Steadfast Wizard: From Heart-Swapping Rat to Dimensional Demon God

Chapter 147 Dragon Witch Rona

"Just one. From now on, you're not allowed to capture witches as slaves again."

Although it sounds abstract to ask a slave trader not to take slaves, it is necessary if the potion is really to be sold to Remy, otherwise it will affect him sooner or later!

After all, the elves are alright. Although they are strong, they are not unreasonable. They won't hold a grudge against the slave traders just because they cooperate with them. It's not worth it.

Ultimately, only the wealthy can afford to buy elven slaves, so those most deeply involved with these slave traders are also the rich. Taking out one's anger on them could very well bring even greater trouble upon oneself.

But the Witch Kingdom is different; it's a bunch of real lunatics!

They're the kind of people who really have something wrong with their heads; when they get carried away, they don't care about the consequences. So if Remy doesn't agree to his request, he might as well just buy it with money.

But it doesn't matter if he doesn't sell it; his curiosity about the witch hasn't overshadowed his survival instinct.

Fortunately, Remy did not refuse. Witch slaves are not so easy to capture. In all these years, he has only captured this one. And even if he had captured one, it would not be so easy to sell her.

In fact, Isaac wasn't the first person to know about this witch slave, but he was currently the only one who dared to express any intention to buy her.

He hadn't originally planned to go and catch the witch anymore.

And so, Isaac and Remy simply signed a contract, buying more than forty ordinary slaves and a witch, and also ordering three thousand more ordinary slaves, to be delivered in six months.

It cost Isaac over three thousand gold coins and the right to sell the Dragon Transformation Elixir for a year. Most of the money actually spent was the deposit for those three thousand slaves.

Furthermore, this is only because the current Dragon Transformation Elixir may be further improved in the short term, and he doesn't have any readily available magic potions on hand; otherwise, he would definitely make a profit!

Thus, a transaction that satisfied both parties was completed. Leaving behind three carriages, the slave trader Remy departed, and it was estimated that they would not meet again for another six months.

As Remy's convoy disappeared from sight, Isaac turned to Smith and instructed, "Find some large rooms for these ordinary slaves. Just make sure they don't starve. By the way, do we have enough food for them now?"

Smith shook his head and said, "The castle only keeps some simple bread, but we can buy enough for forty-odd people in a day."

Because the cooks were dismissed, they had been eating takeout all the time, so there wasn't a single grain of food stored in the huge castle, only some emergency bread that was replaced every two or three days.

This was prepared by Smith for Isaac, so that if the delivery suddenly stopped or was late, Isaac would have something to eat if he got hungry.

Fortunately, their castle was located in the heart of Solomon's territory, not far from the nearest town, and the castle was filled with extraordinary... creatures, making it easy to buy whatever they wanted.

"Well, then the food matter is in your hands. Buy more, as there will be over three thousand more slaves coming in later, and they will all be staying in the territory for a while."

"Yes, young master."

"As for this witch... Ruri, prepare a room for her alone, and then go to the lakeside town to bring her some food."

"Yes, Master."

After giving instructions to the two men, Isaac returned to the laboratory.

The next day, the witch awoke.

"Hiss~"

Wasn't she... captured by slave traders?

where is this?

Could it be that I was sold?!

Rona's expression changed, and she quickly pulled back the covers and looked down. When she saw that her linen clothes had been replaced by silk pajamas, a hint of panic and a chilling killing intent visibly appeared on her face!

"Hey, hey, hey, don't get your imaginations running wild. I didn't change your clothes; it was my familiar who changed them for you. Look, it's this one behind me." Beside the soft, large bed, to prevent things from escalating in a bad direction, Isaac spoke up in time, pointing to Ruri behind him.

Isaac's sudden voice startled Rona. She wrapped herself in the blanket, moved to the side, and then stretched out her fair little hand. With a "whoosh," golden dragon flames ignited.

