Warlock of the Magus World 1-596

by Wen Chao Gong

  “These are all the potions I have accumulated in the past year! You should know, I still need to rely on selling potions to obtain resources. If not for the market doing well right now, I wouldn’t let them all go in one breath like I am doing now!” Leylin’s expression seemed extremely earnest.

  “Alright! I will do my best to help you!” Neela understood. In her eyes, Leylin brewing these potions nonstop and having such a collection was already the limit with his current ability.

  As the two of them had their own worries, the meal that followed was not very appetising for the both of them.

  After the meal, Neela hurriedly bade farewell to Leylin. Leylin entrusted some people to bring a few messages to the people that he mixed well with as well. He did not mention any details and only gave them subtle hints. Whether or not they could uncover the plot was all up to them.

  Neela was extremely fast, and she handed Leylin a pouch of Magic Crystals the very next day.

  After giving it some thought, Leylin decided it was better to spend his Magic Crystals while he was still at the academy. After all, he might not be able to find a trading depot outside, and even if he did, the resources there may not be as complete as what the school has.

  This departure would most likely last an extended period of time. Leylin made preparations for his advancement outside. He prepared to buy ingredients to brew Reactive Elixirs and spell models available. As for any knowledge that a Level 3 Acolyte might require, it had been stored in the A.I Chip since long ago.

  However, the knowledge provided by the professors stopped there. As for the advancement to an official Magus and the basic information for a Level 1 Magus, the knowledge was heavily guarded by the academy. Only Level 3 Acolytes who have signed a contract with them would have the right to access them.

  Leylin headed to the spell models’ shop first.

  “What do you want?” The attitude of the old lady behind the counter was even more vehement now. However, Leylin’s good mood didn’t waver. He already knew that those Level 3 Acolytes had failed in advancing to an official Magus and they had signed a contract with the school, to stay behind and provide basic services. Due to the restrictions in the contract, they could not run even if they wanted to. With the impending battle and the collateral damage that would be inflicted upon them, it would be weird if they had a good attitude!

  “Apart from Umbra’s Hand, I want all of the basic spell models for the Shadow and Dark elements!” Leylin put on a very magnanimous air.

  The old lady behind the counter looked at Leylin in surprise. After all, such a wealthy Level 2 Acolyte like him was rarely seen.

  “There is a total of 13, for 130 Magic Crystals.”

  “I also want the Basic Transfiguration spell model!”

  “That’ll be 140 Magic Crystals then.” The voice of the old lady sounded from behind the counter.

  Leylin nodded his head and poured a bag of Magic Crystals out onto the counter. The lady counted them and put them away, after which she carried 14 spell books over. Each of them was as heavy as a brick, and they stacked up to almost Leylin’s height.

  “It seems like I should buy some horses as well!”

  Leylin hired a few servants and got them to bring the spell model books back into his room, and then he returned to the Trading Area.

  At this moment, the Trading Area was one of the few places that were still bustling with people.

  The number of acolytes who came here had also increased. Many premium goods had been put up for sale, attracting the attention of numerous acolytes.

  “It seems like even the acolytes have noticed.” Leylin mulled.

  It was similar to how, in the forest, a small number of animals would sense danger and take flight before a huge disaster befell them, but other animals would naturally follow when they saw the animals leaving, even if they did not sense any danger.

  “However, there are still no Magic Artifacts here.” Leylin felt a little depressed. He had always wanted to own a Magic Artifact, but they were just too rare. Moreover, the prices were sky-high, and they would end up in the hands of a Magus every time they appeared. On the occasion that the Magi were dissatisfied with the Magic Artifact, the Level 3 Acolytes would all madly rush forward to grab it. Leylin simply didn’t stand a chance.

  “Magic Artifact creation requires Alchemy and Enchanting, and it’s such a profound subject. I don’t even have enough time to focus on my Potioneering studies now!”

  Leylin laughed bitterly, even the A.I Chip had a limit to its processing. According to Leylin’s previous experience, only when his soul continuously advanced, would the A.I Chip’s level increase.

  “When I become a Level 3 Acolyte, if I don’t have any other means, I will dabble in Enchanting and see if I can create my own Magic Artifact!”

  These stalls that had no Magic Artifacts did not attract Leylin in the slightest bit.

  However, there were still some unusual happenings. For example, the stalls that were selling potions were filled with people and the sale of bows, arrows, and leather armour was also great. But as for the stalls that sold ingredients, they were rarely frequented.

