Passerby Villain In A Wizard World

Chapter 144 Failed Quest!

"Excellent!"

Dornar beamed with a wide smile after seeing that Ian was satisfied with his rewards. So, he asked him again trying to strike the iron while it was hot,

"So, let's do the Wizard Oath then. Don't worry, I just want you to deliver a message to my clan. It is just a simple thing."

He tried to lighten the severity of the situation since he noticed that Ian seemed to be conflicted about taking an Oath.

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'Simple, my ass!'

Ian cursed under his breath as he recalled the task that Dornar was about to assign him.

Actually, this was a foreshadowing of a bigger plot in the Arcane Passage.

After Carl accepted this task in the novel, he would inadvertently become involved with the biggest antagonist of the novel, Kaelzor.

Since it was a novel, of course, it didn't just have a heroines and a protagonist but also a major villain, unlike Ian, who was a passerby forgotten in a single chapter.

The reason why Dornar was in this situation was also due to his family's involvement with Kaelzor, a Fourth-Ring Wizard.

In fact, the Claywright family was quite powerful in the Cavlora continent, with a Fourth-Ring Wizard in charge. However, due to the inexplicable death of that powerhouse, the family fell from grace and was taken advantage of due to resource issues.

Although it didn't completely disappear from history due to its involvement in a wizard organization, they did lose a lot of members, one of whom was Dornar.

"My name is Dornar Claywright, and I'm a member of the Claywright family on the Clavora Continent, Fallen Riff."

Dornar paused, then continued introducing himself to Ian before explaining the vow Ian had to take.

"So, what you have to do is swear a Wizard Oath that you will definitely deliver the item and message I give you to my Claywright family within two years. Once you fulfill your promise, you will be free from the Oath."

He narrated everything with the serious look and asked,

"Young man, do you think you can do that?"

He asked with eyes full of intrigue, as if accepting his deal was a trial he imposed on Ian to show his magnificence.

However, unlike his expectations, Ian's response was anything but that.

"What about you give me the inheritance I deserve for passing the test, and we forget about these things?"

Ian asked, completely rejecting the idea of taking an Oath. It wasn't even an option in his mind.

Seriously, couldn't this guy just give him what he deserved after passing the test? Why so much drama?

"Hm? What do you mean?"

Dornar was confused by Ian's sudden reversal, as he truly thought he would take the Oath right away. After all, the items he offered were indeed precious.

"Young man, are you kidding me? Do you believe you can leave this place after you anger me?"

He warned, irritated by Ian's serious tone.

It irked him that there was no respect in Ian's eyes, which he had expected to see in a youngster. No matter what, he was a First-Ring Wizard and deserved some respect, right?

Why did it feel like Ian had no admiration for him? What was he thinking? Was he stupid?

"Heh, you're really funny. I passed your test that was clearly designed to fail me, and yet I have to swear an Oath to get what I deserve? Do you think I'm as stupid as you are?"

Ian coldly replied, completely changing his tone as he grew fed up with the nonsense.

Truly, this guy wasn't even a big shot like Ruther or comparable to Kaelzor, so why did he think Ian would give him face?

It wasn't like Ian hadn't killed a First-Ring Wizard before.

It was only the extraordinary nature of this inheritance hall and the surrounding array that kept him quiet.

However, he had already realized there wasn't any death trap inside this white room. From the perception of the Veilbourn shroud, he detected that the room was in a separate dimension away from the trial ground.

So, from his observations, all Dornar could do was use the array to send him out of the inheritance tower. After all, he was a spirit, not a real entity.

'Even if my guess is incorrect, I can still leave this place,' Ian thought.

Having made a plan, he didn't want to waste time with meaningless talking.

"Didn't I say you've already exceeded the time for the inheritance?"

Dornar's voice became grave, never having been disrespected like this before, especially by a brat at the Apprentice level.

"Heh, who are you kidding? Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe your nonsense?"

Ian scoffed at his pretense.

"Sigh... look, I just want what I deserve. I have completed your test, even more than enough. So, just give me your inheritance and let me leave."

At the end, Ian stretched out his arm and ordered as though he were demanding his property, not Dornar's inheritance.

'Shameless!'

Dornar couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, looking at Ian's outstretched arm. This guy was more shameless than he was.

At first, Dornar wanted to stop Ian from gaining the inheritance, so he had increased the difficulty of the trial.

However, after Ian passed it perfectly with an incredible display of power, he relented and tried to make it up by giving him a chance.

'But why is he asking for my inheritance as if it's his? Has the outside world become so chaotic after my death?'

Seeing Ian's lack of respect, Dornar began to doubt life. Truly, this was the first time he had seen an Apprentice scolding a bona fide wizard.

Dornar still thought he had fooled Ian into believing he was a First-Ring Wizard in the flesh.

'Sigh...what bad luck! Let's not waste my energy for nothing. I only have this chance. I cannot wait for another ten years.'

After Ian's firm refusal to take the Oath, Dornar decided to send him out and search for another inheritor.

He could still move this place with the little power he had and search the suitable candidate among other participants.

"Young man, since you don't want to swear a Wizard Oath, there is no point in arguing. I also don't want to force someone against their will."

Dornar still played a role of a good wizard and showed the right amount regret on his face, not minding Ian's disrespect one bit.

"Sigh... just think, our fates aren't supposed to meet. Sometimes opportunities are meant to be missed in life."

After saying a profound sentence, Dornar waved his hand, ready to activate the array inside the room to send Ian out of the inheritance hall.

Since he decided not to waste time on Ian, there was no point in keeping him here.

Moreover, he was in a spirit form barely surviving in this white room with the help of this rare dimensional artifact. His means of attack weren't as good as in his hayday.

And just when Dornar decided to change his mind, Ian got a new prompt almost simultaneously.

[Ding!]

[You failed to obtain the opportunity you have intercepted.]

[Sorry! Unfortunately you failed to complete the Basic Destiny Quest 1: Can You Finish What You Have Started?]