“This Shen Mu, this Deherim, how many secrets are they still hiding in the Castle District?!”
Zhang Bo was truly shocked.
Originally, he thought that possessing a town and a castle was already a formidable power in this apocalyptic world ravaged by death spirit rules and Undead Monsters.
But he never expected that when he entered the Castle District, an area that Shen Mu had always kept hidden, designated as a restricted zone, and forbidden to all Blue Star Humans, a place that belonged solely to him.
The things he discovered there completely exceeded his expectations and directly impacted his mind.
Indeed, for Zhang Bo, this was a mental shock.
From the Mage Tower to the mage team, and then the magical plants inside, it was simply unimaginable and extremely shocking!
One must know that these things no longer belonged to the conventional category; they were already considered extraordinary and precious items, even on the Wood Elf Plane, representing a profound heritage.
Now, he had actually seen them in Shen Mu’s Deherim castle.
Zhang Bo even had a spiritual suspicion in his heart that there were even more things hidden in this Castle District that he hadn't yet discovered or seen.
So, at this moment, Zhang Bo stared at the magical plants, shimmering with a faint white light, above the channels where clear, fresh water flowed, and he was utterly dumbfounded, rooted to the spot.
It was as if even his mind had been captivated.
“Mage Zhang Bo, this is not the time to be spacing out. If I may, I’d like to ask you to pay attention.”
Just then, the Holy Tree Knight who had led him in lightly coughed, signaling him to quickly return to normal: “Next, I will take you to the library of the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower. From now on, you will need to comprehend the power of magic on your own.”
“Ah, yes, that’s right. My apologies.” Zhang Bo immediately snapped out of it at the Holy Tree Knight’s reminder. He retracted his gaze, lowered his head, and maintained his humble demeanor: “The Castle District truly astonished me. I never expected Lord Shen Mu to possess such profound heritage. It makes me feel even greater admiration for Lord Shen Mu.”
“Lord Shen Mu himself is a great and admirable person.” The Holy Tree Knight smiled, clearly pleased by Zhang Bo’s praise for Shen Mu.
After all, slandering himself was extremely infuriating in his heart, but slandering Shen Mu meant he would definitely draw his sword and defend Shen Mu’s dignity with his life. This was the absolute loyalty from the Mount & Blade System.
And someone praising Shen Mu was equivalent to praising himself, which was a positive feedback brought by absolute loyalty, so he was quite satisfied with Zhang Bo’s words.
“As expected, these Human soldiers have extremely high loyalty to Shen Mu. As long as I praise Shen Mu, it’s equivalent to praising them.” Zhang Bo also noticed the smile on the Holy Tree Knight’s face at this moment and pondered.
At the same time, he recalled the verbal conflicts and disdainful expressions he had seen earlier between these Holy Tree Knights and the tall, burly Lake Rat Gang Destroyers, who reminded him of Pig-Headed People.
He also thought of some potential discord between the two sides, which was in fact a facade of harmony in front of Shen Mu, but with underlying disagreement.
It was understandable; it was precisely because of Shen Mu, whom they considered a truly great existence, that they could unite.
That was why they could jointly face the enemies outside.
But if he thought further, if Shen Mu were to disappear, successfully beheaded by them, the consequence would be a leaderless situation, and then these Lake Rat Gang Destroyers and Holy Tree Knights would absolutely engage in greater conflicts, even armed conflicts, because they would have lost the core that unified them.
This was also a point Zhang Bo needed to pay attention to.
After all, even if Shen Mu were to be beheaded and killed, losing his anchor in the Blue Star World, this Human faction would be repelled back into the astral plane.
However, this process would still take some time.
If the remaining Human soldiers were to become extremely angry or hysterical, seeking revenge because they would return to the astral plane, they would definitely pose a great threat to the Wood Elf soldiers.
If they were to continue to sow discord at that time, it was not impossible for these Human soldiers to turn on each other.
Thus, in this brief moment, Zhang Bo thought of many things.
“Alright, Lord James already knows about Mage Zhang Bo’s arrival, so please, Mage Zhang Bo, proceed to the library on the second floor to meet Lord James.”
Just then, from the inclined staircase on the second floor, the Lake Rat Gang Destroyer who had gone up to report quickly walked down. His sturdy physique exuded a powerful pressure, and his slightly reddish eyes swept over Zhang Bo as he said in a deep voice: “Remember to always show respect to Lord James. Although Lord Shen Mu has given you a four-hour limit to stay here, this Holy Light Torch Tower is overseen by Lord James, and you are merely an intern here to observe and listen.”
“I understand, I will be very quiet and not disturb Lord James.” Zhang Bo immediately placed his hand on his chest, bowing respectfully in response.
“Hmm, very good, follow me.” The Lake Rat Gang Destroyer nodded, then looked at the Holy Tree Knight and casually said: “There’s nothing more for you to do here, Knight. From now on, I will lead Mage Zhang Bo to meet Lord James.”
“Hmph.” The Holy Tree Knight didn’t reply, merely snorted coldly, turned, and walked back the way he came, not wanting any contact whatsoever with this Lake Rat Gang Destroyer, this arrogant and presumptuous fellow who originated from outlaws.
Or rather, the Holy Tree Knight looked down on the Lake Rat Gang Destroyer as a group.
And the Lake Rat Gang Destroyer was equally displeased with these arrogant-faced Knights.
He also spat fiercely to the side.
Then, he gestured to Zhang Bo and walked towards the library.
