Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 78: Chapter 31 Ghost Lamp Green Vine, Beast Taming Skill

Chapter 78: Chapter 31 Ghost Lamp Green Vine, Beast Taming Skill

Indeed!

Char thought to himself.

Upon hearing Freyja mention the name “Siran Continent,” he had guessed as much.

The conspiracy must refer to the plot against the God of Murder and Conspiracy, Shirek, a deity of powerful divine strength.

Tyranny, unsurprisingly, probably indicates the God of Tyranny, Bane, also a deity of powerful divine strength.

Death must definitely be referring to the God of Death, though it’s unclear which God of Death it is, also a deity of powerful divine strength.

Dawn is most likely referring to the Lord of Dawn, Losanda, another deity of powerful divine strength.

Only the forest points to the Forest Goddess Merikai, a deity of moderate divine strength.

All these deities come from the Ferren God System.

Char is not that familiar with the DND worldview, at least not to the point of being extremely knowledgeable about it, but with his limited understanding, he was still able to make certain deductions.

The radiance of a deity shines on more than just one plane, and for a deity, the instinct to cast their brilliance onto more planes, to shepherd more followers, and to gain more worshippers is almost innate.

However, this is exclusive to deities of powerful divine strength, and at the very least, those of moderate divine strength, like the Forest Goddess Merikai.

As for those deities of weak and very weak divine strength, they find it hard to spread their divine light to other main material planes—unable to outshine other deities on their own planes, they can only tend to their small flock of followers, let alone crossing the endless voids of time and space to spread faith to other main material planes.

The native deities of the Siran Continent plane are probably all of weak or very weak divine strength; the strongest are probably only of moderate divine strength. For if there were a deity of powerful strength, the Siran Continent would not be in such constant retreat—not even if three infamous deities of powerful strength were invading the main material plane.

For even powerful deities, the force they can project across unknowable distances is limited.

As the Siran Continent was on the brink of becoming a breeding ground for the three Evil Gods, the Lord of Dawn also cast his light upon the Siran Continent.

A deity of neutral good alignment and powerful divine strength intervened, helping the deities of Siran to resist the decline, and then the Forest Goddess Merikai also spread her faith here.

Both sides officially entered a tug-of-war, but compared to the peaceful tranquility of the Siran Continent of the past, it was now undoubtedly a land of devastation and war.

“Continue,”

Char said to Freyja after he had initially digested this shocking information.

“During the years Kedel secluded himself in the Garden Secret Realm, he had built a very good relationship with the residents of Fallen Leaf Town. However, by the time he discovered an Undead Mage in the town, it was a bit too late. Even with all the surviving strength in the town, they couldn’t extinguish the undead crisis.”

“What’s worse, on the final day of the decisive battle, it coincided with the fall of the Dawn God.”

“The church of the Dawn God was the only church in Fallen Leaf Town, and its power was an important ally for Kedel to contend with the Undead Mage.”

“The fall of the Dawn God caused the priests to suddenly lose the protection and blessings of their deity, the imbalance of power gave the Undead Mage an upper hand, and Kedel was struck by the power of undead.”

“But in the end, with the priests burning their lives in a desperate delay, Kedel still managed to seal the Undead Mage with a trump card he had long prepared.”

As Freyja’s words faded, Char distinctly heard a phantom alert in his mind.

Without minding that Freyja was still talking, Char opened his personal panel.

In the task bar, the quest “Wandering Undead” showed as completed.

A sense of joy rose in Char’s heart.

Easily another thirty threads of Praying Power were obtained, his Praying Power, which had almost run dry just now, had increased in the blink of an eye.

And then there was the Undead Bone Flute, who knew what level of equipment that would be?

After the brief interlude, Freyja’s gentle and soothing voice quickly drew Char’s attention back.

“Then, Kedel, who had survived alone, in order to completely resolve the undead crisis and restore the forest to its original state, began trying to cultivate Magic Plants that could suppress undead and the Power of Death, and he finally bred a Magic Plant called ‘Ghost Lamp Green Vine’.”

“That’s the vines forming the wall outside.”

Freyja pointed out the window to the green vines and said.

“The Ghost Lamp Green Vines are still in an immature state now, and they don’t look much different from ordinary vines. Once they absorb enough Power of Undead, they will produce one Ghost Flower after another. Each Ghost Flower contains an eternal ghost fire, providing powerful protection.”

“We also have to wait until this moment for the Ghost Lamp Green Vine to produce seeds, to sow for the next generation.”

“Kedel hoped that the person who inherited his legacy would resolve the undead crisis and return the forest to its original state. However, if things really come to an irreversible step, he also hopes you would prioritize your own life, protect yourself, and preserve the seeds of the Ghost Lamp Green Vine, considering confronting the issue after you grow stronger.”

What a long translation and briefing!

Seeing that Freyja had finally finished speaking, Char let out a long sigh of relief as he digested everything.

He had received too much shocking information all at once, and his thoughts were somewhat jumbled.

However, the noise from the garden interrupted Char’s contemplation, and when he and Freyja rushed to the garden, they saw the Frost Crystal White Deer and the Night Helmeted Owl had woken up and were trembling in front of the Thunder Night Dragon.

