Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 111

Chapter 111: Magic Flying Carpet

In the past month, Karl, in collaboration with Sybil, ultimately invested a total of 1,600 magic stones into the market.

The gross profit was 830 magic stones.

If it hadn’t been for the low-price dumping and quick processing at the end, they could have actually earned even more.

After deducting interest for others and wages for employees from the 830 magic stones, the net profit was still 600 magic stones.

Divided between the two, that’s 300 magic stones each.

300 magic stones might not seem like much, but in reality, many senior wizard apprentices can’t accumulate that much in their entire lives.

And these two,

in just over a month, completed a wealth accumulation that others might not achieve in their entire lives.

It was truly a huge profit!

“No wonder everyone likes doing business. A lifetime of hard work for a wage earner can’t compare to a merchant seizing a good opportunity,”

Karl counted the magic stones, and said with emotion:

“With my resources from another world, even if I were to refine magic items to sell, it would still take me several years to earn this much money.”

“Tsk tsk…”

Shaking his head, he took out another bag.

He opened the mouth and poured it onto the table.

“Clatter…”

The magic stones instantly piled up into a pointed mountain.

“Besides the collaboration with Sybil, I also invested quite a few magic stones myself, and the profits were substantial.”

“Three hundred and twenty stones!”

Looking at the mountain of magic stones piled up in front of him, a satisfied smile appeared on Karl’s face:

“Adding the 300 magic stones from the collaboration, the total income is 620 magic stones. It’s practically getting rich overnight!”

“In the entire Swamp Alliance, besides those few formal wizards, my wealth should be among the top, right?”

“Hmm…”

“Can’t compare to those big merchants.”

This speculation involved more than just him. Some merchants with formal wizards as their backers also participated.

They entered the market only a day or two later, and their investments were even larger. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have stirred up such a big commotion in the market, forcing the Alliance to take action to rectify it.

It’s just that those families have a large business, and although they earned a lot of magic stones, they also need to share it with more people, so how much they ultimately get is still unknown.

A few days later.

At Orseia’s small shop.

“Looking at you, I can tell that you must have made a fortune during this time,” Orseia shrugged:

“It’s truly enviable!”

“You also made quite a bit,” Karl pulled over a chair and sat down, changing the subject and asking:

“I heard that the Alliance caught some merchants who were disrupting the market?”

“Yes,” Orseia nodded:

“They caught five, and then released two. I guess they had the support of formal wizards behind them, and the Alliance didn’t want to offend the wizards.”

“You guys reacted quickly enough. Even if you had to lower prices, you still managed to sell off your goods quickly. Your foresight is admirable.”

They bought up goods at low prices when others were still unaware of the situation, and then sold them off before the Alliance took action.

In and out,

a large number of magic stones were pocketed.

And they didn’t stir up any trouble. Orseia’s praise was definitely sincere, but it was also inevitably tinged with some jealousy.

Although she also made some magic stones, she didn’t dare to invest too much because she didn’t know the situation.

So, her income was naturally not as much.

“Heh…” Karl shook his head lightly:

“Let’s not talk about that. I want to get my hands on a high-level magic item. Do you have any leads?”

“High-level magic item?” Orseia shook her head:

“These kinds of things are always a matter of chance. They’re not always available, and now isn’t a good time to buy them.”

“A few days ago…”

She picked up her fruit wine and took a small sip, speaking slowly:

“At a black wizard’s auction, a high-level magic item, which was more offensive-oriented, was auctioned off. It was originally worth about 200 magic stones, but it ended up selling for 430 magic stones. It almost doubled in price.”

“Everyone knows that war is coming, and everyone wants to increase their strength. The value of these kinds of things will definitely skyrocket.”

Karl’s expression darkened slightly.

More than 400 magic stones!

If he hadn’t just made a big profit, he wouldn’t even dare to think about it.

‘What’s going on?’

‘I work so hard to make money, but the things I want to buy double in price. What’s the difference between that and not making any money at all?’

