Chapter 126: Fusing The Nine-Colored Ginseng
Watson sat on a bed in one of the bedrooms of Blackmoon Castle. There was a spatial pouch on it, and the Great Sin Mask was in his hand. It was as thin as a Cicada’s wing.
‘If it doesn’t have any side effects, I can carry it with me all the time. Should I try fusing the mask with other equipment to see if I can change its attributes?’ Watson thought.
If he equipped the Great Sin Mask, he could gain more than ten skills out of thin air. Who would not want to keep such good equipment with him? However, its effect on emotions was a little intense. For example, if he were only to touch the mask, his stomach would rumble non-stop. He felt hungry and wanted to eat everything in front of him.
That feeling originated from the desire to overeat. Perhaps it was because he did not eat in the morning, but that desire was magnified infinitely.
He had to find a suitable solution—he had to become stronger to protect his family.
“Young Master Watson, are you there?”
At that moment, Wendy’s familiar gentle voice echoed from outside the room. Watson looked up and put the mask down. “Come in.”
Click.
The door was pushed open with a crisp sound. Wendy walked into the room, put her hands on her abdomen, and bowed to him.
“Young Master Watson, Sister Capella told me to look for you. The female bandits you brought back had some problems during their training.”
“What problems? Are they not listening to Capella’s orders?”
A cold light flashed in Watson’s tender eyes. At that moment, he suddenly felt intense anger in his heart. He wanted to punish those women severely, but he tried his best to suppress it.
“Sort of.” Wendy nodded and then shook her head. “Even though they have completed the task given to them, they have done unnecessary things on their own. Now, because of that, Sister Capella has quarreled with them.”
“I see. Take me there; I’ll go take a look.”
Watson nodded and put the Great Sin Mask into the space pouch before he gestured for Wendy to lead the way.
He did not think those bandits were good people anyway. They might not be able to control their desire to kill innocent people—their hands were stained with blood. He had wanted to punish them when he brought them back. If they were, he would treat them as his subordinates. If they were not obedient, then he would fuse them.
Just like what he had done to Capella.
..
“Tell me, what exactly did I do wrong when I accelerated the ripening of those medicinal herbs? If you did not do that to make things difficult for me, then can you give me a reason?”
Greed stood in front of Capella next to the flowerbed outside Blackmoon Castle. She pointed at the flourishing medicinal herbs in the garden as she spoke to Capella.
Even though the women behind Greed did not say anything, they had the same expression on their faces. Obviously, they felt that there was nothing wrong with Greed’s action. Capella deliberately made things difficult for them.
“I’ve already told you the reason just now. You’ve disrupted Young Master’s plan,” Capella said coldly.
“Disrupted the plan?” Greed sneered at her in mocking. “Shortening the growth period of a medicinal herb that can only mature in a year to half a year, and increasing the medicinal effects by several times, is that what you called disrupting the plan? I don’t think a maid like you knows anything.”
The two of them argued loudly as many servants watched and whispered nearby.
“Who are those people? They’re so arrogant to question Head Housemaid Capella. Young Master Watson appointed her to be the head, and she has been handling everything in the house in an orderly manner. I’ve never seen her make any mistakes.”
“I heard that those new maids were members of the Demoness Bandit Gang! Bandits have bad tempers. However, Head Housemaid Capella has invited Young Master Watson here. They’re going get it soon.”
The crowd discussed animatedly. At that moment, Watson had already walked out of the manor behind Wendy.
At a glance, he saw a few people in an argument. Watson forward and asked, “What happened?”
“Young Master Watson, I failed to teach those people. We can’t keep them as maids. Please punish them, Young Master.” Capella turned to face Watson and knelt on one knee respectfully.
“You are wrong, indeed, but it has nothing to do with us; it is your incompetence!” Greed said as she hugged herself. “Young Master Watson, I have nothing to say. Take a look at the flowerbed! I have clearly done a good deed, and that maid doesn’t know anything, yet she dares to criticize me.”
“You were the ones who knew nothing!”
Watson pulled Capella up, turned his head to glance at the flowerbed, and his face darkened.
“Young Master Watson, it’s not good to lie in front of so many people.” Greed snorted coldly.
Anyway, the matter had already been blown up, so she did not mind to blow it up a little more. Perhaps everyone could see how Watson was biased and did not know how to differentiate right from wrong. She wanted to see the other servants in the castle look down on him.
