Interrogation

Chapter 49 Interrogation

This is a dark, secluded temple.

Green sat on the chair in the middle of the hall, like a helpless and pitiful lamb, looking around at everything unfamiliar with a dazed and trembling expression.

The magical fluctuations transmitted by the six-star magical barrier surrounding the chair were enough to make Grimm tremble and despair. Grimm sat in the center of the six-star magical barrier, waiting to be interrogated by the mysterious wizards who were high and mighty around him.

Torches replaced the magic lamps of light, and twelve wizards sat on the six high platforms at the six-star barrier beneath Grimm's feet, looking down at him.

The swaying shadow beneath the wide robe exudes a mysterious, cold, and inviolable aura of power. The true face is obscured by layers of elemental mist.

This was a high-level prison used only for interrogating formal wizards, but unexpectedly, Green, a wizarding apprentice, experienced it firsthand beforehand.

"Tell me, who is your mentor? Hmph, covering for you will only result in even harsher and crueler punishment!"

The speaker was a wizard from the Dark Realm Wizarding Academy. His voice was sinister, cruel, and stern, and he was the first to interrogate Green.

After being reprimanded by a wizard, Green trembled instinctively before saying, "I have no mentor."

"Huh? No mentor?"

This time, the voice came from Ivory Castle Wizarding Academy; it was a pleasant female voice, and she seemed to be asking a question to Blacksorta Wizarding Academy as well.

"Previous investigations revealed that this wizarding apprentice named Green did not have any mentors at Black Tower Academy."

The voice sounded somewhat aged. When Green looked up, he was slightly taken aback. The pair of eerie green eyes on the wizard's shoulder—wasn't that the black cat from the lab of Mentor Louvaro on the 79th floor of the Black Tower?

"Hmph! Without a mentor, is he mocking the wisdom of wizards? Wizard apprentice, then tell me, what's the deal with this mask?"

This time, the male wizard was so enraged that he wanted to devour Grimm. With a loud "smack," he slammed the pale mask he had taken from Grimm onto the table, the sound echoing throughout the hall, making Grimm's ears ring.

"I purchased this mask from a wizard on the third floor of Black Tower."

Green answered with trepidation.

"snort!"

After someone let out a cold snort, the six-star barrier around Green flashed, and Green was once again completely imprisoned in a dark, cramped space. There was no elemental energy, no sound, no smell, only endless darkness and loneliness. All of Green's belongings were also confiscated by a just wizard.

Green felt a sense of fear, and at the same time, he had a vague suspicion in his mind.

These wizards must have misunderstood me, thinking that some wizard gave me the Pale Mask to pass the trial, and that I used this magical artifact to steal the reward that rightfully belonged to the Sun Child of the Hourglass Wizard Academy.

In the darkness, he felt a mix of trepidation about the delayed judgment, fear of being unable to control his own destiny, and joy at the rare fire element rune that had appeared in his soul.

I don't know how much time later.

With a "whoosh," and a surge of magical energy, light and sound returned to Grimm's surroundings.

Somewhat uncomfortable, Green shielded his eyes from the light with his sleeve, squinting as he tried to see his surroundings. It was still the same dimly lit hall before it plunged into darkness, only now there were three more figures.

"Wizard Apprentice, it has been confirmed that your magical artifact, the Pale Mask, was purchased from this wizard, Xinruu, and that you have learned a set of basic alchemy knowledge. It has also been confirmed that you have no mentor."

The speaker was a wizard from the Bone Clock Tower; he was calm and very rational.

As his eyes gradually adjusted to the flickering torchlight, the three newly appeared figures did not conceal themselves like the twelve wizards around them. And the one in front of the three, Green remembered, was the wizard who had sold him the Pale Mask and then taught him basic alchemy.

The wizard was still the same as before, short, only about 1.5 meters tall, very thin but energetic, with a tuft of goatee, and a smug smile on his face.

"Haha, little guy, I didn't expect you to be a newbie who's only been at the academy for three years. I thought you were some old guy's precious disciple. But this time I really have to thank you. A mere wizard apprentice-level artifact, and you've made such a huge thing for me. Now, in the twelfth district of the Seventh Ring Holy Tower, who doesn't know about my alchemical talent, Xinruwu? Hahaha..."

The old wizard was extremely pleased with himself, constantly stroking the tuft of white goatee on his chin.

Green's face was grim. He forced a smile, unsure of what to say. He then looked at the two people behind the old wizard, who turned out to be Meteorite and Mina, the Son of the Sun.

