My Fusion System

by Stayrr

Traversing into a Fantasy World, Watson became the youngest son of a run-down baron, ranked eight in the family. His mother was confined to her bed by sickness, his father was drinking all day, his brothers and sisters were not doing proper jobs, and even the family’s position of baron was on the verge of being stripped away. As the family’s decline loomed closer, Watson acquired t

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Chapter 123: How To Stay In The Storeroom

Watson walked out of the hall with a headache. He looked at the sky outside and realized that it was already evening.

He had spent the entire afternoon interrogating the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders. Most of the time, he asked about the grudges between the King and the border count.

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders all gave similar accounts, and Watson managed to get the whole story as he stitched their stories together.

It seemed like some people who believed in the evil god—the Primordial Demoness—had founded the Demoness Church a few years ago. That was probably how the story started.

The Primordial Demoness believed that humans were born with a combination of desires. It was instinctive to indulge in desires, but indulgence would lead to destruction. Therefore, humans should balance their desires and achieve pleasure without getting lost.

That was the Demoness Church's original creed, which many people accepted. The church also had the complete version of the platinum-tier Great Sin Mask, which could absorb emotions. For example, if a person was too obsessed with money, and if he wanted to reduce it, he could transfer his greed to a part of the Great Sin Mask, which led to the rise of the Demoness Church.

Unfortunately, as time passed, the Great Sin Mask could not bear the burden of absorbing too many negative emotions, and those emotions drifted out. The first person to be affected was the saintess who had kept the mask in the Demoness Church—Queen Avril.

Due to the mask's influence, Avril had transformed from a beautiful and kind empress who loved her people to a dark-hearted woman who abused her subordinates and animals; some would even call her crazy. That was why the King had executed her discreetly.

Phew!

Watson sighed as he stretched his lazy waist. His tender body expanded outward. He also removed the spatial package that he always carried with him. He wanted to put it in a room; he did not want to get too close to the Great Sin Mask.

He knew what it was like when one could not control their emotions when they used the Great Sin Mask.

However, those were what the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders told him. He did not wholly believe them because he felt that there was something strange with the story.

For example, the King had already killed Queen Avril. Why did he let the Demoness Church members disguise themselves as members of a bandit gang? He even arranged for their leader to be the Mage Guild President and monitor the border count?

After all, Queen Avril had been influenced by the Great Sin Mask. She did not plan to become like that. Was the King really a person who only cared about profit? Was he cold-blooded and heartless?

There was another strange thing. Envy mentioned that she was Queen Avril's guard; she was a gold-tier warrior, only one step away from being a platinum-tier elite. However, before Queen Avril's accident, the King had ordered her to duel with a young and genius gold-tier warrior from the Saint Laurent family.

She had been severely injured, and her level was reduced by one rank. Her opponent had held back, and he had been severely punished for that. He eventually disappeared.

Why did the King have to find someone to duel with her before the Queen's accident?

"By the way, was that young genius my father? I remember he used to be a member of the Saint Laurent family. When he was young, he was a gold-tier warrior too."

Watson rubbed his chin as he thought about that. Then, he smiled and dispelled that thought.

How was that possible?

His father only knew how to make babies with his mother, Catherine. He was an idiot who did not know how to manage or farm; Watson found it difficult to associate him with the word genius.

"Young Master Watson, the interrogation has ended. Your most loyal and capable captain, Allen, has been waiting for you for a long time. He wants to what to do with the Demoness Bandit Gang members next?"

As Watson was deep in his thoughts, he suddenly heard a voice. He turned around and saw Allen standing nearby. He asked, "How are the men we brought back from the Misty Forest?"

"With your help, Young Master Watson, none of our knights have died. They were only slightly injured. I believe that they will recover in two or three days."

"Very good. They have worked really hard. Reward each of them with three Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs daily to help them recover! Sven, the Shabby Bandit Gang leader, came back with us as well, and he wants to join Blackmoon Castle. I will let him continue to act as a bandit and observe for a period to see if he is sincere in joining us."

Watson had already made plans for Sven. He wanted to form a bandit gang after the winter to learn more about the other bandit gangs from other sections of the border.

Blackmoon Castle was in constant expansion and would one day occupy the entire border. He would use it as a foundation for the future. Furthermore, if he had a bandit gang, then he could do some of the things that were inconvenient in the past.

For example, he could rob the business alliances unwilling to join his organization or the owner manors who had objections against him. He could do that in the name of the bandit gang.

"Allen, have you calculated the gains and losses from that trip?"

"Young Master Watson, I've just calculated it with the help of the Young Masters Zeke and Zenoah! We've lost 400 silver-tier two-winged ligers and ten sets of silver-tier Gale Force armor," Allen explained respectfully. The reason the Blackmoon Knights did not suffer from the petrification spell was the armor they wore; it had saved their lives.

"As for the gains, we have obtained the Demoness Bandit Gang's assets, and that included a small number of bronze-tier equipment and a large number of iron-tier equipment. The total value of that is about hundreds of thousands of gold coins, and we have also captured nearly five hundred Demoness Bandit Gang members! Apart from that, we also have a herd of fused magical beasts, more than 1000 silver-tier magical beasts, and 4000 bronze-tier magic beasts left. I have brought them back. Overall, we have made a profit."

"I understand, Allen. Take the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders to the Hall! From now on, they will be our slaves until our losses are completely compensated. They will work here."

Allen nodded.

"Yes, Young Master Watson! The loss of hundreds of silver-tier magical beasts is worth at least 100,000 gold coins. Even if we give them ten gold coins a month, they will never be able to pay it off in their lifetime."

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"This is where you will live. Go in! Take a bath and rest. From tomorrow onward, I will teach you how to be a qualified maid. If you don't do well, I will not be so polite about it."

Capella led the six Demoness Bandit Gang leaders to a few spacious bedrooms. After she gave them a few instructions, she turned around and left.

"Are we really going to live here?" The youngest girl looked around the room and asked helplessly.

"This is all because of Envy. If she hadn't betrayed us, we could've escaped even if we were no match for that brat." She looked dissatisfied, and her thin lips pursed tightly.

Envy glanced at her, but she could not be bothered to say anything. She opened the door to a room and walked into it; the room had a gorgeous interior style.

"Alright, it's too late to say that now. At least Watson is still quite nice to us." Greed rubbed her fingers habitually and tried to smooth things over. She took the room next to Envy; it had the same space and design.

"He had arranged such good rooms for us. He did not say it, but he is treating us like distinguished guests! After all, we still have to find out how he fused the Great Sin Masks, and we need to get it back. I think we can stay here for the time being."

Even the one who had been the angriest did not have anything to say when they saw the room.

The spacious room included a bedroom, a living room, and a place to bath, and the sofa was made of genuine leather. They had been bandits for so long, but they had never stayed in such a high-class room.

Suddenly, the door to the opposite room opened. Sven walked out of the room with a basket of colorful eggs in his hands. His left hand held a set of silver armor.

Sven was stunned when he saw the Demoness bandits. Then, he walked toward their room with a strange expression, "I did not expect to see you guys as soon as I opened the door. I'm sorry for laughing, but why are you standing in front of the storeroom?"

Storeroom?

Sven called the place where they lived a storeroom?

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders looked at each other. Their expressions changed as if a big question mark had appeared on their forehead.

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Chapter 124: A Maid's Examination

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"Sven, even if we are adversaries and leaders of a bandit gang, you would not mock us the moment we meet, right?" Wrath snorted unhappily. Her thick eyebrows were raised.

She had a well-defined face, a high nose bridge, long and narrow eyes, and short black hair. Her overall appearance looked average.

"I've never seen a storeroom with such exquisite furniture and murals, or is something worth more than ten gold coins just trash in the eyes of its owner?" the golden-haired Greed said with a mocking tone.

She had taken care of the Demoness Bandit Gang's finances, so she was quite proficient in business. It meant that she had an accurate judgment of how much those things had cost.

"You have misunderstood; I don't mean to mock you. I'm telling the truth. The place you are living in now is the castle's storage room." Sven raised his chin and nodded behind him. "If you don't believe me, you can take a look at my room. Then you will understand."

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders looked at each other doubtfully when they realized that Sven had looked sincere.

Did he tell the truth?

"I'll go take a look." The young girl did not hesitate. She walked behind Sven and looked into the room. She was stunned after only one look. She opened her mouth to speak, but she could not find the words.

"Lust, why aren't you talking? What did you see?"

Wrath came up behind Lust, and when she saw the room, she was also speechless.

It was a luxurious room that was three times bigger than their room. It had three smaller rooms and two halls; there were bookshelves and wine storage cabinets in one of the halls. It had many expensive books and drinks; there was even a large French window and a balcony that overlooked a small courtyard with flowers and a pool.

The pool sparkled under the sunlight. It was winter, so a thin layer of ice had formed on the pool. If it were summer, it would be great to swim in it. The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders saw two maids who were tidying Sven's room.

"Why do you have such a big room?" The young girl was the first to snap back to her senses; she sounded so envious.

They were not bothered about the luxury, but they did not like the inequality.

If she had not seen Sven's room, she would have been satisfied with their assigned room. So, she felt terrible about it. Sven's room had a pool; no woman could resist a private pool.

"Now, do you think I'm lying?"

Sven chuckled and continued to say, "My room is actually pretty common in Blackmoon Castle. The Blackmoon Knights have better rooms."

"Your room is already a few hundred square meters—that's huge! Are you sure there are bigger rooms in the castle? Greed frowned; she was baffled.

Blackmoon Castle was massive—it covered a few kilometers in radius. However, the actual building was a four-story structure. If every room were that big, then there would not be that many rooms.

"Don't misunderstand. There are not many rooms in Blackmoon Castle that are bigger than this. But who said that the Blackmoon Knights live here?"

Sven revealed a profound expression.

"As the guards of the castle, if they do not live here, where would they live?" Sloth, who had not spoken at all, asked. Her snow-white eyelashes fluttered slightly.

"You should have seen those manors outside of Blackmoon Castle on your way to the castle. The guards live in those manors."

Other than Blackmoon Castle, there were also more than ten manors in Blackmoon Town. When Sven first came, he thought those manors belonged to other manor owners. Later, he found out that the knights were in the castle grounds during the day for training, and they would leave to their home in one of those manors at night.

He had also asked the knights' captain, Allen.

According to Allen, the three best manors were the ones Watson gave to him, Liszt, and William after their battle with the manor owners' allied forces. The other guards had to buy those manors with their own money if they wanted to live there.

The Blackmoon Knights had a fixed monthly salary of at least ten gold coins. They would also get three Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs every day, and each of those eggs can be sold for ten gold coins. Altogether, they could earn a few hundred gold coins in a month. It meant that a few of them could share a manor. Some guards even pay for maid services from Blackmoon Castle.

Sven was shocked when he found out about that. The guards were also servants in a castle. Everyone would think of them as lowly and without any right to complain. He had never heard of guards with servants of their own.

Was that for real?

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders' lips twitched as they fell into shock.

That sounded too good! It was no wonder that Sven said that they lived in a storeroom. It seemed like their living conditions were quite terrible when compared to the guards in their own manors.

"Oh, right! Besides the rooms, each of them also gets a Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg daily, a monthly salary, and a set of silver-tier armor. Do you get any of that?"

Sven thought for a moment and said, "Also, I just remembered that those who join Blackmoon Castle could also get a silver-tier mount. Well, I'm on my way to look for Young Master Watson to get my mount. As for you—"

"Stop talking."

Wrath was furious; she gritted her teeth.

She finally understood that Sven was there to show off to them.

The Rainbow Phoenix Chicken was a legendary gold-tier magical beast. She had only heard of it; she had never seen it before. As for the silver-tier armor, only the Demoness Bandit Gang leader had the right to use the silver-tier equipment—the broken Great Sin Mask.

As one of the three great bandit gangs at the border, the Demoness Bandit Gang had many assets in addition to their heritage in the past. However, other than the magical array used to summon the Primordial Demoness, they were nothing compared to Blackmoon Castle.

"I'll take my leave. Have a good rest in the utility room." Sven laughed and turned around to leave.

It had been a long time since he felt so comfortable; his former rivals had been defeated in front of him. Initially, he had wanted to join Blackmoon Castle because he had no choice. However, he decided that he really did want to join them, even if he only served as a small guard. He had more resources in his hands than in the past.

After they watched Sven leave, Wrath looked at their assigned room; she did not feel good about it. "They have underestimated us."

"It seems like before we could explore Watson's secret in fusing the Great Sin Mask, we must first raise our status here. At the very least, we must get a Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg to taste," the young girl wiped her mouth with desire.

She did not crave the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg; she had a reason for that. It looked like she was not even comparable to a guard. Her status was too low; she would not be able to get any information about anything.

"What did that woman, Capella, say just now? She wants us to be maids here. Let us perform well so that they will see how outstanding we are."

At that moment, the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders clenched their fists and made up their minds.

They were silver-tier elites; it would be easy for them to be maids or clean rooms.

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Chapter 125: Go And Get Young Master Watson

The day passed quickly.

The next morning, the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders woke up early and stood outside the mansion; they were ready to welcome Capella's test.

"Let me introduce you. That young lady is Wendy. She is the second most outstanding maid in the mansion after me. She is also the other head housemaid in the castle. If you have any questions, you can ask her."

Capella pointed at a pretty girl with emerald green hair beside her.

Wendy curled her lips in displeasure and corrected her. "Sister Capella, why am I the second most outstanding maid? Is that what Young Master Watson said?"

She and Capella were both head housemaids. Each of them was responsible for leading a group of maids. There was a monthly competition—whomever's employee performed better would receive additional rewards. Wendy did not care about the rewards. She just wanted Watson to think highly of her.

She had been the only head housemaid in the castle. When Watson decided to let Capella be the head housemaid, she had asked Watson if he was dissatisfied with her or if she had done something wrong. Watson told her that she had done well, but every position needed some competition.

Competitiveness was the source of human progress. Just like the Captain and Vice-captain of the guards in Blackmoon Castle—if the Vice-captain wanted to become the Captain, then he had to become more outstanding. If the Captain did not want to be replaced, then he had to work twice as hard.

Even though Wendy did not quite understand what Watson meant, she still felt that the young man was very powerful. She did not know how Watson, who was about the same age as her, knew so much.

"Hello, Miss Wendy."

After Capella finished her introduction, the five Demoness Bandit Gang leaders nodded at her. Greed asked, "Chief Capella, may I ask what we are going to do now?"

Her face was full of fighting spirit. She held an ancient gold coin in her right hand and rubbed it gently.

She could not wait to show off her ability so that the people of Blackmoon Castle could see her competence.

"I'll assign you a task! You, you, and you—go and clean the branches and weeds in the courtyard. Remember, the courtyard is the front of a nobleman, which reflects the taste of the noble master. If he can't even manage his courtyard, then the guests won't be in the mood to enter the manor."

Capella tapped on Greed, Envy, and Lust and told them to take charge of the courtyard. As for Wrath and Sloth, she said, "You two can stay behind and clean the rooms. A qualified noble must have not only a luxurious and elegant courtyard but also a spotless room, even if those rooms are not occupied."

"We understand."

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders looked at each other. Then, they spread the combat aura wings on their backs and went straight to the place that Capella had directed.

In a flowerbed in the courtyard.

"This the place we need to trim?"

The young girl looked around her and realized that the flowerbed stretched for several kilometers and surrounded the entire castle. Even though it was called a flowerbed, it was planted with many valuable medicinal herbs. There was also a spacious wheat field outside the flowerbed—crystal-like wheat swayed in the wind in that field. It was almost ready for harvest.

People dressed like farmers could be seen combing the wheat field. A few maids were also there; they held huge scissors as they tended to the medicinal herbs on the flowerbed.

The air was filled with the unique fragrance of plants—its scent made people feel as if their combat aura was circulating at a faster speed. Cultivation in that courtyard was at least three times faster than cultivation in the outside world.

"Look at the variety of that wheat—it seems to be bronze-tier. I've heard that that color of wheat can only be found in the north. It's very rare in the kingdom. I did not expect they would have so many here! There are also those medicinal herbs in the garden. Bronze-tier medicinal herbs such as the sunflower can increase one's strength and fire-elemental combat aura's power, the silver-tier Moonlight Demonic Grass, and look over there; I think that's a gold-tier Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng. Blackmoon Castle is really rich!"

Lust sighed.

If she had not experienced Sven's ridicule yesterday, her mental endurance would have been much stronger. Otherwise, she would have cried out in surprise and treated the room that she thought was gorgeous as a storeroom. It did not seem like it was difficult to understand why they cultivated the precious medicinal herbs.

"The flowerbeds in Blackmoon Castle are divided into twelve regions. Each region cultivates different quality medicinal herbs. The quality of the medicinal herbs in region one is the worst! You are now in region one. Even if you cut and destroy the medicinal herbs here, we won't lose much money."

Capella's voice echoed from afar.

So many precious medicinal herbs, but it was the worst grade?

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders fell into silence; they were a little surprised again.

"How could a silver-tier elite do such a stupid thing like destroying the medicinal herbs? Not only will I not destroy it, but I will also let them grow better."

Greed walked to the flowerbed closest to her and threw the coin in her hand onto it. She let the coin disappear and turned into a golden light that covered the crops; it made the medicinal herbs that were already growing strong grow even bigger.

She was great at buffing her teammates, so it was not difficult for her to speed up the ripening process of the crops.

Meanwhile, in the direction of Sloth and Wrath.

Wendy was responsible for keeping an eye on them from the outside. Capella had already brought them to the castle hall.

As she pointed at the hall that occupied hundreds of meters in front of them, Capella looked at the sky outside and said, "You guys are in charge of that area. I'll only give you half an hour. I'll come and check on you in half an hour."

"It won't take half an hour. It'll be done in a few minutes." Anger snorted as her body suddenly grew from a meter to a three-meter tall giant. She pressed her palm against the floor and waved it forward—the dust on the ground was swept away by the strong wind and floated out of the window.

Sloth also followed her movements and hovered in mid-air. Invisible combat aura arms stretched out from her back, and her palms turned into the shape of a broom and a mop. She swept the walls and the ceiling and began to clean up.

Most of their abilities came from the Great Sin Mask, but that did not mean they were useless without the mask. In fact, the Demoness Bandit Gang had a complete set of cultivation methods, which were copied from the Great Sin Mask. However, only the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders were qualified to cultivate it, and they could still use it even without the mask.

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Half an hour later, the people on both sides of the tasks finished the test and returned to Capella; their faces brimmed with confidence.

They felt that they had done very well. The work that usually took a few hours for the maids to complete was completed in a few minutes, and they did it even better.

"Wendy, how do you think those people are doing?"

Capella's expression was calm. She did not announce the test results but turned around to ask Wendy, who had followed her into the room.

"I think—" Wendy hesitated and shook her head. "They can't do it."

As soon as her voice fell, the expressions of those Demoness Bandit Gang leaders changed. They were about to ask why she said that when they heard Capella's cold snort.

"You guys are really the worst batch of maids that I've ever taught! Your name is Lust, right? I told you to trim the branches, but I did not tell you to seduce the servants in the manor. And you Greed. Why did you go and ripen the medicinal herbs? The Young Master had carefully cultivated those herbs. The growth period for those herbs has already been calculated. If you ripen them recklessly, it will mess up Young Master's plans."

"Yes, your name may be Wrath. I told you to clean the room, but I did not tell you to ruin it. You left several big handprints on the expensive furniture in the room. If the floor were not hard enough, I think it would have collapsed under your feet! Finally, you, Sloth. Most people are like their names, and you're the same. You're really lazy. You've only been working for a while, and you're already sleeping on the floor. I'm a bit jealous that your performance is not that bad. In short, all of you are not qualified to be a maid. Before you learn what I taught you, no one is allowed to eat."

"What? Why do you blame me for my charm?"

The young girl refuted righteously and passionately. "There are many servants here who take advantage of my working hours to strike up a conversation with me. What can I do?"

"You really can't see a good deed." Greed said, "It's very tiring for me to help with the ripening of the medicinal herbs. The quality of those medicinal herbs had been increasing by at least one or two levels. For the same medicinal herb that has gone from ordinary bronze-tier to fine bronze-tier, its value may be twice as high. Do you understand that?"

"Our cleaning speed is a hundred times faster than the maids here. Why are you still not satisfied? Even if I were to break the furniture accidentally, you can't blame me for that. You can only blame the quality of the furniture in Blackmoon Castle—they're too inferior."

Besides Envy, who had stayed silent, the other Demoness Bandit Gang leaders presented their arguments loudly.

They had worked very hard, so why could they not eat? Did Capella deliberately make things difficult for them because they were bandits?

They could not tolerate that.

"Sister Capella, what do we do now?" Wendy looked a little afraid when she saw how arrogant those women had looked.

Capella was livid. She waved her hand and said, "Go and get Young Master Watson here!"

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Chapter 126: Fusing The Nine-Colored Ginseng

Watson sat on a bed in one of the bedrooms of Blackmoon Castle. There was a spatial pouch on it, and the Great Sin Mask was in his hand. It was as thin as a Cicada's wing.

'If it doesn't have any side effects, I can carry it with me all the time. Should I try fusing the mask with other equipment to see if I can change its attributes?' Watson thought.

If he equipped the Great Sin Mask, he could gain more than ten skills out of thin air. Who would not want to keep such good equipment with him? However, its effect on emotions was a little intense. For example, if he were only to touch the mask, his stomach would rumble non-stop. He felt hungry and wanted to eat everything in front of him.

That feeling originated from the desire to overeat. Perhaps it was because he did not eat in the morning, but that desire was magnified infinitely.

He had to find a suitable solution—he had to become stronger to protect his family.

"Young Master Watson, are you there?"

At that moment, Wendy's familiar gentle voice echoed from outside the room. Watson looked up and put the mask down. "Come in."

Click.

The door was pushed open with a crisp sound. Wendy walked into the room, put her hands on her abdomen, and bowed to him.

"Young Master Watson, Sister Capella told me to look for you. The female bandits you brought back had some problems during their training."

"What problems? Are they not listening to Capella's orders?"

A cold light flashed in Watson's tender eyes. At that moment, he suddenly felt intense anger in his heart. He wanted to punish those women severely, but he tried his best to suppress it.

"Sort of." Wendy nodded and then shook her head. "Even though they have completed the task given to them, they have done unnecessary things on their own. Now, because of that, Sister Capella has quarreled with them."

"I see. Take me there; I'll go take a look."

Watson nodded and put the Great Sin Mask into the space pouch before he gestured for Wendy to lead the way.

He did not think those bandits were good people anyway. They might not be able to control their desire to kill innocent people—their hands were stained with blood. He had wanted to punish them when he brought them back. If they were, he would treat them as his subordinates. If they were not obedient, then he would fuse them.

Just like what he had done to Capella.

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"Tell me, what exactly did I do wrong when I accelerated the ripening of those medicinal herbs? If you did not do that to make things difficult for me, then can you give me a reason?"

Greed stood in front of Capella next to the flowerbed outside Blackmoon Castle. She pointed at the flourishing medicinal herbs in the garden as she spoke to Capella.

Even though the women behind Greed did not say anything, they had the same expression on their faces. Obviously, they felt that there was nothing wrong with Greed's action. Capella deliberately made things difficult for them.

"I've already told you the reason just now. You've disrupted Young Master's plan," Capella said coldly.

"Disrupted the plan?" Greed sneered at her in mocking. "Shortening the growth period of a medicinal herb that can only mature in a year to half a year, and increasing the medicinal effects by several times, is that what you called disrupting the plan? I don't think a maid like you knows anything."

The two of them argued loudly as many servants watched and whispered nearby.

"Who are those people? They're so arrogant to question Head Housemaid Capella. Young Master Watson appointed her to be the head, and she has been handling everything in the house in an orderly manner. I've never seen her make any mistakes."

"I heard that those new maids were members of the Demoness Bandit Gang! Bandits have bad tempers. However, Head Housemaid Capella has invited Young Master Watson here. They're going get it soon."

The crowd discussed animatedly. At that moment, Watson had already walked out of the manor behind Wendy.

At a glance, he saw a few people in an argument. Watson forward and asked, "What happened?"

"Young Master Watson, I failed to teach those people. We can't keep them as maids. Please punish them, Young Master." Capella turned to face Watson and knelt on one knee respectfully.

"You are wrong, indeed, but it has nothing to do with us; it is your incompetence!" Greed said as she hugged herself. "Young Master Watson, I have nothing to say. Take a look at the flowerbed! I have clearly done a good deed, and that maid doesn't know anything, yet she dares to criticize me."

"You were the ones who knew nothing!"

Watson pulled Capella up, turned his head to glance at the flowerbed, and his face darkened.

"Young Master Watson, it's not good to lie in front of so many people." Greed snorted coldly.

Anyway, the matter had already been blown up, so she did not mind to blow it up a little more. Perhaps everyone could see how Watson was biased and did not know how to differentiate right from wrong. She wanted to see the other servants in the castle look down on him.

"Lady Greed, have you ever cultivated silver-tier medicinal herbs?"

Watson did not get angry. Instead, he asked her calmly.

"No, why?"

Even though the Demoness Bandit Gang was rich, they were not rich enough to cultivate silver-tier medicinal herbs.

"Then, do you know the basic skills to cultivate medicinal herbs?"

"If you have something to say, Young Master, just say it. There's no need to pretend with me," Greed replied impatiently. Then, Wrath said, "How does one plant the herbs? Put them in the soil and water and fertilize them at a fixed time every day?"

"You're right. We do need to water and fertilize, but that's not enough! Every piece of land here has a fixed fertility rate. We'd lose the soil's fertility if we plant too many herbs on it. Similarly, you can't plant low-tier medicinal herbs near high-tier medicinal herbs. Otherwise, the high-tier medicinal herbs will absorb the effects of those low-tier medicinal herbs."

Watson chuckled and pointed at the flowerbed in front of him. "For example, those herbs here. I calculated the distance for each herb to grow and the required nutrients, so I planted them here. If you do what you did, then that flowerbed will be ruined."

"You can say as you wish but do you have proof that the flowerbed is ruined?" Greed looked dissatisfied.

"If you want proof, I'll give it to you."

Watson nodded as he pointed at the few Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng in the flowerbed.

"System fusion, activate."

[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing with the gold-tier herb Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng. You have obtained a peaked gold-tier Nine Treasures Glazed Ginseng.]

The original effect of the gold-tier Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng was that it could heal all injuries after consumption. Therefore, it was the most effective herb for elites below the gold tier. The stronger the user, the weaker the effect.

[Additional effect: after consumption, increases lifespan by 100 years. Gains 1,000 catties of strength. When consumed by a man, it increases his combat aura by half an hour in bed.]

Those two effects had been enhanced.

[Peaked Gold-tier Herb—the Nine Treasures Glazed Ginseng]

[Effect: after consumption, heals all injuries. Effective for those below platinum-tier.]

[Additional effect: after consumption, increases lifespan by 200 years. Increases strength by 3,000 catties. When consumed by a man, it increases his combat aura by one hour in bed. His attractiveness is also significantly increased.]

The Seven Treasures Glazed Ginseng in the flowerbed had turned into a stream of light before it fused and turned into nine-color ginseng. Its body size was much larger; it was a herb that was even more exquisite than fine handicrafts.

"Nine-color ginseng?"

Greed widened her eyes.

The legends said that the ginseng's color developed every 100 years. Thus, it was called the one-color ginseng. The nine-color ginseng was already close to a thousand years old—it was definitely a top-tier medicinal herb. Greed could use money to increase the crop's growth. However, it could only increase its age to another few years. Who would have thought that Watson could improve it by a few hundred years?

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Chapter 127: The Mage Guild's Attack

"That's right. That is the nine-color ginseng, but that's not the point."

Watson nodded affirmatively as he pointed at the flowerbed. "Look carefully. What has become of the medicinal herbs in the flowerbed?"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and found that some of the medicinal herbs growing well in the flowerbed had turned yellow. The leaves were drooping as if the nutrients had been sucked away. On the other hand, the nine-colored glazed ginseng looked dazzling with the light it emitted.

"See? That is why I said that it's not good to speed up the ripening of the crops," Watson said.

As a modern man, he possessed agricultural knowledge that far surpassed that world.

