Beast Throne

Chapter 707 Shadow Cloak
Shadow cloak, also called shadow cloak, is the most representative shadow magic item, and it is also a magical item that all shadow mages want to have.

The Shadow Cloak itself is not offensive, it is more like a magic booster, similar to the sacred object in the Holy See of Light.For example, the notes Wu Tong got from the great sage Ke Wen.This type of item is quite special and not everyone can use it.For example, the sacred objects in the Holy See of Light, in the hands of other magicians with different attributes, not only cannot enhance the power of magic, but will also restrict each other due to different attributes, seriously affecting the effect of casting spells.

However, for magicians with the same attributes, using such items when casting spells can often achieve twice the result with half the effort.Usually, they are magic power storages, which are equivalent to magic power storage crystals.Once in battle, they will transform into power amplifiers, increasing the power of magic.Even some high-quality sacred artifacts can help magicians control the magic elements, so as to cast advanced spells that they cannot master themselves.

Everyone wants such things, but they are very rare.There are many items that can store mana, such as magic crystals, but they do not have amplifying effects.And those common items with boost effects usually have an obvious flaw, the magic after their boost will become very unstable, and it is very likely to backfire on the magician before it is completed.In the eyes of those great magicians, these items are no different from chicken ribs. Maybe everyone has them, but they will never use them casually unless it is absolutely necessary.

In terms of holy objects, the Holy See of Light has an absolute advantage.

The Bright Holy See has always been in a dominant position on the mainland and has a long historical heritage.Passed down from generation to generation, those things that had no special effects have gradually become sacred objects, such as the robes that a certain ascetics have never changed in their entire lives, or the robes left by a certain paladin who have never cut anyone. The sword and so on.

These holy objects not only have the effect of storing magic power and increasing the power of magic, but also may hide one or two special magic.The holder does not even need to read the spell when casting these hidden magicians, and can cast them with a single consciousness, achieving instant casting in the true sense.

Of course, this doesn't mean that light magic belongs to magic of other attributes, it's just because people are organized and have faith, and they can preserve those holy objects.For example, those high-level holy relics with special abilities are usually kept in a centralized place by the Holy See. Only those with high enough positions are eligible to use them, or they are rewarded as prizes to those who have made great contributions.And they only have the right to use it, and they are not allowed to transfer it to others, and the Holy See will take it back after death.

And no matter how strong the other great magicians are, no matter how many treasures they have collected, they will not be able to pass them on.The better ones might leave the treasures to their beloved disciples, and that doesn't count as burying the value of the treasures.It was almost directly taken over by the descendants. Maybe those treasures will appear at an auction in a few years, and they will disappear after a while.

This is true even for magic of other attributes, not to mention the shadow magic that has been suppressed by the Holy See of Light. Even for a long time, shadow magic did not even have representative magic props, and there were no shadow spells that could be learned. It is so pitiful that no one recognizes it even if it appears on the market.

Under the deliberate propaganda of the Holy See of Light, shadow magic has almost become a representative of evil, and the shadow mages are also described as all evildoers, murderous without batting an eye, and psychologically distorted.Like a female shadow mage killing hundreds of young girls and collecting their blood to make evil potions; or a perverted shadow mage who has a penchant for stealing newborn babies and eating their hearts raw or something.

These are all nonsense, at least those great magicians know that this news is fake, but after all, it has nothing to do with it, and they will naturally not be so bored as to jump out and confront the Holy See of Light.Over time, in the eyes of ordinary people, there is no difference between shadow magicians and necromancers. They are both extremely evil existences, and they can't even tell the difference between the two types of magic.

But all of this was changed by a legendary figure, that is, the founder of San Siro Academy, the strongest under the starry sky, and the shadow magician Picasso who is the best in the mainland.No one knows exactly who and where Picasso learned his shadow spells from. Anyway, Picasso was already very powerful when he publicly stated that he was a shadow mage for the first time.

Picasso is very high-profile, he never hides his identity as a shadow mage, and even publicly demonstrates his magical shadow spells repeatedly.For example, strolling on the street with the summoned void creature, splitting the void creature into various small animals to play with children; From a big fat man to skinny, he stretches as much as he eats.

Pica's actions naturally made the Holy See very dissatisfied. In the eyes of the Holy See, Pica's behavior of showing shadow spells was no different from a slap in the face.The people are not stupid. After seeing that the shadow magic is not so evil, they will naturally have doubts about the propaganda of the Holy See of Light.But how to deal with Picasso is also a difficult matter in the eyes of the Holy See.

Arrest people directly, it is not easy to openly start.Picas is not an ordinary person, he is also a nobleman, and he is also a direct descendant of the San Siro family, one of the heirs of the Principality of San Siro.No matter how powerful the Holy See of Light is, it is impossible to go to other people's territory to arrest people without asking why.

