112 A decision
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Half an hour ago, a young soul was still so alive, so vivid, talking and laughing.
Yet, in just a moment, it was gone, so intense, so sudden, without warning, that life seemed so fragile in the face of the power of destruction.
A low choked sob, shivering in the wind, the coldness of Twilight smeared a chill on this layer of sorrow, which threatened to freeze people and hurt their hearts.
Like many of the new twilight squads, Charlie's team felt the cruelty of the real world for the first time, many times more cruel than the Sogo Shoals.
"Don't be too sad, people will eventually die. Brother, it's just a step ahead, he's been in a bad mental state lately, he's been extremely nervous, and now he can finally take a good rest. As a victim, David actually comforted the others first, but the words were a little strange.
"David, you...... Are you alright?"
David shook his head silently.
Charlie said in a deep voice: "Are there any clues? The attacker's gender, height, appearance, clothing, voice, weapons used, some of his special abilities, any relevant clues can help us find the murderer!"
Erin looked left and right and found that David was in a trance, and Qianxue was overly sad, so she said: "That person suddenly appeared from behind Colin, and the moment he appeared, the dagger pierced into the heart of Big Brother Colin.
He was about the same height as Colin, his voice was hoarse, his body was shrouded in a tattered gray cloth robe, and he wore a pair of leather gloves that could not see his hands.
Hmm! I could smell a strong smell of blood and a faint rancid stench, maybe he was an undead warfighter apprentice.
That's right! Its dagger is peculiar! The tip of the blade splits in half and twists like a snake's head, swallowing a drop of blood in one fell swoop! It's terrible!"
As Erin described, Charlie's mind was in the process of assembling high-speed models of chips, and as she continued to add, the images in her mind became more and more vivid and concrete.
David added, "The first target of that dark shadow was me, and I noticed it, and I jumped a few steps forward, and as a result, my brother suffered!"
Charlie took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "So, Jacob's family, the Sauron family has a certain suspicion!
Erin swallowed, glanced at David, and replied, "When we were running away, he yelled, 'You can't run away!' Charlie's teammates are going to die!'" โ
Speaking of this, Charlie froze, and then a layer of anger appeared on his face, "Are some necromancers still not convinced?Want to continue playing a cruel killing game?!"
Qing Tong shook her head, "Probably not! In the process of your conflict with the necromantic apprentice, the performance of other people was not outstanding, like Colin didn't arrive at that time, so there shouldn't be such a big grudge." โ
Yes, the Costa brothers were not involved in the entire duel, so it seems that Colin's death was most likely the enemy's revenge against him, using the rules of the magical alliance contract to weaken his own strength and interfere with the progress of the team's mission.
Thinking of this, the first image that popped up in Charlie's mind turned out to be Wei Ning, only he could have such hatred for himself!
Prince Weining is the first, the Sauron family is the second, and some necromancy apprentices are the third, all of whom are possible murderers.
Charlie took a deep breath, maybe all along, he was really wrong, in the short time that the Arcane Ring was not long, he directly or indirectly provoked so many enemies, putting a huge amount of pressure on the team to survive.
Thinking of this, a strong thought took root in my heart, and after it sprouted, it could no longer be suppressed.
"My brother is a fire magic, I think it should be appropriate to give him a fiery funeral, and it can be regarded as leaving him a decent one!"
"Yes. Charlie nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "But wait for now, I want the teacher to see these wounds." โ
David bowed his head and said, "Okay, I want to catch this guy too......!" Be ...... with your own hands Chop up that crumb!"
Charlie took out a package from the spatial ring, carefully stuffed Colin into it, and carried it on his back, "Let's go!"
......
Soon, Charlie's team's loot from a hard day's work was taken to the mission platform, exchanged for 124 mission points, and the same amount of apprentice points was obtained, plus the remaining apprentice points from Charlie's previous days, to pay for the teleportation, and bring the entire team back to the academy.
Charlie has less than 23 points left in his body.
Soon after, Charlie appeared at Master Nar's magic tower and summoned the teacher back in the most urgent way.
Colin's shrunken skeleton rests in the center of the study, mutilated and clumsy, like a mummy that has rotted for years.
Seeing this posture, Master Nar frowned slightly and asked, "Charlie, what's wrong with you?"
"Teacher, we were designed by someone else during our first apprenticeship, Colin died a tragic death, and all of our soul power was ......weakened," Charlie told the whole story.
"And such a thing?" said Nal, slightly angry.
"Does the teacher know that dagger? It's so special, it shouldn't be ordinary!"
