"My lord," Simon came to disturb Muen's leisurely life again this day.

Muen looked up at him like a twilight old man, and then went on to start napping.

"Don't sleep, sir, I'm looking for you again. ”

"Poor country, what big deal can be, the eldest lady who wants to break your dog's leg has sent someone again?" Mu En teased without opening his eyes.

"Of course not! But now that there is nothing to do, I can't write about you snoozing in the country for so long? ”

"Taking risks is dangerous, and it is possible to kill people, so why risk your life for the sake of fame?" Muen opened his eyes and looked at the idle bard.

"Adventure is an experience," Simon said as he lifted the hem of his clothes and squatted in front of Muen, "without these trials, then when we go to struggle and sacrifice, we will not be able to play the value that matches our courage, then more people will die, and we will not be able to hold the treasures we hold dear." ”

Although Simon squatted down, he could still basically look at Mu En's eyes, so he looked directly at the other party and slowly asked a question.

"Do you want to lose more friends? Don't you want to protect them?"

Mu En snorted indifferently and released his magic power, and the strength of the circuit had already caught up with the high-level magician.

Don't think that he just does nothing by lying in the yard in the sun every day.

"Do you think we're on the same level, how many more will it take for you to beat me?" asked Mu En as he let out his magic power.

Simon was a little embarrassed at this time, obviously because he didn't expect that his master's magic circuit would grow fast like a human being...... No, it's fast like a human, but not like a sub-elf.

"This—I don't know. ”

"What every teacher in our top academy will say to us is: under the Magus, crossing the border to kill people cannot be regarded as crossing the border, because that kind of realm is not worth mentioning in their eyes, including the so-called Great Magister, only when they enter the level of the Magister can they be called 'entering the house'. Of course, there are not a few things that are not included in this statement, which are sorcerers, demonic creatures, demonic beasts, and finally the handful of students who are considered the best in our top academy. ”

"Aren't you the so-called first singer of the Imperial Capital? How can I not know that I am the fourth place in the first year group of this year's college competition, and this is still when my body is in trouble. ”

Simon was silent after hearing these words, such a world seemed too far away from him, but when it came to fighting, this young man named Muen could indeed suppress him to the point that he didn't have the slightest temper.

Although Simon's age is actually very young, he is only twenty-seven years old this year, and he can actually be regarded as a very genius in this circuit that can have the level of a great magician, but he himself knows that whether it is the sophistication of the circuit or the basic theoretical knowledge, he is too far away from the students who came out of the top academy, and the farthest in his life is when the senior magician stops, and he may still have to be three or four hundred years old.

"Why don't you speak? Can I understand that you were convinced by me?"

"I can't argue with you alone, but I'm sure you're no better than the Pope at your age, so I still think you have room to grow. ”

"I said there was something wrong with my body. ”

"A big man like you shouldn't make excuses for yourself. Simon stood up, straightened his little dress, bowed deeply to Muen, and placed the letter with Medanzo's stamp on it on the table beside Muen.

Muen was indifferent, and it wasn't until Simon's figure disappeared from view that he finally reached out to open the letter.

The letter was brief, a commission, but Muen frowned.

There is an anomaly in the abandoned castle of the previous lord's family on the outskirts of the city, and in the surrounding villages, the sweeping work of the evil sorcerer has not yet ended, and the current province cannot spare manpower, and wants to find him to investigate the general situation on his behalf, given that the matter is not yet clear, the lord is very understanding and did not ask Mu En to solve this matter directly, on the one hand, he may not be very confident about his strength.

"Simon!" Muen stood up and called out the name of the troubadour.

And sure enough, a flattering voice sounded from the dead end of the field of vision, "Your Excellency......, you have decided?

"Shut up, let's go to the Lord's Castle. ”

"Do what?"

"Talk about the price. ”

It was no more than the afternoon, so Medanzo had not yet returned home, and the castle's housekeeper had entertained two guests, and it was not until ten minutes before dinner that Medanzo, who was a little tired, returned to his castle.

"When I was in school, I often heard my classmates talking about the nobility, and they all said that many of the great nobles let the officials live in their castles for easy management, why didn't the lord do this?" Mu En wondered.

"Because it would be a lot of money, and I would have to pay extra for food and beverages without cutting my salary. ”

"You...... Sure enough, it was as rumored to be calculated. Mu En thought for a few seconds before he came up with such a euphemistic word.

"Haha, don't talk about this, I don't know what you're looking for me?" Medanzo deliberately didn't use honorifics here, also to help Mu En cover up his identity.

"I can do you a favor, but I need to be paid. ”

"How much do you want?"

