Imperial Crown

The massacre lasted until the evening.

For the bone dragon, the fleeing horse thieves were just a group of ants. Killing them was not challenging at all and could only be a pastime after dinner.

Huh——

Gregory the bone dragon landed not far from Raven, looking at the man whom Margaret called his master.

As a dragon who once ruled the continent, Gregory believed that he had a very high aesthetic taste.

But even from his strict eyes, Raven was considered a handsome man, with a strong and well-proportioned body, neither too bloated nor as thin as a woman.

Especially the black hair and the dark and deep eyes, which reminded Gregory of the human form of the black dragon king Neselion. Although the facial features were different, they carried a very similar majesty.

On another level, in the eyes of the undead creatures, Raven's energy was extremely abundant. Although it was only the second level, it was mixed with a kind of power that Gregory felt a little unfamiliar.

"Master." Margaret walked behind Raven and bowed: "According to your wishes, more than 2,000 of the 5,000 horse thieves were killed, and the rest have fled."

"I know." Raven nodded gently and turned around: "Is this Gregory?"

"It's Lord Gregory, kid." The bone dragon's voice was hollow and dissatisfied: "Don't think you..."

He choked before he finished speaking, because Raven already had three more bottles of Corrupted Soul Essence in his hand!

"Okay, seeing that you are respectful enough, Lord Gregory allows you to call my name." The bone dragon sniffed, and the flames in his eyes jumped: "Give it to me quickly!"

"Of course." Raven put the three bottles of Corrupted Soul Essence on the ground, and a suction force in the bone dragon's throat swallowed them in.

Then, Raven's eyes fell on Margaret.

The witch who devoured the body of the Soul Saint of the Hand of Death Cult has been reborn. She wears a silver crown on her head, her hair is silky and smooth, her eyebrows and eyes are seven points of cold pride, and three points of charm from the bones.

She is wearing a light blue silk robe, revealing her shoulders and arms. The silk is soft, and the drape shows her exquisite figure. Standing there, she looks like a carefully carved stone statue, pouring all the passion and enthusiasm of the creator.

Facing Raven's gaze, Margaret's face flashed a trace of pride, and then lowered her head: "If you want, this horned eagle can continue to accompany you."

Raven knew what she meant, that is, to transform Xiaobai into a dead creature.

"She has fulfilled her duties, let her soul rest in peace." Raven rejected Margaret's proposal: "Do you have the Holy Symbol of Death?"

Margaret nodded and took out the holy symbol.

It was a diamond-shaped emblem, as big as a silver plate, just enough for two hands to hold.

Its texture is like bronze, engraved with dense and complex patterns, and in the center is a relief of a skinny, old baby's arm.

Raven used the Eye of Truth, and saw that it contained a surging power of death, even mixed with a trace of golden light, and countless dead souls howled to break free from it.

Just observing, Raven felt a little tired. He rubbed his temple and asked, "How many souls are there in it?"

Margaret counted them all: "About 1.07 million, including about 400 first-level souls, less than 60 second-level souls, and 14 third-level souls."

Raven's eyebrows twitched slightly. This holy emblem actually collected so many souls.

No wonder the people of the Death Hand Cult came.

"So, from today on, you will follow me back to the Eagle Territory."

Margaret's eyes lit up: "Yes, master!"

During this period of time, she has been living with the bone dragon. Although the bone dragon doesn't care about this thing, Margaret has a pursuit of life.

Accustomed to the luxury and comfort in Eagle Castle, living outside is simply a torture, but she didn't dare to ask for it without Raven's help.

Raven also has his own calculations for letting her come back.

Margaret is now a third-level strength. In the current Northwest Five Counties, she is one of the strongest. If there is any emergency, Margaret can be an important helper.

As for the bone dragon - Gregory has no desire for the flesh and blood of living beings anyway. As long as the essence of the corrupt soul is in hand, he can always control it.

The matter here is temporarily settled. Before leaving, Raven asked the bone dragon to help dig a simple tomb to bury Xiaobai.

Of course, the real purpose of this trip, chasing the locust-headed bee, Raven has not forgotten.

Although the bee swarm has been scared away, Raven can be sure that the nest is nearby.

With Xiaobai's help, the horse thieves cannot grasp Raven's specific movements. They chose to ambush here only because, as natives, they are familiar with the habits of locust-headed bees and know that this is the only way to return to the hive.

So with Gregory's help, Raven quickly found the nest of these locust-headed bees.

Originally, locust-headed bees were a very troublesome second-level monster. They were extremely fast and difficult to intercept. A random sting could penetrate heavy armor, and the toxicity was amazing. Even a second-level knight couldn't stand it.

But in front of the bone dragon, these little guys were even more harmless than ordinary bees, so Raven easily got what he wanted - the golden fire magma, which was the royal jelly of the locust-headed bee.

They are stored in a hexagonal honeycomb made of beeswax. They are deep red in color, but when flowing, they will emit a little golden sand-like luster, hence the name.

