Chapter 610: Pei'er's Background

Only after treatment did Saul learn that Byron had actually used his own hands as test subjects to observe the connection between Black Tide pollution sources and black powder, which was how he had confirmed a logically sound research topic within a single day.

Although Saul had rich experience in clearing Black Tide-type pollution, he had to admire Byron’s truly crazy approach to research.

However, after treatment, Saul was pushed by Byron into the fifth floor of the wizard tower.

This floor also stored various books and notes that Saul had brought from Gorsa’s Wizard Tower.

Byron warned Saul, “If your knowledge system isn’t solid, then the stronger you become, the more dangerous you’ll be. Consider yourself a first-level apprentice now, and don’t get distracted researching other things.”

Saul could understand Byron’s good intentions, so he shut himself on the fifth floor for three days without going downstairs.

However, his secluded study only lasted until the third day before being interrupted.

Because Pei’er came looking for him in person.

That day, the giant bird kept at the tower top suddenly let out a long cry, directly calling everyone back from whatever they were currently handling.

Saul, holding his copy of “Basic Rune Construction,” walked to the window to look outside and immediately saw a black shadow flying in the air.

As the shadow approached and gradually became clearer, Saul recognized it was actually Wind Sprite Pei’er.

“Why did she suddenly come without any notice?” This wasn’t part of his agreement with Pei’er, so Saul immediately felt that something must have gone wrong.

Pei’er wore a silver dress that flowed like water, yet maintained a certain distance from her body even during high-speed flight, not outlining the Wind Sprite’s graceful figure, preserving the dignity of the great Wind Sprite.

Saul watched as Pei’er flew over the small hills, across the mushroom forest, and even when she reached above Rhine Lake, she didn’t fall due to losing magical power.

“Just as expected.” Saul wasn’t too surprised; he had long suspected that third-rank wizards likely wouldn’t be affected by Rhine Lake’s magic prohibition.

“Rhine Lake’s magic prohibition principle is actually the super-strong gravitational pull that certain substances at the lake bottom exert on magical power and mental energy. When an object itself doesn’t possess magical power and mental energy, or when its control over magical power and mental energy exceeds the gravitational pull, this magic prohibition effect is greatly weakened or disappears entirely.”

Pei’er’s speed was noticeably slower when flying over Rhine Lake than when she was in the distance, and after crossing the lake, she slowly landed on the wizard tower’s circular platform.

“Indeed, powerful wizards all like to use the upper entrance.”

Seeing this, Saul knew he had to go out.

So he put down his book and went directly up to the circular platform via the stairs outside the door.

“Why did you suddenly…”

Saul’s question was only half-finished when he saw Pei’er approaching him expressionlessly.

“I previously underestimated Clark. Even after returning to my own body, I couldn’t completely break free from his nightmare’s constraints. Sometimes I can’t distinguish when I’m dreaming and when I’m awake. So he very likely has already discovered our plan.”

Pei’er spoke very quickly. Although she appeared calm on the surface, her speaking pace—much faster than usual—still betrayed her anxiety.

Hearing the news Pei’er brought, Saul’s heart also tightened, but he remained relatively calm, thinking of ways to break the deadlock.

“Can you be certain right now that our conversation isn’t part of your nightmare?”

Pei’er immediately nodded. “I can be certain now.”

Saul raised his eyebrows and scanned Pei’er’s entire body. “You sought help from others?”

Pei’er was stunned, not expecting Saul’s reaction to be so quick that he immediately guessed her actions.

However, Saul probably hadn’t thought that she hadn’t initially sought help for the dream issue.

But concerning a game with another powerful third-rank wizard, Pei’er gritted her teeth and still revealed her trump card to Saul.

“I have a blood relationship with Sky City Lord Ophelia.”

Sky City Lord Ophelia?

An extremely powerful fourth-rank wizard?

Saul’s expression completely changed. “Is she your mother?”

Pei’er’s figure trembled, and her beautiful little face puffed up, actually looking somewhat cute.

Her voice ground out through her teeth: “She is… my sister!”

Having said this, the anger in Pei’er also dissipated.

She continued: “We share the same father, except my mother was a sprite, while her mother was a human wizard.”

“Uh… sprite?” The sprites Saul had seen in reality and books were all palm-sized.

Pei’er glared at Saul and immediately knew what he was thinking.

“Ophelia and I aren’t normally conceived as life forms. We’re children our father created using our respective mothers’ bloodlines. It’s just that Ophelia was created two years before me, so she counts as my older sister.”

“Who is your father?”

“You definitely wouldn’t know him. He died long ago. In the latter half of his life, he was dedicated to creating new combined life forms with different intelligent species. In the end, he was killed by a monster he had created, and that monster and the other life forms soon died from mutual slaughter and species collapse. Only Ophelia and I survived.”

So the Wind Sprite really did have sprite bloodline.

The appropriate gossip relieved some of the anxious tension from their earlier suspicion that Clark already knew their schemes, and Saul now returned to the main topic.

“His strength should currently still be above yours. Knowing you’ve awakened but taking no other action, just continuing to confuse you, clearly shows great confidence in his own nightmare abilities. Since that’s the case, let’s not let him know that we already know he knows about our plan to buy time for your strength recovery.”

Saul’s last sentence was very convoluted, but Pei’er immediately understood his meaning.

“You mean we continue turning their plan against them?”

“Right. We won’t change our previous communication methods. Like you suddenly coming to find me in person this time—we’d better think of a suitable reason. From now on, we’ll continue communicating covertly, but only let him know what we want him to know.”

Saul paused, asking with some uncertainty: “Can you do this?”

Pei’er nodded.

But she was somewhat dejected.

Because her ability to do this didn’t rely on herself.

Just then, Pei’er suddenly saw another figure appear on the tower top’s circular platform.

It was actually a completely unfamiliar male wizard?

Pei’er’s eyes narrowed slightly, her first reaction being to kill this stranger.

However, after seeing the male wizard’s ordinary appearance, for some unknown reason, her heart softened and she didn’t strike immediately.

This softness only affected Pei’er for an instant, after which she reacted and her killing intent became even stronger as she prepared to gather magical power.

But at this moment, Saul also reacted. He grabbed Pei’er’s arm that was about to rise and explained rapidly: “Byron is my senior, I absolutely trust him!”

Pei’er didn’t immediately change her mind. She looked into Saul’s eyes. “Your dreams might also leak secrets.”

Saul spoke firmly: “I have my own methods.”

Nightmare effects mainly targeted consciousness bodies.

Saul decided to have the diary handle early warnings and let the stars in his consciousness space handle driving away enemies.

As for Senior Byron…

“I don’t dream.” Byron said very calmly.

Saul and Pei’er both looked at Byron. Although he didn’t provide further explanation, they still believed him after consideration.

Through this period of contact, Pei’er should have already discovered Byron’s abnormalities.

Even if she couldn’t yet see that Byron’s skin came from the former Elf King, she definitely realized he was extremely skilled in mental influence.

Even during their first meeting just now, he had already influenced the thoughts of her, a third-rank wizard.

(End of Chapter)

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