Chapter 1232: 392. Warm and hospitable_2

The leader of the Pure Light team spoke in an indifferent and unconcerned tone:

“According to the Law of Pure Light, surprise inspections and investigations do not require prior notice.”

“But according to the regulations of the Deep Sea Branch, visitors must make an appointment in advance.” With a snap of her fingers, Selena activated the Miniature Ocean, pointed, and said:

“Please leave now; I don’t welcome uninvited guests here.”

The leader of the Pure Light team took a step forward and said:

“Perhaps there’s a misunderstanding. We are not visitors, so we don’t need an appointment.”

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The leader raised his hand and waved.

His team members, getting the signal, scattered, throwing glittering powder into the air, and together they set up high-power detection spells.

The leader lifted his hood and took off the mask, revealing his true face:

“I am Lamont, tasked with investigating a wanted criminal. Now, please answer my following questions directly.”

“I refuse to answer any questions.”

Selena acted decisively, drawing her magic wand and pointing it at herself.

A thick water curtain instantly enveloped her body, wrapping her entirely and forming an almost impenetrable magic barrier.

Seeing Selena resist the investigation, Lamont’s mouth curled into a smile; he couldn’t have been happier about her lack of cooperation with his work.

“Unfortunately, Miss Selena Williams, you are under arrest for opposing an investigation by the Pure Light Court. Please come with us to the Tribunal, we will…”

Lamont hadn’t finished speaking when a cold sensation unexpectedly surfaced in his heart.

At the same time, three of his team members shuddered, their eyes glazed over, their faces clouded with confusion, and their casting interrupted.

The sparkling fine sand fell to the ground, trickling over the smooth surface.

Lamont wanted to do something or say something, but he found he couldn’t move at all.

Just as he realized something was seriously wrong, boundless darkness suddenly took over his entire field of vision.

He could only watch helplessly as he was taken into the pitch-black sub-dimensional tunnel, traveling through a dim and lightless area.

About ten seconds later, Lamont came to his senses and abruptly discovered he was locked in a cage covered in mysterious runes.

Where is this?!

Lamont looked around in panic.

He tried to cast spells to escape the cage, but couldn’t muster even a trace of mana, as if he had degenerated into an ordinary person.

He reached out to touch the bars of the cage, a jolt of electricity flashed, and a strong electric shock traveled from his fingertips to his heart, knocking him to the ground.

“Hello!! Is anyone there?!! Where is this place!!!”

Lamont yelled out, but he found he couldn’t make a sound.

Utter silence surrounded him.

All he could see were the mottled stone walls and the solid rune pillars of the cage.

A voice that was indistinct in gender and age spoke into Lamont’s ear:

“You are arrested for impersonating a wizard of the Pure Light Court. You cannot leave this place until you prove your identity.”

Me?

I’m impersonating a Pure Light wizard?

Lamont was flabbergasted.

He was a genuine Pure Light wizard; where did the talk of impersonation come from? noveldrama

His clothes, his badge, the Pure Light magic within him—weren’t all these proof of his identity?

But then, Lamont looked down…

He was only wearing the simplest of robes, with nothing underneath the robe.

His clothes and badge were gone.

Moreover, he now realized that not only had he lost his spellcasting ability, but also the Pure Light mana in his Spiritual Ocean had vanished completely.

Missing the uniform and badge was still tolerable, but without Pure Light mana, and also unable to collect Pure Light magic from the Natural World through the Meditation Collection Method, he indeed became no different from an ordinary person.

Under such circumstances, how could he prove his identity?

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Inside Miss Selena Williams’ study room.

The Water Curtain protecting Miss Selena Williams disappeared.

The spacious study room no longer showed any traces of the uninvited guests, and the shiny fine sand on the ground had been collected by someone.

“Your actions sure are efficient,” Miss Selena Williams shook her head in astonishment.

Shadows flickered as a figure appeared inside the study room, none other than Noland Lee.

“Of course, I had to act quickly, was I supposed to wait for those idiots from the Pure Light Court to take you away?”

