Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 30 The Price of Knowledge

Byron grabbed the sketch that Saul had just been explaining, including the blotting pen tucked inside, and stuffed it into his disguised big mouth.

He nodded to Thor and said "hmm" before leaving Thor's dormitory.

As for Claire, she has been standing still and not saying a word ever since Thor began explaining his three-dimensional model analysis rune method.

She stared intently at the table, not even snapping out of her daze when Byron took all the draft papers with him.

As time went on, Thor became somewhat worried.

Could it be a lingering effect of that parasite from the mutual aid society?

Although Byron said that parasites are not life-threatening, he didn't say they wouldn't damage the brain.

Judging from the appearance of those apprentices who have been parasitized, they all seem to have some mental issues.

Suddenly, Claire moved.

She flung open Thor's door like the wind and rushed out, then burst back in just as quickly, carrying a pile of things, before Thor could even react.

He kicked the door shut.

"Splash!"

A bag landed on the table with a crisp, pleasant sound.

Then there was a book and something that looked like a grenade.

"These are all my magic crystals, and these two are the most valuable things I brought. They're both yours!"

Keli clasped her hands together and bowed in greeting.

"Please explain it to me again, I didn't quite understand!"

Thor didn't stand on ceremony. He opened Claire's purse and reached in with both hands, scooping out a large handful.

However, quite a few magic crystals peeked out from between the bones' fingers.

It looked a bit of a waste, but Thor was too embarrassed to pick it up again.

Otherwise, it would lower your class a bit.

"What is this?" he asked, pointing to a thin booklet on the table.

"This is a spellbook about the 0th-tier fire elemental sorcery, Scorching Breath."

It's a spellbook?

Saul picked up the book but refrained from opening it.

"I have a copy of this book, this is the original, and there are also the original owner's practice notes at the back."

Seeing Thor's excitement, Claire was also pleased, and her words regained their usual pride.

"However, because it is one of the more powerful 0-level spells, when constructing the spell model, you need to learn two composite runes with fire element attributes."

"This spellbook alone is worth more than all the knowledge I've taught you," Thor sighed.

A first-level apprentice can learn two spells from their mentor for free; any more than that requires credits.

Furthermore, the more powerful the witchcraft, the more credits are required.

Thor really didn't expect that Klee would have such a good thing. It seems that he took too many magic crystals.

But Claire didn't think Thor had gotten the better deal at all; she even took the initiative to introduce the third item.

"This is called Iron and Fire, and it's a witchcraft tool. To use it, unscrew the cover at the back, pull out the cotton rope inside, and then throw it out within five counts. It will explode upon impact or after the five counts are completed, revealing sharp iron fragments inside that can pierce the tough outer shell."

Good heavens, it really is a hand grenade!

Keli's identity in the outside world must be extraordinary, otherwise she wouldn't be able to carry so many magic crystals with her, and even have a spellbook and a witchcraft tool in her hand.

"I only taught you one rune."

The other party was so generous that Thor felt a little guilty.

"No, what you taught me was a method, a way of thinking," Claire said earnestly. "Unfortunately, I don't yet have equivalent knowledge to exchange with you; I can only give you these mundane things."

Thor shook his head.

It's okay, I like mundane things.

……

When Keli returned, no one was loitering in the corridor anymore. Even when relaxing, everyone remembered to seize the time to continue studying.

Thinking of the eerie laughter coming from the new students who had joined the mutual aid society, Thor secretly warned himself that danger lurked everywhere in this wizarding world, and that Sid was not the only one who could threaten his life.

Therefore, no matter where you are, you must remain vigilant and on guard.

Thor sometimes misses his life in his previous life. Although the pressure of being a corporate slave is also great, at least it's not to the point of being life-threatening.

His sleep time was compressed, and the only time he could use to reminisce about the past was a few seconds when he occasionally drifted off while studying.

Over the next few days, Thor completely mastered the dark attribute composite rune and obtained his first 0th-tier sorcery from his mentor, Kaz.

The first two level 0 spells can be learned without spending magic crystals or credits; they are essentially compulsory education provided by the instructor.

However, if you want your supervisor to fulfill their obligations, you can only do so when they are relatively satisfied with you or when they are in a good mood.

Otherwise, you might just get a cold, dismissive remark.

"You haven't even mastered the basics, what are you doing dabbling in witchcraft?"

Thor surprised Kaz once again with his choice of the first sorcery spell: organ preservation.

There's a kind of determination to work in the morgue until the very end.

However, it pleased Kaz's mentor, who learned the witchcraft without much persuasion.

Besides learning runes, Thor has also been training his mental strength these days.

The tool he used for training was a wooden puppet he borrowed.

Every time Thor trains his mental strength, he can still hear the puppet's cries for help.

The faint, murmured, and surrounding cries for help are dizzying, but when the fierce and insane "Kill me" appears, Thor will immediately sever his connection with the puppet.

After gaining initial control over his mental power, the puppet's influence on Thor became limited.

"As expected, becoming stronger can solve the mystery."

Thor released the puppet, placed it face down on the table, and then continued to analyze the 0th-order sorcery for organ preservation.

"If we follow the viewpoint of my previous life, the decomposition of a corpse seems to be caused by the death of immune cells and the continued metabolism of microorganisms. Then what is the principle behind using witchcraft to preserve organs?"

Saul took out a new blank book and began to record his research on the preservation of organs through witchcraft.

When reflecting on knowledge about his past life, he would use the language from his past life and deliberately write some misspelled words that sounded the same or were similar in character.

Although it might be overthinking, Thor was still afraid of his code being cracked.

In the wizarding world, they really can dissect you for research!

"Could organ preservation be some kind of microscopic magic, like dehydration or sterilization? Just like food, if you seal it and sterilize it, it can be preserved for a long time."

Based on Kaz's description, Thor felt that he had gained a basic understanding of this witchcraft.

Next, he put down all his notes, took out three pieces of fresh organs that had been cut off from a customer the day before, and put them on the table.

Thor stared at the first piece, his mental energy beginning to trace the runes that made up the magic spell.

Raise both hands to mid-air and begin to dance.

The hand gestures are spellcasting gestures taught by Kaz, and are essential for newcomers.

Casting gestures serve as a guide, reducing the likelihood of spell failure and mitigating the destructive power of the backlash from failure.

Once you are proficient in casting spells, you can guide the spell with one hand or without using hand gestures.

Before officially casting the spell, Thor had practiced the gesture hundreds of times, making it a subconscious reaction of his body.

He repeatedly activated the corresponding basic runes within his spiritual body.

Because composite runes consume too much magic (after several adjustments, a composite rune no longer consumes all of Thor's magic), Thor only dared to draw them with a pen to increase his familiarity with them.

Even with all the preparations, Thor's first spellcasting attempt still failed.

Thor felt a fluctuation in his internal magic, and it took him a while to calm down before he could continue thinking.

"It's easy to get distracted when building multiple runes together, leading to failure. It's just a matter of lack of skill."

He failed the first time, but he was not discouraged. Instead, he took out the crystal ball and immediately began to meditate to restore his magic.

a little,

Two points,

Three points,

As the candlestick above the teleportation platform hissed and lit up, Thor finally succeeded!

Tier 0 sorcery: Organ preservation, proficiency +1!

(End of this chapter)