Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 214 Curses and Warnings

While Ruger was focused on learning the Clarity Dream Art in Leiden, he wasn't as leisurely as he seemed. He appeared to be constantly fiddling with those few tufts of hair and occasionally doing a full-body hair nourishment, but in reality, he was constantly thinking. He hadn't stopped thinking since then, and there was more than one thing to consider. For example, what spell should be stored in the currently vacant fifth temporary spell slot, that is, the fifth magic mark, and the subsequent choices for the magic mark meditation method.

After completing the fifth demonic mark, the practice of the Demonic Mark Meditation Method came to a crossroads.

Ruger had two paths to choose from, and he remained hesitant.

Ruger leaned against the tree, sensing the changes around him while pondering.

The strange rabbit did indeed curse for a long time.

Over time, Ruger gradually lost the sense of hostility in the curses, going from curiosity to annoyance to habituation, and finally even losing the power of those words, as if he no longer recognized them.

creak!

The rabbit finally closed the dilapidated door, and as it turned to close it again after returning to the house, it continued to curse.

Fortunately, the broken door was exceptionally useful; once closed, it completely silenced the sound.

Ruger smiled, dusted off his wizard's robe with one hand, and stood up while holding onto the tree trunk with the other.

After standing still, he smiled and stood quietly, as if waiting for something.

You spotted me?

The tree trunk opposite twisted twice, revealing a human figure.

After the light and shadow distorted, a short-haired man appeared before them, dressed in a simple and elegant wizard's robe.

Ruger looked at him, then at Leiden. The guy seemed very at ease, still meditating. It was unclear whether he was confident in Ruger's strength or in his own.

"You don't seem to be a Limit Wizard apprentice?" the short-haired man said.

Ruger smiled at him, waiting for him to continue.

“I advise you and your friend to give up this opportunity. He has been meditating and doesn’t seem to be in good condition. There are probably hundreds of wizarding apprentices watching this house, and more will be arriving... You have no chance; you will only lose your lives…”

The short-haired man took a step back as he spoke, and then disappeared after a distorted interplay of light and shadow.

Ruger looked at this inexplicable guy.

If he hadn't noticed, what he might have handed over wouldn't have been these words, but a cold, sharp knife.

Approaching stealthily, he was clearly up to no good. If it weren't for the fear of affecting Leiden, Ruger would probably have chosen to keep this guy around.

Luger now has multiple detection methods. In addition to mental perception, there is also the lurking underground squeak, which is extremely sensitive to vibrations on the ground.

However, judging from what that person said, there must be some extraordinary treasure here.

Combined with the rabbit's trivial curses, this treasure is also related to it, and it's cyclical, since it seems to have been tricked by the wizard apprentice many times.

So, looking at it from another angle, the fact that it has been deceived many times means that it has made multiple choices to believe even after being deceived, which means that the choices it can make in a certain matter must be very limited.

If there are indeed many wizarding apprentices watching this place, then this so-called valuable treasure must have considerable universality.

This is something that makes Luger quite happy; things that can be used are the truly valuable ones.

Ruger turned to look at Leiden and waited quietly.

He took out those few tufts of hair again and played with them in his hands.

In his conversations with Leiden these past few days, he also learned something interesting: spells with the effect of spirit awakening are more effective in the fairy realm and the nightmare world, with the fairy realm being the best and the nightmare world being the second best. The Spirit Hair Nourishment spell has a slight spirit awakening effect.

After Ruger reached the fifth level of wizard apprenticeship and learned of this, he used the Spirit Hair Nourishment spell even more vigorously.

As he pondered, he toyed with the few tufts of fur in his hands, the Spirit Fur Nourishing Technique occasionally flowing silently through them. The Fur Shepherd Ascension Ritual remained his top choice.

Leiden did not end his meditation until the sky changed color.

Ruger didn't turn around when he heard Leiden's noise; he was looking up at the sky, which was gradually darkening with night.

That omnipresent feeling indicates that this is still the Nightmare World, but near this small house, one can actually see the pure night sky. The sky is gradually getting dark. Before, when we were at the camp, the night only made it darker and the clouds in the sky turned a sticky dark red.

“This might be a crevice, you can think of it as a narrow passage,” Leiden said as he approached him.

"You're fully recovered?" Ruger asked.

The two began to walk slowly into the depths of the woods.

“Perhaps we’ll need to warm ourselves by the fire,” Leiden said casually.

It seems that this is not a simple consumption of mental energy, otherwise Leiden would not be in this state, Ruger thought to himself.

The two quickly chose a spot and started a fire next to a boulder.

Leiden tended to the campfire while preparing dinner.

Ruger briefly explained his speculations about the place, even briefly recounting the rabbit's insults.

As he waited in anticipation, the superb chef, Lord Leiden, fell into deep thought.

Unfortunately, he was going to be disappointed this time. Even as the roasted meat began to smell charred, Leiden still couldn't figure it out.

“It seems this is something that only circulates among a few people. I collected a lot of information before coming to the Nightmare World, but for the vast Nightmare World, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are many unknowns in the world, and even if they are discovered, they won’t easily make it public,” Leiden said thoughtfully. “However, that swearing rabbit… I did see a book about it in the family study when I was a child…”

Upon hearing this, Luger immediately perked up.

Squeak also poked its head out from the side, but it just stared straight at the roasted meat.

"It tells the story of a rabbit that offended the gods, who punished it by making it guard the gate to the divine realm forever. Of course, it's just a story. In the end, the rabbit opened the gate to the divine realm for the wizards and received a promise to free it... Sounds ridiculous..."

Leiden shrugged and began cutting up the roast meat, making sure Zizi got his share. If they obtained any treasure this time, Zizi would definitely be credited.

Ruger nodded as he ate his roast meat. Stories passed down or those that have been artistically processed are bound to be distorted. Even if they are adapted from true stories, they may be greatly biased or even completely changed beyond recognition.

"Wow, it smells so good."

A voice rang out from afar.

This is a kind gesture in the woods, at least better than sneaking up on someone nearby.

"Can I join you? I'm drooling!" A young man with a hat askew walked out from the shadows of the woods.

Seeing that the two remained silent, he continued, "My ears are naturally very sharp! Excuse me, I meant I overheard what you were saying. I'm thinking of using information about Rabbit Tuzel, the information I have, to trade for a barbecue. What do you think?"

The two looked at each other.

As Ruger ate his roasted meat, the spell on his foul-smelling skin vanished silently.

The other party did not react noticeably.

“Of course, you’ll soon feel it was well worth the price.” Ruger welcomed the decision with a smile, while continuing to eat heartily.

The man swallowed hard as he looked at him.

Leiden watched silently as he handed over a plate of roast meat.

(End of this chapter)