readx;?“ What is the greatest power of a woman? Stephanie, when you see the men looking at you outside, do you still think it's arcane?"

About ten days ago, in a very spacious and luxurious bedroom, a woman in a red dress sat on a piece of gold embroidered silk and asked Stephanie. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Even if she is a woman, even as an arcane master who is focused on arcane and doesn't care about other arcanists at all, Stephanie still has to admit that this is indeed a woman full of charm, her tall figure, plump limbs, fair and delicate skin like milk, angular and flawless facial features, and a bearing and demeanor that can completely control all this, exuding charm to her surroundings anytime and anywhere, telling everyone that this is a beauty among beauties and a stunner among stunners.

Stephanie had just followed the woman into the room with dozens of men in all sorts of eyes, mostly hostile and incredulous. The hostile glances that almost devoured her alive made her shudder—at least half of them were high-level mages who were as arcane as she was, and even two archmages.

The reason for the hostility is also very simple, how can she, such a small mage who is not good-looking, thin and small, get the most beautiful flower in this crowned gathering, Oro is racked by countless noble mages in the tower and also wants to kiss Fang Ze's peerless stunner, the flower of the imperial capital, the favor of Julia Fernandez, can still enter her room? The nobles in the hall below can swear in the name of Arcane that this must be absolutely impossible, at most it can only be for some special reason, such as this kid is lucky to find some Imperial Age scroll or spell-casting skills, etc., before he will be interviewed by Miss Julia herself.

There was no need to speculate, Stephanie was sure that if she dared to swagger out without any cover, she would be challenged by at least four or five young noble mages, secretly stalking or arcane marks instructed by more than a dozen noble mages, and if she was really just a young mage who had no backers and just got some opportunities by luck, she would disappear completely from Oroyosta in a few days.

And all this is just the influence inadvertently brought out by the flower of the imperial capital in front of her, and she is undoubtedly very aware of this, and she enjoys what kind of fluctuations and effects her every move will have among those aristocratic youths, so she asks this.

"Arcane, of course. Stephanie replied in the affirmative. "If it weren't for the Arcane, Minister Julia, you wouldn't have that much influence. Your nose, your legs, and your chest are all permanently molded by Vice President Griffin with the necromantic eight-ring arcane, and your skin is soaked once a month with the juice of a desilked jellyfish and the gonadal secretions of a Midland koala to make it so delicate and beautiful, and your voice doesn't seem to look like this before......"

"Okay...... Julia smiled, waved her hand again and again, and couldn't help but blush on her face. She wasn't ashamed, just a little embarrassed as if someone had poked a harmless joke. Even so, her charming demeanor and charm were not diminished by this, but only worsened by the flush on her face. "I know, I know. Of course I know that these beauties are forged in arcane, but what does it matter? It's just decoration. There is no essential difference between dresses made from silk weaving and dyeing, jewelry inlaid with gemstones designed and created by masters, and perfumes and cosmetics quenched by alchemy. It's just a little trick and prop to make me more attractive and attractive. This is not the essence. ”

"The most powerful thing about a woman is that she is a woman. Julia smiled, and said something that seemed to make no sense, word by word, very gently and forcefully. "Men can conquer the world, but they will eventually be conquered by women. Stephanie, you have to remember that. ”

“...... Bored. Stephanie rolled her eyes. "The empire does not use women to maintain its rule, and there have never been women on the battlefield to be soldiers. What's the point of gender in the face of arcane?"

Julia smiled faintly, her pale red lips outlining an arc that could fascinate a man to death: "But behind any Emperor His Majesty there is a queen, a warrior who bravely kills the enemy on the battlefield and swears to defend the territory, and the biggest pillar in his heart may be just a girl from his hometown." Gender may not mean anything in front of the arcane, but it is too meaningful when it comes to interactions between people. There are powerful arcane arts, and there are so many legions of golems, all of them are commanded by living people. ”

"Stephanie, you don't know how much I envy your natural beauty that doesn't need to be modified, you are in your prime, every cell and every hair is rejuvenating with youth and vitality, believe me, don't use this unlucky transformation arcane to cover up your charming appearance, show it generously, other people's gaze and attention to you is not a bother, make good use of it, that is the super arcane that belongs to women. ”

"Alright, Deputy Secretary Julia, I'm not here to listen to your lectures. Stephanie waved her hand, a little impatient. "I guess you don't want me to look for you in plain sight, but there is no way, there are not enough people now, and you haven't been in contact with the organization for four or five days, and our work is very difficult now. ”

