Free Web NovelChapter 33: Chapter 33: The Chronic Illness Cured, a Spiritual Metamorphosis
"A Divine Pattern!" After the Divine Power faded, Andre pulled open his clothes. The Divine Pattern was now faintly visible over his heart.
’My teacher said that a Divine Pattern is the equivalent of a Wizard’s Talent Witchcraft. I just wonder which Talent Witchcraft this one represents.’
Andre straightened his clothes and summoned the System to check his status.
[Name] Andre
[Personality] Lord of Truth (Fragment, 0.12%)
[Age] 16
[Realm] Elementary Wizard Apprentice
[Power] 14
[Speed] 13
[Constitution] 16
[Spirit] 24
[Talent] Fifth Level
[Bloodline] Divine Descendant (Active/Sealed)
[Talent] Eye of Origin (0.2%), Elementary Perfect Body (2.3%)
[Ability] Demon Pattern Mastery, Mastery of Witchcraft Scroll, Basic Witchcraft Mastery, Eye of Truth, Demonic Energy Frenzy
[Truth] 230%
’The Divine Blood has supplemented my very life essence, doubling my physical stats. And I can choose to reveal or seal my Bloodline. This is the best news I could have hoped for.’
Andre looked at his current stats on the system panel and breathed a sigh of relief. He no longer had to worry about his biggest problem for the time being, and his mental state changed along with it.
Ever since he had transmigrated over two months ago, the boulder that was his Bloodline had been weighing on his heart. He had to be cautious in everything he did, terrified that an Official Wizard would discover it.
Now, he could cast that boulder aside for a while.
With the pressure released, Andre’s mental state began to recover at a rapid pace, and his entire demeanor started to change quickly.
At the same time, his thoughts grew much sharper, and his perspective on things changed as well.
’So Demonic Energy Frenzy is the ability represented by the Divine Pattern. I’ll have to look it up when I get back.’
Andre glanced down at the Divine Pattern on his chest, then touched the word "Bloodline" on the system. He instantly felt chains sealing his Bloodline away.
As the sensation of chains binding him appeared, the Divine Pattern vanished.
Seeing the Divine Pattern disappear, Andre touched the option again, and the pattern reappeared over his heart.
’This makes things much more convenient!’
Andre sealed his Bloodline again to prevent Selena and the others from noticing anything unusual.
’Now, I have to go meet up with Selena and the others. When the Divine Blood appeared, a Golden Light shot into the sky. Logically, I should have been able to see it.’
Andre took a piece of Honeycomb from his Storage Ring, popped it into his mouth to replenish his stamina, and was about to close the System.
Just as he was about to, he noticed something he had overlooked before.
’Elementary Perfect Body? This appeared after my life essence was supplemented. It’s listed alongside the Eye of Origin, so it must be important. Looks like I’ll have to check for books on it when I get back to the academy!’
Andre closed the System. He had to get to the center of the Secret Realm now. Otherwise, the suspicious gazes of Selena and the others would focus on him. To clear himself of suspicion, he had to move immediately.
Andre crawled out of the tree hollow, cast the Gentle Wind Technique, and rushed toward the center of the Secret Realm.
A short while later, Andre ran back and saw Selena and the others.
"You’re all here?" Andre bit into the Honeycomb in his mouth and swallowed.
"What took you so long?" Seeing that Andre was the last to arrive, Selena’s suspicious gaze immediately fell upon him.
"I was looking for an Earth Elemental Bear."
Andre said without batting an eye, giving the excuse he had fabricated on the way.
"An Earth Elemental Bear? Why would you go looking for one of those?"
Hearing Andre’s words, Jesse also cast a suspicious glance at him.
"To construct my Magic Heart. My teacher prepared an Earth Elemental Bear’s heart for me, but to increase the success rate, he wanted me to find a cub in the Secret Realm and bring it back. We can use Witchcraft to improve the odds."
Andre feigned helplessness, spreading his hands and shrugging as he looked at Jesse, Selena, and the others with a troubled expression.
"Oh, I see." Since it involved constructing a Magic Organ, Jesse and Selena stopped questioning why Andre was the last to arrive.
"Did you guys get a good look at that Golden Light?"
Andre asked cautiously, looking at Selena and the others who were still searching.
"We didn’t. The Golden Light appeared and vanished in an instant. There’s no trace of it at all!"
Selena shook her head, a mirror in her hand, as she continued to circle the center of the Secret Realm.
Seeing everyone still searching for traces of the Divine Blood, Andre had an idea and joined the search as well.
Just as he chose a direction and began to search, Andre unconsciously turned his head and caught sight of Selena out of the corner of his eye.
Although Selena was still pretending to search for traces of the Divine Blood, she would periodically shine the mirror in her hand on the four of them.
It seemed the mirror could penetrate a person’s body to locate hidden treasures.
Seeing this, Andre instantly understood. ƒreewebɳovel.com
Clearly, Selena still suspected that one of the four of them had obtained the drop of Divine Blood.
But from her actions, it was clear she hadn’t detected any trace of the Divine Blood on him.
After noticing Selena’s actions, Andre pretended to lower his head, occasionally changing direction while secretly glancing at Jesse and the other two out of the corner of his eye.
Soon, Andre discovered that Jesse and the other two also held instruments similar to Selena’s. They had clearly brought them into the Secret Realm to track the Divine Blood.
’It seems that everyone except my own teacher knew a great treasure would appear in the Secret Realm this time!’
Andre lowered his head, pondering how to deal with the potential scenarios that might unfold.
If Selena’s and the others’ elders learned from them that they hadn’t found the most precious treasure in the Secret Realm, their attention would certainly fall on him and Quint.
But since Quint was detested by the Secret Realm, everyone’s focus would be on him after they left.
The Divine Blood was already inside his body; he couldn’t hand it over. Even if he could, his identity as a Divine Descendant would be exposed. Therefore, giving up the Divine Blood was absolutely out of the question.
If he couldn’t hand over the Divine Blood, he would have to use something else as a substitute to make their elders overlook him.
Finding something to substitute for the Divine Blood was something he could manage.
He had acquired many valuable treasures during his exploration of the Secret Realm.
But a new problem arose: the substitute treasure had to be something that could emit a golden light.
This specific requirement sent Andre into deep thought.
It had to be highly valuable and emit a golden light. This extra condition made Andre feel somewhat at a loss.
Andre furrowed his brow, mentally flipping through the books he had read before, focusing on the Magic Plant Encyclopedia.
But after searching his memory, Andre couldn’t find any Magic Plants that were both highly valuable and could emit a golden light.
’What can I use as a substitute?’
Andre kept comparing his own acquisitions with the contents of the Magic Plant Encyclopedia in his head. He thought and compared for a long time but came up with nothing.
With no other choice, Andre began to mentally review the Magic Plants he had seen along the way.
But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn’t recall a single Magic Plant that emitted a golden light. He could only settle for the next best thing: choosing a particularly valuable one.
Soon, Andre thought of a Magic Plant that could solve his current problem.
However, this Magic Plant was not in his possession. It was guarded by several Mixed-blood Dragon Beasts some distance away from their current location.
It was precisely this distance that made Andre choose this particular Magic Plant.
Selena and the others had been searching here for a long time without finding anything. If he came along and immediately found the best treasure in the Secret Realm...
Wouldn’t that be a bit too coincidental?
Selena and the others would definitely suspect him. To dispel that suspicion, the Magic Plant absolutely had to be some distance away.
