Alchemy's Nexus: The Enigmatic Saga of Two Worlds: Alchemy's Nexus: The Enigmatic Saga of Two Worlds, #2

By Ethan Starborne

In the realm of shadows and secrets, Ethan, a once ordinary Earthling, finds himself embroiled in an unforeseen odyssey. His journey begins with a twist of fate, landing him on the foreboding Nightmare Island. Shackled by destiny, he refuses to succumb to despair. Instead, Ethan embarks on an extraordinary path of transformation. He delves into the lost arts of ancient alchemy, unraveling secrets long buried under the sands of time. His mastery over these mystical sciences elevates him to a status revered by the noble and feared by the demonic.

But Ethan's ascent is riddled with unforeseen betrayals. Allies turn foes, and the shadows of the island whisper of a deeper, darker truth. Every step he takes unravels another layer of a grand conspiracy, linking his fate to the very fabric of the realm. His newfound abilities allow him to tame dragons, beasts thought untameable, using enigmatic spells that blend science and magic. This power draws the eyes of many, from ethereal beings to the rulers of distant lands.

As Ethan's influence grows, he uncovers the existence of puppets - entities that blur the line between the living and the artificial. Commanding this legion, he faces challenges that test not just his skills but his very morality. The climax of his journey reveals a stunning truth: the convergence of his Earthly origin and this mystical world. This revelation brings a new dimension to his quest, intertwining the destinies of both worlds in a way no one could have predicted.

In this saga of science and sorcery, Ethan's story is more than just a tale of overcoming odds. It's a narrative that intertwines the marvels of futuristic technologies with the wonders of ancient magic. His journey, marked by courage and relentless exploration, traverses realms beyond imagination, challenging the very boundaries of what is thought possible.

A tale of ingenuity and enchantment, Ethan's adventure is a testament to the power of perseverance and the unyielding spirit of exploration. His narrative weaves through the realms of science and mysticism, leaving a legacy that transcends the known universe. In this epic, the reader is not just a spectator but a fellow traveler, journeying through a world where every twist leads to a new adventure, every turn reveals a deeper mystery, and every chapter ends with a hook that pulls them deeper into this enthralling saga.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ethan Starborne
• Release date: May 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224706945

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Chapter 1

And so began the intense learning process.

From this day onwards, Ethan formally began to teach the bandits how to learn and understand the habits of high society.

Every morning, the bandits had to wear straight aristocratic clothing, a bow tie, a black bowler hat, a pocket watch on their chests, and a civilized cane in their hands.

They had to learn to salute each other by taking off their hats when they met, instead of rushing forward grumpily into a hug and pounding each other with their fists. In the words of their master, Only a countryman, an ignorant vulgarian, would act like that.

When confronted with a lady, they must know how to pull out a seat for her instead of sitting down on their own, and understand that ladies come first

Behavior such as baring one’s breasts, picking one’s nose, putting one’s feet up on a chair or squatting to eat as well as cursing loudly is absolutely not allowed.

In addition it is strictly forbidden to urinate and defecate anywhere, to drink alcohol, to drink hard liquor, and to go to lowly kilns to look for girls ……

When having face-to-face conversations with people, one must pay attention to speak slowly, forcefully and rhythmically, not to be gushing and long-winded, not to give the other person a chance to speak, and not to interrupt other people ’s speech, the spelling must be clear, use standard courtly language, and never use country slang out of context.

When the other person is speaking, be calm, with your back slightly bent in a listening position, and you must act as if you are listening attentively, even if the other person is talking out of their ass If you have a different opinion about the other party’s opinion, you are not allowed to directly say that the other party is wrong, but you should use a more polite tone of voice, such as: Your Excellency’s statement is very reasonable, but I still have some different ideas …… You can curse the other party as a pile of shit in your heart, but your expressions should be as if you are seeing a fresh flower.

What hypocrisy. Someone below whispered.

Exactly. The characteristic of an aristocrat or a gentleman is hypocrisy, and you guys are going to learn hypocrisy now. Ethan didn’t punish the interloper this time, Also, when two people are talking face to face, remember to never put one leg on the other. This practice of crossing your legs is a big no-no in etiquette and will make you look uneducated.

The bandits cried out in dissatisfaction, Geez, these are a lot of rules. This is really unbearable. Old me even needs rules on how to stand and sit.

One bandit even shouted, I can’t put my feet on the chair, I can’t pick my favorite toes, and now I can’t even put my other leg. Where else can I put it then? NO! I’ve been used to sitting this way since I was born. My leg stays right here and doesn’t go anywhere. He slapped his thighs and screamed.

At this moment, in defense of his rights, he had even forgotten the horror of the devil.

Ethan asked languidly, Are you sure you want this?

Yes, even if you kill me. The bandit replied proudly.

Very well. Ethan nodded.

In the next moment, his figure swept through that bandit’s body like lightning, bringing out a flash of red shocking electricity

Amidst the bandit’s shocking and miserable cry, a longsword passed through the bandit’s two thighs, firmly nailing them together

Since you like to fold your two legs together, then I can help you fix it until you think that this position is not that comfortable.

The teenager’s methods were bloody, venomous, and direct.

All the bandits finally came back to their senses, reliving the fact that this teenager they followed had never been a benevolent lord.

The bandits had more bad habits than they could count, and to get them to change them in a short period of time, they had to use extraordinary means.

Brutal people do not have the patience to wait for each other, and those who fail to change must pay a heavy price. And everyone learns fast when they are taught a lesson.

Dictatorship is always more efficient than democracy. A tyrant may be hated by all, but until he is overthrown, his orders are always carried out and enforced first.

As for the future ……

Ethan was confident that this group of unseasoned bumpkins would eventually fall in love with this kind of life.

Strong means of execution, coupled with a favorable life in the future, could make up for all the misfortunes and sufferings.

Of course, before this could happen, the bandits had to go through a special watery stage.

A farce as if a burlesque had been enacted in the little valley.

To be a gentleman, one must have the temperament of a gentleman. The so-called temperament is not an intangible existence, in fact it is a collection of eyes, movements, behavior, demeanor, and a series of other aspects, is a kind of upbringing to a certain degree of embodiment …… I have to say that your temperament makes you still a bunch of roughnecks even if you put on a gown.

