Chapter 85 - 84: Shadow Talisman
Chapter 85: Chapter 84: Shadow Talisman
Kane Mansion, in the underground research laboratory.
Lis stroked the Elemental Crystal in his hands that was slowly absorbing Elemental Particles, restoring Magic Power, and heaved a sigh.
The only deficiency of the “Self-Charging” Magic Rune was its charging efficiency wasn’t high enough, nowhere near the speed at which Magic Gems restored magic power, and the restored magic power still had impurities.
This charging efficiency could only meet the magic power consumption of civilian enchanted products, and there was no way it could be used in higher requirement enchantment products.
Thus, even after the “Self-Charging” Magic Rune appeared in his previous life, the value of Magic Gems wasn’t too affected.
Should I use this Elemental Crystal to make an air conditioner for myself first?
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As Lis pondered this, since he had already brought forth the “Self-Charging” Magic Rune, he also had to consider creating a physical object to show Mora and Bernie the actual effect, laying a good foundation for the subsequent plan.
However, he would still need some auxiliary materials. He’d have his servants prepare some later.
As Lis was planning this in his mind, coming out of the underground lab where he had crouched for several days, he saw the sky outside had completely darkened, and he planned to return to his bedroom to rest properly.
Every time after a grueling research session, he needed to give his little heart a chance to breathe.
This was Lis’s experience talking.
Just as Lis was walking up the stairs, he saw the butler, Joyce, waiting in the hall.
Upon seeing Lis, Joyce walked up to him at a leisurely pace and handed him a letter.
A letter at this hour?
Lis took the letter and glanced over it.
On the gold-embossed envelope was a blood-red longsword crest along with complex patterns, and it was formally sealed with red wax.
As Lis started to open it, he looked at Joyce with an inquiring gaze.
With a slight bow, Joyce said,
“This is a letter sent by Duke Hade, who specifically instructed that you attend the appointment on time.”
“Oh, Duke Hade?”
Lis became somewhat interested now. Why would he send a letter out of the blue, asking him to attend an appointment on time? Yet the blood-red longsword crest on the envelope was clearly the symbol of the Feis Royal Family.
Without pondering too much, Lis opened the letter and read.
The content of the letter was simple:
“Respected Mr. Lis Kain,
I humbly represent His Majesty King Morton Fis in extending a sincere invitation for you to attend a small, private gathering at the Feis Royal Palace on the fifteenth of August in the Chenxi Calendar.
Fusis Hard”
Huh?
So, Duke Hade is inviting me to a gathering on behalf of the King, but the letter mentions it’s a private meeting, so there may not be many participants, just a few people.
The fifteenth of August, isn’t that tomorrow?
Since it’s an invitation from Duke Hade on behalf of His Majesty the King, and it uses the Royal Family’s crest, and it’s within the Royal Palace, King Morton Fis will definitely attend.
Why suddenly invite me to a gathering?
Lis carefully considered and thought it could only be because of Ya’er’s matter.
But reasonably, he should still be in the dark about Ya’er’s true identity, right?
If he’s summoned to the Royal Palace, wouldn’t it be the same as directly “exposing” Ya’er’s identity?
They trust me that much?
Well, there’s no use just thinking about it, I’ll just play it by ear tomorrow.
To be honest, Lis didn’t have any deep impression of His Majesty King Morton Fis.
In his memory, the King only appeared on some important occasions, and he almost had no chance to interact with him in the main storyline; moreover, his presence was very low-profile.
As Lis held the letter deep in thought, Joyce suddenly handed him a gray small accessory.
“What’s this?”
Lis took the small accessory from Joyce’s hands; it was a gray metallic ornament with an unfamiliar, special pattern that combined into a mysterious beauty.
“This is a lucky charm I acquired from another place. I don’t know if it’ll be of any use, but please carry it with you, Young Master Lis.”
“After all, you encountered danger the moment you went out this time, and almost didn’t come back. I hope with this protective talisman you will be safeguarded and remain unharmed.”
Lis touched the protective talisman with a smile and wore it on himself.
“Thank you for your concern, Joyce. I’ll take good care of it.”
After saying goodbye to Joyce, Lis walked up the stairs and returned to his bedroom to rest.
After watching Lis leave, Joyce stood up, his gaze solemn.
Little Lis has been facing too many dangers and accidents recently!
Joyce did not want to interfere too much in Lis’s affairs, after all, no strongman grew up under the protection of others. Some storms must be faced by Lis himself.
Joyce had also come through everything in the same way, having more than once experienced situations that were a matter of life and death.
However, Joyce was not going to sit idly by and watch Lis truly step into a life-threatening situation.
Perhaps it was because Little Lis had always been at home that he had become much less vigilant. This really shouldn’t be!
He must prepare a lifeline for Little Lis!
This was Joyce’s thought, especially after learning from Lis that he had faced a Witch Demon of Gold Level during his latest adventure.
Joyce could hardly believe how Lis had managed to escape.
Bronze challenging Gold was simply a desperate situation.
This grey protective talisman was a magic item that Joyce had specially prepared in the past two days, containing Joyce’s own strength, capable of saving Lis once in the event that his life was in danger.
Hopefully, it would be effective!
In his heart, Joyce hoped the legacy of the Kane family would also gradually be made known to Little Lis.
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On the other side, inside the bedroom.
The moment Lis entered, his expression immediately turned serious. He took off the gray protective talisman he was wearing, held it in his hand, and scrutinized it closely.
The moment he received this talisman from Joyce’s hands, Lis sensed something was off.
This was not a common talisman, but a magic item containing extraordinary power!
Inspired by arcane, Lis faintly perceived the great power hidden within this talisman.
He was very familiar with this force, having confronted it more than once in his past life!
It was the Shadow Power from the Shadow Plane!
Lis slowly covered the talisman with his Magic Power, carefully probing it.
Suddenly, a new notification appeared on the system panel.
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[You have obtained an item: [Shadow Talisman]]
[[Shadow Talisman]: Crafted by the hands of a Legendary Shadow Dancer, containing extremely powerful Shadow Power. When the owner faces danger, it automatically triggers the formation of a Shadow Shield and performs a deep level Shadow Jump.]
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Hiss~
What an outrageous magic item!
The Shadow Power contained in this Shadow Talisman is actually of Legendary Level.
Although it’s not a Legend-grade item, its effect is already very powerful.
A Shadow Shield formed by Legendary-level Shadow Power enough to withstand an attack of the same level.
Lis didn’t think he was reckless enough to be attacked by a Legendary strongman without regard for reputation.
The second effect was even more critical, the ability to perform a deep level Shadow Jump.
The principle of a Shadow Jump is to envelop oneself in Shadow Power, jumping through the Shadow Plane to another exit.
And a deep level Shadow Jump meant that in times of life-threatening danger, Lis could use it to instantly move half the distance across the kingdom.
Because it utilizes the Shadow Plane as a conduit, measures such as Space lockdowns do not work.
This was as good as giving Lis a second life!