Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Abyssal Second-Order Creature

Divine Domain Fragment.

“It should be safe now, right?”

Karl appeared on the high-backed chair, his face contemplative.

At the last moment, he had looked back to confirm that someone had already entered the fortress in Lim Canyon.

Aya should be among them.

The terrain of the canyon could not accommodate the massive Legendary creatures. Even if ordinary Merfolk barged in, they had the strength to resist.

Not to mention that there were Grand Knights traveling with them.

Passing through Lim Canyon, there were vast grasslands and forests, with enough space to hide.

“I’ve done what I could. I’ve done my best, and now it’s up to fate. I hope Aya and the others will be alright.”

Shaking his head, Karl retracted his thoughts.

He had barely had a moment to breathe during this period, and now he finally had time to take stock of his gains.

He took out the items he had obtained from the home of Baird, the Second Elder of the Sickle Brotherhood, and placed them on the table, opening them one by one.

There were a total of six wooden boxes of varying sizes.

“Clack…”

Two of the boxes contained processed fine meat from Legendary creatures, something that greatly benefited Grand Knights in their cultivation.

It was understandable that Baird treasured them.

“Pearls?”

Two bird egg-sized pearls were placed in the same box, with thick velvet padding to prevent them from colliding with each other.

The pearls were perfectly round, like dewdrops condensed under the moonlight, exuding an elegant and mysterious luster.

Needless to say.

This quality was extremely rare.

However, while pearls might be rare in other places, in Free Port, although pearls were good, they were not considered too precious.

After all, the sea was abundant with pearls!

“Hmm…”

Karl picked up a pearl and held it up to his eyes.

Under the light, it seemed to possess life, its color pure and profound, like deep ocean currents.

Moreover, a special aura rippled within it.

Karl’s eyes lit up:

“So it’s a Water-Avoiding Pearl!”

Water-Avoiding Pearls were produced within the bodies of creatures called Shell Maidens in the Endless Sea and were extremely rare magical materials.

Holding a Water-Avoiding Pearl allowed someone who couldn’t swim to dive into the deep sea without worrying about breathing.

If it were refined into a magic item, it could greatly increase the power and resistance of Water Magic.

“Good stuff!”

Karl admired it for a long time before carefully placing it back in the wooden box, then opened the fourth wooden box.

It was also the largest wooden box.

“Click!”

Inside the wooden box were some books and a few worn-out pieces of art.

Hmm?

Karl raised an eyebrow.

He had never heard anyone mention that Baird was a scholar or had a hobby of collecting art.

《Lunar Festival》

《Ritual of Prayer to the Gods》

***

All the books were related to deities, various prayer rituals, and the blessings bestowed by the corresponding deities.

The art pieces were also items needed for the rituals.

“What’s this for?”

Karl shook his head and pulled out a book titled 《Blood Thorn Breathing Technique》 from the bottom of the box, finally understanding Baird’s intentions.

Legend!

As a Grand Knight, who didn’t want to advance to Legend?

Baird didn’t have the Duke’s Bloodline, so if he wanted to advance to Legend, he could only pray for a god’s blessing.

Unfortunately.

Judging from the outcome, all his efforts were in vain.

Indeed.

Even priests who specifically served deities could not sense the presence of the gods, so how could Baird receive a god’s blessing?

“God?”

Karl rubbed his chin:

“I’m the Lord of the Divine Domain Fragment. I wonder if I count as a god and if I can bestow blessings on others?”

“If I can…”

“Bestow blessings on myself and advance to Legend through this, would this path work?”

“Heh…”

With a chuckle, he put the items back, closed the wooden box, and put everything away carefully. He was still far from advancing to Legend.

Besides, he might not even choose the path of the Knight in the future.

“Click!”

He opened another wooden box.

Inside was a white feather.

The feather was about a foot long, light and elegant, pure white and translucent, with a sense of otherworldliness.

Touching it, it felt soft and delicate, like brushing against fine cashmere, very comfortable.

With a gentle shake…

“Crackle!”

A flash of lightning appeared out of thin air.

Karl’s hand trembled, the feather fell to the ground, and his body stiffened for a long time before he recovered from the tingling sensation.

“Magical material?”