Look at the look in your eyes. You scum, you look at people like a vicious wolf looking at a lamb. No, you need to learn to look at people with a calm gaze, not shock them. Realize that you’re not robbing people, you no longer need to use the sword in your hand to force people to take out their wallets, there’s no need to have a mean look on your face. Don’t look at people with that look of fat sheep, your eyes are full of lust and greed.

Look at me, smile, have love in your eyes, and shine with wisdom, even if you have no wisdom at all.

God, this is just too hard. The bandits grumbled loudly.

Boudicca, you come up here and demonstrate. Come to my side and look at me.

third-degree warrior came to Ethan’s side with a big stride and looked at Ethan with a tiger’s eye.

The eyes, they are the best window to express one’s emotions. Your mood, joy, laughter, sadness, anger, can all be shown in one’s eyes.Boudicca, what I see in your eyes is deep hatred. Ethan explains to the bandits as he points to the large man in front of him.

Yes, my powerful and generous master. There has never been a day when I hated some asshole as deeply as I do now. If my eyes could turn into swords, I would cut him into bits and pieces of minced meat; if my eyes could turn into flames, I would burn him into a charred mass; if my eyes could turn into an ocean, then that ocean would be enough to completely drown that devil that I hate so deeply! Boudicca said with deep emotion in her eyes.

This made Ethan a little touched.

That’s a wonderful thing to say, as a former leader you always had more guts than anyone else. But I never thought that hatred could turn you into a poet, you know? That’s the most beautiful language I’ve heard since I’ve known you.

Ethan leaned in close to Boudicca’s ear and whispered, If hatred for me can keep you that way at all times, then I will allow you you to put Ethan’s name on your lips and curse and swear at the bastard in the way I have taught you But remember, it is to be in the manner I have taught you.

Boudicca licked her lips, Master Ethan, that is very generous of you. You are the most genteel villain I have ever met, and I pray to the heavens devoutly that you shall not die.

He said this with great tenderness.

Well said. Ethan grinned, Look everyone, Leile did it, his eyes are full of tenderness at this moment …… Remember, the eyes are the window to the heart, and what you have to do now is to learn how to close that window in your own heart. If you have nothing to do, just practice more, below, let’s teach another item.

As the lesson officially unfolded, the bandit’s ordeal began.

Walking, again, is a basic expression of noble grooming. The footsteps when walking should be as light as possible, and should be kept in a leisurely and relaxed state. The nobles are not productive, they don’t have heavy labor pressing them, so there’s no need to act like they’re in a hurry. Even if an emergency occurs, just speed up your walk. Remember, don’t run at all costs; when did you ever see a gentleman running in the street?

You’re walking like a duck, keep your arm flap down, don’t flap it so much, are you looking for a fight? You’re not begging for a bill, put away your thuggishness, you rascal. A bandit with an indecent walking posture was kicked off by Ethan.

When you speak, your tone should be sincere and strong, and you must spit out your words clearly.Jeren, your tongue is so big that you can make a pot of vegetables.

I, Tenshin Gouxi Big Shoehead, Bamboo Man. Jeren replied in a jarred voice.

Fix it or I’ll put you on oral diet pills every day.

When drinking, there are different ways to drink depending on the type of alcohol, but whichever way you drink, it doesn’t include the way you’re doing it now-that’s called bull-drinking. Even the most vulgar servant would not drink like you. If you can’t change this, I don’t mind letting you pour a liter of horse urine down your throat every day. …… Maybe then you’ll understand what it means to savor it.

Dancing, is one of the most common and practical forms of communication in aristocratic socializing. When inviting a lady to dance, learn some of the most basic gestures of etiquette. First, walk up to the lady, remembering not to get too close to her. Extend your right hand, as I did, in a graceful arc in the air and place it on your chest near your heart. Place your left hand behind your back and do a forty-five degree bow. Remember, while doing this, point your left foot back slightly and semi-bend your knee. When you wave your right hand, don’t touch the girl you are inviting, and don’t do this from very far away, as that will make people wonder who you are inviting. Rayler, you do the maneuver.

Reluctantly, Rayler demonstrated for all of them.

You’re sticking your ass up too high. The whip in Ethan’s hand went down hard, Look slightly upward with your face, look at that ‘girl’ the way you would look at your lover, and watch your eyes, they should be imploring, I know you’re across from a man, but if you can’t do that, I’ll make you cuddle him or even kiss him …… Very well, that’s it, don’t move, let everyone see your pose.

Lehrer was laid out like a statue for the better part of an hour for admiration and speculation.

Eating is done with a fork in the left hand and a knife in the right. Cutting food is a learned skill, use the side of the table knife with the teeth to cut the food at an angle, there is no need to use so much force, use dexterity, do you have a grudge against food?

If you dare to cut up the plate, I’ll shove the rags in your mouth.

It’s bad manners to make noise while eating.

I’ll make soup out of anyone who ever dares to hold up a soup tureen while drinking soup again.

Learn to wash your hands before meals, and don’t spill food on the table.

Don’t drink the mouthwash too.

Remember to wipe that stinking mouth of yours after meals.

When pouring coffee, do it slowly, with your back not bent, and do you want to pour boiling hot water all over me?

Yes I would love to do that my powerful and generous master.

…… Good, anyway, you’re finally making progress, you can curse without swearing, that’s a real relief.

What are you doing?

I’m peeing, Master.

And what are you shaking?

It’s a habit, I always shake a few times after peeing to get rid of it.

Ethan tapped his whip on the bandit’s brother a few times, Just shake this, no need to shake your whole body.

The gangster stared blankly at Ethan as he left, This son of a bitch even cares if someone else pees?

Never mind dude, he’s not even allowed to masturbate yet. Another goon came up to him and said.

Poetry, has a unique role in cultivating sentiment, expressing feelings, and beautiful life. It can help you discover beauty and sense beauty. We should learn to understand the meaning of poetry, or at least learn to read it aloud.

Great master, I have made a poem in your honor.

