Chapter 265 - Ransacking the Manor (2/2)

It was then that all of the malicious thoughts in their minds had dissipated in an instant. They did not want to end up like their former leader, nodding profusely in response to Argentum's words before engaging in civilized discussions.

As for the trio, after looking at the guards converse for a short while, they then made their way to the now-empty manor of the former leader, utilizing Felix's abilities to arrive in front of the manor within a few seconds.

Soon after, the three entered the manor through the main entrance, looking through all of the rooms in the manor in search of precious things that could offer a tangible benefit to them.

It did not take long for the three to eventually find a secret room in the manor, hidden behind an inconspicuous bookshelf. After opening the entrance to the secret room, the three were then greeted by the auras of the four foundational elements, interacting with each other in great harmony.

Utilizing his enhanced senses, Argentum went ahead and took in the aura that suffused throughout the room, radiating an aura of elation and expectation as he knew that this aura came from the items that he was looking for.

The concoctions that boosted one's perception of the elements.

Telling them what this aura entailed, Argentum unhesitatingly went deeper into the room with Felix and Blob behind him, eventually arriving in front of a desk that had four flasks and a notebook. The four flasks were filled with what seemed to be viscous fluids that gave off different sensations regarding the elements, while the notes that were jotted on the notebook seemed to be related to the contents inside the four flasks.

Although he was interested in what was written inside the notebook, Argentum focused his attention on the four flasks first, wanting to make sure that these four flasks contained the concoctions that he needed to increase his speed in becoming the sole owner of the tome.

With that in mind, he went ahead and commanded the system to identify the contents of one of the flasks, specifically the one that contained a red viscous fluid.

Ding!

Accompanied by a notification sound, a small holographic screen that listed the information he needed soon appeared in front of his field of vision. It was only a matter of time until Argentum jumped for joy, thinking that he had hit jackpot this time.

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Heaven's Flame Potion (Prototype)

A concoction crafted by a mage that wanted to increase his perception towards the Fire element in order to become the sole owner of a certain item. After multiple experiments throughout multiple years, the mage was able to come close to the final product he had in mind, but he still felt that the potion was lacking something. Unfortunately, the mage was not able to find the lacking ingredient.

With that ingredient gone, this potion is more effective to those at the Pseudo-Animate level, while those at the Animate level would be able to increase their perception of the Fire element by only a tiny bit.

> When consumed by an Animate: 30% increase in perception towards the Fire element for 30 minutes

> When consumed by a Pseudo-Animate: 200% increase in perception towards the Fire element for 2 hours

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”The heavens have given me luck this time,” Argentum let out a chuckle as he closed the screen, thinking that the current rendition of the concoctions suited his needs. He then turned around to look at the two with an aura of satisfaction suffusing from him as he said, ”The four flasks and the book are all that I need from this manor. If you two want to grab anything from the manor, feel free to do so.”

”Well, if you say so,” Blob said in response, letting out an aura of expectation and elation soon after as he went towards the second floor of the manor. In Argentum's mind, he instinctively knew that Blob was aiming for the skills and spells in the library, thinking that it would be a good thing for both him and Blob in the long run.

As for Felix, he only stood behind after Argentum was finished talking, prompting Argentum to ask him, ”Do you need anything from the manor, Felix?”

”Not really,” Felix shook his head as he responded. ”But rather, I want to ask you something, Argentum.”

”What is it?” Argentum asked as a response to his statement.

”Do you really want to choose among the guards to become the leader of this town?” Taking in a deep breath, Felix composed himself before asking.

Hearing such a question, Argentum could not help but feel a bit confused. He then followed up with a question of his own, asking, ”What are you trying to imply, Felix?”

”What I'm saying is…”

”Why don't you become the leader of Verdant Breeze Town instead?”

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