This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

Chapter 53: Chapter 51 Intelligence

Chapter 53 -51 Intelligence

Afterward, Bennett gently waved his hand, and immediately a piece of tattered Wizard Robe appeared on the table, which was, by its style, the standard black robe for Wizard Apprentices at Greybone Academy.

However, as Lucien’s spiritual power swept over it, he quickly confirmed that it was a small fragment of a defensive Witch Tool. And on it lingered a faint aura of Magic Essence, somewhat similar to that of plant-based witchcraft.

Lucien’s mind stirred, and he quietly spent 1 point of respect to appraise the Wizard Robe fragment.

At the same moment, Lilia was also using her own methods to quietly detect the Wizard Robe fragment, trying to ascertain whether the residual witchcraft power on it was truly caused by the innate witchcraft of a wood fairy.

“Hmm?” Lucien looked at the appraisal result that came out of the system, slightly astonished, but he did not make a fuss, maintaining a calm expression.

[Item]: Damaged Wizard Robe Fragment

[Category]: Witch Tool Fragment

[Materials]: Thornbird feathers, Flowing silver ore

[Description]: A fragment of a Wizard Robe-shaped Witch Tool, no longer capable of being repaired, not very valuable.

[Details]:

1. The original intact Witch Tool was suitable for Second-level Wizard Apprentices…

2. The reason for damage stemmed from an internal tear…

3. Before the Wizard Robe was damaged, it had encountered an attack from a half-fairy, deducing that the true strength of the attacker was that of a Third-level Wizard Apprentice…

“Half-fairy?” Lucien’s mind raced, pondering on the information gleaned from the appraisal result.

The most crucial point was that the one who attacked the original owner of this Wizard Robe was a half-fairy.

And the so-called half-fairies are in fact mixed-race offspring of humans and fairies. And not all such mixed-race can be called half-fairies. They must have a fairy concentration of at least 25% in their blood, noticeable fairy features on their appearance, and they must be able to wield the innate witchcraft of fairies through their Bloodline.

Half-fairies possess certain fairy characteristics, as well as human distinctions. Affected by the Fairy Bloodline, their lifespan is longer than that of normal humans, but much shorter than that of Pureblood Fairies.

However, for these half-fairies, their mixed-race status does not afford them advantages within either race. On the contrary, it places them in the cracks between human and Fairy Clans.

Within human society, their overly beautiful and ethereal appearance easily attracts the attention of others and Wizards, and for Wizards, half-fairies are also great experimental subjects or body replacement materials. They often possess a higher Talent for witchcraft, as well as a longer lifespan than average wizards.

Whilst amongst the Fairy Clan, these “half-breeds” are shunned by those prioritizing pure Bloodlines, who deem their human heritage as “inferior” and see it as an irreversible contamination and insult to the Fairy Bloodline.

Moreover, their relatively short lifespan compared to Pureblood Fairies makes them seem like heretics within the Fairy Clan, where concepts of time between the two just don’t seem to align. While pureblood fairies of the same age might still be enjoying their beautiful youth, the lives of these half-fairies could already be more than halfway through.

They were like people caught between two species, border dwellers who, aside from the warmth found in huddling together with half-fairies, seemed to have no other choice.

However, Lucien still found it odd that half-fairies were rumored to be on Kosai Island.

After all, as a race that lurked on the fringes and in the shadows, they usually avoided any ostentation. They preferred to hide their identities, cloak themselves in secrecy, and subtly maneuver within society, maintaining their small circles through blood and status.

Why would they attack Kosai Island?

Lucien furrowed his brow, sensing that there was a key point he was not realizing.

“It is indeed a unique witchcraft aura of the Wood Spirit,” Lilia completed her detection, then turned to look at Bennett by her side. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

And at that moment, Bennett was looking at Lucien, as if waiting for his confirmation.

Lucien nodded slightly, but his mind was still working hard to pinpoint what he had overlooked.

And just then, Lilia took the initiative to voice her question. “Bennett, you must be aware of the value of these fairies. If the information you provided is true, I believe that those Formal Wizards on the academy committee will not miss such an opportunity, especially the esteemed member of your Boen Family.”

A gleam of insight also flashed in Lucien’s eyes.

The Formal Wizard of the Boen Family, Heli, was already over two hundred and fifty years old. Given the life limit of three hundred years for Formal Wizards, even if he had utilized special methods to extend his life, Wizard Heli was indeed entering the latter half of his lifespan.

After all, experiments, witchcraft, and even battles could potentially affect a wizard’s lifespan. Even though wizards made every effort to extend their own lives, those who lived to their natural bounds were in the minority. At his age, Wizard Heli was considered long-lived among the Formal Wizards.

Such wizards, nearing the limit of their lifespan, often exhausted every means to prolong it.

And replacing one’s body with that of a fairy was one of the effective methods to extend life. Of course, for Wizard Heli, since the rank of his life had already ascended once, reaching that of a Formal Wizard, ordinary fairy bodies could not help him extend his life.

But behind these mysterious occurrences of Wood Spirits, there might exist higher bloodline fairies. If the investigation continued, not to mention that the fairies captured were a great fortune in themselves, just the chance that it could help Wizard Heli extend his life, given his current situation, he likely wouldn’t pass it up!

“I can’t fathom the thoughts of the family patriarch,” Bennett shook his head, apparently also feeling regretful. “But what I do know is that he mentioned there were no signs of high-level fairies behind Kosai Island.”

Lilia furrowed her brows, while Lucien remained fairly calm.

After all, based on the information just received, those active on Kosai Island were not Wood Spirits, but some half-fairies.

As an intelligence species that places great importance on bloodline and birth, the likelihood of high-level fairies collaborating with those half-fairies was indeed small.

Bennett was also quietly observing the expressions of Lucien and Lilia at this time. With a soft clap of his hands, the servants, led by Maid Fia, obediently left the room, after which Fia closed the door and activated an isolating wizard formation.

“I’ve acquired some intelligence as well, but before sharing it, I hope we can sign a non-disclosure contract,” Bennett lowered his voice. Seeing that both Lilia and Lucien seemed hesitant, his expression twitched slightly, but he ultimately added quietly, “Regarding ascension to a Formal Wizard.”