Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Assassin

This feeling was very strange.

It was like another organ had grown on his body.

Focusing his attention on it, he could clearly perceive the changes in temperature and the flow of air around him.

The fine hairs on his skin vibrated imperceptibly, coming into contact with the air, analyzing a multitude of information.

The temperature was slightly higher on the left side, due to the oil lamp.

Dust was falling from the ceiling, about to land on his hair.

Several tiny insects flew past the carriage window, their flapping wings causing changes in the airflow.

***

“Truly amazing!”

This perception, so different from that of a ‘human’, made Karl marvel, and for a moment he felt a little unaccustomed to it.

“No wonder bloodline wizards have a saying: The secrets hidden in life are no less vast than the starry sky.”

“They weren’t lying to me!”

“If there are enough ‘materials’, then the path of a bloodline wizard is undoubtedly a shortcut.”

“Ordinary wizards need to advance from scratch, facing numerous difficulties; while bloodline wizards can enhance themselves by utilizing the traits of higher life forms, which is obviously more convenient. However, without resources, this path is impossible to even begin.”

“Each has its own advantages and disadvantages!”

Unlike runes.

If a rune is lost, the special ability it brings is also lost.

The transplantation of a bloodline wizard is different.

After the transplanted organ adapts for a certain period of time, the body will naturally possess the special ability.

Even if the organ is removed later, some residual ability will remain.

Although it is far less than when the organ is present.

This adaptation, this evolution, contains the deep secrets of bloodlines, and Karl did not yet understand the principles behind it.

But the successful transplantation meant that he had entered the path of a bloodline wizard.

Calming himself, he rolled up his sleeves, pulled over a small desk, and with a quill in hand, lowered his head to write.

‘Dear Jenny, my friend, my former roommate, when you receive this letter, I believe the news of Signo City’s fall has already reached the Royal City.’

‘That night, Colon’s Black Armored Army stormed the city, and there was chaos everywhere. When I went to find your mother, Mary, she had already left her residence and I didn’t know where she had gone. It was difficult to find anyone in that situation.’

‘I hope she’s alright.’

Pausing his writing, Karl raised his head, thought for a moment, and continued to write:

“If you have any news of her, please write back and let me know. I will leave contact information in Mutan City. Also, I don’t know how your music studies are going in the Royal City…”

They were about to reach Mutan City, where there were messengers to the Royal City, and he finally had time to write the promised letter to Jenny.

“Clack, clack…”

A knock on the door sounded.

“Young Master Karl.”

Old Harry’s voice came through;

“We’ve arrived at Mutan City.”

“Oh!”

Karl stopped writing, lifted the carriage curtain, and looked ahead.

On the flat land, a gray and low city appeared at the end of his vision, like a crouching beast.

Mutan City was not large,

not even a third the size of Signo City.

But because of its location, it was surrounded by fertile land, which contributed to its prosperity.

“Master was an only child, with no siblings. Because he was devoted to wizardry in his youth, he did not have any children of his own.”

Old Harry explained:

“However, Master has an uncle, and the uncle has a son and a daughter, but their relationship is not very close.”

“The last time I accompanied Master to Mutan City was eight years ago, and there has been little contact since then.”

He continued:

“But they are family after all, so Master left them a crystal ball for testing wizard talent and instructed them to send word if anyone with talent was found. He would then teach them wizardry. This time, it’s Master’s cousin’s grandson who has been tested to have wizard talent.”

Karl nodded:

“It seems that Master’s ancestral bloodline must have had a full-fledged wizard, otherwise the probability of two people with talent appearing within a few generations is too low.”

Generally speaking, it takes many generations for a family to produce a person with wizard talent.

The probability of two people with wizard talent appearing within a few generations is negligible.

But there are exceptions.

If the ancestor was a full-fledged wizard, then the probability of their descendants having wizard talent is very high.

If two full-fledged wizards have children, the probability of their offspring having wizard talent even exceeds fifty percent.

However, the further down the line, the lower the probability of this inheritance, but it is still much higher than that of ordinary people.

