Magicians never make wishes

Chapter 148 A Big Helper, Bro

The stone cat statue curled up at the top of the pillar, its eyes still sleepy, glanced down and said slowly, "It's you. You're still alive—it seems I won't have to send mutton to Lord Grek anymore."

Ronan immediately knew that every newborn that the Stone Cat sent to Grek never had a good ending.

The stone cat yawned and shook its head. "Leyhart went out to catch sheep—judging by the time, he should be back soon."

Catching sheep —

It seems that Lehart has gone out to plunder new students again.

"Your Excellency, may I wait here for Lord Lehart to return?"

Upon hearing that Lehart was coming back soon, Ronan was too lazy to bother going back and forth anymore.

"Stand here with me, don't wander off, and don't go near the other stone pillar—"

The stone statue cat solemnly warned, glancing at the stone pillar on its right, "That guy's been in a bad mood these past few days; be careful he doesn't become your punching bag—"

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible pressure suddenly descended.

Ronan felt as if he had entered a gravity field, and the burden on his body increased exponentially.

"They're making a scene every day, when will this ever end!"

The stone cat roared and stomped its front paw on the stone pillar, instantly creating a golden ripple that spread out from the base of the pillar.

Wherever the golden ripples passed, the invisible pressure dissipated.

The burden on Ronan vanished in an instant.

"This guy had a friend killed, and he's been throwing a tantrum these past few days. Don't take it to heart."

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The stone cat offered an explanation.

To put it bluntly, what they just did could be considered an attack on an apprentice by the academy's guards.

"And this gentleman is—"

Ronan asked in a low voice, afraid that if he spoke too loudly, the other would think he was offending it.

Although the stone pillar on the right side remained empty both in sight and in mental perception.

"You brat, how dare you inquire about the guards of the Valley of the Dead?"

The stone cat stood up and looked down at Ronan at the base of the stone pillar.

Ronan's face remained completely calm.

If the information were truly that confidential, the stone cat wouldn't have mentioned it to him on its own initiative.

Seeing that Ronan remained unmoved, the stone cat immediately adopted a completely uninterested attitude, "Tch, boring—"

Then, it pointed to its right with its paw and said, "It's called Gu, and like me, it's a guardian of the Valley of the Dead. Oh, you probably can't see it; those undead creatures are born with this characteristic."

"Unlike us stone statues—" the stone cat sighed, "You can just call me Soul from now on. I'm in the same year as Lehart, after all."

Ronan nodded obediently. "Okay, Lord Soul, my name is Ronan."

He took out several pieces of live meat from his storage bag, placed them respectfully under the stone pillar, and stepped back a few paces.

In an instant, the stone cat leaped down from the top of the stone pillar.

"Kid, you're pretty quick on the uptake."

As it spoke, it opened its large, stone-like mouth, bit into a piece of live meat, and began to chew it with relish.

This is information Ronan gathered on the magic network: the guardian stone cats of the Dead Valley like to eat high-level live meat.

He came to inquire about information, so naturally he brought a small gift with him.

"Great, great, I really like this flavor."

The stone cat devoured the pieces of live meat in no time, praising its quality repeatedly.

When Ronan was preparing a gift for the meeting, he found that the price of live meat on the magic network was a bit too high, so he simply cut off some rotten, unrecognizable pieces of meat to use as a substitute.

The results were unexpectedly good.

"I'm glad you like it, Lord Soul. This is a rare treasure that I went to great lengths to obtain; it's a rare find."

Ronan emphasized the preciousness of the gift.

"Kid, if you can bring more of this kind of meat next time, I might consider helping you out with a small favor."

The stone cat licked its paws, looking like it wanted more.

"Lord Soul, I will definitely find a way to get you more." Ronan nodded repeatedly.

The four-not-like creature has a lot of meat, but how to use it specifically needs to be studied before a decision is made.

"Kid, you're not just trying to fool me, are you?"

The stone cat glanced at them sideways, a flash of blue light in its eyes.

Ronan thought to himself that this guy's intuition was incredibly sharp, but on the surface he remained calm and composed. "Lord Soul, my strength is limited, and there aren't many areas I can go to—"

"Last time, one of my teammates died twice trying to get this meat, and another teammate was barely recognizable as a human being."

The blue light in the stone statue's cat-like eyes faded, and it muttered, "It sounds a bit exaggerated, but it's not a lie—"

Therefore, it emphasized, "You should improve your strength first. The area of ​​the Valley of the Dead is too large, and the danger in some areas is unpredictable."

At this point, the stone cat gestured towards the right-hand pillar with its lip, "A few days ago, a friend of mine, who possessed undead creatures that couldn't be perceived by spiritual power, perished in the Bone Swamp—"

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"You're only at the apprentice level, so you shouldn't run around like that."

The stone cat offered its advice.

If Ronan dies, wouldn't we be unable to eat those high-quality live meats?

A few days ago —

Bone Swamp ————

Unable to be perceived by mental power —

The time, location, and target all matched.

Ronan felt a pang of panic. Could this other friend guarding the valley be that rotten, monstrous creature?

Both are undead creatures and can also block mental perception.

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.

He glanced subtly at the top of the stone pillar on his right and inexplicably felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him.

"By the way, where did you get this kind of live meat? I've never eaten it before."

The stone cat found the live meat it had just eaten increasingly delicious. "Take me there sometime, let's go hunting."

"In the Necropolis, there are all kinds of undead creatures there."

Ronan dared not tell it that the real location was in the Bone Swamp, lest it associate it with the flesh of that rotten, unrecognizable creature.

Fortunately, the blue light had disappeared from the stone statue cat's eyes by then, and it didn't realize that this was a lie.

"That place—" the stone cat muttered, then fell silent.

It seems that even the guards at the academy gates dare not run rampant in the Necropolis.

"Have you been there?"

The stone cat asked, its eyes silently flashing with blue light again.

Ronan keenly observed this scene and knew he couldn't lie anymore.

"Yes, Lord Lehart led the team before, and we made a preliminary entry into the Necromancer Cave, where we obtained a lot of resources and materials."

"Oh? So—what kind of undead creature's flesh is that live meat from?"

"The stone cat asked."

Ronan's heart tightened.

Oh no, now that I've asked this question, I don't know whether to answer it or not.

The other party was clearly using a lie detector.

Once the other party discovers that you lied, they will likely investigate further and soon find out that you visited the Bone Swamp a few days ago.

Thinking about it further, you might discover that the corrupt freak killed himself.

At that time, the guardian valley on the right-hand stone pillar might do who knows what it will do.

Ronan could almost feel the targeted attack coming from the top of the stone pillar on his right.

What to do?

Should we really tell it that the meat it just ate came from the valley's friend?

Just as Ronan was at his wit's end and was about to give up and give up completely, a whooshing sound approached.

A gigantic Pteranodon King descended from the sky.

"Hey, everyone's here." Seeing Ronan there, Lehart greeted him.

This was the first time Ronan had found Lehart's voice so captivating.

He immediately ignored the stone cat's question and replied with a smile, "Welcome back, Lord Lehart."

You've come at just the right time, brother, you've been a great help.