Black Hearted Mage

Chapter 39: Gift from the Ancestors 2

After opening the pitch-black magic book, the first page contained only one sentence: "Magic Never Ends." Below it was the signature: Raven Rodriguez Shadow.

Rodriguez? Caesars was startled. Of course he knew that was the full name of Rod. And Shadow… he had also heard of it. It was a magical energy even more powerful than the elements. It was said that Shadow possessed spatial properties, allowing it to travel through space without the aid of a teleportation array. This ability was simply astonishing.

However, this mysterious magic book contains much more than just this. It details various spellcasting techniques, with multicasting being particularly striking. According to the book's description, one can cast two instantaneous spells at once with one hand, or cast four spells simultaneously with both hands, achieving the astonishing effect of unleashing four spells at once. But this is only the beginning of multicasting. As skill improves, intermediate multicasting can double the number of spells. However, mastering such advanced spellcasting techniques is no easy feat, requiring long and arduous training.

Besides multicasting, the metamagic skill of spell extension is also a fascinating one. While seemingly simple on the surface, it's actually quite challenging. First, one must strengthen their physical fitness and increase the resilience of their magic veins to successfully extend the effective range of their spells to ten yards.

Pain extension is similar, and it also requires increasing the strength of the body.

Caesars looked at the spellbook with a bit of confusion. He had also seen spell extension in Old Roman's magic book, but it stated that it could only increase the range by five yards. Old Roman had studied magic for nearly a thousand years, and his spell extension had only increased by three yards.

"The ancestors must have left some tricks up their sleeve. The spells taught at the Ludwig School of Magic must have been castrated!"

The corners of Caesar's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile. He secretly thanked his ancestors for their foresight in not placing all their hopes on the Ludwig School of Magic. At this moment, his eyes once again fell on the ancient spellbook, eyes filled with anticipation and longing.

Caesars gently stroked the cover of the spellbook, inhaling its ancient aura. He carefully turned the pages, his eyes gleaming with excitement. Each page held a precious treasure trove of knowledge, and he immersed himself in it, greedily absorbing its contents.

Deep beneath the ground of Rhodes Castle, a drastic change quietly unfolded. A self-destruction array had been activated, sending high-frequency, low-amplitude shockwaves continuously vibrating everything around it. Cracks began to appear in the once-indestructible black steel, as if the earth were trembling in pain.

The mysterious beast within the ice sensed the unpredictable movement outside and slowly opened its eyes. Its slumbering body gradually awakened, though it remained weak. However, the rich magical elements that permeated the surroundings brought it a sense of comfort. Given enough time, it would quickly recover its strength.

Meanwhile, the men digging tunnels through the black steel rock beamed with joy. They had discovered that the rock's hardness seemed to have softened, making it less formidable than before. Their hardest chisels, which once needed replacing after just a few minutes, now lasted much longer. Furthermore, the rock's resistance to strong acids had been significantly reduced, significantly accelerating their progress.

Caesars continued to flip through the spellbook, intently studying its mysteries. He was immersed in this magical world, oblivious to the passage of time. This was a rare opportunity for him, and he was determined to master all this precious magical knowledge.

"Kaisas, you little guy didn't sleep last night?"

In the early morning, Caesars fell asleep while sitting in the yard, and he did not respond when Phyllis came.

Caesars heard Phyllis's voice, rubbed his eyes, and opened them blearily. He had read the spellbook twice yesterday and only dozed off briefly before dawn.

"I barely slept yesterday, ma'am, what's up?"

"Something happened. Last night, the underground of Rhodes Castle collapsed, and a super monster emerged from underground and ate a lot of people. Why didn't you tell me about the monster when you came back yesterday? Orcus is already luring the monster here. This thing is also a treasure!"

Caesars looked confused, his mind was not fully clear yet.

"Ma'am, I was so focused on the gift from our ancestors yesterday that I forgot about the monsters!"

