Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 911

Chapter 906 Conversation with the Russell Throne

Locke, along with Wizard Bruce and others, left the Golden Grail arena and went to a small room next to it to sign a contract.

However, the subsequent procedures required a trip to the White Wizard Association in Dragonfall Lands to register a cooperative shop alliance using a quota from the Windwalker’s Sanctuary.

The contract between the Aladdin Shop Alliance and Wizard Leon Newman was, as agreed, to be signed privately by Wizard Bruce and Leon Newman themselves.

After all, Wizard Bruce had already informed him that subsequent cooperation matters could be handled directly by him and his Moon Ring Witch secretary.

Locke looked at the contract and discovered that the person directly handling the transactions with him was not Wizard Bruce himself, but his Moon Ring Witch secretary, Edith Campbell.

Wizard Bruce explained, “I am the Vice Dean of the Windseekers Sanctuary, and Witch Edith is a Senior Wizard Instructor at the Windseekers Sanctuary. I have already signed the contract on behalf of the Windseekers Sanctuary. This shop alliance is a joint venture between you and the Windseekers Sanctuary.”

“According to wizarding law, a second-circle wizard can only register one shop alliance.”

“However, the Wizarding University has independent quotas and qualifications that can be used to register shop alliances.”

“Is there any problem?”

Locke took the copy of the contract from him, examined it carefully again, and confirmed that there were no issues, especially the disclaimer section, which exempted him from all costs if the Flying Gourd lost money.

Aside from potential reputational and commercial credit losses, he would not suffer any additional losses, but he could potentially gain 30% of the profits from the Flying Gourd’s operation.

This was a worthwhile deal.

Clearly, the Windseekers Sanctuary possessed extensive experience in developing flying machines, and this shop alliance was essentially a pledge of allegiance between the Land of Dragonfall and the Border of Darkness and Light, so the Windseekers Sanctuary wouldn’t act recklessly.

In this way, he could trust the professional operation of the Windbringer’s Holy Land in managing the shop alliance.

Wizard Bruce said to Wizard Locke and Wizard Leon Newman, “I need about one hundred breedable seeds of the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow and the Flying Gourd. My style is to produce first and then wait for orders; I can advance the costs.”

“I will discuss the procurement with some wizard shops in Dragonfall Land. Don’t worry, we have a complete product operation chain for excellent flying products.”

“Any excellent product, once it enters our operation chain, will continuously generate value.”

Wizard Leon Newman quickly replied, “Okay. But I need some time. Once I return, I will immediately begin producing breedable seeds of the Flying Gourd. Please rest assured, Lord Bruce.”

Locke frowned. “A round trip between Dragonfall Land and Three Swamps takes nearly two months. If Aladdin’s sales channels are in Dragonfall Land, then just delivering the breedable seeds I have to you will incur huge operating costs.”

Operating costs were manageable.

Because wizard airships don’t inspect magical items like astral rings and demiplanes in as much detail, the key issue is time cost.

Wizard Bruce nodded seriously, “That’s true.”

“But there’s nothing we can do about it. Business is just that difficult.”

“Difficulties can only be overcome. But you can rest assured that we dare to do this business because we’re confident.”

The Moon Ring Witch’s secretary, Edith, smiled and said, “According to wizarding law, our alliance of shops can only sell in certain areas of Dragonfall for the time being. To sell products throughout the entire wizarding lands, you must be a third-ring wizard’s alliance of shops.”

Locke nodded.

That was also the biggest barrier between Solas’s Lightfoot and Melochie’s Magic Step and his Augustusian Shop Alliance.

Because he wasn’t a Sun Ring wizard or a third-ring wizard, his alliance of shops could currently only sell within two regions.

Even if wizards could enter other regions to buy goods themselves, or have people retrieve goods from other regions, it would still affect sales to some extent.

However, due to his wizarding level, his alliance with the Windseekers’ Sanctuary was limited to shops within the Dragonfang District, one of the seven major districts of Dragonfall.

