Bloodline of the Wizard
Chapter 130 - 84 Benny, Turning Point and Surprise_3

Chapter 130: Chapter 84 Benny, Turning Point and Surprise_3

"From now on, I will come every month on time to help you maintain the array.

If there’s anything else you need help with, I won’t hesitate."

"Heh—"

Benny shook his head with amusement, leaning slightly forward, closer to Ronan.

Half of his face, decaying like rusted metal, appeared hideous and terrifying under the dim light around them.

"Do you know what guarantee means?

It means I will be responsible for everything you do in the Magic Ring from now on. If you do anything harmful to the Ring, I will also share that responsibility...

How long have we known each other? I don’t even know your name.

Do you think I would take such a huge risk for a small favor, especially when you seem like someone with a lot of secrets... kid?"

"For others, indeed it’s just a small favor. But for you, Mr. Benny, it seems to be quite a troublesome matter...."

Ronan said blandly, "I very much doubt that next month, when the energy of the array is exhausted, you will be able to find another Ice Wizard willing to take on this task apart from me."

"Especially after I spread the word about your defaulting on the task rewards..."

Ronan casually shook the small wooden box in his hand, the crisp sound of the Magic Stones clinking inside reached their ears.

Benny looked at Ronan coldly, expressionless, the powerful spiritual power of a Late Level 1 Stage Wizard surged within him like a tide, clearly on the brink of eruption.

However, Ronan quietly relaxed at this moment.

"Such an exchange seems a bit excessive for you, Mr. Benny."

Ronan pretended to ponder, then his gaze moved to the ice coffin beside him.

"All the effort Mr. Benny has made is to keep the life of this beautiful lady inside the ice coffin, fragile as a flickering candle, from being completely extinguished, right? Unfortunately, it seems not very successful; though her soul hasn’t fully detached, her body is already starting to decay..."

"What are you trying to say?"

Benny spoke coldly.

"To improve her condition, unless new life is injected into her body..."

"You think I need your guidance on this?!"

Benny laughed coldly and his attitude deteriorated further.

Ronan, however, was unfazed and said lightly, "I have an Unscathed Leaf in my hand, it might be of help to you..."

"An Unscathed Leaf?!"

Benny’s expression froze, his eyes showed a hint of interest.

Ronan’s mind surfaced with, "I knew you’d react like this."

Actually, upon seeing the ice coffin and the woman inside, he had nearly pieced together Benny’s story.

Nothing more than a cliché tale of a once-promising, esteemed Late Level 1 Stage Magic Ring Wizard, willing to give up everything for a glimmer of hopeless hope to save his dying beloved, only to fall to this state...

Benny, unable even to muster a few Advanced Magic Stones, being tempted by a life-imbued treasure like an Unscathed Leaf was only normal.

As for whether the Unscathed Leaf was actually useful for the woman in the ice coffin?

Ronan didn’t know. As long as he achieved his goal, that was enough.

"Let me see it."

After several breaths, Benny finally spoke.

Ronan tossed the prepared Unscathed Leaf to him.

The olive leaf, shimmering with a faint golden light, gently landed in Benny’s hand. Ronan’s expression remained composed; he knew that now he just needed a little more negotiation and finding a guarantor would almost be settled.

Everything was progressing as he anticipated.

Who would have thought, the objective he failed to reach with Basil was unexpectedly achieved here.

Although it was a month late, it was still a far cry from thirty years of waiting.

Even though he switched to learning Ice Magic, the Metal Magic of the Silver Magic Ring and the [Silverization] Seal inheritance had always been part of his plans.

Now, he finally saw hope...

And just as Ronan was dreaming freely about all this, suddenly—

A surge of powerful spiritual power belonging to a Late Level 1 Stage Wizard erupted once more.

Sitting on the high stool, Benny abruptly stood up like an enraged lion, his pale golden eyes glaring fiercely at Ronan, his hoarse, low voice filled with uncontrollable anger.

"Kid, you dared to fool me with such a thing?!

The remaining vitality in this Unscathed Leaf isn’t even enough to revive a nearly dead wild vine!"

"Uh?!..."

Ronan was stunned on the spot, then looked incredulously at the olive leaf in Benny’s hand, which was visibly fading from gold to an ordinary withered leaf.