Wizard: I brought the wrong system...

Chapter 602 Placement

After receiving a clear answer from Yarrow, Claire felt relieved.

Without delay, before it got dark, he led Yaro and Bevan to give a brief introduction to the girls, then found his wicker basket and continued on his way with the stone fragments on his back.

The only slight difference from before was that Claire brought some food and weapons she had found in the Demon Cave this time, and she was fully prepared.

Even though Claire had made it clear that he would no longer "act" and would unleash his life force to complete the carving task with all his might, Yaro was still somewhat worried.

He was worried that his mission would fail as a result.

After all, the mission's objective was to ensure Claire's safe acquisition of the Heaven-Mending Inheritance.

But we can't give the "Heaven-Mending Technique" to Claire right now.

The existence of the cover-up system is a minor issue.

Most importantly, Yaro felt that the timing was wrong; it wasn't the right time for Claire to obtain the "Heaven-Mending Technique".

—Because Claire has not truly completed her self-pilgrimage, and has not yet finished carving the remains of the Mending Heaven Ruins... or at least the remains of the Mending Heaven Ruins, except for martial arts.

If Yaro were to hand over the "Heaven-Mending Technique" to Claire now, he himself wouldn't be able to get past his own conscience.

Don't call it being pretentious, don't call it being inflexible.

Yaro knew long ago that the system's information would change based on his own understanding. If he himself didn't believe it, how could he possibly deceive the system?

To put it more seriously, even if the system does acknowledge the "Heaven-Mending Technique" that was sent out in advance, Ya Luo will naturally feel awkward if he doesn't accept it in his heart. Will this awkward feeling affect his "open-mindedness"?

It should be noted that Ya Luo has also mastered the basics of the "Heaven-Mending Technique"...

Yaro could only follow his heart and take a clear conscience as his standard for conduct.

"At worst, the mission will fail. Anyway, I just gained more than 20,000 experience points from the Demon Cave. With a little more effort, I can still make up for this skill point."

Suppressing his worries, Yaro turned his attention to Bevin, who was giving a speech in front of him.

"...If you want to leave, I can give each of you a severance payment of one gold coin, but not now. We are short-handed right now and don't have time to send you out of this Wasi Mountain range. But don't worry, at most a month, we will find time to send you away."

"If you want to stay, you have to learn martial arts. Martial arts training is tough and the requirements are very strict. Every movement must be executed flawlessly."

"Of course, even if you don't want to stay, you can still learn along the way..."

Bevin stood with his hands behind his back, speaking eloquently.

But his age was a factor, and all the girls present were older and taller than him.

So much so that his carefully crafted expression not only failed to convey any authority, but instead, due to the slight tilt of his head, appeared somewhat comical.

As for Yaro, who was watching from the sidelines... he might have some authority if he stood alone, but standing next to Bevin, it was obvious that they were the same age.

Hmm... one funny thing turned into two?

Calling it comical might be a bit of an exaggeration, since Claire had already mentioned that Yaro's identity was "Viscount," so the girls maintained a basic level of politeness towards him.

But it was quite obvious that they were much more relaxed.

Only the slightly older girl was completely tense, assuming the most proper maid's posture, her eyes secretly drifting towards Yaro, her gaze carrying a hint of surprise and doubt.

"Recognized me? Did you notice something? Or is it just a woman's intuition?"

"But it doesn't matter. I only used the name 'mysterious man' because of a bit of mischievous fun. I wanted to see how Claire would handle these girls if she didn't break character."

"Now that Claire has already broken character, the identity of the 'mysterious man' is naturally useless."

Thinking this, Yaro nodded with a smile and gave her a friendly look.

The girl's body trembled, and she quickly lowered her head.

are you afraid?

Was she frightened by the sight of him wearing a skull mask and hacking his way through the enemy lines?

Yaro recalled the scene from that time.

Flames raged, debris littered the ground, and blood flowed freely. He wore a skull mask, armor made of abyssal magic, and wielded a longsword engulfed in flames. He kicked open the black prison door with murderous intent... It really seemed terrifying.

Does it need an explanation?

Yaro withdrew his gaze.

They're just bystanders, why waste words on them!

"What use are words to those who understand me? What meaning do words have to convey to those who do not understand me?"

Just as this slightly melodramatic sentence flashed through Yaro's mind, the "Heaven-Mending Technique" within his body silently accelerated its operation.

……

At this point, Bevin began explaining the acupoints.

"I'll send you the acupoints first. The first thing you need to do is memorize their locations. By the way, are there any illiterate people here? It's okay if you can't read, I'll draw them for you first..."

"Alright, Bevin."

Yaro stood up and stepped forward, interrupting, "Announcing the itinerary is enough. There's no need to rush the specific teaching. Let them rest well today."

Bevin paused for a moment, then nodded respectfully: "Yes, teacher."

teacher?

The girls cautiously observed the young viscount.

Yaro looked around, and the girls all bowed their heads respectfully.

I'll just say two things.

"First, as you probably know, it's very unsafe outside. If you need to fetch water, you need to tell me in advance, and I'll go to the water with you."

"Secondly, there aren't many rules here, and you don't need to take care of us. You can treat this place as your own home and take good care of yourselves. You can do whatever you want in your spare time."

"It's just these two things: safety and rules. Does anyone not understand that?"

The girls remained silent, appearing rather reserved.

Yaro didn't seem to care and said calmly, "If there are no problems, let's disband."

With that, he turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Bevan quickly followed.

"Teacher, where will we stay tonight?"

"What's wrong? You've been living in the wilderness with your teacher for so long, and now you can't find a place to stay? Or are you so captivated by those pretty girls that you want to live with them?"

"That's absolutely not true!!"

"Why are you speaking so loudly? Are you trying to cover up your guilty conscience with your voice?"

"No...no, that's not it..."

"See, you still won't admit you're guilty."

"Teacher! Didn't my father build three stone houses? We could easily live in one house and they could live in two! That way, we'd all be in the yard, which would allow us to better protect them, right?"

"They've just come from a den of iniquity, and they're at their most stressed. Give them some space..."

The sounds of conversation gradually faded as the sun set.