The Truth of Magic

Chapter 325

325 Chapter 3Zhao Xu’s gaze immediately fell on the man who had just stood up. Compared to the luxurious clothes that most of the people here were wearing, this man was wearing a loose and simple robe even in the winter. It covered up his rather thin body, but he still looked a little out of place in the crowd.

even the poorest five warlock players could still get the adventurer equipment set that was given by arthur’s deluxe version.

Zhao Xu also noticed that the other party was one of the few people who hadn’t been secretly laughing at him just now.

other than the five people who were absent, zhao xu could remember the expressions of the other twenty-five people from the start to the end. this was also the effect of his intelligence becoming more realistic.

especially when he noticed that the other party’s tone of admitting his mistake was very calm, as if he was standing up to recite.

It wasn’t the kind of fake apology that was pretentious and unconvinced, nor was it the kind of apology that was worried about serious consequences.

It was as if he had accepted his fate. He stood up, recited, finished, and accepted his punishment.

When Zhao Xu saw this, he finally understood.

It turned out that a class of thirty people had formed a society that was strict enough.

The fact that this cold and handsome student could stand up meant that he was a scapegoat elected by the small organization ‘class’.

Zhao Xu tried to recall the person’s name from his profile, then he stood there quietly for another ten seconds. It was only when someone started to find this strange that Zhao Xu raised his hand and gestured for the person to come out.

however, he looked at the other restless students and said directly, ” if you have nothing to do, then sit here obediently. Otherwise, another spell will be cast later.

As he spoke, he waved the blank scroll in his hand, and the invisible pressure made everyone present silent.

At this moment, before they could figure out who Zhao Xu was and how he was able to throw down scrolls worth 300 to 400 gold coins so easily, everyone was more cautious.

After hearing Zhao Xu’s instructions, the cold-looking student was silent for a while, but he still followed him out and walked into another classroom next door.

“You don’t look like you’ve been bullied, do you?” zhao xu said to this student named ellington.

He had already memorized the list of the entire class, and there was a brief introduction of the students. Of course, the most important part was which family and which mage’s descendant each student was from.

he even knew which mages, pastors, or important figures in mystra had specifically asked him to take care of them.

usually, people who were bullied would have a weak aura and would even walk with their heads down.

But what Zhao Xu saw from this Ellington was a cold and indifferent feeling that made him seem as if he didn’t care about his own life or death.

Even players with five Lifestones didn’t have such a mentality in the game. He said that he wouldn’t kill her, but that didn’t mean that he wasn’t afraid of death.

“No, I did. I just stood up and admitted it.” Ellington lowered his head a little, and his voice was a little weak as he didn’t want to look Zhao Xu in the eye.

zhao xu suddenly found the mentality that he used to have when he was teaching apprentices.

seeing that the other party wasn’t cooperating, he directly attacked his heart. ” looking at your bitter and hateful appearance, you don’t look like you’re going to be bullied to the point where you can only take the blame? Tell me about it. ”

but ellington, who also had black hair and looked a little pale because of malnutrition, still didn’t answer zhao xu’s question.

zhao xu could only grin at this. he never thought that one day, he would have to become a close counselor and guide conversations.

It was a pity that he didn’t have any good candidates in mind. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have to waste his breath here.

now that ellington was alone, it was even more apparent that he had a melancholic aura. coupled with his handsome face, if he were to be placed in their university where there were too many people and too few gruel, he would be someone who could rely on his appearance and aura to have the capital to change girlfriends every week.

“Do you think that the people in the class next door, who rely on their ancestors ‘influence to survive, can help you take revenge? even they can’t become mages, how can they help you?”

suddenly, zhao xu’s tone started to cut into ellington’s heart like a sharp knife, and it made the blood on his face start to boil even more.

“How did you know that I wanted to take revenge?” ” the school’s student information will not publish such material, ” clinton said with a trembling voice. ” after all, it’s not something to be proud of. ” the hospital director’s secretary has only just entered the hospital. at most, she would have heard of it but not know much about it. ”

and if she wanted to give you advice, a person like me who has no value would not be at the top. as he said this, clinton looked at zhao xu and raised his voice a little.

He couldn’t see through the intention of the homeroom teacher, who was leisurely holding his cane and waiting for afternoon tea.

Because no matter from which angle, this man was very similar to a scholar of noble birth and well-educated.

therefore, the other party’s decisive attitude just now had directly formed a huge contrast, which was why it was so easy to intimidate everyone. When an honest man fought with his life, he would be even more ruthless.

all of a sudden, ellington thought of the strange hobbies of some noble families. he then thought of the two of them being the only ones in the classroom, and a chill ran down his spine.

On the other side, Zhao Xu saw that the other party was still able to calmly analyze how he had managed to get his hands on this information even though he was suffering from this painful memory. He nodded in satisfaction. At least she knew how to use her brain.

ellington was also from a wizard family in mystra. it had not been easy for the third generation to become wizards, and they had met the minimum criteria for a ” wizard family ” issued by mystra.

