The Vastness of Magical Destiny

When Uma appeared beside Komer as a male thief, it didn’t draw much attention; the mysterious Lord had many oddities, having a thief as a friend was nothing strange, just like Havier, wasn’t he also a thief? However, Komer had somewhat overlooked the fact that Ilot had once seen this Golden Corpse thief.

As Miss Uma greeted everyone politely, Ilot couldn’t believe his eyes, and it was only then that Komer suddenly remembered this fact. Fortunately, he immediately stopped Ilot from asking the question that was on the tip of his tongue with a stern look. Now was not the time to ask such questions. Although Ilot was shocked and had not been certain of the thief’s identity, he had some vague suspicions. Since Komer had never mentioned it to him, he tactfully refrained from asking further. But now, this person, who had once appeared dull and clueless, was greeting everyone amiably as if he were a different person. Could zombies really come back to life? This was too inconceivable, but with reality in front of him, Ilot could only swallow his myriad doubts under Komer’s intimidating gaze, and awkwardly shook hands with Uma.

The sensitive Uma also noticed the oddity, but she did not know why Komer’s close friend would have such an expression, just as she could not imagine that a noble of the Kingdom of Nicosia like Komer would dare let others know that he was a Dark Magician.

Damarlinsk Castle suddenly had many more people, and consequently, the atmosphere became much livelier. From the companions of the Dark Night Angel Mercenary Group to the Elf Princess, and now the addition of the enigmatic Mr. Uma, even Rebry and Mihailovich felt that Komer had too many secrets. However, for them, these did not matter. As mages, their dedicated pursuit was the arcana of magic, everything else was simply a bump in the road of their quest. What they hoped for now was to find some clues to the mysteries of magic in the documents and books from Damarlinsk Castle, and of course, they also desired to obtain equipment and treasures that would enhance their own abilities.

In the dimness, a few more traces of translucent lustre glinted. When this plate of natural Magic Crystals was placed before Mihailovich, he could even hear the sound of his own throat swallowing saliva, which was slightly embarrassing for him, but he could not control the desire within his heart.

These were Puppet Crystals, also known as Spirit Magic Crystals. They were not naturally occurring Magic Crystals but derived from the Crystal Cores of a strange beast from the Mang Continent, the Heavenly Demon Ape. Mihailovich had never seen such a thing in his life but knew of their value from various books and exchanges with other mages. The Heavenly Demon Ape was the sovereign of the Demon Ape species, and its Crystal Core was the best material for creating Puppet Magic Dolls. As a successful Puppet Mage, Mihailovich certainly knew the precious and wonderful use of these crystals. By using this type of stone as the intelligence body of a Puppet Magic Doll, it could convey many commands that other Magic Crystals could not. Moreover, the reaction and intelligence of Puppet Magic Dolls created with this crystal would be far superior. The Puppet Crystals before him were enough to create several impressive Puppet Magic Dolls. Mihailovich had dreamed of one day acquiring a Puppet Crystal, never imagining that three would suddenly appear before him. How could he control his emotions?

"Lord, what do you mean by this?" Even as mages, they were still humans, with their own unique personalities, but as long as there were desires, they could be captivated. Mihailovich felt his mouth drying up, his heart even seemed to be rising into his throat – the temptation was too great, irresistible. Mihailovich’s tone even became much more respectful, an unprecedented occurrence.