The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 141 Alienation
"Bradley, why didn't you come to see me yesterday? I thought..."

In the house arrest suite, Lina looked at her husband in front of her and said with a somewhat complaining tone.

"Sorry, Lina, something delayed me yesterday." Bradley said softly, took a step forward, and took Lina in his arms.

He put his hand against Lina's cheek, feeling something carefully, and a smile gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"As expected, my wife also has that great power in her body."

"Okay, I forgive you. You hugged me too tight and I could hardly breathe." Facing Bradley's hug, the anger on Lina's face quickly disappeared.

They became husband and wife nearly a hundred years ago and have been together until now, with a deep and profound relationship.

Lina patted Bradley on the back and sighed,
“I don’t know when I can regain my freedom.”

"That day will come." Bradley let go of his hand, but there was a hint of regret on his face.

'Unfortunately, although I can sense the pollution of the Holy Mi Ring in Lina's body and can detonate it or prevent it from erupting, I am not sure that Lina can obtain a benign mutation like mine.'

——After a night of careful study, Bradley finally "understood" what was happening to him, and the logic in his mind became more self-consistent.

Bradley believes that he is extremely lucky.

The pollution from the Holy Mi Ring was no longer fatal to a second-level wizard. In addition, he reacted quickly and immediately cast a large number of purification defense spells on himself after discovering the pollution.

Therefore, the pollution from the Holy Mi Ring produced a change in him that not only did not affect his sanity at all, but also allowed him to gain powerful strength.

After testing, although he is still a second-level wizard, his combat ability is already comparable to that of a third-level wizard!
This mysterious power was so wonderful and great that Bradley had never seen anything like it in the past hundred years, not even anything similar.

But Bradley knew this was his opportunity.

……

After exchanging pleasantries with his wife Lina, Bradley said goodbye to Lina and returned to the hidden laboratory again.

The body of the first-class wizard apprentice was still lying on the experimental table, but after Bradley's destructive dissection last night, it had become unrecognizable.

It looked more like a mess of flesh and blood than a human corpse.

Bradley walked over the experimental table and came to the next room where the remaining three wizard apprentices were lying.

'Two have that power within them, one does not...'

At this time, the three apprentices were still in a coma under the influence of the potion, but Bradley understood that the effect of the potion would not last long.

"Trouble... a wizard apprentice has died. It's not easy to continue with the original plan... we need to come up with another solution as soon as possible."

……

In the evening, Silver Ring Prison.

Lin En is still digesting the improvement he gained after being promoted to a first-level wizard.

In addition to spirit, magic and talent, after being promoted to a first-level wizard, he will also master a perception ability called super sense.

This kind of perception ability can be acquired during the first-class apprentice stage, but the insensitivity potion taken during the promotion kept it in a dormant state until it was revived now after being promoted to a first-class wizard.

After a while, the sound of footsteps was suddenly heard.

Lynn opened his eyes and looked at the corridor outside the cell with Gray and Samuel, each with a different expression on his face.

"Were the four wizard apprentices from the Capeson School safely sent back by Bradley?"

In the corridor, Bradley, accompanied by prison guard Whitaker, was leading four wizard apprentices from the Capeson School back to the cells.

When passing by the cell of Lin En and the other two, the second-level wizard paused slightly and greeted Samuel with a very gentle expression.

The expressions of the four wizard apprentices from the Capeson School were also very normal. Some were reluctant to return to the prison, but some also showed respect for the second-level wizard in front of them.

Bradley brought four wizard apprentices to their cells and said:
"If you need anything, you can tell the prison guards. I've already told them to consider it as part of your reward for assisting me with my experiments."

Bradley didn't deliberately lower his voice, so Lynn and the other two could hear him clearly.

"Understood. Thank you, Lord Bradley." The four wizards from the Capeson School answered in unison, their words full of gratitude.

Bradley said nothing more, nodded, and turned to leave.

Whitaker followed him away, and when passing by Lynn's cell, he gestured to Samuel twice, indicating that he should come to him later.

In the cell where the Capeson apprentices were, the four apprentices returned to their beds.

One of the wizard apprentices whispered:
"I'm too tired. I plan to rest for a while. If it's nothing important, don't call me."

His voice was low and hoarse, and he really sounded exhausted.

