A set of ordinary-looking heavy hand armor with no patterns, no carvings, no strange materials and coats of arms was thrown onto the table. There was a muffled 'clang'.

"What is this?" On the other side of the room, the former Winterhold Academy student was sorting out his spell book, and the high-ranking wizard Draphae looked up with a disgruntled look on his face, looking towards his close companion.

"I almost got a rune wrong. She complained. "It's a dangerous offensive spell. ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Solini raised her hands as if begging for mercy. "I just went out and found some good stuff. She gestured to the hand armor—the dark red blood stains on the edges of the armor hadn't even fully solidified.

"Arm of Alozemo, don't tell me you haven't heard of it. ”

"Oh?" said Delafi raised her pale inky eyebrows in surprise. It looks quite unexpected.

"That cursed armor left over from the Gate of Annihilation period with the defeat of the demons? I didn't expect you to be able to find its parts. Counting the cuirasses we've acquired on our previous expeditions, that's two. Should be barely able to activate some of the effects of the full set of armor...... Do you want to wear it? It's not a good idea. ”

"How is it possible, I'm an alchemist. Where would you do that thankless thing with a lot of sequelae. And ......" Sorini pursed her lips and smiled smugly. "I went out this time, but I found two at once!"

"Two pieces, so lucky!?" the High Elf Witch was startled at first, but quickly reacted. "Oh...... It's the owners of the parts who compete with each other, and then it's good that you pick up the cheap, right? Although this kind of armament has many flaws, it is a treasured treasure worth fighting for for generations to those fools who have never seen a kraken in their lives...... Is it a helmet or a leg armor?"

"That's right. Solini nodded contentedly. "It's the leg armor, and it's still worn on a pretty girl. The name seems to be called Quintis. When I saw her, she was fighting a man who seemed to be called Ken...... If I hadn't intervened in time, she would have died. ”

"So you [saved] her, and by the way, killed the unlucky guy and took down the gauntlet. And then enthusiastically invite the frightened girl to the colony, yes?" Draphae rolled her eyes. "I'll just say how the surveillance enchantment keeps reminding me that there's a guest downstairs. I'm sure you've treated her well—what are you going to do?"

"This is a life-saving grace~ Can't I expect a small return?" "I just wish that this helpful maiden would be able to divide her kindness a little bit into a poor and fragile alchemist, like me. And I'm not asking her to work day jobs. In return, I'll give her the best armor and weapons. ”

"Uh-huh, let's say the armor of Anrozemo, right? This is the most precious weapon...... Come on. Drafi closed the spell book, and an invisible telekinesis moved the two cups of iced tea from the cold cupboard and placed them on the tea table in front of the two of them as he put the spell book back.

She took a soft sip. A hint of cold air appeared between his pale lips.

"Obviously I want to make her a slave-like puppet guard, but I said it so high-soundingly...... How many people have been deceived by your harmless face? There are not one or two high-ranking wizards or alchemists who have been slain by the self-restored puppet guards. Don't die before me. ”

"Hmm-hu-hu~Don't worry~" The Brighton woman covered her mouth and laughed happily. "I'm ready. I've infused her with the blood of the cold moon that even the dullest land-walking troll would addict to. And in her heart, spine, brainstem, ** are planted with dominance runes and miniature puppet spiders. I promise that even if she recovers herself, she will not want to make any resistance-I remember the lessons of my predecessors very well. ”

"But the armor of Anrozemo isn't one of those enchanted armors that can be bought with money. You and I both know that the power of wearing it depends entirely on the relationship between the wearer and the armor, not on the physique, skill, or experience that a warrior can really use. That girl was chosen by you shows that she is quite compatible with Armor. If you activate something other than the documented feature, it will be a big problem. ”

"It's not like I'm not worried about this......" Solini tilted her head and snapped her fingers out the door. Ordered: "Come in!"

Before he could finish speaking, the wooden door on the wall was opened. A young girl dressed only in a white undershirt stood there silently. She is quite beautiful and has a good figure. But a pair of blue eyes only stared hollowly in Soreni's direction, as lifeless as a doll waiting for orders.

"Because there is not a lot of time. So I used some rough tactics. Washed away her memories and personality entirely. To be on the safe side, I wrote her a logically confused personality and then brainwashed her again. In this way, even if there is a problem with brainwashing, it can be detected in time. In other words, now her personality is already the third layer, and she is already a property that belongs completely to me. The alchemist said, and she casually pushed the cold tea on her seat to the side. The delicate teacups filled with cold tea shattered on the ground and turned into dozens of sharp pieces of broken porcelain.

"Drink clean. She pointed to the shard-soaked liquid. Commanded.

The girl immediately lay down. Without hesitation, suck on the water stains on the ground with your soft lips and tongue. Even though the sharp shards of the teacup cut her mouth and tongue to blood, it didn't stop.

