Wizard: The exploration panel keeps me pure.

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"So, what brings you here today?"

The three of them left the second-floor garden and returned to the living room downstairs. They each sat on the sofa covered with vines. Felix took a sip of the tea that Adele had brewed for him, his face showing an old-fashioned expression, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he was enjoying the fragrant tea and this leisurely time.

Seeing the other person's expressionless face, Ron understood that this person had probably guessed the purpose of his visit today, so he immediately stopped beating around the bush and stated his thoughts directly:

"Mr. Felix, I've come here today for two main reasons. First, I'd like to ask you if you know who was behind the assassination attempt on me yesterday?"

Felix, whose eyes were originally slightly narrowed, suddenly opened them a crack.

He glanced subtly at Ron, who was looking at him, then closed his eyes slightly and asked in a nonchalant tone:

"Oh, why don't you ask Lord Latu about this? He's your teacher and the vice-headmaster of our Red Moon Tower. Wouldn't it be better to ask him than an old man like me?"

That's perfectly fine, and it's definitely from Ron's perspective.

Compared to questioning a mere first-level official wizard, Mr. Latour, as his mentor and a high-ranking member of the Red Moon Tower, could find it far too easy to investigate such a matter.

However, since Ron came to ask Mr. Felix, he must have his own reasons.

First of all, he is not yet a formal student of that vice dean, and there is no clear master-disciple relationship between them. If he causes trouble for the other party and eagerly asks for help, it may lower his rating in the other party's mind and affect his future development.

Although this may be wishful thinking or overthinking, some things are always reflected in the details.

Secondly, it was because he had already learned from Adele that this Mr. Felix was known as the academy's know-it-all, and that Adele's family ran all the big and small intelligence business of the Red Moon Tower.

Asking the other person about this is a perfect match for their expertise.

Of course, there are other reasons as well, but there's no need to go into them here. These are common knowledge and there's no need to bring them up in public.

Adele, who was making tea nearby, glanced at Ron, who was looking at her, as if they were telepathically connected, and a blush suddenly appeared on Ron's cheeks.

Then, as if to escape something, the girl quickly put down her tea set and whispered something in Felix's ear:

"Grandfather, I have some other things to attend to today, so I'll be leaving now. You and Ron have a good talk. He's also a bloodline wizard, so please teach him anything he doesn't understand on this path."

Finally, the girl turned her gaze back to the boy who was talking to her lover, and realized that her face was probably already bright red. However, she still mustered up the courage to gesture to the boy opposite her.

Ron immediately understood the meaning behind the girl's gesture and smiled and nodded at her.

Adele then left the living room and disappeared from the castle.

Only Ron and Felix, who had a disgruntled expression on his face, remained on the field.

"Girls grow up and leave home, that's how it is. This little girl always sides with outsiders. I wonder how much of what I've taught her over the years has she actually learned?"

Listening to the old man's mutterings, Ron remained silent, knowing that he needed to give the other person enough private time to talk.

Felix, a monster who had lived for nearly two hundred years, only lost focus for a moment before refocusing his gaze on the boy before him. This time, however, his previous indifference was gone, replaced by a more serious expression.

"Ron, I won't lie to you. Adele is a key figure being groomed by the Mordson family this generation. I originally planned to make a good investment and arrange a marriage between her and another wizarding family, but I didn't expect you to snatch her away halfway through."

"Actually, if it were before, I definitely wouldn't have agreed to the two of you being together. After all, you're just a lowly apprentice with no ability or background. For you to think about my Adele is just wishful thinking and delusional. But now, there's a bit of a possibility."

"However, I must tell you in advance that this possibility only means I don't object to you two dating, but doing anything out of line is absolutely unacceptable, do you understand?"

Looking at the solemn expression on the old man's face, Ron felt nothing. He had naturally understood the meaning behind the old man's words, and he thought it was perfectly normal.

What elder doesn't want their child to have a better future?

Who would want their child to not have a happy marriage? But all of this needs to be based on a solid economic foundation.

A superstructure without an economic foundation is nothing but a castle in the air.

Ron, whose entire department was dedicated to philosophy, naturally understood this point, and he understood it even better than the old man imagined.

However, there was no need to say these things to the person in front of him. Lorne nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what the other person meant.

Upon seeing this, Felix lay back down on the sofa, closed his eyes again, and began to talk about the important matters of the day:

"Since you understand, I won't say any more. Let's talk about what you came to me about today."

Upon hearing this, Ron immediately sat up straight, waiting for the other party to continue:

"I do know who sent the assassin to kill you yesterday, but there are some things I can't tell you just because I know them. Although I do have some admiration for you because of Adele, the waters behind this matter are much deeper than you think. If I reveal it, I might get implicated. So, do you understand what I mean?"

The old man's words were straightforward, yet they directly pointed out the key point:

The person behind this has a very strong background, definitely much stronger than a first-ring official wizard. Otherwise, as the head of the Morderson family, Felix wouldn't have needed to say that he would be implicated.

Secondly, this matter may be related to other things, or it may be an extension of other major events, and I just happened to witness it.

Finally, the person behind this must be one or more third-ring wizards.

Otherwise, the other party wouldn't have told me so much, but instead directly revealed their identity to me. After all, although it wasn't officially confirmed, I did have that vice dean backing me up.