## Chapter 55: A True Miracle

    Magic puppets can be broadly categorized based on their material composition: Flesh Puppets, Clay Puppets, Stone Puppets, Metal Puppets, and Supreme Puppets, among others.

    Flesh Puppets are unique, their power determined by the quality of the flesh used in their construction, resulting in a wide range of capabilities.

    At the lower end, Flesh Puppets crafted from the flesh of ferocious beasts are only slightly stronger than novice knights.

    At the upper end, God-Body Puppets constructed from the flesh of deities are so powerful that even True Spirit Wizards would retreat in fear.

    Clay Puppets are mainly used as laborers, not known for their combat prowess, capable of only bullying Probationary Knights.

    Stone Puppets are somewhat better, but only reach the combat level of a Formal Knight.

    Metal Puppets, on the other hand, exhibit a far wider variety: Steel Puppets, Mithril Puppets, Shadow Steel Puppets, Diamond Puppets, and many more.

    Generally, the more precious the material, the more powerful the resulting puppet.

    Even the lowest-ranking Steel Puppet possesses the combat strength of a Legendary Knight.

    Shadow Steel Puppets and Diamond Puppets, in particular, are capable of engaging a Formal Wizard in battle.

    Of course, the cost of producing such puppets is astronomical.

    Su Nan doesn’t know if the Star Light Continent even has the materials required to create Shadow Steel and Diamond Puppets anymore.

    As for Supreme Puppets, they represent the primordial form of magic energy constructs.

    Building upon this primal form, Wizards have developed legendary constructs like Arcane Guardians, Magic Energy Mechas, Tower Spirit Constructs, and Silver Sage, among others.

    These legendary constructs are typically used to combat deities.

    Besides these puppets, there are also specialized models such as the Dark Puppet, the Strangulation Puppet, the Bone Puppet, etc.

    However, due to their specific functions, they are generally only created by Wizards with specific needs.

    In summary, magic puppets vary greatly in combat strength depending on their type.

    Many Wizards craft puppets to serve as laborers or guards.

    Su Nan has also considered this.

    But to create a puppet, a Soul Core is essential.

    The Soul Core grants the puppet basic intelligence, allowing it to perform relatively uncomplicated repetitive tasks.

    Clay and Stone Puppets are less demanding, requiring only a gem as a Soul Core.

    However, higher-level Metal Puppets require Soul Crystals.

    According to their quality and quantity, Soul Crystals are classified into five levels: Micro, Small, Medium, Large, and Legendary.

    Typically, the higher the quality of the Soul Crystal used, the more intelligent the resulting puppet.

    The Soul Crystal Su Nan obtained from Kubero Manor was merely a Micro Soul Crystal, the lowest grade.

    It was sufficient for crafting Steel Puppets, but higher-level puppets were beyond his reach.

    Many nobles disapproved of Owen’s shameless behavior and felt sympathy for the Kei brothers.

    But no one believed that Black Stone City could defeat Owen, the Baron.

    After all, the disparity in their strength was clear as day.

    However, the final outcome astonished everyone who followed the situation.

    Owen, the Baron, was defeated!

    And it was a crushing defeat!

    His five thousand troops were routed, and only about half returned.

    The elite cavalry regiment was wiped out.

    The leading Great Knight, Martel, and three Barons died in battle!

    Even calling it a heavy loss would be an understatement!

    After this battle, the balance of power between Owen, the Baron, and Black Stone City completely reversed.

    All of a sudden, the nobles of the Golden Rock Province had a new understanding of Black Stone City’s strength.

    Su Nan’s name also officially entered the sight of many nobles.

    According to the returning remnants of the army, the three Barons and Martel, the Great Knight, were all slain by Su Nan.

    The latter could unleash lightning, wind blades, and summon blood-red vines, exhibiting incredible skills.

    He also possessed a giant beast capable of invisibility.

    It was the sudden attack of this beast that caused the army to crumble, ultimately leading to their defeat.

    One could say that Shining Light City’s defeat was largely due to Su Nan.

    He, single-handedly, changed the course of the war!

    Upon hearing this intelligence, the nobles were all dumbfounded.

    Even a Great Knight wouldn’t be capable of such a feat.

    Unless a Legendary Knight intervened, there might be a chance.

    At the age of barely twenty, achieving what even a Legendary Knight might not be able to accomplish, was truly a miracle!

    It was from this event that the nobles of the Golden Rock Province learned that the legends about Wizards were actually true!

    For a while, except for the handful of nobles at the top of the pyramid who were already aware of the Wizard’s secret, everyone else began gathering information about Wizards.

    And on the fourth day after the end of the war, an even more shocking piece of news spread, causing a stir in the Golden Rock Province.

    Black Stone City officially launched an attack, aiming straight for Shining Light City!

    (End of Chapter)