Fire Mage (Web Novel)

Chapter 114: Problems

On the other hand, Charles caught Jessie before her body hit the floor in reflex and placed it on the concrete floor.

'Did she already get affect by the red gem?' A frown appeared on his face as he scanned the surroundings and soon saw a pottery jug was placed at the entrance of section 49.

Let out a relieved sigh, Charles stood with much difficulty, went near the entrance, and soon returned with the jug in his right hand.

Then, he tilted the jug, poured some water in his hand, and sprinkled it on her face.

Jessie's face started to show some movement in seconds, and soon she opened her emerald-green eyes.

"Teacher!" She then sat up with a confused expression, touched her face, and soon looked around in anxiety.

"This must be due to the strange red-gem." Charles paused for a moment and soon added,

"Let's go."

In the meantime, Jessie nodded her head, stood up from the floor, and both started to move towards the next crystalline box.

For the next two hours, they spend their time in section 49 and finally moved to the other one.

They spend another three hours in the museum and then returned to the first layer. When they walked out of the Tower, it was already around 7.30 P.M. With no other choice, they rented a horse-drawn carriage and soon returned to 11C Orchard Street.

After that, Charles took his black cane from Rhea and soon turned his gaze towards Noel, who seemed to be eagerly waiting for him.

"Did you receive Larry's guidance?" Charles asked in interest as he appeared near the sofa in the reception hall.

"Yes, Teacher. That beggar asked me to stay and train with him for the next six months." Noel responded in an uncomfortable tone.

'Heh, as expected of the commander of Moon Kingdom.' The corner of Charles's lips twitched.

From Leo's memories, he had learned that Larry was a former commander of Moon Kingdom, and his mission was to pick talented kids from the Slum Borough and nurture them for the Kingdom's army squad. Charles had already expected that the other party must have a skill or artifact to see one's affinity strength and thought of using him for Noel's growth.

'Oh army commander, you thought it would be very easy to snatch my treasure from me? You are too naive.' He simply grinned inside and spoke.

"No. Slum Street is dangerous during nighttime. Before dusk, you have to return to our house." Charles said in a firm tone.

Without waiting for Noel's reply, he gripped the black cane's handle tightly, moved towards the stairs, and went to the second floor.

Then, he arrived in front of the wooden door, unlocked it using a small iron key, and entered the bedroom. Following that, he went near the soft cotton bed, sat on it in a cross-legged position, and closed his amber eyes.

…

The next second, Charles opened his illusionary jade eyes in the inner world and soon noticed that he was standing in front of a gloomy lake. The surroundings were shrouded entirely in dense trees and shrubs and appeared very darker. Although the seven spell models illuminated the inner world, the surrounding areas still looked gloomier.

He also saw his incarnation stood on the left side, and he appeared to be enjoying the beauty of nature.

'Hmm, he is progressing at a fast speed. In a few months, he might start thinking on his own.' Charles nodded and soon received information about his original plan from the incarnation.

'Hmm? Avarin Gem? It looks like they put a fake description to fool others.' His face turned solemn.

'The biggest problem now is how to steal the Ancient Light God's blood droplet from the well-secured place.' He suddenly thought of the moment when the real Jimmy got himself killed by some mysterious swapping skill and got an idea.

'If I get an artifact similar to that, I could create a fake gem, and swap it with the original through the artifact… No, that's where the main obstacle is. The security inside is very tighter and there is also the strange scanning mechanism at the entrance to detect special metals and artifacts…'

A grim look appeared on his face.

'Next is about the Fire Fiend's heart. The sacrificial material is placed in the fifth layer and I heard that place is guarded by a Rank-3 Spatial Mage. Stealing it without alerting others is an impossible task. I might get caught by the Tower Masters if I made a slight error.'

He started to think about various plans in the inner world and soon made a reckless plan.

'But to get this done successfully, I need to create a 'Miracle.' But stealing one's luck will also cause variation in fate and might expose my real identity. Although I'm not sure how Red Prince found the location of the Holem's Crown, I can't act carelessly. It looks like I have to solely rely on my own abilities. Hehe, how can there be a free lunch? If I want to gain something in this world, I need to be prepared to pay the price.' He let out a bitter laugh, hid the most important details in his incarnation, and left the inner world through the [Flame Body] spell model.

…

A moment later, Charles opened his eyes in his bedroom, stood up from the soft bed, took out a black hooded jacket, and wore it.

Then, he appeared in front of the wooden door and asked.

'Mr. Runeth, do you know any swapping skill or spell? I'm talking about the one that killed Jimmy.'

'It's a Rank-1 Divine spell called Fate Swap. Why are you asking about this now?' The Holem's Crown asked in a confused tone.

On the other hand, Charles wore a troubled look and asked.

'Can I get a Fate Swap ability artifact in the black market?'

Upon hearing his words, the Holem's Crown went silent for a whole five seconds and soon said with a sigh.

'These types of divine spell artifacts are very rare to find in the black market. Even if you find one, they wouldn't sell it to outsiders.' The Holem's Crown suddenly paused for a moment and soon added in a solemn tone.

'But I do have a method to create a one-time use artifact. Do you want to hear it?'

Charles narrowed his eyes for a second and nodded his head.

'It's called Spell Matrix or Magic Array circle method. During the old times, Rune Masters used this method to inscribe a spell model in empty scrolls, coins, or other materials and created one-time spell artifacts. Although it is a money-consuming process, it is safer than other methods.'

Upon hearing those words, Charles suddenly recalled when the Historian Max used some scrolls to restrict Eddie Nightwind and widened his eyes.

'Spell Matrix method, is it? What are the materials needed to create this one-time artifact?' Charles asked in interest.

Meanwhile, the Holem's Crown thought for a moment and spoke.

'I already know the Fate Swap spell model, so you don't have to search for it in the black market. All you only need to buy is a few spell scrolls… No, you should buy some metal plates instead. Once you inscribe the Spell Matrix method on a plate, I can convert it into other material through Sorcerer's Mimic skill.'

The corner of his lips twitched as he felt that the Holem's Crown had already seen through his plan.

Letting out a heavy sigh, he nodded his head, ordered the Holem's Crown to change itself into a red-gem embedded bracelet, and walked towards the balcony. Then, he climbed down from the second floor and stealthily left 11C Orchard Street.

Following that, he entered the main street, went towards a particular direction, and soon reached the Slum Borough.

He then found a narrow dark alley, changed his appearance into his original young one, and started reading the information about his target.

'Golden-Eye… He is the gang leader of Grove Street and also a subordinate of the Slum Lord, Tyler.'

Nodding his head, he covered his head using the hood, lowered his head, and started walking towards Grove Street.