Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

Just as Corren was about to speak, a deep, aged voice suddenly came from the sky.

"Congratulations, fellow trainees! Regardless of whether you completed the mission or not, you have all successfully survived!"

"I believe that the experience gained from this mission will be of great benefit to you when you participate in the Wizarding Expedition in the future!"

As soon as the sound rang out, the previously noisy square fell silent instantly, and the same was true for Koren.

Byron, upon hearing this opening statement, had nothing left to complain about; in fact, he thought it was quite good.

As soon as the idea popped into his head, Byron shook his head repeatedly, wondering how he could have such a thought. He had really been brainwashed by these words.

"And in addition, we will not forget the promises we made to you before."

"After you return to the academy, you can exchange the points you have for anything in the Netherworld Crystal Nest plane."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of many students lit up with excitement, and Byron was no exception.

Although he didn't leave his residence for more than a month afterward and stayed there, it doesn't mean he was just living off his savings.

His subsequent research results were not held onto like a miser, tightly gripped in his hands, unwilling to let go, for fear that publishing them would allow others to profit.

He knew very well that although knowledge seemed important, it wasn't actually that important because it wasn't scarce. He figured it was better to exchange it for something more useful to him.

Furthermore, he didn't exchange everything for points; he chose to keep some of the more important knowledge.

Although it's unclear whether the academy is aware of this knowledge—after all, who knows how many wizards have visited this plane—let's just pretend they don't know. Anyway, we don't need those extra points.

"Like I said before, it's an equal exchange. As long as you have enough points, you can even exchange for the entire Netherworld Crystal Nest plane!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd in the square didn't even lift their eyes, completely losing the excitement they had before entering.

People should be more realistic; they wouldn't even dare to daydream like that.

The old man who was speaking did not change his expression at all upon seeing this, and continued speaking.

"Alright, that's all I have to say. Now you can return to the academy."

Hearing this, Byron breathed a sigh of relief.

It's finally over, and I can go back to my old life.

It's not that life in the Netherworld Crystal Nest plane is bad, it's just that the academy offers free knowledge that we can learn for free.

The thought of not getting any free knowledge for the past three months made Byron feel like he had lost out a lot.

Although it's all basic knowledge for apprentices, it's better than nothing, especially since it's free.

Before the old man had finished speaking, the crowd in the square could no longer contain themselves and began to discuss among themselves.

"Finally, I can return to the academy. Three months have passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder how my experimental materials in the lab are doing."

"Phew—this mission was quite long and difficult, but it's not bad that I can study quietly at the academy for the next three years without being disturbed."

"Damn it, I don't have enough points. These were used to exchange for experimental materials. I'm just hoping they don't drain my magic stones..."

"......."

Hearing the commotion, the long-robed wizard standing not far behind the old man frowned, looking displeased, and wanted to reprimand him.

However, after glancing at the old man standing at the front and seeing that he showed no displeasure and even a smile, he ultimately swallowed back the words he was about to say.

The robed wizard wasn't the only one whose expression changed; the other four wizards also showed different expressions upon seeing this.

Just as everyone was speaking, the square where they stood suddenly burst into light.

The dense beams of light formed runes, eventually creating a magic circle that enveloped the entire plaza.

The next moment, the figures of the students standing on the square suddenly disappeared, and the originally crowded square became empty.

Upon seeing this, the old man exclaimed, "The mission is over in the blink of an eye. It feels like only yesterday that the mission began."

After saying this, the old man shook his head and then changed the subject: "Although the mission is over, we still need to do the final cleanup work."

"Let's see if any trainees are still at the base. As for those still in the desert, well, let's just say they're unlucky."

Upon hearing this, the other wizards remained silent and began to investigate on their own.

After confirming that no students remained at the residence, the formal wizards entered the teleportation array in the square, preparing to return to the academy.

As their figures disappeared, the entire wizard's residence vanished like a fantasy, gradually dissipating into the air without leaving a trace.

At the same time, the Netherworld Crystal Nest plane instantly fell silent, and everything returned to its previous state, as if the events of the previous three months were all an illusion.

.........

On the other side, when the six formal wizards stepped out of the teleportation array and saw the scene that appeared in their sight, the smiles on their faces vanished instantly.

Especially the old man standing at the very front, whose terrifying aura instantly surged forth, causing the seawater beneath his feet to churn up.

Even the weaker wizards standing behind him, let alone the seawater, began to breathe rapidly, seemingly unable to withstand the pressure.

At this moment, the six of them were standing on a vast and boundless sea. As far as the eye could see, there was not a land in sight, nor even an island.

However, through analysis of the creatures in the ocean, they were able to confirm that they were still in the Boundless Ocean and had not been transported to other oceans.

The Boundless Sea is the ocean near the Dark Eclipse Wizard Academy, and it's also the ocean that Byron, Grey, and the others crossed on their way to the academy.

At this moment, how could these formal wizards not understand that they had been tricked and that the teleportation channel had been affected? Otherwise, they should be in the academy now, not here.

The target of the person who made the move was undoubtedly one of the students.

Looking at the scene before him, the old man laughed in fury: "Very well, very well, instead of the academy bothering those rats hiding in the gutter, they've come knocking on our door!"

"Do they really think our academy is made of clay? Does anyone think they can just come and test their skills?!"

Upon hearing the old man's words, the young-looking wizard asked in confusion.

"Sir, do you know who's behind this?"

The old man said, "Besides the various academies, only those dark wizards possess the ability to interfere with spatial teleportation technology on the Wizarding Continent. So there's no need to guess; it must be them!"

The old man didn't explain much. After saying that, he turned around and looked behind him.

"Our next step is to rush back to the academy as quickly as possible, report the news, and mobilize the faculty members still at the academy to conduct a full-scale search and rescue operation!"

After saying this, the old man looked around coldly, his tone chilling.

"At this point, I hope everyone can understand the importance of this matter and stop doing anything unnecessary."

"Moreover, this is also an opportunity for us to reduce our own culpability."

Upon hearing this, the other formal wizards nodded solemnly. Without the old man saying anything more, they looked around and then sped off in the direction they had chosen.

Watching the five wizards disappear, the old man narrowed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

At the same time, a ray of light suddenly appeared in his palm, and then disappeared.

After doing all this, the old man sped off towards the direction of the academy.