Was This Chest Opening a Little Too Targeted?
The icon room was as quiet as ever at night.
In the dim light, candlelight flickered before Meritellie's three phases.
"Homage to the Mother of All Things, Goddess of fertility, harvest, and childbirth, eternal maiden, mother, and guardian of the old..."
The long, drawn-out prayer echoed back and forth between the pure white walls, creating a serene resonance within the small hall.
The true voice and the echo overlap.
The candles lit before the icon turned golden and shone brightly, instantly transforming the simple and unadorned sanctuary into a solemn and holy place, like a divine kingdom.
I could hear a series of prayers, as if countless people were bowing their heads in prayer.
Despite the unusual phenomenon, Ailin, standing before the ritual circle symbolizing the maiden in the Meritellie's Concealment Ritual, continued to chant prayers.
for a long time.
The golden thread of the three-phase ritual circle burned to its end, and the candlelight in front of the statue flickered, regaining its original reddish color.
The prayers then ceased.
"Still not working?" Ailin sighed softly.
He was just throwing money away, but when he passed through the garden and found that the sanctuary's magic was even stronger than before, and could even cause the Wolf Emblem to resonate slightly, he was quite excited, thinking that Meritellie had recovered from the excessive consumption of Divine Power.
Surprisingly, the ritual still had no effect.
To reliably obtain gold now, one must spend 100 Experience Orbs to reach the Divine Realm, but he currently only has 109 Experience Orbs and 3995 Lesser Experience Orbs left, which is roughly 150 Experience Orbs.
With only forty-odd Experience Orbs left to unlock "Beast Roar: No-Fly", Ailin hoped to rescue Hen Gedimidis as soon as possible after unlocking "Beast Roar: No-Fly".
This is a higher priority than collecting all the Sword Oil.
After all, what kind of creatures they would encounter in Ban Ade was still unknown, but the Wild Hunt squad of nearly a hundred people was still hovering over Ban Ade, having recently inflicted a crushing defeat on Ard's army.
This is not like the last time in Passerlon Forest, where both Wild Hunt were severely injured by Hen Gedimidis's celestial-altering spells and the sorcerer's pursuit.
With nearly a hundred well-prepared and fully equipped Wild Hunt, there was virtually no chance for them to take shortcuts.
Without "Beast Roar: No Air," facing those Ian Siddi who could fly in the sky and randomly throw spells, he would surely die.
In fact.
Recalling the chilling longsword that had struck the Wild Hunt captain on the forehead before he could even react in the Spiral, he wasn't confident he could defeat him one-on-one, even on the ground.
Not to mention the addition of the Skeleton Horse, which allows it to soar through the sky.
"The Wild Hunt is the most unstable factor," Ailin frowned. "I wonder if Tissaia de Veris and Philippa Ehrert have considered these uninvited guests."
If possible, he doesn't want to face the Wild Hunt right now, because with "Beast Roar: No-Air", his actual chances of winning aren't high.
Ailin wanted Ben Ade to take the lead while he conserved his strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have so readily agreed to the absurd plan to rescue Henry Gedmiddis.
But knowing that the Wild Hunt's target is Ben Ade, it would be really hard not to attract them if they made any big moves to rescue Hen Gedimidis, so they had to think about it in advance.
Therefore, these Experience Orbs must definitely not be moved.
However, the dense magical energy permeating the air suggests that even if Meritellie hasn't fully recovered yet, she should be within the next few weeks.
"We'll have to come back again before we can rescue Henry Gedimidis," Ailin thought.
Although the "Good Girl" has to incubate the eggs, she can still travel back and forth between Kaer Morhen and Arland using a portal in half a day, which is one of the benefits of having more options.
certainly.
Having already come all this way, and having wasted a set of materials for the Meritellie's Concealment Ritual, Ailin certainly wasn't going to leave.
It would be a waste to open rare @#￥%&'s Chest like Monster's Nest, Ion El, Ronnie Deakins, and the Leshen now, but there's no need to save the twenty-three Sorcerer's Chest anymore.
"Homage to the Mother of All Things, Goddess of fertility, harvest, and childbirth, eternal maiden, mother, and guardian of the old..."
After the devout praise, Ailin had a sudden thought.
[Ding! Sorcerer's Chest *23 has been opened]
Four gold, two purple, five blue, twelve white.
Twenty-three flashes of light appeared before my eyes in an instant.
"Three gold and four purple, not bad, not bad..."
