I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 27 Dice
The so-called "Crucifixion" is a mysterious phenomenon in the yellow-brown ruins.

During the years of observation by the 'Secret Society of the Passion', they discovered that after entering the ruins, a person would inexplicably disappear every once in a while.

This kind of disappearance is a complete disappearance in concept. Everything about the disappeared person will be forgotten by the world.

The moment he disappeared, his past, future and present ceased to exist.

People will forget about this person, as if he or she never existed in the team.

When someone disappears from the team, no one else will disappear from the team for the next period of time.

Therefore, the Passion Mystery calls this phenomenon "Passion".

No one knows the exact time interval of the crucifixion. However, this place is a long way from the destination in the underground ruins.

No one knows how far these eight people can go.

"Catherine, I've always had a question. For such a big event, why are we the only ones here? Why have we only called so few people? As a person like me, I should have many friends, but why, in my memory, do I only know you?"

Baron Hall's words left Catherine silent for a long time.

After a moment, she looked at the air around her and said with a complicated expression, "Hall, perhaps we have called a lot of people. All your friends, as well as the wizards in my family and many professors in the academy are here."

Baron Hall's face turned pale. "Impossible, Catherine! This is impossible! We've only been walking for seven hours. If hundreds of us have disappeared in those seven hours, then wouldn't the suffering be happening every few minutes?"

The baron's logic was correct. If a crucifixion occurred every few minutes, then in the time it took for the two men to speak, all eight of them would have disappeared!

Regarding this matter, Catherine gave a very SAN-breaking logic.

"Hall, their past, present and future no longer exist! We don't remember them because these people have..."

Before Catherine could finish, she was interrupted by the Baron: "Don't give me complicated lectures. I don't understand. I can only chop people - keep it simple! Don't give me logic!"

Catherine felt overwhelmed.

She made a metaphor: "You can think of these hundreds of people as still around us, but they have become invisible and intangible 'ghosts'."

The baron frowned and said, "You mean, there are a group of ghosts around us?"

Catherine said, "Okay. Just treat it as a ghost. Hall, entering the fern forest requires a 'ticket' and a price. Our companions have already paid for our tickets. The remaining eight of us are the lucky ones whose price has been paid. From now on, none of us eight will disappear again."

The Baron's expression turned a little ugly: "Price?"

The price is extremely heavy.

They didn't know how many friends and family members had disappeared - they were completely forgotten. The Baron didn't know who he had found, but they were already forgotten.

Catherine said, "Don't be sad, Hall. I must have found a lot of people. My people have disappeared too."

Baron Hall shook his head in regret: "Catherine, I shouldn't have dragged you into this. The wizards who are willing to follow you must be your best friends. They have all suffered."

Catherine laughed and said, "Friends? Haha, I don't have any friends in the wizarding world. However, I must have lost a lot of dogs. Those who are loyal to me in the Alexandra family and the academy should all be here. Now, I really have to start over."

Baron Hall said, "I'm sorry. You've suffered such a huge loss for us this time."

Catherine shook her head and said, "Hall, I'm not here for you. The provinces near Valeria are all under the rule of the wizard Alexandra. All the Muggles are our property! This matter is of great importance. Once He comes again, wizards from all over the world will come. By then, will this land still belong to Alexandra?"
We are already ostracized in the wizarding world, and we have finally found a place to settle down. How can we allow something like this to happen?

Whether it's for profit, survival, or reputation, we won't let that bastard crawl out! If 'Ibrahimovic' were still alive, he would make the same decision. "

Ibrahimovic was Catherine's younger brother back then—a hundred years younger than Catherine.

Her younger brother is Catherine's student and the founder of Black Abyss Academy.

After a pause, Catherine looked at the entrance to the ruins (the dry well) next to the Holy Tree of Flesh and Blood and said, "Hall, we are not the only ones who have suffered. I often wonder why, in the entire world, only you, your wife, and Anthony know about such a major event. The Secret Society of the Suffering can seal the incarnation of a god-level demon, so it must be an extremely powerful organization. But why is it that in this generation of the Secret Society, only Julie is involved?"

