Volume 1 Chapter 641

Chapter 641: The Art of Questioning

"Cough cough—cough cough!"

The loud coughing filled the entire room, lasting for more than half a minute along with the cheerful laughter of Kanor and Lalea.

Kanor and Lalea patiently waited until the young mage regained her breath before continuing their conversation with her.

Of course, this was also to calm down their own laughter, which nearly made them gasp for air.

"Dear young mage, are you feeling better?"

Lalea wiped her tears and looked at the girl still hanging upside down, asking her.

"Damn it, just kill me already!"

She waved her arms and shouted in frustration.

"I will not betray the Wizard Association!"

Upon hearing her say this, the smile that had just been there completely disappeared.

"Are you… sure?"

As she spoke, silver liquid metal flowed from her fingertips, turning into a sharp long spear that pressed against the girl’s forehead.

"Even though it’s a difficult request for me, if you truly wish to die… I might be willing, out of respect for your courage, to grant you this."

Kanor said this with an extremely calm tone.

So calm that it was like a father reading the newspaper after hearing that his child, who usually scores eighty-five, scored eighty-seven this time.

The mage girl opened her mouth, ready to say "Of course."

But as she opened her mouth, those three words…

But no matter what, she could not say it out loud.

It felt like a fishbone stuck in her throat!

Sometimes, facing death with courage isn’t as hard as many people think; sometimes, in the heat of the moment, many will give everything, even their own lives.

For example, for justice, love, freedom, glory… various reasons.

However, most of these situations rely only on a "moment of impulse."

When someone tries to end their life once and fails, the great fear of death itself will magnify the feelings they did not have time to experience before, tenfold.

This is why some people lose the courage to face death after one failed attempt.

The mage girl was one of them—although her method was incredibly foolish, she had truly used up her courage to face death in that moment.

Therefore, at this moment, she was facing Kanor, whose cold gaze seemed like she really wanted to kill her.

She could no longer find the same courage as before.

"I… I…"

She hesitated, then showed a disappointed expression.

"Maybe it’s best to forget it… Perhaps now is not the right time… Probably!"

As she said this, her face looked a bit defeated.

Lalea nodded, originally planning to say something.

But Kanor gently raised her hand to stop her.

She looked at the magician girl and smiled innocently.

"Really?"

"But… I have changed my mind, dear lady sorceress."

As she said this, a silver metal spike pointed towards her pupil.

"I admire your bravery, even though strangling yourself is quite a silly way…"

"So, I will quickly drive this thing into your brain—don’t worry, I am very fast!"

"You will feel a sharp pain in your right eye, and then you will lose consciousness!"

"The magic will destroy your brain and soul—after that, I will announce that you died while resisting arrest after being exposed."

"Your identity was revealed only because we examined your body and searched your home; you said nothing."

"News will return to Cloud City, and your teacher and classmates will be proud of you, as will the ‘Great Sage’ who will surely remember your great deeds."

"They will hold a memorial service for you according to Cloud City’s customs, and your friends will mournfully read about your life, placing your favorite foods in front of your picture."

"Then, year after year, until you are forgotten—but compared to ordinary death, you will be remembered a little longer."

"Be grateful, of course, this is something you have worked for."

"Although—you might not know all of this then, but before you die, you must feel thankful, right?"

Kanor said this, her voice was very gentle, even more peaceful than a cup of warm water steeped with light tea.

However, if Lolth were nearby, she would surely applaud her disciple for being quite skilled even in the matter of ‘questioning.’

The fear of death that her words could portray might be even more impactful than when she explosively destroyed that red-robed cardinal using a lot of life magic to reshape his soul.

Certainly—Lolth was not just there to question; she needed the other person’s soul to waver so she could use her less familiar mental magic to cover his soul and consciousness with sound.

But in any case, Kanor’s words reached the already wavering ears of the young sorceress.

The effect was outstanding.

Her face turned very ugly, and her lips trembled slightly.

Even though her mind was in a mess, fear still made her speak.

"No… it doesn’t have to be like this!"

"I think we can talk about it more—actually, I don’t want to die that much!"

"Um… let’s say, you see, actually… uh, we don’t need to make this such a big deal!"

"You can use me as a ‘bargaining chip’ for negotiation, can’t you? Our Wizard Association is quite wealthy!"

"My teacher would be willing to pay any price to save my life!"

As she said this, Kanor coldly interrupted her.

"Are you giving me a blank check?"

"Your teacher… Wizard Association… such a troubled and distant matter!"

"If you want me not to harm you right now, then you should show me your reasons and cards not to hurt you."

Her voice suddenly turned cold and fierce in just a second!

Lalea watched Kanor’s quick transformation with wide eyes, amazed once again.

"Oh no… has the tide turned so quickly?!"

A moment ago, they were struggling to find a way to make the girl speak and get useful information.

But now the situation…

Looking at the Wizard Association girl, who was almost scared out of her wits and about to cry, Lalea licked her lips.

Clearly, she was expecting Kanor and herself to listen to her "information" now!

"I… I can tell you many things!"

To Lalea’s surprise, the girl said with a sad face.

"It’s not just the Wizard Association… we’ve been planning here for a long time!"

"We also looked into the situation of other forces in the entire Holy Capital!"

"This information must be useful for you!"