It seems that this nest of locust-headed bees has taken root here for a long time. The stored golden magma fills a whole pottery jar, which is nearly one liter, and is another considerable fortune.

Raven did not cut off the roots, but left some for these locust-headed bees - wait until next year to collect them.

Congyun kumquats are already growing, and now they have obtained golden magma. The main ingredients of the magic potion have been basically collected, and the rest is to slowly collect other ingredients.

In addition, Raven also thought about collecting some spoils, but the gains were not much. Steel Teeth's armor was broken and not even worth repairing, but Fire Beard's was usable. In addition, there were a few first- and second-level enchanted weapons.

As for the most valuable leader - Raven did not know Avila's name - Gregory had sprayed him to the point that only residues were left.

With Gregory's help, Raven and Margaret took advantage of the night to land not far from Eagle Town and rushed back to Eagle Castle.

After all, a bone dragon is a bone dragon. When flying in the sky, it will actually construct a layer of barrier on its body surface to prevent people from being blown directly by the strong wind. The riding experience is very good.

But Margaret began to curse after the bone dragon left: "This old dragon is really a rip-off. Why didn't I get this treatment when I rode it!"

She was blown hard by the strong wind every time. Although she was very graceful, she didn't feel warm and no one was watching!

If Gregory could hear it, he would definitely answer: "You deserve it?"

After returning to Eagle Castle, Raven took a nap. After breakfast the next day, he returned to the bedroom, lit the magic lemongrass, calmed down his emotions, and took out a magic core from his belt.

It was the fifth-level steel magic core obtained from the Medini family.

Raven was at the second-level four-star level at this time, and was still a long way from three stars.

He had intended to slow down a bit, after all, breaking through one level in a year was really shocking.

But now Raven didn't plan to wait any longer.

As usual, he placed a brand new crystal bottle beside him, took a deep breath, and crushed the fifth-level magic core in his hand.

The manic steel energy swept over, and for a moment Raven saw a silver storm filling the entire room. The carpets were torn and shattered wherever they passed, turning into dust all over the sky. Whether it was tables, chairs or beds, they were all broken, as if hundreds or thousands of steel knives were cutting!

And the corrupt soul essence that flowed out of it was as thick as a giant python!

The Eye of Truth quietly started, and the giant python's body twisted in mid-air, and was finally grabbed and stuffed into the crystal bottle. At the same time, the violent energy in the air was introduced into Raven's brow!

Raven's originally calm magic pool water rippled and began to rise casually.

Just like the surface of a river after a rainstorm.

Crazy rise! Sharp rise!

This situation may not be a good thing for most magicians. Even in reality, the surge in water volume will cause a dam to burst, let alone on a more sophisticated spiritual level?

But for Raven, this is not a problem.

The Eye of Truth firmly holds the speed of absorbing energy, not a bit more or less, just the limit that Raven can bear.

Soon, Raven's magic pool was full, and then he came to the most familiar part - stirring the magic and condensing a new magic vortex!

Every time a new magic vortex is condensed, it is a huge challenge for magicians, because not only must they pay attention to the fluctuations of the magic itself, but they must also take into account the gravity of the previously condensed magic vortex.

It's like draining a bathtub full of water, and a huge vortex will appear on the water surface. From the second level to the third level, the difficulty is equivalent to giving you a stick and asking you to manually create the same vortex while draining the water.

Strength, speed, and accuracy are all indispensable!

Therefore, many magicians may be stuck at the second level for their entire lives, which is why, after reaching the third level, magicians are eligible to build a magic tower.

The originally abundant water surface gradually sank, and Raven concentrated all his energy to harmonize the vibration of magic power, allowing it to undergo a qualitative change little by little.

When the magic power condensed into a point, Raven's mental power gently stabbed it, and then this point of magic power suddenly exploded.

That wonderful feeling came again, and Raven's vision was divided into two parts at the same time, one falling into the void world in meditation, and the other falling into his own magic pool.

A brand new nebula-like vortex exploded at the same time on two levels!

In the void world, two nebulae were one above and one below, the upper one rotated clockwise, and the lower one stirred counterclockwise, generating a majestic suction force in the gap, drawing more and more elemental star clusters and pouring into the magic pool water.

However, this is not over yet.

Raven saw that between the two layers of vortexes, a door was slowly opening.

That was the door to the star world.

The astral world is where the gods and their kingdoms are located, and it is also the habitat of many wonderful creatures. According to legend, it is the birthplace of all elements and the origin of infinite planes, the so-called "first world".

Only at this stage can magicians have limited contact with the astral world and acquire endless knowledge. Some amazing magicians can even start to try to create their own magic at this stage.

For Raven, the most important thing at this moment is to summon and contract his own magic pet!

His mental power probed into the portal of the star world and sent out his own fluctuations. At this time, Raven did not have the ability to enter the star world, but his voice was enough to attract the attention of the creatures in the star world and attract them to respond to his call.