Is Julie really the only one in this generation of the Conclave, or did the others suffer while entering the Fern Forest to protect the seal, and then be forgotten by all of us?

"Don't think about it, Catherine, don't think about it!"

Baron Hall shook his head and said, "Don't try to solve all this, Catherine. You'll go crazy just like Anthony!"

Catherine stopped talking about this topic and said, "Hall, my academy has suffered such a great loss this time. I must take the Holy Grail! Of course, whether you come back alive or not, I will use the Holy Grail to cure your wife's illness."

Baron Hall said, "If I can truly resolve the problem here, I will have fulfilled the unfulfilled wishes of Julie, Anthony, and everyone else who may have come here."

Thinking of Anthony, the Baron sighed.

After getting to know Anthony, he gradually became the Baron's best friend.

Anthony treated Julie as his own sister and Baron Hall as his own brother.

The Baron also treated Anthony as his own brother and his child Roland as his nephew.

But this time, he had to trick his nephew.

The Baron knew that he and Catherine had conspired to deceive Roland, which was despicable. However, if the evil god's remnant was not completely resolved, it would soon attract the true god, and the whole world would then face a huge catastrophe.

I hope Roland won't hate me in the future."

After a pause, the baron continued, "The remnant of the Abyss Lord has been sealed for many, many years. Over the years, so many people have continuously consumed it, and it has run out of energy. I am only worried about one thing now - if it becomes too weak, it will be able to break out of the seal. Although its remnant cannot leave the seal too far, it can be hidden.

Catherine, I am old, old enough to burn only once. And you, after that terrible incident, have become too young. If He hides, we can't find Him."

Catherine said, "You don't have to worry about the evil god. If Anthony can see him, then Roland can certainly see him as well. Besides, as a witch over 200 years old, I'm indeed very young."

The Baron took out a book and said, "Catherine, I believe I will not suffer, but I always have a premonition. I always feel that the God of the Underworld is watching me. Catherine, this time, we have to face the evil god directly. No matter how fragile he is, it will be a difficult struggle. This book contains my..."

Catherine frowned and interrupted the Baron. She said, "Hall, this is your own thing, so you should pass it on to your own heir. As for who you will pass on your swordsmanship to, I don't think Roland is suitable for learning swordsmanship! I will help you find a student more suitable than Roland in the academy."

After a pause, Catherine said, "You promised Eevee that you would join Black Abyss and help him protect his academy. But you later broke your promise. Now that I have taken over the mess that is Black Abyss Academy, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."

"You two, brother and sister, are really giving me trouble. I was just being polite. After I sort out the mess in the Fern Forest, I plan to travel around the world with Julie."

The Baron said, "However, we can stay for a few years. Julie has been nagging for three months that she wants Alice to go to school with you and Roland."

Catherine: "."

The Baron looked at Catherine and said, "I originally planned to send Alice to the normal White Wizard Academy. The wizards of the Black Abyss Academy... Well, you have to help her find a normal wizard as a mentor."

Catherine: "I will teach your daughter myself."

The baron sighed and said, "I'd better send my daughter to another academy. I'll go to Black Abyss Academy with you."

Catherine frowned. "What do you mean? Do you think I can't teach your daughter well?"

The baron said dejectedly, "Catherine, I didn't want to mention this matter anymore. Those who are loyal to you in the academy may have already come. Will you let Wallace find those unreliable academy wizards to help you?"

Catherine: “Of course not!”

The baron continued, "That's right. When you return, you must be more low-key. Don't dare to ask anyone to help you open a backdoor. You must be like a normal Alexandra heir, honestly write your papers, study for your teaching certificate, and strive to gain a good evaluation from the wizards in the academy. And before you work hard to become a professor, you must sit in the same classroom with Roland!"

Catherine: "."

(End of this chapter)