This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Preparation, Shadow Stealth

Chapter 42 -42 Preparation, Shadow Stealth

It can be said that Nolian’s arrangement was very clever and ruthless.

“Unfortunately, the opponent he met was no ordinary third-level Wizard Apprentice, but me,” Lucien sighed softly. “I suppose Nolian would never believe that my strength has improved much faster than he could imagine.”

“However, I only have one chance. As soon as Nolian feels he is at a disadvantage, or even realizes that he cannot kill me, he will definitely try to escape and retreat into the academy, never giving me a second opportunity. So, if I were to make a move, I must ensure it is foolproof…”

Tap tap tap… Lucien’s left fingers gently tapped on the desk, and soon he had cleared his thoughts.

“I still need to strategize using witchcraft,” Lucien paused his movements, then lifted his head, his eyes brightening.

…

“Professor Lucien?” When Carly arrived at Lucien’s laboratory and saw him beside a thick stack of bricks, her face turned pale in an instant.

“Carly, since you want to join me on this mission, as your mentor, I need to be responsible for your safety,” Lucien, seeing the somewhat “daunted before the battle” Carly, used reverse psychology to encourage her.

“You currently only master the Blazing Technique, and although you have modified it to suit your bow and arrow style witchcraft, just knowing this one technique makes your combat style very predictable and easy to target. During the mission, you will likely become a prime target for our enemies.”

“So, I need to use this time to put you through intense training,” Lucien looked at Carly. “I need to at least teach you several more witchcraft spells to handle complex combat situations better.”

“Also, the mission this time is quite complicated, and I hope that you can offer me some help in battle,” Lucien added another sentence as he looked at Carly.

Listening to Lucien’s words, Carly suddenly felt a surge of strength within her. This was the first time Professor Lucien directly stated he needed her strength; how could she refuse because of difficulty?

The resistance in her eyes quickly faded, replaced by determination. “Professor Lucien, I will do my best!”

[Your student Carly admires you deeply, Admiration Points +10]

Lucien, seeing the fully motivated Carly, shifted his gaze away with a slight sense of guilt.

After all, the real reason he wanted to teach Carly intensively was to covet an upgraded skill, hoping to use the upgraded skill to confront Nolian.

“I’ll find a way to compensate Carly later,” but now, Lucien had no time to think further; he quickly adjusted his emotions and then started teaching.

“First, I want to teach you a Zero-level Witchcraft: Shadow Stealth, which is extremely practical for sneaking, escaping, scouting, or getting close to enemies unnoticed…”

As he spoke, Lucien took out a small bat fluttering its wings from a little net bag.

This was a type of bloodsucking bat called “Kudra,” also a magic beast that mastered the Zero-level Witchcraft: Shadow Stealth. In the wild, a Kudra would rely on Shadow Stealth to approach silently larger magic beasts or humans more powerful than itself, and then cling to them to suck blood.

However, unlike the previous research on the Blazing Technique, observing and studying Shadow Stealth required performing a live dissection on “Kudra,” observing various changes in Kudra as it activated the Shadow Stealth witchcraft in a live state.

“Carly, watch closely. When doing a live dissection, you must either secure it or anesthetize it well. Since our observation experiment does not rely on Kudra’s live response this time, we can anesthetize it first…”

As he explained, Lucien quickly injected a natural toxin, serving as an anesthetic, into Kudra’s neck. Soon, the struggle in Lucien’s hands began to subside, and he managed to secure it in a relaxed position on the dissection table.

“Carly, tell me, what preparations need to be made before dissection?” Lucien tested Carly on some basic anatomical skills while he prepared.

“First, check three times, look four ways…” Carly quickly responded, and also helped Lucien arrange the various dissection tools they would need.

“Hmm,” Lucien nodded, then picked up a sharp number nine scalpel, carefully cutting into Kudra’s neck with the blade.

Although this process did not require the aid of witchcraft, handling the scalpel required great care to avoid accidentally cutting Kudra’s blood vessels or organs, which could lead to the death of this precious live material.

