Chapter 207: Seventh Rank Blood (6)

Chapter 207: 207: Seventh Rank Blood (6)

Cedric watched with increasing curiosity. He asked, "Are you really going to make the treasure here?"

Lucard replied, "Yes."

"In the middle of the Deep Maw Forest?"

"Yes."

"Without a workshop?"

Lucard looked at him.

"Do you see a workshop nearby?"

"No."

"Then stop asking."

Cedric scratched his head.

"But you need a furnace, formation tools, and probably several rare materials."

"I can create what I need from the materials available. It will not be as convenient as a proper workshop, but it is possible."

Cedric looked doubtful.

Lucard did not bother explaining further.

He had spent countless years studying blood formations, magical treasures, and different methods of refining materials in his previous life. Compared to the things he had once created, a storage treasure powered by two Seventh Rank beast cores was not particularly complicated.

The real difficulty was his current body.

He no longer possessed the enormous power he had wielded as the Blood God. Every step would require careful control, and he could not afford to waste too much blood or mana.

Still, the necessary materials were right in front of him.

That was enough.

Lucard moved the cores closer to the egg, then checked the faint life force inside one more time.

The heartbeat remained weak, but it was still present.

"I should finish the storage treasure before the protective fire energy weakens further."

He turned toward Cedric and Elowen.

"Listen carefully. I am going to start working now."

Elowen immediately nodded.

"Can we help?"

"No."

Cedric looked offended.

"I am a Fourth Circle mage. Surely I can do something."

"You can keep quiet."

"That is not what I meant."

"It is what I need."

Elowen laughed softly.

Lucard looked at both of them with an annoyed expression.

"I need to concentrate on the magic formations. One mistake could damage the cores or destroy the energy I need for the egg. I do not want either of you interrupting me every few minutes."

Cedric glanced toward the materials.

"How long will it take?"

Lucard considered the work ahead.

He needed to prepare the materials, stabilize the two cores, form the storage space, and make sure the fire energy could reach the egg without damaging it.

After that, he would have to deal with Cedric’s sword.

"At least half a day."

Cedric’s eyes widened.

"Half a day? You think you can create a Seventh Rank treasure in half a day?"

Lucard looked at him.

"Do you want me to take longer?"

"No!"

"Then stop complaining."

Elowen smiled and gently pulled Cedric away from the materials.

"Come on. Let him work."

Cedric was still looking at the cores with disbelief.

Lucard placed his hands on his waist and looked at the two of them.

"Now go play around somewhere else. Stay close enough that I can find you, but do not disturb me. I will need at least half a day."

Cedric stared at Lucard with a strange expression.

"Go play around? Do you think we are children?"

Lucard looked at him. "Then behave like an adult and stop interrupting me."

"I was only asking a question!"

"You have been asking questions since we met. I am beginning to think you were born with your mouth open."

Elowen immediately started laughing.

Cedric turned toward her. "Why are you laughing? He just insulted me."

"I know. That is why it is funny."

Cedric looked at the sky as though searching for someone willing to take his side. Unfortunately, even Puff was busy examining a small root near his feet.

Lucard ignored them and began preparing his working area.

He had chosen a relatively flat section of stone beside the mountain. The earlier battle had destroyed most of the nearby trees, leaving enough open ground for him to create his formations. More importantly, the rocks beneath the ground still contained traces of the Nightfall Behemoth’s earth mana, making the area suitable for the work he planned.

He placed the two Seventh Rank beast cores in front of him, then arranged the collected bones, scales, teeth, and claws around them.

Elowen looked at the materials with interest.

"Lucard, can I watch? Please, please, please."

"Fine. You can watch from a distance. Do not enter the formation, and do not touch anything."

She nodded immediately.

Cedric crossed his arms. "I suppose I am not allowed to watch?"

"Correct."

"You really do not trust me? I know some alchemy."

Lucard glanced at him. "Do you know how to create a stable storage space using two opposing Seventh Rank elemental cores?"

Cedric opened his mouth.

Then he closed it.

