Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Beast Tide

Time flows by.

More than two months have passed since the group from the Black Swamp arrived in the Magic Forest. After the initial confusion, they have gradually adapted.

Under the arrangement of the Tower, everyone has their own tasks.

Work and cultivation have also gotten on the right track.

Omar, who has the highest talent, has officially become Bella’s disciple and remains in the Wizard Tower for cultivation under the guise of working.

Karl has gained a firm foothold in the potion shop and has recently been busy recruiting assistants.

Hodgson, Nancy…

…have taken over the shop.

“Bang!”

Fireworks bloom, and the halo condenses in mid-air, forming the seven large characters of the Magnolia Magic Item Shop.

Magnolia is the flower symbolizing love in the Kingdom of Gando. Naming the shop after it indicates that the shop is run by a couple.

The radiant Hodgson, wearing a gorgeous wizard’s robe and a high crown, shouts at the crowd:

“The shop is open! All magic items are 20% off for the first three days, and there are also two high-level magic items for sale.”

“Welcome all guests to purchase!”

“Whoa…”

“Clap clap!”

The crowd first erupted in an uproar, followed by applause. No matter what they thought in their hearts, the people who came forward all offered their congratulations.

“Congratulations!”

“Grand opening, may your business flourish!”

“Thank you! Thank you!”

Hodgson smiles and returns the greetings one by one. When he sees Karl, his smile subconsciously tightens.

Humph!

He snorts lightly in his heart, and a hint of disdain appears in his eyes. Even without your magic stones, I can still open a shop.

On the surface, he speaks casually:

“Karl, you’re here too. Let’s go to the tavern for a drink later. My shop is finally open.”

“Congratulations.”

Karl smiles and hands over a congratulatory gift:

“I wish you a prosperous business.”

“Thanks.” Hodgson takes the gift and casually hands it to an employee behind him. He gestures inward:

“Please come in.”

After walking a few steps, Omar, who had taken a leave of absence to come, comes over and looks back before asking:

“The atmosphere just now wasn’t quite right. When did you offend him?”

“Hmm…” Karl rubs his chin:

“Maybe it’s because he asked me to lend him magic stones, and I didn’t.”

“I didn’t lend him any either.” Omar smiles:

“But I really don’t have any money. The cost of living here is also expensive. I guess you’re the only one among our group who has some savings.”

“My expenses are not low either.” Karl explains:

“My wizard talent isn’t high, so I rely entirely on taking potions to keep up with the progress. The consumption of magic stones is huge.”

“By the way, why haven’t we seen Nancy today?”

As one of the two owners of the shop, Nancy shouldn’t be absent on such a great opening day.

“She was taken back to the Wizard Tower by Senior Marianne.”

Omar whispers:

“She was also scolded. They said she needs to focus on cultivation. She probably won’t be able to come out for the next few months.”

“Oh!” Karl raises an eyebrow:

“Why?”

“I heard, I just heard.” Omar says:

“In order to raise funds to take over the shop, Nancy borrowed money privately, using her own name to borrow a full five thousand magic stones.”

“A loan? Five thousand magic stones?” Karl’s expression changes:

“How could she dare?”

Loans between wizards require signing a contract, and the contract not only has legal effect but also strong constraints.

If she can’t pay it back by then, it’s not like she can just default on the debt.

In the process of researching the Divine Domain Fragment, Karl has also gained an understanding of various runes and titles.

The titles of some beings themselves represent power.

Signing a contract means that if you can’t repay the loan, the lender may very well control the soul of the borrower.

At that time,

the loan contract is a contract of servitude!

“Sigh!”

Omar sighs:

“Love always makes people blind. I heard that Senior Marianne was very angry about this.”

“Just taking over the shop requires two thousand magic stones, and then there are the preparations for stocking goods, hiring people, and all sorts of other things. Without several thousand magic stones, it’s difficult to manage. I hope Hodgson can keep the business afloat, otherwise Nancy…”

“Sigh!”

She sighs again.

Karl shakes his head.

Five thousand magic stones!

Nancy has sold herself. Her feelings for Hodgson are truly…deeply rooted.

In terms of business management, Karl doesn’t have much experience, but he can see that there are many problems with the shop.

But in business…

…luck is sometimes more important.

…………

A few days later.

“Mr. Karl.”

The salesperson, Tracy, comes to the backyard and asks for instructions:

“A physician wants to use our shop to treat patients, saying that 30% of the income will go to the shop.”