This also falls within the scope of bloodline wizardry.

“Yes.”

Old Harry smiled:

“Master was able to become a senior wizard apprentice because he found the inheritance left by his ancestors.”

“He might even become a full-fledged wizard!”

Adolf had been a senior wizard apprentice for a long time, and because he was a potion maker, he had accumulated a lot of magic stones.

Everyone knew that as long as he could buy the potion needed for the breakthrough, he would attempt it.

A full-fledged wizard!

Karl’s spirits lifted.

If his mentor was a full-fledged wizard, then his future path of cultivation would be much smoother.

The principle of ‘one person attaining enlightenment, all those around them benefiting’ also applied in this world.

As the carriage approached the city gate, a group of people walked out from a nearby stone pavilion and came to greet them.

“Relatives from Signo City, the Chad family welcomes your arrival.”

The elderly man leading the group, who looked to be in his seventies, dressed in fine clothes, bowed and said:

“May my cousin be in good health.”

His face was full of wrinkles, his hair was sparse, showing his age, but his voice was still loud and strong.

“Master Reilly.” Old Harry dismounted:

“We meet again. I will definitely convey your blessings to Master.”

“Harry!” The elderly man, Reilly, raised his head, his face full of joy, and stretched out his arms to embrace Old Harry, laughing:

“My friend, it’s good to see you again.”

At this time, Karl and Sybil also got out of the carriage.

“Master Reilly, let me introduce you.” Old Harry stepped back and gestured towards the two:

“Miss Sybil, Young Master Karl, they are the two apprentices Master took in Signo City.”

“This is Reilly Chad, Master’s cousin.”

“Esteemed wizard apprentices, I have heard of your names.” Reilly was humble and enthusiastic:

“Please follow me into the city.”

“Old sir.” Sybil’s face was cold. She was used to the enthusiasm of ordinary people and disliked this kind of ‘hypocritical’ greeting even more. She asked directly:

“Who is Pine?”

Pine Chad!

The child from Adolf’s family who had been tested to have wizard talent.

“Pine.”

Reilly beckoned to the crowd, and a six or seven-year-old boy, timid and shy, was pushed forward by a woman.

The little boy pursed his lips and lowered his head. The woman looked reluctant, while others cast envious glances at him.

“Hmm.”

Sybil stepped forward, gently touching the boy’s head, her attitude softening considerably:

“Third-level wizard talent?”

“This…” Reilly hesitated:

“According to the method my cousin taught us, the test results showed third-level talent.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Sybil waved her hand:

“I will test him again.”

“Mother.”

The little boy turned back, his eyes red:

“I don’t want to go! I don’t want to leave Mother!”

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Reilly’s expression changed, and he said sternly:

“Do you know how rare it is to have talent? This is a blessing from the gods!”

Sybil frowned.

Those who walked the path of wizardry were not fond of gods, and even had some aversion to them.

But she also knew that it was normal for ordinary people to attribute such a rare occurrence to a blessing from the gods.

“Pine.”

The woman’s eyes were filled with tears, and although her heart was full of reluctance, she gritted her teeth and said:

“It’s alright, you’re just going away to study. You can come back to see Mother when you have time, and I can go see you too.”

“Be good, child. Listen to them.”

“That’s right.”

“Do you know how many people would kill for this opportunity? Don’t say such foolish things.”

“…”

A group of people chimed in to persuade him.

The Chad family was once unknown in Mutan City, just a small and insignificant family.

Now.

They were one of the most prominent families in Mutan City.

The reason for their rapid rise was that Adolf had found the path of wizardry left by their ancestors.

The status of a senior wizard apprentice was, to some extent, comparable to that of a legendary knight, making it easy to support a family.

The Chad family knew very well what a wizard apprentice represented.

The glory of the family!

Although Adolf was distantly related to them, Pine was a direct blood relative of the Chad family line.

If he succeeded in his studies, the Chad family might be able to leave Mutan City and have a brighter future.

“Let’s go!”

