Mage Lord: The Tech Tree is Skewed by Me

When in doubt, scientific instruments.

Driven by good habits, Leon skillfully stuffed the fog blasted by the black beetle into the scientific instrument.

Instead of spending your brain thinking carefully, it is better to leave the answers to all questions to scientific instruments.

after all……

Unlike Grum, which mutates under the influence of the black mist, shadow monsters are creatures that have entered the vision of the ancestors thousands of years ago. Although Leon has not understood the operating principles of scientific instruments until now, this does not prevent him from using scientific instruments to get the answer he wants to know.

Soon, the information on the papyrus verified Leon's suspicion.

Heart of Shadow, this is what the ancestors called this special mist, and enchanting weapons is precisely the greatest use of Heart of Shadow.

There is no need to study complex and tedious magic patterns, no need to explore mysterious and unique magic circle runes, just let the weapon in your hand come into contact with the heart of shadow, and the enchantment process can be completed in an instant. The main thing is A quick and efficient one.

According to the description in the papyrus, when the black mist swallowed by the shadow monster exceeds a certain limit, those originally stupid shadow monsters will give birth to extremely simple self-awareness under the influence of the black mist, similar to... advancement?

The black beetle that Leon faced before was one of the dozens of evolutionary paths of shadow monsters. The ancestors called it the crawling fear. It is the type that is easier to kill and the one with the largest number. Class, as for the other shadow claws and terrifying hands... Leon has not yet raised this level of Gu.

In short, after the shadow monster evolves into the crawling fear, if it wants to continue to grow and become stronger, it will no longer be the black mist that it will devour, but other shadow monsters!

And this is the reason why almost all of the originally numerous shadow monsters in the ancient archives disappeared without a trace, except for a few that escaped under the fallen bookshelf.

Instead of disappearing into thin air, it was swallowed up by the crawling fear and became the nourishment that maintained the existence of the Heart of Shadows.

Looking at the only three shadow hearts left on the ground, Leon scratched his head, and he had already made a calculation in his mind.

So, after giving a few instructions to the waiter who heard the news, Stan, the new leader of the Antolian mercenary group, was brought to Leon.

After the old leader Todd resigned, this was actually only the second time Leon saw this young man named Stann.

It is said that last year, Stan once had a glorious deed of challenging hundreds of militiamen. Although he was beaten badly, his courage was commendable. In addition, Stan was considered a leader of the younger generation and was recommended by Todd. With his meritorious service, Leon simply appointed him as the new leader of the Antolia Mercenary Group.

For Stan, this was the first time he had accepted a summons from his lord in private.

Although Stan has always been loyal to the Jimena family, to be honest, with the establishment of the Antolian Militia and the Lapruk Army, the presence of the Antolian mercenaries in this land has It seems to be getting lower and lower.

The Antolian militia wiped out the Tall Birds in the southwestern highlands, and the Lapruk warriors integrated tribes unwilling to obey Leon's orders among the mountains.

And what are the mercenaries in Antolia doing?

The mercenaries of Antolia only escorted the convoy between Antolia and the city of Parma under their leadership!

Although the moon velvet, iron ore and food in the convoy are also extremely important to Antolia, compared with the missions received by the militia and Lapluk people, it is definitely impossible to say that there is no loss in the heart. of.

Once upon a time, the Antolian mercenaries were the most reliable force for the Jimena family!

Therefore, for this sudden summons, Stein was surprised, but also a little unsure in his heart. Why did the Viscount suddenly want to see me?

Just as Stan stepped into the lord's castle with full of doubts, he heard the voice from his lord.

"Draw your sword and fight with me!"

Leon took out the long sword in his hand and said to Stan.

Um?

Stan was a little confused, but he still followed Leon's instructions and drew out the sharp blade from his waist.

Fight whenever you want. Although fighting alone with melee weapons, Leon's strength is far inferior to that of Stan. But no matter what Leon says, he is still the lord of Antolia. Stan does not dare to use his full strength after all.

However, just when Stann, adhering to the idea of ​​​​being a sparring partner, blocked Leon's chop for the first time, an inexplicable emotion suddenly emerged in Stann's heart.

Grieving? sad? Lost? Confused?

Almost instantly, countless images flashed through Stann's mind, including the sacrifice of his comrades, the death of his parents, the difficult circumstances of his childhood... Countless images flashed through his mind, causing his body to tremble involuntarily, so that Unable to remove the force of Leon's chop for a while, he took a few steps back, his eyes full of shock.

"How's it going? Not bad, right?"

Of course Leon didn't call Stan here for a fight, he just wanted to test the power of the enchanted weapon in his hand.

Obviously, it works well.

Although the mental shock caused by the shadow blade only lasts for a moment, even this precious moment is enough to kill the enemy in many cases, especially on the battlefield of swords and shadows.

"No...not bad..."

Looking at the gap left on the back of his knife, Stan couldn't help but widen his eyes, and even his words seemed to stutter slightly: "Why is this happening?"

Leon didn't explain much, he just took the long knife from Stan's hand and stabbed the heart of shadow that had been put aside.

At this moment, the familiar enchantment process flashed before Leon's eyes. The hazy mist seemed to be absorbed by the weapon in an instant, and Stann's knife also showed a special texture after enchantment and a shadowy shadow. Shadow.

"As the leader of the Antolia Mercenary Group, you naturally need a sharp enough weapon."

Leon returned the enchanted long knife to Stan's hand and said seriously: "Remember what flashed through your mind when you were fighting me just now. Your future enemies will also flash through similar things." Picture.”

"This is the second enchanted weapon in the entire Antolia. Don't let it get dusty, Captain Stann!"

Leon's words made Stan stunned for a moment.

Then, as if he realized something, he quickly knelt down on one knee and replied in an extremely serious tone: "Stan will swear allegiance to the Viscount to the death!"

This is how much you value yourself, and you actually got the first enchanted weapon besides Lord Viscount's!

Although he didn't know what enchantment was, Stan was already extremely excited. As for the previous feeling of disappointment in his heart, he had completely forgotten it.

"I asked you to escort the convoy, not because I don't want to use you, nor because I ignore you mercenaries who protect the territory."

"Stan, this sharp blade of yours will soon show its sharpness!"

Looking at the young man kneeling on one knee, Leon said in a deep voice.

"I am willing to serve the Viscount!"

Hearing this, Stain raised his head and said with great solemnity.

Thanks to the 100 Andal silver coins from the book friend "Quihuan", Mr. Lai rewarded me with a Shadow Blade~