The Frost Crystal White Deer was faring somewhat better; although the gap in levels with the Thunder Night Dragon was also vast, it was at least much smaller compared to the Night Helmeted Owl.

The Night Helmeted Owl was different, lagging by six whole challenge levels. To put it bluntly, a mere flicker of lightning from the Thunder Night Dragon’s mouth could kill the Night Helmeted Owl on the spot.

Now that the Night Helmeted Owl was simply lying rigid on the ground without losing control of its bodily functions, it already showed remarkable backbone and an astonishingly strong will.

Seeing that it had intimidated the two demon beasts merely with its aura, the Thunder Night Dragon stood tall and proud, looking smug, and from time to time, it let out a threatening growl, each time scaring the Frost Crystal White Deer into shivering, and the Night Helmeted Owl? It was about to faint again.

Every time this happened, a look of satisfaction and amusement crossed the face of the Thunder Night Dragon.

Perhaps because it was not yet fully mature, the Thunder Night Dragon showed the distinct characteristics of youth—curiosity and mischief, as well as a slight goofiness.

Watching this scene, the image of “Toothless” naturally came to Char’s mind.

Except Toothless also had a bit of goofiness about him, while the Thunder Night Dragon—at least in appearance—was elegant, handsome, and mysterious.

Char looked at the two demon beasts and thought for a moment before saying to the Thunder Night Dragon, “Thunder Night Dragon, kill the Night Helmeted Owl, but leave the Frost Crystal White Deer.”

The Frost Crystal White Deer was a magic pet candidate he was quite fond of; even if he couldn’t recruit it this time, he could always try again next time.

Moreover, the Frost Crystal White Deer was intelligent enough to know when to submit, and it had a naturally mild temperament, meaning that even if it didn’t become a magic pet, there was no need to worry about it suddenly going berserk and causing irreversible harm.

The Night Helmeted Owl, on the other hand, was quite different. Compared to the Frost Crystal White Deer, its level was a bit too low, and after its metamorphosis, its capabilities would mostly likely be inferior to the deer’s. Their intelligence wasn’t as high as the Frost Crystal White Deer’s, and they were harder to tame.

If kept, one would also have to worry about it going insane one day. Better to kill it and exchange it for strands of Praying Power, then use them as nourishment for the upgrading of the Star Worm.

The Frost Crystal White Deer appeared relieved, while the Night Helmeted Owl suddenly let out a piercing and angry cry before unexpectedly taking flight.

However, almost immediately, a dark shadow flashed, and the Thunder Night Dragon leapt into the air like lightning, crushing the Night Helmeted Owl’s Black Night Armor with its claws and forcing it back to the ground.

Watching the Night Helmeted Owl stiffen from the electric shocks within the claws of the Thunder Night Dragon, Char looked surprised.

He really hadn’t expected the Night Helmeted Owl to break free from the terror of the Thunder Night Dragon’s Dragon Might, which required immense mental strength.

If even the Frost Crystal White Deer had managed it, he would have been astounded, let alone the Night Helmeted Owl, which was two levels below the deer.

For a moment, Char felt a twinge of admiration and a sense of compassion. Just at that time, Freyja, who also couldn’t bear to see the Night Helmeted Owl killed, spoke up.

“Char, is it possible not to kill the Night Helmeted Owl? I know beast taming skills, and I can help you tame both the Night Helmeted Owl and the Frost Crystal White Deer.”

“Sister Freyja, your beast taming skill is that high? You can tame other demon beasts besides the Floral Blue Leopard?” Char hadn’t even spoken when Betty, who had been watching for a long time, excitedly interrupted.

“Yes.”

Freyja nodded with a smile, but her gaze involuntarily fell on Char.

Beast taming skill is a very powerful and practical skill; once developed to a certain extent, it can tame demon beasts.

However, there are limits. Just because someone can tame demon beasts, it doesn’t mean they can subdue countless demon beasts and form a vast demon beast army.

That’s impractical. When the number and strength of magic pets exceed a certain threshold because of jealousy or some other reason, they would start killing each other.

So, when she had seen Char command so many magic pets before, she was utterly astonished.

In her eyes, it was no less miraculous than witnessing the Ghost Flying Lizard’s metamorphosis on the spot.

“That’s great, then can Sister Freyja help Betty tame the Rain Sound Kingfisher? Betty wants the Rain Sound Kingfisher to become an animal companion,” Betty shrieked with excitement, flying up next to Freyja’s arm and gently nudging Freyja’s arm, cooing.

“Of course.”

“Fantastic!”

Betty flew up beside Freyja’s cheek and gave her a loud kiss, overjoyed.

She was really too excited.

These past two days, even with her “meticulous care”, the Rain Sound Kingfisher had grown closer to her, but it had failed every time she tried to bind it with her “animal companion” skill. This had left her quite discouraged.

To think that Freyja had such a high level of beast taming skill; in the entire Green Rose Village, no elf had developed the skill to the point where they could tame demon beasts for others. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Even very weak demon beasts.