Sybil took Little Pine’s hand:

“We’ll talk more once we’re in the city.”

Little Pine looked back at his mother, only to see her take a step back and hide herself in the crowd.

Mother…

He opened his mouth, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably, but no one cared about a child’s feelings.

…………

Second floor of a tavern.

A man dressed as a wandering mercenary leaned against the window, pretending to sleep, his body reeking of alcohol.

At this moment.

A group of people walked down the street.

The man lifted his eyes, watched the group leave, and took a large gulp from the wine bowl on the table.

After paying the bill, he went to a hidden room.

“The target has arrived.”

“Oh!”

In the darkness, a figure stirred:

“How is it?”

“Two wizard apprentices, one intermediate wizard apprentice and one barely a junior wizard apprentice.” The man said:

“There’s also a knight named Harry, a peak knight in his younger days, but he’s old now.”

“An intermediate wizard apprentice…” The shadow spoke:

“Do you need a helper?”

“Yes.” The man took out a dagger from his body:

“I’ll deal with the intermediate wizard apprentice, ‘Fan’ will handle the other one. Enchant the dagger for me.”

“Hehe…” The shadow chuckled:

“You’re always so cautious.”

To deal with an intermediate wizard apprentice, the man alone was enough. As for the other target…

It would be easy to take care of!

After all, it was just a junior wizard apprentice, not even a full-fledged one. It wouldn’t be a problem for the man.

But he still wanted to find a helper and enchant the weapon to ensure that nothing went wrong.

“No wonder you never fail any mission you’re given, but you’re a bit too cautious.”

“Hmph!”

The man snorted:

“In our line of work, failing a mission means losing our lives. We can never be too careful.”

“That’s true.” The shadow nodded:

“Wait a moment.”

Not long after.

A giant snail crawled out from the darkness.

The snail was pitch black, its body emitting a strange gray smoke, and every movement it made produced a rustling sound.

The man instinctively stepped back.

Even though he had seen it several times, he still wasn’t used to this kind of ‘creature’.

A half-meter tall giant snail, the patterns on its shell looked like eyes, or like whirlpools.

A magical creature ━ the Spiral Soul Snail, a special life form that liked to devour the souls of other creatures.

“Plop!”

The snail’s neck swayed, spitting out a stream of mucus that enveloped the dagger, slowly seeping into it.

“The enchantment will last for two days. Anyone injured by this dagger within two days will have both their body and soul destroyed.”

An invisible force gently lifted the dagger and presented it to the man:

“Be careful, don’t touch anywhere but the handle, or you know what will happen.”

***

“Yes.”

The man nodded, carefully grasped the handle, and gently swung it, flashes of dark, cold light flickering.

He was a knight.

And a knight skilled in the art of assassination!

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“Frontline Report!”

“Following Signo City, several more cities have been captured by the people of Colon. Duke Uriah personally leads the army.”

“Sark and Gando announce an alliance to jointly resist the Colon army!”

“The Church’s oracle…”

“…”

On the bustling commercial streets, cries of hawkers filled the air, mixed with news from the front line.

Gando and Colon had been at war for many years, and the battle situation had always been deadlocked.

But in recent years, especially after the new King of Colon ascended the throne, the war situation on Gando’s side became increasingly bleak.

Two Dukes and three Legendary Knights have already died on the battlefield.

This was something that had never happened before.

“Thunder Spear Tucker burned down half of Signo City. It is said that it was to please the God of Fire and thus obtain the blessing to be promoted to Legend.”

Yvonne asked with worry:

“I wonder how father is doing?”

In this world, deities exist, and their blessings are real.

It is certain.

The people of Signo City have suffered a disaster.

Fortunately, it was not to please an evil god like the Spider Goddess, otherwise the city would have been massacred.

In history,

such things have happened from time to time.

“Don’t worry, Uncle is a shrewd businessman, he knows how to protect his property.” Karl said persuasively:

“As children, living our lives well and not letting our parents worry is the best reward for them.”

