I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha

The people in the royal city had recovered. Seeing the divine bird sacrifice itself to save everyone, they worshipped it as a deity, some praying, others weeping.

Roland suppressed his grief and flew over with Matt and the others. They examined the crowd around the divine bird's amber gemstone, finding that none of them showed signs of crystallization.

Then, Roland's eyes suddenly flickered. After instructing the others, he hurriedly took the large amber away and flew towards the castle.

The others exchanged glances. Some stayed behind to clean up, while others flew to the castle.

Soon, Matt found Roland.

This was a large hall in the castle, previously a site of fire. The roof was gone, making it impossible to tell what kind of hall it had been.

Inside the hall were several corpses of comb soldiers wearing wizard robes, seemingly killed by Roland just now.

Roland was standing among the corpses, looking at the massive amber on the ground with repeated sighs of grief.

When the amber transformed into a bird, Roland had applied a layer of divine skin to it.

This divine skin didn't provide complete protection, but it fused with the crystallization, becoming a bizarre, non-crystalline, non-flesh shell, making the outer layer of 'crystal' resemble amber.

Perhaps, that was why it no longer transmitted the crystal disease.

Matt heard Roland muttering, "Alas, I was overthinking it. How could she still be alive? I must have just hallucinated. Alas."

When the others saw the amber, they were also somewhat saddened. Matt sighed, "This is Miss Amber's truth... She verified her truth and died without regrets."

Roland sadly sighed, "Yes, so be it. This disciple of mine is more promising than her master. She succeeded. This is a joyous occasion, a joyous occasion."

Matt patted Roland on the shoulder and said, "Take heart. This large amber looks... strange. It seems to have assimilated with your treasure and won't transmit any more crystal disease. Handing it over to the White Chess School would only benefit them for nothing.

Once the school gets their hands on it, they will definitely research it, and Miss Amber won't be able to rest in peace. Why don't you, Scholar Roland, keep it and remember her? The brothers won't breathe a word."

Matt was a subtle man. Roland, as a member of the Black Abyss School's Serpent Tower, wasn't greatly constrained by the White Chess School. If he were to forcibly take this containment object, the Serpent Tower's Tower Master would protect him.

After all, this thing was contained by someone from the Serpent Tower. Why should the White Chess School try to snatch it from them?

Moreover, the only member of the White Chess School was already dead. Those in his group were also dead.

The remaining six or seven people were all from other schools.

As long as you don't say it, and I don't say it, who would know about this thing?

Roland naturally understood Matt's meaning. He threw ten or so storage bags to these people.

Matt and the others opened them and found Barnett's belongings.

Damaged strange objects, undamaged strange objects, magic stones, etc... This added up to a large sum of money.

Matt and the others immediately understood that Roland was paying them hush money. He wouldn't participate in the division of these dirty goods.

Roland said, "Matt, you are all intelligent people. If I hadn't helped you through this difficulty today, you would all have died at their hands."

Matt naturally didn't need to be told, and even the elite intermediate apprentices were over thirty or forty years old on average. They were all seasoned veterans.

Everyone could see the malicious intent in Barnett and his group's hearts.

Later, when everyone saw that Barnett and his group were so blatantly trying to kill Roland, they knew that these people didn't plan to leave anyone alive.

Therefore, when Barnett and his group's magic went berserk, everyone didn't hold back.

Especially Matt, who directly removed all their eye covers with one move and cast several 'Clarity' spells, effectively blinding them.

This move was simple and effective. Those people were already mad with magic going berserk. How could they remember to close their eyes?

Many people turned into crystals as soon as they opened their eyes.

When knocking on the crystals, everyone was also very clever, and they all took action, which was considered standing on a team and submitting a certificate of allegiance.

Everyone knew in their hearts that this was a covert contest between the Serpent Tower and the Crab Eye Tower. Everyone had been drawn in. If you didn't stand on the winner's side, then you were with the loser!

Therefore, everyone was brothers now.

A fierce look appeared in Matt's eyes as he said, "Even if this matter is investigated, it was they who made the first move. We have reason. So even if we report truthfully, the school will suppress this matter, after all, internal strife greatly affects reputation.

However, if we report truthfully, we will inevitably get into trouble. So, let's give them the honor of dying in battle. It can be considered that the Crab Eye Elephant Tower Master can preserve his integrity.

The Rainbow Disease... Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's too normal for a few people to die. It would be strange if no one died."

Many intermediate apprentices discussed:

— "Barnett and his gang of dogs must be plotting something big this time. I think they are probably planning to use the plague to occupy the territory of the Amir Kingdom. And we are blocking their way."

