The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 266 Runes and Visits

"I have finally engraved the puppet runes into my spiritual sea."

In the meditation room of the Horsens School's Silver Ring headquarters, a hint of joy flashed in Lynn's slowly opened eyes.

The Puppet Rune is the most complex Black Moon Rune that Lynn currently knows, and it is the most difficult to inscribe.

Of course, it is also the most powerful!

Lynn's heart stirred, and he activated the puppet rune.

As the magic dissipated, a pale blue humanoid phantom slowly condensed into shape in mid-air.

This phantom felt somewhat similar to the alien spirit Lynn had seen in the Black Moon Ruins, but it was more agile and powerful.

The strength of the alien puppets generated by the Puppet Rune is not fixed, but is directly related to the spiritual quality of the caster.

'It now appears that this quality refers to more than just strength.'

Lynn silently thought that the alien puppet in front of him was clearly a high-level first-tier being. Under normal circumstances, the alien he created by simply activating the puppet runes without providing any materials should be a small level lower than himself, that is, only a mid-level first-tier being.

Only by providing rare materials can a first-tier advanced puppet like the Dark Rotten Monster be created.

'Perhaps it's because of the innate strength and resilience granted by the dragon marrow.'

In any case, this is a good thing for Lynn, as a high-level Tier 1 alien puppet and a mid-level Tier 1 alien puppet are completely different concepts.

The majority of the alien spirits they encountered in the Gray Forest Ruins were at the early stage of the first tier, with only a few at the intermediate stage of the first tier. The massive alien spirit that later coalesced was, strictly speaking, only at the advanced stage of the first tier.

Of course, a first-tier advanced giant alien spirit and the ordinary first-tier advanced alien spirit that Lynn is currently creating are two different concepts.

A single ordinary first-tier high-level alien spirit can be dealt with by an ordinary first-tier high-level wizard. At most, it will consume more energy, and in the worst case, the wizard can shake off the alien spirit and escape.

However, a high-level Tier 1 Giant Spirit is an aggregate of dozens of spirits. Its self-healing ability is stronger than that of ordinary spirits, and its own energy is dozens of times that of ordinary spirits. Even if an ordinary Tier 1 wizard exhausts all his magic power, he may not be able to kill it.

Not to mention it also possesses a powerful teleportation ability; if entangled with it, an ordinary first-tier high-level wizard could very well be worn down to death.

This is why their team completely fell apart after encountering the giant alien.

'However, even a mere ordinary Tier 1 high-level alien spirit can provide me with considerable assistance.' Lynn thought to himself, controlling the alien spirit to move freely within the meditation room.

Compared to the otherworldly beings in the Graywood Ruins, the one he created is more "intelligent," capable of completing many simple tasks. Lynn can also share its vision and hearing within a certain distance.

"I had originally planned to learn puppet magic from Lady Felicity, but it seems that the puppet runes are sufficient for my current needs." Lynn smiled with satisfaction and dispelled the alien puppet.

Moreover, the Puppet Rune still has room for future upgrades, and the Giant Spirit is clearly one such direction.

Unfortunately, Lynn didn't have time to research more giant aliens or giant rotten monsters back then, so he still doesn't know how aliens become giant aliens.

After that, I'll probably have to rely on myself to research and make recommendations step by step.

However, at least we have a direction.

Lynn glanced at the time; it was already noon. However, he didn't plan to rest. After a short while, he continued to study the new Black Moon Rune.

He currently possesses four Black Moon Runes: the Traceless Rune, which grants silent flight; the Flying Serpent Rune, which grants agile flight; the Healing Rune, which grants healing abilities; and the Puppet Rune, which creates puppets.

The Traceless Rune and the Puppet Rune are extremely useful to Lynn, both being top-tier Tier 1 runes. However, the Healing Rune and the Flying Serpent Rune are considerably weaker, with the former barely reaching Tier 1 and the latter only reaching mid-Tier 1. Moreover, their effects largely overlap with the Traceless Rune, making them less useful.

The only Black Moon relics that Lynn hasn't yet fully understood are the Black Moon Enforcement Order and the Blood Wine Silver Cup.

Lynn's initial plan was to study the simpler core runes, Blood Wine and Silver Cup, starting with the easier ones and progressing to the more difficult ones. However, the Black Moon Medium Rune Plate in his hand made Lynn change his mind, and he decided to start studying the Black Moon Enforcement Order directly.

After all, the Blood Wine Silver Cup's effect is to convert the blood of magical beasts into wine, so it's not actually very useful to him.

However, just as Lynn took out the Black Moon Enforcement Token and hadn't even gotten into the zone, he suddenly received a message.

—A message from Daphne regarding a visit. ...

……

In the reception room.

Daphne picked up her black tea, glanced at the bright sunshine outside the window, and let out a soft sigh.

There was a faint smile on her delicate face, but there was also a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

Is it still because of that incident that you always keep a somewhat distant relationship with me?

Today is the second day since Lynn returned to Silver Ring City, and Daphne has only just learned of this news.

Although Lynn had mentioned to her when he left the Ashwood Ruins that he was about to return to Silver Ring City.

'Perhaps she just forgot…' Daphne thought to herself, but sighed inwardly.

Da da da--

Light footsteps approached, and Daphne turned her head to see Lynn, dressed in a gray robe, push open the door and enter. His expression was as calm as ever, and he gave her a faint smile.
"Long time no see, Daphne."

"Long time no see... Why didn't you tell me you had arrived?"
"I wouldn't have known about this if I hadn't seen the Horsens School's headquarters reopen!"

Daphne stood up and went to greet Lynn, her tone more joyful than resentful.

"I'm sorry, Daphne," Lynn said apologetically, but didn't explain much. Instead, she asked curiously, "Is there something you need for this sudden visit?"

Daphne couldn't help but pout: "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong? I just wanted to see you."

The moment the words left her mouth, Daphne regretted them. Her courage deflated rapidly like a punctured balloon. She quickly added:

“I heard that the Graywood Ruins suffered an unprecedented disaster, killing a large number of formal wizards, many of whom were allied wizards like you.”

"Luckily you're alright, otherwise I would have been the only one to pocket all the profits from Tilo's shop."

Lynn smiled, seemingly oblivious, and continued forward, pulling out a chair and sitting down.

Daphne breathed a sigh of relief and followed, sitting down opposite Lynn.

Daphne didn't notice that Lynn subtly pursed her lips the moment she sat down.

Lynn sighed inwardly.

He simply chooses not to pay attention to unnecessary emotions, not that he is incapable of feeling them.

Moreover, the intense emotions in Daphne's words were clearly visible even to a blind person.

'But not now.'

Over the years, Lynn always felt a slight sense of alienation from the world and a lack of security.

Therefore, he didn't have these extra thoughts.

The pale sunlight streaming in through the window cast a thin glow over everything.

For a moment, neither Lynn nor Daphne spoke.

Lynn snapped out of her reverie, picked up her black tea, took a small sip, and suppressed all the turmoil in her mind.

He put down his teacup, about to change the subject, when he heard Daphne across from him speak:

"Have you heard of mutual aid societies, Lynn?"

(End of this chapter)