[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys":3,"chapter-wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-1303":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1278951,1707,"Chapter 1303 - 440: Soul Stealer","wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-1303",1303,"\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a suburban manor south of the Imperial City Tamriel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manor is quite expansive, and the most striking feature is its main building, an ancient castle with a clear sense of age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The castle, not counting the watchtower, has a main structure consisting of three stories, with four round arrow towers at each corner, topped with battlements that look quite defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, judging by the wild grasses in the cracks of the gray stone walls and the large patches of moss covering its surface, this castle appears to be very old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, being able to own such a rare castle manor in the suburbs of the Imperial City is not something that an average great noble could manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on the top of the third floor of the castle, the Second Prince’s butler, Earl Buchanan, is anxiously waiting with two teams of fully armed guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, look, that should be Lord Bostaf’s airship, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a servant excitedly points to an airship appearing on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there are many airships traveling in the sky over the Imperial City, the design of this one is quite rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both ends of its airbag are sharply elliptical, resembling a narrow date seed, and the suspended cabin underneath is spindle-shaped, with three propellers at the tail providing powerful thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Rein were present, he would instantly recognize that this design is actually intended to reduce air resistance and thus increase speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This streamlined airship is designed specifically for long-distance travel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, it’s this one.\" Earl Buchanan squints his eyes and takes a closer look, and a smile finally breaks his solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it has arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Bostaf had delayed any longer, Rein might have returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Missing such an opportunity would leave Buchanan deeply regretful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, the airship slowly docks at the arrow tower on the northeast corner of the castle, serving as a mooring point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a sturdy steel boot steps onto the long strip of iron gangway, the hefty iron gangway creaks under the weight and visibly sags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive figure over four meters tall bends down and emerges from the airship cabin, a robust man cloaked in enormous iron shoulder guards and half leather armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron shoulder guards bear several centimeter-long scratches, and the leather armor has several large holes, indicating a fierce battle, yet there are no evident wounds on the exposed skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a job, double the thickness of the gangway next time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Buchanan immediately reprimands the nearby servants in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, he approaches with a broad smile to greet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Bostaf, welcome back safely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for courtesy, Lord Buchanan.\" A deep voice rumbles from the other’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it seems the other intentionally controlled the volume of his speech, the guards nearby feel their ears buzzing as if hearing distant thunder in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Creak! Creak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just two steps, the figure traverses the nearly seven or eight-meter-long gangway, all the while holding a long, cylindrical tentacle in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tentacle is dark gray, with uneven circular spots on its surface and about as thick as an adult male’s ankle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Buchanan is about to say something, suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bostaf’s large hand gives a tug, and a twenty-meter-plus-long, oddly-shaped creature is swiftly pulled out from the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, he places the strange creature adorned with multiple tentacles gently on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the surrounding guards fall into a panic, retreating rapidly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the creature is dead, its oppressive aura still sends chills down their spines, hinting at how terrifying it must have been when alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The monster’s body is not very large, about five or six meters long, forming a massive spherical shape with a giant eye in the center, lacking upper and lower eyelids, and seven or eight tentacles hang down below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Bostaf had just been holding was one of its tentacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not hard to see that when alive, this creature likely relied on its tentacles to stand and move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...is this...the Soul Stealer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Bostaf, did you actually slay this creature?\" Buchanan is utterly shocked, losing his calm demeanor he usually prides himself on for being worldly wise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s important to know that this creature before them is the worshipped entity of tens of thousands of indigenous tribes on the Taboo Island, essentially their totem creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The origins of the creature are untraceable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, according to legend, it’s not a being of this world, possessing epic level strength, and with countless years of native worship, it has acquired a hint of divinity; this creature calls itself the Soul Stealer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among epic level battle powers, it’s an extremely fierce entity, and yet, it was slain by Bostaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buchanan remembers clearly that the task given to Bostaf by the Second Prince Everton was to obtain a part of this Soul Stealer’s body tissues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since dragon lineage is inherently extremely powerful, it’s considered necessary to mix in the blood of such a formidable creature from another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, he heard that the Federation was also planning to slay this creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, Bostaf brought back the complete corpse of this monster, which is truly incredible!\u003C\u002Fp>",883,"2026-06-05T17:04:30.919Z",1,"novelbin.me","9f4ef024cced009c0f7bc30f3db5b7cc238206d1f4452767fdd206c4325b40e4","wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-1304","wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-1302",1660,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-cover.jpg"]