Is that so Raelle? Then read it to me.

Ah! Master! You are so great that you are as holy as the ass of the firefly that brings light to the people!You are the stinking mass of feces, and we are the flies that circle around you ……

…… Very good, very well done. Did anyone else do a poem? I hope it’s no longer an ode to my greatness.

I wrote one celebrating the weather and sunshine and rain.

Oh, it’s Nev, read it.

On this sunny, rainy day, the Great Master walks with your graceful stride through the fields of the city ……

Very well, that’s enough. I think you should learn to memorize poems before you even think about composing them. Ethan said in a tone of unmistakable certainty.

Looking back, the little magic dragon Xu was already on the ground holding his stomach and pumping with laughter, and as for the blazing birds, they planted themselves directly from the air towards the ground, sticking themselves in the ground like a tree.

Under Ethan’s high-pressure policy, the bandits began their transformation from mountain bandits to upper class people.

They tried to learn all kinds of knowledge, etiquette, traditional culture about the Lance Empire, and how to behave like a true gentleman.

Up early in the morning, Boudicca, the former bandit leader, would walk down the muddy country roads wearing a ceremonial gown, bowler hat, and a civilized staff. At the sight of a bandit carefully spreading his stubborn fingers apart and trying to hold up that glass from the bottom to taste the sweet white wine in it, he would smile and say, Oh, so it’s the Honorable Mr. Taran, what a pleasure to see you again. A glass of wine on this fine morning will keep you in good health.

The bandit named Taran had a gracious smile on his face, Oh, so it’s the benevolent Lord Boudicca, it’s rare to see you pass by my door, do you need to stay for a drink?

Oh, no. Boudicca waved the civilized staff in her hand, Baron Alexis Jaynes is waiting for me, today’s weather is nice, we’ve arranged to go out riding together.

Yes, it is a beautiful day. The fog is so thick that it can bring us a sense of mystery, even though we can’t see the road. You must be a little more careful when you ride, and not run into the bushes over there, where a couple of dodgy people have dug a hole, and they’re full of hope that a bastard named Ethan-Ethan will fall to his death there. But darned if they never succeeded.

I’ll take care of that, and let’s all wish for this fine weather. Boudicca strides by on his crutches.

The next moment Boudicca came up to the other bandit, and then he looked at him with a look of surprise and said: Oh, my God, look who I see, Mrs. Vespera! You look beautiful today.

The bandit, dressed in women’s clothing and reading a book, glares hard at Boudicca and softly spits out his feminine voice with great tenderness, So it’s Sir Jezza, I’m so glad to see you. I’ve had a terrible day.

Is something wrong with you? Boudicca asked.

Yes, I’ve noticed that I’ve been pining away a lot lately, I’m not so pretty anymore and I’m worried that my husband won’t love me anymore. The bandit put her hand to her face in a sad and mournful gesture.

Boudicca patted the other man on the shoulder with immense sympathy and whispered, Why have you come to be a woman today?

Damn Ethan, I only memorized twelve words yesterday. Female, the bandit replied with a sob.

That’s sympathetic, but thank you very much for your contribution, I memorized fifteen words yesterday, five short of the twenty word mark.Saeris was right, when faced with a fierce beast in pursuit, you just have to run faster than the slowest one.

Oh, Head, don’t stab|excite me.

Better call me Sir Yesa, that title still sounds good sometimes.

With that, Boudicca took a few steps back and raised his large hand to Vespera, Oh, ma’am, your beauty remains as impeccable as ever in my opinion, and I’m sure your husband will love you as much as ever.

Are you sure of that? Vespera’s eyes sparked with what could be named ‘excitement’.

Yes. Boudicca answered seriously, then leaned in close to the other’s ear, Your donkey-kicked features would make any man want to cover his wallet at the sight of them.

Oh! Well, thank you very much. Vespera replied with a sobbing face as she cupped her hands over her heart.

Boudicca turns her head and walks away, muttering, This damn dialog makes me sick!

Dispersing the wind warbler, Ethan lowers his head to look at the small magical dragon sprawled beside him:

They did a good job, didn’t they?

Asahi grunted and ignored it.

Even as a magical beast, he could tell that the bandits were still too far from being truly superior.

If one had to add a unit after this gap, then it should be measured in light years.

I know you look down on them, but Asahi, you must believe that people have potential. Deep inside everyone, there is actually positive motivation. In the past, they just didn’t have the opportunity and lacked a good education. They’re only like that now, not because they actually liked the life they once had, but because they’ve worked hard to adapt to the life they once had. There are all kinds of environments in society, and those who can fit into their environment as quickly as possible will always be able to live a better life. And for a good lifestyle, they’ll only adapt faster; right now, they’re just lacking some of the necessary external conditions.

Speaking of which, Ethan looked at the little one and said, Time is precious, the bandits have started learning, so shouldn’t you start learning as well? You can’t be lazy all the time just because daddy favors you.

Woo! The little demon dragon perked up its ears all of a sudden.

The word study made its body tingle, and the word daddy made it tremble even more.

Well don’t look like that. Ethan picked up the little guy and smiled bitterly, You can’t have me forcing you to learn spells with a whip can you?

The little guy grunted, looking like I’ll see what you give up.

But not learning is definitely not an option. You’re not going to stop positioning yourself on such a basis as my backup magic replenishment base, are you? A great magic dragon being a human’s magic power generator? Don’t you think that sounds too degrading?

Oooh ……

Trust me, Asahi, learning magic isn’t that hard. It’s perfectly fine for us to learn human spells before your talent presents itself. You’re a genius, and you shouldn’t live up to your reputation as a child prodigy. Many humans are able to recite poetry at the age of four or five when they can just talk. And you, the little genius among the magical dragons, God’s favorite, the most intelligent magical beast, you are perfectly capable of becoming a master at learning and using human magic during your infancy as well. Think about it, you who have not yet reached adulthood, standing at the pinnacle of the world early on and enjoying the world’s worship, what kind of pleasant|feeling would that be.

The little one looked at Ethan with helpless eyes, at the guy who was mouthing off, saying one set of words after another that were kind enough to cajole him It wanted to tell him that even though he couldn’t speak yet, he couldn’t hide that little secret in his heart from himself at all due to the connection of his mind.

