Chapter 212: Necromancer

"Start from Ban Ade, avoid Ade Kalai, and then go to the prison... Fangerburg..." Vesemir drew a line on the map with his finger, "Finally, pass the floating port and reach Elland..."

“Is this route okay?”

Neither Radek nor Bogdan had any objections.

However, they did not nod in response, because the Demon Hunter Master was not asking them.

Vesemir looked at the young witcher named Arryn.

Radek and Bogdan looked at each other.

If Bogdan remembered correctly, considering Arryn's age, Vesemir should be Arryn's traveling trial mentor.

Why did he need to seek the opinions of his apprentices on such matters as arranging the route?
The two wizard apprentices of Ad Kalai, who came from a background where "apprentices are slaves of their mentors", found it a little difficult to understand.

but.

Then I thought of Ailin's performance in the fighting competition...

He easily suppressed three lunatics from the Cat School who were obviously on drugs, moved freely among the water ghosts, and hunted down two large monsters alone with his powerful strength...

The two wizard apprentices felt that this seemed to be natural.

If they had this ability, they could just find a wizard to be their mentor, and he would definitely respect them in this way.

pity……

Their grades and talents are so poor that no teacher is willing to accept them.

"Eh~"

Sighing sadly at the same time, Radek and Bogdan looked at Ailin with envy and admiration.

Ailin, who was unaware of the complicated inner drama of the wizard apprentice, withdrew his eyes from the hand-drawn map.

Vesemir is an old hand, so he must have arranged the best route.

Even if we have to take a detour to Fangerburg to send off two wizard apprentices, it will only take three or four days longer than going directly to Elland.

Vesemir is in a lot of debt, let him make as much money as possible!

There is no rush these days.

And Vangerberg...

The sorceress Yennefer in the original novel is from Fangerberg.

I just don't know if he was born at this time.

"I have no objection, let's arrange it this way."

Arryn nodded and looked towards Vesemir.

Vesemir always felt that Arryn's eyes were a little uncomfortable, but with outsiders here, he couldn't go into details.

Carefully roll up the map and put it in your bag.

Seeing that the three of them had finished their lunch, Vesemir stood up and said:

"It's already the second day since the king's death. Hurry up and pack your bags. We are leaving now."

"It's best to leave Kaedwen before the city of Ad Kalai can react!"

……

Ben Ade College.

The basement of Jaynes Tower.

"Is this the gem?"

Heng Gedimides held up a spherical blue gem.

"Yes, Dean."

"This is the fragment of the Gate of Ade Geis that Vice President Jaynes has been studying."

A boy who looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old stood cautiously beside Heng Gedimides.

Seeing that the dean was looking at the gemstone without saying anything, he paused for a few seconds and then continued:
"The reason why Dean Jaynes cooperated with the king was to obtain another fragment of the Gate of Ard Geis..."

"Did he get it?" A wizard behind Heng Gedimidis looked at the boy.

The boy shook his head slightly:

"Failed!"

"It is said that two elves sneaked up to the owner of the fragment of the Ard Ges Gate and rescued her through the portal."

"The king's soldiers kept looking for him, but..."

"Stupid Jaynes!" the wizard spat.

The boy lowered his head and dared not speak.

He was Jaynes' apprentice.

In other words, he was also Jaynes' slave.

However, compared with other famous wizards, Jaynes is already a good mentor.

At least Jaynes, who was obsessed with the intersection of the celestial spheres, usually just let him do odd jobs and dissect monsters.

Unlike those wizards who are obsessed with human body modification and genetic mutation, even the bodies of his close apprentices cannot escape experiments and modifications.

Too bad Jaynes is dead now.

He'll have to find a new mentor.

"The experimental report says that Jaynes has not yet found a way to stabilize the intersection of the celestial spheres?" asked Henry Gedimides.

"Yes." The boy answered without hesitation.

I hope to leave a good impression on the dean and have him reassigned a better mentor.

"But he seems to have succeeded once, summoning a large monster, the Water Ghost King..." added a wizard with a goatee.

"Water Ghost King?" The wizard next to Henry Gedimides was puzzled. He had never heard of the name of this monster.

The boy immediately spoke up:

"It's the one with blue skin and red fins... the one that appeared in the arena... the one that first appeared with the water ghost..."

"I was responsible for feeding the monster before, and the vice president also made some modifications to the monster..."

"The intersection of the celestial spheres was actually done by Jaynes!"