For example, he knew how to decrease the erosion of soil and water, control pests, and so on. The farming methods in that world were very crude. They were using the three-thirds system of land commonly used in the Middle Ages. Large plots of good land were used to grow crops, the bad ones were used for idle farming, and the rest of the land was used to develop animal husbandry. On the one hand, they could sell the farmed livestock for money, and on the other hand, they could use the beasts' feces to restore fertility to the land.

That was a very crude system. It did not have the science of modern agriculture processes at all, so the productivity in many parts of the kingdom was very low.

Watson had the convenience of system fusion, and at the same time, he had a vision that transcended the times, which caused his words to leave the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders stunned.

"How did it become like that? Isn't the higher the level, the better?"

Greed could not understand it. A high-tier medicinal herb could actually absorb the nutrients of a low-tier crop.

She felt that her worldview had been overturned. She would usually plant some crops when she was in the bandit gang because of her ability. She would watch them grow and reap the joy in her heart. However, she had never thought about that problem when she was planting the crops.

She was not only shocked by the method that Watson had used. He knew that Watson had mysterious magic that could fuse with the Great Sin Mask, which they could not handle. She did not expect that Watson could also fuse with other things.

"It's very easy to fuse herbs. If I want to do it, I can turn all the herbs in the flowerbed into gold-tier herbs. But is that really necessary?"

Watson pretended to be deep in thoughts.

Of course, it was necessary.

It was not that he did not want to fuse all the herbs in the flower bed into gold-tier; they did not have enough herbs. In addition, the guards would inevitably bump into each other during training, so they needed those herbs. If he were to fuse all the herbs into high-tier goods, they would not have enough normal ones, and he would also be reluctant to let others use them.

"Any other questions?"

Greed remained silent.

He convinced her. If Watson did not do anything and only used words to criticize her, she might not be satisfied. However, Watson had used facts to shatter her pride.

"Capella, tell me., any other problems?"

Watson turned his head and asked Capella. She said, "There's also Sloth and Wrath. They shattered the furniture when they were cleaning the room! I spoke to them about it, but they refused to accept the punishment."

"Alright, I admit that it's our fault for destroying the furniture, but our speed is at least a hundred times faster than the other maids! They can clean one room, but we cleaned 100 rooms. From that point, we should be forgiven for what we did."

Wrath did not speak so harshly when she saw what happened to Greed.

However, she still insisted that she was right. It was inevitable that there would be mistakes in the pursuit of speed. One could never have the best of both worlds.

"Those are all excuses."

Watson shook his head. "Come with me."

As he spoke, he led everyone into the manor and arrived in front of a specific bedroom.

He raised his hand and spread the combat aura wings on his back. The color of the wings was cyan, which meant that he was using wind-elemental combat aura.

After a few seconds, he circled the bedroom at a breakneck speed. The whistling combat aura turned into a strong wind and rolled the furniture. Immediately after that, the combat aura wings on Watson's back changed from cyan to blue as thick vapor covered the furniture, the walls, and every crack in the room.

After the water washed through the room, the combat aura on Watson's body changed again—it turned into a dazzling golden color. The rich sunlight shone onto the room; it evaporated the water flow quickly. The room emitted the smell of the sun.

Fresh, clean, and neat, and even the furniture reflected light.

"I only need less than a minute to clean the room, but look, did I damage the furniture?"

Watson clapped his hands and retracted the combat aura wings on his back.

"You—"

She opened her mouth in anger. She wanted to say that Watson had used three different types of combat aura in such a short period—he was a monster. If she had the strength of such a monster, she could also clean the room in a minute without damaging the furniture.

However, after she thought about it, she still did not say it out loud. She defended herself because she was stronger than the servants in the manor. Since Watson was stronger than her, he could also do things that she could not do.

"Don't think that because you are silver-tier warriors, you can belittle these trivial tasks. One would need specific skills to do them well! I think any of our housemaids are better than you. Do you acknowledge that?"

Watson looked around him, and the Demoness Bandit Gang leaders fell silent.

"From now on, learn well from Capella. Don't let me hear such things again. Otherwise, Blackmoon Castle will be kind enough to send you to Hell."

Watson's voice was loud and clear. The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders looked at each other and lowered their heads in fear.

Just as Watson had said, they looked down on maids because they thought they were more powerful. It seemed like they had to reflect on themselves.

"Capella, I'll leave the rest to you."

Watson gestured to Capella before he turned around to leave.

"Yes, Young Master Watson." Capella looked at Watson with admiration and respect. It was just as what she had expected of a young master. If she could not handle someone, then he would take care of it immediately.

However, she did not know that Watson had sighed discreetly.

"Fortunately, I have the fusion system and have mastered all the different elemental combat aura. Otherwise, I would not be able to subdue those people! After that incident, they would still be a little more obedient. Otherwise—"

Watson decided that he did not need to fuse them as human fusion was equivalent to killing them. He was not willing to do that unless he was truly angered.

Suddenly, he heard shouts from the guards from outside the castle.

"Young Master Watson, something terrible has happened. We received news from a manor owner that Monte Town's Mage Guild has recruited mercenaries and formed an army. They want to destroy Blackmoon Castle and demand an explanation for Elder Folson's death! Our spy could ride faster, so he was ahead of them. He reported that the Mage Guild would arrive in a day."

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Chapter 128: Strictly Enforced Words

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"Lady Audrey, Blackmoon Castle is just ahead. We've already arranged for everyone to rest according to your instructions."

A bronze-tier mage from the Mage Guild spoke respectfully to the woman in front of him.

"Very good."

Audrey sat on a white horse; she played with her nails as she replied to him casually.

They were at the outskirts of the Misty Forest—it was also the only way to get to Blackmoon Castle from Monte Town. Horse carriages were parked around the forest, and there were armored mercenaries and mages in the carriages. They were eating and talking to each other—there were more than a hundred of them, and their bodies emitted a powerful aura.

The Mage Guild had organized an army of elites, and all the participants were at least bronze-tier. Fifty bronze-tier warriors and mages, respectively, would be a destructive force if they were placed at the border.

There were also a few silver and gold-tier experts among those men, including Audrey and the North Wind mercenary group, Ron.

The North Wind mercenary group was the largest mercenary group in Monte Town. The leader of the group, Ron, was a gold-tier warrior nicknamed the Wolf of the North Wind. It was rumored that Ron is part of a demihuman bloodline, the Polar Werewolves, which allowed him to transform into a ferocious magical wolf. He could tear other gold-tier magical beasts apart with his bare hands.

At that moment, that ferocious warrior stood beside Audrey. His unruly gray hair hung over his shoulders, and his rough face had a wide grin on it. His wolf ears swayed gently as he said, "Audrey, I can't believe that you would spend so much money to eliminate a small and unknown faction at the border! We are the most famous mercenary group in Monte Town; it's not cheap to hire us. Have you thought carefully about it?"

"We hired you to protect the mages when they cast their spells. We don't need you in a real battle." Audrey raised her head with a proud expression.

Ron's gaze swept greedily over Audrey's voluptuous body in her robe. Then, finally, he asked, "Oh, you look very confident. I heard that an elder from your guild died tragically in Blackmoon Castle. All his belongings and the mages who went with him were all detained by Blackmoon Castle."

"They managed to defeat a mage who has mastered a gold-tier spell—it proves that Blackmoon Castle has at least the same level of combat strength. I've also heard that they are related to the border count. Are you sure it's okay to attack them?"

"Ron, don't talk so much nonsense. Just focus on your matters."

Audrey's expression turned cold. A pitch-black aura spread along her body and swept across the ground nearby. A layer of black ice covered any grass or soil the black aura touched.

Ron's pupils contracted. He activated his ability as a gold-tier warrior to teleport and appeared more than ten steps away to avoid the black aura.

"Audrey, we've known each other for a long time. You don't have to be so ruthless to me, you know? It's only a joke. I know that the Mage Guild is hosting a hotshot from the capital. You're so confident because of that person, right?"

Ron was a mercenary, so he was well-informed. In fact, he already knew who that person was. He mentioned that to Audrey because he wanted her to introduce him.

"Who do you think this astrologer is? Do you think that you can meet so casually?" Audrey's face was filled with disdain.

At that moment…

"Audrey, you have to be courteous when talking to others. I don't have any other identity; I'm just an ordinary mage."

They heard a voice that sounded old as a gray figure appeared in front of them.

It was an ordinary-looking old man. His body was slightly bent, and he wore plain gray clothes. The cuffs and collar of his clothes were worn, and they had been washed until they were white. There were patches in some places too. The old man held a half-moon-shaped magic staff in his right hand, and the top of the staff was carved with the head of a giant dragon. The giant dragon's mouth had a huge sun gem, and it shone brightly.

"Lord Astrologer."

When they saw the newcomer, Audrey and Ron lowered their heads respectfully at the same time. The guards and mages around them also did the same thing. Their eyes were filled with admiration as they peeked at the man.

The old man looked ordinary, but they knew that it was because his strength was too different from theirs, so they could not sense his aura. The old man could destroy the world easily with a single stretch of his hand.

"Lord Astrologer, you just arrived at the border yesterday. Why don't you rest in the carriage?" Audrey sounded a little anxious.

She was Monte Town's chief mage, a gold-tier elite, and former Demoness's Church's pride.

She had a natural sense of superiority toward everyone, but not the old man in front of her.

If she were a roaring tiger or a shocking dragon when she was angry, then the old man in front of her was the sky and the sea. He could tolerate everything, and there was no comparison at all.

"Audrey, there's no need to be so nervous. It's not the first time we've met. I had already spoken to you a few times when you were in the Demoness Church! Besides, when I was in the Temple of the Stars, I was always alone. I am tired of small places. The carriage you prepared for me is very comfortable, but I am still not used to it. I wanted to come down and get some fresh air."

The old man stretched and looked upward.

"Look at how beautiful nature is; the birds and flowers smell nice, and the air is fresh. But, of course, it would be even better if there's a little rain."

Whoosh!

As soon as he finished speaking, a few thick dark clouds floated from the sky. The rain was fragrant, and the raindrops pelted the trees and people. The faint clouds and mist reflected the surroundings; it made it look like a fairyland.

Strictly enforced words!

The warriors had special characteristics every time they reached a certain level, and it was the same with mages.

Silver-tier warriors' combat aura could transform into wings, and gold-tier warriors could teleport. The ability of silver-tier mages was to cast spells quickly, which meant it could shorten the time to do that. Gold-tier mages could master instant-cast spells, and they did not even have to chant low-level spells to cast them.

As for a platinum-tier mage, their words are always strictly enforced.

They did not need to cast a spell; they could control their surroundings with just a thought—it was a spectacle. It was not a spell, but it was more powerful than ordinary spells.

Ron and Audrey fell silent when they saw what had happened. They could feel the rain on their body; it made them stronger. The expressions of the people around them also became more respectful.

That was the platinum mages—the kingdom's mages.

The old man stood in the rain and took a few deep breaths. Then, he turned his head and said, "I've had enough rest. We can continue on our journey now! Yesterday, you told me about Blackmoon Castle. They killed one of yours, and I can help you to get rid of them. But, you have to do me a favor."

His main purpose at the border was to meet someone. When he was in the Temple of the Stars, he sensed that someone had created a new magical element at the border. He wanted to see who did that.

When he had arrived at the Mage Guild in Monte Town the previous night, Audrey had begged him to help her destroy Blackmoon Castle. He had not cared about that, but since he was in a good mood, he had decided to agree to her request.

"Really? Thank you so much, Lord Astrologer." Audrey could not hide her joy. She hesitated for a moment before she said, "I just sent someone to scout for information. Please wait for a moment. We will set off when my men return."

She did not send her scout to Blackmoon Castle but the Demoness Bandit Gang. She thought that Blackmoon Castle's destruction was imminent since she had the astrologer's help. She wanted her fellow Demoness Bandit Gang members to take over Blackmoon Castle once they were destroyed.

She knew that her scout would be back soon.

Then, a man dressed as a mage flew down from the sky on a whirlwind. He reached her with a strange expression. Then, he whispered something into her ear. After she heard those words, Audrey's face changed. She exclaimed in surprise.

"What did you say? The Demoness Bandit Gang is destroyed?"

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Chapter 129: The Mysterious Platinum-tier Mage

Half an hour later.

Audrey stood at the edge of the Misty Forest, away from the five mountains where the Demoness Bandit Gang's lair had located. She stared at the collapsed peaks—it did not have the slightest hint of life. Her expression was blank.

What happened? How did it become like that?

The Demoness Bandit Gang was still there when she went back a few days ago. How could the Demoness Bandit Gang be annihilated in just a few days when she went to the Mage Guild to deal with some matters? The magical array that they had prepared for more than ten years—a Primordial Demoness projection that could summon the strength of a platinum-tier elite.

Other than the border count, who else had the strength to defeat the Primordial Demoness' projection? Did the border count finally have enough of that bandit, so he took action on them?

"Audrey, it seems like you've done quite a lot in the past few years at the border."

The astrologer stood beside Audrey and looked at her meaningfully.

Even though the mountain peak was filled with cracks and more than half of the sturdy iron chains were broken, the Primordial Demoness' original head could still be seen on it. As the oldest and most knowledgeable mage in the kingdom, the astrologer recognized what the Primordial Demoness needed to summon the magical array.

Furthermore, the magical array had been activated.

"I sensed the aura of a platinum-tier spell here." The astrologer sniffed and looked in a direction.

It was a pitch-black frozen pool located below the five mountains.

The black surface bubbled. There was no vegetation on either side of the cold pool. The pool was hundreds of meters in circumference, and it emitted the aura of death. No matter how many years passed, it would still not change.

"That does not smell like Sylvan's work. It seems to be some kind of ancient magic that I am familiar with; did Sylvan research that? Perhaps there was another mage with him?

If Sylvan did not do that, then it must have been the person that he was looking for. That person must be very powerful to be able to create new magic elements that were not available in the world. It was something he had expected from a platinum-tier mage.

He had a very simple idea. He would find that mage and get information about the new magical element from him. At the same time, he could also rope the man into joining the kingdom. If the man were to refuse him, then he would have to kill him. He could not allow the new magic to flow to another country.

"Lord Astrologer, I did not do anything—"

Audrey was terrified when she heard the older man's words.

She knew that he was a pacifist. She had killed many people to revive the Demoness Church over the years. If she angered him, then she would die at least a hundred times.

"Forget it, Audrey. You're here because of His Majesty's arrangements. Since His Majesty hasn't said anything about what you've done, then I won't say anything." The astrologer waved his hand. "I can use magic to reverse time and see who destroyed that place."

"Thank you, Lord Astrologer."

Audrey thanked him hurriedly. She looked at the desolate mountains around her and pursed her lips tightly.

She wanted to know who had done that—she would never let that person go. The preparations that she had worked so hard for more than ten years had been destroyed just like that. No matter how good-tempered a person was, they would not be able to accept it.

After the astrologer finished speaking, he raised the staff in his hand and waved it gently.

"Mysterious and unknown stars, the light that shuttles between the past and the future. Please give me guidance to illuminate the path that is lost! Light-elemental platinum-tier magic—Time Reversal."

As the most knowledgeable mage in the kingdom, the astrologer had mastered all six types of magic—earth, fire, water, wind, light, and darkness. That was one of the reasons other people respected him.

As the platinum-tier magic was activated, the sun dimmed and was gradually covered by shadows. A black sun covered the sky and made the world lose its light. Everything darkened, and time began to reverse rapidly.

The collapsed trees straightened again, the cracks disappeared, and the cracked mountains healed. A large number of monsters and human shadows began to appear in the sky—they looked a little blurry.

Time returned to the day when Watson fought against the demoness bandits.

After Watson snatched the Great Sin Mask, he cast the platinum-tier Deep Sea Dragon's Breath spell. A huge black stream of water swept past and shattered the Primordial Demoness' projection. It left a pool of water on the ground that would not disappear.

"So powerful!"

"Who was that person? He could cast such a terrifying spell. Is there such a powerful person at the border?"

The other mages and mercenaries spoke in awe.

Audrey's expression turned a little fearful when she saw that. She could not see the person who had released the magic. She only saw that the person wore the Great Sin Mask. His body was young and tender, as if he was only a child.

She had wanted to kill that assassin, but she had given up on that thought. Even though she was a confident person, she would not dare to fight against a platinum-tier mage.

Of course, even though she could not see the spellcaster clearly, she could see the clothes that he wore—it was the same as the information she had received.

"Blackmoon Castle!"

It seemed like Blackmoon Castle had attacked first before she could provoke them. However, who was that mysterious platinum-tier mage? She did not know that Blackmoon Castle had such a powerful person.

"Audrey, you seem to know something?" The astrologer suddenly turned his head.

"Lord Astrologer, I am certain that Blackmoon Castle did this! Please help me destroy them! That is very important to me. If you are willing to help, then I will pay any price for that."

Audrey thought that the Demoness Church's revival was more important than anything else. Since the Blackmoon Castle had destroyed that place, they must have taken away the Great Sin Mask.

As she touched her face subconsciously, the killing intent in Audrey's eyes grew more assertive.

"Don't worry; I am now a little interested in Blackmoon Castle! It's been many years since I've made a move, so I'll warm up properly this time."

The astrologer's tone was calm. Then, with his voice, time no longer receded. The surrounding scenery returned to its original state. The cracks that had healed opened, and the trees collapsed again. The black shadow that covered the sun also disappeared—everything was only an illusion.

The only difference was that the ground where he stood had cracked open. Two giant palms rolled out from the ground, followed by a huge body that was dozens of meters tall; it had a bright gemstone in the middle and two massive drills in its hands.

That was a rock giant that was summoned by magic. It dragged the astrologer upward and roared at the sky. The earth shook, and everyone around looked at it with respect.

..

In Blackmoon Castle's hall.

Watson was accompanied by his guards when he met the manor owners who were there to report the news—they were Jack, Morgan, Christine, and Norton.

"Young Master Watson, the people from the Mage Guild will arrive in a day. I heard that they are bringing the largest mercenary group in Monte Town with them, and they also have a big hotshot from the royal city. What should we do?"

The person who spoke was Christine—she was the first to notice the Mage Guild's action. Perhaps it was because of her trade; she knew many people in Monte Town and was well-informed.

At that moment, she was wearing the gold-tier armor that Watson had fused last time. She did not look too panicked.

If she had not seen Watson's strength, she might have panicked or simply cut off their connection with Blackmoon Castle. However, she knew that Watson could cast platinum-tier magic.

"Young Master Watson, if you can't handle this, then perhaps you can ask the border count. If he is here, then the matter will be resolved quickly," Jack said. Morgan nodded and agreed as well. "Yes, yes.."

Ask the border count?

What did that have to do with the border count?

Watson looked puzzled. He felt that the manor owners thought he had a good relationship with the border count, but he was only a dispensable pawn. Why would the count help him? Well, it was not the time to think about that. "I know. If the Mage Guild is coming, then let them come. I have already prepared the means to deal with them."

When they attacked the Demoness Bandit Gang, Watson's most significant gain was the magical beasts he had fused within the Misty Forest. Even if more than half of them had been killed, there were still more than a thousand silver-tier magical beasts and a few thousand bronze-tier ones left. If he were to fuse them, he could raise the Golden Flash to platinum-tier.

No matter the Mage Guild's strength, how could they possibly match a platinum-tier magical beast?

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Chapter 130: The Platinum Dragon King

After he met the manor owners, Watson instructed them to stay in Blackmoon Castle for the time being. If they were worried, they could bring the people in their manor and let their guards inform the other manors nearby. Then, Watson went straight to the farm outside Blackmoon Castle.

After the expansion, the farm had gotten much more extensive. It was not inferior to an ordinary manor in terms of size or comfort; every magical beast had their own home.

The Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck had the most luxurious homes. The two magical beasts lived like kings and princesses—their homes were like palaces.

Golden Flash's palace was at least ten meters high. It had a lot of furniture, and there was also a flowerbed and grass field outside, which was convenient for the magical beasts to roll. There was also a massive fountain in the middle of the flowerbed.

At that moment, the Golden Flash was lying on the grass field; it was enjoying the coolness brought by the water spray from the fountain.

A few smaller two-winged ligers next to it were flapping their wings as fans; they were fanning it with a flattering expression.

Emperor Cluck was also nearby; it raised its cockscomb and stood proudly in front of its palace entrance. Some magical beasts were moving some eggs into its palace, and some were combing its feathers.

Those magical beasts included the two-winged ligers, as well as the magical beasts that Watson had brought back after the fusion at the Misty Forest two days ago—many of those were silver-tier beasts.

The magical beasts in Blackmoon Castle's farm were divided into two major factions. One of them was the Golden Flash faction, which was mainly composed of large magical beasts such as the ligers or the ice monstrous bear. The other was Emperor Cluck's faction, which was primarily made up of flying magical beasts such as the storm eagles.

Even though they had only joined that big family for a day, the magical beasts had already recognized the farm's real boss.

As Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck enjoyed themselves, they would glance at each other occasionally. Their gazes would meet in midair and sparks to fly.

"What a harmonious scene."

Watson stood outside the farm and watched for a while before he walked into it.

Even though many of the magical beasts in the farm were primitive beasts from the Misty Forest, and they retained their savage nature, as long as the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck were around, those wild magical beasts would not dare to attack anyone.

Watson was a little reluctant to fuse all those magical beasts.

Perhaps it was because he was still too young, Watson felt a little sentimental, but he immediately dismissed that thought. The safety of his family was the most important thing.

As if they heard his voice, Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck immediately turned their heads. Their eyes lit up as they rushed toward Watson. The two gold-tier magical beasts' posture sent all the other magical beasts nearby flying.

Golden Flash was faster. In an instant, he had arrived in front of Watson. He climbed up onto Watson's shoulder along his calf and beamed proudly at Emperor Cluck, who was a step too late.

Emperor Cluck raised its crest and stared at it arrogantly. It slowed down in front of Watson. It deliberately turned its head and used its colorful wings to touch Watson's feet.

Watson sighed when he saw the two magical beasts' endearing nature, and he bent down and held Emperor Cluck in his arms. He stroked its feathers gently.

Emperor Cluck had contributed a lot to that family. Blackmoon Castle would not have such progression without Emperor Cluck's hard work. It was the same with the Golden Flash. It might have joined the family later, but it had protected them multiple times.

Those two magical beasts were not only Watson's pets, but they were also his family.

It was time to repay them.

"Golden Flash, Emperor Cluck, it's so good to have you by my side! In the future, I will definitely find more companions for you. But now, the family is in danger, and I need your help, so…"

As if it understood Watson's words, Golden Flash rubbed its fluffy head against him, indicating that he did not need to worry. Emperor Cluck also spread his wings and pecked his chest with his beak. A numbing sensation spread along his chest.

'Thank you.'

After he thanked them in his heart again, Watson closed his eyes, hugged the two magical beasts happily, and placed them on the ground.

He turned his head to look at the thousands of magical beasts around him who were bowing respectfully to him and said, "Thank you too."

Even though he had the fusion system, he did not take it for granted—respecting life was true power. The more he used the system, the more he felt that way.

"System fusion, activate."

Watson closed his eyes and stretched his hand.

The surrounding magical beasts immediately turned into streaks of light that entangled the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck.

Watson fused all the large magical beasts with the Golden Flash. The remaining airborne magical beasts were given to Emperor Cluck. The number was about four to one; the number of large magical beasts was slightly more.

Within the light, Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck let out loud and clear cries. Their voices reverberated throughout the entire Blackmoon Castle, and their bodies also grew larger. That transformation continued for a few minutes before the light dissipated.

Two completely different magical beasts appeared in front of Watson.

First was the Golden Flash. Its originally huge golden body had turned platinum, and his soft fur had turned into shiny silver scales. His initial lion, tiger, and goat heads had fused into a dragon head covered in scales with two horns; its eyes were golden, and its pupils were vertical slits.

The twelve golden wings on the back of the Golden Shimmer had also disappeared; it turned into even bigger and broader wings.

[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing a magical beast. The gold-tier magical beast, the three-headed chimera, has broken through the bloodline limit and evolved into a Platinum Dragon King.]

The dragon race was one of the most powerful magical beasts in the world. As an ancient magical beast, the gold-tier chimera was already at its peak—another advancement was an evolution.

At that moment, the Golden Flash had successfully evolved in front of Watson's eyes.

[Platinum-tier magical beast—the Platinum Dragon King.]

[Attributes: fire, earth, dark, light]

[Abilities: gold-tier fire-elemental magic, Sun Ray, Raging Flame Storm, gold-tier earth-elemental magic, War Stomp, Earth Pulse, gold-tier dark-elemental magic, Death Curse, Darkness Corrosion, and lethal poison.

Platinum-tier light-elemental spells, Nine-layered Blazing Dragon Breath (release blazing light-elemental dragon breath, causing large-scale damage), platinum-tier fusion spells, Absolute Zero (breath that combines fire, earth, darkness, and light. After release, it can cause enemies, including space, to freeze).]

[Additional abilities: magic immunity (100% immunity to damages from spells below platinum-tier), physical resistance (100% immunity to physical damage from spells below platinum-tier), abnormal status resistance (resistance to any abnormalities), draconic magic (spells that dragons can learn specifically, currently not available), scaling, camouflage, draconic might (awe effect on non-dragon creatures).]

As he looked at the long list of attributes in front of him, Watson's mouth was wide open; he could not speak as the list was too impressive.

It was really too powerful!

Golden Flash had been a golden chimera. It was a magical beast with fire, earth, and dark attributes. Then, it had gotten the light attribute, and it managed to retain all of its golden chimera abilities. It also had two platinum-tier spells, and its additional abilities include increased abnormal resistance, draconic magic, and draconic might. Its strength had increased exponentially.

Watson did not sacrifice those magical beasts in vain; he had upgraded the Golden Flash.

Watson sighed. It was no wonder people said that the dragon race was the most powerful race in the world. The Holy Dragon Kingdom was so powerful because it had a rare and extremely elite army of Dragon Knights.

If one wanted to become a Dragon Knight, one needed the recognition of a dragon. Dragons were usually proud creatures, and the lifespan of humans was too short—dragons saw them as insects, and they took fancy to very few things. Watson heard there were less than ten Dragon Knights in the kingdom.

However, from that day onward, Blackmoon Castle had their own dragon, and Watson had officially become a Dragon Knight.

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Chapter 131: A Hybrid Phoenix

Roar!

A faint cry came from the front.

Audrey sat in the carriage; she felt uneasy. Ever since she saw the destruction on the Demoness Bandit Gang's mountain peak, she had been in a bad mood.

She still had not figured out why the Demoness Bandit Gang was destroyed. What did that young man have to do with Blackmoon Castle?

Other people might think that the astrologer would not lose, even if his opponent were a platinum-tier elite. However, she was different; she was a cautious person. If the opponent were a silver-tier, she would use the power of a gold-tier elite. If her opponent had a gold-tier elite, then she would need a platinum-tier warrior.

In short, she would only make a move if she had absolute confidence in her victory. That was the first time she felt insecure about her chances in the Blackmoon Castle raid.

In addition, the continuous roars from afar made her a little annoyed.

She pulled the curtain of the carriage, poked her head out, and asked, "Where are we?"

The guards outside immediately said respectfully, "President Audrey, we're not far from Blackmoon Castle. I can even see the wall! That wall is too majestic."

The guard looked forward and exclaimed; his eyes were wide open.

'Why are you so shocked? It's only a wall?'

Audrey did not show her dissatisfaction. Instead, she got up from her seat and signaled the coachman to stop the carriage before she went outside.

She looked far into the distance; a long black line appeared in front of her. She could not see the border at a glance, and her heart twitched.

As the Mage Guild's president, she knew more than most people. Even though she could not see the material used to construct the wall, it seemed to be of high quality. How much did such a long, high-quality wall cost? Was that the work of Blackmoon Castle?

Just as she felt a little surprised, the astrologer spoke to her.

"Audrey, we have to speed up. I sensed the aura of a dragon."

The astrologer stood on top of the earth-elemental giant, which was dozens of meters tall. He sat cross-legged and narrowed his eyes as he looked into the distance with a solemn expression.

A dragon?

Audrey was dumbfounded as well.

She knew that only the royal family and those the King had appointed could have any contact with a dragon. There were less than ten dragons in the kingdom, and they were under the royal family's control; that was why they had the strongest army. One person could defeat thousands of soldiers and mounts.

The border count had a grudge with the King, but he had refused to act on it—the Dragon Knights were a big part of that reason.

