Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 103

Chapter 103: Bloodline Magic Inheritance

Karl had too many secrets. He lived and ate alone. In addition to having people regularly deliver daily necessities, he also cultivated a piece of land on the island, planting various crops to satisfy his appetite.

After the winter snow, a kind of five-colored mushroom thrived.

This mushroom had thick flesh and a delicious taste. As long as it was handled properly, it was a superb delicacy.

If not handled properly,

It would be poisonous!

Karl, barefoot, wearing a white sleeping robe, and carrying a bamboo basket, bent down from time to time to pick up five-colored mushrooms.

Early morning.

The cold wind was harsh.

He seemed to feel no chill as he picked up a five-colored mushroom, patted off the dust, and placed it in the basket.

“Tsk tsk…”

A soft clicking sound came from not far away:

“You eat this kind of thing?”

The voice was charming, with the allure of a mature woman.

Karl looked up at the sound.

As expected.

It was a mature woman, not only in age but also with a voluptuous figure that even her dress couldn’t conceal.

“Occasionally.”

Karl nodded towards her:

“Are you Sybil’s friend?”

“Orseia Linton, a guest who arrived yesterday. I had a bit too much to drink, so I’m staying for the night.” The woman smiled:

“You can call me Orseia.”

“I heard you saved Sybil. With her personality, she shouldn’t be so cold to her savior.”

“Cold?” Karl shook his head:

“Senior Sister is very good to me.”

“Really?” Orseia raised an eyebrow.

If their relationship was so good, why wasn’t Karl mentioned at yesterday’s banquet, nor was he invited?

They studied under the same mentor and lived close by, yet they were like neighbors who didn’t interact.

“The five-colored mushrooms aren’t bad either.”

Orseia rolled her eyes and smiled:

“Aside from eating, this mushroom is also a magic material. It can be used to refine certain hallucinogenic potions.”

“I see you’ve planted a lot, and the yield isn’t small. Would you like me to handle them? I’ll give you a satisfactory price.”

“No need.” Karl stood up:

“I quite like its taste.”

“Hmm…”

“Are you a merchant?”

“Yes.” Orseia placed one hand on her chest, leaned forward, and performed a somewhat strange courtesy:

“Let me formally introduce myself. I’m a wizard merchant from the Kingdom of Slo. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Respected Alchemist Karl!”

The Kingdom of Slo.

It bordered the Kingdom of Sark and worshipped the Earth Mother Goddess. It had always been in conflict with the Kingdom of Sark.

Part of the Morning Sun’s authority overlapped with the Earth Mother Goddess, leading to mutual hostility among the common people.

Of course.

Wizards had no faith and wouldn’t have conflicts because of this.

“Slo?”

Karl’s face showed surprise:

“You actually came to the Black Swamp.”

The two countries were separated by Sark. Traveling by carriage would take about a year to get here.

“Hee hee…” Orseia pursed her lips and chuckled:

“It seems Sybil was right. You’re too immersed in wizardry knowledge and lack understanding of the outside world.”

“Grey-Robed Wizard wants to build a Star Gate to go to the true Wizard World. Which wizard wouldn’t be interested?”

“Except for the people of Colon, wizards and wizard apprentices from other places have been rushing to the Black Swamp after hearing the news.”

Karl suddenly understood.

It turned out he had thought too simply.

No wonder Hetty had been so excited recently. The more people came, the more valuable her land became.

“I run a small shop at the Swamp Alliance headquarters, selling all kinds of materials and magic items.”

Orseia tossed a wooden plaque:

“If you need anything, you can come to me.”

“If you have any magic items you want to sell, you can also give them to me. I can definitely give you a satisfactory price.”

Karl took the wooden plaque.

Two lines of small characters were carved on it: Orseia’s Secret Shop, second shop on the left after the seventh Tung tree.

No wonder her attitude was so enthusiastic. It turned out she had taken a fancy to his ability to refine magic items.

“There’s a Black Wizard from Slo who specializes in holding auctions. I have a spot for you.”

Orseia smiled:

“Occasionally, high-level magic items appear at the auction, so it attracts a lot of people.”

Where there was a flow of people, there was spending power.

As someone qualified to participate in the auction, she could earn a fortune and was willing to purchase various magic items.

Karl was her ideal customer.

“High-level magic items?”

