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Chapter 41 Hearing (Please continue reading)

It seems that night elves are very rare on the continent of Byers, which has had a significant impact on second-level wizard apprentices.

A moment later, Richard heard noisy footsteps outside the door. The other party opened the door, and there came a formal wizard in black robes, followed by two apprentices in gray robes. The apprentices had a pattern of three white bone clubs crossed on their chests, which meant they were also rare third-level wizard apprentices.

The black-robed wizard before him appeared to be a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, with high cheekbones, brown hair, and typical Oberon features. However, Richard knew that the man was probably older than his own grandfather, much like Seras.

The other party first glanced at the unseeing head of the dark-skinned man on the table, then looked at the nameplate, and picked it up to examine it carefully.

"You're Richard? Oh! This nameplate is also carried by this night elf?" the brown-haired wizard asked as he looked at it.

"Yes." Richard nodded. He generally answered every question from a formal wizard, as a sign of respect.

"And you killed this night elf?" the other party asked again.

"Yes," Richard said affirmatively.

"Very good, can you tell me the whole story? I'm listening." After saying that, the brown-haired wizard gently stroked Richard's head with his hand. Richard felt that it was a kind of witchcraft similar to a lie detector.

Then he sat down opposite Richard.

Richard didn't intend to hide anything and immediately recounted the events, but omitted the details about the mysterious egg. After Richard repeated the story three times, the brown-haired wizard nodded, seemingly accepting Richard's words, and remained silent.

The brown-haired wizard looked up and glanced at a tall, thin, third-level apprentice who had accompanied him.

Richard had a bad feeling. His past experience in the workplace told him that someone was likely going to step in and play the bad cop.

Sure enough, the next second, seemingly prompted by the brown-haired wizard, the third-level apprentice immediately stepped forward, glanced at the nameplate, and began to ask Richard questions.

"You're saying you exchanged fire with this night elf, and he dodged? Do you even know what's written on this nameplate?"

"I don't know, I don't understand Elvish." Richard shook his head.

"It says 'Shadow Hunter Voivander Arnes' on it. Do you know what 'Shadow Hunter' means?" the tall, thin apprentice asked in rapid succession.

Richard shook his head, indicating he didn't know, but in his heart he was thinking, "That nickname sounds pretty impressive!"

"The title of Shadow Hunter is an honorary title awarded by the Night Elf race to warriors who have made outstanding contributions in battle. Those who receive this title are usually masters of archery, hunting, or tracking."

In terms of individual strength, they are certainly not as good as formal wizards, but quite a few second and third-level wizard apprentices have died at their hands. Tell me, what makes you think you can kill them?

You're definitely hiding something! What are you hiding?!

The last two sentences, in particular, fully reveal the intention of having the third-level apprentice play the bad cop and the brown-haired wizard play the good cop!

Richard fell silent for a moment. He understood. It seemed that the brown-haired wizard didn't actually believe that he could kill the Shadow Hunter, even if he had a head as proof.

But since his own answer was fine, he specifically instructed his third-level wizard apprentice to play the bad cop.

"I'm also skilled with a bow and arrow, and I have my own trump card!" Richard thought for a moment and decided to be a little clearer, since behind the third-level wizard apprentice stood the full-fledged wizard.

"Pshaw! How old are you, and you're already an archery master? And your trump card can kill a Shadow Hunter? Forgive me for being blunt, but I don't believe it!" Richard was very annoyed by the other party's obvious disdain.

That's right. If I hadn't set a trap and let the night elf man get stabbed hard by the skeleton, the outcome would have been uncertain!

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To be fair, the odds are probably 50/50 at best!

But a win is a win!

"I can vouch for Richard's archery skills!" A familiar voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.

Richard's face lit up with joy. It was Senior Sister Meiluo! Oh, and Instructor Seras was here too!

"Seraphim, what brings you here?" Facing a formal wizard, the brown-haired wizard didn't seem to dare to be presumptuous and stood up with a smile to greet him.

"Mikel, Richard is my disciple," Seras said calmly.

"I can vouch for Richard. During the entrance exam, Richard displayed extraordinary talent in archery, and Senior Sass can also testify to that." With her mentor by her side, Meiluo was not afraid of the brown-haired wizard at all and spoke eloquently.

"Even if Richard's archery skills can be proven, what about his trump card? How can a first-level wizard apprentice, who has only been enrolled for a few days, have a trump card to kill a Shadow Hunter? That's too unreasonable!" The third-level apprentice immediately questioned Meiluo's proof.

"I can prove Richard has a trump card! Mikel, do you remember what I found at the Golden Wing Island ruins?" Seras said.

This made the third-level wizard apprentice feel like a duck being choked!

He seemed to want to say something, but didn't dare to speak!

With a certified wizard as witness, what more needs to be said?

Richard felt a surge of warmth in his heart; it felt so good to have someone to rely on!

"Seles, you mean the incomplete one?" After receiving Seles's confirmation, Mikel suddenly realized, and his gaze towards Richard softened considerably. He immediately stated:

"Richard, go and get some rest. The school will send someone to investigate this matter immediately!"

However, the Night Elf's nameplate, bow, and other items still need to be left at the security office. Once the matter is investigated and confirmed, they will be returned to you as spoils of war.

Also, it's best not to go out these next few days; just rest well within the school.

Richard immediately agreed.

He understood what Wizard Mikel meant; "don't go out" was a polite way of saying it, but it was actually a restriction on personal freedom. However, he didn't have any objections to that.

After all, four students died at once, so the school would definitely need to send someone to investigate the situation thoroughly before drawing any conclusions.

Richard looked at Serales, who nodded, indicating that he should go back and rest, as he himself had something to discuss with Mikel.

Senior Meiluo winked at him to reassure him.

Richard went straight back to his dormitory before he could truly relax.

The intense battles of the past two days, coupled with the backstabbing during the hearings, left him physically and mentally exhausted. Before long, he was snoring loudly!

The next morning, as the morning light shone on his face, Richard realized that he had actually slept fully clothed the night before.

He fell asleep immediately after returning from the wilderness without even taking a shower; he must have been really exhausted!

At this moment, Richard remembered the white egg in the package, so he opened the package, carefully took the white egg in his hand, and examined it carefully.

After looking around, Richard was completely baffled by the mysterious white egg, which had long since lost its luster.

After much deliberation, Richard decided to take the white egg to his mentor, Seres, for identification tomorrow, at least to figure out what it was and what use it was to him!

Even if the mentor takes a liking to him, it doesn't matter. Just for the fact that he's standing up for him, Richard thinks that Serales is quite good to his student.

What harm is there in giving the white egg to Seres? Besides, even if the mentor takes a liking to it, he will give him appropriate compensation.

This can be seen from how Serales treats her grandfather.

Conversely, if the white eggs are not very useful, sell them as soon as possible; if they are useful but the mentor doesn't want them, then try to hatch them as soon as possible!

Having made up his mind, Richard, feeling refreshed after washing up, leisurely headed to the cafeteria for his meal.

"Hey, have you heard? I heard from the senior students that the School's security department suffered heavy casualties yesterday afternoon. A level three wizard apprentice and three level two apprentices died on Spider Trail!" A green-haired student whispered to the person opposite him.

"Hiss! Is that so? I've never heard of it." The student's eyes widened in surprise.

"It's true! The news has spread, and I heard that all the official wizards were mobilized this morning!" the green-haired student said confidently.

Richard's expression immediately changed drastically! The words "Spider Trail" instantly struck a nerve with him!

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