Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 432 This isn't the Golden Two-Headed Dragon bloodline at all!
A day later, the great wizard Sura manipulated more than 5,000 mages of various levels in the Hall of Magic Saints to assist Locke in performing a small-scale dismantling spell in the Forest Sanctuary.

One after another, the Archmage Sura, manipulated by the powerful human charm spell, walked in front of Locke, their expressions dazed.

After giving them the Phantom Butterfly Bloodline Enhancement Potion to strengthen their souls, Locke then raised the Golden Grafting Knife and inscribed some of the Forest Sanctuary runes onto their souls.

Since it was only intended for use by these natives, the complete Forest Sanctuary Magic was unnecessary, as that would make it easy for the Great Wizard Sura to see through it. Therefore, Locke only selected the peripheral content of the Forest Sanctuary Magic, and even filled it with a lot of false and meaningless content to deceive the Great Wizard Sura.

Thus, eight days later, the last native mage, with wide eyes, had a special rune engraved on his forehead by Locke.

The thirty red holly bushes emitted a magical glow, enveloping their souls. As a result, the souls of these thirty-one Archmage were all strengthened a second time. Their original apprentice-level souls were rapidly enhanced under the blessing of this simple, beggar-version forest sanctuary.

A glint of excitement flashed in the eyes of the great wizard Sura. "I never imagined that the soul could be strengthened to this extent. It's amazing that botanical magic can achieve this."

"Although these souls are still at the apprentice level, their upper limit is already around 1000 magic pressure."

"We are only one step away from breaking through the first limit of our race."

But this one step is an insurmountable chasm.

To be honest, the great wizard Sura never intended to teach these natives a true method to break through the limits of their race's soul. Even when he gave them magic, it was only a castrated and modified product like the [Domain].

Once a second-circle bloodline wizard breaks through to the second circle, he will possess a [Fellowship] seed. Those native mages who learn his methods will also have their racial bloodlines altered when he breaks through to the second circle, transforming into his Fellowship race.

This is one of the reasons why he values ​​these native mages.

Because the White Wizarding Association has strict restrictions, prohibiting the creation of familiar races from people with wizarding qualifications from the Prime Material Plane.

The nature of the dependent races is in conflict with the White Wizarding Guild's law that wizards must never be enslaved. Therefore, the second-circle dependent races of bloodline wizards have always been strictly restricted in the Material Plane.

Only by colonizing these medium-sized or larger planes can bloodline wizards attempt to possess their own high-quality subordinate races.

The High Priestess Sura used a powerful human charm spell to control a Saint-level mage, causing him to unleash a domain. Instantly, a torrent of energy particles filled the space within a kilometer radius around him. Then, the Saint-level native mage roared, "Forbidden Spell: God of the Great Windmill!"

Instantly, a true first-circle spell vibrated and took shape within his domain. As it vibrated, his soul endured immense pressure, but thanks to his enhanced soul essence, he forcibly withstood that immense pressure and successfully cast a first-circle spell.

Upon seeing this, Grand Wizard Sura's eyes lit up. "As expected of the Eye Demon Wizard, I must thank you. With your help, I now have 31 familiar races capable of casting first-circle magic... well, I can't really call them familiar races, since I haven't become a second-circle Blood Essence Master yet."

“But these natives can’t be considered my students. I wouldn’t teach students so casually. Well, let’s consider them servants.”

Grand Wizard Sura smiled at Locke and said, "Students are those who inherit the ideals of their teachers, but these servants are clearly not up to the point of inheriting my ideals. No, it should be said that they are not even capable of understanding me."

"With thirty-one mages capable of casting first-circle magic, I can launch a major counterattack against those demons and try to locate the demon lair that has been hidden in the ley lines." Archmage Sura glanced at Locke. "But I have a question. Since this magic was performed by a botanical wizard, if I encounter a botanical wizard in the future, will it be easy for him to destroy it?"

Locke shook his head. "No, this magic is not afraid of being interfered with, at least among first-level botanical wizards."

High Wizard Sura nodded. “Alright, then when I obtain the thirty-second Archmage, I will need your help to inscribe runes for her to complete this magic.”

The Great Wizard Sura controls the 'Alicia' of this world. She looks three-tenths like Alicia, but is a full twelve years older than Alicia, around thirty years old.

At this moment, Alicia walked blankly to Locke.

High Wizard Sura said to Locke, "She is the native most likely to break through to become a Saint of Magic in the near future, as long as her soul merges with my Dark Cave Domain..."

