Warlock of the Magus World 1-596

by Wen Chao Gong

  Even this female boss was not easily dealt with! Leylin rubbed his fingers and left with a smile about his face.

  After Leylin left, in the place where the trade had taken place, the female boss’ face changed and she collapsed onto a sofa, revealing her beautiful curves.

  At the same time, the immense spiritual force that did not lose out to a peak rank 1 Magus was gradually exhibited.

  This female boss was actually a peak rank 1 Magus! Even in the entire south coast, such strength could be enough to awe or intimidate anyone!

  Now, however, cold sweat rolled down her face.

  “How terrifying! This spiritual force…” The female boss patted her chest, fear still lingering in her heart, “He’s definitely a powerful rank 2 existence! Why is he here?”

  She could sense Leylin’s probing at the beginning, and in actuality if not for Leylin holding back at the end, she would definitely be in a worse state.

  The alluring female boss lay on her sofa for a while longer, thoughts rapidly running through her mind. All of a sudden, her expression changed.

  “Could it be that he’s here because he received that information as well?”

  Immediately, she paled and murmured in a low voice, “It’s getting harder and harder to do business here. This is not good! I need to leave as soon as possible! These kind of things happens every two or three days. I can’t take it any longer!”

  ……

  Leylin, who was elsewhere, was also recalling the whole matter.

  Strictly speaking, this matter did have a connection to him.

  After he had destroyed one of the gates into the secret plane, some mechanism seemed to have been triggered and resulted in the mysterious changes in the Eternal River Plains’ secret plane.

  A huge ruin had appeared at the heart of the secret plane.

  Overjoyed at the unexpected good fortune, the dark and light Magi broke out in battle and, after much difficulty, settled on an agreement and developed this place.

  The light and dark Magi had put in a lot of effort in their exploration!

  These were the remnants left behind by the Magus who had created the secret plane! If there was a possibility of gaining some inheritance, then who wouldn’t jump at the chance?

  The light and dark Magi immediately dispatched their elites and teams that were headed by at least rank 2 Magi entered and explored the ruins.

  In this exploration, Alistair, Alex and Juna’s three teams worked together and overcame a few difficulties. It seemed like they had obtained some incredible item.

  This treasure seemed to be an amazing item effective for rank 2 Magi. Alistair had chosen to betray his teammates for this item, and after dealing with Alex and Juna on the sly, he had swept up the treasure and fled!

  Upon receiving this news, dark Magi immediately attacked, and this had serious repercussions on the light Magi’s end. Not only had two rank 2 Magi died, even the corps that were guarding the area outside the ruins were attacked. At least three corps had been systematically annihilated.

  Ever since that matter, the dark and light Magi in the south coast were in a tense situation.

  Though the light Magi had had the upper hand previously, it was not as if the dark Magi were completely powerless. The difference in their might was not very big.

  Now, in the span of a few months, including Alistair, the Light Magi Alliance had lost a total of four rank 2 Magi!

  This definitely had an effect on the ratio of the power between the two factions. Though there were no losses in terms of their rank 3 Magi, which were the strongest they had, the dark Magi were starting to become restless.

  Of course, this had nothing to do with Leylin. He was mostly attracted by that mysterious treasure.

  “What could it be that would cause a rank 2 Magus to betray his faction and even plot against his companions?”

  Traces of red appeared in Leylin’s eyes, and there seemed to be a voice inside shouting, “Snatch! Snatch it! Snatch the treasure!”

  A desire that he could feel deep inside his bones invaded Leylin’s senses.

  “Hm? That’s weird! When did I become so irrational?” Leylin’s expression changed and he grimly looked at the crystal at his wrist.

  The crystal at his wrist was currently emitting a circle of red rays, looking about to drip fresh blood.

  “The situation is getting worse!” An imposing look flashed by his eyes, and he opened a flask and drank from it.

  *Gulp! Gulp!*

  Large amounts of liquid that had a medicinal taste to it travelled down his throat, and Leylin’s expression seemed to calm down.

  As time passed, the rays from the crystal dimmed, and it turned into a transparent, colourless crystal.

  “It’s getting increasingly serious…”

  Leylin kept the crystal and a solemn expression appeared on his face.

  After drinking the potion he had brewed, Leylin could feel his spirit becoming tranquil, the impulse from before vanishing.

  “The effects of being a warlock are really troublesome to deal with!”

  Leylin furrowed his brows. After his heart had been modified such that he had completely fused with the bloodline of the Giant Kemoyin Serpent, Leylin could feel that the intense emotions due to the bloodline, which he had suppressed with this potion of tranquility, were now beginning to stir restlessly.

