Chapter 33: The Swinging Invitation
The two groups of people staggered by, the old man simply nodded in greeting, while Garth next to him bent down slightly, obviously the other party's status was higher.
Donald is not a man without eyesight, the other party is likely to be some high-level person, and it is always right to be polite here.
Unexpectedly, when he lowered his head, he unexpectedly found the ring on the old man's hand.
White candle on the eye on a purple background.
"I haven't been looking for it for so long, but I didn't expect it to come out on my own in the past two days...... So it seems that there should be a connection between the two denominations. β
Donald wrote down the message in his heart, but there was no more expression on his face.
Until the other party walked away, Donald did not take the initiative to come forward to identify himself.
On the one hand, the ring is not on his body, and there is no evidence, on the other hand, he is now on the territory of the Azus sect, and he is about to meet the other party's steward.
Regardless of the relationship between the Azus Sect and the forces represented by this group of people, even if it is an alliance, it is not the same organization after all, and if you want to meet both sides in front of them, you are likely to be guarded by both sides in the end.
"What sect are those people from?, I noticed that the rings on their hands are not the insignia of the Azus sect."
Now that you've met it, you can't miss it.
"It is a literary sect that believes in the god of literature, Dinel, because of its own belief system, their followers are more scholars, sages, and knowledge-seekers, and there is a lack of fighters within the sect, so they choose to cooperate with our Azus sect, they provide some resources, and we are responsible for helping them deal with some difficult things. β
The inability to systematically train members of special divisions requires the protection of the Azus sect, which is what Donald finally summed up.
It seems that the development of this literary sect is not very good, but Donald is then a little curious, without its own combat system, what does this literary sect rely on to gain the support of the Azus sect?
When the door opened, Donald put these doubts behind him for a moment.
Behind a mahogany desk in the office sat a middle-aged man with a middle-aged man, with a parted hairstyle and a mustache on his chin.
Not like a knowledgeable evangelist, more like a handsome middle-aged guy who is comfortable at a drinking party, his lips are also a little strange, always upturned, even if he purses his mouth, it still looks like a simple smile.
"Garth, haha~ You're finally here, let me guess, this is Mr. Abbott's descendant, right? I can sense the fluctuations of mental power in your body, you are already a wizard...... No, you haven't reached the power level yet, but you already have the mental power reserves that you can only have. β
Williams, who was sitting behind the chair, saw an acquaintance enter the door, and before they could say hello, he came up and walked around Donald twice, and praised him.
"Lord Williams, Mr. Grant is here for the first time, can you ......?"
Seeing the performance of his own missionary wizard, Garth remembered that he often disguised himself to participate in various balls, and could only remind him softly, trying to make amends.
"Just because it's the first time I've come, I want to show this Mr. Grant the enthusiasm and vitality of our Azus sect, the young people now, it's this kind of tone of speech, you don't understand, this is the fastest way to get closer, don't you say?"
Williams grabbed Donald's shoulders and slapped them twice, making Gars, who was next to him, frown.
"Okay, I won't tease you, Mr. Grant, tell me about your needs, you are the descendant of the holder of the Golden Ring, according to the agreement, we will give you some help within the scope of our ability, whether it is a spell scroll or a special strange object, or some funds, manpower, just ask. β
Leaning back in a large, comfortable chair, Williams crossed his legs and crossed his hands on his knees.
"I want to learn something about wizards through the Azus sect, so far, my practice is completely on my own, I want to learn something more systematically about what I should know as a wizard, my father told me that this is necessary for future growth. β
Donald needed a lot of wizarding knowledge to enrich himself, and Gonniz wasn't a long-lasting, proper teacher.
"Learn, that's good!Mr. Grant, I completely agree with you, as a wizard, long-term learning is necessary, of course our Azus Sect can provide you with complete wizarding knowledge, in fact, there are wizard apprentices in some classrooms in this castle, if you want, you can join in now, in addition, we can even arrange a few wizard apprentices with excellent academic performance to help you learn some of the courses that have ended......"