Don’t you just want me to be a free hitter for you? Why don’t you just say so?

Luckily, Ethan also sensed the little guy’s intention, and his face reddened as he nodded, ’’Yes. Red and Green have been exposed, but you haven’t. The only reason I dared to let them show themselves is because your presence is actually more powerful than theirs. You are my most important bottom card. But this card hasn’t been able to grow into an ace right now …… I need you, Asahi. I may still encounter many tough battles in the days ahead. Some battles may not be decided by me, and many times just relying on my brain can’t solve all the problems, a strong base of force is still a necessary backing. That’s why I need you."

The little guy sighed, then woofed a few times.

If you promise to study hard, I guarantee that you’ll be able to eat rich delicacies every day in the future You see, we have more than forty henchmen now, I’ll have them catch a lot of delicious food for you every day, what do you think? Don’t you like eating magical beasts? I’ll have them catch them for you, just the kind that are the fiercest and have the fattest meat.

The wind sent these words to Leile and the others’ ears, and the group of bandits shivered at the same time.

The little guy stared at Ethan and put up one front paw, revealing five claw tips.

Five per day?

The little guy nodded.

You can’t eat that much, you’ll get fat.

The little guy stomped his foot, about to eat that much.

Alright then, learn one spell corresponding to one magical beast, learn one, reward one crystal.

The little guy was furious.

Ethan didn’t budge at all.

After thinking about it, the little guy laboriously retracted both claw tips.

Ethan smiled, Good, then learn three spells.

Alas, the little guy sadly realized that the free lunch was finally gone.

Looking at the little guy’s helplessness, Ethan smiled happily, the little thing had finally bowed its head and admitted defeat under his persistent daily bombardment of verbal fatigue

Thank you, Asahi. We can also practice some techniques on close combat and cooperative fighting if you’d like. Are you willing?

Woo…… woof woof!

If you don’t say anything that’s a default.

Woof woof! Woof woof! Woof woof! Wook was furious, MB, old man means no!

Chapter 2

For Asahi, life is good.

Eat, drink, sleep, play, and watch people fight without doing anything themselves.

Watching a play is always easier and more enjoyable than acting, and if it could talk, it could make a few comments that wouldn’t hurt, such as accusing those who are studying of not working hard, pronouncing the words this way is wrong, that posture is out of place, certain people are stupid, can’t be taught how to teach, are not suitable for the stage, are brain-dead, brain-damaged and brain

During the time Ethan was teaching the bandits, there was absolutely no shortage of such slander. Even if the bandits study harder and harder, it will always be able to find out the shortcomings.

The little guy is like a picky God, criticizing everything that can be criticized without any morality, even if he can’t find anything wrong, also in the spirit of looking for bones in an egg, as far as possible, to belittle everything that can be belittled.

For the proud magic dragon, the perspective is always overlooking, even if he himself actually half a bit of etiquette and rules do not understand, but the same does not visit hinder his self-righteous disparagement of everything.

This little demon dragon’s name shouldn’t have been Xu, but should have been Air.

But the days of leisure always pass, and suddenly one day, Asahi realizes that the good life no longer favors it.

It is no longer God, waiting for it is about to be erected on the high platform of the show ……

Call it cajoling, call it coercion or not, no matter what, the poor not yet two years old little magic dragon was so coaxed by Ethan to embark on the path of practicing human magic.

Although the abyssal magic dragon was born with the three abilities of space, nature and fire spells, and Xu had the ability to learn human spells that other magic dragons did not have, but for Xu, its innate constitution destined it to not be able to practice magic through meditation like humans.

Unable to meditate, the human spells that Asahi can learn are still limited to space, nature and fire spells.

This made the only thing Ethan could teach Asahi now was space spells.

Unlike the Wind Soul System, Space Spells had three main lines of advancement.

They were the three directions of spatial movement, energy attack and boundary.

Among them, in terms of spatial movement, there was the lowest level of material teleportation, the medium level of instantaneous teleportation, and finally the Star Gate that could cast precise positioning for ultra-long distance teleportation.

In terms of energy attacks, there were the lowest level energy shock, energy wave, and energy blade. Two new lines of advancement are formed based on the 3rd level Energy Blade. One is to learn the 4th level Vacuum Blade, then the 5th level Rift Blade, then the straightforward 7th level spell Black Hole Tide. The other line of progression was to learn the Super Attack Energy Storm directly at 6th level and the Labyrinth of Light at 7th level.

In terms of boundaries, a level 2 space mage could learn to use Energy Boundary. This was a type of boundary that could increase the speed of the mage’s magic recovery, and was quite useful despite its low level.

A level 3 space mage can learn to use the Void Boundary, which temporarily puts the designated target in a state of nothingness, avoiding attacks. level 4 Conservation Boundary, which can constantly reduce qualitative damage. level 5 Boundary Breaking, which can break most of the boundaries, and level 6 Counterattack Boundary, which can partially reverse the power of the attacking force to hit back, but the counterattack cannot exceed one’s own level. level 7 Channeling Boundary, which can channel all of the power of the attacking force All of it can be channeled into the void space.

Whether it was offense or defense, the spells of the space system were exceptionally powerful, which was the characteristic of the space system. Its shortcomings lie in that, one: it consumes too much magic power. Two: too few varieties of space system spells, resulting in a lack of tactical changes. Three: not having summoning spells.

From this, it could be seen that Hagon was actually quite strong in his cultivation of spatial spells, or at least he had mastered all the spells in the skill tree of the same level. It was only because Ethan knew too much about the fatal weakness of space spells, and had the Blazing Flame Bird to help him restrain the opponent’s water spells, coupled with prior preparations, that he was able to kill the opponent with ease.

After repeated preparations, Ethan decided to teach Asahi to use the energy attack type of space magic.

As he watched the reluctant Asahi waving his little paw and trying to release the Vacuum Blade, making all sorts of difficult appearances, Ethan suddenly felt that this little guy was really happy.