However, before she could throw the dragon flame at Isaac, suddenly, it seemed as if an unseen hand grabbed her wrist, causing all the magic she had gathered to dissipate.

Naturally, the dragon flames also went out.

After wandering for many years, although she was eventually captured by slave traders, this does not mean that Rona was weak. In fact, due to the witch's good aptitude, most second-tier warriors are no match for her. The reason she was captured was entirely because Remi was very strong!

After all, he hadn't been a slave trader for so many years for nothing.

However, Rona did not continue to resist. On the one hand, she had realized the difference in strength. If her opponent could touch her right hand silently, he could also touch her neck silently. Killing her would be as easy as turning his hand.

On the other hand, she also guessed that this man didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards her.

The dragon flame she just experienced was merely a stress response. After all, she was abandoned by her parents at birth and had been wandering the streets ever since. Without any sense of vigilance, she wouldn't have survived until now.

"Very good, it seems we can communicate properly now." Looking at the witch who had calmed down, Isaac was a little surprised. She seemed to be in good spirits. "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Isaac Solomon, an ordinary second-tier wizard. She is my familiar, Ruri, and she is the one who changed your clothes."

"Don't worry, although I bought you, you are not a slave to me. After you recover, you can decide where you want to go. If you want, I can also contact the Witch Kingdom for you and send you there safely. Alright, it's your turn."

After listening, Rona remained silent for a moment. She slowly pulled her right hand, which had been loosened by Liuli, back under the covers, leaving only her head exposed. Then she said, "My name is Rona, and I am a... witch. Did you buy my... master?"

Hearing Rona's address, Isaac smiled helplessly: "You don't need to call me master, just call me Isaac. As I said, you are not a slave here, and I will not force you to stay. The reason I bought you is firstly, I don't want to be targeted by the Witch Kingdom in the future because of some business dealings, and secondly, I am also curious about witch magic. But don't worry, the latter requires your consent."

Rona silently watched Isaac, her guard not lowered, for the Witch's Kingdom...

She doesn't actually trust anyone either...

Otherwise, she would have reached the Witch Kingdom long ago.

Having gone through something like this, they find it very difficult to trust others.

Isaac wasn't surprised at all. After all, there were two witches in Solomon, so he knew a little about witches. He also didn't have his older brother's charm to make witches fall for him.

So, seeing the silent Rona, Isaac didn't say anything more, but got up and prepared to leave.

"You can stay here for now. There's a cabin in the woods next to the castle. You should know how to use it. Once you've recovered a bit, you can go buy some food and equipment if you're worried." As he spoke, Isaac pointed to the bulging money pouch on the bedside table. "There are fifty gold coins and three magic crystals, each worth a thousand gold coins. If you need more, just tell Liuli. I have to go now."

After saying that, Isaac turned and left the room with Liuli, leaving Rona sitting blankly on the bed.

He wasn't playing any kind of strategy game; Isaac really had something to do.

Tomorrow he'll be going to the Floating City to discuss some of the current problems with the Dragon Blood Elixir with the big shots. He needs to check the information he's prepared again and also make arrangements for the recent affairs of his territory, since he might not be able to return anytime soon.

It's not impossible that they might stay for ten days or half a month. If that happens, then the training of the arcane mages will have to be carried out by the Holy Lord, since he is already a mature arcane mage.

Long after Isaac left, the dazed Lorna finally came to her senses. She was silent for a moment, then picked up the money pouch from the bedside table, opened it, and found a small handful of gold coins and three small magic crystals inside.

She had never used this kind of magic crystal, but she had seen it before.

Magic crystals are usually used in large transactions, since gold coins are really inconvenient to carry, and there are no institutions like banks or money houses in this world, so some large transactions are replaced by equivalents.

Magic crystals are a very common type of crystal.

It has to be said that humans are quite pragmatic. All that Isaac just said doesn't weigh as much as the bag of money in Lorna's hand right now.

Although Rona had seen many scammers, she rarely saw one who would give her money right away, especially one who gave her more than three thousand gold coins in one go. Could that really be a scammer?

