"Teacher Edith, when you left for the Mage Guild, Lord Siegel visited the library several times to check up information on blood magic. Dunbar, who was always nervous, wore a brownish-gray robe with a brass headband in his reddish hair. Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was caution, and his body was protected by a ring of flame shields, which never lifted.

Edith said, "Blood magic is a very important but very unpopular field within the Mage Federation. Almost all mages have learned how to use the power in their blood in order to save themselves in case of emergency. However, there is another branch of blood magic, which studies how to use bloodline to affect fate, and meddles in the realm of divine power and world will. There is no good or evil in the said pure power, but this one has achieved nothing but a large group of careerists and conspirators. ”

Siegel nodded, according to the records of the Mage Federation. "I understand your concerns, but I don't want to modify my fate, but I want to reverse the strengthened bloodline power. ”

Edith reached out and stroked the short beard at the corner of his mouth, thinking about it. There was only a skeleton body left in front of him, and blood magic was of little use to him, so he must have asked for others. In the entire territory, there is only one person who is most likely to have problems.

"Is there something wrong with your wife Janet?" Edith guessed the answer, "She is atavistic?

Siegel nodded, and told the half-elf mage the ins and outs.

"Atavism is a very tricky thing, almost incomprehensible. Edith said, "You also know that the power of the bloodline is linked to a person's life. It's hard to separate the two. When you go and move one of them. The other one will also be affected. Sooner or later. The part that comes from the devil will gradually gain the upper hand and devour the other half that belongs to the mortals. If it happens to an ordinary person, there is still the possibility of healing. But for the Daedric, atavism is a part of birth, and any treatment will exacerbate the speed of transformation. ”

"Isn't there anything the Mage Guild can do about it?"

Edith shook his head and said to Siegel, "The Mage Guild is not omnipotent, and even if it can find a way, it may not be able to do so before permanent change happens. As far as I know. It's been a long time since the guild has updated its research materials on blood magic, and I'm afraid it's not as proficient as the blood mage you mentioned. Moreover, many mages believe that atavism is to enhance the strength of an individual, a kind of strengthening, so why stop it? There are thousands of directions for magic research, but there are too few mages who can devote themselves to it. ”

"I took back the Moonlight Moya Scroll and read it many times, but I didn't know how to repeat the Blood Mage's experiment. I also once went back to the ruins of the bloodline transformation magic circle to try to find clues. But it was cleaned, and nothing was left. Siegel said, "I think the man should have an accomplice." The matter about the bloodline is not over, and there may be further intrigues. Doesn't this get the attention of the Mage Guild?"

"I can't speak for the Mage Guild on whether it is important or not. But there is one thing you should understand. Edith said loudly, "The power of the bloodline is certainly powerful, and the potential for this research direction is endless, but do you know how many people exist that are more important than the study of the bloodline, or more dangerous than the blood mage? Not all mages are under the jurisdiction of the association, and the mage association is not at the forefront of the world in every field. As far as I know, the Guild has spotted madmen who want to create an absolute void with the intention of pulling the entire world into irretrievable destruction, and there is an ice mage who has developed a way to shield the three elements of air, fire, and earth, and the infinite pursuit of lower temperatures has caused a city to be frozen in its entirety, and it will take a hundred years before it can melt. To this day, the movements of these mages are still a mystery, and if they are ranked by degree of danger, the blood mages will not attract their attention at all. And the person who encountered the blood magic curse was not a member of the association, just an ordinary demon descendant, who didn't even have the potential to become a spellcaster, and the association wouldn't care about it. ”

The dissuasion in Edith's tone was clear, and the Mage's Guild was as he said, and had never been too concerned about the status of non-spellcasters. The only way Siegel could think of at the moment was to create magic runes to suppress the speed of Janet's growth, thereby slowing down the rate of change in the bloodline, and hoped to find a way to stall for time to continue.

Siegel tapped his staff lightly and stood up to take his leave.

"Don't be busy. Edith stopped him. "The Mage Guild doesn't have a ready-made solution, but that doesn't mean there's no way. When it comes to research related to the body and bloodline, mages are never the strongest and most advanced. ”

Like a sudden light in the darkness, Siegel hastened to seize on that hope. "Mage Edith, please. ”

"The most basic thing in every life is bloodline, and the most difficult thing to change is bloodline. But for a group of people, the bloodline is not a rock, but, like water, it flows and can be changed. Do you know who I'm talking about?"

It only took a few seconds for Siegel to get an answer, but his doubts deepened: "Are you talking about a druid?"

