The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 224 Speculations and Progress (4k)

"what happened?"

Seeing Lynn's unusual expression, Daphne, who had just relaxed because Lynn's injuries had healed, became anxious again.

"...It's nothing." Lynn tried to calm the turmoil in his heart and checked himself again.

'If it were Saint-Mi's Ring pollution, I shouldn't still be standing here now. Perhaps I'm just worrying unnecessarily.'

Lynn didn't think too deeply about it, but she still felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on her heart.

"Are you really alright?" Daphne asked again with concern.

“Hmm.” Lynn took a deep breath and said calmly, “Let’s clean up the evidence first and get out of here.”

Their battle was brief, but it was quite a commotion. Although this was the chaotic lower city, it was best to leave as soon as possible, just in case.

Moreover, it can be inferred from the words of the gray-robed wizard that he indeed had accomplices.

"trouble……"

Lynn's brows furrowed deeply, and a series of thoughts raced through his mind.

Together with Daphne, he quickly cleaned up all the traces and finally burned the gray-robed wizard's body.

Normally, to save time, he would have chosen to take the body away and dispose of it in a secluded place.

But the thought that this might be a demon infected person made Lynn feel uneasy, and he didn't want to waste a moment, he just wanted to deal with it as soon as possible.

A few minutes later, the two quietly began their return journey.

Daphne, being sensible, didn't say much and simply stayed by Lynn's side.

The events of the past two days had left Daphne somewhat dazed. A mid-level first-tier wizard had died right before her eyes... and Lynn, she thought she knew Lynn quite well, but both his masterful wizarding array techniques and the combat power he displayed at the end, comparable to a high-level first-tier wizard, had astonished her.

Daphne didn't feel that Lynn had become a stranger, but she did feel that she was getting further away from him.

Whether it's strength or something else.

Thinking back to when they first met, Lynn's strength was far inferior to hers...

“That wizard must have accomplices,” Lynn suddenly said at this moment.

“…I understand.” Daphne came to her senses and nodded.

“If they find out that we killed the Grey Wizard, they will definitely send even stronger enemies. If they don’t find out, they will most likely continue to target you,” Lynn said slowly, trying to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts.

"So, what should we do?" Daphne asked.

“We can only wait.” Lynn sighed softly. “We still don’t know who is targeting you, or why.”

The grey-robed wizard's final, desperate burst of black light cost him his life, effectively ending any possibility of further interrogation.

“We still have too little information, so we can only wait,” Lynn emphasized. “The only good thing is that we did it cleanly, and they shouldn’t find out that we killed the wizard.”

This means they haven't been exposed yet, essentially pushing the situation back to its initial state, which isn't good, but it's not bad either.

"But I still can't understand why they're targeting me?" Daphne asked with a troubled expression. This question had been lingering in her mind for the past two days, and she still couldn't figure it out.

As Lynn listened to her question, she suddenly recalled a detail: "Do you remember when the gray-robed wizard found me, he said, 'It seems I'm destined to exceed expectations'?"

"I think that's what they said." Daphne nodded, a sudden realization dawning on her. "The grey-robed wizard included you in his mission objectives back then!"

“That’s right.” Lynn frowned, speculating, “So, the grey-robed wizard’s target is you yourself. Or rather, any wizard will do?”

The fact that Daphne and Lynn were able to be included in the target list upon meeting them means that both Daphne and Lynn fit the Grey Wizard's criteria.

While there are some similarities between Lynn and Daphne, they are very few.

Therefore, Lynn deduced that the grey-robed wizard's target was the wizard.

“Any wizard will do…” Daphne was even more confused. “What exactly do they want?”

Lynn's previous guess flashed through his mind again.

If the Grey Wizard and those behind him are corrupted by magic, what would be their purpose in targeting the wizard?
'Could it be to recruit companions? But if so, why target members of the Exploration Association like Daphne first?'

After thinking for a long time, Lynn still had no clue and shook his head, saying, "I don't know either."

"We can only adapt to the situation now."

"During this period, try to stay in the core area of ​​Silver Ring Central City or Silver Ring Upper City, and keep a low profile."

“I understand.” Daphne nodded seriously.

