Carl, holding two swords, stepped slowly into it. The dense leaves blocked the light of the crimson moon.

My vision suddenly darkened.

“Woo…”

A low whistle came from the side, and Carl subconsciously turned to look, and the skin on his back suddenly tightened.

Make a feint to the east and attack in the west?

"These monsters actually know tactics!"

He shook his head and swung the broadsword in his hand backwards.

“Squeak!”

The extreme speed caused the broadsword to flash a bright light in the darkness, instantly illuminating the surroundings.

The black shadow that pounced from behind was split into two in front of the sword blade, turning into two pieces of stone and falling heavily to the ground.

"Bang!"

The sound of landing was dull.

"Woooooo!"

The howling in the darkness suddenly became more urgent.

“Swish!”

Dark shadows appeared nearby, moving through the bushes and grass, and occasionally pouncing on Carl.

With the help of the light scattered by the leaves, we can see the appearance of this group of black shadows.

Corrupted giant wolf!

This is a cursed timber wolf.

Their bodies were huge and twisted, their fur had lost its original luster and turned dull, covered with mottled rotten flesh and green pus, and exuded a disgusting stench.

The eyes were sunken in the eye sockets, with cloudy and bloodshot eyeballs, revealing an extreme madness and despair.

Their throats have been corroded to the point of being hollow, their voices are hoarse, and their roars are low and frantic.

They were already dead, but were awakened by the curse. Their size and strength increased dramatically. They attacked all living things that entered the forest. The mist that permeated around them had the power to corrode everything.

Combat skill——Fierce Wind Slash!

Facing the wolf pack's attack, Carl's expression remained unchanged. His body shrank slightly, and then sword shadows bloomed in the sky.

With extreme speed and strength, he easily tore through the wolves in front of him, and even let out a low sword howl.

"boom!"

The earth shook.

The wolves around suddenly disappeared.

Carl put away his sword and looked into the depths of the darkness.

“Boom!”

“Boom boom!”

Big earthquake shaking.

A huge black shadow slowly walked out from the darkness.

This terrifyingly large corrupt wolf looks like a moving house from a distance.

Wolf leader!

When the ordinary corrupt giant wolf was unable to defeat its opponent, this ultimate monster hidden deep in the forest finally showed up.

“Ouch!”

The forest trembles.

The terrifying corrupt giant wolf turned into a black shadow and charged straight towards Carl.

Although it is not a legendary creature, the power and speed it bursts out at this time are not much different from those of a legendary creature.

These wolves are top-level magical creatures, but slightly inferior to first-grade lower-quality legendary creatures.

"good!"

"I was just about to use you to test my current strength!"

Carl's eyes lit up, and he crossed the broadsword in his hands in front of him, and the fighting spirit surging in his body burst out.

Fighting Skill - Guard! He did not choose to dodge, but planned to resist, even without using witchcraft or other means.

"Bang!"

A man and a wolf collided head-on.

The wolf head was more than a man's height, covered with dirt, blood, and pus, and it pushed Carl backward madly.

Two deep furrows were plowed into the ground.

The all-corrosive fog enveloped Carl, and his clothes and flesh quickly melted away under the erosion of the fog.

Judging from his current strength, he is obviously not as good as the leader wolf.

"snort!"

With a muffled groan, Carl's eyes suddenly turned deep and dark, and illusory tentacles appeared on his back.

There is also a layer of dark light covering the whole body.

Bloodline witchcraft! The bloodline power of the second-level abyss creatures increased his explosive power and recovery ability by a huge step.

The originally weak state gradually stabilized, and the corroded and cracked skin recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

And more...

Aura of fear!

Even the weakened version of the fear aura still hides the invisible pressure of the second-level abyss creature.

Even the leader of the corrupt giant wolves paused.

Secret Technique - Giantization! Carl's body flashed, and instantly turned into a giant about six meters tall, wielding his two swords and smashing down fiercely.

"boom!"

The huge corrupt wolf was knocked to the ground by his sword.

