Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Approaching

Every month, Karl had to go to the Wizard Tower.

Although the potion shop used the name of Wizard Archie, the majority of its shares belonged to the Six Rings Tower.

Especially this year, as Wizard Archie was about to leave, he had transferred all of his shares to the Tower.

Monthly inventory and checking of profits were normal procedures.

“Hah…”

Karl rubbed his hands together, taking the hot tea that Omar handed him:

“The weather is so cold today!”

The breath he exhaled condensed into white mist, mixing with the rising steam of the hot tea, and lingered for a long time.

“Indeed.”

Omar nodded:

“The Kingdom of Gando has never had such a cold season before, even the knights’ physiques are having some trouble enduring it.”

She then asked:

“Do you want to get a brazier to warm yourself?”

She cultivated alone in the Wizard Tower, and although she was long accustomed to solitude, she was more able to immerse herself in the knowledge of wizardry.

But sometimes, she still hoped that someone would keep her company to talk and chat.

So every time Karl came, she would temporarily stop her cultivation to sit and chat with him about some trivial matters.

After all, the two of them were both members of the ‘Starry Secret Society’.

“I’m not that delicate yet.” Karl shook his head with a smile, looking at the plaza in front of the Wizard Tower:

“It seems like there are more people here today than usual?”

“Three lumber mills are settling accounts.” Omar said:

“Wizard Archie and the others are about to leave, and they need to make a tally of all the wood essence and timber they are taking.”

“That’s a great achievement!”

Every ten years, the Six Rings Tower would send a group of people over, attracted by the resources of the Magic Forest.

After ten years of reclamation and logging, all the good things collected had to be taken back, the more they took, the greater their merit, and the better the rewards given by the Tower.

“I heard that the lumber mills haven’t stopped working yet?” Karl asked.

“No.”

Omar pulled up a chair and sat down, crossing her legs as she spoke:

“Everyone is working overtime and is extremely busy, as long as the Beast Tide hasn’t arrived, they won’t stop.”

“In the past two days, several workers at the lumber mills have frozen to death, but Wizard Archie still hasn’t agreed to let people rest.”

As she said this, she gently shook her head.

She didn’t have much to say about this.

Wizard Archie wanted to take more timber, so he had to exploit the workers.

And the other wizards did not intend to offend the group that was about to return to the Kalim Continent for the sake of some workers.

Karl didn’t respond.

He was already accustomed to the powerful, wealthy, and strong superiors desperately exploiting ordinary people.

It was like that in Gando, it was like that in the Other World, and it hadn’t changed in the Magic Forest either, it seemed that this was just how the rules were.

“Oh, right.”

Omar turned her head to look at him:

“You should know by now, right? Hodgson has taken over the shop next door, and he’ll be holding a ceremony in a few days.”

“Let’s go together then, so we can have some company.”

“A ceremony?” Karl shook his head:

“I didn’t receive an invitation.”

“Huh?” Omar was stunned for a moment, then she smiled knowingly:

“Still didn’t borrow money?”

“Yeah.” Karl took a sip of his hot tea:

“I don’t have many magic stones on hand.”

“I don’t believe you when you say that, among our group, you should be the richest one besides Hodgson.” Omar shook her head:

“If you don’t want to borrow, then you don’t want to borrow, this time Hodgson has indeed bet quite a lot, I heard that the magic stones he borrowed also have high interest rates, if he doesn’t have enough profits, he’ll probably have a hard time, but who knows what the outcome will be?”

“For Nancy’s sake, I hope his business will prosper!”

This time, she did borrow some magic stones, but not much, unlike some people who were willing to mortgage themselves to buy shares.

“Hah…”

A gust of cold wind blew in from outside.

The two of them stood up, bowing towards the figures entering the Wizard Tower.

“Wizard Daniel!”

“Senior Daniel!”

“Mm.” Daniel, wearing a white wizard’s robe, nodded casually, a rare look of anxiety on his face:

“Is Wizard Bella here?”

“Yes.” Omar quickly said:

“The mentor is upstairs.”

“Good!”

Daniel quickly strode towards the stairs, but as if he had thought of something, he paused and looked at the two of them:

“Don’t run around recklessly for the time being, especially Karl, pay more attention to what’s happening at the market.”

Huh?

Karl looked surprised:

“Senior Daniel, has something happened?”

“Mm.”

