Chapter 159: Dragon Blood

Helag took out the rune stone, intending to contact Larry about the potion.

However, he reconsidered, knowing that communication through the rune stone outside would be monitored by people from Moonlight Forest.

Previously, he only discussed everyday matters with Larry, avoiding sensitive topics over the rune stone.

After returning to the castle, Helag called Shatia over for a chat.

Over the past two days, Shatia’s emotional and mental state had stabilized significantly.

Realizing that Helag hadn’t done anything inappropriate to her, Shatia felt more at ease.

Mary had spent a lot of time with her, helping Shatia quickly adapt to her new environment.

Shatia sat nervously in front of Helag, fiddling with her skirt.

“Deep Blue, scan Shatia’s physical data,” Helag said, wanting to assess her strength.

“Scanning…”

“Shatia Alde: Strength 3.5, Agility 4.7, Constitution 4.1, Spirit 19.7.”

Helag examined the data. “Her spirit power has reached the level of a third-level wizard apprentice.”

He asked, “How do you train?”

“We learn magic from the elders,” Shatia replied honestly.

“And how does your spirit power grow? Do you need meditation methods?” Helag inquired.

Shatia looked puzzled, thinking for a moment before answering, “We don’t have meditation methods. Our spirit power grows automatically as we age.”

Helag understood that elves didn’t need to meditate like humans did.

Even without doing anything, their spirit power increased with age, unlike humans who needed to meditate diligently.

“What magic can you perform?” Helag asked.

Shatia gestured with her hands, “I can use elemental magic and plant magic to help plants grow. I noticed there are many plants outside. I can help with that. I can work hard.”

She seemed eager to prove her worth, not wanting to be seen as a freeloader.

Shatia knew that beauty alone wouldn’t sustain her value forever. She needed to demonstrate her usefulness to survive.

Helag shook his head. “No, you must never use magic in front of others.”

“Why… why not?” Shatia asked, confused.

“You’re a royal elf. Your magic is likely different from ordinary elves. Don’t underestimate the knowledge and wisdom of wizards. If someone notices your uniqueness, it could cause trouble for me and put you in danger,” Helag explained.

Shatia understood, lowering her head in disappointment.

Royal elves’ magic was indeed different from ordinary elves. While elves had high magical affinity, royal elves had even more.

If Shatia displayed her magic in front of other wizards, her exceptional magical affinity would draw attention, leading to complications.

With Shatia’s help, the potion garden in Blackrock Valley could yield better harvests.

However, Helag didn’t want to risk exposing Shatia’s identity, as it was ultimately the Terchy family’s business.

Helag placed a book in front of Shatia. “You won’t be idle. Take this and learn it quickly.”

“This is…” Shatia took the book, not recognizing the text.

“This is ‘Siville Language,’ a commonly used language here. You need to learn it quickly. It’ll make it easier for you to help me with tasks later,” Helag explained, planning for Shatia to learn the language first, then study potion-related subjects to assist him in experiments.

Currently, Shatia and Mary couldn’t communicate verbally, relying on gestures instead.

This was manageable for a short time, but language barriers would become a significant issue in the long run.

Shatia nodded, her gaze determined. “Don’t worry, my lord. I’ll learn it quickly.”

Shatia wasn’t afraid of Helag assigning her tasks; she feared having nothing to do.

“I’ll personally teach you the basics over the next few days. Once you grasp the fundamentals, you should be able to learn the rest on your own,” Helag said.

He then began teaching Shatia, imparting knowledge to her.

Shatia, a royal elf, was indeed extraordinary, with high intelligence and a rapid learning pace that made Helag wonder if she had her own Deep Blue.

Her linguistic talent was impressive, and Siville Language posed no difficulty for her.

Helag explained the basic syllables and grammar, and Shatia quickly grasped them, speaking basic phrases within an hour.

“Very good,” Helag praised, patting her head.

Shatia smiled sweetly, a bit embarrassed.

Helag then brought out “Herbology Basics” and “Potion Basics,” books he had used during his studies.

“After you learn Siville Language, study these two subjects. You can assist me in potion experiments later. By the way, I’ll need to take some of your blood for research,” Helag instructed.

Shatia carefully took the books, placing them on her lap. “Alright, I’ll do as you say, my lord.”

After assigning Shatia her learning tasks, Helag went to his laboratory to begin absorbing the dragon blood’s power.

In the lab, Helag took out the vial of dragon blood, a small amount of only three milliliters.

“Judging by the feeling, the dragon blood’s power isn’t as strong as Shatia’s royal elf bloodline,” Helag mused, sensing the blood’s energy.

Since the dragon blood was already pure, Helag didn’t need to process it further and could absorb it directly.

Behind him, an ancient stone tablet’s shadow appeared, and Great Dark Heaven’s power permeated the dragon blood, absorbing its energy.

After a while, a dark red hue appeared on Helag’s skin, fading quickly back to its original color.

“Deep Blue, assess the effects of the dragon blood.”

“Assessing…”

“Dragon Blood: Strength +4.8, Agility +4.6, Constitution +5.1.”

“Gained Talents: Advanced Fire Resistance, Dragon Language Mastery.”

Helag checked his chest, finding no new bloodline mark.

However, he gained two new talents, which he examined closely.

“Advanced Fire Resistance: Provides high resistance to fire and heat, with strong resistance to fire-based magic.”

“Dragon Language Mastery: Mastery of all dragon languages, granting the ability to use dragon language magic.”

Helag had previously studied dragon language, acquiring basic abilities.

Now, he had complete mastery of the dragon language.