But even so, Magic Crystals were extrely rare. Acquiring a Magic Crystal could save a Wizard Apprentice three to four years of training. Additionally, crystals capable of storing knowledge were scarce. Moreover, the process of a Wizard imbuing their own insights into such a crystal could hinder their cultivation, making these items exceedingly rare. The so-called ’thousand Magic Stones’ was just an estimated price; they were effectively priceless.
"Carl!"
Charlie said, "Marian greatly values you. She even had a big fight with the Capper family for this Magic Crystal. You must rember the affection your senior has for you!" Saying this, he implied sothing with a raised eyebrow, suggesting that rumors about them had already spread.
Carl shook his head helplessly. He was now starting to doubt his own judgnt. Could it be that Wizard Marian really had taken a fancy to him? Otherwise, with her status, she could have easily stopped these rumors. Letting them spread seed to confirm them.
"Senior Brother," Carl put away his things and changed the subject, asking, "Did you find out anything about the Capper family mbers?"
"I did," Charlie nodded, his expression growing more serious. "It’s the Monroe family!"
"The Monroe family?" Carl frowned. This na was very unfamiliar to him.
"Yes," Charlie said. "The Monroe family used to live in Leipzig Market too and had a decent relationship with the Capper family, until a few decades ago. A witchcraft prodigy erged in the Monroe family, advancing to Official Wizard status at a young age, with a significant chance of becoming a Second Circle Wizard."
"Hmm?" Carl raised an eyebrow. "Was it because they were worried about the Monroe family rising and challenging their status, so a conflict started between the two families?"
"Pretty much," Charlie nodded. "When I first ca to the Magic Forest, the Monroe family hadn’t fallen yet. I know so inside details. They actually tried to live in harmony at first, given their many marital ties, but for so reason, things escalated. It started with small skirmishes, then turned into direct confrontations. Finally, when that witchcraft prodigy’s cultivation reached the First Rank Peak, the Monroe family was wiped out."
"Hmm..."
"It seems a few family mbers escaped, and this assassination attempt against the Capper family was their retaliation."
"Understood!" Carl sighed. "That ans I’m caught in the crossfire of their family feud, so getting a Magic Crystal as compensation is indeed justified."
"Of course!" Charlie nodded. "When has anyone from our Six Rings Tower ever suffered a loss? It’s just that Marian’s thods are a bit heavy-handed."
"Right!" At this point, he slapped his thigh and said, "There’s sothing I need your help with, Junior Brother."
"You need my help?" Carl laughed. "Why so polite today, Senior Brother? Just tell . If I can help, I definitely will."
"Here’s the thing..." Charlie licked his lips, his expression flickering with complexity. "I have a woman here. She doesn’t have the talent for witchcraft, and I fear she’ll face trouble once I leave. So, I’d like her to work in the store. On one hand, it’s to sustain her livelihood, and on the other, to ensure her safety in the market."
Carl furrowed his brows. "Senior Brother, haven’t you already arranged everything here?"
"..." Charlie remained silent for a long ti before sighing. "She’s carrying my child."
Carl raised an eyebrow. Hmm? He rembered that Senior Brother Charlie had always been very careful about this. In his thirty years in the Magic Forest, he’d been with several different won, yet none had ever beco pregnant. This was all happening just as he was about to leave. What an unexpected developnt.
"There’s no other way." Charlie’s gaze was complex. "I really like this woman. She doesn’t want anything else but to bear my child. I can’t take them with ... You’re the only one I can trouble with this, Junior Brother."
Actually, there were things he left unsaid. Charlie had spent nearly thirty years in the Magic Forest, the best years of his life. It had beco a second holand to him. As his departure neared, he found himself wanting to leave sothing behind. The pregnancy had just happened naturally at so point.
"The ntal fluctuations of a Wizard Apprentice are harmful to ordinary people. Staying in the market for long periods isn’t suitable," Carl gently shook his head. "Senior Brother, you could arrange for her to stay at the Logging Hills."
"If it were any other ti, sending them there would be fine," Charlie said. "But with the beast tide approaching, the Logging Hills aren’t safe. As for the ntal radiation... don’t worry, Junior Brother, I’ve left her sothing for protection. Even if she stays in the market for a long ti, she won’t be affected."
"Well, all right then!" Carl could only nod. "When would it be convenient for her to co over? Let Trish know, and she can start work anyti."
"In the next couple of days!" Seeing his concerns addressed, Charlie couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
After seeing Charlie off, Carl didn’t rush to crush the Magic Crystal. In fact, he didn’t plan to use it at all. With the absolute rationality provided by the Divine Domain Fragnt, as long as he knew the Magic Model, sketching it out in his Spiritual Inner Sea wasn’t difficult for him. There was no need to consu a Magic Crystal. Instead, it might be more beneficial to sell it when the ti was right.
「Ti passed.」
During the following period, Carl reverted to his usual routine: practicing his ditation thod, Bloodline Magic, Battle Skills, and alchemy. His days were organized and thodical. His cultivation and strength increased slowly.
anwhile, the Capper family’s retaliation had also begun. With the strength of the Capper family and the endless thods of Wizards, Carl had thought it would be easy to deal with the survivors of the Monroe family. Unexpectedly, months passed with continuous chases, yet they still hadn’t managed to capture their targets. Instead, the Capper family had lost two Official Wizards.
That Monroe family mber nad Schtrude, despite his young age, was already a Wizard. He was hiding in the deep forest, retaliating against those who hunted him. An Official Wizard who would stop at nothing was a serious threat. Even the Capper family had to be on alert, warning their younger generation to avoid going out unnecessarily during this ti.
「anwhile, the beast tide had also arrived!」
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