Rise of the Dark Witch

Deep underground in Nangle Castle.

In a room full of green plants that no one can detect.

Qiao Nuo's small body was tied up by vines and suspended in mid-air.

Hundreds of millions of magic patterns are constantly rotating with Qiao Nuo as the center, and invisible power emanates from the magic patterns and acts on Qiao Nuo.

Above Jono, the twelve-star compass floated like a small sun, emitting warm light and heat.

With the blessing of many powers, Qiao Nuo's body gradually became transparent, as if it was transforming from entity to illusion.

After cycling between reality and illusion one hundred and eight times, Jono's body came to the final moment.

Roja looked solemn.

Under Roja's careful control, the twelve-star compass slowly fell, entered Qiao Nuo's body, and merged with Qiao Nuo's body.

it is finally over.

The tired Roja stretched out his hand to catch Jono who fell from mid-air, and carefully placed the still unconscious Jono on the cradle made of vines.

Looking at Qiao Nuo who was breathing evenly, Roja felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

After ten days of strengthening, Qiao Nuo, who had mediocre qualifications, improved to an extremely terrifying situation.

A situation that even Luo Ya could only look up to.

In ten days, Jono went from being a quasi-knight to a great knight capable of stimulating vitality.

Back then, when Roja was at his peak as a great knight, his physical body's ultimate strength was only 1,800 kilograms.

The ultimate physical strength of 1,800 kilograms has made him proud of almost all the great knights, becoming one of the strongest among all the great knights in the Six Kingdoms.

However, Qiao Nuo's physical strength is twelve thousand kilograms!

This is a terrifying power that only Paladins and first-class apprentices can possess!

At the level of a great knight, Jono's power is so terrifying. After becoming a paladin, how powerful will his power be?

Qiao Nuo is not only strong physically, but also mentally.

The average mental power limit of a mixed-race apprentice is three thousand units.

Generally, the mental power limit of a pure-blood apprentice is 10,000 units.

However, Jono's mental limit in the apprenticeship realm exceeds 100,000 units, which is more than many newly promoted first-level wizards!

When Roja was still a wizard's apprentice, he had a mental power comparable to that of a newly promoted first-level wizard, but that was because he had three mental spaces.

What if Jono also has three spiritual spaces?

How terrifying will Jono's spirit be?

It's a pity that training the brain is too dangerous. Luo Ya can practice it because he has the certificate of dual souls, so he can't teach others at all.

Thanks to Roja's efforts, Jono has surpassed almost all geniuses and become a being on the same level as the Children of the Abyss and the Star Spirit Bloodline.

"If I had had this talent back then, if I had had a grandfather as powerful as me..."

Although it was Roja himself who had contributed to Qiao Nuo's current qualifications, looking at Qiao Nuo, Roja couldn't help but feel jealous deep in his heart.

He thought it would be great if his grandfather was a strong man similar to himself.

Under Roja's gaze, Qiao Nuo woke up leisurely.

When he woke up, Jono did not pester Roja to listen to stories like the previous two times.

"Grandpa, are you going to become the Holy Emperor?" Qiao Nuo asked.

"What Holy Emperor?" Roja asked.

"There are rumors that grandpa, you will follow the example of Emperor Luo Lan to unify the six countries, establish the Holy Luo Empire, and become the Holy Emperor." Qiao Nuo said.

Roja will merge the five countries in the Six Kingdoms into one country, called the Holy Roman Empire.

Although the merger has been confirmed.

But before the merger, there must be momentum building.

Otherwise, when the countries are merged, the people still don’t know anything, and they don’t even know that they are the subjects of the new empire, the Saint Luo Empire. How embarrassing would that be?

Due to Roja's great contribution in curing the plague caused by magic radiation and saving hundreds of millions of people, people in the Six Kingdoms have already worshiped Roja as a god.

Therefore, regarding the merger of the five countries and Roja becoming the Holy Emperor, almost all the people have unanimous support.

"It's not a place that unifies the six countries. It's just five countries: the Holy Lan Kingdom, the Shinra Empire, the Goao Empire, the Snuman Grassland Empire, and the Forest Country Tallinn Empire. And the title of Holy Emperor is a bit embarrassing. ." Roja said.

