I am the descendant of a dark wizard, and I will inherit the family fortune.

Chapter 204 Allegiance

"Professor, I don't know what you're talking about."

Professor Temodo approached Leon and said, "Help me kill someone."

It was such an abrupt sentence, but Leon didn't feel the slightest bit surprised.

From the beginning, Temodo showed unusual enthusiasm for Leon.

Even at that moment in the room, Bertha told him that Temodo took good care of her and read her precious books for free...

Of course, Bertha also confessed to him that she was indeed using Leon's name...

For this, Leon gave her a severe lesson and made Bertha make a promise under great difficulty that she would not do anything in his name without his permission.

The more Temodo did, the more Leon felt that he wanted more...

Just like there is no such thing as a free lunch, a person you just met...cannot protect you from the wind and rain for no reason.

Especially, this is not just an ordinary storm...

Temodo expressed it cryptically, and Leon understood it, so... he seemed to conclude that Beatrice's death was related to him...

Leon was about to say something, but was interrupted by Temodo.

"Leon, I'm not threatening you... I just want to ask you to do me a favor."

Hearing this, Leon felt a surge of murderous intent in his heart.

And you're not threatening him?

This old man, without any direct evidence, would he want to threaten him based on his feelings and guesses?

Or maybe, he thought that he could control him by asking him to have a friendly conversation with the barbarian woman?

Temodo...has already found his way to death!

Temodo didn't seem to sense Leon's murderous intent and continued calmly:

"By the way, I won't let you do this for free... Just tell me how much you need in compensation."

Leon was stunned when he heard this, and his surging murderous intent subsided a little.

Help...reward?

"Leon, I have one biggest wish in my life. Do you know what it is?"

Leon shook his head. He couldn't understand what Temodo was doing.

Talk to me about your dreams?

"When I was your age... I was just an ordinary wizard apprentice, or to be more precise, a mid-level wizard apprentice.

My talent is very poor, only 30%..."

Leon: ...?

“Later, I luckily became a first-level wizard, and then I realized that my future was blocked.

In order to develop in the future, I started doing research.

This is thanks to my family's collection of books; without them... I wouldn't have reached the Black Bone Forest."

Seeing Temodo immersed in his memories, Leon couldn't help but ask: "And then? Does this have anything to do with what you want to say..."

"Of course it does." Temodo sighed, "My biggest goal is to become a second-level wizard.

My grandfather, my father... my entire family, they all hope that I will become a second-level wizard...

But until they died one by one, I still hadn’t achieved this goal.”

Leon frowned slightly. "Professor Temodo, what I want to say is that you don't have to belittle yourself. You still have a bright future..."

Temodo was stunned, and was very surprised and amazed by Leon's polite words.

"Hahahaha! Funny! Leon, you're the first person in recent years who said I still have a future.

But unfortunately, I have no future, and my life span...is not long."

When a wizard reaches a certain age, he can sense his own death.

Although they will not be exactly the same, they will generally be within a few years.

This "perception" is also due to the wizards' strong control over themselves.

Based on the combined levels of various organs and body parts, they can come up with a rough range.

For example, the heart, liver, and lungs... they can still function normally for another 15 years, so the remaining lifespan is probably in the range of 10-15 years...

……

"Leon, the reason I said I didn't threaten you... is because if I threatened you, I would want you to help me achieve the second level."

Leon: ...

"Professor Temodo, putting aside the threats or help, I need to remind you that I don't have the ability to do so."

"No, you do."

Leon opened his mouth. This is an old... bossy, argumentative person?!

Temodo smiled and said, “You may not have it now, but you will have it in the future.

How far have you come in terms of your bio-modification skills?"

"Huh?" This topic has taken such a big turn. Why is it suddenly related to my studies?

Temodo continued to ask, "Have you just come into contact with it? Or have you already done experiments?"

"Just touched."

Naturally, Leon would not reveal all his secrets, and Temodo did not care about these details. Instead, he started to explain the knowledge of biological transformation to him like a professor.

"Leon, what do you think biomodification is?"

Leon still couldn't figure out Temodo's approach, so he tentatively replied, "Body fusion...organ transplant?"

Temodo nodded, then shook his head.

"Yes, but it's too one-sided and too superficial."

"Professor Temodo, I haven't read much, so just tell me directly."

Temodo: ...???

He had a question mark on his face and asked in a tone even more surprised than before: "Are you doing the same to Professor Dora?"

"That's not..."

Temodo puffed his beard and glared, "I'm a professor too!"

Leon: ...

Do you know you're a professor now? Why didn't you tell me you were a professor when you dragged me along to...?

Leon laughed awkwardly and said, "Professor Temodo, I'm not very knowledgeable. Would you mind explaining it to me?"

"Humph! Biological transformation... Just looking at these four words, we must first understand that low-level wizards are also a kind of biological beings.

Tigers and lions are living creatures.

Since we are all living things, we can naturally transplant and transform each other.

So, remember, if there is something you find that cannot be transplanted or modified, then this thing... is very likely not a living thing. Of course, this situation basically does not happen."

Leon didn't know why, but he vaguely felt that he might really encounter such a thing...

So he asked, "Professor, if it is not a living thing, then what is it?"

Temodo smiled and said, "A stone?"

Leon: ...

Seeing Leon speechless, Temodo coughed lightly, "Ahem... this joke is really not funny...

