Chapter 1901: 532 Great Star Mage_2

Mrs. Wolf’s speech sped up:

“If you still don’t believe me, then just pretend I didn’t say anything!”

Saying so,

she made a motion as if she were going to swallow the red pebble.

But the next moment,

Matthew snatched it from her, turning it over in his palm.

…

“Hint: You have obtained a ‘Wolf Demon Core (???)’.”

…

Wolf Demon?

As Matthew marveled at this novel term in the data column,

Mrs. Wolf also noticed something odd from the surveillance spell’s imagery.

“Huh?”

She hummed softly,

her furry little head leaning even closer to the screen, seemingly trying to discern some detail.

A few seconds later,

she saw Camela and Sandrine returning to the courtyard, then standing completely still.

Afterward,

the two Scorpion Guards assigned to escort them said something to their companions.

Quickly,

two more Scorpion Guards hurried towards the brainwashing room.

This scene intrigued Mrs. Wolf.

She stared intently for a while, then exclaimed in surprise,

“She hasn’t been brainwashed?”

“Is her appearance a disguise?”

Mrs. Wolf pointed at Sandrine on the screen.

Matthew glanced over,

and couldn’t help but shake his head silently at Sandrine’s poor acting.

But it was time to lay the cards on the table anyway.

There was no point in hiding anything any longer.

So, he said with a smile,

“It seems the witch’s brainwashing doesn’t work on everyone.”

“Or perhaps she targeted the wrong person for brainwashing?”

At Matthew’s suggestion,

Mrs. Wolf then noticed that the state of the two Scorpion Guards was clearly off.

After their conversation with their companions, they immediately displayed an odd condition of being unable to concentrate, and their gazes unfocused.

“The Scorpion Guards were brainwashed?”

Mrs. Wolf was taken aback.

Then she looked at Matthew with a hint of wariness,

“Did you know all of this was going to happen?”

“What methods did your companion use to deceive the witch?”

“What exactly are you planning?”

Before Matthew could respond,

the two remaining Scorpion Guards in the courtyard finally realized something was wrong with their comrades–

even the remaining tiefling merchants had sensed the change in the atmosphere.

But just at that moment,

a beautiful and lively flute melody began to play.

Wherever the sound reached,

everyone began batting their eyelids and felt sleepy!

Soon,

the tiefling merchants and the remaining Scorpion Guards on the screen had collapsed to the ground.

They snored heavily, their faces brimming with blissful smiles, as if they were enjoying an endless sweet dream.

The look of shock on Mrs. Wolf’s face deepened.

The next moment,

the door to the cabin was pushed open from outside.

Lorraine, holding her flute, came in and greeted Matthew,

“Do you need me to play a bit for this one?”

Matthew raised his hand to stop her,

“No need.”

Lorraine expressed her surprise,

“I thought you might need it.”

“After all, this lady seems like she’d be your type.”

Matthew couldn’t help but roll his eyes,

“No, thanks.”

“I can handle it on my own.”

Lorraine backed out with a look of disappointment,

“It looks like you prefer the direct approach, but sometimes the thrill is in the half-awake state…”

“Call me whenever you need, I’ll be right outside.”

“You have about two hours.”

“But to avoid a lengthy dream, try to be quick.”

Matthew nodded.

Without the numerical Suppression of the Shadow Demon Army, Lorraine and Camela, the two legendaries with full control abilities, could easily exhibit their strength.

The only unpredictable elements in the castle now were the remaining group of Scorpion Guards and Mrs. Wolf before him.

The former could be handled by Lorraine.

The latter, of course, was left to Matthew.

“You, your companion took them all down?”

“How is this possible?”

“What on earth are you people?”

“If you have such power, why were you captured by Sanchester?”

Mrs. Wolf seemed to wake from a dream.

Her eyes were filled with surprise, but that soon turned to worry and caution.

Matthew, of course, understood the change in her attitude.

Before this, she had wanted to collaborate with him while being completely in control.

But now, the situation was entirely beyond her control.

It was normal for her to feel a bit unsettled.

