Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 125

Chapter 125: Schemes

A few days later.

Analysis Technique!

A faint halo emerged from Karl’s palm, covering the several bottles of potion in front of him. He then spoke:

“Detoxification potion, medium quality, meets the requirements.”

“The purchase price is seventeen magic stones in total. Keep the receipt, and come back next month to exchange it for magic stones.”

The quill pen beside him automatically dipped into the ink, writing down a receipt on the triplicate paper, and handed one of them to the potion-making apprentice.

The other two copies were kept in the shop, and one was given to Wizard Archie for accounting.

The potions purchased by the potion shop were not paid for immediately, but were delivered uniformly after a month.

This effectively reduced the financial pressure on the potion shop, and was a form of credit that only developed after the potion shop grew.

“Thank you!”

The apprentice’s face was flushed with excitement. He raised both hands to take the receipt, carefully put it away, and then took his leave.

“Not bad.” Charlie, who was sitting to one side, nodded:

“Junior Brother Karl’s Analysis Technique is well-practiced, but his experience is a bit lacking, and he’s not familiar with the potions here.”

“Yes.” Karl used Mage Hand to send the potions into the warehouse, saying:

“I didn’t expect that there would be dozens of types of detoxification potions alone. The magic materials here are truly enviable.”

“Haha…” Charlie laughed:

“It should be said, this is the normal situation.”

“The glory of the deities on the Eastern Kingdom Continent is too dazzling, and even the existence of the Astral Plane is cut off.”

Without the Astral Plane scattering supernatural seeds, naturally there would be no birth of various magical creatures or countless materials.

He stood up.

“Then I can rest assured. The shop can operate normally in your hands.”

“Next, I will help you gradually familiarize yourself with the account books. Part of the shop’s income must be handed over to the Tower, part is the Capet Family’s tax, and the rest is the employees’ wages and our own profits.”

As he spoke, he patted Karl on the shoulder, and then swayed towards the market, clearly relieved to have unloaded his burden.

Midnight.

Karl, having finished a busy day, returned to the backyard.

Wizard Archie resided in the Wizard Tower and rarely returned; although Charlie did not marry and have children here, he kept several women and had a fixed residence.

Therefore,

the backyard of the shop currently belonged exclusively to Karl, and also served as a watchman to prevent anyone from stealing things from the warehouse.

A disk the size of a washbasin was placed in the center of the courtyard, with complex rune markings engraved on it.

The Star Disk!

This was a magic item that could mobilize various magic traps, somewhat similar to the array disks in Karl’s memory.

The Star Disk drew power from the Astral Plane, and with the help of magic stones, enveloped the entire potion shop within it.

As long as a stranger tried to sneak in, they would be attacked by various magic spells.

Of course.

The consumption was also not small.

Maintaining the most basic operation of the Star Disk required eight magic stones each month, and it would consume even more when encountering enemies.

Whether it was the Star Disk or other magic items, it could be seen that the path of wizards here was far more developed than in the Black Swamp.

After checking the Star Disk, Karl walked to the study, where several thick books were placed on the desk.

The books recorded the current situation of the Magic Forest.

‘The Magic Forest has a vast area, but there are not many places suitable for human habitation, and they are scattered in various corners of the Magic Forest, which has led to the lack of a unified power for countless years.’

‘Similar to the Leipzig Market managed by the Capet Family, there are several other places like it in the Magic Forest.’

‘Every family or power that can control a market has at least one second-circle wizard sitting in charge.’

‘The Six Rings Tower, White Tooth Castle, and Secret Society from the Kalim Continent have a special status here. Although their strength is not strong, they have powerful backers, so other forces will not easily provoke them. The three major organizations have secret connections, and they also have a second-circle wizard.’

Karl stopped turning the pages of the book, lost in thought.

‘In other words, whether or not a power is strong depends on whether or not they have a second-circle wizard in charge.’

Under normal circumstances, second-circle wizards could live for five hundred years, and if they practiced special magic, they could even live for thousands of years.

For example, the Grey-Robed Wizard Addison, if he had not sacrificed himself, he could have also lived for thousands of years.

