Wizard Immortality.

Chapter 31 The Criminal Wizard

Time flies.

Vic calculated in his mind that it had been more than four years since he left Black Tower Academy.

It's time to go back.

but.

This time, I'm returning to the academy.

Vic will not be a student, but an alchemist at the wizard apprentice level.

This has two advantages.

Because the basic knowledge of the Black Tower Academy is freely available to all wizarding apprentices enrolled in the academy, he can use this status to gain access to the academy's library and thus acquire knowledge.

Secondly, alchemists held a high status in the academy and received protection from it.

Setting up a private alchemy workshop can provide a decent income of soul stones and also avoid the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives.

Vic had already prepared his explanation upon returning to the academy.

For four years, he was away serving an alchemist who traveled the world, and his achievements today are entirely due to the alchemist's guidance.

The Wizarding World.

When venturing out to gain experience, it is common to encounter unexpected adventures.

It makes sense.

Otherwise, some wizards who have hit a bottleneck would not go out to gain experience and seek opportunities.

but.

In exchange for the college's protection.

Vic needs to hand over some of his alchemy knowledge to supplement the academy's collection of knowledge carriers.

This is a virtuous cycle of mutual benefit.

Vic is well-versed in the rules.

After the decision was made.

A month after being promoted to senior apprentice, his mental state stabilized, and Vic cautiously reduced the intensity of his mental magnetic field, keeping it at the level of a wizard apprentice.

Only then did they leave the misty mountains, preparing to return to the academy.

Death Rift Valley region.

It is surrounded by the sea to the southeast and blocked by mountains to the northwest.

It would take two months to travel on horseback from the misty mountains on the border to the Black Tower Academy in the heart of the region.

Vic planned to find a nearby town with ordinary people, change his clothes, and buy some basic supplies.

A week later.

Along the small road leading out of the town, a man and a horse leisurely made their way forward.

It was noon.

The fog over the town has dissipated.

The scorching sun hangs high in the sky.

Strange and eerie dead trees, twisted and crooked, leaned against both sides of the road.

Occasionally, crows would land on the branches, emitting eerie cawing.

Because the town is located near misty mountains, where strange creatures abound, the local people are known for their fierce and unruly nature.

As Vik walked along, he saw that most of the women and children he encountered were carrying weapons.

Starting from when I left the Bell family.

Vic's warhorse had been neglected for more than three years. Corroded by the mist, it was now skin and bones, and walked with a shaky gait.

Vic's own clothes were also tattered.

After entering the town.

Many people gathered in front of the notice board in the town center.

Two wizards dressed in black robes with the Black Tower Academy insignia on their vests walked around, stopping and questioning suspicious individuals.

Because Vic was disheveled and dressed like a stranger, he was too conspicuous and was stopped by the wizard as soon as they met.

"I am Savage, a senior apprentice and a deacon of the Black Tower Academy's disciplinary committee. State your identity and background."

The wizard who spoke had dark skin and a resolute face that exuded authority even without anger.

The Disciplinary Committee is the law enforcement agency of Black Tower Academy and wields immense power in the Death Rift region.

Their status is second only to those of the mysterious profession.

Based on his analysis of the other party's mental magnetic field strength, Vic believed that the other party was a senior apprentice.

The questioning was aggressive and confrontational.

But Vic had a clear conscience, so he remained calm and unhurriedly revealed his identity to the other party.

He learned that Vic was a wizard from the Black Tower Academy, just like him, and a highly respected alchemist.

His expression softened, and he said, "How come I've never seen you before?"

Vic tied the reins to his horse, turned around and said, "I have been away from the academy for more than four years to gain experience, and I am preparing to return to the academy to recuperate for a while."

After confirming repeatedly that Vic was not the person they were looking for, the disciplinary committee deacon lowered his guard and explained, "Last year, a suturer from the college violated discipline and fled. We are currently pursuing him."

If you happen to see this, please do not act on your own.

Because the target is extremely dangerous.

He has been added to the list of criminal wizards.

Criminal wizards are different from ordinary wanted criminals.

Most of the wanted criminals are wizards who have committed crimes such as theft or robbery at the academy, and even if they are caught, their crimes do not warrant the death penalty.

But criminal wizards are different.

Specifically referring to those wizards who disregard the principle of equivalence, act recklessly, acquire knowledge through dubious means, and possess extremely powerful abilities.

In the wizarding world.

Ignoring the principle of equivalence is an extremely terrible crime.

Because criminal wizards are unable to repay the price they should pay, as long as they live, the phenomenon of price transfer will occur.

Specific manifestations.

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It will affect the wizarding organization to which the criminal wizard belongs, and also impact his former close friends.

Once a wizard becomes a criminal wizard, he becomes a target of everyone in the wizarding world. Very few strong people can live for millions of years and try to touch the threshold of a seventh-level wizard.

But it's not that it doesn't exist.

The resulting cost shift is comparable to a disaster.

In Vic's memories of his previous life, there was such a ruthless person who sacrificed hundreds of civilized worlds just for immortality.

Unfortunately, they still failed at the most crucial step.

They vanished without a trace.

Vic exchanged a few polite words with the deacon wizard before walking to the notice board.

He was curious.

What kind of wizarding apprentice, before even touching the threshold of a first-level wizard, has already embarked on the path of a criminal wizard?

After a thorough inspection.

Vic's gaze finally settled on the newly posted wanted poster, and his expression gradually became strange.

Amiya Vergara, a wizard from the Black Tower Academy in 19728, a stitcher, a wizarding apprentice, and possibly a senior apprentice.

Crimes: Cannibalism, cruel manipulation, mental enslavement, robbery.

This criminal wizard is extremely dangerous; those below the level of Senior Apprentice should not approach.

[Life or death is not limited; bounty: 350 Soul Stones.]

[Published by Black Tower Wizarding Academy.]

Below the wanted poster.

There is a black and white photo that plays on a loop automatically, like a short video.

Inside was that short, smiling, and approachable girl, exactly the same as Vic remembered from four years ago.

From this perspective...

Vic's initial intuition and wariness were not unfounded.

In particular, cannibalism is one of the crimes.

He knew the other person was a suturer with a deep understanding of life and death, and also a surgeon at the academy.

Even Vic felt a chill run down his spine.

A chill ran down my neck.

After all, they had worked together before, and the other party had taken the initiative to show him goodwill.

Imagine.

How many body parts would be missing from an injured wizard apprentice or knight if they came off Amiya Vergara's operating table?

perhaps.

Will Amiya have an extra plate of pan-fried liver on her table that day?

She had been working undercover at the academy for many years.

The number of people who fell victim to her crimes is unimaginable.

Fortunately, Vic had seen a lot of people, and he noticed early on that Amiya Vergara was not quite right.

So I deliberately kept my distance from her.

He ignored all of the other party's attempts to be friendly.

otherwise.

It's hard to say whether his kidneys, liver, and spleen are still in his abdominal cavity.

This is something that Vic has always feared since his reincarnation: being targeted by others.

Obviously.

During the time when the Secret Fire Silver Mine was stationed there.

Amiya's every move was driven by her desire for his flesh and organs.

(End of this chapter)