“Crackle…”

Carl shook his body, and his muscles and bones made slight crisp sounds.

immediately.

His body seemed to have shrunk and became shorter and stronger, and his appearance and facial features became more rugged.

He rubbed his eyebrows, and the fluctuations of his mental power quietly subsided.

By the time he changed into a long robe and hung a long sword on each side of his waist, he had become a different person.

A complete transformation from the inside out.

Even if an acquaintance stood in front of him, he would never be able to recognize him.

"The blood wizard's transformation of the human body, combined with the knight's martial arts secrets, makes it really easy to change one's appearance."

"Walk!"

Picking up the package on the table, he took out a wide-brimmed hat to cover his cheeks and walked towards the outside of the island.

Outside Black Swamp.

The last time I came here, it was just a small village with some signs of expansion.

Just a few months.

The place has changed a lot.

Buildings are rising from the ground, long streets come into view, and manors are being built.

The streets are bustling with traffic, and goods from all over the world are imported into the Swamp Alliance through here.

village?

It is now considered a relatively prosperous town and is still evolving towards becoming a city.

In time,

It may not be impossible for it to become a prosperous city like Signo.

You know, wizards are all wealthy, and each of them is an extremely extravagant consumer.

"I don't know how much land Hetty bought, but it looks like this investment should be very profitable."

'It just takes longer!'

Touching his chin, Carl looked up.

In the middle of a group of newly built houses, there is a special building with a tall pointed roof, which is the symbol of the Lord of Dawn.

The bells rang.

It makes people calm down.

church!

"The Church really doesn't let go of any corner where people live, and even builds churches near wizard bases."

"The light of the gods..."

'Too dazzling!'

When the spread of faith arrived at the door of the non-believers, the people of the Swamp Alliance didn't say anything.

From this point, it can be seen that even with a second-ring wizard in charge, the Holy See has no fear at all.

The Holy See should have a powerful being comparable to a second-ring wizard.

even,

There is a more powerful existence!

Shaking his head, Carl headed towards his destination.

Near the Black Swamp, there is a long, narrow, dark street that specializes in transactions between wizards and ordinary people.

"Antidote, ten gold coins each!"

"The animal repellent pills will keep you from worrying about mosquito bites at home or when traveling, and from worrying about wild beasts attacking you when walking in the jungle!"

“…”

Most of the people doing business here are servants of wizards, selling things made by wizards.

Some things are very common in the wizarding world, but can be sold at high prices in the ordinary world.

certainly,

There are also people like Carl who appear in person as wizard apprentices, but they usually cover their faces.

Carl found a place and laid out his things one by one.

Three bottles of medicine.

Two weapons.

soon.

A man wrapped tightly in a cloak came to the stall and picked up a bottle of potion.

"The light of wisdom?"

"good."

Carl nodded:

"There are three in one bottle, and the price is one magic stone."

There are not many potions that can increase mental strength, and among them, the effect of the light of wisdom is relatively outstanding.

Other potions cost five magic stones for one, so it's not expensive for him to sell three.

This is also the market situation that has been gradually explored.

"It seems that you are the mysterious pharmacist they are talking about." The man nodded and took out three magic stones from his body: "I want them all."

Carl put away the magic stone and completed the transaction.

He comes here once a month to exchange magic stones for potions, otherwise his capital would not be enough.

Gradually, I became famous.

While waiting for the guests, Carl took out a high-quality beast pill from his body, swallowed it, and refined it using the furnace method.

The intestines and stomach moved, and the beast balls turned into a hot stream and flowed throughout the body.

Physical fitness gradually improves.

"How much is this sword?"

"Seven magic stones."

“So expensive?”

"This is a magical item with a petrification spell on it. Once activated, it can easily break the opponent's weapon."

"But it's too heavy for an apprentice wizard to use."

"It was originally a weapon for knights."

"Cheaper?"

“No bargaining!”

Carl sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, and he did not stop practicing while explaining his product to people.