— "That Crab Eye Elephant Tower Master is serious and rigid, and he hates this kind of thing the most. He probably doesn't know that his son secretly colluded with this group of people to harm his younger brother."

— "Well, but there must be someone among the upper-level wizards who has been bribed by Barnett. Even if we cover up his cause of death, someone will probably guess that he died in internal strife... Although we have reason in this matter, we still have to rely on Roland to suppress it for us."

Seeing that everyone had expressed their views, Roland said, "Everyone, your words are very true. I will truthfully report this matter to the Serpent Tower. It's enough for me to say it to the outside world. You, don't spread it around. Otherwise, the White Chess School will lose face."

As he spoke, Roland tossed the storage bags in his hand, circling back to the matter of the spoils after making such a big detour.

Everyone knew what he meant when they saw the movement in his hand. Barnett and his group were rich. It would be fake to say that everyone didn't covet this windfall. After all, everyone lost a lot of strange objects in this battle.

Roland said, "After thinking about it, it doesn't seem good for us to swallow all of their belongings. But the school doesn't know exactly what they have in their hands. Like magic stones, everyone should divide them and leave some in the belongings.

As for strange objects... don't take them. Later, you should carefully search the small treasuries of the dead nobles in the city, and interrogate the comb soldiers to see if any nobles colluded with them. I will get you a big piece of fat later."

Everyone's eyes lit up. They thought Roland was planning to take them to eat the money of the dead.

But Roland was thinking much deeper than that. But now is not the time to tell them, it will not be too late to tell them after they start working.

He wouldn't have time to stay here, he would arrange someone to work with this group of people.

At that time, not only Matt and the others could earn some hard-earned money, but Alfonso would also have money to suppress disasters.

Although the Rainbow Disease is gone, so many people have died in the kingdom, and there are many famines and other plagues.

He will have money.

As he spoke, Roland threw out another bag of magic stones. Matt took it and saw that it contained large and small medium-grade magic stones and low-grade magic stones.

Roland said, "I won't participate in the division of the belongings. I will give you another two thousand magic stones. You take some money from those belongings, plus me and two thousand. Everyone can make up for some losses."

As he spoke, Roland looked at the amber gemstone on the ground.

"I don't care whether you treat it as a containment object of the mysterious side or as a treasure. I must take this large amber gemstone away—the Rainbow Disease is contained by our Black Abyss Serpent Tower, and there are also the remains of our Black Abyss people in the gemstone. I must take the gemstone back.

If the White Chess School wants to ask, you can say that Roland of the Black Abyss Serpent Tower took it away."

Since the amber little girl called him teacher, he must collect her body!

He must not allow her body to be studied as a mysterious object.

Everyone hurriedly said that they didn't see this thing at all today. As for the rumors spread by those mortals after that mysterious event, wouldn't ten or eight versions of the story have to spread?

If these wizards said they didn't see this thing, then they didn't see it.

With this unified statement, Roland can smooth things over with his mentor, Tower Master Usak, after returning, and the Serpent Tower can settle this matter.

Everyone said they didn't want Roland's hush money, but in the end, they happily accepted the money.

They were originally joking with Roland, but they suddenly saw Roland suddenly straighten up, move his ears, and then lie on the big amber to listen for a while.

Then, this guy Roland took out a strange object—it was a large oak hammer.

Previously, everyone saw that Roland had taken out this strange object and painfully killed his teammates at the end.

After injecting magic power, this large oak hammer can emit many small hammers with divine power. The small hammers are very powerful, hammering a crystal person with one blow.

But now, Roland didn't chant a spell or inject magic power. He took the large oak hammer and was about to hammer the large amber gemstone.

Although Matt and the others were a little confused, they also guessed that the little girl should not be completely dead. So Roland eagerly wanted to open the big amber.

But even if the person can be saved, they can't be saved like this!

Everyone hurriedly hugged Roland and held him down.

Roland shouted, "Don't stop me! Her heartbeat is almost gone. If she doesn't come out, she will suffocate to death!"

Matt shouted, "You can't save her like this! Don't be anxious! In this state, it's hard to say whether she's alive or dead, and she may not need to breathe. If you think of a way, you may be able to save her, but if you mess around, she may not survive!"

In the end, Matt was older and more stable. Roland, caught up in the moment, was only thinking about saving people, overlooking many things.

Roland also realized this now, knowing that this matter required careful consideration, but the little Amber girl could merge with the mysterious at any moment. Every minute that passed, the situation became more dangerous. If it dragged on for ten or eight days, she would probably only be suitable as a specimen.

He paced back and forth anxiously, thinking about the means he could use. But he found that the outcome of every method was unknown.