Asahi, maybe you don’t understand now, but one day you’ll grow up and understand. Happiness isn’t about getting what you want, it’s about cherishing what you get; it’s about matching desires with abilities. Think about it, for humans to learn magic, they have to start from apprenticeship and practice step by step, while magical dragons are born with the ability to use all kinds of powerful spells, but unfortunately it is impossible for them to learn human spells. A little guy like you who can learn 4th level human spells right from birth, concentrating the most powerful advantages of both human and magic dragon races, I’m afraid that there can’t be another one under the sky. But I’m worried that since you can learn human spells, you might also be able to learn the never-ending desires of humans in the future. I can’t let you not pursue anything, then I can only let you go to have the ability to fulfill your desires, in this point, I am selfish. Because I won’t think about what you will bring to mankind in the future.So even if it’s for your own sake, you have to exercise and study hard ……

Woo…… woof woof!

The little guy looked like he understood some of Ethan’s meaning.

Whoosh! A vacuum blade cuts sharply through the distant tree, the spatial rift slicing through the trunk with ease, and with a babbling sound of the old tree being overwhelmed, the tree crumbles and collapses.

The group of bandits watching from afar were all dumbstruck.

Raylor muttered, Gods above! I saw that dog release a human space spell?

Are you sure that was a dog? Head.

No. But I finally realized why Ethan is so sick. Because …… because even his pets are perverts! Rayler said through clenched teeth.

As if hearing Leile’s words, Asahi turned his head back and bared his teeth to Leile, his small claws slowly raised to this side ……

The group of bandits were shocked and ran away without a trace in a huff.

小家伙晃着可爱的小脑袋，嘿嘿地怪笑起来。

The way it laughed was creepy.

This is how the intense training unfolded day after day. Besides having to teach the bandits and Asahi, Ethan himself was in a state of desperation.

Outside the house in the early morning, there was a gust of wind whistling.

On the flat ground in the distance, a whirlwind that was born out of the flat ground was constantly whirling in place.

This was Ethan practicing.

Ever since he unintentionally comprehended the Blast Wind Strike that day, he had been trying to figure out how to improve on the move and then practiced it constantly.

The wind stopped, and the teenager’s high-speed moving body also stopped.

With Ethan’s hand gesture waving in the distance, an energy boundary gradually appeared around him.

Ethan looked up and called out, Red!

blazing bird in the sky opened its beak wide, and a torrent of fire elements spewed down, hitting that energy boundary and flashing out a colorful and brilliant light ……

After the breakthrough of the Lanya Grand Theater, he hurriedly left Fragrant Leaf City, and hadn’t had much of a chance to cultivate.

In addition to the soul system second level spells he had basically mastered all of them, the space system spells and the second level wind system spells he hadn’t had the time to learn at all. Rarely did he have the opportunity this time, he was bound to quickly fill in these gaps.

What he released just now was the level 4 Conservation Boundary of the space spells.

For Ethan, he didn’t lack the means to attack right now, the Blazing Flame Bird’s flame spew, Xu’s spatial energy attack, as well as his own Soul Spell Extreme Melee Combat Technique could all be useful, but there was obviously still a lack of ability in terms of self-preservation. Relying only on lightness and speed, it was clearly impossible to face those strong high-level warriors. The space-based boundary-type spells effectively avoided this.

When he decided to teach Asahi to practice the Energy Attack Department of Space Spells, Ethan had already made the decision to major in Boundary Class Spells himself, so that he could complement his deficiencies.

Focusing his limited magical power on defense and speed, and using the warrior’s ability to attack, thus maximizing his current strength, this was the position Ethan had given himself.

Red’s fire elemental spew was reduced by 10% damage by the Constant Boundary, but the remaining shockwave still rushed towards Ethan recklessly, fortunately Ethan reacted quickly and dodged in time.

Constant Damage Reduction requires other spells to be used in conjunction to show its effect. Ethan muttered and whispered.

He softly recited an incantation and a Wind Spirit Shield appeared around him before re-releasing the Constant B

Red, once more, with full power!

This time, as the weakened fire elemental rushed over the Conservation Boundary, the remaining fire elemental energy impacted fiercely on the Wind Spirit The fragile Wind Spirit Shield was speckled with light from the ferocious elemental power, and finally disappeared after barely lasting a small moment, but at this point, this mouthful of Red’s jet failed to cause any damage to Ethan.

The attack weakening of the Conservation Boundary shouldn’t be this low, it seems that it’s mainly due to the fact that the lower level boundaries aren’t utilized in a pure manner. But it doesn’t matter, a combination of spells from different lineages can make up for the temporary shortfall. Ethan said with satisfaction.

The aftermath of upgrading too quickly was revealed at this moment, that is, he was faced with the embarrassment of learning numerous spells all at once, and he clearly did not have enough time to use.

Without enough foundation, learning to use advanced spells all at once didn’t really bring out its power, and the Guardian Boundary could only reduce the damage by 10%. Whereas a true full-power Conservation Boundary could diminish the damage of all attributes by at least thirty percent for a fixed period of time at a constant rate.

The good thing was that Ethan could make up for it with other spells.

But unfortunately, he didn’t have the means to use both wind spells and space spells at the same time. The use of dual spells was currently only possible on spells of the same system, and a cross-system dual spell combination was a qualitative leap in difficulty.

For the vast majority of mages, they wouldn’t exhaust their efforts to solve the combined use of spells from different systems, because when the same system was cultivated to an advanced level, there would naturally be better spells to replace it, and there was absolutely no need to simulate the effects of advanced spells through the combination of multiple spells.

But Ethan was different. Yesterday’s Blizzard Strike had allowed him to discover a new path in magic cultivation, which was to simulate the effects of high-level spells through the combined application of low-level spells.

Gale Strike was, in a way, a substitute for the level 5 spell Tornado, and even though the power might not be as strong as Tornado, and the way of using it was subject to many aspects of beloved elbows, it was still undeniable that it was a good way to give himself a strong combat power quickly

For Ethan, the upcoming battles were going to be tougher than ever, and he had to improve himself as much as possible in a short period of time.

After experimenting with the use of the Spatial Boundary Spell, Ethan returned his attention to the Wind Spell.