Looking at the feather on the ground, there was still fear in his eyes:

“What creature’s feather is this?”

He was a Grand Knight, and his defense far exceeded that of an ordinary Grand Knight, yet he was still paralyzed by the electricity.

This was just a feather that had fallen from some creature, so how powerful must the creature itself be?

A Legendary creature?

No!

A Legendary creature couldn’t possibly do this!

He carefully picked up the feather with Mage Hand, put it back in the wooden box, and carefully stored everything away.

He didn’t know where Baird got this, but for him now, it was something he couldn’t touch.

‘Baird is full of surprises. I can only say… it’s no wonder he controlled the Sickle Brotherhood’s finances for so many years. The things he collected are unexpectedly good. I should thank him properly.’

The last box.

Great God’s Grace!

Five in total!

Looking at the Great God’s Grace before him, Karl couldn’t help but smile.

“It seems Yates was right. Baird really did hoard Great God’s Grace, and five of them at that.”

As compensation and the price to redeem a Grand Knight, the Sickle Brotherhood had only offered four.

Baird’s private stash contained five.

Shaking his head, Karl waved his hand, converting the Great God’s Grace before him into Source Essence.

Along with the three given by Sea God Hawke, there were a total of eight Great God’s Grace, which meant 0.8 Source Essence.

Adding to that the 0.2 Source Essence obtained from killing the ‘Giant Squid’ before.

1!

An unprecedented gain.

He beckoned, bringing up the status panel.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 3.84

Mental Power: 3.74

Source Essence: 1

Karl rubbed his chin, his eyes flickering back and forth, then paused slightly on a column of the status panel.

Name: Karl

Constitution: 3.84

Mental Power: 4.24

Source Essence: 0

He converted all his Source Essence into Mental Power. At a ratio of 2:1, his Mental Power directly climbed to 4.24.

“Perhaps I should construct a few Water Magic zero-circle spells focused on killing power.”

Auxiliary spells made it difficult to convert Mental Power into attack power, only increasing defense.

This was also why he didn’t come back midway to increase his stats.

His defense was already strong enough, difficult for Grand Knights to break through. Even against Legends, adding points wouldn’t be of much use.

Adding Source Essence to Constitution would enhance attack power, but it wasn’t cost-effective in the long run.

If he cultivated offensive spells, the increase in Mental Power could be quickly translated into attack power.

He might even have a chance of winning against a Legendary creature.

Of course.

That was on the premise that his Mental Power had already been increased.

“A Senior Wizard Apprentice having the ability to kill a Legendary Knight, there are many precedents for this.”

“I’ve only been a Senior Wizard Apprentice for a short time, and my accumulation is too little. Even the number of spells I’ve mastered is limited.”

Karl sighed:

“If it were Master Adolf, he would have handled the situation in Free Port much more easily than I did.”

Shaking his head, he couldn’t help but chuckle wryly.

Which Senior Wizard Apprentice wasn’t a sixty or seventy-year-old elder, with decades more accumulation than him?

Comparing like this.

It wasn’t normal in the first place.

“If I were to follow the normal path of a wizard, I should construct the zero-circle spell Multiple Water Arrows next, then spend ten or twenty years increasing my Mental Power to above five before attempting to construct the first-circle spell Tidal Force.”

“And while constructing spells, consume Green Potion, sense the Astral Plane, and establish a connection with it.”

Karl took a deep breath:

“By the age of fifty at most, I would have the opportunity to attempt a breakthrough to become a Full-fledged Wizard.”

“However…”

“Compared to the path of a Water Wizard in the School of Nature, the path of Bloodline Magic is clearly more suitable for me.”

As he spoke, he looked towards the corpses of several Legendary creatures in the field, his gaze pausing on the Giant Squid.

Among the Legendary creatures he had encountered, this one was the strongest.

“Hmm…”

“I still need to construct the zero-circle spell Multiple Water Arrows first to temporarily increase my attack power.”

With the numerous buffs, the killing power of Multiple Water Arrows shouldn’t be weaker than the Super Rune Earthshaker.

…………

A few days later.

To avoid being besieged by Merfolk and Legendary creatures, Karl did not travel back to Free Port during this period.

He stayed on his island in the Black Swamp.

Early morning.

