Nick Stobel didn't look much surprised when he saw Ed, as if it was not surprising that someone came in the middle of the night in the rain. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The well-trained servant quietly and quickly poured a cup of tea for the master and the guest, and left quietly. Stobel was silent for a long time, realizing that Ed didn't seem to be going to speak first, so he smiled bitterly and spoke openly.

"I heard you found her. "She's still ...... Okay?"

Ed did not answer the question. He just stretched out his hand, holding a ring with a lot of money in his palm.

"I found this too. He said.

It was a gold ring with pearls inlaid with it. Round, pearl luster and lustrous ...... But two cracks were cracked, and a thin line of inscriptions was engraved on the ring, with a very small symbol before and after the inscription.

Stormbell didn't even need to see what was carved on it—he knew it at a glance.

"Those idiots......" he sighed and leaned back in his chair, "yes...... Like me, they come from the Archmage's Tower. ”

Ed watched him calmly, but the seasoned mage could see the danger that lurked behind the calm.

If he tries to hide something today, he is inviting himself a ...... Perhaps more than one difficult enemy.

"We are also from the Archmage Tower, but we are here for the same purpose. He said, his fingers clenching unconsciously, a little regretting not holding his staff...... Maybe it's better not to take it.

"I wasn't lying when I claimed I was here on the orders of Kerman Santo. He continued, in his most sincere tone, "'Necromancy should never exist' - he warned me more than once while he was alive, 'the slightest sign of a resurgence must be extinguished at once, or it will be doomed.'......" But unfortunately, not everyone in Neo's Archmage Tower thinks so...... Now that he is gone, I can only stop this foolishness. ”

Necromancy has long been a forbidden technique, and even the unscrupulous mage guild in Neo City will not hesitate to kill, imprison, or expel any mage who dares to set foot in it—a severity that still does not completely eradicate the curiosity of mages.

Curious...... or greed. No one had carefully studied why so many gifted mages had gone down the dark path, as if it was dangerous enough to get close to their minds.

However, the research records left by the mages were not destroyed. They were sealed away in a well-guarded chamber in the Archmage's Tower, surrounded by traps, and no one could approach them.

"Mistakes are also an asset – at least we have to remember what mistakes we have made. ”

The other founder of the Archmage Tower, the Silver Scepter Harold, once said so. Santo disagreed, but at the insistence of his best friend, he remained silent.

The "wealth" in the secret room gradually accumulated...... This includes the manuscript left by Doren Bofford. Under the increasingly strong temptation, no matter how tight the protection is, there is finally a loophole.

Theft of the Secret Room - The Archmage's Tower has guarded this secret even more closely to avoid attracting suspicion and attack from the outside world. However, after some searching, the mages in charge of law enforcement in the association were disturbed to find that this time the "thieves" were not something they could handle.

Among the seven towers, there are two main towers of the archmage involved.

Before Stobel left, the form in the tower was already in jeopardy. The three positions of the Supreme Tower are outside of the matter, and they do not ask or ignore them, and the four positions of the main tower are divided into two factions, and they are evenly matched. Most of the mages are still waiting, but there are also arrogant people who are beginning to blatantly claim that necromancy is just a form of magic, if you admit its beneficial part, rather than dwelling on that terrible name with preconceptions...... It may be wiser to study it under control than to ban it outright like a flood beast.

Stormbell hurried to Stampbutch because he had accurate information that some of the mages who supported the lifting of necromancy were secretly involved in the successive turmoil in Stunbuch, and their purpose may have been related to the manuscript left by Dollon Bofford.

Kerman Santo rarely mentions how he ruined his venerable apprentice, the mage-king's plan to attain godly eternal life, but Stobel knew that things were not as easy as legend had been.

Whatever is recorded in Doulen Beauford's manuscript...... That must be dangerous. And involving the royal family of Ruttger, it is another danger. Hearing the news, the Lord of Neo, Salz Auman, skillfully exerted some pressure on the Archmage Tower, and Stobel, Santo's last and most loyal disciple, was sent out to deal with the troubles caused by the daring mages "as quietly as possible".

“...... What does this have to do with the spirits of Grivar?" Ed asked suddenly.

Stobel was stunned for a moment.

"You met Ferry Silverleaf before you came to Butch Stone. Ed added lightly.

Stobel was silent for a moment, then smiled wryly again.

"Yes. "I've seen the elder," he admitted...... The Ancestor once mentioned that he had received help from the elves when dealing with Doren. Ferry Silverleaf knew so much about Stonebutch that he gave me a map...... No, in fact he just showed me around it for a short time to let me know what was in the city to keep an eye on. He told me to keep my mouth shut, so I hope you'll keep it a secret for me...... After all, letting the rulers of Rutgar know that the elves know everything about their royal city might cause some ...... Unnecessary suspicion. ”

Ed nodded calmly, but Stobel didn't feel any lighter. The young man in front of him was much quieter than the last time they had met, and there wasn't much expression on his face...... But it made him feel an invisible pressure.

Nothing went smoothly.

From the outset, he understood that he could not choose to hide in the shadows as his bold but also extremely cautious opponents, which would only make the situation even more unfavorable to him. He was weak, and in order to avoid exposing the relationship between the Archmage Tower and the whole thing, he didn't get much help from the Mage Guild. Realizing that it would be difficult to get anything out of Scott and Filly, he turned to the nobles and wealthy merchants of Stonebuch - whether it was colluding with each other to plot against each other, or simply being foolishly used as a purse by the overspending and eternally poor mages, he was sure that he would always find some clues.

He found ...... It's just too late.