Chapter 421 - Chapter 421: 145. Rational Revenge (1/2)

Chapter 421: 145. Rational Revenge

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“Samuelson must have taken refuge in Black City by now, right? Do you really think he’s the only wizard criminal hiding there?” Morster asked.

“What do you mean?” Noland Lee sensed something unexpected.

As he pondered, Morster spoke:

“I’m not clear on all the details, but from what I know, there are plenty of potential partners for Military Intelligence Department Five within Black City. Some are illegal alchemists who have been residing there for a long time. Others are wizard criminals studying aberrations. And then there are the nominally missing wandering wizards.”

“Nominally missing wandering wizards?” Curiously, Noland Lee thought of Hickman Arlington.

“Yes, nominally missing,” Morster explained:

“You see, Jarvis, under normal circumstances, wandering wizards, unless granted permission by Elemental Judgment, are not allowed to privately investigate the secrets of aberrations or study aberration magic. To bypass the restrictions set by Elemental Judgement, they might fake their disappearance and fall off Elemental Judgement’s radar.

“For example, a wandering wizard is besieged by a Black City Alchemist and taken prisoner into Black City. The prisoner is forced to wear an ‘Imprisonment Collar’ to sever ties with the main lecturer. After this operation, the wandering wizard is, in name, missing and can freely do as they please within Black City. These intentionally missing wandering wizards often carry secret missions from their main lecturers, the kind of missions which would be problematic if discovered by the First-Level Magic Research Institute.”

“So?” Noland Lee asked:

“Are you suggesting there are many such wandering wizards in Black City?”

“It’s not as simple as that.” Morster shook his head:

“Have you ever wondered how such wandering wizards could coexist peacefully with the wizard criminals? The reason is simple. There is a powerful illegal force that has involved itself in Black City’s affairs and has set stringent rules. I don’t know much about this Illegal force, but I am sure this force and the main lecturers behind these wandering wizards have reached a secret agreement, one not disclosed to the public. The illegal force allows nominally missing wandering wizards to operate within Black City while their supporting lecturers help cover their tracks. Samuelson is just one member of this underground wizard group, and he is not the leader.”

Noland Lee pondered before asking:

“Can this information be trusted? Did you discuss it with your main lecturer?”

“The degree of reliability is above 80%. I am 100% sure that there is more than one wizard criminal in Black City,” Morster stated: