Wizard: Adventures in Two Worlds-Chapter 532 - 39: Browning

Before purchasing a residence, Carl stayed in a newly built luxury hotel, reportedly backed by a multinational company, claiming that even if the Kolong Kingdom’s army invaded the Royal City, residents at the hotel would remain safe.

Besides safety, there are facilities.

Electric lights, showerheads, flushing toilets...

Technological products that require a certain industrial foundation to create are installed in the room.

"Trains have already appeared, and telephones are beginning mass production from prototype models, but currently only wealthy families can afford to lay cables."

Putting down the technology magazine Shalin sent, Carl was thoughtful:

"I wonder when wireless phones will appear?"

Currently, phones are devices that convert sound into corresponding electronic signals through a transmitter, transmit those signals via conductive wire to a place away from the speaker, then through a receiver convert the signal back into the original sound.

A connection requires installation, filing a report at the ’Call Bureau’, followed by someone specifically arranging installation, a costly process.

Though in Carl’s view, wired telephones seem outdated, they are gradually entering regular households.

Thinking of the steam car encountered on the way, Carl chuckled; few realize the era is changing subtly.

"Hmm..."

Lowering his head, the text on the magazine seemed a bit blurry.

Carl’s eyes stirred, taking a closer look, finding the text twisting, writhing like tadpoles, gradually forming an eerie human face.

The face’s eyes were deep, terrifying, as if pulling one’s soul toward an endless abyss.

Interesting.

Soul witchcraft by the wizard apprentice.

This witchcraft directly affects the soul, has no destructive power, but can incite deep-seated fear within people.

Ordinary people can’t resist it.

"Mortal!"

The eerie face opened its wide mouth, resembling a huge black hole, swallowing toward Carl:

"Don’t recklessly try to contact demons; your soul is already decayed, but I don’t mind tasting it."

"If you continue purchasing that mansion..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Hehehe..."

Like a black hole, it slowly retracted until it disappeared, and the twisted text on the magazine restored to normal.

"Interesting."

Carl closed the magazine, nodding slowly:

"No wonder even with multiple price adjustments this past half year, that mansion hasn’t sold; turns out, a wizard apprentice secretly tampered with it."

"It’s just bluffing..."

"Not really malicious."

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Ah Bei is a Kolong person, earlier duped into burning his body with fire to join the Fiery Sun Church.

As a result, not joined the church, his body suffered extensive burns, his face horrifying.

He put aside the bell-shaped demonized item, collected himself, opened the door, heading to the street.

After a few turns along narrow alleys, Ah Bei arrived at the research place used by his tutor.

"Tutor!"

"Hmm."

Browning, an advanced wizard apprentice with white hair, tall and thin, was mixing a potion, nodded at the voice:

"Any news?"

"Yes." Ah Bei bowed his head:

"A Count named Carl is interested in buying that mansion; the price is currently negotiated at two thousand gold coins."

"Whether it can be settled isn’t clear yet."

"Two thousand gold coins?" Browning paused his action, sneered contemptuously:

"Back in the day, when this mansion sold from me, it was a whole eight thousand gold coins, and that was already discounted."

"Now it’s only two thousand?"

Ah Bei remained silent.

Back then, the war was just starting, no one expected the Kolong Kingdom’s army would reach Royal City.

Plus, over the years, several owners of the mansion have been killed by the tutor, so the price naturally had to keep dropping.

"Never mind."

Browning obviously knew the reason, sighed:

"Two thousand gold coins, then two thousand; find the buyer’s residence these days, I’ll act when they move in."

"Tutor." Ah Bei’s expression turned slightly:

"The mansion’s consecutive owner deaths have become a small headline; if more trouble arises, it’s likely to attract church attention."

"Moreover, this time a Count plans to buy the mansion, what if there’s something behind him..."

"Heh..." Browning glanced at his disciple:

"Don’t worry!"

"The items in the mansion’s basement were arranged by my tutor personally; unless the Great Angel intervenes, it’s impossible to spot an issue. Don’t you think people from the church haven’t inspected it over the years?"

He glanced over his research base, eyes burning:

"My research is at a critical stage now; heard that over in the Sake Kingdom, there are new cell samples; if I can purchase one, I may become an official wizard within my lifetime."

"This all requires money!"

Ah Bei opened his mouth, wanting to speak but stopped.

"Go now!"

Browning waved:

"Keep watch closely; I’ll give you a zero ring magic, consider it as a reward once successful."

"...Yes." Ah Bei complied, lowered his head preparing to leave, his body suddenly froze.

"What’s wrong?"

Browning turned his head to look.

"Tut... Tutor..." Ah Bei’s face turned pale, eyes showing fear:

"I can’t move!"

"Hmm?"

Browning frowned, instinctively picked up the magic wand nearby, the zero ring magic Poisonous Thorns stirred restlessly.

Then, Ah Bei’s face twisted grotesquely, like something hidden underneath, flesh stretched, enlarging, gradually a human face grew from his flesh, followed by someone directly walking out.

Dream walking!

Carl rubbed his cheek, sighed helplessly:

"This continent is indeed a wizard’s wasteland; even bloodline ability is suppressed to this extent."

If in Otherworld or Magic Forest, his dream walking allows direct hiding in others’ consciousness, manifesting himself anytime.

But here.

Almost burst Ah Bei’s body.

"You!"

Ah Bei’s eyes widened:

"Count Karl!"

"Hmm?"

Browning’s expression changed drastically, magic wand pointed swiftly, spores spread in the air.

Zero Ring Magic—Poisonous Thorns!

Though only zero ring magic, its power depends entirely on the chosen plant.

Browning’s decades of research on various biological organisms allowed the plant spores to be a complex product; once activated, even hard steel can be smashed, corroded, let alone fragile flesh.

Under the magic’s effect, spores transformed into twisting vines.

Carl’s fingers moved subtly, instinctively intending to cast magic, but seemingly remembering something, he reached out and brushed Ah Bei.

A soft sword appeared in his hand.

"Swish!"

Blade light flashed.

Everything in the scene abruptly paused.

Then.

The ferocious, terrifying poisonous vines abruptly lost vitality, fell in unison to the ground.

Browning’s body stiffened, about to speak, a crack from top to bottom already split him in half.

"Pfft!"

Two halves of the corpse fell sideways, blood spattering out.

"Ah!"

Ah Bei instinctively retreated, trembling all over, face extremely pale, legs went limp, directly kneeling to the ground.

"Legendary Knight?"

Just then.

A soft, soothing female voice came from behind:

"More than that! Surprisingly, the once inconspicuous wizard apprentice has advanced to this extent."

"Remiller." Carl turned, looked at the white angel appearing in the room, shook his head resignedly:

"This is a dispute between us wizards; it seems it’s not for the Divine to get involved?"

"Hmph!" Remiller scoffed lightly:

"You should be grateful you’re using knight’s methods; had you cast First Ring Witchcraft in Royal City, I could have killed you."

"This doesn’t violate regulations!"