They had detected a dragon's aura at the border. Did the border count have control over the dragons as well?

Audrey's expression grew more worried as she looked into the distance.

..

At the Blackmoon Castle.

After the Golden Flash had evolved, it stood up and flapped its wings before it rose into the air. The immense pressure caused the rocks on the ground to fly in all directions.

Its massive body, which was dozens of meters long, was even bigger than a house. The area covered by her wings could cover the entire sky. Every scale on her body was the size of a fist, arranged in a regular pattern. It made people feel a chill in their hearts.

The Golden Flash raised its long neck before it soared into the sky. The sound spread out in a circular shape, and clear sound waves appeared.

It was quite a distance from the farm. A group of Blackmoon Knights was training on two-winged ligers in the field in front of the castle.

"Everyone, hurry up! It won't be long before the people from the Mage Guild attack us."

"We've embarrassed Young Master Watson when we destroyed the bandit gang previously. We must make up for it this time."

Allen lectured everyone. Then, they heard a dragon's roar from afar. The ligers beneath them trembled. They bowed and paid their respects in the direction of the farm; they managed to throw the Blackmoon Knights off, one by one.

The Blackmoon Knights fell to the ground in a sorry state. They also looked at the farm in shock. They suddenly felt a wave of panic for no reason at all. It was as if the roar came from an existence that they could not even look at directly. They broke out in cold sweat when they imagined the creature.

"What did the Young Master do this time?" Allen turned his head around; he was more shocked than afraid.

Young Master Watson always had surprises for them.

At the farm.

As the Golden Flash roared, the other magical beast had also completed its fusion.

[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing the magical beast. The gold-tier Rainbow Phoenix Chicken has been upgraded to a peak gold-tier Hybrid Phoenix.]

Watson saw the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken reveal itself after the light dissipated.

It was a large, colorful bird that was more than ten meters long.

Every feather on the giant bird was like a short sword. It was sharp and straight, and there was a faint flame on it. A dense, colorful fog rose around it as a pair of fiery red eyes looked down at the world. It let out a cry after the Golden Flash, and thick flames shot out from its throat. It dyed the sky red.

Phoenixes were also ancient divine beasts. They were slightly weaker than the dragons, but they were stronger in certain aspects. For example, their vitality—the dragons could usually live for thousands of years, which was considered a long time. The phoenixes could be reborn and never die.

At that moment, Emperor Cluck successfully transformed from a chicken into a phoenix. Even though it was only a hybrid phoenix with impure blood, they were two completely different species.

Watson suppressed the excitement in his heart as he looked at the evolved Emperor Cluck.

[Gold-tier Peak Hybrid Phoenix]

[Ability: possesses the strength of a gold-tier magical beast.]

[Silver-tier Magic: Firestorm, Flame Sweep.]

[Gold-tier Magic: Dance of the Phoenix.]

[Additional effects: production (produces 100 Phoenix eggs every day. The first time you eat it, you will gain 10,000 catties of strength, 100 years of life, you will have a trace of the Phoenix bloodline), rebirth (when you receive fatal damage, you will not die but turned into an egg instead. When you absorb enough energy, you will be able to revive yourself), fire magic resistance, flight, and transformation.]

"Emperor Cluck's attributes are also very luxurious. It's a pity that its production has decreased." Watson sighed. He believed that Emperor Cluck would achieve platinum-tier and become a true Phoenix if it were not for the lack of bird-elemental magical beasts.

Watson had fused all the combat-elemental magical beasts with Emperor Cluck to deal with Blackmoon Castle's impending danger. As a result, Emperor Cluck's combat strength had increased, and its production ability had decreased correspondingly.

However…

Even if its production had decreased tenfold, it was still a hundred times more precious than before that.

Previously, the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg could only give a person a chance to awaken the Phoenix bloodline after they consumed it. Watson had eaten at least a thousand eggs, but he had not been able to awaken it after the first time. The probability of that was too low. However, after the fusion, the egg would definitely have that effect.

Watson had experienced it himself, so he understood the benefits of that ability. It could allow those who had not reached silver-tier to grow wings and learn to fly. There were many other benefits too. He had awakened the phoenix wings back then; that was why he was regarded as a silver-tier elite when he destroyed Miles Manor.

At first, he was still worried about his family members who were not strong enough. However, he no longer had that problem. If they could awaken the Phoenix bloodline, then they could fly if they met a brutal enemy.

"After Emperor Cluck lays the eggs, I will immediately feed it to the people in my family who are below silver-tier. Then, I will ask the Blackmoon Knights to teach them how to fly. I will try my best to get them to master flying before the Mage Guild people arrive."

With that thought in mind, Watson felt a sense of pride in his heart.

Survival in that world was often accompanied by danger because there were too many strong people there. Furthermore, not every strong person had good intentions. However, he had the fusion system; he was confident that he could surpass and crush any other strong person.

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Chapter 132: Distributing the Phoenix Eggs

"Is it alright for us to stay like this? We'll be working as maids in this mansion," Wrath asked her companions as she wet a cloth with water and wiped a huge French window in front of her.

She was in a maid's outfit. Her sleeves were rolled up, and her short hair was stuck to her face because of the sweat. Her thick eyebrows were slightly raised.

She was an ex-member of the Demoness Bandit Gang. At that time, even though other people regarded her as an evil person, she still had hundreds of subordinates. Well, things had changed.

"What else can we do about it? Do we have a choice?" a young girl, Lust, replied to her.

A few servants were with them, and two of them helped her to clean the glass. One of them held a fan to keep her cool, while the other peeled fresh fruit for her. After Lust opened her mouth, the servant put it into her mouth; she wanted to please her.

"Don't be lazy. Our task today is to clean out all the glass in all the rooms in Blackmoon Castle. If you can't do it before dinner, then you will all be punished."

As she ate, Lust reprimanded the few people around her.

"Don't worry, Lady Lust. We promise to complete the task." Those few people nodded respectfully in agreement.

Lust nodded in satisfaction. She could charm anyone; that was her ability. She could make others fall in love with her and listen to her. That ability was useless against strong and determined people, but she could still charm a few ordinary servants.

It was quite different for Wrath; that place was not much different from the Demoness Bandit Gang to her.

Wrath glanced at her with a dissatisfied expression. "Lust, don't forget our purpose. We're here as maids so that Blackmoon Castle's master knows that we are useful. We need to raise our status so that we can find out why Watson could fuse with the Great Sin Mask."

"Of course I haven't forgotten," Lust said nonchalantly.

Well, she had not wanted to investigate Watson's fusion with the Great Sin Mask. So what if she knew about it? It was not like she could snatch the mask back.

After her stay in Blackmoon Castle for a few days, she felt their power even more. They did not only have dozens of silver-tier elites, but they also had silver-tier mages. Each of them was even equipped with complete silver-tier or even gold-tier equipment. They did not use their full strength when they attacked the Demoness Bandit Gang. Plus, they thought that Watson was the border count's illegitimate son, so she did not want to think about that.

She looked even more dissatisfied. Just as she was about to say something else when Sloth, who had stayed quiet as she used her invisible hand to wipe the windows, raised her head. Her snow-white eyelashes fluttered slightly as she looked into the distance in surprise.

"Did you hear that strange sound?"

"What sounds? I did not hear anything…" Lust and Wrath answered in confusion.

Roar!

At that moment, a shocking roar came from afar; it hurt their eardrum. The glass in front of them cracked, and a few servants who followed Lust covered their ears in pain before they collapsed on the ground.

A huge shadow rose from the direction of the farm and covered the sky. It flew to the top of Blackmoon Castle and hovered there.

They looked up and realized that the huge figure was a giant platinum dragon. Its diamond-shaped scales were the size of a fist that reflected the sun, and its huge claws were bigger than a house. Each of its nails was as sharp as a sword, and its open wings carried a hurricane as its golden eyes looked down at the earth. Their hearts jumped when they met the giant beast's eyes.

A smaller Phoenix was behind the platinum-colored dragon. Its colorful feathers reflected the sunlight, and it left a rainbow in the air. Its entire body burned with blazing flames. Even from a few hundred meters away, they could still feel the heat.

"What is that?"

Lust stared blankly at the sky and muttered to herself.

With her experience, it was not difficult for her to recognize what was hovering above her head. However, she did not dare to believe her own answer.

"Is that a dragon and a Phoenix? That can't be it. One seems like a real dragon, and the other seems like a hybrid Phoenix. One is a gold-tier magical beast and the other a platinum-tier. When did the border have such powerful magical beasts? Is the border count here?"

Wrath's face was pale as she looked at the sky.

She knew that only the border count had such powerful strength.

Sloth also stared at the sky, but she had no words.

Shua!

Just as they were in a daze, the Blackmoon Knights had gathered in front of the castle. They knelt on one knee as they faced the sky respectfully to welcome those kingly two magical beasts.

Soon, the two magical beasts landed on the ground. They retracted their enormous wings, but they still occupied an area of dozens of meters. A human figure flew down from the platinum dragon and landed on the ground. It was none other than Watson.

"Watson, why is it so noisy? What did you do? Did you fuse those two magical beasts?"

Edward and Catherine led a few people out of the manor, followed by Watson's siblings. They rubbed their ears as they smiled bitterly at Watson.

They knew that Watson had mastered the mysterious fusion magic, so they were no longer shocked by the strange things that he would fuse. However, they were shocked again.

"Father, please call everyone in the mansion, including the maids. I want to give each of you something good."

Watson had a cute smile on his face as he spoke in a calm tone.

..

In ten minutes, more than a hundred people had gathered at the gate.

Those people included the Blackmoon Knights, the masters of the castle, and the maids.

Wendy and Capella were among them. Capella looked respectful, while Wendy was full of curiosity. She did not know what Watson would give them.

"I wonder why Young Master Watson called for us? I'm really looking forward to it." One of the maids looked at Watson curiously and discussed it excitedly.

She was initially a maid from another manor. She was in Blackmoon Castle because the manor owners' allied forces had failed. However, she thought that her life was terrific after she had lived there for a while.

The room and food were better in Blackmoon Castle. She felt that they were not inferior to the other manor owners, and she looked forward to Watson's reward.

Young Master Watson rarely gathered everyone so solemnly, which meant that he had an important announcement.

Another maid said, "Perhaps it has something to do with the two magical beasts that Young Master has brought here. Look at how powerful they are! Just looking at me makes my legs feel weak."

While everyone discussed that, Watson circled around and realized that everyone in the mansion was already there. He immediately cleared his throat before he said, "I believe that all of you have also seen it. I used fusion magic to upgrade Golden Flash to a platinum-tier dragon, and the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken has also become a hybrid Phoenix! I promised—as long as you work hard in Blackmoon Castle, I will never mistreat you. Now that we have entered a new era, it's time for me to repay you."

A Dragon and a Phoenix?

Young Master Watson was really too strong. As everyone thought about that, they saw Watson walk toward the hybrid Phoenix—it flapped its wings.

The hybrid Phoenix immediately let out a loud cry. As it flapped its wings, crystal clear eggs gushed from behind its fiery red tail. The eggshell burned with illusory flames, and one could clearly see the illusory image of a phoenix within the egg. The number was neither too much nor too little—it was exactly 100.

[Peak gold-tier hybrid Phoenix eggs.]

[Effect: increases strength by 10,000 catties the first time you eat it, and it gives 100 years of lifespan. You will definitely awaken a trace of the Phoenix bloodline, and it can heal all of your injuries.]

Watson glanced at the attributes of the Phoenix eggs. "These are eggs laid by a hybrid Phoenix. After consuming them, you will awaken a trace of the Phoenix bloodline. Now, I will bestow these Phoenix eggs to you."

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Chapter 133: It's About Glory, Not Flaunting

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"Let's start with the Blackmoon Knights. Lucas and those who had just joined, please step forward."

Watson's gaze turned toward the people who stood at the back of the Blackmoon Knights; there were about ten of them.

Lucas and the others were the guards that Zeke and Zenoah had brought with them from Monte Town. Lucas was a silver-tier elite, while the others were only bronze-tier. Therefore, they would usually need a few more months before they would advance to the silver tier.

However, Watson could not wait that long.

"Yes, Young Master Watson." More than ten guards nodded respectfully in reply. Then, they walked up to him, knelt on one knee, and watched as Watson distributed the hybrid Phoenix eggs to them.

Lucas held the egg in his hand and felt the warm temperature emitted by the flames wrapped around it. The corners of his mouth twitched in excitement. He held the egg; he could feel a tremendous amount of life force surged into his body. It made him feel like he was on the verge of a break through to silver-tier.

"Young Master Watson, this gift is too precious. Unfortunately, I have not made any contribution to Blackmoon Castle, so I can't accept it."

After a moment of hesitation, Lucas spoke with gritted teeth.

If Watson had given him the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg, he would have accepted it without hesitation and rejoiced in his heart. However, the hybrid Phoenix egg was too precious.

The Phoenix was a legendary mythical beast. Its pride was no less a giant dragon. No nobleman in the entire kingdom had the ability to raise it, even though Watson only had a hybrid of Phoenix.

It was also an absolute treasure. He knew that the Phoenix egg allowed people to awaken the Phoenix bloodline, and it could also revive the dead. The small egg was worth at least a thousand gold coins.

When anyone saw treasures, they would fall into greed. If they were to see an endless mountain of gold, they would be afraid. Lucas was in that state.

"Lucas, just take it. I am paying you in advance for your future salary! Right now, you are only a bronze-tier warrior; you can't help me much. So eat that Phoenix egg and strive for a higher peak. Guard Blackmoon Castle well. I believe you can do it."

Watson walked up to Lucas and patted him on the shoulder.

Lucas fell into silence after he heard that. Then, after a while, he stuffed the Phoenix egg into his mouth, pressed his head against the ground, and kowtowed three times to Watson. "Thank you for your generosity, Young Master Watson. I will not hesitate to shed my blood for you."

Those words were loud and clear—it was his voice. It was his fortune that he could meet such a generous master, and he would not spare any effort to repay him.

Buzz!

After he ate the Phoenix egg, his demihuman, beast-like appearance became much gentler. He had the outline of a man. At the same time, a lot of his hair had also fallen off. A pair of fiery red wings grew out of his back and burned intensely; he flapped them gently, and it made a crashing sound as if they were flowing.

"I've grown wings. Can I fly now?"

He flapped his wings gently and flew into the air; he looked pleasantly surprised.

Even though he had not reached the silver tier, he was only one step away. He would have needed a few months to reach silver-tier, but it had only taken him days.

He waved his fist in the air. Lucas' fist was heavy, and it caused the air to sink as it made a muffled bang bang sound. He felt as if he had gained a surge of divine power out of thin air. A bronze-tier warrior would only have the strength of 2,000 catties; however, his strength had exceeded 10,000 catties, which was five to six times more.

Apart from that, he also felt very comfortable. He had suffered many injuries on his body due to his profession as a mercenary. However, those injuries had all healed, so he felt very comfortable.

He thanked Watson again as he returned to the ground. His eyes seemed moist. What was the difference between a bronze-tier and a silver-tier warrior? Was it the fact that he could transform his combat aura into wings? Well, he had wings, and he was several times more powerful than an ordinary silver-tier warrior. The lack of combat aura could be made up with strength, while the lack of combat strength could be made up with experience.

He had the confidence to fight against a silver-tier warrior.

"The rest of you, eat the Phoenix eggs as well." Watson distributed the Phoenix eggs to the other Blackmoon Knights behind Lucas; there were 15 of them.

The Blackmoon Knights who had eaten the eggs followed suit; they kowtowed to Watson to express their gratitude. After they ate the Phoenix eggs, fiery red wings grew out of their backs as they floated in the air; they could not contain their joy.

When the other people saw that group of guards, they could not hide the envy on their faces—even Allen and the others were no exception.

As veteran Blackmoon Knights, they had silver-tier strength and could transform their combat aura into wings. However, who would complain about having more wings? Four wings were always faster than two wings.

Unfortunately, there were only 100 Phoenix eggs, and Young Master Watson wanted to increase the strength of those lacking. They were afraid that they would not get any.

"Lucas," Watson said after all the 15 guards had eaten the Phoenix eggs.

"I am here, Young Master Lucas." Lucas took a step forward.

"You must have heard that the Mage Guild's army will arrive soon. The reason is that I had killed about ten manor owners and an elder from the Mage Guild. I do not regret my decision because they are plunderers! That is how the world works. If you don't plunder, you will be robbed. Now that you have gained power, tell me, what is the most important thing for a warrior?"

"It's the Guardian, Young Master Watson! We are the sword of the Guardian Master. It is our honor to be able to protect you," Lucas shouted.

Watson nodded in satisfaction. "Lucas, remember what you said! Since you regard protecting others as an honor, don't flaunt it."

Strength was for glory and not for flaunting.

That was Watson's warning to them; he did not want them to feel complacent due to the sudden improvement to their strength.

"Yes, Young Master Watson."

Lucas and all the other guards responded in unison; their voices almost shook the sky.

"Next, the maids."

Watson turned around to look at the housemaids led by Wendy and Capella. "Do you know what is the most important thing as a maid?"

"It's loyalty and consideration, Young Master." Capella was the first to speak. She glanced at Watson carefully and said, "Or is it also glory?"

"No, you don't need any glory."

Watson shook his head. "You are Blackmoon Castle's maids; I don't need you in battle. Therefore, I only need you to stay safe. You are the reason the soldiers can eat their fill and have the strength to fight! Remember, no matter what happens, your survival is the most important thing. Remember that and you can eat the Phoenix egg."

"We understand, Young Master Watson."

The group maids agreed in unison as their eyes sparkled with tears—Watson's words made their hearts burn.

It was an honor for the soldiers to protect the others, and they were the ones who were protected. Therefore, they had to survive; that was their duty, and it was also the best reward for the soldiers.

Ordinary noblemen thought of those maids as tools that could be discarded at any time. Only Watson treated them like human beings.

That respect was enough to make them die for him.

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Chapter 134: Two-faced Monica

"Watson's words made me excited. He's really a natural-born leader." Zeke looked at Watson, who was distributing the Phoenix eggs, and the group of people who felt delighted and moved. He could not help but sigh.

Watson told the guards what glory should mean to them. As for the maids, Watson made them understand what it meant to survive. It was different for those two groups of people. It was hard to imagine that a ten-year-old child would have such knowledge.

As a businessman, Zeke would reward and mobilize his subordinates whenever he needed to improve their loyalty and morale. However, he did not think that he could do it to such an extent.

"It's glory, not flaunting."

Zeke took Watson's words to heart; he would say the same thing to his subordinates the next time he needed to lecture them.

"That young fellow can certainly talk. I wonder who taught him that?" Edward looked at Watson with approval and nodded. "He sounds like me when I was young."

Catherine, who leaned against him, rolled her eyes at him and pinched his waist. "How shameless! Watson is much more outstanding than you! In my opinion, Watson's current achievements should have something to do with his mysterious teacher, who must have taught him those words."

The first time Watson displayed fusion magic in front of his family, he said he had a mysterious teacher.

"Catherine, do you really think that Watson has a teacher?" Edward's expression suddenly became serious.

During Blackmoon Castle's progression, it had faced several major crises, including the manor's allied forces and the bandit gangs' destruction a few days ago. However, they had never seen Watson's teacher, who did not even appear when Blackmoon Castle was on the brink of destruction.

Was there a teacher in the world who did not care about his students?

Watson was a rare genius; if he were to die, would his teacher not feel sad about it?

"Edward, what do you mean?" Catherine's expression changed as she thought of something. "Do you think that Watson lied to us? That he does not have a teacher?"

"It's just a guess. If that's the case, then my son is pretty interesting."

Watson was born with powerful energy and extraordinary intelligence; there was only one explanation in Edward's mind, and that was reincarnation.

It was rumored that when some elites reached the end of their lifespan or were seriously injured and on the verge of death, they would try to use magic to peel their souls and reincarnate into another person. The Demoness Church had always wanted to resurrect the Primordial Demoness, and they would choose a host for her descent—it was a good example.

Even though he had always said that Watson took after him, it was only a joke. Edward knew that his genes did not contribute to Watson's talents.

Watson had gone beyond the scope of excellence in his achievements for the past two days. Edward had his suspicions when Watson fused a platinum-tier magical beast.

While Edward was deep in thought, Watson had already distributed the Phoenix eggs to the maids. Finally, he realized that the person in front of him was an acquaintance; he stopped in his tracks.

"Miss Monica."

The person in front of him was Monica. She stared at him with a conflicted expression. She did not extend her hand nor turned around to leave; instead, she said with a mocking tone, "What's the matter, Young Master Watson? Do you not want to give me the Phoenix egg? Do you not think that I am not even a maid here?"

Monica knew that Watson was a hypocrite. He asked the maids to ensure their safety, but it looked like he only wanted people close to him to survive the onslaught. He had a grudge against her, so why would he give him the Phoenix egg?

Monica had never forgotten her father's hatred. After Watson defeated the Wilber Liszt Manor, the guard rebelled against her. She hated them.

They would follow anyone who could give them benefits. They were not humans; they were dogs!

As a maid in Blackmoon Castle, she had tried to poison the food. Unfortunately, the head housemaid, Capella, would test the food when she delivered them to Watson and the others. So, she had no way to do it.

Monica got even angrier when she thought of Capella. That woman had been her personal maid and followed her orders. Then, she only followed Watson's orders; she did not even look at her. Capella's high and mighty attitude hurt her self-esteem.

Old and new grudges piled up; it made it difficult for her to maintain a good attitude.

"Miss Monica, aren't you happy in the Blackmoon Castle?"

"Yes, I'm miserable."

Since she had already ridiculed Watson, Monica simply laid her cards on the table. Perhaps Watson would kill her; she did not want to live such a humiliating life anyway. Even though she ate and slept well every day and did not have much work, she knew that she would be a maid for the rest of her life.

She had been a young lady from a noble family; she did not know that she was so incompetent. She was not even comparable to an ordinary maid when it came to cleaning the room. After she lost her title, she was worse than an ordinary person. She felt helpless, so she blamed Watson.

"How dare you? How can you be so disrespectful to Young Master Watson?"

Capella's voice echoed. She walked forward quickly and glared at Monica. The fiery red wings on her back fluttered gently.

Monica ignored Capella; she pursed her lips gently.

After Watson had distributed the Phoenix eggs to the maids and gave the lowly servants the ability to protect themselves, she knew that she would never be able to take revenge. She knew that Blackmoon Castle's rapid development was not something that someone could do even if they worked hard their entire lives. However, Watson had managed to do that in only a few months. She was not qualified to fight with such a genius.

She did not want to suffer; she preferred a quick death.

The argument attracted many people's attention. Everyone turned their gazes toward Watson; they wanted to see what he would choose, especially Vincent, whose eyes flickered with a sigh.

"Miss Monica, I can understand your hatred toward me. After all, I killed your father, but I'm afraid I have to disagree with it," Watson said as he raised his right hand.

Everyone thought that Watson would kill Monica, so they sighed discreetly. They felt that it was the right decision; they knew that Watson had been too merciful when he kept her alive. How could he let his enemy's child live? Did he want to look for trouble?

Monica thought the same thing. She closed her eyes and stretched her to the side.

However…

She only felt a warm round object had been placed onto her palm.

Monica opened her eyes; she was surprised to see a Phoenix egg in her hand. She was rendered speechless. "This…"

"Monica, this is the reward for your hard work in the Blackmoon Castle the past few months! I made you a maid after your father attacked Blackmoon Castle; that was your punishment. However, I have seen your progress after you became a maid, so this is your reward. Now, we don't owe each other anything. You can leave at any time you want."

Watson was clear about rewards and punishments. He knew that Monica had a grudge against him, but she had done what he wanted her to do and did not cause any trouble. Therefore, he decided to let her go.

Monica grabbed the Phoenix Egg and stared at Watson in a daze. After a long while, she finally reacted and said, "Do you think you can bribe me with this to make me change my mind? My hatred for you is like the Holy Dragon Kingdom's endless river. You'll regret it if you don't kill me. I'll teach you a lesson eventually."

After she stuffed the Phoenix egg into her mouth, Monica turned around and left.

As he watched her back, Watson had a strange look on his face. Then, he shrugged. "Miss Monica, do you mean that you don't intend to leave? Are you threatening me?"

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Chapter 135: Margaret

After he distributed the Phoenix eggs to the maids, Watson had half of the initial total left.

He decided to keep 30 eggs for emergencies. He took ten Phoenix eggs and walked to Edward and his family at the castle entrance.

"Father, these 10 Phoenix eggs are for you. After you eat them, you will be able to protect yourself if you're in danger."

"You are very thoughtful, Watson."

Edward nodded. He did not take the Phoenix eggs. Instead, his eyes flashed. "Well, I don't want to eat raw food, even if they're Phoenix eggs. Your mother will cook them for me before I eat them. Oh, right! Don't forget to send some to Fifth Brother and Sixth Sister after they're cooked. Your fifth brother, Peter, has always been in poor health. I believe that he will recover after eating that egg.

"Also, when you take it to your sixth sister, you must enter her room and place the Phoenix Egg in her hands. This is very important."

Watson had seven other siblings in his family. He was the youngest. When his eldest brother, Vincent, and his second sister, Nindy, were away, his third brother, fourth brother, and seventh sister often walked around the house.

His fifth brother, Peter, had been in poor health since he was young. He had always been bedridden. Their family had been poor previously, and Peter had lived in a thatched cottage. Catherine would always send him dinner after she cooked them.

As for his sixth sister, Margaret, she stayed in her room all year round and did not venture outside. One would call that squatting at home. They said that she suffered from social anxiety and she did not want to see anyone. Every time Catherine sent food to her room, she would leave it at the door and wait for Margaret to fetch it herself. Watson did not even remember much about that sister.

"If you say so, Father, alright."

Watson felt that Edward's words had another meaning. He did not know the reason, but he still nodded subconsciously.

He was also quite curious about his other brother and sister that he had never met, so he took that opportunity to interact with them.

After he made up his mind, he turned around to look at Allen, who stood at the side with a respectful expression. "Allen, Emperor Cluck has evolved to a hybrid Phoenix, so it could only lay a limited number of eggs. It means that I can't distribute any to you at the moment. As compensation, you may bring me all the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs we have at the farm, and I'll fuse and distribute them to you and the other knights."

Emperor Cluck had laid a thousand eggs a day before it became a hybrid Phoenix, so they had a few months' worth of eggs. Even if he had to consume them, he still accumulated tens of thousands of eggs.

Those eggs would have cost hundreds of thousands of gold coins, but he needed them to increase the strength of Blackmoon Castle's residents. He did not want anyone around him to die.

"Young Master Watson, are you serious?"

Allen was a little skeptical. He knew the value of those Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. Hundreds of thousands of gold coins were the total assets of some great nobles, and Watson would give them up for the knights.

Who else in the world would do that for their subordinates?

"Yes, I am serious. Why are you still here? If you're late, then you won't get a share," Watson said; he pretended to be serious.

Allen's body trembled, and he quickly agreed. "Yes, Young Master Watson, I'll go now!" Then he turned and ran off.

It was a day of celebration in Blackmoon Castle. Watson had fused two powerful magical beasts, and he had also distributed all the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs that were stored at the farm. Everyone in Blackmoon Castle, from guards to maids to ordinary civilians, everyone had a few.

Everyone praised Watson's generosity. No one even cared that the Mage Guild was on their way to attack Blackmoon Castle.

If they had to fight them, then so be it. Even if they were to die there, none of them would leave the castle.

..

"Before the Mage Guild gets here, I've already done all the preparations necessary. There shouldn't be any mistakes."

Ten minutes later, Watson arrived in front of his sixth sister Margaret's room. He was deep in thought.

Blackmoon Castle was quite different than it had been in the past. They had only a few dozen people then; if they could not defeat their enemy, they could just abandon everything and run to another place. However, they had more than ten manors of various sizes after their progression, and they had thousands of people who lived there. It would be too slow to move everyone.

That was the disadvantage of having a large group.

After he retracted his thoughts, Watson looked at the basket in his right hand—two Phoenix eggs burned with a faint flame. They had a strong fragrance—those were cooked by his mother, Catherine. He was supposed to give them to his fifth brother and sixth sister, respectively.

Catherine had cooked more than ten Phoenix eggs. Other than cooking them for her family, the rest were given to the mages in the manor. There were only twenty-five phoenix eggs left, and Watson kept them carefully.

