I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 156 Oh no, I’m going to become a butterfly fairy!
The paper raven was a standard letter from Black Abyss Academy, containing a call to arms. It demanded that all personnel outside return within seven days, or they would be treated as deserters.

The paper eagle is a letter from the real Miss Kira to Catherine. When asked why she didn't reply to the message on the parchment, it seems Miss Kira had been impersonating Catherine, but the White Queen discovered her. Kira fabricates an excuse that Catherine must be out, urging her to return.

Catherine hurriedly put on her clothes and said, "Don't worry, you should go to the king. The plague in the Kingdom of Amir is very serious this time. With a handwritten letter from the kingdom, you can postpone your return to the academy."
When I return, I'll work with Lord Usak to help you sort out the Wizard Lord issue. We should have news within a month.

You should have no problem getting promoted to a senior apprentice. But during this time, you must quickly find a 'retainer' to serve you. See if there are any wild wizards in the kingdom who can help. I will also help you find one when I return."

After Roland became a lord, he could use his status as a lord to recruit a retainer to serve him.

But the retainer who serves him must be of a similar realm to his. If his realm is lower than his, he will have to find several.

In other words, he had to find a senior apprentice, or three or five intermediate apprentices.

Roland leaned on the pillow and said, "Are you okay over there?"

Catherine said: "It's okay. Even if they knew I went to the forbidden area, what can they do? I went there to care about the new generation and interrogate spies. I didn't go to..."

At this point, Catherine kicked him in anger—this bastard! He even calculated his safe period!
Roland reached out, grabbed the witch's jade feet, and kissed them.

Catherine blushed as she thought of the absurd things that happened last night. She looked at Roland's smiling face and felt so angry that she wanted to step on his face, but she didn't dare to provoke him again.

Last night, despite the witch's strong opposition, Roland finally failed to satisfy his desire to be an inquisitor.

However, a new posture was unlocked. The witch was no longer lying there motionless with her face covered as before. Roland actually liked the shy look of the senior sister.

Roland thoughtfully got up and helped Catherine comb her hair.

After combing his hair, Roland inexplicably discovered that there was an extra ring on his middle finger. It looked like a space ring.

Roland looked at Catherine in astonishment, not understanding what she meant.

Roland is now well-informed. The most expensive thing on his body is not the Ring of Heraclea, the Book of the Dead, or even the divine skin.

But it's a dimensional bag.

This is the first rare item that senior Catherine gave herself. It is ordinary and looks like an ordinary storage bag, but it is priceless.

This space ring must be very expensive.

So, Roland didn't want to be a gigolo.

So, Roland took off the ring and said gently, "I already have a dimensional bag, so I don't need this kind of thing."

Senior Catherine gave Roland a warning look: "Take it with you."

The murderous look from the senior student froze Roland's smile. He took the ring back safely.

The senior student smiled gently and let Roland continue combing her hair.

Roland combed the senior's hair obediently, then helped her pack her things and sent her outside.

After Catherine left, Roland returned to the tavern and began to worry secretly.

"Where can I find a high-level apprentice who can serve me?"

"The White Fang is an organization outside the academy. But they are a neutral force. If Twilight and White Fang fight, Dahl's people will definitely not participate."

"If they were to secretly send a nameless low-level apprentice, the White Fang would give me this favor. But not a high-level apprentice. The high-level apprentices around Master Dahl are all important figures like Keira. Not only do they have important responsibilities, but they are also acquainted with the Twilights."

"Serving me in the Abyss would be tantamount to having Dahl declare war on the Twilight Council. Even if the White Fang were mad, they wouldn't send a senior apprentice to do me such a favor."
Many of the factions Catherine knew were like the White Fang. It would definitely be easier for her to search within her own circle than to search in the Muggle Kingdom herself.

However, there are many wild wizards who are low-level apprentices and middle-level apprentices, but wild wizards who are high-level apprentices are rare.

Roland had a headache.

He left the extra bear meat to the boss, who was very honest and said, "Sir, I can't afford it."

But the shrewd proprietress pulled the boss away and thanked him profusely for a long time.

After the boss inspected the kitchen yesterday, he still didn't know what was going on. But the astute boss lady said it must be a powerful wizard.

This family treated Roland with more respect than they treated the king.

Roland said, "I want to get some information from you. Are there any powerful wizards in this kingdom?"

The proprietress's eyes lit up, and she said, "Master, you've asked the right person. If you were to ask the most powerful wizard in the Kingdom of Amir, the nobles would undoubtedly say 'Chief Court Wizard, His Excellency Halley.' But if you were to ask us peasants, we'd definitely tell you that the most powerful wizard is among the common people, the Raven Society."

When mentioning the proprietress of the Raven Club and her family, they all showed a very proud look.

The landlady said, "If you're looking for a powerful wizard, you can't go wrong looking for the ravens. For years, the 'Crystal Princess Plague' has been raging. Both the palace wizards and the wizards from outside haven't been able to combat the plague. Only the ravens have saved village after village."

Roland's eyes moved slightly, and he asked, "Where can I find the members of the Raven Society?"

