When I walked out of the confinement room, I saw blue sky and white clouds outside.
The sea breeze gently blew over his face, causing Colin's medium-long golden hair to sway slightly.
call--
He moved his shoulders and neck and felt happy.
But soon, he suppressed the smile on his face.
Charlie and his group from the solitary room on the left have just walked out.
Charlie's face was gloomy and a little haggard. He glared at Colin fiercely and didn't say much. He just waved to Heywood and Owen to leave quickly.
Looking at the direction, it seems that we are preparing to go down the mountain.
Colin stood behind, looking at the retreating figures of the three people from a distance, doubts rising in his heart.
During the ten days in the solitary room, he thought more than once in his mind about why Charlie suddenly fell out with him.
He kept thinking about Charlie's words in his mind, but he always felt that something was wrong.
Although it makes sense in general, there are always some details that cannot be explained, and it can even be said to be full of loopholes.
For example, if according to what Charlie said, there are certain forces in the gathering place at the foot of the mountain that will enslave apprentices who have been eliminated by the school, then this must be an extremely secretive matter. How did he know about it?
So Colin always felt a little strange.
In addition, Charlie's behavior of using violence to get him to join the mutual aid group also contributed to this strange feeling.
But in fact, if he is not sure about advancing, he really does not need to join the mutual aid association.
When Charlie invited him to see the evidence that day, he should have gone to see it too.
Even ten days ago, when Charlie led a group of people over and invited him to join again, he actually believed Charlie's words, after all, so many people testified for him.
But he really didn't need to join the mutual aid association, so he had no choice but to refuse.
But his tone was always gentle.
He thought that Charlie might be angry at this rejection, but that was all.
After all, Charlie could have waited until three months later, when he had lost hope in advancement and had no reason to refuse, and at the same time had personally witnessed the cruelty of the gathering place outside, before recruiting him again.
Maybe at that time, he could wait until he took the initiative to defect...if the situation outside was really as bad as he said.
But Charlie suddenly took action forcefully, as if he had to recruit him before the three-month deadline.
'In order to practice group witchcraft in advance, one more person will make more effort...'
Colin shook his head. He always felt that Charlie's explanation was a bit stiff.
However, this is none of his business.
He returned towards the stone house, walking briskly.
'You can advance in five days. No matter what conspiracy Charlie and others have, by then we will be people from two different worlds.'
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Inside a wooden house in Black Rock City.
Charlie and the three of them were kneeling on the ground with their heads down, looking terrified.
"Sir, I didn't expect that even with so many people testifying, he still didn't want to join us... so I wanted to forcefully bring him to your place... but I didn't expect that someone from the patrol team would come."
Having said that, Charlie actually figured it out afterwards.
The patrol team probably came over to take a look because they saw so many apprentices gathering.
But he didn't think there was something wrong with his own method. He could only say that Colin was an arrogant and arrogant alien who usually had his eyes set above his head and wanted to advance.
Now that he has persuaded me in this way, he still refuses. It is really incomprehensible!
And...he didn't expect Colin to hide such deep strength.
It was extremely quiet in the wooden house, you could hear a needle drop, and thin beads of sweat could not help but appear on the foreheads of Charlie and others.
A middle-aged man wearing a black witch robe was leaning quietly on the recliner. The black hood cast a shadow on his pale face, making his expression unclear.
After a long time, he slowly spoke:
"Do you think he is true or false when he says he can advance?"
"Of course it's false. No one in our group can advance within these three months!" Charlie replied subconsciously.
"Then... why doesn't he join you?"
Charlie's heart sank, and his face gradually turned pale.
He had never thought of such a possibility...but if Colin was really sure of successfully advancing, then everything would be explained.
The reason why Colin kept rejecting him, refused to come when invited to view the evidence, and even refused to invite him despite so many people being coerced...
All because he thought he could advance within three months!
Charlie's face became increasingly ugly.
It’s not like something like this has never happened before. There was also an apprentice in the previous batch who advanced to the intermediate level in exactly ten years, just enough to stay in the school...
"How much do you think he can guess?" the black-robed wizard continued to ask.
Fine beads of sweat gathered into large droplets on Charlie's face and splashed faintly on the floor.
The black-robed wizard sighed.
"The matter of your advancement will be postponed for the time being... you can go." The black-robed wizard waved his hand, then seemed to think of something again, and continued to give instructions to Charlie:
"The apprentice from last time... I think her name is... Mia, bring her over later."
If it is what he thinks, the apprentice can continue to stay in the Rapp School.
Then it would be obviously inappropriate for Charlie to advance further, and it would easily reveal his flaws.
He had to make a backup plan.
I hope he's just overthinking it... It's not that easy to forcibly upgrade a junior apprentice to an intermediate level.
Among this group of students, only Charlie and Mia, whom I brought here last time, can meet the conditions.
If Charlie fails, Mia will have to be trained again, which will cost a lot of resources.
'Perhaps the best way is to deal with that apprentice.' The black-robed wizard couldn't help but think.
But this is not easy to do. As long as the student stays in the Wizarding Territory for the rest of the time, he will be powerless and can only rely on Charlie and others to take action.
But according to Charlie's description... with the great knight's physique and steel armor, it would be impossible for them to take down the apprentice without causing a big stir.
And just in case, he couldn't give Charlie any props to help.
...In this case, it’s better not to worry about that apprentice. Anyway, there are more than thirty apprentices now, which is enough.
He couldn't help but rub his frown, raised his head and saw Charlie still standing there, paused and urged:
"If you have nothing else to do, you can leave, Charlie, go and bring Mia here!"
"...Okay, sir." Charlie's lips moved and he hesitated to speak, but in the end he lowered his head and left.
On the way back, Charlie's face was expressionless, but his inner thoughts were constantly surging.
He had guessed the black-robed wizard's plan, and also realized that the black-robed wizard did not want him to continue to contact Colin to avoid revealing more information.
‘But how could I agree? I will be the only one who has advanced to the intermediate level and stayed in the school!’ He roared secretly in his heart!
Then he glanced at Heywood and Irving who were following him, their faces showing no emotion.
Although these two people completely obeyed his words, their real master was still the black-robed wizard.