After a long time of negotiation, the other party sighed helplessly: "Seven is seven, I'll buy it!"

"make a deal!"

Carl opened his eyes.

The analysis of the snake during this period allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the art of petrification, and the quality of the magic items he refined also improved.

Not long after.

The second weapon was also sold successfully.

…………

The oars moved, creating a huge propulsion force that allowed the wooden boat to rush forward at an astonishing speed on the swamp mud.

After selling his goods, Carl did not stay at the market, but went straight back along the same way he came.

I silently calculated the benefits in my mind.

After setting up the stall for two hours, he successfully earned seventeen magic stones. After deducting the principal, the net profit was still more than ten magic stones.

Enough for the next period of time...

Huh? My spider sense sounded a warning.

With a slight movement of his eyebrows, Carl's body suddenly flew into the air.

"Bang!"

The wooden boat beneath him exploded with a loud bang, flames roared out, and the high temperature even melted the mud in the swamp.

Witchcraft trap!

"who?"

Carl rolled over and landed on the ground. Before he could observe his surroundings, a billowing flame rushed towards him.

After the flames.

A figure holding a huge axe chopped down silently.

The giant axe weighed hundreds of pounds, but in the hand of the man it was as light as straw, and the sharp axe blade flashed with cold light.

Because of the blazing flames ahead, no one could see this.

Zero-ring witchcraft—Green Wave Guardian! A stream of water appeared out of thin air, transforming into a huge water ball that wrapped Carl up and blocked the flames.

Just a moment.

"Bang!"

The flames and the water ball melted into each other, and in the mist, the giant axe fell silently from high above.

The real killer move also came.

"die!"

The man had a ferocious look on his face and roared fiercely, his murderous intent seemed real.

"when……"

A broadsword blocked the giant axe.

Fighting Skills - Guardian! Carl, with his feet on the ground, was like a towering mountain. No matter how hard he was hit, he remained motionless.

After advancing to the Great Knight, his defense power increased again.

"Huh?"

They both looked surprised at the same time.

The visitor obviously did not expect that the target he chose had such keen perception and was also proficient in martial arts.

Carl had not expected that someone would set an ambush and attack him, and that someone was practicing both magic and martial arts like him.

Great Knight? No! It's just that the power he just exploded was comparable to that of a great knight.

Fighting Skills - Bloom! The broadsword shook, and terrifying power erupted instantly, causing the man to lose strength and lean back involuntarily.

How could it be? The target was not only proficient in martial arts, but also a great knight whose power was far stronger than his own.

Damn! The man looked panicked and retreated violently.

He is just a knight, although with some means he can burst out as fast as a great knight in a short period of time.

But he is not a great knight after all.

Run! "Too late!"

Carl's voice was cold, and his two swords crossed and attacked.

Combat skill——Fierce Wind Slash!

moment.

The numerous sword shadows covered the area in all directions, like a dark cloud falling over the head, blocking all the opponent's retreat routes.

“Ding ding dong dong…”

"puff!"

The sword shadows in the sky disappeared, and a man vomited blood and retreated. Before he could steady himself, his head was chopped off by a sword.

"There are murderers and looters near the Black Swamp?"

Carl put away his two swords, looked over the dead body, and his expression changed: "Fire thief?"

"The people of Cologne!"

Fire thieves are not wizards, but the best of them have the ability to control fire.

In this world, besides wizards, there is another group of people who possess extraordinary powers, and there are quite a few of them.

That is the servant of the gods.

Father!

Priest!

Or, the fire thief of Cologne! …………

Carl was not the only one who was ambushed. In just half a day, more than ten ambushes occurred in Black Swamp.

in,

Most of the people who were ambushed died on the spot!

Several wizard apprentices died at once, including two mid-level wizard apprentices, which naturally caused panic among the people.

"The people of Cologne are crazy!"

Xibeier's face turned pale and he said with lingering fear:

"Luckily I was traveling with some friends, otherwise... Jesse would have been with us this morning."

