Farming in the Magical World

Even though he thought this so-called empowerment mechanism might help Melissa's predicament, he has found nothing about it so far.

Just how difficult this is, you can imagine.

Putting that aside, even for magicians, becoming a great magician that everyone envies is extremely difficult!

To understand how difficult it is to cultivate to the level of a Grand Mage, just look at the current situation of Grand Mages!

According to Melissa, when she was still at Bauhinia, the percentage of high-ranking mages among mages was less than one percent, or even lower. After all, there were a large number of low-ranking mages who were not even worth her attention and were naturally not included in her statistics.

What is the average age of these great magicians?

It is said that the oldest person to reach the level of Grand Mage is an old man in his eighties, while the youngest is a genius who is not yet twenty years old. Apart from her, the average age of these Grand Mages to officially enter this realm is around 50.

This gives you an idea of ​​how difficult it is to reach the level of a Grand Mage, and it also helps you understand how talented and amazing she was to reach that level before she was even twenty!

With a jumble of thoughts swirling in his mind, Lanny's eyes were fixed on the reaction of the magic circle on the ground.

Sure enough, as the blood was completely absorbed, the four key points of the formation quickly lit up with a faint light. This light appeared alternately, bright and dim, like a giant beast breathing, ready to devour its prey.

As the light flickered, Lanny, whose face kept changing under its rays, grew increasingly nervous.

However, he soon sighed and closed his eyes in disappointment.

As before, the nodes blinked for a while, then the response became weaker and weaker, and finally went out and stopped responding, until there was no movement at all.

If blood is dripped in again, the formation will flash again, but the final result will not be different; he had already tried this before.

It seems today's experiment has failed again!

That shouldn't be the case. He checked all the nodes and materials repeatedly, and even adjusted the size of the array and the distance between the various components. There shouldn't be any problems.

Moreover, the formation wasn't completely unresponsive; it just couldn't be fully activated, much like a phone with a dead battery—the logo appeared, but it couldn't actually power on.

Could it be that because I replaced the previous body, it caused some change in my bloodline, which is why I can't activate it?

No, even if something changes, it must be a problem with the soul. I've transmigrated, so my physical body hasn't changed at all!

If that's the case, wouldn't this road be completely blocked?

Night had fallen, and the study, with its curtains drawn, was plunged into darkness. Lanny, who had been sitting there in the dark, sighed helplessly and slowly opened his eyes.

He casually picked up the Rubik's Cube from the table and placed it in the lampshade to light up the study. Lanny then looked back at the array on the floor, feeling extremely disappointed.

"Knock knock knock..." Suddenly, a knock came from the study door, startling Lanny from his thoughts!

"Who?"

"Lanny, I want to talk to you..." Melissa's voice came from outside the door!

She usually doesn't bother me at this time, does she?

Although Lanny felt strange, he quickly got up, covered the activation array on the ground that was no longer responding, then bent down to brush off any dust that might have gotten on his clothes and opened the door!

The castle was rather dark at night, and the lights were not turned on in the hall when no one was there. Melissa's pretty face was hidden in the dim light, but her voice came through clearly, "May I come in?"

"Hehe, what do you mean... Come in!" Lanny scratched his head awkwardly and stepped aside to let the person in!

Melissa walked into the room, looked around, and lingered for a few seconds on the blanket covering the floor, which made Lanny a little nervous.

Based on Melissa's understanding of magic circles, once this blanket is lifted, even if the other person doesn't know what it's for, they'll immediately recognize it as a magic circle... ...What am I supposed to say then?

"Are you nervous?"

Melissa didn't go over and touch it. Instead, she sat down at the desk and looked at Lanny, speaking softly.

Did you figure it out?

Lanny felt a little helpless, trying to figure out how to explain his behavior, when the other person continued, "Ever since you came back from Elfen, you've been somewhat anxious, locking yourself in your study all day."

"Could you tell me? Maybe I can help!"

Oh? So that's not what she was talking about!

Lanny paused, realizing he might have misunderstood, then breathed a sigh of relief, walked back to his seat, and shrugged. "I was a little too hasty!"

Lanny was already feeling a bit stressed, but since Melissa asked, he took the opportunity to talk about his worries!

"I have a bad feeling about this expedition. I have a feeling that there is some danger waiting for me on Mount Grumman!"