Karl was more interested in high-level magic items:

“Things only formal wizards possess?”

“Not necessarily.” Orseia smiled:

“Besides wizards, some wizard apprentices also have them. For example, you, Karl, have one.”

Karl did have one.

Gina, the “Woman in the Painting” left behind by Adolf.

However, “Gina” was more like a librarian and had no other special features.

To be honest.

In his opinion, “Gina” didn’t deserve the title of a high-level magic item at all.

“Mr. Karl.”

Orseia’s beautiful eyes flickered:

“Have you ever considered selling your high-level magic item? I can offer you two hundred magic stones for it.”

Two hundred magic stones?

Even for a high-level magic item, this price wasn’t cheap. Her sincerity was quite high.

“No.”

Karl shook his head:

“I have no such plans at the moment.”

“That’s a pity.” Orseia sighed, but didn’t try to persuade him further:

“I hope we have the opportunity to cooperate in the future.”

“Of course.” Karl said:

“If there are any high-level magic items at the auction, please let me know. I’d like to broaden my horizons.”

“No problem.” Orseia smiled:

“You are an alchemist. It’s not impossible for you to refine a high-level magic item in the future.”

“Orseia!”

Sybil’s lazy voice rang out:

“Aren’t you stealing my business?”

“The things Karl refines are currently all sold by me. This is a major source of income for me.”

“How can you use the word ‘steal’?” Orseia shrugged:

“I just wanted to get to know Karl. As a qualified merchant, I must always remember to expand my customer base.”

“Alright!” Sybil pursed her lips and issued an invitation:

“Karl, want to have breakfast together?”

“No.” Karl lifted the bamboo basket in his hand:

“I have my own.”

“You guys chat. I’m going back.”

With that, he nodded towards the two of them and turned back to his house.

“Tsk tsk…” Watching Karl’s retreating figure disappear without looking back, Orseia couldn’t help but shake her head and click her tongue:

“Your junior brother is quite cold!”

“Yes.”

Sybil rubbed her dry eyes and muttered:

“I even have to make an appointment days in advance if I want to sleep with him.”

“Really?”

Orseia smiled:

“It seems he makes you very satisfied in that aspect. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be thinking about it. Do you mind sharing him with me?”

“You?” Sybil glanced at her:

“You’re all fake. My junior brother wouldn’t like that.”

“Fake?” Orseia puffed out her ample chest:

“These are all real. You’re just jealous of me…”

“Ah!”

The two women bickered as they hurried back, creating a scene of flirtatious banter.

…………

“Try it.”

Ancelot pushed a plate over:

“This is a new specialty from Colon called rice beans. They taste good after being salt-baked.”

“Thanks.”

Orseia crossed her legs, her exquisite crystal shoes dangling from her feet. She squinted and looked over:

“I asked for you. Karl is unwilling to sell that thing.”

“Is that so.” Ancelot’s expression remained unchanged:

“That’s a shame.”

“Although the Woman in the Painting is a high-level magic item, it’s not very useful. You’re actually willing to pay two hundred magic stones.” Orseia touched her smooth chin:

“Could it be that this item hides some secret?”

“I heard you have a good relationship with Sybil’s senior brother. Are you also trying to get the Woman in the Painting?”

“The soul used for the Woman in the Painting is an elder of our family.” Ancelot’s face darkened:

“No matter the cost, I must buy it.”

“As for secrets…”

“It has been passed down through several wizard apprentices for hundreds of years. Even if there were any, they would have been discovered long ago.”

“That’s true.” Orseia nodded:

“I can’t help with this matter.”

“It’s alright.”

Ancelot smiled upon hearing this, pretending not to care, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

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After staying on the island for a few days, Sybil left again for the depths of the Black Swamp to carry out a mission.

Little Pine wasn’t idle either.

He found a job running errands at the Swamp Alliance, living at the alliance headquarters and earning magic stones while cultivating.

Hetty was busy with her investment business these days.

Now she was no longer satisfied with simply speculating on land. She planned to build houses on the land and then sell them.

She even hired a group of craftsmen and found several Earth Magic wizard apprentices to help.

Building houses with magic was naturally very fast.

It was said.

She had already erected six buildings, two of which were for rent, and the other four would be on sale soon.

“Everyone is busy, running around for their future and prospects. I seem a bit special.”

