Chapter 55: The Demon King and the Witch
"We don't know what Sid's Noble Phantasm is." The chimpanzee tells Green about the theft of his staff, "My staff was left to me by my teacher. That staff is very important to me. Without that staff, many of my spells would not be able to be cast. So after receiving the thief's warning letter, I was very nervous and kept wearing my staff with me. The thief drugged my food and stole the staff when I went to the bathroom. β
"Me too. The thief took advantage of my shower to knock Hei unconscious with a drug, and then stole my ...... My underwear. The elf girl said the back, and her voice changed to a mosquito sound.
"There was a fire in the residence, and when I escaped, I found that it had been stolen." There is a seductive power in the voice of the sexy witch, and it makes people feel soft to listen to.
Greene: "So you didn't see the thief's face?" β
Chimpanzee: "When I noticed something was wrong and followed the scent, it was just a decoy." β
Elven Maiden: "Me too." He seems to have some way of misleading our sense of smell. β
Witch: "It's not just the sense of smell. I have a location in my magic book and am still being deceived. β
"Hmm...... That Sid is a legendary thief, right? Do you think he will have such a treasure...... For example, as long as the name of the item is determined on the announcement letter, then the treasure of the item will definitely be obtained after a certain period of time? Green looked at the bow in his hand, "If there really is such a treasure, unless you understand its rules, you can't defend it at all, right?" β
For such an unreasonable thing as a treasure, Green felt a little puzzled.
"Oh he~ what an interesting idea." The witch stroked the extinguished cigarette gun, "When things were stolen, I didn't feel the fluctuations in space, so he didn't get this space-based treasure yet. β
Elven Maiden: "The fluctuations of the treasure are very strong, and if it is activated, it is unlikely that it will be hidden from the village elders. β
"That's right...... So in other words, his theft is all based on ability? Green frowned slightly, "Is he okay to do when he's full?" Stealing a magic book or a magic bow is reasonable, but what's the point of stealing underwear and sticks? Those things aren't worth any money, are they? β
Elven Maiden: "We've already discussed that. Sid's purpose was not to have objects, but to 'steal' itself. β
Green's expression was strange: "...... Because I have nothing to do when I am full, I go out to be a monster thief to strengthen my stomach and eat? Is there really such a boring person? β
"His purpose should be to build his own legend in order to obtain new Noble Phantasms." The witch explained, "The Noble Phantasm is the embodiment of legend, the miracle of materialization. If you want to build your own treasure, you must forge your own legend and make it memorable. Obviously, that was what the thief was aiming for. And his purpose is most likely to obtain the kind of treasure like you mentioned earlier. β
"The kind of treasure I just mentioned?" Green blinked, "As long as the item with the name is confirmed on the announcement letter, then the treasure that will definitely be obtained after a certain period of time?" His purpose is to make such a treasure? β
"It's the most likely." The witch nodded.
"We've got to stop him!" The elven archer was in high spirits, "In the name of Mother Earth, this despicable and evil person does not deserve to be a legend!" Prison was where he should be. β
"I just want to get my staff back." The chimpanzee said calmly.
Witch: "Although he has no bad record of murder, he cannot be forgiven for stealing my magic book." β
"The way the treasure was born is really unscientific." Green was more concerned about what he had heard about the making of the Noble Phantasm, "The so-called Noble Phantasm is actually the embodiment of actions and deeds. That's too idealistic, isn't it? β
"Nothing strange, right?" The elf girl replied casually, "The world is a combination of spirit and matter, and the power of the mind is very powerful. β
"The combination of spirit and matter?" A flash of lightning flashed in Green's heart, "Spirit...... With matter? I see! β
The earth is a purely material world, "materialism" is the only truth on the earth, and all earthlings are working hard to climb the "materialist technology tree". But in this other world, in addition to "matter", there is also "magic" that can be affected by spirits. Therefore, in addition to the set of rules under the theory of "materialism", the world also has a set of rules of "idealism", and everyone is trying to climb the "idealistic technology tree". And "Treasure" is the ultimate product of "idealism"!
After understanding this, Green looked back at the world, and many things that he couldn't understand before were able to understand at once, and he felt that the whole world was much clearer all of a sudden.
Green blinked and glanced at the system interface: "Idealism...... The product? β
After some exchange and agreement to deal with the thief together, the chimpanzee and the elf girl left Grimm's house, but the sexy black-haired witch volunteered to stay.
"I've been cursed before, and breathing normal air is very painful for me, but it's the 'chaos magic' that emanates from those cursed items, which is very comfortable for me. The house itself is a cursed item. I like this house, how about selling it to me if you can? "The black-haired witch looks very energetic.
"Cursed items?" Green seemed to suddenly think of something, "Could it be that you're the magician Mysta who bought the cursed items?" β
"Mesta is my last name."
"I see...... By the way, what did you mean by the 'chaos magic' emitted from cursed items? β
"This is what I discovered while researching cursed items. Although they are all called magic, the magic in the atmosphere, the magic in the human body, and the magic on cursed items are very different. When I was researching cursed items, I discovered that the magic in cursed items was not just chaos, but also mixed with a more pure kind of magic. This magic is chaotic and pure, and it is difficult to control, so I call him Chaos Magic......"
Listening to the introduction of the black-haired witch, Green sorted out the witch's words in a way that he could understand.
"Mana" is a mind-controlled energy, but there is more than one kind of energy. Just like on the earth, according to the different forms of movement of matter, energy is divided into mechanical energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, electrical energy, radiation energy, nuclear energy, light energy, etc., in this world, "magic" is also divided into many kinds.
The magic power of the small source in the mage's body, the fighting energy in the warrior's body, the mana in the air, the elements mixed with matter, etc., all of these can be collectively referred to as "magic"! Chaos magic is the most irritable, pure, and least easy to use of them allβlike the nuclear energy on Earth.
Through the black-haired witch's explanation, Green learns more about his abilities and cursed items.
"You seem to be interested in cursed items?" The witch looked at Green.
"Yes. Not only cursed items, but I'm also interested in magic. β
"If you're willing to sell me this house, I can let you admire my collection." There was a smacking flavor of demagogy in the witch's voice, "It's not that I'm boasting, I'm afraid I'm the one who has the most cursed items in the city besides the church." β
"Hmm...... If you could, I'd prefer you to teach me magic. β
"You want to learn magic?" The witch was slightly stunned, "If I'm not mistaken, you should be a warlock part-time warrior, right?" β
Green blinked, "Yes." β
"Warlocks' spells come from the bloodline itself, and they don't need to be learned systematically."
"Just because you don't need it doesn't mean you can't master spells through systematic learning, right? And no one has too much knowledge, right? β
"Hehe~ What an interesting person. Big sister, I like you a little bit~" The black-haired witch smiled provocatively at Green, "I agreed to your request." You can look through the books in my study, and if you want to study...... One class a week on the weekend in the morning to answer your questions. β
"What about the cost?"
"Let's use this house as tuition."