Chapter 16: Every Mage Has a Close Combat Dream
In the early morning, the rising sun and the lingering night brought a bit of haziness. A sturdy cedar boat passed through the dark mist on the sea and ran aground on a beach with the rising and falling waves.
arrive!
On the boat, Loen looked up at the outline of a deserted island in front of him. He was shocked and immediately jumped off the deck. He grabbed the tow rope, tied the boat to a nearby reef, and went to a high place to look into the distance.
This small island of only a dozen square kilometers can be seen in its entirety from the bird's-eye view.
The island is relatively desolate and narrow, surrounded by rugged rocks. There are almost no vegetation and animals on the island, and there is a faint strong smell of sulfur.
As a residence, it is indeed a bit shabby and desolate; but as a hunting ground, it is perfect.
This is because this is an island formed by the cooling and accumulation of floating debris from a recent submarine volcanic eruption.
It is not marked on the nautical chart, so naturally it will not be easily disturbed by intruders.
Moreover, such newly formed volcanic rock islands often cannot withstand the ravages of waves and undercurrents and will automatically disintegrate and sink into the sea. It can be said that even the effort of cleaning up the scene and removing traces is saved.
Throughout history, many islands suddenly appeared and disappeared for similar reasons.
After examining the secret base he had prepared in advance, Loen nodded with satisfaction, chose a relatively high and hidden area along the coast, and then faced the land in front of him and casually scattered a handful of wyvern teeth he had collected.
A dozen dagger-sized white dragon teeth fell scattered on the ground and took root automatically, like seeds with strong vitality. They madly absorbed the magic power from the earth and the air, grew rapidly, twisted and deformed, and turned into white bone soldiers with some dragon characteristics. They stood silently in front of Loen, waiting for orders.
The Dragon Tooth Soldier Spatos is a widely spread summoning secret technique in Greek magic. As it is derived from dragon species, its hardness, flexibility, and magic conductivity are far superior to ordinary skeletons and undead, making it a very reliable servant.
Loen's summoning skills are not very advanced, but he seems to have an amazing talent for the use of Dragon Tooth Soldiers.
Of course, this is most likely due to the blood in my body.
Legend has it that the hero Cadmus killed Ares's poisonous dragon while searching for his sister Europa, who was abducted by Zeus. The goddess of wisdom Athena told Cadmus to turn over the land and plant the dragon's teeth in the ground.
Afterwards, the sown dragon teeth turned into an armed army of warriors in the land. These warriors fought each other, and the last five survived. They were called "Spartos", which means "sown", which was the predecessor of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers.
These dragon-tooth soldiers helped Cadmus build the city described in Apollo's oracle, and according to the god's command, named it Thebes, which is now Lorne's nominal hometown, Thebes.
Therefore, the skill of summoning dragon tooth soldiers can be said to be a talent passed down from ancestors.
Thanks to the gift of this bloodline, even with ordinary wyvern teeth and his own gold-rank level, he could barely summon a silver-rank dragon-tooth soldier as a vassal.
Although these servants were not even worth a dish on the Sea of Oceanus, they were perfect for use as labor.
"Let's get to work."
Seeing that more than a dozen Dragon Tooth Soldiers had been formed, Loen waved his hand and gave orders.
Suddenly, the dozen or so Dragon Fang soldiers in front of them split into two teams. One team went to the coast to carry the large and small bags of supplies in the cabin, and the other team stayed in place to drive piles and began to build a camp with multiple purposes such as a resting place, defensive position and magic workshop.
These tireless and hardworking workers completed their task brilliantly in just two or three hours, and then stood guard near the camp on standby.
Looking at the sun which had not yet risen to the zenith, Loen stretched his muscles, opened a dozen packages of various sizes, and began to leisurely count his previous harvest.
As for potions, there are 10 bottles of energy potion, 7 bottles of blood coagulation potion, 5 bottles of paralysis potion and 5 bottles of weakness potion, 6 bottles of lethal poison... and two bottles of Hugh's oatmeal that I don't know how to evaluate...
In terms of materials, there are 32 gems, 18 of which have been used and engraved into magic circles, and 14 have not been used and are still raw stones.
In addition, there were 12 mature mandrakes, three bottles of mint oil for meditation and mosquito repellent, some dragon teeth and dragon scales, and some herbs, minerals, dry food, purified water, and other sundries that I carried with me...
Finally, the equipment:
Four secret rings, a bronze long sword, a gray upper body armor, a bronze hunting bow and two pots of bronze arrows...
Looking at the dazzling array of strategic reserves in front of him, Loen's lips unconsciously raised, outlining a hint of joy. In his mind, he couldn't help but imagine the pitiful figure of a certain witch lying on the ground crying and making a fuss after waking up and looking at the looted treasury.
That’s right, these are the gold coins that the dear witch teacher gave him before she left.
After all, Loen himself lost almost all his savings in the process of gambling with Hecate.
But the [God's Ceremony] to be upgraded to a demigod is imminent.
After much thought, a certain unscrupulous good student simply set his sights on Circe.
There is no other way, since there are only two bosses on the entire Aiyu Island that can drop equipment.
He was definitely no match for Hecate, the goddess of the underworld, and he was not sure about setting a trap for her.
In order to benefit the students, my witch teacher had to suffer a little.
These can be regarded as a little spiritual compensation for the pain she has caused me over the years.
While trying to make up for his unscrupulous behavior, Lorne was getting familiar with the new equipment he had received from Circe.
When it comes to weapons, feel is very important.
If the next action is wrong because of this, it would be too stupid and too fatal.
After a simple attempt, Loen had a general understanding of the several pieces of equipment he had purchased.
The four rings have the effects of protection, attack, concealment and recovery respectively, and the gems inlaid on the outside are infused with the magic power of the four elements of water, fire, earth and air, secretly forming a perfect cycle, which can greatly enhance the user's control over Hermes.
Obviously, this is a complete set of magic armor with excellent performance and is part of Circe's collection.
As for the bronze sword, upper body armor, bronze hunting bow and two pots of bronze arrows, their specific origins could not be determined. There were still some rust and battle damage on them, and they were obviously quite old.
Obviously, most of them were high-level equipment that fell into the sea after a war between gods or a major conflict, and were then accidentally picked up by Circe and collected as a collection.
But perhaps because she had no use for them and had no interest in them, Circe did not repair them and just let them gather dust in the warehouse.
To this day, the secret text on the surface of the weapon that amplifies its power, as well as the spirituality inside, have been mostly lost.
But even so, these things still have the quality of gold and can fully exert Loen's combat effectiveness.
Luo En felt very sorry about such waste of resources.
After all, every wizard has a dream of close combat, especially a wizard like him who is not very serious.
But as long as it works, the rest can be dealt with later.
Loen swung the bronze sword in his hand, and the blade made a low humming sound as it cut through the air. His dark eyes looked into the distance at the deep and vast Sea of Oceanus.
Everything is ready, the hunt is about to begin!
There is one more update, which is expected to be posted at noon.
(End of this chapter)
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