Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

The edge of the meteorite forest outside the academy.

At that moment, footsteps suddenly echoed from the hidden underground cave where Elena and Coron were hiding.

The footsteps were light, but they were very clear in the silent, dark cave.

The commotion also alerted Elena and Corin, who were hiding inside.

After exchanging a glance, the two confirmed that they hadn't misheard, and their expressions became serious. The elemental particles that were constantly flowing in the air also began to gather around them and become active.

As the footsteps drew closer, the atmosphere in the dark cave became incredibly tense, almost on the verge of exploding. The slightest mishap would trigger a cataclysmic event!

"Alright, Loris, stop scaring them. If you really upset them, we'll have to move again."

A deep, resonant voice suddenly echoed through the dark cave.

Immediately afterwards, a carefree and cheerful voice rang out.

"Hey, I was just thinking of giving Elena and the others a surprise."

As the sound rang out, two figures emerged from the darkness.

The visitors were none other than Dylan, the president of the Sunfall Council, and Loris.

Loris looked at Elena, who was wary, and chuckled, "Elena, aren't you surprised to see me?"

Upon seeing Dylan and Loris, Elena and her companion relaxed.

Elena rolled her eyes at Loris's words, annoyed: "This isn't a surprise, it's a shock."

"If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have held back and would have taken action immediately."

Upon hearing this, Loris was not angry at all. Instead, she skipped over to Elena, hugged her, and said sweetly.

"Oh, I was just worried you were too nervous and wanted to help you relax. Okay, don't be angry."

Elena pursed her lips but didn't say anything more.

Dylan and Corren, who were standing to the side, did not change their expressions when they saw this scene, as if they were already used to it.

After a while, the four of them sat facing each other.

Dylan said calmly, "Elena, you're right. Nobody knows if the other person is a human or a ghost, so I didn't call anyone else over, I only called Loris."

Dylan paused slightly at this point.

"However, this is enough to protect ourselves, but if we want to fight back, the strength of the four of us alone is not enough."

Loris nodded in agreement: "Yes, Elena, I know what you're worried about, but Dylan's point is not without merit."

"Are you really willing to be forced to hide underground forever, unable to see the light of day, by those bastards?!"

As she said this, a fierce glint flashed in Loris's eyes.

After all, she was attacked by those people as soon as she landed and suffered a great loss.

If she hadn't reacted quickly and lost a trump card, she might have even suffered a major setback.

How could she not feel hatred in her heart after all this!

Elena fell silent after hearing what Loris and Dylan were saying.

Seeing this, Dylan saw a glimmer of hope in persuading Elena and continued speaking.

"Elena, you've been in the academy for so many years now, you should understand how the academy works, right?"

"Logically speaking, we should have noticed that we didn't return to the academy on time, but why are we still stuck here? Don't you have any guesses in your mind?"

"I'm sure the academy has grasped the situation regarding this unexpected incident."

"The reason they haven't taken action is definitely because they want to treat this incident as a test to see how good we are."

"I know them too well!"

Dylan's words did not cause any change in the expressions of the three men.

After all, their mentor, Isolde, had already contacted them through the contract mark and informed them of the situation.

That's why Elena is so hesitant about whether to choose the path Dylan suggested.

But after a moment of thought, and after exchanging glances with Corinne and Loris, Elena suddenly raised her head and looked at Dylan.

"President, what you said makes sense. Okay, I'll go with you!"

Kolen chimed in, "Count me in!"

Dylan was overjoyed; he had been searching for other members of the Sunfall Council these past few days.

However, the result was somewhat disappointing.

They either hesitate, refuse outright, or simply cannot be contacted at all.

So far, excluding Elena and the other two, he has only managed to recruit seven or eight people.

Even now, Ivan is still shuttling back and forth in the hiding place of the members of the Fallen Sun Council, trying to persuade them.

However, Dylan had anticipated this outcome, since wizards are all driven by self-interest, and who would do something without a profit?

This is the essence of a wizard; the further one goes on the path of a wizard, the more intense this essence becomes.

And he, too, wanted to retaliate not to vent his anger or indignation—emotions useless to wizards.

He wanted to increase his standing among the academy's higher-ups who were watching the trial, to give himself an edge on his future path as a wizard and make things easier for him.

Just then, a look of embarrassment flashed across Dylan's face.

"Um, Elena, aren't you Byron's seniors? Do you know where Byron is right now? I tried to contact Byron through the council's communicator, but I couldn't get through."

"If possible, I would also like to bring Byron along. After all, as a potion master, his involvement would definitely ensure our logistics, and perhaps even play an unexpected role in some situations."

"Of course, I also know that Byron is only a second-class wizard apprentice. I will definitely ensure his safety, so you can rest assured."

After hearing Dylan's words, Elena and Corin exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming somewhat strange, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

Not to mention Dylan, even Loris could tell that something was off between the two.

Dylan exclaimed in alarm, "Could something have happened to Byron?!"

Elena quickly waved her hand: "No, no, Byron is perfectly fine, even safer than us."

Loris asked in confusion, "If Byron is alright, why did you all look so strange just now?"

Seeing the puzzled looks on their faces, Elena hesitated, then looked at Corin and said, "Corin, you explain it to me. I don't know how to explain it right now."

Hearing this, and seeing Dylan and the other man's gaze fall on him, Corren felt a sense of pressure and a wry smile appeared on his face.

But now that he's here, he has no choice but to speak, even if he doesn't want to.

Then, Colin recounted how Isolde had contacted them and explained Byron's current situation.

"That's the situation. Byron wasn't teleported here with us."

After hearing what Corren said, a strange look appeared on Dylan and the other man's faces.

They had considered many possible scenarios, but they never expected that this very situation would cause their plans to fail.

Thinking of this, Dylan waved his hand and sighed, "Well, since that's how it is, there's nothing I can do to force it. Let it be."