Chapter 13: The Death of Companions

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Upon seeing everything in front of them, everyone was surprised, both surprised that Fein managed to escape and surprised that Peter was able to kill Fein.

“How could this happen? He was locked, how did he escape from prison!”

Colot asked.

“I don’t know. When I arrived here, he had already escaped from the cell!”

Peter answered.

Next, he explained everything that happened here.

After hearing his words, the expressions on everyone’s faces noticeably changed.

“This is truly unbelievable!”

The crowd discussed this matter.

At that moment, Inspector General Alfred also appeared.

He glanced at the chaotic prison and then at Peter, who was lying on the ground looking scared.

Finally, he walked past Peter and entered the first underground floor.

Arriving in front of the cell where Fein was originally held, Alfred discovered that the seal on the prison door had been broken.

“This means someone helped him escape!”

Alfred made a judgment.

The people present started discussing again.

“It seems our security is not tight enough, we need to strengthen it!”

Colot said to everyone.

“Yes, we should always be on guard for more powerful enemies breaking into the prison!”

Alfred agreed.

Because such incidents had happened elsewhere before.

They all had a premonition that something big might happen in the future, so each Wizard Tower started strengthening its defenses.

Their own tower became slightly lax, resulting in this tragedy.

This was truly a tragedy!

Alfred looked at Peter again, his eyes showing admiration. “You were an apprentice who had just grasped basic magic, yet you were able to kill an Advanced Wizard. It’s truly a miracle!”

“It was just luck. I almost died at his hands!”

Peter finally got up from the ground.

He brushed off the dirt and smiled in response.

“But there’s nothing strange about it. Fein was in a sealed state, and Peter knows some basic magic, so killing him is normal!”

An Advanced Wizard beside them analyzed.

After hearing this, everyone agreed that this was indeed the case.

However, even so, they still felt that Peter was very quick-witted because not all apprentice wizards would have such quick reactions.

This meant Peter was someone with great talent!

As long as he was willing to work hard, he would definitely achieve great things in the future!

Initially, Peter was a little nervous, fearing that the higher-ups would hold him accountable, but he didn’t expect everyone to praise him like this.

This completely put his mind at ease.

But even so, Peter couldn’t relax too much.

He still needed to keep a low profile as much as possible!

Unless it’s absolutely necessary, he couldn’t reveal how strong he really was!

He could still find other excuses for now.

But he wouldn’t have such an opportunity every time!

Therefore, Peter secretly made up his mind.

Alfred, upon seeing Peter killing a Dark Wizard, once again expressed his admiration. “Peter, since you have made a contribution, we should reward you. So, tell me, what do you want as a reward?”

“I don’t want anything!”

Peter directly refused.

This response surprised everyone. They wondered what was wrong with Peter.

Why did he refuse the reward?

Peter instinctively wanted to refuse, without even thinking of an excuse, but now that everyone was looking at him, Peter had to think quickly.

Soon, he replied, “The reason Fein was able to escape is my negligence. Not being punished is already good enough. I don’t want any rewards!”

“Well, you’re right.”

Alfred thought for a moment and considered that Peter was right. The Wizard Tower must have a clear rewards and punishments mechanism. So Peter’s contribution counteracted the fault.

“Then have someone take care of the bodies now!”

Alfred added before leaving.

Peter nodded and began to handle the bodies.

Fein’s body was taken to the crematorium for cremation.

Of course, Rock and Leonard were treated differently.

As wizards, Rock and Leonard couldn’t just be cremated hastily. They deserved to have a proper funeral.

After discussions among the higher-ups, they decided to hold a funeral for the two the next day morning.

Today, the entire Wizard Tower was immersed in a somber mood.

Back at his residence, Peter finally had the opportunity to extract magic.

He decided not to waste these three extraction opportunities!

This allowed Peter to acquire Frost Spell, Demon Fire, and Shield Spell.

Among them, Demon Fire was a black magic that could directly burn the soul of the opponent.

Peter couldn’t help but feel impressed. As a Dark Wizard, Fein knew quite a few black magic spells, and he had managed to extract one right away.

However, he also knew that he couldn’t casually use black magic. It was his trump card, and perhaps it could save his life in extreme situations in the future.

But if he used black magic in front of other wizards, he might end up with his own prison cell on the first underground floor!

The next morning, Peter woke up early.

Today, the entire Wizard Tower was still very depressed.

All the members gathered in the cemetery behind the Wizard Tower.

Everyone was dressed in dark clothes.

It seemed that by doing so, they could better express their grief.

Because they had lost two of their comrades, two apprentice wizards.

Although these two were of low rank, they were hardworking and got along well with the Wizard Tower.

Therefore, Peter and the others were feeling extremely down.

“Let us offer our deepest condolences to Rock and Leonard, may they rest in the embrace of the deities!”

Inspector General Alfred said. He was presiding over the funeral.

His voice echoed in the ears of everyone present.

At the same time, it triggered many different thoughts in Peter’s mind.

This was the first time he had lost friends since coming to this world.

No matter how much he heard about various tragedies before, they were just stories he heard or incidents that happened to other people.

Peter had never personally experienced such a thing before.

Today was the first time.

Those two individuals were alive and well one second, and the next second, they were gone.

This strengthened Peter’s belief even more. No matter what, he must constantly make himself stronger because only then could he survive in such a terrifying world!