142 Gamble Part 1 (2/2)

It was then that Saleen understood. There were no offensive magic arrays on the entire third floor, and the only thing present was this pile of bones. This magic beast had probably died over a thousand years ago. Otherwise, it would have still had its skin and fur. After thousands of years of decay, it could still almost kill a grand mage like him. How strong must this magic beast have been when it was still alive?

Sika walked forward cautiously and carefully touched the skeleton’s skull. She said to Saleen, ”Saleen, give me this skeleton.”

”Me too,” Nailisi said with inappropriate timing.

”What’s yours is mine as well.” Saleen glared at Nailisi and said, ”Think of a way to put this away.”

The skeleton of this magic beast was long but not wide. Its size was not considered big either. Upon closer inspection, it was roughly the same size as one of Lex’s war puppets. Nailisi begrudgingly put away the magic skeleton.

It was then that Saleen asked, ”Sika, what do you want to do with this?”

”The magic beast soul is still inside this skeleton. Once I become a true warrior priest, I can ride it.” A joyful glow was in Sika’s eyes. Saleen had never seen her this happy before.

Saleen felt much better after this. Despite losing the magic notes, he had managed to gain the smile of Sika. It seemed like a good trade. He owed her too much. At least he did not care about her too much.

As for the riding that Sika had mentioned, Saleen did not think too much about it. This magic beast had been powerful when it was alive, but it was only a pile of bones now that it was dead. Even if he could use alchemy to make it into something similar to a puppet, it would not be able to fly. Thinking about it dragging its four wings and running on the floor made Saleen happy. This skeleton was likely very tough. The entire third floor had only contained this magic beast, and anything that a Grade 10 mage raised was at least Grade 9. If this skeleton was used to process a magic prop, it would be a top-grade material.

”Saleen, the magic beast soul within this skeleton is very powerful and will be incredible in the future.” Sika was afraid that Saleen would be regretful and explained it to him patiently. Saleen felt his heart flutter. Sika’s cudgel had not been processed by Faerun in the beginning, and using the magic beast soul within, she had managed to block a divine spell from an ascetic. That magic beast had not been complete and had been of a lower grade than the magic beast she had obtained now. Looking at it this way, this magic beast skeleton of at least Grade 9 must have had a pretty high value. Even though they were not the magic notes from the second floor, if Sika had not come here, she likely would not have been able to obtain such a strong magic beast soul in her lifetime.

”I understand. We did not lose out.” In his heart, Saleen thought that the magic nucleus of this magic beast must have still been here. If there was no other way, he could dig it out and sell it for an astronomical price.

Seeing how Saleen was still bothered, Sika became a little depressed. However, thinking about how she would be able to roam the world with this magic beast soul once she became a warrior priest, she felt much better. The number of warrior priests among the Cascausus people were very few, and one that possessed a flying magic beast soul had been unheard for a few centuries.

At that time, she could use the opportunity to fashion a convenient weapon and she would no longer need to use this cudgel. The more she thought about it, the happier she became, beginning to laugh softly.

Nailisi did not get anything and bared her teeth towards Sika’s back, thinking in her heart: You can laugh for now. I hope you choke the next time you eat something.

If Saleen had been able to read Nailisi’s thoughts, he would have discovered that she had become kinder. If this had been the past, she would have poisoned Sika’s bread or secretly backstabbed her.

Saleen’s magic chords temporarily could not be restored and hence he waited for Lex on the third floor. Holding a magic nucleus in his hand, he sat on the floor and started meditating. The feeling of losing his magic chords was horrible, and for a mage, one’s magic chords were more important than their limbs. Without his magic chords, Saleen felt discomfort throughout his entire body.

When Saleen opened his eyes, Lex was already waiting beside him.

”You met with danger?”

”Yes.” Seeing Lex, Saleen shuddered at the thought of what had happened. If Lex had been beside him, he would not have embarrassed himself. Lex surely possessed some special magic props with her or would have been able to release a Grade 6 magic scroll to aid him. In that case, at least he would have been able to escape.

”Let’s not travel separately.” Lex did not say much. Seeing the third floor empty, she knew that there was not anything on this floor. It seemed that she had won this gamble. Once she returned to the Myers Mainland, she could use the powers of the country and start creating these special magic beasts on a large scale. They could be used for battle or for their magic nuclei.

”Hopefully the fourth floor doesn’t disappoint.” Saleen stood up, having Lex go ahead. Lex burst out into laughter. Saleen seemed to be quite well psychologically, and whatever he had lost on the third floor could easily be made up for on the other floors. It was possible that they would even get a chance to gamble again on the next floor.

They already had an enormous loot from the first three floors and even for a wealthy mage, he or she might not have gain so many resources in their lifetime. Saleen had accepted it and did not count his losses any longer. He followed Lex towards the fourth floor and released a water shield for her at the same time.

If a mage could not keep a positive outlook, they would walk further away from the crossroad and eventually lose sight of their goals.