“Lady Greed, have you ever cultivated silver-tier medicinal herbs?”
Watson did not get angry. Instead, he asked her calmly.
“No, why?”
Even though the Demoness Bandit Gang was rich, they were not rich enough to cultivate silver-tier medicinal herbs.
“Then, do you know the basic skills to cultivate medicinal herbs?”
“If you have something to say, Young Master, just say it. There’s no need to pretend with me,” Greed replied impatiently. Then, Wrath said, “How does one plant the herbs? Put them in the soil and water and fertilize them at a fixed time every day?”
“You’re right. We do need to water and fertilize, but that’s not enough! Every piece of land here has a fixed fertility rate. We’d lose the soil’s fertility if we plant too many herbs on it. Similarly, you can’t plant low-tier medicinal herbs near high-tier medicinal herbs. Otherwise, the high-tier medicinal herbs will absorb the effects of those low-tier medicinal herbs.”
Watson chuckled and pointed at the flowerbed in front of him. “For example, those herbs here. I calculated the distance for each herb to grow and the required nutrients, so I planted them here. If you do what you did, then that flowerbed will be ruined.”
“You can say as you wish but do you have proof that the flowerbed is ruined?” Greed looked dissatisfied.
“If you want proof, I’ll give it to you.”
Watson nodded as he pointed at the few Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng in the flowerbed.
“System fusion, activate.”
[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing with the gold-tier herb Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng. You have obtained a peaked gold-tier Nine Treasures Glazed Ginseng.]
The original effect of the gold-tier Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng was that it could heal all injuries after consumption. Therefore, it was the most effective herb for elites below the gold tier. The stronger the user, the weaker the effect.
[Additional effect: after consumption, increases lifespan by 100 years. Gains 1,000 catties of strength. When consumed by a man, it increases his combat aura by half an hour in bed.]
Those two effects had been enhanced.
[Peaked Gold-tier Herb—the Nine Treasures Glazed Ginseng]
[Effect: after consumption, heals all injuries. Effective for those below platinum-tier.]
[Additional effect: after consumption, increases lifespan by 200 years. Increases strength by 3,000 catties. When consumed by a man, it increases his combat aura by one hour in bed. His attractiveness is also significantly increased.]
The Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng in the flowerbed had turned into a stream of light before it fused and turned into nine-color ginseng. Its body size was much larger; it was a herb that was even more exquisite than fine handicrafts.
“Nine-color ginseng?”
Greed widened her eyes.
The legends said that the ginseng’s color developed every 100 years. Thus, it was called the one-color ginseng. The nine-color ginseng was already close to a thousand years old—it was definitely a top-tier medicinal herb. Greed could use money to increase the crop’s growth. However, it could only increase its age to another few years. Who would have thought that Watson could improve it by a few hundred years?
Chapter 127: The Mage Guild’s Attack
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“That’s right. That is the nine-color ginseng, but that’s not the point.”
Watson nodded affirmatively as he pointed at the flowerbed. “Look carefully. What has become of the medicinal herbs in the flowerbed?”
Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and found that some of the medicinal herbs growing well in the flowerbed had turned yellow. The leaves were drooping as if the nutrients had been sucked away. On the other hand, the nine-colored glazed ginseng looked dazzling with the light it emitted.
“See? That is why I said that it’s not good to speed up the ripening of the crops,” Watson said.
As a modern man, he possessed agricultural knowledge that far surpassed that world.
For example, he knew how to decrease the erosion of soil and water, control pests, and so on. The farming methods in that world were very crude. They were using the three-thirds system of land commonly used in the Middle Ages. Large plots of good land were used to grow crops, the bad ones were used for idle farming, and the rest of the land was used to develop animal husbandry. On the one hand, they could sell the farmed livestock for money, and on the other hand, they could use the beasts’ feces to restore fertility to the land.
That was a very crude system. It did not have the science of modern agriculture processes at all, so the productivity in many parts of the kingdom was very low.
Watson had the convenience of system fusion, and at the same time, he had a vision that transcended the times, which caused his words to leave the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders stunned.
“How did it become like that? Isn’t the higher the level, the better?”
Greed could not understand it. A high-tier medicinal herb could actually absorb the nutrients of a low-tier crop.
She felt that her worldview had been overturned. She would usually plant some crops when she was in the bandit gang because of her ability. She would watch them grow and reap the joy in her heart. However, she had never thought about that problem when she was planting the crops.
