Chapter 107: Finding a Solution to the Imminent Career Crisis...
"You said that the king intends to appoint Princess Elsa as the successor to the throne of crown prince?" A sharp female voice erupted in a magnificent palace of the First Empire, filled with strong reluctance and malice.
The servant lowered his head, not daring to look at the queen, for fear that she would suddenly attack and punish him to vent her anger.
"Damn it! If my sons hadn't died, how would this bastard have had the chance to ascend to the throne?" The queen's eyes shifted. "Perhaps it was this scheming woman who murdered my sons."
The servants crawled on the ground, listening in fear to the queen's unscrupulous vicious abuse and groundless slander against Princess Elsa, not daring to breathe.
Everyone in the empire knew that the relationship between the Queen and Princess Elsa was strained. The Queen, relying on her own young son, had always believed that Elsa was merely managing the empire on behalf of the King, waiting until the little prince reached adulthood. She insisted that the little prince was the sole heir to the empire.
But this year, Princess Elsa's ruthless tactics were witnessed by everyone. In their opinion, not to mention the little prince was only two years old, even if the former eldest and second princes were here, their abilities wouldn't be comparable to a single finger of Princess Elsa's.
Perhaps everyone would have thought this was a joke in the past. But after her outstanding performance over the past year, not only His Majesty the King but even the ministers believed that Princess Elsa was the most worthy person to helm this powerful empire, and that she would surely lead the empire to an even more glorious future.
The queen's resentment hadn't subsided yet. A sinister look suddenly flashed across her face, twisted with anger. "Go and bring me the most famous black magician in the empire. Remember, don't let anyone see you."
Godwin was strolling aimlessly on the rooftop of the First Empire's palace when suddenly his earlobe twitched, as if drawn to something. His swiftly moving figure was like a flash of lightning, and soon, the lightning stopped on the rooftop of a magnificent palace.
Don't worry about the dragon's huge body being discovered, because Godwin appears in human form.
"Are you the most powerful black magician in the empire? Do you know how to cast the most vicious curse on someone without them knowing?"
"Your Majesty, I don't dare claim to be the most powerful, but if I say I'm second, I'm afraid no one would dare to claim first." The black magician who was secretly invited into the palace said calmly, "There are many ways to curse. For example, I can poison a glass of water. As long as the person drinks it, they will immediately be cursed with the most vicious curse and fall into a deep sleep."
"Very good..." Before the queen finished her excited words, Godwin lost his patience to listen any further, because he had already found the target of his trip.
The queen looked at the roof built with the whitest and thickest rocks with a look of horror, as someone had violently smashed a big hole in it. The sunlight was shining directly through the roof, and she could not even see the appearance of the man who was rushing down.
The noise here was so loud that it soon attracted the guards outside.
Looking at the layers of human-shaped walls surrounding him, Godwin said impatiently to the woman at the back of the crowd, "While I'm in a good mood, all of you, except this person, disappear immediately."
The queen sternly said, "What are you waiting for? Kill this guy!"
She would never let anyone leave alive if he dared to destroy her palace or eavesdrop on her secrets.
Godwin casually glanced at the exquisite and gorgeous crown on the woman's head, thinking that such a beautiful thing should not be worn on such an ugly head. It should appear on a small head with soft black hair.
The Black Mage had no time to react. He blinked, and the palace erupted in flames. Terrifyingly, the flames seemed to obey, engulfing only the armed guards and the queen, leaving him and the palace's furnishings unharmed. Watching the flames die down the instant the others were reduced to ash, the Black Mage silently swallowed, completely stunned.
Godwin walked over slowly, picked up the crown that had fallen to the ground and put it away, then turned his head to look at the man in the black wizard robe: "Ugly thing, black doesn't suit you."
"Yes, I'll change it right away." The black magician was sweating profusely. He changed his clothes with one click at the fastest speed in his life and covered himself with a gray robe.
Godwin was quite pleased to see how well he was handling things. "I heard you're the most powerful black magician in this empire?"
The fine beads of sweat on the black magician's head turned into large beads of sweat and dripped down with a plop.
It’s over, it turns out it was aimed at him.
"Anything I can do for you, please tell me. Please... please don't hurt me."
Godwin felt an inexplicable irritation with human cowardice and flattery. The handsome young man with black hair and golden eyes suddenly turned cold. "Do you know that there's a strange forbidden spell in this world that can restrict people's freedom?"
"I know." The black magician breathed a sigh of relief. When faced with professional questions, he felt relaxed.
"It seems you know how to crack it." Godwin suddenly concluded.
