A moment later, Charles appeared in front of the Black Tower and soon frowned as he sensed multiple gazes from every direction.
At that moment, a blue-robed woman hurriedly ran towards him and asked in surprise.
"H-How are you here, Miss. Vivian?"
Charles raised his eyebrows and asked in Vivian's voice.
"What do you mean?"
"Just a while ago, Teacher Louise said that you were kidnapped by someone and brought Teacher Marissa, and Teacher Cedric to rescue you." The blue-robed woman said in a confused tone while the surrounding robed students and others nodded in unison.
Meanwhile, Charles's eyes went wide.
"Oh no! I indeed encountered the Ancient Mage, but I manage to escape before he could attack me. Still, he managed to steal my communication ring using some strange skill... Did he mimic my voice and fooled my Teacher?"
His expression went pale as he said those words.
"Teacher Louise and others might be in danger!" The blue-robed woman also said in a shocked tone and hurriedly took out a silver ring.
But before she could contact them, Charles cast [Burning Thoughts] on her and then said.
"Don't worry about them. All of them are powerful Rank-4 Mystics, so they will be alright. No, they might use this chance to kill that Ancient Mage." He suddenly paused for a moment and added.
"But it's better to ask Lord Reid's suggestion."
Without waiting for the blue-robed woman's reply, Charles adjusted his black coat and walked towards the entrance.
As usual, the masked guards checked her identity using her blood and soon let her in.
Just as he entered the tower, tens of robed men and women came in her direction and tried to ask what had happened.
Unfortunately, Charles ignored them and started walking towards the right-side corridor.
His every step appeared faster and faster, and soon he reached the end of the corridor.
A metal door appeared in front of his eyes.
But two 2 meter tall humanoid skeletons in black outfits stood in front of the door and blocked the entrance using large spears.
Blue fires constantly flickered in their eyes sockets, and their skulls looked yellowish-white in color.
'Undead Knight, Rank-4, Skills- Loyal beyond death, Spear Mastery, Eternal Knighthood, Brave Heart…. But skeletons don't have a heart….' Charles didn't halt his footsteps even after seeing them gripping their spears and soon appeared in front of them.
"You are not allowed to come here, Human." A cold female voice came out from the right side skeleton, causing the corner of his lips to twitch.
But he quietly touched his space ring, took out an eerie black bone piece, and showed it to the skeleton.
It was a special token Louise gave it to Vivian long ago!
Using this token, Vivian could indeed go and meet Lord Reid once under special circumstances.
Only Vivian, Cedric, Marissa's seventh disciple named Benjamin, and two others have this unique token!
Upon seeing this, both undead knights retracted their spears, unlocked the metal door, and let him pass.
Meanwhile, Charles gave them a polite bow and soon stepped into the gloomy staircase.
He went downstairs and reached the underground floor in a minute.
Then, two gloomy paths appeared in front of his eyes.
Thankfully, Louise indeed said quite a few things about the underground floor, which made his job easier.
'I think the right side path is the Throne Hall, while the left side path is the experimental hall.' Nodding inwardly, Charles chose the right side path and started walking towards Throne Hall's direction.
'Lad, do you really have confidence in killing this skeleton?' The Holem's Crown couldn't help but ask as it saw him nearing towards the Throne Hall.
'It's called Assassination.' Charles corrected him and soon arrived in front of a three-meter tall metal door.
Same as before, two two-meter tall Undead Knights stood at the entrance and blocked the way using their weapons.
But unlike before, these Rank-4 Undead Knights were using powerful scythes!
Before they could ask a question, Charles took out the unique token and showed it to them.
The next instant, both skeletons glanced at each other, pushed open the metallic door, and gestured him to go inside.
Meanwhile, Charles's gaze swept past the carpeted path, pillars, luxurious chairs, dais, and soon landed on a large gloomy throne made of bones!
But what made him widen his eyes was that he saw a black-robed skeleton sat on the creepy bone throne and seemed to be in the middle of reading a book.
Its chaotic red eyes flickered from time to time, causing strange ripples to form in the Throne Hall!
'Demi-Lich Reid.' Charles instantly retracted his gaze and started walking on the grey-carpeted floor.
Just as he entered the Throne Hall, the two Undead Knights once again pulled the door and shut it from outside.
Meanwhile, Charles held his head low, walked silently, and soon appeared in front of the dais.