It seemed that someone she knew had been murdered.

"Cologne just lost the battle on the front line. It would be foolish to provoke the Swamp Alliance now." Carl frowned in confusion: "But no matter what, try to go out less recently and set up more witchcraft traps near the island."

"Yes." Xibel nodded heavily.

The Swamp Alliance's response was swift.

The next day, a patrol team led by an official wizard was sent out to search for the fire thief hiding in the Black Swamp.

A series of rules were also issued.

"In order to ensure the safety of Alliance wizards, a strict inspection system will be implemented in and out of Black Swamp from now on."

Xibeier brought back the news: "At the same time."

"The alliance is forming a wizard patrol team. If you join it, you will receive a certain amount of points as a reward every month."

"I'm going to give it a try."

"You?" Carl frowned. "If you join the patrol team now, you may run into danger."

"No!" Xibel smiled and waved his hand:

"Each patrol team will have a senior wizard apprentice in charge, and the fire thieves in Cologne dare not take action at all."

"Just by following along, you can earn a lot of points. It's a good deal no matter how you look at it."

"You..." Karl said, "You are short of money?"

"Of course." Xibel rolled his eyes: "You can feed yourself and your whole family. I still have to raise little Paine, and my mistress won't live with you."

“That’s right!”

She blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled:

"Little Pine has mastered the meditation method and the light technique. Would you like to give him a gift as his uncle?"

"So fast?" Carl looked surprised: "It seems that Pine has good talent."

"I think that even though Little Pine's wizard talent hasn't reached level two, it shouldn't be much different."

"In the future, you will definitely become a senior wizard apprentice."

"Maybe I can become a formal wizard!"

"Congratulations." Karl stood up and handed her a dagger: "Congratulations on having a good apprentice. This dagger is blessed with water wave vibrations, and it can easily tear through hard flesh."

“Consider it my gift.”

* * * No matter what the people in Cologne are planning, Karl has decided to stay at home for the rest of his life.

Before all the savings are consumed.

If not necessary,

Never leave the island!

Time flies and several months have passed.

Another world.

Free port.

Karl followed Susan to the Chamber of Commerce cargo yard, walked through the busy crowd, and stopped in a secluded courtyard.

"Three-headed water monkey."

Susan pushed the door open and gestured towards the iron cage in the yard: "We used a special sleeping potion. Even if we cut them up, they won't wake up. Check it out."

There were three water monkeys lying in the iron cage, soundly sleeping. Judging from their size, they were already adults.

"Um."

Carl checked it and nodded with satisfaction:

"good."

"As long as you don't deliberately provoke these creatures, it shouldn't be difficult to secretly knock a few of them out and bring them back." Susan smiled.

"Miss Lula specifically asked me to calculate the cost price for you. Five hundred Divine Grace Coins per head. How about that?"

"Thank you." Carl: "Thank Miss Lula for me."

"It would be more sincere if I went over to thank you in person." Susan waved her hand: "Let's go and see the main point of today."

Carl's eyes lit up and he followed.

The water monkeys were the goods he ordered, but they were not the key to this trip. The Chamber of Commerce had a fruitful trip overseas.

in,

Including capturing and killing a legendary creature! The two came to a courtyard with many guards, and entered after the guards confirmed their identities.

In the hospital,

A giant winged lion lay on the ground, with a huge gash on its neck which was its fatal wound.

"A bird favored by the sky, a lion blessed by the water god, a legendary creature said to possess divine blood."

Susan exclaimed in the tape:

"Wind-winged celestial lion!"

The Wind-Winged Lion is not as big as the snake, but it is more than seven meters long and three meters high, and its pair of wings spread out is more than ten meters.

Its body fell to the ground like a collapsed hill, majestic and solid. Even though it was no longer alive, every inch of its muscles seemed to contain endless power.

This point,

Far surpassing the snake!

The Wind-Winged Lion has an extremely large head and a broad and powerful nose. It is said that every breath it takes can cause the air to vibrate violently. Its exposed fangs flash with cold light, which is intimidating.

