Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree-Chapter 526: Lily

Although the wide robe partially concealed her figure, her graceful curves were still discernible as she walked.

She approached Duke, slightly bowing in greeting, her voice crisp and melodious. "Master, welcome to the Green Grass Island combat center. I am Apprentice Lily, responsible for providing guidance services to you."

As she spoke, she raised her head, her gaze quickly sweeping over Duke’s young yet composed face, and the enormously sized, fierce yet docile winged serpent coiled behind him, a barely noticeable brightness flashing in her eyes.

To become an Official Wizard at such a young age and possess such a powerful slave creature is quite extraordinary within the Black Sail.

"Please present your Black Sail Badge, Master." Lina maintained a respectful posture, handing over an identity-verifying witchcraft artifact with both hands.

Duke calmly displayed his Black Sail Badge, lightly brushing it over the witchcraft artifact. A light flashed, and verification was successful.

Lily’s smile grew even brighter. She stepped aside to lead the way, her movements inadvertently allowing the sea breeze to blow her robe tightly against her body, outlining her slender waist and full chest.

Her voice grew gentler. "Master Duke, your information has been confirmed. Please follow me. I will arrange your temporary residence and explain the layout and precautions of the base."

She guided Duke toward the residential area, meticulously introducing the facilities along the way, speaking at a brisk pace. Occasionally, she would tilt her head to glance at Duke, her eyes filled with a mixture of admiration and tentative probing.

"Over there is the command hall; missions are all received there. On the left is the supply point, with many items suitable for underwater combat. On the right is the tactical discussion area, where many masters exchange insights..."

As she continued the introduction, while passing a secluded forest path, she seemed to trip over a protruding tree root, letting out a low cry of surprise as her body involuntarily tilted toward Duke.

Duke paused in his steps, yet his stance was as steady as a rock. A gentle, invisible breeze emerged, softly supporting Lina.

"Be careful." Duke’s voice remained calm, revealing no emotion.

Lily steadied herself, a suitable blush rising on her face, showing some shyness and gratitude. "Thank... thank you, Master. I was too careless."

She subtly glanced at Duke, only to find his gaze had already moved past her, focusing on a team of slave creatures assembling in the distance. It seemed that the small accident just now and her intentional demeanor didn’t ripple his heart at all.

Lily couldn’t help feeling a bit frustrated, yet dared not make any excessive moves.

She gathered her thoughts, becoming more professional and cautious, honestly leading Duke to his temporary residence. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Master, this is your room. All basic data is on the table inside. If anything’s needed, feel free to contact me." Her final sentence was slightly lower, still carrying a trace of lingering expectation.

Duke merely nodded slightly, pushing the door open and walking in without any extra remarks.

Lily looked at the closed door, biting her lip slightly. To an apprentice like her, latching onto a powerful Official Wizard was undoubtedly a shortcut.

But such opportunities weren’t so readily available. Ordinary Wizard Apprentices rarely have chances to contact Official Wizards, and the probability of being noticed is even lower.

Even if noticed, it might just be a brief fling before being discarded, such occurrences are common.

The opportunity to continuously follow an Official Wizard is rare, requiring a stroke of good luck.

Lily took on this assignment specifically to seek such an opportunity, aware her background was ordinary, and her aptitude was also average.

Her sole advantage was being young and beautiful, with a decent figure, and she wished to leverage her advantages to secure some resources.

However, dealing with an Official Wizard isn’t easy; they possess various personalities with countless types of people.

One misstep and she might fall into their grasp, leaving no escape for a Wizard Apprentice like Lily.

Thus she acted extremely cautiously, her previous attempt was because Duke appeared very young, lacking the decadent aura found in many Official Wizards, prompting her to try.

Usually, older Official Wizards often have some character issues, making interactions extremely dangerous.

The best would be young wizards like Duke, who seem normal, plus Duke himself is young and handsome, making him an excellent target to follow.

Unfortunately, Duke showed little interest in the previous attempt, and Lily planned to see if another chance might arise later.

Inside the room, Duke glanced at the simple setting, then picked up a stack of parchment from the table and began perusing the data.

The brief incident just now didn’t weigh on his mind.

In a Wizard Organization like Black Sail, similar occurrences are not uncommon.

Duke’s attention swiftly shifted to the parchment stack, which contained a wealth of information.

Including detailed maps of the sea regions surrounding Green Grass Island, approximate locations of several Level 3 Nests marked as high threats, analysis on known Insect Race underwater military unit traits, specific signal methods for contacting the Sea Race, fundamental rules for joint operations, and emergency retreat plans, among others.

The vast and professional information demonstrated Black Sail’s considerable preliminary preparations for this endeavor.

Much of the data also came from the Wizard Council, disseminated to all Wizard Organizations, with these details being openly transparent.

The strong environmental adaptability of the Void Insect Race was distinctly outlined in the data, revealing many species Duke had never seen before.

For example, the Stealth Spiked Shark, a common Void Insect Race combat unit, featuring a streamlined body covered in deep blue, near-black light-absorbing scale armor, a sharply conical head, and a powerful crescent-shaped fin on its tail.

The sides of its body have several pairs of retractable bony pectoral fins used for high-speed direction changing. Its scales effectively absorb most energy vibrations, making it nearly undetectable in water movement while swimming.

This creature’s swimming speed is extremely fast, with substantial destructive power, contributing significantly to the high casualties among ordinary Sea Race warriors.

There’s also an armored giant crab, resembling a huge crab, possessing six pairs of legs ensuring stability on rugged ocean floors.

A pair of extraordinarily large, heavy chitinous pincers, with its back rising like mountain ranges, covered with openable biological projectile ports.

The pincers have terrifying clamping force, easily crushing the bodies of ordinary Level 1 creatures.

The dorsal ports can launch high-density bone spikes or corrosive biological slime bombs, acting as a fortified underwater stronghold.