Saint Laurent Prison Warden

Chapter 39 The Dead and the Living

"Next, let us bid farewell to the Great Wizard Kappa with longing."

As Hank spoke, he held the curtain on the crystal coffin with both hands and lifted the cloth.

He did not use the hand of a mage, but did it with his own hands to show respect to Kapa.

When the veil was lifted, Richard clearly saw an old man in a silver wizard robe sleeping peacefully in the crystal coffin. He looked very similar to Capa in figure and appearance.

His white beard had lost its luster and looked dull and dry. His hands hung flat on both sides of his body, and the rough backs of his hands were covered with wrinkles.

On his left and right sides, there was a dead wood staff and a magic book respectively.

The magic stone on the top of the dead wood staff has been broken and dim, and the magic book has also decayed and can no longer contain any magic power.

Although he hadn't gotten close to observe it carefully, when Richard saw the outline of the body from afar, he had a strong premonition that the body was that of his teacher Kappa, with whom he had been living day and night.

No way? It's impossible? Is Mr. Kappa really dead?

Richard's heart tightened, and his breathing quickened. He had a strong urge to run up to the stage and take a closer look, but he couldn't do that.

He couldn't even cry.

I have no right to mourn Capa.

Although I was adopted by Mr. Kappa since I was a child, Mr. Kappa has never made any news about me public. In the eyes of others, Mr. Kappa and I have no relationship at all. Coming here to attend the memorial service is just a formality for socializing.

I shouldn't be so sad.

Many times, people's reason and emotions cannot be unified. Even though he knew very well what he should do, Richard couldn't help but hold his wizard robe tightly.

"Everyone, please line up in an orderly manner to say goodbye to the Great Wizard Kapa. Your thoughts will surely reach the place where magic and truth are and be heard by the Great Wizard Kapa."

As soon as Hank finished speaking, the wizards and witches present began to line up spontaneously. The hall became noisy and everyone began to whisper to each other.

Although the Wizarding Academy had tried its best to control the number of people participating in the memorial service, there were still too many people present.

Richard and his men were in the middle of the team.
It would take at least half an hour to queue up for Richard's turn.

Richard was already extremely anxious at this moment, his mind full of thoughts about getting on the stage as soon as possible to check Capa's magic book, and he didn't want to wait even a second longer.

He was sad and anxious, feeling extremely uncomfortable, but he couldn't show it and had to pretend nothing had happened.

At this moment, Green Ham suddenly pulled Richard's sleeve and said:
"Boss, look, your colleagues from the Mage Academy are ranked so high up.

Come on, boss, let's go to the front and ask them to cut in line. After paying tribute to Dean Kappa, we can go to the banquet.

We will sit at the Mage Academy table later. They are weak and can’t eat much, so the rest will be ours.”

"That's great!" Richard immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "Let's go, brother, you lead the way and I'll follow."

Unfortunately, the opportunity that Richard had finally found was denied by Iluna.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop! You two don't know the rules, don't mess around.

The process of a memorial service for a big shot is different from that for ordinary people.

According to the procedure, the first group of people to view the body up close must be President Capa's immediate family members.

After viewing the deceased's body, they also have to maintain order in the venue, distribute flowers, tissues and other items, and are the "hosts" of the memorial service.

But Dean Capa has no wife, no children, no close relatives still alive, and no clear direct disciples. He is a lonely man.

So these students of the Silver Candle Wizarding Academy and his close subordinates became his family.

They must be the first to mourn.

Then came the younger generation of the host, Dean Hank. After the mourning was over, they went to the stage to help Dean Hank carry the curtain.

Don't be fooled by the thin layer of cloth, it is the antiseptic cloth that can isolate the elements and prevent the body from corroding. Even that little bit weighs at least ten pounds, it is very heavy.

It is the rule that the curtain cannot fall to the ground until the entire process of viewing the remains is over, so the younger generations of the host have to take turns to help carry it.

It's fine if Richard went over, but it's not right for a dwarf like you, Green, to cut in line."

"Oh! Is that so." Greenham scratched his head in embarrassment. "Then I won't go."

No! What will I do if you don't go?
Richard's heart sank, and he quickly said, "So that's how it is, I'm glad to learn from you.

