Taking the Mafia to the Magic World

Chapter 553 Torneʼs Opinion?

When they stopped to rest in that small city, Vicente gave Layla the chance to sleep first, while he took over the job of watching and protecting his companion.

After leaving The Skull City, they were quite tired, but Vicente wanted to talk about many things that Torne hadnʼt had a chance to talk about because of Laylaʼs constant company.

With Layla almost always at his side and the risks of battle that came with every journey, it was impossible to have a quiet, uninterrupted conversation.

Stopping there to rest, Vicente finally had the chance to talk to Torne more quietly while watching Layla sleep.

ʼYou have seen my recent experiences... What do you think I should do, old Torne? Are there things that worry you?ʼ Vicente asked in his mind.

The 4th stage ghost thought for a moment and told him. ʼThere are some things we should talk about. First of all, that man named Newton gave you some advice earlier that wasnʼt entirely wrong.

Of course, his diagnosis was wrong. But there was no way he could be right. He didnʼt know about your second magical form, your true talent, let alone the origin of the instability of your magical foundation.

Still, he gave you some good advice. Heʼs not bad at all, master.ʼ

ʼYes, Newton is a very intelligent person.ʼ

Torne continued. ʼYour problem wasnʼt caused by an excess of magical resources, as he thought. If that were the case, youʼd really have cultivation problems advancing one stage, and you wouldnʼt become a Sovereign for another two or three years, which is close to what he estimated.

Two things caused your problem. Your own magical form is too strong for you to control on your own, and my intervention, which prevented serious consequences for you.

The awareness of your second magical form also helped you in all of this by lessening the burden of the consequences of using your second magical form.

In short, all of this made you stronger, but it also made your previously solid foundation completely unbalanced. This was not something that could be treated. Only meditation and ordinary cultivation could help you, as Newton recommended.

Now youʼre close to solving your problem. Before I woke up, you were about a year away from reaching the 4th stage. But with me here, it should happen in less than 6 months.ʼ

Vicente had already imagined many of the things Torne told him, so he wasnʼt surprised by anything. The fact that Newton hadnʼt been entirely right about his case didnʼt bother him either because he was an unusual case.

ʼSix months?ʼ Vicente asked his slave.

ʼWhen I cultivate in your dimension of consciousness, I naturally help you strengthen your foundation. Even though my elements are different from the elements of the masterʼs first form, the very fact that I cultivate mana in this place helps you to some extent.ʼ Torne explained.

ʼI hadnʼt thought of that possibility...ʼ Vicente murmured, thinking that was pretty good. ʼSo having a spirit slave is a big advantage on the continent!

ʼYes, the prominent families and sects give their young talents familiars for a long time. That is similar to what I am to the master, which naturally speeds up the cultivation of these people.

Familiars were beasts who were deeply connected to their masters, and they served their masters similarly to Torne. The main difference would be that the beasts wouldnʼt have as high a rational capacity as ghosts, but their raw power would be much stronger than a ghost of the same level.

These familiars could also serve as mounts for their masters. They could be used freely without their masters having to fear reprisal.

That was not the case with Vicente and Torne. He had to hide that he had a ghost at his side, or forces like Laylaʼs organization would look at him strangely.

ʼIf so, Iʼll find a relative for Nina as soon as possible.ʼ Vicente commented.

ʼThat canʼt happen. Familiars can only be linked to magicians at the 3rd stage or higher. A familiar would cause problems for magicians weaker than that.ʼ Torne explained.

ʼBut why did you and I get along?ʼ

ʼThe masterʼs case is special. Youʼre not normal, and I willingly submitted to you the moment I realized your greatness. Besides, Iʼm a ghost, not an animal. Our elemental kinship also contributed to our success.

In short, we work well because of many peculiarities that are difficult to satisfy. I wouldnʼt expect the same with young Nina.ʼ

Vicente understood the problem and did not doubt Torneʼs words. ʼThen, Iʼll look for a familiar for her when she becomes a Mage.ʼ

Torne commented. ʼThe master can do that during the hunt for your next pentagram. You can get an excellent familiar then.ʼ

Vicente became interested in the subject as soon as he heard Torne and then asked him about it. ʼOld Torne, do you know where I could find my fourth pentagram? It has to be Cyan, right?ʼ

ʼThatʼs right.ʼ Torne sighed. ʼYouʼll have to go to the north of the continent. A cyan pentagram can only be formed by high-level phenomena and magical beings at the Paragon or Archmage stage.

Gulp!

While Vicente swallowed his saliva, Torne gave his opinion on the matter. ʼMaster, you shouldnʼt seek your fourth pentagram until you become a peak Sky Sovereign. You already have 4 pentagrams counting your second magical form, so you wonʼt have any problems with the stability of your magical foundation.

You need to be as strong as possible before you go after your fourth pentagram, or you will really die chasing pentagrams this time.

The beings who can have such an essence are the strongest on the continent, so we canʼt rush. We must raise our power to the maximum and form a properly prepared team before we go after them.ʼ

Torne looked at Vicente differently, feeling his non-existent heart beating harder with emotion as he simply thought about what he was about to say.

ʼBut after you hunt your fourth pentagram, it will be time for you to go after the pentagrams of your second magical form.

When you start adding magical essences to the Throne of Darkness, youʼll be able to control it masterfully and show its true power to the world. You will become a Paragon as strong as the continental leaders at that time!ʼ