Nervousness.
Søren had this feeling before, but it shouldn't be this time.
He didn't know why his palms were sweating, which made him feel a little uncomfortable, but he quickly adjusted himself. The wizard tower in front of him was no different from the one in Søren's memory. This wizard tower wasn't as majestic as the one in the shadow plane, and it didn't have a rich history, but it was still an awe-inspiring tower in the north. Because the existence of the wizard tower itself was a symbol of great power.
Gloria.
After the initial nervousness, Søren thought that he was going to see this woman again, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of joy in his heart.
In this world, there were very few people who could make Søren feel a sense of identity.
And Gloria just so happened to be one of the few. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious to see her immediately. Søren didn't seem to think that his emotions would change so much in such a short period of time, so when he stepped into the wizard tower, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then calmly walked in.
His acting skills had improved a lot compared to before!
The one in charge of welcoming Søren wasn't a human, but a two-meter tall clay golem. When it saw Søren coming in, it bowed slightly, and then said in a dull voice, "Sir Søren. The master invites you to the observatory. "
"The rest of you can follow me to the third floor of the wizard tower, the people who came before have been settled there."
The inside of the wizard tower was very big.
In fact, most of the wizard towers had more floors, and each floor had a lot of space. If it was a legendary wizard who had mastered the half-plane technique, then the space inside the wizard tower might be comparable to a city. So Søren concluded that the wizard tower in the shadow plane couldn't be taken down in a short time, because the space inside was estimated to be no smaller than the underground ruins of a city.
The pirates behind Søren were in awe of the clay golem in front of them.
Even though they were strong enough to defeat it, they couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. After all, this was a magical creation of a wizard. The pirates had a natural sense of awe towards the mysterious and terrifying Northern Witches. This was the accumulated prestige of the spellcasters over a long period of time, even though they had never seen the Northern Witches before. The existence of Spellcasters had always been superior to other professions. After entering the Wizard Tower, even Søren's most unruly followers became cautious.
Another Clay Golem stepped forward.
It led Søren's subordinates to the stairs on the other side, while the clay golem led Søren to the observatory.
Magic Golem Manufacturing Process.
Not all golems were at the same level, because the Clay Golem in front of Søren was clearly much more agile than the one that had just stepped forward. If the previous one was a rigid golem that could only repeat simple commands, then the one in front of Søren was like a highly intelligent mechanical life that followed certain rules and could talk to it. This kind of golem was quite difficult to make. Not only did it require a lot of money, but it also required power that involved the Soul Domain.
There probably weren't many in the entire Wizard Tower.
The Clay Golem in front of him seemed to have received [Soul Molding]. It was like a highly intelligent robot.
Søren had always been interested in this kind of alchemy.
Unfortunately, the requirements for mastering it were too high. Not only did it require an amazing level of magic and alchemy skills, but it also required a lot of special knowledge by analogy. Søren estimated that he couldn't even make the simplest Cleaning Golem.
This was the difference between a professional Wizard and a half-baked Wizard.
Strictly speaking, Søren should now be a professional Rogue and a half-baked Spellcaster. Otherwise, a Wizard with a profession level of 10 or so should be able to make the simplest Clay Golem.
Soul Domain.
It gave the puppets the corresponding intelligence and even directly gave them life.
"Gloria has touched the realm of a legendary Wizard?"
Søren seemed to suddenly think of something. He couldn't help but tremble, and then a smile appeared on his face. He found that if this was really the case, he was more than 90% sure that he would be able to invite Gloria to the Outer Islands. Walking up the Wizard Tower floor by floor, Søren saw a lot of strange things. Some were magic devices that he couldn't understand, and some were all kinds of strange laboratories. This undoubtedly told Søren that his decision to invite Gloria was right. Just the various devices in the Wizard Tower in front of him had already made him a little dizzy.
The Wizard Tower needed a professional Spellcaster to deal with it.
Otherwise, Søren wouldn't even know what the general area was, how the laboratories should be distributed, the layout of the Elemental Pool, and so on.
Squeak!
When Søren reached the sixth floor, he heard a sound that sounded like a mouse.
As he turned around, he immediately saw three giant bats that were locked in a cage. These bats were all the size of a washbasin and looked a little scary. Their mouths were full of sharp fangs, and one of them could even spit out the spell 'Rainbow Spray.' These were the magic bats that wizards were researching. They were a special kind of magical life and had all kinds of abilities. They were also the most commonly encountered monsters in the Wizard Tower. They were the standard rookie killers. If they encountered magic bats in the wild, the chances of them dying were quite high.
Most wizards were academic researchers.
Therefore, Søren wasn't surprised at all that there were some magical creatures locked in here.
Starting from the sixth floor, the Golem Puppets that were responsible for guarding the tower were replaced by Steel Golems. They were iron lumps that weighed about half a ton. Some of the specially improved [Steel Golems + 1] could weigh about two tons. The surface of these Golems was made of steel, and their hardness was similar to modern steel. They also had alchemy enchantment resistance, and were considered to be quasi-legendary monsters. Under normal circumstances, even a legendary warrior would have to spend a lot of effort to dismantle a Steel Golem.
There was once a legendary monk who described it this way.
— — "Dealing with Steel Golems always gives me the feeling of dismantling a tank with my bare hands!!!"
This sentence was very popular at that time.
Unfortunately, later on, this legendary monk encountered the [Diamond Golem + 1] and was defeated on the spot.
It was also because of this.
The [Diamond Golem + 1] that had the ability to float was described as a 'Gundam.'
…
Inside Gloria's Wizard Tower.
