Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 75 Selection and Pricing

A cozy yet eerie tavern, with a messy yet orderly cooking scene.

"When will it end?" Luger said.

The Flame Man looked at the dishes in his hands, understood what he meant, and said, "I want to satisfy them all, but that's obviously impossible. They fit the personality of this city very well and will never be satisfied. So, we have to leave before the ball begins. Once the ball is over, it means that the little bug man will have completed the succession ceremony and become the city lord here... At that time, it will be difficult for anyone to leave, and they may even be controlled by him..."

"But... don't be impatient... there are other steps before the ball. They are all designed by the great wizard. I don't know much, but at least there is an arena..." The flame man said as he brought out a new dish that looked ordinary but had a pungent sour taste.

Luger had to plug his nose with his hand.

It seems that the succession of the little crying bug man is not a secret. Among these high-level apprentices, they all seem to know some of the things that will happen after entering the city. It’s just that the hateful revealing book does not mention it at all, Ruger thought.

It’s enough to have such a thing. These high-level wizard apprentices can be used as clock alarms.

Ruger suddenly felt that it would be nice to help in the kitchen here.

According to the Flame Man's words, gaining knowledge and enlightenment in this way was a relatively safe state. Although Luger was a useless kitchen helper, he could still occasionally drink some of the spilled soup.

The two of them worked together to prepare one dish after another.

Ruger was plucking the hair of an unfamiliar creature with a focused look on his face.

"Can I use the hair removal technique? I've learned that," said Ruger.

"It's best not to use it," the Flame Man, the head chef, advised. "Cooking food requires careful attention, understanding, and feeling. Doing so might leave behind an imperceptible aura of magic."

Luger rolled his eyes, thinking that what he said made a lot of sense.

Looking at the guy who was plucked and split in half, Ruger couldn't help but think of the half-man. He secretly glanced at the busy chef next to him.

"Do you know Karyu?"

"Of course, but not familiar with it."

"What kind of person is he?"

"Well, like Baont, he's a weird guy, more flamboyant than Baont, a bit mean, arrogant, and jealous. He failed twice in his attempts to become a formal wizard. His life source must be seriously damaged, but he still made himself look like he's twenty years old. Standing next to Baont, he looks like his nephew... Sometimes I wonder how they became friends..." said the Flame Man.

Another dish caused the diners, whose faces could not be seen, to let out an inaudible exclamation.

Ruger felt that he had gained some new understanding of smelly skin, and for a moment he had the urge to start modifying the spell, but reason told him that he still had a long way to go.

The black meat roll in the chef's hand was sizzling, and it contained a disgusting thing that Ruger didn't recognize, but that even the dog-headed man couldn't stand.

But he no longer had the heart to regurgitate. The chef's description of Karyu was far different from what he had imagined, and the already unclear figure was no longer even half-human.

"Baont is actually quite old, but it's his strong knight background that allows him to look younger despite not caring about his appearance. The same is true for Karyu, or even worse. After two failures, he probably only has one last chance..."

"So, you didn't compete with them?"

"That's not entirely true. Remove the bark and roots here... But it can also be said that they won't easily let go of anything that brings hope. Bayonte should be in the Palace of Knowledge in this city right now, taking the risk of trying to bring a wordless book from the bookshelf. He must complete the commission from the wizard Nitli, and he won't give up any opportunity..."

The chef spoke slowly, but his hands moved quickly and decisively, showcasing his exceptional cooking skills. The five dishes he cooked were almost finished simultaneously.
The two doors of the tavern swung again to welcome the guests.

This time it was a faceless visitor from the city, with a huge body and shoulders wider than Luger's horizontally.

The flame man's expression trembled, and his hands began to move faster, and he also took out an oversized plate. Bang! The guest began to bang on the table, and the bartender hurried forward to bring a large glass of drink to calm him down temporarily.

Ruger sensed the atmosphere was off, and he worked even more swiftly, helping to process a triangular bone, extracting the gelatinous substance from it. After a period of barely coordinated work, the dishes weren't even finished when another knock on the table began.

The banging sound made Luger stagger.

"There's a back door of the tavern over there. You'd better leave quickly. Of course, you can also take the risk and stay. Maybe you'll get something." The Flame Man said with a smile.

Boom!

There was another round of knocking, and Ruger felt that his mental space was shaking.

He didn't have time to sigh, and quickly ran to the back door holding the corner of the table.

He didn't come out of that state until the back door of the tavern behind him was completely closed.

Suddenly, the sky changed and the whole city seemed to have entered dusk.

The sound of a bell announcing the time was also heard in the distance, but I couldn't hear how many times it rang.

Ruger stood in the back alley of the tavern, looking at the handsome young man in front of him, and for a moment he felt a little unbelievable.

"Are you Kaliu?" said Luger.

From the moment he knew about the existence of half-humans, this guy never really said his own name.

The half-man smiled without saying anything, and the smile came through the fluctuations of his mental power. It was obvious that his face still could not move freely at this moment.

"I'm here to fulfill my promise and get you the Pure Blood Potion," said the half-man.

"Bull Strength, slightly modified Air Armor, Lesser Ark Rejection, Light Body, Demon Skin, and the disassembled and modified Stone Fist. His temporary spell slots usually store five of these six spells. The solidified spell is Giant Strength. His original knight training is a practice called Ice Bear Breath..." The half-man spoke slowly. "Disassembling Stone Fist took up most of his apprenticeship. From what I've observed, the disassembled spell model still requires him to use other spells in conjunction with it. He found a stoneback beast and used its back skin and Demon Skin to wrap his fist to ensure the spell's success."

When two people meet, they start talking nonstop for no apparent reason. Even though their mouths don't move, they act like chatterboxes.

Luger suddenly understood halfway through listening and threw the small ball in his hand.

The small ball rolled to the feet of the half-man, then exploded silently. A red ripple reached the sky and dissipated in an instant.

"It's useless. He's already set his sights on you. He saw the book in your hand while you were soaking in the spiritual spring. The Magic Scar Meditation Method is a rare and unique meditation method. Every rune is different from other meditation methods and is exclusive to it. Those who can get started will have a much smoother time than other meditation practitioners before being promoted to a formal wizard. Those unique runes will also make it easier for you to be promoted to a formal wizard. Once there is a second practitioner, the runes are no longer exclusive, and the effect will be greatly weakened..."

The half-man spoke calmly.

Ruger, however, was calmer than him. He recalled a unique succubus he knew. He wouldn't rebuke the half-human, nor could he be grateful to the half-human, but he did feel a surge of anger. If he were to do it again, he would still pick up the Black Book, even tell him the whole story. He would also definitely choose to practice the Magic Scar Meditation method in the Black Book again, because at that time, everything would be the best choice.

(End of this chapter)