  After advancing to become a rank 2 Warlock, this situation had become increasingly serious.

  Leylin now had no choice but to set up an early warning spell design on his wrist. This colourless crystal was a ward that Leylin had set up. The moment bloodline-induced emotions began to affect his rationality; the crystal would immediately emit blood-red rays.

  The graver this issue was, the more piercing the red rays on the surface of the crystal would be.

  Leylin now had no choice but to prepare potions of tranquility and keep it at hand, occasionally drinking some to prevent the emotions from affecting his mind.

  After all, for him to be able to come so far, the A.I. Chip was an important factor, the other being a clear mind.

  If he lost this factor, no matter how powerful he became, it would simply be a tragedy.

  “These emotional issues of warlocks were definitely complications in ancient times. Though the great Magus Serholm had come up with this potion of tranquility, it can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. I need to find a way that can permanently deal with it.”

  Leylin looked grim.

  “As for that Alistair, it’s not my place to think about that. Also, he’s so much further away…”

  After regaining a clear mind, Leylin touched his chin.

  “Of course, If he’s so blind as to offend me, then that’s a different matter altogether.”

  After thinking this through, Leylin wore his hood once more and left this deserted alley.

  ……

  A few hours later, Leylin emerged from a large building that had been built using gold and silver, a helpless look on his face.

  Behind him, a Magus that seemed to be the owner was watching him leave, an apologetic expression on his face.

  This was one of the top three commerce centres in the Brambles Iron Door, and Leylin had just purchased some items.

  It was a pity that besides replenishing a few frequently used materials, there was no mention of the long distance detection spell that Leylin had been hoping to obtain.

  As for a method to solve the warped emotions from his Warlock bloodline? Leylin didn’t even bother asking about it.

  Trading Event

  The inheritance of the Warlocks had been lost from the south coast for many years, so Leylin did not think that he would be so lucky as to be able to find a remedy so easily.

  In addition, he did not want to reveal his trump card!

  “I’m afraid I’ll have no choice but to rely on the Great Magus Serholm!”

  Leylin scratched his chin, walking as he pondered over this.

  As a
rank 4 Warlock at the Morning Star level, the Great Magus Serholm must have had certain methods to withstand the emotional side effects that ailed them.

  The potion of tranquility from before was evidence of that!

  Leylin planned to find some vestiges or ruins that had been left behind by him, and hopefully discover something.

  Leylin, who had already made up his mind, proceeded to the outer layer of the Brambles Iron Door.

  He urgently needed some information or news regarding the Great Magus Serholm. From this, he would be able to find some methods to relieve himself of the side effects of his bloodline.

  “Is our guest here planning to leave already?”

  Just as Leylin was planning on leaving the Brambles Iron Door, he was suddenly stopped by a strange person who was wearing a hood.

  “Who are you? I don’t know you!” Leylin, whose appearance was now that of a middle-aged man with a dangerous aura emanating from him.

  The person he was facing could definitely sense this. He was currently like prey that had been marked by an ancient creature, and his two legs began to tremble involuntarily.

  “Wait! Wait! My lord, I have no evil intentions!” The strange person began to wave his arms. To prove his identity, he even produced a metal disk and showed it to Leylin.

  On the surface of the black disk, a symbol of the Iron Crown had been deeply engraved. There was no ornamentation on it, and the style in which it had been carved was with smooth, firm lines.

  “Someone from the Iron Crown?” Leylin’s tone became less aggressive, and his aura also calmed down. He sized up the strange man, who was also an official Magus, “What do you want from me?”

  “My lord! We from Iron Crown are extremely respectful and humble towards the many powerful lord Magi. To be honest, the moment you entered the market, we had already noticed you…”

  The strange person bowed towards Leylin, “Please come with me!”

  Leylin scratched his chin and followed behind him. From this person’s actions, Leylin could assume that the Iron Crown had already discovered his true strength. Then again, as the ruler of this area, a rank 2 Magus like him could easily disrupt everyday life here if he was not monitored. Iron Crown must have developed some sort of probing methods.

  “How did you find me?”

  Leylin, who was behind the strange person, couldn’t help but ask this question.

  After hearing this question, the hooded person in front proudly patted the pouch on his waist. *Xiu!* A black shadow instantly crawled up to his shoulder.

  This was a high-energy being that was similar to a mole, with eyes that brightly shone like shining sapphires. As it looked at Leylin’s body, it couldn’t help but shiver, even wedging its tail in between its legs.

  “Pardon me!” The hooded man patted the head of the mole-like being to comfort it. “This is my lifelong magical companion, a Krone Mouse. Krone Mice have a heightened awareness for powerful spirits. Hence, I was able to take charge and become the leader of the defence team of the Iron Crown.”

