When Bowers heard this, his heart finally sank.
Long before this, he had actually had his suspicions. Their meeting that night was too coincidental, but he felt that he had concealed it well. That night when he came to the lakeside, he had even deliberately brought a girl as a cover, so the other party shouldn't have discovered anything.
Rob seemed to be able to see through his thoughts. He shook his head and said, "What attracted me wasn't you, but the thing you hid under the water." The future supreme magus Your Honor took out another piece of soft candy from the paper bag and tossed it into his mouth. "The Glimmer Type III Comparison Detector. It can compare mineral composition, species similarity, and even blood affinity. However, this is a big fella, as tall as a person. This thing definitely can't be placed in the dormitory, and it would be very difficult to hide it from the eyes of others if it was placed anywhere else. That's why you chose to sink it under the water. However, during this period of time, you weren't very at ease, so the night before the actual combat assessment started, you specially came over to take a look."
"How did you know that there was a Glimmer Type III in the lake?" Bowers asked in surprise.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but even if I did, you wouldn't believe me, right?" The future supreme magus Your Honor said indifferently.
"Tell me about it." Bowers was very curious.
"Alright. Five days ago, when I was jogging by the lakeside, I felt a magical fluctuation under the water, so I fished it out to take a look. I discovered that it was a comparison detector. I wanted to know who placed this thing inside, so that night I waited by the lakeside to take a look at its owner. In the end, I saw you." Rob chose to tell the truth.
However, Bowers scoffed at this explanation. "Heh, forget it if you don't want to say it. Why do you have to spout nonsense? Even a high-ranked mage can't sense the magical fluctuation of a Glimmer Type III, not to mention that I placed it at the bottom of the lake. If you could sense it just by running around the lakeside, then those high-ranked mages might as well just commit suicide."
"That's why I told you from the start that you wouldn't believe me." The future Supreme Magus Your Honor sighed, but he wasn't surprised by this situation. He continued, "You're not Bowers, right? You're probably just using his identity to operate in Siames. Where is he now? Was he killed by you? No, you obviously didn't want to attract attention, so you borrowed his identity. After the deed is done, you will definitely leave Siamus. If everyone discovers that Bowers is missing, it will inevitably bring you unnecessary trouble. In that case, your secret operation will be meaningless, so it seems that you must have bribed him or used some means to make him leave the school first? "
"It's not as complicated as you think. We just promised to help him get a position in the Student Union's management, and he said that he was willing to listen to us. In his opinion, borrowing his identity was just a way for us to help him get into the Student Union's management. In order not to arouse his suspicion, we even asked him for a hundred gold coins as a reward."
"Hmm, that's a good method. With this identity, you can conceal your tracks. No one will know that you came to Siamus. The real Bowers will definitely keep this secret to his death for the sake of a position in the Student Union's management." Rob nodded. "I've been thinking about a question for the past two days. Why did you choose to make a move during the Student Union's assessment? Is there anything that can only be done during this period of time? Or should I say, doing it during this period of time wouldn't seem unreasonable … Hmm, the first few parts of the assessment shouldn't have much relation to each other. It's either a written test or a team mission. The randomness is too strong. Then, all that's left is the final combat assessment. Combined with that Glimmer III, it's not hard to guess your objective."
"Oh?"
"A person can change their appearance, voice, way of speaking, and even some habitual movements, but there are some innate things that cannot be changed. You're looking for someone, right? As long as you obtain something representative from her body and compare it with the Glimmer III she left behind, you'll know if it's her or not." Rob's tone was calm.
The fake Bowers did not hide anything. "At first, I actually wanted to take some blood because the comparison results would be more accurate. However, it's forbidden to see blood during the selection assessment, and I've received orders to complete the test without harming or alerting the target. So, I chose hair."
The fake Bowers paused and looked a little regretful. "I originally hoped to meet her during the battle two days ago. That way, it would be more natural. Even if someone got suspicious afterward, they wouldn't know who I'm looking for. However, it seems that my luck hasn't been too good recently. I haven't been able to fight her for the past few days. So, I could only take the initiative to challenge her on the third day when the challenge mode is activated. But this way, you'll know who my target is. Well … It's inevitable that you're angry at someone for ruining your plan. But after thinking about it carefully, I realize that I'm actually a little impressed by you. At least your insight and analytical abilities are not to be underestimated. It's a pity …"
"What's a pity?"
The fake Bowers smiled. "It's a pity that you seem to be standing in the wrong position. And you're a little too confident in yourself. You knew that I'm a fake, but you still dared to wait for me by the lake. Do you really think that I won't dare to attack you in Siames?"
The future Supreme Magister Your Honor raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you afraid of exposing your identity if you kill me?"
"It's naturally the best if I can complete the mission without alerting anyone. But if my identity is really exposed, I can only activate my backup plan."
"What's your backup plan?"
"Kill everyone who gets in the way, and then kidnap the target." The fake Bowers grinned and revealed a somewhat sinister smile. "Personally, I prefer this kind of concise plan." The next moment, he raised the staff in his hand without hesitation.
However, before he could even start chanting, he was deprived of all sound. Then, he was horrified to find that he had lost his sense of smell and the ability to move. Then, even his vision became blurred. At this moment, the fake Bowers' heart was finally occupied by fear.
Rob's voice seemed to come from a faraway place. "Well, since we're talking about confidence … What you said before was right. Sometimes, it's better not to be too confident in yourself."
And that was the last sentence he could hear.
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