Since the curtain is so heavy, I have to go over there. I can’t let Dean Hank hold it all by himself.”

"Hmm? Mr. Richard, Dean Hank brought four juniors with him. Why does he need your help to hold the curtain?"

Richard smiled and said, "Dean Hank has been very kind to me. Although I don't have any magic power anymore, I am still young and strong. I can't just watch him suffer alone."

Seeing Richard about to leave, Iluna suddenly put her hands on her chest, narrowed her eyes, lowered her voice, and asked dangerously:

"Oh? It's not that simple, right?

Mr. Richard, I guess you want to cut in line at the Mage Academy, not just for Dean Hank, right? "

Ok? !

Richard's heart skipped a beat when he heard Iluna's strange tone.

Oh no! Did I not handle my expression properly, causing Iluna's suspicion and letting her discover my different attitude towards Kappa?

Damn it! My heart was in a mess, and my expression was also in a mess. I made a big mistake.

Just as Richard was racking his brains to think of how to make up for it, Iluna suddenly sneered and said:

"Mr. Richard, are you in a hurry to find your little lover?"

Richard: ???

"Ah? What is that?"

“Hey, stop acting, I saw it all.” Iluna covered her mouth and laughed secretly: “That little girl over at the Mage Academy has been secretly watching you since we came in. Wherever you go, her eyes turn there.

Just now when you were blocked by Green Ham, she went around in a big circle before finding the angle to continue peeking at you.

Tell me the truth, what is your relationship?
Good job, Richard. You confessed your love to our Star Song City Lord while raising a little sister in the academy. You really know how to have fun. "

I'm kidding you! You almost scared me to death.

Richard raised the breath to his chest and then exhaled slowly.

He shrugged helplessly and said with a smile: "No, you must have seen it wrong.

Executive, you can't say that. I am the most affectionate and loyal person in the Silver City.

Apart from City Lord Xingge and you, I will not be tempted by other women."

"Haha! Loyal and affectionate! The media is really blind. Damn man, bah, go pick up your little sister, don't pick up me."

"Okay!"

Seeing that the Wizard Academy's team was about to finish and it would be the Mage Academy's turn soon, Richard was too anxious to bother to hold back and just ran over.

Iluna watched Richard walk into the Mage Academy team without looking back, put her hands on her hips, and laughed angrily.

"Ha, I told you to go, Richard, and you actually went. You're so brave! Next time you ask me for help, I'll be a dog."

Green Ham was puzzled. "Why are you so angry, Officer? Didn't you tell him not to flirt with you?"

Iluna: ...

"Tsk, get lost! I can't say a word to a straight dwarf like you."

……

A memorial service is such a solemn occasion, so it is naturally very solemn. Although everyone was whispering to each other, most of them were just mumbling and did not dare to speak too loudly. The whole team who came to pay their respects to the deceased was very orderly.

Richard was the first one to run out and cut in line, and he was the only one, so he naturally stood out.

"Who is this person? Why did he join the Mage Academy team midway? Does he understand the rules?"

"You don't even know this? Richard, the man of the hour these days."

"The Richard who helped the city lord block the stigma? The warrior who charged for love? The most affectionate person in the Silver City?"

"Yes, yes, that's him. What you said are all his recent events. He was very powerful before. He was the youngest Golden Mage Award winner in history. He was selected as a graduate student of the Mage Academy. He often went in and out of Dean Hank's office and was highly regarded by Dean Hank.

What a pity, he helped the Lord of Xingge City to block the stigmata chain, and his life is ruined. "

“What’s so regrettable?
There are so many mages and gold medals in the institute, and we don’t need one more.

But there is only one Lord of Xingge City in our entire Silver City.

From the perspective of our Silver City-State, we sacrificed an ordinary genius, saved a world protagonist, and made a lot of money.

Don't worry, our city-state will not treat Richard unfairly."

"Oh, Richard went up, and Dean Hank nodded to him. This is the first time Dean Hank has reacted to someone going up to the stage.

Hiss. Even though his magic power is wasted, how can Dean Hank still value him so much? Richard has a close relationship with Dean Hank. "

……

The people in the audience didn't know that Richard, who was standing on the stage and paying his respects to Capa's remains, looked calm on the surface, but his heart was actually already in turmoil.

