Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

After a pause, Clotilde turned his gaze to Hughes and then said meaningfully:

"If you can maintain this level, or even go further... it's not impossible to add another wizard to some real research fields."

Having said that, Clotilde didn't linger any longer and turned to walk towards a corner of the laboratory.

There, Barossa also seemed to be close to completing the transplantation of the Frostwolf bloodline.

Shortly afterward, the course ended, and everyone left in batches via the elevators of the spire.

"Click—"

"Splash splash splash—"

Hughes had just stepped onto the first elevator when, as it descended, some wizards in the crowd began to chat amongst themselves.

Most of them were exchanging the steps and insights from the experiment they had just had, while another group was whispering about the major events that had recently occurred in the college.

And of course, the death of Hector is an important part of this.

Just as Hughes had guessed, the Heruno family learned of Hector's death the instant it occurred through the Soul Crystal.

It's something that can detect the target's soul state in real time, and can also detect the location where the target's soul dissipates.

Upon learning of this news, the Heruno family immediately dispatched people to the place where the Soul Crystal indicated Ector's soul had dissipated.

Unfortunately, the soul crystal can only lock onto a general area, and that area happens to be a complex mountain range.

It is said that the Heruno family investigated for a long time before they realized that something was wrong with a certain mountain, with faint traces of violent elemental fluctuations.

Left with no other choice, they invited a first-class prophetic wizard from the Myriad Peaks to make a reverse prophecy about the place in order to see what had happened in the mountain before.

It was at this time that news of Hector's death spread like wildfire, eventually reaching the entire academy.

However, even with the involvement of the prophetic wizards, they gained very little.

Because after Hector died, he didn't leave a single trace of his soul here—in other words, the murderer disposed of his remaining soul completely in the short time it took for the Heruno family to arrive.

Without a remnant soul, without a physical body, and because Hector arrived here secretly without telling anyone, he was completely unprepared.

That would mean that almost all traces of Hector's existence in this place have been completely erased.

As a result, the prophetic wizard was unable to extract the thread of fate left behind by the other party, and could not even cast prophetic spells.

As for the final result, that remains a closely guarded secret to the public.

However, Hughes still managed to get some inside information from the Coral Oath.

It is said that the prophetic wizard barely managed to "feel" a few remaining threads, but he only saw Hector disguise himself and come to the mountain, as well as some scenes of meeting a blurry figure.

Therefore, the truth behind Hector's death remains a mystery...

Reactions to Hector's death were mixed.

Those closely related to it naturally feel uneasy.

Given the current situation in Maransel, as fellow members of the High Rings, they couldn't help but worry whether the killer was a wizard from the Black Ring Crown, specifically targeting them, the Gold Ring families.

Moreover, they expended considerable resources and opportunities to cultivate a good relationship with Hector, especially when he was promoted to a formal wizard.

Now that the other party is dead, all their efforts have been in vain, so naturally they are not in a good mood.

The happiest were naturally the Coral Oath members and the local residents of the continent's center who were not affiliated with any family faction.

After all, their relationship with members of the High Rings like Hector was always hostile, so they were naturally happy that he was dead.

Even yesterday, when Hughes came to the Coral Oath to inquire about information, he heard a lot of laughter from young people.

"..."

And so, Hughes listened to the surrounding students' speculations about the matter while waiting for the elevator to slowly descend to the bottom floor.

Some speculate that Hector was attacked by local evil spirits, which is why not even a trace of his soul remained.

Some people speculated that the other party had provoked someone they shouldn't have, which led to their current predicament.

Some even believe that Hector went to join the Black Ring Crown.

Without any clues, all that's left is speculation, and it can only be speculation.

With his back to everyone, Hughes couldn't help but let a slight smile curl up at the corner of his mouth.

They would never have imagined that the culprit behind this incident had attended the same class as them and was even riding the same elevator with them.

"Splash splash splash..."

Soon, the elevator descended to the first floor of the spire.

"Click—thump..."

Hughes slowly stepped out with the crowd and left the Koya Spire.

In order to open up the necromantic space and to give Mr. Poison Demon a new control medium.

He planned to visit the library and the sorcery tower of the Myriad Peaks to study the relevant factional knowledge.

Both of these are techniques commonly used by necromancers and are considered essential knowledge, so they can be found in the library without needing to be added to any knowledge pyramid.

"Da da..."

But just as Hughes was on his way to the library, an incredibly hot aura suddenly came from ahead.

"clatter--!"

Immediately afterward, a heavy footstep stopped abruptly in front of him.

Sensing the movement ahead, Hughes stopped pondering necromancy and looked up.

Before him stood a gaunt, red-haired wizard who had deliberately blocked his way, his eyes filled with undisguised scrutiny.

"Hughes Craig?"

He spoke, his tone clearly not very pleasant.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Zoroark Heruno, and I am Hector's elder brother."

Upon hearing this, Hughes immediately understood.

Clearly, the other party probably learned something from Hector beforehand, so now they suspect him of causing the other party's death.

However, Hughes remained completely calm, and simply said:

"Yes, we all deeply regret your brother's death... He—"

But before he could finish his pleasantries, Zoroark coldly interrupted him:

"Are you disappointed?"

He stepped forward, his face showing no anger, but the suppressed malevolence around him was almost tangible.

"Hughes, you probably know more about Hector's death than anyone else."

The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere between the two became tense.

But the next moment, Hughes looked "confused" and said:

"You mean me? Ha! Well, I'm sorry, Lord Zoroark, I'm not a prophetic wizard, so I'm afraid I can't help your family find out the truth."

As he spoke, he let out a cold sneer.

The other party has clearly become suspicious of me. At this point, if I argue with them or pretend to be stupid, it will only make things worse.

Feigning anger and directly confronting the other side is the best way to navigate the situation.