"Ten gold coins. ”

Hearing this, the butler behind Mei Danzuo jumped his eyebrows unconsciously, but he was extremely cultivated, and he obviously held back his laughter.

"That's the equivalent of a black gold coin, it's a bit expensive, isn't it?"

Mu En took a sip from the wine glass in front of him, and his pupils turned around in his sockets, as if he was rummaging through his memory for some information.

"The family crest of the lord of the previous generation of Aldan Province was a vine and a sword, and later he participated in the rebellion of the Three Provinces and was exterminated, and the originally huge Aldan Province was divided into three and handed over to three nobles who had distinguished themselves in the counterinsurgency, and the former castle was abandoned but was not demolished because it was too strong. In order to show that it is the center of the empire, your family did not enter the castle of the Fujiken family, but made a small castle here. ”

"The governance I just said that I heard at school also applies to the Fujiken family. And such a situation will inevitably lead to a situation where the castle will become the center of the city. Although you consciously wanted to move the city center here by building a castle far away and setting up a government office diagonally from the old main castle, there is no doubt that that place is still a densely populated place today, after all, it represents hundreds of years of hard work by the Fujijian family, and the city is not very large, so in addition to the new landlords and nobles, the remnants of the older generation are still entrenched there, and there are still many supporters. ”

"They are by far the most volatile factor in the province, but it is clear that the anomaly in the castle can't spread too far at the moment, otherwise you won't let me go and find out. However, the news of an abnormal situation shows that those old nobles are no longer able to control the situation, and it is estimated that they have sent a lot of explorers who have not returned, which will cause panic to them, and there is no guarantee that the abnormalities inside will only stay in it honestly. ”

"So I think you should want to buy their hearts and minds in exchange for order and stability in the province. But I have two questions, one, how do you think I could possibly get a sense of the situation without entering the castle, and second, how can you be sure that this is not a lie deliberately made up by the old nobles? ”

"The new tower courtyard is just beginning, the whole country celebrates, and no one can make trouble at this juncture. But their interests are not aligned with yours, and they will be happy if you can be punished for it. And forgive me for being presumptuous, your family has also been cultivating this land for three hundred years, and they can't be influenced by three hundred years of spring and autumn, and I don't think that this alone can buy their hearts. And you didn't kill them in the past because of your lack of strength, and if you lose both, it really won't be worth the loss, but now you have enough capital to follow the example of the other two to suppress them strongly. ”

Mu En gushed his opinion, and the butler and the bard had a look of surprise on their faces.

I only thought he could study, but I didn't expect to understand politics?!

Medanzo's face also showed approval, but he reached out and patted Muen's shoulder, leaning slightly on the table, holding the wine glass in his hand.

"You're right, but whether it's for people or governing the country, I don't think it's too utilitarian, which will lead to selective bias and miscalculation of possible hidden dangers, people's hearts are not dead things, you have to take care of their softness. ”

"I could have found a random excuse to exterminate their heirs by thunder, and I could have done it a long time ago. But if I do this, where is the heart? Most of the people will not understand the difficulty of the ruler, because they will not see the information—but the judgment will give a reason, and if anyone sees the unreasonableness of the judgment, the panic will spread like a plague. If I really act like this, I will end up in danger for everyone, and I will really lose a big loss because of a small one. If a lord is not trusted by the people, his path to rule will be even more difficult. ”

"The reason why a big family is a big family is precisely because they have been in business for too many years, countless interpersonal relationships and intertwined ties, and people's hearts have to be grinded, and my family and I are not in a hurry. ”

"The reason why I have asked you to help them solve their predicament is not because of the hearts of the old nobles, but for the sake of my people who still live there, most of whom are ordinary and good people, who do not deserve to suffer for no reason. So even if it's really a conspiracy of the old nobles, I have to deal with it for the sake of my people. But you are right, it is indeed difficult to find out the situation without entering the castle, so I do not think that the reward you are talking about is unreasonable, and I have written in my letter to you that I will find out the situation for me under the condition of ensuring my own safety, and when this is the case, I will naturally visit me myself. ”

Mu En was silent, nodded thoughtfully, and then stretched out his hand and said, "I still ask for a black gold coin, but I will solve this problem for you." ”

Hearing this slightly unashamed and suspicious sentence, Medanzo smiled even more, "Although you are ...... But it's not good to be so conceited. ”

"If you give me a crystal disc, I'll just help you tear that castle down. Of course, in fact, such an asking price will be at a loss. Mu En didn't seem to have the consciousness that big words would flash to his tongue.

"I'll give you a gold coin, you can help me get a general idea of the situation, in fact, you don't have to go close to the castle to understand the situation, you can ask the inhabitants there. With that, Medanzo handed out a gold coin and placed it in Muen's palm.

