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However, this high morale was of no use whatsoever...
Even without the Black Knight and Smith making a move, the battle was still one-sided thanks to the Knights Guard alone.
There was no way around it. Although the Knights Guard was not a regular army and their equipment was very poor, it depended on who they were compared to. Compared to the regular army, they were naturally much worse off. They were all wearing leather armor, and even Patton didn't have any armor.
But at least they had leather armor, and each of them carried a sharp knight's longsword.
And what about the goblins?
As for armor, if skirts woven from leaves are considered armor, then the armor coverage rate of these goblins is probably around one percent. As for weapons, having a tree branch is considered high-end; most of them use stones picked up from the ground, some even pebbles...
How to fight this?
You know you can't beat them, right?
Soon, without the Black Knight and Smith even lifting a finger, the hundred-plus goblins were wiped out, leaving only a pile of corpses.
Seeing this, Isaac waved his right hand lightly, and the Black Knight immediately rushed into the cave to begin a new round of killing. Isaac himself walked to a goblin's corpse, squatted down, and his eyes gleamed slightly.
He discovered magic in the goblin's corpse!
Although very faint, it does contain magical power, and with a little processing, it can be used as a casting material.
There was also an unexpected bonus...
and so……
Since it has magic, what if we use a heart transplant on a goblin?
How much can it be strengthened?
Inspiration kept popping into his head. Isaac's lips curled into a slight smile. He found a relatively intact corpse, lifted it up with his claws, and then...
"Ka~ka~"
The goblin's corpse fell into the serrated maw of the demon's claw, and was completely swallowed as it was chewed. The goblin's body structure was transformed into streams of information that entered Isaac's mind. He stood up, closed his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and received the information transmitted by the witchcraft with rapt attention.
"Well!!!"
However, his appearance terrified everyone. Apart from Smith, everyone else, including Goblin Slayer who had killed countless goblins, turned pale, took a few steps back, covered their mouths, and felt nauseous...
Regardless, goblins, though monsters, are also humanoid; eating them raw...
This is somewhat challenging one's values!
Goblin Slayer felt a pang of regret. He knew before he came that the five gold coins from the stingy nobleman wouldn't be easy to get, but he didn't expect them to be this hard to obtain!
If I'd known Isaac was a wizard, I'd have given him fifty gold coins, let alone five! Five hundred...
Well, he would consider it if it were 500 gold coins.
But it's just a consideration, because of the reputation of wizards...
It's hard to say. She's comparable to a witch, but far inferior to an arcane mage!
Isaac's ferocious way of performing witchcraft is not an isolated case...
Smith sighed heavily. He was somewhat prepared for this, so he could accept it. All in all, it was alright as long as Isaac didn't eat the goblin corpses himself...
After Isaac had roughly received the information about the goblins' structure, the sounds of fighting in the burrow stopped.
Isaac carefully avoided the blood on the ground and curiously entered the burrow filled with the corpses of young goblins. The moment he stepped into the burrow, he was surprised again.
Because there are over thirty baby goblins here!
And this cave... is surprisingly large!
Chapter 13 Goblin Lair!
In the goblin burrow, besides the corpses scattered all over the ground, the most eye-catching thing is a huge green heart covered with tumors!
The green heart is four meters tall and three meters wide!
Around the green heart, green tissue resembling blood vessels eroded outwards, forming fleshy spheres on the green carpet. When Isaac got closer and took a look, he gasped in shock!
Because inside those green fleshy balls were actually curled-up goblins!
"hiss!!!"
Isaac couldn't help but take two steps back, staring in astonishment at the strange, fleshy structure. Goblins were born like this? They could actually draw magic from the air… no…
After the initial surprise, a strong sense of curiosity arose in Isaac's heart, and he couldn't help but move closer to observe.
Through his observation, he discovered that this strange thing did not simply draw magic from the air to nurture goblins; the magic in the air alone was not enough to nurture so many goblins, and this was not a high-magic area.
Isaac could vaguely sense that there was a magical channel inside the green heart, which was the source of the power that nurtured the goblins.
"Interesting~" Isaac stroked his chin, he was very curious about this thing...
"Are there any other goblins around here?" Isaac turned to look at Goblin Slayer who had followed him in and asked curiously.
"Uh... there are still quite a few." Goblin Slayer looked at Isaac with a more evasive gaze and said with some fear, "During the goblin breeding season, multiple nests usually appear in one area to reduce the probability of being found."
“Is that so?” Isaac stroked his chin, then slowly nodded. “Alright, that’s settled then. Smith, get some men to carry this thing back to the castle, and you’ll escort it yourself.”
“This…” Smith glanced at the eerie green heart, his lips twitching slightly. He wanted to refuse, but in the end, he nodded in agreement. “Yes, young master…”
To reiterate, he was already mentally prepared for the young master's abnormal development...
“Well, try to get all these goblin corpses into the castle. I have a use for them. That’s enough for today’s hunt. We’ll continue tomorrow. What do you think?” Isaac looked at Goblin Slayer.