"Look. Soreni's chin lifted proudly. "Although the behavior is still a little stiff, as long as you adjust it later, you can add some auxiliary memories and experiences. But now she can fully carry out my orders without compromise. ”

"Since you're so sure, then it's up to you," said Drafay, waving his hand, "but according to your character, after so much effort, it shouldn't have come to me to show off." ”

She has always been very trusting of this close companion. It's like Solini will show her all the strengths and weaknesses of one of the few hole cards she has as an alchemist, the puppet guard. She wouldn't hide anything from Sorini either. And if this friend has any advice, she will never take a deaf attitude.

"Whew~ Sure enough, it's Drafi. It's about knowing me. The alchemist reached out and pulled out a small fragment of a soul stone. "Look, what's in there?"

"Huh?" Drafi blinked.

There was no doubt that what Sorini had in her hand was just a small fragment of a soul stone. However, what she was trying to show Delafi was undoubtedly not the fragment itself.

This fragment is just a container.

"This is ......," she frowned slightly. "A tracking mark, judging from the quality of the magical energy, it is undoubtedly the magic of the high-level wizard level...... But the internal composition and methods of this magic power are a bit too dogmatic...... Standard and featureless...... Is it because of the lack of experience? It shouldn't be like this to be a high-level wizard...... Is it Martha?"

"Whew, though there are no traces of your lovely junior's spell casting. But even in the whole of Tamriel, the young and inexperienced ones with the spell-casting abilities of high-level wizards may not be able to find the second one. Keep in mind that in addition to marking prey, the Tracking Mark is used to assert its ownership to other casters. And this mark, I got it on my new bodyguard. Don't you think you should educate her?"

The fragment was gently tossed into Delafey's arms.

"You should have felt the underground recently. Although I don't know who those two terrifying monsters with fourth-level power are. As long as we don't provoke them, at least we can escape. But Falion, their Mossar Snakes, who couldn't escape, must have been nervous to death. It must be impossible to be as nosy as the other day in the short term. And judging from some of the eyeliner I've laid down, which of your lovely juniors has taken the opportunity to do a lot of things in town—shouldn't we take the initiative and teach her a good lesson, even if it's to reward her for her hard work?"

She sat down beside Drafi and gently pressed the High Elf Witch's shoulder.

"Just use this mark to give her a good spell lesson. Let her know, and release this simple and crude mark at will. What a dangerous thing to do. ”

Drafi squeezed the soul stone tightly, hesitating.

"Will it ...... I think it's better to take it one step at a time. ”

"Ah, what the hell are you bothering about? and that doesn't necessarily kill her...... Even if there is a spread, cuò. With you and me, the two High Spellcasters, here. As long as it doesn't blow up to pieces on the spot, it can be saved. Educate the younger generations, you should use some fierce medicine, right? The eagle also knows how to push the eaglets off the cliff so that they can fly. ”

Delafi faltered. However, it is not enough.

She knows exactly how much water she puts in her education for her juniors. She also knew that this was not the right way to go—the texts needed to study the mysterious artifact at the bottom of Sattar had been sent back to the academy long before Martha arrived at Shimmer Castle. And she has been busy for so long after that, just to fulfill the request of the head of the academy, Ah Ran, - to educate young, conceited and talented juniors.

She knew exactly what she was doing, and so did Soreni. However......

There wasn't just the Headmaster's request that held her back.

"It's still a little too radical. Maybe we should ......"

"Enough. ”

"What?"

"I said, that's enough. The hands that pressed her shoulders suddenly strained.

"Delafi, you've poured too much unnecessary emotion into your junior, and your judgment patterns have been completely confused. Solini's voice gradually became cold and unforgiving. "The academy has never been a place of warmth. If you really want to educate her, you should ban her magic, deprive her of all her arcane props, and throw her into the tentacle cave without even a single piece ......of clothing!

"Just like the mentor did to us?" the high elf asked coldly. Her voice became similarly scathing.

Solini hesitated, but replied firmly, "...... Just like the mentor did to us back then. ”

“………………”

The air pressure in the room becomes muffled. There seemed to be an invisible blade moving in the air, and a black crack could be faintly seen.

After a long time, Delafi replied slowly, "Well, perhaps you are right. ”

"Whew, if you've figured it out. Someone breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you were trying to turn your face. ”

"Hmph, I didn't say I wouldn't turn my face. ”

"Huh?"

"As a price to pay for reminding me of tragic memories. I'm going to have to clean you up today!"

"You mean, so?" Solini suddenly hugged her from behind. Rubbing and rubbing on her boobs.

"Uh......h Don't let me find a chance!"

"You can't stand a chance!

The dominated puppets quickly joined the battlefield. Soon, the scene was a terrible mess. If it weren't for the fact that there was something to do later, someone who was attacked probably wouldn't have the strength to walk the next day.

It's just that this is the end of the matter. In the depths of Soreni's eyes, a feeling of worry lingered.

"Make no mistake, Draphae. Martha, has been dead for sixteen years. 】

[Moreover, the most fatal blow was done by your own hands. 】

…………………………

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened. In the sky, the glimmer of light belonging to the stars slowly sprinkled down.

Now, it's exactly an hour after Alice gets drunk. It's still quite some time before she wakes up.

PS: I don't know if anyone else remembers who placed that mark.