The dark golden hair makes it unique, noble and mysterious. No wonder it is loved by gods in legends.

The most exaggerated thing is the pair of wings. Wings are usually flexible, but the front wings are as sharp as a knife.

Carl had no doubt that every feather on this wing could be used as a deadly weapon.

Some are similar to the legendary griffins, but are also clearly different.

"This creature lives on deep-sea islands and reefs. Although it can enter the water, it mostly soars into the sky and lives on uninhabited islands."

Susan introduced: "They only go into the water to give birth to their offspring when they give birth to little wind-winged lions. Their offspring will live underwater until their wings mature."

"It is as fast as lightning, has the power to control the strong wind, and its body is as hard as diamond. It is the creature that the Maritime Chamber of Commerce least wants to encounter."

"It was the president himself who killed it this time."

"Oh!" Carl was surprised. "President can kill legendary creatures?"

As far as he knew, the president of the Dragon King Chamber of Commerce had not been promoted to a legend, but was only a great knight at the peak level.

The entire free port,

Only the Lord of Sodan is a legendary knight!

"Some can, some can't." Susan said:

"Although legendary creatures have some intelligence, they are not as intelligent as humans. If we create the right conditions, we still have a chance to kill them."

"certainly……"

"It's definitely impossible to fight head-on. Even if you are a legendary knight, you can't fight a legendary creature head-on."

"Besides, people can use weapons, various powerful seals, and helpers, so they won't fight them alone."

Carl nodded slowly.

"I want some materials for research."

He stroked the corpse in front of him, with fanaticism in his eyes:

"Blood, feathers, meat, and if possible, eyes, teeth, and some internal organs."

After analyzing this legendary creature, his bloodline wizard experience will increase again, and next time he should be able to try to transform his own body.

Robert studied Spider-Woman for more than ten years to accumulate enough experience, which he might not be able to use in a year.

This is the difference between analyzing legendary creatures and ordinary magical creatures.

"Tsk tsk..." Susan shook her head and said, "I really don't understand. The flesh and blood of legendary creatures is fine, but what's the point of having other things?"

"But it shouldn't be a big problem."

It's no problem to give away some feathers and teeth from such a big wind-winged lion, but no one else would want them.

"Sister Susan!"

As he was speaking, a girl in an emerald green dress came running over.

"Little Jasmine!" Susan's eyes moved slightly when she saw the person coming:

"Why are you here? Did Miss Lula ask you to come to me?"

Jasmine is Lola's maid and usually doesn't leave her side unless there is an emergency.

"Sister Susan." Little Jasmine looked flustered. She pulled Susan to the corner of the courtyard and whispered a few words.

"What?"

"How come?"

Not knowing what she heard, Susan’s expression changed drastically. She glanced at Karl, and then her eyes flashed.

“Carl.”

She came quickly, looking serious:

"Come with me."

…………

This is a heavily guarded courtyard located in the free port, far away from the coast, and the residents nearby are either rich or noble.

Carl didn't know who the owner of this place was, but he could guess that he must be extraordinary.

"remember."

As Susan hurried along, she whispered, "Whatever you see or hear, just pretend you didn't see or hear it."

"I'll explain it to you later."

Carl nodded slowly.

The other party had already reminded me on the way here, and now he repeated it. It seems that things are indeed unusual.

After passing through a long corridor, Lola appeared in sight with a stern expression.

"Susan!"

"Pharmacist Carl."

Nodding towards the two of them, Lula gestured, "This way!"

“Yes.” Susan hurriedly followed and signaled Karl not to ask more questions.

Led by Lola, the two came to a room filled with medicinal herbs and various smells.

There was a large bed in the middle of the room, with a curtain hanging above it, making it impossible to see the figure inside.

Only a pale, thick arm stretched out from the curtain, hanging limply by the bed.

But looking at the hands, it feels like there is a dead person lying on the bed. That kind of lifeless look is completely different from that of a living person.

