Chapter 361: Dark Demon Stews the Holy Sword (4k)
After leaving the tavern, Dak supplemented some experimental materials on Traveler’s Street and bought some food and drink supplies before pulling the heavy cart back to Lotus Pavilion.
With a family full of babies who only consume but do not produce, if it weren’t for the five thousand credits as a base, it would indeed be hard to support them.
He hoped that by second year, he could successfully restart the Magical Animal Club, then he could apply for club funds from the academy to take care of the babies.
Dak returned to the tower of the Noble Academy with a smile.
The aftereffects of yesterday’s dungeon adventure hadn’t disappeared; there were still many first-year students chatting about dungeon-related topics in the common room.
The three groups that successfully defeated the floor boss and the one group that triggered the “Dungeon Escape Device” seemed to be the focus of the conversation.
Little magus trainers chatted and laughed, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.
Dak waved at the classmates who greeted him and went upstairs.
Tudor’s group was nowhere to be seen among the crowd, clearly they were also digesting their gains from yesterday.
Once back in room 201, Dak summoned the eagerly waiting “Meow Meow.”
In the light of summoning, Meow Meow immediately pounced on the small corner filled with wooden carving materials and tools; it hadn’t forgotten to carve its own “Armored.”
Seeing Meow Meow’s hurried appearance, Dak couldn’t help but cover his head.
“Speaking of which, I still haven’t finished forging the armor for the other golem spirits… There’s no choice, I’ll have to put it off for now.”
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“Mii—”
Eevee approached eagerly, lifting its ribbon-like antennae to tap the box containing Dragon Grass.
Dak picked up the box and moved it near the bed, then waved at the golem spirits, saying, “A new partner.”
The golem spirits looked curiously, waiting for the box to be opened.
Dak opened the box, reached in, and grabbed the neck of the Dragon Grass, trying to pull it out.
But Dragon Grass struggled fiercely, making it difficult to extract momentarily.
“There’s no other way.”
Dak steadied himself and, following Miss Cat’s instructions, reached for the single scale growing backward under Dragon Grass’s neck.
Dragon’s Inverted Scale, the single scale that grows backward and does not harden with the growth of the dragon species.
The interior of the inverted scale contains a large number of nerves, and the surface is covered with sensors, making it extremely sensitive.
Whether it’s touch, pain, or any other sensation, it can amplify these sensations several times!
This is one of the most important treasures of a dragon.
Dragon Grass perfectly inherits the biological traits of the dragon species, so it naturally has this inverted scale.
After finding the inverted scale, Dak gently rubbed it with his fingertip.
“Miu—”
Not long after, Dragon Grass let out a soft sound and instantly turned into a pile of mush.
Dak smiled and successfully pulled it out of the box.
“Come, say hello to your brothers and sisters.”
He grabbed one of Dragon Grass’s claws and waved it at the golem spirits and other Grass Cat Plants.
However, the atmosphere felt somewhat off for some reason.
…
Although Dak was eager to use Dragon Grass to cultivate the “Pride Fruit,” he didn’t have enough “Pride” reserves yet.
He hadn’t decided which method to use, so he planned to raise it for a while first, allowing it to adapt to the home before starting the cultivation.
As for where to keep it…
Since there was no water tank, he temporarily kept it in the air cushion swimming pool of Piplup.
Piplup took quite a liking to the shy and timid Dragon Grass, and soon they became inseparable.
Dak carefully observed for a while, gradually feeling reassured.
Then he opened the book he had casually photographed, Parkein Chimera’s Guide to Synthetizing Beast Conjure, and flipped through it without much concern.
Parkein Chimera was a somewhat well-known magus.
On the frontispiece, Parkein Chimera called himself a “Great Magus.”
In reality, his expertise in magus studies was quite limited.
Even the surname “Chimera,” which means “mother goat,” with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a snake’s tail, is a metaphor for “synthetic beast,” which he gave himself.
By giving himself the surname “Chimera,” he wanted to claim himself as an expert in “synthetic beasts.”
