All the remaining Black Wizards from the Twin Demon World fled back into the Twin Demon World. Everyone else was killed by Witch Catherine's Great Magic.
The Third-Ring Wizards from the Elder Council, the Inspection Deacons Group, and the Academic Committee all came to Witch Catherine's side. It was also the first time Locke had seen so many of the higher-ups from Golden Crown Mountain gathered together.
The Third-Ring Wizards thanked Witch Catherine, expressing their gratitude for protecting the Cloud Arena.
However, a Third-Ring Wizard from the Elder Council suddenly asked, "But Your Excellency the Throne, why did you suddenly slow the beast tide's assault when you could have almost completely wiped them out at the end, allowing some of the powerful wizards from the Twin Demon World to escape?"
"Those escaped Black Wizards don't know how many of our White Wizards they will kill in the future Demon World War. You shouldn't have let them go."
Witch Catherine glanced coldly at him without saying anything. Instead, one of her former students, an ordinary Third-Ring Wizard from the Academic Committee, rebuked him, "The wizards of your Elder Council neither discovered the Black Wizards' plan beforehand nor continued pursuing them just now, when you voluntarily abandoned the hunt for Night Meteor in order to seize it."
"Your Excellency the Throne abandoned the chance to record Night Meteor in order to pursue the Black Wizards. Everyone saw that contribution clearly."
Many Third-Ring Wizards nodded repeatedly, all acknowledging Witch Catherine's contribution.
A Third-Ring Wizard who had always remained neutral suddenly spoke. "I think Witch Catherine should not merely serve as an ordinary committee member of the Academic Committee. She should become vice chairwoman and continue contributing her strength."
The Third-Ring Wizards were all extremely shrewd. They exchanged glances, seeing surprise in each other's