The dark magician's face froze, thinking he'd been too obvious. He asked cautiously, "What is the specific manifestation of the forbidden spell you want me to break?"
Godwin told him what he knew and emphasized, "When breaking a curse, you must not harm the cursed person, or I will make you suffer a fate worse than death."
The black magician's heart had already shattered into pieces after hearing the details of the other party's words. In his opinion, such a strange forbidden spell was impossible to break, and only death was the only way to escape. But he didn't dare to say these words in his heart now.
The black magician looked troubled. "It's not difficult to break, but the complex forbidden spell is different from ordinary curses. It requires the Moon Tear Stone, the Void Flower, the Earth Core, the Time Herb, and the Demon Eye. Oh, and most importantly, I need ten drops of blood from different dragons to strengthen the potion."
These are the most difficult things to obtain in the world. To get them requires a life-or-death price. Although the young man in front of him possesses extremely powerful magic, it is impossible for him, a young boy who is still wet behind the ears, to obtain these materials alone.
Godwin nodded seriously: "It seems that you are indeed quite capable and know quite a lot."
He had seen the Void Flower in Perrin's dragon acupoint. Perrin had said it was a plant that grew near space cracks and could resist the power of the void. It could be used to make space or protective potions. This material sounded very suitable for the forbidden spell on the believer.
The black magician accepted the affirmation with a wry smile and was about to show some modesty when he heard the evil star say, "Explain to me, what are these materials used for? Where do they usually appear?"
The black magician in the gray robe trembled uncontrollably, frightened. He hadn't expected that the other party would actually look for him.
Fortunately, he was a seasoned wizard with vast experience, having tasted more salt than the other man had ever drunk. He understood that to fabricate a lie, truth and falsehood had to be mixed together. Therefore, when he mentioned the materials, he chose only those that were well-founded. However, he had no idea of the effect of these materials combined.
It would be impossible for the other party to collect so many rare treasures, he comforted himself in his heart.
The dark magician said respectfully to the boy several times younger than him, "The Moon Tear Stone is said to be the essence of the moon collected by the werewolf leader in a secret place during the full moon. It possesses powerful spiritual magic and can calm the restlessness of werewolves during the full moon. Those who have been deeply harmed by forbidden spells often suffer from mental depression, and the Moon Tear Stone can bring them inner peace."
Godwin nodded and thought to himself: Good stuff. He could give some to the believers for their daily use.
The black magician continued, but Godwin interrupted him: "Jump over the Void Flower."
The black magician choked and said angrily, "The Earth Core is the essence of minerals buried underground. It can enhance the stability and safety of potions. Generally, only the most outstanding goblins can enter the deepest core to obtain it. Goblins have low combat power, so it is very easy to obtain, but there may only be one such goblin in a hundred thousand..."
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Godwin took the black magician's words to heart and planned to set off immediately to look for materials.
The black magician bid him farewell: "If you find these ingredients, I can make a magic potion to break the forbidden spell. I wish you a safe journey."
As if reminded of something important, Godwin turned to look at him and asked, "Are you the only one in the world who can make this potion?"
"Of course..."
"Then I have to take you with me. Otherwise, what if I gather all the materials and you die?"
“…”
"Damn boy, I will die only if you take me with you!" The black magician was crying violently in his heart.
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Shen Jiang turned around and found Ellis and Catherine. She waved her hand and said, "Stop what you are doing and follow me."
Catherine was a little uneasy: "What happened?"
Shen Jiang was facing a formidable enemy, his face filled with regret. "Because we're severely short-handed, Lord Godwin is very unhappy. He originally intended to assign us herb-picking missions to more hills today, but since our current productivity simply can't keep up, he didn't agree to take me to a new hill for the first time."
Ellis wanted to laugh, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He and his wife Catherine exchanged a glance and saw a helpless smile in each other's eyes.
Shen Jiang said seriously, "To prevent ourselves from running out of options, it's urgent to find excellent and suitable new partners. I need you to help me find new, trustworthy partners."
Only then did Catherine realize that the High Witch was not joking with them.
She quickly expressed her attitude in a serious tone: "I will definitely look for the right person."
"Hmm. Ellis, how's your dark magic going?"
Ellis: "I just broke through. Now I am already a junior magician."
"You should be able to sense the dark energy in people, right?"
Ellis was startled, but quickly realized what the witch was referring to. He puffed out his chest and said, "It's enough to judge whether a person has evil dark energy. Don't worry, I will definitely select the most suitable candidate for you."
Shen Jiang: "Very good, I'll leave this matter to you. I will ask Priest and Quick to go to the First Empire to meet up with us later, and you will be the team leader then. Let's set off now without further ado."
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