I Might As Well Quit This Lousy Wizard Profession

Chapter 108 - 108 101 You just provoked me

?Chapter 108: 101 You just provoked me! Chapter 108: 101 You just provoked me! “My codename is Kapok, and it’s said that the Antler Witch-Hunting Knight Order refers to me as the Kapok Tree.” The wizard with a ‘Kapok Flower’ pattern on his mask spoke in a deep voice, which carried the steadiness characteristic of mature men.

“First off, please allow me to apologize on behalf of our member ‘Da Susu’ for the offense you’ve endured.”

As he spoke, he turned his head towards Da Susu, “Perhaps, you should offer something?”

“Boss, I—” Da Susu’s eyes widened, but as Kapok stared at him, he opened his mouth, “Alright, I…”

Kapok offered a slight smile, “I’ve heard you have a ‘Cat’s Eye Crystal,’ perhaps that would make a suitable apology gift, don’t you think?”

What I think?

You’re asking for a slice of my heart!

Da Susu’s fists clenched tightly, and he managed a strained smile beneath his mask. Trembling, he took out a ring from his pocket, heart aching as if it were about to shatter.

He hesitated as he glanced at his boss.

Unfortunately, Kapok merely gestured towards him, and then Da Susu sighed deeply with closed eyes, and waved slightly.

The ring in his hand gently floated into the air, flying in front of Lin An and softly landed on the ground.

At that moment, the wizards who had previously hidden in some corner all appeared, each figure arriving in the large hall on the first floor of the shopping center, an area extended as if a vast mirror, encircling it.

Lin An did not move, squatting on the ground, instinctively lowering his head to lick the fur on his paw, glanced at the ring, and then at Kapok.

This person…

Kapok… Kapok Tree…

He was echoing the name in his mind but didn’t allow himself to think of any information he knew related to that name.

The brain, aided by spirituality, enabled him to control the range of his thoughts.

Unsure if anyone here possessed a ‘mind-reading’ witchcraft similar to Chen Xinmi, he decided that it was always good to be cautious.

“Very well.” Kapok waved his hand, indicating for Da Susu to leave, and then turned to look at Lin An, “So, Mister Black Cat, I think this precious witchcraft material might appease your anger.”

The black cat with its vertical pupils stared at him, thought for a moment, then stretched out a paw to fiddle with the ring a couple of times before picking it up and tapping it against the dark gold chain around its neck.

It was an instinctive action, one he knew to be useful.

Indeed, the ring was threaded onto the chain, ringing crisply against a dark gold tag already hanging there.

“Now, perhaps we can start discussing your affairs with the ‘Mad Warlock’s Hollow’ Organization.”

“Mister Black Cat, can you tell me why did you appear in our organization’s archives? As far as I know, apart from our members’ registration details, there isn’t anything else of value.”

“Could it be…”

“That was your target?”

The black cat tilted its head slowly and spoke, “It’s a misunderstanding.”

“Is it?” Kapok smiled faintly and asked, “Our Precious Pet of the Great Banyan told me it didn’t sense any trace of you entering the sanctuary, as if you suddenly appeared here, quite intriguing indeed.”

“Did you evade the Great Banyan’s detection with some powerful or clever witchcraft?”

“I hadn’t heard of your activities in Shenhou City before; perhaps you came from elsewhere?”

“Are you intending to establish your own organization in our Shenhou City?”

He asked many questions that seemed not to require the black cat’s answers.

Because floating beside his head in mid-air was a rapidly spinning tag which, with every question, would abruptly stop to show the ‘No’ side.

This was clearly a very particular investigative witchcraft.

Such answers appeared to make him frown in confusion as he gazed at the black cat.

But the black cat merely curled the corners of its mouth slightly, as if amused at something funny.

It was indeed amusing.

In Lin An’s spiritual vision, a large dark gold statue lingered behind Kapok, the figure seated atop a black lotus with a monkey below it.

With each of his questions, the monkey would sprint over to Lin An, gazing at him curiously.

Then it would quickly run back, leaning close to the dark gold statue and whispering in its ear.

Then, the tag spinning in mid-air in the real world would reveal the ‘No’ side.

Especially amusing.

Suppressing the urge to swat away the monkey running back and forth, Lin An just smiled, thought for a moment, and shook his head at Kapok, “Neither.”

He found it strange that he could not see Kapok’s True Self Spirituality, the kind that manifests in a person’s gaze.

But it was clearly not the time to consider this issue.

With spirituality boiling, Lin An’s brain worked rapidly, contemplating how to handle the situation.

“I see…”

“Then, has your arrival signified a desire to join the ‘Mad Warlock’s Hollow’ Organization?”

Kapok looked at the tag beside him, which finally showed a ‘Yes’, and he raised an eyebrow.

“Yes,” the black cat said softly.

“Indeed, one needs to register at the archives.” Kapok smiled and placed his hands lightly in front of him, “But there’s one thing I’m particularly curious about and would like an answer directly from Mister Black Cat.”