Of course, the Windseekers’ Sanctuary and Bruce Sunring Wizard clearly had some sales channels. If these two complementary products sold well, they might attract wizarding universities or key laboratory teams to purchase the corresponding flying vehicles from shops within the Dragonfang District of Dragonfall. Edith Witch

smiled, “We, the Windseekers’ Sanctuary, have a comprehensive wizard delivery service. I can teach you the incantation to summon them. To send the seeds over, simply use the incantation to call them and make contact. The Windseekers’ Sanctuary has a partnership with a wizarding organization.”

“But you must… be careful,”

Edith Witch said, gnashing her teeth. “They have a bad temper. The incantation is… ‘Quickly offer true knowledge to my hands.'”

Locke fell silent.

The wizard Leon Newman diligently took notes, then stammered, “Is it ‘Quickly offer me true knowledge…’?”

Edith placed her index finger to her lips.

“Mr. Newman, please don’t casually utter this incantation.”

The wizard from Ancient Vine Village immediately shut his mouth and nodded obediently.

“I understand, Lady Edith.”

Locke remembered; this incantation was the Ladybug Raiders’ spell.

Good heavens, so the professional wizard delivery organization from the Windbringer’s Sanctuary was them.

Those guys tried to steal his crucial experimental data back in the Six Towers, but he beat them up, and they even gave him some magic stones to escape, wanting to cooperate with him.

Locke hesitated, because this involved his products, so he still needed to clarify.

“How long have you been cooperating with this wizarding organization? They’re the Ladybug Raiders, aren’t they?”

Edith chuckled.

“It seems Mr. Augustine has heard of their great name.”

Newman looked at Locke with suspicion, then at Edith the witch.

He didn’t know what the two were talking about, but he was afraid of appearing too ignorant and embarrassing the wizarding community of Ancient Vine Village, so he could only pretend that he also knew about Ladybug Raiders, with a smile on his lips, without asking the two what Ladybug Raiders were.

Edith the witch nodded to Locke, “Don’t worry. The Ladybug Raiders are a business alliance we sponsor; at least we sponsor their legitimate business. They don’t all do that kind of work; they have legitimate operations. If it were all shady stuff, they couldn’t support so many wizards.” “

However, only wizarding organizations with special agreements with the Ladybug Raiders can use them. For ordinary wizarding organizations, using them would probably be a complete waste of money and resources.”

Locke nodded slightly.

He hadn’t expected the Windwalker Sanctuary to be so powerful, actually managing to command the Ladybug Raiders.

At this point, Newman the wizard was completely confused.

But he pretended to understand, even though he really wanted to ask what the Ladybug Raiders were.

Bruce the wizard was about to invite the two to a meal at the Witch’s Kitchen. It was his business practice; since they were now partners, even if it was just for business, it was better to build some rapport.

And a meal was the simplest way to do that.

It wasn’t the meal itself that was valuable, but rather the time of these genius breeders, and more importantly, the meal that could bring people closer.

Wizard Bruce glanced at Locke and Newman, wondering what mischief he was plotting.

In fact, he had some private business proposals in mind, intending to bring them up suddenly at the dinner table when everyone was more reserved.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Wizard Bruce immediately frowned in annoyance; he hated being interrupted during business discussions.

However, when he opened the door a crack and saw that it was Throne Wizard Russell, he was startled and quickly forced a smile to mask his momentary displeasure.

Wizard Russell…

the Champion Marquis of the Boundary Between Light and Darkness, the High Judge, the protector of the law, and also the first person in the world to combine holy and golden magic to a certain degree.

His golden holy magic made him the Throne Wizard.

Russell the Wizard glanced at him. “Everyone’s here.”

Bruce the Wizard quickly forced a smile, all the business plans in his mind vanishing instantly. He’d have to see how the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow and the Flying Gourd fared before deciding whether to use them, and which ones to use.

Bruce the Wizard and Edith the Moon Witch behind him immediately bowed.

