Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 79 Aftermath

A driverless bus enters the station.

Link was the last one to get off the bus.

The local wizarding apprentices or Stormsea newcomers who traveled back to school together, well... most of them were Stormsea newcomers, and they were usually in groups of two or three.

Listening to their cheerful laughter, their voices either crisp or cheerful, their smiles either warm like a spring breeze or bright like sunshine, Link's murderous intent, killing spirit, and murderous aura softened without him even realizing it.

There are many beautiful things in this world.

There's no need to let killing a scumbag who abuses public opinion ruin your mood.

Link smiled, comforting himself, and strode toward the academy.

Not long after, Link returned to the dormitory building. Before he could even go upstairs, his personal AI started vibrating.

He took it out and saw that it was a notice from the college's law enforcement department, asking him to go to the law enforcement department office in the administration building immediately for questioning.

After learning about the history, current situation, and related rules and unspoken rules of the West End and the Black Market, as well as the Academy's attitude and practices regarding the deaths of wizard apprentices, especially Stormsea newcomers, outside of school, Link was mentally prepared for this trip.

However, he originally planned to slowly look for opportunities during his month and a half vacation, but he didn't expect to take action on the first day of his vacation.

The timing was perfect, but it was too fleeting.

Link felt he would be letting down such a good opportunity if he didn't act decisively.

Link put away his personal smart device and turned to walk towards the administration building.

The college's law enforcement office is adjacent to the campus dispute and accident investigation and mediation office, separated by only one wall.

The door was tightly closed.

Link went up and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

A familiar voice came from the office.

As Link pushed open the door, he searched his memory and immediately identified the owner of the voice.

The head of the dispute and accident investigation and mediation office on campus next door, an old man who exudes immense pressure with just a casual glance.

What is he doing here?

A question flashed through Link's mind, but it didn't stop him from greeting politely: "Hello, I am Link Grand, here to be questioned."

The old man, the wizard Cody, sat behind his desk, glanced indifferently at Link, and asked, "Do you know Harold Andrews?"

"I've heard of this name."

Link had entered a state of pure rationality and replied calmly, "We may have met, but we're not familiar with each other and have never had a proper conversation."

Not a single word in the entire sentence is false; it is absolutely true.

The more sincere you are, the more sincere you should be.

Wizard Cody didn't believe any of this nonsense. You've already killed people, and you've only just met them once.

However, he was merely following the investigative procedures outlined in the college's law enforcement charter and had no intention of finding the murderer of Harold Andrews and seeking justice.

So they let Link brush it off on this issue.

Wizard Cody continued, "Where did you go today? What proof do you have?"

"I went to Rivosos and explored all five districts to familiarize myself with the area."

Link continued to answer truthfully, without fabricating any information.

"I first went to the Central City Tower to get my resident identity certificate, then took the rail transit train through the North City and got off at the East City."

After exploring the East District, we took the subway train to the South District.

As for the West District, I had just finished lunch, so I walked there to digest my food.

Perhaps you could check my travel records.

One lie leads to countless more lies to cover it up.

The more lies you tell, the easier they are to be exposed.

Therefore, Link adhered to the principle of not telling any lies, but not telling the whole truth, in order to deal with this questioning.

Link believes that only in this way can they better "cooperate" with the college's law enforcement department and downplay the incident of Harold Andrews's sudden death off-campus as soon as possible.

They provided a reasonable explanation without leaving any room for criticism or putting the college's law enforcement department in a difficult position.

Therefore, Link summarized his itinerary and described it comprehensively in relatively concise language.

"Um."

Wizard Cody contacted the head tower of the Intelligent Management Center in Rivosos City through the Junior Academy's Intelligent Management Center to verify Link Grand's travel records.

After confirming, Wizard Cody's expression turned serious, but he was thinking to himself.

This kid is incredibly shrewd and cunning.

The first time I went to Rivoss City, the first time I went to the West End, and the first time I went to the Black Market, I knew to walk through the South End instead of taking the rail transit train.

Therefore, to determine which time period and which section of road he went to the West District, it would be necessary to retrieve a large number of surveillance records.

This time, only one new blood member from the Storm Sea died.

Unlike the last incident where the intelligent law enforcement puppet signal jammer entered the academy, which was a case that the academy's management required the law enforcement department to solve, Wizard Cody was too lazy to create trouble for himself.

The itinerary is fine, and the inquiry has been approved.

Wizard Cody once again let Link brush off a question.

Cody tapped his fingers on the table, composed himself, raised his eyes, stared into Link's eyes, and asked seriously, "Harold Andrews died this afternoon in Spider's End, West End. What are your thoughts on this? Explain in detail."

Link lowered his head in thought, naturally avoiding Cody's gaze.

Sometimes, making eye contact can express sincerity;

Sometimes, forcing eye contact can make you seem guilty.

Link knows that Wizard Cody knows he killed Harold Andrews, and Wizard Cody knows that Link knows he knows Link killed Harold Andrews.

Given this set of dolls, Link shouldn't have forced himself to look Cody in the eye at this moment.

After a brief silence, Link raised his head, met Cody's gaze, and replied seriously, "Sorry, I refuse to answer that question because I don't really know much about it."

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Wizard Cody pondered for a moment.

On the surface, the question asks "What do you think?", but in reality, it asks, "After killing Harold, do you feel any regret or wavering?"

One response that reads "I don't really think about it" means, "The killing is already done, so why would I regret it or waver?"

After a moment, Wizard Cody made his decision.

Or perhaps the decision had already been made, but the procedure for handling the incident had just been completed, leaving the college's management with no grounds for criticism.

He entered a closing statement into the office AI, clearing Link Grand of suspicion and declaring Harold Andrews' death a cold case.

There was no need for an autopsy to investigate the specific cause of death.

All the organs that could be removed were removed and recycled.

Organs that cannot be removed, along with other parts that cannot be recycled, are used as materials for biological culture.

"You can leave now."

After finishing his closing statement, Wizard Cody waved his hand at Link, signaling him to leave.

He's small in stature but cunning, and his scheming is incredibly annoying.

"I apologize for taking up your time."

Link bowed and slowly left the academy's law enforcement office.

The college officially stamped its approval, and the matter was thus concluded.

No one can publicly question Link about Harold Andrews' death anymore.

Otherwise, it would be going against the college!