Bang!

Bang!

He knocked on the gorgeous door in front of him and asked, "Sister Margaret, I've brought you some food. Are you there?"

There was no response for a long time. Watson was a little puzzled; he thought that his sister was really strange.

He had renovated the Blackmoon Castle several times. Still, during the process, Margaret did not seem to feel any changes in the room, nor did she take any initiative to investigate it. If an ordinary person knew about any changes that had happened outside, they would probably take a look. Watson wondered if his sister would leave the room if there were an earthquake.

As he thought about Edward's instructions, Watson knocked on the door again. "Sister Margaret, I'm coming in if you don't say anything."

Crack!

The door opened with a soft sound, but it was only a tiny crack. A chubby finger stretched from the crack and pointed outside the room. With a pleasant voice, the person said, "Just leave the things at the door. You don't have to come in here."

"Sister Margaret, Father told me to give you the Phoenix Egg after I am in the room."

"I don't care what Father said. You're not allowed in here."

"But—"

"There are no buts. Are you going or not? If you're not, then I'm closing the door."

Watson stared at the crack in the door. It was pitch-black inside the room, and he could not see anything clearly. It was as if the curtains were drawn. He did not know if Margaret had not woken up or if she was used to the darkness. He could have teleported into the room, or he could have pulled the door to open it.

After he thought about it for a while, he decided not to do that. After all, the person in front of him was his sister. He had to respect her.

"I have not completed the mission that Father had given me. I shall go and apologize to him later."

Watson sighed before he took a Phoenix egg from the basket. Then, he turned around to walk to his fifth brother's room.

Not long after he left, the gap between Margaret's door suddenly widened. A chubby little hand stretched out from the crack and pulled the basket that only had one Phoenix egg into the room. Then, the door closed rightly with a sound.

In the room.

Margaret placed the basket on the desk by the bedside and looked at the Phoenix Egg that had a faint luster. The fiery red light shone onto her cheeks and caused them to darken.

"Has our family gotten so rich recently that they can afford Phoenix eggs?" Margaret muttered in surprise.

She walked to the window and pulled the curtain open slightly to allow a ray of light to shine into the room. It illuminated the pile of manuscripts on the ground that looked like a small mountain. There were many words scribbled on them, but they were scattered all over the floor.

The light also illuminated Margaret's face. It was a cute face that had a little baby fat. Her brown curly hair and azure blue eyes were very similar to Watson's. Since she was not exposed to sunlight all year round, her skin was almost transparent.

"There seems to be a lot of changes in the house recently. Not only has the food gotten better, but the house seems bigger as well. I can often hear people and magical beasts from outside. The noise is making my nerves weak! Especially that morning when I heard a dragon's roar. Was it my imagination?"

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Chapter 136: Healing The Body

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Margaret stared out of the window as her mind raced.

She was the family's third-youngest child; she was a year older than Scarlet. She had loved reading since she was a child.

She had read most of the books they had in the family, and she was an intelligent girl because of her habit. Unfortunately, she did not have any talent for cultivation.

Lack of cultivation talent a life of slavery in that world. However, she did not care about that.

She believed that the value of a person did not lie in their strength or physical pleasure but the satisfaction of their spirit. The body was only a shell, and the soul was a person's self. Therefore, she hid in her room under the pretext of social fear; she spent her time writing manuscripts as she created her own story.

She did not have any mental illness.

She was just a little disappointed in the world. She longed to find freedom from her imagination. Her dream was to become a best-selling novelist and show her ideas to people who agreed with her.

"Well, today's creation is not finished yet."

Margaret closed the curtains again.

She had written a simple story—a heroine named Margaret had been captured by a dragon and eventually rescued by a prince from a powerful kingdom; they lived happily ever after.

She was the inspiration for the protagonist. She had written about how the dragon had captured the princess a few months ago, but there had been no progress since then. She had never seen a real dragon; she had only heard about them in fairy tales. So, she was not satisfied with the image of the evil dragon that she had conjured in her mind.

"Should I relax my reservations about it? Anyway, my future readers probably won't know what a real dragon looks like too."

Only the Holy Dragon Kingdom's royal family had a real dragon. Another poor noble family would never see a real dragon in their lifetime.

Margaret sat back on the bed with that thought in mind, picked up a quill from the table, dipped it in ink, and was about to write on the manuscript. Suddenly, she stopped. She could feel a warm current of air that gathered behind her back. It was as if something was about to break out of her body.

Buzz!

A pair of fiery red wings appeared behind her back. They burned with flames as they flapped gently; it caused the temperature of the room to rise.

She was not surprised by that change. She had studied all year round, so she knew that Watson had brought her a Phoenix egg, and she knew its effect.

The food that her family had sent her those days had some magical effects too. She had been hiding in the room all year round, so her body was weaker than an average person. However, she had gained weight with the nourishment from that food, and coupled with the Phoenix Egg, Margaret could feel that her strength had increased.

"Well, I think I am comparable to the bronze-tier warriors in terms of strength. Of course, I don't have enough combat experience."

Margaret made that hypothesis with a calm expression. She had decided, a long time ago, that she would not care about any changes in her physical body.

What did it matter if she was strong or weak? That would not bring her happiness.

She belonged in that small room; no one could ever make her leave it. She was convinced of that little fact.

Roar!

At that moment, she heard a deafening roar. It was so clear that it sounded like a mountain had collapsed. The explosive sound shook the window violently, and it also resounded in her soul.

It sounded exactly the same as the dragon roar that she heard in the morning.

She rushed toward the window and pulled the curtains open. Then, she stuck her head outside for the very first time and saw a platinum dragon.

The platinum dragon raised its long neck and looked at the sky in the distance. Its body was tens of meters in height; it looked like a small mountain. It rose from the window in front of her, and its expanded wings left a shadow on her face. Its golden eyes were filled with coldness, and its two long curved dragon horns reflected the cold light under the sunlight.

The manuscript and quill in her hand fell onto the ground. Margaret did not care; she was too stunned to do anything.

Was that the real dragon that she had been longing to see?

It was so noble, mysterious, and powerful.

Dozens of knights in silver-tier armor and long capes stood beneath the dragon; they were looking at it nervously as they shouted. Margaret could not hear them clearly; she felt as if she was in a mythical story.

"So the dragon roar I heard that morning was real. There's a dragon at home?"

Margaret forgot that she had vowed never to step a foot out of her room; she rushed out to take a look.

..

Watson walked to his fifth brother, Peter's, room and knocked on the door.

"Fifth Brother, I brought you food."

There was no response in the room, but Watson did not care. He knew that his brother was definitely in the room. After all, his brother was always sick and could not go anywhere. He chose to use teleportation to enter the room directly.

Whoosh!

Watson entered the room with a soft sound.

The room was spotless and tidy; everything was white. Amidst the snow-white space, a young man with short green hair and amber eyes who looked somewhat similar to him laid on the bed. He stared at the curtains that flapped in the wind, and his expression was somewhat absent-minded.

The young man was about 14 years old, and he was skinny and weak. His cheeks were sunken, and there was not much fat on his wrists and calves.

As if he sensed that someone had entered the room, the young man turned his head and coughed twice. "Are you Watson?"

The young man smiled when he recognized his visitor. He continued to say, "I remember hugging you when I was younger. I can't believe that you have grown so much in only a few years that I haven't seen you. Time really flies! Are you here to bring me food today? I'm very sorry to trouble you. I didn't hear the door just now. How did you get in?"

Peter's voice was a little low; he sounded confused.

"I teleported in, just like that." Watson took a step forward and instantly disappeared from where he was; then, he appeared in front of Peter and held his hand.

Even though it was the first time he had seen the young man in front of him, Watson had an inexplicable sense of closeness to him—that was his biological brother.

Teleportation?

Peter's pupils narrowed. After a moment, he snapped back to his senses and smiled. He looked surprised and relieved. "Mother often spoke about training, so I know that teleportation is the symbol of a gold-tier warrior. I did not expect you to be a gold-tier warrior at such a young age. How wonderful! I was wondering why the food at home has become better, and the house seems to have grown a lot bigger."

Peter sounded a little lonely when he said that. He had always been a burden to the family. Even the youngest child in the family had become so strong, and he could only lie in bed for the rest of his life.

"Fifth Brother, don't say that. You can also be a powerful warrior if you want to." Watson comforted Peter. Then, his brother said, "Watson, I know my condition, so there's no need to comfort me." He turned his head away; it made him a little anxious.

"Fifth Brother, I'm telling you the truth. I'm here to help you heal your body." Watson took the Phoenix Egg from his pocket and placed it in front of Peter. The Phoenix egg dazzled, and it attracted Peter's attention.

"This is an egg from a hybrid Phoenix. It's a peak gold-tier medicinal herb. It can heal all injuries and also increase a person's strength! With that egg, no matter what illness one has, or even if one is on the verge of death, it can cure that person."

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Chapter 137: The Astrologer's Gift

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"Watson, are you serious?"

Peter looked at Watson and saw the sincerity in his brother's eyes. There was not the slightest hint of deception.

His lips moved. He raised his hand with difficulty and pushed the Phoenix egg in Watson's hand away from him.

"Watson, I appreciate your kindness, but I can't take that Phoenix egg. Our family must have spent a fortune to get it. I know that the food given to me was precious as well. You guys have taken excellent care of me; I cannot ask for more."

Peter knew that his family was poor; they might not even get to eat a full meal in a week. His parents had endured hunger just to take care of him; they would always give him half of their food so that he could eat more to improve his health.

He knew that he had been eating better food; that meant his family must have been frugal.

"Fifth Brother, you have misunderstood. Our family's condition is different now." Watson scratched his head.

Peter said indifferently, "I know."

He could feel the changes at home even if he did not leave his room. He heard many people outside and the guards as they trained daily. He even heard a mighty roar of a beast that morning. However, it had only been a few months; how much more did his home change?

They might be down, but perhaps not down and out.

"Fifth Brother, I don't know how to explain it to you. Phoenix eggs are very precious, indeed."

Of course, they were very precious. Peter looked as if he had expected that answer.

Watson did not notice Peter's expression and continued to speak. "After all, I just fused Emperor Cluck into a hybrid Phoenix today. The hybrid Phoenix lays 100 eggs every day, and I have already distributed most of them. There are only about 20 eggs left! It's not a lot, but don't worry. Emperor Cluck can lay another 100 eggs tomorrow. When that time comes—"

"Wait a minute, what did you just say? How many Phoenix eggs do we have at home?"

Peter's expression had been very calm, but the more he listened, the more surprised he became. He waved his hand and interrupted Watson's words.

More than 20 Phoenix eggs?

He thought that it was terrific that they had one Phoenix Egg at home. After all, the Phoenix was a legendary divine beast. The value of a Phoenix egg was at least a thousand gold coins. How could he get more than 20 Phoenix eggs? Watson even said that he would be able to get another 100 tomorrow; perhaps he had caught a Phoenix.

Peter was dumbfounded.

He felt as if his situation at home was quite different from what he had expected.

"We only have about 20 Phoenix eggs at home. Fifth Brother, do you think it's too little?" Watson asked innocently. A double-digit number was quite tiny, indeed. After all, the family had accumulated tens of thousands of Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs, and he had distributed them as Blackmoon Castle was due to face the Mage Guild.

After he solved that big problem, he was prepared to go to the Misty Forest to see if he could capture a flying-elemental magical beast to fuse it with Emperor Cluck to increase the number of eggs it could lay.

'It was not that I thought it's too little. On the contrary, I felt that it's too much!'

Peter held his head. Watson thought that he was still worried, so he curled his fingers into his mouth and whistled. "Fifth Brother, I feel like you still have some concerns. I will summon Emperor Cluck so that you can take a look. That way, you should be able to rest assured."

A whistle sounded.

A crisp chirp of a bird immediately came from outside the window. Then, a big red bird with magnificent feathers flew forward. Its expanded wings covered dozens of meters. It stopped outside the window, and its bright red eyes looked inside through the window.

"Is that the legendary Phoenix?"

Peter looked out of the window at the magical beast that looked the same as the one in the fairy tale; his mouth twitched as he fell into a daze.

Watson had a Phoenix at home? How did he do it? Why did they not tell him of such a significant change at home? He thought the food was better because his family wanted to take care of him, so he was frugal. It seemed like he had overestimated himself.

Peter felt as if he was out of touch with the world and had just been connected. He wondered if it were all a dream.

He pinched his thigh and frowned in pain.

It was painful; it was not a dream.

He stared blankly at the Phoenix outside the window. Peter turned his head and looked at Watson for two seconds. Then, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something. At that moment, a piercing dragon roar exploded; it shook the entire house.

Peter covered his ears as Watson stood up with a serious look on his face. He could hear the golden sound of the evolved Platinum Dragon King. The roar was filled with tension and hostility as if he had encountered a great enemy.

"Has the Mage Guild arrived? They reach here faster than I thought."

Watson thought for a moment and said, "Fifth Brother, I'll leave the Phoenix Egg here; you must eat it later." After he said that, he turned around and left Peter's bedroom quickly. He walked along the corridor to a sealed bedroom.

After he teleported into the bedroom, Watson picked up the spatial bag on the bed and slung it over his body. After a moment of hesitation, he retrieved a mask that was as thin as a Cicada's wing from the bag and covered his face with it.

..

A huge hole had appeared in Blackmoon Town's continuous wall.

"It's the strongest obsidian gold among the silver-tier metals. The quality is not bad; even ordinary gold-tier elites can't break it. Blackmoon Castle is richer than I imagined if they could collect so much obsidian gold to build the wall."

The astrologer threw a thumb-sized piece of black gravel in his hand.

After the gravel flew outward, it was wrapped in layers of magical light. It continued to get bigger. Soon, it changed from the size of a thumb to a hundred-meter-wide meteorite. It was covered in blazing flames and crashed into the wall with destructive power; it left a big hole in the wall.

A rock giant was beneath the astrologer; it was dozens of meters tall, and it waved its rock-like arms as it drilled holes into the wall as if it were tofu.

The Mage Guild, led by Audrey, and the North Wind mercenary group stood behind the astrologer.

They maintained a great distance from the astrologer with a fearful expression on their faces.

"It is as we expected, Lord Astrologer. Even if we were to destroy that wall, we would need a certain amount of time. Who are those people from Blackmoon Castle?" The North Wind mercenary group leader, Ron, held a long knife with a silver snow wolf carved on the handle; he slashed it across the wall.

The snow-white combat aura was condensed into snowflakes and covered the ground with a layer of solid ice. With a flash of the blade, a scratch appeared on the wall.

That was a strike from a gold-tier elite, and it left a little mark on the wall.

Even though Ron did not use his full strength, the Ice Field Wolf combat aura he practiced was still a gold-tier technique. The condensed ice-elemental combat aura was a variant of the fire-elemental combat aura, and it was much stronger than the ordinary fire-elemental combat aura. Anything that was condensed by his ice-elemental combat aura would turn fragile.

Audrey stood nearby, but she did not express any opinion on his words. Her expression looked a little ugly. She had heard the astrologer say that Blackmoon Castle was rich and imposing. As a mage who had existed since the founding of the kingdom, the astrologer was a mage. It proved that Blackmoon Castle was extraordinary when he praised them for being rich and imposing.

She was still worried, but the arrow was already on the bow, so she had no choice but to shoot it.

Roar!

She heard the dragon's roar from afar.

"It seems that Blackmoon Castle's master has already discovered us. Let's speed up, don't let him wait for too long."

The astrologer on the rock giant had a calm expression on his face, and his eyes seemed profound. He had already confirmed that the world-changing elite he sensed earlier was in Blackmoon Castle, and he was prepared to give the other party a gift upon their meeting.

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Chapter 138: Platinum-tier Magic—the Starfall

"Get someone to inform all the servants and maids to evacuate the manors and gather at Blackmoon Castle."

"Yes, Young Master Watson."

"The Blackmoon Knights will guard the castle's outer perimeter and form the first line of defense. Second Sister, lead the mages to stand by in the sky and form the third line of defense."

"Yes, Watson."

"The Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck Tyrant is our fourth line of defense."

Roar!

Watson spread the four wings on his back. Two of them were fiery red—they were Phoenix wings. The other two were golden wings that were formed from light-elemental combat aura. At that moment, he wore the Great Sin Mask and held the Heart of the Sea staff in his hand. He looked around him as he issued orders.

He commanded his thousands of maids and servants to hide in Blackmoon Castle. The knights on silver-tier ligers would guard the gates and windows, while Nindy and the mages would guard the sky.

The platinum dragon king, Golden Flash, and the hybrid Phoenix, Emperor Cluck, also hovered in the sky to protect the castle in the center.

After he learned that an attack from the Mage Guild was imminent, Watson decided to give up the other manors; he wanted to focus his defense on the castle. Since magic could cover a large area, it was good to shrink their defense line. In addition, if the people were scattered, there would be casualties; he did not want anyone to die.

Fortunately, Blackmoon Castle's walls were fused by Watson, so it was much stronger than the outer wall. The servants and the maids had also eaten the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs—the stronger ones were upgraded to bronze-tier, and the weaker ones had advanced to iron-tier. He had greatly improved their safety.

They had thousands of iron and bronze-tier warriors, dozens of silver-tier warriors and mages, a platinum-tier magical beast, and a peak gold-tier magical beast. With such combat strength, Watson did not think that the Mage Guild was any match for him.

However, he felt uneasy.

He did not know where the uneasiness came from; how could he lose with such combat power? It was not possible at all.

The Demoness Bandit Gang leaders, except for Envy, had gathered at the castle entrance. They played with the rainbow-colored egg in their hands.

"Watson is really generous. He gave each of us a few Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. Does he think of us as his own? He's too naive." Wrath held the egg in her hand as she spoke with a raised eyebrow.

"You're the naive one, Wrath! I heard that he had given the entire Blackmoon Town's inhabitants the same Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. So, he must have thought of us as maids. There were too many Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs, so he gave some to us," Greed said as she looked at the hybrid Phoenix in the sky with envy.

She did not want to eat the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. Watson had fused the Rainbow Phoenix into a hybrid Phoenix. The most precious thing in the mansion was the Phoenix egg; she was more eager to get that.

"What do you think we should do when Pride comes here later? Should we betray Blackmoon Castle and join her or continue to stay here?" Lust asked. "In my opinion, even if Pride brings the entire Mage Guild here, they might not be a match for Watson."

Watson had destroyed their stronghold before he fused the platinum dragon king and the hybrid Phoenix. With those two powerful magical beasts, he would be able to wipe out the entire Mage Guild if they did not bring any platinum-tier warriors with them. Unfortunately, the kingdom did not have that many platinum-tier warriors.

Her words made her companions fall silent.

What should they do? They had joined Blackmoon Castle to steal some information, but after their stay, their thoughts had changed. It was not the Rainbow Phoenix Chicken egg that changed their mind, but Watson's fusion magic and the Phoenix egg.

If Watson could fuse a platinum dragon king and a hybrid Phoenix, he could fuse a second one. When that time came, Blackmoon Castle would have many powerful magical beasts. Would they also get the Phoenix egg then?

Why would they need to betray him if they could get a Phoenix egg?

"Let's wait and see."

No one knew who said that, but the others nodded in agreement. They were not greedy for Watson's benefits; it was not wise to go against him at that moment.

"Everyone, keep your spirits up. No matter what happens later, we must not let Young Master Watson and his family get hurt."

Allen stood in front of the Blackmoon Knights as he gave a stern lecture. At the same time, he raised his right hand, which was covered with a gold-tier boxing glove, and held the gold-tier longsword by his waist.

Young Master Watson had given him all those things and his armor and strength. Even though his life had been filled with battles after he followed Young Master Watson, he liked his life. It was exciting because it was magnificent.

It was glory, not flaunting—he remembered what Watson had said to them.

"Yes, Captain Allen," the Blackmoon Knights answered in unison; their eyes were filled with determination.

In the castle.

"Everyone, prepare some water and towels. If there are any injured people later, bring them in here and bandage their wounds."

Wendy commanded the maids and servants to get busy. Those servants included those taken from the various manors after the manor owners' allied forces had failed, and hundreds of Demoness Bandit Gang members who were captured after the extermination of the bandit gang.

"Pay attention to your own safety during that process. Young Master Watson said that you are not allowed to die, so none of you can die," Capella, who stood beside Wendy, said.

"Yes, Head Housemaid Capella."

No one had any objections; thousands of people walked into the castle in an orderly manner.

Capella watched that with satisfaction. Then, she raised her head and looked at the young boy hovered in mid-air outside the castle. She had managed to get those thousands of people in an orderly manner. It was those people's honor to work under her command, and it was also hers to be the castle's head housemaid.

As he hovered in mid-air, Watson could feel his gradually inflated emotions. He activated the Great Sin Mask's greed-elemental skill—Money Enhancement. The castle was stocked with more than 200,000 gold coins that he had obtained from the sale of goods and the extermination of the bandit gang; he had spent 10,000 gold coins to improve his five senses.

His eyesight became sharper, and his vision was greatly improved. He could see the tiny dust in the air, and his hearing became equally sensitive. No matter how far apart they were, no matter how low the sound was, it could not escape his ears. He could even hear the Blackmoon Knights' heartbeats as they stood in front of the castle.

The price of his ability was a strong desire in Watson's heart. He yearned for gold coins or shiny jewelry, but that greed was suppressed by his firm will.

"They're coming."

At a specific moment, his ears twitched. He heard footsteps in the distance. It was like a giant was walking; every step made the earth tremble. The sound was amplified several times, and it was so loud that it hurt his ears.

Soon, everyone else discovered the enemies in the distance as well.

"What is that?" A servant who had prepared water and towels in the castle stared at the black shadow in the distance; his lips trembled.

"I know that magic. That is the summoning of a rock giant, an earth element platinum-tier magic! There are not many people in the entire kingdom who would know that magic. As far as I know, there are only two people who could do that. One of them is the border count, and the other is—"

A mage, who was initially from the Mage Guild, looked into the distance.; his face had paled. "It's the astrologer."

As soon as he said that, a chanting voice came from afar.

"The seven stars of the Pleiades that illuminate the east, the giant star that guides the west, the platinum star that runs through the north, the life star that protects the south, and the stars that shine with history. Please listen to me! Platinum-tier earth-elemental magic—the Starfall."

That person had activated the magic even before he arrived.

The sky around Blackmoon Castle had turned red; it was as if the clouds were used as fuel to burn. Huge meteorites that stretched hundreds of meters fell with blazing flames. The terrifying power shook everyone's heart; they could only watch as the world was turned upside down. It was as if that was the scene of the end of the world.

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Chapter 139: Battle Of The Strong

"I've already prepared the gift; let's see if you can accept it."

The astrologer stood on top of the rock giant's head and looked into the distance.

He launched the attack before they even met because he wanted to test that mysterious platinum-tier elite's strength. For platinum-tier elites like them, any small action could mean many things. For example, the earth-elemental spell he cast was one of the very ordinary platinum-tier spells he had mastered.

He wanted to see if the other party could block it and what method he would use to do that.

When experts fought, a single mistake would usually result in death. Therefore, he wanted to test it out in advance, and the more information he had, the more secure it would be.

That was his idea. However, other people might think that he wanted to destroy Blackmoon Castle.

"Too terrifying. That is the strength of the kingdom's oldest mage, Lord Astrologer. If I were his way, I might not even have a complete corpse when I die, right?" A soldier from the North Wind mercenary group lowered his head as he looked at the armor on his body. "That is the Lord Astrologer's strength!" he said respectfully.

Even if the armor on his body were not ordinary, it would still be difficult for him to resist the might of a meteorite.

"The astrologer is one of the most powerful mages in the entire kingdom. It is only natural for him to have such strength. It seems that there is no need for us to make a move," a mage from the Mage Guild said. His tone was full of admiration.

In the distance, they could see that the giant meteorite had hammered the manors around Blackmoon Castle. The houses were peeled layer by layer as the air pressure lifted them. They were turned into ashes before they could even burn; it left ugly scars on the ground.

No one came out from those destroyed manors; they were probably dead.

Further away, in the direction of Blackmoon Castle.

Dozens of armored knights rode on ferocious magical beasts and rose into the air. They spread their combat aura wings and pulled the weapons on their waists. The continuous combat aura formed a colorful barrier.

Unfortunately, the combat aura barrier was as fragile as a mirror under the meteorites in the sky. It was torn apart in an instant; it had a crisp cracking sound.

Even though it did not do much, it slowed the meteorites' momentum.

More than a dozen meteorites covered the Blackmoon Castle. They were all hundreds of meters in size, and they fell slowly in mid-air.

The second person to make a move was a few mages who hovered in the sky; they chanted in unison.

Water balls the size of human heads floated in the sky; there were thunderbolts wrapped around them. Then, those water balls went up in reverse and smashed into the meteorites in the sky; it extinguished the burning flames gradually. Then, the meteorites disintegrated as debris of different sizes scattered down toward the earth.

Finally, the platinum dragon king hovered above the castle; it spread its wings and roared at the sky and activated the newly acquired platinum-tier light-elemental spell, the Ninth-level Blazing Heavenly Dragon Breath.

A dazzling light shot out from the platinum dragon king's mouth before it condensed into a beam of light that stretched over a hundred meters and swept across everything.

The first time.

Half of a meteorite had been melted by the light.

The second time.

The second meteorite had a massive hole in the middle.

The third time, the fourth time, and up until the ninth time.

Golden Flash roared nine times. Nine massive light pillars spread out and cleared all the meteorites above its head; nothing was left. The white clouds in the sky thinned before it revealed the blue sky once again. Other than the grounds near the Blackmoon Castle, there were still large holes left by the meteorites, as well as endless flames. It was as if nothing had happened.

"I did not expect Blackmoon Castle to be so strong. It can even block platinum-tier magic." The North Wind mercenary group's leader, Ron, covered his eyes with his combat aura to allow his vision to become sharper. He looked at what was happening in the Blackmoon Castle from afar; he sucked in a cold breath.

A dragon guarded the Blackmoon Castle. He had heard about that from the astrologer when they reached there. That was not what shocked him. He was surprised to see silver-tier warriors who had flown from the castle; they had wings that looked like combat aura wings on their backs.

Other than that, there were also a few mages who had cast powerful spells—they were also at least silver-tier mages.

There were dozens of silver-tier mages and warriors; the lineup was too luxurious. Ron could count the number of silver-tier warriors in his mercenary group on two hands.

There was no wonder why the Mage Guild president, Audrey, would invite him to join them. They were not only there to protect the mages as they chanted their spells. He looked at Audrey, who was looking at the distance not far away from him.

Audrey's expression seemed serious. Her eyes reflected the fire that covered the ground. She pursed her lips tightly; one knew what she was thinking.

Audrey could see from the astrologer's magic that the area outside the Blackmoon Castle, called the Blackmoon Town, was about 80 percent damaged. However, the Blackmoon Castle remained intact. If there were people in those destroyed manors, that attack would have significantly damaged Blackmoon Castle's vitality.

"He gave up on the other manors and only protected the castle. That man is too cold-blooded."

Of course, the astrologer could see the same thing too. His eyes flashed, and he raised his right hand again; he was prepared to cast the next spell.

He did not like what he had seen.

He knew that his opponent would not be able to block his attack easily.

Furthermore, they would use a new spell that changed the world's composition. He dared not go closer until they used that spell so that he could determine the threat level.

Just as the astrologer was about to start chanting, a resounding chorus echoed from afar.

"When you look at the abyss, the abyss looks right back at you. Ruler of the abyss, please listen to my call, show your power, and bring darkness and eternal sleep to the world! Platinum-tier dark-elemental magic—the Deep Sea Dragon's Breath!"

As soon as the voice fell, the land where the astrologer and his companions stood began to shake. A crack that spanned a hundred meters appeared in the sky above their heads, and endless black seawater rolled toward them as a huge yellow pupil flickered briefly inside, followed by a giant dragon head with fish gills. It opened its mouth, which was covered in green liquid, and roared angrily toward the outside of the crack.

That demonic dragon was the one that Watson had summoned last time. It was even more furious as it had failed to escape from the crack the last time; its attack was also stronger.

A stream of seawater that stretched for hundreds of meters shot out from within the crack. The water was filled with green liquid, with bubbles that rose from it. Each bubble reflected the surface of the sea, like a compressed reflection of the ocean.

