god of tomorrow

Who is this?

Gawain looked at the cold-faced magician with a puzzled expression, while the AI ​​assistant's prompting voice also reached his ears.

[Host has triggered the quest [Provocation]]

[Task Description: Your legitimate gains have been questioned. This is not only a questioning of your hard work and effort, but also a questioning of your moral character. However, the other party is quite powerful, and a direct response will be very difficult. Please make your choice carefully.]

[Task Rewards: 2000 Experience Points, 100 Gold Coins, 10 Basic Free Attribute Points]

【Whether to accept? 】

【whether】

With such a generous reward, Gao Wen accepted the mission without hesitation.

"I forgot to introduce him. This is Mage Alan, a graduate of the Royal Magic University, and now a knight employed by the Griffith family," Woody introduced.

As he spoke, Alan unconsciously straightened his back. The Royal Magic University was the gold standard of the Golden Kingdom, with an extremely high success rate, and it was useful no matter where it was placed.

"..." x2

Gao Wen: Hey, what a coincidence!

AI assistant: It's a shame, it shouldn't have issued the task in the first place.

Seeing Gao Wen remain silent as expected, Alan coldly snorted and said loudly, "Three days ago, I received a call that a family member had been kidnapped in Westman Town, so I rushed there as quickly as possible. But Mr. Woody told me that you had already rescued Kaman, and that you even took the opportunity to extort 100 million as a reward, is that right?"

That's true, but the tone of your voice is wrong. It makes me sound like a villain, like I'm in cahoots with the kidnappers.

Gao Wen didn't say anything, but took out his student ID from his pocket, opened it, and showed it to Alan.

"..." x4

Across from them, the three remained silent; even the AI ​​assistant dared not look.

Kaman was the first to react, and glared at his father with resentment. What did he say? Gawain and the kidnappers were not a gang, and they had earned the money with a clear conscience.

Even if we take a step back and assume the worst, isn't your son's life worth a million?

Clearly, Kaman wasn't offering his father a way out; he was genuinely a bit dim-witted.

"So it's Gao Wenxue, my junior. I was a bit presumptuous just now."

Alan's eye twitched, and he glanced at Woody speechlessly. The intelligence report hadn't mentioned any of this.

"Senior Alan, you're too kind. It was clearly me who was speaking too loudly," Gao Wen said with a smile.

"..." x3

After a brief silence, Alan spoke first, saying that a million was no small sum of money and that they had to try to get it no matter what.

But before pursuing the matter, he had to organize the intelligence clearly.

The Royal Magic Academy only accepts two types of students: noble geniuses who study magic and learn territory management at the school; and commoner geniuses, such as Alan, who have no title to inherit but will be hired by the royal family, clan, or church after graduation to become noble candidates, or knights.

If he's just a commoner genius, Alan feels he has a high chance of success on this trip; but if he's a noble genius...

It's better to avoid trouble. Kaman is right; the three of them are here to invite Gawain to dinner.

"Gao Wenxue, you're a freshman, what are you doing in Ximan Town?"

"I can't say for sure about the school's arrangements, it's a very important matter. And you shouldn't ask too many questions, it's not good for you to know too much. All I can say is that the school has already arranged for someone to come and pick me up," Gao Wen said truthfully.

That's absolutely the truth. The investigation team will arrive tomorrow at the latest, and the day after at the latest.

What a big shot! The school even sent someone to pick him up. This kid must have some powerful connections! x2

Alan remained silent and said no more. Seeing this, Woody knew that not only would he not get his money back today, but he would also have to spend more money. He decisively let the matter drop. It was lunchtime, so he came over to treat Gao Wen to a meal to express his gratitude.

At the dinner table, Gao Wen ate heartily and didn't have time to clink glasses with Woody. Only when Woody handed him the 100,000 yuan thank-you fee did a smile appear on his face.

Alan seized the opportunity to raise his glass: "Junior, today's misunderstanding..."

"Senior, there's no need to say more. I understand the principles. Society is very realistic. Just because you save someone doesn't mean they will be grateful. First, you have to have the ability. Otherwise, people will just think you were lucky." That's human nature, and Gao Wen didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

As for the misunderstanding, he didn't intend to be friends with Kaman, so he had no expectations and naturally wouldn't be disappointed. Where would the misunderstanding come from?

"Junior, you're so open-minded," Alan exclaimed in admiration.

"My education taught me to be open-minded; people who are too calculating won't go far."

Children from ordinary families don't receive this kind of education; his family is clearly not ordinary. x2

After the meal and drinks were finished, and everyone was in high spirits, Gao Wen patted his behind and left.

With food, drink, and money to eat, plus task rewards, my steps have become much lighter.

"Mr. Alan, is he really your junior?" Woody was extremely upset that he had lost his money.

"What, are you worried about the money?"

"As you know, the family has assigned me a task: if I don't hand over enough profits this year, my resources will be reduced next year."