Karl muttered softly.

In the eyes of others, he was indeed an oddity.

Since coming to the Swamp Alliance, he had rarely left the island, spending every day studying magic.

He also rarely interacted with others.

His initial fame had faded with time, and few people knew about him now.

Fortunately.

He could still refine a few magic items from time to time to exchange for magic stones, maintaining his livelihood.

This prevented him from becoming a typical example of someone living off their past achievements in the eyes of others.

“Hetty’s investment returns have multiplied several times, and Little Pine has already mastered a zero-circle spell.”

“Sybil has gained some fame in the exploration team and made many friends. Everyone is making progress.”

“Only me, with only a level four wizard talent, not thinking about building connections, spending all day foolishly cultivating…”

“Oh!”

“I’m already a Grand Knight and a Senior Wizard Apprentice, progressing faster than others. That’s not a problem.”

Karl shook his head and continued to look at the experiment in front of him.

Inside the glass bottle, a drop of the “Giant Squid’s” blood was coming into contact with a piece of fresh flesh.

Transplantation!

“Tsss…”

A faint black smoke emerged from the glass bottle. The moment the two substances touched, the flesh melted at a visible speed.

“It’s no good!”

Karl frowned:

“The blood of a second-order Abyssal creature has the ability to mutate and corrode other creatures. Even a legendary creature can’t withstand this power.”

“Bloodline suppression…”

“If I use it to cultivate Bloodline Magic, I’ll either die on the spot or turn into a mindless monster.”

“Phew…”

He let out a long breath:

“Dilute the blood!”

…………

Half a month later.

“Still no good.”

Karl’s hair was disheveled, his eyes were bloodshot, his clothes were wrinkled, and the laboratory was a mess.

All kinds of experimental samples were scattered around.

Mage Hand controlled various objects, making them fly all over the place. The experimental data recorded by the quill pen was already half a person tall.

“It’s not the blood, it’s the bloodline!”

“The bloodline of a higher creature has absolute suppression over a lower creature. No matter how much it’s diluted, it’s useless.”

“Wrong!”

***

“You’re thinking the wrong way!”

…………

“Ding…”

The copper bell hanging on the door jingled crisply. A weary Karl walked over and took it down.

“Sigh!”

He sighed and pushed open the door, stepping to the edge of the island.

A cargo ship was already docked at the shore. Seeing him come, the boatman began unloading boxes of supplies.

“Mr. Karl, this is for this month’s…”

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.” Karl waved his hand:

“Just sleep-deprived. I’ll be fine after some rest.”

“That’s good then.” The boatman was also a wizard apprentice, but his wizard talent level was very low, so he worked as a delivery man for the Swamp Alliance.

“You’ve heard about it too, right?”

He thought Karl’s lack of rest was related to the recent news, and said casually:

“It turns out a group of ancient venomous crocodiles live deep in the Black Swamp, and there are even two mutated ones. They’re said to be very powerful legendary creatures. Many exploration members were killed, and even a formal wizard died in the crocodiles’ mouths. That’s how they finally resolved the problem.”

“Sigh!”

He sighed:

“Sometimes having too much wizard talent isn’t necessarily a good thing. It’s easier to avoid danger if you just do your job honestly like me.”

Huh?

Karl’s mind was full of experiments. The other person’s words made him hesitate for a moment before he gradually came back to his senses.

Legendary creatures?

Killed!

Even a formal wizard died!

Karl opened his mouth, his voice hoarse:

“When did this happen?”

“Just yesterday.” The boatman said:

“The entire Swamp Alliance is in shock now, but for some reason, the Grey-Robed Wizard didn’t take action.”

“Whoosh!”

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a blur before his eyes, and Karl’s figure had already disappeared.

…………

Swamp Alliance.

Karl didn’t know many people here. The only one who truly had a position in the Alliance was Old Arthur.

But the problem was that he had already left the Alliance and gone back to his hometown to retire.

For a moment.

He could only go look for Little Pine first.

“Uncle Karl!”

Pine was wearing a worker’s uniform with a round hat on his head. He was gradually growing out of childhood.

He had a soft bread in his mouth, his big eyes blinking:

“Mentor Sybil hasn’t gone deep into the Black Swamp recently. She rented a room in the Alliance, saying she was constructing a spell model.”

