"Is this the World's Will of Netherlands? What are those black chains? Seals set up by the Great Wizards?"
Thoughts raced through Roy's mind, but soon, this peculiar soul perspective vanished.
He snapped back to reality and glanced around.
"Enough, now's not the time to daydream. Let's clean up the mess first!"
With Kairon dead, the Bloodhoof Tribe was in disarray. Even if some loyal subordinates or Kairon's children tried to turn the tide, it was futile.
The demons that had been summoned seemed to lose their restraint and became chaotic.
They not only attacked the Wizards and apprentices but also the centaurs of the Bloodhoof Tribe.
This indiscriminate behavior plunged the entire battlefield into utter chaos.
In the sky, Tinas, Bessan, and Dony were overjoyed.
"Roy actually took down Kairon!"
"Impressive! Even a newly promoted Wizard can be so useful!"
"Hahaha, the opportunity has come!"
Their pressure was greatly reduced.
Now, they could focus and accelerate the extermination of the flying demons.
The scales of victory tipped rapidly.
...
Amid the chaos, Roy seized the moment and quickly retreated to the side, riding Atedia.
Along with him, he took the corpse of Chief Kairon and the wealth looted near the Royal Tent.
"This Bloodhoof Tribe somehow got involved with the abyssal demons, starting to touch upon the Extraordinary Power of the outside world.
Even if it was just a taste, it was enough to bring in quite a few treasures.
Let me see if there's anything like a Spatial Ring..."
He searched around but, to his disappointment, found nothing.
However, on the corpses of Chief Kairon and some seemingly important centaurs, he discovered storage treasures similar to Dimensional Pouches.
These could greatly compress space, enhancing the portability of items.
Inside, there were various items: from apprentice-level beast cores and Magic Crystals to various minerals collected nearby.
There were also unknown furs, claws, flowers, and fruits.
Even in the Eye of Hermes, there were first-quality treasures emitting a green glow, such as "Nightmare Blood" and "Pegasus Blood," as well as some thick, shell-like scales.
The abundance was astonishing.
Roy sensed an unusual Life Energy aura and was momentarily stunned.
Then, the Eye of Hermes identified the true nature of these scales.
"Golden Dragon Scales!
Where did these guys get something like this? They even have dragon scales!"
The dragon race is undoubtedly a powerful force in the magical universe, with many branches, both good and evil.
However, metallic dragons, especially the golden dragons, are among the benevolent dragons.
They often despise evil and are the sworn enemies of wicked and vile acts.
"This Life Energy aura...
It doesn't seem like they fell off naturally but were forcibly plucked!
They really dared to do it..."
There were no signs of dragons in Netherlands. If there were, his teacher would have warned him, and the entire Vizel civilization would have reassessed the value of this world.
Roy deduced that Kairon had obtained these through some channels during his contact with the outside world.
This was likely the same channel through which they connected with the demons.
...
By noon, the battle had finally come to an end.
During this process, the strange bird that Tinas was riding got injured, and both Bessan and Dony suffered their own losses.
On the other hand, Roy, the newly promoted official Wizard, appeared to be the most unscathed.
His followers were also completely unharmed.
"We really owe you a lot this time, Roy."
"I must apologize for my previous underestimation of you. It seems that even among newly promoted Wizards, there are geniuses like you..."
When they regrouped, Bessan and Dony felt slightly awkward but still sincerely apologized to Roy and extended goodwill, trying to move past the previous minor unpleasantness.
Previously, they had looked down on Roy, never expecting that in the end, they would have to rely on this newly promoted Wizard to turn the tide of the battle.
Moreover, after this incident, if they encountered similar urgent missions in the future and needed to form a team, they would inevitably have to cooperate, as they would frequently cross paths.
Roy, considering this, nodded and said, "You two are too kind..."
Tinas then asked, "Where is Kairon's body?"
Roy replied, "It's here."
Tinas said, "Let's summon the teacher and report this."
Roy nodded, not refusing.
Soon after, they set up the Communication Crystal in the Royal Tent and summoned the will of Flosf.
As the Wizardry ritual proceeded, the phantom of Flosf appeared.
Everyone placed their hands on their chests and bowed, paying their respects to this senior Wizard.
"You have successfully completed the mission, well done.
However, the appearance of so many demons here is indeed unexpected."
Flosf's gaze swept around the area, and he nodded slightly.
"In fact, I had already noticed that they had a way to connect with the outside world.
But I didn't expect it to reach this extent.
This must be admitted as a mistake.
Thanks to Roy, who performed exceptionally well..."
Tinas, Bessan, and Dony all looked at Roy and nodded subtly.
This time, even they were deeply impressed by Flosf's verbal praise.
If Roy hadn't demonstrated strength far beyond that of an ordinary newly promoted Wizard, all three of them could have been in danger.
Roy, however, remained expressionless.
He wasn't interested in such verbal praise.
Fortunately, Flosf soon moved on to discuss the spoils of war and the distribution of rewards, which piqued Roy's interest.
"As previously mentioned, the reward for this mission is 100,000 Magic Stones. The kills and gains will be meticulously recorded, and rewards will be distributed accordingly.
But... Roy can receive an additional special reward. What would you like?"
Roy thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, I would like to keep Kairon's soul for crafting a Golem."
Flosf generously agreed, "Very well, it's time for you to try crafting a Level 1 Golem. Use his remnant soul for the attempt!"
"By the way, I also found some dragon scales..."
Roy added.
Possessing such items would incur the wrath of dragons.
Although he hadn't yet ventured into worlds where dragons roamed, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided to exchange them for resources with his teacher.
He didn't plan to keep them himself.
"Even dragon scales!" Flosf indeed showed some interest.
He had Roy bring out the items and took a quick look.
"There aren't many scales here... let's count them as 30,000 Magic Stones.
Along with the Soul Binding Demon Armor, Centaur Blood Essence, remnant souls you've obtained..."
It amounts to 120,000 Magic Stones.
In addition to the reward for the task itself, you get 250,000 Magic Stones!"
With this, Roy now has over 400,000 Magic Stones in hand.
This doesn't even include the materials exchanged and the Star Iron Chain Spear forged, which were completely consumed. It's purely the savings in hand.
Correction: Regarding the "expression" of the Magic Stone and Wizard Coin system.
Actually, my original intention was to use x materials/x tasks for easier understanding, but it seems to have had the opposite effect.
Let's stick to using Magic Stone values for expression.
In other words, the text will emphasize the denominations marked on the Wizard Coins more: 100 Magic Stones, 10,000 Magic Stones... (This was the setting from the beginning, but it wasn't emphasized, so the expression became vague, and the "number of coins" stood out, causing misunderstandings.)
Now, I've revised and polished the relevant expressions in multiple chapters before and after. The essence hasn't changed, but it leans more towards denominations.