She was not only shocked by the method that Watson had used. He knew that Watson had mysterious magic that could fuse with the Great Sin Mask, which they could not handle. She did not expect that Watson could also fuse with other things.
“It’s very easy to fuse herbs. If I want to do it, I can turn all the herbs in the flowerbed into gold-tier herbs. But is that really necessary?”
Watson pretended to be deep in thoughts.
Of course, it was necessary.
It was not that he did not want to fuse all the herbs in the flower bed into gold-tier; they did not have enough herbs. In addition, the guards would inevitably bump into each other during training, so they needed those herbs. If he were to fuse all the herbs into high-tier goods, they would not have enough normal ones, and he would also be reluctant to let others use them.
“Any other questions?”
Greed remained silent.
He convinced her. If Watson did not do anything and only used words to criticize her, she might not be satisfied. However, Watson had used facts to shatter her pride.
“Capella, tell me., any other problems?”
Watson turned his head and asked Capella. She said, “There’s also Sloth and Wrath. They shattered the furniture when they were cleaning the room! I spoke to them about it, but they refused to accept the punishment.”
“Alright, I admit that it’s our fault for destroying the furniture, but our speed is at least a hundred times faster than the other maids! They can clean one room, but we cleaned 100 rooms. From that point, we should be forgiven for what we did.”
Wrath did not speak so harshly when she saw what happened to Greed.
However, she still insisted that she was right. It was inevitable that there would be mistakes in the pursuit of speed. One could never have the best of both worlds.
“Those are all excuses.”
Watson shook his head. “Come with me.”
As he spoke, he led everyone into the manor and arrived in front of a specific bedroom.
He raised his hand and spread the combat aura wings on his back. The color of the wings was cyan, which meant that he was using wind-elemental combat aura.
After a few seconds, he circled the bedroom at a breakneck speed. The whistling combat aura turned into a strong wind and rolled the furniture. Immediately after that, the combat aura wings on Watson’s back changed from cyan to blue as thick vapor covered the furniture, the walls, and every crack in the room.
After the water washed through the room, the combat aura on Watson’s body changed again—it turned into a dazzling golden color. The rich sunlight shone onto the room; it evaporated the water flow quickly. The room emitted the smell of the sun.
Fresh, clean, and neat, and even the furniture reflected light.
“I only need less than a minute to clean the room, but look, did I damage the furniture?”
Watson clapped his hands and retracted the combat aura wings on his back.
“You—”
She opened her mouth in anger. She wanted to say that Watson had used three different types of combat aura in such a short period—he was a monster. If she had the strength of such a monster, she could also clean the room in a minute without damaging the furniture.
However, after she thought about it, she still did not say it out loud. She defended herself because she was stronger than the servants in the manor. Since Watson was stronger than her, he could also do things that she could not do.
“Don’t think that because you are silver-tier warriors, you can belittle these trivial tasks. One would need specific skills to do them well! I think any of our housemaids are better than you. Do you acknowledge that?”
Watson looked around him, and the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders fell silent.
“From now on, learn well from Capella. Don’t let me hear such things again. Otherwise, Blackmoon Castle will be kind enough to send you to Hell.”
Watson’s voice was loud and clear. The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders looked at each other and lowered their heads in fear.
Just as Watson had said, they looked down on maids because they thought they were more powerful. It seemed like they had to reflect on themselves.
“Capella, I’ll leave the rest to you.”
Watson gestured to Capella before he turned around to leave.
“Yes, Young Master Watson.” Capella looked at Watson with admiration and respect. It was just as what she had expected of a young master. If she could not handle someone, then he would take care of it immediately.
However, she did not know that Watson had sighed discreetly.
“Fortunately, I have the fusion system and have mastered all the different elemental combat aura. Otherwise, I would not be able to subdue those people! After that incident, they would still be a little more obedient. Otherwise—”
Watson decided that he did not need to fuse them as human fusion was equivalent to killing them. He was not willing to do that unless he was truly angered.
Suddenly, he heard shouts from the guards from outside the castle.
“Young Master Watson, something terrible has happened. We received news from a manor owner that Monte Town’s Mage Guild has recruited mercenaries and formed an army. They want to destroy Blackmoon Castle and demand an explanation for Elder Folson’s death! Our spy could ride faster, so he was ahead of them. He reported that the Mage Guild would arrive in a day.”