“Don’t you know?”

“…” Karl smiled wryly, but felt relieved:

“I’ve been researching a spell recently and haven’t left my house for almost a month. I really didn’t know.”

“Rented a room?”

His eyes flickered slightly:

“Is it a wizard tower?”

Wizard towers were towers built by formal wizards. It was easier to connect with the Astral Plane inside them.

Ordinary wizards could also benefit from cultivating inside.

However,

They were very expensive!

It seems like it costs one magic stone a day.

This was already the internal price within the Alliance. After all, the resources needed to build a wizard tower were astronomical for wizard apprentices.

Maintaining the operation of a wizard tower also required magic stones.

Only senior wizard apprentices or others in special circumstances would choose to rent a wizard tower.

“Yes.”

Pine nodded:

“Mentor has been inside for five days now.”

Five days?

Karl was thoughtful. He could guess what Sybil’s purpose was in renting a wizard tower.

“Don’t worry.”

Pine smiled:

“Mentor is fine. Uncle Karl doesn’t need to worry so much.”

“Karl!”

At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind.

“Bach!”

Karl turned around.

The person who came was the bloodline wizard Bach.

“Come on.”

Bach stepped forward and grabbed his arm, not allowing any refusal:

“Let’s sit down at the tavern.”

“…” Karl was a little unaccustomed to the other person’s enthusiasm. He struggled a little before nodding:

“Alright.”

“Did you need something from me?”

“I do.” Bach nodded:

“It’s urgent!”

…………

Inside the tavern.

The dim light flickered, casting mottled shadows on the wooden walls.

Several old paintings hung on the walls. The colors on the paintings had faded, but you could vaguely make out the figures of several wizards.

The single room’s window was half-open. A gentle breeze blew through, bringing a hint of coolness and causing the tablecloth on the old long table to ripple slightly.

Bach rubbed his hands together, looking excited. He looked at Karl and opened his mouth, but suddenly changed the topic:

“Why do you look so haggard?”

He hadn’t noticed it earlier because he was excited, but now he suddenly realized that the person in front of him looked terribly worn out.

It was as if he had suddenly aged ten years.

“…” Karl sighed:

“Don’t even mention it. I’ve been researching a spell recently for several months, and I haven’t made any progress. You said you had something urgent.”

“What is it?”

“Sometimes, these spells can get stuck in certain places. At times like this, it wouldn’t hurt to spend some money and consult with a senior wizard apprentice.” Bach wasn’t in a hurry to talk about his own matter:

“Relying on just one person’s research, no wizard apprentice can become a wizard. You have to know that knowledge is infinite. Maybe something you think is very difficult can be easily solved by someone else.”

“Yes.” Karl nodded:

“I will try.”

That’s what he said, but he wouldn’t actually try it.

Bloodline wizards were already rare, and there wasn’t even a formal wizard among them. Who could he ask for advice?

Besides.

His problem was how to analyze a second-order abyssal creature. If he told someone else, he would only bring trouble upon himself.

Even a formal wizard would become greedy when facing a second-order creature.

“As for my matter…”

Bach rubbed his hands, a little embarrassed, and said:

“Could you lend me some magic stones?”

“Lend you magic stones?” Karl looked up:

“Aren’t you always helping people modify their bodies? With your skills, you shouldn’t be lacking magic stones.”

“Not for me.” Bach shook his head:

“I’m borrowing it for my mentor.”

“Your mentor.” Karl frowned:

“Then it’s even more unlikely.”

Bach’s mentor, Jin, was one of the few in the Swamp Alliance who had cultivated bloodline magic to the level of a senior wizard apprentice.

His flesh and blood modification prices were several times higher than Bach’s.

Even if his temper was bad and his personality was eccentric, his business was still always in high demand, requiring advance reservations.

“It wasn’t before, but it’s different now.”

Bach straightened his back:

“My mentor plans to buy the corpse of a legendary creature to use it to advance to a first-circle formal wizard.”

Huh?

Karl’s eyes lit up.

That’s right!

The reason why bloodline wizards couldn’t become formal wizards before was because they didn’t have legendary creatures to analyze and study.

Now,

They did!

Moreover, as long as a bloodline wizard successfully analyzed a legendary creature, the possibility of breaking through was very high.

