Chapter 35: The Treasure Vault

Chapter 35

The Treasure Vault

"Is this sufficient?" Ellie asked after noticing everyone’s silence.

She didn’t know how many Tezetrons flowers the heroine of the story had encountered, so she brought out the entire Tezetrons plant, revealing all 4 of its blossoms to everyone’s view.

Steven looked at the Mage Ellie, now he felt like prostrating himself on the ground and hail in veneration! This girl definitely deserved the dimensional space he had provided for her to cultivate the Tezetrons plant. Learning that she was merely a farmer’s daughter from the countryside only underscored that her ability to cultivate the Tezetrons plant was indeed a unique talent of hers.

Though he was unaware of how she utilized her abilities and did not dare to ask, the results before him made it clear that Ellie was someone for whom many significant figures would shed blood to acquire.

"Apothecary?" Steven coughed slightly, signaling the apothecary to respond to Ellie, who was slightly startled before answering with a trembling voice,

"Su-Sufficient. This is more than sufficient, ma’am...Just one Tezetrons flower could extend the eldest young lord’s life by 30 years. With two, it becomes 60 years. Using three should ideally prevent any symptoms of his disease from ever appearing again. As for these four flowers..." The apothecary swallowed nervously. In truth, a single flower of the Tezetrons was exceedingly rare and just one can already save the life of the eldest young lord.

Extending the eldest young lord’s life by 30 years meant he could live to be 47-50 years old. That alone should be enough to warrant gratitude. However, symptoms of the young lord’s illness might still appear occasionally. Even if he could walk and use magic, the more he used his powers, the more it aggravated the condition of his disease.

If they could secure the 2nd Tezetrons flower, the eldest young lord’s life force would be greatly enhanced. He guaranteed that no symptoms would appear in the next 30 years. However, after the 48th year, symptoms might reemerge. Yet, it could still be said that if he did not overexert himself, the eldest young lord could live well into his 80s.

But the Mage did not have just two Tezetrons flowers. After offering the 3rd flower to the Eldest Young Lord, it meant his disease would be held at bay for a full 100 years!

The life force of the Eldest Young Lord would be overwhelmingly immense, unmatched even by normal individuals. The power of a level 6 herb was not to be taken lightly.

"The 4th Tezetrons flower is no longer necessary for the Eldest Young Lord. It would be better if the Mage kept it, or perhaps used it to create a high-level life force restorative potion. In that case, it could immediately save someone on the brink of death!" Because those close to death were usually those whose life force was nearly depleted. If this immense life force could be transferred to them, wouldn’t it extend their lives?

"Life force restorative potion?" Ellie raised her eyebrows with interest.

"Yes, ma’am. With the Tezetrons flower, which has properties hundreds of times stronger than its leaves and stem, this high-level life force restorative potion can certainly be produced in over 100 bottles,"

the apothecary said excitedly. No one really knew the true potency of a Tezetrons flower in creating life force restorative potions because no one had ever used such a rare flower for such minor concoctions before. He had heard that the royal palace keeps 1 Tezetrons flower in reserve for emergencies. They could not possibly offer it to anyone since the life-consuming disease could afflict anyone, albeit rarely. But if they had even one person suffering from it, they would devote all efforts to preserving that individual’s life.

Because those who might contract this disease show just how strong their basic magic powers were. Like Owen, who possessed powers the Setter family couldn’t afford to lose, his immense power far exceeded the world’s ordinary rules and required an equivalent exchange.

Anyone who found a Tezetrons flower would keep it, in case one day their family could bring forth someone strong enough to possibly seal this world with their bare hands!

"So...this one remaining Tezetrons flower..." The apothecary glanced between Ellie and the Lord of the Setter family.

Steven also looked at Ellie, having no further comment. He actually expected to receive only one flower. Just extending his son’s life by decades was enough for someone who had lost hope in everything. Like Owen’s thoughts, he too found it hard to believe that he could recover and become as robust as before.

His eyes intensely fixed on the small figure...From this moment on, he owed his life to Ellie!

"Then, let’s make it into a life force restorative potion. I’d like to keep half of whatever is produced from it, and I wonder if the Setter family would be interested in buying the rest?"

"Of course! We definitely want it," Steven didn’t even pause to breathe, eagerly seizing the opportunity.

"In that case, proceed as discussed." Ellie was unconcerned about the remainder. She knew she would still need to rely heavily on the Setter family. Besides, she could make the Tezetrons flower flourish at any time. Also, she trusted that this noble family would provide a worthy return.

