Lord of Ashes
Chapter 412

Mermaid

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Saine wasn't quite sure how the Giant Turtle clan defined "juvenilehood."

A 5,000-year-old giant tortoise, nearly 1,000 meters long, is still only a juvenile?

Saine knew about the Giant Dragon in the Wizard World, whose growth and maturation period was roughly one thousand years.

In other words, a young dragon, after a thousand years of natural development and growth, can become a young dragon with Life Level of two or above.

And this turtle's development cycle is even longer than that of Giant Dragon...

And it's only in its infancy, yet it's already this powerful and terrifying. What will it be like when it grows up?

Saine wasn't quite sure how long it would take for the Giant Turtle to reach adulthood, and he was also very interested in the titles the Giant Turtle used, such as "father," "eldest brother," and "Second Brother."

This is a powerful and extensive family of Giant Turtle.

No, judging from the pure Dragon Breath emanating from the Giant Turtle Bixi's body, it would be more appropriate to call them the "Dragon Turtle Family".

Sea God? Does the Wizard World already have powerful life forms that claim to be "gods"?

Or perhaps it's what these ignorant sea creatures call members of the Giant Turtle family.

Saine leaned more towards the latter, because in the Wizard World, and even in the vast Star Realm, only the Mage of the Wizard Civilization denied the existence of gods, regarding them only as some kind of higher life form.

Only ignorant and foolish lower beings would readily call phenomena they cannot understand "Divine Miracle," or refer to an extremely powerful life form as a "god." →

Even Mermaid, high-ranking sea creatures in the Wizard World, could so readily utter the word "god," which made a pure Mage like Saine secretly feel contempt.

Giant Turtle Bixi had no interest in the Mermaid, and likewise, Saine had no intention of wasting too much time on her.

After only glancing briefly at the two milky-white seashells on the Pink-Tailed Mermaid's chest, Saine continued to count the other Spoils of War.

The Second-Level Black Magician had quite a few good items on him; Saine found seven or eight spatial equipment alone.

And each of these Space Equipment was packed full.

After forcibly breaking the seal on a Space Ring with his Mental Strength, Saine examined it and then immediately put the ring away.

Much of the wealth of Second-Level Black Magician is "black market" goods, the kind that cannot be easily revealed to the public.

For example, in the Space Ring that Saine just broke open, he actually saw the head of Level-1 Magician, Satchi, inside.

Besides the head of the Level-1 Magician Satchi, the Space Ring also contained many other magical materials, some of which Saine could name and some he couldn't.

Many of these magical materials are stained with blood, and I won't go into the details of how they got there.

Saine suspected that almost every one of these Space Equipment had a similar origin.

Among these spatial items, there are two that resemble bracelets and bracers, Space Equipment Saine is currently unable to break through.

These two pieces of Space Equipment must have a significant origin; we'll have to wait until Saine has some free time to use the sophisticated alchemy equipment in the lab to decipher them.

Furthermore, these two Space Equipment are probably the greatest treasures Second-Level Black Magician possesses, and it's unknown what good things are inside.

After putting away several pieces of spatial equipment, Saine then stripped the Second-Level Black Magician of his already tattered black robe and the White Bone Magic Staff that he had been clutching tightly in his hand after his death.

Both the black robe and the White Bone Magic Staff are items of exceptional quality.

Although the former was severely damaged, the latter was remarkably well-preserved.

Finally, Saine glanced at the corpse of the Second-Level Black Magician ...

In fact, the corpse of Second-Level Black Magician is also a rare treasure.

Normally, no one would want Mage, but if you get your hands on the Black Domain, the corpse of a Second-Level Magician like this is enough to fetch a high price.

Saine was still hesitating.

Collecting the corpses of Mage from the same plane is definitely not allowed within the scope of normal Holy Tower rules.

Once discovered, the source becomes difficult to explain, even if it is the corpse of a Black Magician.

Seemingly noticing Saine's dilemma, the Mermaid, who had been in a daze, turned around.

She frowned slightly as she looked at the Black Magician, then said, "This Black Magician must be a habitual criminal who has committed numerous evils on the Wizard Continent. He has only managed to evade the wanted notices of the major Holy Tower and the Knights' Hall because he has mastered some kind of sophisticated disguise and concealment techniques."

"Black Magician like this, his corpse would surely bring a lot of rewards from the Wizard Alliance if taken to the Holy Tower or Knights' Hall in the nearby area. Don't you want it?" the Mermaid asked.

"Yes, of course!" Saine replied hastily, having completely forgotten about it.

After collecting the corpse of the Second-Level Black Magician, the battlefield in front of him was completely cleared of Spoils of War, and Saine finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Pink-Tailed Mermaid's reminder changed Saine's feelings towards her quite a bit.

Noticing that she was still staring in his Saine's side, Saine asked, "Is there anything else?"

The Mermaid in the fish tank bit her lip and said, "Do you have some expertise in Soul Magic? Could you help me break free from this Old Ghost Black Magician's Soul Shackles?"

At this moment, there was a special Soul Imprint similar to Yuli's on the Mermaid's forehead.

This is the most straightforward manifestation of being bound by Soul Magic.

Although the Second-Level Black Magician is dead, the soul control he exerted on the Mermaid remains.

Furthermore, judging from the strength of that Black Magician, the level of Soul Shackles magic involved is probably not low.

In response to the Pink-Tailed Mermaid's question, Saine replied, "While I do possess some Soul Magic, it doesn't necessarily mean I can help you."

"At least the Soul Magic that the Black Magician possessed was not the type I was familiar with."

"Don't you Mage like to do research? You could study his Soul Magic!" the Mermaid said hastily, flicking her tail.

Saine frowned, and almost instinctively retorted, "Why should I help you?"

Saine's question made the Mermaid's face turn pale.

However, this Mermaid's reaction speed and adaptability were quite strong. She sneered and said, "I remember you. I sensed your presence back in that underground black market."

"You must have also bought magic apprentices and Knight Attendant at that black market, right? What happened to them? Did you kill them all?"

The Mermaid's cold laugh made Saine's face darken.

But before he could react, the Mermaid quickly changed her tune, saying, "I will keep this secret for you and tell you exactly how that Black Magician tracked you down."

"In return, all you need to do is help me remove the restrictions on my soul, how about that?"

"Don't you Mage always follow the Principle of Equivalent Exchange?" the Mermaid said, patting the water's surface.

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