"Aren't there six countries in our land of six countries? Why only five are unified? What about the Kingdom of the Sea and the Empire of the Sea?" Qiao Nuo asked curiously.

"This merger of the five countries is carried out through a peaceful means of voluntary participation. The Sea Country and the Sea Empire are not willing, and there is nothing I can do." Roja spread his hands and said.

"That's such a pity. The Sea Kingdom Haibang Empire failed to join our Saint Luo Empire. It's so pitiful." Qiao Nuo sighed.

"Why do you say that?" Roja asked.

"I heard that people from the Sea Country, the Sea Empire, held many protest marches because they could not become a part of our Saint Luo Empire. Every month, tens of thousands of people quietly fled into our country." Jono replied. .

Roja knew all these things that Qiao Nuo said.

The five countries in the Six Kingdoms were unified, but the Kingdom of the Sea and the Empire of the Sea were left out. It was not that Roja didn't want to do it, but it was actually because of his limited abilities.

Because the Kingdom of the Sea, the Haibang Empire, is an outlier among the Six Kingdoms, and it is not in the same group as the other five countries at all.

The force behind the Haibang Empire is not even a black wizard, but a red wizard.

If Roja had the strength of a third-level wizard, he would naturally be unified easily.

Now that we are not strong enough, we can only give up temporarily and wait until we become stronger to find a way to unify the Haibang Empire.

Jono, who is only ten years old, does not need to know these inside stories yet.

Luo Ya directly changed the topic and said: "From the next period until the founding of the country, grandpa will be practicing in seclusion, and there will be no way to guide you."

"That's it." Qiao Nuo lowered his head sadly.

"I've found a new teacher for you, and you can just study with the new teacher."

"Who is it? Is it Knight Rick?"

"The vice-president of Saint Lo Knight Academy, Paladin Luke."

"Luke Paladin?"

Qiao Nuo's eyes suddenly widened.

Luke is a mentor and friend that Roja has known since he was very young.

Back then, they fought fiercely against the top level of Warcraft to protect Silla Town, and followed the Holy Knight Sejie into the depths of the Warcraft Mountains for adventure. Luke's daughter also married his brother, and a close friendship developed between the two of them.

Originally, with Luke's talent, becoming a great knight would be the end of his life.

But as Luke is Roja's good friend, how could Roja let Luke stop there?

Ever since, with Roja's help, Luke became the second paladin of Silian Province and the vice-principal of Saint Lo Knight Academy.

Because of the existence of Roya, the paladin, Luke is highly respected.

Everyone speculates that Luke has 20-30% of Roya's strength.

If Roya is the strongest paladin in history, then Luke is the second strongest paladin in history.

Roja did not clarify this statement.

When he learned that he was about to become a student of Luke's Paladin, whose strength was second only to Roja, Jono was so happy that he almost jumped up.

"And the stories I told you have been compiled into a book. If you are interested, you can take it back and read it when you leave later."

"real?"

"Reading books and learning history is important, but cultivation and learning knowledge are equally important. Don't get too obsessed with stories."

"Grandpa, don't worry, I won't do it!" Qiao Nuo promised, patting his chest.

…

After sending Jono away.

Roja left the room and walked deeper into the ground.

He wants to practice.

He wants to start to hit the second level.

"It has been almost twenty years since I became a first-level wizard. It's time to step into the second-level realm."

If Roja's words were heard by other wizards, they would definitely cry to death.

It has only been twenty years since I became a first-level wizard, and I am about to reach the second-level realm?

This is so embarrassing for those who have lived for hundreds of years and cannot become second-level wizards when they reach the end of their lifespan!

Roja came to the deepest cultivation chamber in the underground.

He sat cross-legged and recalled all the details about the second level realm in his mind.

"After reaching the peak level of cultivation, your physique, magic power, and spirit have reached the extreme of life, and you can no longer go any further."

"That is to say, in terms of pure physical fitness, magic power and mental strength, the second-level wizard is not much better than the first-level wizard."

"The reason why second-level wizards are stronger than first-level wizards is that second-level wizards have domains."

When he thought of the word "field", Roja trembled with excitement.

The domain can be understood as the external extension of the body. The places covered by the domain will become part of one's own body and can be manipulated at will.