The wizard interrupted the boy and tilted his head to look at Heng Gedimides.

The result is obvious.

Although I don't know why Jaynes would be stupid enough to kill himself.

But it is not unprecedented for spells to get out of control.

and.

Since he had successfully used the Celestial Conjunction once.

Among the five large monsters that appeared in the arena, three of them were of the same species as the Water Ghost King he had summoned.

Two other snake-tailed monsters and a water ghost king appeared at the same time.

No matter how you look at it, Jaynes is to blame for Hackso's sudden death.

of course……

Now it's Ben Ade's.

Heng Gedimides played with the blue gem, wondering what he was thinking.

The wizards surrounding Heng Gedimides fell silent, not daring to disturb the dean's thoughts.

The entire basement became quiet in an instant.

"But... maybe not..."

The boy's weak voice broke the silence.

Attracted the attention of all the wizards present.

Being stared at by so many famous wizards, the boy trembled all over.

But for my own life and future.

He still gritted his teeth and revealed Jaynes' secret:

"In fact, the successful celestial intersection in the experimental report was not the result of the Vice President's experiment..."

Now even Heng Gedimides was attracted by his words and looked down at the trembling wizard apprentice.

The boy suppressed his fear of betraying his former mentor and continued:
"That was done by the elf in the cage. She was the one who... uh... 'told' us the name of the Fragment of the Gate of Ard Gess..."

"She took advantage of the vice president's inattention in this basement and sacrificed her own life to open the passage where the celestial spheres meet. She wanted to kill all the humans in the basement..."

“If the Water Ghost King who was teleported here wasn’t in a good condition, maybe she would have succeeded.”

Heng Gedimides pondered the apprentice's words.

No one asked why there was an elf locked up in Jaynes' basement.

Not to mention non-human creatures like elves and dwarves, even humans are experimental materials for wizards.

Nothing surprising.

No one asked Jaynes why he lied.

He was credited with initiating the successful conjunction of the celestial spheres.

Replace it with the wizard present.

They will all do the same, otherwise where will the funds for experimental research come from?

"So you think that the intersection of the celestial spheres and those monsters in the arena have nothing to do with Jaynes, are you sure?" A wizard looked at the boy seriously with a stern face.

The boy stopped talking and began to tremble with fear.

How dare he make such a judgment? How could he be qualified to make such a judgment?

You have to know that the person who died in the arena was not an ordinary person, or even an ordinary noble, but the master of the largest country in the northern continent, the King of Kaedwen.

You don’t have to think about how big this responsibility is.

"Don't be afraid!" Hen Gedimidis gently touched the boy's head. "Speak your mind, no one will blame you."

The warmth coming from the palm above his head calmed the boy down instantly.

He glanced at Heng Gedimidis secretly, and after seeing his gentle smile, he took a deep breath and said:

"I...I don't think the vice-president did it."

"The first Water Ghost King was teleported from this tower. If the Vice Dean really has the ability to use the Celestial Sphere Intersection at any time, why would he go through so much trouble..."

"and……"

"He didn't even bring the fragment of the Gate of Ard Ghaith that day."

The boy finished speaking in one breath, lowering his head and breathing slightly.

The other wizards in the basement looked at each other.

The goateed wizard stroked his beard and said hesitantly:

"But...but if it wasn't Jaynes who did it, who could have created this celestial intersection?"

"Elf..." a young-looking wizard murmured.

The goateed wizard asked, "What's wrong? What did you think of?"

"Um...more than half a month ago, several elves escaped from the prison in the city. Could it be them?" replied the young wizard.

"Didn't this apprentice say that the elves understand the intersection of the celestial spheres?"

"No! No!"

Before anyone else could object, the young wizard denied it himself.

It is impossible to have the celestial spheres intersect so precisely in the arena outside of Ben Ade College.

The king was present that day, and both the academy gate and the arena were strictly inspected.

Not even a mouse can get in, let alone an elf with obvious features.

but……

If we consider the people in the arena who are not wizards or kings...

"Could it be...could it be a demon hunter?"

The young wizard raised another possibility.

"We all know the king's purpose in holding this tournament."

"With Hackso's death, the Wolf School has benefited the most, and it has also put us in a difficult position..."

The young wizard's thoughts were clear, but none of the other wizards seemed to agree.

"Stop it, Sonny."

The old wizard with a goatee interrupted and said:
"I know that many wizards hate the School of the Wolf, and I also know that you want to join the Society of Gifts and Crafts."