The two did not go to Daphne's old house or Tilo's shop. Instead, Lynn took Daphne, who was hiding her identity, to the Silver Ring headquarters of the Horsens School.

The security here is very high, and Lynn is one of the top administrators, so she can easily cover up all traces of Daphne's visits.

In Lynn's private meditation room, the two of them took stock of the items they had obtained from the grey-robed wizard.

After some inspection, the two found two valuable items.

A pair of leg guards made of an unknown material, an unassuming crystal thumb ring, and a gold badge.

Lynn ignored the leg guards and instead picked up the crystal thumb ring to examine it closely.

The leg guards are Black Moon relics that Lynn sensed, so we can ignore them for now. The crystal ring is more worthy of research.

After a careful examination, Lynn speculated, "This is most likely a Black Moon Exploration Association identity credential belonging to a gray-robed wizard."

The identity tokens of the Black Moon Exploration Association can be customized in appearance, such as the button that Lynn chose earlier.

Because it serves as an identity credential, it is highly concealed and difficult to crack, and the knowledge of witchcraft arrays involved is at least at the second level.

Only someone with exceptional skill in the Lynn Witchcraft Array could barely discern its secrets.

“The grey-robed wizard is indeed a member of the Exploration Association,” Daphne murmured, then looked at the golden badge. “A first-tier wizard badge of the Lute School. I don’t have much of an impression of this school.”

“I happen to know that it’s a small-school school of thought,” Lynn said slowly, “but I don’t know much about it.”

On his first journey to Silver Ring Academy as a Golden Thorn apprentice, he encountered members of the Root School, and some conflict ensued.

“It doesn’t matter. Knowing which school he belongs to isn’t very useful anyway.” Daphne sighed. “The Lute School probably doesn’t know his identity as an explorer either.”

Lynn remained silent, and then he and Daphne carefully examined the gray-robed wizard's relics for a while.

In the end, apart from confirming that the gray-robed wizard was not skilled in witchcraft and that the witchcraft tools in his possession had a different origin, no further discoveries were made.

Most of the Grey Wizard's relics were completely destroyed at Lynn's insistence. All the magic stones were given to Daphne, while Lynn kept the Black Moon relic.

Lynn glanced at the leg guards casually, but had no interest in examining them. He tossed them aside, saw Daphne off, and went to his study alone.

The one-way light-transmitting windows of the witch's array revealed the Silver Ring City at dusk. The crimson sunset resembled blood, and occasionally, insect-like shuttles would fly by. In the distance, towering buildings stood like ancient, silent giants.

Lynn waved his hand gently, and the window of the witch's array in front of him turned into a mirror. He pulled down the collar of his witch's robe and carefully examined his chest.

Her skin was smooth and flawless, without a single trace of injury.

'So, was it actually contaminated by the Saint-Mi ring?' 'If it wasn't contaminated by the Saint-Mi ring, then everyone's happy, but if it was… how did I manage to cope?'

Lynn stood quietly by the window.

The sunset outside gradually faded, and the deep night enveloped the entire Silver Ring Academy.

……

……

"Luca is dead, Lord Gordie."

Inside a secluded house, an old wizard wearing round-framed glasses respectfully reported to the tall, thin wizard before him.

"Luca is dead?" Gordy's voice rose slightly. He frowned, and after thinking carefully, he said...
"Luca was fighting a witch named Rose. I remember that witch was only at the early stage of the first tier. How could Gordy be dead?"

“I don’t know, sir. Gordy died in the lower city, and the people who killed him wrecked the scene badly. I haven’t been able to find out anything,” the old wizard replied.

Gordy's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Where is the glory that Gordy once possessed?!"

“Nothing was found.” The old wizard shook his head, then hesitated before saying, “I suspect that Gordy encountered a second-tier wizard. He may have deliberately extinguished the glory within him to avoid exposing himself.”

Gordy leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples. "That's the only possibility."

"No, I have to go and report to Lord Bradley!"

Gordy quickly stood up, but then, as if remembering something, turned and asked, "Is there any more information?"

The old wizard thought carefully for a moment, then took out a crystal: "Inside is all the information Luca has gathered about the Rose."