The man and the wolf were like two giants and ferocious beasts from ancient times, fighting madly in this dense forest.

“Boom…”

The ground cracked, trees sprang up from the ground, and amid the billowing smoke and dust, two colliding figures could be vaguely seen.

I don’t know how much time passed.

"Bang!"

The huge wolf head rolled to the ground.

Carl, covered in blood, used a giant sword to peel open the giant wolf's body and took out the beating heart from it.

"It can resist the power of petrification, so it must be a witchcraft material of high grade."

He wiped it on his body and put it in his pocket.

"Come in!"

Carl shrank his body and walked out, shouting:

"Be careful, there should be a few corrupt giant wolves alive. Find them and kill them before you can get through."

"yes!"

"Great Knight Karl!"

“…”

The group of people guarding outside the dense forest responded loudly, looked at them with respect, and then started to cut down trees to clear the forest.

Fishermen live by the sea.

The people of Freeport could not leave the Endless Sea, so they found another place to rebuild the city.

But building a city is not that easy.

It took several months just to select the right location, and then we had to clear the obstacles along the way one by one.

This dense forest had been inhabited by a group of corrupt giant wolves, and had not been conquered until today when Carl took action.

Name: Carl

Constitution: 4.2 Mental Strength: 4.35 Essence: 0 Level: Great Knight, Senior Wizard Apprentice

Thanks to the progress in blood witchcraft, the blood of the second-level abyss creature was integrated into Carl's body.

This directly increased his physical value from 3.8 to 4.2.

It's not just an increase in numbers.

Once the blood is stimulated, the explosive power, endurance and recovery ability will reach an inhuman level.

It also has many other features such as immunity to low-level toxins, immunity to low-level illusions, elimination of abnormal states, and danger perception.

Mental strength also increases to a certain extent.

This is only when the bloodline progress is 1%.

If the bloodline could be completely integrated, the increase in strength would definitely be even more terrifying.

I'm afraid it's completely immune to toxins and illusions, and not afraid of any abnormal conditions, just like the legendary abyss creatures that can ignore all low-level witchcraft.

"strength!"

Carl clenched his fists.

"In the early stages of growth, the giant abyss squid should increase its strength first, and then its mental strength."

"I feel the same way."

"My strength has been increasing continuously in the past month. If I can maintain this, and I have the flesh and blood of several legendary creatures to devour and refine, then it is not impossible for my physique to be raised to level five within a few years."

A few years later, he just turned thirty years old. A thirty-year-old knight who has reached the pinnacle of perfection is extremely rare, even for a descendant of a royal grand duke.

"Carl!" Captain Connie of the Windbreaker waved from afar:

"You dealt with the wolves?"

"Um."

Carl nodded:

“It took a while.”

"..." Connie smiled bitterly: "I was planning to call a few more people to help, but I didn't expect... you could handle it by yourself."

"Even Poseidon Hawke may not be able to do it."

He called for help in a hurry, but before he could call everyone, he heard that the trouble had been solved.

Naturally I was very surprised.

"The wolves are not that strong. The problem is the corrosive mist on them." Carl said, "I happen to have some means to resist it."

If he hadn't fused with the abyss bloodline, it would have been difficult for him to solve the problem, but it is different now.

The blood of the abyss can restrain the aura of corrosion.

"Yes." Connie nodded and explained, "When the God of Death Kronos fell, his power spread across the earth, and the dead in many places were awakened from underground by this power."

“This forest is one of them.”

He turned around and looked at the dense forest.

"The power of death not only awakens the undead, but also gives them the power to corrupt all living things."

"Even the fighting spirit of the Great Knight cannot be resisted. Fortunately, you have a way to deal with them."

"Death..." Carl suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the corrupt giant wolves were half dead and half alive. He then asked curiously:

"This world has lost the protection of the gods, and all kinds of alien creatures are rampant. The space for human survival is getting smaller and smaller. What do you think the future will be like?"

Connie was silent.

Will perish! Not just humans.

From the information he obtained from exploring many ruins, he analyzed that this world will eventually perish one day.