Therefore, as long as there was a second-circle wizard, it could almost guarantee the prosperity of a family for hundreds of years.

After hundreds of years, if they cultivated a second-circle wizard among their descendants, they could continue the family’s legacy.

“Strange!”

With a slight frown, Karl gently shook his head:

“Even if the environment is not suitable, and facing the threats of various dangers in the Magic Forest, a unified power would obviously increase the survival ability of ordinary people and wizard apprentices. Why has it not been unified for thousands or even tens of thousands of years?”

“Geographical reasons shouldn’t prevent the trend of unification.”

“Could it be…”

“In such a long time, has there not appeared a single outstanding figure in the Magic Forest?”

He was puzzled, but could not find an answer in the books.

Instead of worrying about the general trend, it was better to worry about what was happening around him.

The Six Rings Tower!

The Six Rings Tower was a top power on the Kalim Continent, and being a disciple of the Six Rings Tower was an honor.

Similarly.

In the eyes of the wizards of the Six Rings Tower, the Magic Forest was a dangerous, barren, and uncivilized land.

No one wanted to come here.

It was like the children of wealthy families in the capital, how many of them would be willing to go to the countryside, and stay there for thirty years?

The group of people from the Black Swamp came because they had no choice, and the place they came from was even worse.

“When the Star Gate opens next year, because of our arrival, the Six Rings Tower will no longer send disciples here.”

“They have a good plan, using the identity of the Six Rings Tower to have people from the Black Swamp replace their real disciples.”

“However…”

“They’re short on people!”

“Seriously short on people!”

Karl looked out the window, his eyes flickering.

The Six Rings Tower owned four mountains that were being developed, and tens of thousands of ordinary people were responsible for cutting down trees under their command.

The real managers numbered no more than thirty people.

There were also shops in the market, but just like Karl watching over one shop, they were also short on people.

For this reason, they had to recruit locals like Simon to help manage the business.

Even so, they were still short on people. For example, Karl needed to watch over the shop during the day, and had no time to cultivate.

“Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise!”

Karl was thoughtful:

“Although the environment here is a bit harsh, as a disciple of the Six Rings Tower, I am also respected in the eyes of the natives of the Magic Forest, and no one dares to provoke me easily.”

“Being short on people is also a good thing, indicating that no one is monitoring me, and I have a high degree of freedom. As long as I adapt, life should be relatively easy.”

…………

The Divine Domain Fragment.

In order to prevent being discovered, Karl had not entered the Divine Domain Fragment since arriving in the Magic Forest.

It was only after confirming that he would not be detected that he stepped into it.

“Hmm!”

The memories of Quincy were still permeating the Divine Domain Fragment, and his consciousness was immediately impacted when he arrived here.

Helplessly shaking his head, Karl took out the magic knowledge of Dimensional Cage, and slowly opened it on the stone seat.

Dimensional Cage!

A spell without a rank.

After mastering it, he would be able to use his mental power to construct a maze to trap and kill soul bodies that invaded his consciousness.

The power of the spell was related to the strength of his mental power and the complexity of the maze, and its origins were mysterious.

“I must first construct this spell, otherwise I won’t be able to do anything.”

The constant memory impact, even with absolute rationality, would be affected, which caused the process of constructing the spell model to be repeatedly frustrated.

In addition, the time available for constructing the spell model was even shorter because he needed to be busy at the shop during the day.

For the first time.

Karl tasted the difficulty of cultivating magic.

Fortunately, he had been learning relevant knowledge recently, so he was able to keep up with the progress.

Half a month later.

“Release!”

Karl whispered, and a bright light appeared above the Divine Domain Fragment, converging into a complex maze.

The memories of Quincy that were wandering in the Divine Domain Fragment, like a whale sucking water, were drawn towards the maze above.

After falling into the maze, they turned into a speck of light that wandered aimlessly within it.

“Hmm?”

“It can still escape?”

The maze was not complex, and even if the specks of light wandering within it had no intelligence, they might still escape.

Karl touched his chin and thought for a moment, and the maze above immediately changed.

