However, the moment Leo's gaze fell on it, Stofen's figure blocked his view.
Stofen said, "Leo, are you curious about what's written inside this sheet of paper?"
Leo was first startled, then said, "Hello, Mentor Stofen."
Stofen repeated, "Curious?"
With Stofen acting like this, Leo knew he had no choice but to answer.
Leo deliberately said, "Mentor Stofen, I truly am very curious."
"Then I'll tell you where this parchment came from. It was a Combination Spell dismantled from the Spell Pyramid of a First-Rank Wizard Apprentice named Keli."
As Stofen's words fell, Leo showed obvious shock. He said, "A Combination Spell dismantled from another Wizard's Spell Pyramid?!"
Leo had never seen such an operation in the library's records.
Stofen said, "It's perfectly normal for you to be surprised. This is a technique that can only be mastered after becoming a Formal Wizard."
"Leo, I told you before that Formal Wizards' attitude toward First-Rank Wizard Apprentices was different from what you imagined, wasn't it?"
"This time, Wizard Keli was set up by Formal Wizards. The reason was that several Formal Wizards had taken a fancy to her Combination Spells and decided to seize every last one of them."
"One Formal Wizard used an unclaimed Combination Spell as bait and placed it in an auction."
"Another Formal Wizard targeted Wizards who needed that unclaimed Combination Spell and lent them money."
Leo felt a chill crawl over his heart.
So this was what Formal Wizards were?
Why did they seem like a pack of monsters that ate people without even spitting out the bones?
Leo had thought he already understood Formal Wizards fairly well, but this scheme still exceeded his expectations.
Leo said, "Mentor Stofen, can these stripped Combination Spells still be used?"
"No."
Stofen said with a smile, "But they can