"I think it's a deposit. Simon, let's go. Mu En took the gold coin and turned to leave, not even eating the dinner party that had been prepared.

After they left, the butler asked with interest: "My lord, although Prince Mu En has obtained Dabi's palace army, it can only show his talent in combat, can you really trust him to give him such a thing?"

Medanzo turned his head and smiled at the old butler who had served his grandfather, father, and served, "Uncle, don't underestimate young people." ”

"If you really can, then the old slave will really be too fascinated. ”

"Eat and eat. ”

Walking down the street, it seems that Mu En does not plan to go home, but from the suburban manor all the way to the city.

"My lord, are you going to go directly to find out the situation? I haven't eaten yet, and it will take at least four or five hours to walk from here to the old city, why don't you go home and have a meal and then let the butler drive a carriage for you?" Simon looked at Muen, and for a moment he didn't understand what he was going to do.

"We don't go to the old town. Walking ahead, Muen turned to Simon and said.

"That's?"

"I'll go to the Tower, and you go to the city library to check the history of the Fujijian family. Riding in a carriage battle is too easy to arouse alarm, and I must first make sure that this matter is not a ghost played by the old nobles, otherwise I may really die. ”

"Well, then Simon will leave first, you be careful on the way. ”

"Go ahead, I still want you to protect me. Mu En teased.

Walking to the pure white Aldan Tower, Mu En went straight to Wilk's office, just in time to see Wilk walking out of the office and planning to return to his mansion.

"Wilk Magister, long time no see. Mu En greeted Wilk, attracting the attention of the nearly hundred-year-old magister.

"Oh, it's Mu En, what's the matter at such a late hour?" Wilk is usually more serious and arrogant, although he only obtained the Aoki robe of the tower, but he has always stayed in the poor and remote place of Aldan, and over time there are some people in his eyes, but Mu En, who can enter the fourth place in Dabi, is worthy of him to give some smiles to make friends.

"I want to borrow the Tower's circle to survey the situation in the Old City. ”

Hearing this, Wilk grimaced and said, "This—I'm afraid it's out of line." ”

"I was commissioned by Lord Medanzo to carry out the mission, and I hope that my lord's personality is convenient. ”

"If it's at the lord's behest, of course you can, but I need to see the voucher. "It's about the Protector Circle, and that's Wilk's responsibility.

Mu En nodded, he also knew sixty percent, took out the letterhead and handed it to Wilk, after Wilk identified the notes and stamps, nodded that it was okay, and then guided Mu En to the center of the circle.

"I have a few questions for Lord Wilk, not to blame, just curious. Muen spoke to Wilk as he walked past.

"Mu Engongzi, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

"Did the circle sense the movement in the old city?"

"It's strange, but it's true, but the castle of the old city itself is also on the edge of the circle, and it is very faint to sense it, if it is not for the existence of the Magister or above, it will indeed not be sensed. ”

"Since you don't have a magister, it should be easy to solve?"

"In the case that the lord goes out to kill the enemy and brings out most of the high-level combat power, I must not leave here an inch, otherwise it will be dereliction of duty, and if it makes a big mistake, I will die if I don't die. Moreover, I heard that there are many sorcerers lurking around the province, and at least three villages have been slaughtered, which has made Lord Medanzo under a lot of pressure, compared to the old city, even if there is really something, at least there is a guardian circle. ”

"Can't this circle be used to kill enemies?"

"Most of the magic circles can't be used to kill enemies, and the cost of magic turrets is too expensive, and the province currently doesn't have spare funds to buy and maintain them, and the lord wants to add a set within three years, so he doesn't have the ability to strike from a distance now. ”

"It's really not okay to be poor. Mu En scratched her chin, feeling that this matter could actually be much simpler.

As he spoke, the two of them had already arrived at the center of the magic circle, and Mu En immersed his consciousness in it, feeling that his perception had been magnified countless times, and there was a feeling that he had not been seen for a long time.

Almost for a moment, Mu En broke away from the circle and opened his eyes, taking a few deep breaths loudly.

"Haha, don't be nervous, this will happen to you for the first time you control the circle. Wilk laughed beside him.

"No, I'm done. Muen's expression didn't seem to have detached himself from the full, seemingly controllable mental state he had just had, and he seemed to understand something, but when the feeling of malaise came up again, he seemed to have found some passage.

The passage was fleeting, but Mu En could clearly feel that if he comprehended this passage, he would definitely be able to use his limited mental power more carefully and touch the bypass, and he could control his magic power more elegantly.

"It's amazing. He muttered, and walked out of the circle, leaving a back for Wilk to admire with an expression of disbelief on his face.