I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha

The eerie Snake Tower had a mysterious black base, but under the sunlight, it shimmered with a hint of iridescent color, making it appear exceptionally妖异 (yaoyi - bewitching/strange).

There wasn't even a general store nearby.

Ordinary apprentices rarely dared to approach this place. Those who lingered nearby were either high-ranking Tower Wizards, professors seeking guidance on problems, or outsiders on errands.

Occasionally, apprentices delivering goods or submitting tasks would also come.

However, today, a large group of new students were touring the courtyard outside the Tower. The leading professor and two instructors also seemed to be new, reciting the history of the Black Abyss by rote, but their eyes were also filled with curiosity.

These people seemed to be newly arrived from White Chess Academy.

White Chess was currently short of apprentices who could do work, and recently they had an exchange with Black Abyss Academy. Many people from Black Abyss had rushed over there.

Interestingly, most of those who actively applied to go to White Chess Academy were apprentices from the Black Abyss faction. They had long been eager to leave this broken place. Just look at the kind of鬼 (gui - ghost/damn) tasks the academy has been assigning recently! And look at White Chess!

White Chess Academy was also very eager for these Black Abyss apprentices. Although they secretly researched black magic, even committed crimes... who cares! With the tense situation, the council wasn't being so strict about many things anymore.

Although these Black Abyss apprentices were prone to causing trouble, now was precisely the time when these thugs were needed. And judging from the last internal spy investigation, the entire Black Abyss was the cleanest place among all the factions.

More than three figures of old Black Abyss apprentices went to White Chess, and some Black Abyss professors eager to retire also followed.

In exchange, White Chess sent three times as many new students, and many professors interested in mystery and black magic.

Black Abyss was about to become a training base. Both sides were very happy.

The professor leading the new students was actually over thirty years old, but she had rarely stepped outside the academy her whole life. She was full of curiosity about the mysterious Black Abyss, especially about the妖诡 (yaogui - strange/bewitching) Snake Tower.

A tall and handsome Black Abyss noble walked out of the Tower. Judging from the embroidery on his robe, he seemed to be a high-ranking apprentice of the Snake Tower.

The professor and two instructors revealed a hint of envy in their eyes. Snake Tower Wizards were the most orthodox Black Abyss Wizards. Rumor had it that they even had a license to kill (actually, a black magic license)!

The entry requirements for the Snake Tower were very strict. Only two types of people could enter the Tower: either magic masters with the titles of Bachelor or Archmage, or those who were particularly good at fighting.

This professor had recently been preparing a thesis, hoping to enter the Snake Tower and read the most orthodox classics of the Black Abyss. But Black Abyss was a bit too strict.

Regarding academics, the professor felt that she had no problem. But she heard that entering the Snake Tower involved a practical test. If the applicant was a high-ranking apprentice, they had to be able to withstand three minutes in front of a high-ranking apprentice of the Snake Tower.

If it was a professor, the high-ranking apprentices of the Snake Tower would also interview them. The requirement was for the formal wizard to defeat the Snake Tower's apprentice within five moves.

This... to be honest, it was a bit insulting.

But after the professor watched the past test videos of the Snake Tower from her friend, Sister Yingtao, she suddenly felt a little unsure.

It was said that there were cases of high-ranking apprentices of the Snake Tower killing formal wizards. Although that high-ranking apprentice was at the peak realm, and that formal wizard had just been promoted and came from a small faction, it was still a bit unbelievable.

In many factions, being able to kill a wizard of the same rank was considered very remarkable. After all, everyone had some means of self-preservation or escape.

The Snake Tower wizard was so preoccupied with talking into the crystal ball that he crossed through the students. He nodded apologetically to the professor. The female professor smiled and nodded slightly in acknowledgment, and asked the students to make way.

The Snake Tower wizard was even more embarrassed and hurriedly passed through.

He looked back at the backs of the professor and the new students, a hint of envy in his eyes.

It would be so nice to teach at the academy. Professors who specialize in teaching would not be conscripted, at least not mobilized in the early stages of the war. Unfortunately, he couldn't do that kind of work.

In fact, most new students would not receive conscription orders in the first three years. But for someone like him, it would be a pity not to collude with the Twilight Wizards.

"Okay, Avis, that's it for now. I've put everything in the Snake Tower. After you come over, they will give you the wondrous item and the promotion potion. As for the conscription matter, I've also spoken to the mentor. The Snake Tower will be responsible for the border area, and my mentor will arrange a good place for you to garrison."

Putting down the crystal ball, Roland headed towards the tower where a certain princess was.

Avis had just asked Roland if he would return to the Amir Kingdom again. King Alfonso hoped to thank him properly, and also confer the fiefdom of 'Comb Lord' to Roland.

If Roland could go back to accept the conferment, King Alfonso would have face among the surrounding countries.

However, Alfonso didn't have much hope for this, because even if the faction wizard accepted the conferment, he generally would not personally go to kneel before the secular king, but would find a representative.

Sure enough, Roland asked Avis to go through the conferment process for him.