Sybil opened her eyes and stretched her slender arms out from under the soft quilt, flexing her muscles.

Then she turned and pressed Karl’s arm under her neck.

“You’re awake?”

“Yeah.”

Karl looked at the ceiling, his eyes unfocused:

“I’ve been awake for a while.”

“What are you thinking about?” Sybil wiggled her body:

“So early in the morning and you’re already in deep thought.”

“Some magic problems.” Karl’s voice was filled with confusion:

“There are a few problems I can’t figure out. I thought I had accumulated enough knowledge, but it seems I’m still lacking.”

Over the past few days, he had been stuck on a few new problems while analyzing the Legendary creatures.

He had made no progress.

“Magic?” Sybil said:

“Why don’t you tell me about it? For what happened last night, I can help you solve your problems for free.”

“You?” Karl shook his head:

“Forget it.”

“You look down on me?” Sybil raised an eyebrow and ran her hand over his body:

“Junior Fellow Apprentice, you’ve really grown bold. You should know that I taught you all the magic knowledge you first came into contact with.”

Karl didn’t respond.

What he was struggling with was Bloodline Magic, which Sybil had no experience with.

When it came to Legendary creatures, it was even more impossible to discuss it with others. He could only rely on himself to explore.

“Fine, don’t tell me then.”

Sybil pouted.

She knew Karl’s current state very well. All wizards were like this when they encountered problems they couldn’t solve.

She herself had been stumped by a few zero-circle spells before.

Since Karl didn’t want to talk about it, there must be something he couldn’t conveniently share, so she didn’t press further.

“Junior Fellow Apprentice.”

Sybil shifted her body and sighed:

“Women don’t like men who lack initiative. You can’t always make me the only one… moving, right?”

?

Karl came back to his senses and rolled over, pinning her down.

They had a casual breakfast. Sybil cut the steak with a knife, looking at him with a smile, clearly very satisfied with Karl’s performance just now.

She thought for a moment and asked:

“I’m inviting a few friends over in a while. Would it be convenient for you to meet them?”

“Friends?”

Karl shook his head:

“I’m quite busy lately.”

“Alright then.” Sybil sighed:

“Sometimes, don’t let the problems in front of you blind you. Maybe skip over this problem, or change your way of thinking. Maybe the answer will suddenly come to you at some point.”

“I’m full!”

She put down her knife and fork and got up to leave.

“Change my way of thinking?”

Karl paused his actions, lost in thought.

…………

Divine Domain Fragment.

“Sybil is right. I should change my way of thinking. Maybe my approach was wrong from the beginning.”

***

Karl muttered to himself, Mage Hand controlling various materials, categorizing them on the experimental table.

The rapier danced.

A thin slice of meat was cut from the ‘Giant Squid’.

Its flesh was very firm, even though it had lost its vitality, it was not easy to cut a slice.

The slice of meat was held up by an invisible force and slowly submerged into a bottle filled with a strange blue liquid.

“Sizzle!”

Thick white smoke billowed out.

“Wrong.”

Karl shook his head, prepared another bottle of liquid, and submerged the meat slice again.

He tried again and again.

A long time passed.

“As expected!”

Looking at the meat slice soaked in the test tube, Karl’s eyes were complex, filled with surprise, joy, and confusion.

“This ‘Giant Squid’ is not a Legendary creature.”

“But…”

“A Second-Order creature!”

Legendary creature was just a general term, meaning possessing supernatural power, different from ordinary creatures.

However, in the wizard’s knowledge system, Legendary creatures had another formal name.

First-Order creature!

Corresponding to that were First-Circle wizards.

And a Second-Order creature naturally corresponded to a Second-Circle wizard!

“No wonder the initial experiments kept failing. It turns out this ‘Giant Squid’ wasn’t a Legendary creature at all.”

“It’s normal for methods used on Legendary creatures to lose their effect on it.”

“Second-Order creature!”

Karl took a deep breath, his eyes shining:

“If I can analyze it and use it to cultivate Bloodline Magic, not only will I be able to become a Full-fledged Wizard…”

“Even becoming a Second-Circle Wizard wouldn’t be a problem!”

If he succeeded.

It meant that before becoming a Second-Circle Wizard, Karl’s path of cultivation would be almost obstacle-free.