Daniel nodded:

“The Beast Tide on the front lines has lost control, some of the defense lines have already collapsed, and it’s likely to impact the Leipzig Market.”

“Ah!”

Karl and Omar were both shocked.

“How could that be?”

Karl looked puzzled:

“The Beast Tide has only just begun, it’s not even the most dangerous time yet, and there are two second-circle wizards from the Capet Family sitting on the front lines.”

“How could it lose control?”

“The Capet Family…” Daniel frowned:

“Some problems have occurred.”

He didn’t directly say what the problems were, but the information he revealed was still alarming.

If something happened to the Capet Family, then the Leipzig Market was very likely to suffer a devastating blow.

Watching Daniel go upstairs, Omar turned to look at Karl.

“If there’s a problem with the market, you come here.” Omar said seriously:

“The mentor once mentioned to me that as long as this Wizard Tower doesn’t fall, we won’t be afraid even of third-order creatures.”

“Mm.”

Karl’s brow furrowed:

“I know.”

Only two days had passed.

An oppressive aura seemed to be permeating the air above the market, and the pedestrians on the street were also moving more hurriedly than usual.

“Mr. Karl.”

During a break from her work, Barbara, whose belly was getting bigger and bigger, came over and whispered:

“Charlie asked someone to come and tell me to be careful recently, is there something wrong on the front lines?”

The others paused slightly, then continued with their work, but their ears were perked up.

“It’s nothing.”

Karl lay back on the armchair, closing his eyes as if he was dozing off, and said slowly:

“There are two second-circle wizards in the Capet Family, and the Tower is also helping nearby, even if there are some problems, there won’t be a major disaster.”

The news about the collapse of the front lines couldn’t be kept secret, especially with more and more people fleeing back from the front lines.

The news,

had already begun to spread.

“That’s right!”

The guard ‘Jay’ nodded upon hearing this:

“With the Capet Family here, nothing will happen to the Leipzig Market, I experienced the last Beast Tide, it was much more intense than this one, many legendary creatures and mutated followers broke through the defense lines, but didn’t we still come out of it okay?”

His words made the others’ expressions relax slightly, and they all nodded.

That’s right!

Even if the front lines collapsed, it was likely just a problem at a certain point on the defense line that was broken through by the Beast Tide, the overall situation should still be safe.

Besides,

Even if the front lines collapsed, the residential areas outside the market would be the first to be affected, they were still safe.

If the market was truly threatened…

That would be a matter of life and death, and they, these ordinary people and wizard apprentices, could only accept their fate.

“Mr. Karl.”

The saleswoman Tracy said softly:

“After closing at night, can you let me stay behind to guard the shop, I… I can pay for it.”

Paying to help watch the shop seemed like a joke, but the others were clearly a bit tempted.

They were at the market during the day, so they didn’t need to worry about safety, but after work, they had to return to the residential area.

At this time, the residential area was no longer safe, and the road home after work was even more nerve-wracking.

Hmm…

Karl opened his eyes, his face thoughtful, and then he beckoned to the guard ‘Jay’.

“Go buy some magic items that can solidify the ground, and also some things that can conceal auras.”

“I’ll make a list!”

“When you’re not busy later, you guys go to the backyard and dig a basement, dig it deep to ensure safety.”

“After we close at night, if there are any who don’t want to go back, they can stay there temporarily.”

The eyes of several people lit up.

Only ‘Jay’ and Maud frowned, they heard a premonition of danger in Karl’s words.

Was the situation on the front lines that bad?

A few more days passed.

The rumors outside grew more and more numerous, and the atmosphere in the market became increasingly tense, Tracy, Barbara, and the others were no longer going back at night.

“Mr. Karl.”

‘Jay’ walked in from outside, even forgetting to shake off the snow from his clothes, his face flustered as he said:

“The rumors outside say that the second-circle wizard of the Capet Family, Jefferson, has been poisoned with a special poison, and he’s about to die!”

“The other second-circle wizard has also had an accident, and some rumors even say that he’s already dead.”

Karl, who was mixing potions, paused, looking surprised.

He wasn’t surprised by the news from ‘Jay’, but rather by how this kind of news could have spread.

There was no news from the Tower, but it had already spread throughout the market, could the news be false?

No!

Karl’s eyes darkened.

If it was fake, then the Capet Family’s patrol team outside wouldn’t be so tense, so something must have happened.

Poison?

