are supposed to protect

    ¡°It¡¯s alright, stand back now¡± Kacy said and the guards obeyed, once again hiding themselves with the help of magic

    Kacy stared at Rezen with scrutinizing eyes. He felt like Rezen has be even more unfathomable than before

    The special nts he provided along with the recovery pills were all aliens to Kacy. He couldn¡¯t find where Rezen possibly got them and could only theorize that it has something to do with the blessednd he entered before

    Now that Rezen suddenly gained the ability to enter his office without any warning, Kacy can¡¯t help but be even more curious than he already is

    ¡®Is this rted to the resources he obtained?¡¯ Kacy thought in his mind

    If Rezen has this kind of ability earlier on then he wouldn¡¯t be as cautious prior to gaining Daydream¡¯s protection

    As such, Kacy thinks that Rezen only got this ability recently. An ability that made it so that even 6th fusion rank mages could not sense him

    Rezen could literally sneak up on 6th fusion rank mages and such an ability if used as an assassination tool¡­

    Since Rezen only has three months and he is also confident in his ability to hide even from 7th rank mages, he didn¡¯t beat around the bush

    He waved his hand and a small pile of at least 30 recovery pills appeared on top of Kacy¡¯s table

    Seeing that many recovery pills, Kacy¡¯s eyes constricted and glowed with greed. This is the best pill he had ever encountered. There was no doubt about its ability to heal, it was already proven and tested

    In the past, Kacy could only obtain one or two at a time from Rezen but now, there were actually 30 pieces in front of him

    As a businessman, Kacy is perfect for maximizing the profits that could be earned from these pills. The more pills he could receive, the better!

    ¡°What do you need this time?¡± Kacy swallowed his greed in the meantime and asked Rezen

    He knew that Rezen giving out this many recovery pills is not for nothing. There must be something big that he needed and even with such miraculous pills, Kacy still has to weigh whether it was worth it or not

    ¡°Mana stones, spirit nts, or whatever resources you have that contain mana. I want as many of them as you could possibly give. Based on the amount you could provide, you might receive more than just these¡± Rezen replied

    If it was mana stones, the farm would directly absorb it to improve itself which was even more necessary right now since his farm has severely shrunk in size

    nar travel is no joke and even with the help of origin energy, Rezen still has to improve his farm

    Thews on earth are different from thews on the rest of the world. The brokenws have benefited the farm and Rezen in the early stage but they already almost reach the peak they are allowed if they still want to improve

    It was to the point that Rezen wouldn¡¯t nt anything on his farm if it wasn¡¯t necessary as long as he is still inside the earth realm

    Spirit nts and other resources that contain mana would also be turned into energy that would be absorbed by the farm

    As long as it contains energy, the farm could make good use of it

    ¡°I suggest that you don¡¯t hold back on whatever you could give to me. This is probably thest time that we could conduct business. It¡¯s better if you receive as many recovery pills as possible, right?¡± Rezen continued and Kacy stared at him for a while before speaking again

    ¡°Who do I feel like you are going somewhere far that would make it impossible for us to meet?¡± Kacy muttered

    If possible, he wants to conduct business with Rezen as long as possible. The recovery pills alone are more than a year¡¯s worth of what Daydream earned

    In terms of mana stones, the pills are priceless but mana stones also have many things they could not buy unlike the pills

    ¡°That¡¯s not for you to worry about¡± Rezen retorted, thinking that this man¡¯s instincts were really great

    ¡°Alright, but even if it is me, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to mobilize mana stones worth trillions if that is what you want¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t have much time, this deal would onlyst for less than 3 months. You have to gather as much as you could in that time frame¡±

    The real bigwigs of the earth don¡¯t really care much for mana stones as they are something that is easy to obtain. What they care about are those priceless and rare treasures that could not be bought with money

    ¡°You really know how to push me¡± Kacy replied with a bitter smile that Rezen ignored

    ¡°And¡­ I want you to contact your allies or even your enemies. You could buy their resources in exchange for recovery pills. Depending on how much they provide, you would also receivemissions in the form of recovery pills¡± Rezen continued

    The number of recovery pills that he has are already in the millions. However, he could only use them inside the earth realm with brokenws

    Once he stepped out from the earth realm, the recovery pills are useless. After all, based from the system, the recovery pills exploited the weak and brokenws of the earth realm to form such miraculous pills

    Rezen might as well use the pills to obtain more resources

    ¡°Hoo¡­ it seems like you fooled me. You have more recovery pills than I imagined¡± Kacy replied, his bitter smile deepening

    With the way that Rezen acts and disregard the recovery pills, he could understand that the pills were not as rare as he had originally thought

    ¡°Just do your job and you would be rewarded¡± Rezen retorted, not in the mood for anything

    Kacy knew the temperant of the new Rezen and he nodded his head before speaking again

    ¡°And oh, regarding the regr update of the Dark Saint¡¯s movement, I have one¡±

    Rezen¡¯s interest was instantly piqued. ude Preston is the realm¡¯s chosen. The person birthed by the realm to stop the realm¡¯s destruction

    In essence, ude is the most special existence and person born in the realm. He is also the biggest obstacle to Rezen¡¯s ns and future

    One side wanted to save the realm while the other wanted to exploit it for his own gain even if it means pushing the realm further in the path of destruction

    Morally, ude might be in the right but Rezen doesn¡¯t care. In his personal view, his parents are more important

    They have two opposing interests and no matter how good their previous rtionship was, Rezen has to keep tabs on the person that would be his enemy

    ¡°Say it¡± Rezen said impatiently

    ¡°Shortly after the Tournament, ude met Space Monarch, and do you know what happened?¡±

    Even with Kacy saying it, Rezen could already guess what happened. Yet another high and mighty 7th fusion rank mage has died!

    Previously, even a 6th fusion rank mage is already enough to put Rezen in despair. But the far more powerful 7th rank mages have died at ude¡¯s hands

    A realm¡¯s chosen is really of a different bleed!

    ¡°Space Monarch was strong even amongst the 7th rank mages considering that his main power is spatial power. But even someone like him has died. The number of 7th rank mages that died from the Dark Saint¡¯s hand is already at three. The other 7th rank mages are starting to feel threatened. If this goes on, I wouldn¡¯t be surprised if they were to join hands to kill him¡±

    People in power would always want to hold their power. They don¡¯t want anyone that could threaten their power to appear

    Considering that there were already three 7th rank mages that died from ude¡¯s hands, it was natural that the others would feel threatened

    They were normally invincible and unkible even when facing a mage at the same rank yet a person that could literally kill them has suddenly appeared. How could they just let it slide and act as if nothing is happening?

 179 Chapter 179

    Southern Country

    On earth, the smallest country in terms of thend mass was definitely the Southern Country

    This country is an archipgo that housed thousands of inds that range from extremely small to big

    Since it is a country surrounded by bodies of water, anything thates from the sea ismon here whether it be something as simple as seafood or precious objects like pearls

    The country has many beautiful sceneries most of which are beaches

    On the sky of one of the country¡¯s beaches, space parted to reveal a spatial portal and from it, a man wearing a mage robe with one side ck and one side white came out

    His facial expression waspletely stoic yet for some reason, he felt both dangerous and kind. It was a bizarre impression that one would have after seeing him

    It was like, he could be the most selfless saint but at the same time, he has the tendency to be the cruelest demon ever born

    This man is naturally none other than ude Preston. A mage with names resounding on all four countries of the earth realm as of right now

    He is a mage with a body count of three 7th rank mages. Something that no one from the current era has ever achieved

    Due to the unorthodox path that the 7th rank mages use, fighting amongst each other would just hurt both sides

    Whenever they use their real power, they are literally consuming origin energy that was used to create their blessednd bit by bit

    The more intense the fight was, the more origin energy they would consume to the point that their Blessed Land would shrink

    As a realm with brokenws, earth¡¯s origin energy is clearly not abundant in the slightest. Why would these mighty mages fight to the death considering that there is almost no chance that they could kill each other?

    As such, ude¡¯s record naturally threatened these people sitting at the apex of the world

    It¡¯s just that even if they want to do something, what could they do? ude is not someone that they could find as he has the aid of the entire earth realm!

    ude¡¯s eyes stared at the people enjoying themselves on the beach. There were families, friends, colleagues, etc.

    All of them look happy but that soon changes

    With a wave of ude¡¯s hand, the civilians suddenly found themselves being covered by mana

    The mana was not there for their own usage but was instead used to move their body without caring for their will

    ude sent the people on the beach far so that they would not be coteral damage to what he would do next

    ¡°A-ahh?¡±

    ¡°W-what¡¯s happening?!¡±

    ¡°M-mommy!¡±

    ¡°Damn it! My body wouldn¡¯t stop!¡±

    ¡°What the hell!¡±

    The civilians have differing reactions but ude didn¡¯t spend much time with them. After sending the civilians away from the beach, he flew down

    When ude was finally on top of the water, the water in the sea became lively as if it was excited to be in his presence

    With the aid of the earth realm itself, ude continues to go down the sea

    No matter how strong a mage is, they would still receive resistance whether that be air or water resistance. It¡¯s just that, the resistance was too weak to make much of a difference in their power

    As for ude, he didn¡¯t face even the slightest bit of resistance. The water in the sea waspletely docile towards him and let him do whatever he wants

    His figure soon sank deep into the sea to the point that sunlight couldn¡¯t pierce through the water on his surroundings anymore

    Even then, he continued to go deeper and deeper with not even an ounce of water resistance or strong gravitational pull

    Soon, his surroundings were once again shrouded by light and the source was a ce that looks like a pce under the sea

    The Pce was gold and green in color and looked something straight out of a fairy tale

    It releases bright lights and the insides were devoid of any water as if there was some invisible wall that was preventing the water from entering it

    This Pce is actually a 7th rank mage¡¯s Blessed Land and the owner was one of the vilest 7th rank mage ever

    Since such mages are almost impossible to kill even if a mage at a simr rank make a move, there was nothing that they would be afraid of

    The owner of this pce is even one of the most fearless mages. It was to the point that while the others are hiding their Blessed Lands inside the folds of space, this mage¡¯s Blessed Land was almostpletely out in the open

    As long as a person could resist the pressure from reaching this deep down the sea, they would be able to see a Blessed Land with their own eyes

    Despite the distance, ude could still see that all the people living inside the pce are women, beautiful and sexy women specifically

    Even the ugliest woman living in this pce could at least be considered above average in the outside world

    ¡°Truly a lustful and perverted man¡­¡± ude muttered with a tone of disgust. Even his normally stoic face showed his emotions

    The owner of this Blessed Land likes to take the women of his country and even sometimes women of other countries to his Blessed Land whether they like it or not. Clearly, consent is not in his vocabry

    As for what happened to the women he took? It was pretty obvious. All of them have to roll in the sheets with him

    It was true that ude was the realm¡¯s chosen and all 7th rank mages must die to protect the earth realm but he still lived a human life

    If he starts to target all the mages from his birth country, the Eastern Country would definitely be annexed by the other countries

    Without a 7th rank mage, the Eastern Country would go down. As such, ude would most likely leave the mages of his country as thest mages that he would kill

    And if he is going to choose who would die first, naturally, he would choose the evil ones just like the owner of this Blessed Land located under the sea

    The inside of the Blessed Land is the ¡®possession¡¯ of the mage that created it. As such, even as the realm¡¯s chosen, ude cannot control the things inside of it

    However, it was different for the things and energy outside of that Blessed Land!

    ude¡¯s eyes shed and he controlled the surrounding water. If he could, he would try to save these poor women as such, the water concentrated its power on a single point

    As a result, the Blessed Land trembled as it resisted the water¡¯s assault

    Since ude was simply controlling the nearby water, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to breach this Blessed Land. He could use more power but that would use up origin energy that earth iscking and also not only killed the kidnapped women but would also most likely result in the destruction of the Southern Country and the lives inside it

    ¡°Who dares to attack my paradise?!¡± An angered voice instantly resounded. Even in the water, the voice still traveled with ease and entered ude¡¯s ears

    ¡°Primal Sea,e out!¡± ude replied, his tone containing a hint of killing intent

    Not long after, a person appeared at the edge of the Blessed Land. This person was wearing a loose robe that almost shamelessly showed off his entire body

    Despite possibly being a man that already reached a thousand in age, this man looks like a man in histe twenties

    He was handsome in an evil way and he also gave off a yboy aura

    ¡°Who the fuck are you? Do you want to die? Wait, no forget it, for your audacity, you deserve a thousand death!¡±

    Primal Sea didn¡¯t bother to recall if he knows ude or not and simply pointed his finger at the water outside of his Blessed Land

    With his power as a 7th rank mage, the water obeyed his will and tried to shred ude to death

    However, since the water is something that is part of the earth realm and was not something that Primal Sea has created using his own power, it was as easy as breathing for ude to calm the water

    Just sending his intent alone already causes the water to stop

    While Primal Sea could still control water to attack ude, in terms of energy cost, it was simply not worth it

    After all, if the water and mana of the earth realm would obey someone, it would be ude that is the realm¡¯s chosen and not Primal Sea that was marked by the realm as a leech

    The result was pretty obvious. Whatever environment ude entered as long as it is inside the earth realm, it would be his turf

 180 Chapter 180

    ¡°The fuck? Who the hell are you?¡± Primal Sea muttered in confusion while looking at ude in doubt

    7th rank mages could feel whether a person is at the same rank as them or not. He could clearly feel that ude is definitely not one of the 7th rank mages

    However, ude managed to use a supernatural power without the help of a mystic gem that only 7th rank mages could do

    He also managed to calm the sea despite a 7th rank mage controlling it that is also something that only another 7th rank mage could do

    No, ude was even more exaggerated than that. Other mages would wrestle control of the water or block or evaporate it but ude simply calmed the water and have it not attack him

    This is not something that even 7th rank mages should be able to do

    ¡°Should we take this to the edge of the world?¡± ude asks, ignoring the question thrown at him

    Fighting here wouldn¡¯t do the civilians well. Just the presence of his and Primal Sea¡¯s magic alone is already more than enough to shatter the fabric of space

    Who knows how many inds would be affected? On those inds, thousands to millions of lives are living. Not to mention, there is also a chance that the fight would affect even the other countries

    That¡¯s how powerful they were! Since 7th rank mages steal origin energy which was the very energy that a realm uses to support itself, it feels like using a smaller realm to attack earth!

    The realm (origin energy) was smaller but if it collided with a bigger realm, the bigger realm would still suffer miserably. Much like how asteroids might only be a small fraction of earth¡¯s size but the damage they could bring was simply devastating

    ¡°Answer me you bastard, who the hell are you?¡± Primal Sea repeated his question

    As a man that is only interested in beauties, beauties, and beauties, he is not that aware of the things happening outside of his Blessed Land

    After all, he is already a 7th rank mage. A person at the very apex of the world. Even a mage at his rank wouldn¡¯t necessarily be able to kill him

    Glory, wealth, and whatever. What does that have to do with him?

    Since 7th rank mages could not advance in rank anymore, might as well enjoy life for as long as he could, right?

    ¡°If you want to know, follow me to the edge of the world or¡­¡± ude replied impatiently with a hint of threat in his tone

    The surrounding mana was triggered and Primal Sea could sense their vibration. It was as if the mana itself would follow ude¡¯s will

    While Primal Sea could abduct women with almost no repercussions, fighting on the maind and sinking continents on the other hand are apletely matter altogether

    If he really cause such a catastrophe, the other mages wouldn¡¯t just sit back and would gang up against him. The consequences would definitely not be light

    As such, as much as he hated it, he stillplied with ude¡¯s ¡®request¡¯

    Primal Sea with a wave of his hand ripped the fabric of space to create a spatial portal that would lead him to the edge of the world

    ude naturally followed suit

    ¡°For your audacity, let me grant you dea¡ª!¡±

    Before Primal Sea could even finish his words, the space was instantly locked. He could breach the locked space but that would take some time that ude definitely wouldn¡¯t give to him

    The man immediately waved his hand causing darkness to cover the surroundings. This darkness was simply not the absence of light

    It could not only block one¡¯s vision but also fool their other senses. Even if danger is literally in front of the victim, their exquisite danger sense might not be able to do anything

    This situation has caused Primal Sea to frown. He had never seen someone as weird and bizarre as ude. He doesn¡¯t like this darkness surrounding him

    Fortunately, it¡¯s not like he cannot do something about it

    Seeing this situation, Primal Sea summoned a projection of his Blessed Land above him but because of the darkness, he could only feel but not see it

    ¡°Let there be light!¡± Primal Sea muttered and with his fingertip as the source, a brilliant white light shone that dispelled the deep darkness

    However, at the same time, it exposes the projection of his Blessed Land and with another wave of ude¡¯s hand, chains of light suddenly materialize from thin air

    The chains of light rattled and either wrapped or prated the Blessed Land¡¯s projection

    While ude wanted to save the women that were abducted and forced to stay inside the Pce, he always cared more about the bigger picture

    Even if they die, he wouldn¡¯t regret his actions today

    ¡°Fuck! What the fuck is this?!¡± Primal Sea curses after sensing that the connection he has with his Blessed Land was disrupted

    It¡¯s like the channel in which the power of his Blessed Land travels to be used by him was suddenly filled with mud that made it hard for the energy to flow in the channel

    He had never experienced anything like this before and he doubt that even 7th rank mages could do such a thing

    A 7th rank mage¡¯s poweres from their Blessed Land, without it, they are not much different than a mage below the 7th rank. Since that was the case, how could it be a simple thing to block a mage¡¯s connection with their Blessed Land

    This situation has provoked Primal Sea much like the other mages that ude had killed

    His tactics were always the same but it was still extremely effective. There was no doubt about its effectiveness at all

    ¡°Damn it! Damn it!¡±

    Primal Sea curses and urged his Blessed Land. He stirred his power causing the chains of light to shake violently. If given enough time, he could definitely destroy these shackles

    ude, however, wouldn¡¯t be stupid enough to give him enough time. On his palm, one ck and one white energy formed along with a magic circle

    7th rank mages if they want to use stronger power, they would still rely on magic circles

    However, the magic circles that they could use require more time, concentration, and energy to use

    In a battle, using a magic circle is not worth it. As such, magic circles are extremely rarely used among them

    But ude is different. If it is this magic that only has a single effect, he could use it with greater ease as the earth itself would aid him

    ¡°[Yin-Yang Palm!]¡±

    ude moved at a rapid speed. He vanishes from one¡¯s sigh and only appeared in front of Primal Sea. It was as if he teleported due to his movements speed

    His palm that now has the image of the Yin-Yang symbol mmed on Primal Sea¡¯s stomach

    ¡°Aarrgghh!!¡± The mage groaned in pain. He already forgot thest time he ever experienced pain. It might have been before he reached his current rank

    When ude pulled his arm back, a distorted image followed him. The imagees from Primal Sea¡¯s stomach and it looks as if ude stole it

    Above them where the Blessed Land projection could be seen, a part of it was seemingly ripped out

    ¡°Y-you! My Blessed Land!¡± Primal Sea stared at ude in shock before the shock turned into extreme rage

    He didn¡¯t expect that there would be a person in this world that could forcefully steal a portion of his Blessed Land. The very source of his great power!

    His fury perfectly aroused and Primal Sea sacrificed another chunk of his Blessed Land

    Water covered the chains of light and the water emitted a strong crushing force. In exchange for the destruction of the chains, Primal Sea was forced to sacrifice a portion of his Blessed Land that is not that bigpared to other mages¡¯ Blessed Land

    As of right now, more than 1/4 of his Blessed Land was either stolen by ude or used to break the chains of light

    Primal Sea¡¯s power definitely suffered because of that. His power dropped but now that the chains of light were broken, he could use his power more freely

    He moved away from ude, possibly a ¡®trauma¡¯ since when ude was in front of him, the man stole a portion of his Blessed Land

    Primal Sea stretched his arms on his side and it was as if he summoned an entire ocean. Water filled his surroundings before he moved his hands in front of him

    Therge body of water gathered at a single point. It was like seeing an entire ocean condensing into a single point

    A waterball that contains an ocean¡¯s worth of water on it, just how devastatingly powerful was that?

    Even 6th fusion rank mages would be shredded to death without a doubt if such power was used against them

 181 Chapter 181

    This level of power is only possible for 7th rank mages to wield as long as they are an earthling. Even the strongest 6th fusion rank mages couldn¡¯t possibly reach this level of power

    With Primal Sea¡¯smand, the condensed water flew in the air.

    Rip!!

    A loud ripping sound echoed inside the locked space. Because of the enormous power that it holds, the small water ball shattered the fabric of space, causing a chaotic spatial storm

    Any mortal that entered the range of chaotic space would surely die in the most miserable way. They couldn¡¯t even cause space to shatter much less survive an area with shattered space

    ude faced the waterball fearlessly. The surrounding mana was stirred and they followed his will

    He sent a ck beam of energy that shed with the waterball that also shattered the fabric of space

    The waterball and dark beam soon met each other, and almost instantly, the water started to turn ck as if it was being contaminated or corrupted

    Even Primal Sea sensed the connection he has with the waterball breaking

    ¡°Just what kind of monster are you!!¡± The mage rage before controlling the ocean¡¯s worth of water inside the water ball

    In ordance with Primal Sea¡¯s will, the water expanded yet again. It turned into an enormous tsunami of water that threatens to swallow everything around it

    ude suddenly found himself surrounded by water and with a click of his fingers, a crimson fire suddenly burned brightly

    Sizz!!!

    The water starts to evaporate from the extremely hot temperature that ude¡¯s fire possessed. The volume dropped drastically that could be witnessed through the naked eye

    However, while ude was doing that, the fabric of space behind him was suddenly cut open. It revealed a portal in which Primal Sea entered to attack his enemy from behind

    ¡°Die you fucking bastard!¡± Primal Sea roared. On his hand, lively spiraling water could be observed. The water was rotating at a speed that normal human eyes has no hope to keep up

    It¡¯s like the hand covered with a water drill could drill through the deepest depths of the earth

    When there was almost only an inch of distance between Primal Sea and ude, the former thought that he seeded

    Primal Sea doesn¡¯t dare think that he could kill ude with this since that man clearly has a power that reaches the 7th rank. If such a person could be easily killed, they wouldn¡¯t have the current status that they have

    That may be the case but as long as he could inflict heavy injury on ude, that would be a great advantage for him

    The best case scenario is that ude dies as he just reached the 7th rank in terms of fighting prowess and wascking in other aspects

    As for the worst-case scenario, ude should at least sustain injuries, right?

    Unfortunately, a realm¡¯s chosen is not someone that could be described and predicted using normal means

    Primal Sea smiled as his attacknded on his opponent but that didn¡¯tst long. His smile froze in the next second as he watch ude turning into formless ck fog

    Sizz!!!

    Primal Sea¡¯s skin was instantly corroded, turning him into a human skeleton in an instant

    If this was any other people, they would have died already. Unfortunately for ude and fortunately for Primal Sea, a 7th rank mage¡¯s connection with their Blessed Land is really great

    The power that Primal Sea¡¯s Blessed Land holds automatically moved and spread through every inch of his body

    His recovery rate waspletely visible to the naked eye. His skin and organs grew in an instant

    As long as a 7th rank mage¡¯s Blessed Land is not fully destroyed or used up, they could regenerate indefinitely

    This was one of the reasons why they are almost impossible to kill. One must first force these mages to use all the origin energy that was used to condense their Blessed Land. Only when would these mages¡¯ power drop which would make them a lot easier to kill

    If it was any other, they would find it almost impossible to have Primal Sea use all the energy of his Blessed Land

    However, ude, the realm¡¯s chosen is proficient in stealing and suppressing one¡¯s Blessed Land. He is the perfect counter for 7th rank mages which was natural as the reason why he was born in this world was to exterminate all the leeches on earth

    Even before he fully regenerated, Primal Sea already rip space with his hand and entered the spatial portal

    When he returned, he was already far from his original position yet ude easily followed him

    ude clicked his fingers together, stirring the mana in their surroundings

    Weng! Weng! Weng!

    The wind was instantly aroused. Both of their clothes fluttered in the air as the winds grew stronger

    It was to the point that the wind was already visible to the naked eye and was gathering with Primal Sea as the center

    He suddenly found himself surrounded by sharp raging winds that starts to form what looks like a dome

    The newly regenerated skin of his was easily torn apart by the winds and he knew that he couldn¡¯t let this go for long

    While using the power boost provided by his Blessed Land, Primal Sea uses the power of the element opposite to his main element

    The fire spread with him as the center and the fire grew bigger and bigger by using the wind as its ¡®battery¡¯

    7th rank mages could literally use magic of any element which simply makes sense. They could already use origin energy albeit in a very crude way, what is stopping them from using the power of all elements

    The fire consumed the winds to make itself stronger and that is when Primal Sea gathered the fire at the top of his palm

    The raging fire distorted and was collected at a single point. Just the presence of this fireball alone already burned the nearby space

    It would make a person wonder how anyone could use or hold such a power

    ¡°Just die! You annoying monster!¡± Primal Sea said irritatedly and he aggressively stretched his arm out

    The fireball instantly turned into a stream of fire that targets none other than ude Preston

    To say that the temperature rose was simply a given but even the fabric of space was burned. This fire is truly far from being ordinary but ude is even more out of ordinary

    ¡°People like you are the ones that deserve to die!¡± ude retorted before he causes the light to distort

    His figure immediately vanishes just like that. No matter how one tries to find him, they simply couldn¡¯t see him

    Even the strong senses of 7th rank mages couldn¡¯t find him which struck the string of fear on Primal Sea¡¯s heart

    This was the first time he ever felt genuine danger ever since reaching his current rank

    He could really feel that he would die if he were to continue to fight. As a result, he let go of his control over the stream of fire. He let it continue burning space before he flew to the edge of where the space was locked

    Inside this locked space, space could still be shattered though harder than usual. But the edge was even far harder to break

    Primal Sea summoned arge wave of water and have it crash on the invisible wall. However, space merely trembled a bit

    Seeing that, Primal Sea gritted his teeth and he sacrifices another 1/8th of his Blessed Land to fuel his power

    Another wave of water appeared but this time, it was fueled by Primal Sea¡¯s origin energy

    Bang! Crash! Bang! Crash!

    The wave of water collided with the invisible fortified wall of space. This time, cracks formed in space but it would take more than one round of attack topletely shatter

    Primal Sea continued to control his water and have it crash the invisible wall. Without him knowing, bullets of sweat form on his forehead and that is when ude strikes again

    The light behind Primal Sea distorted, revealing ude¡¯s figure with his palm containing the symbol of Yin-Yang

    He uses that palm to strike Primal Sea from the back of his stomach. And even before the perverted mage could dodge or block, the chains of light once again appeared

    Just like usual, the chains of light either wrapped or prated the Blessed Land¡¯s projection above Primal Sea that always automatically followed him just like a mage¡¯s mystic gem

    The chains of light made it hard for Primal Sea to mobilize his power and he was unable to deal with ude¡¯s palm attack

    Bang!

    ude¡¯s palm hits Primal Sea on his stomach. The man felt extreme pain and he watched in horror as another distorted image appeared when ude pulled his palm back

    Yet another chunk of Primal Sea¡¯s Blessed Land was stolen from him, once again causing his power to drop

    He couldn¡¯t help but feel like this day is really the day of his death

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    With Primal Sea pushed this far, his face revealed his fear and anxiety as he crazily burned the origin energy used to create his Blessed Land

    He doesn¡¯t care about the consumption of origin energy anymore. All he wants to do is to break free from ude and hide

    This is the moment that he regrets having his Blessed Land stay in the main world and not hide it inside the folds of space. He thinks that if his Blessed Land was not exposed, he could indefinitely hide from ude and this situation would not happen

    With the origin energy as the fuel, water covered the chains of light. Primal Sea has burned quite a lot of origin energy to the point that his Blessed Land is now a bit less than 1/8 of its original size especially since ude also just stole another chunk of it

    With that much origin energy, the chains of light have no choice but to shatter, returning Primal Sea¡¯s connection to his Blessed Land at its peak

    Yet even with that being the case, he still doesn¡¯t dare continue the fight with ude. He still has a long life ahead of him with countless beauties that he could roll in the sheets with. Why would he continue risking his life?

    As such, Primal Sea ignored the person that is no different than the devil from hell in his eyes. He continues channeling his power to the locked space

    Wave and wave of gigantic tsunami crashed heavily and aggressively on the wall of space and the cracks on it grew bigger and bigger

    However, ude simply burned some of the origin energy from the Blessed Land he stole back from the earth¡¯s leeches

    He used the origin energy as the fuel to conjure the chains of light for the third time in this battle

    Once more, the chains of light either wrapped or prated the Blessed Land, instantly causing Primal Sea¡¯s power to falter

    However, his power being unstable is the least of his concern right now because of what ude did next

    The chains of light issued a strong pulling force causing the Blessed Land¡¯s projection to distort

    ¡°N-no!! You fucking demon! Stop! No!!¡±

    Primal Sea watched helplessly as the source of his power was being mercilessly pulled away from him amidst ude¡¯s apathetic gaze

    ¡°Return what you have stolen from the realm!¡± ude said coldly and with a wave of his hand, the pulling force of his chains reaches its peak

    Rip!!!

    A loud ripping sound echoed in their surroundings as the Blessed Land¡¯s projection was sessfully extracted by ude

    It means that Primal Sea has lost his source of power. While he could still use magic even without the aid of mystic gems due to the residual origin energy on his body from his connection to his previous Blessed Land, his power is far from enough from reaching the 7th rank

    With victory at his sight, ude sent a beam of ck energy to Primal Sea that reduces the man to ashes, leaving him as dead as he could be

    ¡ª¡ª

    The death of Primal Sea was not a secret in the small circle of 7th rank mages. It didn¡¯t take that long before they heard about it

    As of right now, ude already has the blood of four 7th rank mages on his hands. Two of which are from the Eastern Country, one is from the Western Country, and thest one is from the Southern Country

    If this goes on, it might not take that long before the Northern Country also lose one of their 7th rank mages

    ude¡¯s record has rmed the people sitting at the very top of the pyramid. It was to the point that they contacted each other to hold a meeting

    Inside a deserted and lifeless ind, an isted space could be seen. Inside this space was a round table with four chairs in four different directions

    Sitting on the chairs were two men and two women. Each of them was the representative of their country to discuss what they should do with the person named ude Preston

    ¡°There is no need for a long meeting. What we have to do now is to kill that murderer! I would never forgive him for killing a person from my Western Country!¡± An old mage spoke

    This old mage is called White Hair Hermit and he has a schrly type of body with grey hair and a long beard yet his tone was harsh and aggressive. He even has an expression on his face that shows his tant killing intent

    With the way he spoke, it was as if it was not the mage of his country that provoked ude first after hearing that a mere 6th fusion rank mage has killed a 7th rank mage

    However, although that was the case, deep inside these mages, they also felt indignant

    They should be people that are impossible to kill yet a person that could do so suddenly appeared. What are they supposed to feel?

    They live their lives unafraid of anything even mages at the same rank as them. It was to the point that theypletely ignored everything and just focused on things that they want to do

    Some chose to enjoy what the world could offer. Some decided to try and find a path that could possibly make them stronger and break the shackles binding them to reach a whole new rank but to no avail. There were also those that focused on nurturing their chosen people or nourishing an organization and watching them grow

    Each of them has different things they decided to do but there was one thing that they have inmon and that is theck of fear!

    Ever since they reach the 7th rank, they never encountered anything that would cause them to be fearful. That was an emotion that they had already forgotten and such unpleasant feelings are starting to surface just because of a single person. It would be strange if they treat this matter kindly

    ¡°I agree, are we 7th rank mages some random strangers? How dare that ude kill four of us?¡± The representative of the Southern Country; Mermaid Goddess seconded

    As a country that loses one superpower, they also naturally want to get rid of ude. That was especially so since ude killed one of their own for a reason that they don¡¯t know about

    The mage from the Wester Country died because he provoked ude first. But what could the mage of the Southern Country possibly do to ude when they had never met in the past?

    Not to mention, ude was the one that entered the Southern Country and not Primal Sea entering the Eastern Country

    As such, among all the four countries, it was the Western and Southern Country that wants ude dead the most

    ¡°I agree with the two of them¡± the representative of the Northern Country; Ghost Queen simply said

    Her country was the only country that hasn¡¯t lost one of their 7th rank mages. As such, they only want ude dead as he is a person that is breaking the scale of bnce

    The Northern Country has no deep enmity with him yet

    ¡°I believe, killing him is too much. The mages on our side would talk and reprimand him first. We would ask him to not kill any more 7th rank mages¡± the representative of the Eastern Country; Howling Lightning has a different opinion

    While it was true that the Eastern Country was the one that suffered the most casualties among the 4 countries, power is still everything

    They lost two 7th rank mages but gained one 7th rank mage that could kill mages at the same rank as he is. That doesn¡¯t sound bad to them

    Not to mention, ude is at the very end a mage from the Eastern Country. He even came from the Preston Family that is strong both in the mortal world and the world of 7th rank mages

    As long as he stops his indiscriminate killings and wholeheartedly serves the Eastern Country, he would definitely be a huge asset

    He might even be more important than any other 7th rank mages since those mages do not have the power to kill a mage of the same rank

    With the addition of ude to the Eastern Country¡¯s lineup, their standing would be higher with such a special deterrent force

    While these mages couldn¡¯t improve further, who doesn¡¯t like being above others? Even if all of them are almost at the same level of power, there are still ways to be above each other

    ¡°Absolutely not! Reprimand him? Where are we, in kindergarten? His crime is not as simple as hitting a kid in his ss! Just scolding him alone is far from enough!¡±

    ¡°We want a life for a life! Since he killed our mages then he should be prepared to also lose his life! We wouldn¡¯t take anything less than that!¡±

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    Just as what should be expected, the mages from the Southern and Western Country strongly refuses

    Not only did they lose a mage that was no different than a nuclear bomb, their opposing country even obtained such a monstrous ¡®weapon¡¯. They naturally wouldn¡¯t want ude to continue living

    Even the mage of the Northern Country was giving her verbal support with them. Since there is a way to cut the power of another country, why not do it, right?

    This meeting has be a 1 vs 3 and is clearly at the disadvantage of the Eastern Country¡¯s side

    It definitely wouldn¡¯t take a short period of time before all four of them managed to meet in the middle ande to an agreement

    However, while the four were discussing something, they all turned their heads in a specific direction as they sensed someone trying to enter the isted space they were in

    After just a second, a hole in space appeared and from it, the figure of a mysterious woman appeared

    The woman¡¯s face was surrounded by a dark fog. Even her body although is clearly alluring looks a bit vague due to the fog surrounding her

    There were even some snakes that were either wrapped around her body or were following her

    ¡°Serpentine Empress!¡± The name or more like the title of this woman entered the four mages¡¯ head

    Out of all the 7th rank mages, the most mysterious and possibly the oldest is this woman

    No one knows anything about her except for the fact that she has more than one or two underlings at the 7th rank which was unthinkable for others

    A mage at that level shouldn¡¯t be people that could be enved. They fear no one as nothing can endanger their lives. Why would they be a subordinate of another? There was simply no reason to do so

    However, the Serpentine Empress has managed to do whatever other mages have failed to do

    Even up to this date, no one knows exactly how many 7th rank mages underlings she has but it should be at least five in number which was a very strong force

    The unknown is something that would bring people fear but unfortunately in this world, only ude Preston was sessful in nting a seed of fear in these people¡¯s heart

    As for the Serpentine Empress, although it was not as exaggerated as ude¡¯s, she still managed to make the four ufortable

    ¡°Serpentine Empress, what are you doing here? This is not a ce you should be in¡± Howling Lightning said, his tone filled with displeasure

    What the Twighlight Beast of the Serpentine Empress did to Greenwood City is naturally something that Howling Lightning is aware of

    Although 7th rank mages don¡¯t care much for the mortals in the mortal world, it¡¯s not like it was every day that a city almost fell to the hands of others

    In fact, if it was not for ude, the Greenwood City would have really fallen

    As such, the Eastern Country definitely doesn¡¯t like the Serpentine Empress and her Twighlight Beast organization

    She is not someone that Howling Lightning would want to see

    Despite her face surrounded by dark fog, Howling Lightning could sense the disdain thrown at him. It made him feel like the Serpentine Empress was looking at something so unremarkable and no different than trash

    Her gaze was no different than the gaze people throw at someone that is millions of times inferior to them

    Howling Lightning felt insulted and his mood causes the air to stir. The isted space trembled as if it would shatter any moment from now if not for the other three mages manipting the fabric of space to strengthen it

    ¡°Calm down¡± the Ghost Queen said to Howling Lightning. Whatever the Serpentine Empress did to the Eastern Country¡­ she doesn¡¯t care

    In fact, if the Eastern Country suffered damages, Ghost Queen and the others would even watch and enjoy the show

    ¡°Trust me, what I am about to say would save all of you¡± the ethereal and dream-like voice of the Serpentine Empress entered the ears of the representatives of the four Countries

    For a moment, they felt their insides were funny before they regained their calm. That was just the voice of the Empress yet it was already this deadly. She sessfully aroused the others¡¯ desires to see her face

    ¡°Save all of us? Are you jesting?¡± White Hair Hermit scoffed at that

    It was true that they are a bit wary of ude but if they joined hands, even that monstrous bastard wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything to them, right?

    Besides, just how big was his Blessed Land? Even if he is a mage with 100% absorption talent that would give him the biggest Blessed Land, his ¡®fuel¡¯ would surely be limited

    Since ude didn¡¯t leave any witness or survivor whenever he attacks a 7th rank mage, everyone started to regard him as a mage at the same level as them

    If not, it was virtually impossible for him to aplish what he had aplished so far

    His Blessed Land should be at a pitiful size by now and it¡¯s not something that could be recovered in a short period of time

    Surely, ude wouldn¡¯t be able to kill more 7th rank mages in the meantime, right?

    ¡°Hmph, ignorant aboriginals!¡± the Empress replied in disdain. Her words were upsetting but her voice was really out of this world

    Fortunately, the mental fortitude of the 7th rank mages was still strong and they were not a hundred percent mesmerized by her voice

    ¡°Are you looking for a fight?!¡± White Hair Hermit asked harshly. The hair on his head and beard growing longer than usual as if they would swallow a person any time from now

    ¡°You¡¯re not worthy¡± she rebuked before turning her head to the other three mages

    ¡°I am here only for one thing and that is to make you all aware of who or more precisely, what ude Preston is¡± she continued causing the others to be a bit curious

    What ude Preston is? What does that even mean?

    ¡°We don¡¯t need you nor do we want to hear you. Scram!¡± Howling Lightning tried to shoo her away

    Unfortunately, the others were already curious

    ¡°Hearing what she has to say wouldn¡¯t be bad¡±

    ¡°I agree¡±

    Without caring whether they want to hear her words or not, the Serpentine Empress continues to speak

    ¡°I¡¯m only going to exin things one time. I hope that you, lowly aboriginals would listen and understand the things that I am about to exin¡±

    She continues to disregard others as people inferior to her which brought a bad taste in their mouths

    If not for the risk of sinking the continents and their birth countries, these mages would have attacked her already

    ¡°ude Preston is the only entity in this realm that has the potential to kill all and every 7th rank mages!¡±

    By that, the Serpentine Empress meant even herself. She too was forced to ascend and be a 7th rank mage

    She might be stronger than most but in essence, she is still a 7th rank mage. And because of that, she was forcefully bound to the earth realm with almost no hope of being able to escape such a broken realm

    If there was anyone that knew the horror of ude¡¯s existence for the 7th rank mages of the earth realm, it would definitely be her

    Such a threat is not allowed to continue to exist and must be exterminated as soon as possible

    For that, the Serpentine Empress even personally showed up in this meeting ce to urge all the other 7th rank mages to do their best to kill ude

    ¡°Nonsense!¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s an exaggeration¡±

    ¡°No one with that kind of power could possibly appear¡±

    ¡°Impossible, that¡¯s just impossible¡±

    The four representatives didn¡¯t believe the Serpentine Empress which was only natural. The currentmon sense and logic have already been established for a long period of time

    It was already engraved into their bones. They wouldn¡¯t believe that a person that could kill all of them could possibly appear unless they saw it happening personally

    ¡°That¡¯s why I hate these ignorant aboriginals!¡± The Serpentine Empress said through gritted teeth. She was vexed by the reaction she had received

    ¡°ude Preston is no ordinary human. He is the realm¡¯s chosen! An entity created by the realm out of necessity! A necessity to exterminate all the people stealing the realm¡¯s origin energy!¡± She continued to exin and as expected, the four didn¡¯t believe her

    In the first ce, they don¡¯t know what a realm¡¯s chosen is. They are different from the Serpentine Empress that was not a native of this realm

    There are many things in the universe that the natives of the earth realm are unaware of and an example was the realm¡¯s chosen

    A special entity that is no different than the heaven¡¯s chosen. An entity that the realm would provide great support for

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    ¡°Just go back to where you came from, we don¡¯t want to listen to your nonsense¡± Howling Lightning said with a tone of dismissal

    In his eyes, the Serpentine Empress merely wants to sow discord between the 7th rank mages and ude

    Who doesn¡¯t know that the Twighlight Beast headed by her is a very vengeful organization?

    ude has foiled her n of conquering the Greenwood City. It wouldn¡¯t be unbelievable if she was doing this all for the sake of personal revenge

    However, even if she hates ude to the bones, she must at least make a story that is believable and not a nonsense like this

    Killing a few or several 7th rank mages is still within the realm of reality but killing all of them? Why not say that the sun is actually cold?

    ¡°I won¡¯t force you to believe me considering that ignorants would always be ignorants. But watch this¡±

    With a wave of the Serpentine Empress¡¯s hand, a mirror with bronze on the edges appeared

    Almost instantly, the air suddenly felt oppressive. The mana in the surroundings was stirred and aroused to the point that even a normal person might have sensed the changes that suddenly happened

    It was as if the world itself do not tolerate the presence of the mirror and is harboring ill will against it

    With her face hidden by the dark mist, the Serpentine Empress gritted her teeth before activating the mirror and almost instantly, the mirror was split into four screens

    The four screens show different scenes but there is someone that is always visible on them and it was none other than the person that these people were talking about just moments ago

    On the screens, ude could be seen fighting the 7th rank mages that he had fought so far

    At first, it was just a normal battle and although there were some things that made the four representatives frown, there wasn¡¯t anything that would shock them to the core until some particr scenes yed out

    ude temporarily hindering the 7th rank mages¡¯ Blessed Lands are shocking enough but now, it shows the scene where he directly stole pieces and pieces of their Blessed Land

    That is not something that even other 7th rank mages could do! If ude could indefinitely suppress and steal other mages¡¯ Blessed Land, then the implications of that¡­

    Crack¡­!!

    Suddenly, cracks started to form on the mirror until it shattered directly and even the Serpentine Empress felt her heart aching

    Clearly, that mirror is no ordinary mirror. It possesses abilities that are above than what the realm could tolerate and the scene showed was even something that would harm the realm¡¯s chosen. As such, it shattered directly right after using it

    That mirror is not a Mystic Item of this realm! It was something else that no earthlings could ever get their hands of

    ¡°Now, do you imbeciles still think that ude Preston has no ability to kill all the 7th rank mages with that kind of ability?¡± The Serpentine Empress asks causing the face of Howling Lightning to turn ashen

    While Howling Lightning still felt threatened because of ude but ude is a mage of the Eastern Country

    His worth has skyrocketed by the abilities that he had shown. Not to mention, who wasn¡¯t aware of his reputation?

    A Saint to the good and a Devil to the evil! It was to the point that even the death of Space Monarch was seen by others to be the Monarch¡¯s fault

    They were unconsciously thinking that Space Monarch, a mage that is seen as upright is actually hiding evilness inside

    After all, who doesn¡¯t want to turn a Saint into a devil? The more upright a person is, the more others wouldugh if that person is actually vile

    That¡¯s simply human nature that doesn¡¯t change even if the person reaches the 7th rank

    With ude¡¯s performance of deciding to attack the other countries after ¡®cleaning¡¯ two corrupted mages of his country, Howling Lightning can¡¯t help but think that the Eastern Country could use ude to unify the realm

    Without the 7th rank mages of the other three countries, the Eastern Country would definitely reign supreme!

    ¡°How could we be sure that what you showed us was real? With your hatred for the Dark Saint, it was highly likely that you are merely trying to sow discord¡± Howling Lightning went to defend ude

    No matter what, ude cannot die especially since he has the potential to turn the Eastern Country into the only Country on earth!

    That¡¯s something that no one has ever seeded in! Just thinking about it causes Howling Lightning¡¯s blood to boil in excitement!

    As such, despite the discussion being against Howling Lightning and the Eastern Country, he still stood his ground

    7th rank mages are simply akin to nuclear bombs. They are not something that would be easily used as both sides would suffer

    As such, at most, sanctions would be given or the losing side would have to paypensation. It was almost impossible to cause the death of a 7th rank mage just because other mages are discussing it!

    ¡ª¡ª-

    On top of an unknown mountain, ude¡¯s figure could be seen. His eyes were staring right in front of him yet it felt like he was not really looking at whatever is in front of him

    He looks to be absentminded and lost in thought when a frown forms on his face

    ¡°The Serpentine Empress, the outsider¡­ she is meeting with the representatives of the four countries?¡± ude muttered with a frown

    As the realm¡¯s chosen, he is now aware of many things including the fact that the Serpentine Empress is not a native of the earth realm

    With the help of the realm, ude is almost omnipotent. He could even sense where the 7th rank mages are as long as they are inside the realm though it¡¯s not like they coulde out of it

    ude waved his hand in the air and light immediately started to distort, trying to y the scene inside the meeting ce of the mages

    However, the mages sensed that someone was trying to spy on them and the distorted light dissipated

    In the end, 7th rank mages are still 7th rank mages. With the origin energy that they wielded, they are akin to a nerf version of ude in some areas

    ¡°I don¡¯t have a good feeling about this but since the Serpentine Empress made a move¡­ I have to know what their discussion is about to modify my ns¡­¡±

    After saying that, ude raises his hand, and the projection of the Blessed Land that he possesses appeared on top of his hand

    As of right now, ude only has half of Space Monarch¡¯s Blessed Land and the Blessed Land that he got from Primal Sea

    A 7th rank mage or more like origin energy could only be fought using origin energy. It is the highest form of fuel on the earth realm

    As such, when ude fights, he also sacrifices the Blessed Land he got from the previous fights

    This kind of ¡®spending¡¯ once again pushed the realm further into destruction but this is an ¡®investment¡¯

    If the realm doesn¡¯t do anything, it will eventually copse in time. On the other hand, if ude doesn¡¯t fight origin energy using origin energy then he won¡¯t have a chance of winning

    As long as all the leeches were killed and the future leeches were prevented from stealing more origin energy, the realm would be able to heal and mend the brokenws. Eventually, the realm would be just like any other realm in the universe and the path of magic would be open once again

    As such, origin energy is extremely important to ude and such energy is not something he would use if it was not necessary

    However, the outsider is a great threat to ude and the realm. He can¡¯t just let her do whatever she was nning

    ude has to make a move and he has no choice but to sacrifice some origin energy to spy on the mages of that meeting ce

    Unfortunately, the Serpentine Empress still found out about her spying and in the end, ude gritted his teeth and sacrificed all the origin energy he possessed

    On the next fight that he would participate in, he either has to extract origin energy from the realm or use the ownerless Blessed Land that he could find

    With that much origin energy sacrifices, ude was finally able to learn about what those mages were talking about

    Information has always been and would always be crucial. The previous sacrifice of origin energy has be worth it as ude was able to formte a new n on how he should proceed next

    If he was not aware of the things that the Serpentine Empress has said, the outsider would have seeded in inciting all 7th rank mages to kill him

    But now that he is aware of what is happening, ude wouldn¡¯t simply keep his silence!

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    ¡°All of you, stop trying to kill the Dark Saint. If he was pushed too much, don¡¯t you think he might do something extreme? You still have your families and country to worry about, do you want to endanger their lives? Even if you don¡¯t care about your families, would the other mages of your countries think the same?¡±

    The discussion has always been everyone against Howling Lightning. As such, he has no choice but to pull this card

    This was one of the reasons why even if the majority of 7th rank mages hate a fellow mage at the same level, giving the said person a death sentence is still always impossible

    Once the 7th rank mages are determined to kill a mage, that mage might pull everyone down with him

    It was easy for them to erase all four countries of the earth. Pushing any of them to the extreme would just end in mutual damages

    While there are 7th rank mages that don¡¯t really care if their countries were to be destroyed overnight, there are still those that are very patriotic. They would not let such a thing happen

    ¡°Aren¡¯t your Dark Saint famous for his virtue and justice? Do you think he would really do something like that?¡± The Mermaid Goddess of the Southern Country tried to reason but Howling Lightning merely look at her coldly

    ¡°And he also killed someone like the Space Monarch who has a reputation for being kind. No matter how kind a person is, wouldn¡¯t they still change if their life is threatened?¡± Howling Lightning said back causing the others to sink in silence

    Even if these representatives ignore the threat on their countries, the other mages of their country would be different

    This puts them in a dilemma, unsure of how to proceed from here on

    ¡°If you care about those ants, only death would await all of us¡± the Serpentine Empress interjected

    She was the only person here that knew exactly how dangerous ude is and she was vexed by how these mages are acting right now

    Their lives are literally in danger yet they were thinking about useless things. Just how stupid could these people be?

    The five continue to discuss the matter without much progress when they once again sensed someone trying to enter the isted space that they are staying in

    The fabric of space distorted and from it, a man wearing a half-white and half-ck robe entered

    His face was simply handsome and the air around him was filled with nobility. He looks like a person that was born to be at the very top of the world

    ¡°Dark Saint!¡± This person¡¯s title echoed in the minds of the five 7th rank mages. Their nerves unconsciously tightened and even Howling Lightning was no exemption

    The powerful would always be a source of fear no matter how kind they appear to be

    ¡°You son of a bitch, you dare appear before us?¡± White Hair Hermit instantly exploded from rage as soon as he saw ude and the projection of his Blessed Land appeared above him

    All the hair on his head and chin grew far longer than they usually are and approached ude at a speed that normal people¡¯s eyes couldn¡¯t possibly see

    Crack¡­!!

    Because of his actions, space was instantly shattered like fragile paper. It can¡¯t be helped, the fabric of space was simply too fragile on earth. Every attack of these 7th rank mages could cause a spatial storm that would affect arge area

    Knowing that if the isted space shattered and the spatial storm leaks out that the nearby countries would be affected, everyone aside from ude and the Serpentine Empress moved to solidify space

    With the origin energy that they possess, it was akin to having a world of their own and possessing the ability to manipte almost everything in the realm

    Fortifying and shattering the fabric of space was within their abilities even if they don¡¯t specialize in spatial magic

    In return to White Hair Hermit¡¯s sudden attack, ude sent a streak of lightning using the nearby mana that also ripped the fabric of space

    Using the projection of one¡¯s Blessed Land, a mage¡¯s attack would be boosted to the point that anyone below the 7th rank would be as fragile as paper

    However, their peak poweres from sacrificing the origin energy that was used to create their Blessed Land as fuel for their magic

    As long as the opposing side¡¯s attack was not to that point yet, ude with the help of the realm itself still has the ability to resist

    All the mana in the isted space and even kilometers away from it were used by ude to fuel his attack

    Not only was he able to fry the hair of White Hair Hermit, he even causes him to be paralyzed even for just a fraction of a second

    ¡°Y-you¡­!¡± The old man was further enraged but before he could attack again, the others already stopped him

    ¡°White Hair Hermit, this ind is closer to my Northern Country that any other country. Do not do anything stupid that would affect my country¡± Ghost Queen said coldly

    Once a country was destroyed, the mages of that side wouldn¡¯t have anything to lose anymore and their attacks would be more vicious than ever. Knowing that fact, White Hair Hermit calmed himself but he still red at ude and the same was true for the Mermaid Goddess

    ¡°ude Preston¡­¡± the Serpentine Empress muttered. She still has disdain towards ude just like any other earthling but she is also aware that that man has the chance to kill her. As such, she cannot help but feel apprehensive

    She is definitely one of the top targets of ude considering her identity as an outsider

    ¡°Attack him, he should die here if you don¡¯t want any of you to die¡± she said, arousing the mages¡¯ killing intent but it was at that moment that Howling Lightning moved in front of ude

    ¡°My Eastern Country wouldn¡¯t allow that¡± he said firmly with a tone of finality

    ¡°Serpentine Empress, are you that afraid of me that you want to obtain the help of the ¡®lowly aboriginals¡¯ to kill me so that your secret would be safe and sound?¡± ude said with a vicious expression causing all the mages to unconsciously look at the Serpentine Empress

    ¡°What is that supposed to mean?¡± Mermaid Goddess cannot help but ask

    They heard the Empress calling them aboriginals earlier but they ignored that. But could it be that there was something else that they do not know about?

    The Serpentine Empress chose to remain silent as she doesn¡¯t know what ude was talking about and she was trying to avoid walking on a trap

    Unfortunately, even words are sometimes more lethal than raw power

    ¡°I¡¯ll exin it then¡­¡± ude started. ¡°I know that the Serpentine Empress might have said something about me but whether those words are true or not¡­ I hope that all of you are smart enough to discern what was right or wrong¡­¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what exactly she said but I know one thing and that is the real identity of the Serpentine Empress!¡±

    The Serpentine Empress is using the other mages against ude. Why couldn¡¯t ude do the same thing?

    This outsider was the most dangerous of them all. Just like the mirror with bronze edges that she used earlier, who knows how many items of simr quality that she has?

    Items that could possibly threaten the entire realm are within the possibility that the Empress possesses them

    After all, while not just anyone could destroy an entire realm with their personal power alone, entities with that level of power still exist

    And if such entities could exist, who could say that items with simr power couldn¡¯t?

    ude has to be cautious of the Serpentine Empress if he wants to save the earth realm and it is better if he could obtain the help of the earth¡¯s leeches to kill her

    ¡°ude Preston!¡± She said loudly but ude was not intimidated in the slightest and he continued talking

    ¡°We all know the state of our realm. Itsws are broken, cutting off our path of magic. However, there are countless realms out there with perfectly intactws, and the Serpentine Empress came from one of those realms!¡±

    ¡°Think of it clearly, we all instinctively know that there was something wrong with our realm and that other realms exist. However, aside from the fact that mages from those realms are far stronger than us, what else do we know?¡±

    ¡°What do we know about their means and the extent of their power? What do we know about the Serpentine Empress and the things that she, an outsider could do?¡±

    A moment of silencepsed as everyone stared at the Serpentine Empress with unfriendly eyes. She came here to have these mages gang up against ude but it seems like what would happen is the exact opposite of that

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    Sensing that the public opinion was against hers, the Serpentine Empress almost exploded in anger but she still decided to remain calm

    ¡°I may be an outsider but that is also the reason why I know how dangerous you were to us. A realm¡¯s chosen is someone a realm would give birth to if the realm is in danger. The chosen only have one reason why they are born and that is to save the realm! Everyone here knows what and who the dangers on the realm were, to save the realm, ude would have to kill all of us¡±

    It was as if invisible electrical currents formed between ude and the Serpentine Empress as they stared at each other

    Both of them has a simr goal which was to get the help of their fellow mages to kill the other

    For that to happen, they have to manipte public opinion and make the other side look as dangerous and threatening as possible

    Unfortunately, on this matter, ude that has the blood of four 7th rank mages on his hands was at a disadvantage. Aside from that, the Serpentine Empress¡¯ words sound more logical

    She is an outsider with a wide array of knowledge and her words coincided with what ude did. What if ude was really killing mages because he is the so-called realm¡¯s chosen?

    ude knew that this wouldn¡¯t be easy but he definitely wouldn¡¯t let the Serpentine Empress left unscathed

    ¡°We have never heard about your realm¡¯s chosen before. How do we know that you are telling the truth? You could have been doing this to incite us to fight each other while you reap the benefits with your unpredictable means. You are an outsider with both ¡®knowledge¡¯ and ¡®treasures¡¯, it wouldn¡¯t be a surprise if you have ns against us¡±

    ude specifically emphasizes the words ¡°knowledge¡± and ¡°treasures¡± to arouse the greed of his fellow mages

    With his words, he and the Serpentine Empress was put in a bit of an equal position

    ude¡¯s side possesses the risk as he could kill his fellow mages causing the others to have the desire to kill him. As for the Serpentine Empress, the things she could offer after her identity was disclosed would arouse the greed of these mages

    They must be harboring the intent to plunder whatever she could offer whether it be knowledge or treasures. She might even have a way to let these mages continue on the path of magic

    The situation was put in a stalemate and it is not only ude that the mages are paying attention to. Their attention was divided between him and the Serpentine Empress

    This was not the most ideal scenario but would still mitigate a lot of attention and danger on ude¡¯s side

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Dark Saint, wait up¡±

    In the sky, Howling Lightning called out. The meeting between the four countries has ended but they don¡¯t have much progress

    This was the result of the current status quo. Even if three countries ganged up against one single country, that single country could still force the battle to end with mutual destruction

    Once a ¡®nuclear bomb¡¯ of a country was mobilized, the other countries would also do the same. Not only would countries be destroyed, even the earth realm itself might be damaged to the point that it would only have a few years left before it was destroyed

    Once the realm is destroyed, the deaths of these 7th rank mages would follow suit. As such, they could only schedule another meeting in hopes that they would finally have a n on how they should proceed

    ¡°Sir Howling Lightning¡± ude said with casual respect, at the very least on the surface that is

    In the past, although it was not to the point of worship, ude still admired 7th rank mages because of their overwhelming power

    But now, after learning what these mages have to do before they reach their current rank, he lost all admiration for them. In his eyes, they are just leeches sucking the blood of their home country and they don¡¯t care whether their actions would kill countless lives or not

    However, as of right now, ude still has to maintain cordiality with them. 7th rank mages are almost impossible to kill but it¡¯s not like it was something that cannot be done!

    If all the 7th rank mages were mobilized this early to fight ude then he would definitely lose the cause he was fighting for

    ¡°Umm¡± Howling Lightning hummed in response while nodding his head, feeling satisfied

    It wouldn¡¯t be strange if a mage that could kill several 7th rank mages grew arrogant. However, not only did ude not be arrogant, he still showed enough respect for equals

    ¡°I want to ask you one thing and I hope that you could answer truthfully. After all, this also dictates the safety of our Eastern Country¡± he said in a serious tone and ude nodded his head, indicating that he was listening intently

    ¡°Why did you kill all those 7th rank mages?¡± Howling Lightning went straight to the point. This was the question that he wants to know along with the Eastern and all other countries

    He doesn¡¯t believe the Serpentine Empress¡¯ words but the seed of doubt was already nted. Even if he doesn¡¯t know it, he might be unconsciously thinking that ude would kill every 7th rank mage in the future

    ude knew Howling Lightning¡¯s concern but he knows better than to tell the full truth and he decided to only speak in a way that would benefit him

    He was kind but he was not dumb. He is perfectly aware of how things work

    ¡°Because those mages are innately corrupted! Those 7th rank mages are evil people and I don¡¯t want them to continue living!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll apologize for this early but I n to continue killing the evil mages. This might make our Eastern Country a target of the other three countries but I assure you that even if I have to sacrifice myself, I¡¯ll save what I should save!¡±

    ude spoke righteously and his words are hiding a double meaning that Howling Lightning didn¡¯t notice

    ude said that the 7th rank mages are evil but he was not merely pertaining to the ones that he had killed. He meant that all 7th rank mages that knew the consequences of their actions are evil!

    He ns to continue killing evil mages and by that, he meant all 7th rank mages! And by saying that he would protect what he should protect, he meant the earth realm and the lives depending on it, not just the Eastern Country!

    His words could definitely be interpreted in a different way but ude was not lying. As such, even if a person has exemry senses that tell them when a person is lying, they definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to find out that ude was lying

    ¡°I see! I see! If that¡¯s the case then do what you think is right. But always remember, the Eastern Country is and would always be your home¡± Howling Lightning said, looking forward to the deaths of the mages from other countries

    ¡°Thanks for your words and I must warn you about the Serpentine Empress. I tried to spy on her to learn what she is up to but although I have not found anything concrete, I have a feeling that she was nning something bad¡±

    ¡°Considering that she operates in our Eastern Country, whatever she was nning, I believe that it would affect Eastern Country the most¡±

    If ude cannot convince all countries to attack and kill the Serpentine Empress then he at the very least wants to use the Eastern Country. Even if they wouldn¡¯t n to kill her, they would still tightly monitor her that would make it hard for her to move around

    ¡°I understand, I¡¯ll discuss this with the mages of our country¡±

    ¡ª¡ª-

    ¡°Here are ten billion mana stones and a hundred thousand pieces of various treasures rich in mana¡± Kacy said while handing the resources to Rezen that received them

    To ensure that Rezen would be able to keep his life while traveling to another ne, he has to gather as many resources as possible

    Unfortunately, even though the resources he obtained would almost every organization green in envy, they are still far from enough

    Whether it be the mana or resources of this realm, all of them are too trashy in terms of quality

    The only redeeming quality that they have is that Rezen could obtain a lot of them with the help of his recovery pills they would soon be obsolete and useless after he escaped from this broken realm

    ¡°Can you speed up? I need more of these things. I¡¯m willing to pay more recovery pills as long as you could speed things up¡± Rezen said and to that, Kacy merely smiled bitterly

    ¡°It is not only my Daydream that is gathering resources that you wanted. Even other forces from small to big do the same. I don¡¯t think we could still be faster than this¡±

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    Even if the recovery pills don¡¯t have the ability to increase the power of a person, it was still a lifesaver

    In this world and perhaps in any other world, keeping one¡¯s life would always be more important than obtaining power

    After all, what is the use of power if you couldn¡¯t keep your life? Power is useless to the dead

    The recovery pills could be considered the pill of life and healing. Even if there are thousands of them in the market, it would never be enough

    Since Rezen only asks for any form of resources as long as they contain mana, who wouldn¡¯t want to give him what he wants for the sake of what the other people want?

    It was not only Daydream that scraped the resources that they have. Even other forces did the same as they don¡¯t want to miss out

    Just imagine two mages fighting each other to death and right before they kill each other, one of them consumed a recovery pill that brought them back to their peak condition

    The recovery pills could break the bnce between opposing sides if they ever started a full-blown war with each other

    Since these pills could only be obtained through the middleman which was Daydream, these organizations went into a frenzy to scrape their own resources

    The rate of turnover of the resources to Rezen already reaches the peak, it was almost impossible to speed things up by this point

    Rezen is not dumb enough to not understand this fact and he just nodded his head

    He waved his hand, throwing a small bag of recovery pills to Kacy. With his business concluded, Rezen was about to retreat and hide once more but the mana inside the office room was suddenly controlled by someone

    The space was locked without any warning and no person from the office room could escape from it

    The hidden guards of Kacy sensed the movement of mana and they showed themselves, ready to protect their employer from any threat

    Even Kacy was not idle. A full-body metal armor suddenly appeared andtched on his body

    This armor is a Mystic Item imbued with the power of a 7th rank mage. It could withstand at least five spells at the 6th rank

    However, no matter how many of such items he possesses, it seems like it would all be for nothing after the culprit for locking the space appeared

    ¡°Greetings, Sir Inzelore¡± Kacy greeted as soon as he saw the appearance of this mage

    As the Chairman of Daydream that is backed by 7th rank mages, Kacy knew most of the 7th rank mages not just of the Eastern Country but also of the other countries

    These mages are people that could never be offended by a mortal. If not, who knows exactly how they would die?

    7th rank mages couldn¡¯t protect a mortal 24/7 while their means could only be foiled by a mage at the same rank as them

    Once a mortal was targeted by a 7th rank mage, that mortal almost has no chance of survival except if they started to live inside a friendly mage¡¯s Blessed Land

    As such, there is a need to memorize the faces of these mages as to prevent offending them in any way

    However, while Kacy was respectful on the outside, he was actually quite nervous inside

    Inzelore is a mage with one quality that everyone is aware of and that is greed! Greed for special and valuable things to be specific

    Rezen¡¯s recovery pills were definitely out of this world and he was the only one that could supply it. It wouldn¡¯t be a surprise if a mage such as Inzelore would personally make a move for it

    ¡°You, give all your recovery pills to me¡± Inzelore ordered

    His tone was casual and don¡¯t even have a hint of arrogant but his order was something that usually only arrogant people would say

    However, after considering the kind of person he is, his words wouldn¡¯t be seen in that way

    After all, when does a 7th rank mage has to care about a mortal¡¯s feelings? They could literally kill all the mortals in this realm if they wish to and no mage at the same rank tries to stop them

    To these mortals, letting them keep their lives is already virtuous enough of them

    Inzelore was not the least bit simr to Space Monarch that at least cares for the mortals

    Hepletely disregarded them without caring whether Rezen would be furious or not with his words

    Rezen is a mortal after all. Even if he explodes from anger so what? What could he do?

    Even if there are hundreds of thousands of Rezen, he would always be an ant in front of the power that a 7th rank mage possesses

    The only fortunate thing was that Rezen met this mage when his farm is already upgraded at the 6th level. That means that he doesn¡¯t have to fear any 7th rank mage anymore

    The only person in this world that could make him feel fearful is none other than ude Preston, the realm¡¯s chosen

    Rezen¡¯s cold eyes stared at Inzelore and that offended the mage sitting at the pedestal

    ¡°You dare to look at me like that?¡± Inzelore said coldly, his mood stirring the mana in the surroundings causing them to almost screech loudly

    Cold sweat formed on Kacy¡¯s forehead and he was about to urge Rezen to flee when the man did something that none of them would have expected

    The fabric of space suddenly twisted and along with it, Rezen vanishes

    With Inzelore locking space, spatial spells would be something that could not be cast. However, Inzelore and the others just witnessed Rezen vanishing and the way he did it was through the maniption of space

    A mortal actually ¡®fooled¡¯ a 7th rank mage like that?

    ¡°Escape? Do you think that you could escape?!¡± Inzelore¡¯s voice darkened as he waved his hand

    He reopened the space which Rezen uses to escape and tried to find him

    The only fortunate thing was that the way he did it was not the forceful way that would cause a spatial storm. If not, not to mention the office room and all mortals inside it, the entire capital might have been erased from the map of the earth

    Despite Inzelore trying to find traces of Rezen, he failed to do so and his cheeks flushed red in anger

    He didn¡¯t expect that a mortal could actually escape from him. This is a humiliation that no other 7th rank mage has ever experienced

    The foul mood he was in affected his surroundings and all mages except for Kacy passed out

    In fact, if not for the Mystic Items that Kacy was using, he wouldn¡¯t be any different than his guard

    Fortunately, before he could die all because of a person¡¯s mood, the locked space was forcefully open apart, revealing another mage at the 7th rank

    ¡°Inzelore, that is enough. Don¡¯t you know that even just the change of our mood could cause devastating supernatural phenomena?¡±

    7th rank mages possessed origin energy that is the foundation of any realm. It¡¯s like they are a small world

    They are like mother nature, their mood could dictate when a storm would happen or when a volcano would erupt

    Their mood could be reflected in their surroundings and more often than not, it was deadly to lifeforms below the 7th rank

    ¡°I know! No need to nag me, Eudora¡± Inzelore replied before unlocking the space and vanishing from his original position

    If not for Eudora that is tasked to protect Daydream from 7th rank mages, the entire capital might have been erased already

    ¡ª¡ª

    Inside Rezen¡¯s farm that was swimming in the fabric of space, he could be seen with a face red from anger

    Over and over again, he was always reminded of how weak he was. It was like a never-ending cycle

    He would grow a bit stronger just to face people that could literally kill him with just a thought

    These encounters and the emotions they brought to him were extremely horrible. It was the same emotions he had when his parents were killed

    If possible, Rezen doesn¡¯t want to experience a simr experience but it still always happens to him

    The only thing he could do was to flee and rely on borrowed power. The farm might be his but it is still an external power. Who knows if the system could take it from him if it wishes to?

    Rezen¡¯s thirst for power continues to grow and he can¡¯t wait to finally escape this realm

    His path to magic was basically blocked as long as he is still in the earth realm. Only when he entered another realm withplete and intactws could he continue his cultivation in hopes that one day, he would be able to reach the top and no one else could make him despair from his own weakness

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    With the number of mana stones that Rezen obtained, he had already reached the 6th fusion rank. However, even power at that level ispletely useless against his enemies

    Even if he wants to further improve, he couldn¡¯t do it inside the earth realm. The only path forward on this realm is the 7th rank mage path which was not a formal path of power and would forever bind Rezen to the realm, unable to move forward again

    From ungraded to the 6th fusion rank, a mage is still considered an apprentice mage. Only by breaching the wall between the 6th and next rank would a mage be a formal mage

    That rank is not something that anyone living on the earth realm could possibly reach

    ¡°Soon¡­ soon¡­¡± Rezen mumbled while clenching his fist. Soon, he would be able to escape this broken realm and the path of magic would once again open for him

    With the help of his farm, he would be able to grow faster and stronger

    ¡°Master, our destination?¡± A little fairy which was the system¡¯s personification flew in front of Rezen and asks him

    This little fairy is named by Rezen and he named her ¡°Ivy¡±

    Ivy¡¯s intelligence is no different than a human but she still gave Rezen a feeling as if she was merely a congregation of data

    Even then, no matter who or what Ivy is, as long as she could help Rezen be stronger and reach the peak, he wouldn¡¯t care

    ¡°Just continue hiding. We can¡¯t risk going out now¡± Rezen replied

    He had already aroused the attention of a 7th rank mage and the others might follow suit considering that he was able to escape which was no lifeform below the 7th rank could possibly do

    ¡°Understood, Master¡± the fairy bowed her head and let the farm continue swimming in the folds of space

    The farm was still as deste as before, it doesn¡¯t have anything inside as Rezen was doing everything he could to minimize consumption for as much as possible

    The physicsw of energy conversion also somehow works on the farm, at the very least as long as it is still weak. Energy could not be created nor destroyed out of thin air

    If Rezen nted anything on his farm, the seed would consume whatever form of energy the farm has for it to grow, simr to normal crops that absorb sunlight from the sun and nutrients from the soil

    If Rezen wants to preserve his farm¡¯s energy level for as much as possible, he couldn¡¯t be like before that just nt and nt without a care for anything in the world

    He would rather live on a simple piece ofnd devoid of anyfort rather than risk his safety

    Even then, Rezen still has many nts that he has not used yet and one of it was a piece of leaf

    This piece of leaf was called Messenger Leaf and its use was pretty self-exnatory

    It was a nt used to send messages. Since Rezen has to stay inside his Blessed Land, he could only use the Messenger Leaf to contact his friends and also Kacy

    Despite the interference of a 7th rank mage, Rezen still intends on gathering enough resources

    By now, the other 7th rank mages might have already found out about his farm. And if they cannot find them then they don¡¯t have a choice but to conduct business with Kacy, the perfect ¡®bullet vest¡¯ of Rezen

    Rezen started writing a letter to his friends before sending them. He also wrote another letter to Kacy to inform him of how they should conduct business from now on

    With these matters finished, the only thing that Rezen could do was wait and rest

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Time passed just like that. Months passed by and normally, these few months wouldn¡¯t have much effect on the world but right now, it waspletely different

    Over the course of almost three months, the death toll of the 7th rank mages rose and rose and there was only one person that causes their death. It was none other than ude Preston!

    His name is now famous everywhere. There was almost no one that does not know him

    It was to the point that his nickname changes from ¡°Dark Saint¡± to ¡°Gods¡¯ yer¡±

    7th rank mages are basically akin to Gods with their overwhelming power yet ude killed at least ten of them by now. The nickname ¡°God¡¯s yer¡± could only be given to him

    Only the Western, Northern, and Southern Countries suffered casualties. In these three months, the Eastern Country has not suffered any more deaths of their topbatants

    As such, the Eastern Country decided to keep quiet. They are not supporting ude¡¯s killing spree but at the same time they aren¡¯t doing anything about it despite the pressure of the other countries

    The only thing they keep saying was that it was ude¡¯s decision and not theirs though they are the ones receiving the benefits

    This type of thing could only happen on the earth realm where the topbatants are akin to nuclear bombs

    As long as the countries don¡¯t want their countries to be destroyed, no matter what atrocities the other partiesmitted, they could only seeth their teeth in anger

    This type of scenario would rarely happen and is only possible on the earth realm with its unique state

    Currently, at the edge of the world, several people could be seen chasing another person

    The way they move was fast, to say the least. They are sometimes flying but sometimes shattering the fabric of space to create a spatial portal to teleport themselves

    All of these people are people that normally don¡¯t even show themselves yet currently, there were six of them

    Five 7th rank mages were pursuing a single person and that person is none other than ude Preston

    Every movement that theymitted would shatter space. If this was not the edge of the world, who knows what happened on the surface of the earth realm already?

    At the very front, ude could be seen with an ashen expression on his face. Around his body was a gray smoke and this smoke was not something that he created himself

    It was a trap that he became a victim of and the trapper was the outsider from this realm

    It was the Serpentine Empress!

    In these almost three months, ude continued killing the leeches of the earth while the Serpentine Empress lie low

    Of course, ude expected that the Empress would not simply keep her silence. He already expected that she would do something to hinder his ns and actions

    ude just didn¡¯t expect that this would be what the Serpentine Empress will do. It was treacherous, to say the least

    The Serpentine Empress uses her items that are not from this realm causing the gray smoke around ude

    The gray smoke itself was not the least bit harmful but it turns ude into a burning torch in the middle of the dark night

    As long as the gray smoke is on his body, all the 7th rank mages would know his position

    Since the item that the Serpentine Empress uses was something that breached the limit of this realm, it was not easy to remove this gray smoke even if it was ude

    The only good thing was that the effects and duration of the gray smoke were shortened as a result

    ude doesn¡¯t know just how powerful that item was at its peak but even in a realm with brokenws where the power that surpasses what was allowed would be suppressed, this gray smoke was still deadly

    ¡°Damn it¡­!¡±

    ude curses as he dodged a sharp metal knife that brushes his skin. The small wound the knife created started to turn his skin into metal and ude decisively cut and remove the area that was infected to prevent further contamination

    ¡°Damn it! Damn it! To think that she would use it when all the Blessed Lands are about to gather at a single point fully!¡± ude gritted his teeth

    The timing of the Serpentine Empress was simply impable. The outsider didn¡¯t do anything else after the first sh with ude. She instead opted in waiting for the right time not to kill ude but to hinder him

    Whether it be ude or the Serpentine Empress, they have the same goal and that is the Blessed Lands!

    One side would use it to save the realm while the other side would use it to escape the realm even if it means pushing it further to ruin

    While ude is busy dealing with the 7th rank mages that have basically be his mortal enemies, the Serpentine Empress on the other hand could steal the origin energy from the Blessed Lands and finally escape the confinements of this realm

    One side was at a disadvantage while the other side could freely move. If this goes on, the winner between ude and the Serpentine Empress would definitely be thetter<!--

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    No matter how much ude wanted to gather enough origin energy before he start an all-out assault on the 7th rank mages, what the Serpentine Empress did make that almost impossible

    Even for the current him, abination of five 7th rank mages is not a lineup that he could fight and emerge victorious easily

    Even escaping from them was hard to do even with the support of the entire realm

    ude could open up space easily to flee but while the 7th rank mages could lock space with a higher level of difficulty, they still have the numerical advantage

    After all, these mages are like small worlds inside a bigger world. They are not as strong as the entire world but nheless, they are still worlds

    At the very least, preventing ude from escaping is still possible as long as there are enough numbers of them

    Since ude still hasn¡¯t obtained all the ownerless Blessed Land on earth, he still cannot disregard five 7th rank mages

    He tries to flee but when he try to do so, at least four of these mages would focus on locking space while the remaining one would attack him

    ude was not given enough time to flee and seeing that fleeing is impossible, he could only face them directly

    He doesn¡¯t have much time to waste with them as the Blessed Lands would soon gather at a single point

    If he were to bete, the Serpentine Empress might beat him to it. While he has a big advantage since he is the realm¡¯s chosen, an outsider¡¯s means are not something to be taken lightly!

    ude stopped trying to flee and almost instantly, the five mages surrounded him from different directions to make sure that he would not be able to flee from them

    Once a person at the 7th rank managed to flee, it would almost be impossible for the others to find them as they can hole themselves inside their Blessed Land that would constantly swim in theyers of space

    Since ude is seen as a 7th rank mage with the death toll of other mages on his hands, the others definitely would think that he could do the same

    This was their only chance to kill him. If not, who knows how many more of them would die at his hands?

    ¡°ude Preston! Stop your madness now!¡±

    ¡°Pay for your sins using your life!¡±

    ¡°Even death is not enough to atone for his sins!¡±

    ¡°He¡¯s already a madman, he should be killed!¡±

    ¡°Die! You killed my good friend, you deserve to die a million deaths for that!¡±

    Each and every 7th rank mages from three different countries all wish for ude¡¯s death

    They are threatened by his presence while others lose people that they care about. But no matter what their reason was, there was only one thing that was constant and that is their desire to give ude the death penalty

    ¡°I don¡¯t care if I die. I¡¯ll dly sacrifice my entire life if it means saving my birth realm¡±

    ¡°However! People like you that don¡¯t care about the countless lives that would die because of your actions don¡¯t deserve to kill me!¡±

    ude replied strongly at them, not the least bit intimidated as his gazended on one of the mages that he knew had the smallest Blessed Land which also means that he has the least amount of origin energy out of the five

    The least origin energy means the weaker a 7th rank mage is and right now, what ude needed to do was to cut down the number of his opponents

    With an aggressive wave of ude¡¯s hand, chains of light formed out of nowhere, wrapping around and piercing the mage¡¯s projection of Blessed Land

    As soon as those chains appeared, the same mage immediately sensed the connection he had with his Blessed Land was being hindered

    It was not aplete blockage but the effects were still significant to the point that any other 7th rank mage would have some chance to kill him as long as the chains of light don¡¯t cease to exist

    ¡°For my friend!¡± A female 7th rank mage shouted as she manipted the surrounding nearby air

    All the heat from the surroundings seemingly vanished as cold air blew by. This cold air could freeze anything and everything on its path, even the fabric of space froze

    On ude¡¯s skin, a thin sheet of ice starts to form as if the mage wanted to turn him into an ice sculpture

    The ice could only be seen from his skin but it felt like the coldness seeps through his flesh, organs, bones, and even soul

    It was a level of coldness that no normal person could possibly withstand. Even a thousand 6th fusion rank mages could not possibly duplicate this kind of feat

    ude¡¯s blood flow was affected as his entire body shuddered. Fortunately, if it was a one-on-one fight, he definitely wouldn¡¯t lose and he could still deal with this level of coldness

    Slivers of mana gathered around ude¡¯s body and the mana turned into a crimson fire that covered him from head to toe

    If the cold air was packed with apocalyptic coldness, the crimson fire on ude¡¯s body on the other hand was packed with incredibly high temperatures that could burn anything in this world

    With the deep cold taken care of, ude didn¡¯t waste any time. He was the first one that attacked and he wouldn¡¯t let the advantage he grabbed be taken away from him

    His figure seemingly vanished from his original position and when he arrived, he was already in front of the mage that was trying to deal with his chains of light

    On ude¡¯s palm, a magic circle formed. One side of the magic circle was pitch-ck darkness while the other side was a dazzling light

    The power of light and darkness gathered in his palm and he uses it to strike the said mage in his stomach

    That mage and the others are definitely not just there as decorations and they went to attack ude

    ¡°Aahhh!!!¡±

    The mage affected by the chains screamed miserably as he felt a part of his Blessed Land being forcefully taken away from him

    His heart was riddled with anxiety and fear as he and the other mages watch as ude robbed a part of his Blessed Land

    The Serpentine Empress informed them that ude could steal other 7th rank mages¡¯ Blessed Land

    However, since no prey of ude has ever survived, they don¡¯t believe her 100%. That was especially since the Serpentine Empress has the reputation of being an outsider which causes her to be far from being a reliable source of information since she could speak only half-truths that could mislead them

    But now, they had seen firsthand that the Serpentine Empress was indeed right. ude could steal other mages¡¯ Blessed Land!

    If that fact was true then what about ude being the so-called realm¡¯s chosen?

    Was that also true? Was he really a person birthed by the realm to save it by killing all the 7th rank mages?

    Unconsciously, the information that the Serpentine Empress discloses was seen by these mages as factual. Their doubts were clearing up to the point that their killing intent for ude grew

    However, before they could attack, ude already spoke again

    ¡°The next one that would attack me would suffer the same fate. If you still care about your Blessed Lands, think twice before taking any action!¡± ude said harshly

    He always wanted to kill his prey so that his abilities wouldn¡¯t leak. He doesn¡¯t want to prove his identity as the realm¡¯s chosen and force these mages to team up against him

    However, obtaining the ownerless Blessed Land is more important. Only with enough origin energy would he be able to kill all those who should die

    Until now, he was able to kill 7th rank mages since they are still spread everywhere in the realm

    But once they recognize the danger of his existence, they definitely wouldn¡¯t be as naive as to stay alone

    They would stick to each other to prevent themselves from dying

    Once they stick to each other, ude almost has no chance to kill them if he doesn¡¯t have enough origin energy that he could only obtain by taking the ownerless Blessed Lands that the realm prepared for him

    As such, leaking his information is a small price to pay for him to obtain the Blessed Lands

    Humans are innately selfish. None of them wants to suffer any loss while the others don¡¯t

    ude wanted to rely on the nature of humans to divide them and see if he could sneak out. And as he expected, hesitation shed on the faces of these mages

    The five stared at each other but none of them was willing to step out and attack first in fear that ude would also steal their Blessed Land

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    With the five mages hesitant, ude thought that he seeded. As long as these mages continue to hesitate, they would reveal a loophole. A loophole that ude could take advantage of to either kill all of them or flee right this instance

    However, before he could rejoice, uninvited guests suddenly appeared out of nowhere which turn his situation for the worst

    ¡°Since none of you wanted to attack first then give us the honor¡± a voice suddenly said as space twisted

    The power of three 7th rank mages was able to tear a hole in space to arrive at where ude and the five 7th rank mages were

    From the hole in space, three people came out and these three people have identical faces as if they were born triplets

    All of them were wearing a in ck battle robes and the only distinguishing feature that they possesses was the small crystals on their forehead

    One of them has a green crystal, the other has a yellowish-brown crystal, and thest one has a deep violet crystal

    ¡°Who are you?¡± One of the five 7th rank mages unconsciously asks and the three smile at the same time as if they were in sync

    ¡°We are Her Majesty the Serpentine Empress¡¯s humble servants¡± the three answered at the same time

    Hearing that, the muscles on ude¡¯s body tightened. His nerves were a wrecked

    Just five 7th rank mages alone were already enough to bring him great trouble, what more now that there were an additional three?

    Eight 7th rank mages¡­ that¡¯s a scary line-up and if ude is not careful, today might be the day that he would fall

    One must say that the Serpentine Empress¡¯s tactic was simple but it was also extremely effective

    She was able to prove that schemes don¡¯t have to be deep andplicated. Even the simplest scheme could be the most effective scheme if it was done skillfully

    ¡°Now, shall we kill the realm¡¯s chosen?¡± The triplets said at the same time again as theyunch their attacks at ude

    Earlier, ude intimidated the five 7th rank mages causing them to be unable to attack him for a moment. But now that these triplets have arrived, they were able to perfectly dismiss ude¡¯s n

    Since one of them attacking would cause ude to target and steal their Blessed Land, why not just attack at the same time and use the people of the Serpentine Empress, right?

    With that, ude was forced to fight eight 7th rank mages at once which causes his countenance to turn extremely grim

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Inside the countless folds of space, the Serpentine Empress could be seen. She was moving slowly but surely with the guidance of a strange object

    The strange object was in the form of apass but its size was definitely not the same as an ordinarypass

    It was big enough for a person to stand on. In fact, the Serpentine Empress was standing precisely on top of thepass that was moving on its own

    From time to time, cracks would appear on thepass as if the realm don¡¯t tolerate its existence and wanted to erase thepass which was simply bizarre

    Dark fog still covered her face but people that would observe her would see that she was actually quite anxious

    Her anxiousness was not without reason. This is her only chance of possibly escaping a broken realm and once again stepping into the universe

    If she fails this time then her death is almost set in stone. She would have to fight the realm¡¯s chosen which was blessed and supported by the entire realm

    If the Serpentine Empress was at her peak, not to mention the realm¡¯s chosen, even the whole realm could be easily destroyed by her

    But now, a weak realm¡¯s chosen from a weak realm is already enough to threaten her life. It was funny how unpredictable life could be

    ¡°I must seed! I must seed and escape! I have wasted a lot of time in this broken realm already. The legacy, I need to obtain the legacy left by the #%^+=*¡± she muttered anxiously as thepass she was riding on continued to navigate the countless folds of space

    The realm¡¯s consciousness is simr to an AI that would only act depending on how it was programmed. It was very simr to aputer

    The realm didn¡¯t use its power to kill the Serpentine Empress directly but it was aware that she wanted to steal something that would cause the realm¡¯s demise

    As such, the self-defense mechanism of the realm kicks in and is causing this troublesome situation

    Normally, the Serpentine Empress should have arrived at the gathering point of the Blessed Land already

    The earth is only so big and fragile. A 7th rank mage could literally arrive at the exact opposite side of the realm just by tearing a hole in space

    They could basically arrive wherever they want as long as they know where that ce is

    However, the realm was hindering the Serpentine Empress. It was trying to fool her and send her away using the fabric of space

    It was only with the help of herpass that the Serpentine Empress was able to make progress and inch closer to the gathering point

    This was also the reason why she has to dy ude. The realm¡¯s chosen can directly appear at the gathering point but for people like her¡­ that was basically impossible

    Even then, she continued to move and move, trying to reach the gathering point as fast as possible but she didn¡¯t expect that someone would beat her to it

    Not far from the Serpentine Empress, tens of small bubbles could be seen. These bubbles were grinding against each other, forming a strange scene

    Those bubbles are precisely the Blessed Land from all the dead 7th rank mages not just in the current era but also in the previous ones

    Those Blessed Lands previously had an owner. And even the realm cannot just take it back easily as it would take time

    Even now, ude still cannot use these Blessed Lands as the realm was still trying to purify them

    Hence, even the Serpentine Empress has to wait but she didn¡¯t expect that she would see a person at the gathering point that was not ude Preston

    This result was definitely unexpected to her. Never in her wildest dream would she think of this scenario

    If it was ude Preston, she could understand since that man after all is the realm¡¯s chosen. However, who was this? That is a person that the Serpentine Empress has never seen

    However, while the Serpentine Empress doesn¡¯t know who that person is, she is still aware of one thing

    This young man hates her. No, in fact, hate might be an understatement. This young man loathes her to the core!

    If given a chance, this young man would definitely kill her with no hesitation. No, in fact, the young man wanted to kill her but he knew that he doesn¡¯t have the ability

    With the Serpentine Empress¡¯s experience and wits, she could read the young man even if he don¡¯t say anything

    ¡°Who are you?¡± She questioned while raising her guard which was a normal thing to do

    ude could arrive at the gathering point because of his identity. As for the Serpentine Empress, she has her treasures with her although thepass she was riding on earlier has now shattered into useless scraps that were further pulverized by the realm

    But for this young man¡­ what does he have or what is he to be able toe here even faster than the Serpentine Empress?

    ¡°Bitch¡­¡± the young man muttered whichpletely stunned the Serpentine Empress

    Bitch? Did he just call her a bitch? She cannot believe how things develop and the only thing she was able to do was to stare at Rezen nkly

    ¡°I¡¯ll kill you¡­ I¡¯ll kill you¡­ mark my words, a day woulde when you will die from my hands!¡±

    ¡°Even if you die before I could kill you, I would drag you from the deepest parts of hell and bring you back to life just to kill you again!¡±

    ¡°No, no, no, wait, killing you is too merciful of an act. I¡¯ll torture you in every way possible for eternity!¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll have men fuck you over and over again, have rats eat your flesh and leeches drink your blood. And when you are on the brink of death, I will fucking heal you just to burn you with the fires of hell¡±

    ¡°You will soon experience all versions of pain that this world could offer. That is what would be your future fate and no matter how much you struggle, you would not be able to escape the fate that I would bestow upon you¡±

    ¡°Serpentine Empress or whatever your fucking name is, marks my words, I will carve your name in history as the person that experienced the most pain in the world!¡±<!--

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    As a person that was highly revered and feared not just in the earth realm but in the other realms as well, when did the Serpentine Empress encounter something like this?

    She was too used to people being respectful and fearful of her. She never received such insults in the past and she would also not just let that slide!

    Her expression behind the dark fog covering her face darkened and she didn¡¯t even bother speaking to the audacious bastard

    It was better to be a doer than simply a speaker

    The Serpentine Empress raised her hand and from it, ck streaks flew out. These ck streaks were in the form of snakes

    Their eyes were bloodshot as if their eyes reflects the fury that their creator holds in her heart

    Their expressions were extremely ferocious with their jaws wide open as if they want to swallow Rezen whole

    They look like ordinary wild and aggressive snakes but their movement speed was far from being ordinary

    Only people at the same level as the Serpentine Empress could possibly rival this level of speed

    Fortunately, while Rezen is still definitely far from the level of the Serpentine Empress, he doesn¡¯t only have himself to rely on

    Space behind Rezen twisted and it unceremoniously sucks him in causing him to vanish from the Serpentine Empress¡¯s sight

    Seeing that, the Serpentine Empress tried to rip space to give chase but she was unable to catch any clue of Rezen¡¯s whereabouts

    It was as if what she just experienced was merely an illusion. It was to the point that she started thinking whether what happened was real or was something that the realm did to fool her

    However, whether that encounter was real or not, there is something more important than that!

    The Serpentine Empress¡¯s eyesnded on the tens of bubbles colliding and crashing against each other

    Those bubbles held spaces bigger than what they looked outside. They are the Blessed Land from the fallen 7th rank mages and each of these Blessed Lands could definitely hold thousands of people inside, a testimony of how big they are though they only look like small bubbles on the outside

    The realm was working at the fullest to purify the said Blessed Lands. Only when it was purified and became ownerless could ude and even the Serpentine Empress possibly use the origin energy used to create it

    The only thing that the Serpentine Empress could do now was to wait, wait, and wait

    She technically only has one enemy but that enemy is someone that could strike fear to the current her

    She would rather fight ten 7th rank mages than fight a realm¡¯s chosen as these individuals are capable of creating miracles

    Their luck and fate are far from ordinary and as long as a person cannotpletely escape the realm¡¯s influence, the realm¡¯s chosen would forever be a threat to them

    ¡°Hurry up¡­¡± she muttered anxiously as she stared at the colliding bubbles of spaces

    She can¡¯t wait for the realm to finish the purification process and steal the precious origin energy before ude could arrive here

    Although theoretically, there is a high chance that ude could die or at least be held back for a long time by thebination of eight 7th rank mages, a realm¡¯s chosen are existences that should not be judged based onmon sense

    The Serpentine Empress is not foolish enough tomit the same mistakes that other people did

    ¡ª¡ª

    At the edge of the world, eight people could be seen ganging up against a single person

    This person could be seen flying around to dodge and dodge. His flying speed was unparalleled as if the entire realm itself was making sure that his movements would be smooth and fast

    However, that was the only thing that he could do. He could only dodge the attacks thrown at him but he was unable to retaliate

    With eight enemies joining hands to fight him, even ude was not having an easy time

    This was especially because of the three mages from the Serpentine Empress¡¯s side. Their coordination was simply divine

    They are the ones that give ude the hardest time

    The five 7th rank mages from three countries all move with the desire to kill ude while the ones from the Serpentine Empress¡¯s side prioritized not giving ude the room for a breather

    One side move to go for the sure kill while the other move to prevent ude from escaping

    After all, killing a realm¡¯s chosen is a feat that is hard to aplish. Since the Serpentine Empress¡¯s ns would seed as long as ude was unable to intervene with her actions, why must her people risk using killer moves and give ude a chance to escape, right?

    The mage with a green crystal on his forehead waved his hand and green specks of light covered the bodies of his allies

    They instantly felt their vigor increasing, the might of their power increasing and this buff gave them more confidence

    The mage with the yellowish-brown crystal on the forehead on the other hand constantly conjured whips of sand not with the intent to harm ude but only to hold him back

    The whips of sand would sometimes wrap themselves on ude¡¯s hands, legs, or torso but they were also instantly destroyed by him

    Even then, the whips cause a dy in ude¡¯s movement especially since the mage with purple crystal on the forehead keeps on putting curses on him

    The curses were all the type that would hinder a person¡¯s movement whether it be freezing or paralysis

    These three were using a hundred percent of their power, giving the other five mages a chance to injure ude

    The projection of their Blessed Lands continuously sends streams of power to them. Only with the power that the Blessed Lands provided could they possess power enough to push ude this far

    ¡°Damn it¡­¡± ude cursed. He knew that the longer the time he spends here, the more dangerous the situation would be

    Winning against these eight was the least of his worry. What he was worried about is letting the Serpentine Empress steal the realm¡¯s origin energy and escape

    If the Serpentine Empress seeded then that would be a massive blow to the realm. If ude¡¯s mission now has a difficulty of one then the Serpentine Empress¡¯s victory would increase the difficulty to a thousand

    ude cannot let her seed but just because you want something doesn¡¯t mean that you could get it

    Just as ude was about to make a huge sacrifice, the space near him suddenly twisted

    He was about to attack immediately when he sensed a familiar aura that was calling him

    His eyes constricted. A myriad of emotions filled his eyes but in the end, he still gritted his teeth and flew inside that spatial portal

    ¡°Stop him!¡± One of the eight shouted in urgency

    Since the fight with ude involves more than one person, it was very chaotic

    Only now did they realize that the spatial portal that appeared was actually not something created by any of them

    They knew that if ude managed to escape now, it would almost be impossible to see him again unless he showed himself personally

    However, with the performance that ude shows, if he ever appears from the sight of any 7th rank mages, the mage has a 99% of dying

    As such, they don¡¯t have a choice but to make sure that ude Preston dies here today

    Unfortunately, things didn¡¯t go as they want. ude sessfully entered the spatial portal and the others can only stare nkly as they lost their target

    ¡ª¡ª-

    When ude arrived at the other side of the portal, he saw that he was inside what looked like a Blessed Land

    However, this Blessed Land is only a t piece ofnd without anything on it aside from a person

    ¡°Rezen¡­¡± ude squinted his eyes as he stared at Rezen

    The aura he sensed earlier was from Rezen and since Rezen was someone he knows, he took the risk and entered the spatial portal

    In any case, it was better to risk it than fight the eight 7th rank mages. The only trap that could threaten ude was the gathering of arge number of 7th rank mages

    But if that was Rezen¡¯s n then he¡¯s a fool since he could have just sent the mages to where ude was already fighting arge number of mages

    ¡°Why¡­¡±

    Before ude could even finish his question, Rezen already emotionlessly waved his hand to send him out

    Rezen cannot let ude stay inside his farm for a long time. It was easy to mistake the farm for a Blessed Land. And even if ude could sense that the farm is not a Blessed Land wouldn¡¯t he still think that this was suspicious?

    Besides, Rezen didn¡¯t help ude for a selfless reason. He has his own agenda and goal and he was not simply being kind or anything

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    Rezen was definitely not being kind or anything but rather wanted to fish in troubled waters

    While his escaping abilities are top-notch, the same cannot be said for his fighting abilities

    He is still only at the 6th fusion rank or what the rest of the world call the peak of the apprentice rank

    His power is far from enough to fight against mages that condensed a Blessed Land using the earth realm¡¯s origin energy

    As such, he cannot let the Serpentine Empress be alone on the gathering point. There is a need for someone to fight her and in this case, it would be the realm¡¯s chosen which was none other than ude Preston

    As soon as ude was sent out of Rezen¡¯s farm, he found himself at one of the seemingly infinite folds of space

    The space that held the Blessed Lands from all the fallen 7th rank mages and the space that the realm has chosen to purify the said Blessed Lands

    ¡°C-ude Preston!¡± A surprised voice eximed as the Serpentine Empress stared at the realm¡¯s chosen in disbelief

    She is aware of how overpowered and blessed a realm¡¯s chosen could be but this is still beyond her expectations

    ude was fast! He was too fast!

    Even at the most conservative calction of the Serpentine Empress, ude still arrived too early

    There was still quite a long time before the Blessed Lands were thoroughly purified, giving others a chance to use the origin energy whether that person is ude or the Serpentine Empress

    This development has stunned the Serpentine Empress but she and ude was no different than mortal enemies

    There was no need to have a lengthy conversation between the two of them. They knew that they cannot let the other continue to live and the only way they could do that was to fight and try to kill the other

    This was especially so for the Serpentine Empress¡¯s side. While she has confidence that she could mobilize the origin energy and use it as a fuel to escape from this broken realm, that is if the realm¡¯s chosen is out of the picture

    As the darling of the realm, ude would be able to take the origin energy easier and faster than the Serpentine Empress could

    This situation was far from desirable to the Serpentine Empress and she could only fight

    Neither of the two hold back on their attacks. Both of them unleashed their overwhelming might at the same time as soon as their eyesnded on each other

    The surrounding space was automatically locked. They might be deep in the folds of earth¡¯s space but considering that their might could literally shatter the fabric of space, it doesn¡¯t matter

    Their attacks has the potential to destroy the surface world even if that was not what they intended to do

    Above the Serpentine Empress, the projection of her Blessed Land appeared. That was the biggest Blessed Land that ude has ever seen

    In fact, the Serpentine Empress is definitely the mage with thergest Blessed Land in the entire history of the earth realm

    With such arge Blessed Land, who could actually mock her and think that she is weak?

    This is the strongest enemy that ude could possibly fight and the oue of it is also a great decisive factor on whether the realm would be save or not

    With the power boost provided by the Blessed Land, the Serpentine Empress conjured ck whips on her hands and these whips acted like agile and tricky snakes

    They twisted in the air in a bizarre way, leaving a long trail of ruptured space. The whips¡¯ might was literally apocalyptic and is not something that anyone below the 7th rank could possibly endure

    As for ude, as usual, he started by conjuring his chains of light that either wrapped or pierced through the Serpentine Empress¡¯s Blessed Land

    Because of the chains of light, the Serpentine Empress¡¯s power faltered. Her ck whips flickered for a moment as if they were about to fade before they were forcefully restored to their peak by her

    The connection she has with her Blessed Land was hindered, making it harder to extract power from it

    ude could give a huge debuff on his enemies using these chains and that always gave him great advantages on the battle

    With the Serpentine Empress experiencing unusual difficulty in using her strength, ude bursts into ck smoke that condensed in front of his enemy

    The two went face to face though the Serpentine Empress still has a dark fog covering her face

    As soon as ude¡¯s figure reappeared, his palm already has his iconic Yin-Yang symbol

    The symbol that holds the power of both light and darkness, the two extreme opposites of each other

    ¡°[Yin-Yang Palm!]¡±

    Without a shred of hesitation, ude mmed his [Yin-Yang Palm] on the Serpentine Empress¡¯s stomach

    Surprisingly, he actually seeded innding a strike this early on the fight

    With the [Yin-Yang Palm] on his enemy¡¯s stomach, ude didn¡¯t waste any time and he quickly pulled his palm back

    He wanted to steal a part of the Serpentine Empress¡¯s Blessed Land. Not only would this make her weaker than before but would also make him stronger and he would obtain more ¡®fuel¡¯

    This is a chance that ude would not pass by

    At first, it looks like he seeded. On his palm, a twisted image of a chunk of the Serpentine Empress¡¯s Blessed Land could be seen

    He was half-way from stealing it from her when the unexpected happened

    The Blessed Land dissolved into pure golden origin energy and since ude technically hasn¡¯t obtained this chunk yet, the Serpentine Empress still has some control over it

    ude¡¯s enemy seeded on using the origin energy that was still hers and it bursts into bright purple mes

    Even a speck of fire could destroy an entire mountain depending on the strength it possesses or the type of energy used to create it

    As the purple mes were fueled by the precious and powerful origin energy, any normal mes don¡¯t have a chance to match it

    The purple mes spreads from ude¡¯s palm until it engulfed his entire body

    This was the first time that he had experienced something like this

    In the past, whenever his [Yin-Yang Palm]nded on the target, the work was already done. He had sessfully stolen a part of their Blessed Land

    However, the Serpentine Empress is really the Serpentine Empress. Just like a realm¡¯s chosen, an outsider of the earth realm also cannot be judged usingmon sense

    Even when ude already half-seeded, she still managed to turn the tides of the battle

    In fact, this result might even be something that she had nned to happen

    As the mes engulfed ude, excruciating pain filled his senses. However, that was not the most shocking and anxiety inducing thing

    ude could feel that his energy whatever the form is was being ¡®burned¡¯ by the mes

    Whether that energy was his lifeforce, mana, or even origin energy, all of them were being burned to continue fueling the purple mes

    On the earth realm, the highest form of energy is origin energy. There should be nothing that could burn it aside from another origin energy but even that has a limit

    Using origin energy to burn origin energy is like using the same amount of origin energy to cancel out the same amount of origin energy

    However, these purple mes arepletely different. ude could feel that it could burn far more origin energy than what was used to create it!

    ude circted his energy especially his origin energy to try and expel these mes as he stared at the mes¡¯ maker

    ¡°How could you¡­¡± he muttered before seeing the Serpentine Empress¡¯s body trembling

    If it was not for ude¡¯s excellent vision that was the realm¡¯s blessing for him, he wouldn¡¯t have noticed that on the Serpentine Empress¡¯s fair white arm, a tiny crack could be seen

    That crack seems to be the same crack that appeared on the mirror andpass that she previously used

    That mirror andpass is ¡®hated¡¯ by the realm. Their level is above than what the realm could tolerate and the more that they are used, the faster they were destroyed

    It seems that it was not only lifeless objects that would experience that. Even people once they exceeded what the realm could tolerate would also be destroyed

    The crack on the Serpentine Empress¡¯s hand was a proof of that. The power she used to create the purple mes is a power that shouldn¡¯t exist in the broken earth realm. Hence, the reason why a crack appeared on her body

    If she were to continue using that kind of power, no doubt that she would suffer the same fate as the treasures that she previously used

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    However, information is useless if one doesn¡¯t have the means to utilize it

    ude burned his own origin energy and used it as his fuel to expel the purple mes burning all types of energy he possesses but things are not that easy

    As mes that were so high in level that the realm cannot tolerate them, how could they be easily extinguished?

    The rate at which ude extinguish the purple mes was painfully slow and this was causing him to lose more origin energy than he wants to

    Not to mention, why would the Serpentine Empress even just stand there and do nothing when she sessfully created a chance for herself tond one solid attack after another?

    The woman moved quickly, her arms turning into two long snakes with shiny ck scales

    ude was still trying to extinguish the fire and although the mes don¡¯t engulf his whole body anymore, there were still patches of mes on his body

    While that was the case, he was forced to divide his attention to deal with the menace which was the Serpentine Empress

    On ude¡¯s hands, power gathered and they turned into ck sharp ws containing the power of darkness

    He uses his hands to grab the snake arms of his enemy and the point of contact between her and the Serpentine Empress started to rot

    A foul and nasty scent wafted in the air. The scent was horrible enough to make a person puke over and over again in a short period of time

    The decay continued to spread, threatening topletely ruin the Serpentine Empress when the snake arms moved again

    Despite the rapidly spreading decay, the snakes still wrapped themselves in ude¡¯s arms before they bite him on his shoulders

    The snakes bite off arge chunk of ude¡¯s shoulder, creating a fountain of blood. Even the exposed bones of his were not left unscathed as they were also bitten

    If it was a mage at the 6th fusion rank and below, this sort of injury was extremely fatal to them but for ude, this wound is almost nothing. It¡¯s just that, he would have to once again waste precious energy to heal this type of wound fast enough so that it wouldn¡¯t affect him in this battle

    After being bitten, ude flew back to put some distance between himself and the rotting snakes. Anyway, the snakes would soon rot, when that happens, how could they threaten him again?

    Unfortunately, the mysterious outsider deserved to be feared. She was more skillful than any other enemy that ude had ever faced in the past

    The parts of the snakes that haven¡¯t rotten yet burst into tiny little snakes that also went to attack ude

    Not only did the Serpentine Empress deal with the energy of decay, she even caught ude off guard, giving the little snakes a chance to continue biting him

    This all happened while ude is still suffering from the purple mes on his body

    At first nce, it seems like it was the Serpentine Empress that has the upper hand as if she would win the fight easily

    However, although that is how things look like, one could still sense that the Serpentine Empress¡¯s nerves were in a state of stress

    She didn¡¯t lower her guard in the slightest and she was still guarded against the realm chosen and it didn¡¯t take that long to make her realize that her actions werepletely worth it

    Suddenly, the Serpentine Empress sensed something on her side and when she turned her head, she saw that light was abnormally twisted

    On that twisted light, ude¡¯s figure suddenly emerged. Turns out that he was hiding all this time!

    On this realm, there is no one that could possibly fool the Serpentine Empress¡¯s senses but if that person is aided by the realm itself then that is another matter

    ude with a cold look on his face stretched his arm to reach his opponent

    On his palm was a dazzling ball of lightning. It constantly emitted sparks and just the presence of the lightning ball alone already shattered the fabric of space

    With how fast ude was moving, even the Serpentine Empress cannot dodge his attacks easily and she could only turn her arms into snakes again that she decided to use them as a shield

    The Serpentine Empress expected her snake arms to shatter and be scorched but neither of them happens

    She sensed the lightning ball making contact with her snake arms but aside from a little bit of heat that she felt, nothing else happened. It was as if she was merely hit with a shlight that was bright enough to make a person feel its warmth

    Light?

    Suddenly, the Serpentine Empress turned her head back to where the ¡®previous¡¯ ude was and as expected, he was still there!

    On ude¡¯s palm, wisps of origin energy moved erratically and a sense of oppression and danger befall the Serpentine Empress

    She was an outsider that no one in the broken earth realm could possibly match but a realm¡¯s chosen is really the heaven¡¯s fortune

    Realms have different levels and so are the realms¡¯ chosen. But while the realm¡¯s chosen is only blessed inside their birth realm, they are still the darling of the universe

    There were no tribtions that they don¡¯t have a chance of possibly surviving. While their luck is mostly dependent on their birth realm, they are still favored and blessed by the universe itself

    There was a reason why even someone like the Serpentine Empress has to take ude seriously

    Turns out that the ude that tried to attack her from her side was a fake! It was merely an image created by refracting and manipting light!

    The real ude really did suffer from the purple mes and ck snakes but the short dy that the fake image causes has benefited its owner greatly!

    The space above ude suddenly parted and from it, a blood-red streak of lightning exited that causes the Serpentine Empress¡¯s eyes to constrict

    ¡°Madman!¡± She curses as she was once again forced to use a level of power that the realm cannot tolerate

    On the outside, nothing much happened from the Serpentine Empress but inside her elixir field where her soul was located, a broken and distorted imprint was forcefully mobilize

    On the broken earth realm, only the Serpentine Empress knew what that imprint is. It was proof of her original identity, a proof of how high she climbed on the path of magic

    Only mages at a certain level have that imprint though what she has now cannot bepared to her peak

    She didn¡¯t even dare use this imprint in the past because of the consequences that would follow

    Unfortunately, ude has forced her!

    The imprint was stirred and the space around the Serpentine Empress trembled angrily

    Suddenly, the mana of the whole earth realm was sucked by her in an instant. That statement was no exaggeration!

    All the free mana on earth was really used and controlled by the Serpentine Empress!

    For a moment, the realm was devoid of mana which causes abnormal and strange phenomena in the realm

    With that much unbelievable amount of mana that the Serpentine Empress gathered, she condensed a translucent barrier all over her body

    This translucent barrier has snakes freely swimming on it. As soon as the barrier was formed, cracks already started to form on it as the realm cannot tolerate this type of power

    ¡°To think that he¡¯ll be able to mobilize the heavenly lightning of the universe despite being a chosen of a broken realm. If he was born on a higher level realm, the universe might gain another monstrous genius!¡± The Serpentine Empress thought with a bit of fear

    The heavenly lightning is something that only the realm and its chosen could possibly use. It is considered one of the highest forms of lightning in the universe and it has two types

    The first type is the heavenly lightning of a realm. This type was much weaker as its strength depends on the level of the realm. This type is not considered one of the strongest forms of lightning

    The heavenly lightning that was considered one of the highest forms of lightning was the heavenly lightning of the universe itself

    When one goes against the heavens, the heavens would strike the heretic with this blood-red lightning to erase them

    The heavenly lightning of the universe doesn¡¯t rely on a specific realm but rather on the universe itself

    Of course, the strength of the lightning also depends on the user but nheless, the heavenly lightning of the universe is still stronger than the heavenly lightning of a single realm

    As such, the reaction of the Serpentine Empress was perfectly normal. As the highest form of lightning, why would a person be a fool enough to disregard it?

    The only fortunate thing was that ude is from a broken realm andpared to the mages of the ¡®healthy¡¯ realms, he is far too weak<!--

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    Nheless, the heavenly lightning of the universe is still the heavenly lightning of the universe. It was not something that a person should underestimate

    Just how powerful a streak of lightning that was created with the aid of the universe itself?

    The heavenly lightning only has one target and that is none other than the Serpentine Empress

    Kruggg!!

    The heavenly lightning was apanied by a loud screeching sound. It was as if the universe itself screamed in anger and wanted to erase a heretic

    Aside from the realm''s chosen, the heavenly lightning would make any other person no matter what their race was fearful

    Its presence even brought a sense of oppression as if you angered the universe itself no matter if you are its target or not

    The earthling has not recovered from the abnormalities of the realm momentarily losing all of its mana yet the seed of fear already sprouted in their hearts

    They felt like they are facing the fury of the universe and that there was nothing they could do against it

    No matter what level a mage reached and no matter how weak a realm''s chosen was, once thetter mobilized the heavenly lightning, the former''s power would still be suppressed though the scale of oppression still depends on the personal strength of both parties

    If this was an intact realm and the Serpentine Empress is not injured, after using the power of her ''imprint'', the power suppression would be negligible due to the difference of power between her and ude

    However, she is not in her healthy state and the broken realm is not letting her utilize her real power as she was affected by itsws

    Even before the barrier met the heavenly lightning, the barrier already started to crack and it was not only the barrier that started to crack

    On the Serpentine Empress''s arms, spider cracks could be seen. It was as if she was a piece of highway that is suffering from an earthquake

    The cracks spread really fast and if this goes on, she would definitely die

    After a short period of time, the heavenly lightning finallynded on the barrier with snakes swimming on it

    Boom!! Bang!!

    The collision was apanied by a loud sound, loud enough to throw a person''s blood flow in disarray

    As soon as the heavenly lightningnded on the barrier, thetter cracked even further and the Serpentine Empress gritted her teeth

    The woman further used more of her power to the point that her imprint was almostpletely destroyed

    Even her arms were sacrificed. The cracks spread up to her shoulders before it stops

    These cracks were not ordinary injuries as the arms of the Serpentine Empress copsed into broken piles of flesh and these injuries of hers are not something that she can heal

    As long as she is still living in the earth realm and she is a 7th rank mage of it, her arms would never regrow again

    That''s how big her sacrifice was just to block the heavenly lightning of the universe

    Not to mention, she even threw up a bucket of fresh blood and even if she wants to mobilize power that is above what the broken earth realm could tolerate, she wouldn''t be able to do so

    Perhaps, the only good thing was that looking at ude and knowing how much he sacrifices, it was definite that he cannot use the heavenly lightning again

    It was not only the Serpentine Empress that suffered, ude was the same. He used a significant amount of origin energy that he amassed over the past three months

    While heavenly lightning is a high-level power, it was also not something that could be used as if you were merely breathing

    Both sides have suffered but as for who suffered more? It was definitely the Serpentine Empress!

    The heavenly lightning was not easy to block and the Empress was forced to use a hint of her power despite the heavy consequences!

    The realm itself is her enemy and using powers above what the realm could tolerate would make her suffer from recoil!

    Both ude and the Serpentine Empress rested for a moment. They floated opposite sides from each other while throwing daggers with their eyes

    One side loses her arms and her ''imprint'' suffered so much that she cannot use it anymore. As for the other side, he lose a significant amount of origin energy and was in a state of exhaustion

    However, no matter what state they are in now, there is only one absolute thing and that is they cannot stop fighting!

    Surely enough, after some time, the two moved again to fight each other once more. Their sh might only stop if one of them dies or the realm finished purifying the Blessed Lands

    ¡ª¡ª

    Time passed and whether it be ude or the Serpentine Empress, both of them continue to use up their strength

    Both of them are now low in origin energy to the point that if their injuries were not significant, they would choose not to heal them

    As such, both of them cut a sorry and bloody figure. They have cuts and burns all over their bodies

    It was as if they would copse any moment from now yet their fighting intent has not lessened in the slightest

    One side wanted to save the realm and the other side wanted to escape it no matter what the means she has to use

    They floated opposite sides from each other again when they sensed something. From a distance, the bubbles stop shing and colliding against each other

    The realm has finally finished purifying the Blessed Lands!

    The bubbles only left a single golden ball of energy as if it was a miniature sun. It was iparably pure and powerful in the earth realm

    With this amount of origin energy, ude would have a higher chance of seeding in his mission and destiny and the Serpentine Empress could finally shed the broke realm''s hold on her and once again enter the universe

    ude and the Serpentine Empress nced at each other and the former was about to fly and approach when thetter did something that he never expected

    All this time, the Serpentine Empress kept the dark fog covering her face as if no one in this world is worthy enough to see her face

    However, at this crucial moment, she decided to remove the dark fog which has an effect that people would not expect

    It was as if the world itself lose its splendor. Even the beautiful golden ball of origin energy paled inparison to the face that the Serpentine Empress has showed

    It was a level of iparable beauty. An out of this world appearance that would literally make both men and women crazy

    It was the kind of face that could not only cause the copse of a country but also an entire realm with no exaggerations!

    Even the words beauty and charm is an understatement to describe such a work of art

    It was as if the gods themselves slowly and carefully carve such a beautiful face, leaving no room for any error and ws no matter how minute it was

    If beauty is a person then there was no doubt that is the Serpentine Empress

    It was even hard to describe her appearance as the moment a personid their eyes on her, they would be stunned and astonished. Their mind would short circuit

    One''s brain would recognize her otherworldly beauty but it was as if her face was so beautiful that one''s mind cannot register itpletely

    The Serpentine Empress nced at ude with disdain. Clearly, she was already used to this kind of reaction whenever people saw her face. There was a reason why she always covered her face with a dark fog!

    She never expected that the face that brought her much trouble would actually be used by her in this way

    Truly, beauty is the deadliest weapon!

    Even someone like ude Preston was not immune to the beauty that the Serpentine Empress possessed and he was stoned on his position

    Without wasting even a fraction of a second, the Serpentine Empress moved. A brown human-size gourd appeared as she approached the golden ball of origin energy

    ude knew what the Serpentine Empress was about to do but it was as if his brain was fried by something. His body is not moving as he wants to as the Empress''s appearance still affected him

    If this goes on, it would be the outsider that would obtain the origin energy of the realm, and instead of using the energy to save it, she would use it for her own selfish desire

    It was at this moment that the space in front of ude twisted and from it, Rezen appeared

    H has an ashen expression on his face as he too suffered from the beauty of the Empress

    It was only with the aid of the fairy of his farm that he was able to recover this fast

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    Pak!!!

    As soon as Rezen appeared, a crisp sound of a p rang around. His hand mercilessly pped ude on his handsome face to the point that he left a deep red palm print on the man''s cheeks

    He almost caused ude''s vision to blur due to that p but while his action was quite rude, it did help in restoring the realm''s chosen mind to normal

    "Move!" Rezen said coldly. What he wanted to see was the realm''s chosen and the outsider fighting to the death to the point that even a mage below the 7th rank could outsmart them

    Rezen didn''t expect that the tables would almost be turned all because of the Serpentine Empress''s appearance

    Even right now, Rezen seems to have already forgotten the Empress''s beauty but he knew that that woman is beyond beautiful

    It''s like the Empress''s beauty is not something that a mortal''s mind could register

    ude nced at Rezen with suspicions, even he doesn''t know how thetter was able to appear like this

    By now, ude is already aware that Rezen does not possess even a hint of origin energy. And without origin energy, it was impossible to possess the means that Rezen has while he was still inside the broken earth realm

    Rezen has be an enigma in ude''s eyes but there was still something more important than the mystery that Rezen showed

    As soon as ude''s mind recovered, except for momentarily ncing at Rezen, the only thing he did was chase the Serpentine Empress

    ude recovering this fast was out of the Serpentine Empress''s expectations. She was just starting to collect the origin energy of the earth realm and there is still a long way to go as such, she cannot let ude get in her way

    Since the Serpentine Empress loses both of her arms, she simply created limbs made out of ck snakes, and with it, she threw a red ring

    The earth realm trembled once again, yet another treasure that breached the limit of the realm has appeared and was used

    As soon as the ring appeared, cracks already formed on it yet even then, the ring still expanded greatly

    ude tried to dodge but the ring moved too fast. The ring that is nowrge enough has wrapped itself on his torso and forces him to stay in his position, unable to move even an inch

    The Serpentine Empress continued, slivers of the golden origin energy slowly entering the gourd she has. Even the gourd was not something that the realm could tolerate as cracks also spread all over it

    At this point, the Serpentine Empress hasn''t collected even 1/4 of the origin energy when she heard the sound of something breaking

    When she turned her head, she saw ude destroying the ring that stopped him from moving

    "STOP!" ude shouted loudly. His voice echoed like a thunder

    One side of his body was engulfed by deep darkness while the other side shone with a brilliant white light as he approached the Serpentine Empress who once again threw the treasures that she possessed

    However, this time, ude uses his strength to destroy or send those treasures flying. He was still dyed but not as dyed when the ring wrapped around his torso

    When all the treasures that the Serpentine Empress possessed were used up, the origin energy that her gourd was able to steal was already at 2/3. She was only missing a third and she could finally escape the broken realm but she stillcks time

    The Serpentine Empress was about to attack ude when thetter already made a move

    The realm''s chosen sent a long beam of intertwined darkness and light. The target was not the Serpentine Empress but rather the gourd that stored the origin energy

    Crash!! Bang!! Crack!!

    The beam of energy crashed on the gourd, destroying arge part of it and causing the origin energy to leak out

    The gourd was already heavily damaged because of the realm''s suppression yet it was even attacked by ude. It didn''t take that long before the gourd exploded into fragments

    As soon as that happens, despair befalls the Serpentine Empress''s face

    "N-no!! No! NOOOOO!!!" She wailed miserably as she saw her only treasure capable of stealing a realm''s origin energy exploding into fragments

    Her beautiful face was painted with deep anger and despair yet despite that, she was still as pretty as before

    "C-ude!!! CLAUDE PRESTON!!!"

    Out of all the people living in the earth realm, only the Serpentine Empress knew of the despair thates from previously living in a perfectly intact realm and then suddenly being plunged and forced to live in a realm with brokenws

    Not only was the realm''s citizens'' path of magic blocked, but even an outsider also cannot use power above what the realm could tolerate. The Serpentine Empress can''t even heal the injuries she has that force her to stay in such a broken realm

    And since she cannot heal her injuries, she is unable to leave the broken realm using her own power, forcing her to try and steal the realm''s origin energy

    However, with her gourd broken, how was she supposed to escape this filthy broken realm now?

    As such, the Serpentine Empress''s despair was to be expected as well as her deep fury

    "AAAAHHH!!! CLAUDE PRESTON!!"

    The Serpentine Empress''s voice seems to ring all throughout the earth realm. Her fury causes the fabric of space to tremble in fright as he crazily attacked ude

    Despite the fact that this moment is ude''s victory since the Serpentine Empress has lost her means to steal the origin energy, things are still not that simple

    He was already exhausted and now that the Serpentine Empress was attacking him crazily, it was hard for him to focus on trying to take the origin energy that was rightfully his

    Thousands and thousands of ck snakes materialize out of nowhere. These ck snakes have their jaws wide open as their intent to bite ude to death was very evident

    Their eyes were bloodshot, almost bleeding as if they reflects the emotions that their maker has right now

    Even ude was having a hard time dealing with these snakes. He constantly condensed whips of light and darkness that smashed these snakes into pieces

    However, after killing one snake, two more would appear and the cycle would continue

    ude was being overpowered by the snakes. His surroundings were literally filled with them and the more time that passed, the more ferocious they have be

    He could only passively defend himself as he knew that as soon as the Serpentine Empress left a small opening, he would be able to make use of it

    The origin energy he badly needed is infinitely close to him. As soon as he was able to gather them, even the Serpentine Empress would be nothing in front of him

    As such, ude took his time defending himself as he is still wary of the Serpentine Empress. He was afraid that once he carelessly moved to gather the origin energy, the Empress would use another card that he cannot even fathom

    The stalemate continues for quite a long time. One side ferocious attacks while the other side passively defended himself

    The two were busy fighting each other and that is when space once again twisted and from it, Rezen came out

    Of course, with the senses of the realm''s chosen and an outsider, both of them sensed Rezen but they don''t know what he is up to, that is until he showed them

    Rezen''s farm revealed itself. At first nce, it looks like a Blessed Land but it wasn''t. It was something else, something that they cannot exin

    As soon as the farm appeared, the slivers of golden origin energy were automatically sucked by it

    The rate at which the farm absorbs the origin energy was way faster than when the Serpentine Empress did it

    "STOP!" ude shouted angrily. He didn''t expect that Rezen, a person that he thought was kind would actually try to steal the realm''s origin energy

    Turns out that Rezen is no different than the 7th rank mages. He too was selfish to covet the realm''s origin energy

    Because of Rezen, ude turned from being a passive defender to an active attacker to erase all the snakes on his path

    However, at this point, the Serpentine Empress''s anger for ude has already reached the limit

    She recognized Rezen and she is angry at him but it far paled inparison with o the anger she has for ude

    Rezen merely insulted her but ude cut off her means to escape the broken realm

    She would rather see Rezen obtain all those origin energy than let ude Preston have them

    Because of that, the Serpentine Empress even helped Rezen. Her snakes moved even more aggressively than before

    Previously, the snakes wanted to kill ude but now, they merely want to dy him which was an easier thing to do and they seeded

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    The ck snakes went into a frenzy just like their maker. Instead of forcing themselves to leave lethal damage to ude''s body, they focused on hindering him

    Buying some time is definitely way better than killing ude. The snakes did their best to wrap around his body and hold him back

    The dy that the Serpentine Empress causes was a delight to Rezen no matter how much he hates the person that was the cause of his parent''s deaths

    The farm continued to absorb the origin energy but it didn''t expand at all. One-half of the origin energy was used to fortify the farm itself while the other half was condensed on a single point and was calmly stored at the farm

    The treasure gourd of the Serpentine Empress would blush in shame if it was still intact due to the absorption rate of the farm

    "AAHHH!!!" ude raged. He knew that Rezen is close to achieving his goal and that filled him with endless fury

    Why can''t people sacrifice for the greater good? Do they greed for power that much?

    "REZEN!!!" ude shouted as he ripped all the snakes clinging to his body. Whether it be the power of light or darkness, both were utilized to erase the infuriating snakes

    In return to ude''s anger, Rezen merely nced at him. His eyes looked a bit apologetic but that was merely it

    Greed and desire are human nature. Why would Rezen be ashamed of it?

    He is doing this for the sake of his parents that were robbed of life. He doesn''t care how badly people would think he is

    In just a short period of time, Rezen and his farm finished taking the realm''s origin energy that was supposed to be ude''s

    Aside from a little bit of guilt, there was also a relief. If Rezen were to fail, he would most likely die because of his stealing attempt

    But now, he has the origin energy and he could escape this broken realm to pursue greater power in a greater realm that could potentially bring his parents back from the dead

    Without wasting any time, Rezen turned to the small fairy-like existence of his farm

    "Ivy!" Rezen called out and the fairy did not need to be called twice

    The fairy started controlling the origin energy that they had stolen. At Rezen''s current level, he cannot use the origin energy. He could only rely on the help he would receive from the entity that his farm suddenly birthed

    Ivy stretched her hand out and she mobilized the origin energy. When she raised her hand, the origin energy followed suit and a bright golden pir rose and breached the skies

    The golden pir pierced throughyers andyers of the fabric of space. It rose and rose and rose until it was at the boundary of the earth realm

    With how special origin energy was, even if ites from a broken realm, the golden pir was still able to pierce through the realm''s boundary

    Now that the golden pir has breached and exited the realm''s boundary where thews were broken, the origin energy starts to do its work

    Whether it be Rezen or ude, they don''t know exactly how the fairy was using the origin energy. On the earth realm, only the Serpentine Empress has an idea

    In fact, she even thought of trying to steal the ''ticket'' and escape the realm herself instead of letting Rezen do it

    No matter what realm she entered, as long as it was not simr to this weird earth realm, the Serpentine Empress is confident that in time, she would be able to recover back to her peak condition

    When that happens, there would be few people in this world that could possibly threaten her

    However, she was unable to enact her ns. As soon as the golden pir breached the boundary of the earth realm, Rezen along with his farm started ascending

    It was as if Rezen was inside a tunnel riding on a bullet train. His farm moved impossibly fast that even 7th rank mages would be left in the dust

    "NO! STOP!" ude continued trying to stop Rezen but to no avail

    It took less than a second before Rezen disappeared from their vision. That''s how fast the traveling speed of the farm was!

    It was to the point that Rezen almost passed out. While he was still inside the earth realm, he could still handle the journey but once he was outside of it, everything has changed

    The golden pir was no more. The only thing he could see was a tunnel with chaotic lights. There were blue, red, purple, and white colors chaotically shing and mixing with each other

    It was a scene straight out of a sci-fi or fantasy series. At normal times, Rezen would be able to enjoy such a scene but his situation doesn''t give him the luxury

    His legs soon gave up and he was forced to his knees. He had a strong urge to vomit whatever is in his stomach

    "Master, brace yourself. This is just the start" Ivy said, a bit too emotionless. It really gives Rezen the impression as if it was merely an AI

    However, Rezen doesn''t have the time nor the capacity to delve deeper into that as nar travel proved to be hard

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    The farm that Rezen was standing on started to shake violently. A dome of golden energy surrounded Rezen as he watched his farm break

    The edges of his farm started to crack and slowly copse. The nar travel feels like it was gnawing at Rezen''s farm as chunks and chunks of it broke and turned into ashes

    Rezen cannot describe what he was experiencing. The vibration was not strong enough that he cannot stay in his ce but he knew that without the dome of golden energy that surrounds him, he would have already died at least a hundred times by now

    Bang!!

    As time goes by, the vibrations grew stronger and stronger. The farm continued to sink. It started as a farm with a hundred meters as its diameter but it was reduced to ny meters and it still continued to shrink

    "Bleegghh!!!" Rezen was finally unable to take it anymore as he vomited everything that his stomach holds

    He now realizes why he is the only one that could escape the broken realm. The golden dome that surrounds him was clearly weakening

    The energy was only enough to protect one person. If he brought even a single person with him, the barrier protecting him might notst until they are safe

    nar travel is definitely no easy feat!

    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Larger andrger parts of the farm were sted off by the nar travel. It was constantly being reduced into ashes to the point that Rezen even wondered if it could possiblyst until he entered another realm

    However, with how he is right now, there was nothing he could do but let Ivy use all the energy they stored to keep him alive

    The resources he got from his transactions and the leftover mana pills were all converted into energy used to save him

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Savage Beast Realm

    On one of the seemingly infinite realms of the universe, a realm that was as ordinary as it could be seen

    This realm is just one of the numerous realms of the universe with nothing special on it

    The status quo of the living beings inside has not changed much throughout the years but unbeknownst to them, someone that would take the realm outside down suddenly appeared

    On a certain forest of the realm, a spatial portal appeared and from it, an injured and bloodied young man came out

    He seems to be on the brink of losing consciousness due to how hazy his eyes were but a voice that rang in his mind forces him to keep his consciousness for a little bit longer

    "Master, 10 meters from you is a rare flower that grew one seed every 10 years. By eating the fruit, you could erase your scent and presence by arge margin. Use it to prevent any magic beasts from harming you"

    At this moment, all Rezen wanted to do was to take a nice and long slumber but Ivy''s words kept him conscious

    No matter how much his mind and body screamed for rest, safety is still the most important thing

    After much effort, he was able to escape from a broken realm to pursue greater power. Wouldn''t it be a joke if he died after taking the first step?

    Rezen willed his battered body to walk the 10 meters distance. The only fortunate thing was that his goal was a flower and not a tree

    It was easier to take a flower than climb a tree to take its fruit. Without wasting any more time, Rezen decided to swallow the entire flower and not just its seed in fear that he would pass out before he can do so

 Chapter 197 197: Savage Beast Realm

    "Jenna, how deep should we go? What if we encounter a junior rank magic beast?" A skinny man asked the woman leading the group

    Inside the Drakery Forest, a group of four humans could be seen. All of them were on the skinnier side as if theycked enough nutrition from childhood until adulthood

    They were only wearing worn-out beast skins to cover their private areas. Clearly, they are people with not much to offer

    On the waist of these people, belts made from some unknown vines could be seen and on those belts, gem-like things could be seen

    The gems seem to hold the power of elements inside them. Almost all of them has a single gem which was ocean blue in color aside from the woman called Jenna as she has two

    One gem was ocean blue in color and the other was green

    Based on how these people act and the fact that Jenna has two gems instead of one, it was inevitable that people would think that she was the leader of the group

    "Just a little bit deeper, Borsus. Winter is arriving soon, we have to gather as much food as possible if we want to survive" Jenna replied while tightly holding the gems on her belts

    The gems that they possessed are their lifeline. The chances of death would rise to almost a hundred percent if they ever lose those gems

    "T-this is s-sca¡ª ahh!!" a girl that looks younger than the other four spoke but before she could even finish her words, she identally tripped on a random root causing her to fall down

    "Umper, you''re really too clumsy" Jennamented with a bitter smile as she and the other members of the group helped the younger girl stand up

    "Tsk, tsk, it''s people like you that would cause our deaths!" Thest member of the group spoke with a tone of displeasure

    He seems to be the grumpiest of the bunch, visible in the way he looks, act, and spoke

    "Yvter, Umper is a part of our group. Be kinder with your words" Jenna retorted and the man named Yvter merely snorted in reply

    Their group continued walking inside the forest, constantly being mindful of their surroundings in fear that a magic beast would suddenly arrive and attack them

    If the magic beast that would attack them is merely at the level of beastlings then they could still fight them. However, once they encounter a junior-ranked magic beast then they are as good as dead

    In their tribe, groups that went out to hunt for food that encountered magic beasts above their level are not umon. Those that were unlucky to experience such a thing mostly don''te back alive

    Instead of hunting and obtaining food for their survival, they instead were the ones that has be another creature''s food

    After minutes of walking, Jenna raised her hand, indicating for her group to stop. This is not the first time that these people went hunting and they already knew what they should and shouldn''t do

    All of them stopped moving and they even suppressed their breath to minimize their presence as much as possible

    Jenna continue to walk several steps and hid behind a tree, only her head was  peeking

    At a short distance from her, she could see a lone magic beast, and from the aura that it possessed, it seems to be a beastling

    A beastling is a magic beast that has the strength equivalent to the apprentice mages of humans and they go from level 1 to 6

    Beastlings are the only magic beasts that Jenna''s group can hunt considering that all of them were merely at the peak of magic apprentices

    It was easy to reach the peak of magic apprentice rank but breaking through to the next rank is as hard as scaling the heavens

    In Jenna''s tribe, too few people sessfully made a breakthrough and became a Junior Mage

    Those people all have high statuses and unlike the apprentice mages, they do not need to worry about their food. Killing a beastling is too easy for them

    "It''s a lone Twin-horned Boar. With its bulging stomach, we are in luck. It seems to be pregnant" Jenna said while licking her lips

    She can already imagine the taste of delicious boar meat and a creature of this size could be smoked to turn into meat jerky that would not easily spoil

    Winter would be easier to survive if they were able to hunt a beastling with this much meat

    The Twin-horned Boar is not a magic beast that Jenna and her group would normally hunt

    It was big and powerful. Even four apprentice mages at the same rank as the boar would find it hard to defeat and kill such a creature

    However, the boar being pregnant is a blessing to them. With its pregnancy, the boar would be weaker than normal. It would also try to save its children

    In thisnd where humans barely managed to survive because of the strong and overpowered magic beasts, people learned how to be cruel to magic beasts early on<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    Even if the boar was pregnant, these hunters wouldn''t hesitate to attack and kill it

    The hatred that humans have for magic beasts was passed down from one generation to another

    As such, a human might be the kindest person in the realm but still act mercilessly when ites to the magic beasts that are constantly pushing humanity to the brink of extinction

    "Go around it silently, we''ll attack from four different directions to confuse it" Jenna gave the order as the leader of the hunting group

    She was not a leader in name only and her members trusted her and they silently moved to surround the pregnant boar chewing on a poor bunny that it hunted

    When the four hunters reached and stabilized their position, they swiftly controlled the mana that they possessed to use the gems on their belts

    As soon as the gems were exposed to mana, they immediately floated in the air and resonated with the naturalws of the world, making it possible for apprentice mages to use magic

    This is also how the mages from the earth realm essed magic but there were huge differences

    The Mystic Gems of the earth realme from thews of the realm and are only usable inside. It was akin to taking a very small piece of the realm''sws as if a mage took a single grain of sand from a desert

    As for the gems that these hunters and also the other apprentice mages of the universe, they are not called mystic gems but are instead called Resonance Gems

    They are gems that were naturally formed by nature and they are something that only apprentice mage uses

    With the help of resonance gems, even people below the Junior Mage rank have ess to magic

    "[Water Stream!]"

    "[Water Stream!]"

    "[Water Stream!]"

    "[Water Stream!]"

    Whether it be the earth realm or the other realms, stream spells were still the most basic spells

    In fact, even Jenna and the others first condensed magic circles to cast their spells

    However,pared to the mages of the earth realm, their casting speed was definitely slower

    Mystic Gems are condensed from thews of the realm which made it easier to cast spells with its aid

    However, resonance gems simply hold the power of elements inside them. With its aid, apprentices would be able to sense what certain elements feel like which made converting their pure mana into mana with elemental attributes easier

    The mana with elemental attributes would then be used by an apprentice mage to create magic circles that wouldmunicate with the world to achieve the desired effect

    Four ocean-blue magic circles were formed from four different directions. From those magic circles, blue streams of energy were released

    The energy undtions from the spells were naturally picked up by the Twin-horned Boar. It raises its head and ground its teeth ferociously

    However, since beastlings have low intelligence, the boar merely dashed on one side to meet the stream spell head-on

    With the help of its durable horn, the boar was able to crush one of the four stream spells with only its physical strength

    However, it was not attacked with only one [Water Stream] spell. There were three more headed its way!

    "Graaaghhhh!!!" The boar cried out both in pain and anger. The stream spells sessfullynded on its body, leaving bloody wounds

    With its tough defenses, even with three stream spells, it still hasn''t died and merely received light to moderate injuries

    "Immobilized it! Hurry!" Jenna shouted to her group and they hurriedly moved to cast another spell

    However, because of their slow casting speed, they needed a bit more time to seed

    Jenna is aware of that fact and that is why she shouted that loudly. She wants to gain the attention of the boar to give his members enough time to cast their spells

 Chapter 198 198: Savage Beast Realm

    Jenna seeded in gaining the attention of the Twin-horned Boar as it charged at her direction

    With her already expecting this oue, Jenna dashed to put more distance between her and the boar

    Grrrr... grrr!

    The boar released loud growls before kicking its feet on the ground as it charged at the human that tried to attack it

    With the physical abilities of a magic beast especially a beast such as the Twin-horned Boar, Jenna almost has no hope of outrunning it. However, that was not her intention

    She already expected that the boar would soon catch up to her and with the physical strength that she honed from childhood to survive, she jumped on the tree in front of her

    Even without the aid of magic and just by relying on pure physical stats alone, she was able to jump really high,nding on one of the said tree''s branch

    Crash!!!

    The boar was not able to stop in time nor does it have the intention to do so. Just by using its head, it sessfully crashed an entire tree

    The tree broke and crashed against another tree, causing a bit of a domino effect with the surrounding trees

    Because of the boar''s tough hide, crashing a tree was not able to affect it in the slightest and it was about to charge again at Jenna that jumped down from the tree branch when the other apprentice mages finally released their spells

    "[Water Tentacles!]"

    "[Water Tentacles!]

    "[Water Tentacles!]"

    Three apprentice mages cast the same spell. Blue magic circles formed on their feet and from the magic circle, water materializes that formed the shape of long and nimble tentacles

    The water tentacles moved fast and they only have a single target. They wrapped themselves around the boar, trying to stop it from moving

    "Graaaghh!! Grrrr!!"

    The Twin-horned Boar thrashed around, trying to break the water tentacles binding it

    The water tentacles trembled as if they would break any time from now. However, most of the tentacles actually wrapped around the belly of the boar

    The boar instinctively knew that if it continued moving the way it does, the child inside its belly would definitely be harmed. As such, it stopped moving around like crazy and instead stomped its feet on the ground

    Gruughh!!! Bang!!

    The ground moved as if hundreds of wild beasts were running. A mini-earthquake suddenly urred causing the hard ground to crack and the surrounding trees to fall down as a result

    "A-ahh!" Umper, the hunter that was the clumsiest of them all lose her bnce as she fell down

    The others tried to help her but they were also not in a good condition. The ground near them was stirred and moved on its own

    Pieces of the hard ground rose and attacked the apprentice mages on their stomach causing the control they have over their spells to falter

    Just because beastlings have low intelligence doesn''t mean that they are easy to kill. They might be dumb in many ways but they still have their fighting instincts!

    Thanks to the boar''s magic, the water tentacles loses their shape and fell down, creating a puddle of water

    However, at this moment, Jenna already finished casting her spell

    "[Paralysis Vines!]"

    The green-colored gem on her belt floated in front of her as she clearly sensed what the nature-attributed mana felt like. That made it easy for her to control her personal mana to give it the attributes of nature

    With the help of her mana, Jenna condensed a magic circle thatmunicated with the world to achieve her desired effect

    A green magic circle formed on her feet and from it, vines with sharp thorns that were wet from some unknown purple liquid grew

    The moment that the water tentacles broke, the vines reced them and the thorns on them pierced the tough skin of the Twin-horned Boar

    "Arrgghh!!" The boar cried out in pain. The purple liquid seeps into the tiny wounds on its body, robbing the boar of its ability to move

    Of course, since Jenna''s spell was not as strong as the spell of a Junior Mage, it would take more time before a magic beast would cease to move<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    However, this was already enough. The more time that passed, the harder the boar would find it to move

    The continuation of the battle for survival was smooth sailing for Jenna''s side. The boar was pregnant which weakened it and it was also affected by the paralysis spell

    Aside from some light injuries, Jenna''s side has not suffered much and they soon sessfully yed the boar

    As they are already considered experts, they didn''t linger in the area for long. They tied the now dead boar with tough vines and helped each other in pulling it to take the carcass back to their tribe

    "Meat! Meat! Meat!" Borsus silently chanted with saliva dripping down his lips. He was excited to eat the boar meat

    It was not every day that he could eat such premium meat as most of the time, they could only hunt the smaller and weaker magic beasts. The meat of those magic beasts is definitely inferiorpared to the meat of the Twin-horned Boar

    Their group moved fast and they also, fortunately, managed to avoid encountering magic beasts that they cannot fight

    Even if they were to encounter magic beasts, those magic beasts were the kind that they could take care off

    Not all battles would result in death. When both sides saw that the fight wouldn''t have any clear winner, they would withdraw

    Beastlings still have their basic instinct of life preservation except for the crazier ones that would really fight to the death

    "Ahh!!" Suddenly, Umper cried out once more. At this point, her group was already used to her clumsiness and they merely stared at her with an expression that seems to not know whether they should cry orugh

    "Tsk!" Yvter made an annoyed sound as he stared at the clumsy girl

    "Sigh... Umper, when will you learn?" Jenna asked with a helpless sigh when she raised her brows

    "A human?" She muttered. She didn''t expect that there would actually be a bloody and injured human here!

    None of them noticed that person. If not for Umper identally tripping on that unconscious person, they might not even notice him

    With this point, maybe it was not Umper''s fault that she tripped. They don''t know why but this human has little to no presence!

    If their eyes didn''t directlynd on him, they wouldn''t notice him at all!

    "Is he dead?" Borsus muttered while staring at the human curiously

    Death is definitely not an umon concept for any of the four. This world is not an easy ce to live on

    Countless magic beasts roamed thends and humans could only gather and form their tribes for mutual protection

    However, even if they create a tribe, survival is still not guaranteed. There is the issue of food but it was also not rare for tribes to be wiped out from time to time after the magic beasts decides to attack them

    As such, even kids from Jenna''s tribe already knew and understood the concept of death

    Out of curiosity and goodwill, Jenna checked if the unconscious human was still breathing

    "He''s still alive. Should we help him?" Jenna asked her group and the first one that replied was none other than Yvter

    "Help? What help? We could barely help ourselves! Let''s just move on and ignore him" he said but the others were clearly not as brutal and merciless as him

    They are used to death but that doesn''t mean that they do not have a conscience! If they could, they still want to help a fellow human!

    "B-but... he''s pitiful"

    "He would die if we leave him here..."

    ? Jenna stared at the unconscious man and furrowed her brows. "Look at his clothes. Although they are torn, they are not the same as ours. He has much better clothes than us! Could it be that he came from a big tribe? If we help him, is it possible that we would be rewarded?"

    With her words, the others also stared at the unconscious man and they noticed the clothes he was wearing

    While they were torn to shreds, the fabric is not the same as some rough beast skins. They are clearly of a higher quality

    Even the few Junior Mages of Jenna''s tribe don''t have clothes of the same quality. Such a thing might only be something that big tribes possessed

    "If we help him, would it be possible for us to join a bigger tribe? We might even receive assistance to be a Junior Mage!"

    Junior Mage! That is a rank that everyone in Jenna''s tribe wanted to reach. Apprentice mages are too numerous and weak. The ones with and in power are the Junior Mages that don''t need the assistance of Resonance Gems or Magic Circles to perform magic!

 Chapter 199 199

    "Arrghh..." Rezen slowly stirred from his sleep as he released a pained groan. His consciousness was starting to wake up and along with it was his brain receiving the signals of pain all over his body

    He painfully and slowly moved his body while trying to open his eyes. The first thing he had seen was the ceiling above him that looks like it was made from mud

    He squinted his eyes before moving his head around him to see that he was actually lying down on a bed of grass. No, it wasn''t even a real bed. It was merely a space filled with dry grass that acts as a cushion

    Rezen''s memories slowly returned to him and he remembered what happened before he lose consciousness

    His eyes narrowed as he sensed his surroundings. He can''t quite describe it but his surroundings feel... it feels different

    The very basic difference was the amount of mana in the surroundings. It was way higherpared to the earth realm

    It was to the point that Rezen could clearly feel the movement of mana even without him trying so hard

    It was like he was previously in a ce that has little to no moisture in the air and he suddenly entered a ce with rain

    Even without him consciously spreading his senses to his surroundings, he could still sense the lively mana particles in the air

    It made him feel like he was a fish finally returning to the water. It felt so good as if all of his exhaustion was being washed away

    Aside from the difference in the quantity of mana, there was also a big difference in the quality

    "This... I feel like I removed a shackle on my body... cough! Cough!"

    While the environment is way betterpared to the earth realm, Rezen is still injured and can''t help but cough. nar travel, while he was still an apprentice mage definitely, is not easy

    It was a miracle that he is still alive and kicking right now

    Rezen calmed himself and stared at the rough beast skin covering his private area. Just with the clothes used to dress him and his surroundings, he is aware that this ce or possibly this realm was backwardpared to the earth realm in terms of technological advancements

    "Ivy..." Rezen called out and the voice of Ivy entered his head directly

    "Master"

    "How is the farm?" He asks

    Rezen remembered that the farm was constantly being crushed while traveling. His farm is his lifeline and he naturally has to take care of it

    "Master, the farm is currently unusable. The farm would need a hundred million low-grade mana stones, or ny million mid-grade mana stones, or resources with the equivalent amount of mana quantity and quality" Ivy faithfully answered

    "Low-grade? Mid-grade?"

    On earth, mana stones are mana stones. There were no low or mid-grade ones.

    It seems like there really were many differences between the earth realm and the rest of the universe

    While thinking of it, Rezen closes his eyes and his consciousness entered his farm located inside his elixir field

    The original farm that has a hundred meters in diameter is now only a measlynd with less than ten meters in diameter

    The farnd has cracks and strange energies constantly shing on it. The once fertile soil is now so dry that it looks like itcks even a drop of water

    Even without Ivy saying it, Rezen doubts that he could even nt anything on his farm right now

    However, he was more mature now than before. He knew that whining wouldn''t do him any good and that it was better to focus on making a n to recover his farm

    "How about magic? Could I use magic?" Rezen asks while staring at the mystic gems that fused with his farm

    "Mystic Gems are only usable on the earth realm. They contain tiny specks of the power ofws and are beneficial to the farm but Master cannot use them outside the earth realm. If master wants to use magic, a Resonance Gem is required"

    "However, Master is still affected by thews of the earth realm. As such, Master cannot use magic or Resonance Gem in the meantime. It is advisable that Master should take caution and hide in safety until Master can use magic again"

    This is a piece of bad news to Rezen. Without magic, how could he possibly keep his life?

    The earth realm which is already considered a peaceful realm is already full of dangers what more for this realm that seems to be backward?<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    Even without going outside, Rezen could already imagine the scene of gigantic magic beasts rampaging on thends

    After all, humans developed their territories in a way that no magic beasts live inside the cities. However, would the same thing be possible in this type of ce? Rezen doubt that

    "You and whoever the source of the farm has your own goal and so do I. Tell me what I could do in the meantime to survive until I have ess to magic again" Rezen said

    From his previous conversation with Ivy, he already learned that the farm is not a free gift. The creator wants him to do something in the future in return for his ''cheat''

    It might be revenge, world domination, or whatever. If Rezen has to do those things then he would do so but now that he is still extremely weak, he has to find ways so that he could survive

    "Ivy has a database, albeit an iplete one. The database could help master identify various things, especially spirit nts, and how to utilize them. There are many spirit nts that once processed or used together with other spirit nts, would have the same effect as magic spells"

    Rezen sighed in relief at that. He would at least have something he could rely on in times of danger and it sounds like he would be using the art of alchemy

    However, whether it be alchemy or magic, Rezen is willing to utilize everything to survive

    Creak...

    "Oh, you''re awake"

    Along with the sound of feet stepping on grass was the voice of a woman. When Rezen turned to look at the source, he saw someone that might only be a few years older than him

    It doesn''t take a genius to realize that this person was the one that helped and saved Rezen

    Back on the earth realm, Rezen could be cold and emotionless but that is because he has the means and capacity to do so

    But to do so in this world where he has nothing to rely on... that is a stupid thing

    After months, only now did a smile found its way into Rezen''s face. Since his parents died, his heart hardened and he became cold

    ? He never smiled again but for the sake of survival, he was willing to act out of character

    "Hello, sister. Are you the one that saved me?" Rezen asks with a harmless smile. Even though he was not an actor, he was still able to y the role of bright and sunny child

    Rezen believed that no matter what the world is, a sunny person would be liked better than a gloomy person

    He neither has his magic nor spirit nts, for now, he would need this person to protect him and leaving a good impression is a must

    "Yes, it was me and my group. How are you feeling? Does it hurt anywhere? Do you want me to contact your parents or rtives?"

    While speaking thest sentence, Rezen noticed his savior rubbing her palm together with her eyes glowing with greed

    The woman didn''t even try to hide it or she thinks that there was no reason to do so and that made Rezen have some doubts

    He had to thread things carefully if he wants to survive

    "Parents?" Rezen muttered while tilting his head to the side as if he was confused

    "Yes, parents. Are they part of Sawtooth Tiger Tribe? Or maybe the Flint Stone tribe? The Swift Cat Tribe?"

    While speaking the names of those tribes, Rezen can sensed a hint of admiration and also envy from his savior

    ''Are those tribes the one that''s considered the superpowers here?'' Rezen thought in his head but he didn''t let his thoughts reflect on his face

    Based on how his savior acted, it seems like those tribes are the strong tribes with the most numbers of experts. The kind of tribe that people on this world desire to be part of

    ''Ahh... those eyes. She thinks that I have some strong backing or something'' Rezen soon realizes this

    In a world where power could literally tten an entire mountain and drain the seas, everyone would aspire to be part of the stronger and strongest groups for the sake of survival and quality life

    Even Rezen would have the same kind of mindset!

 Chapter 200 200: Healer

    This woman''s mindset is just and natural. There was nothing wrong it. The problem was that Rezen absolutely has no backing or power

    In essence, he is useless and Rezen can''t help but be pessimistic. Even his savior was only wearing a beast skin to cover her private areas, this further proved Rezen''s theory that this is a backward ce with little to no technological advancement

    Based on this woman, the people in this world are still living in tribal societies and based on how the media portrayed it, they are often cruel and brutal

    Rezen was still starting to think about how he should react when another person entered this pathetic excuse of a house

    This time, it was a man and he too was only wearing a beast skin on his waist to cover his most intimate area

    "Jenna, is that guy awake alrea¡ª" before the man could finish his words, he had already seen the conscious Rezen considering how small the hut house

    "Oh! You''re finally awake! We found and saved you! What tribe did youe from? Is it a big tribe? Could you help us be part of your tribe in exchange for saving you?" The man said enthusiastically, eyes practically glowing with greed

    ''It seems like what tribe a person belongs to is extremely important in this world'' Rezen thought, the gears of his brain moving frantically to decide on how he should respond

    With how weak he is currently, he is afraid that a mere sneeze from these people could kill him

    Rezen thought about lying and saying that he is part of a big tribe but he immediately threw that at the back of his head

    If he were to say the name of a big tribe, these people might bring him there immediately. If that happens, his lie would be exposed immediately

    On the other hand, if he were to make up a name of a tribe that does not exist, these people might think that his tribe is one of the weak and unknown tribes. In the end, he would be useless in their eyes

    Either of the two oues might lead to death!

    ''In that case... I can only...''

    Rezen shed a pained expression on his face while holding his head. He is not an S-tier actor but considering that he is still wounded, his act looks more believable

    "A-ah!! I-I... I don''t know... I can''t remember anything" Rezen replied while faking his pain

    He decided to take the road of an amnesiac patient. In this way, his saviors would think twice before doing anything

    They can''t risk bringing him to the prominent tribes in case they displeased those people and they also couldn''t risk displeasing Rezen in case he has a huge backing

    He might not receive VIP treatment but they at least wouldn''t harm him, right?

    "You don''t remember anything?" Jenna muttered in disappointment while Yvter has a more displeased response as he made a ''tsk'' sound

    "S-sister, I can''t remember my parents or where I came from" Rezen confirmed before his eyes ''identally'' noticed the wounds on Jenna''s body

    "Wait, sister, you''re injured! We must treat your wounds immediately!" Rezen said while feigning concern causing the woman to look at her arms unconsciously

    "These? No need, they''ll heal soon enough" Jenna replied nonchntly. She was already used to these

    The number of times she was injured and wounded was already uncountable

    However, this made her and Yvter stare at Rezen''s body. Considering that Rezen was only wearing a small beast skin on his waist, he was pretty exposed to them

    First of all, he was not overly muscr unlike most people in their small tribe where even the women are buffed. And secondly, aside from the fresh wounds he had when they found him, he doesn''t seem to have any old wounds

    A man that was wearing high-quality clothes that they have never seen before that has no old wounds and treated small wounds as a big deal...

