Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 225 Entrustment and Transfer

Claire's eyes were still filled with shock when she saw Yaro approaching step by step. She held the helmet to her side and clenched her left fist to slam it into her chest.
"Baron Claire of the Perrin Territory, Kingdom of Lanelli, greets Wizard Yarrow!"

Strength is always the best passport.

Yaro raised an eyebrow, paused, and gracefully tapped his shoulder with his left hand, returning the greeting earnestly: "Yaro, the wandering wizard, greets Knight Claire."

Logically speaking, Yaro should now introduce himself, at least stating his name.

But his situation was dangerous, and that was all he could reveal.

Fortunately, Claire didn't care about these things. She straightened up and looked at Yarrow, asking in a deep voice, "Lord Yarrow, since you intentionally left those monsters ahead, you should have already cleared out the monsters in the castle, right?"

Yaro pointed to the bright second floor of the castle and explained, "The main monsters up there have been cleared out, but there may still be a lot of 'shadows' hiding on the first floor."

Yarrow only cleaned the rooms on the upper level of the castle. After seeing Lady Perrin's diary, he stopped and went to smelt and modify the heavy armor.

That's why Claire's arrival on her scaly horse stirred up so many shadow puppets.

Yaro added, "Those mangled monsters from before should no longer exist."

The mangled monster was previously in the stairwell of the eerie space, and after falling into the material world, it was in basically the same location.

Most of them were drawn out by the sound of Claire's hooves, and the few remaining were dealt with as Yaro went downstairs.

"Is that so?"

Claire frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked up to confirm, "Lord Yarrow, could I move everyone from the manor there tonight?"

Migrate there?

Claire means, not to stay here, but to go directly through Perrin's territory?

"Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Yaro noticed the seriousness in Claire's expression and asked, puzzled. "Not to mention the castle, who knows how many shadows are still hidden in the ruins around it? If we move people there now, do you know how many dangers we will encounter!"

During the day, the power of shadow creatures is suppressed by sunlight. If you find that the shadow is darker, you can shine a torch on the shadow.

But in the darkness, where the surrounding light is already dim, if a fire is lit here, a shadow will appear there, making it impossible to get rid of the shadow creatures.

Unless—Yarro takes action and uses the blinding Sun Fist.

However, it's impossible for Yaro to become a full-time nanny.

Moreover, his fire magic was completely depleted, and even a night of meditation might not be enough to fully restore it.

It's even less likely that meditation, by restoring a little bit, can remove the shadow creatures from a person and then continue the cycle of reincarnation.

Doing that would be a waste of time and would also expose one's true intentions.

Defenses can not do without.

It's impossible for Yaro to open his heart to Claire and expose all his true feelings.

Claire pondered silently, weighing the pros and cons: "I refused Viscount Corey's conscription order. Rather than hiding in the manor every day in fear, I might as well take the risk!"

"Today, the wizard Yarrow killed the logistics guards at that strange checkpoint again. Nobody knows how Viscount Corey will react. If he sends a large army over, we won't be able to leave even if we want to!"

"So—if you're going, don't hesitate!"

"Perhaps I can still do something for—"

……

Seeing Claire's expression gradually harden, Yarrow reminded her, "You know how dangerous the monsters on the second floor of the castle are. I was already exhausted after clearing out those monsters, and you've lured out the mutilated monsters again."

"In this situation, I will not help you protect your people. The lives of your people are in your own hands."

Yaro wouldn't say directly that he had lost his fire magic, but indirectly, it wouldn't be a big problem.

I was already exhausted before, yet I still managed to wipe out so many shadows in one move. Guess how much strength I have left now that I'm even more exhausted?
Claire bowed respectfully and said gratefully, "I am already very grateful that you were able to clear the monsters from the castle. How could I possibly ask you for anything more?"

"Besides, you've already eliminated so many of those shadow monsters. Even if more monsters attack later, their numbers will definitely be small, and I should be able to protect them all by myself."