The other three wizard apprentices did not doubt it, but they also stretched their bodies and sighed: "I have been cooperating with Mr. Bradley in the experiments these days, and I am indeed a little tired."

Lynn half-closed her eyes and watched Bradley walk away.

He withdrew his gaze and looked at the cell belonging to Capeson's apprentice in the distance in front of him, and always felt that something was wrong.

After hesitating for a moment, and waiting for Bradley to completely disappear, Lynn chose to activate his supersensory vision.

Under the super-sensory vision, some kind of black substance was floating sparsely in the air, in various shapes, some like silk threads, some like light smoke, but most of them looked like ink dots.

These are the "pollution" that exists in the world.

If a living creature does not have the protection of mental fog or the aura of knowledge like a wizard, it will easily be corroded by these black substances. At that time, the creature may become mentally ill and crazy at the very least, or die at the worst. In even more serious cases, the creature may be alienated and degenerate into a monster.

And when Lin En observed these black substances, these black spots floating everywhere slowly rushed towards him like moths to a flame.

Being able to see these "pollutions" is both the advantage and disadvantage of supersensory perception.

This is why wizards usually do not maintain extrasensory vision unless it is needed, and why first-class wizard apprentices already have extrasensory abilities, but it is usually not recommended to use them.

However, Lin En has now been promoted to a first-level wizard, and his spirit is far stronger than before. Ordinary pollution like this cannot shake the aura of knowledge on his body at all.

Without delay, Lynn looked at the cells of the Capeson School wizard apprentices.

Except for the toilet, the walls of the cells in the Silver Ring Prison are just simple fences. The confinement effect is mainly achieved by the magic array engraved on the fences, so the view is unobstructed and Lin En can easily see the four Capeson apprentices.

Under the super-sensory vision, the four Capeson apprentices were all glowing with a hazy white halo, which was the aura of knowledge manifesting on their body surfaces.

"No problem... am I really overthinking it?"

The sound of Whitaker's footsteps could be heard again on the stairs at the end of the corridor. Lynn was confused, but still came out of the super-sensory state.

Whittaker soon came to their cell and whispered to Samuel:
"I have delivered the message for His Excellency. Lord Chester said he will come early tomorrow morning."

Samuel breathed a sigh of relief: "Excuse me, sir."

"No trouble." Whittaker smiled.

Lin En, who was standing by, silently kept this news in mind. He planned to wait for Chester to come over tomorrow morning and inform him that he had been promoted to a first-level wizard. The sun could not be seen in the Silver Ring Prison, and the way to judge day and night was mainly based on the brightness of the bright crystal above the head.

As night fell, the brightness of the bright crystal in the cell became very dim, like hazy moonlight.

After being promoted to a first-level wizard, Lin En's need for sleep decreased a lot. He did not sleep, but lay in bed silently waiting for the arrival of morning.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin En suddenly heard a rustling sound. He immediately activated his super sense and looked towards the cell where the wizard apprentice of the Capeson School was.

But soon, Lin En realized that the sound did not come from inside the cell, but from above the cell.

However, before Lin En was about to look away, the vision transmitted by his super sense made him stunned.

There were only three hazy white halos left in the cell where the Capeson apprentice was!
'A Capeson apprentice died?!'

The complete disappearance of the aura of knowledge is usually associated with the destruction of the mind and body. If the aura of knowledge on a wizard's body disappears completely, it most likely means that the person is dead.

Boom!

Before Lin En could think about it, a loud explosion suddenly occurred.

A big hole appeared in the ceiling of the cell where the Capeson School wizard apprentice was held, and an alienated silver ring apprentice fell down.

His pupils were pure black, and his figure looked like two fleeting shadows under the dim light. He instinctively began to attack the living things around him.

Screams followed, and only one of the three surviving Capeson apprentices reacted, but he was powerless to resist the two uninvited guests.

In just a moment, the light of knowledge in the three wizard apprentices was completely extinguished.

Lin En's pupils shrank suddenly, but this was just the beginning.

More wizard apprentices began to become alienated, and the latest one was even next door to them!
"What's going on?" Gray and Samuel were also awakened.

Before Lin En could answer them, he saw that the defensive magic formation supported by the fence next to him was showing signs of being overwhelmed.

In the cell next door, two wizard apprentices from the Horsens School had also become mutated and were attacking the only surviving wizard apprentice.