If you want to make an analogy, it is like holding a big loudspeaker in the blind date corner, starting with your name, and what assets your family has, cars, houses, money, etc., all need to be clearly stated.

However, there is one difference, that is, the star world cannot tolerate lies, and the information you report must be completely true, otherwise, if you deceive the residents of the star world, the end will be miserable.

According to the book "The Path of the Mage", when a mage sends a message, there will be three or five voices responding, and at least one or two.

But this time, after Raven sent the message, there was no response for five or six minutes.

"It can't be that bad?" Raven frowned: "No one likes me!?"

But what Raven didn't know was that when his message spread to the other side of the star world, dozens or hundreds of beings responded immediately.

However, these responses were not transmitted, but were firmly blocked by several powerful beings, and began to fight with each other!

Time passed by minute by minute, and just when Raven was about to fail to support the portal, a thought passed through the gate.

Good or bad, it can only be this!

Raven drafted the content of the contract with his mental power, and both parties left their soul marks on it at the same time.

This kind of contract is about the soul. If either party breaks the contract, it will cause great damage to the soul and a significant decline in strength. Even if they don’t die, they will never be able to improve their strength in this life.

When the contract was completed, a deep spiritual light passed through the portal and came to the nebula, and then sank into Raven’s magic pool through the nebula, absorbing magic and elements in the pool water to condense the body, and then broke away and condensed into a shape at Raven’s feet.

When he looked down and saw it, Raven was speechless.

This turned out to be a... slick black cat?

"Impolite mortal, I'm not a cat!" The black cat stood up, showing its emerald green pupils, licking its paws and saying, "You should call me Master Sikoret!"

The voice was soft, and it was still a female cat.

Sikoret arched her back: "I said I'm not a cat!"

"Okay, Sikoret." Raven squatted down and scratched her head. Sikoret immediately showed a satisfied expression and yawned loudly: "Well... scumbag! Your method is pretty good, how many girls have you ruined?"

"Master Sikoret wants his own room, a fluffy blanket, and fish to eat!"

"Okay, I'll have them all." Grabbing Sikoret's neck, Raven held her in his arms, stroking her soft and silky fur, with a happy smile on his lips.

Level 3, so this is what it feels like!

If Raven had to concentrate to feel the existence of magic elements before, now he can feel the ups and downs of the elements around him at all times, and the range is enough to cover the entire Eagle Castle.

In other words, anyone who uses magic within this range cannot escape his senses, and no enchanted weapon can hide in front of him.

In a sense, the entire Eagle Castle is in his hands and has become his domain!

This also means that the speed and power of his magic will be greatly improved.

In addition, there is his magic pet, Sikoret.

This is not just a magic pet, but also his eyes and his hands. From now on, he can completely cast spells through Sikoret!

And as a magic pet, Sikoret itself has its own innate magic. At present, Raven can sense three types, namely the first-level "Silent", the second-level "Cat's Lightness", and the third-level "Invisibility"!

As Raven's own rank increases, she can also awaken more powerful innate magic!

If he were to go back to the previous battle, before his own magic power was exhausted, Raven would be able to beat those horse thieves to death!

If there is any regret, it is that there is still a lot of energy in the air, and Raven has just broken through the third level and has not stabilized yet, so he cannot absorb it.

Raven shook his head helplessly and sighed: "Tsk, what a waste!"

Sikoret yawned: "Greedy, but you will suffer."

"Baron, are you okay?" Petty pushed the door open anxiously, and then froze.

She saw that the bedroom had become a mess, as if it had just experienced a war, but Raven was spotless, out of tune with the whole environment, as if he had transcended the mundane.

The third-level magician has two magic vortexes, and the elemental tides rise and fall on his body, enough to wash away all the dust.

In a few days, when Raven stabilizes at the third level, he will be able to actively control this fluctuation.

"I'm fine. There was just a small mistake in the experiment." Raven smiled and said, "Ask someone to rearrange the room."

"Yes, Baron."

Time passed slowly, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, the rumor that Raven commanded the bone dragon to defeat the horse thieves was rampant and spread throughout the Nord Province, but no one believed it.

Some people even suspected that this was the news Raven took the initiative to release in order to intimidate the surrounding nobles.

Only Raven's close friends, such as Petty and Old Gordon, would catch a clue from Xiaobai's disappearance and Raven's going out, but they were not sure.

Raven himself stabilized at the third level, the construction of the territory was in an orderly manner, and the funds began to return, but the territory's finances were still not optimistic.

Gregory took the initiative to ask Raven to build him a palace!

This also made Raven sigh: "Why is it that the more money you make, the less money on the books!"

The good news is that the orphanage has finally been completely completed and officially put into use. Raven chose a day and decided to give a speech.

On the morning of the day of the speech, Raven knocked on the door of the church and personally invited Lux ​​to bless the orphans.

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