This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

Lucien felt that if things continued this way, his body would soon host a bizarre animal zoo.

"Identify." Lucien still gritted his teeth and spent 300 points of reverence to identify the Blood Serpent on his arm.

[Item]: Hell Blood Serpent

[Classification]: Special Life · Cursed Life

[Raw Material]:?

[Description]: A cursed creature made with the blood of some unknown life as its core. The young parasite lives within a host, continuously sucking the essence of life from inside the host until it has consumed the host completely. An adult Hell Blood Serpent will then break out from the host’s body...

[Details]:...

"It’s indeed a curse, and a special Cursed Life at that. Who knows from where Wizard Heli got this weird thing," Lucien said with a slight frown as he read the description.

The simplest way to kill the Hell Blood Serpent is to kill its host. But for Lucien, that’s definitely not a viable option.

However, it’s not easy to kill or remove the Hell Blood Serpent from the body while ensuring one’s own safety.

According to the identification results provided by the system, the simplest way is to use a special ritual called "Vortex Egg" to seal it, which can put the Hell Blood Serpent into a hibernation-like state of suspended animation.

But this is also just a temporary solution because once the Hell Blood Serpent wakes up from its slumber, it will voraciously "hunt" due to post-awakening hunger, and by then, it might even cause irreparable damage to the body.

Other methods also have their drawbacks, resembling the radiotherapy from Lucien’s previous life. These methods would greatly harm Lucien himself while killing the Hell Blood Serpent within the body, leading to a pyrrhic victory.

"Although I don’t practice Body Refinement, according to the solutions given by the system, the body will suffer significant damage and my physical functions will also be greatly affected," he said.

"However, it’s definitely better to deal with this parasitic Cursed Life sooner rather than later. If I encounter a Formal Wizard skilled in curses later on, then the Hell Blood Serpent inside me could become their best weapon to exploit..."

"The best method is to follow the Physical Refining Wizard’s notebook I obtained before, and cultivate in the Body Refinement Wizard’s style! As long as I can cultivate my physical body to the level of a Third-level Wizard Apprentice, while my recovery ability might not be as extreme and exaggerated as Edison’s, it should be enough to offset the significant damage done to my body by removing the Hell Blood Serpent..."

Lucien lightly tapped on the table, quickly analyzing the most advantageous course of action for himself based on the system’s identification scheme.

"Lord Lucien, Lord Peyton has come to visit in person..." Gagarin trotted in and, seeing Lucien deep in thought, he slightly bowed his head but still softly conveyed the message.

That was a Formal Wizard, and one of the current two Formal Wizards of the Opa Family at that, considered quite influential among Formal Wizards.

"I know." Lucien got up as his curiosity was piqued by the purpose of Wizard Peyton’s visit.

Soon, Lucien entered the guest room of the stone fortress where he resided and found Carly chatting respectfully with an elderly man whose hair had slightly turned gray.

"Wizard Lucien." On seeing Lucien arrive, Carly secretly heaved a sigh of relief. It was her who had been entertaining Wizard Peyton just a moment ago, and although Peyton seemed polite, facing a Formal Wizard who was a stranger put quite a bit of pressure on Carly. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Wizard Peyton got straight to the point. He smiled at Lucien and said, "My main purpose for this visit is to invite you, and Miss Carly here, to join our Opa Family. These are the terms offered by our family."

"By the way, when I first came over, I hadn’t thought of Miss Carly," he said, "but I can promise that if Miss Carly is willing to join as well, we can double the conditions offered above..."

As he spoke, he handed a scroll to Lucien.

Lucien was startled; he hadn’t expected this Wizard Peyton to be so forthright, and he wasn’t just inviting him but also including Carly, who was standing beside him.

Carly also looked startled but still turned to Lucien with an inquiring look in her eyes.

Lucien quickly skimmed through the scroll, then gently set it down.

"Truly a display of wealth and confidence, particularly from a wizarding family with such deep roots as the Opa Family," Lucien reflected inwardly. However, he was not very enthused by these families’ invitations.

Setting aside the fact that he had already agreed to join the small wizard circle of Wizard Hawson, the very notion of tying himself to these wizarding families—an idea which could severely hinder his future plans—was unacceptable to Lucien.

"Hehe, I appreciate the invitation from the Opa Family, but I rather prefer a more relaxed lifestyle..." Lucien said with a smile as he handed the scroll back to Wizard Peyton, politely declining the offer.

"Well, I knew it would be difficult to directly invite a formal wizard," Wizard Peyton said, not taking offense. He laughed merrily after putting away the scroll, appearing rather open-minded.

He then clapped his hands lightly, and two girls, almost identical in appearance, walked in. Their beauty was striking, and standing side by side, they possessed a unique charm.

Each held a gift box and now stood respectfully to one side, a pleasing sight.

"This is a small token from our Opa Family, and even if we can’t become one family, we can still be friends," said Wizard Peyton with a smile. However, when he turned to look at the twins, his expression turned stern, and he commanded, "From today on, your master is Lucien!"

The twin girls, obviously well-trained, respectfully prostrated themselves, their eyes showing utter submissiveness. "Master."

"Hahaha, I suppose more wizards will come to visit later, so I won’t stay any longer," laughed Wizard Peyton, swiftly leaving Lucien’s residence.

Carly looked at the two girls, who were respectfully prostrated on the floor, then turned back to Lucien with a somewhat puzzled expression.

Lucien shook his head, looked at Carly, then again at the two girls who remained motionless on the floor, and waved his hand lightly, "Stand up. From now on, you will be responsible for cleaning this castle, but you don’t need to clean the top floor."

"Yes, master," the twin girls replied, their eyes somewhat vacant. They made a very formal bow to Lucien and quickly left the reception room.

"Mentor Lucien?" Carly turned to Lucien, now also sensing something special about the two girls, feeling shocked and a spine-chilling sensation at the same time.

"They have been thoroughly tamed, tamed like animals," Lucien said softly. "You can think of them as a kind of living tool, devoid of their own will, devoid of their own consciousness. Their only purpose in life is to obey the ’master’s’ words..."

Listening to Lucien’s explanation, Carly felt goosebumps rise, and she murmured softly, "Then... there’s not much difference between them being alive or dead."

"Exactly," Lucien said softly, exhaling. He had more to say but kept silent—the sad reality was that these unfortunate girls would likely undergo further "adjustments," and with such use of their bodies, their lives would be shorter than that of an average person.

Compared to the long lives of formal wizards, their existence was even more of a "disposable" commodity.

"Mentor Lucien... will things change here in the future?" Carly fell silent for a moment, then looked at Lucien with a hint of hope in her voice.