Lord of Mysterious Wizard-Chapter 419 - 403: Professor Eva’s Lover

Through Selma’s mediation, misunderstandings between the two parties were resolved, and they both learned some information about each other.

Tang Qi’s Transcendent Atlas had the Moore family added to it.

Each member is a Transcendent, possessing different Extraordinary Powers.

Grandma Moore has an ability similar to a "Secret Alchemist," and it’s even more convenient as she can continually produce different Secret Medicines in the Wilderness.

The black-furred giant wolf that Tang Qi had stopped earlier, his power, stems from his own wildness. He can almost perfectly mimic an Extraordinary Creature called "Moon Wolf." Apart from physical strength, he can also unleash Magic Attacks.

But at that time, the keen intuition of the Moon Wolf itself stopped him. Otherwise, the youth referred to by the Moore family and Selma as "Little Wolf" would soon have felt the punishment from a strong opponent.

The archer girl had a power similar to the "Elf Archer" found in some fantasy novels.

And the rest of them each possessed a mix of close combat, support, and disruption Extraordinary Powers.

Tang Qi’s earlier premonitions weren’t wrong—it would have been very troublesome to confront this family.

Even though there was not a single Professional Level among them.

But given their location in the Wilderness, once amplified, even Tang Qi would need some time or pay a price to defeat them all.

While Tang Qi learned about the Moore family, they too, under Selma’s introduction, learned some information about Tang Qi.

Startling information indeed.

Despite what the clothes on Grandma Moore suggested—that this family doesn’t just live in the Wilderness and at least goes to the city to buy trendy clothes and hats for their mother—

As "Wilderness Favored," their profession, they wouldn’t have any contact with other Transcendents, let alone subscribe to the Mysterious Daily or other gossip-style Extraordinary newspapers.

They were hearing about Tang Qi, a "Big Shot" from the Mysterious Side of Secret Phoenix City, for the first time.

Their focus wasn’t on the appalling battle records of Tang Qi, but on his Profession.

Knowing he was the Principal of a school specializing in "Special Children" and seeing the genuine smiles from Tate and the others, they all looked at Tang Qi with admiration and amazement.

Since the meeting happened, Selma did not fail in courtesy and invited the Moore family back to the treehouse.

The banquet officially began!

The initial mix-up hadn’t caused any rifts.

Tang Qi quickly became one with the Moore family, or rather, with Grandma Moore.

Of this family, only this astute old woman could keep up with Tang Qi’s thoughts.

And her knowledge seemed remarkably valuable to Tang Qi.

Strictly speaking, she is a wild Secret Alchemist, but unlike others of her kind, she had a teacher. According to her, the knowledge she mastered was taught to her by an "Immortal Realm Will" which existed somehow.

One could hardly find this knowledge in any kind of Extraordinary books.

The two of them, along with Selma and the accompanying archer girl Yevette, chatted warmly.

The rest were playing with a bunch of kids, along with Tang Qi’s pets and the few Plant Puppets of Selma—

A Big Mouth Pitcher Plant, a Tree-man, and an Affectionate Dandelion.

All three plants possessed great intelligence.

The latter two were of a gentle nature, while the former was talkative and loved to drive.

Selma was somewhat panicked when opening the door, probably as a warning to the Pitcher Plant not to make inappropriate jokes in front of the children.

Thus, Tang Qi would occasionally spot the Pitcher Plant engaged in a struggle with Gluttony, the two of them snatching food from one another. The Night Beast and the Elf were following the Little Wolf, leading Tate and a few other children on a wild chase through the forest.

Unquestionably, Selma had tossed a pretty good banquet.

Finally, the Moore family said goodbye first. Before leaving, they specifically invited Tang Qi and the children to visit their "Moore Town No.1." Tang Qi smiled and agreed.

He turned back into the house, slightly stunned by the scene before him.

The children were hiding to one side, whispering and occasionally bursting into laughter.

And Selma sat on a chair, with the three Plant Puppets behind her, especially the Big Mouth Pitcher Plant aiming its mouth at Tang Qi. Inside the mouth was a face putting on a "vigilant" expression as if to say: I’ve got my eyes on you.

Tang Qi was initially perplexed, then his gaze fell on the Affectionate Dandelion.

It was a bit larger than a normal dandelion, emitting a faint blue glow all over, and within that glow, a kind, elf-like visage emerged.

"Extraordinary Creature: Affectionate Dandelion, one of Selma’s Plant Puppets. Besides having a strong Defense Power, it is also adept at Telepathy..."

Sensed by a plant?

Tang Qi laughed it off and didn’t mind.

It wasn’t anything shameful anyway, quite the contrary, it was a serious and proper matter.

Under the gaze of the Pitcher Plant, Tang Qi sat down in front of Selma.

"Selma, are you interested in taking on a part-time job?"

"A visiting Professor of Extraordinary Botany at the Merada Special Education School."

Tang Qi didn’t beat around the bush and said it straight away.

Almost instantly, Selma’s somewhat bewildered face came to life.

