Chapter 151: The Plentiful Loot

Chapter 151: The Plentiful Loot



As Rain flipped through the pages, his expression alternated between furrowing his brows and relaxing.

Finally, he let out a long sigh and began to ponder.

It turned out that Adams, this guy, was not a wandering Wizard Apprentice like Endry, but had a relatively more orthodox background.

According to his diary, Adams was once an Apprentice Wizard to Solin Bergman, the advisor of Duke Louis of the Dragon Empire.

However, the young and impetuous Adams had an affair with Duke Louis' wife, Catherine. But this affair was soon discovered, and a maid close to Catherine secretly informed the Duke.

Fortunately, Adams had sensed something amiss and discovered the squad sent to capture him.

Adams believed that if he were caught by the enraged Duke Louis, his life would be in grave danger. Additionally, he harbored resentment towards his mentor, Solin, for not protecting him.

The only drawback was the cost!

Soon, Rain quickly figured out how to use this 'Affinity Crystal'.

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Not even a minute after Mateo left, Rain's storage room once again echoed with a knock on the door.

As for Rain, the light silver color was not recorded in Adams' diary.

No! After careful consideration, Rain felt that he needed to add one or two limiting conditions.

It was only after seeing the description of the curse 'Mental Fatigue' that Rain suddenly realized! The effect of the curse 'Mental Fatigue': It reduces the cursed object's mental state, causing a strong sense of fatigue.

And as his mental power continued to grow, just as he was about to enter the second-level apprentice wizard, he could barely influence the surrounding mysterious energy particles, but the power was still significantly weaker.

Impossible!

In other words, once Rain mastered this spell, its power could be slightly enhanced.

After carefully identifying it, Rain confirmed that the person was neither Baron Alonso nor Viscount Hamadi.

Obviously, if he could figure out what direction the light silver color represented, he could consciously collect spells and related knowledge in that direction. The spells he casts would naturally be more powerful than those with lower affinity.

Because the release of the curse 'Mental Fatigue' not only requires learning some prerequisite knowledge, such as 'Basic Principles of Negative Energy' and 'Human Neurology', but also requires the mobilization of negative energy particles as the key to casting the spell.

"I've waited too long," Lagra said, her eyes dimming as she spoke of this topic, looking lonely.

This made Rain quite puzzled.

The slender white finger bone, which was not recorded in the diary, was temporarily skipped.

Mint's words were true! Rain's pupils constricted. Obviously, the other party had a big background.

The third spell was one that Adams had not mastered, called 'Inferno Field'.

This also implies that in this world, in terms of combat power, the combat power of a third-level apprentice wizard is equivalent to that of a great knight.

After a few seconds, the light gradually stabilized.

Imagine, within a range of several meters around oneself, generating a high temperature comparable to the scorching sun of the Sahara Desert. The enemy will soon show signs of heatstroke, such as nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. This scene is simply beautiful. Of course, the above scene is just Rain's imagination, after all, the specific power will only be known after learning the spell.

From the name, it is known that this is a fire-based spell, and a rare field-type spell.

At this stage, if he chooses to make this potion, he will need to search for these rare materials himself.

Of course, Rain's focus is on Adams' cognition and judgment. This third-level apprentice wizard is at least on par with a great knight, and even slightly better.

The effect of the spell 'Inferno Field': A high-temperature spherical field is formed around the caster within a range of several meters.

As a result, Adams was unfortunate enough to capsize in the gutter.

But Rain always felt that the other party's appearance seemed vaguely familiar, but he couldn't pinpoint the source of this familiarity.

However, Adams later discovered that the spell model structure of 'Inferno Field' was a bit complex, making it quite challenging to master.

The light silver color was only slightly less than the red, and the two together occupied almost eight to nine-tenths of the crystal's volume.

And the spell 'Inferno Field' seemed to have an inexplicable fit with him.

Therefore, Rain immediately decided to learn the fire-based spell 'Inferno Field' first, and then learn the two curses.

Hmm? A dragon?

"I didn't expect this crystal ball to be an affinity crystal, which can simply test a person's affinity for various mysterious energy particles." Rain muttered to himself.

Of course, the prerequisite is that these two people are not wearing well-made human skin masks.

An hour later, Rain finished reading Adams' entire diary.

Another book made Rain's eyes light up, as it recorded three spells, to be precise, two curses and one spell.

Additionally, some of the diary's content also left a deep impression on Rain.