While many Senior Wizard Apprentices were worried about how to become Full-fledged Wizards, he had already touched upon the path of a Second-Circle Wizard.

He was naturally ecstatic.

“Strange!”

After the joy, Karl’s face was filled with confusion:

“If it really is a Second-Order creature, its strength is too weak, only slightly stronger than an ordinary Legendary creature.”

He had never seen a real Second-Order creature.

But he had seen the strength of a Second-Circle wizard.

Grey-Robed Wizard Addison was a Second-Circle wizard. With his strength, he could easily wipe out the Dragon King Trading Company.

Let alone the Dragon King Trading Company.

Given enough time, a Second-Circle wizard could wipe out the entire Free Port without any problems.

Even if a Second-Order creature wasn’t as strong as a Second-Circle wizard, it shouldn’t be this weak.

“Strange!”

Although there were many things he didn’t understand, it was indeed a Second-Order creature. The next step was to analyze its attributes.

A quill pen with infinite ink flew into the air, writing and drawing on the parchment, recording data.

“Water Bloodline!”

“Gravity characteristics!”

“Hmm… and a part of Nightmare Bloodline…”

“Shadow!”

Karl’s eyes flickered:

“A creature with so many bloodline characteristics, I think I’ve seen this somewhere before.”

He closed his eyes.

Many pieces of knowledge flashed through his mind, especially some records from Adolf’s collection, gradually becoming clear.

“Abyssal!”

“Abyssal Second-Order creature!”

***

The space rippled like the surface of water, and a figure stepped out from within, quickly surveying the surroundings.

Here was a plain located in front of Lim Canyon.

The earth was cracked,

and the vegetation was sparse.

Many corpses were scattered on the ground.

The stench of death permeated the area, with many flies buzzing around the corpses, and carrion birds and beasts occasionally landing.

What met the eye was a scene after a great battle.

No one had dealt with the corpses.

They had all become a feast for scavengers.

A withered, towering tree stood on this desolate land, as if narrating some kind of desolation.

Ahead.

The fortress at the entrance of Lim Canyon had collapsed, and countless rubble blocked the canyon entrance tightly.

Behind.

Free Port was still enveloped in thick fog, and if one looked carefully, one could still see some merfolk moving on the outskirts.

Almost a month had passed since Karl last left.

“Caw!”

A strange sound came from the sky above, and several birds circled high in the air, occasionally flapping their wings and disappearing into the low-lying clouds.

Karl loosened his hands that were tightly gripping the sword hilt and stepped towards Lim Canyon.

The rubble blocked the entrance, but it could not stop a Grand Knight from scaling mountains and crossing valleys, and in less than half a day, he arrived on the other side of the canyon.

Continuing onward for some time, a human settlement came into view.

His appearance was also quickly discovered by the patrol personnel with the Eagle Eye Rune, and before he could get close, someone came to greet him.

“Mr. Karl!”

“Karl!”

Susan and Connie waved from afar.

“Karl!”

Susan came in front of him, looking Karl up and down, her eyes full of surprise:

“You’re alright, that’s really…”

“Great!”

That day, Karl had used a secret technique, transforming into a giant and rushing into the merfolk, buying them time to escape.

After that, he had not been seen again.

Everyone had guessed that Karl had met with disaster, after all, even a Grand Knight could not survive in that situation.

Unexpectedly…

He was still alive!

“Mr. Karl.”

Connie said in amazement:

“I thought I would never see you again, when they said it was you, I still couldn’t quite believe it.”

“A fluke.” Karl said with a smile:

“I’ve cultivated a martial technique that can conceal my aura, that’s how I survived, but because I was injured, I only came over now.”

“It’s good you’re alright, it’s good you’re alright.” Susan nodded repeatedly:

“Let’s go!”

“Let’s go see the others first, you don’t know, that girl Aya cried for several days, and still hasn’t recovered, I don’t know how happy she’ll be when she finds out you’re back.”

“Yeah.” Karl stepped forward:

“How are the others?”

“The others…” Susan’s expression darkened:

“Madam is dead, Elder Raven used a forbidden technique and burned his life force, I don’t think he’ll last long either.”

“Otis is dead too.”

“Miss Lula has changed a lot.”