“Maybe…” Yvonne pursed her lips:

“But father probably doesn’t think so, marrying a powerful noble is what he hopes for.”

“Mutan City is good.” Karl waved his cane lightly, changing the subject:

“It is far from the front line, rich in resources, and in your spare time you can go to the nearby Overlook Lake to enjoy the scenery.”

“Yes.” Yvonne forced herself to cheer up and squeezed out a smile:

“Uncle treats us very well.”

“Hmm.”

Karl nodded:

“If you encounter any trouble, you can go to the Chad Family, Old Reilly promised to take care of you sisters.”

“…” Yvonne opened her mouth, then lowered her head and whispered:

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Karl smiled faintly:

“We are family.”

“Family?” Yvonne looked blank, her eyes complex, and after a long time she said:

“Cousin Karl, can I come to you in the future?”

“The Black Swamp is full of miasma, it’s not suitable for ordinary people to live in.” Karl shook his head:

“If you have anything, you can write to me.”

“Oh!”

Disappointment appeared on Yvonne’s face.

“Cousin Karl.”

She took out a wooden box from her body:

“I made some chocolates for you.”

“Really?”

Karl reached out and took it, inside the box were some black heart-shaped chocolates, petite and cute.

“Not bad.”

He picked up one and tasted it:

“It tastes very good.”

“I’m glad you like it.” Yvonne smiled brightly:

“Let’s go back.”

“Hmm.”

Karl nodded.

Not long after.

“So, you just came back like this?” In a manor, Kingsley looked at her sister with a look of disappointment:

“Confession, confession, do you understand?”

“This may be our last time with Karl, if we don’t get him now, we won’t have another chance!”

She stomped her feet in anger.

She had asked the two to develop their relationship along the way, but there was no progress. Now she had finally created an opportunity for them to be alone, and it was the time when emotions were most easily swayed at the moment of parting, but her sister still hadn’t succeeded.

“It’s useless.” Yvonne sat on the stone bench, her eyes empty:

“I gave Cousin Karl chocolates, he only said they were delicious, and he also refused to let me go to the Black Swamp.”

“Maybe he doesn’t know what chocolate represents.” Kingsley frowned:

“We have to try.”

“Father’s situation is still unclear, we sisters only have Karl to rely on now.”

“I did as you said, I made the chocolate heart-shaped.” Yvonne shook her head with a wry smile:

“How could Cousin not know?”

According to Gando’s customs, giving chocolate is a way of expressing one’s feelings, not to mention deliberately making it heart-shaped.

There was no reason for him not to understand her thoughts.

“Sister!”

Yvonne lowered her eyebrows:

“I want to be alone for a while.”

“You…” Kingsley gritted her teeth, and finally let out a long sigh:

“Alas!”

…………

Karl knew Yvonne’s intentions very well, but he didn’t think it was love, it was more like a kind of attachment.

A priority choice when one is confused about the future.

Yvonne was still young, maybe she didn’t even understand what she wanted, she was just expressing her emotions in a muddled way.

He could feel her dependence and confusion, but he didn’t intend to get involved.

“Walking on the path of a wizard, one will gradually distance oneself from ordinary people, Master’s wife is an exception.”

Sybil sat opposite him, playing with a thumb ring, and said:

“Unless necessary, most wizards will live in relatively desolate places, outside the city or in the forest…”

“Karl, you have to get used to this, unless it is for the purpose of reproduction, otherwise minimize contact with ordinary people.”

“Hmm…”

She paused, then said:

“Especially after becoming a Senior Wizard Apprentice, the consciousness can perceive the Astral Plane, and the Astral Projection will turn the wizard apprentice’s body into a source of radiation. The longer ordinary people stay with us, the worse their health will become.”

“I understand.” Karl sighed and asked:

“I heard that you plan to be Little Pine’s mentor?”

“Yes.”

Hearing this, Sybil sat up straight:

“Pine is very smart, he has good talent, and he is also very… pitiful. I can take care of him in the Black Swamp.”

“Master can’t take another disciple.”

“Alright.” Karl:

“At least it will stop him from crying.”