In his memory, there was a man named Herbert Simon, who had made outstanding contributions in the field of artificial domains. Based on his theories and techniques, many extremely complex mazes had been created.

The most common maze was a planar maze, using various obstacles to confuse and influence those inside to prevent them from escaping.

Further up, there were three-dimensional mazes, whose complexity increased geometrically.

And if some mathematical formulas were added, then the possibility of escaping from within would be almost zero.

What Karl had to do was replicate that complex maze system.

Fortunately, his mental power was still strong, and the consumption of modifying the maze was not great. Soon, the construction was completed.

Finally.

The memory impact that had filled the Divine Domain Fragment disappeared, and a long-lost tranquility filled his mind.

“Pity!”

Karl whispered:

“The Dimensional Cage cannot be completely sealed, otherwise, a complete seal would be an endless cage.”

“Next…”

“Verify my own ideas.”

At first.

Karl only regarded the Divine Domain Fragment as a warehouse and a passage to travel to other worlds.

Gradually.

He discovered other uses.

Such as: the status panel, using Source Essence to enhance his own strength, etc.

Later.

He also learned from the knowledge of the gods that he could use the Divine Domain Fragment as a wishing machine and a machine for harvesting souls.

Then…

Could any wish be fulfilled?

And what are the different prices for different wishes?

…………

Simon, dressed in luxurious clothes and holding a scepter, slowly walked down the long street, occasionally tapping his palm lightly.

“Simon!”

From the second floor of a tavern on the street, a man with thick hair pushed open a window and waved:

“Old friend, if you have nothing to do, why not come up and sit for a while?”

“Fella!” Simon paused his actions, his eyes flickered, and he went up to the second floor.

“I heard that a newcomer has arrived at Wizard Archie’s shop.” The burly man Fella proactively poured a drink, and laughed:

“I said long ago, the people of the Six Rings Tower look down on us natives. Even if you try to please them, you are still an outsider.”

“Now you see it, right?”

Simon’s face tightened, and the veins on his hand holding the wine glass bulged.

“You’re not much better.” He snorted:

“Following the young master of the Capet Family around, aren’t you still being used like a dog?”

“Haha…” Fella laughed:

“I’m not good with my head, but being by the Capet Family’s side, at least I can live a decent life.”

“When I get old, I can still leave some family property behind.”

“What about you?”

He picked up his wine glass, and looked at Simon:

“You are much smarter and more capable than me, but you followed the wrong people. The things of the Six Rings Tower will never be given to outsiders.”

“Bang!”

The wine glass in Simon’s hand shattered with a bang.

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“Mr. Karl.”

Salesperson Tracy came to his side and whispered:

“The stock of healing potions is running low. In another two or three days, I’m afraid we will run out.”

“Healing potions?” Karl, who was lying on the soft chair with his eyes closed in thought, opened his eyes and asked:

“The kind that Ms. Yelu is responsible for supplying?”

The Magic Forest was very dangerous. It was better to be near the market, but danger was hidden everywhere outside.

***

But whether it was food or cultivation resources, they needed to go into the mountains to hunt various dangerous creatures. One trip back and forth often took a long time, so healing potions were of course a commonly prepared medicine.

“Yes.”

Tracy nodded:

“The goods were supposed to arrive seven days ago, but they haven’t been delivered. They said that there were some problems at home.”

“…” Karl sat up straight:

“Recently, there have been quite a few potion-makers who have had problems with their supplies!”

Besides Ms. Yelu, there were several other potion-makers who had not delivered their supplies on time, or had delayed their delivery.

At first, it didn’t matter.

Now,

It had already begun to affect the normal operation of the shop.

“It seems that one type of potion cannot be entirely supplied by one potion-maker, otherwise it will be easily affected.”

Standing up, Karl said:

“I’ll go ask Senior Brother Charlie. He should know other potion-makers who make healing potions.”

“Bang!”

Just as he finished speaking, there was a muffled sound at the entrance, and the outer door even shook a few times.

“Crooks!”

“Shameless crooks!”

Someone shouted in front of the shop:

“Murderous, shameless crooks! Using expired, inferior pills as high-quality goods, and killing my brother!”