The key wasn’t the poison, but why did the news spread?

Was it because the Capet Family wasn’t careful enough in blocking the news, or were some people deliberately spreading this news?

“Don’t worry.”

***

His thoughts raced, but he could only try to reassure them:

“These are just rumors, they may not be true, and even if they are, there are so many physicians and poison-healing experts in the market, what poison can’t be cured?”

“Like MacDonald across the street…”

Halfway through his words, Karl suddenly frowned.

He hadn’t forgotten that MacDonald was a formal wizard who had hidden his cultivation for some reason.

MacDonald, who had hidden his cultivation, was skilled at treating poisons!

The second-circle wizard of the Capet Family was poisoned?

What a coincidence?

“Mr. Karl.”

‘Jay’ said softly:

“MacDonald was invited away by the people of the Capet Family, I guess, it’s very likely that he’s there to treat the second-circle wizard.”

He was also a bit flustered now.

The reason why they were okay during the last Beast Tide was because there were second-circle wizards, if something happened to the second-circle wizards…

The front lines were probably truly collapsing!

“Hah…” Karl took a deep breath, put down the potion in his hand, and paced back and forth in the shop with his hands behind his back.

His expression became more and more gloomy, and finally, he stopped in his tracks.

“Close up!”

“For the next few days, the shop’s opening hours will be shortened by two hours, pay attention to the situation on the Capet Family’s side, and after closing, you guys should all hide in the basement in the backyard.”

Karl said:

“Everything, we’ll talk about it after the situation becomes clear.”

His words caused the others’ faces to change drastically, and for a moment, they didn’t know what to do.

“Ah!”

“Mr. Karl…”

“Won’t this greatly affect business?”

“Sir.” ‘Jay’s’ voice was filled with worry:

“Is there something wrong?”

“It’s not clear yet.” Karl shook his head:

“But it’s better to be safe than sorry, the loss from closing the shop early is still bearable.”

“Go!”

He waved his hand and instructed:

“Pack up, starting today, close up early, and if you find something wrong, the shop will be temporarily closed.”

“Yes!”

The others quickly responded.

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The Capet Family’s manor.

A stone tower more than ten meters high stood in the center of the manor.

A Wizard Tower!

This was an item that connected the Astral Plane and the mortal world, and it could even be said to be one of the greatest existences in the wizarding world.

It was also the core of the Leipzig Market, and the foundation upon which the Capet Family had stood firm for hundreds of years.

When inside the Wizard Tower, the strength of a first-circle wizard, after being enhanced, could contend against a second-circle wizard.

Inside,

Mental power could receive an extremely terrifying boost, and spells that were usually very difficult to cast could be cast easily.

And the five-story building meant that the Wizard Tower had at least five powerful spells inscribed on it, which could be activated at any time.

As long as magic stones were consumed, this Wizard Tower could continuously attack.

Few people knew that the Wizard Tower had another name in ancient times.

A War Fortress!

MacDonald looked up at the building in front of him, then lowered his eyes, remaining calm.

“Sir, please come upstairs!”

As he entered the Wizard Tower, several hidden mental fluctuations swept over him, seeing him through and through from the outside in.

“Yes.”

MacDonald’s expression remained unchanged, following the person in front to the third floor.

There was a huge bed here, and a ‘patient’ dressed in white was lying on it, resting quietly.

The patient’s breathing was weak, and he was resting with his eyes closed, even though he knew someone had come, he didn’t intend to speak.

There were other people in the room, and there were quite a few of them, but MacDonald’s attention was involuntarily focused on the patient, it was as if with him there, everything else became dim and dull.

“Mac.”

Allen of the Capet Family quickly came to greet him:

“Aren’t you good at treating poison and mental problems? Come and take a look at my… this patient.”

“Yes.” MacDonald bowed:

“Young Master, don’t worry.”

“How can I not worry!” Allen stamped his foot, but it wasn’t convenient for him to introduce who the patient on the bed was.

He just introduced him to the others:

“This Mr. MacDonald is the pharmacist from my potion shop, he’s best at helping people detoxify.”

“Enough with the nonsense!” A middle-aged man said in a muffled voice:

“Quickly, have him examine the patient.”

“Yes!”

MacDonald took a deep breath, slowly walked in front of the patient, and used magic to observe the patient’s condition.

“Eh?”

He exclaimed in surprise, his expression changing:

“This is Mad Dove!”

