Since when was Alderson a puppet? From the moment we first met? Or had something happened to him in the past few days?0

I didn't know. Maybe there were personal circumstances I wasn't aware of. Perhaps, he had infused his memories into a puppet for an efficient division of labor, and I was just overreacting.0

"Your hope that things will work out somehow will explode!" Third Senior Brother's words snapped me back to reality.0

Damn. I pushed aside my wishful thinking and faced the facts.0

"Are you okay?" Alderson asked, his tone filled with concern.0

At that moment, I felt I shouldn't reveal anything I had discovered at the academy, especially the secrets about the Demon King of the Blood Moon.0

"Hero Disciple Luan?" There was a strange look on Alderson's face.0

Did the puppet copy the original's thinking ability? If so, I was now dealing with an Archmage. He seemed to sense something was off, so I had to choose my words carefully from this point forward.0

"I met Professor Alec," I replied with a deliberately sullen tone. 0

I couldn't take the time to organize my thoughts before speaking. I had to think and talk on the fly, without letting my...0