There weren’t too many powerful wind spells in the second level, instead, there was a relative increase in the number of auxiliary type spells. For example, Wind Sense of Smell, Wind Sight. But such self-enhancing spells didn’t have much meaning to Ethan, who was already a third level warrior. On the contrary, in terms of summoning, the Wind Department had a rather good advanced spell - Wind Elf’s Summoning.

Summoning of the Elemental Elves was the most special of all the summoning system spells. It was a separate branch. Further upwards, there were certainly more advanced summoning spells, such as Wind Demon Summoning and even the top-tier Wind Dragon Summoning, but Wind Elf’s Summoning was completely different from these.

This was because the strength and weakness of an elemental elf was closely related to the ability and cultivation of the caster.

Atmospheric elves, respond to my summoning and give severe punishment to the disrespectful …… As the incantation was recited softly, the elements of wind gathered around Ethan, gradually forming a translucent humanoid elemental body with a slight azure color.

Perhaps due to the characteristics of the wind, the wind spirit in front of him floated in the air as if it was a large humanoid light blue cloud, and when the entity was fully formed, it was actually the appearance of a petite little girl.

This elemental spirit that was completely condensed from the element of wind was like a hazy image on the screen, what surprised Ethan was that she even had long hair and dress that was condensed from the element of wind.

The skirt fluttered as if she was a flying fairy.

Ethan gently reached out his hand and attempted to touch this elf, but his hand passed through her chest, only to feel a warm breeze fluttering on the back of his hand.

Hiss! The elemental elf let out a cheerful purr, looking like she understood Ethan’s intentions perfectly, so she smiled triumphantly.

Good, at least in this form you don’t have to worry about normal physical damage at all. Ethan said with a smile as he retracted his hand.

Elemental elves did not take any normal sword damage due to their lack of solidity, though magic and fighting attacks could strike it.

Show me what you can do, as far as I know, elemental elves’ powers follow their master’s abilities, so perhaps I can see what part of me you possess.

Ah! This Elemental Elf let out a long whistle to the sky, and in the next instant, she transformed into a biao rolled hurricane and floated away into the distance. A hurricane rose up from the wilderness, dancing wildly and chirping in all directions.

Huh? Ethan was greatly surprised.

He hadn’t thought that the elemental elf he had summoned would have the dual spell mixing ability he had when he cast Blast Strike, casting a spell similar to

What else do you know? He asked aloud.

A sharp wind blade flew out from the blazing wind of the Biao Tornado, fiercely slamming into the large tree not far away, cutting a wound.

Wind Blade Impact.

Then an air shield was added to his body, followed by a wind vortex.

When wind elves used wind spells, they did not need to consume any mana at all, much less use any incantations. However, since Ethan was still a beginner in this spell, the time the elemental elf he summoned was able to maintain was very short, disappearing automatically after a small moment. But in that moment, she had successively used five of Ethan’s most skillful spells, and except for a few spells such as Wind Warbler and Wind Cracker, which she had not learned, she was able to use all of them.

Seeing that his wind elf was able to master so many spells, Ethan smiled happily.

It was important to realize that not every elemental elf was able to use most of the spells of the same lineage that their masters would use, and how much spell power they were able to possess from their masters depended on the caster’s talent and realm in that lineage of magic.

If a wind magician did not have enough talent, then the elemental elf he summoned would most likely only be able to inherit one type of wind spell, and even if the master’s strength grew in the future, the elemental elf would still be limited in the number of spells he could learn. On the other hand, a wind mage like Ethan, who was extremely talented in the wind system and had already reached the realm of Wind Breath, would be able to summon an elemental elf that could inherit most of the wind spells that he knew, and would also have an extremely high learning ability.

In other words, the caster’s talent and realm determined how many abilities the elemental elf could inherit and learn from its master, while the caster’s strength determined the higher level spells the elemental elf could learn. If the caster was only level 2, then the summoned Elemental Elf would only be able to release level 2 spells. If the caster was level 7, then the elemental elf could learn level 7 spells from its master. The number of spells that could be learned depended on the caster’s talent, and the power of the spells used depended on the caster’s realm.

Each wizard can only have the same elemental elf on a series of spells, and cannot be summoned repeatedly. The level of the Elemental Elf follows the level of the master, every time the master leveled up, the Elemental Elf would relatively level up as well, so that it could learn the corresponding spells, and the Elemental Elf could only learn the spells that corresponded to its own level. Once the master upgraded, the elemental elves had not yet mastered a certain basic spell, it meant that they would not be able to learn such spells in the future, and at the same time, due to the lack of basic spells, they would not be able to learn the corresponding high-level spells, which meant that the elemental elves were wasted by half.

Once an Elemental Elf is killed, the re-summoned Elemental Elf will forget all the spells it once learned, and its level will revert to 2nd level, retaining only the 2nd level spells it inherited at birth Once the caster’s own level has reached level three at this point, it means that the elemental elf will always be one level lower than its master. Once the caster reached the top of level seven, it meant that the elemental elf would never be able to upgrade again, which meant that it was completely ruined.

The strength of an Elemental Elf depended on both the level of the magician, the talent of the magician, and finally, it needed to be cultivated and carefully cared for, one of the three was indispensable.

Since Elf Summoning was a second level spell, it was actually extremely difficult for an Elemental Elf of this level to not die in battle. Thus for the vast majority of magicians, cultivating an elemental elf didn’t make much sense. Must be upgraded in tandem with the elemental elf, can’t let the elemental elf die, must pay attention to its cultivation and care in battleThis series of conditions greatly raised the threshold of the elemental elf’s use, coupled with the talent limitations, very few elemental elves that mastered multiple spells possessed by their masters appeared, thus the vast majority of magicians chose to give up on the elemental elf and only use it as a normal second level summoning, anyway, with the improvement of the Wind System spells improved, they were perfectly capable of summoning more powerful wind-type summons.

However, Ethan still made the decision after some thought to give up all other wind system second level spells and fully major in wind elf summoning, and since he was extremely pure in the use of wind warbler, he believed that it would by no means be difficult to quickly master the wind elf.