Matt grabbed Roland and said, "Stop pacing back and forth. If something can't be solved, you should definitely go find your mentor!"

Roland had a sudden realization that Uther, the master of the Snake Tower, would definitely have a solution. But it was a long way from here to the Black Abyss. By the time they got there, the sauerkraut would have turned completely sour!

Everyone chimed in:

— "It's okay, it's okay. Eight of the ten kingdoms' royal cities have teleportation arrays."

— "No matter where it leads, after a few hours of detours, you can definitely reach the Black Abyss."

— "However, even if the teleportation array wasn't damaged by the Comb Army's wizards, it would definitely break down after crystallization."

— "Hey, that's not a problem. The teleportation arrays here in the secular world are small and simple. I specialized in teleportation arrays in the tower for over thirty years. I'll take the lead in fixing it. As for the materials, with so many of us, we can pool our resources and have enough."

With that, someone contacted the court wizard at Green Lake Manor.

Indeed, there was a teleportation array in the castle connected to the White Chess School. However, this teleportation array was said to be controlled by the White Chess School.

For the people of the Amir Kingdom, using the teleportation array once was extremely difficult. They had to go through procedures and wait for approval. Often, a magic letter would be sent, and it might take weeks to get a reply.

But for everyone here, it was not a problem.

After learning the location of the teleportation array, everyone went to repair it in a flurry.

This so-called teleportation array was a door. The wizards of the Comb Army had deliberately damaged it, and it had also been damaged after becoming crystallized.

The door was now half-open, with a ruined wall inside. Forget about using it, if you poked it too much, the door would collapse along with the wall behind it.

If a group of ordinary apprentices were to repair it, they would probably tear their hair out. Then they would check the literature and work on it. It would take at least ten days to eight months to fix it.

But after examining it, this group of tower apprentices said it was a small problem.

Roland contacted the White Chess School, but after taking out the crystal ball, he put it down again.

He thought for a while and said to himself, 'If I contact the White Chess School directly, I'll have to report today's events. We haven't discussed how to conceal many things yet, so we can't alarm the White Chess School.

It's better to go through Lady Catherine's back door for this matter.'

Strangely enough, after Roland separated from Catherine, he never felt Lady Catherine's prying gaze again.

A few days ago, Catherine had taken the initiative to contact Roland, but she didn't use the crystal ball, but parchment.

When Roland contacted Catherine a few days ago, he told her the mechanism of Rainbow Disease, implying that she should not accept crystal ball communication from here under any circumstances. Wait until he told her the news with parchment. He also implied that she shouldn't always pry.

Lady Catherine didn't say anything about Roland's implication, only replying with a mocking 'Hehe'.

Roland was anxious now, forgetting to tell Catherine the current situation with parchment, and directly chanted the spell with the crystal ball.

Lady Catherine answered directly.

It seemed that Lady Catherine's eyes were a little red, and he didn't know if she hadn't slept well this late at night, or if she was secretly watching a TV series and cried when she saw a sad part.

Roland didn't pay attention to these details. He briefly explained the general situation here in a few words and asked her to quickly open a back door.

Catherine clearly had a strong curiosity about everything, but this time she didn't ask much—she didn't even listen to what Roland said. She just showed a cold expression and told Roland that he could use the teleportation array directly in a while.

It seemed that Catherine knew about this in advance and had arranged everything.

Roland didn't think about it, thinking that Catherine would arrange it later. After all, repairing the teleportation array also took time.

Roland's newly acquainted brothers were definitely not as good as formal wizards in terms of realm and strength. But they were all tower apprentices, and most of the papers published by the mentors were written by these people.

A small teleportation array was naturally not a problem.

More than two hours later, the teleportation array, which was already in terrible condition, lit up with white light.

Matt clapped the dust off his hands and said, "This broken door is actually completely broken. If we didn't have so many people today, I'm afraid it would be really difficult to fix."

The broken door still looked dilapidated, basically just with a doorknob. The wall behind it had collapsed, but the door was suspended in mid-air.

Roland couldn't help but look at Matt with a suspicious expression.

Matt said 'Hey' and directly opened the door.

Everyone curiously looked inside the door and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Outside the door was a garden. There were many strange trees in the garden, and the sound of rattlesnakes 'swishing' could be heard between the trees. A shadow the length of an arm suddenly flew from the forest and flew out of the door with a 'swoosh'. It lay motionless on the shed roof.

An unpleasant voice echoed from inside the door: "What are you still standing there for? You've made my newly hatched 'Painted Neck Crow' run away. Come in quickly and close the door."

Everyone was slightly startled when they heard the name. They looked up and saw that the thing lying on the shed roof was actually a bizarre Tier 3 monster—a bird's body, a snake's head and neck, and a scorpion's tail.

