Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Warwick, the first werewolf to be transformed in Chapter 3

In the room of the old butler Warwick, who was now terminally ill.

He's too old.

He is 83 years old this year.

The medical technology of this era simply cannot cure him.

The doctor, Mr. Petro, of the Lord Peter's estate, had already pronounced Warwick's death sentence the moment he saw him.

He said this was a condition that could not be cured by medicine.

Even if you go to Stormwind Keep, the capital, you won't find a doctor who can heal Warwick's injuries. Perhaps only the royal physicians might have a solution.

In Warwick's room, the head maid is directing the maids to clean the room, dust it, and place a vase of lavender by Warwick's bedside, hoping to cheer him up.

But Warwick became increasingly weak.

Before he died, the only thing he was worried about was his young master, the young Baron Peter, who was only sixteen years old but had to shoulder the responsibility of the baronial estate on his own.

Warwick stared at the ceiling, feeling a fear of death more than he had ever experienced before.

He stretched out his hand towards the ceiling, pleading, "God of Storms, please don't take my life. I want to see my young master, Sunan Peter, conquer the territory and bring the Baron's domain back to life."

But when Warwick saw his own wrinkled, aged hands covered with age spots, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he was instantly brought back to reality by his own old age.

The head maid approached and said, "Lord Warwick, Lord Sunan has arrived. He has come to see you."

The head maid, Pera, is also an elderly resident of the estate; she is over sixty years old this year.

In order to stay on the estate and take care of the Peter family, she gave up marriage and dedicated her life to what she considered a great cause.

She witnessed the rise and fall of the Peter family.

Warwick grabbed Sunan's hand as he rushed over and whispered, "Lord Sunan, I have something to tell you..."

Su Nan raised an eyebrow. He was having the AI ​​analyze Warwick's physical condition so that he could make some minor adjustments when Warwick took the potion he had concocted, but he didn't expect Warwick to be so excited to see him.

Su Nan could only reassure him, "Wait a minute, old Warwick."

"Say what you have to say later. Your injuries are too serious. I need to do some tests on you. Don't let your emotions interfere with your judgment."

Warwick, however, was agitated and tried to get out of bed. "No. If I don't tell you these things now, it will be too late. I may not have enough life left to say everything I want to say to you."

"Lord Sunan... no, my master. Sell this territory and our remaining village. I can connect you with some nobles I know who are selling both territories for a high price. That way, you can buy a smaller manor on the outskirts of Stormwind, or even within the city itself."

"The contract with the royal family is with the Lord Peter's domain. Once you lose this domain, you will no longer have any debts."

"You can live the life of a rich man there, with no enemies, no threats, no traitors, no robbers. You will be so poor that all you have left is money."

"We may not be able to keep the Peter Baronate, but you and your descendants will still be able to live a worry-free life."

"Buy a few more shops, buy a few more serfs. Young master, you don't need to stay here for us old folks anymore. I'm dying..."

Su Nan raised an eyebrow, opened a bottle of red-gold potion, and poured it into Warwick's mouth. "Warwick, you're still a long way from death."

"Furthermore, we are no longer in a difficult situation. I have grown up and have enough power to reclaim what is rightfully mine and reunite Baron Peter's territory."

"The territory of Baron Peter was divided because of my youth, but it will be reunited because of my strength."

"We don't need to leave here."

"After all, this is the place where you and the head maid grew up and have lived your whole lives. I think you may have a special feeling for this land."

Su Nan thought to himself, "Besides, abandoning my own territory to go to Stormhold is just ridiculous."

"Stormhold is also the headquarters of the Church of Storms. If the church discovers that I'm conducting potion research, it will be troublesome."

Warwick looked at Su Nan with a puzzled expression. He didn't notice that as he drank the werewolf curse conversion potion, his voice became more and more forceful.

His skin regained its elasticity, as if he had returned to his youthful and energetic twenties.

His eyes were no longer cloudy.

Beneath his aged body, new life was bursting forth.

The full moonlight shone in through the window.

