Chapter 1106

Chapter 1087 The Truth of That Year

Director Link looked at the old wizard and said, “Alright, I know all this. You can leave now.”

The old wizard felt as if he had been granted a pardon, exhaled a breath of stale air, and then turned to leave the archives, looking at Director Link with gratitude.

Locke, however, turned around and manipulated the scarecrow puppet to say to the director,

“Lord Link, hello, I am Locke Augustine of Golden Crown Mountain. I seem to have heard of your name. In the memory space created by the Bitterwood, the dominant representative of the Bitterwood genus of wizard Probus,

you were indeed a student of wizard Probus.”

Reaching the door of the archives, the old wizard, who was about to close the door, froze, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He immediately closed the door and left.

Locke said to the director, “In the memory space created by the Bitterwood, I once took a lesson from wizard Probus using your identity.”

The wizard Link’s pupils suddenly shrank, and then he sighed.

“The number of people who received kindness from Wizard Probus back then was not small. Over the years, Teacher Probus has been vilified, and we dared not speak out against it.”

“Before your Golden Crown Mountain reopened the investigation, we had already begun our own efforts. In the Seven Mountains, Wizarding Land, Teacher Probus and other wizards provided assistance and education here. Those students who received kindness from Teacher Probus here have, over the past sixty years, not only tried to find out the truth about his death and the truth about the experimental accident, but even if not for the truth, they tried to clear his name. But all with little success.” “

Most of Teacher Probus’s students lived mediocre lives, but a few made their own careers, and after completing their careers, when they returned to their hometown, they suddenly missed their teacher. We all wanted to do something for Teacher Probus.

” Wizard Link said, “Among Teacher Probus’s students back then, I was the least diligent, and I was the one who caused Teacher Probus the most trouble.”

“Those things back then—”

A smile appeared on Wizard Link’s lips.

“Those were the best days of my life. Since then, I’ve never met such wonderful people, such wonderful companions.”

A hint of sadness flickered in Link’s eyes. “Now I’m an old man in my eighties. Thinking about those things still makes me very happy.”

“Over the years, we’ve tried to clear our teacher’s name, but we’ve all been subjected to inexplicable suppression.

Even I—I can only keep quiet. After all, he’s gone, and we who are alive have our own concerns, our own weaknesses. The colossal thing blocking our path to uncovering the truth—

makes us afraid to move forward.”

“I also have my own students, my own friends. I’m afraid of implicating them.”

“Of our teacher’s students, only I became a Sun Ring Wizard. None of the others became Moon Ring or Star Ring Wizards. Three are Second Ring Wizards, and the rest are First Ring Wizards, either stopping at Liquefaction Wizards or only able to become Crystallization Wizards. However, even so, we are a scattered bunch, unable to unite.” “

Until I met you, Wizard Locke.”

Locke was startled because this Sun Ring Wizard had actually used a respectful form of address.

“Director Link, I am merely a Star Ring Wizard, while you are a Sun Ring Wizard,”

Director Link chuckled. “Although you are a Star Ring Wizard, you have accomplished what none of us predecessors have. We never imagined that one person could cause such a commotion. In fact, I have been secretly monitoring the situation in Despair Valley for years. According to my intelligence, many people in the Star Domain Sea and Mystic Heaven have taken notice of you. This matter has already caused a great uproar in many places in the Star Domain Sea, and even the leader of the Southern Realm, Green Steel of Wizarding Land, is paying attention to it.”

“We never imagined that one person could take this to the highest levels.”

“Now you have brought this matter to the highest levels of society. I heard that many meetings have been held in the Three Swamps Land specifically to discuss this situation. Although you are a Star Ring Wizard and I am a Sun Ring Wizard, when it comes to the extent of causing trouble, I truly admire you.”

Director Link exhaled a breath of stale air.

“Perhaps it’s because our generation is getting old, with families and responsibilities, and we can’t cause any more trouble. If we could generate as much attention as you do, we might have already vindicated our mentor.

Wizard Locke, I know you’ve contacted Mr. Levy the Scarecrow Wizard, so I came here specifically to wait for you.”