"According to the information I have investigated, the Moon Goddess has not really fallen."

Connie said slowly, "There is still hope."

"Maybe." Carl shrugged.

"I have something else to do. I'm leaving now."

"Uh..." Connie opened his mouth, and when he saw Carl walking away, he shook his head helplessly: "Disappeared again, what have you been busy with all day?"

"Connie!" A figure leaped over from a distance, flashed a few times until he was close, and glanced around:

"Solved?"

"Solved." Connie nodded. "Carl solved it by himself."

"Tsk tsk..." Hunter shook his head and said, "No wonder the president said that Knight Karl is very strong. He can take out a pack of wolves by himself. He is really amazing."

He wondered again:

"Why is he so strong?"

Hunt is a member of the Poseidon Society. He was already a great knight more than ten years ago and is also very famous.

But he didn't dare to face the wolves here alone.

It has only been a few years since Carl was promoted to the Grand Knight, but his strength is so terrifying. Of course he would be curious.

"I've seen Carl take action."

Connie walked and said:

"His strength is about the same as you and me, but the breathing technique he practices is of a higher level. It should be the Giant Spirit Breathing Technique that the gods pass down to their guardians to practice. After performing the secret technique, his size and strength will increase greatly."

Hant nodded.

He had seen a giant Carl before, but he was not as strong as that.

"Besides this..." Connie stroked his chin.

"Karl is a rare person who possesses multiple seals. He has at least three seals on his body."

"And they may all be super-quality seals!"

"One is for the land, one can slow down and weaken attacks that approach it, and one can control the water flow."

"Possessing three super-grade seals, plus the weapons in his hands, is the fundamental reason why Karl is so powerful."

He didn't know that Carl was a witch, so he could only attribute those strange methods to the seal.

Actually, it’s pretty much the same.

"Three super-grade seals!"

Hunter grinned:

“No wonder.”

"I heard that he was collecting the grace of the gods. Could it be that he wanted to exchange it for another super-quality seal from the Grand Duke's envoy?"

He is already so powerful now. If he has another super-quality seal, even President Hawke may not be his match.

"It should be." Connie nodded. "But Carl said that due to the turmoil in Freeport, he was unable to bring out the Great Divine Grace in his hand."

“What a pity!”

"It's a pity." Han Te nodded, thinking of something, and said:

"Fire Island drove our people out."

"oh!"

Flame Island is located not far from the coastline and is the only way for them to go out to sea at the new location they chose.

If we cannot convince the people on the island, we will be very nervous every time we go out to sea.

"I know the island owner."

Connie said, "I'll try."

* * * "After this verification, I have been able to compete with top magical creatures by activating the power of my bloodline."

"That means he's not weaker than a peak Grand Knight."

"I just don't know, after adding witchcraft, can I kill legendary creatures alone?"

Touching his chin, Karl shook his head gently:

"never mind!"

"There's no need to take the risk."

"The benefit of integrating into the blood of the Abyss is not the improvement of strength, but the future path is feasible and the chance of advancing to a great knight is increased."

"Um?"

A carrier pigeon flew in from outside the house.

The fact that this carrier pigeon could pass through the poisonous miasma and witchcraft traps outside meant that it had passed his safety verification.

"Althea?"

Karl blinked, his face full of confusion, and then he touched his forehead belatedly:

"That merchant friend of Xibel's."

In recent months, he has been practicing in seclusion, and even rarely attends the gatherings of the Star Secret Society.

Almost forgot about this one.

"High-level magic items, I must go and broaden my horizons."

…………

Althea's Secret Shop.

Located at the second house on the left after No. 7 Tongshu in the Swamp Alliance Station.

Today, Orthea was wearing a gorgeous dress, holding an exquisite magic wand, and kneeling like a lady.

"Dear Baron Karl, we finally meet again."

"Don't laugh at me." Carl smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Baron..."

“What a strange yet familiar word.”

Ever since he embarked on the path of a wizard, especially after coming to Black Swamp, he has forgotten that he is still a baron.

