"Daniel, you have to think this through. This contract isn't very fair to you." Salin tried to dissuade Daniel. Daniel understood that Salin was increasing the price. He gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Salin, as long as you give me the Black Haired Crystal, you can write any contract you want."
"That's not good. I hope you're willing."
"I'm willing!" Daniel's voice was pained. He had nothing but a Wing Skeleton. It was his luck that Salin was exploiting him.
"Daniel, I need a follower," Salin said unhurriedly. Daniel's expression immediately became very interesting.
Many mages had followers, and there were two types of followers. One was the mage's students. Those who refused to leave their teacher to train alone would become the mage's follower. The other was a contractor. Through a magic contract, they could stay by the mage's side to help him train and fight.
Salin didn't make this request on a whim. He'd experienced many battles and realized the benefits of having more people. Especially after coming to Alchemy City, Salin realized that if he wanted more time to train, he had to learn from the mages there and find someone to help him.
Be it collecting materials or fighting, if he had to do everything himself, there wouldn't be much time left.
Daniel hesitated. He'd just made up his mind to sign a magic contract with Salin. He'd thought that Salin just wanted him to do something. But Salin wanted a follower. Once the contract was signed, he would never be able to get rid of Salin.
A Black Haired Crystal in exchange for a lifetime of freedom. He didn't think it was worth it.
"Daniel, do you think it's not worth it?" Salin asked Daniel directly. Daniel nodded. Salin said, "This contract isn't for life. As long as your level surpasses mine one day, the contract can be voided. "
"Great!" Daniel was overjoyed. At the Magic Shooter level, necromancers would progress slower than elemental mages. But before that, necromancers progressed much faster than elemental mages. Salin was now at Level Four. Daniel was about to break through to Level Three. There was a limit to their levels. Even if he worked for Salin and wasted some time, he could reach Level Six in ten years. Salin wanted to reach Level Six in ten years? That was just a dream.
If Salin was Level Six, he would have no hope. But Salin was Level Four, so Daniel didn't think that the contract was unfair. He even thought that Salin only wanted to borrow his power for ten years.
Salin was delighted. Daniel did not know his background. If he wanted to surpass Salin's level, his cultivation speed would have to be four times that of a normal Magician. Once the contract was signed, it would be too late for Daniel to regret. The contract between Mages couldn't be broken, especially since Daniel was a Necromancer. The backlash of the contract would directly affect the soul. If Daniel went back on his word, he would be finished.
His body had been transformed by Joey and he had obtained Rafael's magic notes. His cultivation path was already smooth. If he couldn't beat Daniel, then he didn't have the qualifications to have Daniel as his follower.
The real challenge was to advance from level-six to level-seven. This was the biggest obstacle for all Magicians. As long as he reached Level Six in advance, Daniel would never have a chance to surpass him.
Salin took out a blank scroll with a smile. The contract to be signed this time was very important. Ordinary paper could no longer bear the power of the contract.
"Daniel, I'm going to write it now. Have you decided?"
"I … have decided." Daniel knew that as long as the contract was signed, he would have to start working for Salin. But he was only a Level Three Mage now. His power was limited. Salin would make him reach Level Four as soon as possible.
Salin sat down calmly and opened the scroll. He took out a magic pen and dragon blood ink and began to write the contract.
The format of the magic contract wasn't complicated. The key was the magic array of the contract. The magic array that could affect the soul could effectively bind both parties of the contract. Salin was weak in magic arrays, but after he subdued Nelis, the only thing he studied was contract magic arrays.
Before he met Joey, his research could only stop at writing. Since he understood the transformation of the six elements, Salin could draw magic arrays himself. Now, the magic array he drew on the Level Five blank scroll made Daniel's heart jump. It was an Elemental Annihilation Magic Array. If this magic array was used in battle, the power it contained was too little. But if it was used in a contract, both parties would mark their souls. It was equivalent to letting the magic array work on the soul without any defense.
As a Necromancer, Daniel knew how fragile a human's soul was.
Magic array, magic incantations, soul marks, blood runes. By the time he was done, the sky was about to turn dark. Salin thought that he should make more of these contract scrolls in the future, so it wouldn't take too long to use them. Daniel was fine. He didn't have much of a choice. If he signed a contract with someone else in the future, it would be terrible if the other party changed their mind because of this delay.