Chapter 128: Strictly Enforced Words
“Lady Audrey, Blackmoon Castle is just ahead. We’ve already arranged for everyone to rest according to your instructions.”
A bronze-tier mage from the Mage Guild spoke respectfully to the woman in front of him.
“Very good.”
Audrey sat on a white horse; she played with her nails as she replied to him casually.
They were at the outskirts of the Misty Forest—it was also the only way to get to Blackmoon Castle from Monte Town. Horse carriages were parked around the forest, and there were armored mercenaries and mages in the carriages. They were eating and talking to each other—there were more than a hundred of them, and their bodies emitted a powerful aura.
The Mage Guild had organized an army of elites, and all the participants were at least bronze-tier. Fifty bronze-tier warriors and mages, respectively, would be a destructive force if they were placed at the border.
There were also a few silver and gold-tier experts among those men, including Audrey and the North Wind mercenary group, Ron.
The North Wind mercenary group was the largest mercenary group in Monte Town. The leader of the group, Ron, was a gold-tier warrior nicknamed the Wolf of the North Wind. It was rumored that Ron is part of a demihuman bloodline, the Polar Werewolves, which allowed him to transform into a ferocious magical wolf. He could tear other gold-tier magical beasts apart with his bare hands.
At that moment, that ferocious warrior stood beside Audrey. His unruly gray hair hung over his shoulders, and his rough face had a wide grin on it. His wolf ears swayed gently as he said, “Audrey, I can’t believe that you would spend so much money to eliminate a small and unknown faction at the border! We are the most famous mercenary group in Monte Town; it’s not cheap to hire us. Have you thought carefully about it?”
“We hired you to protect the mages when they cast their spells. We don’t need you in a real battle.” Audrey raised her head with a proud expression.
Ron’s gaze swept greedily over Audrey’s voluptuous body in her robe. Then, finally, he asked, “Oh, you look very confident. I heard that an elder from your guild died tragically in Blackmoon Castle. All his belongings and the mages who went with him were all detained by Blackmoon Castle.”
“They managed to defeat a mage who has mastered a gold-tier spell—it proves that Blackmoon Castle has at least the same level of combat strength. I’ve also heard that they are related to the border count. Are you sure it’s okay to attack them?”
“Ron, don’t talk so much nonsense. Just focus on your matters.”
Audrey’s expression turned cold. A pitch-black aura spread along her body and swept across the ground nearby. A layer of black ice covered any grass or soil the black aura touched.
Ron’s pupils contracted. He activated his ability as a gold-tier warrior to teleport and appeared more than ten steps away to avoid the black aura.
“Audrey, we’ve known each other for a long time. You don’t have to be so ruthless to me, you know? It’s only a joke. I know that the Mage Guild is hosting a hotshot from the capital. You’re so confident because of that person, right?”
Ron was a mercenary, so he was well-informed. In fact, he already knew who that person was. He mentioned that to Audrey because he wanted her to introduce him.
“Who do you think this astrologer is? Do you think that you can meet so casually?” Audrey’s face was filled with disdain.
At that moment…
“Audrey, you have to be courteous when talking to others. I don’t have any other identity; I’m just an ordinary mage.”
They heard a voice that sounded old as a gray figure appeared in front of them.
It was an ordinary-looking old man. His body was slightly bent, and he wore plain gray clothes. The cuffs and collar of his clothes were worn, and they had been washed until they were white. There were patches in some places too. The old man held a half-moon-shaped magic staff in his right hand, and the top of the staff was carved with the head of a giant dragon. The giant dragon’s mouth had a huge sun gem, and it shone brightly.
“Lord Astrologer.”
When they saw the newcomer, Audrey and Ron lowered their heads respectfully at the same time. The guards and mages around them also did the same thing. Their eyes were filled with admiration as they peeked at the man.
The old man looked ordinary, but they knew that it was because his strength was too different from theirs, so they could not sense his aura. The old man could destroy the world easily with a single stretch of his hand.
“Lord Astrologer, you just arrived at the border yesterday. Why don’t you rest in the carriage?” Audrey sounded a little anxious.
She was Monte Town’s chief mage, a gold-tier elite, and former Demoness’s Church’s pride.
She had a natural sense of superiority toward everyone, but not the old man in front of her.
If she were a roaring tiger or a shocking dragon when she was angry, then the old man in front of her was the sky and the sea. He could tolerate everything, and there was no comparison at all.
