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This is also a matter of course, if the annihilation of all things can pass through the city gates with impunity in the face of Lucerne's great pursuit, then Charlotte will have to reestimate the strength of the other party.

The carriage stopped at a secluded bungalow, and the nobles attending the masquerade were led in one by one by the clowns, who did not seem to show any unusual signs when it was their turn.

Charlotte decided to wait and see what happened.

Alec seemed to sense that something was subtle about the atmosphere, and he looked a little tempted to back down but couldn't make up his mind. In the end, he could only follow Charlotte closely like an acolyte.

As for the strange priest in the mask, he strode at the front of the three, looking more like a provocateur who had come to find fault than some guest at the banquet.

There was nothing unusual about him, but in danger, Charlotte still wouldn't let her guard down on the guy who suddenly appeared.

Not only that, but in a way, this guy may be more worthy of vigilance.

The guests at the banquet descended through a narrow passageway, which did not lead directly to the venue, unlike the layout of the underground reception. Instead, it winds like a labyrinth.

Charlotte noticed that there were a lot of people complaining about the design, but there seemed to be some casual and elegant guys who enjoyed the sense of anticipation of the unknown. The torch-lit tunnels, with their hard soil but still potholes, made a small group of them feel as if they were on a thrilling adventure.

"And the prize of victory is that lovely Miss Catherine, haha!"

There were two guests in front of them talking, and it seemed that they were supposed to be partners in the same car, and judging by the casual level of their words, they might have known each other a long time ago.

"However, there is only one lucky winner among so many guests! I don't know what the challenge is, if it is just a simple auction, then I have some confidence. ”

The other said this to the former, and it seemed that he was a wealthy fellow.

"Maybe the prize is a free one-way ticket to hell. ”

Charlotte muttered to herself, and Alec seemed to notice, and he mustered up the courage to ask Charlotte.

The latter, however, shook his head and answered him nothing.

So this former 'rival in love' lowered his head stupidly and silently followed behind Charlotte.

After about 20 minutes of walking, they finally entered a wide venue.

Truth be told, the 800-square-meter venue looks more like a gangster stronghold than an amazing underground drinking party.

The ball hall is decorated with long tables with white mats, the central stage is covered with an expensive red carpet, and even the mud ceiling is covered with colorful bands.

But because it doesn't have any finishes underground, on the walls and floors, the venue looks like an upstart who wants to express himself. No matter how you hide it, you can't hide the strong local atmosphere.

A commotion could be heard in the crowd, and the guests whispered about the nondescript venue, and some of the nobles who thought highly of themselves even threw their masks to the ground in anger and angrily turned away.

But it's clear that the clowns aren't going to let them come and go. The aristocrats had never been treated like this by such a lowly pariah, and soon a small riot broke out in the hall.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Charlotte silently recited the secret words to activate the Thinker's Brain. Several miniature mechanical spider golems climbed down the backs of Charlotte's hands, which were small puppets that Charlotte had designed over the years in reference to Alpha.

Of course, they don't have the slightest combat power to speak of, but when it comes to spying and transmitting information, these miniature mechanical creations are the best at it.

In a corner where no one noticed, the mechanical spiders climbed out of the path they had come from. Despite their small size, their eight arthropods swayed rapidly like phantoms, and it only took them a moment to make their way through the crowd.

Ah, of course, there were a few unlucky people who were trampled to pieces by the arguing crowd, but overall it did what Charlotte wanted.

In fact, for a mage, it doesn't need to be so cumbersome to convey a simple message. However, if the opponent is the Annihilation Society of All Things, which serves the Black Lord, and the Phantom Forest, which serves the Witch, Charlotte thinks that it is better not to bet on the 1 in 10,000 chance.

Bang Bang Bang ......

A crisp sound resounded throughout the venue, and because it was located in an artificial cave, the sound seemed to be infinitely amplified and echoed in everyone's ears.

The aristocrats who were arguing put to rest for the time being, and they realized that there was nothing to talk about with these incapable guys. So one by one, they looked at the host on the stage.

The fat boss of the underground drinking party stood upright on the stage in a gorgeous costume, and Charlotte instinctively realized that something was wrong, because instead of being humble and respectful when they first met, this guy had straight eyes and stiff limbs, and looked like a puppet manipulated by someone.

