"Of course I wouldn't dare to do such a dangerous thing. But I've never heard of anyone dying from absorbing the Undead Flame. This Undead Flame must be something unprecedented. Danger also means opportunity. You're from Skocania, don't you understand? "
"How did you succeed?"
"Luck. I only spent a few dozen gold coins, so I didn't care about the loss. Since I'm a mage, I started to study the Undead Flame. I realized that there was already an undead creature in the Undead Flame, and this undead creature even actively communicated with me. "
"There's such a thing?" Although Salin wasn't a necromancer, he started to cram on necromancy knowledge after meeting the three kings. With Daniel and the mages from Seriger Island around, he learned as much as a normal necromancer. Before signing a contract, the undead creature actively communicated with a human. What was even more bizarre was that this undead creature was a plant.
"I didn't really believe it either, so …" Ainphent didn't continue, but Salin already understood. Ainphent had the skill to set up contract traps, so of course he signed a contract with this undead creature that looked fair.
"It's actually very simple. This Undead Flame isn't an undead creature. During the fusion process, the guy who wanted to become a necromancer didn't have enough spiritual power, so it caused the magic to backfire. The undead creature in the Undead Flame suffered as well. Because it was afraid of disappearing from this plane, it could only devour that unlucky guy's soul. This isn't good for them, but fortunately, one of these two undead creatures is a plant creature. It can slowly digest human souls, so it won't be killed by the laws of this plane. "
"What about the other one?" Salin was very curious. Signing a contract with two undead creatures at once, and one of them was a plant creature, the other must be something very rare.
"It's a rare flesh and blood undead. It sounds disgusting, but it's actually something that doesn't look too different from a living magical beast.
"What good luck!" Salin sighed. Every time he leveled up, his gains were almost always obtained by risking his life. Ainphent had used less than a hundred gold coins to buy such a special necromancy flame, and he had even given away two extremely special undead creatures for free.
However, he wasn't jealous. Ainphent's previous life was too rough. He was a talented young mage, but he was cursed, and his magic string was gradually disappearing. How painful was that? All the pain from before seemed to be for the reward that came later.
"I thought you were lucky. What level were you at when we parted? You're a magus of the fifth rank now. Before becoming a Magic Shooter, it was much harder for an Elemental Mage to cultivate than a Necromancer.
Salin only smiled. How could a mage believe in luck? Only by continuously working hard every day could one truly control one's luck. If he wanted to rely on luck, then what difference was there between him and an ignorant adventurer? When people first heard that a green dragon had appeared in Gaoshan Commandery, they flocked over. Among those people, many of them were just beginner swordsmen.
Even if the Green Dragons were a very weak branch of the Dragon race, they could probably kill dozens of Beginner Swordsmen with a single breath. As for the Green Dragon's Dragon Flame, it wasn't on the same level as Dragon Breath at all, and its consumption was extremely low. The Green Dragon could spit out hundreds of mouthfuls of Dragon Flame in a single battle, and it wouldn't affect its combat power.
Humans were such strange creatures. Even though they knew that there was a great disparity in strength, they still wanted to try. As long as there were enough benefits, there would be countless people who were not afraid of death taking the risk.
"Deep Forest Town's weapon shop, is it still yours?"
"It's mine. What's wrong? That was the compensation my family gave me. "
"I want to build a stronghold here. Don't you think it's too strange for a black mage to disappear?"
Ainphent thought for a moment, but didn't reply. He guessed that this matter was related to the Holy See, and he didn't want to discuss anything related to the Holy See in the vicinity of the Three Lords. Unless the contract trap came into effect and the Three Lords became his and Salin's contracted creatures.
Salin didn't say it directly. Seeing that Ainphent already understood, he continued, "This place looks remote, but it's actually the fastest way to get to Scotia from the Chaos Swamp. “
"How fast?" Ainphent's eyes lit up. If there was a shortcut from Deep Forest Town to Scotia, it would be worth it even if he had to cross the Chaos Swamp.
"Very soon, there will be a secret passage east of Didips that can directly pass through the mountains into the Chaos Swamp. With that secret passage in hand, all that's left is the threat of the magical beasts in the Chaos Swamp. For a powerful mage, that's not a threat, right? "
"Is the location of the secret passage part of Scotia's land?"
"Of course not. Otherwise, wouldn't I have said it for nothing?"