When the field is opened, even things like gravity and gravity can be affected and controlled with the help of the field's power. You can achieve the purpose of flying by using the field to distort and isolate gravity.

Most wizards only have the ability to fly when they reach the second level, so there is a reason why the second level is also nicknamed the anti-gravity level.

Roja took a few deep breaths to calm down his excited thoughts.

"After you have cultivated your physique, magic power, and spirit to the top, the next step is to find a way to balance them."

"When the physique, magic power, and bloodline are balanced, they will resonate and release a strange power. This power is the domain."

“The better the balance, the deeper the resonance, the stronger the field.”

Roja carefully felt his physical condition.

spiritual space.

The amount of mental power reached a terrifying 12 million units, and the mental power went further than when it was in liquid form, turning into crystals.

His mental power has reached the first level peak, the crystallized state!

magic.

After five life transformations and blood fusion, his magic power reached a terrifying eight million units, and the purity of his magic essence reached an unstoppable 100%!

With 100% magic power purity, Roja's control accuracy and refining speed of magic power have reached a level that is unimaginable to ordinary people. It can already be called an art.

Body.

After so many years of tempering and development, Luo Ya's body has tapped out all its potential.

After all, he only has a fifth-level bloodline, and after completing five life transformations, he has tapped out all the power of the fifth-level bloodline, and his body has no extra potential for him to continue to tap.

The body, magic power, and mental strength have all reached the limit of the first level, and there is no way to go further. If you want to continue to improve your strength, you can only hit the second level.

For other first-level wizards, it would be difficult to advance to the second-level realm, but for Roja, it was as simple as eating and drinking.

Every time a first-level wizard completes a life transformation, the probability of advancing to the second-level realm increases.

Roja, who has completed five life transformations, has a probability of becoming a second-level wizard close to 100%.

Especially since he has the evidence of two souls.

The evidence of the two souls plays a great role in how to balance and resonate with the body, magic power and spirit.

Luo Ya sat cross-legged on the ground, concentrating on practicing the advanced level two skills.

He constantly fine-tuned his body, magic, and spirit to bring them into balance.

Time passes day by day.

A faint strange power emerged deep in Roja's body - the power of the domain!

This trace of domain power is too weak and not enough.

Roja continued to practice.

The condensed domain power gradually becomes stronger.

Finally, when a domain pattern appeared on his body, referred to as domain foundation, Roja opened his eyes.

"Is this the second level?"

Roja has entered the second level.

However, his so-called second-level realm is only a second-level realm in a broad sense, not a narrow sense.

In the broad sense of the second level realm, one only needs to understand the power of the domain and use the power of the domain to condense the first domain foundation, which is considered a second level wizard.

In the narrow sense, the second-level realm requires the formation of a complete field that can cover the whole body. The field can be used to distort gravity and gravity to achieve the purpose of flying. Only then can one be considered a true second-level wizard.

"Level 2 wizards are divided into three realms: initial pattern, fusion, and domain expansion."

"I have just condensed a domain base now, and I am in the first small realm among the nine realms of primary pattern."

"Every time you condense a domain base, you can advance to a small realm. If you can finally successfully condense nine domain bases, you will be in the ninth realm of the first pattern."

The reason why the Nine Realms of First Pattern is only the second level realm in the broad sense, rather than the second level realm in the narrow sense.

One of the reasons is the failure to use the field to distort gravity and gravity to achieve the purpose of flight.

The second reason is that the Nine Realms of the First Pattern involves the power of the domain after all, and its strength is much stronger than that of a first-level wizard.

There is a huge difference in strength between a second-level wizard who has completed the balance of body, magic power and spirit, and a first-level wizard who has not completed the balance.

With the same physical fitness, the combat effectiveness that can be exerted is simply as high as heaven and earth.

It's like having two cars made from the same raw materials.

In one of the cars, every screw was tightened very tightly, and all parts of the car were assembled without any problems. Even if you step on the accelerator and accelerate to 400 to 500 kilometers per hour and drive for a long time, you don’t have to worry about the car breaking down.

Another car.