Noland Lee said with a grin.

Seeing his joking demeanor, Selena rolled her eyes and retorted,

“You’ve already imprisoned a Light Wizard, and you can still laugh? Hey, we’re going to be in big trouble now.”

“What Light Wizard?” Noland Lee looked around in feigned ignorance,

“I only saw a few bandits who forcibly intruded into a lawful territory. Until they can prove their innocence, let them stay in the cage.”

Selena rubbed her forehead and said,

“Aren’t you afraid the Pure Light Court will come knocking for people?”

Noland Lee pulled out a chair and sat down,

“Not at all. They’re used to throwing their weight around, really thinking they’re the home team wherever they go. If other Light Wizards come knocking, I’ll back you up.”

Selena looked at Noland with his brimming confidence, feeling a bit melancholic. She picked up her tea cup for a sip and said in confusion,

“It’s strange. Light Wizards always acted superior before, but I’ve never seen them as unreasonable and arrogant as this time, treating me as if I were some criminal.”

Noland slightly shook his head and said,

“It’s a strategy, Selena. The Pure Light Court is frantic over the recent theft incident, from top to bottom, filled with resentment for not catching the thief. The higher their status, the more they care about face. To the domineering Pure Light Court, those who submit are belittled, and those who don’t submit are targeted, eventually solidifying their status as suspects for forced interrogation.”

Selena furrowed her brows and asked,

“Then why be so tough on those Light Wizards? Aren’t you afraid of retaliation from the Pure Light Court?”

Noland Lee waved his hand,

“Don’t worry. I’m not afraid of the Pure Light Court following official procedures to question you. I’m only worried about them using despicable means like the ‘Memory Search Technique’ on you. Do you understand what I’m saying? Go and inquire about it. I dare say you’re not the first wizard to receive such treatment from the Pure Light Court. Those who have been treated the same either didn’t dare to resist, being humiliated by the Pure Light Court, or they were taken away for memory reading after resisting.”

Selena couldn’t believe it,

“The Pure Light Court wouldn’t go so far…”

Noland Lee shrugged,

“That’s hard to say.”

Noland wasn’t trying to intimidate her.

He had grounds for his claims.

The grounds were in the Deconstruction Results of Lamont and his three companions.

While everyone’s attention was focused on the Pollution Zone, the Pure Light Court, like a madman, provoked conflicts everywhere, eager to offend every reputable wizard at least once.

The wizards who submitted to the Pure Light Court didn’t dare to speak out for fear of revealing their meekness.

But those who questioned the Pure Light Court’s abusive investigation were subjected to a combination of ‘Memory Reading plus a Gag Order’ and similarly didn’t dare to declare their unjust treatment.

After receiving Selena’s distress signal, Noland Lee immediately used his Mental Magic to see the situation on the scene and took control of the situation with his Deconstruction Technique.

Only by forcing the Pure Light Court to question Selena through conventional means could he prevent her from being humiliated or subjected to memory reading.

Thus, Noland Lee’s move to imprison all the Light Wizards was born.

If the Pure Light Court wanted people, then they should please proceed through official channels and have a calm discussion with Selena.

If the Pure Light Court still wanted to bully by power, no matter, Noland’s Maze Space had plenty of room to detain Light Wizards.

However many come, that many will be detained.

Unless Grand Arbitrator Paredes himself shows up, Noland would “annihilate” all Light Wizards.

Such was the confidence Noland held after gaining control over irregular means such as the Sub-Dimensional Plane, ‘Magic Theft,’ ‘Veil of Different Worlds (Imitation),’ and more.

“Write a letter to the Pure Light Court, Selena,”

Noland Lee suggested,

“Tell them that you encountered a group of bandits disguised as Light Wizards. After investigation by the Deep Sea Branch, the bandits’ Pure Light robes and badges were all found to be forgeries, and they are now under confinement.”

Selena paused,

“You really aren’t afraid of stirring up trouble.”

Noland Lee waved his finger,

“Talking sense to the Pure Light Court is useless.”