"Pharmacist Carl."

Lula tried to keep her emotions stable, but her voice still trembled a little. She gestured with her hand:

"Please take a look at this patient's condition."

patient?

Who is it?

Although he already had some guesses in his mind, Karl remained calm and sat down on the stool beside the bed.

Then he reached out and grasped the arm that stretched out.

Analysis! Hmm? A gloomy, cold, deep and terrifying aura quietly appeared, and Carl's face changed drastically.

Subconsciously let go.

“Karl!”

"What's wrong?"

"..." Karl's face was solemn, and he shook his head slowly:

"I have never encountered such a situation before. Miss Lula, please seek treatment from another expert."

"Ah?" Lula's eyes dimmed, and she was obviously disappointed, but it was within her expectations. She nodded and said:

"There is Pharmacist Laukar."

"Karl." Susan said anxiously:

"What is going on? Miss Lula has asked a doctor to check it out, but there is no clue."

"This..." Carl hesitated for a moment before saying:

"I can't really tell, but this patient seems to have been infected with waterborne disease, but it's more serious."

"It seems so."

"Water plague?" Susan frowned. "Only ordinary people can be infected with water plague. Knights are immune, not to mention... this person."

"Yes, that's the theory." Carl was also puzzled: "Anyway, unfortunately, I can't help you with this matter."

"It's okay." Lula forced a smile and said, "Susan, please send Pharmacist Karl off for me."

"yes."

Susan should be.

After Carl left, the room became empty. Lola's body swayed and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"Put away your weak look!"

A cold voice sounded.

With heavy footsteps, a tall woman holding a wooden stick walked over.

"Your father is not dead yet. Even if he is dead, do you think you can bring him back to life by crying?"

"Mother... Mother." Lula took a deep breath, wiped away the tears in her eyes, nodded and replied:

"yes."

"Water plague?" The man pulled aside the curtain, revealing the silent figure on the bed, with a barely perceptible trace of grief in his eyes:

"How could it be water plague?"

The patient on the bed was actually the president of the Dragon King Chamber of Commerce, Zimerman, who was known as the Dragon King in the Endless Sea.

The woman who pulled open the curtain was none other than the guild master's wife, Emma, ​​a great knight with the blood of the wood elves.

"Mother."

Lula's voice trembled:

"I asked Uncle Crow. During this voyage, my father's ship once got caught in an endless whirlpool."

"Later, the merchant ship managed to escape with all its might, but my father's mental state became somewhat abnormal."

"Some people say that they heard my father talking in his sleep, saying things like, 'Evil spirit, get out of here,' 'I want to go back.'"

"Evil God?" Emma's cheek muscles twitched slightly: "Where is the evil god?"

"This matter must not be known to anyone else, especially the two vice presidents. The news must be kept secret!"

"Yes." Lula's face stiffened.

Sudden.

Zimmerman's hands and feet were shaking, his body was twitching wildly, and white foam was coming out of his mouth.

"Father!"

Lola took a quick step forward.

"Gurgle...Puff..." Zimmerman's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened and a stream of water spurted out of his mouth.

Immediately following.

Small squids, crabs, fish and shrimps poured out of his mouth and soon covered the ground.

The things that spewed out of his mouth were still alive and crawling all over the ground.

"Walk!"

“Gurgle…”

Zimmerman glared at the two women and growled, "Leave... go... to Freeport..."

“Evil God!”

“Gurgle…”

Countless aquatic creatures spewed out of his mouth, but his stomach did not shrink at all, as if there was another space hidden inside. The scene was weird and terrifying.

Soon, the entire floor of the room was covered with fish and shrimp.

There is also a fishy smell in the air.

"Walk?"

Seeing her husband's body twitching wildly, Emma's eyes showed some grief, then she closed her eyes and took a deep breath:

"Where else can we go from here?"

"The dead city of His Highness Meivia?"

"My love, why don't you understand? Ever since this world lost the protection of the gods, we... all of us have no way out."

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