Søren didn't see the + 1 Puppet Golem. This was a special modified Golem that would only appear in ruins such as the Arcane Empire. However, when he approached the top of the Wizard Tower, a Steel Golem about two meters tall with a somewhat different appearance attracted Søren's attention. The appearance of this Steel Golem was actually similar to what he saw at the beginning, but it had a very special behavior after seeing Søren. It actually bowed slightly to Søren to show respect.
It was a Conscious Golem!
Although it was not a very high level of consciousness, it had exceeded the most basic Golem Intelligent Golem Construct.
— — "Activated Golem!"
Someone had blessed it with a spell close to the legendary level, turning it into a complete life form.
It would gradually begin to have consciousness.
Although its core command would not change, which was similar to the core structure of the Three Laws of Robots, other things would gradually move closer to intelligent life.
This was how the Golem Construct appeared!
Søren didn't expect there to be such a thing in Gloria's Wizard Tower, but he didn't seem to have seen it when he came last time. If such a Steel Golem continued to evolve, it could become the 'Thaling' that Søren saw in the Shadow Plane Wizard Tower.
A special life form with legendary challenge difficulty.
"It seems that I didn't make a mistake this time!"
Søren hadn't seen Gloria yet, but after walking around the Wizard Tower and looking all the way from below, he was more confident about exploring the Wizard Tower in the Shadow Plane. However, Søren also knew that Gloria could show him the internal structure of the Wizard Tower. Otherwise, these Steel Golems would usually be on standby in special positions. The Golems needed the Elemental Pool of the Wizard Tower to provide energy, or they could only use some expensive materials to provide energy.
In other words, the Wizard Tower usually operated less than one-tenth of the Golems!
A door appeared in front of him.
When Søren walked to the door, his palms sweated involuntarily, and then he pushed the door directly.
A ray of sunlight shone over.
Søren first saw the sun in the sky, then the vast land in the distance, a city near the mountains, countless scattered villages, a winding river, and a dense forest further away. These were all Gloria's territory. The Wizard Tower was like a tall skyscraper, overlooking everything directly. Even the white clouds in the sky seemed to be within reach. This kind of scene was very shocking, and it seemed to make men's blood boil with excitement.
High and mighty!
A tower that symbolized the power and status of a spellcaster.
"You're back."
A gentle female voice sounded, coming from Søren's side.
When Søren turned to look at the seat on the right side of the observatory, his whole body suddenly trembled, and a stunned expression appeared on his face. In front of him was a large and comfortable recliner covered with soft snow-white fur. Gloria was lazily lying on it, and her face was still as beautiful as it was in his memory. She was the most typical beauty of the Northern Lands. She had a tall and graceful body, firm and slender thighs, a slender and flexible waist, and full breasts. No matter how one looked at her, she was impeccable.
But this wasn't enough to make Søren stunned.
Because Søren was a man with strong willpower!
But at this moment, Gloria seemed to have a strange charm. Even Søren, who had a strong willpower, was shocked, and he felt as if he was under a charm spell. Because at this moment, Gloria was wearing a snow-white nightgown. There was a slight slit below the waist, and soft and shiny black stockings could be seen. This was a product of the Underdark, and only rich women could have it. It was woven with the best spider silk, and its value was similar to rare equipment.
Stockings.
In such an era, in such a world.
Stockings that were once everywhere seemed to have become very rare. This was Søren's second time seeing a woman wearing stockings. The first time was Gloria's mother, a woman with a seductive face. Søren was afraid of this seductive woman, and also had a trace of hostility in his heart, so he didn't admire her in stockings. But now that Gloria was wearing it, she was unusually beautiful, and seemed to have an irresistible temptation. Especially when she stretched out her black pearl-like toes, wrapped in the smooth and shiny stockings, he had the urge to reach out and touch them.
But.
This wasn't enough. Just this alone wasn't enough to make Søren feel stunned.
Because Gloria in front of him, in addition to wearing a snow-white nightgown, she also wore a pair of gold-rimmed black-rimmed glasses on her delicate nose. This was a product of alchemy, and had been used for a long time in this world. Even ordinary people would buy relatively cheap single-rimmed glasses. But Gloria's glasses were undoubtedly much more exquisite, and it seemed to be an enchanted rare item. She was holding a thick book with both hands, and the front of the book had complicated runes imprinted on it. Before Søren came in, she was frowning slightly as she read the book. When Søren came in, she closed the book and put it on her lower abdomen.
She looked very gentle and charming!
At first glance, she gave off the elegant temperament of a lady from a noble family.
At this moment, Søren even felt the aura of an oriental beauty from Gloria's body!
As if she noticed Søren's burning gaze, Gloria's beautiful face slightly blushed. She delicately shrunk her legs, covered her black stockings with the hem of her nightgown, and then slightly curled up her pearl-like toes. It seemed that she was a little nervous under Søren's gaze, and her delicate face seemed to be a little uneasy. But after all, she was a Northern Witch. He only saw Gloria gently smile, slowly lifting her white fingers to lift up her long hair, and then teasingly said, "Am I beautiful?"
A lock of silky long hair was tucked behind her ear.
It was mixed with silver strands, but this silver hair did not affect Gloria's beauty at all. On the contrary, it made her look more charming. Søren had long noticed this silver hair. Although he did not ask Gloria what was going on, he could guess that it was most likely related to himself and Vivian. At the thought of this, Soran's heart seemed to have been touched. Even if he had always been a very hard-hearted person, now there was a trace of emotion in his heart, an inexplicable emotion that was hard to describe.
He nodded seriously and said, "I almost thought that I was under a charm spell. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."
A trace of blush appeared.
Gloria didn't seem to think that Soran would use such a serious tone and say such frivolous words like flirting. However, after listening to it, she enjoyed it very much and was inexplicably happy in her heart.
…
[Negotiation + 10!]
(PS: This chapter took me a whole day to write. Sure enough, emotional drama is not my specialty. 4000 words. Add more tomorrow.)
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