“Audrey, there’s no need to be so nervous. It’s not the first time we’ve met. I had already spoken to you a few times when you were in the Demoness Church! Besides, when I was in the Temple of the Stars, I was always alone. I am tired of small places. The carriage you prepared for me is very comfortable, but I am still not used to it. I wanted to come down and get some fresh air.”
The old man stretched and looked upward.
“Look at how beautiful nature is; the birds and flowers smell nice, and the air is fresh. But, of course, it would be even better if there’s a little rain.”
Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, a few thick dark clouds floated from the sky. The rain was fragrant, and the raindrops pelted the trees and people. The faint clouds and mist reflected the surroundings; it made it look like a fairyland.
Strictly enforced words!
The warriors had special characteristics every time they reached a certain level, and it was the same with mages.
Silver-tier warriors’ combat aura could transform into wings, and gold-tier warriors could teleport. The ability of silver-tier mages was to cast spells quickly, which meant it could shorten the time to do that. Gold-tier mages could master instant-cast spells, and they did not even have to chant low-level spells to cast them.
As for a platinum-tier mage, their words are always strictly enforced.
They did not need to cast a spell; they could control their surroundings with just a thought—it was a spectacle. It was not a spell, but it was more powerful than ordinary spells.
Ron and Audrey fell silent when they saw what had happened. They could feel the rain on their body; it made them stronger. The expressions of the people around them also became more respectful.
That was the platinum mages—the kingdom’s mages.
The old man stood in the rain and took a few deep breaths. Then, he turned his head and said, “I’ve had enough rest. We can continue on our journey now! Yesterday, you told me about Blackmoon Castle. They killed one of yours, and I can help you to get rid of them. But, you have to do me a favor.”
His main purpose at the border was to meet someone. When he was in the Temple of the Stars, he sensed that someone had created a new magical element at the border. He wanted to see who did that.
When he had arrived at the Mage Guild in Monte Town the previous night, Audrey had begged him to help her destroy Blackmoon Castle. He had not cared about that, but since he was in a good mood, he had decided to agree to her request.
“Really? Thank you so much, Lord Astrologer.” Audrey could not hide her joy. She hesitated for a moment before she said, “I just sent someone to scout for information. Please wait for a moment. We will set off when my men return.”
She did not send her scout to Blackmoon Castle but the Demoness Bandit Gang. She thought that Blackmoon Castle’s destruction was imminent since she had the astrologer’s help. She wanted her fellow Demoness Bandit Gang members to take over Blackmoon Castle once they were destroyed.
She knew that her scout would be back soon.
Then, a man dressed as a mage flew down from the sky on a whirlwind. He reached her with a strange expression. Then, he whispered something into her ear. After she heard those words, Audrey’s face changed. She exclaimed in surprise.
“What did you say? The Demoness Bandit Gang is destroyed?”
Chapter 129: The Mysterious Platinum-tier Mage
Half an hour later.
Audrey stood at the edge of the Misty Forest, away from the five mountains where the Demoness Bandit Gang’s lair had located. She stared at the collapsed peaks—it did not have the slightest hint of life. Her expression was blank.
What happened? How did it become like that?
The Demoness Bandit Gang was still there when she went back a few days ago. How could the Demoness Bandit Gang be annihilated in just a few days when she went to the Mage Guild to deal with some matters? The magical array that they had prepared for more than ten years—a Primordial Demoness projection that could summon the strength of a platinum-tier elite.
Other than the border count, who else had the strength to defeat the Primordial Demoness’ projection? Did the border count finally have enough of that bandit, so he took action on them?
“Audrey, it seems like you’ve done quite a lot in the past few years at the border.”
The astrologer stood beside Audrey and looked at her meaningfully.
Even though the mountain peak was filled with cracks and more than half of the sturdy iron chains were broken, the Primordial Demoness’ original head could still be seen on it. As the oldest and most knowledgeable mage in the kingdom, the astrologer recognized what the Primordial Demoness needed to summon the magical array.
Furthermore, the magical array had been activated.
“I sensed the aura of a platinum-tier spell here.” The astrologer sniffed and looked in a direction.
It was a pitch-black frozen pool located below the five mountains.
The black surface bubbled. There was no vegetation on either side of the cold pool. The pool was hundreds of meters in circumference, and it emitted the aura of death. No matter how many years passed, it would still not change.
“That does not smell like Sylvan’s work. It seems to be some kind of ancient magic that I am familiar with; did Sylvan research that? Perhaps there was another mage with him?
