Chapter 71

After arriving at the port of Karachi through the teleportation circle of the tower and carefully walking out of the fantasy building full of official mages, William finally couldn't help but ask Adam, "Adam, what's on you …?"

Before Adam could answer, the Devil couldn't wait to jump out of his mind and said mockingly, "What happened last time scared my master. He can't wait to equip his teeth with official magic items …"

Adam kicked it aside and said expressionlessly, "It's better to be prepared."

William felt a little annoyed. Ophelia's armor and greatsword looked very advanced, and Corestal was the apprentice of an official mage. She wouldn't lack powerful items. Now, it seemed like he was the only one who was poor.

Adam didn't give him time to feel sad and asked directly, "If you don't have anything else, we'll go to the port of Karachi now and take the ship to Madeira Island."

No one said anything. William was sad, Ophelia was cold, Corestal was in a daze, and only the Devil jumped out. It was very interested in this place that looked much more prosperous than the academy. "Master, I …"

Adam ignored it and got on a small levitating car with the other three, wanting to rush to the port.

There was no reward for the compulsory missions issued by the academy to the apprentices. This kind of mission was the apprentice's duty, but the academy would give the person in charge a sum of money. All the legitimate expenses in the process of the mission could be covered by this sum of money. If there was excess, they could apply for reimbursement. Moreover, all the materials obtained in the process of the mission, except for those that the academy needed, would be counted as the apprentice's.

This time, the four of them didn't take the huge Moldova College back to Madeira Island. Instead, they took a smaller and faster ship. Compared to the long three months, it only took half a month to return to Madeira Island.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you have a fast journey, but I need to remind you that elemental magic experiments are prohibited on the ship."

The captain of this ship was actually a mage apprentice, but Adam and the other three had only seen him when they boarded the ship.

Adam didn't leave the cabin along the way and stayed in the cabin to optimize and modify the meditation technique. During this time, he didn't even have any communication with William and the other two. William had thought about whether to knock on Adam's door and ask him about the mission arrangement, but he later dismissed the idea. Everything would wait until he saw his father and asked about the specific details.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. At noon, the four of them arrived at Madeira Island and set foot in the southern port city.

The demon jumped out again, not daring to be lonely. It took an exaggerated breath, and then revealed an expression as if it was about to suffocate. "A desert of energy. Master, you were actually born in such a barren place?"

Ophelia's cold expression had a hint of struggle. Corestal said directly, "Yes, a barren place, but it's our hometown. Adam, after the mission is over, can you give me some time? I want to go to the north to see my family."

Adam certainly wouldn't reject such a request. Not only did he agree, but he also asked Ophelia, "Miss Ophelia, what about you?"

Ophelia nodded at Adam. This was the only communication they had along the way.

As soon as he realized that the situation was out of control and asked for help from Moldova Tower, the Duke had sent his men to wait at the port day and night. As soon as William got off the ship, the servant rushed to William's feet and said excitedly, "Young Master William, you're finally back. I'll go and inform the Duke. He'll be very happy." After that, he didn't wait for William's response and continued to rush into the city.

William smiled bitterly at Adam and the other two and said, "In that case, let's rest at my house first. I'll also let my father tell us about the Supreme Church."

After reaching an agreement, everyone walked towards the Duke's Mansion. Adam still remembered the prideful appearance of the locals when he first came to the Southern Port City. But now, that pride had been replaced by a kind of fear and unease, and the bustling streets seemed a little cold and cheerless.

"William?"

William's expression was a little serious. "This isn't normal. Although the southern port city can't be compared to the port of Karachi, it's definitely the most prosperous city on Madeira Island. It can't be so deserted. Something must have happened."

Everyone quickened their pace and soon arrived outside the Duke's mansion. Adam found that the Duke wasn't the only one waiting outside. There were many people he hadn't seen before, and the Duke's condition wasn't good.

William's expression changed drastically when he saw the Duke. He rushed forward and wanted to hug the Duke, but didn't know where to put his hands. The Duke was covered in bruises and had even lost his left arm forever.