"Me? You think I can be a Professor?"

As Selma spoke, Tang Qi almost expected to see her proudly lift her little head.

But after the excitement, Selma soon fell into troubles.

"I’m already a reporter for National Geographic. The editor-in-chief said he’ll give me a raise, and if I become a Professor, I’ll have to teach classes, and teach children, that sounds exhausting..."

"Sigh"

Although Selma’s chattiness was somewhat unexpected and overturned the image in Tang Qi’s mind, he still casually summoned an illusion.

Light and shadows floated before their eyes.

An almost "Immortal Realm"-like illusion surrounded Selma, as well as those few plant puppets.

Despite the Pache Mountain Range being the most beautiful mountain range in Secret Phoenix State, and this forest being particularly beloved by the Moore family, it simply couldn’t compare to a Secret Realm.

Lake Heart Island Secret Realm!

Even the discerning Transcendents had to admit it was as beautiful as an immortal realm.

Especially for the "Plant Puppet Master," an Extraordinary Profession, the temptation was tremendous.

Because her plant puppets soon betrayed her.

"Agree to it, Little Selma, this is a golden opportunity, they really have mines at home. If you let him slip away, Old Liang will not let you off. Believe me, Little Selma, wow, I see the Mushroom Man, my favorite to eat... You must go, Little Selma, Big Mouth is speaking the truth."

Although only the Venus flytrap was rambling, neither the Tree-man nor the Dandelion voiced any objections, implying they too were tempted.

The only one unchanged was the Poison Vine on Selma’s wrist.

It did not possess the higher intelligence of the other three plant puppets and therefore kept quiet.

"I—I will consider...!"

Selma was also greatly tempted, but she still struggled to refuse.

Tang Qi expected this response, smiling faintly as he pulled Gluttony over.

He reached into its belly, taking out a thing.

"The first benefit of being a guest professor, you can study this Fruit with me."

"Huh"

Hearing Tang Qi’s words, Selma inadvertently glanced over.

Almost immediately, before she could contemplate further, her eyes caught sight of the Ancestor Fruit resembling a "Pomegranate Gem," and she uttered an uncontrollable response.

"I agree!"

Tang Qi sat on the chair, smiling as he had anticipated.

...

When morning arrived, Tang Qi returned to Dragon Heart Castle with Noah and others who had played all night.

Sending the students back to their dormitories, Tang Qi then summoned Professor Eva to the Library Tower to meet him.

Last night’s big gain, Selma, a Plant Puppet Master of extraordinary lineage with Professional Level strength and knowledge in Extraordinary Botany, was set to join the Witch School as a plant science teacher and also as a guest professor.

The employment procedures needed to be processed by Professor Eva.

While Tang Qi headed back to the Library Tower, he pondered what other courses needed to be established after Extraordinary Botany, and whether a feasible student assessment system should be created?

Unconsciously, Tang Qi’s sense of identity as a "Principal" steadily increased.

His musings were interrupted ten minutes after returning to the Library Tower.

Because Professor Eva had not shown up.

This was unusual; as someone who had helped Tang Qi with school management, Professor Eva would appear in the Library Tower within one minute after being summoned by Tang Qi.

Now, it had been more than ten minutes.

Almost immediately, Tang Qi, using his authority as Principal, checked Professor Eva’s location.

"Not in school!"

With the feedback, Tang Qi’s expression subtly changed.

"Is there a problem?"

A premonition suddenly emerged.

"Huh"

Suddenly, Tang Qi pointed, and the light and shadow floated before his eyes, displaying the scene of Professor Eva leaving the school.

Currently, Professor Eva, dressed very differently from usual, wore a black dress and a black veil, black gloves on her hands, carrying a bouquet of flowers, and walking slowly down a corridor, heading towards a district in Secret Phoenix City.

"Could it be?"

Tang Qi immediately recalled some information about Eva from the written records given by Esmeralda.

"Professor Eva had long accumulated the experience to promote to Professional Level, but due to an accident, she developed a severe psychological trauma and was always reluctant to enter the Mysterious Side to obtain Extraordinary Power."

"The accident was a few months ago when a spirited Professor Eva and her lover, a genius wizard, attempted to advance to Professional Level prematurely while their accumulation was insufficient, entering the Mysterious Side together. However, during the process, her lover died, and she mutated, sustaining a severe injury, nearly turning into a Monster."

"Thanks to Esmeralda’s rescue, she survived and joined the Witch School as Professor Eva."

"Today is not a special day, her visit to pay respect to her lover is for..."

A guess arose in Tang Qi’s mind.

At the same time, that ominous premonition grew stronger.

Without any hesitation, Tang Qi’s hand wielded swiftly, opening a Void Gate and stepping through.

When he reappeared, a solemn and cold cemetery filled his view.

"Huh~"

Before Tang Qi could sense Professor Eva’s location, a bone-chilling wind swept by, and the sky above, where Tang Qi’s gaze rested, underwent a strange and unexplainable distortion.

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