"Then you should also know that any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem."

Alan glanced in the direction Gawain had left, her tone softening slightly: "Don't worry, I'll report it truthfully. The responsibility isn't yours; it's a problem with the family's security. And I'll keep an eye on things these next few days. I can't just believe whatever he says. If no one from the school comes, I'll visit him again and get all your losses back."

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The next day at noon, Alan ran into the investigation team from the Royal Magic University and politely greeted them.

The objective has been achieved, so no further questions were asked. Gao Wen had already said that knowing too much is not a good thing.

The investigation team consisted of five people, both men and women, all of whom were experienced specialists. The team leader, Smith, was a man who was rough around the edges but meticulous at heart. After tasting the food, he sensed that something was amiss.

He glanced at Alan's departing figure with a puzzled look, pondered for a moment, and said to his companions, "Write this down: the Griffith family intends to support Gawain. They don't cause trouble, but they're not afraid of trouble either. When you question Gawain, you all need to be polite."

A chance encounter?

Haha, what a coincidence! You've been waiting for this for a long time!

Smith knew perfectly well that it must have been Gawain who informed him that Alan was waiting here on behalf of the Griffith family to give the investigation team a heads-up.

The five-person team entered the hotel and quickly found Gao Wen's room. They got straight to the point and began their investigation.

The first step in the investigation was not to survey the site, but to question Gao Wen about the events leading up to the incident. Gao Wen could remain silent, but every word he uttered would be used as evidence in court and its veracity would be determined during the on-site investigation.

"It was all Professor Vanvich's conspiracy. He wanted to obtain chaos magic, so he organized an archaeological team and used us as sacrifices in a ritual..."

Given the gravity of the matter, Gao Wen, not wanting to get himself into trouble, actively cooperated with the investigation and told the whole story.

There's nothing to hide. He was a victim, and he's innocent even with the lie detector on.

He was just a tiny bit lucky; VanVleet was dead, but he was still alive and kicking.

Of course, Gawain didn't confess to everything. For example, he didn't mention the fragments of the underworld, and he never even heard of the Chaos Magic he obtained, which was edible, or the God of Wishes.

"Is it edible?"

The investigation team members were recording when they heard Gao Wen's account and were all stunned.

Since when can being able to eat be considered chaotic magic?

No, chaos is indeed disorder; being able to eat it can also be considered magic.

"Yes, I can eat a lot now. Not only can I eat a lot, but I can also digest food quickly and absorb nutrients to make my body stronger."

Gawain gave an ambiguous account of his own transformation. As a freshman who didn't know much about magic, he just said whatever came to mind: "Also, I can survive for days without food or water. That's how I climbed out of the bottom of the cliff."

To prove that he can really eat a lot now, Gao Wen suggested treating the investigation team to a meal. A simple meal would be considered bribery, but if the investigation team watched him eat, it would be considered evidence gathering.

Crash!

Huff, huff!

Gao Wen proved that he really could eat a lot; his stomach was like a bottomless pit, and he ate at five tables before stopping.

"Are you full?" Smith asked with interest.

"I'm full, but I can still eat."

"..." x5

That's right, no normal person could fit that many potatoes in their food; it must be chaos magic.

After proving that he could eat, Gao Wen led the investigation team into the grove, pushing forward relentlessly and forcing growth, once again demonstrating the changes in his physical condition.

It doesn't use magic, it's just incredibly powerful!

Smith watched this scene unfold, his eyes gleaming. He muttered to himself, "It's not that he can eat, but that his flesh and blood have mutated. This kid is a talent. One day, another photo of him will be added to the school's Hall of Fame."

Physical mutation is the most unsuccessful type of chaotic sacrifice. Usually, it is a malignant mutation, resulting in a person who is neither human nor ghost. Gawain does not see anything wrong with it at the moment, so it is a rare benign mutation.

At least for now.

Smith had high hopes for Gao Wen, who had a higher starting point than his peers. As long as he didn't turn to evil in the future, he was sure to achieve great things.

The first day of the investigation concluded successfully, and that evening, Smith called the school to explain the progress of the investigation.

The school is pressuring him hard, requiring him to report on his progress every day.

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On the other side, at the Royal Magic University.

Inside the office, a call came in from the investigation team; several high-ranking school officials were having a small meeting.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense, and I didn't know how to shift the blame.

“I checked, and Gao Wen’s admission certificate is problematic, especially his ID card, which cannot withstand scrutiny at all.”

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! Where did they get these fake certificates? How dare they try to fool us?"

"The royal family."

"???"

“Gawain’s identification documents were provided by the royal family.”

"..."

"What did the royal family say? That Gawain is a member of the royal family?"

"No such person found, knows nothing about them, haha, and they even say they've opened an investigation."

They've made a clean smear, but do they really not know, or are they just pretending not to know?