Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 140 Azik's "Legacy"

One sequence 5, one sequence 6.

Before being promoted to Roll Professor, Roy definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand such a drain, but now he's doing alright.

At most, a mental enhancement ritual might be added, along with some special methods.

If all else fails, I'll just take the medicine.

He estimated...

Now, Klein isn't much better off than him.

of course.

As I continue to digest, my spirituality will grow faster and faster, and it won't be long before I can satisfy the needs of six people.

As for Frank's promotion...

For the time being, he is unable to advance. Although he has the extraordinary characteristics of a Druid, he still needs to purchase auxiliary materials from Cattleya.

This was yet another huge and terrible shock for Cattleya.

Roy mourned for Gadria.

Hopefully, she can hold on and not entertain the idea of ​​kicking Frank off the ship.

That would be allowing a scourge to return to society, which would be even more terrible and serious than the current situation.

He took up the Druid's extraordinary properties.

Roy was genuinely surprised that Lovia kept it with her, but this gave him the opportunity to study the extraordinary characteristics of druids.

Druid.

Roy took it and began to think about how to use it.

or……

Reassemble it, break it down, and reveal the extraordinary characteristics of a biologist.

I'm really tempted!

He was in some kind of agony.

Having such a treasure in your hands, it would seem like a waste not to steal it, and normally, taking one Druid Extraordinary Ability would be enough.

The excess part is actually an extraordinary characteristic that is superfluous, but ordinary people are unable to separate it out and can only consume it along with the rest.

By peeling it away himself, he was actually helping Frank.

With just a single "Druid" extraordinary trait, Frank would find it much easier to digest.

Upon realizing this, Roy immediately took action, stripping away the extraordinary characteristics of the biologist, leaving only the extraordinary characteristics of druid and biologist in the hall.

He hesitated for a moment before finally making a decision.

This extraordinary characteristic...

Next time we get together, I'll tell Lovia and let her make her own decision.

It would be acceptable to simply embezzle it.

however.

If they were discovered, it would not be in keeping with the lofty status of a "hermit".

Sometimes even big shots have their own difficulties. They have to put on a show of wealth, pretending to be rich even when they don't have much money in their pockets.

But I'm not too bad off.

By intercepting Klein's money, he was now relatively well-off, and Professor Scroll's abilities could provide him with a stable source of income.

They're not so poor that they're like Klein, constantly trying to make money.

We're in the same boat!

Roy returned to reality and was about to go out for breakfast when the space suddenly distorted.

The next instant, Nina emerged from the space.

She looked at Roy and then spoke.

"Mr. Azik said he remembered something; this used to be one of his ornaments, and the other person was probably trying to find his former residence through this item."

It turned out to be Azik's jewelry.

No wonder the other party is so concerned...

Roy nodded and asked, "What else did Mr. Azik say?"

"He said that Dunn had previously fallen into the hands of a group of members of the Cult of the Spirits, which now appears to be the artificial Death God faction you mentioned, and that he has now been rescued."

Nina said.

Did Dunn fall into the hands of the artificial death god faction?

Ok.

There may also be Mr. Azik, who may have had some of his previous memories awakened and regained some of the divinity he possessed during his time as the Death Archon.

but.

Now that he has regained his human side, it's hard to say whether it was Klein's doing, or whether Klein and Dunn shifted the goddess of night's gaze to Azik, thus gaining an advantage...

"How's the situation now?"

"Fortunately, the person was rescued. Now he is collecting his past memories while helping Dunn impersonate someone. Currently, he is doing things like collecting corpses and communicating with spirits."

Nina said, "Dunne is now occasionally regaining some of his senses."

"Sounds pretty good."

Being able to briefly regain consciousness is a significant improvement.

Only by regaining his senses can he perform the role better.

Dunn's situation is improving.

Nina then went on to say that those were all about the old Byron Empire, such as this Mansur Palenque.

Palenque is a person.

Palenque Tasib, the Pale Hand of the artificial death cult.

but.

Palenque was once a family name, and they held some power in Bairon, but they also fell apart with the collapse of the empire.

These historical events...

Now, perhaps only a few immortals know this.

Roy thought to himself.

He recalled that the Pale Queen's middle name was also Palenque.

This Palenque seems to be quite something.

Nina continued, "Oh, by the way, Mr. Azik asked me to return it to you."

"Hmm? What are you going to make for me?"

Roy asked in surprise.

Nina said, "Go to his house for him. There are some books there that haven't been moved. They're not very important, but we don't want the artificial Grim Reaper to get them. Also, you can stay there if you need."

Book?

Roy was immediately tempted.

He might not be very interested in other things, but he is very interested in books.

"I'll go right away."

It's only close to noon, around 10 o'clock, and there's still some time before the afternoon meeting, so he has plenty of time.

Roy took the feather pendant and a key, then ascended to the hall to perform divination.

"Where was its former owner's house?"

After some divination, he saw a house number in his dream.

130 Berklund Street, West End.

It wasn't far from Backlund University, and many nobles or teachers would live there for the sake of prestige.

