Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

However, the most practical item was undoubtedly the beautifully crafted dagger.

Its name is "The Black Fang of Sidis" (hereafter referred to as Black Fang). It can not only be infused with magic to make the dagger produce a deadly black toxin, but also release an energy field that can temporarily disable magical artifacts.

This is why Kent and Hector's magical artifacts failed to work.

Unfortunately, there is a limit to the number of times this force field can be released. Of the black gems inlaid on the dagger hilt, only two are still lit, meaning there are only two chances left.

As for how to recharge it, Hughes did not know, because Katja's notes did not explain it.

As for Hector's storage bag, Hughes did not take it away, but simply transferred the contents of it to his own storage bag.

To his surprise, the other party's storage bag was empty.

Hughes guessed that either this wasn't Hector's main storage bag, or the other party had used up all the resources they had on hand for some reason.

He looked at them and found that the most valuable items were the identity certificate and a level-two sorcery scroll.

Of course, there was also the heart he had dug out of the other person's body.

The Heart of Lava can subtly change the heart, and the Heruno family has always intentionally cultivated the hearts of their own people.

Therefore, the heart he just pulled out is now considered to be half a fire-attribute demonized organ.

He intended to use it on his modified corpses.

As for that scroll, it contains an offensive level 2 fire elemental spell.

This led Hughes to speculate that perhaps Hector never intended to pay Katga any compensation in the first place...

"Phew...that's about it."

Soon after, having properly dealt with all the spoils, Hughes looked at the pocket watch in his hand.

Although only an hour had passed since the incident, he dared not delay and was ready to set off immediately to carry out the final step of his plan.

After all, the relationships between the various individuals involved are all closely intertwined, and a prolonged gap in their relationships would undoubtedly cause significant unforeseen consequences.

"Buzz—"

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Modo Town is a gathering place for illegal immigrants hidden deep in the Chika Forest.

Like the town of Tum, nestled in the Ponguddis Mountains, this town also relies on its extremely harsh environment to conceal its presence.

The most deadly environment of Chika Forest is the suffocating black fog that permeates the area year-round, as well as the extremely brutal Chika-beating trees.

Unlike Tum Town, Mordo Town was founded by a group of wizards who smuggled themselves to the center of the continent, and therefore it does not belong to the Coral Oath.

Therefore, Mordo Town is relatively free; any smuggled wizard who can find this place can settle here.

This is why the remnants of the Black Pact's Nest were able to make their way here and settle down.

Meanwhile, since the organization had no immediate missions, the group of assassins hid in a dark room, whispering about where they could set up the Druni Black Contract in the center of the continent.

(Note: As mentioned in Chapter 254, Drone's Black Pact also has the effect of placing runes around the world. When an employer finds a rune, he can issue an assassination mission to the organization and form a contract with the assassin.)

"Let's not consider those wizarding academies for now; they probably have access restrictions that we can't get into right now."

"Start by visiting the nearby towns, but be very careful of the Golden Crown Wizards stationed there."

"What about other illegal immigrant gathering places? There, you don't have to worry about the illegal immigrants' identities."

"No...it's hard to find, unless we can befriend someone from the Coral Oath."

"..."

"Creak—"

Just as everyone was talking, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Immediately afterwards, a wizard dressed in tight-fitting clothes, looking exactly like an assassin, slowly walked in.

The next moment, both the apprentices and the wizards stopped talking and looked at the wizard who had just walked in.

The people looked at him with awe, because he was the organization's deputy leader and a mysterious wizard whose identity was not revealed on the wanted list.

Like the leader, Katarja, even members of the organization did not know his identity, only referring to him as "Mr. Poison Demon".

"The leader summoned me through the Black Pact..."

After closing the door, Mr. Poison Demon slowly spoke, his voice hoarse and grating, almost inhuman.

"Our mission failed; all three assassins are dead."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

They simply couldn't believe that two formal wizards couldn't even handle a newly promoted kid.

"Andrei, didn't you say Heleto was still alive?"

At that moment, someone turned to look at a tall figure in the corner. It was Andrei Drunehichi, the organization's "liaison" who connected all members except the leader.

Andri was taken aback when he heard this, then solemnly lifted his black robe and pointed to one of the runes on his body.

"You see, Heleto's Black Pact still exists."

"That Hughes seems to have a high status in the academy, so he invited a rune master to help him, and incidentally—he also temporarily broke our Black Pact."

Mr. Poison Demon then spoke up.

Immediately afterward, as if in response to his words, the runes representing "Heleto" on Andri's body began to gradually dissipate, completely confirming his death.

"Furthermore, this matter has also alerted Hughes's location at the Myriad Peaks, so our stronghold—has probably been exposed."

The moment the words were spoken, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

At this moment, not only the members who had just heard the news, but even Mr. Poison Demon, who was speaking, spoke in an extremely low tone.

Undoubtedly, they not only failed to gain fame this time, but also indirectly offended the Vanleng Spire.

"These three idiots! They can't even handle a newly promoted wizard!"

Some people couldn't help but complain.

On the other side, Mr. Poison Demon glanced at his opponent and continued in a low voice:

"Now is not the time to complain. The most important thing is to get out of here as soon as possible. Fortunately, our leader has found a way."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing the pale skin on his arms and a string of dark runes slowly wriggling on them.

This was not his own Drune Black Contract, but the chieftain's exclusive Black Contract, symbolizing absolute command.

"Now, let's all set off immediately for Tum, in the Ponguddis Mountains, to establish a new base there."

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