It is a world of thunder, lightning, and storms.

Countless thunderbolts, ball lightning, flashed everywhere in the hurricane, and the world was like a pot of boiling porridge boiled by lightning and hurricanes. The sound of the wind, the sound of thunder, intertwined, completely drowned out all the other sounds.

Almost at the same time as the hurricane and lightning appeared, the small cabin was completely dismantled, and in the violent environment around it, the originally sturdy building seemed to be made of ashes, and it was completely shattered before it could be crushed in the blink of an eye, and then crushed, burned into countless powders and disappeared in the hurricane. The same happened to the furniture and other miscellaneous objects in the house, and all the objects that came to this storm world with them could not withstand the violent environment, and were instantly annihilated and eroded, leaving only three lonely humans.

Of course, the three of them were not as defenseless as these things, and almost at the same time all three of them flashed with an arcane light, and the violent hurricane and the small lightning bolts weakened and disappeared as they approached their bodies. But the real threat did not come from this environment, the violent environment destroyed the small building at the first time, but did not destroy the arcane magic circle buried in the small building and teleported with them, but instead met the activation conditions of the arcane circle, and suddenly the huge energy that had been stored in the magic net circuit poured out.

There was no change with the naked eye, but the three of them felt at the same time that there seemed to be countless sledgehammers weighing tens of millions of pounds in the void slamming into their minds, and these sledgehammers were still different, each hammer hit hooked up various emotions in their minds, and the anger, ecstasy, grief, and fear that had been precipitated in the depths of the spirit swept like a tsunami after an earthquake. This is a psychic shock that acts purely on the spiritual level, and if it is just an ordinary person, it only takes a blink of an eye to become a madman under such a spiritual frenzy.

The easiest way to resist this kind of attack is the Sword of Benevolence, his eyes are only slightly blinking confused, and he immediately shouted angrily, the innate martial arts fist intent hooks the true self of heaven and earth, and the condensed spirit is like a reef boulder in the angry tide, no matter how the wind and waves rage on itself, it will not waver for half a point.

Again, it was Wind Yinqiu, who reacted even faster than the Sword of Benevolence. The alertness had already been raised, and the moment he sensed the abnormality around him, the protective arcane in the Ten Thousand True Talisman was all cast, and the spiritual shield that protected the mind was of course the first priority. Although the mind shield only lasted for about two or three seconds before crumbling under the frenzied psychic shockwaves around it, it could be generated in another instant. Compared to the wolf god divinity that cannot be eradicated from the depths of one's own soul, these external spiritual shocks are a hundred times easier to deal with.

On the contrary, the female mage who pulled the two of them into this other world together was defenseless under this mental impact, and her eyes immediately fell into a chaotic state of sluggishness, and the blood in her nostrils almost spilled outward in a state of spurting. Fortunately, there seemed to be some kind of automatic protective prop on her body, and this dangerous state only lasted for half a second before it was resisted by a burst of arcane light.

Her situation made both Feng Yinqiu and the Sword of Benevolence slightly stunned, and then their attention was all attracted by the fluctuations coming from above, including the female mage who had just woken up from the dizziness and confusion, and there were still two lines of blood on the tip of her nose, all looked up with horrified eyes.

The psychic shock storm that swept the three of them just now was at least the seven-ring arcane, but now it seems that this arcane is just a process, a foreshadowing, it is just to cover up, or cover the one above, so that that the arcane can really be completed.

In the endless storm and lightning, a hot and bright fireball was tumbling and converging, gradually growing. From a distance, it looked like a shrunken sun, and compared to the violent environment around it, it seemed very peaceful and gentle, but in the eyes of the three of them at this moment, the true meaning contained in this steady and bright fireball was almost more terrifying than the surrounding storm.

It was the Eight-Ring Arcane Yang Flame. The most destructive of the arcane in the vast area, at such a distance, there is hardly anything that can resist the tremendous heat brought by the moment of connecting to the fire elemental realm. And judging from the current situation, this arcane still has a special strengthening of stability and composition speed, and it is about to explode in an instant.

"Bastard...... It's such a trap..."The female mage's face showed sadness, anger, helplessness, despair, and some of the suddenness that turned out to be, she actually seemed to have some expectations of the situation in front of her.

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Incre Heights, Incre.

This city, which is directly named after the highland, also carries the unique atmosphere of this highland, rough, atmospheric and full of vitality and vitality. It is not as ornate and delicate as Oroyosta, and it is full of luxury and extravagance, but it is a place that shows all kinds of ruggedness, full of life and imagination, with towering mage towers scattered for hundreds of meters, black-smoke and arcane light, and alchemical apothecaries that emit strange smells from time to time. There are also buildings with strange personalities that look like skull sculptures, and there are also buildings that I don't know if they are half-demolished or only half-built, and many people walk in and out of them.

In this place on the continent where the number of mages is now recognized, there are few people on the streets wearing mage robes that mark nobility and flow, but most of them are clothes that are similar to ordinary people or craftsmen that are easy to move, walking and trotting, speaking loudly and magnificently, and their faces are full of red light, as if there is a great project of 100,000 gold waiting to be carried out soon. These are the craftsmen and mages whom the nobles of Oroyosta despise so much, vulgar and shallow, but full of energy and energy.

