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Chapter 16 The Tower of Flesh and Blood
"What? The third brother is clearing out goblins?"
Solomon Territory, Solomon Fortress, Third Line of Defense Camp.
A young man dressed in full black armor looked at the shadow guard beside him with a surprised expression, then frowned.
"Why is the third brother clearing out goblins? Where did he come from? Did the eldest brother get involved?" the young man asked, puzzled.
“No, Master Remington, it was Master Isaac and his guards who did it themselves.”
"The third brother led the team?" The young man, Remington, Isaac's second brother, was slightly taken aback. "The third brother is so weak, would Smith allow him to go out?"
Although Smith was just a butler, and one assigned to a branch family, it didn't mean he was of low status. As a butler who had served the Solomon family since their grandfather's generation, Smith held a high position, and often their father, now Viscount Solomon, had to listen to him.
Sending him to Isaac's side was actually a sign of valuing his performance, because Isaac had been weak and sickly since childhood and couldn't even maintain his daily exercise. So even after the family split up, they still needed a reliable person to protect Isaac closely.
Moreover, Smith is just a Cavalier. He suffered injuries early in his career, which prevented him from improving further. He's also getting old, so it's time for him to retire and enjoy his retirement.
Therefore, without Smith's permission, Isaac absolutely could not leave the castle, let alone do something as dangerous as hunting down goblins...
Besides, whether or not the goblins are eradicated is a matter for the territory, something for their leader to worry about. It has nothing to do with Isaac. With Smith and the guards protecting him, they pose no threat to Isaac.
So he became even more curious.
"Young Master Isaac has become a wizard," the shadow guard said with some surprise.
Remington paused for a moment, then said, "A legendary wizard?"
The Shadow Guard nodded. He could only be a legendary wizard, since it had been tested long ago and young master Isaac did not have the talent to become an arcane wizard.
Remington's brow furrowed deeply: "Could this have been arranged by my older brother? Tsk~"
After thinking for a long time without any clue, Remington waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's put the goblin's plan on hold. As for the third brother... keep an eye on him and find out if it was the eldest brother who helped him become a wizard."
"Yes, young master." The shadow guard replied in a low voice, then left the room, leaving Remington alone, looking at the sand table in front of him with an uncertain expression.
……
"What? Isaac has become a wizard?"
At Solomon Fortress, a middle-aged man in civilian clothes looked at the shadow guard in surprise, then his face showed a bitter expression and some helplessness.
"In the end, we still couldn't stop him... Oh well, since he's become a wizard, let him be. Transfer a thousand gold coins from my account to him. Since he's a legendary wizard, his stories should be spread. Go ask him what stories he wrote, then circulate them throughout the territory first, and finally find someone to follow him and collect his deeds. They'll be useful later."
"As ordered."
"and many more."
Just as the shadow guard was about to turn and leave, he was stopped by the middle-aged man.
“I remember we haven’t sold that witchcraft book we seized yet, right? Tell them not to sell it, just send it to him directly.”
"Yes, sir." The shadow guard nodded slightly and disappeared into the shadows.
The middle-aged man sat back down in his chair, looking at the documents in his hands with great interest, a satisfied smile on his lips.
……
"Hmm? The third brother became a wizard? A legendary wizard? Tsk tsk~ He's got guts~"
Solomon's Fortress - Mage Tower - Top of the Tower.
A woman in a white robe looked up, staring in surprise at the document in her hand. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly. For nobles, the legendary wizard was hardly a desirable profession…
Legend has it that wizards can easily make contact with beings from beyond the realm, and under their guidance, they may go mad. Once mad, they can do anything, even solve math problems!
Throughout history, there have been many madmen who sacrificed their own territories to evil gods from beyond the realm in exchange for power!
There are quite a few now!
She was worried that Isaac would end up like that, but...
She was ultimately not the heir to the Solomon family, nor did she intend to compete with her elder brother, so...
"What did my brother say about this?" the woman asked the shadow guard.
"The eldest young master allocated one thousand gold coins and a book of witchcraft to the third young master."
"Does Big Brother support him? Okay, then give this to Isaac as my congratulatory gift." With that, the woman took out a magic book that she had prepared beforehand from the drawer and placed it on the table.
After saying that, he continued to bury himself in studying what he was holding.
The shadow guard took the spellbook, bowed slightly, and left the room.
……
Meanwhile, Isaac in the cabin in the woods was unaware that his family already knew about his affair. But it didn't matter; he hadn't intended to keep it a secret for long anyway. One can't hide for too long, or one might become a real dog.
He just wanted to buy himself more time to develop. What he's struggling with now is which wizarding organization to join.
There are basically no requirements for joining the unofficial members of the wizarding organization. Anyone can join, since there are basically no benefits. You only get rewards for doing work, so naturally, they welcome anyone who comes.
But Isaac had no choice but to choose. First, it had to be something he could earn money from right now. For example, there was no need to do things that required making witchcraft items. What he needed now was money, knowledge, and resources!
Rather than practice experience.
So after some screening, Isaac had three options. The first was the Twilight Ravens, a wizarding organization known for making potions and raising magical pets. Their members mainly brewed low-level potions and planted potions. The second was the House of the Dark Forest, which was skilled in various dark magic and had strong combat power. However, their members' tasks were all about planting potions and providing free environmental transformation rituals, guaranteeing a good harvest regardless of drought or flood.
The last one is the Tower of Flesh and Blood, which is somewhat similar to the witchcraft that Isaac is currently skilled in. Most of its members are skilled in biological modification witchcraft, while the unofficial members are tasked with raising all sorts of monsters and also providing rituals to modify the environment.