The half-elf mage nodded: "Druids can transform themselves into animals, transform into elements, and gain all the abilities of animals and elements. Some druids can even transform into dragons, and can also cast dragon power, spit, and dragon magical powers. This is not a simple change in form, but only a change in the bloodline. ”

"But I don't have a good relationship with the elves at the moment, how can their druids help?" Siegel asked, "And does Janet have what it takes to be a druid?" ”

"You're thinking wrong, it's not about making Janet a druid. Druids need to understand and embrace nature with all their hearts, and they don't succeed by learning and imitating. Edith said, "My idea is that it's almost impossible to stop the Devil's bloodline from growing, so why not let Janet change the bloodline completely?"

"I don't understand. Siegel said.

"You know that there are priests in the Temple of Mother Earth who have demonstrated the power to raise the dead. Several devout believers returned to this world with the intervention of divine powers. But we don't want this resurrection, because the process will restore the original lineage and will not change. Edith patiently explained, "The druids have a ritual of spells. It's called reincarnation. It is similar to the resurrection. But it's about changing the body and the race together. ”

"Can you go from a demon to a normal human? Can you get rid of the curse of the devil from hell?"

"Theoretically, yes. The half-elf mage said, "Essentially. Being reincarnated is actually a death once, and the bloodline-related things attached to the body naturally lose their effect. The resurrection of a priest can recreate the original body, but the reincarnation of a druid is a new beginning. ”

"Need to die once?" Siegel was a little worried, "Is this safe?"

"There are risks, and the transition between life and death is never easy. Edith said: "You need to measure for yourself whether this is really going to get to that point." ”

Siegel looked at the half-elf mage calmly, trying to find some clues in his expression. But Edith kept his expression calm, just looking at it with his deep gaze.

He understood. The Mage Guild is not unable to complete its mission to save Janet, even if it can't do it on its own. It doesn't mean that the association's connections can't do it. The most powerful thing about the Mage Guild is not the books and knowledge they collect, but the fact that they have traveled to all corners of the world. If you think about the Precision Teleportation Array Scroll that it handed over to Siegel, you can see the style of the Mage Guild - connecting the four directions and gathering power.

But using the Mage Guild's connections, or the help of other mages, is never free. One of the first things Siegel did when he joined the Federation and became an official apprentice was to receive a price list that listed the prices of various spell services. Naturally, Edith will not help in vain, and only by taking what they need can they form a solid relationship.

"Mr. Edith, how will you help me?"

"As you can see, I'm half elven. I have lived in the Elven Forest for nearly a hundred years, and I have been in contact with it even after becoming a full-fledged mage. An elven druid owes me a favor. And he happens to be one of the druids who can perform reincarnation. I can use this favor to ask him for help, and I will naturally benefit from you. ”

"Say it, Mage Edith. ”

"Reincarnation doesn't increase natural lifespan, so it's only a half-life, and I don't want anything more than that-half-life. Edith said, "You tell me how you got to where you are and how you are in this state, and then you teach me. That's what I want. ”

"You want to become an undead?" Siegel was a little puzzled, "Do you know the effect of the undead state on the mind, even if it is the most suitable lich transformation for the mage class, the original soul will still fade color, become numb and dead. ”

"I don't want to be a lich, that doesn't match my philosophy. Maybe I'll regret it before I die, but now I'm sure that the Lich wasn't my purpose. Edith said, "I want you to transform into the undead's spell." Even the Great Curse can be avoided, and I can't help but be curious. ”

Siegel observed carefully, the half-elf mage did not show joy and excitement when he spoke, so his true intention was hidden, not to tell Siegel this. But no matter what he wanted, Siegel didn't have this spell at all, how could he give it to him?

"My current state is a special case, barely achieved with the help of Lord Faranis's Lich Elixir, and I have no idea how to reproduce it in others. The skull's mouth opened and closed, and because it had no muscles, no skin, and no expression, the half-elf couldn't tell if it was the truth or a lie.

"If the druid's reincarnation can solve Janet's troubles, I can't ask for it, but can you change the conditions?" said Siegel, "I don't even know the ingredients of the lich potion or how to make it, let alone analyze what special things are added to the potion." ”

"How about I give you a three-year term?"

Siegel was silent. If he agrees, Janet will be able to obtain reincarnation, and she will have a three-year buffer period to study spells and improve her strength. The future is always full of changes, and after three years, I can excuse myself by saying that the research failed and I didn't come up with a usable spell.

There is no shortage of special abilities in this world, which can only be used by certain people, and no one else can learn them - this is a perfect good reason. Siegel knows what is the wisest choice to get the most out of it. All he had to do was nod his head, and he could get it all. (To be continued.) )