Imperial Crown.

Chapter 522 Magic Runestones and Holy Blood Moss
“Haha, I finally succeeded!”

Time flew by and it was already mid-March. For more than ten days, Raven had not left his room. Instead, he silently refined the runes in his hand, engraving magical patterns on them one by one, and then storing them in magic spells to create a finished magic rune!

After more than ten days of persistent effort, he finally obtained two fourth-tier magic rune stones! One contained the Desolate Death Flame, and the other contained the Titan's Wrath.

Titan's Wrath is a standard fourth-tier lightning magic, one of the four fourth-tier magics Raven obtained from the Frindor Ring! These are: the shadow magic "Dust of History"; the lightning magic "Titan's Wrath"; the fire magic "Crimson Pearl"; and the arcane magic "Elemental Disintegration".

Raven had already mastered Elemental Disintegration, using it as one of the means to defeat the reincarnated angel Aetheril! However, too many things had happened in the past few years, and lightning magic was simply too obscure and difficult, which led to Raven only fully understanding Titan's Wrath a little over a month ago! And due to his lack of proficiency, casting the spell would only be slower and more clumsy.

Therefore, Raven stored it within the runestone, refining it into a magic runestone. Combined with the two spells, Primal Wildfire and Elemental Disintegration, stored within his fourth-tier staff, Raven now possesses a total of four instant-cast fourth-tier spells!

"Invincible! Truly invincible!"

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Raven's eyes, and he couldn't help but hum a classic song softly: "Invincible~~ How lonely~~~~"

Primordial Wildfire is a fireball spell that Raven chose to inscribe after breaking through to the third tier of magic. Although nominally a third-tier spell, its power is comparable to top-tier fourth-tier spells! Desolate Death Fire, on the other hand, evolved from Primordial Wildfire, a mutated version born after Raven absorbed a wisp of the "Eternal Freeze" law! Just like Primordial Wildfire, its power can also rival that of a fifth-tier spell! Therefore, it can be considered a quasi-fifth-tier spell!

Fortunately, it was only a fourth-order magic; otherwise, the fourth-order runestone would have shattered because it couldn't withstand the damage!
In fact, Raven currently possesses fifth-tier magic spells, and even some sixth-tier ones! These were obtained from Rudolf's ring. Sixth-tier necromancy spell—Gate of Immortality. Fifth-tier spell—Twilight of the Night. Fifth-tier spell—Ghostly Nightmare!
Among them, Ghostly Nightmare was the culprit that plunged a group of second-generation heirs into a state of madness and illusion. Raven was very interested in it, but unfortunately, he hadn't had time to learn it yet. Twilight of the Night can be seen as an upgraded version and an expanded version of Heart of Fear! When Rudolph came to provide support, he used this magic spell, which could directly terrify people's hearts, revive corpses in the field, and summon skeletons from the ground!
Both of these spells are quite good. Although they are necromancy-based, Raven plans to learn them both when he has time.

Imagine Raven fighting his enemy. First, a twilight spell completely darkens the sky, stripping the enemy of their senses. In this situation, most normal people would feel some fear. Then, a ghostly nightmare spell plunges the enemy into a maddening illusion. Next, he uses the shadow magic Historical Dust to completely conceal his figure. These three spells combined create an invincible domain for Raven!

As for the Gate of Immortality... Raven doesn't plan to learn it. It's too evil, and it doesn't fit Raven's kind character and positive values ​​at all! It's definitely not because he's only a mere fourth-tier cultivator and can't even cast spells that he doesn't want to learn it!
Besides, Rudolf and Fedora provided Raven with approximately 23 gold coins. These two fifth-tier powerhouses from the Death Hand Order were surprisingly penniless! But it was better than nothing, giving Raven a much-needed respite from his dire financial straits. As for the other items, they were mostly related to the Death Hand Order or the undead; Raven neither needed them nor could sell them, so they were essentially just junk. The two spatial rings, however, were quite good, allowing Raven to carry more and more items with him.

Fei Zhuoti also provided Raven with a fighting technique—[Blood Fiend Explosion]—but it required sacrificing a portion of his physical body, such as a finger, to unleash its full power! It was a bit like inflicting 800 damage on yourself before harming the enemy! And it wasn't even guaranteed to kill the enemy in one strike! No wonder Fei Zhuoti didn't use it initially; he was first tormented by Raven's Light God Oil, then had his right arm severed by Raven, leaving him no time to use it! Even if he had had time, Fei Zhuoti would probably have hesitated to some extent. After all, Raven didn't seem like someone who could be easily dealt with by a single Blood Fiend Explosion.

"This might hurt a bit, you know?"

Raven muttered to himself, unsure whether or not he should learn it.

"Forget it, let's see where my half-brother is first!"