"Let me introduce you."

Orseya smiled and pointed at the pretty woman beside her:

"My little sister Amy, also from the Kingdom of Slo, is a wizard apprentice with outstanding talent."

"Amy!"

"This is Carl, a famous alchemist in Black Swamp and a member of the Secret Society of the Stars."

"You're exaggerating." Carl shook his head. "I'm afraid that not many people in the entire Black Swamp know of my reputation in alchemy."

"Mr. Carl, nice to meet you." Amy's big eyes were clear and bright, with a young person's innocence on her face: "The Star Secret Society, is it the organization that was established not long ago and currently has only seventeen members?"

"Yes." Carl nodded.

"Wow!" Amy covered her mouth with her hands, looking amazed:

"I heard that the requirements for joining the Star Secret Society are very high. Four of the dozen members are high-level wizard apprentices."

“Others have special talents, too.”

"Mr. Karl was able to join the Secret Society of the Stars because of his talent in alchemy, right?"

"Well..." Carl sighed, "I also hope it's because of my talent, but unfortunately, it's actually because my senior sister is one of the elders of the Star Secret Society that I was able to join."

"You are so modest." Amy blinked her eyes. "Then, can I join the Star Secret Society?"

"As one of the members, I am qualified to recommend outsiders to join, but they need to complete a small task." Carl made a 'small' gesture and said with a smile: "This is to prove the potential of the new members. With your potential, Amy, there will definitely be no problem."

The girl in front of him was not very old, but she was already an intermediate wizard apprentice with great talent.

No matter which force it is, it will be welcomed.

However, he did not conceal his emotional fluctuations at all. He was either too confident or too naive.

She appears to be the latter.

"Thanks!"

Amy was excited: "I will definitely work hard to prove my ability."

"Okay!" Olseya shrugged.

"Karl, we just met not long ago and you kidnapped my good sister, but I believe in Xibel."

"But wait, you must never trust strangers."

As she walked, she said, "Dark wizards worship disorder and chaos, and the owner of this auction is a dark wizard. There will definitely be some bad people attending. If someone approaches you, remember to ignore them."

"oh!"

Amy stuck out her tongue, looking adorable.

The auction was held deep in the tung tree forest, where the leaves were dense, blocking out the sunlight, and a wide area had been cleared out.

central.

It is a high platform.

An old man wearing a tall bowler hat stood in the middle, presiding over the auction, which was being warmed up when the three men arrived.

The so-called preheating.

If anyone brings something they want to sell, it can be auctioned first after being appraised by the host.

"Petrifying Eye!"

"This is a magic item made by an unknown alchemist. It can easily petrify a knight's squire. It can be activated thirty times. The price is four magic stones."

Hmm? Carl's eyelids twitched.

The items being auctioned on the stage looked very familiar. If I was not mistaken, they seemed to be made by him.

In order to incorporate the art of petrification into the broadsword, he conducted many experiments and also refined a batch of magic items.

Unexpectedly...

See what you made here.

"make a deal!"

While he was in a trance, the host pointed to a bidder below and said, "Four magic stones, this friend has won."

"Trevicon's Witchcraft Book, a travelogue written by a formal wizard, has a high collection value." The host continued:

"It may contain the inheritance of wizards and treasures. You may have heard about the story of discovering treasures in travel notes. The starting price is three magic stones. Anyone interested can choose to bid."

…

soon.

The auction officially begins.

"A detailed explanation of puppetry. A senior wizard apprentice compiled several books related to puppetry into this detailed explanation. Although it only involves basic knowledge, it is also very rare. The starting price is five magic stones."

"Six!"

"Seven!"

“…”

"Nine!"

"Nine magic stones deal!"

"The Weak Sense Umbrella was made by a nightmare wizard who is proficient in alchemy. Even if you hold the umbrella on a sunny day, it won't feel strange."

"What's the use of this?" someone wondered.

"It can make people subconsciously ignore the abnormalities and irrational movements of the holder, and it can also be used as a research tool for witchcraft knowledge. Especially since it is made of expensive materials, the starting price is ten magic stones."