More than a hundred people looked up at the sky; except for the astrologer, their expressions changed abruptly.

"Quickly, everyone, activate your combat aura defense immediately!" Ron shouted. Soft snowflakes formed around his body. Pure white combat aura spread out in all directions with him in the center to create a combat aura shield that was a few meters in circumference.

His subordinates around him followed suit; they also activated their combat aura armor. The combat aura shield was connected, and it stretched for hundreds of meters. Audrey led dozens of mages from the Mage Guild in a chant—another layer of a magical barrier was added to the combat aura barrier within a hundred-meter radius.

The two layers of barriers looked indestructible, but the barriers immediately turned from colorful to green when the green seawater touched them. The invisible combat aura turned into a tangible, viscous liquid that dripped from above them.

"Argh, my hand!"

The transformed liquid dribbled onto a North Wind mercenary group member, and it corroded his armor and into his flesh and bones.

He only had time to let out a blood-curdling scream before his body turned into a green, foul-smelling liquid that splattered all over the ground. A few splashes landed on other people's faces, and some landed on other people's bodies.

Anyone who had contact with that liquid saw their skin turned green, and their body then exploded into a ball of foul-smelling liquid.

The explosion triggered a chain reaction. Within a short period, a few mercenaries and mages were hit.

"Lord Astrologer, save us!"

Someone cried out loud for help.

The astrologer tried to cast a spell to suppress the dragon that attempted to rush out of the crack. When he heard the cry, he knew that someone had died. He turned around with an ugly expression on his face and waved the staff in his hand—the rock giant beneath him took a big step forward and blocked the green venom that the dragon spat at him. He allowed the rock giant to disintegrate gradually to cover the others behind him.

That was a battle between two platinum-tier elites. Everyone else was only disposable pawns in the face of such powerful attacks; they could not even resist.

It was the same logic when gods fought against mortals; it seemed like they had the advantage in the battle. After all, they only suffered a few casualties while Blackmoon Castle had already lost more than a dozen manors.

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Chapter 140: Absolute Zero

"Everyone, gather behind me immediately."

The North Wind mercenary group leader, Ron, shouted. His fellow group members and also mages from the Mage Guild immediately ran behind him; they wiped the cold sweat off their foreheads in shock.

The astrologer hovered in the sky; he had already used his magic staff that had the Sun Gem to release a huge fireball with a radius of several hundred meters. It was meant to block the crack that connected them to the other world. The demonic dragon inside the crack let out an ineffectual and furious roar, but he could only watch as the tunnel disappeared.

After he did all that, the astrologer descended to the ground.

The huge rock giant that he had summoned was like watery mud with the dragon. Its hard body became soft, and the surface of its body emitted a green light with a faint stench.

He waved his staff again to disperse the rock giant. A thick black cloud appeared above the astrologer's head, and it rained with a sweet smell; it thinned and drained the foul-smelling liquid on the ground.

"Mysterious Master, since you're not using the new spell that changed the structure of the world, then I will no longer be so courteous."

The astrologer tapped the ground with the staff in his hand and began to chant.

"One person can form a formation, and one person can form an army. The water elements scattered in the world; please listen to my call. Be an invincible arrow and destroy everything in front of you! Platinum-tier water-elemental spell—Sky River Arrow Rain!"

As his voice fell, an endless river floated above the astrologer's head. Sky-blue arrows emerged from the river and streaked across the sky in the direction of Blackmoon Castle; the rain of arrows whooshed along the way, and it gave people a sense of dread when they looked at it.

Under normal circumstances, no one would be able to stop the rain of arrows, not to mention that it was a spell condensed from water elements. Its power was comparable to the full-strength attack of a gold-tier warrior, and it could easily cut through gold and iron.

The areas around Blackmoon Castle that were still burning or had not been affected by the flames were utterly destroyed by the rain of arrows. The burning houses collapsed with a loud bang and turned into ashes. The buildings that had been fine were also riddled with holes and turned into ruins.

Meanwhile, at Blackmoon Castle, the Golden Flash opened its mouth and once again activated the light-elemental platinum-tier spell—the Ninth-level Blazing Heavenly Dragon Breath. Nine thick and long pillars of light cleared more than half of the arrows. The combined efforts blocked the remaining ones.

Chi!

One of the Blackmoon Knights brandished his sword with all his might and blocked a water-elemental arrow that was headed toward him rapidly. However, the second arrow pierced through his shoulder.

Crack!

The silver-tier longsword in the other Blackmoon Knight's hand collided with the water-elemental arrow, and it shattered into pieces. He immediately spread his arms to protect the two-winged liger and the Blackmoon Castle behind him. The sky-blue arrows smashed the armor on his chest into pieces; his skin was severely mutilated.

One by one, the Blackmoon Knights used their bodies to block that spell. They fought to the death without retreating. Everyone gritted their teeth; their eyes filled with conviction.

They did all of that for Young Master Watson and Blackmoon Castle. They would not regret it even if they died.

"Money Amplification!"

At that moment, they heard a young voice.

A golden light descended from the sky onto their bodies; their bodies felt warm. The injuries on their bodies healed rapidly.

The Great Sin Mask included an element of Greed's ability, and that was to increase money.

As long as one consumed money, one could increase their body's ability, including the ability to heal. The more money one consumed, the greater the skill. Watson had used 10,000 gold coins to heal those knights.

Fortunately, his family was wealthy. Otherwise, he would not be able to withstand that kind of consumption.

"Young Master Watson?"

The knights realized that it was Watson who had helped them with their treatment. At that moment, Watson wore a seductive mask, and his face, which looked more exquisite than a woman's, had an inexplicable draw. He nodded at them.

"It was Young Master Watson who helped everyone to heal their injuries. Thank you, Young Master."

"Let's continue to charge ahead! We do not need to be afraid as we have Young Master here."

The Blackmoon Knights roared furiously as they spread the combat aura wings on their backs. They tried their best to fight against the rain of arrows that poured from the sky.

After Watson swept his gaze across the Blackmoon Knights, he cast his gaze toward the sky. The endless rain of arrows reflected in his azure eyes. "Petrification Magic Eye, activate."

His eyes turned into colorless chaos. A giant illusory eyeball appeared behind his back as invisible ripples spread out in all directions. All the arrows that were touched by the waves gathered in the air and turned into stones.

That was a spell he had obtained after he fused with the Primordial Demoness. Even though it was only a gold-tier skill, the strange power still made the arrow rain in the sky pause.

Then Watson touched the mask on his face and activated Sloth's spell, Invisible Hand, and Greed's spell, Good Luck.

The former made countless invisible arms of combat aura grow out of his back, and they grabbed onto the arrows that fell from the sky to wear them down. The latter gave him good luck—it caused a portion of the arrows to deviate from their trajectory.

With his help, the pressure of the platinum-tier spell dropped drastically, and the Blackmoon Knights were able to handle it. The magic in the sky dissipated gradually, and the majority of the Blackmoon Knights remained where they were. Some of them were sent to the castle by the maidservants to treat their injuries. Blackmoon Castle's walls were filled with sky-blue water-elemental arrows that flowed down.

"It seems that the enemy has a platinum-tier mage and not just any ordinary platinum-tier mage!"

Watson looked at the scene around him; his heart burned with anger.

Even though he had used the system to fuse most of the things in Blackmoon Town, it did not mean that they had come easily. It had taken him a lot of effort to build that up from his humble home.

However, the other party had destroyed all of those in one go. He could not bear it.

"The Great Sin Mask carries platinum-tier magic. Primordial Demoness Summon, activate!"

As soon as his voice fell, the feminine mask on his face squirmed, and a strange murmur came faintly from within it. Squirming eyeballs surrounded him with black gas as they floated around him. They were embedded in his clothes and continued to rotate. When the eyeballs appeared, the thick black smoke gathered around him and turned into a giant that was dozens of meters tall. It was the same as the projection that Watson had seen in the Demoness Bandit Gang's stronghold, or perhaps even more real.

After the Primordial Demoness' projection appeared, she immediately stepped forward; it caused the ground to tremble. A huge pit appeared with each step she took, and she headed straight in the direction of the Mage Guild and the others.

"Platinum-tier earth-elemental magic, summon the rock giant!"

The Mage Guild was not willing to be outdone. Soon, a similar rock giant rose from the earth.

Watson turned his head toward the Golden Flash, who was flying in the sky and gave an order. "Golden Flash, activate your strongest magic and bombard the distance for me."

Roar!

The Golden Flash opened its mouth. All the platinum scales on her body glowed as an invisible cold wind gathered around her. The world seemed to slow down, and the dust in the air seemed to flow with the gentlest breeze. Then, it spat out a beam of pure white light.

Anything that the light touched, even the air, was frozen. A long, frozen bridge appeared in the sky; it extended from the Blackmoon Castle to the direction of the Mage Guild.

After the Golden Flash evolved, its strongest magic was Absolute Zero, which can fuse light, darkness, fire, and earth.

That move could freeze space and even time. It was considered the most powerful amongst the platinum-tier spells. The land turned white as the spell was on its way toward the Mage Guild. The rock giant that collided with the Primordial Demoness' projection had also turned into a giant ice sculpture.

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Chapter 141: Turn-based Game

"What… What kind of magic is that?"

In the direction of the Mage Guild.

A mage felt the rapidly approaching cold wave and stared blankly at the ice corridor that appeared in the sky. He took a deep breath, and when he exhaled again, he could see his breath. Then, his body turned into a snow-white ice sculpture; there was not a hint of pain on his face because his life had ended before he could react.

"Everyone, quickly, use fire-elemental magic!"

When they saw their companions turned into that state, the other mages quickly reacted. They immediately raised their staffs and began to chant, "Fire elements that wander between heaven and earth, please listen to my summon and condense into fireballs that can shatter the earth! Silver-tier magic, Consecutive Exploding Fireballs."

They had summoned fireballs the size of a washbasin. It split from one into dozens of balls, each surrounded by purple flames, and shot forward in an attempt to block the incoming cold wave. However, something shocking happened; after the fireballs entered the cold wave's range, they were immediately frozen into ice cubes.

That was the first time everyone had seen a frozen flame, and they were all dumbfounded.

Audrey and Ron were the only ones who could maintain their composure in the crowd. Audrey reached out and touched her cheek as she muttered softly, "Pride is a Great Sin Mask. I'll activate my immunity ability."

Her originally beautiful face suddenly changed as her face rippled like water.

As the leader of the Demoness Bandits Gang, Pride had her own mask. She did not usually wear it because her mask was transparent.

As the head of the seven deadly sins and the strongest original sin, Audrey had two powers—judgment and immunity.

For judgment—if she decided that the other party was guilty, then a single touch would injure the other party; they would suffer great pain, no matter who they were. As for the immunity ability that she wanted to use, it allowed her to be immune to any non-fatal injuries.

"Damn it; I can't participate in that kind of battle at all. It's good enough that I can protect myself—Wolf Transformation!"

On the other side, Ron also had his way of preserving his life. He stabbed the long blue knife in his hand into the earth and laid flat on the ground. The muscles on his body expanded under his ferocious expression; first, they grew bigger, and then silver-white fur appeared on his skin.

In just a minute, he had transformed from a human into a giant wolf. He was a few meters long, and his ice-blue eyes were filled with indifference. The cold current that washed over him was repelled by the fur on his body.

Ron could transform into an ice field magic wolf because he was a demihuman. He was immune to high-tier frost magic.

The two leaders had their own methods to survive the fight, but the rest of their followers were not so lucky.

Twenty mages who stood at the front held their staff as they prepared to cast fire magic to ward off the cold. However, they were frozen in ice sculptures before they could do that. Even the mercenaries who were responsible for guarding them were turned into popsicles.

"The ancient flame illuminates the world; the scorching sun dispels the eternal night. Great God of Fire, I am Antonio, and I sincerely pray to you; please grant me the power to burn the world and everything in it! Platinum-tier fire-elemental magic, Sun Disc!"

The astrologer's beard fluttered in the wind as he cast an earth-elemental platinum-tier spell with one hand and summoned a rock giant to replace the previous one that had been frozen into a giant block of ice. He fought with the Primordial Demoness as he raised his staff with the other hand and activated the platinum-tier fire-elemental spell.

The Golden Flash's Absolute Zero spell was a fusion spell, and it was a superior variant of ice, a fire element. The essence of a fire element was to control temperature. The fire was to raise the temperature, and ice was to lower it.

After the astrologer released the spell, a huge disk phantom appeared behind him; it continued to rotate. If one looked carefully, one would see that that disk was engraved with countless tiny magic runes. The overall composition was the same as the real sun; it emitted a high temperature that melted everything.

Ice and fire.

The extreme temperature and absolute zero collided—it instantly distorted the space and created a massive explosion.

The area within a hundred-meter radius of the astrologer's feet was swept flat, and the entire ground dropped by a centimeter. The mercenaries and mages nearby were all thrown backward. Those who were lucky enough to put up a magic barrier or combat aura shield in advance could still keep their lives; those who were unlucky exploded into a bloody mist in mid-air.

Boom!

A huge mushroom cloud rose from the ground. The two giants that were fighting each other, the Primordial Demoness's projection and the huge rock giant, were separated due to the explosion.

The astrologer stood in the center of the explosion; he wiped his darkened face as he panted heavily and complained in a low voice. "I have to admit; I have been staying in the Temple of the Stars for too long. My strength had deteriorated! I didn't have such a difficult time when casting two platinum-tier spells in the past."

The explosion had injured him slightly. The mages and the mercenaries focused their attention on him; he could not lose his dignity in front of them as he was the most respected mage in the kingdom. He used his staff to summon some water to wash the black stains off his face. Then, he endured his fatigue to cast another spell at the Blackmoon Castle in the distance.

"Platinum-tier water-elemental spell, Sky River Arrow Rain!"

Another heavy rain of arrows rained from Blackmoon Castle's skyline.

However, his opponent would not be outdone. The Golden Flash roared and spat out nine thick light pillars. It was the platinum-tier spell—Ninth-level Blazing Heavenly Dragon Breath. It swept across the earth and left a long ditch in its wake; it also took a few mercenaries and mages who could not dodge it in time.

"Platinum-tier fire-elemental spell, Sun Disk!"

"Platinum-tier ice-elemental spell, Absolute Zero!"

"Platinum-tier dark-elemental spell, Black Hole!"

"Gold-tier spell, Consecutive Bullets! Petrification Magic Eye, Death Ray, Humanoid Auto Mine Giant!"

One spell after another boomed across the area. They collided with each other and lit up the sky, but the sound continued to boom.

"Audrey…"

Ron had transformed into an ice field wolf. His beautiful fur fluttered in the wind as his narrow eyes stared into the distance. His fanged mouth said, "What are we doing here?"

He was there because Audrey had promised to hire him to protect the mages with a large sum of money. He did not think that the battle with Blackmoon Castle would be that intense. Even if it were to get serious, hundreds of people would have rushed at the other group as they shouted and fought against each other; they would see a sea of blood. However, with the astrologer, it seemed like a different kind of battle.

The astrologer and the mysterious platinum-tier mage in Blackmoon Castle had been fighting with platinum-tier spells since the beginning. One of them would cast a spell, and the other would respond in kind. It was like a turn-based game; it was very harmonious.

However, there was a problem with that.

Ron did not know how many people Blackmoon Castle had lost. Half of the people he had brought with him were almost dead. He had wanted to show off his manly charm in front of Audrey, so he had brought all his elites; all of them were bronze-tier warriors, and there were a few silver-tier warriors among them.

"Captain Ron, save me!"

"I don't want to die yet!"

Screams continued to echo from behind them. There was no difference if they were bronze or silver-tier in that battle. They could only try to hold on to something so that they would not be sent flying backward. If they did, those violent energy fluctuations would kill them.

They would be fine if they were careful with the aftershocks of the battle. However, the Primordial Demoness' projection, who was fighting against the rock giant, occasionally glanced at them. A few of his subordinates would be petrified, and the rock giant would also accidentally step on his men during the battle.

No matter how strong the astrologer's men were, they would not be able to keep everyone safe under such circumstances.

Ron looked at the scene behind him; he felt somewhat helpless. If it were not for the astrologer who had cast the spell, he would have cursed too. Did they mean to kill those from Blackmoon Castle or his men? He wondered if Audrey was unhappy with him; perhaps she had joined forces with the astrologer to destroy his forces in Monte Town.

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Chapter 142: Lord Astrologer, Stop!

"Ron, what do you mean?"

Audrey turned around when she heard Ron's question.

"I mean what I asked. Audrey, I want to know why we are here!" Ron, who had transformed into a giant wolf, asked as drool dripped down his teeth. "If we're here to destroy Blackmoon Castle, then Lord Astrologer can do that by himself. There's no need for us at all! If you're just using this as an excuse to get rid of me, then forget it!"

Audrey frowned; she was displeased to hear the apparent resentment in Ron's words.

Did she need the astrologer to attack Ron? She could have done it herself. Ron was only a pawn; he was nothing. '

Of course, she understood why he was angry with her.

Audrey looked behind her.

A bronze-tier water-elemental mage from the Mage Guild cast a wave-shaped magical barrier around his body. However, rocks flew everywhere when the Primordial Demoness and the rock giant fought in the distance. It pierced through the mage's magical barrier and broke his body into pieces.

Some of the mages had gathered to release a combination spell to teleport themselves to a safe place. However, before they could even look at each other and rejoice, some other spells blasted their location.

Similar situations happened everywhere on the battlefield. The astrologer and the mysterious platinum-tier elite had already used their full strength, so there was no need to worry about them anymore. Fortunately, a few Mage Guild elders that she had brought with her were still safe and sound.

"President Audrey, what should we do next?" A few mages, led by her vice president, were surrounded by different spells. They divided their tasks and worked together to reverse the spells from the battle.

The vice president was trained in fire-elemental magic, and Anna was in charge of blasting the spells. The two of them held their wands in their hands as fireballs the size of human heads constantly tore out of their wands and crushed things like stones and light waves. As for Hilbert, who was known as the unbreakable barrier, he stuck his armor-covered hands into the ground. Then, two thick walls and other things rose from the earth.

Things continued to hit the wall, and they could hear the loud sound when they struck it. However, the wall did not break.

A few mages continued to cast spells as they asked Audrey with a wry smile.

Just a day ago, they thought it would be a good idea to fight against evil forces with the astrologer. If they could choose again, they would rather stay in the Mage Guild and take a nap than go there.

At least they would not die if they had stayed in the Mage Guild.

"Be careful. I'll handle that."

After a moment of silence, Audrey walked silently to the astrologer, who was still casting his spells. "Lord Astrologer, should we change our battle plan? I understand that you're powerful, but it's a little difficult for me and my subordinates to endure such a high-intensity battle."

"This isn't a high-intensity battle."

As the astrologer spoke, he wiped his sweat discreetly and glanced around him. "But, of course, Audrey, you're different from me. I haven't been outside in a long time, so I got a little carried away in my excitement. I almost forgot that you can't help in such a battle yet. Yes, there's no point in continuing to bombard our opponent with more spells. I will do as you suggested and change our battle plan."

The astrologer was already tired. However, he could not stop because of his arrogance.

He had planned to cast a spell and pressure his opponent into acknowledging his strength. He did not expect that the other party would not be afraid of him; they even fought with him.

"I wonder how that mysterious elite, who created new magical elements, has such a strong endurance. We have been fighting for so long, but he still hasn't used the new type of magic yet. Have I gotten so old?"

The astrologer stroked his beard; he felt a little disappointed. Then, he waved his staff and wrote four huge words in the air.

[Temporary Truce]

Those four huge words could be seen no matter how far away anyone was. Each word was made up of glittering golden light; they looked majestic.

The astrologer had used his ability to change the layout of magical elements to form those words.

After he wrote those words, magic from both sides immediately stopped at the same time. The astrologer looked at Audrey and said, "You sound like you have a plan. Tell me about them."

"Lord Astrologer, my idea is very simple. You will be responsible for restraining the enemy's platinum-tier elite while we sneak into Blackmoon Castle. We'll capture the castle owner or perhaps their family, and I believe that the elite will surrender. The castle will not have that many platinum-tier elites," Audrey said before she cleared her throat.

Her thoughts had been different from her words, but she would do anything as long as she could get the astrologer to stop the fight with the platinum-tier elite.

"Hmm… that's a good idea." The astrologer stroked his beard; he was about to nod when someone exclaimed from behind him.

"Look, there are a few words in the distance. Can you see what's that?"

"It seems to be… What? The people from Blackmoon Castle are too daring."

The astrologer looked into the sky and saw a row of words above Blackmoon Castle. It seemed like they were formed by water-elemental magic.

[Who are you? Why should I listen to you?]

The astrologer's mouth twitched. That was the first time that someone had dared to speak to him like that.

[I am an astrologer.]

The astrologer waved his hand and wrote in the sky.

The other side quickly responded.

[Who cares what you are; are you still going to fight? If you are not going to fight, then quickly kneel and admit your mistake. Make up for Blackmoon Castle's loss. Maybe I can let you off if I am in a good mood.]

"Such big words!" The astrologer was so angry that he sneered. Then he wrote in the sky again.

[You were not even born yet when I roamed the kingdom. Such big words; be careful that you can't act on it later.]

[Just one answer—are you going to fight or not?]

[I stopped the fight for everyone's sake. I do not like killing; you should thank me for my mercy. If I had not shown mercy, your place would be a pile of ashes now.]

[Cut the crap, I'm asking if you want to fight or not.]

[F*ck!]

The veins on the astrologer's forehead throbbed. He had lived for hundreds of years, and he was a very cultured person. However, he could not stand the other party's repeated provocations, especially in front of a group of outsiders. They might think that he could not put up a fight; he might lose his dignity.

"Even if I have to die here today and my magic power exhausted, I will bombard Blackmoon Castle with spells until there is nothing left. Platinum-tier spell—" The astrologer raised his staff; he was about to chant a spell when two people rushed forward and hugged his arms.

"Lord Astrologer, that's enough. Let us do our part." Audrey hugged his left hand as the corners of her mouth twitched.

"Forget it, Lord Astrologer. You are too noble to mess with those ignorant men from Blackmoon Castle. How demeaning! Let us help you with this problem." Ron hugged the older man's right arm; his face had twitched as well.

It was not only the two of them. The other men also looked at the astrologer with pitiful eyes. They said in unison, "Yes, please, stop this fight. We can't let you be the only person to fight in this battle. It's our turn." They did not want the astrologer to start the fight again; they wanted to live for a few more days.

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Chapter 143: Over My Dead Body

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Blackmoon Castle.

"Gauze, clear water, and medicinal herbs that can treat external injuries… be quick!"

The maids attended to the knights' injuries in the hall.

More than ten knights were laid on the clean and spacious floor. Some of them suffered from broken limbs, while others were covered in blood. They were weak, so the maids had to support them. They bandaged the knights' hands and feet and fed them medicinal herb soup.

Those knights had been affected by the spells used in the battle.

"It might be a little painful later. Bear with it for a while." Wendy was cleaning the wounds of a newly-recruited knight. Since he was still new, he was only a bronze-tier warrior. He could only fly with the wings that he had obtained after his Phoenix bloodline was awakened. Therefore, his injuries were relatively serious.

A fragment of a blade was embedded in his chest. That had happened when the silver-tier weapon in his hand shattered as he fought against the platinum-tier spell. The shrapnel had struck his body instead.

Wendy's voice was gentle, but the knight was still in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat. However, he nodded and kept quiet. He allowed Wendy to pull out the blade from his chest. She ground a gold-tier medicinal herb into powder before she sprinkled them on his chest.

As the gold-tier medicinal herb touched his flesh, his injuries immediately healed. A few minutes later, new skin had appeared on that wound.

The knight was still on the floor; he closed his eyes as he tried to recover his combat aura. He knew that he would have to join the battle later.

As he waited for his injuries to recover, more wounded people were sent into the hall, and more recovered patients were sent away.

More than ten minutes had passed since the start of the battle. The entire Blackmoon Castle was on the verge of collapse as it had endured several rounds of platinum-tier spells. It would have collapsed if it were not for the sturdy materials that built it.

Sloth stood in the corner of the hall. "Hey, Sloth, don't just stand there. Come here and help." Lust had an excellent quality medicinal herb in her hand, and she mashed it before she applied it onto a knight's injured leg.

That knight was injured, but he did not feel any pain. Instead, he stared at Lust as if he had been mesmerized.

Sloth hovered in mid-air as she held a pillow in her arms. When she heard Lust's voice, her white eyelashes fluttered. Then, she stretched her hand before dozens of invisible hands stretched out from behind her—each one had a task. Half of her arms helped to massage the knight in front of her, while the other half worked on the medicinal herbs before she applied them on several knights nearby.

"Greed, please use the Money Enhancement spell to strengthen their bodies," Lust said again.

Greed, who stood nearby, tossed a coin in her hand, but she did not move. "Lust, you are working so hard; do you really think you are a member of the Blackmoon Castle?"

Lust looked up coldly. "What do you mean?"

"I'm just a little suspicious. Have you forgotten our purpose?"

"Which purpose are you referring to? For example, to investigate why the Great Sin Mask was fused? And after getting enough information, we'll escape from here?"

"That's right. I think now is a good time to escape." Wrath's giant form walked into the room from outside; she carried five to size Blackmoon Knights on her shoulder. She placed them carefully on the ground before she shrunk her body back to her normal size and went toward her companions.

"You may not know this, but Pride has found help from one of the most powerful mages in the kingdom, the astrologer. Now, Blackmoon Castle has no time to take care of itself. The continuous injuries of their Blackmoon Knights are proof of that! We can kill them while they are wounded."

Wrath lowered her voice subconsciously and made a gesture of cutting her throat. "Then, we will capture Watson's siblings and his parents and force him to stop, hand over the mask, and submit to us. That way, everything in the castle will belong to us."

As Wrath spoke, Sloth dropped from the sky and reached out to touch her head; Wrath was unhappy about that. "Sloth, what are you doing?"

"One can only dream when one is asleep at night. It's daytime now."

"What are you saying?"

"Wrath, don't get so agitated. Sloth is right. Your thoughts are a little whimsical!" Greed said.

She waved her hand as she held a gold coin in it. "Since Watson dares to leave us here, he's not afraid of us betraying him. If we cause trouble now, he'll kill us. So, we just need to steal something. I saw them take out all the medicinal herbs, including the bronze-tier crystal wheat, to treat the injured soldiers.

"Each of those medicinal herbs is very expensive. If we can steal a few thousand of them, we can offset the Demoness Bandit Gang's loss."

There were tens of thousands of herbs in Blackmoon Castle. It should not be too obvious if they only take one-tenth of them.

"That's a good idea." The other girls nodded. Just as they were about to agree, a cold voice echoed.

"What a bunch of idiots!"

"Envy, who told you to eavesdrop on our conversation? Also, how are we idiots?"

Envy held a mop in her hand; she was cleaning the bloodstains on the floor. She paused her task as she heard their conversation. "You're all too short-sighted. That's all you can do for the rest of your lives; being a bandit is the highlight in your life."

"Envy, everyone has their own ideas. We didn't even say anything when you betrayed us. I'm warning you now; don't make this personal!" Wrath was the first one to be unhappy about that.

"Make this personal? Do you think you are worthy?"

Envy seemed disdainful as she looked at them. "Take a good look around you; these people are fighting to their deaths for Blackmoon Castle. And to repay them, Blackmoon Castle is willing to use up all of their medicinal herbs. But you guys are thinking about how to steal these herbs? Don't you know if you take them, then the knights will die, and the castle will be destroyed?"

"What does that have to do with us?" Wrath was indifferent about it.

She was a member of the Demoness Bandit Gang, so naturally, Blackmoon Castle was her enemy. It would be great if her enemies were destroyed.

"Wait, let her continue." Lust seemed to have thought of something; she pulled Wrath back.

Envy asked, "What has always been the purpose of the Demoness Bandit Gang?"

"To revive the Demoness Church and restructure the Great Sin Mask. Do you need to ask that?"

"But have we done it?"

"No." Wrath looked impatient. "Envy, what are you trying to say?"

"I do not understand why the Demoness Bandit Gang couldn't revive the Demoness Church even though we have been dormant for more than ten years. After Blackmoon Castle destroyed us, and after watching the battle here today, I finally understand that our defeat was not without reason!"