    Gulp

    Jenna and Yvter nced at each other. Their theory of Rezen being a rich Young Master from a big tribe sounds more usible. And with how Rezen reacted, he seems to be kind-hearted. They only have to wait or help him recover his memory before they could move to a safer and morefortable tribe!

    Seeing the reaction of these two, Rezen knew that he seeded and what he has to do now is to show worth to the point that even if these people learned that he is not a rich Young Master, they would still not discard him<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    "Sister, do you have Prickly Parsnip and Yellow Tongue Leaves?" Rezen asked

    Those things aremon herbs that Ivy surveyed when Rezen was unconscious and was being brought to this tribe

    Rezen has to show his worth and right now, there is only one way to do so and that is to make himself a healer!

    He might not know much about herbs but he has Ivy with him that could temporarily rece his ''cheat''

    "Huh? What are those?" Jenna asked while rubbing the back of her head

    "They are herbs that are effective in healing wounds! I guarantee that by using them, sister would recover in a short period of time!" Rezen replied confidently and he saw his savior''s eyes twinkling

    "A-are you a healer?" She asked in anticipation

    Healers are important in every tribe whether they use magic or Spirit nts! In fact, in some ways, healers that use Spirit nts are more weed

    Healers that heal using magic have their limits. They could only treat an n number of people at a time

    However, healers that make use of Spirit nts are different. They could constantly process Spirit nts and turn them into healing items as long as they have the necessary materials

    Whether it be the former or thetter, both are rare. Not everyone could learn healing magic or how to use Spirit nts

    In Jenna''s tribe, there was no healer but if there is one, there is no doubt that the death rate of the tribesmen would significantly lower

    Whether the hunt is sessful or not, the tribesmen would definitely sustain some injuries. The injuries might be small or weak and would heal in time but the more injuries a person umtes, the sooner they would die

    The lifespan of the tribesmen is significantly low mostly because of the injuries they sustain when they hunt. And now, there is a possible healer that entered their tribe, isn''t this something worth celebrating?

    "I-I don''t know... I''m not sure but... in my mind, I know the names of arge number of Spirit nts and how to use them" Rezen answered ''unsurely'' as if he was also wondering why he knew these things

    That further solidified his amnesia while also fortifying his position by showing his worth. He doesn''t believe that these people would still neglect him

    "Tell me what those herbs look like! I will find them for you!" Jenna said excitedly

    "Tsk, what is there to be excited about?" Yvter mumbled, dissatisfied that he can''t enter a big tribe since the ''Young Master'' has lost his memories

    Rezen decided to ignore Yvter and he focuses on Jenna that was kinder and more enthusiastic

    With the help and guidance of Ivy, he describes what the herbs look like in great detail

    Fortunately, these herbs aremon in this area and it didn''t take that long before Jenna realizes that he had already seen those herbs before

    "Since these herbs aremon, I''ll go and get some now. Yvter, go take a piece of the boar meat and cook it for Rezen!" Jenna said before running out of the hut

    She can''t wait to see whether Rezen is really a healer or not. If she got the herbs and Rezen was able to process them into something that could heal people, no doubt that she hit a jackpot

    A person with this kind of knowledge at the very least came from a tribe bigger than Jenna''s tribe. And for Rezen to learn these things, his position in his tribe must be very high!

    No matter what, Jenna has decided to cling to Rezen in order to make use of him to make her life morefortable

    Jenna and most of the people in her tribe don''t have much ambition. All they want is to always have enough food and not worry about their safety

    A small tribe always worries for their food and safety while the bigger tribe seldom has the same worries. A small or a big tribe, it was easy to choose between the two

    "Tsk, why do I have to be the one to do that?" Yvter clicked his tongue in annoyance

 Chapter 201 201: Stone Head Vs Big Nose

    1 weekter

    "Grandpa Wilted Grass, please drink this medicine. It would prevent your knees from hurting when it''s cold at night" Rezen said politely while handing a wooden bowl filled with light green liquid

    He was perfectly portraying the image of a kind and soft-hearted healer that was especially fond of old people

    Of course, Rezen is not really like this. The image he is showing was merely a persona he had created to assimte with the ''Waterside Tribe''. It made most tribesmen like him though arge part of it was his healing talent and the chance that he might be a member of one of the big tribes

    Rezen was particrly kind to this grandpa not because he is fond of old people but because of this old man''s son who was a Junior Mage!

    A Junior Mage! That''s the realm beyond the six levels of Apprentice Mages. A Junior Mage is also often called a Formal Mage as it was the real starting line for mages

    That is the realm that Rezen has to enter to at least have some ability to protect himself as beings at the peak of Apprentice Mage Rank are uncountable

    He still doesn''t know how strong these mages really are but everyone in the Waterside Tribe looked up to them so they must be pretty powerful

    Connections are important, especially for the weak and Rezen decided to form a good rtionship with the father of a formal mage

    "Hahaha, young man, your medicine is always extremely effective! These days, I slept really well thanks to your medicine!" Grandpa Wilted Grass replied while staring at Rezen with delight

    He had already forgotten thest time that his knees didn''t hurt on a cold night until Rezen appeared in the tribe. Naturally, his goodwill for Rezen has skyrocketed

    "It''s my pleasure to help people" Rezen replied humbly and after helping the old man out of the hut house made from mud and dried grass, he weed another customer

    In his week of stay in the tribe, he recovered to the point that he could do light work for days and on these days, Rezen was always busy creating medicines for the tribesmen while he observed them to know how they live and to learn the values that they have. Knowing these things would help him assimte with them and depend on their protection as it still would take some time before he could use magic again

    He lived on the earth realm for quite a long time and there were still residualws on his body and soul

    The tribesmen including Rezen and the Junior Mages cannot sense it but it was there and is still affecting him. Rezen needs more time to get used to the intactws of the universe and in the meantime, he cannot use magic

    Rezen continue his work for the day, helping the tribesmen by putting medicine on their wounds or giving them medicinal concoctions when a loud sound suddenly entered his ears

    Bang! Boom!

    Rezen and his customers felt tremors on the ground and they stared at each other before they went out of the hut to check what happened

    Moments like these cause the tribesmen''s nerves to be tense as it was not umon for tribes to be attacked by magic beasts that are considered the overlords of the realm

    Outside the hut house that was lend to Rezen were other hut houses. The tribe only has that kind of house whether a person is a weak child or a strong Junior Mage. The only thing that differs might be the size

    When hoards of magic beasts attack a tribe, more often than not, they would choose to relocate to another area. As such, no one bothered making a luxurious house as they might just be forced to abandon it

    The tribe only has tens of huts scattered near each other since their poption is not that high

    "Big Nose, how dare you take advantage of my wife! I will kill you!" A muscr man spoke loudly while his long ck hair fluttered in the winds

    His face was red from fury as he stared at another man with arge nose

    Both of them were only wearing beast skins that hide their private areas just like most tribesmen but that is not because they cannot afford a different type of clothing

    It was because in this world, clothes are a luxury for people like them and even if they can make or buy them, they would rather use their resources on a more important thing

    After all, even a Junior Mage is still too weak. They can easily provide food for themselves by hunting beastlings but every hunt means risk

    They might encounter Junior Rank magic beasts that are way stronger than them. Even at the same rank, there are bound to be differences in power!

    "Stone Head, stop using me! Your wife is the one that seduced me first!" Big Nose replied<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    Whether it be Big Nose or Stone Head, both of them are Junior Rank mages that the tribe doesn''t have many of

    Thest thing that the tribe want to see was these powerhouses fighting each other

    "S-sir Big Nose and S-sir Stone Head, t-there might be a misunderstanding here. Please calm down first" one of the apprentice mages nearby tried to stop the two

    If these two were to fight, no matter who win or lose, the tribe would still be negatively affected

    Best case scenario, both sides would suffer injuries but in the worst case, one of them might even die which was a giant loss to the tribe

    "Shut up!" Stone Head snapped before waving his hand

    The poor apprentice mage suddenly found his body flying in the air and he collided with a nearby hut, causing it to copse as he threw up a mouthful of blood

    "Y-you... you dare hurt my brother! I will kill you!" Big Nose also snapped, turns out that the Apprentice Mage was actually his brother, and seeing what happened, all he saw was red

    A strong pressure was suddenly emitted by Big Nose and his muscles bulged

    ''This pressure is strong, really strong but far from the level of a 7th rank mage which was natural. While the path of a 7th rank mage is a dead-end path, the fuel of their power is still origin energy which was iparable to mana'' Rezen thought while deciding to observe this battle so that he''ll have more information about Junior Rank Mages

    ''Hmm? Is he covering his whole body with mana?''

    While it was not visible to the naked eye, Rezen can sense a thinyer of mana covering Big Nose''s whole body

    While Rezen cannot use magic yet, he decided to hone other areas which are also helpful to a mage. One area that he trained and improved upon was his senses

    Big Nose wasted no time and he charged at Stone Head, his feet causing the ground to crack as he threw a punch

    "Kill me? I''ll kill you first!" Stone Head said back and he did the same thing. Ayer of thin mana surrounded his body and this time, Rezen notices that the mana came from his stomach where the elixir field is located

    ''So... it was their own mana'' Rezen judged while putting some distance between him and the Junior Mages just like what the apprentice mages did

    Bang!

    Two fists collided mid-air, the collision causing a loud banging sound but things doesn''t end there

    Stone Head opened his mouth and he belched out a spray of water that almost hit Big Nose on his face if he was not able to move his head to the side in time

    ''No magic circle but he was still able to create a supernatural phenomenon!'' Rezen''s eyes glowed. He only saw such a thing from 7th rank mages but Junior Mages could also do the same

    After Big Nose dodged by moving his head to the side, Stone Head used his other fist to throw a punch

    Big Nose was hit on the stomach, sending him flying in the air as blood flowed out from his lips

    Hended outside the area of the tribesmen''s hut causing his back to hit the surrounding trees, crashing and copsing one of them as a result

    "I''ll kill you!" The man recovered soon and he stood up while aggressively moving his arms to the side before waving them

    An unknown force causes the debris of the broken tree to float in the air and they were all controlled by Big Nose

    ''Magic that is not purely elemental'' Rezen thought while staring at the floating debris. Back on the earth realm, magic is purely elemental aside from the soul type and the like

    However, since all magic relies on magic circles and mystic gems, making things float is still done using the power of the elements

 Chapter 202 202: Chief

    Back in the earth realm, a mage cannot directly cause tree debris to float maybe unless they are a nature-type mage. They must use wind magic that would make use of the wind to control the debris or other simr spells

    However, Big Nose merely uses his mana to make the tree debris float without using any magic

    ''It seems like the mages of the universe are more versatile. They could do something like this right after bing a formal mage. Magic circles are like one size fits all clothes and theyck versatility but these Junior Mages that don''t need the aid of magic circles are different

    Rezen continue observing, absorbing knowledge like a dry sponge

    With a wave of Big Nose''s hands, the tree debris flew straight to Stone Head that was already ready to receive them

    Stone Head stretched his arms out and his mana gathered at his palm and was soon ignited with fire

    His palms releases crimson mes that burned the tree debris and they were unable to harm him and that is when Big Nose charged at him again

    The hard ground cracked because of Big Nose and in a short period of time, he reached Stone Head

    Bang!!

    Their fists shed once again and they started to throw and exchange one punch after another

    ''Is this how Junior Mages fight each other or is this only the way that mages thatck knowledge do it?'' Rezen wondered

    The two continued, they constantly send punches and kicks at each other. Sometimes, their fists would be imbued with the power of the elements which made their attacks stronger than normal

    The only fortunate thing was that they are fighting in an area that only has trees and no huts of the tribesmen. If not, not to mention their poorly made houses, the tribesmen might also get hurt

    Suddenly, Stone Head jumped on a nearby tree to buy himself some time to recover. However, Big Nose didn''t give him the time to do so

    With a single leaped, Big Nose reach the branch where Stone Headnded but thetter suddenly smiled

    Stone Head had his palm on the tree branch and the branches near him started moving ording to his will. These branches have be agile and pped Big Nose, sending him flying tens of meters away

    Before Big Nose could evennd on the ground, Stone Head already chased him while water covered his fists

    It was about to look like he would win this battle but when he was about tond a solid blow on Big Nose''s face, his body suddenly trembled and his speed suddenly faltered

    What Stone Head didn''t know was that Big Nose was also ready to attack in case his opponent decided to follow him

    Big Nose could spray water from his mouth any moment from now and he was waiting for the right timing but before he could do so, his body also trembled

    Both Big Nose and Stone Head felt like some sort of power covered their bodies making it harder for them to move

    However, even then, they were already very close to attacking each other. Stone Head''s fist was about tond on Big Nose while Big Nose''s magic was already fired by him and was about to hit his opponent

    Just before the two could kill each other, an old woman suddenly appeared between them

    The old woman was blind in one eye and he even has a scar on it. Compared to the other tribesmen, she was wearing a loose and long robe

    The robe was already worn out as it was old clothes but it didn''t stop her from looking dignified

    In her hand was a seemingly rotten piece of stick that looks like a wand

    "You fools!! What do you think you are doing?!" The old woman said loudly but the weird thing was that she didn''t open her mouth

    She was able to speak without using her throat!

    The woman lightly waved her wand and a transparent barrier of made from mana covered her entire body

    Stone Head''s fistnded on the barrier and so was Big Nose''s water spray

    Despite receiving attacks from two Junior Mages, the old woman''s barrier was still managed to endure and with another flick of her wand, she sent the two flying in opposite directions

    "Arrghh!!" The two groaned from the pain before they found themselves tied to a tree using vines

    "Both of you are members of the same tribe! Why are you trying to kill each other!" The old woman spoke again but just like before, she didn''t speak in a physical manner

    ''This grandma... her power is way beyond those two'' Rezen thought with sweat on his forehead<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    Whether it be Big Nose or Stone Head, both of them are stronger than Rezen on his prime yet the old woman was still stronger than the two of thembined

    To think that these ''monsters'' are considered weak as theye from a small and weak tribe. Not to mention, their rank is just the real starting line for mages! Just how powerful are those above the Junior Rank?

    "Rezen! Why are you here? What if you get hit by stray spells?"

    From behind Rezen, he heard the familiar voice of Jenna

    Since Stone Head and Big Nose were constantly moving while fighting, Rezen decided to follow them a bit so that he could continue watching them

    His action was purely instinctive and only now did he realize how foolish his action was

    Even peak apprentice mages might get injured or worse die when watching two Junior Mages fight, what more for him that is now no different than an ordinary person?

    He was too curious about the power and fighting style of the mages in this realm to the point that he was not aware of what he was doing

    "My apologies, I didn''t know what I was doing. But Jenna, who is that?" Rezen apologized before asking about the old woman''s identity

    A woman with that level is definitely no ordinary woman in this tribe

    "Her? She''s the Chief of the tribe. No one really knows her name and everyone just calls her Chief since she is the strongest Junior Mage of the tribe. Our Waterside Tribe only has five Junior Mages, aside from these three, the other two are on a mission with a bigger tribe to provide the tribe with Resonance Gems"

    Rezen''s knowledge is stillcking since he can''t just ask the things he wanted to know. Only now did he learn the number of Junior Mages in this Tribe and what two of the five were doing

    ''But to think that 2/5 of the Junior Mages are in a mission for Resonance Gems. Are the bigger tribes controlling the supply of Resonance Gems?''

    In the Waterside Tribe, a single Junior Mage is a huge deal much less two of them. To think that the Junior Mages would be sent on a mission just like that

    However, Rezen also understood them. Resonance Gems are resources that only Apprentice Mages use and needed but it was extremely important

    There are talented mages that learned magic without the aid of resonance gems but they are extremely rare

    Before a mage can be a Junior Mage and beyond that, they required the aid of Resonance Gems

    These gems are only useful for the weakest of the mages but a strong mage cannote into being without first obtaining a Resonance Gem

    If a tribe wants to continue to exist, they must provide Resonance Gems with the younger generation in hopes that they could be the new Junior Mages of the tribe

    "C-Chief! It was his fault! He seduced and slept with my wife!" Stone Head said with an aggrieved tone

    "No! That''s not what happened! It was his wife that seduced me!" Big Nose said back

    Only now did the Chief learn the reason why these two are fighting and even if it was her, she cannot just end this matter here

    "Call Erina now!" She ordered

    Erina is the wife of Stone Head and the tribesmen immediately went to call her

    However, what they found in Stone Head and his wife''s hut was a scene that they did not expect

    Laying down on the ground was a woman with a stone knife stabbed at her chest. She was bleeding excessively and the color red dyed the floor dirty

    "A-aahhh!!!"

    "D-dead!"

    "Erina is dead!"

    "How could this be!"

    The tribesmen cried out in pain, grief, and disbelief. Since the Waterside Tribe is a small tribe, they basically knew each other

    As such, seeing Erina dead is a shocker to them. Even if death is a concept that they are already used to, they would still feel some strong emotions after learning that a person they know is dead

    "D-dead? What are you talking about!" Stone Head said in anger and disbelief before crushing the vines that wrapped him in a tree

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    With an anxious heart, Stone Head run to his and his wife''s hut just to see her already dead and bloody body

    The woman that was alive just moments ago is now dead and from the look of things, she might havemitted suicide

    Is it because of guilt? Or maybe she was taken advantage of by Big Nose and thus decided to kill herself

    Thousands of thoughts swirled inside Stone Head''s mind for a moment before the only thing left inside him was the thought of murdering the person that causes his wife to die

    His mana surged from his elixir field and covered the entirety of his body. A pressure that causes the apprentice mages to take a step back was emitted by his body and the tribesmen moved far away from him

    What a joke! If a Junior Mage went on a rampage, these apprentices could only offer little to no resistance as there is a big gap between the two ranks!

    Stone Head went to his wife''s remains and gave her a kiss on the forehead before walking out

    No matter what, today, he must kill Big Nose!

    Seeing how the situation turned, the Chief decided to intervene. She stepped out and stood between Stone Head and Big Nose that now has sparks flying in their eyes as they gaze at each other

    "Calm d¡ª!"

    Before the Chief can even finish her words, she turned to look at the distance with her eyes squinting and it didn''t take that long before the tribesmen heard a familiar sound

    Awoooo!!!!

    The sound of wolves howling along with their footsteps entered everyone''s ears and their faces turned pale

    "I-it''s the magic beasts!"

    "I-is there a beast tide?"

    "Mommy! I don''t want to die!"

    The tribesmen mored, most of them fearful. These tribesmen have no problem hunting regrly but they fear a magic beast tide the most

    Depending on the size and strength of the beast tide, even a giant tribe that they could only be envious of might be destroyed overnight

    A beast tide is the human''s worst nightmare in the Savage Beast Realm

    "Set aside your differences! Get ready to fight! We have no time to evacuate!" Chief ordered, her hold on her wand tightening

    Out of all these people, perhaps, Rezen is the one that is the most worried. While the tribesmen might not have enough power to get through this beast tide, they could at least use magic unlike him!

    This situation causes Rezen to unconsciously hold the pouch on his waist. It was the only thing he could resort to if there was a time that his life was plunged into danger without anyone else helping him

    He could only hope that the situation wouldn''t force him to use the thing inside his pouch as he has limited resources

    Rezen cannot venture out yet to search for his own materials and he could only rely on the tribesmen but even their capabilities are limited

    This situation left a bad taste in Rezen''s mouth. He really hates being powerless. His life and death couldn''t even be decided by himself

    "Rezen, let''s go! We must join the other tribesmen. With enough numbers, we would be safe!" Jenna said as if she was trying to convince herself but based on her facial reactions it doesn''t seem to be working

    As a powerless person, Rezen doesn''t need to be told twice and he went with Jenna to join the others

    It seems like magic beasts attacks are reallymon as the tribesmen automatically made a formation that protects the children that cannot use magic yet

    As for the old and the disabled ones... they are sent outside of the formation. When the magic beasts arrive, they are the ones that would definitely die first

    Fortunately, as the tribe''s healer, Rezen was also ced inside the circr formation where the apprentice mages could protect him

    The others knew that Rezen is still ''injured'' and can''t use magic yet. Not to mention, he doesn''t even have a single Resonance Gem

    If he was a Junior Mage, he does not need the gem but clearly, he was not

    After just a couple of minutes, the magic beasts already came into the tribesmen''s view

    "Double-headed ck Wolf!" A woman near Rezen mumbled the name of the magic beasts that arrived, her face grimacing

    These magic beasts are not overly powerful species of magic beasts but they live in a pack and they don''t attack their targets alone. Aside from that, these wolves also have two lives

    If the wolf was killed once, one of its heads would die but the other head would still remain alive and even be stronger as a result

    Unless a mage couldpletely obliterate these wolves in a single attack, they would have to kill them twice before they truly die. They are such tricky creatures!

    "Both of you behave well if you don''t want the tribe to vanish!" The Chief said sternly while looking at Stone Head and Big Nose with threatening eyes<novelnext>  </novelnext>

    No matter what their differences and hatred are, they must first ensure that they would survive today!

    The Chief made a move first. A circr transparent barrier covered her from head to toe as she flicked her wand and three small transparent balls formed

    These balls looked simr to the Chief''s barrier, albeit they are much smaller. With a wave of her wand, the three orbs of barrier flew quickly in the air

    Crash!! Spukk!!

    The barrier orbs hit three wolves on their heads, crashing them as a result. Three heads were turned into bloody meat pulp that sttered around and dirtied the surroundings

    Since these wolves are just beastlings, a Junior Mage could effortlessly kill them

    However, the wolves'' special characteristics showed themselves. The wolves that lose one of their lives grew slightly bigger and their power increases by a significant margin

    Gruuggg!!!

    The wolves continue and three of them moved faster than the others but before they could reach the tribe, the Chief controlled her barrier orbs again and the same thing happened

    Ssh!!

    Three more heads exploded like a watermelon after the barrier orbs collided with them

    With these wolves dying twice, they are now truly dead

    Unfortunately,pared to the number of wolves that is still increasing, three wolves might be nothing much

    It was at this moment that both Stone Head and Big Nose dashed toward the hoard of magic beasts

    The mana from their elixir field covered them from head to toe, increasing their physical abilities

    Bang! Bang!

    Unlike the Chief, these two men are more brutal. They covered with fists with the power of the water element and bashed the skulls of the wolves

    A beastling is no match for a Junior Mage and their heads exploded without much resistance

    Blood and bits of flesh scattered around, some evennding on the body and face of the two but a gore scene is something that they are already used to and they simply continue

    The remaining tribesmen also weren''t idle as the apprentice mages activated their Resonance Gems that floated in front of them

    All of their Resonance Gems are of the water element and they condensed magic circles in front of them that releases a stream of watery energies

    "[Water Stream]"

    The tribesmen released the simplest of spells and tens of stream spells flew in the air, hitting the wolves, and killing some of them

    In a one-on-one battle, a mage would find it hard to kill a magic beast at the same level but in a group battle, it was easier

    They could spam their spells and some of it would definitely hit the magic beasts and kill a number of them

    Unfortunately, things escted quickly. A wolf with an aura significantly stronger than the beastlings appeared

    This wolf leaped in the air and when itnded, the ground seems to have eaten it as the wolf passes through it

    When the wolf appeared again, it was already in front of an apprentice mage

    "Arrrghhh!!!"

    The poor apprentice mage gained three long wounds on his body. The wolf''s w was extremely sharp, not only did it rip the flesh of the apprentice mage, even his internal organs were not left unscathed

    With just a single attack, one of the tribesmen died without being able to offer much resistance

    "No!" Another person cried out in fear and grief as they watch their family die

    The only fortunate thing was that before the wolf could kill another person again, the Chief already made her move

    One of the barrier orbs flew andnded on the wolf''s body but instead of killing it, the orb instead expanded and trapped the wolf inside

    This wolf is also at the Junior Rank and it is more troublesome to kill it

    Instead of trying to go for the kill immediately, Chief trapped the wolf inside her barrier before she threw the barrier away from the tribesmen

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    The wolf inside the barrier collided with several other wolves, sending their bodies flying into the air

    In the meantime, the Junior Rank wolf wouldn''t be able to harm the tribesmen but the damage has already been done

    A person that was still perfectly alive just moments ago has died. No matter how frequent deaths are, it would still cause grief to the people left behind

    ''My decision was correct. Only by showing worth would a person be safer'' Rezen thought grimly while ncing at the tribesman''s corpse

    The one that just died is one of the older members of the tribe. Because of his age, he was not given priority for safety

    These old and disabled people are at the front of the frontlines and they are the ones that would most likely die first

    This measure was taken ce to make sure that the younger generation that still has hope of reaching the Junior Rank would be able to survive, thus keeping the tribe alive

    Rezen is an outsider and if he didn''t provide any value, he might be the first one to die out of all the people here. This matter causes his nerves to be tensed as he tightened his grip on his pouch, ready to use it at the first sign of danger to his life

    The battle goes on despite a person dying and this time, the Chief fought the Junior Rank wolf by herself while letting the other mages deal with the weaker wolves

    "Awooo!!"

    The Junior Rank wolf was still perfectly alive and kicking. Its two heads stared at the Chief menacingly but it also became more cautious than before

    Clearly, the wolf recognizes that the Chief could threaten its life and amidst the chaotic flow of the battle between the humans and magic beasts, the two strongest fighters of the bunch shed with each other

    The wolf nimbly moved its legs and it pounced at the chief that held her wand in front of her

    Bang!!

    The wolf''s w heavilynded on the Chief''s barrier causing it to tremble. Fortunately, Chief was able to fortify her defense in time and it was not breached

    With its attack unable to breach the defense of its opponent, the wolf moved back and circled around Chief

    In return, Chief gathered her mana at the tip of her wand and she sent a streak of water that the wolf dodged

    The Chief continue to send more jets of water from the tip of her wand but Junior Rank wolf was quite fast and it was able to dodge all of her attacks, forcing the two parties into a deadlock

    The Chief is stronger than the wolf but the difference in power was not overwhelmingly high to the point that she can easily disregard the wolf''s presence and kill it effortlessly

    She needed more time and effort. Not to mention, she was also raising her guard in case more Junior Rank wolves appear and attack the people of her tribe

    Seeing that her attacks were useless, the Chief aggressively waved her hand and sent three barrier orbs to her opponent

    As a result, the wolf brandished its w which is now covered with mana that made them more lethal than before

    In the end, the wolf effortlessly cuts through the barriers by using its w

    "Tsk" the Chief clicked her tongue in annoyance. It was hard to fight a Junior Rank magic beast while also splitting part of her attention to the people of her tribe

    While logically speaking it was better to focus on the battle so that she would win faster, she cannot do that

    A single Junior Rank wolf could kill the majority of the tribesmen in a short period of time. If the tribesmen died especially the younger generation, the tribe would cease to exist and that is not something that the Chief wish to happen

    After taking care of the barrier orbs, the wolf decided to counterattack. It was as if the ground swallowed the wolf again as if it was a ghost

    Because of that, the Chief''s eye that still works focused on her surroundings, waiting for the wolf to appear again and it didn''t take that long

    The wolf appeared behind the Chief but as soon as she saw the wolf sinking into the ground, she already controlled her mana

    A bluish glow could be seen on her magic wand and the moment she sensed the wolf reappearing, she turned her body back while waving her magic wand

    Yet another jet of water was released by the Chief''s wand that pierced through one of the wolf''s head

    However, instead of witnessing the usual bloody scene, the wolf''s body actually turned into loose soil that fell down the ground

    ''I was tricked'' she thought in her mind as she tried to turn her body again where the real wolf appeared

    The earlier wolf was not the real wolf and was just a diversion. Many beasts might have low intelligence including the Junior Rank ones but they still could use their innate abilities and magic in battles<novelnext></novelnext>

    The fake wolf from earlier is definitely an innate ability of the wolf and despite not having intelligence that matches that of a human, it still knows how to use its ability

    Despite the Chief trying to move in time, she was stillte

    With a sh of blue, her protective barrier was ripped apart by the wolf that uses its mana-coated w

    With her defense broken through, the wolf continued its assault

    In the end, the Chief was able to move away from the wolf but not without paying a price

    A wound was left on her left shoulder and from it, blood drips down

    Fortunately, just like most tribal people, she was also someone that has long been used to pain considering that receiving injuries or even dying at the hands of magic beasts in this realm is verymon

    The Chief gritted her teeth and forced herself to use magic once more. She raised her right hand that was holding her magic wand to conjure four barrier orbs

    Since the wolf was close to her, the barrier orbs managed to hit the intended target

    "Kuu!!!"

    The wolf felt like it was hit by heavy rocks as its flesh bursts from the impact. The chances of killing the wolf in a single shot are low as such, the Chief didn''t go for the kill immediately

    The part of the wolf that she targeted was its limbs, breaking off its mobility

    With the four limbs of the wolf broken, it was unable to move properly and it turned into an easy target

    Mana gathered at the tip of Chief''s wand and another jet of water flew out. The small water jet prated one of the wolf''s foreheads, killing it once as a result

    However, before it could recover and attack again, the Chief already sent another small water jet that prated the remaining forehead of the wolf

    The wolf died for the second time and now, it was really dead for good

    Without the presence of a Junior Rank magic beast, it has be easier to kill the beastlings

    The wolves were numerous but their number was not high enough to exhaust three Junior Rank mages and kill them afterward

    As such, after a cruel fight with the magic beasts in which both sides suffered casualties, the battle ended with the tribe''s victory

    However, no one has the desire to celebrate. Their lives are always like this

    They would be constantly attacked by magic beasts and every time that happens, some of them are most likely to die

    Who would celebrate when their families died?

    The tribesmen were just about to heave a sigh of relief when yet another unexpected thing happened

    Big Nose lowered his guard after seeing that there were no more Double-headed ck Wolvesing and that causes him to pay a heavy price

    Puchi!!

    The only thing on Big Nose''s mind right now was to have a good rest but he didn''t expect to be granted an eternal rest as a hand suddenly pierced his heart from behind

    This person''s hand went from Big Nose''s back to the outside of his chest

    The hand held a still beating heart to it before the heart was crushed in the next second

    "What are you doing!" The Chief''s voice rang like thunder and Stone Head sensed his body moving against his will as he was sent flying away from Big Nose

    Unfortunately, the Chief''s intervention was already toote. Big Nose''s heart was already crushed by Stone Head and there is no one in the tribe that could possibly heal him

    Even Rezen could only watch helplessly as one of the tribe''s top fighters died. With his current means, abilities, and avable material, keeping a person that has lost his heart alive is an impossibility

    After all, just how hard is it to perform such a miracle?

 Chapter 205 205: Manipulation

    At a distance not that far from the Waterside Tribe, two humanoid creatures could be seen

    One of them has the upper body of a human but a lower body of a snake. She was wearing a long purple gown

    Her amber pupils were dted and her lips were a deep red color and subtle scales covered parts of her face and arms

    The other person with her on the other hand was also a humanoid but he has a furry body

    He was covered with ck hair from head to toe and his two faces were more of a wolf than a human

    His back was slightly crouched and her arms were very muscr and at the end of it was his hand that looks more like a w

    "Hiss... although the Sage assured us, I didn''t expect that humans would actually kill each other with just a little bit of maniption. Hiss the Sage is really smart" the snake woman said, her long tongue flickering as her eyes glowed in amazement

    Humans have always been at the mercy of the magic beasts but at the same time, their species survived since time immemorial

    Aside from that, there are also cases in history where humans were able to aplish killing the magic beasts that were really at the very top of the world

    While humans constantly struggle at the hands of the magic beasts, they still continue to survive and carve their own ce in the world

    "It''s just the death of a Junior Rank Mage and the weakest at that. There''s nothing to celebrate" the two-headed wolf-like creature said back in disdain

    He doesn''t put these weak humans in his eyes as even the strongest of them which was the Chief could be killed by him just by breathing

    There was no need to do something thisplicated

    "Hiss... you don''t understand anything, Wolfie hiss... this is merely what the Sage called an experiment, okay? An experiment!" The snakedy replied

    "Grrr!! Stop calling me Wolfie! And what does an experiment even means?"

    "I don''t know but the Sage said if the experiment is a sess, we could use it for the stronger and bigger tribes" she replied while shrugging her shoulders

    The two didn''t stay for long and they seemingly vanished from their original position, nowhere to be seen again

    ¡ª¡ª

    Back at the Waterside Tribe, Stone Head could be seen lying on the ground with a bloody head. This time, the blood on him did note from the magic beasts but instead came from his own flesh

    The Chief''s forceful throw has injured him but he doesn''t care

    "Cough! Cough! Cough! I-I merely did what I should! I had to avenge my wife!" He said firmly. No matter what people would say to him, he would always think that his decision to kill Big Nose was right

    That bastard has defiled his wife causing her tomit suicide. Stone Head would never be able to forgive him and the only way to slightly appease his anger is by killing him

    "Y-you... you don''t even n on repenting!" The Chief exploded from anger as she waved her magic wand

    Three barrier orbs were condensed by her and she sent the orbs flying

    "Arrghh!!"

    The orbsnded on Stone Head''s body that felt like he was smashed with heavy rocks

    However, with the Chief''s maniption, the orbs did not give Stone Head additional injuries

    After all, the tribe already lost one Junior Rank mage which was a heavy loss to them. The tribe cannot afford to lose another mage at that level

    However, punishment must still be ensured to prevent a simr incident from happening

    Bang! Bang! Bang!!

    The orbs continue to attack Stone Head, not giving him any time to react. The man didn''t try to resist and merely epted his punishment

    As long as he could kill Big Nose, he doesn''t care about the things that would happen next

    "After Jeremy and Grass Wood return from their mission, you would rece them. You have to work for the rest of your life to provide the tribe with Resonance Gems!" The Chief dered

    In the tribe, things such as bullying urred. However, a tribe is still a tribe. The rtionship they have with each other is special and they have a strong sense of bond, especially to a small tribe like this where everyone knows each other<novelnext></novelnext>

    What Stone Head did was a heavy sin and from now on, the tribesmen would look at him differently

    The weaker tribesmen might not say much because of theck of power but they would definitely iste Stone Head

    That man killed a ''family'' once, who could say that he wouldn''t do the same thing in the future?

    The fate of Stone Head was no different from banishment but he''ll take it

    The Chief was still trying to recover from her anger when a certain someone approached her

    "U-umm... C-chief... t-this is for you..." a shy and unsure voice said and the Chief turned to look at the source

    The person that approached her was none other than Rezen that was holding a small wooden bowl that has a green paste on it that gives off an earthy and grassy type of scent

    Since the Waterside tribe is small, the Chief just like the others basically knew every member and she doesn''t remember anyone resembling Rezen

    "Who are you?" The Chief asked with her brows crinkled

    "Chief, his name is Rezen. We found him injured and unconscious and decided to save him. He knows how to use herbs to heal people!"

    It was Jenna that stepped out and spoke. A healer is a tribe''s asset and ever since Rezen''s worth was recognized by the tribe, she also benefited

    The tribesmen have given her and the other members of her team more respect than they used to as they are the one that brought a capable healer to the tribe

    Tribal people might not be the smartest people in the world but they are still aware of how power and worth change the way people treat them

    "A healer?" The Chief muttered while staring at Rezen from head to toe

    Just like the others, she was thinking about whether Rezen is a member of the bigger tribes. Seeing that Rezen has no old wounds on his body, it just further proved that he was someone that has not experienced much hardship

    If he is a member of a bigger tribe, his presence might bring trouble. Who knows just howplicated the politics of those bigger tribes are?

    Rezen might not know the exact thoughts inside the Chief''s mind but he can still guess some of them

    It''s just that, the Chief is someone that he must suck up with especially after Big Nose died

    Big Nose was the son of the old grandpa that Rezen formed a great rtionship with. Now that Big Nose has died, the rtionship he has with that grandpa is almost worthless

    Rezen has to suck up to someone new and the best target is naturally the strongest person in the tribe

    "U-umm... Chief, c-can you take the medicinal paste? T-the e-earlier fight s-scared me and n-now..."

    While speaking with a voice filled with shyness, Rezen suddenly... farted. Yes, he really farted causing his cheeks to turn crimson out of embarrassment

    "Pfft!!"

    His action causes the tribesmen tough, lightening the atmosphere a bit. They have never seen someone farting in front of the Chief. Was he that much of a scaredy cat? It seems like they have to take care of him better next time in case he really poops on the spot

    Although the Chief was still in doubt, she still took the bowl of medicinal paste. Her left shoulder was still bleeding and although it was not life threatening, it was better to treat it as soon as possible this was especially so since a Junior Mage of the tribe had just died

    She cannot afford to be weak. After all, even though Junior Mages'' bodies has a better resistance it was still possible for the wound to be infected

    If that happens, getting sick is already the best care scenario whereas dying is the worst-case scenario

    After the Chief epted the bowl of medicinal paste, Rezen hastily ran as if his life depended on it

    He once again seeded in slightly lightening the atmosphere as the tribesmen lightlyugh at him. They think that he was in a hurry to poop

    Hearing theirughter, Rezen smiled inside him. He once again was able to portray a harmless yet likable image

    That was the image he wanted to portray now that he is still powerless. For the sake of survival, he doesn''t mind farting in front of many people

    After all, a harmless rabbit is liked by more people rather than a disabled yet cunning wolf

 Chapter 206 206: Potato

    Waterside Tribe

    Inside one of the hut houses of the tribe, Rezen could be seen watering a wooden pot filled with soil

    His farm is still unusable and he cannot nt anything on it yet. For now, he could only try and nt things in a pot. Even if the seed doesn''t sprout, it is still a nice hobby for his mental state

    "Sprout and germinate soon, okay?" He whispered to the pot before continuing his work

    Rezen''s house now has a wooden cab filled with wooden tes, bowls, and small pots

    This cab was created by the tribesmen with Rezen''s guidance and he uses it to store the medicines that he created

    He now has medicines for wounds, infections, fever, and more. There were also some painkillers, supplements, and more

    In return for his service, the tribesmen provide food and water for him and they are also willing to bring Spirit nts that he needed if they were to encounter them

    Even the Chief could only tolerate his existence for various reasons

    Since Rezen has basically created basic medicines that the tribe would need, he doesn''t have much to do right now and he starts formting a n for his future movements when he heard a familiar voice

    "Rezen, look! Look what I found!"

    A very excited Umper entered Rezen''s hut while waving a piece of what looked like a rotten piece of root

    The root gave off a foul scent and there was no way that a person wouldn''t notice it because of the heavy stench

    "Hylir''s Rotten Root!" Rezen''s eyes glowed after seeing what Umper have in her hand

    That root is a necessary Spirit nt to one of the recipes that Ivy has given him. With that root, Rezen could create something that he wanted to create for quite some time now

    "Very good, Umper!" Rezen praised as he patted the girl''s head. Who would have thought that this clumsy girl would be the first one to provide Rezen with a material that he badly needed?

    "Hehehe! It''s nothing! It''s nothing! It''s all thanks to you that my bruises don''t hurt much and they heal very quickly!" Umper replied sheepishly

    As Umper is an extremely clumsy girl, she often fell down resulting in bruises. She like the other tribesmen are already used to pain from wounds but at the end of tne day, pain is still pain

    No one wants to suffer from pain and the painkillers of Rezen were a great help to Umper. As such, she was more than willing to provide Rezen with the materials that he needed

    "Alright, I''ll go now! I and the others have to hunt for food again!" Umper said before she ran out of the hut

    "It seems like the food situation of the tribe has gotten worse" Rezen mumbled with an intelligent glint in his eyes

    As the tribe''s healer, he was provided with food better than many tribesmen. However, since one of the Junior Mage of the tribe died, the food that he received has lessened which was to be expected

    A Junior Mage must always be present in the tribe in case of emergencies such as a magic beast tide

    In the past, the Chief often stays at the tribe while two Junior Mages went hunting

    The tribesmen are independent but not all of them could provide enough food for themselves since there were the elders, children, and disabled

    As such, the Junior Mages often donated the surplus food that they hunted. Now that there was one less Junior Mage, the food supply of the tribe significantly lessened

    "From what I heard, winter is only two or three months from now. I have to do something about this food shortage" Rezen mumbled, sinking into a deep thought

    It''s not like Rezen is a good Samaritan. It''s just that he was aware that with theck of food, the tribesmen would grow significantly weaker

    The weaker they are, the more vulnerable the tribe would be and in return, Rezen''s life would also be at risk

    If Rezen wants to survive, he has to make sure that the tribe would survive

    "From what I gathered, they always hunt magic beasts and eat their meat. Do they not eat vegetables or they don''t know what are the edible ones?" Rezen muttered

    "Ivy, disy the edible and non-edible nts essible to us" Rezen ordered

    While the farm itself is unusable and Ivy has no attacking power, the fairy still has some extremely helpful auxiliary abilities

    One of them was Ivy''s ability to scan nts and match them to its database to identify them<novelnext></novelnext>

    In no time, a blue screen that only Rezen could see appeared in his vision. The screen was divided into two sides with two separate lists

    One side lists the names and images of the edible nts nearby while the other side lists the non-edible nts

    "Hmm, there are more non-edible nts but there''s also a number of edible ones but I have never seen the tribe eat them. At most, they would eat some of these fruits or nuts but maybe they overconsume them and there aren''t that many of them nearby"

    Rezen scrolled on the list using only his eyes when a familiar vegetable entered his vision

    "Is that a potato?"

    Potatoes aremon on earth and they are also one of the easiest vegetables to mass produce. They are not picky and don''t need much to grow

    "There is no concept of agriculture at least in this tribe. If I consign the help of the tribe and we nt potatoes, no doubt that they would grow before winter"

    While two or three months might not be enough time to grow a full-size potato, that is still plenty of time to grow decent size ones

    "Not to mention, the soil of this realm was not as abused as the ones on earth"

    Rezen rubbed his chin. Because of excessive farming, there was no time for the soil on earth to naturally and organically recover their nutrients

    The quality of soil is important to crops and the soil of this realm might be betterpared to earth. Who knows, the potatoes might grow in a shorter period of time than Rezen thinks

    "I need to tell this to the Chief but before that, I must get some potatoes first"

    Without the aid of magic, Rezen can''t nt enough potatoes on his own. As such, there is a need for him to get the help of the tribe

    However, since winter ising soon, the tribesmen are mostly busy hunting for food. They need to stockpile enough food if they want to survive the winter and asking them to nt without them understanding its importance would just incur their displeasure

    With this in mind, Rezen went out of his hut which he rarely does as he was busy creating medicines in the past

    "Oh, Rezen, are you going somewhere? Do you need anything? I''m free right now, I can get it for you" Rezen''s neighbor that saw him immediately approached him

    At first nce, this neighbor of Rezen might sound kind but actually, he was just worried that the tribe''s healer would be in danger

    The tribesmen already got a taste of how convenient it is to have a healer, they don''t want to lose him

    "Hello, Treen, I''m actually looking for this kind of nt..." Rezen started to describe the potato and he watch as his neighbor furrowed his brows

    "What do you need that for? Is it for your medicines?"

    At that, Rezen shook his head

    "My memory still hasn''t returned but I remember that I enjoy eating them" Rezen answered and he saw his neighbor''s eyes widening in surprise

    "How can you eat them! Rezen, your mind might is definitely not okay yet! The potatoes that you speak of are absolutely not edible! We have a tribesman before that tried eating them but not only were they hard and unptable, but they also made his stomach upset! You might be overworking yourself, you have to rest for now!"

    Due to the loud voice of Treen, he attracted Rezen''s other neighbors considering that the tribesmen''s huts are very close to each other

    These tribal people that also recognize Rezen''s worth gathered to check on him

    "Rezen, are you sick?"

    "Aiyaa! That''s why I said to not bother the healer too much!"

    "Right, right! I saw Flower Bud asking him for medicines when she just has a bit of stomachache! Tsk! Tsk!"

    "We have to let the healer rest properly!"

    Rezen is aware that a healer would be very weed in this small tribe but even he seems to have underestimated his own worth

    He didn''t expect to gather this much attention it was to the point that even the Chief''s attention was attracted

    "Ehem! Ehem! What is happening here?" The Chief asks and as she walks, the tribesmen part to give her enough space

 Chapter 207 207: Potatoes (2)

    The Chief walked until she arrived in front of Rezen and she stared at him with aplicated glint in her eyes

    Rezen''s presence is no doubt risky to the tribe but at the same time, he is necessary. Before the tribe could nourish another Junior Mage, each and every member of the tribe is more precious than normal, especially the abled ones

    Even a Junior Mage''s capabilities are limited and the tribe needs to mobilize the apprentices to hunt for food. As such, in these critical times, the tribesmen''s health must always be at its peak and Rezen is necessary for that

    As such, while Rezen''s presence is a threat, he is also necessary. Not to mention, if he really was from a bigger tribe and the tribe shooed him away, that might just bring catastrophe to them. This situation made the Chief feel conflicted inside

    "I-it''s about the potatoes, Chief" Rezen replied while scratching the back of his head

    "I remember that potatoes are edible and actually taste good when prepared properly but they are saying that potatoes are not edible" he continues as if he really finds this situation confusing

    "Potatoes? Edible?" The Chief furrowed her brows as she stared at Rezen

    "Chief, the healer still hasn''t recoveredpletely. His mind still needs rest! How could potatoes be edible?" Treen chimed in, genuinely worried for the tribe''s healer

    While Treen and the others absolutely think that potatoes are not edible, the Chief on the other hand was doubtful

    Bigger tribes have ess to information that a measly tribe such as the Waterside Tribe doesn''t. Those tribes are smarter and more knowledgeable

    Since Rezen most likely came from a giant tribe, there might be some merit to his words. Considering that potatoes aremon around the tribe, if they are edible, they would definitely help in solving the problem of the tribe

    "Go fetch some of those potatoes" the Chief ordered and while the tribesmen scratch their heads as they think that the Chief was entertaining Rezen''s nonsense, nheless, they still went to find some potatoes

    "Thank you for believing in me, Chief" Rezen said with a big smile as if he really appreciated the Chief''s trust

    In return, the Chief merely nodded her head, giving Rezen a lukewarm treatment

    Only after almost ten minutes did the potatoes that were asked arrived

    "How do we eat them?" The Chief asks after a tribesman hand several pieces of potatoes to her

    "Since we don''t have many ingredients, I could only think of two ways to prepare them for now" Rezen replied excitedly, showing his great desire to eat the potatoes

    The first thing that Rezen did was to remove the stem still attached to the potatoes and wash it thoroughly to remove the unnecessary debris

    Basically, every household of the tribe already has some firewood, and Rezen used some of them

    He made a circr shape using rocks to use as a base for his fire pit to roast some of the potatoes

    Since this world has the presence of magic, creating fire is an easy task. A simple flick of a mage''s finger was enough to create fire

    Rezen used arger wooden pot filled with water and ced it on top of the burning firewood

    Aside from roasting the potatoes, Rezen also decided to boil some of them

    He did all these things while the tribesmen stare at him. He felt like he was in a live cooking show where every move that he did was being watched by his audiences

    It felt a bit awkward but Rezen ignored that and just focused on the task at hand

    When Rezen felt that the cooking time was enough, he used a stick to remove the potatoes from the fire pit while draining the boiling water from the wooden pot

    "Please try them" Rezen said to them and Treen was the first one to move

    "Ah, wait, they are still ho¡ª" before Rezen could finish his words, Treen already grabbed one of the roasted potatoes, burning his hand as a result

    "Ah! Hot! Hot! Hot!" He screamed miserably while throwing the potato, hitting a fellow tribesman

    "Ah! Idiot! It hurts!" The tribesman cursed after being hit by a flying potato that felt like a ball of fire

    Not to mention, he even instinctively caught the potato with his hand and because of the heat, just like Treen, he also threw the potato

    "Ahh!!"

    "Hot! Hot!"

    "Stop, you idiot!"<novelnext></novelnext>

    The same thing happened several times as the tribesmen threw the potato at each other, resulting in quite aical scene that was straight out of aedy cartoon

    "These idiots!" The Chief''s cheeks turned red out of embarrassment while Rezenugh at the scene in front of him

    With a wave of the Chief''s hand, she manipted the potato and it floated before flying toward her

    With a little bit of wind magic, the potato soon cools down to the point that holding it with bare hands doesn''t hurt anymore

    "Remove the skin first, Chief since they are dirty" Rezen said

    He doesn''t have foil to wrap the potatoes with making the skin dirty. Not to mention, most people don''t like eating the skin of the potato

    Since the potato was roasted until it was soft, the Chief easily removed the skin and she tried to take a bite causing her eyes to widen in surprise

    "I think the potatoes are quite nd since we don''t have seasoning. If we used even just some salt, it''ll definitely taste better" Rezen said

    Potatoes without any seasoning taste nd to most people and Rezen is worried that the Chief won''t like it

    "No, the taste is definitely passable. It doesn''t taste as good as meat but we can eat this! These potatoes are not too hard to find and we can use them as food stock to survive winter!" The Chief announced with eyes glowing while staring at the potatoes

    This made the tribesmen curious. They didn''t expect that the Chief would actually find potatoes edible and some of them went to divide the remaining potatoes among themselves

    "Uwaa! It''s soft! Really soft! This is the first time I ate something like this!" Treen praised

    The tribesmen mostly eat roasted meat and they are not exactly soft. There were fruits that they know are edible but they are rare around the vicinity due to excessive consumption

    As such, a food as soft as boiled or roasted potatoes are definitely rare and new to their tastes bud

    If the potatoes were seasoned with even just salt, they would definitely taste better. Unfortunately, salt is too expensive and precious for the tribesmen to use whenever they want to

    "We must gather more of these potatoes! The old and disabled have to search for them while some of the apprentice mages would go and protect them!" The Chief immediately ordered. She knew how important the potatoes are and gathering as many of them as possible is necessary

    Perhaps, with their help, none of the tribesmen would die because of hunger in the uing winter

    "Um... Chief"

    The Chief was about to mobilize her people when Rezen raised his hand. With Rezen providing yet another precious help to the tribe, the Chief started looking at him in a better light

    "What is it?"

    "Chief, instead of just searching for wild potatoes, I suggest we start nting them to ensure a constant supply of potatoes. If we start nting them now, we would have some harvest before winter arrives!" Rezen suggested, confusing the tribesmen

    A small tribe like theirs doesn''t have the concept of agriculture yet. They are stuck at the hunting and gathering pace

    Their knowledge is also limited and they don''t see the need for nting since they mostly hunt magic beasts to turn into their food

    However, Rezen has already proven his intelligence and the Chief was willing to listen to his suggestion

    "What do you mean by that?" The Chief asks and Rezen further borated his ns

    He wanted to conspire the help of the tribe to farm potatoes!

    The more the tribesmen ventured out to search for potatoes, the more they are at risk. Some of them might not even return alive!

    In Rezen''s eyes, every tribesman is his lifeline. His survival is literally connected to them

    He is unwilling to let even one of them die causing the tribe''s strength to weaken

    If they want potatoes, they could start nting them to grow more potatoes. In this case, the risk and casualties would significantly lessen

    "A single seed potato could grow into a nt that on average grows eight to ten potatoes! With a lesser number of potatoes, we could nt and harvest more of them!" Rezen exined the benefit of farming potatoes

    If one were to ignore the fact that the tribesmen have to eat potatoes every single day to survive, this doesn''t sound bad. Not to mention, are these people even picky with their food? Definitely not!

 Chapter 208 208: Difficulties

    In a flock of ignorant chickens, a smart one would definitely appear and it seems like the Chief was the smart chicken

    While listening to Rezen''s suggestions, her mind started to formte her own ns depending on the tribe''s situation

    "I''ll agree with your suggestion but are you sure that they really grow fast and plentiful?" The Chief asks to make sure

    In her eyes, farming potatoes is a big investment. They could simply use the potatoes that they found as food instead of nting them

    There is a risk that the seed potato wouldn''t sprout or even if it sprouts, the potatoes might not grow before winter arrives

    "I''m 100% confident, Chief! Potatoes are easy to grow and the harvest definitely wouldn''t disappoint!" Rezen answered confidently

    If it was only him, he wouldn''t be this confident as there might be a difference between the potatoes of the earth realm and the Savage Beast Realm

    However, he has Ivy with him. Based on Ivy''s database, these potatoes grew really well. There is nothing to be worried about

    "If that is the case then I''ll leave the old, disabled, and children along with some abled apprentice mages on your hands. You are free tomand them to create your potato farm" the Chief said

    Most of the apprentice mage that can still fight without any problem has to continue hunting magic beasts

    While the taste of the potatoes was okay to them, since they grew up eating roasted meat, most tribesmen would still prefer it

    They can''t just eat potatoes all the time. As such, the members of the tribe that are mostly idle are finally given some work

    The old and disabled always stays inside the tribe as they cannot hunt magic beasts anymore. As a result, the tribe is the one that provides food for them but because they are essentially a burden, they don''t get much food

    Not to mention, when danger arrives, the old and disabled are the ones that die first as they are technically turned into human meat shield

    The children are in a better position as they are seen as the tribe''s future and are more protected

    The next generation of Junior Mages woulde from them while the older ones would die in time. This is a cycle

    But now, after Rezen appeared, the old and disabled, and even the children would finally have something that they could do to help the tribe prosper!

    ¡ª¡ª

    The tribesmen are very efficient in some ways. Since most of them are idle because of theck of entertainment in this world, they proceeded to work as soon as the Chief gave the order

    The old and disabled can''t fight properly anymore but most of them still have their Resonance Gem with them and with the help of their gems, they could cast magic

    "Please start" Rezen said respectfully and the tribesmen nodded their heads at his signal

    "[Water Stream!]"

    "[Water Stream!]"

    "[Water Stream]"

    The tribesmen cast their magic and around fifteen magic circles formed at once

    Because of the harsh environment, those that cannot fight properly die easily. As such, although the tribe has around a hundred members, only fifteen of them are old or disabled

    Their numbers have lessened significantly because of the magic beast attack before

    Those that lost their loved ones mourned for a bit but it seems like death is far toomon in this world. They are still saddened and pained but they recovered enough to the point that they could work

    Thanks to the stream spells of fifteen apprentice mages, the trees in the vicinity of the tribe start to fall

    The soil of the forest is more than enough to farm the potatoes and for now, the trees must be cut down first

    Potatoes always do best in full sun. The trees are to be cut down not only to give the potatoes some space but also to ensure that the crops would receive enough sunlight

    Since Rezen cannot use any magic yet, he could only watch the process, and to lessen the noise, the Chief herself has decided to help

    In any case, the Chief is to stay inside the tribe in case of dangers appeared

    They cannot do much about the magic fluctuations caused by the spells but for the noise, the Chief could use her magic to slow down the falling rate of the trees

    A falling tree would cause a loud sound but with the Chief''s intervention, the trees fall slowly and they don''t cause much noise

    However, the magic fluctuations from the spell still attracted quite a number of magic beasts

    "Be careful! It''s a Razortail Lizard!" The Chief warned causing the nerves of the tribesmen to tighten<novelnext></novelnext>

    What emerged from the trees was a lizard with a body that is two meters long with a tail that is even longer than its body

    The tail was at least four meters long and was filled with sharp protrusions

    The only fortunate thing was that it was only a beastling. The Chief could kill this lizard easily but she doesn''t need to fight this lizard

    The Chief is currently the only Junior Mage present in the tribe. She has to conserve her mana as, without mana, she is no different than an old woman

    Using telekic magic to slow down the fall of the trees doesn''t cost a lot of mana but casting offensive spells does

    Not to mention, this lizard is definitely not thest one that would be attracted by the magic fluctuations

    The Chief has to conserve her strength in case a Junior Rank magic beast arrives

    Fortunately, there were three abled magic apprentices present in the area and they moved to fight the lizard

    "[Water Stream!]"

    "[Waterball!]"

    "[Water Stream!]"

    The apprentice mages used their Resonance Gems that floated in front of them. Blue magic circles also formed in front of them that release basic stream spells and a [Waterball] spell

    The stream spells targeted the lizard from the sides while the [Waterball] spell targeted its head

    In return, the lizard uses its long tail to smash the spells apart. It seeded in negating two of the three spells but one stream spell was still able to hit it

    On the left side of the lizard, a gaping wound was created on one of its legs. The lizard bled from its leg as it cried out in pain

    The pain enrages the lizard and it swung its long tail around, crashing the nearby trees

    A single mage might find it hard to fight a magic beast at the same level as them but if there are three of them then it was easier

    Not to mention, aside from these three abled apprentice mages, there were still the old and disabled!

    While they cannot tread the forest to hunt, they still have the ability to cast spells and some of them attacked the lizard

    With the cooperation between multiple apprentice mages, the Razortail Lizard soon died. Its meat would be added to the tribe''s food reserves

    This happened not just once or twice. The more the tribesmen casts their magic, the more magic beasts were attracted to the point that the Chief was forced to intervene from time to time

    "Rezen, this wouldn''t do. If we continue, we might attract even more magic beasts that we cannot deal with" the Chief said with a sigh

    The n of farming potatoes is a good one. Unfortunately, because of the harsh environment, it was hard to proceed with the n

    Before the tribe could benefit from the potatoes, they might die first

    Even Rezen could see that things have be troublesome. This realm is really filled with magic beasts, no wonder that humans were at their mercy

    However, Rezen is unwilling to give up. He needed the farm if he wants to preserve the fighting prowess of the tribe

    "Chief, could we postpone the n first? I would try to think of a situation" Rezen said and the Chief nodded her head

    With a dejected look on his face, Rezen returned to his hut and along the way, tbe tribesmen tried to cheer him up with their words

    Inside his hut, Rezen started conversing with Ivy

    The fairy although has an iplete database still knows a lot of things. It''s just that for Rezen''s own benefit, Ivy wouldn''t spoonfeed everything to him

    Sometimes, Rezen has to personally ask questions before Ivy gives the answer he wanted

    In the past, Rezen wouldbel Ivy as a troublesome fellow but he was more matured now

    Beingfortable all because he has a cheat to rely on wouldn''t do him any good. To achieve something, Rezen also has to work hard and use his brain

    Not everything he wants would just magically fall down on hisp

    "Ivy, what are our options to keep the magic beasts away? Do you have a recipe for a beast-repelling powder or something?" Rezen asks, hoping that Ivy has the recipe he needed

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    Grang... grang... grang

    Inside Rezen''s hut, he could be seen grinding an unknown substance. Due to theck of culture and technological advancement in this realm, Rezen could only use a wooden bowl and a smooth rock to grind his ingredients

    Ivy has a plethora of recipes in her database, a number of which were something that could be created by even a normal human as long as they have the necessary materials

    Since Rezen cannot use any magic yet, he cannot be a proper alchemist or potion master. The recipes that alchemists use are moreplicated and require the usage of magic

    However, even then, Rezen could still create many things that could help his current situation

    It was great that the area he lived in mostly only have beastlings or magic beasts at the Junior Rank. The recipes he could create right are still effective at the Junior Rank but beyond that, Rezen would be at their mercy

    Sweat rolled down Rezen''s forehead and he immediately wiped it with his arm. The ingredients cannot be contaminated and he slowly grinds them into powder

    What was left in Rezen''s bowl was a white powder but it was not finished yet. On a separate bowl, a foul-smelling substance could be seen

    This substance was a feces of a magic beast at the Junior Rank and was a necessary ingredient for the recipe that Rezen was creating

    He first removed the stone from the bowl before transferring the magic beast''s feces into the bowl with white powder

    After that, Rezen also started grinding the feces and instead of the feces turning into a mushy substance, it actuallybined with the white powder as if it was also a powder

    The white powder on the bowl slowly turned into ck powder but Rezen has to continue grinding and mixing the powder before it could be of use

    However, before Rezen could finish his product, a rude person suddenly entered his hut

    "Damn it, Rezen, give me your medicine! My shoulder is injured!"

    The person that arrived is perhaps the rudest person that Rezen met in the tribe and it was also the person that he least like the most

    "Go get it in the cab, the pot with a cross sign on it" Rezen replied, ignoring the rude bastard as he focuses on creating his product

    "Huh?! Can''t you see that I''m injured, get it for me! Tsk, you always stay inside the tribe, eating our food without putting yourself in danger. Can''t you at least do this much?" Yvter said annoyed

    At first, he was kind to Rezen on the outside as he thought that Rezen could help him be a member of a bigger tribe and lead an easy life

    However, even after all this time, Rezen still has not recovered his memories and he practically blended into the tribe

    While the tribe''s situation has be better with his medicines, that was only it. The tribe is still poor andcks enough food

    Yvter''s life doesn''t change much, resulting in him unreasonably hating Rezen that only has to stay inside his hut the whole day making medicines without any other problems

    "I''m sorry but I''m doing something important. If you can''t get them, please ask someone else to assist you" Rezen replied

    He maintained his amiable personality since that was the persona he created for the tribe to easily ept him

    His product needed to be constantly ground until the white powder and the magic beast feces were thoroughlybined. He cannot stop his hands and he couldn''t be bothered doing something as easy as taking medicine out of a cab that doesn''t even have doors

    "Huh?! I risked my life today and get injured yet the tribe''s healer can''t even help me?! What kind of shitty life is this! I''m sick of it already!"

    The unreasonable man suddenly exploded. He was tired of such a hard life where every day, he has to worry about food and safety

    After seeing a person that is not originally part of the tribe but led a life better than him, Yvter couldn''t help but hate Rezen

    Now that he even has a wound on his shoulder and Rezen is ''not helping'' him, he lost his patience

    In anger, Yvter walked towards Rezen and smashed the wooden bowl with his hand

    "I told you to heal my wounds, you fucker!" He cursed roughly and it was at this moment that Rezen''s thread of patience broke

    For months, he was always busy trying to gather as many resources as he can while always remembering how his parents died unjustly

    When he finally doesn''t need to gather resources anymore, he had toe between the Serpentine Empress and ude Preston, two people that could kill him with a flick of their fingers

    Even after he outsmarted the two and became the one that obtained origin energy, he has to flee hurriedly and entered an entirely new realm<novelnext></novelnext>

    A realm where he doesn''t know anyone and almost doesn''t know anything. However, he cannot rest yet as he found out that not only was his cheat of a farm unusable, but he also cannot use his magic

    In a world where magic beasts rampages and powerful mages could be seen, Rezen lost his power and was forced to rely on other people for survival

    Relying on other people is not something that Rezen likes as he wants to have personal power

    As soon as he entered this realm, he has no time to rest. He was always busy creating medicines and the creation of a potato farm

    There were always things that weighed down his mind and now, while he was trying to do something that would benefit the whole tribe, an unreasonable bastard wasted his hard work. How could Rezen not explode

    He doesn''t have time to rest and there''s a motherfucker here that just has to mess with him because he doesn''t like his life

    Does this bastard thinks that Rezen likes the life he has currently?! For Pete''s sake, he can''t even shit properly as there was no toilet paper here!

    His bum has to use rough leaves and every time he did so, Rezen always rubs some anti-inmmatory paste on his asshole to prevent it from swelling!

    At this moment, all Rezen could see was red. All the piled-up stress that he silently endured all this time exploded

    Since he cannot use magic, Rezen raised his fist and swung it toward Yvter

    His punch was not something that Yvter expected and the man was hit thoroughly in the face

    The impact forces Yvter to the ground with his cheeks red

    "All you do is fuckingin. If you grab the medicine the moment I said so and applied it to your wounds, you wouldn''t be in much pain anymore! Instead ofining do something about your situation!" Rezen said angrily, his chest puffing in anger

    He originally only wants to live a peaceful life yet the fuckers of this world messed with him and he now has to constantly strive to survive and be stronger. Who wouldn''t find his situation infuriating

    "Y-you...! You hit me! You''re dead meat!"

    An unreasonable bastard will always be an unreasonable bastard and Yvter immediately uses his Resonance Gems

    The gem floated in front of him as he condensed a magic circle thatmunicated with the universe

    "[Water Stream!]"

    The magic circle released a simple stream spell but to current Rezen that cannot use magic, even a spell as simple as that is deadly

    Rezen was hit on the chest and he was thrown meters away. His back collided with the medicine cab causing it to break while the contents spilled

    He felt like a heavy truck hit his body and the pain brought rity to Rezen''s mind

    He thought that he already matured but turns out, he was still as childish as before. A little provocation was enough for him to explode

    Rezen is sure that in a realm that has an uncountable number of people stronger than him, this wouldn''t be the first orst time that he would get bullied

    If he explodes every time a stronger person bullied him, no doubt that one of these days, he would die

    He needs to mature further as being childish would just bring him harm

    "I''ll kill you! I''ll kill you!" Yvter said angrily as he condensed another magic circle, ready to kill Rezen

    Fortunately, another person arrived in time

    "Yvter, what do you think you are doing!" Jenna''s voice rang and out of panic, she also mobilized her Resonance Gem and casts a spell

    "[Water Tentacle!]"

    Jenna created a tentacle made out of water that immediately wrapped itself around Yvter''s waist and moved him away from Rezen

    "Let go of me! I''ll kill that fucking bastard!" Yvter said angrily, still not calming down and Jenna has no choice but to tighten her spell''s hold on Yvter before he could really kill Rezen

 Chapter 210 210

    Seeing that Yvter is still consumed by rage and really nned on killing Rezen, Jenna is forced to control her spell further

    The water tentacle pulled Yvter and threw him at the opposite side of Rezen to make sure that he wouldn''t be able to hurt thetter again

    The magic fluctuations didn''t escape the tribesmen''s senses. It wasmon for the tribe to be attacked by magic beasts, some of which has great sneaking skills

    As such, they are quite sensitive whenever they sensed magic fluctuations inside the tribe. They always assumed for the worst and thinks that a magic beast was able to sneak in and hurt their family

    It didn''t take that long before the tribesmen gathered outside Rezen''s hut with some of them peeking inside to check what was happening

    "Yvter, stop! Rezen is our tribe''s healer! Have you lost your mind already?! What do you think you are doing?!" Jenna said angrily. She knew that Yvter has a bad personality but she didn''t expect that he would do something like this

    Just how valuable Rezen is? Even if their theory that he came from a big tribe is not true, Rezen is still a very valuable healer. The only healer of the tribe!

    If not for Rezen''s special circumstance, a measly tribe such as the Waterside Tribe definitely wouldn''t have any healer

    While Rezen doesn''t have any fighting ability, his healing skill is more than enough for him to be worthy of the tribe''s protection

    He has already proven his capabilities to heal and he even taught the tribe how to eat the potatoes they thought are inedible!

    The tribe should be thankful to Rezen and not mistreat him like this

    "It''s that bastard''s fault! He¡ª" Yvter was about to speak about what happened when they heard Rezen''s voice

    "N-no... the m-medicines... i-it''s for the tribe!" Rezen said as he tried to salvage the medicines while holding his still aching chest

    He was hit by the spell and while he didn''t die on the spot, he was still pretty injured. However, his outburst is bound to have some serious consequence if he doesn''t do something

    At the end of the day, he is still an outsider that has to create a persona to blend in. If he were to do something out of character, while most tribesmen wouldn''t think much about it, some of them would still find him suspicious, especially the Chief

    What Rezen has to do now is to once again act and turn the tides in his favor and the easiest way to do that is to show that he genuinely cares for the tribe

    Even a Junior Mage of the tribe is soon no different than being banished for killing a fellow tribesman. It could be seen how tight the rtionship between the tribesmen are

    What Rezen has to do is to appeal to the tribe''s sense of collectiveness

    "What''s happening here... wait, Rezen, what happened? Who hurt you?!" Rezen''s neighbor - Treen spoke out of worry as soon as he saw Rezen on the floor clutching his chest with blood on his lips while trying to salvage the medicine on the floor

    Treen immediately went to Rezen''s side to check up on him and in return, Rezen cough

    Since his injury was pretty heavy, even a simple cough caused blood to spat out of his mouth

    "Rezen, what happened?"

    "Why are you injured?"

    "Was there a magic beast that attacks you?"

    The other tribesmen that saw the situation spoke out of worry and they all wait for Rezen to answer

    However, instead of answering him directly, Rezen merely nced at Yvter that had a bad feeling about this

    "I-I know that cough! Cough! Y-you don''t like me b-but the medicines are for t-the tribe. W-we can''t w-waste them as they can save l-lives!" Rezen said with a tone of sadness and all eyes turned to look at Yvter

    Could it be...

    Almost instantly, the eyes staring at Yvter turned hostile. Here is an outsider that cared for the tribe so much that despite his injuries, he still tried to save the medicines while the person that grew up in the tribe decided to waste precious medicines all because he don''t like someone

    "Y-you... you were the one that punched me first! What the fuck are you saying!" Yvter spoke loudly, his cheeks red in rage, and only now did the tribesmen notice that one side of his cheek was actually a bit swollen

    "I-I was just trying to protect the medicines..." Rezen replied, his head hanging low

    His actions made the tribesmen think that he was ashamed of what he had done but at the same time, it was a necessity as he wanted to keep the precious medicines safe<novelnext></novelnext>

    No matter who looks at the situation, they would see that Yvter''s situation is not looking good

    "No matter how you two don''t like each other, to think that you would waste the medicines in a pointless squabble. Do you wish for the tribe to die?"

    This time, it was the Chief that spoke and everyone gave way to her. Her words put the me on both Rezen and Yvter

    No matter what, Yvter is still someone that grew up in the tribe while the Chief is still suspicious of Rezen

    Unfortunately, while Rezen is no expert, he still has a great grasp of the human heart

    "I-it was my f-fault, Chief. Yvter asked for m-medicines but since I was creating a beast-repelling powder that c-could prevent most Junior Rank beasts from a-approaching the tribe, I-I asked him to get the medicines himself despite his injured shoulder. I-I''ll start m-making m-medicines again. I-I promise that I would be able to h-heal everyone again soon"

    With Rezen''s exnation, the tides have further moved in his favor. Everyone saw him trying to stand to make medicines again even though he was still injured

    His actions touched the tribesmen''s hearts. Look at him! He is not taking care of his own injuries and instead is worried for the tribe''s overall well-being first. With how much he cares for the tribe, people would think that he was the one that grew up with them

    "Rezen, don''t move too much yet. You have to rest!"

    "Right! You were not the one that wasted the medicines. Why don''t we ask the one that did to remake them?"

    "Your health is more important, Rezen. It''s notte to make medicines after you recover!"

    The tribesmen showed their support and care for Rezen while ignoring Yvter. Some even insulted him outright

    Due to the nature of the tribe''s culture, most of them have sharp tongues and there was almost no concept of putting up faces

    Not to mention, Yvter is just an apprentice mage just like most of them. He was not someone so important or powerful that the tribesmen would care about his feelings

    Besides, some of them already don''t like Yvter because of his nasty personality. This situation just made them dislike him more

    "Y-you all!" Yvter gritted his teeth. He didn''t expect that the people he considered his family would actually take the side of the outsider rather than his

    This infuriated him so much that if not for Jenna pulling him, he might have attacked them on the spot already

    "That''s enough. Go back to your lives. Jenna, take Yvter back to his hut" the Chief ordered and no one dared to disobey her

    After the tribesmen gave Rezen their caring words, they dispersed until only Rezen was left inside

    "You are good, really good" the Chief said as she uses the wand that never left her side

    With a wave of her wand, a barrier covered Rezen from head to toe and he felt like if the Chief wished to, she could crush him to death

    "You are not to sow discord in my tribe. Do you understand that?" The Chief said with a threatening tone

    "I know that you are not this kind or meek. Your acting wouldn''t work on me" she continued while staring at Rezen sharply

    Sniff...

    The Chief thought that Rezen would show his true color but instead of doing so, he actually started crying like a kid

    "I-I''m sorry... I-I''m sorry huhu... i-it was not my intention..." Rezen apologizes while crying

    If he were to show his true color now, the Chief would just be warier of him. He doesn''t think that the Chief would really kill him for various reasons and there is little risk in continuing his act

    The Chief doesn''t know whether Rezen was acting or not but there is still a chance that Rezen hase from a prominent tribe and she can''t push him much

    "Nevermind, just do your best to get along with the tribe" the Chief said before leaving Rezen alone

    She wanted to threaten Rezen to force him to reveal his true self but Rezen is a tough nut to crack

 Chapter 211 211: Beast-Repelling Powder

    "Aiyaaa, that damn magic beast, why does it have to bite me before it dies?" A rough man with a muscr body wearing a beast skin that covered his private area curses

    He was holding his stomach area that was still bleeding from a magic beast''s attack. He was sessful on today''s hunt but at the same time, he returned with injuries, injuries that aremon amongst the tribesmen

    "Sigh... the healer said that because of theck of ingredients andck of time, the tribecks painkillers now. You have to endure the pain, Kruce" another tribesman replied while holding a wooden bowl with a green paste inside

    "What? That''s too bad! I like the healer''s painkillers, no matter how injured I was before, I can''t feel it. I even slept really well after taking them!" Kruce muttered, his heart filled with regret due to theck of painkillers

    "It''s all that bastard Yvter''s fault! He wasted all the medicines that the healer made! If not because of him, we wouldn''t have ack of medicines!" The tribesman replied before taking a basin of water as he started washing Kruce''s wounds

    "Hiss...! What are you doing, Short River?! Just apply the medicine, why do you have to pour water on me?" Kruce grumbled while groaning from the pain

    The bite wound on his stomach was quite deep and pouring water on it definitely hurts a lot

    "Have you already forgotten what the healer said? We have to regrly clean our wounds if we don''t want them to get infected! You remember that Long Grass died because his injury got infected, right? We must do as the healer said!" Short River replied while rolling his eyes

    "Ah, right. I forgot about that! Our healer is really great, to think that he also knows how to prevent infection! Just what got into that bastard Yvter''s mind to hate him like that? That nasty brat, I don''t like him before but now, I dislike him even more!" Kruce said while throwing daggers at Yvter on his mind

    As soon as he said those words, he sensed a pair of eyes staring at him and when he turned to look at the source, he saw none other than the person he badmouthed moments ago

    However, instead of getting embarrassed, Kruce merely raised his brows

    "What? Do you want a fight? Just because I am injured doesn''t mean that I would fear you! Come here if you dare!" Kruce said arrogantly while puffing his chest

    Most tribesmen are like this. If they like you, they will show it and if they dislike you, they would also show it

    Yvter''s reputation after what he did to Rezen instantly hit rock bottom though a part of it was also because many tribesmen were already previously discontented at his nasty personality

    As much as Yvter wanted to beat the shit out of Kruce, he didn''t dare fight him. Kruce might be injured but he was also one of the strongest mages of the tribe outside of the few Junior Mages

    Kruce is also seen as a person that has a high chance of reaching the Junior Rank in his lifetime and hisbat skills are above Yvter

    Even at the same rank, there were still huge differences in power. If Yvter were to start a fight with Kruce, then he might just lose face

    While gritting his teeth and embedding this humiliation in his mind, Yvter just continued on his way

    "Hmph, coward!" Kruce said in disdain and Short River continued cleaning his wounds before rubbing the medicinal paste on them while using more beast skin to use as a dressing

    After they were done, Kruce and Short River watched as the tribesmen started gathering towards the hut of the tribe''s Chief

    Out of curiosity, they asked one tribesman what was happening

    "How can you not know? Our great healer said that he finished creating the powder that would repel most magic beasts at the Junior Rank! Don''t you know how big of a deal that is? We can use it on the farm that the healer nned and also on the whole tribe! If the powder was effective, our tribe would be safer than ever! Everyone has gathered to check if the powder really works but considering that it was our healer, I''m sure he didn''t lie!"

    The person that answered Short River and Kruce was actually Rezen''s neighbor which was Treen. This man has a 100% trust in Rezen and he thinks that Rezen is a very knowledgeable man

    "A powder that could repel magic beast?" Short River and Kruce mumbled while ncing at each other

    This was news to them considering that they just got back from hunting. What happened between Rezen and Yvter was something that they only heard from the other tribesmen. They were not aware of the product that Rezen was developing

    Out of curiosity, the two also went to the Chief''s hut and they saw that there were already many tribesmen gathered around it

    It''s just that due to the limited space, not everyone could see what was happening inside

    Fortunately, it didn''t take that long before the Chief and Rezen exited the hut

    "The old, disabled, and childrene with us! We would continue creating the farm! And the apprentices that don''t need to rest, alsoe with us!" The Chief ordered before she walked<novelnext></novelnext>

    The area that was designated to be the potato farm is just literally right next to the huts of the tribe

    Just like what they did the first time, those that could use magic used their powers to cut down the trees while the Chief use her magic to slow down the falling rate of the trees so that they wouldn''t create a loud noise

    The only thing that differed now was that Rezen blew some ck powder all around the area

    The humans don''t sense anything from the powder. In their senses, the powder was just your normal powder, as such, many of them were skeptical at first

    However, minutes and minutes passed but even a single beastling was nowhere to be found

    This was nothing but a miracle to them. They didn''t expect that the powder actually works!

    "Cough! Cough! C-chief, t-the powder was effective!" Rezen said jubntly despite having a very pale face

    He still wasn''t healed from the injury he got from Yvter but despite that, he pushed forward to finish creating the powder

    Rezen even deliberately lowered the medicine production rate so that he could rest and also ignite the tribe''s displeasure towards Yvter

    Since it would be winter soon, the tribe has to start nting the potatoes as soon as possible

    "Healer, you should rest for now!"

    "Look at you, you could barely stand!"

    "Look at your face, you look like a ghost!"

    The tribe immediately showed their concern for Rezen. Not only was he very ''kind'', he was also a great help to the tribe

    They are unwilling to see him suffering in any way

    "I-I''m fine, there is a lot of time to restter. For now, we need to create the farm!" Rezen replied to them, his words touching the hearts of the tribesmen

    ''Does he really have a sincere heart or is this his way of manipting people''s emotions?'' The Chief thought but she could only sigh inside her

    Not to mention Rezen''s ability as a healer, the powder that repelled magic beasts alone is more than enough for him to be treated as the tribe''s precious

    One of the fears that tribes have is to be attacked by either a strong magic beast or arge number of them

    Now that they have the powder that could repel magic beasts, their lives would be safer and they could also sleep soundly at night

    After all, the tribe is attacked at least once a week. For now, they are just lucky that the magic beasts that attacked them are within their capabilities to defeat. But even then, people still die many times, and only now could they avoid that

    "How long is the effect of that powder?" The Chief asks the important question

    It would be good if the powder has a permanent effect but that sounds pretty impossible

    "Depending on the weather, it couldst from a few days to a maximum of a week. If it rains, the powder would immediately lose its effectiveness" Rezen replied

    The powder works by utilizing the feces of a magic beast to make an area look like a certain magic beast''s territory

    With the help of the supplementary ingredients, the feces'' was masked to be the feces of a magic beast that is stronger than most

    As such, most beastlings and Junior Rank magic beasts would definitely stray away from the area where the powder was sprinkled

    However, a magic beast''s feces in time would lose its scent much less the powder that Rezen has created and the powder has to be reapplied regrly

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    Dang... dang... dang...

    In the Waterside Tribe, tens of tribesmen could be seen plowing thends. On their hands were wooden hoes that they created just recently to help them break down the soil

    Normal wood would break easily when used to strike the ground but not the wood used to create the hoes

    These hoes came from a tree famous for its durability and Rezen also used some tricks to ensure that the hoes would be more than durable enough to turn a small part of the forest into a farnd

    The forest was not a perfect ce to create a farm but it was better than nothing. Not to mention, since wild potatoes already grew on the forest''s soil, by breaking and softening the ground, the potatoes would definitely be able to grow better than before

    The potatoes could already thrive on their own what more if humans consciously nt and nourish them, right?

    Fortunately, basically, everyone in the tribe experienced physical hardships and their physical attributes are not bad

    On average, their physical strength and stamina are definitely way betterpared to that of an earthling

    After all, on earth, humans don''t struggle as much. They are the race that dominated the realm unlike the Savage Beast Realm where most humans struggled

    Even the disabled depending on their condition could still plow thend perfectly

    There were even some tribesmen that have missing legs sitting down while striking the ground with their hoes. There were also those that only has one hand or a tribesman that is blind in one or both eyes

    Despite their disabilities, they still worked and none of them made aint. They are basically just mouths that the tribe feeds and they are ashamed of their inability to do anything to help

    Now that there was something that they could do, they are more than willing to do it even if it was hardbor

    Aside from the old, disabled, and children, the free healthy magic apprentices also help

    With the help of magic, creating a farm was easy considering that the area was not thatrge

    If there was a waterway system installed on the tribe, this farm would be even great

    Unfortunately, despite the tribe''s name, they are actually not near a river or otherrge bodies of water

    Maybe in the past, they are actually living near a river but since they change their living spaces from time to time, the situation turned into this

    Water could be created using magic and they don''t have to worry about that. As such, there was no need for them to settle near a river

    The tribesmen worked hard to create the farm and soon, Rezen judged that it was ready

    Anyway, Rezen is no professional. All he knows is that the potatoes'' roots could absorb more nutrients if the soil was looser, resulting in a better harvest

    The potatoes could grow on their own in this forest and what Rezen had the tribe was merely to provide some support to the potatoes'' growth

    As such, in just a day thanks to the tribesmen''s stamina and magic, the farm is created

    The ''farm'' was divided into tens of sections and each section had a space of a hundred square meters or less

    Considering that a square meter ofnd could grow an average of 3.5 kilograms of potatoes per square meter, this big of and is considerable

    This much could definitely sustain the tribe and they wouldn''t need to worry about how they could feed the whole tribe

    The tribesmen are really hard-working as after making the farm, they immediately decided to start nting the potato seeds

    The potatoes that the tribes nted are those that already sprouted. They cut the potatoes into smaller pieces as a single potato could have more than one ''eye'' and nting a whole potato would be detrimental as it would be too crowded

    With Rezen''s guidance, the tribesmen that never experienced farming before started nting potatoes

    While the tribe is working hard, this is a good chance for Rezen to further whitewash his image

    Despite not recovering from his injuries yet, he decided to help in nting the potatoes despite the tribesmen asking him to leave it to their hands

    The tribesmen''s goodwill might not be useful in a life or death situation but at other times, the more they are kind to Rezen, the better

    As such, Rezen also took some seeds potatoes with him and started nting them on the soil

    Using his bare hand, he dug a hole in the loosened soil and ced a seed potato inside before covering it with soil

    "Master, try letting the seed absorb your mana"

    Suddenly, while Rezen was busy farming, he heard Ivy''s seemingly maic voice in his head causing him to raise his brows

    "Let it absorb my mana?" Rezen muttered but he knew that Ivy and its creator also needed Rezen to grow. He doesn''t think that Ivy''s suggestion would be harmful to him<novelnext></novelnext>

    With that in mind, Rezen closed his eyes. Due to the influence of thews of the earth realm, it was hard for him to mobilize his own mana

    Apprentice Mages municates'' with the universe using magic circles and Rezen''s connection with the universe is in shambles thanks to the earth realm''s influence

    However, his mana is still his own mana.

    He could still control his own mana albeit it was also under the realm''s influence

    In the past, Rezen could easily use his mana but now, he has to maintain focus if he wants to control them

    ? Despite the hardships, Rezen still managed to summon his mana and a single strand of mana came out of his finger

    Under his control, the thread of mana entered the ground before being absorbed by the seed potato

    Rezen continue to maintain the thread by providing more mana and soon, he was given quite a shock

    From the soil, a green and healthy stem poked out and the more mana Rezen used on the potato, the bigger the stem and leaves grew

    "Gasp!"

    "What is that?"

    "Can anyone tell me what the healer is doing?"

    The farm is a novelty and a new concept to the tribesmen, as such, it gathered a lot of attention and audiences

    What Rezen has done didn''t escape their eyes especially because most of them are worried about his wellbeing

    Many of them have watched Rezen nt a seed that grew almost immediately right after and his action surprised all of them

    Because of the tribe''s reaction, Rezen''s focus faltered and the thread of mana snapped

    However, despite that, the potato stem and leaves were still there

    "T-this..." Rezen muttered

    Back on earth, there were nature-type spells that could easily growrge trees but they are done using magic circles. Not to mention, those trees are also not permanent

    Rezen did not utilize a magic circle and he instinctively knew that the potato that grew fast using his mana wouldn''t vanish

    He doesn''t know what exactly happened

    "The farm right now is just inside Master''s elixir field and that would change in the future. The deeper the connection that Master has with the farm, the more blessed Master would be"

    "Right now, just by using mana, Master could expedite the growing time of normal nts. Please remember that Master might not realize it but Master''s mana is no normal mana, your mana is special"

    Ivy''s voice once again rang inside Rezen''s head to exin what just happened

    "My mana is special?" Rezen thought while staring at the nt in front of him

    Ivy said that right now, he could expedite the growth rate of normal nts would that change in the future? Would there be a day when high-ranking Spirit nts could be grown by him in a short period of time just by using his mana?

    Could Rezen replicate what the farm could do using his mana?

    In the past, he could only grow Spirit nts on the farm but if he improved further, is it possible for him to farm outside of the farm while achieving simr results?

    Broken... this cheat is really broken and Rezen can''t wait for himself to grow even further

    "Rezen, what did you do?" The Chief that was also supervising the farm''s creation approached and asked Rezen the important question

    "I know that there are mages that could make nts grow in an instant but they are not edible. Just what have you done?"

    The Chief might be a member of a small and weak Waterside Tribe but she seems pretty knowledgeable

    She knew that what Rezen did was far from normal. Water made from magic is drinkable as the drinkable water is not created out of thin air

    There is water vapor in the surroundings and magic could be used to gather them. That''s how the mechanism works but the mechanism of nts is an entirely different matter

    The Chief cannot fathom just how Rezen was able to aplish what he did

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    Since Rezen is not aware of how extensive the Chief''s knowledge was, he absolutely cannot answer truthfully. After all, even he still doesn''t know just how ''special'' his mana was

    However, there is one thing that Rezen knows. A special ability at the hands of a weakling is nothing but trouble in most cases

    Rezen cannot deny what he had already done and there is only one thing he could do

    "I-I... I don''t know. I... I just felt that if I let the seed absorb my mana... s-something will happen..." Rezen replied as if he was really shocked at his own action and its result

    He stared at his palm then nced at the potato nt before staring at his palm again

    "W-why... h-how did I do that..." he mumbled lowly but it was still loud enough for the Chief to hear

    "Rezen..." the Chief''s tone became harsher than before, she wants to pry on Rezen''s secret but before she could do so, Rezen already upped his acting game

    "A-argh....!"

    Suddenly, Rezen clutched his head as if he was in pain. He made sure to project an extremely pained expression to the point that the veins on his face were already popping

    It was as if he was experiencing the most painful headache in the world with how hard he held his head while groaning in pain

    "Oh no!"

    "What''s happening?"

    "We can''t lose the healer!"

    The tribesmen that don''t know much immediately gathered around Rezen. They don''t know what to do to help but they still went close to him

    The tribesmen are not knowledgeable enough to be of help and the only thing that they could do was to stare at Rezen and watch him suffer in ''pain''

    Fortunately, they didn''t have to do much. After a few seconds, Rezen acted as if he lose all of his energy

    His eyes rolled back as he passed out

    The tactic he chose to do was the retreat tactic. Rezen has to act as if trying to remember something is detrimental to his health

    With Rezen losing consciousness, the tribe panicked, they don''t know what they should do

    "Take him back to his hut!" The Chief ordered

    None of the tribesmen has the knowledge to cure a person. Not to mention, they don''t even know what happened to Rezen

    The only thing they could do was hope that Rezen would wake up and recover on his own

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Despite how boring it was, Rezen still took his time. Only after a few hours had passed did he ''regain'' his consciousness

    "Finally! Finally, you''re awake!"

    The first thing that Rezen heard was Treen''s delighted voice

    "I''m d you''re awake!" Treen''s voice was followed by Jenna

    Aside from Yvter, the people that brought Rezen to the tribe along with Treen stayed inside his hut to monitor his situation

    "T-thank you" Rezen said as he ''try'' to sit on his bed that is just a collection of dried grass

    "What happened back then? We were very worried about you!" Treen asked the important question and since Rezen was actually conscious for the few hours that he was unconscious, he already knows how to answer that question

    "I-I was trying to remember how I had the power to make nts grow faster but whenever I try to recover my memories, I always suffer"

    "This ismon for people with amnesia. The more we try to remember something, the more we would suffer and some even went insane"

    "Sigh... as a healer, I know what I could and could not do but I still tried to recover my memories"

    In the end, Rezen sighed as if he was scolding himself for being stubborn

    If he showed that he could lose himself if he try to recover his memories, people would be less suspicious. This is the best course of action he could take right now

    Fortunately, as a healer, Rezen knew better and he has credibility. If he were to say something concerning one''s health, the tribe would definitely believe him and that is what happening right now

    It took Rezen some effort to convince Jenna and the others that he was alright to shoo them away from his hut

    Luckily, acting as if he needed to rest worked and they decided to give him the space and time he needed<novelnext></novelnext>

    As soon as Rezen was finally alone, he immediately took out several beast skin pouches from his bed of dried grass

    For now, he could use his amnesia to dodge some things but he doesn''t n to only and forever rely on acting to survive

    Rezen has to start to recover his farm and magic. The sooner he recovers them, the better!

    With that determination, Rezen tied the pouches on his belt made from tree vines. These are the weapons that he would rely on since he basically has no attacking power

    After tying all the pouches, Rezen sprinkled some Juta Powder on his body

    It was a powder that would help minimize his presence that would help him sneak out of the tribe

    The Juta Powder imitated the Spirit nt that Rezen used after he entered the Savage Beast Realm

    It could be considered as the Spirit nt''s imitation that was created using other ingredients but the effects were much weaker

    Even then, the powder is still effective against the tribesmen since most of them are just at the Apprentice Rank

    As for the Junior Mages, as long as Rezen is careful and they are not particrly watching his actions, they would not notice anything

    With slow footsteps, Rezen walked out of his hut. He saw that there were some tribesmen that gathered around his hut as if they were protecting him

    The Juta Powder is not an invisibility powder but the effects were close. Rezen''s presence was minimized extremely

    Unless Rezen touch the tribesmen or he stood literally in front of them, they wouldn''t notice his presence at all

    Rezen made sure to be careful and in the end, he seeded at escaping the tribe''s periphery as he went deeper into the forest

    "Ivy, can you help me find a mine of mana stones?" Rezen asked as he run into the forest

    "Ivy can''t help Master in that regard, Master should gather the required mana stones by himself" the fairy answered back causing Rezen to frown

    While this measure was for his sake so that he wouldn''t growcent again, if there is an easier way, who wouldn''t want to use it, right?

    If Ivy decided to help him, Rezen would be able to recover faster than normal

    As such, Rezen stopped running for now as he rested his back on a tree to think

    The required mana stones were astronomical. If he was still on the earth realm, that many mana stones is nothing to him but things are different now

    He doesn''t have the power nor the backing to secure that number of mana stones. If a weakling holds too much wealth, they would just attract trouble

    "What should I do..." Rezen mumbled while biting his fingernail. His mind was focused on thinking

    "What resources do I have now? I have alchemical products and Ivy has its database. How do I make use of these things to achieve my goal fast?"

    Rezen stood for minutes while trying to think. He had not seen even a single mana stone from the tribe and he could concur that the tribe is too small to have that kind of resources

    The only thing he could rely right now was the forest but even if he were to substitute the mana stones with Spirit nts just how many Spirit nts does he have to gather? It would literally take years

    "Wait, Ivy''s database..."

    While Ivy wouldn''t tell Rezen everything, Rezen could still ask questions to it. If he cannot get a direct answer, he could use a different route

    "Ivy, what are the Spirit nts that grew at a ce with an abundant number of mana stones?" Rezen asked and almost instantly, a long list was projected directly to his vision

    "While I go and explore the forest, I want you to survey the surroundings and prioritize searching for any of these Spirit nts"

    "..."

    "Ivy"

    "Understood, Master"

    With Ivy''s affirmation, Rezen can''t help but smirk. He outsmarted the restrictions ced on Ivy!

    While Ivy couldn''t search for mana stone mines it doesn''t matter now. Rezen just has to order Ivy to search for Spirit nts that grew on the said mines

    Ivy''s functions are its database and also its ability to search for Spirit nts and Rezen utilized them for his own benefit

    If Ivy were to discover any of the Spirit nts on the list, the most likely scenario is that Ivy also discovered a deposit of mana stones that Rezen badly needed

    This would ensure that gathering the required mana stones to recover the farm  would be faster than just using Spirit nts that Rezen encountered in the wild

 Chapter 214 214

    "Is that a Upralole Moss?" Rezen halted his footsteps as he stared at a boulder several meters away from him

    In his time in this entirely new realm, Rezen memorized the images, names, and the use of Spirit nts that are particrly useful to him

    The Waterside Tribe and most likely the other weak tribescked enough knowledge. They almost don''t know anything about the Spirit nts that grew in their surroundings

    As a result, the forest has nock of Spirit nts. Along the way, Rezen already encountered at least ten types of Spirit nta though they are not something that he particrly needed

    A forest with resources that were not harvested regrly is a treasure trove to someone like Rezen that has the support of Ivy''s database

    Rezen could freely take the Spirit nts since the tribesmen don''t know what they are or how to utilize them

    The Upralole is a moss-type Spirit nt that grew on boulders and Rezen could use it to create alchemical products with offensive capabilities

    The only problem was that the Upralole Moss has a symbiotic rtionship with the magic beast Burrowing Rocktoise

    The boulder that Rezen could see is actually not a normal boulder but the shell of a tortoise-type magic beast

    The Burrowing Rocktoise likes to catch its prey off guard. It would act like a normal boulder but whenever a prey went near it, the tortoise would suddenly erupt from the ground and attack

    As Rezen cannot use magic yet, even if the tortoise is just a beastling, he cannot defeat it on its own if he doesn''t use his products

    It would even be more dangerous if this particr Burrowing Rocktoise is actually at the Junior Rank

    "Searching for a mana stone mine is still the priority. While the Upralole Moss is a nice ingredient, it''s not extremely precious" Rezen thought with a sigh

    Truth be told, he wanted to take the Upralole Moss but he has his priorities straight

    His offensive items are limited and could only be used when his life is in danger while searching for mana stone mines. Since that was not the case and the moss is not precious enough for Rezen to use his limited offensive items, he could only sigh in regret and continue walking around the forest

    Rezen continued, as long as he traverse this forest, Ivy could constantly search for the Spirit nts that would most likely grow in mana stone mines

    He has to cover asrge of an area of the forest tonight if he wants to find a mine as soon as possible

    After ten minutes or so, Rezen halted his footsteps again. Several meters away from him was the same boulder that he had seen minutes ago

    Since Rezen stopped earlier to stare at the boulder with the Upralole Moss, he was sure that this ce was the same ce that he was earlier

    This means that he returned from where he was ten minutes ago which shouldn''t be possible since he was running in a straight line

    "What is happening..." Rezen mumbled as he stared at his surroundings while his hands went to touch the pouches tied to his belt

    He is ready to use his items any moment from now

    "Why have I returned to this ce..."

    Bullets of sweat formed on Rezen''s forehead before they rolled down his face. There was nothing scarier than the unknown and Rezen''s nerves werepletely tensed right now

    As soon as Rezen noticed his situation, his heart started beating abnormally fast. His whole body cannot help but tremble while his lungs acted as if it wascking in oxygen

    People that would stare at Rezen would think that he was having a panic attack due to how he was behaving

    "I-I''m scared...." He mumbled under his breath while trying to inhale as much oxygen as he could

    "I-I want to g-go home... I-I don''t like this... m-mom..."

    For some reason, Rezen''s eyes started to tear up and snot leaked out his nose. However, he does have the luxury to care about how his bodily fluids especially his snot drips down his lips

    He was too consumed with fear to think about anything else. All he wanted to do now was to go home and be with his parents

    Seconds ticked by and the more time that passed, the more Rezen find it hard to breathe but before he could lose consciousness, one thought helped him recover a bit

    "Was I this much of a scaredy-cat?"<novelnext></novelnext>

    That thought sparked more thoughts inside Rezen''s mind

    With his experience, he is definitely not someone that would freak out all because he walked in circles

    This is far from enough to give him this exaggerated kind of panic attack. But his bodily reaction was real and this reaction is definitely abnormal

    Rezen shouldn''t be panicking like this! It was not in line with his personality

    If Rezen were to run while screaming in fear, that is more believable. But him standing scared while crying and his lungs not getting enough supply of oxygen? No, that is a stretch even for Rezen, especially with all the things he experienced

    While he is self-aware that his willpower and maturity are stillcking, he wouldn''t be such a kid that would have this deep level of a panic attack

    "What''s happening... wait! Upralole Moss?" Rezen thought before forcing his head to once again stare at the boulder where the Upralole Moss grew

    "If I remember correctly, there is a Spirit nt that is another variant of the Upralole Moss that has an entirely different effect... I think its name is... is... is..."

    Rezen has not studied for long and naturally, he cannot remember everything in one go

    He was never a genius and he only seeded so far all because of his cheat of a system and farm

    Rezen not remembering everything that he studied is just normal. Fortunately, he really has a cheat

    "It''s the Terro Moss, Master" Ivy decided to help Rezen remember the name and after remembering the name, Rezen also remembered its function

    "A Spirit nt that confuses one''s sense of direction while inducing terror to the target!"

    Upralole Moss and Terro Moss look extremely simr and they are even of the same family but they arepletely different!

    The Upralole Moss could at most attract small and weak omnivores of herbivores beastlings. The moss would act as bait while the Burrowing Rocktoise would attack and eat the target

    The Upralole Moss is responsible for attracting prey while the Burrowing Rocktoise is responsible for protecting the moss, that is the kind of symbiotic rtionship that they have

    The Terro Moss on the other hand benefits the Burrowing Rocktoise in a different way and it was an even better way

    The moss would confuse the target''s sense of direction and make it so that the prey would return back to it. After that, the moss would release a scent that most creatures would be unable to smell that would then induce terror in their hearts

    Now that Rezen knew what was happening to him, he recovered a bit but in the end, a Spirit nt is still a Spirit nt. Its effects wouldn''tpletely vanish just because Rezen is now aware of his condition

    While gritting his teeth, Rezen took out a tiny branch from one of his pouches and sent a tiny thread of his mana to it after exerting a lot of effort

    As soon as the thread of mana made contact with the tiny branch it immediately bursts into mes

    Rezen then used everything he has to throw the burning branch into the Terro Moss

    As soon as the fire touches the Moss, it immediately caught fire, and the Burrowing Tortoise it was attached to started to emerge from the ground

    "While the Juta Powder could minimize my presence, I''m still vulnerable to AoE attacks" Rezen smiled bitterly as he ran away

    With the help of the Juta Powder, the moss or tortoise shouldn''t have noticed his presence

    He surmised that his luck was just shitty as he was in time when the Terru Moss is trying to feed the Burrowing Rocktoise by using its abilities

    It''s just that no matter how self-aware Rezen is of his vulnerabilities, it''s not like he could solve all of them easily

    "No wonder... no wonder that the tribesmen are used to injuries and while they are still saddened when one of them dies, they are able to recover fast. If this kind of danger is everywhere then everyone should be really prepared to one day lose their loved ones without any warning"

    A bitter smile formed on Rezen''s lips. This is just his first time exploring the forest and he was not doing it for a long time yet he already encountered that kind of danger

    Just how many dangerous situations did the people of this world encountered especially the small tribes like the Waterside Tribe?

 Chapter 215 215

    "Is this an Ogrehorn Nut?" Rezen muttered while looking up. His eyes stared at a certain group of nuts on a tree

    These nuts look like acorns except for the fact that they have two horn-like protrusions on their side

    "If I remember correctly, the Ogrehorn Nut when consumed could temporarily provide the user with physical stats more than enough to defeat twenty adult men"

    Since Rezen cannot use his magic yet, this Spirit nt is particrly helpful to him as it could help with hiscking mobility

    While Rezen could minimize his presence with Juta Powder, that was not enough. Just look at what happened when he encountered a Burrowing Rocktoise with Terro Moss on it

    If Rezen were to encounter a magic beast with particrly strong senses or a magic beast identally stared straight in his direction, he would still be discovered

    If Rezen were to be discovered by magic beasts since his offensive items are limited, if possible, he would have to run away

    The Ogrehorn Nut is a particrly useful Spirit nt as with its help, running away would be easier for Rezen

    "I''m lucky, even if the forest contains arge number of Spirit nts, due to theck of knowledge, the ignorant tribesmen would not consume any unknown nts in fear that they are poisonous" Rezen said with a smile

    As long as a person walked around the forest, they would definitely encounter Spirit nts, that is not an exaggeration

    Rezen doesn''t know if this forest is really just a good ce for Spirit nts to grow or if it''s just that no one was there to harvest them but it doesn''t matter, he would take the useful ones to himself!

    Even if some of the tribesmen knew the uses of some Spirit nts, because of the life they had lived, knowledge is not easy to pass. Those that have knowledge might have died before they could pass down what they know

    The tribe also often changed their homes which also means a change in flora and fauna, leading to encountering Spirit nts that the tribesmen arepletely clueless about

    Rezen climbed the tree and he picked some of the acorns and stored them inside an empty pouch on his waist

    He took many pouches with him as he nned on taking the particrly useful Spirit nts with him

    He doesn''t have void storage anymore as it was destroyed in the nar travel and he also doubts that it would be usable in apletely new realm considering the situation back at the earth realm

    "This should do since Ogrehorn Nuts also has some serious side effects. If I consume too much of them at once or a long time without detoxifying my body, I''ll grow horns on my forehead that would start to kill me from within"

    Spirit nts are not the same. Some have useful effects and some don''t, some have serious side effects while others don''t no matter how overpowered they are

    After Rezen harvested enough number of the Ogrehorn Nuts, he moved on. The nuts were merely some small gains, there is still arger stake at hand

    ¡ª¡ª

    Waterside Tribe

    The next morning

    "Yawn..."

    Inside Rezen''s hut, he could be heard and seen yawning as he grind a green paste in a bowl using a smooth stone

    He walked in the forest for the whole night but mana stone mines are not that easy to find. These strategic resources are not yourmon potatoes and Rezen already expected that it would take more than one night before he could find even just a small deposit of mana stones

    However, although that was the case, Rezen still cannot help but be a bit disappointed. What he badly needed is hard to find!

    "I''m sorry, Rezen, you have to treat me this early. I just didn''t expect that we would encounter a Twin-horned Boar the moment we started to hunt" Treen apologizes while feeling really embarrassed

    Currently, Treen is waiting to be treated by the tribe''s healer. Although there is the potato farm but since it still wasn''t 100% proven that it would work and the potatoes also needed time to grow, the tribesmen still continued their day-to-day life, including hunting

    The only difference is that they could now afford to lessen the times that they hunt magic beasts since they could just dig some potatoes in the ground if they don''t have meat to eat

    However, many tribesmen still preferred to eat meat. While the potatoes are not bad, because of theck of seasoning, they don''t taste heavenly to the point that the tribe would choose them all the time<novelnext></novelnext>

    There is still the need to hunt and just like usual, some tribesmen are unlucky on their hunt

    Treen and his team encountered the same magic beast that Jenna''s team hunted before but the difference was that Treen''s team encountered a healthy magic beast while Jenna''s team encountered a pregnant one

    The pregnant magic beast was held back by the baby on its stomach, giving Jenna and the others the ability to hunt and kill it

    As for Treen, the magic beast they encountered was a perfectly healthy one and such a specie of magic beast was on the stronger side, resulting in this scenario

    Not only were they forced to stop the hunt and flee from it, Treen was even injured on his shoulder to the point that his bones were almost exposed

    With the level of injury that Treen received, be badly needed medical treatment as soon as possible

    He was lucky that the tribe now has a healer. If not, it was possible that his right arm would be disabled because of the injury on his shoulder

    "N-no, it''s alright, this is my duty. I just didn''t have enough sleepst night" Rezen replied while portraying a professional smile

    After making the medicine, Rezen grabbed a slender wooden cup filled with white liquid that has a sour scent

    This liquid is something that Rezen could substitute with alcohol to roughly clean wounds before putting on the medication

    It''s just that the ingredients were rare in this area of the forest and he doesn''t have a lot of it

    Only when someone has an injury as severe as the one that Treen has would Rezen use it

    Rezen first washed his hand with a bit of the imitation alcohol before slowly pouring some on Treen''s wound

    It was not wise to use alcohol to clean an open wound as it would kill both the germs and healthy essential cells but it was better than nothing. This world after allcks the same technological advancement as on earth

    "Hiss!! That hurts!" Treen couldn''t help but hiss from the pain while inhaling a sharp breath

    Just like earth''s alcohol, Rezen''s alcohol also stings a lot. It was as painful and fortunately, the tribesmen''s pain tolerance was higherpared to an earthling

    With how much injuries aremon, they naturally grew up with high pain tolerance

    If Treen was a normal earthling, he might have wailed and wiggled out from the pain already. But even then, Treen still couldn''t stop trembling as the alcohol hurts like shit

    "Damn... damn it. Rezen, don''t you have some of those painkillera of yours?" Treen couldn''t help but ask since the pain was really painful

    In reply, Rezen shook his head with an embarassed look on his face

    "I-I''m sorry, I prioritized remaking healing medicines instead of painkillers"

    With that, Treen was reminded of many things. First of all, Yvter wasted the precious medicines of the tribe and even injured the only person that coule create them

    Rezen was injured because of Treen and he also passed out on the potato farm. It would be a miracle if he was able to remake all the medicines that Yvter wasted in such a short period of time

    "Ah, no, no, there''s no need to apologize. This is not your fault, this is all Yvter''s fault! That damn bastard, every time I see his nasty face, I always have the urge to punch him!" Treen said while gritting his teeth

    If not for that nasty bastard, he wouldn''t have to suffer like this!

    Rezen continued with the treatment and after applying the medicine, he bandaged Treen''s arm using a beast skin and advised him of what he can and can''t do in the meantime

    It would take quite a long time before Treen could recover and Rezen asked him to just search for potatoes to eat in the meantime as fighting magic beasts would just make the wounds worst

    "Thank you, Rezen. I really don''t know what to do if you are not here! Do you have nts that you need these days? I''ll try to find them whenever I search for potatoes!" Treen said

    Since Rezen indeed needed arge variety and number of Spirit nts, he didn''t stand on ceremony and fed Treen the knowledge of the Spirit nts that he currently needed

 Chapter 216 216: Harpies

    After Rezen treated Treen''s injury, he nned on sleeping again since he hasn''t slept muchst night. However, before he could do so, the forest once again reminded Rezen how hard it is for humans to survive in this realm

    He just finished sending Treen back to his own hut when he heard a tribesman shouting loudly

    "Enemy! Enemy attack! It''s the harpies! Prepare for battle!"

    The moment that Rezen heard those words, he immediately went out of his hut and what he saw outside were humanoid beings flying in the air

    This realm is not only the home of magic beasts and humans, there were also various races living in it

    Aside from humans and magic beasts, there were also demihumans and the harpies fall under the category of demihumans

    The harpies have almost the same physique as humans but their arms have ck feathers in them, forming a pair of wings

    Their hands were also pointy much like a bird''s w. Even their faces have some bird-like features

    "Chirp chirp! Lowly humans, let us y!" One of the harpies in the sky said yfully

    Harpies are yful creatures, they love messing with others and what they love the most is harassing their targets before killing them brutally

    Also, just like how magic beasts kill humans for food and vice versa, the harpies are also part of the food chain

    Harpies also kill humans not only for enjoyment but also to turn them into food

    When ites to physical attributes, harpies just like humans are weaker than magic beasts. Since that was the case, wouldn''t it be better to hunt humans or other demihumans instead of the physically stronger magic beasts?

    What was happening now is a testimony to that

    "Ahh!! My child! Die, dirty birds!"

    In the sky, one of the harpies ws prates a child''s chest, sending blood flying around

    The child''s face was frozen in pain and shock. Even in death, he was not able to close his eyes

    "[Water Stream!]"

    The mother of the dead child controlled her Resonance Gem and it floated in front of her

    Her mana was stirred aggressively as she raised her hand while conjuring a magic circle

    A stream of watery energy was released by the magic circle, targeting the harpy that killed her child

    "Chirp! Chirp! Too slow! Hahahaha!" The Harpy despite just brutally killing the child of a mother, stillughed heartily

    She pped her arms that were also her wings to dodge the stream spell and she was sessful

    It was hard for humans to fight harpies as thetter have the ability to fly while the former don''t

    Even a Junior Mage can''t fly freely in the skies. They might be able to learn some spells that could make them fly but their spells'' abilities would be limited

    They cannot fly as freely as the harpies are doing. If their spells can''t hit the target then their magic is useless no matter how powerful it was

    "Die!"

    Fortunately, although the tribe would find it hard to fight the harpies, it''s not like they arepletely powerless against them. If that were the case then the tribe would have ceased to exist already

    On the ground, Stone Head could be seen. His muscr body was covered with a faintyer of mana as the veins on his legs popped

    The ground beneath him cracked and heunch himself into the air

    Rezen is still clueless about how the power of Junior Mages works but from the battle between Stone Head and Big Nose, he knew that those two rely on closebat

    Their physical attributes for some reason reached beyond what a normal human could have. While they can use long-range attacks, that doesn''t seem to be their forte, and attacking using their bodies resulted in more potent firepower

    They are the exact opposite of the Chief that mostly attacked enemies from afar. She even always has a protective barrier to protect her body in case the enemies reached her

    Stone Head flew in the air as he clenched his fist. With his maniption, water covered his fist and he used that fist to attack the harpy that was caught off guard

    As someone that loses his dear wife, Stone Head is painfully aware of how painful it was to lose someone that you love

    As such, seeing that the child of a fellow tribesman was killed by the harpy filled Stone Head with rage

    "Ahhh!!!"

    Stone Head released a scream of fury as his fist made contact with the harpy<novelnext></novelnext>

    In terms of speed, harpies are superior but their bodies are fragile as if nature wanted to bnce out things

    As such, the punch that packed Stone Head''s power cracked the harpy''s skull. Her eyes rolled at the back of her bloody head and as death came to her, the child in her hand fell

    Seeing that, Stone Head went to catch the child but the harpies are not forgiving creatures, in fact, they are even unreasonable as if there was something on their heads

    "Aahhh!!! You killed Maywing! We only killed one useless child, why did you kill one of us??! Aahhh!!! I''ll kill you!" The harpy shrieked as she dived down to attack Stone Head

    The other harpies were also the same and Stone Head suddenly became everyone''s target

    Unfortunately, while Stone Head was able to catch the child''s corpse, he doesn''t have the ability to maneuver mid-air

    He was free falling and although falling from this height wouldn''t kill him, the harpies wouldn''t let him fall unscathed

    Stone Head could only hug the dead child''s body as he exposed his back to the harpies in fear that even after death, the child''s corpse would be sullied

    A harpy was about to prate his back with her sharp ws when a small orb hit her face

    The tribe doesn''t only have one Junior Mage! The Chief is also present and her forte is even long-range attacks

    She used her barrier orb to hit the harpy in the face. While it didn''t kill her, the harpy was still sent flying and the others halted

    Thanks to Stone Head''s heavy mass, it didn''t take that long before hended on the ground that cracks because of the force

    "My child! Huhuhu! Thank you! Thank you!" The tribesman went to collect her unfortunately dead child as she wailed

    "I will not allow any more deaths!" Stone Head vowed with eyes reddened in rage

    Hepletely lost all reason as he utilizes his mana. The faint blue glow on his body grew brighter as he once again jumped into the air

    "Die! Die! Die!!" He screamed in rage as he punched another harpy to death

    However, the harpies are also not some random weaklings

    The harpies flew away before pping their wings wildly. Almost instantly, sharp winds were generated that traveled in the air to harm Stone Head

    "Aarrggh!!!"

    Multiple cuts appeared on Stone Head''s body. He tried to protect himself with mana but it was not enough

    "Idiot! Calm down!" The Chief said as she waved her magic wand. The wand''s tip glowed before a barrier formed around Stone Heaf

    Unfortunately, while the Chief is a Junior Mage, the opposing side also has people at the same level

    It didn''t take that long before the Chief''s barrier was broken down and Stone Head once again became the target of the sharp winds

    "Ahhh!!! Noooo!!!"

    Due to the range of the winds, it was not only Stone Head that was affected. The tribesmen near him were instantly shredded to death

    Aside from Stone Head, only the Chief was at the Junior Mage rank. How could the other tribesmen resist such power that even Junior Mages find hard to resist

    While the tribesmen isted and didn''t approach him these days, he knew the reason and understood it. No matter how much the tribesmen don''t like someone, they definitely wouldn''t kill him the way he did

    He causes the death of not only a family member but also a valuable manpower of the tribe and Stone Head is aware of the consequences that it would have

    As such, he wanted to devote himself and his life to the betterment of the tribe. He doesn''t want to see his family shedding blood again!

    "Stop! Stop!" He shouted while trying to resist the sharp winds but to no avail. The harpies don''t n on stopping any moment from now and all Stone Head could see was red

    "I said... STOP!"

    Woooossshhh!!!!

    Stone Head''s mana was stirred violently as a magic circle started to form on his feet

    He stopped resisting the sharp winds and he let them cut his body so that he could cast a spell, a proper spell

    Junior Mages could use magic without the aid of magic circles but their strongest magic would still be with the aid of magic circles

    "This brat... when did he learn a magic spell?" The Chief thought in her mind while staring at Stone Head

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    A mage at the Junior Rank is considered a real mage because they do not need to rely on Resonance Gems and Magic circles to perform magic

    They can freely control the elements and even perform non-elemental feats. They can conjure both fire and water at will and the speed was almost instantaneous

    However, magic like those is limited in power and cannot fully showcase the might of Junior Mages

    The strongest firepower that they could offer is still dependent on their magic circles

    However, the magic circles of an apprentice mage and a Junior Mage are worlds apart. They are different in many ways and a magic spell at the Junior Rank is much harder to learn or create

    As such, there are many Junior Mages that can only rely on their mana maniption to create a supernatural phenomenon. Many Junior Mages don''t know a proper magic spell

    Out of all the Junior Mages in the tribe, only the Chief is known to have grasped a magic spell. That was also the reason why she became the Chief

    While her power might not be overwhelmingly differentpared to the other Junior Mages, it was her ability to cast a formal magic spell if given enough time and preparation is what set her apart from the others

    But now, it seems like another Junior Mage that could cast a formal magic spell has appeared in the tribe

    Soon, Stone Head was able to sessfully form his magic circle despite the bloody cut wounds on his body

    He tightly gritted teeth causing his gums to bleed as he finished casting his spell

    "[Guardian''s Fury!]" he shouted before the magic circle covered his body with a set of armor created from water

    This type of magic is not umon. In fact, even Rezen casts spells that covered his body with armor just like the [Water God''s Armor] and that spell improved his physical abilities

    However, while the appearance was the same, the power that Rezen possessed when he casts his spell far paled inparisonpared to Stone Head''s spell

    "AAAAHHHHH!!!"

    Like a barbarian, Stone Head screamed loudly as if he wants everyone in the forest to hear him

    A formal magic spell instantly showed its might and the difference between it and a normal magic

    The next thing that the tribesmen saw was Stone Head appearing in mid-air. His hands were clenched tightly as he threw a powerful punch

    "Waaaghhh!!!!"

    Due to Stone Head''s punch, the head of a harpy exploded like a watermelon that was hit by a baseball ball. Not only that but the rest of the harpy''s body was sent flying and collided with another harpy

    Whether it be the tribesmen or the harpies, none of them was unable to react before Stone Headmitted another murder

    The only unfortunate thing was that Stone Head still does not have the ability to fly and he started falling down once more

    If he could fly then it would enable him to kill more harpies faster than he could right now

    The harpies although unreasonable and yful are not dumb and they flew higher in the air as they resorted in long-range attacks

    With the distance between the harpies and the tribesmen, it was hard for humans to kill the harpies while it was easy for the harpies to kill the humans

    "Shit"

    On another part of the tribe, Rezen hurriedly jumped out before a harpy could shred him to pieces

    Since the harpies have the ability to fly, they could attack both from the front and rear

    Even if the Chief and Stone Head were at the front, the harpies could still kill someone like Rezen that was surrounded by the other tribesmen

    "Damn it!" Rezen cursed as he looked behind him. Although he sessfully dodged the harpy, it was not without consequence

    Just like the other tribesmen, he was also only wearing beast skin on his waist but now, his buttocks were fully exposed since the harpy ripped the back part of his clothes. That causes his buttocks to be exposed and it even has three cut marks

    "Pfft, Rezen! Tough luck!" A tribesmanmented and Rezen could only blush in shame before popping something in his mouth

    With a few bites, Rezen sensed power coursing through his body. What he just ate was the Ogrehorn Nut that he harvested from the forest

    The nut has the ability to temporarily boost the consumer''s physical attributes. With Rezen''s current physical attributes, it was no problem for him to defeat twenty adult men if they don''t use any magic<novelnext></novelnext>

    Since he still cannot use magic, Rezen has to rely on external items to survive

    The kind of enemies that he hates to encounter right now would be these enemies that could fly since it was harder for him to rely on the protection of the tribesmen

    Unfortunately, life doesn''t always go the way you want and Rezen could only do his best to survive

    "Jenna, please crush a piece of ground" Rezen said to Jenna that was coincidentally close to him right now

    "Alright!" Jenna replied. She doesn''t know why Rezen asked her to do that but she trusts him

    Jenna formed a magic circle on her fists and they were instantly covered with water

    "[Water Gauntlet!]"

    After casting her spell, Jenna immediately punched down to crack the ground as Rezen told him

    While Jenna was doing that, Rezen grabbed some more items from his hut including a small and slender wooden cup containing some sort of liquid inside

    "Eagle eye potion!"

    Rezen ced the slender wooden cup above him as he dripped some of its content on both his eyes

    The potion has the ability to temporarily make his eyes better than normal though the side effects were quite harsh

    After the potion''s effects wore offs, Rezen''s vision would be blurry for at least half a day but this is a life-or-death situation and he couldn''t be stingy

    As soon as Rezen used the ''eye drops'', his eyes instantly reddened and the veins around his eyes became more prominent as his vision improved

    Since Rezen is not a proper alchemist yet as the potions an alchemist could create require the use of magic, his options are limited and many of them have severe side effects like the Eagle-eye Potion

    Rezen consumed the Ogrehorn Nut and Eagle-eye Potion to ensure his survival. He doesn''t believe that he could kill all the harpies but that was not what he needs to do

    What he has to do is survive and hope that the tribe could kill or at least chase the harpies away

    No matter what Rezen does, he doesn''t have the ability to kill all these harpies and the only thing he could do was try to survive

    Rezen grabbed the small pieces of ground that Jenna smashed and with the help of his current excellent vision, he threw them in the air

    Since Rezen was not using magic, he don''t n on trying to kill the harpies. What he instead did was utilize his sharp vision to target the harpies'' wings which resulted in mostly two things

    The first one is that the harpies'' wings were injured, making it harder for them to fly. Some even directly lose the ability to fly. The other oue was that the harpies flew higher or dodge the rocks

    Either way, Rezen seeded in prolonging his life and not giving the harpies the chance to attack

    In fact, some tribesmen even took that chance to take down some of the harpies

    "Rezen, you''re smart!" Jenna praised. If it was her, what she would do was attack the harpies the closest to her but it doesn''t guarantee that she could kill or at least injure them considering the evasive ability of the harpies

    What Rezen was doing is the smarter move that benefits everyone in the tribe

    "How are you even this strong? Is this the effect of the things you used earlier? As expected, a healer is different!" Jenna was full of praise but she didn''t stop punching the ground to give Rezen more ''ammunitions''

    With Rezen''s help, the sky above him was rtively safer than other areas and some tribesmen moved closer to him

    However, what Rezen was doing is merely a temporary solution. They are just lucky that no Junior Rank harpy is attacking them

    If that happens then Rezen''s little trick would be ineffective

    At the end of the day, survival or death still depends on the Junior Rank individuals

    While Stone Head sessfully killed several harpies, he still sustained heavy injuries. The harpies'' ability to fly proved to be a headache and if this goes on, the tribe would be forced into extinction

    It was to the point that the Chief was considering abandoning the tribe''s home and run

    In that way, while many tribesmen would die, at the very least, some of them would be able to survive and continue the tribe''s legacy

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    Since Rezen ispletely aware of how dire the situation is, he went to observe his surroundings along with the position of the harpies

    If things turn for the worst, he might need to abandon the Waterside Tribe even if that is not something he wants to happen. Life would be harder if he lose the protection of people that could cast magic

    What Rezen didn''t expect was that he would suddenly gain an idea on how to slightly increase the chance of the tribe''s survival thanks to his observation

    "Jenna, can you cast a spell that will make me move faster?" Rezen asks since what he nned on doing is a bit risky

    "I don''t have that kind of spell. I only know the spells that the tribe has"

    Unlike on earth where if a person has ess to money gaining a chance to learn a spell is easy, things are different here

    The apprentice mage tribesmen could only learn the few spells that the tribe has ess of

    It could be said that those spells are also the lifeline of the tribe aside from the Junior Mages

    Apprentice mages require the aid of magic circles to perform magic. How could they reach the Junior Rank if they can''t even cast magic?

    As such, as much as Jenna wanted to help Rezen, she sadly don''t have the ability to increase his movement speed

    "I understand" Rezen replied before gritting his teeth as he took out another Ogrehorn Nut

    The Ogrehorn Nut could be consumed more than once at a time but the positive effects would diminish while the side effects would worsen

    Too bad that Rezen doesn''t have a choice but to risk it if he wants to slightly increase the tribe''s survival

    With the physical boost that the Ogrehorn Nuts provided, Rezen''s feet moved quickly to the point that even the tribesmen were shocked by his speed

    "Ah! Healer!"

    "Where are you going?"

    "Stay back!"

    "Wait, are those horns on his forehead?"

    While Rezen was running, the side effect of the Ogrehorn Nut showed itself by causing him to grow a pair of horns

    Since Rezen only consumed two nuts, the horns were still small but if he continue consuming them then no doubt that they''ll grow bigger to the point that they could threaten his life

    "Chief! Can you listen to me? I want us to help Stone Head!" Rezen said as soon as he went near enough to the Chief

    The Chief and Stone Head were in the most dangerous area of the tribe as they are fighting the strongest Harpies

    However, for Rezen''s n to work, the Chief needs to hear him which would be hard if he is too far from her

    "What are you doing here? Stay back! Do you want to die?" The Chief said before waving her wand to send a barrier orb to block a harpy

    While she is suspicious of Rezen, she also acknowledges Rezen''s importance to the tribe especially now

    Even if the tribe survives this predicament, many of them would be injured and those injured might be disabled

    If they lose a healer that could prevent that from happening then that is definitely a big loss to the tribe

    "Chief, don''t worry about me! I consumed medicines that will help me. Please listen to what I have to say! If we cooperate, we might be able to kill or send all the harpies away!" Rezen said before running to the side as a harpy attack him using the winds

    If he was not quick enough, the winds would have shredded him to death

    The Chief contemted for a moment but in the end, she cannot help but decide to rely on Rezen

    In her eyes, Rezen came from a big tribe that has ess to the information she and the tribesmen don''t have. If Rezen says that he has an idea then he might really have an idea

    "Speak! What do you n on doing?"

    "Please use your magic ording to my instructions!"

    For Rezen''s n to work, it needs three people and their specialties. The first one is naturally Stone Head, the mage that has the strongest firepower. The secondponent is the Chief''s barrier orb magic, andstly is Rezen''s improved eyesight thanks to the potion

    None of the three could be missing for the n to work<novelnext></novelnext>

    After Rezen exined further, only then did the Chief agree. After all, the Chief''s magic is crucial for the tribe''s survival, she can''t just use it on a whim

    If Rezen doesn''t give her enough details, she definitely wouldn''t listen to him

    "To the left about five meters high!" Rezen shouted and the Chief nimbly moved her hand

    The tip of the Chief''s magic wand glowed again for a moment before she sent out a translucent barrier orb to where Rezen instructed her

    "Hmm?" Stone Head was ready to once again heavily smash the ground with his feet but he didn''t expect that he wouldnd on apletely different thing

    Instead ofnding on the ground, he actuallynded on the Chief''s barrier which isrger than usual to amodate his feet

    "Stone Head, don''t worry about anything else, and just focus on fighting the harpies! We will take care of your footing!" Rezen shouted with sweat on his forehead

    Although he said that Stone Head could rely on him and the Chief, his situation is still dangerous

    The harpies in this area seldom get close to the ground for fear that their heads would explode like watermelons. However, they still have their innate ability to manipte the winds and they can attack from afar

    As of right now, Rezen is merely relying on his own to dodge thanks to the effects of his potion and Spirit nt

    He couldn''t even rely on the Chief as she has to focus on conjuring her barrier to support Stone Head

    Rezen feared that he would die without resurrecting his parents and avenging the person that causes their deaths

    He doesn''t want to die but for his future survival to be easier, he has to take risks!

    "Understood!" Stone Head replied. He doesn''t understand what was happening but if the Chief agreed then he would believe on them

    The fight continued but the difference is that Stone Head was able to kill the harpies much easier this time

    Every time he killed one harpy, he has to wait tond on the ground before he could leap high again. Not only was that inefficient, it was also dangerous as the harpies attacks him before he couldnd on the ground

    However, with the aid of the Chief''s magic along with Rezen''s instructions, Stone Head always received proper footing on time so that he could maneuver himself in the air even if he doesn''t have the ability to fly

    "Haaa!!!" Stone Head like usual shouted loudly as he bashed the skull of yet another harpy

    Now that he doesn''t have the worry about his footing in the air, he became more confident than before

    Just like that, the harpies'' heads exploded one by one all thanks to the cooperation of the tribesmen

    "So the harpies have better physiques than humans but because of the existence of magic, it wasn''t that helpful. Their innate ability to manipte the wind is strong when ites to raw firepower but they seem to becking in the skill department, might be because since all of them were born with the talent to manipte the winds, they don''t bother training their innate talents. Andstly, it was only their ability to fly that put the tribe at their mercy initially but now that we have a ''human killing machine'' that could move in the air, the situation is being reversed"

    Rezen doesn''t know why but even though his situation is dangerous as he has to constantly dodge the wind attacks of the harpies while analyzing the battlefield to guide the Chief, his mind still has room for observation

    This has be a habit of his whenever he enters a dangerous situation especially now that he is at risk

    Fortunately, while he was not the smartest, his intelligence is also not shitty

    "Aaahhh!!! Hateful lowly humans, what did you do?! Why are we losing? Chirp!!!"

    "Chirp! What sorcery are the worms using?"

    "Chirp chirp! Not fun! Not fun! This is not fun! They are killing many of us!"

    The harpies once more demonstrated how unreasonable they are. They were the ones that attacked the tribe first but they were angry that the tribesmen are killing too many of them. They were clearly in the wrong but they are ming the humans

    ? "Retreat! Chirp! Retreat!"

    "I don''t like it here chirp! Chirp!"

    "Chirp! I want to kill, not be killed!"

    Thanks to the ''human killing machine'' in the personification of Stone Head, the harpies decided to retreat after seeing their disadvantage

    They are yful and unreasonable creatures but that doesn''t mean that they cannot recognize it when they are on the brink of total annihtion!

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    Just like that, the harpies flew away, leaving the dead bodies of both humans and harpies

    The tribe''s number diminished once more, if this goes on then they would face total annihtion. Rezen even wondered how the tribe survive to this point if dangerous situations like this are seeminglymon

    The harpies'' retreat was just in time before the effects of the Ogrehorn Nuts wore off. If the fight went longer, Rezen would be forced to consume more Ogrehorn Nuts but the side effects would be more severe

    Rezen was just starting to catch his breath when he suddenly found his body being lifted from the ground

    "A-ah??" Rezen yelped in shock especially after sensing the air hitting his buttocks. Because of the earlier dangerous situation, Rezen does not have the time to change his clothes. His pearly white buttocks were still exposed to the air

    Now that a certain someone lifted his body in the air, it just causes his buttocks to be even more exposed and the air causes him to unconsciously pucker his butt hole

    "Pfft!!"

    "Bwahahaha!"

    "Hahahaha!"

    Rezen''s ''show'' became entertainment to the tribe while he almost died from shame

    "Rezen! You were amazing! Even in the air, I could hear your voice! Every time you speak, the Chief''s barrier would appear to help me!" Stone Head said happily, the blood on his body that came from himself and the harpies rubbed on Rezen

    "Ha ha ha... i-it''s nothing" Rezen said ''bashfully'' although inside him he was seething in anger

    Why does this guy have to lift him? Can''t Stone Head see that Rezen''s buttocks are being exposed too much?

    "No need to be humble! Because of you, I was able to save the tribe!" Stone Head said happily

    Since he causes the death of a valuable member of the tribe, he became obsessed with doing his best to ensure the tribe''s safety and prosperity

    He hunted fiercely to provide as much food as he could although his lone effort is not enough to feed all the mouths of the tribe

    Stone Head had seen how useful Rezen on the battle with the harpies and he is now putting him in a high regard

    "I-it''s everyone''s effort" Rezen replied while hoping that Stone Head would put him down

    "Hurray to Stone Head!"

    "Hurray to the Chief!"

    "Hurray to Rezen!"

    Suddenly, the tribe was in an uproar as they give the three people praises. No doubt that it was the effort of these three that made it possible for the tribe to survive

    The others might have done their best but they are aware that their efforts and strength were not enough

    Because of what happened today, it seems like all of them suddenly forgave Stone Head as they gathered around him

    The power that Stone Head showed was unlike any power that he showed before, all thanks to him casting a proper spell

    Stone Head was previously avoided by the tribe but they are now praising him to the fullest

    Rezen doesn''t know whether he should view the tribesmen as simpletons or hypocrites

    "Stone Head, when did you learn a magic spell?" The Chief asks

    In the world of Junior Mages, simple magic and magic spells are twopletely different concepts

    Simple magic simply utilizes the power of mana to create supernatural phenomena. Mana could be turned into elemental attacks or even non-elemental attacks just like the Chief''s barrier orb. Simple magic could literally be anything but while they are already powerful, the most powerful magic is still the ones cast with the aid of magic circles

    Magic spells are not as easy to use just like simple magic. Even if the Chief wants to teach the magic spell that she learned to the tribesmen, everyone still differs in talent and attributes

    At the apprentice rank, the mage could only use elemental magic depending on the Resonance Gems that they have but the difficulty in casting spells between each element differs<novelnext></novelnext>

    Once they reach the Junior Rank, thanks to the ''change'' that they would undergo, these mages could theoretically use all elements of magic and even non-elemental ones

    The simple magic of Junior Mages is already stronger than the magic of apprentice mages but their magic spells are what separates these mages

    Junior Mages must create or find magic spells that arepatible with them. Since the Waterside Tribecks spell models, the few Junior Mages generally have to create their own magic spells which were almost impossible for them

    As such, it was a surprise that Stone Head actually casts a magic spell

    "A-about that... I''m not exactly sure. I was just really angry with the harpies and a spell model suddenly appeared in my mind..." Stone Head answered unsurely while scratching the back of his head

    Even the spell''s caster is not aware of how he learned a magic spell

    "Ah? Chief?" The tribesmen called out in worry after seeing the abnormal reaction of the Chief

    She suddenly grabbed her face with her hand while her body trembled. Due to her old age and also the fact that she just fought the harpies, the tribesmen couldn''t help but worry about her health

    Even Rezen was concerned, the tribe cannot afford to lose another Junior Magebatant

    After a moment, the Chief suddenly stopped trembling. Her face was facing the sky before she moved her head to look at Stone Head

    "A spell model that suddenly entered your mind... heaven''s blessing... a blessed child of the heavens..." the Chief mumbled before she seemingly recovered as her aura returned to its original

    "Chief?" Stone Head called out but the Chief merely shook her head

    "It''s nothing, go bury the dead and rest" she said before walking away

    The tribesmen threw the matter at the back of their heads as they started to mourn for their family aside from one person

    "A person that received the blessing of the Savage Beast Realm is discovered. Stone Head is a heaven''s blessed that the realm blessed but the ''fortune aura'' on his body is minuscule" Ivy''s maic voice suddenly entered Rezen''s ears and he squinted his eyes

    "Heaven''s blessed? What does that mean? Is it the same as ude being the realm''s chosen?" Rezen asked in return as the details were still not clear

    "No, while they are extremely simr, there is a difference in the degree of how blessed they are. A realm normally would only have one ''realm''s chosen'' that it would pour all the blessings on but it could have countless heavens'' blessed with a level of blessings that varied. A realm''s chosen is the only darling of the realm that received the highest form of blessing that no heavens'' blessed could ever receive and they generally only appeared when the realm is in danger"

    "A heavens'' blessed is different, they are individuals that were born to do great things, they are people that possessed ''fortune aura'' that would literally make them possess great luck"

    "They could simply be walking randomly but surprisingly encountered great opportunities or heavenly treasures. However, since the heavens'' blessed are merely ''blessed people'' and not the ''darling of the realm'', their luck also varied"

    "Based on the fortune aura that Stone Head possessed, he could make the Waterside Prosper. While his fortune aura is not enough to make the tribe reach the top of this world, in time, the tribe should be more prosperous than before where no one would die from starvation"

    Rezen absorbs Ivy''s exnation as that information might be of used to him in the present or future but in the end, he merely shrugged his shoulders

    "It''s good that he is a heaven''s blessed, the tribe would be safer with his fortune aura but that''s only it"

    Whether Stone Head is blessed or not doesn''t affect Rezen to a great degree aside from him being safer than usual

    "Master, for you to reach the top of the universe, a heaven''s blessed and realm''s chosen are both your enemies and also opportunities" Ivy replied and that caused Rezen to raise his brows

    His goal is to resurrect his parents but he also has the goal of reaching the top so that no one would be able to kill his parents again

    Since Ivy told him that the heaven''s blessed and realm''s chosen are his enemies yet also opportunities, Rezen must understand more about this matter

    "Exin it to me" Rezen ordered but before Ivy could respond, he felt a pat on his back

    "Rezen, are you alright? Why are you staring nkly like that? You need to rest now! You are our valuable healer, you can''t get sick" Treen said to Rezen and the other tribesmen nodded their heads in agreement. All of them were urging Rezen to rest

    Without a choice, Rezen could only return to his hut amidst the concerned tribesmen

    All tribesmen like Rezen aside from one person that was ring at him from the side

    "Rezen this! Rezen that! Healer, healer! You fucker! Just wait, I''ll definitely kill you one of these days for the humiliation you caused me!" Yvter vowed through gritted teeth

 Chapter 220 220: New Members

    "Concentrate... concentrate... concentrate..." Rezen muttered as his eyes stared at both his fingers and a pot on top of his table

    Currently, Rezen is trying his best to mobilize his mana. He is still affected by thews of the earth realm but the effect was slowly vanishing

    Rezen could control his mana to a small extent but the more he trained using his mana once more, the faster he could have ess to magic once more

    As he is already training his mana control, Rezen decided to make his training productive

    In front of him was a table filled with wooden pots that he asked the tribesmen to create. With his status in the tribe, simple things like this would be given to him upon request

    Most of the pots have various nts in them. The seeds were nted by Rezen just recently but thanks to the miraculous effects of his mana, they already grew

    The more mana Rezen poured into the nts, the faster they grew. Rezen''s training is killing two birds with one stone. Not only could he regain his mana control, but he could also expedite the growth of normal nts

    "Huff... huff! This is too tiring!" Rezen muttered while wiping the sweat from his forehead

    Although he is physically and mentally exhausted, a smile still formed on Rezen''s forehead

    "Salty Grass, ck Pepper Flowers, Chili Leaves, Garlic, Onions, and many more. With these, I could finally have a decent meal" Rezen said feeling satisfied

    He is tired of eating roasted meat and potatoes that don''t have any seasoning. The tribe after all is backward and as long as they can fill their stomachs, nothing else matters

    While Rezen could adapt to the situation, he would still naturally prefer tasty foods due to how he grew up

    Fortunately, although there were differences in appearance and the way they grew, this realm still has nts that could grow seasonings simr to the ones in Rezen''s previous realm

    If Rezen were to cook delicious meals using the seasoning, no doubt that the tribe would love him even more

    "I''m so tired, I need to rest. Since I was not able to explore the forestst night because of the side effects of my Eagle Eye Potion, I must sleep now and explore the forest againter"

    With that, Rezen decided to sleep for now but before he could do so, he heard the loud voice of a certain someone

    "Rezen! Come here! I''ll be your shield!"

    This loud person is none other than Stone Head that directly entered Rezen''s hut and scooped him up from the ground

    "A-ah? What''s happening?" Rezen asked in surprise. This bastard... why does he like carrying Rezen like he was a sack of rice?

    Remembering the time that Rezen''s buttocks were fully exposed thanks to Stone Head filled him with fury

    ''This bastard! And I was kind enough not to steal his fortune aura!'' Rezen thought through gritted teeth

    Ivy already exined to him how beneficial the fortune aura of the heavens'' blessed to him but in the end, he still decided not to steal the one from Stone Head

    The fortune aura of Stone Head if used by Rezen would give him ess to magic again. It could also be absorbed by the farm and the required mana stones to repair it would lessen

    No matter how tempting it was, Rezen decided not to steal the fortune aura. Even if he recovers his magic, he is still no match against a Junior Mage. If he were to use the fortune aura to help the farm recover, the fortune aura of Stone Head is not enough for the farm to be usable again

    If Stone Head lose his fortune aura then he would lose the blessing of the heavens, and he would return to being an ordinary Junior Mage of a very weak tribe

    However, as long as Stone Head still has his fortune aura, there is little to no chance that he would die and his presence would ensure the tribe''s prosperity and safety

    Stealing the fortune aura of Stone Head would bring more danger than benefit to Rezen. He would only steal Stone Head''s fortune aura if it was enough to make the farm recover but sadly it wasn''t enough

    "There are people from a destroyed tribe that is going to join our tribe today.  The other side also has one Junior Mage, which means that they would have high status in the tribe. Rezen, you can''t use any magic, right? There''s a chance that they might bully you since they have a Junior Mage and I''m going to make sure that will not happen!" Stone Head said righteously and Rezen raised his brows

    "Joining the tribe? Something like that is possible?" Rezen can''t help but ask and Stone Head looked at him as if he was an alien<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Of course! Tribes get destroyed every day or even if they aren''t destroyed, their poption would decrease. The remnants of destroyed tribes joining other tribes aremon! Even my grandfather was previously a member of another tribe that was destroyed before he joined the Waterside Tribe!" He exined, giving Rezen enlightenment

    This answered the question that was previously on Rezen''s mind. He hasn''t been in the Waterside for a long time but he already witnessed many deaths

    The tribe originally do not have a high poption but that further decreases due to various reasons

    Turns out that the reason why the Waterside Tribe still exists is because of this system!

    If a tribe ceases to exist, the surviving members would decide to join another tribe for survival

    Not only would this ensure the survival of the remnant members, but it would also solve the poption problem of the Waterside Tribe!

    Stone Head brought Rezen outside the huts of the tribe where the remnants of other tribes could be seen and they look exactly as Rezen expected

    They are also only wearing beast skin on their waists and most of them have varying levels of injuries

    Their faces were pale and their eyes were either teary or soulless which was understandable

    Not only did they lose their homes, they also lose their families

    Rezen doesn''t know how many members this tribe originally has but they are now down to merely fifteen members

    The only good thing was that aside from one of them, all the other fourteen are not too young nor too old. They might have been chosen by the tribe to save since they are not totally weak but they still have the potential to grow and be a Junior Mage

    "We are from the Yusura Tribe. Last night, a beast tide destroyed our tribe. We won''t ask much, we just want to be a member of your tribe, let us protect each other"

    "We have five women here, all of them are beautiful and are also quite skillful at using magic. If the males of your tribe want to, you can court our women and they would have children with whoever they chose" the old man said

    From the looks of it, this old man might be the leader of these people and possibly the Junior Mage that Stone Head spoke off

    ''I''m once again reminded that I am now living in a tribal society'' Rezen thought

    As the tribe''s healer, he is quite famous and a bachelor to be sought for. There were females in the tribe that tried to make a move on him but he tactfully declined them

    Now, Rezen is witnessing women being offered as if they weremodities and he was quite ufortable

    "We are in need of new members and we''ll dly ept you in our tribe but you must abide by our rules and never harm any of us. We will be one tribe, one family, I hope that you''ll get along. If not then..."

    As if on cue, the Chief wielded her magic wand as she slowly created a magic circle around her. Stone Head also did the same thing

    This is a show of power!

    "The boy on my shoulder is our tribe''s precious healer. He is very skilled and no matter what you learn or hear, I won''t tolerate anyone bullying or harming him in any way, do you understand that?" Stone Head said with a harsh tone

    I''ll ignore him calling me a boy for now since he''s not bad'' Rezen thought in satisfaction

    While Rezen is perfectly chill, the prospective new members of the tribe is different

    Since they are the recipient of the Chief and Stone Head''s pressure, all of them were trembling including the Junior Mage

    "T-two Junior Mages that learned magic spells!" The old man muttered nervously. Someone like him is not a much of these people as he hasn''t learned or created a magic spell

    If he were to have evil thoughts, any of these two Junior Mages could definitely kill him with their magic

    He has no choice but to bow his head to them

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    Since everyone would be one big family, after the disy of power, the Chief had Rezen take care of the injured

    ''Seems like I wouldn''t be able to enter the forest tonight again'' Rezen thought with a sigh as he invited the new members of the tribe to his hut and Stone Head also followed while warning the tribesmen with his eyes

    As injuries are verymon in the tribe, Rezen already developed his skill. He cleaned the wounds of those seriously injured with alcohol to minimize infection while he only used water for those that aren''t that injured

    Rezen doesn''t have a lot of alcohol and he would only use them when necessary

    After cleaning the wounds, Rezen would rub his herbal paste that has the effect of promoting cell activities to hasten the healing process

    Thest part is using a piece of clean beast skin to cover the wounded areas and after that, he is done

    Rezen is not an authentic healer, after all, the only reason why he was able to heal people was thanks to the recipes that Ivy provided him with

    With the help of Spirit nts, Rezen gained the ability to heal wounds

    "U-um, may I know your name?" The woman that Rezen just finished treating asked while looking at him in a rather flirtatious way

    "My name is Rezen. I finished dressing your wounds, please give way to the next patient" Rezen replied while ignoring this woman

    He doesn''t have time for romance and he tactfully dodged this woman that clearly likes him

    Rezen as a healer has a high status in the tribe and since these women would be treated asmodities that have the duty to give birth to babies, wouldn''t they choose someone with a high status if given the chance?

    Rezen continued with his work and basically, all five women that became the new members of the tribe tried to make a move on him but he ignored all of their advancements

    "Wow! You''re really popr, Rezen! Well, aside from theck of muscles, your face is not bad, in some ways, you are even prettier than women!" Stone Headmented while nodding his head in approval and Rezen almost kicked him in the nuts

    Who is prettier than a woman?!

    Unfortunately, although that left a bitter taste on Rezen''s tongue, he must agree. Due to the circumstances of the tribe, both men and women are muscr and has a rough appearance

    Since Rezen didn''t grow up in such a harsh environment, he looks like a fragile and beautiful flower among the corpse flowers

    Fortunately, while he is considered attractive, the tribesmen still prefer muscr men since they view that as a sign of power that is needed to survive in this world

    "Hahaha, I''m done treating the patients now. I''ll go check the farm, Stone Head" Rezen said

    With the addition of the new members of the tribe, Rezen doesn''t n on sneaking out at night again

    Who knows if one of those people suddenly had healthplications and they went to Rezen''s hut just to see he was gone?

    Rezen is not a real healer and he cannot properly diagnose those people to check their condition

    Since he could sleep tonight then he might as well use his afternoon to check the progress of the farm

    "Alright, take care of yourself! I''m going to hunt now!" Stone Head excused himself

    Thanks to Stone Head''s new magic spell, hunting has be easier and safer for him and he managed to hunt more magic beasts than usual

    That alleviates the food problem of the tribe to an extent

    With Stone Head gone, Rezen went to the farm. Since the seeds were nted not too long ago, they still haven''t sprouted

    "If the tribe has enough food tost until the winter, I''ll have more time for myself" Rezen thought as he crouched down

    Since the tribe already knew about his ability, there is no need to hold back

    Rezen stretched his hand and threads of mana appeared at the tip of his fingers. These threads of mana entered the soil and they were absorbed by the potato seeds underground

    Soon, the seeds started to sprout. The more mana of Rezen they absorbed, the faster they grew

    "Argh... it''s hard to maintain this many mana threads" Rezen muttered through gritted teeth but for the sake of having ess to magic again, he forced himself to maintain the flow of mana until the potatoes grew stems and lush leaves<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Huff... huff... huff... if I was at my peak, this much is nothing" Rezen can''t help but think and he can''t wait for the time when he could finally use magic again

    "I-is that your ability? I-I never saw anyone capable of doing that"

    Rezen turned his head to the source of that voice and he saw the old man from the Yusura Tribe

    Since the other person is a Junior Mage, Rezen stood up and answered him respectfully

    "It is indeed my ability and I want to use it with our potato farm"

    "Potato farm?"

    At that, Rezen nodded his head. "Yes, this is a new source of food for our tribe. We nt one potato and in time, they would grow into more potatoes"

    "Aren''t potatoes hard and inedible? Why are you purposely growing them?" The old man asked, he can''t believe that someone would purposely grow potatoes to consume them

    "That''s amon misconception. As long as the potatoes are cooked properly, they arepletely edible" Rezen answered confidently before he continued. "By the way, may I know your name?"

    "Ah! Right, I forgot to tell you my name. The people of our trib¡ª previous tribe call me Skinny Yan"

    Rezen can''t help but stare at this old man and he internally agreed. This person is really skinny, befitting of the name given to him

    "My name is Rezen, I hope we could get along"

    "I want to thank you for treating them. All of them praised your ability" Skinny Yan said sincerely and Rezen nodded his head

    "I am the tribe''s healer, I was just doing my job"

    What a joke! Rezen has his current status all because he could heal people. If he doesn''t do that then he would be a normal member of the tribe. No, he would even have a lower status since he can''t use magic

    "Still, we are grateful to you. I heard that you like collecting Spirit nts. If there is anything that you wish to have, we''ll try to search for them whenever we go out to hunt. I hope you could continue helping us integrate with the tribe"

    Without Skinny Yan knowing, Rezen already read him

    ''It seems like this old man is quite smart. The Chief is on guard against them as they don''t really know them yet. Stone Head has a rough personality just like the others and it would be hard to catch his heart and I became their next target. As the tribe''s healer, I have a high status but I also look easygoing. If they want to have an easier life in the tribe, they need me to help them integrate with the life easier'' Rezen thought with interest

    "I''ll do my best" Rezen replied and Skinny Yan patted him on the head as if he was a grandfather patting his grandson''s head. He might have done that to initiate closeness with Rezen

    "Ding! Detecting a broken magic artifact at the peak of the Junior Rank. Master is advised to take Skinny Yan''s ring"

    "The remaining energy of the ring could help Master use magic again and the required mana stones to recover the farm would be cut in half"

    Upon hearing that, Rezen''s eyes trembled. A broken magic artifact?

    Magic artifacts are like the Chief''s wand and they are simr to Mystic Items. However, while Mystic Items could only be used using the power of 7th rank mages, magic artifacts are different

    Depending on the grade, even magic apprentices could easily utilize a magic artifact

    It''s just that magic artifacts are precious and it was already a miracle that the Chief even has one

    Rezen didn''t expect that the new member of the tribe would actually possess a magic artifact!

    Rezen''s eyes can''t help but stare at the ring of Skinny Yan

    The ring looks quite exquisite. The shank was green in color as if it was made from green jade and the head has a small white stone on it

    Rezen cannot sense anything from that ring but if Ivy says that the ring is a magic artifact then it is a magic artifact and he must have it by hook or by crook!

    ? "Grandpa, what''s the ring on your finger? It looks beautiful!" Rezen asked as if he was merely curious and he doesn''t n to take the ring

    "Ah, this?" Skinny Yan immediately took his hand back as if he was protective of the ring

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    An ufortable expression appeared on Skinny Yan''s face as if he doesn''t like talking about his ring. But since Rezen asked him about it, he does not have a choice but to give even just a bit of an answer

    "This ring is nothing special, just something that is symbolically passed down to the Chief of our¡ª my previous tribe" Skinny Yan answered without giving much information about the ring. He even ced his hands behind him as if he was hiding the ring

    "Ohh, I see. It looks really beautiful" Rezen tactfully said. Inquiring about the ring would possibly incur the difort or even anger of this Junior Mage

    Even with the help of Ogrehorn Nuts, Rezen is no match for a Junior Mage and he doesn''t n on annoying anyone of them

    However, just because Rezen cannot deal with a Junior Mage in a frontal confrontation doesn''t mean he couldn''t do it sneakily. After all, he is someone that is not against using underhanded methods. He is willing to use any method possible to achieve what he wants

    The ring of Skinny Yan is crucial for Rezen''s development and he has to have it by hook or by crook!

    Rezen concealed the sly glint in his eyes as he continue to converse with the old man

    ¡ª¡ª-

    "Thank you for the potatoes, Treen" Rezen said as he took the beast skin filled with potatoes from Treen''s hand

    "It''s nothing. As you can see, I''m still wounded, and hunting magic beasts is too dangerous. I had plenty of time and I dug a lot of potatoes" Treen replied casually

    His injuries wouldn''t heal in a day or two and it would require a long recovery time. If not for Rezen teaching the tribe about the wonders of the potatoes, Treen would have been forced to hunt magic beasts without waiting for his shoulder to recover

    "Don''t over-exert yourself, resting is a necessary thing for bodily injuries to recover" Rezen said sternly and Treen nodded his head in understanding

    "But why do you need this many potatoes? Hehehe, is there someone in the tribe you fancy and you want to gift these to them?" Treen said with a teasing smile and Rezen chuckled at him

    "What are you saying? I''m already busy enough, I don''t have time for something like that! These potatoes are for the new members of our tribe. You have seen their faces, right? While they try to be cheerful, you could see that they are still grieving. They lost their homes and families overnight after all. Since they are now a part of our tribe, I want to cheer them up" Rezen said righteously as if he didn''t have any ulterior motive

    "Ohh!! Wow, you really are kind! I just ignored them since in time, they will be like any other member of the tribe but you were thinking about them all this time. I have a lot to learn from you!"

    Treen was once again amazed at Rezen that seems to have buried his guilt in the deepest parts of hell

    While Rezen wouldn''t say that he ispletely evil, he is also not as kind as Treen is thinking. But for the sake of self-benefits, Rezen doesn''t mind being viewed as a Saint

    "Do you want to help me? I promise that the potatoes would taste better and I''ll give you some!"

    Rezen has seasonings now and he doesn''t need to eat nd boiled or roasted potatoes anymore

    "Since you say they would taste great, I naturally trust you! I''ll help!"

    "Alright, start by washing the dirt from the potatoes. Make sure that they are clean!"

    "No problem!"