“…”

One familiar name after another, meant that one familiar face after another had faded away, and Karl sighed helplessly.

“The Sea God Society also suffered heavy losses.” Connie interjected:

“Besides President Hawke, only Grand Knight Hant survived, most of the people here are those who escaped later in dribs and drabs.”

“Free Port…”

“Something seems to be changing there, according to those who escaped, many people’s bodies have mutated, they should be turning into merfolk.”

Turning into merfolk?

Karl frowned.

Free Port was a large city, with a population of hundreds of thousands, if they all turned into merfolk…

“Why stay here?”

Karl asked:

“This place is too close to Free Port, and too dangerous.”

“Even with the speed of the merfolk, it would take them a day and a night at the fastest to get here from Free Port.” Connie explained:

“That much time is enough for us to move to another place.”

“For now, we don’t need to worry too much about safety.”

“Karl.” Susan interjected:

“The people of Free Port live by fishing and hunting, if they leave the Endless Sea, they have no means of survival.”

“Miss Lula and President Hawke have discussed it, they will find a coastal area similar to Free Port, and rebuild the city.”

“Moreover…”

She lowered her voice:

“We received a message from the Duke’s Envoy, saying that they will come to suppress the Evil God’s Will, and that we shouldn’t leave too far.”

“Next, we should build a city nearby, recruit people, and wait for the Duke’s army to come and retake Free Port.”

Oh!

Karl’s eyes flickered slightly.

If Duke Ferdinand was really willing to make a move, that would be for the best, no wonder everyone had not gone far.

“Uncle!”

Aya stood under a tree, her face full of tears.

…………

Autumn passed and winter arrived.

The heavy snow that had fallen for several days had covered the Black Swamp with a layer of white, and even the sky seemed much brighter.

“Crunch… Crunch…”

Several people stepped on the snow, making rhythmic sounds.

“This way!”

Sybil stretched out her hand:

“This snow came at just the right time, we can take the opportunity to rest, and the captain can’t say anything.”

She had joined the Swamp Alliance’s exploration team, and had made many friends, and today they had agreed to gather on the island.

Some people were visiting the island for the first time, their faces full of curiosity.

And envy!

Most of them were Intermediate Wizard Apprentices, and not very old, and didn’t yet qualify to own an island.

Sybil’s living environment was obviously better than the others.

“Yeah.” Lawson from the Hilltop Cottage nodded, subconsciously looking at the snow house on the island:

“Is Karl still busy?”

“Don’t worry about him.” Sybil shook her head:

“He’s been obsessed with studying wizardry lately, and won’t see anyone.”

“Wizardry?” A young man wearing luxurious attire chuckled:

“I remember Apprentice Karl’s wizard talent is rather average, there’s really no need to spend so much time on wizardry.”

“Matt!” Sybil frowned:

“He’s my junior brother.”

Matt shrugged.

This young man had feelings for Sybil, and naturally, he was hostile towards Karl, who was on the same island.

“Hehe…” A female wizard apprentice laughed:

“Sybil, I heard that Wizard Apprentice Karl saved your life, and there’s an adventure story behind it.”

“Matt, do you want to hear it?”

Matt’s face darkened.

“Come on!”

Lawson waved:

“Let’s go in and sit, Hetty said that you bought a lot of good things for the gathering, Sybil.”

“Yes.” Sybil nodded with a smile:

“And also thanks to Sybil, the gold coins invested in her have earned me a lot of profit.”

“It’s not lower than exploring the Black Swamp.”

Lawson’s younger sister, Hetty, seemed to be a business genius, the land she had bought at a low price had now increased several times over.

The upward trend in prices had not yet reached its peak.

As an investor.

Sybil and Karl had both made a fortune, while her brother Lawson looked regretful for not having invested.

“Come on!”

“This is high-quality wine from the Royal City of Sark, it is said that the grapes there are exceptionally good.”

“Everyone, try some!”

Everyone gathered in the hall, and the long dining table was already filled with food, and the tempting aroma drifted in the air.

“Let us wish for a peaceful and healthy life in the new year!”

“A peaceful and healthy life!”

“Cheers!”

On either side of the island, one side was lively and jubilant, while the other was silent.

Seeking monthly tickets!!!