If Sylvan did not do that, then it must have been the person that he was looking for. That person must be very powerful to be able to create new magic elements that were not available in the world. It was something he had expected from a platinum-tier mage.
He had a very simple idea. He would find that mage and get information about the new magical element from him. At the same time, he could also rope the man into joining the kingdom. If the man were to refuse him, then he would have to kill him. He could not allow the new magic to flow to another country.
“Lord Astrologer, I did not do anything—”
Audrey was terrified when she heard the older man’s words.
She knew that he was a pacifist. She had killed many people to revive the Demoness Church over the years. If she angered him, then she would die at least a hundred times.
“Forget it, Audrey. You’re here because of His Majesty’s arrangements. Since His Majesty hasn’t said anything about what you’ve done, then I won’t say anything.” The astrologer waved his hand. “I can use magic to reverse time and see who destroyed that place.”
“Thank you, Lord Astrologer.”
Audrey thanked him hurriedly. She looked at the desolate mountains around her and pursed her lips tightly.
She wanted to know who had done that—she would never let that person go. The preparations that she had worked so hard for more than ten years had been destroyed just like that. No matter how good-tempered a person was, they would not be able to accept it.
After the astrologer finished speaking, he raised the staff in his hand and waved it gently.
“Mysterious and unknown stars, the light that shuttles between the past and the future. Please give me guidance to illuminate the path that is lost! Light-elemental platinum-tier magic—Time Reversal.”
As the most knowledgeable mage in the kingdom, the astrologer had mastered all six types of magic—earth, fire, water, wind, light, and darkness. That was one of the reasons other people respected him.
As the platinum-tier magic was activated, the sun dimmed and was gradually covered by shadows. A black sun covered the sky and made the world lose its light. Everything darkened, and time began to reverse rapidly.
The collapsed trees straightened again, the cracks disappeared, and the cracked mountains healed. A large number of monsters and human shadows began to appear in the sky—they looked a little blurry.
Time returned to the day when Watson fought against the demoness bandits.
After Watson snatched the Great Sin Mask, he cast the platinum-tier Deep Sea Dragon’s Breath spell. A huge black stream of water swept past and shattered the Primordial Demoness’ projection. It left a pool of water on the ground that would not disappear.
“So powerful!”
“Who was that person? He could cast such a terrifying spell. Is there such a powerful person at the border?”
The other mages and mercenaries spoke in awe.
Audrey’s expression turned a little fearful when she saw that. She could not see the person who had released the magic. She only saw that the person wore the Great Sin Mask. His body was young and tender, as if he was only a child.
She had wanted to kill that assassin, but she had given up on that thought. Even though she was a confident person, she would not dare to fight against a platinum-tier mage.
Of course, even though she could not see the spellcaster clearly, she could see the clothes that he wore—it was the same as the information she had received.
“Blackmoon Castle!”
It seemed like Blackmoon Castle had attacked first before she could provoke them. However, who was that mysterious platinum-tier mage? She did not know that Blackmoon Castle had such a powerful person.
“Audrey, you seem to know something?” The astrologer suddenly turned his head.
“Lord Astrologer, I am certain that Blackmoon Castle did this! Please help me destroy them! That is very important to me. If you are willing to help, then I will pay any price for that.”
Audrey thought that the Demoness Church’s revival was more important than anything else. Since the Blackmoon Castle had destroyed that place, they must have taken away the Great Sin Mask.
As she touched her face subconsciously, the killing intent in Audrey’s eyes grew more assertive.
“Don’t worry; I am now a little interested in Blackmoon Castle! It’s been many years since I’ve made a move, so I’ll warm up properly this time.”
The astrologer’s tone was calm. Then, with his voice, time no longer receded. The surrounding scenery returned to its original state. The cracks that had healed opened, and the trees collapsed again. The black shadow that covered the sun also disappeared—everything was only an illusion.
The only difference was that the ground where he stood had cracked open. Two giant palms rolled out from the ground, followed by a huge body that was dozens of meters tall; it had a bright gemstone in the middle and two massive drills in its hands.
That was a rock giant that was summoned by magic. It dragged the astrologer upward and roared at the sky. The earth shook, and everyone around looked at it with respect.
..
In Blackmoon Castle’s hall.
Watson was accompanied by his guards when he met the manor owners who were there to report the news—they were Jack, Morgan, Christine, and Norton.