    With the help of Treen''s magic, they had ess to water that they used to wash the potatoes

    Since one of Treen''s shoulders is still broken and it was tied with a beast skin, Rezen did most of the work since the other man could only use one hand

    After making sure that the potatoes are sparkling clean, Rezen grabbed his knife made from a hard wood

    While the knife might not be effective against magic beasts, against mere potatoes, it was more than sharp enough to do the job!

    Rezen already had aplete set of utensils and all of them are made from wood and he grabbed the chopping board

    He ced a potato on top of the chopping board before using the wooden knife to thinly slice the potato

    While the wooden knife is not extremely sharp, it was still thinned considerably and with its durability, it was able to do the job albeit Rezen has to exert more effort than usual

    "Why are you cutting them like that?" Treen asks curiously and Rezen grinned at him

    "You will thank meter" Rezen replied making Treen look forward to what would happen to the potatoes even more

    "Let me help"

    "I can do this one, you could only use one hand after all"

    "Heh... don''t underestimate a man from Waterside Tribe!"

    Treen grabbed the wooden knife from Rezen''s hand with a toothy grin

    "ce the potatoes!" He asked and Rezen ced three potatoes on the chopping board

    "Haiyaaa!!"

    Tak! Tak! Tak!

    Rezen felt as if he was watching Master''s Chef as Treen effortlessly cut the potatoes into thin strips despite only using one hand

    "p! p! p! Wow, you''re great! You could be a professional chef with that level of skill!" Rezen praised while pping his hands together

    "Profe¡ª what? What''s that?"

    "No, nothing, never mind. Here, more potatoes!"

    Rezen ced more potatoes on the chopping board and Treen acted as if he was a child as he loudly cut the potatoes into thin strips

    Even Rezen was caught in the atmosphere and he tossed several potatoes in the air. But even then, with a knife in one hand, Treen effortlessly and beautifully cut the potatoes

    "Hahahaha!"

    The twoughed together and in a short period of time, they were able to cut around twenty potatoes in total which is a lot

    Maybe because there is no concept of industrial farming in this world and the soil is still healthy and full of nutrients but the potatoes in this realm are bigger than usual

    With Treen''s help, Rezen now has fries and all he has to do was season them

    He grabbed one of his pots with des of grass growing on it

    "What is that?" Treen asked curiously and Rezen answered him

    "Salty grass. It could be substituted for salt!"

    "What?! Salt?! Are you saying the truth? The tribe doesn''t have a lot of salt since no merchant would bothering here and salt mostly came from the Junior Mages that are on a mission to provide the tribe with Resonance Gems! If we have salt, we could sell them and we would be rich!" Treen said excitedly with a dreamy face as if he could already see himself turning into a rich guy

    Unfortunately, Rezen shook his head. "Salty Grass does not provide real salt. Aside from making food taste better, it could not substitute real salt"

    Humans needed salt to survive. Without salt, their bodies wouldn''t function properly and they would die

    Unfortunately, the Salty Grass could only provide the taste of salt but not its benefits

    "Is that so..." Treen muttered in low spirits and Rezen could only shake his head

    Rezen continued with his work as he ced a few des of grass on a cup of water to give the water a salty taste. The water was then used to give vor to the fries. Times like this made Rezen miss having rock salt, amon and cheap condiment from his previous realm

    In this realm, he doesn''t have a choice but to use substitute salt in a liquid form

    After seasoning the fries with liquid salt, Rezen grabbed what he could consider a pan which was just a circr shape wood just like most of the utensils he has

    Rezen after all doesn''t have the luxury of owning metal utensils and the only material avable was wood

    He was also the one that started a fire using sticks that he learned after entering this realm

    If it was in the past, he could simply snap his fingers and cast a simple fireball spell to use magic. But here, he has to use both hands to rub sticks together to create fire

    After creating a fire, Rezen ced the pan on top before using magic beast fat as oil since he also don''t have ess to other kinds of oil

    Because of the tribe''s diet, it was easy for Rezen to store animal fat and he was generous with it

    "Is it done? Is it done?" Treen asked impatiently and Rezen almost rolled his eyes

    "I haven''t even started frying the fries! This would take some time!"

    Wood is not as great as a conductor of heat like metals. It''ll take more time to even just heat up the oil unlike when Rezen used metal pans in the past

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    Since the potatoes were thinly cut, it didn''t take that long before the fries were cooked until golden brown and Rezen transferred the fries to a wooden bowl

    "Can we eat it now?" Treen asked impatiently. This is the first time he had ever seen this type of food and he can''t wait to taste it

    "Don''t be impatient, help me take some leaves from the Kilm nt, the one with orange leaves" Rezen said

    While the fries definitely already tastes good with the help of pepper and liquid salt, it still wasn''t enough. He nned on adding more seasoning

    As impatient as Treen was, he doesn''t have a choice but to listen to Rezen and pluck the leaves of the said Kilm nt

    After handling the leaves to Rezen, he washed them first before drying them using yet another beast skin

    After the leaves were thoroughly dried, Rezen ground the leaves in a small bowl using a pestle, and soon, the leaves were turned into a powdery substance

    Maybe because the Savage Beast Realm is a realm with intactws but the Spirit nts in this realm are more numerous

    Aside from Spirit nts that are useful to mages, there are also those that could only be used as a seasoning

    An example of that is the Kilm nt. Its leaves once ground into powder and put on dishes would have the same taste as the cheese powder of Rezen''s previous realm!

    This made him think that he really is living in a fantasy world where magic and extraordinary nts exist

    The powdered leaves of the Kilm nt is thest seasoning that Rezen intended to use and after coating the fries with the powder, only then did he let Treen have a taste

    Treen''s reaction did not disappoint Rezen. The man acted the way that Rezen thought he would

    In just the first bite, Treen''s eyes instantly widened in surprise and disbelief as he stared at therge bowl of fries

    "Delicious! Delicious! This is too delicious!" Treen eximed. This is the first time he had a taste of something this delicious

    The roasted meat and in roasted or boiled potatoes don''te close to the taste of these fries

    It was too delicious that his hands unconsciously went to grab more fries. If Rezen was not able to stop him in time, Treen might have devoured all the fries by himself

    "Calm yourself! I''ll give you your share but don''t eat it all!" Rezen scolded and Treen could only pout his lips

    He wanted nothing more but to eat all the fries that Rezen cooked

    "Here, this is yours, this is for the Chief, and this is for Stone Head. Don''t you dare eat them all or I''ll never let you eat my fries again. Do you understand?" Rezen asked with a threatening tone and Treen pitifully nodded his head

    The fries he received are far from enough to satisfy him!

    ¡ª¡ª

    "Grandpa, I made these. Please share them with the others" Rezen said as he handed the bowl of fries to Skinny Yan

    Since Skinny Yarn and the fourteen other members of his previous tribe still haven''t fully integrated with the Waterside Tribe, they were ced in one area of the tribe. Rezen thinks that this setup is inefficient

    The Chief and the others don''t trust Skinny Yan and the others yet causing them to be a bit isted. But how could these people easily integrate with the tribe when they are asked to live in a single area? They would most likely only talk with each other instead of talking with the original members of the Waterside Tribe

    Fortunately or not, many tribesmen from the Waterside Tribe have died due to the circumstances and there are enough huts for the new members of the tribe. That might be the only silver lining, if not then these people might have to live temporarily in tents while they are building their own huts

    "What are these?" Skinny Yan asks while staring at the weird-looking food inside the bowl. This is the first time that he had seen food with an orange color

    "It''s cheese vored fries. I guarantee that they are delicious. Make sure to eat them all, alright? I worked hard to cook them. Cheer up!"

    With that, Rezen didn''t stay for long as he returned to his own hut leaving Skinny Yan that was extremely curious about these so-called fries

    Even before entering his hut, Skinny Yan had already tried to eat the fries and he had the same reaction as Treen

    Since the people of this realm barely survive, as long as they have food, they would already be happy. They don''t have the luxury of thinking of ways to make their food taste delicious

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Midnight

    Inside Rezen''s hut, he could be seen staring at a lump of magic beast meat that Skinny Yan had gifted them as thanks for the fries

    Looking at the meat, he can''t help but sigh. "They were so touched by my gift not knowing that I didn''t do it for free" he muttered

    While Rezen feels a bit bad, that was only it. His goals are still his priority and for that, he doesn''t mind killing people much less deceiving them

    "I think it''s time" Rezen muttered before retrieving his Juta Powder and sprinkling it on himself

    In this way, his presence would be reduced to a minimum and he could sneakily do ''some things'' he must do for his survival and goals

    Rezen checked the pouches on his belt and seeing that he has what he needed, he started his n

    The first thing he did was to grab several of what looked like purple joss sticks and he lit them with fire

    Since these sticks wouldn''t burn forever, Rezen immediately went out of his hut

    While Rezen could hide his presence, the burning sticks on his hand are not something that doesn''t give off any scent

    As such, he purposely chose to enact his n thiste at night

    His feet moved quickly and since his target is just inside the tribe, it didn''t take that long before he entered the area where Skinny Yan and the other members of his tribe stay

    Skinny Yan is Rezen''s target and he went straight to his hut. Since it was alreadyte, everyone aside from the tribesmen that are guarding the tribe are already asleep

    However, this doesn''t mean that they are easy to kill. Even if Skinny Yan is sleeping, the slightest bit of killing intent directed toward him might wake him

    Fortunately, Rezen doesn''t n on killing him or harming him in the slightest. As long as he is careful, he should seed in his n

    Rezen slowly infiltrated the hut and saw Skinny Yan sleeping on dried grass just like the other tribesmen

    What he has to do is not that hard. He only has to let the smokeing from the stick enter Skinny Yan''s system

    As long as he could put the burning sticks near Skinny Yan then his n is as good as a sess

    In fact, even just putting the sticks on the ''door'' is already enough

    "The fries might have tasted good but I sprinkled the pollen of Midnight Flowers. The pollen itself doesn''t have any negative effect when consumed but if the flowers were burned with fire and the smoke was inhaled by people that ate the pollen things would be different" Rezen thought and as if on cue, Skinny Yan started to move in his sleep

    The dried grass rustled as the sleeping old man moved more aggressively the more time that passed

    When utilized, the Midnight Flowers only has one effect, inducing a nightmare in the victim!

    The nightmare itself is not even that harmful. It was akin to regr nightmares that people sometimes experienced

    However, while under the influence of the nightmare that was induced by Midnight Flowers, it would be quite hard to awaken the victim temporarily. That is for the Midnight Flowers that Rezen used since they are of the lowest level

    Just like the Spirit nts on earth, the same specie of Spirit nts is not equal. Some are only effective against Junior Mages and below while some could affect even mages above the Junior Rank

    Still, the Midnight Flowers that Rezen used are enough as he approached the old man that is suffering from a nightmare

    Rezen carefully took off the ring from Skinny Yan''s finger. While Skinny Yan is affected by the Midnight Flower, it wouldn''t hurt for Rezen to be more cautious

    "Ivy, absorb the energy of this magic artifact" Rezen ordered

    Skinny Yan''s ring is a broken magic artifact. While this magic artifact cannot be used anymore, it still contains some energy and since this artifact at its peak is a peak Junior Rank artifact, the energy it contains should be pretty decent

    In fact, not only could the ring''s remaining energy wash off the earth realm''s influence over Rezen, but it would also ''heal'' the farm by 50% in one go!

 Chapter 224 224

    "[Ding! Absorbing remnant energy from the broken magic artifact]"

    As soon as Rezen gave the order, Ivy immediately made her move as slivers of energy leaked out from the ring

    Rezen is still clueless about just how precious magic artifacts are but he knew that if he let go of this chance, he might not receive another chance any time soon

    Of all the people from the Waterside Tribe, only the Chief has a magic artifact. And even Skinny Yan that is the chief of his previous tribe only has a broken magic artifact in his possession passed down throughout the ages

    Rezen absolutely cannot lose the chance given to him and he doesn''t feel guilty about stealing the heirloom of Skinny Yan''s previous tribe

    With Ivy''s control, the slivers of energy leaking out of the broken magic artifact covered Rezen''s body. Not only that, even his soul was wrapped by that energy

    Rezen can sense invisible chains that wrapped both his body and soul and the energy from the magic artifact cut these invisible chains

    Crack...

    Rezen felt like he just heard something on him breaking and after that, a sense of freedom wash his senses

    It was as if the chains that bound him had finally been broken. He never felt this free before

    With the sacrifice of the magic artifact, Rezen is finally free from the influence of the earth realm. He has regained his ess to magic. His path is not blocked anymore! He finally could resume his path to magic!

    Not only that but the remaining energy from the artifact has been absorbed by the farm, healing it considerably

    From zero progress, the farm was suddenly 50% healed

    As soon as the remnant energy from the magic artifact was used up, the ring instantly turned to ashes

    "Finally! I could finally use magic again as long as I have a Resonance Gem! Not only that, the farm is now halfway healed. If I steal the magic artifact of the Chief, wouldn''t I be able to fully heal the farm?" Rezen muttered

    He seeded in plotting against a Junior Mage and steal the magic artifact without the other party knowing. Since the Chief is also only a Junior Mage, if Rezen were to do this again, wouldn''t he seed just like how he seeded right now?

    "Master, the broken magic artifact of Skinny Yan is specialpared to other peak Junior Rank magic artifacts. While the artifact itself is only at the Junior Rank because of the creator''sck of skills, the materials were of high quality. Even if Master were to steal the Chief''s magic artifact, it wouldn''t be enough to fully heal the farm" Ivy''s emotionless voice rang inside Rezen''s head and he can''t help but sigh

    Turns out that was the case. It seems like discovering Skinny Yan''s magic artifact is a fluke

    "Nevertheless, I now have ess to magic. Tomorrow, I will ask the Chief for a Resonance Gem"

    The tribe doesn''t have a lot of Resonance Gems especially since it wasn''t as if these gems have infinite durability. However, with the deaths of the tribesmen, the Chief collected the Resonance Gems from the dead and stored them herself

    With Rezen''s status, he should be given a Resonance Gem easily

    ¡ª¡ª-

    "So you''re saying that you could finally use magic again?" Chief asked while staring at Rezen intently

    With his past experiences, Rezen showed no hint of fear as if he thinks that the Chief was looking at him in a way that people usually look at others

    "Yes, Chief. Because of my previous injuries, I lost ess to my magic. But now, I can use magic again" Rezen answered casually

    Resonance Gems formed in ces rich with mana and those areas would be upied by either magic beasts or strong tribes

    As such, the weak and small tribes have to send their people to work for these big tribes for the sake of Resonance Gems

    But aside from this method, there is still another way for a person from a small tribe to obtain a Resonance Gem and that is through luck!

    Resonance Gems could sometimes form in random locations even if the ce was not rich with mana

    Some lucky people would stumble upon these gems just like Jenna. Aside from the water-type Resonance Gem, she also has a nature-type one that she obtained through luck

    Unfortunately, Rezen doesn''t think that a Resonance Gem would suddenly form in front of him and his only choice is to ask the Chief for it

    "I see, I see. Skinny Yan seems to have lost something precious to him and you suddenly regained ess with your magic. Misfortune and fortune on the same day..."<novelnext></novelnext>

    Rezen''s body slightly trembled. The Chief is really smarterpared to most tribesmen!

    Her suspicions over Rezen still haven''t vanished

    "Is that so? It was as if nature wants to cancel one misfortune with the fortune of other people. Ah, that''s right, Chief, now that I have ess to magic again, I could use my powers to expedite the growth of the potatoes! The more food the better! If we have enough food, we wouldn''t even worry if we have to ept more people from destroyed tribes!" Rezen said

    The way he speaks was as if he was merely speaking casually but he was actually pretty suggestive and he knew that the Chief would understand his words

    If the Chief were to give him a Resonance Gem, Rezen would use his power to make the potatoes grow faster. The faster they grow, the better since that means more food for the tribe

    While they epted Skinny Yan and the others, that doesn''t mean that they can ept an infinite number of people since there is the issue of food

    However, at the same time, the number of tribesmen is also an indication of how powerful a tribe is. If the tribe not only wants to survive but also to grow stronger, they need to have enough food to support their poption

    As such, Rezen''s help is really crucial, the Chief understood that fact. And because of that, the Chief gave up and retrieved one of the Resonance Gems that the tribe has and gave it to Rezen

    "Thank you, Chie¡ª" before Rezen could finish his words, he and the Chief already heard themotion outside

    "Help! Help! Healer! We need the healer!"

    As this type of scene was not new to Rezen, his body already moved on its own as he went out of the Chief''s hut to check who he needed to heal today

    When Rezen saw today''s patient, he cannot help but gasp. While deaths and injuries aremon, this is the first time he saw a tribesman in this kind of miserable state

    The injured tribesman was being carried by another tribesman and his injury was far from being normal

    Not only was his whole body burned, but all four of his limbs were also cut off. If this continues, it''s only a matter of time before this tribesman die

    "What happened to him?" Rezen can''t help but ask. He knew that this is not the doing of magic beasts

    While magic beasts could only use magic and that might exin how this tribesman was burned to near death state, it doesn''t exin his cut limbs

    Even if the magic beast is yful and decided to toy its prey, the cut was still to clean

    It was as if someone used a sword to cut the limbs of this tribesman

    "It''s the people from Metal Sword Tribe! They did this to him!"

    An attack from another tribe!

    While humans in this world are at the mercy of magic beasts, that doesn''t mean that they don''t fight each other

    Humans fight against magic beasts but humans also fight against fellow humans!

    "I will exin the situationter but please, don''t let him die! I beg you, save him, healer!"

    Ever since Rezen entered the Waterside Tribe, none of the tribesmen died after being treated by him

    This waspletely differentpared to how things are usually. There are times where after a tribesman returned to the tribe with injuries, they would die just days or weeks after as they sumbed to their injuries

    However, with the help of Rezen, the injured could be cured and they wouldn''t die days or weeks after!

    The tribesmen trusts Rezen but unfortunately, he doesn''t have medicines to cure this level of injury!

    The lost of limbs could be solved by stopping the bleeding but the burns are harder to deal with. Not to mention, this person already lost too much blood

    Rezen''s medicines are of the lowest grade since he created them without using the power of magic. But to this level of injury, they wouldn''t be able to help much

    Maybe if Rezen were to create medicines with the aid of magic things would be different but he doesn''t have the time for that!

    This poor tribesman doesn''t have a lot of time before he dies!

 Chapter 225 225: Metal Sword Tribe

    "Ivy, what are the chances of saving this tribesman if I were to use healing magic?" Rezen asked

    He now has ess to magic again and he learned arge number of spells. While Rezen didn''t use all the spells he learned, he still used some of them including healing magic

    "He has about 50% chance of surviving but master has to be careful when ites to using certain types of magic like healing magic as the rest of the universe is differentpared to the earth realm"

    "Theoretically, mages at the Junior Rank and above could use all types of magic, including ones that could heal injuries as long as they learned that kind of magic. However, the might of their magic is low"

    "Even if a Junior Mage were to use healing magic while it was effective to Magic Apprentices, the effect their magic would have on a fellow Junior Mage is not much"

    "Every mage has different affinities and those that don''t have a talent for healing magic will have magic that is not that effective when ites to healing mages at and above their level or even those below their level"

    Since the earth realm has brokenws, the way things worked there was differentpared to the rest of the realms in the universe

    Junior Mages could theoretically use any type of magic as long as they learned it but that is only in theory

    People only say that because apprentices could only use magic that is the same as the element of their Resonance Gem/s. As for Junior Mages and above, they could learn every type of magic that they want but everyone is still born with different affinities

    If they don''t have a talent for certain types of magic then they might not progress much or be unable to use certain types of magic

    Rezen understood the importance of mages that could heal other mages. They might get kidnapped and be forced to constantly heal mages without rest, technically reducing them to ves

    However, that would only happen if the healer mage don''t have enough offensive power and Rezen definitely wouldn''t be someone like that!

    "Healer! Healer! Please heal him! I can''t lose my friend!" The tribesman''s words brought Rezen back to reality

    "Jenna! Call Jenna immediately!" Rezen said to the other tribesmen. Since everyone here was basically family with each other, the tribesmen immediately called for Jenna and it didn''t take that long before she arrived and gasped after seeing her fellow tribesman that is on the brink of death

    "Let me borrow your nature-type Resonance Gem!" Rezen said

    While other elements could also be used to cast a healing spell, they still differ in effectiveness

    The element of fire is superior when ites to offensive might but has low healing efficiency

    While the nature element is not as strong as the element of fire when ites to offensive power, it offers better healing capabilities

    "M-my nature-type gem?" Jenna stuttered and Rezen spoke impatiently

    "Hurry!"

    "A-ah, yes!"

    Almost every tribesman only has the water-type Resonance Gem and many of them wanted to have Jenna''s nature-type gem. As such, Jenna is ufortable in lending her gem but sensing the urgency in Rezen''s tone, she unconsciously gave her Resonance Gem to him

    As soon as Rezen received the gem, he immediately poured some of his mana into it and the gem floated in the air

    It was not long of a time but Rezen felt like he hasn''t cast any magic for years as a green magic circle appeared below the tribesman that was holding the injured tribesman

    Rezen focused on casting his spell as he muttered softly "[Nature''s Cradle!]"

    From the green magic circle, vines suddenly appeared and the vines took the injured tribesman

    More and more vines grew from the ground until theypletely covered the injured tribesman. He can''t even be seen anymore amidst the sea of vines

    "Is it because I haven''t cast any magic for some time but why do I feel like my spell is a bit stronger than normal?" Rezen wondered and fortunately, Ivy gave him an answer

    "It is because of the nature of Master''s mana that was influenced by the farm. With Master''s mana, the magic that Master could cast is a little bit stronger than normal. The effects might not be much now but the more that Master''s mana is influenced by the farm, the stronger Master''s spells would be"

    Rezen''s mana could expedite the growth of normal nts and in the future, high-ranking Spirit nts. He didn''t expect that it would also have an effect on his spells. This is surely a pleasant surprise

    "I did what I could for now but he only has a 50/50 chance of surviving. I apologize but this is all I could do" Rezen said sadly

    "No, it wasn''t your fault!"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "You did what you could!"

    "You have done more than enough!"

    The tribesmen immediately forted'' Rezen with their words before they proceeded to talk about his magic

    They are aware that Rezen was previously unable to use magic but now, they just witnessed him use one. Not to mention, it was even healing magic that no one from the tribe has learned

    The spells that the tribesmen could learn are limited after all. They don''t have a lot of magic spells, affecting their flexibility

    "Now then, tell us what happened. Why did the Metal Sword Tribe attack our family?"

    While the tribesmen gathered around Rezen, the Chief was actually also present and she asked the important question

    Everyone remembered hearing that their family was attacked by the Metal Sword Tribe and after remembering it, they were instantly filled with fury

    Who wouldn''t get angry after hearing that your family member was attacked by other people, right?

    Fortunately, after Rezen did his best to heal the injured tribesman, his friend exined what happened

    The Metal Sword Tribe is a tribe slightly stronger than the Waterside Tribe

    If the Waterside Trib with its name specializes in the element of water, the Metal Sword Tribe on the other hand specializes in metal magic

    They are famous for their magic that could materialize a sword, hence the reason for the tribe''s name

    If it was before, since the Metal Sword Tribe is only slightly strongerpared to the Waterside Tribe, they wouldn''t be audacious as to attack them for no reason

    In terms of Junior Mages, the two tribes have the same number. The only reason why they were a bit stronger was that their magic apprentices are generally strongerpared to the apprentices of the Waterside Tribe

    However, things became different when a pair of famous twins from that tribe has broken through and became Junior Mages

    With the addition of two more Junior Mages, their strength exceeded that of the Waterside Tribe by quite arge margin

    The two tribes originally has the same number of Junior Mages but the Waterside Tribe lost one of theirs while the Metal Sword Tribe gained two. One look was enough to see who was weaker and who was stronger

    With the addition of two more Junior Mages to the Metal Sword Tribe, their ambition grew stronger and they set their sights on the Waterside Tribe

    Tribal Wars are not umon in this realm and generally, the losers would be the ves of the winner

    That is exactly what the Metal Sword Tribe wants to happen. They want to expand their strength by defeating and absorbing other tribes

    Since the Waterside is close to them, it was this tribe that has be their next target

    The injured tribesman was merely a warning to the Waterside Tribe as the Metal Sword Tribe asked them to surrender

    After hearing this, everyone has an ashen face. While they gained Skinny Yan, a Junior Mage, that only recovered the Junior Mage that the Waterside Tribe has lost

    If the Waterside Tribe gained Skinny Yan and didn''t lose Big Nose, since they have two mages that could use a magic spell, things wouldn''t be as dire

    Unfortunately, the Waterside Tribe at the present only has three Junior Mages (excluding the ones on a mission) while the opposing side has a total number of five Junior Mages

    Even though the Waterside Tribe has the Chief and Stone Head that could cast a magic spell and not only use simple magic, the situation still doesn''t look good especially since their third Junior Mage just joined them

    The tribesmen are assured of Stone Head and the Chief''s loyalty to the tribe but it was different for Skinny Yan

    Skinny Yan has just joined the tribe and hasn''t fully integrated with it yet. When the first sign of danger appears, Skinny Yan might betray the Waterside Tribe and join the Metal Sword Tribe to ensure the survival of his real family

    "Everyone, let''s wait for Stone Head and the other tribesmen that went out to hunt and we will have a discussion on how we should resolve this"

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    As soon as Stone Head and the other tribe members returned from their hunt, the Chief immediately called forth for a meeting and all of them gathered in a single area

    The society of Waterside Tribe is really differentpared to Rezen''s previous realm

    Most of the time, only the top brass would talk about the important matters and they are the only ones that would decide their family/organization''s course of action

    However, in this small tribe, it was different. Everyone except for the kids that still don''t know anything was gathered to discuss the issue the hand

    Even the disabled as long as they can still think clearly were present

    ''Well, this kind of thing might only be possible since the tribe doesn''t have thousands or even millions of members'' Rezen thought

    If the tribe has that many members, they definitely couldn''t do something like this. A meeting where everyone participates is only possible because of the limited number of tribesmen

    The Chief started the meeting by exining what happened about how a family member of theirs was brought to near death state as a warning

    When everyone heard the full story, every single one of them was furious but unfortunately, anger alone wouldn''t do much

    They fear the annihtion of the tribe as the enemies have superior magical might

    "Everyone, I''m sorry! This was my fault!" Stone Head suddenly apologizes while kneeling and banging his head on the ground

    Even if he don''t exin anything, the tribesmen knew what he meant by apologizing. If he didn''t kill Big Nose, the tribe would have a total of 4 Junior Mages at the present

    Since the Chief and Stone Head could cast formal magic spells, they are strongerpared to normal Junior Mages. The Waterside Tribe might even be slightly stronger than the Metal Sword Tribe even though they are one Junior Mage short

    Too bad that it has be 3 against 5 and no one could say who would win since the opposing side might also have a Junior Mage that could cast a magic spell

    "That''s enough. This is not the time for regret. What we have to do is to form a concrete n" the Chief said sternly

    The tribe doesn''t have time tofort Stone Head or whatever as there is a more pressing issue at hand

    "That''s right!"

    "As long as you protect the tribe!"

    "Just continue protecting the tribe!"

    The other tribesmen agreed. While they still haven''tpletely forgotten Stone Head''s deed since the tribe is facing a great threat, they need him more than ever

    "Ivy, isn''t Stone Head a heaven''s blessed? Why is the Waterside Tribe suddenly facing this kind of threat?" Rezen can''t help but ask

    It hasn''t been that long since he discovered that Stone Head is a heaven''s blessed, a being that was literally blessed by the Savage Beast Realm. Since he is such a blessed person, why is his tribe facing the threat of being annexed by another tribe?

    "Everyone viewed the term ''blessing'' differently. For the realms, their concept of blessing is an entity that attained great power and achieved great feats. If Stone Head were to lose the majority of his family and that ignited his talent, making him stronger than usual then the realm would view it as he was blessed" Ivy responds emotionlessly and Rezen narrowed his eyes

    "In other words, the realm''s goal is to make the heavens'' blessed stronger no matter the means. It was to the point that the heavens'' blessed could lose their whole family and driven by revenge, they walked a bloody path until they became unbelievably strong"

    Rezen pursed his lips. It seems like he took being a heaven''s blessed too nicely. He can already imagine a cliche plot where the heavens'' blessed through the ''power of friendship'' suddenly possessed power far stronger than they originally had

    "It seems like I have to be careful with these heavens'' blessed. If I''m not careful enough, I might be a tool for their character development" Rezen thought bitterly<novelnext></novelnext>

    He chose not to steal the fortune aura of Stone Head as he nned to turn him into the tribe and his own shield. Rezen didn''t expect that this shield could also attract danger

    After the tribe consoled Stone Head, they proceeded to discuss what they should do from now on

    "I suggest that we should avoid the area where the Metal Sword Tribe hunt. When the other Junior Mages of our tribe returned, we definitely won''t lose out against them!"

    "We could do that but the Metal Sword Tribe also has Junior Mages that went to earn Resonance Gems from the bigger tribe. What if their Junior Mages returned before ours does?"

    "Also, even if our other Junior Mages returned, that would only make us slightly stronger than the Metal Sword Tribe. If we were to fight them head-on, the casualty would be too much!"

    The discussion goes on. One idea after another was given but most of them were shut down as their ideas are not practical or doable

    Even still, this situation impresses Rezen a bit. It seems like he underestimated the tribesmen too much

    While these people are not too smart in many areas, when ites to their survival, they are not bad. But thinking of it, it wasn''t that much of a surprise. The humans are weaker against magic beasts and if they don''t use their brains, they might not survive

    Unfortunately, although they have great survival thinking, they are still not as educated as Rezen. Many ideas that they thrown were simply absurd

    The only good ones that they gave but are still not enough were the idea of recalling the Junior Mages of the Tribe or asking the other nearby tribes for help

    Unfortunately, the former would only put the tribe at the same level as the enemies temporarily while thetter might not work as the Metal Sword Tribe only targets the Waterside Tribe. As such, the other tribes might not lend a hand, especially considering that winter is arriving soon and they have to gather as much food as possible

    "Why don''t we teach the nearby tribes how to farm potatoes in exchange for their help?" The Chief suggested after listening to the suggestion of her tribesmen and after hearing her words, everyone''s eyes brightened

    If it was a method to obtain food without endangering themselves, the other tribes might ept helping the Waterside Tribe

    Everyone seemed to be on board with that n when Rezen raised his hand

    "Chief, I don''t think that is a good idea" Rezen was the only one that disagreed and all eyes immediately looked at him

    Fortunately, he was the tribe''s healer, if not, the tribesmen might think that he was stupid to disagree with such a good n

    "And why do you think that it''s a bad idea?" The Chief asks and Rezen naturally has an answer to that

    "This might sound selfish but I want our tribe to monopolize this knowledge. With the help of potato farms, we could have a safe steady source of food. As long as we have enough food, we could expand the tribe and sustain more people. The more people we have, the higher the chances of a Junior Mage appearing. Since we have the chance to nourish more Junior Mages thanks to having enough food, don''t you think that the other tribes would also have the same chance if they learned about the farm? Even if we deal with the Metal Sword Tribe today, another tribe that would try to annex our tribe might appear if they give birth to more Junior Mages. In the end, we would have the same problem" Rezen exined

    Rezen is aware of the importance of capable subordinates and since the firstmunity he entered is the Waterside Tribe, it wouldn''t be bad to expand the tribe''s scale so that they could be his arms and legs in the future

    Since his and the farm''s creator''s goal was to reach the peak of this world, Rezen is not arrogant that he thinks he can survive his path alone. He had read novels where the main characters are loner and that has be the reason for their demise and Rezen doesn''t want to have the same fate

    To achieve his goal, Rezen nned on expanding his forces even if this force cannot walk with him until he reached the peak

    Even if his subordinates could only be useful while he is in the Savage Beast Realm it doesn''t matter, if they could help him survive in this realm until he has enough power then all the effort that he would exert is worth it

    As such, Rezen is working on the groundwork of his future ns

    "You have a point but we can''t worry about the future if we were to be annihted at present" The Chief replied since they would only have the luxury to think about the future if they can survive the present threat which was the Metal Sword Tribe

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    "I know that Chief, that''s why I want to suggest a better n" Rezen replied confidently

    When ites to seeing through things and formting ns, even if Rezen is not the best, he is still betterpared to many people especially the simple-minded tribesmen

    "Oh? Then what is your n?" The Chief asked while raising her brows. She is still suspicious of Rezen''s origins but Rezen has proved his capabilities over and over again. If he were to say that he has a better n then no one would think that he was simply being boastful

    "My n is simr to the Chief''s, I also n on obtaining the help of the other nearby tribes but I wouldn''t teach them the method to farm potatoes in exchange for their help"

    Getting the help of the other tribes is the safest route that Rezen could think of but he wouldn''t teach them to farm potatoes unless they became part of the Waterside Tribe that Rezen nned on taking over in the future when he gained enough power

    "Then what would you do for the other tribes to lend their help?" The Chief asked the important question and Rezen smiled

    "This n might be a bit bad but this is for the sake of our tribe''s survival..." Rezen started to exin what his n was and the tribesmen listened to him eagerly

    In the end, after listening, the eyes of the tribesmen glowed as they apuded the n of Rezen

    Just like what he said, his n was a bit bad as it was cruel but... just what kind of culture does the Savage Beast Realm has?

    Rezen was originally thinking that the tribesmen would view him as evil but that actually wasn''t the case. The tribe wholeheartedly epted his ns

    It seems like the line between good and evil is quite blurry in this realm as everyone is trying their best to survive various threats, once again reminding Rezen of how different this realm is from the earth realm

    ¡ª¡ª

    "Rezen, are you sure about this? You are the tribe''s healer, you could have left this matter to me" Stone Head said anxiously and Rezen smiled at him

    "Don''t worry about me, Stone Head. I might have lost my memories but I''m confident in my fighting skills. You are a Junior Mage of our tribe, the other tribes especially the Metal Sword Tribe most likely know what you look like. We can''t let them discover you, that would ruin our ns. Please stay here, I and the others would take care of this" Rezen said to reassure Stone Head

    Since Rezen nned on bing the leader of the tribe in the future, it wouldn''t be bad to collect merits now since the position of the Chief has always been given to the strongest mage of the tribe

    Currently, Rezen is with Stone Head and the four-man team of Jenna. There was of course Jenna herself, Borsus, Umper, and the person that Rezen likes the most, Yvter

    With Rezen''s insistence, he would spearhead the n he suggested and for the sake of his safety, Stone Head would hide ande out only when his life is in danger. He was also apanied by Jenna''s team, the people that saved him before

    "Stone Head, leave Rezen to us. We won''t let anything bad happen to him!" Jenna said in assurance and the others followed suit

    "He''s our precious healer, we won''t let him get hurt!" Borsus agreed

    "Yup, yup! I promise not to be clumsy today!" Umper said while nodding her head vigorously

    "Tsk" out of the four, only Yvter was in a bad mood. He has been isted by the tribe for what happened before and now, he has to apany the very same person that causes him to be isted. How can his mood possibly be good?

    "Alright, let''s continue. We have to find a member of the Metal Sword Tribe soon" Rezen said to end the small talks

    They are currently in the part of the forest where the members of the Metal Sword Tribe would most likely hunt

    The forest is very big, there is nock of hunting grounds for each tribe. What theyck are mages that could hunt!

    For Rezen''s n, it was a necessity for them to encounter members of their enemy tribe and fortunately, it didn''t take that long before they found their targets

    Since tribes constantly send their people to hunt magic beasts for food, it wouldn''t be hard to encounter members of the said tribe if you know where they usually hunt

    "It''s a Demon Tree, everyone be careful! Tsk, our luck is bad today, even if we defeat this Tree, we wouldn''t be able to eat it!" A rough woman said as she guided her tribesmen

    Not that far from Rezen and the others, four members of the Metal Sword Tribe could be seen and all of them were also only wearing beast skin skirts to cover their private areas

    What made Rezen and the others sure that these people are from the Metal Sword Tribe was their Resonance Gems<novelnext></novelnext>

    Most tribes only have one kind of Resonance Gem and in this area, only the Metal Sword Tribe uses metal-type Resonance Gems. That is more than enough to give out their identities

    In front of these four people was what they called a Demon Tree, a magic beast

    Magic beasts don''t onlye in the form of animals or beasts, there were also nt-type magic beasts and an example of that is this Demon Tree

    This particr magic beast literally has the body of a tree but with the help of its roots, it could move around. It even has a pair of arms that are made from its branches

    The Demon Tree also has a malicious-looking face

    "Be careful of its vines! If you let yourselves be caught by its vines, it would suck you dry!" The woman that seems like the leader of this team warned and everyone casts their magic spell

    "[Metal Boots!]"

    "[Metal Sword!]"

    The four went to cast the signature spells of their tribe. The first spell formed covered their feet with a pair of metallic boots while the second spell formed swords in their hands

    The boots improved their moving speed while their swords could be used as their offensive weapon. Thebination of those two spells made the magic apprentices of this tribe stronger than the apprentices of the Waterside Tribe

    "I know that I should wait until the Demon Tree made them tired but it felt like an eternity since thest time I fought while using magic" Rezen muttered to himself

    He felt like his fighting skills has be rusty and his body was itching to fight

    Since Rezen is confident of his skills and also the fact that Stone Head wouldn''t let him die, he didn''t do the logical thing of letting the tribesmen fight the Demon Tree first. What he did instead was to barge in before the fight between the magic beast and humans start

    Rezen sent his mana to his Resonance Gem and it floated in front of him as he formed his magic circle

    "[Surf!]" Rezen casts his spell and the magic circle formed below him

    As soon as he casts his spell, the people from the Metal Sword Tribe sensed the magic fluctuations and they turned to look at him

    However, what they saw was a tide of water approaching them as if it was a tsunami

    Rezen stood on top of the water tide like a god, confident and overbearing

    "Water-type magic! Damn it! Are they from the Waterside Tribe? How dare they when our tribe nned on turning them into our ves!" The tribesmen became angry as soon as they saw water magic being used against them

    With the help of their metal boots, the four tried to dodge but in the end, one of them was still caught by the ''tsunami''

    "Aahhkkk!!"

    The tide of water mmed against one of the four. It was a direct hit and he was washed away several meters away from his original position as his back collided with a tree

    In just one move, Rezen immobilized one of the enemies but the four don''t have the luxury to give Rezen all of their attention

    Aside from the presence of humans, there was also the presence of a magic beast, the Demon Tree!

    The Demon Tree uses its vines to attack the humans nearest to it. Coincidentally, only the people from the Metal Sword Tribe were the closest to it and they were forced to wield their swords to cut those vines

    "Trash from the Waterside Tribe, just you wait! We''ll kill you after we deal with this Demon Tree!" The leader of the four said angrily and Rezen gave her a smirk

    "And you think that I would give you the time to do that? Fat chance!" Rezen spat as he readied another spell

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    "[Water God''s Armor!]"

    After using one spell, Rezen let the Demon Tree trouble his enemies as he casts another spell

    Apprentice mages in this realm generally have a slower casting speedpared to mages in the earth realm because of the difference between Resonance Gems and Mystic Gems

    The Resonance Gems merely contains abundant elemental energies while the Mystic Gems contains the power of thews itself albeit at an extremely small concentration

    Just by the description alone, it was easy to guess what was superior

    Aside from that, Rezen just broke the influence of the earth realm''sws over him and he still hasn''t fully adapted to thews of the rest of the universe

    This made it harder for him to use magic but even then, it seems like his casting speed is not that bad

    It didn''t take that long before another magic circle formed below him and an armor that covered his body from head to toe formed. In his hands, water whips also appeared

    It was as if Rezen was really given armor by the God of water itself. His current look was astonishing and there was even a smile on his face as if he was a War God itching for a fight

    His rades'' that were unable to react when he suddenly made a move have their jaws fall down the ground

    They have never seen such a spell before since the tribe doesn''t have a lot of spell models. The spells that the apprentices could use are less than ten in number

    "What the hell is that magic?!" The people from the Metal Sword Tribe eximed in surprise as Rezen grinned at them

    In terms of battle experiences, in some ways, Rezen is still inferiorpared to these tribal people that spent their whole lives fighting. However, he has learned more spells that any of them and in terms of flexibility, he is far superior

    What Rezencks in experience, he would make up using skills and knowledge that these people don''t have ess to!

    Using the element of shock, Rezen moved his hand as his water whips shot out into the air

    "Bastard!" The leader of the four said angrily. "Take care of this Demon Tree while I kill this trash from the Waterside Tribe!"

    Two mages were left to fight the Demon Tree while the leader pounced at Rezen

    With the support from the [Metal Boots], the leader''s speed was not bad. It might not be as fast as using wind or lightning type movement spells but it still did improve her speed

    Unfortunately, in front of Rezen that has a better spell, this woman is not much

    "Ha!" The woman tried to cut the water whips using her sword. At first, she thought she seeded as she was able to cut one of the whips but the other one actually changed its course

    Her eyes trembled and the next thing she knew was that the water whip already wrapped itself around her waist

    "Scum! Let go of me!" She barked but it was useless

    The woman sensed herself being lifted up the air before being mercilessly thrown and the direction she was thrown at was the direction of the Demon Tree

    "Sigh... it seems like I really have be rusty. If it was in the past, one of my water whips wouldn''t be cut like that" Rezen muttered

    "Sister!" Another woman from the Metal Sword Tribe called out as she caught her sister before the Demon Tree could kill her

    As for the remaining mage on their side, he relentlessly cut the vinesing from the Demon Tree to aid the two women

    Unfortunately, Rezen is crueler than they think. He charged at them and shed his water whip toward the two sisters. The impact from the whips sent the two sisters flying back toward the Demon Tree

    As humans are generally weakerpared to magic beasts, one mage is not enough to fully hold back the Demon Tree since it was a magic beast that is tricky to deal with

    Most magic beasts have weak points and once they are injured, their fighting strength would falter but that is not the case for the Demon Tree that don''t have flesh and blood

    It basically doesn''t have a weak point and even if you cut its branches or trunk, it wouldn''t weaken like an injured magic beast of flesh and blood

    As such, the Demon Tree seeded in wrapping the two mages that were caught off guard with its vines

    Once a person was wrapped by the vines of the Demon Tree, it was hard for them to break free on their own

    Not to mention, since Resonance Gems follow and float near the user, the gems were also wrapped by the vines and the constriction force crush those gems

    Even Mystic Gems could be broken, what more for Resonance Gems?

    Without the aid of magic, how could those two possibly break free from the Demon Tree''s clutches? They are as good as dead now<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Noooo!!!" The remaining standing mage cried out as he charged at the Demon Tree to try and save his tribesmen but that proved to be a mistake

    "Ahhkk!" The mage coughed out blood and when he turned his head down, he saw a whip of water prate his chest

    With this level of injury, death is inevitable. Even Rezen doesn''t have the ability to prevent this person from dying

    In hisst moments, the mage turned his head to look at Rezen

    "B-bastard!" He cursed before he drew his final breath

    "Well, this was easy. All thanks to you, my friend" Rezen said as he looked at the Demon Tree

    No doubt that the Demon Tree has helped him greatly. Unfortunately, even if Rezen were to thank this Demon Tree a thousand times, it wouldn''t care

    Its limited intellect causes it to attack even Rezen and the result... its demise

    After Rezen finished dealing with the Demon Tree, he returned to his fellow tribesman that was dumbstruck at his performance

    They all regarded Rezen as the tribe''s healer and healers should be weak, right? They didn''t expect that after regaining his magic, Rezen would be this strong

    Excluding the Junior Mages, no doubt that Rezen is the strongest magic apprentice of the tribe! No one could replicate what he did!

    "I got what we need here but two of their Resonance Gems broke but considering the circumstances, this would suffice for now" Rezen said as he and his team departed, not knowing that Yvter''s resentment for him grew

    "How could he be this strong? This shouldn''t be happening! I want to kill him!" Yvter thought while staring at Rezen

    ¡ª¡ª

    "Targets found. Wait for me here guys, if any of them managed to get past me, do your best to block them but don''t leave any injuries on their bodies!" Rezen said

    "Be careful! There is no magic beast to divert their attention. Please don''t get hurt!" Umper said while looking at Rezen worriedly and thetter simply smiled at her

    "[Metal Boots]"

    "[Metal Sword!]"

    Rezen casts these two spells first. Fortunately, his long list of magic spells that he learned in the past also includes these two extremely simple spells though he doesn''t have a chance to use them back in the earth realm

    With these spells activated, Rezen started running towards his targets

    "Hmm? Is that someone from the Metal Sword Tribe? What is he doing?"

    Rezen''s target was also a team of four tribesmen but these tribesmen neither came from the Waterside Tribe nor the Metal Sword Tribe

    They are instead from the Windy Tribe and they use wind-type Resonance Gems and magic

    "Brother, he is running fast. Could there be a magic beast that is chasing him?" Another tribesman said and the four looked at each other

    Tribesmen aside from the Junior Mages generally hunt in a team of four. To see a lone magic apprentice is rare and often times it means that magic beasts ughtered their tribesmen

    Since the said magic beasts could kill three magic apprentices while forcing the fourth one to flee for his life, it should be a strong magic beast. It might even be a Junior Beast!

    Thinking of this, the four from the Windy Tribe also decided to run, exposing their backs

    "Hmph!" Rezen harrumph and threw the metal sword from his hand

    "Huh?" The four sensed the danger and the mage that Rezen targeted tried to use a spell to block the metal sword

    Unfortunately, since apprentice mages of this realm generally have a slower casting speed, he wasn''t able to cast his spell in time and Rezen''s sword hit him on the shoulder

    The man''s shoulder instantly blood as he groaned in pain

    "What the hell are you doing?!" The other three mages asked but Rezen don''t n on answering them

    He only has one goal and that is killing these people using the spells that the Metal Sword Tribe uses to frame them!

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    In order to obtain the help of the other nearby tribes, the easy way is for the Waterside Tribe exchange the method of potato farming

    No, in actuality, what they give out in exchange is the way to cook the potatoes to be edible, and only then would these tribes desire the method to farm potatoes. Either of the two is extremely simple

    The only reason why these people don''t know about such things was because it was hard to maintain knowledge from one generation to another

    People often died and every day, an entire tribe was annihted. With how hard life is, how could it be easy to pass down knowledge?

    In actuality, it wouldn''t be bad if Rezen were to use the easier method to obtain the other tribes'' help since as long as his farm recovers, he doesn''t believe that he could not raise the strength of the Waterside Tribe

    However, there was one thing that Rezen desired and that is the possibility that the Metal Sword Tribe might possess a treasure

    The Chief of the Waterside Tribe has a usable magic artifact while Skinny Yan has a broken magic artifact. Even such people from a small tribe possess such things, and there is a possibility that the Metal Sword Tribe is the same

    If Rezen were to incur the wrath of several tribes and rally them to attack the Metal Sword Tribe, he might be able to steal the possible treasure that the tribe possessed

    Rezen doesn''t ask for ''much'', all he wants is a magic artifact or something simr that could help him fully recover his farm. That''s the only thing he needs

    Searching for mana stone mines in the forest is dangerous and there is also no guarantee that Rezen would seed. It would be better if he were to obtain a simr thing to Skinny Yan''s ring

    For that slight possibility, Rezen is making ns to eradicate an entire tribe. He truly has be crueler than before

    For the sake of his goals, he is willing to do anything even if it is something that would dirty his hands

    With that kind of resolve, Rezen continued as he conjured a magic circle

    He stretched his hand out and from it, a metallic gray magic circle formed

    "[Metal Stream!]"

    Rezen casts the simplest stream spell of the metal element but no matter how simple the stream spell was, it is still not to be underestimated

    Just because something is simple does not mean that it was weak!

    "Courting death!"

    One of the four stepped out as the wind-type Resonance Gem floats in the air. With the help of the gem, the mage''s sensitivity to the element of wind rose and he was given ess to magic

    "[Wind Stream!]"

    The mage decided to block a stream spell with another stream spell and one gray and one green stream of energy shed in the air

    "Ah?!" The mage from the Windy Tribe immediately felt pressure. He found out that his stream spell was actually being pushed back by Rezen''s stream spell

    Humans of the Savage Beast Realm might have spent their lives constantly fighting against magic beasts but theyck knowledge

    Rezen obtained knowledge thanks to his mysterious peaches and bananas. In terms of magical knowledge, the magic apprentices of the small tribes don''t have the ability to match him

    As they say, knowledge is power and thanks to Rezen''s knowledge, his magic spells are also generally strongerpared to the tribesmen

    "Brother, we''ll help!" The remaining two magic apprentices also sent their mana to their Resonance Gem and they gained ess to magic

    They couldn''t possibly just stand there and do nothing while their family is being attacked for no reason

    "[Wind Stream!]"

    "[Wind Stream!]"

    The two tribesmen also cast wind-type stream spells and two more torrents of wind energies flew in the air and targeted Rezen

    However, no fear could be seen on Rezen''s face. He was stillpletely calm as if everything was under his control

    While maintaining the [Metal Stream] spell that was overpowering his opponent, Rezen casts more spells

    "Huh?"

    The two magic apprentices suddenly found that on their feet, small magic circles formed and they moved reflexively to jump away

    "[Metal Spikes!]"

    From the ground, sharp spikes of metal rose but they were unable to hit their targets

    No matter what, people of this realm still spent their lives fighting. Their battle reflexes were not that bad<novelnext></novelnext>

    However, due to moving around, the spells of these two faltered, giving Rezen a chance to dodge

    Since the [Metal Boots] were still in effect, Rezen''s speed was faster than normal and he seeded in dodging all while sessfully overpowering his opponent

    The sh between the [Metal Stream] and [Wind Stream] ended up with Rezen''s victory

    His spell mmed on his helpless opponent''s face and he was forced backward while coughing out fresh blood

    However, while Rezen won the sh, he suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his head and he realized his mistake

    This was not the earth realm where he has an endless supply of recovery pills as such, the way he fought previously shouldn''t be applied here

    If he uses all of his mana or he casts several spells at once, he would either be unable to use magic due to theck of mana or lose consciousness due to the fatigue on his soul

    He just broke earth''s influence and is still adapting to the new environment, acting this recklessly in a battle wouldn''t do him good

    Still, thanks to this experience, Rezen realized his mistake early on since there was no magic beast this time to divide the attention of his targets. With this realization, he could make the necessary adjustments

    "Ah! No! Brother!" The mage that Rezen previously injured with his sword shouted worriedly

    Originally, this tribesman thought that thebination of his three other brothers are enough to kill Rezen

    He didn''t expect that they would be suppressed by Rezen like this

    "[Wind Arrows!]" the injured tribesman despite the injury on his shoulder still casts his spell and three long arrows of wind formed

    If that wasn''t enough, the other two from earlier that dodged the [Metal Spikes] also casts the [Wind Stream] spell once more

    Three arrows and two torrents of wind energies targeted Rezen. If he could indiscriminately use one spell after another like before, these much are nothing but things are different now

    As such, Rezen has to be smarter and instead of tackling those spells head-on, he decided to dodge

    They are inside a forest and there are trees in the surroundings. Rezen utilized these trees and used them to his advantage

    The trees blocked him from the vision of his enemies, making it hard for them tond an attack on him

    In the end, the wind spells were only able to abuse the surrounding trees but it was not as if the tribesmen are useless idiots when ites to fighting

    "[Drifting Wind!]"

    One of them casts the [Drifting Wind] spell on another person and his body covered with winds moved in a straight line where he predicted Rezen would run to

    The prediction was actually correct and Rezen was forced to halt before he changed his direction and utilizes the trees once more

    However, these people are also quite good. The one that was boosted by the [Drifting Wind] spell was not the caster as such, he has room to cast his spells

    "[Wind Bullets!]"

    "[Wind Bullets!]"

    This tribesman conjured two magic circles at once and these magic circles fired bullets of wind toward Rezen

    Since wind-type magic has greater speedpared to metal-type magic, Rezen could not outrun them when the bullets are this close to him

    Not to mention, the bullets would just prate the trees even if Rezen hides in them

    Because of the difference in thews, people of this realm generally don''t have any problem reaching the 6th level or the peak of the magic apprentice rank. However, their spells are not as devastating as the mages on the earth realm

    6th fusion rank mages from the earth realm could literally crush mountains and split the seas but things are different here. But even then, these magic apprentices still have no problem breaking and prating trees with their spells

    As a result, Rezen was forced to face the bullets of winds head on

    "[Metal Wall!]" Rezen mmed his foot on the ground as he condensed his magic circle

    Before the bullets of wind could hit him, a wall of metal was already erected in front of him

    While metal magic loses out against wind magic in terms of speed, its durability on the other hand is one of the best. The [Metal Wall] shouldn''t have any problem blocking the [Wind Bullets]

    Unfortunately, Rezen doesn''t only have one enemy as another one appeared behind him with the aid of yet another speed-boosting spell

    "[Blessing of the Wind!]"

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    The spell [Drifting Wind] instead of boosting the user''s speed is more appropriate to say that they were being pushed in the direction that they want. As such, that user could only move in a straight line

    As for the [Blessing of the Wind], although the user''s speed wouldn''t be as fast as when they use [Drifting Wind], they still have more versatility and they could move in any direction they want

    Casting the [Drifting Wind] spell on another person to instantly caught up to Rezen while using the [Blessing of the Wind] to catch up to Rezen while he was tied up fighting against another mage is definitely a splendid move

    This tactic definitely would work on most enemies but unfortunately, Rezen is not included in that category

    Rezen stretched his hands out as he created two magic circles at once

    "[Metal Bullets!]"

    "[Metal Bullets!]"

    Rezen casts the same spell twice, one to his front and one to his back. One of his magic circles actually materializes on the metal wall and the wall is distorted and broken into smaller pieces. They turned into metal bullets that attacked his target

    "You think that this would work?" One of the two said and with the help of his speed-boosting spell - [Blessing of the Wind], he tried to dodge the metal bullets while casting yet another spell

    However, he seems to have underestimated Rezen''s willingness to y dirty

    Instead of targeting the mage itself, what Rezen did was target the Resonance Gem!

    He doesn''t have his recovery pills that could help him maintain his peak in battles but in this realm, there is no Mystic Gem and only Resonance Gems that he could destroy with magic

    Without the Resonance Gem, an apprentice mage would lose ess to magic

    Without being able to use magic, even if these tribal people have greater physical strength than the earthlings, to a mage at the peak of the apprentice rank, they are still nothing

    The [Metal Bullets] directed to the mage that was boosted by the [Drifting Wind] earlier only bought Rezen some time

    After all, Rezen only casts the [Metal Bullets] one time while his opponent casts it twice but it doesn''t matter much

    Since the [Metal Boots] spell was still active, although Rezen''s speed was not as fast as a wind-type mage, he is still faster than a mage that lose ess to magic

    As such, Rezen quickly moved behind the tribesman that got his Resonance Gem destroyed

    "Stop! Don''te closer!" The tribesman said but why would Rezen listen to him?

    With the aid of superior speed, Rezen seeded innding a brutal punch on that tribesman''s stomach

    "Aahhkk!!" He groaned in pain while holding his stomach when he suddenly sensed someone holding his neck

    Unfortunately, before he could try to remove Rezen''s hand from his neck, it was already toote. The [Wind Bullets] that his own brother casts earlier became the cause of his death as Rezen turned him into his meatshield

    With that, another person was killed and with the number of enemies lessened, Rezen seeded in killing this four-man team

    He didn''t even give Jenna and the others the chance to be of help as he killed the targets all by himself

    Whether it be in fighting skills or magical skills, Rezen is clearly above normal!

    ¡ª¡ª

    Waterside Tribe

    "La ~" Rezen hummed as he sent threads of mana to the seed potatoes buried in the soil

    Since he has regained his magic, he now has free control over his mana. Naturally, if he has free time, he would use his mana to expedite the growth of the potatoes on the potato farm since this is what would sustain the tribe''s expansion

    It has been two days since a tribesman from the Waterside Tribe was attacked maliciously by a member of the Metal Sword Tribe and it has also been two days since Rezen regained his magic

    Only now did Rezen have the time to use his mana for the potatoes'' growth since he was busy enacting the n to deal with the Metal Sword Tribe

    With the nourishment of Rezen''s mana, the potatoes grew at a speed visible to the eye. Unfortunately, maybe because his mana has not transformed deeply yet but he could only expedite the growth of potatoes in a small area. He cannot turn all the seeds on the farm into mature potatoes in a single move or day<novelnext></novelnext>

    At the very least, Rezen would need more than a week but the harvest is definitely more than enough to sustain the tribe

    "Rezen, you''re here! Teach me more metal magic! It''s hard but I want to be stronger!" Borsus said as soon as he saw Rezen

    Two days ago, Rezen killed four members of the Metal Sword Tribe to obtain their Resonance Gem in order to impersonate them

    The tribes here are small and they only have a single Resonance Gem. People like Jenna that got lucky and stumbled upon a Resonance Gem that formed randomly are rare

    Junior Mages could sense the residual mana signatures on corpses as long as it hasn''t been that long since the magic was used

    If the Junior Mages of the various small tribes were to check the corpses of their dead nsmen, they would sense that metal-type magic was used and who would they suspect first? Naturally, it would be the Metal Sword Tribe!

    After all, Rezen made sure to kill at least one person from every tribe using a sword. The wound trace is different than the traces that magic beasts left. Not to mention, magic beasts also often attack humans to turn them into their food. Why would they leave their food without eating it?

    Even if the tribes didn''t inspect or found the corpses of their people or they don''t suspect the Metal Sword Tribe it doesn''t matter since the Waterside Tribe already informed them of what happened to their own tribesman

    They tried to ask for the help of other tribes but everyone was busy preparing for the winter and no one was willing to lend a hand to the Waterside Tribe

    They might even be wishing for the two tribes to kill each other so that there would be lesser tribes that could threaten them

    With Rezen''s little n, it''s only a matter of time before these tribes change their minds and join hands with each other

    While waiting for that time, Rezen collected the Resonance Gems of the people he killed and gave them to the people he liked while teaching them the corresponding knowledge and spell

    Of course, Rezen also told them to only use these spells when necessary since they can''t risk being found out by the other tribes and raising their suspicions

    One of the people that Rezen gave a Resonance Gem was Borsus along with Umper. One of the people that found him unconscious in the forest

    Jenna already has two Resonance Gems and she rejected receiving another one as for Yvter... why would Rezen give it to him?

    "I''ll teach you againter tonight. For now, I''ll take care of these potatoes" Rezen replied. He was already here, might as well grow as many potatoes that he could

    "Hehehe, I know that you will say that but if you teach me now, I will give these to you!"

    When Rezen turned to look at what Borsus nned on giving him, his eyes brightened in delight

    "Funny-face Ginger!" Rezen muttered

    This ginger looks like it has a goofy face. It was as if it was aedic thing but it was actually a useful Spirit nt that even the tribesmen put into good use!

    Absorption Talent does not only exist in the earth realm, the rest of the universe also has it

    The difference was that while the earth realm has limited means to increase one''s absorption talent, the rest of the universe has many ways

    One of the ways is to consume the funny-face ginger

    If Rezen wants to reach the Junior Mage rank, he has to upgrade his absorption talent to at least 90%

    The reason why a person can''t absorb all the essence of Spirit nts was that the human body itself possessed impurities and while Spirit nts are the treasures of heaven and earth, they also possessed impurities

    In other words, absorption talent is the body''s way of protecting itself when a Spirit nt or magic pills were consumed

    It was not only the beneficial essence that was absorbed but also the impurities!

    This was also the reason why Rezen spat out impurities when he consumed the fruit of the Blue Jade Tree

    The fruit has removed some of the impurities that he has

    The funny-face ginger is definitely a great way to help Rezen reach the Junior Rank since he cannot reach that rank without at least having a 90% absorption talent

    After all, a clean body is required to reach the Junior Rank!

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    Unlike the earth realm, humans from the Savage Beast Realm and even others could directly absorb mana from their surroundings. They don''t have to rely on consuming Spirit nts or magic pills although those things would definitely make them progress faster

    In this realm, there are more treasures that could increase one''s absorption talent or remove the impurities on their bodies since an absorption talent of at least 90% is necessary to be a Junior Mage

    A fairly clean and pure body is required to be a Junior Mage. As for the reason or how to reach that rank? Currently, Rezen doesn''t know

    While he was fed with many basic information by Ivy, the fairy''s database is iplete, or should we actually say ''damaged''

    Ivy might possess some high-level knowledge butck some of the most basic information

    If we were topare Ivy to a book, this book might have missing pages or torn pages that are in random

    As such, if Rezen wants to learn how to be a Junior Mage, he must find out how by himself but he wasn''t concerned much about it

    Even if the tribesmenck many foundational knowledge, some of them still reached the Junior Rank. Rezen don''t believe that he cannot ask them the way to be a Junior Mage

    Since Rezen hasn''t even reached the minimum requirement, the funny-face ginger is a must-have item for him

    "Hehehe, not only this funny-face ginger, but I also have this!"

    While using his other hand, Borsus showed Rezen yet another Spirit nt and thetter''s eyes lit up

    "I don''t really know what this Spirit nt is for but I know that it was better than normal!" He continued

    Mages, magic beasts, and spirit nts shared the same rankings. Junior Spirit nts are effective to mages or even magic beasts at the Junior Rank and below but there are also differences between the same rank

    For Mages, there is the first cycle of ''blessing'', second cycle, third cycle, and so on and the same was also true for Spirit nts

    The quality of Spirit nts that Rezen encountered was only at the first cycle while the second Spirit nt that Borsus showed was at the second cycle of blessing!

    At least in the area that Rezen lived in, Spirit nts in the second cycle are rare. It could mostly be found deeper in the forest but Rezen doubt that Borsus would have the guts to enter that deep into the forest. He most likely became lucky and encountered this second cycle Spirit nt without heading deep into the forest

    Unfortunately, while Rezen desires this Spirit nt, he doesn''t know what this Spirit nt is or how to use it since he hasn''t memorized all the Spirit nts on Ivy''s database

    He could only hope that if he ask Ivyter, he would find out that this Spirit nt that looks like an aloe vera is a useful Spirit nt

    "Alright, I''ll take them and I''ll teach you stronger spells but before you could use those spells, you must have the corresponding theories first!" Rezen said

    The tribesmen of the Waterside Tribe when they are at the Apprentice Rank mostly only study water magic since that is the element of the Resonance that they have ess of

    Unless they are as lucky as Jenna that found another type of Resonance Gem, they wouldn''t bother learning theories of other elemental magic

    It was better to devote their time hunting for food or trying to reach the Junior Rank

    "Hehe, your lucky, I already consumed a few funny-face gingers in the past and I built up a resistance. While it would still remove more impurities in my body, it wouldn''t be as effective as before and it is better to give this to the tribe''s healer!" Borsus said quite smugly and Rezen merely shrugged his shoulder

    He received the Spirit nts from Borsus and stored them inside his own hut first before he teach Borsus again

    However, before Rezen could teach Borsus, he heard someone loudly shouting outside

    Since the huts of the tribesmen are near each other, they don''t take up much space. As such, if someone were to shout, most likely, everyone in the tribe would hear it

    "Scums from the Metal Sword Tribe how dare you toe here! You''re not wee in our tribe! No, actuallye here, I will kill you!"

    Whoever was shouting outside was definitely filled with rage and Rezen hurriedly went out of his hut to check the situation

    It didn''t take that long before he got the gist of what was happening

    There was a tribesman that was being held by the others while trying to reach some people with his ''ws''<novelnext></novelnext>

    Rezen remembered that tribesman, it was the one that brought the tribesman that was injured by the people of the Metal Sword Tribe before

    If Rezen remembered it correctly, that man''s name was Brave Man, a rather crude name. He was very close to Omnipom that was maliciously attacked

    Not only were all of his limbs cut off, he his whole body was burned and he was left in a half-death state

    Considering that the Metal Sword Tribe uses metal-type magic, it was a Junior Mage of that tribe that puts Omnipom on the brink of death

    The only reason why Brave Man survived and was able to return to the tribe was that he became the ''messenger'' of the Metal Sword Tribe''s message. The message was that the Waterside Tribe should surrender and be the ves of the Metal Sword Tribe. If not, the Metal Sword Tribe will use their mages to force them to surrender

    Now that people from the Metal Sword Tribe suddenly appeared at the doorsteps of the Waterside Tribe, it was no wonder that Brave Man exploded like this. If it was him, he wants to massacre the entirety of the Metal Sword Tribe. Sadly, he doesn''t have the capability to do so

    "Hmph, don''t you know who I am? I am a friend of Collosam, one of the twin genius of our tribe that reaches the realm of Junior Rank at the age of twenty-eight! How dare you act like this in front of me?!"

    The ''delegations'' or more like unwanted guests from the Metal Sword Tribe consist of five people and all of them are only apprentice mages yet the one at the very front seems like the leader was acting as if he was the King of the world

    It seems like the pride and arrogance of the Metal Sword Tribe have soared and reached the skies after they obtained two Junior Mages at once. Even an apprentice mage has the guts to act this arrogant even though the other side has Junior Mages

    "Kill! Kill him! Kill him! I will kill you!" Brave Man continued to shout as he aggressively tried to break free from the hands holding him back

    "Fortunately, I asked the tribesmen to not provoke the Metal Sword Tribe and if necessary, act meekly as long as the other tribes still hasn''t officially joined hands" Rezen thought with a sigh while thanking his foresight

    Since the Waterside Tribe is on the losing end, they cannot provoke the enemies. If not, their enemies mightunch an attack faster than they expected

    Rezen used two days to sow discord between the Metal Sword Tribe and the other nearby tribes. While they still hasn''t formally joined hands to destroy the vile tribe that killed their people, it definitely wouldn''t be long before that happens

    In the meantime, the Waterside Tribe has to make sure that they wouldn''t do anything for the enemies to decide on attacking them today

    What Brave Man was doing is harmful, perhaps the name Foolish Man suits him better

    "We don''t care who you are!"

    "Get out of here!"

    "You are not wee!"

    "Do you want to taste my fist?!"

    "Fuck off!"

    Unfortunately, Rezen seems to have underestimated the foolishness of the other tribesman. While they didn''t attack the ''delegates'' physically or more like magically, they still threw out harsh words towards them

    At that, Rezen facepalmed himself. "What did I even expect from these brutes"

    He has been adapting with the tribesmen fairly well and since everyone was kind to him except a certain someone, it seems like he forgot the personality of tribal people

    They are very hot-headed! Their first choice to solve problems is to fight or kill!

    Rezen suspects that if not for the Chief that is smarter than the others, the ''meeting'' from two days before wouldn''t happen and these brutes would just resist the enemies blindly

    He also suspects that this tribe only survived until now all because the Chief is smarter than most people!

    "Y-you...!" The leader of the five was bbergasted. It was as if he didn''t expect that the people of Waterside Tribe would act this harshly towards him even though his tribe hasmitted an unforgivable act first

    Really, people''s hypocrisy knows no bounds

 Chapter 232 232: Joining Hands

    "J-just you wait! Our Metal Sword Tribe will make you wish that you rather die on the ws of magic beasts!" The leader of the ''delegates'' said with a face flush with anger

    He was expecting the Waterside Tribe to treat him with the utmost respect as the representative of the Metal Sword Tribe but what happened was the exact opposite of that

    Not only they did not treat him with respect, they even threw out tons of curse words at him. As someone that is also hot-blooded, if not for the fact that his side is currently outnumbered, he might have attacked the people of Waterside Tribe already

    After saying something that only third-rate viins would say, the ''delegates'' made a ''tactical retreat'' but they hadn''t stepped out for long when they suddenly saw several groups of people approaching them

    Based on the Resonance Gems hanging on the vine belt of these people, they actually came from different tribes

    There was the Windy Tribe, Fire Force Tribe, Rock Wrath Tribe, and Nature Lover Tribe. These four tribes are the tribes that Rezen attacked while only using metal-type magic

    They are the key to saving the Waterside Tribe!

    With Rezen killing the people of these tribes personally while framing the Metal Sword Tribe, the most likely oue would be these tribes joining hands to eradicate amon enemy

    With how hot-blooded tribal people are, death could only be repaid with another death!

    "Bastards of the Metal Sword Tribe? Hahaha! Good! Good! You are in time, my anger will temporarily subside by killing you!"

    Suddenly, someone from the Fire Force Tribe spoke whileughing. However, hisughter was not that of pure delight. It was mixed with anger

    This person does not have a Resonance Gem tied on his waist and Rezen could guess the identity of this person

    "Considering that he don''t have a Resonance Gem and his status is obviously higher than the rest with him, he should be a Junior Mage"

    Only a Junior Mage wouldn''t require the aid of Resonance Gems to perform magic

    "Kill me?! Do you know who you are talking to?! I am a close friend of Collosam, one of the twin genius of our tribe that reaches the Juni¡ª!"

    The tactless bastard tried to repeat what he had said earlier but he was cut off by the Junior Mage

    "Who cares who you are? One of the victims of your tribe is my son! I won''t rest until I kill all of you bastards, scums, and bitches of the Metal Sword Tribe!"

    The Junior Mage that clearly has a short fuse smiled maniacally as he raised his hand until it reaches his chest

    Almost instantly, his mana was controlled by him and on top of his palm, fiery energies gathered into a small ball

    "A-a Junior Mage!" The tactless bastard muttered in shock. Only now did he realizes the identity of the other party

    But even then, considering that the Metal Sword Tribe has the most number of Junior Mages amongst the nearby tribes, they have a superior hand

    The tactless bastard also thinks that soon, his tribe annexed the Waterside Tribe, and one or two Junior Mages might surrender and be part of his tribe. When that timees, his tribe would be even stronger

    Even if the other party is a Junior Mage, there is no need to be afraid!

    "Hmph, so what if you¡ª" once again, before he could finish his words, he was cut off. But this time, it was not as simple as the previous time

    "Hahahaha! Burn! Taste my fire!" The Junior Mage stretched his right hand out whileughing loudly before the surrounding temperature rose

    The ball of fiery energy expands into tongues of mes that engulfed a considerable range. The range was more than enough to cover the tactless bastard along with his entourage

    "Aahhh!!"

    "Hot!"

    "P-please no!!!"

    "H-help!!!"

    Cries of pain and call for help rang but it didn''t take that long before they vanished. In just a matter of seconds, five people that were previously still haughty and arrogant were burned to death

    The mes of a Junior Mage, how could apprentice mages possibly endure it?

    In fact, a barrier even appeared to protect the people of the Waterside Tribe as they might be coteral damage<novelnext></novelnext>

    "maz, that''s enough. I don''t want any of my people dying because of you" the Chief''s voice entered everyone''s ears and only then did maz''s palms stopped releasing mes

    "Tsk, I nned on turning them into ashes!" maz said in dissatisfaction as the burned corpses of five people fell down with a ''thud''

    These five were already in an unrecognizable state. Even their mothers wouldn''t be able to tell them apart

    Their entire bodies, including their faces, were simply too burned for anyone to possibly recognize any of them

    "Anyway, Chief! How are you? What a good day it is today! We are here to join hands with you and kill some bastards. I won''t forgive any trash from the Metal Sword Tribe. All of them will die from my mes!" maz said as if that was a simple thing

    His lips were smiling but his eyes were glowing with a tinge of insanity and there is only one word that Rezen would describe him with

    "Madman... he''s simply a madman. It''s better if I don''t associate myself with him" Rezen thought while tactfully taking steps backward

    Still, what he was waiting for has finally arrived. The people from the other nearby tribes have gathered to eradicate the Metal Sword Tribe!

    If this was on earth, even if they have a great numerical advantage, the best they would do was to suppress the Metal Sword Tribe and forced them to give up some benefits. But here, they directly resorted to eradicating an entire tribe

    There was no need for discussion, everyone agrees that the Metal Sword Tribe must be erased today! None was thinking otherwise!

    They are simple and efficient!

    Since the Waterside Tribe can''t simply send everyone and leave their homes, they asked the others to wait for Stone Head first

    The tribe couldn''t be left without a Junior Mage but at the same time, Stone Head is needed to destroy the Metal Sword Tribe as he is a mage that grasped a formal spell

    The Chief and Stone Head would join with the people of the other tribe while Skinny Yan would be left here to guard the tribe

    Fortunately, everyone knew the strength of Junior Mages that learned a magic spell and they don''t have anything against waiting for Stone Head, except for one of them

    "How long should we wait? I can''t wait to burn all those metal bastards to death! I''ll make sure that not even miracles could save them!" mazined and the others simply tried to ignore him as they are more or less aware of his personality

    He was more aggressivepared to others even though most tribal people are already very aggressive

    "maz and Burning Fist for the Fire Force Tribe"

    "Left Wind and Right Wind for the Windy Tribe"

    "Rockim from the Earth Wrath Tribe"

    "Weaver from the Nature Lover Tribe"

    "Andstly, Chief and Stone Head from the Waterside Tribe. This lineup should be more than enough to destroy the Metal Sword Tribe, right?"

    The Metal Sword Tribe has five Junior Mages currently present at their tribe while we have eight on our side. Considering that the Waterside Tribe alone already has two mages that could cast magic spells, their advantage should be more than enough for the job

    Unless no miracle urs, no doubt that the Metal Sword Tribe is at their mercy. Also, aside from the Junior Mages, some apprentice mages would also apany them but they yed more of a supportive role

    They are not to approach the battlefield too closely and their main job is to prevent anyone from the Metal Sword Tribe from fleeing as suggested by Chief

    That suggestion benefits Rezen a lot since he nned on fishing on troubled waters. He hopes that the Metal Sword Tribe has a treasure that would help him fully recover his farm, his beloved cheat!

    "Chief, I want to ask you something. What is that?" Weaver from the Nature Lover Tribe asked curiously while pointing his finger at the potato farm that the Waterside Tribe has built

    The Chief became troubled about how to answer that and he unconsciously turned to look at Rezen

    If it was her, she would simply use the potato farm knowledge to gain the help of the other tribes but Rezen objected to that

    Although the Chief is stronger than Rezen even though he already gained his magic, she is still aware of the feat that the man hasmitted especially when killing the people of the other tribes

    It was normal for her to put Rezen in high regard and she unconsciously looked at him when she doesn''t know what to answer on Weaver''s question

 Chapter 233 233: Fortuitous Encounter

    At first, Rezen wants to act dumb and not divulge the information about the potato farm. However, on second thought, he decided to use the potato farm as a bargaining chip

    The words he uttered to convince the Waterside Tribe not to inform anyone about teaching the farming method to other tribes was to ensure that ''Rezen''s'' own tribe would always be superior but the bigger reason is that he wish for the destruction of the Metal Sword Tribe in hopes of stealing their treasure

    However, as long as Rezen''s farm recover, at the very least, food shouldn''t be an issue for the tribe. He just thought of a better way to exchange the potato farm information for something more useful

    Since the Chief was looking at him as if she was asking what to say, Rezen stepped out and bowed his head towards the eight Junior Mages

    Fortunately, there was no need for too much formality nor did the tribal people even have that kind of concept

    While Junior Mages are looked up to, since everyone is a family, magic apprentices generally don''t have to lower themselves too much in front of them

    "Hello, my name is Rezen, I can''t fully exin the potato farm but I can divulge some information to those that are willing to have a contrac¡ª an agreement with me" Rezen said to them

    At first, he was about to say ''contract'' but these people definitely don''t have that kind of concept and he could only change the word to ''agreement''

    "What kind of agreement?" Weaver asked. As a Junior Mage from a tribe that specializes in nature-type magic, she was the most interested in this matter

    "Our Waterside Tribe is willing to send a steady supply of edible food to the other tribes but in exchange, we want a portion of the Resonance Gems that the Junior Mages of your tribe obtained" Rezen answered

    With the potato farm and his own farm, Rezen nned on epting more people to the tribe to boost their power. But merely epting people wouldn''t benefit him or the tribe

    To make these people useful, Rezen has to turn them into strong mages and for that to happen, Resonance Gems is a must!

    In exchange for something that his people could grow easily, Rezen nned on extorting Resonance Gems from these people!

    "Hahahaha! Brat! Do you have no idea how precious Resonance Gems are? While they are useless to us, Junior Mages, it''s a different story to others such as yourself!" mazughed like a madman once more

    "maz, he''s just a kid, don''t speak too harshly but kid, asking for Resonance Gems is really too much" Rockim of the Earth Wrath Tribe chimed in and the mages of the Windy Tribe nodded their heads

    "If our Waterside Tribe supplies your tribes with food that could at least feed tens of people for months, I believe it would be different. If we do that, your tribes wouldn''t need to send the same of number of people you send now to hunt magic beasts. The fewer people hunt, the fewer casualties you would receive. Wouldn''t the price of Resonance Gems be worth it by then?" Rezen spoke confidently that for a moment, the Junior Mages were unable to retort but that didn''tst long

    "Then wouldn''t we only need to force your tribe to cough out the method that would let you supply us with food as you say?" Right Wind says and the eyes of the others lit up

    They are tempted to learn what method Rezen would use for him to arrogantly say that his tribe could supply the other tribes with that much food. Just where is this confidenceing from?

    "Rezen..." the Chief called out with a warning tone, kind of regretting that she even tried to ask for Rezen''s help as he is now putting the tribe in danger

    In return, Rezen looked at the Chief and winked before returning his gaze to the Junior Mages

    "Indeed you could do that but if you do so, I''ll strike a deal¡ª I mean, I will teach our method to the other tribes in exchange for one thing, the annihtion of the tribe that suggests forcing our tribe to hand the method! If that doesn''t work then we could seek out the help of the bigger tribes, I believe they would be interested"

    "And oh, if you are willing to risk things now and try to destroy our tribe with your numbers then think again. While your numbers are enough to destroy us, who could confidently say that none of our people flee sessfully? If even just one of us managed to flee then they can seek out the help of the bigger tribes in exchange for the annihtion of your tribes!"

    Heh... using underhanded tactics, Rezen has be a bit of an expert in that area! How could these primitive people that are used to using their firsts be his match?

    His words made the Junior Mages bbergasted especially Right Wind as she was the first one to suggest forcing the Waterside Tribe. If Rezen were to really do what he just said, wouldn''t her tribe be annihted?<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Hahahaha! What an interesting brat! I took a liking to you. I think you are the kind of person that they call as smart. Brat, I just lost my son at the hands of the metal bastards. How about I adopt you? We''ll make full use of your brain and ensure that the Fire Force Tribe would flourish!" The madman - maz suggested

    Indeed, only a madman would think something like that but unfortunately for him, Rezen still has to retain a loyal image. That''s why he always uses the term ''our'' when speaking about the Waterside Tribe. His words always give off a sense of belonging, he can''t just betray the Waterside Tribe as that would make him lose his credibility

    "That wouldn''t be possible. Rezen is an important member of our Tribe" the Chief immediately said

    She was always on guard against Rezen because of his unknown origin but now, she is obsessively taking ownership of Rezen. The Chief doesn''t want the brilliant Rezen to fall into the hands of other Tribes

    "That''s right, I''m part of the Waterside Tribe. I wouldn''t betray my tribe" Rezen agreed and his tribesmen look at him with adoration. As expected of the loyal and sincere healer of the Waterside Tribe!

    "Tsk, if you change your mind, just find me. I''ll treat you as if you were my now-dead son!"

    ¡ª¡ª

    Metal Sword Tribe

    Just like the other small tribes, the Metal Sword Tribe wasposed of tens of huts that serves as the house of the tribesmen

    Inside one of the huts, a pair of twins could be seen. This pair of twins just like most tribal people are very muscr and at the very least, they are 6 feet in height

    Currently, the twins were staring at a certain book. Just the existence of the book itself is already a surprise

    Forget about the book''s materials and the way it was created as none from the small tribes could possibly make it. The more surprising thing is that this pair of twins actually knows how to read!

    The people of the Waterside Tribe don''t know how to read and write. Rezen even has to teach them to read thebel on his medicine cab in case they need something

    If not for Ivy''s help, Rezen wouldn''t even be able to converse with his tribesmen as thenguage they spoke of are different

    Tribal people only care about food and safety, they don''t have the desire to learn how to write and read. That''s also another reason why information was hard to pass down

    Without being able to write and read, the tribal people could only pass down knowledge through the word of mouth. In the process, some information would be lost or memorized incorrectly

    To see that not just one but two people from the Metal Sword were actually able to read is simply shocking!

    "Brother, can you understand anything? This is making my head painful!" One of the twins said while scratching his head

    These twins werepletely identical to each other in terms of facial appearance. The only way to distinguish them from one another was by looking at their bodies

    While both of them are big and muscr, one of them was visibly buffer than the other

    "I barely understood anything myself, Collosam but if we want to learn the magic spells included in this book, we have to study it earnestly!"

    "Remember, we are the chosen ones! We are blessed with a fortuitous encounter! Not only did that crystal ball help us learn how to write and read, this book even contained treasures that removed the impurities on our bodies while at the same time teaching us how to reach the Junior Rank sessfully!"

    "Collosam, we can''t bezy! We have to work hard and make our tribe prosper!"

 Chapter 234 234: Attack!

    The twins deluded themselves into thinking that they were the blessed child of the heaven, destined to achieve greatness

    In that aspect, even Stone Head was better than them. While the fortune aura he received from the Savage Beast Realm is only maybe enough for the Waterside Tribe to be the strongest out of the several nearby tribes, that is the limit of his fortune aura. His fortune aura was far from enough to give him the ability to turn his tribe into a big tribe

    "Brother, can''t we just use that jade? Aside from teaching us how to write and read, the crystal ball also told us that the jade is special and could increase our rank instantly!" Collosam replied as studying magic with the help of the book was extremely hard

    In fact, if not for the fortuitous encounter that they had, they might not even reach the Junior Rank their whole life

    "Absolutely not! The crystal ball told us that the jade should only be used when we reached the 3rd cycle of blessing! Once we reached the 3rd cycle, with the help of the jade, we would instantly reach the 5th cycle! When that timees, even if we were to fight more than ten mages at once, we would still emerge victorious!"

    "The Junior Mages of each tribe are only at the 1st or 2nd cycle. If we reach the 3rd cycle, we don''t need to fear them even if they join hands. And if we reach the 5th cycle, they would be nothing but ants in front of our power!"

    Collosam''s older brother - Titane absolutely refuses. Out of the two, he was obviously smarter

    "Fine! Fine! I understand! No need to nag at me!" Collosam gave up while rolling his eyes

    Without a choice, he could only start studying the mysteries of magic again but now that they are now Junior Mages, grasping the appropriate knowledge at their level is way harder than when they were just mere magic apprentices

    As the two busied themselves in the study of magic, their senses as Junior Mages suddenly picked up several magic fluctuations even before they heard the screams of their tribesmen

    "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

    "Aahhh!!!!"

    "Help! Help! My wife!"

    "Mama!!"

    The miserable cries for help of their tribesmen promoted Titane and Collosam to move. They were about to walk out of their hut when their home was suddenly destroyed by the fire that consumed it

    "Burn! Let my fire burn you all metal bastards! HAHAHAHA!"

    Along with the destruction of their home, the twins heard a maniacalughter

    ¡ª¡ª

    As soon as Stone Head returned from his today''s hunt, he was briefed on the situation

    The tribal people showed great efficiency since they don''t have the concept of formality

    If this was a ce with organized culture, they wouldn''t be able to move this fast. The ''higher ups'' would most likely start a long meeting to discuss various things like how many mages they would send, what the ns would be, how to divide the spoils of war etc.

    However, these people only decided on one thing. They are to set off and annihte the Metal Sword Tribe!

    "If all these tribes joined hands and form a single tribe, at the very least, none of their family would die from hunger" Rezen thought as he watched the Junior Mages steamroll the magic beasts that they encountered

    The level of mana of a ce dictates the level of Spirit nts, magic beasts, and mages that would appear on it

    Due to the mana level of this part of the forest, most Spirit nts are at the 1st cycle of Junior Rank with those at the 2nd cycle rare, and the 3rd cycle even rarer. As for Spirit nts at the 4th cycle and above, it was almost impossible to encounter them in this area. And since the Spirit nts are like this, the mages and magic beasts are also the same, they are Junior Mages or Apprentice Mages and Junior Beasts and Beastlings

    Generally, high ranking Mages, Spirit nts, and Magic Beasts would live in ces with a high mana concentration

    Since there are eight Junior Mages present, even if they encounter one or two magic beasts of the same rank at once, they could kill those magic beasts with ease

    There is a difference between two Junior Mages moving separately and two Junior Mages that are cooperating with each other much less when the number of cooperating Junior Mages reaches eight!

    This is the safest time that Rezen was in ever since he entered this realm since he is currently under the protection of eight Junior Mages along with more than twenty magic apprentices since every tribe sent four or five magic apprentices

    But soon, this kind of safe environment would definitely change as they would be fighting against a tribe with five Junior Mages

    It didn''t take that long before their group reached the turf of the Metal Sword Tribe and what happened next waspletely within the expectations of everyone

    "Burn! Let my fire burn you all metal bastards! HAHAHAHA!"

    The excited madman immediately charged at the Metal Sword Tribe. On his palm, fire gathered for a moment before he aggressively waved his hand<novelnext></novelnext>

    The fire on his palm expanded and engulfed several huts at once. His move doesn''t even end there as he shoots out one me attack after another until the Metal Sword Tribe was engulfed by his mes

    "Who dare attacked our tribe?!" A maddened roar rang around and one of the huts suddenly exploded

    From it, the Chief of the Metal Sword Tribe - Sharp Sword was revealed. No matter how weak a Junior Mage is, their senses were still stronger than normal

    Since the magic fluctuations were far from being concealed, Sharp Sword could sense what was happening to his tribe

    To be the Chief of the tribe, one must be the strongest and generally, only those of the older generation would be the strongest

    As such, Sharp Sword is already a man in histe thirties. Because of the life expectancy in this realm, he is already considered as old

    He was more than 6 feet in height and his body was very robust just like the other tribal people

    "Hahahaha! Old fucker Sharp Sword, let''s fight!"

    The Chief of the Metal Sword Tribe is a mage in the 2nd cycle of the Junior Rank and amongst the eight Junior Mages of the other side, only two of them were at the same rank. They are Chief of the Waterside Tribe and maz of the Fire Force Tribe

    Considering that Chief is already extremely old, it was more appropriate for maz to fight the Chief

    maz charged at Sharp Sword but he didn''t approach too closely and he still maintained a proper distance

    mes burned on maz''s hands as he sent crimson mes toward Sharp Sword

    In exchange, Sharp Sword mmed his foot on the ground and a wall of metal rose

    After that, Sharp Sword suddenly jumped, and while in the air, his right hand suddenly turned gray in color as it turned into metal

    He aggressively stretched his hand out in the direction of maz and his ''hand'' suddenly grew longer

    Crash!

    The long metal chunk that expanded from Sharp Sword''s hand tried to kill maz but it missed its target and it was the innocent ground that received the brunt of his attack

    maz has moved to the side to dodge before putting more distance between himself and his opponent

    "Aahh!!! You killed my family! I wouldn''t forgive you!"

    Suddenly, another enrage voice rang as Collosam charged at maz. His whole body was gray in color as if his skin and hair turned into hard metal

    Every step he took cracked the ground beneath him as he madly charged at maz

    "Wait!" His brother called out but it was already toote

    "[Guardian''s Fury!]" a cold voice suddenly said

    As Stone Head was given more than enough time to cast a magic spell, he didn''t hesitate to do so. After all, although his side has an advantage of three more Junior Mages, they might still suffer some casualties

    At the very least, Stone Head doesn''t want himself and the Chief to be a casualty as they are greatly needed by the tribe

    A set of aquatic armor covered the entirety of Stone Head''s body. The armor was translucent as if water was automatically clinging to his body

    This type of spell was of a supportive type that increases Stone Head''s overall physical stars

    With the help of a proper magic simple, Stone Head managed to reach Collosam before the man could hurt maz

    "Haaa!!"

    Stone Head uses his clenched fist to punch his target. Since Collosam was focused on his target; maz, he was unable to react and dodge

    Not to mention, he was a newly ascended Junior Mage. Against someone that casts a magic spell, how could simple magic possibly work?

    The oue was totally expected as Stone Head''s fistnded on Collosam''s face and the punch sent him flying

 Chapter 235 235: Attack! (2)

    A jet of blood apanied Collosam''s journey in the air. To be punched by a Junior Mage that was using a magic spell, the result would be far from good

    A crack could be seen on Collosam''s face. His defense was broken through and even his facial flesh became mangled. The force behind Stone Head''s punch was enough not only to breach Collosam''s defense but also injure him quite severely

    "Collosam!" Another Junior Mage of the Metal Sword Tribe tried to move and catch Collosam but yet another magic spell was casts

    Stone Head''s side has eight Junior Mages in total and all of them didn''t hesitate to use their magic!

    This time, it was the Chief of the Waterside Tribe that casts her spell

    The Chief was holding her magic wand with one hand and from it, a magic circle formed with the use of her mana

    Her hair fluttered as she used a considerable chunk of her mana to use her magic spell

    She was already old and her power had already deteriorated over the course of years but in this area, a Junior Mage at the 2nd cycle is not to be underestimated even if they have grown weaker

    "[Spicule Orb!]"

    From the magic circle, Chief''s signature barrier transparent orb appeared but this time, it was different than usual

    In the past, the Chief''s orbs were simple transparent orbs but the one casts using a magic circle has a cluster of pointy material inside

    The cluster has a circr shape at the core and from that core, sharp protrusions could be seen. Unlike the orb where it was located, the thing in the middle of it though white in color is not transparent or translucent as if it was a solid object

    "Chief, I will assist you!" Right Wind of the Windy Tribe said as if she was eager to help

    It seems like Rezen''s words of asking the other tribes to annihte the tribe that would suggest forcing his tribe to divulge the secret is still in her mind

    Before the mage of the Metal Sword Tribe could catch and help Collosam, her senses warned her as she sensed something emitting magic fluctuations approaching her

    What approached her was none other than magic! It was the torrent of wind that Right Wind conjured

    Without a choice, this particr mage could only abandon the thought of helping Collosam as she dodged the torrent of wind. But while she was able to prevent herself from dying because of the torrent of wind, she was not able to save herself from the Chief''s spell

    Right Wind''s assistance was of great help, it distracted the mage, giving the Chief''s spell the chance to hit the enemy

    In the end, the transparent orb uratelynded on the mage''s stomach. The force alone already causes the mage''s eyes to tremble as she winced in pain but things does not end there

    Upon contact, the orb actually exploded. The pointy cluster inside the orb flew in different directions

    Some of the fragments pierced the mage''s upper body, poking her internal organs that resulted in her death

    As for the other fragments, they eithernded on the ground, huts, or the nearby magic apprentices resulting in more deaths

    Out of the five Junior Mages of the Metal Sword Tribe, one was incapacitated while another one died

    Only three Junior Mages could fight but the opposing side still has their original number of eight Junior Mages

    Not to mention, it seems like another one of the three would die soon

    Left Wind could be seen moving at a fast speed. Her hand was covered with rotating winds and whenever she passed by a magic apprentice, she would use her hand to shred her enemies to pieces

    The apprentice mages even if they were to try using magic, the Junior Mages would either dodge or block in time. The power difference was simply too big!

    Unless there was a special circumstance or there were a considerable number of apprentice mages that are focusing on a single enemy, a Junior Mage wouldn''t fall. But with the current chaotic flow of battle, how could the apprentices possibly focus on killing one enemy at a time?

    "Die!" Thest Junior Mage of the Metal Sword Tribe was holding a metallic sword in one hand as he furiously swung it toward Left Wind

    In return, Left Wind caught the sword with her palms covered with rotating winds and the two entered a stalemate

    Unfortunately for this mage, the enemies have superiority when ites to numbers. At first, they were in a stalemate but at his side, he saw a man holding a hammer made from a cluster of rocks<novelnext></novelnext>

    Rockim of the Earth Wrath Tribe also joined the battle!

    He swung his hammer downwards and on his target''s left hand, a new sword materializes and he uses it to block the earthen hammer

    Bang!

    In terms of brute force, an attack from a hammer was superiorpared to most weapons. The mage felt a strong force pressing on his arm due to Rockim''s hammer strike and he trembled

    Rockim and he should be at the same level of power but he was not fighting one versus one! There is also the presence of Left Wind!

    On another side of the battlefield, Weaver of the Nature Lover Tribe was battling against Titane

    The woman''s arms were converted into multiple vines that were constantly being cut down by the sword of Titane

    "Get lost! Get lost!" Titane shouted angrily. He wanted to check his twin brother''s condition but Weaver is keeping him upied

    While both of them are at the Junior Rank, he just reached this rank while Weaver has been a Junior Mage for years. It''s not easy for Titane to fight such an enemy

    "Give up. Your tribe shouldn''t have been too arrogant to kill members of several tribes. This is the result of your tribe''s arrogance" Weaver said in a rather calm tone while constantly regenerating her vine arms if she doesn''t want Titane to cut her down to death

    "Kill? We haven''t killed anyone! We simply gave a warning to the Waterside Tribe! They are our only target!" Titane replied, aggrieved

    Titane and his tribe learned that the Waterside Tribe lost one Junior Mage while they gained two

    This situation has indeed caused their arrogance to grow and they targeted the Waterside Tribe. However, it was only the Waterside Tribe that they are eyeing at least for now, they haven''t done anything against the other tribes much less kill their people!

    In a small tribe, everyone was a family. Deaths from the hands of magic beasts are normal but if they were killed by people from other tribes, the blood debt must be paid!

    The Metal Sword Tribe is not stupid enough to provoke all the nearby tribes at once and kill their people!

    "Sigh... you won''t even admit it" Weaver said with a sigh and her vine attacks became more aggressive than normal

    The battlefield was very chaotic as fire burned the huts and the apprentice mages were in a panic

    Some of them tried to attack the Junior Mages but the effect was limited while some of them directly decided to run away

    The Metal Sword Tribe''s Chief, a 2nd cycle Junior Mage that everyone in his tribe was relying upon had his hands tied as he was facing maz and Burning Fist at the same time

    One of them was attacking from a distance while the other was engaging Sharp Sword in closebat

    Thebination of the two has put Sharp Sword in a precarious situation and at this point, he was already considering what he should do to at least preserve the lives of some of his tribesmen

    As long as some of his tribesmen managed to flee sessfully, the Metal Sword Tribe would continue to exist!

    "Hahahaha! Burn! Burn! I want all of you to burn!" maz the madmanughed wildly as he watched his hated people die from his mes

    Although he was enjoying the deaths of his hated people, he was still focused on fighting Sharp Sword. If not, Burning Fist might die since he was just a 1st cycle Junior Mage

    Outside the chaotic battlefield, Rezen and the other apprentice mages was encircling the Metal Sword Tribe to kill those that would attempt to flee

    Coincidentally, at this moment, there was someone that sessfully escaped the tribe just tomit the mistake of running to where Rezen is located

    "Move away!" The running man shouted at Rezen that looks as if he was daydreaming

    "Hmm, with this battle, I could see that Junior Mages, or at least the ones in these small tribes only fight enemies in two ways. The first one is they engage them in closebat while the other was fighting from a distance"

    "Is this something that only happened in members of small tribes or Junior Mages has to choose whether they want to be an expert in closebat or attacking from afar?"

 Chapter 236 236: Berserk

    Rezen stillcks enough information since Ivy''s database is iplete or damaged; even if she has the necessary information, she might not spoonfeed it to him. There are times when Ivy has to let Rezen obtain information through his own effort

    For now, Rezen could only guess why Junior Mages would either fight in closebat or attack from a safe distance

    The fleeing tribesman continued to run towards Rezen. All he wanted to do was to flee from this ce and get to a safe ce. For that to happen, he is more than willing to kill Rezen that was blocking his path

    On his hand was a metal sword and when he was close enough, he swung his sword at Rezen, intending to hack him to death

    Unfortunately, the seemingly absentminded Rezen made a move just in time before he was cut by the sword

    "[Fireball]"

    Rezen calmly muttered as the fire-type Resonance Gem on his waist floated. He casually raised his right hand and from his palm, a small red magic circle formed. From that magic circle, a single ball of fire appeared

    With a seemingly gentle movement, Rezen attacked. He moved his hand into the fleeing tribesman''s stomach and his fireball followed his movement

    "Argh..." the poor man lowered his head to see just what happened to him

    Rezen''s fireball burned his stomach and the scent of burnt meat wafted in the air. The point of contact was burned miserably that blood gushed out and the man''s internal organs seems to have been fried

    "Y-you..." that was thest word he uttered before he lost his life. His lifeless body fell down with a loud ''thud''

    Even after killing someone, Rezen was still as calm as before. He had already killed many people, what is the addition of one more person?

    "Now then... the fight is going to reach its end soon. I have to make a move now" Rezen uttered as he threw an Ogrehorn Nut into his mouth

    As soon as he did so, a small protrusion appeared on his forehead as if a horn was starting to grow on it. At the same time, he felt his cells be more energetic than usual as his physical constitution has been elevated temporarily

    After increasing his physical stats, Rezen sprinkled Juta Powder on himself. While the Junior Mages are focused on fighting each other, there is still a chance that they would notice and attack Rezen. He wants to minimize the risk as much as possible

    With his preparationplete, Rezen started to run to the chaotic battlefield. Fortunately, the apprentice mages on his side were scattered and as long as they were not originally looking at Rezen, they might not notice him

    At most, they would wonder where he suddenly went when they noticed that he disappeared

    Rezen entered the chaotic battlefield, his eyes and other senses guarding for possible stray magic that woulde flying in his direction

    "Should I thank that madman, maz? With him indiscriminately shooting fire and burning the huts, it''s harder to notice anyone moving in here. This is the perfect stage for me" Rezen muttered

    Since he doesn''t know where the Junior Mages of the Metal Sword Tribe live especially their Chief, he could only choose to search the burning huts in the middle of the tribe

    There''s a high chance that just like in the Waterside Tribe, the Junior Mages of this tribe stay in huts at the center of the tribe

    It was fortunate that the Junior Mages move as they fight and currently, none of them was near the center of the tribe

    Rezen searched inside one burning hut after another while minding his surroundings

    At this point, the huts were more or less already burned, their original structure has been destroyed making it harder for Rezen to search for anything useful

    "Was my luck that bad? Does this tribe don''t have any useful treasure or I just haven''t entered the huts of the Junior Mages?" Rezen muttered as he frowned

    When he looked at the fighting mages, he had seen that only the Chief and Titane are still alive

    The other Junior Mages were already killed. As for the apprentices, they more or less died too

    If they run away, they would be killed by the apprentice mages of the opposing side. If they stay in the tribe and decided to use their magic against the Junior Mages, they would also be killed. No matter what they do, the result is still death

    "They are getting closer to me. One more hut! If I still haven''t found anything useful, I would retreat" Rezen decided and he entered what remains of another hut

    Due to maz''s mes and also the destruction brought by other mages, most things have been destroyed or burned already

    However, in this particr hut, there was something that caught Rezen''s attention

    "Is that a book?" He asked in surprise. Not to mention a book, he hadn''t even seen paper in the Waterside Tribe!<novelnext></novelnext>

    Even thebel of his medicines in the cab are written or more like carved in wood. He didn''t expect that he would find a book in this ce!

    In curiosity, Rezen approached the book and opened it. To his surprise, it was actually a book about magic!

    It teaches the reader magical knowledge including magic spells!

    Not to mention, this book was perfect for apprentice mages that want to reach the Junior Rank, and even when they reached that rank, the book could still support and supplement their magical knowledge

    While Rezen didn''t discover a treasure that would help him recover his farm, he found another useful thing. The information that hecks to reach the Junior Rank is now in his hands

    "But to see this kind of book here... this is weird. Does the owner of this hut found this in the ruins of some ancient mages or something but this book looks too new!"

    That''s right, aside from the dust thattched on the book because of what was currently happening, the book looks as if it was freshly printed

    Of course, there might be magic that could preserve the book as if it was new even after years but Rezen has a feeling that the origin of this book is not as simple as one would think

    "But either way, this book is helpful to me.  I must have it!" Rezen muttered as he looked around him

    He found some beast skin that was not fully burned yet and he took it. He also grabbed pieces of meat that the owner of this hut stored

    Rezen used one beast skin to wrap the book before putting it on another beast skin that he put meat on

    The bottom of the beast''s skin that has be arge pouch has meat and on top of the meat was the wrapped book and on top of the book was another piece ofrge meat

    In this way, Rezen would have an excuse and no one would notice the existence of the book

    Anyway, tribal people care a lot about food. They wouldn''t find Rezen weird for salvaging the food that the Metal Sword Tribe has

    After getting his spoil of war, Rezen hurriedly moved his feet as he rush out of the chaotic battlefield

    Just because he was lucky that no stray magic hits him doesn''t mean that he would be forever fortunate

    What he has to do now is retreat after obtaining sufficient benefits and that is when he heard a furious voice

    "AAAHHH!!! I''LL KILL ALL OF YOU!!"

    When Rezen turned to look at the source, he saw Titane crying tears of blood. His tribesmen, including his twin brother, has died

    He would never forgive the people that destroyed his tribe

    "Not good!" Rezen had a bad feeling about this and he didn''t hesitate to use magic

    "[Blessing of the Wind!]"

    Winds gathered at Rezen''s body as he ran to the opposite side of Titane. From time to time, he would nce back at Titane and he saw him taking out an oval-shaped jade. The jade''s color was a chaotic mixture of blue and red that Titane didn''t hesitate to swallow

    At this point, thebination of maz, Burning Fist, Chief, Rockim, and Right Wind has already killed the Chief of the Metal Sword Tribe

    As for Stone Head, Left Wind, and Weaver, they were originally fighting Titane that is bound to die in a few more exchanges

    What they didn''t expect was that after swallowing the blue and red jade, Titane''s aura would suddenly go berserk

    Titane''s mana leaked out from his body and his mana was mixed with red color the shade of blood

    "AAAHHHH!!!"

    Strong gusts of winds appeared with Titane as the center and the people and rubbles near him were sent flying

    The ground below Titane cracked and shattered as his strength was forcefully raised by the jade he consumed

 Chapter 237 237: Breaking Through

    Sensing that something was wrong, Stone Head moved forward, intending to attack Titane before he could harm anyone

    However, before Stone Head could seed, long and slender pointy spikes of metal suddenly grew all over Titane''s body

    At this point, Titane''s eyes werepletely bloodshot and his veins popped as if they would explode any moment from now

    His body continued to leak mana tainted with blood-red color while his strength grew exponentially

    Based on the aura that Titane releases, he is now a Junior Mage in the 3rd cycle!

    For every cycle, a mage''s strength would generally grow 50%. As such, the higher the cycle, the more powerful mages are against those that have a lower rank than them

    If a 1st cycle mage has a power value of 1000 then those in the 2nd cycle have 1,500. As for those in the 3rd cycle, they have a power value of 2,250. That''s arge difference!

    Now that Titane is a mage at the 3rd cycle of the Junior Rank, he has the power to threaten eight Junior Mages considering that only two of them were in the 2nd cycle

    "DIE! DIE! DIE!" Titane shouted like a broken radio and the long spikes of metal that grew out of his body shot out to attack the people that murdered his family

    Stone Head with the boost of his spell punched and kick the metal spikes that went to attack him. Weaver uses her vines to break the spikes while Left Wind uses the rotating winds on her hands to shred the metal

    However, the power of the berserk Titane was more than twice the power of your normal 1st cycle mages

    In the end, the three were defeated. They were not fast or strong enough to break all the long metal spikes

    "Ahhkk!!"

    The three of them were prated by the metal spikes on at least three areas of their bodies

    Their blood dyed the gray metal with a red color as pain engulfed their senses

    The three 1st cycle Junior Mages were at the mercy of their opponent. The only one that was in a better situation from the three of them was Stone Head as he is a mage that uses a magic spell

    Despite the injuries he sustained, Stone Head still uses his bare hands to crush the metal spikes that prate his body. However, even if he were to crush one or two of them, more metal spikes would move against him

    "This fucker, what did he eat to suddenly grow this strong?!" maz cursed. mes gathered at both of his palms before he put his palms together

    "Haaaa!!" maz is a 2nd cycle Junior Mage but he hasn''t grasped a magic spell and he could only use simple magic

    Even then, as a mage at the 2nd cycle, he is still strong and he shoots out a zing torrent of mes toward Titane

    The Chief also once again casts her [Spicule Orb] targeting the only remaining opponent that they have while Right Wind sent out des of winds

    Rockim and Burning Fist are mages that focus on closebat but that doesn''t mean that they cannot use range attacks. It''s just that using their bodies to attack would result in greater powerpared to attacking from a distance

    However, it seems like they were very wary of the berserk Titane and they resorted to using range magic

    Rockim mmed his foot on the ground, cracking it and the rubbles floated. With his control, the rubbles were sent flying to Titane while Burning Fist condensed balls of fire to send to the same target

    The attack from five mages especially the ones from the two 2nd cycle mages forces the berserk Titane to focus his attention on them

    More long spikes of metal grew from his body and they moved in a single area to act as a shield

    Thebination of these magic destroyed one metal spike after another but while they managed to destroy Titane''s defenses, they were unable to harm him in the slightest

    Still, this gave Stone Head and the others a chance to break free from their current predicament as they used their magic to break the spikes on their bodies

    However, a mage in the 3rd cycle is really different. Despite receiving the attack of five mages, he still managed to kill Left Wind

    Stone Head seeded in breaking the spikes and he retreated, the same was true for Weaver. But the unfortunate Left Wind wasn''t and more metal spikes prated her that resulted in her death

    "Ah! No! Left Wind!" Right Wind shouted as she shed tears after witnessing the death of her tribesman

    "Don''t! We must stay together and raise our defenses!" Chief said in a panic as she called the others

    With the strength of a 3rd cycle mage, Titane could kill them one by one as if he was picking fruits. Only if they join hands and stay together would they have a chance of winning<novelnext></novelnext>

    "The situation has be really dangerous!" Rezen thought as he shuddered. If he were to be targeted by Titane, the result could only be death and he ran as fast as possible

    After a few moments, everyone gathered near Chief as they faced the berserk Titane

    "Attack together!" The Chief shouted, naturally takingmand of the remaining Junior Mages

    Everyone only used long-range magic. They are afraid of getting closer to Titane as if that would result in death

    Magic from different elements flew in the air that attacked Titane that was in mid-air

    The long spikes on his body were moving as if they were his feet as he approach Chief and the others

    Facing thebined attacks of seven Junior Mages, Titane controlled his metal spikes and they shattered one by one to the point that he even suffered injuries as he bled

    If he could barely defend against the attacks of five Junior Mages then seven of them was a different story!

    While it still was not enough to kill him, the power was enough to injure him. If this goes on then even though he was stronger than any of them, Titane would still die since seven enemies are working together

    "I TOLD YOU ALL TO DIE!!!" Titane said angrily and the long metal spikes that already regenerated that has be his legs and feet moved even faster than before

    "Not good!" Burning Fist uttered and everyone threw out their magic once more to break the metal spikes that seems like the personification of death

    But even though seven of them were cooperating, the Junior Mages still suffered another casualty

    Rockim of the Earth Wrath Tribe was not able to resist and several spikes prated his body, turning him into a human porcupine

    The others were only in a slightly better situation as they too received varying levels of injuries

    They didn''t die but the metal spikes still poked their bodies, they were just fast enough to move away or strong enough to crush the metal spikes before they fully died

    "Coughed!"

    While the remaining six Junior Mages were retreating, Stone Head heard a familiar voice. He saw the Chief of his tribe coughing

    The Chief''s cough was apanied by blood. While she was still stronger than the others, in the end, she is still old

    Now that she sustained injuries in her old age, her body can''t help but slowly break down

    "Chief!" Stone Head called out worriedly. The Waterside Tribe cannot afford to lose another Junior Mage!

    Not to mention, Chief is the only 2nd cycle mage of the tribe and she also knows how to cast a magic spell

    The tribe cannot afford to lose her

    "I-I''m fine!" Chief said as she continue to retreat but due to her old age, she was slower than the others and yet another one of the rampaging metal spikes hit her

    The only fortunate thing was that her battle reflex was still there and instead of prating her heart, the metal spike only skewered her left arm

    "N-no!" Stone Head uttered in despair. His blood boiled as he imagined the scene of Chief''s dead

    He cannot let that happen and his vision turned red

    Stone Head''s mana was stirred and they leaked out of his body too just like Titane but there was a difference between the two

    Titane''s leaking mana was very aggressive as if it doesn''t want anything but to rampage but Stone Head''s mana was different

    On the outside, it seemed like his mana was also on a rampage as it was destroying his body but every Junior Mage knew what was exactly happening

    "Wow, this fucker is actually breaking through in the middle of a fight?! That''s insane!" mazmented while wiping the blood on the side of his lips

    Indeed, Stone Head''s mana that was destroying his physical body was not simply on a blind rampage. This is the process of breaking through the next rank for Junior Mages!

 Chapter 238 238: More Deaths

    "Stall for time! If he were to sessfully break through, our chance of survival would grow!" Chief said as she pointed her wand at the metal spike that poked her arm

    On the top of her wand, water condensed that wrapped on the metal spike as if it was a ring. The water issued strong force that broke the spike

    "If this was any other time, I would kill him before he could seed!" maz grumbled

    No one wants to see another tribe growing stronger than ever. If the Waterside Tribe were to have two 2nd cycle Junior Mages and both could cast magic spells, their strength would be stronger than any other tribe nearby

    Even if the Waterside Tribe doesn''t n on bing enemies with the other tribes, everyone would still be wary

    However, if Stone Head really seed then indeed, their chances of survival would grow

    A mage that could cast magic spells is stronger than those that cannot! Unlike the old Chief with power that already deteriorated, Stone Head would be in his prime health!

    Even if he wouldn''t be as strong as Titane, the gap should be able to be filled by the other Junior Mages with him!

    "Go! Go! Go! We must survive!" Right Wind immediately agreed while gritting her teeth. A Junior Mage of her tribe already died, she cannot afford to die here too. If that happens then only one Junior Mage would be left in her tribe

    The four; Chief, maz, Burning Fist, and Right Wind hurriedly threw out their magic to the approaching Titane

    Every single one of them was giving their best to hold on. They don''t care about their mana expenditure anymore. All they have to do is to defend and defend!

    As such, the battlefield was soon filled with metal scraps. The scraps were either burned, shattered, or shredded

    The four would deal with the metal spikes while Titane continuously regenerated them. It was a never-ending cycle but the four were slowly being pushed back

    They don''t have the confidence to sessfully dodge anymore and they could only do their best to be injured in non-vital areas

    On Stone Head''s side, patches of his skin bursts, dying himself with fresh blood. It looks as if his mana was on a rampage and has the goal of destroying his body

    His own mana was attacking him until his whole body was riddled with wounds. He now looks like a malefic ghost from hell as he constantly shed blood

    Even then, his eyes lookedpletely serene as if everything was under his control

    After some time, Stone Head raised his head and let out a roar that loudly rang around

    After all of his mana was used up, a special force suddenly descended. The free mana in the atmosphere automatically moved and they were absorbed by Stone Head''s body

    At a speed visible to the eyes, Stone Head''s wounds healed, and not only that, his aura was even growing stronger than before

    His body floated while mana energetically swirled around him

    Whether it be his body or the might of his magic, both have improved a lot

    At this point, Stone Head sessfully broke through and he is now a 2nd cycle mage

    His body received the blessing of mana for the second time and he was stronger than ever

    As soon as Stone Head reach the 2nd cycle, his furious eyes stared at Titane as a magic circle formed on his feet

    "[Guardian''s Fury!]"

    While the spell model of [Guardian''s Fury] hasn''t improved, now that this is a spell fueled by the power of a 2nd cycle mage, its power still improved

    Water clung to Stone Head''s body once more and they formed a full-body armor that improved his overall physical capabilities

    After seeing him seed, everyone took a breath of relief. Truth be told, they couldn''t hold on longer just on their own. If Stone Head won''t help them in time then they might be wiped out

    Stone Head didn''t hesitate to make a move, he suddenly jumped and the long metal spikes followed him

    While in the air, Stone Head lightly twisted his body as he kicked the metal spikes approaching him. His kick shattered several metal spikes at once but more metal spikes attacked him

    He skillfully moved and it was as if he learned something when the harpies attacked his tribe. This time, instead of destroying the spikes, he used them as his footing as he approached Titane<novelnext></novelnext>

    However, his actions cause him to be the main target of the berserk Titane

    "Die! Die! Die! Die!"

    Yet even more metal spikes approach Stone Head and he ran while moving his arms to his side

    Wind des condensed around Stone Head and with a motion of his hand, they flew and cut the metal spikes in half

    While Stone Head and the other Junior Mages have an element that they are most skillful at, it doesn''t mean that they can''t use other types of magic!

    At the very least, they should be able to control the basic elements!

    Metal scraps floated in the air for a moment because of Stone Head but before the scraps could fall down, they were suddenly controlled by him

    As if they were controlled by telekinesis, the metal scraps moved without anything touching them and they became Stone Head''s weapons as they shed against the other approaching metal spikes

    Of course, Stone Head''s power alone might not be enough to deal with Titane and the others made their move

    maz and Burning Fist gathered mes on their hands as they sent one fireball after another

    Right Wind on the other hand sent wind des while Chief controlled tentacles of water

    The four pave a path for Stone Head, their strongest vanguard and more metal spikes turned into scraps

    Soon, Stone Head reached close enough to Titane and he was about to punch him when the metal spikes suddenly retracted as if they reentered Titane''s body

    Stone Head lose his footing and he started freefalling but just as he finished breaking the ground upon the impact of his fall, Titane''s body that was still in mid-air suddenly shuddered and the previous long metal spikes once again appeared and they shot out with speed and strength stronger than before

    The one that was injured the most was Stone Head. He crossed his arms in front of him and with the help of his water armor, blocked the metal spikes but several of them still skewered him. The only good thing was that he wasn''t hit on vital areas such as the heart or brain

    Even though Chief and the others were a distance from Titane, they still weren''t left unscathed. The metal spikes still reached them, taking another life

    This time, it was Right Wind that died. Out of the eight Junior Mages that they have originally, half already died

    The only ones remaining were the mages of the Waterside Tribe and Fire Force Tribe

    "Damn it! I said I''ll kill you, not the other way around!" maz said angrily, showing the brutality and aggressiveness of tribal people

    If it was others, they might choose to retreat but once tribal people are provoked, many of them would not care whether they die or survive

    "Wait! It''s better to retreat!" Chief said, trying to stop maz. However, both maz and Burning Fist charged at Titane even though their bodies still has metal shards

    Burning Fist controlled the metal scraps and rubbles around them, throwing everything he could at Titane while maz still attacked using his fire

    However, the result was tragic as they were skewered by the metal spikes once more. They were lucky earlier as they weren''t hit on vital areas but this time, Burning Fist was not as lucky anymore

    He didn''t die directly but after a metal spike prated his side, he coughed out blood as his vision blurred

    That was quite a heavy hit and he is starting to lose consciousness

    Whether it be maz, Burning Fist, and Stone Head, all of them were skewered by the metal spikes. They already lost a lot of blood and if the battle were to continue, they would be annihted

    While gritting her teeth, Chief decided to at least save Stone Head before retreating. They could at least evacuate their tribe as long as they sessfully flee

    However, the Chief also became a target of Titane as she was the only one still moving. The metal spikes moved once more and the old Chief tried her best to use her magic to defend

    But her old age and her injuries are not a goodbination and her magic was faltering, resulting in weaker power

    Just as before she dies by being turned into a human skewer, the metal spikes suddenly stopped moving

    Titane that has bloodshot look in his eyes suddenly trembled and his eyes lose focus. In the end, the metal spikes copsed one by one along with their maker

 Chapter 239 239: Book

    In another part of the forest, two entities could be seen. One of them seems to have a body created from mud

    This entity doesn''t have a fixed form and just looks like arge blob of mud. Around it were corpses of tens of magic beasts

    The corpses don''tck a magic beast at the 3rd cycle or even above that yet all of them were killed by this mud monster, showing off its might

    As for the other entity, it was humanoid with ck skin but on its body, jades could be seen. Its whole body was covered with jades as if they were embedded in its ck-colored skin

    In its eyes was a look of boredom as it watch itspanion eat and swallow the corpses of the nearby magic beasts

    "Murty, are you not done yet? We still have to visit other tribes! Damn it, these pathetic tribes are on the outskirts of the Drakery Forest but we have to enter this deep in the forest because you want to eat! We are wasting time!" The humanoid creature with jades that has a chaotic mixture of blue and red said in irritation

    "I''m not full yet, don''t disturb me, Pum!" The mud monster actually replied. It has the ability to speak like a human!

    "Don''t disturb you, don''t disturb you! Fucking hell! You have been eating for days already!" Pum retorted in anger, the jades on his body trembling

    "I''m eating because I''m hungry! Don''t you know how weak my food is? I need to eat a lot of them if I want to be satisfied! If I''m not afraid of the Drake King, I would have ventured deeper and eat as much as I want!" The mud monster - Murty replied in dissatisfaction

    "Damn it, I didn''t expect that someone of my caliber would have to deal with these pathetic tribes in this way! If it was me, I would just kill them directly!" Pum grumbled

    "It can''t be helped. These tribes live in Drakery Forest, the worst ce for them to live. If they enter deeper into the forest, they would encounter magic beasts at high cycle or even that entric Drake King!"

    "But if they exit the forest, they would then enter the in of the Giants. Only those that are above the Junior Rank could possibly escape this ce!"

    "But considering that these tribes are these pathetic, why do we have to deal with them? Because of humanity''s guardian, we couldn''t kill these weaklings directly and had to use Sage''s n. We have to sow discord in the dark if we want to kill them!"

    Pum shrugged his shoulders and speaks with a tone indicating that he was just simply doing what he was ordered to while still feeling annoyed. "I heard it''s because the Sage originally has a weak background but grew that strong. He doesn''t want humanity to have its own version of the Sage. That''s why he wants to annihte these weak tribes even though they are far from being a threat"

    "Heh... how could that be? Humans are weak! They only survived until now because of the Guardian!" Murty retorted, not believing that humanity would birth someone at the level of the ''Sage''

    "You''re really stupid! Humanity gave birth to the Guardian! Who could say that they can''t birth another Guardian? That''s why we have to annihte them!" Pum said as he spits on Murty that was instantly enraged

    The mud monster made tens of hands using its body that tried to crush itspanion

    "Ahh! Come on! We still have to slowly deal with hundreds of tribes in the Drakery Forest, especially the stronger ones! Don''t waste time! I just spat on you, do you really have to do this?" Pum cried out as the mud hands approach him

    ¡ª¡ª

    No one knew what happened to Titane but it was good that his magic copses as hey on the ground

    However, although Titane seemingly lose consciousness or even his life, the injuries that the Junior Mages sustained were still very severe

    Seeing that their enemy was incapacitated, relief washed over them and they lose consciousness

    This was especially for Stone Head. As the one that confronted Titane and tried to reach him, he was the most injured since he was the closest

    maz and Burning Fist were only slightly better than him but they also fainted. Only Chief was still conscious as she cautiously approached Titane

    She checked the enemy''s situation and saw the man dead. Titane''s eyes were stillpletely wide open in anger but his body looks really dry aside from the blood that he bled

    Based on what the Chief could sense, Titane''s mana waspletely used up, causing death and the dryness of his corpse<novelnext></novelnext>

    Although Chief already thinks that Titane is dead, she still uses her wand to st open the man''s head. Even if Titane was merely unconscious earlier, with his head sted, he should be really dead by now

    After making sure that the enemy was dead, Chief stared at the survivors. Only the people from the Waterside Tribe and Fire Force Tribe remained

    Right Wind and Left Wind of the Windy Tribe, Rockim of the Earth Wrath Tribe, and Weaver of the Nature Lover Tribe all died

    Out of the eight Junior Mages, only half of them survived. This was a huge casualty all brought by Titane suddenly reaching the 3rd cycle of the Junior Rank

    At this, Chief sighed. With the death of the Junior Mages, the Windy, Earth Wrath, and Nature Lover Tribe would definitely have a hard time especially since winter is arriving. This was a painful loss

    Suddenly, Chief stared at the unconscious maz and Fire Fist with killing intent in her eyes

    "Should I kill them?" She thought as just like other tribal people, she want the other tribes to be as weak as possible so that her tribe could swallow them or at the very least, not be threatened by them

    But on second thought, Chief decided not to do that. If her Waterside Tribe be the only one that survived, who knows what the other tribes would do?

    At the very least, the Fire Force Tribe would be able to share the possible resentment of the other tribes

    With this matter finally finished, Chief called the apprentice mages responsible for preventing anyone from escaping and have them bring back either the corpses or unconscious people of theirs

    ¡ª¡ª-

    This day, the Metal Sword Tribe was annihted, or more like almost annihted. They should still have Junior Mages doing missions for the bigger tribes and after they return, only the remnants of their tribes would meet them

    Their expression would surely be a sight to behold!

    After Rezen treated the injured people of his tribe, he holed himself up in his hut and took out the book containing knowledge of magic to study

    Now that he has a book that teaches him how to reach the Junior Rank, he definitely would study it

    Rezen delved deeper into the mysteries of magic as his knowledge expanded

    "I see, I see! So that''s the reason why there are mages that focuses on closebat using their bodies and there are others that attack from a distance! It all boiled down to the type of blessing in their cycle!"

    "Hmm? To reach the Junior Rank or advance in it, a corresponding magic circle must be used? This magic circle in very simple terms would ''inform'' the universe that a mage wants to advance. While in the process of advancing, the mage would have to use their mana to either tamper their body or soul and if they seeded and survived, the heavens would bless them"

    "The free mana in the atmosphere would be absorbed by the advancing mage and their strength would improve. In every cycle of this blessing, a mage''s strength at the very least would increase by 50%"

    "But if a special magic circle is required when advancing, why haven''t I seen Stone Head use it? Did I just not notice it since I was focused on running away?"

    "Wait no, an apprentice mage or Junior Mage could still attempt to breakthrough and receive the blessing of mana/the heavens even if they don''t know the magic circle model but the risk would be higher and whether the heavens recognize that they are attempting to advance is up to luck!"

    "Hmm... luck, since Stone Head is a heavens'' blessed, he shouldn''t worry much about luck. That might be the reason why he swiftly advanced despite not being prepared for his advancement"

    "Maybe the reason why there are so few Junior Mages in this tribe and the other nearby ones is because they are not aware of this? They have to leave everything to luck if they want to advance"

    "And with this book, the twins of the Metal Sword Tribe might have suddenly advanced all because of this but... where did they even learn how to read? The only reason I could read this is because Ivy is tranting the book for me!"

 Chapter 240 240: Alchemy Practice

    As Rezen reads, Ivy automatically tranted the book''s content so that he could understand the information it contains

    Considering that the Metal Sword Tribe is more or less at the same level as the Waterside Tribe, howe that not only one but two people from them might have actually been reading this book?

    "Aside from this book, where did Titane get that jade he swallowed? Even Ivy doesn''t know what that jade was! This situation... I think there is more to it than meets the eye!"

    Rezen can''t help but shudder as he felt like something dark was brewing without him knowing

    As someone that hasn''t even reached the Junior Rank yet, Rezen is very vulnerable. He has to advance as soon as possible!

    "I want to use alchemy on the funny-face ginger to make it more effective but it seems like I don''t have enough time. Before winter officially arrives, if I amassed enough resources to cleanse my body until I could be a Junior Mage, I''ll consume the funny-face ginger raw"

    "On the other hand, if I don''t gather enough resources when winter arrives then I would take my time. I just regained my magic, I didn''t have time to practice even the most basic of alchemy. I should practice first to turn the Spirit nts that would cleanse my body into elixirs or pills"

    "At the very least, I should have attained an ''absorption talent'' of 95% since the cleaner a mage''s body when advancing, the stronger they would be!"

    For now, most of the knowledge in the book was too high-level for someone like Rezen. Aside from the method, spell model, and key points when trying to advance into the Junior Rank, the rest were unusable for the current Rezen before he advances

    As such, he decided that in daylight, he would study and practice alchemy while at night, he would search for Spirit nts in the forest, especially those that could cleanse his body

    It was fortunate that Spirit nts that cleanse one''s body are moremon herepared to the earth realm

    Considering that a mage has to have a clean body to advance, the ''universe'' might have bnced things to make such Spirit nts not too rare

    It was only a matter of time before Rezen could gather enough resources especially since he also has the aid of the Waterside Tribe

    "Ivy, the basics of alchemy" Rezen said and Ivy obliged

    In Rezen''s vision, a virtual book suddenly appeared. This was something that only he could see and he started to study the mysteries of alchemy

    This was different from merely grinding or mixing Spirit nts to create medicines. Even the basics were hard to execute!

    ¡ª¡ª

    In the Waterside Tribe, Rezen could be seen standing on the potato farm. The skin under his eyes has be darker than usual

    It has been a few days since the annihtion of the Metal Sword Tribe and in these few days, Rezen is very busy

    He made arrangements for the tribe to enter an agreement with the other tribes to exchange food for Resonance Gems

    Fortunately or not, the Windy, Earth Wrath, Nature Lover Tribe suffered the loss of their Junior Mages. With fewer Junior Mages, the fewer magic beasts that they could hunt, resulting in a lesser amount of food

    In the end, these tribes even including the Fire Force Tribe exchanged Resonance Gems with the Waterside Tribe in exchange for the potatoes that they boiled or roasted

    As for the specifics, Rezen let the Chief negotiate as he has many things to do

    From morning to afternoon, Rezen either teaches magic to the tribesmen, practices his alchemy, or uses his mana to grow potatoes. With more types of Resonance Gems that became avable to them, the corresponding magical knowledge must be taught in order for them to be able to use these gems

    If not, the Resonance Gems would be nothing but decorations

    Rezen is busy from morning to afternoon and nighttime was no different as he would sneak out to search for Spirit nts

    As a result, Rezen has be less energetic due to theck of sleep and rest. It was like he turned into a zombie

    Rezen was sleepily controlling threads of mana to be ''fed'' to the potatoes when he scrunched his nose due to the nasty scent that his nose picked up

    The scent was so foul that it removed Rezen''s sleepiness and he turned to look at the source of that scent<novelnext></novelnext>

    What he saw was Stone Head holding what looks like a literal piece of shit in his hand

    The nasty scent wasing from that ck substance and the nearby tribesmen stared at Stone Head before retreating

    It can''t be helped, the scent was just too strong and bad! They can''t take it!

    "Rezen! Look, what I found! This is the root of the Grave Tree! It is effective in cleansing one''s body! With this, you''ll be one step closer to the Junior Rank! Hehehe!"

    Stone Head still wasn''t fully healed. In fact, several areas of his body were still covered with beast skin to hold the medicinal paste.

    He should still be resting right now but this man has a strong sense to serve the tribe, possibly because of the guilt from killing one of the tribe''s Junior Mages

    Even though he hasn''t fully recovered yet, it seems like Stone Head already went out to hunt and discovered a Grave Tree. It could be treated as both a magic beast and Spirit nt

    A specific part of this tree''s root looks like a turd and smells nasty but is actually a treasure of heaven and earth that is effective to cleanse one''s body!

    "I told him that he should rest and not go out yet but he really didn''t listen. But even though his fortune aura has thinned because of his breakthrough to the 2nd cycle, the chances of him dying should be rtively low. At the very least, it should be no problem for him to reach the 3rd cycle"

    "Indeed, Ivy was right. Stone Head is a heavens'' blessed but his fortune aura is not much, it could only support him until the 3rd cycle. In this area, a mage at that level could dominate it"

    "With the power of a 3rd cycle mage, Stone Head alone could feed all of his tribesmen"

    ? "And since he is a heavens'' blessed, he even found a rare treasure. It''s just that why does it have to be the root of a Grave Tree? I believe that the scent alone could kill. Not to mention, its appearance... even I am a bit unwilling to consume it"

    Thoughts swirled inside Rezen''s head but he still managed to smile though his lips were quivering a bit. The closer Stone Head was to him, the more powerful the bad smell bes

    "Thank you, Stone Head but I''m actually quite busy these days. Could you store the tur¡ª I mean the root for me in the meantime? I''ll ask for it when I decided to consume it!" Rezen said and in fear that Stone Head would hand the turd to him he fled and entered his hut

    "Sigh... that was close. I don''t want to store that thing in my hut, I might die from suffocation!" Rezen said with a sigh but he only spends a moment to recover

    He is a busy man and now, Rezen decided to practice alchemy again!

    He sat on a chair that was ced in front of his table after gathering the necessary materials

    Since Rezen was attempting to create basic alchemical products, although high-quality equipment would be helpful, even his crude equipment would still suffice

    "Vismian Grass..." Rezen muttered, his lips pursing

    One of the ingredients necessary to use was the vismian grass, the first ever Spirit nt he nted in the past

    Of course, there is a difference between this Vismian Grass and the ones back on earth

    This one contains more mana and is useful to Junior Mages

    "Vismian Grass, Water, Wood Dust, Rime Leaf..." Rezen made sure that none of his ingredients were missing and only after that did he start another session of alchemical training

    He first poured water on the pot before sprinkling some Wood Dust on it, followed by the Rime Leaf

    These things were the supplementary ingredients for one of the most basic alchemical elixirs; mana potion!

    Just like its name, mana potion has the ability to boost a mage''s mana recovery. There are many varieties of this potion

    There are those that would recover mana in one huge burst but there is also a version that recovers mana slower in exchange for more mana that would be recovered

    As for Rezen, he chose to create and practice the mana potion that would recover mana in one huge burst. If he were to seed, the potion could be a lifesaver if dangeres since a mage doesn''t have an unlimited supply of mana

 Chapter 241 241: Shitty Luck

    Skillful alchemists would first distill the ingredients and remove as many impurities as they could but Rezen still doesn''t have the ability to do that

    When a mage attempts to reach the Junior Rank, they have to cleanse their bodies but it doesn''t mean that their bodies would forever be clean

    Over time, a mage''s body would umte more impurities again which is especially so when consuming potions. As such, there is a need for them to cleanse their bodies again

    Rezen has yet to enter a ''developed society'' in this realm but he still could guess that a potion with higher purity  would be more expensive

    He would practice distitionter on but for now, he wants to seed in creating a mana potion first

    After putting all the supplementary ingredients in the pot, Rezen then grabbed three des of Vismian Grass

    It was fortunate that the Drakery Forest is like a virgin forest. Its resources were still not badly exploited and Spirit nts are rtivelymon although most are just in the 1st cycle

    Rezen tore the des of grass into several pieces before he used his Water-type Resonance Gem

    With the aid of the gem, Rezen created a magic circle that controlled the water on the pot

    The water on the pot was controlled by an invisible force as if someone was stirring it

    All the supplementary ingredients were ''swallowed'' and broken down by the water and its color changed into gray

    This gray-colored liquid is still not a mana potion and this time, the water focuses its attention on the main ingredient which was naturally the Vismian Grass

    This time, the water swallowed the main ingredient and broke it down into pieces until it dissolves

    The gray water started to have patches of blue color but this is still not a mana potion

    Rezen stopped stirring the pot with magic as he condensed another magic circle that also appeared on top of the pot

    "Combine!" Rezen muttered as he gritted his teeth

    Generally, alchemists would start to train when they reach the Junior Rank as the means of apprentices are limited. In some ways, it was hard for apprentices to seed and training in alchemy without reaching the Junior Rank seems to be not worth it

    However, Rezen doesn''t have a choice. Entering the forest is dangerous and he couldn''t search for resources 24/7

    Winter is arriving soon which means that there would be fewer Spirit nts. Even if the forest is a virgin forest, once it started to snow, some Spirit nts would still die

    As such, although the cost, time, and effect is not worth it when practicing alchemy at the apprentice rank, Rezen is still doing it

    If he doesn''t gather enough resources to clean his body in a passable state, he would have to rely on alchemy to make the Spirit nts more effective!

    Sweat rolled down on Rezen''s forehead as he gritted his teeth. He was controlling the magic circle tobine the essences of the supplementary ingredients and the main ingredients but this was not as easy as stirring ground coffee with water

    This is alchemy! Not many mages could be alchemists! Not only was it a hard path, the cost is also equally high!

    Rezen has always beencking in the talent department and he is also not a genius that could seed the first time

    He has topensate with hard work and once his farm recovers, he would be able to supply himself with more ingredients for training

    In the end, the pot suddenly exploded and splinters of wood flew in all directions. Fortunately, this is just the most basic mana potion and not a high-level one

    The explosion wasn''t that strong and Rezen was also able to dodge in time before the splinters could prate his chest

    "Another failure... this is really hard! I already wasted a lot of materials. If these materials were not ''free'' as I and the tribesmen gathered them in the forest, I might have be bankrupt already!" Rezen muttered as he start cleaning the mess that was created by the failed potion

    ¡ª¡ª

    2 monthster

    "Winter is really arriving soon. Chief''s words might really be the truth, it might start snowing tomorrow!"

    A Rezen that was covered by clothes made from beast skin could be seen walking inside Drakery Forest

    Based on what he learned during his months of stay in the Waterside Tribe when winter arrives, the tribesmen would cover their bodies with beast skin<novelnext></novelnext>

    Of course, what they created is still not proper clothes. As long as the beast skin could cling to their bodies after being tied, it''s already good enough

    As for when the climate was not cold anymore, they would then continue wearing only beast skirts as they are morefortable in that way

    Since Rezen has the chance, with his guidance, he had the tribesmen create clothes for him using the beast skin

    At the very least, the ''fabric'' or more like the beast skin of his clothing is not just tied together so that it wouldn''t slip off his body

    He looks a bit decent now with his long sleeves and pants. And since the beast skin came from magic beasts, they are quite good as they provided Rezen with enough warmth

    "This is thest day, if I don''t get enough resources, I either have to be satisfied with a 93% purity rate and advance or I continue practicing alchemy to make cleansing elixirs"

    "However, alchemy is even harder than I thought! While I already seeded in making mana potions, my sess rate is extremely low and I''m already starting tock ingredients. This weather is unsuitable for growing arge majority of Spirit nts!"

    "I don''t have the confidence to make cleansing elixirs considering that they are one of the hardest elixirs to create. I could only rely on luck and find enough treasures of heaven and earth today!"

    Since this is thest day that Rezen would search for resources, he didn''t do so at night as it might already start to snow this evening

    Once it starts snowing, things would be more dangerous. The extreme cold would easily wear out Rezen and make the weak him even weaker

    "Another vismian grass, this Spirit nt is reallymon" Rezen muttered as he gently picked the des of grass that he had encountered and stored it in one of the pouches tied at his waist

    After that, Rezen continued but aside from themon Spirit nts to encounter, he hasn''t encountered any Spirit nt that could be used to remove impurities

    He was betting on his luck today but it seems like he ran out of it!

    Rezen sighed but he still didn''t lose hope. As long as the day doesn''t end yet, a special Spirit nt mighte in a clutch!

    However, instead of the suitable treasures, what Rezen encountered is danger!

    His senses suddenly picked up danger and he didn''t hesitate to inject mana into his Resonance Gem and cast magic

    "[Blessing of the Wind!]"

    On Rezen''s body, winds swirled and he hurriedly jumped from his original position and he was just in time. If he didn''t move then he would be hit by a flying wolf

    That''s right! It was a flying wolf!

    This wolf has a huge hole in its stomach. Its gray fur was instantly dyed red and even its internal organs spilled out

    Not far from Rezen, he saw two groups of magic beasts shing

    One side was a bizarre-looking magic beast. It is a magic beast that was on all fours and its body was covered with light brown scales

    It has an elongated head and on its forehead was arge horn and it has what look like small and thin tentacles on its chin

    Its appearance is fearsome alone but the thing that terrifies Rezen the most is that this magic beast is at the Junior Rank!

    Not to mention, it was not the only magic beast at that rank!

    This magic beast was currently being attacked by a pack of wolves led by another Junior Rank beast

    In this kind of battle, Rezen doesn''t have a chance of survival if he doesn''t run away!

    Fortunately, he always sprinkled Juta Powder on himself. While the powder would notpletely erase his presence or make him invisible, even a 1st cycle magic beast wouldn''t necessarily notice him if he was careful or they don''t look exactly at his direction

    "Run!" That was the only thing on Rezen''s mind and with the aid of his spell, he started running but his luck was really shitty today

    The brown-scaled magic beast actually gathered mana at the tip of its horn before sending an energy ray toward the wolves that were attacking it

    That ray has a long range and was coincidentally fired in Rezen''s direction!

    "Argh!!" Rezen moved to the side and gritted his teeth. Although he tried to dodge, he was still hit on the shoulder!

 Chapter 242 242: Sun Holy Water

    Due to the magic beast''s energy attack, Rezen stumbled. If not for the fact that he was wearing pants and long sleeves, he might have sustained multiple scratches on his body

    Blood dripped down his shoulder but Rezen ignored the pain and hurriedly stood up to run

    No matter how painful it was, he has to run away from this ce if he still wants to survive!

    "Grrrr!" The magic beast that used an energy attack was bitten by the Junior Rank wolf

    Fortunately for it, its scales offered a great defense. If it was a magic beast with low defense, arge chunk of its flesh would have been bitten

    The wolf felt like it was biting hard rocks as its prey''s scales were really tough. But even then, with the help of the other wolves that also pounced at the prey, the Junior Rank wolf managed to breach the scales'' defenses

    It seeded in ripping a chunk of the magic beast''s flesh. It was not too big nor too small since the prey has great defenses

    Sensing the danger, the magic beast moved its feet. It thrashed around until the beastlings were thrown off before deciding to run away

    Unfortunately for Rezen, the direction in which the magic beast is running was actually in his direction!

    "Motherfucker, there are so many ces to run into, why does it have to be where I am?" Rezen muttered, thinking that his luck hits rock bottom today

    He couldn''t possibly outrun this magic beast and he could only try to change his direction

    Fortunately, it works as he and the magic beast run in different directions but in exchange, some of the beastlings changed their target

    Normally, Rezen wouldn''t be afraid of fighting some beastlings but the problem was that there are still two Junior Beasts nearby that he cannot defeat!

    While holding his bleeding shoulder, Rezen took advantage of the nearby trees. He didn''t run in a straight line to confuse the wolves

    At first, he thought that he could use the trees to hide but he actually forgot one thing. The wolves have a great sense of smell!

    Now that he was even bleeding, Rezen is like a candle in the middle of a dark room. To make matters worst, the magic beast with tentacles on its chin was even forced to change directions to dodge the pouncing Junior wolf

    As such, Rezen looked around him while sweating heavily. He was trying to think of ways to utilize his environment when he saw what looks like a hole in a cave

    This area of the forest was an area that Rezen has never traveled before in hopes to find treasures and he was d to see that cave since the entrance was notrge

    In fact, the entrance was quite narrow and he thought of what he should do

    Rezen changed direction and charged at that cave. Fortunately, it was close enough for him to enter before the Junior beasts could catch up to him

    As soon as Rezen entered the cave, he injected mana into his earth-type Resonance Gem. He basically has the Resonance Gems of the nearby tribes, giving him more flexibility

    Rezen waved his hand at the cave''s entrance and a magic circle formed

    "[Earth Wall!]!"

    The ground shook a bit for a moment before an earthen wall formed, sealing the cave

    However, the seal didn''tst long. The Junior beast wolf was mmed at the wall, cracking it as a result

    Seeing this, Rezen panicked a bit before he went deeper into the cave while creating more earthen walls

    Unfortunately, the cave''s path was actually downwards. The deeper Rezen entered the cave, the higher the distance between the ceiling and the floor

    If this goes on, his spell wouldn''t be able topletely block the path. He could only hope that the magic beast wouldn''t enter deeper

    However, since Rezen could still hear the roars of these magic beasts, he continue running without rest

    The deeper Rezen went, the darker the area has be since sunlight was unable to prate the cave

    Without a choice, he used a fire-type spell to create a burning ball of fire. Instead of firing the [Fireball] he merely maintained its existence to serve as his light

    Shook!

    The cave continues to shake. It seems like the fighting magic beasts are also heading deeper into the cave

    Rezen''s feet didn''t stop moving and after some time, he encountered several forks in the road much to his relief

    With this many choices, unless the universe itself wanted Rezen to die, the magic beasts wouldn''t identally choose the same path that he would take<novelnext></novelnext>

    To further ensure that wouldn''t happen, Rezen chose the path the furthest from him, and to his relief, he stopped hearing the sounds that the magic beasts have caused

    "Phew... I''m temporarily safe but I''m now inside an unknown cave. Hmm... based on the novels I read before, isn''t this a perfect setting to encounter great treasures?"

    "Nah, no way, look at how bad my luck was today. It''s already great that I even found vismian grass today"

    Rezen shook the unnecessary thoughts inside his head and that is when Ivy''s maic and emotionless voice entered his mind

    "Master, the deeper you are in the cave, the higher the concentration of sun elemental energies bes. Based on what I can sense, it was possible that this cave contained Sun Holy Water"

    For a moment, Rezen stopped running as he blinked his eyes repeatedly. "For real? I''m that lucky?" He muttered in disbelief

    Did all the misfortune he had today is the cost of having this fortuitous encounter?

    As someone that wanted to reach the Junior Rank, Rezen memorized the treasures that could remove impurities

    One of the most useful but also rare treasures is precisely the Sun Holy Water! It was one of the best when ites to cleansing a mage''s body

    Of course, just like others, the Sun Holy Water also depending on the quality could be effective only on mages at the low cycle, mid-cycle, high-cycle of the Junior Rank, and even above that rank

    Still, Rezen only needs Sun Holy Water of the lowest quality since he is still an apprentice mage!

    "Master only need to continue forward and you''ll find the Sun Holy Water" Ivy replied before maintaining its silence again

    In excitement, Rezen''s feet moved quicker than before and after minutes of running while using nature-type healing magic on his shoulder, he finally reached the central area of the cave

    It was a space wider than the path he took and the moment that Rezen stepped into the central area, he suddenly saw that there was actually arge magic formation on the entire central area of the cave

    In fright, Rezen unconsciously stepped back and as soon as he did so, the magic formation vanished from his vision

    "Ivy, was I hallucinating or there was really a magic formation earlier?" Rezen asked

    Thinking of it, how could obtaining Sun Holy Water actually be easy?

    Not to mention, he hasn''t even encountered any magic beast on his way here. Isn''t this situation too abnormal?

    "Master was not hallucinating. Enter the central area and Master would be able to see the magic formation again"

    Since Rezen only took one step earlier and he quickly took his foot back in panic, he returned to his earlier path and hasn''t really entered the central area of the cave

    "Was the magic formation something that could only be seen if one stepped on it?" Rezen thought before reentering the central area

    Since Ivy didn''t warn him of possible danger, entering this ce should be rtively safe and indeed, aside from seeing the formation, nothing bad happened

    "Ivy, what does this magic formation does?" Rezen inquired

    "The magic formation has the ability to ward off magic beasts from entering the cave but once they are already inside, the formation would lose its effect"

    "Also, the magic formation could hide the Sun Holy Water and its aura within a small range"

    The Sun Holy Water? Rezen looked around him and aside from the glowing magic formation that could only be seen when one was stepping on it, he couldn''t see where the Sun Holy Water is

    "Master has to destroy the magic formation to reveal the Sun Holy Water" Ivy continued as if it sensed Rezen''s confusion

    "Destroy the magic formation? Considering that this formation could ward off magic beasts, is it even possible for me to destroy it?" Rezen smiled bitterly

    He thought that his wanted treasure would fall into his hands but it seems like that wouldn''t be possible

    Rezen was dejected before Ivy gave him hope

    "Even apprentice mages could destroy the formation. It was designed so that even the weakest magic could destroy it"

    Rezen''s eyes immediately lit up and he excitedly casts a stream spell on the magic formation. Just as Ivy said, the formation was easy to be destroyed

    The moment the stream spellnded on the formation, it shattered

 Chapter 243 243: 98% Purity

    The magic formation shattered into shards of light and it didn''t take that long before these shards dissipated

    The lighting from the formation also vanished and the cave should have be dark again but at the center of where the previous formation wasid, there were actually some things that are giving off some light

    In excitement and curiosity, Rezen approached these objects to see that they are actually small nine transparent crystal bottles

    The bottles wereid in a circr manner and each of them has the same level of yellow-colored liquid inside

    However, although they look the same, Rezen could clearly sense that they differ in quality

    Each small bottle differs in quality that just being near some of the bottles made Rezen feel like he was constantly improving

    In the middle of these bottles, Rezen saw what looks like a scroll. Whoever left these bottles here is clearly someone that came from a more civilized society

    Aside from the book that Rezen discovered on the Metal Sword Tribe, this was only his second time to see paper, much less one that looks so high quality as this one

    Rezen curiously grab the scroll and as soon as he untied it, the letters on the scroll suddenly moved on their own and they arranged themselves in the air

    "To the Fated One,

    You who are fortunate to find one of my hidden treasures, I hope that you will use them wisely. Always strive to grow and make yourself stronger. Use your power to improve humanity''s life and fate in this realm.

    Do not hesitate to fight against the magic beasts but also don''t be filled with a blind sense of justice. Don''t fight in battles that you think you have zero chance of winning. Be courageous but do not be a fool! Know your limits and strive to surpass them!

    What humanity needed are living powerful mages not dead martyrs!

    If your current power is not enough to safeguard these treasures, below is the method to conceal the aura and existence of the Holy Sun Water...

    Best wishes,

    Humanity''s Guardian."

    As soon as Rezen finished reading, the letters turned into mes thatnded on the scroll and burned it to ashes

    Rezen is not a stranger to magic anymore but what happened still amazes him. This is what a magical world really is! This is one of the things that he felt that earthcks!

    "Humanity''s Guardian? Just who is that guy? How strong is he? For him to im himself as humanity''s guardian, he should definitely be above the Junior Rank..." Rezen mumbled to himself before staring at the bottles

    Since there were nine bottles in total, Rezen believed that they should correspond to the nine cycles of the Junior Rank

    The Holy Sun Water inside the bottles should have qualities that correspond to the nine cycles and although the bottles are small, the serving is still very generous considering how precious this resource was!

    Each bottle should contain ten drops of Holy Sun Water while for the current Rezen, he only needed half a drop of the 1st cycle to have 90% purity

    Half a drop! It''s not even a full drop! Well, this was because he is still an apprentice, and the required number of drops when he reaches the Junior Rank would definitely be higher

    Still, this was a windfall! This is exactly what Rezen needed! He can''t believe that after being initially haunted by bad luck, his luck would suddenly erupt like this!

    "With half a drop of the Holy Sun Water, my purity would instantly reach 90% and if I use another half a drop, I could reach 98% purity! There is no need to hesitate, I will use a full drop! 98% purity is basically the peak that I could achieve!"

    Mages would prefer to have 98% purity when advancing, 99% is near-impossible and only elemental beings would have that high percentage of purity. As for 100% heh... unless a mage were to get a hold of treasures that are impossible to find even after hundreds or thousands of years, there is no hope of achieving that

    Holy Sun Water itself is extremely rare. Even though Rezen hasn''t entered a developed society yet, he could guess that Holy Sun Water would have enormous demand but no market in developed ces of this realm

    "After I purify my body, I basically could attempt to be a Junior Mage but I must not make haste. It''s better to prepare myself for at least a few days to guarantee sess"

    "If my advancement fails, the best-case scenario is that I would be grievously injured. In the worst-case scenario, I might lose hope in advancing again or even die. Even if I feel like I could seed, I must not be so arrogant"

    Rezen calmed himself before grabbing one of the crystal bottles that emits the weakest aura<novelnext></novelnext>

    It should be the Holy Sun Water with 1st cycle quality

    Without hesitations, Rezen swallowed half a drop first and he instantly felt like his whole body was set on fire

    When Rezen consumed the fruits of the Blue Jade Tree, although it was ufortable, it was not this painful

    He could feel hot energies filling every nook and cranny of his body and the essence of Holy Sun Water not only flooded his body, the essence also invaded his elixir field

    Inside his elixir field, his soul could be seen along with his broken farm that shrunk so that it could fit inside

    The essence of the sun spreads in Rezen''s elixir field with some going straight to his soul to purify him

    Fortunately, Rezen''s farm might be because Ivy didn''t absorb even a tiny bit of the Holy Sun Water''s essence. If not, Rezen would need more drops of this rare treasure

    "Aahhh!!!"

    Rezen can''t help but scream in pain, it felt like his whole being was set on fire

    Unlike when he consumed the Blue Jade Fruits, he didn''t belch out ck substance that was the impurities of his being

    The essence of the Holy Sun Water directly burned the impurities, giving Rezen a sense offort after the enormous pain

    It felt like he just finished washing his whole body and even his soul. This was the time that Rezen felt the cleanest

    "Even with my pain tolerance, that was still painful yet I have to consume another drop and experience that pain again" Rezen sighed

    He didn''t consume a full drop earlier for fear that his body cannot endure it and he decided to consume half a drop at a time

    Despite the horrible pain, Rezen didn''t hesitate to consume the remaining half a drop and the same thing as before happened

    "[Ding! Host''s purity has reached 98%]" Ivy notified him and Rezen checked himself

    "My elixir field expanded and I now have more mana than power. I also felt like my talent has increased and..."

    Rezen clenched his fist and threw a punch in the air. He felt physically more powerful than before but for the specifics, it would require some practice

    "Great! Really great! No wonder that Holy Sun Water is a peerless treasure, not only did it purifies my body and soul, I even improved in other areas!" Rezen said happily

    Now that he has a purity of 98% it''s only a matter of time before he bes a Junior Mage, one that is stronger than most thanks to his high percentage of purity!

    "Time to go back" Rezen muttered before focusing his attention on the nine crystal bottles

    The letter contained a way to hide the aura of the Holy Sun Water. Using the crystal bottles, Rezen could make it look like the bottle was your regr mana potion bottle or even make it look like the bottle was empty

    "The bottles themselves should also be treasures" Rezen pursed his lips before he had the bottles absorb his mana while imagining what he wants them to look like

    The pretty crystal bottles that were originally glowing because of the Holy Sun Water they contained turn into your average-looking wooden bottles that couldn''t be any more ordinary

    Rezen couldn''t even sense anything from these bottles anymore as if they were as normal as wooden bottles could be

    A smile hung on Rezen''s lips as he cautiously returned to his path earlier. The moment he notice any sign of danger, he would run away immediately

    However, it seems likedy luck is smiling at Rezen again. He only saw the traces of the fight between the magic beasts but he couldn''t see them anymore

    With that, he heaved a sigh of relief before returning to his tribe without anything else happening

 Chapter 244 244: City Of Hope

    City of Hope

    Inside the Savage Beast Realm, the one and only city of humanity stood. The city was unlike any city that Rezen has ever seen before

    In his previous realm, the cities were created mostly using earth''s technology, giving it a modern aesthetic that Rezen is familiar with

    However, this city is different. If Rezen was here, it would make him feel like he was in medieval times that has an additional fantasy element

    The houses and buildings were mostly white and other neutral colors. Many of which were created with bricks

    The presence of technology that Rezen is familiar with was absent here but it doesn''t mean that the city was backward

    In fact, the city was highly developed not with technology but with magic. The street lights and other forms of lighting are not powered by electricity but by magic

    Simple things such as gas stoves are also powered using magic and while there are carriages pulled by horses in the streets, the most popr mode of transport was the flying sticks

    Private cars were reced by flying sticks. People could either sit on these sticks with various designs and aesthetics or they could stand on it

    However, due to the city''s rules, as long as they are inside the city, instead of flying, it is more appropriate to say that they are floating

    The flying sticks couldn''t be used to fly at high altitudes and the users'' feet were less than 1 meter above ground

    This is the city of magic and civilization, the City of Hope!