Su Nan took a half step back. "AI, record all changes in Warwick's body and mark him as Werewolf Legion Experiment Subject Number One."

Currently, I have limited access to wizarding resources, and I haven't even met a single real wizard. I'm not really sure if wizards actually exist.

After all, it's also possible that wizards have become extinct.

Therefore, Su Nan decided to have the AI ​​focus on developing and reverse engineering a magic potion, and then use this magic potion as a basis to develop a series of by-products and subsequent advanced products.

In this way, he should be able to assemble a wolf pack composed of dark creatures as quickly as possible.

Therefore, reunifying the territory would be a very simple matter.

With the werewolf pack, you can collect more resources related to wizards, making it easier to find wizards.

Of course, at the same time, the deduction and research of magic potions to enhance one's strength must not be stopped.

The prerequisite for achieving all of this is to not negatively impact oneself and to improve one's own capabilities.

Su Nan said to the head maid, "Have the maids leave the steward's room and return to their respective servants' quarters."

Although the head maid was somewhat confused, she turned around and faithfully carried out Su Nan's orders.

Meanwhile, Warwick, lying in bed, noticed changes in his body.

Something containing evil magic entered his life.

When he sat up abruptly in bed, he saw his shadow on the ground under the full moonlight through his wolf-like eyes—it wasn't a human at all.

It was a wolf.

It wasn't a werewolf, but a wolf, just like the one Su Nan had hunted in the jungle before.

"What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so comfortable?" Warwick raised his hand. In a minute, his mouth became a bulge, his eyes turned into golden rings, his whole body was covered in wolf fur, his body structure began to become more suitable for sudden bursts of energy, and his fingers grew into wolf claws.

Warwick looked at Sunan in surprise, his voice trembling slightly, "Lord Sunan, could it be that what you said before about your research on wizards was all true?"

Su Nan stood still and nodded calmly.

Warwick's body began to transform from werewolf form into human form.

Su Nan noticed this, which meant that the potion he had made was perfect and had almost no side effects.

Warwick can freely switch between human and werewolf forms.

Warwick was horrified.

In fact, nobles often formed secret societies in private, such as researching mysterious witchcraft, engaging in cults, or even offering serf girls as sacrifices to evil gods.

This was basically a private hobby among the nobles.

But as far as Warwick knew, the nobles who did these things wouldn't gain anything.

Otherwise, the knights wouldn't be the ones ruling over the countless castles on this land.

For a long time, he had believed that wizards did not exist.

Su Nan raised an eyebrow. "Warwick, are you scared?"

Warwick paused for a moment. He still looked like an old man with white hair, wearing a suit. In fact, due to habit, he used a walking stick as a cane when he stood up.

But inside, he had become a werewolf.

Possessing the immortal power of the night, they were reborn.

The surging power within him captivated him.

He was extremely loyal to Sunan, saying, "My lord, I will always be loyal to you and the Peter family."

"My loyalty has never been to the king, much less to the church or that so-called god of storms. Whoever you are, I will not be afraid."

Warwick, the old werewolf, clenched his fist and looked at it, saying, "I'm even happy. You truly are the old baron's son."

"Those who betrayed our territory will finally pay the price."

Although he was in human form, Warwick's two canine teeth were exposed and his eyes turned into golden circles when he was angry.

The evil magic power he possessed was exactly the same as the magic power Su Nan possessed.

After all, he was originally a werewolf transformed from Su Nan's magic.

Su Nan's loyalty to the old steward was never surprising.

Warwick, the old butler, had served his family for three generations, and his loyalty had stood the test of time.

Furthermore, the werewolf curse conversion potion has a side effect that isn't really considered a side effect.

The person who takes this potion will have their strongest emotions amplified.

Warwick, the old butler, felt most strongly about himself before he died, and he wanted to live on to serve him.

When he transformed into a werewolf, the potion amplified his loyalty by at least three times.

In this way, he will be more loyal to himself.

It's basically a situation where betrayal is impossible.

Furthermore, the noble blood used in the werewolf curse conversion potion is their own, which causes werewolves transformed in this way to naturally see themselves as the leader of the pack.