Envy felt emotional. She used to be Queen Avril's personal guard and had the honor of hearing some of the king's speeches. The King of the Holy Dragon Kingdom once said something that left a deep impression on her. "An army without cohesion is just a pile of loose sand. Rather than using loose sand to build a tower, it's better to throw them away."

She finally knew that the Demoness Bandit Gang was only a pile of loose sand. Everyone had ulterior motives for their own benefit and for the sake of fighting for the ownership of the Great Sin Mask.

"Blackmoon Castle is different from the Demoness Bandit Gang. The master here will spare no effort to help his subordinates. Compared to winning, he values the safety of his subordinates more. The guards here also trust their master unconditionally because they know who gave them everything. Can the Demoness Bandit Gang do it?"

Envy asked her companions, "If the Demoness Bandit Gang were to encounter the same disaster, would you be willing to give the treasures in your hands to your subordinates so that they can defend against the enemy? Would you give the medicinal herbs that can save your lives, not to yourself but also the people around you? Can you help the injured men and rush to the front to take the lead? No, you can't do that. All you can do is run."

Everyone else was silent.

Envy continued to say, "I'm not accusing you of anything, because that is the way the world works. It's because of that that Blackmoon Castle makes me feel so different! If they can survive this disaster, I'm sure they will become a great force that will shake things up in the kingdom. I prefer to follow them than to return to the Demoness Church as a bandit."

Envy did not think there was a need to choose between a force that valued loyalty and would give her a limitless future or return to the days when she needed to sneak around.

"Alright, I can't be bothered to say anything more to you! I'll put it this way—you are free to take advantage of Blackmoon Castle's crisis today. But I won't agree to do the same. So, if you want to do it, you'll have to do it over my dead body."

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Chapter 144: Watson's Trump card

"You guys decide—do you want to be my enemy or stop temporarily?" Envy stared at her silent companions and asked with a serious expression.

"I'm terrified of you. Forget about being your enemy! You're right. Blackmoon Castle is indeed a force worthy of respect. I give up." The young girl, Lust, raised her hands first.

"What about you guys?" Envy turned her head.

"I don't plan to do anything either," Sloth said.

Finally, it was Greed and Wrath. They looked at each other and sighed at the same time. Then, Greed said, "You want me to use Money Enhancement to speed up the recovery of those wounded, right? I can do that, but I don't have much money on me. Can I get Blackmoon Castle to give me some gold coins in advance?"

Greed wanted to refute what Envy said, but she knew that she was right. When she was in the Demoness Bandit Gang, she did not think about how to revive the Demoness Church but how to become stronger. Perhaps the only people who really wanted to revive the Demoness Church were their leader, Pride, and the former Queen's maid, Envy.

With that thought in mind, Greed looked at the busy maids and the knights on the ground as they tried to heal their injuries.

She thought that those people were foolish. They risked their lives for others. They were already a silver-tier elite, and as long as they lived, they would have a bright future. Yet, they chose to risk their lives. If that were not stupidity, then what was that?

At the same time, those people dazzled in her eyes. She had lived for herself all her life, and she had been greedy for everything. That was the retribution for her greed. However, she had limited ability, and she could only hold so much in her hands. If someone could give her everything, then she would be satisfied.

She did not know why every injured Blackmoon Knight had a satisfied look on their face; there was no regret at all.

..

Outside Blackmoon Castle.

Watson hovered in the sky; he panted heavily, and his clothes were wet with sweat. His head was in excruciating pain, and his every nerve trembled. He had used up all of his magic in that ten minutes of battle with the astrologer.

He did not remember how many times he had cast spells. He only knew that the battle was not over yet.

In the distance, the Primordial Demoness projection was fighting the rock giant. Every time the eyeball on the Primordial Demoness' body moved, any mage from the Mage Guild who could not dodge in time would be petrified. However, the chaotic eyeball on the projection moved very slowly. It only moved once every few minutes, and the Primordial Demoness projection became illusory.

That was proof that the projection was about to disappear.

The Primordial Demoness' ability was mainly petrification, which was ineffective against the rock giant that was made of rock. The rock giant's drill-shaped arms spun rapidly as they drilled holes on the Primordial Demoness' body, which accelerated her dissolution.

The Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck were also near Watson. They were so tired that they bowed on the ground, especially the Golden Flash. The magic that they had used against the astrologer was mainly released by the Golden Flash. Even though it had become a platinum dragon king, it had exhausted all of its strength in such an intense battle; it had become weak.

Most of the Blackmoon Knights were injured. However, some were severely wounded, and some were not. Under the efforts of the maids in the castle, no one had died yet.

Watson felt a little desperate at that point. Would the Blackmoon Castle get destroyed that day?

If he gave up, he was confident that he could leave with his family and a small number of knights. However, he would have to leave the remaining people there. If he wanted to survive, he would have to give up the lives of his subordinates. Was that really a good idea?

Watson already had the answer in his heart. Therefore, when he saw the astrologer's large magical words in the sky, he immediately responded.

If he wanted a fight, then Watson would fight him. They could either live or die together. Furthermore, he still had a useless trump card.

As he thought about that, Watson placed his hand on his lower abdomen. The magical elements in his body had been exhausted, but the magical source of the chaotic elements had increased. It was not meaningless to choose to fight with the astrologer as long as it did not exceed the capacity limit. The magical source of the chaotic elements could absorb any spell.

The magical source of the chaotic elements had already stored the power of a platinum-tier champion. Since it had absorbed the aftermath of that platinum-tier spell, that power had increased by ten times. Watson was confident that that power was enough to destroy the Mage Guild's alliance.

The magical source that had reached the platinum-tier could absorb a complete platinum-tier spell, and it would not exceed the limit. When the astrologer had released platinum-tier spells, Watson had not absorbed them directly because he wanted to give the opponent an illusion. It was a false impression that it was difficult for him to resist a platinum-tier spell.

If he absorbed the spell directly, his opponent might become cautious and not release any more spells. For that, he could only let the Blackmoon Knights make a small sacrifice and share a part of the pressure. The situation of the battle was all within his plan.

"Let's continue. Before the outcome of the battle is determined, try to absorb as much energy as possible to ensure that the balance of victory is tilted to my direction."

He felt that the energy of ten platinum-tier elites was still not enough; he needed to absorb at least 20 of them before it was safe. Watson watched as the Primordial Demoness projection in the distance gradually dissipated. The Mage Guild had begun to move toward the Blackmoon Castle; Watson calculated their distance.

Three kilometers.

One kilometer.

Five hundred meters; they were very close.

In the direction of the Mage Guild.

Audrey and Ron walked to the front. At that moment, Ron had already deactivated his ice field wolf form. As he looked at Blackmoon Castle that was in front of him, as well as Watson, who hovered in mid-air with a face that was even more exquisite than a woman, he muttered to himself, "I can't believe that Blackmoon Castle's mysterious platinum-tier elite is a child. Or is he an adult, but his body is relatively short? I've heard of a type of demihuman called a dwarf; they are born shorter than a normal person."

Ron felt that his state of mind had collapsed. As a gold-tier warrior, he had been able to command the world in Monte Town. He did not expect to die in Blackmoon Castle. There were dozens of silver-tier warriors in Blackmoon Castle and even some platinum-tier elites. If it were not for the astrologer's arrival, they would have died if they were the only ones attacking Blackmoon Castle that day.

He had not received any news of such a powerful force appearing at the border.

"Is it important who the other party is?" Audrey replied nonchalantly; her gaze was locked onto Watson's face. That woman-like face was extremely familiar to her.

There was no mistaking it; it was the Great Sin Mask, and it was quite a complete mask.

Audrey shouted in her heart. When the Demoness Church was still around, she was one of its believers, so she had seen a complete Great Sin Mask. The mask on the young man's face was almost the same as what she remembered. She did not expect someone from Blackmoon Castle had not only obtained the Great Sin Mask, but they had also restored it. That was something that she had wanted to do for more than ten years but had never been able to do so.

What a pleasant surprise!

Even though she was delighted, Audrey did not show it on her face. "Ron, there's no need to talk nonsense. I'll give you a mission. Later, no matter the status at Blackmoon Castle, our primary goal is to capture that youth in the sky. If you can't capture him alive, then you can bring me his head. The reward for the mission is 1,000 gold coins."

She had wanted to get someone to sneak into Blackmoon Castle to capture their master. However, she could not see anything else once she saw the Great Sin Mask.

"That person is a platinum-tier elite. Do you want to send me to my death?" Ron was a little displeased.

"Don't worry. He had fought the astrologer for so long, so his strength is almost exhausted. Can't you see that he's panting like an ox? Furthermore, we're so close to him, yet he hasn't released any more magic."

Audrey observed Watson carefully and waved her hand casually. "Ron, if you're still worried, I can get my subordinates to attack first! Leonard, you're a silver-tier mage. You'll be the one to test the opponent's strength."

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"President, why me?" Leonard's face turned bitter when he heard that.

The other party was a platinum-tier elite, while he was only a silver-tier mage. Even if their opponent were exhausted, it would be easy for him to kill Leonard. Besides, Audrey only guessed that the other party was exhausted. Who knew if he still had some strength left in him?

"I'll leave that matter to Anna. Isn't Anna the strongest fire-element mage in the Mage Guild? I'll agree to give that title to her. President, she should do it."

"Leonard, you old fox, why don't you say what you mean? I think you want me to die!" Anna was unhappy about that.

It was not bad to receive the honor of being the strongest fire mage in Monte Town, but that would only mean something if she were still alive. If she had died, then no title would matter.

She did not want someone to write—Strongest Fire Mage—on her epitaph after her death.

"Why don't we give it to Martin or Hilbert?" Anna thought for a moment and continued to say, "Doesn't Martin like you, President? As for Hilbert, his title is the Unbreakable Barrier. He should be able to withstand the opponent's magical attacks."

"Anna, who said that I like the President? You can't say such things carelessly." Martin defended himself nervously. He did like Audrey, but he could not say it out loud. Furthermore, he felt that his life was more important than his feelings.

Hilbert simply closed his eyes and stood at the side like a small mountain; he pretended to be asleep. He seemed to be deaf and could not hear anything.

"Enough. There's no need to argue. Leonard will be the only one to test the opponent. The rest of you, follow me! We'll sneak into Blackmoon Castle! After such a long battle, the people there should be exhausted. As long as we control the upper echelons of the castle, we'll be victorious."

Audrey's face was cold, and her voice was unquestionable.

Her idea was simple. Leonard would attract the other party's attention while the rest would split up and sneak into the compound. It looked like Blackmoon Castle had a few platinum-tier elites. No matter their strength, they would not be able to stop so many people at the same time.

Furthermore, the astrologer was with them. If something were to go wrong, the astrologer would not sit by and watch.

"Leonard, why aren't you taking action yet? Are you dissatisfied with my arrangements?"

When she saw that Leonard did not move, Audrey's expression turned dangerous. Earth-yellow magical elements began to gather around her; it caused the air around her to become heavier.

"No, President. Why would I be dissatisfied? I'll go now."

Leonard's expression was solemn as he walked toward Blackmoon Castle obediently. He looked as if he was ready to face death.

Well, he did feel unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it. He was not Audrey's match. She was a gold-tier mage, and she was skilled in two types of magic. One was dark-elemental magic, and the other was a variant of earth-elemental magic—gravity magic. If he agreed to Audrey's request, he might die later. If he disagreed, then he would die right there and then.

"Lord Astrologer, is that arrangement alright?"

Audrey ignored Leonard; she turned to look at the astrologer.

"Yes, let's do as you wish, Audrey." The astrologer nodded and panted slightly.

He felt a little tired after that intense battle. It was an excellent time to let the juniors test if their opponent still had any strength left.

"Ron, you don't have any objections, right? If not, please take action." Even though it was a question, Audrey's tone was more like an order.

"I understand." Ron agreed unhappily. It seemed like Audrey wanted her subordinates to be cannon fodder with him. What a ruthless fellow! However, since the astrologer had spoken, what could he do? He could only accept the command.

After the tasks were assigned, Audrey and the remaining 30 mages from the Mage Guild followed behind the astrologer. They used their magic separately and approached Blackmoon Castle separately. Ron also ordered his guards to spread out; they broke through the compound from another direction.

Dozens of people spread out and looked for a suitable time and place to attack. Leonard, who was at the front, looked behind him with an increasingly bitter expression.

"It seems that I have been completely reduced to cannon fodder. I wonder if I can survive this?"

Even though the surroundings of Blackmoon Castle were riddled with holes, the castle was on the verge of collapse, and there were less than 30 guards still active, he felt a sense of danger in his heart. The closer he got to Blackmoon Castle, the stronger the feeling grew, especially when he saw the handsome youth who hovered above the castle.

Leonard swallowed his saliva subconsciously. He felt that the other party was looking at him as if he was prey. It was as if the young man was waiting for him to fall into his trap.

..

Watson looked at the older man who had walked about a hundred meters in front of Blackmoon Castle. He was in a gray robe, and a pointed hat sat on his head. His gray and white beard swayed gently under his chin, and he held a magic staff in his hand. He looked like a standard mage, and he looked very powerful.

Of course, that kind of power might seem significant to ordinary people, but to him, it could only be considered moderate.

"They sent only one person here; did they abandon him? How pitiful!"

Even though he sympathized with the man, Watson knew that he would not affect him much, so he did not pay any attention to that man. Instead, he focused his attention on the people behind the man.

"Other than the platinum-tier mage who had just fought with me, there is still one gold-tier mage, two silver-tier mages, and about 30 bronze-tier mages! One gold-tier warrior, three silver-tier warriors, and about 20 bronze-tier warriors. All of them are too far away to be dealt with in one go. Since that's the case, let's deal with the strong ones first."

As Watson calculated, he suddenly noticed that the white-bearded old man who had walked to the vicinity of Blackmoon Castle; he had begun to chant a spell. It seemed to be a silver-tier spell.

"Fire elements wandering between heaven and earth, please obey my summons and condense into exploding flames! Silver-tier spell—Successive Exploding Fireballs!"

The old man chanted a spell and raised his staff to point at Watson. A string of massive fireballs immediately flew in Watson's direction.

The fireballs were as big as washbasins, and the high temperature of hundreds of degrees burned through the air. Watson was puzzled.

What?

How did that person who looked like cannon fodder attack him? How did he dare?

He did not attack the man because he wanted his opponent to let their guard down, and he did not want to expose the fact that his chaotic elemental magic source had stored a large amount of energy. However, since he was attacked, it seemed like it was against the rule if he did not counter it.

Watson raised his right hand; he wanted to activate the chaotic-elemental magical source to eliminate the old man in front of him. However, he saw a scene that surprised him.

After the old man cast a spell, he did not even look at the result. He turned around and ran away as he shouted, "President Audrey, I have completed my mission! It seemed like the mysterious elite in Blackmoon Castle had depleted his energy; he did not even dodge my attack. Their knights and dragons seemed to have lost their strength as well. Come over here, quickly!"

It was as if a big question mark had appeared above Watson's head. He was confused.

It was not only him, but it seemed like the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck, who were resting by his feet, also raised their heads to look at the commotion. Their huge eyes were filled with confusion. Even the injured knights scratched their heads. It was true that they were injured, but why did that man say that they had lost their strength?

Where did that old man come from, and why did he spread such fake news?

The people from the Mage Guild were excited when they heard that. Two bronze-tier mages even deviated from their original direction. They no longer approached the Blackmoon Castle. Instead, they went to Watson and began to chant spells.

"The platinum-tier elite from the Blackmoon Castle is finished. Then, why are we still sneaking in? We can just kill him directly."

They heard that President Audrey wanted Watson's head, and she had offered a high price of 1,000 gold coins for it. It was an excellent opportunity that did not come often.

Soon, two bronze-tier fireballs went straight for Watson.

Watson lowered his raised hand and allowed the explosive fireballs to hit his body. He used the magical source of the chaotic-elemental to absorb them. Then, he looked at the person in front of him as if he was looking at a fool. It seemed like he did not need to make a move. He had a better idea of how to deal with the people in front of him.

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Chapter 146: No Need To Attack

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Leonard retreated as he looked behind him.

When he noticed that two bronze-tier mages had turned their heads and started to cast spells at Watson, he cursed silently in his heart. 'Idiot.'

He had struck Watson on the orders of President Audrey. He started fleeing without even looking after he had attacked. That was due to the fear he felt in his heart. He had a strong feeling that if he attacked Watson at that time, he would be fatally wounded.

The truth was not dissimilar to what he had anticipated.

The silver-tier spell he had cast, a chain of exploding fireballs, landed on Watson's body. It was like a stone sinking into the sea—it was absorbed quickly.

The spells cast by the two bronze-tier mages were also absorbed. Watson stood in the sky as he looked at them. He did not counterattack, as if he lacked the strength to do so.

That scene did not pique Leonard's desire to fight. It instead caused his hair to stand on end. His ominous sense of despair grew stronger. He used to be a hunter in Monte Town before becoming a mage in the Mage Guild after his magical talent was tested in his teens. Outstanding hunters would usually show weakness to their prey before catching them. They would kill their prey after they let down their guard.

"If those idiots believe that the opposing party is easy to bully, then let them go! I do not think I will be able to complete the mission that the President has assigned to me."

He only wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. He did not mind who carried out the mission as long as it was not him.

Soon after, he dashed to the door near Blackmoon Castle, right in front of Audrey. "According to my observations, President Audrey, the opposing party has lost his combat capability, indeed. It could not even withstand our mages' attacks. I believe that now is the best time to attack Blackmoon Castle."

He lied about everything. However, he did not give a hoot about it because he needed to survive. It was better for others to die than him.

"Do you understand what you are saying, Leonard?"

Audrey was infiltrating the Blackmoon Castle. When she heard Leonard's words, she narrowed her eyes and fixed her gaze on him. "You already know how much I despise liars. You have not even used your full strength yet, and you already know the enemy has lost his fighting ability?"

Leonard's face froze, and he quickly explained, "I was able to make such a judgment precisely because I did not use all of my strength. I did not even dare to fight back because I was not using my full strength. Does that not show that the other party has lost the ability to resist?"

"Leonard—" Audrey was about to say something when Ron cut her off. "Audrey, you said you would give me a thousand gold coins if I killed the youth in the sky. Is that right?"

Ron had stayed by Audrey's side for his own safety after she had asked the astrologer about the battle plan. Audrey would never lie to him. If anything were to happen, he would be sure to be by Audrey's side.

He could not hold back any longer after he heard Leonard's report.

He was not an exceptionally bright individual. Despite being the largest mercenary corps in Monte Town, he knew that the North Wind mercenary group's only had tens of thousands of gold coins in savings. The 1000 gold coins represented one-tenth of their total assets.

Furthermore, he had witnessed Leonard's attack and the subsequent attacks of the bronze-tier mages. Watson had only resisted the attacks, not retaliated. Even a platinum-tier elite who did not know how to retaliate would be a target.

"Of course, I'm a man of my words." Audrey turned to look at Ron with a strange gaze.

"I shall accept that mission. There's no need to say any superfluous words. You should prepare the 1000 gold coins."

Ron turned around after he said that. He spread his snow-white combat aura wings and flew straight toward Watson.

"Idiot." Audrey made a snide remark. She had only wanted to scold Leonard because she was well acquainted with him. He was as astute as a fox. He had to have discovered some danger because he ran back so quickly. Only a fool like Ron would be fooled. Of course, she did not have to stop Ron from going on his own initiative.

"I will settle the score with you when the matter is over," she said as she glared at Leonard. Audrey took the initiative to approach the astrologer and said respectfully, "You have not made a move, Lord Astrologer. Instead, you have been standing around, staring. Do you have any ideas?"

The astrologer had been following her and stroking his beard ever since she had devised the battle plan. His gaze was fixed on the young man atop the castle. She had no idea what he was looking at. Her original plan had been to destroy Blackmoon Castle. Then, she desired to learn how the youth reassembled the Great Sin Mask. Perhaps she could persuade the astrologer to assist her in completing the mission.

If she could get information from Watson while he was alive, she certainly did not want to get it from a corpse.

"I am looking up at the child in the sky. Amazing, truly amazing. To be a gold-tier mage at the age of ten! He appears to have also cultivated a combat aura. His achievements in the field of warriors are also not insignificant either. That kind of talent is something I have never seen before in my life."

The astrologer's deep eyes shone as he looked at Watson. His right eye was brilliant gold, and his left was milky white. The Eye of Insight was a gold-tier spell that could detect the enemy's information.

He had not used it when they had exchanged blows earlier because they were too far apart. He used it when they were close to see if Watson had indeed lost his combat ability, and he had discovered something very interesting.

Gold-tier?

Audrey did not seem to believe what she was hearing from the astrologer. "That young man fought you for more than ten minutes. He has the potential to be a platinum-tier mage. What makes you think he is gold-tier?"

When was it appropriate for a gold-tier warrior to engage in combat with a platinum-tier elite? It was not an exaggeration to say that a platinum-tier elite was equivalent to a hundred gold-tier elites.

"Aside from the fact that the dragon in that castle cast the majority of those spells, a person's strength is dependent on a variety of factors. If a gold-tier mage has a lot of magic in his body, then it is not unusual for them to cast a platinum-tier spell. But the power of the spell would be weaker. Then there is the use of potions to boost one's strength quickly or enhance a weapon. There are as many options as one requires," the astrologer explained patiently.

He noticed a short figure standing above Blackmoon Castle as he cast a few kilometers away. He had assumed it was a dwarf or a demihuman, but only after seeing it up close did he realize he was mistaken. The Eye of Insight could see not only the flow of magic elements and combat aura in a person's body but also their bones.

In his eyes, the young man's body was wrapped in different colored lines. That was the path of the combat aura and magical elements in his body, particularly the abdomen. The color looked intense, as if it concealed terrifying energy.

Snow-white bones were hidden beneath the colorful lines. The bones in the youth's body were thin and fragile. They were still in their infancy and belonged to a child.

It was possible to fake one's appearance and age, but not one's bones. The astrologer found it difficult to believe that the person who had fought him, the kingdom's oldest and most knowledgeable mage, for so long was actually a child.

Should he try to recruit him?

When he discovered the mage who had altered the world's structure, he had two thoughts. The first was to recruit him, and the second was to kill him. After learning that Watson had killed a silver-tier mage in Monte Town, the decision to kill him had sounded better.

However, the idea of recruiting Watson became appealing when he realized his opponent was a child. At his age, he was already a gold-tier mage who could cast platinum-tier spells. If they were to nurture his talents, perhaps he could reach diamond-tier in a period, or even starlight-tier?

The astrologer's breathing was labored. He had been alive for hundreds of years, and his strength would last the rest of his life. He could train a disciple and add to his illustrious titles.

He saw Watson as a world treasure. He could not take his gaze away from him, so he cleared his throat and said thoughtfully, "Audrey, please call off your subordinates. There is no need to continue fighting for the time being."

Audrey was dumbfounded.

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Chapter 147: One-Hit Kill

"Are you serious, Lord Astrologer? Did you not agree to my battle plan? Why did you ask me to stop so abruptly?"

Was he aware of any danger, or did the astrologer have a better plan? She was unable to recall their opponent's platinum-tier elite. Oh, he was a gold-tier elite. He must have been completely exhausted. Was it not the best time to attack, as the dragon and guards in the castle were all exhausted?

The mysterious platinum-tier fighter in her heart had been demoted to gold-tier, which relieved a lot of the pressure in her heart. No matter how powerful a mere gold-tier elite was, they could not turn the world upside down.

"Do you have any doubts about my words, Audrey?" Audrey felt her body tensed as the astrologer's eyes narrowed and his voice rose slightly. An invisible force seemed to be pressing down on her from all sides. She immediately bowed her head respectfully. "Lord Astrologer, I would not dare. I shall contact my men right away."

Audrey did as she was told, even though she was muttering in her heart. She waved her right hand in the air and released an earth-yellow magic ball. The magical ball exploded in a burst of brilliant light.

That was a retreat signal explicitly created for the battle by the Mage Guild. A group of mages and soldiers from the North Wind mercenary group retreated to her side when they saw that signal. Only Ron, who had just rushed out, did not return because he had already run to Watson's location.

"Lord Astrologer, Ron does not appear to have seen the signal I sent out. Do you want me to contact him again?"

"No need."

When confronted with the question, the astrologer waved his hand and stared at Watson as if he were looking at an unpolished piece of jade. "Allow Ron to try. In any case, he will never be able to defeat that child. It just so happens that I am curious to see how much potential that child has."

Even though he was astounded by Watson's talent, he was still hesitant. After all, the battle had just razed more than half of Blackmoon City. If Watson were envious of him, it would be akin to raising a tiger to make it stronger.

'The astrologer seems to admire him very much.'

Audrey clenched her fists silently and pursed her lips as she realized what he meant. She prayed for Ron to kill Watson. That way, the astrologer's astrologer's blame would have nothing to do with her, and she would be able to get what she desired.

She did not think much of the astrologer's prediction that Ron would not be a good match for Watson. She was aware of Ron's strength. He had a 40-60 chance compared to her. A warrior could barely compete with a mage of the same level, but he possessed exceptional talent.

Watson was only a gold-tier elite. He must have used some unique method to be able to demonstrate the strength of a platinum-tier warrior. Furthermore, he was already exhausted. He was no match for Ron.

Audrey looked up at the sky to console herself.

..

Watson hovered in the sky as he observed everything in front of him with cold eyes.

He had seen the Mage Guild scatter and break free from the siege of Blackmoon Castle. He had been nervous, debating whether or not to release the magic accumulated in the source. Finally, the other party sent two or three people to send a round of magic at him before they retreated.

"It is fine if I let them attack me. It doesn't really matter. I still have the ability to store more energy."

Just as that thought entered Watson's mind, he noticed the other party reassemble. Only a burly and attractive man with snow-white combat aura wings on his back approached him.

Did he want to fight him?

He had no idea what the other party was thinking. Meanwhile, the man with the snow-white wings had arrived more than ten meters ahead of him and was peering down at him from above.

"Are you the most powerful person in that castle? Please tell me your name. My name is Ron, and I am the North Wind mercenary group's leader in Monte Town. I am also Monte Town's strongest gold-tier warrior. I hope you will remember my name because it will be the last name you will ever hear."

Ron took the long knife with the carved wolf head and slung it over his shoulder. Snowflakes condensed around him and slowly rotated to form a storm.

Watson looked at Ron when he heard that. He deduced that the person was one of the enemy's rare gold-tier warriors. It was worth it for him to make a move; destroying him might lower the enemy's morale.

In Ron's opinion, Watson only gave him a passing glance before he moved away. He did not say anything, as if he was disgusted by him. That irritated him a little.

He was a gold-tier warrior. The person in front of him should at least say something to show his respect. He could also use harsh words, such as "You can't kill me, you'll be dead" or "Cut the crap, come and fight."

The child did not say anything; did he think he was farting?

"Since you haven't prepared your last words, then I can only say I'm sorry." With a cold snort, the combat aura wings on Ron's back flapped, and the long saber in his hand turned into a snow-white stream of light that streaked across the sky.

"Since you have not prepared your final words, I can only say that I am sorry." Ron snorted coldly as the combat aura wings on Ron's back flapped, and the long saber in his hand had transformed into a snow-white stream of light that streaked across the sky.

"Gold-tier combat technique—Ice Dragon Roar!"

The snowflakes around Ron thickened and floated around him and formed a long ice-colored dragon. No one knew when a dark cloud had appeared in the sky and blocked the sunlight. There was a roaring dragon beneath the dark cloud, and the temperature had dropped a few degrees.

When one's combat aura was cultivated to its utmost, it could also have magical effects. For the first time, a gold-tier combat aura could change the weather.

When the Mage Guild and the North Wind mercenary group saw the attack, they gasped. They were taken aback. The Blackmoon Knights in the castle appeared to be nervous as well.

Watson, however, did not allow them to act. They would not act recklessly as knights with strict discipline, no matter how anxious they were.

Ron looked around from the corner of his eyes as he released his combat skills. He was pleased with everyone's reaction. After all, Watson possessed the strength of a platinum-tier elite, so he was extremely cautious. In that attack, he did not hold back. If he were lucky, that attack could cut off Watson's head and give him 1,000 gold coins.

Only the Golden Flash and Emperor Cluck, who were on the ground, raised their heads and looked up. They lowered their heads quickly and yawned sleepily.

"That person is equipped with a gold-tier battle technique. His weapon appears to be gold-tier as well. It seems that we can't kill him directly."

