The edge of floating island No. 4.
In a square with high protective fences.
It's crowded with people now.
Roger and Shar walked among the crowd and finally found a suitable place to watch.
He looked around.
The horizon seems to be getting farther and farther away.
…
"Sixth Sense: You sense that the floating island and the mountain of truth are slowly rising."
…
It seems that the vibration and weightlessness just now were caused by the change in the center of gravity of the floating island.
The arrival of the demonic tide is a gradual process.
At first there didn't seem to be any particularly distinctive features.
At least on floating island No. 4.
Roger felt no change.
The human settlement beneath the floating island did not immediately fall into chaos.
But starting today.
The floating boats from the six floating islands will cease operations.
According to Shar.
After a while, even the "Ether Gate" will close.
Only after the magic tide ends completely and the magic abundance returns to normal, will these facilities be reopened to the residents of the floating island.
The duration of the magic tide varies.
It may take one month at the fastest and half a year at the slowest.
These will be some of the most boring days for the residents of the floating island.
It is also the time when friction is most likely to occur.
…
The arrival of the demonic tide did not affect Roger's regular life.
It just made his mood a little heavy.
He wanted to do something for the civilians under the floating island, but in the end he found that there was nothing he could do.
No one can stop the sudden increase in the abundance of magic power.
The floating island and the Mountain of Truth cannot support such a large population.
As for leaving the Gem City, it is just a pipe dream.
Going west is the red soil wasteland, followed by the primeval forest on the south side of the "Scar of Death".
The monsters there will become stronger and more ferocious after being baptized by the magic tide.
Not to mention ordinary people.
Low-level adventurers used to be just serving food.
To the east are the mountains leading to Thunder Plateau.
And between the mountains, there are "boundary rivers" that ordinary people cannot cross.
The south, on the other hand, is a sinister place with a higher abundance of magic power.
The only direction that seemed promising was the North.
But when Roger crossed the Serra River Bridge, Alan warned him -
The duty of the boundary guards is to prevent large-scale "crossing the boundary" behavior.
The residents on the surface want to survive.
I can only pray that I am lucky enough to withstand the distortion caused by the excessive abundance of magic power.
otherwise.
They will become monsters more terrifying than the swamp refugees Roger has seen.
This feeling of powerlessness deeply irritated Roger.
This is where his thirst for power comes from.
Since we are powerless to change the abominable status quo.
Then you can only do it on your own.
Getting stronger day by day.
One day.
He would change all that.
He firmly believed that.
…
Two nights later.
At Roger's house.
In the basement where the "weak space array" is installed.
A group of three-meter-tall strong men were queuing up in an orderly manner to receive Roger's "physical examination".
The weak space solidification array cannot create a dimensional space out of thin air.
But it can greatly expand the original space indoors.
Roger's basement was originally less than 70 square meters, but after the expansion of the magic circle, the usable area has reached nearly 1,000 square meters.
This made his idea of ​​hiding a strong man in a golden house come true.
Tonight.
He will replace the contract carriers for these loyal brothers.
Along with the acquisition of a large number of "ancient stones".
The rabbit skin has lost its usefulness.
Today during the day.
Roger bought a large amount of "Bauhinia Water" and 10 standard "burning knives" at an alchemy supply store.
The work of the contractor was naturally put on the agenda.
On the open desk.
But Roger didn't even raise his head and wielded the knife quickly.
As the stone chips rolled down, a series of crooked words of Purgatory took shape.
"Next!"
“Blood!”
"Idiot, I told you to bleed, not to spray blood!"
"Next!"
…
Under Roger's efficient command.
Not long.
The contract replacement was completed smoothly.
After switching to the "Stone Contract", the strength of the horned demons all increased in unison.
on the data bar.
…
"You have successfully changed the contract carrier. The average combat power of your servants has increased by 20%."
…
"You have obtained an additional reward from the ancient stone: shared ability"
…
"Your servants have gained 'Attack Effect - Lightning' through shared abilities."
