Douglas faced Witch Brandy's question and immediately braced himself.
During this period, he had always pretended to obey Witch Brandy. Either Witch Brandy had underestimated him far too much and actually believed he had completely controlled him.
Or perhaps he thought Douglas did not dare resist.
Wizard Douglas swallowed, then said to Locke and Witch Brandy, "I... I want to return to Group 2."
Witch Brandy's face darkened at once.
A calculating look flashed through his eyes.
Damn it. I originally thought this Black Wizard had already suffered a mental breakdown and become numb. Who would have thought he would still dare resist me, even suddenly turning against me at this critical moment?
Witch Brandy thought it over from every angle and realized he had no good reason to keep Douglas there. Forcibly keeping him would be too inconsistent with the image of a good-natured person he had built over the years.
More importantly, he had already wasted quite a lot of time on this low-ring wizard, yet had never determined what level the opportunity he possessed actually was.
This made Witch Brandy less than eager to forcibly keep Douglas in front of Locke.
After thinking it over, he decided that even if Douglas returned to Group 2, he could still use his advantageous position at the Truth Institute to find a way to make Douglas hand over the opportunity he possessed.
At this moment, Locke had most likely not noticed anything unusual about Douglas. He had simply been short of a tool for doing work lately, which was why he had come to demand the man back.
If Witch Brandy reacted too strongly, he would instead alert Locke. In the end, he might not even have the moral high ground and would only be forced to return the man.