“Young Master Watson, the people from the Mage Guild will arrive in a day. I heard that they are bringing the largest mercenary group in Monte Town with them, and they also have a big hotshot from the royal city. What should we do?”
The person who spoke was Christine—she was the first to notice the Mage Guild’s action. Perhaps it was because of her trade; she knew many people in Monte Town and was well-informed.
At that moment, she was wearing the gold-tier armor that Watson had fused last time. She did not look too panicked.
If she had not seen Watson’s strength, she might have panicked or simply cut off their connection with Blackmoon Castle. However, she knew that Watson could cast platinum-tier magic.
“Young Master Watson, if you can’t handle this, then perhaps you can ask the border count. If he is here, then the matter will be resolved quickly,” Jack said. Morgan nodded and agreed as well. “Yes, yes..”
Ask the border count?
What did that have to do with the border count?
Watson looked puzzled. He felt that the manor owners thought he had a good relationship with the border count, but he was only a dispensable pawn. Why would the count help him? Well, it was not the time to think about that. “I know. If the Mage Guild is coming, then let them come. I have already prepared the means to deal with them.”
When they attacked the Demoness Bandit Gang, Watson’s most significant gain was the magical beasts he had fused within the Misty Forest. Even if more than half of them had been killed, there were still more than a thousand silver-tier magical beasts and a few thousand bronze-tier ones left. If he were to fuse them, he could raise the Golden Flash to platinum-tier.
No matter the Mage Guild’s strength, how could they possibly match a platinum-tier magical beast?
Chapter 130: The Platinum Dragon King
After he met the manor owners, Watson instructed them to stay in Blackmoon Castle for the time being. If they were worried, they could bring the people in their manor and let their guards inform the other manors nearby. Then, Watson went straight to the farm outside Blackmoon Castle.
After the expansion, the farm had gotten much more extensive. It was not inferior to an ordinary manor in terms of size or comfort; every magical beast had their own home.
The Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck had the most luxurious homes. The two magical beasts lived like kings and princesses—their homes were like palaces.
Golden Flash’s palace was at least ten meters high. It had a lot of furniture, and there was also a flowerbed and grass field outside, which was convenient for the magical beasts to roll. There was also a massive fountain in the middle of the flowerbed.
At that moment, the Golden Flash was lying on the grass field; it was enjoying the coolness brought by the water spray from the fountain.
A few smaller two-winged ligers next to it were flapping their wings as fans; they were fanning it with a flattering expression.
Emperor Cluck was also nearby; it raised its cockscomb and stood proudly in front of its palace entrance. Some magical beasts were moving some eggs into its palace, and some were combing its feathers.
Those magical beasts included the two-winged ligers, as well as the magical beasts that Watson had brought back after the fusion at the Misty Forest two days ago—many of those were silver-tier beasts.
The magical beasts in Blackmoon Castle’s farm were divided into two major factions. One of them was the Golden Flash faction, which was mainly composed of large magical beasts such as the ligers or the ice monstrous bear. The other was Emperor Cluck’s faction, which was primarily made up of flying magical beasts such as the storm eagles.
Even though they had only joined that big family for a day, the magical beasts had already recognized the farm’s real boss.
As Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck enjoyed themselves, they would glance at each other occasionally. Their gazes would meet in midair and sparks to fly.
“What a harmonious scene.”
Watson stood outside the farm and watched for a while before he walked into it.
Even though many of the magical beasts in the farm were primitive beasts from the Misty Forest, and they retained their savage nature, as long as the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck were around, those wild magical beasts would not dare to attack anyone.
Watson was a little reluctant to fuse all those magical beasts.
Perhaps it was because he was still too young, Watson felt a little sentimental, but he immediately dismissed that thought. The safety of his family was the most important thing.
As if they heard his voice, Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck immediately turned their heads. Their eyes lit up as they rushed toward Watson. The two gold-tier magical beasts’ posture sent all the other magical beasts nearby flying.
Golden Flash was faster. In an instant, he had arrived in front of Watson. He climbed up onto Watson’s shoulder along his calf and beamed proudly at Emperor Cluck, who was a step too late.
Emperor Cluck raised its crest and stared at it arrogantly. It slowed down in front of Watson. It deliberately turned its head and used its colorful wings to touch Watson’s feet.
Watson sighed when he saw the two magical beasts’ endearing nature, and he bent down and held Emperor Cluck in his arms. He stroked its feathers gently.