“Archie’s shop, this is a place of murder!”

“…”

The shops in the market had to pay a certain management fee every month, and this money was certainly not taken for nothing.

The patrol personnel of the Capet Family quickly arrived at the scene, and controlled the two knights who were shouting.

But the matter spread quickly.

The shouts attracted many onlookers, and a few simple words pointed the finger directly at Archie’s potion shop.

“What’s going on?”

Karl walked out with a gloomy face, and looked at the two knights kneeling in front of the shop:

“Are you here to cause trouble?”

“We’re not here to cause trouble!” One of the knights glared and looked up, the veins on his neck bulging:

“The healing potions we bought from you are useless, and caused my brother to die outside.”

“His body is right here, we’re here to demand justice!”

The already-smelly corpse was lying in front of the shop, and Karl certainly knew what was going on, his face becoming even more unsightly.

“Mr. Karl.”

A patrol officer said:

“If you have nothing to ask, we’ll drive them away. There can’t be any chaos in the market.”

“Wait a minute.” Karl looked up and asked:

“Why do you say that the healing potions you used came from our shop?”

“What?” The other party’s eyes widened:

“Are you still planning to deny it?”

He struggled to take out a few bottles of potions from his chest and threw them on the ground, shouting:

“These are all potions bought from your shop. They have your logo on them, you can’t deny it!”

Karl picked up the potions on the ground, and after a brief examination, his brow furrowed slightly.

They were indeed the potions sold in the shop.

Moreover,

They had indeed expired.

They even had a certain level of toxicity. If taken at a critical moment, they would not only fail to save a person, but would also kill them.

“What’s going on?”

At this time, Charlie rushed over after hearing the news. After seeing the potions in Karl’s hand, his expression changed slightly, and then he shouted loudly:

“Drive them away! How dare you cause trouble at the shop of a formal wizard.”

“Get out!”

He signaled the patrol personnel to take the people away, and then gave Karl a look, and walked towards the shop.

“Crooks!”

“Murderous crooks!”

“Ah…”

Outside, the roars grew more and more distant, but the whispers and murmurs of the passersby did not stop.

“What’s going on?”

Charlie sat down, his face gloomy:

“There’s a problem with the potions?”

“…Yes.” Karl sighed helplessly, and handed over the potions in his hand:

“They are indeed sold by our shop, but Senior Brother Charlie, I have checked every potion that came in, and there was absolutely no problem at that time.”

The potions could not be opened. Once opened, they would undergo irreversible changes, so they were sealed potions.

Charlie took them, and after a brief inspection, he put them aside.

“The matter has already happened, it’s useless to say this now. How to deal with it next is the key.”

“The mentor’s reputation cannot be affected.”

“Junior Brother Karl!”

His voice sank slightly:

“You were brought here personally by the mentor. I hope you don’t let him down.”

“…Yes.”

Karl lowered his head.

…………

Leaving the bustling Leipzig Market, after walking not too far, it was as if they had arrived in another world.

All kinds of houses were intertwined with each other, the streets of different sizes were like mazes, and the pedestrians on the road were even more simply dressed.

From time to time,

one could see thin, bony children playing in the mud pits.

For a moment.

Karl was actually a little dazed, feeling like he had come to the Free Port, that chaotic and disorderly place.

“The Magic Forest has very few places where food can be grown. If you want to obtain food, you must go into the mountains to hunt various dangerous creatures.”

The shop guard ‘Jay’ was a Grand Knight. He understood Karl’s background, and explained in a low voice:

“Therefore, the living conditions of the natives here are not good.”

Karl nodded slowly.

His life in the Wizard Tower and the market was as convenient as the modern society in his previous life.

Everything from clothing, food, housing, and transportation was very convenient.

And here,

it was simply like medieval Europe.

Two completely different eras existed in the same place, simply because there was an absolute difference in power between them.

In fact, only a very few people could live in the market, and the vast majority lived in a place similar to a slum.

“Let’s go!”

Walking along the muddy path for a while, the two stopped in front of a relatively spacious courtyard.

“Sir.”

