Chapter 6: Knowledge is Power |
Chapter 6: Knowledge is Power
“All the potions I made this time are here, I’ll leave it to you, brother, to distribute.” Su Nan said.
“Thanks for your hard work!”
Kei slapped Su Nan’s shoulder with an excited face. He then looked at the potions on the table, thought for a while, and asked, “How effective are these potions on a Great Knight?”
“Very limited.” Su Nan answered without hesitation, “It can only increase a Great Knight’s constitution by about one to two percent.”
“I see.”
Kei shook his head with some disappointment. This potion was too wasteful for him to take.
He thought for a moment, then turned around and called out, “Jorton.”
“Yes, sir.”
Kei picked up a bottle of potion and tossed it to Jorton.
“Drink it.”
Jorton didn’t hesitate, he pulled the cork open and poured the bright red liquid into his mouth.
The next moment, his skin visibly turned red, his veins bulged, and his face contorted in pain.
Fortunately, it only lasted for less than two minutes before Jorton’s body returned to normal.
He gasped for breath, sweat dripping down his forehead, but his expression was full of excitement.
“Such a magical effect!”
“I feel like I’ve become much stronger, and my reaction speed has also increased.”
Jorton excitedly gestured with his hands and feet.
Su Nan nodded silently.
The Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion should enhance a Probationary Knight’s constitution by around 0.7 to 0.9 points.
Keep in mind, the constitution of a Probationary Knight is only between 8 and 10.
A ten percent increase in constitution is already a huge boost.
For a Great Knight, it would probably only increase their constitution by 0.2 to 0.3 points.
But this was only a zero-order, low-grade, Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion. When the potion making skill improves and the quality of the materials increases, naturally, it will be possible to make Dragon Blood Potions with better effects.
Seeing Jorton’s transformation, the eyes of the surrounding knights all lit up, and they looked at the potions on the table with even more intense desire.
Kei also had a joyful smile on his face. He thought for a moment and said, “Go and call Nelson, Cardi, Nordan… all of them.”
Kei named seven names in succession.
These were all the Probationary Knights who had followed their two brothers away from Shining Light City. They were the fighting force their father had left to them, and their loyalty was guaranteed.
Naturally, the Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potions were prioritized for these men.
Immediately, a knight turned around to pass on the order.
The other knights were somewhat disappointed, but quickly regained their composure.
They were all aware that it was more beneficial to use the potion on the Probationary Knights than on themselves, which would only slightly increase their strength.
If they could strengthen a few knights, that would be even better for Black Stone City!
Especially as the Black Scale Lizardfolk were on the verge of invading Black Stone City.
Even three or four more knights could greatly alleviate the shortage of manpower in Black Stone City.
Soon, seven selected Probationary Knights were brought to the council hall.
After taking the Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion, three of the seven immediately condensed their Life Seeds, breaking through to become official Knights.
The remaining four, while they didn’t break through, looked like they were not far from becoming Knights.
All seven were excited, their faces flushed red.
Kei encouraged the seven with a few words, then looked around at everyone, his expression solemn, “The potion is crucial. Without my permission, no one present is allowed to reveal the potion’s existence to others. Anyone who violates this order will be punished by military law!”
Everyone’s expressions turned solemn, and they responded in unison.
They were not stupid, they knew what this potion represented.
Not to mention anything else, if the rebel from Shining Light City learned of the existence of the Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion, he would undoubtedly attack Black Stone City without hesitation, never allowing them to grow peacefully.
Su Nan wanted to remind everyone, but seeing that his brother had considered everything, he didn’t say anything else. He took a list out of his pocket and handed it to Kei.
“Brother, help me collect the materials on this list, as much as you can get.”
“And also, keep an eye out for wizardry tomes.”
“No problem.” Kei readily agreed.
After witnessing the magic of the Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion, he no longer had any doubts about the wizard’s methods, only awe and admiration.
Now, he wanted to fulfill all his younger brother’s requests, so that he could concentrate on research and create potions even more potent than the Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion.
As the month of Frostfall arrived, the weather became even colder.
Black Stone City had already taken on a touch of autumn.
The thin white breath exhaled by the militia in the cold air shrouded the city walls, forming clouds. Many militia huddled behind the parapets, rubbing their hands to fight off the cold, occasionally peering out at the distance.
Suddenly, one of them stood up abruptly, widening his eyes to look at the distance, then shouted loudly, “There are scout cavalry coming. Judging from the direction, they’re coming from Cassel Village.”
Several militia quickly lowered the baskets, preparing to receive the men.
Ten minutes later, a loud alarm bell echoed across Black Stone City.
Everyone heard the sound.
In his study, Su Nan looked up, his expression moving slightly.
“The Black Scale Lizardfolk have finally arrived.”
Since last month, Black Stone City had been preparing for the invasion of the Black Scale Lizardfolk, temporarily relocating the residents of the more distant villages within the city.
The closer villages were guarded by soldiers.
At the same time, Kei donned his armor and sat in the city of Black Stone, ready to lead the army at any moment to exterminate the Black Scale Lizardfolk.
In previous years, the atmosphere in Black Stone City would always be very heavy at this time.
After all, the invasion of the Black Scale Lizardfolk would cause considerable losses to Black Stone City.
Casualties, destroyed buildings, trampled fields… all these losses would take a whole spring to recover.
In the war against the Black Scale Lizardfolk, Black Stone City would not benefit at all. Regardless of victory or defeat, it would always be a drain on their resources.
But this year was different.
The existence of the Lower-Grade Dragon Blood Potion meant that the blood of the Black Scale Lizardfolk became nourishment for the Black Stone City army to grow stronger.
With each Black Scale Lizardman killed, the Black Stone City army would have one more chance to become stronger.
Black Stone City already had the capital to grow stronger through war!
Under these circumstances, the Black Scale Lizardfolk invasion was no longer simply a disaster for Black Stone City, but an opportunity.
As long as they could get a lot of Black Scale Lizardfolk corpses, Black Stone City could have a large number of Probationary Knights and even Knights next year.
With profit as the driving force, the army could naturally burst forth with several times their morale and enthusiasm.
Su Nan could already imagine the faces of those knight commanders, full of excitement as they charged towards the Black Scale Lizardfolk.
“Just a zero-order potion can turn the tide for Black Stone City.”
“Knowledge is power, this saying is indeed true.”
Su Nan’s eyes twinkled, he lowered his head and continued to look at the book.
On the slightly yellowed page, the first line was written in black small characters:
‘Wisdom is the true source of a wizard’s power!’
(End of Chapter)
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