Who knew that it was also that year that the Clinton family suffered a tragic murder. his grandfather, grandmother, father, and brother, no less than three mages in total, along with seven or eight servants, and a family of more than ten people were all slaughtered.

That day, Ellington and his mother had coincidentally returned to their parents ‘home and escaped this calamity. From then on, they had become a widow and an orphan.

zhao xu, who already knew what had happened back then, looked at him but didn’t show any sympathy. ” you know, every major town in arthur will gather information about the local areas every year and give it back to the ‘origin of knowledge’. For a brutal murder case like your family’s, it’s easy to find some clues from local and historical knowledge.”

Zhao Xu didn’t admit that he had actually failed his knowledge check.

however, the level 1 ability of a cultivating priest, ” knowledge, ” allowed him to search for some local legends and even secret information like a bard.

Right now, Zhao Xu already had a lot of methods up his sleeve. Even if he failed once, he would still be able to achieve his goal through another method.

This was also the strong advantage of being a mage and archivist double elite. The repetition of two classes also meant that there were more possibilities.

After Clinton heard what Zhao Xu said, his face turned a little rosier.

After understanding that this was not the case, he sighed, ” “just a skill without any mana can do this?”

although it sounds ridiculous, if your level is high enough, you can even use your knowledge skills to retrieve the truth of some past events. Zhao Xu explained.

At this moment, Clinton was also lost in his own thoughts. then wouldn’t the spell be able to achieve a more powerful effect? ”

“Do you suspect that there’s an inside story behind the incident back then?” Zhao Xu could vaguely understand what the other party was trying to say.

however, ellington avoided the question and did not answer.

“although i haven’t read through the files yet, i’m just making a judgment based on the knowledge i retrieved. However, I can also tell you responsibly that any murder case involving mages, especially one that has already formed a family ...”

“It’s definitely a joint investigation by the various departments of mystrado. Unless the seven big shots get involved, no one can cover it up. The fact that you can still attend school here means that the matter from back then has already been concluded. There might be other possibilities for the motive, but the fact that he killed someone was irrefutable. So, that murderer is definitely the murderer.”

zhao xu said calmly, “if you think that the murderer back then was someone else, then i’d advise you not to waste your time. “Because it’s real. It’s the kind of counterfeit that’s one in a million. You won’t be able to uncover it with your teacher’s ability.”

Zhao Xu had sounded very confident at the start, but in order to avoid slapping himself in the face, he still left a bit of a gap in his words.

he believed that ellington wasn’t a stubborn fool. he wouldn’t be so silly as to keep shouting that he wanted to investigate it.

” i’m sure he’s the murderer. ” ellington shook his head.

Then, he looked up at Zhao Xu with a look of desire in his eyes. but I know I can’t get my revenge. The moment I was declared a failure in the wizard assessment, I knew that my path was cut off.

“Even though I was able to enter this place to receive the secondary ‘mentor’ profession training by relying on the sympathy and shade of the other mage families, I knew that I had no hope of getting my revenge. i can only cast a limited number of level 5 spells at level 16. how can a ‘mentor’ class, which doesn’t even have any damage arcane spells, let me successfully take revenge?”

Ellington’s voice carried a hint of sobbing.

“hey, hey, why are you crying?” But Zhao Xu didn’t have any sympathy for her. If the girl in front of him was crying, he would be able to comfort her a little.

When he heard Zhao Xu’s mocking, he didn’t get angry. He immediately wiped away his tears, just like he had done for the past ten years.

mage zhongxia, I know you’re a mage. You give me the same sense of danger as those important people in floating city. Ellington said, panting from his emotional agitation.

“just now, although you pretended to use the scroll to cast a spell, i still saw it. you actually sneaked some dust onto the scroll first. this extra action should be some kind of casting material. And I heard that the spell you cast was a level 3 spell ‘Blizzard storm’, so you’re a level 3 mage.”

clinton suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to zhao xu. ” if you can help me get my revenge, then i’ll sell my life to you. ”

Zhao Xu couldn’t help but be surprised. With his opponent’s observation and perception, it would be a pity if he didn’t become a priest.

However, it wasn’t easy to become a priest. once one’s own obsession conflicted with their devotion to the gods, it often caused things to develop in an uncontrollable direction.

you have to take revenge yourself. It’ll be boring if others work for you. Zhao Xu refused.

I’ll only be a ‘teacher’ for the rest of my life. As time passes, the gap between me and my enemy will only get bigger. There’s no more hope.

Ellington gritted his teeth, not letting the tears fall.

only when he was in despair to a certain extent did he convince himself to accept this fact.

zhao xu just laughed lightly. if he was going to make it sound so convincing, then why was he wasting so much time talking to him?

In the spacious sewers of Mystra, there were people who had a hard life.

What if I can make you a mage? ”