“It’s not cost-effective to buy high-level magic items now,” Orseia said:

“And even if you get one, it’s difficult for a wizard apprentice to unleash the full power of a high-level magic item.”

“It might even attract unnecessary trouble.”

“My suggestion is that if you have this money, you might as well use it to buy runes!”

“Runes?” Karl looked up:

“Runes that replicate spell circuits?”

“That’s right,” Orseia nodded:

“Formal wizards inscribe first-circle spells onto special magic materials. That’s what we usually call runes.”

“Although runes can only be used once, they can unleash the power of a first-circle spell, which is much stronger than a high-level magic item.”

“…Runes,” Karl said slowly:

“They don’t seem cheap either.”

“They’re certainly not cheap,” Orseia nodded:

“But recently, many formal wizards in the Alliance have released a lot of runes, so although other things are increasing in price, the price of runes hasn’t increased that much.”

“Most are between 20 and 30 magic stones. I have two runes here. Do you want to take a look?”

Twenty or thirty magic stones to buy a one-time-use item is indeed not cheap, but it could be useful in an emergency.

First-circle spells!

Even Karl now doesn’t have much confidence in resisting them. He immediately asked:

“What kind of runes are they?”

“One is a ‘Fountain of Life’. As long as the head or heart isn’t severely damaged, it can quickly restore you,” Orseia came to the display case and took out two thumb-sized, jade-like runes:

“Even if your hands or feet are cut off, as long as you pick them up, this rune can reattach them.”

“It’s a good item for saving your life, priced at 28 magic stones.”

Fountain of Life?

A first-circle spell!

But this rune is useless to Karl. Ever since he refined the bloodline of the abyssal creature, his recovery ability has become stronger and stronger.

The Abyssal Giant Squid is a second-order creature. Its physical talent is somewhat similar to a gecko, but it’s even stronger. As long as he has enough energy, any part of his body can regenerate. Not to mention reattaching limbs, when his bloodline progress reaches 20%, limb regeneration probably won’t be a problem.

Shaking his head, Karl looked at the second rune:

“What about this one?”

“Ice Storm!” Orseia said:

“Activating this rune can release an ice storm that covers tens of square meters. Everything within that area will suffer indiscriminate attacks from both frost and wind blades. Even a legendary knight wouldn’t have an easy time.”

“It’s priced at 30 magic stones!”

Karl raised his eyebrows slightly.

The magic materials needed to refine runes are very precious. In addition, it requires the formal wizard’s mental power and time. To be honest, 30 magic stones isn’t actually expensive.

Wizards usually rarely refine runes.

Firstly, they don’t need them, and secondly, it’s time-consuming and laborious. They only specially refine a few runes when they need to protect their juniors.

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

“Are there many runes on the market?”

“Even a small merchant like me has two in hand. Do you think there are many?” Orseia laughed:

“The formal wizards can’t take action in this operation, so they have to use this method to increase the strength of the wizard apprentices.”

“Do you want one?”

Karl seemed to be in deep thought, and finally, he turned his gaze to the Ice Storm rune:

“Make it cheaper!”

“It’s already very cheap!” Orseia exclaimed:

“You’re my regular customer. Can I really ask for more? Besides, you’re not short of money now, are you?”

“Twenty magic stones!”

“Impossible! At least 28 magic stones!”

“Twenty-two?”

“Twenty-eight! Not a single one less,” Orseia said with a tight face, not budging an inch.

“Alright!”

Karl sighed helplessly:

“By the way, help me ask around where I can buy runes that are control-oriented.”

…………

After the Starry Secret Society was established, it naturally needed a base where everyone could gather regularly.

The base was chosen on the island where Omar was renting.

On this day,

all the members gathered together, a rare occurrence.

In the center of the simple ‘main hall’, the bronze table was filled with 20 members, with the first president, Mordecai, sitting at the head.