Re-summoning the Elemental Elf, Ethan said to that Elemental Elf, I don’t know if you can understand what I’m saying. But from today onwards, you will follow me into battle. You will be my new companion, and your name - will be Blue.

From this day onwards, Ethan began to desperately practice the application of the Space Spell Boundary Class and the summoning of Wind Elemental Elves, and Red and Green were his best opponents when

In order to let Ethan improve his strength as soon as possible, Red and Green also attacked Ethan without any hes

Every morning, the bandits would see fireballs flying in the sky and red light shining in the sky.

And in the midst of the ferocious fire, a blonde-haired teenager jumped through the flames like an unyielding fighter. The slender figure in the sea of fire seems so small, as if the next moment he will die in the sea of fire, but always miraculously narrowly survived.

Every time, the teenager must fight until exhausted and fall down before the end of this training, then he will give himself a bottle of potion to drink, less than a moment and immediately refreshed, renewed the war.

This kind of crazy cultivation saw the bandits dumbfounded, no one could figure out how this teenager could be so crazy.

As for Ethan, the progress brought by this kind of crazy cultivation was indeed great.

Ethan finally realized why the vast majority of mages were not willing to take the multi-system route.

This was not only because multi-system cultivation would delay a mage’s energy, but there was also another important reason, which was that due to the limitations of spells, it was usually difficult for a mage to use too many spells at the same time during battle time.

Having more spells but not having time to use them is the same as not having them.

This was where the low-level spell combination tactics fell short. What a high level spell can accomplish with only one spell, may Ethan need to chant and use multiple spells to accomplish. Time was of the essence in battle, and Ethan could never manage to cast a Blast Strike with a double spell incantation and then throw a Soul Spell at his opponent at the same time that he put out a Conservation Boundary and a Wind Spirit Shield. And by the time he actually did that, he was afraid that his opponent would have already thrown several high-level spells at him.

How to solve this problem? These days Ethan meditated over and over again.

Chapter 3

Today, Ethan stood frozen in the open valley floor, his long flowing hair covering his eyes but unable to block the deep light in those eyes.

O Spirit of the Atmosphere, answer my call and give the disrespectful a severe punishment …… As a series of incantations were softly recited, the element of wind in the air condensed once again, and the Wind Spirit Blue appeared at his side.

Blast Strike! Ethan said.

Hiss! Blue let out a long shrill whistle and turned into a whirlwind that enveloped Ethan.

The wind picked up and moved, rolling its a wild wave of fury across the flat earth, the sharp longsword telescoped through the wind swirls, stabbing at the imaginary enemy in the target, Asahi, from all different angles

Asahi howled furiously, his body rising in a flash, his sharp claws tearing a bizarre air ripple in the air.

Ethan’s body whirled in the wind, bypassing Asahi’s sharp claws and attacking its outer side. The two blazing birds simultaneously let out a long hiss and spat out large flames at Ethan.

At the same time, a high-pitched chant rang out, In the name of the elements of heaven and earth, grant us the power to be free from evil …… Conservation Boundary!

The silhouette shrouded by the boundary that shone with the light of spatial energy hardened and rushed out from the sea of fire to Asahi’s back, and then, Ethan kicked Asahi’s butt hard.

Oh! The little guy rolled in the air with great displeasure and howled in anger.

Then it fell heavily to the ground and looked at Ethan angrily.

It hadn’t expected Ethan to use a lose-lose tactic just to kick its ass a little.

Ethan sneered, ’’Do I have to use my Wind Spirit Shield to delay combat? A warrior’s fighting energy shield can likewise attenuate elemental damage. This is a punishment for the fact that you are still using the instincts of a magical beast to fight and cannot comprehend combat techniques. Next time you don’t know how to use spells and combat techniques together, I’m going to kick you in the face."

The two Blazing Flame Birds were indignant at Ethan’s big talk and chirped loudly.

I know you guys aren’t using your full strength. Ethan laughed, the wind swirls on his body finally stopping at that moment, and Blue reappeared with her face. Blue, good job.

Utilizing Blue’s ability to help himself with his Blast Strike so that he could have more access to his other spells was what Ethan had come up with after many days of training By today, Ethan had sort of completely finished the initial scheme of using a combination of space system spells and wind system spells.

This was the first time Ethan had tried combining spells from different systems, but in the future, he was confident that he would be able to create even more powerful spells.

Nowadays, he was unconsciously walking out a path of growth with a strong self-color.

-While practicing, Ethan was curious about the jade ring he got from Hagon.

This ancient jade ring had a strange texture, and even with his alchemist’s eyes, he couldn’t tell what it was made of.

When Hagon had screamed at him to hand over the map and the Spirit Eater’s Ring, Ethan had realized that the ring was definitely worth more to Hagon than Kael’s notes.

But what exactly is this Jade Ring supposed to do?

These days, Ethan had studied the Ring of Spirit Eater more than once.

But every time he just had to pay attention to this jade ring with his heart, his own soul energy would experience a strong sense of trembling, as if his entire body and mind were going to be sucked into it. Every time, Ethan was only able to get rid of this crown’s terrifying soul attraction with his strong willpower.

Soul spells themselves ignored rank, and will was the only thing that restrained soul spells. That was precisely why Ethan was able to escape this thing. Considering the name of this Spirit Eater’s Ring, Ethan felt that this jade ring was most likely related to soul-type spells. It was for this reason that Hagon had kept it in a solemn place instead of using it himself.

Today Ethan first enchanted himself with a Will Firmness to ensure that he wouldn’t be corrupted by the Ring of Soul Eaters before boldly taking this jade ring out to study it.

Perhaps it was due to its long age, the surface of the jade ring was a greyish color, giving the impression of the vicissitudes of history. The jade ring was covered with engravings, which looked like the marks left by countless slashes and axes.

However, Ethan realized that these marks did not seem to be the result of random chopping.

The marks seemed to be arranged according to a certain pattern, and there was a unique connection between each mark. It looked like a spell formation, but it was unknown where the energy came from.

Could it be that this jade ring was sealed by some kind of spell formation?This thought suddenly popped into Ethan’s mind.