He recognized it and confirmed it three times.

That magic book is Capa's magic book! That body is Capa.

Richard raised his head slightly, closed his eyes, frowned, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down, swallowing all the luck and expectations into his stomach.

At that moment, he accepted the fact that Capa was dead and quickly prepared to fight alone.

Before he despaired, Richard was looking forward to hope and felt extremely uneasy, but when Capa's death was confirmed, Richard's heart quickly sank and he was no longer worried.

According to the procedure, we observed five seconds of silence.

five……

Stigmata... Luo Luo... Silver City... Holy See... Dead Teacher...

I still can't see clearly the teacher's layout because the chessboard he laid out is too big.

Maher's help to me, the Enlightenment Library, the Warriors' Tomb, the Saint-Laurent Prison, my covered-up past, the media that fueled the flames...

I could feel that there was a force secretly helping me, and I always thought that it was all the teacher's work.

But now, the teacher is dead.

No matter how good a teacher is, it is impossible for him to predict the future and manage these things in advance.

The teacher may not be alone, there is most likely an organization behind him.

All previous plans were overturned, and his first action goal was changed from finding Teacher Kappa to protecting himself.

Survive and wait for that organization to contact me.

Four……

First go back to Saint Laurent Prison. The guards of Saint Laurent Prison are there. As long as no demigod comes to kill me, I will be safe in Saint Laurent Prison.

But I couldn't stay in Saint Laurent Prison forever, so I had to find a way to regain my fighting strength without the help of Mr. Kappa.

three……

Although I don’t know how the teacher covered it up for me, the time I spent in the orphanage and the teacher’s manor castle has not been dug up by the media to this day.

The Xingyue Society must have investigated my background carefully, but they still haven't discovered any information about my childhood.

This proves that the information I learned when I was a child must have been deeply encrypted by my teachers using various means, so the media and the Xingyue Society gained nothing.

It would be impossible to cover up those marks so perfectly in such a hurry.

The fact that the teacher did this showed that he had anticipated the possibility that I would be in danger and under investigation, so he helped me clean up the traces.

This is strange.

If I were just an academic spy at the Mage Academy, then the teacher wouldn't have needed to cover up my past so perfectly.

This shows that I must be in a very important position in the layout of Professor Kappa, or the organization behind him, and my position is far more than just an academic spy.

My biggest question now is, was the teacher's death part of the organization's plan? Was my being sealed by the stigmata also part of the organization's plan?

two……

Revenge for the teacher!

If the teacher is a pawn sacrificed by the organization, then that organization is my enemy.

I need to be patient for the time being, but I will definitely avenge my teacher.

If the teacher was not sacrificed by the organization, then there must be a murderer.

No matter who the murderer is, I will catch him no matter where I go.

one……

The Holy See, Dean Hank, Permanent Master Mahel, and Lord of Xingge City.

Who are my enemies and who are my friends at this moment?

As long as my identity as a spy remains intact, Dean Hank will remain my friend.

Both the Holy See and the Maher Permanent Council are in the unknown.

The Lord of Xingge City must be my enemy. She has monitored and tested me time and time again and has never given up investigating me.

This woman is so troublesome. Why is she targeting me like this?
zero.

Five seconds have passed.

Richard opened his eyes slowly and met Dean Hank's kind gaze.

He showed a happy smile on his face, walked to Dean Hank, stretched out his hands, and said:

"Dean, let me take over."

He didn't expect that Dean Hank shook his head and said, "Xiao Li, you are over there now, you shouldn't come to help me anymore. Don't do anything that might arouse suspicion."

"No! I must take over your shift." Richard said firmly:
"Just consider this as my temporary farewell to the Mage Academy. Dean, in my heart, the organizations outside are places of work, and the Mage Academy is my home."

Hearing Richard's words, Dean Hank laughed happily: "Okay, okay, then you take it."

He placed Capa's curtain in Richard's hands.

The curtain fell, feeling very heavy.

But at this moment, a colleague of Richard at the Magic Research Institute suddenly walked onto the stage.

As he approached, he said:
"Dean, Richard, let me do it."

(End of this chapter)