"If that's the case … I need money!" Ainphent immediately started calculating. He had invested almost all of his money into Salin's new city. He didn't just bring five hundred swordsmen with him, he also brought a large amount of construction materials. In addition, he also bought a large amount of food, seeds, medicinal ingredients, and so on. Once the city was up and running, the value of his things would immediately multiply. The problem was that these things were restricting his funds. If he wanted to run a stronghold in Deep Forest Town, he would be too tight on cash.
"I can fork out a portion of the money," Salin said, grinning.
"This is where I made my fortune. You want a share too?"
"I plan to buy this town. If we can reach Scotia as quickly as possible, it won't just be a business. "
Ainphent was shocked by Salin's words. Buy a town? How much money would that cost? Moreover, this town belonged to the Phoenix Grand Duke. Even though there were many rumors about the new Grand Duke, no matter how weak the Grand Duke was, he wouldn't cede a town, right?
"Don't you think it's crazy? It's actually very simple. We'll build a town in the north of the Phoenix Duchy, send a flag regiment, and the Grand Duke will yield. Phoenix has never been threatened by the north since ancient times. The nobles there have lived in a very safe land for a thousand years and have long forgotten how to fight. Wasn't Holy Rock City the mastermind behind the suppression of the black mages? Phoenix has tens of thousands of regular soldiers. What happened in the end? How many black mages were captured? "
Salin spoke with fervor and assurance. Once he came into contact with more affairs of the upper echelons, Ainphent couldn't compare to him. If Salin told Rex that he wanted to buy Deep Forest Town, Rex would definitely immediately ask about the reconstruction, and wouldn't consider whether the Grand Duke would agree or not.
What were you waiting for if you didn't exploit a weak duchy?
If the Grand Duke of Phoenix was stubborn, the moment Salin built a city in the north, the Phoenix Duchy would immediately expand north and resist the pressure from the Bitter Water Prefecture.
Before this, no duchy or prefecture dared to build a city across tens of thousands of miles of land. Rex doing this was already spitting in the face of the Grand Duke of Phoenix.
"Rex wouldn't want to be the Emperor, would she?" Ainphent joked to ease the impact of Salin's words.
"She definitely hasn't, but it's not up to her in the future," Salin replied in a serious tone.
Ainphent was stunned again. After thinking for a moment, he understood what Salin meant. Rex's main focus was on how to fight against the Vatican and accumulate power. But if she could overthrow the Vatican one day, it would mean that she already had the capital to build an empire. Even if she didn't want to be the Emperor then, her subordinates wouldn't agree.
Not everyone would follow you through fire and water because of loyalty. The nobles who followed you would also have their own demands. If they supported Rex as the Emperor, it would definitely give rise to a group of big nobles.
These things sounded vague, but in reality, the turmoil on the continent had already caused some smart nobles to panic. The war with Garoulan was still going on, and Holy Rock City seemed to have lost control of Garoulan. This would definitely cause more speculation. If Rex rose strongly, there would be many nobles who would come to join her side even without her recruiting.
In name, this wasn't considered a rebellion.
Prince Sephiroth didn't want to be the Emperor himself because he was worried that it would cause dissatisfaction among the local nobles. Emperor Charnak's corpse was already cold, and he didn't want to do that. After all, Charnak's son and daughter were still alive, and Rex had already been chased out of Holy Rock City. If he deposed his other son, the empire would immediately fall into chaos.
In Qin Yin, Rex was the second in line to the throne. If her brother died and had no descendants, the throne would have to go through her first before Sephiroth could take it. What troubled Sephiroth the most was that the court mages didn't participate in politics in name, but they would actually support Charnak's bloodline until they all died.
The court mages of Qin Yin had always been very mysterious. The outside world didn't know their background, but Sephiroth knew. If he rebelled, he definitely wouldn't be able to stay in Holy Rock City anymore. He would have to start from scratch.
The current Emperor, who was also Rex's brother, had been sick since he was young. He had always been taken care of by the court mages. If Sephiroth killed him, the court mages would definitely retaliate immediately. The mages didn't care how high the political price was. The emperor was a child they had taken care of. What they cared about was relationships.
Ainphent had to think carefully to vaguely understand these things. Salin, on the other hand, had been influenced by Rex. Even if he wasn't from a noble family, he had learned most of it.
Fortunately, this seemed to be helpful in learning magic. Many Mages came out to travel at Salin's level to broaden their horizons. There were many things that couldn't be learned from books.
"Salin, you've changed a lot." Ainphent's ambition was ignited by Salin. Salin had started out at about the same level as him, and now he was already showing signs of becoming a big shot. As a magic genius, although he didn't care about these schemes, these things could quickly increase his strength and allow him to obtain more resources.
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