Did the villainous professor survive today?

"V! What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this voice, Krenk's heart skipped a beat.

The Silent Retreat?

They were the ones who did it?

Kroenke stood up and turned around.

He saw a person standing not far away, whose appearance was almost transparent, with two bright points of light floating faintly in mid-air, perhaps the eyes used to see.

Judging from his tone, he seems to be a letter sequence, just like "V".

Seeing that the other party did not continue to attack, Krenk felt slightly relieved, but remained vigilant.

Kroenke, recalling "V's" habits, approached the invisible man, wiped the blood from his nose right in front of him, and threw it to the ground.

"Is this how you greet other letter sequences?"

"I didn't expect it to be you," the invisible man explained.

"V, this is not a place for you."

Kroenke said irritably:

Do you think I wanted to come here?

The two light spots used by the invisible man to see flickered a few times, and he said:

"landslide?"

"More or less." Krenk crossed his arms and scrutinized the transparent man from head to toe with a critical look.

Strangely, after staring at him for more than ten seconds, the system did not provide any information about the other party.

Kroenke wondered, could this be an avatar, or some kind of phantom?

Kroenke tried it and found that when looking at a photograph, the information about the other person was not displayed.

Therefore, one can only see the other party's name and the level of threat of death when facing them directly.

"The Abyss is too dangerous," the invisible man's voice was deep. "You are a key part of the plan. If you die, the rest of the plan cannot proceed."

Upon hearing this, Kroenke's heart stirred slightly.

This information indicates that the identity of "Kronk" is irreplaceable.

In other words, within the Order of the Silent, only one person in the letter sequence possesses the ability to change faces: "V".

In this way, he can pinpoint the identity of "L" to either a newly hired teacher this year or a first-year student.

Kroenke went straight to the point:

"Don't waste your time. Do you even know how to get out of here?"

"I know, just follow me, I know a safe way." The Invisible Man nodded.

Kroenke breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he had a guide, he no longer needed to worry about encountering any additional threats.

"Wait a mininute."

Kroenke returned to the unconscious Olivia, knelt down, and picked her up.

"Let's go," Krenk said.

"Who is this person?" the invisible man asked.

"The teacher who accompanied me is named Olivia. She is a lecturer at St. Auster Magic Academy and a sixth-order elf."

"Leave her here."

The Invisible Man mercilessly sentenced Olivia to death.

"I refuse."

Kroenke did not hesitate.

"V, what do you mean?" the invisible man asked in an unfriendly tone. "You don't actually intend to take her away from here, do you? If she wakes up halfway through and sees me, the plan might be exposed!"

Kroenke's tone was equally unfriendly:

"Oh, then could you please tell me again, what exactly is my mission?"

Given the chance, Kroenke would do anything to protect Olivia.

Although he is now a high-ranking member of the Order of the Silent, he does not belong to the organization. Once the fact that he is not 'V' is exposed, he will inevitably face endless pursuit.

He must build his own team to deal with the various threats from the outside world.

If he really couldn't protect Olivia, he would at least use her to obtain as much information as possible.

For a moment, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the two points of light on the transparent head trembled slightly, like the trembling of a human's eyes when angry.

After a few seconds, the trembling light gradually calmed down.

"Your task is to play the role of the chief professor without revealing yourself, and then await Lord Mengxiang's orders!" The invisible man suppressed his anger. "Bringing her along will only increase the risk! If she dies, she dies!"

"Good, good, good!" Krenk said three times in a row.

"Since you're so curious about why I'm here, I'll tell you. This lecturer named Olivia made a promise with Krenk to find him an elf. Then, we fell into a trap and ended up in the abyss."

"Now, from what you're saying, you want a sixth-tier elf user from the academy to die in the chief professor's house without any explanation."

Kroenke took a step forward, his eyes fierce.

"What do you think the school will do? What will the law enforcement do? Don't forget, Kroenke has a fiancée who can detect lies. If she becomes suspicious, guess what will happen?" Kroenke emphasized each word clearly.

"Is this what you mean by—playing the role of a good chief professor?"

"..."

The invisible man was silent for a few seconds, then turned around and led the way:

"I will truthfully report everything that happened today to Lord Mengxiang."

"Whatever."

Krenk gave a cold snort.

If he were to back down now, it would only arouse suspicion from the other party.

You dispelled "A's" suspicions about you, thus avoiding a fatal fate.

[Points +3000!]

[Current points: 9550!]

So he was an "A"?

Krenk thought to himself that this alphabetical sequence was very likely the most core members of the Hermitage of Silents.

No wonder they would operate near the perilous abyss.

Kroenke carried Olivia and followed behind "A," walking one after the other, always maintaining a safe distance.

Led by the Invisible Man, Krenk walked along the steep underwater cliffs like a mountain goat climbing a mountain.

Torrents of water occasionally gushed out from the crevices of the surrounding rocks, and even the ripples from them were enough to shake Krenk's steps.

Throughout this time, he kept a close eye on Olivia's condition, praying that she wouldn't wake up, because if she did, he really wouldn't be able to protect her.

Fortunately, Olivia showed no signs of waking up before reaching the middle level.

"Okay, that's all for now."

Looking at the colorful coral reefs before her, "A" chose to part ways with Kroenke.

"What side effects will she experience after she wakes up?" Krenk asked, referring to Olivia. "I don't want to have to deal with questioning from the academy or law enforcement."

"No, she just fainted. She just needs to recover normally."

"I see."

After finishing his sentence, Krenk walked straight toward the shore.

You have escaped the abyss of the Sea of ​​Dreams and avoided your fate of death.

[Points +3000!]

[Current points: 12550!]

Stepping on the soft sand, Krenk couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment. This journey to the Sea of ​​Dreams had been incredibly rewarding and delightful.

I'm never coming here again.

On the way back to the shallows, Krenk didn't encounter too much trouble, and gradually, the white sunlight shone through the seawater.

As the rippling water surface above his head, Krenk finally returned to the shallows of the Sea of ​​Dreams.

""svapnāt nirgacchāma""

Krenk murmured softly.

In ancient magical language, this phrase means "Let us leave the dream." This group incantation is used when someone in the party is unable to properly recite the spell to leave the dream.

The next second, intense light filled Krenk's vision.

Even faster than sight, the rich aroma of the driftwood filled his nostrils, and Krenk opened his eyes.

The last rays of the setting sun shone into the room through the gaps in the gauze window. Seeing that the surroundings had returned to their familiar state, Krenk breathed a sigh of relief.

He returned to reality.