He hurriedly examined the engravings on these jade rings, and vaguely, he realized that the trajectory of these engravings was somewhat similar to the formation diagram of the power-drawing spell that Kael used, which he had learned from the Space Gate at the very beginning.

It was just that it was not exactly the same as that power-drawing spell formation in certain aspects.

Ethan carefully discerned it and found that it was a change in the part of the content that targeted the power attribute, and it was because of this change, coupled with the extremely secretive nature of the engravings themselves, that made himself fail to recognize this spell formation at once.

Could it be that this spell was a power drawing spell used to seal soul energy?

A burst of delighted ecstasy bubbled up in Ethan’s heart.

Asahi! Ethan shouted wildly.

The little guy came rushing in, confused as to what was going on.

Stay here and don’t move. Ethan said, then he shouted at the top of his lungs, Red, Green, don’t let anyone near me, I’m going to do an experiment!

A loud response came from the sky in the form of a blazing bird.

In the next moment, Ethan took out materials from his ring and began to follow the engravings on the jade ring for the spell formation

He didn’t know if his guess was correct, but he knew that if he guessed wrong, the big deal was that he would only lose a batch of materials, but if he guessed correctly, then he would be like having another killing weapon that could target Soul Mages in the future

Unfortunately, the Lance Empire figured that it wouldn’t possess a high level soul mage to come after him, but no matter what, it was always good to be able to raise one more point of power.

The spell formation was quickly made.

Ethan recited an incantation to Xu in the spell formation, Sink in the sea of desire, revive when everything is silent, the will of nothingness controls everything …… Spirit Burning

A spiritual energy impacted towards Xu.

At the same time, the formation on the ground released a strong light, covering Xu.

The spiritual energy was like a flowing light in the spell formation, traveling endlessly but not eliminating.

Sure enough, it was a power-drawing formation!

This was exactly the characteristic of a power drawing spell formation, it didn’t eliminate any attacking forces, but only absorbed them and utilized them.

This kind of spell formation could be said to be an invincible existence against energy attacks of a single attribute. Even the kind of powerful energy storm in the Space Gate could not possibly break through the Power Drawing Formation. Attacks with different attributes, however, could easily destroy it.

Casually releasing a wind blade, the phalanx in front of it was immediately shattered into pieces, and it had already accomplished its mission, leaving only Xu behind, screaming furiously at Ethan.

It was very dissatisfied, why was I the test subject every time?

Picking up that jade ring again, Ethan’s heart had been filled with a blazing luster.

He knew that this sealed jade ring must have an extremely close connection with Kael, and this was most likely what Hagon had found from Yael’s laboratory at the beginning, but this guy had cunningly not reported this treasure.

No wonder he dared to kill himself in the first place, I’m afraid he was also very worried that he would expose this matter to the public

But Hagon obviously didn’t try to open the seal of this jade ring.

Perhaps it was because he knew that the consequences of breaking the seal were extremely terrifying?

This jade ring, even with its power sealed, had affected his soul’s power, so what would happen if he opened it?

Should he open the seal or not?

Looking at the jade ring in front of him, Ethan pondered over and over again.

There was no doubt that this would be the most risky decision he had ever made, his fervent admiration for Kael’s knowledge, his quest for power, and the Empire’s pursuers, who were like maggots on his hocks, were finally forcing him to make a decision.

Asahi, stay away from me. If you find anything wrong with me, use an energy shock to break the connection between me and this jade ring. Remember, don’t come near me no matter what. Ethan commanded in a deep voice.

Woo……, Asahi answered.

Perhaps he sensed the prudence in Ethan’s heart, and he knew that this time, Ethan was playing for keeps.

As if he was looking at his enemy, Ethan’s eyes released a scorchingly sharp and overriding aura, and his hand gently scratched across the surface of the Spirit Devouring Ring.

A subtle energy fluctuation brushed across the jade ring like a breeze.

The soft wind contained the power of the wind element.

At the same moment, the engraved marks on the surface of the jade ring suddenly released an intense light, and a transparent circle of light floated around the ring.As the circle of light soared outward, a huge wave of soul energy surged in like a sea wave, instantly drowning Ethan ……

The pale wind dusted slowly, and the ghostly clouds were shallow and faint.

In that wilderness in the valley, Ethan was alone and independent.

In front of him, a jade ring floated in the air.

The bandits didn’t know what had happened, they only knew that just a moment ago, the Blazing Flame Bird suddenly flared up and drove them away from the cultivation field. Then there was the glow of energy in the wilderness that rose up to the sky, and the tremendous energy made the bandits feel as if someone had stomped hard on their hearts. Immediately after that everyone felt an indescribably unpleasant taste at the same time.

It was the feeling of the soul being pulled, as if the soul was about to go out of the body.

Fortunately, this energy shock came and went quickly, and it disappeared in an instant.

What just happened? Why do I feel as if someone is calling me? Raylor rubbed his head in confusion.

That’s right, head, I felt it too, it was so strange, like some force was trying to separate my consciousness from my body. The other bandit replied.

I to feel as if something is trying to get into my head.

The bandits had many different opinions but each felt differently.

An older bandit hesitantly said, I have heard of a spell that is similar to this.

What kind of spell?

The bandit hesitated before uttering a single word, Soul spells.

Soul spells?

The name scared almost everyone wistfully.

As soon as the old bandit said this, Leylor’s face turned a miserable green, Are you kidding? Are you saying that we experienced a soul spell attack just now?

That’s impossible, soul spells may not be the most powerful spells in this world, but they are certainly the most terrifying. I don’t think there are many of us who have a strong enough will to withstand the onslaught of soul energy. A bandit said this.

That’s probably because, it’s not coming at us. The old bandit suddenly said leisurely.

All the bandits looked into the distance at the same time.

There, Ethan stood quietly alone.

Soul attacks were never flashy, and even the most ferocious soul storms only produced effects within the mind and body.

-When that surge of soul energy swept through Ethan like a storm, the swirling magic seemed to generate a black hole of energy between heaven and earth, ripping Ethan in as it

Surrounded by a bleak white light, not a single sight of the outside could be seen, and it was as if the whole person was in the void.

Life