I Don't Agree to the Terms-Chapter 1055 - 555: Playing With Bloodlines, Huh? Then Everyone Will Change Together

"It can't be removed, this should be the Lord's gift."

"To reward you for your bravery and fearlessness against the demon."

Korsi looked at the emerald green bracelet on Isso's hand, and the jealousy in his heart nearly drove him mad.

He even thought about cutting off Isso's hand and claiming it for himself.

Fortunately, his rationality prevented him from doing so. This was a magical artifact, and one that had recognized its owner. Even if he killed Isso and took it, he could not use it.

With Korsi's ability, there's no way he could get the recognition of this magical artifact.

The minimum condition would be to have magic bloodline, and he hadn't awakened yet. On the contrary, Isso had just made a trip and picked up a magical artifact. He even suspected that the artifact contained the Wizard Meditation Method, which would trigger once Isso's magic power became denser.

"I... how could I take the Lord's gift as a demon's curse? I'm truly damned." Isso's face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but weep bitterly, even ignoring the injury at the back of his head.

"No, it's not your fault. You're vigilant against demons, which is good. And I, as the Lord's emissary, am sent to enlighten you. Although you have demon blood, once you receive the Lord's gift, you only need to be eternally loyal to me and not betray the Thorny Lion King. After you die, the Lord will send angels to welcome you into His paradise."

Seeing this, Korsi took the opportunity to keep persuading Isso.

"You are the greatest Lord, Master Korsi." Isso naturally believed.

"Alright, my tax collector, you can't work for me if you're crying like this." Korsi walked over and helped the kneeling Isso up.

Isso was stunned for a moment, then was filled with gratitude, not expecting the Lord to personally come to help him.

More importantly, he had truly become a tax collector, which he never imagined, like stepping into a dream. In the past, the biggest dream he dared to have was only to eat a meal of meat.

He had lived all these years without ever tasting meat because the mountains and rivers were private properties of the Lord, and no one could hunt or fish without permission. Only the Lord's fishermen or hunters could obtain permission. If caught doing this unauthorized, there would be a heavy fine and they would also receive a whipping.

Moreover, in the Thorny Lion territory, it was also decreed that commoners couldn't eat meat, and if caught, they would also be whipped.

But now, it's different. He became a tax collector, able to eat meat, and the Lord would even give him meat and clothes, as if the Lord was raising him.

Every knight, tax collector, and hunter in the Lord's service enjoys such treatment.

"Yes! I promise to complete the tax collection!" Isso expressed his loyalty without hesitation, trying to appear more mature.

But being so young and suffering long-term malnutrition, he looked small and thin, with tattered clothes, making this statement quite comical.

"Hmm, go back and tomorrow you can go to the town hall to get your things. You can also visit Windmill Village, let the commoners know their new tax collector." Korsi said in a concerned tone.

Isso nodded heavily: "Rest assured, my Lord, I will not disappoint you."

After speaking, he left without looking back.

This act made a trace of disgust flash in Korsi's eyes: 'A peasant is a peasant, with no understanding of etiquette.'

'I must quickly find a way, either to seize the magic bloodline from this peasant or find a way to control him.'

'These peasants are extremely greedy, once they've gained power, they'll want more. If they can't be controlled...'

Then there's only one method left, to kill Isso before he fully grows.

'Luck favors this peasant.' Korsi watched Isso's departing figure, growing increasingly angry.

Why did all the good things happen to Isso, meeting a wizard willing to give him the meditation method and finding a magical artifact on his way back?

Korsi planned to recruit him, but he found things had gotten beyond his control.

What if Isso truly grows powerful, what happens if he kills him and takes over Thorny Lion territory, Korsi didn't want to die at the hands of a mere peasant, even if he had a magic bloodline.

'There are no relevant books in the Thorny Lion, and who knows if any other nobles or the church have some related magic passed down.'

'If they do, it's worth paying a price to trade for it.'

Though thinking this way, Korsi knew this would likely be very difficult.

The nobles and the Dawn Church defined magic bloodline as demonic bloodline to suppress all non-noble and non-church wizard reserves.

The effect had been very successful, at least buying them a lot of time, ensuring these peasants never controlled the wizard's power, remaining their slaves for life.

'No, there's something wrong with this!' At this moment, Korsi suddenly realized.

"Damn, how could I not have thought of this."

The fact that a wizard wanted to give the Wizard Meditation Method to Isso indicated that a wizard had already been born, and the opposing party likely had grasped the truth.

Even though he had degraded them to so-called demon emissaries, his degradation couldn't affect them.