"But the possibility that the demon hunters could create a celestial intersection..."

"It's even more outrageous than the Jailbreak Elf who evaded the academy, countless overt and covert inspections, and sneaked into the arena..."

"It's simply an insult to our intelligence."

"How is it possible that those demon hunters have such advanced magic?"

"As we all know, they only know some simple tricks called 'seals'..."

"Even a griffin that specializes in magic seals is only slightly more powerful and has more variations, let alone a wolf!"

The goateed wizard seemed to have a high status, and the young wizard called Sonny did not argue.

After coming to his senses, he seemed to feel that his idea was a bit outrageous. After a wry smile, he said:

"It's just a guess, just a guess."

Next, many wizards discussed and argued about various possibilities in this basement...

If Heng Gedimidis had not been here, perhaps they would have used the staffs in their hands to make their judgment more persuasive.

"All right!"

Heng Gedimidis spoke, and the basement instantly became quiet.

then.

Heng Gedimides glanced at the wizards around him.

"Sony, take a few people to check the whereabouts of the elves!"

"Yes, Dean."

"Farouk!" Heng Gedimidis tilted his head to look at another wizard standing at the edge, "You have dealt with the Wolf School Demon Hunters before. Find out where they are now. If they are still in Ban Ader, invite them back!"

"Although the Wolf School is a small suspect, it won't take much time to read their minds!"

"Go now!"

"Yes, Dean!"

Sonny and Farouk leave with a few wizards.

In the basement, only Heng Gedimides, the old wizard with a goatee and Jaynes' apprentice were left.

After Heng Gedimides put the blue gem in his hand back to its original place, he also planned to leave.

He has his own projects and is not very interested in the celestial intersection.

At this time.

He noticed the boy standing alone next to him, read the fear in his mind, softened his heart, and asked:

"What's your name?"

"Qi...Qi Ke, Dean, my name is Qi Ke." The boy looked up blankly.

"Jaines is dead. Do you want to follow me in the future? Or... do you have other options?"

Heng Gedimides smiled gently, half squatted down and asked softly.

When the boy heard what Hen Gedimidis said, he nodded excitedly:

"No, no, no... there is no other choice."

Seeing this, Heng Gedimidis smiled softly:

"Okay then, pack up your things and meet me in my office."

"Yes, Dean!"

Qi Ke left the basement with excitement on his face.

"Lucky apprentice!" The goateed wizard couldn't help but sigh as he watched Qike's departing back.

After the basement door was closed, the goateed wizard withdrew his gaze and whispered:

"Dean, what Qi Ke said may not be true."

"I think it's most likely that Jaynes's spell is out of control. Do you need me to... go ask him..."

How to ask about the corpse?
Henry Gedimides would naturally not ask such a stupid question.

However, necromancy, the ritual of summoning evil spirits and desecrating corpses and souls, was expressly prohibited by the members of the Talent and Skill Association headed by him.

"Janes has made a big mistake, Dean." Seeing Heng Gedimidis hesitating, the goateed wizard advised, "He has put the academy, all the wizards, and even all wizards in danger..."

The Witcher is being shunned by humans.

The same is true for wizards who often use humans as experimental materials.

It’s just that they have close relations with the nobles of various countries, so everything is kept secret.

But this time.

The king died in Ban Ader, and although there was an excuse to cover it up, no noble would really believe it.

therefore.

Ban Ade's potential enemies are more than just the royal family of Ade Kalai...

The loss caused by the king's death is simply incalculable.

Heng Gedimides lowered his head and pondered for a long time before he sighed and nodded.

The goateed wizard also breathed a sigh of relief.

He saw that Hen Gedimidis looked exhausted and felt a little distressed. He consoled him:
"Teacher, Jaynes will understand us!"

Hearing the long-lost name, Heng Gedimidis smiled kindly and patted the goateed wizard on the shoulder:

"I'm fine, Nando."

"correct!"

Heng Gedimides remembered something, and a piece of parchment suddenly appeared in his hand.

"Nando, if Jaynes is innocent..."

"Send people to invite back all these wizards and apprentices who left without saying goodbye."

"at all costs!"

"If you resist, you will die regardless of life or death!"

"Compared to the elves and wizards, these 'our own people' are the most suspicious!"

"Yes, Dean!" The goateed wizard nodded solemnly.

He took the parchment and glanced at it.

The names Bogdan and Radek appear on the paper!
(End of this chapter)