Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 452 Hundred-Fruit Fruit (Seeking monthly votes!)

Why didn't the pursuers arrive in time?
Why hasn't the Ferlando wizarding family reacted at all, even though Yaro is within the Ferlando wizarding family's sphere of influence and has caused so much trouble?
Why can't a wizarding family, with the combined power of an empire, conquer a mere earldom inhabited entirely by mortals?

As the key point that ignited all the disputes, are the Witcher school truly united? Are they simply staying out of politics and unwilling to help their benefactors?
……

A single incident can be considered a coincidence, but when so many things come together, it's hard to call it a coincidence anymore.

Some things will only have a ripple effect, affecting the whole situation.

With the addition of figures like 'Anab', Yaro had roughly figured out the whole story.

When confronted with Yaro's questions, Anabe simply feigned ignorance: "What empire? What wizard family? I don't understand what you're talking about."

“Alright, alright, perhaps I should reintroduce myself. I… was once a wandering wizard apprentice, and also the destroyer of the shadow subspace of Perrin Castle, and now the new master of Viscount Corey’s territory.”

Yaro took out the letter of appointment sent by the Countess from his bosom—that is, from his spatial ring.

Anabe looked at the letter of appointment in Yaro's hand, confirmed the count's seal on it, and frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

“I think you must have heard of me?” Yaro said.

"Have you heard of me?" Anabe replied. "I used to be a witcher, and I didn't usually care about politics. Now I'm busy making a living every day, and I don't have time to worry about such irrelevant things."

Yaro's lips curled up: "This time you won't deny 'you'?"

"Didn't you keep asking us Witchers if we'd ever heard of you?" Anabe shrugged, his answer perfectly tactful.

Just then, several small black dots appeared again in the sky, looking somewhat like harbingers of doom from afar.

Anabe looked up a few times, then said, "Let's find somewhere else to chat. There are three birds here, one for each of us, and you can try my cooking too."

One per person?
Yaro glanced at the otters jumping excitedly beside him.

……

Anabe wasn't simply on the move; along the way, he would occasionally find strange grass stems or inconspicuous wild fruits among the seemingly ordinary bushes and weeds.

When Aro asked him out of curiosity, he would generously share his knowledge.

"Don't underestimate these ordinary plants. Take this shrub, for example. Its name is the Itchy Tree. Yes, it means exactly what it says. Getting close to it can easily cause itching all over your body, but it's not a big problem. The key is its function. It can improve blood circulation, relieve pain, and reduce swelling... Ouch! You used quite a bit of force just now. My throat needs it."

"This is a Hundred Sand Fruit, a low-level magical material that is not recorded. It is edible... Oh, Jerry, you can't eat it yet! This fruit must be soaked in alcohol to remove the poison. I'll let you try it after I've processed it."

"This is allspice. Yes, it has many uses, but none of that matters. What matters is its taste. You'll understand why it's called allspice when we're grilling the meat later."

As Anabe continued his incessant chatter, a certain idea in Yaro's mind became clearer.

……

"Mmm...delicious! Mr. Anabe, if you opened a barbecue restaurant, your business would definitely be a huge success!" Yaro gnawed on the meat with his mouth full of oil, even chewing and swallowing the charred and crispy bones.

The otter on the other side, human-like, slumped on the ground, rubbing its shiny belly, and even nodded in agreement.

"Hehe, mainly because these birds are well-fed and must eat very well. Their meat is succulent and tender after roasting, and the rendered fat also brings the flavor of the seasonings to every corner of the meat."

As Anabe spoke, he took out three small wooden goblets, each containing a few pecans and a little bit of wine.

"Alright, the peperomia is almost ready to eat now."

Yaro looked at the thumb-sized amount of wine in his glass and said disdainfully, "Don't be so stingy. Who can drink such a small amount of wine?"

Anabe smiled and said, "This is my lifeblood. If my wine jug dries up, it would be worse than death. If I hadn't come across this rare Bailisha fruit, I wouldn't have taken out my lifeblood."

Upon hearing Anabe's words, Yaro couldn't help but laugh. He picked up his wine glass and carefully tasted the wine and basil inside, immediately finding the flavor in his mouth quite wonderful.

"This wine is fine, and this fruit... hmm? What a wonderful flavor!"

Yaro closed his eyes and savored it: "It has both the stimulation of spiciness and the refreshing coolness, like eating fiery liquor and chilled mint at the same time. Hmm... it's also very sweet, with a hint of sour sweetness."

“Yes, it is associated with fire, water, and earth, and has wind as a secondary element,” Anabe added with a light laugh when he saw that Yaro’s expression was not very good. “The Bailisha fruit has a slight magical resonance. Its taste will change depending on the strength of the magic in each person’s body. For example, fire will make it spicy, water will make it cold, earth will make it sweet, and wind will make it sour… These are all things you said yourself, and have nothing to do with me.”

Yaro was silent for a moment, then thought that the magic of the fire, water, earth and wind elements had been used in the previous battles and had already been exposed. This was just another piece of evidence.

Moreover, Yaro's main combat force is not closely related to the various magic systems, so even if it is exposed, it will not have any impact.

With that thought in mind, Yaro ate another pecan with a clear conscience, savoring its complex flavor.

Anabe was also raising his glass, secretly observing Yaro out of the corner of his eye. When he saw Yaro raise his glass again, he couldn't help but relax.

If you can't beat someone, you can't beat them. If your fists are weaker than theirs, you'll naturally feel uncomfortable doing anything. Even if you have doubts, you can only secretly test the waters.

Yaro suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head and asked seriously:
"By the way, can this fruit be used to test the energy affinity of ordinary people?"

Anabe shook his head: "The Baileysago resonates with magic, but ordinary people don't have magic in their bodies."

Magic is a mixture of mental power and void energy. For example, water-based magic is a mixture of mental power and water-based void energy.

"Having magic means you've sensed void energy. Without magic, and with this Bailisha fruit having no taste, it's really a useless thing," Yaro said regretfully.

"Can't it also be used to test other people's magical attributes?" Anabe said with a frank smile.

Yaro paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Indeed, there is no such thing as useless knowledge in this world, it just depends on where it is used."

(End of this chapter)