“Our mentor, Wizard Probus, may have been an unsympathetic wizard, not considered a good wizard by the world, but there are many who have benefited from his kindness, and many who are dissatisfied with the situation. They are not dead, nor do they not exist, nor are they inactive; they simply haven’t seen the right opportunity and haven’t united.”

“And you, Wizard Locke, are the catalyst. You gave us hope, so we all started to act.”

Locke understood. After the incident with Wizard Probus, the mastermind behind it all had considerable power, forcibly suppressing everything.

But this was the modern magical era, not the past.

Many people in Wizard Probus’s social circle were working hard; the Seven Mountains Wizarding Land was a microcosm. Perhaps others were working hard elsewhere, maybe even within Golden Crown Mountain, wizards were trying to seize this opportunity to uncover the truth and clear Wizard Probus’s name. And

that wasn’t all; perhaps there were many other wizards who knew something but couldn’t stand by and watch.

In the past, these people were scattered and could be suppressed by the mastermind, but now they saw an opportunity and cooperated; their power was actually considerable.

The reason he could continue his investigation now was perhaps because of these people maneuvering behind the scenes.

Within the Rainswamp, Locke fell into deep thought. He seemed to see a colossal creature swaying in the wind and rain. This colossus was indeed terrifying, but it had accumulated too many enemies in the past. Now, if someone took the lead, it would be attacked by the masses.

In that instant, Locke recalled when the Demon Dragon Wizard tried to kill him, summoning countless wizards from the Age of Stars using the Ashes of Time. At that time, the world rose up against him.

[The world rose up against him—it was a ritual magic!]

Locke had this thought.

Those who do unjust things, though their unjust deeds seem to have no retribution now, what about fifty years later, or even more?

At this moment, Locke’s thoughts were racing. The shadow of the three-headed dragon beneath his feet kept roaring. “To do unjust things for short-term gains, if one isn’t strong enough, it’s one thing; it won’t last long,

and who knows what it might attract. But if one is strong enough and exists indefinitely, it will provoke a world-wide attack. Essentially, this is what’s called doing something that will cut off one’s lineage.” Locke was rapidly trying to come up with a ritual spell, relying on his current situation, his accumulated magical knowledge, and his astonishing talent for ritual magic.

However, his foundation in ritual magic was still too weak. Although he had discovered that the “world-wide attack” spell used by the Black Sun Tower was actually a ritual spell, he still didn’t know how the other side had done it, and he couldn’t easily develop a practical spell model from this perspective.

“The ‘world-wide attack’ ritual spell must be absolutely related to form and substance.”

At this moment, Locke continued to manipulate the puppet and asked Link the wizard.

In the archives of the Seven Mountains, the Scarecrow puppet asked Link the Wizard, “So, Chief, let’s get straight to the point. I want to know how much you’ve found out.”

Inside the archives, Link the Wizard lit a pipe and took a deep drag.

“Actually, although I’m a Sun Ring Wizard, I’m not exactly outstanding. My virtual forging is self-taught, but my pseudo-forging and true forging rely on my academic lineage. My wizard teacher, Probus, told me that I could use my academic lineage to forge extremely powerful magic. I didn’t understand it back then, but who knew it would be so useful decades later. He’s a top genius from Golden Crown Mountain, with extraordinary insight. The experience he imparted is still applicable to me even at the Sun Ring level.” “

Therefore, I’m also quite restricted by my academic lineage.” “

I can’t act too freely. I’ve even received many warnings, but fortunately, I’m a Sun Ring Wizard, so they didn’t dare to go too far. In fact, once you reach the virtual forging stage, you can’t just use magic level to measure a wizard’s worth. You could say that Sun Ring and Moon Ring are significant advantages, the most important ones, but published articles, awards, and winning important competitions are also advantages.” “

Therefore, evaluating a person requires considering all aspects.”