Surprisingly, Azik also owns property there.

What an amazing fortune!

but.

Considering that the other party has lived from the Quaternary Period to the present, it is quite normal for them to have accumulated such wealth.

Roy set off for the West End.

……

West End, 130 Berklund Street.

After getting out of the car, Roy searched all the way here and finally stopped in front of a rather old villa. The garden was overgrown with grass and the surrounding area was messy.

but.

Near the edge, there appeared to be signs of pruning, probably done by the male servant next door to prevent the plants from growing over there.

He opened the door and went inside.

Squeak—

The heavy thud of the iron gate echoed.

A neighbor looked out from upstairs, and then a gasp came from the other side.

"Mr. Green?"

Roy looked up.

Gary Zabia.

He was in villa number 132, and at that moment he was looking out of the second-floor window, only a dozen steps away from Roy.

Roy smiled slightly and then entered the garden.

It's a mess!

He frowned slightly.

Then, he looked around.

Gary ducked back inside, and for the moment no one paid attention to them.

He quietly sprinkled a cloud of powder.

Then...

A warm breeze blew by.

As you approach the area, the plants wither and turn into grayish-black ash that scatters in all directions.

Under his precise control, only the weeds near the walkway were cleared, while those growing in the lawn and flower beds remained unaffected.

Much more refreshing!

As for the flower beds.

There weren't many flowers there anymore; it was overgrown with weeds as tall as a person, indicating that no one had lived there for many years.

Fortunately.

The house is still in good condition; if it's repaired, it should be habitable.

The houses here cost at least five or six thousand gold pounds.

Roy sighed for a moment, then opened the door and went inside, immediately being hit by a cloud of dust—

The door was also covered in dust.

"Mr. Green, have you bought this house?"

Gary exclaimed in surprise.

Roy smiled and said, "No, this is my friend's house. He asked me to clean some things, provided they're still in good condition."

"Your friend?"

Gary was somewhat shocked and couldn't help but ask, "Is your friend a descendant of the owner of this house?"

"Um."

Roy did not explain in detail.

after all.

To explain the existence of the undead to a Sequence 9, or even a beginner, is really asking too much.

He looked at the next room.

"What are you doing next door? That's not your house, is it?"

"Yes, this is Viscount Zago's house. He invited our law firm to a party and to discuss some business."

Gary followed in with a smile.

Roy hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you sure you'll be okay not being there?"

"No problem. I'm just a small fry right now, not a fully-fledged lawyer yet. I'll probably get busy when I become a fully-fledged lawyer."

Gary sighed.

Roy smiled but didn't reply immediately. Instead, he went inside and used the wind to gather the dust together.

then.

He tested it and confirmed that the stairs were still working before going upstairs.

"It's amazing. These houses may have been uninhabited for more than ten years, but the interior is still intact."

Gary kept sighing in amazement.

Roy initially shared similar sentiments, but—

He soon became less surprised.

When he went upstairs, he saw a spiritual creature wandering around.

It seems to be driving away flying insects and ants that enter the room, keeping the room intact, but obviously it doesn't do much to deal with dust.

Upon seeing Roy and Green, its first reaction was...

anger!

This spiritual creature took the form of a skeleton, and its body was engulfed in spiritual flames.

Roy promptly retrieved the feather pendant: "I'm not sure if you're waiting for him, but he's temporarily entrusted this place to me."

"Who are you talking to?"

Gary asked, bewildered.

Roy smiled and asked, "How's your potion digestion going?"

"Because I take time every day to help people answer questions, I feel like I can process information quickly, but recently it seems to have stagnated a bit."

Gary was puzzled, but he answered anyway.

Roy nodded slightly, and then told the other person how to activate his spiritual vision.

The clairvoyance abilities of lawyers are relatively average, and they cannot achieve the powerful clairvoyance abilities of esoteric practitioners or diviners at Sequence 9.

but.

Once activated, the outlines of ordinary spiritual beings can still be seen.

Under his guidance, Gary quickly mastered clairvoyance, and then...

"Aaaaaah!!!"

He screamed, pointing ahead in horror—

here……

There seems to be someone!

The other party was incredibly tall, reaching all the way to the ceiling, looking down at them from above.

Roy chuckled and said, "Don't worry about it, this is my friend's spiritual companion."

He held up the feather pendant so the other person could see it more clearly.

The opponent quickly retreated.

Finally, it transformed into a skeletal figure covered in blue spiritual power, bowing its head in a gesture of homage.

It doesn't know how long it has been guarding this place.

Roy sighed inwardly.

"You go about your business. I won't be staying here for the time being. I'm just here to take some books. Also, if anyone breaks in recently, don't fight them. Escape to the underworld and wait for them to leave before coming back."

Roy cautioned, "This is Mr. Azik's instruction."

Azik, of course, did not say those words.

Perhaps Azik had forgotten its existence here, or perhaps it was unaware that the other was still guarding this ancient villa, and thought it had returned to the underworld.

but.

A well-intentioned reminder might save the other person's life.