After resting for so long, Raven's fighting spirit had already returned to its peak, and his overall condition was also perfect. He missed that person a little! As the Void Extreme Divine Eye slowly opened, a scene appeared in Raven's eyes.

"Oh ho? Trying to play dumb with me?"

After watching for a while, Raven deactivated his martial spirit, stroked his chin, and sneered. "This time, I'll let you taste what it's like to be surrounded and annihilated."

After applying his own makeup, Raven got up and went downstairs to the lobby. He asked Link, "Where's Eric?"

“My lord, Eric rode Zolzahn back to Eagle City,” Link said in detail.

"Ok?"

Raven then remembered that he had asked Hu Xia to arrange for someone to return to Eagle City. This was a serious matter, and sending Eric back was indeed the safest option; otherwise, given his aunt's temperament, she might not necessarily give the other party the 300 million gold coins! He then nodded, "Go to the basement and find Simon for me." Since neither the fourth-tier Eric nor the fifth-tier Zolzahn were present, Raven had no choice but to bring Simon along.

Link looked slightly embarrassed. "Uh, Simon was also sent by Hu Xia to deliver a letter to Archbishop Thomas."

"what?!"

A look of surprise crossed Raven's face. So all the powerful men around him had been sent away by Hu Xia? This Hu Xia really knew how to order people around! But remembering the solemn tone and expression on Raven's face when he gave Hu Xia the task, it was no wonder Hu Xia didn't trust others. Raven clicked his tongue, sensing the situation was getting tricky. Did he, a dignified earl, have to personally intervene again? That would be too unrefined.

"Where's the hyena? Wasn't the hyena already fully recovered?" Raven wasn't planning on bringing Link and the hyena, both second-tier transcendents, but he was still a little surprised that the hyena wasn't there.

"The hyena has been assigned by Hu Xia to protect Pan En." Link sighed inwardly. It seemed the Earl had something to arrange, but because of his own weak strength, the Earl was currently facing a dilemma. Breaking through in battle qi was incredibly difficult, and his talent was only average; whether he could even break through to the third rank in this lifetime was uncertain!

Raven nodded. Hu Xia had arranged this well; ostensibly for protection, but in reality for surveillance. "Snap!" Raven suddenly patted Link's shoulder. "Don't overthink it. I've just been in seclusion for a while and wanted to check on things." Raven seemed to know exactly what Link was thinking, and said with a smile.

Back in the day, it was Link and Goyle who dragged him off the woman and brought him to Eagle Hold. Now that Goyle is gone, Raven naturally doesn't want the old man Link to be depressed anymore. "Come on, let's go see my darling."

With that, he led Link out of the castle.

As soon as he stepped out of the castle, Raven spotted a petite figure crouching beside his beloved pet, meticulously fiddling with something with her slender hands. Raven knew who it was; it seemed to be a female goblin named Lingling. Lingling was dressed in a maid outfit, the black and white uniform accentuating her youthful figure, while her long pink shawl and white stockings amplified the visual impact.

Actually, Raven didn't really like this goblin, mainly because it looked so much like her! Several times, in a fleeting glimpse, Raven thought it was Nancy resurrected! This made Raven feel somewhat uncomfortable! Besides, the filthy goblin somewhat tainted his image of Nancy, but he couldn't resist William's persistent pleas, so Raven had no choice but to temporarily settle the two sisters in Bloodstone Keep.

Taking care of the incredibly foul-smelling eagle-yellow moss naturally became a daily routine for the two goblin sisters.

"Where's your sister?"

Raven glanced casually at the small stain on Lingling's white stockings, a flash of disgust crossing his eyes, and asked. His Nancy wouldn't allow even the slightest impurity to stain her pristine white stockings. Or rather, anything that didn't belong to Raven.

"Master, Master," the two sisters addressed Raven as "Master," perhaps following William's lead, and Raven didn't seem to mind. A look of panic flashed across Lingling's face. She seemed completely unprepared for Raven, who hadn't appeared for over ten days, to suddenly appear behind her. Thinking of her rather unseemly posture and the disgust in Raven's eyes, even though the disgust was so subtle, Lingling, being a goblin and short in stature, still clearly noticed it. She became increasingly flustered and lost her composure, to the point that her mind went blank, buzzing, and she completely shut down.

Link coughed lightly, frowning as he said, "What are you daydreaming about? The master is asking about your sister."

"Oh, oh," Lingling seemed to snap out of her daze upon hearing this, and hurriedly rubbed the dirt off her white stockings, saying, "Sister went out to collect firewood. Later she also... has to deal with the leftovers."

