Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Rune Seed

“Rune?”

Before Karl could ask, Eve Dorn beside him changed her expression drastically and said hurriedly:

“Lev, don’t forget what you promised me!”

“Of course.” Old Lev nodded, his voice lonely. He waved his hand, signaling the others to withdraw, leaving only Aya and Little Nan.

Then he continued:

“I won’t forget what I promised you. The rune on my body originally belonged to the Dorn family, and it will be returned to the Dorn family.”

“Humph!” Eve snorted coldly:

“You better remember. If it weren’t for the rune on your body, you think I would come to help?”

Karl raised his eyebrows.

It seemed that Old Lev was no ordinary person.

He possessed a breathing technique, martial skills, and even a rune. It was just unknown how he ended up in this current state.

“Sorry.”

Turning around, Old Lev smiled apologetically at Karl:

“I can’t give you the rune, but I do know a lot about runes.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Karl shook his head:

“Knowledge is also a kind of wealth.”

“Knowledge is also a kind of wealth?” Old Lev murmured, his eyes vacant:

“Everyone should remember this. Even an old guy like me has value.”

“Then…” Karl asked curiously:

“Where did the inheritance of runes originally come from?”

“The inheritance of runes is so ancient that it cannot be verified, perhaps before the Moon Goddess fell.” Old Lev shook his head:

“The rune on my body can be traced back to the Griffin Duke. Most of the runes on others also come from a certain Duke.”

Runes came from Dukes?

As far as Karl knew, there was no real kingdom in this world, so naturally there would be no king, only many Dukes occupying various places.

The most famous were the Nine Great Dukes.

Duke Tedal, to whom Black City belonged, was one of the Nine Great Dukes, known for his cruelty and madness.

In this world, a Duke was not just a title, but also a symbol of power, authority, and strength.

Every Duke possessed exceptional martial prowess.

This was completely different from the Gando Kingdom.

Karl continued to ask:

“How can one master the power of a rune?”

“If the person who owns the rune is still alive, he can transfer his rune to someone else.” Old Lev replied:

“If he is dead, then a rune seed is needed to activate it. However, time cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise, without the nourishment of blood and Qi, the rune will completely dissipate.”

“Rune seed?” Karl’s eyes flickered:

“Do you have any?”

“Hmm…” Old Lev looked at him in surprise, but didn’t ask if Karl had a rune in his hand. Instead, he said:

“Not everyone can withstand a rune.”

“In fact, most people cannot possess the power of a rune, even at the cost of their lives.”

Karl’s expression turned serious:

“Why?”

“I don’t know either.” Old Lev shook his head:

“To possess a rune, one needs to undergo a test. If the test is successful, one will naturally possess the power of the rune.”

“If it’s not successful…”

“It’s very likely to die.”

Karl frowned.

He only had one life, and he was not willing to gamble on this chance. Could it be that he still needed to continue analyzing it? But he was afraid that there wouldn’t be enough time. The rune patterns in the solidifying liquid were becoming blurred.

“Of course.”

Old Lev continued:

“If it is a knight squire, I do have a way to save his life. However, if it doesn’t work, he will need to recuperate for a period of time to recover.”

This method was not unique to him, otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many knight squires willing to try to accept runes. People always cherished their lives.

“Oh!”

Karl felt relieved and asked with a smile:

“If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be possible to possess a rune with a 100% success rate?”

“How is that possible?” Old Lev shook his head:

“If it doesn’t work once, it means it will never work. Without this talent, even a knight can’t do it.”

Huh?

Could it be like this?

This was similar to wizard talent. Without talent, one couldn’t learn magic.

He wondered if rune talent and wizard talent overlapped. If they did, then Karl could give it a try.

“One more thing.”

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Old Lev said:

“Runes have magical power, and some powerful runes are even more mysterious. However, once you accept a rune, it becomes very difficult to continue on the path of a knight.”

“Even with exotic beast meat, it’s still the same, unless you transfer the rune on your body to someone else.”

“Wait a minute!” Karl raised his hand, his expression solemn:

“What you just said…”

“Exotic beast meat?”

“Yes.” Old Lev nodded:

“Exotic beast meat, which contains life force and can help knights cultivate. Haven’t you heard of it?”

Heard of it?

Of course, Karl had heard of it!

It was just that in the Gando Kingdom, exotic beasts had been nearly extinct for a long time, and exotic beast meat was an extremely rare thing. Only a very small number of people were qualified to consume it.

It was said that the Life Potion, which could help knight squires to be promoted to knights, was extracted from exotic beast meat.

This kind of thing, he wouldn’t have dared to think about it before.

He immediately asked:

“Is there any way to obtain exotic beast meat in Black City?”

“This…” Old Lev hesitated:

“The several exotic beast nests underground are controlled by several major forces in the city, and it’s difficult for outsiders to obtain them. But you can exchange blackstone for them from the City Guard.”

“However, no matter which channel, the amount that flows out is not large.”

Karl felt relieved.

As long as there was some!

Even if the amount was small and difficult to obtain, it was better than nothing.

“Uncle.”

Aya spoke up at the right time:

“I’ve collected some soul powder recently. When do you need it?”

Karl pondered.

If he agreed now, it would not only mean that the cooperation between the two parties would continue, but also that their relationship would be closer than before.

If he didn’t agree,

The loss would not be great, but he would need to find another way to obtain exotic beast meat and other things.

“This is the rune seed.” Seeing his hesitation, Old Lev actually took out something from his arms and said:

“Consider it a gift for our first meeting.”

“Hmm…” Karl looked at him in surprise, then smiled indifferently:

“Thanks!”

He looked at Aya again:

“Let’s do the transaction in two days.”

“If you have anything you urgently need, you can make a list, and I will find a way to send it to you.”

“Okay!” Aya was overjoyed:

“That’s great!”

A smile also appeared on Old Lev’s face.

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“Since we have to delve into the Other World anyway, we might as well start with Aya and her group.”

“Familiar, more convenient, and relatively safe. Just treat it as cultivating an agent.”

Back in the Divine Domain Fragment, Karl put down the things in his hand and waved his hand to summon his status panel.

Name: Karl（Lord of the Divine Domain Fragment）

Constitution: 0.78

Mental Power: 1.25

Source Essence: 0

Occupation: Knight Squire, Junior Wizard Apprentice

With a steady supply of Light of Wisdom potion, Karl’s Mental Power had climbed to 1.25 in a short period of time.

However, long-term use of the same potion would cause the body to develop drug resistance, and the Light of Wisdom was no exception.

Now,

The effect of taking the potion was only half of what it was at the beginning.

But it was enough for Karl. At least before he became an Intermediate Apprentice, he didn’t need to worry about potions to increase Mental Power.

In addition, with his current Mental Power, he was already qualified to learn a second zero-circle spell.

However, firstly, Adolf was not home.

Secondly, he was afraid that rashly revealing his talent would attract the covetous eyes of others, so he hadn’t looked for anyone yet.

“Since there’s no way to learn magic, I might as well try the rune. Anyway, the rune can be removed from the body at any time, and at most, it will only waste a few days of rest.”

Taking out the rune seed, Karl pondered.