Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

A short figure suddenly appeared before her without warning and stood in front of her.

It was a short man. He was about the same height as Jessica, but his arms seemed unusually long in proportion. His head was completely bald, beneath which was a smiling face.

The man was barefoot and wearing a gray prison uniform without any pockets or decorations.

"Who...who are you?"

When asked the question, the man gave a chilling smile, raised a bloodstained knife, and walked forward.

Chapter 104: Why are you all looking at me like that?

"Who are you? When did you get there?"

Jessica was trembling all over, her teeth chattering.

Anyone would be terrified to find a dying body in a dark, deserted library and then turn around to see a suspicious man with a knife.

Even the most foolish person would realize the identity of the man before them at this moment.

Serial killer – Benjamin Duvren.

However, the man didn't give Jessica time to be afraid. With a sinister smile, he rushed towards her with a knife in hand.

"Ahhhh!!!"

clang!

She closed her eyes the moment the man rushed at her, but the expected pain did not come.

Carefully opening my eyes, I saw a black-haired man extend his right arm to block the knife.

The blade pierced the skin on the arm, revealing the black metal structure underneath.

"You are... Mr. Isaac."

"Why aren't you staying in your dorm this late? Why are you coming here to die?"

"Hold... I'm sorry."

For some reason, the tough girl, who was usually wary of outsiders, unexpectedly apologized when facing Isaac.

Isaac looked at the man in front of him. Besides wearing prison clothes, he also had an old-fashioned book with a brown cover, which looked like a dictionary, tucked under his arm where he was holding a knife.

"I see……"

Isaac clearly sensed the energy flow emanating from the book the man was holding, an energy invisible to ordinary people.

"You must be Benjamin. It seems you were indeed using the Phantom Book to commit the crime."

"laugh."

Faced with Isaac's questioning, the man chuckled and lunged at Isaac with his knife.

"Watch out!" Jessica quickly warned.

Benjamin's knife was about to pierce Isaac's head, but Isaac tilted his head slightly and the knife missed immediately.

At that very instant, Isaac's fist was thrown out, landing a solid blow to Benjamin's face.

Boom—

The immense force sent Benjamin flying, crashing into several bookshelves before finally coming to a stop.

"Stop your futile struggle. If you want to live, answer my question about the 'professor' who helped you escape..."

Isaac stepped forward to grab Benjamin, whom he had knocked away, but when he reached the collapsed bookshelves, he found that apart from the dust floating in the air, the fallen bookshelves, and the scattered books, there was no one there.

Even the aura emanating from him vanished.

"Tsk, you've wasted your chance to live a few more minutes."

Since we already know that this guy hid using the power of the Illusion Book, there's only one option left.

Burn all the books in front of you.

Thinking this, Isaac had already put his fingers together and pointed them at the pile of books in front of him.

"Isaac, has the culprit been caught?"

"She escaped, but I didn't plan to capture her; I'll just kill her."

“Truly a notorious murderer feared by all. The moment he realized the situation was unfavorable, he fled without hesitation. That kind of guy is the most terrifying,” Hugh sighed. “But compared to this criminal, there are more important things to do now.”

"Ok?"

"Dalian," Hugh called after him, "how's the situation over there?"

“Very bad.”

Darian and Fran had arrived at Jessica's side, looking at Matilda lying on the ground, bleeding profusely. Jessica was anxiously trying to stop the bleeding, but it was no use.

"It was a fatal wound. He's barely clinging to life, but death is only a matter of time."

Dalian's tone was extremely cold, and Jessica, standing beside her, couldn't believe that such heartless words could come from the mouth of this childlike girl.

"Why... are you able to calmly say such outrageous things?"

"I was just stating the facts; it's too late to get him to the hospital now."

Isaac and Hugh also walked over and saw the girl lying in a pool of blood.

"That's really going too far, that murderer."

Hugh sighed and took off the gloves he was wearing, revealing the pattern underneath.

"Right now, we can only use the illusion book..."

"I don't have time to sing for you."

Isaac bypassed Hugh and, to Jessica's surprise, walked up to Matilda and placed his hand on the wound on her abdomen.

Sizzle—

Blue lightning illuminated the dark library, and Matilda's wounds began to heal at a visible speed, her pale face regaining color.

The girl slowly opened her eyes and saw Isaac in front of her, who had already completed his treatment.

"...Sir, did you save me?"

"Yes, that's right. No need for thanks, I have other things to take care of."

The prisoner and his illusory book haven't been burned yet; we must deal with him now.

Just as he was about to leave, the girl named Matilda stopped him.

She looked at Isaac with pleading eyes and said:

"Please don't go? I'm scared. Please stay with me."

"No."

Isaac shoved her hand away and ran straight towards the collapsed bookshelves, snapping his fingers to set the books on fire.

The raging fire quickly engulfed the bookshelves and books, the flames shining brightly in the darkness.

"..."

“Just burn it,” Hugh said from behind. “Such a big fire will definitely attract the faculty and staff.”

"Not here..."

"what?"

"That bastard isn't in this pile of books."

Since signing the bookshelf guardian contract with Fran, he has been able to clearly see the coverage and flow of the magic power of the Illusion Book, but there is no trace of the Illusion Book's power in this pair of books.

"It actually escaped from my grasp, that's interesting."

-

The next day, news of the fire in the library spread throughout the school.

Of course, Isaac and the others had already evacuated before the faculty arrived, and the incident was also believed to be the work of the murderer Benjamin.

Matilda, the girl who luckily escaped from Benjamin's clutches, was called in by the police and given a statement for the entire morning. As the first student to escape death, she naturally attracted the attention of the other students.

However, she didn't spend time with her classmates.

"Lord Isaac, please have some tea."

"...Thank you."

In the school garden, the four people who were originally traveling together were all there, along with Jessica and Matilda, who had come uninvited.

Seeing Matilda, this young lady, standing beside Isaac like a maid, Fran couldn't help but laugh:

"Not bad. When you bring the murderer to justice, you'll be a hero to the entire girls' school. At that time, establishing a harem will be just around the corner."

"Shut up, or I'll shove you into the trunk of the car."

Isaac put down his teacup and looked at Hugh and the others.

"Go to the library again tonight and look for it. If all else fails, we can burn the library down."

"Don't be so impulsive. Maybe there are other ways," Hugh chuckled dryly. "For example, we could find someone to lure the murderer out."

“Benjamin’s target is young girls. I have no objection if you want to send those weak and helpless young ladies, but don’t blame me if someone dies.”

"Is there a timeframe for potential candidates?"

Isaac: "Ideally, she'd be the kind of beautiful girl who gets targeted, and to avoid being killed, she'd better be good at fighting. Of course, being able to subdue criminals is also acceptable... Damn it, why are you all looking at me like that!?"

Chapter 1005: The Cross-dressing Master Returns Online, Code Name: Isabella

Who is that girl?

"I don't know, is there such a girl at our school?"

"But it's so beautiful!!"

"I'm somewhat captivated by her..."

That afternoon, a black-haired girl wearing a beige sweater and a plaid skirt walked into the school carrying her schoolbag.

Her long, jet-black hair swayed gently in the breeze, and her equally deep black pupils complemented her delicate face, attracting the attention of all the girls around her as she strolled through the campus streets.

"They seem to be of East Asian descent."