Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 119

Chapter 119: On the Eve of Departure

Night.

The Black Swamp was pitch black.

The sounds of insects and birds occasionally rose and fell.

Inside the room, the kerosene lamp gently swayed, casting a soft halo of light.

Karl, clad in his wizard’s robe, held a quill pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the yellowish paper.

Writing a letter.

He still preferred to do it himself, not relying on a minor wizard’s hand, as if it would be more sincere that way.

It also allowed him to better express his feelings.

Dearest friend Jenny,

May your days be filled with sunshine and peace, like the flowers blooming in this spring. Here, I write this letter, hoping to convey my deep longing and blessings.

It has been several months since I last received your letter, time flies, and it has passed without notice.

I often think of the wonderful times we spent together, when we walked and discussed our dreams for the future.

Now, although we are separated by thousands of miles, the blessings of a friend are always connected to you.

Life here is full of challenges and difficulties, we often have to face wars and riots, but I believe that as long as we maintain firm faith and courage, we will be able to overcome these difficult times.

I hope even more that you can live a peaceful and happy life, far away from these disturbances and sufferings.

In your last letter, you said that you had made friends and that your studies were progressing, which is truly gratifying.

Furthermore.

I often miss the delicacies you made, compared to your beautiful and moving singing voice, your hidden talent for food is equally amazing.

I hope that one day, we can meet again, share the wonderful times we spent together when we were young, and talk about our experiences during these years apart.

Finally, I once again express my longing and blessings to you.

In the coming days, to avoid the war, I will go to a distant place, and may not return for a very long time, but no matter where I am, I wish that every day of yours is filled with sunshine and warmth, and that your dreams can be realized.

Please believe that no matter where we are, our friendship will forever remain in our hearts.

Your friend,

Karl.

Date: ……

He folded the letter and put it in an envelope, sealed it with sealing wax, and placed it aside.

After thinking for a moment, Karl took out another piece of paper.

Cousin Yvonne:

Cousin.

It has been several months since my last letter, I wonder how you are doing, and whether Kingsley has remarried…

Soon, I will be leaving for a long journey.

Under the oil lamp.

Karl’s eyes showed contemplation, with a faint trace of longing.

Family, friends, hometown, as one gets older and experiences more struggles, they always become something one is reluctant to part with.

As he wrote, he became somewhat lost in thought.

…………

The fat dwarf’s tavern.

It is said that the tavern owner has dwarf blood.

No one knows if it’s true, but the owner’s short and sturdy build and great strength are facts.

And the ale,

is also brewed very well.

Today is a small gathering of the Starry Secret Society members, only a few people came.

“Cheers!”

Sybil’s face was flushed, she raised her glass as a signal.

“Clink!”

The four people from the Starry Secret Society simultaneously raised their glasses, and regardless of gender, they all drank the ale in one gulp.

“After this separation, we don’t know when we’ll meet again.”

Mordecai, whose injuries had not fully recovered, put down his glass and sighed:

“I thought we would all go to the Wizard World, but I didn’t expect… only I can go.”

“We would like to.” Omar shook her head:

“There are only twenty spots, you are a formal wizard’s disciple, you have enough merit to go.”

“We…”

“Karl and I are going to the Magic Forest.”

“I’ll stay.” Sybil said:

“I’ll go to the Wizard World in the next batch ten years from now.”

Karl nodded lightly.

“Omar.” Mordecai turned to look at her:

“Are you really going to the Magic Forest? It’s said to be unsafe there, why not wait for the next ten years and go to the Wizard World with Sybil.”

Omar and Sybil are both senior wizard apprentices, after almost all the formal wizards leave, their status in the Black Swamp will become very high, and it is almost certain that they will get a spot in the next ten years.

Especially Sybil.

She is now the acting leader of the Starry Secret Society, and also the leader of a patrol team, with dozens of wizard apprentices following her, and she has vaguely formed a considerable force in the Swamp Alliance.

“No.”

Omar shook her head:

“I don’t like doing missions, even if I stay, my merit after ten years may not be in the top twenty.”

“Going to the Magic Forest, I can directly join the Six Rings Tower, and also receive guidance from a formal wizard.”

Speaking of this, her eyes lit up slightly.

Her mentor is only a middle-level wizard apprentice, and she has come this far entirely through her own efforts.

