Knowledge is Power

“The potions made during this time are all here. I’ll leave it to you, Brother, to distribute them,” Su Nan said.

“Thank you for your hard work!”

Brother Ke Yi excitedly patted Su Nan’s shoulder, then looked at the potions on the table and asked, “How effective are these potions for high-level knights?”

“Very limited,” Su Nan replied without hesitation. “They can probably only enhance a high-level knight’s constitution by one to two percent.”

“I see.”

Brother Ke Yi shook his head with some disappointment, feeling that using these potions on himself would be wasteful.

After thinking for a moment, he turned around and called, “Jodun.”

“Yes, my lord.”

The knight with his name called took a step forward with a look of joy.

Brother Ke Yi picked up a bottle of potion and tossed it to Jodun.

“Drink it.”

Without hesitation, Jodun pulled out the wooden stopper and gulped down the bright red potion.

The next moment, his skin visibly turned red, veins bulging, and his face twisted from the intense pain.

However, it fortunately only lasted for less than two minutes before Jodun’s body returned to normal.

Breathing heavily and drenched in sweat, he looked highly exhilarated.

“What an amazing effect!”

“I feel like my strength has increased significantly, and my reaction speed has also become faster.”

Jodun animatedly gestured with his hands and feet.

Su Nan nodded quietly.

The Sub-Dragon Blood Potion should enhance the constitution of a junior knight by about 0.7 to 0.9 points.

Considering that the constitution of a junior knight is only between 8 and 10,

an enhancement of about a tenth is already a significant boost.

For high-level knights, it might only increase by 0.2 to 0.3 points.

But this is just a zero-level low-grade Sub-Dragon Blood Potion. Once my Potion Making skill improves and the quality of the materials increases, I can naturally produce more effective Dragon Blood Potions.

Watching Jodun’s transformation, the surrounding knights’ eyes lit up, and they looked at the potions on the table with increasing eagerness.

Brother Ke Yi also showed a pleased smile. After some thought, he said, “Go call over Nelson, Kadi, and Nodan!”

Brother Ke Yi mentioned seven names in total.

These people were the apprentice knights who followed the two brothers out of the Shining Lands. They were forces left to them by their father, with ensured loyalty.

Naturally, the Sub-Dragon Blood Potion should be used by these people first.

Immediately, a knight turned around to deliver the orders.

The other knights looked a bit disappointed but quickly gathered themselves.

They all knew that compared to enhancing themselves slightly by using the potions, it was more appropriate to use them on the apprentice knights.

If several knights could be strengthened, it would greatly benefit Blackstone City!

Especially with the Black-scaled Lizardmen about to invade Blackstone City.

Even just three or four more knights would greatly alleviate the manpower shortage in Blackstone City.

Soon, seven selected apprentice knights were brought to the council hall.

After consuming the Sub-Dragon Blood Potion, three of them immediately condensed their life seeds, breaking through to become formal knights.

Though the remaining four didn’t break through, judging from their appearances, they were not far from advancing to knights.

All seven were so excited that their faces turned red.
Brother Ke Yi encouraged the seven individuals with a few words, then, with a solemn expression, swept his gaze around and said, ‘The existence of the potion is crucial. Without my permission, no one present is allowed to leak the potion’s existence to others. Anyone who disobeys will be dealt with according to military law!’

The people all grew serious and responded in unison.

They were not foolish; they understood what the potion represented.

To say nothing of other implications, if that rebel in Shining Lands learned of the existence of the Subordinate Dragon Blood Potion, they would undoubtedly make a move against Blackstone City without hesitation, never allowing them to develop and grow peacefully.

Su Nan originally wanted to remind them of something, but seeing that his elder brother had considered everything, he did not say more. He took out a list from his body and handed it to Brother Ke Yi.

‘Brother, help me collect the materials on this list, as many as you can.’

‘Also, keep an eye out for any wizard tomes.’

‘No problem,’ Brother Ke Yi promised without hesitation.

Having witnessed the wonders of the Subordinate Dragon Blood Potion, he no longer held any doubts about magical methods, only admiration and awe.

He now wished to fulfill all his younger brother’s requests, allowing him to research in peace and develop even more powerful potions than the Subordinate Dragon Blood Potion.

After the Frostfall month began, the weather turned increasingly cold.

Blackstone City already had a hint of desolation.

Militiamen exhaled thin white clouds into the cold air, which hung over the city walls like fog. Many militiamen huddled behind the parapets, rubbing their hands to ward off the cold, occasionally poking their heads out to glance outside.

Suddenly, one of them stood up abruptly, his eyes widening as he glanced into the distance, then shouted loudly, ‘There are scout riders coming, and they seem to be coming from the direction of Kassel Village.’

Several militiamen hurriedly lowered the basket to prepare to receive them.

More than ten minutes later, the piercing sound of alarm bells echoed over Blackstone City.

Everyone heard the sound.

In the study, Su Nan looked up, a slight movement in his expression.

‘The bells, the Black-scaled Lizardmen have finally come.’

Since last month, Blackstone City had been preparing for the invasion of the Black-scaled Lizardmen, temporarily relocating residents from distant villages into the city.

Closer villages had soldiers stationed for protection.

Meanwhile, Brother Ke Yi wore armor, stationed in Blackstone City, always ready to lead troops to annihilate the Black-scaled Lizardmen.

In years past, the atmosphere in Blackstone City was always heavy at this time.

After all, the invasion of the Black-scaled Lizardmen would bring significant losses to Blackstone City.

Losses like casualties, damaged buildings, and trampled fields would take the entire spring of the following year to gradually recover.

In the war against the Black-scaled Lizardmen, Blackstone City gained no advantage; whether they won or lost, they suffered depletion.

But this year is different.

With the Subordinate Dragon Blood Potion, the blood of the Black-scaled Lizardmen became the nutrient for strengthening Blackstone City’s army.

For every Black-scaled Lizardman killed, the Blackstone City army gained another chance to grow stronger.

Blackstone City already had the means to strengthen its power through war!

In this context, the invasion of the Black-scaled Lizardmen was no longer a mere disaster for Blackstone City; instead, it became an opportunity.

As long as they obtained a large number of Black-scaled Lizardmen corpses, Blackstone City could have a massive increase of trainee knights, and even knights, the next year.

With benefits as the driving force, the army naturally could erupt with multiple times the morale and enthusiasm.

Su Nan could already imagine those knight leaders excitedly charging at the Black-scaled Lizardmen.

‘Just a tier-zero potion can reverse Blackstone City’s predicament.’

‘Knowledge is power, indeed.’

Su Nan’s eyes flickered as he lowered his head and continued looking at the book.

On the slightly yellowed pages, the first line was written in small black letters.

‘Wisdom is the true source of a wizard’s power!’