"When did you find out Hodgson was hiding nearby?" "What was his purpose?" "Was it you who took him to Wizard Marian’s Wizard Tower?" The second floor of the tower. Under the halo of the One-Circle Witchcraft ’Covenant Oath’, Nancy knelt on both knees, her forehead covered in sweat as she answered each of Daniel’s questions one by one. The influence of the witchcraft made it impossible for her to lie. An answer was instantly given to each question asked. Such witchcraft, similar to ’Soul Search’, could cause significant trauma to a Wizard Apprentice’s psyche. Once used, it almost meant severing a Wizard Apprentice’s possibility of advancing to Wizard. Wizard Bella smiled, nodding at Carl. "Who would have thought, of those who came from Black Swamp, you would be the second Wizard Apprentice to successfully advance." "No! You should be one of only two." The others had already been abandoned by the tower, including Nancy, who had previously been seen as promising and possessed Second Circle Wizard Talent. Googlᴇ search 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵 Helping a criminal wanted by the tower steal a tutor’s property—this act alone was unforgivable. "The second one?" Carl’s gaze flickered. "Oma, she..." "Yes." Bella nodded, her expression filled with pride. "With my help, Oma successfully advanced to Wizard two months ago and is now in seclusion to consolidate her cultivation." "If you had made the breakthrough earlier, you could have met her here." "Congratulations!" Carl said sincerely. "Not only is Senior Bella accomplished in cultivation, but her ability to teach Wizard Apprentices is also second to none." "Oma found a good tutor!" "Haha..." Bella, despite being female with a delicate figure and appearance, had a very hearty disposition. She laughed loudly at his words, looking pleased with herself, but still replied humbly, "Oma is a good kid; otherwise, even if I taught well, it wouldn’t matter if the disciple didn’t make progress!" As she spoke, her eyes coldly glanced towards the second floor. "Actually..." Carl frowned upon seeing this. "Hodgson, who sneak attacked me, has already been killed by me. There’s no need to subject Nancy to the Secret Technique interrogation." "At most, she was misled by someone; it’s not severe enough to ruin her future over this." Bella snorted upon hearing this. "Carl, you might not know yet. Marian is dead." "Ah?" Carl feigned panic, his face showing astonishment. "How could that be?" "That’s correct," Bella began. "As a Wizard of the tower, one would leave a trace of their essence on an Inheritance Witchcraft of the tower." "Once they die, the Inheritance Witchcraft would sense it and lock onto the location of death." Carl’s face turned pale. He was genuinely frightened; he had no idea the tower possessed such methods and instinctively asked, "Where did the incident involving Senior Marian occur?" "Cloudwood Hill!" Bella’s expression was solemn. "We cannot determine the exact location, but we can be sure the crime took place near Cloudwood Hill." She sighed. "If it had been the tower on the Kaliem Continent, its Inheritance Witchcraft could even recreate scenes from a certain period before death and identify the perpetrator. This also serves as a protection for the tower’s disciples when they are out and about." Carl breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Senior Bella, do you mean... Senior Marian’s death is likely related to Nancy? Is that why you’re resorting to torture for interrogation?" "She has nothing to do with it." At this moment, Daniel, wearing a white robe, came downstairs, a tired look in his eyes. "I’ve questioned her carefully. Nancy didn’t know Wizard Marian had been murdered. Hodgson, on the other hand, is very suspicious." "Yes!" Daniel nodded, pulled up a chair, and sat down. "Hodgson dared to go to the Wizard Tower and plunder items precisely because he knew Wizard Marian wouldn’t be there during that time." "He even spoke of how Marian’s inheritance would be dealt with after her death..." "Although it seemed like he was trying to mislead Nancy at the time, how could he have been so certain Marian wouldn’t be in the Wizard Tower during that period?" "Indeed!" Bella’s eyes lit up. "Unless he knew Marian was already dead. It’s a pity he also died—killed by Carl in retaliation. Otherwise, we could have questioned him." A twitch passed across Carl’s cheek. However, their assumptions saved him a lot of effort; as for other clues, there was no need to worry. The Divine Domain Fragment’s ability to destroy corpses without a trace was something only a Three-Circle Wizard or higher would likely discover. Having regained some energy, Daniel looked at Carl with a smile. "Congratulations on successfully advancing to Wizard." "From now on, don’t call me senior anymore. Just call me by my name or Wizard Daniel." Advancing from Wizard Apprentice to Wizard is like a university student becoming a tutor; former teachers become colleagues. It would no longer be appropriate to call them senior. "Yes." Carl nodded. "Daniel... Wizard." "Go on." Daniel waved his hand. "Senior Vulcan is waiting for you on the fourth floor." A Natural School, Earth System, Second Circle Wizard! He held the title of Earth Controller! Unlike the Grey Robed Wizard Adison, who relied on external items to advance, this one had been promoted to Second Circle on his own merit. Moreover, his strength was among the top tier of Second Circle Wizards. In the ’resource-poor’ Magic Forest, he could even contend with the Three-Circle Wizards here. "My mother came from the royal family of the Slo Kingdom, so theoretically, I am also considered a native of the Eastern Kingdom Continent." Vulcan snapped his fingers, and the room immediately lit up with a soft glow. He looked up from behind his book-covered desk and said, "When I was little, I once accompanied my mother back to the Slo Kingdom to attend a funeral. After that, I haven’t seen anyone from there for a long time..."