My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 63 An Apprentice Who Cannot Use Meteor Spell?

Upon seeing the improvement in Shadowless Steps, Otto immediately realized the reason.

"Could this knowledge come from the arrow-shaped ball of magic that the mage didn't release back then?"

That arrow-shaped ball of magic is probably a spell related to the shadow element.

After the Magic Ape devoured the mage's bloodline mark, it gained the relevant knowledge, which enabled it to improve alongside the black cat.

But a new problem has arisen.

"Where's my meteor spell?!"

"You damn monkey, where are you hiding?!"

Otto thought that although the meteor technique was difficult to apply in actual combat, it would still be good to learn more about it.

But that damn monkey didn't manage to get a single clue out of him!

Just as Otto was pondering, Tessa, who was standing beside him, was about to tell him everything that had just happened and their guesses.

Just as she was about to speak, Tessa glanced at Una, seemingly unintentionally.

Phyllis, as the contact person for the Dragonbreaker team, is someone Micah has watched grow up, so there shouldn't be any problems. But what about Una?

Tessa hasn't had much contact with Una.

But seemingly noticing Tessa's hesitation, Micah immediately vouched for Una.

"Say whatever you want to say. Everyone here is someone you can trust."

Una and I came from the same dwarf family.

In your terms, the Dwarf House is actually an orphanage or relief center.

We've known each other for a long time.

Although this half-elf has a bit of a temper, he can still be trusted.

Although Micah and Una often sabotage each other and bicker, they are essentially old friends who trust each other.

They are decisive on important matters.

Seeing this, Una didn't say anything more, but simply manipulated the rabbit puppet to set up more concealment runes around the barracks to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Tessa then recounted her experience of being attacked and her speculations about the primal god Grak.

This also includes a connection to the previous attack on the priest.

Tessa only kept her Inquisition background a secret; she didn't need to hide anything else too much.

But as Tessa spoke, Una frowned.

The rabbit doll, carrying Una's will, showed a puzzled expression.

"You mean, the guy who attacked you was just an ordinary mage apprentice?"

Then he couldn't possibly cast Meteor Spell.

These words left the two of them puzzled.

"We were indeed hit by a meteorite."

Tessa was somewhat surprised; Una seemed not to quite believe what they were saying.

As for Una, seeing that things were getting increasingly complicated, she simply began to explain the mage system to the others.

"At most, all mage apprentices can only cast second-circle spells."

Even I, who was once the chief alchemy apprentice, am no exception.

Talent and ability are secondary; you must understand that there are limits to an apprentice's potential.

Whether it's magical power or the capacity to carry spells, apprentices of all kinds of mages can only cast second-circle spells at most.

Not to mention, he was just an ordinary apprentice without any sectarian support.

With Una's explanation, Otto gradually understood the characteristics of the mage system.

Considering that the Magic Ape didn't seem to have extracted any knowledge related to meteor magic, Otto believed Una's explanation.

"But if someone else could cast a third-ring meteor spell, why didn't they continue their attack with their companions?"

This is what puzzled the two of them.

Someone capable of casting a third-ring meteor spell must be at a level beyond that of a mage apprentice, right?

Just as Otto was wondering, the rabbit doll chuckled.

"Perhaps the other party isn't unwilling, but rather unable?"

Una had already guessed the answer.

"Among all kinds of mages, there is a type called necromancers."

They possess wondrous powers, capable of controlling the undead. Any creature related to the undead, whether demonic, fantastical, or simply a ghost, can be mastered by them.

As Una finished speaking, she slowly looked out the window.

"In addition to being skilled in necromancy, necromancers are also adept at some contract or beast taming techniques."

Some necromancers engage in the business of renting out souls.

If the attackers rented a soul from a necromancer that could use meteor magic, then everything makes sense.

According to Una's guess, the soul completed the contract after releasing the meteorite and then left.

This is probably the source of the magical change that Otto sensed at the time.

"Those necromancers are desperate for money; they're basically money-grubbing madmen."

They don't ask about the other party's background when doing things.

If it really was done by a necromancer, then we just need to ask him.

As far as I know, there is only one second-tier necromancer near Oak Town.

She's in this camp; I'll take you to her.

After saying that, Una immediately left the barracks with Otto.

To Otto's surprise, the other party did not lead him to find some powerful adventurer team, but instead brought him to a group of log-level adventurers.

This is a team that looks incredibly strange.

The team consists of six people, five men and one woman.

These five male adventurers were handsome and had great physiques.

The girl was different.

His long brown hair covered his eyes, and he looked rather short.

Perhaps because she was surrounded by men, this female adventurer seemed somewhat timid and hesitant.

Fortunately, the team members took good care of her.

While tidying up the barracks, they simply had the girl cheer them on from the sidelines, and even prepared hot tea for her.

"Thanks to Maeve, we were able to get such good barracks. You should just rest."

"Yes, you're a big hero today."

"That's right, our Maeve is the best, you can be more confident."

Hearing the handsome young men praising her, the girl called Maeve just seemed flustered.

"It's all thanks to my brothers' willingness to accept me as a necromancer apprentice that I was able to become an adventurer and ease the burden on my family."

These are all things I should do.

Standing at a distance, watching the harmonious scene before him, Otto was quite puzzled.

Could it be that the heartless soul trafficker that Una is looking for is this pitiful, timid little girl in front of her?

Just as Otto was wondering, the rabbit doll greeted the little girl named Maeve.

"Oh, isn't this Maeve?"

The rabbit plush toy's flippant remarks were no different from those of a troublemaking thug, immediately catching the attention of the adventurer team.

The adventurers immediately surrounded Maeve, but frowned as they looked at the rabbit doll in front of them.

No wonder, after seeing that the voice came from a rabbit plush toy, anyone would think that it was Otto who was behind it.

But to their surprise, Maeve bypassed them and walked towards the rabbit doll.

"Brothers, don't worry. This is that kind person who uses alchemy. He probably just wants to remind us of the rules for using the barracks. I'll be right back."

After saying that, Maeve walked towards the rabbit doll without looking back.

When she got close to the rabbit doll, the girl immediately lowered her voice.

"You bitch, don't bother me while I'm trying to hook up with men!"