“A physician?” Karl puts his hands behind his back and walks towards the front shop:

“What’s his cultivation level?”

“He’s a senior wizard apprentice, from Mulan Market. He says he’s a very famous physician there.” Tracy says:

“There are signs of a beast tide recently. Mulan Market is too close to the forest, so he came here to find a way out.”

As they speak, the two arrive at the shop.

An old man with white hair and wrinkles all over his face, wearing a worn wizard’s robe, is sitting in the rest area waiting.

Seeing them arrive, the old man hurriedly gets up:

“Are you Mr. Karl?”

“I am.” Karl nods, gesturing for the other party to sit down:

“How should I address you, old sir?”

“MacDonald. Those who know me usually call me Mike.” The old man strokes his beard and smiles:

“Mr. Karl is truly remarkable. Your potion shop’s business can be considered the best in the market.”

“Just lucky. I stumbled upon a new formula, but unfortunately, imitations have already appeared in the market.” Karl sighs:

“The good times are probably coming to an end soon.”

“How could that be?” MacDonald shakes his head:

“Mr. Karl is too modest. For the potion shop business, the good times should just be beginning.”

“Let’s not talk about that.” Karl waves his hand:

“Old sir, you want to open a clinic here?”

“Yes.” MacDonald nods solemnly, his wrinkles smoothing out a bit, and says:

“I only need a corner to set up a table. 30% of the consultation fees will go to the shop. If medicine is needed, I will also prioritize recommending the medicine from the shop.”

He has obviously taken a liking to the shop’s traffic. Setting up a clinic here will bring in more customers.

And a skilled physician sitting in the shop can also attract more business to the potion shop.

“Hmm…” Karl is noncommittal about this and asks:

“Old sir, what kind of medical skills are you most proficient in?”

“I’m more adept at treating poisoning and mental trauma, and I also have some understanding of bloodline magic.” MacDonald says:

“If Mr. Karl is not at ease, you can ask me some questions or let me try temporarily.”

“If there are people from Mulan Market, they should have also heard of my name. My medical skills are not fake.”

“Sigh!”

Saying this, he sighs:

“Actually, if I hadn’t focused all my attention on medical skills back then, I might have become a formal wizard. To be honest, I regret it now.”

“I believe that old sir has real skills.” Karl smiles:

“But unfortunately, I can’t keep you here. You should try somewhere else.”

“Huh?” MacDonald frowns:

“Why?”

“This shop is a property of the Six Rings Tower. They’ve instructed that outsiders can’t interfere.” Karl explains:

“There’s nothing I can do.”

“But I believe that with old sir’s medical skills, it should be easy to find a place to settle down.”

He says this with a faint smile.

He certainly can’t say that there’s something strange about you that makes me uncomfortable, so I won’t agree.

Originally.

Karl was prepared to agree, after all, it would increase income, so there was no need to refuse.

But after seeing the other party, he immediately dismissed the idea.

This MacDonald has hidden his strength, and his methods are very clever. Even a formal wizard may not be able to see through it, but the aura on his body is similar to that of the Abyss, which is why Karl noticed something strange.

A senior wizard apprentice?

No!

He should be a formal wizard.

A formal wizard hiding his cultivation level and giving medical consultations in his shop must be up to something.

“Then…”

“Then, okay!”

MacDonald looks embarrassed. He didn’t expect that he would be rejected so decisively.

He wasn’t even given a chance to show off his medical skills.

“Since that’s the case, then I’ll go ask over there.” He narrows his eyes and says casually:

“Maybe they’ll make some room for me there.”

“Okay.” Karl nods:

“I wish you good luck, old sir.”

If he goes to the potion shop across the street, he will definitely steal some of their business, but that’s better than keeping a ticking time bomb.

MacDonald shakes his head and walks towards the shop across the street.

Soon after.

Tracy, who had gone to gather information, returns to report that he has been taken in by Allen’s shop and given a simple stall.

“Mr. Karl, I think that old sir has real skills. Why did you chase him away?”

Tracy asks the question in her heart.

“It’s nothing.”

Karl waves his hand and calls over the guard, ‘Jay,’ and asks:

“I seem to remember that a beast tide in the Magic Forest usually only occurs once every three or four decades, right?”

One of the reasons why the Magic Forest is so dangerous is the beast tides.

The battle of the gods in ancient times caused the environment in this area to become abnormal. Every once in a while, all the creatures living in it will become agitated, lose control, and rush towards the areas where humans live.