    This is the only city that humanity was able to create with the help of the Guardian. This city isposed of people from countless tribes and they formed their own ns and factions inside

    They cooperated together to fight against magic beasts but at the same time, there was also an internal power struggle between the numerous factions inside

    The city was covered with walls flickering with magical runes that further divided the limitednd. There was the outer wall, the inner wall, and the core wall

    The people living inside the outer walls are the lowest ss of citizens. They are poor and weak from various small tribes. Many of them were starved and if the City of Hope were to be breached by the magic beasts, they would be the first ones to face them

    The inner wall is for the people of the middle ss. They are those that could afford food and also have considerable strength

    The factions of the people there are way betterpared to the ones on the outer walls. At the very least, they don''t have to worry about food and the area was more developed than the outer wall

    The smallest wall was the core wall. The Guardian and other powerful mages all live there

    The core wall wasposed of the highest echelons of humanity. The most powerful mages of humanity live here

    There were almost no people that grew up in the core wall that failed the reach the Junior Rank

    If in the Waterside Tribe and the tribes nearby it, Junior Mages are the Kings, in the City of Hope, they don''t amount to much as there were too many of them here

    Ten kilometers away from the City of Hope, a new city was being created, or more like this ce was being built by humans to be a territory that is connected to the City of Hope

    Due to the limitednd, agriculture iscking resulting in poverty and hunger for those in the lower ss

    To treat that problem, humanity has to expand its territory but in a realm dominated by the magic beasts, how could such a thing possibly be easy?

    For the people living in the city of hope, this new city that was being built has the nickname "Walls of the Underworld"

    The first thing that humans did to capture this territory is to kill or drive away the magic beasts living on it and after doing that, they started building walls

    Driving away the magic beasts would be far from enough as they would just return stronger than before

    As such, there was the need to create walls fortified by magic. As long as the walls are created, the mages stationed in this ce would have an easier time defending the new city

    However, creating the walls is not as easy as it sounds. Even after years of construction, humanity still couldn''t finish this city that causes the deaths of thousands upon thousands of mages from the City of Hope<novelnext></novelnext>

    This day, the new city once again proved why it was nicknamed "Walls of the Underworld"

    Just like usual, the military personnel stationed at the city being built was attacked by the magic beasts

    On humanity''s side, the mages were divided into two camps

    The first one was those that wore armor that gives them ample protection. Many of them were holding weapons such as Swords, Sabers, Rapiers, Spears, Axes, Daggers, and many more

    They engaged the enemies in closebat. They are also the tanks, they are harder to kill than the second type of mages

    Flying at a rtively low altitude from the mages and magic beasts on the ground were the second type of mages

    These mages were riding on flying sticks. Compared to the flying sticks of the people inside the City of Hope which are shy, most flying sticks of the military personnel look quite dull

    However, what theycked in aesthetics was made up by their utilities. Many of the flying sticks have built-in spells that the mages could use at a moment''s notice. Some could even automatically erect a barrier when the user was attacked and they were unable to react in time

    If the mages on the ground were fighting using various cold weapons, these flying mages on the other hand either have short Magic Wands or long Magic Scepters

    With the aid of their magic artifacts, the flying mages constantly shoot streams of elemental energies

    What''s happening right now is no different than war. If these mages were to use one powerful magic after another, it wouldn''t be long before they exhaust their mana

    Without mana, the mages that received the blessing of mana on their soul would be powerless while those that received the blessing of mana on their physical bodies would be far weaker than they are at their peak

    There was a great need to conserve mana and even if they have the ability to cast devastating spells, they wouldn''t do so unless it was extremely necessary

    In this chaotic battlefield where all sorts of magic from both humans and magic beasts are thrown, one of the mages on the ground heard a voice directly in his head

    "Head to CW-236! The mages there are being pushed back. Prevent the walls from being attacked by the magic beasts!"

    As magic is developed in the City of Hope, telepathy is possible and humans use it to send orders to Military Mages when they are fighting against the magic beasts

    After receiving the order, this mage''s face turned ashen and his eyes burned with fury

    CW-236 is a coordinate of a certain section of the "Walls of the Underworld" and it was a section of the wall that this mage doesn''t want to be destroyed

    It was a section of the wall where one of his friends lose his life to defend!

    The reason why the walls of this new city couldn''t be finished was because the walls are being constantly destroyed by the magic beasts resulting in a turtle pace construction

    Once a section of the walls was destroyed, it has to be rebuilt which would mean more time, materials, and wasted lives of people that tried to protect it

    "I, Wermon wouldn''t make my friend''s sacrifice in vain! We will seed in finishing these damn walls and creating a new city for humanity!" He vowed to himself as his grip on his sword tightened

    Weng!!

    Wermon suddenly swung his sword and cut a magic beast that approached him in half before he run in the direction of coordinates CW-236

    On his way, he cut one magic beast after another with his sword. In terms of strength, it could be said that while he is not at the peak, he still has considerable power on this battlefield as he is a Junior Mage in the 6th cycle!

    That''s the 6th cycle! Even a mage in the 3rd cycle was able to face eight mages and kill four of them. If Titane didn''t die mysteriously, it was possible for him to annihte all eight mages that destroyed his tribe

    Since a 3rd cycle mage could do that, what more for a 6th cycle mage? Perhaps, one attack is all it needs for Wermon to annihte the tribes that attacked the Metal Swors Tribe

    Yet even a mage this powerful is still far from reaching the peak in the City of Hope as there are thousands of mages at the same level as him

 Chapter 245 245: Overdrive Formation

    The Military Mage - Wermon killed one magic beast after another. Those that he couldn''t kill, he would avoid since he is not the only mage on this battlefield

    Suddenly, he saw a group of ten magic beasts pouncing at three mages with two of them kneeling on the ground while soaked with blood

    Their faces were dirty and their clothes have pieces of visceral

    Two of the three have tears in their eyes as they tried to protect theirpanionying on the ground that has arge hole in her stomach

    That mage was one of the mages wearing magic robes that received the blessing of mana on their soul, making them suitable for using moreplex magic while being physically weaker than mages that received the blessing of mana on their physical bodies

    Depending on where a mage received the blessing of mana, they could be ssified as Spirit Mage or Body Mage. The former could control moreplex magic and because of their physical limitations, they prefer to use long-range attacks. As for thetter, while their attacks are on the simpler side, even if they used all their mana, they wouldn''t be as powerless as Spirit Mages. Even without mana, their pure physical strength alone without the aid of magic should be several cycles lower than their rank. They could still fight using their physical bodies even if they exhaust their mana

    There are also those that walked andbined both paths but they are rarer. Talent, resources, and luck couldn''t be missing if they want to seed as a Deviant

    Seeing that scene, Wermon is reminded of the time when his friend died and he was unable to do anything

    He don''t wish for anyone to suffer the same fate as he did and his eyes flickered

    As he run, a yellow magic circle suddenly appeared on his feet. He moved his sword to his side as he casts a magic spell

    "[pping Thunder!]" Wermon chanted and it was as if he vanished from his earlier position

    It took no more than a second before he reached the ten magic beasts ganging up against two injured people and one that is most likely already dead

    It was hard to see Wermon''s movement using the naked eye but when he reappeared, he already passed by the military mages and magic beasts

    Without stopping, Wermon continue to reach the CW-236

    At first, it looks as if he merely passed by but a yellow sh appeared and the ten magic beasts were actually cut in half and the area that was cut waspletely burnt

    Rumble!!

    Amidst the noisy battlefield, the sound of thunderps rang but it was buried by the other loud sounds nearby

    With ease and only using a single magic spell, Wermon killed ten magic beasts in the blink of an eye that are mostly in the 3rd or even 4th cycle

    Every advancement in the cycle of the Junior Rank gave a 50% boost in power but that is merely the bare minimum! There are talented mages that could increase their strength by more than 50% and it seems like Wermon was one of those

    The two kneeling mages didn''t even saw who saved them. The only thing they could see was the corpses of the magic beasts that should have killed them already

    "Those that cannot fight anymore, retreat and have our medical personnel treat you and return to the battlefield as soon as possible! Only the seriously injured may do so! If you were found to be lying, you will be executed ording to militaryws!"

    Even though various loud sounds rang on the battlefield, that announcement still entered everyone''s ears. It was only possible with the aid of magic

    After hearing that, the two kneeling mages immediately retrieved their flying sticks. Even Body Mages could use them as they are still mages. Spirit Mages and Body Mages just have different fields of expertise but Spirit Mages could still attack using their bodies and Body Mages could attack using long-rangeplicated magic. Their might just wouldn''t be as strong as those that specialize in the things that they don''t

    After some time, Wermon finally arrived at his destination. Just like the other parts of the battlefield, this ce was also filled with corpses from both the magic beasts and humans whether they are Spirit or Body Mages

    Wermon is not the only mage that was called to reinforce this area. On the ground, many more Body Mages were shing with the magic beasts and in the air, the Spirit Mages rode on their flying sticks to provide more support

    Unfortunately, in this area, there are flying magic beasts. Junior Mages cannot fly freely, especially the Body Mages. As such, it was hard for them to fight flying beasts even with the aid of their flying sticks

    After all, they could only exert their strongest power if they reach their target and attack using their bare fists or their chosen weapon

    When fighting against flying-type enemies, Spirit Mages are the best but there is one problem. The Spirit Mages have to fight the enemies without the protection of their ''tanks''

    While they are not as powerless since they could dodge or defend with magic, this situation would still always cause more deaths<novelnext></novelnext>

    An example of that is this one particr male Spirit Mage. He was suddenly assaulted by three hawk-like magic beasts

    These beasts excelled in speed and it was hard to hit or defend against them

    "[Borg!]" the male mage chanted as he injected mana into his flying stick

    In an instant, his flying stick was able to erect a transparent magic barrier all around him, very simr to the barrier of the Chief of the Waterside Tribe

    While the male mage could on his own use [Borg], the most famous and simple defense-type magic, the casting speed wouldn''t be as fast as when he has the aid of his flying stick

    He seeded in erecting a barrier in time and the ws of the magic beasts smashed into it

    However, this mage''s flying stick is not of high quality. The result was that thebination of the three hawks broke the barrier before he was killed

    One Spirit Mage in the air soon fell down and crashed on the ground. Even if a healer mage were to try and save him, it was already toote since he is already dead

    This type of scene was verymon in this kind of ce and it didn''t create even the slightest ripple even though a person just died

    "Mage A6-2344 with the help of Mage A4-5678, A4-3226, A4-4535... use the Overdrive Formation!"

    Overall, eleven mages received the telepathic message. The first two digits of the code refer to the rank of the mage. A6 means that the mage is a Junior Mage at the 6th cycle and the connected numbers refer to the identity of a particr mage

    A6-2344 refers to Wermon and hearing that he is to use the Overdrive Formation with ten mages at the 4th cycle, his expression can''t help but darken

    The Overdrive Formation would make the mage at the center stronger. They would temporarily be a cycle or more stronger than they originally are

    However, once the formation is deactivated or the participating mages couldn''t hold on anymore, it would be followed by extreme exhaustion

    On the battlefield, the Overdrive Formation is also called the Formation of Death

    Since the participating mages would be weakened to an extreme after using the formation, if they were not able to retreat in time, death would follow

    However, this is a military order and notplying would lead to disastrous results. Nonpliance is punishable by death!

    With the aid of the telepathy mages, the eleven people ordered to use the Overdrive Formation met each other. All of them have dark expressions on their faces but without saying anything, they started using the formation

    They are not rookies on the battlefield and they wouldn''t waste time as that could also lead to death

    The ten mages at the 4th cycle surrounded Wermon and on their feet, identical magic circles formed

    They injected their mana into the magic circles that soon became connected with each other

    After the ten magic circles made a connection with each other, they all started to form a connection with the person at the center

    Ten magic circles were connected by lines and these magic circles were also connected to the person at the center with another line,pleting the Overdrive Formation

    "Ahhh!!!"

    Wermon can''t help but raise his head while giving out a loud scream as a surge of power that he normally doesn''t have suddenly overflowed into his body

    His body emitted mana, giving him a blue glow. The ground below him cracked as his hair started swaying

    This was the most powerful he has ever been. While the formation is active, Wermon is temporarily a mage at the 7th cycle

 Chapter 246 246: Wermon Vs Wicked Masks Beast

    The reason why CW-236 is facing the threat of destruction was because of a magic beast in the 7th cycle

    This magic beast was at least two meters tall and is a humanoid-type beast walking on two limbs. This beast''s skin was gray in color and its body was out of portion

    Its lower body was quite slender but from its chest and above, it suddenly became bigger. Not only that but on its chest, shoulders, and arms, white masks could be seen

    Even its face was just a white mask and these masks constantly shoot magic attacks from different elements

    This is a magic beast called Wicked Mask Beast. Its defense was mediocrepared to other magic beasts but its magical abilities were superior

    This particr Wicked Mask Beast is even at the 7th cycle, the very reason why the mages at coordinate CW-236 have a hard time defending

    The higher the cycle, the greater the gap in powerpared to entities even just a single cycle lower

    Due to the unwrittenw brought to existence by the Guardian and the Magic Beasts, both sides wouldn''t just send high-rankingbatants

    Once one side threw a high-rankingbatant, the other side would do the same and this thing would repeat

    While humanity cannot win against the magic beasts, because of the Guardian''s existence, the beasts are also unwilling to have an all-out war as the result would be devastating even if they won

    As such, in most cases, both sides would only sendbatants at the Junior Rank. It''s not every day that both sides would sendbatants at the 8th or 9th cycle as these ones have the chance of reaching the rank above the Junior Rank

    However, it was not too rare to sendbatants at the 7th cycle just like this Wicked Masks Beast

    To fight against such a magic beast, a mage at or above that level is required to take action. However, humans have always been on the weaker side

    While they surely have many 7th-cycle Junior Mages, it''s not like those mages don''t have anything else to do. The number of mages that could fight has always been lower than the magic beasts

    To deal with this kind of problem, the people responsible for controlling and positioning the troops opted to have lower-ranking mages use the Overdrive Formation for their side to have abatant that is temporarily at the 7th cycle

    The chosen one was Wermon that clenched his fist while staring at the rampaging Wicked Masks Beast killing one mage after another

    Wermon can''t possibly continue letting that beast rampage as it likes and as soon as his power was boosted, he immediately rushed toward his target

    While running, Wermon condensed a yellow magic circle at his feet while moving his sword to the side

    This was the same posture as he had earlier since he was casting the same spell

    "[pping Thunder!]" Wermon muttered and the spell gave him an instantaneous boost in speed and appear

    It was like he disappeared again and when he reappeared, he was already engaging the Wicked Masks Beasts

    Rumble!

    A strong shockwave spreads that threw the nearby humans and magic beasts and their bodies became numb as if someone shocked them with electricity. Even the ground that Wermon was previously standing on caved in and was scorched

    When the others could finally see Wermon again, they saw him facing his target

    On his body and sword, shes of lightning swim freely but this time, he was not able to kill his target using a single move

    The beast''s perception was quite great as the masks on its body breathe out fire in time to block Wermon''s sword strike

    The mage''s sword was not strong enough to cut through the breaths of fire and he was forced to back away if he doesn''t want his whole body to be fried

    One side is a genuine entity at the 7th cycle while the other is relying on a formation. Naturally, Wermon is not used to the temporary power he had and his control was not as smooth as when he was in his normal state

    As soon as he appeared, both the nearby humans and magic beasts suddenly avoided him and his opponent

    It seems like both sides understood that they might be coteral deaths if they participate in the fight between Wermon and the Wicked Masks Beast

    After all, there are not many 7th-cyclebatants on this battlefield and when they sh, it was possible for them to kill the ones near them identally

    "Human! You dare face me alone! Do you want to be eaten that much?" The beast suddenly spoke with a hoarse voice<novelnext></novelnext>

    Not all magic beasts are brainless fools that only rely on instincts. The higher the rank, the more likely that they would gain proper consciousness. However, even a 1st cycle Junior beast or even a beastling could also awaken their consciousness. It either relies on luck or their specie

    This Wicked Masks Beast is one of those that has human-like intelligence although it was just a Junior Beast. It should have a higher importance on the camp of magic beasts since not many of them have human-like intelligence

    It might even be tasked to destroy the section of the wall that Wermon wanted to protect

    "Hmph, you are the ones that would be eaten!" Wermon harrumphed coldly before a new magic circle formed below him and lightning once again covered his body and sword

    "[Thrust of Destruction!]"

    Crack! Sizzle!

    Wermon''s body emitted more lightning sparks than before. Some streaks of lightning even touched the ground and scorched it

    As Wermon generated lightning sparks on his body, the blue aura on his body thinned considerably

    That blue auraes from the mana that the ten 4th cycle mages are supplying to him via the magic formation. The formation couldn''t be physically seen right now but the blue glow of mana is proof that it was still working

    Wermon doesn''t n on prolonging this battle as the Overdrive Formation has a time limit and he chose to cast the most lethal spell that he could

    Soon, the sparks of lightning gathered at Wermon''s sword, giving it a bright yellow glow as if thousands of lightning bolts were stored in it

    After charging his spell, Wermon charged at his opponent, leaving behind a cracked and scorched ground

    Meanwhile, the magic beast was not idle as the masks on its body squirmed and moved. They gathered at its abnormallyrge chest beforebining into a single but bigger mask

    The white color of the mask even turned ck!

    Mana gathered at the mouth of the ck mask and it shot concentrated blue energy at the same time that Wermon''s feet moved

    Boom! Rumble! Crack! Sizz!

    The collision between Wermon and the beast''s attack produced various sounds and a crater is starting to form from where they are

    One yellow and one blue light shed against each other, sending devastating shockwaves everywhere

    For a moment, this area was bathed with two different colors that blinded those that are weaker than the two

    When the light subsided, the figure of Wermon and the Wicked Masks Beast could be seen again and both of them are injured

    Wermon bled red-colored blood while the other side''s blood was dark gray. The human has a gaping bloody hole on his chest along with the lesser injuries all over his body while the magic beast also has arge stabbing wound on its upper body

    The two might look like they were injured equally but that was not the truth. As someone that is not a genuine 7th cycle Junior Mage, Wermon was more injured and worn out, especially since while Body Mages have better physical bodies than Spirit Mages, their vitality is still not as strong as those of the magic beasts

    Those that are knowledgeable would know that Wermon is more injured and he was at a disadvantage

    If he was not a Body Mage, he might have already fainted due to the gaping hole in his chest

    In fact, it wouldn''t even take that long before Wermon really fainted but before that happens, he nned on defeating his target first

    With a wave of his bloody hand, Wermon retrieved a small bottle of potion that has blue liquid inside

    This is a mana potion, the type that would recover the consumer''s mana in one huge burst

    Wermon uncapped the small bottle and drank the blue liquid inside. A chunk of his mana was instantly replenished

    While the [Thrust of Destruction] was a powerful spell of his, he couldn''t cast the spell twice while maintaining its full power. If he wants to cast it the second time, he has to consume a mana potion

    "Human! You anger me! I''ll kill you before I destroy that wall!" The beast said angrily

    While Wermon couldn''t fight it for a long time, the beast is different and it acts as if it was not injured at all

 Chapter 247 247: Useless Sacrifice

    After Wermon threw the bottle''s cap, he held his sword in front of him as the same magic circle as before formed below him

    His hair was swayed by the wind as sparks of lightning appeared on his body and sword. He was really giving his all with this spell

    Just like before, the sparks of lightning that he emitted gathered at his sword causing the sword to glow brightly

    Wermon took a step back as he pivot his foot to make his posture better

    "[Thrust of Destruction!]"

    After all the lightning sparks were absorbed by Wermon''s sword, he immediately charged at the magic beast that was not dumb enough to wait for its death

    The beast stretched its arms to its side as mana gathered at the mouth of the ck mask on its chest

    Based on its bodynguage, it was really furious. It was seemingly offended that a human was actually able to give it injuries

    "Hehehe, you humans like to give names to your attacks. I will do the same, taste my [Energy Cannon!]"

    A bright blue light glowed at the beast''s mask as it fired another round of concentrated energy attack

    For the second time, the yellow and blue lights shed. The crater from the earlier sh has be even deeper than before and rubbles flew everywhere

    Another shockwave spreads on the battlefield. If not for the other humans and beasts avoiding this area, some of them might die from just the shockwave alone

    The blue and yellow light blinded the people nearby and for a moment, the only thing they could see was swirling bright lights

    This didn''tst long though and soon, Wermon and the Wicked Masks Beast could be seen again

    Currently, Wermon was missing one arm. Instead of meeting the beast''s attack with his sword, he actually used his own body to block it, resulting in the loss of his entire left hand

    However, as a result, his sword managed to stab the beast. His sword lightly grazed the ck mask but since the sword was coated with the power of lightning, more than half of the mask was shattered and the nearby flesh exploded before being charred

    The beast''s new injury couldn''t even bleed much, it was that badly charred!

    "D-despicable human! You angered me!" The beast roared before using its hand to hold Wermon and throwing him away

    "Ack!!"

    Wermon flew in the air and he was apanied by a jet of blood that came from his mouth

    He did his best to kill the magic beast but he failed. In a prolonged fight, he would be at a disadvantage as the beast was strong even amongst the 7th cycle magic beasts even with its mediocre defenses

    He tried using his most lethal spell twice to end the fight quickly but in the end, he still failed

    He already used all the power that the Overdrive Formation gave him and the blue glow on his body disappeared followed by an extreme sense of exhaustion. Not to mention, he was seriously injured and even lost a limb!

    There are elixirs that could regrow limbs but they are expensive and Wermon might not be able to afford them. Yet even such a sacrifice to prevent the destruction of this sector of the wall that his friend used his life to defend was for nothing

    He was not able to kill the magic beast and now, he can''t even lift a finger anymore. The only thing he could do was wait for death

    The remaining less than half of the beast''s ck mask was divided into smaller masks, returning the beast to its original form though this time, the number of masks on its upper body was less than half than before. Not to mention, all the masks even have cracks as if they would copse any time from now

    "I''ll eat you!" The beast said angrily as it approached Wermon but before it could grab its target, one Spirit Mage suddenly waved her magic wand

    "[Earth Golems!]"

    At the ground below, the broken debris from the collision of two beings that has the power of 7th cycle Junior Rank trembled and gathered on the tens of magic circles that suddenly appeared

    The pieces of the broken ground formed golems that are 3 meters tall and all of the golems attacked the Wicked Masks Beast

    Knowing full well that she cannot buy a lot of time with her spell, the female Spirit Mage immediately dived down while riding on her flying stick

    "Wermon!" She said worriedly while grabbing the man that is almostpletely unconscious<novelnext></novelnext>

    The woman bit her lips and activated the built-in spell on her flying stick. At the end part of the flying stick, a green magic circle formed and it releases gusts of wind that made its flying speed faster than before

    With the help of her flying stick, the female Spirit Mage flew Wermon into the rear where the medical personnel are located

    Thest thing that Wermon saw before he lose consciousness was the destruction of the wall in CW-236 because of the berserk Wicked Masks Beast

    That section of wall was something that a close friend of his gave his life for and also the cause of the battle that causes Wermon to lose his left arm yet it was still destroyed in the end. How bitter he must have felt?

    ¡ª-

    City of Hope

    At the very center of the city, a tall Magic Tower is erected that does not fit the city''s aesthetics

    The buildings in the city are mostly white or other neutral colors but this Magic Tower was blood-red as if the walls were painted using fresh blood

    One might even wonder if this tower actually smells and taste like blood

    Inside one of the rooms of this Tower, the members of the Guardian Council could be seen

    They are sitting in front of a rectangr table. On each side of the table, there were five members and at the very front, only one person was seated

    The people seating on the sides were the Elders of the Council while the lonely one at the very front was none other than the Guardian of humanity

    The Guardian wore a loose white robe that covered his wrinkly skin. People would expect the guardian to have a dashing appearance but in reality, he looks nothing more than a frail old man that already has one foot stepping on the underworld

    His hair already turned gray including his beard. On his face hangs a grim expression because of the scene he is currently watching

    On top of the rectangr table, there were crystal balls, one for each Elder and the Guardian himself

    The crystal balls were ying what was currently happening at the ce that humanity nned on creating a new city to amodate a higher poption

    However, the situation was far from being favorable on the side of humanity

    In the end, one of the Elders sighed. She was a woman that looks as if she was in her early thirties wearing a purple robe with avender logo on the chest part

    "This year, we were able to build a bit more than a thousand wall sectors but these wretched magic beasts also destroyed a thousand sectors" she said with a bitter smile on her face and another Elder spoke

    "Guardian, please reconsider this matter. We are wasting time, resources, and personnel to create these walls that couldn''t bepleted even after years. We must withdraw our troops to prevent further bloodshed"

    This Elder was another old man wearing a red full-body armor that stared at the Guardian with a pleading look on his face

    "So we are to waste the lives we lost trying to build that City?" The Guardian retorted but the majority of the Elders don''t want to continue creating this city as they think that it was impossible

    "We can''t help it. It was regrettable that many died but the creation of the new city is clearly a failure!"

    "It''s better to recall our troops to prevent any more meaningless deaths!"

    "It has been years since the construction started but we are still far from finishing the walls!"

    "Our resources and manpower are just being wasted here!"

    One by one, the Elders that are against the creation of the new city gave out their opinion causing the Guardian to stare at them coldly

    The guardian has the appearance of a frail old man but his sharp gaze made the Elders feel like they were being stared at by a ferocious beast

    "Maybe, if our dear Elders of the Council focused more on the creation of the new city instead of participating in useless power struggles, this wouldn''t happen" the Guardian said with a cold and sharp tone causing many of the Elders to lower their heads

    Even though humanity is constantly facing threats from the magic beasts, they are still fighting against each other to raise their and their factions'' power and standing in the city

 Chapter 248 248: Guardian

    The Elders that are neutral or in favor of the creation of the new city kept their silence while giving their tacit agreement

    While some of the Elders wished that the creation of the city would seed, they are pessimistic

    It has been years since the construction started and not to mention a city, the city walls'' construction couldn''t even be finished

    If the walls were sessfully built and were enchanted then humanity would be able to defend the ce more easier

    The walls that they are building are not your normal walls after all. Not only could the walls erect protective barriers when necessary, the top would also have magic cannons that could attack invaders

    However, the procedure isplicated and since the magic beasts are constantly attacking the walls, the construction was prolonged this much

    None of the Elders think that the walls could ever be finished and rather than wasting resources and manpower trying to do something futile, they think that it was better to cut their losses now

    It was only the Guardian that insists on continuing the construction but if everyone is against it then even the Guardian wouldn''t have a choice but to concede

    "Humans in our realm have always been at the mercy of the magic beasts. Once upon a time, countless human tribes scattered in thends, always fearing that one day, their entire bloodline would cease to exist"

    "I don''t want humanity to merely survive, I want us to live freely without fear every day that we would be annihted!"

    "For that goal, I fight and fight and fight! I shed rivers of blood, sustained various injuries, and mastered magic until I became the Guardian of humanity!"

    "A thousand years ago, humans don''t even have a city. We all lived in small societies as individual tribes but I made the creation of the City of Hope possible!"

    "However! Even with the existence of the City, we are still always on the brink of annihtion and do you know why? Because we are weak and severely outnumbered!"

    The more the Guardian speaks, the more agitated he bes. His face was alreadypletely red and every inch of his body was shaking. His eyes held a sea of hatred for the magic beasts

    "We are weak and outnumbered because we don''t have the capacity and space to foster more mages!"

    "We have a low poption and as a result, the number of talented mages that we have is not much. Most of them are always on the frontlines, fighting against our enemies"

    "Weck people that would teach the next generation and the next generation after that. Only if we expand our territory and increase our poption would more talent be born amongst humanity!"

    "For that to happen, the creation of the second city is extremely important! We cannot stop it, if not, it would only be a matter of time before we are annihted!"

    "The City of Hope would cease to exist and once more, we would break down into smaller societies and form thousands upon thousands of tribes!"

    Towards the end, the Guardian seemingly exploded. He stood from his seat and mmed his hand on the table

    His agitated move causes his aura to re. His palm shattered the rectangr table along with the crystal balls on top of it

    His aura suffocated the Elders and threatened to destroy everything inside the room. The Elders were forced to erect barriers to block the change in the environment that the Guardian brought

    Just as they were to try to calm him down, the oppressive aura that the Guardian was releasing vanished as he coughed blood

    The Guardian covered his mouth with his hand as blood drips down from him

    "Elder Lavery, quick! Use your healing magic!" The Elders urged the woman wearing a mage robe that has the logo ofvender

    Elder Lavery didn''t have to be told twice and she nodded her head as she approached the Guardian but before she can cast her healing magic, the Guardian raised his hand to stop her

    "As all the Elders could see, I don''t have much time left. It could be as long as a hundred years, a few decades, or as short as a few years. I won''t sugarcoat my words but my existence is the only reason why the magic beasts haven''t destroyed our city yet"

    "However, the numerous injuries I suffered in my life hurt my vitality and after living this long, even with the longevity my rank gave to me, I am already nearing the end of my lifespan"

    "Tell me! Tell me how could our City of Hope, our humankind possibly resist the magic beast after I die?! We haven''t discovered a talent that could rece me yet!"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "At the very least, I want humanity to birth a talent that could rece me!"

    The room sank in silence. Even the Elders that are blinded by greed do not wish for the Guardian to die. The Guardian''s existence alone is the most effective deterrent against the magic beasts

    However, while that is the case, the Elders also think that since the Guardian is nearing his death, wouldn''t it be better to stop the construction of the new city and preserve their force before this deterrent factor dies?

    For some time, no one from the meeting room spoke and the Guardian can''t help but stare at the Elders bitterly until the elder at the end of the left side of the table spoke

    "We cannot waste the resources and people we spent to create the new city but we also cannot waste any more manpower"

    "Then how about this, there are still many small tribes scattered in thends. We could gather them to replenish our manpower"

    "Surely, there are tribes that have high-ranking Junior Mages. We could order them to defend the walls and in exchange, we would ept them in our city while teaching their younger generation. Considering that we are superior in power, possessed knowledge that they don''t have, and the level of safety inside our city then there should be many tribes that would ept our proposal"

    As soon as the Guardian heard the suggestion of Elder Dark Shadow, his eyes lit up as if he just saw the light of hope

    Indeed! This proposal is great. Since the battlefield in the walls is mostlyposed of Junior Mages, absorbing the scattered small tribes is a great decision

    The bigger tribes should have mages at high cycle while on their younger generation, there might be some hidden gems that could not only be a Junior Mage but also exceed that rank!

    However, there was a problem. While the supply of food could be solved as humanity is always attacked by magic beasts that they could turn into food, there was the problem with the living spaces

    Not to mention, more people means that the resources of the city would have to be stretched thinner than before. And as expected, many of the Elders objected

    "Absolutely not!"

    "We already have problems with our poption! We can''t take in more people!"

    "They would just waste our limited resources that should be given to the talented!"

    Even the other neutral Elders also voiced out their opposition due to the repercussions that would appear by absorbing even more people, especially from the tribes thatck proper education

    They think that the people from these small tribes are not talented enough and if they are given resources, it would be a waste

    However, the Guardian already decided to adopt the suggestion of Elder Dark Shadow and he wiped the blood from his face before speaking again

    "I want the Elders to give mary support along with some cultivation resources. At the very least, we couldn''t starve them until they have be self-sufficient"

    "In exchange, I would open fifteen spots for my personal mana pool. Each Elder could send one person to use my personal cultivation pool and the top five Elders that would give the most ''support'' would be given an additional slot"

    It was not enough to give the Elders orders. Even the Guardian can''t always just ask them to obey him as the Elders are humans with emotions

    If the Guardian were to be a tyrant, the Elders might betray him and humanity. These Elders are the cream of the top, the strongest mages that humanity birthed and nourished

    The loss of even just one of them is a great loss to humanity as a whole. As such, even the Guardian has to give them enough respect and in exchange for their help, he gave a tempting offer

    "T-the cultivation pool?"

    The Elders unconsciously gulped. Most of them have their own factions and if they want to have an edge against other factions, they can''t let this chance slip by

    Unless they have strength at the same level as the Guadian, the Elders alone can''t be superior to the other factions

    "Order your people ormission others to take the people of the scattered tribes. Remember, those that gave the most support would be given an additional slot!"

 Chapter 249 249: Junior Rank

    Winter finally arrived and snow nketed the Drakery Forest. Many magic beasts went into hibernation, making the forest safer but also more dangerous at the same time

    The magic beasts that could still move freely are not affected by the climate much but it was different for humans. Even if they are Junior Mages, the cold temperature would weaken them

    Many of the trees in the forest lost their leaves and their branches were covered with snow

    Fortunately, winter just arrived and the snow was not too thick yet and the temperature is also not dangerously low

    However, the more time passed, the more snow would cover the forest and the colder the temperature bes. In the end, thew of nature would once again kill those that are unable to adapt or endure

    Both the small and big tribes find winter scary. There is the problem of food scarcity and also the fear that their people would die from the cold

    The weird thing was that while the big tribes are also at the mercy of the season, one small tribe was rtively better than the others

    This tribe was none other than the Waterside Tribe. Because of the potato farm and Rezen that expedites their growth, they have more than enough food to survive the winter

    That is one less problem and since there are also many magic beasts that rarely roamed the forest in this kind of season, their tribe is also safer from external threats

    The only problem that they need to take care of was the cold temperature. In that aspect, Rezen also has a solution

    When ites to handling the treasures of nature, Ivy is top-tier. Ivy taught various recipes to Rezen and one of which would enable firewood to burn longer while also being hotter than usual

    It could be said that thanks to Rezen''s presence, the Waterside Tribe is facing winter with way morefort than usual. And the very same person that gave them salvation asked others to absolutely not enter his hut today

    Sitting on the ground, Rezen was in a meditative posture as he draw the surrounding mana into his elixir field

    However, as a mage at the peak of apprentice rank, Rezen already reached the peak amount of mana he could possess. He can''t absorb more mana

    Still, this was quite an experience for him considering that people in his original realm could only rely on Spirit nts or pills to increase the amount of mana that they have

    After calming himself, Rezen opened his eyes and stood up. His eyes were burning with resolve as he controlled the mana stored at his Elixir Field

    On Rezen''s feet, a mystical golden magic circle formed. This is the magic circle that would enable him tomunicate with the universe and ''inform'' it that he wishes to advance

    Soon, Rezen started releasing all the mana from his elixir field causing swirling blue energies to flicker on his body

    Body Mages when advancing would cause their mana to rampage on their physical bodies and if they seeded, the blessing of mana would dawn upon them. It was like their body is a piece of steel and they have to melt and hammer them with the help of the universe to temper them and make them more durable. In the end, aside from their Elixir Field, Body Mages would also possess mana flowing inside their physical body

    The way that Spirit Mages advance is simr but instead of tempering their physical bodies, what they strengthen was their elixir field and soul. They have way more mana on their elixir field than Body Mages

    However, both sides have their pros and cons. Body Mages might have a lower amount of mana but they could use magic faster considering that their physical bodies also contain mana

    Spirit Mages have to extract mana from their elixir field first to use magic and that would take up more time. Hence, the reason why Spirit Mages prefer attacking from a distance is to give themselves enough time to use magic

    Since Ivy hinted to Rezen that his future enemies might be the whole universe itself, he cannot just choose to be a Body or Spirit Mage

    He has to walk on both paths and be a Deviant but since he cannot be both a Body Mage and Spirit Mage at the same time, Rezen chose one of the two first

    One of his goals is to resurrect his parents. Considering that Spirit Mages are experts at magic that are moreplex, Rezen chose to be a Spirit Mage first

    Whether one chose to be a Body or Spirit Mage, they could still be a Deviant. It''s just that once a mage decided to walk on both paths, advancing in the cycle is way harder

    If Rezen is a 1st cycle Spirit and Body Mage, just to advance to the 2nd cycle as a Spirit Mage might be as hard as reaching the 3rd cycle. And if Rezen wants his Body Mage path to also reach the 2nd cycle then the difficulty might only be a little bit lower than reaching the 4th cycle

    That is the reason why even though everyone could be a Deviant Mage, most of them only chose one of the two paths. Luck, resources, and talent, any of the three couldn''t becking if a mage wants to be a sessful Deviant<novelnext></novelnext>

    However, once they seeded, the rewards are notcking. Sweeping the floor with a mage at or even above their rank is easy!

    After Rezen extracted all the mana he has from his elixir field, he suddenly reabsorbed all of his mana

    This time, his mana was not as gentle as usual. They are still under his control but he turned his mana into a surging tide that attacked his soul and rampage inside his elixir field

    His mana looks as if they just ate viagra as they attacked everything they could reach without mercy

    "Ack!"

    Due to the injuries of his soul and elixir field, Rezen coughed out blood. He covered his mouth with his palm before a sense of dizziness apanied by extreme pain filled his senses

    Generally, the path and advancement of a Spirit Mage are harder and more dangerous. After all, what they are attacking when advancing is their soul!

    It was easier to remain conscious when a person has a wrecked body rather than a wrecked soul!

    Fortunately, Rezen consumed the Holy Sun Water before. His body purity reached 98% that not many people could achieve

    He also has enough mana control and knowledge to advance and he soon reached the Junior Rank smoothly

    After using all of his mana while his soul was on the brink of destruction, the golden magic circle below Rezen suddenly glowed brightly

    The free mana in the atmosphere was stirred and gathered at a single point. The mana entered Rezen''s elixir field

    Since Rezen municated'' with the heavens, the mana that entered him was not your normal mana. It possessed the blessing of the universe or the so-called blessing of mana

    Pure mana alone could not heal Rezen''s injured soul and the cracks on his elixir field. But the blessing of the universe definitely could

    Soon, Rezen''s soul recovered and even the cracks on his elixir field healed and that''s not the only thing that happens

    After the healing process, Rezen senses that his soul was far stronger than it was originally. Even his elixir field expanded

    The elevation of his soul''s quality cleared the fog of some of the things that Rezen could not understand in the past

    An ecstatic moan escaped his lips due to thefort that the blessing of mana provided but just as Rezen thought that the blessing would finally end, his farm did something he didn''t expect

    The Mystic Gems that he brought with him from the earth realm revealed themselves. The gems glowed brightly and a second round of blessings suddenly appeared

    However, this time, Rezen is not the recipient anymore but the Mystic Gems!

    These gems absorbed the blessing of the universe and Rezen felt like his affinity for certain types of magic has increased

    He brought more than ten Mystic Gems with him and Rezen can sense that his talent in magic that has something to do with those gems increased

    ? Of course, maybe because this was just the advancement from the apprentice rank to the Junior Rank that''s why the increase wasn''t much. It might have something to do with the level of the blessing that Rezen received which is the lowest of all due to his low rank

    Still, this was a great thing. It proved that Rezen''s farm is more mystical and mysterious than he expected

    It could actually trigger a second blessing of the universe and improve itself that also directly benefited Rezen!

    In the future, if he reaches higher cycles, would Rezen''s talent in those magic further improve? That could make up for hiscking talent

 Chapter 250 250: Recovering The Farm

    Rezen is aware that the only reason why he reaches the peak of apprentice rank easily was because of the mysterious peaches and bananas

    It enabled him to improve swiftly but now that he doesn''t have ess to them, his progress will slow down by a huge degree

    Still, Rezen has no intention of giving up. What hecks for talent, he would make up using other means!

    As he finally reached the Junior Rank, Rezen was filled with glee. This is the real step to bing a genuine mage. The mages at the Junior Rank are considered formal mages unlike the apprentices that have to rely on the help of Resonance Gems

    After his advancement, Rezen raised his hand and as he willed it, a fire appeared on top of his palm. The fire''s existence didn''tst long and this time, Rezen condensed water before freezing it

    He tried to use different elements and found that whether it be fire, water, ice, earth, nature, lightning, darkness, and other attributes, he could control them at will

    Of course, just because he could control them doesn''t mean that he is talented at them. The ones he has the highest affinity with are the thirteen types of magic that correspond to the Mystic Gems that his farm has

    He really has some mystical connection with his farm!

    It didn''t take that long before the outside of Rezen''s hut was flooded with his tribesmen. They sensed his advancement since the free mana in the atmosphere moved in a rather unusual manner

    Not to mention, some of the tribesmen were present when the likes of the Chief, Stone Head, and the other Junior Mages of the tribe reached that rank

    All of the tribesmen excluding Yvter congratted Rezen sincerely. Even the Chief has be warmer to him because of the things he did for the tribe. And now, Rezen don''t fear anyone in this tribe anymore even if they were to know more of his secrets

    After all, now that he is already a Junior Mage, even if he cannot win against the Chief and Stone Head, he is not at their mercy anymore. At the very least, he should be able to flee

    After Rezen dealt with the tribesman and their congrattory words with some even giving him bs of meat, he is finally alone at his hut again

    After making sure that he was alone, Rezen retrieved a seemingly ordinary wooden bottle. This is one of the bottles that contain the Holy Sun Water, particrly the one with 6th cycle quality

    "Ivy, absorb one drop of the Holy Sun Water to repair the farm" Rezen ordered

    The Holy Sun Water is a precious and rare treasure of heaven and earth. The pure energy it contains could definitely repair the farm that is now 50% repaired

    While his Mystic Gems triggered and absorbed the blessing of mana, the farm itself has not fully recovered yet and was still unusable

    What is a better way to celebrate Rezen''s advancement to the Junior Rank if not the recovery of his farm?

    Rezen uncapped the bottle and a drop of yellow liquid floated before entering Rezen''s elixir field

    He closed his eyes and his consciousness entered his elixir field where his mana, soul, and the farm that shrunk are stored. The farm is currently the size of a coin but that is only on the outside as the space inside was way bigger as if some kind of space magic was used on it

    The ground of Rezen''s farm still has many cracks though not as many as when he just entered this realm. Still, the farm still looks dry as if some wretched creature wreaked havoc on it

    However, that soon changes the moment that the drop of Holy Sun Water bursts into a fog that seeps into every corner of the farm

    The power of the sun seemingly descended on thend and healed the farm. The cracks vanished and the soil was filled with vitality

    The Sun Holy Water is really a great treasure of heaven and earth as the energy contained in that single drop was more than enough to heal the farm and the excess energy was absorbed by the Sun-type Mystic Gem

    Once again, Rezen senses his affinity for the element of the Sun increasing. Currently, it was the sun element that he has the most affinity with

    "Congrattions to Master for finally recovering the farm but because of the intactws of the Savage Beast Realm, the farm wouldn''t function like before anymore"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Things such as the recovery pills, mysterious peaches, and mysterious bananas are not easily attainable anymore unless there were special circumstances"

    The earth realm has brokenws and that gave the farm the ability to ''bypass'' thews and provide Rezen with broken cheats

    Think of the earth realm as a city with broken walls. The city still has walls but some areas of the walls have holes that invaders could utilize. In this analogy, the farm is the invader

    With the help of the holes in the walls, the farm could provide support to Rezen in miraculous ways

    However, Rezen is now in a ''city'' with sturdy walls. While the farm could still provide him with cheats by using the regr roads, ''contraband'' and ''illegal'' items couldn''t be given to him easily anymore

    Rezen used this time to familiarize himself with the new and nerfed version of the farm and he slowly learned what the current farm could do

    Firstly, just like Ivy said earlier, the broken cheats in the form of recovery pills, mysterious bananas, and peaches can''t be given to him as easily as before. However, there were still some ways to receive them or more like receive something simr

    Secondly, Rezen''s farm cannot create seeds out of thin air. In the past, he can buy seeds from the shop using mana stones and that is impossible now though the nts he grows on the farm this time have seeds and he could use those seeds to nt Spirit nts. This is how things usually work in the real world

    Thirdly, while the farm still has the ability to grow Spirit nts at a fast speed, it was not as broken as before anymore. In the past, Rezen could nt anything he wishes whenever he wants no matter the quantity or quality but he now has to mind the energy consumption of the farm. If the farm doesn''t have enough energy then it couldn''t function normally

    This made Rezen recall thew of energy conservation. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed

    The farm needs energy to grow Spirit nts, it could not create energy on its own. Rezen either has to provide the farm with energy sources or let it recover naturally

    Just like how mages automatically absorb mana in their surroundings to recover their mana or consume mana potions that itself contain mana, Ivy is the same

    "Well, now that I think of it, creating seeds out of nowhere and the other broken abilities of the farm before, those things seem to be at the level of a God. If the farm has god-like abilities when in a realm that it could bypass thews with, in this realm, the farm was reduced to the level of a high-ranking mortal" Rezen mused, he himself doesn''t know why he has such thoughts

    While the nerfing of the farm is bad, it''s not like Rezen doesn''t have an edgepared to others

    Firstly, if it was Spirit nts at the 1st cycle then at the very least, if Rezen wants to make mana potions 24/7, he would have enough materials

    Aside from that, as Rezen advanced in rank or he let the farm absorb more treasures of heaven and earth, the farm''s ability will steadily grow. The farm would not stay in this state forever

    "Then, should I start nting?" Rezen said with a smile and he retrieved the seeds he and the other tribesmen collected

    For now, he ns on nting the ingredients necessary to create mana elixirs

    If a mana recovery potion allows the consumer to recover their mana, mana elixirs on the other hand would increase the amount of mana a mage has upon consumption

    Mana level could be increased through meditation and drawing the free mana on the atmosphere to the elixir field. However, that is a slow and painstaking process. A mage''s growth would be stunted if they merely rely on meditation

    That is why mana elixir is invented. It was faster to increase mana using the elixir but of course, one couldn''t just consume them whenever they want to

    There is the issue of umting impurities but it would also make the mage''s mana unstable

    At the end of the day, a mage still has to regrly meditate to slowly but steadily advance but with enough and the right resources, a week''s worth of progress could be achieved in just a single day!

    Just like the mana recovery potion, the mana elixir''s main ingredient was still the vismian grass along with another Spirit nt that is the leaf of the Hedil nt

    The secondary ingredients are still the same while the concoction difficulty rose significantly

 Chapter 251 251: Nerfed Farm

    A weekter

    Winter slowly but surely became harsher. More snow nketed thends and the temperature continue to drop

    The umted snow has be thicker to the point that the roof of some huts copses. The tribesmen have to regrly clear the snow on their roofs to keep their living spaces intact

    Almost 24/7 a day, the tribesmen burned firewood to generate enough heat for their survival. Many people die from the cold whenever winter arrived and no one wants to suffer the same fate

    Inside one of the huts in the Waterside Tribe, Rezen could be seen sitting on the ground in a meditative posture with his eyes close

    Outsiders would think that he was meditating and drawing the free mana in the atmosphere into his elixir field but that is not actually the case

    Rezen''s consciousness entered his elixir field and the ''eyes'' of his soul opened

    The soul of people generally has the same appearance as their physical bodies but are translucent blue in color

    Rezen''s soul was sitting on the central part of his elixir field where fog-like energies were stored which was his mana

    His soul stood up, he was actually able to control his soul to move but this was limited while his soul is inside his elixir field

    Rezen didn''t waste any time and his spirit body entered his farm that shrunk into the size of a coin yet the inside has a space of hundred meters in diameter

    From left to right, back to front, the circr piece ofnd was exactly 100 meters in diameter. The farm is currently filled with fully grown Spirit nts, making the farnd look like it was filled with vitality

    At its current size, Rezen could grow a hundred portions of the ingredients for the mana elixir

    Since the farm was nerfed, it needed a full 24 hours to grow Junior Grade 1st cycle Spirit nts unlike before where the nts could mature in a matter of hours

    Of course, this speed was still unbelievably fast. In the real world, it would take weeks or even months for such Spirit nts to fully mature but inside Rezen''s farm, a single day is enough

    While it was nerfed, the farm is still worthy of being called a cheat

    "Hmm, they still have over 90% purity" Rezen muttered as he stared at the patches of matured Spirit nts

    "The higher the purity of the Spirit nt, the harder it is to distill them. When ites to distilling practice, Spirit nts with low purity are still the best"

    "While this is a good thing as the lesser impurities potions have, the better, this is bad for my alchemy training. In the future, there might be times when I have to use normal ingredients to concoct potions of high quality. I have to be better at distilling Spirit nts"

    Rezen is facing a small problem. Many people especially alchemists desire to have Spirit nts with high purity percentage since the lesser the impurities of the ingredients, the easier it is to concoct potions with high purity percentage

    While potions are useful, they also have negative effects when consumed regrly. The more potions a mage consumed, the more impurities they umte

    A mage with a lot of impurities will have unstable mana and magic, and advancing in rank is also harder than usual. As such, mages would seek high-purity potions to umte as less impurities as possible

    For that to happen, an alchemist has to be talented at distilling Spirit nts but the best method is still to use ingredients with high purity percentage

    With the ingredients that Rezen has, he could easily make potions with over 90% purity and that is an extremely high purity percentage!

    The Spirit nts he normally found in the wild only have 40% or less purity percentage. This means that without distilling the Spirit nts, the potions he would create from them also have 40% or less purity percentage. That is too low and consuming them would cause the consumer to umte impurities faster than normal

    While Rezen is still in a small tribe that he nned on nourishing to be his weapon, he is still sure that in the future, he will enter bigger and more developed societies

    When that timees, having the identity of an alchemist would surely be beneficial for him. As such, he wanted to be a proper and experienced alchemist<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Ivy, is there a way for the farm to grow Spirit nts with a lesser purity percentage?" Rezen asked and motes of light suddenly appeared and condensed in front of him, forming the tiny body of Ivy which was seemingly the ''resident A.I'' of the farm

    "That is possible by using a lesser amount of energy to grow Spirit nts" Ivy answered before pointing its hand above

    Floating in the air is what looks like a battery icon of phones from Rezen''s previous world

    The battery is fully green in color and one could even read "100%" from it. This means that the farm is fully charged

    When growing a hundred portions of mana elixir ingredients, the farm would have to use all the energy it has except for the required energy to maintain its existence

    However, the farm could also recover the same amount of energy in a day. In short, Rezen could grow a hundred portions of ingredients a day and the farm''s energy recovery and consumption would break even

    However, it was best not to do that. That farm has a "self-growth function". Aside from relying on Rezen''s advancement and "offerings", the farm could also grow by using the energy it umted. The farm couldn''t do that when its energy recovery and consumption are at the same level

    It''s like some gym bros want to grow muscles but their energy intake is only enough to support their normal bodily function

    Fortunately, it''s not like Rezen could make a hundred mana elixirs per day. He doesn''t have the capacity to use all the ingredients in a single day and the farm could freely use the excess energy it absorbs from the universe using an unknown method to grow itself

    Of course, just like the meditation of mages, growth couldn''t happen in a single day. It takes time to notice considerable improvements in the farm

    Rezen didn''t expect that the farm could also use lesser energy to grow Spirit nts and that would lead to the growth of Spirits nts with a lower quality

    Then does this means that using more energy would make it possible for Spirit nts with an even higher purity percentage to be grown here?

    Rezen took note of this function and asked Ivy to use less energy and after he harvested twenty portions of ingredients, he rented the seeds he gathered

    Fortunately, although not all grown nts have seeds, there is still enough to regrow the harvested ones and Rezen was even able to store some seeds for future usage when his farm expands

    There is no special requirement when ites to nting the Spirit nts since the farm itself would do most of the work. Soon, Rezen''s consciousnesses returned to his physical body and from his elixir field, the twenty portions of ingredients came out

    "This made me feel like I''m that blue cat cartoon character" Rezen mused, thinking about a certain cartoon character that stored who knows how many items in the pouch on its stomach

    "I don''t know why the farm chose me considering mycking talent but I could only work hard to make up for what Icked. In the future, I might discover treasures that could increase my natural talent" Rezen muttered while staring at the piles of ingredients

    Whether it be in the path of a mage or an alchemist, Rezen found that hecks in the talent department

    He was able to reach his current rank fast because of the mysterious peaches and bananas but after bing a Junior Mage, he found out that his progress while only relying on his raw talent is painfully slow

    Even in the path of alchemy, Rezen is mediocre at best. He has to waste many ingredients before he could even seed once

    He doesn''t know why the farm chose someone like him or if it even has a choice in the first ce but currently, Rezen could only do his best

    Ivy gave him special recipes that could increase his talent but considering their effects, they are the type of elixirs that could be considered as the ones that are the hardest to concoct

    Since Rezen iscking in alchemy talent, he would make it up for it using an endless supply of resources!

    He doesn''t need to care how many ingredients he has to waste. All he has to care about is his progress and being better at creating elixirs

    Other people with talent might not have enough resources to practice. And while Rezen doesn''t have the talent that they have, he on the other hand has more than enough ingredients he could use

    If others could seed in one or two tries then Rezen will try tens or even hundreds of times!

 Chapter 252 252:

    Rezen retrieved the pot he use when making potions and he filled half of it with water

    Heid his ingredients on the table where he ced the pot and to not waste the precious ingredients, only a single portion was left on the table

    The chances of Rezen seeding in creating his potions are still low. If he was unlucky, he has to try several or even ten times to create one potion. And even if he is lucky, it would still take him a few tries

    It was not umon for explosions to ur whenever the creation of a potion failed

    If explosions urred then that would ruin the ingredientsid on the table. Although Rezen has more than enough ingredients for his personal usage, it is still not good to waste them in that way

    After adjusting his mental state, Rezen ced his palm above the pot. Using simple magic, he boiled the water on the top

    The water soon bubbled and steam rose. With the aid of magic, it didn''tst long before the water reached the boiling point

    Doing this would burn at least a small portion of the water''s impurities

    After boiling the water, the supplementary ingredients floated in the air

    Alchemists generally are Spirit Mages and that is because in many cases, a strong soul is needed. Between Body Mages and Spirit Mages, thetter generally has the stronger and more refined soul

    On the tips of Rezen''s fingers, invisible threads of his soul power came out and the threads wrapped the supplementary ingredients for the mana elixir

    Soon, the ingredients were broken down at a speed visible to the eyes until only droplets of the ingredients'' essences remained

    These drops of essences although not a hundred percent pure are still very pure considering that the ingredients that Rezen has at the very least have 90% purity

    Using these kinds of Spirit nts, even the most untalented alchemists when they seed would be able to create potions with over 90% purity

    Now that Rezen has reached the Junior Rank, even the way he concocts potions has changed

    In the past, he would simply ce the ingredients on the pot and try to tear them as small as possible. But now that he is a Junior Mage and his soul is strong enough, he could easily extract the essences of the ingredients using his soul power

    Of course, this is only possible when using ingredients of this caliber. If Rezen were to be asked to extract the essence of a Spirit nt at the 4th cycle, even if he used all of his soul power, he still wouldn''t seed

    Rezen is already familiar with this initial step and he dropped the droplets into the pot before stirring the water with magic

    The water in the pot soon changes its color into gray but this is still far from being the mana elixir

    After taking care of the supplementary ingredients which was the easy part, Rezen turned his attention to the main ingredients. The first one is the vismian grass followed by the leaves of the Hedil nt

    With a wave of Rezen''s hand, a de of vismian grass floated in the air before being covered by his soul power threads

    The difficulty of only extracting the essence of the Vismian Grass is much harderpared to extracting the essences of the supplementary ingredients

    Rezen gave all of his focus to that single de of vismian grass but it really was not easy

    In the end, instead of extracting the essence, the vismian grass broke down and its essence turned into fog that wafted in the air before vanishing

    It was a failure on Rezen''s part but he is no stranger to failure when ites to alchemy. Without thinking about it that much, Rezen used another vismian grass followed by another. Finally, on his third try, Rezen seeded and he let the drop of essence continue to float in the air before turning his attention to the other main ingredient

    Rezen did the same thing to the leaves of hedil nt, and after some failure, he seeded in time

    Extracting the essence is hard but that is more so forbining them!

    The two drops of essences with Rezen''s control slowly met and they seems to be repelling each other. However, Rezen continues to use his soul power tobine the two

    If he simply drop the two different essences on the pot, the pot would definitely explode. As such, he has tobine the two first before dropping them in the pot<novelnext></novelnext>

    However, even when Rezen was doing his best, the end result was still a failure. In the end, the two essences exploded. Fortunately, Rezen was in time. He covered the essences with a barrier to contain the explosion and prevent it from destroying anything

    Even experienced and talented alchemists could fail in potion-making, what more for the newbie Rezen?

    This result didn''t make his heart feel heavy and Rezen just started redoing this step until he would seed

    ¡ª¡ª-

    A flying ship could be seen in the sky, swimming with the clouds. This flying ship has the logo of a wand and a sword crossing each other

    The exterior was painted white and not even a speck of dirt could be seen

    On the deck of the ship, tens of people gathered and most of them were admiring the scenery of clouds

    It was not every day that they could ride on a flying ship and reach this high of an altitude. As such, many of them can''t help but admire the fantastic view

    These people are either wearing magic robes, heavy armor, light armor, leather armor, or more casual-looking clothes

    They are the mages from the City of Hope and they are given a mission. They are to convince the different tribes scattered in thends to join the City of Hope

    Of course, although Guardian''s order was to persuade and not force the tribes, these people might not listen to him although all of them respected and revered him

    This is because these people aremissioned by the Elders of the Guardian Council. They have to bring as many tribal people as possible. If they have to use force, they are permitted!

    The Guardian might not want to force the tribes but he could only turn a blind eye even if the tribes are forced

    This matter after all involves all the Elders of the Council. At most, he could punish the mages that received the mission while scolding the Elders. If the Guardian wants to heavily punish all the Elders, even for someone like him, that is impossible

    As such, in this recruitment mission, some people might bleed to death

    Standing on the railings of the ship, a particr mage could be seen. He is wearing an armor that would indicate that he is most likely a Body Mage but his left arm which should be made up of flesh and blood actually looks like a translucent blue arm

    This person is none other than Wermon. His battle against the Wicked Masks Beast costs him dearly

    The loss of a limb could still be made up by condensing his mana into the shape of an arm

    By doing so, at the very least, he would have a limb that could do what a normal arm could do

    However, the hole in his chest along with the more serious injuries on thest sh with the beast was an entirely different thing. It damaged his vitality greatly to the point that he was forced to retire as a Military Mage

    He was givenpensation but Wermon doesn''t want to be another useless retired soldier that are only mobilized when there was no other choice

    He still wishes to contribute greatly to the City of Hope and after learning about the Guardian''s n, he volunteered for this mission

    Many city people looked down on the members of the scattered tribes. They all think that those people are barbaric and ignorant

    In the City of Hope, society and etiquette are developed while the scattered tribes are still the same rough people that only care about food and safety, resulting in the discrimination

    However, while there are many people that despise the tribal people, there are still those that are neutral or would at least give them the respect that should normally be given to others. Wermon is one of them

    The Guardian''s life story is known basically to everyone in the City of Hope. In the past, there was no City of Hope. All humans lived in small to big tribes until the Guardian created the first and still only city of humans

    Since the Guardian is originally a person of a tribal society yet reached where he is now, are tribal people really as useless as many believed?

    Wermon doesn''t think so. Even though there is a very small chance, Wermon wishes to discover another talent from the small tribes reaching the level of the Guardian

 Chapter 253 253: Drakery Forest

    If the Guardian, a person from one of the scattered tribes in the realm was able to be humanity''s biggest pir, who could say that none of these tribal people could be the second Guardian?

    "Wermon, what are you thinking?" A woman said as she walked next to Wermon

    She has short brown hair that doesn''t even reach her shoulders as if she cut her hair short so that it wouldn''t get in the way of her battle. Her mage robe was not too tight nor too loose which is perfect for moving around. Her emerald green eyes stared at Wermon with deep affection

    "Nothing, I was just thinking about how I could convince them to join the City of Hope" Wermon answered while staring at the sea of clouds

    He doesn''t n on forcing the tribes to be part of the City of Hope. Some of them surely ced importance on their homes and they would not be willing to relocate

    Wermon doesn''t n on forcing the tribes but the others are different. If the tribes that he would visit refuse then the others given the same mission mighte and force them

    That is not something that he wishes to happen not only because he is not that kind of person but also because of his respect for the Guardian. The Guardian doesn''t want to force the tribes and Wermon would adhere to that

    However, Wermon has years of experience and he is not a naive kid. He is aware that not everyone is like him

    "Don''t worry about it. I''m sure that if you reach out to them with sincerity, they will be moved and agree" the woman replied with a gentle smile and Wermon nodded his head

    "I hope you''re right, Philome" Wermon muttered with a sigh although he was still visibly worried

    Philome stared at Wermon and seeing that he was still down, she tried to think of a way to cheer him up. After some time, her eyes twinkled and she retrieved her magic wand

    Philome pointed her wand at the sea of clouds and using simple magic, the clouds parted making the scenery below visible

    The flying ship is currently traveling in the ins of the Giants and from this high altitude, even if the giants are several to more than a dozen meters tall, they would still look like ants

    "Look! Isn''t the view pretty?" Philome said while pointing at therge in below. Since it is currently winter, the in that should have vibrant green leaves are covered with a thickyer of white snow, it really was a painting-perfect scenery

    If not for the formations that the flying ship has, it might have been covered by snow too

    "Umm, you''re right" Wermon nodded his head before he raised his eyebrows

    "Trees... we are approaching the Drakery Forest" he muttered and as if in time, an announcement rang

    "Everyone, we are approaching the Drakery Forest, all mages should ready themselves!"

    "Because this is the ce where the Drake King lives, we cannot enter the forest using the flying ship"

    "We would fly around the forest and from there, you will disembark when your codes are mentioned"

    Using the help of magic, everyone on the ship could hear the announcement and all the mages started to tidy themselves. Many of which have evil smirks on their faces

    They are imagining how they would be Kings today. In the City of Hope where countless Junior Mages live, people at their level don''t amount to much

    However, in these scattered tribes, they have more than enough power to dominate them

    Humans have always wanted to be above others especially so for those that are at the bottom. These people would surely enjoy themselves today

    Just like what the announcement said, the flying ship didn''t enter the forest as they are afraid to provoke the Drake King

    Aside from the Guardian, the people of the City of Hope also knew the Drake King. He is a fearsome existence that no one wanted to provoke whether it be the magic beasts or humans

    However, while the Drake King is a terrifying existence, he is also the type of person that everyone would prefer to meet instead of strong mages or magic beasts

    The reason is simple and that is the Drake King''s entricity. He clearly has the power to be above others

    No one knows what kind of existence he is whether he be a human, a demihuman, or a magic beast but he refuses to join any faction

    Everyone that provoked him and causes the Drakery Forest to be noisy dies while those that didn''t provoke him survived even if they met face to face<novelnext></novelnext>

    As long as you don''t anger the Drake King, he would treat you no better than one would treat invisible air

    As such, while everyone is afraid of him, they also know that as long as they don''t provoke him, they would be able to keep their lives

    "Mage A6-2987 and Mage A5-4215, Mage A4-6456 disembark. You three are to convince the tribes within a radius of 5 kilometers to join our City of Hope"

    Three mages are called and since they are disciplined soldiers, they didn''t need to be told twice. Many of the mages here might have nasty personalities and evil intent but that kind of personality is not allowed when receiving missions and orders

    They could show their evil side to the tribal people but clearly not while in the presence of the military!

    The three jumped directly on the deck of the flying ship. Because of thews of this realm, Junior Mages cannot fly freely in the air but they all have their flying sticks

    While themon flying sticks cannot fly at this altitude, all they have to do is jump and when they are low enough, they could then use their flying sticks to prevent turning into meat paste after smashing on the ground

    After the three mages jumped, the ship started circling the Drakery Forest, not daring to enter it

    Every five kilometers, mages would jump from the deck of the ships until finally, it was Wermon and Philome''s turn

    Just like the others, they jumped from the deck of the ship. Winds hit their bodies causing their clothes and hair to flutter

    They are falling down at an extremely fast speed and those with weak stomachs would surely throw up and some might even faint. The temperature is also enough to freeze people to death but fortunately, everyone''s attires are engraved with formations that could regte temperature and prevent the wearer from freezing or dying from the heat. Of course, these clothes have their limitations but the weather in this ce is still within its limits

    Whether it be Wermon or Philome, both of them easily endured the free fall. Soon, the trees covered with snow became bigger and bigger in their vision and that is when they took out their flying sticks from their storage

    ¡ª¡ª

    Waterside Tribe

    It has been a month since winter arrived and Rezen could be seen traveling inside the Drakery Forest despite the thick snow

    He found out how much he was reallycking. In a month, he barely made a progress whether it be in his cultivation or alchemy practice

    He is aware that mages at his level don''t grow strong easily nor was it easy for an alchemist to create mana elixirs but Rezen is aware that those with enough talent would progress tens of times faster than him

    After a month of struggle, he doesn''t have much progress and Rezen decided that he cannot let the situation goes on

    Although rare, there are still precious treasures of heaven and earth that could raise a mage''s aptitude

    Rezen wants to find those treasures and increase his natural aptitude. However, those treasures in themselves are rare, what more in this area of the Drakery Forest that has an abnormally low mana level?

    The mana level of an area although not absolute still indicates the quality of resources that would grow on it

    It would be hard to find the kind of treasure that Rezen wants to have. Maybe, if he were to enter the deepest parts of the forest, he might find one of those treasures but even a Junior Mage couldn''t survive there

    Rezen is still just a 1st cycle Junior Mage, he doesn''t have the ability to freely go wherever he wants to

    Every time that Rezen breaths, cold smoke would appear due to the freezing temperature

    He was covered with thick beast skin but it was not enough topletely shield him from the cold. Even now, Rezen is shivering but he was determined to increase his aptitude

    This level of cold is still something that he could endure

    Rezen''s eyes were burning with resolve but at the same time, his senses were working at their full capacity

    He would avoid magic beasts as much as he could to prevent unnecessary battles

 Chapter 254 254

    "Ivy, have you not discovered resources that could increase my aptitude yet?" Rezen asked as he waved his hand

    The snow around him moved and buried a  small pack of wolves that approached him. Now that he reached the Junior Rank, it has be easy to defeat and kill beastlings

    The convenience of being able to control the elements without the need for Mystic Gems or Resonance Gems finally showed itself

    "There is none of such resources nearby. The mana level of the forest is abnormal, there should be something here that is causing that. It would be hard for rare treasures of heaven and earth to appear here" Ivy answered much to Rezen''s disappointment

    Even with the aid of Ivy, it was still not easy to find the resources that Rezen needs

    "Should I go deeper?" Rezen muttered to himself but in the end, he shook his head

    Ivy said that there is something in the forest that causes the mana level to be abnormal. While Rezen doesn''t know what was causing it, he doesn''t n on taking the risk

    "It seems like I will fail" Rezen smiled bitterly. This part of the forest is already an area he entered before but he didn''t find anything and the chances of finding precious resources are very low

    It''s just that even if Rezen is already a Junior Mage, the risk when venturing is still high. If not then with the ability of a Junior Mage, it should be no problem for them to feed tens of people or even more than a hundred people in a tribe

    "Forget it, I''ll search for a few more hours but if I don''t find anything, I should just focus on my alchemy training. Ivy doesn''tck recipes for elixirs that could increase my talent. It might take months to brew even the lowest quality one but at the very least, there is hope"

    Rezen let out a deep sigh and he continues his search. Whenever he encountered beastlings, he would kill them but as soon as he encounter Junior Beasts, he would run or hide since his goal is not to hunt them

    In the end, after hours of searching, Rezen didn''t find anything and he was about to head back to the tribe when his senses picked up something

    Every member of the tribes living in the Drakery Forest is always on the lookout for mana fluctuations if they want to survive

    Rezen has adapted the same thing and since the mana fluctuations were not hidden, he easily sensed it

    Rezen raised his head and his nerves became tensed. Hovering in the air, he saw two people sitting on what looked like sticks

    One of them was a woman and the other was a man. The man was wearing heavy armor with a sword on his side. His left arm looks abnormal as instead of having human skin, his left arm was translucent blue in color. As for the woman, she was wearing a robe that fluttered in the winds

    Not even a speck of snow could be seen on their bodies and they are the type of people that Rezen has never seen in this realm before

    "Are they from the big tribes? Is the different this big? But I heard that they just have more Junior Mages making their tribes stronger but they are not much differentpared to the small tribes"

    "They wear such exquisite clothes and they could even fly. Is that because of their own power or because of the sticks they are sitting on? What are those sticks even?"

    Rezen instinctively knew that he cannot win against these people nor running away be possible. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he stared at them warily

    Fortunately, the two seem friendly, at least for now. They were moving with their sticks rtively slowly as if they are afraid that they would startle Rezen

    Even then, Rezen is a person that is very much afraid of dying. If he dies, his parents'' resurrection and his revenge would fail. He is the type of person that absolutely doesn''t want to die

    With the fear of death and not fulfilling his goals, Rezen unconsciously took a step back. The two seems to have noticed that and they stopped approaching him

    "We mean no harm" the male one of the two said but with the stoic expression on his face, it was hard to believe it

    This man''s facial features were quite scary and his body was also bulky. The tribesmen are also bulky but they are at least not wearing such intimidating armor

    Rezen even wondered if he could even scratch that armor if he were to use his full power<novelnext></novelnext>

    The man said that they meant no harm but it did nothing to lessen Rezen''s fear. It''s not that Rezen is aplete coward. No, he was actually a coward in some ways but he wouldn''t be this afraid of death if not for the fear of failing to aplish his goals

    As such, after meeting entities that Rezen knew he doesn''t have a chance against, no matter how friendly they are, he would still be on guard

    "I mean it, we really mean no harm!" The man seems to be offended by Rezen''s reactions and he insisted that they are not here to harm Rezen

    ''Brother, that just made you look even more suspicious! If you want me to believe that, at the very least smile and don''t have that kind of intimidating look in your face!'' Rezen thought while trying to calm himself

    For now, these people are suspicious but he cannot do anything against them. He could only do his best to resist and flee at a moment''s notice

    Rezen was about to open his mouth and speak when the ground below him suddenly moved as if there was an earthquake

    He was still trying to think about how he should approach and talk with these people when the ground suddenly broke into pieces

    The development was too fast for Rezen to react. The next thing he knew was that something came out from the ground that pushed everything whether it be soil, rocks, or snow, and that something causes Rezen''s body to be thrown into the air

    He turned his head to check what really happened but the only thing that Rezen could see was rows and rows of sharp teeth along with a meaty tunnel

    "Am I about to be eaten?" That was the thought in Rezen''s mind and his reflexes kicked in. He was about to use magic and resist whatever entity was clearly trying to kill him but before he could do so, someone already saved him

    Before Rezen''s mind could register anything, he felt something piercing his clothes, and the force from it threw his body away

    Whatever pierced his clothes moved too fast that he could only see a shadow before he heard the static sounds

    Before Rezen could collide with the trees, he found his body stopping mid-air and some sort of power was making him float

    His eyes instinctively looked at the two humans riding on sticks. Rezen saw that the woman was holding a magic wand pointed in his direction

    As for the man, he was not in his original position anymore. When Rezen found him, the man already have his hand on the magic beast that came out from the ground

    No, it wasn''t even a magic beast anymore as it was missing arge chunk of its body and what remained waspletely charred

    Pieces of charred meat and blood sttered on the man''s face and armor, giving him a more intimidating appearance to the point that Rezen swallowed another mouthful of saliva

    When Rezen turned his head to his side, he saw that what pierced his clothes was actually a sword with sparks of lightning

    To think that these people could use magic that fast! The effects of their magic already appeared before Rezen could even sense the mana fluctuations

    As a Spirit Mage with a stronger soul, Rezen should be more sensitive to such fluctuations but he sensed them toote. It just shows how fast these people move!

    After taking care of what looks like a giant worm type of magic beast, the man slowly walked towards Rezen that is being controlled by some power that puts him down on the ground

    The sword on his clothes also moved on its own andnded on the other man''s hand

    "Are you hurt?" Wermon asked while his eyes holding genuine concern scanned Rezen and for a moment, a certain person''s image ovepped Wermon''s appearance in Rezen''s eyes

    The two have different auras. One is like a cool iceberg while the other is seemingly intimidating on the outside but is actually caring and soft inside

    However, both are kind and genuine people at heart. Whoever this man in front of Rezen is, he reminds Rezen of ude Preston whom he was forced to betray

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    While Rezen doesn''t feel guilty or at the very least not too guilty, it would be a lie to say that he doesn''t feel bad for what he did

    He has his reasons and he would do it again if he has to but it doesn''t mean that he doesn''t care about ude. That man is very kind and Rezen was a previous recipient of that kindness

    If not for the unfortunate circumstances, Rezen would never betray that kind brother. He didn''t expect that he would meet someone that has the same kindness as ude does

    While the personality and aura of the two arepletely different, the kindness in their hearts ispletely identical based on what Rezen could sense

    This helped lessen Rezen''s fear and after calming himself, he nodded his head

    "I-I''m alright. Thank you for your help" Rezen said politely while bowing his head a bit

    If not for these people, Rezen might have died today. Now that he is safe, Rezen could sense the rank of the now-dead magic beast

    That magic beast should be at the 3rd cycle. Even if Rezen was multiplied ten times, he wouldn''t have the ability to resist

    While entities at the 3rd cycle are generally only 2.25 times stronger than those at the 1st cycle, that''s still a big difference that couldn''t be simply made up with numbers

    The attack on the Metal Sword Tribe proved that. Even with superior numbers, half of them died and if not for Titane dying, everyone might have been wiped out back then

    This is the reason why even with Junior Mages, the tribes have a hard time feeding their people. You just wouldn''t know when you will encounter entities that could easily kill you

    "Good" Wermon replied while nodding his head while he and Philome stared at Rezen

    They might be the kind of people that would not treat tribal people as if they are inferior savages but based on what they know, these kind of people should be rough. They don''t have the polite aura that Rezen has. This made them think whether what they previously believed is right or wrong

    "Y-yeah..." Rezen said awkwardly while sizing up these people before his eyesnded on their flying sticks

    These sticks followed and floated around them as if they were loyal servants and Rezen is intrigued by their existence

    Wermon seems to have noticed that and he held his flying stick before putting it in front of Rezen that was surprised and he once again took a step back unconsciously

    Rezen might think that Wermon has the same kindness as ude does but that kind of person is not necessarily the type of people he wants to meet

    If he has to do it, ude would not hesitate to kill hundreds or even thousands of innocent people to save more than that number. If Wermon is the same then if it was necessary, he might kill Rezen

    Rezen would like to meet people who are pure and kind. The type that would not be as decisive as ude and wouldn''t sacrifice others for the greater good

    Seeing Rezen''s reaction, Wermon narrowed his eyes and he stared at his hand holding the flying stick with a lost look in his eyes

    "Hahahaha, Wermon, you are scaring him" Philome said with a lightugh before smiling at Rezen. "What he actually meant is that you could try to ride on his flying stick if you want to. Oh, that stick is the flying stick and by using it, you could fly by supplying it with mana"

    Philome exined how the flying stick works as the ignorant Rezen definitely wouldn''t know what a flying stick is nor how to use them

    "N-no, i-it''s alright. I appreciate the offer" Rezen said while shaking his head while being more polite than usual

    He doesn''t have the confidence to run away from a magic beast at the 3rd cycle much less for someone that could kill that kind of magic beast in a single move with ease

    "Is that so? That''s too bad. I wanted to ask you a favor in exchange for trying the flying stick" Philome said with a sigh before pushing the seemingly dumbfounded Wermon

    If they don''t want to scare Rezen, it was better for Philome to do the talking instead of Wermon that is far from being and having a friendly aura

    "N-no, you guys saved me. I''m willing to do you a favor" Rezen replied before adding "It''s not like I have a choice" in his head

    "Is that so? That''s great! For starters, my name is Philome and the scary guy over there is Wermon. May we know your name?"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "R-Rezen. My name is Rezen"

    Philome nodded her head before she continue speaking. "We are from the City of Hope. Ah, right, think of a city as arge ce with many different tribes living in it"

    "Sister, I know what a city is" Rezen said in his head but he didn''t show that on his face. He instead acted as if he just learned something new

    "Different tribes? Not onerge tribe?" Rezen asked while showing curiosity, as one from a small tribe would do

    "That''s right, we have countless tribes in our city though we call tribes as ns. And we are actually here to ask the tribes inside Drakery Forest if they want to join our City of Hope. Of course, your tribe and the others would benefit from it. Based on your aura, you should be a 1st cycle Junior Mage, right?"

    Rezen nodded his head in affirmation

    "In our city, there are literally thousands of people at that level. Not only that, we also have many high-ranking Junior Mages and even Senior and Great Mages that are far stronger than Junior Mages!"

    "With the strong mages of our City cooperating with each other, we live in safety and peace. At the very least, we could guarantee that the tribes that will join us will have a very safe ce to live on"

    "Not only that! Thanks to years of research and many strong mages in our city, we could provide your tribe with knowledge so that you''ll hopefully reach the Senior or even Great Mage rank in the future!"

    Philome started barraging Rezen with her words. She was like a dog that wouldn''t stop barking

    Even when more than ten minutes passed, she was still speaking, trying to sell the City of Hope to Rezen. She was like the insurance agent of Rezen''s previous world

    "You see our flying sticks? Almost everyone in our city has them. That means you could fly! How amazing is that, right?" Philome continued, her enthusiasm did not diminish even after ten minutes of talking

    "Really?! Really?! We could all fly?!" Rezen asked like an excited child. His face showed great excitement but deep inside him, he was grumbling

    "Wow... I have never acted this childish before" Rezen thought while thinking that the smile on his face might freeze and he would be a smiling man forever

    It''s just that to a ''country bumpkin'' such as himself, this is the proper and normal reaction. And anyway, this chatterbox also helped Rezen learn about this City of Hope

    Although Rezen is aware that humans have always been at the mercy of the magic beasts in this realm, he didn''t expect that this realm only has one human city

    The first andst city was also just created a thousand years ago. That is an extremely long time but is far from what Rezen would expect from a ''fantasy world''

    When Rezen reached the Junior Rank, his lifespan already increased just like the Chief and other Junior Mages. What more for Senior and Great Mages that have an even longer lifespan

    A thousand years doesn''t sound that long considering that as one goes higher in the path of magic, the longer one could live

    However, although Rezen is learning, his jaw was already aching by trying to act so childishly. In the end, he decided to put a stop to this torture

    "Sister! Sister! What should we do to join your cim¡ª, ciw¡ª, I mean city!" Rezen asked while acting as if he almost forgot the term ''city''

    That seems to have bought Philome back to reality and she coughs before answering

    "We would like to speak with the people of your tribe and if they agree, we would wee you in our city" Philome replied as if things are as simple as that but Rezen doesn''t think so

    Considering the strength of the City of Hope, mere Junior Mages shouldn''t be the kind of mages that they would go through this kind of trouble to recruit

    There is a deeper reason for this than just the excuse of "the city wanting to have more people to make it safer" that Philome used on Rezen

    Other tribal people might be fooled by that but definitely not Rezen

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    If Rezen has to guess the reason, it would be that the City of Hope is currentlycking manpower and they wish to replenish their numbers by absorbing the scattered tribes

    In fact, calling the tribal people manpower might not be urate. Maybe, the more proper term is cannon fodders depending on how bad the situation was

    However, even then, Rezen already ns to be a part of this city. A developed society with resources, knowledge, and instructors is basically what Rezen badly needed

    He is stillcking in all three and his only hope in this realm is the City of Hope as it was the only human city in the realm

    "I understand. I will help you persuade them, trust me!" Rezen said boastfully, once again portraying a cheerful personality

    It was easier to love and have goodwill towards someone that is cheerful, energetic, and sunny rather than those that are gloomy

    If Rezen wants to stay on the good side of these people and they help him integrate into the City of Hope then his childish acting would be 100% worth it

    "That''s great! With your help, we would be able to persuade your tribe! Hehehe, let me tell you another story. This time, it is about what we call the Guardian..."

    As Rezen guided Wermon and Philome to the Waterside Tribe, thetter wouldn''t stop speaking. It was to the point that Rezen felt like his ears would pop soon but he didn''t show that on his face

    He acted like he was seriously listening and he would even ask some questions from time to time so that he could extract more information from Philome

    The journey back to the Waterside Tribe was extremely safe. With the strength that Wermon and Philome possessed, they easily massacred all magic beasts that they encounter whether they are beastlings or Junior Beasts

    They achieved something that even ten Rezen is unable to do and it didn''t take that long before they finally arrived at the tribe

    "Still, seems like things are working for the better. I originally nned to nurture more Junior Mages to get out or head deeper into the forest to search for developed human settlements but after reaching the Junior Rank, I realized that wouldn''t be possible"

    "I am barely progressing as a Junior Mage, how could I possibly help others progress? I could help mages gather mana faster with the help of my potions but everyone has a limit on how much mana their bodies or elixir fields could possess"

    "Besides, magical knowledge is also a prerequisite to advance. Without learning magic enough, it was impossible to advance and use one''s power to the fullest"

    The first step of Rezen''s n was to provide the tribe with enough food resources so that they could increase their poption and they would always be at peak condition

    Once that happens, Rezen could then teach the tribesmen what he knows but while the first step is easy with the help of the farm, the second step was not since Rezen himself iscking in talent

    Fortunately, Rezen could still enter a developed society with the help of these mages from the City of Hope

    Compared to the other parts of the forest, the Waterside Tribe has a lesser amount of snow as the tribesmen moved the snow outside of the tribe

    The more snow there is, the colder it would be and the higher the risk of death. At the very least, they couldn''t let snow flood the tribe

    "Oh, Rezen, you''re finally back! We were worried about you! Come here and have roasted potatoes... huh?"

    Treen was the first person to notice Rezen. Since Rezen is already a Junior Mage, the tribesmen wouldn''t stop him from traveling in the forest alone and all they could do was hope that nothing bad would happen to him

    Treen even tried to offer roasted potatoes to Rezen when he noticed that thetter was not alone. He was apanied by two people wearing ''strange clothes''

    Whether it be Treen or the other tribesmen, they have never seen the type of attire that Wermon and Philome are wearing

    As such, in their eyes, the two are wearing something strange that they could notprehend

    Compared to the time before winter, the tribesmen are fully clothed in this time of the year because of the low temperatures

    At normal times, they would simply wear a skirt made from the fur of magic beasts. They look the most primitive in those times but even though they are covered by beast fur right now, they still look differentpared to Wermon and Philome

    One look was enough to see that the two sides were living in apletely different world

    One side has that rough and primitive aura while the other side was wearing aplicated set of clothes and are exuding a more refined aura

    "Everyone, say hello to Brother Wermon and Sister Philome. They came from the ce they called the City of Hope and they are here to convince us to join them" Rezen announced

    He wants to take these people with him since at the very least, they should be loyal to him and the tribe for some time

    Since Rezen is entering apletely new and different society where he almost doesn''t know anyone, it was better if he has people whom he could trust with him

    No matter what the realm is, a developed society filled with different factions is definitely moreplicated than the society of a small tribe where everyone treats and view each other as families

    "Hmm? Ci- what?"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Woah, what is this made of?"

    "I have never seen something like this before!"

    "Ah! It''s cold!"

    The tribesmen without caring or more like without the concept of etiquette gathered around the two ''strange people''. Theypletely invaded the two''s personal space making them feel awkward

    Some of the tribesmen even directly touched the clothes that Wermon and Philome were wearing, especially the armor of Wermon that is cold to the touch

    They were acting rude but in their eyes, they are not. They have different concepts and valuespared to city people

    They were touching the people they didn''t even know before today in an unbridled way

    Difort could be clearly seen on Philome''s face as a result. As a woman, it doesn''t feel nor look good that she was consecutively being touched by men as if it was nothing

    They are just too touchy for her own likeness but she doesn''t want to act rudely. In any case, she and Wermon are already aware that tribal people have different viewspared to city people

    ? "These little bastards, do they have a death wish?!" Rezen thought angrily while worrying for his life

    If the tribesmen were to anger either of these two, they would definitely be wiped out today

    What they should be doing is showing humility and respect to the strong! They shouldn''t be touching them as if they were just feeling some fabric!

    Rezen turned to look at the Chief but aside from knitting her brows, she didn''t say anything else

    "Aish, what did I even expect? Of course, for the Chief, the action of her tribesmen is normal" Rezen grumbled before waving his hand

    "A-ahh?"

    "What''s happening?"

    "What is this?"

    The power of Rezen gently pushed the moring tribesmen away from the two city people

    It was as if some invisible force was pushing them away and they are powerless to resist

    The tribesmen except for a few of them are all just apprentices, how could they possibly resist the power of Rezen that reaches the Junior Rank?

    "Cough! Cough! Please calm down everyone and don''t just touch people like that" Rezen scolded them

    These people just have a death wish!

    "Huh? Why not?"

    "What''s wrong with that?"

    "We are just touching their strange clothes!"

    The tribesmen protested, seeing nothing wrong with their previous actions causing Wermon and Philome to unconsciously look at each other

    This was the type of scene and reaction that they initially expected. Rezen was acting civil and too polite that they thought every tribesman would be like him

    Rezen is more of a city person rather than a tribal member. However, since Rezen doesn''t even know the existence of the City of Hope, the two don''t think that he came from the same ce as them

    At most, they think that Rezen is the oddball of this tribe since every ce has people that others viewed as odd

    "May we know who the Chief of the tribe is?" Philome asks deciding to do all the talking

    She was more friendly and easygoingpared to Wermon. She was more suited for this job

    After all, the tribe shouldn''t ept the decision easily as it means that they have to abandon their homes. It''s not easy to do such a thing

    "I am" the Chief answered as she stepped out to face the two guests of the Waterside Tribe

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    The Chief nced at the two city folks with a deep expression on her face. Her thoughts unknown to others

    "Who are you people?" She asks the important question. As she is someone that is previously wary of Rezen even though the man is only an apprentice mage, what more for these two that she cannot determine the strength of?

    All the Chief want is to protect her tribe and her basic reaction when facing people she is not familiar with is wariness. Even Rezen has to contribute enough to the tribe before the Chief decided to ept him more openly

    "Hello, Chief of the Waterside Tribe. I am Philome and mypanion here is Wermon" Philome introduced herself and Wermon before starting to exin the same thing that she exined to Rezen

    "We came from the only city that we humans built called the City of Hope. Ah, a city is arge ce where many tribes gathered and with our collective strength, we fight against the magic beasts to ensure everyone''s safety and survival"

    "In our City, we have thousands of Junior Mages from the 1st cycle to the peak. We also have mages at the Senior and Great Rank that are above the Junior Rank"

    Just like what Philome did to Rezen, she started to sell the City of Hope as if she was some insurance agent

    "With the strength of our people, we gathered many resources, consolidated countless magical knowledge, and we also have a lot of instructors making it easy for mages to grow"

    "Our city was established a thousand years ago and even now, it is still standing strong. In terms of safety, we can guarantee everything"

    "I and mypanion here is the representative of our city and we would like to invite your tribe to join us. Together, we could build an even stronger and safer city"

    This is the first time that the tribesmen heard the ranks above the Junior Rank. After all, not to mention a Senior Mage or a Great Mage, the nearby tribes don''t even have Junior Mages at the 3rd cycle

    They can''t even start toprehend just how strong Senior and Great Mages are, it was beyond their understanding

    "Is that so? I''m sorry but we don''t n on joining your city" the Chief directly rejected and Rezen almost bit her head

    He badly wants to join this city and even if that is not the case, it wouldn''t do them good to reject such powerful people

    "W-why not? We can offer protection and many spectacr things. Look, this is called a flying stick. By injecting mana into the artifact, one could fly! Even apprentices as long as they have enough mana could fly! This wondrous thing ismon in our city, almost everyone has it!"

    Philome spoke with a bit of desperation in her tone and she even demonstrated the flying stick. She rode on the stick while injecting her mana

    As soon as the flying stick absorbed her mana, it floated and Philome skillfully controlled it as she circled around

    All the tribesmen were simply amazed by her demonstration. Some even pped their hands and some grabbed the flying stick as if they want to experience flying too

    Seeing that, Rezen internally facepalmed himself. The second-hand embarrassment was so severe that it might as well be called first-hand embarrassment

    It made him feel like he brought a girlfriend home but his embarrassing family was embarrassing him

    "Don''t say to anyone that you are my neighbor" Rezen thought while staring at the shameless Treen that is one of the people that held the flying stick while Philome was riding on it

    Philome herself became ufortable and she stopped flying around

    "See? Isn''t the flying stick great? If you join our city, all of you could have your own flying sticks too! Why don''t you want to join us?"

    The Chief herself was amazed by the artifact but she is still firm in her decision and she once again disyed intelligence that is not easily seen from tribal people

    "If your city is great and even has mages above the Junior Rank, why do you even need us? The strongest mage we could offer is a Junior Mage at the 2nd cycle, your city should have many mages at that level"

    At that, Philome winced. The Chief asked the question that hits her on her weak spot

    While the City indeed has a lot of such mages, they also have a lot of enemies and many of their mages are also not stationed inside the city itself

    Many mages were sent on expeditions to uncover and gather precious resources of heaven and earth

    Humans only have one city and the resources around it were already exploited by them. If they want to nourish powerful mages, they must have the necessary resources

    As such, all factions aside from keeping the minimum number of mages to defend the city mandatorily send their people outside the city to bring resources back

    Even if humans could create gardens to nourish Spirit nts, the yield would be far from enough<novelnext></novelnext>

    That is one of the reasons why the Elders are against bringing tribal people to the City as they would have to share the limited resources

    It''s just that they arecking enough personnel or more like cannon fodders to defend the new city being created

    People like Philome and Wermon even know why instead of just recruiting more people from the city, the city opted to use tribal people but the core reason is not something they could say

    Even Rezen wouldn''t be able to know the real reason why tribal people are chosen without entering the city first

    "You don''t have a choice" Wermon that was originally keeping his silence suddenly spoke and his words made the atmosphere tense

    "Huh?! Are you nning to force us?!"

    "This bastard! Come here, I''ll skin you alive!"

    "I''ll feed you to the magic beasts!"

    As expected, the temper of the tribesmen red and they aggressively red at the city folks

    For a moment, Rezen noticed that a lost look appeared on Wermon''s stoic face

    Knowing that Wermon''s words could be easily misunderstood, Philome hit him in the arm with her elbow while smiling awkwardly at the tribesmen

    "Ah... hahaha... t-that''s not what he meant. A-actually, we are not the only representatives of our city a-and the others are more aggressive than we are"

    "Chief, y-you mentioned before that your tribe''s strongest mage is at the 2nd cycle, right? The representatives don''tck mages at the 3rd, or even at the 4th and 5th cycle"

    "W-we are willing to negotiate and won''t force you but if the other representativese here, t-they might do something... b-bad and force your tribe to ept what they want!"

    Philome tried to exin the situation as much as she could but the short-tempered tribesmen seems to not care

    "Force us?! Who do they think they are?!"

    "Just wait until Stone Head finishes his hunt, he would kill your people!"

    "We wouldn''t be forced to do something we don''t like!"

    The tribesmen didn''t know how dangerous the situation was but Rezen is different

    Rezen doesn''t doubt the words of Philome as there is no reason for people like them to lie

    If even just a single 3rd cycle magees here, the Waterside Tribe is done for what more for mages at the 4th and 5th cycle? A single move might be enough for such people to massacre all of them

    "Everyone!" Rezen shouted to gather everyone''s attention and all eyes turned to stare at him

    "I don''t think that Brother Wermon and Sister Philome are lying and realistically speaking, we are not much for a 3rd cycle mage much less 4th or 5th cycle ones!"

    "Their offer is rather good and there is also the chance that our people could grow stronger than ever. Why don''t we consider their offer seriously? Are we really going to reject the protection from mages above the Junior Rank?"

    "Besides, if the other representatives force us, how can we even resist them? We would all die and our tribe would cease to exist!"

    Rezen gave them the p of reality. The truth is they are weak and are far from being a match for the opposing side they might as well ept the offer

    "That might be the case but we can''t just trust them. Everyone, pack your belongings and food, and we will search for a secluded new home. We have enough food tost until the end of winter, it''s no problem if we stay in hiding" the Chief announced

    Considering that the Chief''s prestige is the highest, even Rezen wouldn''t find it easy to change the minds of the tribesmen

    They are more stubborn than expected but that is only because they don''t understand how dire the situation is

    Rezen doesn''t know how powerful the representatives are but he knows that they are far from being weak

 Chapter 258 258: Demonstration

    With the Chief''s order, everyone started to go back to their huts to pack their belongings which in reality are just mostly food and beast fur

    The tribesmen don''t desire much. As long as they are safe and could eat their fill then they would be satisfied

    Rezen can understand the Chief''s consideration but she is still being dumb. If Philome and Wermon decided to use force, no one here would be able to resist

    Since they still don''t understand how dangerous the situation was, Rezen has no choice but to show them

    Rezen turned his head at the two that doesn''t seem to know what they should do as they watch the tribesmen move to pack their belongings

    "Sister Philome, Brother Wermon, can I ask you for a favor?" Rezen asks politely and Philome looks at him before nodding her head

    "Can you demonstrate your power for everyone to see?" Rezen said

    The Chief might have an idea of how strong the representatives are but having a guess and witnessing it personally are still twopletely different concepts

    What Rezen wants is to indirectly intimidate the tribesmen so that they would rethink their choices

    "Demonstrate our power?" Philome mumbled and at first, she doesn''t understand what Rezen wants to achieve by that but she soon understood it and she nodded her head

    After getting the approval, Rezen spoke loudly so that everyone could hear him

    "Everyone please wait a minute! I ask Sister Philome and Brother Wermon to do something. Why don''t we watch them first?" Rezen said and after he almost desperately begged the tribesmen, they finally agreed

    "Sister please..." Rezen said to Philome after gathering everyone''s attention and the woman nodded her head

    As a Spirit Mage, Philome has great flying skills and she once again rode on her flying stick. Her altitude was not too high and everyone could still see her perfectly

    She held her magic wand with her right hand as she started to move in the air. She circled around the tribe with an insane speed

    As most tribesmen are just apprentices, they couldn''t catch Philome''s movements at all but it was not her flying speed that was the most impressive

    After flying at a fast speed, Philome slowed down as she waved her hand around

    She gathered her mana at the tip of her magic wand and she shot streams of wind elemental energy on the ground

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Every streak of energy would demolish several trees at once and her attack speed was also not a joke

    The tribesmen would witness the trees in a certain direction get destroyed but the trees in another direction followed suit without rest

    This is just the basic of Philome''s abilities but the Chief already knew that she is far from being her match

    After that, Philome raised her hand as light green energy gathered at the tip of her wand. She waved her hand with a circr movement and soon, towering tornadoes formed

    There were five tornadoes in total and each tornado was taller than any of the trees nearby

    These tornadoes uprooted the trees they came into contact with. Everyone could see trees being sucked by the tornadoes before they were shredded into tiny pieces

    Even the snow was ground into a fine powder that was sprinkled all around which creates a painting-perfect scenery

    At this point, everyone already has their jaws on the ground but it doesn''t even end there

    So far, the things that Philome demonstrated were just simple magic, she hasn''t cast a formal spell yet

    The tornadoes soon dissipated causing the shredded trees and snow to fall down. This time, she gathered more mana that she previously used as she pointed her wand at the skies

    Soon, arge magic circle formed above her, and this magic circle issued a strong sucking force

    The trees, the snow, the rocks, everything on the ground floated. If Philome did not purposely avoid the tribesmen, they would also have been sucked by the magic circle

    All things that were attracted by the magic circle gathered at a single point, forming arge ball

    Even if the bodies of all the members of the Waterside Tribe were condensed into a single ball, they are still smaller than the ball of snow, trees, and rocks<novelnext></novelnext>

    "[Rain of Devastation!]" Philome muttered and therge ball she created broke down into smaller balls of matter

    Soon, a rain of small snowballs attacked thend, demolishing arge area as a result

    Smoke and snow wafted in the air and pieces of wood flew all around. The tribesmen were also hit by the aftershock and they shuddered from the cold

    All of them inhaled sharp breaths. They had never seen such devastating magic in the past

    While on average, Junior Mages are only 50% stronger than the mages that are one cycle lower than them, the power still umtes and some are stronger than the others

    The demonstration of Philome was more than enough to bring fear into the hearts of every tribesman and Rezen was no different though he was in a rtively better condition

    Rezen after all already witnessed magic that is more devastating than that. 6th fusion mages with their power could shatter mountains and split the seas open after all

    Of course, different realms in some ways differ inws. The higher the rank of the realm is, the harder it is to use magic that could raze the ground

    Just look at Rezen when he was still an apprentice mage in the Savage Beast Realm. Because this realm has strongerws and is clearly on a higher level than the earth realm, his magic was far from enough to shatter a mountain. Even flying has be harder in this realm

    The Savage Beast Realm is not a high-ranking realm and Junior Mages at Philome''s level could cause such devastation. However, if she was ced in a higher-ranking realm, she might look the same as Rezen when he was still an apprentice mage in this realm

    After her demonstration, Philome flew down and returned to the Waterside Tribe where everyone looked at her with both awe and fear

    Their strongest family member is Stone Head but even someone like him could not replicate what Philome did just a moment ago

    They are in awe of the strong but since Philome is not their family, the tribesmen also felt fearful

    "Brother Wermon please..." Rezen said. He instinctively feels that Wermon is stronger than Philome

    Since Philome herself could already aplish such a feat what more for Wermon that seems to be stronger than her?

    "That''s enough. I understand" the Chief chimed in before Wermon could make a move

    She had seen Philome''s strength and she knows that even if all the nearby tribes were to join hands, they wouldn''t be a match for Philome

    She is clearly far stronger than Titane that killed half of the eight Junior Mages that were sent to attack the Metal Sword Tribe

    This demonstration also made the Chief see things in a clearer manner

    "Are the other representatives as strong as you are?" The Chief asks and Philome nodded her head

    "Some are as strong as me and there are also some that are stronger" she answered affirmatively and the Chief took a deep breath

    "Would they really force us if we don''t join your city?"

    Philome answered affirmatively again and the Chief could only sigh helplessly. In front of such power, how could the weak Waterside Tribe possibly resist?

    "Since we don''t have much of a choice, I hope that you could take care of us" the Chief said sincerely and Philome smiled. She seeded when she thought that they would fail in convincing this tribe

    "I will do my best!" Philome replied and everyone started packing their belongings again but not to hide but to follow Philome and Wermon

    They are also waiting for the tribesmen that are out to hunt magic beasts especially Stone Head

    While Rezen is packing his own belongings, he suddenly thought of something

    "Ivy, Stone Head is a heavens'' blessed and ording to your previous words, he should be able to reach the 3rd cycle and dominate the nearby tribes. But if we join the City of Hope, a 3rd cycle mage would be nothing. Why did this happen?" Rezen asks

    "Heavens'' blessed simply have more fortune than the others but the effect of their fortune aura are not absolute especially those that have low fortune aura"

    "Heavens'' blessed with the help of their fortune aura could luckily stumble upon and discover priceless treasures or gain strong masters to guide them"

    "However, the weaker the fortune aura and the stronger the variable is, the higher the chance that the fortune''s aura effects would be null"

    "Just because a person is blessed by the heavens doesn''t mean they could already disregard high-ranking powers. If the variable is strong enough, even the fortune aura couldn''t save the heavens'' blessed"

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    This situation proved that fortune aura is not an omnipotent thing. As long as the variable is strong enough, the fortune aura would turn useless or have little effect

    "In fact, the reason why the representatives that the Waterside Tribe met are kinder than the others might be because of Stone Head''s fortune aura"

    "Instead of meeting representatives that would resort to the use of force and killing, the Waterside Tribe met Wermon and Philome"

    "Because of that, Stone Head''s fortune aura might have beenpletely used up. He would return to being an ordinary person with an ordinary level of luck"

    At that, Rezen nodded his head. Fortune aura is not omnipotent nor could it directly save the heavens'' blessed but it could cause ''coincidences'' to happen so that the blessed would survive

    Aside from that, Stone Head''s fortune aura is originally enough for him to reach the 3rd cycle but there''s a high chance that his fortune aura was alreadypletely spent. Any ''coincidence'' that is affected by luck would reduce the heavens'' blessed aura

    "I see. It was really the right choice that I didn''t plunder Stone Head''s fortune aura. If not, we might have met one of those evil representatives" Rezen muttered as he gathered all of his belongings to choose the things he would take with him

    "Master, as I have said before, heavens'' blessed and realm''s chosen are your great enemies and opportunities. In the City of Hope, there should be many heavens'' blessed with fortune aura thicker than Stone Head''s. They are Master''s opportunities to grow stronger" Ivy reminded

    From the time that Rezen learned what heavens'' blessed is, Ivy already informed him that those kinds of people are his tickets to rise in power

    What he should do is plunder the fortune aura of the heavens'' blessed and the realm''s chosen to use as his own. With enough fortune aura, Rezen could increase his natural aptitude in both the paths of cultivation of alchemists

    While a realm could only have one realm''s chosen, the realm could have as few or many heavens'' blessed as it wants possessing different amounts of fortune aura

    Since the City of Hope is the first and only city of humanity, there should be many heavens'' blessed there. Not to mention, it surely always faces the threats of magic beasts that also have their own heavens'' blessed

    Fortune aura is not exclusive to humanity, all races could have that

    "I know, Ivy" Rezen answered while clenching his fist. Who would have thought that as he was worrying about hiscking aptitude, a chance would be given to him?

    In a city with hundreds of thousands or even millions of poption, there should be many heavens'' blessed living there. After all, while they are blessed by the heavens, the blessings are limited

    Not every heavens'' blessed would reach the peak of the realm. Even Stone Head that only has a fortune aura enough for him to reach the 3rd cycle exists

    At the very least, there should be hundreds to thousands of heavens'' blessed in the City of Hope

    Rezen braced himself for a life filled with hardships and dangers as he organized his belongings and furrowed his brows

    "Ivy, can I still store items?" Rezen asks. While in the earth realm, he has his storage and also spatial rings

    However, all of his resources were converted into energy that helped him reach the Savage Beast Realm safely. His spatial rings were also destroyed in the process and only ripped clothes and the farm apanied him in this entirely different realm

    "Because of thews of the realm, Master could only store items inside the farm itself" Ivy answered much to Rezen''s relief

    That means it is easy for him to hide things when necessary!

    Rezen retrieved the nine bottles containing the Holy Sun Water and with his control, they floated and entered his stomach where his elixir field was located

    When Rezen used his soul to enter the farm and saw that the nine bottles were ced inside and he returned his spirit back to his physical body

    ¡ª¡ª

    With the help of the Waterside Tribe, as soon as the hunting tribesmen returned, they move to meet with the other nearby tribes

    With the existence of Philome and Wermon, even though they are traveling in arge group, no one died at the hands of the magic beasts

    The two even lend the tribesmen some artifacts that would help them fight the coldness of winter

    Magic artifacts are not just magic wands, magic swords, or flying sticks, that term is very broad and even day-to-day items as long as they worked with the aid of magic are called artifacts<novelnext></novelnext>

    "If we have this sun globe in the past, many wouldn''t die from the past winter" Stone Headmented as he stared at the floating globe emitting warmth that battled against the winter cold

    Next to him was Rezen that nodded his head in agreement. This is the difference between a primitive society and a developed one

    The tribesmen could barely fight against the cold while the ones from the city brought these artifacts as if they already expected this kind of situation

    There is the choice of returning to the Waterside Tribe after Philome and Wermon convinced the other nearby tribes but they said that time is tight and they have to return to the City of Hope as soon as possible

    From that, Rezen could only guess that the situation in the city was really bad

    Therge procession was journeying toward the Fire Force Tribe with Wermon at the front and Philome behind protecting everyone

    All magic beasts that they encountered would be easily killed by them considering that most are just beastlings with some Junior Beasts from time to time

    "Hm?" Rezen noticed that the tribesmen in front of him had stopped walking and when he checked the situation he saw that in front of Wermon, a glowing silver talisman could be seen

    "What? What happened?!" Wermon asked with a loud voice as if he can''t believe the things he just heard

    Out of curiosity, Rezen walked towards Wermon to check the situation and he heard a voiceing from the talisman

    "It is as you have heard. The situation is abnormal and everyone is to head outside of the forest first to gather back at the flying ship. Keep yourmunication talisman active for themand center to keep tabs on your location"

    "Please exin the situation to me first!"

    "There is no time! This is the order of themand center. No one faced dangers yet but Sir Krulus don''t want to lose anyone here"

    After the few exchanges in words, the talisman dimmed a bit and no voice wasing from it again

    "That''s like the telephones from earth" Rezen thought while staring at the circr silver talisman

    It should be a magic artifact used to make long-distancemunication possible and from the sound of it, it might also have a location function

    "Brother Wermon, what''s happening?" Rezen can''t help but ask. There seems to be a problem in the forest and Rezen naturally wants to know so that he could prepare for it

    Wermon looked at Rezen as if he was contemting whether he says it or not but after seeing the looks of the other tribesmen, he decided to speak the truth

    "My colleagues noticed something abnormal in the tribes of the Drakery Forest. Almost every tribe that they encountered has been annihted. There are many traces of battles between mages and most of the tribes only have corpses"

    "There are some that survived but themand center didn''t say much saying that there is no time and they would tell everything after everyone gathered at the flying ship" Wermon answered honestly and Rezen knitted his brows

    Tribes are annihted? In this forest, that is amon urrence. However, to have this kind of reaction from the mages of the City of Hope, there should be something more to it

    But what could possibly be the reason why an rming number of tribes are annihted at the same time?

    "Wait... annihted...?" Rezen muttered while furrowing his brows. It seems like he spoke out loud and Wermon asked him a question

    "What? Do you know something?"

    It''s not that Rezen knows something but he has some suspicions. Whether his suspicions are connected to the annihtion of the tribes or not is still not known but it was better to say something

    This situation after all might affect Rezen''s safety

    "I don''t know if this has something to do with the situation but months ago, something weird happened" Rezen started and Wermon kept his silence, intending to listen to what Rezen had to say

    "One of the nearby tribes suddenly gained not just one but two Junior Mages. This might be amon urrence in the City of Hope but definitely not in our area. It was hard to grow one Junior Mage here much less suddenly have two of them at the same time"

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    "After that tribe gained two more Junior Mages, they decided to threaten our tribe and we along with the other nearby tribes joined forces to destroy this tribe"

    "The other side is outnumbered by us but half of the eight Junior Mages that attacked the tribe died because of a single person"

    "We don''t know how he did it but that tribesman that is originally only at the 1st cycle swallowed something and his strength jumped from the 1st cycle to the 3rd cycle. If he didn''t die from an unknown reason, all eight Junior Mages might have died from his hands that day"

    Rezen exined what happened and he even took out the book from his beast fur bag and showed it to Wermon

    "I found this weird thing in one of their huts. I don''t know if they became stronger because of this thing or if it was from the tribesman that suddenly became a 3rd cycle mage but I hope it could help the investigation"

    The moment that Rezen discovered this book in the Metal Sword Tribe, he already had some suspicions and he thought that something was brewing in the dark without him knowing anything

    Now that the tribes inside the Drakery Forest were mysteriously destroyed, he cannot help but think that there might be a connection there

    If not for Rezen framing the Metal Sword Tribe for the deaths of the other tribes'' people, they might be the one that would be annihted

    If Titane didn''t die for an unknown reason, a 3rd cycle mage would have the power to destroy the nearby tribes. Even if they can''t do it in one go, they could retreat after killing some anding back after they recovered

    The existence of Titane a 3rd cycle mage is enough to cause the annihtion of the nearby tribes just like what happened to the other tribes in Drakery Forest. It wouldn''t be far-fetched to say that there is a connection between the two

    "This... this is a book about magic theories. Why would something like this be here?" Wermon muttered with a frown

    Now that he heard this story and also received the book, he couldn''t help but agree with themand center. Something really fishy happened in Drakery Forest

    "Rezen, I''ll take this book with me as evidence. I''ll reimburse you for it when we arrived at the City of Hope" Wermon said

    It seems like when ites to official business, he is quite talkative

    "T-there''s no need for that. I don''t even know what that is" Rezen said since a tribesman can''t possibly know what a book is nor how to read it

    Even so, he was looking forward to how Wermon would reimburse him

    Since Wermon received themand, as an experienced soldier, he naturally has to oblige and he informed everyone of what happened before guiding them outside Drakery Forest

    To give respect to the Drake King, the flying ship wouldn''t enter the forest and it would pick up everyone on the outskirts

    ¡ª¡ª-

    "W-woah..."

    "W-what is that giant bird?!"

    "I-it''s scary!"

    On the outskirts of Drakery Forest, the members of Waterside Tribe along with Philome and Wermon waited for the flying ship until it finally arrived

    As the tribesman never saw something like that, they almost broke their necks by staring at the flying ship in the sky

    Many of them even thought that the flying ship was some sort of bird-type magic beast when it was not a living entity

    Even Rezen can''t help but admire this flying ship. This is what a fantasy world is!

    Aside from the existence of magic, things such as flying sticks and flying ships are not something that could be found in the earth realm

    The flying ship resembles the medieval ships used on the sea back in Rezen''s previous world. But instead of the ship traveling in the sea, it was flying in the sky despite itsrge size

    Rezen even has the urge to own this kind of thing that although he doesn''t know the price of could guess that it must be crazy expensive that not just anyone could have

    While everyone was busy gawking at the flying ship, its bottom part suddenly parted and from it, one flying stick after another flew down

    The tribesmen that are new to the concept of flying sticks thought that they were being attacked and they were about to defend themselves when Philome stopped them<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Don''t be afraid! It''s just the same flying sticks I used earlier. It wouldn''t harm you" Philome said and only then the tribesmen retracted their hands as they watched the flying sticksnd in front of them

    These flying sticks all look the same. They are simple sticks that are ck in color but on their bodies, some mystical blue inscriptions were glowing

    These inscriptions might be the reason why the flying sticks are magic artifacts

    As Rezen is walking the path of an alchemist, he cannot help but be interested

    Alchemy is a broad term. It is simply the process of transforming materials into something else using magical means

    Potion-making is just a part of alchemy and there are also artifact creations. If Rezen were to be a genius in alchemy with the help of other''s fortune aura or some heavenly treasures, he is interested in also learning the art of artifact making

    "Please ride on the flying sticks. We will reach the ship with its help" Philome gently said and she even took the lead

    The way mages ride on flying sticks is simr to the flying brooms of the witches from folklore. But while Philome and Wermon could control the flying sticks on their own, the ones that the tribesmen use automatically brought them inside the ship

    "Waaahh! I-I''m dying!" Treen screamed loudly in fear as his body with the help of the flying stick rose in the air

    He doesn''t care about face at all and Rezen could only be embarrassed on the behalf of his neighbor

    Fortunately, the flying sticks didn''t move fast, giving the tribesmen enough time to enjoy flying until theynded on the deck of the ship and the flying sticks returned to where they came from

    As soon as the tribesmen entered the ship, they saw arge crowd. There are many people that were wearing the same ''weird clothes'' that Wermon and Philome do. They must be the other mages from the City of Hope

    Aside from them, there were also people that looked the same as the tribesmen. Some people were also only wearing clothes made from the fur of magic beasts

    However, although the number of tribal peoplebined is higher than the poption of the Waterside Tribe, the difference is not that big

    They might be the people that the other representatives encountered in Drakery Forest

    However, considering that many tribes were annihted, these tribesmen might be the survivors of the destroyed tribes

    Just looking at the expressions on their faces, these tribal people looked traumatized though whether that is because of the destruction of their tribes or because of the representatives is still not known

    Since Wermon and Philome brought arge crowd with them, the other representatives can''t help but snort

    Because of what happened to the tribes, the other representatives could only gather a few survivors but the numbers are far lesser than they expected

    These representatives wanted to recruit as many tribal people as possible but they failed because of the abnormal situation

    Seeing how lucky Philome and Wermon are to gather this many people, they can''t help but be envious and dissatisfied

    Why was it not them that encountered this many people? If it was them, they would be rewarded by the Elders!

    Fortunately, there are not many mages here that are stronger than Wermon and they didn''t make things difficult aside from expressing dissatisfaction with their facial expressions

    Considering that in the City of Hope, one''s contributions would be recognized and rewarded, none would try to snatch the ''prey'' of others

    The seat of the ten Elders are not passed down through bloodline but the seats are given based on a mage''s strength and contributions

    Even people with lowly backgrounds as long as they are powerful enough and gave enough contributions could im one of the ten seats of the Elders

    The Guardian is the most powerful and authoritative figure in the City and below him are the ten Elders. Who wouldn''t want to be an Elder?

    Due to the threats of magic beasts, robbing the contributions of other people would result in terrible consequences

    One might be devoted to military ves where they are forced to fight magic beasts until they die without receiving any form of sry andpensation

    In many cases, military ves are even used as cannon fodders. If the situation would cause people to die, the city would sacrifice the military ves first before the lives of other people

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    With Wermon and Philome''s reminder, the tribesmen stayed in a single corner while staring at the things that they had never seen before

    The eyes of the mages from the City of Hope held undisguised contempt but maybe because they already showed what they are capable of, the tribal people could only grit their teeth in anger

    The people from the Waterside Tribe at the very least isfortable with Wermon and Philome thanks to the respect that they showed

    However, the other tribal people were clearly fearful and angry at the representatives that they have met but they didn''t dare do anything

    Since Rezen''s tribesmen were not treated badly by Wermon and Philome, they don''t like the way that the other representatives were looking at them

    They can''t quite exin it but they were angered by the way they are being looked at. Some were even about to attack the representatives if not for Wermon, Philome, and also the Chief that is more aware of the situation didn''t stop them

    "This is so cliche. I feel as if I am some countryside bumpkin that is being looked down upon by city people" Rezen thought. He was displeased by this treatment but what can he do? Weakness is a sin!

    Fortunately, it didn''t take that long before all the representatives were called for a meeting and only the tribal people remained on the deck of the ship

    Without the representatives, the tribesmen showed their true colors

    "Damn it! I want to feed them to the magic beasts!"

    "Just she wait, one day, I''ll fuck her to death! No, I''ll fuck her whole family to death!"

    "How can he say I''m ugly when I''m the prettiest in my tribe?"

    "One day, I''ll have these people kneel in front of me and beg me for my forgiveness!"

    "Have you seen the way they look at us?! I want to take their eyes and crush them with my hands before eating them!"

    One vulgar word after another was thrown by the tribesmen. Even those from the Waterside Tribe are not exempted

    While the representatives are gone, Rezen scanned the tribal people with his eyes to choose a suitable target

    What he found was a silent woman in one corner with her head hanging low. While tribal people mostly have aggressive personalities, it was not as if there were no meek people among them

    The type of person Rezen wants to speak with is meek and weak-willed

    After excusing himself from his tribesmen, Rezen approached that woman and the first thing he did was smile at her

    "Hello, my name is Rezen, what''s yours?" Rezen asked and the woman raised her head to look at him astonishingly

    Since most tribal people are muscr as a result of regrly working hard or skinny because of theck of food and nutrition, someone like Rezen that is at most fit is quite rare

    Tribal people like muscr aesthetics as that ismonly viewed as a sign of power but since there are not many people like Rezen with a fit body and charming face, many tribeswomen are conflicted

    On one hand, they like strong and muscr guys but on the other hand, it was rare to see someone with Rezen''s face and body

    "H-hello..." the woman replied after she recovered from her surprise. "I-I''m Melody"

    Rezen nodded his head while maintaining his smile. "May I ask you something?"

    The woman nodded her head in affirmation and Rezen asked his question. "Can you tell me what happened to your tribe? I heard that many tribes were mysteriously annihted in Drakery Forest"

    While Rezen is not powerful enough to change the situation, it would be better if he at least know something so that he could prepare

    ? After hearing his question, a look of agony shed on Melody''s face but she still gave Rezen an answer

    "I-it happens not too long ago. M-my tribe is a peaceful tribe and we don''t meddle in the affairs of the other tribes. But one evil tribe suddenly became stronger than before"

    "They are evil and bullies! At first, they enved the tribes they attacked but as time goes on, the cruelty of their Chief increased!"

    "He started by killing the people of the tribes he enved one by one until he turn insane and attacked even his own tribesmen!"

    "If not for the chaos between the Chief and his people, I wouldn''t survive! Almost everyone died on the tribe while only a few people like me are able to run away!"<novelnext></novelnext>

    Towards the end, the woman even began sobbing as she recalled the horrible memories. Rezen spent some time to calm her before he chose another target to inquire

    In the end, although there is some difference, Rezen learned that the situation with the other tribes doesn''t differ much. In fact, it was almost identical

    A tribe suddenly gained stronger mages and their greed grew. They decided to attack the tribes near them and enve their people

    At first, they worked the ves hard but after some time, the people that suddenly grew stronger would start killing the ves

    They would fall into insanity pretty soon to the point that these people would like to kill even their own tribesmen. In the end, what happened was mutual destruction

    The tribe that grew strong attacked and enved the tribes near it. But before that tribe could prosper with so many ves, the person or people that led them to victory would go insane until they explode and kill their own people

    No one would believe if they were to be told that there was no conspiracy behind this phenomenon

    There surely is something or someone that caused what happened to transpire. This made Rezen feel fortunate that the City of Hope decided to recruit tribal people

    If not then Rezen has to remain in Drakery Forest and who knew what could happen while he was there?

    While Rezen was thinking about how fortunate he was, he felt someone hitting him with an elbow. It was none other than his neighbor

    "Hehehe, Rezen, you were not interested in finding a wife before but could it be that you just don''t like the women of our tribe?" Treen said with a sheepish smile

    At first, Rezen was wondering what goes through the head of this person but he soon realizes what the cause of the understanding was

    Most people that Rezen approached and inquired are women, resulting in Treen''s misunderstanding

    In the end, Rezen could only shake his head before walking away from Treen

    ¡ª¡ª

    The meeting of the representatives took more than an hour and in the end, they still decided to spend the day recruiting more people as they cannot return empty-headed

    Using the flying ships takes manpower and resources, they can''t return empty-handed

    But as a precaution, the representatives move inrger groups and they were also apanied by tribal people to show them the location of the tribes they know of

    That would make things safer than before and the moment that they encounter anything abnormal, they are to retreat immediately

    Since the tribes nearby the Waterside Tribe didn''t suffer the same fate as they attacked the Metal Sword Tribe and Titane suddenly died, they were the first to be pleted''

    While the other representatives are busy searching for the survivors of the scattered tribes, the area where the Waterside, Fire Force, Windy, Earth Wrath, and Nature''s Lover are located was immediately "swept through" and their people also boarded the flying ship in just the span of hours

    Since these five tribes are near and familiar with each other, they have some contact and they mutually decided to stay with each other

    Other groups also formed as if everyone has their own cliques and since it has been hours since the tribal people gathered, they are already hungry

    However, instead of roasting meat like they usually do, they were given small ss tubes with green liquid inside

    "Nutrition Liquid" Rezen muttered. As an alchemy practitioner, he knew what a nutrition liquid is

    It was even one of the easiest things to make since the effect was also simple. Instead of bringing food that would take a lot of space while having the issue of spoge, it was better to just bring tons of nutrition liquid that could rece meals

    They are easy to bring and depending on the quality couldst a person a long time. There are nutrition liquids that could satiate a person for weeks after just taking a single drop

    These nutrition liquids are popr with mages that want to enter closed-door cultivation as they don''t have to waste a lot of time cooking or eating food. Just swallowing nutrition liquid is already enough to satiate their hunger. Just how convenient that is?

    But while it was convenient, the tribesmen that are used to eating meat don''t like it even though they haven''t tried them yet

    For them, only meat could fill their bellies

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    "What do you think will happen to us when we enter that ce they called a city? Is this strange liquid the only thing we could drink to feel full?" Jenna asked as she stared at the small ss tube in her hand while tilting it causing the liquid inside to swirl lightly

    "Probably not since this is not as easy to prepare as real food" Rezen answered as he swallowed the nutrition liquid and he immediately felt full

    The nutrition liquid might be one of the easiest potions to create but at the end of the day, only those that dabbed on alchemy could possibly create them

    Nutrition liquid is definitely not as economical as real food and not to mention, they are popr with mages that desire to climb high

    If a mage wants to advance, they have to be mindful of their body''s impurities. Even if they cleanse their bodies to reach the Junior Rank, they still have to do it over and over again

    Eating food would cause the mages to umte impurities over time. Normal food contains a lot of impurities as such, many mages would often use nutrition liquid to satiate their hunger as they often contain a lesser amount of impurities

    Resources that could cleanse one''s body are pricey and rarer than many resources after all

    "Hmm, tastes like meat. Is this their normal rations or are they being considerate to tribal people?" Rezen muttered to himself

    Fortunately, the nutrition liquid does not have a horrible taste. In fact, it even has an added vor

    While it wouldn''t be as satisfying as eating real food, the nutrition liquid at least provided some vor to the consumer though prolonged consumption would make the taste feel boring

    "Meat?" Jenna knitted her brows before she drank her own nutrition liquid and it really did tastes like roasted meat. She can''t help but be surprised at that

    ¡ª¡ª

    Three dayster

    Inside one of the rooms in the flying ship, two double-decked beds were ced. For every room, four people would share it but the tribesmen are notining

    Originally, they used dried grass as their bed but now, they are able to use real beds. Thefort between a grass bed and a real soft bed can''t even bepared

    Aside from the asional outbursts of the tribesmen because of the way the representatives treated and looked at them, they were given amplefort

    This might be because of the Guardian''s kindness as not all people on the ship are the people of the Elders. The Guardian himself also has his own people here and they are to ensure that the tribal people wouldn''t be mistreated too horrible

    In the room that Rezen shared with others, he could be seen sitting in a meditative posture as he attracted and gathered the free mana in the atmosphere to his stomach where his elixir field is located

    The further the ship flew from the Drakery Forest, the higher the mana concentration which is enough for Reze to be happy

    The higher the mana concentration is, the easier it is to cultivate and absorb mana. Even if Rezen can''t learn otherworldly magical theories, he could at least increase the amount of mana that he possesses

    However, his cultivation was cut short because of a certain nosy person

    "Hey, hey, do you know what I just learned?" Treen said. It was not enough to talk to a mage that was cultivating, he even sat next to Rezen and hit him with his elbow

    That forced Rezen to end his meditation and open his eyes

    "What?" Rezen grumbled. He was already anxious enough to enter a ce with Senior and Great Mages and he was trying his best to increase his strength even by a little bit yet Treen just has to be this talkative

    "Hehehe, this is what I heard from the representative that I slept with, don''t tell this to anyone or I would be in trouble. These representatives are too scary and crazy strong!" Treen said with a wide smile and Rezen doesn''t know whether to admire this man or what

    He actually slept with a representative? He''s too bold!

    "We are now only a day from the City of Hope but do you know that we should have taken a month? The representatives are trying to recruit people not just from our Drakery Forest but also from other ces!"

    "However, just like what happened to the tribes in Drakery Forest, the same thing happened to the tribes of other ces! Because of that, I think they call it their superiors. Those people ordered them to return to the city as fast as possible"

    "We all think that the representatives are crazy strong, right? But it turns out they are not even strong enough to investigate! They are ordered not to do anything!"

    High-ranking Junior Mages could dominate the tribes in Drakery Forest but when there are existences at the Senior and Great Mage ranks, they don''t amount to much<novelnext></novelnext>

    This just means that whatever manipted the scattered tribes and caused them to be annihted are entities that could not be defeated by high-ranking Junior Mages

    Perhaps only Senior Mages or even Great Mages could do that

    Once again, Rezen was grateful that he escaped the Drakery Forest before his own tribe was annihted

    "Good job, Treen. Sleep with that representative again if you can" Rezen said as he changed his perception of Treen

    This man is actually useful. He slept with one woman and provided Rezen with some information. If Treen were to continue sleeping with the representative, he might be able to learn more intel

    ¡ª¡ª

    A dayter

    On the deck of the flying ship, Rezen along with the other tribal people stood as they approached the City of Hope

    Even from this distance, they could see the towering walls built to protect the city

    The walls were taller than any tree that they have seen before. On those walls, magical inscriptions glowed from time to time

    Clearly, the city walls are not just your normal walls. They have been enchanted with the aid of magic. They don''t only have their raw physical durability to rely on when they are being attacked

    "Rezen! Rezen! Come with me!"

    While Rezen was admiring the construct of the City of Hope, his previous neighbor, and roommate while staying in the flying ship suddenly pulled him away

    Rezen doesn''t know what was happening but he let Treen pull him to their room where they could be alone without anyone hearing what they have to talk about

    "What''s wrong?" Rezen asked. He knew that Treen has been sleeping with one of the representatives and he even obtained some information from her

    Now that Treen has an anxious expression on his face, Rezen can''t help but worry too

    "You remember when I said that I slept with one of the representatives, right?" Treen asked and Rezen nodded his head

    Because Treen was given some intel, Rezen even supported him to continue sleeping with that representative. How could Rezen easily forget about it?

    "S-she said that if anyone from the city offered me anything that could instantly increase my strength, I shouldn''t take it. She also asked me not to tell this to anyone or I might die!"

    "You didn''t see how scary she was while telling me these things. I don''t know why but I feel like something bad will happen to us in that city and I want to tell our family but I''m scared. What if they really kill me? Rezen, you are smart, what should I do?"

    Rezen watched as Treen paced back and forth inside their room. He does not exactly know the whole picture but he instinctively knew that this is something he should tell the tribe

    Who would have thought that Treen have this acute instinct? Despite not understanding everything, he can''t help but be anxious as his heart was telling him that what that representative said is very important

    "If I have to guess, the resources would really increase a mage''s strength in one go but ording to the logic of fantasy worlds, these resources have severe side effects"

    "It can range from insanity to having unstable power or the worst oue for a mage that wants to climb high; unable to advance any further"

    The logic of the fantasy cultivation world states that power that could easily be gained has severe side effects and one of the mostmon is that the consumer''s path would be blocked forever

    Once they consumed such resources, no matter how hard they try, they wouldn''t be able to be stronger again. Their magic path ispletely cut off

    "Is the city that desperate for manpower/cannon fodders?" Rezen thought before his eyes shrunk as he thought of another possibility. For now, there is no way to verify his theory but it sounds usible

    "Treen, that representative is right. Don''t ever tell anyone this except for me. If not, our whole tribe will be in danger!"

 Chapter 263 263: Entering The City Of Hope

    As a person that is previously part of a developed society and also a person that read fantasy novels, Rezen has some theories in his mind but if any of them was correct then that is something that he could not say to anyone. It was better to keep his silence and act as if he doesn''t know anything

    Rezen took some time to ensure that Treen wouldn''t say anything to anyone as they waited for the flying ship tond

    They returned to the deck of the ship to observe the ce that will be their new home

    Rezen doesn''t know how big the City of Hope but even his eyes couldn''t even see the end of the city

    As the Savage Beast Realm is way bigger than the Earth Realm, a city here in the former might have a size equivalent to an entire country of thetter

    This means that there are definitely at least millions of people living in the City of Hope and the number might even reach hundreds of millions

    As the flying ship belonged to the military of the city, it does not encounter many problems trying to enter aside from some mages inspecting the ship and the people inside

    Soon, the flying ship crossed the towering walls of the city and Rezen stared at the ground

    While the buildings are not as tall as the skyscrapers of the earth realm, there were still some tall buildings

    The buildings have a touch of medieval type but at the same time, they look modern and magical. The color of buildings'' aesthetics was mostly white and other neutral colors and many people could be seen riding on their flying sticks though they are just around a foot above the ground

    From Rezen''s position, he could even see what looks like towers scattered around the city emitting magical fluctuations

    They might be the magic towers that Philome talked about before and only the rich could possibly create them

    Based on what Rezen could see, the city was prosperous but of course, that might just be what it looks like on the outside. He still doesn''t know much about this city even though he pries some information from Philome

    After some time, the flying ship finallynded on what looked like a rooftop designed to amodate flying ships. This was like the helipads of Rezen''s previous realm

    After the flying shipnded, some mechanisms were activated and on the left and right side of the ship, stairs appeared followed by an announcement that the tribal people should go down and form a neat line

    As a newbie to the city, Rezen didn''t dare refuse and after reminding his tribesmen and even the tribes he is familiar with, they slowly but surely walked down the stairs where some people are already waiting for them

    Since city people don''t live a life as hard as those in the scattered tribes, their physiques were smallerpared to tribal people

    It''s not that they are weaker but they don''t move around as much as tribal people do

    Their physique might be smaller but they are rtively healthier

    There are around ten people that waited on the rooftop that encircled the tribal people and without saying anything, they cooperated to use a magic spell

    The ten people pointed their magic wands at the ground and on the tip of their wands, threads of mana appeared that intertwined together to create a single magic formation that covered the area that the tribal people were standing on

    This situation made the tribal people flustered and they thought that they were being attacked

    "[Beast Detection!]"

    The ten mages muttered and the magic formation released bright green light. Everyone inside the formation momentarily glowed with a green color but one of them suddenly glowed with a red color on just their head

    "Expel!"

    The green lights gathered at the head of that tribesman and he immediately let out a loud scream

    "Aarrrghhh!!!"<novelnext></novelnext>

    The poor tribesman kneeled on the ground while scratching his face with his nails as an excruciating pain assaulted him

    The green lights seem to have entered his head before they came back but this time, they are not alone

    What apanied the green lights was a worm-like entity that was glowing red in color, the same shade of red that the tribesman''s head was glowing earlier

    As soon as the worm appeared, that tribesman''s head instantly stopped glowing red, and from his head to toe, he was only glowing green in color just like the other tribal people

    "It''s a Brain Matter Parasite. It is a type of parasitic magic beast that stays in the host''s brain and slowly eat the host brain from the inside. Once the host''s brain was fully eaten, it would instantly multiply in numbers and they will search for new suitable hosts"

    "As we humans are always facing the threats of magic beasts, we have to be cautious of those that are sneaky and hard detect magic beasts that could wipe us out from the inside without any of us knowing"

    The person that looks like has the highest position among these people said as the Brain Matter Parasite flew to him before he effortlessly crushed it with his hand

    Now that all the tribesmen are glowing green, the mages deactivated the spell, and only then did the tribal people heave a sigh of relief

    Truth be told, while they are ready to fight to the bitter end, they are also aware of how strong the representatives are. They don''t have the confidence of winning

    "I am Mage Porton Messi, I''ll be the one in charge to take care of all of you. And for now, I will exin the basics"

    While Mage Porton doesn''t seem like he was looking down on the tribal people just like the representatives, every word of his carried finality as if everything would go ording to what he had said

    "First of all, the City of Hope is separated by three walls. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the core wall. All of you will stay inside the outer walls in the meantime but once a mage grew strong or was recruited by a strong faction, they could enter the inner or even the core wall"

    "As we are the ones that asked you to join us, we will provide you with basic housing and education and make sure that you won''t starve to death. However, every tribe must also contribute to the city in exchange. You have to choose people to send on the frontlines to defend humanity''s ce in this realm from the magic beasts"

    "The City of Hope is a meritocratic ce. Meaning, the ruling and influential people are those that showed enough skills and merits. In this ce, as long as you contribute enough, the city will help you reach the Senior or even Great Mage Rank. Of course, that is easier said than done"

    "And as I have said before, we will provide basic education. We will teach you basic things that you probably don''t know but while they are the basics, they are the key to advancing in ranks. Those that are talented even after just learning about the basics might even reach the mid or high cycles of the Junior Rank"

    "If any of you want to further your studies, there are many ways to do so. However, the premise is that you either have enough money or showed enough talent. There are academies inside the city that would teach advanced knowledge if you pay the tuition fee or are scouted by them, the military that is always in need of more mages, and other factions that would recruit and nourish mages"

    "In this ce, all of you have the chance to change your lives. However, the city also has strict rules. You can''t just kill anyone, of course, self-defense is another thing. Even if you don''t desire to kill anyone, you also can''t just attack them as using attack magic inside the city could damage the infrastructure inside. Peeing and defecating in public ces are not allowed. Flying at high altitude on your own or using flying sticks while inside the city are not allowed..."

    Mage Porton listed the basic rules and most of them are something that ismon sense to city people but might be different for tribesmen

    However, with the way that the tribesmen''s brain works, the bombardment of words by Porton made them bored

    It was to the point that some of them even showed disrespect

    "h h h~"

    "Damn it, he''s speaking too much"

    "I just want to rest"

    These tribesmen were too tant with their disrespect which was a fatal mistake as they suddenly found their bodies floating in the air

    "And this is advice to all of you. If you are weak, don''t show any hint of disrespect to the strong, especially to military mages that are strict in terms of rewards and punishment"

 Chapter 264 264

    Mage Porton clicked his fingers together, his eyes not showing any hint of emotion

    Crack...

    Several cracking sounds rang around and everyone watch as the tribesmen that showed disrespect earlier had their arms twisted by an invisible force

    It was as if the arms of these tribesmen moved on their own and twist themselves as if they were clothes

    "Aarrghh!!!"

    "It hurts! It hurts!"

    "Aahhkkk!!!"

    They miserably shrieked from the pain to the point that tears gathered around their eyes. It wasmon for tribal people to be injured and their pain tolerance was quite high but it was not as if they cannot feel pain anymore. Not to mention, it is not every day that they experience having their limbs twist like that

    "You are not living in your individual tribes anymore where you could speak and act however you want to. This is the City of Hope where the strong were as numerous as the des of grass in a field. If you continue to show tant disrespect, you might not even know how you die" Mage Porton continues and with another click of his fingers, the dislocated arms of the tribesmen returned back to normal

    However, while their bones were twisted back to their original position, it was not as if the process was painless. This surely is a lesson that they will never forget in their lives

    "Now, all of you have traveled from a far ce and you must be tired. Take these Brain Crystals and use your spiritual power to activate it, all of you have to learn how to write and read if you want to survive in this city. For now, you are dismissed, rest and further details would be discussed tomorrow"

    More people entered the rooftop holding the so-called Brain Crystals and they gave one to each tribesman before they were guided to their amodation

    ¡ª¡ª

    The city that Rezen witnessed was prosperous and rich but it turns out not all parts of the city were like that

    Other areas have buildings that looked as if they are brand new, tall magic towers, and are bustling with neat-looking people

    However, the area where the amodation of the tribal people are located looks a bit worn out

    The buildings look old and shabby while the market was not that prosperous. There wasn''t even a single magic tower nearby

    The people are clearly living in poverty with some that are malnourished. Although this ce is not a total slum, if the situation deteriorates a bit more, it might as well turn into a real slum where only the poorest of the poor would live

    Even the clueless tribesmen noticed that this ce ispletely different from the other areas that they have seen outside

    It was also quite far from where the flying shipnded and after they reached their destination, the tribesmen went down the so-called magic shuttle

    The magic shuttle is one of the public transportation of the City of Hope. If the flying sticks could be said to be this realm''s bicycle that floats then the magic shuttle could be seen as the bus

    Since flying sticks require the user''s mana to move, if the destination is far, the user''s mana won''t be enough

    As such, many people would use magic shuttles. These shuttles have arge rectangr wooden floor with wheels attached on the bottom while the inside has seats and arepletely enclosed

    It is powered using mana stones and it could amodate tens of people inside without any problem

    The tribesmen werepletely overwhelmed by the new things that they had seen and witnessed today

    The things are unlike anything that they had ever seen before and many of them don''t know how to react aside from being curious about everything

    The city''s management is notpletely ck-hearted as there was someone waiting for the tribesmen at their amodation ce

    The ce they would live from now on is a single buildingposed of many rooms inside

    ? This was like an apartment building or dorm of Rezen''s previous realm. Each of the rooms was identical in size and based on the number of rooms, no one would get their own room

    "Hello, I am Usury and this would be your dormitory" The woman said as she pointed at the building behind her

    Just like the other buildings in this area, this building also looks quite old so it didn''t stand out

    "You are free to divide the rooms ording to your liking but every room is to be shared by four people and every floor has one restroom for peeing and defecating with several cubicles inside. Aside from the restroom, every floor also has one shower room where you could take a shower and the shower room are also divided so that many people could shower at once"

    The woman was at least respectful on the outside. She wasn''t overly enthusiastic but she was very professional with her job as she speaks the way that she has to

    Based on what Rezen knows from Philome, the Elders only reluctantly let tribal people join the city because of the Guardian<novelnext></novelnext>

    From that information, the Elders shouldn''t have any respect for tribal people and they naturally wouldn''t treat them good

    However, the Guardian is different. He loves humanity as a whole and as a person that is also a tribal person from a thousand years ago, it would beughable if he were to discriminate against them

    As such, this woman if she is part of a faction should be part of the faction under that Guardian based on her attitude

    "Yuck, what is that stinky scent in the air?"

    "Look at what they are wearing, they look funny! Hahaha!"

    "All of them look ugly!"

    Mean and rudements were thrown one by one causing the tribesmen to look at the people that spouted such things

    "Herees another round of discrimination" Rezen mused as he stared at the city people that gathered around to ridicule tribal people

    It seems like the fact that the City is epting tribal people is not exactly a secret considering that even normal people know about it

    "Well, they indeed look better with their clothes" Rezen thought

    While the tribal people are only wearing crude clothes created from beast fur, the city people are wearing ''proper clothes''

    They are wearing pants and shirts while covered with thick jackets to fight the cold of the winter

    The City of Hope is also under winter but thanks to the society''s development, winter is not as harsh here

    The snow on the roads was repeatedly cleared and some buildings also have their own mechanisms to remove the snow from their roof or the space in front of them

    The city still has snow but it was not as thickpared to the snow that the scattered tribes suffer from

    "Everyone, please be kind" Usury said as she frowned at the people that seemingly gathered only to humiliate tribal people

    "Pfft, why would we be kind to these savages?"

    "Right? I heard that they even eat their own people when hungry!"

    "Really? Eeww! That''s disgusting!"

    "How can they perform cannibalism? Don''t they have any shame?"

    Despite Usury''s words, the people still continue to throw mean and rude words at the tribal people that didn''t do anything wrong to them

    "What cannibalism?! Do they think we eat our own family?! These bastards!" One of the tribesmen exploded from anger and he was about to attack when the tribesmen nearby stopped him

    "Don''t! Haven''t you heard what that Porton said? We can''t attack anyone here!"

    "Look at what he had done with those people, he twisted their arms!"

    "Just calm yourself. I also don''t like this ce, I can feel everyone''s unfriendly gazes. We will escape from here when no one is looking!"

    In the end, the terror from the representatives and the disy that Mage Porton showed forced that tribesman to keep his anger to himself though he continued ring at them

    "If this goes on, some of these people will try and escape from here or a day where they can''t keep their anger to themselves wille and they would attack without regard for any consequence" Rezen thought as if he was a mere spectator

    While he is also displeased by the discrimination, he already learned the hard way what would happen to a person that is weak

    If the tribal people are strong, these bastards wouldn''t speak ill of them like this

    "Everyone, this is thest time that I will say this. Be kind!" Usury said with a hint of a threatening tone but the city people justughed at her without caring about her words

    In the end, they learned the hard way not to disregard Usury''s words

    The professional woman suddenly turned into a lioness. She charged at the city people with a speed that no normal people could catch and before anyone could understand what was happening, the discriminators are already on the ground while holding their stomachs

 Chapter 265 265: Discriminations

    "H-how dare you to attack us i-inside the City! Are you not afraid of the e-enforcers?!" One of the discriminators said angrily as he raised his head to re at Usury that has regained her professional bearing again

    "The Guardian''s order is absolute. No one must discriminate against tribal people" Usury said with a cold tone,pletely disregarding their words

    As for the enforcers that are responsible for keeping the peace and safety of the citizens inside the city, would they even arrest her while she was acting ording to the Guardian''s orders?

    While it was not only the Guardian that has a high authority in the city, he is still the most influential

    If it was only the Elders, the City of Hope wouldn''t be built and while the Elders have authority, the Guardian is still the most loved and supported person

    "Now go if you don''t want me to call the enforcers to arrest you" Usury continues as she raised her hand as if she would hit them again if they don''t scram right this instance

    In fear, these people immediately run away while harboring hatred in their hearts

    Now that the pests are gone, Usury turned to look at the tribesmen again

    "I apologize for the dy. Before you enter and rest in your rooms, I have to remind you of a few things. Inside every room, there would be a pouch with a hundred low-grade mana stones to divide amongst yourselves. That is the currency of the City of Hope"

    "There are also some nutrition liquids that could satiate your hunger. Tomorrow, I will exin how things work in the city and tour you around, especially the marketce where you can buy food and other necessities"

    "Also, tomorrow, an instructor will be assigned to teach you the basics of magic cultivation and at the very least, everyone should attend the ss for a whole month"

    "Since we don''t have a lot of time as we are constantly facing threats from magic beasts, after a month, you have to start contributing to the city. It is mandatory for every tribe to send people on the frontlines, the number of people needed depends on the tribe''s poption"

    "To those that will remain here to learn more especially the younger generation, they could continue attending the instructor''s ss for another two months for a total of three months. After that, all of you are free to choose your own path avable to be pursued in the City of Hope"

    "Because you are the first generation of your tribes to join our city, every single one of you is required to choose a path that would directly contribute to the city, especially entering the military. But the sons and daughters you will have while staying here wouldn''t be required to do so. They would be free to be a normal civilian if they want to though that is not encouraged"

    Everyone listened at least on the outside but some of them are already too displeased to care about Usury''s words. But with the warning from Mage Porton, the tribesmen that don''t intend to listen at least don''t show it on their faces

    "So basically, the old is to pave the path for the next generation? The older generation would be sacrificed for the brighter future of the next one. This might be cruel to the older generation but it is not a bad decision"

    "Since these people grew up in a tribal society where knowledge, resources, and instructors arecking, the potential of everyone is already mostly wasted. Even if they wholeheartedly pursue the path of magic, because they missed the crucial time for cultivation, they might not reach a high rank"

    "However, it would be different for the younger generation. They would have ess to the things their parents don''t have when they are young which hopefully is enough for them to be strong mages"

    Rezen understood the thought process behind this decision of the City management and he along with the others entered the dormitory to choose their own rooms

    Since tribal people are close to each other and are more open, they do not think that there is a need to separate the dorm rooms between male and female

    They openly stayed together whether they are a man or a woman. Many of them even chose the same room as the people they have sexual rtions with

    As for Rezen, the roommates he gained were none other than Treen that is a bit dependent on him as he knew the things that the representative told Treen along with Stone Head and Jenna as the only woman

    These three are the people that Rezen is the closest with amongst the people of the Waterside Tribe

    The space of the room was smaller than even Rezen expected. Aside from two bunk beds, there was only one table and one chair

    There wasn''t much space to move and it is also an inconvenient ce to cultivate especially if your roommates don''t have tact and are noisy

    "Oh, is this the pouch that she said earlier?" Jenna muttered as she approached the only table inside the room to check the pouch''s content<novelnext></novelnext>

    Inside the pouch were blue-colored stones of solidified mana. It was the currency of the City of Hope and is used in many things

    "Ah! I have seen something like this before. Isn''t this what we use to trade for salt from the merchants of the big tribes?" She continued as she ced one of the mana stones on her finger

    "We should split the mana stones evenly, twenty-five for each of us and we must be mindful of our expenses. These mana stones could be used to exchange for food but they could also exchange for other things"

    "We don''t know how we can earn more of these mana stones and if we run out of them, we might starve to death. The others must also be warned"

    Rezen is aware of the importance of wealth. While there''s some difference between the mana stones of the earth realm and the savage beast realm because of the differingws, mana stones are still nana stones. They are important strategic resources

    Whether it be the magic shuttle or the flying ship, all of them are powered with mana stones

    Rezen even previously owned billions of mana stones that were burned for him to reach this realm safely. For him, a hundred mana stones aren''t much, especially since it would be divided among four people

    "Wow Rezen, you''re really great. You are adapting to the situation easily. Until now, I still feel like I am dreaming. I didn''t expect that there was a ce like this in the world" Stone Head said with a sigh and the others nodded their heads. The past few days have been overwhelming for them

    "I''m just trying to do my best to survive with everyone" Rezen replied modestly

    He even sessfully adjusted after entering an entirely different realm, this much should at least be expected from him

    "Anyway, we should rest for today. We still have a long day ahead of us"

    With that, everyone chose the bed that they will sleep on and Rezen chose one of the bottom beds

    ¡ª¡ª

    At the very center of the city, a bloody red magic tower stood strong and proudly. This was the strongest and most special magic tower inside the city and it is owned none other than by the Guardian of humanity

    Inside one of the rooms of this tower, the Guardian can be seen standing in front of a window while staring at the city

    A thousand years ago, this ce is simr to the Drakery Forest that is filled with trees or therge open in of the giants

    Who would have expected that after a thousand years, from a ce that is the epitome of nature, it would turn into a man-made city?

    "Does the tribal people settled in the city yet?" The Guardian asked even though no one could be seen inside the room other than him

    However, even then, a voice still rang inside. "Yes, Master"

    "That''s good" the Guardian nodded his head and for a moment, silence reigned inside the room before the voice from the unknown and unseeable person rang again

    "Master, why did you choose to recruit the tribal people even to the point of bribing Elder Dark Shadow to collude with you" the voice said

    In the meeting with the Elders, it was Elder Dark Shadow that suggested this but in truth, he was merely colluding with the Guardian

    If the Guardian were to suggest that personally, he would receive stronger resistance as the Elders would think that he was being too kind again. As such, he decided to bribe an Elder to suggest it to him

    He lived for a thousand years. If he stayed ignorant and stupid even after such a long time then he should just kill himself

 Chapter 266 266: Theories

    The Guardian continues to stare at the city below, watching the citizens go on with their daily lives. The emotions in his eyes were indecipherable

    "Do you believe that there are people that are born to achieve great things in the world?" The Guardian asked casually

    "I don''t understand, Master" the voice replied and the Guardian turned around. His eyes seems as if they could pierce through space and he was staring at whoever the source of the voice was

    "At the very start, I am already a mage with potential better than most people. With my raw talent alone, I could be the Chief of my tribe. I am loved and highly regarded by everyone and with my help, the tribe started to prosper more than ever"

    "However, tragedy struck my tribe. A beast tide that we had never encountered before suddenly arrived causing my birth tribe to be annihted. In that beast tide, it was logical to say that no one should have survived"

    "Not only did I survive alone, but while I was running away to hide from the magic beasts, I fell on a cliff and when I returned to my senses, I was already deep underground. In there, I had a fortuitous encounter as the underground cave actually has a puddle of ck stctites'' milk which is a great treasure of heaven and earth that could elevate the consumer''s talent to a whole new level"

    "It was as if I waspletely reborn. I was already a talent but after consuming the milk of the ck stctites, my natural talent rose even higher. I encountered almost no bottlenecks"

    "After my tribe was destroyed by the magic beasts, I vowed to take revenge and carve a ce for humanity in this world. The milk of ck stctites is just one of the fortuitous encounters that I had. There are many more that I had even though I didn''t seek them"

    It could be said that the Guardian is a person that seems to be loved by the heavens. His luck was astronomical and one fortuitous encounter after another fell on hisp easily. He almost doesn''t need to seek treasures as one way or another, he would get what he need

    He is a man that many are envious of

    "Master is luckypared to most people" the voice replied but the Guardian shook his head

    "I don''t believe that this is simply luck. I observed the people of this city, there are many of them that are far lucky than the others as if they are blessed to achieve great things"

    "Sure, luck works in this way. You won''t know who will be the lucky and unlucky ones and it lookspletely normal"

    "However, there are things that made me think that luck is not simple. After I reached a certain level, it was as if my luck was reduced to the levels of normalcy. I was not as lucky as before anymore and that is when I failed to expand humanity''s territory"

    "As luck is unpredictable, it was normal that I won''t always be lucky but then, the Sage suddenly appeared from the ranks of the magic beasts. He lived a life simr to mine. Fortune fell into hisp until he reached the top"

    "I was the most fortunate person amongst humanity and the Sage for the magic beasts and this gave me two theories"

    "The first theory is that there is a powerful entity controlling things behind the scene. They should be the yful type and they wanted humanity and magic beasts to have a final sh sometime in the future"

    "The second theory is that there are simply people born to do great things. This might not sound much but I believed in this second theory more than the first one"

    The Guardian turned his back again as he continue staring at the people below the magic tower. He reached out his hand as his eyes glowed with hope

    "I haven''t seen anyone in this city that has a fortune that rivals what I had before. It might be that they are hidden and I am simply unaware of their existence or that kind of person is not living inside the city"

    "If they are not living inside the city then they might have a circumstance simr to mine. They are born in one of the scattered tribes in the realm"

    "This theory sounds even more usible after the discovery of the tribes'' annihtion. There is a low chance that humans would do such a thing since they won''t gain anything from it but the magic beasts where the smart Sage is part of is different..."

    The Guardian clenched his fist before taking his arm back, his body exuding anger<novelnext></novelnext>

    He waste! He waste to realize such a thing even though he lived for a thousand years

    "M-master... you mean..." the voice said and the Guardian nodded his head

    "If I am not wrong, the Sage has the same theory as me. To prevent humanity from obtaining my recement, the Sage decided to use underhanded tactics as he usually does to kill as many tribal people as possible"

    "The Sage fears that after I fall, someone would immediately rece me. Since he cannot easily kill everyone in the city which might have a fortune that rivaled ours, he decided to kill the tribal people which have a simr starting point as us"

    The voice remained silent for a long time as if it was digesting the words of the Guardian. While this is not something that they cannot verify, now that the Sage seemingly also has the same theory, it sounds more usible than before

    "That''s why we have to gather the tribal people as soon as possible before they could all be wiped out. From my observation, luck is not omnipotent. There are many lucky people that died after facing the power of entities far stronger than them!" The Guardian said firmly

    He doesn''t know the existence of the heavens'' blessed and the realm''s chosen but his own experience enables him to vaguely know about them

    ¡ª¡ª

    "This is a restaurant, they served whatever food is on their menu but with a pay of course"

    "This is a bar, peoplee here to drink alcoholic beverages"

    "This is a shop of Spirit nts, they of course sell Spirit nts. This is a ce that alchemists usually frequent. Oh, an alchemist is those that study the way to turn their ingredients into something else more useful. There are those that create potions, pills, weapons, and even magic formations. Alchemy is a very broad term"

    "This is a potion shop. In here, you could buy potions ranging from mana recovery potions to potions that could heal, or aid in cultivation. There are many potions circting in the market but the more special potions are not easily obtained. Some are something that couldn''t even be bought with money"

    "This is a magic artifact shop. Magic artifacts are like flying sticks, magic wands for Spirit Mages, and weapons such as swords ornces for Body Mages. Ah, Spirit Mages are those that received the blessing of mana on their souls while Body Mages are the ones that received the blessing of mana on their physical bodies"

    "This is a clothing store where you can buy clothes. Since you just entered the city, someone will bring proper clothester but if you want and you have the money, you could buy a new set of clothes in shops like this"

    "As for this shop, this is the grocery store and they sell food ingredients though if you wish to be a high-ranking mage, it is better to rely on nutrition liquids than normal food as they contain lesser amount of impurities. Some even have fantastic effects upon prolonged consumption though they are pricey"

    From morning to afternoon, the tribesmen are toured in the city by Usury. Of course, they only toured a small part of the city where the bare minimum should be known by tribesmen

    While familiarizing themselves with the city, the people that saw them shot them a look of disdain. City people really have towering pride

    They considered tribal people as inferior to them even though all of them are humans and they are just lucky that they have parents that are born in the city

    Even though Usury is there to teach the discriminators a lesson, the tant discrimination is still too piercing

    Many times, the tribesmen would lose control of their anger but before they could attack, they would be stopped by Usury

    Some tribesmen are already brewing a n to escape this ce which was understandable. They were invited and even forced to be part of this city but this is the kind of treatment that they are receiving. How can they not want to flee when not all of them willingly joined this city?