However, unlike planting magic potions which guarantees a stable harvest regardless of drought or flood, raising monsters requires a high level of technical expertise.
Of course, they give a lot too.
These three wizarding organizations are quite suitable for Isaac from both an economic and developmental perspective, because although he is currently said to be skilled in bio-modification magic, this is because this is the only type of magic he has; he has no other choice.
That doesn't mean he's not interested in other forms of witchcraft. He wants to learn both witchcraft for raising magical creatures and dark witchcraft for combat.
After a moment's thought, Isaac ultimately chose the Tower of Flesh and Blood!
When your strength is insufficient, don't think about mastering everything. Focus on mastering one skill first and level up your skill tree.
After making his decision, Isaac took down the list and prepared to go to the town in the lake to sign up and make some purchases based on the items given by the Tower of Flesh and Blood.
Chapter 17 Thank you to the Lord of Billions of Flesh and Blood for the generous donation!
Because he was only an unofficial member, Isaac easily joined the Tower of Flesh and Blood and received newcomer benefits, namely the basic resources for raising monsters—the Base Magic: Beast Breeding Ground.
Territorial magic is a powerful but almost inflexible type of magic. Its effects are usually very strong, far exceeding its level, but it only works in a fixed area and cannot be moved once deployed.
The effect of the breeding ground is to continuously modify the environment, changing it to a more suitable environment for the monsters inside. The initial change is irreversible. At the same time, the monsters' reproductive desire and growth rate will increase within the breeding ground.
The latter, in particular, is more effective the longer the spell lasts, and can reduce growth time by up to one-third!
And this is just the newbie perk for non-regular members!
"Tsk tsk~" Having seen only the tip of the iceberg of the wizarding world, Isaac shook his head and began to examine the monsters he could raise.
Isaac opened the booklet given to him by the familiar of the Tower of Flesh and Blood and began to read it carefully. In addition to making careful choices, he also wanted to take this opportunity to get a general understanding of the monsters.
He lacks everything right now.
After a while, having roughly memorized all the monsters in the booklet, Isaac also locked onto his targets—the dragon lizard and the demon rat.
The latter goes without saying, the Demon Rat. The name itself sounds powerful, and combined with his innate sorcery, it should have a good effect. Even if the magic required to transform it is high, it doesn't matter; the heart can be given to the Demon Rat.
While greatly enhancing combat power, the Tower of Flesh and Blood also commands a high price.
As for the dragon lizard...
The character 【龙】 (dragon) already explains the issue quite well.
Moreover, dragon lizards are a breeding project supported by the Tower of Flesh and Blood. Although dragon lizard breeding is difficult, the returns are also quite considerable. A dragon lizard that meets the standards can be used to choose any witchcraft manuscript from the first-ring witchcraft library!
If you switch to Demon Rats, you'd need a thousand to barely exchange for one book.
However, such high returns are not easy to obtain. As the famous saying goes, "So, Dog Egg, what is the price?"
Difficult to raise!
The criteria for recycling a dragon lizard is that a portion of its extremely rare dragon bloodline must be initially awakened, potentially making it a true dragon vein monster!
To reach this standard, normal breeding is definitely not enough. In addition to the magic-based beast breeding ground, it must be fed well every meal, and magic potions must be added. According to the data summarized in the past, normally it takes three to five bloodline essence magic potions to awaken a portion of the dragon bloodline in its body.
The cost is very high.
But Isaac can still afford to support them!
Therefore, after a little thought, he made a decision between the demon rat and the dragon lizard.
He wants them all!
Firstly, he wanted to see if his cheat system could work on awakening the dragon lizard's bloodline. Secondly, even if the cheat system didn't work, he could still use the Bloodline Essence Potion to induce it!
Anyway, the cost of brewing the potion was only forty gold coins, which wasn't high.
This is how you maximize efficiency!
After making the decision, Isaac started placing orders. First, he ordered two baby dragon lizards for ten gold coins each, ten demon rats for one gold coin each, and then feed. Dragon lizards and demon rats are relatively easy to raise, as long as there is a sufficient supply of monster flesh. He also bought three demonized wild boar carcasses for ten gold coins, which would be enough to feed them for three to five days.
However, after thinking about it, Isaac added three more wild boars to gather all the materials needed for the sorcery ascension ritual ahead of time, and bought them all at once.
After handing fifty gold coins to the familiar of the Tower of Flesh and Blood, it gave Isaac a parchment, which was a transaction voucher. The dragon lizard and demon rat would need this parchment to collect their goods after delivery. The ones in the lake town were all samples and couldn't be taken out.
However, the wild boar carcasses don't need to go through so much trouble. Six demonized wild boars may sound like a lot, but after refining, they're actually just so-so. One carriage is more than enough to hold them.
Isaac drove the carriage to buy all the materials needed to set up the animal breeding farm before driving to the port. He then loaded the wild boar meat onto the small boat and left the lakeside town.
Back in the woods, Isaac, having completely unloaded the wild boar meat, shrugged, gave a slight bow to the old witch, and then, carrying the magical materials, headed alone towards the castle.
As for wild boar meat?
What a joke! Isaac is at least a nobleman! The evil landowning class!
Do I really have to do this kind of physical labor myself?
Night, basement.
Isaac stood before a magic circle filled with the flesh and blood of monsters. In addition to his wizard's robe, he was also wearing a linen garment soaked in goblin blood. Inside the magic circle were all sorts of limbs, some of them goblins, some of rats, and even some of humans!
Of course, the last part was bought by Isaac from the town in the lake.
The entire ceremony looked extremely bloody!