Watson noticed Ron rush up to him after he said those words, and his gaze was drawn primarily to the fighting technique Ron had unleashed.

Despite being a gold-tier warrior, his combat aura had been upgraded due to the fusion system, and he lacked a decent fighting technique. He had planned to wait until he was familiar with Nightingale before learning a few moves from her. Since Nightingale was summoned away by the border count in a hurry, it seemed like that moment was a good time.

If Ron knew Watson was thinking about that when he was under attack, he would be furious.

Watson extended his right hand toward Ron.

"The Source of Chaotic Magic, activate."

A massive shadow of an evil eye appeared behind him. It emitted a gray light that shot straight into the clouds. The dark clouds in the sky were dispersed because of Ron's appearance. The huge pillar of light was connected to the sunlight, and it formed an illusory symbol of the primal chaotic element in the sky. It was surrounded by six smaller symbols that represented earth, fire, water, wind, and darkness.

"It's coming—the new element that changed the world!"

At the location where the Mage Guild had gathered, the astrologer's hand on his beard suddenly stopped. He yanked a few strands of his beard, and his eyes widened with delight.

The thing that the youth had not used during the battle with him was about to be used.

"That magic does not appear to be weak. I have heard that whenever a new magical element is created, it gains the favor of its source! The reason that youth could cast platinum-tier spells must be related to that source. I wonder if his platinum-tier spells correspond to that element."

The astrologer believed that witnessing the birth of new magic was akin to seeing the dawn of a new era. Whether he would kill or recruit Watson depended on the strength of his magic. There was no need to enlist Watson if it was a simple magical element.

Ron rushed in front of Watson with his fighting technique while he was deep in his thoughts.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the long ice-colored dragon wrapped around Ron's body collapsed inch by inch. It quickly devolved into nothingness, as if the world were a blank canvas and Ron was a drawing. An invisible and massive eraser was wiping the colors in the image to create a strange and terrifying scene. Everyone there widened their eyes; they were unable to make a sound.

A few seconds later, the eraser finally brushed against Ron's body.

The snow-white wings on his back disappeared in an instant, and the skin on his body seemed to have been wiped away. He spat out blood and flew straight in front of Watson, who grabbed him by the neck.

It had only been a few seconds since Ron had attacked and restrained. It was only one move, and the outcome had already been decided.

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Chapter 148: The Fusion Of Peak Fighting Techniques

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Silence.

The whole of Blackmoon Castle was deafeningly quiet. Nobody expected Ron, who had used a gold-tier fighting technique, to lose so easily to Watson, who had done nothing at all.

Watson was like a god, with a huge illusory eye behind him. He gripped Ron's neck even tighter. Everyone, including Ron himself, thought he was going to kill him.

Watson made a startling remark that caught everyone off guard.

"Your gold-tier fighting technique is impressive. I will spare your life if you hand over all of your fighting techniques! Oh, and there is that knife, too." Watson snatched the long knife carved with a wolf's head from Ron's body as he spoke. He stuffed it into his spatial pouch on his waist without even looking at it.

Ron fought hard to open his blood-splattered eyes. There was only a trace of shock and fury in his eyes.

What surprised him was Watson's ability to maintain such powerful strength after such a grueling battle. What irritated him was Watson's lack of respect for him, as if defeating him was purely for the weapons and fighting skills he possessed. It meant that his life was meaningless without them.

He felt as if he had been insulted once more. As a warrior, it was sometimes more important to maintain one's dignity than to live.

Roar!

He opened his mouth and roared. Ron's body suddenly expanded, and snow-white hair emerged from his body. His blood-stained muscles were covered with a layer of white skin. His head had also changed from that of a human to that of a ferocious wolf. Watson's hand was instantly opened when his neck thickened several times of its original size.

Ron's transformed ice field wolf howled into the sky before crashing to the ground. The earth shook as sound waves rolled out in all directions. The Blackmoon Knights, among others, frowned in pain when they heard the sound.

The Wolf King's power was unstoppable.

Ron's aura had become ten times stronger after transforming into a magical beast. His strength and speed had been greatly improved in that form. That was the last time he would fail.

Ron's silver-white pupils, which had transformed into a giant wolf, looked fiercely at the sky as he turned his head. Suddenly, he was taken aback.

Watson's eyes were rapidly magnified as he floated through the sky. When he turned around, the other person had already arrived above his head and punched him.

"What are you yelling about?"

Roar!

"Still shouting?"

Roar… Wuuuuu…

"If you continue to shout, I will smash your head into pieces—as long as I get the battle technique that you just displayed. I will ask you again—will you give it to me?"

His fists carried a fierce fighting spirit as they landed on Ron's head. They smashed Ron's massive wolf head with punches after punches, causing it to sink deep into the soil. The back of Ron's head had caved in. Ron's cry changed from heroic to pitiful, and the Wolf King had transformed into a Husky in an instant.

Watson sat on his body after punching Ron a few times to ensure he could not get up. "I am going to count to three. If you do not give it to me, I will kill you on the spot."

"Three."

"Warriors may die on the battlefield, but they will never beg for mercy from the enemy." Ron's giant wolf shook its head with difficulty. It opened its bloody mouth and spoke in human language.

"Two."

"Kill me if you have the ability. The astrologer is standing right next to you. He will not let you go if you kill me."

"One."

"F*ck, why are you counting so fast? I'll give it to you. I'll give it to you, alright?"

When Ron realized Watson was about to raise his right hand and murder him mercilessly, he quivered. He spat out a ball of light containing two secret manuals from his mouth. One was the Ice Dragon Roar, a gold-tier fighting technique, and the other was the Snowfall Breathing Cannon, a gold-tier fighting technique.

He had spent a lot of time and money gathering those two secret manuals. The first was a fighting technique he could use in his human form, and the second was a fighting technique that allowed him to utilize his beast form fully, but Watson beat him up before he could use it.

Watson took the secret manual and looked at it in front of him.

[Gold-tier fighting technique—Ice Dragon Roar]

[Effect: releases superior ice-elemental Battle Aura, condensing into an ice dragon over ten meters long, dealing a large amount of damage to those below gold-tier.]

[Additional effects: freezing (causes frostbite and freezing effect), weakening draconic aura (simulates an ice dragon with a certain degree of stunning effect)]

[Gold-tier fighting technique—Snowfall Breathing Cannon]

[Effect: accumulates a large amount of ice-elemental combat aura in the body. After releasing it, it can form an overwhelming snowflake waterfall; the power is enough to destroy a small mountain.]

[Additional effects: charge up (with an increase in brewing time, the power will gradually increase), splash (damage will be received outside of the attack range. The damage will decrease as the distance increases).]

Watson could not help but feel pleased after looking over the two battle techniques. Even among gold-tier elites, those two battle techniques were top-notch. The higher the technique's level, the more prone it was to magic. Furthermore, it was not the same as magic. Despite the limited range, it was simpler and faster to use.

"Even if you steal my battle techniques, B*stard, it will be useless. Both of those battle techniques are from the ice elements. If you do not master the ice-elemental combat aura, you will not be able to learn it even if you get it," Ron mocked from below Watson. "Also, I have given you everything. Can you let me go now?"

He was humiliated to be defeated by Watson in front of everyone.

"Who says I don't know the ice-elemental combat aura?" Watson glanced at Ron. Since he was in a good mood, he decided to explain a little more. "Even if I don't know the ice-elemental combat aura, I still have a way to learn those two battle techniques immediately."

"What a joke! If you can learn those two battle techniques in an instant, I'll—"

When Ron heard that, he laughed sarcastically. He had spent a few years honing those two skills. Those gold-tier battle techniques could already use combat aura to trigger changes in the world. Every move had a fixed trajectory, and remembering them took a lot of conditioning. No matter how talented Watson was, it was impossible to learn gold-tier battle techniques in a few months.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll call you Father on the spot."

"Please remember what you said. System, fuse it for me."

Those words rang in Ron's ears as he was still in a state of disbelief. The two secret manuals Watson held in his hands then transformed into light balls, fused, and entered his body.

[Congratulations, Master. You have successfully fused two gold-tier fighting techniques. You have obtained the peak gold-tier fighting technique, Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade.]

[Peak Gold-tier fighting technique—Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade]

[Effects: condenses a platinum-tier ice Blade by your side. It can cut through anything. It can also take the initiative to split the ice blade into countless tiny pieces and reassemble within a hundred-meter radius around your body.]

[Additional effects: Armor Penetration (attacks part of the opponent's defense), freezing, sturdiness, penetration (can pass through any tangible or intangible material).]

[Additional skills: when attacking, can summon ice dragons and ice wolves to protect the body.]

Watson's palm made a sound when he raised his right hand. A layer of icy blue ice crystals appeared from his fist, gradually spreading to his arm and continued to extend.

A platinum-colored longsword appeared in his hand shortly after that. The sword's blade was razor-sharp, and an ice dragon and an ice wolf tangled on the hilt, roaring at each other. It was a startling sight to see.

"Not bad. With the combined fighting skills, it's equivalent to me mastering three gold-tier fighting skills at once! When I encounter close combat or fast attack situations, it's more convenient to use fighting skills than magic. those three fighting skills make up for my shortcomings to a large extent."

"It is not bad. It is the equivalent of me mastering three gold-tier fighting techniques at once! When I am in close combat or need to attack quickly, I prefer to use fighting skills rather than magic. These three skills can make up for a lot of my shortcomings."

Whoosh!

Watson only waved his hand lightly on the ground. After the ground cracked open, the cold air gathered above. A ten-meter-long iceberg appeared out of nowhere, several meters in height.

The iceberg's tip, like a sword piercing the clouds, pointed toward the sky.

Ron could not say anything sarcastic after he saw that scene. He had practiced ice-elemental combat aura and knew how difficult it was to create a massive iceberg with it. He did not expect Watson to say that he had mastered ice-elemental combat aura.

What surprised him even more was that after Watson created the iceberg, he snapped his fingers. The ice dragon sculpture that extended from his arm immediately flew out and roared in the sky; that move was like the gold-tier battle skill, Ice Dragon Roar, that he had just used, and it was even better than his.

Even more surprising to him was that after Watson created the iceberg, he snapped his fingers, and the ice dragon sculpture that extended from his arm flew out and roared in the sky. The move was nearly identical to the gold-tier battle skill he had just used, the Ice Dragon Roar, but it was even better.

"He really learned my battle skill?"

Ron's eyes widened as he struggled to find the right words to say.

He had learned someone else's move just by watching it once. That person in front of him was some kind of monster.

He wished he had not listened to Audrey's words. No matter how weak Watson was, he could not stand a chance against such a terrifying monster. The fact that Watson had looked at him with a cute face after he had used his fighting technique was the thing that he regretted the most. "Sir, did you not say you would call me Father as soon as I figured out your battle skills? You can start now."

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Chapter 149: Be My Disciple

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"Not only did he instantly pick up other people's fighting techniques, but he also mastered them and improved the quality! Such ability is truly—"

After witnessing what Watson had done, the astrologer outside Blackmoon Castle could no longer remain calm.

It was already shocking enough to create new magical elements that did not belong to the world. His levels of achievement in the cultivation of combat aura were also impressive. The kingdom had rare geniuses who could cultivate both magic and battle aura simultaneously, but their accomplishments were modest, given that a person's energy was limited. It was preferable to concentrate their efforts on one of the two.

In the astrologer's opinion, there had not been a second person in the kingdom for hundreds of years as good as Watson, who had achieved extremely high achievements on both sides.

"That kid's talent is far beyond my wildest dreams. It would be a pity to kill him." For a brief moment, the astrologer smoothed his beard and considered his options. "Young man, let Ron go!" he said as he walked to the sky slowly until he stood opposite Watson. "We have been at odds for quite some time. How about a truce?"

Truce?

Watson shifted his gaze to the elderly gentleman in front of him. The old man exerted terrifying pressure on him. That was the first time he had felt anything like that since arriving in that world. It was as if the person in front of him was a tall mountain or an ocean rather than a person.

"They call me the Astrologer. I believe you already know that."

The astrologer's expression became more and more benevolent, "Previously, I heard that you killed an elder of the Mage Guild in Monte Town. Old Man, I thought that you were some extremely evil person. That's why I came to annihilate the Blackmoon Castle! "But now, it seems that I misunderstood. Your talent is outstanding. Staying in such a remote place like the border is a complete waste of your life. How about it? Do you want to be my disciple?"

"I heard that you killed a Mage Guild elder," the astrologer said; his face seemed benevolent. "I was under the impression that you are evil. That is why I have come to destroy the Blackmoon Castle! However, it now appears that I have misunderstood. Your talent is exceptional. Staying in such a remote location like the border is a complete waste of your talent. What do you think? Would you like to be my disciple?"

Hiss!

As soon as the astrologer spoke, the crowd immediately gasped, especially the people from the Mage Guild.

They were well aware that the astrologer had spent hundreds of years in seclusion in the sky temple. It had been a long time since he had left the temple, let alone accepted a disciple. Many nobles, including the royal family, begged him to let them become one of his disciples, but the astrologer had always refused.

The astrologer wanted to accept a small, unknown child from Blackmoon Castle as his disciple?

The mages' eyes flashed with envy as they looked at Watson. Audrey locked her gaze on Watson and bit her lower lip. She was enraged as well as jealous. Even though Watson's talent was incredible, she did not believe the astrologer would be interested in him.

Audrey's heart skipped a beat when she saw Watson pick up Ron's battle technique so quickly. Who could possibly remedy such a monstrous talent? No one in the kingdom would be a match for him if she let him go.

She had to nip that danger in the bud. Audrey was anxious, but she did not dare to attack Watson in front of the astrologer. Watson burst out laughing just as she was trying to come up with a solution.

"The astrologer? I've said it before; I do not give a d*mn who you are. Let us fight if you want to fight. If you want to stop fighting, then I'm sorry. I won't agree."

Blackmoon Town had been destroyed because of the astrologer. The Blackmoon Knights would have died as well if it had not been for the fact that he had exhausted most of the castle's resources to keep them safe. On the other hand, the astrologer had expressed his admiration for him and expressed his desire to accept him as a disciple.

Everything the astrologer had done up to that point had been to see if he was qualified to be a disciple. The border uncle had used the manor owners' allied forces to test him, and it was only natural for him to sacrifice the lives of innocent people to achieve his goal. The law of the jungle was a habit in that world.

He was different. He advocated for equality for all as a modern transmigrator. He had always despised the way powerful people did things. Furthermore, since he wore the Great Sin Mask, his emotions were easily agitated, and he could no longer control the fury in his heart.

The astrologer's breath came to a halt as Watson spoke. He did not seem to anticipate that someone would reject his request.

The Mage Guild's other members were equally stunned. They had not anticipated Watson's refusal to agree and even his rudeness toward the astrologer. He must have been too fed up with his life. They did not expect Watson to flicker in front of the astrologer after he finished speaking and released the battle technique he had just fused.

"Peak gold-tier battle technique—Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade!"

He reached out and grabbed at the sky with his hand. The Roaring Ice Dragon in the sky immediately shattered into countless dazzling ice crystals. The distance between them was a few fingers as they scattered and connected again. At first glance, it appeared as if there was an invisible force holding them in place, but it quickly transformed into a long ice sword that was over ten meters long.

Watson swept across with the ice sword's end in his hand as a ring-shaped ravine appeared on the ground. The sword aura spread the ice storm and caused solid ice to form quickly on the ground.

The Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade in Watson's hand had already appeared in front of the astrologer and wrapped him in a spiral shape light. As a fighting technique on the verge of platinum-tier, the power of the Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade was that it could change according to its master's thoughts, making it difficult to grasp.

"Wandering earth elements, listen to my call and solidify into an indestructible shield! Silver-tier magic—Earth Barrier."

Four thick stone walls erupted around the astrologer, shielding him from the outside world while he attempted to destroy the Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade.

Time was of the essence, so he could only use silver magic to deal with it first. However, when confronted by his defense, the scattered pieces of the Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade quickly transformed into tiny ice-elemental particles, drilling through the defense's cracks and reassembling them into the shape of an ice blade within the defense.

A cold light flashed, and the four stone shields were cut off from the inside with a swoosh. White frost had smoothed out and solidified the broken edges.

The astrologer was no longer there. A massive magical array appeared beneath his feet, and he emerged from nowhere, dozens of meters away. A wisp of white beard fell as he touched his beard subconsciously. His head would have fallen as well if he had not retreated quickly.

He must have gone crazy.

Everyone in the Mage Guild pressed their brows together. Watson was not joking when he said he wanted to kill the astrologer who had made it clear that he wanted to recruit him.

"How dare you! The astrologer thought highly of you and was kind enough to take you in as his disciple to guide you. You did not appreciate his kindness, and you even wanted to kill him? You also killed an elder from Mage Guild, slaughtered some of my companions from the former Demoness Church, and stole treasures that belonged to me! People like you—vicious and evil—shouldn't exist in this world!" Audrey shouted loudly. She had been worried that the astrologer would refuse to kill Watson, but she was no longer concerned.

"The president is right."

"I urge you to destroy that ignorant kid, Lord Astrologer."

The other Mage Guild members followed suit.

"Are you sure you do not want to be my disciple, Brat? It's my fault for destroying your home; consider this as a way to pay off that debt. Stop. Consider your options carefully. What's in it for you to continue fighting?" The astrologer was not angry even though Watson had hurt him; he was even more interested.

Watson's ability to injure him only served to highlight his immense potential. He had only two pastimes in his life. One was to conduct new magic research, and the other was to train disciples. Watson happened to be the only one who had both.

Watson chuckled.

Facing the Astrologer's words, Watson smiled. He turned his head to look at the Blackmoon Iron Knights who had been standing still in the Blackmoon Castle since the beginning, "Everyone, tell that mage from the kingdom, what is the rule of our Blackmoon Castle when dealing with enemies?"

Watson smiled when he heard the astrologer's words. He turned his head to look at the Blackmoon Knights who had been standing still in the castle since the beginning and asked, "Everyone, tell that mage, what is the rule of Blackmoon Castle when dealing with enemies?"

"The first evil must be killed, and the last evil must be exterminated! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Blackmoon Knights roared at the top of their lungs; blue veins appeared on their necks, and their voices shook the sky.

"Did you hear what I just said?" Watson's grin faded. "You have invaded my home, and you are my enemies. No matter what you do or say, that will not change! As long as you are my enemies, you must die."

"Kid, do not be so arrogant. The astrologer gave way to you. You would have… if you hadn't…" Audrey stood in front of the mage as she fanned the flames on purpose. She was eager to incite the astrologer's wrath so that he would kill Watson.

"You talk too much."

With a swoosh, Watson's eyes were cold. He used the teleportation ability unique to gold-tier warriors and disappeared from midair. He appeared in front of her. A cold light flashed. Before Audrey could react, a cracking sound came from her face.

Watson's eyes were cold with a swoosh. He used the teleportation ability unique to gold-tier warriors and disappeared from midair. He appeared in front of her. A cold light flashed, and before Audrey could react, a cracking sound echoed from her face.

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Chapter 150: A Complete Great Sin Mask

Crack!

A layer of a transparent mask as thin as a Cicada's wing split into three translucent pieces approximately the same size on Audrey's face. They landed right in Watson's hands.

"Give it back to me!"

Audrey arched her brows bitterly. Then she extended her hand in an attempt to compete with Watson. Watson brandished his Thousand Blade Ice Soul Blade. The blade, made of ice crystal shards that shone like diamonds, cut through Audrey's waist with a dull thud.

Audrey was swept back by the powerful force, and her gorgeous mage robe was slashed open, revealing her fair skin beneath.

As he grabbed the transparent mask, Watson's eyes immediately saw its attributes.

[Silver-tier special item, Great Sin Mask—Pride]

[Effect: able to withstand attacks from gold-tier elites.]

[Side effect: the host's emotions will become very volatile after wearing it.]

[Additional effects: judgment (determines a person to be guilty and inflicts damage on him, causing him to suffer great pain), immunity (immune to any non-lethal damage).]

[Additional skill: protection of the evil god]

"As one would expect from the final and most powerful piece of the Great Sin Mask. These two abilities are unrivaled by the other components of the Great Sin Mask."

As long as he judged that the other party was guilty, the other party would have to bear the consequences. It had nothing to do with physical strength. Even if he were up against a diamond or even a starlight-tier elite, as long as he forcefully determined that the other party was guilty, they would not be spared.

As one would expect from skills from Pride—that was a very proud ability.

Watson looked at Audrey and saw that she was not hurt as he laughed in his heart. She must have used her immunity ability when he attacked her.

His strength was above ten thousand catties due to his frequent consumption of Rainbow Phoenix Chicken eggs. The combined power of his gold-tier combat aura and the peak gold-tier combat technique he had just obtained was considerably beyond that of an ordinary gold-tier warrior. It was not even close to Audrey's ability, demonstrating the power of her immunity skill.

As long as it was not fatal, he would not be injured.

Audrey turned to face him and said, "Give me my mask, Kid. Not only my mask but also the mask on your face! The Demoness Church owns the Great Sin Mask, so it also belongs to me. That universe revolves around me. Any activity that is detrimental to me will result in repercussions. I hope you will follow my advice and not be resentful."

Audrey's expression darkened as she touched her bare cheek.

Her motivation for attacking Blackmoon Castle was to reclaim the Great Sin Mask. She had no idea Watson would steal her mask instead.

"Yours?"

Watson scoffed at Audrey's words. "I only know that the things in my hands are mine."

"I think you're courting death! Earth-elementals that wander the world, please listen to my summons and give sinners heavy shackles. Gold-tier earth-elemental magic, Super Gravity!"

Audrey chanted quickly, and an earthy yellow ball floated from her grasp. She flung it at Watson. The earthy yellow ball emitted a terrifying gravity and earthy yellow light. Wherever the yellow light covered, the space around it distorted.

The earth got quite heavy. The ground began to collapse and sink in a radius of dozens of meters. Layers of circular fractures emerged on the ground, with Watson at the center. He had no expression on his face as he felt his body become dozens of times heavier.

The abrupt rise in gravity would be enough to cause his body to collapse if he were a simple mage. He was still a warrior, though. His strong physique and the fact that he was in gold-tier armor weakened the effect by more than half.

He raised his hand, and then there was a thud as he was about to counterattack. Not far away, the astrologer pounded on the staff in his hand, and Audrey's enchantment vanished; it became invisible.

The astrologer walked to Audrey's side and stopped her from continuing her attack. "Audrey, I've told you. You're not allowed to attack that youth."

"Lord Astrologer, he took my things. He—" Audrey was furious. She did not want to attack either, but Watson had taken her things. If the person standing in front of her were not the astrologer, she would not be able to suppress the anger in her heart.

"Forget it. It's just a mask. After the Demoness Church was destroyed, the Great Sin Mask had already been reduced to pieces. that mask can be used as compensation for the damages caused by our invasion of Blackmoon Castle." The astrologer consoled her softly before he turned to look at Watson. "Young man, are you satisfied with my arrangements? I've shown my sincerity. I think we can sit down and have a good talk."

He had shown his intention of stopping the war. Since he had given up on the Great Sin Mask, Watson should be able to calm down then.

"I have nothing to say to you."

Watson extended his right hand in answer to the astrologer. A horrifying surge of chaotic-elemental magic spilled from his right hand, transforming into a gray river that surged toward him.

Boom!

A dozens-of-meter-long deep gully was blasted into the ground. In pain, the astrologer and Audrey retreated dozens of meters. The astrologer was fine, but half of his beard was gone. Audrey looked much more miserable, and more than half of her clothes had been washed away, leaving only a few scraps of cloth to cover her womanly parts.

Audrey's face turned hot as she felt the scorching gazes of others around her. Her entire body trembled as she reached out her hand to hide herself.

She was Pride, and being seen naked was a massive humiliation for her. "What are you all doing standing there? Kill that little brat as soon as possible! If that little brat does not die today, I am going to kill you all!"

"Yes, President!"

The Mage Guild and the North Wind mercenary group did not dare to gaze at Audrey. Their expressions were somewhat conflicted.

They had some regard for Watson at that moment. He had refused to budge on the truce proposal in the face of the astrologer's continuous attacks. Such tenacity was all too rare in that world. Stubbornness, on the other hand, would frequently lead to disaster.

"Audrey…"

Audrey's loud voice stopped the astrologer's speech; she said, "Lord Astrologer, that is enough. I understand you value that child's feelings. You are a well-respected senior in the kingdom, and I respect your decision. But think about it carefully. Is he deserving of your care? He has not even become your disciple yet, and he is so rude toward you. Will he become even more arrogant as he grows stronger under your care? If he were to become a diamond-tier elite, I believe he would even assassinate His Majesty."

Audrey's words caused the astrologer's eyes to flicker. "He's a child, after all. It's normal for him to have such a temper. However, you are right. If I were to nurture someone who would ultimately harm the kingdom, it would be my negligence."

He had been attacked by Watson a few times, so the astrologer was a little angry.

He had already bowed his head and attempted to calm the child. Watson simply did not appreciate his generosity. Was it not only an invasion? He could rebuild the town if it were destroyed. Was it necessary to be that angry? Did he genuinely believe the astrologer did not care about his dignity?

The Astrologer raised his head. He could not hide his feelings of sympathy, and he wanted to kill Watson for being so disrespectful even though the young man was extremely talented. Watson did not even look at them; instead, he picked up the mask he had taken from Audrey's face and said, "Fusion System, activate."

As his voice faded, the shattered transparent mask turned into a beam of light and flew onto Watson's face. It caused Watson's face, which looked more beautiful than a woman, to emit a holy light instantly. A platinum-tier powerful aura descended on him.

At that moment, the Great Sin Mask had finally been reassembled.

"Am I seeing things? That kid has restored the Great Sin Mask?"

The astrologer's pupils constricted. He knew that Watson was wearing the Great Sin Mask. He had seen it from the moment he arrived. Back then, the King had ordered the extermination of the Demoness Church, and he was one of the participants.

After the Great Sin Mask had shattered, the King had ordered many artisans to repair it. In the end, no one in the kingdom was able to do it. The item that no one could fix had been restored in Watson's hands.

The astrologer took a deep breath, reached out, and pressed Audrey's shoulders that heaved in anger. "Audrey, I think that we still have to consider whether we should attack that youth or not."

Not only could he fuse battle techniques and improve them, but he could also repair weapons. Watson had a talent that he had not heard of, and he could not bear to attack him.

"Lord Astrologer!"

Audrey's eyes reddened. If the astrologer had not held her down, she believed that she would have jumped up in anger.

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Chapter 151: The Great Sin Beast

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[Platinum-tier special item, Great Sin Mask (complete)]

[Effect: able to resist attacks from platinum-tier elites. This item is bound to the host's soul and can not be taken or lost unless the host dies.]

[Additional effect: The Great Sin Beast (the Great Sin Mask) is made from the souls of seven platinum-tier magical beasts that can devour their own desires. The person who obtains this mask can let the magical beast's soul possess his body and transform into the Great Sin Beast.]

[Lucifer, Beast of Pride: a magical beast that lives in the bottomless abyss. It has the appearance of a giant snake and twelve black wings. It is skilled in both the light and dark elements of magic. It often uses its body to replace the sun in the sky to charm travelers. Hence, it is known as Pride, and it has a special ability to judge and exempt people.]

[Beelzebub, the beast of Gluttony: a magical beast shaped like a giant goat and has mouths all over its body. It is skilled in dark-elemental magic and curses. It is also proficient in spreading diseases. It has a special ability to devour and taste delicacies.]

[Mammon, the beast of Greed: a magical beast with a single eye. Its entire body is golden, like a giant coin. It often attaches itself to coins and causes merchants to go bankrupt. It also leads people to make wrong decisions. It is skilled in both earth and dark-elemental magic. It can control luck. It has a special ability to increase fortune and good luck.]

[Samael, the beast of Wrath: a red dragon that hovers in the eternal forest of the south. It feeds on the sap of the tree of life. Its red blood is highly poisonous. It is a magical beast that spreads death. It is skilled in both dark and light-elemental magic, as well as fire magic. It has the ability to enrage people uniquely.]

[Belial, the beast of Sloth: a bird-elemental magical beast with four wings and looks like a god. It lives at the top of the sky and occasionally creates storms. It is skilled at both wind and dark-elemental magic. It has special powers such as energy storage and invisible hands.]

