Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 219 Inventory and Organization

"My God... must not be defiled!"

The raging flames seemed to be scorching away the impurities on her body, and wisps of shadowy black smoke emanated from her form.

"Death will come eventually, but death is eternal!"

The noblewoman's luxurious clothes gradually faded, transforming into a pure white and sacred gauze dress.

His pale face was contorted with pain, but his bright eyes remained calm, shining with an incomparably dazzling light!

It's almost laughable... Right in front of Aro, she was actually using the flames of the Fiery Greatsword to become a Holy Spirit!
Holy spirits do not need to be judged by the standard of justice.

What is my hero is their enemy; there is no absolute justice in this world.

With unwavering faith, any soul can be transformed into a holy spirit!
If the soul of an aspiring wizard is likened to water, then the faith of the Holy Spirit is the whirlpool within that water.

Only through strong conviction can liquids adhere together and maintain their original shape.

However, while the Holy Spirit does not require justice as a standard of judgment, one still needs to absorb a large amount of positive spiritual energy in order to become a true Holy Spirit.

Since the Holy Spiritification requires purity, it naturally requires the elimination of many distracting thoughts.

Energy doesn't come out of thin air.

When a living person's beliefs change, they can unleash extraordinary power because they have a physical body to rely on.

The dead lack energy and can only draw it from the outside world.

The Holy Spirit can only absorb spiritual energy similar to its own core.

But where here... is there any spiritual energy that meets the requirements?
The castle is filled with nothing but disgusting spiritual debris!
If one is a high-level apprentice who can project their spiritual energy out of their body, they can clearly sense that the castle contains the despair of countless people before their deaths!
As the culprit, she actually wants to perform Holy Spiritification here?

When a spirit begins to be transformed into a holy being, it is as if it has abandoned its original energy body and is transforming into a pure conscious life.

Any elemental attack at this point will only exacerbate this process, with very little impact on consciousness.

But... what?

Do you look down on those fragments of souls?

Do you look down on those 'foods' that you can easily mold?

Yaro curled his lip, simply sheathed his Fiery Greatsword, and retreated to the side to begin dismantling the Shadow Wolf... which would also save on molten stones!

The scorching flames on the undead noblewoman's body gradually died down, leaving only a faint, soft glow that slowly consumed her.

Without external assistance, her transformation became exceptionally slow.

At the same time, a sudden gust of cold wind swept through the corridor, and Yaro seemed to hear countless strange cries and excited roars.

They've arrived!
Yaro cannot see them, but the Lady of the Dead can 'see' them.

Soon, the slowly burning, soft flames dented one by one, imprinting one hideous face after another.

In just a moment, her entire body was covered with countless concave, writhing human faces.

Her originally arrogant expression suddenly turned into one of extreme terror, but under the pressure of the human faces, it appeared even more horrifying.

"No! Go away!! Don't come near me! Ah—!"

She tried to struggle, but was frozen in place by countless faces.

Accompanied by screams of agony, the sound of fine chewing continued.

Click click click...

Yaro watched expressionlessly, calmly harvesting the mangled remains of the shadow wolf on the ground, his fingers not even trembling slightly.

This scene is so adorable!
Yaro didn't like it either.

But—he has to stay!

He had to witness the demise of the spirit with his own eyes, rather than letting her succeed inexplicably and then become a peculiar, vengeful ghost that plotted against him every day.

Elemental forces are indeed difficult to influence the Holy Spirit, but the power of the abyss is different.

The power of the abyss and the power of the Holy Spirit are mutually restraining, and the Holy Spirit in the process of transformation absolutely cannot withstand the impact of the power of the abyss!
However... Yaro doesn't want to waste his power unless absolutely necessary.

At this moment, the surrounding eerie winds never stopped, and the number of faces on the dead increased, with many faces even gradually overlapping!
"Hopeless!"

Yaro felt a sense of relief, and the data panel refreshed accordingly.

……

[Defeat the enemy and gain 2 skill experience points for the Fiery Sword Technique]

[Converted into personal experience, personal experience points increased by 2]

[Remaining skill points: 1]

[Personal Level LV21: 1438/30000]

……

call--!
A gust of cold wind dispersed, some of which even swirled around Yaro, gently blowing before gradually fading away.