"You're so unprofessional, little guy. This monster is worth a lot, more than three million gold coins. It's large enough that the leather on its back can be made into more than a hundred pieces of leather armor. The leather on its abdomen can be made into soft armor, and can also be used to draw forbidden magic scrolls. Its claws and teeth can be made into weapons. Lord Raven has a Dragon Fang Blade, which is a tooth of the Abyss Dragon. The magic core is the most valuable and can be embedded in a staff or used in a magic circle!"

Kaisas was now fully awake. He was so impressed by the value of the super monster that he ignored the large pile of gold coins that had appeared.

"Ma'am, may I ask, can Lord Orcus kill a super monster?"

"He can't kill this monster. It was specially bred by Lord Raven. It requires the simultaneous action of all three elders to eliminate it. Come on, let's go and watch the Grand Magister fight. It's a rare sight. These three old guys don't usually take action easily!"

With that, Phyllis scooped up Caesars and threw him onto the back of the Shadow Leopard, then drove it toward the crater's exit. This time, they would be hunting in the forest south of the crater. By hunting this top-tier super beast, they could intimidate the disobedient white-skinned ogres.

Orcus had already been promoted to a magician. He was carefully leading the super monster into the forest little by little. His destination was the tribe of white ogres.

Behind the super monster, there were several human archers following in the distance. They might be spies from a certain force, or they might be just out of pure curiosity, or they might be waiting to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.

This forest southwest of the Violet Alliance isn't Violet Alliance territory, but rather the domain of the Forest Ogres. Hundreds of elves have arrived with their magical archers, currently hidden deep within the dense forest. Meanwhile, dozens of Shadow Dancers are outside the ogre tribe, guiding Orcus via a magical communication stone.

Caesars and Phyllis finally arrived. The three old elves had arrived before them and were watching from behind the ogre tribe.

"That brat Orcus is always procrastinating. It'll take a while for the Dark Lizards to enter the Ogre Tribe!"

Krasus complained a little that since Orcus learned magic, his movement speed had obviously decreased.

"Why aren't there any other magicians here?"

Phyllis frowned. He felt that this action was a bit hasty. Although there were three great magicians, they still seemed a little weak facing a huge ogre tribe.

"Don't worry, the three elders will get it done."

Caesars comforted him, saying that he had already seen the dark lizard, but it was too far away and he couldn't see it clearly.

"Elder, the Dark Demon Lizard is not this big!" Kaisas came back to his senses. He had observed the monster in the ice up close yesterday.

"Of course. Raven gave it a trace of dragon blood. The dark demon lizard is still in its larval stage. If it really grows up, I'm afraid even we will find it difficult to deal with it." The elder's tone was filled with awe and excitement.

Caesars was shocked again. The gift from the ancestor was indeed not simple, but it also made him feel a little hot.

"Why give it the blood of the demon dragon? Isn't this asking for trouble?" Caesars couldn't help but ask.

"Because its bone marrow can be used to refine an extremely precious medicine - an extremely effective body-refining medicine. This medicine can greatly improve physical fitness and may even help us break through bottlenecks and comprehend more laws of heaven and earth. Therefore, even if there is a risk, it is worth it." The elder explained.

"So, is this potion expensive?" Caesar asked curiously.

"It's so expensive that it can't be measured in money. If you can come up with a bottle of extremely effective body-refining potion, I guess everyone in the entire Roland Continent will hunt you down at all costs." Crassus said.

"Three elders, I have a question. Since the spinal cord of the Abyss Dragon can be used to refine extremely effective physical enhancement potions, why didn't my ancestor give you a few bottles? He certainly wasn't a stingy person!"

Caesar's words made the three old elves smile at each other, their smiles filled with bitterness and helplessness, as if they had unspeakable difficulties. They looked at each other for a moment, their eyes revealing a hint of complex emotions, and then they sighed deeply.