"Attack Effect: Lightning: Each of your attacks will have a 10% lightning effect."
…
"You gained the 'Immortal Heart' through shared abilities."
"Undying Heart: Your Constitution +1;
When your heart is destroyed, you do not die, but quickly grow a second heart;
Cooling time: 30 days
…
"Playing Contract Master is all about getting rocks!"
"The Stone Clan is so strong!"
Looking at the handful of heart-shaped stones in my hand.
Roger was overjoyed.
There is a reason why rabbit fur has become a substitute.
After the contract carrier was replaced with stone, the strength of the horned demons increased greatly!
Not to mention the additional sharing capabilities.
The attack effects greatly enhance the hunting efficiency of the minions.
The immortal heart not only makes up for Roger's weak body (Constitution +1).
On the basis of 100% toughness, we also provide him with a double insurance!
This combat effectiveness improvement is not a small amount.
besides.
After completing the contract with the ancient stone.
Roger could finally check the complete attribute list of his younger brothers - when rabbit skin was used as a carrier before, he could only use the Qi-gazing technique to make a rough observation, and his understanding was not detailed enough.
He took a quick glance.
The expression was very satisfied.
Devil's blood is indeed a good thing.
The total of the six major attributes of the horned demon is around 73 points.
There are a few outstanding ones, such as the woodpecker - the six major attributes add up to as many as 78 points!
"etc!"
Roger suddenly realized something was wrong and raised his head abruptly, asking:
"Why is your favorite profession a mage?"
The woodpecker scratched his head, somewhat at a loss:
"Yeah?"
"Master, I'm not sure, but I do learn spells easily."
After that, as if for demonstration, he performed a transformation.
Looking at the girl in the black dress in front of me.
Roger put his hand on his forehead and fell into deep thought.
Woodpecker has followed him in battles for so long, and he has always used the opponent as a meat shield!
In the end, it turns out that my profession is a potential wizard.
Who would believe this if I told them?
In the data column, the six major attributes of the woodpecker are as follows:
…
"Strength 17 Constitution 14 Intelligence 18 Perception 6 Charisma 14 Agility 9"
…
"No wonder he's always so weak."
Roger shook his head silently.
14 points of physique obviously cannot support 17 points of strength.
He was able to fight against the Thunder Dragon only thanks to his stupid strength.
As for why I only discovered now that he has the potential to be a wizard.
That shocking "Perception 6" says it all.
People with low perception.
I always live in a daze .
The six-point perception in the previous life on Earth was roughly like the following.
…
"Hoohoo, time for dinner!"
After a moment.
"Eh? Have I eaten yet? No?"
After a while.
"Hoo-hoo-hoo, time for dinner!"
…
"From now on, when you start learning spells, I will arrange a spellbook for you."
Roger concluded:
"But if you want to do any experiment, you have to ask for my approval."
"Ugu."
"From now on, you will be responsible for following him closely."
…
It was certainly a pleasure to discover a highly intelligent wizard among the servants.
But the extremely low perception cast a shadow over this joy.
In the following days.
Roger's life remained at a relentless pace.
But as the abundance of magic power gradually increases.
The number of ether-eating dragons near the fragrant nan tree began to decrease sharply.
And Shar's hip pain became more severe.
It almost got to the point where I had to drink "sleeping potion" every day to fall asleep if I didn't receive treatment!
During treatment.
Roger found that the effect of "Qi" was weakening, so he had to increase the dosage. Only in this way could he relieve the sorceress's pain.
In this way.
His stay in the Shar Villa was also extended a lot.
…
One day.
After half a day of treatment.
Roger walked out of the therapy room as if relieved, his steps a little unsteady.
Shar followed out with a beaming look on her face.
"You are truly amazing , Hachi."
"I think I can't leave you anymore. Here, this is today's salary."
"By the way, accompany me to a court hearing tomorrow morning."
Roger was about to refuse.