The clutch response is sluggish, the brakes are ineffective, and the accelerator won't bounce back when you press it. The screws start to fall out when the speed exceeds 30 kilometers per hour. When the speed exceeds 60 kilometers per hour, the car body vibrates to the point of falling apart. When the speed exceeds 90 kilometers per hour, it falls apart.

Obviously the same parts and materials are used, but due to problems with the assembly process, a supercar worth tens of millions looks like a coffin for someone to go to the West.

After entering the first realm, the number of awakened domain bases will be different depending on the degree of balance.

If two domain bases are awakened, the attack power can be increased four times with the same consumption.

If the five realm bases are awakened, the attack power can be increased twenty-five times.

It would be incredible if the nine realms could be awakened. Although the consumption is the same, the attack power is ninety-one times more powerful than others!

Since there is a huge difference in combat effectiveness between those with and without a domain base, the primary realm, the transitional realm between the first and second levels, has to be classified as the second level.

In fact, in Luo Ya's view, the First Pattern Realm can completely establish a new realm on its own.

"It's a pity that it is too difficult to condense the nine realms and reach the first nine realms."

"Most second-level wizards only condensed three realm bases when they were in the first realm."

Domain foundation is like laying a foundation. The better the foundation is, the higher the ground building can be built.

As long as the three domain foundations can be successfully condensed, the foundation will be laid, and you can start to attack the second realm of fusion of the second-level wizard.

The more domain bases are condensed, the deeper the foundation, and the taller the ground building will be. As you gain stronger strength, it will become more difficult to advance.

Therefore, the number of domain bases is not always better.

It is a very common joke in the wizarding world that because there are too many domain bases condensed, one has gone too far in the first pattern realm and cannot enter the fusion realm.

Therefore, although it is not a problem to gather one or two more domain bases as long as you are willing to spend time and energy, you must do so within your ability.

Gathering too many domain bases and going too far in the initial realm may not necessarily be a good thing for a wizard who aspires to reach a higher realm.

"Is this the power of a second-level wizard?"

"I just condensed a domain base and reached the first level. How can my strength increase so much?"

Condensing a domain base, reaching the first level of the second level, at the same consumption, the power of Roja's attack and defense is directly doubled!

The power of his witchcraft is doubled!

His defense capacity is doubled!

Although his speed is not as exaggerated as doubling, it has reached twice the speed of sound from the previous ordinary supersonic speed which was only slightly faster than one time the speed of sound!

The effect of doubling attack power, defense power, reaction power, etc. is huge.

For example, a weightlifter can lift two hundred kilograms, and another weightlifter can lift four hundred kilograms. The difference between the two can be called the difference between man and god!

With Luo Ya's current first-level strength, without resorting to the power of the Bone Shout Beast or using the Origin Transformation, he would have no problem defeating three of his previous selves!

"One level of tattooing at first, doubled."

"The first level and the second level are quadrupled."

"The first three levels of tattoos are doubled nine times."

"The first pattern is the four realms, and the sixteenth quilt is turned over."...

"The first nine realms can be doubled eighty-one times!"

"How far am I prepared to go in the first realm?"

Once you reach the third level of the first pattern, you can advance to the fusion level, but your strength will definitely be at the bottom of the level two wizards.

Roya's words...

"If possible, it must be the ninth level of the first pattern!"

"But if you want to reach the ninth level of the first pattern, you must learn three witchcrafts."

"After completing the affairs in the Six Kingdoms, return to the Ten Thousand Demons Cave to take on world tasks to earn magic crystals, learn the third witchcraft, and complete the third magic machine trial."

"Try to gather a few more domain bases before this happens."

Only first-level wizards can participate in the third magic machine trial. The reason why Roja dared to gather the domain base and step into the second-level realm is because the first-level realm can only be regarded as the second-level realm in a broad sense, and it is still a first-level realm in a narrow sense. .

To be on the safe side, he once asked Leia and only dared to gather the domain base after getting the exact answer.

He didn't dare to make the decision on such an important matter without authorization.

If you lose the opportunity to participate in the Demonic Machine Trial because of this, it will be a big loss.

"Before entering the Ten Thousand Demons Cave again, gather a few more domain bases and become stronger, the better."

Roja closed his eyes and indulged in practice again.

…

One year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The founding day of the Holy Roman Empire is coming soon.

