Chapter 733 - Not Coincidental, But Inevitable (1/2)
“What was the nature of the Grand Benediction you cast on me?”
Roland asked casually.
He didn’t sound suspicious or aggressive; he was simply curious.
The Goddess of Magic coldly asked, “Do you really want to know?”
“I am quite curious.” Roland smiled.
After a long silence, Mystra said, “My wish was that Roland would kill Jabezo smoothly without being hurt.”
Roland subconsciously raised his eyebrows.
Mystra still looked very cold.
However, Roland could tell that she was just pretending.
“Then send me down.” Roland turned around.
Mystra waved her hand, and Roland disappeared from the paradise.
Then, she covered her face with both hands.
Fortunately, there was nothing in the Paradise of Magic, not even the souls of her believers. It didn’t even have angels like the Paradise of Life did.
Nobody saw how awkward she was.
Roland’s soul returned to his body. Then he smiled.
It was true that Mystra didn’t want to hurt him at all.
However, Jabezo tried to sow discord between them before he died. The man was so stubborn… Was it because of jealousy?
Roland looked at Jabezo on the bed and shook his head.
Then, he found that the magic crystals in the cave seemed to be collapsing.
He left the cave in a hurry, only to find that the sea of magic crystals outside the village was melting too.
The villagers started cheering.
Roland, however, knew that it wasn’t a good thing
The magic power crystals were a high-intensity concentration of magic power. When they collapsed, they would fill a large area with magic power for a long time.
Everything would become harmful when there was too much of it.
Roland blinked to the villagers and shouted, “All of you, get out of here and return in one day. Those who stay will be invaded by magic power and bedridden for more than ten days, if not killed. Hurry and go!”
The villagers all hesitated after hearing what Roland said.
They were afraid that Roland was tricking them.
Roland took off with Cloud Flight and roared, “Retreat! Don’t blame me for treating you roughly if you don’t go!”
At this moment, the sea of magic crystals was glistening. Even a Mage as powerful as Roland could sense the heavy pressure behind him.
He couldn’t wait anymore.
After saying that, Roland threw three regular Inferior Fireballs to the ground.
They exploded and caused a few tiny pits.
The villagers, shocked by the explosions, remembered the horror Mages were capable
Many of them instantly left with their families. However, some stayed and gazed at Roland with their eyes full of hatred.
In their opinion, this Mage had just lied to them in order to occupy their land and houses.
Roland shook his head helplessly at those people. He then blew up the cave with Prismatic Spray and returned to Delpon with Long-Distance Teleportation.
Those people insisted on staying in the village without listening to his warning. Their fate was none of his business anymore.
He had fulfilled his responsibilities anyway.
The system also showed that he had completed the quest and received abundant EXP.
The reward was so abundant that he went from level 13 straight to level 14. Even half of the current EXP bar had been filled.
After returning to Delpon, Roland didn’t find Andonara or Nia in the manor. The mayor’s wife and daughter were nowhere to be seen either.
They must’ve all gone to Wetland City for shopping. Thanks to the efforts of the Church of Magic, teleportation arrays were built in many cities and made transportation a lot easier.
At this moment, one could travel from the capital of Hollevin to the capital of Fareins with three teleportation jumps as long as one was wealthy enough. It would only take no more than ten minutes.
Before, it would’ve taken an ordinary person more than two months to complete the journey.
Therefore, the Church of Magic was getting a lot of reputation points.
Whether or not a church could be accepted by the people largely depended on how “convenient” or “beneficial” it was.
It was also the reason why many churches did charities and helped their communities.
The Church of Life and the Church of Light both did a good job in that regard.
Therefore, those two churches had the most believers.
At this moment, the Church of Magic seemed to be rising too.
Roland returned to his lab and continued his magic studies. He had a lot of projects at hand, including the studies on the floating city, the magic power bricks, and the magic power crystals.
The magic power bricks and the magic power crystals were both solid forms of magic power, but the former were diamond and the latter were coal.
The former were more advanced, but harder to make.
The latter were easier to make, but had a smaller range of applications. Roland thought that if he got to the bottom of these things, he could probably create a supplier to provide energy for his virtual Divine Spark.
However, he looked at his half-filled EXP bar at level 14, and his eyes glittered.
He was only one small step away from Legendary, so he might as well become a Legend first. Roland looked at his quest menu.
It was empty!
He couldn’t help but heave a sigh.
He had gotten most of his experience from magic studies.
He wasn’t interested in regular quests, and it was hard to trigger epic quests.
Speaking of quest maniacs… Roland thought for a moment and pinged Betta in the system.
Roland: “Do you have any epic quests that I can help with? I’m almost level 15. I need 50% more EXP.
Betta: “Shoot. I’m only 13.”
Schuck: “I’m also 13”.
Li Lin: “Same here.”
Brazil: “Same here.”
Husseret: “Roland, why don’t you come to the Goddess of Love’s Temple in Urganda? You’ll have a lot of opportunities. Considering your strength, the Goddess of Love’s Holy Lady is probably willing to dual cultivate with you. You’re guaranteed to reach level 15 in half a year.”
Roland: “Ha. If I do that, my woman will tear down their Holy Temple within three days. Do you believe me?”
Husseret: “Haha. You’re stuck with her, aren’t you? Why would you be committed to anyone in the game? Just see how carefree our lives are.”
Schuck: “Hehe. The queen is as charming as the ten top girls in the Temple of Love. Also, I heard that he stayed in the royal palace of Fareins for several days. You know how pretty the queen of Fareins is. She’s also a widow.”
Li Lin: “He seems to be in a subtle relationship with the Life Goddess and her angel too. I really don’t understand why you think Roland is stuck, Husseret. I for one feel that we’re so lonely!”
Brazil: “So lonely!”
Husseret: “Stop provoking me! Do you think I don’t want to date a beautiful and caring girl? Damn it. All girls lose interest in me upon learning that I’m a Rogue.”