Yun Li said in a low voice, "Although we are both at the Black Tower Wizarding Academy, I reported your blatant violation of the academy's rules to my tutor after I left. Who knew she would report it before me? Nevertheless, I was still called in for certification."

The "she" that Yunli was referring to was naturally Mina.

After Mina was ostracized from the training grounds, her mentor, the Undying Fire Soul, was naturally furious and extremely puzzled.

After some questioning, the anomaly of the Pale Mask naturally came to the ears of that great wizard. As a result, it was only natural that as soon as Green left the secret realm after ten days there, he was imprisoned and arrested by six wizards who had calculated the approximate direction of his teleportation.

Then we entered this "high-end, luxurious" interrogation room, which was specifically used for interrogating formal wizards.

"Hmph, so your name is Green? Although you took the reward that was rightfully mine, you also indulged your mentor, and you will be punished for this far exceeding the value of the reward!"

Mina spoke bitterly, but in front of the wizards, she no longer displayed her arrogant and domineering attitude.

It must be said that just looking at Mina's figure and appearance, she does have a unique charm, just like a hot and sexy woman with a frivolous and arrogant personality, and a self-centered pride.

However, Green, a guy lacking in appreciation, remained silent for a moment before saying indifferently, "I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about."

"you……"

Just as the hot-tempered Mina was about to question something, a wizard with an even hotter temper interrupted her. This person was the wizard who had asked her the question before, who was also Mina's teacher. He was a second-level wizard known as the Undying Fire Soul.

"Roar! Arrogant brat, tell me, where did you get the magic stones to buy the Pale Mask? Every wizard knows the rules: no new wizarding apprentice will be given more than one hundred magic stones, nor will any magical artifact be given to a wizarding apprentice with a value exceeding five hundred magic stones!"

Before Green could speak, another female wizard from the Maze Academy spoke up.

With a slightly melancholic tone, the witch said gently, "Grin, you need to think this through. Don't protect the person behind you. Although you broke the trial rules, it wasn't entirely due to this masked artifact that you were able to force the strongest among the Desperate Ones, the Son of the Sun, to leave the stage early. You also contributed some of your power, wisdom, and luck. In addition, you have already obtained the inheritance of that undying fire elemental rune. Therefore, we cannot easily sentence you to death. All we need to do is tell us who is behind you."

capital offense?

Green broke out in a cold sweat; entering this interrogation room was no joke.

One wrong move and you might never get out.

This wasn't because of trials, rules, quests, or adventures; it was because the wizard, whom they were absolutely powerless to resist, personally erased all traces of them.

With a trembling voice, Green said, "I...I have no sponsors."

Bang!

"Damn it! No sponsors! Where did you get the magic stones to buy the Mask?"

The Undying Fire Soul slammed its fist on the table, and the surging magic power scattered in all directions, roaring at Grimm like a mad beast.

At that moment, another impatient voice came.

"Grin, think carefully before you answer. Do you really think that after all these years, we wizards wouldn't understand the rules for newcomers? Do you think we wouldn't know how many magic stones a newcomer can earn in three years? Hmph, if you continue to be so stubborn, even Blacksota won't be able to protect you. You should know that for the sake of the person behind you, we will absolutely investigate to the end this time, even if it means using a soul search!"

This time, the one who spoke was actually a wizard from the Black Tower Wizarding Academy, the mysterious wizard with the black cat perched on his shoulder.

A soul search, especially on a wizard apprentice, would absolutely endanger Grimm's life.

However, despite the wizard's stern words, Green was slightly moved that the Black Tower Wizarding Academy had actually stepped in to protect him.

Grimm took a deep breath and said loudly, "I earned the magic stones through my wisdom."

"mix……"

Bang!

This time, it was actually the Black Sota wizard with the black cat perched on his shoulder who interrupted the Undying Fire Soul, his voice filled with surprise as he asked, "Earned? Through your own wisdom? What method?"

Green breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said, "Venus, the goddess of love."

"That fragrance!"

"How could that be? He's a wizard apprentice..."

A buzz of discussion arose around them. The first to speak was surprisingly the wizard from the Bone Bell Tower Wizarding Academy, whose voice was remarkably rational and calm. He asked curiously, "You are the creator of Venus, the goddess of love? Hmm, this incense is indeed a very magical and imaginative thing. So… how do you prove that you are its creator?"

"I signed a seventh-ring contract with the fat guy Digen on the first floor of Black Tower. I got the contract from him."

Green said it almost without hesitation.

As Grimm spoke, the six-star magical barrier beneath the chair flashed once more, plunging Grimm back into darkness.

(End of this chapter)