Matthew spoke to her in a soft voice,

“I’m sorry, but we must keep our origins a secret.”

“If what you have just said is true, now might be your best chance to break free.”

“Working with us, at least your situation won’t be any worse than it was before, right?”

Mrs. Wolf hesitated,

“Are you sure your companion has dealt with the old witch?”

Matthew blinked,

“I can take you there to see for yourself.”

Mrs. Wolf bit her lip and nodded quickly.

A few minutes later.

The two walked side by side out of the brainwashing room, which reeked of decay.

Upon seeing the old Onibaba who had been brainwashed into a zombie by Camela in the room, Mrs. Wolf’s entire demeanor lightened.

Her steps were nimble beyond compare, and she skipped like a maiden.

Her tone became normal again, a bit sweet and sticky,

“I thought I might never see this day, I thought I might have to take a desperate risk, to walk on the edge of life and death to get rid of that old witch. I never expected it to come in this form!”

“Thank you, whatever the case!”

She expressed her sincere gratitude.

Matthew nodded slightly,

“I have many questions for you.”

Mrs. Wolf replied promptly,

“As long as you let me leave this castle, I’ll answer all your questions–as long as I know the answers.”

Matthew asked at once,

“What is your relationship with the Phantom Baron?”

Mrs. Wolf pursed her lips, the joy on her face fading quickly, but she still answered promptly,

“I am his ex-wife.”

“I saved his life, helped him overthrow the tyranny of the previous Phantom Baron, and cleared many obstacles from his domain.”

“But in the end, to seduce the Demoness of Desire, he not only discarded me but also conspired with the minions of the Demoness of Desire to imprison me here…”

“I loathe that man.”

“And that bitch Glasia!”

Her answer matched up rather closely to what Matthew had imagined.

He then asked about Mrs. Wolf’s relationship with the Shadow Demon Leader, Sanchester.

“Sanchester was an admirer of mine, had liked me for a long time, but never dared show it.”

“I knew this, so I secretly wrote to him, telling him I needed some souls for my alchemy, and he was the only one who could help me.”

Mrs. Wolf sighed,

“As you can see, I am imprisoned in this castle, and the old witch is the chief snoop.”

“She reports to the Baron on my situation every week.”

“Her mana is very strong, and it is difficult for me to contend with her. Over the years, while ostensibly practicing alchemy, I have actually been seeking a way to escape through contacts with outsiders.”

“Sanchester probably knows this, and he took a huge risk coming here.”

“The old witch probably knows too, I guess she might deliberately let some people contact me, give me hope of escape, and then cruelly snuff it out; that’s what she enjoys — I’m well aware of that.”

“There were two times before when I actually had the opportunity to escape through communication with other outsiders, but eventually, I gave up because at the last moment, I discerned that it was the trap of the old witch playing at release to ensnare me!”

“That damned thing!”

“Her life is running out, and she loves to torment others to reap satisfaction. If it weren’t for fear of alarming the Baron, I should have chopped off her head just now!”

She appeared to be filled with resentment towards the old witch.

Matthew, after listening, asked thoughtfully,

“You said the Phantom Baron abandoned you to court the Demoness of Desire.”

“It seems he had little affection for you.”

“But why choose to imprison you rather than just killing you outright?”

Mrs. Wolf raised her small face, huffed,

“He didn’t dare.”

Matthew was somewhat surprised.

“I have a teacher, who although hasn’t shown up for a long time, his legend alone is enough to deter the petty.”

Mrs. Wolf said proudly.

Matthew felt a surge of interest,

“Your teacher…”

“Is he from the Aindodon Continent?”

Mrs. Wolf nodded,

“That’s also why I chose you initially.”

“You also have an air about you similar to my teacher’s.”

“Are you a Su person, too?”

Matthew replied,

“Something like that.”

“What’s your teacher’s name, where has he gone?”

Mrs. Wolf answered with some regret,

“I don’t know his name.”

“Actually, I only followed him for a while when I was very young.”

“People called him the ‘Great Star Mage’.”

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