"Father, what happened? Who hurt you like this?! "William asked anxiously.

The Duke smiled from the bottom of his heart. He hugged William with his remaining right arm and patted him on the back. "William, my son, welcome back." Then he let go of William and said to Adam and the other two, "Miss Ophelia, you're still so dazzling. Adam, I remember you. Welcome back, and this beautiful lady …" The Duke couldn't remember Corestal's name.

"Corestal, Your Grace."

Corestal showed a decent smile and said softly.

At this time, the strangers around the Duke became restless. A noblewoman rushed out of the crowd and asked in a shrill voice, "William, where is my son? Where did he go? "This voice immediately caused a chain reaction, and for a while, similar questions were heard.

The Duke coughed dryly. "Ask these questions later. The banquet is about to start. I think we should welcome these children first."

The Duke's prestige was very high. Although the crowd was unwilling, they all entered the Duke's residence. The banquet was very sumptuous, but everyone felt that the food was tasteless. William was worried about his father's condition, and everyone was worried about their children. Finally, in the middle of the banquet, the noblewoman put down her knife and fork and asked William again.

William frowned and swallowed the steak in his mouth, then said, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Richard, and everyone, but only the four of us survived among the apprentices chosen by the Master Magician."

William's words caused a huge uproar. These noble families had originally held great hopes of sending their outstanding children to the ship so that they could one day return and bring glory to their ancestors. But now, they actually heard the news that their children had died.

"This is impossible! Who can hurt my children under the protection of the Master Magician? You must be lying to me. You're lying to me, right?! "Mrs. Richard screamed hysterically, standing up from her seat and rushing over to question William.

William took a step back and said calmly, "Mrs. Richard, please be more dignified. My father told you that the path of a Master Magician is full of danger. I express my regret for the deaths of my brothers, but they left with the Master Magician after getting your permission."

Adam silently finished the last bite of his food, then stood up from his seat and walked out of the dining hall. Corestal and Ophelia did the same. This kind of drama was too low-class. They had no interest in being entangled with these stupid nobles.

The noblewoman was still unwilling to give up. "How could my son die? He was so outstanding! Could it be that he's not as good as these two lowly commoners?! " The noblewoman spoke without thinking and targeted Adam and Corestal. There were very few commoners among the apprentices back then, and only three people were praised by the Master Magicians. Among them were Adam and Corestal.

In the face of such trash talk, Adam ignored it. Even Corestal, who was sensitive at the time, could calmly face her former identity now. After becoming a Master Magician, they didn't care about anything ordinary people did.

William was very unhappy. Even if the two of them didn't care, since they came to the Duke's mansion, they were his guests. He couldn't sit by and watch his distinguished guests be insulted.

William stood up, and magic waves surged around his body. The temperature in the air began to rise sharply, and there was a faint flame in front of him. The noblewoman was forced to retreat and almost fell to the ground. William looked around and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I'll say it again. As a noble, please be more dignified. Otherwise, my companions and I don't mind teaching you a lesson and letting you know the price of offending a superior."

Duke Alfred looked at his son and smiled with satisfaction. William had grown up. Then, even if he died, the Alfred family would not fall.

Just as everyone stopped talking because of William's pressure, another voice sounded, "Mr. William, can you tell me why my child, Quentin Brown, died? After all, he was a genius that even the Master Magician praised."

Quentin? William was stunned for a moment, and the flame faded. He had never seen Quentin's father before, so he didn't recognize him. But he didn't expect Quentin's commoner father to be qualified to attend such a banquet, and even have the surname Brown.

He couldn't help but lower his head …

At this time, Adam, who was walking to the door, suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "Quentin was killed by me." Adam frankly admitted that he was the murderer. He didn't want to and didn't know how to lie.

Quentin's father suddenly stood up from his seat, flipping the chair over. He suppressed his anger and asked Adam, "Sir, why did you kill my child?"

The Duke had a headache. He didn't expect this to happen. If it was in the past, Brown's attitude wouldn't be worth caring about, but now …