  He walked to Woox’s store, which he was familiar with.

  Right now, it was crowded with acolytes and they bought any potions that they saw, in a very forthright manner.

  Woox was so busy that he was sweating, and had even employed a few acolytes to help him. Such a scene was definitely not common in the past.

  Leylin looked around. The potions on the shelves sold very quickly, many empty shelves were labelled as sold out.

  Woox’s eyes shone when he saw Leylin. He called an acolyte to fill his position, and especially went to receive Leylin.

  “Hey! My dear Leylin, I heard the cries of a skylark today, and I know you will definitely bring good news. So? How many potions? I can give you 10% more than usual!” Woox greeted Leylin cordially and looked at Leylin as if he was looking at a Magic Crystal.

  “My apologies.” Leylin waved his hands, “I’ve been busy with missions, so I haven’t been brewing much recently!”

  “This is indeed a tragic piece of news!” Woox sighed, “You don’t know know how good the market is these days!”

  “Alright! Alright! I came here to purchase ingredients.” Leylin said and handed a list of items over to Woox.

  After Woox received the slip and looked at the scribbles and quantities required, his face changed and bean-sized sweat droplets begin dripping down.

  “So many raw materials! Let me see, White Crystals, Purple Vine Radish Roots, claws of a Ghost Goblin, are you trying to brew a Reaction Elixir?” The fatty asked straightforwardly.

  “Yes! Indeed! I want to make preparations for my advancement. If you have any completed Reactive Elixirs in stock right now I’ll buy them off you. You can set the price!”

  Leylin spoke casually, the formulas for the Reactive Elixirs could be found in the library and many people have seen them before. The fatty being able to recognise the ingredients was nothing amazing.

  Underneath the Reactive Elixir ingredients, Leylin had also added the many common ingredients needed for the Azure Potion and Tears of Mary. As for the few important ingredients, they have already been extinct in the Magus World for several hundreds of years, so Leylin did not even bother to write them down.

  “The brewing of Reactive Elixirs is extremely complicated and the success rate is also very low. The demand for it is so high, and they immediately sell out once they appear. How could I still have stock left?” Woox shook his head.

  “At least, you Potioneering Masters are better off, you can brew whatever potions you need by yourself. I remember that when I was still a Level 2 Acolyte, I committed so many crimes just for a bottle of Reactive Elixir!”

  042 - Leaving Temporarily

  “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore! These ingredients weren’t originally this cheap, but the prices of raw materials have fallen now, so I’ll sell them for 2
00 Magic Crystals.”

  Woox set his price.

  Leylin nodded and handed over 20 middle-grade Magic Crystals to Woox.

  He then received a huge bundle from Woox, drawing the attention of many onlookers in the vicinity.

  Leylin smiled bitterly, carried the bundle on his back, and begin casually chatting with Woox.

  “So? Have you obtained any news of Magic Artifacts?” Leylin wouldn’t let any chances of rapidly increasing his strength pass him by.

  “Of course not!” Woox shook his head quickly, “The prices of Magic Artifacts have recently been driven up wildly. After all, who wouldn’t want to keep their life-saving items and would go sell them?”

  Woox suddenly lowered his voice, “Buying so many ingredients and asking about Magic Artifacts, you must have received that news too, right?”

  Leylin nodded his head, “I am preparing to take on a long-term mission so I can go out and avoid all of this.”

  Woox nodded his head, “Avoiding it will be good, I will also leave in a few days’ time.”

  “Even Woox, a Level 3 Acolyte with a Magic Artifact, has to flee!” The compelling feeling in Leylin’s heart only grew stronger, and after exchanging several more lines with Woox, he hurriedly bade farewell and left.

  “The mission cannot be put off any longer, I have to leave immediately!”

  Although it wasn’t necessary to register for a mission in order to leave, there was still the hurdle of the academy guardians. Leylin still wanted to return to obtain relevant information on Magi, so he would naturally follow these regulations.

  In spite of his rather average aptitude, his Potioneering talent had been acknowledged by even Kroft, so the academy would not keep him here to die.

  Because Harosi had already done a sweep of the school’s surroundings, the Mission Area managed to regain some of its former liveliness. However, Leylin realised that there were extremely few Level 3 Acolytes upon a closer inspection. Naturally, he knew what this was all about.

  “They are all a pitiful bunch of people.” Seeing these low-leveled acolytes splitting mission rewards and working hard to earn money to exchange for information, a pitying look surfaced in Leylin’s eyes.