Sybil, Omar, and another senior wizard apprentice, Duru, sat on his left and right sides.

Based on their cultivation and contributions to the team, the others were seated in order.

Karl and Amy sat near the end.

“I just came back from my mentor’s place,”

Mordecai said with a solemn expression:

“Although I don’t know why, it has been confirmed that the Swamp Alliance has reached a consensus with the Kingdom of Gando.”

“With the assistance of the Gando Allied Forces, we will assassinate the nobles, generals, and a few dukes of Colon.”

Sybil glanced at Karl, who was sitting at the back.

Now, in the entire Swamp Alliance, perhaps only two people knew the specifics.

It wasn’t the Kingdom of Gando that had reached an agreement with the Swamp Alliance, but the Lord of the Morning Sun, who resided in the Divine Realm.

It was a deity!

Perhaps Mordecai also knew, but he didn’t say it.

“Although the Alliance has tried its best to block the news, the Black Swamp is too large, and there will inevitably be Colon’s informants. I believe the news will spread soon,”

Mordecai continued:

“Once the news leaks and Colon is prepared, it won’t be so easy for us to carry out the assassinations.”

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

“Therefore…”

Mordecai looked at all the members present and said:

“We must complete the mission and kill the targets assigned by the Alliance before the news spreads.”

“Because of my mentor, I got a list in advance.”

He lightly waved his staff, and a stack of documents, supported by a Minor Mage Hand, was distributed to everyone.

This ability to precisely control the Minor Mage Hand was also astonishing to many.

The president is getting stronger and stronger!

No wonder he is called one of the three most promising of the younger generation to become a formal wizard.

“Sybil and Omar will act together. Their target is a legendary knight, and it’s not convenient for others to interfere,”

Mordecai said:

“My target is a marquis. I’ll be taking four wizard apprentices with me. In addition, our society needs to set two or three more tasks.”

“Like the Spirit Weavers’ Guild, the Shadow Sanctuary, and our Starry Secret Society, we all received the assassination list in advance. The Alliance also set the number of tasks for us. As for the others, they can only choose from the targets that we leave behind.”

“By the time others choose, the news will definitely have spread, and Colon will be on guard,” Duru said:

“It will become very difficult and dangerous to succeed then.”

“So…”

He looked at the others, especially those at the end of the bronze table:

“You should be grateful that you joined the Starry Secret Society. Otherwise, you would only be able to carry out dangerous tasks. But you must also remember that what we discussed today cannot be spread outside. Otherwise, I will personally deal with those who are disloyal!”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

“We also have senior wizard apprentices leading us, so our safety is more guaranteed. We will definitely abide by the rules of the society.”

Everyone nodded repeatedly, with expressions of relief.

“…”

Karl sat near the end, his expression unchanged, while Amy, who was beside him, was flushed with excitement.

“Karl,”

she leaned over and whispered:

“I’m so glad you introduced me to the Starry Secret Society. Otherwise… let’s do the mission together, okay?”

“We’ll see,” Karl came back to his senses from his thoughts:

“We’ll talk about it later.”

“Okay,” Amy nodded, then added:

“I’ll definitely act with you.”

Karl raised an eyebrow.

This little girl’s trust in him seemed a bit excessive.

The list of tasks given by the Alliance included almost all of Colon’s upper-level military officers and nobles.

***

After some deliberation, they chose two of the earls as their targets.

Generals couldn’t be chosen.

They mostly resided in military camps, surrounded by heavily armed guards and accompanied by fire thieves and wizard apprentices.

Moreover, the generals themselves were not weak. Assassinating them would not only be difficult but also very dangerous.

It couldn’t be too far away either.

By the time they gathered their forces and started to act, the news might have already spread, and the other side would be on guard.

Besides, the further they were from Gando, the more likely they would encounter mishaps on their way back.

After picking and choosing, there were only a few that met the requirements.

“Karl!”

Duru looked up:

“You’ll act with me.”

Karl raised an eyebrow and instinctively looked towards Sybil.