    Even those that were willing might change their minds after seeing how they are being treated

 Chapter 267 267: Training Center

    Few tribesmen wished to remain in the city and they are often those that wished to achieve great things. They want to use the resources of the city to make themselves stronger and reach the peak of the world

    They are not willing to stay at the bottom after seeing what the people higher than them could do and they are the likes of Rezen and maz from the Fire Force Tribe

    Stone Head that returned to being a normal person wants to be stronger not for the sake of being stronger but to ensure his tribe''s well-being

    After the tour in the Market, the tribesmen returned to their dormitory building but it was still not the time for rest

    Standing outside of their dormitory building, people that are familiar to Rezen and the others could be seen

    They are none other than Wermon and Philome. They still look the same as before as Philome politely smiled at the tribesmen while Wermon nodded his head at them

    "Oh, they are already here. Everyone, you might already be familiar with them but they are Mage Wermon Til and Mage Philome Eckart. They are 6th cycle and 5th cycle mages respectively, they will help teach you the basics to deepen your foundations" Usury said as she introduced the two mages to the tribesmen

    The highest ranking mage amongst the tribesmen was only a mage 5th cycle. As the big tribes in Drakery Forest have high-ranking Junior Mages, there should be mages at the 7th, 8th, or even 9th cycle among them

    However, while the small tribes have some survivors, the big tribes almost have none and the high-ranking ones perished

    As such, only a 5th-cycle mage became the strongest among these people. It was not only the Drakery Forest that has tribes but after seeing that the situation was the same as in other ces, the mages decided to withdraw and let the stronger mages investigate what happened

    As a result, there are only around 300 tribesmen that joined the city and they could all fit in a single dormitory since the dormitory given to them is designed to amodate as many people as possible

    "They will apany you to another ce where all of you would learn more about magic from them" Usury continued and as if on cue, magic shuttles appeared and parked in front of their dormitory

    As the tribesmen are already numbed, they could only obediently obey as they boarded the magic shuttles to go to who knows where

    ¡ª¡ª

    The ce where the tribesmen were brought is perhaps the only thing that was given more effort and resources

    While their amodation was an old building where a single room is to be shared by four people, the learning and training area was passable

    The magic shuttle brought them to a part of the city that is clearly more prosperous than the area that they lived in and they were guided inside a building

    This building is owned by the City, it is a public facility that everyone could rent

    The parade of the three hundred tribal people caught everyone''s attention and many snorted at them before continuing what they were doing

    The training facility was arge building that are divided into either a single room or arge room

    The single rooms are private rooms where the mage could practice their magic and these rooms are more expensive

    As for therge rooms, mages also train their magic here but they have to share the space with other people making it harder for the mages to concentrate

    The inside of the building was the same as the outside, it was mostly white with some earth tones here and there

    The ceiling was quite high and the walls are smooth. The facility has a lot of traffic and many people could be seen entering or exiting it

    "Let''s wait here" Philome said to the tribesmen as Wermon approached a booth and he talked with the staff for some time

    When Wermon returned, he turned to the tribesmen and said "Fall in line, she will give you membership cards"

    The tribesmen doesn''t know what a membership card is but they slowly became ustomed to obeying silently. Of course, that is mostly on the outside, many of them are scheming how to escape this ce when no one was looking at them

    The tribesmen obeyed and they fell in line and the staff at the booth asked them for their names and a drop of blood

    The staff wrote their name on a green card and had the card absorb the drop of blood, binding it to a single person<novelnext></novelnext>

    Although there are around three hundred tribal people, as the process is not thatplicated, it didn''t take long before everyone received their card

    Rezen looked at his own card and aside from his name, it doesn''t contain anything else aside from the fact that he could sense his own aura from it

    "Your membership cards are also your pass to use the training facility, don''t lose them. Each card will let you use this training center for three months. After that three months, you have to pay with your own money if you want to continue training here" Philome exined to them

    "So this is like a gym membership card?" Rezen mused while staring at his green card

    Since attack magic couldn''t be used inside the city, most people will have to rely on the training centers to test their magic. There is the choice of doing it outside but there''s always a threat that one would be attacked by the magic beasts

    After getting their card, Wermon and Philome guided the tribesmen to one of therge rooms

    The room wasrge and is enough to amodate 300 people. Of course, if they are training magic, this space was actually quite small and is not ideal

    "This is the room where we will have our sses. For now, nothing is here since all of you need to learn the basics first to make your foundation sturdy"

    "After the theories are taught, we will move on to their practical application and you''ll have targets to practice on"

    Wermon didn''t beat around the bush as he immediately started teaching the tribesmen

    He was quiet most of the time but when ites to official and important matters, he is quite talkative. He will exin everything as concisely as possible

    "The very basics of magic is mana. No matter how knowledgeable a mage is, they wouldn''t be able to use magic without the aid of mana"

    "To slowly umte mana, we mages meditate. We use our soul power to attract and control the free mana in our surroundings and absorb them into our elixir field"

    "The more mana we have, the more magic we could use. However, every person has a limit on how much mana they could have at a time, and that limit differs from one person to another"

    "To umte more mana, we have to break our limits. Apprentice Mages from level 1 to level 6 don''t have a problem as they can umte mana until they reach the peak of their rank with little to no problem"

    "However, starting from the Junior Rank, things are different. Every single cycle of the Junior Rank, we have to break through our limitations and expand our elixir field"

    Wermon was busy exining the basics but clearly, not all tribesmen were listening to him attentively

    Most of them don''t like this ce and are nning to escape, why should they listen to him?

    Wermon is not so insensitive to not notice the tribesmen''s inattentiveness and his gaze grew cold

    "In this city where the threats from magic beasts ran rampant every day, we don''t have time to babysit disobedient people. We have to make everyone stronger as fast as possible while teaching them discipline and the most effective way to do that would be..."

    Wermon raised his hand and clicked his fingers together. The sound of his fingers strangely was not that loud but all tribesmen could hear it

    "Not good!" Rezen thought, he had a bad feeling about this and he was not wrong

    Above the tribesmen, a single bolt of lightning appeared and it struck all three hundred tribesmen

    That bolt spreads like chain lightning and everyone screamed in pain. They were not injured but how can it not be painful to be attacked like that?

    "Only pain could make people obedient in the fastest way possible. Every time I see that anyone of you is not paying attention, this will happen to everyone" Wermon said and Philome smiled at the tribesmen bitterly

    She recalled her time when she was still just training to be a military mage. This is the same way that the instructors teach

    Even if there is only one person at fault, everyone would be punished. As a result, everyone has to be mindful of their actions if they don''t want to be the target of everyone''s anger

 Chapter 268 268

    The pain brought everyone to their knees as they gritted their teeth. Some of them started to sweat but the sweat would just evaporate in the next second thanks to the electric sparks coursing through their bodies

    Only when Wermon was satisfied did he stop and the tribesmen heaved a sigh of relief

    They have no ability to resist at all. Even the few mages at the 5th cycle were the same. While the 5th cycle mages are only one rank lower than Wermon, the higher the rank is, the bigger the difference. Not to mention, Wermon is an experienced mage with a deep foundation

    While the tribesmen are in the 5th cycle, they are below average due to theck of a sturdy foundation. In fact, they might have reached their rank forcefully and they didn''t prepare enough for their advancement, making their power unstable, especially with the amount of impurities they have

    "Let''s continue" Wermon said as if he didn''t just punish everyone

    "There are three key points when advancing in rank. The first one is the body''s purity. As we eat and consume resources, impurities would umte in our bodies and they are harmful to mages. If the impurities reached a certain point, it would make our mana and magic unstable. When casting a spell or trying to reach the next rank, the risks of having idents are high. Think of an impure body as a fire in the middle of a windy ce. The fire would constantly flicker from almost dying to a bright one. The same would happen to mages with impure bodies"

    "The second is the amount of mana we have. In every cycle, we must umte mana until we cannot absorb more mana anymore. If a magecked mana, the tampering of body or soul would fail as the force would not be enough"

    "Andstly, our own magical knowledge. Magic is the study of the world and applying what we know to create a supernatural phenomenon. The more you know, the easier it is to use magic. This thing is quite abstract as mages could have the same level of knowledge but have different interpretations. It is important to interpret magic correctly as it was not rare for mages to realize that what theyprehended was actually wrong causing them to be unable to advance to the next rank"

    "These three are the points we mages rely on when advancing but these three are also the ones we rely upon to be powerful. They are not only important when advancing but also to showcase powerfulbat abilities"

    As they were taught a lesson not too long ago, the tribesmen started listening attentively at least for now. At first, they were just forced but soon, they became really interested

    While the tribesmen might already be aware of what Wermon said, what they know is vague and wasn''t put into neat words. It''s like they know what a pig is but only now did they really see a pig

    In the end, many of them started listening attentively and they felt that a brand new world was opened in front of them

    If this goes on, all of these tribal people might reach the Junior Rank. In the City of Hope, almost everyone is a Junior Mage even if they don''t cultivate much since they have the necessary resources and knowledge. Not to mention, the mana level of the city is higher than most ces which were ideal as a cultivation ce

    Wermon started to cover the basics of magic. He only taught the theories but even when the sun has set, there was still not enough time to cover everything

    At the very least, they need to spend a few days teaching the theories before they could start applying what they learned in real life

    ¡ª¡ª-

    It was already nighttime when the lesson ended and only then was the tribesmen allowed to return to their dorms and rest

    "Aside from the lessons, I also already told you the paths you could take, think about it carefully. In this city, you have to have a job if you don''t want to starve to death, and only with enough money could you buy the resources that you''ll be needing" Wermon reminded everyone before really dismissing them

    While the city would support the tribesmen for three months, after that time, they would be left on their own

    It''s not like the city cannot support them for a longer time but the City of Hope always advocates independence. They either have to develop skills for their livelihood or they are encouraged to join the military to fight against the magic beasts

    If the city were to foster only freeloaders, it would have fallen from the ws of the magic beasts already

    While the tribesmen were exiting the training room, there was one of them that was going in an opposite direction<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Brother Wermon, Sister Philome, can I talk to you about something?" Rezen said to the two

    "What is it? Make it fast, the magic shuttle might leave you behind. The training center is a bit far from your dorm" Philome said kindly, afraid that Rezen would be left behind

    Since Rezen is new to the city, it would be hard for him to return to his dorm without the magic shuttle

    "Brother Wermon talked about alchemists earlier..." Rezen started and the stern Wermon replied

    "Alchemists are highly regarded mages but to be one, they required enormous support. Rezen, you are new to the city but you will find out that there are many spectacr things here but to have them you also need to have spectacr assets or backing. It would be hard for you to be an alchemist"

    Wermon speaks as if he was shooting down Rezen''s hope of bing an alchemist causing Philome to hit him with her elbow

    "What Wermon meant is that alchemists is a hard path and without enough mary support, it would be hard to seed. We won''t stop you if you want to be an alchemist since who knows, you might have the talent but it is a path that requires money"

    Philome''s exnation was more friendly and not as piercing as Wermon''s words. From the two, it was easy to know who gets along with people easier and who doesn''t

    "About that, I don''t know if I''m an alchemist but after hearing about them, I think I might be one. I could create something simr to the nutrition liquid given to us and also another liquid that could store and recover a mage''s mana faster than normal upon consumption. Brother Wermon emphasized the need to earn money while inside the city and if possible, I want to start earning money" Rezen exined

    Since he is already a half-baked alchemist, might as well use it to his advantage. The most basic nutrition liquids might be the easiest potion to create and Rezen might be able to make it

    As for the mana recovery potions, although the sess rate is low, he could still make them. And with the aid of his farm, he could manipte his sess rate to at least reach an average level

    He still couldn''t create mana elixirs but with more training and time, he should seed

    "You do?" Philome muttered in surprise. Not only was the path of alchemists costly but while all alchemists are mages, not all mages could be an alchemist

    The talent necessary to be an alchemist is not somon and even in the City of Hope, there is ack of enough alchemists

    "Yes, actually, I was not born in the Waterside Tribe. Something happened and I lose my memories. It was the Waterside Tribe that saved me from dying and I stayed with them ever since. While I haven''t recovered my memories yet, I instinctively knew how to create these potions"

    Rezen decided to spill his background. The way he speak, acts, and also his aura is different from tribal people. He was closer to city peoplepared to tribal people

    That might arouse suspicion from people in the future and Rezen might as well lead them into thinking that he was actually originally from the City of Hope but something happened and he ended up in the Waterside Tribe

    This is not the time for Rezen to hide his ability as an alchemist. He can''t wait for three months to start earning money and resources. If he let that happen then his pitiful talent might be discovered by everyone

    If he was branded as untalented but suddenly advanced quickly with the aid of his cheat, wouldn''t that arouse everyone''s suspicions?

    Rezen has to quickly find a way to increase his talent in either alchemy or cultivation. With alchemy, he could create elixirs to upgrade his talent and if he has cultivation talent, it''ll be easier for him to be stronger

    Rezen has to quickly explore his options while in the city and the identity of an alchemist would help him do that

 Chapter 269 269: Forager

    "If that''s the case then you''ll receive a little bit of support from the city since we alwayscked enough alchemists" Philome said

    A lot of materials are wasted every time a mage tried to learn how to concoct a certain potion. Because the city itselfcks enough resources, they couldn''t be wasteful and just give everyone a chance to be an alchemist

    However, it would be different once a mage already knows how to create a potion. If they don''t have the capital, the city would help them in exchange for benefits

    "If you can already create potions then you can apply for a certain amount of materials every week but in exchange, you have to give a certain number of potions back. At the very least, the potions that you give must cover the costs of the ingredients provided. You can do this by showing your alchemist identity card to the branches of the military in every district. However, since you don''t have an identity card yet, it would be a bit troublesome. How about this, prove to us that you really can create potions and we''ll take care of the documents for you" Philome exined and Rezen nodded his head

    "I''ll do that then, thank you" Rezen thanked them and for now he was asked to return to the dormitory and tomorrow, the two would watch him create potions to prove that he really is an alchemist

    ¡ª¡ª

    Seven dayster

    "Here is your A1 alchemist card and this is a set of materials for twenty mana recovery potions. In exchange, you have to give five recovery potions to the military and if you made more, you could sell it to the military or other shops, you can also keep it to yourself" Philome said as she handed a yellow card to Rezen and a box that contains the twenty sets of ingredients for mana recovery potions

    It has been a week since the tribesmen entered the city and Rezen already proved that he is an alchemist to Philome and Wermon

    It was fortunate that he seeded in creating a potion after a few times since sometimes when his luck is bad, it even takes ten tries just to create one potion

    Rezen once again proved that while he has some talent in alchemy as he seeded in creating potions while other people can''t, his talent is far from being desirable

    For twenty sets of ingredients, the military has to receive five potions. This means that at the very least, if an alchemist wants to break even, they need to have a 25% sess rate when brewing potions!

    If they want to receive profit then they must have a sess rate of more than 25%

    If they failed to reach the quota then they wouldn''t be able to apply for more ingredients until they pay what they owe

    "Fortunately, I have the farm. I can rig the numbers of my sess rate" Rezen thought, once again thanking his cheat. If not for it, after receiving the first batch of ingredients, he might not be given more due to his low sess rate

    After all, there are many people in the city that need these resources. The city cannot waste the limited resources on untalented people

    If they can''t even have a 25% sess rate when brewing potions, they would just waste the city''s limited resources

    "Thank you, Sister, I will do my best" Rezen replied sincerely. Philome and Wermon are the kindest people he ever met from the City of Hope. They are more than willing to help the tribal people knowing that they are still adjusting to apletely different life

    "Hehehe, thank your Brother Wermon too. It might not look like it but he even talked with the city management and they agreed to let you use the vacant rooms of your dormitory building whenever you have to focus on creating potions" Philome said while giving Wermon a teasing look

    Wermon might not talk much and his words are also not on the kinder side but he did have a very soft heart

    After hearing that, Rezen''s eyes glowed and he smiled at Wermon that is bad at socializing. "Thank you for your help, brother"

    In return, Wermon turned his head to the side before replying. "It''s nothing"

    "Hehehe, look at him getting shy easily" Philome said with augh and Wermon shot her a look

    "Stop that" he said with a frown on his face but that just causes Philome to giggle

    "Ah, right, your good brother Wermon also put an effort to give you another job. Although alchemy is a profitable business, it''s hard for those that are just starting to earn a lot of money. Since an alchemist has a lot of expenses for now, you can''t rely on it to be rich as you would have a lot of expenses when walking that path"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Your brother Wermon got you a good job. Since you are an alchemist, you should be pretty familiar with Spirit nts and other treasures of heaven and earth. But if you''re not, you should go to a public library and familiarize yourself with the different kinds of Spirit nts, your new job will need that"

    "Inside the city, there are mountains, forests, rivers, ins, and other naturalndforms that are left alone to let them continue producing resources naturally. Your job is a forager and you are to search for these resources and the more you found, the moremission you would receive!"

    The Savage Beast Realm is many timesrger than the earth realm. Even the only human city of this realm is already as big as an entire country back on earth

    As such, it was not surprising that the city has somendforms left inside since some treasures could only form naturally

    Rezen was really being treated by Philome and Wermon kindly and he was more than thankful for that, especially with the job given to him

    This is the perfect job for Rezen! Not only does he have Ivy that can help him search for the treasures of heaven and earth, but Rezen could also secretly smuggle the resources he found by storing them inside his farm!

    Even Rezen didn''t expect there''s a job like this. If he knew, this is the kind of job he would try his best to get!

    He might even find treasures that could increase his natural aptitude!

    "As expected, being a nepo baby is the best. Hurray to being a product of nepotism!" Rezen screamed happily inside him as he thanked the two over and over again

    "Don''t be too happy. While the magic beasts in these natural terrains are regrly cleared, there''s still some roaming inside. This job is notpletely safe, you might even die inside" Wermon bursts Rezen''s bubble and thetter shuddered

    With Rezen''s pitiful strength at the 1st cycle, he was no more than an ant. The city of hope has a higher mana level than other ces. It was easier for organisms to grow stronger here

    The Drakery Forest has an abnormally low mana level, on the outskirts, most magic beasts are only beastlings or low-level Junior Beasts

    However, in those naturalndforms, there might even be Senior or Great Beasts!

    "Geez, just say that you are worried for Rezen, why do you have to scare him like this? Don''t worry, Rezen, even the sons and daughters of powerful families sometimes tried their luck to discover resources that even their families can''t easily get"

    "There''s a safety mechanism for everyone and while there are some people that died while foraging, these cases are rare. Often, there wouldn''t be any casualty in a year though, of course, it was better to be careful about your own safety"

    Only when Philome exined things did Rezen heave a sigh of relief. As long as it was not too dangerous, Rezen is willing to take the risk

    With the cheat that he has, Rezen will make sure to milk his job as much as possible

    He can already imagine himself discovering one great treasure after another. He would give up the ones he doesn''t need while keeping those that are useful to him for himself

    This might even be a way for Rezen to upgrade his farm''s current capabilities after it was nerfed when he entered the Savage Beast Realm. He wouldn''t let this chance go

    "I understand, I''ll be careful and do my best to be the best forager in the city!" Rezen said confidently

    Whether it be Wermon or Philome, they thought that Rezen was merely boasting as a joke but it wouldn''t take that long before they are proven wrong

    In time, Rezen would be viewed as the best forager in the city. Every time he foraged for resources, he would bring back many rare treasures of heaven and earth

    He would easily beat the other foragers that are already experienced in their job and expertise

 Chapter 270 270: Practical Training

    "As a Body Mage, we are experts in closebat. While we can use long-range attacks, our firepower wouldn''t be as strong as when we are attacking using our bodies nor are they asplex as the magic of Spirit Mages. We are not adept at usingplicated magic and it was also not ideal for us to fight with arge number of enemies"

    "However, while we have our cons, we also have our pros. Firstly, while we generally have lesser manapared to Spirit Mages, unlike them, we also store mana on our physical bodies. Since we have mana flowing on our physical bodies, it is easier for us to use magic at a moment''s notice"

    "We are also more durable and we can endure receiving more attackspared to Spirit Mages even if we don''t use any protective barrier and even if we used all of our mana, we wouldn''t bepletely powerless as we still have our raw physical strength to rely on"

    "Since Spirit Mages store all of their mana into their elixir field, they generally take a long time casting magic. While they are still gathering their mana, we Body Mages might have reached them already and attacked them before they could attack us"

    "With our physical bodies, we don''t have to rely on magic for everything which is a huge saver of mana. We could traverse harsh terrain with just our bodies without the aid of magic. We are also more resistant to poison and even if someone tries to assassinate us, we are not as fragile as Spirit Mages and we have a higher chance of surviving"

    "Today, I will teach you a basic skill that every Body Mage should have"

    Inside one of therge rooms in the training center, the tribesmen were split into two. The first one is the mages that are already Body Mages or they would choose to be one when they advanced to the Junior Rank. The other group is the opposite, they are either Spirit Mages or they will choose to be one when they finally advanced to the next rank

    It has only been a little over a week since the tribesmen entered the City of Hope but quite a number of them already broke through and reached the Junior Rank

    The city provided the apprentices with support so that they could reach the Junior Rank

    Since most tribesmen are generally already at the peak of apprentice rank for a long time, after they were taught and they cleansed the impurities of their bodies, it has be easy for them to advance

    Of course, this is also thanks to thews of the realm which made it easier to advance into the Junior Rank

    Apprentices are nothing but stones on the road and only those that are at the Junior Rank can offer some help. As such, everyone is rmended to at least be a Junior Mage

    Compared to the first time, the tribesmen are more interested in the lessons as they found themselves improving faster than before

    It temporarily quelled the tribesmen''s desire to flee from the city though, of course, this wouldn''t be a permanent solution

    "Since fighting arge number of enemies is not advisable for us Body Mages, we have to be mindful of our mana consumption so that we couldst longer in battles. This was especially because the number of magic beasts always outnumbered us"

    "The first thing Body Mages must do is to always keep some mana on our feet. We have to have the ability to increase our speed in one fast burst in case we have to dodge an attack or if we want to save the people we care about. Only by moving fast enough could we avoid dangers and help others"

    "The second thing which was equally important is that we must rely on our physical bodies. Unlike Spirit Mages that have to use a constant amount of mana to use attacks with even power, we Body Mages don''t need to do that"

    "The attack of our physical bodies is already as strong as magic attacks. We don''t need to use a lot of mana to attack with power equivalent to our rank. If Spirit Mages need to use 10 points of mana to cast magic with 10 points of damage, we are different. Our physical bodies can already deal maybe 3 or more points of damage and we only have to use 7 points of mana to reach 10 points of damage. This is an edge we have as a Body Mage"

    "In fact, the more skillful mages even have a lower mana expenditure while maintaining enough attacking power. Normally, we will cover our whole bodies with mana while storing more on our feet for the quick burst movement I talked about earlier

    "However, the experts move differently. Instead of covering their entire body with mana which is kind of wasteful, they know how to use mana only at appropriate times and manner. Instead of fully covering their bodies with mana, they would only use mana on their fists when throwing a punch, on their elbows when they want to use them to attack, their feet for kicks or fast movement. There are Body Mages that are that kind of expert"<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Of course, while that style of fighting is useful, it can also be a double-edged sword. If they were not able to react in time, they might be attacked without being able to defend themselves. Even if our physical bodies can endure more damages, it doesn''t mean that we are invulnerable"

    "Today, all of you have to practice the burst movement that I am talking about. You only have one to three months before you are to be sent to the battlefield, this basic technique could be one of the things that could save your life. You must survive until you grow stronger!"

    After the lengthy exnation, Wermon started demonstrating the basic technique. While this technique doesn''t offer strong firepower, in terms of raising the tribesmen''s survivability, it was very useful

    Depending on the application, the tribesmen can use this technique to dodge and save their lives. They can also use it to save others or finish their enemies by giving them a surprise

    One to three months'' time is not enough for the tribesmen to be strong enough to protect themselves while on the battlefield. What Wermon wants is to increase their survival ability as much as he could

    The Body Mages watched as Wermon''s speed would have a sudden boost from time to time as he moved around

    He even asked the tribesmen to do the same and to make sure that they would take his teachings seriously, Wermon started using the same style of teaching that is used in the military

    Wermon would use the technique he taught to the tribesmen and every time his speed burst, one or more tribesmen would be punched in their guts

    If the tribesmen don''t want to be hit, they have to use the technique that Wermon taught them

    Those that are short-tempered and would try to use other magic to defend themselves or even attack Wermon would be punished by his lightning and suffer more pain than the others

    They don''t have a choice but to use the movement technique if they don''t want to suffer

    While this method of teaching was crude and barbaric, it was very effective. The movement technique is being engraved in the tribesmen''s instinct faster as none of them wants to continue to suffer from Wermon''s heavy punches

    On the other side of the training room, the Spirit Mages and those that would choose to advance as a Spirit Mage are also being taught by Philome

    "As Spirit Mages, we have an inferior physiquepared to Body Mages but our soul is superior and we also have more mana. With a superior soul, it means that we are also more sensitive to mana fluctuations"

    "While we cannot easily use our bodies to deflect or dodge attacks as Body Mages does, we can sense magic attacks faster than them. That is why, as Spirit Mages, we have to constantly train our senses. We already have a superior soul, we have to make good use of our advantage"

    "Since we don''t have enough time, I won''t teach you any fancy powerful offensive magic. We would focus on the abilities that could increase your survival rate. Wermon is also doing the same with the Body Mages. Only when you survive could you have more chances to be stronger. I want all of you to return to us even if you are sent to the battlefield"

    While the words used are different, the contents are simr. Wermon is worried about the tribesmen and he wants all of them to return and Philome was the same but thetter is more open and frank with her feelings

    Instead of trying to turn the tribesmen into ss cannons that could only use offensive attacks, they opted to increase their survival chance

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    "Since our soul is stronger, we are more adept at multitasking. I want all of you to close your eyes, and sense the movement of mana around you while maintaining a steady flow of mana from your elixir field to your arm, and gather it to the tip of your magic wands. The moment that you sensed the mana fluctuations from a magic attack you are to create a barrier around you, it''s even better if you were to cast the basic barrier spell [Borg]. While [Borg] is a spell, due to the simplicity of its spell model that was improved over and over again, the difficulty of casting it is only a bit higher than using simple magic"

    The city provided the tribesmen with magic artifacts. The Spirit Mages received magic wands while the Body Mages received swords

    However, the artifacts they received were of the lowest quality. Most of the artifacts they received are only low-level Junior artifacts that could only support power up to the 3rd cycle. Since there are few 4th and 5th cycle mages, few of them received mid-level artifacts that could support them upto the 6th cycle

    Magic Wands and Magic Swords could have more than one function aside from amplifying the user''s firepower but the ones that the tribesmen received only has the most basic amplification function

    The amplification isn''t even that much, their powers are only amplified by 5%

    With Philome''s order, the tribesmen closed their eyes and their senses were focused on the movement of mana in their surroundings

    After seeing that all of them are closing their eyes, Philome held her own magic wand and pointed it at them

    While Philome shows more softheartedness on the outside than Wermon, she is still a military mage that was trained in ordance with the style of the military and that is the same style that she used to teach

    Yellow sparks of lightning gathered at the tip of Philome''s magic wand as she fired multiple streaks of lightning at once

    One of the fastest ways to ingrain in the tribesmen''s instincts what she was teaching is to make them feel pain

    The pain would make them strive harder to improve themselves and it was also easier for their instincts to be honed to the point that they could cast a barrier the moment they sensed abnormal mana fluctuations without their mind registering what was happening first

    As lightning is an element that could bring a lot of pain while preventing the tribesmen from getting seriously injured, Philome used it

    Junior Mages after all theoretically could use any type of magic, their talent in each element just varied to the point that some of them might only be able to create a small flicker of me no matter how hard they try

    The streaks of lightning struck several tribesmen at once. They tried to erect a barrier to protect themselves but they were not able to react in time

    Rezen was one of the unlucky fellows that were struck by the lightning streaks and his body trembled

    With Philome''s exnation, she made this "basic skill" sound so easy but in reality, was not

    Not to mention, their current set-up was also making it harder

    There are many people inside this training room. The more people there are, the more mana fluctuations that would appear making it harder for one''s senses to identify one fluctuation from another fluctuation

    And even if Rezen could distinguish the fluctuations from Philome''s magic, the magic''s speed was still too fast for him to react in time

    Maintaining a flow of mana from his elixir field to the tip of his wand while focusing his senses on his surroundings is not an easy feat to achieve!

    However, no matter how hard it was, the training still continues, and screams painfully reverberated inside the training room

    A day is not enough for the tribesmen to master the basics and they don''t have a choice but to be a punching bag for Philome and Wermon

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    "Argh... I''m tired! I want to die!" Treen grumbled as soon as he walked down the magic shuttle. Behind him, Rezen and the others followed suit

    All of them were physically and mentally tired from today''s training that was tough as usual

    "Even if it was tiring, the improvement is fast, don''t you think so?" Stone Head replied. The guilt for causing the loss of the tribe''s Junior Rank is still inside his heart and to make up for it, Stone Head wishes to be as strong as possible to make sure that the tribe would prosper

    As such, he is one of the few who always looked forward to their training as it was a chance for him to be stronger<novelnext></novelnext>

    "We might have improved but the training is still a bit extreme" Jenna muttered. She was one of the more talented tribesmen and after cleansing her body of her impurities, she managed to reach the Junior Rank in one fell swoop

    Every day, more tribesmen are reaching the Junior Rank when in the past, it takes years and years before they could even have one

    When a person has resources, knowledge, and instructors, progress is really fast!

    "Hey, I''m tired! Take out your mana stones and buy me some meat and alcohol!"

    Suddenly, while Rezen''spany was trying to return to their dormitory room, they heard a loud voice. When they turned to look at the source, they saw a group of tribal people intimidating another group of tribal people

    "Aren''t they the survivors of the Tiger Child Tribe? They have two 3rd cycle mages among them. What are they doing to the people of the Ice Wall Tribe?" Treen muttered as he stared at them

    "W-we can''t! M-mana stones are important, w-we can''t use it for you!" The members of the Ice Wall Tribe refuse. They have been living in the city for a little bit over a week already they are more knowledgeable than the first time they entered and they are aware that mana stones are important

    They must use their mana stones to improve their overall strength

    However, the moment that they refused, the people of the Tiger Child Tribe started beating them up

    One side has more than one Junior Mage with two of them even at the 3rd cycle while the other side only has one Junior Mage at the 1st cycle, the Tiger Child Tribe doesn''t even have to use any lethal spell to win

    "These bastards! What are they doing?!" Stone Head said angrily and he was about tounch himself at them when Rezen stopped him

    "Don''t, do you want our tribe to be their next target? You are the strongestbatant that we have but I doubt that even you can fight against a 3rd cycle mage much less two of them"

    If Stone Head is still a heavens'' blessed, Rezen might let him do chivalrous acts but he wasn''t anymore

    Stone Head doesn''t have a fortune aura anymore and his luck is the same as the luck of normal people

    There is little to no chance that after Stone Head acted righteously, some hidden masters would take a liking to him and make him his disciple

    If they don''t want to be the next target and lose their mana stones, they cannot rashly interfere

    Besides, this is a good chance for them to observe how the city would react to bullying and exploitation amongst the tribesmen. They don''t have to be involved

    "Still!" Stone Head insisted but Rezen nced at him coldly

    "We are already walking on eggshells in this city, if you want to help then go but make sure that our tribe wouldn''t be affected"

    The tribesmen have to be pped by reality. If they are strong enough, Rezen is more than willing to help but they are not! They are too weak and they would just paint themselves as a target

    At most, the Waterside Tribe''s strength was in the middlepared to all the tribal people in the dormitory. They are not too weak as they have a 2nd cycle Junior Mage but at the same time, they are not too powerful as the strongest mages are at the 5th cycle. They don''t have enough strength to blindly act righteously

    "But..." Stone Head muttered. He badly wants to help but he doesn''t want to bring trouble to the tribe

    "Let''s go. This reminded me of something. We are not the target of bullying and exploitation now but that might notst long. I have a n to deal with this but I need a little bit of time" Rezen said before resuming his walk to the dormitory building

    Since Treen and Jenna were not as softhearted as Stone Head, they immediately followed Rezen. For them, Rezen is always right and they have to listen to him since he already proved himself time and time again

    Even if they want to help, it''s only a casual thought in their heads

 Chapter 272 272: Bellmond Valley

    Bellmond Valley

    From a public shuttle, a young man of 18 to 19 years old of age stepped down. The moment his footnded on the ground, he immediately scanned his surroundings

    This ce is outside the more populous part of the city but there are still some people living in this area

    "So this is the Bellmond Valley..." Rezen muttered while looking at therge expanse ofnd in front of him

    On both sides of this floweryrge stretch ofnd were small hills. The vegetation was lush on those hills as it was covered by bright green leaves

    As for the valley itself, it was more colorful thanks to the various flowers growing inside of it

    Maybe because it was naturally part of nature and not like the other parts of the city that were artificially created by humans, the mana level in the valley is even a bit higher. Meditating inside this valley would be easier and the benefits are also bigger

    However, at the entrance of the valley, some military mages are stationed to prevent just anyone from entering the valley

    Since the valley is a ce where natural resources grew, it is easily exploited if the city doesn''t manage it and just lets everyone freely enter to take the resources for themselves

    If that was the case, the valley''s resources would be collected faster than it can grow them and in time, it might be a ce where no cultivation materials could be seen anymore

    With a deep breath, Rezen approached the booth at the valley entrance all while enduring the stares of the military mages

    They look like people that would attack on sight if Rezen were to show any abnormal action which is natural

    Humanity constantly faced the threats of magic beasts. If they want to have the chance to fight back, they must nourish strong mages and that required enough resources

    The mages cannot let anything bad happen to the valley as it is one of the city''s resource points

    While Rezen is not sure, in his mind, this ce at the very least should have mages at the Senior Rank guarding it against intruders and other threats

    As Rezen doesn''t n on doing anything bad... for now, he calmly approached the booth while taking out his identity card from his leather bag

    Every tribesman was given identity cards that contained basic information about them such as their names, age, and sex

    However, the most important of it was that identity card absorbs a drop of their blood, registering their aura

    The aura was then recorded by the magic artifacts of the city and if the aura was the same, using the right artifacts, the city management could know if the card was fake or not

    This is simr to the ids of the earth realm but one works using magic while the other works using technology

    The person assigned to the booth took out another card which was red in color

    Rezen''s identity card is white, his alchemist identity card is yellow, and the card used to scan his identity card was red

    The staff ced the red card above Rezen''s white card and it released a red light that soon turned into a green light

    The red card then projected Rezen''s information and while the staff could already sense Rezen''s rank, after it was proven by his identity card, the staff can''t help but purse his lips

    "Another forager that was epted because of a connection and he''s only at the 1st cycle. Can he even bring resources back? He might just clumsily destroy them while trying to harvest them" the staff thought in his head

    Since the Guardian wants the tribal people to genuinely be part of the city, their identity cards didn''t show anything about their background. As such, the staff assumed that Rezen was born in the city and he only became a forager because of his connections which are not that far from the truth

    While the job of the foragers is only to search and bring back the resources from the resource points, it''s a job that everyone wished to have

    First of all, the danger of the job is not high. In fact, it was very safe yet the returns were quite spectacr<novelnext></novelnext>

    The foragers depending on the number and preciousness of the resources they brought back could earn a lot of money

    Not to mention, there is no way to prevent the foragers from consuming the resources they found while they are still inside the valley

    It was illegal to hide the resources they found from the city management but it was perfectly fine for them to consume the resources while they are inside the valley

    Of course, they shouldn''t say that out loud or they would be punished but even if the management can guess what they did, they could only turn a blind eye to it

    Anyway, the foragers are also part of the city. If they be stronger then it means that the city also grew strong

    Besides, everything is up to their luck and if they are really lucky, they might find resources that could forever change their lives and turn them into geniuses

    That was the reason why this job is sought by many to the point that oftentimes, one could only be a forager if they have luck

    A 1st cycle Junior Mage like Rezen is not someone that would be given this job if he doesn''t have any connection

    "Take these things with you. This is the Flower of Protection. Each of the petals corresponds to a cycle in the Junior Rank. It could automatically detect danger and if your life is threatened, the petals would automatically activate to create a protective barrier around you and we will be immediately notified"

    "If the petal that stores a barrier was activated, you would have to pay us depending on what petal was activated. If all of the petals are activated, it means that the danger reached the Senior Rank"

    "This is I assumed you already know; a spatial pouch. While it was not as easy to store and take things from it when using spatial rings, it can store more items for a cheaper price. You could store as many resources as you found and bring them back. You can only store the resources you found in the spatial pouch, before you are allowed to return, we will inspect you to make sure you didn''t smuggle anything"

    As much as the staff was displeased that a person that don''t have the qualification as a forager was given the job, he was still professional and exined things that he should exin

    Even if he assumed that Rezen already know the basic things he exined, it was still a protocol to exin them every time a forager would enter the valley

    "Thank you" Rezen replied while taking the Flower of Protection that seems like was made from bronze along with the spatial pouch that looks like your normal pouch made from a simple piece of cloth

    After a body inspection to record whatever kind of spatial storage he has, Rezen was finally allowed to enter the valley as he ced the Flower of Protection on his chest

    This Flower of Protection was what Philome meant when she said there are safety measures for the foragers

    It could protect Rezen from dangers that even he cannot detect and the moment that the flower was activated, the people managing the valley would be notified

    They would receive his location and they would hurry to save him. This was one of the reasons why the foragers have little to no casualties every year

    "Ivy, activate the assist mode" Rezen ordered and Ivy started to scan his surroundings for the nearby resources

    Most of the flowers and grass in the valley are normal and cannot be used by the mages for anything special but there were some of them that are at the very least useful

    "The mostmon Spirit nt in the valley is the Bellmond Flower, a main ingredient of the nutrition liquid" Rezen muttered as in his vision, blue screens appeared that showed him where the Bellmond Flowers are amongst the sea of normal flowers and grass

    If this was other foragers, they have to use their eyes and spirit to discover what are Spirit nts and what is not

    It''s like they are working manually while Rezen has a device to help him search

    This made his confidence as a forager grow and he can already hear the sound of money entering his pockets

    As Rezen is still near the entrance, he didn''t dare act abnormally and just like most people, even though the Bellmond Flowers are not exactly rare and precious ingredients, he still collected them when he found them

    Themission is based on the overall number and types of ingredients that Rezen would submit and for most people, even ''mosquito meat'' is still meat

 Chapter 273 273: Bellmond Valley (2)

    Some Spirit nts could be harvested just by gently pulling them from the roots while others require a moreplicated procedure

    As for the Bellmond Flower, as it is amon Spirit nt, it is something that could be easily harvested as long as one was gentle enough and didn''t damage any part of it

    The Bellmond Flowers contained five pointy purple petals and since only the flowers are needed, Rezen used a bit of mana to cleanly slice the flowers from the stems

    Since these flowers aremon, they won''t Rezen a lot of money and after harvesting several of them, he gathered mana at his feet to head deeper into the valley

    While his physique is notparable to Body Mages, he could still do the things that they usually do such as using the mana on their feet to increase their speed

    This area is still close to the entrance and there might be hidden mages that could see what he was doing. If they saw him trying to smuggle the resources, that would be bad

    Along the way, Rezen encountered more flowers. His path was filled with these flowers but most of them are just normal flowers and he ignored them

    Even when he encountered Bellmond Flowers if they are low-cycle Spirit nts, he would also ignore them

    Every time a forager entered the resource points, they only had 24 hours before they need to return. If Rezen wants to make these 24 hours worth it, he has to find more precious and rarer resources, preferably those that are useful to him

    Seems like his luck is not bad today as it didn''t take that long for him to discover a special Spirit nt amongst the sea of flowers around him

    "Detecting Fortune Aura!" Ivy notified Rezen and his feet immediately came to a halt

    "Fortune aura?" Rezen muttered. He never plundered anyone''s fortune aura before and while he knew that fortune aura is useful, he still hasn''t experienced using it

    Now that there is a chance for him to steal others'' fortune aura, Rezen wanted to seed if he could

    "Where?" Rezen asked and in his vision, the blue screen portrayed a flower or more like a green bud. The flower still hasn''t blossomed and was still a bud

    "A Spirit nt heavens'' blessed?" Rezen was a bit surprised but thinking of it, no matter what your race is, you could be a heavens'' blessed

    Fortune aura is not exclusive to humans or magic beasts, Spirit nts, demihumans, and other races could also be a heavens'' blessed. The heavens don''t discriminate and it is not that surprising to discover a Spirit nt that has a fortune aura

    Now that Rezen thinks of it, it was actually better if the owner of the fortune aura is a Spirit nt

    Not all Spirit nts have the ability to attack. In fact, such Spirit nts are on the rarer side

    Since fortune aura does not directly make an entity strong, if a Spirit nt was born with no ability to attack, that mightst throughout its entire lifetime

    Fortune aura simply makes an entity lucky and aids them to achieve something greater. It still works logically and realistically

    It was logical that if Rezen tries to harm someone, that someone will discover him easily or Rezen would encounter some unlucky things that would prevent him from harming that person

    However, it was not logical and realistic that his target that is initially only at the apprentice rank suddenly broke through and became a Great Mage

    That''s not the target being lucky anymore, that''s a straight-up miracle!

    Since most Spirit nts can''t attack anyone and their fortune aura most of the time only aids them in evolving into a rare treasure, it should be safer to plunder their fortune aurapared to humans or magic beasts

    In excitement, Rezen started approaching the Spirit nt which is a heavens'' blessed but after a few steps, he frowned

    "Ivy, although fortune aura can''t directly deal with me, it still can do so indirectly. What if while trying to approach the heavens'' blessed, a magic beast appears and attacks me?" Rezen asked

    While the Spirit nt itself doesn''t have any attacking ability, it doesn''t mean that it was 100% safe to plunder it

    The Spirit nt wouldn''t or more like couldn''t attack Rezen but with the influence of its fortune aura, Rezen might be a rare casualty amongst the foragers. He doesn''t want to be another statistic!

    "Master should try focusing on your connection with the farm and utilize its aura" Ivy answered as if it already expected Rezen''s question

    While Rezen is not the smartest human, his experiences and also the novels he read still made his mind sharper. He could guess many things thanks to them<novelnext></novelnext>

    Fully trusting Ivy, Rezen closed his eyes while trying to sense his farm. Since he really has a mystical connection with the farm, it was easy for him to utilize its aura the moment he tried to

    A green aura that only Rezen could see suddenly covered his body and while it doesn''t do anything to make him stronger, his instincts were telling him that the aura is not as simple as it looks

    "The farm''s aura could help Master escape the universe''s usibility to an extent. It means that Master will be outside of its influence to a small extent. As Master and the farm grew, the more Master could escape usibility and not be affected by the luck that the heavens'' blessed and realm''s chosen have. Depending on how strong the fortune aura, Master could fully null its effect or mitigate it to a small extent"

    "The heavens'' blessed that Master discovers have a weak fortune aura and the farm could mitigate the fortune''s effect to a great extent. Even if Master were to encounter danger, it shouldn''t be too life-threatening"

    With Ivy''s exnation, Rezen heaved a sigh of relief. Thanks to the aura of the farm, he shouldn''t encounter any grave danger

    However, this also made Rezen think that it seemed like he was learning more and more high-leveled information. To think that the farm even includes this kind of ability

    If this is the farm that was left behind as a legacy of the creator for the inheritor to avenge it, just how strong the creator was and just how strong the enemies they faced to fall?

    Rezen shuddered just by thinking about it but he threw the matter at the back of his head for now. He is still too weak and no matter how high-level the information that he learned, he couldn''t possibly do anything about it

    As such, he continue approaching the heaven''s blessed Spirit nt but he now had a taste of the usibility''s effect

    Before Rezen could reach the Spirit nt, he noticed the presence of other people

    He immediately turned his head back to see fellow foragers. It''s not like Rezen is the only forager in the Bellmond Valley and it was possible to run into other foragers

    "Hey, you,e here!"

    There were two foragers that saw Rezen. One man and one woman. The man spoke with a rude tone to Rezen but as a puny 1st cycle Junior Mage, what can he even do?

    Rezen gritted his teeth as he approached these people that didn''t do anything to hide their aura. As such, Rezen is aware that he was not their match

    "Give your spatial pouch to us!" The man ordered as soon as Rezen stood in front of him

    "My spatial pouch?" Rezen muttered and he realized what these people wanted. They want to steal the resources he harvested!

    While the aura of the farm mitigates most of the usibility''s effects, it didn''t fully nullify it

    As such, although Rezen was not attacked by a magic beast, what he encountered are fellow humans that wanted to seize his resources

    "Are you not afraid of the people managing the Bellmond Valley? I will report you" Rezen tried to intimidate them

    They might just be trying to scare him and if he was a fool, he would be scammed by them

    However, the two foragers only looked at each other beforeughing

    "Hahaha! Afraid! Of course, we are afraid!"

    "However, being afraid doesn''t mean we can''t do anything!

    The two said before smiling sinisterly at Rezen

    "Sure, we wouldn''t ''force'' you to hand your resources to us and you are safe inside the valley since the Flower of Protection will notify the authorities if we attacked you. But what happens outside?"

    "Let me tell you now, we can be quite petty. We can harbor resentments easily and if you don''t give us your resources, who knew what would happen to you outside of the valley?"

    Upon hearing that, Rezen almost exploded in anger. If he was not more mature now, he might have attacked them already

    The thing he hates the most is being helpless in front of the strong

 Chapter 274 274: Zone Of Blasphemy

    Rezen lost his parents because he was weak. If he was strong enough, even if someone killed his parents, he would be able to revive them. But the reality is that he is far too weak to be able to achieve such a feat

    While nting a seed of resentment in his heart, Rezen made sure to remember the faces of these bastards. Once he was strong enough, he would avenge himself

    Without a choice, Rezen gave his spatial pouch. He understands that even if these bastards don''t do anything to him inside the valley since he has protection from the Flower of Protection, the world outside the valley is different

    These people could bring trouble to Rezen if he doesn''t give them what they want. His identity as a tribesman is also another disadvantage for him

    With a chuckle, the bastards took Rezen''s spatial pouch before taking out all of its content

    After seeing that the pouch only contains several pieces of Bellmond Flowers, the bastards red at Rezen

    "Useless! This is all you have?! Tsk, what to expect from a puny 1st cycle Junior Mage?!" The man said in disdain and after storing the Bellmond Flowers inside his own pouch, he threw Rezen''s pouch back to him

    These people might be bullies but they still know how things work. If they take Rezen''s spatial pouch, what they did would easily be found out and they would be punished

    The risk is not worth the rewards and after ring at Rezen onest time, they started walking away

    If it was a magic beast that Rezen encountered, that magic beast would attack him on sight and the Flower of Protection would be activated. Soon, the mages of the valley would arrive to save him

    The same thing would happen if fellow humans attacked him and since these two don''t want to get into trouble, as much as they want to hit Rezen, in fear that the Flower would automatically activate, they could only re at him

    This kind of thing most likely happened because of the heavens'' blessed fortune aura. The flower bud did not directly attack Rezen but its fortune aura causes misfortune to befall upon him

    However, since fortune aura works in realistic ways, he only encountered the two bastards and got robbed but his life was not endangered

    This gave Rezen a taste of how fortune aura works. Of course, things do not always work like this since the fortune aura does not always protect the heavens'' blessed

    These entities simply have luck but if they are in a ce where no variable could be moved to help them, they are no different than any normal human

    After the robbers moved and Rezen cannot see them anymore, he stared at the flower bud with a menacing look in his eyes

    He was reminded how weak he was in a bad way all thanks to the influence of this flower bud''s fortune aura. This puts Rezen in a bad mood and he continues to approach the heavens'' blessed

    Since fortune aura is not omnipotent, with the effect of the farm''s aura, Rezen doesn''t think that this flower bud could continue to escape his grasp

    After standing two meters away from the flower bud, Rezen used his magic wand. He waved his wand around and soon, a magic formation was created by him with the aid of the farm''s aura

    The magic formation wasposed of a magic circle below Rezen, a magic circle below the target inside an evenrger magic circle that epasses both of them

    This is a spell that he could only activate with the farm''s help and is the spell that he will rely on when stealing the fortune aura of the heavens'' blessed

    "[Zone of sphemy Activate!]"

    Stealing fortune aura is a hard thing to do because there are few methods that could allow a person to do that

    The difficulty of learning or discovering a method and enacting it might only be a rank lowerpared to stealing the origin energy of a realm

    It is not something that could be easily done and even the Serpentine Empress with a mysterious yet surely strong background could not steal origin energy by herself. She has to rely on her treasure that broke before she could seed in her n

    A mage if they are talented enough might easily gain the power to destroy an entire realm but stealing the fortune aura of the heavens'' blessed and the realm''s chosen is a different matter

    One concept is akin to bombing an advanced city while the other is to create a city from scratch while the people are still in a primitive stage

    Certain conditions or treasures must be used to plunder fortune aura and a weak 1st cycle Junior Mage like Rezen cannot do it on his own even if there are a million of him

    However, the mysterious farm is different. Using the green aura that covered Rezen''s body as fuel, he was able to achieve something that no entity at his level should be able to do

    The magic formation lit up and soon, Rezen''s vision blurred<novelnext></novelnext>

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    When Rezen could finally see again, he found out that he was not in the Bellmond Valley anymore

    He is in a special ce that Ivy called the [Zone of sphemy]

    This is a special ce that could enable Rezen to steal the fortune aura of others and all around him, all he can see was a white expanse

    The space feels like it has neither end nor a start. It was simply an infinite world of white

    This ce gave Rezen a peculiar feeling. He is in this ce but at the same time he was not

    He can''t say that only his soul is in this ce and his physical body is still in Bellmond Valley since his physical manifestation in this ce is also the same as his real physical body

    However, at the same time, his physical body is really still in the Bellmond Valley and to other people, it only looks like he was not moving

    This is a mystical ce that is hard to exin but as a ce where Rezen could steal fortune aura, this is to be expected

    Soon, another entity appeared in the [Zone of sphemy]. This entity has the appearance of a snake and is the manifestation of the flower bud''s fortune aura

    If Rezen wants to fully steal the fortune aura of the flower bud, he must destroy this entity that surely wouldn''t just let him do what he wants

    The only fortunate thing is that the farm is suppressing the fortune manifestation and Rezen has a chance of defeating it

    With the level of the fortune aura that the flower bud has, the fortune manifestation doesn''t have enough strength to attack like a mage

    It could only do one thing which was to attack Rezen''s mind

    The act of stealing the fortune that the heavens bestowed upon an entity is sphemy to the heavens. Cruel punishment awaits those that tried to do it without enough power

    Soon, the forehead of the fortune manifestation shone with a light thatnded on Rezen''s body and his eyes immediately trembled

    "Arrghhh!!!!" Rezen started screaming from the pain as he held his head. An excruciating pain assaulted him and he knelt down from it

    He wasmitting sphemy to the heavens and if he cannot endure this, cruel punishment would await for him

    Even death might be a release for the punishment that would befall him

    The heavens are both fair and unfair. A person might be born with enormous talent while another would be born with none

    However, if the talented person is unlucky, he might fall early and if the untalented was lucky and worked hard, he might reach great heights

    Some entities were bestowed with a fortune aura and many doesn''t. As such, while stealing the fortune aura is sphemy to the heavens, the heavens would not simply erase the existence of the sphemer directly

    The heavens would give the thief a chance to survive and if they did, the fortune would be theirs to utilize but if they failed, a cruel punishment will fall upon them

    Of course, different methods once used and seed would result in different oues

    There are methods that would simply transfer the fortune aura of the target to them while there are methods that could simply store the fortune aura and give it to others

    There are even methods that couldbine the fortune aura of many heavens'' blessed. While these methods are rare and could not be easily used, there were still many varieties since the universe is an extremelyrge ce with an uncountable number of living beings

    While the benefits are great, one must survive the ordeal first if one wants to use it

    The pain on Rezen''s head was so horrible that he started scratching his face while his eyes werepletely bloodshot

    He learned this method the day he learned about the heavens'' blessed but no amount of time could ready him for something like this

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    The longer the fortune manifestation shone its light on Rezen, the fainter its existence be. In time, it would definitely be unable to support its existence and the fortune aura would be for Rezen to utilize

    However, every second that passed by, the closer Rezen was to insanity. Countless voice of murmurs rang inside his head and these voices were akin to knivesced with poison stabbing Rezen

    It was the kind of pain that was hard to understand and visualize and only those that experienced it would realize just how painful it was

    ? It was an inhuman kind of pain and Rezen was on the brink of losing himself when from his stomach, a burst of green light spread and covered him from head to toe

    The green light causes the pain to subside to the point that it was finally endurable and Rezen coughed while trying to catch his breath

    He was still kneeling, his whole body was trembling and he felt like he would vomit everything he has inside of him

    Fortunately, the fortune manifestation is not that strong and soon, its physical body became almostpletely transparent before it bursts into a colorful fog

    The fog contain all the colors of a rainbow and the fog was only formless for a moment before it gathered at a single point, forming what looks like a seed

    After enduring the fortune manifestation''s retaliation, the space of white started to crack as if it was unable to maintain its existence anymore

    One crack after another appeared to the point that even Rezen''s physical body on this space cracked as if he was a piece of ss

    Soon, the white space, the [Zone or sphemy] shattered and Rezen''s mind returned to reality

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    "Cough! Cough! Cough!" After Rezen''s spirit returned to his physical body in the Bellmond Valley, his knees immediately gave out

    He started coughing hard and he was not able to stop the overflow of saliva in his mouth

    The thing he just experienced was horrible beyond words. He would rather resist the fortune manifestation''s retaliation by fighting it with magic and not enduring it like that

    Straight and directbat as with enough strength, you could overpower your opponent. But what just happened is a test on Rezen''s willpower and he only survived thanks to the farm

    It took some time before Rezen recovered and he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead to stare at the floating seed that contained all the colors of a rainbow

    "So this is the Fortune Seed..." Rezen muttered as he controlled the seed and had it enter his elixir field

    The Fortune Seed contained all the fortune aura of the flower bud. While on the outside, the flower bud still looks the same as before, it is not a heavens'' blessed anymore

    It had the chance to bloom into a rare treasure but now that its fortune aura was stolen, the chances of that happening are very low

    "This should be a Treasure Flower. Once it bloomed, it would grow a great treasure. There are naturally urring magic wands that nature itself created. These wands are rare and often have useful abilities and Treasure Flower is one of the rare Spirit nts that grew such items"

    "Too bad that with my strength as a 1st cycle Junior Mage, even if it blossomed into a powerful treasure, it might take me a long time before I could use it. It was better to plunder its fortune aura"

    Rezen sighed at this. Who wouldn''t want to gain a rare treasure?

    It''s just that even if he waits for the flower to blossom, the treasure might be something that he cannot use and once he showed it to other people, trouble woulde knocking on his doorstep

    Stealing its fortune aura is still the best decision for Rezen''s current situation and while thinking of that, he closed his eyes and focused on his soul

    Rezen''s soul that was inside his elixir field opened its eyes as it stood up. He stored the Fortune Seed inside the farm but it was not usable yet

    The Fortune Seed simply condensed the fortune aura of the flower bud. It still has a connection with the Treasure Flower and the fortune aura could still help its owner

    This seed is still a ''raw'' and ''unprocessed material'' that needed to be processed by the farm

    Rezen chose the middle area of the farm as he walked to it using his soul. He dug a small hole and ced the Fortune Seed in the hole before covering it with the farm''s soil

    As soon as he does that, the other Spirit nts that he grew on his farm suddenly wilted as if someone or something just sucked their lifeforce

    Since those Spirit nts could easily be grown by Rezen as they are not rare and just the ingredients to make mana elixir, he didn''t feel any pain after seeing what happened<novelnext></novelnext>

    The growth of the fortune seed is still more important and after it swallowed the life force of the nearby nts, it started to bud

    "Ivy, how long would it take for the fortune seed to fully mature and be avable for utilization?" Rezen asked and Ivy loyally answered

    "Twelve hours and in these hours, no other nt could grow inside the farm, Master"

    At that, Rezen nodded his head. After twelve hours, Rezen would still be in the Bellmond Valley and he can use the fortune aura to benefit himself

    Since there was no need for Rezen to grow other Spirit nts in the meantime, it was no problem for him to give these twelve hours to the fortune seed to bear its fruit. And Rezen nned on using his time to gather other Spirit nts from the Bellmond Valley

    After Rezen''s mind returned to his physical body, he stared at the spatial pouch lent to him

    "I should store the resources I found inside my elixir field and only take them out when I''m near the entrance. Even if anyone tried to rob me of my resources, they would only discover the dummies that I ced inside my spatial pouch"

    It was great that when Rezen was robbed, he only collected several pieces of Bellmond Flowers

    If he stored a rare Spirit nt inside his spatial pouch and the other foragers forced him to give everything he has, he might die from anger

    No matter what the world is, there are people that rely on bullying others to get what they want

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    Rezen continue traversing the Bellmond Valley as he waited for the fortune seed to bear fruit. He was not idle as he explored the Bellmond Valley

    In this valley, all the resources are within the Junior Rank. It might have a high mana level but resources at Senior and Great Rank takes a longer time to grow

    Bellmond Valley is a resource point that was regrly exploited and higher-ranking treasures don''t have the chance to grow

    While resources at the Senior and Great Rank are more precious, it''s not like the city could just focus on them

    Mages at that level are fewer in number while there are uncountable mages at the Junior Rank

    If the city doesn''t have enough resources for the Junior Mages, no Senior and Great Mages might ever appear again

    As such, while a ce could grow resources at the Senior and Great Rank, it doesn''t necessarily mean that they have them due to the time needed to grow such resources

    But it''s because the Bellmond Valley only has Junior Rank resources that someone as weak as Rezen was given the forager job

    Being a forager could make a person rich overnight if they found the right kind of treasure, this was especially so for the higher-ranking resource points. As such, how could the city management easily give a forager spot to anyone?

    Not to mention, there are resources that have to be collected using special means that someone like Rezen cannot do!

    However, in the meantime, Rezen''s current job is already enough for him as he casually strolled inside the valley

    Ivy was a great help to him as it was easy to find and identify Spirit nts with its help

    Rezen doesn''t have to waste time manually searching for these resources as Ivy could automatically do it

    His harvest in just the span of a few hours was already quite plentiful. But of course, rare resources are rare for a reason

    Even with Ivy''s searching capabilities, Rezen hasn''t found a treasure of heaven and earth that could turn him into a genius

    At most, he found umon Spirit nts

    While Rezen was walking, he suddenly halted and changed his direction as in his vision, Ivy found another Spirit nt and he immediately walked in its direction

    Hidden amongst the sea of flowers was a weed-looking like Spirit nt

    "Rego Weed, upon constant consumption could slightly increase a mage''s talent. I hope it has seeds that I can nt on my farm"

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    Since treasures that could instantly turn Rezen into a peerless genius are extremely rare, if he can''t find them, he could only rely on resources such as the Rego Weed

    While the Rego Weed couldn''t turn Rezen into a genius overnight, as long as his consumption of it was regr, the weed could slowly increase his talent

    Spirit nts like the Rego Weed are moremonpared to resources that could make a person fly high in an instant. It''s easier for Rezen to find them and with the help of his farm, he could have a steady supply of these kinds of resources

    As such, Rezen used his mana to scoop the Rego Weed from the ground. He made sure not to damage any part of it and with a telekic ability, he removed the remaining soil from it

    Rezen stored the Rego Weed in his elixir field, specifically on his farm before searching around where it grows for the seeds

    If Rezen were to find seeds of the Rego Weed, he would ce the weedter into his spatial pouch. But if not, he would smuggle and use it for his personal consumption

    Fortunately, he saw brown small seeds scattered in the soil around where the Rego Weed grew and Rezen collected them while storing them on the farm

    "Luckily, the Rego Weed was a low-level Junior Rank spirit nt" Rezen muttered

    Spirit nts at the 1st cycle could easily be grown on his farm. Those in the 2nd cycle would take a long time but is still possible. As for 3rd cycle Spirit nts, it was even harder and longer to grow them and the farm must fully focus on growing these Spirit nts

    As long as the Spirit nts that Rezen will grow on his farm are low-level Junior Rank, if given enough time, he could still seed in growing them. But for mid and high-level Junior Rank and above, that has to wait until the farm receives another upgrade

    After checking that there was no other Rego Weed and its seeds nearby, Rezen continued in his search

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    12 hourster

    Rezen entered his farm with his soul again. It was still the same circr piece ofnd with a circumference of a hundred meters

    On the side, a small pile of Spirit nts that Rezen harvested over the course of 12 hours could be seen and in the very center of the farm, arge tree could be seen

    The tree was at least as tall as three Rezenbined and even three people could not fully hug it. The tree also has thick roots that covered the entirety of the farm

    It was using every ounce of energy that the farm could absorb from the universe. For now, it was no different than a parasite tree due to it absorbing everything that the farm could give to it

    On a branch of this tree, a fruit as small as a fist was growing. At first, the fruit waspletely green in color but in just a matter of seconds, it started glowing, and the color of its skin changed

    From a fruit that only has one color, it started to gain all the colors of a rainbow

    "The Fortune Fruit" Rezen muttered as he walked toward the tree

    Different methods of stealing fortune aura would result in different endings. Others would simply transfer the target''s fortune aura to them and just like the heavens'' blessed, the thief could not consciously control the fortune aura or choose on what aspect they would be lucky

    While Rezen does not have the ability topletely control the fortune aura stored and processed into the Fortune Fruit, he was better than the others

    He could roughly use the fortune aura to aplish or get something that he wants

    Rezen raised his hand and the Fortune Fruit detached itself from the tree. As soon as that happens, the tree itself turned into ashes that scattered around and were absorbed by the farm

    The Fortune Fruitnded on Rezen''s hand and with a smile, he willed it to exit the farm and his elixir field

    In Bellmond Valley, Rezen opened his eyes and the Fortune Fruit could be seen in his hand

    He cannot manipte all the details but he could still use the fortune aura depending on what he wants

    For a heavens'' blessed, the fortune aura is like a passive boost on luck stats. However, how they could be lucky is not up to them<novelnext></novelnext>

    A mage might dream of bing a powerful Spirit Mage but every opportunity theye across is something that would make them seed in the Body Mage path. Another example is that a mage wanted to be a talented alchemist but their luck made them suitable not for alchemy but for running a sessful business

    They cannot utilize the fortune aura depending on their will and their fortune aura would automatically move on its own but Rezen is different

    He started biting the Fortune Fruit and a sweet taste engulfed his taste buds. Maybe because it was a sweet thing to be a heavens'' blessed as such, the fortune fruit tastes really sweet

    After Rezen ate the entire fortune fruit, the green aura of the farm covered his body as he closed his eyes and roughly directed the fortune aura to help him achieve what he had in mind

    After that, Rezen opened his eyes and he continue traveling inside the valley as if nothing happened

    Although he used the fortune aura, it looks like nothing happened to him just like how the heavens'' blessed along with other people only considered them as either talented or they became lucky in some instances

    The fortune aura was already working to get Rezen what he wants but because the level of the fortune aura was not much, his desire wouldn''t just directly fall into hisp. Rezen still has to consciously make the effort

    ¡ª-

    "What the hell! I consumed the fortune fruit, why am I about to be another statistic?!" Rezenined as he hurriedly dodged the attack of arge flower

    The valley was filled with many flowers both Spirit nts and not. Turns out that there''s also a Giant Thorny Flower here!

    This Giant Thorny Flower was three meters tall. It has long roots as its legs and feet and these roots are connected to its thick stem and on top of that stem was a head made out of petals. In the middle of the petals were sharp rows of teeth

    On the side of its body, the Giant Thorny Flower has tentacle-like arms that are filled with thorns. Getting hit by these tentacles would surely hurt

    There are some entities that are both Spirit nts and Magic Beasts. They are those that have nt-like physical bodies but they act like magic beasts in the sense that most of them have low intelligence and they have the ability to attack

    Rezen didn''t expect that on his first day as a forager, he would encounter a Giant Thorny Flower

    The only fortunate thing is that this Spirit nt/Magic Beast is only in the 2nd cycle. While Rezen cannot defeat it, he wouldn''t be killed in one attack

    If it was an entity at the 4th cycle and above, Rezen would be immediately saved by the Flower of Protection

    If that happens, it wouldn''t take long before the mages of the valley woulde to his rescue and Rezen''s trip to the Valley would be cut short and at the same time, he has to pay ording to the market price of a single-use protective charm that could protect the user from the attacks with strength at the 2nd cycle

    With Rezen''s current financial circumstances, he could not easily pay for something like that. As such, he was trying to desperately run from this unfriendly entity

    Rezen waved his hand and the flowers on the ground were forcefully uprooted by him

    The flowers danced around, obstructing the senses of the Giant Thorny Flower. If this entity relies on physical eyes to see then the flowers would obstruct it. The same was true if it could see using a means that depends on sensing mana since the flowers have some of Rezen''s mana

    Seems like Rezen seeded and the Giant Thorny Flower cannot see him anymore. As such, it opted into attacking everything on sight

    The thorns on its tentacles flew out in all directions and they are by no means slow

    "Shit!" Rezen cursed and he hurriedly pointed his magic wand at the ground

    The ground immediately rose and formed a wall to protect Rezen

    Knowing that the enemy is a cycle higher than him, Rezen also formed a magic circle on his feet

    "[Borg!]" he casts the only magic spell he knows (Zone of sphemy not included) and a translucent barrier forms around him

    Since the difficulty of learning and using [Borg] is only slightly higherpared to using simple magic, even Rezen was able to learn it

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    The thorns of the Giant Thorny Flower smashed Rezen''s earthen wall before proceeding tond on his [Borg]

    Since the Gian Thorny Flower was not specifically targeting him, Rezen was able to barely protect himself from the attack of this magic beast without the Flower of Protection activating on its own

    However, even though he protected himself, this Giant Thorny Power is still above him in terms of power and the only thing he could do was run away

    His defensive magic was nullified and without a rest, he waved his wand and the flowers nearby exploded

    Of course, the explosion was far from being strong as Rezen was not relying on this attack to defeat the enemy. All he wants to do is to buy himself some time and after that, he pointed his wand at himself before his entire body was blessed by the wind

    His speed increases as he ran as fast as he could while massaging his temple with his left hand

    Although he used simple magic except for [Borg], even though he is a Spirit Mage, he is only at the 1st cycle. Using magic in quick session still took some burden on his soul, hence, the slight headache

    The only fortunate thing is that the Giant Thorny Flower was not exactly fast and Rezen''s life was not in immediate danger

    However, the thorns on its tentacle-like arms regrew fast and since the explosion of the flowers didn''t hurt it much, it continued chasing Rezen while attacking him with its thorns

    Rezen once again faced the threats from the thorns, he momentarily halted and pointed his wand behind him

    His power gathered at the tip of his wand as he shot multiple beams of sun energies that shed against the thorns before waving his wand again to issue another attack

    This time, frost was released by his wand that formed ice on the Giant Thorny Flower''s roots

    Since Rezen brought his Mystic Gems with him into this realm, although he is not a genius, those gems still allowed him to use the kind of magic they represented with the same level of ease

    Other mages might use one or two elements that they are most adept with but Rezen has more than ten elements that he has the same level of control, giving him more flexibility

    After freezing the roots of the Gian Thorny Flower, Rezen immediately started running again since he knew that his magic would notst long

    As he expected, the Giant Thorny Flower shook off its roots and the ice started to shatter. The ice only dyed it for a moment and Rezen unconsciously turned his head behind him

    Is his fate really to be saved by the Bellmond Valley management after the Flower of Protection was activated?

    He just consumed a Fortune Fruit, why is it that instead of being lucky, he faced this kind of unfortunate situation?

    Rezen was relying on the luck brought by the Fortune Fruit but not only did it not work, it might have even brought him misfortune

    The thoughts inside his head distracted him and Rezen didn''t notice the tree in front of him in time

    Since he doesn''t have the time to dodge, he could only use his body to destroy it and he braced himself

    However, as soon as his skin touches the tree, instead of meeting physical resistance as usual, Rezen felt nothing. In fact, he didn''t even crash on the said tree but he actually entered it as if the tree don''t have any physical body

    ¡ª¡ª

    When Rezen''s senses returned to him, he found himself surrounded by some sort of liquid and he immediately held his breath to prevent himself from suffocating

    He was originally in a flowery valley, where does such arge body of liquide from especially when Rezen''s most recent memory is him ''crashing'' on a tree?

    "Scanning the surroundings..."

    Ivy''s maic voice entered Rezen''s ears and he waited to learn just what kind of ce he entered without him knowing<novelnext></novelnext>

    "Upon scanning, it is found out that Master is inside the Idreaf Tree. The Idreaf Tree on the outside looks like an ordinary tree and even the current farm''s capabilities cannot sense it before Master identally entered it"

    "The inside of the tree has a separate ce filled with Idreaf Essence. The Idreaf Essence could be absorbed by mages, elevating their overall natural talent in almost every aspect. It is a rare resource that does not target and boosted a specific talent but gave an overall increase in talent. As such, the boost in talent is lowerpared to other rare resources at the same level as it"

    Upon hearing that, Rezen''s eyes lit up. This is exactly the kind of resource that he badly needed!

    Who would have thought that after being chased by the Giant Thorny Flower, Rezen would identally enter the Idreaf Tree?

    Wait... ident?

    Rezen''s eyes trembled as he understood what happened. It''s not that he became unlucky after consuming the Fortune Fruit, he was attacked and chased by the Giant Thorny Flower for this chance to enter the Idreaf Tree!

    It is a coincidence that was influenced by the fortune aura!

    "But... isn''t the essence of the Idreaf Tree really rare? It is the kind of resource that even people with money cannot buy. The fortune aura of the flower bud is not a lot and is only above Stone Head''s, howe that I actually encountered such a great treasure?"

    The talent boost of the Idreaf Essence is mediocre but that ispared to treasures at the same level as it. That doesn''t mean that the boost itself was mediocre

    At the very least, Rezen would have the talent to reach the high cycle of the Junior Rank since the quality of this Edreaf Tree does not reach the Senior of Great Rank

    At most, Rezen expected to encounter resources that could aid him to reach a mid-level cycle of the Junior Rank with the fortune aura that he got. He didn''t expect that he would find resources that will give him enough talent to be a high-cycle Junior Mage

    "That is because fortune aura does not create miracles from scratch. It works by influencing the variables around the heavens'' blessed. Master roughly used the fortune aura to find something that could increase your talent. Compared to the heavens'' blessed that is passively affected by the fortune aura in their day-to-day life, Master used all the fortune aura in one go for only one specific thing"

    "If there is nothing to influence nearby, the fortune aura might not work. But if it does seed in influencing variables, it could only make use of the variables avable. Since the Bellmond Valley is constantly being stripped of its resources, there aren''t many great treasures of heaven and earth hidden inside. The Edreaf Tree might be the only thing that could achieve what Master wants"

    With Ivy''s exnation, Rezen understood the fortune aura better. It really is luck. Even though the fortune aura is not high level, it still managed to influence Rezen to enter the Edreaf Tree

    Not to mention, Rezen is using the fortune aura in one gopared to the heavens'' blessed that could only passively wait for the blessings without knowing what kind of blessing they would receive

    As Rezen finally found something that could increase his talent greatly, he focused his senses on his surroundings

    At first, he held his breath since he was submerged in liquid. But he found out that although he is surrounded by liquid, he could actually breathe with no worries

    Rezen didn''t waste any time increasing his talent and he closes his eyes as he started absorbing the essence

    The process was simr to meditating. However, instead of attracting the free mana particles in the air, what Rezen controlled was the Edreaf Essence that entered his body through his pores

    One drop after another was being absorbed by Rezen and with ites a great sense offort

    Fortunately, this process was not painfulpared to using other resources. In fact, it was a veryfortable process

    Rezen can sense himself being reborn. From a trash that is barely making any progress after reaching the 1st cycle of Junior Rank, his talent slowly improving

    It was great that no one aside from him had noticed the existence of the Edreaf Tree that he only entered all thanks to the influence of the fortune aura

    Now that Rezen thinks of it, he should actually be thanking that Flower Bud that has the chance to blossom into a Treasure Flower thanks to the influence of its fortune aura

    However, while that flower bud still has the chance to be a Treasure Flower, without its fortune aura, the chances would be far lower than before

    After all, it might have be a flower bud with the chance to be a Treasure Flower all thanks to its fortune aura

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    One drop after another of the Edreaf Essence was absorbed by Rezen. The essence was not only absorbed by his body but also by his soul and elixir field

    The body and soul are connected, when increasing one''s talent, it was better to target both so that one aspect will not drag down the other aspect

    There are mages that are talented when using their physical bodies but are untalented when using their soul and vice versa

    Since the essence of the Edreaf Tree does not specifically target and boost a single aspect and gave an overall increase in talent, both Rezen''s body and soul are benefiting

    His physique was elevated by another level, his elixir field expanded, and his soul was refined and became sturdier

    He was receiving great benefits just by absorbing the Essence around him. At first, his absorption speed was slow but the more essence he absorbed, the faster the absorption rate bes. That is proof that Rezen''s talent is really increasing

    After absorbing a certain amount of essence, Rezen finally felt full. He cannot absorb even a drop of essence anymore and only then did he open his eyes with a satisfied smile on his face

    With him absorbing this rare treasure of heaven and earth, he wouldn''t have any problem reaching the high cycle of the Junior Rank. He even has the talent and chance to reach the Senior Rank!

    It''s just that while reaching the peak of the Junior Rank is akin to a walk for Rezen, reaching the Senior Rank would be akin to trekking a huge mountain

    Just because certain resources let him reach the peak of the Junior Rank without many obstacles doesn''t mean he cannot exceed that rank. It''s just that he would encounter hard obstacles

    "But considering that I n on walking the path of a Deviant, I would already face difficulties when reaching the high cycle..." Rezen muttered

    If he only walk either the Body Mage or Spirit Mage path, he could reach the peak with ease. But since he nned on bing a Deviant, the difficulty was raised tremendously

    However, Rezen is not afraid. He is confident that before he has to try and be a high cycle mage, he would have encountered another great treasure of heaven and earth again

    Just because he has the talent to easily reach the high cycle doesn''t mean he could do so overnight. That would still require some time

    Rezen looked around him and he found out that this separate space was still filled with Edreaf Essence as if he didn''t absorb any at all

    The potency of the essence was high and Rezen was only a single person. He cannot use all the essence for himself but he is unwilling to leave the essence here

    Rezen is selfish. He wants the resources he found to be fully owned by himself. He is afraid that another person will identally enter the Edreaf Tree and they would have their own fortuitous encounter

    "Ivy, what could I do? I don''t want to leave the remaining essence here" Rezen asked and his "encyclopedia" answered as usual

    "Master can have the farm absorb the remaining essence, boosting its overall capabilities or Master can condense the essence and use it in the future. There are Spirit nts that the farm cannot simply just grow and might require the aid of other resources"

    Rezen chose thetter. While improving the capabilities of the farm is good, at Rezen''s level, even if it could grow high-cycle Spirit nts, it would be of no use to him currently

    He cannot use those Spirit nts this early nor could he sell them in fear that he would be caught. It was better to temporarily store the remaining essence and use it when necessary

    In any case, it still wouldn''t bete to use the essence to upgrade the farm in the future

    With the farm''s aid, Rezen started absorbing the remaining essence. They were sucked into his stomach and entered his elixir field, specifically his farm, and the liquid condensed into a single small cube

    Who would have thought all the liquid in this space could be condensed into a single cube not bigger than the size of Rezen''s palm?

    ¡ª¡ª

    When 24 hours was up, Rezen was informed to return through the Flower of Protection and he obediently did so. He doesn''t have a n of disobeying the management when they could erase his existence with a mere flick of a finger

    Rezen returned to the entrance where the booth where he got the Flower of Protection and Spatial Pouch is located

    After giving up the things that were temporarily lent to him before entering the valley, they started inspecting him<novelnext></novelnext>

    Since these mages couldn''t possibly sense Rezen''s farm, they failed to realize that he smuggles some goods. In fact, the rarer and more precious resources that Rezen could personally use were stored inside his farm and are not something that wouldnd in the hands of the city

    Along with the body inspection of Rezen was the inspection of his spatial pouch. Depending on the number and the kind of resources he brought, he would receive a certain amount ofmission

    The way to determine themission is not tooplicated. Formon resources that could easily be encountered inside the valley, Rezen could receive 0.5 to 1% of the Spirit nt''s value

    As for the rarer Spirit nts, they could receive more than a percent of their value

    As such, not all foragers made a lot of money every time they entered a resource point. Even if they were to bring resources with a total value of a million, they might only leave with ten thousand low-grade mana stones

    They would really only make a killing when they submitted really rare treasures as they would receive more than a single percent ofmission

    If they were lucky to find resources at the 9th cycle, they would really make a killing as these resources are billions of low-grade mana stones in price. Even a percentage of a billion is already a huge sum!

    Not to mention, if they found resources that fit them, as long as they are inside the valley, they could use them!

    Even if they earn peanuts for the resources that they collected, since there is a chance for them to encounter resources that they badly needed, this job is more than worth it!

    "W-what''s this..." the staff at the booth muttered. He was bbergasted as he took out one Spirit nt after another from the inside of the Spatial Pouch

    The Spirit nts already grew into a decent size pile but there were still more Spirit nts inside the pouch

    If they are all just themon Bellmond Flower then this is not shocking. However, the pile does notck umon resources with few that are on the rarer side

    Since Rezen do not want to create too much of a scene, he didn''t submit everything that he found inside the Bellmond Valley, especially the rarer ones

    However, the ones he left on his spatial pouch are still enough to shock the staff

    With Ivy''s scanning ability, the resources inside the Bellmond Valley are like amb waiting to be ughtered by him

    Granted that special resources such as the Edreaf Tree is not something that the farm can detect but the umon and a bit rare Spirit nts are different

    "Hehe, I always had a special connection with Spirit nts" Rezen said sheepishly

    Because of his meager strength at the 1st cycle of the Junior Rank, the staff looked down on him before he entered the Bellmond Valley. But now, they were shocked after seeing all the Spirit nts he brought back

    The staff looked at Rezen with aplicated expression on his face. While the quantity and quality are not unusual and every day, there are many mages that submitted this much but the thing is they are at the very least mid-cycle Junior Mages!

    They are foragers that are well-versed when ites to the variety of Spirit nts. They have the strength, knowledge, and experience!

    No one would expect that a puny 1st cycle Junior Mage would reach the level of those experienced foragers

    After staring at Rezen for a moment, the staff took out a card and used it to scan all the Spirit nts that Rezen bought

    Since there are many foragers that always bring arge quantity of Spirit nts, it was inefficient counting them one by one

    As such, every resource points have this card that could scan the Spirit nts and disy the value of the foragers''mission

    Soon, themission that Rezen would receive was shown on the card and it actually reached thousands of mana stones!

    This means that the resources he brought back reached at least a million when this is his first time foraging!

    A 1st cycle Junior Mage earned this much money in just a span of 24 hours!

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    While thousands of low-grade mana stones might look like peanutspared to the wealth of the rich, for a 1st cycle mage with no backing, that is a huge sum and is not something that could be easily earned by them

    Only jobs such as being a forager could possibly let such a mage earn that much mana stones in just the span of a single day

    The staff that originally looked down on Rezen started seeing him in a better light. He thought that it''s not that Rezen has connections for him to get this job, it might be because he has great connections with Spirit nts and he has the skills to be a forager

    Rezen is still at the 1st cycle and he already brought this many Spirit nts, what more if he grew stronger?

    "Y-your payment will be deposited into your bank ount. A-and the next time you can enter the valley or other resource points again depends on two things. Either you have luck and were randomly chosen or you are one of the people that brought back the most number and quality of Spirit nts. A part of the quota depends on performance and another part was based on luck to give others a chance" the staff exined and Rezen nodded his head

    There are foragers that are better than others. They are well-versed in the appearance, habitats, and harvesting methods of Spirit nts and other resources. As such, almost every time that they entered a resource point, they would bring back more resources

    For their merits, they could soon enter a resource point again but if all the quota was given to those that performed really well, the others wouldn''t have a chance to enter the resource points again

    As such, the quota depends on both merits and luck to give everyone a chance

    The foragers cannot enter the resource points whenever they want to since that would fully dry up the limited resources. There is a need to only allow a certain number of foragers at a time to enter the resource points

    "I understand, thank you" Rezen said and after all the formalities, he could finally return to the dormitory

    As he and the other tribal people are now part of the city, they were given the basic things that they should have

    Aside from flying sticks and their weapons, they have identity cards and bank ounts

    They are really starting to integrate with the city and they just have to spend more time getting used to the city life

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    Dormitory

    Using the excuse that he has to concoct potions, Rezen entered one of the vacant rooms in the dormitory

    The moment he did so, he immediately sat on the bed, and had his mind enter his elixir field

    His soul once again opened its eyes and entered the farm. The farm is still the same as usual aside from some differences

    In the past, it always have Spirit nts that grew on it. However, the Tree of Fortune absorbed all the nutrients avable to bear the Fortune Fruit. As such, no Spirit nts are currently growing or grown on the farm

    However, on the side of the farm was a pile of Spirit nts and seeds that Rezen got from the Bellmond Valley. The Spirit nts here were at least twice what he submitted to the city and they are also on the rarer side

    "I should buy some form of storage for these Spirit nts. Spatial rings are crazy expensive. Spatial pouches are cheaper as there''s a dy when taking out the things inside but they are also not that cheap. I should either buy a cab orrge baskets in the meantime"

    Rezen believes that he would store more Spirit nts in the future and he can''t just let them gather into a messy pile. He should organize them as soon as possible

    But for now, Rezen retrieved the seeds of the Spirit nts that could increase his talent. While the essence of the Edreaf Tree just boosted his talent, it was far from enough. He''s not even a genius that can easily reach the Great Mage Rank and that rank is not high enough for him

    There is a need to continuously increase his talent and Spirit nts like the Rego Weed that could increase his talent upon constant consumption are needed. With the farm''s help, Rezen can grow a lot of them to the point that there''s more supply than demand

    He started digging holes on the farm and nted seeds in them. Since these Spirit nts are not so special that they do not require special nting methods, just putting them in the soil is enough

    Rezen used half of the farm''s space to nt these Spirit nts and he used the other half to nt the Spirit nts necessary to create mana elixirs. That potion is the second potion he was training to create after he learned to create mana recovery potions<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    When the farm work was done, Rezen''s mind returned to reality and he didn''t stop to rest

    As soon as he opened his eyes, he opened the box that contains the ingredients for the mana recovery potion. Since it was the potion that he could create, the ingredients of that potion were the one he requested on the military base

    For twenty sets of ingredients, he has to provide five potions to the military and if he creates more than five potions, it is up to him how he wishes to use them. He could sell or use the potions for himself

    Aside from the box of ingredients, Rezen also has a cauldron and these are the things he uses to create potions

    The first thing he did was of course purify the ingredients. The ingredients given to him have 40% or below purity percentage. If he doesn''t distill them to remove the impurities, the quality of his potion would suffer

    If they have the choice, mages won''t consume potions with low purity percentages as it wouldn''t take long before they have to cleanse their bodies to prevent their magic from being unstable

    The first step is boiling the water on the cauldron and Rezen easily did that using simple magic

    Rezen had the first ingredient float in front of him and on his fingertips, invisible threads of his soul power came out and wrapped the ingredient

    At a rate visible to the naked eye, the ingredient broke down as if its body was constantly shredded. Soon, only the essence of the ingredient was left

    Rezen stared at the floating essence drop as he controlled his soul power to remove the essence''s impurities

    This single drop contains the condensed essence of the ingredient but it also contains its impurities. Rezen has to remove these impurities and to do so, he used his soul power

    He doesn''t have much experience in distition since the Spirit nts his farm creates at least have 90% purity. Even then, he found out one thing

    Distilling is a hard process that is taxing to one''s soul. Rezen originally find it hard to do this but today, he found out that he can distill the essence way easier than before!

    If in the past, the difficulty of the process is akin to climbing a very steep mountain, the difficulty this time is only akin to climbing your average stairs

    With the current Rezen, it should be no problem for him to distill the essence until it has 60% purity which is already in the eptable range

    "My talent increased this much?" Rezen muttered as his eyes lit up. In joy, he controlled his soul threads to separate the impurities from the pure essence and it really reached 60% purity!

    Rezen did the same thing to the other supplementary ingredients and after distilling the ingredients to the point that they have 60% purity, he dropped them into the cauldron

    With the aid of simple magic, Rezen stirred the liquid inside the cauldron. Soon, the water changes its color to gray but this is still not the mana elixir

    This is just considered the easy part since the main ingredients are harder to deal with

    With a deep breath, Rezen had a de of vismian grass float in front of him and he did the same thing to it as he did to the supplementary ingredients

    He first broke it down until only the essence was left and after that, he used his soul threads to separate the impurities from the pure essence

    The distition of one of the main ingredients is harder than usual but in the end, Rezen seeded though the purity is below 60%

    After the vismian grass, Rezen turned his attention to the second main ingredient which was the leaves of the Hedil nt

    The process was simr since Rezen also has to distill the leaves and although it was harderpared to distilling the supplementary ingredients, in the end, he still seeded

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    "Focus the majority of your attention on the movement of mana around you while maintaining the flow of a minimum amount of mana at the tip of your magic wands. The moment that you sense hostile magic fluctuations, immediately erect a barrier! Only in this way could you have the chance to survive on the battlefield!" Philome''s strict voice rang inside the training room as usual

    Her hand was slightly raised casually as she sent out one lightning streak after another to the tribal people recruited by the City of Hope

    By now, basically, every tribesman already reached the 1st cycle of Junior Rank and they could fully immerse themselves into the training better suited for their path

    Since the tribesmen have a more brutal and aggressive personality, most of them chose to be Body Mages and Philome has few numbers of people to teach and trainpared to Wermon

    Even then, there were still more than a hundred tribesmen that she has to teach and it was not as easy as it sounds. She wants everyone''s ability to improve as only then would they have a higher chance of surviving. Training such a huge number of people wholeheartedly is definitely not that easy

    One of her students was none other than Rezen that hissed from the pain. He failed to erect a barrier in time causing one of the lightning streaks that Philome fired to electrocute him

    "Fuck!" Rezen cursed after being hit. No matter how many times he experienced this, the lightning attack was still very painful and

    "Heh... what a pussy. Aren''t you a genius? Why are you crying from that little bit of pain? It''s not even that painful" a man not far from Rezen said while addressing him

    When Rezen turned to look at the source, he saw a man sneering at him causing him to roll his eyes

    That bastard is Ponert and he could be ssified as Rezen''s hater. Out of all the tribesmen that were recruited from the Drakery Forest, Rezen is the most ''special''

    First of all, he is an alchemist. While he was far from being a genius alchemist, an alchemist is still an alchemist. Secondly, he is a forager, both of his upations earned him a sum of moneyrger than any other tribesman could earn, causing them to turn green in envy

    It has already been a month since the tribesmen entered the City of Hope. That time is not very long but is enough for the tribesmen to understand the value of money

    They had seen many things that they want to have but they do not have enough money to buy them. It was inevitable that they would be envious of Rezen that earned way more than them even if they luckily got a job

    Thest thing that made people hate Rezen is that he chose to be a Deviant. Currently, he is already a 1st cycle Spirit and Body Mage

    Even without the teachings from Philome and Wermon, all tribesmen knew just how excruciatingly hard it is to walk the path of a Deviant. As such, none of them chose to be one

    Only Rezen was ''arrogant'' enough to choose to be one and add that to other things he has that they don''t make many tribesmen hate him

    Originally, he wants his character to be kind and cheerful but he realizes that it wouldn''t work against these people. As such, he changed his persona

    "Why? Could it be that only untalented people can cry? Is that the privilege you have that I don''t?" Rezen fought back with words and he saw Ponert''s expression darken

    "Pfft!!"

    On Rezen''s side, Treen burst outughing after hearing his words. His initial impression of Rezen is that he is kind and mild-tempered but that changes over the course of a month that they spent in the City of Hope

    "Hey, Treen, stopughing! Do you want Instructor Philome to punish you?!" Jenna immediately said to stop Treen fromughing

    If Treen was punished, it is not only he nor the Spirit Mages that would suffer and be punished, basically, everyone inside the training room would also suffer!

    This is the way the military is using to force discipline on everyone! The wrong of one is the wrong of everyone. If they don''t want to be punished, the tribesmen also have to discipline their people

    "I agree! He should stopughing but it really was funny! Pfft!" Umper that is also nearby agreed but at the same time, she startedughing at Rezen''s words

    While Rezen''s words were not too humorous, they sold well with his tribesmen as they also hate the people that hate him<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Bastards!" Ponert red at the people of Rezen''s tribe that wasughing at him. They are basically saying that he is not as talented as Rezen which might really be the case

    Upon entering the City of Hope, Ponert is just an apprentice mage but he was one of the first ones to reach the Junior Rank, causing the others to view him as a genius

    However, while Rezen is already a Junior Mage when he joined the city and he is still in the 1st cycle, he is also a Deviant and a Forager. Rezen and Ponert are not the same and it was easy to distinguish who was the more talented between them

    "You, people at the back, why are youughing? Are my teachings funny? How about I also do something funny?"

    The thing that Jenna feared really happened. Philome raised her magic wand and lightning struck from above the tribesmen. All of them were struck and none tried to resist

    Even if some of them have enough strength to resist, doing so would just result in an even greater punishment until they break

    "AAAAHHH!!"

    The tribesmen groaned in pain. This is something that they experience every day but pain is still pain!

    Fortunately, training is still the priority and the punishment didn''tst long and they resumed what they were doing earlier like normal

    However, the tribesmen made sure to re at Rezen and the others as if warning them not to do anything stupid as everyone would be punished if they did so

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    Hours went by and the training for the day was finally finished but before they could return to their dorms, Philome gathered them to announce something

    "Everyone, the moment of truth hase. It has been a month since all of you entered the City of Hope and starting tomorrow, a number of you have to enter the battlefield and help humanity create a second city!"

    "We did everything we could to train all of you but we know that is not enough. Some of you might not return to us again but I hope that all of you would be safe! Never ever lower your guard on the battlefield if you want to survive for a long time. We hope that you''ll return safely!"

    It has been a month since the tribesmen entered the city of hope and just like what was agreed upon, after a month, depending on the number of members in a tribe, they have to send people to the battlefield

    As for the rest, they would be trained for two more months and after that, they have to choose their own paths. They are rmended to join the military but if they do not want that, their chosen career should be something that would directly benefit the city

    They couldn''t choose a job such as being a normal staff in the market or a cook in a restaurant. Those civilian jobs are only avable to the descendants that they would have

    The most direct career path is to join the military but they could also be like Rezen that is an alchemist and forager though both paths are not easy to walk on. If not those jobs, they could be sent into magic stones mines or they could be sent on an expedition to gather resources outside the city

    Their chosen job must benefit the city directly and they cannot choose a job that normal civilians have

    Rezen does not need to be stressed as his path is already set. He doesn''t need to join the military since he is both an alchemist and a forager but the other tribesmen have to carefully consider the job that they would take

    "Hehehe, Rezen, does the job of a boy toy is something that would directly benefit the city?" Treen that was on Rezen''s side asked him while hitting him with his elbows

    As a result, Rezen rolled his eyes. Over the course of a month, Treen continue sleeping with the representative he slept back on the flying ship. Honestly, Rezen didn''t expect that those two would screw with each other this long

    If Rezen has to work for the things he has, Treen simply has to use a certain part of his body and his ''sponsor'' would shower him with gifts. Not only was it easy, the process was also pleasurable

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    The ''wonderful'' and easy job of Treen made Rezen think that it should be that bastard that these tribesmen should be jealous of. At the very least, Rezen still has to work hard for the things that he has while Treen only has to use a particr part of his body

    "Yeah, sure, if you''re not impotent, you could help popte the city" Rezen replied with a sarcastic tone yet Treen seems to have taken his words seriously

    The man''s eyes lit up as if he just discovered his path in life and he smiled brightly. "Rezen, you''re really a genius! I haven''t thought of that before! I should ask her if that is possible!"

    At that, Rezen could only shake his head helplessly. He doesn''t want to continue talking with this idiot as idiocy might be contagious if a person is idiotic enough

    Rezen turned his focus on the people that his tribe would send to the military. The first one with no surprises was Stone Head. He is still set on atoning for his sin and since there''s a high chance that those that would be soldiers would have a premature death, Stone Head wanted to shoulder the burden and danger

    The second person is Jenna. She doesn''t really need to sacrifice herself but she still decided to be a soldier since as much as it was dangerous, the rewards are also plentiful

    Since the soldiers constantly protect the city, they naturally receive a huge chunk of the city''s resources as protection requires power. If a mage with no background wants to grow strong and obtain resources, their best choice is bing a soldier although it was also the most dangerous

    The third person is someone that Rezen didn''t expect. It was actually Yvter. Rezen doesn''t know what''s up with that guy as he definitely doesn''t give a selfless vibe. He''s the type of guy that makes people think he is selfish and only cares about himself. It was a surprise that he even volunteered to be a soldier

    Aside from those three, there are seven more people from Rezen''s tribe that has to be a soldier. Since the tribe at most has a hundred people, that''s around 10% of the tribe''s total poption

    Fortunately, everyone basically is now Junior Mages. They are stronger than ever though their surroundings made it so that even though they are at their peak, their strength is still nothing

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    Dormitory

    Inside a vacant room, Rezen could be seen sitting in a meditative posture. On the outside, it looks like he was simply cultivating but his mind was actually inside his elixir field, specifically inside his farm

    Just like usual, Rezen harvested and pluck the Spirit nts he grows on 1/2 of his farm. These Spirit nts are the ones that could increase a mage''s talent upon constant consumption

    After a month in the City of Hope and entering the resource points for a total of seven times, Rezen now has arge variety of Spirit nts that could increase his talent in different areas

    Normally, buying some of these resources is not difficult for many people but buying them constantly is not something that just anyone could afford

    As such, only the rich could use these Spirit nts to increase their talent as they need to consume a lot of them. While Rezen is still far from being rich, thanks to his farm, he is able to grow these Spirit nts with ease

    He was even consuming them as if they were normal vegetables that you could buy a ton of for a cheap price

    "With my increase in talent, I should be able to reach the 2nd cycle in my Body Mage Path" Rezen muttered to himself

    If it was possible, he wanted to advance quicker in his Spirit Mage path since these mages useplicated magic and Rezen believes that only such magic could return his parents to him

    However, resources that have to do with one''s physical body are still moremon than the ones that help a mage''s soul. As such, it would be easier for Rezen to be a 2nd cycle Body Mage rather than a 2nd cycle Spirit Mage<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Still, although my progress is iparably fast that is only rtive to the tribal people. I''m not even eligible enough to be a normal genius in the City of Hope. My progress is still slow. The only thing I can do now is to constantly seek for resources to improve my talent"

    While there are various ways to improve a mage''s strength by arge margin in one go, those methods mostly has severe consequences. The best way to increase power is still by cultivating and progress would only be fast if a person is talented enough

    "I have to use a Fortune Fruit again to sought for even more precious resources" Rezen muttered

    A heaven''s blessed is not the same as a realm''s chosen. A realm could have as many heaven''s blessed as it wants and although they are not asmon as the stones in the road, Rezen still managed to extract a fortune aura and grow another Fortune Fruit after his first time

    He originally nned to use the fortune fruit to help him when he is in danger but he changed his ns due to his progress which is still at a snail''s speed for him

    "Hmm?" Suddenly, Rezen sensed a disturbance and his mind returned to his physical body as he opened his eyes

    He can hear someone shouting downstairs and out of curiosity, Rezen went out of the room to check what was happening

    "No! No! No! I don''t want to be a soldier! You can''t force me! My tribe already chose the people that would be soldiers!" A young man cried out as he tried to take his arms back from the people holding him

    His face was painted with fear as he thrashed around, unwilling to be sent to the battlefield. A ce where the chance of dying is higher than the chance of surviving

    "You consumed an Omal Fruit. You might have be a 3rd cycle Mage from the 1st cycle, but you don''t have any future anymore. It is the city''sw that those that don''t have the chance to be any stronger should be selfless soldiers. The resources and safety that would have been given to you would be given to others that still have the chance of growing strong"

    Upon hearing those words, the young man wildly shook his head. "No! No! No! I didn''t know that rule! I was tricked! They said that I would be a peerless genius if I eat that damned fruit! I''m my tribe''s sessor, you can''t send me in danger!"

    "If you continue being selfish, a fate worst than death would be given to you"

    Rezen watched this scene unfold and he unconsciously shuddered. While he was still in the flying ship, Treen informed him of what the female representative said to him and that is to not consume anything that could suddenly increase his strength

    Aside from Treen, he actually also received the same warning from Philome and Wermon. They warned him not to be foolish as the best-case scenario would be he would live his whole life as a soldier. As for the worst-case scenario, Philome and Wermon didn''t say what would happen but with the way that they shuddered, Rezen could guess that it might be even more horrible than what he could imagine

    "This city might be darker than I think" Rezen thought and this just grew his resolve to grow stronger by only using his own effort and talent. He definitely cannot consume anything with an instant power-up effect but would cut off his future as a result

    "This guy is done for" Rezen thought as he watched the young man get dragged by the police

    Since he continue resisting, the best case scenario for people with no future like him might not be given to him. His fate instead would be something that even Rezen doesn''t know of

    Philome and Wermon definitely know what will happen to him but those two are unwilling to divulge the things they know to Rezen

    "Well, considering that the city is always in constant danger and everyone must contribute for collective safety, this kind of thing might not be bad and is for the best. I just hope that I wouldn''t end up like him..."

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    When there is light, surely there is also darkness as light cannot be considered light if it cannot cast away darkness

    In this realm where humans live a dangerous life filled with nothing but darkness due to the overpowering strength of the magic beasts, one city stood strong and proudly. This city is the light of the humans in this realm as it was the only ce that has the slightest chance of winning against the might of the magic beasts

    However, such a city viewed as the light of the world also has its own darkness. Darkness so deep that no one would think that it actually exists

    In an underground facility, something is happening that not many people knew about. Even those that have some information might only know that something bad and cruel is happening in this ce

    This underground facility is an important facility of the city but they don''t have as many people as other important facilities

    While the other facilities operate in the light, this one works in the dark. Its existence and what was happening inside are not something that should be known to the city''s citizens

    Mages wearing either their robes orb coats roamed around this facility where cries, roars, and pain were constant noise. Not a single second of the day appeared that none of such noise would not appear

    In an area of this underground facility, a cage with wheels could be seen being pushed by two people at the back of it

    This cage contained not magic beasts that one would expect but inside were actually humans, most of which are from the tribes that the City of Hope absorbs

    These humans have their hands and feet tied with magical chains that cause them to be unable to use even an ounce of magic. They are almost no different than a normal human with the chains that prevent them from using any magic

    "W-where are you taking us?!"

    "What is this ce?!"

    "Let me go! Let me go! My father is the tribe''s chief!"

    The chained humans tried to resist. They shouted profanities while attempting to remove the chains binding them but all were for nothing

    The people pushing their cage didn''t even react in the slightest. These people are already used to this type of thing. Clearly, this is not the first time that they did something like this

    No matter how much they are cursed or how many times the chained people beg to be let go of, it was as if they don''t hear anything at all. Their faces werepletely emotionless

    Even the people they passed by didn''t react. At most, they would shake their heads in pity

    After some time, the cage was parked at the side of a counter and one of the two that pushes it speaks with the staff there

    "They are new martyrs. Let them choose" the man said and the staff nodded her head as she asked a rather cruel question to the people inside the cage

    "You have many choices to choose from, all of which would definitely benefit the city. You could either be used for experimentation to improve our knowledge, you could be turned into a human battery with us regrly taking your mana to use for the greater good, or we could also modify your bodies to make you stronger than ever though you would have a rather deformed body and many times you would also lose your mind in the process"

    The staff spoke as if she was merely letting them choose what dish they want to eat and after speaking, she shed a list towards the ''martyrs'' so that they could choose what fate they would have. The three choices that the staff spoke were merely the tip of the iceberg, there are many more choices to choose from. However, each choice is far from being good and is rather cruel

    "What?! What the hell are you talking about!"

    "Let us go!"

    "Damn, you bitch!"

    The martyrs reacted in a way that the staff expected and she merely nodded her head. "Since none of you want to choose, we will randomly assign your fate"

    With that said, the staff waved her magic wand and the options on the screen shed with light before only one of the options remained<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Hmm, bring them to Area #23, their mana would be used to power magic canons" the staff said and the two nodded their heads

    Just like before, they resume pushing the cage as they went to Area #23. Magic cannons are used by the city to defend themselves against the magic beasts but to be used, they naturally required mana

    The mana could be replenished using two ways. The first one is using mana stones and the second one is by using the mana of a mage or mages

    The fate of the people inside this cage is now sealed. They would spend their lives as human batteries. Their mana would be suck to power magic cannons and then they would rest to replenish their mana. When they have mana again, their mana would once again be sucked to power yet even more magic cannons. This process would repeat until the day that they die

    As they are people that don''t have any future anymore as they consumed resources that would increase their power but cut off their potential, this is the way for them to be of help to the city

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    "Lord Guardian, are you here to visit the Tree of Hope?" An old man wearing a whiteb coat spoke to the Supreme Authority of the city

    This underground facility is hidden from the city people due to the dark things happening inside but even inside this facility, there are also areas that are hidden and restricted

    This room was the most restricted of all and only people that have the Guardian''s permission could enter it

    Truth be told, this room doesn''t have much aside from a single tree that is perhaps the most important possession of the City of Hope''s Guardian

    He was also the one that coined the tree''s name as the Tree of Hope. As for what this tree was, only a select number of people knew about it

    p¦Ánd¦Á---no¦Í?1,§ão§® The Guardian that he himself is already old nodded his head while his eyes were locked on a budding fruit that even after years and years of effort still does not show any sign of ripening

    "Why is there still almost no progress? I have been providing the Tree of Hope with nutrients for hundreds of years. I, no, humanity in this realm is in great need of its fruit!" The Guardian said with a foul mood

    He is already old and after living for around a thousand years, he doesn''t have much time to live. The City of Hope is founded with him as the center and with him gone, the City would also be surely annihted

    He is in dire need of someone that could seed him, an heir to be specific but even amongst the countless geniuses of the city, there is still no one that reached his standards. No one is strong enough to be his match and sessor

    "A-apologies Lord Guardian. W-we are providing the Tree of Hope as usual but based on its fruit''s progress, w-we still need a l-lot of time" the scientist said with a shaky voice

    The tree''sck of progress has always been something that soured the Guardian''s mood. One must tread on thin ice whenever that happens

    "Time? I and humanity itself don''t have much time. Expedite its progress, use more martyrs!" The Guardian ordered and the scientist trembled

    "L-Lord Guardian, w-we are already sacrificing a lot of people to the tree. I-if we use more, the city might enter a state of chaos! Please reconsider!" The scientist pleads

    This Tree is peculiar. It does not need sunlight or water to survive. The only thing it needed was human sacrifices, without the sacrifices the tree would wither and it definitely wouldn''t bear its fruit

    The human sacrifices are people that don''t have any future anymore or criminals. However, even these people have a limit, and not all of them could be killed

    Some of such people still have to return alive to appease the masses. The city might be militaristic due to their circumstances but people still don''t want to lose their rights. As such, there is a limit to people they could use as a sacrifice especially since the city not only has the Tree of Hope that is in need of ''martyrs''

    "I will take care of the bacsh. This city would be destroyed nheless when I die. At the very least, by the collective sacrifices of our people, we still have a chance of survival" the Guardian insisted

    Who would have thought that the Guardian that everyone looked up to actually has such a dark side?

 Chapter 283 283: 2nd Cycle

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    Dormitory

    Inside one of the dormitory rooms, a young man standing on top of a glowing magic circle could be seen. His eyes were closed as he attempt tomunicate with the heavens

    The magic circle he was standing on only serves one purpose and that is tomunicate with the heavens and convey his wish to advance. If he seeded, he would be stronger than ever but if he failed, advancing any further would be far harder than before and in most extreme cases he might even die

    However, Rezen is confident that he could seed and reach the next rank. He is already a Deviant Mage with both of his paths at the first cycle of the Junior Rank. He is now attempting to advance his Body Mage path by another cycle

    With resources that affect the physical bodies moremon than those that could affect the soul, it was easier for most to make progress when they are a Body Mage. Rezen was no different

    Swirling blue energies was released by Rezen. Some came from his physical body but most came from his elixir field. He was fully surrounded by his own mana and at first, they were calm and gentle but with his control they became the opposite of that

    The calm mana started to attack Rezen. It rampages on his body as he trembled. He gritted his teeth while blood leaked out from his lips

    He felt like thousands of hammers were striking every cell of his body. His physique was being tampered like steel and it was definitely a painful process

    "Aahkk!!"

    The damage on Rezen''s physical body umtes and soon, he was covered with his own blood from head to toe. He looks like a man that just got out of a swimming pool filled with fresh blood

    However, the damage he is inflicting on himself was not for nothing. When he seeded in advancing, his body would heal and would be stronger than ever

    With all the resources he consumed, advancing by a single cycle is no problem for him, especially considering that this is just the advancement from the 1st cycle to the 2nd cycle

    A mage really needs both talent and resources. No wonder that resources have always been a source of conflict between mages

    At this point, Rezen could swiftly advance already but he didn''t. He lifted his trembling bloody hand and using his telekic ability, he controlled the bottle of potion that he prepared beforehand

    This potion was not something Rezen created by himself as he doesn''t have the ability yet. Instead, using the money he earned as a forager and an alchemist, he bought the potion

    p¦Ánd¦Á---no¦Í?1,§ão§® With telekinesis, Rezen uncapped the potion bottle and he poured its content into his mouth. At a rate visible to the eyes, his physical body healed and even his mana recovered swiftly

    The aura of mana around him already dimmed since he used the mana to tamper his physical body but now, his aura is recovering at a rapid rate

    It didn''t take that long before his aura returned to its peak all thanks to the potion

    The potion was called the Limitless Potion and is something that Body Mages only use when advancing to the next cycle

    It has the effect of rapidly healing one''s body and recovering their mana but the effect wouldn''tst long. If one is on the brink of death, they could use the potion to prolong their life but perhaps they would onlyst for another minute. It is not a potion that people that don''t want to die would use

    However, it is a famous advancement supplement for Body Mages and Rezen showed why

    He already tampered with his body once earlier but after he recovered his mana and his injuries, he once again started attacking his own body

    Just like before, his mana started rampaging. The fresh blood on his body still hasn''t dried off when he shed even more blood<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    With the potion and the way he is attacking his own body, Rezen wouldn''tst longer than a minute. Even if he stopped his advancement now, he would still die

    However, there is one way to mitigate the side effect of the potion and that is to seed in advancement! That is why only those that are confident would consume the Limitless Potion

    Rezen''s fresh blood died the magic circle below his feet and after he used everything he has once more, the heavens acknowledge his effort and the blessing of mana dawned upon him

    As if he was a dry sponge, Rezen''s body started sucking the mana from his surroundings. With the blessing of mana, his physical body was enhanced and it also slightly affects his soul

    Just like that, Rezen seeded in his advancement and he''s even stronger than most Body Mages since he tampered with his body twice during his advancement

    Using the Limitless Potion might be risky but ites with its own benefit. Any mediocre 2nd cycle Body Mages could be defeated by Rezen by only using his Body Mage cultivation path

    After the advancement, Rezen opened his eyes and he stared at his body. He clenches his fist as he sensed the power coursing through his body. It was definitely much more powerful than before but he knew that in this world, he is still no different than an ant

    "I''m still far from having my desired power but this is still another step for me" Rezen muttered to himself while clenching his fist

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    "For a month we, your instructors focused on helping you develop your survival skills. That is because we are well aware that some of you would be thrown into the battlefield. In hopes that you will return alive, that is the kind of teaching that we offer. But starting now, our sses would be divided into two types"

    "The first one is the theoretical part. We will continue imparting the basics of cultivation to help you progress on your rank and aside from that, we will teach you ways to make your magic more effective and powerful"

    "The second part would be used to develop your fighting skills. Although you are to stay here for a longer time, if the situation bes dire more of you might be needed on the battlefield. We are always under the threat of magic beasts as such, there is a great need for us mages to be good at fighting"

    "Of course, we also understand that not all mages are suitable for fighting. Some of you might be suitable for support magic or some might excel in studying and if that is the case, you could be schrs that could help the city develop its magic. Some might also be suitable to be alchemists that create potions or artifacts like magic wands and magic canons. We will assess you and after two months, we could rmend you to further your studies on the path that you excel the most. As such, we expect that all of you will continue working hard for the sake of everyone''s future inside the city"

    As the tribal people already suffered from the militaristic way of training, none of them dared not to listen to Philome''s speech. At the very least, they should pretend to listen. If they are found to be cking, everyone would be punished and the collective anger of the tribal people would fall on them

    It could be said that although this method was a bit barbaric, it was also quite effective. It forces the tribal people topletely listen to their instructors in order to avoid being ostracized by everyone

    The representative of the tribes was already sent to the battlefield causing the usual people in this training room to lessen considerably

    It was almost a guarantee that soldiers on the frontlines would advance fast since the city poured most of the resources on them with the premise that they survive. As such, if these people that are left in the safety of the city don''t want to be left behind, they must work even harder

    They are safe but they also wouldn''t have the experience and resources of the soldiers. They mustpensate for that with their hard work

    "For now, we will start with the lesson. We already exined the basics of cultivation before and with your current low rank, it should be enough for now. As such, we will tackle the ways to increase the might of our magic whether that be simple magic or a magic spell"

    The lesson started without any dy. There was not much formality as Philome went straight to the point which is the usual way of the city

    They don''t have the time for much formalities since every second that passed is a second that was lost. In a city that is in constant danger, the progress of its mages is extremely important and they must focus on strengthening themselves rather than delving into formality bullshits

 Chapter 284 284: Fiery Cold Desert

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    Fiery Cold Desert

    Wearing a mage robe that covered his entire body including his head, Rezen stepped into one of the peculiar ces in the Savage Beast Realm

    The Fiery Cold Desert is known for its peculiar characteristic. In the morning, the desert would be hot just like the usual desert. The scorching sun could burn you if you stay inside for a long period of time without any form of protection

    This ce in the morning to afternoon has a terribly high temperature and no one would enter it without any good reason. However, when nighttime arrives, it would undergo a huge change

    It would turn from a dry desert into a snowy desert. Every night without fail, snow storm would cover the desert causing its temperature to drop drastically

    This kind of terrain should not be possible but thanks to the presence of mana and magic, the desert could be hot and dry for half a day but would then suddenly be covered with snow at night and this cycle goes on and on without fail

    "It really is hot even with this mage robe that could regte temperature" Rezen muttered to himself

    The robe he is currently wearing is provided by the city''s management to foragers like himself that enter the desert. The city after all relies on the foragers to collect the resources inside the desert to be distributed to those that needed it. They offered some support to the foragers hence the reason for temporarily lending these kinds of magic robes

    However, since there are quite a number of foragers and high-quality robes needed high-quality materials, Rezen could still feel the extreme heat despite his robe''s protection

    The robe does not fully block the heat but it was better than nothing. If with the robe''s protection, Rezen could still feel the heat what more if he is not wearing it?

    Since there is a time limit that Rezen has to adhere to, he didn''t waste any time and his feet started running

    His feet would sink a little bit on the sand but before it could fully sink, he already moved his feet again

    As a mage with his Body Mage path at the 2nd cycle, he has a much better physiquepared to normal humans and it was easier for him to travel in this kind of rough terrain than them

    "Ivy, activate the assist mode" Rezen ordered. Whenever he would enter a resource point, he would have Ivy assist him to search for valuable resources

    Too bad that with his current strength, he can''t enter ces with really high-ranking resources as the danger is also equally high

    "Understood, Master" Ivy replied loyally and Rezen silently traversed the desert despite its scorching temperature

    "Hmm?" Rezen suddenly notices something. He nced below him before he swiftly jump which was the right decision

    Sand flew around as a creature broke through from the ground in an attempt to swallow Rezen

    This creature has sharp teeth that are strong enough to crush steel. Even Rezen''s body would be chewed alive if he let this creature bite him

    The creature has arge yellowish-white body. It was as thick as arge tree trunk and its full length unknown but from what Rezen could see, this creature is far from being short

    "Desert Worm" Rezen muttered the name of the magic beast and while still in the air, mana gathered at his feet

    Borrowing the help of gravity, Rezen mmed his foot on the Desert Worm''s body

    St!

    Bits of flesh and blood flew around. Even Rezen''s clothes were soiled but he doesn''t care about that

    The Desert Worm was heavily wounded by him just from a single attack but it still wasn''t dead. It tried to burrow into the sand and hide itsrge body but Rezen didn''t let it do as it pleases

    Rezen once again utilizes his mana. Some came from his physical body and some came from his elixir field

    It took little time for Rezen''s fist to glow with a blue color and using his fist, he punched the Desert Worm

    St!

    Arge chunk of the worm''s head exploded into tiny bits of flesh and blood with some bloodnding on Rezen''s cheeks but it was as if he didn''t notice that

    After the first punch, he threw the second, third, and so on punches until he almost pulverizes the worm''s entire head<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    This Desert Worm has great regeneration ability. As long as its head was not fully destroyed, it could regenerate if given enough time

    Since the worm is killed by him, the spoil is naturally for Rezen to take. With itsrge body, it was unwise to bring back the worm''s entire body

    As such, most mages would only take the beast core and teeth of the Desert Worm which are the most valuable parts of its body

    However, Rezen does not need to take only those. He touched the worm''s body with his hand and some sort of mystical power distorted the carcass as it entered Rezen''s stomach, specifically his elixir field

    The worm was many times bigger than Rezen even with its head gone but it still easily entered him or more precisely his farm

    While mages could only take the core and teeth to maximize the storage space that they have, Rezen could simply have the farm absorb everything

    While the farm could improve on its own, its growth would still be faster if Rezen were to offer ''sacrifices'' to it

    With the Desert Worm settled, Rezen continued on his way

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    Hourster Rezen could finally see an oasis from a distance and he immediately approached it

    For hours with the help of Ivy, he collected a variety of resources. Many of which are not something that he could find on his own

    "I was nning to give a mediocre quantity for people to think that I just have a bit better luck than most people but I didn''t expect that my harvest today would really be mediocre" Rezen thought with a bitter smile

    Most of the resources he gathered from the resource points were stored and hidden inside his farm but even then, the resources he submitted were enough for him to gain a little bit of fame

    To minimize the attention he would receive, he nned on giving out lesser amount of resources to the city but he didn''t expect that his harvest would actually be much lower than before

    Rezen shook his head and after minutes of running he was finally only around twenty meters away from the oasis and he slowed down

    The oasis is important to the magic beasts living in this desert. While the magic beasts are regrly wiped out for the safety of the foragers not all magic beasts are killed

    With a terrain such as a desert where the magic beasts could hide in the sand, it was even harder to kill all of them

    As such, this desert has a higher danger level than the other resource points. But the temperature and danger also make the resources that could be found inside to be more valuable than the resources that are easier to obtain

    Rezen has to make sure that no magic beast that was too strong would be here if he wishes to continue living. Caution is necessary

    As expected, there were some magic beasts around the oasis drinking their fill

    There were the mostmon desert worms, scorpions, tarants, snakes, and other types of magic beasts

    Prior to entering the desert, Rezen prepared water for himself. As such, there is no need for him to take water from the oasis but he is not here for a mere drink

    The oasis has more resources than most parts of the desert and the magic beasts it contains in itself are also a form of resources

    Rezen hid behind a tree. Trees in the desert even around an oasis normally don''t have a thick trunk as such, this tree could not fully hide Rezen''s body. That is more of a reason for him to immediately start his n

    Even if he advances another cycle, Rezen still doesn''t have enough power to kill all of the magic beasts present but why should he use brute force?

    Aside from being a mage, he is also an alchemist and an alchemist could use alchemy things to achieve their goal

    Rezen retrieved a ss bottle from his farm and instead of containing liquid potions, the bottle actually contains what looks like mists

    Potions for cultivation generally have a higher concoction difficulty but this potion is not something that is used for a mage''s cultivation

    With an evil grin, Rezen uncapped the bottle''s lid and the mist inside immediately started toe out. Using a little bit of wind magic, Rezen diffuses the mist on the areas where the magic beasts are located and it didn''t take that long before the potion showed the kind of effect that it has

 Chapter 285 285: Cowardly Snake

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    The magic beasts with low levels of intellect didn''t care about the mist at all and they continue breathing as usual causing them to inhale the mist. The potion was after all not colorless and odorless. A creature with a slightly higher intellect might raise their guards against the mist but these magic beasts didn''t. They simply let the mist enter their system and it showed its effects

    The eyes of the magic beasts soon turned red, a huge sense of irritation and bloodthirst bloomed inside them. Their emotions welled up and in time, they started attacking each other

    While still living in the forest, Rezen already used something simr to the potion he just used that causes the magic beasts to fight against each other. The potion he used now was an upgraded version of that and is a genuine alchemical potion

    The potion only works on magic beasts with low intellect as the smarter ones would avoid it. Thankfully, all the magic beasts present in the oasis are nearly mindless that only know how to eat, drink, sleep, and attack others when necessary. The potion was incredibly effective against them

    Rezen hid behind the tree as he watched the magic beasts fight to the death

    One scorpion-type magic beast with two stingers on its back squirted sand with those same stingers hitting a snake that was biting a Desert Worm many times bigger than it was

    eaglesnov?1,§ão§® The snake-type magic beast was entirely focused on biting the Desert Worm that it didn''t dodge or at the very least blocked the sand attack causing its demise

    The scorpion''s sandnded on the snake''s body and the snake hissed furiously. Its scales were crushed revealing the flesh inside

    Soon, the snake fell down from the Desert Worm while bleeding. Itnded on the sand and didn''t move again

    Now that the Desert Worm was free from the snake, it turned its attention to the scorpion. It burrowed its body into the sand with a speed that you would not expect from itsrge body

    The scorpion does not care that the Desert Worm vanished and it searched for another victim. It was only starting to move when the sand below it trembled

    From the sand, an openrge mouth with razor-sharp teeth dripping with saliva emerged. The scorpion was not able to dodge and the Desert Worm''s teeth crushed its hard carapace

    Bits of flesh and blood fell down to the Desert Worm''s throat before it swallowed the remaining carcass of the scorpion. When the target was dead, it once again burrowed into the ground to target another magic beast

    This type of scene happened all throughout the oasis all thanks to the potion that Rezen used. Blood dyed the sand and the oasis itself while the perpetrator watched with an emotionless gaze

    If it was for his goal, although he doesn''t like it Rezen would still kill innocent humans much less these magic beasts that have no rtion to him

    The chaos continued as the magic beasts died one after another but one snake was actually not affected by the potion

    It carefully watches out for its surroundings before and seeing that it was safe, the snake dove down to the oasis

    "Crazy! Those mindless beasts are crazy! They have seen that strange mist, why did they do nothing and just let themselves inhale it? They are stupid! Did another humane here? It doesn''t matter, I just have to hide in my hideout to avoid dying"

    The snake actually spoke that although is not unusual for magic beasts is still quite a surprise

    No matter how weak a magic beast is they still have the chance to awaken a human-like consciousness and intellect. However, the chance of that happening to low-ranking magic beasts are incredibly low

    The higher the rank of the beast is the higher the chance that they would awaken their wisdom but this snake was just at the 3rd cycle of the Junior Rank and it was unusual for magic beasts like that to be as smart as a human and even have the ability to speak

    The snake though clearly didn''t find that abnormal and it already detached itself from the likes of the mindless magic beasts. Despite the snake also being a magic beast, it doesn''t think that it was of the same kind as the beasts in the oasis

    With the intent to keep its life, the snake swam deeper until it finally reaches the deepest part of the oasis or at the very least to the part that most would think is the deepest

    The snake stopped, its eyes looking around it as if it was searching for something and when its gazended on a seemingly ordinary rock, it swam toward it<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The snake bit its own tongue causing it to bleed. It made sure that its blood wouldnd on the stone and the stone suddenly turned into a portal

    Without wasting any time, the snake entered the portal and when it arrived at the other side of the portal what greeted it was a room, a simple one at that

    The room was not too big and is only around thirty square meters. At the center, it has a wooden table that only has dried leaves

    Seeing that this ce is a desert where trees are extremely sparse, it might have taken a long time to gather all those leaves

    On the ground were scattered books, ss fragments, and some unknown apparatuses

    At the corner of the room were wooden shelves. Some shelves stored books and some shelves have various things and substances on them

    The snake wiggled its way to the top of the only table inside the room and it rested its body on top of the dried leaves

    "That damn human! I rarely go out because of those stinky humans but when I did, I''m actually unlucky enough to encounter one. I hate them!" The snakeined

    The snake did not confirm the presence of a human but humans are the only ones he could think that are devious enough to use that strange mist to cause the magic beasts to fight against each other

    It has seen humans before and many times those humans seemingly came to the desert to wipe out the magic beasts. They not only have their raw power but they also use various items to aid them

    As such, the snake harbored ill will against the humans but at the same time, it has a cowardly attitude. It didn''t dare attack those humans and whenever he would encounter a human, he would hide here in his hideout

    As much as possible, the snake would note out and would only do so when it really needed to drink or eat. Otherwise, it would spend its days sleeping in this room

    "Damn... I''m hungry but I must wait at least a day before I go out again" the snakeined while using its tail to rub its chin

    It decided that it should just sleep to ignore its hunger when a portal suddenly materializes inside the room

    "To think that there is actually something like this here, did I hit the jackpot?" A human voice said and the snake immediately moved to raise its body

    Its eyes visibly widened after seeing a human in its hideout and it hissed in fear. "H-human! H-how did you c-came h-here?!" The snake questioned trying to act tough but the fear in its tone could be easily sensed

    "Ah? A talking snake? A magic beast with intellect?" Rezen was surprised to hear the snake talk

    He already guessed that this magic beast was smarter than usual as it consciously entered this ce but he didn''t expect that the snake would actually be this smart

    Whenever Rezen entered a resource point he would have Ivy assist him to search for resources. Even when he used the mist against the magic beasts, Ivy is still constantly scanning the area. As such, Ivy sensed that a magic beast used some sort of mechanism to enter this ce

    If not for Ivy''s scanning ability, the snake would definitely be safe and this room would continue to be hidden

    Unfortunately, it was discovered by Ivy, and although Rezen is one cycle lower than the snake he decided that the risk is worth it

    Firstly, he is a Deviant and he might not be as strong as average beings in the 3rd cycle but he was also not an average 2nd cycle Body Mage. Secondly, he has alchemical potions that would at least ensure that he could flee. Andstly, he still has one fortune fruit that he could use. The fortune fruit could not directly save him but it could arrange some coincidence that would positively help Rezen

    He felt that his progress is too slow and Rezen decided to risk it even if he has to face a 3rd cycle magic beast

 Chapter 286 286: Cowardly Snake (2)

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    Considering that the snake''s cultivation rank is a cycle higher than Rezen it shouldn''t be afraid of him and instead attack with the intent to kill. However, this snake was simply a coward. It didn''t bother to reply as it jumped down from the table as fast as it could causing some of the dried leaves to fall

    When the snakended on the floor, it merged with the shadows and it vanishes from Rezen''s vision. Even when he tried to use his spiritual senses to find the snake he failed to locate it

    "The snakes I saw in the desert have earthen brown or yellowish brown scales but this one waspletely ck in color" Rezen thought while rubbing his chin

    His eyes continue to search for the slightest bit of clue on the snake''s location but he simply failed to locate it. Giving up, Rezen spoke in his head

    "Ivy, find that snake" Rezen ordered and a formless power spreads in the entire room to search for that snake

    Rezen was not disappointed as while he does not have the ability to locate the snake, Ivy is different

    A blue arrow appeared on Rezen''s vision and it was poiting at a shelf. The shelf''s location was on the opposite side where Rezen is and it was also the furthest area in this room from where he was standing on

    "Just how cowardly is this snake to not think of fighting and just hide even when it has a higher cultivation rank than me? It even hid in a way that makes me think it wants to go as far as possible from me"

    Rezen internally shook his head as he held his magic wand. This wand has a slightly better quality than the lowest quality magic wands

    His current magic wand was thicker than what he previously used and it wasn''t a simple stick anymore. At the tip of the magic wand was a magic stone and this wand has the ability to slightly increase the might of Rezen''s spell

    The magic wand is not the best but it does offer greater enhancement than the wands the city provided for free and it would do for now

    Rezen gathered his mana at the tip of his wand and the blue stone glowed. He shot a missile of mana to where the snake was hiding

    The magic missile hit the shadow of a certain book and from it emerged the snake to dodge

    "H-how did he find me?" The snake thought after it was forced out from its hiding spot but its love for its life was too great as it merged with the shadows one more time to hide again

    However, that is futile since Ivy could easily locate the snake and Rezen fired another magic missile

    "It''s useless, I can find where you are hiding. Come out and talk to me if you don''t..."

    Rezen spoke with a threatening tone before he fired another magic missile. This magic missile was faster and stronger than before and it sted to pieces an entire wooden shelf where the snake was hiding

    In fear that it would be a second shelf, the snake emerged from the shadows while trembling

    "H-human leave me alone! I-I d-didn''t do anything to you!"

    The voice of the snake would make people think that it was not a snake that was talking with how fluent it was even while it was stuttering from fear

    "I won''t kill you but you have to answer my questions" Rezen replied before waving his magic wand

    Five magic missiles formed around him. The mana fluctuations from those missiles almost scared the snake to death. It should have the ability to resist considering its cultivation rank but it was too much of a coward

    "D-don''t kill me! I will answer all your questions! I will do my best!" The snake said fearfully and Rezen nodded his head

    "First of all, I want to know if there are any treasures here. Don''t lie to me, I would know if you were lying to me" Rezen said while still maintaining the magic missiles around him

    In this case, Rezen is the one that was lying. He doesn''t have the ability to know whether the snake is lying or not but seeing how cowardly it was he thinks that this kind of threat would work<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Treasure" the snake repeated and Rezen could see that it actually rolled its eyes at him

    "Should I roast this snake to death?" Rezen asked himself while feeling offended by the snake''s eye movement

    "Bah! That was what I thought too when I discovered this ce but I can''t find anything useful except for the fact that it was hidden. Do you know how disappointed I was after not seeing anything worthy? I''m telling you now, this ce is trash!"

    "The only thing good about this ce is that even if those terrifying humans came here, they couldn''t discover this ce. We could only enter this ce by using the secret mechanism and this ce became my home. It saves me from those mindless beasts and while inside I don''t have to worry about my safety that is until now. Anyway, how did you human even enter and learned about this ce?"

    "Even the humans that I sensed are many times stronger than you are failed to discover this ce. This ce is supposed to be my safe haven but now it was discovered by a human. Argh, this is my unlucky day!"

    Rezen''s ears almost bled with how talkative this snake was. He only asked if there was a treasure in this room since that is the only reason why he even ''risked'' himself to enter it despite the presence of a 3rd cycle magic beast. He didn''t expect that this snake would start rambling nonstop the moment he asked one question

    In irritation, Rezen used one of the magic missiles to hit the snake causing it to groan in pain

    "Ah! Human! What did I do? Do you think I''m lying? I was not! Your ability to know when a person is lying must be broken!" The snakeined while rubbing its tail against its body

    "No, it was not because of that. I hit you because you are talking too much and you''re annoying" Rezen said with a shrug of his shoulder and the snake was offended by that

    "What?! I simply answered your question why are you this unreasonable?" The snake said in a wronged tone as if Rezen just bullied it

    In return, Rezen had his magic missiles move a bit to threaten the snake and it worked

    "Ha ha ha... I-I was wrong!" The snake admitted before putting its tail to its mouth as if it was shutting itself

    "Ivy, is there really no treasure in this room?" Rezen asked in disappointment. He thought he had hit the jackpot after entering a hidden ce but if this ce has no treasure then it was useless

    The room after all only has some books and various items that deteriorated already thanks to the passing of time

    "Come to think of it I shouldn''t have destroyed the books. There might be a secret special manual amongst them" Rezen thought in regret. He would hit his head into the wall if he did destroyed a special manual

    eaglesnov?1,§ão§® "I cannot detect any treasure but Master must not 100% rely on the system. The farm''s current state is still very weak and Ivy''s scanning ability is not omnipotent" Ivy loyally intoned and Rezen sighed in disappointment

    "Is there really nothing here?" He muttered to himself but unwilling to give up that easily, he retrieved his only remaining fortune fruit and consumed it while thinking of what he wanted to happen which was naturally to find something that would help him attain his goal

    "You, snake, help me to search this ce thoroughly. If you notice anything the slightest bit abnormal inform me immediately" Rezen ordered and the snake that doesn''t want to die from this human''s hand obeyed him helplessly

    Rezen let the snake search every nook and cranny of the room while he turned his focus on the books on the shelves

    "Alchemy? These are books about alchemy specifically potion making" Rezen''s eyes lit up but soon he was disappointed

    The books were nothing special and are just yourmon alchemy books. Even the public libraries of the City of Hope also has these books and Rezen already read some of them

    The next thing he checked was the various items on the other shelves and Rezen recognized some of them as potion ingredients but they already deteriorated too much to be of any use. They are the same as worthless

    Rezen could only hope that the fortune fruit would help him in his search that is if there is really anything in this hidden room that would help him achieve his goal

 Chapter 287 287: Second Hidden Treasure

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    Rezen checked all the wooden shelves but found nothing noteworthy. He even moved some books in the hope to activate a hidden mechanism that would reveal a secret room just like in the novels he had read before

    If he can''t find anything in this room then the only thing he could use it for was to turn the room into a secret hideout that not many have the ability to discover

    He continued the search even though he doesn''t know what exactly he was looking for and even after minutes passed, he still found nothing

    The ck snake was the same. In the past, it already searched all over the room for anything useful but it found nothing. As it feared dying from the human''s hand if it didn''t find anything it was wishing that it merely didn''t search hard enough in the past

    Unfortunately, no matter how hard the snake searched, it simply cannot find anything and it gave up. It slithered its way to the top of the table while lowering its head

    "H-human, there''s really nothing in this room" the snake said anxiously and Rezen turned to look at it

    ''It seems like there is really nothing here. Should I kill this snake as constion? I could either have the farm absorb its corpse or I could sell it. Since it''s at the 3rd cycle, the selling price is still considerable for someone like me" Rezen thought while staring at the snake as if it was a piece of meat

    For some reason, the snake seems to have the ability to read Rezen''s mind as it sensed his dark ns for it

    "Human you are evil! I helped you search and now you''re nning to kill me? How could you be this unreasonable!"

    The snake''s temper red up. It felt that the human in front of it was cruel. It took time and effort to obey Rezen and now this human is nning to kill him, how ungrateful could he be?

    With a sour heart, the snake hit the table with its tail. Considering that even though it was cowardly the snake is still in the 3rd cycle and it doesn''t need to exert much effort to break an old wooden table

    Crack...

    The snake unable to control its strength broke the table and only then did it realized what it had done and it approached Rezen

    "H-human, I-I was wrong please d-don''t kill me!" The snake immediately begged while rubbing its head into Rezen''s leg

    Before Rezen could even speak his eyes were attracted by something. The broken pieces of the table moved on their own to form a wooden door

    Even Ivy didn''t sense anything from that table earlier yet it has such an ability. It seems like there really is something in this ce but the only way to ess it is to break the table to have ess to the door

    The snake also noticed the disturbance and it was greatly surprised. It didn''t know that the wooden table could do that

    "H-human, I wasn''t throwing a tantrum earlier. I-I just suddenly had a thought ''What if I break this table, would something happen?'' That''s why I did it!"

    The snake shamelessly tried to clean its name and for now, Rezen decided not to kill it. However, as punishment for its shamelessness, Rezen fired another magic missile

    The magic missile was not strong enough to kill or heavily injure the snake but it was more than enough to hurt it

    e¦Áglesn?¦Íel "A-ahh! I''m dying! I''m dying! It hurts!"

    The snake dramatically wiggled its body on the floor while enduring the pain and Rezen shook his head

    He approached the door, twisted the doorknob, and opened it. The other side of the door was yet another room but this room is even smaller and emptier than the first room

    The room only has one thing inside and it was a blue box not emitting any energy fluctuations at all but Rezen knew instinctively that the box''s content is the treasure he was searching for

    With a heart beating with anticipation Rezen approached the box and fortunately, it doesn''t have any form of lock. Anyone could simply open it and the box only contained two things

    One is a ss bottle and from its aesthetics, it should be a potion bottle. The design was elegant with golden engravings all over it. As for the potion itself, the color was transparent

    Deciding not to consume the potion without first verifying its effects Rezen turned his attention to the other item inside the box which was a scroll<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The scroll gave Rezen a familiar feeling and he had a hunch of its origin. He untied the scroll and opened it

    The scroll contained many letters and they rearranged themselves on their own to form sentences

    "To the Fated One,

    You who are fortunate enough to discover one of my hidden treasures have two choices but before you choose allow me to exin something first

    The potion you discovered is both a failure and a sess. I spent decades and countless resources to create it but it was only half a sess. This potion has one simple effect but it was nothing but miraculous

    Anyone who consumes it would have their talent elevated to an entirely different level. This potion is enough to create a future Great Mage without ruining one''s potential. In fact, the potion''s effect is to elevate one''s talent until they are powerful enough to reach at least the 1st cycle of the Great Mage Rank without negatively affecting any possible future progress and development. A mage could still reach beyond the Great Mage Rank but that depends on their talent and luck"

    Reading until this point Rezen''s heart shook violently. This is exactly the kind of treasure that he needed

    There might be natural resources and potions that could elevate one''s talent but the former is not currently essible to Rezen while thetter mostly has severe side effects

    If this letter was stating a fact then this is the greatest treasure that Rezen ever encountered and is perfect for his current situation. While calming his heart, Rezen continued reading the letter

    "However, as great as the potion may be it was only half a sess. I didn''t lie when I said that the potion could create a future Great Mage but the premise is that the consumer must survive

    The energy that the potion contained was too high and concentrated that it would cause the body to break. A Great Mage could consume it with little problem but it would hardly increase their talent. As for those that are below that Great Mage realm, their body would simply explode from the influx of energy

    If you ever find a way to prevent yourself from dying after consuming the potion then you are in luck. The first choice is that you can consume this potion but if you decide not to you could choose the second option which is to present the potion to any military branch and you could request for resources, information, or instructors that are at the same level as the potion

    Best Wishes,

    Humanity''s Guardian"

    Rezen felt like someone showed him what heaven looks like just to tell him that he is to live in hell

    As tempting as the offer of exchanging the potion with other things might be the thing that Rezen wanted the most was to increase his aptitude

    If this potion needed countless resources and decades of the Guardian''s time to create then Rezen doubted that he could receive a potion of simr effect with no side effects

    "Ivy, is there no way for me to use this potion?" Rezen asked trying his luck but he was actually not disappointed by Ivy

    "Master could use the farm to slowly digest the potion. Master could nt a seed into the farm but the seed must soak and absorb the potion''s properties first before it could be nted. The seed would then grow and the fruits would have the same effects as the potion albeit with a smaller talent boost. But in this way, Master can slowly consume the potion without dying from the energy influx"

    Hearing those words was akin to hearing the chime of the heavens'' bells. It was not hopeless!

    By using a seed that absorbs the properties of the potion Rezen could constantly improve his talent little by little. It''s not a huge boost in one go but this is more than enough for him!

    In this realm, Great Mages are the most powerful and if Rezen were to reach that realm, he would have almost no one to fear!

    "Guardian... once again you blessed me" Rezen muttered. This is the second hidden treasure of the Guardian that he discovered

    The first time was through his own luck and this second one used the luck from the fortune fruit that he consumed

    If possible, Rezen would repay the Guardian for the help he indirectly gave to Rezen

 Chapter 288 288: Vow

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    Once again, fortune aura showed its usefulness to Rezen. He knew that it was the reason why Rezen got this potion. It influences the ck snake to hit the table with its tail causing the reveal of the door

    If not for the fortune fruit then Rezen would be no different than the ck snake. He might use this room for months or even years without ever discovering the secret room

    When Rezen finished reading, the letter on the scrolls turned into mes that burned it into ashes

    He stored the box and potion on his farm intending to use it when he returned to the dormitory

    After looting the room, Rezen went out and the door broke down once again turning into the old wooden table of before. It seems like the other secret room would not vanish even after he obtained the treasure

    When Rezen returned to the first room he saw the snake waiting patiently for him. He doesn''t know why but he felt like the snake was smiling at him as it was trying to gain some good points

    "Now then what should I do with this snake?" Rezen asked himself

    He intended to take this secret room for himself. Naturally, the snake could not continue staying here. However, since it did help Rezen discover a great treasure he decided to be benevolent and let it go

    "Go and nevere back here again. If I see you here again I''ll kill you" Rezen said coldly and the snake almost cried

    "H-human! D-don''t kick me out! Do you know how dangerous the desert is? And even if I try to migrate to a safer ce I can''t! There are many humans outside the desert and all of them want to kill me! I can only find safety while hiding here! I don''t want to die! I don''t want to die!"

    The snake dramatically banged its head into the ground. It looks like a kid throwing a tantrum causing Rezen to roll his eyes

    "What do you want me to do then? I can''t let you stay here since I don''t trust you. If you don''t go now I won''t show mercy again and just kill you directly" Rezen heartlessly said

    He could be kindhearted and show kindness but that is only if it would not negatively affect his own interest if not then he would turn as cruel as the most devilish demon

    "T-trust? T-then l-let''s vow in the name of darkness! With the vow, I can''t harm you and you also can''t harm me. W-won''t you trust me if you know that I can''t hurt you?" The snake suggested and Rezen knitted his brows

    "A vow? What''s that?" He asked

    eaglesnov?1,§ão§® Rezen knows that there are spells that could enve magic beasts. Unfortunately, he hasn''t learned those spells and he cannot use them to this snake

    "It''s an ability of mine and I could only use it once! With the bond, we will form a special connection and neither of us couldn''t harm the other!" The snake exined and Rezen knitted his brows

    "I don''t like the sound of that. What if I want to kill you or maybe use you as bait to save my life?" Rezen muttered while rubbing his chin

    If possible he wants to gain a ve rather than an equal partnership with this snake

    "H-human you are evil! I''m nning to devote myself to you but you actually have such evil thoughts!" The snake was in disbelief at Rezen''s words but in the end, thetter still agreed on the premise that the snake must obey him as long as the order was not something that would kill it

    In fear that Rezen would change his mind, the snake immediately used its ability as a ck magic circle formed below it

    The ck magic circle covered the area where the snake is and also the ground that Rezen was standing on

    Soon, the entire room suddenly started to be covered with dark fog that brought a chill down to one''s spine

    The darkness could affect one''s senses and Rezen felt like he was plunged into a dark cold sea. His body cannot help but shudder as a result of this bone-chilling darkness

    He even thought that the snake actually fooled him and he was about to try to control his mana to attack when he heard the snake speak

    "In the name of the Great Darkness, I vow to serve this human as my Master. I cannot harm my Master in any way and I must always obey his orders as long as his orders would not cause my death. I cannot betray my Master or else the Darkness wille and take my soul"

    The snake made its vow and all Rezen has to do was agree with the vow''s contents and after that the darkness in the room condensed<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Rezen looked down at his stomach where some sort of ck line could be seen. This line not only reaches his physical body but also his soul

    It was a connection between him and the ck snake. Rezen can instinctively feel that if the snake were to betray him this connection would cause it to die

    After the vow waspleted the magic circle dissipated and only then did the snake rx. At the very least its life is now safe

    "Master, it''s done. You can go and return to your home, I, your faithful servant will guard this secret room in your ce"

    In other words, the snake wants Rezen to vanish and continue staying in this room peacefully. But now that Rezen gained a 3rd cycle magic beast as a servant why would he let this snake continue staying here?

    "There''s no need to do that. Since not just anyone can discover and enter this room there''s no need to guard it. You wille with me" Rezen said with an evil grin and the snake hurriedly shook its head

    "I-I would just be a burden to Master. I-it is better if I stay here!"

    "No, no, no, you need toe with me. Hurry, I heard that mages could register their beast subordinates to the staff of the resource points. We need to register you and then you could start working for me"

    It was not umon for foragers to enter a resource point alone just toe out with magic beasts that they enved

    Since there are magic beasts that are intelligent and powerful enough to bring great chaos to the City of Hope, the subordinated magic beasts should be registered and inspected to avoid any mishaps

    If the magic beast was not registered then that magic beast could not enter the city or exit the resource points. The human might even be suspected to be under the magic beast''s control

    With Rezen making the decision, the two searched for more resources in the desert and when the time was up only then did they exited

    ¡ª¡ª

    Dormitory

    "M-master, humans greatly dislike us magic beasts. I think it''s better if you return me to the desert" the snake that is named Bzark riding on Rezen''s shoulder said to him

    It still wanted to continue living peacefully inside the secret room and it didn''t give up trying to convince its new master

    "Shut up now or I''ll turn you into a roasted snake" Rezen said irritably. This snake just doesn''t want to stop pestering him

    "Evil!" The snakeined and in annoyance, Rezen fired a magic missile at its forehead

    Rezen didn''t even bother resting after returning to the dormitory building. Instead, he went to the room he usually use to practice alchemy and he sat down

    "Bzark, get out of my shoulder and guard me and I really mean to guard me. If you let anyone hurt me without doing anything that would be considered as betrayal and you know what will happen if you betray me, right?"

    Rezen grabbed the snake and threw it out of his shoulder and like a kid, the snake threw a tantrum once more

    The snake continuously hit its head on the floor whileining. "Ahh!! I knew that this would happen! Why do I have to do something dangerous? I just want to live peacefully!"

    Rezen decided to ignore the snake''s tantrum as his spirit entered his farm. The first thing he did was inspect the shelves at the side of his farm that stored various seeds

    Most are seeds of Spirit nts but there were also a few fruits or vegetables in times that Rezen wanted to eat something good. Not to mention, the things he grows on his farm have far less impuritiespared to normal food he could get anywhere else

    His cycle is still too low and he can ignore the impurities that his body umtes after breaking through to the Junior Rank but if he wants to reach the middle cycles he once again has to cleanse his impurities

 Chapter 289 289: New Discovery

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    For Rezen to use the potion he just got it is required for a seed to absorb the potion''s properties. However, the seed couldn''t just be any ordinary seed. He has to use the seeds that came from the nts that grew on his farm

    These seeds grew from his farm and with their connection to the farm, these seeds could absorb the potion though it is limited

    Until now, Rezen''s farm could only grow Spirit nts up to the 3rd cycle. The quality of his farm crops is limited to that as such, the fruits of the seed that absorbed the potion would also have diluted effects. It was simply perfect for Rezen since he cannotpletely consume the potion in one go, it must be diluted so that his soul and body can safely absorb the potion''s properties

    eaglesnov?1,§ão§® Deciding not to waste any time, Rezen went to pick one of the seeds of normal nts that he use as his food

    He could use Spirit nts but those nts also have various effects and Rezen feared that their properties might sh with the potion''s properties. It was better to be safe than sorry after all

    However, before Rezen could use the seed, Ivy flew in front of him to stop him

    "Master, based on my database, it is better to use the seed of the Sup Grape" Ivy suggested and Rezen raised his brows

    The Sup Grape is a Spirit nt and is a supplementary potion ingredient. It has the effect of increasing the potency of other ingredients

    "Would the Sup Grape enhance the potion''s effects?" Rezen asked and Ivy gave him an affirmative answer

    Since that is the case then Rezen didn''t hesitate to use the seed of a Spirit nt instead. He waved his wand and the box containing the potion opened itself and the potion inside flew in front of Rezen

    With another wave of Rezen''s wand, the seed of a Sup Grapes also flew towards him and he controlled the seed. He had the seed enter the bottle to soak it and let it absorb the potion''s properties

    However, it didn''t take that long before Ivy informed Rezen that the seed is already ''full'' and cannot absorb the properties of the potion anymore

    It seems like Rezen has to constantly soak seeds into the potion as the qualities of the seeds he has now are far from enough to fully consume the potion

    After taking out the seed, Rezen returned the potion to the box and he immediately dug a hole in the soil to nt the grape seed

    After cing the seed into the hole, Rezen covered it with soil, and with a little bit of water magic he watered it though it wasn''t really necessary to do so

    Since this crop was more specialpared to other crops, Ivy informed Rezen that it would take 72 hours before he could harvest the fruits. Since it would take a long time, Rezen soaked more seeds into the potion and nted them too

    ¡ª¡ª-

    3 dayster

    For three days, Rezen was impatient for the growth of the Sup Grapes and after three whole days, he could finally harvest it

    Rezen or more like his soul stood in front of a row of grapevines where a purplish bunch of grapes was ready to be plucked and harvested

    Since this is the first time that Rezen would consume the Sup Grape that has their seeds soaked into the potion he only harvested a bunch

    In the physical world, a grape bunch came out from Rezen''s stomach andnded on his hand

    "Huh? Huh? Master, what are those grapes? Can I have some? I want to eat!" Rezen''s guard which was the ck snake Bzark stared at the grape bunch with eyes glowing with greed. As a result, he fired a magic missile that hits the snake directly on its forehead

    "Don''t dare covet my grapes if you don''t want me to roast you" Rezen said mercilessly. These grapes are his tickets to a stronger talent and he would not share them with anyone though this scenario made him aware of something

    He should not consume the grapes publicly! Seeing how Bzark acted magic beasts or even humans might instinctively be attracted to the grapes because of their great effects

    "Stingy!" Bzark hissed but its eyes still holds greed for the grapes and Rezen fired another magic missile at it<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Deciding to ignore the snake, Rezen pluck one grape from the bunch and ate it. At the same time, he sensed the energy of the grape exploding inside his stomach and it filled his body and also infiltrated his soul

    This energy was not harmful in the least. In fact, it was beneficial. Even just a single grape alone already improved Rezen''s talent much more than any other Spirit nts that he consumed

    In ecstasy, Rezen ate all the grapes in the bunch before he felt that he was full. The reason why he has to dilute the potion''s effect was because his body cannot handle the energy it contains in one go. The same was true even though the potion''s properties were diluted. Rezen has to wait until the sense of fullness vanished before he could eat grapes again

    "Hmm?" Now that Rezen''s focus was not on the grapes anymore, his eyes stared at the seeds he got from them

    He can recognize the seeds as the seeds of the Sup Grape but at the same time he felt that it was better

    Since the seed of the grapevine was soaked with the potion and the fruits are not your normal Sup Grapes, did the seeds also change?

    "Ivy, are these seeds still normal Sup Grapes seeds?" Rezen asked and his faithful fairy answered him

    "They are not, Master. The seeds also carried the properties of the Supple Grape seeds that are soaked into the potion albeit the effects were further diluted"

    This discovery was a surprise to Rezen he simply nt Spirit nts, consume them, and nt them again using the seeds that he got. He didn''t expect that he could mutate the seeds in this way

    "Ivy, what would happen if example I soak a normal grape seed into a mana recovery potion? Would the fruits still be normal grapes?" Rezen asked another question but this time Ivy didn''t give him a direct answer

    "That is for Master to find out"

    As Ivy was a great help to Rezen he realized that he forgot this fairy''s words in the past. While Ivy would help him grow it would not or more like could not spoonfeed him everything

    There are still things that he should do and discover on his own. It seems like this is one of the things that he must discover on his own

    If his theory was correct then Rezen found another way to utilize the farm''s abilities for his benefit

    "Bzark, wait for a few days, I''ll give you some of these grapes" Rezen said generously

    The fruits of the seeds that are soaked directly in the potion would be for Rezen''s personal consumption. As for the seeds of the grapes that grew on those seeds, Rezen would rent them and have the fruits be given to Bzark

    This snake was the first subordinate that Rezen got in this realm. Naturally, he wants to make this snake stronger and the grapes would definitely help with that

    "Huh? Master, as I thought, you are really evil. You hurt me with your magic and especially with your words because I want to eat your grapes but now you suddenly changed your mind. I knew it, you just want to bully this poor snake! Master, you should change your personality, it might get you into trouble one day!"

    "Tsk, tsk, tsk, Master should be like me. Look at me, I am a very kindhearted snake. No matter how badly you treated this poor snake I am still worrying about you. Master should treat this snake better so that Master would not die from bad karma!"

    Once more, the snake rattled its mouth nonstop while putting Rezen in a negative light and putting itself on the pedestal

    This snake''s mouth was really shameless. It''s not Rezen''s fault okay? He is afraid that if he gave even one grape his talent would fall short and would not be enough to reach the Great Mage Rank. It was not his fault that he btedly learned that he could rent the seeds and the fruits would have the same effects albeit weaker than the original

    In anger, Rezen fired consecutive magic missiles at the snake that doesn''t know when to shut its mouth

    "Ah! Ah! M-master, I-I was wrong! S-stop! Y-you will kill this poor handsome s-snake! Ahh! That hurts! That hurts! I''m gonna die! I''m gonna die!"

