[As long as you continue to recommend and collect, I will continue to write until the end of the world.]
Neris's eyes were fixed on the leaf in Salin's hand, not hiding her greed at all. That's really good stuff. If I eat it, I will evolve, right?
Salin also stared at the leaf in his hand. What is this? Could it be the leaf of the legendary Tree of Life?
The Goddess of Nature had four sacred trees, the Tree of Life, the Tree of Elements, the Tree of Knowledge, and the Tree of Taboo. These contents were found in many magic notes. Mages did not hide their admiration for these four sacred trees. Unfortunately, it was said that after the fall of the Goddess of Nature, these four sacred trees also withered.
With the Tree of Life, one could have eternal life. With the Tree of Elements, one could master powerful magic. With the Tree of Knowledge, one could understand the past and future of this world. With the Tree of Taboo, one could become a god.
"Master." Neris subconsciously licked her lips. Because her tongue was stretched out too long, the tip of her tongue had already touched her nose.
"What are you doing?" Salin grasped the leaf in his hand vigilantly, afraid that Neris would swallow it. If it was really eaten by Neris, it would be useless even if he cut her open. The digestive ability of demons was even more terrifying than the acid created by mages.
It was said that some Greater Demons' saliva could corrode mithril.
"Master, you can try to heal your hand!" Nelis held back the desire in her heart and said something that she didn't mean.
Salin suddenly understood. Yes, this leaf was so precious, but it would sooner or later consume all the vitality in it. Using it to improve magic was not a long-term solution. It was better to use it to heal his hand.
He stretched out his left hand. His left hand was as dry as a dead branch in the deep winter. His fingers could not bend even if he wanted to.
If this hand was not healed soon, it would be meaningless even if he advanced. New magic needed to be held in both hands. Otherwise, he would not be able to master it, let alone practice it.
Thinking of this, Salin placed the withered yellow leaf in the palm of his left hand and once again cast the half-magic, Life Grant. A soft green light diffused from the leaf and enveloped Salin's left hand.
Salin felt pain in his palm and was overjoyed. Pain meant that he had begun to regain consciousness. He observed carefully and was shocked. The withered yellow leaves silently shattered, leaving only a network of veins. The broken leaves turned into a rich green light and seeped into his hand. The remaining veins of the leaves also twisted and drilled into his palm.
Salin hurriedly grabbed it with his right hand. The silk-like veins of the leaf, together with the leaf stalk, had already burrowed into the palm of his left hand.
Salin stared blankly at his left hand. His left hand no longer looked like an undead creature. It had turned into a green, transparent structure. His muscles were full again, no longer looking disgusting and shriveled. After the leaf vein drilled into the palm, it continued to drill into the bones of the palm. This time, it was not pain, but itchiness.
After the vein of the leaf drilled into the bone, it continued to extend to the middle of the forearm before stopping. The green substance on the muscles of his left hand began to absorb and permeate into his bones. It gradually faded and was no longer transparent, turning into a pure white color.
Salin looked at his palm, which was as tender as a baby's, and was bewildered. Although his palm was no longer transparent, Salin could still feel that the veins of the leaf were continuing to transform the bones of his hand.
Was it a trap?
He had won this ring from Baron Minghui, so there was nothing inevitable about it. He had discovered the secret of the ring because he had been shot by that ascetic. That was how the gift ring had revealed its true form.
After thinking about it, Salin really could not think of any inevitable connection between himself and this gift ring. Everything had happened by chance. But how could this leaf have drilled into his body?
If this was a leaf from the Tree of Life, would there be any terrible side effects when it fused with his body?
Nelis saw the leaf enter Salin's body, and the voice in her heart sounded again — Eat your master, and you will not only gain freedom, but also great power …
Time passed quietly, and the leaf vein finally stopped transforming his bones. The numb and itchy feeling disappeared. Salin gently curled up his left hand, feeling the changes brought about by the leaf.
It felt good. His left hand and arm were still connected by blood, and had not become something else because of the leaf vein's transformation. Salin's fingers and wrist turned and flexed flexibly, without any discomfort. But in the depths of his bones, Salin felt that familiar life force.
This life force had nothing in common with elemental power. It was more complicated and difficult to simulate.
If the elemental power was singular, then the life force was extremely complicated. It was as if all the elemental powers were fused together and completely eliminated the repulsion between the elemental powers.
Salin thought blankly, is this hand still mine?
He searched hard in his heart for the books and notes he had read, trying to find an answer.
Salin had used memory magic to read too many books, and he could not digest them all. He could only use the mysterious badge to practice to review the content he had memorized. Just like now, if he wanted to find the relevant knowledge, he could only recall it one book at a time. He could not recall the answer he needed at once.