“Our ‘Tree Hole Organization’ had a wizard codenamed ‘Little Rabbit.’ He has gone missing.”

The voice of Kapok retained its steadiness, only the volume had slightly increased.

“I had someone inquire with the Witches’ Assembly, and they claimed that ‘Little Rabbit’ had once attacked their headquarters and was later killed by a black cat that appeared out of nowhere?”

“Then I heard about the incident that shook all of Shenhou City, the ‘Shadowcat Witch-Hunt Knight Order,’ where the witchcraft used by Mr. Black Cat was actually ‘Dizzy’?”

“So, may I assume that Mr. Black Cat, you possess witchcraft that devours a wizard’s magic or enslaves a wizard’s soul?”

The wizards gathered around watched quietly, but their spirits all started chattering restlessly.

—— “Damn, this guy is so dangerous; boss, don’t let him into the organization!”

—— “F*ck, the Dark Witches and White Witches are fighting so fiercely, the boss coldly watches, and we fence-sitters enjoy the show. Now there’s this terrifying wizard; I think ‘Tree Hole’ is doomed!”

—— “Is this the person who killed ‘Little Rabbit’? Good, I finally know who my enemy is! Just you wait!”

—— “Little Rabbit was a lunatic, crazier than everyone else. It was impossible to communicate with him normally, it’s best that this person got rid of him. Who cares if such a Dark Wizard is dead.”

—— “…”

Kapok turned his head in confusion when no answer came, looking at the wooden plank floating in mid-air, which kept spinning without providing an answer.

Because…

Lin An slapped away a monkey that came too close to take a closer look.

He wasn’t feeling very well right now.

The dark gold statue, bearing traces of dark contamination like that of Da Susu’s spirituality, caused pain when the dark gold blood stung and still made him uncomfortable even after entering the netherworld.

The worst part was that he seemed to have absorbed a large amount of it.

This spirituality, with its black patterns, was nothing like the dark gold blood of Chen Xinmi and Chen Shuyun. A strange force seemed to be scouring his soul.

It was an incredibly subtle discomfort.

He could feel that the balance he had maintained with the ‘Little Rabbit Masked Wizard’ was beginning to shift, but whether it was for better or worse, he didn’t know.

That was the reason he had been so quiet all along.

But this time, he couldn’t remain silent.

After thinking for a moment, he activated the transforming armor given to him by the Witch Hunter Knights. As he reverted to human form, his body started transforming rapidly.

In just an instant, he had transformed into the ‘Little Rabbit Masked Wizard.’
At the same time, he swiftly switched to the thrill-seeking mindset, derived from the spirit of the jester-faced roly-poly, belonging to the ‘Little Rabbit Masked Wizard.’ This would certainly make his disguise appear extremely convincing.

Because at this moment, he was the ‘Little Rabbit Masked Wizard.’
Just…

No sooner had he completed his transformation and switched his mentality, the sensation of those foreign forces washing over his soul grew significantly stronger.

These external forces continually stirred the emotions that had long been accumulating in his heart.

The fear that came from practicing the Fear-style Softening Skill.

The fear brought by the memories carried in ‘Little Rabbit Masked Wizard’s’ spirituality.

The fear that arose from the ‘Little Blanket Over, Nobody to Love’ witchcraft.

The fear from being oppressed between the camps of witches and Witch Hunter Knights.

Destiny was simply too miraculous.

Unknowingly, he had encountered so many fear-related matters.

As he switched to the mindset, all the fears rushed into his soul in an instant.

“Hahaha, good…” He laughed maniacally, doubling over and then leaning back, tears brimming in his eyes, clutching his stomach and shaking in convulsive tremors, “Hahaha…”

“You’ve all been fooled by me, haven’t you?”

“This is so much fun!”

Kapok finally couldn’t keep his relaxed demeanor and looked incredulously at Lin An, “Little Rabbit?!!!”

He, too, had been deceived?

“How did you become a black cat?” He took a deep breath, as if he’d realized something, “You’re on the brink of becoming a Sorcerer Zombie?”

Yes!

But not due to cultivation hitting a ceiling and transforming into a Sorcerer Zombie, it was the type of lesser Sorcerer Zombie he was about to become due to the emotional upheaval of a newly awakened wizard.

However, clearly, Kapok’s ‘whether or not plaque’ couldn’t provide an explanation, only showing a ‘Yes’ after the monkey quickly returned from checking it and whispered something to the dark gold statue.

“Little Rabbit?!!!” Da Susu, who had been standing behind the boss without speaking, stared unbelievingly at Lin An, “What did I ever do to you? I’m going to settle the score with you for starting a fight with me! Give me back my cat’s eye crystal!”

Lin An cocked his head, staring blankly at him with wide eyes like a wooden dummy, making Da Susu shudder.

“You did provoke me!” His voice carried the hilarity of madness, as well as an anger that trembled with distortion.

Laughter tinged with rage, furious yet aggrieved, frantic with mirth.

The ‘Little Rabbit’ before them seemed crazier than ever.