The Witcher: Elemental Lords

Currently, his system is based on meditation techniques, records from the library's imprint, and his own occasional observations and imagination. It's not derived from observing real entities. The foundation of all storm elements is built on imagination, not real-world scenarios. Therefore, to progress now, he needs to truly observe the storm elements.

Advancing from level four to level five involves manifesting the visualized meditation, transforming the magical illusion into a tangible elemental form in the outside world. Only then is it considered a true success.

Basically, at this stage, individual strength becomes clearly differentiated. Higher levels of meditation techniques lead to greater strength, with less emphasis on talent. Level five and beyond truly marks the division between the strong and the weak.

Of course, most meditation techniques that can be cultivated to level five or higher are generally of high level, so there's usually no need to worry about this issue.

However, he doesn't dare to run around recklessly lately. He needs to resolve the matter of alchemy first before finding a way to leave this place.

Just then, a thought stirred in his mind, and a message appeared in his consciousness.

He glanced at the message and understood.

Aisley is very concerned about this matter. The tens of thousands of gold coins in monthly profit weren't given in vain.

He stroked his chin and replied, "No rush."

Leaving the laboratory, he went directly to Tower One, went upstairs, and arrived at the library.

He registered at the library entrance. The registrar was a young girl with unremarkable talent but a great figure and a cold demeanor. It was said that she was the daughter of a tower master, and this position was arranged for her.

Of course, he wasn't the only one at the registration desk. There was also an old man who spent most of his time sleeping in the room, not caring about anything. However, if anyone dared to bully the young girl, the old man would definitely wake up and give them a good lesson.

After leaving the registration desk, Dorle went to the sixth floor of the library, intending to start his search there.

The library in Vassenburg has librarians on every floor because many books require gold coins, points, or permissions to access. They are sealed, and when someone wants to read a book, the librarian needs to unseal it based on their permissions. On the lower floors, there are even multiple librarians, sometimes so busy they can't keep up.

The library is also one of the few sources of income for the Wizard Tower. Many wizards are willing to spend a fortune to read books here. Therefore, on the lower floors, and even in the middle levels, each small room is occupied by a wizard deep in thought, sometimes several of them, discussing and verifying each other, improving together.

Although Dorle hadn't been there often, he had seen many such scenes.

Arriving on the sixth floor, he browsed through the books quickly and then took a general book, "The Origin of Vassenburg," found an empty seat, and began to read carefully.

This book recorded the changes in Vassenburg over thousands of years, from the initial Glorious Family to the chaotic families in between, to the current Rhine Family, all the changes.

The Glorious Family is the imperial royal family, and the Rhine Family is related to the royal family, that is, uncles and cousins of the royal family, also belonging to the royal family.

After understanding this, Dorle focused on finding the information he wanted.

The Glorious Empire's royal family has several powerful warrior techniques and wizard techniques, a great number of them. The most powerful warrior technique is called the "War God Technique," while there are many famous wizard techniques. However, none of these are mentioned in this book, but the book records a lot of information that Dorle can use for reference.

The Imperial Magic Corps, exclusive to the Glorious Empire's royal family, is entirely composed of members of the imperial royal family. Among them are several powerful wizard formations, the most powerful being two: the Ice Domain and the Fire God Domain. Historical records of battles against demons, foreign races, and foreign countries show their illustrious reputation and remarkable achievements. Obviously, based on the wizard formations derived from meditation techniques, it can be inferred that Aisley cultivates something related to this.

But Ice Bloodline and Fire Bloodline, aren't these two bloodlines conflicting?

Dorle closed the book and began to think in his mind.

The Glorious Empire's bloodline is called the Golden Bloodline. Warriors cultivate it extremely quickly and with great power. Combined with family techniques, it has a formidable reputation. But what is this wizard bloodline?

Aisley is undoubtedly the inheritor of the Ice Domain and will definitely go to the Imperial Magic Corps in the future. There is no doubt about it, so the name of the technique she cultivates naturally comes to mind.

Dorle turned his head to look at the origin of the Orne family and the origins of other families.

Three days passed slowly.

...

Selins sat behind his desk, his bald head becoming increasingly shiny.

In front of him, Wodrow and another young man stood with their heads lowered.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat heavy, even stagnant. The bald man was clearly a little impatient.

"Yesterday, Westerling convened a military conference, along with the Magic Corps, to discuss the issue of logistical supplies. It's possible that they will be conquering the Southwest Highlands this fall. However, the main point I want to discuss today is not this, but the drug supply for the Magic Corps and the army. What percentage does our family account for this year?"

Wodrow was a little dazed. Was the army going to war again?

He immediately raised his head and said, "Master, our drug supply to the military accounts for one-twentieth. Our manpower is limited, and the production of high-level potions is severely insufficient."

The young man was also a little dazed at this time. Why was there another war? No one wanted the land in the Southwest Highlands. What was the point of conquering it? Could it be that the Imperial Magic Corps had developed something that could allow large-scale survival on it?

The empire has always been motivated by profit. Obviously, there is something in the Southwest Highlands worth conquering.

He cautiously said, "Father, what's in the Southwest Highlands?"

The bald man glanced at his son and shook his head, saying, "Besides various metal mines, nothing else of value has been discovered. However, everyone is preparing for it. I only called you here today to let you listen in."

The young man immediately stood aside, not daring to speak.

Selins looked at his son at this time, thinking that his son was still promising, but today was just a private inquiry. The family meeting to discuss this matter would be held later.

At this time, it was not just the Marcia family. In Vassenburg, all the families and forces were actually starting to get busy, focusing on integrating and exploiting resources around the empire's war machine. War is a million-dollar business, and that's not an exaggeration.

At the same time, war is also one of the few and easiest ways to obtain imperial titles. Therefore, they not only have to seize the advantages in materials but also have to find ways to assemble manpower and join in together.

Selins frowned at this time and said, "With our scale, we only account for one-twentieth. Then who currently accounts for a larger proportion?"

Wodrow said, "It's the Alchemist Guild."

Selins nodded and said, "Our manpower is still not enough. What's been going on with the reserve personnel trained by the family in recent years? Not even one promising individual."