Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys Chapter 1573 - 542: Empire Treasury_3

Because the treasures housed within are immensely valuable, safeguards are in place to avert any mishaps, mandating that a Guardian must personally supervise every transaction.

After navigating through multiple layers of scrutiny, Rein and Olena stepped into the grand hall, where a graceful female attendant swiftly came forward from nearby, performed a courteous bow, and addressed them:

"Greetings, Honorable Crown Rein."

"This marks our initial encounter; let me offer a quick overview. The items are kept in separate sections based on their types..."

"Might I inquire if you're seeking to trade for potions, Witch Artifacts, or witchcraft?"

"Potions," Rein replied.

Earlier during their journey, Olena had given him a short explanation that the Imperial Treasury served as a broad designation. In truth, this structure contained various sub-treasuries organized to hold diverse resources in an orderly fashion.

"Very well, Lord Rein, kindly come with me."

"Ms. Olena, would you mind waiting in the adjacent lounge for a bit? According to the rules, Crown Rein needs to continue by himself." The attendant then turned to Olena and suggested.

"Certainly." Olena agreed with a nod.

Moments later, Rein trailed the attendant down the corridor to the right, reaching a modestly sized chamber that featured just a single counter, staffed by a female Witch whose strength clearly hit the Liquidization Level.

Upon noticing Rein's entrance, she rose promptly and offered a respectful bow.

"Are there potions available that can boost the spiritual power for someone at the Dawn Wizard stage?" Rein inquired straightforwardly.

"Indeed, Lord Rein, one moment please."

"Allow me to list the potions in the Imperial Treasury that fit your requirements: Extraordinary Wisdom Potion... Ancient Spirit Fission Potion..." Before long, the Witch started describing each one thoroughly.

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Thirty minutes passed.

With the potions secured, Rein made his way back to the hidden chamber at the Bixiu Mechanization School.

He selected the 'Extraordinary Wisdom Potion,' a time-honored elixir designed to reliably strengthen a Dawn Wizard's spiritual power. Yet, similar to many scarce potions, its initial application delivers the strongest results, with later doses showing a sharp decline in potency.

Rein picked this one since its effects remain steady and it carries virtually no adverse reactions.

Elixirs capable of providing a consistent uplift to Dawn Wizards' spiritual power are scarce within the Imperial Treasury. They generally fall into two groups.

The first group includes those whose recipes the Empire has obtained and can craft in limited batches. These have undergone thorough verification for safety and dependability, such as the 'Extraordinary Wisdom Potion' that Rein obtained on this occasion.

The second group consists of elixirs sourced from ancient ruins or rare preserved relics, or even one-of-a-kind specimens, where reliability proves difficult to assure, exemplified by the Spirit Fission Potion and similar.

Right now, Rein's attribute panel showed his spiritual power at 295 points, including ten points earned from reaching Goblin Engineering Expert status, plus two points spent while aiding that band of Elves in a minor Secret Realm.

Although he hadn't assigned points or replenished during the clash with that experimental entity, a heavy drain had taken place in the prior rescue effort, involving the use of 'Shadow Shifting.' Shifting solo demands far less spiritual power than carrying companions, leading to a vastly greater consumption that escalates exponentially.

"Time to check the extent of spiritual power gain from this vial of Extraordinary Wisdom Potion."

Following brief preparations, Rein gulped down a hearty portion of the potion radiating a vivid blue light!

A crisp, fruity sweetness spread across his tongue, and as it traveled down his throat to settle in his belly, waves of cozy heat radiated from there after mere seconds.

This soothing warmth resembled sunlight in winter or a steaming spring after snowfall, instilling in Rein a profound feeling of comfort.

At the same time, strands of refreshing chill began to surface internally and slowly migrated upward to his mind.

The system notification arrived promptly:

[Congratulations! Your spiritual attribute has increased!]

[Congratulations! Your spiritual attribute has increased!]

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When the potion's influence fully dissipated, Rein checked his attribute panel, where it clearly indicated:

Spirit: 310 (Quality 92%)

"Fifteen points in total?"

"That's decent."

"Meaning this vial of 'Extraordinary Wisdom Potion' has raised my total spiritual power by roughly 5%." Rein grinned while observing his spiritual attribute on the panel finally surpassing into the 300 range.

Sensing the shifts inside his body, Rein promptly resolved to retry the Fifth Layer of Steel Heart, evaluating the advancement made.

Abruptly, Rein halted, his face filled with astonishment.

"This intensity of enigmatic energy particle vibrations..."

"It's markedly stronger than earlier."

Although Cleya had cautioned him about it over six months prior.

Yet on this occasion, the oscillation's strength had surged dramatically.

To describe it, if the previous daily rise hovered around two decimal places, now it approached the first decimal place; though the change appears small, just one day has elapsed.

In the long run, the accumulation would prove considerable.

Identical occurrences unfolded throughout the Empire.

Beyond the Imperial City Tamriel, places like the northern Frostwind Prairie, the eastern Summer Sea shores, the northwestern Shirendil Plateau, and even overseas in the Federation saw numerous mighty figures reveal expressions of shock.

Several among them recalled a certain matter and promptly knitted their brows, showing signs of concern.

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Simultaneously.

In a enigmatic realm below the Imperial Palace.

A majestic voice resounded from that location, transmitting directly to all Royal Family powerhouses in the palace: "In two days, I shall endeavor once more toward Demigod; summon the Empire's elite forces back to the Imperial City without delay."

"Wonderful, Father; you won't let that trial defeat you, Rein!" The Second Prince Everton felt elated upon hearing this proclamation.

Inside an opulent chamber, Menia's striking eyes suddenly expanded: "The Emperor has awakened?! Yet this choice seems somewhat rushed..."

"The Emperor, this is..." Elsewhere, Elder Ivan wore a conflicted look.

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