This probability isn't great, but it's still above average.
I glanced at the cutscenes. Perhaps because warlocks are considered native creatures in the Witcher world, there weren't any particularly eye-catching or uniquely informative cutscenes, Ailin skipped them.
[Obtained: Mandrakorn*1, Mistletoe*2, Aconite*1, Ban Ade Standard Mage Robe*1, Charsson Family Signet Ring *1, Experience Orbs *6, Brotherhood of Sorcerers Archmage Robe *1, Inferior Magic Gem (Dispel Magic)*1, Experience Orb Pouch *3, Sorcerer's Memory *1, Kraft Hellick's Birch Staff, Recipe for "Enhanced Hangman's Venom" Sword Oil, Recipe for "Dimeritium Bomb" Bomb, Recipe for "Thunder" Potion, Recipe for "Petri's Philter" Potion]
As expected of Sorcerer's Chest, it's packed with all sorts of odds and ends.
The previous six Experience Orbs yielded only white-quality materials and items.
To be honest, although the Ban Ade standard mage robe was just an ordinary robe, it was actually quite useful for his upcoming actions.
Mandrakul, mistletoe, and aconite are not cheap on the market, especially mandrakul, which is the main ingredient of the Youth Potion. It would sell for at least 800 Oren, which is equivalent to nearly 400 water ghosts and 160 Ghoul in Duke Mason's commission. Moreover, it is in short supply.
The Charsson Family Signet Ring is also an ordinary ring set with emeralds and carved with crossed spears, so it has no faceplate.
A family's authority ring can almost represent the head of the family, especially when it is engraved on the wax seal of important letters. In this era of extremely poor information flow, Ailin can come up with many ways to manipulate things in the blink of an eye.
However, he didn't know which family the Charson family belonged to, so he didn't know where to start.
On the other hand, the items from the Sorcerer's Chest are mostly from the bodies of the dead male sorcerers. If they weren't from the Rissberg Civil Conglomerate, so much time has passed that the news of their deaths would have likely reached their families, and they might not be of any use anymore.
Even so, this ruby is still worth a lot of money and is a precious magical and ritual material.
Blue quality...
Each Experience Orb Pouch contains ten Experience Orbs, and three bags containing thirty beads will leave the target who has mastered "Beast Roar: No-Fly" with only a dozen or so beads. After returning to Kaer Morhen, they can gather enough to master the next Beast Roar.
Inferior magic gems are a lower-tier alternative to Instant Trigger Gem.
[Name: Dispel Magic]
[Type: Mixed Elemental Beginner Spell]
[Level: LV1]
[Active Effect: You can use Dispel Magic to terminate spell/ritual/witchcraft effects within spell range. This spell can be used to negate spells with durations or as a defensive action to block magical attacks (whether or not they contain physical components).]
Good props can also be useful for Ben Ade.
[Name: Brotherhood of Sorcerers Archmage Robe]
[Type: Magical Item]
[Function: Inscribes the "Refreshing" life magic rune, automatically cleaning stains from the mage's robes.]
[Note: This product can only remove stains, not repair them.]
The newly revamped spell runes were of no use to him, but they were similar to Ban Ade's standard mage robes, and he might need them someday when he needed to infiltrate the Brotherhood of Sorcerers.
"And the Archmage Robe," Ailin thought, stroking the stubble that had sprouted on his chin, "I wonder how many archmages there are in Ban Aard, and whether they all know each other well. Otherwise, the Brotherhood of Sorcerers Archmage Robe be more useful than the Ban Aard standard mage robe in rescuing Hen Gedimidis."
"But that requires adaptability..."
[Name: Kraft Hellick's Birch Staff]
[Type: Magical Item]
[Function:
Thunder: Air Element Specialization, enhances the effects of air element spells.
Balance: Balances elements, slightly suppressing elemental surges.
Save Mana: Reduces mana consumption.
[Note: A decent air element staff.]
Ronnie Dickinson specializes in the element of air, or more precisely, the most destructive variant of the element of air—the lightning branch. This staff is most likely the work of one of Ronnie Dickinson's students.
Ailin hasn't learned any air element spells, so perhaps he could be given away.
"I wonder if Mary is good at air magic. A purple-quality staff is definitely better than the one she's using now."
Thinking of Mary, Ailin couldn't help but smile knowingly.
She helped him concoct potions for free, and she also helped him manage the Monster Hunting Legion and take care of his children. Mary was certainly not in as much danger as she was by his side in Kaer Morhen, but she was definitely going through a lot of hardship.