Mind magic in the illusion category?

Charlotte thought of what he had seen on the walls of the city in the Endless Corridor, and he quietly cast a spell of a mechanical mind on himself.

This spell is effective against mind spells, but the downside is that it makes people's expressions stiff like robots. Moreover, the way of thinking about problems will also be more abandoning the color of emotion.

As far as Charlotte's personality is concerned, she is very disgusted by this kind of spell that will suppress her personality. However, at the moment, it seems that this is a very effective counterbalance spell.

Now he was a little glad that he had been greedy like a wolf over the years.

Generally speaking, the process of promotion of mages is that the magic energy and thoughts meet the criteria for promotion, and in order not to distract themselves too much, these mages will generally only specialize in one or three types of spells, and any more, they may distract their energy and increase the difficulty of promotion.

But Charlotte was clearly an outlier, a greedy man with excessive ambitions to the point of mastering all the spells in the world.

So far, he has learned all the spells in the Icewind Castle collection in Rings 1 to 3, and this crazy and stupid behavior makes Charlotte even more different.

Some do-gooders call Charlotte the moving library, but in fact, it's not a compliment.

But even such crazy behavior does not seem to have been criticized by Sylvia.

The doting sister not only did not stop Charlotte, but gave him a lot of support. The only drawback is that all spells and research on the space-time system are sealed by Sylvia, and she seems to be extremely reluctant for Charlotte to touch space-time spells.

Of course, these are all digressions, so let's get down to business.

At this moment, the boss, who seemed so indifferent as to speak, spoke to the boss, who was a puppet, his eyes were stiff, and his words did not carry the slightest emotion.

Unlike Sylvia's innate coldness, this guy spoke like a robot in a reading voice.

"Everyone, welcome to tonight's ball. Please don't make noise and quarrels, in fact, this is a feast for Kathrin. So, let me give you a little bit of a rundown of tonight's game. ”

"This hall is not as small as you see, in fact it has six side halls in addition to the central hall. There will be some difficulties in each side hall, such as guessing puzzles, military deductions, memorization tests, and so on. There will be only one winner in each venue and six winners will come to the Central Hall for the final match. ”

"Plus, the final prize wasn't just Miss Catherine's first night. In fact, the winner will take ownership of Miss Kathryn and will receive this magic weapon. ”

After the fat man finished speaking, poor Catherine walked onto the stage, holding a shiny black dagger with a hideous snake head in both hands.

The dagger emitted a faint light that made even the least aware of the art of combat feel the preciousness of the dagger.

The crowd instantly let out an uproar of excitement, and the nobles who were still arguing picked up their masks and put them on.

Originally, it was just a dance party for ******, and even if Kathryn was a rare peerless beauty, it was not worth putting up with such a humble environment.

But at the moment, the prize has become Catherine's ownership and a magic item that looks very rare, and everyone is not only crazy about this big deal.

Moreover, because the way of competition is not an auction to show off money, but a fair duel of wisdom and strength, this makes the competitive Erosa men all interested.

Charlotte noticed that Alec, who was still a little uneasy, pinched his knuckles eagerly, but when he realized that the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle was also one of his rivals, he immediately fell into a tangled mood.

Should I release the water, or should I go all out?

He was probably thinking about this kind of problem that he didn't need to think about at all.

"It seems that this is the real place where the Annihilation of All Things will be activated, but ...... Can you make such a decision?"

Charlotte, who was expressionless from the mechanical mind she had imposed, rubbed her chin and her calm thoughts raced like a machine, connecting all the doubts and clues one by one.

The right thing to do now for your own safety is to call for support.

However, no matter how likely it is, it is impossible to say for sure whether this is a show by the enemy to confuse their own thinking. If you make a mistake in your own judgment, you can cause great disaster in Lucerne.

So, how do you choose?

"Or ...... Let's take a look at it......"

If Charlotte hadn't been so entangled in his plan eight years ago, but he had already been taught a lesson, he had already been transformed, and maybe he would still follow his sensibilities and send a signal for help without hesitation.

However, there is no if, at this moment, under the influence of the mechanical mind, Charlotte has made the most rational decision at the moment.

But is the most sensible equal to the most right?