At this moment, the great wizard Sura began to have some doubts about Locke. First of all, he had subconsciously wanted to find something to hold against Locke, but he hadn't found anything yet. Now, because Locke had completed this life magic for him, his weakness was in Locke's hands instead.

Originally, Grand Wizard Sura planned to use Alicia's friendship with Locke, as well as the Plutarch family's sponsorship of Locke, to keep Locke in check, but now he has some concerns.

There's a big problem here: Locke's chances of participating in the Yunze Cup competition seem slim to him.

"Twenty to ten, that's incredibly difficult." Grand Wizard Sura pondered with skepticism, "What level are the wizards of the Six Towers? Others may not know, but I certainly do. Besides, he's using Eric's ghostwriting services and a large number of commoner wizards; he has no resources behind him, no prestigious wizards to back him up. If things don't go smoothly, he'll immediately face a backlash from those family wizards."

"The Yunze Cup brings together breeding genius teams from various wizarding lands. If Locke participates, there's a high probability he'll be eliminated in the first round. Once he's eliminated, he won't have any projects related to our Plutarch family, and he might develop disloyal intentions."

'I only promised him the Yunze Cup by dangling a carrot in front of him; he probably wouldn't be able to take it. Now it seems I can't afford to turn against him.'

'He's also a talented person. Alicia relies on him immensely, and my plans to further enhance Alicia's prestige will depend on him.'

The High Wizard Sura pondered for a moment, 'I need to use something else to keep him occupied, but unfortunately I'm currently stretched thin and have no way to find any leverage against him.'

'Then I'll have to give him something in return.'

Grand Wizard Sura pondered for a moment, then tentatively said to Locke, "Locke, you did a great job this time. I heard you've already signed up for the Cloud Ze Cup."

“For a competition like that, at your age, the important thing is to participate. Even just participating is a gain for you,” said Grand Wizard Sura. “So don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you are eliminated in the first round of the main competition, it’s because the wizards of our Six Towers Land have dragged you down.”

Locke glanced at the great wizard Sura with a strange look.

Good grief, this guy actually looks down on the wizards of the Six Towers Land.

He himself felt there was great hope, but he was already preparing himself for the worst.

Just as Locke was about to speak, Grand Wizard Sura suddenly said, "Locke, there's something I want to ask you. As a bloodline wizard, I sensed a very high-level bloodline within you a long time ago, and it's become even more obvious now. I want to ask you, is that the newly formed golden two-headed dragon bloodline?"

Locke paused for a moment, then nodded seriously and said, "Yes."

Grand Wizard Sura smiled knowingly and said, "Then there's a big problem. Logically speaking, a wizard shouldn't be able to possess the bloodline of an ancient creature like the Golden Two-Headed Dragon?" Locke replied, "My family has the bloodline of the Golden Two-Headed Dragon."

High Wizard Sura nodded. "As a bloodline wizard, I certainly understand how precious the gifts our ancestors bestowed upon us are."

"So you actually have such a noble bloodline."

"But Locke, don't you know? The Golden Two-Headed Dragon has two consciousnesses; this is a typical example of a [Gemini Bloodline]."

"In the bloodline studies of our Six Towers Land, there is a branch that specifically describes this kind of bloodline—the Twin Bloodline Studies."

“The Twin Bloodline Theory is very powerful, but its side effect is that if you don’t follow the normal modification sequence and modify your bloodline, it’s easy to develop a second consciousness,” said Grand Wizard Sura. “However, your problem isn’t too serious right now because this bloodline is originally from your own body; secondly, the strength of this bloodline is negligible compared to your current magical pressure.”

Locke felt a cold sweat pour down his back as he listened.

If the great wizard Sura was telling the truth, then I almost caused myself to suffer a split consciousness.

Many of the items that wizards use themselves are products that haven't undergone the complete three-phase experimentation, since they don't have the time and resources to wait for the three-phase experimentation to be completed.

Therefore, the side effects are often significant.

But Locke didn't expect that as the Golden Two-Headed Dragon bloodline continued to strengthen, a second personality would emerge, a problem far more serious than he had anticipated.

Fortunately, he arrived at the Land of the Six Towers and encountered a bloodline master of the sorcery school there. Because he was so useful to the great wizard Sura, he had to point out a flaw he had inadvertently left in his magic.

Locke reacted quickly and immediately asked, "Grand Wizard Sura, do you know how to resolve the problem of split consciousness?"

