Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 18 Magic System, Bloodline Upgrade

"A god! It really is a god!"

When Norman rode his blue dragon through the sky, leading the warriors of the Noldor to the next tribe, the tree-men of that tribe immediately knelt down in worship.

Noldok proclaimed the decree of "God," declaring them to be incorporated into the Black Kingdom and become its subjects.

This is why Norman wanted to give Noldok the blood of the progenitor, to pass on his legacy.

If the treants from other tribes are simply incorporated into the Noldor, then the powerful treant tribes among them are likely to rebel.

Since it's all about merging, why shouldn't you, the weak one, be merged into my powerful tribe?

However, if a foreign power were to emerge that is stronger and more advanced than them, and that aligns with their mythology, their acceptance would immediately double, and they would easily accept the demand for annexation.

The initial reception went smoothly.

But soon, a small mishap occurred...

"We are the inheritors of our great ancestors! God, I sincerely hope that you will form an alliance with us according to the ancient covenant, grant us status and power, and impart to us that great magic."

The treant, wearing a crown-like ornament and with an arrogant expression, spoke fluent Shadowmoon language as he made a request to Norman.

This is the leader of the largest tribe in the northern swamps.

He was unwilling to be incorporated, but demanded that Norman grant them status and power, and that Norman share magic with them.

It was ridiculous, Norman didn't know what to say.

However, Iron Guard quickly resolved this ridiculous situation for Norman.

In the face of the mighty Iron Guard, this clan leader who wanted to do some strange things was just a small ripple.

After the entire continent had calmed down, Norman returned to Shadow Heights.

After being enhanced, the citizens of the Black Kingdom are all superhumans; in other words, they are all super workers capable of doing the work of twenty people!

In just one year, Shadow Heights has been completely transformed.

Apart from the central library and palace, the rest of the area consists of newly built facilities, including council halls, government offices, residential areas, industrial zones, agricultural areas, and comprehensive educational areas.

"Why are there still agricultural areas?" Norman asked.

Edward remained silent for a long time before saying, "Director Allen took the wrong blueprints. I wasn't here, and it was already built by the time I arrived. However, according to the research of the Nordok, we can grow magic mushrooms there. Eating them can directly increase magic power through the digestive system."

"I see. Then let's move those rebellious tribes over there to grow mushrooms. They're all black, so it shouldn't be a problem."

"All black? Yes, ma'am."

Edward was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something, turned back to Norman, and asked, "Your Majesty, what if they say they can't do it?"

"Can't it be done?"

Norman put down the architectural plans in his hand and said, "Do I need to teach you? It just so happens that Azure Star is short of laborers. Didn't the Noldork say that tree people can grow from the ground? Let's give it a try."

Edward: ...

If you don't know how to farm, then you might as well plant it in the ground, right?

Your Majesty, you remain the same as always...

"Yes."

Edward left, and Norman looked at the diagram again before heading towards the library.

As he walked, Norman thought about the question he had just asked and shook his head.

He wants to lead his people to a better life, but who cares about guys who aren't his people and are making unreasonable demands?

Not planting crops directly in the ground is already a sign of...kindness.

Yes, very kind.

Upon arriving at the library, Norman prepared to systematically learn shadow magic and also to summarize and memorize dark magic.

Norman went to the top of the library, where there was an experimental area specifically used to test magic levels.

The level of magic and the power level planned by the system are not quite the same.

The Star of Shadows has a very simple classification system for magic, dividing it directly into nine tiers from low to high.

Tier 1 to 3 are comparable to surface-level monsters, capable of achieving extraordinary feats, able to fight against an entire region single-handedly, and able to deal with ordinary monsters, but unable to destroy a city.

Fourth and fifth tiers correspond to planetary level magic, which is the extraordinary and forbidden level in magic. They can destroy a city at will, but cannot leave the planet at will.

Back then, most of the great mages on Shadow Star were around the fourth or fifth rank.

The sixth and seventh orders correspond to intergalactic systems, but apart from the few original archmages recorded in history, no one in the Shadow Star has ever reached that level!

The eighth order is comparable to a super-large galaxy; at this level, it is already a legendary existence.

It is an existence that is not even recorded in history, existing only in the imagination of Shadow Star Magic, and can be called a god of magic.

The subsequent ninth tier is comparable to a single universe level, and is the creator imagined by the Shadow Star magicians, the legendary supreme magician who created the universe.

This is the limitation of a homeworld civilization.

They were unable to leave their home planet, nor were they able to cultivate their magic to the point where they could venture beyond their home planet and explore other dimensions.

Therefore, they cannot know about higher levels of existence and can only rely on imagination.

Of course, if it reaches the level of a single universe, it may not be as imagined. Maybe they have seen Noah?

The dark magic rewarded by the system is also graded according to the classification of the Shadow Star. In other words, the system acknowledges the feasibility of this classification, and the legendary eighth and ninth tiers are real!

Norman seriously started learning from first-order magic.

There are over a hundred types of shadow magic from tier one to tier five. After removing those with overlapping properties and abilities, fewer than fifty types remain.

Compared to Shadow Magic, which only reaches the fifth tier, the Dark Magic rewarded by the system has a full ninth tier, making it even more complete than Shadow Magic.

In contrast, the bloodline inheritance of the Children of the Night, when applied to the magic system, only results in fifth-order magic.

In other words, the growth limit of the Child of Night bloodline is only up to the planetary level.

It's not that it will limit Norman's growth, but that once he surpasses the planetary level, it will no longer be able to provide Norman with effective help and bonuses.

Norman took out the Shadow Song, a book of heritage that recorded all magic. Combining it with the theoretical knowledge in the library, Norman finally selected the magic that suited him.

There are 49 in total.

There are 7 first-tier spells, 13 second-tier spells, 20 third-tier spells, 6 fourth-tier spells, and 3 fifth-tier spells.

In conjunction with learning dark magic, Norman selected five first-tier dark magic spells.

Start by learning first-tier magic.

The Shadow Magic spells selected are: Shadow Arrow, Shadow Cloak, Shadow Fiend Aura, Roar of Fear, Shadow Barrier, Shadow Medium, and Shadow Ninja.

The chosen dark magic spells are: Dark Aura, Dark Wave, Dark Impact, Corrupted Psychic Power, and Dark Protection.

After combining these twelve spells, Norman began inscribing the runes.

Magic can be released directly through bloodline, through rune construction, or through alchemical artifacts.

Rune construction is similar to chanting; runes can be used to draw upon magic to unleash spells. To the untrained eye, it's as simple as raising a hand.

Bloodline release means that the magic circle of that magic has been engraved into the bloodline, so it can be directly activated and released through one's own magic.

The release of alchemical artifacts, such as the Song of Shadows, is a fifth-tier super alchemical artifact, inscribed with all shadow magic, and can be cast instantly at will.

What Norman had to do was to inscribe all twelve spells into his bloodline!

When the twelve first-tier magic inscriptions were completed, something strange happened.

His bloodline, transformed and infused with magic, evolved!

(End of this chapter)