Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

After canceling the mission, Byron did not waste any more time on it.

Because the contract mark won't affect him now, since he has no intention of becoming a rogue ninja and wants to continue studying at the academy.

His thoughts raced, and Byron stroked his chin, pondering what path to take next.

According to Instructor Isolde, it's impossible to return to the academy anytime soon, not only because of the chaos where Elena and the others are.

Furthermore, he didn't have a specific direction from the academy and didn't know where to go.

As for the method the mentor mentioned, it was only a last resort when all other options were exhausted.

Byron would not use it lightly.

Therefore, he had to prepare for a long stay in the Kingdom of Frostbite.

Therefore, it would be inappropriate for him to continue wearing that eye-catching wizard robe from the Dark Eclipse Wizarding Academy.

If even a village chief can recognize him, then how about other nobles of a higher rank?

Even a fool could see that this outfit would definitely bring him a lot of trouble.

In addition, it is necessary to acquire some currency from the Kingdom of Frostbite.

After all, living in the kingdom for a long time inevitably requires purchasing some items.

At that point, he wouldn't be able to use magic stones to pay, would he?

If you run into someone you know, it's fine, but if you don't, you might get kicked out.

As time went by, the plans and preparations that followed were refined in Byron's mind.

..........

After leaving the mental sea, Byron, who did not want to cause trouble, stayed at White's house after White's repeated requests.

That night, Byron checked the room and, finding nothing amiss, plopped down on the bed with a smile on his face.

Now I finally have time to take stock of what I've gained from this job interview experience.

Byron tapped his fingers lightly on the storage pouch at his waist, and items flew out one by one, almost filling the entire bed.

The most important and precious items were, of course, the seven bottles of spirit-transforming potions.

Of these seven potions, three need to be set aside to make a complete potion to transform his mental power, and one needs to be kept as experimental material. Byron hasn't yet figured out how to use the other three.

However, for Byron, these three potions were perfectly acceptable, whether he used them to exchange with other extreme wizard apprentices for the things he needed to advance to a full wizard, or to exchange for other items.

However, if possible, Byron would like to use it to exchange for promotion items with others.

After all, everything is geared towards becoming a formal wizard.

Byron's gaze swept past the wooden box containing seven bottles of potions, then he looked at a small cloth bag beside it and picked it up.

Byron untied the cloth bag and poured the crystal-clear powder into his palm.

These powders are none other than those obtained from the original crystal marrow.

However, this was not Byron's doing; the powder was originally leftovers from the process of making potions.

After all, it's impossible for a single piece of primordial crystal to be exactly enough to make up ten materials; each piece will have some missing or extra materials.

These powders were leftovers after the mixing process, and were not enough to make up the amount needed for one serving of the potion.

So Byron himself kept it.

This is also one of the unspoken rules between potion masters and their clients.

As for why he left these things behind, he was obviously hoping to find something useful from them.

The result was disappointing; apart from the reduced portion size, nothing else changed.

Now that it has been taken out of the Netherworld Crystal Nest plane, it is destined not to be preserved for long.

Given the current situation, it's clear that he won't be able to return to the academy anytime soon. No matter how unwilling Byron is, this is all he can do.

After examining the glistening powder in his palm, Byron sighed softly and poured it back into the bag.

Although it's impossible to learn anything from this primordial crystal now, Byron still has one chance.

That is to study why the original crystal marrow becomes ineffective after being separated from the dark marrow crystal nest plane.

Perhaps we can find a breakthrough by starting from this point.

This is one of the reasons why Byron did not discard it.

After putting it away again, Byron looked at the other things on the bed.

For example, the crystal armor plates of the Crystal Marrow Guardians, the half-test tube of Crystal Nest Original Liquid (the main ingredient of the Marrow-Cleansing Potion), the main body of the Illusionary Crystal Worm and its outer skin that can conceal its form, and the Nether Marrow Crystal that can enable the Worms to evolve or restore their magic power...

Looking at the bountiful harvest before him, Byron wore a satisfied smile.

And this was after Byron had carefully selected and chosen the best ones.

If Byron hadn't been out of space, he would have brought back everything, regardless of whether it was useful or not.

This also reminded Byron that he must bring a large storage bag when he goes out.

Otherwise, it can be really difficult to declutter.

This time was alright; what I discarded were mostly things that weren't very useful.

As for bringing those things back?

Byron hadn't considered this method either, but after weighing the pros and cons, he ultimately gave up on it.

There's no other reason than that most of those things are just useless and not worth doing; it's too shameful.

Besides these physical items, Byron also gained several hundred points in addition to the points earned from completing the mission, as well as the Flame Condensation Magic, which he had just completed and was about to inscribe into his mental sea.

It was truly a fruitful experience.

After tapping them lightly, Byron put those items back into his spatial bag.

Lying in bed, Byron looked at the wooden roof and pondered some future plans.

Time passed slowly, and just as Byron was preparing to relax and take a nap, a faint knock sounded at the door.

Upon hearing the sound, Byron suddenly snapped out of his daze and looked towards the door through his mental powers.

When he saw the figure outside the door, he was speechless.

Byron recognized the person standing outside the door; she was White's granddaughter, whom he had met once before at dinner.

At this moment, she stood timidly outside the door, draped in a thin veil.

Upon seeing this, Byron knew exactly what was going on without even thinking.

At any other time—or rather, even at any other time—Byron would not have agreed.

He's only fifteen years old!

So Byron simply ignored her; after all, the door was already locked, and she couldn't possibly push it open and come in.

When the woman saw that no one answered her knocking for a long time, she stamped her foot shyly and turned to leave.

...........

Several days later, on the road outside Greystone Village, Byron, dressed in coarse cloth and carrying a bundle, walked towards the direction White pointed out, facing the rising sun.

Byron's destination was the city of the Frostfire Kingdom, more than 100 kilometers away from Graystone Village, as White had mentioned.

Although staying in Graystone Village is more peaceful and tranquil, and there is less chance of any major accidents.

However, there is also a problem here: Graystone Village is just a village and cannot meet Byron's needs.

Moreover, if Byron didn't want to waste time using Isolde's clumsy method, he would have to find a solution himself.

Going to a prosperous city would be a great idea.

After all, although the Wizarding Council imposed various restrictions on wizards, there was one thing it did not restrict.

That is, the wizard goes to the mortal realm.

As a result, not to mention wandering wizards, the chances of even academy wizards appearing in mortal cities are not small.

Even if the wizard cannot be found, the direction of the academy should be able to be found out through those who have been in contact with the wizard.

We might even be able to get a standard map.

In that case, the issue of returning to the academy would no longer be a problem.