Chapter 177: Grandpa is a big liar

“Welcome, Adventurer Miss. Please show me your emblem.” The voice of the black-cloaked figure seated was young, yet his movements were full of the vicissitudes of life, his figure slightly hunched.

Perhaps this was also a disguise? The world is not black and white; it’s not either black or white, but also has many grey areas. This place is just like that: the Adventurers’ Underground Alliance, a massive organization that has existed on the continent for hundreds of years, a non-public extraordinary organization.

“Clink!” A gold coin appeared on the table. The black-cloaked figure, or rather, the Adventurers’ Organization’s intelligence broker in Dreck City, casually pinched it. “Welcome to Dreck City, Tier 2 Adventurer Miss. How may I help you?”

“Arch-Sage Professor Weiser. I learned from other sources that he stayed here for three years. I want to know what he did here,” the grey-cloaked figure said without removing her cloak. This time, however, she didn’t use a disguised voice, reverting to a clear female voice, clearly not very old.

“I can fulfill your request, Adventurer Miss. Information on Arch-Sage Professor Weiser: simple, detailed, confidential. Your adventurer rank is too low, so you can only access a simple summary of the information. It will cost fifty gold coins. Do you wish to proceed?” The black-cloaked figure could rattle off the price without even looking at a price list. He was a low-level extraordinary in this line of work; his memory, if nothing else, was absolutely excellent.

“Deal.” The adventurer didn’t hesitate, directly pulling out a money pouch from her Huai and pouring out a small pile of gold coins. However, the corner of the black-cloaked figure’s mouth twitched slightly. Could that small money pouch hold so many gold coins? This was clearly a storage pouch of no low rank, Adventurer Witch Miss.

“Arch-Sage Professor Weiser secretly arrived in Dreck City three and a half years ago, joining Mirdis Junior College as a teacher. He opened a bookstore on the outskirts of the central district. He showed no abnormal behavior and was widely praised for his extensive knowledge and engaging teaching style.

A year ago, he attended a gathering organized by the Kendall family and was noticed by Lilith Kendall. She attempted to become his disciple but was rejected. Afterwards, Lilith Kendall voluntarily left the Noble Academy and pursued her studies at Mirdis Junior College.

Half a year ago, Professor Weiser was arrested after his identity as a wizard was exposed. Two days later, he was escorted to an overseas prison, but was rescued en route and has been missing ever since.”

“After Professor Weiser’s arrest, rumors circulated in Dreck City that the Book of Wisdom he carried fell into the hands of an ordinary young man. Formal wizards from multiple wizarding factions rushed to Dreck City, and the Church and City Hall also became involved.

Later, it was discovered that Professor Weiser was orchestrating everything, using the young man to send messages to these legitimate forces to cleanse Dreck City of its dark extraordinary forces.

These included the Hell Baron who had resided in Nobili Noble Academy for twenty years, the Soul Singer hidden in the Sistine Opera House, the Necromancer in the West District Cemetery, the Polluted Beast in the North District Sewage River, the Lamode Seal under the South District Bell Tower, and the Devil Altar above the pond of Mirdis Junior College.

Miss, do you require detailed information on these extraordinary events? This will be charged separately.” The black-cloaked figure generally recounted Professor Weiser’s situation in Dreck City. To be honest, aside from later playing everyone for fools, there was nothing particularly special.

From the results, Professor Weiser came specifically for those dark forces. These were major hidden dangers; one misstep could lead to rivers of blood. It must be said that Professor Weiser was a good man, saving countless lives and repeatedly thwarting the schemes of those evil extraordinary beings.

“Is that all?” Such information clearly couldn’t satisfy the adventurer miss, but the black-cloaked figure shrugged helplessly: “Professor Weiser is a Tier 7 adventurer. Miss, you are only a Tier 2 adventurer. Theoretically, you can only get this much information.”

“Give me information on Lilith Kendall and that young man too.” The adventurer miss decided to try a roundabout approach, seeking information about those around him.

“One hundred gold coins, please.” The black-cloaked figure quoted directly, making the adventurer miss furious. “Information on two ordinary students from a junior college in Dreck City costs one hundred gold coins? Why don’t you just rob me?”

“Apologies, robbery carries risks. We are legitimate business people, honest with all. They are not ordinary people and are worth that price. By the way, basic information on Lilith Kendall, granddaughter of the Kendall family, the guardian family of Dreck City, only costs ten gold coins. The remaining ninety gold coins are for the information on the young man, Will Declan.”

The black-cloaked figure’s words greatly surprised the adventurer miss. “He… is very special?”

“His deeds can be described as legendary. Half a year ago, he was just an ordinary excellent student, with nothing special about him except being good at his studies. Now he is already a low-level extraordinary.” The black-cloaked figure stopped there, and the adventurer miss gnashed her teeth in anger. “I hope you haven’t lied to me, otherwise, hmph!”

This time, the adventurer miss didn’t bother to hide her emotions. With a wave of her hand, a small pile of gold coins appeared on the table. The black-cloaked figure counted each coin, and after confirming they were all there, he slowly stood up and walked to the bookshelf behind him, taking out two small booklets.

The adventurer miss took the booklets and found that Will Declan’s information was much thicker than Lilith Kendall’s. She casually opened it and began to read.

Will Declan: Thirteen and a half years old, Mirdis Junior College fifth-year top student, Honorary Baron of Dreck City, Tier 2 Honorary Knight of City Hall, Honorary Knight of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, Honorary Knight of the Church of the God of Storms, Tier 1 Clerk of Dreck City’s General Store, Instructor of Dreck City’s City Guard, Tier 1 Wizard Apprentice, Bloodline Awakened Intermediate Knight.

Father: Floret Declan, Intermediate Knight, former maid steward, coffee shop owner, now director of Kendall Knight Training Hall, from the Declan Baron family of Mabust County.

Mother: Mojis Declan, Tier 3 Wizard Apprentice. Her father is a Tier 2 Wizard of Star Mountain, the Guardian Wizard of Dreck City. He came here twenty years ago and has repeatedly protected Dreck City from destruction by dark wizards.

The adventurer miss saw the long list of identities and was slightly taken aback. An ordinary person half a year ago was now a Tier 1 Wizard Apprentice and an Intermediate Knight? And a Bloodline Awakened Intermediate Knight at that.

A thirteen-and-a-half-year-old Bloodline Awakened Intermediate Knight certainly had the potential to become a true powerhouse, but it shouldn’t warrant such a significant investment from City Hall and the Church, right? There must be a problem, but this information was extensive, and she would have to read it slowly.

Lilith Kendall, granddaughter of the patriarch of the Kendall family, the guardian family of Dreck City, top student of Nobili Noble Academy, Tier 1 Wizard Apprentice, Junior Knight. And then? That was it. Compared to Will Declan’s long string of titles and positions, Lilith Kendall truly had a clean background.

As for her father being a Great Knight, her mother a Wizard Apprentice, and her aunt a Bloodline Awakened High Knightess, was that really important? No wonder her information was sparse and only worth ten gold coins. It turned out she was just a promising noble girl who happened to meet Professor Weiser and was captivated by his talent.

The adventurer miss browsed through Little Will’s information as she walked to her room, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face when she saw crucial parts. “Did Grandpa really leave the Book of Wisdom to this kid? Otherwise, how do you explain his adventures over the past six months? Hmph, why him? Why not me? Grandpa is too much! He clearly said he would pass the Book of Wisdom to me when I came of age. Couldn’t he have waited two or three more months? And that kid doesn’t seem to be of age either, right? Grandpa is a big liar!”