Every beast tide is accompanied by the deaths of many people.

And those who live close to the edge of the forest will often flee to other places after sensing the signs of a beast tide.

That MacDonald came to Leipzig Market from Mulan Market because of the beast tide.

“Yes!”

‘Jay’ nods and replies:

“It’s usually once every three or four decades, but there are exceptions. There are records of beast tides not appearing for more than a hundred years.”

“And also times when they come every one or two decades.”

“But…”

He hesitates for a moment before continuing:

“If the time between them is too long, the beast tide will often become more dangerous, and vice versa.”

“When I was a child, I remember a beast tide that destroyed two markets. Leipzig Market was also established after a beast tide. Since the time between them is so short this time, the danger should not be too great.”

“I understand!” Karl nods:

“Inform Sam and the other suppliers that starting tomorrow, we need twice the amount of potions.”

“And Senior Brother Charlie…”

“We also need to stock up on more Brilliant Potions.”

“Yes.” ‘Jay’ nods in agreement:

“I’ll go now!”

***

The news of the beast tide spreads quickly. In just a few days, everyone in the market already knows about it.

“Have you heard? The beast tide is coming!”

“The last beast tide was twenty years ago. Why is it coming so soon this time? It looks like a lot of people are going to die again!”

“There are already second-order creatures appearing near the Yunmu Market. It’s said that two formal wizards have already died.”

“…”

“A beast tide! Who knows how many people will die this time?”

The beast tide is a disaster that ordinary people try to avoid, but for some people, it’s a good thing.

For example.

Shops!

Originally, because of the impact of the Beast Pill, the business of Allen’s shop across the street was sparse. Even with the physician MacDonald sitting there, it had only improved slightly.

But now, everyone knows that once the beast tide affects the market, the prices of all kinds of goods will increase.

So everyone is hoarding goods.

Even potions with a limited shelf life are being bought frantically, causing Allen’s shop to gradually become crowded.

And the Magnolia Magic Item Shop, jointly opened by Hodgson and Nancy, has made a fortune during this time.

It is said that.

On the best day of business, the magic item shop sold dozens of magic items, with a total profit of nearly a hundred magic stones.

This has made Hodgson walk with a swagger.

The people who came from the Black Swamp with him are also crowding around him, trying to curry favor and get close to him.

As for Karl…

He has also been busy recently.

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“Lord of Source Essence!”

“King of Myriad Forms!”

“Master of Fear!”

“Taiwei Jade Emperor!”

“…”

In the Divine Domain Fragment, Karl, sitting solemnly on a stone chair, looks at the figures kneeling in the mist.

This is not the first time.

In the past few days, people have repeatedly called out the divine name of ‘Taiwei Jade Emperor’ and have tried to contact him.

“Here we go again?”

“Connie…”

“It seems you haven’t given up!”

During the battle at the Free Port, Connie personally saw Quincy break through to the Grand Knight realm and become a Legendary Knight.

He also found the symbol of the Taiwei Jade Emperor in the ruins.

After returning to Rapid Flow City, he has been secretly conducting experiments, seemingly trying to contact this evil god, ‘Taiwei Jade Emperor.’

But Connie is very clever.

He didn’t use himself as a test subject. Instead, he ‘accidentally’ lost a few books recording information about evil gods.

The few people who ‘coincidentally’ obtained the books tried to contact the evil god on their own.

Unfortunately, Connie doesn’t know that as long as you sincerely recite a deity’s title, everything about you will be exposed in the deity’s eyes.

The memories of those kneeling are completely visible to the ‘deity,’ including the process of stealing the books.

Of course, it also includes Connie’s intentional indulgence.

“It seems that after Quincy ‘stole’ the books from me, he consulted Connie, so he also has that book.” Karl muses:

“That’s normal.”

“Connie is a legendary captain of the Endless Sea. His understanding of mysterious knowledge far surpasses others.”

“Heh…”

“If I hadn’t been worried about him seeing through my disguise, I probably would have chosen him to experiment on first.”

“But…”

“The books were stolen, and that’s a trick I’ve played before!”

Shaking his head, Karl is a little speechless.

Before thoroughly researching the Divine Domain Fragment, he doesn’t intend to contact other ‘believers.’

But he can’t stand someone buzzing in his ear all the time, disturbing his peace.

“Connie!”

Narrowing his eyes, Karl snorts coldly:

“You want to play, huh? Then I’ll play with you!”

…………

Rapid Flow City.