Tick!
The broken wolf head pendant fell from mid-air, bounced twice on the ground, and made a few crisp sounds.

At this moment, Yaro put the cut materials into his spatial ring, took a few steps forward, and picked up the broken wolf head pendant from the ground.

"I wonder if it's still usable? If it can still summon the Shadow Wolf, this pendant is worth at least two hundred magic stones."

Yaro stared at it curiously for a long time, but he had never learned any shadow magic runes and had no shadow magic power of his own. He could neither understand it nor use magic power to drive it.

"Forget it, even if we can't summon the Shadow Wolf, we can still use the Shadow Puppet. Plus, with its repair value, selling it for a hundred or so magic stones shouldn't be a problem."

There is no requirement to use a living human to create a shadow puppet. This trick is designed to simulate shadow creatures, occupy and control their brains, and turn them into strange puppets that are half undead and half shadow.

Wild beasts are much easier to control than humans, and their physiques are naturally stronger than humans', and there won't be any subsequent problems.

Finding ferocious beasts is even simpler; whether by mobilizing subordinates or offering bounties, they can be collected quickly.

There's absolutely no need to do it yourself.

As the broken wolf head pendant came into his hands, the surrounding space shattered like glass. The space seemed to move but did not move. The bloodstains left by Yaro when he decomposed the shadow wolf were still in place, but a soft ray of sunlight shone in from the balcony on the corridor.

The flickering candlelight around them had inexplicably disappeared, and the faint flames on the candlesticks carved with plump maidens had also vanished, replaced by large clumps of cobwebs, as if they hadn't been cleaned in a long time.

The shadows of several stone pillars were reflected in the corridor, and Yaro vaguely sensed something amiss from them.

It seems that even though the Shadow Dimension has disappeared, these Shadow Creatures have not been greatly affected. However, without the protection of the Shadow Dimension, their ability to hide is not as strong as before. Yaro can easily see them through the changes in the void energy in the air.

Who knows how many more shadow creatures lurk in the shadows of the castle?

But when the shadow space collapsed, these shadow creatures had no more shelter.

As long as we ventilate the room frequently and light up the entire house, and since there are no other creatures in the castle to provide them with fear as food, they will eventually die from the sun and starvation. "When I find some materials to imprison the shadows, I can capture these shadow creatures and sell them for a good price."

Since that's the case, Yaro had no interest in paying attention to them.

They died on their own, saving themselves the trouble.

If they don't die, I'll pack them all up and sell them once I find a suitable buyer.

Unless they devour humans in large numbers, ordinary shadow creatures have no impact on the real world and can be ignored.

But Yaro still needs to check to see if there are any other monsters in the castle that could pose a danger to him.

As you push open the doors to each room, a cold draft blows in, gradually dispelling the strong musty smell.

Just like the castle where Aro once lived, the second floor was usually where the main family lived, with various rooms such as the living room, dining room, and study.

Yaro pushed open the door he was passing by, revealing a spacious living room.

A huge crystal chandelier hung in the center of the living room, but at this moment, there was naturally no candle on it. At the far end of the living room hung a gleaming golden shield with a snarling fox on it—the medal of the Perrin family.

The surrounding decorations were exceptionally simple, without even chairs, making it look like an unfinished room... This could only mean that the family was newly established and had never even held a noble party.

Yaro glanced around casually, and after confirming that there were no problems, he continued down the corridor to the next room.

The guest rooms are located below the living room, and the study is also quite spacious, containing many small rooms, each furnished with a beautifully decorated double bed.

This is also in line with the customs of the local nobility.

After all, when they drink too much in the living room, they need their opposite-sex partners to help each other to come here for a short 'rest'.

This is why the rooms are so complex, which took Yaro a lot of time to thoroughly search – and he couldn’t be sure if there were any other hidden rooms inside.

Further down is the study.

"call!"

He blew a gentle breath, and a cloud of visible gray dust rose up, revealing some faint writing on the book.

"The romantic escapades of Count Commisso?"

Yaro recognized the name of the book.

I don't know what the purpose is of keeping this kind of book on the bookshelf.

"Let me offer my critique."

Thinking this, Yaro casually picked open a few of them with his greatsword—each cover was more exquisite than the last, and inside they were all blank pages!

