The Wizard: Starting as a Corpse Burial Man - An Infinite Side Hustle

What are you doing here?

Sandru wasn't quite sure what the centaur Novak was up to, but he had some guesses.

"You think Ansu's talent isn't high enough, so you don't want him to waste the ether contained within his knowledge?"

Sandru remembered that, according to the conventions of the wizarding academy, such matters could usually be handled by writing a letter or sending a message remotely via a communication alchemy tool.

No, that's not it.

The centaur Novak shook his head.

"Contrary to what you said, he is very talented."

Even with just my simple instruction, they mastered the advanced techniques of drawing painting-style spell scrolls on their own.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing the centaur Novak's assessment, Sandru immediately became interested.

After all, this was only the first course I audited.

Sandru thought that Ansu was not even a wizard apprentice, and at most he could only learn some basic skills from him.

They will have more options when participating in the wizarding academy entrance exam later.

Unexpectedly, Ansu mastered the advanced techniques of painting-type spell scrolls so quickly.

"If his talent in alchemical pigments isn't high enough, you can give this student to me..."

"No need."

Before Novak could finish speaking, Sandru rejected the offer without hesitation.

After all, he is currently facing punishment from the academy for accidentally killing several wizard apprentices because of his experimental subjects.

When Sandru first started taking on students, it was in order to reduce or completely eliminate punishments and thus restore his experimental funding.

"If this is what you've come for, you can go back now."

"No, that's only a secondary reason."

Novak waved his hand.

He knew Ansu's talent was exceptional, and that Sandru would most likely not easily abandon him.

It was just a casual test, and a way to gauge Sandru's opinion of the other person.

And to confirm whether the talents related to alchemical pigments are as high as those related to painting-type spell scrolls.

"I came to find you mainly about the [Original Sea of ​​Truth]."

Sandru knew about the [Original Sea of ​​Truth].

The academy head spent a great deal of resources, even investing the divine essence of dozens of gods related to knowledge, to construct this special experimental site.

According to information disclosed by the participants.

If you stay in the Sea of ​​Origin Truth long enough, you can obtain all the lost knowledge.

Knowledge, whether from the wizarding world or from any corner of the void, can be retrieved.

Even after the lost knowledge is retrieved, the knowledge itself undergoes a special change.

For these reasons, Sandru once considered entering the Sea of ​​Origin Truth in order to obtain this lost knowledge.

However, the Sea of ​​Origin Truth is not a place that anyone can enter at will.

After all, this experimental site was only built less than a hundred years ago and has not yet been fully perfected.

It requires a large amount of resources to maintain its existence at all times.

The more people there are, the more resources are needed to maintain the [Original Sea of ​​Truth].

For this reason, in addition to connecting the experimental site with the concept of truth, the head of the academy was constructed as the "Original Sea of ​​Truth".

Only two types of people can enter the [Sea of ​​Originating Truth]:

The first type is the Dark Sun Wizard, whose rank has reached above the Starry Sky and Blood Moon levels, and who has been chosen as an assistant by the Academy Headmaster.

The second type is highly talented apprentices who have enough potential and may contribute to the [Original Sea of ​​Truth].

However, if one wants to be recognized as a highly talented apprentice by the headmaster...

In addition to needing recommendations from three certified wizards, one also needs to pass an assessment related to testing one's talents.

Only in this way is it possible to enter the "Original Truth Sea," which contains all forgotten knowledge.

"So you want to use your recommendation slot to recommend Ansu alongside me, giving him the possibility of entering the Sea of ​​Truth?"

"That's right."

The centaur Novak nodded.

This action is not merely a reward for the extra resources and experimental materials that the recommender will receive after the recommended apprentice joins the [Original Sea of ​​Truth].

After all, ancient wizards are about to awaken one after another, and there seems to be some change in the new dimensional battlefield, which has led to the academy's entrance examination starting ahead of schedule.

In order to survive unforeseen changes, Novak must seize every possibility.

Only in this way can one survive when the ancient wizards, who possess all sorts of secret knowledge, awaken.

This could potentially bring us one step closer to the goal of immortality.

"I originally thought it would take some persuasion to convince you to recommend him along with me."

But now it seems I was overthinking it.

Hearing Noval's words, Sandru nodded slightly, agreeing with the other's point of view.

After all, Sandru was already a Star Wizard, above the level of a Wizard Apprentice.

It is highly unlikely that the requirements of the academy director's assistant will be met in a short period of time, and that they will be able to join the [Original Sea of ​​Truth].

It wouldn't be a bad thing to train and recommend an apprentice who can join the [Original Sea of ​​Truth].

"However, there is still some time before the wizarding academy's assessment begins."

Moreover, only those who obtain the status of a wizard apprentice can enter the [Sea of ​​Origin Truth].

The rest can wait until he joins the wizarding academy and becomes a formal wizarding apprentice.

...

Meanwhile, near the Rose Cemetery.

Ansu was walking towards the accommodation area, the notification sounds from the control panel echoing in her mind.

[Artwork-type spell scroll - Pied Piper (3 stars) loaded]

[Gathering the corresponding spirits and relatives of the deceased...]

As soon as the panel notification sounded, numerous phantom images of the dead in the Soul Space Cemetery area immediately converged.

At the same time, wisps of other energy surged out from the surrounding space and then merged with the aura of numerous undead.

The condensation progress also gradually increased.

[10%]

[25%]

35%...

Before Ansu could return to his residential area, the condensation progress had already reached 100%. A new retinue, composed of the aura of the dead and various energies, was also taking shape.

It was a skeleton rat about one meter long, dressed in tattered clothes.

There was a miniature version of a ghostly blue flame inside the skull, just like the other undead skeleton rats.

But apart from that, there is still one difference.

The other person had a bone flute hanging from their waist.

The surface of the bone flute is decorated with a simple story depicted in an image:

Long, long ago, a village was plagued by rats.

The rats were so numerous that they swaggered around in groups on the streets.

So the village offered a large reward to recruit a hero to solve the rat infestation.

Countless outsiders came to the village, only to be driven back by the rats.

Some people were even reduced to bones by the swarms of rats.

Then a rat-man with a flute at his waist came to the village and said he could deal with the vicious rats.