‘Jay’ said in a low voice:

“This is the place.”

“Hmm.”

Karl nodded, and with a gentle wave of his sleeve, an invisible force tore apart the gate.

Mage Hand!

“Boom!”

“Who is it?”

The loud noise caused a commotion among the people in the courtyard. A white-bearded wizard holding a staff looked towards the entrance.

After seeing Karl, his expression changed slightly, and then returned to normal.

“Mr. Karl.”

“Why have you come?”

“Harold!” Karl’s face was gloomy, and he threw two bottles of expired healing potions at the other party’s feet:

“These are the potions that were purchased from you. How do you explain this?”

“There’s a problem with my potions?” Harold picked up the potions, and after a brief inspection, anger appeared on his face:

“Mr. Karl, why do you say that these potions were purchased from me?”

“What?” Karl coldly snorted:

“To make it easier for accounting, I have marked each potion that was delivered by the three potion-makers who supply the healing potions. Harold, do you think you can just deny it?”

This was a suggestion he made to Charlie in order to facilitate accounting, but he did not expect to use it here.

“Even if it is, so what?” Harold’s expression changed slightly, and then his tone became tough again:

“The potions I provided were absolutely fine. They were also checked by you at the time. Now that there is a problem, who knows what happened?”

“Dad!”

At this time, a woman with an extremely exaggeratedly obese figure ‘squeezed’ out of the room, grinning:

“When will the roast suckling pig I ordered arrive?”

“Go back!” Harold’s face darkened:

“Don’t you see that Dad is busy with serious matters.”

“No!” The woman swayed her body, the fat on her body jiggling, and even her wide robe could not hide it:

“I want roast suckling pig, I want roast suckling pig…”

?

Karl frowned slightly, and a faint halo appeared in his eyes.

Aura of Fear!

With the bloodline of a second-order Abyssal creature, this bloodline magic had now reached the power of a true first-circle spell.

“Ah!”

The woman screamed, her crotch was wet, and a smell of urine wafted over.

Her knees went weak, and she collapsed directly to the ground.

“What did you do?”

Harold’s face changed drastically when he saw this. He waved the staff in his hand, and several sharp ice shards appeared out of thin air:

“Stop!”

“Don’t touch my daughter!”

“Clang!”

‘Jay’ instantly drew his sword, the battle aura of a Grand Knight roared out, and the tip of his sword pointed directly at the other party, shouting:

“Harold, put down the staff in your hand!”

“Do you know what you’re doing? You’re threatening a wizard apprentice from the Six Rings Tower!”

Harold’s body stiffened, and he subconsciously took a step back, his eyes also showing a look of fear.

Hmm…

Karl pursed his lips.

Having a backer was different. Even bullying someone could be done with confidence.

“Harold.”

With his thoughts turning, Karl’s expression did not change at all, and his tone was still cold:

“I know you have a way to temporarily deceive the Analysis Technique with inferior pills. If you don’t want anything to happen to your daughter…”

“Then honestly explain everything!”

As he spoke, he slightly increased the power of the Aura of Fear.

“Ah!”

The obese woman collapsed on the ground and screamed loudly:

“Don’t come over, don’t come over! Devil… you’re a devil, Dad, save me… come and save me!”

“Don’t!”

Harold’s face changed drastically, and his hand loosened, causing his staff to fall to the ground:

“It was Simon, he asked me to do this!”

…………

“Simon?”

Wizard Archie held the investigation materials that Karl had handed over, his eyes slightly lowered, and he didn’t even look at the contents, throwing them aside casually.

“Tell the family of the deceased that the potion-maker deceived the potion shop with inferior potions, and let Harold apologize and compensate them, and try to restore the reputation of the potion shop.”

“The potion shop will also make corresponding compensation.”

“As for Simon…”

“Forget it!”

Karl looked up with surprise.

Just like that?

But he immediately realized that Simon had dozens of suppliers for the potion shop, and even if he had done something, he could not act rashly for the time being.

Otherwise,

The potion shop would have difficulty even maintaining its operation.

Just as he left the room, he saw Simon with a gloomy face waiting outside the door.

Please collect!