[Asmodeus, the beast of Lust: A magical beast that looks like a dog with three heads. The three heads represent a human, an ox, and a goat. It is proficient in dark and fire-elemental magic and has mastered high-tier combat aura. It is said to be the guardian of Hell's gates, with special abilities such as a high-tier charm and a fondness for death.]

[Leviathan, the beast of Envy: a giant beast that is shaped like a whale. Its body is covered with spikes. It lives in the depths of the endless sea. It often creates whirlpools to devour ships. It is skilled in both water and dark-elemental magic. It possesses special abilities to force equality and shadow clones.]

[Additional skills: protection of the evil god, Death Ray, perfect mimicry, emotional resonance, Primordial Demoness summoning, emotional absorption (absorbs the emotions of others and turns them into one's own power).]

Watson was initially pleasantly delighted by the platinum-tier Great Sin Mask information that emerged in front of him. He had no idea that the Great Sin Mask contained the souls of seven platinum-tier magical monsters. It was no surprise that he had so many talents. The capacity to morph into seven platinum-tier magical animals was akin to mastering the entire mask.

He felt a sense of peace in his heart.

He felt his emotions were particularly volatile when he wore the incomplete Great Sin Mask. That was because the mask contained endless negative emotions devoured by the seven types of magical beasts. It would awaken the dark part of his heart if he were not careful.

Watson no longer had any evil thoughts when faced with the massive amount of emotions stored in the mask. Instead, his heart was filled with love because those emotions were a part of his body. He could even sense which person had left those emotions behind.

The Great Sin Mask had been around for a long time in the kingdom. During the regime, millions of believers put wishes on the mask. Those feelings were like rays of light. Watson touched one of the glowing balls and immediately sensed a scenario.

It was a majestic temple. A strong man with a full beard was kneeling respectfully on the ground and praying to a certain kind-looking woman. The woman was in a gorgeous church robe, and her face was hidden in the gentle light, so it could not be seen clearly. One could only feel the angel-like temperament of her body.

"Lady Avril, I repent. I am not an upright person. My wife is sick, but I have fallen in love with a prostitute in a brothel in the royal city and spent a lot of money on her! "I have committed the sin of lust. I beg you to forgive my sins and eliminate my sinful thoughts. "

"Stray Lamb, you know that multiple desires will trigger sin. It is hard to go back in time and correct a mistake. I absolve you of your sins."

The woman spoke in a beautiful voice. Then she used the beast of Lust, Asmodeus, to devour the emotions that the burly man wanted to throw away.

Watson touched another ball of light, and the scene changed.

The scene was on a cold street. A girl in shabby clothes knelt on an empty road as she held a burnt match in her hand. "Other children have parents. Why am I the only one who doesn't? I don't expect my parents to come back. I only hope that I can eat delicious food every day, earn a little more money, and live a comfortable life…"

At that moment, a pure white hand reached out and stroked the girl's hair gently.

The match in the girl's hand that was about to go out exploded with an even more intense light. In the light, the girl saw her parents walking toward her with a smile on their faces. Their hands held plates of turkey meat that the chef had prepared. One servant walked about the spacious and bright room, one after another. The flame in the fireplace was warm and sunny.

The girl's eyes were moist; the corners of her lips lifted gradually, and she lost her vitality in her smile. A pair of slender but powerful arms carried her as she murmured softly.

"Perhaps it's because they don't know what they're dreaming of; homeless people are on the lookout for phantoms! It is called the sin of greed, a sin of beauty."

The scene shattered again.

Watson understood that each ball of light represented a memory, and those memories were left behind by Queen Avril, who was transformed into the Great Sin Beast to solve her believers' problems.

"Lady Avril, I accidentally killed a bandit outside the city. I beg you to forgive my sins.

"

"I have fallen in love with a married woman. Every day, I would hide outside her courtyard to peek at her. I know that she is not happy because her husband is a violent person. I want to take her away, but I know that that is not right. What should I do?"

"Lady Avril…"

..

Voices filled with prayers rang in Watson's heart; it made the corners of his eyes wet. He suddenly understood what the Great Sin Mask was. That platinum-tier item was a vessel forged with the souls of evil magical beasts. It allowed people to be redeemed in repentance and to see hope.

Watson also understood who the former owner of the mask, Avril, was. She was a woman who was as kind as an angel and made him feel bizarrely at ease. He had heard some rumors—Queen Avril became an evil person after the Great Sin Mask influenced her. That was just nonsense.

The Great Sin Mask's only food source was a sin. It was like eating bread, one would find out whether the bread was good or bad, but they would not become bad just because the bread had gone bad.

The sin would vanish if the power were released, and the host would be unaffected. Other mysteries seemed to surround Avril's death. Of course, that was not the time to investigate them.

Watson, who had just fused with the entire Great Sin Mask, decided to put its power to the test.

"Great Sin Mask, I want to transform into the beast of Pride."

An invisible force lifted Watson's body as he opened his arms. A black mist erupted on his body, condensing into flesh and bones before forming a hard scale armor. Watson's body transformed from a child to a thick, long python that could stretch for a hundred meters. The python's eyes were white-hot like the sun, and it sprouted twelve massive black wings on its back.

The wings flapped gently as a strong wind emerged. Watson gradually rose and roared toward the sky as if dissatisfied with the sun that hung there and the stars concealed behind it.

Roar!

Why were there stars in the sky?

Why were they shining? Why could he not be the one to bring light to the world?

Watson was unhappy, so his cries reverberated around the castle. The sound waves rolled and suppressed the magical beasts in the castle and caused them to tremble. The sound was not inferior to when he fused the Golden Flash into the Platinum Dragon King.

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Chapter 152: Died Just Like That?

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"What is that?"

The people from the Mage Guild looked up at Watson, who was flying into the sky and cried out in surprise. They had never seen such a terrifying magical beast, and it was even more terrifying than the legendary dragon race.

"What a proud beast! Such a noble beast!"

Audrey also stared at the sky; her expression was ugly. Others might not recognize the magical beast in the sky, but she did because she had been a member of the Demoness Church, and she had personally witnessed the former church's master, Avril, cast the transformation of the Great Sin Beast.

The seven Great Sin Beasts were the magical beasts under the evil god, the Primordial Demoness. They were also the Demoness Church's guardian beasts. The Great Sin Mask was formed by mixing the important parts of the seven magical beasts with their souls, so it possessed invincible power. Audrey had worked hard for more than ten years to find a way to restore the mask for that reason.

At that moment, the Great Sin Mask was fused entirely in front of her, but it did not belong to her. It made her feel very uncomfortable. In her opinion, that power belonged to her.

"You are guilty."

Watson, who had transformed into the Pride Beast, opened his bloody mouth and spoke thunderously toward the astrologer and the others. His tone was cold.

Even though he had transformed into the Pride Beast and inherited the appearance and abilities of that terrifying magical beast, his thoughts were still his.

"All beings are equal. Using your strength to bully those who are weaker than you is the crime of bullying the weak. Wantonly destroying a town and releasing magic is the crime of looking down on life. In the end, you hurt so many people in front of me, and now you want me to stop. You have committed the crime of pride."

Since they were guilty, they had to be judged.

Watson's eyes, which were as bright as the sun, emitted a white-hot light. He flapped his wings and flew higher into the sky. The two eyes overlapped and were as bright as the sun. The light in his eyes turned into a sharp sword.

It was as if two suns had appeared in the sky.

"My eyes! My eyes hurt!" A mage waved his magic staff in a panic, trying to cast a magic defense. His eyes were closed because of the blinding light, and tears streamed down his cheeks. However, the light was everywhere and could not be blocked.

Before he could cast a spell, the light had already passed through his body, causing his body to burn with a layer of black flames.

He screamed as he fell to the ground. The mage threw his staff and slapped his body, trying to extinguish the flames. However, his actions only made the fire grow bigger and bigger. The raging black flames burned his body in a few seconds, leaving only a layer of black ash. The fire fell to the ground like flowing oil, spontaneously approaching the other mages closest to him.

Platinum-tier spell, Heavenly Reflection!

That was a light-elemental spell that Watson had learned after transforming into the Pride Beast, Lucifer. The Pride Beast was good at light and dark-elemental spells. Among them was the Heavenly Reflection, which was a platinum-tier light-elemental spell. It released flames that were comparable to the temperature of the sun. The fire would not be extinguished until the enemy was completely burned. It also cast a platinum-tier dark-elemental spell, the Moon Reading, which pulled people into endless illusions and made them suffer terrible torture before finally dying in fear.

After he cast the Heavenly Reflection spell, Watson could feel that the memory light blobs stored in the Great Sin Mask had dissipated by several hundred. As the Pride Beast, he used emotions to cast the spell and not magical elements. The entire Great Sin Mask had accumulated several million emotional light blobs.

In other words, he could cast similar spells ten thousand times!

Initially, he had stored chaotic elements of magic equivalent to the strength of ten platinum-tier elites, so it was not safe for him to destroy the person in front of him. However, after that, he was full of confidence.

It was 10,000 times platinum-tier magic; he could raze the entire border to the ground, let alone those few people from the Mage Guild.

"Platinum-tier spell, Moon Reading, activate!"

Watson cast the Moon Reading once more, followed closely behind the Heavenly Reflection.

The color of his two huge eyes changed from blazing white to milky white. Behind him, a massive shadow of the moon appeared as if it wanted to replace the original moon.

The moment the shadow appeared, not far away from the mages of the Mage Guild, a soldier from the North Wind mercenary group suddenly let out a scream as the moonlight illuminated him. As he drew a sharp sword from his waist and fiercely stabbed it into the chest of his companion beside him, his body was covered in combat aura, and his eyes were red.

"What are you doing? Are you crazy?"

Two mercenaries cried out in shock. They wanted to step forward and stop him but were forced away by the crazy person who had swung his sword.

As they brandished their swords, the crazed soldiers shouted, "Get lost, don't come near me! You bunch of monsters, I'm going to kill all of you!"

The Heavenly Reflection flames chased the magicians from the Mage Guild, and they used magic to retreat continuously. As for the North Wind mercenary group members, they were controlled by the Moon Reading and were in a state of madness as they slashed wildly with their swords. More than ten people had been sliced into a bloody mess in just a short while and fell to the ground.

Panicked cries for help, screams, and the sound of swords as they clashed against each other were incessant. Everyone was in a mess.

"Lord Astrologer, aren't you going to make a move?" A ball of heavenly reflected flames was also chasing Audrey. She jumped up and down. She did not have many clothes on her to begin with, so she was bare naked as soon as she made a move. However, she could not care less.

She had immunity, so she would not be harmed if she encountered a non-fatal injury. She ran away because she was confident that she would definitely die if she were entangled in the heavenly reflection of the flames.

"It seems like I have no choice but to make a move."

"Young man, one last question," the astrologer said as he turned to face Watson. "Can you stop? These people are the elites of the Mage Guild of Monte Town. It would be a loss for the kingdom if they were all killed. I also don't want to see you die. Like I said, if there's anything we can talk about, we can sit down and discuss it."

Watson, who had transformed into a giant magical beast, looked at the astrologer coldly. The thick and long tail of the python swung down; he only uttered two words.

"Kneel."

The body of the Pride Beast was over a hundred meters long and more than ten meters thick. When its tail fell, it was like a small mountain. It had already set off a storm before it touched the ground. A ravine was formed on the earth. Even a gold-tier warrior would be smashed into a meat paste if he tried to take it head-on.

Bang!

The astrologer did not have the time to cast any spells. He could only raise his staff and counter Watson's tail forcefully. Two streams of blood spurted from his nostrils. His body was bent into a shape that was about to break. He knelt on one knee.

"Young man, I don't know if you've heard of the saying—forgive and forget. You're still so young. It's not good for you to have such a heavy killing intent!"

Pang!

The astrologer's other leg also knelt in response.

"Old Man, try to persuade me nicely. Don't blame me for not being polite because you don't listen."

"Hey, are you listening to me? When I get angry, it will get very scary."

If the astrologer had not been bleeding from his nostrils and kneeling on the ground, his words would have been even more convincing.

When the people from the Mage Guild and the North Wind mercenary group saw that scene, their hearts trembled. The powerful astrologer who had lived in the kingdom for hundreds of years had been beaten up so severely by Watson. They had wanted to resist, but after that, they had completely lost the will to fight.

Roar!

Watson, who had transformed into the Pride Beast, roared. He could not be bothered to waste his breath on the astrologer. He swung his tail and swept it across the astrologer's head, and smashed it into pieces.

The astrologer, who had lost his head, fell to the ground. Fresh blood spread on the earth. The mages who were surrounded by the Heavenly Reflection flames no longer tried to run away. The mercenaries who had been controlled by the Moon Reading spell and had fallen into fear also stopped what they were doing. They seemed to have forgotten about the pain. The impact of the scene in front of them had surpassed the pain of their physical bodies.

The silent terror spread. Everyone felt that it was not real, but the astrologer had died. The great mage who had taught countless elites and mastered numerous spells had died just like that.

"Exactly like that."

Watson looked at the ground. The platinum mage who had lived the longest in the kingdom was nothing more than that.

His voice boomed, and all was silent below.

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Chapter 153: Fusing a Combat Maid

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"It's your turn now. Today, all those who attacked Blackmoon Castle will be judged."

Watson flapped his twelve wings and let out a roar that shook heaven and earth, announcing the death of everyone there.

Plop!

No one knew who knelt first, but soon, the remaining mages and mercenaries all knelt in Watson's direction. Their expressions were ashen, and they did not want to resist anymore.

"My lord, I do not wish to attack Blackmoon Castle. It was all President Audrey's idea! I was coerced, and I am willing to submit to Blackmoon Castle and pay the price for my sins, only that you spare me. I am Leonard, the Mage Guild's Vice President.

At that moment, he looked up at the sky as his beard quivered.

He had a hunch that Watson was not someone he could provoke. It was true, but he had not expected that even the astrologer was not a match for Watson.

He no longer cared about his dignity or his face as long as he could live; he only wanted to live.

"You are a scumbag, Leonard! You betrayed Lady Audrey and even begged the enemy for mercy. You have no backbone at all!"

Not far away, Martin, who was also a Mage Guild elder, rebuked Leonard angrily. "Do you think he will let you off just like that? How foolish! I'm different from you. Even if I were to die here today, I would protect the President."

He did not kneel. Instead, he stood upright.

"Is your name Leonard? Please accept my apologies."

Martin wanted to curse again, but a voice filled with authority suddenly echoed from the sky; it caused his body to tremble.

Watson's huge magical beast's eyes swept past Leonard and landed on Martin. "I'm not a cruel person. I can give anyone who surrenders a way out. Sometimes, death is not a punishment but a relief. Those who surrender will be Blackmoon Castle's slaves for the rest of their lives to make up for their sins! As for you, you said that you wouldn't surrender even if you died here. You have a lot of guts."

"I—"

Martin's expression changed. He gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground with a plop. "I was just joking. I surrender too."

He said those words because Watson did not even listen to the astrologer's words and was determined to kill them. In any case, he would rather die than be stubborn. Who would have thought that Watson would allow him to surrender? Then what was the point of his pretense?

Watson could even kill an astrologer. Martin admitted that he could not even begin to compare to the astrologer. It would not be exaggerating to say that Watson could kill him with just a glance.

"Martin, you—"

Audrey's face was livid. Her fingers that were pointing at Martin trembled slightly. Faced with her gaze, Martin turned his head away in shame and said, "I'm sorry, President. I don't want to die."

Audrey turned her head to look at the remaining two Mage Guild elders.

Hilbert, the so-called Unbreakable Barrier, had long knelt on the ground. Anna was the same. She looked at Audrey innocently. "President, as long as you surrender, you can live. If you live, you will have a future. Why don't you get down on your knees?"

"If you want to kneel, you can kneel. I won't kneel! I am Audrey, the Mage Guild President. I'm a heroine in this world. No one has the right to make me kneel."

Audrey pursed her lips. She raised her neck arrogantly when she was about to die.

Pa!

As soon as she finished speaking, she was hit in the face. She was pushed to kneel on the ground with great force. A bright red palm print appeared on her cheek, swelling up at speed visible to the naked eye.

Audrey turned her head in disbelief and found that Watson had deactivated the Great Sin Beast transformation. He had teleported in front of her and gave her a hard slap before he stared at her coldly.

"You appear to be very pleased with yourself. You've clearly committed acts of aggression against others, and yet you don't know how to repent?"

Repent?

Ptui.

Audrey spat out a mouthful of blood as she maintained her kneeling posture and smirked disdainfully, "Little Brother, don't get it wrong. You were the one who killed my subordinates and destroyed the Demoness Bandit Gang before I launched an attack on you! What I've done is justice. There's nothing to regret. If I don't regret it in the past, there's no way I'll regret it in the future."

"Your subordinates wanted to harm my family for their own selfish desires! The Demoness Bandit Gang had done many evil deeds on the border. Countless families have suffered because of them. How can you say that what you did was justified?

"In this world, the strong are respected. The strong ones are always right. So what if I step on the weak? They deserved it. It's their honor to be stepped on by me."

Audrey chuckled coldly, "If I could turn back time, I would still do the same thing! It's a pity. I had wanted to kill your family and friends and hang them up after taking down Blackmoon Castle. I wanted to let the people at the border know the consequences of opposing me. You're lucky this time. However, the kingdom won't let you off after you killed the astrologer. No matter how strong you are, how can you resist the entire kingdom's army? It seems like it won't be long before you come to accompany me. I'll be waiting for you."

"You take bullying the weak for granted. You should be very proud of yourself."

Watson was a little moved. Audrey had successfully angered him. It did not matter what she did to him, but using his family to threaten him had touched his sore spot. "You just said that it wouldn't be long before I accompany you. It's a pity that you won't be able to see that day! I was wondering if it would be too much to punish you like that. Since you said that, I'm relieved. Like I said, sometimes death is a relief."

"What do you want to do?"

Audrey had a bad omen. Watson ignored her and shouted, "Someone, get me the Head Housemaid, Capella."

"Yes, Young Master Watson!"

Immediately, a guard entered the castle. Not long after that, Capella walked out of the mansion and quickly came to Watson's side. A few high-ranking members of the former Demoness Bandit Gang trailed behind her. They looked at Audrey with a conflicted expression.

"Pride…"

"You guys are alive?" Audrey was a little surprised when she saw her former companions. Then she noticed that they were dressed as maids. Her expression changed. "What are you guys doing? Did you guys defect to Blackmoon Castle? Trash, you guys are trash! You're a disgrace to the Demoness Bandit Gang."

"Pride! So what if we defected? You've seen Watson's strength. We're not in a hurry to die like you." Wrath's eyebrows rose. "In the end, didn't that happen because you weren't at the Demoness Bandit Gang?"

"Forget it, Wrath." A young woman grabbed Fury's hand and turned her head. "Pride, Blackmoon Castle isn't as bad as you think. You've also seen how Watson successfully fuse with the Great Sin Mask! According to the rules of the Darkness Church, whoever can repair the Great Sin Mask is our leader. Why don't you also admit defeat and come here to Blackmoon Castle? It's not good for anyone to continue fighting like this."

They had seen the scene where Watson had fused with the Great Sin Mask and transformed into the Great Sin Beast to kill the astrologer while they hid in the castle. They had been forced to enter Blackmoon Castle, but they had pledged their complete loyalty by then.

The price of disloyalty was their lives.

"I have nothing to say to you traitors. Anyway, you will die sooner or later if you follow that kid Watson."

"But if we don't follow him, we'll die right now," Envy interjected. "Audrey, don't think that I don't know what you're thinking. You wanted to restore the Great Sin Mask to revitalize the Demoness Church for your own good. All you want is to gain power and become a leader."

Hmph…

When she saw that her past companions had betrayed her, Audrey snorted coldly and turned her head away. Envy was right. She really did think that. "There's no need to say any more nonsense. If you want to be killed or flayed, it's up to you."

She did not believe that, other than killing her, Watson could do something else to her. Perhaps, torment her?

She was not a simple woman either; mere torture would not make her yield. She would count it a loss if she called out once.

"I'll grant you that wish."

Watson nodded and pointed at her and Capella. "System fusion, activate."

Audrey was still thinking about how Watson would treat her when, suddenly, her body began to melt and gradually turned into light. Then, she screamed in panic, "No, wait, wait…".

Her eyes became fearful. She felt that something terrible was happening to her. She wanted Watson to stop, but it was too late.

In just a few seconds, she had turned into light and covered Capella's body; it made her even more voluptuous and tall. The freckles on her face disappeared, and her ordinary appearance became exquisite, vaguely resembling Audrey.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Watson's ear.

[Congratulations, Master, for successfully fusing a gold-tier combat maid. The combat maid will inherit all the strength, looks, intelligence, and decision-making abilities of the fused person.]

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Chapter 154: Do You Lack A Mount?

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"President Audrey is dead?"

Everyone there was taken aback when they witnessed Audrey transform into a beam of light and vanish.

That was especially so for Envy and the others. They had seen it clearly. Watson had used a fusion spell on Audrey and fused her with the servant girl named Capella. That was even more terrifying than death because being fused was equivalent to becoming someone else's nourishment.

While the high-ranking members of the former Demoness Bandit Gang felt sad about Audrey's death, they were also trembling in their hearts.

If they had not chosen to submit to Watson and had instead gone against him, would the outcome have been equally miserable? They looked at Capella and then at Watson, but they did not say anything.

They suddenly felt that it was quite good to be a maid in Blackmoon Castle.

"President Audrey! D*mn it! He killed the President!"

"Fusing one person into another's body. What kind of magic is that? That is very strange. That has to be sorcery."

The people from the Mage Guild reacted; they all wailed and cried. Some people looked in disbelief. The one with the most sorrowful expression was Martin. He was kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down his face. He looked at the place where Audrey had disappeared and gritted his teeth.

"President Audrey, please rest in peace. May your soul enter the embrace of the gods. "

He liked Audrey very much, but he did not dare to resist Watson, especially after he saw Watson's methods of fusing humans; he did not dare to fight him. It would be one thing if Watson fused him with a human, but what if Watson became enraged and fused him with chickens, ducks, pigs, dogs, and other animals?

It would be better to die.

"Anyone else like Audrey who wants to resist me?"

Watson turned his head and looked around. Everyone who met his eyes shook their heads.

What was there to resist? Unless, of course, they were crazy.

"Young Master Watson, I have something to say…"

Ron, who Watson had just beaten down, spread his combat aura wings on his back and flew rapidly in Watson's direction.

However, before he could reach the young man, Capella's eyes flashed, and she took a step forward. "Stop! Who allows you to be so close to Young Master Watson?"

As her voice echoed, her body glowed with an earthen yellow light. She opened and closed her lips and began to chant silently. In a short while, the earthen yellow light on her body gathered and flew into the air, turning into a sphere that emitted an intense pressure.

"Gold-tier earth-elemental spell, Super Gravity!"

Under the pressure of that super-gravity sphere, Ron's body suddenly trembled. The combat aura wings on his back shattered, and he fell to the ground in a sorry state. The muscles on his body expanded before they turned into the form of an ice field wolf, but he was still pressed to the ground by gravity. Cracks appeared on the earth beneath him, but it was better than when he was in his human form. At least he could stick out his tongue, even though he could barely breathe.

After he cast the spell, Capella placed her hands on her lower abdomen and returned to Watson's side with an elegant expression, as though she had done something insignificant.

Watson nodded in satisfaction at Capella. In the past, Capella was only a maid who could do all the housework and did not have much strength. After he fused her with Audrey, Capella had become a gold-tier combat maid. She could even suppress Ron, who was also a gold-tier warrior. That had something to do with Ron's injury. Of course, what was more important was Capella's strength.

[Gold-tier combat maid, Capella]

[Abilities: an all-purpose maid who could do all the housework, such as washing, cooking, and cleaning. She also has the strength of a gold-tier mage. She has mastered gold-tier earth-elemental spells, Super Gravity, Death Sandstorm, gold-tier Dark-elemental spells, Dark Mist, Death's Grasp. In addition, she has dozens of silver and bronze-tier spells.

[Additional abilities: charisma (good at leading others and convincing others), intelligence, decision-making, and charm.]

The information about Capella that appeared in front of him indicated that she was a powerful maid and a qualified leader.

Most importantly, she had become better-looking. Her exquisite face and voluptuous figure made her look more like a shining princess than a maid at home.

Watson sighed as he swept his gaze across a face that was almost the same as Audrey's. If he could, he would not have used such a method to deal with the enemy, but Audrey had infuriated him. In comparison to killing Audrey, he might as well have wasted her.

He put aside his messy thoughts; Watson looked at Ron, who was lying on the ground. "Why did you rush forward? Why? Do you want to resist me?"

"Young Master Watson, you've misunderstood me!"

Ron explained hurriedly, "I did not come here to resist you but to submit to you! Audrey planned the attack on Blackmoon Castle, Young Master Watson. I was also deceived into coming here. I hope that you can forgive us. In return, I will hand over all the forces of the North Wind mercenary group in Monte Town to you. So, Young Master Watson, do you lack a mount?"

A mount?

Watson's eyebrows shot up.

Ron, who had transformed into a giant wolf, stuck out his long tongue with a fawning look on his face. "Usually, the great nobles would equip their children with powerful magical beasts. That is a symbol of their status. For a great figure like Young Master Watson, of course, he would have his personal mount when he travels! I see that most of the magical beasts in our family are silver-tier. They are not worthy of your status. As for the dragon and the hybrid Phoenix, riding them would be too ostentatious. Why don't you ride me instead? I am a gold-tier warrior. I can transform into a gold-tier Ice Field Wolf. "

Shameless.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a wave of disdainful boos from the crowd around him. The dignified leader of the North Wind mercenary group, a gold-tier warrior, wanted to become someone else's pet.

Ron was unmoved by the boos. After he saw Watson's methods, he was not willing to become Watson's son, let alone a pet. Even though he had a demihuman bloodline, he had already reached the gold tier at a young age. However, there was still a long way to go before he could enter into the platinum tier. It was different with Watson's help. Watson could help people to improve their strength through fusion. Perhaps if he performed well, Watson could also help him to fuse to make him stronger.

Since he had to submit to Blackmoon Castle, why not get his master to treat him better and get more benefits?

Watson had a strange look on his face when he heard Ron's words. He waved his hand and motioned for Capella to cancel the Super Gravity Spell and let Ron stand up. "That is not a terrible suggestion. You can forget about becoming a mount! From now on, you will be a member of Blackmoon Castle. You must do your best to work for us. "

"Yes, Young Master Watson. I will not let you down," Ron replied respectfully.

"Ron, the first task I have for you is to dispose of the astrologer's corpse." At that time, not only did he destroy the Mage Guild, but he had also killed the mage who had lived the longest in the kingdom. He believed that the king would not let him off easily after he found out about that, but Walter was not afraid. For the sake of his family and friends, no matter what kind of enemy he faced, he would defeat them.

"Young Master Watson, I don't dare to do that! Don't worry; we won't say anything about the astrologer. Why don't you do it yourself?"

As Ron spoke, Watson glanced at him, his eyes filled with a coldness that did not match his age. Ron's body trembled, but he still said respectfully, "Understood." He quickly walked to the spot where the astrologer had fallen as he complained in his heart.

Watson had asked him to dispose of the astrologer's body because he feared he would go out and tell on him. That way, he would become Blackmoon Castle's accomplice. He would not be able to say anything.

After he gave the order to Ron, Watson turned his head to look at the survivors from the Mage Guild and the North Wind mercenary group, who were all kneeling on the ground.

"Astrologer? What astrologer? I have never seen such a person today. "

"Who is the astrologer? I seem to have lost my memory!"

The group of survivors had blank expressions on their faces. They looked at each other and pretended to be in a discussion.

"Those guys are even more shameless than me!" Ron glanced at the crowd and complained to himself. He walked to the spot where the astrologer's head had been snapped off. Just as he was about to get the body, he suddenly froze.

There was only a pool of blood on the ground. The astrologer's body had disappeared without a trace, and a familiar old voice echoed from somewhere behind him.

"It's only been a short while, and you've already forgotten me. That saddens me!" He did not expect that Audrey would die there in the end. Although she was Pride, she was still the Mage Guild's president and a subordinate of the king. It would be hard for the astrologer to explain if she had died there. It seemed like the astrologer had no choice but to take things seriously.

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