e-booksonline Chapter 36 The Infamous Black Sorcerer
Chapter 36 The Infamous Black Sorcerer
"A black sorcerer?"
Rom picked up the black staff from the ground and examined it closely.
He then realized that the base of the black gem at the top of the staff was not an ordinary vine pattern, but two intertwined snakes with open fangs.
The snake's body extends along the handle of the staff to its end.
"This is the mark of the Twin Serpents!"
"It's a mark unique to those dark sorcerers who worship the evil gods of the abyss."
Jack stared nervously at the skeleton.
"No wonder this guy was dressed entirely in black... I thought he was just trying to look cool, but it turns out he's a heretic!"
Seeing Jack's terrified expression, Rom also had quite a few rumors about dark sorcerers in his mind.
They represent evil, chaos, and depravity.
The Vatican and the Guilds declared that they were a group of extreme rebels who had betrayed the orthodox gods and attempted to steal the power of the Abyss.
Dark sorcerers research forbidden evil magic, conduct cruel human mutation experiments, and slaughter civilians in order to summon demons; their crimes are utterly heinous.
"That's it?... "
However, the current Roma people's way of thinking is completely different from that of the indigenous people.
He clearly wouldn't be easily brainwashed by such one-sided statements.
If you want to add a crime, why don't you have any trouble?
Rom believes that while some of these dark sorcerers are certainly wicked lunatics, a large portion are probably just curious individuals with a thirst for exploring magic and unwilling to be bound by guild rules.
Some of their technical contributions were even recorded in spellbooks, but their names were removed.
The reason they were given the infamous title of "Black Warlock" was simply a tactic used by the guild to stigmatize all heretics in order to maintain their right to interpret the orthodox doctrine.
Having figured this out, Rom naturally wouldn't feel the same fear as Jack.
After all, by the guild's standards, he, who relies on the system to cast spells, can be considered a "black technology expert" in a certain sense.
...
"So, do you still want this staff?" Rom asked Jack with a half-smile.
"No more! No more!"
Jack shook his head frantically.
"If I dared to take this thing to Red Dragon City, I'd probably be burned at the stake as a heretic the next day! Boss, you'd better throw it away quickly. Don't touch these unlucky things; there might still be dark magic residue on them!"
"Since you don't want it, don't blame me for not sharing your spoils."
Rom blew the dust off his staff without a care and casually put it in his pocket.
Jack felt a surge of tension upon seeing Rom's actions; he was genuinely worried about Rom.
But he also had a vague feeling that, given the boss's unfathomable nature, he probably already had a solution.
After Rom put away the booklet and the staff, all that remained was the black magic crystal on the ground.
"This is the first time I've seen a black variety."
Rom squatted down. "The person has been dead here for decades. This magic crystal has been left here for so long, hasn't the energy inside evaporated by now?"
Rom extended his finger and just touched the black magic crystal.
"Um?!"
A sharp, needle-like pain suddenly shot through Luo Mu's fingertips, causing him to instinctively pull his hand back abruptly, startled.
The moment he touched the magic crystal, the system panel in his consciousness suddenly emitted a red light.
【warning】
[Unknown underlying protocol detected]
...
"Unknown protocol?"
Seeing the warning, Luo Mu frowned slightly and rubbed his slightly numb fingertips.
The stinging sensation I felt just now was definitely not the warm feeling of an ordinary magic crystal's energy body.
"This thing? Could it not be a magic crystal at all?"
The system should know what it is.
Without hesitation, Luo Mu grabbed the black rhombus-shaped crystal in his hand again.
The moment they made contact, the system panel flashed and the data began to refresh rapidly.
[WARNING: Under attack by an unknown protocol!]
Firewall activated... Blocking successful
[Underlying code logic of "dark element" detected, currently being parsed and decompiled...]
[Analysis progress: 10%...50%...100%!]
[Decompilation successful!]
[Spell detected: Flesh Drain]
Call_Server(Shadow of the Bottomless Devourer); // Connect to the dark web server
Verify_Sacrifice(Offering a pact of blood and bones); // Verify a malicious sacrifice
For (Target = corpse/living){
Extract_LifeForce (forcefully removes bioactivity); //Life extraction command
Convert_To(muscle fiber & bone density); // Convert to your own physical enhancement data
}
If (injured){
Execute_Heal(forcibly fills the wound by stripping away life force); // Self-healing mechanism
}
[Estimated mental energy consumption: 100 points.]
...
Looking at the decoded code, Rom took a deep breath.
"Dark element?"
Indeed, there exists an element in this world that exists outside of wind, fire, water, earth, light, and nature.
Mysterious elements that are not even recorded in orthodox magic books.
However, this spell code seems a bit too evil.
Its principle is not like the Holy Healing spell which can repair the body, but rather it directly seizes external flesh and blood, formats the other party's life, and uses it as a "patch" to patch itself.
It can not only strengthen the density of muscles and bones, but also repair wounds.
That's so evil...
That's an absolutely divine skill!
It perfectly solves the mage's weakness of being fragile!
...
Outsiders would certainly feel fear when faced with unknown and eerie dark magic.
However, for Rom, who could see the essence of magic directly, all he saw were objective descriptions and data. Now that he knew the principles, he naturally felt no fear.
Moreover, this is a complete surprise.
It's delicious, I love it, and I want to eat it again.
Is there any more? I want more!
Rom picked up the black crystal again.
However, the data has stopped refreshing, and no new data is being entered.
It seems that this is the only piece of data available.
But amidst the surprise, a question also arose in Luo Mu's mind.
What exactly is this black crystal?
Why was it able to transfer a complete spell code to the system like a USB flash drive?
What puzzled him even more was the identity of the skeleton in front of him.
Why did he die in this abandoned mine less than two kilometers from Blackrock Town?
Blackrock Town... Black Sorcerer.
Suddenly, several distant memories flashed through Rom's mind like a movie.
He vaguely remembered that the people in town had talked about this past event:
About twenty years ago, a terrifying Black Warlock Riot broke out near Blackrock Town.
Those who worshipped the evil god of the abyss were performing some kind of summoning ritual nearby, which nearly led to the destruction of the entire town.
Fortunately, the Mage Guild's pursuit team arrived in time. An elite force composed of high-ranking mages carried out a fierce siege against the black sorcerers in the mountains, finally quelling the chaos.
This story was only mentioned in rumors among the townspeople; he didn't seem to have heard Mr. Hamelin mention it.
"Could this person be the black sorcerer who escaped during that siege years ago?"
Looking at the corpse, Luo Mu secretly made a deduction.
This person was seriously injured and hid in a cave. To prevent being discovered, he sealed the cave from the inside, but eventually died inside for some reason.
Even this crystal containing dark magic didn't have a chance to be passed down.
Perhaps that little booklet contains his final diary, a record of his regretful life.
Haha, who keeps a diary if they're a decent person?
...
Journal?
Just then, a memory suddenly exploded in his mind.
Mr. Hamelin had a habit of keeping a diary.
He had secretly looked through it when he was a child, but he couldn't understand it at all.
Because the old man used certain words in his diary…
It was indeed the language of the Earth Spirits.