As Rain infused his mental power into the crystal ball, it soon emitted a soft white light, and within the originally transparent crystal ball, different-colored lights began to swirl.

The effect of the curse 'Spirit Bind': It alters the cursed object's magnetic field, making it highly susceptible to attacks from vengeful spirits, evil spirits, and other spiritual beings.

"Hmm, much stronger than Endry the Bard. One merely flirted with the Countess, but Adams is different; he's involved with the Duchess."

Similarly, the curse requires intimate contact with the cursed object, such as hair or blood. Additionally, a ready-made vengeful spirit or other spiritual being is needed. If not, the effect of the curse will be greatly reduced.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Rain nodded slightly, thinking, this is it.

"And he prefers married women, with a full set of traits for a homewrecker." Rain rubbed his chin, thinking.

In the world of wizardry, a third-level apprentice wizard, well-versed in multiple spell scrolls, is expected to possess considerable strength, surpassing even that of a Grand Knight. However, the same cannot be said for wandering or impoverished apprentice wizards.

"Of course, come in."

Interestingly, the emblem on the upper right corner of the carriage depicts a vividly detailed dragon with spread wings, roaring its head back.

Minty hurried upstairs with a rosy complexion and a hint of excitement. "Brother, the emblem on the carriage isn't a rose, but a dragon, isn't it?"

The second curse is called 'Spirit Bind'.

Upon hearing this, Rain's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

After a moment, Rain picked up the crystal ball, slightly smaller than a baby's head, and examined it closely.

"But sir, I've just had someone draw a portrait based on this young man's description. You can take a look." Mateo took out a rolled-up parchment from his pocket and placed it before Rain.

"I didn't expect Adams to be quite the ladies' man in his youth."

For the majority of people, even formal knights, encountering such an unusual curse would require external assistance to counter it.

"I heard it from the Night Watch. They all say your strength surpasses that of Sheriff Hamilton of Flashgold Town."

According to the scribbled notes in the book, Adams stole this spell because it was a rare field-type spell, and Adams found it valuable for reference, even though it was a fire-based spell.

Rain opened the door to see Lagre waiting outside.

However, for Rain, there was a third option.

"That's great! Rain, can I ask you for a favor? I want to go to the Night Song Forest to retrieve the remains of my brother and the others, as well as their weapons."

Given the existence of the 'Ignis School', it was likely that other schools also existed.

"That middle-aged man entered not long after Adams arrived, so Adams dismissed him. Therefore, the young man was unaware of the specific identity of the middle-aged man or the details of their conversation."

In Adams' eyes, only a mysterious side profession could pose a threat at his level, as the saying goes, 'Only spells can counter spells'.

Adams demonstrated his strength, capable of easily handling a siege by a peak knight and a senior knight.

Additionally, this field-type spell seemed to have no prerequisite learning content, allowing direct application in combat once mastered.

Adams tended to build himself as a 'turret', focusing on learning long-range attack spells. However, the 'Inferno Field' had a limited range of only a few meters, which immediately dampened his enthusiasm for learning it.

"Do you have any specific information about that middle-aged man?" Rain asked.

As Mateo entered, he began his report:

Rain contemplated that both spells were curse-type and negative energy-oriented, making them challenging to learn, and their effects might be less impressive.

The method was simple: infuse his mental power into the crystal ball and strive to comprehend the mysterious side energy particles around him.

Rain searched his memory but confirmed he didn't recognize the person.

"Rain, has your strength reached the level of a senior knight now?" Lagre asked, her deep blue eyes fixed on Rain with a hint of expectation.

In the end, only two spell scrolls remained.

Adams quickly stole his mentor Solin's spellcasting materials and spell scrolls, fleeing the Empire.

Regarding the short staff, the diary mentioned it was made from a unique tree called 'Grey Oleander,' which had a special effect of slightly enhancing negative energy spells.

This reminded Rain of the ancient strategists from his past life who served under lords.

Rain opened his eyes and saw a red mist at the top of the crystal ball, with a faint silver mist in the middle. Both seemed to be of similar size, with slight differences but not a significant gap.

The time spent in this process could allow Rain to improve his various stats by several levels.

Rain carefully studied the curse-type spell, his eyebrows furrowing.

"It's time to sleep, Duchess."

Connecting these events, Rain thought that if he continued to climb the ranks within the Empire, he would gradually gain access to a more systematic wizardry knowledge.