This was the limitation of reading magic. You could only memorize it, and could not immediately make the knowledge your own.
After thinking for a long time, Salin still could not think of an answer. He only found similar content. In the era of the goddess, swordsmen who believed in the goddess could use divine spells to change their bodies through prayer. Giving their bodies divinity. If a mage did this, they could cast divine spells.
Back then, there was not much difference between mages and priests. There were also many powers that humans could use, such as enslaving demons, the undead, and even some holy magical beasts. So this method was not universal. It was just a trick used by some people who were not talented.
These people were called divine warriors and divine mages. But their transformation was slow, and their whole bodies had to be transformed. Salin's transformation was only a left hand. He did not believe in any gods.
Salin calmed down, took off the gloves from the edge of the barrel, and put them on. Even if this was the left hand of the goddess, now that the goddess had fallen, it would still be used by him. It was useless to worry too much. It was better to think about the current predicament.
"Master? Look! "
Nelis used her slender fingers to move the two Water Shield in front of her. Salin then noticed that the two Water Shield that had been bestowed with life did not disappear. After so long, they were still floating in the air.
Salin released his perception to check the structure of the two magic shields. He was surprised to find that the two magic shields seemed to be newly released and did not collapse at all.
If the two Water Shield always existed, it was a good thing for Salin. It was equivalent to saving him two magic strings to cast level-one spells. Even if he used up all his Magic Strings, there were still two Water Ripple Shields that could protect him.
Although the shields were small, they were more than ten times stronger than a normal shield. Under the control of mental power, the two Water Shield could be manipulated freely, as if they were a part of Salin's body. Salin extended his left hand and let the Water Shield fall into his hand. The Water Shield seeped into the glove and disappeared directly into Salin's left hand.
Salin was not surprised. The Water Shield was still there, and his mental power could still sense it. Now, he only needed to think, and the two Water Shield would fly out of his hand.
"Nelis, keep this a secret!" Salin's tone was heavy.
"Master, you can't even tell Shika?" Nelis looked surprised.
Salin suddenly remembered that Nelis only knew Ancient Myers language, so his instructions were redundant. But Nelis's question was obviously provocative. He snorted and said, "Shika is a warrior and doesn't know these things. Why did you say it?"
Salin trusted Shika. This trust was not because Shika had risked his life to save him. It was a feeling that could not be explained clearly. Anyway, Salin knew that even if Nelis would harm him, Shika would not.
Nelis smirked, stood up, and went to get clothes for Salin. Master saw through me again. But it doesn't matter. As long as I stay by Master's side long enough, I will drive everyone away sooner or later, leaving Master alone. At that time, I will find a way to leave. Master will definitely be heartbroken.
Salin had not finished changing his clothes, and the people outside could not wait anymore. They called out softly, "Mage Salin?"
Salin took too long to take a bath. Ainphent had already woken up, but Salin had not finished. Could it be that the little mage and his maid …
The soldiers outside the door imagined the erotic scene in the room, but did not dare to peep through the crack of the door. If that was really the case, the little mage's physical strength was admirable! If it was not for the baron urging him many times, he would not dare to call out. Interrupting the Great Mage's fun was going to cost him his life.
"What is it?"
Salin put on the mage robe, and Nelis tied the belt for him. She was very docile, as if she was really his maid.
"Lord Baron wants you to go."
The soldiers outside the door breathed a sigh of relief. Salin did not get angry, so it was probably done.
"I'm coming."
Salin tidied up his clothes, and Nelis said, "Master, your hair is a bit messy. Let me comb it for you."
"No need, just wait in the room." Salin combed his hair with his fingers, pushed the door open, and walked out. Nelis sat down helplessly. Who asked her to not speak so many languages?
Baron Cook was restlessly pacing around in the study. He was also wearing armor, and the armor was stained with dirty blood. The attack of the black mages had started long ago. Those scarecrows were harder to deal with than expected. At the critical moment, even Baron Cook went up to the city wall and fought personally.
What worried the baron was that these scarecrows were stronger than expected. When the longsword stabbed into them, it felt like stabbing into living flesh, and it would even bleed. These scarecrows moved stiffly, but they were much stronger than ordinary soldiers. If it was not for the alchemy arrowheads made by Ainphent, the castle would have been breached.
But the enemy's headless horsemen had not even made a move. With just these black puppets, the castle had already suffered heavy losses.
"Mage Salin!"
Seeing Salin come to the study, Baron Cook hurriedly walked over and said anxiously, "Many soldiers have been poisoned. Can you make some Healing Water?"
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