If she had a famous teacher to guide her and enough resources, Omar would definitely become a senior wizard apprentice a few years earlier.

“Wizard Marianne has agreed to take me as a disciple, and provide thirty free lessons.”

“Of course.”

Omar said:

“When I get to the Magic Forest, I will need to help her with things.”

Mordecai’s eyes showed regret, but he also understood her choice, and then his gaze turned to Karl.

“Karl.”

“I thought we two could go together.”

“Ah!” Karl shook his head:

“Forget it!”

“Bang!” Sybil slammed her hand on the table, her pretty face tense:

“Those formal wizards are bullying people, my junior brother’s merit is in the top three, he should have gone to the Wizard World.”

“It’s okay.” Karl smiled:

“My wizard talent is too low, even if I went to the Kalim Continent, I wouldn’t be able to join a major force.”

“Now I’m going to the Magic Forest, I’ll be a member of the Six Rings Tower, and what’s more, I got a bottle of Green Potion, so I’m actually at an advantage.”

“It’s good that you can think that way.” Mordecai nodded:

“I was worried that you would harbor resentment in your heart, offending a formal wizard, it’s a pity… I’m joining the White Tooth Castle.”

He had no say in which force he would join, the decision was in his mentor’s hands.

“No matter where we go, or which force we join, we will always be members of the Starry Secret Society.” Sybil raised her glass:

“I wish that each of us can become a formal wizard!”

“Bottoms up!”

“Cheers!”

This time, three members of the Starry Secret Society were confirmed to be leaving the Black Swamp, Mordecai, Omar, and Karl.

Sybil was not in a hurry.

She had only just advanced to a senior wizard apprentice, and still needed a few years to settle down, going to the Wizard World would not change anything.

The next ten years would be the same.

So she stayed, just with a little regret.

The others also had their own choices, this gathering could be considered a farewell banquet, everyone would be going their separate ways.

“Mordecai, if you leave, what about your family? They definitely won’t be able to go to the Wizard World.”

“I left them some magic stones and gold coins, I’m not worried about the others, I’m just worried about my younger brother, he’s just a mortal.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of him.” Sybil patted her chest to assure him:

“Your fiancée…”

“She’s not my fiancée anymore.” Mordecai shook his head:

“Sybil, which force do you want to join in the next ten years? White Tooth Castle or Six Rings Tower?”

“Six Rings Tower, Omar and my junior brother are there, I’m really sorry, I can’t be with you.”

“It’s okay.”

In their rambling conversation, the four of them all got drunk.

…………

The next day.

Orseia came to visit.

She carried a thick stack of things and knocked on the door of Karl’s rented room.

“Sit.”

Karl, still drunk, had bloodshot eyes, and poured a pot of cold water into his stomach to sober up.

“In this state, I doubt you can handle things.”

Orseia shook her head, pulled up a chair and sat down:

“These are the valuations of your assets, real estate shares, consigned goods, and some wizard materials.”

“The total value is about six hundred magic stones.”

Karl nodded slowly.

His largest investment was in Hetty’s real estate, since he was leaving, he definitely had to deal with it.

In addition to the magic stones left over from buying high-level magic items, his total assets had exceeded one thousand magic stones.

This was an astonishing number!

“Also…”

Orseia took out a piece of paper filled with text:

“Do you really want to buy these things? Although the Magic Forest does not belong to the Wizard World, there are still a lot of wizard materials there, I asked around, and the same magic stones can buy more things there.”

“Buy them!” Karl rubbed his forehead:

“I have an urgent need.”

Urgent need?

You’re leaving soon, what urgent need do you have? Could it be that you’re afraid of encountering danger in the Magic Forest? But the things you’re buying don’t have many offensive magic items, do they?

Orseia shook her head, but didn’t ask further.

After all, she was a businesswoman, and there was no reason to refuse if Karl was willing to spend money with her.

“Magic items and amulets that conceal auras, or runes, I’m already buying them, these things aren’t cheap.”

“High-power runes, I can help you buy four, but the price will be one hundred and fifty magic stones.”

Because of the Colon’s retaliation, and the continuation of assassination missions, the price of runes was also rising.

It had reached forty magic stones per piece.

One hundred and fifty magic stones for four was considered the market price.