Su Nan frowned. For a moment, he felt as if he had connected with the old werewolf Warwick, but it seemed to be just an illusion.

"AI, analyze the current situation. Was my judgment correct?"

[During the testing, it was found that your magic has indeed formed a somewhat shallow connection with the old werewolf Warwick. Because magic is a subjective concept, and there is currently insufficient data, it's unclear whether this is good or bad.]

[Among the collected materials, the concept of "wolf packs" was mentioned in several local fairy tales, travelogues, and storybooks from the Storm Kingdom.]

[It is speculated that the so-called wolf pack is a special case where a weak connection has appeared in terms of magical power. A lone wolf separated from the pack will be extremely weak, and a wolf pack without its leader will be ineffective.]

Being within a wolf pack seems to allow one to share the power among werewolves.

[The wolf pack leader is suspected to be able to concentrate the power of the entire pack or share magical power with his own pack, achieving destructive capabilities that are impossible for an individual to obtain.]

The number of werewolves is currently too small for effective analysis.

Please create more werewolves.

[If we have more subjects for werewolf research, perhaps artificial intelligence can be used to help you design potential mechanisms to control the wolf pack.]

Warwick looked at his palm, still somewhat incredulous. Just moments ago, he had almost died, yet now he felt no pain at all, and instead felt perfectly fine.

He even wanted to have a contest with Robert, the knight squire of Sunan, to see who was more skilled.

The old butler, Warwick, asked Sunan, "So, Lord Sunan, are you a wizard now?"

Su Nan shook his head. "Definitely not."

"I only found some clues about wizards in old documents."

The old butler, Warwick, said, "That's enough. You're really something; I never imagined that such secrets were hidden among the old baron's pile of miscellaneous books."

"I'm afraid only someone as exceptional as you, young master, could uncover the secrets hidden within those books. Young master, it seems my previous worries about you were unfounded. That's wonderful."

Su Nan nodded.

Indeed, many mysteries are hidden in ancient books.

Let people a thousand, three thousand, or even five thousand years from now search for it.

Warwick asked, "Am I still human now?"

Su Nan said, "Of course. You can see yourself as having an additional form of transformation, or as some kind of demi-human. But overall, you are still human."

Warwick asked, "Young master, besides regaining the power of my youth, what other abilities do I have now?"

Su Nan thought for a moment and said, "You possess all the basic abilities of the werewolf race that I designed, as well as the special ability of highly intelligent werewolves to establish and join [wolf packs], and you have the freedom to switch forms at will."

"You possess the rapid self-healing ability inherent in the werewolf race, so ordinary knives and guns should not be able to effectively harm you."

"You possess superhuman jumping ability, strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, a physique far superior to that of ordinary people, and the tough fur and sharp claws of a werewolf."

"Although you cannot cast spells, dark magic flows in your veins, giving you comprehensive physical enhancements, as well as the core werewolf race's powerful self-healing ability."

A data stream appeared in Su Nan's left eye, scanning Warwick's physical condition.

Warwick

Age: 83

Race: Human (Werewolf)

【Strength: 1.9】

【Speed: 2.0】

[Physical Fitness: 3]

[Special Ability 1: Reduces Normal Damage (Damage from ordinary weapons seems to become less lethal.)]

[Special Ability 2: Super-Rapid Self-Healing (Possesses powerful self-healing abilities, allowing him to unleash power far exceeding his stated stats.)]

Weaknesses: Fear of fire and silver weapons.

[Theoretically, all physical attributes can increase by 0.5 during a full moon.]

Warwick looked at his new body and was quite satisfied. "Thank you, little master."

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and the head maid, Pera, walked in.

Pera raised an eyebrow, looking at Warwick who looked like he was forty years old, suppressing her excitement, and said, "In my opinion, there is another benefit, it seems to be able to restore youth."

"Young master, please don't be so biased."

"I also want to transform into a werewolf."

"Besides, this way I can better protect you and this manor. An old man like me doesn't really want to go anywhere else; I just want to stay on this familiar land forever."

(End of this chapter)