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Chapter 89 - 89 82 Can't I Take You Down

89: Chapter 82: Can’t I Take You Down?

89: Chapter 82: Can’t I Take You Down?

Several people gradually recovered their strength and stood up.

As long as they dragged themselves back to Star Dragon Ridge, drank Magic Potion, and then rested for a night, they would surely recover quite a bit.

The world of magic was just so unreasonable.

But compared to the Undead, who kept dying and coming back to life, they seemed to be slightly more reasonable.

“Superior Calamity Heart!” Mico, who had successfully dissected the corpse of a black knight, held a Heart of Calamity that was purer than the regular ones.

“Can it be used to brew a Magic Potion that helps one advance to upper ranks?” Lind asked.

“Of course, it’s not that easy!” Mico raised her index finger and shook it gently, “There are very complex preparations required, and each Magic Potion has a different approach, but a potion brewed with the Superior Calamity Heart is indeed one of the most important things.

Like the experience potion I got from Ronin before, that’s one of the auxiliary potions, and then there’s…”

She listed a few items off the top of her head, which was enough to give Lind a headache.

Advancing to Great Knight had only involved eating some grass and drinking a bottle of potion; why had it become so complicated to advance to the next rank?

And this was just the basic preparation, each path had their own detailed steps required for advancement.

This one taken three times a day, one piece at a time, and that one twice a day, two pieces at a time, the rest of this one once a day…

His head started to spin.

So he decided not to listen to so much for the time being.

If he wanted to advance from Great Knight to the next level, he could only find the method from the Black Fire Brothers.

But the Black Fire Brothers had been missing for over half a year, and finding them would not be easy.

At least no one had heard of them in the nearby area.

The path to advancement seemed not so easy to walk.

“What about you?” Lind asked, “Aren’t you able to take a Magic Potion to advance to a High-ranking Wizard now?

Why don’t you go first?”

“You, you’re giving it to me?” Mico was surprised.

They had gone through so much to get the Superior Calamity Heart, and Lind was actually willing to give it to her.

Her heart trembled slightly.

Was this man truly not interested in any benefits?

“I only care about the growth in strength of myself and those around me, everything else is not important.

As long as we can live longer, does it matter who goes first?” Lind, leaning on the Broken Sword, was quite carefree, “Of course, it’s not free.”

“Hey, go find your Lian!” Mico stomped her feet.

Then she frantically rubbed the hand that Lind had licked against her clothes.

As if she had accidentally touched something disgusting.

“Hahahaha!” Lind laughed loudly, the soldiers joined in the laughter, and even Renzo did the same.

Mico was cute, and they had survived.

Why shouldn’t they laugh?

Teasing the bunny was the most interesting part.

“Eeeyah~~”

A not so sudden murmuring song came drifting with the wind.

The laughter of the group abruptly ceased.

“Let’s go!” Lind said in a low voice.

Fortunately, everyone present was at the level of a Great Knight.

Although they were seriously injured, their minds were much stronger than ordinary people; otherwise, they would have been completely wiped out.

The heat of victory cooled down within them.

The dangers of the world still existed, one must not become complacent after a victory.

…

Nighttime.

In the basement of Miss Mico’s Magic Potion Shop,

the bunny-toothed Witch, holding the Superior Calamity Heart, was pondering under the light of the fire with a somewhat conflicted expression.

Just as Lind initially said, if Mico managed to advance to High-ranking Wizard first, he could directly give the Superior Calamity Heart to Mico.

No, he never even considered taking the Heart of Calamity back.

It was as if he was completely unaware of how precious it was, just casually waving his hand and saying, “If you can use it, then it’s yours for now.”

Materials purer than those found at the level of Great Knight emitted a strong magic stench, and making them into Magic Potions was no simple task.

And for Mico, to truly tame this power, she needed to take it in small amounts multiple times.

Following Yuni’s voice, she counted her heartbeats at just the right time.

Not once could she err; a slight misstep, and the enemy they faced today would serve as a lesson from the past.

However, she still had the precious experience potions that could eliminate some of the minor irritations.

The ingredients for the potions had never been valuable; what was precious was the potion formula, because if one wasn’t careful in making it, instead of the anticipated potion, one might create poison that directly leads to death.

“Do you really not know how precious this is?” Mico felt a bit of a headache.

The Heart of Calamity varied in value at different ranks, with each ascension causing earth-shattering changes.

If a Great Knight-level Heart of Calamity could be purchased simply because a commoner could pile it on with numbers and weapons, then when it came to the Upper Rank, it was purely about strength.

After all, no matter where you are, hiring a Great Knight to kill an Upper Rank for you with money is simply unthinkable.

Mico loved taking advantage, enjoying kickbacks, but when Lind treated her with an attitude of absolute trust, she had to admit she felt a bit different.

Perhaps, maybe, staying at Star Dragon Ridge wasn’t too bad?

There were a group of Undead whose spirits were bizarrely lively, a bunch of foolish Soldiers, and that blond, tall man who inexplicably always thought about increasing the strength of those around him.

“Then I’ll take you up on that,” Mico muttered, “the least I could do in the future is put my heart into making some Magic Potions for you.”

…

“This still won’t bring you down?”

Lind squinted his eyes to rest.

That was a Superior Heart of Calamity.

If it could be turned into a Magic Potion and consumed to advance to Upper Rank, Lind’s risk resistance would undoubtedly increase further.

But more than that, the Bunny-toothed Witch was worth a thousand Hearts of Calamity.

Since he knew she had a history of running away, he had to make an effort to keep her around.

Otherwise, once she gathered the things she wanted, she would definitely leave without a second thought.

Talent must be grasped firmly in hand!

Even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it must use all its strength.

The battle with the Black Knight today was Lind’s way of forcefully bringing Mico on board the warship.

No matter what happened afterward, she would undoubtedly have complaints, but if all the gains were given to Mico, it would be she who reaped the most benefits and, therefore, she who should assume responsibility for this action.

On the surface, Lind took responsibility for everything, one of his original motives being to clear the nearby territory of dangers.

After interacting with her over time, he could more or less figure out what kind of person Mico was.

Of course, there was the risk of failure, but if it succeeded…

that would be a Wizard capable of making Magic Potions, and a High-ranking Wizard at that!

The methods might be a bit dirty, but the kind Bunny-toothed Witch would surely understand him, right?

Knock knock~

The door was knocked lightly.

“Come in,” Lind lifted his eyelid, lazily looking towards the door.

Creak, the wooden door pushed open, the firelight inside the room bent with the wind, and Lind’s shadow was also cast against the wall.

Lian, who was bundled up tightly, walked in with a basket slung over her arm.

Upon seeing Lind, she smiled, “My lord, I’ve come to take a look at your injuries.”

Apart from the Bunny-toothed Witch, the Blacksmith’s wife was also a talent full of knowledge—she, too, must be kept!