The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 61 Persuasion
"Are you sure the visitor is named Elena Rose, with blonde hair and light green eyes?"

"I'm sure," Carter replied.

"Are you sure she's wearing the badge of a second-class apprentice from the Horsens School?"

"I'm sure, Master." Carter nodded. "An inverted triangle shape with a vine pattern. Dull copper is third grade, shiny silver is second grade, and dazzling gold is first grade. If there is a circle of thorns on the outside, it means you are a formal wizard..."

As a competent maid, Carter naturally knew the emblem of the Horsens School.

Lynn also knew that Carter would most likely not admit his mistake.

But this news really surprised him.

Elena has actually been promoted to a second-class wizard apprentice!
This speed is not world-shattering, but it can definitely be called an extraordinary talent.

Lin En suddenly recalled that when Elena was kidnapped by the wizards of the Horsens School on the giant spider boat, she seemed to have suffered some mental influence, causing her mental strength to be slightly weaker than that of ordinary people.

'Could it be that after being promoted to a third-class wizard apprentice, he gradually made up for his spiritual deficiencies and thus revealed his true talent?'

Lynn speculated secretly.

But it can only be a speculation.

After all, there are many factors that can affect the speed of a wizard's training.

There are many examples of people who spent years or even decades to build up meditation runes in the mortal stage, but who quickly skipped the third-class apprentice stage and advanced to the second-class apprentice after being promoted.

However, most of these people will get stuck again when they advance to the level of first-class apprentice or formal wizard.

Lynn didn't think any more about it, pondered for a moment, and walked towards the door.

A second-class wizard apprentice came to visit, and he was a second-class apprentice from the Horsens School...

He had no reason not to go and greet him in person.

When leaving the house and stepping onto the front yard path, Lynn saw Elena standing at the door.

She stood calmly at the door, wearing the standard grey robe of the Horsens School. Her smooth blonde hair was unadorned, just hanging down, just reaching her shoulders.

Likewise, Elena did not wear too much makeup or decorations, only the silver badge of the school on her chest, just like the past nine years.

The girl has been like this ever since she was brought here by a wizard from the Horsens School.

She has an indifferent personality and always has a calm look on her face. She doesn't like flowers and doesn't like to braid her hair like other girls.

She is most often seen reading quietly with a book in her hands.

Lynn recalled the memories of the original owner.

Suddenly I realized that from the perspective of an observer, the original owner had never actually understood Elena.

Although he considered himself to be a close friend of Elena.

But I never knew what Elena liked, and I had never seen Elena angry, crying or laughing.

Even during the last period when the two of them huddled together for warmth, all the original owner saw was Elena calmly describing her plans after being eliminated and sent down the mountain.

"No matter what, that was just the original owner..."

Lin En suppressed his thoughts and came to Elena with a polite smile.

Elena did not have any filters from the past for him, those were just the memories of the original owner.

All he needed to do now was to treat Elena like any second-class apprentice from an unfamiliar school.

"Good morning, Ms. Rose." Lynn greeted with a smile.

"Good morning, Lin En." Elena scanned the young man in front of her with her light green pupils, paused and said,

"Congratulations on becoming a second-class member of the Golden Shadow Society."

As she spoke, she handed the gift in her hand to Lin En.

"A steel armor sorcery crystal. I hope you like it."

"...Thank you, sir." Lin En hesitated for a moment, and did not rush to accept the gift. He just thanked him and then asked with a smile,
"Sir Rose, if there is anything you need my help with, please feel free to tell me. As long as I can do it..."

"The feeling I had that day was indeed correct. You are indeed different now, Lin En."

Elena interrupted him, her eyes full of scrutiny.

Lin En remained calm, and after a moment, he said calmly:
"We are no longer in the mountains, Lady Rose. This Greenwood City is much more cruel than we originally imagined."

Elena didn't know what she was thinking of, and she echoed silently: "Indeed..." "Sir Rose, thank you very much for your gift, but if there is nothing else..."

"Russo Max..." Elena interrupted him again.

"Do you know how Russo Max from the Bloodline Society died that night?"

Lynn frowned slightly and looked at Elena.

The blonde girl looked at the house behind him, handed the gift to him and said,
"For the sake of the gift, won't you invite me in and sit for a while?"

After thinking for a moment, Lynn accepted the gift.

The two came to the study on the second floor.

Elena looked around the room, her eyes falling on the tools and materials used to make witchcraft arrays stored in the wooden cabinet in the corner, and said:
"I heard about the Cuiman Restaurant. I didn't expect you to be so talented in witchcraft arrays."

Lin En did not answer, but just asked:

"So, how did Russo Max die?"

Ever since Somlei, a second-class member of the Blood Mark Society, came to threaten him because of this matter, Lin En has been consciously investigating what happened that night.

But still found nothing.

Elena glanced at him, sat down on the sofa, shook her head slightly and said:

"There's nothing special about it. You'll definitely find it boring if you listen to it."

Lin En also sat opposite her, without saying anything, just waiting patiently.

Elena didn't wait for the question she wanted to ask, and her expression didn't change. She continued:

“Russo Max is a wizard who specializes in human body modification.

"What he likes most is to transform humans into 'human dogs', not only for fighting, but also for fun... Over time, his mind became somewhat distorted, and he accidentally angered Lord Kaharman.

"So he and the room full of deformed men, women and dogs disappeared from this world..."

Wizarding civilization does not reject human experiments, but the prerequisite is that they are not done for fun.

Sadistic body modification for pleasure has always been rejected by mainstream thought.

This is not only because of morality, but also because doing cruel things to one's own kind for a long time may lead to some substantial negative changes in the spirit.

Although there is a huge gap between wizards and mortals, fundamentally speaking, most wizards were mortals at the beginning.

"Just that?" Lynn frowned.

"That's all." Elena replied. She understood what Lin En was wondering about, and said calmly,
"The rumor that you led us to kill Russo was initially just speculation by a small group of people. However, our guard department did not respond, and the Blood Mark Society did not come forward to explain. They allowed the rumor to develop, and they may even have fanned the flames behind the scenes..."

Elena shook her head gently, her tone as indifferent as thin air.

"No one cares what kind of disaster you might go through, Lynn."

Elena took a sip of the tea, frowned slightly, and then continued:
“I know you escaped the autumn hunt, Lynn.

"But don't forget, there will be spring hunting next year."

Lin En's expression didn't change, but he frowned secretly in his heart, knowing that what Elena said was true.

Elena didn't keep the secret any longer, and said calmly:
"I can help you solve this problem completely."

Lin En held the tea in his hand, and after a moment, he shook his head gently:

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Rose.

"But I think the only way to completely solve this problem is to become stronger."

After hearing Lin En's words, Elena's light green eyes seemed to flash with light.

She looked at the boy in front of her and suddenly laughed.

The corners of her mouth twitched, revealing her white teeth, and her indifferent eyes and brows suddenly became lively, as if a black and white photo had suddenly turned into a color video!
Lin En had never seen a smile like Elena's in the original owner's memory, not even a similar one.

The blonde girl put down her tea, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she continued in a whispering tone:
“There is only one path to truth in this world… I’m glad you figured that out, Lynn.

"In that case, we can continue chatting."

She picked up the tea and took a sip, organizing her words.

(End of this chapter)