From Alchemy Apprentice to All-Powerful God King

In the dimly lit room, Matthew's arms were bound with anti-magic stones, and his feet were shackled.

Standing behind him was Flynn, who looked gloating, and another mage.

Sitting opposite him, on either side of him, were Seth and Lucia, who had just arrived in Val Town that day.

"Your crimes have been clearly described. Do you have anything else to explain?" Seth's expression was neither happy nor sad, showing no emotion whatsoever.

"What's the point of interrogating him? All the evidence points to him. Just come back to the Empire with me and confess. Don't waste everyone's time." Lucia's attitude wasn't good, and she got up to take Matthew away.

Even if he had no feelings for his good-for-nothing younger brother, blood is thicker than water, and the principle of "a life for a life" needs no explanation.

"Don't rush, the truth hasn't been confirmed yet, and besides, they haven't run away." Seth unleashed a burst of magic, blocking Lucia's outstretched hand.

Suddenly, the small interrogation room was filled with the strong smell of gunpowder.

"Um...can I speak now?"

Matthew spoke up and interrupted them just as the two were about to start arguing.

"you say!"

"explain."

Seeing this, Seth and Lucia sat down again, turning their gaze back to Matthew, waiting for his explanation.

"First of all, I don't quite agree with your point of view. I did get first place in the alchemist exam, but that doesn't mean that my relationship with Leon is bad. You can ask the goddess Elena about this; she can vouch for me."

"second......"

Matthew stopped abruptly mid-sentence, pointing to Flynn behind him: "I'm a little thirsty, could you ask him to get me a glass of water?"

"Matthew, do you think this is child's play?! What do you think you're doing...?"

"Go pour it for him!"

Upon hearing that he had to fetch water himself, Flynn immediately began to mock him, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Seth and Lucia, and could only obediently leave the interrogation room to fetch water for Matthew.

Just after he left, Matthew suddenly stopped thirsty and continued speaking.

"Secondly, you can ask around in Val Town about Flynn. From the Hunter's Guild to the neighbors, everyone thinks of him as a scoundrel."

"I used to be his apprentice. He was tricked by me several times in order to get the magic insect formula from me, so he holds a grudge. If you believe him, then you don't need me to tell you who the clown is."

"Who are you talking about!"

Lucia heard Matthew's veiled insults and stood up again.

However, upon seeing the knowing looks in Seth and Matthew's eyes, he sat down again, turned his head away, and looked embarrassed.

"Third! Leon did come to see me that night, but he came to apologize. After he apologized, he left, and I don't know where he went."

"impossible!"

Regarding the third explanation, Lucia directly refuted Matthew, knowing better than anyone what kind of person her brother was.

Even Seth, who was standing next to him, shook his head, realizing that Matthew was lying.

Since joining the Knights, Leon has ignored everyone except Elena's orders. The key point is that he is a member of the Rogers family, and the Knights can't do anything about this spoiled brat.

So Matthew said that Leon going to apologize to him was simply a pipe dream.

"Believe it or not, these goddesses can all testify. Oh, and Lord Gareth, they all came to ask me that day."

Matthew showed no fear whatsoever, like a child who had done nothing wrong but was wrongly accused.

Seth remained silent, while Lucia, after a moment's thought, asked Matthew.

"Where were you the night the accident happened?" Lucia asked.

"With Luca in the tent," Matthew replied.

"Why did you go to participate in the extermination?" Lucia asked again.

"I was singled out by Leon and have to participate," Matthew replied after a moment's thought.

"After Leon apologized to you, he walked in that direction," Lucia continued, her voice quickening.

"It should be..."

"You must have left with him, then suddenly attacked Leon and killed him! Right?!"

Seeing Matthew pause to think, Lucia suddenly shouted and slammed her hand on the table, sending her magic surging towards him.

Startled, Matthew instinctively broke free from the anti-magic stone that wasn't actually locked, gathered magic power in his hands to block his chest, and simultaneously denied it.

"I didn't kill him! I didn't even lay a hand on him!"

The sound froze in the air the next moment.

Inside the interrogation room, Seth shook his head helplessly, while Lucia grabbed Matthew and pulled him up.

The magic of the third-tier ability user instantly enveloped him, suppressing him and rendering him unable to move.

"I told you, I didn't kill him." Matthew struggled with all his might, squeezing out these words through gritted teeth. Sparks flew around his body, as if he were about to explode at any moment.

Lucia and Seth, who were watching this scene, both showed the same surprised expression.

An apprentice who had just been promoted to alchemist turned out to be a superhuman.

Moreover, the fact that Matthew was able to resist even under Lucia's suppression further confirms the conclusion that he is the murderer.

However, Seth was still making a final defense for Matthew, after all, it was the goddess who specifically asked him to protect Matthew.

"That doesn't prove that Leon was murdered. It's all just your speculation, and it just happened to happen."

When Flynn, who had spent half the day fetching water, returned, he happened to witness this scene. Besides shock, his face showed more schadenfreude.

"I told you he was the murderer. Now all we have to do is go to the place where Leon last appeared. If he has the ability to use explosive bugs, then Matthew is definitely the murderer."

As Flynn spoke, Lucia realized what was happening.

Now that all the witnesses and evidence are available, as long as the evidence matches up at the scene, even if the body can't be found, Matthew won't be able to do anything even if he has a thousand mouths.

Seth glanced back at him and thought Matthew's assessment was absolutely correct; he was a complete and utter scoundrel.

......

Outside the town of Val, near the Border Knights' Camp.

With the financial support of the Knights and Lucia, dozens of ability users conducted a thorough search.

After waiting for half a day, fragments of the Knight's Anti-Magic Stone Armor were discovered deep in the border region, far from the camp.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately forced Matthew to go to the scene of the incident.

Upon arrival, Knight Commander Gareth picked up the fragments of the anti-magic stone armor from the ground, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"This is indeed Leon's armor; he fought a great battle here."

As they carefully examined their surroundings, everyone's expressions also became strange.

Besides the scratches caused by Leon's greatsword, there were also numerous traces of attacks from wind blade insects and water light insects.

This means that the killer is someone who possesses the abilities of these two demonic insects.

But Matthew is a user of the Exploding Bug ability!

"This doesn't add up..."

Just as everyone's expressions grew increasingly solemn and they couldn't figure it out, a guild member with special abilities rushed over in a panic.

"Major! A groundbreaking discovery!"

"A tattered suit of armor was found in Flynn's alchemy workshop!"