“Okay!”

Karl nodded.

“The four runes are Chain Fireball, Potent Plague, Gravity Field, and Ice Explosion, all of which are relatively rare among runes.” Orseia said:

“You won’t be at a loss.”

“I trust you.” Karl closed his eyes, leaned back in the chair, and emptied his mind:

“In another month, I’ll be going to the Magic Forest, what do you think I should bring?”

“Besides magic stones, you don’t need to bring anything.” Orseia shrugged:

“Everything there is cheaper than here, if it weren’t for the time and number restrictions for going to the Magic Forest, I would want to go myself.”

“Everything is cheaper…” Karl fell into thought:

“There must be some advantages here that they don’t have there, right?”

“What is it?” Orseia shook her head:

“Wizard materials? Magic items? Runes? I heard that even inherited weapons are sold there.”

“No!” Karl opened his eyes:

“There’s one thing that’s cheaper here.”

“What thing?” Orseia was stunned.

“Knowledge!” Karl said:

“A few magic stones can buy a magic spell, and a dozen magic stones can get you an apprentice inheritance.”

“A few dozen magic stones can buy an inheritance for advancing to a formal wizard!”

“Although I don’t know the situation there, I guess it’s definitely not possible!”

Orseia’s eyes lit up.

“Help me buy wizard knowledge.” Karl tapped the table:

“Buy all kinds of knowledge!”

“I have some things to deal with in the next period of time, and I may not show my face, so I’ll have to trouble you.”

“Don’t worry!” Orseia nodded heavily:

“I’ll definitely make you satisfied.”

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The former Free Port had long since become a ruin.

On the ruins.

Countless zombie-like merfolk wandered back and forth, occasionally roaring and pouncing on the insects that crawled out from underground.

Only underground were there normal living creatures.

One terrifying beast after another occupied the ruins, treating the surrounding wandering merfolk as food.

For some unknown reason, the merfolk did not resist the beasts’ devouring, and even actively fed the beasts that were unable to move.

Somewhere on a distant hilltop.

Nearly a thousand people gathered.

Among them, three hundred cavalrymen were death knights from Her Highness Mevia, and the other six hundred were the ‘common people’ of Rapid Flow City.

“Knight John.”

Sea God Hawke raised his head and said:

“There are hundreds of thousands of merfolk here, ordinary merfolk are comparable to knight squires, and some mutated merfolk are no weaker than grand knights, and they also possess considerable intelligence.”

“According to my observation, there are at least a hundred mutated merfolk!”

“And there are all kinds of strange creatures, many of which are legendary creatures, we are no match for them.”

“Where is the City Lord’s Residence?” John’s voice was cold and stern:

“Point it out!”

Hawke’s hands tightened.

The other party simply did not put him in his eyes, only treating him as a servant to be used, and did not care about what he said at all.

***

Actually.

The death knights’ attitude along the way had been very clear.

Aloof, indifferent…

“Yes.”

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the displeasure in his heart, Hawke pointed towards the direction of the City Lord’s Residence:

“Over there.”

“The building surrounded by several legendary creatures is the City Lord’s Residence.”

“Captain.” One of the death knights rode closer and whispered:

“That person’s aura is still there.”

“It should be that he stimulated the pressure within the Duke’s bloodline, making these evil god’s followers dare not approach.”

“Oh?” Under the demon mask, John’s eyes lit up:

“Not dead?”

“Very good!”

His voice was filled with excitement, or perhaps… greed?

“Knight John.” Hawke’s expression changed drastically:

“The City Lord’s Residence is in the center of the ruins, surrounded by so many merfolk and legendary creatures, approaching it is death.”

“We should just investigate the situation here, there’s no need to go to the City Lord’s Residence.”

“Huh?”

As soon as he finished speaking, John’s eyes turned cold, and a long whip emitting black smoke lashed out fiercely.

“Crack!”

The crisp sound made Hawke kneel directly on the ground, and a deep wound was drawn on his back.

The wound was not bloody, but rather a dark, sunken depression, like a twisted centipede.

Hawke, as a peak grand knight, was trembling madly after being whipped, and let out painful howls.

“Guild Leader!”

“Hawke!”

“How can you hit people casually?”

“……”

The people of the Sea God Society clamored upon seeing this.