Except for the Haibang Empire, various places in the Six Kingdoms were even more lively than the Chinese New Year. There were cheering crowds everywhere holding celebratory banners and holding up Roja figures.

In Nangle Castle.

The top leaders of the Nange family are about to leave for the royal capital to attend Roja's enthronement ceremony.

Under the service of his servants, the Viscount of Delhi changed into one set of clothes after another. No matter how he changed, he was never satisfied.

"Great-grandfather, hurry up!" Jono on the side was waiting impatiently.

"This is the grand ceremony for Roya to ascend the throne and become the Holy Emperor. How can you be so casual? What do you look like wearing a knight training uniform? Come and change your clothes quickly." Deli ordered the servants on the side to bring a box suitable for Jono's physique. clothes.

"We are just going to the royal capital. The ceremony is still seven days away!" Seeing that Derry couldn't hear anyone at all, Qiao Nuo, who didn't look like he had become a clothes-changing doll, hurriedly ran away, "Forget it, I'll ignore you!"

Jono, who escaped from the Viscount's room, came to an open space and sat on the swing under the shade of a tree, swinging boredly.

Looking at Nange Castle, which was even more lively than the Chinese New Year, Qiao Nuo was of course very happy and couldn't wait to reach the royal capital as soon as possible.

But when he thought about his great-grandfather, Viscount Derry, who had been changing clothes for several hours and didn't know when it would end, he felt dizzy.

"Master Qiao Nuo, why are you sitting here alone? Aren't you going to the royal capital to attend the founding ceremony?" Qiao Nuo's friend Duolun came over and asked strangely.

"I can't wait to leave as soon as possible. Isn't it impossible to walk?" Qiao Nuo jumped off the swing. "When was the last time we competed?"

"I won't fight you!" Duolun hurriedly refused.

Doron still remembers that he practiced swordsmanship with Qiao Nuo more than half a year ago as usual.

He is two years older than Jono, and his physique, strength, and reach are all superior to Jono's. Even if Qiao Nuo's swordsmanship is better than his, he can still win easily.

But that day, Qiao Nuo knocked his sword away with a light sword, and his hands were bleeding.

From that moment on, he began to know that Jono was actually a great knight!

A great knight who is only ten years old?

As soon as the news came out, it spread throughout the six countries in an instant.

Almost everyone praised it.

"As expected of the grandson of Paladin Roya."

"The blood of Paladin Roya flows in his body, so he is so powerful!"

"Perhaps Master Qiao Nuo can become as powerful a person as the Holy Knight of Roya in the future?"

From that day on, Doron never dared to practice sword practice with Qiao Nuo again.

Even if he is already a quasi-knight, he will probably become a knight in less than two years, a true genius.

But compared to Jono, who became a great knight within three months of practicing knight swordsmanship, any genius would pale in comparison to Jono.

"I will control my strength." Jono said.

"Even if you only use the strength of a quasi-knight, your sword skills are so powerful, I can't be your opponent?" Duolun refused.

"How about I only use two hundred kilograms of strength?" Qiao Nuo said.

"Two hundred kilograms?" Duolun's eyes lit up.

With a strength of two hundred kilograms, he can only be regarded as a swordsman who has achieved some success in practice.

Only those with a strength exceeding 500 kilograms can be considered as quasi-knights.

Duolun has been a quasi-knight for a month or two and has more than 600 kilograms of strength.

Qiao Nuo only used one-third of his strength. Even if his sword skills were better than his, he didn't think Qiao Nuo was his opponent.

When he thought that the most powerful knight genius in the Six Kingdoms, Master Qiao Nuo, who was a great knight at the age of ten, would be defeated by him, Duolun felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart.

"We have agreed that not only your strength must be controlled at two hundred kilograms, but your speed must also be controlled at this level. You must not bully me with the speed of a knight."

"no problem!"

The two men, who had not competed for a long time, stood on the training ground holding wooden swords.

Before the two started fighting, they attracted the attention of countless people, and people gathered around the training ground in circles.

"Master Qiao Nuo wants to compete with someone?"

"Is the opponent Doron, Master Qiao Nuo's knight squire? Isn't he just a quasi-knight? He certainly can't beat Master Qiao Nuo, the great knight."