“Haha…” Sybil laughed:

“Pine is a child, he must be scared to suddenly leave his parents, I was the same way back then.”

“Let me tell you some news, Thunder Spear did not receive the recognition of the God of Fire, his efforts were in vain.”

“Really?” Karl looked surprised:

“I thought he would succeed.”

In his opinion, Thunder Spear Tucker’s strength was definitely among the top of the Grand Knights, breaking through to become a Legend shouldn’t be difficult.

He didn’t expect him to fail.

“How is that possible?” Sybil showed disdain:

“As long as there are enough benefits, he can even betray the gods, how could the God of Fire bless such a person?”

“Let’s rest!”

She stood up:

“We will set off for the Black Swamp tomorrow.”

Night.

The starlight was dim.

The Chad Family had specially prepared a secluded manor for the two of them, ensuring that they would not be disturbed.

After more than a month of traveling, even an iron man would be tired, and a soft bed was even more helpful for sleep.

Even Karl didn’t take the opportunity to go to the Divine Domain Fragment or Free Port, but lay in bed to relax.

Unconsciously, he fell into a deep sleep.

In the darkness.

Two figures quietly appeared.

The figures looked at each other, nodded at the same time, each chose a room and silently pounced.

Their movements were extremely agile, like light swallows.

At the same time.

A faint halo enveloped their bodies, allowing them to ignore the detection methods of magic traps.

“Whoosh!”

‘Fan’ gently landed in front of the door of the house, his wrist flicked, a flash of cold light, the latch silently broke.

He changed his hands and pressed them on the door.

Cantrip ━ Silence!

Not having Wizard Talent doesn’t necessarily mean one can’t cast spells, some simple cantrips can be activated with Life Force.

The door was pushed open by him little by little, but the friction sound that should have been there disappeared.

Success!

‘Fan’s’ eyes lit up.

Then he tapped his feet lightly, his body swayed and appeared in the room, quickly approaching the target on the bed.

The target was sleeping soundly.

‘Sleep, sleep, going to the underworld in your sleep to meet the God of Death is a painless death.’

‘Tsk…’

‘Oh, I forgot, wizards don’t have faith, then you’ll be miserable, you’ll be nailed to the Wall of Unbelievers and suffer endless torture.’

‘Fan’ thought to himself, a spike quietly appeared in his hand, stabbing towards the target’s throat.

“Whoosh!”

The sound was minimized.

He had done this many times, and at this point, he had never missed a target.

He could already imagine the scene of the spike piercing the flesh, penetrating the throat, and blood gushing out from the wound.

The target wouldn’t die immediately, they would twitch a few times before completely losing their life. Sometimes they would even open their eyes before death and see him, the ‘murderer’, but their eyes would only be filled with fear and unwillingness, unable to stop their life from slipping away.

That was a beautiful picture.

Praise the God of Death!

“Whoosh!”

His vision blurred.

The target on the bed suddenly disappeared.

‘Fan’ froze, before he could react, his senses were completely covered by a surge of violent killing intent, and his vision was filled with whistling wind.

“Boom!”

The killing intent, as if tangible, slammed into his mind first.

Combat Technique ━ Holy Judgment!

Karl’s figure appeared above, his eyes full of anger and fear, his hands formed into swords and slashed down.

He almost died!

If it wasn’t for the spider sense sending out a warning, if his reaction was a moment slower, then…

He would die!

He would really die!

“Die!”

Anger and fear turned into an all-out attack without reservation, the air wave formed by the force landed on the assassin first.

“Bang!”

The huge pressure directly made the assassin kneel on the ground, followed by the whistling force pouring into his limbs and bones.

“Boom!”

Karl’s palms struck down.

The terrifying force instantly erupted, the assassin’s body was directly blasted into a pulp, and even the entire house trembled.

“Who?”

“How dare you!”

A roar came from the next room in time.

Then a raging torrent tore through the house, smashed the solid stone wall, and exploded in the darkness, and faint groans of pain could be heard.

Please collect!