The tense standoff that dominated the field, like a volcano on the verge of erupting, was suddenly doused with a bucket of ice water by the arrival of the two Bulvos, temporarily causing flags to be furled and drums to cease.
Flowers closed, the grass stopped swaying, and the tall trees regained their silence, as the plants temporarily retracted their sharpness.
Field Hidosh, who had kept his hands behind his back, lowered them; the surge of Magic Power he had been marshalling slowly dissipated.
Yasi's hatred was not his hatred; he never even liked Yasi as a person.
While he felt regret over Yasi's death, it was not enough to support fighting a Wizard of nearly equal rank.
Thus, at this moment, he was slightly relieved that the battle could be avoided.
Only the sudden appearance of these two...
Field Hidosh looked up to give Bulvo and his colleague a glance, somewhat uncertain of their origins. Deciding to take the initiative, he asked,
"May I know who you two are?"
Meanwhile, Colin and the other two gathered together.
"You've had a rough time, Colin," Atbolde said gently, unable to believe that a student assigned from the School had ended up being the one to save him.
Colin merely smiled, his face somewhat pale.
Casting a Second Rank Lower Summon Fire Element had completely drained his Magic Power, and controlling the Fire Element to detonate had even taken its toll on his Spirit.
As for the physical injuries, they were too numerous to count.
Fortunately, the battle was now over.
With the intervention of a third party, further fighting within the Tin Saint School was no longer possible.
All they needed to do was wait for the upcoming investigation.
Given the obvious signs at the scene, as long as the Black Castle Inspector who came was not from the Hidosh Family—and it seemed they were not—there was no further cause for worry.
Thinking back, Yasi's plan was probably borne of necessity due to Atbolde never leaving his dwelling.
To commit an assassination within the School against a member of the same School was too constrained by rules.
Of course, the power of the Pureblood Family was sufficient for Yasi to have a decent chance of success; it was only such an unforeseen third-party intervention that constituted a true unforeseen factor.
Under normal circumstances, the black mist barrier would not be breached, the noise of combat would not spread, and no third party would arrive.
Even if someone did come, Field Hidosh, who was ostensibly inspecting the Witch Array outside but actually keeping watch for Yasi, would have properly dissuaded them—and it would be all within regulations.
In summary, if he and Marjorie had hoped to use outside forces to stop Yasi's actions, their chances were not much better than going directly, plus they wouldn't have tolerated the delay.
"Grandfather," Lillian, clutching her abdomen, also walked over, greeting Atbolde first.
Then she turned her head to look at Colin, her gaze mixed with complexity.
"Thank you, Colin," she said sincerely after a moment, feeling an unreal sensation in her heart.
She had seen geniuses, even her own father was a genius—her mother, a High Level Elf, had not spared her the brilliant stories of her father's past.
Yet none of the geniuses had ever shocked her quite like Colin had...
"Black Castle Inspector, Bulvo."
"Black Castle Inspector, Keith."
At that point, the two Bulvos nearby pondered for a short while before slowly landing on the ground, speaking to them with a solemn voice:
"We will conduct questioning in accordance with our duty as Black Castle Inspectors. Please provide accurate descriptions."
"So, you are two Black Castle Inspectors. I am Field Hidosh, responsible for managing the Witch Array in the East District of the School."
Field Hidosh smiled and showed his identity plaque, continuing unnoticeably:
"I arrived here a step ahead of you two. As it happens, today this Witch Array in the East District required some maintenance, and I was nearby."
The Black Castle Inspectors were the Tin Saint School's enforcers, managing the entire institution—arguably the most powerful body in the School.
Even as someone backed by the Hidosh Family, he had to tread carefully. After all, he did not recognize the two Black Castle Inspectors before him, and they likely did not belong to the Hidosh Family lineage.
'People of the Hidosh Family?'
Bulvo frowned, suddenly speaking firmly, "Get to the point. What exactly happened here?"
"I don't know either," Field Hidosh spread his hands, shaking his head, "I just suddenly sensed the noises of a battle over here, so I came to have a look."
"The only thing I know is that when I arrived, I saw Yasi being blown to bits by a Second Rank Fire Element controlled by that Wizard."
He paused a moment to add, "Yasi was a Second Rank Wizard I knew; we both have the name Hidosh."
Now that matters had come to this point, the most important thing for Field Hidosh was to extricate himself from the incident.
To murder a School member within the School was a violation of the deepest taboo.
If discovered, bearing the name Hidosh would be of no help.
However, he had already prepared for such an eventuality in his mind.
As long as there was no solid evidence and he had a reasonable justification, he, a Pureblood Wizard, was not worried about being punished by the School.
"Nothing but lies!" Atbolde said in a cold voice. "Inspectors, the truth is that Yasi Hidosh came here tonight attempting to assassinate me, and Field here was using his position to cover for him!"
Bulvo's expression remained unchanged as he glanced at Atbolde, then turned his head to examine Field Hidosh, who appeared calm and composed.
He had no evidence to refute what Field Hidosh had said.
But to say that the deceased Yasi Hidosh under the Fire Element had no connection to Field Hidosh present was something he absolutely did not believe.