As a formal knight, Claire cannot destroy shadow creatures, but he can touch the shadows that are attacking and stop them.

With a little deduction, Yarrow could imagine the scene when they migrated.

For the first half of the journey, the shadow creatures absorbed little of their fear, so they only conjured up various terrifying shadows to intimidate them, causing them to be filled with dread.

In the latter half of the journey, once the shadow creatures have absorbed enough fear, they will transform into eerie assassins, moving through the shadows and occasionally peeking out half their bodies to drag the terrified victims into their shadows.

Only then could Claire touch those shadows.

The power of a single shadow is not great, but Yaro does not know how many shadows are scattered around.

So—can Claire really protect so many people on the estate?
Numerous pieces of information suggest that Claire and Viscount Corey had many conflicts.

As an outsider, Yaro couldn't make the decision for Claire.

What if Viscount Corey went and wiped out their entire family tomorrow because we stopped them out of kindness?
Would he then go and cause trouble for Viscount Corey again in order to atone for his past good intentions?
Claire is the Baron of Perrin's territory!

He had previously chosen to become a vassal of Viscount Corey, but now he chose to escape under cover of night; it was his decision no matter what.

Yaro stared at Claire and said calmly, "Hopefully, you've truly considered the dangers involved."

After saying that, Yaro turned and left—he didn't want to waste any more words on Claire.

"Lord Yaro, please wait a moment!"

Yaro paused, then asked without turning his head, "Is there anything else?"

“Lord Yarrow, I need to leave my son in the castle so that I can travel.”

Claire explained quickly, "According to the noble law of the Kingdom of Lanelli, unless summoned by the king, if the lord and all his heirs leave the territory at the same time, it will be considered as automatically relinquishing the territory."

"Only with my son here can Viscount Corey have no right to invade."

Upon hearing this, Yaro finally turned to look at Claire.

Since Claire's actions were to protect Countess Ilinda, even if the territory were lost, Countess Ilinda would not remain silent.

In other words, even if he abandons this dangerous territory, it won't actually have much of an impact on him.

So what made him willing to leave his son in such a dangerous place?

It can't just be for my own convenience, can it?

Claire looked at Yaro as he turned around, her expression extremely nervous, and stammered nervously, "Also... I hope... Lord Yaro can teach my son a lesson."

Yaro paused for two seconds, then couldn't help but chuckle. What a wonderful idea!
Leaving aside the fact that Yaro is not a formal wizard and cannot check other people's personal aptitude, he has not fully digested the meditation knowledge he exchanged and is unable to write it down.

More importantly—how can one pursue wizardry without any defensive measures?
This isn't the way to court death, is it?

Shaking his head, Yaro said calmly, "Wizards' knowledge is extremely dangerous, and I will not teach any wizarding knowledge to anyone else—give up on that idea."

Although this might mean losing the right to reside in the castle, Yaro would not hide such a thing.

Since he had already gained experience points and even obtained materials from a Shadow Wolf for free, the gains he had made were beyond his expectations. Yaro would not be greedy and promise something he could not do.

Yaro turned around and said, "Take your son with you, I'm leaving soon too."

Since this country still has such aristocratic laws, Yarrow does not intend to stay here any longer.

"Should we move into Perrin Estate after they leave, or go to the lumberyard and fix up those dilapidated houses to live in?"

Aro had many other options; he didn't necessarily have to live in the castle.

Upon hearing that Yaro was about to leave, Claire quickly shouted, "My lord wizard! My son has the ability to sense shadow creatures, and it was thanks to him that we were able to escape from the many shadow monsters that erupted a few years ago!"

"The treasure you bought from me earlier has been successfully absorbed by him. If you are unwilling to teach him, you can also let him stay here as a shelter!"

How can one sense shadow creatures without undergoing wizardry training?
Like Kronan Nabi in the past, does he have an extraordinary perception of shadow energy?

According to Claire, she wanted her son to learn wizardry on his own.