In order to obtain the corpse of a legendary creature, ‘Jin’ was probably willing to pay any price.

Karl asked slowly:

“How much do you need to borrow?”

“How much do you have?” Bach whispered:

“My mentor estimated that if he wants to obtain the corpse of a legendary creature, even the weakest one, it would probably cost two thousand magic stones.”

“Two thousand?” Karl gasped:

“That’s so expensive!”

Adolf had inherited his predecessor’s estate and accumulated it for decades, but even if he sold everything, he wouldn’t have one thousand magic stones.

He was already considered one of the wealthier senior wizard apprentices. The combined wealth of ordinary senior wizard apprentices was at most a few hundred magic stones, and that included the value of their knowledge.

Two thousand?

That could probably buy several high-level magic items!

And not just any ordinary high-level magic items.

Besides, obtaining the corpse of a legendary creature only meant that there was a chance of becoming a wizard, not a guarantee.

It was ridiculously expensive!

Karl’s mouth twitched. He couldn’t help but think of the corpses he had in the Divine Domain Fragment, and his throat bobbed.

Maybe…

He could secretly sell one?

“Legendary creatures are already very rare, let alone a first-order top-grade legendary creature.” Bach sighed:

“Those who are competing for the corpses of legendary creatures aren’t just senior wizard apprentices, but also formal wizards.”

“To be honest…”

“I also think it’s too expensive, but there’s no other way.”

“Sigh!” Karl sighed:

“Two thousand magic stones, I can’t help much.”

He understood why it was so expensive now. A legendary creature that could kill a formal wizard definitely wasn’t simple.

First-order top-grade?

One step further and it would be a second-order creature!

“It’s okay.” Bach said:

“Just lend me as much as you can.”

“My mentor has a wealth of experience in analyzing magical creatures, his mental power is also sufficient, and he also has a complete bloodline magic inheritance. As long as he can obtain the corpse of a legendary creature, there is a high chance that he will advance to a formal wizard.”

“When that time comes, I’ll repay you double!”

“This…” Karl pursed his lips:

“Becoming a formal wizard isn’t as easy as you think. I believe in Senior Jin’s reputation, but magic stones are also very important to me.”

“…” Bach frowned:

“Karl, I consider you a friend. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. You don’t need to beat around the bush.”

“Alright!” Karl nodded:

“I do have some magic stones, but I don’t plan to lend them. I wonder if Senior Jin would be willing to sell knowledge related to bloodline magic.”

?

Bach looked at him with suspicion.

“Knowledge related to bloodline magic…”

“It’s not like I can’t sell it.”

He hesitated for a moment before asking:

“But how much money can you offer, Karl? And it seems like it’s too late for you to start practicing bloodline magic.”

Hearing this, Karl didn’t say anything. He just extended his left arm, rolled up his sleeve, and the muscles on his arm writhed, revealing a spider’s eye.

“Transplantation!”

Bach’s eyes narrowed:

“So you’ve been practicing bloodline magic all along. No wonder… no wonder you wanted to exchange Gump’s Transformation Laws with me back then.”

“Say it!”

He sighed:

“How many magic stones can you offer?”

Karl silently calculated for a moment and held up one finger:

“One hundred.”

“One hundred?” Bach’s eyes widened:

“Really?”

No wonder he was so surprised. Ordinary junior wizard apprentices would have at most a few magic stones.

Intermediate wizard apprentices like him had never had more than thirty magic stones.

One hundred.

That was the realm of senior wizard apprentices.

Of course, he knew that Karl had inherited Adolf’s estate, otherwise, he wouldn’t have thought of borrowing money from him.

But for the past two years, Karl had almost only spent money and never earned any. He should have used up most of his wealth by now.

He didn’t expect that he would still have so much left.

“That’s all my wealth.”

Karl said:

“I need a complete bloodline magic inheritance, especially knowledge about analyzing legendary creatures.”

“In case there are other legendary creatures in the Black Swamp in the future, I…”

“I want to try too!”

“…” Bach shrugged, speechless.

“You really dare to think.”

“Selling the knowledge of bloodline magic needs my mentor’s approval, but I think there shouldn’t be a problem.”

His mentor, Jin, desperately needed magic stones.

And the exchange of knowledge between wizard apprentices was normal. Most of them didn’t mind exchanging knowledge except for their core inheritances.

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