Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 342 - 58 Master, I suspect you are neglecting your duties
Chapter 342 -58 Master, I suspect you are neglecting your duties
Inter-domain travel was a troublesome matter, and when Tower of Truth was first built, the issue of regional divisions had been considered; largely uninhabited areas were almost always on the edges of the Tower of Truth’s territories.
Although this made each territory of the Tower of Truth approximately the same size, it also made communication between the Towers much more difficult.
Generally speaking, to travel across uninhabited areas for inter-domain travel, one needed at least the strength of a Three Rings Wizard.
And even with a Three Rings Wizard, passing through uninhabited areas was not entirely safe. Many Three Rings Wizards had perished in these areas during their travels.
But this was only when wizards traveled on their own.
If a wizard was willing to spend money or had acquaintances in the Wizard Commerce, he could completely travel through inter-domain routes managed by the Wizard Commerce.
And that was precisely the purpose of Richard’s journey.
Seeing Bob had prepared everything, Richard was overjoyed.
He gave Bob a thumbs up, “I knew you would handle it well, Bob. Which merchant’s route are we taking this time?”
“Who else could it be? Of course, it’s our Nine Star Chambers of Commerce,” Bob proudly said. “Despite being a newly established commerce, we are not less developed than the ancient chambers that have been years in operation.
During the old chairman’s time, the inter-domain trade route was a project that the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce had always vigorously developed.
After I took over the chamber, thanks to the old chairman, I managed to complete this project. Now, our trade routes can reach any Tower of Truth in the Wizard World.
Soon, our shops will expand beyond the Four Rings Tower of Truth, spread throughout the entire Wizard World.”
Although Bob’s words greatly exaggerated, his idea was indeed correct.
As long as a wizard’s commerce has sufficient sales channels, even worthless junk can find a buyer.
And in the current Wizard World, this meant that no matter how strange a resource was, the chamber could find a wizard in need.
This was undoubtedly a great thing for a wizard’s commerce.
However, expanding a Wizard Commerce was not an easy task; each Tower of Truth had their own local wizard commerce.
These chambers competed with each other, and a newcomer suddenly entering and competing for resources would certainly face severe consequences.
At best, a price war would occur; if they encountered a darker chamber, they could even destroy your shops.
In the commercial battles of Wizard Commerce, physically eliminating competitors was also a method.
“Okay, okay, great idea, but you must be cautious, brother.”
Bob waved his hand, “Don’t worry, little brother, I’m too afraid of dying to joke about my own life.”
After some more small talk, Richard returned to the Flying Airship and led the Magic Dwarfs out.
To transport these Magic Dwarfs, Richard had specifically chartered an airship.
“Wow, Magic Dwarfs! These are quite rare.”
Bob, coming from the commerce background, was not less knowledgeable than Richard, the Alchemy Wizard.
“I remember these were extinct in the Wizard World, only a few still live in the Great Wizard’s Secret Realm. Little brother, whose Great Wizard’s connection did you tap into?
Black Tower Great Wizard?”
Richard waved his hand, “Don’t guess blindly, these Magic Dwarfs, to be precise, are nurtured by the Truth Council.
Recently, didn’t we have a war at the Academy? In the World Realm, I just happened to help these Magic Dwarfs out of trouble and earned some benefits.
This inter-domain trip is to return these Magic Dwarfs to their ancestral land.”
Upon hearing Richard’s explanation, Bob shivered violently.
“Richard my brother, council’s properties should not be tampered with. You didn’t sign a contract with these Magic Dwarfs, did you? If you did, you should void it right away.
If the Judicial Department’s Law Enforcement Wizards discover you with council’s property, no matter how little, you would definitely be incarcerated.”
He said, and then held up three fingers.
As for the unit behind those fingers, there was no need to guess; the look on Bob’s face showed it was certainly millennia.
Richard patted Bob’s shoulder and smiled, “Don’t worry, the origin of these Magic Dwarfs is absolutely clear. I haven’t broken any laws, what can a Law Enforcement Wizard do to me?”
Although the Law Enforcement Wizards of the Judicial Department had great authority, they were also bound by strict restrictions.
Soft extortion of the Nine Star Chamber of Commerce was already the limit they could exploit, or rather, the limit that the council permitted.
Further developments would cross red lines. If a Law Enforcement Wizard crossed these boundaries, he only awaited internal review and disintegration.
Law Enforcement Wizards dealt ruthlessly with rogue wizards, and they were no less merciless toward their former colleagues.
“Clear?” Bob felt a bit confused for a moment.
Weren’t these Magic Dwarfs the council’s property? Being taken by Richard away from the World Mirror seemed far from innocent.
But seeing Richard’s confident demeanor, Bob chose to believe in Richard.
From what he knew of Richard, Richard would never be careless in big matters.
“Since you haven’t done anything wrong, I won’t pry further, little brother. I remember you are following the path of Physique Evolution, so I’ve prepared a banquet in town to welcome you.
Inter-domain travel can wait a moment; as a brother, you must come.”
“Hahaha, since you have prepared everything, how can I not attend?”
…
Richard left with Bob, and the remaining Magic Dwarfs, led by Bob’s followers, played in the city of Paradise.
To the Magic Dwarfs, every blade of grass and every tree in Paradise City was incredibly intriguing. Their lifestyle could almost be regarded as Puritanical, with hardly any entertainment in their lives.
If anything was to be considered, blacksmithing and martial contests might be the only activities with an element of fun.
