I Became the Progenitor Vampire

Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Two Blossoms — A Standoff Between Two Powers
 

Seeing Isa relish Spark’s affection made Lide quite happy, having a Great Mage as his patron could virtually let him walk sideways in Green City.

However, his primary goal today was still to seek help from this dry old man.

Two Sunshine Hours later, watching Isa and Spark getting along famously, Lide coughed lightly.

“Teacher, I’m mainly here to ask for your help…”

“Get to the point, don’t you see I’m explaining the history of Glory Magic to Isa?”

Spark glared at Lide, his attitude a world away from how he treated Isa.

Lide felt somewhat helpless with the old man; he couldn’t beat him, he was of a higher seniority, and, most crucially, despite his sharp tongue, he held a warm heart towards him.

He truly was impervious to both soft and hard approaches.

“I need to acquire a batch of Magic Materials…”

“Is that trifle worth bothering me for?” Spark said grumpily, “If it’s a small amount, go to the Mage Association yourself, if it’s large, tomorrow I’ll have the White Tower’s steward discuss it with you.”

“Would the materials for building a new Mage Tower count as a large amount?”

Spark looked at him with some surprise, “Are you planning to expand your Mage Tower?”

Lide shrugged and smiled, “I plan to build one on our family’s territory.”

“…” Spark’s face lined with irritation, waved his hand dismissively, not wanting to bother with him further.

“Tomorrow I’ll have someone hand things off to you; we’ll price it at cost.

By the way, how is your Magic Scroll Factory coming along?”

“The basic framework is built, just haven’t set up the Solidification Magic Array yet.”

“I’ll send someone tomorrow to help finalize it; anything else?”

“That’s all…”

“If that’s all, then scoot over; Isa, come, let grandpa continue explaining about Magic solidification…”

Isa, clever and obedient, completely fulfilled Spark’s imagination of a granddaughter.

And her high Magic Talent had Spark treasuring her like a priceless find, almost ready to impart all his knowledge to Isa.

Lide, who should have been the protagonist, became somewhat superfluous inside the White Tower.

Rather amusingly.

After resolving his issues, Lide didn’t disturb the two enthusiastically studying in the study room and simply sat down casually in the ground floor hall.

It had to be said, having Spark, a powerful Mage, as his support, the White Tower was indeed several notches above the Crimson Mage Tower.

Inside the White Tower, there were three Advanced Mages, over thirty Intermediate Mages, and a staggering number of official Mages reaching over a hundred, even having five hundred apprentices.

The Crimson Mage Tower’s feeble strength was hardly worth mentioning compared to the White Tower.

Moreover, the White Tower was an integral part of the Mage Association in Green City, making it clear Spark held tremendous influence over the entire Mage Association in Green City.

This was a true powerhouse, someone much stronger than Lide, who was more of a nominal boss.

However, if he added the strength of Dawn City, Lide could also measure up against the White Tower.

Of course, owning Dawn City, Lide’s potential for future development was absolutely beyond compare to the White Tower, after all, he was a king of a race.

Even though the White Tower was strong, he was confident of surpassing it within two years.

That evening, close to midnight, Spark finally let Isa go with great reluctance, even sending her home with a heap of Magic Books to read.

Isa, too, adored this grandfather who bore no malice toward her, frequently looking back as she left.

“Teacher, Grandpa Spark treats Isa really well,”

Listening to the girl’s naive words, Lide gave a slight smile.

“Yes, the world will not always be dark; there will always be sunshine, always good people.

Isa was also fortunate, adversity taught you to grow, and we will be there to accompany you in the future.”

Isa turned her head upon hearing this, looking at Lide’s handsome face illuminated by the warm yellow Magic Lamp inside the carriage, and a broad smile hung on her lips.

She nodded vigorously.

“Yes, Isa will try hard,”

And will become very strong.

She silently added in her heart.

The next day.

Lide experienced firsthand what it meant to be a Great Mage.

The Magic Scroll Factory, which was initially expected to take another week to complete, was finished in just one day with the help of one Advanced Mage, twenty Intermediate Mages, and fifty officially ranked Mages.

The efficiency of the Mages was excellently demonstrated.

Moreover, the alchemy materials Lide needed were almost immediately agreed to by the lead Level 10 Mage after just a few glances, as if the massive quantity of Magic Materials he intended to purchase was as common as bread.

“Mr. Lide, the instructor thinks highly of you and hopes that you will look after…”

The White Tower Mage Group that came to help Lide build the factory was led by a middle-aged Mage in his forties whose Advanced Mage robe was no less splendid than Lide’s.

However, his charisma seemed somewhat dull in front of Lide; even if their levels were equivalent, one could easily tell who held the initiative when they stood together.

In terms of charisma, truly few could be mentioned in the same breath as Lide, perhaps only the Elves of the Ancient Forest could claim such stature.

“Fair enough, I’ve always regretted not having the opportunity to interact with the elite Mages of the White Tower.

My teacher told me that the current situation of the White Tower is the collective effort of all the Mages, and he also told me to discuss Magic with everyone in the future.

I hope we can grow closer, and the Crimson Mage Tower will need your help in the future.”

Lide’s polite remarks were delivered effortlessly and in a particularly soothing tone; when it came to making a good impression, he really had never lost.

They were all shrewd people; none were fools.

Hearing Lide’s somewhat intimate words, everyone smiled broadly, and their favorable impressions of him soared.

Initially, many had planned to make do by providing ordinary Magic Materials, but now they were seriously considering whether to offer their best Magic Materials.

After a pleasant conversation, Lide and the leading Mage arranged to deliver the Magic Materials he needed to the Crimson Mage Tower in three days.

And the other party took back a box of gold pucks as a deposit given by Lide.

This trip back to Green City, which was initially planned to take half a month to resolve, took only one day with the help of Spark, his affordable mentor.

And in the following days, it was merely about transporting the Magic Materials back to Dawn City.

Having support truly made things smoother.

Honestly, the construction and even the existence of the Magic Scroll Factory had been beyond Lide’s expectations.

He couldn’t imagine that Spark would gift him something so precious, and now even sent the White Tower Mage Group to help him build it.

“Indeed, it’s good to have connections.”

Lide was very satisfied with the current progress.

It can be said that the successful establishment of the Magic Scroll Factory officially marked the Crimson Mage Tower’s entry onto the right track.

Undoubtedly, this was excellent news for dawn City, which needed strong support.

Prospering in both culture and magic, Dawn City in the left hand, Crimson Mage Tower in the right.

After many days of painstaking efforts, he had finally established a dual-strength scenario in his hands.