Chapter 810 - Chapter 810: 256. Optional Betrayal_3 (1/2)
Chapter 810: 256. Optional Betrayal_3
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“Conducting unauthorized observation and recording of the experiment, as well as detecting experimental props, without the permission of the experiment host, is a serious criminal offense in violation of the law. If it turns out that Marslank indeed acted on the instructions from your second brother to pry into our experimental results, I hope you will not obstruct my law enforcement actions,”
“I know…” Selena said, becoming noticeably distressed, “I’m sorry, I didn’t anticipate that Sidney would go to such an extreme.”
“Selena, let me be frank. Sidney Pomida has done more than just this one overstepping action. Do you think I can’t guess that it was Sidney Pomida who acted as a go-between for you and Dickler Fegan? If he hadn’t manipulated things, would you have offered yourself to Dickler Fegan, all for the sake of a Ten Rings-level meditation technique?”
Selena fell silent, obviously struck by Noland’s words.
Noland had no intent to use words to wound, he simply wanted to remind Selena that, from an outsider’s perspective, her older brother Sidney Pomida clearly prioritized interests above all.
After further contemplation.
The Pomida Family’s mastermind was Selena’s father, Mingwaq Pomida.
Without Mingwaq’s permission, how could Sidney have played matchmaker for Selena and Dickler Fegan?
This was a major matter related to a union between two families.
Therefore, Mingwaq Pomida was no kinder or gentler.
These things, Noland wouldn’t say to Selena.
He moderated his tone and said:
“First, call Marslank to your study. I want to meet him.
“To be honest, I’d prefer him to be a Tide Spy rather than a Deep-sea Wizard with connections to Sidney Pomida. Family ties can inevitably complicate matters.”
“…Yes, I understand, Jarvis. I’ll call Marslank right away,” Selena replied.
Noland took the Core Circle’s public vehicle to head for her study.
Halfway there, using ‘Soul Perception’, Selena relayed some unwelcome news to Noland:
“Jarvis, Marslank is missing.”
Noland pressed a button on the public vehicle’s control console, bringing the craft to a hover in mid-air:
“Missing?”
“Yes, he skipped class today and did not appear in the lecture hall. His classmates and mentor say they haven’t seen him today.”
After some thought, Noland replied:
“Tell me the whereabouts of Marslank’s mentor and Sidney Pomida.”
“Okay, I’ll find out and get right back to you.” Ten seconds later, Selena said:
“Found them. Marslank’s mentor is currently teaching in the castle teaching area on Teaching Island 5. Sidney is at his office in the castle on Teaching Island 8, specifically at the top of the tower in the southeast corner of the Third Floor.”
“Hmm, I will go see them now.”
Noland pressed several more buttons on the public vehicle’s control console, heading for Teaching Island 8.
The so-called Teaching Island 8 was a small island with low hills.
Out of respect for Selena, Noland did not apply the forceful entry approach to visit Sidney Pomida.
He explained his purpose to the guard, a Deep-sea Wizard guarding the island, who then led him into the castle, where he managed to meet Selena’s older brother.
Sidney Pomida, the wizard who was roughly five years older than Selena with the strength of Nine Circles, was also a Deep-sea Wizard, but not a Combat Wizard.
He meticulously groomed himself, with a sharp chin and a delicate, neatly trimmed moustache below his nose.
Such a moustache style, in the eyes of wizards, symbolized elegance and nobility. It required careful grooming to maintain the perfectly upturned curvature.
But in Noland’s view, he could only associate such a moustache with deceit and treachery.
It couldn’t be helped, a certain character in an unfinished blockbuster left a deep impression on him.
“You must be Noland Lee Jarvis, right? I have heard of your exploits. Your performance in law enforcement is astonishing,”
Sidney Pomida said with a gentle and polished smile, his brown hair shining under the sunlight:
“You’re here about Marslank, aren’t you? Please, have a seat, Jarvis. I’m very willing to cooperate in finding the missing Marslank. Feel free to ask anything, as long as it does not involve the secrets of the Deep Sea Branch, I won’t hide anything.”
Noland returned the gesture with a ceremonial smile.
A Deconstruction Technique followed his gaze, landing upon Sidney Pomida.
[System Message:]
[You have acquired knowledge and scholarly skills related to Deep sea magic, resulting in reduced Deconstruction Consumption.]
[You spent 351,000 Energy Points to launch the Deconstruction Technique on the target.]
[Deconstruction Success!]
[You have obtained the target’s Panel Information and recent Memory Fragments.]
[Name] Sidney Pomida