He stayed in the Dark Forest in this way for several years, and now he was back again, but the feeling was different from before.

Not to mention other things, the number of wizard apprentices was much less, and the surroundings were empty, looking quite deserted.

During this period of time, Morin also learned that, in fact, only some of the wizard apprentices in the Dark Forest went to participate in the Extreme Trial. The core family members of those wizard families would not take the risk to participate. In addition, every formal wizard could shelter an apprentice so that the apprentice would not have to participate in the Secret Trial.

This is the power of official wizards.

So, although it was said at the beginning that every wizard apprentice must go, there are exceptions to everything in this world.

Nowadays, there are only more than 200 wizard apprentices in the entire Dark Forest, which is more than half less than before.

Adrian also had a place for a sheltered apprentice, but he chose Winnie because in his eyes, Winnie was his daughter, and there was nothing wrong with choosing Winnie.

Winnie talked about this with Maureen, and an apologetic and guilty look appeared on her face. She asked for Maureen's forgiveness, but Maureen just smiled softly and had no other reaction.

With the return of the surviving apprentices, everything about the secret realm began to spread in the Dark Forest.

A name soon became known.

Jack!

Jack the Ripper!

This is a mysterious figure who suddenly appeared and was extremely powerful. He actually killed a powerful wizard apprentice like Baker, and also stole the Skoll Soul Hunting Fruit. For ordinary wizard apprentices, Jack the Ripper is simply a legend.

The reason why Jack the Ripper became so famous in Mirkwood is very simple, because Jack the Ripper was a wizard apprentice in Mirkwood.

However, the wizards of the Dark Forest didn't even know who Jack was, which undoubtedly aroused greater curiosity among the apprentices.

"It's really interesting." Maureen walked in the restaurant, gently cutting the tender veal tenderloin with a table knife, chewing slowly, and tasting it carefully.

He listened to the apprentices talking around him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, which could be considered a smile.

I wonder what those wizards think of Jack the Ripper, the wizard apprentice who doesn't exist? "Jack!"

"Jack the Ripper!"

"We must find Jack the Ripper!"

In an attic in the dark forest, the wizards gathered together and discussed with each other.

A middle-aged wizard was roaring loudly. He was wearing a gorgeous robe and had a serious expression, giving people a sense of majesty without even being angry.

"Baroque, be quiet. This is the Dark Forest, not the Olivia family's council hall." A young girl-like wizard raised her eyes, glanced at Baroque, and said lightly. She was Vivian, the official wizard of the Dark Forest. She had seaweed-like hair.

Baroque's breath was choked, and then he looked at Vivian, with an angry look on his face.

"Okay, Vivian and Baroque, both of you please be quiet." Ogulite sat on the high-backed chair at the top. Under the scattered light from the sky, his figure looked particularly tall. He raised his hand and said, "I can understand the feelings of the wizard Baroque. After all, this time, all the apprentices of the Olivia family died in the secret realm. It was really tragic."

"Yes, sir, this must have been done by the so-called Jack the Ripper. Please find him and then we will kill him!"

The expression on Baroque's face was very ugly. Although those wizard apprentices were not core members of the Olivia family, they were also members of the Olivia family. So many of them died at once, and Baroque's heart was bleeding.

Although he was very angry, Baroque couldn't help but show a respectful look when facing Ogulit.

"Oh, Baroque, are we going to kill such a promising wizard apprentice just because of you?" A purple-haired male wizard beside him laughed and said, "You know, you are just an illusion wizard."

Baroque's face flushed red, but soon he sneered and said, "Me? No, of course I'm nothing. Killing Jack was not done for my sake, but for the sake of my uncle, Philip."

Philip.

When Baroque said this name, the surroundings became quiet, even silent.

Philip Olivia is an elemental solid wizard, and he is only a thin layer of paper away from becoming a second-level wizard.

It can be said that Philip is the real pillar of the entire Olivia family and the basis of the Olivia wizard family.

"We'll talk about how to deal with Jack later." Ogulite spoke up. His face was calm and there was no other expression on his face. He said, "First, we have to find Jack."

"He is our Dark Forest apprentice. Not only the wizard robes he wears, but also the traces of witchcraft he carries when casting spells all show this. It is undeniable."

"So, Jack must be among those wizard apprentices who have returned. There won't be any surprises at all."

Ogulit said calmly.

The other wizards all nodded, without any surprise on their faces.

"Then let's capture those surviving wizard apprentices and kill them all, so that we can..." Baroque was about to say something, but when he felt the contemptuous gazes of the wizards around him, he stopped talking.

Adrian ignored Baroque's words and said, "Master, Jack has very strong strength, so his performance in the Dark Forest must be extraordinary."

"You have to know that he is extremely strong and has rich experience in fighting. After all, these things cannot be formed overnight and cannot be hidden."

"So, let's start by questioning those apprentices who usually perform very well. Be gentle and don't be too violent. No matter what happens in the end, it's good to have such an apprentice, isn't it?"

Adrian said with a smile.

"agree."

"Can."

After thinking about it for a while, the wizards agreed to Adrian's proposal.

They started talking about what happened next.

"It was not easy for the apprentices to come out of the secret realm alive. In order to make them feel worthy of their efforts and loyal to the Dark Forest, I think the apprentices should be given a chance to choose advanced meditation methods." Adrian said lightly, and he continued to make suggestions.

"no!"

Baroque's face changed, and he refused without thinking. Several other wizards from conservative wizard families also instantly echoed Baroque's words.

"I do have a suggestion. Let's listen to it and then vote on it." Ogulit saw this scene and smiled.

