Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

After a brief moment of reflection, Byron didn't linger and headed straight for the elevator platform used by the trainees.

Without any trouble, Byron smoothly boarded the elevator platform and headed to the academy.

There was no incident where, because he hadn't returned for a long time, the college assumed he was dead, revoked his student ID, or cancelled his status.

By the time the elevator arrived at the college, Byron had completely calmed down.

Without much delay, Byron headed straight for his mentor Isolde's experimental spire.

Only by handing over the idol that trapped Abuldan and the other items he was carrying to his mentor could this matter truly be considered over, and the burden truly lifted.

Without stopping, passing through the teaching area, garden area, and administrative area, Byron finally stopped in the dormitory area, which was separated from the experimental area.

It wasn't that someone was stopping him; he just saw someone he knew.

"Gray, where are you headed?"

Looking at Gray standing in the open space as if waiting for something, Byron walked up behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and asked with a smile.

Gray was startled when he heard Byron's voice and almost jumped up.

Upon seeing Byron's smiling face, he was first taken aback and stared at him in disbelief.

But soon, Gray reacted, pulled Byron into his arms, and patted Byron's back hard.

"Byron, where have you been all this time? Eliza and I thought you were dead!"

"Although we asked your senior, Coron, and he said you were fine, just delayed by some things and still out there, we haven't seen you come back and we've been worried!"

"Now we can finally relax!"

Hearing Gray's slightly choked voice, Byron also sighed.

But then a smile appeared on his face, and he patted Gray on the shoulder: "I'm back, aren't I? Don't worry, I'm not that easy to kill!"

Grey loosened his grip on Byron, and upon hearing this, his smile returned, and he nodded vigorously.

"Yes, Byron, I knew you wouldn't die so easily!"

Byron rolled his eyes at Gray, annoyed. "What kind of person am I? Explain yourself!"

Gray: "I'm telling you, you're afraid of dying!"

Byron grabbed Gray by the neck and shook him violently: "What do you mean I'm afraid of death? That's clearly just being cautious!"

After a while of playful fighting, the two calmed down.

Gray looked at Byron curiously and asked, "Byron, what have you been doing all this time? Weren't we supposed to be teleported to that forest? Why haven't we seen you?"

"So, you weren't teleported to that forest? Let me tell you, you have no idea..."

At this point, Gray seemed to remember something, put his arm around Byron's shoulder, and headed anxiously toward the dormitory area.

Byron's body was pulled to one side by this sudden movement.

Gray said, while pulling Byron along:

"It's not just me, Eliza has been worried about you a lot lately. I just came out of her dorm, she should still be there now, let's go find her together and give her a good surprise."

After taking a few steps following Gray's momentum, Byron stopped, looked at Gray's puzzled expression, and waved with a smile.

"Grey, go tell Eliza I'm back, and then please wait for me at the Gray Dome Restaurant. I'll be there as soon as I'm done, and we'll have a good get-together!"

Gray asked in confusion, "You just got back, what brings you here already?"

Byron smiled slightly: "There's something I need to give to my mentor, and it can't be delayed."

As for what it was, Byron did not tell Gray.

This isn't because I don't trust Gray, but rather because the fewer people who know about this, the better.

Having come this far, Byron didn't want things to get any more complicated.

As the saying goes, "the last leg of a journey is the hardest," Byron did not want any unexpected events to occur at this crucial final juncture, leading to failure.

After all, keeping your mouth shut starts with yourself. If you can't keep your mouth shut, do you expect others to keep their mouths shut about your affairs?

That's not a joke.

Gray listened to Byron's explanation, looking at his serious expression and weathered face.

He could tell that Byron wasn't joking, and he also realized the importance of the matter.

Seeing this, Gray smiled and nodded, without asking what it was about. He simply said that he would tell Eliza about his return and wait with Eliza at the Gray Dome Restaurant for Byron to arrive.

After saying this, Gray smiled, waved goodbye to Byron, and then turned and ran towards Eliza's dormitory.

Seeing this, Byron breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and quickened his pace toward his mentor's laboratory.

He didn't want to take too long and keep Gray and Eliza waiting.

Before long, Byron arrived safely at the experimental spire where his mentor, Isolde, was located.

Byron looked at the closed door, and without hesitation, he tried to push it open and go inside.

But before he could push the door open, the previously closed door opened by itself.

Upon seeing this, Byron immediately realized that Isolde's mentor must have known he was there.

After tidying up his slightly disheveled clothes, Byron went straight into the spire.

As soon as Byron entered the spire, he saw Corinne, Elena, and Mentor Isolde sitting on the sofa.

Hearing the noise, Colin and his companion turned to look towards the gate. When they saw Byron, a look of surprise and delight appeared on their faces, and they waved to him.

As for Isolde, she pointed to the sofa opposite her, indicating that Byron should sit opposite her.

Upon seeing this, Byron walked toward the sofa, nodding and smiling in response to the greetings from Colin and the other man.

Upon reaching the sofa, Byron did not immediately sit down. Instead, he placed the statue of Abultan and the items he had taken from him before Isolde, and solemnly said:

"Mentor, I've brought everything back. Could you please check if there are any problems?"

As for why Byron so openly took out the item in front of Colin and the other man, while he had been hiding it from Gray earlier.

This was not Byron treating people differently, but rather a matter of different circumstances.

When they were with Gray before, they were both apprentices and had no ability to protect these things.

Things are different now; who can take things away in front of Mentor Isolde?

Furthermore, since Instructor Isolde knew that he had come in, he did not ask Corinne and Elena to leave.

This means there's no need to hide it; you can openly and honestly take it out in front of the two of them.

Since that's what my mentor Isolde thinks, why should Byron bother being a villain?

After seeing his mentor Isolde nod, Byron sat down on the sofa, a comfortable expression on his face.

God knows what kind of life he was living during that period.

Although Byron didn't crave these things, who would be crazy enough to seek out suffering when they could enjoy themselves comfortably?

There may be such people, but Byron was definitely not one.

When Isolde saw Byron's expression, a faint smile appeared on his lips, but it vanished in an instant, unnoticed by the three of them.

As for Corinne and Elena, their gazes were both fixed on the statue. Before Byron returned, they had heard bits and pieces of information from Isolde, which made them very curious.

Now I can finally see it with my own eyes.