“And Mr. Augustine, the reason you can leverage such a large amount of attention is largely because you—you

yourself have long been in the sights of some important figures, and your teacher is also a famous thousand-year-old witch of Yunze Wetlands, a top genius,”

said Wizard Link. “In the last millennium, the speed of magical advancement has become increasingly faster, which is why the title of thousand-year-old witch seems somewhat tarnished. If it were in the past, your teacher’s advancement speed would have been simply abnormal. The Ancestor Project of Mystic Heaven is truly impressive.”

Locke looked at Wizard Link strangely.

Wizard Link, however, seemed to remember something.

“As a high-ranking official of the Sun Ring Wizards Association, I still have quite a few advantages. The so-called Ancestor Project is a completed project currently in its final stages. It aims to guide every second-ring wizard in the wizarding world towards becoming a Dao Ancestor, cultivating them according to the Dao Ancestor’s methods—meaning that every second-ring wizard in my wizarding world will become a Dao Ancestor!”

“This plan isn’t about the future, but about the present; it’s something that’s already completed. After its completion, the wizarding world proactively reduced its ranking system, abolishing the original 18-level system and using the first and second rings—the evaluation methods originally used to classify civilization levels—for the past millennium.”

Locke asked, “Was the six-ring ranking system originally used to classify civilization levels?”

Wizard Link nodded, saying, “That’s all useless knowledge now. But it’s true. Different ranking systems aren’t just about level divisions as they appear; they’re also a shared social understanding. The wizarding world originally used an 18-level ranking system.”

“But later, with the completion of Project Ancestor, every second-ring wizard in my wizarding civilization became a Dao Ancestor in the Great Void, especially the Star Ring Wizards. You could say that some civilizations like to call themselves a civilization of one person, but in my wizarding world, every Star Ring Wizard is a civilization. Our wizarding world is not a single civilization, but a civilization of civilizations.” “

So we use the ranking system that originally divided civilizations and levels of strength to evaluate our individuals.”

Locke nodded. “No wonder the White Wizarding Association’s headquarters are in the Mystic Realm,”

Wizard Link said. “It’s a complex social model. The association believes that the reason all past eras have become rigid is because they eventually descend into a one-man show. Therefore, they call on everyone to become a Dao Ancestor, so that the modern magical age can thrive and never perish.”

“In the past, people were required to suppress their thoughts; in the present, people are required to enhance their intelligence and wisdom, to become ancestors. However, the Dao Ancestors of the Great Void are different from the ancestors of our wizarding world. In short, for those who seek the truth, it’s easy for those below to perceive them as Dao Ancestors. After all, if someone wants to change the world, their thoughts will interfere with those of others, creating a system of subordination, and all the forms of the world will converge towards them.”

“Such people are countless in my wizarding civilization, just ordinary individuals. This is what represents my wizarding civilization, the crown jewel of civilizations in the endless void. In the Enlightenment, our ancestors lamented that there were too many barbaric lands in the void, some civilizations of one person, some civilizations that abandoned holiness and wisdom, some civilizations that exiled their own wise men—”

Wizard Link laughed, “That’s how I was attracted to the ideals of the White Wizarding Association. The founding wizard of the White Wizarding Association believed that what is civilization? When a person wants to change the world, wants to achieve their beautiful and benevolent ideals through their own efforts, and society not only does not reject them, but also fulfills their world, that is civilization.”

“In other words, Mystic Heaven has a wish to fulfill the beauty of all people. When I first heard of such a great wish, I got goosebumps all over my body. At that time, I was just an ordinary wizard apprentice in the Seven Mountains – Wizarding Land, and I worried about making a living every day.” “

I was afraid of being expelled from the academy. But then I met Wizard Probus.”

Wizard Link’s eyes lit up.

“Before he came, I was truly an average wizard. I felt inferior to many others in everything I did.

I studied botanical spell models every day, but I always felt I was learning too slowly. Every day I thought about how I could find a way out if I didn’t advance to a first-class wizard apprentice and would be eliminated from the academy.” “

But then one day, someone stood in front of me and told me that the White Wizarding Association and the Mystic Heaven wanted all of us wizard apprentices to be the masters of this world, the masters of the wizarding world. This world belongs to us. The White Wizarding Association wants each of us to become people who pursue truth and change the world. The White Wizarding Association will help all people achieve their goals.” “

At that moment, I felt as if I had awakened.”