Grand Wizard Sula gestured to Locke not to rush. "From the perspective of twin bloodline theory, the split consciousness experienced by wizards with twin bloodlines is not a pathological phenomenon, but a physiological one. For example, the Golden Two-Headed Dragon, based on my research, can be inferred that the Golden Two-Headed Dragon originally had two heads and two consciousnesses."

"But we in the field of twin bloodline research already have a complete solution."

"Although it will take some resources and time, there is a Shadow Pool 40km underground inside the White Dragon Tower. You can use the water in that pool to condense and fuse your consciousness, and reunite the two consciousnesses generated by the twin bloodlines. That should be enough."

"At the same time, I can teach you some simple spells from the sorcery school to help you prevent the tendency of your consciousness to split."

Grand Wizard Sura placed his palm on Locke's left arm, revealing a confident smile. "Calm down. I'll test your bloodline status to get a general idea of ​​what stage you're at now."

Grand Wizard Sura chanted a spell, and a magical energy from the Conjuration School enveloped Locke's body. Activated by Grand Wizard Sura, the golden two-headed dragon bloodline within Locke displayed unusual power.

"Hmm? The accuracy of the bloodline is even more precise than I thought. This is indeed the bloodline of a golden two-headed dragon, and it's pure blood. It's truly astonishing that a wizard in this era would possess such a high purity of golden bloodline."

"The Golden Two-Headed Dragon is a sacred dragon. According to ancient texts, it is a dragon that judges the world and represents the order of royal power. Therefore, after activating your bloodline's spirituality, you will be enveloped in order..."

An unusually evil power erupted from the depths of Locke's bloodline. This evil power suddenly burst forth from the depths of Locke's body, slashing the left cheek of the Great Wizard Sura's avatar, causing a large amount of blood to seep out.

A large amount of the tree spirit's blue blood fell to the ground.

Grand Wizard Sura took a half step back. The evil energy that had just erupted from the depths of Locke's bloodline had even polluted his own bloodline, causing it to wither rapidly, and the branches on his body were breaking inch by inch.

High Wizard Sura's expression changed drastically. He quickly took out a bottle of Holy Spring Dew Potion from his Astral Ring and drank it to restore his condition.

He then recited a spell from the sorcery school to stabilize his bloodline. "What golden two-headed dragon bloodline? Are you kidding me, Locke!"

“Locke, what you have in your body is not the bloodline of the Golden Two-Headed Dragon, but something far more terrifying and evil. The Golden Two-Headed Dragon is a sacred dragon, and it is absolutely impossible for it to possess such an evil spirituality.”

High Priest Sura wiped his left cheek with trembling hands. From the wound on his left cheek, a demonic pressure that was almost tangible seeped out. The evil power astonished High Priest Sura. "It is indeed the spirit of a dragon, but its level may be even higher than that of a golden two-headed dragon."

"What kind of dragon is this warlike impulse, which is even trying to ignite the impulse within me?"

The great wizard Sura muttered to himself, "The true dragon race is numerous and diverse, with distinct ranks, but I truly do not know what kind of dragon could be so evil."

He looked up at Locke, who was in a daze, and immediately realized that Locke was still under the influence of the bloodline magic spell [Bloodline Manifestation Spell] that he had used on him.

He could only grit his teeth, staring at the rampaging evil power, and place his left hand on Locke's left arm again, while rapidly chanting incantations, attempting to force the violent bloodline power back to normal.

'Boom~'

The great wizard Sura suffered fractures in the little and ring fingers of his left hand, but he gritted his teeth and forced himself to finish the incantation.

When Locke awoke again, he was surprised to see the great wizard Sura repairing two fingers on his left hand.

Locke looked at the Grand Wizard Sura with a puzzled expression. "How is it? My problem shouldn't be too serious, right? After all, this is my own bloodline, not a product of bloodline modification."

The corner of Grand Wizard Sula's mouth twitched slightly.

He looked up at Locke intently, his eyes no longer filled with calculation, but with the gaze of a bloodline wizard looking at something he didn't understand.

"No, your problem is much bigger. First of all, you are indeed of twin blood, so you still have the aftereffects of split consciousness, which needs to be addressed."

"But you don't have the bloodline of a golden two-headed dragon! Who told you you have the bloodline of a golden two-headed dragon? Tell me, which mediocre bloodline wizard told you that?"

(End of this chapter)