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Chapter 38 Lucian's Thoughts
Lucian looked at Carly and slowly shook his head.

He then unfolded the mission scroll and read the contents in detail.

【Mission】Investigate the disappearance of apprentice Erno Shay
[Description] Erno Shay, the wizard stationed on Cossay Island, has lost contact with the academy for half a year. During this period, the academy sent wizard apprentices to investigate, but all failed. According to reliable intelligence, the last sighting of Erno Shay before his disappearance was in Lockerbie Village next to the Zibal Forest on Cossay Island...

[Requirements] (Complete one of the tasks to complete the mission) (To be completed by the three apprentices in charge of this mission)
1. Investigate the disappearance of Elnor Shay’s apprentice and solve the supernatural events behind it.

2. Replace Erno Shay and garrison Kosay Island for 3 years to ensure a smooth supply of moonlight moss.

“Huh.” Lucian closed the quest scroll and let out a light breath.

Carly still wanted to say something, but Lucian interrupted her. "This is a mandatory task, so stop talking, Carly."

Carly was silent.

The Gray Bone Academy had a clear hierarchy. In addition to the elusive dean who sat high up in the clouds, the formal wizards, third-level wizard apprentices, and other weak apprentices formed three distinct classes.

Perhaps the third-level wizard apprentice is superior to the weaker apprentices and plays the role of a real exploiter. But in front of the formal wizards, the third-level wizard apprentice can only play the role of the exploited, and the mandatory mission once every three years is the most naked expression of this. Once it is arranged, it cannot be refused.

Of course, because of the contract, Grey Bone Academy cannot set up tasks that intentionally send apprentices to their deaths, such as letting a third-level wizard apprentice directly face a formal wizard from other forces.

However, most of these rigid regulations have loopholes. For example, the investigation mission that Lucian received was very simple according to the description and complied with the provisions of the contract.

But if we consider the specific situation, this mission is a suicide mission for an average third-level wizard apprentice. It would be safer if it were investigated by a formal wizard leader.

The missing wizard apprentice Elnor Shay in the mission description is just a veteran second-level wizard apprentice. That is, he can exert the combat power of a third-level wizard apprentice by relying on years of accumulated experience and two matching wizard tools. His actual strength may be even worse than Apollo, who had fought with Lucian before.

But the key is not the missing second-level wizard apprentice, but the understatement in the mission description: "Wizardry apprentices were sent to investigate, but all failed."

According to what Lucian himself learned, three second-level wizard apprentices had disappeared one after another on Kosay Island, and one third-level wizard apprentice and one second-level wizard apprentice had died!
This incident even alarmed the official wizards.

Just recently, Wizard Heli went to Kosay Island in person to investigate, but after patrolling for more than a month, he did not find any suspicious clues and finally had to return.

However, as Kosay Island is a precious island that produces the resource [Moonlight Moss], the academy is reluctant to let it go.

Therefore, since no official wizard was willing to sacrifice himself and take the initiative to stay on Kosay Island, the academy finally decided to let three third-level wizard apprentices form a task force and go to Kosay Island to investigate.

If they cannot find out the cause of the incident, they will need to stay on Kosay Island for three years to ensure that this disappearance will not have any impact on the subsequent development of Kosay Island.

But everyone knows that the danger on Kosay Island has not been eliminated, but has been hidden or moved. If it is the latter, then it is fine, at most it can be regarded as being exiled to the remote Kosay Island for three years, but if it is the former, then it is troublesome.

After all, the danger that could cause a well-prepared third-level wizard apprentice to die in battle without even being able to send back any news was at least the peak combat power of a third-level wizard apprentice, and there was even a small chance that he was at the formal wizard level.

Lucian and the other three wizard apprentices were undoubtedly high-level cannon fodder sent out to "tread on mines".

"Leaving in a month? There's still some time." Lucian let out a breath and looked at Carly, whose eyes had become watery. He felt that his student was just about to give him flowers.

Lucian forced a stiff smile and tapped Carly on the head.

This time he used a little more force and directly knocked out Carly's tears.

"Ugh..." Carly covered her head.

"It's just a mission, there's no need to be so pessimistic." Lucian rubbed Carly's head. "Besides, maybe it's a good thing for me to go out on a mission, better than staying in the academy."

Carly looked at Lucian and felt that this was Mentor Lucian comforting her.

But she was wrong. Lucian's words were not just consolation, but what he really thought in his heart.

Because he is not an ordinary third-level wizard apprentice, but a visitor from another world.

When he first crossed over to the wizarding world, Lucian was just a seriously injured and dying third-level wizard apprentice. So when he used the system's ability, other wizards saw him as just a lucky third-level wizard apprentice who had recovered from his injuries, and they did not pay much attention to him.

However, if the strength of Lucian, who was originally a mediocre third-level wizard apprentice, continues to rise like a rocket in the next period of time, then it is possible that he will attract the interest of some formal wizards.

If the secrets of the system were exposed, Lucian felt that he would be lucky to be able to lie intact on the dissection table of a formal wizard. He would be more likely to be studied by a group of formal wizards with shining eyes, and then preserved for a long time in the form of sliced ​​specimens.

Therefore, if Lucian cannot find a way to avoid the attention of official wizards, he needs to lie dormant, behave like a normal third-level wizard apprentice, and find a new official wizard as his backer. While accepting his protection, he also needs to accept various unequal treaties.

If Lucian chose to lie dormant, he would not attract the attention of the official wizards, but his training speed would undoubtedly be affected and he would have to slow down. But in this case, what about the threat from Noriaan?
Lucian didn't think that the official wizard he was looking for would really fight another official wizard head-on for him.

What's more, Lucian was not very willing to sign a contract with a formal wizard.

After all, once the contract is signed, it is equivalent to signing a contract of selling oneself for at least five years. The constraints and oppression are really too great!
(End of this chapter)