“When handling the scalpel, you cannot be shaky. If you feel uncertain, you can try using ‘Command’ or some other mind-influencing witchcraft to assist yourself…”

Carly tiptoed slightly, observing carefully the witchcraft structures in the internal tissue of Kudra that had just been cut open.

“You need to carefully observe here, Carly because the witchcraft Kudra mastered includes not only ‘Shadow Stealth’ but also another Zero-level Witchcraft ‘Wind Blade.’ However, when observing its body tissue, the natural patterns of these two witchcraft models will blend together…”

Lucien explained quickly, partly because they were short on time and partly because Carly already had a decent foundation in witchcraft, so Lucien hurried through parts he felt Carly could understand, requiring her to keep up mentally.

“Carly, let me see where your limits lie!” Lucien explained while internally shouting encouragement for Carly.

…

“Huh.” Lucien straightened his wizard robe and took a deep breath. He appeared somewhat tired, a hint of desolation in his eyes.

It seemed he was almost at his breaking point.

Meanwhile, inside the laboratory, Carly had collapsed onto the table. She had initially intended to rest briefly, but had fallen asleep as soon as she lay down, her sleeping position somewhat disheveled, a shiny droplet slipping from the corner of her mouth.

For fifteen full days, except for two short practical trials near the academy, Carly and Lucien had spent all their time in the laboratory.

When tired, they restored their energy through meditation, but aside from meditation, it was almost all teaching time.

Although meditation could replace sleep to some extent, and Lucien had used some potions to boost their spirits, the fifteen days of teaching had pushed both Carly and himself nearly to their limits.

“But fortunately, all these efforts are worthwhile.” Lucien quietly left the laboratory, not wanting to disturb Carly’s rest, and then waved his hand to check Carly’s panel.

[Student]: Carly Mayer

[Strength]: Greybone Meditation Method·Modified II (15/360)

[Health Level]: 98.7% (Moderate Fatigue)

[Dependency]: 84.9%

[Teaching Progress]

{Greybone Meditation Method·Modified II}: 100.00% (Bond Activated)

{Blazing Technique·Arrow}: 100.00% (Bond Activated)

{Shadow Stealth·Revised III}: 6.39%

{Thunderbolt Arc Arrow}: 4.07%

{Drive away Insects·Revised III}: 1.13%

{Ice Shield Improved II}: 48.27%

In the fifteen days, Lucien had taught Carly four zero-level witchcrafts, and apart from the Ice Shield, which was only upgraded twice due to time constraints, the other three witchcrafts were upgraded three times by the system.

Although due to time constraints Lucien had not taught Carly to fully master unlocking the bonds, the skills, after being upgraded three times by the system, had undergone a qualitative leap in strength, similar to the Blazing Technique.

“Unfortunately, Carly’s spiritual power level is still too low, otherwise, I could have taught her some more advanced witchcraft this time.” After closing the system panel, Lucien smacked his lips somewhat greedily.

“However, the four newly mastered witchcrafts, each specialized in stealth, long-range attack, scouting, and defense, are sufficient to handle most situations.” Lucien thought, and then suddenly constructed the witchcraft model for Shadow Stealth·Revised III.

Swish—

With the witchcraft fully formed, Lucien’s body almost instantly turned into a “black liquid,” merging into the shadow at his feet and moving rapidly without a sound.

About two minutes later, Lucien’s body was forcibly expelled from the shadow. He couldn’t help but lift his head to look at the sun, squinting slightly.

“Under the Shadow Stealth state, my movement speed increases by 100%, while the stealth and quietness also greatly improve. However, the defensive power decreases by 50% in the shadow state, and during the day, using this skill cannot conceal the special shadow it forms, and the witchcraft power consumption also significantly increases during stealth.”

“But if it is nighttime, or in a place like the Bone Mound where sunlight is never seen, the drawbacks of Shadow Stealth are completely masked, and even the movement speed and stealth effectiveness can be further enhanced. Fighting in the Bone Mound, at least in terms of the environment, gives me an advantage over Nolian!”

Lucien looked towards the north, where the Bone Mound was located, a cold glint flickering in his eyes.