Chapter 309 – Undead Can Cook Too

Thavia’s life.

It could have been a thousand years ago, with his own family, that he went to the Silence.

It was a painless slumber.

Death will be transformed into a peaceful lullaby that will reunite her with her family and step into the arms of the underworld together.

Or you can maintain your normal appearance and become a great knight in the wizarding world a thousand years from now, with the “emerald” look that people admire.

Just.

Fate often twists and turns.

Servia is neither truly dead nor truly alive.

Her face, her body, her everything was stripped from her.

Forced to survive as the undead.

The people loathed her, violently repelled and reviled her, slashed her with swords, and stoned her.

So much so that the only way for Thalia to interact with people properly was to wear heavy armor that covered her entire body.

It’s pathetic.

Xu System’s eyes lowered as he stretched out his hands and helped the undead girl sit up from the lab table, those clear turquoise eyes glistening like water.

“How was your inspection, Lord Wizard?”

“There are some gains, but not many, and they need to be studied more times in the future.”

“So ……”

The sound of the girl’s hesitant voice echoed in the empty banquet hall, pulsing slightly from the soulfire.

“Lord Wizard, can my body …… still be restored?”

System Xu shook his head, “It’s hard, at least the current me can’t do it, when I achieve a higher level of sorcerer, I might be able to lift the curse for you.”

No cajoling.

No false hope was given.

The Hsu system answered truthfully.

It was obvious that Cervelia’s expression was a bit despondent, but then it quickly changed to normal.

“That’s right, I was overthinking it, there’s no such thing as an easy solution to this kind of thing.”

“I’m sorry, Lord Wizard.”

“Talked to you about something unrealistic.”

Servia stepped down from the lab table and with an apologetic face, she saluted the Xu system, “I’m so sorry, I’ll arrange a room for you to rest now.”

……

[Your long study of Sylvia begins]

[In the sorcerer system, the soul is the eternal keynote, with the soul as the basis for an extended exploration of the truths of death, life, and the world]

[Thus, the presence of Silvia has helped you immensely.]

[This is the first time you’ve seen the workings of the soul fire up close and see the balance between life and death.]

[Life and death intertwined in the launch of the word ……]

[You’ve learned more about the wonders of life and death]

[In time, if you truly step into death, your brilliant understanding of life and death will make you a powerful undead]

[Underworld, you’re furthering your understanding of the soul]

[You have worked hard and diligently, and while studying the body of Servia, you have not forgotten to refine your soul and meditate on the path to a higher level of transcendence.]

“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice is where it all started.”

“It is the best stage for recognizing the qualifications of the soul and the adaptability of the sorcerer.”

“From the First Circle Sorcerer, the soul and body will step into the transcendent, solidifying the spells, inscribing the soul, and imprinting the truths of the world into the soul.”

“Second ring wizards begin to qualitatively change, and the power of the soul begins to materialize, allowing them to interfere with reality even without the guidance of the spell.”

“A third-ringed sorcerer gathers his own truth, a fifth-ringed sorcerer condenses the path of the arts, and a seventh-ringed sorcerer gathers the possibilities of life and death.”

“I am now ……”

“It’s only just beginning.”

Inside the leaky, dilapidated mansion.

The Xu system wore pitch-black robes and closed his eyes to meditate on the spirit, inscribing a new jutsu with his own soul.

Not fast, but solid.

At the same time.

There was a slight tread outside the house.

It’s Servia practicing her sword.

The Xu lineage had its own way of cultivating, and the girl also had her own way of cultivating, and, the hard work that the girl showed was no less than that of the Xu lineage.

Thousands of chopping strikes condensed into a single moment, and countless times of stepping accomplished a flash.

Even if no one is urging.

Cloverfield’s emerald still shines.

……

[Every morning, under your watchful eye, Silvia will consciously lie flat on her back on the test bench, stripping off her armor and revealing her white bones.]

[You begin daily research and recording of experimental data]

[The process is bland and boring and nothing worth caring about.]

[Real experiments are always like this, only long time can pile up excellent results]

[It’s only occasionally that Servia expresses embarrassment, and you reassure her that she doesn’t need to be concerned, and that she’ll slowly get used to it.]

……

[On your days off, you cook and eat by yourself]

[Scarce ingredients, simple kitchen, but you made a mysterious dish that blossomed into gold]

[Sylvia is a stunner]

[The girl says that a thousand years ago, your culinary skills would have conquered many kingdoms and made you an honored guest of the kings.]

[You don’t cook every day, and when your practice enters a critical moment and you can’t get away from it, you cut off eating for the day]

You’re a First Circle wizard. This is nothing to you.

But Sylvia wants to help.

[And so, when you are busy, Servia will prepare your meals for you, creating a sumptuous meal with a skeletal body that has no sense of smell or taste.]

“Thalia, how did you do that?”

“That’s what my mother made me learn, Lord Wizard.”

The girl’s answer was simple.

While alive, she mastered certain cooking skills.

Despite her current body, which had lost many of the senses of a normal person, that skill was enough to allow her to do simple cooking.

“What do you think of the flavor?” Thalia asked with some anticipation.

“Well, that’s good,” the Xu system affirmed with a nod.

It might be a bit disingenuous to say it’s gourmet.

But as a normal meal, there was no doubt that it was over the top, and it was strange how it felt like my back was cold.

……

[Time passes day by day, like the shadow of a dream-chaser, fading away at a certain moment]

“The one month you originally set.

[Now, only the last few days remain]

[You still haven’t understood the form of the undead girl’s existence, that balance of life and death is not something you can see as a first-ring wizard.]

Good thing you’ve got another plan.

[Through recordings, and some corresponding wizard props, you have recorded data on Thalia’s body, and the frequency of the soulfire’s daily operation]

[You, who have stored this information, can look into the secret of life and death after you’ve gained more strength and achieved a higher level of wizardry.]

You’ve got it all figured out.

[Feeling that with the Crossing of Life and Death and the Soul Collector around, that day can’t be far off]

Time is almost over.

The night is thick.

It turned into a long curtain that slowly covered the mansion, as well as a large area of the surrounding forest.

The wind was fierce tonight, whistling and blowing the shadowy air away, revealing the blood moon in the sky, and the few stars that were silently dimmed.

“Counting the hours, it’s almost time to go.”

“The fourth level wizard’s tower in the Kingdom of Aoca, the vast amount of dead souls’ fire in the wilderness, these are more likely to make me stronger quickly as opposed to studying Thavia’s body.”

Xu System looked up at the moon, the moonlight illuminating his face in dull scarlet.