"This will definitely be the case if both parties use their full strength, but Master Qiao Nuo said that he only used two hundred kilograms of strength and the corresponding speed."

"Three times the power gap? How to win?"

"There is no doubt that Master Qiao Nuo will definitely win!"

"Why do you think so?"

"Because the young knight is not only a cultivation genius, but also a combat genius and a swordsmanship genius!"

"Don't you know? In the knight competition held in the Holy Lo Knight Academy a month ago, Master Jono defeated the previous knight competition champion Rumi with only 1,500 kilograms of strength and no life force. .”

"I also watched that game. Master Qiao Nuo's swordsmanship was as graceful as his dancing. People couldn't take their eyes away. Now that I think about it, my heartbeat is still racing."

Under everyone's gaze and discussion, Qiao Nuo and Dolan moved.

The moment the battle started, the noisy crowd suddenly became extremely quiet, and everyone's attention was focused on the two fighting men.

They all wanted to know how Jono won when the strength gap was three times greater.

In the silence, only the clash of wooden swords echoed.

suddenly.

The crowd watching the battle cheered loudly.

"Master Qiao Nuo——"

"Master Qiao Nuo——"

"Master Qiao Nuo——"

Clearly, Jono has won.

"Hey, do you want to do it again?" Qiao Nuo said with a proud smile.

"Of course! I was just careless and that's why you took advantage of me. This time I'm going to be serious!" Duolun said unwillingly.

However, until an hour later, when he was about to leave for the royal capital, Duolun failed to win even once.

Duolun sat on the ground covered in dust and bruises, breathing heavily. Although he lost, he was convinced that he had lost.

Next to him, Qiao Nuo stood with no red face, no beating heart and no breath. Not to mention bruises, his body was so clean that there was no dust.

"Duolun, do you want to go to the royal capital together?" Qiao Nuo invited.

"Eh? Can I go too?" Duolun looked at Qiao Nuo in surprise. Not everyone can go to the capital to participate in the founding ceremony.

"You are my knight's retinue. What if you don't stay with me? But you have to practice sword practice with me along the way." Qiao Nuo said.

"Humph, isn't it just sword practice? I don't believe I can't beat you!" Duolun held Qiao Nuo's extended hand and stood up with the help of his strength.

Under the attention of everyone, the carriage headed for the royal capital set off.

Gulu gulu——

The wheels turned, leaving Nangle Castle and heading into the distance.

It lasted five days.

Qiao Nuo and his party finally arrived at the royal capital.

Qiao Nuo, who has always had a longing for the royal capital, looked at the ancient buildings and backward streets of the royal capital. They were far worse than Nange City in all aspects.

This made Qiao Nuo, who opened the carriage window as soon as he entered the royal capital and visited the royal capital with great interest, closed the window in disappointment and picked up a book "The Romance of the Six Kingdoms" to read.

Call——

The carriage has arrived at its destination.

outside the car.

A group of noble people were waiting respectfully.

The count could only stand on the outside.

The one who came was the Holy Knight of Roya, a family member of the Holy Emperor of the Holy Emperor. Among them was the heir of Saint Roya, Jono, who was a great knight at the age of ten.

In this case, the Duke would not dare to make a mistake.

Qiao Nuo stepped out of the carriage with the help of the maid. He was uncomfortable with the hot sights around him.

He wanted to hide behind his great-grandfather Derry and let his great-grandfather Derry help him intercept those scorching gazes. He looked at a few familiar figures standing in the welcoming crowd.

I was stunned for a moment.

It was his parents, grandma and sister!

Didn't expect them to come too?

Qiao Nuo and his relatives had not seen each other for a year, and he didn't care about etiquette at all. He just raised his legs and ran over, burying his body in grandma's arms.

"Grandma, why are you here too?" Qiao Nuo said excitedly.

"I'm your grandma. Since you can come, of course I will come, right?" Ulima touched her grandson Jono's little head and smiled.

"Brother, I heard that you have become a great knight? How awesome!" A cute little girl who was two years younger than Jono hugged him.

"Hey, brother, I'm a genius!" Qiao Nuo said proudly with his chest raised.

Over the next few days, Jono stayed with his family.