How much did you embezzle...? Who cares!
Although he called himself the Chief Mage, Lu Cang had no interest in managing Loren, and naturally couldn't be bothered to crack down on corruption.
After all, even if he'd embezzled a hundred million—
it had nothing much to do with him.
But you were so scared that you confessed everything outright. Now you've made things really difficult for me!
I didn't think Origin Mages were that irrational. Couldn't you at least put on an act?
"Talking won't help. Come with me."
Lu Cang's face was cold as he grabbed the man by the shoulder. Darkness enveloped them both, and they vanished without a sound.
The students swallowed hard.
That famous teacher had just been taken away?
[Loins Magic Academy]
Lu Cang arrived at his office. He'd taught here for so long, yet rarely ever came by.
With a casual gesture, he covered the entire room with a protective spell.
With Hun Mu's Space Origin Magic, he could probably escape.
Of course... he wouldn't get far.
After advancing to Tier 4, Lu Cang's range of perception had undergone a qualitative leap. It now extended 600 kilometers.
That might seem like only a threefold increase in radius, but the volume of space covered had increased twenty-sevenfold.
After all, Lu Cang wasn't a creature that lived on a one-dimensional line.
And Spatial Shift, this Origin Magic, also had a maximum range. That limit was the target's maximum spellcasting range.
Lu Cang estimated that Hun Mu's range couldn't exceed 50 kilometers.
If he dared to run, Lu Cang could easily catch him.
"Since you've said it, I can't pretend I didn't hear."
Lu Cang picked up his teacup. With ice magic, he cooled the hot water to the perfect temperature, took a sip, and said,