Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2980: Ancient Tower Master

A decade slips by in the blink of an eye.

Nora Calendar Year 2212, marking the 2100th year of the Blood Battle.

Within the Emperor’s Palace, Elena’s abdomen swells larger each day, as the three little "brats" that Levi calls them continue to develop inside.

Observing the embryos taking on more human-like forms, Levi breathed a sigh of relief; at least they weren’t three dragons emerging...

This indicates that Levi remains fundamentally a being with humanoid traits.

This gestation demands a full century, and to safeguard Elena and their offspring, he relocated the Tower of Summer Flowers beneath the grand banyan tree in the Ancient Banyan Fairyland.

Up to now, the pregnancy hasn’t impeded Elena’s routine meditation for cultivation, except during fierce battles.

Yet Elena senses plainly that her cultivation progress has slowed considerably in this phase, since much of her vital energy and life force goes toward sustaining the triplets.

When wizards bear children, the newborns enter the world as ordinary mortals, with pregnancies lasting no more than ten months, though they boast a greater chance of possessing innate talents.

However, beyond level 9, knight births transform due to the bloodline essence leaping forward, resembling those of mythical beasts. Both during conception and after delivery, the demands on energy and resources vastly surpass those of wizards, inflicting severe strain on the mother.

Post-delivery, Elena will require a minimum of a century to recover and replenish her depleted essence, necessitating the use of potent medicines.

The primary reason stems from the overwhelming potency of his supreme bloodline.

Naturally, advantages exist too, much like with the pure-blood Dragon Clan, where infants emerge robust, potentially at rank five or even level six right from birth.

In untamed wildernesses, such strength boosts the offspring’s chances of survival.

During her postpartum recovery, Elena’s cultivation routine lightens, granting her moments to delve into medicine, with Triss visiting frequently to guide her, all while excitedly anticipating the babies’ arrival. Soon enough, Elena successfully completes the ninth-circle pharmacist certification.

In her spare hours, Elena enjoys games of mahjong and poker alongside Mana, Martha, Black Phoenix, and the rest, enriching her inner world immensely.

At the same time, Levi works steadily to solidify his spiritual force level, while devising the next Chaos Sequence Magic spells, also eagerly awaiting the succubus queen to "fulfill her promise."

In this period, he carefully catalogs the spoils from the Shadow War.

Foremost are the materials from the Nightmare Monarchs.

Besides the Pale Monarch he released, the Sky Pool, Sky Stench, and Sky Filth Monarchs each yielded abundant resources. These can craft divine armaments, enhance Legendary Wizard Tools—including Levi’s own wizard tower—and fuel the advancement of the Seven Treasures.

Following that come the Nightmare Crystals, totaling three in number.

The Sky Pool Crystal, Sky Stench Crystal, and Sky Filth Crystal, each infused with blended domain rules such as space, poison, plague, fear, and others.

Like Abyss Demon Cores, these crystals represent the core essence of the Monarchs, harboring innate insights perfect for wizards to grasp new spells. Even if fully comprehended and no longer useful, they remain valuable for forging weapons.

At present, Levi holds two level-10 Abyss Demon Cores and four Nightmare Crystals, intending to gather further to forge a Cosmic Level rarity treasure.

Then there’s the sole Illusion Artifact.

Named [Night Light Pot], it was fashioned by the Stink brothers, consuming vast amounts of their heart power and boasting notable strength.

This vessel harbors the brothers’ repulsive energies, offering a distinctive ability to subdue supreme treasures and wizard tools alike. Once trapped within, the item swiftly corrupts, either diminishing its might or rendering it irreparably flawed.

Moreover, the Night Light Pot can unleash its entire foul essence in a burst, generating a stench domain spanning tens of thousands of miles.

In that domain, foes experience dulled senses, aiding our allies in evasion or covert strikes. Employed shrewdly, it produces stunning outcomes, on par with the [Night Barrier Bead].

Beyond these, various lesser items abound.

Encompassing materials from Nightmare Creatures, crystals, and the ancient accumulations of rare treasures, herbs, ores, and supplies, their collective worth surpasses 10 trillion.

Some fell victim to the fierce clashes, filling Levi with deep regret. Whenever he recalls it, sleep evades him, and he smacks his thigh in frustration time and again.

The remaining acquisitions seemed minor by comparison.

On this particular day, following his routine, Levi examines Elena’s belly and the babies’ status—a boy and two girls, everything progressing smoothly.

Elena inquired:

"Have you settled on names yet?"

"Not yet, we’ve got ample time, let’s decide leisurely."

"I can hardly wait, wishing they all emerge lovely, lest we resort to body-altering spells, which would feel so lackluster."

"Rest easy, with your beauty and my good looks, our children won’t be unattractive."

Throughout her pregnancy, Elena has grown chattier.

Levi engages her conversations with patience.

Presently, Nora’s position proves far more dire than in the prior three Blood Battles, as the Giants have glimpsed its power and won’t treat it lightly.

Their assault, when it comes, will crash down like thunder.

For this expedition into the Dark Ancient Tower, Levi plans to refine the [Nora Ark], gaining total dominion over the ancient structure, and by the way, probe the mysteries of the tenth floor.

He senses instinctively that Sauron left valuable assets there.

The ancient tower forms Sauron’s contingency in the Heavenly Chopping plot, acting as a sanctuary for Levi and the Nora Wan Clan, even if Levi reaches level-10, he harbors no full confidence in what lies ahead.

The Giants remain unconquered across endless eras.

Be it schemes or strategies.

Against overwhelming might, all efforts pale.

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Golden Sacred Realm.

Under the immense ancient tree, five Sacred Kings gather seated on the earth.

A beam of golden light touches down, revealing Lou Luo Saint King. Its expression turns somber, sinking the spirits of the other five Sacred Kings.