    The snake once more showed how dramatic it could be as if Rezen was not shooting magic missiles with little to no lethality aside from being a bit painful

 Chapter 290 290: Rezen Vs Alchemy Doll

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    2 monthster

    Training Facility

    "Today is thest day of our training session. After today, all of you have to walk your own paths. For three months we trained you and also exined how things work in the City of Hope. From now on, you would have to live on your own"

    "And as I exined previously today, we will be testing all of you, and depending on the capabilities you showed, we could write you rmendation letters to Magic Academies of different branches. It could be an academy for a Battle Mage, Alchemist, Researchers, and others"

    "Today''s test will test your individual capabilities and also determine if I and Wermon will rmend you better academies than the ones that just everyone could enter. I suggest that you do your best"

    There are many academies inside the City of Hope. Some of them are Academies with no requirement, anyone of any age could be a student there. However, these Academies are the weakest of all academies. Whether it be their teachers, resources, or facilities, all are at the bottom of the barrel. Mages with no talent or background don''t have a choice but to enter these Academies

    If there are Academies with no entry requirements then naturally there would also be Academies that are strict when ites to epting their students. They have various requirements but are mostly dependent on one''s talent

    If a mage was not talented enough, they would not be admitted to those prestigious academies

    "Now, just because your cultivation rank is high it doesn''t mean that you are guaranteed a rmendation letter to prestigious academies. Your rank might be high now but that might also be the highest rank that you could reach. That''s why no one should becent"

    As usual, out of the two, it was Philome that mostly exins everything since it was as if Wermon treated his words as more important than gold with how he rarely speaks

    "Hey, Rezen, do you think there is an academy for bed warmers? I need to be better at bed affairs!" With a mischievous smile, Treen spoke to Rezen while hitting him with his elbow

    "Sshh, I don''t want us to be the cause of punishment again. Did you not see the nasty looks we receivedst time?" Rezen grumbled. This shameless tribesman of his is really a handful

    Fortunately, Treen is also afraid of the tribal people''s collective anger and he shut his mouth to continue listening

    After Philome exined some more things, the tribal people were asked to go outside of thisrge training room meant for many people to train

    They are guided to the smaller individual rooms so that they can be tested. Since there are only two instructors, Philome and Wermon cannot possibly watch everyone do their tests but since there are hundreds of people to be tested it would take a long time if they are to be tested one by one. Fortunately, there are recording crystals that could be used to record how the tribal people performed on their tests and the instructors could review them after

    There were at least 30 tribesmen that were tested at a time. The test was not all the same since not everyone has the same strength

    Some are most suited as a Battle Mage, an Alchemist, a Researcher, and other paths. As for Rezen he naturally chose to be a Battle Mage that excelled at fighting

    He has a farm that could bring him resources. Once he is strong enough he could earn more money to learn alchemy from the experts. But if Rezen chose the path of alchemy then even if he is to be a famous and skilled one he would still have to worry about his life

    In the end, personal strength is still the most important and Rezen prioritized the path of power

    When it was Rezen''s turn, he entered the training room. It was visibly smaller than the room that he and the other tribesmen use before considering that this room was meant for only one person

    Still, it was enough for Rezen to move around without feeling too cramped. Philome already exined how Battle Mages are to be tested and as expected Rezen saw an alchemical doll inside the training room

    The doll has a humanoid appearance and is created out of metal, visible with its shiny metallic skin

    In the chest part of the doll was its core. Destroy it and the doll would cease to move. However, Rezen knew that the core of this alchemy doll was not something he can destroy as it was protected

    If the alchemy doll is something that could bepletely destroyed by someone like him then this training facility''s quality is definitelycking<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The City of Hope is not that fond of formalities in this kind of setting. As soon as Rezen entered the room, the doll''s core churned and supplied mana to its whole body

    "Let''s see what a 3rd cycle Deviant Mage could do against this Alchemy Doll" Rezen muttered as he retrieved his magic wand

    In the two months that Rezen spent after obtaining the second hidden treasure of the Guardian, he progressed faster than before

    The potion even though its potency was diluted is still very effective. 2 months ago Rezen is just a 2nd cycle Body Mage and a 1st cycle Spirit Mage but now, both of his paths are at the 3rd cycle

    This was the strongest state he was ever in and he was itching for a good fight

    "Magic Missiles!"

    Rezen waved his wand and pointed it at the alchemy doll that was starting to approach him. Five blue missiles of mana were fired by his wand all of which uratelynded on the doll''s body

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The missiles shattered the parts of the doll that they hit and metal shrapnels flew all around. Before the doll could even reach Rezen it was already destroyed by him

    However, it doesn''t end there as things just started. As Rezen expected, the metal shrapnels that came from the doll''s body moved on their own and they reconnect with the doll. It was like the doll didn''t have huge holes in its body earlier. It was as good as new again

    The doll that Rezen fought was adjusted to have strength at the 1st cycle of the Junior Rank. Considering his current power, it was no surprise that he defeated it easily

    After the doll repaired itself the mana that its core released increased and it now has the power of beings at the 2nd cycle of the Junior Rank

    However, just like before, Rezen simply uses magic missiles to destroy the doll. What happened earlier was repeated and the doll momentarily stopped moving once more before it reconnected with its body parts

    The doll''s strength grew once more and it is now in the 3rd cycle. If Rezen was a normal 3rd cycle mage he might have a bitter fight with the doll but he is a Deviant Mage!

    Once again, Rezen fired magic missiles. However, these magic missiles are simply not condensed mana anymore. He gave it the attribute of fire and increased its power

    For the third time today, the doll broke down. The current Rezen could defeat any normal beings at the 3rd cycle without much problem but once more the doll reconnected with the body parts that Rezen destroyed along with another increase in power

    There is arge difference between the strength of those at the 3rd cycle and 4th cycle even though it was just a single cycle difference

    Typically, every cycle increases the being''s power by 50% but those that are more talented and special could increase their power more than that

    However, it was way harder to reach the 4th cycle from the 3rd cycle than to go from the 1st to the 3rd cycle. The average power difference of beings in the 3rd and 4th cycle might only be 50% but thetter has way better control over their magic considering the talent and skill needed to be a mid-cycle Junior Mage

    Normally, Rezen would have a hard time fighting the 4th cycle doll and he might even be defeated. However, even the most mediocre Deviant Mage would always have the power to at least be equal to a Mage above their rank as long as the difference was only in the cycle and not the realm itself

    Moments like this made Rezen realize that he really did the right choice to not just be a Body or a Spirit Mage. The right choice was to be a Deviant Mage if ones wants to be peerless

    Rezen gathered more mana at his wand and with a smile he used his magic. This time, it wasn''t a magic missile anymore but arge ray of energy that sted the alchemy doll to the walls of the room with pieces of its metallic body breaking and flying around

 Chapter 291 291: Rezen Vs Alchemy Doll (2)

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    Only the alchemy doll''s core remained perfectly intact. Not even a tiny scratch could be seen from it

    While Rezen could destroy the body of the doll as long as the strength it disys doesn''t far exceed his the core is an entirely different story. Even if he uses his everything he cannot possibly scratch much less destroy it

    This is already the fourth time that Rezen destroyed the alchemy doll but for the fourth time, it simply recovered. In no time, it looks as good as new again and its strength even reached the 5th cycle!

    This time, Rezen couldn''t be as rxed as before anymore. Average beings in the 4th cycle could be defeated by him but the same was not true for those in the 5th cycle

    Rezen raised his guard but even then his eyes trembled. The alchemy doll didn''t hid its movement but it was incredibly fast

    It reached Rezen in no time and it threw a punch at him. Even Rezen couldn''t easily match the doll''s movement speed and the only thing he could do was to block using his magic wand

    "Argh!" He groaned from the impact. It felt like he was just hit by a car. This doll''s punching power puts enormous pressure on Rezen. His arm while trembling tried to prevent the doll''s fist from reaching him

    However, the doll not only has one fist. It suddenly uses its other fist to punch and Rezen was left with no choice

    Using simple magic, Rezen turned his skin into metal skin. He raised his left arm and uses it to block the second punch

    It was fortunate that he could use more attributes with ease than normal people thanks to the mystic gems he brought with him. Other mages could also skillfully use many magic attributes at once but Rezen is confident that few could skillfully use as many attributes as he could

    However, despite enforcing his defense by turning his skin into metal skin, the doll was still no pushover. Rezen''s metal skin cracked and his arm bled. He even almost broke his bones

    While holding a magic wand in his right hand and holding his left arm in its ce, Rezen gritted his teeth while summoning his strength trying to push the doll away from him

    Unfortunately, he failed to overpower the doll when ites to physical strength

    The stalemate didn''tst long as the doll actually swiped its leg on Rezen''s legs causing him to lose his bnce

    As soon as that happens, the doll seizes the chance and it kicked him in the stomach. This time around it was Rezen that flew in the air, his back hitting the training room''s wall while a jet of blood flew out his mouth

    The doll was relentless. Rezen still hasn''t recovered but it alreadyunched itself at him to attack once more

    Rezen''s eyes trembled and he hurriedly moved his head to the side and his hair fluttered. Fortunately, he was able to dodge in time and the doll''s fist only hits the wall

    With a sense of urgency, Rezen pointed his magic wand at the doll''s stomach and a strong torrent of wind pushed it away from him

    The doll''s physical capabilities were beyond Rezen''s and he decided to put some distance and attack from afar and he hurriedly moved away from it

    However, it seems like he still underestimated the doll as it suddenly raises its hands. The middle part of the doll''s palm retracted, revealing its muzzles

    Mana gathered at the muzzles and it fired a fast-moving energy ray that Rezen hurriedly dodged while gritting his teeth once more

    He wanted to defeat this 5th-cycle alchemy doll or at least put up a good fight but he was turning into its punching bag

    "This wouldn''t do. I need that rmendation letter" Rezen thought in his head while doing his best to move around and dodge

    He wants to enter the best academy that the current him could. The better the academy is the better its instructors, resources, and facilities are. To have an even more explosive growth, Rezen needs to enter a good academy and for that to happen, he has to deal with this alchemy doll

    While still gritting his teeth, Rezen pointed his wand at the floor and a torrent of wind rose from it. The wind would make it hard for anyone in its range to move while also blocking their vision. Rezen could only hope that it would work

    Knowing that trapping the doll is a temporary thing, Rezen immediately gathered arge amount of his mana. He mobilized the mana from his body and also from his elixir field

    Soon, a magic circle formed at the tip of Rezen''s wand and from it a yellow arrow was forming

    Rezen emanated the power of the sun and it gathered at the tip of his wand. This time he is not using simple Magic anymore but a real and genuine magic spell!

    The grapes that were soaked with the potion increase Rezen''s talent as a mage and that includes his ability to learn spells. He now has a few spells that he learned and out of those few this was the most lethal and the one he could skillfully use the most<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Originally, Rezen''s talent in various attributes are equal thanks to his mystic gems. However, the Sun Holy Water slightly increases his talent for sun-type magic more than the other attributes

    Rezen uses arge reserve of his power to cast this magic spell and soon the yellow arrow finished materializing

    At the same time, the alchemy doll finally escaped the torrent of wind and for the nth time, itunched itself to Rezen

    "[Sun Arrow!]"

    Rezen finished casting his spell and the arrow drew a yellow line in the air. This spell might have the physical appearance of an arrow and doesn''t look that frightening but a magic spell is a magic spell

    No matter what form a magic spell materializes it was still much strongerpared to simple magic. Even if the magic spell embodies the form of a wisp of fire its might is still stronger than your ordinary simple magic

    The arrow was fast but it was not as if the doll cannotpletely match it. While it cannot dodge the arrow the doll was still able to raise its arm to block the arrow

    Bang! Boom!

    The collision between the arrow and the doll created a loud sound as following the collision was an explosion

    The [Sun Arrow] exploded and the surrounding temperature rose and everyone''s vision was suddenly filled with a yellow color

    Rezen raises his arm to partially block the light from his own spell while breathing raggedly. That spell might be strong but it was equally taxing to the mage

    Droplets of sweat rolled down on Rezen''s forehead and even his back was drenched with his sweat. He was still trying to catch his breath when something entered his vision that causes his eyes to constrict

    The alchemy doll was actually still not defeated!

    "Ahhkk!!"

    A solid kick hits Rezen in the face and for the second time he was thrown into the air, hitting and sliding down the wall but he cannot afford even a moment of rest

    Another kick was thrown at him and with a dizzy head he moved to the side to dodge

    Bang!

    The alchemy doll''s foot hits the wall. It still didn''t go down from the magic arrow that Rezen uses

    However, it was not as if the arrow waspletely useless. Most of the doll''s arms were destroyed by him rendering those arms useless

    The high temperature from the spell also causes the doll to release smoke from its body but that is to Rezen''s disadvantage

    The heat from the doll''s body adds to the lethality of its attack

    The doll didn''t stop as if it has unlimited energy and it retracted its foot tounch another kick. Without a choice, Rezen uses his arm to block. This time he was not able to turn his skin into metal and be heard the sound of his bone breaking

    Still, the enormous pain in his arm brought a moment of rity to his mind and he mmed his magic wand into the floor

    Rezen was suddenly covered with sharp rotating wind and the doll took a step back

    Rezen was not the same 18 years old guy back on the earth realm. His pain tolerance was already trained to an extent and while his broken left arm hurts like hell and it impedes his casting ability at the very least he didn''tpletely lose his ability to use magic

    "Seems like I really can''t defeat this doll. The only thing I could do is to drag the battle for as long as I could" Rezen judged the situation

    A 5th cycle being even if it only has an average level of power is still not someone he could defeat in a straight one on one battle

 Chapter 292 292: Defeat

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    While Rezen was not able to defeat the doll with his magic spell he still managed to render its arms useless and the only mode of attack it could do was kick

    Once again, Rezen puts more distance between him and the doll thinking that the doll cannot attack him from afar anymore

    However, while the doll cannot attack Rezen with the muzzles on its palm anymore it does not only possess those muzzles on its palm

    The alchemy doll suddenly opened its mouth revealing another muzzle and Rezen''s eyes constricted he didn''t expect this at all

    He can sense mana gathering at the mouth of the doll as it prepared another energy beam attack

    Rezen''s left arm was broken and he could only use his right arm. If he were to move in a fast manner it would affect his broken arm and bring him even more pain

    While his pain tolerance was enhanced by his experience pain is still pain. Even the current state of his arm is affecting his casting speed what more if it became even more painful

    As such, Rezen decided that instead of dodging he should block. He pointed his magic wand at the floor and from it blocks of rectangr earthen walls rose. He could only hope that it was enough to block the doll''s attack

    It didn''t take that long for the doll''s preparation to be finished and it fired a blue beam from the muzzle on its mouth

    The beam drew a blue line in the air and it collided with the first wall. With no effort, the wall was breached and it broke down into smaller pieces

    The second, third, upto the fifth wall, were also breached and destroyed before it could hit Rezen

    While Rezen was unable topletely block the energy beam he still did manage to lessen its power

    "[Borg!]"

    Rezen waved his magic wand at himself and a translucent barrier formed that further weakened the energy beam. However, even then the beams also broke through the Borg''s defense and hit Rezen

    For the nth time, Rezen''s body was thrown in the air but before his back could even hit the wall again he sensed another mana fluctuation

    The doll was once again gathering mana at its muzzles. While ignoring the pain in his body, Rezen twisted his body in the air and saw multiple energy beams being fired by the doll

    Instead of fighting power against power in which Rezen is confident that he would lose he decided to use his wits

    While still in the air, Rezen waved his wand toward the energy beams, and on three of those beams winds gathered causing them to deviate from their original path

    Those beams collided with the other beams causing explosions to ur. However, Rezen was not able topletely render the beams useless. The doll continues to fire its beams and right now there were at least five beamsing in his way

    As Rezen''s back hit the wall once more, a purplish ck magic circle formed below him and he seemingly let the beamsnd on his body

    However, instead of bleeding, the part where the beam hits Rezen actually turned into crows. It''s not just that, Rezen''s body started to break down into more crows!

    The doll looked around in search of its target but before it could find whom it was looking for, Rezen is already falling down from above

    "[Crow Illusion Substitution!]"

    This is a spell that Rezen already learned back on the earth realm and he also studied its Junior Rank equivalent. This spell of his was an improved version and was better than when he was still an apprentice mage

    Overall, Rezen learned three magic spells. One for attacking which is the [Sun Arrow], one for a sort of defense which was this [Crow Illusion Substitution], and thest one is a movement spell in case he has to flee

    While falling, the skin on Rezen''s right foot turned into metal and with the help of gravity he attacked the doll using that very same foot

    Bang!

    A loud sound echoed inside the training room and Rezen could be heard making a ''tsk'' sound. His foot failed to hit the target and he just struck the ground

    The doll didn''t let Rezen''s actions unpunished as it once again assaulted him<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    In the end, Rezen was miserably beaten by the doll and he loses which was what he already expected from the start

    A being in the 5th cycle is still out of his reach. His enemy is just an alchemy doll that has simple attack moves which are just punches, kicks, and energy beams yet he was still unable to defeat it what more if he were to face a human or magic beast that could use magic and attacks in a moreplex way?

    Rezen has grown stronger but he was still weak and far from reaching his goal

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    Dormitory

    "Master! Master! It''s been two days already, I want to eat those grapes again!"

    Inside the dormitory room that Rezen almost basically imed as his own the little snake Bzark climbed on his shoulder to demand the Sup Grapes

    The Sup Grapes which have seeds that were soaked with the potion take three days to grow while the ones Rezen gives to Bzark that have a lower quality only take two days

    Every two days, Rezen fed this greedy snake with grapes while on normal days he would feed other Spirit nts

    "Get off me, I don''t have grapes for you" Rezen grumbled before grabbing the snake and throwing it out of his shoulder

    "Master, you are grumpier than usual. Is this because of the test? Knowing Master I believed that you will receive a rmendation letter to a great academy!"

    The snake was unaffected by Rezen''s attitude. With the two months it spent with its Master, Bzark is already used to his attitude

    Instead of being angered Bzark decided to lick the boots of its master. Aside from being grumpy and having a bad attitude this master of his is not too bad

    It fed it many useful Spirit nts and right now its cultivation rank rose from the 3rd cycle to the 4th cycle all thanks to the resources it received from Rezen

    Not to mention, there was actually no danger that he originally expected. Receiving precious meals for free and all it has to do was be on standby and guard Rezen when he is making potions or when he is farming. This life is not bad at all

    "Tsk, the only thing you learned from me these two months was to suck up. I''m telling you now you should train it if you don''t want me to roast you" Rezen grumbled before throwing a bunch of grapes to the snake that it happily caught by jumping and wrapping its scaly body on it

    After receiving what it wanted, the snake decided to ignore its Master as it happily munched on its grapes

    Rezen wished that he could be as carefree as this snake. It has been two days since the test and these test days were given to the tribesmen to rest before they walk on different paths

    Philome and Wermon needed time to judge all the tribesmen and see if they are fit for better academies

    As such, Rezen spent these two days anxiously waiting for the result

    "Argh, I feel like a student waiting to see if I passed the college entrance test" Rezen mumbled and deciding that he should cool off his mind, he had his soul enter his farm again

    The farm didn''t grow much but it was a bit bigger than it was before thanks to Rezen''s effort and the farm itself

    "Even if I receive a rmendation letter I still need to pass the admission test. What should I do to increase my sess rate?" Rezen thought to himself as he stared at the shelves containing his belongings that are mostly seeds and Spirit nts but some were potions

    "Should I buy a better magic wand or maybe spell models?"

    Since a mage could not always improve their personal power they would have to rely on external items if they want to have a stronger power. Themon choices were magic wands the more expensive wands even have built-in spells that could be activated by the user at will even if they personally don''t know how to cast that spell

    As for the spell models, one''s power could increase by learning a variety of spells for flexibility or a single powerful and lethal spell that could be treated as a killing move

    "Or maybe I should find a potion in the market that could help me improve? Since I don''t want to ruin my potential I should buy the potions that have to be consumed multiple times to show significant effects. Potions that could help me improve quickly have severe side effects unlike the potions that must be consumed for a long period of time"

 Chapter 293 293: Recommendation Letter

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    At first, Rezen thought that this idea of his was good but in the end he scratched it off. While this idea in essence was great the thing is Rezen doesn''t know how much time he has before the admission test

    Considering the efficiency of the City of Hope when ites to matters that can improve the strength of its citizens he guessed that he doesn''t have much time before he has to take the test

    "Overthinking, impatience, and a blind desire to grow stronger is a bad trait to have if handled incorrectly. I should just use these days that I can rest to adjust my mental state" Rezen decided and what''s the best thing for him to do that other than rxing?

    Until now, Rezen still finds his hobby rxing though it was mostly painted by capitalism. Still, even though he mostly nt nts for the sake of his growth farming is still something that he enjoys especially after he discovered another unique ability of the farm

    Rezen walked towards the shelf containing mana potions before walking to the shelf that contains his seeds

    He picked a seed of Sup Grapes and with telekinesis, he controlled the seed and dunked it inside the potion

    Soon, the seed started absorbing the properties of the potion until none was left anymore. Rezen did this again and again until he has ten seeds that absorbed the mana recovery potion

    After mutating the seeds, Rezen immediately went to a part of his farm that does not contain any nts and he started digging. This time he was using his hand and his digging speed was quite slow

    He was just leisurely doing his hobby and there is no need for him to finish this as fast as he could

    After some time Rezen finally finished digging ten holes in the farm''s soil with some distance between each individual hole

    Rezen started cing one seed each into the hole before he covered them with more soil

    When he was done, Rezen used water magic to water the nts

    Two months ago Rezen used this method to use the potion that he indirectly received from the Guardian. At that time he had a thought, does using seeds to absorb a potion''s properties only limited to the potion he got from the Guardian?

    When Rezen asked about Ivy it the fairy didn''t give him a direct answer and instead asks him to discover it on his own

    To Rezen''s delight, he could actually do it to all potions. Even if he is an alchemist and a forager he would still go broke if he always consume mana recovery potion unless the ingredients came from his farm but if that''s the case then he has to create the potion by himself which would lessen the time he could use to cultivate and train

    Even Rezen from time to time has to buy mana recovery potions from others but now he doesn''t have to do that much

    He could use seeds to absorb a potion''s properties and when they bore fruit the fruits would have the same effect as the potion it absorbs. And the seeds could also be rented and they would have the same effect but just with lower potency

    Potions that Rezen bought from others contained a high level of impurities while the purity of the fruits that grew on his farm could be adjusted by him. This was simply a windfall

    Rezen doesn''t have to buy or create mana recovery potions but from time to time he still soaked seeds on these potions from time to time since the efficacy of the seeds that were soaked is higher

    He would use the fruits from rented seeds on normal asions and use the ones with better effects on a more special asion

    Now, all Rezen has to do was to wait for his crops to grow, and just like usual he uses Sup Grapes since that Spirit nt increases the potency of other ingredients. At the same time, it also increases the potency of the potions it absorbed. It was Rezen''s favorite seed to use when using a potion

    Rezen was simply rxing inside his farm, enjoying the breath of nature when he notices something and he returned his mind to his physical body

    In the physical world, Rezen opened his eyes and took out a medallion from his spatial ring. With him spending three months inside the City of Hope Rezen now has a spatial ring although the space was limited. It merely has five cubic meters of space

    The medallion on Rezen''s hand was bronze in color and has a star design in the middle. This is amunication medallion that is used by mages tomunicate with each other

    Unfortunately, the range was limited and that depends on the quality of the medallion. As for Rezen''s medallion, it could onlymunicate with people that are within ten kilometers of where he is

    Rezen injected some mana into themunication medallion to check the message he received and it was from Philome<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    With bated breath, Rezen read the message and he felt like he got a huge load off his chest

    The message he received was a rmendation letter to Tryst Academy and this made Rezen happy

    Tryst is not a first-rate or top-notch academy and was merely a second-rate one. However, Rezen is really just aiming for a second-rate academy

    He is aware that his talent was not yet enough for him to be admitted into a first-rate academy. His talent might have grown a lot over the past few months but he is still not at the same level as the real geniuses in the City of Hope

    With his current abilities, the best academy he could possibly enter is a second-rate academy. At the very least it was not a trash academy

    "Let''s see, the admission test will take ce next week. I must prepare myself for it then" Rezen nodded his head while rubbing his chin

    The previous Rezen expected that academies only ept students once a year but that was not the case because the city was always being threatened by the magic beasts

    Admission to academies is done on a quarterly basis. They ept students every three months but of course, the better academies have high threshold so that they wouldn''t overflow their academies with arge number of students

    Even the admission test of a second-rate academy is not to be underestimated and Rezen has to prepare for it

    "Bzark stopzing. We have to go to the training center. You will train with me!" Rezen said and as expected thezy snakeined

    "Ah? Master you can go train by yourself. This snake fears that I''ll just inconvenience you. There''s no need to worry about me"

    Bzark speaks as if it was thinking for its master''s snake but in truth, it was actually just a veryzy snake with no drive whatsoever to improve

    The only thing that it wants is to be safe and well. Other things such as growing strong do not matter to it

    Too bad that it is now Rezen''s subordinate and he wouldn''t let his subordinates stagnate. They have to grow stronger along with him

    "Are you going toe with me or do I have to make youe with me?" Rezen asked with a smile but his tone was full of threat. He even retrieved his magic wand from his spatial ring and pointed it at thezy snake

    "This snake naturally has to support its Master. I wille!" Bzark hurriedly replied. The rate at which its tune changed was extraordinary but it couldn''t be med much

    Every time that Rezen wants the snake to cultivate or train he always has to resort to violence before the snake would listen to him. As such, the poor little snake now has PTSD because of its master''s violence

    With his threat working, Rezen walked out of the room and he went down the stairs. Along the way, he saw that the tribesmen are in a different mood

    Some are ted and happy, some are sad and depressed, and there are also those that were relieved

    If Rezen has to guess they also received a message from Philome whether they are rmended to better academies or not. At the very least they hoped to enter a third-rate academy instead of those trash ones

    Rezen ignored these people, intending to head to the training center as fast as possible when he saw a certain someone dressed from head to toe

    This man was wearing a brand new shirt and pants along with a cape on his back. He was even humming happily while enjoying his own world

    Deciding that it was better to dodge this person, Rezen was about to quicken his pace but it was toote

    "Rezen!"

    Unfortunately for Rezen, Treen already saw him and the man even called his name and he can only sigh

 Chapter 294 294: Rethinking Life Choices

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    Rezen has no choice but to resign to his face and he turned his back to meet his tribesman

    "Hello" he greeted in a lukewarm manner but Treen didn''t seem to notice that as he was in an extremely good mood

    "Hehehe, Rezen, guess where I am going!" Treen said happily and the answer was definitely a no brainer

    "You''re going on a date" Rezen answered and the other man gasped exaggeratedly though this was just really his natural reaction

    "How did you know that?!" Treen asked in shock and Rezen almost kicked this man''s balls

    With the way he is dressed and the bright aura around him it doesn''t take a genius to realize that he is going on a date

    "Intuition" Rezen simply replied and Treen nodded his head

    "You''re indeed the genius of all tribesmen!" Treenplimented him but this was his genuine feelings

    At the start when the tribesmen just entered the City of Hope the thing that made Rezen stand out the most is the fact that he is an alchemist. His cultivation talent is not enough for him to reach the top

    However, after just three months, Rezen is now viewed as the most talented tribesman in their batch. He is a Deviant Mage in the 3rd cycle!

    Sure, there are other tribesmen that are currently stronger than him but they already reached their fullest potential. Aside from the ones that are originally at the apprentice rank prior to entering the city, there were barely any Junior Mages that advanced in these three months

    After all, even though they now have better resources, environment, and knowledge many of them did wrong things while cultivating in the past. Even if they didn''t some are already too old to advance or since their rank is already that high they required more than three months before they could advance once again

    Out of all the tribesmen on Rezen''s batch, he was the one that advanced the most when ites to cultivation ranks. Not to mention he is also learning alchemy

    He is the ultimate genius at the standard of the tribesmen

    "Alright, go and have fun with your date then" Rezen said as there are still more important things that he should be doing aside from talking to this person that has be bizarre in his eyes

    "Wait, Rezen! I''m actually on my way to find you. Come with me on my date!" Treen suggested and Rezen almost instantly shook his head

    He already met Treen''s sugar mommy a few times and Rezen judged that she is stronger than even Philome and Wermon. Just what would happen if he were to be an unwanted third wheel on their date

    "What? No,e on,e with me. This is actually for your sake!"

    Question marks filled Rezen''s face. How is this for his sake? He definitely doesn''t need to watch people being lovey-dovey!

    Seeing that Rezen doesn''t believe him, Treen speaks confidently. "Did you know that I received a rmendation letter to Tryst Academy, a second-rate academy!" He said proudly while rubbing his nose and Rezen''s jaw almost fell to the ground

    That is the same academy that he is nning to attend! Even someone as talented as him only barely receives a rmendation letter to Tryst Academy. Howe that Treen reached the same level as him?

    While Treen''s progress was above average amongst the tribesmen Rezen is aware that is only because of the resources he received from his ''girlfriend''. How is it possible for him to receive that kind of rmendation letter?

    Seeing Rezen''s look of disbelief, Treen looked around him before whispering. "Actually, my girlfriend is the Headmaster of Tryst Academy. That''s the reason why I received a rmendation letter. Hehehe, I also only learned of this today when she said that she has a surprise for me"

    At that, Rezen shuddered. Should he actually change his career path? He consumed countless resources and worked his butt off to have a chance of bing a student at a second-rate academy but all Treen has to do to achieve the same thing is to roll in bed with someone. This is too unfair!

    "Hehehe, I''m awesome, right? This is the reason why I want to bring you with me. I might be able to get you a rmendation letter. With your talent, I believe that you''ll blossom if you enter a great academy!"

    "Ha...ha...ha... I-I actually also received a rmendation letter to Tryst Academy" Rezen replied in a downcast matter

    He felt like he should rethink his life choices. He should have just found himself a sugar mommy... or maybe a sugar daddy if he doesn''t have a choice to make his life easier<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Ah, you did? That''s great! You really are the most talented! I''m envious!"

    Rezen almost bashed his friend''s head into the ground. Who should be envious of whom exactly?!

    "Y-yeah... thanks..." Rezen replied weakly but it was as if Treen didn''t notice that as he was still as jolly as before

    "Anyway, I think you should stille with me. We should show how close we are so that my girlfriend will also favor you!"

    As much as Rezen doesn''t want to go but he is still someone that tasted the sweetness of nepotism while he was in the earth realm. It would only do him good if he has the backing of the higher-ups and he epted Treen''s invitation

    ¡ª¡ª

    "What the heck" These were the words that came out of Rezen''s mouth as soon as he got off the public magic shuttle

    This was one of the most prosperous districts of the City of Hope that he set foot in

    In the past, he only went to ces like the training center or the market to sell his potions. This is the first time that he entered an entertainment district

    This area is clearly more prosperous than the area where their dormitory was ced. The buildings are higher and the people are richer

    Rezen could even see people riding on flying sticks worth tens of thousands and even a hundred thousand low-level mana stones. Even someone like him couldn''t buy those high-end flying sticks

    However, while Rezen was unustomed to the prosperity of this area Treen acted as if this was his own backyard. With the way he acts and reacted it seems like this was not the first time that he set foot in such a rich neighborhood

    ''Seriously what am I doing with my life? I should just get myself a sugar mommy!'' Rezen thought and he and Treen rode on their respective flying sticks

    The magic shuttle they rode on was a public mode of transportation with fixed ces where people could get off. As such, they were not at their destination yet and has to fly on their sticks for around five more minutes

    This wasmon to the normal citizens of the City of Hope. They would ride on a magic shuttle and get off close to their destination before using their flying sticks

    With how expensive the flying sticks of the other people in this area Rezen suddenly had the desire to buy a better flying stick

    After five minutes Rezen and Treen finally reached their destination and it was a three-story restaurant

    The restaurant has a simple yet elegant design with its blue and red walls which was unusual to the city as the buildings mostly have white, beige, and other neutral colors

    Maybe that is the reason why this restaurant attracted many customers as Rezen could see many people going in and out

    With Treen at the front, the two entered the restaurant amidst the judging eyes of the two guards on the door

    ''If I know that we''ll go to this kind of ce I would have worn something better!'' Rezen thought through greeted teeth

    He went out intending to train. Because of that he wore a set of cheap clothes so that his pockets wouldn''t hurt even if he were to ruin them in the process of training. Because of that people are now judging him

    Rezen even guess that if he was not with Treen that wore better clothespared to him the guards wouldn''t let him enter the restaurant

    ''By the way, where is that little snake? I actually forgot about him. That bastard is crafty, it actually escapes when I was not paying attention!'' Rezen thought angrily

    Rezen let Treen talk to the receptionist and after they confirmed his appointment a staff was assigned to guide them to where Treen''s girlfriend was

 Chapter 295 295: Tryst

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    ''After learning that Treen''s girlfriend is a second-rate academy''s Headmaster I already expected her to be rich but this still surprises me'' Rezen thought in his head as the ce where the staff guided him and Treen was actually a private room!

    Eating normally in this restaurant should have already cost a lot much less reserving a private room

    ''Well, to be the Headmaster of a second-rate academy, the mage should be at the Senior Mage rank and it cannot be any normal Senior Mage. She must be at a high cycle''

    Only Senior Mages could possibly be the Headmaster of a second-rate academy, especially with the culture of the City of Hope where strength is vastly important

    ''Huh? Wait, if Tryst is a high-cycle Senior Mage then howe she became a representative when inviting tribal people to the city? A person at her level shouldn''t be doing such work. She at least has enough power to not be forced to do that kind of work''

    Now that Rezen thinks of it he found this matter suspicious. Was there a reason that he is not aware of that forced Tryst to be a representative?

    This matter piqued Rezen''s interest but since he doesn''t have the power to do anything he just let it go. In any case, even if there was a reason as long as it does not affect him then he doesn''t care

    The staff opened the private room''s door and the first one that entered was naturally Treen. As soon as his eyesnded on a certain someone he immediately run toward her

    "Honey!" Treen happily said as he moved like lightning. In no time he already embraced his sugar mommy with his arms

    "Eh? Eh? Eh?"

    Rezen was bbergasted. He indeed saw Trsyt a few times in the past but he was someone that always minded his own business. Not to mention, his instincts were telling him that Tryst was far stronger than him. As such, he made sure to avoid that woman and this is the first time that he witnessed just how Treen and Tryst''s rtionship works

    "Dear, did you miss me that much? Running as soon as you saw me, you''re too cute! Ahhh, I just want to cuddle you every second of the day"

    Rezen almost vomited whatever is inside his stomach. He felt like someone just poured an entire sack of sugar on his throat and eyes

    ''What the hell?! This is too much! I can''t handle this level of sweetness! This is disgusting!''

    Rezen has to grab the door just to stay standing and not lose his bnce at the disgusting spectacle ying in front of him

    "Really? Do you mean that? How can my honey be this beautiful? I want to kiss you!"

    "Then kiss me!"

    Rezen almost cast a spell to crush his own eyes after seeing that his friend and his sugar mommy making out. This was the cringiest thing he had ever witnessed and it was something against his will!

    "Slurp... mwah... chup!"

    What the two were doing was not merely a simple kiss. It was straight-out lips and tongue sex!

    If they want to kiss even if there are other people around then fine but the thing is they should at least just peck each other''s lips. They shouldn''t be doing such a hardcore french kiss in a ce where people could see them

    "P-please just c-call for me when y-you are ready to order" the staff said before he escaped from such a dirty ce

    "Y-you traitor!" Rezen said to the staff that was escaping as fast as he could. He doesn''t want to stay here alone with that shameless couple

    He would rather fight a magic beast than be here! This is simply mental torture

    "I-I shouldn''t have epted Treen''s invitation. This is a terrible mistake"

    Rezen starts to think that this was the biggest mistake that he ever did. Moments like this made him resent Bzark even more

    That snake escaped before it could suffer alongside him! How infuriating!

    Back at the dormitory, the little snake that was justying on the bed in peace suddenly sneezed

    "Hmm? Am I getting sick? I should ask master for medicine when he returns" Bzark said to himself before he continue what he was doing or more like theck of doing anything<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Back to Rezen, he actually waited for five excruciating minutes before his friend remembered that he was with him

    After that intense make-out session, Treen turned his head at Rezen with a bashful look on his face

    "Hehehe, I apologize for that" Treen said cheekily and Rezen swore that he never detested a person''s smile this much before

    "Ha... ha... ha... i-it''s okay" Rezen replied although it waspletely not okay since what could he do?

    He doesn''t dare contradict Treen''s words while Tryst is present. There are more than a hundred ways for a Senior Mage to erase Rezen''s existence from this world

    "Ah, it''s you. Aren''t you Dear''s friend? He always praises you to the point that it sometimes made me jealous"

    Only now did Tryst notice Rezen''s presence although she was familiar with him

    ''Treen, please stop running your mouth off like that ever again. I can''t afford to be the target of a Senior Mage''s jealousy'' Rezen thought fearfully

    "I-I apologize for intruding on your date" Rezen said humbly but Tryst just shook her head

    "No need! No need! Since you are Dear''s friend then you are also my friend now. I even heard that you helped heal Dear''s injuries in the past. For that, I am very thankful. Please have a seat" Tryst said sincerely and Rezen ufortably sat on an avable chair

    As for Treen? He isfortably sitting on his sugar mommy''sp

    Only now did Rezen have the chance to really look at Tryst and it was really a wonder to him how Treen managed to seduce such a woman

    Even if we were to disregard Tryst''s identity and power her looks alone were enough for her to be sought by thousands of men

    She has long ck hair with healthy brown skin. Her facial features were mature and sexy too along with her physique. Even her bosoms were generous. Any man that has the chance to be with her is lucky

    As for Treen although he is not the ugliest person in the world he is also not too handsome. Even Rezen is much more handsome than he is though the two of them have a different kinds of attractiveness

    Rezen has more of a handsome Young Master vibe while Treen is a muscr person that has a silly and goofy personality. Tribal people are often more muscrpared to people like Rezen or the people that grew up in a city

    Maybe that was the reason why Tryst was attracted to Treen.

    "Honey, Rezen actually received a rmendation letter to your Academy. I brought him here in hopes that you could favor him in the academy hehehe" Treen went straight to the point and Resen almost smacked his head

    Why is this guy so honest? That kind of thing is not something that should be spoken out loud. Wouldn''t people normally convey such words in a more roundabout manner? They would be speaking in circles and using euphemisms even though they are asking the other person to be biased!

    Rezen was worried about how Tryst would view him because of Treen''s words but it seems like that was not necessary

    "Of course, since he is your friend I''ll naturally take care of him while he''s inside the academy but while I can dote on you publicly since you are my lover I can''t do the same for him. I also have an image to uphold"

    Rezen almost choked on his own saliva. If she really has an image to uphold then she wouldn''t be making out with her lover when other people are present. Not to mention, even now she still lets Treen sit on herp!

    Just what kind of image does she want to have?!

    "How about this while my baby doesn''t need to enter the admission test since he is my lover, you should still take the test but I''ll make sure that you will be heavilypensated" Tryst said to Rezen and naturally he has no choice but to agree

    "Any help is appreciated" Rezen replied and Trsyt nodded her head

    "Don''t worry, I''ll make sure that you pass the test. I''m even thinking of holding a lottery for those that pass in which they could receive random resources. But for you, I''ll manipte the lottery so that you''ll receive the best reward. How does that sound?"

    The side of Rezen''s face twitches. To think that an academy''s Headmaster would y this dirty but since this benefits Rezen, who is he to reject the offer?

 Chapter 296 296: Tryst Academy

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    1 weekter

    Tryst Academy

    "This academy is bigger than I thought though it shouldn''t be that much of a surprise considering that the City of Hope prioritizes the growth of their mages" a young manmented as he stared at the gates of the Tryst Academy

    This young man is naturally Rezen. He was riding on a flying stick just like most of the people around him

    When moving inside the city, mages like to use their flying sticks and even Rezen was the same though he could only use his flying sticks when he is inside the ''safe zones''

    Once he entered a resource point it was risky to use a flying stick since you''ll never know when you would be attacked. Most people could react to sudden threats better when their feet are touching the ground rather than when they are floating

    "Since my girlfriend is the Headmaster and the ruler of the academy does this mean that I could do everything I want inside? Hehehe, I can already imagine the faces of these arrogant city people when they want to bully me but are unable to do so thanks to my backing!"

    On Rezen''s side was none other than Treen that was already scheming against his future ssmates

    Even though the city is starting to integrate tribal people the discrimination is still strong and rampant. Fortunately, unless others knew of their identity, they wouldn''t necessarily know whether a person grew up in the city or came from the scattered tribes

    "Take it easy. Don''t let others bully you but also don''t make enemies" Rezen suggested

    If other people hate you then you must teach them a lesson but at the same time it was better to have many friends than many enemies

    "I know, I know. Anyway, good luck with your admission test though with our connection you will surely pass. Hurray to what''s that term again?"

    "Nepotism"

    "Ah, yes, nepotism. Hurray to nepotism!"

    Rezen can only shake his head. This sugar-baby friend of his does not need to take the admission test to be epted by the academy. Not to mention he could even stroll confidently inside the academy as he is equivalent to the academy''s ''mistress''

    After admiring the academy for a while, the two went to the side of the academy gates where a booth could be seen

    There were many people falling in line at that booth and Rezen was about to head to the back of the line when Treen confidently dragged him to the very front of the line

    "Huh? What are they doing?"

    "Are they trying to cut the line?"

    "Look at them, their clothes are shabby. I can''t believe people as unimportant as them have the guts to cut in line"

    The other students that were registering themselves for the admission test were infuriated because of Treen and Rezen''s action

    With the quality of their clothes and flying sticks, most of the mages in the line judged that they are more well-off than them. As such, they didn''t take their actions lightly

    There was even one woman on the line that stepped out to stop them

    "Stop! What are you doing? Can''t you see the line? If you want to register go to the very back!" The girl said in an unfriendly manner and as if Treen already expected that he smiled cheekily

    "I have a bad feeling"

    It didn''t take that long before Rezen''s intuition was proven correct as Treen proudly puffed out his chest

    He waved his hand and what looks like a pink gemstone appeared. In the middle of that gemstone was a red heart and anyone that nned to enter Tryst Academy knows what that symbol is

    That was a symbol associated with Tryst Academy!<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    However, although that is the case, the girl along with the other people in line doesn''t know what the gemstone with a heart-shape symbol represents

    "What''s that? Are you retarded? Go to the back of the line!" The girl said irritably and she even pped the gemstone from Treen''s hand

    Instead of being offended, Treen merely smiled deviously

    "Watch this Rezen. This is our revenge for the discrimination that we experienced!" Treen whispered to Rezen that raises his brows

    "How dare you!"

    The academy staff at the front of the booth shouted and the ground below the girl moved

    The ground looks like it was swallowing the girl as it climbed from her feet until it reaches her neck

    "Honorable Guest, I apologize for her rudeness. I will make sure that she will not be admitted to Trsyt Academy" The mage that is definitely stronger than both Rezen and Treenbined apologizes profusely. He even retrieved the gemstone from the ground and gave it back to Treen

    "Y-you... what are you doing! You can''t do this to me!" The poor girl shouted angrily at the humiliation and the staff red at him

    "Shut up! Don''t you know what this gemstone represents as an aspiring student of Tryst Academy? This is a token of honor and everyone that possesses it must be treated by everyone in the Academy with respect. The token is something that only the Headmaster could give!"

    The Headmaster! That''s a high-cycle Senior Mage. Even mages like that could have a name for themselves inside the inner walls of the city much less inside the outer walls

    They are second only to Great Mages which are the strongest fighting force of the city. They are elites and are not people that could be easily disregarded

    As such, the girl was immediately terrified after hearing that. Even inside the inner walls where mages are far stronger than the ones in the outer walls they could still be Elders of the academies

    To think that she offended someone that has such a strong connection. Just how stupid was she?

    "I-I''m s-sorry e-esteemed sir. I-I was w-wrong!" The girl fearfully apologizes for her mistake

    "Shut up! Get out of here now, you are not wee!" The staff said while canceling his magic and freeing the poor girl

    "That''s not necessary. Don''t disqualify her. I was also in the wrong for cutting in line" Treen magnanimously said causing the staff to shake his head

    "N-no! It was right for Honorable Guests of the Academy to be given direct entry. There is no need for someone like you to wait in line!"

    "Ah, is that so? But I''m actually a new student at the academy. If I don''t wait in line like the others then my future schoolmates might not take that kindly and talk behind that back"

    The staff didn''t expect that a person possessing the Headmaster''s token is actually a new student though now that he thinks of it Treen''s cultivation rank was actually low. Even then, this is not something that someone like him could question and he just has to do the bidding of the higher-ups. He was not stupid and he understand what Treen wants to gain by doing this

    The staff immediately turned his head to the potential students and most of them lowered their heads. Many of them spoke nasty things earlier and they are afraid that they would be disqualified before they could even take the test

    A second-rate academy after all is an extremely prestigious academy for people living inside the outer walls. These academies are the best that they could be admitted in if the academies in the inner and core walls are not included. None of them wants to lose their chance

    "This Sir right here possesses the token of the Headmaster. Even the instructors must treat him with respect. As such, I expect that those that will pass the test will treat him kindly! Absolutely no talking behind his back. Don''t say that I didn''t warn you if you were expelled from the academy!"

    What could the aspiring students do aside from nodding their heads and agreeing?

    "Wow... this guy is smarter than I thought. He already established his might even before entering the academy but could he really do this? Is it alright for him to unt his connections like that?"

    Rezen has a renewed view of Treen. Turns out this guy was actually shrewd. To think that he would use this chance to establish himself and show how much influence he has so that no one could take him lightly

 Chapter 297 297: Admission Test

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    No matter who stared at Treen''s face right now they will see that he was extremely satisfied with how the staff dealt with this matter. He didn''t even hide his devious smile and that made the aspiring students think that Treen acted the way he did purposely

    In their eyes, if Treen was such an important person then he should have shown that in the first ce. What''s with him purposely wearing clothes and using a flying stick that is lower in qualitypared to the ones that the aspiring students use

    Since this is a second-rate academy those that have the right to take the admission test mostly came from influential and rich families of the people living inside the outer walls

    It''s not that the academy only catered to the rich and powerful but this academy has a higher standard than third-rate and below academies

    A poor mage might be more talentedpared to the Young Master of a rich family but the former would still lose if we only view the progress between the two

    The only thing that the poor mage can rely on was their own raw talent but no matter how talented a mage is if they don''t have any resources and great instructors they would still fall behind the rich Young Masters

    This is like asking Person A to build a billion-dorpany from scratch while asking Person B to do the same while giving him arge capital

    As such, most of the mages that reached the standards of the academy mostly came from rich families and because of their upbringing, most of them look down on poor people. This is evident by how they previously treated Rezen and Treen

    "I see then I expect that my potential schoolmates will take care of me and my bestfriend in the future" Treen said as he wrapped his arm around Rezen''s shoulder while giving him a bright smile

    Rezen must say that although Treen was nothing but an anomaly this man treats him great. He purposely said those words so that the others also wouldn''t look down and bully Rezen or at least do that while he was present

    "Of course, of course! Everyone would treat Sir and his friend with utmost care and respect. That is the treatment that someone possessing the Headmaster''s token should rightfully have" the staff said while ring at the examinees as if he was threatening them to agree

    "You are very good at your job. Let''s see if I can get you promoted" Treen said while patting the staff''s shoulder and Rezen almost facepalmed himself

    ''At least say that you''ll put in a good word to the higher-ups instead of directly saying that you''ll try to get him promoted!'' Rezenined in his head

    Treen just like most tribal people really don''t know the art of bullshitting that cultured people use to say what they want to say in a roundabout manner

    "Alright, I must see my honey now. Good luck, Rezen!"

    With that, Treen rode his flying stick and entered the academy as he already misses his sugar mommy

    Thanks to the spectacle that Treen created Rezen sessfully cuts in line without anyone badmouthing him or at least in a way that he and the academy staff would hear. They just decided to badmouth him in their minds

    Rezen smoothly registered and he was given a token with the number "69" on it before he received permission to enter the academy

    The token also has a built-in function that pointed him to where he has to go for the admission test and he naturally followed its instructions

    ¡ª¡ª

    "This... it''s way bigger than a football stadium on earth" Rezen muttered while staring at a giant construct in front of him which was one of the training facilities of Trsyt Academy

    The Savage Beast Realm is much bigger than the Earth realm. As such, even though the City of Hope is only a City it was already as big as an entire country back on earth

    Even just one second-rate academy is already this big. Just how big is the entire city?

    It would be a lie if Rezen were to say that he was not at least a bit intimidated but he is someone that has a nerve of steel and he took a deep breath before walking again

    "This training facility is humongous but... why is it pink?" Rezen asked himself as the building''s walls were pink in color. It even has heart designs which was the symbol of Trsyt Academy

    "Is the Headmaster a hopeless romantic?"

    All signs were pointing in that direction but Rezen just shook his head, there is still a more important matter at hand<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    After Rezen entered the building he was guided to the exam area and the area reminded him of the diator arena of the ancient times

    The area was circr in shape with chairs on different elevations and the middle part was an empty space where the other participants could be seen

    "At least this ce''s design was more normal" Rezenmented after seeing that the arena was white and beige in color and not the same as the ring pink color of the building''s walls

    Just like the others, Rezen went down and waited. Fortunately, the wait was not that long and soon white feathers suddenly appeared on a tform connected to the arena

    These feathers condensed and from them materializes a middle-aged mage. Just like most mages she was wearing a mage robe while holding a wand with a pair of wings on the tip

    As soon as she appeared the participants shut their mouths. None of them could sense her cultivation rank and that only mean two things

    The first one is that she has a technique or item that could hide her cultivation level but considering that this is the admission test of Trsyt Academy the second reason is more probable

    She should have a cultivation rank much higher than the aspiring students. That means that she is strong!

    "From what I know Tryst Academy has Assistant Instructors and Instructors. The Assistant has to be at the peak of the Junior Rank. Meaning, they should be at the 9th cycle. As for the Instructors, all of them are at the Senior Mage rank with the majority of them at a low cycle"

    Low cycle Senior Mages and high-cycle Senior Mages might be at the same cultivation realm but their strength was world''s apart

    A high-cycle Senior Mage could easily kill thousands of low cycle Senior Mages with one move!

    Most influential and rich families living inside the outer walls only have Senior Mages as their strongest mages yet in this academy mid cycle and even a high cycle Senior Mages teach the students

    Of course, the basics are taught by Assistant Instructors, the moreplex knowledge is taught by low cycle Instructors, and the mostplex knowledge is taught by mid and high cycle Senior Mages

    That is one of the reasons why Trsyt Academy is a second-rate Academy and many mages wants to be its student!

    The Instructor scanned all the examinees and her eyesnded on Rezen. He doesn''t know why but Rezen felt like the Instructor looked at him longer than when she looked at other students

    The Instructor has no need to say or do much to catch the attention of the examinees and she started speaking

    "Talent, resources, teachers, and luck. These four are needed for a mage to grow. In this academy, to some extent, you will receive all of them. However, there is something that even a great academy cannot easily give to its students. Does any of you know what that is?" The Instructor asks them and the examinees were confused which was not out of expectation

    They want to be admitted to famous academies precisely because they want to receive all of the things that the Instructor mentioned. As such, they were confused at the Instructor''s question but that wasn''t for long

    Hmm...

    The air vibrates as a formless pressure spreads around

    "Ahhkk!"

    "W-what''s this!"

    "S-so heavy!"

    The examinees mostly reacted negatively to this sudden pressure that the Instructor was releasing against them. It felt like someone puts a boulder on their back and they have to carry it

    "The something that I am speaking about is none other than willpower! No matter how talented or how many resources a mage has it would be useless if they don''t have strong willpower. Whether it be Body Mages, Spirit Mages, and Deviant Mages, all mages experience pain when we are advancing to the next cycle"

    "If you can''t handle the pain of advancing then no matter how fast you cultivate it would be for nothing, you will either die or fail. Tryst Academy does not ept students with feeble willpower. This is the first test. All of you must endure the pressure I am releasing to pass!"

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    The examinees already expected that the admission test wouldn''t be easy. Trsyt Academy is a second-rate academy after all. For people like them living inside the outer walls, this is already the best academy that they could enter.  This also makes the admission test to be harder than any other academies in the outer walls

    They could only grit their teeth while trying to endure the pressure but that was easier said than done

    The ones with strong willpower are able to endure and hold on but those who are weak were already on the ground

    As time passed, their condition worsened and there was even an examinee that started foaming from his mouth. That naturally means that he is disqualified and he was escorted by the academy staff to send him from where he came from

    The test continued and every single examinee was gritting their teeth and sweating heavily except for one

    An examinee standing close to the center of all the other examinees was still standingpletely stress-free. The others were in distress but he waspletely fine

    Naturally, this attracts the attention of the other examinees and those that still have the strength to care about other people stared at that examinee with eyes filled with disbelief

    "W-what is this..." Rezen mumbled as he felt blood rushing to his cheeks. All of his fellow examinees were suffering as for him... he was fine! Completely fine!

    It''s not as if his willpower was that strong but the thing is not even a hint of pressure was directed at him!

    That''s the real reason why he is still standing tall as if he was not enduring any pressure. He really is not enduring the pressure from the Instructor!

    Rezen turned to look at the Instructor to see if she was making a mistake and she forgot to test his willpower

    The two made eye contact for a moment but the Instructor immediately turned her head to the side. Since Rezen was staring at the Instructor as if he wants to leave a hole on her face he can see her cheeks turning red

    "D-dont tell me..." Rezen gulped a mouthful of saliva as he looked around him to see if there was another person in the same state as him. However, out of the hundreds of applicants, none were as fine as him

    "This... is this what the Headmaster meant when she said that she''ll make sure I would pass the admission test? What the hell! This is too embarrassing. If it''s like this then she should have just had me enter the academy without the admission test!"

    As much as it embarrassed him Rezen is 99% confident that the Instructor is notmitting any mistake. She was really not putting pressure on Rezen so that he would pass in a breeze!

    The Instructor''s reaction was enough to prove Rezen''s theory. After all, why would someone like her give this undisguised preferential treatment to Rezen if not for the Headmaster?

    Rezen is more than thankful for Trsyt for being biased but he hoped that she would at least do it a bit more covertly. This is a tant power y!

    Rezen felt like he would die because of embarrassment and his own cheeks also blushed. He can only lower his head to avoid the prying eyes of other people

    Fortunately, the test on one''s willpower is not that long since the examinees couldn''t endure the Instructor''s pressure for a long time. If she went all out then none of the examinees would possibly pass this first test

    After a few minutes, the pressure vanishes, and only then did the examinees had the time to catch their breath

    "You will be given ten minutes of rest before we proceed" the Instructor said and she gave Rezen a nce but when their eyes met, she turned red

    Even the instructor knew that what she had done was shameful but what could she possibly do? This is the Headmaster''s order!

    As if she was too ashamed of her own actions, the Instructor turned into multiple white feathers and vanished from everyone''s sight

    Now that the pressure was gone and the examinees are starting to regain their strength they now have the chance to talk about Rezen. Some of them were not even trying to hide their words

    "Isn''t that him?"

    "Yes, he''s that friend of that prick that has the Headmaster''s token"

    "Look at him, he''spletely fine. Not even a single bullet of sweat could be seen from him!"<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "What did you expect? He has backing! This test is just a formality for him. He''s basically already admitted"

    "Then they should have just admitted him. Why does he have to take the same test as us? This is humiliating!"

    There are many people that have watched the scene that happened at the academy gates. They naturally recognize Rezen since it was not that long since that incident happened

    It was not hard to connect the dots and they now branded Rezen as a nepo baby which is something that he cannot defend himself on as it was indeed true

    However, although the way was shameful as long as it would lead Rezen to his goal then it was alright. He would rather bebeled as a nepo baby as long as it guaranteed admission to a second-rate academy

    Rezen held his head high even though the other examinees were pointing fingers and talking at him. He just has to thicken his skin. Being affected by their words would be his loss

    Just like that, ten whole minutes passed. On the tform, white feathers appeared once more and they condensed into the body of the Instructor

    "Your resting time is up. We shall proceed to the next test" The Instructor said while making sure not to look in Rezen''s ways

    She felt like her integrity was shattered all because of the Headmaster''s instructions

    "The second test will test the amount of mana that you have along with your mana control. Having a lot of mana than most people at your rank and also having skillful control shows your talent. Even if you have strong willpower if you don''t have any talent for being a mage then it was useless unless you received an out-of-this-world opportunity"

    The Instructor waved her wand and clear crystal balls appeared and floated in front of the examinees

    "Inject as much of your mana inside these crystals and control them. You must shatter the crystals while only using your mana. Each crystal is altered to match your current realm" the Instructor exined and Rezen almost choked on his own saliva

    The crystals are not uniform in size. The higher the cultivation realm of the examinee the bigger the crystal with the biggest being asrge as a human head

    As for the one that Rezen has... it was only as big as a pebble!

    The examinees are either Body Mages or Spirit Mages at the mid cycle and few are Deviant Mages at the low cycle. Of course, there are also Body/Spirit Mages at the low cycle but most of them are the poor examinees that only rely on talent. They are fortunate that the academy also looks at the raw talent of the examinees. As such, even if they have low cultivation rank they could still be epted

    Most of these examinees only started to cultivate and in truth, Rezen was a bit older than them and he cultivated longer than them

    It was alright if Rezen has the same size of crystal as the other examinees even though he cultivated longer than them but the thing is the crystal given to him was as small as a pebble!

    Deviant Mages at the 3rd cycle should have been given a muchrger crystal but the one that Rezen received was that small

    This was yet again another power y to manipte the test result!

    If earlier the other examinees only theorized that Rezen is cheating with the help of the Instructor then now it was as good as confirm

    Even a low cycle Spirit/Body Mage was still given a crystalrger than the one he received. If this was not a power y then what is it?

    "C-can''t they help me cheat a bit more subtle?"

    As much as Rezen fully epts this advantage it was still really embarassing. At the very least they should have given him a crystal that is appropriate for his level but is easier to destroy than the standard

    Even the Instructor was clearly embarrassed at this tant cheating and he coughed to attract the attention of others from Rezen

    "Ehem... ehem. S-start t-the second test now. Those that are unable to shatter their crystal would be disqualified" she said amidst the ring eyes of the examinees

    They find this test unfair but even though their families are rich and powerful there are still too few families that could match up to an academy headed by a high cycle Senior Mage

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    With the signal given by the Instructor, the examinees started pouring their mana into the crystal balls

    The originally transparent crystal balls started to glow with blue color as the examinees poured their mana into it

    Some examinees blindly poured mana into the crystals but they found out that mana would leak from them and dissipate in the air unless they are actively controlling their mana

    They wouldn''t pass just by pouring mana into the crystal ball. If that was the only standard then none of the poor mages might pass. The poor couldn''t get their hands on resources that increase their maximum mana capacity. Only the rich can get hold of such items. As such, most poor mages have mediocre amounts of mana

    To give the poor but talented mages a chance to be admitted the test also tests the mana-controlling skills of the examinees

    Even if a mage were to be given an endless supply of mana it does not necessarily mean that they can control all of their mana at once. Some could only control a small fraction at a time while some could control a huge fraction. It all boils down to the talent of the mages which was what this test is testing

    After realizing their mistake the examinees stopped blindly pouring mana into the crystals. They instead poured mana into them while also maintaining their connection and control with their mana

    However, because of that, the amount of mana that they could pour inside the crystals has be limited

    Fortunately, to receive a rmendation letter for the admission test, a mage must show enough talent in cultivation

    The first test caught the examinees off guard since it tests their willpower and not their talent. That causes many of the examinees to fail

    But this time although the examinees are having a hard time they are still performing better than before

    The examinees poured as much mana as they could control inside the crystal and have their mana wreaked havoc. However, as talented as they are a second-rate academy still has a high standard. All of them were facing great resistance from the crystal ball

    No matter how chaotic their mana moved and mmed on the crystals these crystals were not breaking easily and proving themselves a challenged

    Crack...

    Suddenly, the examinees'' attention was grabbed by the sound of something breaking. When they unconsciously looked at the source they saw Rezen with a bbergasted expression on his face

    Rezen already expected that it would be easy for him to destroy the crystal given to him. However, what happened is still beyond his expectations

    The moment that he injected mana into his magic crystal it immediately shattered without any resistance. It was to the point that Rezen suspects that as long as one injects mana into the magic crystal it would immediately shatter no matter what the injected amount is

    The shattering sound was although not very loud still enough for the other examinees to hear and for the nth time today all eyes fell on him

    All of them have seen how small the crystal ball assigned to Rezen and now that he easily shattered it almost everyone sneered at him for cheating

    As much as this embarrassed Rezen he still held his head high. He would just be an easier target if he were to show a sign of weakness and meekness

    As much as the other examinees want to continue staring at Rezen as if they want to kill him they had no choice but to resume what they were doing earlier if they don''t want to fail the test

    Once more, they had their mana crash against the crystals to shatter them. Some cracks already formed on the crystals of the more talented examinees and it requires more push

    Rezen just stood there waiting patiently for the others to continue their test and it didn''t take that long before another cracking sound entered everyone''s ears

    This cracking sound''s volume was lowerpared to the first one but it still attracted their attention

    When they turn to look at the source they saw a woman focusing entirely on the floating crystal ball in front of her<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    There was an area of her crystal ball where a hole could be seen. While she didn''t shatter the entire crystal in one go just like what the cheating Rezen did, she was the first examinee to puncture a hole in her crystal ball

    Naturally, the other examinees were curious about how she did that and they turned to look at her crystal ball and they noticed something different

    The other examinees were crashing their mana to the crystals in two ways. The dumber ones were blindly pushing their mana into any direction while the smarter ones were pushing their mana in one direction

    However, what this woman was doing is condensing her mana into a small rotating spiral to increase its prating power. By doing so she was able to puncture a hole in the crystal and she started repeating her action

    Once she seeded in making a hole in the crystal she would move her mana to another area to do the same thing. It was a clever way to pass the test

    The examinees gained inspiration by watching her or more like they started imitating her

    However, while they benefited from watching that woman, most of the examinees are ungrateful and they have simr thoughts inside their heads

    "Hmph, I''m not going to lose against the ugly woman!"

    These rich and snob Young Masters and Mistresses instead of being grateful that the woman gave them an idea on how they could pass the test were ridiculing her in their minds

    That is because that woman in human standards is ugly. She was very skinny and her face was hollow. Her eyes upied arge area of her face and her cheeks were sunken. Her hair was curly and her lips looks like they were swollen

    Her fashion style was also off as except for her head to ensure that she''ll be able to see clearly, she waspletely covered from neck to toe with her clothes

    "Hmm, who is she? I feel like her vibes were different from the others. Is she also a tribal person?"

    Although there is no essentially no difference between the appearance of city and tribal people making it hard to differentiate between the two if both are wearing the same type of clothes, the vibes between the two are stillpletely different

    Rezen spent time with tribal people and also the city people. He felt that this genius woman don''t have the same vibes as the city people

    "There are other dormitories inside the City of Hope that housed tribal people. Some of them should be talented even ifpared to city people. Is she one of them?" Rezen thought as he rubbed his chin

    Aside from people like Philome and Wermon that treats tribal people as just any other people the others are not the same. Many are prejudiced and tantly dislike tribal people

    As such, Rezen would love it better if he surround himself with tribal people. If they are talented then that is even better since he could make them his subordinates

    He already recognized the fact that what a single person can do is limited and he should have many subordinates

    It was hard to make city people submit to Rezen because of his origins. As such, it was better to recruit tribesmen and help them grow stronger

    This is just the admission test but Rezen already has a subordinate candidate that he chose

    Just like that the test continues with many of the examinees copying that woman that Rezen doesn''t know the name of

    Instead of destroying the crystal ball in one go they opted to puncture multiple holes in them and when the crystals are weak enough then they would crash them with their mana

    In this way, they increase their chances of passing. But of course there are still those that failed the test. They used and did everything to the best of their abilities but they still failed in the end

    All of these examinees might be talented but they cannot be all admitted. There is a need to separate the strong and the stronger if Trsyt Academy does not want to overcrowd itself and ept more students than it can possibly handle

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    In the end, out of the hundreds of candidates only around a hundred of them were able to pass. Yet even then the test is still not finished. This number would still go down because of the next tests

    Those that failed were asked to go home and they were escorted. Many of them instantly became depressed and some even begged that they would do better

    However, if the academy were to give second chances to everyone just because they begged desperately then it would not take that long before the academy has more students than it could handle

    In the end, only around a hundred people were left in the arena to continue their tests

    "We will proceed immediately to our next test" the Instructor announced hurriedly as soon as the examinees that failed were escorted out

    She gives people the impression that she can''t wait to finish her job. Well, why wouldn''t she?

    The Instructor felt like she had lost more face today than her entire life by helping a candidate tantly cheat. Her reputation would definitely suffer because of this

    The new and old students that learned of what she did would look at her in a new negative light. Many would definitely have ill will against her

    As such, she wants nothing but to finish her work and vanish from everyone''s sight

    "The next test would be a one-on-one battle between all of you. But don''t be afraid. The ones that would be defeated wouldn''t necessarily fail. As long as you are able to show that you are great at fighting you still have the chance to pass even if you are defeated. I will evaluate your battle skills and decide who passes and who doesn''t"

    "Remember, Tryst Academy is an Academy that mostly caters to Battle Mages. As such, it is expected for a Tryst Academy student to be skillful at fighting. This test will help you show just how good you are at fighting"

    With a wave of the Instructor''s wand, the examinees found the ground they are standing on splitting into multiple cubes. These cubes then moved and took the examinees outside of the battle arena itself and had them stay on the chairs

    After that, the cubes returned to the battle arena and they floated all over it

    "Of course, this is no normal one-on-one battle. Battle Mages are expected to fight our enemies, the magic beasts, and other threats. Those fights wouldn''t happen on a proper battlefield. You might find yourself battling against magic beasts in different terrain. Compared to the really harsh terrains in the wild, this one is still pretty tamed"

    The cubes start to move randomly and sometimes they collided with each other. The examinees have to fight while dodging or using those cubes to their advantage on uneven ground. The cubes after all came from the ground

    "This will be the second to thest test. If you pass you will be guided to another area where thest test will be held which was the written examination. Don''t underestimate the written examination. If you fail the exam the academy would not ept you" the Instructor continued and with another wave of her wand a ck box appeared in front of her

    "The match up will be picked randomly" she said before putting her hand inside the box to take two name tags

    "Rezen Virion vs Narrow Eye" she announced and two people stepped out as their names were called

    "It''s that guy again!"

    "Fuck, this is cheating!"

    "He''s a 3rd cycle mage but his opponent is just at the 2nd cycle! This is not fair!"

    "Look at that name- Narrow Eye, is that guy a lowly tribesman?"

    "Shit, he is really lucky. Those ignorant tribesmen don''t know much about cultivation and they are weak"

    "As expected of that nepo baby his match was to his advantage"

    Rezen and the man named Narrow Eye went down on the arena amidst the discussion between the examinees

    This match was totally decided for Rezen''s sake. Although the Instructor said that the match up would be picked randomly who would trust her?

    Rezen is in the 3rd cycle and he is even a Deviant Mage. As for his opponent, that man is just at the 2nd cycle and is not even a Deviant Mage. It would be a shame to Rezen if even with all these advantages he was still defeated

    "Hmph" Narrow Eye, a man that must be named because of the characteristic of his eyes was clearly displeased being matched against Rezen

    The Instructor might have said that they would still evaluate the performance of the defeated and decide if they will pass or not but in the end those that won and has a higher cultivation rank still has the advantage

    Let''s say for example a 1st cycle and 3rd cycle Junior Mages fought against each other. That 3rd cycle Mage could defeat the 1st cycle mage in a single move. If that is the oue then how could the 1st cycle mage shows that he was good at fighting and the only reason he loses was because of the difference in their cultivation ranks?

    Not to mention, tribesmen faced discrimination from city people. Now that Narrow Eye is to face what he thinks is a city people with a pretty huge backing he was clearly far from pleased<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Rezen can only shrug his shoulders. With his Sup Grapes soaked into the special potion, it''s only a matter of time before Rezen''s talent overshadowed the talents of all of his future schoolmates

    The academy might not have a student that could reach the Great Mage Rank but Rezen is confident that he could reach that rank in the future after he finished digesting the potion

    They can look down on him now but in the future, they would definitely bow against him

    After the signal was given by the Instructor, the two started their match

    Narrow Eye is a Body Mage and just like most Body Mages he charged at Rezen to close the distance between the two of them

    This mage''s hands glowed with red color as he grew long and sharp nails. His palms also grew yellow fur and he pped a floating cube that blocked his way

    The cube changes its direction after receiving that much force and it approached Rezen

    Rezen tried to control the cube but he found that the cube was not budging. It seems like while the cube''s movement direction could be altered upon receiving outside force it was impossible for the examinees to directly control them

    If not then the mages that are skilled at earth-type magic would have an edge

    Since Rezen cannot directly control the cube he opted to wave his hand to form some vines

    These vines wrapped themselves on a cube and Rezen threw that cube

    The cube that received Rezen and Narrow Eye''s force met and collided against each other causing a loud colliding sound to echo

    However, it seems like the cubes were enchanted by magic and they didn''t break despite that collision

    Not expecting to defeat Rezen in a single attack, Narrow Eye continue on his way but soon he became bbergasted

    The examinees already expected the moving cubes to hinder them but... this is too much!

    Narrow Eye finds it hard to approach Rezen because the nearby cubes were constantly on his way

    As for Rezen... not even a single cube was approaching him as if he has some sort of deadly disease

    At this point, Rezen thought that he would already be numb from any embarrassment but he overestimated himself

    This is still embarrassing. No one would believe it if they were told that Narrow Eye was merely unlucky while Rezen was lucky

    This was simply foul y! The cubes are moving in a way that benefits Rezen while hindering his opponent as if the difference in their rank was not already unfair

    "T-this! T-these damn cubes!" Narrow Eye raged and out of anger he went on all fours

    This time his feet also grew sharp nails and fur. His speed exploded thanks to that and he once again tried to approach Rezen

    He was increasing his speed just for the cubes to also increase their movement speed

    "F-fuck!"

    Narrow Eye took a leap like a cat in hopes that he would reach Rezen before the cubes could hinder him

    However, as soon as he did that the cubes moved and blocked his way. Their sudden speed-up was out of his expectation and he don''t have enough time to dodge

    In the end, the poor mage mmed his own body on a floating cube and he was bounced back with a bleeding head

    "T-this... this is just too much..."

    On the outside Rezen waspletely stoic but on the inside, he was wishing that the ground would open up and swallow him alive to escape from all the embarrassment he had suffered today

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    This is the first time that Rezen witnessed and at the same time became the object of such obvious cheating. Perhaps, even a blind man can see the bias because of how clear it was

    "Damn it! I''ll kill you!"

    It didn''t take that long for Narrow Eye to recover. The blood flowing down from his forehead that dirtied his face made him look even more ferocious than before

    He was furious at the unfair treatment that he received. To have the chance to take the admission test of the Tryst Academy means that his talent was exemry even amongst the people living inside the outer walls. This causes his confidence to skyrocket

    He was the best talent in his tribe and he bragged about how he would attend a second-rate academy that not just anyone could be part of

    He wouldn''t go home without passing the test and it was natural for him to be this furious at the unfair treatment he is suffering from

    "[Beast Transformation!]"

    Narrow Eye went on all fours again while a magic circle formed below him. This magic circle was yellowish in color

    This time, Narrow Eye is using a magic spell and not just simple magic. This means that he is going all out

    "Go! Defeat him!"

    "Crash that bastard!"

    "Show him that relying on connections wouldn''t do him good!"

    For a moment the examinees forgot their prejudices against tribal people. Crashing Rezen this shameless nepo baby takes priority

    They would rather see a tribesman seed since they can easily deal with someone with no backing unlike Rezen that has a strong connection within the academy

    Soon, the magic spell shows its might. More fur grew on Narrow Eye''s body and this time the fur grew all over him

    His face also morphed into that of a beastly one. His lips grew wider and his teeth grew longer and sharper. Thick and slimy saliva drips down his teeth

    This appearance was clearly not the appearance of a human. This is the appearance of a furry beast!

    As if casting one magic spell is not enough, after his transformation, Narrow Eye formed another spell

    This time the magic circle was bloody red in color, emanating a chaotic aura

    "[Berserk Beast Mode!]"

    When Narrow Eye casts his second spell his body starts to emit a bloody aura and the muscles on his beast-like limbs grew bigger than before

    The intelligent glimp on his eyes that humans possessed considerably dimmed as if he really did turn into a beast

    "Graaahhh!!!"

    Narrow Eye growled before he approached Rezen for the third time. This time his speed was even faster than before

    However, even if he increased his speed the surrounding cubes also did the same. Considering that he already became a victim earlier, one would think that Narrow Eye would learn how to dodge the cube but he did not do that

    In fact, for the second time, his body mmed into a cube causing him to bleed even more

    "Graahh!! Graahh!! Graaah!!"

    "It seems like his spell boosted his power but in return, he loses his rationality" Rezen judged

    Narrow Eye immediately bounced back while ignoring his injuries to approach Rezen again

    However, the same thing happened again. The cube once more blocked his way and Narrow Eye shed it with his ws

    Earlier, Rezen and Narrow Eye were able to alter the cube''s direction when they exerted force on the cubes. But this time the cube that suffered from Narrow Eye''s attack didn''t budge in the slightest. It was like an unmoving mountain that the wind cannot possibly move

    "Fuck this!"

    "Damn it! I badly want to kill that bastard!"

    "Arghh!! This academy is done for! To think that they would allow such obvious cheating to happen!"<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The examinees were furious. This was really too much. They should at least give Narrow Eye a chance even if they are set on passing Rezen

    What''s with that cube? Why didn''t it move in the slightest when it could be controlled earlier?

    ''This is bad. Even Emperors sometimes have to obey their subjects. It might negatively affect me if the displeasure of these examinees and my future schoolmates reach a dangerous point"

    Rezen doesn''t want to receive more ire from his potential future schoolmates and he decided to end the battle. Since he was already given all the advantages it would be easy for him to win

    He wielded his magic wand with his left hand and had his mana flow into it

    Yellow-golden energies gathered at the tip of the wand and Rezen waved it causing a ray of sun energy to travel in the air and crash on the berserk Narrow Eye''s body

    His opponent is merely a 2nd cycle Body Mage while Rezen is a 3rd cycle Deviant Mage. There was arge difference in strength between the two of them and someone like Rezen could defeat someone like Narrow Eye

    As Rezen attacks the floating cubes gave way as if they are dodging a gue. They gave enough space for Rezen''s magic to hit its intended target and he seeded without a surprise

    "Aarrrghhh!!"

    Narrow Eye was thrown in the air as the stream of sr energy hits him. His body emits smoke as if someone is cooking him while his back ms on another floating cube

    From just that one attack Rezen rendered his opponent unconscious and he easily won his one-on-one battle

    "Congrattions, you passed. You can now go take thest test" the Instructor almost ate her words with how fast she was speaking

    As if she cannot wait to send Rezen away she even waved her magic wand and threw him out where another academy staff was waiting to escort him to the examination room

    "Now, let''s proceed" she said with a sigh of relief. Finally, Rezen is not here and there is no one to help cheat anymore

    ¡ª¡ª

    Just like that, Rezen passed the admission test of the Tryst Academy. Since the academy itself helped him cheat on the previous rounds the written exam was also a breeze

    In fact, Rezen felt like he was taking an elementary student''s exam. There were few questions rted to cultivation and most are just yourmon questions

    There was even a question where Rezen has to answer "1+1". Even though no one told him, he is aware that the set of test questions he received was different from the others

    After the test, Rezen was informed that he passed and that he should return two dayster and start living inside the academy just like all of its students

    Tryst Academy is a boarding academy and they have their own reason for that

    The departments that are responsible for the growth of the city''s mages are really efficient. If this was on earth, after the admission test at the very least the students will be given a week to prepare but Rezen was only given two days by the academy

    When Rezen got out of the public magic shuttle and returned to the dormitory he saw familiar faces waiting for him

    These people that are waiting for him are his tribesmen from the Waterside Tribe

    There was the Chief that mostly became responsible to guiding the others. Considering her age, there is almost no chance that she could still increase her cultivation rank

    She was already old and nobody expects her to grow into one of the experts of the tribe. But since tribes have a different culture than the city, the tribesmen still respect her as she protected the tribe for decades

    Even if the tribesmen grew far stronger than her at the very least they would take care of her

    "Rezen! Rezen! How is it? Did you pass?!" Umper excitedly run towards Rezen as soon as she saw him and behind her was Borsus that nodded his head. He too wants to receive an answer from Rezen

    "Yes, I did pass the admission test. Two days from now, I''ll start living in Tryst Academy" Rezen replied affirmatively since there was really no reason to hide that

    With his confirmation, the tribe cheered at him. The Chief was even especially relieved

    "That''s good. With a mage attending a second-rate academy, our tribe would have a better future" the Chief said in relief

    There is a vast difference between a mage that has the qualifications to take the admission test of a second-rate academy and a mage that passed the admission test

    Since a second-rate academy is the best academy that outer wall people could attend if they are not given ess to the inner or core walls the students of these academies have high status

    At the very least the students could reach the high cycle stage of the Junior Rank. Of course that won''t happen in a year or two. It might even take decades but even then a high cycle Junior Mage is still a high cycle Junior Mage

 Chapter 302 302: Rewards

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    Trsyt Academy

    "Master! Master! My beloved Master, I don''t like this! I don''t want to live in the academy with you! Waahh, please have mercy on me, Master! I can sense many powerful humans inside! They can kill me with their breath! I don''t like it here!!!"

    As usual, the whiny little snakeined as it mmed its head on Rezen''s cheeks

    As a second-rate academy, there are naturally many mages that could kill someone like Rezen and Bzark even if they were to join hands

    This cowardly snake that wants to live a peaceful and simple life does not want to live in a ce where there are countless people that could kill it. It would rather stay inside the secret room back in the desert its whole life

    "Stopining. This is an opportunity for both of us! If you don''t want to be in a life where many strong people have enough power to kill you then raise your cultivation rank! As long as you are powerful enough then even if the entire realm joined hands to kill you that still would be useless!" Rezen replied before pping the snake''s head from his cheeks as if he was merely swatting a fly

    "You overestimate me, Master! I can''t possibly have that kind of power even if I try!"

    "You still haven''t tried yet! With me as your Master, do you really think that is impossible? Just how many Spirit nts I have fed you?!"

    Rezen is confident that if his farm''s level was high enough then he could turn even a trash into an extremely talented mage. What more for Bzark that is not exactly talentless and justzy andcks self-confidence

    This snake was even able to grow from the 3rd cycle to the 4th cycle just by consuming the resources that Rezen gave to it. If not for Rezen forcing this little bastard, it wouldn''t even cultivate!

    "I still don''t want to live in the academy!" Bzark insisted but what could it do? It''s not like the decision-making power was in its hands... not that it actually has hands

    Rezen approached the boot attached to the academy gates while showing two tokens to the guard

    The first token was a heart-shaped bronze token with the number ''1'' on it while the other was green in color and has the image and aura of Bzark. It was proof that Bzark is a familiar of Rezen

    The heart-shaped token with the number ''1'' on it means that Rezen is a first-semester student of the Tryst Academy

    Instead of differentiating students depending on the years that they spent at the academy, they are instead differentiated by semester since the academy doesn''t ept students once every year. Academies ept students every 3 months. Because of that, there might be some confusion if the students are differentiated based on the number of years they spent in the academy

    Two different students could have entered the academy in the same year but one of them was admitted 6 months ago while the other was admitted only 3 months ago. As such, there is a need to categorize the students based on the semester

    The staff stared at Rezen for a bit thinking that it was familiar before it clicked on him and he immediately became respectful

    By now, Rezen''s reputation already spreads to many people inside the academy

    Most of the academy staff knew to act in front of different people with different background

    Since the academy tantly helped Rezen cheat on the admission test and he is a friend of a student possessing the Headmaster''s token at the very least most staff would not show their displeasure on Rezen while he was present

    The staff took out a paper talisman after receiving Rezen''s student token. He ced the talisman on top of the token and injected his mana into it

    Soon, the paper talisman bursts into mes and turned into ashes

    "Your student token now has more features. You could ess your schedule, the map of the academy, and also receive announcements with your talisman amongst other things. For now, the entrance ceremony will be held soon and the ceremony''s location is already marked on the map. Please proceed there" the staff exined respectfully. He don''t have a high status and he doesn''t want to get into trouble with a VIP

    "Thank you" Rezen said before he was allowed to enter the academy

    He retrieved his flying stick from his spatial ring to head to the site where the entrance ceremony will be held while feeling a bit excited

    That was not because that he is finally a student of a great academy. This was because he was looking forward to the reward he would receive

    After ''passing'' thest test which was the written examination, Rezen was informed that the admission reward for the students will be given in the entrance ceremony<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Since the Headmaster said that she would make sure that Rezen will receive a great reward he was naturally looking forward to it

    The shame he experienced in the admission test is worth it since he passed easily and will even receive a great reward soon!

    It didn''t take that long before Rezen arrived at the venue. It was an open space with the ground filled with vibrant green ss. There was also a tform erected and Rezen guessed that the tform is the ce for the instructor

    As soon as Rezen arrived tens of pairs of eyesnded on him but he maintained aposed demeanor

    Out of the hundreds of people that attended the admission test there was at the very least fifty of them that passed

    "Look, isn''t that him?"

    "Yeah, that''s the nepo baby"

    "You know I kinda hate him but when I informed my family about the test this semester they were surprised. They said that the admission test this time was too easy!"

    "That''s also what my family said! Is it because of that bastard? Did they lower the tests'' difficulties so that he could pass?"

    "Considering how the academy tantly helped him cheat that is not impossible!"

    "Still, I hate him. With how biased the academy is, all the opportunities, and resources that we couldpete for might be given to him. If that''s the case then it doesn''t matter that we passed the admission test easier than normal!"

    As usual, the other people around talked about Rezen and their theory answered a question that was on his mind ever since the admission test

    Rezen has to admit that he passed the admission test easily but he still thinks that the tests were too easy. He was expecting a harder admission test considering that Tryst Academy is a second-rate academy. But after hearing the discussion of his schoolmates the low level of difficulty might be because of him

    Minutes passed and all the mages that passed finally arrived at the venue and soon the instructor also showed herself

    Just like back in the admission test, white feathers appeared on top of the tform and the feathers condensed into a middle-aged mage. This was the same mage as the one that facilitates the academy admissions

    "Good morning everyone. I am the Head Instructor your batch; Mage Yero Feather. You can call me Instructor Feather. I want to start this day by congratting all of you for passing the admission test and bing part of the Tryst Academy. I am optimistic about your future. I hope that all of you at the very least reach the Senior Mage Rank" she started her speech amidst the impatience of the students

    They also know that they would be given the admission reward today and they cannot wait to receive them

    Mage Feather can see the eagerness of the students and her eyes instinctivelynded on Rezen and she internally sighed. That bastard was lucky but she was not

    While Rezen will be given an array of advantages while inside the academy, Mage Feather on the other hand will continue to have her reputation suffer as long as Rezen is still under her

    She really is ufortable being in Rezen''s presence and he instinctively tried to finish today''s job as soon as possible. She originally still have a longer speech but she just waved her magic wand

    In front of the students, glowing red boxes appeared and they stared at them curiously

    "The admission reward that you will receive is up to luck. Don''t forget that luck is also important if a mage wants to grow. With enough luck even those that don''t have the talent for cultivation might be able to reach the exalted Great Mage Rank" she said and once more the students instinctively looked at Rezen

    Luck... is the reward really based on luck?

    The academy already helped Rezen cheat, who can say that they would also not purposely give him the best reward possible

    Mage Feather can sense the thoughts inside the students'' minds and he can only sigh. They are not wrong!

    She already knows that the Headmaster has always been mischievous and unpredictable but this time her actions were still too much and it puts Mage Feather to shame

 Chapter 303 303: Challenge

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    No matter how depressing the situation is Mage Feather still has to do her job if she wants to keep her affiliation with the Academy

    The number of Senior Mages in the outer walls might not beparable to the number of Junior Mages but there were still quite a number of them as long as one is looking for those that are at the low cycle

    There are many mages that want to be affiliated and be an instructor at a second-rate academy for the sry and benefits that they would receive in exchange for doing their job

    Even if Mage Feather resigned there will be a lot of people that will dly ept her position

    "Now, before you open your reward boxes, I will tell you something first" she said, gathering the attention of the fifty students

    "The City of Hope has always been promotingpetition amongst the mages in hopes that that would push them to strive to be stronger. As an Academy for Battle Mages, Tryst Academy naturally also promoted friendlypetition and rivalry" she continued before waving her wand around and the student tokens of the students suddenly lit up and projected a screen that shows a list

    "To be stronger, resources are necessary. You can gain resources by proving yourselves. Each of you already has one reward box but if you want more thenpete for it!"

    "That list shows the name, cultivation rank, and cultivation path of each and every one of you. A Spirit Mage at the 4th cycle can issue a challenge to another Spirit Mage or a Body Mage at or above the 4th cycle. A 3rd cycle Deviant Mage can only issue a challenge against a fellow Deviant Mage at the 3rd cycle or above. You can only issue a challenge to mages at or above your level. Whoever won the challenge would receive the reward box of the loser"

    "Of course, the challenged has the right to decline but let me tell you this. Just because you are admitted to Tryst Academy does not mean that you can rx. If your performance is found to becking, you will be kicked out of the academy. You have to push yourself to improve and in your life, there would be many instances where you have the choice to take a risk in exchange for great rewards or keep it safe and risk stagnating. The choice is yours!"

    With the suddenpetition that was announced the primary target is naturally Rezen. He was a product of nepotism and no one has seen his full power before, and they assumed that he was weak

    No doubt that most of the ones that could challenge him would challenge him. As a second-rate Academy, while the number of Spirit and Body Mages outnumbered Deviant Mages there are still quite a number of them

    At the very least there would be five people that has the qualification to challenge Rezen

    "Just click the name of the student that you wish to challenge and it will be recorded. Does anyone have a question?" Mage Feather asked and surprisingly there was someone that the students didn''t expect that raises his hand

    "Instructor, are there any rules that we have to follow? For example, we cannot heavily injure our opponent?" Rezen asked and the students snickered at him. They thought that he was afraid of being hurt

    "As long as you don''t cripple or kill your opponent everything is fine" the Instructor answered and Rezen grinned

    "Is that so? Good then" he said with a bright smile

    While Rezen is willing to ept infamy as long as the advantages outnumber the disadvantages, it was still better if he don''t have such a bad reputation

    He now has a way to clean his name to some extent

    While overflowing with confidence, Rezen clicked the names of everyone that he can challenge without hesitation much to the surprise of his ssmates

    Even Mage Feather was surprised and worried. Inside the academy, Rezen cannot do and have everything. He might be given undisguised favor but apetition like this is still something that the academy will take seriously as this is a way to help the students grow

    With Rezen challenging everyone if he was defeated and lost his reward box then it might be Mage Feather that will have to face the wrath of the Headmaster. As such, she cannot help but be worried

    However, if she were to dissuade Rezen then her reputation will further worsen and he can only pray that Rezen would at least be able to keep his reward box

    The students clicked the names of the people that they want to challenge. Of course, there are also those that didn''t join and they didn''t issue a challenge to anyone while declining the challenge sent to them

    "Bzark, watch and learn. If you don''t want to worry about anyone killing you, you must have the power that will prevent them from doing so" Rezen said to the little snake hiding in his shadow

    Even if Mage Feather can sense Bzark it was not umon for mages to have a familiar

    ¡ª¡ª-<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The challenges will happen exactly in the ce where the students are gathered. Mage Feather sent multiple white feathers and these feathersnded on the ground and erected an invisible barrier with numbers on top

    This gives the students the space they need to fight while also making sure that no stray magic will affect the battles of other people

    Considering that Mage Feather is at the Senior Rank then even if the students use everything they have, they still wouldn''t be able to break the invisible barrier that she erected

    On the screen projected by Rezen''s student token, there was a number that appeared. It means that he is to enter the barrier with that number for his challenge

    With a smirk, Rezen went to the barrier with the number ''5'' on top and there he faces a female mage

    This female mage has short red hair and she was wearing a tube that covered her chest area and a pair of navy pants

    She gave off a wild and aggressive aura and she wielded both a wand and a sword

    Spirit Magesmonly use magic wands as their weapons while Body Mages often use cold weapons like swords or spears

    As for Deviant Mages, they can choose either and some even chose both since a magic wand and a magic sword would help in the diversity of their attacks

    The more costly wands or swords have built-in spells that could be activated at will. As such, there is a huge advantage to using both a magic wand and a magic sword

    "It was you, right? You''re the little bastard that the Instructor helped to cheat. To think that you will issue a challenge to me,  it seems like you are too naive and sheltered" the woman said with a wild grin and Rezen just shook his head

    "We will see whether I am naive or just confident" Rezen replied while holding his magic wand in front of him

    "Hahahaha! I like your guts! Come! I will let you do the first move to show you the difference between our power!" She said with a loud fit ofughter and Rezen''s smirk grew bigger

    "Then you have my thanks!" Rezen said before he seemingly vanished from his previous location

    The woman''s eyes trembled at Rezen''s great speed and she hurriedly shed her sword behind her

    nk!

    Rezen''s magic wand and his opponent''s magic sword shed, sending sparks everywhere

    "Heh... it seems like you possessed some manliness inside of you!" The woman said and she was forced to reevaluate Rezen

    Just like the others, she thought that Rezen is just fortunate enough to have the academy be biased toward him. Even his current cultivation might only be because of the resources he consumed. But it seems like that was not the case at all. At the very least, she judges that this guy has some skills

    "No one in their right mind would choose to be a Deviant Mage if they are not confident to seed" Rezen replied before he raised his right foot to throw a kick but he was blocked by the woman''s magic wand

    It was not easy wielding two weapons at a time but it has its own advantages

    "Well, I take it as you have guts" she replied. Rezen''s skills were unexpected to her but she is still confident

    However, Rezen did something that causes her expression to fall

    This man actually opened his mouth to release a stream of sr energy. Without a choice, the woman moved back to put some distance between her and Rezen but thetter was relentless with his attacks

    He condensed five fireballs and have them attack his opponent and in return, the woman erected fiveyers of earthen walls. One earth wall for each fireball

 Chapter 304 304: Challenge (2)

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    One fireball for one earth wall and the two simple magic cancel each other, sensing roasted pieces of rocks around

    "I apologize for looking down on you. I admit that you seem to have skills far more than we expected but that doesn''t mean that you are stronger than me! Come! I will fight you seriously!" The woman said as she injected mana into her magic wand and sword

    She pointed her wand at Rezen and thetter found the ground below him bing soft and he starts to sink. He tried to raise his feet but the ground was sucking him as if it wants to swallow him alive

    If that was not enough, she also gathered winds at her sword. The sword is now covered with sharp winds that could definitely rip people''s flesh to shreds as she approached Rezen

    She is showing some skills at alternating between using a magic wand and a magic sword

    Rezen found himself unable to move from his current situation while facing the threat from his opponent''s sword

    However, he did not show any hint of panic. He is still oozing with confidence just like before

    To prevent himself from being defeated, Rezen raised his magic wand before pointing at the ground that was swallowing him

    Tremble!

    The earth trembled as the softened ground swallowing Rezen suddenly moved in all directions. The ground was moving away from him with his control, effectively regaining his freedom

    It looks as if someone just dropped an object at a still pond causing the water to move in all directions

    However, things do not end there. The softened ground in front of Rezen turned into an ''earthen tsunami'' attempting to swallow his opponent

    This forces the woman to sh her sword at that ''tsunami'' and cut it in half. As soon as she can see beyond the earthen tsunami again she found that fireballs appeared once more and they are flying toward her

    However, she was also not a weak mage. She used her right hand which was holding her sword earlier to cut the tsunami and she cannot exert enough force from it in a short period of time. As such, she opted to use her left hand that is wielding her magic wand

    From her wand, frosty fog appeared and this fog was sprayed on the five fireballs extinguishing them as a result

    The time it took her to deal with the fireballs gave her time to muster the peak strength of his right hand again and she stabbed the ground with it

    Strong gusts of winds appeared with her as the center and Rezen that was charging at her with an orb of sr energy on top of his magic wand was blown away

    There''s no doubt that among the students of her batch, this woman is one of the most talented

    However, while it looks like she was fighting toe to toe with Rezen, the ones with keen eyes can see that she was at a disadvantage

    This is already the second time that she has to create a distance between her and Rezen so that she would have enough time to deal with his attacks

    Using one magic after another even though it was just simple magic is still taxing and she started to breathe heavily as sweat rolled down her forehead

    "Haa... you''re strong! Hahahaha! You''re really strong!" She startedughing loudly, clearly, she was enjoying this battle. She might be one of those battle maniacs

    "You''re also strong" Rezen admitted. Since this woman is not the same as the others it was no problem for him to treat her kindly

    At the very least, she don''t look like someone that has a poor personality. It was normal for people to dislike Rezen because of the academy''s biased. However, as soon as she started seeing Rezen''s skills it was as if all ill will had vanished and she just focused on the battle

    Rezen don''t mind a person with this kind of personality as they are less likely to make things difficult for him

    "Hahaha! I know! Now, enough chit chat. Time for round two!" She said before once again stabbing the ground with her sword

    However, this time, it was not gusts of winds that appeared. The ground below her cracked into smaller pieces before they were carried by a tornado that formed

    The tornado carried the rocks as it approached Rezen. In return, Rezen pointed his magic wand at the ground and also tore it into pieces<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The rocks floated thanks to a tornado that was forming. Rezen opted to use a tornado against another tornado!

    Crweeekk!! Weeengggkkk

    A sharp and piercing sound rang around as the two tornadoes shed against each other. The rocks that the tornadoes were carrying also started to break down into smaller pieces as they crashed into the opposing rocks

    Strong winds blew but these winds were unable to affect anything outside the invisible barrier

    This barrier is not even shaking despite the sh between two 3rd cycle Deviant Mages. It was as strong and sturdy as before

    "HAHAHAHAHAHA!" The womanughed even harder than before. Her red short hair fluttered in the winds as her face reflected her joy

    "You''re Rezen, right? I am Porenz Riva. Don''t forget my name, I want to fight you again in the future!" The woman said amidst the sh between the two of them

    The left hand that was holding her magic wand was shaking as she was using a lot of her power to endure the assault of Rezen''s tornado

    She was gnashing her teeth hard as her veins popped. The mana from her elixir field and physical body was constantly moving so that she could keep controlling her tornado

    As for Rezen... while it was not exactly a walk in the park, he is visibly at a better condition than his opponent

    He was not wasting any of his time. Even if he doesn''t train he would still consume the resources that his farm grew

    There was a reason why mages fought against each other for resources. If Rezen didn''t consume the resources that his farm grew then he might be defeated by Porenz in a single attack and that is not an exaggeration

    However, since he constantly consumed many Spirit nts with a high level of purity, he was able to wield this much power

    Even if a mage has ess to countless resources, they would only consume the best of the ones they have as they cannot let themselves umte impurities. While there are resources that could cleanse these impurities, they are rarer or harder to create than normal. Even rich people don''t have enough of such resources

    As such, they can''t indiscriminately consume every resource that they have but Rezen is different. Because of the high purity of his Spirit nts, he was able to consume more than what these rich people could consume

    In the end, it was Rezen''s tornado that won. He overpowered Porenz''s tornado and his magic sessfully hits his opponent

    "Aarrghhh!!"

    A pained groan escapes Porenz''s lips as the tornado carried her body until her back was mmed into the invisible barrier

    She was clearly in a bad condition. She was bleeding all over, especially on her forehead. A rock hit her on her forehead, leaving a bleeding wound and her blood drenched her face

    She also has many cut wounds on her body because of the winds in the tornado. While these injuries are not life-threatening they are pretty serious

    "Student Porenz, are you unable to continue the battle?" Mage Feather''s voice rang inside the barrier containing Rezen and Porenz

    As soon as Porenz heard those words, she raised her head. Even though she was clearly seriously injured, there was still a bright smile on her face

    "No! This is not over yet!" She said and with shaking legs, she stood up

    Rezen respects this woman''s tenacity and he readied his wand causing the tip to glow with a blue color thanks to his mana

    "If you can deal with my magic spell then I''ll admit defeat!" Porenz said as she stored her magic wand in her spatial ring to focus on her magic sword

    Since this is an attack from a magic spell and not simple magic, Rezen raised his guard more than usual

    Magic spells are stronger than simple magic and it wouldn''t do him good if he were to underestimate it

 Chapter 305 305: Second Challenge

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    On Porenz''s feet, a glowing light green magic circle formed. This magic circle released strong gusts of wind that causes her hair and clothes to flutter wildly

    Even the ground below her cracked due to the enormous force of the wind before the pieces were blown away

    Rezen also readied himself and he would cast magic depending on what kind of attack he would receive

    "Are you ready?" Porenz asked while her entire body was trembling. She was controlling such arge amount of mana that even at her peak was not easy to cast a magic spell

    She was pushing herself hard causing her wounds to bleed even more. There was almost no part of her body that was not drenched with blood

    "I am" Rezen replied affirmatively and as soon as he replied, Porenz suddenly disappeared from his vision

    That causes his eyes to tremble causing him to raise his head. Above him was Porenz that vanished earlier

    Her sword''s current form was bigger and longer than usual. If a normal sword is formed from metal, the outeryer of her sword is currently made from the wind that erges it

    This wind sword was at least 2 meters long and taller than many humans

    "[Ruthless Grandsword!]"

    The magic spell was sessfully cast as Porenz shed her sword downwards. With the aid of gravity, her shing force became even stronger than usual and those that are paying attention to their battle watched as Rezen was cut in half

    "Gasp! No way!"

    "D-did she k-killed him?"

    "I-I don''t like him b-but killing him is a bit..."

    The students were surprised at this development. As much as they despise Rezen none of them has the desire to kill him or watch him die

    They are angry and they don''t like him but killing him still crossed a line that should not be crossed

    However, Rezen of course didn''t die. It would be a joke if a Senior Mage can''t even prevent the deaths of the student that are just low cycle Spirit Mages

    Just when the students thought that Rezen was killed, his ''body'' suddenly turned into multiple crows. He didn''t die and instead used his own magic spell to dodge

    "[Crow Illusion Substitution!]"

    The current Rezen appeared above Porenz who justnded on the ground after using everything she has. She does not have the power to resist her opponent anymore

    Rezen saw that and since this woman was not as bad as his other schoolmates, he didn''t make things too hard on her

    Hended behind her while pointing his magic at her nape. At the tip of his magic wand was a sr orb that could st her neck if he so wish to

    However, there was no need to do that. Rezen already won!

    "Y-you''re good! L-let''s fight a-again in the f-future!" Porenz said with a smile before she lose consciousness

    Her injuries were not life threatening but they were pretty serious yet even with her condition she still casts a powerful spell. It was no surprise that the toll on her body was huge and she had lost consciousness

    Of course, it was not as if Rezen waspletely unscathed. Porenz''s spell was still a pretty powerful one and if one looks closely at him one would see that his side was actually bleeding

    He barely managed to escape that sword attack by casting a spell too but even then, he still sustained an injury

    "T-the winner is Rezen Virion! Porenz Riva''s reward box would be given to you!" The surprised voice of Mage Feather rang inside the barrier, announcing Rezen''s victory

    Just like the students, the Instructor also thought that Rezen merely has his connection and he was actually very untalented. He didn''t expect that he would win against one of the most promising students in this batch

    "No way! He defeated Porenz of the Riva family?"

    "The Riva Family is pretty powerful in the outer walls. The main branch of the family is even living inside the inner walls!"

    "Just how strong is that nepo baby? Isn''t Porenz Riva the most promising talent in the younger generation of the Riva Family?"

    "I cannot believe this!"

    Everyone was in disbelief. They didn''t expect that a person that was admitted to the academy through the backdoor would win against one of the most talented amongst them. This is a very surprising thing for them!

    As Rezen won, he was given time to rest for a bit and he exited the barrier so that other people could fight inside it<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    As he takes a rest, he retrieved a small bottle from his spatial ring that contains a green liquid inside

    The liquid was akin to a potion but it was not created through alchemy. Even since Rezen learned that the seeds of his Spirit nts could absorb the effects of potions and mutate them, he made some experiments

    The most popr seed that he uses was the seed of the Sup Grapes as it can amplify the medicinal effect of the potion

    The liquid inside this bottle came from the juice of Sadistic Berry that was soaked with a healing potion

    The healing potion was pretty self-exnatory, it is a potion that heals external wounds

    As for the Sadistic Berry, it is a Spirit nt that improves one''s physique after they recovered from a wound

    Rezenbined the effects of the healing potion with the Sadistic Berry and squeezed the berry''s juice into this small bottle

    After all, the mutated Sadistic Berry is not avable in the market and no one could ever find it as it was in a sense man-made

    If he consumes such a Spirit nt it might attract some unwanted attention. As such, he decided to squeeze the berry''s juice and disguise the liquid as a potion

    In any case, there are many alchemy forms. There are generic and standard potions in the market but there are an uncountable number of variations of each of these standard potions. At the very least, this wouldn''t attract too much attention

    The juice not only could help Rezen heal, but after he recovers from his injury, his physique will improve slightly

    He drank the bottle''s content amidst the gaze of his ssmates and he silently waited for another match

    ¡ª¡ª

    It didn''t take that long before Rezen''s second challenge was announced and he entered another barrier

    In there he faced a male mage that was explicitly ring at him as if the man cannot wait to eat him alive

    "You might have defeated Porenz with a fluke but you would not be as lucky this time around" The man said. This man was another genius from a pretty famous family

    He is Quard of the Richard Family. This family also has Senior Mages, pushing them at the top within the outer walls

    At that, Rezen merely shrugged his shoulder. This is exactly the type of personality that he wants his opponent to have

    With such a nasty personality, Rezen could go all out and put his opponent to the brink of death. That should show his talent and make people realize that he is not the type of person they should mess with

    That shoulder shrug felt like Rezen humiliating him and treating him as a joke. As a result, Quard immediately started to attack

    He waved his magic wand and five mirrors formed around him. These mirrors fired light rays toward Rezen

    "I will defeat you so badly you wish you were never born in this world!" Quard said angrily as he sent his attacks

    With nimble movements, Rezen started dodging the light rays while approaching Quard. However, to his surprise, the light rays can actually bend after they hit the ground or just change their direction when needed

    Quard was frantically moving his magic wand around while controlling the light rays and on Rezen''s feet, a magic circle suddenly formed

    "[Borg!]"

    He casts the most basic defensive spell. It was so easy to cast that it is no different from using simple magic

    The borg deflected the light rays and Rezen pointed his wand at Quard and he sent his own sr ray

    In return, Quard also casts [Borg] and he sessfully blocked the sr ray. This gave him confidence and he smiled smugly

    However, Rezen just smirked at him as he poured more mana into his sr ray, increasing its power

    Crack...

    Cracks started to form on Quard''s [Borg] and the smug expression on his face fell. He has no choice but to move out of his magic barrier

    While magic spells are generally stronger than simple magic it was not as if simple magic could not overpower magic spells. As long as the control and raw power were enough then simple magic can still win against magic spells

    Quard thought that he sessfully dodged the sr ray after it prated his defense but it actually took a turn in the air to approach him

 Chapter 306 306: Second Challege (2)

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    The sr raynded on Quard''s back. If it was a normal person, even if they don''t die, they would suffer burn injuries

    The sun might not be made from fire but it was far hotter than normal fire. Naturally, it could burn humans to death

    However, Quard proved himself to be someone from a rich family. He does notck items that could increase his power or help him win a battle

    As soon as the sr raynded on Quard''s back, magic inscriptions automatically appeared and glowed on the mage robe he was wearing

    The inscriptions automatically blocked the sr ray even without Quard''s control and not only that, it was even deflected back to its creator

    This surprises Rezen a bit but it was not something that would cause his defeat. The sr ray was sent back to him and his hands skillfully moved his magic wand and rotated it as if he was a cheerleader holding a baton

    The sr ray hits the magic wand but it was sent to Rezen''s side and it was only able to harm the poor ground, leaving a ck scorched mark on it

    "Y-you!" Quard''s face turned red from the humiliation. He had to rely on his mage robe''s built-in defense to deal with Rezen''s attack

    In a sense, it could be considered as cheating as he had to rely on an external item. Porenz might have lost to Rezen but she didn''t use her life-saving treasures. It was undeniably an honorable defeat on her part

    However, now that Quard relied on his mage robe, even if he won, it wouldn''t be a victory that he likes. People would just think that he won by relying on external items

    This humiliation was something he wants Rezen to pay for and he raised his magic wand

    The mirrors floating around himbined into onerger mirror that sent a thicker and stronger light ray at Rezen

    He wants to defeat Rezen in the most humiliating way but the thing is, whether he has the capability to do so is still unknown

    Rezen once again gathered mana at the tip of his magic wand and he sent another sr ray

    Krrrrt!!

    The sr ray and light ray met each other, sending energy sparks around the point of contact. Strong winds blew as the two simple magic shed against each other, disturbing the natural mana nearby

    As much as Quard wanted to overpower Rezen he was finding it difficult to do so. Even someone like Quard that has a lot more mana than most mages at the same rank still has to be mindful of his mana consumption. He might be arrogant but he is still talented and knowledgeable. He knows that if a mage is not afraid of a sh like this, it means that they are confident of their mana capacity

    If it was before, Quard would also be confident considering that he came from a strong family in the outer walls. But after being hit by Rezen''s magic, his confidence was dampened and he doesn''t have the guts to fight Rezen in a battle where the winner would be dictated by their control and mana capacity

    In the end, Quard waved his magic wand to the side and his and Rezen''s magic sted the ground

    Rezen might not have the really rare and precious resources that people like Porenz and Quard have but he makes up for it with the quantity that he can consume

    All the Spirit nts he consumed have purities over 90% and that means he can consume more Spirit nts at a time without umting too much impurities. Not to mention, there were also the Spirit nts that absorb the properties of various potions

    When ites to mana capacity, Rezen is confident that he has more mana than most people at the same rank and his mana capacity is still increasing

    "Damn it!" Quard cursed and after seeing that his simple magic didn''t work he decided to cast a magic spell but to do so, he has to make sure that Rezen cannot interrupt him

    After all, there is a reason why mages use simple magic more often. Simple magic is easier to use and requires less time. Magic spells on the other hand are moreplicated and require more time to castpared to simple magic

    Once again, therge mirror floating above Quard broke down into smaller mirrors, and this time there are more of them than before

    From the initial number of five, the mirrors'' number turned into seven and all the mirrors approached Rezen while sending light rays in his direction

    In exchange, Rezen formed multiple fireballs to destroy these mirrors while saying. "If you want time to cast a magic spell, do it. I promise, I will not attack you" he said confidently

    What Rezen needed is an indisputable victory. In that way, he can change the minds of his schoolmates to some extent and he would have an easier time while studying in the academy<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    For that to happen, he has to let his opponent use everything that they have. Only then can he show tyrannical might

    "Are you looking down on me?!" Quard said angrily but his anger just further fueled his desire to beat Rezen and he epted the offer

    He pointed his magic wand at Rezen and suddenly more mirrors formed around him

    There were at least fifteen mirrors that surrounded Rezen in all directions. There were mirrors on his left, right, behind, in front, below, and above

    "[Mirror World!]"

    Quard moved and he entered one of the mirrors and his figure was reflected by them. There was no knowing where he really is

    "Today, you will learn not to be arrogant!" All the reflections of Quard on the mirrors said at the same time and even Rezen cannot sense where the real him is

    "Ivy, where is the real Quard?" Rezen asked inside his head as he knew that Ivy could hear his thoughts

    "Master should find his opponent himself" Ivy simply replied. This is one of the times when Ivy wants Rezen to fix things on his own for the benefit of his personal growth

    Although Rezen doesn''t mind that since it was something he really needed, he was still disappointed

    What he wants to do is to show unparalleled might. If Ivy helped him to discover the location of the real Quard then that would be the best and would show people that he got some real skills

    Unfortunately, Ivy wants him to deal with this on his own and since he cannot sense where Quard is from these mirrors then all he has to do is to destroy all of them

    Rezen suddenly jumped while wielding his magic wand and he immediately reached one of the mirrors

    He sent a sr ray from his magic wand, intending to destroy this mirror just like what he did earlier

    However, he found out that things were not that easy. His sr ray instead of destroying the mirror actually entered it. The mirror absorbed the magic and the hair on Rezen''s body stood up as he sensed danger and the movement of mana behind him

    The sr ray that was absorbed by the mirror in front of Rezen was sent back to him by the mirror behind him

    Rezen swiftly lowered his head and he was able to barely dodge his own magic but it was reabsorbed by the mirror and another mirror sent it to him again

    He narrowed his eyes as he continuously dodged the sr ray and he decided to try another form of attack

    Rezen approached a mirror again while clenching his left fist. Rocks formed and covered his fist and he attempted to punch the mirror

    If magic attacks can be absorbed by the mirror then he would rely on physical attacks to destroy them

    However, before Rezen couldnd a punch, the mirror sent a light ray in his direction and he barely blocked it with his fist

    "Hahahaha! That''s useless! Once you''re inside my [Mirror World], you are doomed! That''s what you get for being so arrogant!" Quard''s voice echoed in the mirrors and Rezen scoffed at that

    "Then I guess I have to be serious too" he said and as hended on the ground, a magic circle formed at the tip of his magic wand

    The magic circle was yellowish gold in color and it gathered sr energies to form an arrow

    This is currently the only attack-type spell that Rezen could use and while its form was not too shy, its might is not be underestimated

    He was gathering arge amount of sr energy while forming an arrow with it. This was the same spell that he used against the alchemy doll that has the power of an average 5th cycle being. The spell''s power might not be enough to deal with a 5th cycle alchemy doll but things should be different if the target is just a 3rd cycle Deviant Mage

 Chapter 307 307: Second Challenge (3)

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    Soon, the [Sun Arrow] spell of Rezen was finally formed and of course, Quard didn''t let that happen without doing anything

    While Rezen was forming the arrow, the fifteen mirrors sent another round of light rays at him. Even if he were to destroy some of the mirrors with his magic spell, the light rays would still hit him at least normally that is what would happen

    Rezen fired the [Sun Arrow] spell in front of him before he swiftly dealt with the light rays charging at him in other directions

    He just finished casting a magic spell when ice formed on his magic wand, growing its length to at least two meters

    With eyes burning with the resolve to win and not just simply win but win in an overwhelming power, Rezen nimbly moved his hands to rotate his magic wand that has turned into a long staff thanks to the ice that froze it

    He uses the long staff and the spinning force to deflect the light rays. His physical movement was really fast as even though the light rays wereing from all directions, he was still able to effectively use his staff to deflect all of them

    Boom!

    At the same time that Rezen was deflecting the light rays, the [Sun Arrow] spell finally met one of the mirrors and it pierced that mirror

    Earlier, the mirror has the power to absorb and reflect Rezen''s simple magic. However, it was a different thing for a genuine magic spell that is mightier than simple magic

    After piercing and destroying one mirror, the arrow didn''t stop there. It continue to move into the next mirror and it did the same thing

    The arrow was having a feast by destroying the mirrors one by one as shattered fragments fell down

    The face of Quard that was shown in his mirrors changed into that of a slight fear. The strength of his [Mirror World] lies in the fact that it could attack in all directions and also absorbed and reflect the magic of his opponent

    That is only possible if the mirrors were still intact but now that they are being destroyed one by one, it wouldn''t be long before this magic spell will be forcefully deactivated

    As such, Quard increased the frequency at which the remaining mirrors were sending light rays to try to affect Rezen''s focus

    It shouldn''t be easy for him to control the arrow while also deflecting the light rays with his staff

    However, Quard underestimated Rezen. It was true that most of Rezen''s focus was on controlling his magic spell and only a little bit was spent on moving his staff. But the thing is, he consumed far more resources that increase his physique''s quality than his soul

    This means that Rezen could do more things with his body even without his mind focusing too much on his movement. At this point, the movement of his staff was controlled more by his quick reflexes rather than his mind

    While there are a lot of benefits to having a strong soul, it mostly is something that has to do with mana control, releasing magic, or even alchemy. There is another set of benefits for people with a great physique

    If only the people with powerful souls could be strong then everyone might have chosen to be a Spirit or Deviant Mage. No one would choose to be a Body Mage

    But that is not the case. There are also many benefits to having a strong body. This includes having the ability to react to attacks before one''s mind could discover it

    Rezen munched and consumed many resources that have to do with the physical body since they are moremon than resources that have to do with the soul

    Quard soon found out that increasing the frequency of the light rays was useless. Rezen was still able to deflect these light rays using his staff

    In the end, the arrow that already uses most of its strength finally approached thest of the mirror

    From that mirror, Quard''s physical body was ejected before the [Sun Arrow] could hit it

    However, despite doing that, Quard was still a bit toote. The arrow didn''t just prate the mirror, it also used the rest of its power to explode

    Boom!

    Sr energies filled a small area as the [Sun Arrow] exploded. Unfortunately for Quard, he was within the range of the explosion and the sr energies also affected him

    However, once again, Quard was saved by his mage robe. It erected another barrier but this time it just blocked Rezen''s attack and didn''t deflect it before the mage robe seems to have lost most of its color as its color was lighter than the original

    It seems like the mage robe could only save Quard''s life twice. The first instance could not only block the attack but also send it back to its maker. As for the second one, it loses the ability to reflect attacks and it just saved him<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    If not for the mage robe, Quard would have suffered from Rezen''s magic twice already. It seems like Rezen is far stronger than him since he didn''t use any treasure at all aside from his magic wand

    Quard was still in shock that even his magic spell was dealt with by Rezen but the next thing he knew is that his opponent is already in front of him

    Rezen swung his staff downwards at Quard and thetter can only try to block it with his own magic wand

    Bang!!

    The staff and the magic wand shed with each other, sending ice shards around them before Rezen used his mana to regrow the ice

    "Argh...!" Quard can''t help but groan. He felt like he just blocked a force enough to turn his body into mincemeat

    Rezen''s physical strength was superior to his, credit to all of the Spirit nts that he consumed

    Quard''s arms were aching as he tried his best to continue blocking the ice staff. However, Rezen suddenly raised his hand just to quickly bring it down again

    For the second time, Quard''s magic wand was struck by Rezen''s ice staff and his arms trembled and felt numbed

    He was gritting his teeth hard to barely resist Rezen''s blow but thetter was merciless

    For the third time, Rezen used his staff to attack and this time, Quard''s arms almost gave out

    "Damn it! You will pay for this!" Quard said angrily and as if he wants to prove his resolve, he injected a bit of his mana into the magic wand to activate its built-in spell

    As soon as Quard did that, a magic circle formed on his feet, and this magic circle released a fire pir

    Considering that the two are in close proximity, Rezen would also be hit by the fire

    Since this spell came from Quard''s magic wand, it was easy and fast to activate it. At the very least, it is faster than his own casting speed that if not for Rezen giving him enough time, he wouldn''t even be able to cast

    "Hahahaha! Burn! Burn! Burn!" Quard shouted merrily. Rezen is in front of him and is surrounded by the fire pir

    As the magic wand''s owner, Quard is not affected by the fire pir but as the target, Rezen ispletely different

    The fire should be burning him right now but it didn''t take that long before Quard noticed something abnormal and his eyes trembled

    "Y-you...! How could you have the time to cast the [Borg] spell!"

    Indeed, Rezen is protected by his magic barrier. As a very simplified magic spell, [Borg] is easy to cast but he shouldn''t be able to cast it on time to protect himself from the built-in spell of Quard''s magic wand

    No ordinary mage could cast a magic spell as fast as magic wands and of course, the current Rezen is also no different

    However, just who is Rezen? He was not your ordinary young man. He had many experienced many battles and he also knew how the mind of people like Quard works considering that he was not the type of person that is hard to read

    If Quard could use his mage robe to protect himself in this battle then who can say that he cannot use the spell that his magic wand could cast?

    Rezen has been ready in case that happens and he was able to cast [Borg] in time

    Of course, since the [Borg] spell is very simple, its defense was not very strong but Rezen was making it up by consuming more mana

    Fortunately, the destruction caused by the fire pir does not exceed the ability of Rezen to forcefully maintain his [Borg] in return for a huge mana expenditure

    If not then even if Rezen has an infinite amount of mana his defense would still be broken through and the fire pir would burn him

    "Nothing is impossible in this world" Rezen replied to the arrogant Young Master with a sneer

 Chapter 308 308: Third Challenge

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    Now that Quard used the protection of his mage robe and also the magic spell that his magic wand could cast almost instantly, there was nothing else that he could rely on to possibly defeat Rezen aside from his personal power

    Unfortunately for him, it was already proven that his own personal power is not enough to defeat Rezen

    In the end, the result was as one would expect. Rezen continue smashing his ice staff against Quard that could only try to block the strikes with his magic wand

    Quard might be a Deviant Mage and his physique is better than Spirit Mages but his physical abilities are still not as good as the one that Rezen has

    After the third blow, Quard failed to keep protecting himself, and his magic wand was thrown in the air. He was unable to hold his magic wand due to the enormous force of Rezen''s strike

    Now that the magic wand is gone, Rezen was free tond direct hits on his opponent. Once again, he raised his hand and smashed his ice staff toward Quard

    The man that loses his magic wand was unable to block the attack and he was hit directly in the face as his body was thrown backward

    His nose bled, the blood dyeing the ground with a red color but before he can even wipe his blood andnd on the ground, Rezen already appeared near him

    Rezen was merciless, not giving his opponent the chance to recover before he utterly humiliates him

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    He smashed his ice staff on Quard three times consecutively. Even if Quard wanted to use magic to escape the humiliation, Rezen would hit him with the staff, interrupting his casting

    It was not only the face that Rezen hits, he continuously swung his ice staff at Quard''s body as if he wants to hit every part of the man''s body

    He was making sure that his attacks wouldn''t cripple or critically injure Quard but the appearance that the man will have is that of a pitiful victim

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Despite the fact that his opponent cannot fight back anymore, Rezen showed not even a hint of mercy. He made sure that no part of Quard''s body would not bleed

    If that was not enough, he even grabbed the man in the air before smashing his face into the ground

    The ground cracked and before Quard could utter words of surrender, Rezen raised the man''s head just to smash his face into the ground again

    If that wasn''t enough, Rezen threw Quard in the air by his hair and when thetter was in the air, the former jumped to give him a kick in the stomach

    Quard''s body was thrown even higher in the air until his back smashed into the invisible barrier of Mage Feather

    The poor man pukedrge mouthfuls of blood and before Rezen can continue attacking him, a force blocked his path. Rezen was unable to approach Quard again as thetter''s body was controlled by an invisible power and he exited the barrier

    "This match is student Rezen''s victory" Mage Feather announced as she formed a humanoid non-living puppet-like entity from the ground and have this puppet deliver the poor Quard into the infirmary

    Since his opponent was saved by the Instructor, Rezen stopped and he too walked out of the invisible barrier amidst the fearful gaze of his ssmates. After seeing how they look at him, he knew that he aplished his goal

    He just wished that his next opponent wouldn''t have the same personality as Quard. He already showed his brutality when facing Quard but he doesn''t want his whole personality to revolve around that one trait. He still has to perform and show another side of him

    However, before that, Rezen retrieved another bottle from his spatial ring to help him recover

    As much as he overpowered Quard, the battle with him and also with Porenz still took up a lot of Rezen''s strength. His mana reserves were running low

    If he was not a Deviant Mage that consumed Spirit nts like there was no tomorrow, he would bepletely out of mana already

    "The third challenge, I''ll make it myst challenge. If I were to fight even after that I might just humiliate myself. Both my mana and physical strength are already spent. There''s not enough time to recover"

    Even though the students are given a bit of time to rest and heal their injuries, the allocated time was far from enough for them to reach their peak

    As such, they cannot fight everyone just because they want to

    ¡ª¡ª

    The third opponent of Rezen was another male mage and he seems to be more mild-tempered than Quard<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    The man instead of wearing a mage robe like most Spirit and Deviant Mages wore a matching green and brown shirt and pants

    He was also not wielding either a magic wand or a magic sword. Instead, there was brass knuckles on his hands and these brass knuckles has sharp des at the top

    "I''m Theon Sharp, please go easy on me" the man said and this mage didn''te from a famous and influential family in the outer walls

    The families that are at the top of the outer walls should have at least one Senior Mage. Unfortunately, this Theon''s family doesn''t have a Senior Mage and that means he has fewer resources than people like Porenz and Quard. However, he made up for it with his own talent

    "Alright" Rezen simply replied and the two started their battle. Just as Rezen expected, Theon has a closebat fighting style despite being a Deviant Mage

    In fact, most Deviant Mages are still either mostfortable with long or close-rangebat. After all, it was hard to be a master of both even if they have the capabilities to attack from a distance or close range

    Porenz canfortably attack both close and long-range. Quard is used to attacking from a distance, and this Theon is adept at closebat. As for Rezen, he can also do both

    As a Deviant Mage that has expertise in closebat, Theon''s movement and attack speed was really fast

    If Rezen didn''t consume all of the resources that his farm grew he might not be able to keep up

    Rezen pointed his magic wand at the ground causing a wall to rise up. However, this wall was soon cut in half by the de of Theon''s brass knuckles

    Theon used his left hand to cut the earthen wall as he stretched his right hand to attack Rezen

    In return, Rezen sent fire from his magic wand, and the fire was also cut in half by Theon''s brass knuckles. It seems like this man is an expert at cutting attacks

    The top part of the earthen wall that was cut was still falling down before Rezen controlled it

    The top part of the wall moved opposite to Rezen''s direction, threatening to hit Theon that crossed his arms in front of him

    The impact pushed Theon several steps backward, increasing the distance between the two of them

    Since Theon is mostfortable attacking in a close range, why should Rezen fight in a way that is advantageous to his opponent?

    He deliberately increased the distance between the two of them so that his opponent wouldn''t be able to use his full power

    As soon as a distance was created, Rezen waved his hand and a ball of water formed at the tip of his magic wand

    The water ball turned into a rotating vortex that he sent into his opponent

    Mana gathered at Theon''s brass knuckles and its color deepened as it became sharper than before

    "Haaa!!"

    Theon jumped to meet the water ball as he shed his brass knuckles on it while rotating his body in the air

    Theon turned into a human tornado as he approached Rezen while shing his brass knuckles all around him

    The water ball was butchered by him, sending sshes of water everywhere but Rezen simply waved his wand once more

    This time, he sent streaks of lightning and although he can''t see it due to how fast Theon was moving his body, thetter was actually surprised

    At this point, Rezen showed more Magic attributes than any other student. He was surprised that Rezen can skillfully use these many attributes

    Since the water from the water ball also sshed on Theon''s body, he was more susceptible to lightning attacks and he moved in the opposite direction to dodge the lightning streaks

    However, some of the lightning streaks stillnded on his body and he was electrified. Smoke flew out of his body but he was not seriously injured. This is just light injuries since he was able to move in time before the lightning streaks could fully show their power

    He finds it hard to approach Rezen and he decided to change hisbat style

 Chapter 309 309: Villa

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    Theon controlled more of his mana and gathered it at his brass knuckles causing it to glow with a metallic gray color

    The des reflected the sunlight before he shed them in the air. His hands were moving incredibly fast that normal people could only see the shadow of his arms

    Theon was not simply shing the des of his brass knuckles in the air, he was doing that to send long-range sh attacks

    Energy de shes traveled in the air. The number was generous and Theon is generating one de sh for every time that he shed the air with his weapon. This shows that even though a Deviant Mage like Theon is mostfortable with closebat it does not mean that he cannot attack from afar

    All of these mana des approached Rezen that also gathered mana in his hand. The tip of his magic wand glowed with a yellowish-golden color as he too shed the air

    Rezen created his own mana des by waving his magic wand and sending crescent des made from condensed sr energies

    Boom! Boom! Boom!

    Mana des with different attributes shed in the air, sending sparks and smoke into their surrounding

    For a moment, the two opposing sides were covered with smoke, causing the other students to be unable to see them

    However, that didn''tst long. After seeing that his attacks were not working, Theon decided to use another form of attack again

    Instead of sending multiple mana des, he crouched down and shed his brass knuckles into the ground

    This time, he sent a much longer and taller de sh than before starting from the ground and up

    In return, Rezen made a wall of ice to block as although visibility has been lowered by the smoke, he still could sense the magic fluctuations caused by Theon''s magic

    Bang! Bang!

    The two long and tall de shes mmed on the ice wall that Rezen created, destroying it but in the process, the de shes also use everything that they have

    After that, Theon didn''t stop. As soon as he finished sending those two de shes, his feet nimbly moved as he once again approached Rezen in an attempt to close the distance between the two of them

    Rezen sensed that and the falling debris of his destroyed ice wall was controlled by him. The ice shards were moved by an invisible power and they went straight to Theon who wielded his brass knuckles

    sh! sh! sh!

    The brass knuckles further cut the ice shards into smaller pieces. One sh was enough to almost pulverize them, showing how sharp and lethal those brass knuckles were

    The ice shards were unable to stop Theon''s advances but Rezen suddenly fired a stream of fire from his magic wand. The way he quickly switched up from one magic attribute to another was really astonishing

    Just like usual, Theon uses his weapons to cut the stream of fire but Rezen continues to pour mana into his magic wand

    It was not easy to breach this stream of fire and the high temperature was starting to affect Theon. He cannot withstand it for long if he does not want himself to burn to death and he was pushed back, once again creating a distance between the two of them

    "You''re strong. I cannot defeat you right now with my simple magic. If you can also deal with my magic spell, I''ll admit defeat but I''ll make sure to grow stronger and defeat you one day!" Theon said

    His deration was not out of a simple thirst for battle like Porenz nor pure arrogance like Quard''s. It was more of a desire to improve and grow into a powerful mage

    "Sorry but I also can''t let anyone that is the same rank as me defeat me" Rezen replied, the tip of his magic wand glowing with a blue color, he is ready to cast a spell any moment from now

    Theon nodded at that, not the least bit offended by Rezen''s words. He conjured magic circles at the des of his brass knuckles and they suddenly grew longer than before

    They suddenly look like the arms of a praying mantis due to how long they were. When Theon moved his arms to his side, he took a stance and his eyes glowed with resolve

    "[Endless sh!]"

    The ground that Theon was standing on cracked and caved in as his figure turned into a shadow that approached Rezen with an insanely fast speed<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    As soon as he reached Rezen, he immediately shed his des at him non-top. It was not simply a single sh or several shes. It was tens of shes in a short period of time

    However, just like in the previous rounds, Rezen''s body suddenly turned into multiple ck crows

    It was his [Crow Illusion Substitution] spell again. None of his three opponents were able to crack this spell of his and he mostly relied on it to win

    But even though Rezen casts the [Crow Illusion Substitutio] spell, when he reappeared behind Theon, there were still sh marks on his clothes and he was bleeding

    His face was also very pale. He casts multiple magic spells in a short period of time and they took a toll on his body

    There was a reason why when mages fight, they wouldn''t start off by casting a magic spell and instead use simple magic first. The burden on them was way higherpared to using simple magic in exchange for a stronger power

    This was the time that Rezen casts the most number of spells in a short period of time and even to someone like him, this is very taxing

    However, it was worth it. Aside from the reward box that is originally his, he gained three more thanks to his victory against his opponents

    Just like what he said, Theon surrendered after his magic spell failed to defeat his opponent and Rezen even shook hands with him

    If with Quard, he was brutal, in front of Theon he was more amiable. As they shake hands, Theon smiled knowingly as if he was telling Rezen that he is aware of the reason why he is this friendly

    When Rezen fought with the arrogant Quard, he beat him badly, thoroughly humiliating him in front of the other students. However, with Porenz and Theon, he treated them in a kinder way

    It is not hard to realize the reason. Rezen wants to show that to people that are not his enemies, he can be quite kind but to people that don''t offer him goodwill, he can be extremely brutal

    That is the kind of personality that Rezen wanted to show since if possible he wanted to have a smooth sailing life while inside the academy. But that is impossible of his schoolmates would always look at him in a bad light because of the fact that he is a nepo baby

    ¡ª¡ª-

    The ceremony is not even a ceremony but more like the firstpetition among Rezen''s batch ended after there were no more challenges that are issued

    The students are asked to head to their assigned rooms that are already included on the map of their student token and there, they can open their reward boxes to see what they got and tomorrow, they could im them

    Just like the others, Rezen also started using his flying stick to reach his new amodation. However, while looking at the map that is being projected by his student token, he cannot help but frown

    There were multiple dormitories building inside the academy based on the map that Rezen could ess. However, his own map was guiding him to another area and not the area where the students'' dorms are located

    "I have a weird feeling about this" Rezen muttered while the hair on his body stood up and the little snake on his shoulder spoke

    "Master, are we still far? I want to sleep, I''m tired!" Bzark said and Rezen fought the urge to roast this snake alive

    What tired? What did he even do the whole day? All he had to do was to hide in Rezen''s shadow while he was fighting his ssmates for more resources!

    This bastard''s skin is really thick to the point that it could also make Rezen speechless

    "Few more minutes!" Rezen replied with a groan and soon, his new amodation was revealed and his jaw dropped

    The amodation for new students like him should be arge buildingposed of many different rooms, the same as the ones that the city gave to the tribesmen but just more luxurious

    That is the amodation that Rezen was expecting but his map pointed him not at a dormitory building but rather on a vi!

    That''s right, it was a vi and it was even quite luxurious even if you just look at the outside. Its size is also not to be ashamed of!

    Is this really somewhere a new student should live?

 Chapter 310 310: Villa (2)

    ?

    As much as Rezen is in doubt, the map on his student token still made him sure that he did arrive at his new amodation. This vi is where he will stay from now on

    "Wait... could it be?" Rezen muttered as he thought of something and he approached the vi''s door

    Not just anyone could ess this vi and Rezen saw an alchemical item at the vi''s door. It was white in color and has a circr shape with a small ball at the center. Rezen is not that new and ignorant of the things in the city anymore and he pointed his student token at that item

    As soon as Rezen did that, the alchemy lock shot a redser-like thing at his student token that scanned it

    After the scan was sessful, the door was automatically unlocked and Rezen twisted the door knob and slowly pushed the door open

    What met him was a wide living room and meters away from him, there was a familiar figureying on the sofa while munching on a bowl of grapes

    "Treen?" Rezen asked and the man on the sofa turned to look at that voice''s source

    "Oh, Rezen, you''re here! Hehehe, I''m your roommate and this vi is ours! This is way bigger than our dormitory room!" Treen stood up as he approached Rezen and started giving him a ''tour'' of the vi

    "Originally, I would have stayed with my honey''s Magic Tower but she told me that most of the time she is busy and I might get lonely. It''s also ufortable staying in the Tower where most of the academy''s executives live and I told her that we can just share a room and she gave us this Vi!" Treen started running his mouth again as he brought Rezen in front of a room

    "This is my room and the room opposite to mine is yours. As for the room in the middle, it was a guest room but we have the permission to use it as your alchemy room! There would be people that wille to transform the guestroom but in exchange, Honey told me that you should give me part of your earnings and that would be my additional pocket money. But we are members of the same tribe, there''s no need for that! We can just say that you gave me the money even if we don''t. You''re the most talented mage of our tribe, I know that you''ll grow strong and famous. Don''t forget me when that timees, okay? Hehehe"

    As much as Rezen was bbergasted by this development he still can''t help but be excited

    An alchemy room! He will have his own alchemy room in this vi that is way better than the ordinary dormitory rooms of the other students!

    It feels likefort came raining down on him and Rezen started thinking that although Treen was a bit weird, he is very useful

    "Treen, you''re my best friend!" Rezen said. Who needs a fortune aura if his friend has such a kind and powerful girlfriend?

    "Hehehe, don''t say that!" Treen replied bashfully as he yfully punched Rezen on the shoulder

    Since Rezen received so many things thanks to Treen''s connection, he felt like he should give back the favor

    He turned his back on Treen before he retrieved a bunch of Sup Grapes from his farm. These Sup Grapes are not directly soaked with the unnamed potion that he got from the Guardian but it still has the effect of increasing one''s talent

    When Rezen turned his body to Treen again the bunch of grapes was already on his hand and he projected a very serious expression on his face

    "Treen, I have something to give to you but you must make sure not to tell anyone about this. Do you understand?" Rezen asked, his tone stating that he is dead serious causing the other man to gulp a mouthful of saliva

    "O-okay, I-I understand. What is that?" Treen asked, he was not used to Rezen''s current seriousness since there aren''t many instances that such a version of Rezen would show

    "It''s these grapes. I found them while I was foraging on the resource points. They are of great help to your cultivation but you must not tell anyone about this! These Spirit nts are incredible and if others found out about them, they might force me to hand them over even if I don''t have them anymore. This is serious, you must listen to me" Rezen said as he handed the grape bunch from his hand to Treen''s hand and the man gulped a mouthful of saliva

    "T-this... i-if it''s that incredible then you should just eat them yourself! You are the hope of our tribe, you deserve this more than me!" Treen said as he attempted to give the grapes back but Rezen rejected it

    "I already ate enough of them and they are pretty much useless to me already. This is thanks for all the things you did for me"<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "What thanks? There''s no need for this! I did it because I wanted to not because I wanted to get something from you. We are fellow tribesmen, we are family!"

    In terms of familial affection and unity, city people couldn''t hope to beat tribal people. It was not only Treen that has this kind of personality, almost all tribesmen are the same

    "I''m also doing this because I want to. Now, go to your room, eat these Spirit nts, and cultivate. At the very least, you should reach the 3rd cycle within a month" Rezen said as pushed Treen to his room

    Treen is a Spirit Mage but his cultivation rank was still in the 2nd cycle. Not to mention being epted to a second-rate academy, normally, Treen wouldn''t even receive a rmendation letter

    This was only made possible because the Headmaster herself is his girlfriend. Rezen wanted to see Treen reaching the 3rd cycle at the very least

    This man although silly and weird is pure. Rezen doesn''t mind being friends with such a person and he also wants to make him his subordinate because Treen is a loyal person

    Naturally, Rezen would help such a friend reach a higher cultivation rank. These mutated Sup Grapes can be grown by his farm easily, there''s no reason to be too cheap about them

    As soon as Rezen pushed Treen inside his room and closes the door, a little snake suddenly wiggled out of his shadow and climbed on his shoulder

    "Don''t even think about it. The only thing you do is eat the grapes but you don''t cultivate nor train! If you want more, show some effort!" Rezen said harshly at Bzark that is the epitome ofziness

    The little snake most of the time is hiding in Rezen''s shadow when there are other people around and there are two reasons for that

    The first reason is Bzark''s cowardness. It doesn''t want to be seen by humans as it felt like they would kill it

    As for the second reason, Rezen wants to be prepared in case he is ambushed by people that would be his enemy. If they don''t know that he has a familiar hiding in his shadows, Bzark could use the element of surprise to kill them

    Now that Treen is inside his room only then did Bzarke out and even before speaking, Rezen knew what it wanted

    This glutton wants nothing else but to ask for ''food'' even though it was not even putting the effort to make all the resources poured into it worth it

    "Master, how can you say that? This snake has always been hard-working! I almost don''t eat or sleep to cultivate! This snake deserves a treat!" Bzark said shamelessly as if Rezen does not need to regrly beat it just for it to cultivate and train

    "One more word and I''ll skin you alive. I''m telling you, if you grow too weak to be of any use to me I''ll make sure to bury you alive!" Rezen threatened and although Bzark shuddered he is aware that is useless

    Threats would only work temporarily on it but after that, itsziness will kick in again

    While shaking his head, Rezen walked towards his new room and it was a simple one. Aside from bare necessities like a bed and cab, it doesn''t have much inside

    However, Rezen can sense a magic formation in this room, and his eyes lit-up

    "Mana-gathering Formation! This helps the mage cultivate faster than normal! It''s more progress for little effort!" Rezen muttered

    This formation would increase the mana concentration inside the room it was installed and as a result, cultivating inside would be faster than cultivating outside

    Of course, it''s not like this formation is free to use. It requires mana stones to work and it was essentially pouring money for faster progress as if you''ll top-up on a game to have an edge against other yers

 Chapter 311 311: Theory Class

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    Tryst Academy

    ssroom A1

    The academy has aplete set of facilities. There are cultivation rooms, training rooms, and ssrooms amongst many others

    Today is the first ss of Rezen''s batch and they were asked to go to their ssroom where an Assistant Instructor is there to teach them

    The ssroom has rows and rows of seats and tables. At the front was a wide board on which the Instructor could write down the things that they teach

    "Good morning to everyone. I am your Assistant Instructor, Terran Miles, I would be your magic theory teacher. I am expecting all of you to listen attentively" the male Instructor said and he didn''t waste any time

    When ites to matters that have to do with the strength of the city''s mages, they don''t beat around the bush much as time is necessary for mages to grow strong no matter how talented they are

    On the board, the Assistant Instructor started writing three words and encloses them in a circle before drawing arrows, showing that they are connected with each other

    The words on the board were Will, Mana, and Wisdom

    "Now, most mages think that all they have to do to use magic is to use their will to visualize what they want to achieve and use mana as fuel to turn their imagination into reality. However, that is a narrow way of seeing things"

    "Sure, you can reach the peak of the Junior Rank and even the Senior Rank if you are talented enough while only learning the bare minimum about magic. I mean, everyone is aware of how we mages advanced. Use a magic circle that shows to the universe that you understood the bare minimum, hurt yourself, and hope that the blessing of mana will dawn upon you. It''s that easy"

    "However, being contented with only learning the bare minimum wouldn''t do a mage good and in the long-term, this might even hinder their progress. We must also focus on our Wisdom and this includes learning the mysteries of magic and at the same time, having the ability to enact these theories into reality"

    "Why do you think even at the same rank if mages cast the same spell, there would be the stronger and weaker one? It might be because they use more mana to use magic or they consumed resources to strengthen their magic. However, that''s not all the reason. Some mages are stronger than others even at the same rank and also while using the same magic because of their Wisdom. They know, understand, and use the mysteries of magic better than their peers!"

    To the poor and ignorant, the Assistant Instructors'' teachings were like the Holy Grail. Even Rezen was carefully listening since he does not have a lot of chance to be taught the more advanced knowledge verbally

    However, the students that came from a better background were showing looks of boredom. This was something that the mages of their families already taught them. They don''t have the desire to listen

    These teachings might be new and an eye-opener to the poor but the rich already know about it. They entered the academy so that they will have ess to the more advanced information, and precious resources that even their family cannot get, honor, etc.

    They are not interested in the things that they already have. Of course, the Assistant Instructor can see that not many students are listening attentively to him as his eyes made sure to look at each and every one of them

    However, despite the disrespect, the Instructor continue to teach his lesson although few people were listening to him

    Just like that, an hour and a half passes by with the Instructor teaching the students and it was time for their next ss

    The attitude of the students immediately turned 180 degrees turn. From being bored, they became very excited as the next lesson is a practical training ss. In there, they have the chance to showcase their powerful magic and hope that they would catch the eyes of the academy''s executives

    They want to rise above their ssmates and be hailed as the most talented among them

    As if the Assistant Instructor can read their minds, he smirked at them and before he dismissed the ss, he tap his hand on the table to gather their attention

    "Now, I know all of you are excited with the practical training ss but before that, all of you have something to wear. This is required and those that will not wear it, well, all I can say is that you will not end well" the Assistant Instructor said and he waved his hand above his table<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    On the table, a wooden box appeared and he opened this box to reveal tens of bracelets. There''s enough for all the fifty students in the ss

    "Wear these bracelets, it''s required in your next ss" the Instructor said and with a wave of his hand, the bracelets floated toward each and every student

    The curios students curiously wore the bracelets and as soon as they did so they realized that something weird happen to them

    The students tried to gather their mana but it felt as if they were walking on a muddy pond. Originally, they are all skillful at controlling their mana but this time, their palms only glowed a bit with a blue color before their mana dissipated

    "What the hell is this?!"

    "I can''t control my mana!"

    "Are these bracelets blocking our magic?!"

    The students were in an uproar and they tried to remove the damned bracelets but none of them are able to do so

    "If you listened to me earlier, it wouldn''t be hard to understand what these bracelets are for. Didn''t I say that despite being at the same rank and using the same kind of magic, there are always the stronger and weaker mages because one of them has better wisdom than the other?"

    "For your practical training ss, you will use the theory that I just taught you. The amount of mana you can control and how well you can control them would be toned down and all of you will be at the same level. It doesn''t matter if you have a vast mana capacity or if you are an expert at mana control. Unless you understand magic theories well enough, you will not be able to rise above your ssmates. No matter what magic you use, it will have the same power as your ssmates"

    The Assistant Instructor smirked at the students as if he was paying them back for their disrespect

    This is a second-rate academy! Even if it''s just a theory ss, no student can ck off! They are idiots if they think that attending a magic academy is as easy as the training that their families provided. There are plenty of reasons why even the rich and powerful want their children to enter prestigious academies!

    "And oh, one more thing, to go to your next ss, you will have to use your flying sticks. Your next ss normally takes 10 minutes of flying time from here but depending on whether you are Spirit Mages, Body Mages, or Deviant Mages, you have to travel part of that 10 minutes using your flying sticks. And before I forgot, there''s a punishment for thest student that will arrive so you better move now"

    As soon as the Instructor said that, the students took a look at their student tokens to check the time they need to travel using their flying sticks

    Normally, ten minutes on their flying sticks are no problem for them. However, things are currently different because of the bracelets that they are wearing

    Rezen checked his own student token and saw that he has to fly 6 minutes out of the 10 minutes. Can he even fly for that long while wearing these bracelets?

    If he is in this situation then... he turned to look at Treen that was as calm as before as if he is not afraid of getting punished

    "Are you not worried?" Rezen asked as he stood up and readied his own flying stick

    "Worried? Hahaha, no! I have my girl''s token. I''m basically exempted to every punishment though that also means I can''t receive any rewards that they will give out. But considering how many talented mages are here, I don''t really think that I have the chance to win even if I do my best" Treen said leisurely and Rezen can only shake his head

    Being the man of the Headmaster is really something!

    "Don''t worry about me, go! You have to be the fastest! Bring honor to our tribe!"

    At that, Rezen nodded his head. He doesn''t have time to waste. Even if he cannot beat everyone to be the first cer, he should at least prevent himself from being ced as thest student to reach the next ss. If not, he would just receive even more criticism than before

 Chapter 312 312: Test Of Wisdom

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    Just like the other students, Rezen retrieved his flying stick and ced it between his legs

    If this was in the past, it would be as easy as breathing for him to control his flying stick. However, because of the bracelet, things arepletely different

    Rezen tried to control his mana to fuel the flying stick but his mana was barely moving. He felt like he was trying to move a rock using the body of an infant. It''s not like moving the rock was impossible but it takes a lot of time and effort to do so

    Despite doing everything he can, Rezen was barely able to float using his flying stick. Sweat rolled down his forehead and he traveled less than a meter before he was forced tond on the ground because of insufficient fuel

    His fellow students are also in the same situation. They find it too hard to use their flying sticks but the thing is, most of them are performing better than Rezen

    If Rezen was only able to move with his flying stick for less than a meter, most of his ssmates moved at the very least an entire meter and that''s already on the low side

    "The students that performed at the same level as me mostly came from poor families or tribesmen. I might normally be able to be at the same level or even defeat these rich Young Masters and Ladies but this ss shows a w of mine"

    "My current strength mostly relies on raw power thanks to the various resources I consumed. However, Ick the wisdom that all mages should have. I don''t have as many Instructors and Magic Books as these rich people and the effects of that are now showing" Rezen judged

    When he arrived at the Savage Beast Realm, he became part of a tribe. A tribe that doesn''t even have paper much less a magic book

    While Rezen was able to make up for what he wascking with raw power, now that this scenario is mainly testing the wisdom of the students, his w was bare for everyone to see

    He was one of the worst-performing students. Even the poor with no resources was better than him. At the very least, the poor lived their whole lives inside the City of Hope where there is more advanced knowledge about magicpared to the earth realm or the Waterside Tribe

    "This wouldn''t do. I can make up for myck of wisdomter but I must not perform too badly here. If not, I would just have a harder time..." Rezen thought

    As of right now, his ssmates are mostly focused on themselves as they don''t want to be thest ones to reach the next ss and be given punishment. However, when they finally have time, they would see how much Rezen wasckingpared to them

    The impression he gave on the entrance ceremony would be for nothing

    "Wisdom... wisdom... I can''t tackle this problem in the conventional way since I don''t have the same level of wisdom as my ssmates. How do I tackle this problem then?" Rezen thought as he looked down at his flying stick and several theories shed in his mind

    "Should I push myself and make up for what Ick with raw power? No, the bracelet would prevent that. Should I give my mana attributes such as wind? No, just using raw mana alone is already hard, I might tire myself before I can reach the next ss if I do that. Should I focus on moving my flying stick as high as possible and while in the air, I would use my physical body to make sure that I''ll move farther than normal? No, this is a test for wisdom regarding my knowledge of magic and not how clever I am..."

    All the ideas that Rezen thought of were rejected by him as the pressure he is suffering from increased after seeing that his ssmates are getting farther and farther away from him

    It''s not like he cannot move with his flying stick. The problem was that he was one of the slowest and he might really be thest one to reach the next ss

    "Think! Think! Think!" Rezen pushed his mind to think of a solution. He might not be the smartest but he already proved time and time again that he is quite clever. Aside from the really hopeless situations where his own abilities alone cannot save him, he was able to keep his life from the other dangerous situations

    "Mana... wisdom... flying sticks... wait!"

    Finally, Rezen thought of a viable solution that would still show his wisdom of magic

    He immediately closes his eyes while holding his flying stick. He was sensing the flow of mana on his flying stick and he can sense the magic inscriptions on it

    Mages cannot fly with just any ordinary stick. There is a need for an Alchemist, specifically the ones that could create magic inscriptions to transform an ordinary stick into a flying stick<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Naturally, even though the magic inscriptions were usually visible, they are still there and present. Mages just have to sense the flow of mana before they can sense the magic inscriptions

    The stick itself is just a supporting ingredient that supplements the magic inscriptions. It was these inscriptions that really gave the flying sticks the ability to fly as long as enough mana was supplied to it

    Most mages including Rezen would just cover their flying sticks with their mana and make it fly. That wastes more mana but it was easier to do normally

    However, now that the amount of mana that Rezen could use is limited because of the bracelet, what he does usually is uneconomical

    He doesn''t have free ess to his mana or free control over them. He can barely push out a bit of mana from his physical body much less cover the entire flying stick

    As such, Rezen decided to change his tactic. From covering the entire flying stick with his mana he opted to move his mana into the part of his body that he finds easier to move it into which was naturally his hand

    Maybe because humans lived their life relying on doing most things by using their hands, they find the hands the easiest part of their body that could emit their mana

    Rezen was no different and soon, his right hand was lightly glowing with a blue color and he injected his mana to where the main magic inscription was

    He is directly supplying his mana to the magic inscriptions that made it possible for his flying stick to fly. And as soon as his mana made contact with the inscriptions, the mana would automatically move all over the flying stick even without Rezen''s control

    Once again, Rezen''s flying stick floated and he moved in the air. His flying speed was still not as fast and stable as normal but he was able to move more than five meters at once

    The Assistant Instructor watched Rezen with a nod. He had already seen that Rezen iscking in the wisdom department but using how the flying stick works to his advantage still shows that he has a passable level of wisdom

    The inscriptions on the flying sticks are still magic. A mage''s wisdom does not only need to be focused on themselves, there are also many times when they will rely on external magic

    What Rezen was doing is perfectly fine although the Instructor would still prefer it if he only relies on his own power and wisdom

    Rezen is also aware of that but he must make it through the current situation first before he would make up for what he wascking

    Afternding on the ground, Rezen controlled his mana again and injected it into the magic inscriptions. Once more, his flying stick floated and he moved several meters from his original location

    His current capability cannot let him fly steadily without stopping but it''s not like his other ssmates could also do the same. His ssmates are getting more used to the bracelet''s restrictions and their speed also increases and Rezen is doing his best to catch up to them

    "No! No! I can''t give up now!"

    Suddenly, Rezen heard a woman''s voice and when he turned to look at the source, he saw a familiar ce

    It was the student that broke the crystal ball back at the admission test first excluding Rezen! She was the one that turned her mana into a rotating spiral weapon to poke holes in the magic crystal while the other examinees followed suit

    Because of the aura and the way she portrayed herself, Rezen thinks that this woman is a tribal person. Hence, he has the desire to recruit her and make her his subordinate

    He just didn''t have the time and chance to enact his n but it seems like he finally got the chance that he was waiting for

 Chapter 313 313: Practical Training Test

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    It was fortunate that the woman was not far from where Rezen is and he just slightly raised altered his path to reach that woman

    "Sense the magic inscriptions on your flying stick and only inject your mana into the main inscriptions. The main magic inscriptions would then make your mana flow into the supplementary inscriptions without your control. This would make you fly faster" Rezen said causing the woman to look at him

    One will expect that Rezen will stay to talk with this woman for a longer period of time but he didn''t do that. In fact, he kind of ignored her after giving a useful advice

    It''s not like Rezen is aplete newbie to human psychology. In fact, there are times when he relies on manipting another person''s train of thought to achieve what he wanted to achieve

    If hees off too strong then this woman might feel ufortable with him and thinks that he has some ulterior motives which he has

    It was better to act as if he was merely acting out of pure kindness without expecting anything in return. This would make this woman feel morefortable and she might also grow some trust in him

    Rezen is not in a hurry. The current him is still too weak, it was better to focus on his own development and when he grew stronger he could then start focusing on increasing the forces under him

    For a moment, the woman stared at Rezen''s back that is getting farther and farther. However, that didn''tst long before she tried to listen and act ording to Rezen''s advice

    To her pleasant surprise, Rezen was actually right. All she had to do was to inject mana from her hands into the main magic inscriptions she can sense from her flying stick and the remaining work is done by her flying stick

    This method increases her flying speed and it didn''t take that long before she caught up to Rezen

    "Thank you" she said while hiding her face with her mage robe. She knows how negative people view her physical appearance and she does not want to show such an unpleasant sight to someone that helped her

    "It''s nothing" Rezen casually replied with a nod and the woman nodded back at him before she continue flying

    Despite the fact that Rezen thinks that they are both tribal people, that woman is still better than him when ites to the wisdom aspect

    After all, even if a mage doesn''t have resources, the talented ones could still instinctively understand magic. Hence, their wisdom when ites to the mysteries of magic could still be betterpared to untalented mages with resources

    Rezen has alwayscked talent and he relied on resources to get to where he is now. He naturally cannot have the same level of wisdom as these talented mages have if he doesn''t have a chance to learn them from great Instructors or magic books that are no different than great treasures

    It didn''t take that long before the woman increases the distance between her and Rezen quite greatly

    ¡ª¡ª-

    After more than ten minutes of riding on a flying stick, Rezen''s student token finally indicated that he doesn''t have to use the flying stick anymore

    The 6 minutes ride is not exactly 6 minutes ride. It pertains to the average time that a mage can fly from the ssroom to the site of the practical training ss

    As such, Rezen took more than ten minutes before he could finally travel on foot and he immediately went off his flying stick before storing it in his spatial ring

    As soon as Rezen''s feetnded on the ground, winds gathered at his body and his speed exploded

    There were many students ahead of him since even though he used a trick, he barely went from one of the low performing students to one of the average ones

    Rezen sessfully overtook several of his ssmates thanks to the fact that he is a Deviant Mage in the 3rd cycle. His cultivation rank might be on the low end but he is a Deviant Mage, he is stronger than a Body or Spirit Mage at the same level and even those that are one cycle above him

    Finally, after overtaking several of his ssmates, Rezen reached the practical training site

    It was inside a gym-like building and it seems like this gym currently is something that only Rezen''s batch will use as it only has them inside

    As soon as Rezen set foot inside the building, his attention was immediately attracted by exactly fifty crystals connected to a 1-meter pole

    These crystals contain the name of the students, including Rezen''s. He has a hunch that these crystals have something to do with the training that this ss would provide to the students

    However, since there are only students there and the Assistant Instructor was still not present, Rezen has to patiently wait<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Yoooo! Why did you just arrive now? You performed below than I was expecting" a familiar voice said and Rezen felt someone tapping his back although tap might not be the most appropriate term but rather someone hitting his shoulder hard

    As soon as Rezen heard those words, he cannot help but curse in his head. He was trying not to gain attention since he did perform below what one would expect from someone that defeated 3 mages at the same rank as him. He does not want his ssmates to look down on him

    "I''m still tired fromst night''s training, leave me alone" Rezen grumbled, using tiredness as an excuse in hopes that his ssmates would buy it

    "Is that so? It''s good that you train hard but don''t let it affect your performance in the ss!" The woman that is one of the three mages that Rezen fought said

    This woman is none other than Porenz. She and Rezen didn''t have a lot of interaction but she was acting really friendly

    Well, for someone that is your typical musclehead, that is not exactly surprising. She does look like the type of person that can easily get along with everyone, especially to those whom she deemed strong

    "I know, I know. It wouldn''t happen again" Rezen replied and the two chatted for a bit before all the students finally arrived

    As soon as all fifty of them entered the gym, the gym''s door suddenly locked itself and the whole ce lit up with a bright red color before an earthquake suddenly urred

    "Aahh?!"

