Chapter 421: Soul Tower

Chapter 421: Soul Tower

After returning to the riverbank, Sein resumed his journey northward with Tourmaline.

Tourmaline was even hardly aware of Sein’s two-day absence. It felt as though Sein had already returned literally in the blink of an eye.

On top of that, Sein had brought it some new trinkets from the Marmett Union Alliance.

Looking into Tourmaline’s big eyes, Sein said, “I heard that some exceptionally gifted creatures in the Magus World can assume human or other forms even at Rank Two or Three. Can you do that too, Tourmaline...?”

Tourmaline shook its large head and replied, “Not yet, but my Third Sister and Fourth Brother can. I suppose I’ll need to wait until I’m an adult before I can do that.”

“Besides, I have no problems with this body of mine. Why would I need to take on another form?” Tourmaline looked at Sein curiously.

Sein could only smile awkwardly in response to Tourmaline’s question and dropped the subject altogether.

Tourmaline’s attention, meanwhile, turned to the gifts Sein had brought it—a cluster of red and blue elemental balloons.

They were nothing really special, yet Tourmaline seemed to cherish them.

***

Following their departure from Dimos Seaport, Sein gave himself another assignment as he traveled north with Tourmaline.

He dedicated a portion of each day to studying umbra, necromancy, and summoning spells, as well as reading the books he had acquired on these topics.

The process of Verdant Flame Body Tempering required intermittent breaks and the ranked spells that Sein had mastered could not be studied in depth under the current simplistic conditions.

Conversely, the necromancy books Sein purchased in Dimos Seaport were mostly of a lower grade.

With the exception of the black book titled “The Compatibility Between Necromancy and Summoning Magic”, which remained beyond Sein’s current understanding, he was able to quickly absorb the rest of the materials.

Since most of the knowledge and spells were suitable for magic initiates, Sein, as a Rank One mage, found them very easy to comprehend.

***

After a considerable amount of time, most of the documents on her desk had been marked or rejected by Bev.

With a snap of her fingers, the soul overmage summoned a swirling light screen equipped with interspatial communication before her.

“Inform Lafitte that the funding for the Soul Tower of Death is secured. The construction will commence as soon as Rogge returns from the Neisse Star Domain!” Bev said to the figures within the elemental vortex.

Her order was promptly executed.

Shortly after, a white-robed old man within the light screen voiced his concern.

“Master Rogge had repeatedly objected to the Soul Tower of Death’s construction in the past. What if this time, he...”

“If he has a problem with this when he returns, have him come to me directly!” Bev interrupted in a tone that brooked no argument.

“I’ve yet to encounter a Rank Eight soul overmage who hasn’t established a soul tower,” she added.

Bev’s words visibly uplifted the spirits of those within the elemental vortex.

Not only had she alleviated all the pressure stemming from Rogge’s reluctance, but the news that another Rank Eight soul overmage would soon emerge within the Marmett Union Alliance also buoyed them.

The mention of “another” indicated that the alliance already had an existing Rank Eight overmage.

Although Rogge was still a peak Rank Seven soul overmage, just like Bev, she had determined from his performance during the Neisse Star Domain war that he possessed the potential to ascend to Rank Eight.

Apart from offering numerous benefits to the Marmett Union Alliance, establishing a soul tower would also greatly aid Rogge in breaking through to Rank Eight.

She saw no reason for Rogge to refuse this again.

The man had refused to build the soul tower several times in the past because he disliked the managerial responsibilities that came with it and preferred to devote his energy exclusively to studying necromancy.

Furthermore, the Divine Tower of Death he had previously established within the Mamet Alliance had not fared well in terms of development and operation.

If not for his reputation as the best necromancer in the Magus World, the Divine Tower of Death might have suffered negative revenue.

Having resolved her immediate tasks, Bev set off toward Steel City to the north.