“Hmm.” Gordy took the crystal, glanced at it briefly, and suddenly spotted a familiar face.

"Lynn Kent, Daphne's closest friend."

Gordy was no stranger to this wizard. If it weren't for the wizard's appearance, he would probably have already left Silver Ring City on the flying shuttle he got from Kira.

However, Gordy is not angry now; on the contrary, he is somewhat grateful to Lynn.

If Lynn hadn't stopped him, he wouldn't have met Lord Bradley, much less come into contact with that sacred glory!

"Speaking of which, Mr. Bradley seems to be an acquaintance of Lynn."

Gordy put away the crystal and soon met Bradley.

He recounted Luca's story to Bradley in detail.

The latter nodded, his expression still unreadable, and simply said lightly, "I understand."

Gordy then handed the crystal to Bradley.

Like him, Bradley also noticed the familiar face, Lynn Kent.

"My lord, should I still follow the plan and find someone else to deal with Rose?" Gordy asked.

Bradley squinted, stroking the crystal in his hand, and after a long while, said slowly:
"Give up on the rose and move on to the next one."

“Yes, sir.” Gordy nodded without any questions.

"Furthermore, you could use a gentler approach. Threatening with the Black Moon Association's identity is one thing, but promising some benefits is another."

"Only a willing wizard can truly bask in glory."

"I understand, my lord."

Gordy bowed respectfully and slowly took his leave.

……

……

The night is deep.

The Horsens School's Silver Ring residence.

Lynn's private meditation room was still brightly lit.

He stood before the stone table, his gaze focused, a torn enforcement order resting in his palm, which gleamed faintly.

After some adjustment, Lynn had regained her composure.

Ultimately, regardless of whether his suspicions were correct or not, and regardless of whether they were related to the contamination of the Holy Ring, all he could do was wait.

hum-

The special white light in his palm brightened, revealing countless finer lines and structures within the enforcement order, finer than a hair, making one dizzy.

Lynn studied it for a while, then finally sighed and wearily looked away.

He had studied the structure of the enforcement order for the past few days and had basically memorized it, but he still couldn't figure out the dark structure at all.

Lynn sat down somewhat dejectedly, but as her gaze shifted, she suddenly noticed the pair of leg guards placed not far away.

Lynn raised an eyebrow, glanced at the Black Moon Enforcement Order on the table, and then at the leg guards.

'The Enforcement Order is a Black Moon relic, and so are the leg guards; they might have similar structures!'
'In other words, perhaps I can try researching lower-level leg armor first!'

Lynn quickly got up and went to the leg guards.

This sudden flash of inspiration made him feel enlightened.

Since the Black Moon Enforcement Order is so difficult to study, he might as well start with other Black Moon relics, accumulate some experience, and then come back to study the Black Moon Enforcement Order!
'The premise is that other Black Moon relics are indeed easier to study; otherwise, there's no difference.'

Lynn took a deep breath, picked up the leg guards, and began to examine them.

These leg guards are called the Traceless 2nd Generation. Their effect is equivalent to a constant first-tier movement spell, which can reduce the user's weight and give the user the ability to fly at high speed.

With Lynn's current level of magic array skills, he only spent about half an hour figuring out the basic structure of the main magic tools.

Judging from the structure of these magical artifacts, the level of detail in the second generation of the Untraceable Order is far inferior to that of the Black Moon Enforcement Order, which gave Lynn a lot of confidence.

Lynn took a deep breath and began to disassemble it with anticipation.

'First is the integrated outer shell, then the security structure…' Lynn disassembled it methodically, slowly, to avoid damaging this precious Black Moon relic.

After all, Lynn had already sold off all of his Black Moon relics except for the Enforcement Order in order to raise money to buy the magic stone for the World's Blessing.

Finally, after two hours of careful disassembly, Lynn managed to completely remove the leg guards.

The intricate honeycomb structure was fully exposed. Lynn's gaze quickly swept over most of the modules, finally settling on the core of the leg guards.

There, there was a dark area similar to the one in the enforcement order, only much smaller.

But this was good news for Lynn, who was immediately overjoyed and murmured to himself.

'This path is indeed feasible!'
'A thorough understanding of the enforcement order is just around the corner!'

(End of this chapter)