The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 186 White Eyes and Ouroboros

The wizard who spoke was named Bai Tong (White Eyes).

Lynn didn't know what kind of abilities he had, but it was easy to infer from his words that the wizard might have some kind of 'lie detection' ability.

The reason it is similar is that Lynn had anticipated that there might be a lie detector test, so from the moment she handed the Purple Moon Pendant to Horsens, she never told a lie, only omitting some details.

He didn't lie at all in what he just said; the only problem was that he didn't tell the whole story.

And if even not saying everything could be noticed... Lynn felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

The next second, Lynn had already perked up again and looked at Horsens with a puzzled expression:

"I don't understand why it's wrong, Professor Horsens. I wasn't lying. This is indeed the main reason why I reported the Purple Moon Pendant to you!"

"When I first saw the pollution emanating from the pendant, I mistakenly thought it was demonic pollution... If I had to give another reason, it would be that I later learned that the Holland School might also possess relics from the Black Moon Academy, which made me even more convinced that the Purple Moon Pendant was related to demonic pollution..."

Before Horsens could respond, Bai Tong nodded slowly and said calmly:

"correct."

Lynn was taken aback. As her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, a sense of confusion also welled up inside her.

He still didn't give a complete answer this time, but why was Bai Tong judged to be correct?

Horsens smiled again and reminded him, "Lord White Eyes can judge whether what you say is the correct answer to my question, so you should pay attention."

'Is this the correct answer to the question?' Lynn nodded quickly, suddenly understanding.

In fact, this fourth-tier wizard known as White Pupil is second only to the Silver Ring Wizard in prestige at Silver Ring Academy.

His white pupils are a name derived from his special talent—the Eye of Truth.

White Eyes can discern the correctness of a certain "thing" within a certain scope, including not only objectively existing matter, but also language or a certain abstract concept.

This judgment of whether something is correct does not rely on one's own experience or knowledge, but is more like a mysterious and powerful sixth sense.

However, it also has many limitations... and can sometimes be misleading.

For example, right now, even though Lynn didn't finish her sentence twice, Bai Tong gave a completely opposite answer. This is mainly because Bai Tong's talent requires anchoring a "question" in order to judge whether the "answer" is correct.

The first question Horsens asked Lynn was what he based his judgment on that the Purple Moon Pendant was related to demonic corruption.

"What is the basis" is the "problem" that Bai Tong is anchoring, and it also implicitly refers to all the basis.

Therefore, when Lynn only answers part of the question, Bai Tong will see that it is incorrect.

Now, Lynn is simply explaining that his previous answer was not a lie, not answering the previous question.

Therefore, the "question" that Bai Tong was anchoring to also became "whether Lynn's answer just now was a lie".

Objectively speaking, Lynn did not lie, so Bai Tong came to the correct conclusion.

Having roughly understood Bai Tong's abilities, Lynn felt a surge of confidence.

And that was exactly the case; Lynn quickly and easily dealt with all the remaining issues.

Most of the questions were as he had expected, mainly inquiring about how the Purple Moon Pendant was discovered, details about the Ryan royal family, and the wild wizard apprentices. Ultimately, neither Horsens nor the Silver Ring Wizard considered Lynn, who had voluntarily handed over the Purple Moon Pendant, a suspicious individual; these checks were merely routine procedures.

This is also the main reason why Lynn voluntarily handed over the Purple Moon Pendant—when facing the demonic corruption, he, Horsens, and the Silver Ring Wizard were all on the same side.

'However, the ability possessed by the White-Eyed Wizard seems, in some ways, somewhat similar to Qianya's Mind-Reading talent…'

After the nerve-wracking Q&A session, Lynn finally received an unexpected reward.

The Silver Ring Wizard gazed at him and said slowly:
"As Horsens said, the Purple Moon Pendant you seized has enabled us to make a significant breakthrough in our research on demonic contamination, so we should be commended for both reason and emotion."

"This reward should have been given by Horsens, since you are not a Silver Ring apprentice. If I should reward you, I should reward Horsens."

"But your teacher insisted on getting you a reward, saying you are an outstanding genius and deserve to be seen."

The Silver Ring Wizard paused for a moment, his expression unreadable, and asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"

Lynn's breathing quickened for a moment. After a brief moment of consideration, he first bowed gratefully to Horsens, and then respectfully addressed the Silver Ring Wizard:
"This apprentice is dull-witted and only wishes to improve his strength. I leave it all to Lord Silver Ring and Teacher Horsens to decide."

Among wizards, regardless of whether they are wizarding apprentices or not, the weaker party can use "apprentice" as a humble term.

The Silver Ring Wizard chuckled softly.

"You're quite the slippery one," Horsens chuckled, then turned to the Silver Ring Wizard. "Sir, do you still have any spots left in the Last Order?"

"The spot in the Tail-End Class... No wonder you insisted on letting me see him." The Silver Ring Wizard shook his head and said calmly, "But it won't work. In principle, only the most elite first-tier wizards of Silver Ring Academy can enter the Tail-End Class. Unless you are willing to let him join Silver Ring Academy, there is no room for discussion."

A hint of regret flashed in Horsens' eyes: "I was presumptuous. How to reward him is entirely up to Lord Silver Ring."

Lynn finally understood why the Silver Ring Wizard had appeared this time.

'The last class...'

Lynn had never heard of this title before, so he had no idea why Horsens wanted him to join.

However, Lynn was relieved that the Silver Ring Wizard had refused.

Although Horsens is unlikely to harm him, it's not something to gamble on so easily.

Lynn also disliked this uncertain arrangement.

The Silver Ring Wizard pondered for a moment and finally decided on the reward: "Although I cannot let you join the Tail Group, I can temporarily give you some of their power."

"For the next six months, you can freely access all knowledge within the second level of the Silver Ring Book Tower."

"Thank you, Lord Silver Ring!" Lynn was somewhat taken aback. Knowledge was the most precious thing in the wizarding world, and such a reward was priceless!
'And this is only a portion of the power possessed by the members of the Tail-Squad?'

The award was thus decided, and the figures of the Silver Ring Wizard, Horsens, and others disappeared one after another.

A moment later, a door opened in the wall behind Lynn, and the second-tier wizard who had brought him in came out.

But at that moment, a familiar figure followed behind the second-tier wizard—

Bradley!

(End of this chapter)