Wizard Link squinted his eyes and said with a smile.

“Most people seemed indifferent after hearing it. But I became more and more serious, as if my mind had suddenly opened up. Maybe it’s because people are different. When I was striving for myself and survival, I was just an ordinary person. But when I wanted to pursue the truth, to change the world, and to respond to the White Wizard Association’s ideal of achieving the best for all, my talent actually increased day by day.” “

In the end, I finally became a True Forger.”

Wizard Link smiled, his eyes full of nostalgia.

“Although someone like me is still far behind you true geniuses, compared to the original me, the unremarkable me, I have become so much more powerful.”

Wizard Link pursed his lips, then looked at the scarecrow in the archives.

“I really miss my teacher, Probus.”

“Back to the point. I haven’t found much about what happened back then. I only know that you and the White Frost Witch were the strongest contenders for the title of Guide of the New Century. This title wasn’t just a simple honor; it carried a heavy responsibility, the crucial duty of driving the rapid development of backward wizarding territories. Giving a wizard such a title wasn’t a reward, but an expectation that they would make greater contributions in the chosen territories. In other words, the title was originally intended to encourage talented wizards to voluntarily enter ordinary wizarding territories to support their magical research and reduce the gap between ordinary and superior wizarding territories.” “

That’s why the White Wizard Association provided such substantial financial support. But according to my investigation, I discovered that these titles quickly became distorted. The initial idea behind these titles was good—to reward talented individuals who voluntarily went to ordinary wizarding territories with funds so they wouldn’t be let down. But all title evaluations have quotas, which are data, and it was soon discovered that to obtain the title, one only needed to meet certain quotas.”

“This turns into a business,”

Locke, behind the puppet, mused.

Link the Wizard said, “Because this is a 300 million magic stone subsidy. You don’t need to do anything that breaks the existing magical framework, you don’t need to develop any advanced equipment or products, you don’t need to write any valuable articles that need to be published in top journals. All you need to do is—support the so-called magical education in underdeveloped areas. This creates a huge loophole.” “

The 300 million magic stone subsidy can be settled in ten years. This can even become a business. For example, you can take out 10 million magic stones and directly give your students magical resources, forcing them to meet certain data standards. To outsiders, that would be seen as effective education. And once you get that title, you can have 300 million magic stones.”

Locke manipulated the puppet, saying, “Then this is a way to make a big profit with a small investment.”

“As long as you dare to gamble, even take out loans and invest resources, as long as you ultimately obtain the title, you’re guaranteed to make a profit,”

Wizard Link laughed. “That’s absolutely true. After working for so long, I’ve come to realize just how incompetent these title holders really are, and how deep the water runs. I can confidently say that all those involved in this title over the last fifty years have long since figured out and developed a complete system for obtaining it.”

“They’ve even developed a whole business around it.” “

That’s a business worth three hundred million magic stones. Therefore, I can confidently say that all those who have obtained this title in recent years are unworthy of the title. They call themselves guides of the new century, but in reality, they are the biggest swindlers of the new century.

However, if someone can truly obtain this title among these swindlers, then that person is truly remarkable.”

“Then he’s more than just a guide to the new century. He’s an absolute genius in our wizarding world. Besides, the recognition of this title is still quite high, because it hasn’t been corrupted for long,”

Link the Wizard said. “Back then, Teacher Probus was really naive in this regard. Because he didn’t conform, they couldn’t understand it. But conversely, those people really couldn’t understand Teacher Probus. Back then, the White Frost Witch used a lot of money to forcibly raise the level of the wizarding apprentices in the class she taught, helping them quickly become first-ring wizards. While Teacher Probus’s teaching level was also excellent, he didn’t do anything to exchange resources for magical levels. This led to him being completely defeated by the White Frost Witch in the evaluations back then.”

Link the Wizard handed a document to Locke.