It's getting late, and we already have a general idea of the goblins' strength. Unless we encounter something particularly tough, we won't need to send out so many people.
Of course, Goblin Slayer is the professional, so we should listen to his opinion first.
Goblin Slayer naturally had no objection to this. It was getting dark, and fighting in the wilderness at night was extremely disadvantageous. The situation here wasn't critical enough yet, so they could take it slow.
Afterward, Isaac glanced at the huge green heart again, then turned and left with the Black Knight. Although he was very curious about this thing, he wasn't going to change his study plan for it. Anyway, goblin lairs weren't anything rare, so he could take it slow and there was no rush.
After leaving the guards and Goblin Slayer to clean up the battlefield, Isaac led Smith and the Black Knight back to the castle first, as he still needed to rush back to learn spells.
After his initial encounter with the spell, he discovered that it was pretty much as he had guessed.
Above basic spells, there exists a higher-level category of spells called advanced spells.
Higher spells are more powerful than basic spells. For example, among spells of the same element, fire, basic spells can only be used for heating or brewing potions. To use them in actual combat, they must be combined with other spells to achieve good results.
But higher spells are different; higher spells can exert tremendous power without the assistance of other spells!
Burning the heavens and boiling the seas is nothing to me!
The reason why higher spells possess such power is because of a principle that has been abandoned by modern wizards—the mystical principle.
Mysterious principles dictate that the more mysterious the knowledge, the greater its power, and vice versa.
According to records, when basic spells were first discovered, their power was no less than that of higher spells. However, as they spread more widely, the power of basic spells gradually decreased until today, when it has decreased to the point where it can no longer be reduced.
Throughout the history of wizarding, there are many similar examples, which is why the mystical code was abandoned, as it severely hindered the development of the wizarding path!
Higher spells are one of the last glorious chapters of the mystical code.
High spells possess immense power, and each high spell starts with the same innate magic of a high wizard!
Its immense power stems from its unparalleled mystery—each high-level spell can only be possessed by one wizard at a time!
The highest mystery is exchanged for the highest power; it's fair.
However, advanced spells are still a long way off for Isaac. He is currently learning basic spells. Although basic spells are no longer as glorious as they were in ancient times, they are still the cornerstone of traditional witchcraft and are very important for his future research in witchcraft.
Moreover, his cheat codes can break the rules of mystery!
Repeated casting of the spell can increase its power!
Although it is of little use in actual combat, it plays a huge role in research.
……
In the days that followed, Isaac returned to his peaceful routine, especially after Barton successfully became a knight. The castle became even more tranquil, and the goblin corpses and goblin nests that were constantly being transported to the castle indicated that the siege mission was progressing very smoothly.
The only regret is...
There's a problem with the sale of Bloodline Essence Potions...
The potions shop in the lakeside town is no longer accepting customers!
Yes, he won't accept it anymore!
This is not fiction at all!
Although Isaac was helpless, he had no choice. Blood Essence Potion had many uses, but there were also many people who knew how to make it. It was not a popular potion to begin with, and its high price of one hundred gold coins was entirely due to its high cost, which was already the cost of an experienced craftsman.
After all, not everyone is like Isaac, able to succeed every time.
Therefore, of the three potions he bought, he ended up with one that he couldn't use...
"Hey~"
In the warehouse, thinking of the potion's predicament, Isaac couldn't help but sigh again. He waved his hand, and the two knights behind him immediately stepped forward to remove the purified goblin flesh and blood and replace it with a fresh goblin corpse.
The Refining Spell, a basic spell, can extract the essence from materials with low magical content. Many arcane mages also use this spell to process large quantities of magical materials.
Moreover, the refined goblin flesh not only has a higher magic content, but also a longer shelf life, so there's no need to worry about it spoiling. This is very important to him, since his innate sorcery requires enchanted flesh to be cast with lower energy consumption.
Preserving flesh and blood was very important to him.
Of course, how to carry it with him is also important, but that's quite difficult. He's still working on it and has some ideas, but before that, he needs to complete another task...
To complete a ceremony...
Chapter 14 A small test of one’s skills
This ritual is called the witchcraft sublimation ritual.
As the name suggests, it is used to elevate witchcraft. Once the ritual is successful, the elevated witchcraft will be greatly enhanced, or even undergo a radical transformation.
The reason Isaac had this idea can be traced back to the goblin lair...
The day after returning to the castle, Smith arranged for someone to bring the goblin's lair back first. Isaac also conducted an autopsy and study immediately, but ultimately found nothing. Later, he even went to the site to study the goblin's lair while it was still alive.
Unfortunately, this was probably too early for him. After dissecting it for so long, he only figured out the structure of a goblin's lair and didn't figure out anything else...
This is normal, after all, it's the product of a powerful figure directly modifying the world's rules.
But Isaac still didn't want to give up. He felt that this thing, combined with his talent, the sorcery of flesh-and-blood transformation, had great potential!