    "What''s this?"

    "Get lost!!"

    The students have simr reactions to each other as they found the ground they are standing on opening up to swallow them

    Some of them did get swallowed by the ground with only their heads remaining above ground

    There are also people like Rezen that has many experiences when ites to fighting that hone their reflexes that prevented the ground from swallowing them

    As a battle maniac, Poren''s instincts were also great and she too avoided being swallowed by the ground

    Before the students could think that someone is attacking the academy, the ground at the end of the gym opened up and it revealed a person

    This person has a very muscr body and he was grinning at everyone. Just from the vibes alone, Rezen can see that person has a simr personality to Porenz. Both of them are battle maniacs

    "Hello, my young chicks. Wee to Assistant Instructor Thereb''s first ss. As my wee gift to all of you, I will show what will happen if you are too insensitive to your surroundings!"

    As he said that, the people that were swallowed by the ground found themselves floating in the air while their entire bodies are covered with rocks

    Floating is just the start as in the next second, they are suddenly rotating like fidget spinners of Rezen''s previous world

    Even rollercoasters would blush in shame at how fast the students were rotating all thanks to their Assistant Instructor

    This situation made the students that were able to dodge in time feel relieved. If they were not able to react in time, they would receive the same fate as their poor ssmates

    It seems like as students of a second-rate academy, none of them can rx and lower their guards... well, aside from one person and that person is none other than Treen

    Rezen doubts that Treen has the reflex to dodge the Assistant Instructor''s attack but he was perfectly fine and he is one of the lucky students

    After spinning them as if there''s no tomorrow, the Assistant Instructor let them fall on the ground with some of them vomiting as soon as they can

    "Today''s practical training ss might not be rted to a mage''s reflex but I still wouldn''t have students that are defenseless. If you are in the wild, with that kind of trash reflex, it wouldn''t take that long before the magic beasts make a feast out of your bodies"

 Chapter 314 314: Practical Training Class (3)

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    "Just because all of you are inside the city and the academy does not mean that you canpletely rx your guards. I know that all of you are aware that humans inside the city are still attacked by magic beasts from time to time"

    "There''s a reason why every single time that one of our people wants to reenter the city after they came back from the wild, they would be scanned and checked before granting entry. We are not only facing the threats of magic beasts that we can see, there are also troublesome species of them that can hide inside the human body. Don''t ever ever let your guard down if you don''t want to die!"

    At the end of his sentence, the Assistant Instructor stomped his foot on the ground causing another small-scale earthquake

    His words were something thing that everyone should take to heart as they are facts. Even Rezen and the other tribesmen were scanned multiple times before they were granted entry to the city since there are species of magic beasts that have the ability to hide inside a human body

    If the city is not this careful then it wouldn''t be long before everyone inside is massacred by the magic beasts

    "Now, as I said, a mage''s reflex is not the topic of our today''s lesson. We will immediately start focusing on our practical training and this training is simple. You only have to do one thing and that is this!"

    As the Assistant Instructor said that, he grabbed the crystal nearest to him with his bare hand and crushed it effortlessly while throwing the remains at the students that raised their arms to block the debris

    "All you have to do is to destroy the crystals that have your name on it. And don''t worry, these crystals are at the same level. No one could cheat here"

    Thereb said and he didn''t even hide the fact that he was looking exactly at Rezen that indeed cheated back at the admission test

    In the admission test, the academy helped him cheat so that he could easily pass. And as Treen''s best friend, he also has an advantage in the academy just like how he was assigned to a private vi with Treen. However, the City of Hope still puts great emphasis on the progress of their mages

    While Rezen will have this many advantages, when ites to progress andpetition amongst the students, he wouldn''t be given any preferential treatment

    If he wants to be seen as a genius in the Tryst Academy he has to show his own power and talent. Not everything would be given to him on a silver tter. And of course, Rezen will definitely strive to show that he is better than everyone

    He might currently be a student of a second-rate academy but if he performed and showed the same rate of improvement and talent as mages at the 1st-ss academy, the Tryst Academy can rmend him to a better Academy

    This Academy is not the end goal for Rezen. He wants to be a student of the most famous and highly-regarded academy in the City of Hope; the Guardians Academy!

    It was an Academy personally headed by the Guardian to foster mages that would be the next generation of Guardians of the City of Hope and humanity inside the Savage Beast Realm

    To have the chance of entering such an academy, Rezen has to outperform his peers!

    "The first student that will destroy the crystal assigned to them will be given 3 hours of one-on-one lesson from none other than the Headmaster, an exalted Senior Mage at the high-cycle. A mage nearing the Great Mage Rank that is the true expert of humanity!"

    As soon as the students heard what the reward would be, they cannot help but be excited

    That''s the Headmaster! A high cycle Senior Mage! Inside the outer walls, there are not many people at the same level

    Even the rich Young Masters and Ladies can''t simply have a high cycle Senior Mage to tutor them with arge group of people much less a one-on-one session

    Their families don''t even have high cycle Senior Mages and if they were given the chance to meet the Headmaster, she might be the strongest mage that they ever encountered in their entire lives

    Not to mention, if they performed exemry on the lesson the Headmaster might see their talent and transfer more resources towards them. Even if that doesn''t happen, they would still improve a lot by listening to the lecture of a high cycle Senior Mage that has delved deeper into the mysteries of magic than them

    How could they not be excited? Even Rezen wanted to be the first person to destroy the crystal but how could things be that easy?

    "I know that all of you are anxious about showing off your might. As such, you can start now!" The Assistant Instructor said and the Spirit Mages wielded their wands, the Body Mages wielded their weapons, and the Deviant Mages wielded either a wand or a weapon

    All of them anxiously started to attack the crystal with their name on it to be the ones to receive the great reward<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Move!! I''ll be the first one to destroy this damned crystal!" Porenz said loudly as she approached the crystal with her name on it while holding her magic sword

    She leaped in the air to elerate her speed before shing her magic sword at the crystal. Since she was still wearing the bracelet from the theory ss, her magic sword was barely glowing with a blue color as she cannot inject a lot of mana into her weapon like normal

    nk!!

    Porenz''s sword hits the crystal but it didn''t budge in the slightest. Aside from leaving a shallow scratch mark, the crystal was still as perfect as before

    "Instructor, remove this damned bracelet! I can''t use my full power!" One of the students said and the others followed suit

    They feel confident that if they don''t have the bracelets on their wrists, they could easily destroy the crystal

    All of them already tried destroying the crystals with the strength that they can muster currently but all of them failed. As such, they want to rely on raw power to break them

    "Remove the bracelets? Hahahaha no! That will not happen. In fact, not only would you have to wear the bracelets in my ss, but you also have to wear them even after your sses!"

    "Listen! The only way that the bracelets you hate will be removed is if you managed to sessfully destroy the crystal assigned to you. If not then live your whole life with the bracelets on or go find your mommy and daddy to remove them for you. But of course, if you do that, you are expelled"

    "Now, my cute littlembs, hell starts now!"

    The Assistant Instructor pped his hands and golems entered the gym while holdingrge wooden boxes

    "These boxes contain books about magic. If you want to break the crystals, you will have to improve your understanding of the mysteries of magic!"

    "All of you might have already learned the basics but did you integrate with these basic pieces of knowledge 100% or did you just understand them without really using them? We will find out!"

    "You can read any of the books that you like and if you have any questions, I will dly answer them for you!"

    "And oh, before I forget things, thest student that arrived at the gym is recorded and you will receive punishment. You''ll know your punishmentter and it definitely is not something that you will like! Hahahahaha!"

    This is just the first day but the students already felt like it was not a magic academy that they entered but more like hell itself!

    The theory ss was chill at first just to drop a bomb at the end of the ss. The suspense was even prolonged as the students are curious as to what kind of punishment thest cer would receive

    The first one that moved among the students was none other than Rezen. He went to the wooden boxes to choose the books that he wants to read

    He is not an idiot. If this is an easy ss, his ssmates would be able to destroy the crystals in one go

    Since the books are brought here, it most likely would take a long time before the students can seed. Considering that he iscking in the wisdom area, Rezen does not have any time to waste

    He has to make up for hisck of wisdom as soon as possible to catch up to his peers!

    After choosing a few books, Rezen went to the Assistant Instructor to ask a question

    "Could we use potions or Spirit nts as supplements while studying?" Rezen asked that question and the Assistant Instructorughed at him

 Chapter 315 315: Practical Training Class (4)

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    "One of the essential elements that a mage needed to improve are resources. Of course, you can use the resources that you have!"

    "However, do not forget what this ss is for. This ss is to help all of you obtain wisdom and you cannot cheat in any way!"

    "The bracelets you are wearing can detect the flow of mana inside your bodies. If it detects any abnormality, it will glow brightly with a red color while issuing a loud sound. Don''t even think about using any treasure to increase the raw power that you currently have. If you are found to be cheating, the Trsyt Academy''s Cell of Freezing Hell will await you!"

    The Assistant Instructor exined. Since resources are one of the things that a mage needed to reach the peak, why should the academy stop them from consuming whatever resources they could get their hands on as long as they don''t cheat?

    As such, the students are free to use whatever they have to improve their wisdom much to Rezen''s delight

    After receiving the answer that he wanted, Rezen went to one corner with his magic books before sitting down

    He retrieved another ss bottle from his spatial ring and it was also the juice of a mutated Spirit nt that is thebination of Clear Mind Potion and Hyperfocus Basil

    The names of these resources are pretty exnatory. The Clear Mind Potion helps to clear and rx the mind. It helps to lessen distractions and remove unnecessary thoughts that might distract the consumer

    As for the Hyperfocus Basil, it is a Spirit nt that is a bit rare. As its name implies, it helps the mage focus on a specific thing

    Upon consuming, the Spirit nt could help the mage cast spells faster than before when they are in a battle or use them in the same way that Rezen intended

    Mages can use the Hyperfocus as mental supplement whenever they are studying something whether that be the mysteries of magic or a magic spell

    Of course, there are few mages that use the Hyperfocus Basil in this way as although they are not extremely rare and expensive, they are nearing that level. Not just any random mage could possibly have the luxury to use such expensive Spirit nts as study supplements

    As for Rezen, he might not possess a lot of money but as long as he has the seeds, he can nt them and it''s only a matter of time before they grow

    He can have an endless supply of the Hyperfocus Basil when necessary

    Rezen uncapped the ss bottle and drank its content and the juice immediately came into effect

    His mind felt clearer than before as if he can absorb any and all information poured at him. He immediately forgets everything around him and his mind focuses on the book of magic in his hand

    The words of the book floated inside his head and he is slowly but surely understanding and digesting this information

    ¡ª¡ª

    3 whole hours passed. Most of the students decided to try and attack the crystals multiple times but any damage that the crystals received would be recovered in a short period of time

    The students tried everything they could and pushed themselves passed the limits. However, they still failed to destroy the crystal. As such, they had no choice but to listen to the professor''s advice

    They grabbed some books about magic and although they already read and learned almost everything that the books stated they don''t have a choice but to read them over and over again

    Memorizing the books'' content was not enough. They have to turn the knowledge into their own wisdom. Only then would they be able to destroy the crystal

    "Assistant Instructor, can you please exin this part about how mana flow should be controlled by the mage in a systematic manner? The wordings are quite vague" One of the students named Rezen asked the Assistant Instructor while showing the part he is having trouble understanding

    "Oh, that? This part is actually hard to say in specific words. There are many ways in which mages control the flow of their mana. Some ways are regarded better than others but just because they are better does not mean that they are the best for a specific mage"<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "We still have our own individuality and what mighte easy and strong to others might do the opposite to another person. You can try immersing yourself in the feeling of controlling your mana flow in different ways to find what you find the mostfortable or I can teach you some of the ways that most mages think are better than normal"

    Thereb passionately exined that specific part of the book. Over the course of three hours, Rezen already asked him a lot of questions. He was the student that asked the most questions truthfully speaking

    However, even then, Thereb was more than happy to answer all these questions as it shows that Rezen has the drive to improve. That is something that the teachers would appreciate about their students

    It was not a big deal for him to answer Rezen''s questions

    "Thank you. My physical body is a level higher than my soul, I think it''s better if I try to figure this out on my own first. I''ll ask for your teachings on the mana flow if I can''t figure it out on my own" Rezen replied and he didn''t waste any time

    He went to a corner near the instructor and this time he didn''t return to read the books but sense in what way he could make his mana flow in the mostfortable manner

    Learning requires intelligence and intelligence is rted to the soul and although Rezen''s soul is not bad for his rank, it was still his physical body that is of a higher quality

    If he trains by moving his mana inside him to sense the technique that feels the mostfortable he would be able to progress faster than learning multiple techniques

    After all, sensing the changes happening inside his body is more rted to his physical body and instincts. He has a better physique than a better soul. It''s easier to sense subtle changes in his body that use his mind to learn the techniques from the professor

    The way that Rezen was studying seriously affected his ssmates and they also had the drive to improve themselves. They are not willing to lose to a nepo baby

    Rezen might have already shown his might but it was not enough topletely remove everyone''s prejudice against him

    "Rez¡ª" Treen wasn''t even able to finish calling Rezen''s name when the man already cut him off

    "Later, I''m busy" Rezen said with his eyes close. He was moving his mana inside of him in a different manner to see what is the best technique that suited him

    As a result, Treen can only purse his lips and he was also seemingly affected by how studious Rezen is to the point that he started to study more seriously than before

    Another two hours passed and the Assistant Instructor stomped his foot on the ground to gather everyone''s attention. Even Rezen was forced out of his training mode to look at Thereb

    "It has been five hours and none of you are able to destroy the crystal..." he said while looking at each and every one of the students that lowered their heads in shame

    "Hahahaha! What is that look for? Do you think that this is something that can be solved in a matter of hours? Of course not!"

    "This is why I said that you will live your lives with the bracelets on. This is not something that can be solved in a day or two! It takes time that can range from a week to an entire month depending on how talented you are!"

    "For now, you are free to go back to your dorms and do whatever you want. You can rest, have fun, or whatever and we don''t care. But! But if you performed below the academy''s expectations, expect to be expelled!"

    "This is a lesson to all of you. The Theory ss might be boring but you need it. Starting tomorrow, listen to your theory ss Instructor attentively! You will learn many things and tips from your Instructor. If you listen to him and you are at least a bit talented, it''s only a matter of time before one of you manages to destroy the crystals and im the prize!"

    With that, the students are dismissed for the day. While this made the academy something like a rxing ce, that was far from the truth

    Sure, the students have a lot of freedom to do whatever they wanted. However, that is not free from any consequences. If the students failed to reach the expectations of the academy then they would be expelled. As such, even if they have free time, they must still use it to better themselves

 Chapter 316 316: Punishment

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    "Ah, wait! I almost forgot again! Student Jagua Agua,e forward!" The Assistant Instructor said while smacking his own forehead and a female mage stepped out amongst the other 49 mages

    Her face was tainted with a red color while her expression was that of embarrassment. She had a hunch about why her name was called

    Out of the fifty mages in this batch, she was thest mage that entered the gym. This means that she is the one that would be punished

    If she was given the punishments privately then so be it but now, all of her ssmates will think that she was the most untalented among them which might not be far from the truth

    Although she is a Spirit Mage in the 4th cycle, she barely reached that rank before the admission test. She might be a mage that can be considered very talented but that is only if wepare her to mages of third-rate academies

    In a second-rate Academy like the Trysr Academy, she barely reached the threshold to pass. She might even only passed because the exam''s admission test was easier than normal

    This made her feel insecure and she was ufortable with the gaze she was receiving

    "As thest student that entered the gym, today''s punishment would be given to you. As for the punishment, it would be this"

    The Assistant Instructor pped his hands and numbers suddenly appeared on the crystals

    Most numbers ranged at several thousand with the highest reaching the ten thousand

    "These numbers quantify the damage that the crystals received from your attacks. Since this is the first day, even if there were many of you that have scores lower than ten thousand, I will let it slide. But starting tomorrow, the bare minimum score is 10,000 before you can be dismissed from my ss"

    "And herees the best part. The student that wille travel from your theory ss''s ssroom to this ce will have to score twice the score of the highest score of the day. Since today''s highest score is 10,587, student Jagua Agua has to reach the score of 21,174 before she can be dismissed"

    "And oh, if you are trying to bepassionate and try to score as low as possible I wouldn''t rmend that. Know that all of you are being evaluated. As I mentioned earlier, students that have progress that doesn''t reach the standards of the academy will be expelled. There are many factors affecting the judgment and I can confidently say that your performance in your sses is a huge part of that. So, think twice before you putpassion first"

    "As much as the city needed kind people, it needs strong mages more since we are not the hegemons of the realm. Do you understand that? If yes then go, all of you are dismissed aside from Student Jagua!"

    Now that the students heard what the punishment would be, they heaved a sigh of relief. They wanted to be the first ones to destroy the crystal and to do so, they need time to study. None of them are willing to lose time by receiving the punishment

    "Phew, I was the second to thest that arrived. I was very nervous about the punishment. Fortunately, it was not that bad!"

    "Right? I thought it was something hard and extreme but turns out it was something we can do if given enough time!"

    "What was the suspense for? They made the punishment sound as if it was something extremely scary!"

    The students started discussing amongst themselves while walking out of the gym. Most of them are thinking in a simple way and Rezen that heard their words cannot help but shake his head

    All of them are roughly at the same age but their level of maturity was not. Since Rezen has experienced more things, he can see much more than the other students

    Do they think that the punishment is that simple? Maybe, the punishment itself is simple but not the other things that it could affect

    "Why are you shaking your head? Do you not agree?" A person suddenly talked next to Rezen and judging by the voice, it was another person familiar to him

    It was one of the three mages he fought back at the entrance ceremony and also a fellow 3rd cycle Deviant Mage. It was Theon Sharp

    Since this mage is also pretty talented, Rezen wouldn''t mind forming an amicable rtionship with him and he gave an answer

    "Why? Do you also think that the punishment is that simple?" Rezen asked back and Theon narrowed his eyes<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Hello? Hello? What''s happening? What are you guys talking about? Are you going to spar?"

    "Rezen, my best friend, you are too popr, wait for me!"

    Aside from Theon Sharp, Porenz, and Treen also started walking next to Rezen. It seems like while many of his ssmates doesn''t like him, he was still a bit popr thanks to his performance back at the entrance ceremony

    "We''re talking about whether the punishment is as simple as it sounds" Rezen replied to the two neers but unfortunately, these two are not exactly the brightest minds in the ss

    "Ah, is that so? That''s so boring! Why don''t we just fight? It''ll help us grow stronger and smash that crystal!"

    "Nah, it''s better if we go home. I miss my soft bed"

    The two simpletons were not interested and only Theon was

    "What do you mean by that? Is there something else?" Theon asked curiously and Rezen shrugged his shoulders

    "This is just a theory of mine. I think that while the punishment itself is simple, the effects it would have is not. Remember, both instructors insinuated that the punishment is not something we will like. They made it sound like a grave thing"

    "Assistant Instructor Thereb also said that we are being evaluated and there''s a chance that we will be expelled if we performed underwhelmingly. By using these points, what if that student was still the slowest on the second, third, fourth, and so on dates? How many offenses simr to that does it take for a student to be expelled?"

    "Let''s say each of us has three points and every time that we performed the worst, the academy will deduct a point and when we used up all of our points, the Academy will then expel us"

    Rezen exined and realization dawned upon Theon''s face as he speaks. "The punishment is light and is just a bit troublesome. This would make us not think too much of the punishment. Most students wouldn''t even care much if they always arrived thest. The academy will let us be free to see who among us really has the drive to improve"

    At that, Rezen nodded his head. "Not only that, but the Assistant Instructor also didn''t say that the punishment would always be that light. What if the punishment for tomorrow is something worse? Of course, I could also be just overthinking"

    "No, I think that you made valid points. My mentor always told me that when ites to the progress of their mages, a second-rate academy is very serious. More often than not, their decisions have hidden meanings and it was better to overthink than not think at all"

    Rezen is also aware of that fact. The city is facing constant threat from the magic beasts and when ites to the growth of their mages, they are meticulous

    "Argh, all these talks are making my head hurt. I''m out of here!" The musclehead cannot handle intellectual conversation and she immediately ran away to escape

    "I-I also have to go" Treen said as he too does not want to use his brains as much as Rezen and Thereb do

    As such, only the two of them remained and Theon cannot help but ask another question

    "T-then... d-do you have any tips on how we can destroy the crystals? Of course, I''m not asking you for free. If in our future sses, I discovered something or a trick for another challenge that they will give us, I will share them with you"

    Currently, Rezen iscking in the wisdom department. As much as he wanted to be the first one to destroy the crystal and receive the reward, that was close to impossible. He has a lot of catching up to do and this is not something that could be done in a day or two

    His ssmates are geniuses and most of them also have resources while he only has thetter. As such, it was better if it was someone with a good rtionship with Rezen that will receive the reward

    "I have but it''s also only another theory" Rezen replied but after seeing how sharp his mind was, Theon was more than willing to listen and give this theory a try

    "Can I hear it?" Theon asked while swallowing a mouthful of saliva

 Chapter 317 317

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    "Why do you think the Instructors had us wear these bracelets while asking us to use our flying sticks to travel from one ss to another?" Rezen asked a theoretical question that causes Theon to knit his brows in confusion

    When ites to life experiences, the ssmates of Rezen don''t evene close to him. They might be smart in their own ways but there are still things that a person will have only when they experienced a lot

    "Most mages, I believe including all of us simply inject our mana into our flying sticks to help us fly. Depending on the intent we have, we could take a left, right, forward, backward, and even diagonal turn. Flying was so easy that any mage that can use mana could use a flying stick"

    "However, that''s only on a surface level. If we want to be really good at flying then we will need better control of our mana and Magic itself. The bracelets are limiters, they limit us from using raw power to achieve things that we want, destroying the crystal is the challenge while using our flying sticks is one of the hidden lessons on how we could seed on the challenge"

    "Since we can''t use the usual amount of mana that we have nor can we control our mana in a raw way and expect a great performance, practicing our flying skills with all these limitations might be the key to sess"

    This was just Rezen''s theory but he thinks that it was pretty usible. If the academy really operates for a reason then the flying challenge might not be implemented for no reason

    It might possibly be one of the keys to destroying the crystals using the limited power that the students can muster

    Rezen does not have to say much. As long as he mentions the key point, a genius like Theon will understand his intent

    Realization dawn upon Theon''s face and he nodded his head in understanding. "You''re right, I think of flying using our flying stick as something normal but I really didn''t think much about it. But now that you mentioned it, training our control using this method is a wise choice. Not to mention, flying experts don''t only rely on instincts, they also possess wisdom. They understand magic and implemented what they know to themselves while also taking the environment as a factor. Rezen, you''re a genius. I appreciate your help. I''ll make sure to pay you back"

    Training with the flying stick might look like something that has anything nothing to do with wisdom but that was not true. If one has enough wisdom about magic, they will know how to best manipte their mana and magic which was necessary in using a flying stick

    After obtaining enlightenment, Theon went on his way to train by himself. He didn''t walk but instead use his flying stick to go to his destination. He was already training himself in a way that Rezen pointed out

    As someone that suggested it, Rezen naturally also used his flying stick to return to the vi. There''s enough space in the vi and there were also some trees. Rezen can use them for his training

    Rezen retrieved his flying stick and he rode on it. This time, he was not simply injecting his mana into the main magic inscriptions

    Cleverness can only take him so far and at the end of the day, he still has to learn how to fly fast despite the bracelet''s limitations

    As Rezen focused on studying earlier, the way his mana flowed inside him was smoother than before. This also means that he can muster more mana effectively with less effort than before. This greatly affected his flying speed

    While he was still not as fast as when he was injecting his mana directly into the main magic inscriptions and letting the flying stick do the work, he was already faster than the first time when he was only able to move for less than a meter

    Rezen recalled the things he read and also changed the way his mana flowed regrly in the hopes of finding the mana cirction technique that is the best for him

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª

    It took almost an hour before Rezen can see the vi again all because he was training on his way back.

    As soon as he returned, he only said a simple "Hi" to Treen before locking himself up inside his bedroom to continue reading

    He ces the books of magic he got from the ss into his spatial ring and he immediately went into full studying mode

    This time, he consumed the raw mutated Hyperfocus Basil instead of just drinking its juice. Once more, all distractions were thrown at the back of his head and he forgot everything around him

    Seconds, minutes, and hours passed with Rezen constantly consuming the Hyperfocus Basil while studying. What hecks now is knowledge and focusing too much on practical training is not that effective. As much, he nned on spending most of his time reading and when he think he learned something, he would start training again just to read again after

    It was to the point that even after the next day arrives, Rezen didn''t even notice it as he was too engrossed in studying

    Knock knock!

    Rezen didn''t hear the knocking sounds, his face still buried in his books<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Knock knock!

    Knock knock!

    The knocking sounds became louder and more frequent, irritating a certain snake that slithered its way into Rezen''s shoulder without him noticing it

    The little snake; Bzark uses its tail to p Rezen''s face to bring him back to it senses

    "Master! Your friend has been knocking on the door for ages! Wake up, it''s annoying! He ruined my sleep!" Bzark said, feeling unpleasant that his sleep was interrupted

    His interruption returned Rezen''s mind to reality and he frowned. "How about instead of beingzy as usual, you go cultivate? At this point, you''re just wasting my resource!" Rezen said with a sneer before grabbing the snake and throwing him away from his shoulder

    This little bastard is just toozy that Rezen starts to think that he shouldn''t even waste resources on it anymore

    Knock knock!

    This time, Rezen finally heard the knocking sounds and he get up to open the door

    "Rezen, wooh! I thought something bad happened to you! I was about to destroy your door!" Treen said with a sigh of relief

    "I was just busy. What''s up? Do you need something?" Rezen asked. While Treen might be tactless in many areas, he is still someone that wouldn''t aggressively knock on your door if something''s not up. There should be a reason why he was this insistent on talking to Rezen

    "What do you mean do I need something? We are almostte for the ss! Wait! Don''t tell me you actually didn''t sleep? Look at that big eye bags! You look horrible!"

    At that, Rezen was surprised. It was actually the next day already? It didn''t feel that long!

    It seems like he was really too engrossed with studying to not notice the passing of time and now that he realized how much time has passed, his stomach can''t help but growl

    "Thank you, I didn''t realize that it was already thiste. I''ll just fix myself and then we could go to the ss after"

    "Alright! I know that you are hardworking and talented but don''t do it too much! Pay attention to your health!"

    Rezen closes his door and he retrieved a small ss tube containing a green liquid inside. This was his own concoction of Nutrition Liquid that can satiate his hunger with little amount of impurities since he created them using the Spirit nts that grew on his farm

    As soon as he drank the Nutrition Liquid, his sense of hunger was immediately satiated as if he didn''t eat for an entire night. In fact, he even felt really full as if his body was brimming with nutrients

    Moments like this made Rezen realize why Nutrition Liquids are popr amongst mages not just because they possessed lower amounts of impuritiespared to regr food. When a mage is in a hurry or was focusing too much on their studies, drinking a Nutrition Liquid is necessary to not waste any time

    After grabbing his things and storing them inside his spatial ring, Rezen went out of his room so that he and Treen could go to their ss

    Normally, they would use their flying sticks to reach their destination faster but because of the limiters, they cannot do that

    They can only travel by foot while running. Normal humans might ran out of air after just a few minutes of running but not mages like them

    They have enough energy to run full speed for a whole hour without breaking much sweat even though they control little amount of their mana

    They are essentially superhumans already that cannot be judged using a normal human''s standards

 Chapter 318 318

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    After some time, the two finally arrived at their ssroom. Fortunately, they were notte and still has a few minutes to spare before the ss will officially start

    The two went to their seats and waited for Assistant Instructor Terran Miles but he was not the only one that arrived. A familiar face apanied him and that person is someone that is far stronger than him

    Terran Miles is just an Assistant Instructor, which means that he is a mage in the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank. However, the person that apanied him is an Instructor, a mage at the Senior Rank!

    This Instructor is none other than Mage Feather, the Instructor that is responsible for Rezen''s batch

    Most sses are taught by Assistant Instructors but the Instructors and even the Headmaster herself also teach the academy''s students. Having Mage Feather with Terran is not that big of a surprise

    "Good morning, everyone. How was your first day of ss?" Mage Feather asks with a knowing smirk

    As of right now, the students find the ss yesterday hard but is still not out of their expectations. Whether this kind of view remains for long is another question though

    "Today, I''ll be helping all of you with the crystal-breaking challenge. As all of you already know, what you need to train is your wisdom. Only with enough wisdom over magic and also yourselves could you have the chance to seed. I believe all of you already realize that the challenge cannot be ovee just with raw power alone because of the limiters that you are wearing!"

    Some of the students became excited at the fact that a Senior Mage will teach them. After all, students from poor backgrounds or even just average or slightly above average backgrounds might not have the chance to be taught by a Senior Mage

    They are looking forward to learning from such a powerful mage

    "Now, wisdom, wisdom, wisdom. I don''t know how many times we must emphasize that word but we will continue repeating it until you understand its importance. Before I began, let me ask you. What is magic?" Mage Feather asked and she scanned the students with her eyes before clicking her fingers together

    A small and harmless missile of mana formed and flew toward one of the students. "You, answer my question" she said to the male student that stood up to answer

    "Magic is the supernatural phenomenon that mages create" The student gave an answer and Mage Feather nodded her head

    "That''s the very basic definition of magic. Magic is the supernatural phenomenon that a mage creates using their own or external power. Now, the second question is, what is the thing that fuels magic?"

    Since the question was a basic one, the students raised their hands, wanting to answer

    Mage Feather created another magic missile and itnded on Theon

    "Magic needs mana as fuel!" He answered and Mage Feather nodded her head again

    "Then the third question, if magic is the supernatural phenomenon and mana is the fuel to make that happen, what''s the role of magic theories then?"

    The first two questions were something that the student can easily answer but the third one was a bit harder. However, even then, all of these students are still geniuses. They only took a moment to think of an answer before they raise their hands again

    Just like before, Mage Feather created a magic missile and this time itnded on the female mage that performed quite excellently on the admission test

    "Magic theories pertain to our knowledge and wisdom about magic. These theories are what help us cast powerful magic at a low cost" the female student replied while hiding her face

    This student was Pa, the mage that first destroyed the crystal balls back at the admission test. The one that her ssmates are avoiding all because of her physical appearance that doesn''t match their standards

    She clearly has low self-esteem because of her appearance, which is why she''s trying to cover her face. But even then, she is still a mage that has a strong drive to improve. She wants to perform as great as possible in the ss

    "Certainly, that''s what most people think about magic theories or wisdom. It''s a widely epted answer. However, magic theories and wisdom are not limited to that!"

    "Magic theories pertain to the knowledge we have about the mysteries of magic. It is these bits of knowledge that made it possible for us tomunicate with the heavens or with the universe"

    "In the short term, magic theories are something we learn and turn into our wisdom. It is this wisdom that some can argue is really what made magic possible and is something more important than mana!"

    "Mana is extremely important to us mages. It is our magic''s fuel source but without wisdom, we wouldn''t even have something that is in need of this fuel. That''s how important wisdom is!"<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    "Now, we will dive deeper into the mysteries of magic. Listen well"

    Mage Feather didn''t waste any time and she started teaching her students. Maybe it was because she is a Senior Mage or because the students wanted to receive the reward for the crystal-breaking challenge but the students are listening attentively to the ss much more than yesterday

    Some were even taking notes, treating the Instructor''s words as the Holy Grail. That was especially true for the students that came from poorer backgrounds

    ¡ª¡ª

    "And that would be all for today''s theory ss but before I dismiss all of you, I have something to say first" Mage Feather said after a three hours lecture

    The academy''s lessons are pretty flexible and they don''t have a formal curriculum that they are adhering to. The ss can range from an hour to several hours depending on the discretion of the Assistant Instructor or Instructor

    They just have a set of guidelines that they need to implement and the duration of each ss was perfectly up to the Instructors

    "If yesterday, you are asked to fly using your flying sticks in different durations but today, things are different. All of you are required to travel from this ssroom to your next ss using your flying sticks for the whole duration of the journey. Aside from that, thest two students that will arrivest to the next ss are the ones that will receive today''s punishment. That will be all, ss, you are dismissed!"

    With that, Mage Feather directly went out of the ssroom. She is a Senior Mage and people like her need more time studying the mysteries of magic

    If a Senior Mage still wants to improve themselves and reach a higher rank, they must devote their time to their cultivation

    "Ehhh?"

    "We have to do that?"

    "This is annoying!"

    "If only we don''t have these bracelets, we can easily fly to the next ss!"

    The students groaned andined as they find the bracelets really restricting. They are not used to having their strength limited like this

    "Your theory was correct. Today was different than yesterday" Theon that went near Rezen said

    If yesterday, the students only need to use the flying sticks for certain durations depending on their cultivation path and rank, and today, the whole journey to the next ss must be traveled by flying. Aside from that, from one student it became two students that will be receiving the punishment

    This is just the second day and the system already changes what more for the third, fourth, and so on days?

    "Yeah, that''s why we can''t lower our guards. We must treat a second-rate academy seriously" Rezen replied and since none of them wanted to be one of the two students that will receive the punishment, they immediately started riding on their flying stick

    Since there was a punishment involved, Rezen directly injected his mana into the main magic inscriptions of the flying stick again. This is not the time for his usual training since this was a race

    Soon, Rezen floated in the air and his flying stick traveled slowly but surely. Even after just a day''s worth of studying he already improved his speed quite a lot

    He was still far from bing one of the fastest in the ss but this is already a great improvement

    However, he soon realizes that his ssmates were also faster than yesterday. He thought that from performing averagely, he could perform above average today but turns out he was incorrect

    "No, I was too naive. These students are geniuses and they also have a sturdier foundation than me. My foundation might be better than theirs only when I was an Apprentice Mage thanks to the mysterious bananas and peaches but after entering this realm and reaching the Junior Rank, I don''t have those cheats anymore"

    "An entire day''s worth of hard work is not enough to catch up to these natural geniuses. I must continue devoting myself to my studies while steadily increasing my talent!"

 Chapter 319 319

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    This matter gave Rezen a huge sense of urgency causing his mana flow to be chaotic. His flying path was affected and he almost fell to the ground

    Rezen wants to be a student of a 1st-rate academy and above but how can he do that when he was performing at most average amongst his peers?

    He cannot let this situation go on for long. He has to make sure that not only would he catch up to his peers, but he also has to overtake them by arge margin. Only then could he possibly have the chance to be admitted at a 1st-rate academy.

    Rezen calmed himself and his flying path stabilizes. He focused on flying as fast as he could despite the limiters he was wearing

    After minutes of flying, Rezen finally reached the gym. He certainly was not thest one that entered the gym butpared to yesterday, he performed worse

    At the very least, he performed at an average level yesterday but today, he performed a bit below average

    Rezen might have the confidence to be more talented than any of his ssmates considering that he only needs time before he fully consumes the unnamed potion

    It''s just that the distance between the 3rd cycle of the Junior Rank and the Great Mage Rank was too far. Even months are not enough to even just absorb 1/4 of the potions'' properties. As of right now, Rezen was only able to absorb a small fraction of the potion''s properties and his progress still mainly relies on consuming resources non-stop

    As such, while Rezen is not afraid of his future, he is afraid of the present. He can only stay in the Tryst Academy for so long while still having the chance to be endorsed to a 1st-rate academy. He badlycks time

    This situation dampened Rezen''s mood and he can''t help but be a bit gloomy. Unfortunately, a certain someone seems to not have noticed that

    "Rezen, didn''t I tell you to not overdo things? You performed even worst than yesterday!" Porenz said to Rezen out of concern. She thought that Rezen is just too tired from yesterday''s training and that affected his performance. Rezen''s eyebags certainly helped with that

    "Or maybe he''s just that untalented and the only reason why he went this far is because of his connections"  another person said

    Out of all 49 ssmates of Rezen, this person might be the one that hates him the most. It was none other than Quard, the mage that Rezen taught a heavy lesson back at the entrance ceremony

    "Hmph, who are you to say that when you lost against him? Shoo! I don''t like your presence!" The musclehead didn''t hold back on her words even though her and Quard''s family are roughly at the same level

    "Y-you...!" Quard''s cheeks blushed out of shame and since he cannot think of a proper retort he just went on his way along with two people that followed behind him

    It seems like Quard already recruited some cronies to serve him which was not a surprise considering that he has one of the strongest backgrounds among this batch

    "Yeah, I will do better next time" Rezen replied to Porenz as he doesn''t have the energy to deal with Quard

    It''s only a matter of time before his ssmates realize howcking he was when ites to the wisdom and talent department

    Without wasting any time, Rezen went to one corner while taking out his books to read again. It takes time to read these books about magic and fully digest them

    Mages might be able to easily memorize these books but it doesn''t mean that they can transform the book''s information into their own wisdom

    Just like usual, Rezen drank the juice of his mutated Hyperfocus Basil while reading and he started ignoring everything around him

    After some time, all the other students finally arrived at the gym, and only then did their Assistant Instructor revealed himself

    "Alright, another day, another training but today wouldn''t be much different than yesterday. You can go attack your respective crystals or read your magic books. If you have questions, feel free to approach and ask me"

    "Remember, no matter how talented and mighty you think you are, all of you are still below me in terms of cultivation ranks. Not to mention, once a mage reaches the mid and high cycle of the Junior Rank, their cultivation speed would fall a lot. Some of you might have a cultivation rank near my level but don''t think that there isn''t much difference between us"

    "At the very least, I am very knowledgeable than all of you and I certainly know more about magic. Don''t be too arrogant to not ask your Assistant Instructor any question if there is something that you don''t understand!"

    After saying those words, Thereb let his ss do whatever they want. The Instructors can teach and guide the students but these students can only reach their fullest potential if they are given independence

    The Instructors are just the guide but if they meddle too much with how the students want to learn that might just cause them to potentially limit the future of these young mages<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    Just like that, the students really did do whatever they want. Some of them slepttest night studying and they had renewed confidence

    Many of them tried to attack and destroy the crystals for the nth time but the end result was still the same. All of them failed to achieve what they hope to achieve

    As such, they can only dejectedly upy a space of their own to devote their time to studying

    ¡ª¡ª

    Standing in front of a particr crystal, Rezen closes his eyes while gathering mana in his palm. This time, the Assistant Instructor forbade the use of any aiding tools such as magic wands and magic swords

    The students must only use their own power to destroy the crystal. This would help prevent them from relying on external tools too much

    Just like the other students, Rezen can only gather his mana in his palm as he tried to create an orb made from sr energies

    However, although he can control a bit of his mana, he was having a hard time turning his pure mana into elemental energies to form the sr orb

    "Hahaha! I knew it, you are untalented!" A person that hates Rezen saw what happened and he took the chance to ridicule him

    As if he wants to rub salt on Rezen''s wound, Quard also gathered mana at his palm and turned his mana into a ball of fire

    This fireball was smaller and weakerpared to normal fireballs that he can create but at the very least, it was not that much of a problem for him to create simple magic unlike Rezen

    This situation felt really insulting for Rezen but what can he do? This is just the second day but everyone can already see hisck of talent

    Even if he wants to beat these annoying bastards to death it''s not like he has the power to do that

    Rezen can only ignore the taunting as he focuses on his own training. It took quite some time for him to create a sr orb in his palm and he didn''t even have the confidence to throw it into the crystal in front of him

    Instead of having the sr orb fly in the air like usual, Rezen approached the crystal on foot to make sure that his attack would hit

    Even if Rezen can''t have the highest score today, at the very least, he doesn''t want to score the lowest as that would affect his evaluation

    Boom!

    The sr orb exploded at the crystal but just like usual, the crystal was far from breaking

    After sending that attack, Rezen closes his eyes while recalling the feelings when he created that magic while also recalling the things he learned from the books of magic and the Instructors

    He can vaguely feel the areas that must be removed and the areas that must be improved. He might be progressing slower than he wanted but at the same time Rezen is still progressing

    Over time, these small progress will snowball into a huge leap

    Rezen tried attacking the crystal a few more times. Each attack mostly was stronger than the previous ones as he was learning while training

    When he felt that it was enough, Rezen went to one corner to read again. This is the kind of life he had in the initial days of his academy days

    The first ss was the theory ss where the Assistant Instructor or an Instructor teaches the students things about magic. After that, the students must reach their next ss using their flying sticks to attempt to destroy their crystals

    It was a boring life and day-to-day routine but it was this kind of boring routine that mages needed to progress

 Chapter 320 320: Farm Upgrade

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    1 weekter

    Inside the bedroom of a vi, Rezen can be seen sitting on top of his bed in a meditative posture. His eyes were shut as he was focusing on the flow of mana inside his body and also his elixir field

    It has been a little more than a week since Rezen was admitted to the Tryst Academy and he can say that he was improving a lot

    His cultivation rank remains the same but the Instructors'' teachings along with the resource that the academy provided was a great help to him

    His rank might not be improving but his foundation certainly does!

    After some time, Rezen opened his eyes while raising his right hand a bit. The mana he possessed was controlled by him and some gathered at the top of his palm

    With his intent, the pure mana turned into an orb of sr energy. This time, the process was fasterpared to a week ago when Quard insulted him but instead of feeling happy, a frown actually appeared on Rezen''s face

    "This feels ufortable. My mana is unstable and I was only able to form this sr orb by sheer force" Rezen muttered with a frown

    Because of the limiters, the students cannot destroy the crystals using superior raw power alone. However, once they learned more things and turned this knowledge into their own wisdom, they can turn their wisdom into raw power

    Despite the fact that Rezen''s mana was unstable, he was still able to form a sr orb faster than the version of him a week ago. Wisdom is also power

    "Where is this sense of diforting from? Why is my mana unstable?" Rezen asked no one in particr as he inspected himself and soon, he found the answer

    "I umted too many impurities and this is affecting my mana and magic" Rezen answered his previous question after learning the cause

    Mages put a lot of importance on their physical and spiritual purity. If they umte too many impurities, they would be like Rezen. They will find their mana unstable hence making them harder to control

    In more extreme cases, the mage''s path would be blocked. They wouldn''t have the chance to reach a higher rank all because of too many impurities in their being

    This is the type of problem that must be solved immediately as it could escte into something worse

    "While my Spirit nts and Potion have a much lower rate of impuritiespared to the ones I can buy from an external source, I am still relying on them too much. I can say that my progress is 99% thanks to my resources since I have the lowest talent possible"

    "Even if they have a high level of purity, they still possess impurities. I was able to consume more than normal people but even then, my body and soul still umtes these impurities. Fortunately, I have something that will help me"

    Rezen was thankful that he has the resources that would help him resolve the current issue

    His spirit went into his elixir field and he retrieved an unassuming bottle from his farm

    This bottle looks like an ordinary wooden bottle but it was not. This was the bottle of Sun Holy Water that he got from one of the Guardian''s inheritance

    Moments like this made Rezen feel really grateful for the Guardian. He was greatly helped by that man

    Rezen uncapped the bottle and he used magic to control all nine drops of the Sun Holy Water, intending to use them all at once

    This precious resource was extremely rare and even now, Rezen has not heard of anyone possessing them

    However, these 9 drops of the Sun Holy Water have the lowest grade. It is something that mages in the 1st cycle of the Junior Rank should use

    Considering that Rezen is already at the 3rd cycle and he is even a Deviant Mage, he has to use the remaining 9 drops of this bottle to purify his body and soul. Even 9 drops might be barely enough

    Without hesitation, Rezen immediately swallowed the 9 drops. He is in a race of time, he must improve and progress fast. Time is essential as such, he wouldn''t waste time to doublethink

    Rezen swallowed the 9 drops of Sun Holy Water and they easily entered his stomach and as soon as that happens, a burst of warm and pure energy appeared in his stomach<novelsnext></novelsnext>

    These pure energies gushed out of his stomach as if they have a mind of their own. These energies went to every nook and cranny of his body, purifying and burning all the impurities along their way

    Rezen''s body heats up, his entire body turning red as he released some steam

    His face contorted in pain but he endured it. He has to endure it!

    His entire body was filled with this pure energy of nature but it was not only his physical body. The essence of the Sun Holy Water also entered his elixir field to purify both his soul and the elixir field itself

    "Aaarrghhhh!" Rezen groaned in pain. It felt like a miniature sun was burning inside him

    Thanks to this treasure''s essence, the impurities that Rezen umted so far were burned. Even his elixir field was expanded, enabling him to store even more mana than before

    His body became pure and his soul became purer

    Just as Rezen thought that everything is done he suddenly felt something and he immediately closes his eyes

    His spirit entered his elixir field and his soul stared at his farm

    Crack...

    A cracking sound entered his senses as he watch the farm expand itself. When Rezen entered the Savage Beast Realm for the first time and healed his farm, it was only a hundred meters in diameter

    But now, this farm is trying to expand and be bigger than before. However, it seems like it was stillcking a little bit of push and Rezen decided to have the farm absorb his mana

    The mana stored at his elixir field and also his body was immediately sucked by the farm but since he is just a puny 3rd cycle Deviant Mage, it was not enough

    If he let the farm absorb everything he has, that might cause his death and he lets the farm absorb the bottle of 2nd cycle Sun Holy Water

    With his permission, the bottle floated on its own and the lid was removed. All ten droplets of the bottle floated and burst into a torrent of pure sr energy that the farm and the sun-type Mystic Gem absorb

    The farm continues its expansion until it reached 200 meters in diameter. That''s double the size when Rezen just recovered his farm

    After the expansion, the farm felt better than before. The aura it gave off was on another level and Rezen entered it with his soul

    Aside from the expansion, it does not look different. His belongings were still on one side while the majority of the farm has the Spirit nts that he nted but Rezen is sure that the farm was not the same as before

    As if to prove his gut feeling, Ivy shows itself to exin something to him. "Master, the farm is finally upgraded again. It can now grow 4th cycle Spirit nts. And if Master were to nt a seed in the farm and let it be for some time, that Spirit nt overtime will reach the 4th cycle even if the seed was of a lower quality" Ivy exined to Rezen much to his delight

    With the farm''s upgrade, he can now nt 4th cycle Sup Grapes. Ideally, mages should consume resources at the same rank as them

    However, if it''s just a single cycle above their rank, they could still consume them with some dangers

    There is a bit of risk involved but Rezen was willing to ept it. He might gain the talent to reach the Great Mage Rank over time but that was not his end goal. That''s just a short-term n of his since he needs to reach a rank much higher than that to achieve his goals

    As such, even if there is already a safe path to the Great Mage Rank, Rezen still has to take some risks to increase his pace

    The expansion and the upgrade of the farm wille in handy. With a 4th cycle mutated Sup Grapes, the rate at which his talent increases will be faster than before

    "But to think that the farm was only upgraded now. With its abilities, its rate of improvement is really bound to be slow. I almost reach the 4th cycle before it could. It seems like I really have to proactively feed it with many resources if I want the farm to grow fast. There might be a time when my cultivation rank is above the level of Spirit nts that the farm could grow and that would be bad for me"

 Chapter 321 321

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    3 dayster

    Practical Training ss

    Just like usual, the students attended their sses. Some of them are attacking the crystals that have their name while the others are either reading books about magic or asking some questions to their Assistant Instructor

    Amongst these fifty students was none other than Rezen. He was standing in front of the crystal that has his name

    He raised his right hand and mana swiftly gathers at the top of his palm. The mana immediately turned into a sr orb

    At first, the orb of sr energy was only two inches in diameter but it was slowly growing until it became asrge as a basketball

    This orb contains condensed sr energies and a normal human that will touch it will definitely be burned to death. The Sun might not be in a literal sense a burning ball of fire but it was way hotter than normal mes

    This time, Rezen did not directly approach the crystal to attack it. The current him can now create stronger magic and even send them to the target without the need of approaching the said target first

    The sr orb flew in the air and it does not have any other target than the crystal. As soon as the two met each other, the sr orb immediately exploded, sending hot air around

    The surrounding turned warmer than usual as a yellowish-golden light shed for quite some time

    When the light died down and the crystal can be seen again, it was not as neat-looking as before. Rezen was still unable topletely destroy the crystal but he managed to chip pieces of it

    Unfortunately, it didn''t take that long before the crystal''s pieces moved on their own to reattach themselves to the main piece

    The crystal has a self-healing ability and the student must destroy it in one attack if they want to seed

    The performance of current Rezen was not eye-catching as he has ssmates that are performing better. However, at the very least, he is finally not falling behind his ssmates anymore

    This was all thanks to the 4th cycle Sup Grapes that he was consuming. These Spirit nts were a cycle higher than his rank but Rezen was still able to digest them albeit he has to be more careful than usual if he does not want to explode from the huge influx of energy

    In just three days, from performing below average, Rezen returned to being average. However, this still does not make him happy. He doesn''t want to be average, he has to excel than any of his ssmates!

    "Hahahaha! Nice, you''re finally improving!" A distasteful ssmate of Rezenmented and Rezen simply rolled his eyes

    He does not need to look at the source''s voice to know who it was. It was surely that bastard Quard that always tries to show off just like now

    Quard clicked his fingers together and he formed three balls of burning ball of fire in front of him and he threw them at his own crystal. He left bigger damage on his crystal than the damage Rezen left on his own

    If they remove their limiters, it''s now hard to decide who will win if they were to have a rematch. After all, Quard is born a genius. He already umted a lot of knowledge, way more than Rezen

    All he has to do is to convert these bits and pieces of knowledge into his own wisdom and that is easierpared to Rezen that has to learn first before turning what he learned into his own wisdom

    As such, Quard is improving faster than Rezen does and this makes his already inted ego to be even bigger

    "You sure do have a lot of free time" Rezen mumbled under his breath and he tried attacking the crystal a few more times before he decided to resume his study

    However, before he can study again, Treen that saw what happened approached him

    "Rezen, do you want me to talk to my honey? I''ll perform better this night and have that bastard receive punishment! I heard that the academy''s Cell of Freezing Hell is a scary ce! I''ll do my best to send that jerk there!" Treen suggested while ring at Quard that turned his head away

    As of right now, everyone basically already knows the rtionship between Treen and the Headmaster since they don''t exactly hide it from the masses. As such, none of the students and even teachers tries to bully or badmouth him when he is present

    However, things are different for Rezen. He is just a friend of the Headmaster''s lover

    As a high cycle Senior Mage, it wouldn''t be a surprise if the Headmaster has a lot of lovers. Because of that, the students don''t think that Treen could have the Headmaster expel or punish the other students especially the ones with a great background because someone is bullying his friend

    If it was Treen himself that was receiving the treatment then things might be different but Rezen is a nobody aside from the connection he has with his friend

    "Just ignore him. I''ll make sure to make him pay one of these days" Rezen simply said. He does not want to make a big deal out of this

    Treen is a lover of the Headmaster but how long would thatst? Rezen is not willing to fully offend a family with Senior Mages just because some kid is badmouthing him

    "Sigh... alright, if that''s what you want but don''t worry, I''ll help you take your revenge. Come with meter to my honey''s Magic Tower. My honey told me to cultivate in one of the better cultivation rooms to improve my rank since she''s afraid of my safety. I''m sure she will let you tag along. You are my friend and she knows that you''ll help me when needed. The stronger you are, the better!"

    At that suggestion, Rezen thickened his skin to ept. He hasn''t tried the formation on his bedroom yet because it would be uneconomical considering that he was still wearing the limiters

    However, he already heard about how amazing special cultivations are and how much they can help a mage progress. Rezen wouldn''t refuse something that will help him improve

    Just as Rezen was really about to start studying again, all the people inside the gym the sound of something breaking

    Due to the fact that the students are constantly trying to destroy the crystals and they are able to chip parts of them, this kind of sound was not foreign to them

    However, the breaking sound this time was crisper and sounds different than usual

    As such, the students can''t help but look at the source of that sound and they saw a familiar woman standing with a surprised look on her face

    This woman has short hair and a wild aura. Her fist was hanging in the air as pieces and pieces of crystals are falling down near her

    These shards starts to glow with a green color before they moved on their own to condense into a green card

    After a bit more than a week, one of the students in this batch was finally able to shatter the crystal and this person was none other than Porenz Riva!

    This musclehead was actually the first one to seed!

    Most people would think that Porenz would excel against everyone if it was a challenge of raw power. But this challenge is about wisdom! It''s brains and intellect! As such, they can''t help but be surprised

    Porenz really doesn''t look like the intelligent type of person

    "Your raw and wild power ys a role in your sess but in the end, you are still the first one that destroys the crystal and the reward is yours. However, I must still say that although you don''t fall behind your ssmates when ites to the wisdom aspect, you still very much rely on brute force and not brains. It''s ideal to bnce both" the Assistant Instructor said as he handed the green card to Porenz

    The students are wearing limiters but just like how Rezen was able to forcefully substitute raw power with wisdom when he realized that he umted a lot of impurities, there are still many other tricks to bypass the limiters

    Porenz found a way to bring forth stronger power despite wearing the limiters using raw power and a little bit of wisdom. Hence, she seeded and she was the first one to destroy the crystal

    Porenz received the green card with a smug look on her face. Her nose almost reached the skies

    "That green card is proof of your victory. You can choose a date on which you want the Headmaster to teach you and if she is free then she''ll teach you then. You can use this card anytime you want, you don''t necessarily have to use it immediately. Saving it forter is allowed"

 Chapter 322 322: Flying Class

    Porenz Riva carefully stored the green card on her spatial ring with a wide smile on her face. Why wouldn''t she be this happy when she won a one-on-one tutoring session with none other than the Headmaster of the Tryst Academy?

    That is a mage at the high cycle of the Senior Rank! Inside the outer walls, there are not many that reached that rank. The Headmaster is one of the strongest mages inside the outer walls and every citizen of the outer walls would want to receive her teachings!

    "Alright, since one of you already destroyed the crystal, we will start another practical training ss. This is just the continuation and improvement of what you were already doing. This new ss is about flying!"

    "Most mages that extensively learn how to fly are Spirit and Deviant Mages. However, inside this Academy, all students are expected to be great at flying, and by that, I don''t only mean having the ability of o fly fast using your flying sticks"

    "You must also learn how to skillfully fly while being able to dodge magic attacks and send your own. This would definitely help all of you. In a battle, a mage that has air superiority has the advantage!"

    As soon as Thereb announces the start of the new ss it was immediately started. There were mechanical golems that are owned by the academy that grabbed the crystals to store them away and the gym underwent a small transformation

    Usually, the gym was an enclosed space and it only has the crystals that the students needed to destroy along with crates of books about magic that the students can read

    However, right now, it was a bit different. It was still spacious like before but in the air, floating rings and other obstacles could be seen

    As for the ground, there were some objects that looks like miniature cannons all around

    The instation of this equipment was fast thanks to therge number of alchemical golems

    "Some of you might think that having lethal magic attacks is what it needs to win a battle. In some cases, that is true. If raw power reached a certain height, one attack is all it takes to take out your opponents"

    "However, you will not always have superiority in raw power and that is the time when you have to use your wits and your skills. No matter how I exin this, you might still not believe me and that''s why I''ll just show it to you"

    "Student Crucia, enter!"

    The door of the training gym was pushed open by a female student as she walked inside confidently amidst the gaze of the other students

    "She is your Senior. She already entered the academy 3 months ago and she is now in her second semester. The time that she spent in the academy might only be short 3 months but I can confidently say that she has improved a lot"

    "Her rank didn''t rise by a lot but her foundation has been solidified. She has a better chance of reaching the Senior Rank than before she entered the academy"

    "Understand that the Academy not only cares about how fast your cultivation rank progress. If that''s the only thing we want then there are tons of ways to propel all of you to the peak of the Junior Rank"

    "The Academy does not only want peak Junior Mages. We also want students that reached the Senior Rank, and possibly overtake the Headmaster and be a Great Mage!"

    "The first semester will focus more on your foundation rather than helping all of you to advance your cultivation rank in a fast manner!"

    After the lengthy speech of the Assistant Instructor, Mage Crucia faced her schoolmates

    "Listen to your Assistant Instructor. He might look like that but he did help me when I was still a 1st semester student of the academy" Crucia made a simple joke that causes the other students to chuckle lightly

    "Anyway, I''m actually just doing this to obtain Student Points..." she made another joke

    The Student Points refer to the points that the students can obtain by doing various tasks assigned by the academy. These points could be converted into cash and a plethora of resources

    There are only two ways to obtain these points. The first one is exchanging them for money but the exchange rate was quite expensive since the academy also needs money to continue its operations. However, this way has a limit. A rich student cannot just dump money to get all the resources of the academy

    The second way is to ept academy tasks and afterpleting them, the student would then receive the points

    Since Rezen''s batch just started attending the academy, they are still not allowed to ept tasks and earn Student Points. Students are typically allowed to ept tasks only after the first semester

    The first semester after all mostly focuses on the foundation of the students. It would be detrimental if the academy were to open the school''s ''store'' for these students where in they would consume tons of resources to improve themselves instead of working on their wisdom and foundation

    "... but rest assured, I''m still a mage that is good at my job. I''ll let you see that even though I only spent 3 months at Tryst Academy, my improvements are already visible. Here, look at this"

    Crucia retrieved a bracelet familiar to the students. It was the same bracelet that they were wearing and Crucia wore that bracelet on her wrist

    "My rank is not much higher than your rank and the limiters will also make sure that all of us are at the same level. What''s different though is our skills"

    "Even if we possess the same level of power, I am still confident that I can defeat at least five of you in a battle in the air"

    Crucia was not speaking with arrogance but of pure confidence. She also went through what these students went through and she is aware of the effects these trainings have. That''s the source of her confidence

    However, the other students think that she was being arrogant. She might be a senior but that is only by three months. The students don''t think that if five of them joined hands they still would lose against her

    "Since Student Porenz is the first one to destroy the crystal, I''ll let you choose four members to have a mock battle with your Senior" Thereb said, giving the decision power to Porenz that scanned her ssmates with her eyes

    Most students are eager to show off and prove Crucia wrong. Unfortunately, only 4 of them would be chosen and with Porenz''s personality, she will only choose the people she thinks are strong

    "I choose Rezen, Theon, Pa, and as much as I don''t like his personality, he is strong so I choose Quard" Porenz said. She really doesn''t mind it even if her words were unpleasant to hear

    Not many people would say something like that in the open

    great desire to grow and improve

    It was Pa, the ugly mage that the other students are staying away from. They don''t "The students that are called, take your flying sticks out and fly in the air" Assistant Instructor Thereb said and the four students that were chosen along with Porenz took out their flying sticks toply

    Five students flew in the air before another one joined at the opposite side of them which was also the person that they have to defeat

    "Hmph, you''ll just hold us back. If we don''t have the limiters then you might be strong but with these limiters, you don''t have the qualification to fight with us!" Quard said, being unpleasant to Rezen as usual but thetter simply ignored him like he always does

    "D-don''t be angry. I-I think that you are still a great mage" another one of the five students spoke out

    This was the student that possibly has the lowest self-esteem while still showing a great desire to grow and improve

    It was Pa, the ugly mage that the other students are staying away from. They don''t like her appearance and by now, everyone basically already knows her background

    Her appearance along with the fact that she came from a tribe that was recently absorbed by the city made the others dislike her even more

    However, at the same time, she also disys great talent that is above most of her ssmates. If nothing bad happens, she could be one of the most sessful mages in this batch

    "I don''t care about him. I would rather pour my energy on my cultivation" Rezen replied with a nod

    His ssmates might be always ignoring Pa but from time to time, Rezen still initiates a conversation with her. He treats him like a fellow human since he does not want to be pushy

    In this way, Pa''s good impression of him would grow and one day, she might be one of Rezen''s subordinates. With her talent, Rezen definitely would not reject such a subordinate

 Chapter 323 323: Crucia

    Chapter 323 323: Crucia

    As Thereb announced the start of the mock battle, almost all five 1st semester students immediately controlled their flying sticks to close the distance between them and Crucia. They were eager tond a hit and show extraordinary performance

    However, would defeating or even justnding a single blow on Crucia really be that easy?

    With a smile, Crucia also controlled her own flying stick, maneuvering in the air in a way that made her opponents shocked

    At this point, although the students have better control over their flying sticks while wearing the limiters, none of them stille close to the skill that Crucia has. She was flying in a way that made others feel like the obstacles were not present

    "Come here!" Quard said loudly as he created a single mirror in front of his magic wand

    In the past, Quard could easily create multiple mirrors at once but because of the limiters he was wearing, that is currently not possible especially since he has to fight while riding on his flying stick

    The single mirror that he fired shot a single beam of light to his senior who simply smiled at him

    Crucia used the obstacles to her advantage as she took a sudden sharp turn to avoid a wall in front of her

    Instead of hitting his senior, Quard''s magic was only able to hit that wall and he immediately sped up his face to continue catching up to Crucia

    "Hahahaha! Idiot! Watch me!"

    This time, another freshman student also joined the battle. It was none other than Porenz. Instead of simply using her flying stick, she actually stood on top of it jumping

    In her hand, a sword could be seen that she wielded against her senior. With the speed boost provided by Porenz jumping from her flying stick, she immediately approached Crucia who also gave her a smile

    Just as Porenz thought that Crucia would block her attack or create a distance between them, the woman actually flew right toward her

    "Heh!! Aren''t you underestimating me too much?" Porenz said with a weird smile on her face. She felt like Crucia was insulting her as in her eyes, thetter is still only a senior of her by 3 months!

    The difference between them couldn''t possibly be overwhelming after just three the chance to attack but that is not what happened

    months of training in the Academy!

    She thought that Crucia would sh against her that would then give her teammates the chance to attack but that is not what happened

    Just as Porenz''s sword was about to attack, Crucia''s speed suddenly increased by arge margin. She went passed Porenz who didn''t expect this turn of events

    "Huh?! Huh?! Fuck you!" Porenz cursed angrily as she kicked the air to propel her a little bit more to another obstacle in the air

    This obstacle was arge ring, enough for a person to pass through. Although Porenz was a musclehead, she was also not stupid. In fact, when ites to battles, she was quite smart

    The reason why she was confident in jumping from her flying stick was precisely because of the floating rings. She could use them to not fall down since falling down means that she loses

    In a battle using flying sticks, the opponent that fell down on the ground are considered to be the loser

    As Porenz held one of the floating rings, her flying stick flew below her. Now that she had her flying stick again, she jumped down to ride it once more

    This time, the person that attacked was Theon. He was still wearing his brass knuckles and he shed them in the air, sending two crescent de attacks that Crucia was able to dodge

    The purpose of that attack was not to win against Crucia but to simply force her to move to the area that Theon intended and he seeded

    He immediately controlled his flying stick to approach his senior who gave him a knowing smile

    "Hahaha, you''re a smarty pants aren''t you?" Crucia said while shaking her head

    Quard and Porenz can be said to be stronger than Theon or at the very least, all three of them are at the same level

    However, none of those two were able to force Crucia into using her magic. Theon was the first one

    Crucia pointed her magic wand at a glowing red crystal not far from her. That crystal is one of the obstacles and it releases mes at an unfixed interval

    There was no telling when the crystal would cover its surroundings with mes but there is an indication

    If the crystal is dull, it would not release any mes. However, once it glowed, it wouldn''t take too long of a time before it filled five meters of space around it with mes

    That was the reason why Theon attacked earlier. He wanted to force Crucia to move to the crystal''s location and he seeded

    This test does not test the raw power of the students but their skills and their ability to utilize their surroundings

    Both Quard and Porenz can be said to be talented at fighting but both of them have a type of confidence that makes them only rely on themselves

    While every test and lesson of the academy has a main thing to teach to the students, there were also other sub-lessons that are included

    In this particr scenario, one sub-lesson is the mage''s ability to utilize their surroundings to their advantage. There are many obstacles that hinder the students but these obstacles are also something that can be used to their advantage. It''s just a matter of them realizing that and having the ability to enact it in action

    "You are good but it would look bad if I lose to my juniors, right?" Crucia said as she waved her magic wand

    A tentacle of white light grew out from her magic wand and it wrapped against another crystal in the air. This time, the crystal''s color was green and it had a different function

    If the red crystal releases mes to its surroundings at an unfixed interval, the green crystal on the other hand releases a torrent of winds all the way. It''s just that the direction in which the winds were released changes and rotates

    Just as the red crystal was about to release its mes, Crucia altered the direction in which the green crystal was releasing winds

    As soon as the red crystal released its mes, the torrent of wind from the green crystal blew it in the direction of Theon who was surprised at this turn of events

    Even if he expected that he might not seed in defeating Crucia using the red crystal, he didn''t expect that he''s the one that would be affected by the red crystal''s mes

    Just as Theon was about to be engulfed by the mes, a piece of hexagonal barrier suddenly appeared in front of him and this hexagonal barrier started to multiply

    The barrier managed to form a shield in front of Theon but the hexagonal barrier continued to multiply to create a secondyer of shield

    "Move!"

    A voice entered Theon''s ears and as someone who is still talented amongst his peers, he immediately used his flying stick to fly

    As soon as he was out of the mes'' range, the barrier was immediately destroyed and Theon looked at the person who helped him

    "Thank you" he said to Pa sincerely. If not for Pa he might have been engulfed by the mes causing his early defeat

    As a person that is not liked by the masses and everyone doesn''t want to talk or even get near her, Pa simply nodded her head before she moved

    This time, Pa was the one that tried to defeat Crucia. She waved her hand and a single small hexagonal barrier appeared and as soon as she created that barrier, her expression crumpled in pain

    The freshmen''s magic is affected by their limiters as such, casting the magic that saved Theon took a huge mental burden on Pa causing this headache

    However, she is also a mage that wants to climb high despite her weak personality on the outside

    Pa persevered and she sent that hexagonal barrier to Crucia who hid behind one of the floating walls to block that attack

    However, at this point, Quard and Porenz finally caught up to Crucia and they all attacked her at the same time

    Amongst the five students, only a single person was not attacking and that is Rezen. Even until now, his control still falls shortpared to the other four. He cannot move as freely as them. As such, he has to use his brains even more than the others

    He cannot give a stupid performance!

    With that intention, Rezen''s eyes scanned all the obstacles in the air, etching them into his brain to think of a way on how he could perform better than his peers using his currently limited ability

 Chapter 324 324

    <h4>Chapter 324 Chapter 324</h4>

    While Rezen might becking in raw powerpared to his peers because of the limiters, he still has the advantage of a plethora of experience

    Unlike his peers that controlled their flying sticks to fly as fast as they could, Rezen leisurely approached his senior. He was flying not too fast not slow, it was as if he was simply taking a stroll while his peers are doing their best to fight Crucia

    No matter how skilfull a mage is, it was still foolish for them to let themselves be surrounded by their enemies. As such, Crucia does not n to entangle herself with her juniors for a long period of time

    She controlled her flying stick and manuever herself in the air to put some distance between herself and the others

    Coincidentally, the opening that she exploited to get away was in the direction that Rezen was flying. However, considering that Rezen was not doing anything and his flying speed was on the slow side, the senior didn''t think much of it that is until Rezen finally used his magic

    Using his magic wand, Rezen fired a single beam of sunlight. While that magic is not strong enough to defeat her, it would still dy her a bit. As such, Crucia decided to dodge instead of blocking it

    In any case, everyone was still wearing limiters and the amount of mana that they could control is limited. Crucia has to be wary of her mana consumption if she wants to fight for a longer period of time

    As Crucia moved in another direction it was as if Rezen already predicted that as he sent another beam of sunlight to that direction. This surprises Crucia a bit. It felt like Rezen can read her movement but since this is just the second time, she thought that she was mistaken

    Just like the first time, Crucia changed her direction again but the same thing happened again. Just as she decided on which direction she should fly, Rezen already sent a beam of sunlight in that direction

    This tactic of Rezen enabled the other students to catch up to Crucia as she was dyed by him for three times already

    Once is a coincidence, twice is luck, but for the third time... it seems that Rezen can really read her movement and this was an amusing surprise to her. To think that a first semester student would have such insight!

    While raising the side of her lips in amusement, Crucia waved her magic wand, sending a blue-colored butterfly made entirely from mana to her opponents

    That single butterfly looks unassuming at first but it then exploded into a bright blue light that blinded the four students. Only Rezen that is still some distance from her was not affected

    "Argh! What is this?!"

    "My eyes hurts!"

    "Damn it!"

    The studentsined as they closes their eyes due to the bright light and Crucia took this time to fly higher and avoid her fellow students

    The goal of this training session is to show how much three months in the academy can transform a mage. And to do that, Crucia must fight for a long time and make the students feel like they are easy opponents of her. She has to prolong this battle even longer!

    However, just as Crucia was about to fly higher, Rezen sent another beam of sunlight in the direction that she decided to fly on. But this time though she does mot have the intention to dodge

    The first three times that Crucia dodged it causes the other students to catch up to her. Since Rezen''s magic is not strong enough to do harm, it was more beneficial for her to just block it

    The woman raised her magic wand, forming a translucent barrier above her to block the beam of sunlight. However, before the beam could evennd on her barrier, it already exploded into a bright light

    Rezen did the same thing that Crucia did and it momentarily blinded the woman. However, she was still more skilled than the others and she just covered her entire body with [Borg] and continued flying higher

    In any case, with her superior senses, she can sense it if Rezen were to attack her with a stronger magic in hopes of defeating her. As long as Rezen decides to attack her, she can sense it and she naturally can defend herself

    At this point, the other four students already regained their sight and the first thing that they did was once again gang up against their senior

    They also flew higher in the air but the moment they raised their heads, they were stunned. It was not only them that was stunned, even Crucia was stunned

    In the air, the obstacles were all aimed at Crucia. The higher they fly, the more obstacles there are and the thing is at this moment, all of them are facing Crucia''s direction and this causes her to unconsciously look at Rezen

    That unassuming young man''s face was currently very pale because of his own actions

    On the obstacles, hands made entirely from mana can be seen. Those mana hands altered the obstacles slightly to ensure that they would have Crucia as their target

    If he was at his peak, Rezen could easily change the direction of those obstacles but with the limiters he was wearing, that was easier said than done

    Crucia tried to dodge all of those obstacles since even with her current power, it was impossible to defend against them. The obstacles are designed so that the mage would mostly have to dodge them instead of blocking them. And with so many obstacles aimed at her, she cannot possibly defend against them unless she removes the limiters she was wearing

    The senior created barriers above her but the obstacles sent out various elemental and non-elemental attacks in her direction and her defenses crumbled in an instant

    Fortunately, another barrier suddenly covered her entire body. This barrier was not created by her but rather by the Assistant Instructor; Thereb. Since it was created by such a powerful mage, it was able to easily block the attacks of the obstacles

    It was not only Crucia that was saved by Thereb. Considering that the other four students were charging at Crucia, they were also in the range of the obstacles. If even Crucia cannot defend herself against the obstacles, what more for these 1st-semester students, right?

    With Rezen''s cleverness, not only did he eliminate Crucia but even his peers lost against him. This was not because he has an overpowering magic but because of his cleverness that is honed by his experience

    He might be the mostcking in terms of firepower but among the five of them, he was the one that seeded in defeating their opponent!

    p! p! p!

    The sound of someone''s palms pping against each other resounded in the training area as Thereb approached Rezen that alreadynded on the ground

    His fear was by no means easy for him to do. It took everything that he had for him to achieve such a result. Naturally, even flying has be hard for him

    "Great! You performed excellently! Even if one day you discover that youck the talent to be a mage who specializes in fighting, you can still be an excellentmander! Your wits are enough for you to make a name for yourself"

    "You''re still young but you are already this smart. You don''t only have the choice to take one path in the future, you can also pursue other paths!"

    It seems like although Rezen performed the best, the thing he wascking was still visible. His peers can already use their magic again to arge extent while Rezen on the other hand was still mediocre in that regard

    He only won because of his wits and not because of his talent as a mage. It seems Lime Thereb was telling him that he should just be a mage who focuses on making ns for the future instead of a battle mage who fights on the frontline

    Although that is the case, Rezen didn''t take it to heart. With the help of his farm, it is only a matter of time before his talent would break the skies. He was simplycking time currently but in the future, none of his peers would have the same level of talent as he has

    "I understand, thank you, sir" Rezen answered respectfully but he didn''t really intend on bing such a mage in the future

    Thereb simply nodded his head at him. Whether Rezen genuinely took his words in his heart was up to him. Thereb is just her to guide the students of the academy, whether they listen to his advice or not is entirely up to them. Besides, who knows? It''s not impossible for a student to suddenly seem like another person overnight. Maybe, Rezen would show talent at the level of the top geniuses of the academy in the future

 Chapter 325 325: Three Months Later

    <h4>Chapter 325 Chapter 325: Three Months Later</h4>

    3 monthster

    Inside the vi that Rezen and Treen were staying on, thetter can be seen reading a book about magical theories. At first, his expression was very serious as if he was intent onprehending all the mysteries and knowledge inside the book

    However, maybe it only took around an hour or two before he tightly grabbed his hair in frustration

    "Argghhh!! I can''t take this anymore. I feel like my head will explode!" Treen said frustratedly while throwing the book away from him

    The mysteries of magic were very profound and those who don''t have enough talent will never be able toprehend even just a tenth of it. Clearly, Treen is one of the people whocks the talent for magic

    As such, although he was progressing, the progress was extremely slow. Even if he poured everything he had, the theories inside the book were still too profound for him. It was hard to make even a bit of progress

    "I should just make my bed skills even better! With my sweetheart around, why would I need to work hard?" Treen muttered to himself but thinking of a certain someone, he grumbled and retrieved the book

    "Fine, fine, Rezen! I will endure for one more hour, after that, I will just go around and y!" Treen said to no one in particr

    He can already hear Rezen''s nagging, asking him to continue cultivating no matter how boring and hard it was. Maybe, if Treen was talented, he wouldn''t find cultivating boring since he can sense himself improving rapidly. Too bad that he doesn''t have the talent and his rate of improvement was simply slow, too slow

    "By the way, how is he? Aside from we have sses, although we are living in the same house, I rarely see him. He was too busy cultivating! That man should go out and y from time to time!"

    At the thought of Rezen''s almost ascetic life, Treen had the urge to take him out to y. With the ''allowance'' that he receives from his sugar mommy constantly, he has enough to pay for the both of them to go whatever they want outside

    "Right! I should just ask him to y. If he insists on asking me to cultivate, I can just go and ask him. I always have faster progress when Rezen is teaching mepared to reading these boring books by myself!"

    With that thought and n, Treen went out of his bedroom. He approached Rezen''s bedroom and he was about to knock on the door when he sensed the abnormal movement of mana from the atmosphere

    "Huh? What''s happening? Why is there such arge amount of mana entering Rezen''s room?" Treen said in surprise. Although Rezen was constantly cultivating, he didn''t make muchmotion

    After all, what he was doing mostly in the past was to strengthen his foundation. He made up for the mistakes from the past due to hisck of knowledge. Thankfully, he entered the Tryst Academy, and hiscking knowledge was supplemented. His foundation grew sturdier in the past three months. And coincidentally, after the first semester, Rezen is now breaking through to the next cycle!

    Back when Rezen entered the academy, he was already a 3rd cycle Deviant Mage. But now, he is already breaking through to the 4th cycle and entering the ranks of mid-level Junior Mages!

    Rezen is a Deviant Mage who has a sturdy foundation, along with his talent that increased exponentially in the past three months thanks to the Sup Grapes soaked with the talent potion. As such, his breakthrough to the 4th cycle caused such amotion

    Of course, although it was called a motion,'' in reality, it wasn''t really much of amotion. It was only because Treen was directly standing outside of Rezen''s bedroom that he could sense such a thing. This abnormal movement of mana was far from enough to cause a realmotion

    "Is he breaking through to the 4th cycle?" Treen asked himself in surprise. Breaking through to the 4th cycle was naturally harderpared to Junior Mages reaching the 1st to the 3rd cycle!

    There was arge gap between the 3rd and 4th cycle since that is the dividing line between the low-level and mid-level Junior Mages!

    If this was before entering Hope City, a 4th cycle mage could easily sweep through the surrounding tribes and be a hegemon. To think that Rezen will reach the 4th cycle this early!

    Even though he was not the one that is breaking through, Treen was still very excited. Not only was Rezen his friend, but he was also the golden thigh that Treen was waiting to grow and mature. How can he not be excited?

    "Heh... that Quard is insufferably arrogant just because he reached the 4th cycle a few weeks earlier than Rezen. But now that Rezen is also a 4th cycle mage, let''s see how that bastard can defeat him!"

    "When both of them are still at the 3rd cycle, aside from when we just wore the limiters, Quard never won against Rezen in a battle! Now that both of them are in the same cycle again and Rezen''s foundation has be sturdier, I don''t believe that Quard can still defeat him!"

    With a sneer, Treen imagined the arrogant bastard which was Quard being wiped out by Rezen. Just thinking about it is very exciting!

    After some time, themotion died down and Rezen suddenly walked out of his bedroom just to see Treen sheepishly smiling

    "What are you doing?" Rezen asked with knitted brows and only then did Treen''s mind return to reality

    "Rezen! You broke through again! This is a cause for celebration! Let''s go, I will treat you today!" Treen said excitedly but Rezen was bound to disappoint him

    "Let''s do that, next time" Rezen said and Treen''s mood immediately lowered

    "Why? Are you going to cultivate again? You have been cultivating for three months non-stop! Can''t you rest for even just a day?"

    At that, Rezen shook his head. "I don''t n on cultivating today. Since I just broke through, I want to fight magic beasts to help stabilize my cultivation" Rezen said although that is not really the reason why he wants to fight the magic beast

    Stabilizing his current level is one thing but what he really wants to do is to kill magic beasts and have his farm absorb them!

    It has almost been three months since Rezen''s farm was upgraded and can grow 4th cycle Spirit nts. In these three months, although his farm is also progressing, it was simply too slow

    Now that Rezen is a 4th cycle Deviant Mage, he wants his farm to be upgraded to the 5th or even the 6th cycle!

    In reality, the farm is just equal to Rezen''s level but so what? There are many forces far stronger than the current him. Rezen doesn''t want to only have the power to fight enemies at his level. He also wants to have the ability to fight those above his level and the thing that would help him do that is his farm!

    In the past three months, with his indirect connection to the Headmaster, Rezen received more cultivation resourcespared to his peers. However, these cultivation resources are for a single person only. It was far from enough to upgrade his farm

    To increase his farm''s level, Rezen either has to obtain unparalleled treasures or he has to let the farm absorb arge number of magic beasts corpses

    "No, it''s not really the treasures or the magic beasts that the farm needs but... energy! What it needs is energy!" Rezen thought

    While treasures also have significant effects on the farm such as the Sun Holy Water causing the farm to grow sun-type Spirit nts a bit faster, what the farm really needs is energy! Energy to elevate itself!

    Whether it be treasures like the Holy Sun Water or corpses of magic beasts, both contain energy in the form of mana and it was these energies that could upgrade the farm

    In fact, it wasn''t necessary for Rezen to obtain treasures or magic beasts corpses to upgrade his farm. If he has enough mana stones, he could also upgrade his farm. However, was obtaining thousands, no, hundreds of thousands or even millions of mana stones easy? Of course not!

    As such, Rezen can only rely on the method of hunting magic beasts to upgrade his farm to another level

    At this moment, Rezen only reached the level of geniuses like Quard, Porenz, and Theon. His talent was still far from enough considering that Tryst Academy is far from being one of the best academies

    The higher ranking academies surely have geniuses more monstrous than the geniuses at Rezen''s batch in the academy. As such, Rezen doesn''t have time to lose! He has to increase his strength as soon as possible and that is only possible with the elevation of his farm to another level!

 Chapter 326 326: Merit Hall

    <h4>Chapter 326 Chapter 326: Merit Hall</h4>

    Hope City, Tryst Academy, Merit Hall

    All academies whether it be the third-rate or the best academy which was the Guardian Academy all have their own Merit Halls which basically have more or less the same function

    The Merit Hall is used to issue, ept, and report thepletion of Academy-issued missions. The missions can range from simple jobs to extremely dangerous and the more dangerous a mission is, the richer the rewards and vice-versa

    Coincidentally, the day that Rezen broke through to the mid-level Junior Mage is also the ''rest day'' that the academy provided to the students for the transition from the first to the second semester

    The 1st semester is used for the students to get used to the academy, its rules, and the overall environment. The 1st semester is also for the students to consolidate and strengthen their foundation. After all, even the rich students with great background don''t necessarily have sturdy foundations

    No matter what, Tryst Academy is still a second-rate academy. In the outer walls, even the families with Senior Mages might not necessarily have the same level of foundation as the Tryst Academy and the foundation is very important!

    That can determine whether a talented mage will be mediocre or an untalented mage rising to be a genius!

    There was a reason why even those with a well-off background in the outer walls still wanted to enter and be a student of a second-rate academy!

    The ''rest day'' of the students can also be used not just for leisure but also to gain merit points which was the academy''s hard currency

    Although money which was equivalent to mana stones in this world can also be used to convert into merit points, the conversion rate is extremely high and oftentimes not worth it. After all, rich people exist

    If everything can be bought with money then what could normal students use to catch up to these bourgeois?

    Hence, it was still necessary to ept missions in the academy to gain merit points even when one was a bourgeois!

    As Rezen entered the Merit Hall, there were quite a number of people inside. All of them are either browsing through the avable missions, epting them, or reporting thepletion of the missions they epted. Some are also exchanging their merit points for cultivation resources

    As long as they have enough merit points, the students can secure the resources that they want and need, increasing their cultivation speed and leaving geniuses outside of the academy behind!

    Rezen himself also went to therge wall where all the avable missions were posted. Since he already nned on killing magic beasts he might as well ept a mission or two so that he can earn merit points, especially for spirit nts that can help him

    While Rezen has explored resource points in the past, his strength was still very muchcking. How can the resources he secured be on par with the resources that the academy can secure? There was no point inparison at all

    "Hmm.. a mission to kill Contaminated Spiders?" Rezen''s attention was piqued by this particr mission

    He stayed inside the academy for 3 months already. Naturally, Rezen already knows quite a lot. He knows that the academy also owned resource points which are one of the things that the academy used to keep running

    The Contaminated Spiders are also in the location of one of the Academy''s resource points. However, just like the government-owned resource points, the academy''s resource points also contained some danger

    Magic beasts might be humanity''s enemy but the former are also considered resources for thetter

    Many potions or weapons require the carcass of magic beasts. As such, the magic beasts in resource points are not fully exterminated

    Although the current level of danger of these resource points was far from the danger prior to the discovery, nheless, danger still exists. That is especially so for the Contaminated Spiders located at the Krome Underground resource point

    It''s not that the spiders are very strong but it was because they are troublesome to deal with. Not only were the spiders poisonous but even the environment is unsuitable for humans!

    Many poisonous herbs and other poisonous objects can be found inside this resource point. Oftentimes, such magic beasts and ces are more dangerous than resource points that have stronger magic beasts

    While there are many potions and herbs that can prevent or cure one from being poisoned but would they only need one or two of such a thing? Of course not!

    They would need a lot as they would constantly be in danger of being poisoned to death. The resources that they can secure from this resource point might not even be enough to pay the investment that they poured into the exploration

    As such, not many people ept missions that have to be done in the Krome Underground, causing the number of Contaminated Spiders to increase. Even forcing the academy to issue a mission to exterminate these spiders

    "1000 spiders is equivalent to one merit point, 100 1st cycle spiders for one merit point, 80 2nd cycle spiders for one merit point, 50 3rd cycle spiders for one merit point, and 5 4th cycle spiders for one merit point. It seems like earning merit points is not easy" Rezen sighed as he looked at this rate of conversion but on second thought since the purchasing power of merit points is high, this is not too surprising

    Not to mention, considering that the Contaminated Spiders are weak, this conversion rate is not bad. After all, if one can counter the poison of these spiders, they can easily kill multiple spiders at their level

    The only strong point of these spiders is their poison and once their poison doesn''t work, it is easy for other entities at the same level to kill them. It is even possible for lower-level entities to kill a higher-level spider if the poison doesn''t work on them

    "Fortunately, I''m only epting missions for more benefits. My main goal is the corpses of these magic beasts. Not to mention, there is a special type of stones that can be found in the Krome Underground. I need these Contaminated Stones more than a few merit points!"

    The contaminated crystals are simr to mana stones. In fact, these contaminated stones might also be previously mana stones. Unfortunately, these stones were contaminated by the environment. Whether it be mages or magic artifacts, they cannot use these stones

    Of course, it was possible to purify the contaminated stones but the cost-performance ratio is far from desirable. Hence, the contaminated stones were left alone and were treated as useless stones

    However, Rezen is different. "I have the farm, even if these mana stones are contaminated, I believe the farm can still absorb them. Not to mention, since the stones have poison attributes, growing poison-type spirit nts would be easier and their quality is also higher. In this world, the power of poison cannot be underestimated. It is one of the easiest weapons that the weak can use to fight the strong"

    Rezen doesn''t discriminate against poison and mages that mainly cultivate poison magic. After all, the effects of poisons are incredible. It can let the weak defeat the strong!

    Now that Rezen is the weak, he naturally also has many poison stored to use against strong enemies. In fact, with the farm''s help, Rezen doesn''t fear even 5th and 6th cycle entities due to number of offensive spirit nts that he grew and stored

    At this level, quantity can still defeat quality!

    "The contaminated stones are helpful to me and if I discover unique poison-attribute spirit nts then I will have more trump cards on my arsenal" Rezen thought and he didn''t hesitate to ept a few missions inside the Krome Underground

    While this resource point is not popr, it was still a resource point. There are also precious resources that can only be found in such a ce

    As such, Rezen went to one of the merit ball staff and handed his student token to ept the mission

    "A new 2nd semester student? Are you sure about epting these missions? While the contaminated spiders are weak but their poison are very potent! Not to mention, the environment is also very harsh. Even 3rd and 4th semester students seldom ept missions inside the Krome Underground" The kind-hearted staff tried to persuade Rezen as he knew how dangerous the Krome Underground is

    Many students already died inside. After all, there is no free meal in this world. Even if the resource point is owned by the academy, it was still possible to die inside!

    "It''s alright, I have my own ns" Rezen replied kindly. With his farm, he doesn''t need to care about the cost of purifying agents! He has a lot of spirit nts that can remove and purify poison and even prevent people from being poisoned! This environment is perfect for him

 Chapter 327 327: Krome Underground

    <h4>Chapter 327 Chapter 327: Krome Underground</h4>

    Since Rezen still insisted on epting these missions in Krome Underground, the staff didn''t try to dissuade him again. He only gave a bit of advice as he felt that it was a pity if Rezen dies

    However, since he was this confident, what more can the staff do? All the students in Tryst Academy are more or less geniuses in the outer walls. They naturally have their own pride and if the staff insist on trying to stop Rezen, that might just incur thetter''s wrath

    As such, the staff handled the procedure and recorded the mission eptance using Rezen''s student token before returning it to him. The staff also gave Rezen another token while saying "Just imbue this token with a bit of your mana. It will automatically record the number of contaminated spiders that you kill. Even a wisp of mana will enable it to work for a whole day. Don''t forget to activate it! Only when the token is activated will your kills be counted!"

    Spatial storage is not something that normal people can possess. Even many students in Tryst Academy don''t possess one. As such, it was foolish to expect the students to take back the corpses of the magic beasts they killed as proof of their achievements

    That is why, this token was created and issued so that even if the students leave the corpses behind, their kills would still be counted. Of course, if the students want to take the carcasses to sell, they are more than free to do so but just how many corpses can they take at once? Even if they return, the bodies of the magic beasts they killed might have long since been eaten by other magic beasts. The token simply made their life easier

    After epting the mission, Rezen also received general knowledge of Krome Underground and the contaminated spiders that he can ess using his student tolen. Once he got everything he needed, he didn''t waste any time to head off to the resource point

    Fortunately, Tryst Academy owns many magic shuttles and Rezen rode on one so that he can reach his destination

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    Krome Underground

    "This entrance is well-built!" Rezenmented with a nod as he stared at the stairs leading underground

    This is the entrance to Krome Underground which was their of the contaminated spiders and contains arge amount of contaminated stones

    With the thought of all the riches he could get below, Rezen''s heart can''t help but skip a beat. If he were to upgrade his farm up to the 5th or even 6th cycle, with the plethora of spirit nts it can grow, perhaps, Rezen wouldn''t even need to be afraid of high-level Junior Mages

    Since the Krome underground is an unpopr resource point, not many students were around and once Rezen''w identity was verified, he could simply enter the resource point at his leisure

    Of course, Rezen wouldn''t waste time as the academy only gave the students a few days off before the second semester starts

    Rezen started walking down the stairs which were pretty well lit up. At the very least, while Rezen is still walking down the stairs, he doesn''t need to worry about low visibility

    It only took him a few minutes before he reached thest step of the stairs and what he saw was a fully guarded area which was not a surprise

    Not only is this to prevent unauthorized people from entering the resource point but also to prevent the magic beasts froming out

    Even though this is an unpopr resource point, Rezen can still vaguely sense that there are high-cycle Junior Mages guarding here although they all ignored each other

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    "Contaminated stones! I actually already found them?" Rezen muttered in surprise. He wasn''t that far from the fortified area that human mages were guarding yet he already encountered contaminated stones and there wasn''t just one or two of them

    At the very least, there should be a few dozen of them. That''s equivalent to a few dozen of mana stones! Even to Rezen, these can be considered a small fortune since his economic ability is still poor

    Unfortunately, even if Rezen can mine these stones and have his farm absorb it, doing so would be too eye-catching. This is still very near from the entrance and if these contaminated stones went missing, it was easy to discover

    Although Rezen will mine more than just a few dozen of contaminated stones, he still doesn''t want to be discovered since he wouldn''t be able to exin why he needs these stones

    As such, Rezen went deeper while ignoring the contaminated stones he discovered along the way, and to his pleasant surprise, the deeper he went, the more contaminated stones could be seen

    This was simply a treasure trove for him but while that is the case, this ce also has its own dangers!

    It didn''t take that long before Rezen encountered the infamous contaminated spiders. Not only were these spiders poisonous, but they also often moved in groups which was very troublesome!

    Just the first group of contaminated spiders that Rezen met already number at around a dozen. Fortunately, they were just at the unranked to 1st cycle rank. They are the kind of enemies that Rezen can easily kill

    He didn''t even retrieve his magic wand, Rezen simply waved his hand and multiple beams of sunlight struck the contaminated spiders, leaving burnt holes on their bodies

    Without a change in expression, Rezen waved his hand and the dead bodies of the contaminated spiders vanished and they directly entered his farm

    As soon as the bodies entered the farm, they were immediately dissolved into pure energy that the farm absorbed. Of course with how weak these spiders are, even a dozen of them was far from enough to help the farm make any substantial progress

    This was just a little prelude to Rezen''s plundering in Krome Underground and it didn''t cause that much of a dy

    However, as soon as Rezen encountered one group of contaminated spiders, it didn''t take that long before he encountered another group. This group was even at least three dozen!

    Of course, this didn''t make Rezen much surprised since he already read the general information of the Krome Underground and he knew that there were numerous of such spiders

    It was not even rare to encounter hundreds to thousands of them at once especially since this resource point is unpopr. Not many peoplee here and with fewer people, the less contaminated spiders will die, causing their poption to slowly increase over time

    However, this group of three dozen contaminated spiders only have 2nd cycle magic beasts as the strongestbatants. To a 4th cycle deviant mages like Rezen, it was very simple to kill them

    With a wave of Rezen''s hand, a yellow wave traveled in the air and collided with the contaminated spiders. The scent of burnt flesh immediately wafted in the air causing Rezen to frown

    "It seems like I need to use other attributes of magic. The smell is really bad" Rezen muttered as he also collected the bodies of this batch for his farm to absorb

    Among all the attributes of magic, Rezen is most skillful with sun-type magic. However, in such an environment, it might not be wise to use that kind of magic

    As Rezen is already some distance away from the entrance, after killing the contaminated spiders and having the farm absorb their bodies, he turned his attention on the contaminated stones around

    The contaminated stones are covered by stones and only some of them are sticking out. However, once the stones were removed, it would definitely reveal more contaminated stones

    Fortunately, the normal stones that covered the contaminated stones are just your normal stones. Even simple magic can easily manipte the stones

    As such, the stones moved and they seemingly retreated from the more precious contaminated stones, revealing dozens of stones inside

    These stones are Rezen''s ticket into upgrading his farm and he immediately had the farm absorb them. As the farm''s master, Rezen can sense the changes on the farm causing his face to frown

    "Ivy!" He called out and the fairy''s voice entered his mind

    "Yes, master?"

    "Why do these contaminated stones give so little progress to the farm?" Rezen asked

    He naturally already had the farm absorb normal mana stones in the past and he can sense that the contaminated stones give less progresspared to normal mana stones

    "This is because the farm''s level is still too low. It cannot ''fully processed'' the contaminants inside the contaminated stones and can only store it to make poison-type spirit nts easier to grow with improved quality. Not to mention, these contaminants seems a little special. As for the specifics, master has to discover it himself" Ivy answered

    In a sense, the contaminated stones are almost the same as normal mana stones except that it was contaminated causing the amount of usable energy to significantly lessen

 Chapter 328 328: Krome Underground (2)

    <h4>Chapter 328 Chapter 328: Krome Underground (2)</h4>

    "It seems like this resource point is not as simple as it seems" Rezen muttered to himself. Since this ce is ''special'' although it possesses its own dangers, it should probably also possess great fortune

    There might be hidden dangers but at the very least, they are manageable. This resource point has already been explored by the Senior Mages of the Tryst Academy. Most of the dangers in the areas that someone like Rezen can explore were already swept through by them. At the very least, unless Rezen came to the area where the ''secret'' of this resource point is located, the danger level should be at the manageable level but that is still too far from him

    Even Senior Mages were not able to discover the peculiarity of this resource point and obtain the fortune it has, what more for a pitifully weak mage like Rezen?

    Rezen threw this matter temporarily at the back of his head as he swept through most of the contaminated stones in this area. As soon as the contaminated stones were revealed, he would immediately ce them inside his farm and these stones melted like butter, the energy they contained served as nourishment for the farm

    Of course, the energy these stones contain is inferior to the energy that normal low-level mana stones have but they make up for their number!

    Even Rezen cannot simply earn hundreds of mana stones in just a few minutes. His savings are not even close to tens of thousands of mana stones. Hence, the contaminated stones were really a huge windfall for him!

    Of course, although Rezen harvested most of the contaminated stones, he didn''t dare take all of them. If all the areas that Rezen went to suddenly became devoid of the normally abundant contaminated stones, wouldn''t that be suspicious?

    Even if the academy itself won''t investigate, wouldn''t the other people exploring this resource point be different?

    As such, Rezen made sure to leave some contaminated stones behind as a decoy. In any case, no one is harvesting the contaminated stones in Krome Underground, there is surely a lot of them to be discovered. Rezen doesn''t have to be a cheapskate and not let go of a few dozen mana stones

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    "Hmm? Contaminated Spiders again? Their number is really a lot!" Rezen said to himself as he stopped removing the ordinary rocks from the contaminated stones

    At this point, he was not surprised to see contaminated spiders anymore. He basically met them everywhere inside the Krome Underground. Even if he killed all of them in a single area before harvesting the contaminated stones, it was not rare for the other spiders to arrive before he could finish harvesting

    Rezen is already very familiar with these spiders and has killed hundreds of them in just a few hours already. It was fortunate that in this world, thew that species that can easily reproduce often have weak power individually is almost absolute

    They might have a lot of numbers but individually, they are weakpared to mages at the same level. Not to mention, it can be considered that Rezen is still on the periphery of the resource point and the enemies he encountered are still those at his level. He hasn''t met any real danger yet

    "This time, there are at least 300 of them and there are even dozens of them at the 3rd cycle" Rezen frowned at that. Even if he is already a 4th cycle Deviant Mage, his scalp still can''t help but tingle after seeing such arge number of them

    However, even if he feels like it is dangerous, Rezen still has to fight. This time, he didn''t hold back and he immediately retrieved his magic wand

    Even if there was danger, this was also an opportunity! The energy that these hundreds of magic beasts possessed was abundant. If not, Rezen would really be annoyed every time they interrupt him from mining the contaminated stones

    "Three months! I spent three months at the Tryst Academy. My real was only elevated by a single cycle but my foundation and knowledge were improvedprehensively. Let''s see how strong I am now!" Rezen said, his fighting intent soaring

    He had already experienced countless battles and he is not a newbie anymore. He wouldn''t be afraid of just a few hundred contaminated spiders!

    Without an ounce of hesitation, Rezen pointed his magic wand at the contaminated spiders, and arge amount of mana was mobilized in a short period of time

    Even if Rezen broke through to the 4th cycle, his mana cirction should not be this smooth but the tampering from the academy and more importantly, the talent boost from the Sup Grapes made this possible

    Soon, a magic circle condensed in front of Rezen''s magic wand as the surrounding temperature grew higher

    "[Heat wave!]" Rezen muttered the name of his magic spell

    This was a magic spell! Its might is far strongerpared to simple magic!

    Academies are treasure havens for mages. It contains all sorts of things beneficial for a mage, including spell models!

    While it was not easy toprehend a spell model and the previous Rezen would also find it really hard, things are different now

    He has the Sup Grapes and magical knowledge from the academy! If he still can''tprehend even just a single magic spell, he would be ashamed to death

    Of course, the [Heat Wave] spell cannot be considered a top-tiered spell but it was still a bit betterpared to your average spell. Not to mention, its forte is its AoE effect!

    As soon as the magic circle was formed, a yellow wave of energy swept through the contaminated spiders, instantly killing almost all of them. Only some contaminated spiders that are at the 3rd cycle and those that are simply too far away survived

    "Huh? Did I underestimate myself too much?" Rezen said to himself, feeling stunned. Although he knew that he had grown stronger, he didn''t expect it to be this strong

    To think that he almost killed all of these spiders just by using a single spell. In truth, this shouldn''t be too much of a surprise

    There was a dividing line between low-level Junior lifeforms and mid-level Junior lifeforms. Not to mention, Rezen''s attack was not as simple as converting his mana into the power of sunlight to create a heat wave

    His attack mobilized the power of a magic circle that increased the power of this heat wave by arge margin. Hence, this feat was made possible

    "I refrained from using sun-type magic previously but unfortunately, I only have sun-type magic spells. If I encounter arge number of enemies or a powerful one, I still need to rely on this attribute" Rezen scrunched his nose due to the scent that wafted in the air

    This is an enclosed space and air cannot easily circte. As such, the scent of hundreds of burnt corpses was very strong

    As a result, Rezen waved his magic wand to kill the remaining contaminated spiders before having the farm absorb their bodies. After that, he waved his wand again to create gusts of wind that carried the pungent smell away

    Just like usual, Rezen mines the contaminated stones after killing all the contaminated spiders while thinking to himself. "I should learn magic spells of different attributes"

    Rezen doesn''t want to be confined by a single attribute as there are surely situations and ces where using sun-type magic is disadvantageous. Of course, in the meantime, he would prioritize sun-type magic as this is the attribute he is the most talented at, currently

    When most of the contaminated stones were mined, Rezen continued deeper into the Krome Underground and he chose a random form in the road

    The entire Krome Underground is filled with countless tunnels and each tunnel will go to different areas. Unless there was a specific treasure to be found that Ivy could sense, Rezen could only blindly choose one path after another

    Fortunately, he also has the map from the academy and he doesn''t need to be afraid of being lost. If not, with howrge and extensive this resource point is, who knows when will he be able to return above ground

    "Hmm? The visibility is way lower here now. It''s almost pitch-ck" Rezenmented but he was not worried

    Unless a region is special, there are a lot of Spirit nts, resources, and techniques that mages can use to see in the dark. It was not a big deal. Rezen already ate Spirit nts to improve his vision in the dark and it doesn''t affect him much

    However, while the low visibility doesn''t affect him, Rezen suddenly stops in his tracks. His body trembled, his face contorted in pain before he sense of nausea engulfed his senses

    In the end, Rezen suddenly belched out a mouthful of ck blood and he instantly felt dizzy. It was only his strong will that enabled him to still be conscious

 Chapter 329 329: Krome Underground (3)

    <h4>Chapter 329 Chapter 329: Krome Underground (3)</h4>

    Without the slightest bit of hesitation, Rezen retrieved several pieces of herbs from his farm in the shape of clovers. While these herbs don''t offer any benefits for cultivation, they are currently what Rezen needs right now, almost desperately at that

    Purifying Clovers! These are purifying clovers. Amongst all the Spirit nts that can remove and purify the poison''s effect on a lifeform, while the purifying clovers are not the best, they are one of the better quality ones

    Not to mention, Rezen has a lot of them. If one or two purifying clovers are not enough then he will take three, tens, or even a hundred of them to ensure that he will continue surviving

    As soon as Rezen swallowed the purifying clovers, they instantly melted into pure purifying energies that swept and flowed at every inch of his body

    His pale face immediately regained color and he heaved a sigh of relief. The situation was really dangerous just now, if he was a step toote, he might have died back then

    In fact, now that Rezen looked at his surroundings, there was indeed a corpse of a human mage near him. From the looks of it, the mage is also a student of the Tryst Academy. Unfortunately, the poison in this area causes him to die

    "That was dangerous! I didn''t even know that I was poisoned!" Rezen thought with his heart beating rapidly. He almost died!

    "Master, please be careful. Even I didn''t sense the poison"

    Suddenly, Ivy''s maic and emotionless voice rang inside Rezen''s mind, and for a moment he was stunned

    Even Ivy was not able to detect the poison. If that is the case then how discrete this poison is that it can even dodge Ivy''s senses?

    Even though Rezen was poisoned, he didn''t get angry at Ivy since he was already aware that she wouldn''t give everything to him on a silver tter. In fact, he even agreed with that as it would prevent him from beingcent

    As such, it was not a big deal that he almost died from the poison of an unknown source without Ivy warning him. However, turns out that it was not that Ivy didn''t want to warn him. It''s just that Ivy itself was not able to detect the poison even with her terrifying scanning ability

    It must be said that Ivy''s scanning ability is even better than Senior Mages. Rezen can''t say whether Ivy or a Grand Mage is better at detection but at the very least the former is betterpared to a Senior Mage

    After all, Senior Mages were not able to detect any abnormality from this resource point because if they did, this shouldn''t be open to even someone like Rezen

    However, such an entity actually still failed to detect the poison? Just how sneaky this poison is?

    "Although I was not able to detect the poison, Master, now that I am aware of their presence, I can detect that the source is the moss growing on the walls" Ivy said causing Rezen to look at the walls near him

    Indeed, on the walls, moss was growing. However, they were really too inconspicuous. They look like your ordinary green moss

    If Rezen didn''t eat spirit nts for night vision, he wouldn''t even notice these mosses

    "Just what are these mosses?" Rezen muttered with a frown on his face. It was fortunate that the poison although discreet was not potent enough to instantly kill him

    At the very least, he had a few seconds to retrieve his spirit nts. He was luckierpared to a fellow student that seemed like just recently died here

    Suddenly, Rezen thought of something and he retrieved the map from his student token causing a subtle light to shine as a screen appeared

    "This is not one of the really dangerous areas of the Krome Underground. How did such terrifying moss appear here?" He asked to no one in particr

    With Rezen''s current pitiful strength, he naturally would avoid the dangerous areas but this area is not one of them. But it seems like that changes now

    "I should avoid this ce to be sure... wait... hmm?"

    Rezen thought of something again as he stared at the inconspicuous mosses all around the walls near him

    "Mosses don''t have seeds but they reproduce using their spores. Could the farm also grow them?"

    While the poison was weak enough for even someone like him to survive they are very discreet. Rezen could turn the moss into one of his hidden weapons if he can grow them

    "The moss might have terrifying sneaking ability but it is not so special that the farm cannot easily grow them" Ivy''s answer rang inside Rezen''s mind and he became excited

    He naturally doesn''t harbor cowardly tactics that use poison. As such, he spared no time and he harvested some of the moss to store and grow on his farm

    Even if the moss can only grow on underground walls, the farm doesn''t have any problem growing spirit nts no matter what their growing environment should be

    After harvesting some of the moss, Rezen was about to change his direction and go to a safer area when Ivy''s voice rang inside his mind again

    "Master, run!"

    Upon hearing such a warning, Rezen didn''t even hesitate in the slightest. Winds gathered at his body as he ran

    However, it was already toote. The ground beneath him suddenly shook. To think that even Ivy was not able to detect the danger before it arrived and waste in giving Rezen a warning

    As the ground beneath Rezen cracked, it revealed a pitch-ck hole that he was simply unwilling to fall into. Fortunately, he was still a mage at the 4th cycle. If a mage at this level doesn''t want to fall into that hole, he has the ability to do so!

    He doesn''t even need to cast magic. His physical abilities alone were enough to jump on the pieces of the ground until he was in a safe area

    Just as Rezen was about to muster his strength, his eyes suddenly trembled. It was as if something was blocking both his mana and physical strength

    The advantage of Body Magespared to Spirit Mages is their physique. Even without the use of mana, they can still exert powerful strength

    Since Rezen is a Deviant Mage, he is both a Body and Spirit Mage. Naturally, even without the use of mana, his body itself can exert strength equivalent to magic

    However, whether it be his physical or magical prowess, both were hindered by something

    ????-

    Hidden deep in the Krome Underground was a ce that no one in the entire Savage Beast Realm knows

    In fact, even in the surrounding realms and realms with mages stronger than even 4th rank mages does not have the ability to discover this space

    If the ancient mages who know a lot of things about the world discovered this space, they would definitely spare no expense to destroy it thoroughly. Even pulverizing the whole Savage Beast Realm might not be enough for them

    They might shatter and turn the space where the Savage Beast Realm is located into dust directly just to ensure that the entity hiding in such a ce would die without even a bit of chance to survive

    The entity living in this space was a remnant of the dark era of not just the mages but all the lifeforms in the universe

    Such an entity is a reminder of the dark past that no one wants to remember. A dark past that few people know and is not revealed to the lifeforms that were just born in the recent era

    This space was akin to a garden... a garden of poisonous nts, some of which are unknown to even the most ancient mage

    "To think that someone like me will fall this low..." an entity living inside this space muttered with a sigh as it stared at the garden

    This lifeform''s body was thoroughly concealed, not even a finger could be seen and it gave off an otherworldly aura as if it was an entity that did not belong to this world

    "And I also didn''t know that the seed of hope from back then would actually survive. You are the only hope of our #$%$|&?. However, this hope is too miniscule. After all, even the great #%$???& failed to ensure our survival. You have even less of a chance to turn the tides and revive the #%^+??!~$ no matter how much you are rted to #%%^*+?>. After all, you are just a #%^**$> of #%$???&. The great being of the #$%$|&?. Back then, we spared no expense and effort but still failed in the end. What more now that we have fallen into this kind of miserable state" The being sighed with helplessness and bitterness

    It was talking to itself while reminiscing the distant memories of the past

    "However, no matter how minuscule the chance is, I should still help you achieve it. But with my current state, I don''t really have much to help you..."

 Chapter 330 330: Treasures

    <h4>Chapter 330 Chapter 330: Treasures</h4>

    Pain... pain... and pain

    An unimaginable pain covered the entirety of Rezen''s body. It felt like millions of ants were gnawing at his body both from the inside and out. This level of pain was simply the epitome of the word ''pain''

    It was a type of pain that was no other. No sane creature could withstand it. They would rather die than experience such a horrible thing

    Even though Rezen''s willpower has been trained over and over again and he has quite a resistance to pain, his mind still can''t help but move to the brink of copse

    No pain that he experienced in the past could possiblypare to the pain that he was experiencing now

    He simply wriggled on the ground while screaming at the top of his lungs. Veins popped on his face and neck as he let out a hideous roar that would make one wonder just what was he experiencing to utter such miserable sounds

    What cultivation? What revenge? What reaching the top? And more importantly, what reviving his parents? All of them is nothing in front of this pain

    All desires, dreams, and ambitions will simply crumble in front of such a nightmare. At this point, Rezen doesn''t care about anything other than dying just so that he can escape from this hell

    Inside his farm, the fairy that is normally unfeeling and gives off a mechanical vibe can be seen. In its eyes that was normally devoid of any emotion, a strange light can be seen

    It was as if something inside it was resurfacing as it watched its master''s horrible state. The memories of a very ancient past temporarily resurfaced, changing the fairy''s entire temperament

    "This... should I say he is quite lucky? To meet one of the %#^*?$$ in this kind of low-level realm that is even not able to nourish a mage at the 4th rank. However, if this ''baptism'' continues normally, the seed of hope will simply die. He is still not at the level to ept this baptism"

    The fairy shook its head as it mobilized the power of the entire farm, something that even Rezen could not possibly do in his current state

    A strange power surrounded Rezen and he instantly calmed down as his body underwent the ''baptism'' that would bring nothing but benefits to him if he survived it

    If Rezen was left to receive this baptism on his own, there was no other end than dying. However, as the power of the farm was injected into his body, it was only a matter of time before he finished the baptism sessfully

    "What a weak #%^?$. Its vitality is already weakened to this extent after just using this much power. Fortunately, #%^*$? still has some tact. While the vitality of the #%^???! will be harmed, after the seed of hope wakes up, the farm not only will recover but also grow!"

    After the fairy finished injecting enough power into Rezen to ensure his survival, the distant ancient memories were sealed once again and are most likely not something that will resurface again soon

    It was only because of the ancient and remnant entity that was hiding in the Savage Beast Realm that these memories resurfaced even though it was not the time yet. Now that Ivy finished what it should do, these memories were once again sealed and it returned to normal

    An emotionless and quite robotic fairy...

    As for Rezen, as he undergoes the baptism, miraculous changes are happening in his body that even he didn''t know

    ????

    "Where am I? Who am I? What am I?" These thoughts appeared in Rezen''s mind as he slowly regained his unconscious

    The pain he experienced was so horrible that it even caused his memories to be in a mess. It took him quite a long time to recover and when he did, he slowly sat while looking at his surroundings

    "Huh?" Rezen was surprised to see his surroundings. He didn''t expect that after falling, he would enter such a ce

    "How many contaminated stones are here? Not to mention, there are also tons of Poison-type spirit nts everywhere!"

    The ce that Rezen found himself in was circr in shape and was a perfect circle at that. Such a perfect circle is definitely not something that nature could create. It can only be created by intelligent life forms

    However, it was not the shape that surprised Rezen but rather the abundant amount of resources whether that be in the form of contaminated stones or spirit nts

    Such a ce is simply a treasure trove for him but Rezen was not that happy. He immediately stood up from the ground after his eyesnded on his surroundings

    His magic wand appeared in his hand as he looked at his surroundings with caution as if he was expecting to be attacked any moment from now

    "What is this ce?" Rezen asked to himself. Such a treasure trove most probably has powerful magic beasts. It could even be that magic beast''sir. As such, Rezen was on guard

    "Master, you don''t have to be on guard. The magic beast in this ce is already dead"

    Suddenly, Ivy''s voice entered Rezen''s ears and he knitted his brows

    "Dead? The magic beast guarding this treasure trove should be very powerful! How can it die?" Rezen asked, unconvinced

    "It didn''t die because of an external enemy. It died because it reached the end of its lifespan" Ivy answered to clear Rezen''s doubts and he raised his brows

    "It ran out of lifespan?" He muttered with a nod and when he looked around him, he indeed saw the carcass of a dead magic beast. It was the body of a contaminated spider. Of course, it was not your ordinary spider

    "Yes. This ce is filled with natural resources, enabling that contaminated spider to grow and reach the Senior rank. However, it was also because of this ce that it was trapped its whole life. The walls, including the ceiling of this ce, absorbed arge amount of mana, thus, even a Senior rank entity was barely able to break the ceiling using the remaining of its lifespan" Ivy continued to exin as Rezen walked to the corpse of the magic beasts while sighing

    From Ivy''s words, this contaminated spider is a Senior-rank magic beast. If Rezen''s farm was able to absorb the body of this magic beast, it would at least level up one time

    Unfortunately, the magic beast used everything it had, including its lifespan to barely break the ceiling. In the end, its body doesn''t have an ounce of energy anymore

    "Sigh... what a pity..." Rezen sighed but he was not that disappointed. In any case, with the abundant resources around, especially the contaminated stones, Rezen can still definitely upgrade his farm by at least a level

    If that happens, he will then be able to grow spirit nts at the 5th cycle quality easily!

    "Am I lucky or what?"

    This coincidence made Rezen feel that it was unreal. This is his first time entering the Krome Underground and he already had such a windfall. It was unbelievable to exin it by mere luck

    However, it''s not like there was a mysterious senior who arranged this fortuitous encounter, right?

    Rezen shook his head as he started to harvest the various resources he could find everywhere near him and while he was in the middle of doing that, he suddenly stopped in his tracks

    "Hmm? Why am I unaffected by the poison from these mosses? No... it''s not that simple. Now that I think of it, I can sense all the poison in my surroundings..."

    This is a resource point filled with poison-type treasures. It was not unusual to discover poisonous objects inside

    However, Rezen can not only see the poisonous objects, he can even sense the poison they possess

    It was like he was stripping these objects using his senses. Even an unassuming grass that you wouldn''t think is poisonous couldn''t escape Rezen''s senses. Even if a heavenly mage were to convince him that that grass is not poisonous, his senses knew that was not the case

    "It is because I found a real treasure of heaven and earth. Even poison that can kill mages at the peak of the Junior Rank cannot harm, Master and Master also now had the ability to detect even the most subtle of poison. Also, as Master''s strength grows, Master''s resistance and sensitivity to poison will also grow" Ivy''s voice entered Rezen''s mind again and he was shocked

    "Such a miraculous treasure of heaven and earth!" He eximed. While there are many spirit nts and other resources in the world, the real treasures of heaven and earth are naturally rare and not easy to find

    More often, even if a person spends their entire life searching for such treasure, they would still fail

    The more miraculous an object is, the rarer it would be

    "This trip to the Krome Underground is not in vain! Just the resistance and sensitivity to poison already made the trip more than worth it!"

 Chapter 331 331: Farm Upgrade

    <h4>Chapter 331 Chapter 331: Farm Upgrade</h4>

    Aside from that authentic treasure of heaven and earth that Rezen consumed to have a supreme resistance to poison, there was also an abundant amount of contaminated stones nearby and he naturally wouldn''t waste them

    As such, in excitement, Rezen harvested one contaminated stone after another. The number was simply not in the hundreds or thousands. It should be tens of thousands of contaminated stones and it could even reach hundreds of thousands!

    Of course, their equivalent is not exactly hundreds of thousands of low-grade mana stones considering that the farm absorbs the pure energy these stones possess. As for the contaminants, they are simply ''stored'' by the farm and it cannot fully absorb them

    Only when the farm was upgraded to a certain extent could it also convert or absorb these contaminants as if they were pure energy

    One contaminated stone after another was mined by Rezen. With such arge number of them, he simply decided to stop counting as it was useless. He would rather focus his energy on harvesting all these stones since he cannot really stay here indefinitely

    It is possible that this treasure trove will be discovered by another person and Rezen is naturally unwilling to share the benefits with them

    [Ding! Congrattions to Master for upgrading the farm!]

    [The farm can now grow Spirit nts at the 5th cycle of the Junior Rank!]

    Ivy''s maic and emotionless voice rang inside Rezen''s mind after mining who knows how many contaminated stones. The amount the farm needed to be upgraded was really outstanding

    If it was any other Junior Rank entity at the 4th cycle absorbing the same amount of energy that the farm absorbed, even just a fraction of it might have already caused their bodies to explode. This was simply unbelievable!

    Of course, things don''t end there since there are still an abundant amount of contaminated stones. To Rezen''s surprise, there were also such stones buried on the ground and not just on the surface areas!

    His farm would definitely be upgraded by more than just a level. At this point, Rezen is already far aware that only when his farm was upgraded would he have an easier time in his cultivation

    It doesn''t matter how weak or low his talent is, with the farm''s help, he could have ess to an amount of resources that no other mage could possibly get in their lifetime!

    Mine! Mine! And mine!

    Rezen was wildly mining all the contaminated stones he could discover. He spared no expense for mana and whenever he ran out of mana, he would simply consume restorative Spirit nts to replenish his mana

    As such, his mana was being constantly replenished and exhausted. Even his soul is in the same state. After all, it requires the soul or mental energy to manipte mana and cast magic. Fortunately, while Rezen doesn''t have top-notch spirit nts for the soul, he still discovered some useful ones that he previously nted on his farm

    This never-ending cycle continued and the farm was elevated to the 6th, 7th, 8th, and even until the 9th cycle!

    This means that Rezen can now nt Spirit nts up to the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank!

    If he merely relied on contaminated stones that are equivalent or actually less than low-level mana stones, who knows how many millions or billions of mana stones that would take?

    However, Rezen actually discovered and mined mid-grade mana stones which are equivalent to ten low-grade mana stones each. After all, Rezen''s farm required 100 million low-grade mana stones or 10 million mid-grade mana stones to recover when he just entered the Savage Beast Realm. Because of the high amount of mana that they possess and also the rarity, such stones are actually used by Senior Mages and not Junior Mages with their transactions.

    Not to mention, Rezen also discovered and mined contaminated stones equivalent to high-grade mana stones. Each of these mana stones is equivalent to ten mid-grade mana stones. Not to mention, with their rarity and usefulness, there was almost no market for their conversion!

    If not for the fact that these are contaminated stones and not authentic and real mana stones, Rezen would have stored some of the mid-grade and high-grade ones for future use. Unfortunately, because of the contaminants, Rezen can only let the farm absorb them. In any case, this was not necessarily a loss for him. The higher the rank of the farm is, the more beneficial it is to Rezen!

    As soon as the farm was upgraded to the 9th cycle, it was as if the farm reached some sort of limit. As the owner, Rezen can sense it and his mind immediately enters his mystical farm

    Above the farm were the mystic gems that Rezen possessed and brought with him from the Earth Realm. Originally, there were thirteen of them which are; Sun, Water, Earth, Fire, Lightning, Moon, Wind, Crow, Soul, Space, Nature, Metal, and Darkness

    However, as of the moment, there was actually another gem that was being condensed above the farm. And this new gem possessed an aura familiar to Rezen

    It was the aura that the contaminated stones and also the spirit nts that can be found in the Krome Underground can be felt

    This was the aura of poison!

    Indeed, this was the aura of poison. Much to Rezen''s surprise, the farm was actually condensing a mystic gem with the poison attribute. This was a surprise for him

    "Hmm? Is this because the farm stored arge amount of the contaminants? With the amount that the farm stored, why do I feel like it''s still inferior to my Sun-type mystic gem? Hence, even until now, I still have the most talent with the sun-type attribute" Rezen muttered as he found this weird

    It was not that he had some sort of favoritism over the element of the sun. He was mostly focusing on it right now because it was the attribute he was the best at

    Not to mention, he can support his talent for this attribute until he reaches the peak of the Junior Rank. After all, he still possesses the Sun Holy Water up to the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank. If he let the farm absorb all of them, his talent for sun-type spells would reach an even higher level

    As such, he really can''t help but be confused as to why even after absorbing such arge amount of contaminants, the poison-type mystic gem is still inferiorpared to the sun-type mystic gem

    Fortunately, Ivy appeared to answer his question. "Master should be familiar with the Law of Energy Conservation, correct? The principle is simr. It requires energy to condense the mystic gem that is connected to master, thereby increasing master''s talent over this element. As such, although the amount of contaminants was indeed high, it was still not at the level of the sun-type mystic gem as it requires arge amount of energy for the new gem to be condensed"

    "Master should also be aware that the mystic gems you bought possessed the slightest trace of ''Law'' from the earth realm but the contaminants did not. Even if it was only a small trace, that was still the power of thews albeit it came from a broken realm. As such, to make up for the quality, the farm can only use quantity to create another mystic gem"

    Upon hearing that exnation, Rezen nodded his head. Indeed, that sounds quite logical and he was not that disheartened. In any case, there were still a number of contaminated stones he could mine but as if Ivy could sense his thoughts, the fairy shook her head

    "Master, the farm as of the moment already reached the amount of contaminants it can store. It was only the poison-type mystic gem that was condensed that forced the farm to still be stable"

    "If the farm absorbs even more contaminated stones, the contaminants will surely harm the farm and could cause it to die"

    Rezen frowned at that. He thought that he could continue upgrading the farm. Even if it cannot reach the Senior Rank, he should stille a step closer to that. He didn''t expect that after just a single trip, the farm could not absorb anymore contaminated stones

    "Why is that? Exin more" Rezen said as he still hasn''t understood the reason why the farm cannot store any more contaminants

    "To answer that, please try to sense the farm carefully. Please focus on sensing the contaminants"

    At that, Rezen immediately closed his eyes to deeply sense the farm. Since the farm is connected to him, it was a piece of cake for him to do as Ivy said, and in a short period of time, Rezen understood the reason why the farm could not absorb any more contaminants

    "I see, so that was the case. Since the farm cannot absorb the contaminants yet, the contaminants be ''part'' of the farm but are not fully integrated into it. As such, the farm would immediately be unstable if it absorbed more"

 Chapter 332 332: Strange Moss

    <h4>Chapter 332 Chapter 332: Strange Moss</h4>

    "It is like a drop of ink was dropped on a ss of water. Normally, that drop of ink will slowly spread into the water. Even if it doesn''t fully dissolve in the water, at least arge part of the water will be ck in color"

    "However, the presence of the poison-type mystic gem made it so that the drop of ink will still be a drop of ink and won''t dissolve. Thereby, making it a part of the water but it hasn''t fully integrated yet"

    "If I were to insist on absorbing more contaminated stones for the sake of short gains that might not even be enough to make the farm reach the Senior Rank, the contaminants might very well cause the farm to be fully contaminated and die"

    "The risk isn''t worth it. There was after all arge chasm between the Junior and Senior Rank and I''m afraid even if I mine all the remaining mana stones, they still would be far from enough"

    "Anyway, these contaminants are really something. Even my farm that was upgraded to the peak of the Junior Rank is still not enough to sessfully absorb them and the farm can only store them while maintaining its stability"

    Rezen could not help but wonder just where these contaminants came from but for now, since he marveled at sensing the farm in apletely different way than before, he didn''t stop yet

    He was trying to discover more unique abilities of the farm. He still hasn''t forgotten that Ivy will not spoonfeed everything to him. There are functions and information that he must discover by his own effort

    "Even if the farm cannot absorb the contaminated stones to increase its level anymore, it felt too wasteful to just leave them here. Is there something I can do to utilize these resources?" Rezen asked himself as he deepened his connection with his farm to discover something beneficial to him

    "Hmm?"

    After some time, Rezen narrowed his eyes as he really did discover something. "Why do I feel like I can control the contaminants that have be part of the farm? No, controlling them is not necessarily the right term. It should be, I can move then to my will!"

    Since his instincts were telling him that he could do it, Rezen decided to try it. With a mental order, he gathered some of the contaminants

    Rezen raised his hand and the contaminants gathered and condensed at the top of his palm

    "These condensed contaminants are already enough to poison a 1st cycle Junior Mage to death. If I can condense arger amount, wouldn''t it be enough to kill even mages at my level?"

    Rezen had the urge to condense all the contaminants since he could use them as a weapon against possible enemies but when he condensed it, he already felt the effect that it had on the farm

    "No, I can''t do it. While the contaminants haven''t been fully absorbed by the farm, the farm is still using this form of ''energy'' to maintain its existence. If I condense all the contaminants, the farm will also be downgraded. These contaminants are now part of the farm, a part of its foundation"

    All things required energy and the farm was no different. If the farm''s energy was taken away, it would be harmful to it

    Not to mention, the contaminants are not as simple as the farm''s energy anymore. It has already be half part of it. While it hasn''t fully integrated yet, removing these contaminants also means removing parts of the farm. It was simply harmful to its foundation

    As such, Rezen waved his hand, and the ball of contaminants that he condensed turned into a mist that drifted into the air and became part of the farm again

    He immediately felt that the tiny ''vitality'' that was taken from the farm had returned

    "This method is not feasible. Is there really no other method?" Rezen said with a frown. Even if his farm reached the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank and he can potentially use his farm to fight enemies at that level, it is not enough

    After all, there is still the Senior Rank and even the higher realm of the Great Rank! The difference between these realms is as vast as the sea!

    Rezen racked his brains as he stared at the farm. At this point, the farm has already grown and be and with a diameter of a thousand meters. In short, it already broke through and became and with 1 kilometer diameter!

    While the farm''s size was not exaggeratedly increased, it is definitely way better than before. Not only could it now grow spirit nts at the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank, but the growth speed was also way faster than before

    Not to mention, the natural ability of the farm to passively absorb energy from who knows where to increase its own level and maintain its operation has also be faster

    Of course, although the speed became faster, the distance between the current and next rank has also be wayrger than before

    Even then, this farm was already very useful and Rezen was thinking of a way to make it even more useful

    "These moss..." Rezen said as he looked at the area where he stored the strange moss from before. The ones that released poison that even Ivy was not able to detect. The poison might not be particrly strong but it was very subtle!

    Rezen is afraid that even Senior Mages will not be able to detect such poison before they are afflicted by it. Of course, with the means of Senior Mages, even if they were poisoned without them knowing, they might not necessarily die. After all, even someone like Rezen that was just reached the 4th cycle survived the poison of these strange mosses

    "Wait... while the strange moss''s poison is discreet, it is not that potent. However, what if the moss absorbs the contaminants from the contaminated stones? Wouldn''t it mutate just like the Sup Grapes that I am consuming to increase my talent?"

    The more Rezen thinks, the more he is convinced that this is feasible. As such, his mind immediately returned to reality and he started gathering all the remaining contaminated stones

    "Sigh... it seems like I was thinking too much previously. There''s actually such a low amount of contaminated stones now. Well, this is not surprising. After all, with the amount of energy that the farm absorbs, even Senior Rank lifeforms will explode"

    Rezen cannot help but sigh. After he gathered all the remaining contaminated stones, they actually only numbered at around a thousand in which more than half of them were equivalent to low-grade mana stones

    Even if Rezen has mid and high-grade contaminated stones, each of them was only equivalent to ten of the lower-ranking stones

    In short, even if Rezen has a thousand mid-grade mana stones, that would only be equivalent to ten thousand low-grade mana stones. As for the high-grade mana stones, if he has a thousand of them, that''s only equal to ten thousand mid-grade mana stones or a hundred thousand low-grade mana stones

    This was arge sum butpared to the energy that the farm needs to reach the next level, this little bit of energy was like a drop of water in the ocean

    While shaking his head, Rezen stored the contaminated stones inside his farm.

    He didn''t let the farm absorb the contaminated stones but merely stored them inside

    With a whole kilometer of space, even if there were more contaminated stones, they wouldn''t be enough to fill up the entire farm

    As soon as the contaminated stones entered Rezen''s farm, he immediately went to a free space to dig some holes and he ced a low-grade contaminated stone inside that hole before covering it with the farm''s soil

    After that, Rezen also grabbed some of the strange moss and crushed it with his hands before letting the pieces fall on the areas where the low-grade contaminated stones were buried

    Mosses don''t have seeds. Of course, if it''s spirit nts, they might grow seeds to reproduce. However, the strange moss doesn''t produce seeds and the way it reproduces should be the same as other moss, it uses spores to reproduce

    Rezen hopes that by burying a contaminated stone into the soil where the moss will grow, the strange moss will absorb the contaminants

    He hopes that the strange moss that will grow will not only retain the discreetness of its poison, he hopes that it would also absorb the contaminants stored inside the contaminated stones to increase the potency of its poison

    Logic dictates that this method should work. After all, although the process was different, the principle was still the same with the Supple Grapes. However, there is no guarantee of it and Rezen can only hope that his hypothesis is correct and the strange moss will be a useful tool of his

 Chapter 333 333

    <h4>Chapter 333 Chapter 333</h4>

    "So... this is the Unsullied Body? This physique is indeed miraculous!" Rezen eximed in admiration as he exhaled a warm breath while sensing his body

    From Ivy''s database, he learned that the authentic treasure of heaven and earth that he consumed gave birth to a miraculous physique which was called the Unsullied Body

    The Unsullied Body makes Rezen invulnerable to any form of poison. Even poison that can easily kill lifeforms at the peak of the Junior Rank is not enough to kill him. It also gave him the ability to detect even the most subtle poison

    However, the physique''s miracle doesn''t end there. Poison is a very broad term and many things could be considered as poison

    Even pure energy will be poison if the consumer is not able to withstand the amount and quality of the said energy. This is precisely what Rezen discovered and is also the thing that greatly surprised him

    In the past, he could only consume spirit nts at his level. Of course, there were also times that he consumed spirit nts that were one cycle higher than him. However, those are rare times and even if he can heal from the damage caused by such action using other spirit nts, it is not advisable to do it regrly as there might be irrevocable consequences

    However, with his Unsullied Body, even when Rezen consumed spirit nt at the 6th cycle which was two cycles higher than him, it was still far from enough to harm his body and foundation. At most, it just takes a bit more time to consume the spirit ntpared to when he consumed resources at his level

    Too much energy and tonics are also considered poison. As such, Rezen''s Unsullied Body worked and enabled him to consume spirit nts two cycles higher than him with ease. He even vaguely sensed that he could also consume resources at the peak of the Junior Rank without much consequence

    With his new innate physique, the speed at which his strength grows will be faster. He can now consume Supple Grapes at a higher level. While quantity can make up for quality, quality is still the best!

    The Sup Grapes he consumed in the past definitely cannot bepared to the Sup Grapes in the 9th cycle. Increasing his talent will definitely be way easier than before

    "Thanks to the acquisition of my Unsullied Body, my current realm also stabilizes. I can now start to cultivate to the next cycle. Of course, my magical knowledge should also not becking to achieve a perfect breakthrough" Rezen muttered but he didn''t immediately start cultivating

    The few days off that the academy gave to the students are over and their sses start again. Rezen naturally wouldn''t miss any of the sses as they are beneficial to his progress

    "After I settle in this new semester, I should take the time to further explore my new physique. Who knows, it might have other functions that I am not yet aware of"

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Today is the start of the new semester at the Tryst Academy. Of course, it''s not really such a big deal. Every three months, a new semester will start. Only when a new academic year started would it be a bigger deal

    Still, this new semester is very special to Rezen''s batch. They are now second semester students which means that they can now ept academy-issued missions to earn contribution points. These points are very precious as it was precisely these points that they needed to have to purchase or exchange for various cultivation resources ranging from spirit nts, pills, weapons, knowledge, and many more!

    As such, the people in Rezen''s ss cannot help but be excited as they gathered now inside their ssroom but one of the academy''s gyms

    The one who greeted them inside was the Instructor who handled their batch. It was none other than Mage Yero Feather!

    "Good job everyone for reaching this point. You can now be considered as real students of the Tryst Academy. You will have ess to more resources as you are now eligible to ept academy missions"

    "And to help you, the academy decided to hold a smallpetition for all of you. Since you are being nurtured as mages excelling at battles so that you can help humanity fight against magic beasts, thispetition is very straightforward! It is a battle of strength!"

    As Mage Yero said that, there were around 50 ques that suddenly appeared and floated in the air. They are numbered from 1 to 50

    "I have here these ques and the mechanics is simple. You can choose any number from these ques and naturally, the que with the number 1 is the best. The student who can secure the number 1 will receive 50 merit points. The number 2 will receive 10 merit points. The number 3 will receive 5 merit points. The top 4 to 10 will receive 3 merit points. The top 11 to 20 will receive 1 merit point. The top 21-30 will receive 0.70 merit points. The top 31-40 will receive 0.50 merit points, and for the rest, they will receive 0.30 merit points. It''s that simple"

    Toward the end, everyone can hear Mage Feather''s yful chuckle and they naturally know the reason for that

    There was such arge difference between the first ce and the ones below it! Even the difference between the first and second ce was already extremely huge, what more for the lower rankings?

    This is simply forcing everyone to fight with all they have so they can secure the first ce

    However, while everyone has a fair chance to secure the first ce, the students were merely looking at four students

    They are none other than the four most talented students in their ss which are; Porenz, Quard, Rezen, and Theon

    Among the four, the most consistent was Porenz and Quard was just slightly inferiorpared to her. As for Rezen, he was originally viewed as the most powerful but because of the various restrictions in the first semester, he fell behind, and only in thetter part of the semester did he start to catch up. As for Theon, although he was also far more talented than the rest of the ss, he is viewed as slightly inferior to the other three

    These three are not only the most talented of the batch. They are also the strongest. As such, if there are people that has the potential to secure the first ce, it would definitely be from the three of them

    After all, whether it be in terms of talent or the current realm, the three of them are the highest!

    "The academy is generous this time. 50 merit points is equivalent to killing 250 contaminated spiders at the 4th cycle" Rezen thought while licking his lips

    The merit points for the 1st ce are actually equivalent to killing 250 contaminated spiders in the 4th cycle! For Junior Mages at the high rank, it might not be that much of a challenge to kill such arge number of contaminated spiders but to second-semester students of the Tryst Academy, not only would it take time, but many of them are also not able to aplish that even if they are given a lot of time

    It wasn''t just a matter of being time consuming but also of fighting prowess. After all, aside from Rezen, Porenz, Quard, and Theon, which of them reached the 4th cycle?

    Of course, there are actually other students that reached that rank but they are either Spirit or Body Mages. These mages even if they are one or two cycle higher than those four might not necessarily win against them

    Deviant Mages are far stronger than Spirit and Body Mages and the difference will be evenrger the higher the rank is!

    As such, these 4th or even 5th cycle Spirit and Body Mages might not necessarily have the power to defeat a 4th cycle contaminated spider much less such arge number of them

    "You are free to take any que. You just have to secure them until the end of the ss" Mage Feather said with a smirk and although everyone wanted to take the number 1 que for themselves, even Quard and the others hesitated

    If they try to secure that que this early on, the other students will definitely attack them. They might be able to defeat a few or several of them but if everyone decided to join hands, they wouldn''t be able to secure the que until the end of the ss which will take two hours

    However, one person among them was actually arrogant enough to im the number 1 que and it was none other than Rezen!

    Using his mental power, Rezen controlled the que and it flew toward his hand, causing all the other students to look at him

    Even their Instructor was surprised to see that he was actually arrogant enough to do such a thing

 Chapter 334 334: Progress

    <h4>Chapter 334 Chapter 334: Progress</h4>

    "Do you think a savage like you is worthy to secure the number 1 que?" A cold voice resounded

    Out of all the mages in Rezen''s ss, the person who hates him the most is undoubtedly Quard. Now that thetter saw him arrogantly taking the most precious que, he naturally wouldn''t take it lightly

    In the past, Quard was defeated by Rezen but because of the restrictions in the first semester, thetter''s inferiority was discovered by everyone. It was only at thetter part of the semester that Rezen was able to barely catch up

    At this point, they are already aware of Rezen''s background. He actually came from one of the tribes that the city absorbs and his decline in performance was not a surprise to them anymore

    A savage from a tribe has to be good at fighting if they want to survive, hence, the reason why Rezen was able to be superior initially. However, what these tribal peopleck are resources and knowledge that are indispensable for a mage

    Rezen''sck of foundation was discovered by everyone and they credited it to the fact that he was a ''barbarian''

    If not for his special connection to the lover of the Headmaster, it would definitely be hard for him to continue staying in the academy

    "Why? Do you think you are the one worthy of this que? If you think like that then you have to beat me first" Rezen replied with equal arrogance

    If it was in the past, he would wait a bit before trying to secure this que. However, now that he has the Unsullied Body that is not just useful to prevent one from being poisoned, he''s no longer afraid even if all of his ssmates were to gang up against him

    It can be said that he was really reborn!

    "Hmph! How arrogant! I''ll teach you a lesson!" Quard said angrily as he waved his hand and a mirror appeared

    This mirror is not something that was simply condensed using his magic. It was instead a magic artifact

    Mages don''t only have swords or wands as their weapons. There are many forms of magic artifacts it''s just that swords and wands are the mostmon and popr

    For three months, Quard wanted to teach Rezen a lesson and he will definitely put that into action today!

    His mana flowed into his magic mirror and it instantly multiplied into three that floated in front of him

    The mirrors with no surprise sent out rays of light against Rezen that simply sneered at him. He didn''t even bother retrieving his magic wand and he simply waved his hand

    A strong wave of wind was sent out by that simple wave and all the light rays were sent flying in all directions. They hit everywhere and everyone except for Rezen

    Some of the weaker students were even injured and they decided to move from the two

    As much as he is arrogant, Quard knows that this simple attack is not enough to defeat Rezen. As such, he raised his hands and more of his mana was transmitted to the three magic mirrors

    This time, the mirrors sent tens of clustered light rays. This attack was stronger than before and shouldn''t be something that Rezen can easily disregard

    However, much to everyone''s surprise, Rezen did the same thing. He waved his hand again and the winds threw these light rays away from him

    Originally, Rezen already barely caught up to the progress of his genius ssmates. He is already someone that they cannot defeat easily

    Now that Rezen has his unsullied body and he was able to consume a few resources that are two cycles higher than his level, his strength has grown exponentially

    He is not someone that can be judged by his realm. He didn''t break through to the next cycle but the strength he gained after acquiring a special physique and ingesting spirit nts was no weaker than breaking through to the next cycle, resulting in this kind of performance

    "What?!" Quard''s pupils dted after witnessing this scene. Howe that instead of being superior to Rezen, this exchange between the two of them made him feel like he was far weaker than him?

    This simply wouldn''t do!

    "Hmph! I don''t think that you can still act arrogantly for long!" Quard harrumphed as he readied another wave of attack

    "All bark!" Rezen replied as he watched Quard controlling his mirrors to surround him

    After that, the mirrors shone with a bright line that simply covered Rezen''s entire body. While this is not yet a magic spell, the strength of this simple magic is already nearing that!

    Now that Quard attacked Rezen in all directions, he doesn''t think that it won''t have even a little bit of effect

    However, that is exactly what happened. Despite the destructive power of the light that the mirrors released, Rezen came out unscathed and he even had the energy to charge at his opponent

    On his body, a thinyer of barrier can be seen that blocks his opponent''s magic

    "Hmm? How did he improve this much? It''s not only his raw magical power that improved, even his control grew explosively. Was he hiding his strength in the first semester?"

    At this moment, even Mage Feather can''t help but be surprised. As the mage that handled Rezen''s batch, she naturally was taking note of their progress

    The skills that Rezen is showing now couldn''t be any different than the skills that Mage Feather was expecting

    With a cold look in his eyes, Rezen threw a simple punch. He was not the kind of person that would deliberately offend people. However, he was also not a Saint

    This Quard has been provoking him over and over again, especially at the time when he was falling behind. He might not care much back then but that is because he doesn''t have the ability yet

    Now that he can teach Quard a lesson, he wouldn''t hesitate in the slightest

    With a face red in anger, Quard waved his hand as he activated the most simple magic spell out there

    "[Borg!]"

    A transparent barrier covered the entirety of Quard''s body to block Rezen''s fist but then...

    Crack!

    Using just a single punch, Rezen shattered Quard''s defense and his fist didn''t stop yet. He was able tond a solid blow into Quard''s face causing the man''s body to fly out

    The punch was so tyrannical that the entirety of Quard''s right cheek became swollen

    His eyes almost rolled at the back of his head and his mind momentarily went nk from the pain and force of Rezen''s punch

    Everyone stared at Rezen with wide eyes. Even if there was a chance that Rezen became stronger than Quard again, isn''t this too exaggerated?

    He defeated him in one blow! Howe the difference between the two of them was this much? Just what sort of elixir did he consume to progress this much without their knowledge?

    After seeing Quard on the ground, Rezen cannot help but smile in satisfaction. If he''s weak, he would ignore the bullying and taunting. But now that he has the ability, why should he endure? It''s payback time, bitch!

    For a moment, no one was able to react aside from staring at Rezen until they heard the sound of teeth grinding against each other

    The person on the ground with a bleeding face finally recovered as he stared at Rezen hatefully

    "Attack! All of you attack him! Do you want him to seize the number 1 que?!" Quard shouted but everyone hesitated

    They want to obtain the que but they are also fearful of Rezen''s power. If even one of the top four geniuses in the ss was defeated miserably, what more for them?

    Fortunately, they have one fearless ssmate

    "Hahaha! Rezen, you grew even stronger! Come,e! Let me experience your growth!" Porenz said with wildughter

    She doesn''t mind whether Rezen is far stronger than hers considering that her and Quard''s strength don''t differ much

    All she wants is a chance to fight such a powerful opponent. She really is fearless and has a free personality

    Since the two of them at least have an amicable rtionship, Rezen wouldn''t humiliate Porenz as he did with Quard and he nodded his head

    Just like before, Porenz wielded both a magic wand and a sword. She fired a torrent of winds at Rezen while her feet were quickly moving to approach him and also to engage in closebat

    The grip she had over her sword tightened as she reached Rezen. She swung her sword without care whether Rezen could be cut in half by her or not

    Fortunately, with Rezen''s strength, Porenz couldn''t cut him into two if he doesn''t want to

    Rocks suddenly covered Rezen''s hand and he used it to catch Porenz''s sword, sending sparks flying everywhere

    "Powerful indeed!" Porenzmented as she felt like an iron wall blocked her sword

 Chapter 335 335: Progress (2)

    <h4>Chapter 335 Chapter 335: Progress (2)</h4>

    "I could say the same to you" Rezen replied. If he didn''t gain his Unsullied Body then at this point in time, Porenz might still be superior to him. He was lucky to have gained such a fortuitous encounter unexpectedly

    Upon hearing that, the battle maniac simply shook her head. The performance and growth that Rezen showed is surely far higher than hers. But even then, she is still a battle maniac and she still wants to continue this battle

    Now that her sword was blocked by Rezen, she moved her wand and pointed it at her opponent. Instantly, sharp winds appeared on Rezen''s feet, attempting to cut his body into pieces

    That didn''t happen though as anotheryer of barrier appeared around Rezen that simply blocked these sharp winds

    With a chuckle, Porenz jumped away as she sensed magical fluctuations nearby. As soon as she did that, one magic after another was sent into Rezen''s direction

    They were the magic of his fellow ssmates and these magical attacks shattered his barrier. He just gained his Unsullied Body and while he can dominate his ssmates, he is still not someone who can ignore numbers yet

    However, the shattering of his barrier was no big deal. It was something that he could easily conjure again but it seemed like his ssmates didn''t want to give him that chance

    The Body Mages approached him after the attacks of the Spirit Mages. They were also holding their own weapons, most of which were swords, sabers, des, etc.

    They engaged him in closebat but how can theypete with Rezen not only in terms of physique but also skills?

    Even before obtaining the Unsullied Body, Rezen''s physique was already bolstered by his spirit nts!

    He didn''t even use a weapon but mana gathered in his hands. He dodged one of the sword strikes narrowly before giving that Body Mage a punch in the guts

    With no surprise, an expression of pain shed on that mage''s face as he was sent flying away

    As soon as that happened, Rezen lowered his head to dodge another attack which was a spear attack this time. After that, he spat out a ball of sunlight from his mouth that sent another mage flying

    However, things didn''t end there as Rezen stretched his hands to his side, blocking two Body Mages that shed their daggers at him

    With his hands covered by his mana, Rezen was not injured in the slightest and he even had the energy to release streams of fire that burned his ssmates. It was fortunate that this was not a battle to death. If not, these ssmates of his would simply die

    As soon as Rezen finished dealing with some of the Body Mages, mirrors suddenly condensed all around him. There were mirrors on his front, back, side, above, and below

    "[Mirror World!]"

    This spell was still the spell that Quard used when he and Rezen fought before. Of course, now that his current realm and also his magical knowledge have improved, this spell was already stronger than before

    The mirrors didn''t waste any time, they immediately released rays of light and there was simply no space to dodge but there was no point in doing so

    Just as Rezen was about to destroy these mirrors using his raw power, he suddenly noticed something and he cast the [Borg] spell

    The ground in front of him suddenly softened and from it, a familiar figure emerged that was wearing brass knuckles

    "You might be more talented and stronger than me but in the path of cultivation, resources are indispensable. I need these contribution points!" Theon said as he emerged from the ground to injure Rezen

    Since it was clear that Rezen was stronger than them, this time, Theon didn''t n on defeating him in one move. He just wants to injure him so that it will be easier to take him down with the help of their other ssmates

    Theon targeted Rezen''s legs so that it wouldn''t be easy for him to move again but...

    ng!

    It felt as if his brass knuckles met a solid wall, sending sparks everywhere. A strong rebounding force traveled at Theon''s arms. It was as if he tried to punch through a diamond

    "That''s quite an amazing technique" Rezen said with genuine amazement. This move of Theon could make him a great assassin. It seems like he really learned a lot in the first semester

    Unfortunately, that was still not enough to defeat Rezen as the ray of lights nownded on his [Borg] spell

    With a kick, he sent Theon flying, and with a punch, Rezen exited the mirror world just to meet another wave of attack

    "[Hail of Stones!]"

    A magic circle appeared above Rezen and this magic circle sent out sharp earthen shards. This magic spell was released by Rezen

    Her earlier retreat and the attack of the other mages gave her enough time to cast a magic spell that was different from the one that she used in the past

    Her [Ruthless Grandsword] spell was a close-range spell while this [Hail of Stones] is a long-range one. It seems like she really wants to excel at both close and long-rangebat

    In return, Rezen raised his hand. His mana once again gathered at his hand, specifically at the top of his palm. This time, he didn''t just mobilize pure mana but rather sun-attributed mana

    A ball of sunlight appeared at the top of his palm and this ball sent out beams of sunlight that obliterated any earthen shards that they came into contact with

    However, the academy is really a second-tier academy. After three months of teaching and solidifying their students'' foundations, more of Rezen''s ssmates managed to learn magic spells

    "[Big Fireball!]"

    "[Wind des!]"

    "[Earth Bullets!]"

    The Spirit Mages sent their long-range attacks. While the form of their magic spells is very basic, since they are magic spells, albeit the most basic ones, the power is still more potent than simple magic

    "[Giant Bear''s Blessing!]"

    "[zing Spear!]"

    "[Enhanced Sword!]"

    It was not only the Spirit Mages that attacked and improved enough to cast magic spells. The Body Mages are not left behind

    Facing the attacks of Porenz and also the Body and Spirit Mages ssmates of his, Rezen was still as fearless as before. He let these attacksnd on him as he turned into multiple crows after that

    "[Crow Illusion Substitution!]"

    The speed at which Rezen casts magic spells is faster than anyone from his ss and he came out unscathed from the barrage of those attacks when he once again was suddenly surrounded by mirrors

    "[Mirror World: Light Assassins!]"

    This time, the mirrors don''t just send rays of light. From these mirrors, quick-moving figures suddenly emerged as they attacked Rezen

    It seems like Quard alsoprehended a new magic spell and it was even an extension of his normal [Mirror World]

    "It seems like I also have to be serious" Rezen muttered to himself as he once again showcased his fast spell casting speed

    He made another simple barrier around him to buy him just a little bit of time to cast his magic spell

    "[Heat Wave!]"

    A yellowish magic circle formed on Rezen''s feet and as soon as the magic circle released its power, the surrounding temperature rose

    The shadow assassins from the mirrors melted and the mirrors themselves were destroyed. Even those that were near Rezen were either injured or were forced to retreat as the heat wave was simply unbearable to them

    "The burden this time is still in the eptable range" Rezen thought

    He previously used [Borg] followed by the [Crow Illusion Substitution], and now the third spell which was this [Heat Wave]. Three magic spells in session was undoubtedly a huge burden to normal mages and it might even be impossible for them to cast them in session

    Fortunately, although Rezen also felt a burden, they were still within his eptable range. Aside from the headache, he wasn''t pushed too much yet

    Deciding that checking his currentbat power using his ssmates is enough, Rezen defeats them one by one. Even people like Porenz and Theon were defeated by him and only Quard remained them

    As he was notpletely dumb, Quard understood Rezen''s intention and he gritted his teeth. His magic artifact hovered in front of him as he gritted his teeth

    "You think I''ll let you?!" He said angrily as he activated the built-in spell of his magic artifact and from an average size mirror, it suddenly became a huge mirror at least as tall as a human

    "[Mirror Torment!]"

    As soon as Quard activated the spell of his artifact, his face paled. Clearly, using such power puts a great burden on him

    From thisrge mirror, tens of long arms made entirely of light emerged, trying to drag Rezen inside the mirror

    "What a rich guy" Rezenmented while shaking his head. While he has ess to various spirits nts, magic artifacts are different

 Chapter 336 336: Still Poor

    <h4>Chapter 336 Chapter 336: Still Poor</h4>

    At this point, Rezen''s alchemy skills in the field of potion-making was still far from desirable. This was especially so after he focused on his cultivation foundation for three whole months. He didn''t have much chance to continue his alchemy training

    Another branch of alchemy is artifact refining which made it possible for someone like Quard to have such a powerful weapon

    If it was any other Deviant Mage in the 4th cycle, they would definitely be defeated. After all, this magic already has the power of a 5th cycle magic spell

    Even Rezen has to take it seriously as he jumps back to put some distance between himself and the magic artifact

    "That''s useless!" Quard sneered. Despite the fact that this was akin to cheating as he utilized external power that is only possible because of his family''s wealth, he doesn''t really care

    As long as he can beat up Rezen and teach him a cruel lesson then this is worth it

    With a frown, Rezen retrieved his magic wand to amplify his magical power. The increase wasn''t much since the wand was a basic one but it was better than nothing

    He pointed his magic wand and he sent rays of sunlight to dispel these armsing out from the mirror

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    The rays of sunlight and the arms released by the mirror collided, canceling each other. However, the arms were clearly superior as it took more than one ray of sunlight to destroy them

    After all, this magic spell from Quard''s magic artifact is already at the level of a 5th cycle magic spell and not just the ordinary one. Its power was already approaching the 6th cycle

    While Rezen can fight against power at the 5th cycle, since this one is infinitely approaching the 6th cycle and he was already quite exhausted, it would be hard for him to resist

    After all, he hasn''t consumed spirit nts above his level to the point that he can crush mages at the 6th cycle. If it was a power of a Body or Spirit Mage at the 6th cycle then the Rezen can easily resist but this magic spell has the power of a Deviant''s magic spell and was clearly superior

    Still, Rezen was not afraid. Seeing that his attack wasn''t working, he opted to use another attack

    The yellow light at the top of his magic wand vanished and was reced by a purple light. A wave of purple energy spreads and dissipates in the surroundings as Rezen continues dodging the hands targeting him

    Since he opted to use magic that wouldn''t destroy these hands, one hand after another grabbed Rezen''s body in an attempt to pull him inside the mirror

    "If this gets any more dangerous, I have to interfere soon" Mage Feather who was watching from the sidelines thought and she was ready to help Rezen any moment from now

    While Rezen is clearly superior, there is a reason why everyone fought for resources. It can breach the gap between the strong and the weak!

    Just look at the current situation. Normally, Rezen can easily crush Quard with the prowess he showed but because thetter has a precious magic artifact that can release power above his level, the former is now in this dire situation

    After seeing that Rezen got caught, Quard''s expression turned into excitement. If Rezen entered his mirror and was assaulted by the [Mirror Torment] spell then he would definitely suffer a lot!