Soon, the voting results on the proposal came out.

Baroque and several other wizards from the wizarding families looked at each other and slowly sat down. The result of the vote was beyond their expectations, and a gloomy look appeared on their faces.

Although there is a limit on the number of places, some advanced meditation methods will still be spread.

"Oh, there's one more thing I want to tell you."

As if he had thought of something, Ogulite laughed and said, "In fact, after the secret realm, we might go to war with wizard organizations such as Hard Castle, Blue Ring, and Misty Labyrinth, but now, there is no need, we have new changes."

Ogulit tapped the table lightly with his fingers and then uttered four words.

"Dark elves."

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"plz follow me."

A servant walked in front, leading Morin in a direction.

Maureen pulled her clothes gently and said nothing.

He was still somewhat surprised by what had happened.

Originally, he was in the experimental area of ​​the Dark Forest, trying to use some high-end instruments to conduct a witchcraft experiment, but he didn't expect that on his way back to the room, he was stopped by several high-ranking servants of the Dark Forest. Then, after showing him the warrant to control Ogulite, the servants took him in a certain direction.

Soon, they arrived outside a room. The servant bowed slightly to Morin, then turned and left.

Morin stood outside the door. When he walked forward, he found a wizard apprentice walking out of the room. The wizard apprentice came out of the secret realm with him, so Morin had some impression of him.

"Good day."

"Good day."

Morin and the wizard apprentice exchanged glances, then he opened the door of the room and walked in.

The room was simply decorated. A ball of light floated in the air, casting soft light. There was a table, a black stone chair, and several wizards sitting or standing, their eyes fixed on Morin who had just entered.

Morin was stunned for a moment, and bowed slightly to these official wizards to show his respect.

"Maureen? Maureen Olsen, you are Richard's friend, right? I heard him and Lucy talk about you." Vivian, who had seaweed-like hair, looked at Maureen and smiled, saying, "Okay, Maureen, sit down first. Don't be nervous. We just want to ask you a few questions."

Maureen nodded and sat down in the chair.

Vivian and several other wizards took turns asking Maureen questions, first about the situation in the secret realm, and then about life in the dark forest. Their questions were not strict, but very concise, and they could clearly grasp the apprentice's life trajectory.

Maureen didn't understand what was going on until he saw the chip's reminder about witchcraft detection. He then realized that the wizards were testing the authenticity of his words and trying to guess whether he was Jack.

Morin used the chip to secretly make precise and subtle adjustments and controls to his body without revealing the slightest flaw. This was his confidence in the chip.

After he became a third-class apprentice, the functions and uses of the chip were no longer the same as before.

Apart from that, Morin was not too worried about being exposed. The simple reason was that his performance in the Dark Forest was mediocre. If anything, it was only in the field of pharmacy.

Soon, the questioning was over, Morin said goodbye to the wizards, then stood up and left the room.

"How is it?" Vivian turned her head and looked at a green-haired female wizard next to her.

"The suspicion is very low, it should not be."

The female wizard dispersed the hidden witchcraft in her hand, patted her forehead, and said with a little helplessness.

Vivian and several other wizards looked at each other. That’s right, this Maureen just had a good talent in alchemy.

"Well, go on."

The wizards were quite helpless, and then at their signal, another wizard apprentice walked into the room.

Morin was very confident in the chip, and sure enough, it didn't disappoint him in the end, he passed.

Two days later, Adrian asked Maureen to come to his lab.

"Maureen, I've told you before that as long as you can get out of the secret realm, you will be rewarded generously." Adrian adjusted his glasses and smiled. He pushed a black cloth bag over and placed it in front of Maureen.

"Now, it's time for you to get your reward."

Adrian's voice was full of comfort, and he looked at Maureen with encouragement and joy on his face.

Maureen bowed slightly towards Adrian, then he opened the black cloth bag.

There weren't many things in the black cloth bag, two low-level magic stone cards, a book, a scroll, a small purple bottle, and a lot of materials and plants.

"This book and that scroll..." Morin just took a quick look at the materials and the two magic stone cards.

His eyes were quickly drawn to the books and scrolls.

He stretched out his hand and ran his fingers over the books and scrolls. Suddenly, tiny witchcraft runes emerged from the books and kept flashing in the air.

"The scroll is a witchcraft template for formal witchcraft. As for this book, it is..." Adrian explained, "Meditation method, the rubbish meditation method of the Dark Forest."

Maureen was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

If you are an ordinary wizard apprentice, you can use two low-level magic stone cards, plus your own accumulation, to exchange for Finnish potions. Then, by using witchcraft templates and garbage meditation, you can probably become the so-called official wizard you dream of.

What a pity, Maureen doesn’t use it and doesn’t need it.

There was a dull expression on his face, showing no sign of sadness or joy.

"This is..." Maureen's eyes fell on the purple bottle.

The purple bottle was very beautiful. It contained a ball of silver liquid that kept flowing and glowed like the star sand of the Milky Way. It looked extremely moving.

Maureen raised his head and couldn't help but look at Adrian.

"This is Silver Trace Ink. It is also your reward this time." Adrian said, "Silver Trace Ink can play a very good auxiliary role when you are promoted to a formal wizard. It is also a precious material for wizard apprentices."

Maureen smiled, picked up the purple bottle of Silver Trace ink, and said nothing.

To other wizard apprentices, Silver Trace Ink is just somewhat precious, but to Morin, Silver Trace Ink is an indispensable material for him to construct the Minae Totem.

Now, he finally got the Silver Trace Ink.