The apprentice was so agile that the attacks of the two alienated apprentices hit the fence.

"Lawrence, Nall, stop it! Hold on a little longer, Kester, the prison guards will be here soon!" Samuel shouted beside him.

However, the next moment, Kester was killed by the two alienated apprentices and fell to the ground.

The first-class wizard apprentice who had been transformed possessed power close to that of the first level. It was already amazing that Kester could hold out for a few seconds in the hands of the two of them.

Samuel looked at Kester's fallen body, clenched his teeth, and anger was in his eyes.

The people imprisoned here are all wizard apprentices from the Horsens School. They are not that close to each other, but they are all very familiar with each other, and it is normal for them to call each other companions.

Seeing their acquaintances die tragically in front of them, not only Samuel, but also Gray and Lynn had a hint of pity and anger in their eyes.

However, the two cells are separated by two layers of protective magic arrays. Even a first-level wizard would find it difficult to break it in an instant, not to mention Lin En, who had just been promoted and mastered too many powerful magics.

boom!
The two alienated apprentices continued to attack the fence, apparently trying to break through the defenses of the cell and attack Lin En and the other two.

The witch formation on the fence flickered and seemed to be crumbling, but it always held on and did not break.

The fence of the cell is protected by a powerful magic array, and under normal circumstances it can barely withstand a first-level attack for a period of time.

After the first explosion was heard, the wizard on duty had already raised the defensive magic array to its highest power, which was able to completely resist the attack of a first-level wizard.

Therefore, although these alienated apprentices have been strengthened, they are still unable to break the witch formation.

In fact, when the academy locked them up, it had already taken into account the possibility that they would suddenly become alienated, and certainly would not make such a low-level mistake.

As for the ceiling...

The two alienated apprentices nearby also noticed this and flew towards the ceiling above.

Boom! With just a slight collision, without even launching an attack, the ceiling above his head shattered, and an unlucky Silver Ring apprentice fell down.

In order to reduce costs, the fences of the cells on the first and second underground floors of the Silver Ring Prison are actually shared.

In other words, the corresponding cells above and below are actually one large cell, with just a partition in the middle.

It's like putting a piece of cardboard in the middle of a tin can.

The top of the can is the ceiling of the cell on the first underground floor, while the bottom of the can is the floor of the second underground floor. The fences around it are the can body. They are all made of iron and have witchcraft defenses.

The only thing between the two floors is a stone slab without much defense.

The advantage of this design is that even if the prisoners break the partition, they will still be trapped in the prison, which will not affect the effect of imprisonment and also save costs.

As for the bad - the situation in the Capeson apprentice cell in the distance is the best illustration.

Lynn understood this and quickly looked up at the ceiling.

Gray and Samuel next to them also reacted and looked at the ceiling with Lynn, their expressions obviously nervous.

Maybe it was good luck, or maybe it was some other reason.

The ceiling above Lin En and the other two remained intact, and no alienated apprentices appeared.

The prison guards at the Silver Ring Prison also reacted very quickly, and with the help of several official wizards who arrived, the situation was finally stabilized.

It only took a few minutes from the beginning to the end, but a large number of wizard apprentices died. In addition to the alienated wizard apprentices, most of them were members of small sects living in the lower class.

After all, most of the Silver Ring apprentices live in single cells. Even if the wizard apprentices in the cells next to them are mutated, it is difficult to hurt them. At most, they will just be frightened.

After a while, three familiar figures came to the Silver Ring Prison.

One is Bradley and the other is Chester.

As for the remaining one——

It was Horsens Thorn.

　I'd better report on my recent situation. My migraine started to recur early last month, and then I stopped updating. I went to get some Chinese medicine and took two days off to rest, but it didn't help much.

　　Then I endured until the end of last month. Yesterday I took a day off and went to check my fundus and did an MRI. There was nothing wrong with my eyes. Today the MRI results came out and there was nothing wrong either... Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he felt a little helpless.

　　I saw a Chinese doctor before, and he said it was related to genetics. It seems that I can only rest slowly. I should feel much better when I get older.

　　But it has been better recently, and the updates should resume slowly. I plan to get some Chinese medicine at the weekend.

　　The above is all. Finally, I wish all readers good health and freedom from illness and disaster.

　　——Ten Gardens

　　
　
(End of this chapter)