These days, Matt and the others had also stirred up a lot of trouble.

After Roland left, they discovered many magic stones and gold and silver hidden by King Alfonso in the secret room of the castle.

In addition, when they dealt with the leaders and chieftains of the Comb Army in the city, they also found a lot of money.

These large and small chieftains had already divided the treasures of Amir Royal City—the kingdom's treasury, the nobles' stashes, the northern lords' treasures...

There were magic stones, gold and silver, materials, and potions.

Alfonso's stash, the kingdom's treasury, the nobles' and lords' money... this sum of money was too large.

Matt and the others were overjoyed at first, but when they discovered that the amount of money was getting bigger and bigger, they began to panic.

In the Amir Kingdom, there were many nobles and lords who were descendants of wizards. Many nobles were also stewards of wizards, planting magic herbs for the wizards in the kingdom.

To be honest, these nobles were all rotten. Comb Lord was a typical example. This time, so many people were able to join the Comb Army, all thanks to them.

Because they had wizards as their backers, they were extremely exploiting the common people. Many people's fields were seized by them through various means and incorporated into their hands, and then planted with magic herbs.

This made it so that not only did the common people not have their own land, but the price of grain in the country was also ridiculously high.

The only way out for the bottom people was to be slaves to these people.

Many people didn't even have a way out.

Therefore, the upper-level leaders and middle-level chieftains in the Comb Army were all guys who deserved to be killed—they were as greedy as the nobles.

However, the lowest-level Comb Army soldiers were all those common people who had no way out.

So, these nobles and the chieftains of the Comb Army were all hateful and deserved to die.

Now, not only had they all survived, but Matt and the others had gotten their money and had to return it.

Matt and the others wanted money very much, but this money was too hot to handle. These nobles all had backers. Matt and the others couldn't afford to offend them.

But if they returned all the money, they were unwilling.

So, they contacted Roland and asked Roland what to do.

The reason why they looked for Roland was to bring Roland into the group. Roland was bold, ruthless, and always had crooked ideas. And he also had a backer.

Roland gave them a suggestion, divided into three steps.

The first step was to take all the money away. Don't leave a penny for the king and nobles. Let them go back and cry.

The second step was to wait until everyone had cried enough, then find the king alone and tell the king to share the money together.

Roland didn't care how to share the money. But he told Matt and the others to learn to be content. Take as much as the king gives them. Don't be greedy and lose your life.

Because King Alfonso needed money to help with the disaster.

The Rainbow Disease was indeed gone, but now there was a famine in the country!

Many people's homes also had to be rebuilt.

As for the third step, Roland didn't tell them what to do, and asked them to do the first two steps first, and bring Alfonso into the group first. And he reminded them not to return a penny of the nobles' money, even if it was a good noble, a member of their own, don't return it first.

Matt and his group of fools especially trusted Roland and really did as he said.

King Alfonso also thought that Roland would not坑 (keng - trick) him, so he also joined the group.

As a result, in less than two days, Alfonso and Matt contacted Roland again.

The nobles began to make trouble, and the wizards behind the nobles were also preparing to make trouble for them.

Not only did they want to get back the money they lost, but the money and land of those dead lords and dead common people, they all wanted it.

Those wizard backers of these nobles who showed their heads should all be taken care of!

Even if they wanted their own property, they should be taken care of!

Because when the disaster in the Amir Kingdom was so serious, they all closed their eyes and didn't ask. It was Roland and his group of apprentices who ran to take the lead.

As a result, now that the trouble was gone and there was meat to eat, they all came out and pounced on it, wanting to bite off a piece of fat.

Roland asked them to draw up a list. All the nobles that King Alfonso thought could rebuild their homes with him, write their names in normal ink. Those who deserved to die, write them in red.

Including those wizards who showed their heads, wizards who extorted, write them all down, write their names in red.

Besides the names, record the territories of the nobles as well. After they die, all of this is money. It can be used to get magic stones at the White Fang Society's auctions. The wizards who fancy secular territories are those without backing who want to leave the academy.

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These people can be recruited by Alfonso to rebuild the kingdom.

Roland told Matt and the others that they now had no way out and could only follow him all the way to the end.

Roland will find a big shot who can settle this matter.

This big shot not only knows the White Chess School well enough, but can also definitely suppress this matter. And Roland will act as a bridge, bringing this big shot into the matter.

After it's done, the big shot will share this big cake with them.

This cake is very, very big, including the wealth of the nobles, the wealth of the wizard descendants, and the wealth that the wizards placed in the Kingdom of Amir.

The wealth includes magic stones, gold and silver, magic potions, and real estate that can be auctioned off.

After the split, Alfonso will definitely be able to rebuild the kingdom, and the disaster victims will also be divided into fields and land. Matt and the others, the great heroes who helped the king rob the rich and help the poor, will also receive a considerable reward.

Not only that, King Alfonso will also be able to completely centralize power!

And the big shot, although very greedy for money, also has a conscience and is very generous to his little brothers. He will leave Alfonso and the others a big enough cake. This cake will be twice as big as the original cake!

