Gagarin had disappeared the day after the assassination attempt. Not many people knew about it.
The Guard only found out in the afternoon. Although the old magician had unparalleled talent in the field of magic device repair, he was not among the top few among the grand scholars and senior magicians, so his disappearance did not cause too much of a stir.
The Guard found out that more than a dozen people who were attacked last night had eaten in a small restaurant, and then they found that Gagarin had also eaten in the restaurant. However, when they found the old magician's workshop and residence, they found that it was empty.
It was obvious that Gagarin's residence had been searched. In other words, someone had searched the place before the guards arrived. Thomas looked at the furniture around him and frowned. Where did this group of people come from? Why were they so fast?
However, there were no signs of fighting in the house. Gagarin was a fourth-grade magician after all. Even if he was suddenly attacked, he would not be defenseless. Thomas asked one of his men, "Have you calculated? What's missing in the house?"
"Two sets of clothes are missing in the house, and a set of tools in the workshop."
Thomas knew that the old magician had probably got the news and ran away in advance, which made him feel a little relieved. However, he still could not figure out the role Gagarin played in this matter.
The captain of the Guard was most worried that some evil believers would find the old magician and force him to repair some evil magic device. Therefore, the Guard had to find him before those people.
But it was not easy. Gagarin had been in Gudilesi for five years and was very familiar with the city. What he was doing was dangerous. Many people had secrets in their magic devices, and some of them did not want to be known by outsiders. In fact, this was not the first time he had disappeared.
Thomas had a headache. He had a certain understanding of Gagarin before. He knew that this old man was not someone who was easy to deal with. When it came to earning money, he did not care whether he was helping the good or the bad. Even if the believers of the Evil God came to him, as long as they offered a high price, he would still do it.
Thomas did not like such a guy. He also heard that Gagarin had blackmailed several employers before. Unfortunately, no one reported him, and the Guard could not do anything to him.
In the past few days, undercurrents had been surging in Gudilesi University Town, and many people had smelled something unusual from it. After the assassination broke out, the number of guards patrolling the streets increased, but the campus was as calm as ever. Siamus was almost unaffected. Everyone went to class and fell in love. Other than chatting while eating and walking, everything was the same as usual.
Rob was silently watching the development of the situation. For the old magician, the best choice now was either to ask for help from the Guard or simply escape from Gudilesi. However, there was no movement from Gagarin. It was as if the old magician had evaporated.
Rob sighed. He knew that Gagarin had actually made his choice. He chose the third option — to fix the magic device and continue the transaction with the Matthews family.
Thirty thousand gold coins was not a small amount. After doing this, Gagarin could retire at least ten years early. However, this was also the most dangerous option. The Matthews family had already shown their intention to silence him. It would not be easy for Gagarin to get the money and retreat in one piece. The only advantage he had was his familiarity with Gudilesi. After all, he had lived here for five years. In contrast, the Matthews family rarely came to the south.
Rob was not in a hurry. Gagarin would definitely not show himself before he fixed the magic device. At least, there would not be much progress in the next half a month.
Archmage turned his attention back to Siames and continued to search for the hidden secret behind the school. He had already flipped through the information given to him by Louys several times, but to no avail.
Rob focused his investigation on interpersonal relationships. There were not many people in the school who were in contact with Foreman and Hobson at the same time. In the end, Rob eliminated the old professors one by one. Archmage paid special attention to those who had passed away. If the guardian of the secret was passed down from generation to generation, then he would naturally know who the guardian of the secret was if he found the previous guardian of the secret.
However, after a round of investigation, Rob was a little surprised. According to his previous analysis, the rise of the Andrea family and the rapid rise of the Foreman family were shockingly similar. However, when he really looked into it, the two had no connection at all. He could not find any intersection in their interpersonal relationships. Archmage frowned. Why was it like this? Was his direction from the beginning? Was the guardian of the secret not in the school at all?
Rob's gaze fell on the wooden school badge on his chest. On it was a lush and lush Underworld Tree. Archmage's heart stirred. He remembered how Saint Roland's Brotherhood Academy of Magic had hidden itself in the long river of history. Could it be that this trick was played again?
Who was the most mobile group in a school? — The answer was students. The answer was that he was a student. Under normal circumstances, a student lived and studied in school for four to six years and would leave after completing their studies. If that guy had been staying in West Ames as a student, then everything would make sense. Every time he graduated, he would return to school with a new identity. In other words, 68 years ago, he had come into contact with Hobson as a student, and 23 years ago, he had come into contact with Foreman as another student. That was why Luo Bu could not find anyone in contact with both Hobson and Foreman after searching through their information.
It was no wonder that Caesar had obtained the name list of all the teachers and students in the school before the semester started. This fellow clearly knew something. However, there was another crucial problem that the archmage couldn't figure out. Although the school didn't have a strict age limit for new students, most of the students who came to enroll were youngsters. Very few were over the age of 20, and those above the age of 30 were even rarer. Although a person could constantly change their identity to stay in the school, it would be too conspicuous for them to enter West Ames as a student when they were older.
Unless the guardian's duty was not passed down from generation to generation, but every ten years or less. However, Rob did not think that the old and new guardians would pass down their duties so frequently.
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