Chapter 96 Exposed

The wind in the Kamon Valley always carries a chilly and biting breath, and the gray clouds hang low, blocking the sunlight.

Alco, the dean of the Copper Rust Academy, stood at the edge of the valley, his eyes as cold as frost.

He wore a white wizard robe, and the staff in his hand was inlaid with an ancient yellow gem, emitting a faint golden light. There was no expression on his face, only his deep eyes flashed with a certain determination and anger.

White - his student, one of the genius apprentices of the Copper Rust Academy, died unexpectedly, and even the whole family was destroyed!

He came to the Kamon Valley just passing by this time, and he didn't expect this situation.

Alco's eyes became sharper, and a deep metallic luster flashed on him.

His body began to change in an instant, and his skin seemed to be covered with liquid metal, gradually becoming hard and cold, like the texture of armor.

That was his special ability - metallization, a kind of innate blood power from him. When he activates this ability, the metal fragments will quickly condense in his body, enhancing his physical strength and defense, and forming a defense against external attacks.

However, the most frightening thing is not the defensive ability of these metal fragments, but their special function - once they come into contact with the flesh and blood of the enemy or the dead, these fragments will attach to the enemy.

Thousands of particles float in the air, like an invisible net, recording every subtle trace.

This is also the reason why Alco can track the enemy's traces. He relies on these fragments to "sense" every trace of contact and conflict - if an enemy leaves fragments somewhere, these fragments will reflect back to him, showing the enemy's position and movement trajectory.

At this moment, Alco's heart was full of doubts and anger. The last piece of metal fragment he tracked came from White's body, and it clearly showed that a wizard apprentice had come into contact with White's remains.

What's worse, these fragments told him that White died in a fierce struggle, and all the clues pointed to the Kamon Valley.

Then he began to consume magic power to locate the metal fragments and determine the murderer's movement trajectory. After half a year of investigation, he finally got the result.

That was Ryan, a graduate of Blackstone Lowland Academy.

Alco's intuition told him that Ryan's strength was no longer limited to that of an ordinary apprentice or a first-level wizard.

Because before graduation, Ryan had the strength to kill his student White.

You know, Ryan has been away from the academy for some time now.

Alco began to wonder whether there was a great wizard behind Ryan's growth.

So, Alco decided to go directly to the capital of the Kingdom of Wiki to investigate Ryan's movements and test whether there was really some kind of power hidden behind him.

A few days later, Alco moved quickly and came to the manor outside the capital. He stood on the periphery of the manor, with a flash of alertness in his eyes.

His metal body blended into the surrounding environment and was extremely difficult to detect. Alco's eyes penetrated the wall of the manor and fixed on the two guards in black robes.

He sensed the aura emanating from the two men, especially one of them, whose aura was particularly strong, and that aura was close to the level of a first-level wizard.

Alco frowned slightly, and a strong sense of weirdness emerged in his heart. Logically speaking, these guards should be just ordinary knights, great knights, etc., but obviously, their strength far exceeds the conventional level.

This level of power is obviously impossible for ordinary mercenaries to possess, and even some apprentices in ordinary wizard academies may not be able to reach such a high level.

Arco can feel the uniqueness of this power, which seems to be closely related to Ryan's background.

"Could it be..."

Arco's eyes widened instantly, realizing an important clue. He no longer concealed his existence, but walked directly into the manor with firm steps. The deeper he went, the clearer his speculation became.

"Ryan, have you already inherited the legacy of a great wizard?"

Arco sneered in his heart, and his eyes became sharper. He thought thoughtfully that it was unlikely that a powerful wizard had helped Ryan behind him, but it was very likely that he had used the alchemical items left by the great wizard.

Arco's pace quickened, ready to enter the manor to find out the truth of all the mysteries surrounding Ryan.

Alco stood outside the manor, his eyes fixed on the two guards, and his guess about whether Ryan was supported by a powerful wizard became more certain.

His metal body flickered slightly, quickly absorbing the surrounding metal elements, and the strength of his limbs and arms increased, ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.

He tilted his head slightly and observed the movements of the two guards. At that moment, Alco had a plan in his mind. He didn't want to expose his identity and purpose directly, so he decided to use a tentative method to understand the strength of these guards.

Alco's right hand suddenly stretched out, and a weak metal wave was stimulated at his fingertips. A moment later, a slender metal arrow shot out from his fingertips and rushed straight to one of the guards.

The arrow was extremely fast, with a sharp metallic luster, almost making a sharp wind sound in the air. Its trajectory was accurately calculated, and the target was the heart of the guard.

However, at the moment when the arrow approached the guard, a red light suddenly flashed in the air. The guard turned his head suddenly, and the blood energy in his body was instantly activated, forming a thin blood-colored barrier.

The metal arrow hit the blood energy barrier, making a low collision sound, and then was bounced off by the blood energy barrier, slightly deviating from the target and brushing the guard's shoulder.

The guard frowned, as if he felt something, but did not react too much. A trace of alert flashed in his eyes, but he did not attack immediately. The other guard also turned around, staring at the surroundings, as if looking for the source of the attack.

Alco narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: "Sure enough, the strength of these two guards is extraordinary. The energy stimulation can not only block my attack, but also subtly sense my existence. The blood energy of these guards should come from some special spells or blood enhancement."

However, Alco did not intend to confront these guards head-on. After all, he did not come here to directly confront these people.

After probing, he had already concluded in his heart-Ryan's strength should not be underestimated. There is a powerful force behind him, which may be the inheritance of a great wizard.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Alco smiled coldly and turned around instantly. The metal body flickered in the night, and he turned into a flash of metal, disappeared into the corner of the manor, and left silently.