Chapter 251: Chapter 250: Senior Mage

The Giant Dragon sped through the sky, and Ronin soon arrived above Swamp Town.

“Let’s go. We’ll go down and land directly on the lawn behind the castle.”

Ronin pointed to a general location. Carlos slowed to its minimum speed and descended gradually.

At the same time, the light around its massive body began to warp, concealing both it and Ronin from view.

This was the effect of the Fifth-level Water Magic, Curved Light and Shadow.

After learning what had happened in Chishan Town, Ronin had Holwart go to the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce in Wushan City the very next day and spend Two Hundred Gold Coins to purchase this Spellbook.

As expected of a descendant of a Legendary Level Giant Dragon, Carlos’s talent for Magic was exceptionally high. In less than a day, it could skillfully cast the spell.

Now, with the Magic’s enhancement and the cover of twilight, the Guards in the castle towers failed to spot Ronin.

But before Ronin could feel relieved, Elron, who happened to be passing by, stopped in his tracks. He looked into the courtyard with suspicion, seeming to sense that something was amiss.

“Who’s there?”

He called out in a low voice, simultaneously casting Holy Shield Skill on himself. He was certain there was something unfamiliar in the seemingly empty space.

Ronin’s eye twitched. He hadn’t expected to be discovered.

’But on second thought, it makes sense,’ Ronin thought. ’The Concealment effect of this Magic is only average. Besides, Lurans did say that someone with keen observation skills could notice the distorted light.’

Not only was Elron observant, but as the Chief Mage, his Spiritual Power was also incredibly strong. It was perfectly reasonable for him to sense Carlos’s approach.

Seeing that the other man was already preparing to cast Light Binding Skill, Ronin quickly spoke up.

“Don’t be alarmed, Elron. It’s me.”

Ronin patted Carlos, signaling it to ascend and depart. As they were no longer shrouded by Curved Light and Shadow, his figure was revealed.

“My Lord?”

Elron was stunned. He dispelled the Magic on himself. “What are you…?”

“It was Carlos’s Concealment Magic, but the effect is a little weak. You saw right through it.”

Ronin explained briefly.

He planned to have someone clear out an open space behind Swamp Castle to serve as a dedicated “landing pad,” which would be much more convenient.

Elron understood. Looking at the four footprints on the lawn, he saw they were indeed left by a Giant Dragon.

He hadn’t realized a Giant Dragon could use Concealment.

“How have things been lately? Any progress on those Magic Potions?” Ronin asked.

Elron sighed. There had been progress on the herbal medicine front; for instance, he had successfully created common remedies like disinfectants and styptic powders.

But as for Magic Potions, he still hadn’t managed to create a complete one.

“The Magic Recovery Potion and the Fighting Spirit Recovery Potion can’t be made yet because we’re missing two ingredients.”

“However, I’ve already asked Pearson to keep an eye out for them. I’ve also found a few substitute ingredients. While I’ve had some initial success, the resulting potions aren’t effective enough.”

Ronin couldn’t help Elron with the Magic Potions, so he could only leave the research to him.

“In about a month or so, you’ll need to go on a long trip with me.”

The research on Magic Potions was important, but this war was equally so.

“My Lord, are you planning to take me to the war to reclaim Chishan Town?”

Ronin was surprised. “How did you know?”

He himself had been at Wushan Castle, and Carolina hadn’t sent any Message Birds to Wubei Territory.

Only after Elron’s explanation did Ronin understand.

It was true that no letters had arrived in Wubei Territory. However, merchant caravans traveled between Swamp Town and the outside world, and in the last two days, Anthony from the Poisonous Snake Exchange had delivered another batch of slaves.

They had learned of the matter through these channels.

“My Lord, Ridder and the others have all come to the castle these past two days, asking to be notified the moment you returned. I can tell these Knights can’t hold back any longer. They’re itching to go to war with you.”

A Knight’s glory lies on the battlefield.

As a modern person who had transmigrated, Ronin didn’t feel strongly about this idea.

But the Knights under his command did not share his view.

To them, participating in a war was the beginning of achieving fame and fortune.

Unfortunately, Ronin only planned to take a few Knights to the battlefield this time; he had no intention of bringing the entire Knight Squad.

“My Lord!”

“Brother Ronin, you’re back!”

Arriving at the main keep, Ronin saw Jenny and her daughter, Erin.

“Oh, right, My Lord. I forgot to tell you a piece of good news just now.”

Elron pointed at Jenny and said with a smile, “Our Wubei Territory has a new Senior Mage!”

Ronin’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but study Jenny more closely. The Mana fluctuations around her body indeed seemed a notch stronger.

A thirty-four-year-old Water Attribute Senior Mage. Jenny’s Magic Talent wasn’t bad at all.

“Congratulations, Jenny!”

Ronin said, taking out the two Third-level Spellbooks that Lurans had given him.

“These are for two spells, Ice Arrow and Frost Imprisonment. I hope you master them soon.”

Both of these spells had considerable destructive power, especially Ice Arrow, which was much more powerful than the Second-level Water Magic, Water Arrow Skill.

If Jenny could master these two spells, her usefulness would increase significantly.

“Thank you, My Lord!”

She had just been planning to make a trip to Pasture City in the next couple of days to buy suitable Magic Books. She hadn’t expected Ronin to have them.

“Brother Ronin, I have a gift for you too!”

Erin said, then turned and ran back to her room. When she returned, she was holding a piece of cloth?

“What’s this?” Ronin asked, taking it with some surprise.

“It’s a little late, but I still want to wish you a happy birthday!” Erin said.

Jenny smiled and explained from the side, “That’s the first ’Water Gathering Skill’ Magic Scroll Erin has ever made. She originally wanted to give it to you on your birthday, but unfortunately, you were away.”

Ronin opened it and saw that it was indeed a Magic Scroll. It was just that the animal hide it was made from was different from the Magical Beast Hide he usually bought, which was why he hadn’t recognized it at first glance.

“You can make Magic Scrolls now? That’s wonderful!”

Ronin smiled and patted her head. “Thank you for the gift. I like it very much.”

Although the Water Gathering Skill wasn’t very powerful, it was enough to show that Erin had a talent for this. In the future, when she became an Intermediate or Senior Mage, she would be able to create much more powerful Magic Scrolls.

For a strategic resource like this, the more people who could make them, the better.

News of Ronin’s return quickly reached the ears of the Knights. With Ridder, Macken, Rogner, and Joffrey as their representatives, they came to ask about the upcoming battle plans.

However, Ronin hadn’t finalized his selection of personnel. He only told everyone to train their soldiers well and prepare for the battles to come. At the same time, he had Ridder prepare a small amount of supplies for a departure to Wushan Castle in half a month.

The Knights found it a bit of a pity that their Lord only planned to take a portion of them to the war.

However, they all hoped to be among those chosen.

Time moved forward slowly, and the nobles of Wushan Territory were all actively making preparations.

Although most of the nobles had no intention of deploying their entire forces—after all, their Professional Knights and Cavalry had been cultivated with considerable effort and expense, and every casualty was a permanent loss.

If their entire force were to be wiped out, the blow to a territory would be devastating.

But they didn’t hold back excessively, either. The forces they assembled were at least presentable, showing a clear attitude of answering the call to arms.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

But when they were halfway through their preparations, a letter arriving from the southeast shattered everyone’s original plans.

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