He didn’t have much interaction with Duru, and there were many people who wanted to act with this senior wizard apprentice.

Calling on him was obviously a deliberate act of care.

Sure enough.

Sybil returned a knowing smile.

It was clear that she had specifically asked Duru to take care of Karl.

After the meeting, it was time for smaller meetings. Karl, Amy, and a few others gathered in a corner of the room to discuss in low voices.

“Our target is Bob, the son of Duke Willie, one of the three great dukes of Colon, an earl,”

Duru called everyone together and pointed to a portrait on the table:

“Since he has been granted the title of earl, it means that he cannot inherit the title of duke and should not be valued by the duke.”

“However, Bob himself is a grand knight with a certain prestige in the Colon military, so we can’t underestimate him either.”

“Also!”

“He currently lives in the city and doesn’t have many troops around him, which is a great advantage for our operation.”

“Brother Duru,” Amy raised her hand:

“When will we act?”

“My plan is to act as soon as possible,” Duru took out a map and tapped on a spot on it:

“We’ll first go to Rota City and meet up with the people who are lying low there, and then we’ll make a plan for what to do next.”

Everyone nodded.

“Next, you all prepare your things. I’ll set off the day after tomorrow. If possible, those who can go together should go together,”

Duru continued:

“If you have other things to take care of, then we’ll meet in Rota City in half a month.”

Half a month?

Karl touched his chin:

‘That should be enough time!’

*

*

*

The Divine Domain Fragment.

Karl sat cross-legged in the middle of the refining room.

Around him, dark red threads of varying thickness covered the ground, taking up the entire refining room.

These threads were the result of his recent hard work.

After the strange bird on Flame Island died, it left behind a pile of downy feathers. These feathers were extremely rare refining materials.

Karl refined these feathers again using the methods of a wizard. It took him a long time to achieve the current result.

“Let’s begin!”

Calming his mind, he took out a potion that could temporarily increase his mental power and drank it. Karl’s eyes narrowed.

Minor Mage Hand!

“Rise!”

A slender thread slowly floated up, and under control, it formed a strange curve, hovering quietly.

“The first one!”

Karl held his staff and gently waved it. Another thread flew out from the ground and stopped in mid-air.

“The second one!”

“…”

“The seventy-third one!”

As the number of threads increased, a spell circuit composed of many threads appeared in mid-air.

Levitation!

Karl was actually refining a magic flying carpet!

If anyone else were present, they would definitely laugh at his overestimation of his abilities.

You must know that magic flying carpets are high-level magic items, which only formal wizards can refine.

Perhaps a senior wizard apprentice who is proficient in alchemy can refine high-level magic items, but that definitely doesn’t include magic flying carpets.

Because refining magic flying carpets has extremely harsh requirements for mental power, which wizard apprentices simply cannot achieve.

“A magic flying carpet requires drawing thousands of spell circuits in one go. You can’t stop to rest in the middle, and you can’t make any mistakes. Otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain. Just casting the Minor Mage Hand for a long time isn’t easy,”

Karl thought:

“Moreover, manipulating threads to weave a flying carpet is inherently a meticulous task. The fact that the refiners of magic flying carpets have always been female wizards proves this point.”

“However…”

“I’m different!”

His eyes narrowed:

“In the Divine Domain Fragment, I have extremely precise control over my mental power, and I can complete the requirements with minimal consumption.”

“The spell models that others need several years to build in their Sea of Consciousness, I can complete in a few days.”

“The same is true for magic flying carpets!”

“In addition, I’ve taken the Light of Wisdom and other potions in advance. My mental power can slowly recover and increase its resilience within a certain period of time. Theoretically speaking, I can complete weaving the flying carpet.”

Time slowly passed.

“The six hundred and sixty-seventh one!”

The threads were of varying lengths, and the order also couldn’t be wrong. Moreover, the weaving would become more complex as it progressed.

Refining this magic item.