Williams spread his hands and did not refuse Donald's proposal, the tree garden recruits some talented people in the Dmingham area in terms of wizards every year for training, and it doesn't take much effort to add one in now, it's just that this student may be older and stronger.
"However, there is one thing I have to tell you in advance, if Mr. Grant just wants to learn wizarding knowledge, we will help, but some of the core spells of the Azus Sect will not be taught to outsiders, and I think Mr. Grant should understand..... Would you like to consider joining us and becoming a member of the Cult of Azus? β
Before Donald could propose the idea of joining, Williams spoke first, and Garth next to him was obviously a little skeptical about his idea, which could be seen from his frowning brow.
To be honest, Donald himself didn't expect things to move so quickly.
"Isn't there a need for tests, trials and things like that...... It's okay if I'm a non-believer for the time being?"
Are the Wizarding Sect so free?
"Of course not, I mean Mr. Grant has considered joining us, if you have the will to do so, I think we can work on this in this direction, after all, no wizard will resist the favor of the Most High, I think that when you have come into contact with our very liberal doctrine compared to other orthodox churches, you will not have any resistance to this matter, do not think of us as the strict church, we are very different from them, I think in the coming days, Mr. Grant will fully understandγ β
Williams was quite persistent in persuading Donald to join the church of Azus, much to the latter's flattery.
"I think I'll consider it, joining the Sect of Azus is definitely a very good choice for a wizard from a wild background like me. β
Being flattered doesn't mean that Donald has to agree, if he had thought about it before, he was a little wait-and-see at this time.
In Donald's opinion, the current situation of the Azus Sect may not be as easy as imagined, as can be seen from the fact that Delia was rescued in the morning on Moss Isle.
There are forces targeting the Azus cult, and Donald is unclear whether the assassination on Moss Isle is a targeted assassination of a specific person or a wide-ranging hunt for the wizards of the Azus cult.
Choosing to join at this time will make your name appear on the other party's assassination list?
It was something he had to care about.
Donald didn't want to be an inexplicable target for assassination by the largest Assassin group in Dmingham.
"Mr. Grant seems to have his own concerns...... Because of Deria, am I right?"
Williams shifted his seat, leaning back in his chair to straightening up, elbows propped up on the table, no more hippie smiles on his face.
Serious and indifferent.
To be able to become an evangelist and one of the stewards of the Tree Garden, his abilities are of course recognized, both in terms of combat prowess and personal mental intelligence.
"I know that Mr. Grant is worried about something, you are worried that if you join us, you will be targeted by the Spear of Norton and become their assassination target, I can tell you the truth, it is true, as soon as you join us, as far as the current situation is concerned, as soon as your identity is revealed, your name will immediately appear on the list of the Spear of Norton. β
The previous invitation was just a temptation, and Williams just wanted to know what Donald really thought.
"Your Excellency, these things ......"
Garth did not consider this aspect of the situation appropriate to be disclosed to outsiders.
"Do you think there's any point in hiding these things now, that the Norton Spear will stop assassinating because you hide these things? Like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, will the threat leave it? Baggins's death has made us very passive, and doing nothing at this time is the real fulfillment of those people's will. β
Williams' tone was cold, just glancing at Gars, whose shoulder pressed down a bit.
"So...... You want me to help?"
Donald wouldn't have thought it was just a matter of chatter in front of an outsider like him.
"The bad news that Delia brought back is really bad, the Norton Spear's trap this time killed a considerable number of our wizards, they would have become wizards who could be on their own after training, but some people don't want them to go out of the tree garden and go to the scene...... This is a vicious assassination, their death has caused many of our established plans to be empty, understaffed, the next batch of wizard apprentices have not fully grown up at this time, this is a terrible thing, it involves all aspects, and your arrival is an accident, the Azus Sect needs an accident now!"
Accidents mean emergencies and are uncontrollable factors.
Donald's appearance is not in the plans of the Tree Garden, and naturally it is not in the plans of those forces against the Tree Garden.