“Wizard Locke, you can take a look at this. I can’t give you the copy or the original. It’s very difficult for me to obtain this. I had to ask someone to search for it for a long time before I finally got it.”

“According to this data, the White Frost Witch taught one hundred wizard apprentices, all of whom became first-class wizard apprentices that year, and eleven of them even became first-ring wizards. Her teaching results were outstanding. In addition to their magic levels, they also won a lot of competition results. Wizard Probus also taught one hundred wizard apprentices, but only a dozen or so became first-class wizard apprentices, and almost none of them became first-ring wizards. However, because I became a formal wizard that year, and another wizard also became a first-ring wizard, his teaching level is the best besides the White Frost Witch.”

Locke looked up and glanced at the director of the Education Department with surprise.

You have to know that Wizard Probus didn’t use his own money to help them become first-ring wizards so quickly. This is a completely different concept from simply using resources.

Locke flipped through the data, looking at the evaluations of both sides.

Based on the information, Wizard Probus was absolutely defeated by Witch White Frost. Witch White Frost’s victory was entirely reasonable, fair, and justified.

“If this information is accurate, Wizard Probus’s achievements are far inferior to Witch White Frost’s. Why did your judges back then even bother arguing about these two?”

Director Link said, “Back then, I was just a student myself, and it took me sixty years to piece together the truth bit by bit. The judges hesitated between the two, and even had some doubts about me. That’s because I won the Seven Mountains Cup, the most prestigious apprenticeship competition in the Seven Mountains region. Even now, people from other wizarding lands specifically participate in this apprenticeship competition.” “

Originally, since the White Wizarding Association specifically established this competition in the Seven Mountains region, even the funding came directly from the regional headquarters, all to improve the level of our Seven Mountains region. But at that time, all the winners of the Seven Mountains Cup were wizards from other regions. Our local apprentices, for over a hundred years, had never made it into the top ten.” “

But that year, I won the Seven Mountains Cup.”

Locke’s scarecrow puppet looked up at him.

“So the judges were divided. They felt the Seven Mountains Cup carried significant weight.”

“They felt it represented Probus’s teaching achievements. That’s why, even though Probus’s data was inferior to White Frost Witch’s teaching results in every aspect, the judges still had a heated debate about the two.”

Link the Wizard said, “But White Frost Witch’s students also won several competitions theoretically on par with the Seven Mountains Cup, and published in journals on paper that were of the same caliber as such competitions.” “

So, on paper, the data completely overwhelmed Probus’s teaching achievements. According to the records in this database, the judges had a debate about the two. Those judges who supported White Frost Witch believed that if we didn’t follow the rules of the competition, then the competition would be meaningless.”

“They think the White Frost Witch won without pressure; her title is well-deserved, and her teaching achievements are outstanding among all the previous title winners. But some judges also think that Wizard Probus’s ability to get his student into the Seven Mountains Cup is impressive. So the two sides argued endlessly, but overall, the judges who supported the White Frost Witch were more vocal, because they were more reasonable. Because of this, many seminars were held.”

Locke’s scarecrow puppet said, “Let me guess, there must have been a higher-ranking wizard involved who reinterpreted the competition rules.”

Wizard Link smiled. “That’s true,”

Locke said. “These documents only set the general framework for the competition rules and initially determined the weighting of these data. Many details are still undecided, such as whether the weighting of the Seven Mountains Cup is the same as that of competitions and journal articles of the same level, or whether it will change. These details are not yet settled.” “

So if the judges favor Probus, they can increase the weighting of the Seven Mountains Cup; if they favor the White Frost Witch, they can treat the Seven Mountains Cup as an ordinary competition. Therefore, the deciding factor is here. No matter what they do, everything is reasonable and compliant.” “

I think the judges back then ultimately favored the White Frost Witch,”

Link the Wizard said. “So, since the White Frost Witch obtained this title, putting aside what happened later, it’s actually hard to say. Because if the judges favored my mentor, Wizard Probus, it would be unfair to the White Frost Witch, unfair to all the participants throughout the ages, and unfair to everyone. If they favored the White Frost Witch, it would seem unfriendly to my teacher.”

