Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 432 The affairs of the world are nothing more than a mixture of interests and emotions.

Demon God Bone Powder, also known as 'Evil God Bone Powder,' is similar to the 'Evil God True Form Scroll' in his grandfather's house, which is the 'monster portrait' that Yaro saw when he was young and training his spiritual power, but it is even 'cleaner' than it.

If the 'Scroll of the True Form of the Evil God' in my grandfather's house is completely destroyed, perhaps an ounce of 'Evil God Bone Powder' can be extracted from the rubble.

One ounce costs more than a hundred magic stones, which is about the size of a fingernail tip.

Don't think it's expensive. This kind of material is not something that wizard apprentices should use. Most material stores don't keep it in stock. If you want to buy it, you basically need to make an appointment in advance.

It's not that Ian can't use it, but it's too exaggerated and unnecessary. The most valuable aspect of Demon God Bone Powder is not its affinity with magic, but its restorative properties, similar to 'memory metal'. Even if it is damaged, it can automatically repair itself.

However, considering the size of the armor, even with the addition of other materials for dilution, the cost of just the Demon God Bone Powder alone would probably be no less than a thousand.

Ian, however, had his own understanding of this:
"That armor was originally my main battle weapon, so naturally it had to be made with the best materials. What if something went wrong during battle if I used inferior materials? What if I died before I even finished spending the money? The magic runes were made with the best materials, so even if the armor is damaged later, I only need to repair the outer shell. In the long run, it's still a win."

Well, the person is still alive, but the money is all gone, and the stuff is all gone... It's making me angrier and angrier!
Yaro stroked his smooth chin with his fingers, pondering, "But why did Morton arrange such a play?"

“He’s afraid of my treasure!” Ian said matter-of-factly.

Indeed, who wouldn't be afraid of a treasure made from thousands of magic stones?
—Huh? I think I have a minor substitute puppet that's worth over 100,000 magic stones on me?
So that's about it?
That's not quite right... One is the production cost, and the other is the selling price; they are still different.

The armor, comparable to the Demon Phoenix Golden Armor, is indeed very intimidating during the apprentice stage and is worth the price.

"What I mean is, why did Morton steal your armor? Is he planning something?" Yaro continued to steer the conversation.

"What is he going to do?" Ian asked, somewhat confused. "Isn't he just afraid I have this kind of treasure, so he arranged for someone to steal it?"

"Why is he afraid that you have it?" Yaro asked in a guiding tone.

“Because…I’ll kill him?” Ian said without any confidence.

"Now that the item is in his hands, will he kill you?" Yaro asked with a worried expression, seemingly simply concerned for Ian.

Ian looked up abruptly: "He wouldn't dare!"

"Why don't you dare?"

"He wouldn't dare kill me openly!"

Although it wasn't the answer Yaro wanted most, it was still within expectations.

The two brothers may seem to have a conflict, but it hasn't actually come to the point where they have to fight to the death.

It's a very simple principle. If Morton wanted to kill Ian, he could have simply had Ian's personal maid do it. Why bother stealing the armor?
Yaro didn't even believe Ian's claim that he had killed his mother, wanted to steal his surname, and seized his territory.

Yes! None of these three points are believable.

Do you remember Farrell?
His father worked himself to the bone to earn 48 magic stones, but he still owed the academy a lot of tuition fees and had to sell himself to get into school.

If Morton wants to greatly increase the productivity of the Ghost Orchid Garden and 'kill Ian's mother', he can only do so after becoming a wizard apprentice.

Before this, what qualifications did he have to get into the school?

Could the matriarch of the family really be completely unaware of such a large expenditure of magic stones?

It's worth noting that Ian had just said, "The Ghost Orchid Garden was originally just a small asset of the family. My father divided the assets and gave them to his mother..." Asset division needs to be announced widely, even if the assets are not large, the entire family needs to be informed.

In this situation, how could Ian's mother not know about Morton's existence, or about this expenditure of magic stones?
The mistress could tolerate Morton and his mother, but Morton couldn't tolerate the mistress. After killing the mistress, their father remarried Morton's mother... It's not impossible, but Ian's life would never be so carefree, nor would he have so many magic stones to squander.

Furthermore, since the magic stones produced in the Ghost Orchid Garden already exceed those of the entire Boone family, why is Morton still so eager to take them back?

He possesses resources that others covet, so why hasn't he yet adopted the 'Boone' surname, or accepted the title of family head or even the first in line to inherit the family business?

The family listened to Morton, the guards listened to Morton, Ian's personal maids listened to Morton, and even their fathers were tempted.

—The time is ripe, what is Morton waiting for?
The affairs of this world are nothing more than a mixture of self-interest and sentiment.

Morton either has a greater interest to pursue, or he's simply talking about loyalty.

Or perhaps both are present, mixed together.

……

Although Yaro saw through all this, he pretended not to know and instead went along with Ian's words:

"Since you know Morton won't kill you, Morton must also know that your purpose in creating the armor wasn't to kill him..."

At this point, Yaro paused slightly, and seeing that Ian did not object, continued:

"Even if this thing is made, it won't affect the relationship between the two of you. So why would he expose the valuable informant he planted next to you?"

"You mean... what is he going to do with the armor?" Ian finally caught up with Yaro's train of thought.

"It might also be related to you, or even be crucial to whether he can become the head of the family. Otherwise, he could have discussed it directly with you without resorting to such underhanded methods," Yaro immediately added, subtly misleading the conversation and sowing discord between them.

"Yes, he'd rather use such methods than consult me, he must have a bigger scheme... Is he planning to become the head of the family and steal the armor to protect himself from me? But my father is still alive..."

Thinking of this, Ian's pupils shrank sharply: "Could it be that he..."

Um, what came to your mind this time?
However, Ian's temperament is somewhat extreme, so it's not surprising that he would think of anything.

Adding fuel to the fire, Yaro asked, "Has Morton ever done anything strange? Or suddenly left the family territory? Or used any method to contact people outside? Do you know anything about the situation?"

Through these conversations, Yaro has confirmed that Ian has no idea why Ghost Garden's output has increased so much.

Well, what he cares about most is whether he can have enough magic stones to manipulate his own affairs.

But some things, given enough time and on a larger scale, Ian would inevitably begin to notice.

Following Yaro's words and making a connection, Ian's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he said in a panic, "Oh no! He's going to kill my father! My father is in danger!"

"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense!" Yaro interrupted immediately.

You came up with all of this yourself; it has nothing to do with me.

(End of this chapter)