The landlady said, "Wherever there's plague, wherever there are victims of disaster, there are ravens. Miss Amber, who spoke to us yesterday, was a raven. When her father was alive, he came to the village down the mountain to treat illnesses. If you can catch up with her, you can ask her; she'll definitely know where the powerful wizard is."

Roland pondered for a moment, thinking to himself, "It seems that the group is also going to find the king. We can go together. They must have camped in a hunter's cabin in the mountains last night. And they have so much luggage, they can't walk fast."

After making up his mind, Roland went outside to look at the carriage and horses.

A lot of people came yesterday evening.

It's snowing lightly outside.

The boss's honest son was feeding the horses in the simple stable.

After walking around, Roland stopped in front of a fiery red horse. The horse was tall and majestic, wearing a horse blanket for warmth. Its owner seemed to love it very much.

After taking a look, Roland showed a satisfied look.

"If I had to fly or walk this way, I would have been exhausted to death. I have to follow the team and have a horse."

The horse was quite aggressive and became a bit agitated when someone approached. But after Roland petted it a few times, it calmed down. The boss's son was stunned. He had almost been bitten by the horse earlier.

"What's its name?" Roland asked.

Little John thought for a moment and said, "Master, it seems to be called Fox Fur."

The smile on Roland's face froze slightly. He pushed the idiot away and said something to the horse.

Then, he revealed a look of sudden realization: "Fox Fire. Not a bad name."

Little John opened his mouth wide, not knowing what kind of magic the wizard was using.

Roland hadn't used any spells just now. He was about to be promoted to an advanced apprentice. With his current magical power, he didn't need any spells to talk to the animals.

"Who is its owner?" Roland asked.

Little John scratched his head and said, "They were brought by the group of knights who came yesterday."

Little John was a typical ordinary man, just like his father. The farthest he had ever traveled was a small village thirty miles away. The most expensive thing he had ever seen was the oven used by the town lord to bake bread for everyone.

This tavern was located on an important route out of the country and was often visited by nobles, but he didn't remember a single name.

Unlike his mother, who was shrewd and could strike up a conversation with anyone, he was a typical tavern tipster.

His father was called Old John, so he was called Little John. His father was a cook, so he would be a cook in the future.

As for this store, he had to follow his father's example and find a smart woman to be his wife. Otherwise, he would definitely lose money.

Roland asked a few questions but got nothing out of them, so he shook his head and stopped asking.

He really liked this horse. When he was queuing up to be a knight in Valeria, he had imagined his future horse countless times.

But a group of ordinary war horses used by knights cost more than six cows. It was equivalent to Roland's five-year salary. Not to mention the good horses.

But now Roland, with a huge pile of treasure in his pocket, could be described as extremely wealthy. In the secular world, he would be a very wealthy great magician, richer than even the secular lords.

After returning to the tavern, Roland asked the landlady who owned the horse.

The landlady smiled flatteringly and said, "Master Roland, those horses belong to Master Sir Buck. The others belong to other masters. He is a knight of King Alfonso. He was ordered to take people abroad to invite the wizards. You know, the plague has been quite serious recently, and people are in a panic."

Sir Barker was mainly there to deliver mail.

The court wizard had used magic to send several letters before, but the White School only replied to one letter, saying that they would send someone.

Now the situation has changed. The court wizard has used magic to send many messages, but there is no news from the White Chess School.

There's no way they'll get a reply. The White School doesn't have the energy to deal with this right now. If Rolando hadn't used his connections, they wouldn't have sent anyone here.

Therefore, while the king asked the court wizard to continue sending messages, he also solemnly sent out this group of knights from the kingdom in an attempt to invite the person.

The situation is very serious now, and the queen seems to be seriously ill, so the letter also pleads with the White School to bring some magic potions.

As if she could see that Roland was very fond of the horse, the landlady said, "That horse is very valuable. One is worth ten war horses! It is Sir Barker's new treasure."
But I heard it has a bit of a temper, always biting and kicking people. Master Buck usually lets it follow the team, treating it like a lover and not wanting to ride it.
If you want to buy it, I'm afraid Sir Barker won't sell it to you. But he should give you one of the saddle horses."

Knowing that the knight had not yet come downstairs, Roland did not rush. He asked the boss to make a breakfast and ate a full meal.

At this time, the tavern was already full of people, and a group of strong men were eating at two adjacent tables.

These people were not wearing armor, but their clothes were much better than the baron who escorted the witch yesterday.

They should all be knights of the kingdom.

With a thud, a bag of money was thrown onto the table. Everyone was furious at first, but when they saw the gold, silver, and gems spilling out of the bag, their eyes lit up.

The tall knight in the lead raised his head suspiciously, only to see a knight even taller and more majestic than him. No, this should be a wizard!
Roland bowed slightly and said, "Hello, Sir Buck, I have seen your horse."

A moment later, a letter folded into the shape of a butterfly flew out of the window. After spinning once, it flew into the sky at great speed.

Afterwards, a group of knights from the kingdom escorted Roland out the door with smiles on their faces, and then helped Roland put all the corresponding horse gear on the horse.