However, “synthetic beasts” are actually a forbidden art originating from demons, not something respectable.
Mana technology can incorporate synthetic beast techniques, but magi generally consider it a crooked path.
Why not use “fusion” instead of “synthesis”?
Fusion involves merging two or more golem spirits into one.
Synthesis, on the other hand, involves stitching together parts of two or more golem spirits.
One can freely dissolve the fusion.
The other is merely a superficial patch.
The difference is clear.
Parkein Chimera’s Guide to Synthetic Beast Conjure talks about selecting the strongest limbs from various demonic bodies and using golem spirit conjure techniques to stitch them together into a monster with parts from multiple demonic creatures.
A similar type of monster is “Malice,” composed of many fragmented corpses.
These stitched-together synthetic beasts lack even basic intelligence and are prone to self-destruction.
They might turn into a pile of mush.
Such destruction often occurs with mana cards attached.
Parkein Chimera gained fame because during a battle, he temporarily stitched together demonic corpses to create a giant, ugly super-synthetic beast.
The super-synthetic beast shocked the entire battlefield.
However, it only lasted for three seconds before turning into a pile of mud…
The mud collapsed, flooding half the battlefield.
Thus, Parkein Chimera became even more famous.
Now that Parkein Chimera has been missing for years, his book has gained additional collectible value.
Just as the kind senior said, it is truly a book with only collectible value and little practical use.
But “little practical use” doesn’t mean “completely useless.”
The biggest feature of the “synthetic beast” conjure method is that it has multiple cores!
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Dak mainly bought this book to learn how to use multiple cores to conjure golem spirits.
The basic conjure method taught in first year clearly limits the use of only one core, and putting two or more core materials together would cause intense conflicts leading to experimental accidents.
However, the “Solo Sword Sheath” Dak wanted to conjure requires both “Holy Sword” and “Shield Tortoise Jade” as core materials.
Though his intention was to make “Holy Sword” the main material and “Shield Tortoise Jade” the auxiliary, it might not be possible to achieve this clearly when starting the conjure.
If he could gain some knowledge related to this from Parkein Chimera’s Guide to Synthetic Beast Conjure and adjust accordingly during the conjure, then the 300 credits spent would be worth it.
…
He spent a lot of time studying Parkein Chimera’s Guide to Synthetic Beast Conjure and finally found a solution.
“Turns out Parkein Chimera’s synthetic beast conjure method also clearly defines the main subject.”
“Although it appears to use limbs from many demonic creatures and multiple cores, it actually demotes the other cores, designating only one part as the main subject.”
“This doesn’t violate the basic rules of golem spirit conjure.”
“In that case, if I similarly demote the ‘Shield Tortoise Jade,’ it should reduce conflicts.”
After confirming this, Dak carefully studied and recorded the demotion method.
Then he put down the pen, picked up the wood carving tool, and practiced carving to relax his nerves.
That night, he carved three armors but did not perform the conjure.
This time, he planned to accumulate enough and perform the conjure all at once.
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The next day, Sunday.
With a clear purpose, Dak entered Traveler’s Street to gather the required potion formula for demotion, then returned to Uncle Simmons’ tavern again.
Simmons was lying in a rocking chair outside the tavern, basking in the sun, looking well.
Dak got straight to the point and explained his intentions directly.
Simmons asked, “Did you come yesterday too?”
Dak nodded slightly, “Yes.”
“Good.” Simmons got up from the rocking chair and waved him in. “Come in with me.”
“It seems today’s luck is good.” Dak couldn’t help but smile.
Indeed…
When Dak walked out of the tavern again, he had a bottle of magic wine in his hand.
And he only paid 100 credits!
Knowing he had gotten a great deal, Dak thanked Uncle Simmons, but Simmons just waved him off, urging him to leave if he had nothing else.
So he left.
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Returning to his dorm, Dak placed the magic wine on the table and carefully observed it, unable to help but marvel.
The name of this magic wine was “Elemental Wine,” different from the “Fairy Wine” that intoxicates the heart, “Elemental Wine” has no restriction that it can only be sold to elementals.