"Indeed, it is not a nameless weapon!" Nall paused for a long time, then explained, "It's called 'Vampire Fang', a murder weapon from the Arcane Ring, made from the fangs of a strange vampire beast.
In terms of materials, this vampire beast is not very strong, its fangs are generally strong, and in terms of craftsmanship, it is very rudimentary, without any technical skills to speak of, and there is no equipment level. Both in terms of materials and workmanship, it is a very amateur work, from the hands of an apprentice blacksmith.
However, this apprentice did a remarkable thing, he connected a new and imperfect compound magic pattern, the Dark Sacrifice, with the pattern of the fangs themselves, and the result was a composite magic pattern that even the master could not understand, with the ability to extract the essence of life flesh and soul, and give some of it back to the user.
Due to its single function, after the dagger was introduced, it was listed as contraband by the academy and blocked.
However, just ten years ago, it was lost, and the process of losing it was quite eerie and bloody, and three of the wardens of the academy's warehouse died tragically inside the warehouse, and the blood-sucking fangs were missing. โ
"Did you investigate later?"
Nar shook his head, "It hasn't been seen since it disappeared, until you brought the news today." โ
David asked, "Then does the academy have the secret to crack this compound magic pattern, I want to make sure if this dagger is really unique?"
"Yes, this dagger is a murder weapon, and since its appearance, the apprentice blacksmith has died mysteriously, no one knows his original genius idea, and some people have tried to copy the magic pattern by impression, but they have never succeeded. When the dagger was lost, there was no chance to study this magic pattern, and it was gradually forgotten. โ
Charlie asked, "In the teacher's opinion, who could possibly get the blood-sucking teeth?"
Nar simply shook his head, "I don't know, this was a suspense back then, and now that so much time has passed, no one knows whose hands it fell into." โ
Charlie was a little disappointed with this answer, and he asked, "What would be the Academy's attitude towards this kind of assassination?"
Nar glanced at Charlie and sighed: "Charlie, I can understand your mood at the moment, he is your companion, and I am very sorry for his death.
However, we also have to follow some of the rules of Twilight, and if it happens inside Twilight, the Academy can ask the Inspectorate to investigate the matter thoroughly at all costs.
However, it took place outside of Twilight, and it's hard to determine, is it a malicious revenge--incident, or is it the result of fierce competition? We can't judge by your words, and I believe you can't come up with valuable evidence of who the killer is.
So, your representation may not receive any response, and the academy will remain silent!"
Charlie was even more disappointed with this answer.
Nar added, "And a key issue is that the Arcane Ring and the Necromancer Division have not been on good terms in recent years, His Excellency Silva has not appeared in the Arcane Ring for a long time, and there are rumors that the Sorting House has independent ideas, and the relationship between the Academy and the Sorting is very delicate right now. โ
It's no wonder that there is friction between the apprentices of the main courtyard and the branch house, and the cold situation at the top is reflected below, and such a scene will occur.
It also meant that Colin's death would not get any help from the Academy, which was the worst outcome Charlie had expected.
Charlie questioned, "What about our weakened soul power? Isn't this a change of direction to encourage vendettas? The magical alliance contract has become a shackle instead! So, what is the point of the squad mission culture that the academy promotes?!"
"That's a white lie, the Academy has deceived you and has a way to get back your lost soul power. โ
This is somewhat of a small consolation in sadness, but the problem of catching the murderer falls on his own person.
Seeing the frustrated faces of the group of apprentices, Nar muttered, "The rules are indeed like this, follow the normal process, you can't get any help from the academy.
However, it is extra-legal.
Especially Charlie, you have made a good impression in the minds of the academy management, I can help to deal with this problem, I can't guarantee what the management will do about the branch, but at least I can get some rights for you.
For example: redeem the lost soul power for free, compensate you for the cost of teleporting back and forth, and so on.
It is even possible to make a certain degree of additional compensation, but it will not be too much, and it cannot set a precedent for this compensation, otherwise, the phenomenon of following the trend will continue, after all, there are real interests involved. โ
Charlie nodded, "Thank you, teacher!"
Nar sighed and patted Charlie on the shoulder.
......
Coming out of Master Nar's magic tower, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was very dreary, and a group of people strolled to the corner of the garden.
"I want to ......" Charlie suddenly opened his mouth, paused again, and was silent for a long time before he said an unspeakable decision, "I want to announce one of my decisions!"
Everyone felt his strange expression, and they cheered up and listened intently.
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