Whether they were Wizards from the Tower of Dawn or wandering Wizards, all of them remained where they stood.
Naturally, Leo was among them.
Leo did not stay because he coveted the Ink Gold. Although the Instructor said they could leave, there was no guarantee he would not kill anyone who refused the experiment once the other Wizards did so.
Taking that into account, Leo decided to remain.
A moment later, all fourteen Wizards, without exception, chose to stay.
The Instructor said, "Next, I will move you to different parts of this island. Then, you may slaughter one another, trade, launch sneak attacks... there are no restrictions."
"I will not limit your actions. I only require one result: one of you Wizards must obtain a total of fourteen portions of Ink Gold."
"Alright, disperse."
Afterward, amid a blaze of dazzling light, Leo and the others each vanished from where they stood.
As for the Instructor, he raised his head and looked beyond the horizon. "Formal Wizard of the Tower of Dawn, you are strong, but you are not my opponent. I can guarantee that I will not lay a hand on these First-Rank Wizard Apprentices in the experiment. I hope you will not interfere with my experiment either."
A magnetic voice drifted down from the clouds.
"Instructor, I still remember the grudge of you injuring a Formal Wizard of my Golden Eagle Faction," the figure said blandly.
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"However, I do not intend to settle that score now."
"As long as Leo is safe, I will not make a move."
Hearing this, the Instructor smiled. "I never expected a Formal Wizard of the Golden Eagle Faction to be willing to protect a Prossian. How interesting."
"Hmph."
The Formal Wizard in the sky merely snorted coldly and offered no reply.
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