Once his son had sensed the power of shadows and actively began to absorb shadow energy, he had essentially begun his training as an ancient sorcerer.

"I wonder if the ancient methods of sorcery will also attract the attention of those powerful and eerie entities?"

Yaro pondered thoughtfully.

"Hard to say."

"Just like myself, it was only when I was practicing that I attracted the attention of the 'Three Spirits'."

"If we practice ancient cultivation methods, will we no longer attract the attention of 'powerful spirits'?"

"The academy doesn't include the training methods of ancient wizards, and I haven't read any books about ancient wizards myself."

This was the first time Yaro had encountered ancient cultivation methods.

and so--

Whether it will work out is hard to say.

It's hard to say whether he might die suddenly along the way.

It's hard to say whether this will lead to the same situation as Mrs. Perrin.

If Claire is allowed to take her son to crowded places, it could very well lead to another tragic incident.

There is one thing that Yaro can confirm.

The ancient method of cultivation is very slow, and even if one persists in this way, it is questionable whether one can become a junior apprentice after thirty years.

If this weren't the case, the ancient method, which is many times safer than modern meditation methods, wouldn't have been eliminated.

Safety has never been a key consideration for wizards; efficiency is!

Just like the young white-cheeked geese jumping off a cliff, success means life, failure means death—it's that simple and efficient.

It must be said that this is precisely why the wizarding community has flourished so much.

Seeing Yaro deep in thought, Claire nervously called out in a low voice, "My lord?"

“I am indeed very interested in this matter!” Yaro looked up and gave an affirmative answer.

The current meditation method is like a formula derived from countless calculations. Although the input of the formula is somewhat dangerous, anyone who applies the formula and meets the basic conditions can directly obtain the result and become a novice wizard.

Ancient methods of spiritual practice are like deducing step by step, ultimately arriving at the same conclusion.

"If I knew the wizard's deduction process, could I also deduce a completely new solution from scratch?"

"For example—martial arts?"

This is one reason why Yaro was curious.

Another reason is that if Claire is allowed to take his son elsewhere, will it lead to a tragedy similar to that at Perrin Castle?

Rather than doing that, it's better to keep it by your side and watch it.

At least, when it suddenly erupts, I might still be able to control it to some extent... and I might even be able to gain another wave of experience.

For both public and private reasons, it should be kept in the castle.

However, since this concerned the life of someone else's child, Yarrow chose to be frank and explained the potential risks and dangers to Claire.

……

Yaro concluded, "Even the explanation I'm giving you now could increase the danger you face. For example, if you encounter those shadow creatures again, you might find that their power has increased significantly."

When unaware of these things, ordinary people whose spiritual energy has not yet solidified will only let their scattered spiritual energy drift aimlessly.

But once they learn about this, no matter how much they try to control it, their mental energy will involuntarily flow into the target creature, allowing those strange creatures to gain enough power to influence reality more quickly.

It's like there's a red button next to you, constantly reminding you not to press it, or the world will be destroyed. Unless you have extraordinary control, any mortal would always focus their attention on it, as if there's always a voice in their heart urging them to press it quickly.

Claire listened in silence, her face flashing with a complex mix of emotions—awe, fear, and grief. After Yarrow finished speaking, she bowed deeply and said, "I am very grateful for your guidance!"

Yaro turned half his body away to avoid Claire's lavish greeting, shook his head and sighed, "I'm just glad you don't blame me for telling you these things."

While Yarrow's words clarified the situation, they also placed a significant psychological burden on Claire and created greater danger for her.

Leaving aside the psychological burden.

The greater danger lies in what Claire will do next.

I don't know, but the dangers encountered when crossing Perrin's territory are less.

The more you know, the greater the danger you will encounter.

Claire straightened her back, her gaze resolute, and said firmly, "Since Bevan has taken this step, as his father, I must understand these things. Lord Yaro need not blame himself!"

(End of this chapter)