Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 214 I have someone backing me up too!!
Locke observed through the tomb spirits that these second-class wizard apprentices were performing a geometric folding of curse spells.

By continuously folding and creating new composite structures, basic curse spells can produce a variety of terrifying curse magic.

These second-class wizard apprentices are testing the compound curse spells they designed, as instructed by the first-class wizard apprentices and the curse masters of the formal wizards.

This is one of the main tasks within the Curse Technique Research Institute.

These second-class wizard apprentices each wore an iron ring around their necks, which appeared to be some kind of control device used to control and enslave this group of dark wizard apprentices.

Even Leonie Murphy himself wore this iron ring around his neck.

However, in Locke's view, the iron ring was far more humiliating than controlling. After all, the Blood Curse Court controlled its apprentices through curse magic.

Leonie Murphy paused for a moment, his hands stopping, because he sensed Locke's magic power, but the invisible tomb spirit was so well hidden that no one here noticed that he had a tomb spirit attached to him.

'Master? It's Master!' Leonie Murphy was shocked. 'But how is this possible? The Curse Spell Research Institute has a six-fold curse barrier. How could Master's magic power pass through the barrier and control my backup plan?'

"Ordinary white magic cannot even be used within a sixfold curse barrier!"

Little did he know that Locke was using archaeological magic to summon tomb spirits.

This type of black magic, which is considered high on the hierarchy of black magic, was largely unaffected by the sixfold curse barrier.

Leonie Murphy whispered, "Master, there are six layers of cursed barriers inside this cursed spell research institute. White magic cannot be used within these six layers of cursed barriers. How did you manage to do that?"

"Could it be that you are using dark magic?"

Locke, who was controlling the invisible tomb spirit, was startled. He hadn't expected that there would be such a troublesome thing inside this curse spell research institute.

I don't know if Teacher Sophia knows about this so-called six-fold curse barrier.

If he hadn't known, he would have been lucky to have planted the summoning spirit on this second-class wizard apprentice beforehand; otherwise, things would have turned out very badly when the operation began.

Locke, by summoning the tomb spirit, told Leonie Murphy, 'You don't need to worry about this.'

"Don't worry. The dark wizard beside you will have a very hard time detecting the magic I'm using."

'But if you dare to report me or do anything like that, I'll immediately activate my backup plan to kill you.'

Leonie Murphy's left hand trembled, and he whispered in fear, "Master, I will never betray you."

“I know it was you who helped me transfer back to the Curse Spell Research Institute.”

"How could I dare to offend someone as powerful as you?"

Leonie Murphy wasn't stupid; he knew why, less than a month after becoming Locke's spy, he was able to leave the dangerous frontline undercover work and return to the relatively safe rear research institute of cursed magic.

In his eyes, Locke probably had influence within this cursed spell research institute.

If he harbors any disloyal intentions, he will likely be dealt with before the report is even submitted.

He was an unknown nobody, utterly disloyal to the Blood Curse Court, merely controlled by cursed magic and unable to leave the wizarding organization. Naturally, he had no reason to betray Locke.

Locke spoke to him through the tomb spirit, which was essentially a direct dialogue with his soul, inaudible to anyone else. "Very well, Leonie Murphy, as long as you listen to me, not only will you not die, you can even thrive in the Blood Curse Court."

“Leonie Murphy, I want you to spend as much time as possible in this Curse Curse Research Institute during this period of time.”

"Go as far as you can, but try to avoid the Blood Curse Court's wizard seed sequence, as well as those first-ring wizards and curse masters."

Having just learned of the existence of the Sixfold Curse Barrier, Locke kept a watchful eye on things and planned to use his position as a spy to draw a map of the entire curse spell's interior, especially the areas with cursed magic traps. Ideally, he wanted to learn about the defense mechanisms within the curse spell research institute directly through this spy.

How many people are involved, what important projects are under research, etc...

I can immediately hire a quick-drawing artist from the illusion school to help me draw this map.

Leonie Murphy replied happily, "Yes, Master."

"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

Leonie Murphy seemed to really enjoy the tasks Locke assigned him, which gave him the feeling that he had powerful backers and that he could keep getting promoted as long as he did what Locke told him to.

The next moment, a black stick fell in front of Leonie Murphy. The stick was covered with incantations, and its mere fall caused Leonie Murphy's heart to ache terribly.

A large, fat dark wizard apprentice, whose left arm had been stitched together with a Naga arm, looked at the suffering Leonie Murphy with a cold smile. "Leonie Murphy, what are you doing? What are you daydreaming about?"

"You still think you're the manager here? Your master is in dire straits himself. He was recently severely punished by the elders. His magic power has declined so much that he's been expelled from the wizard seed sequence."

"Hahahaha..." The fat black wizard apprentice laughed mockingly, "Your master is in dire straits, and you, her slave, are doomed too."

"I don't know what tricks you used or who you latched onto to get transferred back, but listen to me carefully. I'm the only supervisor here..."

Did everyone hear that?!

In the hall, the second-class wizard apprentices, not wanting to get into big trouble because of others, immediately echoed each other.

"Yes, Yod Roosevelt is our supervisor."

“That bastard Leoni, he’s the lowest rank here, he has to do all the hard and tiring work.”

"I've disliked this person for a long time!"

Upon seeing this, Yud's face immediately lit up with a happy smile. He glanced smugly at Leonie Murphy, then picked up his Pain Curse Staff and slowly walked away to supervise others.

Leonie Murphy remained silent the entire time, head down, barely containing his anger. At this moment, he stared at the murloc offering on the control panel, his heart filled with rage.

'I now have someone behind me, and a master who is far more powerful than yours.'

'Damn you, Yud, one day I'll make you pay for all of this. Just you wait. I have powerful backers now!'

(End of this chapter)