In fact, it is a very expensive wine that sells well even in human society.
There are many types of “Elemental Wine,” and they are collectively known as such because they use water from the legendary “Elemental Spring.”
“Elemental Spring” is also called “Essence Spring,” and the effects of the spring water vary based on the element type.
The bottle of “Elemental Wine” Dak obtained was made from “Water Element Spring” mixed with “Rainbow Fruit,” which can quickly restore a large amount of mana, exactly what he needed.
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With the “Holy Sword,” “Shield Tortoise Jade,” the potion for demotion, and the “Elemental Wine” for restoring mana, the only thing left was the reserve of “Pride.”
“Solo Sword Sheath” isn’t an avian-beast kin, so it cannot use “Pride Fruit” to elevate, nor can it use the basic conjure method of “avian-beast kin.”
What suits it better would be the basic conjure method of “mechanical kin” or “undead kin.”
Choosing “mechanical kin” is because it is a steel sword with self-awareness.
Choosing “undead kin” is because it has the “ghost” attribute.
But currently, he must choose one.
“The material is only one, unable to conduct reference experiments, relying solely on my knowledge to make a decision?”
“Heard that the Holy Sword originally has a soul.”
“The resonance between the Holy Sword and the hero is actually a resonance between souls.”
“And Solo Sword Sheath is a Pokémon born from an ancient longsword inhabited by an ancient soul.”
“This is also the source of the “ghost” attribute.”
“A sword and a soul are indispensable.”
“If starting with “mechanical kin,” it would be “mechanical kin-ghost attribute.”
“If starting with “undead kin,” it would be “undead kin-steel attribute.”
“Latter!”
“The blade is merely a vessel, the soul is the core.”
“Thinking carefully, the legendary Holy Sword is actually classified as undead?”
“How ironic.”
Dak finally settled on the plan.
Then he waited until eight o’clock in the evening to extract today’s “Capital Sin.”
This time, he chose “Pride.”
Actually, after deciding to conjure “Solo Sword Sheath,” he had already switched to extracting “Pride” last night.
Now he had 4.3 points of “Pride,” plus today’s 1.5 points, totaling 5.8 points of “Pride.”
Although it’s slightly unstable due to not reaching the number 7.
But Dak was actually impatient.
For the “Holy Sword” he had acquired, he had a strong impulse to conjure it!
Plus, this conjure might not necessarily require the assistance of “Capital Sin.”
So he decided to follow his heart and not wait!
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March 4th, 8 PM.
Dak Diemon officially prepared to stew the “Holy Sword”!
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Deoxys, perched on the cat tree, supported his chin and watched. He actually didn’t want Dak to conjure the “Holy Sword.”
But Dak had been busy these past two days, clearly having made up his mind.
As the master’s golem spirit, he couldn’t voice opposition at this moment.
So he could only watch.
On the bird perch, the Imp Beast cheered and laughed, forgetting himself in excitement.
As for Meow Meow, who contributed the “Shield Tortoise Jade,” he squinted his eyes, lost in thought.
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In this atmosphere, Dak firmly began the mana conjure for “Solo Sword Sheath.”
“The conjure method is ‘undead kin-steel attribute.'”
“The core materials are ‘Holy Sword’ and the secondary core ‘Shield Tortoise Jade.'”
“The auxiliary material is ‘Pride’…”
“The necessary preparations include: elemental nectar, brain leaf essence water, corpse fluid, steel attribute powder…”
In the basic conjure method of “undead kin,” corpse fluid is an essential material.
A magus carves a spell circle in a graveyard, mixing the extracted death energy with morning dew to produce a grayish-white liquid, which is the corpse fluid.
Dak had already purchased all the materials needed for “undead kin” and “mechanical kin” in advance. At this moment, he was simply selecting the required ones.
Despite being his first time using the “undead kin-steel attribute” conjure method, he felt no unfamiliarity.
In less than half an hour, he had already progressed to the step of carving the first conjure circle.
But at this moment, someone knocked on the door.
