105: Chapter 105 Operation Begins

Just as Byron was walking towards the thatched cottage, Charles, who had been lying on the ground with his arms crossed and looking dull and foolish, saw this scene, and the expression in his eyes became excited.

Glancing out of the corner of his eye at the pile of ashes lying quietly on the ground, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Charles's mouth.

He was just a bit slow-witted, not stupid.

Some people look smart, but they are truly foolish to hand over their only bargaining chip for survival to someone else just like that.

Isn't this just handing one's own life directly into the other person's hands, leaving whether one lives or dies entirely up to their mood?

"I forgot there was one more. Who would have thought he was trying to play dumb to get away with it."

Just as Charles was feeling smug, a crisp voice suddenly reached his ears.

Hearing the voice, Charles immediately reacted and wanted to beg for mercy.

But unfortunately, Byron did not give him that chance.

Since he didn't want to speak before, he wouldn't need to speak ever again.

A flame directly stifled Charles's pleas in his throat, and he couldn't utter another word until he turned into ashes.

...

Returning to his room, Byron sat on a chair, closed his eyes slightly, and entered his Mental Sea.

Looking at the contract imprint floating above his Mental Sea, Byron felt uncertain at this moment, not knowing if his imprint was still in his mentor's hands now that everything was over.

Or rather, would his mentor even pay attention to him?

However, Byron had already made up his mind.

As long as he couldn't bring reinforcements, he would definitely not go to Baron Veilla's castle to find that deity.

Even if that deity hid many things or contained vast knowledge, he would not risk his life.

As long as he didn't get a response, he would leave immediately, return to the academy at the fastest speed, and not delay for another minute.

Injecting Mental Energy into the contract imprint, Byron stared intently at the changes in the imprint.

Fortunately, Mentor Isolde had told him how to contact her through the imprint in reverse before; otherwise, he wouldn't even have had the chance to try.

Time passed bit by bit, and before long, the imprint suddenly bloomed with a ray of light.

Seeing this familiar scene, Byron immediately withdrew his Mental Energy, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed the contract imprint was still in his mentor's hands and had successfully connected; otherwise, the contract imprint would not have appeared this way.

After a few breaths, the contract imprint suddenly transformed into the figure of Isolde, standing in mid-air.

At this moment, Isolde was wearing a deep purple wizard robe, which shrouded her curvaceous figure.

Isolde looked at Byron with calm eyes, her red lips parted slightly, and her cold voice immediately rang out in Byron's Mental Sea.

"Byron, didn't I tell you that the matter at the academy is finished and you can return safely? Why are you contacting me instead of hurrying back to the academy? Has something happened?"

Hearing Isolde's question, Byron did not hide anything and immediately told Isolde everything he had encountered, as well as the information he had asked from Yaze, in detail.

Listening to Byron's account, the light in Isolde's eyes became brighter and brighter, even revealing a hint of surprise.

After Byron finished speaking, Isolde immediately asked.

"Byron, are you sure they were praying to a deity and then gained power, and that the deity descended from the sky?"

Byron nodded: "That's what the person said, and when he said it, I didn't see any abnormality in his expression, so it should be correct."

After saying this, Byron keenly sensed that there must be things he didn't know involved, and they were related to what he had encountered, so he immediately asked about it.

"Mentor, is there some hidden story behind this?"

Isolde had no intention of hiding anything and immediately told him about the previous Void Creature incident.

Listening to Isolde's narrative, Byron felt as if he were truly there, standing on that hill, witnessing the battle between the Stigmata Wizard and the Void Creature.

But unfortunately, Byron hadn't seen it with his own eyes after all and could only rely on his own imagination.

No, when he gets back, he must check if Elena or Colin used a crystal ball to record that scene.

Although it would still be indirect, at least there would be images, and he wouldn't have to imagine it himself.

Just as Byron was lamenting in his heart, Isolde stated her judgment.

"If I'm not mistaken, the deity you encountered must have fallen off that Void Creature."

Speaking of this, a smile appeared in Isolde's eyes as she looked at Byron.

"Your luck is really good. Because of your Space Aptitude, you weren't trapped in that bloody trial."

"Now, you've run into such a good thing again. You don't know how those students fought over the dropped items."

"And all you need to do is deal with the believers brainwashed by that unknown deity to get the reward. If Elena knew about this, she would cry to death."

Hearing this, the image of Elena hearing this news appeared in Byron's mind, and he laughed out loud.

Isolde spoke again: "You deal with those believers. As for the deity, after you see It, just call me to take action like you did now. I will handle it; you can't deal with it right now."

Hearing this, Byron's eyes suddenly lit up.

He didn't expect his mentor to be so considerate; she had brought it up before he even asked. He felt quite embarrassed.

Byron nodded quickly, fearing his mentor would change her mind: "Alright, Mentor, I will definitely call you the moment I see that deity!"

Isolde glanced at Byron, said nothing about his behavior, and changed the subject.

"However, since I am taking action, I will naturally take a portion of the benefits. You need to be clear about this."

Regarding this, Byron had already anticipated it and had no objections.

After all, if Isolde didn't take action, he wouldn't even go to deal with that deity.

In that case, let alone splitting the profits, he wouldn't get anything at all.

As the saying goes, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; he was not greedy.

Seeing that Byron had no objections, Isolde nodded with satisfaction.

"Since that's the case, I have nothing else to say. Call me when you meet the deity."

Seeing that Isolde was about to leave, Byron quickly called out to stop her: "Mentor, wait, I still have something to ask you!"

Hearing this, Isolde, whose figure was about to dissipate, suddenly stopped: "Didn't we already agree on everything? What else do you want to ask?"

Byron chuckled: "Mentor, didn't you say there are some taboos in this Mortal Kingdom that must not be violated? So, will I violate them if I attack those believers?"

"Besides that, I also want to know some information about deities. I am willing to trade a portion of the benefits for the right to know this information."

Isolde didn't expect Byron to stop her just to ask about these things.

But it was normal; any wizard would have abundant curiosity when facing the unknown.

Isolde: "I can tell you what you want to know, and I won't charge any extra benefits."

"After all, not only am I your mentor who needs to teach you, but I'm also taking a portion of the benefits, aren't I?"