Wizard: I devour the stars with swarms of insects.

Chapter 90 The Bloody Scent in the Forest, Redstone Outpost!

Next, Wayne went to the bulletin board outside to check the group list.

When Wayne saw the name of his "teammate" in the same group, he froze on the spot with a strange expression on his face.

Because the name on the list is [Kalay Wilke].

If it's not just a coincidence of names, isn't this guy the potion-making apprentice I met in the black market last time, who also practices magic puppetry?

And was it the ruthless black market merchant "Kalay Wilke" who took the initiative to get close to him back then?

I never expected... I'd be grouped with this guy!

Two days later, in the Black Forest patrol camp.

When the wizarding apprentice saw Wayne opposite him, his face showed the same astonishment and dumbfounded expression: "I didn't expect... it to be you?"

Wayne shrugged and replied, "I didn't expect... you'd joined the patrol team too."

"I remember the last time I saw you, you were just a second-class wizard apprentice. How come you've already broken through to the first-class apprentice level so quickly?"

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"I'm surprised," Carly asked, looking Wayne up and down.

"Aren't you one? When I met you last time, I didn't know you had already advanced to the level of a first-class wizard apprentice. What method did you use to hide your spiritual power back then? Shouldn't there be a faint magical pressure field forming around you when you become a first-class wizard apprentice?"

Wayne asked, equally curious.

When I saw this guy in the black market last time, I didn't even realize that he was a first-class wizard apprentice. I didn't feel any magical pressure field at all.

Hearing Wayne's question, Carly shrugged: "They're just some simple items and props for hiding things, not hard to find."

"All right."

Wayne nodded without asking any further questions.

The wizarding world is bizarre and fantastical, and everyone has their own secrets and things they want to hide.

Wizards never delve too deeply into each other's secrets; they usually just touch upon them briefly.

This is the most basic etiquette.

"Since we're lucky enough to be assigned together, shall we set off now? We need to patrol three locations today, which should take several hours. If we don't hurry, we probably won't be back until evening," Kalai said. "After the patrol, I still have some matters to attend to at the black market."

Wayne nodded.

So, following Kalai, the two walked into the Black Forest, heading towards the route they needed to patrol.

Walking along the path, their footsteps crunched softly on the fallen leaves on the forest floor, and the two chatted idly.

"Speaking of which, since you were already a first-class wizard apprentice back then, why were you still doing this kind of work on the black market?"

Wayne asked with some curiosity.

As a first-class wizard apprentice and a formal member of the Wizarding Academy in the Black Forest City, I receive a monthly stipend of magic stones from the academy.

Furthermore, by holding a first-class position within the academy, one can also earn extra income.

Not to mention that some of them can even manage businesses under their mentors' umbrella and share in the profits from magic stones, yet they still engage in such activities in the black market.

"I just do some side jobs. After all, who would complain about having too many magic stones? Besides, my direct mentor isn't the kind of mentor who runs many businesses."

Carly shrugged and glanced at Wayne with a hint of resentment.

"Do you think everyone is born into a prestigious family like you, with family support? Children like us from poor, humble backgrounds have a very tough life, okay?"

Wayne was both amused and exasperated by what Carly said.

Where do I get any family support?

According to the original owner's memories, the Terra continent he came from was just a declining noble family, nearing its end.

Only when all else failed did the family manage to send him to a wizarding academy to try and get a chance.

Otherwise, as the second son in the family, the family territory, which was already struggling to make ends meet, could no longer provide him with any more care.

So, in order to make way for his elder brother, the family spent a large sum of money to send him to a wizarding academy to try his luck and find another way out.

Since arriving here, have I ever received any help or supplies from any family? I've built this up step by step on my own, okay?

However, I'm too lazy to explain these things to the other party, since they involve my own [Honeycomb] intelligence.

Therefore, Wayne skipped this topic.

"Speaking of which, what exactly was the process of our patrol?" Wayne asked, even though he had already heard the general details from Vice Dean Toltai.

Two days ago, when I arrived at the camp to report for duty, the deputy captain, Cohen, gave me a brief introduction.

However, he had never actually patrolled before, while this Kalai seemed to be a veteran in the patrol team, so he asked him for advice.

"Ah, you mean this? Actually, it's simple. We just need to follow the predetermined route and walk around. As long as we don't encounter any wandering magical beasts or monsters, we don't need to report anything."

"Furthermore, under normal circumstances, nothing will actually happen. After all, thanks to the patrol teams of all generations, who have been on guard, patrolling, and driving away the monsters in the Black Forest day after day, very few monsters still roam outside."

"So normally, as long as you walk around the route once, that's it. After you sign in at the designated outpost and walk around the route once, the mission is considered complete."

"Kala said."

Then, he went on to explain the details of the patrol to Wayne, as well as the relevant precautions.

"Hmm... if I remember correctly, we should be reaching the Redstone outpost soon."

Half an hour later, looking at the woods ahead, Kalai said.

"That's the first outpost we need to pass through. There, we need to sign in on a magical crystal to prove we've been here before."

"In those outposts and outposts in the Black Forest, there are knights and guards stationed there to keep watch."

"Send knights to guard it?"

Wayne was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, after all, we don't have that many first-class wizard apprentices. We might as well use those knight lackeys. Normally, we send them to these godforsaken places to stand guard and suffer," Kalai said with a smile.

Soon, the two arrived at an area of ​​the Black Forest and saw a red outpost in a forest clearing ahead.

Surrounded by numerous tree trunks, the outpost looked as if it had grown out of the forest.

The main part is a tall stone tower surrounded by a wall, which is a simple outpost.

Soon, the two arrived at the outpost.

"Kalai shouted."

"Hey, open the door, the patrol is here!"

However, after shouting it out.

No one responded.

"Huh, is nobody here? But... that shouldn't be the case. There should be knights guarding these outposts, so why is no one making a sound?"

Kalai asked, somewhat puzzled, and then called out a few more times, but still received no response.

"Strange, where did everyone go?" Kale said angrily, walking forward, banging on the door, and even kicking it with his foot as he shouted.

"If I find out who's deliberately not responding inside, I won't hesitate to teach them the price of disrespecting a wizard!"

Next, he tried to knock on the door, but Wayne stopped him, his expression somewhat sinister and serious.

"Stop knocking, something's wrong inside. Can't you smell blood?"

"What?"

Upon hearing Wayne's reminder, Carly was taken aback.

Immediately afterwards, his nose twitched as he caught a faint smell of blood wafting from ahead.

Kalai's expression also changed abruptly, and his face immediately turned ugly as he said, "Damn it... could I be that unlucky? It just so happens that something bad happens when it's our turn to be on duty!"

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