Looking up at the rows of densely packed bookshelves, Yaro thought with a hint of exasperation, "Is all this books just for show?"

"These book titles are quite good; you really put in a lot of effort in choosing them!"

"You must have put a lot of effort into naming these books, right?"

The study had many bookshelves, which also housed the most shadowy creatures, but Yaro did not find any monsters that posed a danger to him.

“Bard said earlier that people died first in the third window from the left.”

"Then why did they come into the castle? And why did they go up to the second floor?"

The entire town was destroyed by the Shadow Outbreak, so why are they rushing here now?
Are you here to die?
Therefore, there must be something inside the third window on the left that's worth taking such a big risk.

What would make Claire risk such danger to come here?

Consider Claire's dire situation; he's so poor, it's very likely because he has no money!

Thinking of this, Yaro's heart burned with excitement.

"Don't rush, let's search them one by one!"

Yaro suppressed his excitement, telling himself, "I'll be living here from now on. As long as I'm safe, I can use all these things as I please."

Is this Claire's castle?

Claire didn't mention anything about the castle; his request was for Yarrow to clear out the monsters and for Yarrow to live in the back of the castle.

"At worst, we can just go along with his plan, let him pass, and then help him hold off Viscount Corey's pursuit."

Although Yaro had no intention of interfering in other people's politics, he still had the basic professional ethics of doing his job for a fee.

"I certainly won't stay here for long. At the shortest, it will be a month, and at the longest, it will be a year. Once the aftereffects of the Siren Potion wear off, I will definitely leave, and then I will return the castle to him."

The castle, Yaro would never touch it, as for the things inside...

"Hey hey hey!"

Upon entering the third room, Yaro rubbed his hands together, unable to contain his excitement.

People die for money, birds die for food; Claire must have taken such a big risk to come here for money!

Looking at the messy footprints on the ground, Yaro couldn't help but feel uneasy.

I just don't know how many gold coins are left inside!
These clear footprints were the best road signs for Yarrow.

If they just keep following the footsteps, they will find Claire and her companions' final destination—most likely the vault!
But when Yaro reached the end of the chaotic path and looked at the surrounding items, he felt a mix of joy and worry—it turned out to be an armory!
More than a dozen pieces of heavy armor were scattered haphazardly at the entrance!
The heavy armor has a rather rugged style, especially judging from the details at the waist. This should be the equipment of heavy infantry, not the refined heavy armor of knights.

The heavy armor worn by formal knights is mostly custom-made, using the best materials and craftsmanship, providing strong protection without significantly affecting limb movement.

A fully armored knight can be invincible in the wild and subdue many dangerous monsters.

Among the apprentices, only the advanced apprentices who can exert mental pressure dare to say they are guaranteed to win.

Even a fully-fledged knight without heavy armor couldn't defeat a slightly ferocious wild beast, while a novice apprentice who knew a few offensive spells could easily be ambushed.

There is a world of difference between the two.

That's why Claire would never rush out without wearing her special heavy armor when she encountered danger—the greater the danger, the faster she needed to put on her heavy armor!

Therefore, it is perfectly normal that there are no heavily armored knights here.

Even without knight's heavy armor, Yaro could use the heat-melting technique to modify these infantry heavy armors, transforming them into heavy armor that fit his own body shape.

—Naturally, it cannot compare to the heavy armor of a knight specially crafted by a master blacksmith, nor can it compare to the lead-iron heavy armor that uses a large amount of alchemical materials.

But just like a knight, once he has heavy armor, when Yaro uses the magic technique - Phoenix Cry, he will immediately have combat power comparable to a high-level apprentice.

Because Yaro was also an apprentice and his mental power had been stimulated, unlike regular knights who were afraid of mental pressure, his threat to advanced apprentices was many times greater than that of regular knights!
"Although we don't have any gold coins, with these heavy armors as a foundation, we can successfully modify a set in just one day!"

Even with just ordinary heavy armor and the activation of magic, Yaro's strength had basically returned to the level he had when he was conducting optical experiments.

Without heavy armor, if Yaro were to activate his magic strike, he might kill himself with the shockwave.

The difference between them can be described as worlds apart!

(End of this chapter)