Shar yawned lazily:
"Tomorrow's Mount Truth Court will probably be the most exciting scene in recent years. Do you remember the 'Ether-eating Dragon' I mentioned to you?"
"Someone couldn't help it."
…
The next day.
The Hill of Truth Court.
Auditorium.
Roger sat on the comfortable and soft sofa, overlooking the people below.
At a glance, almost all of them are mages.
This is not surprising.
The participants in today's trial are all well-known figures from the six floating islands.
Among them are many high-ranking figures from the Truth Society.
Naturally, most of them are mages.
If it weren’t for Shar leading us.
With Roger's identity, he can't even climb the Mountain of Truth.
Also because of Shar.
Come all the way.
Roger noticed a lot of malicious looks.
But those people did not take action.
Because their attention is still focused on the person being tried today.
According to Shar.
It was a boy named Thomas Jr.
At this moment, he was standing alone in the middle of the hall. He looked only twelve or thirteen years old, and the fuzz on the upper edge of his lips was clearly visible.
It's hard to imagine.
It was this child who broke into the forbidden area of ​​the Gem City Ruins half a year ago and released the terrifying monster "Ether Eater Dragon".
I heard that the Ether-Eating Dragon caused great damage to the Truth Society.
Many magic research projects were forced to terminate because of this.
This matter was discovered half a year ago.
There was a huge commotion on the floating island at that time.
But the trial has been delayed until now.
The reason is simple.
Little Thomas's father is the vice president of the Truth Society.
The level 54 extraordinary wizard known as the "Left Hand of Wisdom"!
This is despite the fact that the vice president has repeatedly stated that he will not interfere in this matter.
But the whole thing still becomes delicate because of this.
Many people came to the trial today.
We are not here just to watch the show.
…
The trial process at Mount Truth is very streamlined.
Everyone's speech was short and quick.
It wasn't long before it was time for Thomas to defend himself.
Under the gaze of a group of mages.
The boy raised his head.
His eyes were full of fearlessness:
"I have nothing to defend!"
“I never thought I did anything wrong.”
"Compared to that, you guys are the ones with a problem since you discovered the Ether-Eating Dragons a long time ago but still hesitated to release them, right?"
"Your Honor, can you use the "Eye of Supervision" to see what's happening under the floating island?"
"Just look around, anywhere is fine!"
The judge was silent for a moment.
As a transcendent wizard, he is certainly qualified to mobilize the monitoring eye of the Mountain of Truth.
The next moment.
He agreed to Thomas' request.
Clear images from the surface began to slowly appear.
…
In a simple shed.
The thin girl held on to the quilt tightly and refused to come out.
The middle-aged man with a stubble on his face suddenly pulled her out, tears as big as beans fell from his eyes, and he said something to the girl.
The girl shook her head frantically, her tears soaking the sheets.
The middle-aged man took some effort to tie the girl to the bed.
Then he pulled back the sheets.
The girl's left foot was exposed.
But her ankles were covered with dense light blue spots!
The spot was spreading upwards at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It's almost grown to the level of my skinny calf.
The middle-aged man wiped away his tears cruelly and brought back a saw from outside the house.
Then he stuffed the girl's mouth with sackcloth.
He hugged the girl gently and said a lot of words.
Just when he was about to take action.
Suddenly, a group of annoying "mosquitoes" flew in from outside.
The mosquitoes covered the girl's ankles.
He buried his head and started sucking.
After a while, they flew away one after another.
The middle-aged man looked at the girl's ankle in disbelief.
Those spots symbolize destruction and distortion.
Just disappeared.
He put down the saw in his hand, hugged the girl who was still crying and burst into tears.
…
Similar scenes are played out on the surface all the time.
After these touching scenes.
Thomas said loudly:
"You could have prevented this tragedy long ago, but you chose to do nothing!"
"I saved all of their lives!"
"And you are judging me!"
"Is it true that no one finds this funny?"
The meeting hall was silent.
The Chief Justice said calmly:
"But you've damaged the interests of Mount Truth."