  These were obviously the forsaken ones. Although a lone acolyte would be absolutely helpless against a Magus, they could still cause damage and even kill an official Magus if tens or hundreds of them banded together to execute a formation. That was their role here.

  However, being in the vicinity of a Magus fight was extremely dangerous. It was already considered extremely lucky for them to have a 30% survival rate here.

  Although Leylin felt pity for them, he still would not mention the news. He had already pushed the limits by hinting to his friends. If he were to publicise the news, even Kroft would not be able to protect him.

  Leylin had a look at the missions on the wall; most of them had short durations and were also located very close to the academy. It seemed as though the academy had hidden all the other missions.

  When there were few people around, Leylin took the opportunity to quickly head up to the counter.

  “What kind of mission did you want?” The reception was a very skinny old man and seemed extremely amiable.

  “The missions on the wall don’t suit me at all, are there any special ones? My name is Leylin Farlier, apprentice of Professor Kroft.” Leylin said in a low voice, tossing a small pouch over.

  The old fellow hurriedly caught the pouch. After opening it, he smiled. “Of course there are!”

  He took out a scroll from underneath the counter, “Look at this. The missions are all written there.”

  The black-coloured scroll seemed to be extremely plain. Leylin opened the scroll and quickly skimmed through the missions written on it.

  These missions all had a common characteristic. Their difficulties were not high, but their duration was extremely long. In short, the missions let those Magus potentials avoid the imminent calamity.

  With the scan of the A.I. Chip, Leylin quickly decided on a mission.

  “Investigate the wilting vegetation in Extreme Night Town. Mission duration: 3 Years.”

  “I choose this one.” Leylin pointed to the investigation mission and relayed to the old man.

  “Extreme Night Town is located in the Eastwood Province of Poolfield Kingdom. You will have to travel through almost half the kingdom before you reach it. Do you want to buy a map?” The old man smiled like a crafty merchant.

  “Give me a map!” Although Leylin had a map of his own, it was always good to have another for comparison.

  After spending two Magic Crystals, Leylin obtained a brand new map. Not only were the various provinces of Poolfield Kingdom highlighted on it, there was even a red line to mark his journey.

  “According to the map, Extreme Night Town is on the eastmost side of Poolfield Kingdom, where the boundary is, and is very far from the academy. But the good thing is that it was near one of the Magi assembly points mentioned in the information Bicky sent, which would make acquiring information and news convenient.”

  This was also why Leylin chose this mission.

  “This is your exit pass.” The old man handed a red metal card to him. “Don’t lose it, it’s irreplaceable.”

  “It seems like the academy has been very strict in governing any entries and exits lately.”

  Leylin thought this inwardly, but he did not say anything aloud as he took the metal card.

  After walking out of the Mission Area, Leylin went to bid farewell to Kroft, Bicky, and his other friends.

  After all, he did not know how long he would be out for. Some things still had to be settled first. Having received Leylin’s hint, Bicky was already preparing to return home. As for Kaliweir and the others, however, their complexions were rather bad. They had come from Chernobyl Islands and with no place to return to, Leylin could only pay them lip service and console them.

  Pushing his room’s door open and seeing the familiar setup, Leylin suddenly felt a little regretful.

  “I wonder when I’ll be able to return back here.”

  The spell books and ingredients that he bought today were all lying neatly in a corner, filling up two big chests.

  After brooding for a while, Leylin moved his bed away to reveal some floorboards with very little dust on them.

  “Farlier!” Leylin gently tapped a black dot on the floor.

  *Ka-cha!* There was a mechanical noise, and the wooden floorboards slowly moved apart to reveal many potions stored in test tubes.

  The amount here was at least 10 times more than what he gave to Neela!

  If Woox saw this, his eyes might even pop out. Leylin smiled.

  This was his private potions collection. With the A.I Chip’s help, his success rate has long surpassed what could be expected of others. He had sold a small portion of them, but the bulk of them remained here.

  “Let me count! 200 Strength Potions, 150 Antidotes, 180 Hemostasis Potions, and an assortment of other potions, their total value would be at least 3000 Magic Crystals!”

  Leylin looked at these potions. They were his greatest asset and had always been locked away beneath his bed. The spell used to secure them was a little magic trick that all Level 2 Acolyte knew. Apart from the owner using their Spiritual Force to open it, any means of forcing it open would only cause the items locked inside to self-destruct!