“You know my relationship with Angus. Don’t you find it strange that he would entrust me with the right flank?”

If Lanny and Angus were truly a close father-in-law and son-in-law, this action would obviously be a blatant attempt to enhance their relationship, and Angus would clearly want the other barons to think the same way. But is that really possible?

"Hmm, perhaps you'll be punished for failing to lead the battle effectively!" Melissa nodded, expressing her judgment based on her own understanding.

"Of course, that's one possibility, but it's only one possibility. It could even mean I... can't come back!"

Don't forget, he almost didn't make it back from the battle at Falling Dragon Ridge. It wouldn't be so strange if he had to go through it again!

Even though he has no evidence to prove that this battle is directly related to Angus, he is very suspicious that Angus played a role in it!

“If something really happens to me, you can go to Baron Leonard; he should be able to protect you!” Lanny paused, then continued, “If possible, take Tiffany with you!”

However, he felt that if something really happened to him, it was unlikely that Tiffany would go with Melissa. Even if Angus disliked his daughter, he couldn't really ignore her. Even if he remarried her to another baron, it would still be a way to win people over, wouldn't it?

There is no such custom in this world that a woman cannot marry twice!

But Lanny wasn't a native who had grown up in this world, and the thought of Tiffany possibly... made his heart clench!

"Or, tomorrow I'll lead my guards into Elfen and just chop Angus down!" Lanny thought ruthlessly.

"How about I go with you?" Seeing Lenny standing there with his head down, gritting his teeth, Melissa bit her lip and slowly offered her suggestion!

It was clear that she was in a dilemma. Her condition was already poor, and every time she mobilized her magic, it was accompanied by great risks. However, she couldn't bear to watch Lanny fall into danger without doing anything!

“But your current condition… that’s too dangerous, I can’t agree!” Lanny shook his head at Melissa!

Lanny ultimately couldn't make up his mind. If he did that, it would mean he wouldn't be accepted by the kingdom. The only way out might be to go to Grumman, become a mountain king, and roam the mountains!

Is life at the castle good right now? For Lanny, it's certainly not!

The food was terrible, mostly green fodder, but things got a little better recently when Frank bought some wheat and finally got to eat wheat bread!

His living conditions weren't good either, even though compared to the other people, his house was, after all, a castle.

Without air conditioning and electric lights, it's like a haunted house at night. Only a few important places like the study and living room have magic lights installed, which has helped us get rid of the smoky atmosphere at night!

Even so, happiness is relative. Asking him to become a mountain king who roams the mountains sounds impressive, but it's hard to accept the reality of doing it!

Although the castle still has various problems, he is already working hard to change them, and the income is now on the right track. He has no intention of giving up on all of this easily!

"Is there anything else I can do to help you?" Melissa looked at Lanny with some self-reproach. "Although I can't cast spells right now, I do have some knowledge in this area. You've always been quick-witted, so you can think about it from this perspective!"

In terms of magic, that's a possibility... ...Lanni nodded, lost in thought!

After returning from Elfen, he planned to have Iron Hammer make him a suit of armor using a new forging method. However, the actual situation was not ideal. The design of the armor was too complicated, and Iron Hammer had never made one before. In the end, he only managed to make a piece of iron plate that resembled a breastplate, and it was incredibly heavy!

Even so, Lanny plans to wear this thing when the time comes, at least to protect his chest area, right?

As for magic, he has quite a few ideas, such as magical armor, wind shields, fire shields, and so on. Regardless of whether these magical things exist or not, the question is how he would activate them.

Are we relying solely on the Rubik's Cube currently in the castle?

Forget it, it's only at the level of a fireball spell... Wait, fireball? Burning? Explosion?

Oh dear, how could I have forgotten about this?

Lenny slapped his thigh in self-reproach, then looked at Melissa excitedly and said, "It's not that there's nothing I can do. There's something you might actually be able to help with!"

"Go ahead!" Melissa perked up when she heard that she could help!

"Let me ask first. Besides Fireball, I vaguely remember you mentioning an advanced version, Fireball, right?"

"Then, I'd like to ask, is there any formation that can execute this Fireball spell?"

"Is this array set up inside a tube that's slightly smaller than a pine nut egg?"