Hawke’s status in the Sea God Society was very high, and seeing him being bullied, many people’s expressions changed.

“Boom!”

The earth suddenly shook.

Dozens of death knights instantly rushed out, wielding their whips and lashing out at the crowd, whipping those who were clamoring.

“Crack!”

“Crack, crack!”

The shadows of the whips were overlapping, and the cavalry’s charge was unstoppable, accompanied by screams, dozens of people fell to their knees one after another.

The scene became silent.

The faces of the Sea God Society members turned pale, they wanted to get angry but didn’t dare, while the others’ eyes flickered.

“Just do as you’re told, don’t talk so much nonsense.”

John looked down from horseback:

“Go, take fifty people to scout the way.”

What?

Hawke raised his head, his expression changed drastically.

“What?”

John narrowed his eyes, his right hand pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist as he looked at him:

“Don’t want to go?”

An invisible murderous intent permeated the scene, and a single ‘no’ could lead to a massacre.

“I’m willing.”

Hawke’s forehead was sweating, he forced himself to stand up, and selected fifty people from the crowd to head towards the Free Port.

Compared to the hundreds of thousands of merfolk, fifty people were like raindrops merging into the sea, inconspicuous.

“Guardian.”

The Desecrated Knight Yana approached Karl and whispered:

“I’m not a match for that man named John, there are three people in their team who are like me.”

“Oh!”

Karl raised an eyebrow:

“Is that so?”

Yana’s meaning was very clear, she was warning Karl not to defy John, or the consequences would be troublesome.

And people like her…

‘Divine Blood Warriors!’

‘It seems that even without the gods’ blessings or the Duke’s bloodline, the people of this world have still found a way to the path of legends, but whether they are Desecrated Knights or Divine Blood Warriors, they all have great flaws.’

‘Desecrated Knights have short lifespans and are prone to mutation, while Divine Blood Warriors must rely on the Duke’s bloodline to advance, and their numbers are limited.’

“Screech!”

A group of bat demons were the first to discover Hawke’s group, they let out piercing screeches and flew out from the rooftops of the ruins.

These monsters with human bodies and bat wings and heads emitted sound waves, rushing towards the crowd from afar.

Hawke was experienced, he led his men in an arc to approach the Free Port, while shooting down the bat demons.

However, their movements still attracted the attention of the merfolk, and as many as several thousand merfolk surrounded them from all directions.

At the same time.

A strange mist rose from the merfolk’s bodies, spreading in all directions.

These strange mists contained the ‘virus’ of the water plague, and if one was in it for a long time, they would mutate.

“Retreat!”

Hawke’s eyes widened, he shouted loudly, and directed the crowd to retreat before the merfolk completed their encirclement.

On the hilltop.

John’s eyes flickered.

‘According to the records of the End of the Gods, the followers of the Water Plague God are divided into ordinary merfolk, blue-eyed merfolk, and red-eyed merfolk, and there are no red-eyed merfolk comparable to legends yet. In addition, this evil god also has the ability to drive monsters and manipulate souls, but it is just a fragment of the evil god’s will, so it shouldn’t be too strong…’

His thoughts turned, and then his gaze turned to the Dragon King Trading Company’s side:

“You!”

“Take another fifty people, approach from another direction, and lure the nearby merfolk elsewhere.”

“Yes.” Connie stepped forward, bowed her head in response, and gave Quincy a look.

“Let me go.”

Karl shook his head lightly, stopping the two of them:

“I’ll go take a look first.”

“Elder Karl!” Connie looked surprised.

In his impression, Karl had always been cautious and never took the initiative to take risks.

Quincy, on the other hand, looked surprised.

In fact, if it weren’t for the death knights watching him along the way, he would have probably sneaked away already.

“Go!”

Karl randomly selected fifty people and set off towards the Free Port.

Yana, clad in her black robe, still guarded his side.

“Screech!”

Similarly.

The bat demons were still the first to discover the crowd.

“These things don’t seem to observe with their eyes, but with something else, could it be ultrasonic waves?”

Karl thought for a moment, and turned to look at Yana.

During this period, he had learned a little about Desecrated Knights, but he had not yet truly witnessed their methods.

Now was a good opportunity.

“Swish!”

Yana pulled out the giant sword on her back, and the sword body gently swayed, slowly transforming into a giant bow.

