NABC Chapter 555 - 365 Teach Me
Chapter 555 - 365 Teach Me
The murky sky above twinkled with sparse morning stars, the dawn still submerged below the horizon.
Colin had left early and was already in the lab of the True Knowledge Society.
The wondrous transformation compelled him to increase his time spent on Ice Element Transformation.
From the dim morning to the pitch-dark night, often, excluding meditation and sleep, he spent his days re
By the day after tomorrow, the Witch Array would need a new material.
Including today, the miracle had only twelve days left.
Isidore didn't take the public carriage this time; instead, he donned a hood and flew low back to his home.
This was partly to save Magic Stones, and partly to save time.
After a hectic morning, it was nearly noon, and according to their arrangement, the wood sprite would typically come over to discuss things in the afternoon.
Hovering just a few inches above the ground, Isidore moved forward as if he were a ghost.
Although flying was banned in Neustadt City, such skimming was generally unpunishable unless directly caught by the Law Enforcement Team.
Of course, not many would do this—Advanced Wizard Apprentices wouldn't dare, and Official Wizards would not stoop to such an undignified mode of travel unless pressed for time.
Feeling somewhat vexed by the occasional astonished glances from passersby, Isidore was relieved when he finally turned into a familiar alleyway.
After a few turns, Isidore arrived at his front door and paused, surprised at the figure in front,
"The wood sprite, Your Excellency?"
He glanced at the time unconsciously; it was just after half-past ten, early for their usually scheduled meeting at two in the afternoon...
Startled, Isidore quickly contemplated a possibility and hurriedly approached with urgency,
"Your Excellency, the wood sprite, have you come so early because you have already..."
Colin nodded, his expression hidden behind the white mask, but his mechanical voice carried a trace of amusement:
"Yes, just as you thought, Mr. Isidore, I have successfully completed the commission."
Isidore's eyes brightened instantly, excitement surging as his lips faltered, seemingly trying to articulate something, but he eventually just said emphatically, "That's great!"
Taking several deep breaths, Isidore pushed open the door and said to Colin,
"Come, Your Excellency, the wood sprite, let us go inside and discuss this in detail."
Both descended to the basement.
Colin looked at the ice pillar beside him and started, "Mr. Isidore, first, I will demonstrate on regular Ice Element, and then I will modify the miracle."
"Modify?" Isidore waved his hand, "Your Excellency, the wood sprite, you only need to demonstrate on the Ice Element and teach me. As for the modification of the miracle, I will do that personally."
Colin paused briefly, "Are you sure, Mr. Isidore? Mastering the modification will take at least half a month, and even just learning the basics could take a week…"
"I have made up my mind." Isidore merely waved his hand again.
Seeing this, Colin regretfully glanced at the miracle nearby and nodded.
"Alright, Mr. Isidore...if you insist."
Some regret lingered, but that was all.
For Colin, whether he could touch the miracle was secondary. What mattered was securing the remaining four hundred thousand Magic Stones.
As for whether Isidore could save the miracle, that was beyond his control.
Colin conjured an Ice Element and began to demonstrate while explaining.
His chosen approach involved using the original core of the Ice Element as the basis for the upgrade instead of merging it with the Life Cycle Core. This plan was more difficult than simply combining two cores but because it kept the structural integrity of the original Ice Element core relatively intact, the final outcome was more stable and had fewer potential adverse effects.
Colin spoke with focus, and Isidore listened intently.
However, what neither noticed was that the pillar of ice behind them, which had initially been slightly turned away, had at some point turned to face them directly...