Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 121 Brother and Sister

This man, who had always given off a sunny vibe and even possessed a youthful charm despite his age, now had a face as gloomy as a stagnant pool. When he removed his mask, he gave Ruger a completely different impression, but his manners and habits, such as his upright posture, still conveyed that this was Lorigo.

For a person's temperament to change so drastically in just a few days, they must have experienced something unimaginable.

The carriage turned around, circled around the blocks, and finally stopped in a deserted alley in the outer city.

Ruger looked at Lorigo, who looked a little haggard.

Meanwhile, Mutter stood nervously to the side, either too nervous to speak or unsure of what to say.

Lorig forced a smile and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "We've finally met again, Lord Ruger."

Ruger thought for a moment and said, "The rumors circulating in the city—"

“It’s true, mostly true,” Lorig interrupted him, his voice low and menacing. “My father, my two brothers, some family members, and those from the Twin Moon City delegation, those powerful superhumans—they’re all dead, overnight…”

Ruger watched him. Lorigo was in very poor condition, a poorness that emanated from within. Since most of what he said was true, there must be another reason, and Lorigo's secretive behavior clearly indicated that he couldn't go home.

"Not Red Moon City?" Ruger said.

Lorigo paused for a moment, then nodded.

A long silence fell over the carriage, and the occasional footsteps of pedestrians could be heard clearly in the distance.

"It is Laslot Star, the eldest son of the Star family, my brother."

Lorigo, on the contrary, became even calmer at this moment.

"He's still trying to capture me. It's said that the flesh and soul of a brother... would be more suitable to fill his void. However, I'm not a superhuman, so my value is somewhat reduced... The few illegitimate children my father had in his early years who died or went missing in recent years are probably all related to him. It's not a miracle that he's managed to survive time and time again, exceeding the lifespan the wizard predicted..."

“Vandil has also been secretly helping him all along…”

As he spoke, Lorigo closed his eyes, which had been widening, and then slowly opened them again.

Ruger glanced at the red-haired woman beside him, giving her a questioning look, and she nodded knowingly.

This Vandir Star is the one she has always been prejudiced against, the third young master of the Star family who possesses extraordinary knightly talent.

“I suspect that my father’s previous serious injury was also caused by my elder brother colluding with those redeemers in order to obtain the family’s treasured Sun Stone, control the power of divine punishment in Star City, and further control Star City and the family’s power. All of this was to prepare for last night. His time is running out, and everything is to make up for his shortcomings. He has probably gone mad.”

Lorigo turned to look at Ruger beside him.

"However, I have found a solution."

"They've all overlooked it! Dasoya Fanxing, my sister, who has been out of contact with the family for over a decade!"

“I have actually maintained intermittent contact with her. I am the only one in the family who has contact with her. Although wizard apprentices with Upper Domain status are not allowed to interfere with the underground cities of Lower Domain at will, this is an internal family matter and is still within the permitted scope. Dasoya is already very powerful. As long as Dasoya comes back, everything can be resolved. In fact, if she does not want to return to Upper Domain, I can support her to stay here and become the city lord. Let her, Dasoya Fanxing, end this matter. Everything will be perfectly legitimate.”

“We can preserve the last bit of glory for the family.” Lorigo’s eyes regained a little light.

Ruger frowned. He recalled what he had seen that night, the so-called divine punishment that the nobles spoke of. Could a wizard apprentice really withstand that? Even if Lorigo's sister was well-prepared and even brought some friends back, it seemed unlikely that she would gain any advantage.

Ruger expressed his concerns.

Lorigo laughed.

“Lord Ruger, I must once again marvel at how powerful you are, to think you are truly a wild wizard. Your future is sure to be very bright,” he said.

"The nobles of the underground city hold wizards with Upper Realm status in such awe, partly because the power of the Sun Stone's divine punishment cannot lock them down. Of course, servants who accompany wizard apprentices to the Upper Realm are not included. Having Upper Realm status means joining certain wizard organizations within the wizarding domain and thus gaining recognition. These people usually come to the Lower Realm to handle tasks entrusted to them, and they do not allow the nobles to do anything uncooperative, let alone any act of resistance that would damage the dignity of the wizards."

Lorig's words put Ruger at ease.

In this way, they could simply wait patiently. Ruger also planned to wait until things had completely calmed down before heading to the Star Family's castle.

"Young Master, how...how did you escape? Where have you been these past few days?"

Red-haired Maud finally couldn't help but ask.

“He let me go. He’s the guy you’ve always hated. He wanted my brother to embark on the path of the extraordinary again. He not only secretly helped my brother, but even offered himself up. He told me a lot of things… I begged him to secretly rescue my fourth brother, but he refused. He said that the closest relatives of an extraordinary person are more precious. If I were an extraordinary person, he wouldn’t let me go either…” Lorigo said.

Ruger listened from the sidelines, inwardly marveling at how eccentric this family was. He even deduced that the old baron might not have been unaware of his two sons' private activities, such as the eldest son's use of illegitimate children to prolong his life—it was impossible for him to have been completely oblivious over the years.

But they all died in the end, including the old baron; his entire direct and collateral line was almost wiped out.

These messy things could very well affect the city and the people living in this underground city.

"Dasoya told me that she would be back in three days."

Lorigo felt a mixture of anticipation and pain.

Looking at his complicated expression and trembling eyes.

Ruger somewhat understood what he was thinking. He was angry at his elder brother, and worried about his brother's collusion with the Redeemers. Those who worshipped the Faceless Ones were extremely destabilizing factors. In addition, Lorigo might have a sliver of hope, or even a hint of unspoken hesitation, that if his elder brother had really recovered, could he, like the third young master Vandir Stars, not pursue his brother's fratricide and patricide, and let his brother embark on the path of the extraordinary, not only to make up for the accident back then, but even to lead the Stars family to greater heights?

Ruger's speculation was based on the perspective of eccentric nobles like himself. Although it was somewhat far-fetched, it's possible that he had such thoughts, just like his extraordinary knight brother.

"He doesn't seem to care much about your capture?" Ruger said.

Lorigo nodded and said, "Because the time has passed, he should have completed the ritual that night. He was only chasing me to protect his secret."

"The fresh blood of extraordinary beings, and the souls and flesh of their closest relatives—perhaps those delegations from Twin Moon City were all invited by him, and those gladiatorial matches were all arranged in advance by him..."

(End of this chapter)