“But from the rules’ perspective, there’s nothing wrong with what they did. The White Frost Witch did win fairly and squarely. She brought resources to the Seven Mountains Wizarding Land, whether it was her own or later, which is a good thing. The funds she used, both in their source and in their method, were all legitimate.”

“The White Frost Witch wasn’t a bad person back then. She obtained her title here and gave her resources to the local area. What she did doesn’t seem wrong. In terms of following the rules, she did, and her win was fair. In terms of whether she brought any benefits to this place, she did, so she can be considered kind.”

Wizard Link gave a self-deprecating look. “So, the conclusion can only be that she was a kind and law-abiding person.”

“She didn’t do anything wrong.”

“It’s as if she deserved that title back then.”

There was a moment of silence between the two.

Locke suddenly asked, “But Director Link, you also feel that something is wrong, right?”

Director Link nodded, remaining silent.

Locke said, “Director Link, you just mentioned that the title of ‘New Century Guide’ was meant to entice wizarding geniuses to willingly come to the Seven Mountains Wizarding Lands, allowing them to narrow the gap in magical research between here and other wizarding lands.”

Director Link nodded, “That’s true.”

“Not to mention the entire Wizarding Lands, the funds at the time were allocated to a wizarding academy within the Seven Mountains Wizarding Lands. The aim was to support that academy and ensure that its breeding science, while not necessarily approaching that of the Three Swamps, was at least on par with the surrounding wizarding lands, not lagging behind the times.” “

Because our breeding science in the Seven Mountains has fallen far behind the times. Each ‘New Century Guide’ title is awarded for a specific purpose.”

Locke asked, “So, has this academy risen to prominence? Has its breeding science caught up with the breeding levels of the surrounding wizarding lands?”

Director Link curled his lips into a mocking smile.

“No.”

“Back then, the White Frost Witch left with funds, sending a sum of money to that academy every year to silence the gossip. The academy lived a carefree life with the funds, but it didn’t truly improve its strength. Ten years later, without financial support, the academy quickly declined and then disappeared.”

“A large-scale so-called support project, aside from some initial successes in the first few years, saw those results vanish over time, as if nothing had happened.” “

It wasn’t just the White Frost Witch; there were other New Century guides. What these people did was like rain in the desert. It rained, the desert was damp for a while, greenery grew for a while, and then they left.

The desert remained a desert, and the greenery was quickly covered by yellow sand. Only they left with fame and resources, satisfied, thinking themselves great philanthropists.”

“Yes,”

Director Link said, “I know where the problem lies. The problem is that these people come and go, yet they haven’t changed anything here; sometimes they even make it worse.”

“The White Frost Witch received the title, but afterwards, she didn’t contribute much. None of her students became second-circle wizards, or even crystallized wizards. In fact, most of her students faded into obscurity shortly after she left,”

Wizard Link sighed. “Sometimes I really feel that my mentor, Wizard Probus, was the one who truly deserved the title of ‘guide to the new century.’ He was truly deserving.”

“After him, his students shone brightly in various fields.”

“I was also inspired by him, began to have the idea of changing the world, and identified with the ideals of the White Wizarding Association.”

“But according to the rules back then, Wizard Probus really shouldn’t have received that title.”

Link the Wizard said, “The magical level in the Seven Mountains has improved significantly over the years. However, I believe this improvement wasn’t achieved by those ‘New Century Guides,’ but by countless ordinary wizards like myself, working tirelessly here without recognition. We toil here, relying on our initial aspirations and efforts to gradually raise the level of magic here.” “

The title of ‘New Century Guide,’ and all those who receive it, and the title itself, seem like a huge joke.”

“The Seven Mountains—the Wizarding Land—relies on wizards like us. We wizards may not have any great honors, and no one considers us special heroes.”

Locke nodded and said to him, “Lord Link, you yourself are a walking medal of honor for your teacher, Probus.”

