The Bizarre Wizarding World

"As a victim, I hope to receive some compensation," Colin said, carefully overcoming the odd feeling in his heart as he spoke the words he had long prepared.

...My skin is still not thick enough, he silently lamented feeling the turmoil inside, and then began to silently chant, "I am the real victim…I am…"

Fortunately, he always had a reserved expression, so he did not show any flaws in front of Nancy.

Hearing Colin's response, Nancy was somewhat surprised, and her gaze towards Colin grew a bit more favorable.

This Golden Feather had a sense of proportion.

She understood Colin's implied message—he wanted some compensation, suggesting that there was no need to dig deeper.

The direct attackers of Colin—Gana and Bale had indeed died, but that did not mean the matter was concluded.

There were still many unclear aspects of the entire event, such as the motive behind Gana and Bale's attack on Colin, whether it was instigated by their family, and whether there were undiscovered accomplices, etc.…

As long as Colin, this Golden Feather, wished to investigate further, in the face of such irrefutable evidence, according to the School's rules, even if it was just for show, the investigation must continue.

After all, rules are the baseline, the foundation of the School's existence.

The higher-ups are both beneficiaries and more likely to maintain its existence and authority...even if only superficially.

So if they were to investigate further, those of us from the Black Castle Inspector would surely be busy for a while.

But now, with Colin actively seeking some compensation, it actually simplifies matters.

If the victim himself does not mind, then as Inspectors, there would be no need for us to spend a great deal of effort investigating the deeper reasons behind this matter, only to facilitate communication between Colin and those two families.

As for whether they would agree or not, that was up to Colin and those two families.

But there's a high probability that they would agree...as long as Colin's demands were not too excessive.

Even the Hidosh and Bunier families would prefer it this way.

Although they might not have been involved in the attack by Gana and Bale on Colin, it's worth noting that these two families have enemies within the School.

If Colin had been killed directly by Gana and Bale, it might have been manageable—no one would speak up for a dead Golden Feather.

But the problem is that Colin is still alive and is a Golden Feather, as long as he is willing to investigate further.

Those factions at odds with the Hidosh and Bunier families would surely offer him help.

—They wouldn't miss the opportunity to use Colin as a robust spear to make the Hidosh and Bunier families bleed.

Of course, as for whether the spear might break in the process, that is not something they would consider.

Thus, Nancy felt that those two families would likely agree to compensation.

Especially the Hidosh Family, as this was the second time, and the victim involved Colin!

The last time, everyone thought Atbolde and his party wouldn't be able to cause any troubles under the Hidosh Family's influence, so no one took the opportunity to strike at the Hidosh Family.

But this time it was different, and even last time, the Hidosh Family suffered significant losses afterward, with many involved members being penalized, some even dying…

Calming her thoughts, Nancy smiled and said:

"Smart choice. I will contact the Hidosh and Bunier families for you, and I'll notify you once there's a result."

"Thank you, Madam Nancy," Colin said and then stood up to leave, his face oddly serene.

Nancy didn't find it strange; she simply thought Colin was suppressing his anger.

After all, when Colin asked for compensation, it meant he was bowing down, giving up the right to delve deeper into this matter.

It was a logical choice, but not a satisfying one.

Of course, what Nancy didn't know was that, compared to the Hidosh and Bunier families, Colin was even less willing to have the Black Castle Inspector thoroughly investigate this matter.

It was still morning when Colin left Black Castle, he hurriedly walked until he reached a deserted area, then he rubbed his cheeks and smiled softly.

After pondering for a while, he first visited Atbolde, and Lillian happened to be there.

After some casual conversation, he briefly brought up the matter.

"No wonder you came back so quickly," Atbolde said, somewhat enlightened and even more upset after hearing this.

Lillian clenched her fists even tighter: "Those Pureblood Wizards are truly detestable!"

Atbolde thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know why those two wizards attacked you?"

Colin shook his head.

Atbolde frowned and pondered whether it was due to some old issues of his that had implicated Colin.

But after thinking for a while, he still had no answers. Then, after a moment's hesitation, he took off a silver leaf pendant from his neck and handed it to Colin.

"This is the Silver Leaf Barrier, which can temporarily block attacks from Second Rank Lower Wizards. Take it, it's dangerous for you to be alone outside."

Colin was momentarily taken aback, moved, he quickly waved his hand, "No need, teacher, I am safe in the Roon Kingdom, I don't need this."

After rejecting for a while, he finally managed to dissuade Atbolde from the idea.

"You just need to make sure the compensation is right," Atbolde said as he put away the Silver Leaf Barrier, and then spoke again.

"The robbery by Gana, they probably wanted to obtain something from you, it's unlikely their family instructed them to do so.

Delving deeper into this might not lead to good results...or rather, regardless of what happens to the Hidosh and Bunier families eventually, if you investigate further, you might have to be cautious of their retaliation thereafter."