Emperor Cluck had contributed a lot to that family. Blackmoon Castle would not have such progression without Emperor Cluck’s hard work. It was the same with the Golden Flash. It might have joined the family later, but it had protected them multiple times.
Those two magical beasts were not only Watson’s pets, but they were also his family.
It was time to repay them.
“Golden Flash, Emperor Cluck, it’s so good to have you by my side! In the future, I will definitely find more companions for you. But now, the family is in danger, and I need your help, so…”
As if it understood Watson’s words, Golden Flash rubbed its fluffy head against him, indicating that he did not need to worry. Emperor Cluck also spread his wings and pecked his chest with his beak. A numbing sensation spread along his chest.
‘Thank you.’
After he thanked them in his heart again, Watson closed his eyes, hugged the two magical beasts happily, and placed them on the ground.
He turned his head to look at the thousands of magical beasts around him who were bowing respectfully to him and said, “Thank you too.”
Even though he had the fusion system, he did not take it for granted—respecting life was true power. The more he used the system, the more he felt that way.
“System fusion, activate.”
Watson closed his eyes and stretched his hand.
The surrounding magical beasts immediately turned into streaks of light that entangled the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck.
Watson fused all the large magical beasts with the Golden Flash. The remaining airborne magical beasts were given to Emperor Cluck. The number was about four to one; the number of large magical beasts was slightly more.
Within the light, Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck let out loud and clear cries. Their voices reverberated throughout the entire Blackmoon Castle, and their bodies also grew larger. That transformation continued for a few minutes before the light dissipated.
Two completely different magical beasts appeared in front of Watson.
First was the Golden Flash. Its originally huge golden body had turned platinum, and his soft fur had turned into shiny silver scales. His initial lion, tiger, and goat heads had fused into a dragon head covered in scales with two horns; its eyes were golden, and its pupils were vertical slits.
The twelve golden wings on the back of the Golden Shimmer had also disappeared; it turned into even bigger and broader wings.
[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing a magical beast. The gold-tier magical beast, the three-headed chimera, has broken through the bloodline limit and evolved into a Platinum Dragon King.]
The dragon race was one of the most powerful magical beasts in the world. As an ancient magical beast, the gold-tier chimera was already at its peak—another advancement was an evolution.
At that moment, the Golden Flash had successfully evolved in front of Watson’s eyes.
[Platinum-tier magical beast—the Platinum Dragon King.]
[Attributes: fire, earth, dark, light]
[Abilities: gold-tier fire-elemental magic, Sun Ray, Raging Flame Storm, gold-tier earth-elemental magic, War Stomp, Earth Pulse, gold-tier dark-elemental magic, Death Curse, Darkness Corrosion, and lethal poison.
Platinum-tier light-elemental spells, Nine-layered Blazing Dragon Breath (release blazing light-elemental dragon breath, causing large-scale damage), platinum-tier fusion spells, Absolute Zero (breath that combines fire, earth, darkness, and light. After release, it can cause enemies, including space, to freeze).]
[Additional abilities: magic immunity (100% immunity to damages from spells below platinum-tier), physical resistance (100% immunity to physical damage from spells below platinum-tier), abnormal status resistance (resistance to any abnormalities), draconic magic (spells that dragons can learn specifically, currently not available), scaling, camouflage, draconic might (awe effect on non-dragon creatures).]
As he looked at the long list of attributes in front of him, Watson’s mouth was wide open; he could not speak as the list was too impressive.
It was really too powerful!
Golden Flash had been a golden chimera. It was a magical beast with fire, earth, and dark attributes. Then, it had gotten the light attribute, and it managed to retain all of its golden chimera abilities. It also had two platinum-tier spells, and its additional abilities include increased abnormal resistance, draconic magic, and draconic might. Its strength had increased exponentially.
Watson did not sacrifice those magical beasts in vain; he had upgraded the Golden Flash.
Watson sighed. It was no wonder people said that the dragon race was the most powerful race in the world. The Holy Dragon Kingdom was so powerful because it had a rare and extremely elite army of Dragon Knights.
If one wanted to become a Dragon Knight, one needed the recognition of a dragon. Dragons were usually proud creatures, and the lifespan of humans was too short—dragons saw them as insects, and they took fancy to very few things. Watson heard there were less than ten Dragon Knights in the kingdom.
However, from that day onward, Blackmoon Castle had their own dragon, and Watson had officially become a Dragon Knight.