Blasphemy Wizard by Deceit World
Chapter 174 - 172: Bluffing a Free Fighter

Chapter 174: Chapter 172: Bluffing a Free Fighter

The game character is really clever, just like me.

Yang Qizhou was overjoyed.

’Flower of the Dead,’ ’Heavenly Curtain Bone,’ and ’Hidden Dragon Scale’—these three are precisely the deactivation materials for the ’Hidden God’s Clothes.’ Once these materials are gathered, and the ’Hidden Star Compass’ polluted by the ’Lord of Night’ is resolved, it will not only neutralize the negative effects of this quasi-legendary ’ancient object,’ but also allow one to shepherd the divine being known as ’Hidden Light.’

Continue, continue.

Yang Qizhou was growing increasingly excited for the upcoming plot.

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"The broad-backed and stout-figured Kandar scratched his head."

"Isn’t this supposed to be three questions?"

"The Mirror Spirit of the ’Mirror of Wisdom’ also looked furious... ’Honorable Wizard,’ I made it very clear just now—I only answer one of your questions, not three."

"But it’s just one question."

"You responded righteously, without a hint of shame... These three are all deactivation materials for the ’Hidden God’s Clothes.’ Only by finding them all can I deactivate this ancient object, so it’s all part of one question."

"The Mirror Spirit was indignant... Are you exploiting a loophole with me here?"

"You refused to back down... Just answer me this—does what I said make sense or not?"

"After a heated exchange, the Mirror Spirit of the ’Mirror of Wisdom’ was eventually defeated, reluctantly admitting that it was indeed a single question."

"The figure resembling a ’fairy in a mirror’ then dispersed and vanished, seeming to investigate the whereabouts of the three materials: ’Flower of the Dead,’ ’Heavenly Curtain Bone,’ and ’Hidden Dragon Scale.’"

"Not long after, the Mirror Spirit reappeared. To your surprise... this time it was no longer seething with anger. Instead, its attitude had taken a complete 180-degree turn, and its voice was even filled with cheer and delight."

"Well, what a coincidence, Honorable Wizard. The three materials you’re looking for just so happen to be located together, and they even align perfectly with your next journey to rescue the ’Wisdom God.’"

"Align with the next journey? Could it be..."

"You widened your eyes, thinking to yourself, no way it’s that coincidental."

"As it turns out, some things are just that coincidental."

"You heard the Mirror Spirit struggling to suppress its laughter as it explained... ’Flower of the Dead,’ ’Heavenly Curtain Bone,’ ’Hidden Dragon Scale’—all three materials are located in a place called the ’Hidden King Wizard Tower.’ In the Third Epoch End, the ’Hidden King Wizard Tower’ originally stood in the Land of Truth, but for some unknown reason, it later became lost in the ’Polluted Mountain and Sea,’ and coincidentally, it’s not far from the ’Gate Realm.’"

"Damn it, does this mean I can’t slack off now?"

"Upon learning the whereabouts of the three materials, you felt momentarily defeated. You had promptly agreed to save the ’Wisdom God’ for Kandar earlier, but truthfully, you hadn’t planned on giving it your all. The reason was simple—aside from gaining the friendship of the ’Wisdom God,’ there wasn’t much benefit. Besides, you remained somewhat skeptical of what Kandar had said."

"As for shepherding the ’Wisdom God,’ that was merely a whimsical thought. Surely, you didn’t believe for a moment that a high-ranking divine being surpassing the rank of the ’Divine Sovereign’ would willingly allow itself to be shepherded by a rookie wizard like you, who’d only just set foot on the Wizard’s Path."

"So your original plan was to coast along, try your luck, and check out the ’Gate Realm.’ If it didn’t seem too dangerous, you’d go. If it turned out terrifying, risking your life wouldn’t change much anyway, so you’d skip it."

"But now it was clear—regardless of how terrifying the ’Gate Realm’ was, you had no choice but to make the trip."

"Looking at the Mirror Spirit’s smug expression, you wanted to punch it in the face, but in the end, you held back. After all, you were the one who manipulated the rules first; you just didn’t expect to be caught in your own trap."

"After concluding the conversation, you and Kandar left the extremely rudimentary temple."

"At this moment, the citizens of the Guardian King City had all gathered outside the temple, looking at you both with eyes filled with trepidation. When Kandar nodded with a radiant smile, everyone erupted into enthusiastic cheers."

"You were momentarily puzzled but quickly understood."

"The residents of Guardian King City were likely thrilled because your appearance signified that the ’oracle’ of the ’Wisdom God’ had been realized. That powerful Ancient God, who had once blessed the ’Wisdom’s Edge’—now the ’Polluted Mountain Edge’—would return in the near future."

"In other words, they were rejoicing on your behalf."

"This thought put you in a rather good mood, and you casually played along with the cheering villagers."

"Soon, you were alone with Kandar again."

"Feigning nonchalance, as if the question was incidental, you asked... Brother, since you were able to rescue me from the ’Mother Tree,’ you must be pretty strong, right? I wonder what rank you are now."