“You, as the Director and as a Ring Wizard, are the best proof,”

Wizard Link chuckled. “What happened next is beyond my investigation. Soon after, that S-class experimental accident occurred. According to the information we’ve gathered, it seems that when the White Frost Witch was competing with Wizard Probus for the title of Guide of the New Century, she pretended to be friends with Probus and brought him to a club.” “

This was actually a trap. Ring Wizards can absorb many forms. She brought a group of scoundrels to Probus’s side, constantly giving him false information and deliberately criticizing him, offering various misleading opinions. These people harbored malicious intentions; they approached Wizard Probus with malice from the very beginning.”

“They were simply venting their malice.”

“If a Star Ring wizard absorbs too many of these inferior forms, it will lead them down the wrong path. Without reaching the ‘False Forging’ stage, no one can claim to be unmoved by external things or disturbed by outsiders. For a Star Ring wizard, every day involves absorbing a large number of forms, understanding a large number of magical theories, observing a large number of phenomena, and communicating with a large number of people,” said

Wizard Link. “I came from that Star Ring stage, so I know that feeling perfectly.

That illusory feeling, that feeling of searching for truth within illusion. For wizards in the ‘False Forging’ stage, there’s a saying that’s very apt: ‘One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black.’ This saying might not be so fitting for ordinary people, but it’s absolutely true for wizards in the ‘Unforged’ and ‘False Forging’ stages. But I’ve never understood why the White Frost Witch, even after winning, still attacked Wizard Probus.”

“Why, after this incident, did she have to drive Wizard Probus to his death? I don’t understand it either. Logically speaking, this matter doesn’t seem that sensitive, but why have we been warned every time we’ve tried to investigate further for decades?”

Locke asked, “So, you’re sure the one who directly attacked was the White Frost Witch? Lord Link.”

Wizard Link said, “Yes, I can confirm that. But I can’t say she attacked, because this didn’t violate any laws. She just gathered a few people with malicious intent, and even then, it’s hard to say whether they had malicious intent unless they admit it. She brought those people to Wizard Probus and used some method to lead him astray.” “

I can’t confirm what method it was. But to be honest, it’s difficult to convict them. Because these people can’t be bound by wizarding law, these people can’t even be bound by morality.”

“These are people who are not bound.”

“I can confirm that there must have been a reason why Professor Probus got into trouble back then, and I’m certain that they framed him. But I don’t have the specific details or the evidence to prosecute them. So I can’t exonerate him at all. And even if I only investigate to this point, and if all of this is true, even if I find the evidence and the specific details, it will be difficult to exonerate Professor Probus. He’s still the one who broke the law and violated morality.”

“Furthermore, there are a few points I don’t understand. First, why does the White Frost Witch continue to target my mentor even after winning? I don’t know exactly how she framed him; I can only speculate based on the existing evidence. I only know her methods of harming people, but not the specific details, and I can’t produce anything convincing to others. Second, why have I been unable to investigate these matters for so many years? I can’t understand it. This powerful mastermind is definitely not someone at the level of the White Frost Witch. I don’t understand what those people are afraid of.”

Locke pondered for a moment, manipulating the puppet, and said, “These two points are indeed very suspicious. If it were just a matter between Probus and the White Frost Witch, it seems unnecessary to go to this extent. After the White Frost Witch won, she could simply enjoy her victory. Moreover, I found out that there is an organization called the Death Selection Society involved between her and the wizard Probus.”

“Oh, right, this is the Elder Ring representing the status of an elder of the Selection Society.”

The wizard Link exclaimed, then carefully observed the ring that Locke had projected onto the puppet’s hand.

Locke inquired, “Link the Wizard, do you have any special keepsakes from Probus? I want to take them to the Despair Valley Laboratory; perhaps I can use them to awaken something hidden deep within Probus’s heart. Maybe then we can obtain crucial evidence.” “

Obtain this evidence under everyone’s gaze,”

Link the Wizard thought for a moment and said, “I believe you. My teacher didn’t give me anything; I’m just one of his many unremarkable students.

“But I did complete a magical concept my teacher described in class years ago. Using this spell model might be useful to you.”

“This is Nine Plum Blossoms Piercing the Heart!”