After a moment, he answered, "I know the basic theory."

"Excellent. I will let you watch. You can explain the theory to Elowen while I do the actual work."

Elowen laughed again.

Cedric sighed and walked toward a nearby tree with Puff in his arms.

Lucard finally had some peace.

He placed his palm against the stone beneath him and released a small amount of blood.

The blood spread across the ground in thin lines, forming a large circle around his working area. More lines appeared inside the circle, connecting different points until several complicated patterns covered the stone.

Lucard continued without stopping.

He created three smaller circles inside the main formation. The first was for refining materials, the second for controlling elemental energy, and the third for building the storage space.

Each formation had a different purpose.

If he tried to perform everything inside one circle, the fire and earth energy might interfere with each other. By separating the process, he could control each part before combining them.

After finishing the formations, Lucard used Blood Control to press the lines deeper into the stone.

The dark red patterns became fixed in place.

He then created a second formation around the first, this one designed to reduce the amount of mana escaping from the working area. It would not hide the pressure of two Seventh Rank cores completely, but it would help prevent nearby beasts from noticing every change in energy.

Lucard examined his work and nodded.

This should be enough.

He sat in the center and placed both hands on the ground.

"Bloodfire."

Crimson flames appeared along the outer circle.

Instead of burning the stone, they followed the blood lines and spread through the formation. Soon, the entire working area was surrounded by a controlled ring of fire.

Lucard raised his right hand.

The Crimson Sunwing’s core floated into the air.

Then he raised his left hand, and the Nightfall Behemoth’s core rose beside it.

The two cores immediately reacted.

The bird’s core released intense fire mana, while the Behemoth’s core produced a heavy pressure that caused several loose stones to tremble.

Lucard narrowed his eyes.

"Good. Both cores are still in excellent condition."

He slowly brought them closer.

The fire mana began pushing against the earth mana, but Lucard used the formation to keep the energies separated.

He had no intention of combining them directly.

The Behemoth’s core would provide stability to the storage space, while the Crimson Sunwing’s core would provide the fire energy needed to protect the egg.

The most difficult part would be creating a stable connection between those two functions.

Lucard looked toward the crimson egg resting nearby.

Its golden patterns were still glowing weakly.

"I should create a bracelet."

He reached for one of the Crimson Sunwing’s leg bones.

The bone was enormous, but its inner structure was unusually light. It was strong enough to withstand the bird’s powerful fire mana while remaining flexible during flight.

That made it an excellent material for a storage treasure.

Lucard placed the bone inside the refining circle.

Bloodfire immediately surrounded it.

The flames burned away the remaining tissue and impurities, leaving the clean bone behind. Lucard then increased the temperature and began softening the material.

The bone resisted.

Even after death, a Seventh Rank beast’s bones were not easily damaged by ordinary fire. Fortunately, Lucard’s Bloodfire had recently become stronger after absorbing the Crimson Sunwing’s blood.

He also drew a small amount of fire mana from the bird’s core to support the refining process.

The bone gradually began glowing red.

Lucard formed a thin Blood Claw and carefully cut away a suitable section.

He did not need a large piece.

A bracelet only required enough material to hold the formations and connect them to the energy source.

He divided the bone into several curved pieces and slowly shaped them into a smooth ring.

Then he used Bloodfire to fuse the edges together.

The process took considerable concentration. He had to maintain the correct temperature while preventing the fire mana from damaging the material’s natural structure.

After some time, a pale red bracelet appeared above the formation.

Its surface was smooth, with faint golden lines running through the bone.

Lucard examined it carefully.

The outer structure is ready.

Now came the more difficult part.

Creating the storage space.

He placed the bracelet inside the third formation and activated the blood patterns beneath it.

A small distortion appeared in the air.

At first, it was no larger than a coin.

Lucard increased the energy flowing through the formation, and the distortion slowly expanded.

He began carving tiny magical patterns across the bracelet’s surface using threads of condensed blood. Each pattern represented a different function, including spatial stability, energy control, protection, and access.

There were hundreds of them.