  Leylin glanced at the mole on this leader’s shoulder, a look of understanding in his eyes, “To be able to make this creature that has already gone extinct your pet, it seems like you have pretty good luck!”

  A Magus’ magical pet or companion wasn’t just some mount. They needed to sign a strict spirit contract, and could only have one magical pet or companion in his or her entire lifetime.

  Not only did many top grade magical pets have amazing battle power, they could also enhance a Magus’ magic or body. It was said that some legendary magical pets were able to help Magi break through bottlenecks.

  Leylin had been looking for a magical pet that was completely compatible with him, but alas, such a thing was difficult to find. One could only depend on their luck, and as a result, Leylin still had yet to make a decision on his pet.

  The Krone Mouse completely lacked the ability to fight, and did not have any special abilities that could increase the might of one’s magic or his resistance to spells. Its meagre ability to sense things was basically useless. This Magus had completely abandoned all these possibilities in favour of obtaining a powerful ability in detection, and it was hard to determine whether or not he had made the wrong choice.

  Leylin followed the defense team leader into a private room that was opened up by other Magi.

  It was extremely quiet, and there were even a few Magi. It seemed that the entrance was tightly guarded, and was only open to members.

  “Alright. Can you tell me why you brought me here now? I’ll give you five minutes!”

  Leylin was becoming a little annoyed. The leader, who had realised this, quickly launched into the main topic.

  “If I’m not wrong, you must already have stepped into the realm of rank 2, right?”

  The team leader seemed to be probing as he asked. Upon seeing Leylin admitting to this by staying silent, he straightened even more in his excitement and bowed once again.

  In the south coast, rank 2 Magi were the absolute highest level, and were the leaders of large-scaled academies or the wielders of power in families! No matter where they went, they would enjoy treatment that was reserved for honoured guests.

  “Oh revered Lord rank 2 Magus! We of the Iron Crown have recently been holding a small trading gathering between highly ranked Magi. Seeing that you did not look very satisfied, I was hoping you would be able to obtain what you wanted there…”

  The leader began to explain, and a look of understanding shone in Leylin’s eyes.

  In general, though the resources on the south coast were quite plentiful, this was only so for acolytes and regular Magi. The moment one was promoted to become a peak rank 1 Magus or even a rank 2 Magus like Leylin had been, it would be difficult to find a market that could meet their needs.

  Hence, trade meetings that were held by individuals, in which only Magi of a certain level were invited, became mainstream.

  Many Magi resumed their habits of using material items to make trades after being promoted to a higher ranking, exchanging items for what they needed with Magi at the same level of strength as themselves.

  Before, Leylin lacked power, and was not qualified to participate. Now, however, he had been especially sought out and invited.

  “Is this a trading event organized by the Iron Crown? When is it? Where will it be?” Leylin questioned. He already had plans to take a look there. Meeting with other Magi at the same level of strength as him would be extremely helpful to him, and in this sort of setting, the appearance of amazing items was almost certain.

  “We are extremely honoured to have you participate!” Seeing that Leylin had agreed, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

  With both hands, he then passed a black card to Leylin.

  “The trading event will be held three days later, and the address is on the card. When the time comes, you’ll just need to bring the card and reach the place on time. In addition, the sages of the Iron Crown would like to have a long talk with all who are at least rank 2 Magi before the trade meeting. You’ll definitely not be disappointed.”

  This leader provided more news, which seemed to be the most important part of this invitation.

  “A meeting with them?” Leylin was surprised.

  The sages of the Iron Crown were naturally not those who started the organisation, but they had the strength of at least peak rank 1 or even rank 2 Magi. Without this much strength, the Iron Crown would long since have been destroyed countless times over by Magi who harboured bad intentions towards them.

  “May I know what it is about?”

  Leylin fiddled with the black card in his hands. It was made out of some crystal and was cool to the touch. There were even rings engraved onto it that connected to form an intricate pattern that formed a large metal sword.

  “I can’t really reveal the details, but I can tell you that it has to do with the incident at the Eternal River Plains’ secret plane.”

  The leader of the defense team
smiled, but Leylin began to get nervous.

  “The incident at the Eternal River Plain’s secret plane? Was my identity revealed?”

  Beneath his clothes, black scales protruded through Leylin’s skin. However, he quickly reacted, and asked without changing his expression, “Are you talking about Alistair?”

  “Yes! He’s the lord who betrayed the Light Magi Alliance!” At the mention of Alistair, this leader’s tone was still one of reverence towards a rank 2 Magus, causing Leylin to nod inwardly.