The skeleton opened its mouth with difficulty, but could not speak. It remained motionless, maintaining its respectful posture.

Roy walked past it into the room behind.

That's the bedroom and study.

Thanks to the skeletons' care, the books here are all intact, and the study is only a bit dusty, with no other signs of damage.

As Gary passed by, he couldn't help but swallow repeatedly.

so horrible!

He'd rather not know.

"Mr. Green, your friend..."

"Yes, he is also an Extraordinary, an Extraordinary of the Corpse Collector pathway, who can control spiritual beings."

Roy smiled and explained, "It's a friendly creature that helps my friends protect their home. Otherwise, the stone walls here might still be intact, but the wooden structure and books inside would all be destroyed."

"What a loyal partner you are, hello, faithful spiritual gentleman."

Gary struggled to control his fear.

When he greeted the other person, the other person did not move, but in Gary's eyes, this lack of movement was the friendliest thing to do.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's amazing! I never imagined I would witness something so mysterious one day."

"Gary, don't underestimate yourself. You're already a member of the mystical side, perhaps even before your sister. You need to be more confident."

Roy laughed.

Gary sighed and shook his head, then suddenly slapped his forehead.

"By the way, you asked me to keep an eye on my sister's activities, and there's been some progress."

"Um?"

"The previous tutor, Mr. Irvine, said he was quite busy and left some time ago. Then a female tutor came in, who claimed to be Irvine's student."

Gary said.

"student?"

"Yes, she is very elegant, like a true aristocrat. If you hadn't told me that Irever is an extraordinary being who has traversed the esoteric path, I would never have been able to see through her."

Gary exclaimed in surprise.

Roy laughed and said, "Mastering aristocratic etiquette is very easy for those who seek secrets, because people who follow this path all have excellent memories."

"Understood, I will be more careful in the future."

Gary said cautiously.

Strong memory...

This means that the other party can remember every detail. They may not notice the flaws at the time, but they may find some clues when they look back on it later.

"Um."

Roy nodded in satisfaction.

That's exactly what he meant.

but.

Irvor is quite a fish; he's more likely to be Sequence 6. Of course, we'll have to see the female tutor to find out the exact sequence.

What about himself?

What should we do now?

Roy pondered for a moment, then asked, "Approximately when did he leave?"

"perhaps?"

Gary recalled.

After thinking for a long time, he replied, "It seems like it was a couple of days ago?"

He thought for a few more seconds, then suddenly said, "That's right! I remember now, after Beckeron was killed, he said he had something to do and couldn't continue tutoring."

Beckeran was killed.

Wasn't that the day after that wizard died?

Roy smiled slightly: "He probably didn't notice you. As long as you're careful, there won't be any major problems."

"Yes, sir."

Gary nodded.

Roy suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you need a weapon?"

"What?"

Gary was slightly taken aback.

"Weapons, enchanted weapons, or extraordinary items—I have some extras I can sell to you."

Roy said.

Gary hesitated for a moment, then said, "I don't have that much money right now, I only have two hundred pounds in savings."

"It's a pity."

Roy shrugged.

Gary nodded: "Never mind, I'll save the money to buy the next level of potions and recipes."

"If you only want the potion, I can help you, and you can pay only half the price of the recipe."

Roy said.

Gary was slightly tempted after hearing this, but shook his head: "I haven't processed it yet. I'll consider it when I need it."

"it is good."

Roy went inside and casually picked up some books to read.

Most of them are books on the history of various countries. It seems that Mr. Azik's becoming a history teacher is inseparable from his research during his time in Backlund.

of course.

As an immortal being, he has lived from the Quaternary Period to the present. If he possesses all his memories, he himself is living history.

Unfortunately, this sequence will get stuck in a cycle.

Gary glanced outside and said, "Sir, what about my sister...?"

I'll make time to go and take a look.

Roy answered while reading, then turned a few more pages. He looked up and said, "Tomorrow, I'll go tomorrow."

"Okay, please be careful too, because I can't guarantee that my sister won't tell anyone about you."

Gary whispered.

Roy nodded.

He can hunt others, and others can naturally hunt him as well.

The reason for choosing tomorrow is to have ample preparation time to deal with any unexpected situations.

He will contact Bernadette tonight to update her on what's happening here.

After Gary finished speaking, he didn't disturb Roy's reading any longer, and quietly left by the same route, returning to the next room.

Only then did Roy look up, then took the books down, piled them all up, and then set up a ceremony.

then.

He sent all the books to the mysterious temple.

There is no safer place than there.

The artificial Grim Reaper faction is absolutely impossible to find, and it's also much easier to memorize and read, without having to flip through each book one by one.

Afterwards, he thought about it and, using the methods he learned from "Klein", constructed an information creature to explore the neighboring area, with the "Wheel of Fortune" card as the core.

Next door was indeed a gathering of lawyers, managers, and aristocrats.

They were discussing the development of a factory and how to manage and operate it.

This Viscount Zago may have originally been a Conservative, but now he also wants to open a factory, which is why we are in this situation.

(End of this chapter)