Zhang Bo obediently followed behind, looking at the Torch Tower, which was built entirely of white marble. He subconsciously reached out and placed his hand on the marble staircase railing, feeling a slight warmth from it, his eyes flashing with shock: “This building is truly terrifying and unbelievable! It is permeated with magical fluctuations, and also with the power of light. The light energy inside is truly abundant; even the light artifact given to me on the Wood Elf Plane didn’t possess such vast light power.”
This was Zhang Bo’s personal experience.
After all, he was a Prophecy-type Mage, and his sensitivity to energy fluctuations was extremely precise.
As soon as his feet touched the marble stairs of the Torch Tower, he could feel waves of light energy entering his body from his feet and his hand on the handrail.
It brought a wonderfully warm sensation, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.
This was the blessing of light power.
Then he followed the Lake Rat Gang Destroyer to the entrance of the library, and when he arrived, he felt an even purer magical fluctuation permeating inside, making him swallow hard.
“What exactly is going on here?” Zhang Bo was extremely shocked internally, because he found that the magical fluctuations in this library were several times stronger than what he had felt outside.
He even saw bundles of magic scrolls placed on the library walls, his eyes revealing extreme shock.
The subtle magical fluctuations emanating from those magic scrolls were precisely why there was such a dense concentration of magical energy in this library.
But it was just an ordinary library, and the countless magic scrolls on its shelves had caused his previously stagnant cultivation level, which had been stuck since entering the library, to show signs of loosening.
Just by looking at the magic scrolls in this library and the dense magical fluctuations within, Zhang Bo could imagine that if he were to diligently study the Prophecy-type Mage inheritance he had received here, he would definitely gain an opportunity for advancement in this library, an opportunity to raise his Spirit Realm Mage level.
However, Zhang Bo didn’t get lost in this shock at the moment. Instead, he turned his head to look at the young people in robes who were sitting in chairs, each holding a quill pen and a parchment scroll, writing something and occasionally exchanging words.
They all appeared to be mages.
Every single one of them!
They seemed to be young mages who hadn’t been studying magic for very long.
But the presence of a full 10 young mages here already surprised Zhang Bo considerably, as far as he knew, it was debatable whether there were even 10 people in the entire Bali River Street who had received spellcaster inheritances.
Now, within Shen Mu’s Castle District, there was actually a mage team consisting of 10 young mages.
How could he not be surprised?
Furthermore, one must know that there was also a clearly older man, already in his forties, holding a staff, clearly the leader, standing in front of a wall, and on that wall, there were many magical light spots formed by magical structures.
It was clearly visible that these magical light spots collectively formed a magic array, directly connected to the Torch Tower above.
This level of magic and profound knowledge concepts had not appeared even in Zhang Bo’s Prophecy-type Mage inheritance.
It was clearly a more advanced magical inheritance.
At least for Zhang Bo, it was a far more advanced inheritance than his own.
“Lord James, this mage named Zhang Bo has been brought here. He is a Prophecy-type Mage recommended by Lord Shen Mu. If there are any knowledge points regarding spells that need to be discussed, you can communicate with him directly.” The Lake Rat Gang member in front spoke these words.
“Hmm, alright, thank you, you’ve worked hard.” Standing in front of the magic array, James turned around and looked at Zhang Bo, who was standing beside the Lake Rat Gang Destroyer.
At this moment, the Eden Garde Believers, who had been bowed over, calculating magical structures, also looked up curiously at Zhang Bo, who had entered the library.
“It’s no trouble. If anything comes up, you can always call us.” The Lake Rat Gang Destroyer nodded, said no more, bowed to James, and then turned to leave the library.
As an outlaw from the Great Swamp, he was not accustomed to staying too long in a library filled with culture and knowledge.
He preferred the free, fresh air outside.
In the eyes of the Lake Rat Gang members, being inside a library, a place of knowledge and culture, felt like an absolute confinement with every breath.
It was simply due to their nature, an unavoidable matter.
Of course, James understood this, and he also nodded to Zhang Bo, saying: “I already know about you. You can do anything you wish in the Holy Light Torch Tower’s library. You can also discuss spell structures with us, or your understanding of magic. We welcome all of this. However, you are not permitted to leave the second-floor library, unless you intend to leave the Castle District.”
“I understand, esteemed Mr. James.” Zhang Bo nodded, then looked at the library, clearly permeated with knowledge and mage inheritances, his face filled with excitement: “I don’t know much about spellcaster knowledge. I’ve only obtained some shallow Spirit Realm Mage inheritances, and the spells I possess are merely cantrips from the Prophecy-type Mage school used to identify alignments and good and evil. I don’t know if they will be useful, but I am willing to share their spell structures and the mysteries of their inheritance for discussion.”
“Very good, we are also willing to share the magical knowledge we possess.” James smiled, showing his appreciation for Zhang Bo’s generosity.
Although he also understood that the mages who came from their Mount & Blade World actually wielded extraordinary powers under the Mount & Blade Rules.
But since their extraordinary powers could be used in the Blue Star World, and were similar to the extraordinary powers of the Spirit Realm, it meant that both sides had common ground.
Since there was common ground, it meant that knowledge was interconnected.
Just like electricity and lightning are of the same nature.
Even within electrical energy, hydropower, thermal power, and even nuclear power all produce electricity, and the results are the same, which means they are essentially the same.
Understanding each other’s spell structures might bring new ideas, which was truly excellent.
However, for Zhang Bo, now that he had come to the Holy White Council's Holy Light Torch Tower and seen these mage teams, a new longing arose in his heart.
He was a little discontent with his own little monsters.
How wonderful it would be if he could establish a better connection with these Human Mages and become their commander.
To have these Human Mages, for example, these 10 young Human Mages, become his followers. (End of Chapter)