Dragon Slaying Phantom Sword!

The standard weapon of a Desecrated Knight.

It could transform into various weapons according to the user’s will, and it was said to be from the hands of the God of Craftsmanship.

“Hah!”

Yana shouted softly, the bowstring was instantly pulled to its full extent, and four blazing white arrows appeared out of thin air on the bowstring.

“Swish!”

As she released the bowstring, the arrows shot into the sky and towards the bat demons.

“Puff!”

Four bat demons were shot down on the spot, falling from the sky.

Yana kept plucking the bowstring, and bat demons fell one after another.

The arrows were fast, but their lethality was obviously not strong, the bat demons that fell to the ground did not die, and were still struggling to get up, before being killed by the people who rushed up.

“Go!”

After dealing with the bat demons, the crowd continued to move forward.

“Screech!”

As the crowd got closer and closer to the Free Port, a shrill screech also came from ahead.

This sound was like some kind of command, and the merfolk wandering around heard the sound and turned to look at the crowd.

Immediately afterwards.

The dense merfolk rushed over frantically, accompanied by the sweeping mist.

“Retreat.”

Karl waved his hand, leading the crowd to retreat.

“Swish!”

A blue light suddenly flashed in the crowd of merfolk.

A blue-eyed merfolk?

Karl’s eyes flickered slightly, his hands quietly pressed on the hilts of his broadswords, his gaze fixed on the approaching figure.

“Bang!”

The ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and he used the force to rush forward.

Slash!

His physique as a peak grand knight made his speed like an arrow shot from a bow, shooting straight out.

Zero-circle spell ━ Control Gravity.

The reduction in gravity increased his speed again.

Huh?

Yana’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

This speed…

It was already not much worse than an ordinary legendary knight, he truly was the guardian chosen by the Moon Goddess.

“Clang…”

Two broadswords collided with a pair of fists, sparks flying.

“Huh?”

Karl’s eyes flickered slightly, his body shape changed rapidly, and at the same time, the minor force field landed on his opponent.

“Swish!”

“Swish, swish!”

Combat Technique ━ Divine Sanction!

The broadswords slashed down in a crisscross pattern, the merfolk was directly sent flying, and then was slashed continuously by the dual swords in mid-air.

“Puff!”

Its head landed on the ground, all signs of life gone.

“This guy is much stronger than the one I encountered before, if that one was comparable to a grand knight, then this one is the best among grand knights.”

“I’m cultivating a top-tier inheritance, and I’m a peak grand knight, yet I still need to rely on magic to solve this.”

He sheathed his broadswords, and waved at Yana behind him:

“Come here.”

“Okay!”

Yana nodded and flashed closer.

“Hoo…”

Karl took a deep breath, his body size instantly soared, directly transforming into a huge giant six and a half meters tall.

“You guys go first!”

He roared at the others:

“I’ll hold them back!”

As he spoke.

Super Rune ━ Shake the Earth!

“Boom!”

The earth within a radius of tens of meters around him suddenly rippled, and one merfolk after another collapsed to the ground.

Immediately afterwards.

Countless stone spikes emerged from the ground, piercing the merfolk one by one.

Taking advantage of the dust and smoke, and the obscured vision, Karl shook his body to shrink his size.

At the same time, he took out a magic item.

Conceal Aura!

Silence!

Distort Light!

An invisible force field quietly emerged, wrapping the two of them, and their figures disappeared before the mist dispersed.

The distorted light made the two of them somewhat transparent.

And Conceal Aura and Silence could conceal the aura and mental fluctuations on their bodies, making their footsteps almost inaudible.

Even the merfolk around them could not detect the anomaly, let alone the people on the distant hilltop.

“Runes?”

Yana’s eyes showed a hint of curiosity:

“Very unique runes.”

Compared to the unique runes, she was more curious about what Karl was trying to do with so much effort?

What was he trying to do?

Of course, he was going to collect the Great God’s Grace hidden in the Free Port!

With the death knights sharing the pressure, and a Desecrated Knight who was comparable to a legend as a fighter, plus the wizard’s methods, Karl now only wanted to find the Great God’s Grace hidden in the Free Port before heading to the Magic Forest.

As for the others, the City Lord’s Residence…

It was none of his business!

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