Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

Bernal carefully manipulated the experimental seeds in the petri dish, saying, "The Thorn Ring recently discovered a Solomon's Flower in a secret realm; the information was released as a quest."

"You stay in the secret base every day and never go out, how do you know so much about all the news in the French Quarter?"

"Dago asked in surprise."

Bernal simply shook his head and said, "It's just a little bit of privilege that I had when I was a member of the Three Knots and it hasn't been completely taken back yet. That's not the point."

"The key point is that I happen to know an ancient potion recipe, which requires the Flower of Solomon as the main ingredient to create this ancient potion. Besides greatly enhancing mental power..."

At this point, Benalton paused, looked at Dago, and thought for a moment before saying, "Perhaps it could increase your chances of comprehending a first level of domain resonance ahead of time."

Dago's pupils dilated slightly when he heard the last sentence, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Tell me more about this mission."

"This is a public quest in the Thorns Ring, and it's quite difficult."

Bernal said, "There should be quite a few first-ring wizards from other factions going there at that time."

"A first-ring wizard?"

"Doesn't the Flower of Solomon hold any appeal for a second-circle wizard?" Dagger asked.

It's a great item that can significantly enhance a formal wizard's mental strength and increase the chance of comprehending a first level of domain resonance. Dago thought it should be a task that second-circle wizards would be eager to do.

Bernal seemed to see through his thoughts and shook his head, saying, "Don't forget, when I said the Flower of Solomon could greatly enhance mental power, I was referring to a first-ring wizard. A second-ring wizard's mental power is dozens of times stronger than a first-ring wizard."

"What is a rare potion to you may be just an ordinary, common thing to a second-circle wizard."

"Moreover, the ancient potion recipe that I possess is not something that just anyone can easily obtain. Even if one possesses the recipe, the effect of this ancient potion in increasing the chance of comprehending a level of domain resonance only applies to a first-ring wizard."

Why?

"Because of the special medicinal properties of the Flower of Solomon, and the difference in the mental power forms between second-circle wizards and first-circle wizards."

Bernal tapped his temple with his finger and explained simply, "When the effects of the Flower of Solomon take hold, it will completely shatter your mental energy. A second-circle wizard's mental energy is condensed into a milky substance and cannot withstand such torment."

Dago's face showed understanding. If what Bernal said was true, then if he accepted this mission, he only needed to be careful of the first-ring wizard powerhouses from the other two forces.

This undoubtedly reduces the difficulty significantly.

But Bernal's next words completely extinguished the slight sense of relaxation that had just arisen in Dago's heart.

"What I just said is only the normal situation. Although the Flower of Solomon is not that valuable to second-circle wizards, we cannot rule out the possibility that some second-circle wizards will try to compete for it, especially..."

Bernal looked him in the eye and said in a calm but firm tone, "If I were Jareden, this mission would be the best opportunity to cripple you."

"You mean Jareden will have someone assassinate me during this mission?"

A glint of light flashed in Dago's eyes.

"If he knew you answered."

Bernal said calmly, "That's almost inevitable. Given his magnanimity, he'll definitely retaliate for the fact that you beat up some of his wizard subordinates. Otherwise, how will he manage his underlings in the future?"

Dago nodded slowly, expressionless. "Alright, I understand."

He looked down at the germinated experimental seeds on the lab table and asked, "How often do these seeds need to be watered with high-energy blood?"

"For now, once a week is fine. I'll let you know in advance."

Dago nodded, then suddenly thought for a moment and said to Bernal, "Oh, by the way, if you have some free time recently, could you help me prepare a batch of healing potions? Other potions, runestones, and magical items are all fine too. I'm almost out of magic stones."

"So fast?"

Bernal frowned. "I remember giving you a batch just now."

"Please, that was a month ago. I can't take on quests in the Ring of Law to earn resources anymore. Besides..."

Dago said in a low voice, "My recent cultivation has indeed required a lot of magic stones and resources."

"And what about Serena? Why isn't she training at your base?"

Bernal said with a slightly embarrassed expression, "My experiments have been quite expensive lately, so Serena has been taking on low-level missions to earn magic stone resources to support her training."

Then he switched to a righteous tone and said, "Of course, all of this is to hone her practical skills. A sapling in a greenhouse can't grow into a towering tree."

Dago gave him a speechless look. "Little brat, you're quite the actor."

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In Cletam, having just returned from Bernalna, Dago walked down the long street.

From afar, you can see the small building of the Rose Inn, and two figures are sunbathing on a bench on the street.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that Linda and Stuart were chatting and joking around. Stuart had probably told a joke that made Linda giggle nonstop.

"Good afternoon, Lord Dago!"

Stuo, with his sharp eyes, spotted Dago from afar and quickly stood up straight to greet him.

Linda, on the other hand, was much more relaxed, unlike Stuart who was so reserved. She greeted him with a smile, "Greetings, Lord Dagger."

Dago smiled and nodded to the two of them, indicating that everyone was well.

Perhaps because Stuart recently broke through to the third level of apprentice wizard, taking another step closer to becoming a full wizard, Linda's father intended to bring the two young people together, and recently their relationship has become much closer.

Even as he walked into the Rose Inn, near the top of the stairs, Dargo could still hear Linda and Stuart talking quietly.

"Lord Dagger has become even more handsome since he cut his hair short. Recently, several witches have come to ask me if Lord Dagger needs a mistress."

"I feel that Lord Dago's aura is getting stronger and stronger. I can hardly breathe in front of him."

"That's because you're too weak! Lord Dago is a member of the Ring of Law."

"Linda, do you believe that one day I will become a strong person like Lord Dago?"

Entering the room, Dago sat down on the sofa in the living room, shook his head, and thought to himself that he never imagined he would one day be someone others looked up to. What a novel experience!

There was freshly brewed black tea in the teapot on the table. Dago poured himself a cup, then took out a silver brick with the Thorn Ring symbol from his storage ring to examine it.

This thing is his identity certificate as a formal member of the French Circle, and it is also a tool for him to communicate with the French Circle in daily life, somewhat similar to the function of a communication crystal.

The first message he received from the Dharma Ring, which he received through his mental energy penetrating the brick, informed him that because he had not completed the required number of tasks, his membership in the Dharma Ring's core had been revoked, and he had been officially demoted to an ordinary member.

Dago's expression didn't change much, which was within his expectations.

This is clearly the result of someone deliberately pushing things behind the scenes. Generally speaking, the assessment of the number of tasks in the legal circle is measured every three months, but I was downgraded in just one month. Nobody believes there's nothing fishy going on here.

After reading the "downgrade" notification, the remaining messages were all similar—"Your potion commission has been cancelled!"; "Sorry, your rune commission request was not approved."

Dago read through all the messages one by one without any reaction. He even felt a little amused, thinking that these people only knew how to use low-class tricks.

Normally, as a core member of the Magic Circle, he would enjoy a series of privileges, including purchasing potions, runestones, commissioned crafting of magical items, and commissioned enchanting.

Whether he's buying things or shopping, he can enjoy certain discounts within the French Ring Road.

However, all of these privileges have now been frozen without exception, because if he fails to complete the guaranteed task, he will not even receive the basic benefit of ten intermediate magic stones per month, which is given to every official member of the magic ring.

Aside from having the status of a formal member of the French Circle, I haven't enjoyed any of the benefits or privileges I should have, and it's almost no different from when I was homeless.

Within the legal system, certain individuals who are above the rules are manipulating them, attempting to force him into submission and make him beg for mercy.

"That's why we should accept this task even more."

Dago took a sip of his black tea, his mind replaying the mission Bernal had mentioned to him.