"The Ether Eater Dragon is a terrifying war monster. I don't know if you noticed just now, but every time it absorbs a certain amount of "aberration", this monster will become stronger, and its reproduction rate will also increase as a result."
"After the demonic tide, their numbers and levels will reach a point where we won't be able to deal with them."
"Can you take responsibility for this?"
The boy seemed to have expected what the Chief Justice said.
He burst into laughter:
"Then find a way to solve it!"
"If the problem is so serious, why waste time on a trial?"
"You who have seized the power of the Ether Society, you who think you are in high positions, you who call yourself geniuses... use your brains!"
"Compared to those poor people on the surface, you should have more solutions, right?"
"Or are you both unwilling to admit your own incompetence and unwilling to contribute to controlling the number of these monsters?"
His tone became more and more excited.
The silence of the crowd made him look like a messenger of justice.
That moment.
Everyone subconsciously ignored his age.
…
"how?"
Shar took a sip of red wine and whispered in Roger's ear.
"great."
Roger smiled:
"I mean his line delivery skills are very solid."
on the data bar.
…
"Sixth sense: You sense that Thomas is putting on a great show"
…
"You are worthy of being the man I like."
"Besides the delightful technique."
"You have a sexy mind, too."
Shar smiled and took Roger's hand.
Ignoring the surprised looks of others, the two walked out of the court.
Behind.
Thomas' passionate speech continued.
…
"Nothing will come out of this today. They are all cunning and treacherous guys."
On a sightseeing platform on Mount Truth.
Shar lifted her skirt and turned around like a lady, like a dancing red butterfly.
Her voice seemed a little vague in the mountain wind:
"Thomas is just a pawn, even to his father."
"Someone in the Truth Society is dissatisfied with the current situation ."
"The Ether Eater Dragon is a spear, and of course it is aimed at the president who has been obsessed with studying Taren martial arts and has not appeared in public for more than half a year."
"Don't think that the Chief Justice is scolding the kid. In fact, they are all in the same group."
"The forces that were truly attacked are probably now anxiously guarding the sub-plane of the Mountain of Truth. I don't know what the president has researched."
Roger listened carefully.
He knows.
What Shar said is the real secret.
"Are you going to do anything?"
Roger asked.
Shar said so much, it definitely wasn't for no reason.
The sorceress smiled:
"I owe that old guy the president a favor, so I might have to help him fight this time."
"The next part of the Mount of Truth will be very unstable."
"You must promise me that you will stay on the floating island and not go anywhere until I come back."
"What if I don't come back?"
"I allow you to find other rich women."
Roger bared his teeth and hesitated:
"How dangerous."
Shar smiled sweetly:
"It should be impossible to die."
“There may not even be a fight.”
"But it will definitely take a long time...have pity on my hip."
Roger shook his head silently.
"Promise me!"
"Stay on the floating island and don't go anywhere!"
Shar suddenly became fierce.
Roger was stunned for a moment and nodded:
"good."
…
That night.
The edge of floating island No. 4.
Bypass the detection range of the "Eye of the Watch".
Roger faced the biting wind.
Take a leap!
The sound of the wind whirring sounded beside his ears.
Under the effect of riding the wind.
It wasn't long before he landed successfully.
The magical power on the surface is indeed very rich.
Fortunately, he is immune to magic, and the distorted ether cannot have any effect on him.
After making sure there is no one around.
Roger pulled the gargoyle statue from his arms.
The gargoyle spewed out "Last Refuge" from its mouth.
In the crowded main room of the shelter.
Horned demon construction teams jumped out one after another.
In the night wind.
Roger gestured wordlessly.
The group rushed towards the ruins of the Gem City in a mighty manner!
"If the Ether-Eating Dragon is allowed to grow successfully in the demonic tide, the civilians on the surface may be harmed."
"To this."
"It is my duty!"
Roger activated the Ultimate Hunter.
Started looking for his brothers.
…