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nA month quickly passed…

nDuring this time, Vale completed several Spell Fusions, reducing the number of his Spell Models significantly. He even spent quite a lot of his Essence Collection during this process.

nDespite this, the quality of his Spells had greatly improved, making him considerably stronger. He had not tested most of his Spell yet, but he knew that they would surely surprise even Pearl, who had already seen a lot of Spells in her entire life.

nAs he finished practicing his Formation Art skills, he began contemplating a visit to the creatures imprisoned beneath the castle.

nThese creatures were the ones providing an endless source of energy within the castle. 𝒊.𝒄𝒎

n“Considering that those creatures are the ones providing an endless source of energy in the castle, they must be really terrifying…” Vale muttered.

nMagnus had mentioned that he was able to seal these beings thanks to the Forbidden Arts he used at that time. It sounded as if it was not a big matter, but Vale knew that Dragons could not be underestimated.

nAdditionally, Magnus was only fortunate that they weren’t able to react in time when they were summoned and entered his Trap Formation.

n“Dragons, huh… I didn’t really expect that there are two of them sealed here…” Vale whispered as he still couldn’t believe that were two of these legendary creatures beneath him.

n“Should I transform into a dragon when meeting them?” Vale pondered as he considered surprising them during his visit to their prison.

nIt should be interesting to see their reactions if that happened.

nWhom~ 𝙖.𝒄𝙢

nJust then, an engine noise could be heard outside the castle.

nEven the surrounding things, like vases, utensils, and others, started vibrating due to the mechanical engine of the Airship that was getting too close to the castle.

nIndeed, the disturbance was caused by the Airship they had obtained before.

nIt had been repaired by the workers sent by the Marquis and was extensively modified to no longer resemble the Royal Army’s Airship.

n“Is it Lisa and the others? I thought it would take them two or three days” Vale muttered as he easily guessed who had arrived.

nYesterday, Lisa, Chad, and Magnus departed to visit Marquis Morgan’s hidden territory to gather various resources needed by Vale and the others.

nThe things they were looking for weren’t something that a small town could have. Some cities may not even possess them unless they have a massive gathering of Arcanists or when various Arcanist items are circulating in the city.

nApparently, Magnus required plenty of rare Alchemy Materials, Lisa needed high-quality blood samples for research purposes, and Faith needed expensive materials for the Formation Art she was planning to create in another hidden basement of the castle.

nVale had heard that Faith was actually suppressing her space ring, which contained various items inside.

nEvery single day she kept an item inside, it would gradually consume her vitality.

nWhile it wasn’t a big deal for a week or two, if it persisted for six months to a year or even longer, it would become a significant problem for her at some point.

n“I wonder what she was keeping inside the space ring…” Vale pondered as he couldn’t help but guess that it was related to a Half-Spirit.

nNevertheless, he was also quite excited about the Airship’s arrival, as one of the items he had been looking for should also arrive.

nUpon coming out of the castle, Vale immediately used his Presence Shift Spell, a fusion of Lightspeed Spell, Levitation Spell, and Nature’s Guise Spell together with 1,000 Elf Essence. It was already a Level 7 Spell when he had acquired it and perhaps, he would consider this as his favorite Spell at the moment.

nWhoosh~

nAs soon as he appeared on the deck of the Airship, he immediately asked Lisa…

n“The Immortal Shards—No, I mean the Rare Formation Nodes, do you have them?”

nVale inquired as he observed the satisfied expressions of the group, realizing that they had successfully gathered all the necessary items in the Marquis’ territory.

nEven Chad seemed to be in an excellent mood, so he probably obtained the material he needed to advance his Ghost King Body.

n‘That Marquis is really good. He still has a vast network of suppliers even in his current situation as a part of the rebel army.’

nVale thought as he noted the Marquis’ impressive influence even if he was considered a criminal by the Kingdom for the treason he had committed.

n“The Rare Formation Nodes are here. The Marquis mentioned how he spent a huge sum of money to acquire them. Ahem… So he’s expecting that we will have no problem destroying the capital’s barrier.” Lisa reported.

n“Hahaha… Is he still worried about that… You should’ve told them that we will be using a Dragon to destroy the capital and the royal castle’s barrier…” Vale chuckled.

nHe had only thought of this idea a few minutes ago.

nInitially, he had planned to use his Extraction System to destroy the castle’s barrier. However, he realized that if they used a Dragon and made it appear as if the Dragon was being controlled by the people of the castle, they would gain the reputation they needed, and he might gain more access to the Immortal Items that could provide him with more Divinity Points.

nHowever, there could also be a problem with this since they would attract the attention of many powerful individuals who were hiding in the continent.

nNevertheless, now that the Abyss Realm’s invasion is near, he doesn’t think it would be a huge deal.

nAfter all, everyone would be too busy at that time, and they might also get into contact with such powerful individuals, which could be considered a good thing.

n“What? Can you really summon one from the Dragon Realm?” Lisa asked curiously. The others, including Magnus, also listened to their conversation with curiosity.

n“What do you think?” Vale responded with a mysterious smile.

nHowever, Chad could already tell the answer from that hint!

nHe was already in disbelief as he realized that Vale was indeed capable of calling out a Dragon to assist them!

n𝑖𝘦.𝑐𝘰𝘮

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