The so-called "leftovers disposal" was actually just collecting the food left over by Raven and the others, which the goblin sisters then ate. Although Raven had agreed to let the sisters stay, and the castle was sparsely populated with only three maids from the extraordinary mercenaries, where there are people, there is hierarchy and social order. As goblins, the sisters weren't well-regarded, and the extraordinary maids naturally didn't want to eat at the same table with them. So, usually, the maids would finish their own meals before the sisters were allowed to clean up the leftovers to fill their stomachs. Even so, it was far better than what they ate outside. Occasionally, they could even drink half a bottle of Angel's Tears! That was simply the most delicious drink in the world. Most importantly, they were provided with three meals a day—a rare treat! And at fixed times! The goblin sisters could never have imagined that human nobles could enjoy such a luxurious life! Sometimes they could even eat the Count's leftover supper, a little cold, but a bite of that sweet cake could make them happy all day! Although the goblin sisters were heartbreakingly mature for their age, they probably wouldn't have survived in Bloodstone Keep if it weren't for Lux. Lux's kindness and compassion were the most important reasons the goblin sisters stayed. It was also why the three maids didn't dare openly bully the goblin sisters; they only dared to make things difficult for Siz and Lingling in secret.

Fortunately, both Siz and Lingling are hardworking goblins, so they naturally got along well.

"Hmm." Raven nodded slightly. "How is the reversion of the Eagle Yellow Moss going?" Some time ago, Igni had the Eagle People send over Void Magic Cores, but the quantity was very small, not even enough to cover the 20 pieces of Eagle Yellow Moss in front of him. Naturally, Raven crushed them together with the Lightning Magic Core as soon as he got his hands on them, initiating the process of strengthening and reverting to its ancestral form.

"Owner!"

Mentioning this, Lingling couldn't help but smile, happily saying, "The reversion is going very well. I strengthened a total of 18 pieces of Eagle Yellow Rotten Moss, but 6 died. The remaining 12 pieces of Eagle Yellow Rotten Moss successfully reverted to Holy Blood Soul Moss! They can be refined into Doumu potion! Originally, only 4 pieces died, but I just discovered that 2 more had died, so I was anxious to find out the reason and accidentally got my clothes dirty." As she spoke, she lowered her head, her voice barely audible, as if she had committed a heinous crime and felt guilty.

In fact, Lingling, being a goblin, knew absolutely nothing about magical plants. She learned everything herself after arriving at Bloodstone Keep, borrowing books from Lady Lux. Lady Lux was truly as gentle as her own mother—no! Most likely even gentler than her own mother! Lingling had never felt so happy. Now, she and her sister, Siz, had completely followed Lady Lux in their faith in the Lord of Light, to the point that they had completely forgotten about what had happened recently!
"Okay," Raven raised an eyebrow, surprised by the goblin's keen observation. Considering her daily work, a few stains on her white stockings seemed understandable. "What did Igni say?" Raven continued.

"Lady Igni was so shocked after reading it that she couldn't speak! She knelt on the ground and cried for a long time, and has already agreed to sign the contract," Lingling said hurriedly.

"Have Hu Xia and Pan En seen it?" Raven nodded. It was alright; their competence gave Raven a sense of reassurance.

"It's the contract that Mr. Pan drafted again. Mr. Hu Xia also reviewed it and approved it! The three of them signed the contract on the spot." As the tension in her heart slowly subsided, Lingling said clearly, "Igni said that within two months at most, the entire Eagle People will be relocated to Bloodstone Territory!"

“Hmm.” Raven nodded again. “Very good. Harvest and preserve the mature Holy Blood Soul Moss. After Bucky and Petty arrive, give it to them to start refining the Mother of Battle Potion. Igni should have the recipe for the Mother of Battle Potion, right?” After saying that, Raven didn’t wait for Lingling to speak again and continued to instruct her, “Be careful, this thing requires enchanted pure silver gloves to harvest!”

"Yes, Master!" Lingling said, seemingly a little excited.

Raven shook his head. Now that everything was starting to get back on track, it was indeed time for him to leave.

If we can't find anyone, then let him handle it alone.

After seeing Link off, Raven mounted Drogon and flew off into the distance. The direction was none other than the famous Yaoguang Beach in Nightthroat Province. Drogon's four little dragons, though they ate and drank a lot, were growing incredibly fast! They were practically changing every day! When they first met, the little guy wasn't even as big as an elephant, but now he was the size of four adult giant elephants! Not only did he begin to display dragon might, but he could also breathe dragon breath and had even started to speak haltingly. However, his strength was still lacking, roughly equivalent to a first-tier transcendent being.

I still remember when we first met, the little guy opened his mouth and all he exhaled was a puff of black smoke.

But he really can eat a lot. Seriously, the 23 gold coins Raven got from Rudolph and Fedorti were only enough to feed this guy for about a month!

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(End of this chapter)