Chapter 334: The Hope of Dual-Cultivating with Demonic Beings!

Having located the Life Spring, Gervas left Maple Hill and prepared to return to the castle.

As he passed Lake Swan, he suddenly remembered the magic tower construction agreed upon days ago, and recalled Wood's statement that today would be the day to activate the magic core—so Gervas changed course to inspect it.

And according to the confidentiality agreement previously settled with Old John.

Gervas ultimately chose the location for the magic tower near the exit of the Death Mountains, beside the Black Pine Forest.

The reason for choosing this spot was not only because it was a dangerous area with few travelers.

But also because Gervas hoped that one day, the magic tower would become the strongest shield defending Stormhold against the Death Mountains.

"My lord! My lord! What brings you here!" The guard captain on duty immediately recognized him and hurried forward to bow and greet.

"I've come to check the construction progress. Where are Master Wood and Wizard Isabella?"

"My lord, Master Wood and Wizard Isabella are on the hill, apparently arranging something—seems very important!"

Hearing this, Gervas did not delay—he headed straight toward the direction the guard indicated.

The exact location of the magic tower's construction was atop a hill thirty meters high.

Of course, like other magic towers, the final scope of the tower would not be limited to this mere acre-sized mound.

It would encompass at least a dozen surrounding acres.

The final true size would be adjusted based on the magic core's ability to gather magical energy.

In short, the wider the range the magic core could draw magic from, the larger the tower's footprint would be.

The main tower structure would reach sixty meters in height, and with the hill's elevation, it would total over a hundred meters.

Such height, in this medieval world, was already spectacular.

Of course, the workload was immense—comparable to building a small fortress—so construction would take a very long time.

The current priority was to install the magic core as soon as possible so it could begin functioning; other construction could proceed slowly.

When Gervas arrived, the masons, under Wood's guidance, had already installed the magic core.

Wood immediately inserted five magic crystals into the slots beside it.

These five magic crystals had been ordered days ago from the Tulip Trading House in Iron Wolf City, each costing one hundred and fifty gold coins.

They corresponded to the five elemental attributes: water, fire, wind, wood, and earth.

These magic crystals served as keys to activate the magic core.

They also resonated with the core, continuously drawing corresponding magical energy from the surrounding environment.

If in the future more specialized elements—such as space or lightning magic—were needed, additional corresponding magic cores could be inserted.

They were not included this time because other magic crystals were rare; only the common five elements—water, fire, wind, wood, earth—could be purchased.

Of course, if one were willing to spend heavily, the Tulip Trading House could transport others from distant places.

But Gervas felt it unnecessary for now, since he had only two mages: Wood and Isabella.

Hum!

With a series of hums, five beams of magical light—each representing one of the five elements—burst forth from the magic core.

Then the five beams slowly rotated, forming a colorful vortex.

The vortex expanded further, and with another hum, all the light vanished into the sky.

After the light faded, gentle breezes arose around the site, rustling the leaves with a soft susurration.

"So comfortable!"

Migen and the other knights suddenly closed their eyes, unable to suppress sighs of pleasure.

These breezes were not natural—they were the magic core drawing magical energy from the surrounding environment.

Thus, these breezes were in fact concentrated magical energy.

The gentle caress of magical energy across the skin was far more soothing than any massage from his past life.

"Success! Hah! The magic core has activated!"

Wood's excited cry came from ahead—the magic core's successful activation meant Stormhold Magic Tower's construction was now merely a matter of time.

Amid the cheers, Isabella happened to spot Gervas and his party behind them.

"My lord! You've come!" Isabella hurried forward.

"I came to check the progress. Looks like I arrived just in time!"

Wood, now realizing Gervas had arrived, beamed with joy. "My lord, the magic core has activated! From now on, mages here will train at least three to four times faster than in ordinary places!"

"Then congratulations to you both! Master Wood, Wizard Isabella—I'll have the craftsmen build private courtyards here for you. From now on, you'll train and work here."

"Thank you, my lord's grace!" Wood and Isabella were moved to tears.

Having confirmed the magic core was fully operational, Gervas had no intention of lingering.

Yet Isabella called out to stop him.

It was about the meditation method Gervas had inquired about days ago.

Like Gervas's Qi-breathing technique, Isabella had already memorized the meditation method.

After Gervas's inquiry, Isabella had not refused—but said she needed a few days to transcribe a copy for him.

Gervas had no rush, waiting until today.

"Thank you for your effort, Isabella!" Gervas accepted the handwritten meditation method and expressed his gratitude.

But Isabella showed no concern. "My lord, it was no effort—but… you already possess Qi…"

Gervas knew what Isabella wanted to say. "Isabella, I understand. I'm merely curious—studying it for research."

…

Leaving the magic tower, Gervas returned directly to the castle.

After asking Old John, he learned that Eflan had gone on patrol that morning and had not yet returned—so Gervas went straight to the parlor.

He sat cross-legged and took out Isabella's written breathing method.

The delicate, clear handwriting was neat and orderly.

More remarkably, beneath the meditation method were numerous personal insights Isabella had recorded from her own training.

Gervas carefully read through it once, then immediately began practicing.

The moment he tried, a surprised smile tugged at his lips.

"It really works!"

Though he felt noticeable resistance during meditation, this was vastly different from the common belief that titled knights could not increase their spiritual power through meditation at all.

Thus, Gervas, the Silver Knight, had likely become one of the rare titled knights capable of learning magic.

Of course, this was probably due to the Wisdom Fruit he had once consumed.

"Though my speed is slower than a normal mage's meditation, I'm learning space magic—so quality can compensate for speed!"

"And who knows? If the system finds me a few more Wisdom Fruits, my meditation speed might increase several-fold again!"

The more Gervas thought about it, the more hope he felt—he immediately focused on his practice.

An hour later, Old John informed him that Eflan and the other members of the Magic Swift Eagle had returned.

Gervas ended his meditation and ordered Old John to bring Eflan and the Magic Swift Eagle members to the parlor.