As for the other two Arcadian script books, one detailed the creation of a potion called 'Arcane Elixir,' which could enhance mental power slightly. However, most of the ingredients were unfamiliar to Rain.

Mental power was closely tied to the strength of most spells, a fact not worth mentioning.

For most apprentice wizards, the only way to enhance mental power was through persistent basic meditation practice.

"Erlagre, I'll go to Lord Hamilton now and ask about the plans of the county and the church." In theory, the church people should be here soon."

"Maybe, maybe not," Rain nodded, not denying it.

To put it simply, it's like you're taking an exam, and your scores for language, math, and English are 60, 60, and 10, respectively. Then the ratio is 6:6:1. Of course, if your scores are 120, 120, and 20, the ratio is still 6:6:1."

The rest are just miscellaneous colors, almost all of them are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple."

Unfortunately, the opponent met him, a guy who was cheating!

However, in terms of learning order, these two curse-oriented spells should be placed after the third spell.

Rain mainly considered one issue.

"Additionally, that Duke Louis's advisor, Solin, is a formal wizard from the 'Ignis School,' according to Rain."

This also explains why he could only manipulate flame energy particles when he first entered the first-level wizard apprenticeship.

A significant portion of Rain's combat power comes from his Knight (Extraordinary) class, which means he primarily relies on close-range combat.

Rain was delighted and nodded, saying, "Excellent, Mateo, you're becoming more meticulous in your work."

However, since he couldn't confirm it immediately, Rain thought for a moment and decided to continue reading.

The second method is for apprentices with abundant resources or those with a legacy, as they can enhance their mental power by consuming this rare potion that slightly increases it.

Hearing this, Rain raised his eyebrows, thinking it was highly possible.

More importantly, this spell doesn't align with his combat philosophy.

After the burst, he has the strength of an elite knight and will have a 'little monster' from the spell.

Just as Rain was about to examine the wizardry scroll, Mateo knocked on the door.

The wizardry scroll is extremely challenging to craft, but releasing it is straightforward. It only requires a small amount of mental power to trigger the scroll.

This made Rain immediately think of himself from last night's dream, feeling unusually fatigued, as if his eyes could barely open due to the curse.

The Knight (Extraordinary), who relies purely on physical attacks, is not taken seriously by Adams.

Although Adams only briefly described his mentor, Solin, Rain felt that it revealed a lot.

Rain raised his eyebrows, wondering if it was someone from the Crowley family.

No wonder Adams looked down on Rain and Hamilton's siege, thinking he could easily handle it.

"Sure, this story can be passed down by bards! Tsk tsk, indeed, life is full of surprises!"

He wasn't unwilling to go.

Simply put, everyone has a different attraction to the mysterious side of energy particles.

The effect is far superior to the two methods mentioned earlier.

The fact that the crowned knight could easily handle Lagre's brother, a barbarian warrior with a brutalized level of 40, clearly shows the opponent's strength.

According to Adams, red represents the affinity for flame energy particles. The more area the red color occupies in the affinity crystal, the stronger the tester's affinity for that energy particle.

Rain then said goodbye to Lagre and went downstairs.

This horse-drawn carriage had more curves, giving it a more refined and noble appearance.

For Rain, who was cautiously exploring the mysteries of wizardry, this was a good thing.

"The delay a while ago was because the Monsoon and Ocean Goddess Church were cooperating with the imperial authorities to crack down on the fugitives," Rain explained.

After a moment of thought, Rain decided to test it immediately. He held the affinity crystal with both hands, closed his eyes, and concentrated his mind.

Seeing the effect of the curse, Rain understood why Adams was called the Ghost Spirit Manipulator.

After all, he had no grudge against Adams, and the other party's attack on him was likely hired by someone else.

The fact that a formal wizard serves as an advisor to the imperial duke is significant. At least it reveals that the imperial upper echelons do not view wizards as a threat but rather as a form of assistance.

According to Adams, a third-level wizard apprentice considers knights below the rank of a great knight, including veteran knights and elite knights, as weak as fish belly.

Because ordinary nobles or institutions wouldn't have the qualifications to use the dragon as their emblem, this is a traditional noble emblem design in the Dragon Empire.

Rain had heard about this from Jenny during their previous carriage ride.

A middle-aged man in a tailored tailcoat also exited the carriage and asked, "May I ask if you are Deputy Sheriff Rain of Flashgold Town?"

(End of Chapter)

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