"Kandar, seemingly without a guard up against you, answered your question without hesitation."

"I’m not a ’divine being,’ so ranking isn’t entirely accurate. However, Honorable Wizard, as an Angel Envoy empowered by the ’Wisdom God’ and able to wield portions of His symbolic authority, I likely possess combat strength comparable to some weaker ’Angel Gods.’ As long as I don’t provoke any indescribable horrors, I can just barely survive in today’s ’Polluted Mountain Edge.’"

"As he spoke, Kandar paused, his expression turning somewhat bitter."

"Of course, if the corruption and uncleanness of the ’Polluted Mountain and Sea’ continue to pervade this land and pollute many forms of life, even with my current strength, survival would become exceedingly difficult."

"’Angel God?’"

"That rank isn’t weak—it’s already on par with gods like the ’Harvest Goddess’ and the ’Fire Stealing Ancient God.’"

"That’s a formidable power."

"Sinister thoughts began to stir in your mind, making you feel increasingly eager."

"First, you used ’Destiny Revelation’ to subtly influence Kandar’s fate, planting the suggestion that ’the Wizard’s words in front of him are very reasonable.’ Thanks to the quasi-legendary rank of the Wizard Mark powering the ’Destiny Revelation,’ Kandar did not detect any foul play. As for the content of the suggestion... well, it simply ensured that your words would carry extra weight in his mind."

"While the effects of the ’Destiny Revelation’ still lingered, you put on a sincere expression."

"’Kandar, will you accompany me to the Gate Realm?’"

"Uh..."

"You saw Kandar’s face fill with bewilderment as he responded, ’But Wizard, the oracle didn’t include such an instruction. Moreover, I still have to work on reclaiming the real Guardian King City. I don’t have time to go to the Gate Realm. How about I escort you there instead?’"

"Escort me? Heh, that doesn’t sound very promising."

"You muttered internally, but this was no time to dwell on those words. Maintaining your beaming smile, you continued to persuade him... Brother, think about it! The ’Wisdom God’ is the deity you Gatekeepers revere, the one blessing this land. If we rescue Him, reclaiming the Guardian King City would be a matter of minutes. So come on, give me a hand!"

"But..."

"Kandar hesitated, visibly torn, his face showing signs of struggle as he tried to say something more."

"But you had no intention of letting him finish, cutting him off quickly... No buts, Brother Kandar. Just think about it—I’m a Wizard, the one entrusted by the oracle to save the ’Wisdom God.’ If something happens to me on the way to the Gate Realm, or worse, if I’m captured by some unknown malevolent entity to, I don’t know, bear children, who’s going to save the ’Wisdom God’ then?"

"You noticed the wavering in Kandar’s heart growing more pronounced. Perhaps it was due to the ’Destiny Revelation,’ or perhaps he felt your words made a lot of sense."

"But Honorable Wizard, you are protected by the ’blessing,’ aren’t you?"

"Oh, still resisting?"

"You didn’t press him, already seeing hope of tricking Kandar into becoming your bodyguard. You spoke even more earnestly... But the blessing isn’t invincible. Just like when I was captured by the ’Mother Tree’ and tainted by the Polluted Dreams, if it weren’t for your timely rescue, even with the blessing, I might not have escaped unscathed."

"Of course, you knew full well that escaping the Polluted Dreams had everything to do with the power of the Sun channeled through the Bone of the Sun and absolutely nothing to do with Kandar. Still, it was an excellent excuse to fool him."

"And sure enough, Kandar looked visibly conflicted, opening his mouth a few times as if he were about to say the words, ’I agree to help you.’"

"Time to throw one last log onto the fire."

"With this thought in mind, you delivered the final blow with conviction... Brother Kandar, while it’s true the oracle didn’t explicitly instruct you to accompany me to the Gate Realm, it also never forbade you from going with me. The great ’Wisdom God,’ who holds dominion over ’Wisdom’ and reveals the ’Future,’ likely withheld specific guidance as an indirect approval of your assistance in my journey to the Gate Realm."

"Your words carried weight, shattering the last of Kandar’s hesitation. His face turned resolute, and he nodded."

"’Honorable Wizard, you’re right. The ’Wisdom God,’ able to reveal the future, would have explicitly forbidden me if He truly opposed our journey. Instead, His silence implicitly endorses my aiding you in rescuing Him.’"

"Kandar paused briefly before adding... ’Honorable Wizard, I’m willing to accompany you.’"

"Finally, the trickery worked."

"A faint, mischievous smile crept across your lips. As for whether Kandar would be allowed to leave after the Gate Realm adventure ended? That was out of the question—free labor like him wasn’t getting off the hook so easily."

"Back to sweet-talking he goes."

"Before long, you and Kandar left the second Guardian King City, heading toward the direction of the Gate Realm."

"Somewhere in the distance, you thought you faintly heard an angry voice, cursing and demanding to know why you would steal away one of Its believers."