This Wizard is So Unscientific!

Chapter 44 - 44 44 Surrendering the Last Shred of Dignity_1

?Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Surrendering the Last Shred of Dignity!_1 Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Surrendering the Last Shred of Dignity!_1 Undead Tower!

Inside the fireplace, red flames burned.

Tuck sat on one side, close to the fireplace, roasting himself by the fire while sipping coffee from a foreign plantation.

Coffee, a rare commodity, had already vanished from the Duchy of Cerion.

Only in some foreign plantations did it still exist.

Being able to drink it in the depths of Ashen Land was no easy feat.

Meanwhile, Armanti was earnestly explaining to her mentor, Mr. Aubrey.

This time, the operation had too many elements.

Tuck’s account certainly wasn’t as convincing to Mr. Aubrey as Armanti’s detailed explanations.

Furthermore, Armanti’s narration was indeed meticulous.

It took more than two hours for Armanti to finish describing the various situations encountered during her excursion.

After listening to Armanti and mulling over her story for quite some time, Aubrey finally slowly raised his head.

He carefully scrutinized Tuck.

Tuck’s methods and abilities impressed him immensely.

Even if Aubrey himself had undertaken the task, he probably couldn’t have done it any better than Tuck.

And he was already over one hundred and twenty years old.

Whereas Tuck was not even as old as a fraction of his years.

“You two have done very well!”

“The information this time is indeed very important.”

“We knew the Dark Sun Church had been coveting the Ramore Tower City-State in the shadows.”

“But we hadn’t expected them to act this quickly.”

“We even speculated before that they might attack the Black River Valley Tower City-State on the eastern side.”

“I will visit Count Ramore, and even if we can’t teach the Dark Sun Church a harsh lesson, we can at least ensure the safety of our Ramore.”

“As for… that A Grade Genius from the Dark Sun Church!”

At this point, Aubrey looked at Tuck.

From start to finish, Tuck had not disclosed that A Grade Genius of the Evil God Organization.

The specific location, who it was, or even… the old wizard protecting that A Grade Genius.

Nobody knew these things other than Tuck.

Mr. Aubrey, clear in his own mind, slowly spoke up.

“What help do you need!”

After a moment’s thought, Tuck said.

“On the coldest night, when I act, I need the gaze of the Undead Crow!”

“The coldest day, you say?”

“It’s highly likely to be that day, if nothing out of the ordinary happens.”

“So you mean, on the day you act, the old wizard will also be coming to the tower to meet the tower traitor.”

“Yes!” Tuck nodded.

“A very good marker.”

“We just narrowly missed catching the traitor within the High Tower.” Aubrey said slowly.

“Narrowly missed? What do you mean?”

Tuck’s eyes narrowed slightly, clearly indicating that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

The old wizard took a deep breath and spoke in a hushed tone.

“Do you know… on the coldest day.”

“In Ashen Land, other city-states, as well as some of the strong figures from the Transcendent City-State of St. Land, will gather.”

“Along with them will come their numerous Transcendent Geniuses.”

“What?”

A flicker of surprise crossed Tuck’s mind.

“It’s normal for you not to know because only a few people at the very top of the tower are aware of this.”

“And this… also means that there truly is a traitor in the upper echelons of the High Tower.”

“And it’s someone at my level.”

“Even… there might be more than one.”

With that, Aubrey took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

“Don’t tell anyone about this, either of you.”

“That day, I will assist you with the gaze of the Undead Crow in the Bunker Area.”

“And in return… I need to know who that old wizard is!” Aubrey stated, looking at Tuck.

After fiddling for a moment inside the Transcendent Storage Bracelet, Tuck took out a sealed sheepskin scroll.

“The old wizard and the A Grade Genius from the Dark Sun Church, it includes both of them.”

“My portrayal of the old wizard is lacking as I did not dare represent him too perfectly, for beings of that caliber might have an unusual perception towards me.”

“Moreover, it’s precisely such uniquely positioned beings who are even more cautious and wary.”

“Hmm, you’re very right. When dealing with those deeply experienced wizards, one cannot be too careful.”

Receiving the sheepskin scroll, Aubrey didn’t even look at it and directly placed it into his Transcendent bracelet.

“The coldest day is approaching soon.”

“During this period, the two of you prepare yourselves.”

“If that A Grade Transcendent Genius comes over with the old wizard.”

“The Tower will become a battlefield, and you…”
“Don’t let that super genius escape.”

