100: Chapter 100 Inheriting the Wizard Tower

"Noisy!"

A cold voice rang out from beneath the moon once more.

Moonlight condensed into a beam, shining upon the demon's head, and the terrifying energy fluctuations were also confined within the moonlight.

*Bang!*

The demon's head exploded, but the energy impact was restrained within a narrow range by the moonlight.

"I will return! It won't take long; I will definitely return!"

Although the demon had vanished, its angry roars echoed over Ska City like a death knell.

Nie Ning and Audrey stopped, their gazes fixed on the figure beneath the moon.

For some reason, Nie Ning felt as if he were being watched.

As the moonlight gradually dimmed, the figure in the sky slowly faded away as well.

"It seems the intelligence was correct. The Moon Orchid Saintess has appeared. That figure should be the Moon Orchid Saintess possessed by the Moon God."

Audrey said with a grave expression.

To a wizard, logic and truth were the goals they pursued.

Yet gods gathered faith to blind the world, making the relationship between wizards and gods very poor.

At least in ancient times, there were no gods in this world, nor were any gods allowed to appear.

But since the crisis 1,500 years ago, gods began to appear frequently, gradually forming the current landscape of numerous churches.

However, not every place was like this...

At this moment, Nie Ning's eyes flickered.

'Could it be her?'

In this city, it seemed only Norma could possibly be the Moon Orchid Saintess.

Nie Ning sighed inwardly at this.

It seemed the church would once again start grandly proclaiming miracles, while those who rose up to resist could only serve as foils.

It wasn't necessarily good or bad; at least everyone survived instead of perishing with the entire city.

"Let's go. I have some things to explain to you, and then I'll be leaving this place."

Audrey took a deep breath, snapping Nie Ning out of his wandering thoughts.

"So soon? Why not stay a bit longer? I'm not ready to take over your job yet."

Nie Ning's eyes darkened slightly; this wasn't good news for him.

He had only been a wizard for a short time. If another demon descended, wouldn't it be like throwing a meat bun at a dog—a total loss?

"Don't worry, it's not that easy for these demons to descend. Each descent requires an enormous price. They won't be coming again anytime soon."

Knowing Nie Ning's concerns, Audrey shook her head slightly.

If those gods and demons could really appear so easily, the world would have been overrun by them long ago.

So there was no need to worry too much; after all, worrying was useless.

Of course, there was one thing she didn't say: there wasn't just one demon.

If Nie Ning's luck was bad...

Nie Ning felt slightly more at ease.

Meanwhile, he used the gap in their conversation to control the Human-Faced Balloon and make it escape, lest Audrey discover it and kill it directly.

To him, the Corruptor was still very useful, and more reliable than his own kind.

At least for now...

...

Following Audrey back to the Wizard Tower, Audrey handed over the tower's permissions to Nie Ning and left behind many wizard books and experimental equipment.

Along with matters regarding the The Federation.

This included the methods for sealing Corruptors and the storage locations of the sealed items.

Every so often, people from the Crimson Holy Blade would come to take those sealed items away for destruction.

"You're not trying to run away, are you?"

While Audrey was talking to herself, Nie Ning suddenly blurted out.

For some reason, he felt Audrey was in a great hurry.

She wasn't like this before. If she was in such a rush, what could it be other than running away?

But as soon as Nie Ning finished speaking, Audrey gave him a flick on the forehead that sent him rolling on the ground in pain, clutching his head.

To this day, he didn't understand why Audrey's grip was so strong...

Audrey glared at Nie Ning crossly: "Why do you talk so much nonsense? This is our deal. It's not your place to comment on whether I stay or go."

As a wizard, one should pursue the truth instead of being bound to such a backwater place.

She didn't want to be trapped here like Nie Ning.

Every second of a wizard's time is precious; otherwise, it would be too late to regret when one's lifespan reaches its end.

Nie Ning stood up, rubbing his head with a wry smile: "I was just asking."

Inwardly, he grumbled that these were all excuses; she was clearly fleeing in panic after being scared by that demon.

For the rest of the time, Nie Ning could only listen to Audrey speak; any backtalk would be met with a painful blow from her.

...

Audrey left in a great hurry.

Three days after she finished her instructions to Nie Ning, Audrey simply disappeared with her luggage, without even saying a word of farewell.

Nie Ning had even prepared a farewell speech, but now he felt like a complete clown...

However, this was also good for Nie Ning.

At least the Wizard Tower now belonged to him; he controlled the The Federation branch and had become a member of Ska City's upper class.

The first thing Nie Ning did as the Guardian Wizard was to ask City Lord Valk to help him purchase various mutant beast flesh and blood.

Previously, he had felt he was improving quickly and that ordinary opponents couldn't give him a sense of crisis, so he had prioritized stability.

The appearance of the demon made him realize the dangers of insufficient strength.

If he didn't increase his strength as quickly as possible, and another demon descended, someone might not show up to save the day every time.

If he wanted to avoid danger, the only thing he could do now was to increase his strength.

At the very least, he had to become stronger than Audrey.

But Nie Ning lacked connections. To achieve this, he had to take a different path; now was the time for Supernatural Adaptability to play its role.

As long as he had enough mutant beast meat, he could avoid danger as much as possible.

Like the previous sacrificial ritual.

If his strength had been a bit greater, perhaps he wouldn't have needed the Moon Orchid Saintess to save the day; he could have interrupted the ritual himself to prevent the demon's descent.

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The Federation.

After passing through a long corridor, Nie Ning arrived 50 meters underground.

What appeared before Nie Ning was a five-meter metal gate forged from an unknown metal.

The metal gate was covered in dense runes, making it nearly impossible for anyone to open it with external force.

As Nie Ning inserted the key into the hole, the metal gate vibrated and then slowly moved inward.

At the same time the door opened, an inexplicable chill swept over him, and Nie Ning's body shuddered involuntarily.

Entering the interior, it was an empty chamber of about two hundred meters, with a large number of Runic Formulas carved on the floor and walls.

Besides that, twenty one-meter-high stone pillars stood on the ground.

Some pillars were empty, while others held stone boxes of unknown material, firmly restrained within white light shields.

This was the sealing room used by the The Federation to store Corruptor sealed items.

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