[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-shepherd-wizard":3,"chapter-shepherd-wizard-shepherd-wizard-chapter-215":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Shepherd Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1621294,2090,"Chapter 181.2","shepherd-wizard-chapter-215",215,"\u003Cp>“Lord Faol.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing Faol’s face, Turan responded with a solemn expression as he accepted the unknown individual’s greeting and continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a relief that the person he was impersonating had a relatively taciturn personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the man had been talkative, mimicking his tone and fabricating conversation would have been an ordeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, assuming such a noble's disguise had its downsides as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike when he had moved around quietly while pretending to be a servant, now that he was disguised as a proper House Zahar noble, he could feel everyone’s eyes on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From servants, to a few knights patrolling the corridors, and even the nobles who seemed to be going about on business, all paid attention to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turan deliberately mimicked Faol’s gait as he made his way toward the residence of the family head of House Zahar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the tallest building even among the Red Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Faol, about the task you ordered last time.......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked on, replying to those who addressed him, for about ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving in front of the residence, Turan stroked his mustache to calm his nerves and let out a quiet sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As I thought, digging a tunnel would’ve been the wrong choice.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel a spherical magical barrier of power surrounding the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem very strong, so it was likely a type of alarm spell artifact similar to the one Rida had used in the past, rather than a defensive one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Turan approached the entrance, a noble standing guard looked at him with displeasure and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it, baldy? What’s your business?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve come on Lord Talis’s orders to retrieve something. Move aside, Kaiso.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Turan knew this man's name wasn't because of information he had received through Berit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had visited Kalamaf in the past with Talis and had encountered this Alma-faction noble, who had furiously yelled at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, in Kaiso’s eyes, Turan or rather, Faol, the subordinate of Talis whom he was impersonating, was not someone to be welcomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that time, Talis had consistently presented Turan as his grandson in public, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You lot shouldn’t think your power will last for a thousand years. Lord Rahman won't keep his head bowed under them forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks for the advice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiso's face showed a hint of puzzlement at Turan’s reply, but he soon scoffed and stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Turan’s response was slightly different from what Faol might have given, it didn’t seem to arouse serious suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing Kaiso and another noble of House Zahar, Turan stepped into the barrier and heard a soft beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he suspected, breaching the barrier from anywhere but the main entrance would trigger the alarm immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’d be nice if I could install one of these at my place too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already had help from several security magic devices made by Meisa, but frankly, if Turan himself attempted to break in, he could still manage it somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the security of an ancient great noble house’s base, his was inevitably lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harboring that quiet desire, Turan focused his consciousness inside the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, there were traces of powerful magic right beneath the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What? Did they leave him alive?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed the body was already killed and only the soul imprisoned, so Turan was secretly surprised and immediately moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, he sensed a strange discomfort in the behavior of the one he glimpsed through the perception of a sacred relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Too relaxed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had truly imprisoned a head of house with intact magic power, he should’ve been bound or restrained in some way, yet the figure underground appeared to be calmly reading a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, for reasons unknown, a woman who looked like a commoner was kneeling in an unnatural position across from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You're up there. Come down.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps sensing his presence, a voice transmitted via wind magic reached him despite the considerable distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the identity of the speaker, Turan’s expression stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that Badal Aravion would still be in the basement of House Zahar head's residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Should I run?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risk he had been willing to take extended only as far as evading pursuit by House Zahar nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A joint assault by Badal and the nobles of House Zahar was a completely different matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Haroon, a powerful figure Turan himself could not easily defeat, had been caught by them without managing to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if nothing else, Turan was far superior in terms of mobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After only a brief hesitation, Turan began walking toward Badal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reasoned that running away now would appear even more suspicious, and besides, he genuinely wanted to know what Badal was doing in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if he was going to flee anyway, it made little difference whether it was from right in front of them or from one floor above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For wizxards of their caliber, ceilings might as well not exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak- he opened the door and immediately saw Badal reading a book beside a freshly poured cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, it was the friend without hair. So, what brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......Lord Talis asked me to inquire when you would be returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An improvised and neutral reason, quickly devised in response to the unexpected situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Badal and Talis had already discussed the timing of his return beforehand, it could’ve caused trouble, but judging by Badal's hearty laugh, thankfully that wasn’t the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems people really don’t like me staying here. How amusing, when I’m the one who decided to show some grace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carefully storing the phrase “showing grace” in his mind, Turan averted his gaze as if avoiding Badal’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a woman of unknown identity was bound to a pillory, kneeling on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared to be in her early twenties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her half-exposed body bore clear marks of brutal torture, and whether she had been left in that state for long, there was even a foul stench of excrement emanating from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Who is she?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman being tortured by Badal, who had remained in this place. And she wasn’t even a wizard, just an ordinary person without any magic power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One unexpected event after another had occurred, leaving Turan’s mind slow to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for a moment, when he met the woman’s half-vacant eyes, he instantly sensed her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No way.......’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haroon Zahar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-mighty ruler who had dominated the Enril Desert was now imprisoned, possessing the body of a powerless young woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For more chapters, you can check out my Patreon here –>https:\u002F\u002Fpatreon.com\u002FPai_\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you enjoy this novel, please review and rate it at Novelupdates. Thanks! 😊\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-06T10:43:54.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","88775cfd0babce20480f2cd3e2ba008283e492db68418f3fea36ba3bb1416531","shepherd-wizard-chapter-262","shepherd-wizard-chapter-261",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshepherd-wizard-cover.jpg"]