This wizard is just unscientific

Chapter 7 Steam Sequence!

His two legs were entangled and locked by bloodthorn vines.

His own hunting blade was even more ridiculously knocked away by the opponent's lucky shot.

Nelson, whose head was buzzing, was already a prisoner, but he was still unwilling to accept his fate.

"If... he had missed by just a tiny bit."

"...I can pull off a counterattack!"

"Damn luck!"

Nelson muttered under his breath, his mouth stained with dust and blood from his nose.

"Who sent you?"

Unlike the seasoned and refined combat experience of the opponent, the opponent's voice was very immature.

Nelson grinned.

He may be very strong, but he is still just a child.

"I'm just looking at you because you're young, so... I want to pull off a heist."

"This is all too common in the city-state of Lamor."

"Now, I've lost. You can take anything of value that I have."

"Child, you are still young, don't go astray!"

Nelson recounted the story in a manner that was half sob story and half advice.

Tucker took a deep breath and rubbed his temples.

"I think you haven't grasped the seriousness of the situation."

Tucker raised his right hand.

The hand gesture sorcery "Bullet Tentacles" was then activated.

"Bang!"

Nelson's ear exploded open.

The pain caused tears and snot to stream down Nelson's face as he lay on the ground groaning.

Unlike her previous disguises, this time she was playing herself.

A full minute passed.

The wails gradually subsided.

Tucker's voice rang out steadily.

"Although the Bloodthorn Vine can suck blood quickly and in large quantities, it is not as effective as the Vampire Vine."

"But there are advantages to going slowly."

"You can watch the bloodthorn vines suck your thighs dry."

"If your life force is strong enough."

"You can even watch as the bloodthorn vines drain your body dry."

"You can waste your time, I don't mind!"

"in addition……"

"Your hidden blade is quite good, but it will soon be mine."

Tuckermans's methodical words sent a chill down Nelson's spine.

"He discovered my hidden blade!"

"How did you find out?"

"Moreover, he didn't come any closer to me from beginning to end."

"Even now, he remains extremely wary of me."

"Is this guy... a devil?"

Nelson, whose throat was dry, finally felt a chill.

"Tell me, and I'll spare your life."

Nelson had just opened his mouth.

"Bang!"

As the gunfire subsided, Nelson's second ear also rang.

You have no right to negotiate with me.

"You don't have to say it."

"I'll waste a little more time investigating, but you... will be teetering on the brink of death for a long time."

Tucker's tone remained as calm and composed as ever.

With both of Nelson's ears bulging, he could no longer hear Tucker's voice.

But now, he has deeply felt the terror and cruelty of this young demon.

Even more cruelly, when the second ear exploded, the wizard used a third vine to entangle his arm, which was equipped with a hidden dart.

Now, he can't even commit suicide.

Nelson, who wasn't exactly tough, felt his calves turn into skin and bones.

He quickly recounted what he knew truthfully.

……

Fifteen minutes later.

Tucker glanced at the hunter's corpse on the ground, which had been completely looted, and at the "sheriff" who had arrived late in the distance.

Tucker started by releasing an oil bomb.

The fire raged fiercely over the corpse.

Tucker has disappeared.

Guided by the firelight.

Two sheriffs dressed in the official uniforms of the principality soon appeared at the entrance of the alley.

The young sheriff, who had only recently taken office, saw that what was being burned was a corpse.

He hurriedly tried to rush up and put out the flames.

"Someone wants to cover up the crime."

The young sheriff wanted to uphold the little justice the city-state of Lamor Tower had.

But he was stopped by the old sheriff standing nearby.

"It was just a small, insignificant fire started by someone."

The old sheriff spoke earnestly.

"But……"

The young sheriff wanted to say something more, but didn't know how to start.

They could only watch helplessly as the corpses were burned.

"This awful weather!"

The old sheriff, shrinking back, approached the burning corpse.

A pair of eyes carefully examined the flames and the corpse.

"The flames are powerful; they can ignite the extraordinary abilities of a level 9 hunter, who is at least a first-tier spellcaster."

"This fire can burn for a very long time."

The old sheriff chuckled as he glanced at the young sheriff who seemed somewhat reluctant to approach.

"This... is the city-state of Lamor Tower in the Ashlands. The more you understand it, the longer you can live."

…………

In the underground nest area, inside the residents' passageway.

Inside a not-so-wide underground passage.

The stench of decay and stench permeated the entire place.

Occasionally, one could see one or two figures, all hurrying through the underground passageways.

Inside a cave dwelling.

Tucker took off his gray wizard robe, revealing the chainmail underneath.

This relatively safe underground cabin is the only property left to Tucker by his parents.

Looking out through the ground-level window at the deserted corridor, Tucker pondered the information he had extracted from the hunter Nelson.

The situation appears to be more complicated than Tucker had anticipated.

"I wonder which evil god organization has been using the city-state of Lamor as an ATM this time."

"It's only been six months since something like this happened last time."

"Don't they understand sustainable development?"

"This time, they didn't even spare a weak level 9 apprentice wizard like me."

"Let me develop steadily to level 100, then come and die... cough cough... wouldn't it be better to hunt me down again?"

A mysterious organization has reached an agreement with Nelson's local hunter gang.

Hunt wizards to obtain wizard sequence crystals.

Whether you are an apprentice wizard or a first-level wizard, it's fine.

This is the information Tucker obtained from the hunter "Nelson".

In return.

Tucker simply shot him in the head.

It was a shot without pain.

"An evil god organization, a local gang!"

These two forces, which are not uncommon in the city-state of Lamor Tower, are clearly not something that Tucker can afford to provoke at present.

"Normal wizard advancement does not require additional wizard crystals to enhance one's wizard framework."

"Since it's necessary..."

That proves that this is not a simple promotion.

"Most likely—it's a steam upgrade!"

Tucker's eyes narrowed slightly.

From an ordinary [Wizard], one can be upgraded to a [Steam Wizard] with greater overall strength and extremely high potential.

It is the dream of all wizards in this extraordinary age of steam.

This is also one of Tucker's pursuits.

In this age of roaring steam.

The [Steam Sequence], as an ascending sequence, has already profoundly changed, and even reshaped, the world.

It's fair to say that the Steam series is the answer to the new era!

"Judging from Nelson's account, this time, the mysterious organization is wealthy, powerful, and aggressive."

"Looks like I'll have to be careful for a while."

"Even with my S-class extraordinary talent, I'm still just an apprentice wizard."

"Let's stick to the previous plan and advance one level first to improve our strength in all aspects."

"Only when we are strong enough can we be unafraid of those evil god organizations and local gangs."

"Only then can one survive in this turbulent and bizarre land of ashes!"

(End of this chapter)