It doesn't work to discredit Picasso.It is true that Picasso did a lot of "bad things", but he did them in an aboveboard manner, and his reputation would increase a lot after each one he did.Naturally, it is impossible to fabricate some bad deeds. After all, it is fake. Otherwise, the people will suspect that the previous propaganda of the Holy See is also fiction.Count the other headless cases on Biga's head, but it won't work. Often the real criminal is caught by the people as soon as the crime is planted on Biga's head.

Don’t forget that Picasso is an excellent shadow mage. In terms of tracking and arresting criminals, the shadow magic of elusive shadow magic is better than any other magic. Even if a curse is applied, those criminals will jump out and turn themselves in. The feeling of being cursed is really It's too bad.

But in the final analysis, the most fundamental reason why Picasso was able to confront the Holy See of Light was that he was so powerful that the Holy See of Light was helpless.Later, after Picasso was recognized as the most powerful person in the mainland, the Holy See basically regarded him as ignorant of this person, and automatically ignored all information about him.

It is also because of Picasso that shadow magic has become one of the mainstream magic again and has returned to the public eye.After Pika became famous, he also specially rectified the scattered shadow magic props, so that the later shadow magicians knew what was most suitable for them, and the shadow cloak was the most representative item among them.

Originally, there was only one shadow cloak, which was in the hands of Picasso, and it was said to be a relic of a certain power ten thousand years ago.Picasso used to rely on this shadow cloak when he was young, sneaked into the treasure room of the Holy See, and took several treasures from the Holy See.This incident caused the Holy See of Guangming to lose face, and even let out rumors in private, no matter who stole or destroyed this cloak, no matter who it is, there will be a lot of rewards, but no one dares to accept it.

Picasso is indeed a genius. When he was old, he began to study various magic props, and finally succeeded in copying a shadow cloak, and disclosed the production method.That is, since then, the shadow cloak has become the most desired magic item for shadow mages.

The way to make a shadow cloak is simple and easy, but also difficult.If you want to weave a cloak, you must first have silk thread, and the silk thread used in the shadow cloak comes from a very special kind of monster - the shadow silkworm.The shadow silkworm is not a monster on the mainland, but a void creature. Strictly speaking, it can't even be a silkworm, but it got this name because it can spin silk.

Void creatures can only be summoned by shadow mages. They have various uses, and the difficulty of summoning is different, but it does not mean that the harder it is to summon, the stronger the strength of void creatures. Shadowworm is a typical representative.

To summon shadow silkworms, the summoner needs to have a very high degree of control over the magic elements. Generally speaking, only great magicians with shadow attributes can summon them, and it may not be successful.Apart from spinning silk, the shadow silkworm has no other abilities, and it needs the summoner's continuous supply of magic power to spin silk.To put it simply, the only function of the shadow silkworm is to combine and arrange the shadow elements and turn them into silk threads.

Don't think it's very simple. There was once a great shadow magician who worked hard for ten years, continuously summoning shadow silkworms to let him spin silk, exhausting all his magic power, but the shadow silk threads he got were not enough to weave a mask. It can be seen that the conversion rate is low.According to this efficiency, it is not impossible for a shadow magician to make a shadow cloak, but he basically does not want to do other things in his life.

But if you have enough thread, the rest is easy.According to the method given by Picasso, any skilled tailor can complete it.

That said, if you can get your hands on Shadow Thread, either purchased or stolen, Shadow Cloaks are pretty easy to make.But if there is no silk thread, it is better to give up as soon as possible.

Being able to use the shadow cloak, the bald man is undoubtedly a shadow mage.He is Su Tu's most trusted confidant. He has been loyal to Su Tu since he was a teenager, and he has followed him to this day. There is no doubt about his loyalty.But for some reason, although the bald man is a shadow mage, he has a natural defect in shadow magic.

The most dreadful thing about shadow mages is naturally all kinds of curses.The talented shadow mage doesn't even need to face the target, he only needs to touch the object used by the target to cast a curse, which is hard to guard against, and it is as difficult to get rid of as tarsus maggots.But the bald man is extremely clumsy in this regard. His success rate of casting curses is pitifully low, unless the target is several levels lower than his strength, of course, there is no need to curse in that case.

But God is fair. Although the bald man is flawed in cursing, he is still Sutu's indispensable assistant.The reason is very simple, he has a strong control over the elements, and his magic power is huge, so he is naturally suitable for summoning special void creatures like shadow silkworms.With the great help of Su Tu, the bald man spent nearly 20 years and finally succeeded in making a shadow cloak.

It was at this moment that this shadow cloak appeared in front of everyone for the first time.With it, Su Tu and others can completely avoid the detection of demons and easily reach any place in the imperial city.

(End of this chapter)