Chapter 949: 295. Unkind, Unrighteous

After a tense half an hour of communication and negotiation, the framework for the match was finally established.

An inevitable power competition based on a wizard duel was now unavoidable.

The remaining work related to the details.

The venue, date, form of the duel, participating wizards, the rules, the referee…

And so on and so forth.

All these matters would be decided within five days.

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Selena spread her hands wide, completely giving up and leaving the organizing of the match to Lonco, refusing to partake in it herself.

Seeing Selena’s clear opposition, Lonco had no choice but to send Dietrich and the others away first.

After Dietrich and the others teleported away, Selena spoke with fury,

“Why didn’t you oppose Father’s decision?! Don’t you know that Jarvis is injured?! He recently suffered a severe magic backlash and hasn’t recovered. You didn’t even think before accepting Father’s method! Have you forgotten the magic scroll and the thunder and lightning energy Jarvis provided you with?!”

“Selena, Selena, calm down,” Lonco quickly tried to soothe,

“Jarvis did indeed help the Deep Sea Branch, but that was a paid service, and we gave him the corresponding reward. We owe him nothing. Besides, Father’s intention is not for Jarvis to fight in person…”

Lonco placed several letters in front of Selena and pointed to the content:

“Look, Selena, Father said that Jarvis just needs to summon the thunderclouds, provide the magic scrolls. He himself doesn’t need to step into the arena to duel.”

Selena glanced at the letter paper, but her anger did not subside one bit:

“Summoning thunderclouds? Are you joking, Lonco? Jarvis has suffered from spell backlash, he can at most cast some simple spells. Yet you and Father still want him to summon thunderclouds. Let me tell you, don’t expect me to ask Jarvis for help. He indeed has a cooperative relationship with the Deep Sea Branch, but that doesn’t mean he has to help the Deep Sea Branch.”

Selena’s anger gave Lonco a headache.

Lonco, holding down his excited sister, said,

“I’ll write a letter to communicate with Jarvis. Maybe he happens to have some unused magic scrolls for summoning thunderclouds…”

“Hmph!” Selena huffed coldly, turning away with an order to see him out:

“You handle all matters related to the wizard duel, Lonco. You said it yourself, you will write a letter to Jarvis. I don’t want to be involved in this disgusting act of kicking someone when they’re down. Now, I need to work, please leave.”

Lonco touched his forehead, feeling dejected.

He gathered the letters on the table and teleported away dispiritedly.

“Sigh~~”

A long sigh echoed inside the study room.

Selena’s shoulders slumped, feeling dejected, despondent, and somewhat disillusioned with her family.

Knowing that Noland Lee was seriously injured, her father still wanted Noland Lee to participate in a duel, which considerably tarnished her image of her father in Selena’s heart.

“Jarvis… what should we do…” Selena wondered in her heart.

Just like last time, upon receiving the letter, Noland Lee activated the “Mind Induction” with Selena.

Through what Selena relayed, he learned about the whole meeting process.

“There’s no need to panic, Selena,” Noland Lee said gently,

“This matter is far more complex than you think.”

“Yeah…I can feel it…” Selena covered her face with her hands:

“I don’t understand the dispute between you and Father anymore. Isn’t it just a magic contract? Why is he targeting you like this.”

Noland Lee chuckled and replied,

“Do you know about Wild Magic?”

“Wild Magic? What Wild Magic?” Selena asked, puzzled.

“Because of the existence of ‘Ascension Fortress’, magic is divided into Wild Magic and Local Magic…”

Noland Lee shared the secret knowledge he learned from Benjamin Jelani with Selena.

“…The spell I use to summon thunderclouds is a form of Wild Magic. The more I use it, the more quickly it will be tamed by the ‘Ascension Fortress’, turning it into a Local Magic that all wizards can develop.”

Noland Lee’s words seemed magical, captivating Selena’s full attention.

“So, do you understand now? Selena. Your father wants to master my Wild Magic; he must force me to use it more frequently, shortening the time it takes for this Wild Magic to transform into Local Magic. Only then can Hotams develop the same spell faster, and the Deep Sea Branch can get rid of my influence, having their thunderclouds.”

“Wild Magic…Local Magic…’Ascension Fortress’… There’s such a connection…” Selena was shaken, coming back to her senses:

“Then you must not follow Lonco’s arrangements, Jarvis. The Wild Magic for summoning thunderclouds is your foundation. You absolutely must not participate in the duel; otherwise, it will accelerate the taming process.”