And it was true. After they parted ways, the apothecaries were very intent on making the potions. Owen needed to undergo treatment and rest for his recovery. Aman and Koross were sent away, while the head of Setter family personally escorted Ellie to the treasure vault.

Now understanding that Ellie was just a scholarship student in financial need, but given her prior demonstration of gratitude, her funds must have exceeded 50 million gold coins, along with various potions provided. At that time, he still wondered when she mentioned needing low-level crystals and potions, though she claimed to use them for her planting experiments. Now that everything was revealed, knowing that Ellie was still a novice magician, he had prepared a vast array of essential supplies for her.

To make her help worthwhile, the head of the Setter family had to open his own vault. He was ready to exchange anything to preserve his important son, while hoping she would help the Setter family progress even further. Thus, the Setter family’s treasure vault was opened, along with a promise to give her 5 unique treasures from the vault!

Ellie could choose any item from the treasures, and he was ready to give it without hesitation.

When Ellie entered the Setter family’s treasure vault, her first comment was, “It’s truly fitting for the number 1 noble family in the country.” That’s because inside the vault, there was not a single empty spot. It was packed with truly rare treasures. Just stepping inside, she was overwhelmed by the aura of high-level items.

Offering 5 treasures to her willingly and letting her choose them herself inside the vault, it showed that the Setter family truly wanted to win the little girl’s heart.

“I will wait here. After you have selected the treasures you want, just come out to me,” Steven said. Ellie couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows at him.

“Aren’t you afraid that I will take more than 5 pieces?”

“If you desire, then you may do so,” Steven’s reply was unexpected, making the young woman slightly smile, seeing the sincerity in his eyes which genuinely won her over.

Ellie walked into the vault alone. For the Setter family’s treasure room, entering was no easy task. Magical script covered the area, and one would only risk their life trying to breach it without permission. Entering required the family head to drop his own blood on a seal along with holding the family head’s plaque. Afterward, both individuals of the ancestral spirits would appear to verify.

The spirits of the ancestors, who had sacrificed their life to protect the family’s treasures, were already informed about Owen’s situation because Steven had previously needed to search for the treasures that could save his son’s life. He had to explain the situation to the ancestors to get help and find a suitable treasure to assist.

After both spirits had tested Owen’s talent, they were then fully supported!

As the ancestral spirits, they did not want anything more than to see the Setter family rise to a higher level.

The Setter family’s treasure vault had 2 entrances: one in the city of Set and another in this city of Erel. He had to create a connection to Erel City because the young Setters would study here, and access to the Tower of Eternity required passing through Erel City. If they needed weapons or any essentials, having only one entrance would not suffice in time.

Ellie walked in alone, only able to gaze at the treasures in front of her in awe. Unfortunately, she had no idea what each magic device could do. Could her power only inspect the properties of plants?"

And then the answer appeared after Ellie touched a tool she didn’t expect to find in this treasure vault.

- Spirit Rake, Level 5: Properties include breaking down objects into smaller sizes, evening out areas, or sweeping away unwanted things.

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Option one: Channel botanic magic power into the tool to break down objects.

Option two: Channel botanic magic power into the tool to even out the area.

Option three: Channel botanic magic power into the tool to sweep away unwanted things from the target.

Special Option: Spirit Contract not yet made. Once contracted, it can be stored within the spirit or activated directly. -

Originally, she was confused about why such a peculiar tool like a rake was in the treasure vault of the number one noble family with a history spanning thousands of years. Out of curiosity, Ellie touched the tool in front of her, and information indeed appeared.

Who would have thought that this "rake," which looked like any ordinary rake, was actually a level 5 weapon! Compared to the Tezetrons herbs, this tool’s value far surpassed them.

For the Tezetrons herbs, once used, they were gone. Even if they were level six herbs, they disappeared after use, unlike devices or weapons of the same level. Comparatively...one Tezetrons plant might only be worth about a level 3 weapon. Trading it for a level 4-5 weapon would not be worthwhile.

If it wasn’t for the rare Tezetrons flowers being a life-saving gift for an important member of the Setter family, they probably wouldn’t have been so generous to let Ellie choose equipment by herself.

With the properties that Ellie saw, especially since the tool could only be used with botanic magic power, she saw no reason to let it go. Moreover, Ellie’s understanding began to deepen.Perhaps...she might be able to inspect items related to cultivation? This ability should certainly come with her own power of botany.