Wizards: Starting as a Potions Master!

Chapter 8: The Diary of Discovering the Deep Blue Wizard

Su Nan opened the diary he discovered on the AI. This so-called diary was actually a coded text hidden within the classic text of the God of Law.

By using hidden meanings, other patterns, and clues in the diary, and comparing them with the scriptures of the God of Law, one can decipher and obtain the diary left behind by this wizard.

It must be said that without a smart brain, even if an ordinary person obtained these two books, they wouldn't notice anything unusual...

This is a contingency plan I, the Deep Blue Wizard, left behind.

Before leaving this land, which is now too barren to me, I took one last precaution. After all, although this land is no longer important, it is the birthplace of everyone who was once here.

If the same thing happens again on this land after we leave, it's very likely that the people here will no longer be able to handle it on their own.

I believe that, just as the seasons change, this barren land will once again give birth to magic.

Just like the tides, when the tide rises, this land will once again be filled with new life.

[But what remains beneath the Hagia Sophia might resurface. Therefore, I left this notebook to tell whoever discovers it: please protect the Hagia Sophia. Never allow it to be destroyed. As long as the church remains largely intact, nothing will happen.]

[Due to practical reasons, I cannot leave behind any powerful magic on this land. But if you need help right now, you can go to the central library in Constantinople and consult book number 1023; I left something there that might be helpful.]

[The first-ring wizard, Deep Blue Wizard, this is my final act in this world. I may never return.]

Su Nan raised an eyebrow. From this diary, it was clear that some wizards had indeed left for various reasons.

Therefore, the Storm Kingdom is very close to a normal medieval world.

Because the wizards left this place, leaving only mortals behind.

Moreover, for a long time to come, it will be very difficult to cast spells on this land.

If that's the case, then the reason I can cast magic again now is because the so-called "magical tide" mentioned by the deep blue wizard in his diary has risen.

When the magical tide recedes, this land will become like a beach exposed to the scorching sun, where magic can no longer exist.

But where did the wizards go?

Will they come back?

According to the owner of this diary, the Deep Blue Wizard, this land is no longer important to wizards, and most wizards may never return.

And what is the meaning of that thing under the Hagia Sophia?

Su Nan was a little confused about this, but he was very interested in the magic mentioned in the diary.

However, the current Constantinople is the capital of Stormwind Castle, the royal capital of Stormwind City.

But he still owed the royal family 30,000 gold coins.

If I were to repay it, I wouldn't have much motivation in that regard, since it's not something I owe myself.

Moreover, a large number of nobles default on their debts.

But if he just went to Stormhold like that, he was really worried that people would think he was rich now and could go on vacation, so they would keep him there.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it.

Su Nan memorized the location of the treasure in the diary, preparing to retrieve it when the opportunity arose.

Now, he needs to digest the two new potion recipes he obtained from eliminating the bandits.

Su Nan wrote down the twenty-odd potion ingredients he needed on a piece of white paper, then summoned the old butler Warwick and said to him in the study, "Mr. Warwick, I need you to get these ingredients for me."

"Whether it's a transaction or some other method, I need these materials."

The old butler, Warwick, looked at Su Nan and guessed, "Young master, are these the ingredients you need to make potions?"

Su Nan nodded.

Warwick became serious. In his eyes, Su Nan was no longer a descendant of an old baron who was incapable of protecting him and whom he needed to care about.

Instead, he is the new baron of Baron Peter's territory.

The potion ingredients needed by Su Nan will be a top priority for the territory.

He also witnessed the power of those potions and the methods of those wizards.

Warwick thought for a moment and said, "Young master, when we trade in Maple Leaf Town, I also have to pay taxes to those damn capitalists."

"There is absolutely no reason for us to pay taxes to those shameful merchants on our own territory."

"The old baron once protected them and took them in, and they repay us by dividing our territory. In that case, let's just plunder them. If we raid the daily caravans in Maple Leaf Town, we'll soon have the supplies you need."

Su Nan had no objections, as long as he could get the materials he needed. "Then I'll leave it to you to handle."

"Warwick, be careful."

……

For the next five months, arguments broke out daily in the Maple Leaf Town council.

Because their caravans were attacked every day.

The volume of trade in the entire trading town decreased by almost a third.

All the pressure fell on Mayor Shockart, who had just hired a few thugs to investigate Su Nan and test whether Su Nan was the murderer of his son. But his petty trick was thwarted before it could even be used.

Mayor Shockart is being questioned because a large number of merchants and customers in Maple Leaf Town have been attacked and robbed, and there have been multiple reports of monster appearances.

Can he still protect the interests of the trading town?

The guild leaders in Maple Leaf Town changed their attitudes time and again, from initially pleading with him to questioning him, and now to mocking him.

He's having a tough time.

Mayor Shockart even personally accompanied the militia to the outskirts of town, trying to find the culprits who attacked their caravan, but each time he spent most of the day searching without success.

Just a short time ago, Mayor Shockart of Maple Leaf Town was riding high, but now he is in a state of utter chaos.

The bandits in Baron Peter's territory disappeared, but the business environment in Maple Leaf Town actually got worse.

What kind of logic is that?

At this moment, during the town council meeting, the female president of the fur processing guild suddenly proposed: "Mayor, you have been working hard for almost half a year. But our business is suffering losses every moment."

"If you can't protect us... then why should we pay business taxes?"

"Why don't we go and find a military force that can protect us?"

"I heard the young baron has been an adult for over six months, he's already sixteen. Perhaps we could seek the protection of the true master of this lordship?!"

Mayor Shockart's expression changed.

He completely disregarded the fact that he was the biggest trader in Maple Leaf Town, and cursed inwardly, "Damn merchants, damn capital."

What spineless cowards!

Do they have no principles left?

But Mayor Shockart, thinking about his trump card, immediately calmed down again.

He didn't answer, but instead said to himself, "In order to strengthen our military power and protect our trade, I have cooperated with Lord Gus Pasha."

The merchants in the town council all looked surprised.

Because Gus Pasha was one of the three original official knights of Baron Peter's territory, and the most powerful one at that.

It was his leadership in declaring independence that caused Baron Peter's territory to fall apart.

Unexpectedly, the old mayor chose to cooperate with Gus Pasha at this critical moment. However, Gus Pasha was a greedy man with insatiable desires.

How much did the old mayor sacrifice to get Gus Pasha to agree to help?

Should these businessmen pay a price for the old mayor's decision?

A man who was 2.3 meters tall, incredibly burly, like a small giant, and dressed in full plate armor walked out of the town council hall.

Gus Pasha sat down casually in his seat in the town council, grinning broadly. "Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"I'm here."

"You can rest easy now. I will soon find out the origin of those monsters, whether they are real monsters or someone is stirring up trouble."

(End of this chapter)