Sometimes later after fully reading the note he could conclude few things: first the artifacts can calculate his stats by compare them to others stats as reference after he gets more data and performing tasks while wearing it,second they are more heading stats ,skill passive or active hasn't shown do you to low data available,third he works more like chips in those novels but in slot more inferior frame or he may unlock more functions after doing some experiment but that seem like a long term project.
As from the books he read he knows in this world there's some form of I.A but not build like the onr in his previous world this one need a deep understanding of souls as the main ingredient in making them is high level souls.
So he downed his usual black coat 🧥 then started his journey to the forest by now he became familiar with the town guards what they looked like and their routine.
Sometimes later he found himself in a the familiar environment of the forest he channeled mana towards his ears enabled him to use them like a sonar just he envisioned at the beginning just the further something is away the less is accurate the feedback from the sound.
Few minutes later he located what he was looking for he intended to hunt it's a group of wild bulls 🐂 known for their hot temper and their affinity with the earth element.
As he intended to raise to higher level from medium to high composating quality with quantity and also use their body to train his necromancy.
An half hour later he was hiding behinde a ravine and in front a family of four wild bulls three where sleeping and a fourth was keeping guard as for their power level thre at low level of knigh as four the other probably the leader was a peak medium level 1 close to advancing to the next realm.
So he started thinking about a plan to mKe easier for it this hunt and is hi only idea could think of is to use necromancy so he opted to retreat hunt a group of animals at the peak of sqiuire level and then he remembered a pack of wolf's he sensed earlier led by a double headed wolf 🐺 🐺 at the peak of squire strength.
An hour later he was facing and surrounded by a group of wolf's he was drenched in blood.
The alpha found himself in a predicament just a day ago he was forced to retreat after they attacked what he perceived as low threat prey and he also was injured.
Now at night while they were licking their wounds they were attacked in their home territory and their enemy using their own blood to attack them leaving them with no escape route as he was thinking another attack from this hated invader took the life of three pack members.
So he made the decision to gamble all on attack while the other wolf's where distracting the enemy but just as he launched himself to his enemy he saw a smile creeping on his face at that moment he knew that he has fallen for his enemy trap and he was targeting him from the beginning.
Few minutes later all the wolf's laid dead on the ground everything around is painted red .
Then Damien started casting his skill of reanimating corpses which he got after testing his skill of summoning squeleton soldier Its divided to two spell one consistent of summoning squeleton from long dead body's and second reanimating corpses effectively creating zombies who are more powerful and more resilient thant their squeleton counterparts but the body need to be fresh and a to be constantly feed with fresh meat 🍖.
An hour later a pack of reanimated wolf's stood in front of him lead by the same alpha only this time they are all subservient to Damien as for home he stopped reanimating corpses when he used half his mana as he need it to send orders to the zombies wolf's and for his fight later on.
Some later the guarding bull sounded the alarm :'moooo'.
As he felt the wolf's attack coming his group waking up to face the enemy but they were bewildered as what kind of courage this lovely wolf's eat to their attack them it's not like they belonged to one of the strongest packs which even their pack leader always avoid but nothing matters they challenged them and they will pay for it with blood.
As the wolf's throwed themselves at bulls Damien was analysing and waiting for the right moment to eliminate on bull at the time.
He didn't had to wait long as the youngest bull found himself isolated from the others
He stroked without hesitation a blood arrow was launched at him then rapidly changed his position.
Seeing his offspring die the leading bull was mad and activate his innate skill berserker and started annihilating the zombie wolf's but as long the head was intact they kept attacking.
Damien repeated the same things until he was facing the alpha bull standing alone surrounded by a bunch of corpses some still trying to attack him while other where destroyed beyond recognition but his all body was wounded a special from a suicidal attack of the twin head wolf which tore a part of his leg and chest facing was his enemy who destroyed what took years to build he used all he strength and adorned himself entirely whit earth his second Natale ability rock Armor and attacked.
Damien seein this opted to dodge few time and using what left of the wolf's to tire the bull and exhaust him few minutes later he was standing above the bull corps he drunk his blood until nothing was left except a corpse and he felt his affinity with earth element become stronger better than medium but less than high then he started his journey back.
After he went to his room changed did a refining session after a mediation one in order to stabilise his mana and make his own.
Next in the morning after taking his breakfast and been briefed by Jean on the different details of each trade deal he meet with the envoyes to finalise the deals and used his seal to make official.
And for last he meet with the envoy of the Santini clan who beside making the same deal of others he requested a meeting to talk about making a special deal concerning paper and secure one for future ones like this.
The envoyé when meeting with Damien started by saying:' thank you my lord for giving me this chance as my already know our clan while a noble one we like to trade instead of wagging war so seeing the paper I can see the potential of a lucrative trade so we would the exclusive right to sel you paper through the holy empire'.
Hearing this Damien wasn't surprised but he didn't like to put all his eggs in on basket 🧺 so he said:'while everything you said about paper is true you didn't tell me how this is profitable to me'.
The envoyé expecting this answered:' I was going to my lord first you get acces to our proper trading channels second we will be bearing all the transportation fees and finaly the profit we will split it sixty to you and forty for us and in exchange we would like first pick in new products you want to sell in the empire my lord'.
Damien seeing the deal offered to him he said : I will add two things first the paper solde to you for trade will be priced at twenty to show my sincerity second a hope to help locate some runemaster and formation master who would like to come here to be at my service'.
Hearing thi the envoyé was delighted:' I agree on your terms my lord but I must say those willing to come here their talent will be mediocre at best'.
Damien then said :'not a problem they just must be a certified runemaster or formation master am I clear '.
The he answered him :' be ready to hear good news from me lord'.
And he walked away.
Then Jean asked:' why my lord did reduce the price for the paper if I can'.
Damien as he stood and walking away :' it's simple to motivate them to invest in this because us with our foundation we would never reach the channels they have and most importantly we can always raise later when we are more powerful '.
Jean looked at the back of Damien contemplating his words and understanding that he lords has big plans and ambitions so he must all he can to be part of it.