As soon as he said this, the expressions of the people in the room changed drastically, and the patient on the bed slowly opened his eyes.

“You know?”

“Yes.”

MacDonald nodded:

“The long passage of time will destroy a person’s sanity, so wizards with long lifespans often cultivate a spell that stabilizes their consciousness, to resist the erosion of time on the spirit.”

“And the Mad Dove poison will make this spell ineffective, causing a person’s emotions to fluctuate greatly, until they eventually become insane and out of control.”

“This poison is useless against ordinary people, it’s only effective against wizards above the second circle…”

He opened his mouth, but stopped himself.

Even if the people present didn’t say it, he already knew who the patient was, Jefferson of the Capet Family.

A second-circle wizard!

As for the other one, he had seen his portrait before.

“You’re right.” Jefferson slowly nodded:

“A wizard whose emotions cannot be stabilized is like a spell that is out of control at any time, no one knows when he will explode.”

“So…”

“Can you cure it?”

“This…” MacDonald smiled awkwardly:

“I’m just an ordinary wizard apprentice, I’ve only heard of this kind of poison that targets second-circle wizards.”

Seeing that the expressions of the people in the room were not right, he quickly said:

“But I have a way to alleviate it!”

“Oh!”

Jefferson’s eyes flickered slightly, and an invisible mental force landed on MacDonald, as if trying to see through him.

But after all, he had been poisoned, and as soon as he used his magic slightly, his mental sea was in turmoil, and his face also turned pale.

He had been careless!

He hadn’t expected that the kid from the Monroe family would be so bold, using himself as bait to lure him into a trap.

Although he had escaped, he had also been poisoned with a deadly poison.

The Mad Dove was not fatal for the time being, but it was extremely dangerous, especially when he had to cast spells now that the Beast Tide was approaching.

What if he lost control…

He absolutely could not take that risk!

“Alleviate it?”

He closed his eyes, stabilizing his fluctuating emotions, and asked slowly:

“How do you alleviate it?”

“I have a medicine that can help stabilize emotions, but this medicine uses very rare materials.” MacDonald said softly:

“It’s very expensive!”

“Mac!” Allen shouted:

“Does our Capet Family lack your magic stones?”

“As long as it works, we can even help you become a formal wizard, you take out the medicine first.”

“Yes, yes.” MacDonald nodded with a smile, taking out a bottle of potion from his portable medicine box:

“This potion is also useful for stabilizing the mind and can alleviate the toxicity of Mad Dove, at least it won’t cause you to lose control for ten years.”

As for ten years later, he believed that with the strength of the Capet Family, they should have already found a solution.

One of the people in the room stepped forward, took the potion from his hand, and did not rush to give it to Jefferson to take, but instead carefully used magic to check it.

“The ingredients are unclear, but it’s harmless.”

“Mm.”

Jefferson nodded, waving his hand:

“Go down!”

“Yes.”

MacDonald bowed his head in response, and then said:

“The reward…”

“Don’t worry.” Allen pulled him towards the stairs:

“We won’t forget your reward, remember not to tell anyone else about what happened today, otherwise don’t blame me for being impolite.”

“I won’t, I definitely won’t tell anyone.” MacDonald didn’t care about asking for a reward, and quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead:

“After I go back, I’ll stay in the shop honestly and not go out!”

“Mm.”

Allen nodded in satisfaction:

“Go!”

Leaving the Capet Family’s manor, and after returning to the shop and confirming that no one was following him, the timid expression on MacDonald’s face gradually disappeared, replaced by coldness and ruthlessness.

‘That was close!’

‘Luckily, I took the potion before going, and controlled my cultivation at the level of a wizard apprentice, otherwise I would definitely have been discovered.’

‘Fortunately, Jefferson was poisoned, and he couldn’t concentrate on casting spells, otherwise I would still be dead.’

Thinking about the consequences of being exposed, even though he had lived for over a hundred years, he still couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

“It seems that the thing has already been handed over.” A voice without any emotional fluctuation sounded from behind him.

“Yes.”

Hearing the voice, MacDonald’s expression changed again, becoming respectful:

“According to your instructions, I left the potion at the Capet Family’s manor, as long as Jefferson takes it…”

“Well done.” The shadows wriggled, and a figure slowly appeared in the area:

“Edmund’s strength is still too weak after all, but luckily I prepared in advance, and left a backup plan here.”

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