Judging from the colorful feathers, mottled neck, and the naturally formed spell patterns on its body, this thing should contain a terrifying 'curse poison'.

Everyone hurriedly and clumsily grabbed the thing and stuffed it into Roland's wizard hat artifact. After that, Roland said goodbye to everyone and went into the door alone.

After closing the door, Roland took out the flint artifact with a suspicious face, turned it into firelight, and flew into the depths of the garden.

The time was clearly midnight, but the sky here was gray and a little bright, making it difficult to distinguish whether it was dawn or dusk.

There were clouds in the sky, as if it had just rained. Looking left and right, the distance was hazy.

After using magic to detect it, Roland suddenly understood. This garden seemed to be a small secret realm within a tower. It seemed to have heaven and earth, but it had boundaries.

However, the area here was not small. It was a small botanical garden or a species experiment area, where many snakes were domesticated.

Soon, Roland came to the center of the garden, which was an open space. There was a very abrupt spiral stone staircase on the grass. At the top of the stone staircase was a stone door suspended in mid-air.

The carvings on the door were the carvings of the Snake Tower.

Looking at the stone door, Roland couldn't help but be stunned.

This was a certain floor in the Snake Tower.

The teleportation array of Amir King City should have teleported to the tower in the White Chess School. But Catherine should have had the person she had placed in the White Chess School modify the magic circle, connecting the anchor point here.

No wonder he felt that the voice just now was very familiar.

Roland immediately tidied up his robes, landed honestly on the ground, and walked step by step from the spiral stone staircase to the door.

The carving in front of the door opened its eyes and glanced at Roland, and then the stone door separated to both sides.

Inside the door was a large semi-study, with many bookshelves, oil paintings, armor and other works of art, a place to rest, a blanket for meditation, and many experimental tables and magic medicine cabinets.

Some crystal arrays floated in the air.

Looking closely, there were also some semi-human, semi-snake magic puppets standing near the walls, some of which seemed to be broken. They seemed to have been broken by some strange freezing, and it shouldn't have been long since they broke, and white smoke was still coming out of the magic puppets.

There were also some dirty footprints on the carpet, and some places were damaged by hellfire.

A witch wearing very strange clothes was pouting her mouth and kneeling on the carpet to tidy up and repair the damaged things.

This witch's dress was so strange, the clothes she was wearing...looked like a nightgown? Or ninja clothes?

Anyway, it didn't look like clothes worn when doing good things.

When Roland passed by this witch, he couldn't help but look at her curiously.

This witch's appearance was very pure, but she happened to have a pair of soul-stirring peach blossom eyes.

She looked very unfamiliar, Roland had definitely never seen her, but Roland inexplicably felt that he knew her.

Seeing this witch intentionally or unintentionally avoiding his gaze, Roland couldn't help but frown and asked tentatively: "Angel? Lilith?"

The witch's eyes widened and she looked at Roland: "How did you recognize me?"

It was already too much that the old dead man and that stinky woman recognized her at a glance.

Why could even this stinky kid recognize her?

There couldn't be anything wrong with her disguise! Even Alaka's warden had been deceived by her, and he was much stronger than Uther.

Why could these guys who were weaker than the warden recognize who she was at a glance instead?

Faced with Lilith's question, Roland looked at her pair of peach blossom eyes and didn't say anything.

Roland asked: "Aren't you in prison? How did you get here?"

Lilith became furious when she mentioned this matter. She said: "I'm back on vacation, is that okay?"

Roland looked in astonishment at her ridiculous 'ninja outfit' and asked, "You're dressed like that in the middle of the night to vacation at the Snake Tower?"

Lilith glared at him and said, "None of your business!"

After a pause, Lilith asked, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night, anyway?"

Roland sighed and said, "I am a disciple of Master Ussack. I ran into some trouble today and came to my teacher for help."

Lilith was stunned for a moment, then 'oh'ed in realization. She cursed loudly, "I was wondering why that old geezer, who's supposed to be guarding the forbidden area, suddenly ran back. I even thought my skills had gotten rusty from not stealing anything for two weeks, and I'd triggered some kind of restriction!

So it was you, you son of a b*tch, who called him back in the middle of the night?!

You're blocking my path to wealth again, I'm going to butt you to death!"

As she spoke, Lilith revealed the little demon horns on her head, ready to ram Roland.

Just then, a faint mental wave swept over from afar. Lilith, feeling guilty as a thief, trembled in fear. She sent Roland a look (divine sense), which roughly meant 'You just wait'.

After delivering her harsh words, she obediently squatted down and started scrubbing the floor.