    However, before Rezen is imprisoned by the mirror, an unexpected thing happened

    "Huh?" Quard suddenly found his vision blurring and at the same time, he felt something dripping from his mouth

    Despite his blurry vision, Quard raised his hand into his lips to touch the ''strange liquid''. Although he can''t see clearly anymore, when he looks at the liquid that stained his hand, he still realizes what it was

    Blood! It was blood!

    As soon as realization dawned upon him, Quard vomited blood in both pain and confusion

    What happened? Why is he vomiting blood now? He was on the brink of winning against Rezen. Why is he experiencing such a thing?

    "No... could it be..." Quard realizes something as a word pops up in his mind before he loses consciousness

    "Poison"

    Indeed, he was poisoned. While Rezen showed talent to more than a few attributes of magic, he never used poison-type magic before. This was because he didn''t have the mystic gem for that attribute but things are different now

    Poison-type magic has be one of the attributes that he is talented at. He didn''t even have to use the strange moss that grew while absorbing contaminated stones. His own magic was enough

    After all, Quard was weaker than him and he also didn''t expect that Rezen would poison him

    As Quard loses consciousness, the magic that the magic artifact released is also cancelled and the arms and hands made from light dissipate

    Fortunately, this magic spell is still something that Quard has to control personally. It cannot be activated and function on its own

    Without the caster''s control and power, the magic spell was automatically canceled

    Hence, Rezen won and not only that, he was the only one is able to secure a que since the others were either unconscious or unable to move anymore

    With a bitter smile, Mage Feather spoke. "Alright, you won, the fifty merit points are yours. As for the others... we need to start another match that will only include the number 1 que and below"

    "Just let your student token absorb the que and the number of your merit points will be updated. You can now go to the Merit Hall if you want to use your merit points"

    Fortunately, the academy already expected that some students might lose consciousness because of this event. As such, for the first day of the second semester, this was the only ss that these students needed to attend. The real ss will start tomorrow

    "Understood!" Rezen said with a nod as he did what he was told

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Tryst Academy, Merit Hall

    "Please bring me a list of alchemy-rted items for the potion branch" Rezen said to the staff of the Merit Hall. This time, it was a woman who greeted him and the woman handed him the list that Rezen asked for without saying anything

    As Rezen browsed through the list of items, he couldn''t help but sigh. He thought that he was rich now but it seems like the path of alchemy is really the path of burning money

    He earned 50 merit points from the ss earlier and when he entered the Krome Underground, he also earned 5 merit points from his trip. These 5 merit points are equivalent to killing 25 magic beasts at the 4th cycle of the Junior Rank though not all of his kills are magic beasts at the rank

    Of course, Rezen also ''cheated'' to make his score lower. The token to record the number of his kills needed mana to function. He simply withdraws his mana when he doesn''t need to increase his kill count

    After all, while he can be outstanding, he can''t be too outstanding. In terms of killing speed, he has a huge advantage because he can easily recover the energy that he usedpared to the others

    No one would consume spirit nts recklessly as he did because of the impurities that they will umte. It was only because he has his farm that can easily grow even precious soul-rted spirit nts that he can be this reckless

    With 55 merit points in hand, Rezen can be considered as richpared to the maged at his batch but it turns out that he was too poor!

    Just one alchemy-rted book that can support him to be an alchemist appropriate at his current rank already costs exactly 50 merit points and this is just one book!

    An alchemist doesn''t only need one book! After all, just how many books does an alchemist need to have?

    With a frown, Rezen turned to the Merit Hall staff and said "Is there any way to obtain alchemy-rted knowledge without using too many merit points?"

    The staff acknowledged him and she nodded her head. "Tryst Academy is a Battle Mage academy so it doesn''t really offer any advantages to students that want to learn alchemy"

    "But of course, alchemy is also indispensable to an academy. It would be too costly if the academy didn''t have its own alchemists of various branches. As such, there are academy members that are not students or teachers responsible for the production of potions, magic artifacts, magic scrolls, and so on"

    "If you have some skills for potion-making, you can approach a Potion Maker and offer your assistance to them in exchange for their knowledge. Considering that we are in a Battle Mage academy, those alchemists will be more than happy to have assistants that can help them with their work"

 Chapter 337 337: Alchemist Fuchk

    <h4>Chapter 337 Chapter 337: Alchemist Fuchk</h4>

    In the past, although Rezen already walked the path of an alchemist to fully utilize the spirit nts his farm grew, his own priority was still his personal strength. He devoted almost all of his time to cultivation

    Back then, his talent was still extremely low and he needed topensate it with hard work. As such, he doesn''t have much time for alchemy. However, things are different now

    Since he theorized that he can now consume spirit nts up to the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank, the matter with his talent is temporarily alleviated. He can use more time and energy to progress with his alchemy

    If he can brew more precious potions then his cultivation would also be faster than before and he also wouldn''t need to consume raw spirit nts. After all, a potion''s effects are better than raw spirit nts in most cases

    "Thank you" Rezen said, taking the advice of the staff and after asking her where the Potion Makers were, he immediately went to them

    Fortunately, his student token contained a map of the academy and with its guidance, it wasn''t hard for him to know the direction

    ¡ª¡ª

    "Is this the Alchemy Workshop? It looks more normal than I thought!" Rezenmented after seeing the building for the alchemy workshop

    Due to the entric Headmaster of the Tryst Academy, there were many buildings with strange looks. Specifically, they are either red or pink in color and filled with hearts from the outside

    Rezen doesn''t know if the Headmaster was already a hopeless romantic before and the external appearance of the various facilities already looked like that or they just recently changed because of Treen but it doesn''t matter

    He can''t help but think that the aesthetic of the academy was ruined by the Headmaster

    "Although it doesn''t look weird, it looks more ordinary than I thought"

    Potions are extremely important to mages and it seems like Tryst Academy is really a Battle Mage Academy. The Alchemy Workshop, specifically the branch of Potion Makers looked too ordinary and it was only three stories high. There were also a few peopleing in and out of the workshop

    "Still, I know that the potion-making knowledge I can gain here is better than I could get on my own" Rezen thought as he approached the workshop

    Just like the other facilities, the entrance was guarded by two guards and Rezen spoke to them

    "Hello, my name is Rezen. I''m a second-semester student and I have some knowledge in potion making. I''m hoping that I can learn alchemy from the great alchemists inside the workshop in exchange for the little assistance I can provide" Rezen said humbly

    Alchemists have great reputations because even a genius will fall behind a mage who is mediocre but is greatly blessed to have the assistance of great alchemists

    It wouldn''t hurt Rezen if he acted humbly in exchange for the plethora of knowledge he could obtain

    "A student that dabbled in alchemy?" The two guards said at the same time in surprise as they nced at each other

    It seems like students of Tryst Academy who are also trained in alchemy are really rare after seeing the surprise on their faces. However, it didn''t take that long before Rezen''s eyes widened

    "Huh? Huh?" Rezen wanted to say something but was unable to

    The two guards suddenly went forward to grab each of his arms and they dragged him inside the workshop

    At first, Rezen wanted to resist but he found that the power of these guards are too strong for the current him

    Even if he wouldn''t lose to a 5th cycle mage, and he can alsost some rounds against 6th cycle mages, these guards are different. Rezen can feel how powerless he is against them

    This can only mean one thing. Even if they are not Senior Mages, these two should be high cycle Junior Mages!

    After all, the standard that Rezen set for himself is for Deviant Mages. If it was a Spirit or Body Mage then even if they are at a high cycle, he wouldn''t feel this powerless!

    The disparity of strength between a Deviant Mage and either a Body or Spirit Mage was huge after all. It wasmon for Deviant Mages to fight across their rank if the opponent was not a Deviant Mage. Perhaps, things would only be different if it was a Junior Mage and a Senior Mage were fighting

    After all, the distance between the Junior and Senior ranks is vast. It is not something that can easily be breached even if the Junior Mage is a Deviant Mage and the Senior Mage is just either a Body or Spirit Mage

    Fortunately, Rezen didn''t sense any hostility from the guards. He instead only felt like these guards are afraid that he will run away from them after learning that he has some knowledge when ites to alchemy

    Along the way, Rezen met some people. All of them have huge bags under their eyes. If Rezen didn''t know any better, he would think that they were zombies due to how dark the skin under their eyes was

    "They look really pitiful" Rezen thought while looking at them with pity, not knowing that he would be like them soon

    In fact, it was not only Rezen that is looking at them with pity. At first, these people were confused as to why he was being dragged by the guards but soon, a look of realization dawned upon their faces. This time, it was their turn to stare at Rezen with pity which made thetter ufortable. Just what exactly is the meaning of those gazes?

    Soon, Rezen found himself inside a room and the scent of herbs and the heat from furnaces were more potent than outside

    "What the fuck? Do you want to die?! Look at how many impurities these essences have! You might as well just ask mages to consume the spirit nts raw!"

    "You, do you want me to fuck your mother and grandmother?! Why are you so slow?! That''s what happens when you neglect your training when ites to manipting your soul energy!"

    "Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! You bastard, look at how much essence you are wasting. You are not only removing impurities, you are also removing the precious essence of these herbs! Are you rich? Are you a third-generation heir? Well, even if you are, I still don''t care! I''ll still fuck your ancestralnd in hopes that it will give birth to a fucking alchemist because a fucker like you is no alchemist!"

    "And you, fuck it! I don''t know why but every time I look at you, I get fucking irritated. How can someone be this fucking ugly?"

    As soon as Rezen entered this alchemy room, one verbal abuse after another entered his ears and his face couldn''t help but darken

    He can''t help but have a bad feeling about this as he nced at the guards who moved their heads to the side guiltily. Rezen has a feeling that these guards are here to sell him off

    "Fuck! This academy is really brutal! Why do they ept students every three months? Look at how many potions we have to make just to barely reach their quota. I swear, if not for earning fucking money, I would have long stopped doing this fucking job!"

    The fucker... I mean, the alchemist that seems like will die if they don''t say the worst ''fuck''ined. Just like the others, he too has a very dark skin under his eyes. He has the look of a person that has not slept a wink for weeks

    People would normally pity such a person but with how much profanity wasing out of his mouth, no one will have the energy to feel pity for him

    One nce was also enough to realize that this type of scenario was amon urrence as the other alchemist inside the room although flinched didn''t show any other reaction. It seems like they were already used to it

    After some time, the alchemist finally noticed the guards and Rezen

    "Hey, you fuckers, did you finallye here to give me another apprentice? I hope this fucker won''t run away from me after just a week!" The alchemist said while looking at the guards and Rezen before making a threat

    "If you fuckers don''t give me enough apprentices, you can say goodbye to my potions!"

    The guards smiled bitterly as he introduced the alchemist to Rezen

    "Kid, this is Alchemist Fuchk" one of the guards said and Rezen nodded his head as if that name suited the alchemist very well

    "E-ehem, his name''s spelling is F-U-C-H-K" the guard rified as the spelling of the alchemist''s name was different than what Rezen is surely thinking

    Although this alchemist loves the word ''fuck'' too much to the point that his name has the same pronunciation, at the very least, the spelling is different

 Chapter 338: Chapter 338: Alchemist Fuchk (2)

    "Hey, fucker, why are you still standing there dumbly? Can''t you see how busy we are? Choose your station and start removing the impurities of the spirit nts! You can at least do that, right? If not you might as well fuck a donkey!"

    Despite the fact that the two of them didn''t know each other in the slightest, the fucker... I mean, Alchemist Fuchk still didn''t hesitate to throw profanity at Rezen as if that was the most natural thing in the world

    "This fucker... does he not know the meaning of the word polite?" Rezen thought while the side of his lips twitched uncontrobly

    He nced at the two guards that seemingly brought him to a devil while memorizing their faces. As a petty man, Rezen will definitely have these guards pay for not having the decency to warn him

    As for the two guards, they can only turn their heads on their side with a guilty look on their faces. They can''t help it. The Alchemy Workshop is in great need of more alchemists. The alchemists are barely able to reach the quota and consumption of the academy

    After all, the academy epts students every three months. Even if they don''t ept a lot of students at a time, there are still a huge number of them. If not for the fact that the students who showedcking progress were expelled, the academy would be overflowing with even more students

    The alchemists in the workshop always have a hard time barely keeping up with the academy''s consumption and demand. If not for the generouspensation, many of them would have already quit

    As Rezen roughly grasped the attitude of Alchemist Fuchk, he didn''t say anything and chose one of the vacant stations

    The alchemy workshop has a long rectangr table divided into multiple stations. Each station has the necessary tools and ingredients for potion making including cauldrons and spirit nts

    There were also Spirit Rejuvenating Potions which surprised Rezen. Although this potion is not necessarily that rare, it was still a surprise that the alchemists here were given these potions

    "Are they generous or do they just want the alchemists to continue working no matter how tired they are?" Rezen thought, not moved by these potions at all. After all, just how many spirit nts he has?

    Even if one spirit nt is inferior to a potion, what if there are ten, hundreds, or even thousands of them?

    Rezen sat down on a stool and did as he was told. He grabbed the ever so familiar vismian grass, a spirit nt that is widely used for mana-recovery potions

    With a flick of his hand, invisible threads of soul power appeared and broke the spirit nt into smaller pieces However, he wasn''t exactly destroying this spirit nt to turn it into waste. What he was doing instead was removing the impurities contained in them so that only the pure essence would be left

    His new physique mainly gives him the ability to resist poison and also enable him to consume spirit nts at a higher level than himself but overall, it also greatly improved his talent in various fields

    Despite the fact that removing impurities is Rezen''s weakest point in alchemy considering that he has arge number of spirit nts with almost no impurities, his purification skills are already a level higher than before

    The vismian grass broke down into smaller and smaller pieces until only a drop of its essence remained. Of course, this drop of essence is not yet 100% pure. This drop not only contained the spirit nt''s essence but also its impurities!

    As such, Rezen did the next step of distition as he used threads of soul power to remove the impurities

    In the past, Rezen was only able to distill the essence until it had a purity of 60% and that is in fact not a constant value. Sometimes, the purity level will be lower than 60%, and if he was lucky it might reach slightly higher than 60%

    After all, there are no identical spirit nts and Rezen''s state is also not constant. It was natural that the purity would vary

    However, now that Rezen has his Unsullied Physique, his talent soared and this time, the purity reached 67%. This is just short of 3% to reach 70% purity!

    Themon potions have a purity of around 60% and those with inferior qualities are lower than 60%. As for 70% purity, although the increase was only 10% there was a lot less than them. Of course, there were still a number of them, and at most, these potions were of medium quality but still, it was not something that anyone just could do!

    As the workers are busy doing the various steps of creating potions, these alchemists don''t pay attention to Rezen except for the person at the head of the table

    Alchemist Fuchk left the distition process to the other alchemists as he focused on creating the potions themselves. He was the best alchemist in this workshop and naturally, he also had the highest sess rate while also being the fastest

    If it''s themon potions, he would always have the other alchemist do the preliminary steps while only being responsible for the creation process. Only when the potion was of a higher difficulty would he start from scratch

    However, despite the fact that he was busy creating potions, he still has the energy to pay attention to other alchemists to prevent them from cking and also curse... scold them when they are making mistakes, showing how ''great'' of an alchemist he is

    His attention was especially on Rezen as he was someone new and Alchemist Fuchk still didn''t know the level of this new alchemist

    As such, he watched the process of Rezen''s distition and ced the essence on a special container after he was done just to start the process again

    Upon witnessing that, Alchemist Fuchk''s expression brightened as if he had just seen the most dazzling ve... I mean gem. He hurriedly finished the potion he was making as he called Rezen

    "Hey, you, the new fucker. Come here" Fuchk said, garnering the attention of all the alchemists and he immediately red at them

    "What are you all fucker looking at? Do you think you are skilled enough to be distracted like this?!" He roared causing the alchemists to hurriedly ce their attention back on their work

    "M-me?" Rezen asked while blinking his eyes rapidly. What did he to do this fucker... alchemist?

    "Is there any other new fucker here?" Fuchk asked back sarcastically and Rezen grumbled internally before he stood up from his stool to unwillingly approach the alchemist

    "Get out!" Fuchk said to the alchemist working at his side. His loud voice causes the alchemist to fail in thest step and the cauldron explodes. He failed in concocting the potion he was making

    "Fuck, you waste another batch of ingredients!" Fuchk said angrily and the poor alchemist could only hurriedly apologize before moving away

    "Sit down and distill these spirit nts!" He said as he waved his hand and threw pieces of roots at Rezen

    "Spiritual Roots?" Rezen muttered as he looked at the roots that he caught. These spiritual roots are one of the spirit nts that can be used to create the Spirit Rejuvenating Potion

    In the realm of alchemy, forms are not absolute. The most important thing after all was the essence as it dictates what the potion''s effect would be

    If the essence has the ability to replenish soul power then it can create potions rted to that. How is it possible for such an essence to be able to turn stone into gold?

    As such, there are many spirit nts that can be used to create potions with simr effects. Of course, there would bemon and more popr ingredients since even if two spirit nts have the essence of soul power replenishment, there are bound to be differences

    "Fail the distition or give me one with a purity lower than 60% and your face will have the word fucker on it" the alchemist threatened and Rezen had the urge to raise his middle finger

    Are all spirit nts the same? While 60% purity is themon potion on the market when ites to mana recovery potions, 60% is already at the medium level if it''s a Spirit Rejuvenating Potion!

    Different Spirit nts have different levels of difficulty when ites to distition! All alchemists knew this yet this Fuchk actually wants Rezen to distill such a spirit nt to 60% purity?

    Although this is not impossible but it was hard even for the current Rezen! He has to focus on the process 100% and even the smallest mistake can vastly increase the essence''s impurities!

    This is no doubt challenging!

    However, looking at this fucker that was warning him not toin with his eyes, Rezen can only swallow the words he wants to say and with a defeated look on his face, started the distition process

 Chapter 339: Chapter 339: Alchemist Fuchk (3)

    With a heart filled with bitterness, Rezen sat on the stool and he adjusted his mood by taking repeated deep breaths. He didn''t immediately start the distition process and made sure that he was in optimal condition first. After all, although his task was not impossible, the difficulty was quite high and he could not afford even the slightest bit of mistake

    Seeing that, a look of approval shed in Fuchk''s eyes before he continued his work. Most of the alchemists under him would be flustered and panicked when given such tasks. However, Rezen was different. He didn''t let the pressure get the best of him

    Instead of blindly starting the process of distition after receiving harsh words, Rezen instead took deep breaths and adjusted his mental state to its peak. This might be a simple thing but mental state is quickly important. Those that are not in their most optimal state are bound to fail

    After some time, only calmness was left in Rezen''s heart, and with a motion of his finger, one of the Spiritual Roots floated in front of him

    He released threads of invisible soul power from his hand and these threads moved in the air and approached the Spiritual Root

    Soon, the intact spirit nt was broken down into smaller bits. The invisible threads of soul power tore the spirit nt

    This process was quite slow, slower than when Rezen was distilling themon vismian grass. The difficulty in distilling these two spirit nts is after all, vastly different. Putting more effort is required

    Soon, with the maniption of the threads, the root vanished and only a drop of liquid remained. This drop contains both the pure essence of the spirit nt as well as its impurities

    Rezen has now entered the most crucial stage. Since only the drop of essence remained, it is now the time to remove most of the impurities

    While Rezen knew that it was impossible to remove all the impurities of the Spirit nt, removing 60% of it so that the essence will be at 60% purity is still within the realm of possibility

    After taking another deep breath, Rezen once again controlled his threads of soul power to separate the impurities from the pure essence and this is something hard

    It was like a person dissolved powdered milk with hot water and they now want to separate the powdered milk from the water

    This task is hard and no alchemist can separate all of the pure essence and impurities. Even the strongest mage is not able to do so. There are bound to be impurities that will remain. Perhaps, only mythical Gods will be able to separate all the impurities from the pure essence

    Bits and bits of impurities were slowly being separated from the pure essence and the liquid drop became smaller and smaller but at the same time, its potency was increasing. The more impurities are removed, the more potent the resulting potion would be!

    10%... 20%... 30%... 40%... 50%...

    Removing 50% of the Spiritual Root''s impurities can be said to be a task that is quite easy to moderate for the current Rezen. However, starting from 51%, removing more impurities became much harder than before

    Rezen narrowed his eyes and he increased his control over his threads. His precision clearly improved and more impurities are being removed

    52%... 53%... 55%...

    At this point, Rezen was already gritting his teeth. More than 50% of the essence''s impurities are already removed and what was left was the stubborn ones that are tightly clinging to the essence

    It''s not that it was impossible for Rezen to remove more impurities it''s just that since the remaining impurities are tightly bonded with the essence, forcefully removing them will also remove some of the pure essence

    This is like an unskilled man peeling an apple. Every peel that they removed containedrge parts of the apple''s flesh

    Rezen knew that he was in the most critical stage and he gathered more of his soul power to continue

    56%... 57%... 59%... and finally 60%!

    As soon as the purity reached 60%, Rezen immediately controlled the drop of essence and had itnd on the special container that can store the essence of spirit nts without ruining then

    Only after doing that did Rezen heaved a sigh of relief and he wiped the sweat that gathered on his forehead

    However, as soon as he was done, his heart could not help but palpitate as he felt a malicious stare directed at him

    While swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Rezen slowly turned his head at Alchemist Fuchk who was grinning at him evilly

    Before Rezen knew it, a small pile of Spiritual Root already appeared on his station and he had a bad feeling about this

    "Distill all of these Spiritual Roots. Their purity shouldn''t be lower than 60% if you don''t want to have a dog fuck your asshole for eternity" Fuchk said evilly and Rezen was about to protest when cold sweat covered his body

    He slowly lowered his head in difficulty and what he saw frightened him. Below him were dark and malicious evil spirits

    They look like humanoid ghosts that came straight out of a horror book. The female ghosts have long hair, pale faces, red lips, and a pair of malicious eyes. The make ghosts have shorter hair, pale faces, ck lips, and eyes that arepletely ck in color. Their appearance can easily cause people''s hair to stand

    With the impression that Alchemist Fuchk gave to him, Rezen even felt like these malicious evil spirits were the souls of the alchemists who died because of Fuchk. They might be alchemists that he killed himself or the ones thatmitted suicide because of his abuse

    This is the first time that Rezen experienced such a thing. He was used to seeing mages using elemental-type of magic and this was his first time encountering this kind of magic

    Although Rezen doesn''t have proof that the appearance of these evil spirits is because of magic but it doesn''t need a genius toe to this conclusion

    In this world, all supernatural phenomena are the result of magic whether that be magic came from a mage or because of a special environment

    Rezen instinctively knows that he doesn''t have the ability to resist in the slightest and while resisting the urge to scream like a horrified kid, he can only force a smile while being tactful

    "I-I understand" Rezen said with a shudder. The appearance of the evil spirits brought extreme chills down to his bones both in a physical and emotional sense

    As soon as he said that, the evil spirits vanished and Fuchk gave him a bright smile

    "Go, my ve. Do your fucking job" the shameless alchemist said before ignoring Rezen that felt the pitying gaze of the other alchemist around

    Although they want to protest but in front of Alchemist Fuchk, who have the ability and guts to do so?

    ¡ª¡ª-

    Due to the number of the Spiritual Root, Rezen only finished distilling themte at night and it was only possible because of the Spirit Rejuvenating Potion that he was free to use

    However, even with the potion, he still felt a great sense of exhaustion. This was not something that the potion could relieve. After all, repeated exhaustion and replenishment of soul power was indeed taxing

    "I''m nevering here again" Rezen vowed in his heart. This was simply hell! If he were to do this a few more times, he would definitely be insane!

    Before Rezen can stand from his stool and return to the vi of him and Treen, arge stack of books suddenly appears in front of him

    "Hm?" Rezen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Fuchk

    "Read these books and if you have any questions, we have 1 hour of discussion every after shift and you can ask your questions" the alchemist said before waving his hand, and antern with an orange me inside flew andnded on top of the books

    "That is antern containing a wisp of the me of Dawn. That is an alchemical fire that is great at removing impurities. It will greatly enhance the speed of your distition. Of course, this me can only be used to speed up the process, the quality will still depend on the alchemists themselves"

    "Since this is just a wisp, it willst for at most a month. Once it dies and I see that your performance is great, I will give you another one to aid your path in alchemy"

    The calm and gentle tone of Alchemist Fuchk causes Rezen to blink his eyes repeatedly. Is this still the same fucker that he knew and forced him to work from morning tote this night?

    Where is that rude bastard gone to?

    "Alright, I know all of you are tired now. Let us begin the discussion. Those that have questions can raise their hands and I will answer them one by one"

 Chapter 340: Chapter 340: Shrewd Man

    To Rezen''s surprise, he saw that none of the abused alchemists were surprised even just by a little bit. It was like they did not notice the change of attitude that Fuchk had as if that was the most natural thing in the world

    "Sir, I have a question. Why is it hard tobine Thunderous Peas and Evergray Stem to create the Lightning Strike Potion? I always fail trying tobine the essence of the main ingredients" one of the alchemists asked and the others perked their ears to listen. It seems like they are also looking forward and are interested in Alchemist Fuchk''s answer

    "As expected of the alchemist of the Academy, the questions they asked are actually this high level!" Rezen thought with a sigh

    The Lightningstrike Potion is one of the most popr offensive magic potions. Not only was this potion''s might lethal but its speed was also superb

    As its name implies, this is a potion that calls forth the power of lightning to deal a fast and lethal damage to the target. Generally, only alchemists who are at the high cycle of the Junior Rank can create such a potion. And an alchemist must be at least a bit talented if they want to make this potion while they still are at the Junior Rank.

    If not, they will have to wait until they reach the Senior Rank

    However, just how hard is it to be a Senior Mage? The difficulty is even more for alchemists considering that they also need to devote some of their time to delving into the mysteries of alchemy if they want to at least be a passable alchemist

    "The reason is simple. The Thunderous Pea contains lightning-type elemental properties while the Evergray Stem has metallic properties. The reason why the Evergray Stem, a metal-type ingredient is also one of the potion''s main ingredients is because of the metal''s ability to absorb and direct lightning"

    "If we simply use the Thunderous Pea, it would be too easy for a potion to explode on its own, considering how aggressive the power of lightning is. Hence, the Evergray Stem is also an extremely necessary ingredient for this potion"

    "However,bining the essence of these two ingredients is hard because of a simple reason. No spirit nts have the exact same properties and potency even if they are the same type of Spirit nt"

    "If the Lightning power is too strong then the metallic property of the Everygray Stem will not be able to contain such power. Likewise, if the metal property of the Evergray Stem is too durable, after some time, the lightning power itbined with will dissipate, causing the creation of the potion to fail"

    "This problem also has a simple but hard to meet requirement to solve. The alchemist just has to either properly judge the potency of each ingredient or they can forcefully have the essences amodate each other which requires an even higher level of skill"

    With his eyes blinking repeatedly, Rezen listened attentively while feeling incredolous. This guy is actually able to exin things in a calm and gentle manner? Where was the demon-like alchemist from before?

    If Rezen didn''t feel like no one was bored enough to abduct Fuchk and rece him then he might have thought that this calm and gentle man was an impostor. The disparity in the disposition of the Fuchk from before and now is after all too huge!

    While Rezen finds it hard to ept such extreme opposites, the other alchemists on the other hand are enlightened but at the same time, they are disappointed

    Whether it be the first solution which was to urately judge the potency of the essences or be skilled enough to forcefully have the essences amodate each other, both are out of their reach

    The first option might sound simple and in fact, every alchemist has the basic ability to judge the ingredients'' potency but the Lightning Strike Potion needs to be more precise than other potions

    Even the smallest bit of difference will change the oue. It''s like a person can only adjust things using whole numbers but the requirement is to have an adjustment at the decimal level

    No wonder that the Lightning Strike potion although popr is also expensive. The difficulty of creating such a potion was indeed high

    "Well, don''t be discouraged. While those are the two options to sessfully concoct the potion, that is only the ''natural'' way to create it. If your skills are not enough, there is also the option to use Ista Pearls as a medium to mediate the essences of the Thunderous Peas and Everygray Stems. Of course, after using such a medium, the resulting power would be weaker"

    "The difference was rather significant. Hence, there is actually a separate market for ''natural-made'' Thunderstrike Potion and ''artificial'' Thunderstrike Potion. Most of the Thunderstrike Potions in the market used Ista Pearls. After all, even a high cycle Junior Mage has to be talented enough to create such a potion without using Ista Pearls.

    As for alchemists at Senior Rank, there are many potions that are more profitable to make than the Thunderstrike Potions"

    Fuchk finished his exnation for the first question and immediately after that, another alchemist asked a question. After all, they only have one hour for these free lessons, they have to cherish every single second of it

    After all, Rezen judged that Fuchk is an alchemist at the Senior Rank and the rarity of such an aplished individual might be at the level of mid cycle Senior Mages. There are far fewer mages than high cycle Junior Mages!

    After an hour, the lessons ended and none dared to raise another question and for today, all of them are dismissed, including the satisfied Rezen

    It was not easy for him to receive a lecture from a high level alchemist! Although most of the things he learned would only be helpful to him once he became a high cycle Junior Mage, it was still beneficial for his foundation. There are things that he doesn''t have to detour by trial and error

    While in high spirits, Rezen returned to the vi and as soon as he entered his bedroom, he raised his brows and took out his student token

    As he activated it, Rezen checked the ''notification'' that he just received and he was surprised that his merit points increased by two points! This was a substantial increase for someone like Rezen

    In the mission of killing contaminated spiders, two merit points are equal to killing ten 4th cycle magic beasts. The risk was significant for 4th cycle mages even if the said mage is a Deviant Mage

    However, Rezen actually received merit points out of nowhere. Just why did he receive them?

    Fortunately, it didn''t take that long for Rezen to learn where these merit points came from. These merit points are basically his sry for his work of distilling spirit nts

    He didn''t expect that he would also receive rewards in the form of merit points other than just being able to learn from a high ranking alchemist!

    "Well, now that I think of it, this isn''t surprising. There should also be missions in the Merit Hall in alchemy rted field. Besides, considering that Tryst Academy is a pure Battle Mage Academy, there aren''t many students that can do what I do"

    "There is less supply than demand. Hence, thepensation that I received is high. I think working in the alchemy workshop is not bad. I can work there in the long run. Not only would I not need to endanger myself in epting different missions but my alchemy skills will also improved greatly!"

    Rezen nodded his head while smiling in satisfaction. Now that he thinks of it, the alchemy workshop is not that bad. Not only was thepensation in the form of merit points generous, but he will also be receiving intangible benefits!

    "I can''t wait to work in the alchemy workshop again tomorrow" Rezen said to himself with a chuckle and he was about to busy himself reading the books when he stopped moving

    "No! What am I thinking? That Alchemist Fuchk is too fearsome! I didn''t expect that such a crude man could be this shrewd. He is definitely an expert when ites to maniption!" Rezen said with a shudder after rethinking the events that happened today

    "First, he acts like the biggest asshole in the world. After giving off such a vibe, as long as he shows even a small ember of kindness, the receiving party will think that this ember of kindness is such a big deal and they be grateful from the bottom of their hearts. They will be touched as if the man just saved their lives although he just did something that any other person can do"

    "That plus thepensation that is provided for the work will make it so that alchemists would be more than willing to be abused knowingly all for the sake of Fuchk''s kindness and the generouspensation. I was almost tricked!"

 Chapter 341: Chapter 341

    1 monthter

    "Go, Rezen! Kick his ass!" A loud voice echoed inside one of the gymnasiums of the Tryst Academy

    On this day, the students of Rezen''s batch were gathered for their monthly sparring match. Starting from the 2nd sem, the students of the Tryst Academy will have to spar with their peers from the same ss and batch

    Of course, this is not the only time that they do this kind of thing. As a Battle Mage Academy, the focus of Tryst Academy is to foster battle mages. And how can a mage be skilled at fighting when they don''t have any battle-rted experience?

    As such, it was not rare for the academy to have their students fight against each other. However, the monthly sparring is an ''official match''

    Those who are ranked high enough will obtain merit points as rewards and their overall ranking in the academy will also increase which means that there will be more resources that would be allocated to them

    The more a student wins, the more advantages they will have, further increasing the distance between them and their peers

    As such, the students of the Tryst Academy always pay special attention to these matches. Of course, considering that this batch is just in their second sem, the effects of these sparring matches are still not that significant. Still, none of them wants to lose

    Hearing his friend''s words, Rezen can''t help but shake his head. Treen really has the skill of provoking people. If not for him being the Headmaster''s boy toy, he might have been beaten to death long ago!

    "This bastard..." Rezen''s opponent which was none other than Quard muttered under his breath due to the humiliation. He long wanted to get his hands on Treen and make him suffer but how can he do that?

    Touching and hurting Treen is the same as provoking the Headmaster. Even if his family is not much weakerpared to the Headmaster, Quard''s family still wouldn''t rashly provoke her

    As such, Quard can only swallow the humiliation and he even wants to make up for it by defeating Rezen but... how is that possible?

    After a month, although everyone already knew that Rezen was busy working in the alchemy workshop, this hateful man was still able to raise his level and reach the 5th cycle of the Junior Rank

    He was the fastest out of all the students in their batch to reach that level. In fact, even in the whole academy, his speed is fast. Of course, this is only considering if he has enough foundation to reach his current level

    There were after all cases in the past where the students used forbidden potions or magic with heavy side effects to advance rapidly, many of which have cultivation speed way faster than Rezen''s

    When both of them are in the same cycle, Rezen is already able to defeat him. What more now that there is a cycle between them?

    Even though Quard is a very arrogant man, he still doesn''t have the confidence to defeat Rezen

    "Start" Mage Feather Yero said simply and a transparent barrier was erected to prevent the magic of both Rezen and Quard from hitting and affecting the other students. There were many students that are weaker than these two since they were considered the cream of the crop of their batch

    As a petty man, even if Rezen already defeated and humiliated Quard previously, due to the nasty personality of this man, he wouldn''t mind reminding him of his ''horror''

    With a smile, Rezen spread his arms. He didn''t even bother retrieving his magic wand in this battle

    Almost immediately, Quard''s cheeks turned red from embarrassment. He easily fell into Rezen''s provocation and with eyes burning with anger, he took out his magic artifact

    The familiar mirror appeared in everyone''s eyes and as soon as Quard released it, the magic mirror immediately sent a beam of light flying in Rezen''s direction

    With a casual wave of his hand, Rezen sent his own beam of sunlight to cancel out Quard''s attack as if that was child''s y for him

    Not surprised but still angry, Quard multiplied his magic mirror until there were seven of them. The seven mirrors flew in the air in different directions but they made sure to surround Rezen

    As usual, the mirrors sent beams of light and after a month, Quard also showed great improvement. The mirrors aren''t as stationary as before. Instead of floating in their original position, the mirrors now knew how to nimbly move in the air to dodge after attacking in case Rezen wanted to destroy them

    Without a hint of panic, Rezen clicked his fingers together and from time to time, the ground around him would rise to block the beams of light, causing pieces of rocks to scatter around

    As he is now more experienced, Quard doesn''t blindly attack Rezen with the magic mirrors. This time, what he did was that he controlled the rock fragments around Rezen

    The fragments were like metal that were attracted to a ma in the form of Rezen. They were previously scattered in the ground but it was like Rezen is a ckhole that was sucking them

    Quard made this move in hopes of surprising Rezen. After all, everyone knows that Quard mostly relied on his mirror attack to defeat his enemies. He seldom used other types of magic. He deliberately used a move he doesn''t usually use to catch his enemy off guard

    Unfortunately, Rezen has more battle experience than him, including ones that are life or death. He too has awareness of his surroundings and he already deployed a [Borg] spell to block these rock fragments

    However, Quard was relentless. If that method fails then he will use other methods. As soon as he saw Rezen blocking his attack, Quard clicked his fingers together and the mirrors that were still nearby released bright lights

    In fact, the mirrors don''t simply release lights. The bright light that surrounds Rezen also contains mana and mages that are not too perceptive will find it hard to distinguish one magic fluctuation from another considering that there were magic fluctuations all around him

    "Ohh, he might be arrogant but he is also quite talented" Rezen thought with a nod as he turned his back

    As soon as he did that, he raised his hands that are now covered with sun-attributed mana to catch the two swords that were shed against him

    After Quard tried to blind Rezen''s sight and perception for magic fluctuations, the man went behind him to attack with his swords which are also magic artifacts

    These swords were made of light and perhaps, only its hilt that had a mirror on it was tangible. The des themselves were formed with magic

    "Grrr..." Quard gritted his teeth as he tried to further push his swords into Rezen, hoping to hack the man to death

    Even Rezen didn''t dare let this stalemate go on for too long. If he wasn''t at the 5th cycle already, he wouldn''t try to block those swords

    The two swords were after all magic artifacts. Their sharpness and strength are far superiorpared to normal swords. Such magic artifacts also offer an increase in their user''s strength

    Even with a cycle difference in level, Rezen is not too arrogant to disregard the advantages that magic artifacts have

    "What a rich kid" Rezen thought with a sigh as he raised his foot to kick his opponent

    Fortunately for Quard, his reflexes were not slow and he was still able to jump back to dodge Rezen''s kick

    "Stop looking at me like that!" Quard barked after seeing the interest in Rezen''s eyes. It was as if an expert was sparring with a newbie to give him pointers

    The feeling that it gave him was extremely unpleasant and he didn''t want to receive such a gaze even for just a second longer

    "And why should I listen to you?" Rezen said back with a chuckle. He has never been someone who is kind to enemies. In fact, with how petty he was, if a person pped him once, he would want to p them at least ten times!

    "Shut up!"

    Quard''s anger rose again as he threw both of his swords at Rezen that immediately dodged them. However, as soon as he did that, Quard waved his hand and the swords that Rezen dodged glowed

    It was as if the mirror at the hilt of the sword was its core. More and more des grew out from the mirror before they circled back at Rezen while rotating wildly

    The sword of light suddenly turned into another type of weapon with even more lethality

    "Heh... he is not even ashamed to use the spell engraved at his magic artifact in this kind of battle. This is like using nepotism to win against the poor but talented kid" Rezen thought but he also took this attack seriously. It was not good to underestimate a magic artifact

 Chapter 342: Chapter 342: Magic Beasts!

    Even without the magic mirror that grew sharp des all around it hitting him yet, Rezen already knew that this was not something that he could tackle head-on

    These magic artifacts gave him a sense of danger and its power already exceeded the power at the 6th cycle of the Junior Rank. Rezen is still just at the 5th cycle, even if he might have the ability to dominate enemies at the 5th cycle and even defeat those at the 6th cycle but if it was something that exceeds that, he would be hard-pressed to defend

    Not to mention, the speed of the magic mirror was also incredibly fast and even Deviant Mages were not able to easily dodge them. Besides, who can say that these magic mirrors cannot change their flying path? What if Rezen was barely able to dodge yet it still continued to chase him?

    Rezen doesn''t have the ability to resist the magic artifacts head-on but he is also not confident in dodging them. Since that is the case then he can only do one thing and that is to target the user so that he can''t properly control his weapons

    He acted as if he was blocking the magic artifacts'' assault but to no surprise, he was no opponent against such artifacts. The rotating des cut his body in half but instead of blood and internal organs sshing around, Rezen suddenly turned into multiple crows that flew away

    [Crow Illusion Substitution!]

    Rezen used one of the magic spells in his arsenal not because his enemy was strong but because his enemy was rich and had incredible magic artifacts

    This magic spell of his was already familiar to his ssmates and they weren''t surprised. In fact, at this point, their first reaction when seeing Rezen being hit by his opponent''s magic was that he used the [Crow Illusion Substitution] spell

    Without any suspense, Rezen reappeared a distance away from his original position

    "That will not work!" Quard said loudly as he let go of his control over those magic artifacts and he raised his head. Rezen actually appeared above him and at this moment, yellow energies covered the entirety of Rezen''s hand

    The power of the sun gathered at his palm and he released a stream of sunlight against his opponent

    In return, Quard activated the engraved spell on his mage robe which was also a magic artifact. After doing so, he let Rezen''s attacknd on his body

    However, instead of harming Quard, his magic robe actually absorbed Rezen''s attack causing the robe to turn yellow in color

    Upon seeing that, Rezen narrowed his eyes and pivoted himself in the air to change hisnding direction. As soon as he did that, a beam of sunlight flew by his previous location. He was just inches away from where the beam was fired. It was a really close call

    It seems like after knowing that there would be more times that Quard would have to fight Rezen, he asked his family to spend more mana stones on him to secure these precious magic artifacts

    If not for these magic artifacts, Rezen would have easily defeated his opponent already

    After his feet touched the ground, Rezen already charged at his opponent. Previously, he still had the energy to toy with the ssmates who hated him the most but he doesn''t have the intention to do so anymore

    Now that he knew that his opponent ''stack piled'' his supply of magic artifacts; Rezen was afraid that this boy would bring out something that would spell his imminent defeat

    He still has to increase his standing in the academy to receive more resources! Even if he has his farm, a mage can''t have too many resources after all

    As Rezen approached Quard, thetter''s robe changed in color again. This time, the robe turned into green color as it released a purifying light

    With a grin, Quard stared at Rezen. Previously, he was defeated by Rezen''s sneaky usage of poison-type magic. As such, his new mage robe now has the ability to automatically purify poison that tries to harm him

    Of course, Rezen is not surprised by that. Once an opponent already knows the other party''s moves, they will be able to prepare against it. It was no surprise that Rezen''s discreet poison attack would not work. Even he would prepare such a thing if he knew that his opponent is able to use poison magic

    The steps that Rezen took didn''t falter and he continued approaching Quard, ready to engage him in closebat. While Quard is a deviant mage, the more time that passed, the more he became inclined to middle to long-range battles thanks to him mainly using mirrors to attack

    Rezen wants to use his opponent''s weakness against him but he soon halts and tries to put a distance between himself and Quard

    This time, the magic artifact that Quard used was in the form of a bracelet on his hand. This bracelet detached itself from his wrist and grew in size, big enough to fit into a human

    Based on the magic fluctuations that this bracelet released, this is not a magic artifact that Rezen can resist. In fact, even though he tried to put a distance between himself and Quard, his instincts were still telling him that he could not escape the grasp of this magic artifact

    "Should I use one of my potions or use the poison I got from the Krome Underground?" Rezen contemted

    It''s not like he is 100% helpless against such power. That is only the case if he merely relies on his own cultivation and does not use the advantages that he has thanks to his farm

    He wants to dominate the ss but he cannot do that just by relying on his own power considering that there are many rich people in the Academy

    He almost used the items he was hiding in his farm but in the end, Rezen still decided not to use them. He now knew the importance of being prepared

    His opponent was able to guard against his tactics and magic because he had enough information. While Rezen''s cultivation level rose by a single cycle, his fighting style and the magic that he knows doesn''t change much. It was only his raw power that increased but overall, he was still the same. This gave Quard the chance to gather equipment that could deal with him

    As for Rezen, he was severelycking in information. He doesn''t know what magic artifacts Quard has and he was not able to prepare beforehand

    As a cautious person, Rezen already anticipated situations where his life would be threatened, and letting these threats know all of his means could be a fatal mistake that could cost him his life

    Even if Rezen''s standing in the ss lowers, he just needs to be willing to spend money or merit points for magic artifacts. This was one thing he neglected because of his previous poverty but since working in the alchemy workshop provided substantial payment, he could afford at least one decent magic artifact

    Just as Rezen was about to do his best to resist the bracelet even though he knew it was futile, a surprising thing happened

    In between him and Quard, a scarlet light suddenly appeared and this scarlet light grew into three meters long and wide ''gate''

    From this ''gate'', a creature that is clearly not a human came out. To its misfortune, as soon as it came out of the gate, Quard''s bracelet hit it

    The expanded bracelet bound the creature that was clearly not a human but a magic beast!

    It was a fox-type magic beast with silverish fur and the bracelet just started binding it when the fox lightly shook its body and the bracelet immediately shattered into smaller pieces

    "Nooooo!!!" Quard howled in despair. That bracelet is a precious magic artifact that can bind even people on the 8th cycle. That was the reason why Rezen felt powerless against such a magic artifact

    However, a magic beast that suddenly appeared not only freed itself from the bracelet but was also able to shatter it with just a light shake of its body

    This is a feat that even magic beasts at the 9th cycle are not able to achieve and since that is the case, this only means one thing. This fox-type magic beast is at the Senior Rank!

    Before Rezen and Quard could even react, hands made from mana grabbed them. They found themselves being dragged away from the magic beast and Mage Feather''s urgent voice echoed inside the gymnasium

    "All of you get out of here!" The mage said loudly as she readied herself to face the magic beast with a grim expression on her face

    She doesn''t know why and how a magic beast suddenly appeared inside the Tryst Academy. This is not a ce that should only have magic beasts that are not under control if the City of Hope itself is attacked

 Chapter 343: Chapter 343: Run to survive

    At normal times, hostile magic beasts that are not trapped inside the resource points or are captured by humans living in the City of Hope will only appear inside the city if the city is attacked by them

    However, the city was clearly not attacked considering the manner in which this magic beast appeared. If it was a magic beast attack, they shoulde from the city walls first before they can even have the chance to reach the Tryst Academy

    Despite the fact that the Tryst Academy is located inside the outer walls of the City of Hope, as a reputation academy, its location was definitely not on the outskirts of the outer walls. It was situated near the inner walls. As such, even if the magic beasts started a full-powered assault, it would take time before they reach the Academy and that would surely cause amotion.

    It is impossible for them to appear in such a manner

    As such, this situation really gave Mage Yero Feather a bad feeling as she waved her hand. On her sleeves, four pure white feathers flew out and theynded in four different areas, forming a square shape

    Those feathers then erected a translucent purple barrier that traps the fox-type magic beast inside

    "I-Instructor, what is happening?"

    "W-why is there a magic beast here?"

    "Is this part of the academy''s arrangements?"

    "Is the City under attack?"

    The students asked, feeling quite anxious. Although they haven''t personally seen how merciless and cruel the magic beasts are, they grew up knowing that these creatures constantly put humanity on the brink of extinction

    Despite how vast the world was, humans were only able to upy a single territory and expansion seems to be an impossible thing. As such, although they arecking in experience when ites to dealing with and facing the magic beasts, they still understand that these creatures shouldn''t be appearing here

    "I don''t know too but for now, all of you get out of here!" Mage Feather replied to them while focusing all of her attention on the magic beast that already started attacking the barrier she erected

    "Let''s go!" Rezen said to Treen and he half-dragged him out of the gymnasium but they just took a few steps when a familiar voice entered their ears

    "D-don''t you want to watch the battle between a Senior Rank magic beast and mage?" The voice said and it came from Fiona, the woman who was also a tribesman and the person that most people in their batch ignored, bullied, and disliked all because of her appearance

    "Watch? I doubt that we even have that kind of luxury. How simple it is for a magic beast to suddenly appear here when the entire city is monitoring and securing all the possible areas that magic beasts could use to enter? Better be safe than sorry!" Rezen replied before he continued to drag Treen

    As much as Fiona wanted to watch such a high-level battle, Rezen''s words convinced her and she too immediately went out

    "Eh? Rezen, you are always too cautious! Let''s live life more! Let''s stay and watch. Even in my n, I rarely have a chance to watch this kind of battle. And it''s with a mage and a magic beast at that!

    I always only watch mages fight!"

    Another woman spoke and this time, it was Porenz who spoke. Her face was filled with excitement as if she was simply going to watch an interesting show, unaware of the danger that would soon fall upon the students

    "You can watch if you want but I suggest that you run now" Rezen replied without moving stopping his feet

    "Eh? I also kind of want to watch this battle. This is the academy of my beloved, even if magic beasts attack here, reinforcements will soon arrive!" Treen said with confidence but Rezen just tightened his hold on him

    "The premise is that we have to survive until these reinforcements arrive!"

    Treen wants to further protest but Rezen doesn''t give him the chance to do so

    "I also believe that this situation is abnormal and dangerous. It''s not something that we who are only at the early or middle cycle of the Junior Rank can survive"

    Another person agreed with Rezen which was Theon. He is also quite the cautious person and he goes with Rezen to evacuate into safer areas but before they can do so, a figure is suddenly thrown in the air

    The eyes of all the students inside the gymnasium trembled as they saw Mage Feather''s body hitting the walls of the gymnasium

    When they looked at her previous location they saw more than just one fox-type magic beast at the Senior Rank. In just a short period of time, the scarlet gate spewed out two more magic beasts, both of which are also at the Senior Rank!

    The barrier that Mage Feather erected was already destroyed and from the looks of it, she was caught off guard. She didn''t expect that it wouldn''t be only one magic beast that would suddenly appear but three of them all of which are at the Senior Rank

    "RUN!" Rezen shouted as the fox-type magic beasts roared and attacked the students near them

    Soon, at least three students were ttened to death by the ws of the magic beasts. Their bodies exploded like watermelons. Blood and flesh sttered on the ground, drenching the surrounding with the scent of fresh flesh

    This time, Rezen didn''t only use his feet to move. He also used wind magic to increase his movement speed. It was fortunate that his choice of evacuating was paid off

    He and the people that apanied him are the students farthest from the fox-type magic beasts. If it was them, they would definitely suffer the same fate, including Rezen

    No matter how miraculous the farm was, there was arge and insurmountable gap between a mid cycle Junior Mage to an entity that is at the Senior Rank and a magic beast to top that

    The might of those at the senior rank was absolute and even Porenz, the battle maniac who loves thrills didn''t have the intention to resist and try to fight such a strong opponent. Just like Rezen, she also uses her magic to increase her speed

    Thanks to Rezen''s warning, the people acquainted with him were able to avoid cmity... at least the first wave of that

    Even after killing three students, the fox-type magic beasts didn''t stop and they moved again. Not only that but on the scarlet gate, more and more magic beasts came out

    The only fortunate thing was that aside from the first three magic beasts, the new magic beasts that appeared were only at the Junior Rank. However, even if that was the case, all of these magic beasts are still at the peak of the Junior Rank!

    They are not enemies that 2nd semester students are able to fight! There is only one thing that they could do to survive and that is to run!

    "Holy shit!" Treen cursed after seeing such a scene and he didn''t resist getting dragged anymore. Even if he wants to run, his running speed is definitely inferior to Rezen''s since he was not really the most diligent mage

    "Run! Make sure to split up!" Mage Feather''s voice echoed again and in just a second after she was thrown to the walls of the gymnasium, she already forcefully regained her bnce and charged at the magic beasts

    On her back, a magic circle formed and she grew a pair of white wings

    "[Angel''s Wings!]" she muttered as she stood in between the students and the magic beasts. She used her wings to block the attack of the magic beasts while also forming hands made from mana to throw the students that were too near to death''s jaws away

    "Argh..." the Instructor groaned as blood dripped down her lips due to the impact of the magic beasts'' attacks

    While she has her wings as a shield, she is still facing three magic beasts at the same rank as her. It was no easy feat to defend against them

    "I will hold them off here until the other instructors arrive. Your life and survival will depend on your abilities and luck. Don''t gather into arge group, you might attract more attention than usual!" Mage Feather warned as she faced the three magic beasts at the Senior Rank

    As for the magic beasts at the peak of the Junior Rank, they freely pursued the students who were running for their lives

    It was already pushing Mage Feather hard to stall three magic beasts at the same rank as hers. She simply doesn''t have the energy nor the capabilities to also hold the other peak Junior Rank magic beasts. She can only hope that most of the students in this batch will survive and their bright futures will not be cut off prematurely

 Chapter 344: Chapter 344: Run to Survive (2)

    One of the three Senior Rank foxesunched itself at Mage Feather who used her wings to block the assault. The attack from one such enemy is not too much for her to handle but she is currently facing three of them

    After one fox attacked her, the other two also pounced at her. One moved to her right and the other moved to her left, ready to attack her on both sides

    Without a choice, Mage Feather jumped back to dodge but she soon halted her steps. In the battle against Senior Rank entities, the area that they can cover is farrger than Junior Rank entities

    Even a single step might be more than a hundred meters in distance and if that is the case, the students will have a better chance of dying. Even a weakened stray attack from these foxes is enough to kill more than one of the fleeing students

    After realizing that she cannot dodge and she has to face these foxes head-on, Mage Feather gritted her teeth as she pointed her magic wand at the enemies

    A magic circle immediately formed as arge amount of mana was poured into it. The amount of mana that was mobilized was already greater than the mana that those at the peak of the Junior Rank possessed yet this is just the activation of one spell. From this alone, it was clear to see how vast the difference between the Junior Mages and Senior Mages

    "[Feathers of Ailments!]" Mage Feather muttered as she attacked with three gray-colored feathers that struck the foxes

    However, although the feathers were fast to the point that the foxes were not able to dodge them, their direct offensive power was less than desirable. Aside from poking a small hole in the foxes'' bodies and causing them to shed a small amount of blood, the magic beasts are not injured much

    This attack of hers also gave the foxes the chance to catch up and their sharp ws glowed with a grayish light as they attacked her mercilessly

    Mage Feather moved her already tattered pair of wings to once again block the attack of three magic beasts at her level. At this point, the feathers were easily destroyed and damaged feathers fell to the ground

    This managed to sessfully block one of the three foxes'' attack but the other two still continued and it was at this moment that a scroll flew out of Mage Feather''s spatial storage and it was set on fire on its own

    As soon as the scroll was burned, a wall of fire appeared between the mage and the magic beasts

    "Krrugghhh!!"

    The two magic beasts cried out in pain as they felt a burning sensation on their ws while Mage Feather stared at the wall of fire with a pained expression on her face

    That scroll is definitely not cheap to not only block the attack of two magic beasts at the Senior Rank but also able to inflict burn damage on them

    Still, the usage of the magic scroll gave Mage Feather some breather and more scrolls flew out of her spatial storage. These new scrolls are not as powerful as the wall of fire but they are more numerous

    Mage Feather has not forgotten her priorities. What she should be doing is not to defeat and kill the three magic beasts at the expense of her life. She only has to stall for time until the other Instructors or even the Headmaster arrives to ughter these damned beasts

    She just has to keep these beasts upied to prevent them from attacking the students to give them a higher chance of survival

    For her goal, it is better to use numerous annoying but weak magic scrolls than a strong magic scroll that is not enough to kill the three foxes

    One magic after another was released due to the activation of the magic scrolls and theynded on the magic beasts. While these magics are not enough to heavily injure the magic beasts, they at least dy their movement and also give them light injuries

    While humans generally are not as strong as magic beasts at the same level, they have their weapons such as magic artifacts, potions, magic scrolls, etc.

    Not all such weapons will help them be as strong as the magic beasts but the high quality ones will give them the ability to fight even magic beasts at a higher level than them

    Just as Mage Feather nned on continuing with her petty tricks, one of the magic beasts actually blended in the shadow and appeared behind her

    This caught her a bit off guard and she could only try her best to move to the side to avoid that attack

    Ssh!!

    Even though Mage Feather was quick to move despite being caught off guard, she was still not able to keep herself from getting injured

    A long trail of bloody wound can be seen on her left arm. Her blood flew around before her wounds continued to drip even more blood. The sharp w of this magic beast rendered her left arm almost useless!

    Fortunately, her mage robe started releasing green-colored specks of light that entered her wound causing it to start healing

    "That was close! If not for the fact that my [Feathers of Ailments] finally showed its effects, my entire arm might have been cut off!" Mage Feather thought in fear

    Despite possessing magic scrolls and other weapons, how easy it is to close the gap between one Senior Rank Mage against three magic beasts at the same rank? It was not easy at all and one mistake can lead to serious consequences

    "However, since they are Senior Rank Magic beasts, my [Feathers of Ailments] will notst long!" She continued as she stared at the three magic beasts

    Her magic spell just like its name implies gave ailments to the targets. The magic beast that attacked her and severely injured her left arm suffered from paralysis and that is the only reason why her left arm was still intact. If the fox were able to move at its peak earlier, the result would be different

    As for the other two foxes, one of them grew painful blisters on its body while the other one is in better shape as it only started coughing a bit but nothing serious like the other two. The [Feathers of Ailments] is like a spell of gambling. You wouldn''t know what type of ailment and how severe it would be

    Even while coughing, the magic beast still showed its ferocity as its body grewrger than before. It suddenly became as tall as four meters and as long as five meters. It towered over Mage Feather and the other two magic beasts

    As a result of the fox''s gigantification, its physical prowess rose sharply. Despite itsrge size, it was able to move quickly and it smacked its paw at Mage Feather

    "Arghhh!!!"

    Mage Feather erected a barrier around her to block. She might be able to dodge normally but she doesn''t want to lower the students'' chance of survival

    It has not been a long time since the magic beasts appeared and with how fast Senior Rank entities move, few attacks might only need them to spend a few seconds. It was not enough for the students to go far especially since they are being pursued by other magic beasts

    As such, Mage Feather still doesn''t have the luxury to move freely and despite the ''power up'' of her opponent, she can only block and not dodge

    Almost immediately, the barrier cracked from the impact, and even the ground that Mage Feather was standing on caved in

    Blood flowed out of her lips due to the impact. Her hand that was holding her magic wand trembled as he poured more mana to forcefully maintain the barrier

    However, it was at this moment that the other magic beasts attacked again. They are notpletely free from the effects of the [Feathers of Ailments] yet but as magic beasts at the Senior Rank, they are now already able to move to some extent and they send beams of elemental power to the mage

    The barrier trembled even harder as more cracks appeared and the mage could only grit her teeth. While spending a bit of her mental power, she retrieved a potion from her storage space. Using magic, this small vial of potion floated in front of her, uncapped itself and she drank the vial''s content

    At the same time that happens, the barrier finally broke and she was struck by the pincer attacks

    However, her body emitted mana that suddenly surged and became violent like a violent storm. Senior Rank mages no doubt have a lot of mana but they are not to this amount and not to mention this violent

    No doubt that this was the result of Mage Feather taking that potion but such potions usually have severe side effects

 Chapter 345: Chapter 345: Run To Survive (3)

    The students watched as their Instructor was held back by the three magic beasts. She was even forced to use a potion to elevate her power and they know that such a potion has severe side effects. If they still don''t realize the severity of the situation, they would be fools

    Rezen was among these students and his eyes suddenly squinted as he threw a small vial of potion as fast as he could

    This potion mmed against a fox-type magic beast and the ss immediately shattered causing its content tond on that fox''s body

    "Hiss!"

    The fox immediately hissed and it stopped on its tracks. Its body shuddered before it violently opened its mouth to puke out a mouthful of ck blood. It staggered on its feet as its vision turned hazy. Surely, it wouldn''t be long before it will lose its consciousness

    Seeing that, Rezen heaved a momentary sigh of relief but his face soon became grim. That magic beast might not be as strong as Senior Rank entities but it was still at the peak of the Junior Rank!

    None of the students here have reached that rank and even Rezen is powerless against such an enemy. Only by relying on magical items will he be able to defeat or kill such a powerful opponent

    However, while Rezen was able to take care of one such magic beast using the poison he concocted using the strange moss that grew while absorbing contaminated stones from the Krome Underground there are many more such magic beasts

    It was fortunate that his farm was upgraded until it has the ability to grow Spirit nts at the 9th cycle of the Junior Rank. If not and the Strange Moss that Rezen used is a level lower, the effect might not be this good. That magic beast might have been able to harm him before it was rendered immobile

    Even a single attack from such an entity is fatal to a mage at Rezen''s level and he definitely cannot afford to suffer even a single attack

    The gymnasium now looks like a den of magic beasts and more and more students are dying

    "Should I use more poison? But it could expose me" Rezen contemted. Fortunately, although the situation is dangerous, as long as Rezen is willing to show his trump card, it shouldn''t be enough to kill him

    "Quick! Come here!" A woman''s voice entered Rezen''s ears and he immediately went to the source to see Porenz tearing a magic scroll

    As soon as the magic scroll was torn, the ground in front of her immediately softened, trapping the magic beasts that were chasing them

    After seeing that, Rezen''s eyes lit up. Right! How can he forget about this? He has a rich ''friend''

    Porenz came from an influential family inside the Outer Walls. She should have life-saving treasures and now is the time to use them

    That magic scroll alone gave Rezen and the other nearby students a breather. If the situation had developed naturally, they might have been dead by now. Fortunately, the magic beasts are dyed and it is not only Porenz who uses such precious magic scroll

    Although he does not have a family as rich and prestigious as Poren''s family, Theon''s background is also not bad. In fact, he has a better background than most of his schoolmates

    Just like Porenz, Theon also tore a scroll, and sharp des of wind immediately appeared that tore several magic beasts at once. And as if he didn''t want to lose out, Treen also stood up with his own two feet and he didn''t only use one magic scroll but two of them!

    One magic scroll turned into multiple fireballs that burned the magic beasts while the other one turned into chain lightning that zapped and electrified the magic beasts to death

    While magic scrolls that have power reaching the Senior Rank are extremely precious and rare, it was not the same for those that can only deal with peak Junior Rank entities

    Although they are expensive, as long as one has enough money, they can gather a lot of magic scrolls that can deal with peak Junior Rank entities

    "Not good! Do you have magic scrolls that will be able to increase our speed or make fleeing easier?" Rezen asked the students that he had a rather friendly rtionship that included Theon, Porenz, Treen, and also Fiona although he knew that thetter couldn''t possibly possess such a precious item

    While it looks like the situation is turning for the better as they killed several magic beasts but in fact, the situation has be even more dangerous

    That gate is still present and more magic beasts areing out from it. The rate at which the magic beastse out from the gate is faster than the rate at which these second semester students can kill with their magic scrolls

    Not only that but after Mage Feather consumed the potion that vastly increased her strength, the Junior Rank magic beasts didn''t only focus on chasing the students. Some of them also join the fight between the Senior Rank entities

    As such, although she became stronger than normal, Mage Feather was still tied down by the magic beasts and she is not able to give any support to the students. They can only rely on themselves for survival

    "I have!" The three; Porenz, Theon, and Treen answered as they tore one magic scroll after another

    They used themon magic scrolls in the market for fleeing which was to summon a wolf-like entity that waspletely made from magic

    This wolf-like entity has the speed of speed-type magic beasts at the peak of the Junior Rank. If one is not at the Senior Rank then they would find it hard to catch up to their speed

    Despite the fact that Rezen and Fiona don''t have such scrolls, the others still use additional scrolls for them and they too ride on top of the wolf

    Not only that, but they also use magic scrolls that further boost the wolf''s speed by giving them a wind-type blessing

    This group of students focused on fleeing but the magic beasts are really numerous. Despite the superior speed of Rezen''s group, they were still slowed down

    The magic beasts surrounded them and while most of them were simply using pounce attacks, the others also have the ability tounch range attacks

    If there is only one, two, or three of them then that is not a problem. However, what if there are tens or even hundreds of them?

    The attack from these magic beasts forces Rezen''s ground to move around to dodge but there were too many of such attacks for them to have a dodge rate of 100%

    As a result, the wolf they were riding on was hit by some of the attacks. Since the wolves are not real lifeforms, they didn''t shed blood nor were they injured. However, this affected their speed. In fact, they even started turning translucent as if they would dissipate soon

    The wolves shouldst for quite some time but since they were hit by magic, their duration and speed have suffered greatly

    "When will the other Instructors arrive?" Theon questioned with fear on his face

    Since this is inside the academy, the Instructors should being soon. However, in this kind of battle, even just a minute is a long time

    Mages and magic beasts have already broken the limits of normal lifeforms. Even a hundred meters can be traversed almost instantly. A lot of things can happen even in just a minute of time!

    Even if the Instructors arrive here in five minutes, who amongst the students can be a hundred percent confident that they can survive?

    Even if the Instructors already arrived, are they the ones that will be saved by the Instructors first?

    Rezen and the others watch as more and more of their batchmates are dying, their blood and flesh dirtying the ground

    These people werepletely alive and well just moments ago but now, they are as dead as they can be. Their bright futures were mercilessly severed by the magic beasts

    Even Rezen''s group only managed to survive now all because of the magic scrolls that they used

    "Damn these magic beasts!!" Porenz cursed. Her eyes turned bloodshot after seeing the deaths of her ssmates. While she is always a free person that does whatever she wants it doesn''t mean that she is emotionless. She naturally would feel something after seeing the deaths of her ssmates

    Unfortunately, she cannot take revenge for them as even now, their own survival is still unknown

    Fortunately, being rich has its perks as Porenz used another magic scroll and she gave a warning before she activated it

    "Close your eyes!" She shouted as she threw the magic scroll behind that was immediately activated

    Rezen and the others did as they were told and they hurriedly closed their eyes to brace for the effect of that magic scroll that Porenz just used

 Chapter 346: Chapter 346: Run to Survive (4)

    As soon as the magic scroll was used, it immediately emitted a bright light that blinded everyone who had their eyes open. The magic beasts cried out in pain as they hurriedly closed their eyes. Those who were near the magic scroll even fell down to the ground while rolling their bodies in pain

    Fortunately, Porenz gave the group an early warning. If not, they would definitely be in the same state as these magic beasts or even worst actually. These magic beasts are at the peak of the Junior Rank while the mages are only at the middle stage. The difference in strength was vast

    The bright light not only blinded the magic beasts in a physical sense but even their senses suffered. Originally, the magic beasts should still be able to sense where Rezen and the others are using their ability to sense magic fluctuations

    However, the magic scroll also has an effect on one''s senses. The nearby magic fluctuations were thrown in disarray making it hard to distinguish one magic fluctuation from another

    This was not limited to the magic beasts though as even Rezen''s group has suffered but the advantage negates the disadvantage

    The magic beasts want to catch up to the human mages to tear them apart. As for the mages, they only need to flee to keep their lives. As such, even if they are having a hard time telling apart one magic fluctuation from another, the time that the magic scroll brought for them was still more precious

    The group continues to flee and they are now some distance away from the gymnasium considering how fast they are currently moving. If not for their rank, they might have been physically affected by the speed at which they travel

    "We should be safe for n¡ª" before Treen can even finish his words, the wolf that ye was riding on suddenly dissipated into motes of mana that wafted in the air before vanishing

    "Treen!" Rezen called out and he was about to approach Treen when his own wolf dissipated

    It was not only Rezen and Treen that suffered but the wolves that Porenz, Theon, and Fiona were riding on also dissipated. It seems like they underestimated the damage that the wolves received from the magic beasts

    However, upon further thinking, it doesn''t sound too surprising. All of the foxes that came from the gates are at the peak of the Junior Rank. The magic scrolls that were used to create the wolves should also be only at the peak of the Junior Rank since these people definitely don''t have magic scrolls at the Senior Rank

    As such, the wolves surviving the attacks of the magic beasts until now was already quite a good oue but to Rezen and the others, this spelled danger!

    Originally, with the magic scroll that Porenz used, their group would have been able to flee sessfully but things are different now

    Without the wolves, their speed cannot match up to magic beasts at the peak of the Junior Rank. No matter how hard they try to run, they cannot outrun the magic beasts chasing them

    "Porenz!" Theon cried out while brandishing his brass knuckles. At this point, the wolves that are not affected by the magic scroll already caught up

    There are after all hundreds of magic beasts and the range of Porenz''s magic scroll was not enough to cover the entire area and affect all of them. And with the speed of the unscathed foxes, it only took a moment before they were able to catch up

    One of the foxes jumped on Porenz and Treen moved to attack that fox but everyone knew that they were powerless against such an enemy. Not to mention, even if they were able to defeat this fox, it would dy them too much, giving the other magic beasts a chance to also attach them

    Even if everyone in the group pour everything they have, they might still not be able to defeat a single magic beast at the peak of the Junior Rank much less hundreds of them

    As Rezen naturally doesn''t want to see Porenz die, he immediately throws another vial of potion or more like poison

    It was still the poison that he concocted using the strange moss that absorbs contaminated stones. Since the strange moss that was used is at the 9th cycle or peak of the Junior Rank, it was already lethal enough on its own. However, after the usage of some alchemy, the poison has be even more potent and it can easily kill any of these foxes

    The vial shattered upon impact and its contents sshed on the fox''s fur and when its ws were only an inch away from Porenz''s face, it suddenly stopped moving

    With no hesitation, Porenz and Theon continued moving as they attacked that fox, sending its body flying into the air

    However, this little bit of dy is enough for more foxes to catch up and several of them pounced at once

    Bang! Bang! Bang!

    Rezen threw even more vials of poison to kill those wretched magic beasts while biting his lower lip

    "Should I spread the poison in a wide area?" Rezen contemted. He wanted to hide his trump card so as to not catch too much attention but the current situation is making it hard for him to do that

    After all, the poison he is using is special. Even if it currently only has the ability to kill entities up to the peak of the Junior Rank, even Senior Mages wouldn''t be able to detect it

    Ivy who is so mysterious is not able to detect the poison and Rezen doubts that any Senior Mage will be able to sense it. If he were to catch too much attention then with his current level, that would simply be courting death

    Killing a few or several foxes with poison would not be too suspicious but once the number reached a certain threshold, it would be seen as abnormal

    As much as Rezen doesn''t want to use the poison on arge scale, he still has to do something!

    "I will use the poison as thest resort but I still have other items I can use!" Rezen thought as he retrieved some Spirit nts from his farm

    The poison is currently his most lethal means of attack but it doesn''t mean that he only has them. One must not forget that Rezen''s biggest advantage is to grow any Spirit nt that he wants

    Some strange things happened on Rezen''s hand and he threw it at the magic beasts. Those strange things were white in color and the appearance vaguely resembled a white ghost but at the top part, there were lush green leaves along with short stems

    These items are Spirit nts and they are called Ghost Berries!

    One might think that after the Ghost Berries hit the foxes they would explode or cause some damage but that is not what happened

    The Ghost Berries didn''t harm the foxes in a physical sense but it was as if they didn''t have a physical form and they directly entered the bodies of the magic beasts

    In an instant, the foxes with silverish fur had a drastic change. Their bodies became translucent as if what remained of them was their souls but not only that, the foxes that were turned into ghosts actually started attacking their kin

    "Sigh... although the Ghost Berries will also incur some suspicion but it was better to use them than use arge-scale poison attack. I didn''t expect that the Ghost Berries would be this powerful! I thought that the foxes would struggle and the possession might even fail but the process was smooth sailing"

    "This should be because of the high purity of the Ghost Berries that the farm grew" Rezen continued as he threw even more Ghost Berries

    This situation kinda reminded him of his days back in the Earth Realm. Back then he relied on spirit nts like cherry bombs to bombard his enemies to death. Even if they are stronger than him, using his thousands of bombs along with the recovery pills enables him to overpower them easily

    That was only possible because of the ipletews of the earth realm though. Now that Rezen is inside a realm with intactws, his cheat''s effect was greatly lessened but nheless, a cheat is still a cheat

    "Let''s go!" Rezen said after buying time once more. Even if the Ghost Berries incur suspicions, he would just say that he found them inside one of the resource points that the academy has. He already entered a few of them and in fact, he did obtain the seeds of the Ghost Berries from one of the resource points. He has the perfect alibi!

    Rezen and the group were just about to flee again when a pink-colored mist suddenly descended everywhere

    "Cover your nose!" Rezen shouted as he used his palm to cover his mouth and nose

 Chapter 347: Chapter 357

    As soon as the pink-colored fog appeared, Rezen immediately covered his nose with one hand. He was also about to retrieve a purifying potion from his farm when his eyes constricted in surprise

    At first, he thought that the fog was poisonous. Although he can guarantee that no poison with strength at the peak of the Junior Rank can kill him but what if this poison reaches the standard of the Senior Rank?

    There were already three magic beasts at the Senior Rank that appeared, who could say that another one that can use poison will not appear?

    However, the pink fog was thin and the visibility was not that much affected. As such, Rezen and the others can still see their surroundings. The next scene that they saw instantly surprised them

    Instead of the pink fog harming the mages what it does is actually simr to the Ghost Berries but it has a much wider range

    The magic beasts turned pink in color and they started massacring each other as if the others just killed their own parents, wives, and children. They were so brutal with each other that the scene they created would cause one''s hair to stand

    A scene of carnage is seen everywhere as blood, flesh, and bones are ripped into pieces. The scent in the air turned pungent

    "Honey!" Treen suddenly cried out and before Rezen and any of the other students could react, the next thing that they saw was another sickening scene in a different sense

    They saw the respected and powerful Headmaster of the Tryst Academy kissing Treen. It wasn''t even just a simple kiss but rather a torrid one. The type of kiss that involves aggressive movement of lips and tongue. It gave them goosebumps

    It was basically already known to everyone the rtionship dynamics of these two but it was still something to see that personally

    Fortunately, the kiss didn''t take that long before the two ended it and the Headmaster buried her lover into her bosom

    "You scared me! When you sent me the distress signal, I was terrified!" The Headmaster said with worry visible in her tone

    Turns out that although Treen is kinda idiotic in some ways, he still knows how to preserve his life. He actually sent a distress signal to the Headmaster early on which was the correct decision

    If the Headmaster didn''t arrive in time who knows what would happen when the Instructors arrived? All of the students might have died already by then

    "Honey, go help Instructor Feather first. She''s in danger, fighting three magic beasts at the same rank as her at the same time!" Treen said out of genuine worry

    Instructor Feather might not be the friendliest of them all but she is still the head Instructor of Rezen''s batch. Naturally, she pays a lot of attention to them aside from teaching them a lot of things that greatly improve their progress as mages

    No one wants to see Instructor Feather die especially if the reason is because she was protecting the students!

    "Don''t worry, it''s not that easy to kill a Senior Mage. Besides, your honey is not your regr Senior Mage" the Headmaster said with a chuckle, no hesitation or shyness at all when calling herself Treen''s honey

    With a simple wave of the Headmaster''s hand, the pink fog around suddenly solidified into a tentacle monster that resembled that of a pink octopus

    In just a short period of time, the magic beasts nearby are already dead due to how aggressively they are attacking each other without care for their own safety. Only their carcasses remained and the octopus monster ignored them

    The monster moved at a speed that the students didn''t have any hope of achieving with their current power and it entered the gymnasium

    In just a few minutes, the octopus returned to the Headmaster''s side, and on its tentacles, three dead magic beasts and one heavily injured woman could be seen

    The three magic beasts were none other than the foxes at the Senior Rank while the human was Instructor Feather

    "I-In just a few minutes..."

    "The magic beasts that we cannot even hope to injure died just like that..."

    "No wonder that the Headmaster was able to create a second-rate academy!"

    These are the thoughts inside everyone''s head as they watch the octopus approach them

    "H-Headmaster... w-we have to investigate this case. I-I don''t know how the magic beasts s-suddenly appeared a-aside from the fact t-that they came out f-from that gate t-that you sealed..." Instructor Feather said with thest bit of strength she had left before he lost consciousness

    How did the magic beasts appear here... that is the biggest question that must be answered. What if the magic beasts don''t have to attack the walls anymore before they can wreak havoc on the City of Hope? Just thinking about it is terrifying enough!

    "H-Headmaster, h-how about our ssmates? W-where are they now?" Theon mustered the courage to ask and everyone saw and heard the Headmaster sigh

    "Aside from you guys here, only one other person survived. This is the Academy''s negligence, I will make sure topensate their loved ones" the Headmaster answered and the students were shocked to the extreme

    Dead? Just like that, the people that they spent months with is dead? Even if they are not particrly close with each other it was still heartbreaking to know that their ssmates died. If not for Rezen''s warning thanks to his acute sense of danger they might have suffered the same fate

    "Damn these magic beasts! How dare they! I will kill them all!" Porenz with the biggest temper of them all said angrily and she even angrily stomped her feet on the ground causing them to crack

    "This matter is serious and I must investigate it personally. If I also cannot find the source, I will report it to the Guardian immediately. For now, all of you are exhausted, go back into your rooms to rest" the Headmaster said in more of an order

    This is not the time or ce for these students who are merely at the middle stage of the Junior Rank to be in

    Still, the Headmaster waited until the other Instructors and Assistant Instructors arrived before he let them go. Since magic beasts already appeared out of nowhere once, who can say that it will not happen again?

    The Headmaster doesn''t want these students who barely survive to die immediately right after this kind of thing happened

    "Headmaster, what do you think about this situation?" One of the Instructors asked

    He too is a Senior Rank mage and in fact, he was already very old. All of his hair already turned gray and he has the ancient vibes off him

    He was probably the closest to the Headmaster''s power and authority inside the Tryst Academy

    "I don''t know yet but since the magic beasts came out from that gate, the answer should be in it" the Headmaster replied and she along with some other Instructors entered the gym to inspect the gate emitting scarlet light

    On the gate, pink chains can be seen wrapped on it and the chains are preventing any magic beasts froming out of it

    "I-I have never seen such a thing. Just what kind of magic is this?" One of the Instructors muttered as she could not figure out whatever this scarlet gate was

    She didn''t have even a small idea of what it was and the same was true for most of the professors

    "Normally, I would close off this ce to study such a mysterious thing but since it enables magic beasts toe inside the city without any warning, I have to report this immediately to the Guardian" the Headmaster said after seeing that none of them have any clue on what this scarlet gate is

    If not for the fact that the sudden appearance of magic beasts would put the City in danger and risk, the Headmaster wouldn''t immediately conclude that they could not discover what this thing was

    It''s just that they cannot risk the entire city just for the sake of a gate that they seemed as a treasure trove of mysterious knowledge

    "Send a letter to the Guardian and the Council immediately and there should be at least two Senior Mages on standby to guard this gate. I already sealed it with my magic but who knows if it can destroy the seal?" The Headmaster ordered and they were about to take some more measures when the scarlet gate suddenly trembled before its outline became smoky until it dissipated just like smoke

    "It vanished just like that?" The Senior Mages thought in their heads. They still wanted to study this mysterious gate but it didn''t evenst long. It hasn''t even been 30 minutes since this scarlet gate appeared and it already vanished as if it didn''t even appear in the first ce!

 Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Elder Priss

    Walls Of The Underworld

    The Walls of the Underworld... it was the name of the second city that the Guardian wanted to create for humanity''s sake

    This name was not something that the Guardian or any other Elders of the Council had decided to coin. This name naturally surfaced because of the number of deaths that urred trying to build this city that was still far from being finished. Even after years, the construction hasn''t even finished at least half of the intended city walls

    Thousands and thousands of humans and magic beasts died at this ce. Countless resources were poured and wasted trying to make the seemingly impossible thing possible

    It was only the insistence of the Guardian that caused the construction to continue. However, most of the City of Hope''s inhabitants are already thinking that it is impossible to create a second city due to the magic beasts constantly stopping them

    At this moment, just like usual, a chaotic and bloody battle has urred. The participants of this battle were higher than usual as it involves one of the Elders of the Council and to be one of the Elders, one must reach the peak of the Senior Rank!

    In other words, all the Elders are at the 9th cycle of the Senior Rank and not just any peak Senior Mages. They should be peak Senior Mages with enough influence and is stronger than their peers

    While it was rare for anyone to reach the peak of the Senior Rank, at the very least, there should be tens of them in the city. However, less than fifteen people are qualified to be an Elder that possesses the highest authority excluding the Guardian

    This was already the second-highestbatant that both the humans and magic beasts can send to the battlefield

    As for the reason? Humanity is one step closer to finishing a rather crucial part of the city walls. It was not that humanity has made no progress on the city''s construction over the years. It''s just that their progress was painfully slow and the resources and manpower that they are using are way more than the returns

    While many magic beasts only have their basic instincts, they also have members with intelligence that is no differentpared to normal humans. As such, the magic beasts discovered this crucial point and they decided to send their high-levelbatants, forcing humanity to send one of their Elders

    The Elder that they sent this time can be considered as the most entric and introverted Elder. Possibly even the most entric and introverted person out of all the people in the City of Hope

    She was also one of the few female Elders along with Elder Lavery

    "Elder Priss, we have discovered the arrival of another peak Senior Beast. This makes it a one versus two battle. Should we call for a reinforcement?" An attendant on Elder Priss''s side informed her anxiously

    Typically, magic beasts are strongerpared to human mages at the same level. It is only the various artifacts, potions, scrolls, etc. of humanity that put them at the same level as the magic beasts

    As such, it was extremely disadvantageous for Elder Priss to fight two magic beasts at the same rank as herself

    "No" the Elder simply replied without giving any exnation of her ns. The attendant wanted to persuade her but the Elder didn''t even give him a nce and he could only shut his mouth

    "She''s as unfriendly as they say. I wonder what she looks like under that mask?" The attendant thought while ncing at the white mask that the Elder was wearing

    Very few people have seen the face of Elder Priss but all those that are fortunate only have one adjective to describe her face and that is ''beautiful''. It would make men wonder what the appearance of such an ice-cold beauty is

    Just as the attendant was still imagining the appearance of Elder Priss, he suddenly felt an invisible force hitting his body causing him to fly in the air without his control

    "Ugh?" The attendant can only groan in surprise. Wondering who attacked him when in the next second, his heart turned cold

    "How is this possible!" The attendant cried out in shock but at the same time, he is an experienced mage. Even without regaining his bnce yet and while still being in the air, the attendant fired a signal indicating the presence of magic beasts

    In his vision, he can see a scarlet gate that materializes out of nowhere, and from this gate, two magic beastse out

    These magic beasts have humanoid forms. One of them looks like a humanoid green lizard and the other one looks like a hybrid between a bee and a human

    They are magic beasts that gained humanoid form and that usually means that they have the same level of intelligence as humans. These kinds of magic beasts are the hardest to deal with!

    Normal magic beasts can be easily manipted with the help of human intelligence but it was different for these kinds of magic beasts

    "How did they appear here without any warning? What are the mages at the frontlines doing?" The attendant asked himself

    This ce is close to the walls that the humans are building. In essence, this was the ''rear'' part of the battlefield. At normal times only when the frontlines fell could magic beasts appear here

    However, the attendant didn''t receive any news of the frontlines falling yet magic beasts appeared here. Even if the frontlines fall, at the very least, it should take hours even if the Sage of the magic beasts appeared considering the number of mages that have to die first

    To not receive even a single news of the frontlines falling, just what the hell is happening?!

    Unfortunately, whether it be the attendant, the Elder, or the other mages at the rear, they can only do their best to fight but things are looking pessimistic

    Since this was the rear, most of the mages here are those that specialize in auxiliary paths such as alchemists and also mages that specialize in healing as the injured soldiers are sent here

    Of course, this ce is also tightly guarded considering the importance of the people here but it is definitely not as strong as the frontlines that have the bulk of their forces

    The only fortunate thing was that the Elder was also here but... would it be enough?

    The Elder is at the peak of the Senior Rank but the first two magic beasts that came out from that scarlet gate are also at the same level

    "Hahahaha! Humans! Die!"

    "I will eat all of you!"

    As soon as the two magic beasts arrived, they didn''t waste any time to attack the Elder

    The lizard-type magic beast uses its sharp ws to attack while the bee-type one uses its stinger

    Bang!

    Elder Priss was able to use her scepter in time to block the ws and the stinger but even then, the ground she was standing on still caves in, forming a crater meters deep

    However, despite facing two magic beasts of the same rank, her eyes underneath her masks still remained emotionless as if she didn''t care at all

    "Hahaha! How long can youst?"

    The lizard magic beasts asked loudly as mana gathered at his ws to continue his attack. The bee-type magic beast also did the same thing. It seems like they didn''t want to give the human mage a breather

    As such, Elder Priss was forced to use her scepter to continue blocking without being able to counterattack when the lizardughed loudly again

    "An opening! You''re dead!" The magic beast said joyfully as it swang its tail to the Elder but in the next second, its eyes constricted

    Instead of facing resistance as it was hitting on a physical body, the lizard felt like it merely hit the air

    "Not good! Retreat!" The bee-type magic beast sensed the danger and she jumped back when pink fog suddenly materialized below her

    This pink fog formed the outline of Elder Priss behind the magic beast with her hand on the beast''s neck

    "Ahhkk!!" The magic beast cried out in pain before using her stingers to attack. Her stingers let out a sticky golden-yellow substance and Elder Priss was forced to retreat

    She moved a few meters away from her and her body that was originally formed using pink fog materialized into a real physical body

    Her magic scepter appeared in her hand again and she pointed it at her left hand that has that sticky golden-yellow substance that looked like honey

    The ''honey'' floated and the Elder threw it away. However, one can see that she sustained a burnt injury on the back of her left palm. That honey-like substance was very acidic, enough to harm a peak Senior Mage

    Of course, the bee-type magic beast is also not left unscathed. She too sustained injuries

 Chapter 349: Chapter 349: Elder Priss (2)

    On the bee-type magic beast''s neck, a hideous handprint can be seen. It has the same outline as the pink fog that strangled her earlier

    The magic beast touched her bleeding neck with cold sweat on her back. She knew that if she was even just a secondte, she would have died back then with her head separated from the rest of her body

    Even if she didn''t die, her injury was still painful and she red hatefully at the human that managed to injure her

    "You bitch! I will kill you!" The bee-type magic beast said angrily as she controlled her stinger and had it pierce the ground

    In no time at all, the ground cracked and from the cracks, honey erupted like spring in the direction of Elder Priss

    In return, Elder Priss hit the ground with the bottom part of her long scepter and wind carrying pink fog flew in all directions around her

    The honey that was trying to stick to her was blown away and the bee-type magic beast cried out in pain

    "Ahh! What is this?! Filthy human! What did you do to me!" The magic beast cried out in pain while scratching her injured neck

    On her bleeding neck, pink flowers bloomed and drank her blood. The process was painful and the more the flowers bloomed, the more she sensed her power weakening

    "Hmph! Mere tricks!" The lizard-type magic beast snorted before it mobilizes its mana that even hundreds of Junior Mages do not possess

    It was originally less than 2 meters in height and was just slightly taller than a normal human but after using its power, its size grew more than double. It turned into a seven meters giant lizardman and it quickly approached Elder Priss

    Each step that the lizardman took caused tremors and it was also leaving huge footprints on the ground

    The lizardman pped itsrge palm on Elder Priss who maneuver herself using pink fog on her feet that seemingly gave her slippery properties as she easily slid on the ground

    Bang!

    The lizardman''s palm was only able to hit the ground but that was not enough to discourage him. The lizardman took the earthen pieces of the ground that he destroyed before throwing them at Elder Priss who still effortlessly dodged by sliding

    However, in the next second, she raised her scepter to create a barrier of pink fog around her

    At first, it might look like she has an overwhelming advantage considering how she was able to injure the bee-type magic beast but in the end, she is still one mage fighting against magic beasts at the same level as hers

    It didn''t take that long for the bee to recover and it sent almost invisible pollen to Elder Priss. If the Elder didn''t sense the magic fluctuations in times, that one attack alone might have already caused her death

    Using the barrier of pink fog, Elder Priss expanded it to dispel the almost invisible pollen that has who knows what kind of effect

    However, while she was busy doing that, the lizardman was able to approach her. ck energies gathered at the ws of this magic beast and he used it to attack

    As much as Elder Priss wanted to block or dodge, it was not easy fighting two opponents at the same level as her. In the end, although she was able to dodge, the lizardman was still able to scratch her right leg causing it to bleed

    She tried to use magic to stop the bleeding but she found out that she was unable to do that. The lizardman''s attack has the ability to prevent the inflicted from stopping the bleeding. If the fight continues for a long time, Elder Priss would further be at a disadvantage because of the injury that is worsening but she was unable to take care of

    Despite the dangerous situation that she was in, Elder Priss still didn''t show any emotion as if she was incapable of that but she did nce at the scarlet gate where these two magic beasts came from

    On the scarlet gate, more magic beasts areing out. There is nock of magic beasts at the Senior Rank that was appearing and there are even more Junior Rank beasts

    At this moment, the other mages in the camp are already shing against the magic beasts. As such, none of them was able to give Elder Priss a helping hand since they themselves were having a hard surviving

    Most of the soldiers that y support roles are here and the ones that are good at fighting are few with most of them being the ones that are injured and sent here to recuperate

    The situation is looking pessimistic for humans as blood flows down

    Seeing this, Elder Priss once again raised her scepter and

    Boom!

    ck clouds gathered in the skies as thunder rumbled as if the heavens were angered. Arge amount of mana was mobilized as aggressive winds started to gather above

    "Stop her!" The bee-type magic beast shouted as she and the lizardman once again attacked Elder Priss

    Whatever this human was doing, the magic beasts had a bad feeling about it and to prevent her from destroying their n, they had to stop her from whatever she wanted to do

    The nails at the tip of the lizardman''s fingers grew longer and the ck energies gathered at it grew more potent and the shade grew darker. As for the bee-type magic beast, it sent out a torrent of honey using her stinger

    Each of their attacks might look simple and are not shy but not all the magic of lifeforms like them has to have a huge range nor is it needed to look cool

    They are after all fighting only one person and their attacks don''t need to have such a huge range. At the same time, as long as their attacks are lethal, who cares if it looks normal or not?

    If Elder Priss let the attack of these twonds on her without putting any resistance it was almost a given that she would die or at the very least be incapacitated. However, it was as if she didn''t care about that and she just continued manipting her mana to the point that arge pink-colored magic circle condensed in the skies

    In no time, the peak Senior Rank beasts'' attacks arrived but before they could harm Elder Priss, a piece of wooden token suddenly flew out and it glowed with a brown woody light

    "Gasp! That''s the Eternal Wood Token!"

    "In the entire city, there are few people that can afford that. Only high cycle Senior Mages could possibly have such a thing!"

    "Indeed! And even if the high cycle Senior Mages want to have an Eternal Wood Token, it doesn''t mean that they will get one!"

    "Only the lucky ones could own such a great treasure!"

    The human mages that saw the token cannot help but gasp in surprise. Eternal Woode Token... this is a supreme defensive treasure

    This is a treasure that all Senior Mages seek as it can block any attacks below the strength of Great Mages. And in this realm, there are only two entities that can unleash the power that is above the Senior Rank and is at the Great Rank

    The two are naturally the humanity''s Guardian and also the Sage of the magic beasts

    In the entire realm, only two people can destroy the Eternal Woode Token, making the holder almost invincible

    Unfortunately, as much as it is a supreme treasure, the materials for the Eternal Wood Token are extremely rare. Not to mention, although it is not a one-time use treasure, it was still expensive and takes a long time for it to recover

    Countless mana stones and other resources have to be used before the Eternal Wooden Token can be usable after one use. Not to mention, the recovery time also takes a very long time

    Still, as a Supreme Treasure, it was more than enough to block the attacks of even two magic beasts at the peak of the Senior Rank and even an apprentice mage would survive such an attack if they possessed this treasure. What more for Elder Priss, right?

    Without even showing a hint of pain for using such a treasure, Elder Priss focused on activating herrge-scale magic and she muttered under her breath

    "[Pink Fog of Submission]"

    Almost instantly, the surrounding was covered by a thin pink fog, and for a moment, no one knew the effect this magic spell had but in the next second, they became aware

    The eyes of the magic beasts whether they be at the Junior or Senior Rank turned pink and they became even more aggressive than power

    This time, instead of the magic beasts fighting and killing humans, they started to approach and pounce on the lizard and bee-type magic beasts

 Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Elder Priss (4)

    The magic beasts that normally have the goal of killing humans took a 180 degree turn as they aggressively approached the two magic beasts at the peak of the Senior Rank

    "What is happening?" One of the soldiers can''t help but ask after watching this unbelievable scene. Previously, both humans and magic beasts were dying with the number of the former higher than the former considering that most of them were injured or yed supporting roles

    However, the scene of carnage halted as the magic beasts seemed to have a change of heart

    "This should be the doing of Elder Priss!"

    "Right! I remember people calling Elder Priss the Pink Fog Enver!"

    "Her offensive magic is very strong but was weaker than most of the other Elders but the other Elders would rather choose to fight another Elder than Elder Priss!"

    "Elder Priss can control magic beasts using her pink fog and in arge-scale war, her ability is more useful than even two Elders. There are also rumors that Elder Priss can also control humans with her pink fog. Because of that, the other Elders wouldn''t want to fight her!"

    "We''re safe! With Elder Priss''s might, these damned magic beasts will all die! Hmph, serves them right! I saw them killing my close friend!"

    The magic spell that Elder Priss activated gave a breather to the humans and they had the energy to discuss things. However, are things really as optimistic as they are saying?

    While Elder Priss can control magic beasts below that of the peak of the Senior Rank but it doesn''t mean that it was easy to control them

    There is the mana consumption but the most important thing is the strength of her soul! Her pink fog that can enve magic beasts is a soul-type magic spell. Naturally, the user should have a strong soul and the spell also puts a burden on their soul

    While she was able to barely control even the high cycle Senior Beasts, it was greatly burdening her, and at normal times, she definitely wouldn''t do something like this as it was not cost-effective. After all, these beasts are not much lower than her in rank, hence, the burden was extremely high

    However, she has no choice. She was not alone. Around her were the soldiers of the human side with many of them being injured and on the brink of death. Many of them are also not Battle Mages and instead have production-type or healing-type abilities

    Few of them are good at fighting and if Elder Priss focuses on fighting the peak Senior Beasts, the casualty rate would rise exponentially. As such, she has no choice but to use arge-scale soul-type magic spell to enve the magic beasts. Even if she cannot use them to kill the most powerful enemies, she would still be able to save many lives

    "You think they can harm me? Watch me!" The lizardman said with disdain and without a care for its fellow magic beasts, it suddenly mmed its ws on the ground causing the point of contact and the area around it to break

    After that, dozens of long ck nails broke out from the ground and it prated both the magic beasts and humans on the effective range. Whether they be humans or magic beasts, they lose their lives because of the huge hole that prated their bodies

    The bee-type magic beast also didn''t stand idly as she pointed her stingers at the enemies and ejected torrents of honey that melted everyone who made contact with it

    Only the high cycle Senior Beasts and Mages are able to withstand her attack but even then, if she focuses her attack on them, their chances of dying are still high

    Peak Senior Rank lifeforms are also high cycle Senior Rank lifeforms but there was also a huge difference in strength. Peak Senior Ranks can have the chance to tackle and ascend to the next realm which is the Great Rank. Hence, their strength and might are the strongest. As for high cycle Senior Ranks, they are those at the 7th, 8th, and 9th cycle of the Senior Rank.

    They either haven''t finished the nine cycle blessings of the Senior Rank or they have already exhausted their potential to reach the 9th cycle

    Although there is a huge difference between the high cycle and peak SeniorRanks, it was not a qualitative change yet. Peak Senior Ranks can kill high cycle Senior Ranks but they need time and some effort and the former can also be killed by thetter if there are enough number of them

    This is the reason why the high cycle beasts and mages survived the attack of the Lizardman and the Bee-type magic beast and also the reason why there was a huge burden on Elder Priss''s soul

    As long as one has not reached the Great Rank, they don''t have a qualitative difference against Senior Rank lifeforms and naturally, they cannot ughter them as easily as breathing

    The number of magic beasts and humans lessens because of the killings done by the two peak Senior Beasts and naturally, Elder Priss won''t let them continue. If not, why did she even decide to control the magic beasts to lessen the casualties on the human side

    This time, Elder Priss waved her scepter as she retrieved magic scrolls from her spatial storage. Humans are able to stand equally to magic beasts at the same rank as them thanks to their inventions!

    The magic scrolls were torn into two pieces and red light shot out that entered the bodies of the controlled magic beasts

    As soon as that happens, the bodies of the magic beasts momentarily trembled before a blood-red aura covered them from head to toe. The magic scrolls has the ability to increase the power of the magic beasts at the cost of the beasts'' blood essence

    If a mage cares for their magic beast, they wouldn''t use such a magic scroll because of the side effects. The scrolls will give the beasts stronger power in exchange for burning their blood essence which can negatively affect their future progress if not treated properly

    However, would Elder Priss care for the potential of these magic beasts? Of course not!

    Her magic spells can control magic beasts but they are merely temporary control. She has to constantly use mana and her soul power to continue controlling these magic beasts

    Since the control was temporary then might as well squeeze everything that these magic beasts could offer, right?

    As the strength of the magic beasts grew, it became a bit harder for the peak Senior Beasts to kill them. It''s not that they are unkible but the difficulty and also the energy expenditure has be higher than before

    This situation also gave Elder Priss the chance to cast another spell and in this world, real magic spells are stronger than simple magic

    Elder Priss held her scepter and she pointed it at the two peak Senior Beasts. At the tip of her long scepter, a magic circle formed along with potent magic fluctuations

    "Deal with these little shits. I will deal with this bitch!" The bee-type magic beasts said and she let the lizardman kill the magic beasts and also humans attacking them to deal with Elder Priss

    The magic beasts also mobilized her mana and the stingers at her back trembled before more and more stingers grew on her. In the end, she grew five more stingers, ending up with 6 stingers!

    The stingers as usual ejected torrents of honey but this time, both the quality and quantity were of a higher level than the previous times

    She was just in time when Elder Priss sessfully activated her spell and from her magic circle, several hands condensed from pink fog flew out and blocked the torrent of honey

    For a while, the two were in a stalemate before Elder Priss started to lose. At normal times, Elder Priss at the very least might tie with the bee-type magic beast but currently, her mind and attention are divided

    She was still using a rather significant amount of power to control the magic beasts. She cannot exert her full power to fight the bee-type magic beasts

    She was slowly losing the sh and if that wasn''t enough, the bee even smirked before she moved

    She was actually able to detach her stingers from her back and these stingers are still releasing torrents of honey without their strength weakening at all!

    With that smirk on her face, the bee ran towards Elder Priss at full speed. A ball of honey gathered at her palm, intending to m it on the Elder''s face to blow her whole head but her opponent naturally wouldn''t let herself get killed

    Despite the injury on her left arm, Elder Priss still used it to throw a bottle of potion toward her opponent to defend herself from the attack

 Chapter 351: Chapter 351: Elder Priss (5)

    The bottle of potion looks like it contains a ball of fire. The content was reddish orange in color and if not for the bottle isting it, everyone would be able to sense the huge amount of mana that this small bottle of potion possesses

    As an Elder of the Council, a Mage that stood at the peak of humanity in the Savage Beast Realm excluding the Guardian, Elder Priss naturally has ess to the highest level resources whether that be potions, talismans, or magic artifacts!

    With her control, the fire inside the bottle gushed out and destroyed its container causing a burst of mes to explode violently

    Boom!

    The potion caused a loud sound as violent and hot mes scattered around. Even high cycle Senior Mages would at least be severely injured if they were caught off guard by this potionFor a moment, the surrounding was illuminated by the mes and whether it be Elder Priss or the bee-type magic beast, none of them could be seen

    Only after a few seconds did two figures jump out from the effective range of the offensive magic potion. The two figures are naturally Elder Priss and the bee-type magic beast

    Due to the unfortunate circumstances, although Elder Priss was the one who used the offensive potion, she was also not able to escape the range of the mes. However, although that is the case, it was only her opponent who was in a miserable state

    The bee-type magic beast suffered burns all over her body and of the six stingers that she previously had, half of them were blown into burnt pieces of meat by the potion. After all, she suffered the power of the potion head-on without much protection

    Her mana was in disarray and her wounds were very painful. There was even some residual fire attributed mana lingering on her body, especially on her wounds that were making it hard for her to recover despite the high recovery ability of magic beasts

    On the other hand, despite also being in the range of the mes, Elder Priss was unscathed all thanks to another one of her treasures

    It was the magic robe that she was wearing. She was able to activate the protective formation on her magic robe the moment that the potion exploded. As such, she didn''t suffer any injury. But of course, it was as if she didn''t take any loss

    Not only was the potion expensive and rare due to the fact that it can affect even high cycle or peak Senior Mages. The protection offered by her magic robe was also used! She definitely wouldn''t be able to use her magic robe again in a short time to endure the same level of magical prowess. The fortunate thing is that after the protection was activated, it also had purifying and healing effects

    The negative status that she had earlier because of her fight with the two magic beasts were removed and her injuries even healed. The fatigue in her soul was also alleviated by a lot. It can be said that Elder Priss is back to being at the peak condition

    Magic beasts have their innate strength that are more powerfulpared to normal humans while humans that are rich can be more ridiculous than magic beasts. They can literally beat magic beasts to death using the power of money!

    Despite the fact that the bee-type magic beast suffered serious injuries, the battle is not yet finished. Elder Priss was about to take advantage of the situation to kill the bee-type magic beast when she sensed something

    "Ahhhkk!!"

    "You beast!"

    "You will pay for this!"

    Previously, the giant lizard was killing humans and magic beasts indiscriminately but he suddenly changed his tactic upon seeing the state of his aplice. This time, he killed the magic beasts, and as for the humans... he grabbed and threw them at Elder Priss

    Even the indifferent Elder cannot help but frown a bit as after the lizard man threw the humans in her direction, the heavily injured but still not dead bee-type magic beast uses the remaining stingers that she had to send out her iconic honey to kill those humans

    Without much of a choice, Elder Priss condensed several hands made from mana to catch those humans and save them from the honey. She can''t possibly watch her follow humans die

    She might have been able to ignore their deaths previously because she was busy dealing with the high-endbatants of the enemy side but now that they are in front of her, she can''t possibly do nothing

    As the magic beasts already expected the course of action she would take, they were not surprised and even exploited this weakness of hers

    This time, the giant lizard ignored both the magic beasts and humans that were attacking him as he approached Elder Priss

    With the unbelievably strong defense of his body, the lizardman crashed through everyone in his path. The weaker ones directly died from the impact, turning into poor meat paste while the stronger ones were able to survive in return for injuries

    While Elder Priss was busy saving her fellow humans, the giant lizard was able to approach her as he used hisrge w to smack her to death

    In return, Elder Priss erected a barrier around her to block by using the mostmon defensive spell [Borg]. It was easy to use and was popr with mages. However, although its defensive strength is better than simple magic, it is still far from being a top-notch defensive spell

    As such, the defensive spell didn''tst long before cracks formed on it. If that wasn''t enough, the bee-type magic beast even attacked

    This time, she used her honey to create small bees to swarm her opponent, putting the Elder in a tight spot and without a choice, she threw several magic scrolls to deal with those honey bees

    However, magic scrolls that can greatly harm beings at the peak of the Senior Rank were quite rare and valuable. They are not your random cabbages that can be found everywhere

    As such, the magic scrolls that Elder Priss used although are in the Senior Rank are far from being powerful enough to cause significant injuries to her opponents. The magic scrolls were only able to barely destroy the iing honeybees but the magic beast that created them created even more

    Despite the unfair advantage of being healed by her magic robe, Elder Priss still fell into danger as the magic beasts are not only strong but also despicable by exploiting the humans which has be her weakness

    If this goes on, Elder Priss will surely fall into more danger and even possibly lose her life

    Crackkkk!!

    Finally, the [Borg] spell was broken through and Elder Priss tried to dodge the vicious w of the giant lizard but she was still sent flying with blood flowing out of her mouth

    "Elder Priss!"

    "Nooooo! We''re all going to die!"

    "Shut up! We have to protect Elder Priss if we want to survive!"

    "Healers, go and help Elder Priss!"

    "Are you insane? We''re going to be targets of those peak Senior Beasts if we do that!"

    "So what?! Isn''t that your job as a healer? You don''t fight because you have to heal people!"

    Seeing their light of hope being defeated, the humans fell into chaos and they even started to fight each other, forcing the healers to move and help Elder Priss. The only one that can currently flip the table

    However, all the healer mages knew that if they tried to do that, they would be targeted and die at the hands of those magic beasts. As such, they are unwilling to moveIt was fine if they were going to risk their life as long as they still had a chance of survival since they were soldiers but with the current situation, anyone who moved will surely die before they can help the Elder.

    No one wants to help!

    However, bad luck continued to follow them. The impact brought by the giant lizard''s attack broke the focus of Elder Priss and the magic beasts that were originally under her control and are attacking the giant lizard and the bee-type magic beast returned to normal

    Not to mention, they are still in their enhanced state. As such, the humans that were already in a tight spot were ughtered one by one. The death rate continues to rise and rise. Even if it will just take a few seconds for Elder Priss to recover and fight back, these few seconds are more than enough to kill a lot of humans

    After all, just how fast do high cycle Junior and even the more powerful Senior Beasts move? They can literally kill more than one person in a split second!

    Besides, even if Elder Priss can fight back again who could guarantee that she would be a match against her opponent and save the remaining humans?

 Chapter 352: Chapter 352: Start of Humanitys Nightmare

    Just as the humans fell intoplete despair, a thunderous voice suddenly rang around without any warning

    "You beasts!"

    The voice was filled with fury and malice as if the source couldn''t wait to destroy the magic beasts into dust. In fact, that is indeed the case

    In the sky, an old man can be seen riding on top of a cloud. His face was red from anger after seeing how many humans died and are currently dying at the cruel hands of the magic beasts

    In the Savage Beast Realm, the humans and magic beasts are on theplete opposite of the spectrum. They could only rest in peace when one side perished!

    "Die!"

    The old man said and he didn''t even use a magic artifact such as a magic wand or magic staff to increase his magical prowess

    No, that is not necessary. Even if he used only a small part of his power it still would be more than enough to kill all of the magic beasts present hereThe difference in power between the two sides is too vastly different because this old man is none other than the Guardian!

    The peak of humanity in this realm. He was the reason why the humans were even able to carve a ce of their own in this realm. Without him, all humans would still live in various tribes and they wouldn''t be consolidated into a city

    In his old age, the Guardian rarely makes a move because he cannot risk his own life. Once he falls, humanity will be doomed

    However, the City of Hope also cannot lose one of their Elders. Aside from the Guardian, the Elders are the strongest mages of humanity. The loss of even one of them is uneptable

    At normal times, the Guardian himself wouldn''t make a move to save one of the Elders and would instead order another Elder to do it. This time is different though

    Since there was an important sector of the walls that was scheduled to be finished today, the Guardian was hiding nearby to ensure that things would go ording to the n

    The Elders are already pressuring him to stop the construction of humanity''s second city. If this important sector failed to be built costing the city a ton of important materials the pressure would be even higher than before

    The Guardian cannot afford a failure this time. Hence, he hid himself nearby and with his strength, there was only one entity in the realm that has the ability to sense a Great Mage

    At first, he thought that the magic beasts would simply use their strength and number superiority to attack the frontlines until they broke through the rear. The Guardian didn''t expect that they would have the ability to suddenly appear here

    As such, after seeing that Elder Priss and the rest of the mages are on the brink of annihtion, the Guardian doesn''t have a choice but to personally make a move

    With his wrath, the weather itself was affected. The sky darkened and thunder rumbled and with a wave of his hand, a rain of lightning fell from the sky

    Zap!

    One lightning streak after another fell down from the sky, frying all the magic beasts in the rear. It doesn''t matter if the magic beast is at the Junior or Senior Rank. All of them only have one fate and that is death!

    That includes the two peak Senior Beasts. They weren''t even able to put up any defenses before they were fried to death. In fact, it doesn''t matter if they tried to erect any defenses or not. Even if they became twice as powerful, their fate would remain the same

    There''s already a vast difference between the Junior and Senior ranks. What more between the Senior and Great ranks?

    Even the weakest Great Rank can defeat and kill tens of peak Seniors what more now that there were only two of them?

    Without any suspense, all the magic beasts died but things didn''t end there. From the crimson gate where the magic beasts came from, a single piece of flesh flew out but the speed at which it moves is not something that even peak Senior Ranks could catch up

    Only someone like the Guardian can catch its movement but due to the element of surprise and the fact that the Guardian was previously blinded from anger, he was not able to stop this piece of flesh from doing what it wants

    This piece of flesh was no longer than the size of a fingernail but it suddenly divided into thousands of pieces the same size as the original which was extremely bizarre

    These small pieces of flesh pierced through the bodies of the surviving humans that the Guardian previously saved. Even though he doesn''t want them to die, the flesh kills faster than he can save them

    Even the injured and surviving Elder Priss almost died. It was only the fact that she was also strong andsted longer than the others gave the Guardian the time to save her

    As for the others... they were a hopeless case. They are no different than a piece of paper in front of the piercing flesh

    "SAGE!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!"

    The Guardian roared angrily and even the sky shooked at his disy of furyIn this realm, there are only two entities that could release such a level of power. Since it was not the Guardian that unleashed it then naturally, it came from the Sage of the magic beasts

    Besides, the magic fluctuations from that attack were very familiar to the Guardian. He was 100% sure that it came from the Sage

    If not for the Sage''s existence, humans might have already dominated the entire realm. The City of Hope was established when the Guardian became a Great Mage and he nned on building more cities but unfortunately, shortly after he reached a realm that could dominate the world, the magic beasts already fostered their own Great Beast

    In the end, the City of Hope was the only City that humans owned. It can be said that whether humans or magic beasts will fully dominate the realm depends on who would die first between the Guardian and the Sage

    Of course, depending on just lifespan, the Guardian would definitely die first. As such, he was really anxious to have a sessor or at least create a weapon that would enable humans to defend against the magic beasts

    As the Guardian was consumed by rage due to the death of his kin, he controlled the cloud he was riding on to approach the crimson gate where he could sense the aura of the Sage

    His speed broke through the sound barrier easily and it didn''t take that long before he arrived at the crimson gate. He was about to enter it when a sense of danger caused all of the hair on his body to stand

    As fast as he flew towards the crimson gate, the Guardian also flew away from it but it was toote

    The crimson gate suddenly shook as a crimson beam of energy flew out of it. This crimson beam of energy was not to be underestimated as it shattered even the realm''s fabric of space

    Shattering of space! Only those with cultivation powerful enough can do that! Not to mention, the way that the space cracked this time means that even amongst the attacks that the Guardian and the Sage can unleash, this was top-notch!

    With a heart burning with anger, the Guardian hastily erected a barrier as strong and fast as he could. He fell for it!

    He fell for the Sage''s provocation and petty tricks! If humanity called their Supreme Leader as Guardian because he was the one that was always guarding them then the magic beasts called theirs as Sage because of their leader''s wisdom and intellect

    That magic beast was too cunning! It can make simple nsplicated andplicated ns simple. More often than not, humanity suffered not because of the Sage''s strength but because of its devious ns!

    As much as the Guardian tried his best to protect himself from that beam of energy, his defenses still shattered and he was hit

    His body was thrown in the air with his back colliding with the walls that humanity was building. Due to the impact, the walls shattered into smaller pieces

    The materials themselves were ruined but even more so for the magic formation that was ced on the walls

    In just one operation, not only did the Sage of the magic beasts able to stop the construction of this important sector of the walls, it was even able to injure the Guardian!

    Everything went ording to the Sage''s n as that beam of energy was not something that either he or the Guardian could casually release. They would have to spend time and effort to unleash such a level of power. This was a deliberate n and not something done on a whim!

 Chapter 353: Chapter 353: Potential Explosion Potion

    Despite the fact that the Guardian was strongerpared to the Sage of the magic beasts, his strength is still not enough topletely dominate the other. As such, after getting hit by a ''charged'' attack, the Guardian coughed out a fresh mouthful of blood. His aura was in disarray and he definitely wouldn''t be able to recover in a short period of time

    "It is now time to end the feud between our races. For the sake of the magic beasts, DIE!"

    A voice at the other end of the crimson gate said and the gate shook again as if another powerful strength was about to be unleashed

    Fortunately, the only surviving mage originally guarding the rear was fast and intelligent enough. Despite the fact that she was heavily injured, Elder Priss was still able to do one thing to help the Guardian

    With a weak wave of her hand, a wave of pink fog was unleashed and swallowed the crimson gate. To her delight, the crimson gate was not hard to destroy and it was fragile from external power. In fact, Elder Priss was able to sense that the crimson gate didn''t even need a Senior Mage to destroy it. Even those at the peak of the Junior Rank have enough power to destroy it

    Just like that, Elder Priss was able to easily shatter the crimson gate, leaving the Sage no means to attack the Guardian again

    Before the crimson gate fully dissipated, a deep sigh can be heard from it

    "This isn''t the end yet. Soon, us, magic beasts will fully dominate the realm!" The voice said and the crimson gate vanished

    However, despite the fact that the worst thing was prevented, this is only the start of humanity''s nightmare

    Let''s forget the fact that the construction of the important sector of the city walls was destroyed and the many mages at the rear died. That wasn''t as important as the fact that the Guardian of humanity has been injured!Not to mention, the magic beasts gained a new method of attack which was hard to defend against

    The crimson gate... if the magic beasts could easily create them then... just the thought of it makes the humans shudder

    With the protection of the outer, inner, and core walls of the City of Hope, they were able to repel the magic beasts every time they attacked. However, what if the magic beasts can now bypass the city walls and enter the city whenever they can?

    That would signal the start of the end of humanity!

    ¡ª¡ª

    "Please seed..." Rezen muttered to himself while staring at the door of Alchemist Fuchk''s alchemy roomThe appearance of the crimson gate gave him a bad premonition making him even more anxious to increase his strength. Junior Mages like him that is not even at the peak of the rank were dispensable.

    There were many people like him and their strength was far from enough to be able to protect themselves

    Even if Rezen doesn''t desire to dominate the realm and just live peacefully, his current strength is still far from enough. As such, he even exposed some of the resources he possessed to increase his power

    Currently, upon his request, he had Alchemist Fuchk create a special potion for him. A potion that only people with enough means and background can secure

    There''s arge market for this potion but there was simply not enough supply as it is one of the hardest potions to create

    The Potential Explosion Potion! Just like its name implies, this potion can cause the consumer''s potential to explode and it is not in a negative way

    What the potion did is to unearth the hidden potential of the consumer, possibly increasing their realm or at the very least increasing their cultivation speed for a period of time with no side effects. It was a very popr potion that had a lot of demand but no supply

    "A pity that for everyrge realm, a mage can only consume one Potential Explosion Potion. If not, I would regrly consume it to ensure fast cultivation speed" Rezen said to himself before he shook his head

    "What am I thinking? Even for Alchemist Fuchk this potion is extremely hard to make. He doesn''t have the confidence to sessfully brew it in one try. Although I provided five sets of ingredients, there''s still no guarantee that he would seed once"

    "If not for the limitation of my strength and it would incur too much suspicion, I would at least give him a hundred sets to ensure sess even if he only has a 1% sess rate"

    Another reason why the Potential Explosion Potion is extremely valuable and rare aside from the difficulty of creating it was because of how rare the ingredients were. Even rich people wouldn''t have a lot of ingredients for this kind of potion

    However, even though there was an extreme scarcity of the ingredients, Rezen was still able to procure five sets of them. This was already enough to make people suspicious since he''s just a weakling. What more if he suddenly gave a hundred sets of ingredients to Alchemist Fuchk?

    Five was already the limit and even then, there were still some risks. If not for the appearance of the crimson gate and the fact that he too has connections thanks to his roommate then he might have only done this when he was already at the peak of the Junior Rank

    "I hope he seeds. If not..." Rezen thought with a sigh. He took risks this time and he just hoped that it was worth it

    Finally, after waiting for hours, an extremely exhausted yet smiling Fuchk came out of the alchemy room holding a bottle of blue potion

    "Hahahaha! I seeded! I seeded! I almost failed but fortunately, on my fifth attempt, I seeded!"

    The loud voice of Alchemist Fuchk rang around the hallway. Despite the extreme exhaustion he was experiencing he was still full of smiles due to his sess

    "Thank you Master Fuchk! I will definitely repay you for this potion!" Rezen said while also in the same excited state

    Rezen himself is an alchemist but he could only brew themon potions in the market. His skills are far from enough to brew the Potential Explosion Potion even if he were given a thousand sets of ingredients

    Ingredients are not a problem for him as he can grow them on his farm as long as he has the seeds or at least one piece of any spirit nt. However, skills are also important

    There are times that without a specific level of skill, even if an alchemist was to be given an unlimited amount of ingredients, they would still not seed

    For this kind of potion, Rezen can onlymission a more skilled alchemist to brew it for him. Of course, the talent fee of such an alchemist is high considering the difficulty of brewing such a potion

    "Hahahaha! No need! No need to pay me! Just the experience of creating the Potential Explosion Potion is already enoughpensation for me! Before this, I was barely able to try concocting this potion twenty times and I only seeded twice.

    But you have given me five sets of ingredients at once and with sessive tries, I am confident that my sess rate of concocting the Potential Explosion Potion has risen significantly. For me, that is the biggestpensation! Hahahaha!"

    For someone who is obsessed with alchemy like Alchemist Fuchk, they might not be moved with money but if it was something that will increase their skills in alchemy or at the very least will give them experience in concocting potions that they normally don''t have a chance to concoct, it will definitely move them

    Just like how Alchemist Fuchk easily agreed with Rezen''s request to concoct the Potential Explosion Potion. If it was any other alchemist, especially those that are greedy, they definitely wouldn''t agree without properpensation

    Fortunately, Fuchk is an obsessed freak when ites to alchemy. The experience and improvement he had when concocting the potion was enoughpensation for him

    After all, the ingredients of this potion are really rare and even Alchemist Fuchk cannot waste his money on them since there are a lot more potions that he could create

    Fortunately, Rezen encountered some more blessed of the heaven and earth when scavenging for resources that enabled him to find precious and rare spirit nts. Coincidentally, he had all the ingredients for the Potential Explosion Potion

    "Still, I definitely would repay you in the future!" Rezen insisted as Alchemist Fuchk handed the potion to him and he could not wait to consume it

    Normally, this kind of potion would immediately elevate his rank by a small realm but even if it does not, its real strength still lies in the increased cultivation speed that few resources in the world can match!

    He''s getting closer to reaching the high cycle of the Junior Rank and he can''t wait to further increase his strength

 Chapter 354: Chapter 354: Forceful Drafting

    Not long after Rezen received the potion, he immediately bade goodbye and went back to his vi anxiously. He was afraid that someone from the academy would discover that he possessed such a valuable potion and snatch it from him forcefully. Truly, having wealth without enough power is enough to make a person die from anxiousness

    Fortunately, Rezen was able to safely return to the vi and when he thought of it, he might be too paranoid. At the very least, his roommate and friend is the lover of the Tryst Academy''s Headmaster. While Potential Explosion Potion is extremely precious, it was not enough for people to ignore the deterrence of a high cycle Senior Mage

    Of course, if it was known that Rezen had hundreds or even thousands sets of ingredients for the potion then that is another matter

    Still, Rezen was d that he returned to his room safely and he even activated the protective formation inside his room along with the magic formation that increases the amount of mana inside his room

    This is all for the sake of consuming the Potential Explosion Potion!

    Currently, Rezen is already in the 5th cycle of the Junior Rank. If the potion is able to elevate his rank by a small realm he would reach the 6th cycle. That would ce him at the peak of the mid-cycle of the Junior Rank

    With the increase in cultivation speed that the potion provides, it wouldn''t take a long time before he reach the 7th cycle. That would push him into the ranks of high cycle Junior Mages

    At the very least, Rezen would have some more power to protect himself and the time to reach the 8th and 9th cycles would be shorter

    Thinking of this, Rezen can''t help but think that reaching the Senior Rank might not be too far from now. Not to mention, the more he increases his rank, the more 9th cycle spirit nts he can consume and that would further increase his cultivation speed

    His situation was different. Thanks to his Unsullied Body, he can consume spirit nts at the 9th cycle or the peak of the Junior Rank! The amount that he can digest in the past was minimal and the digestion was also extremely low but the higher his rank is, the easier it is to consume these resources!

    Instead of having a slower progress as his realm progresses, Rezen''s case was the opposite! Of course, this will only be effective until he reaches the peak of the Junior Rank

    Without any more dy, Rezen uncapped the potion bottle. In an instant, a medicinal fragrance wafted in the air, and Rezen could sense the potent medicinal properties that the potion possessed

    In excitement, Rezen immediately ced the bottle above his mouth and poured its contents down his throat

    The potion felt cool to his throat as it traveled down to his esophagus and stomach. As soon as the potion entered his stomach, it ''bloomed'' and the potent medicinal properties exploded

    It flowed into every inch of Rezen''s body and it even affected his soul. It felt like some sort of shackles inside him was loosened, causing some droplets of water to leak

    "GRRRRR!!!"

    Rezen roared as extreme power that he previously didn''t have erupted from his body. His potential was ignited and exploded, increasing his natural talent even if this was just temporary

    The potion truly was miraculous as in just a few moments, Rezen sensed the barrier to the 6th cycle of the Junior Rank breaking easily as if it was a fragile piece of paper

    With the help of the potion, the mana from his surroundings was attracted and gave him another baptism in both his body and soul

    Just like that, just by consuming a single potion, Rezen went from the 5th cycle to the 6th cycle easily!

    Turning spirit nts into potions really is differentpared to just consuming them raw! Rezen really has to improve his alchemy skills or secure a trusted alchemist to concoct potions for him

    As Rezen broke through, his strength naturally rose. If he can definitely defeat several him prior to his breakthrough

    The higher one climbs in cultivation, the bigger the gap is between them and the people even just one small realm lower than them!

    After his breakthrough, Rezen didn''t be idle and he immediately started cultivating to consolidate his realm

    To his delight, his cultivation speed indeed became faster than before. It was at least several times faster!

    With this kind of cultivation speed, it was only a matter of time before he solidified his current realm and started progressing to the next one

    In excitement, Rezen poured all of his time into cultivation, intending to increase his strength to survive the crisis that he could sense

    ¡ª¡ª

    Just like that few days passed and in these few days, explosive news became known to everyone in the City of Hope

    The Guardian is currently injured because of the magic beasts'' Sage!

    Not only that but after the Guardian was injured, the magic beasts became even more relentless. Their attacks became more frequent and ferocious

    The first one that was affected was the Walls of the Underworld. The construction of the important sector failed and since the magic beasts act as if they were injected drugs, the mages stationed there were pushed back. In just a few days they were forced to retreat and abandon the hope of humanity creating their second city

    However, the bad news doesn''t end there. It was not only the Walls of the Underworld that received a more aggressive attack from the magic beasts. The City of Hope itself was in the same situation

    In the span of a few days, the frontlines received a lot more casualties than usual forcing them back and closer to the city

    While there were some dangers around the city in the past, it was still safe in some sense considering the frequency of ''cleaning'' of the soldiers

    However, now that the frontlines were being pushed back, the safe zones around the city were shrinking

    If that isn''t already a bad thing another thing has changed. In the past, the magic beasts have to go through the humans'' frontline first before they could reach the city walls, and only by breaking the city walls could they damage the city

    Things are different now though. Crimson gates could randomly appear anywhere inside the city. It doesn''t matter if it was inside the outer, inner, or core walls. These crimson gates could appear!

    Of course, it was better if the crimson gates often appeared inside the core walls considering that there were more powerful mages living inside making it easier to destroy these gates and kill the magic beasts

    However, as if the crimson gates know where the danger lies, they often appear inside the outer walls and even in the resource points that humans have!

    At this point, no one knows how many hidden dangers were there inside the city. If the magic beasts appeared in ces where humans are, the City wouldn''t turn a blind eye. The management will immediately dispatch mages to kill the magic beasts and destroy the crimson gate

    However, what if it was in the resource points? Magic beasts are already living in those resource points as the magic beasts themselves are resources for humans but as long as the magic beasts don''te out of the resource points, they would generally left alive except if the humans have a need for them

    With the appearance of the crimson gates, who knows how many magic beasts are now hiding inside the resource points?

    No one expected that the situation will changes in just a few days. The humans were simply not prepared for it

    But of course, the Guardian and the Elders wouldn''t be too passive. They are also making their move to eradicate the dangers that humanity is currently facing

    Just like now, an announcement was made and all the students of the Tryst Academy had received it, including Rezen

    "Mandatory enlistment... All mages in the various academies have to be part of the military and fight with the magic beasts for at least 2 months per year. If they serve for 6 months, they wouldn''t have to serve in the military for 3 years.

    And if they serve for a whole year, they wouldn''t have to serve for 7 years!" Rezen read the information he received from his student token and he could not help but frown

    "Did the various powers agree with this or does the Guardian insist on this despite the bacsh? If it was the former then the situation has be more dire than I can imagine. After all, no matter what identity a person has, they would still be drafted. I would prefer it if the situation was thetter.

    If it was the Guardian that insisted on this at the very least, the situation is a bit less dangerous than it was if all the factions in the city fully agreed with this indiscriminate drafting"

 Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Forceful Drafting (2)

    It hasn''t been that long since Rezen entered the Tryst Academy and he was making swift progress. He thought that in his journey inside the academy, although he would face danger considering hiscking background and the normal struggle for resources, his life would still be rtively peaceful

    He didn''t expect that in just a few months, the situation would drastically change. As the magic beasts are now focusing on destroying humanity inside the City of Hope, fleeing from the city and bing a tribesman again might be safer

    However, Rezen is unwilling to do that. Resources can be ignored a bit as Rezen can slowly find them outside but for magical knowledge... only the City of Hope has the best of such things!

    Small andrge tribes might have them but they are definitely far inferiorpared to the City''s umtion

    "This drafting... it is dangerous and has a high mortality rate but the rewards are also generous. With this, I can infer that the situation is extremely bad but this might not be necessarily a bad thing"

    "When danger arrives, prodigies that defiedmon sense of the normal times are born. The shackles I imposed on myself would lessen"

    Rezen said to himself. He might just be a Junior Mage at the 6th cycle and his own power is not even enough to sweep through the Junior Rank but that doesn''t mean he was powerless against those at the peak of the rank

    If Rezen can freely use the things he stored inside his farm even a hundred peak Junior Mages might not be a problem

    "What item should I use to make a name in this time of crisis?" Rezen asked himself, pondering over this question

    "Should I use the poison? With its potency and subtlety, I can definitely kill any magic beasts below the Senior Rank"

    "This is feasible but I prefer to hide such an ability as it is more suited as a surprise attack"

    "I also own thousands of Spirit nts akin to the cherry bombs I have before and I can easily nt more of them inside the farm but I know the number of magic beasts. Even if I can grow thousands of them every day, that wouldn''t be enough. Moreover, it''s easy to injure my fellow humans"

    Rezen continued to think and one idea after another was thrown by him as he felt that they were not the most suitable one. They are either too high profile and he would not be able to exin their origins or he felt that they were not enough for him to make a name for himself

    "The Ghost Berries, they are great. Unfortunately, the Ghosts that they converted cannot exist indefinitely. The Ghost Berries converted the target''s physical body into darkness-type mana but the mana is not something that the Ghosts can replenish"

    "I can be a one-man army using the Ghost Berries but this is only possible when there is arge-scale battle. I would be strong inrge-scale wars but outside of that, I would be weak"

    "If only there is a way for the Ghosts transformed by the Ghost Berries to exist indefinitely..."

    As Rezen thought of this, a sudden lightning of idea struck him

    "Right! Bing a one-man army through the help of the Ghost Berries is undoubtedly the best thing I could do to make a name. Not to mention, I know that there are some people that has an innate ability to control magic beasts. Hence, it wouldn''t be too conspicuous"

    "I only have to find a way to make the Ghosts exist permanently or at least for a long period of time!"

    The gears of Rezen''s brain started to churn as a Ghost Berry appeared on his palm

    His idea was great but he still need to think of how he could make his idea be a reality

    "Ghost Berries... Darkness-type mana... hmm..." Rezen muttered before his eyes lit up

    "Vismian Grass! Vismian Grass can replenish one''s mana whether they are magic beasts or humans. It''s just that Vismian Grass''s mana is pure non-elemental mana. But what if Vismian Grass''s mana gained the attribute of darkness?"

    Rezen''s heart skipped a beat with this thought as already had an idea of how he could do such a thing

    ¡ª¡ª

    "Rezen... I-I''m afraid. Even my honey is unable to prevent me from getting drafted. She was only able to give me more items to protect myself" Treen said with tears gathering at the side of his eyes due to fear

    He was living life greatly ever since he arrived in the City of Hope thanks to his sugar mommy. He naturally wouldn''t want to lose his life prematurely!

    "Don''t be too afraid. You are in a supporting role. Just be careful" Rezen said as although the Headmaster was unable to prevent Treen from being drafted it didn''t mean that she doesn''t have the ability to ce him in a safer position

    In fact, even Rezen has that choice but he chooses not to ept it. He wants to contribute to this war for more resources whether that be in the form of Spirit nts or knowledge!

    "Sigh... if only I''m as strong and talented as you are" Treen replied with a sigh and Rezen could only shake his head

    The drafting process was simple and right now, Rezen and the other students are at the entrance of one of the resource points of the academy

    While this is military drafting, in some sense, the order is for the Academies to protect themselves

    The crimson gates that spew out magic beasts can appear everywhere. If it''s in the middle of the city, it is easier to discover and kill them

    However, those that are inside the resource points are different. They can hide and often mobilize the already existing magic beasts there before attacking and causing great damage

    As such, the Academies have to strengthen the defense on the border of these resource points

    As Rezen''s batch is still too weak, they naturally only guarded one of the weak resource points. However, although that was the case, it was not devoid of any danger

    After all, magic beasts can sprung everywhere and you wouldn''t know their rank unless they appeared. No preparation is bulletproof when ites to this situation

    "Just make sure to always be al¡ª"

    Before Rezen could even finish his words; all the hair on his body stood up as he sensed a lot of magic fluctuations. Such a situation can only mean one thing

    The magic beasts are attacking already!

    Rezen went out of the camp with Treen following behind him and inside a forest-type resource point, they could see thousands of magic beastsing out

    To Rezen''s relief, they are only at the Junior Rank with none of them at the Senior Rank

    There are few Senior Mages inside the Tryst Academy. Naturally, there are few that can fight against a Senior Beast if ever one appeared

    "Protect yourself well" Rezen said before he along with some other mages charged at the magic beasts

    The mages in this camp are a mixture of students and other personnel of the Academy. The personnel such as the guards and assistance instructors fared well. They have experience and immediately go out to fight

    However, the students who were drafted have different stories. The first reaction that they had was fear and uncertainties

    Most of them definitely already fought against magic beasts before but that is mostly one on one battle with the supervision of their families. Totally unlike this situation

    The ferocity of the magic beasts causes them to lose their will even before the battle started

    Very few of them were able to immediately adjust and aside from Rezen one such person is Porenz

    "You filthy beasts, die!!" Porenz roared angrily as she brandished her magic artifacts to attack

    She was still angry at these magic beasts for killing her ssmates. Aside from her, in her batch only Rezen, Theon, Fiona, and the ''lucky'' Quard were able to survive

    Only five of them survived! That was such a pitiful number!

    Her hatred for the magic beasts was unleashed as she sliced them with her swords

    Many in the camp lose their loved ones because of the magic beasts and they also let out their anger

    As for Rezen, although he hates magic beasts for disrupting his peace, his hatred for them isn''t that deep. But still, he still used his magic to kill them

    As of right now, he still hasn''tpleted the development of the Ghost Berries he envisioned. As such, he can only use his own power to fight

    Still, in this resource point, the power of a 6th cycle Deviant Mage is not on the low end. In fact, Rezen is above average when ites to the cultivation realm as there aren''t that many strong individuals here whether that be in the ranks of the magic beasts or humans

 Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Stealing Fortune Aura Again

    The battle between the humans and magic beasts erupted just like that. Both sides were attacking each other with the intent to kill

    There was no right or wrong here, only a matter of survival. Either the humans in this camp lived by killing the magic beasts or the magic beasts will break out by killing the humans

    Morality is not present in such a situation and both sides only have killing as their goal

    "Beasts, die! You killed my sister!" One of the guards with bloodshot eyes screamed in pure fury

    His heart burned with extreme hatred for the magic beasts as his beloved sister died from one. If only he could wipe out all the magic beasts in the world, he would not hesitate to do so

    Unfortunately, his power is far from enough to aplish his desire. Still, although that was the case, as a Junior Mage at the 6th cycle and Deviant Mage at that, he can still kill quite a number of magic beasts in this camp. It might not be enough to make a difference but his contribution is still important

    The guard used his magic as his body was suddenly engulfed in mes. His physical abilities were enhanced and in a blink of an eye, he reached one of the thousands of magic beasts

    Using his fist engulfed in mes, he smashed that magic beast''s face. The sound of cracking bones was loud but it was still drowned by the chaotic noise in the surrounding

    Soon, the scent of burnt flesh wafted in the air as that magic beast died after receiving only one attack

    It was not that this guard was unbelievably strong, it was because while he was at the 6th cycle, the magic beast he killed was merely at the 3rd cycle

    Even if magic beasts are physically strongerpared to humans, there is still a difference of 3 small realms and unless the magic beast has a noble and pure bloodline, it''s impossible to breach that gap

    Still not satisfied with killing one magic beast, the guard turned to his side where another magic beast could be seen

    His eyes still burning with fury flickered as he raised his hand to form a magic circle in front of his palm

    After some time, the magic circle was fully formed and the guard unleashed his magic

    "[Fire Drill!]"

    From the magic circle, a small rotating drill of fire emerged and it flew in the air, drawing a crimson arc

    It just so happens that the guard''s target just killed a human mage and was distracted. As such, it didn''t have the time to dodge and its head was impaled by the drill

    This magic beast is only at the 5th cycle. Normally, due to the inherent advantage of the magic beasts, it still wouldn''t be this easy for the guard to kill it even though there is the gap of a small realm

    Thankfully, the magic beast was distracted and it easily died just like that. However, it seems like the guard''s luck finally ran out

    Before he can even turn his attention to another magic beast to continue killing them, his eyes suddenly tremble as he looks at his own chest

    Blood dyed his mage robe as the head of a slimy and white worm poked his chest. This worm has sharp razor teeth and used the guard''s chest as a ''road'' as it went from his chest down to the ground before vanishing

    "N-no..." the guard''s eyes shed with unwillingness as he slowly lost consciousness

    While mages are beyond normal people, they are still not invincible. A mere Junior Mage will surely die from this kind of wound and indeed, after just a few seconds, the body of this guard fell down, devoid of any hint of life

    This situation was verymon on this battlefield. Human mages will kill magic beasts just to be killed by another magic beast and vice versa

    This is not a peaceful time and today, one''s life is too insignificant. Countless people die every day and this guard''s death was nothing special

    "[Sun Arrow!]"

    With a ''whoosh'' sound, a yellow-colored arrow condensed from the power of the sun flew in the air and impaled a magic beast on its chest as Rezen jumped backward to dodge a worm that tried to attack him from the ground

    "This... even with my experience, I can''t let my guard down even for a little bit!" Rezen muttered to himself as his senses worked to their maximum

    Even beforeing to this realm, Rezen already had plenty of experience when it came to fighting and killing

    However, most of the time, it was a one-on-one battle or him versus a number of enemies. He seldom had allies when fighting. As such, he was used to focusing on himself and attacking anything that entered his senses

    However,rge-scale wars are different. One must be able to distinguish enemies from allies. Not everyone near Rezen is an enemy that he needs to kill. Some are there to help and save him

    Large-scale battles are really different than a single man fighting against hundreds or even thousands of enemies. This is proving to be quite a challenge to Rezen

    "Detecting a heaven''s blessed nearby" the maic and emotionless voice of Ivy entered Rezen''s mind and he was pleasantly surprised

    There was actually a heaven''s blessed here? Rezen has a lot of resources in the form of Spirit nts but these things have fixed uses and value but the heaven''s blessed are different

    Once Rezen was able to endure the torture from the Fortune Manifestation, obtained and Fortune Seed, and grew it into a Fortune Fruit, he could consume that fruit while thinking of what he wanted to achieve

    If he wished to find certain resources or seed in the thing he was nning to do, the fortune or ''luck'' from the Fortune Fruit would tinker with destiny to help achieve his goal

    It could be said that the fortune aura of the heaven''s blessed can never transform into any aid that Rezen wants

    He naturally preferred to have a fortune aura than discover some Spirit nts as the versatility of the fortune aura was evident

    Soon, a red arrow appeared in Rezen''s vision and it directed him into another worm-type magic beast. Based on the bulging stomach of that worm, it should have killed and eaten quite a number of humans

    "Ivy, how potent is the fortune aura of that heaven''s blessed?" Rezen asked and Ivy simply answered

    "Peak of Junior Rank"

    After hearing that, a frown can''t help but appear in Rezen''s mind. Based on his rough understanding of heaven''s blessed, the level of the fortune aura indicates the level that the blessed can achieve with the help of the fortune aura

    Of course, that is actually generalizing it. After all, power that is powerful enough can negate the effects of fortune aura

    This worm''s fortune aura will not work against a being that is beyond the Great Rank due to therge difference in power

    However, it was hard for any being at the Junior Rank to be able to kill it as the fortune aura will passively help the heaven''s blessed survive

    Of course, the more times the fortune aura helped the heaven''s blessed, the faster it would be depleted. If the heaven''s blessed was that reckless or unlucky then the fortune aura that is enough to help them reach the peak of Junior Rank might only help andst until they reach the 5th cycle

    Fortune aura is not absolute but as long as there was enough of it, it was still very useful

    Considering that even an entity at the peak of the Junior Rank would find it hard to kill a heaven''s blessed with fortune aura at the peak of the Junior Rank, what more for Rezen that is only at the 6th cycle?

    idents might happen due to the fortune aura and instead of Rezen stealing the fortune aura, it might cause him to die instead

    "Normally, I wouldn''t be able to steal the fortune aura on my own but..." Reese looked around him.

    He was not alone. All around him are humans and magic beasts

    "I don''t believe that these magic beasts and humans will not be able to wear down the ''luck'' of that worm" Rezen thought as he dodged another attack from a magic beast

    He only nced at the worm for a few seconds yet he already received an attack from the enemies. On a battlefield, no one is allowed to be distracted or to stop moving if they want to survive

    This time, Rezen that was set on obtaining fortune aura didn''t continue his killing spree. Instead, he used the avable ''resources'' around for his goal

    He used simple wind magic to transmit information to his fellow mages. He manipted the winds to create sounds akin to humannguage so subtlymunicate with the other mages

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 Chapter 357 Stealing Fortune Aura Again (2)

    "That worm is dangerous, it should be killed immediately!"

    Those words entered the ears of the mages near the magic beast that contained fortune aura. As such, many turned their gazes at it with their eyes harboring murderous thoughts

    In this low-level battlefield, no magic beasts have enough intelligence tomunicate with humans. As such, none of the mages ever think that the voice that entered their ears came from a magic beast

    While it was not hard to use the wind to create sounds that are no different than a human speaking, such a feat required enough intelligence. A level of intelligence that none of the magic beasts present has

    As such, the human mages didn''t find the voice suspicious. They simply thought that one of theirrades was warning them so that they would be able to win the battle

    Even if the owner of the voice was malicious so what? Whether that magic beast is dangerous or not, they still have to kill it whether they like it or not!

    All the magic beasts that are attacking them should die! None of them should be left alive

    Not to mention, the stomach of that magic beast was clearly bulging. It must have eaten a lot of humans in a short period of time. This gave the humans a huge sense of rage for that specific worm and many of them charged at it

    However, the fortune aura of the magic beast showed its effects. ''Coincidentally'', many worm-type magic beasts suddenly sprouted from the ground tounch a sneak attack

    Many human mages are either directly eaten by these worms or they were seriously injured with some of them being killed by the other magic beasts after they are injured

    "Such is the effects of the fortune aura" Rezen thought while shaking his head. He knew that it wouldn''t be easy to kill a heavens'' blessed but to think that this many would die after just attempting to kill that worm

    "Still, with that many people trying to kill the worm just to get killed by other magic beasts, the fortune aura of that beast should have lessened significantly..." Rezen thought before he waved his hand to incinerate a 3rd cycle magic beast that attacked him

    Even if he has his attention on the situation with the heavens'' blessed, he still makes sure to not let his guard down against any other magic beasts

    "These worm-type magic beasts are spiking our death toll. Those that excel in earth-type magic, please use your magic to harden the ground! In this way, even if they can sneak attack on us, we will have enough time to react!"

    Rezen used wind magic again to transmit his ideas to the other mages. This time, the voice was not only heard by the mages near the heavens'' blessed but also on the other parts of the battlefield

    Many have fallen prey to these worms and many have witnessed those deaths. As such, they didn''t doubt Rezen''s words at all

    Without any hesitation, many mages did as they were told and they further solidified the ground. This solidification is not enough topletely prevent the works from surfacing on the ground but at the very least, they would have more time to react

    The deadliest aspect of these worms was their ability tounch sneak attacks. Once that was gone, they would be ordinary magic beasts

    With Rezen''s help, the death toll on the humanity''s side lessened and the situation has be a bit better

    Naturally, this also causes the situation of the heavens'' blessed magic beast to worsen as the human magesunch their attacks again

    However, the mages were still hindered. There are times when high level Junior Beasts suddenly turn their attention on the mages that nned to attack the heavens'' blessed or a ''coincidence'' will happen that would cause a high ranking Junior Mage to throw a high ranking Junior Beast near the heavens'' blessed

    Luck itself is helping the bearer of the heavens'' blessed but it was simply not enough

    "Fortunately, this magic beast is also only at the 6th cycle. As such, the rate at which its fortune aura is being depleted is quick" Rezen thought with a smile

    The weaker the heavens'' blessed are, the more fortune aura will be spent to save them from the same level of enemies. With this many mages trying to kill it, it didn''t take that long before its fortune aura dwindled

    "While troublesome, fortune aura is not omnipotent. After all, not all fortune aura will be used to save it. Some is reserved for its talent or some is reserved for fortuitous encounters"

    Fortune aura is a thing that helps the heavens'' blessed reach a certain realm. Naturally, it wouldn''t all be used to save that creature''s life. Not to mention, fortune aura does not have intelligence and works passively

    Even if a person has a high luck, there are still times when they will lose in gambling. It''s simply a matter of luck, having a higher chance of winning, and not flipping probability to turn a 1% chance of winning to a full 100% chance of victory. If that is the case then the fortune aura will be omnipotent

    "Inform me if I can finally plunder its fortune aura" Rezen said to Ivy as he maintained a not so distant yet also not too near distance from the heavens'' blessedn/?/vel/b//in dot c//om

    "Still, it''s really slimy" Rezen muttered to himself as despite being attacked by several mages, the magic beast still didn''t die. Rezen was forced to make a move again

    "[Sun Arrow!]" Rezen formed another magic circle to cast a magic spell. His target is naturally not the heavens'' blessed as he feared the retaliation from the fortune aura

    Just how many human mages have died that are at the same level or above that magic beast? Rezen is not yet powerful enough to ignore this potent fortune aura

    What Rezen targeted is instead an 8th cycle magic beast. Of course, his power wouldn''t be enough to kill it but it was not his goal at all

    The sun arrow made a yellow trajectory in the air and it actually sessfullynded on its target

    "Awooo!!" The wolf-type magic beast that was Rezen''s target howled in pain. Originally, as an 8th cycle Junior Beast, it has enough power to p Rezen''s magic without being harmed

    However, this magic beast was stuck in a deadlock with an 8th cycle Junior Mage. It didn''t have enough energy and attention to spare to others

    Not to mention, Rezen also used the wind to give his intention to that 8th cycle mage. As such, the mage didn''t give the magic beast a chance to dodge Rezen''s attack

    This trick wouldn''t work on magic beasts that has intelligence as they can hear what Rezen said to the human mage. Fortunately, all the magic beasts here are mindless beasts. As such, it falls prey to Rezen''s cheap tricks

    While an 8th cycle mage can block Rezen''s attack it doesn''t mean that they would be left unscathed if they let the attacknd on their bodies. They are still beings of flesh and blood that do not have immunity to magic spells below their realm

    Not to mention, it was even a magic spell thatnded on its body and not just a simple magic!

    The injuries this magic beast sustained might not be life threatening but it was still pretty serious. In this situation, it might even be life threatening as it was still fighting a mage at the same level as it

    Not to mention, Rezen even targeted one of the wolf''s legs, impeding its movements and causing blood to constantly flow from its wounds

    The more time that passed, the more the injuries of this magic beast will be. Not to mention, the human mage will definitely give it more injuries

    With the proximity of these two with the heavens'' blessed, it wouldn''t be surprising if after killing this magic beast, the human mage would turn its attention to the heavens'' blessed

    This is Rezen''s n! If the number of human mages is not enough to kill the heavens'' blessed, then he will do things to increase their numbers!

    It was as simple as that!

    Rezen doesn''t n on targeting the heavens'' blessed directly as that would cause retaliation from the fortune aura. However, he can still attack the magic beasts near it to give the others more chance to kill it

    "Let''s see how long can youst" Rezen thought coldly as his eyes constantly monitored the surroundings of that heavens'' blessed, searching for a chance where he could help

    While his own power is not significant enough to make a huge contribution, his intelligence is different. At least, at this level, his brain can still be plenty useful than his own magical prowess

    The battle between the two sides of the humans and magic beasts continued. No matter what the oue is, it wouldn''t affect the bigger picture much but none was willing to lose

 Chapter 358 Stealing Fortune Aura Again (3)

    To achieve Rezen''s goal, he fired a few more [Sun Arrow] against the high-level magic beast nearby the worm that is a heaven''s blessed. After that, he hurriedly retrieved a potion from the farm and drank it.

    This potion only has one effect which was to swiftly recover the mana of the consumer. Of course, it wouldn''t directly restore Rezen''s mana back to his fullest capacity but it did restore a significant portion.

    Fortunately, his efforts soon paid off and the nearby mages were finally able to kill the troublesome worm. With quick movements, Rezen hurriedly approached the worm and stored it inside his farm to extract the fortune aurater when he had the chance.

    He cannot possibly enter the [Zone of sphemy] with so many people watching but it does not mean that he cannot do itter.

    With the treasure sessfully collected, Rezen continues to fight even more magic beasts. He also took the lead to help his fellow mages fight against the magic beasts with his wits.

    After hours of battle, the magic beasts retreated and peace temporarily returned in the camp.

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    "Rezen! Rezen! Thank god you survived! You really are powerful! You are almost at the front lines!"

    After the battle with the magic beasts, the normally energetic Treen immediately greeted Rezen and was relieved to see that he was alive and even performed well in the battle.

    Compared to Treen who waspletely at the rear and only able to provide small support from a distance, Rezen on the other hand was almost at the very front of the battlefield which was also the most dangerous area.

    The magic beasts he faced were stronger and the level of danger was also higher.

    "It''s nothing, I will rest first. Let''s talkter" Rezen said before directly going inside his own tent.

    There are a number of tents nearby but not every mage has their own tent. Some are forced to share with other mages.

    Fortunately, while the Headmaster is not able to prevent Rezen from being drafted, his treatment is better. He was not a high-level mage but he had his own tent.

    As soon as he entered the tent, he made sure that no one was peeking before coordinating with Ivy.

    "Help me enter the [Zone of sphemy]" he said and he received affirmation from the spirit.

    He waved his hand as a familiar green aura was exuded by his body, this was a material manifestation of the farm''s unimaginable power.

    Soon, a magic formation appeared inside the tent silent. It wasposed of a magic circle below Rezen, a magic circle below the target, and anotherrger magic circle above the two of them.

    This is magic that Rezen can only use if Ivy and the farm are helping him and it was only used when there was a heaven''s blessed that he needs to extract fortune aura from.

    Rezen already knew what would happen soon and he couldn''t help but grit his teeth.

    "[Zone of sphemy Activate!]"

    He muttered and soon, Rezen found himself in a pure white space. This is a space where Rezen felt like his physical body entered but at the same time did not.

    A space wherein he canmit an act of sphemy.

    The fortune aura is the heaven''s gift to certain lifeforms and stealing it is akin to stealing what the heaven''s possessed. As such, even Rezen who has the farm''s help must pass the test to be worthy of the fortune aura.

    Rezen braced himself and soon, the manifestation of the fortune aura appeared inside the [Zone of sphemy].

    As usual, the manifestation was that of a snake and it didn''t waste any time. The fortune manifestation shone a light on Rezen''s body, causing him immense pain that mere words alone are not enough to describe.

    It was fortunate that the fortune manifestation of heaven''s blessed at the Junior level can only resist by doing one thing and that is to inflict immense pain on the target.

    If it was a fortune manifestation that could attack, Rezen might not have the chance to seed and might die in the process.

    "Arrghhhh!!!"

    Despite the fact that the process was ''simple'' and even direct, moments like this always almost break Rezenpletely. The level of pain he was experiencing was not something he wanted to experience ever again but he had no choice.

    He could only endure as he knew that even without looking, the fortune manifestation was surely turning transparent. If he holds on long enough, the resistance will vanish and he will seed.

    Fortunately, although it was still painful, this was not the first time that Rezenmitted such an act of sphemy. It can be said that he was quite experienced in the act and soon, the fortune manifestation vanished.

    The resistance and the heaven''s punishment were finally done.

    Soon, his attention was caught by the rainbow seed that appeared after the fortune manifestation vanished.

    "This Fortune Seed, it would be what would elevate me to the high cycle of the Junior Rank. It came at the right time indeed" Rezen muttered while staring at the Fortune Seed.

    He already had an idea, a crazy one at that. While reaching the Senior Rank would take a considerable amount of time, even though Rezen just reached the 6th cycle of the Junior Rank, he is confident that he would reach the 7th cycle in a few days.

    It has only been less than two weeks since Rezen has entered the 6th cycle of the Junior Rank but he was already about to advance again.

    Fortunately, although 2 weeks is a short time, he already consolidated his current realm. This was all thanks to the Potential Explosion Potion. It elevates his realm by one cycle but it does not mean that its effects are non-existent already.

    In the next few months, Rezen''s cultivation speed was ''boosted''. This effect and the fact that he can now consume and digest higher-level resources faster after elevating his rank made it possible for him to solidify his foundation in as short as less than 2 weeks.

    "Soon!"

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    "Damn it, how many magic beasts have you killed already? How can you grow this fast?" Porenz cursed after seeing Rezen killing yet another magic beast at the 6th cycle.

    Over the course of a few days, several shes happened between the humans and the magic beasts. Each sh would reap lives but it seems to be neverending.

    The more time that passed, the more Rezen''s power was growing. In the past, he can barely defeat opponents at the same level as him if he is not using any cheat. But now, the higher his realm was, the stronger he became all thanks to his Unsullied Body and the resources he was taking constantly. Especially that one soaked from the Guardian''s potion.

    "If we want to survive here, we naturally have to be stronger" Rezen simply answered before shing against another beast.

    He was getting stronger faster and faster which left the people that are previously better than him such as Porenz behind. If this goes on, maybe in a couple of months, the disparity in strength will be sorge that they cannot stand on the same battlefield anymore.

    "Fuck! I will definitely cultivate crazily! To think that previously, your foundation was way worse than mine but now, it was already better!" Porenz said before crazily attacking the iing magic beasts

    With the Headmaster''s support thanks to Treen, if it was magical knowledge, Rezen is currently notcking. As such, he can advance rapidly without affecting his foundation at all.

    "Rezen, don''t be toocent! I will definitely surpass you soon!" Porenz said while shing his sword at a magic beast and cutting it in half

    "Surpass me? In a few days, I would be a high cycle Junior Mage. I don''t believe that you can surpass me that fast" Rezen thought in amusement but his focus never faltered.

    He fired one magic after another before sensing hostility and he could not help but look in the direction where he could sense the malice.

    It was without a surprise that he saw Quard staring at him with deep hatred. This bastard actually survived the sudden attack of the magic beasts.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

    In their batch, only Rezen, Quard, Theon, Porenz, Treen, and Fiona survived the attack in the academy.

    At first, Rezen thought that Quard also died but he actually survived. It even made him think that Quard was a heaven''s blessed with such great luck. If not for Ivy not informing him that the bastard is a heaven''s blessed, he might really believed that.

    Since the bastard is a narrow-minded asshole, he cannot ept that Rezen was leaving him behind when ites to cultivation but what can he do other than re at him with hatred?

    Even if it is possible in this world to kill someone with a re, it''s not like Quard has the power to do that. He was not that powerful of a mage to achieve what he wanted with that re.

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