“If that A Grade Transcendent Genius does not come over.”

“I will tell you, and then you can start your operation in the Bunker Area.”

“Understood!”

Tuck nodded gravely.

The bonfire in the fireplace continued to burn calmly and naturally.

Gazing at the flickering of the flames.

Hunting an A Grade Genius one-on-one?

Conducting solo combat to the extreme?

No!

What Tuck wanted was all-round firepower coverage.

Even though Tuck’s current strength was strong and he was quite confident that he could kill that Evil God Organization genius.

Tuck had no need to act alone.

What Tuck needed was to steadily eliminate the opponent and get what he wanted.

Preparing meticulously, gathering various means.

Tuck even sought covert help from Mr. Aubrey.

Tuck must ensure there were no mistakes.

The chance for a “Steam Upgrade”.

Even in St. Land, only a few transcendents were qualified to obtain it.

Tuck didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity.

…

Underground Undead Tower.

Second floor.

The hall had been cleaned thoroughly.

It wasn’t Tuck’s doing, but the work of Armanti’s skeletons.

Cleaning, tidying, and even cooking and washing, Armanti’s Transcendent skeletons could do it all.

This made Tuck unable to restrain his praise.

“Actually, integrating the original transcendent characteristics into ordinary Skeleton Creatures and transforming them into Transcendent Skeletons with spiritual nature is very simple,” Armanti had expounded.

It was evident that Armanti had a real talent in Necromancy.

Unlike Tuck who, even after several days of learning the basics of summoning, couldn’t even achieve the simplest “Echo of the Foreign Land”.

At this moment, in front of the fireplace.

Armanti was attentively listening to Tuck’s detailed exposition on the basic principles of “Spiritual Perception”, the corresponding Origin Energy incantations, and the associated flow of Origin Energy.

The Spiritual Perception that Armanti was learning from Tuck would still be a beggar’s version of “Spiritual Perception”, not possessing a high ceiling and incapable of growth on its own.

But even a beggar’s version was enough.

After all, witchcraft like “Spiritual Perception” was quite rare.

Many people didn’t even have the opportunity to learn a beggar’s version.

As Armanti uttered the incantation, Tuck saw the energy pathways emanating from her fingertips and then extending into the folded paper.

“Ah! I felt it.”

Armanti exclaimed.

But the next moment, the Origin Energy was slightly unstable, and the pathways broke.

Although it broke, Tuck started to smile.

“Not bad, not bad, you’ve initially succeeded. What you need now is to practice more, use it frequently.”

“You’ve basically entered the door to the witchcraft of Spiritual Perception.”

Armanti nodded, her heart filled with joy as she rested for a moment, then gathered concentration again.

She didn’t know what was written on that paper.

Tuck had said she had to perceive it herself using Spiritual Perception.

While Armanti was practicing the witchcraft of Spiritual Perception.

Tuck moved to the other side of the fireplace.

Taniru the sheep, was lying on a blanket with his eyes closed, restoring himself.

“It seems you’re quite relaxed here, eating and sleeping a lot to grow wool; by springtime, I might be able to use your wool to weave you a woolen blanket,”
Tuck’s comment made Taniru the sheep jump up as he glared at Tuck.

“Springtime?”

“What kind of joke is that?”

“I’ve already told you what I should and shouldn’t have,” Taniru retorted.

“While there is still a chance, I can run away. If I wait any longer, there won’t be any opportunity left.”

Tuck didn’t pay any attention to this.

“Then you’d better explain and elucidate your Origin Energy Barrier witchcraft to me,” Tuck said.

“Once I learn it, naturally, I’ll let you go.”

“I’ve told you, I don’t know how! I didn’t set it up,” Taniru argued loudly.

Tuck shrugged his shoulders and spoke leisurely,
“Alright, you don’t know then.”

Then Tuck sat down on a nearby sofa.

Picking up recent issues of the Steam Daily, he began to read slowly.

Steam Daily was one of the few ways for the whole Ramore Tower City-State to learn about the outside world.

Not long after, Taniru finally couldn’t bear it anymore.

“I can teach you that ritual witchcraft, but… you must return my things to me,” Taniru said.

“That ritual witchcraft cost me almost all my resources, a powerful witchcraft I obtained with great effort. I can’t just give it to you for nothing,” Taniru said, raising his head defiantly at Tuck.

He was trying to maintain the last shred of his dignity.

With a “snap,” Tuck clapped the newspaper shut.

“Deal!”