"What on earth did you do to me? Where is my magic? Why can't I cast magic?!!"

Charles had never been so panicked as he was now. When he opened his eyes, his power had completely disappeared... No, it was not his power that disappeared. Charles clearly remembered that he was a mage, and a three-star mage of the School of Order.

He knew that he specialized in elements in the School of Order and was good at using elemental spells. He could even recite the name of the instructor who taught him in every class.

But he just couldn't release the magic!!

It’s like a person who is starving to death. He knows he will die if he doesn’t eat, and he also knows what food is, but he just “forgets” the process of eating!

No, for a mage, this is even more cruel than starving to death!

"Give me back my magic! Give it back to me!!"

Although Charles was a powerful wizard before, he is now just an ordinary person without magic. Therefore, facing the angry roar of Charles, Fang Zheng snorted coldly, then raised the Broken Sky Sword in his hand and pressed it against the opponent's neck. Feeling the cold sword, Charles couldn't help but close his mouth - he didn't have any blade protection spells to use now, and he would definitely die if the sword hit him.

"Okay, Baldy, now I'll ask you a question and you answer it. If you say any more nonsense, I can't guarantee that I won't slip my hand and give it to you... Do you understand?"

"You, you actually dare to threaten me, do you know who I am..."

“Swish!”

But before Charles could finish his words, he heard a flash of sword before his eyes, and then he felt a chill in his throat. When Charles raised his head and looked down, he couldn't help but gasp - he saw the tip of Fang Zheng's sword pointing at his throat, not even a finger's distance away.

"Now I ask, you answer, do you understand?"

“…”

Charles swallowed and nodded vigorously. He couldn't help but understand now.

"Very good, tell me your name and identity first."

"My name is Charles Lawrence, and I am the wizard of the White Tower of Heaven..."

"Tianzhi Baita, are you really from the Baita?"

Hearing Charles' answer, Fina couldn't help but scream, and even Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows. Of course, he knew what the White Tower of Heaven was. In order to protect the Violet Covenant, the order forces on this continent united to form an Order Alliance. This alliance aims to protect order and eliminate chaos. The four organizations in this alliance are the core organizations of various countries.

For example, Fang Zheng's Holy Kingdom is represented in the alliance by the "Central Temple", while the Magic Kingdom is represented in the alliance by the "White Tower of Heaven". It is said that the "White Tower of Heaven" is where all the elite mages in the Magic Kingdom are located, and its significance is similar to the highest institution of learning in the Magic Kingdom. Only those students who pass the "College Entrance Examination" are qualified to enter here to study and further their studies, and gain more powerful power and lofty status.

But... now it seems that high scores but low intelligence is not really a characteristic exclusive to a certain world.

"I never thought that the White Tower's wizards would get involved with the cultists."

"You don't understand what I've been through!"

Hearing Fang Zheng's ridicule, Charles suddenly became angry.

"Those damn colleagues, they excluded me in secret and even laughed at me! I was kicked out of the core circle and sent to this godforsaken place to be a watchman. I've had enough! I clearly..."

"I'm not interested in your past, stop talking nonsense."

Fang Zheng really didn't care about Charles's complaints. He had seen many freshly-minted college graduates like this during interviews. They would always say "It's not me who's wrong, it's the world" or "My idea is right, I will definitely succeed if I have enough resources and funding"... But it didn't matter. You can't even do a good job with limited resources, and you still expect the company to hire you? Are you crazy?

"Tell me something useful. What are these cultists planning to do? Why are they attacking the stronghold? What are they going to do by capturing these Templars? Tell me everything you know."

“…”

But this time, Charles did not answer. Instead, he stared at the Broken Sky Sword in Fang Zheng's hand with a complicated expression, as if he was thinking about something. Looking at his expression, Fang Zheng smiled slightly.

"You don't think we really know nothing, do you? To be honest, we have already learned what you are going to do from other prisoners. Now we just want to verify it. If you confess, we will treat you leniently, and if you resist, we will treat you severely. If you are willing to cooperate, then we might consider letting you go. But if you don't cooperate... then I'm sorry."

"?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Fina and John looked at him in surprise. Prisoners? Where did the prisoners come from? Didn't all the cultists commit suicide after being captured?

"Humph, I don't believe it."

Charles sneered at Fang Zheng's words. He knew very well what kind of ruthless characters those cultists were. In Charles' opinion, although those cultists were crazy, they were terribly fanatical about their beliefs. He didn't believe that these cultists would betray him, let alone that adult.

"Well, it seems you are going to resist to the end."

Seeing Charles showing a disdainful expression, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders.

"I can understand why you're worried that we're trying to scare you. Let me give you a hint... The Fallen City of Summer, that's your destination, right?"

“How did you know——!?”

Charles was shocked when he heard this. He didn't understand how the other party knew this. He had just learned about their destination from that adult, and hadn't even informed the other cultists yet. Logically speaking, it was impossible for this young man to know this secret!

But when Charles saw Fang Zheng's expression, he finally reacted.

"You cheated me?"

"Hey... I thought all mages were pretty smart, but I didn't expect them to look... But that's true, IQ and EQ are never directly proportional."

“You…you…”

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Charles' face turned pale. If he hadn't been concerned about the other party's long sword and the fact that he couldn't release magic for some reason, he would have even wanted to rush over and fight this young man to death! !

Charles was full of resentment at this moment, and Fina and John were stunned when they heard the news.

"Could it be that those cultists really intend to reopen the gates of hell?"

"That's right."

Charles was ready to give up now. He had lost his magic and was caught by the Temple, which meant he was basically ruined. He could even imagine what he would become after returning. In that case, Charles had nothing to worry about.

"That lord is about to open the gates of hell and summon the devil army to this world again. When that time comes, all of you will die!"

“This is impossible!!”

But Fina shook her head vigorously and refused to believe what Charles said.

"The Gate of Hell was sealed by the Goddess of Order herself. It is absolutely impossible to open it, whether to the inside or the outside! Even Sanatoga herself cannot open it!"

"So, being stupid is a lifelong thing."

Hearing this, Fang Zheng looked at Charles with pity, then shrugged his shoulders.

"It seems that there are a lot of idiots among mages. You believe whatever others say. I guess you will be sold out and help others count the money..."

"Of course you guys who believe in God and have broken brains won't understand!"

Facing Fang Zheng's ridicule, Charles also sneered.

"Indeed, the goddess' seal is very strong. It is impossible to reopen it. But who says that we must reopen the sealed door? Since the door cannot be opened, can't we reopen a gap? Hahahaha, you are so stupid... You don't understand at all... Hahahaha... Why are you looking at me like that?"

At this moment, John and Fina had no idea what to say, especially Fina. She knew very well that Fang Zheng knew nothing, and what she said before was just a guess. But she didn't expect this young man to be so powerful. With some specious guesses, he actually made Charles admit it himself in just a few words?

"...So, being stupid is a lifelong thing."

Looking at Charles standing there in a daze, Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders, then he turned his head and looked at Fina beside him.

"It seems we have to consider our next move carefully."