Chapter 117

Chapter 117: I Killed Him

With the absolute difference in strength, little tricks and schemes were useless .

The main reason was that Claus was still too weak . He couldn’t even withstand an Ice Ring spell . If it were Hawk and Link, it would only affect their positioning . It would be impossible to root them in place .

At most, it would slow them down .

He stood rooted to the ground in a daze . Roland summoned two Hands of Magic to lift up the ice sculpture and walked back .

He walked out of the dense forest, walked through the city gate, and finally returned to the Magic Tower’s square .

Along the way, everyone who saw this human-shaped ice sculpture scrambled to the side in fright . More timid women even covered their eyes, not daring to take another look .

No one came looking for trouble with Roland . Even the guards at the city gate did not dare to stop him when they saw the corpse . They just turned a blind eye and took two steps back .

Claus was quite famous in Delpon City . After all, he was in charge of many matters pertaining to the Magic Tower .

Seeing his frozen corpse being carried by Roland, many people were surprised and news started to spread between friends .

When Roland returned to the square, the important factions and organizations already knew that Magic Apprentice Claus was dead . It was suspected to be Roland’s doing .

When he arrived at the entrance of the Magic Tower, the two guards looked at the floating Claus . They were shocked to see that he was obviously dead . Then, they lowered their heads .

They feigned ignorance and didn’t dare ask .

Roland entered the Magic Tower and said, “Close the door . No one else is allowed to enter except the members of the Magic Tower . ”

The two guards immediately closed the heavy stone door and stood outside to guard it .

They dared not stay inside the Tower .

Roland continued to carry Claus’s ice corpse up to the second floor and happened to see Vivian walking down with the two new magic apprentices .

Vivian’s face was first filled with joy when she saw Roland, but when she saw Claus, she was puzzled as to why he was being held in midair . Then, the color in her face drained as she covered her mouth with both hands .

She couldn’t feel Claus’s mental power at all . It was obvious that he was dead .

The two magic apprentices were from the gangs, so they were no strangers to death . After looking at Claus for a moment, they hid behind Vivian timidly .

Roland carefully put down Claus’s corpse and straightened it .

Ice magic power didn’t dissipate that easily . At this moment, Claus still maintained his last pose, so he could easily “stand” on the ground .

“Ring the golden bell and gather everyone . ”

Roland’s tone was a little low and a little disappointed .

Vivian put down her hands and walked to the table to ring the bell .

A crisp chime rang out, and Vivian looked at Claus’s corpse . She saw the struggle and fear on his face, and she felt a little hurt .

Though she wasn’t on good terms with Claus, she still felt sad that such a close friend had died .

Soon, the magic apprentices came out of their rooms or from the magic labs .

They were shocked when they saw Claus’s corpse . Some of them had already started cursing, commenting on the audacity of the culprit’s attack of a Magic Tower member .

Roland ignored them and just stood there quietly .

Soon, all the magic apprentices were gathered . They had been so angry that they wanted to seek revenge, but when they saw Roland standing there quietly, his expression calm as water, the clamoring slowly turned to silence .

Vivian led the two new apprentices to the ranks of the magic apprentices .

Roland’s gaze swept across the magic apprentices . Everyone, including Jerry, who had visited his grandchildren, had returned .

“As you can see, Claus is dead . ”

Everyone didn’t have much of a reaction .

Roland added, “I killed him . ”

A loud gasp sounded like an explosion . This drawing of breath undulated across the crowd as everyone broke out into whispers .

However, they quickly calmed down and looked at Roland, wanting to hear his explanation .

In the eyes of all the magic apprentices, Roland was a kind person who cared for his apprentices . If he really killed someone, he would have a legitimate reason .

“You should know that I’ve been investigating the girls’ disappearances . ” Roland looked at everyone and paused .

Vivian looked at the ice sculpture of Claus before asking, “He was the murderer?”

“It’s him . ” Roland nodded and said with some discomfort, “If possible, I didn’t want it to be someone I knew . ”

Everyone was silent . Although Claus was not especially outstanding and talented, it wasn’t something worth celebrating to see someone they knew die .

“Are you sure it’s him?” Vivian asked timidly .

In fact, she was not doubting Roland, but using this method to give Roland a chance to continue, creating an atmosphere and reason for him to continue speaking .

Thus, Roland told them everything he had found out, including Claus’s plans to get a scapegoat . He even mentioned the embarrassing matter of how he almost fell into the trap .

“He’s a very smart person, but his brain wasn’t put to work on the right path . If he could stop, I’d have just been suspicious . I wouldn’t touch him if I didn’t have evidence . ” Roland sighed . “I brought Claus’s corpse back to tell you that even if you don’t wish to be a good person, don’t be a bad one . A lot of Golden Sons, including me, prefer people like Claus who do things without a bottom line; we can kill them for a good reason . It wouldn’t leave a stain on our consciences . ”

All of the magic apprentices broke out in cold sweat .

In particular, the two new magic apprentices looked at Roland with fear and admiration .

“Jerry, go inform Claus’s family and get them to collect the body . If possible, ask their family head to come and talk to me . ”

Jerry answered immediately, “Understood . I’ll get it done immediately, Deputy Chairman . ”

And at this moment, in a mountain a hundred kilometers away…

Betta found spring water and stopped the carriage nearby . Then, he took out cutlery from his spatial backpack and took out the fresh black wolf steak to roast .

Meanwhile, his maid, Lisa, did other miscellaneous chores .

Betta was rubbing the spices happily when he suddenly froze . After about ten seconds, he turned to the maidservant behind him and said, “Lisa, the murderer who bullied you has been found . ”

Lisa’s face paled, and a look of fear appeared on her face . What happened that day was too terrifying for her . She remained silent for a while before asking, her eyes filled with hatred, “Who is it?”

She knew that her master had a special ability to communicate with other Golden Sons across distances .

“Magic Tower’s Magical Apprentice Claus . ”

As soon as this was said, Lisa sat on the ground in a daze . Roland was the deputy chairman . Since the murderer was from the Magic Tower, it was impossible for Roland to kill him . At least Lisa felt that way .

Furthermore, she did not want to force Roland to kill Claus . After all, she was a little maid who knew how to repay kindness and compromise .

However, Betta continued, “Roland has already frozen Claus into an ice sculpture . He’s dead now, so you can be at ease in the future . ”

After being stunned for two or three seconds, Lisa’s eyes lit up .

Her whole face beamed like it could emit light .