blueteamnovel Chapter 147 Ritual Casters
Chapter 147 Ritual Casters
Chapter 147 Ritual Casters
Kane knew perfectly well that he was simply using someone else's name as a pretext.
The entire Spiderblade family now consists of only two women, Lydia and Agatha, plus some redeemed low-ranking drow warriors.
Although the Finafenne family is not particularly outstanding in terms of military strength and is merely an honorary noble family, it has the backing of the royal court and the official Susas government, and also runs its own merchant guild.
The two sides are not evenly matched.
However, he had no interest in any family alliances; he was merely using this pretext to expose the duke's conspiracy.
To strike at the evil cult forces lurking behind it.
"Next, we should go to the library."
Kane ignored Risa, who was asking a maid for dessert, and walked straight into the depths of the manor.
Inside the manor, inside a room.
"Perry, what do you think of this pureblood drow?"
Ella asked softly.
The sword dancer lowered his head, his face showing resentment: "Madam, I'm sorry—I can't see through him."
She gritted her teeth and continued, "While he fought me, although he showed fighting spirit, his eyes remained completely unwavering throughout—"
I believe he must still have many untapped trump cards. Perhaps it's his enchanted gear, or perhaps it's some other hidden ability of the Drow.
Ella smiled and patted the swordswoman on the shoulder: "It's alright, Perry, you've done your best. As for the rest—I'll go have a drink with that gentleman."
As she said this, she unconsciously licked her lips.
When Perry saw this, a hint of barely suppressed jealousy flashed deep in his eyes.
Ella stood up, offered a few words of comfort, and then followed the waiter as he pushed open the door and walked out gracefully.
Seeing his master leave, Perry suppressed the jealousy in his eyes and suddenly thrust his rapier into another dark corner!
Whoosh!
A male figure appeared, dodging the rapier, his tone tinged with amusement: "Lord Perry, our cooperation doesn't include turning against our allies."
"You...are planning to target the Finafenne family?"
Perry gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "This isn't what we agreed on!"
"Then what's the same about it?" The figure walked slowly by, casually sat down in a chair, and said to himself.
"If it weren't for the potions and rituals we provided, you would still be just an ordinary first-tier sword dancer."
Not to mention gaining even a modicum of favor from that lady.
The male figure chuckled, "Even so, that lady is willing to mingle with all sorts of people, unaware of the deep affection her bodyguard has for her. What a show!"
"You're not allowed to speak to Madam like that!"
Bang! The rapier shot out again, aimed straight at the man's throat.
But the man smiled without flinching, and the tip of his sword stopped at the last moment.
Seeing Perry grit his teeth and endure it, the man smiled and said, "You're a smart man. Our cooperation can continue."
I am very satisfied with the whereabouts of the messenger who went to the royal court.
"As for more medicine—I will provide it to you."
You can take it and perform the ritual yourself.
He looked at Perry and said in a seductive tone, "If your master loses everything, perhaps you'll be all she has left—"
Perry's hand holding the sword trembled slightly, but in the end, he lowered his head.
Upon seeing this, the man revealed a satisfied look.
Meanwhile, after washing off the sweat, Kane went to the library.
Seemingly having received instructions, the guards at the door nodded respectfully.
Kane responded politely and then went inside.
In the noble circles of the Susas elves, books are an important symbol of wealth and refinement, as well as a valuable asset.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly as he scanned the rows of bookshelves.
This library is clearly well-maintained, as all the bookshelves are spotless.
He walked deeper into the building, where a maid who was arranging books respectfully approached and asked, "Are you Lord Kane?"
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"It's me," Kane nodded.
After receiving confirmation, the maid respectfully asked, "Is there any book you would like to read?"
Kane's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Do you have any books related to magic?"
Please come with me.
The maid nodded and led Kane around several bookshelves to a room deep inside, where she whispered something to a guard at the door.
The latter stepped aside.
Kane stepped inside, and a maid stopped at the doorway, saying, "Inside is a collection of books related to magic. Please make yourselves at home."
Kane thanked him and went into the room alone.
His gaze was calm as he began to carefully peruse the document.
In this secluded room, there is only a solitary bookshelf.
The bookshelves were densely packed with books.
Most of them are theoretical texts that introduce the spellcaster school, the history of the Susas mages, and analyze the principles of the magic network.
Kane's gaze swept over the dry theoretical books, and his eyes flickered slightly.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that there were very few actual spellbooks on the bookshelf, only one first-circle spell, "Burning Hand," and the rest were five books on magic tricks:
Secondary Illusion, Thunderclap, Clay Shaping, Light, Wind Dance.
Kane casually flipped through a few books; the number of spellbooks here couldn't even compare to the Nameless Club back then.
This is normal, though, as the Nameless Club is backed by the Demon Cult and apprentices from various mage towers.
Their resources are far beyond what ordinary families can compare to.
The Finafenne family, however, was merely an ordinary family of honorary nobles.
However, unlike the Kingdom of Nord, Susas does not have strict regulations on magic, and magic is more prevalent in this land.
The Nords controlled magic primarily to facilitate their rule.
By selecting adventurers and mercenaries, the Mage Tower is made the sole channel for the circulation of spells.
Sussus has been suppressed by the Nords for many years, and with the royal court practicing laissez-faire governance, magic is more prevalent than in neighboring countries.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly as he took a magic book from the bookshelf and looked down at his own skin.
"Perhaps I can borrow these spellbooks one by one, and then carve spell models in the room to form incantations."
Ordinary arcanists are extremely cautious when choosing to inscribe spells on their bodies using a spell-marking ritual, given the limited area of human skin.
But Kane is different; he possesses immortality, so even if he wants to change the spell model in the future, he can directly overwrite the old spell mark.
Having made up his mind, Kane told the maid beside him about his plan to borrow the book.
The other party readily agreed, which improved Kane's impression of Mrs. Ella even more.
A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the room, Kane looked down and examined his own body.
His chest, arms, and right thigh were now covered with densely packed incantations.
Following the Spider Walk Technique, he acquired several more spells.
Although it only consisted of five magic tricks and one first-level spell, it made his combat methods much more diverse.
Kane's eyes narrowed as he looked at his own panel.
Under the spells section, six new temporary spells were suddenly added:
[Secondary Illusion], [Thunderclap], [Earth Shaping], [Light], [Wind Dance], [Burning Hand].
Beyond these six spells, what surprised him most was a newly unlocked class trait on the panel.
[Ritual Spellcaster]
Kane's mind raced, and he began to examine the description:
[Ritual Caster: Passive]
[You have mastered five or more ritual spells; casting speed increased by 10%]
"It's time to find a place to test it out."
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