Dark Wizard: Rise! My undead army!

Although he was confused about the situation, his demonic instincts made Ollie make the right choice in an instant—to stay away from trouble, especially trouble that was clearly being targeted by the academy's official forces!

Seeing that the apprentices around him were attracted by this scene and were pointing at Ollie, they seemed to have identified him as an accomplice.

Ollie's face quickly reverted to the "panicked" apprentice expression, and his complexion even paled slightly.

He muttered a curse under his breath, then turned around without hesitation, his steps seemingly hurried but actually incredibly swift as he blended into the crowd not far away.

After a few turns, they disappeared into the intricate shadows of the college buildings at an astonishing speed.

...

It was still that simple, oppressive office of the deputy tower chief.

Lynn was "thrown" in again, but this time he managed to stand up, though his face was still pale and his breathing was a little unsteady.

Behind the desk, Cersei raised her head, a clear look of astonishment flashing in her light gray eyes.

She looked at Lynn, her fingers tapping lightly on the table.

"It's you again, Lynn."

Her voice revealed neither joy nor anger, yet it possessed a power that penetrated the heart.

"Making the same mistake twice... Do you find the Tower Spirit's attention amusing, or do you think I have an endless supply of gifts to give away?"

Lynn, oblivious to Cersei's teasing, forced himself to speak rapidly, suppressing his unease:

"Master's wife! I have an emergency to report, and I have no other choice but to do this."

"On the way back, we encountered a high-ranking demon disguised as an apprentice named Ollie who infiltrated the academy. His disguise was flawless; even the security checkpoint at the academy gate failed to detect him!"

"It has now infiltrated the academy, and the students are unaware of its true purpose, but it... it has been trying to follow the students!"

"They resorted to this desperate measure to shake off its tracking..."

Cersei's fingers, which were tapping on the table, suddenly stopped.

His gray eyes narrowed slightly, and the air in the room seemed to drop in temperature instantly.

"A high-ranking demon? Disguise?"

Her voice remained steady, but Lynn could feel an invisible spiritual force sweeping over him in an instant, as if judging the truthfulness of his words and the "traces" left on his body from his contact with Ollie.

How did you determine that?

Cersei asked, slightly puzzled.

Even with the academy's multiple layers of "security checks," they couldn't identify the demon's true form. How did this kid discover it?

"The student's mount is extremely fast, but its skeletal horse can keep up. The student used a probe on the mount and discovered that its energy core is being continuously strengthened by extremely sophisticated demonic power!"

"Furthermore, during the few days the students spent with Ollie, while he imitated some of his words and actions, he showed considerable unfamiliarity with the daily details of the academy!"

Lynn didn't mention the "analysis," only vaguely mentioning the investigation method.

Cersei remained silent for two seconds, not pressing for further details, but she had already come to believe Lynn's words.

Since this kid is willing to risk injury to provoke the tower spirit, he must not be doing it without a reason.

Moreover, she had experienced Lynn's probing firsthand; the fact that he had triggered the tower spirit's alert twice proved that his abilities were indeed remarkable.

The crystal panel in front of her, constantly changing characters, shimmered with light, rapidly retrieving information.

Soon, "Oli's" file appeared before them, confirming that such a person did exist in the academy.

A real, well-documented, and complete third-class apprentice file is displayed.

According to the records, there are no problems.

But Cersei only glanced at it before her gaze returned to Lynn.

Since the demon was able to pass through the academy's security check by disguising himself as Ollie, this apprentice named Ollie must have met with misfortune.

More importantly, the fact that a demon has infiltrated is of great significance, so it's better to believe it's true.

With that in mind, Cersei no longer hesitated.

She stretched out her finger and quickly drew a line in the air. Several silver-gray runes flashed by, carrying Ollie's information into the void.

At the same time, her cool voice was transmitted in some way:

"Marfa, locate the abnormal soul fluctuation point in the area where apprentice Ollie is located, and use memory threads to interfere with it, preventing him from changing and escaping."

"Saron, prepare to perform soul imprisonment and devouring analysis. I need to know everything it knows."

"Seraphina, set up the [Cage of Souls] barrier, covering five areas around Ori's last vanishing point, isolating all spatial teleportation and deep soul escape."

"Victor, deploy a 'Silent Enforcers' Skeleton Guard to coordinate the operation and seal off these areas."

Lynn was slightly startled as he listened to Cersei's plan.

Goodness, they are all top-notch mentors and chief instructors!

[Soul Weaver] Marfa, [Soul Eater] Saron, [Soul Master] Serafina, [Skeleton King] Victor...

Cersei's orders were concise and efficient, directly addressing the various escape and resistance methods that demons might possess—soul interference, devouring and restraining, spatial blockade, and physical encirclement.

The academy's high-level resources were quietly mobilized at this moment.

Only one-sixth of an hourglass later.

In the shadow of the ruins of an old building in a relatively secluded area of ​​the college’s central district, which was slated to be converted into a new laboratory.

"Oli" had just killed a second-class apprentice and was preparing to devour him and transform him into his likeness.

Lynn's words just now made him uneasy. He was afraid that the kid had done something serious and might implicate him, or be arrested as an accomplice.

Safety first, let's change our identity and continue our undercover work...

Ollie's mouth ripped open rapidly, revealing a gaping maw, ready to devour the dead apprentice in one gulp.

Suddenly, its "mimicry field," which it used to maintain camouflage and early warning, rippled violently!

Countless silver threads, finer than a hair, emerged from the void and wrapped around him.

These threads are frantically stirring up its perception of the outside world and the stable operation of its own mimicry energy!

"We've been discovered?! How is that possible?!"

Ollie was shocked. His disguise was instantly broken, and the light and shadow on his body distorted, revealing the dark red, constantly flowing and changing inhuman skin beneath.

It is a high-level avatar of the Demon Lord of the 1038th floor of the Abyss, the Mimicry Demon Lord, Shadow of a Thousand Faces...

Immediately afterwards, a massive hemispherical gray barrier, like an inverted giant bowl, crashed down from its center!

Inside the barrier, the space became extremely viscous, all transmission fluctuations were forcibly suppressed, and even the transmission of thoughts began to stagnate.

The next second, dozens of Silent Enforcers, their bodies covered in heavy bone armor and wielding runic bone blades and chains, silently emerged from the gaps in the ruins, as well as from the walls and the ground.

They move without making a sound, yet exude a terrifying aura.

Each and every one of them possesses the strength of a formal wizard!

These silent enforcers glowed with eerie runes, and the chains binding them connected to form a second barrier.