"Kid, let me tell you something about the planes. According to the laws of the planes, the three of us old fellows are only at level twenty-seven or twenty-eight. However, the Abyss Dragon possesses a terrifying strength of level thirty-six, and some even reach level thirty-nine. The power of the laws contained within them far exceeds what we can withstand. If we directly drink the potion refined from the bone marrow of the Abyss Dragon, there will be only one result—we three old fellows will be ruthlessly crushed by the higher laws!"

Kaisas listened quietly, gradually understanding the logic behind it. He began to speculate and asked tentatively, "So, my ancestors deliberately left a trace of dragon blood in the Dark Demon Lizard's body, was it to prepare a potion for us?"

"Boy, you're not stupid. This is how Raven prepared it back then. The destruction of the underground magic circle in Rhodes Castle means this Dark Demon Lizard has escaped. The dragon bloodline has been in its body for over ten thousand years, and it has also been frozen for over ten thousand years, and its higher laws have been weakened for over ten thousand years. Only potions made from this spinal cord can be consumed. I'll also prepare a potion for you, but you can only consume it after you are promoted to a Grand Mage!"

While Caesars was talking to the three old elves, Orcus had already led the giant dark lizard into the tribe of the white-skinned ogres. He immediately used a flash spell and then entered stealth mode.

The massive mutant beast was now extremely hungry and furious, its food about to be eaten gone. The white-skinned ogres, with equally voracious appetites, considered this top-tier beast a gift from heaven. They wielded various weapons, howling and preparing to attack the beast.

The battle was imminent. The mutant dark lizard's tail was about twenty meters long, and its scales were serrated and extremely sharp. The dark lizard's tail lashed out with lightning speed, instantly severing the white ogre's tough skin, then severing its flesh and bones.

When the Dark Lizard found that its tail could easily tear the body of the White Ogre, it began to swing its tail wildly, constantly attacking the enemies around it. Although the White Ogres were brave, they soon fell into a disadvantage in the face of such a powerful force.

Some white-skinned ogres tried to resist the dark lizard's attack with their weapons, but their swords broke when they came into contact with the dark lizard's scales. Some white-skinned ogres wanted to climb onto the dark lizard's back, but as soon as they approached, they were hit by the dark lizard's tail and died on the spot.

As time went on, the number of white ogres gradually decreased, while the dark lizards remained vigorous. In the end, only a few white ogres were still resisting stubbornly. But their courage could not change the situation, and they were eventually ruthlessly killed by the dark lizards.

After the battle, the Dark Lizard roared loudly, as if announcing its victory to the entire forest. Then, it began to feast on the corpse of the White Ogre to satisfy its appetite.

When he saw the mutated Dark Demon Lizard devouring the still-living Ogre, Kaisas felt nauseous and terrified. This demon beast was so powerful that it slaughtered an entire Ogre tribe in just over ten minutes.

"Three elders, why don't you kill it?"

Looking at such a bloody scene, Caesars couldn't help but shudder.

"Boy, do you think we really don't want to kill it sooner? It has the blood of the Abyss Dragon. The hungrier it is, the stronger its attack power will be. We can only kill it after it's full. By then, its attack and defense power will be weakened!"

Kaisas understood that intimidating the white-skinned ogre was only one reason, the most important reason was to feed this top-level monster.

Ogres were incredibly resilient, but they were powerless against this terrifying beast. This mutated dark lizard devoured at an incredibly fast pace, its stomach a bottomless pit, devouring the ogre corpses one by one. Only when its stomach could no longer hold anything did it spit out the corpses and lay lazily motionless.

"The bloodline of the demon dragon is truly remarkable. Its stomach can hold food equal to its own weight in a single sitting. It can't run anymore; its belly is dragging on the ground. It can't even perform large movements; its massive stomach is stretched even further, making even a single movement difficult. Now it's our turn to take action!"

Crassus looked at the mutated dark demon lizard and nodded with some satisfaction. It was time to hunt it.

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