Newman the Wizard was startled and stunned for a moment, clearly having heard of Russell the Wizard’s reputation, knowing him as a terrifying living devil, the Grand Judge of the Boundary Between Darkness and Light, who had sent countless wizards to the infamous wizard prison of the Boundary Between Darkness and Light: the Steel Seal Underground City.

Locke also bowed to him.

Russell the Wizard ignored everyone else, his gaze fixed on Locke.

“Hmm? I never expected Locke Augustine to be such a polite person in private. Last time I saw you write to me directly, without any distinction of rank, seniority, or respect for elders, I thought you would be an audacious person in reality.”

“It seems that seeing is believing.”

Wizard Newman’s eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Locke in confusion.

What?

How could someone write to Wizard Russell?

Wizard Bruce and Witch Edith also stared wide-eyed for a moment, clearly finding Locke’s behavior unbelievable.

Wizard Bruce turned back to Locke in confusion. Didn’t Locke know about that interesting anecdote about Wizard Russell, the story of the three letters?

Once upon a time, a wizard betrayed the White Wizarding Association and secretly joined the Dark Wizarding Alliance. He wrote three letters to his friend Wizard Russell. After reading these three letters and seeing the various illegal information mentioned in them, Wizard Russell determined that the other party had broken the law and used the Divine Court to send his friend to prison.

This led to a situation where, for the past thirty years, no one dared to write to Wizard Russell, fearing their letters might become evidence he could use in court.

Wizard Bruce swallowed hard; truly, the young are fearless.

These days, young people are quite formidable.

Locke paused for a moment, then said to Wizard Russell, “I am very grateful to His Majesty the Throne for his guidance on the ancestral golden foxtail grass, and for enabling me to publish an article on the boundary of all things.”

Throne Russell nodded.

“Your contract is signed, isn’t it? Come with me.”

Locke looked at Wizard Bruce.

Wizard Bruce immediately put on a humble smile and said softly, “Go quickly. I can handle the rest for you; with the Golden Dynasty involved, it really won’t take much effort.”

After saying goodbye to Wizard Bruce and Edith the witch, Locke left. Locke

followed behind Wizard Russell.

Wizard Russell walked slowly, leading the way, while Locke followed behind.

They walked through several corridors and arrived at a section resembling a sightseeing corridor, flanked by ancient stone pillars that looked like statues of gods.

Locke frowned as a phantom of a golden toad seemed to leap onto his head and press him down.

But the moment the phantom touched his body, it vanished.

In the instant the phantom disappeared, a golden stag appeared, butting him with its massive antlers.

The next moment, the antlers pierced his eyes, the phantom passed through his body, crashed into a stone pillar in the corridor, and then shattered and disappeared.

Locke frowned.

Although the Russell Throne was moving slowly, the appearance of these illusions, which could even deceive him in terms of realism, made his progress seem slow as well.

Locke saw a golden three-headed dog in front of him, frowned, and was about to pass directly through it when the Russell Throne suddenly stopped.

“This second-ring creature, the three-headed golden dog, is real. It’s a Sun-ring level magical creature, the guardian of this place. If you run into it, you might get eaten.”

Seeing Locke approach, the three-headed golden dog opened its three gaping maws, drool dripping from them.

The drool landed on the ground, instantly turning it into pieces of gold.

Its breath seemed to emanate the very essence of golden magic.

The three-headed golden dog was immediately disheartened.

“Lord Russell, it was agreed that food offered to me would be mine. Why did you have to warn me?”

Throne Russell ignored the magical creature’s question.

“This is the Corridor of the Past.”

“What you see here are things that once appeared in the Boundary Between Light and Darkness, became symbols of the Boundary, and then disappeared with the passage of time.”

“This three-headed golden dog is a symbol of royalty.”

“Of course, the Boundary Between Light and Darkness is now decentralized; there are no more Wizard Lords, and naturally, no more royalty.”

“But this three-headed dog is truly despicable, spending its days among these phantoms, pretending to be one, and thus devouring many wizards. You’d better be careful. According to the contract we signed with him, what he said is true.”

Locke nodded and bowed, saying, “Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty.”

(End of Chapter)