Consider it a souvenir.
Needless to say, there are still a lot of Sorcerer's Memory in my inventory. Including this newly added one, there are a total of twenty-seven warlock memories, which I haven't had time to absorb recently.
The amount of memorized content, which averages up to a year in length, is incredibly tedious.
However, like the treasure chest, it must be used before rescuing Hen Gedimidis, not only because of the potentially useful spells and skills it may yield.
Each of the memories left behind by the Ban Ade wizard contains a part of the Ban Ade map. After more than twenty memories, he didn't believe that Philippa Ehrhardt could know Ban Ade better than him.
Ailin's gaze continued downwards.
[Name: Enhanced Hangman's Venom]
[Type: Sword Oil Recipe]
[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV4]
[Ingredients: Bear fat*1, Hangman's Venom *1, Fibrous Herb *1, Nekker Eye, Flea Thread*1, Parsley Leaf *1, Mandrake Root]
[Function: When applied to weapons, it greatly increases damage against humans and Demi-human.]
[Note: My friend, apply Sword Oil, and you'll be the bane of all humanoid intelligent beings, not just warlocks...]
[Name: Dimeritium Bomb]
[Type: Bomb Recipe]
[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]
[Recipe: Saltpeter*5, Aetherium *1, Optimal Matrix*2]
[Function: Releases a mist-like Aetherium fragments, which can block magic and magical skills from monsters]
[Note: If I were you, I'd build more than a dozen!]
[Name: Thunder]
[Type: Potion Recipe]
[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]
[Recipe: Dwarven Strong Alcohol *1, White Myrtle Cap *2, Andreg Embryo *1]
[Function: Increases attack power]
[Note: Simple, brutal, and direct! The beauty of pure power!]
[Name: Petri's Philter]
[Type: Potion Recipe]
[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]
[Recipe: Dwarven Strong Alcohol *1, Flea Blossom*5, Specter Dust *1]
[Function: Increases spell power]
[Note: Glass Cannon! Fire!]
It must be said that the golden formula they released this time was really targeted.
He smeared the sword with the Enhanced Hangman's Venom, enhanced his power with the Thunder Potion, amplified his spells with Petri's magic, and cleared the way with the Dimeritium Bomb...
"Grass!"
Even Ailin couldn't help but curse on behalf of Ban Ade's wizards.
The recipes from the Sorcerer's Chest are truly and completely countered by the Warlock himself.
Although other monsters '@#￥%&'s Chest in the past also dealt with specific monsters that countered certain monsters, none were as comprehensive as this one.
From Sword Oil to bombs, to two kinds of potions, and even disguises, he was afraid he wouldn't have enough, so he opened Ban Ade's standard mage robe and the Brotherhood of Sorcerers Archmage Robe.
wrong...
There are even inferior magic gems inscribed with "Dispel Magic"!
In a daze.
Ailin could already picture himself wreaking havoc in Ban Ad.
Why are you hiding? Why are you hiding?
Let's confront each other head-on!
"Phew~"
Taking a deep breath and letting out a long sigh, Ailin finally calmed down completely.
No, no!
A direct confrontation would be too reckless. Not to mention that Ban Ade is full of powerful figures, even the legendary mage Otolan, who is on par with Hen Gedimidis and Tissaia de Veris, is present.
Nearly a hundred Wild Hunt were also lurking in the sky...
Anyone who dares to act recklessly will surely die!
But no matter what, this unboxing was definitely worth it!
Ailin put away the panel and looked up.
The statue of the three saints in Meritellie, with the girl's ambiguous smile, seems to be silently mocking his lack of self-control.
Of course, this should be an illusion. After all, if Meritellie really "blessed" her, the faint magical energy emanating from the icon room wouldn't be completely unaffected.
Regardless of whether Meritellie played a role or not, Ailin immediately and respectfully praised the girl, the pregnant woman, and the old woman three times each, and carefully cleaned up all the remaining ritual materials of "Meritellie's Concealment Ritual" on the ground, not even letting go of a few cracks in the ground.
And then at the end.
We offer our devout praise and bow in reverence, then close the door to the icon room.
Back at the Witcher's quarters, the small longhouse was faintly filled with the sound of snoring.
And when Ailin rolled over and returned to the room through the window...
An owl, hanging upside down from a wooden amulet dangling from a beam, swayed and tilted its head to look at him.
The long night is far from over.