"I know, because my job here is just as hard. Julia sighed and leaned back in her chair, her languid appearance showing the allure that only mature women have. "You don't know how much the disappearance of the Star Temple has affected the mentality of the nobles. Whether it is the high-ring arcane that the guild uses the ultra-distance interference sequence to release to the material realm in the Star Temple, or the remote teleportation that we can use the Star Temple, these are actually secondary. His presence is an extraordinary meaning in itself. Even if the Star Hall at the edge of the realm does nothing, it is a great encouragement to the nobles who cherish the glory of the empire, and the mages who still have faith and faith in the arcane, representing the faith and hope in their hearts. It was similar to the existence of the only temple in the eyes of those fools. And now this temple has collapsed. This crumbled their faith in the Empire, their belief in the Arcane. ”

“... How could the news of the Star Temple's rejection by the gods spread so widely in such a short period of time? Although this can't be hidden, ordinary people can't detect the changes at the edge of the realm, right?"

"With such a big movement in the Divine Presence Technique, who doesn't know that something big must have happened. Naturally, the archmages would use various means to find out what was going on afterwards, but there were hundreds of Oroyosta archmages, and of course some of them would find out that the Star Hall was gone. Archmages who knew each other about this kind of thing would definitely discuss with each other to confirm their guesses, and as long as one or two deliberately revealed the news, it would only be a matter of a few days for it to spread throughout Oroyosta. ”

"Even if they knew, what could they do? wouldn't they feel the greatness of the arcane?

"Look at what you say, Stephanie. You're still too young. Julia sighed. "What is the most fundamental thing for an organization? It is the confidence of all members in this organization. After all, there are a few committed people like you, but those who make up more than ninety percent are the foundation of the organization. Once their confidence is shaken and lost, the damage to the organization is the greatest. I don't dare to test the prospective members who have been set up before and have the potential to develop, and I don't have time to pay attention to those who originally had a good impression of us, but just maintaining the relationship between the previous few families has exhausted my energy, and even the most determined positions have now become more subtle towards us. They didn't ask, but the money and supplies that were planned to be given to us were nowhere to be found. In addition, I have two subordinates who have begun to test me, as if they are thinking of leaving the organization......"

Stephanie quietly looked at the beauty in red in front of her, the sad sigh on her face, the sad and helpless voice, if the men downstairs saw and heard it, maybe someone would not hesitate to make her smile and ruin her family. However, Stephanie just looked at it expressionlessly, and then suddenly said: "Although Vice President Jefferson said that this is also human nature, as long as those people do not indiscriminately divulge the secrets of the organization and do not harm the organization, they are still given a chance, at least there is no need to erase these people." But I still have to say that these people make me a little sick, and I just hope that they don't fall into my hands one day. ”

"You're too stubborn, Stephanie. It's tiring and dangerous. Julia sighed lightly and shook her head, her eyes showing pity, as if she felt sorry for this stubborn girl.

"I can't understand you, and you don't have to understand me, Deputy Minister. Stephanie sighed as well. "But you're right about one thing. The root cause of the current decline is actually the loss of confidence in the organization. The guys in the executive department are also nervous, and it seems that some new discoveries are needed to lift everyone's spirits...... I've come to you this time in the hope that you can introduce me to one or two of the Fernandez family's mercenaries, reliable and powerful, such as those who belong to the True Red Army..."

"Oh?" the beautiful woman in red was slightly surprised. "What do you want to do? If it's a real Red Army, you can't control those guys alone, right?

"Of course not. I'm just a scholar who got some secret clues and quietly hired people to explore the ruins. The price is fair, I won't be less than any of them, and now I just need a weighty introducer and guarantor. ”

"Okay, I see. Of course, this little favor is no problem. Julia smiled, lowered her voice, and said to Stephanie as if she were telling a very personal little secret, "I can remind you that those young men under the True Red are very loving, and compared to an ordinary mage, a young and beautiful female scholar will definitely inspire them two hundred percent of their enthusiasm and combat effectiveness, which is more useful than permanent high-level suggestion,"

At that time, the beautiful woman in red sitting on the soft collapse seemed to be smiling, her eyes were misty, her voice was soft, and the whole person released a charm that seemed to transcend time and space, as if the men who were waiting downstairs were about to rush in and kneel at her feet and wagged their tails and begged for mercy, all of which made her words at least ten times more persuasive.

But Stephanie wondered if she hadn't bathed for five or six days, dressed in shabby cowhide armor, covered in mud, chewing on refreshing dark eucalyptus leaves in her mouth, dyeing her whole mouth like a zombie that had just spit out her putrid entrails, and stuffing her nostrils with miasma-removing mosquito herbs, like a long-bearded orc who had never cut her nose hair, would still be able to maintain such a charming smile, and show the confidence that could kill ten thousand men in one breath.

