Constructing-Style Wizard

Chapter 308:123. Blank Check_6

“Quiet, Sawyer, I’m thinking.” Another Death Herald Guild observer said discontentedly:

“Don’t you think there’s one less person at the meeting?

“Who’s missing? Parker.” Sawyer dragged a chair over, collapsed into it, and lit a roll of cigarettes in his mouth.

The Death Herald Guild observer named Parker had two lanky arms without a trace of muscle, covered in pale skin that clung tightly to the bones.

Parker lit a roll of cigarettes for himself, exchanged cloud-like puffs with his companion while pondering:

“I don’t know who it is, but I have an idea. Think about it, the wandering wizards who showed up at the debate earlier, aren’t they the ones we’ve seen before? So, that chair must have been left for the new wandering wizard.”

“The new wandering wizard? Who?” Sawyer took several quick drags on his cigarette and exhaled a large cloud of smoke.

“I don’t know.” Parker shrugged:

“Lately, we’ve been busy tracking the Bone-mending Wand, and we haven’t had time to inquire about the Elemental Judgement whether any new wandering wizards have arrived recently.”

The more Sawyer smoked, the more irritable he became. He finished one, put on a new one, and the speed of his speech accelerated:

“So what? What are you trying to say, Parker? What does the absence of a wandering wizard at the debate have to do with the Bone-mending Wand? Maybe he had to leave suddenly.”

“I don’t think it’s that simple.” Parker took a deep drag and slowly exhaled: “Haven’t you noticed? Before the debate started, we were all arguing like cats and dogs, but from time to time, Elemental Wizards would leave. First, it was that little girl named Betty Davis, then the only two-ring Elemental Wizard, Philia. These two left the meeting one after the other, and after Philia left,

Betty returned. What does that tell you, Sawyer? Use your brain.” “What could that mean?!” Sawyer impatiently slammed the table: “Just tell me, Parker! My mind isn’t as good as yours, and you know that!” Parker sneered and raised his voice:

“Tsk. You shouldn’t have tinkered with your mind in the first place. Can’t you figure this out? Philia and Betty’s departure from the meeting probably means they went to find the wandering wizard who was absent! They’re hiding something from us!”

Parker sucked the remaining roll of cigarettes in one breath, speaking amid the thick smoke:

“The tutors of Elemental Judgement cannot leave Lower Town and can only operate on the ground level of Union City. This is the rule set by the Wizard Advancement Association for these institutional tutors. Philia is the only one among this generation of local Elemental Wizard students who has reached the second ring. Her presence signifies an important task arranged by the Elemental Judgement. No matter what Elemental Judgement wants to do, we must keep a close eye on Philia and follow her closely.”

Sawyer rubbed his head, thought for ten-odd seconds, and finally caught up with Parker’s train of thought:

“Do you mean, if she goes to Fissure Corridor, if she goes to Black City, should we follow her?”

“Yes, wherever she goes, we go. We can always…” Parker’s tone became gloomy, and he gestured a throat-cutting motion towards Sawyer.

“You want to kidnap her?” Sawyer’s eyes immediately brightened, but then he looked fearful in the next second:

“No, Parker. That would be too easy to be discovered by others. Didn’t the tutor of Elemental Judgement say that in no more than three months, Wizard Enforcers would be here? If we kidnap Philia at this time and then force Elemental Judgement to hand over the Bone-mending Wand, wouldn’t we be deliberately putting ourselves against the Wizard Enforcers’ line of fire?”

“Heh, how come when it comes to enforcers, your head clears up?” Parker laughed dismissively:

“If we move quickly and leave no traces while forging a perfect alibi, who would know that we kidnapped Philia? Don’t tell me you think I’m stupid enough to use the name of the Death Herald Guild to ask Elemental Judgement for the Bone-mending Wand.”

Sawyer appeared anxious, as the imminent arrival of the Wizard Enforcers put a lot of pressure on him.

He grabbed his hair forcefully, pulling on his loose scalp like kneading dough, then released it, letting the scalp snap back onto the head with a thwack.

This action seemed to ease his tension.

After repeating a few times, Sawyer relaxed and continued smoking:

“Just say it straight, Parker, what are you going to do?”

“Let’s see how the Elemental Judgement pursues Samuelson.” Parker suddenly asked with curiosity:

“Sawyer, Samuelson was originally a lecturer professor, right? He’s been wanted by the Wizard Enforcement Department for years, which must have left him homeless with no time to concentrate on practicing the Meditation Method. What do you think of his current strength? Has he regressed?” “How would I know that…” Sawyer mumbled.

Parker, seemingly lost in thought, asked with his gaze drifting:

“Do you think there’s a possibility that the Bone-mending Wand was actually snatched away by Samuelson or other wizard criminals hidden in the shadows? It’s not in the hands of Elemental Judgement.”

“Huh?” Sawyer’s face was stunned, completely at a loss for why the other party would say that.

“Look.” Parker pondered:

“The Bone-mending Wand went missing four days ago, precisely on Spray Powder Day. Elemental Judgement usually assigns their wizards underground to guard the resources in the Resourceful Sage Space.

“To completely shield our ability to sense the Bone-mending Wand, it would require magicians above the sixth ring or the use of magical items of the same level.

“If the Elemental Judgement’s wizards were all detained in town by Spray Powder Day, wouldn’t Samuelson or wizard criminals like him be the only ones capable of snatching away the Bone-mending Wand on that very day?” Sawyer played with his scalp in distress:

“So what are you saying? Are we going to capture Samuelson again?” Parker furrowed his brows, contemplating for a long time.

He shoved the cigarette butt into the ashtray, clenched his fist and said:

“Regardless of whether the Bone-mending Wand has fallen into the hands of wizard criminals or not, it will eventually be obtained by the Elemental Judgement. Because the tutors of Elemental Judgement promised to use the Bone-mending Wand as remuneration to pay the wandering mages’ reward.

“So we don’t need to worry about that, Sawyer!

“Figure out Philia’s movements, set a trap, and kidnap her.. Use Philia to exchange for the Bone-mending Wand!”