Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 100 Sunbathing and Eating Fruit

Luger was still wondering who was visiting him. His first thought was the alcoholic old man who sold him the art of miserliness, but Daisy judged that the other party was a middle-aged man, which was a discrepancy in age. The old man that day was still very old, at least that was the case the last time she saw him.

Ruger picked up a pale yellow fruit that Daisy had given him and handed it to Aisijin.

"I remember you loved this. Now try to eat it in big mouthfuls." He said as he finished empowering the Miser spell model.

Aisijin was a little curious about Ruger's behavior, but she didn't ask too many questions and started eating happily. Being able to eat a full meal at every meal has always been one of her dreams. She was very happy during this period. She saw a lot of things and was able to eat a full meal at every meal.

Her speaking of the common language of the catacombs is becoming more and more fluent, which is also what makes her happy recently.

Ruger watched as Aisijin devoured three fruits in a row. On the second one, he cast his stinginess spell. Aisijin, who normally wouldn't even spit out the core after two or three mouthfuls, now began savoring them in small bites, seemingly reluctant to finish them. Ruger pressed two more fruits into the kobold girl's hands. She happily accepted them, but still reluctantly swallowed the remaining pale yellow half. Crucially, she seemed oblivious to the fact.

"Aiskin, why don't you eat the fruit in your hand in one bite?" he said.

"I……"

Ai Sijin was stunned for a moment, looked at the half fruit in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and threw it into her mouth.

Then, under Ruger's expectant gaze, she picked up a new fruit and began to nibble on it in small bites, as if she could eat the fruit forever and ever, until the end of time.

But she quickly reacted, as if Ruger's eager and hateful smile beside her disturbed her. She frowned and looked at the fruit in her hand, raised her hand and threw most of the fruit into her mouth.

It was not until she had eaten more than a dozen fruits that this miraculous change faded and disappeared completely.

Luger called Dashaheng and started to conduct experiments such as walking and punching.

The two dragonborn kobolds were also happy to cooperate with his attempts.

They are also gradually figuring out the effects and limits of stinginess. Of course, this is definitely not comprehensive. Everything will change depending on the enemy and usage scenario.

But the general effect of the spell is already very obvious, and he has a clearer outline of how to use the spell in his mind.

First of all, it affects more the things that require target focus. For example, if Dashaheng is asked to do multiple things that require his attention at the same time, then the thing he is most focused on at the moment will be affected, and the other things he is doing at the same time will be basically normal.

Stinginess is applied to the heart and also to the mind. The influence of stinginess is caused by the heart of the target, so it is also quite broad. For example, if you ask Dashaheng to punch the ground with all his strength, under the influence of stinginess, he will subconsciously hold back some strength.

The duration of the spell's effect is also uncertain. The spells of Aisijin and Dashaheng expire at different times. At the same time, he also discovered that if the person being cast the spell notices his or her abnormal behavior, the stinginess spell will expire faster as the number of times he or she notices it increases.

After some interesting attempts, Ruger had a lot of fun. The two gnolls naturally didn't know what was going on, but seeing that he was happy, they also smiled foolishly.

The maid Daisy also could not escape the fate of being an experimental subject. Unexpectedly, in front of Ruge, she paid the most attention to her words and deeds. She became very frugal with words and answered every question in the shortest and most accurate way after careful consideration. Sometimes, because she was too entangled, it would directly lead to communication barriers, and she was so anxious that her face turned red.

At least it's a top-notch spell for mischief, Luger thought.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Master Lorigo still hadn't returned.

Ruge's original plan was to let the red-haired woman arrange for Aisijin and Dashaheng to go to the arena to fight every day after they got familiar with the arena. Now it seems that this cannot be done in the short term.

He meticulously completed his morning meditation and then, as usual, headed to the cabin for his daily sunbath. The increase in the number of runes in his Scar Meditation spell was directly reflected in his slow progress. "Sir Ruge, someone has come to visit you at the manor." Daisy looked at Ruge with some fear.

Anyone with a normal brain could have guessed from her unusual behavior that day that this seemingly easygoing spellcaster was playing a trick on her.

"Oh? Is it the same person from that day?" Ruger slumped in the recliner without raising his head, enjoying the warmth brought by the light.

"Yes."

Daisy affirmed.

"He's such a rude fellow, visiting someone without even telling his name," Luger muttered. "Ask him his name, and if he doesn't tell me, tell him to get lost."

Daisy nodded and turned to leave.

Ruger was still basking in the sun on the lounge chair, glancing lazily at the plate beside him. He picked out two uneaten fruits and slowly enjoyed them. He sighed in his heart that this was not what life in the cave should be like.

"Master Wizard Luger, it's really enjoyable!"

A familiar voice sounded in front of the two-story cabin.

Ruger raised his eyebrows slightly and saw an old figure slowly walking up to him. As the other person started talking, a smell of alcohol came to his face.

At this time, Daisy also came back to report.

"Lord Ruge, the man left on his own," she said.

Daisy looked as if she hadn't noticed the drunk old man next to her at all.

"You go down and have a rest." Ruger said with a smile.

He looked at Daisy's back in the distance, then at the old man who reeked of alcohol.

"It's just a little trick," the old man went to the empty recliner nearby and stretched out his body. "That guy is someone close to the Baron. He came to you for a few reasons. You haven't left the manor, so he had no choice but to come and visit. But since he didn't give his name, the scope of the matter should be narrowed down. It must be that the Star Family has a big problem, so he is trying to win you over, or force you. The specific method of the visit depends on your strength, hehehe."

"Old man, are you here to return the magic stone?" said Ruge.

A moment of silence.

"Is that man visiting me on behalf of the old baron?" said Ruge.

"Of course not, foolish young man. Stop dwelling on the magic stone and use your brain more." The old man burped, but his expression showed no sign of drunkenness. "The people around the Baron don't have to follow him forever, and the Baron doesn't have to be the same person forever."

Luger suddenly realized that something must have happened to the old baron, and the visitor certainly wasn't on Lorigo's side. His unintentional actions might have indirectly helped Lorigo, making some people unsure of his true intentions and therefore afraid to take any drastic action. Furthermore, his repeated failures to meet the visitor's expectations seemed to convey a resolute attitude and stance to outsiders.

Perhaps his performance in the arena that day had spread throughout the city and had played a role. Ruger suddenly realized he should have been very aggressive in getting Lorigo to get him the so-called ferry ticket. This guy was really taking advantage. He had originally planned to give Lorigo some magic stones as compensation, but now it seemed he could save it. Although, to be honest, he hadn't done much, just basking in the sun and eating some fruit.

(End of this chapter)