If this is a scam, then...

She was willing to be deceived!

On the bed, Rona, her hair disheveled, clutched her purse tightly in her small hands, lost in thought.

Night, restaurant.

"You were looking for me?" Isaac placed the lunchbox on the table and sat down opposite the witch Rona. Normally, he wouldn't eat at the restaurant; he would just eat in the lab so he could continue his research afterward. However, Ruri said that Rona wanted to see him, so he made a special trip out for this meal.

As Isaac rummaged through his food, he glanced at Rona. It was clear she hadn't spent the money properly. She had changed her clothes, but they were just ordinary leather armor, not monster leather, and unenchanted. It was just very ordinary leather armor; few adventurers would buy such a thing.

The same goes for his trousers and shoes; his entire outfit probably cost less than half a silver coin.

This puzzled Isaac greatly. He knew the witch was having a hard time, but she was already sixteen or seventeen years old and should have a good grasp of her magic, so she shouldn't be unable to earn money.

You could easily earn enough to buy a decent set of magical equipment just by selling monster materials. Why is it so meager?

Seemingly noticing Isaac's gaze, Lorna shrank back and said, "I... I feel safer this way."

Isaac understood and nodded, saying he could see it; one shouldn't flaunt their wealth.

If you want to buy a set of understated magical equipment, it's not a matter of money; these things require time to prepare and can't be rushed.

"It seems you've figured it out."

"Um, thank you. And then, can I stay here for a while? I don't want to go to the Witch's Kingdom, but I haven't decided where to go yet." Seemingly worried that Isaac would refuse, Rona quickly added, "Don't worry, I won't stay for free. I can do things!"

Isaac swallowed the monster meat in his mouth and said, "I understand how you feel, but like I said this morning, you're free here. Stay as long as you want. Well, no, that's not quite right. If you stay too long, you'll have to prepare your own food. Other than that, there's nothing mandatory."

"You don't need to do anything. The only thing you can do here is let me study your magical abilities. But don't worry, I will ask for your opinion, and it will absolutely meet all the standards of the Truth Association for experimenting on and observing free people."

"...Thank you." After a moment of silence, Rona bowed her head again and said thank you.

"You tell me..." Before he could finish speaking, Isaac heard Rona's hissing sobs. Looking at her tears falling continuously, Isaac scratched his head. Was she moved, or had he touched on something sad?

Isaac recalled what had just been said and the atmosphere, and concluded that he must have been moved.

Having been single for two lifetimes, Isaac had little experience in comforting women, so he thought for a moment, then continued eating, letting Rona continue crying until she was done.

As expected, Isaac's method was quite effective. Lorna quickly stopped her tears and emotions, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and said, "If you want to study this, I will... I will cooperate with you!"

Lorna decided to be bold and take a gamble!

I'm betting Isaac is a good guy!

If you lose, you'll just die, or at worst, go back to being a slave. But if you win the gamble...

Then she won't have to go back to those days of living in fear!

After all, Isaac looks quite wealthy!

Indeed, no matter the world, the most effective way to woo a girl is always to have money.

"No rush." ​​Isaac waved his hand while eating. "You came too suddenly. I haven't figured out how to study it yet. No rush. You can stay here for now. Oh, by the way, since you plan to stay permanently, I'm just about to build a mage tower. I can give you one floor. Tell Smith your needs and I'll add it for you."

"Mage Tower...no need, no need, I don't need it!" Rona quickly waved her hand.

"Witches are spellcasters too, how could they not need the lab? Don't worry, it's just the right to use it, not a gift. Since you've decided to stay, think carefully about how to cooperate in the future. Don't worry, take your time. I also need to think about it." Isaac shrugged.

Unlike Smith and Liuli, Rona is a true outsider. Isaac hasn't really figured out how to get along with her yet. Buying her was a spur-of-the-moment decision for Isaac.

(End of this chapter)