Chapter 90: Wizard and Target

Luge walked down from the beast cart accompanied by the red-haired beauty Motel, his demeanor leisurely, completely without the restraint of someone arriving at a strange place for the first time. He raised his head and looked around; this manor occupied a vast area, but was somewhat unexpectedly simple — at least at first glance, there was only ordinary grass, not even a few decorative touches.

"Lord Luge, I can only have Motel receive you in my stead; I will go see Father and return as quickly as possible," Lorigo said with a smile.

The handsome youth's face was somewhat pale from the fatigue of travel, yet he still deliberately walked down to stand beside the beast cart, his every movement maintaining his propriety and composure.

"Young Master Lorigo should attend to his own matters; I am very casual with friends," Luge said, withdrawing his gaze from the scenery and turning back.

The handsome youth's smile deepened upon hearing the word "friend."

Luge watched him board the beast cart and depart with the knight entourage, then followed the remaining red-haired woman toward the manor.

The two walked quietly along the manor corridor; unknown small trees bent over the path, forming a canopy overhead, on which red fruits could still be seen. This was the first time Luge had been alone with her.

"Lady Motel, does the manor have a relatively secluded place, preferably a standalone house?" Luge said.

Servants and the butler were already approaching from afar; the red-haired woman waved her hand, dismissing them.

Luge smiled watching; he had already seen servants startled by his appearance, yet very professionally controlling their expressions and holding it in.

She pondered for a moment, then led Luge to the rear of the manor, where a two-story small house stood; it could not be called gorgeous, but against the backdrop of surrounding trees it possessed a certain unique charm.

"I wonder if you are satisfied with this place? Servants come to clean every day, so you can rest assured staying here."

The red-haired woman introduced it to him respectfully.

"Very good," Luge said.

Upon hearing this, the woman walked ahead and led him inside.

Luge looked around, examining the height of the roof, estimating whether he could release Aijin and Dasha from the Abyssal Bedroom Space.

"Lady Motel, are there Wizards in Fanxing City?" he asked casually while inspecting the house.

"There are; the Baron has one by his side, but he rarely shows his face — I have only seen him once," she thought a moment and said, "There should be others in the city, but I think none would be as powerful as you."

She finished and looked at Luge with a face full of reverence.

"I also underwent Wizard Aptitude testing when I was young; although I had Spiritual Power Talent, it was only the weakest grade, and no Academy or Wizard Organization would want someone with my aptitude," she said, barely concealed envy in her eyes.

"So you became a Gem Summoner?" he said.

"That was my fortune; fortunately these little fellows liked me, allowing me to become a Spellcaster as well," she said with a smile.

"Then I will not disturb the Adult's rest; I will instruct the servants — if you need anything, just pull the rope by the door, and servants will be waiting for your orders at any time. Please rest easy; no one will come to disturb you."

The red-haired woman finished, performed a salute, and withdrew.

As the door slowly closed, inside the house filled with the fragrance of earth and trees, only Luge remained alone.

He went to the most spacious room on the second floor, lightly leapt and threw himself onto the long-awaited soft large bed; for a moment he felt an impulse to stay here forever. He believed Lorigo would certainly welcome him as a long-term guest here, and even decades later, when Lorigo grew old, Lorigo's descendants would certainly welcome him too.

But as the world's first Kobold Wizard Apprentice, he naturally could not be trapped by a manor like this, or a soft bed.

He turned over, feeling the comfortable bed, closed his eyes, and began today's Meditation Method practice.

Not until night deepened did he open his eyes.

He went downstairs and lightly pulled the thin rope.

Soon a maid dressed in a black skirt came before him.

"My Lord, please give your orders; I am your dedicated servant, my name is Daisy," the maid saluted and said.

"Has Young Master Lorigo returned?" he said.

"Reporting to my Lord, the Young Master has not yet returned," the maid Daisy said respectfully.

Luge nodded.

"Do you need me to prepare dinner for you?" the maid asked.

"Mm, prepare five portions of food for me, send them here; the specific dishes are up to you," Luge said.

The tall maid Daisy revealed a puzzled, blank expression upon hearing this.

"Just follow the standard for knights who have trained hard for a day," Luge thought a moment and said.

"Very well, my Lord, please wait a moment."

Daisy visibly relaxed, turned, and left.

Luge walked out of the house onto the grass, raised his head and looked toward the Underground City's sky. As night fell, the symbol of Fanxing City, the origin of its name — those specks of stars — began to appear on the dome; one must admit it was still very beautiful. Thinking carefully about the names of the few Underground Cities he had heard along the way, all were related to the sky, all revealing a yearning for the sky — even including the Knight path, the long-standing Transcendent road in every Underground City; the full name of Transcendent Knight is Star Knight.

He quietly watched the gradually clearer false starry sky, thinking of the road he must walk in the future.

Besides becoming a Wizard, he must add another goal: to reach the true Surface.

The reason he originally did not have this goal was because he never thought it was a very difficult matter. When he was still a small Kobold worrying about food, he thought Aijin and the others didn't know how to reach the Surface just because they were too stupid and easily lost their way. He even worried he might unintentionally run to the Surface and get beaten. Until he came into contact with Kalu and the others, and saw this magnificent Underground City, did he have to admit that perhaps walking onto the true Surface is a very arduous matter.

And not, as he originally thought, as simple as casually going up to bask in the sun and returning for dinner in the afternoon.

No matter how many goals there are, as long as he sorts them out clearly and recognizes his own Wizard path, that is enough.

He suddenly discovered that becoming a powerful Wizard seems to be able to resolve all troubles — for instance, the matters Lorigo faces; if this Young Master were a powerful Wizard, perhaps all problems would vanish like smoke.

He withdrew his gaze from the stars; the servants had already delivered dinner as instructed.

"Put it here; you may all go out."

He returned to the house and came to the largest dining table.

When the servants had withdrawn one by one, he waved his hand and opened the Spatial Door; two tall Kobolds stepped out.

"Brother Luge," Aijin thought there would be a fight and alertly scanned the surroundings.

Dasha gripped his hammer and hummed twice.

"Relax, let us enjoy the feast together," he said with a smile.

Even before he spoke, the two Kobolds had already been glued by the food on the table; the maid Daisy had indeed sent exactly what he ordered — foods that knights with large appetites love to eat, mainly meat, with ample portions.

The two Kobolds began to eat heartily, but Luge's appetite was somewhat poor.

(Chapter End)