Chapter 433: Life Potential Potion

Chapter 433: Life Potential Elixir

"Are you Levi?"

Susan's sharp inquiry caught Levi somewhat by surprise.

He sensed that she seemed to harbor some grievance against him.

Yet, he did not know Susan at all.

Levi looked at her and asked, "I am Levi. Who are you?"

"Captain of the Sixth Squad of the Beixuan Dark Guard, Grand Knight Susan."

Susan formally announced her title to Levi with a solemn demeanor.

Hearing Susan's name, Levi felt a faint trace of familiarity, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

However, it had slipped his mind.

It was likely of little importance, which was why it failed to linger in his memory.

Susan regarded Levi, her expression stern as she spoke, "Mage Levi, I must ask you to return with us to assist in an investigation."

Levi's brow furrowed slightly as he stared at her, asking, "What is the meaning of this?"

"Is there some issue with me?"

Susan replied, "His Majesty is currently investigating events related to Dragonfall Slope. Mage Levi has just emerged from the Dragonfall Slope secret realm, so it is only natural that you clarify the specific circumstances for us."

Levi let out a short laugh, his tone turning serious as he said, "What I do is my own business. I hardly think it requires your supervision, does it?"

"Furthermore, whatever investigation you are conducting into Dragonfall Slope has nothing to do with me. If you wish to investigate, then go ahead and do so. The secret realm is right here; if you have the ability, venture inside yourselves."

"I have matters to attend to. Excuse me."

Levi turned around, preparing to depart.

Susan drew her knight's sword directly, lowering her visor as she readied herself for combat.

"Halt. I must ask Your Excellency to cooperate with our operations, otherwise, you shall be dealt with for violating the laws of the Beixuan Kingdom."

Standing behind Susan, Lanya felt a pang of reluctance upon seeing the situation deteriorate to this point.

However, she did not dare to say a word.

The military discipline of the Beixuan Dark Guard was exceptionally severe.

As Susan was the squad captain, Lanya could only offer unconditional obedience to whatever decision she made.

Once Susan had assumed her battle stance,

the rest of the men drew their weapons one after another, pointing them at Levi.

Levi swept his gaze across the crowd and burst into a laugh.

"You people truly are courageous!"

Susan spoke solemnly, "This is not a matter of courage; this is the duty of the Beixuan Dark Guard. Even if death awaits, we must forge ahead."

"Is that your chivalric spirit?"

Levi countered with a question.

"A commendable knight indeed."

He chuckled.

Recalling that so-called chivalric spirit suddenly brought to mind exactly who Susan was.

Back then, in order to search for the missing Susan, Reina had risked leaving Maple Leaf City in the dead of winter, only to be ambushed and surrounded by roaming orcs.

Levi had even lent a hand.

He had heard Susan's name from Reina's own lips.

He glanced at Lanya. It appeared that the professionals who had gone missing back then had all been conscripted into soldiers by Oates.

Since Susan intended to resort to force with him,

Levi did not mind letting them understand the disparity in their strengths.

An Archmage was not someone just anyone could provoke.

Levi unleashed his spiritual perception, turning serious.

Upon sensing the strength of Susan and Lanya, a flicker of surprise crossed his mind, catching him somewhat off guard.

It was not because their strength was overwhelmingly formidable.

Let alone a tier-four Grand Knight, Levi had crossed paths with enemies of the Legendary rank.

What surprised him was the sheer velocity at which Lanya and Susan's strength had advanced.

If he remembered correctly, Lanya had been a mere tier-one swordsman just a year ago.

In the span of a single year, Lanya had actually become a tier-three swordsman.

This rate of growth was simply absurd.

Susan and Reina had been classmates back then, so their strengths should have been comparable.

Which meant that Susan, too, had been a tier-one knight a year ago.

In just one year, she had already broken through to tier-four, becoming a Grand Knight.

This pace of advancement was utterly unbelievable.