First, it required powerful mental power, second, it required strong concentration, and third, it required experience in weaving…

Not to mention that the materials required were extremely rare themselves.

These many restrictions led to the fact that even among formal wizards, there were very few who could refine magic flying carpets.

“One thousand eight hundred and one threads!”

“The one thousand eight hundred and second thread!”

“…”

Time seemed to have passed for a few hours, or perhaps a few days. The magic flying carpet was gradually taking shape.

And Karl.

He was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, and the hand holding the staff was uncontrollably trembling slightly.

“I was careless!”

“If my mental power had increased by another 0.1 or 0.2, it wouldn’t be like this, half-finished. At least I could have stopped in time.”

“Now…”

“I’ll go all out!”

His eyes hardened, and in his perception, there was nothing else but the threads that were weaving back and forth in mid-air.

And the flying carpet that was gradually taking shape.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

“Thud!”

A figure fell heavily to the ground.

After a long while.

“Hmm…”

Karl rubbed his head and struggled to get up from the ground. He felt as if his head weighed a thousand pounds.

His ears were also ringing.

He reached out and wiped his face, and his palm was covered in blood.

“I went too far!”

With a bitter smile, he turned his head to look at the carpet on the ground, and his heart relaxed:

“Fortunately, I finally refined it!”

“I’ll get a good night’s sleep first!”

…………

Two days later.

A refreshed Karl appeared at the edge of the Black Swamp. He had two broadswords hanging on his left and right waists, and a thick package on his back.

After leaving the Black Swamp and arriving at a deserted place,

“Come out!”

Karl whispered.

The package on his back trembled slightly, the mouth of the bag opened, and a rolled-up carpet flew out like a living thing and landed in front of him.

It slowly unfurled and swayed gently, as if inviting him to sit on it.

A magic flying carpet!

The color of this magic flying carpet was dark red, and it felt as soft and smooth as feathers when touched.

It hovered in mid-air, and the four corners trembled and rose from time to time, like a mischievous magical creature.

“It’s a bit small.”

Karl stepped onto the carpet. After sitting cross-legged, it immediately took up most of the area. He couldn’t help but shake his head helplessly:

“It’s still using the zero-circle spell ‘Levitation’, not the first-circle spell ‘Flight’. It can fly entirely because of the special materials. Fortunately, I can change it after I become a formal wizard.”

“As for now…”

With a thought, as his mental power was consumed, the magic flying carpet trembled slightly, lifting him towards the sky.

Ten meters!

Twenty meters!

……

One hundred meters!

At a hundred meters above the ground, the breeze that was originally unremarkable below turned into a howling gale.

He even had a feeling of oxygen deprivation.

“Huff…”

Looking down, the trees, the earth, and the people all became very small, making Karl feel a little dizzy.

Acrophobia?

Shaking his head, he suppressed the discomfort.

“A hundred meters is about the limit. I can go higher, but the mental power consumption will increase dramatically.”

“However…”

“It’s enough!”

When a person is a hundred meters in the air, looking up from below, they would only see an inconspicuous black dot.

Unless they were staring at it, it would be easy to ignore.

“Next, it’s speed.”

With a thought, the flying carpet beneath him rushed out against the wind, the sound of the wind whistling and flapping in his ears.

“It’s slower than a horse, but faster than a normal person running. It’s about the same speed as a knight squire traveling long distances,”

Karl made a rough estimate:

“With my mental power, if I don’t have any potions to replenish it, I can only fly about ten miles.”

“Not bad!”

Touching the magic flying carpet beneath him, he reached out and pointed towards the distance:

“Go!”

“To Rota City!”

The flying carpet shook and accelerated forward.

At the same time, a faint halo appeared on the flying carpet, and the dark red luster quietly dissipated.

Concealment!

With Karl’s current means, he couldn’t achieve true invisibility, but deceiving the eyes of ordinary people wasn’t a problem.

Seeking monthly tickets!!!