Of course, this big shot is also very ruthless, so Alfonso and his group must honestly obey. Don't betray them by hooking up with other big shots, otherwise the consequences will be very tragic.

As long as they do a good job for the big shot, after the big shot takes the cake, he will not only protect them, but also mobilize the school and the surrounding countries to help the Kingdom of Amir with disaster relief.

In addition, if the cake is too small, just cry poor, and the big shot might just take some incense money and leave.

This isn't just coming to share the cake? This is simply inviting a living Bodhisattva to the Kingdom of Amir to relieve suffering!

After hearing this, Alfonso and the others wanted to ask which living Bodhisattva Roland had found.

Roland told them not to ask what they shouldn't ask, just get the job done.

At that time, Roland told them this: "Don't be afraid, even if the wizard backers of the nobles report the matter to the White Queen, the White Queen will turn a blind eye."

Finally, everyone cautiously inquired about how much money Roland wanted.

Roland said that he only needed three thousand magic stones, and these three thousand magic stones would go directly to Avis.

As for gold and silver... Roland was quite dismissive of these mundane things. He asked for four thousand gold and forty thousand silver.

After Roland quoted the price, Alfonso suspected that he had misheard.

Just this little money?

Alfonso's small treasury could easily cough that up!

He really wanted to say to Roland, 'You only want this little money, you're insulting me!' but then he thought about the current disaster situation in the kingdom, and he shut his mouth.

He gave Roland a big salute, saying that the entire kingdom would thank Roland, and jokingly said that he couldn't wait to build a cathedral for Roland—people in wizard-ruled areas don't pay much attention to faith. So Alfonso wanted to carve the statue in Roland's likeness.

Roland thought about it and simply asked Alfonso to build a cathedral for the goddess Hela in Roland's name.

Roland's request was very unique. After all, who builds a church for the God of Death for no reason? Who goes to pray to the God of Death?

But since he asked that way, Alfonso agreed, and also said that he would definitely make it beautiful.

The above is what happened in recent days.

As for which big shot to find to help Alfonso and the others settle the matter... Roland had already figured it out.

If he handed over such a good thing that was both famous and profitable, and could also accumulate merit, to the big shot, the big shot would have to put in more effort and be grateful to him.

While pondering, Roland felt a magic fluctuation in the crystal ball in his bag.

He picked it up and looked at it, and the magic imprint flashing on it looked a little familiar. After thinking about it carefully, Roland remembered a beautiful and flirtatious witch.

How did she know his magic imprint?

Ah... it must have been 'Angel (Lilith)' who gave it to her!

Roland hurriedly found a corner where no one was around, looked around, and after not sensing his senior sister's gaze, he lit up the crystal ball.

A charming witch appeared inside the crystal ball. She seemed to have just been attending a ball and was still holding a glass of red wine in her hand. Her low-cut dress was cut very low, and the crystal ball's perspective was perfect, making Roland's heart beat faster.

"You heartless ghost, you said you'd come to play with me often, but it was just to coax me. Tell me, you big liar, have you forgotten me?

This lady who spoke flirtatiously was Miss Kayla of the White Fang Society.

The two first met at the auction in Dahl Town. Miss Kayla went to guest star as an appraiser at the time, intending to tease Roland, but she was so frightened by Roland that she peed on the floor.

Later, she hurriedly changed into a new set of clothes, wearing a thin gauze skirt to guest star as an explainer for Roland.

At that time, she mistakenly regarded Roland as a big shot. In order to prevent Roland from holding a grudge against her, she gritted her teeth and took the initiative to lean on Roland's body, letting him take liberties with her.

A high-level apprentice who took the initiative to come to your door and let you get close?

At that time, Roland, this elementary apprentice, was about to die of laughter in his heart, and he shamelessly indulged himself.

Roland still remembers Kayla's smooth and tender long legs.

Roland coughed and said, "How could I forget my good comrade who has gone through life and death with me? But in the past six months, I have really been a bit overwhelmed. I really haven't found a chance to visit Miss Kayla... You have good connections, you should also know what has happened in the White Chess Council recently."

"Hmph."

Kayla was not very happy, not because Roland didn't go to see her. But because she mailed several letters to the Black Abyss, but there was no response.

As for these letters, hehe, Roland naturally didn't receive them all. Because they were all burned by someone. So the two have not had any contact.

However, Kayla has always been thinking about her life-saving benefactor. She has been paying close attention to all kinds of news about him.

Although Roland is just a wizard apprentice, the things he does are not so eye-catching in the various major events of the various schools. But Kayla is someone who can hang out with Lilith, a standard information trafficker. She knows a lot about Roland's affairs.

That's right, the matter in the Kingdom of Amir had just ended not long ago. Kayla contacted him.

Kayla's tone softened, and she said, "Forget it, you are a busy person. I have heard about your heroic deeds. I also know that your big tail is still on fire."

As she said that, she leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and looked at Roland. Her big eyes, full of autumn waves, stared straight at Roland, and the words in her mouth were ambiguous: "Sister can put out the fire for you~~"