But your question... is too big."

Seeing that Leon was really curious, Temodo thought about it and replied in a serious and solemn tone: "If there is something that cannot be transformed, then the first thing you have to do is run."

"Run?" Leon was very surprised by the answer.

Temodo pointed at his feet. "Just like this Ascension Tower, the barbarians... they think our dean is a god. So, what kind of being do you think the dean considers a god?"

Leon's eyes widened when he heard this, and his mouth opened slightly.

If the dean thinks he is a god... then he must be the real god!

Seeing that Leon understood what he meant, Temodo was unwilling to discuss this issue in detail, so he decisively changed the subject.

"Anyway, since you are Professor Dora's student, you will definitely know that in biological modification, there is a research that stands at the highest level of this discipline.

That is... blood, or to be more precise, fusion."

Fusion... Fusion...

This was not the first time Leon had heard this word, and the inheritance in Teacher Dora's hands was indeed related to fusion.

Temodo's words were filled with regret. "For the past few decades, I've been on the wrong path. If I hadn't become a colleague of Professor Dora, I'm afraid I would never understand until I die..."

"Leon, to be honest, I really want this knowledge, but it's too valuable. I don't want it, and I can't afford it..."

So, I want you to help me kill someone."

Leon was silent for two seconds, "What's the reason?"

"Are you asking me why I asked you for help? Or why I want to kill someone?"

Leon nodded slightly, "Both."

Temodo took a step back. "If I say... I saw your potential and want to do something for you, would you believe me?"

Leon: ...

"It seems like you don't believe it...but this is absolutely the truth."

Temodo shook his head and smiled bitterly. "As for why I need you to help me kill someone...it's because this person and I do have some conflicts, and he has a very important research in his hands."

"What research?"

Temodo took out a piece of parchment from his space ring and said, "This is it."

The moment Leon saw the parchment, he recognized it.

Treasure Map...

It's that treasure map that I don't know how many there are...

Temodo noticed Leon's expression, "Huh? You know this too?"

The old professor was genuinely shocked. Even if there were a lot of treasure maps like this... they couldn't be everywhere, right?! A freshman actually had this thing!?

How could this make a professor like him, who had spent decades in school before finally getting the treasure map, feel embarrassed...

Putting aside his embarrassment, Temodo still couldn't suppress his curiosity, "You have this thing too?"

Leon nodded.

"How did you get it?"

Leon thought about it and said, “It can be regarded as someone else’s parting gift.”

Temodo sighed quietly, "Ah, I didn't expect you to be so popular."

Leon: ...

Although he knew that Temodo wasn't being sarcastic, Leon still felt a little embarrassed...

"That's right, I think that girl Bertha likes you very much. She's already full...

Well, since you also have this thing, I won't tell you any more. In short, he has clues to the treasure map, and I even suspect he has found this place."

When Leon heard this, he got goosebumps.

"Professor Temodo, is this true? Didn't they say that no one can crack this map? Why..."

“It was hard for me to believe at first, but it is true.

I once investigated his background, and the answer should be related to his adoptive parents."

Adoptive parents...

Thinking of the information Billie had told him, Leon was moved.

Professor Temodo looked at Leon with a half-smile, "What do you think?"

Leon shook his head, "What do you want?"

Temodo glared at Leon and said, "Even now, I still can't gain your trust?

You little guy, you are not that old, why do you have so many thoughts?"

Leon: ...

No matter his past and present lives, or the memories of other people in his mind, if he no longer has any interest in them... then he should just give up.

"Professor Temodo, it's not that I don't trust you. On the contrary, it's precisely because I trust you that I'm asking a few more questions to avoid causing you any trouble."

Temodo: ???

"What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

Leon laughed secretly in his heart. It’s right that he didn’t understand. This kind of confusing answer is the art of language!

Temodo really didn't understand, but he heard one thing: he believed me.

“Um, cough cough, Leon, I’ve already said it, I see your potential and I sincerely want to work for you.”

Having said that, Temodo first took out the black box "walkie-talkie" in his arms, then put it into his space ring, and then set up two isolation magic circles in succession.

Especially the second one, which is as big as a large washbasin and looks quite high-end...

“The black box can’t be left out for too long, so I’ll cut to the chase.

I know you killed some classmates, but they are not important. What is important is that you killed Beatrice."

Seeing that Leon seemed to want to refute, Temodo quickly stretched out his palm and said, "Stop, let me finish first."

"I won't tell this to anyone, neither the academy nor the Sig family!

On the contrary, I will help you cover up, for example... we can shift the blame to the natives here.

The college is currently in talks with the Burbank clan... I don't know much about this matter, but no matter what the two hostile forces are discussing, it makes sense for the radical Burbank people to do something radical, right? "

Leon opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.

There was a hint of excitement on Temodo's old face because he smelled the scent of success!

So his tone rose slightly, “Leon, I really want to help you.

In other words... I want to be loyal to you!

I choose to vouch for you, this is my letter of surrender...

And this treasure map... is my gift to you."

I watched Professor Temodo raise the treasure map in his hand, then put it away.

Leon narrowed his eyes slightly and asked the question again.

"what do you want?"

Temodo took a deep breath, "Join your camp, and...Level 2!"

Leon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after finally hearing what he wanted from the old man.

"I can't guarantee you'll become a second-level player."