"Ten!"

"Ten magic stones, is there anyone who wants to bid?"

“…”

"Ten magic stones deal!"

"The Phantom Butterfly is a special magical creature that can cast phantoms to confuse its opponents."

…

"Sister Orthea." Amy asked in a low voice, "When will the advanced magic items be released?"

"It's almost done." Orthea indicated, "Look at something else first."

"I can't afford anything else." Amy blinked, "I just want to see what a high-level magic item looks like. I've never seen one before."

Oh……

Carl laughed.

What an honest child.

He actually had the same plan, but it wasn't that he couldn't afford the other things, but that he was not interested in them.

With the rich resources of the other world, there is indeed no shortage of ordinary magical items and witchcraft materials.

"Feathers from a young ptarmigan."

The host took out a white feather.

The feathers are about three inches long, light and flowing, pure and translucent white, giving a sense of otherworldliness.

Hmm? Carl's eyebrows moved slightly.

This thing...

Very familiar!

"The Thunderbird is a legendary creature, at least a Level 2 creature. In legends, it can help gods travel between different worlds."

The host said, "This feather comes from a magical creature with the blood of a thunderbird. It can be used to refine magical items related to thunder."

"Holding it, you can avoid being struck by lightning."

"The starting price is five magic stones!"

Thunderbird?

There is a similar feather in Baird's collection, but the quality is obviously higher than the one on auction.

Karl thought about it and raised his hand to signal:

"Six magic stones!"

"Six magic stones." The host said, "This friend bids six magic stones. Is there any friend willing to bid? Is there any friend willing to bid..."

"make a deal!"

Easy to get started.

…

"Everyone."

After shouting for a long time, the host had to drink a glass of water before he could cheer up and continue:

"I know why so many people came here today. Next, it's a high-level magic item."

"Invisibility cloak!"

He stretched out his hand and waved, and the void beside him suddenly rippled like the surface of water, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise.

No one noticed that the item had already appeared on the scene.

“Swish!”

The ripples subsided.

A gorgeous woman dressed in hot and sexy clothes appeared on the scene, holding up a cloak in her right hand as a gesture.

The cloak was made of unknown feathers and looked inconspicuous.

"The invisibility cloak can conceal auras, mental fluctuations, and even murderous intent."

The host said loudly:

"Even the keen perception of a senior wizard apprentice would find it difficult to detect its existence."

"If you have it, you can imagine how much of an advantage you can have over other wizard apprentices."

"But you need to be careful. Once you put on the invisibility cloak, you can't cast spells, you can't touch other things, and you can't even move too fast, otherwise the invisibility state will be destroyed. But even with the above defects, it is still a very rare high-level magic item!"

"Starting price: 200 magic stones!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the originally quiet meeting place was in an uproar, and many people stood up.

"Two hundred and ten!"

"Two hundred and twenty pieces!"

…

Just like what the host said, owning this invisibility cloak has unimaginable benefits for fighting.

Especially assassinations.

It's a perfect match! Karl touched his chin, thinking.

Invisibility cloak?

A senior wizard apprentice is difficult to detect?

but……

I can clearly feel it.

Judging from the expressions of the other people, it should not be a sting, and it is impossible that they are all stingy, so they can't realize it is real.

And if you can discover it yourself, it is also true.

As for the reason…

The blood power of the abyss creatures! There is no other explanation except this, which means that he has a super perception that others do not have.

"Two hundred and ninety magic stones!"

"make a deal!"

final.

The invisibility cloak was sold for 290 magic stones, which was a price that was in line with expectations.

"Next."

The host did not announce the end of the auction, but waved his hand and said, "This is the most important item for today's auction. It is also a high-level magic item. It is a book with magical powers."

"Book Title: Duke's Love Story!"

"This is a painstaking work by a formal wizard. The book records the story of the wizard Duke and his wife falling in love, loving each other, and killing each other."

"careful!"

“Don’t read the contents of this book just out of curiosity.”

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