adventurers in the sewers

"This...this isn't quite right."

Looking at the mummified corpse's face, which could terrify a child, Merry hesitated, wanting to ask her brother for help.

But before he could turn his head to look at Louis, a gust of evil wind came from in front of him, that is, from behind the dried corpse.

A pure white bone staff slammed into the back of the dried corpse's leg. With a crack, the corpse lurched to the ground, a section of its shinbone flying off along with its foot.

Nora slowly put away her staff and calmly said:

"Teacher, you said all your inheritance would belong to me. Don't go back on your word, and don't force me to beat you."

Louis and Dinah, who were watching from the sidelines, subconsciously turned their heads away, embarrassed to watch this scene of teacher-student affection.

This great magician doesn't seem to hold a very high position in front of his apprentice.

Just then, the leg bone flew to Louis's feet, and he silently picked it up and handed it to the dried corpse.

While picking up the leg bone, Louis had a vague hope of finding something, but unfortunately, the cheat code didn't pop up any prompts.

Perhaps it's because the dried corpse has been dead for too long, and the attributes of the body have dissipated.

"Thank you, young man."

The old great magician took the leg bone, laboriously put it back in place with one arm, and slowly stood up.

As he got up, he muttered indignantly:

"My apprentice is taking advantage of my weakness after my death; he's becoming more and more outrageous."

It was only then that Louis noticed that the dried corpse's sleeve was empty, and it seemed that he only had one arm.

Looking again at the bone staff in Nora's hand, Louis suddenly realized.

Good heavens, so even your old bones are part of the inheritance?

Nora said calmly:

"Teacher, I am not an unreasonable person. I can still pass on those knowledge-based legacies, as well as your three class-specific secret manuals that are useless to me."

"I also hope you can give Merry some guidance. Once I become a level four professional, I will definitely transform you into a lich lord."

The dried corpse: "Thank you, Master."

He really didn't want to look at his wayward disciple any longer, so he turned his gaze back to Merry and said with a smile:

"Your name is Merry, right? Would you like to learn magic from me?"

"My initial class was Rune Mage, a rare class among mages. Neither the class tome nor the related skills can be considered a waste of your talent."

After Nora's interruption, Merry had already made up her mind.

He tilted his little face up and said firmly:

"I'll listen to my brother."

The dried corpse immediately looked at Louis and said sincerely:

"Young man, I am probably the most learned magician you have ever met. You don't need to worry about my teaching ability."

"I'm confident I can train your brother to be the next Hiren. By the way, do you know Hiren?"

Louis nodded silently.

He had already learned about the Fourth Hero's deeds in detail from Nora.

But to say that Merry is to be trained to be the next Hillen is somewhat hellish.

That guy was talented, but he died too young.

"Louis, may I ask?"

Nora asked.

She was referring, of course, to the fact that Hiron was dead and Louis had inherited his Hero's Codex.

Louis hesitated. Although Nora got along well with her master, he was meeting this guy for the first time and couldn't trust him.

But then he heard Nora say:

"Don't let his current appearance fool you; he was once a member of the Hero's Squad, and his character and integrity are still trustworthy."

Louis and Dina both looked surprised, while the dried corpse involuntarily straightened his back and waved his hand dismissively, saying:

"A hero doesn't dwell on past glories. After all, I'm an old man from over a hundred years ago. In that era, besides the renowned heroes of 'Justice' and 'Restoration,' there was another hero."

"Her talent was no less than that of the other two heroes, but unfortunately she was unlucky and was assassinated by the demons not long after becoming a level three professional."

"We useless teammates have been discharged and returned to civilian life. Perhaps I am the only one still clinging to life."

At first, the dried corpse sounded smug, but as he spoke, his mood gradually sombered.

The assassination of the hero clearly left a shadow in his heart that would never fade for a century.

Was she a companion of the previous generation's hero? Nora's master also had a story to tell.

Louis nodded to Nora, choosing to trust her.

"Teacher, Hiren obtained the fourth Hero's Codex of this generation, but he is already dead."

"Louis and I found his body. In the end, Louis gained the recognition of the Hero's Codex. Just last night, he successfully changed jobs."

Nora's concise words instantly pulled the dried corpse back to reality from its memories.

The dried corpse: "..."

After a long silence, he finally sighed and said:

"So that's how it is? Hiren is dead, and you have inherited my destiny... Indeed, the longer you live, the more you can see."

"Before you grow up, never tell this to anyone you can't trust. Even the leaders of various countries aren't necessarily of one mind."

"As your teacher, I sincerely hope that your team can go all the way to the end."

Nora rarely showed such seriousness, and nodded slightly.

Louis also said:

"Senior, I'm entrusting Merry to you."

He had thought it over carefully. Judging from Merry's basic stats, the kid was born to be a mage, and choosing a class like a berserker was really not suitable.

The guidance of a former hero's mage is currently the best solution for training Merry.

The dried corpse perked up, nodded repeatedly, and quickly coughed lightly, saying:

"Let me reintroduce myself. I am Colin Eldrian, a former member of the Hero's Squad and now a Level 3 Rune Archmage with an undead body!"

"Merry, you can call me Teacher Colin, or just Teacher."

Mei nodded vigorously:

"Hello, Mr. Colin."

Colin chuckled hoarsely, led Merry to a table next to the bookshelf, and began to patiently teach her knowledge, taking down one large book after another.

Merry is literate, so there's no need to start teaching her to read.

"Louis, Dina and I are going out to buy some food and supplies, and then we'll rent a hotel nearby."

"This house is so dilapidated that it's uninhabitable."

Nora said.

Louis nodded and sat down at the table, listening attentively to Mr. Colin's lecture.

He actually quite wanted to be a mage, and he could benefit from Merry's fame.

Before leaving, Nora asked her teacher for a key, opened the safe embedded in the wall, and took out a magic crystal with a pure color and a size as big as a baby's fist, thus getting what she wanted.

After the two girls left, Louis listened attentively to the lesson.

Merry's magical talent was indeed exceptional. Although both had 10 points in Intelligence, his speed of understanding magical knowledge far surpassed Louis's, forcing Louis to frequently activate his high-speed thinking to keep up.

This learning progress drew repeated praise from Mr. Colin.

After an entire afternoon, Colin closed a thick book and remarked:

"You've established a basic understanding of magic. It's getting late, so come back tomorrow."

"Tomorrow I will formally teach you magic runes and meditation techniques."

Merry stood up and said, "Thank you, teacher."

An afternoon of studying didn't tire the little guy out; on the contrary, it made him even more energetic, his gray eyes shining brightly.