Umon is a pirate with more than a dozen lives on his hands. He has played with other people’s women and killed old people and children.

He is an unadulterated villain.

He doesn’t believe in the so-called karmic retribution.

But he is afraid of death.

Especially after learning that he has a serious illness, he has tried everything to save himself.

By ‘chance,’ he obtained a strange book that recorded information about a deity with the title “Taiwei Jade Emperor.”

An evil god!

As a literate pirate, Umon has some basic common sense.

Apart from the few well-known righteous gods, all other beings with the title ‘god’ are evil gods.

But as a person who is about to die, as long as it can save his life, an evil god can also be a righteous god.

As for selling his soul…

What’s there to be afraid of?

If selling his soul could exchange for great power and endless wealth, he believes that not many people would be able to resist such a temptation.

Following the records in the book, he draws the deity’s symbol on the ground, places God’s Grace Coins on it, and drips his own blood.

Finally, he kneels in the center, empties his mind, and silently recites the honorable title:

“Lord of Source Essence!”

“King of Myriad Forms!”

“Master of Fear!”

“Taiwei Jade Emperor!”

“…”

After a long time.

“It’s useless!”

Umon opens his eyes, his face full of despair.

He actually knew that the chances of success were slim, after all, even the righteous gods aren’t responding now.

Let alone an evil god?

Shaking his head, he pushes open the door and walks out of the room.

Before him is a busy port, with shirtless sailors and workers busy on the docks.

Looking at those young, vibrant figures, Umon’s eyes become gloomy, and his hands clench subconsciously.

Why?

These lowly, incompetent people can continue to live, while he, a knight, is going to die soon.

Damn it!

He clenches his teeth, and a surge of anger rises in his heart.

‘Before I die, I must vent my anger and kill ten or eight people to accompany me to the grave!’

‘And women…’

As his thoughts turn, he tightens the money bag on his waist and strides towards the bustling downtown area.

Anyway, he’s going to die, so the money won’t benefit anyone. While he can still move, he should spend it all.

Walking on the street, looking at the crowds of people coming and going, another inexplicable murderous intent rises in Umon’s heart.

He has an urge to draw his sword and start hacking wildly.

When I die,

you all can forget about having a good life!

This violent energy has been lingering in his heart for the past few days, and when it erupts, he will surely go mad.

“Hah…”

He exhales a long breath, suppresses the agitation in his heart, and walks towards the most famous tavern nearby.

He needs to fill his stomach first before thinking about anything else.

“The ships that went out to sea are back. I heard there are water monkeys on board. Elder Karl will definitely be very happy.”

“That’s right!”

“Let’s go take a look.”

“After so long, ships from the distant sea are finally back. There shouldn’t be any problems with catching fish in the future.”

The unfamiliar voices make Umon subconsciously stop and turn around to block the two people in front of him.

“Huh?”

Susan looks strangely at the man who stopped in front of her and frowns:

“Is there something you need?”

“Connie, do you know him?”

“No!” Connie narrows his eyes and slowly shakes his head:

“I don’t.”

He actually recognizes him.

He is one of his ‘pawns,’ but he can be sure that the other party doesn’t know him, or at least they’re not familiar.

In front of them, Umon’s eyes are blank, the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitch slightly, and a strange expression appears on his face.

“Connie!”

“Connie!”

His voice is low, like a sound coming from the depths of a sewer, strange, cold, and disgusting…

Connie’s expression changes, and he subconsciously pulls Susan behind him.

“Looking for me.”

Umon’s body sways, and blood gushes out of his eyes. He has a strange smile on his face, and his voice is distorted:

“Come find me!”

“Hurry, I can’t wait any longer!”

“Bang!”

Before he finishes speaking, his whole body suddenly explodes, as if there was a high-explosive bomb hidden inside him.

Blood, minced meat, and broken bone fragments fly everywhere, covering the street and engulfing Connie and Susan like a rainstorm.

“Flap flap…”

The remains of limbs and flesh fall to the ground, and the flesh on the ground is still alive, crawling towards Connie like maggots.

Two eyeballs are mixed in the blood, and their mouths open and close, and strange sounds echo in Connie’s ears.

“Come quickly!”

“Aren’t you coming to find me?”

“Come quickly!”

“Come quickly!”

“…”

Connie’s face turns pale, and he retreats repeatedly. His body trembles uncontrollably, and then his stomach churns, and he vomits uncontrollably.

Maggots that look like earthworms roll in the vomit, causing Susan to scream.

“Ah!”

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