Noland Lee comforted her:

“It’s not as bad as you think, relax a little. I will negotiate with Lonco; you don’t need to worry about me.”

“Mmm…” Selena lightly tapped her chin.

“There’s one thing I want to ask for your opinion, Selena,” Noland Lee said:

“Suppose I decide to take some counter-measures against your father, would you mind?”

Selena’s eyes glazed over, lost in thought for a few seconds:

“…I… I probably wouldn’t mind… Seeing you at a disadvantage, falling into passivity, makes me both uncomfortable and anxious. You shouldn’t be treated like this.”

Selena let out a helpless sigh:

“After understanding the concepts of Wild Magic and Local Magic, I’ve also come to a realization that unless you hand over the Spell Blueprints, my father will never let you go.”

“That’s right,” Noland Lee agreed.

Selena bit her lip, making a decision:

“Jarvis, I won’t interfere with any of your decisions, and I won’t get involved in the conflict with my father. I will support all your decisions unconditionally. I’ll proactively steer clear of anything aimed at you. Do you think that’s okay?”

“Very good, extremely good. I also don’t want you to get involved in this matter, as you’d be subject to multiple harms,” he responded.

Noland Lee paused for a moment:

“Oh, Lonco has sent me a letter. I’ll go and deal with him first. You get on with your things.”

“Okay~” After making her decision, Selena felt somewhat relieved.

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At a certain point in the Blackfold Sea.

Noland Lee emerged from the Sea Surface, activated the “Levitation Spell” on his Magic Boots, and floated several meters into the air.

With waves several meters high swaying below his feet, Noland Lee communicated with Lonco, accompanied by the sound of the tides.

Although Lonco didn’t like Noland Lee, he still maintained the necessary etiquette.

Since he was seeking Noland Lee’s help, a Reward was indispensable.

Lonco, representing the Pomida Family and the Deep Sea Branch, discussed the amount of Remuneration with Noland Lee. noveldrama

After some communication, the two struck a deal:

Noland Lee would provide three Magic Scrolls for summoning thunderclouds, each with a thunder and lightning power of no less than 100 million Thunder and Lightning Energy.

Lonco would then pay Noland Lee the remuneration of 150 million gold coins for each Magic Scroll.

Putting aside the research value of the Thundercloud, the price of 150 million gold coins each was just right.

After all, the open market price for every ten thousand points of Thunder and Lightning Energy in the Ulnas Circle was only around four thousand gold coins.

100 million points of Thunder and Lightning Energy would thus be forty million gold coins.

With a selling price of 150 million gold coins, Noland Lee would be making more than double the profit on that foundation, one could say he was making a killing.

But if one were to factor in the research value of the Thundercloud, Noland Lee’s situation could only be described as a tremendous loss.

However, that didn’t matter.

Hotams would never be able to decipher the “Thundercloud Technique,” that was the confidence the Deconstruction Core System gave Noland Lee.

It was estimated that only after the Pomida Family had spent billions of gold coins buying thunderclouds from Noland Lee would they gradually realize something was amiss.

But by then, Noland Lee might already be a towering existence far beyond the reach of the Pomida Family, completely disregarding their inquiries.

Having dealt with Lonco’s issue, Noland Lee then took out pen and paper and wrote another letter, this one addressed to Paul Stone.

If Mingwaq Pomida wanted to play rough, then they couldn’t blame Noland Lee for not playing nice.

After sending the letter to Paul Stone, Noland Lee wrote a third letter.

This one was for Professor Erica.

Noland Lee requested that after the wizard duel at the Deep Sea Branch had concluded, she formally sign a Magic Contract with Larolon Rockbone.

Noland Lee sent off the third letter, then waited quietly above the Sea Surface for a while.

Within about 10 minutes, three replies appeared in his hands.

Lonco Pomida accepted Noland Lee’s pricing and reiterated assurance that Noland Lee need not participate in the competition personally.

Paul Stone, on behalf of Larolon Rockbone, sincerely welcomed the friendship coming from the “Silent Maiden.”

Professor Erica first agreed to the signing of the Magic Contract, then started nagging Noland Lee to come back to class…

With a muted chuckle, Noland Lee dived from the sky, plunged into the Sea Surface, and continued with his grand endeavor of Deconstruction.