No wonder they were so happy. Originally, they had to deliver the letter from a very far place. It would have taken a month to go back and forth. And they had no idea if they could hire anyone.

But this wizard seems to be a white chess wizard, and he knows the internal affairs of the white chess school very well.

After reading the letter, he took it very seriously and helped everyone revise the content of the letter. He also said that according to his writing style, even if no one from the White School could come, they would try their best to borrow a group of people from other colleges.

The letter arrived on the same day. No one knew what the wizard wrote in it, but he believed that a wizard would arrive within a few days.

After learning of Roland's identity, Sir Buck repeatedly offered to escort him, but Roland refused.

Then Sir Buck cautiously suggested that he wanted to give his spare horse to Roland so that Roland could change to ride it on the road. Although he sold his treasure to Roland, the Sir was afraid that Roland would kill his beloved Foxfire.

Roland climbed onto his horse and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Sir Buck. Your horse will be happier than before."

Roland said this, and rode away with all his might. Sir Buck clutched his hand, his heart aching with pain—he himself was reluctant to ride! And you rode so hard!

The fiery horse, under Roland's rough driving, became very obedient and tame. It ran like a ball of galloping fire.

Watching Foxfire and its new owner leave without a trace of regret, Sir Buck beat his chest and stamped his feet for a long time.

But when he looked at the bag of money in his hand again, he smiled again.

He loved his foxfire as much as he loved his wife and lover, but the wizard had given him too much.

These gems, gold and silver were enough for him to buy five fox fires.

Roland followed the wishing needle all the way, searching for Amber and the others' path, riding Foxfire over mountains and across ridges.

The snow was getting heavier. Standing on a cliff on a hilltop, Roland looked at the beautiful mountains in the distance and suddenly realized something. The magic power in his body began to throb like hot blood.

Roland suppressed his magic power and continued on his way. However, he followed the wishing needle and arrived at an empty cabin in the forest.

Roland suddenly realized that today was the day he would be promoted.

He simply waved his hand to make the door larger, and took his beloved Foxfire into the house to avoid the snow. Then he took out the potion, looked at the beautiful snowy forest outside the door, and sat on the ground.

After taking the two potions, he fell into meditation.

Roland had already prepared everything for this promotion.

In terms of external strength, the ultimate Shadow Roar and the bottle of 'Earth Element' advancement potion given by the senior student increased his confidence by nearly seven levels.

Renpi Town's identification confidence increased by 10%.

The witness at the Land of the End and the surging magic power in his body that was becoming increasingly uncontrollable also invisibly reduced the obstacles in his way of breaking through the bottleneck.

Logically speaking, his advancement was still a bit of a surprise. But Roland was calm at the moment, confident that he would succeed.

[The right time, right place, and right people, the promotion success rate +10%]

The seven-colored wall in the spiritual world gradually became unified in color under Roland's continuous impact, and slowly turned into a pure black shadow.

Throughout the entire process, whenever he was squeezed and felt uncomfortable during an impact, a solid and heavy force would allow him to recover quickly and persevere.

That is the power of the earth element!

Soon, the transparent seven-colored wall turned pure black, like black pudding, and Roland passed through it.

Then, his body devoured the broken 'black pudding wall' like a hungry sea.

Roland, free from any obstacles, stood up and gazed into the distance—once again, he surveyed the world from a strange perspective. Once again, he saw the piles of butterflies.

I am the smallest of the butterflies, or in other words, a caterpillar in the process of becoming a chrysalis. If I take one more step forward, I will become a tiny butterfly, and then merge with the big butterfly.

For some reason, Roland suddenly thought of the "mad immortals (servants of God)" in the End World and the "will of the End World" that ascended to immortality under the guidance of Goddess Heraka.

He didn't know what happened to them, but Roland always had a creepy feeling.

Roland suddenly realized something.

Regardless of the purpose of Helaka helping people ascend to immortality, the purpose of the "Butterfly Fairy" above him, which allowed him to transform from a chrysalis into a butterfly, was to merge with it.

——If I merge with the giant butterfly, won’t I be eaten up by the Butterfly Immortal?

Even if it is not eaten up, it will become a weird and crazy fairy!
Suddenly, Roland opened his eyes. Sweating profusely, he uttered, "That Butterfly Immortal is the incarnation of Alaya Buddha! It's another me! We are each other's three corpses, and we both want to kill them!"

"If it eats me, it will kill the three corpses and achieve the path of the foolish Buddha and the butterfly immortal!"

"No! I can't let it eat me!"

"If I get eaten by a butterfly, I'll go crazy!"

Roland still remembered the appearance of the coral tree servant.

This kind of madness is not only mentally crazy, but also becomes extremely strange in form.

That Alayah, that big butterfly, is not one’s own Dharma image at all. It is one’s own inner demon!

The madness in my heart!
Every time I take a big step forward, I'm battling this madness. It's piled high, fearless of death. But I only have one life.

　The next chapter will be tomorrow during the day
　　
　
(End of this chapter)