"Congratulations, Salin. You finally have a Follower." Shika congratulated Salin as he watched Daniel leave his Soul Imprint on the contract scroll. Before a Mage had a Mage Tower, the quality of a follower was closely related to the strength of a Mage. No matter what, Daniel was a Necromancer. Once he reached Level Four, he would be able to summon creatures from the Undead Plane from time to time. Coupled with the Winged Skeletons he already had, the strength of Salin's team would immediately increase significantly.
Undead creatures didn't feel fear. They were better cannon fodder than Construct Puppets. If the Construct Puppets were damaged, they would have to spend money to repair them. They also had to use Magic Cores to keep them running. Even if the summoned undead creatures were destroyed, they could just summon them again next time. There was no need to worry about wear and tear. Unless it was a high-level creature like the Winged Skeletons. But it was very difficult to kill high-level undead creatures like the Winged Skeletons. This required the Necromancer to completely lose the Undead Flames. As long as the Undead Flames were still there, the Winged Skeletons could escape to the Undead Plane at any time.
"Daniel, you don't have to call me Sir in the future. Just call me Salin. This is yours. "Salin said as he took out the Black Hair Crystal again and handed it to Daniel. Daniel held the cold gemstone, his heart aching. He had thought that he had no chance of survival after being hunted by the Church. He had tried many times to let his soul cross the plane, but he didn't have enough power.
Now, he finally saw hope. Although becoming Salin's follower meant losing a certain amount of freedom, he also had a certain amount of protection. Salin was rich, and could provide him with Magic Cores, providing more protection. Followers could still hire mercenaries, or sign contracts to recruit warriors. A Great Spellcaster's contract could bind more than a hundred people. Daniel was now Salin's first follower, and his status would continue to rise in the future until the contract lost its effect.
"Alright, Daniel, stay on the sixth floor and train. When I need you, I'll send Nelis up. Sicar, let's go see how Rex's preparations are going. " Salin didn't discuss future matters with Daniel after he finished speaking. Instead, he went straight down to the sixth floor, leaving Daniel alone here.
Salin was somewhat pleased. He was only a level-four Spellcaster, but he had taken in a level-three Necromancer as his follower. In the history of the continent, something like this had never happened before. Thank Goddess Myers for leaving behind a pile of gemstones, including the Black Hair Crystal that Necromancers needed.
Returning to the first floor, Salin remembered that he didn't leave anything for Daniel to eat. But Daniel was too excited to eat anything now. Rex had already set up an alchemy lab on the first floor. All kinds of alchemy equipment filled the first floor.
Outside the gate of the magic tower, on the spacious platform, Salin saw the huge empty shell of the Coiled Tortoise blocking the outside.
"This …" Salin pointed at the shell, a little dazed. This thing was so huge and heavy. How did Rex get it to the magic tower!
"Master, I'm so tired." Nelis threw herself into Salin's arms, tears streaming down her face.
Salin didn't believe that Nelis had moved the shell here. Rex waved his hand and called Salin over. In front of her was a small table with bread, grease, fresh roasted meat, and tea brewed using the Cloud Flow method.
Salin laughed. He dragged Nelis and turned to call out to Sicar, "Time to eat!"
"Yes." Sicar nodded, took out her boomerang, and cut the meat for Salin. Ever since leaving Bitter Water County, Rex's diet had become monotonous, and he didn't pursue any sense of taste. Sicar had returned to her original style. She didn't use knives and forks, and basically used her hands and weapons to deal with the food.
"Sicar, you'll get sick if you do this." Rex cast a cleaning spell on Sicar, and helped her wash her weapons and hands. Sicar only smiled. Her boomerang flew up and down, and in the blink of an eye, she had cut a piece of roasted meat and put it in the bread for Salin.
"Rex, I have good news for you. Daniel, he … became my follower."
"Ah?" Rex thought he heard wrong. It wasn't impossible for a mage to follow another mage, but Salin was only level-four. How could Daniel be willing?
"The contract has been signed. You can use it all you want in the future. It's too late for this guy to regret it."
"Salin …" Rex said after a while, "You're not a demon, are you? How did you do this?"
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