Suddenly, Levi perceived that the vitality within the two of them seemed excessively exuberant.

Their life force was so boundless that it was on the verge of overflowing outward.

His spiritual perception swept across the other members of the Beixuan Dark Guard nearby.

He discovered that every single one of them exhibited this phenomenon of overflowing vitality.

Levi's gaze narrowed as he detected something amiss.

He carefully scrutinized Lanya's physical condition.

He discovered that the overflowing, exuberant vitality was merely a deceptive facade.

On the surface, her life force appeared incredibly robust, but internally, it had been depleted, turning into a hollow void.

In other words, her life potential had been entirely exhausted.

Levi suddenly understood how Lanya had managed to ascend to tier-three in the span of a single year.

She had paid a tremendous price.

She had used a special method to stimulate her own life potential.

Her strength had advanced with extreme rapidity, but her lifespan would be truncated, and her level would easily hit a ceiling.

It would be difficult for her to advance any further.

Signs of depletion had already begun to manifest in Lanya's vitality.

This signified that stimulating her life potential could no longer sustain the rapid growth of her strength.

Once her life potential was thoroughly spent, her strength would deteriorate at a breakneck speed.

Faster by countless times than the normal rate at which extraordinary professionals' strength fades.

After Li Wei saw through the current state of Susan, Lan Ya, and the others,

only pity remained in his heart.

He couldn't be bothered to quarrel with these short-lived wretches.

Li Wei lowered his right hand and said, "Fine, ask whatever you want to ask. As for going back with you to undergo interrogation or whatever, I don't have the time."

"You also have no qualifications to interrogate a great mage from the Elemental Tower."

Upon hearing this, everyone finally noticed the great mage's magical badge on Li Wei's chest.

Susan showed an expression of surprise.

Lan Ya was extremely astonished, never expecting that the prodigy mage from back then had already become a great mage.

Her heart stirred again, and she couldn't help but look at Li Wei several more times.

She thought: Could he have also used the potential-stimulating potion?

But wasn't it true that the potential-stimulating potion had no effect on mages?

The potential-stimulating potion mainly targeted extraordinary professionals whose foundation lay in physical prowess.

It could greatly accelerate the enhancement of a professional's bodily strength.

For mages, who needed to accumulate mana and arcane knowledge,

the effect of the potential-stimulating potion was virtually nonexistent.

When James heard Li Wei claim to be a great mage, he finally confirmed that the person before him was indeed the great mage who had visited the Mage Association that morning.

The famed prodigy mage Li Wei of Maple Leaf City, spoken of in rumors.

James's eyes sparkled with admiration; he hadn't expected that Li Wei had truly become a great mage.

The last time they met,

Li Wei seemed to be only a first-rank mage.

At that time, Li Wei's public identity was that of a first-rank mage, though in reality, he had long since become a second-rank mage.

Only Torresta knew this matter.

To the outside world, he was proclaimed as a first-rank mage.

Therefore, James believed that when he had seen Li Wei, Li Wei was still merely a first-rank mage.

How much time had passed since then? Yet Li Wei had already cultivated from first rank to fourth rank.

Comparing oneself to others is enough to drive one mad with frustration.

James couldn't help but sigh repeatedly within his heart.

He had remained at the third rank for nearly ten years now, still unable to find the opportunity to break through to the fourth rank.

Whether he could ever break through to the fourth rank in his lifetime and become a great mage was itself questionable.

Once Susan learned that Li Wei was a great mage, her attitude immediately became much friendlier.

She was well aware of what kind of power a great mage possessed.

If Li Wei were to become angry, perhaps he alone could wipe out all of them.

Seeing that Li Wei was unwilling to return with them for questioning, Susan had no choice but to pose questions to Li Wei on the spot.

She said, "Before initiating our inquiries, may Lord Great Mage Li Wei please explain what you were doing just now?"

(End of Chapter)