But compared to the strange and diverse entertainments in Paradise City, these activities were just like plain water.
Very soon, the thirty Magic Dwarfs were captivated by the various entertainments in the city, with the only exception being Bruto.
Seeing Bruto unmoved by everything around, the leading servant felt somewhat troubled.
Bob greeted him, urging him to treat the Magic Dwarfs to a good time, but by now he had nearly explored all of Bliss City, and the Magic Dwarf by his side still showed no interest in any of the entertainment.
This put him in a difficult spot, as he couldn’t possibly take them to the Wizard District to partake in activities exclusive to Wizards.
Such activities were generally not something ordinary beings could withstand.
“Why have you stopped walking?” Bruto, looking at Bob’s halting attendant, asked with some confusion.
“My lord, we have finished our tour. If we continue walking, we will have to go to the Wizard District,” the attendant explained politely, “and there is not much to entertain oneself with there.”
Bruto nodded his head and then asked, “Do you have a library here? I would like to look at some books on architecture.”
Reading… quite a Wizard-like hobby.
However, Bliss City was indeed capable of meeting this request.
Bliss City was home to a large number of Wizard Apprentices whose knowledge was not as profound as that of Wizards and who naturally sought ways to resolve any difficulties they encountered during their daily lives.
Thus, Bliss City had established a library for these Wizard Apprentices to access information.
Since it was all Apprentice Level knowledge, it was easy to acquire a lot of this material with a bit of money. Even the Wizard Commerce specifically did business in this area.
They would regularly update and replace books in libraries of some Wizard Academies to ensure that the knowledge the apprentices accessed was accurate and free from errors.
“You want to read? That’s easy.”
The attendant smiled and immediately took Bruto to the Apprentice Library.
However, they had barely taken a few steps when suddenly a streak of light flashed across the sky, followed swiftly by several security department’s spherical flying machines, moving towards the light at high speed.
“What’s this about?” Bruto asked curiously.
The attendant, looking rather gloomy, said, “It’s nothing, we’ve just encountered a Law Enforcement Wizard. We don’t need to worry about it.”
“Is that so? I don’t think so.”
A voice rang out next to the attendant’s ear. Following that, a black-robed Wizard landed beside him.
“Boy, what’s the deal with this Magic Dwarf? The Magic Dwarfs of the Wizard World were gathered and raised by the Truth Council over seven thousand years ago. Where did this one come from?”
Looking at the suddenly appeared black-robed Wizard, the attendant apologetically smiled, “This is the follower of one of our distinguished guests. As for the origin, it might be a clone.”
Cloning Technique was a mature skill of the Alchemy School, used to recreate bodies after a Wizard’s body was destroyed.
With just a drop of blood and the necessary life information, Cloning Technique could produce a body.
The black-robed Wizard looked at Bruto and suddenly took out a Crystal.
A slight glimmer passed over the Crystal, and the black-robed Wizard’s gaze sharpened.
“No, he doesn’t have a mark.”
Using Cloning Technique as a disguise was all too convenient; a mad Wizard only needed to clone a body to impersonate another person.
Therefore, all chambers that provided cloning services and Wizards who used Cloning Technique would imprint a different mark on each clone to clarify the origin of the clone body.
But Bruto had no such mark.
There were two possibilities, one being that the Wizard forgot to imprint it. This scenario was simple; the Wizard merely needed to pay a fine or provide evidence to make the cloning chamber pay the fine.
The other possibility was the theft of the property of the Truth Council.
This was a serious crime; capturing one was a significant achievement.
The black-robed Wizard immediately took a scroll from his pocket and commanded the attendant, “I am now acting in my capacity as a Law Enforcement Wizard and require your cooperation with the investigation.
Bring over this Magic Dwarf’s owner immediately.”
The attendant appeared distressed, but seeing the Law Enforcement Wizard Scroll in the hands of the black-robed Wizard, he reluctantly took out a Communication Crystal Ball.
“Chairman, a Law Enforcement Wizard has stopped us; they need Lord Richard to assist with the investigation.”
“… Alright, understood.”
Soon, two flashes of light arrived at the scene, the newcomers being Richard and Bob.
Recognizing Bob, the black-robed Wizard immediately focused on the Wizard standing next to Bob.
“This Magic Dwarf is yours?” the black-robed Wizard asked sternly.
Richard responded indifferently, “No, he is a free man.”
“A free man?” the black-robed Wizard scoffed, “That’s a rare description. Did you clone this Magic Dwarf?”
“No.”
Instantly, the black-robed Wizard’s eyes lit up.
“Not? Are you sure, Wizard?”
Richard remained unmoved, “I am sure.”
Hearing this answer, the black-robed Wizard’s heart burst with joy.
“Then come with me. The Magic Dwarfs were taken in by the Truth Council for upbringing over seven thousand years ago; I now suspect you of stealing the property of the Truth Council,” the black-robed Wizard stated gravely.
“Is that so?” Richard calmly took out a scroll from his pocket.
He opened the scroll, revealing its contents and the five seals from the Tower of Truth immediately caused the black-robed Wizard’s smile to freeze on his face.
The attendant had never heard of the content of the scroll, but the seals were unmistakable.
These Magic Dwarfs had apparently been taken in by the Truth Council as Wizard Vassals, enjoying nearly the same rights as Wizards.
When did this happen?
Richard leisurely rolled up the scroll and said, “A Law Enforcement Wizard who can’t even remember the regulations issued by the Truth Council.
Master, I suspect you of negligence in your duties.”
