Silencing witnesses is a job for professionals

After accepting the task, Ahab returned to the dormitory.

He continued meditating for several hours, then went to bed early.

After all, he had to be human tomorrow.

At the same time, in the Academy's West District, in Instructor Gray's laboratory.

"Instructor, this is the book you asked me to borrow!"

The 1.9-meter-tall, blond, devastatingly handsome man—no, the blond grand eunuch Bill—was holding a thick book of more than five hundred pages in both hands.

Across from Bill, a flash of scarlet passed through Instructor Gray's left eye.

"Well done. This is the reward you deserve!"

Gray handed over a bottle of dark-red potion.

"This potion can enhance your magic power."

"For one hourglass after drinking it, you will directly possess combat strength considered top-tier even among Second-Rank Apprentices."

Bill accepted it in delight.

Just that noon, Instructor Gray had suddenly sought Bill out and asked him to borrow a book from the library.

In addition, Instructor Gray had said it was inconvenient for him to borrow this book himself.

It would arouse the suspicion of official wizards.

Of course, Instructor Gray had also promised Bill that as long as he borrowed the book and delivered it to him that night, he would give him a bottle of strengthening potion.

Gray checked the cover, then did not even look at the table of contents.

He opened the five-hundred-plus-page book straight away and directly found the page he wanted.

"Found it, found it! Hahaha, I completed the task!"

Gray suddenly let out a few hideous laughs, and a streak of scarlet flashed through his left eye, startling Bill badly.

"Ahem—Bill, you did very well."

"I'm done with this book. Keep holding on to it, and act as if you wanted to read it yourself.

"When the borrowing period is up, return it. Don't let anyone get suspicious."

Still somewhat shaken, Bill took back that volume of the Universal Compendium, Ancient God section.

"Mm, I'll have to silence Bill. I can't let him spill the fact that I've read this book."

"Otherwise, the Academy may discover that I have already betrayed those savage wizards and gone over to my lord."

Gray's eyes shifted, and he came up with a plan.

Something like silencing someone, of course, had to be left to professionals.

"Oh right, Bill. Ahab turned you into a eunuch. Have you never thought of taking revenge on him?"

Gray asked meaningfully.

"I—I've been thinking about taking revenge on him every moment!"

Instructor Gray continued to strike while the iron was hot and said, "Your aptitude was already far stronger than Ahab Gul's to begin with, and with that bottle of potion in your hand, killing him for revenge wouldn't be anything difficult."

After saying that, Gray felt he seemed to have been too deliberate, so he added another line.

"Ahab poisoned a whole ship of my apprentices to death. I hate him deeply too, but it's not convenient for me to act."

Bill looked at the potion in his hand, excitement flashing in his eyes.

The instant he obtained the potion, Bill had already had the thought of revenge.

"But, Instructor Gray, inside the Academy, it won't be easy for me to kill Ahab either."

Gray extended an index finger and wagged it, saying, "Ahab joined a capture mission today and will be leaving the Academy tomorrow."

"I can use some connections to kick one apprentice out of that mission and replace him with you."

Bill suddenly understood and let out an "Oh!"

"Instructor Gray, I—I truly don't know how to thank you!"

"Go. Don't disappoint me."

Instructor Gray waved his hand, signaling for Bill to leave.

Okay, Bill was already a dead man now.

After confirming there was no one around, Gray turned and rushed to the window.

The bright full moon was hanging high in the sky.

"I have accomplished both matters you instructed me to handle."

"Ahab Gul hunting demons, and—"

"The Universal Compendium compiled by Mensis Academy clearly mentioned the 'fallen crown prince'!"

Gray's left pupil had completely turned scarlet.

"Look. How did I do?"

After he spoke, Gray tilted his ear, as if listening to something.

A moment later, Gray dropped to his knees with a thud and kept kowtowing.

"This subordinate would never dare claim credit! I wouldn't dare claim credit, I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare..."

The next day.

Ahab arrived early at the administrative hall in the East District.

At the same time, he had deliberately brought along his original, ordinary Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice badge.

As for the "Demon Hunter Wizard" one, Ahab had stuffed it straight into his pocket.

In front of the window where he had accepted the mission yesterday, two apprentices had already arrived.

Ahab gave them a cold glance and realized they were the two Second-Rank Apprentices who had spoken to him yesterday, the pair who looked like a couple.

"Ahab Gul."

Ahab walked up and introduced himself in a flat voice.

"You still joined after all. Since we're temporarily comrades now, I'll protect you."

The male apprentice said this in a very "warm guy" way, then extended a hand and introduced himself:

"I'm Lechi Incalos, and this is Eleanor Incalos, a true princess."

A question mark appeared over Ahab's head.

To become a Second-Rank Apprentice, one had to have spent at least a year or two at the academy.

So why would he still keep bringing up something like being a princess?

On the other side, the young female apprentice named Eleanor lightly bumped Lechi.

"We're clearly just good friends, but you insisted on changing your surname to match mine. See? Now people are misunderstanding."

Eleanor thought Ahab was surprised by why the two of them shared the same surname.

"No. It is my honor to use the same surname as Your Highness."

As he spoke, the male apprentice Lechi performed a standard bow with one hand over his chest.

He looked very polite, very gentlemanly, very considerate, and was treated worse than a dog.

Ahab was not interested in the relationship between the two of them.

He merely blinked his left eye lightly and secretly activated Spirit Vision, observing whether there was any sin on them.

"Mm. Eleanor has no sin on her at all. Lechi, on the other hand, has a little over twenty points."

"I'll look at the others taking the mission later and see if anyone has higher sin."

Ahab pondered silently.

After all, only by judging one point of sin could he gain one point of faith.

And using See Through once just so happened to require one point of faith.

A while later, a stocky, short, and chubby apprentice walked over.

Judging by the badge on his chest, he was also a Second-Rank Apprentice.

"Hello, I'm Daliyuan."

"My friends all call me 'Big Smart.' You can call me that too."

"Big Smart" Daliyuan spoke with an accent that sounded like fat pressing down on his vocal cords.

He had the face of an honest man, and his eyes were extremely clear and "wise."

Holding to the principle of "since he was already here," Ahab used Spirit Vision to glance at Daliyuan.

As expected, he only had 2 points of sin.

For a Second-Rank Apprentice, this was practically a miracle.

"Should I choose Lechi as the judgment target?"

"Although the mission is supposed to recruit five people, the last one might not necessarily have more than 20 points of sin."

Ahab had always been good at preparing for the worst.

Then Ahab saw a familiar figure.

The newcomer was over 1.9 meters tall, with blond hair, blue eyes, and developed muscles. He looked like an absolute handsome hunk.

But as soon as the person opened his mouth, everyone would understand without needing to be told that he was a eunuch.

This guy was none other than Bill, who was in the same group as Ahab!