And Stephanie now finds that the actual situation is not at all what the illustrious deputy minister said. From beginning to end, she faced these mercenaries as women, and these people did not have the slightest excess power to burst out, but looked at her strangely from beginning to end. It was a little guarded, hostile and disdainful, and I believe that if it weren't for the sufficient weight of the tokens brought by the introducer, she did give a lot of Aojin, and she really couldn't call these people.

“...... The wind in this direction had a dead stench that was supposed to be a mixture of gloomy predators and undead monsters, and I don't think we should go near this side......"

"But based on the information I've gotten, there's a high probability that the secret relic is in this direction. ”

"How high? I wouldn't have gone there if I hadn't been sure that the target was there. Undead monsters are hard to deal with, unless we can bring in Priest Amanda and the Returned. But are you sure they won't kill you before they get rid of those monsters?"

"Then please go find out if this is where we need to go, Mr. Spike. If it is, we have to get there. We'll make the most appropriate battle plan, and my Arcane should have a way to deal with the undead monsters. ”

"The wind has told me that it is not where I need to be. ”

"Hell, can you find a logical reason? And whatever the reason, according to the contract, you must escort me to where I am looking and complete the exploration and research I need. ”

"Contract, do you really believe that?" the Forest Patrol finally sneered, and his face with distinctly half-blood features revealed a hideousness beyond that of a human. "In this age when the Imperial Legion can also burn and loot, what power do you think can maintain the validity of the contract other than faith and the morality derived from it? I can tell you very clearly that this arcanist who defies the gods, if it were not for the sake of your guarantor, we could have quietly killed you and thrown you to the beasts of the swamp at any time, believing that the contents of your folding bag should be worth more than the gratuity. ”

"You ......" If it weren't clear that falling out with these people in this swamp right now wasn't a good thing, Stephanie swore she would definitely throw an acid orb in the face of this ranger. She almost felt like she was going to collapse. If there's anything more difficult and difficult than communicating with illogical minuses, it's with someone who is both a creature and a disgruntled mercenary.

"Alright, alright. Master Motri, Phil has a bad temper, please forgive me. You are a guest introduced by the Fernández family, and we will not endanger your safety under any circumstances. ”

Seeing that the scene seemed to be out of control, the mercenary captain Stanley in the back hurriedly rushed to the middle of the two, this is a short and fat warrior like a ball, fat and strong, it looks like he has dwarf blood, but he has a kind smile on his face at any time, even when he talks to the beggars on the side of the road, he is smiling, and he is happy to chat with all the people he doesn't know。

After smiling at Stephanie for a while, Stanley rushed to the front of the forest patrol Phil, and suddenly whispered persuasion like a child, and then raised his voice to show a bit of majesty, and after a while, he came over and said with a smile: "I have already said that Phil will go to the front to investigate." Master Motri, please rest assured, in addition to a little bad personality, Phil's strength and professionalism are very high, even if you go to the Red Flame Fortress, you may not be able to find a better forest seeker than him. ”

Stephanie nodded tiredly, she didn't think this fat man was talking nonsense, in fact, through these observations these days, she really found that the strength of this forest seeker was indeed good. Followers of the Elemental God are extremely rare among humans, and the half-blood trait on this forest seeker should be more than just a simple bloodline, and he may have lived in an orc tribe. Instinct, talent, experience and skills honed over the years of hunting are superimposed, combined with the versatility and flexibility of the wind elemental magic technique, making its combat ability extremely flexible and deadly. It can be said that if it weren't for the bloodline, maybe this forest-seeker would have gone to serve in the Southern Legion a long time ago, instead of having to eat in the mercenary field.

Just dealing with these unruly mercenaries all the time, Stephanie felt that it was more of a headache than doing ten days and ten nights of arcane research. She was sure that these guys, who were essentially no different from bandits and bandits, didn't have any kindness to her, and the fat leader in front of her, who seemed to be kind with a smile on his face, couldn't really be a good person. The forest ranger was right, if it wasn't for a guarantor, maybe the first thing she would be wary of was these guys.

However, now that the hearts of the people are fluctuating within the organization, the comrades and friends who were like-minded in the past may become the most dangerous enemies in the blink of an eye for the sake of profit. In order for her to complete the plan in front of her, she had to rely on these completely unrelated outsiders.

"Alright, let's find a suitable place to camp and rest. Wait for the Phil Soldier to find out what is going on. If it's really a family ruin, we don't have to run around this swamp anymore. (To be continued.) )