Two days later, after several repeated investigations, Regner and the others had determined that the woods of the Stoke Imperial Academy of Magic did indeed have strong magic fluctuations, and it was also an extremely dark and obscure power, and the two mages agreed that this power was likely to be necromancy after feeling this terrible magic. At this point, Regner and the others finally determined the goal of their trip, which was in that wood.

The next night, the Regnans decided to do it.

"The energy fluctuations are coming from the hut over there, about a kilometer or so from here. Regner's fellow Assassins pointed to the southwest of the woods.

"I also felt the mana fluctuations in that direction, I guess that's right. Anello nodded.

"Okay, then from now on, all the Assassins will go into hiding, and I, Lisanna, and Annelot will be the main frontal attackers to attract Nidhogg's attention. Mel announced the start of the operation.

The three Assassin brothers glanced at each other, then silently disappeared into the shadows of the woods.

"Don't worry, I'll always be there for you. Rebecca stood in the shadows and beckoned to Regner, also disappearing.

"Annie. Regner walked up to Annelot, and after a moment of silence he said, "Be careful." ”

"I will, and so will you. Anello nodded.

"When this is all over, let's get out of here altogether, shall we, with Erin and Ini, go to the Dark Lands to look for your father's whereabouts. Regner grabbed Annelot's hand.

Anne Lot didn't struggle, she looked at Regner, and then suddenly asked jokingly, "Don't you bring Rebecca?"

"Uh......" Regner scratched his head, "if she's willing." ”

"Alright, let's wait until this is over. Lishana couldn't stand it anymore, and she pushed Regner into the shadows: "Disappear quickly, it's time to get down to business! ”

"Then please, of course, you have to be careful yourself. Regner smiled awkwardly and disappeared.

At this time, only Mel, Annelot, and Lisana were left in the woods. The three of them exchanged glances, and Mel took the lead in saying, "Let's go!"

The two girls nodded, and followed Mel towards the hut. They didn't know what fate they were about to face, but they knew that in addition to the three of them, there were five companions in the shadows who would always be by their side.

To Mel's surprise, although the forest looked eerie due to the extinction of life, when they actually saw the cabin in the woods, it was a different scene: the whole cottage was brightly lit, and through the window, Mel even saw a figure busy cooking in the kitchen of the cottage. And at the door of the hut, there is a cute black and white puppy playing alone. The cute little thing pushed a ball of yarn all over the place, and from time to time it let out a happy cry.

When Mel saw the busy figure in the kitchen, the old mage burst into tears. Decades ago, Mel had often seen the young man busy in the kitchen to satisfy his appetite. Mel didn't expect that decades later, he would still see the same scene in the same place. Suddenly, Mel's heart that he thought was rock-solid was shaken slightly. Is he really the demon who plots to destroy the entire continent?

"Niederhogg...... Teacher. Mel muttered.

"Master. Seeing that Mel was not in the right mood, Lisana quickly pulled his robe.

"I'm sorry, but I'm a little emotional to see this scene. Mel wiped tears from the corners of her eyes.

"What should we do?" asked Annelot.

"......" Mel thought for a moment, but said, "Let's take a look first!"

For the next ten minutes, Mel and the others hid in the shadows of the woods and watched the brightly lit hut. The figure in the kitchen was busy as if he were unaware of the peeping in the dark, and he still hummed a Southern ballad from decades ago, and seemed to be living a rather comfortable and peaceful life.

"Chocolate, it's time to eat!" said the young man after a few more moments, poking his head out of the door of the hut and shouting to the puppy who was still playing.

"Wow!" the puppy barked crisply, and then wagged his tail and jumped back into the house.

Mel looked at the hut and was silent for a minute. Then he spoke: "Annie, the two of us, directly use the fireball to destroy that house." ”

"......" The girl hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay." ”

So the two mages chanted incantations softly in the shadows, and the two of them, as high-level mages at the top of the wizarding world, possessed terrifying power even in the most common fireball techniques. Not to mention that the two of them cast spells at the same time, even if Annelot released the fireball alone, it would be enough to blow up the small forest hut.

However, when the two fireballs flew near the hut, they suddenly disappeared without explanation, and they did not even release a single heat at all, as if they had never existed.

"It's old Mel. Nidhogg's voice rang out in the woods, and his tone was quite gentle, even with a hint of joy at the reunion of old friends: "Since you're here, come in and sit down!"

"......" Mel and the three looked at each other, but it was clear that as the people who knew Nidhogg best, the two girls chose to follow Mel's command.

Mel thought for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "With his strength, there is no need for any intrigue to deal with us. Let's go, let's go in and have a look. ”

The three of them walked into Nidhogg's hut with great vigilance, where a young man was elegantly cutting a steak on a plate, and at his feet a puppy named Chocolate was eating with relish.

Nidhogg looked up, "Long time no see, old friend. ”

"There's no one here who is your friend!" Lishana was the first to rush forward, and in her hands, Swift Wind and Swift Shadow directly unleashed two incomparably sharp sword qi. As a fisherman girl from a civilian background, Lishana has the most feelings for the ups and downs of ordinary people. And now, the wave of death summoned by Nidhogg has not yet hurt her family, but it has caused disaster to the people of the entire continent. What's more, Lisanna's best friend Anne Lott is also targeted by Nidhogg, which strengthens Lisanna's hatred of Nidhogg. Therefore, of the three people present, Lisanna's hatred for Nidhogg was the deepest.

However, Lisana's sword aura suddenly dissipated as soon as it appeared, just like the fireball just now, and at the same time, two invisible hands also pressed on Lisanna's shoulders, making the high-level female swordsman unable to move for a while.

"Mage's Hand?!" Anne Lot's and Mel's pupils narrowed.

The mage's hand is a rudimentary magic that even the troubadour of the tattevern can learn, and it is usually only used to help the mage carry some books and miscellaneous things, and Annelot is confident that she can suppress the third- and fourth-level low-level warriors with this zero-level trick, but Nidhogg can actually subdue the high-level warrior Lisana with such a spell? For this kind of thing, Mel and Annelo specifically said that they did it, and it was the first time they even met!

"For Mel's sake, can you let me finish this meal? It took me half an hour to make it. Nidhogg scratched at his hair, looking as if he was really asking for Lisanna's opinion.

"You're dreaming!" To the relief of the two mages, Nidhogg, a mage, did not completely subdue Lisanna, although she suppressed the girl swordsman at first, Lisanna could break free with a little force.

The expression on Nidhogg's face was a little helpless, and he threw a magic missile that knocked Lisanna to the ground, and said, "Then you don't want to know what has become of Costa Fortress now?"

Lisana was stunned.

"I know you're here to kill me, but even if you let me die, how about at least giving me a full meal?" Nidhogg said with a wry smile: "During this time, you might as well take a look at the final outcome of Costa Fortress, just this morning, the battle of Costa Fortress has completely ended. Spoiler alert, a lot of people died~!"

"Temple...... What the hell is going on with Alexander!" Lisanna's eyes immediately turned red.

"Calm down!" said Anne Lotra and tried to rush over again.

"Sit down!" Nidhogg gestured to the chair in the living room, and snapped his fingers. A light curtain appeared in the living room, and the picture inside the light curtain was the Costa Fortress that was still fighting fiercely.

"This is already happening, so please don't get too excited when you see something, because excitement won't help. Nidhogg added, and went on eating the steak to himself.