Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 210: Killing multiple birds with one stone

Even though his skin had darkened, the youthful appearance of his face was still undeniable, and anyone with a little experience could tell that Yaro was probably not very old.

However, Yaro's mature style of doing things and his shrewd words give people a subtle sense of dissonance, making them unconsciously overlook the problem with Yaro's face.

This sense of dislocation would normally only make people think of Yaro's age as a bit older, and with his dark skin, they might mistake the 1.5-meter-tall Yaro for a rather short 17 or 18-year-old boy.

But after learning that Yaro was a real wizard, Claire didn't believe Yaro's appearance at all; he could only make predictions based on Yaro's style of doing things.

Once judgments based on appearance are blocked, the sense of incongruity in Aro's actions becomes even more apparent.

Sometimes he's like a child, sometimes like a young adult, and sometimes—he seems like an old child?
Thinking of the rumors about wizards who maintained their youth with blood, Claire couldn't help but feel a little wary, but it also made him feel even more awe for Yaro.

"Mr. Yarrow, have you eliminated all those monsters?" Claire asked Yarrow politely and eagerly, maintaining the pride of a baron and the demeanor befitting a host.

Once Yaro's identity as a wizard was confirmed, the credibility of his previous statements naturally increased significantly.

However, Claire couldn't risk the lives of his guards and servants to verify this; he first needed to get confirmation from Yarrow.

“We can’t say we’ve wiped them all out,” Yaro said, rummaging in his pocket for a moment before pulling out a palm-sized object and casually tossing it onto the table.

bang bang bang...

With a series of crisp sounds, the disc-shaped black gelatinous substance spun and wobbled faster and lower on the table.

As Yaro watched the black, gelatinous substance gradually stabilize, he explained to Claire, "I just happened to come out of the forest from the lumberyard. I only encountered one monster there, and after I killed it, I left this thing behind."

"Judging from what you said before, there must be quite a few of those monsters, so I can't say that I eliminated them all. I only eliminated one at the lumberyard."

It cannot be entirely attributed to coincidence that Yarrow walked out from the direction of the logging camp.

The logging camp was built because the location had wide roads, making it easy to transport timber.

It was precisely because there was a logging camp there that had once carried out large-scale logging, and the smell of dead trees was so strong, that it attracted the white deer to sense it.

Because of the appearance of powerful shadow beasts, the timber supply of Perlan Manor is insufficient, so they go to the logging camp many times during the day to mine large quantities of timber.

That's why the white deer led him there when Yaro asked where there were large numbers of humans.

It's less a coincidence.

Rather, it is more accurate to say that this is an inevitable outcome under numerous conditions.

"this thing……"

Claire unconsciously reached out to pick it up and examine it, but just as his fingertips were about to touch it, a look of fear flashed in his eyes, and he abruptly withdrew his hand, as if he were afraid of something.

Yaro reassured him, "Your Excellency, there is no need to worry. That monster is dead. It's just like its ashes; it poses little threat."

"Oh? Oh!" Claire seemed to be in a daze for a moment. After hearing Yaro's suggestion, she responded twice inexplicably, then came to her senses and hesitantly picked up the black gel.

This black, gelatinous substance is surprisingly light, somewhat like the feel of a thin sheet of balsa wood, but it has a strangely soft feel when pressed.

Judging from the feel of it, I can only tell that this thing is strange, somewhat like some peculiar pancake food, but I can't tell what's so strange about it.

Claire examined it seriously for a moment, but couldn't figure it out, so she looked up and asked, "Mr. Yarrow, what is the purpose of this thing?"

effect?

This is a thin clump of shadow energy condensed by the burning of fire elements. If given to a shadow wizard, it can be used as a material for casting spells or as food for contracted shadow beasts.

The energy contained within is extremely thin; it will dissipate automatically if exposed to sunlight for just a few days.

For ordinary people, it really has no effect whatsoever. However, Yaro naturally wouldn't say that outright.

The reason he kept this item was that he hoped to make use of it, right?
"Thank you very much, I was just a little thirsty."

After thanking the maid who brought him the coffee, Yarrow turned around and smiled, saying, "I'm not quite sure either."

"but--"

"After all, it was left behind by such a powerful evil entity, so it must be some kind of treasure, right?"

"Is Your Excellency interested?"

Yaro picked up a piece of hard candy, stirred his coffee gently, and looked at Claire, adding, "After all, this was hunted in the Baron's territory."

"If you want it, I can sell it to you at a low price."

Anyway, it's not very useful, and the longer it's stored, the more the shadow energy contained in the colloid dissipates. Once it becomes too thin, it will automatically dissipate at any time.

This stuff is somewhat like evil spirit powder; it only has any value after you collect a sufficient quantity.

Even if a small piece fell to the ground while he was in the academy, Yaro wouldn't bother to pick it up.

When collecting the evil spirit powder, Yaro didn't say he wanted to clean everything up completely. He would only sweep up the larger piles and ignore the scattered ones.

Otherwise, when Yaro first entered the Blood Forest, the night wouldn't have been filled with a dense array of starlight-like glowing lights.

Claire kept examining the thin gel in her hand, a slight glint in her eyes, as if she was somewhat tempted.

But after a moment, he sighed, shook his head, and put it down.

"Your Excellency, what's wrong?" Yaro noticed the Baron's interest in the item and quickly inquired, "Is there any difficulty?"

Perhaps, I can finally sell this 'trash' I picked up!

Claire glanced at Yaro and said carefully, "My territory is not large. Not to mention my subjects, the income of the people in the manor is really not high each year."

"I originally intended to use those ten gold coins to offer a reward for a way to deal with the 'Shadow,' but unfortunately I ran into Lord Yaro and impulsively bet it out."

what?

Don't want to pay anymore?
Yaro smiled gently, without saying a word.

Claire had no choice but to continue, "Right now, there are only three gold coins available in the manor..."

The spoon tapped lightly on the rim of the cup, producing a crisp sound. Yaro decisively declared, "Deal!"

Claire paused, glanced at the thin black sheet on the table, and fell silent again.

He was tempted, but he hesitated about something.

Yaro discerned Claire's thoughts and pressed his advantage, saying, "You can tell from my attire that I have nowhere to go. Why don't you find me a place to stay in the territory, Baron? In return, I will help you clear away all the shadows."

These were precisely Aro's two objectives.

Live here and gain experience by clearing away the shadows.

At this point, Yarrow used one as a condition to exchange for another as a reward, truly achieving multiple goals at once.

"make a deal!"

(End of this chapter)