The Wizard World - Chapter 208

Chapter 208

A wizard’s attributes would be lowered each time they failed to advance to the next level . Wizards at higher ranks or stages usually had a lower physical status than the ones who just broke the limit .
With the help of the Demos' Water, Angele increased his Mentality to 40, but the potion was no longer effective right after . His body had already developed a resistance to its effect . Otherwise, Angele would try to increase his Mentality a bit more . Higher mentality increased the success rate of advancing to next stages .
The potion was extremely effective at the beginning . However, in later stages, only the side effects which remained were still affecting his body .
Wisp arrived with the sample when Angele was still checking his body condition .
There was a small glass box over his palm . Inside it was a piece of white leaf surrounded by a light white glow .
"That’s the crystal leaf . We put a lot of effort into collecting those leaves for you . Several wizards were hurt and some apprentices died . It was a hard mission . " Wisp smiled .
"I understand . So, what do you want from me? Just say it . To be honest, I didn’t expect you guys to actually find the leaves for me . I respect your organization’s power . " Angele stared at Wisp right in his eyes . "I’ve always wanted to know who exactly I was dealing with…"
"I can’t tell you the details . " Wisp dodged the question . "Well, I just want you to know that we spent a lot of resources to find you this thing . "
Angele sipped some black tea from the cup, his eyes blinking .
He asked Isabel about the crystal leaf after placing the order . Isabel told him that even the Jones Family could only collect about three pieces of high-quality crystal leaf each year .
The leaf was highly valuable and was the main ingredient of the best neutralizer in the black market . The basic effect of the leaf was to increase the success rate of the concoction of certain potions . Only a small amount was required for each test, and it was the dream material to all Potion Masters .
In Jones Family’s material storage room, there were two pieces of top quality crystal leaf that had been acquired about a hundred years ago .
Wisp brought the physical sample to Angele’s house and it was one of the leaves his organization acquired . The rest would be delivered when the trade is settled .
Angele had a blank expression on his face, but he was surprised by the power of Wisp’s organization .
The Jones Family was powerful, but it seemed like Wisp’s organization was even more powerful .
A third of the hidden resource points in the whole Six Ring area belonged to the Jones Family . Their family members were spying most of the important resources points and military bases . Some of them had connections with the dark wizards’ organizations . Flan Jones wore a black robe during the war against the underground race . She wanted a position in the Six Ring area after the war ended, so she changed to a light wizard .
Members that had pure bloodlines were rare in most wizard families, and untalented kids would be sent other areas . They could not handle the amount of energy radiation in Nola and the only way to keep them alive was to send them to normal families .
There were about one hundred family members in Jones’s territory, about 50 of them were wizards with pure bloodlines and the rest were all apprentices . The family recruited apprentices from outside Nola to do daily works for them . No one complained as they were treated much better in Nola than at their own family territories .
Only a small number of wizards reached the Liquid and the Crystal stage .
The school built by the Six Ring High Tower had a huge number of apprentices, but only several of them would become formal wizards each year .
Although the number didn’t sound bad, they needed to complete dangerous lab experiments and join countless exploration missions for rare materials . Also, wizards fought with each other all the time, and a war might break out anytime since the underground races were invading the land again .
Most of the newly-advanced wizards would die in fights or experiments within 50 years after graduation . Many wizards had disappeared after joining the resource collection team .
White or dark, joining a strong organization was a wise decision to all wizards .
Major organizations would be willing to take in talented wizards .


Wisp’s organization did everything they could to acquire crystal leaves for Angele and the organization’s background was stronger than Jones Family . The only issue was Wisp never told Angele about the details .
"I hope you can consider our offer . " Wisp sipped some tea from the cup . "The Potion Masters in our organization tested your potions and the result is surprising . "
He stopped for a second, glanced around and realized that no one else was in the living room .
With a flicker of his finger, a red spot of light appeared in the air and turned into a translucent bell-shaped barrier that sealed the two inside .
Angele stayed calm . This barrier was for the assurance of privacy in their conversation from any possible eavesdroppers . He knew what Wisp was trying to say . He had been selling potions to the organization for a while, and most of the materials he needed could only be traded with high-quality potions . With the help of Zero, although Angele never mastered the proper technique of potion concoction, he could still produce potions with much a higher quality than average Potion Masters .
Wisp’s expression turned serious as the red barrier surrounded them . "You’re the most gifted Potion Master in the history of Nola . "

"Huh?" Angele was surprised . "That’s what they told you?"
"Not only that, they think if you can put more time into potion concoction, your success rate and skills can be improved further . You’re possibly the only Potion Master in west coast that has the ability to concoct high-level potions . The only thing you need is knowledge . " Wisp stared at Angele with a complicated expression . "I was sent to you for the first trade we made . I already knew you were talented the first time I saw the potion you handed over to me . "
He put his hand on the glass box .
"You see this crystal leaf here? My organization has a great offer for you . "
Angele hesitated for a second and said slowly, "You mean, you want me to join your organization?"
"That’s our plan . However, it seems like you don’t want the public to know about your potion concoction skills . Master Isabel of the Jones Family probably knows a bit about it, but you didn’t tell her everything, right? So…" He stopped for a second .


"We know you’re passionate about potion concocting, but we’re not forcing you to make the decision . You can take your time and do research on the situation of the Potion Masters in Nola . If you decide to join us, we can support you with rare materials like this crystal leaf . You’ll be the core of the potions department and you can discuss the art of potion concoction with the high-rank Potion Masters in my organization . " Wisp emphasized on the word ‘high-rank Potion Master’ .
Angele knew that Wisp was trying to tell him that there were several strong Potion Masters in his organization .
The scale of Wisp’s organization exceeded Angele’s expectations, but he still had no idea about the organization’s background .
"I’ll need some time," he responded with a calm tone .
"For sure . " Wisp nodded . "Take your time to talk to other Potion Masters in Nola and you’ll know their situation, but only a few of them is backed up by an organization that can provide them with rare materials like the crystal leaf . "
"I understand but…I don’t even know the name of your organization . "
"I can’t tell you yet, but if you decide to join us, I can tell you right away . " Wisp stood up . "Alright, I need to go, and again, take your time . " He took out a small black paper ball from his pouch and threw it toward Angele .
The paper ball unfolded itself and turned into a black leather paper . Rows of white words covered the entire paper and its special ink was glowing .
Angele grabbed the paper and started reading .
‘Root of Moni, 10 servings . ’
‘Black Sparrow Tail Flower, two . ’
‘Crystal of Spandy Water, three . ’


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There were more than one hundred material names listed on the leather paper .
Angele tapped at about ten different names and the white glow surrounding those words vanished into the darkness .
He then handed the paper back to Wisp .
"That’s all I want . " Angele slightly nodded .
"When do you need them?" Wisp wondered .
"Deliver it the day after tomorrow . It’ll be better if you can bring everything to me in one go," Angele responded .
"No problem at all . " Wisp nodded . "I’ll be leaving now . "
"Sure . Also, don’t forget the defensive magic circles . " Angele pursed his lips into a smile .
"I won’t, don’t worry . " Wisp slightly swung his hand . A white cap appeared from nowhere and he put it on his head .
"Nancy, my guest is leaving . " Angele clapped .
"Coming . " Nancy opened the door for Wisp from outside and bowed slightly . She was wearing a sleeveless tight black leather coat and tight white pants, giving off the impression that she was showing off her balanced body . Nancy knew that Angele’s sight would fall upon her chest from time to time . She was hoping that one day, Angele would become infatuated with her .