Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 369 Frankness and the Unspeakable
The wizard Zorn's bright, sparkling eyes made Ruger's heart skip a beat.

Everything from their first meeting to the present flashed through Ruger's mind.

“I think you can agree to his offer,” Zorn said lazily, leaning back in his chair. “He is a seasoned Level 5 apprentice who has been preparing for a long time and has reached his limit. He is probably not trying to deceive you. I will keep an eye on things for you when you sign the contract.”

As Zorn spoke, he yawned lazily.

"Sir, where is this place? Is this our base?"

Ruger savored the fleeting images of the past in his mind and asked the question that had always been on his mind.

The wizard never spoke of anything related to this, and he never explained why the group came here, what this place was, whether it was a temporary stop or a permanent residence, or what they were here to do.

Ruger couldn't help but think of these things.

The images that flashed through my mind were like a string that wasn't very clear.

It seems that from that first meeting on the cliff, this wizard Zorn had already thought of all this and was looking forward to the current situation.

The wizard Zorn led him and Mahama directly here, and then left them to their own devices without saying a word.

But Ruger always felt that everything was under this guy's control.

What would happen if we brought him and Mahama here and left them here?
What do he and Mahamat have in common?
They were all just fifth-level wizard apprentices.

As an apprentice demon hunter wizard, besides doing the necessary things as a demon hunter wizard, a fifth-level wizard apprentice is naturally preparing to advance to become a full-fledged wizard.

“Oh, this place? You can think of it as a temporary base,” Zorn said casually, reaching for another bottle of wine—this time a fruit wine. He didn’t seem to have a fixed taste for wine. He took a sip and continued, “It’s just a small experiment. I didn’t have high hopes for you initially; that guy was closer to his limit. But he seems to be the kind of person with a mentor. He was well-prepared. After realizing that, in my eyes, one of you was far too lacking, and the other was far too well-prepared. But I didn’t expect you to give me such a pleasant surprise…”

Ruger raised an eyebrow as he listened.

"I originally thought I would have to wait for a while..."

As Zorn spoke, he seemed to be thirsty after waking up. He tilted his head back and gulped down half a bottle, then let out a long breath before looking at Ruger again.

“I didn’t expect you to have a prepared ascension ceremony. You little guy without a teacher are richer than I thought. That’s good. I didn’t have high expectations. I just came here to have a drink. For some reason, the variety of drinks here is equivalent to that of an island several times larger than this one,” Wizard Zorn laughed, then took another big gulp of wine. “As for what I’m going to do, I told you when we met. There’s nothing to hide.”

Ruger watched the wizard Zorn gulping down his fruit wine, racking his brains for a phrase he'd heard from the back of a flying beast during their first meeting.

You can usually find some magic stones and merit stones, and occasionally you can even fish up some powerful demons.

Drinking and hooking up with demons at the same time?
Ruger blinked. The appearance of an apprentice demon hunter wizard prompted Kurt to attempt an advancement in the near future.

So this guy's ascension ritual might have attracted demons? And that's why it caught the attention of the wizard Zorn?

It shouldn't be just that.

When Kurt said he wanted to make a contract with him, Ruger had already considered the possibility of demons appearing.

Judging from Kurt's confident demeanor, it was unlikely that any powerful demon would appear.

Why didn't the wizard Zorn intervene directly? Was he worried that Kurt would disagree?
Or is the wizard Zorn planning something else? "My lord, are you trying to lure in an even more powerful demon?"

Ruger tentatively suggested.

He had limited information, which was the only reason he could think of. However, doing so might be risky, potentially causing Kurt to fail his promotion, and even putting him, who was assisting him, in danger.

Zorn the wizard smiled.

“Being too smart isn’t a good thing. You’re going to sign a contract with him tomorrow… Let’s leave this topic here. You’ll be safe, and he will be safe too,” Zorn said in a deep voice.

Luger suddenly realized.

contract.

During his short wizarding career, he did not come into contact with many contracts.

In an instant, he thought of the contract he had made with the old dog Renser on that cheap, lowest-grade contract.

One of the rules roughly means that one should not intentionally cause trouble for the other party.

If he had continued the conversation and confirmed the matter, and then went to sign the contract with Kurt tomorrow, it would have been tantamount to knowingly pushing things along the path despite the danger. Would that be considered a violation of this clause? This guy who loves blacksmithing would most likely have a similar clause in the contract he brought.

The wizard Zorn's reluctance to make contact with Kurt is likely in order to gain greater freedom; otherwise, being bound by the contract would make it inconvenient to cause trouble in the shadows.

Ruger couldn't help but roll his eyes.

But wisely, he didn't press the matter further, and after bowing, he turned and headed towards his room.

Even without him and Mahama, Wizard Zorn would still be waiting on this island until Kurt eventually advances on his own. Perhaps not just on this one island, but on several islands. Those wizard apprentices on the verge of advancement that he could use, or other things that could lure demons, might already be clearly recorded in his mind.

Since the wizard Zorn said he wouldn't pose any danger to Kurt, he just needed to remember that.

It's likely that the wizard's final emphasis, while expressing concern for safety, was also a way to ensure that he wouldn't violate the terms of the contract the next day.

He cannot, at the very least, sign the contract while subjectively believing it will bring danger to the other party.

Ruger let out a long breath, sat on the bed in a daze for a while, and then began his meditation for the day.

Even with my eyes closed, I can still hear the distant sound of ocean waves.

The waves seem particularly fierce today.

The action was repeated hundreds or thousands of times, just like his meditation.

Ruger smoothly entered a meditative state, standing on a calm sea of ​​spiritual energy, where the ceaseless surging of waves disappeared from his ears.

He was still looking forward to the path of the sorcerer. He was able to obtain Kurt's notes according to the contract, even if Kurt held back some things, which was normal and worthwhile. As long as there were no accidents with the sorcerer Zorn, then he would be getting a free benefit. The so-called protection was guaranteed by Zorn, and the so-called reward was paid by Lord Kurt.

(End of this chapter)