In the very center of such a city, the palatial and luxurious Duke's Palace of Inclere overlooks it all. Unlike the first two Duke of Inclave, the current Duke of Inclave, Robert Morezeski III Jr., landed with a golden key, and like all the children of wealthy families, he likes luxury, grandeur, and limelight, and this trait is even more intensified after combining Inclave's rugged and energetic temperament, and in the more than ten years since he inherited the Duke's throne, the Duke's Palace has been expanded and rebuilt twice.

At this moment, in the crystal ballroom on the top floor of the Duke's Palace, a grand ball is being held, and the celebrities, rich people, and many more beauties of all races in the city are laughing, drinking and enjoying delicious food, and dancing in pairs to music.

And the host here, Duke Incre, is of course also the focus of the banquet, tall and handsome, he is surrounded by more than a dozen beauties of various races at the moment, including blonde, blue-eyed, fair-skinned pure Euro beauties, dark brown skin of the plateau native native beauties, as well as black-haired and black-eyed Westerner beauties, and even one or two half-elf beauties with pointed ears and strong half-orc beauties.

The Duke loved banquets, and he liked to be lively, and he liked beautiful women, and this is something that every Inclave knows, and this kind of grand banquet will be held at the Duke's Palace every other day. However, this is not offensive, for the Duke is as famous for his intelligence, ability, and charm as he is for his extravagance and lasciviousness. When there is enough accomplishment and charisma, these small shortcomings will also become part of his unique appeal, and the young people of Inclave are proud to squeeze into the banquet.

The Duke, who was talking and laughing with a half-elf beauty in his arms, was suddenly stunned, as if he had noticed something, and the joke in his mouth and the half-raised wine glass stopped.

“...... The detection arcane fluctuations above the seven rings, is there any special news here?" The half-elf beauty also seemed to notice, raised her arm, and took the duke's hand away from her waist. "Go ahead and deal with it, I'll be here by twelve. ”

"That's what I like about you, Theresa. I'll be back as soon as possible. The Duke smiled, stood up, and bowed apologetically to the beauties around him. "I'm sorry, girls, I have some urgent business to attend to, please enjoy yourself here, I'll be back in a minute. ”

After saying this, the figure of the Duke disappeared directly under the gaze of the beauties, and he actually used the positioning teleportation directly, and he didn't even want to delay the time to walk.

In the basement of the Duke's Palace, the Duke's study, and his arcane laboratory, the Duke's figure jumped out of the void directly. Unlike the last second, when he was still talking and laughing, the duke who appeared here had a solemn face, and with a wave of his hand, a crystal on his desk flashed and projected in the air, and then the figure of Archmage Adler appeared.

"I'm sorry, Robert, I hope I didn't disturb your party. Adversity...... If you got up from a beautiful naked girl, you'll say sorry to that girl later. ”

Archmage Adler's words and voice didn't seem to be tense, which made the duke, who had a solemn face, breathe a sigh of relief. And Archmage Adler stopped after saying this, looking at him hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something.

"Hey, man, you used an eight-ring arcane scroll to contact me, and that's all you wanted to say?" the Duke said, spreading his hands, somewhat annoyed, to the image of Archmage Adler. But he soon realized that this was not an instant arcane communication, but only a pre-stored arcane image.

"Hmm......" Archmage Adler hesitated for a moment, but finally continued. "Actually, I'd rather you didn't see this image, because if you did, I might be dead...... This is what I used to store in advance and then use the sequencing technique to activate...... The condition for activation is 'When I'm hit by a malevolent arcane attack from the Arcanist of Inclave that is deadly.' ’”

The Duke's eyes widened instantly, and the laziness and casualness on his face that had just recovered immediately became cold and gloomy. If the girl who had been drinking and having fun with him before would have trembled with this majesty and evil aura now.

“... Well, long story short. First of all, I want to tell you that the envoys of the 'Qian' Empire had arrived in Osstar Harbor on the west coast five months earlier, but I didn't learn about it until yesterday from a few professors at the Arcane Academy. I heard that they have done something on the west coast, and the earth elemental anomaly in the Sgut Mountain Range that they detected not long ago is actually related to them, and they actually slaughtered an old dragon along with the dwarves...... In short, they have been very famous on the west coast in the past few months, and they have built a shortcut to the Great Plains...... But we don't even know that. ”

"Isn't that surprised? I'm surprised. I can't even believe it's true. But to be sure, at least half of the professors in the Arcane Academy told me personally, so it was impossible for them to discuss a joke with me, right? So you should know exactly what that means...... Someone kept the news out of Inclave entirely. ”

"Who else? Although our official trade with Oroyosta is semi-annual, and there is no direct contact with the West Coast, the trade routes between the people and the Great Plains have not stopped, not to mention that there are special news channels in the Southern Legion and Oroyosta, but we don't know anything about it...... They're really good. But if they do this, aren't they afraid that sooner or later we will find out? It is impossible for them to think that they can hide it forever, right? So what are they going to do? I have a bad guess......

"That's a bad guess. I was reluctant to believe that it was true, but it seemed that it was the most likely way to do it now, and I couldn't find any evidence...... So I decided to do a trial. I have just told Your Excellency Minsk that I have learned about the Imperial Legation of the 'Qian' Empire, and I have asked him what the hell is going on, and how do you think he answered me? He said that this is all His Excellency Jensen's doing, and that he can be on our side as long as you promise to give him the shares in the crystal deposits in the Southern Ridge Dragon Mountains in His Excellency's name after the fact......"

“... Afterwards... Even he felt that once this difference and conflict was exposed, it would eventually be a situation in which one side would fall completely. To be honest, I was very reluctant to see this, and it was a huge disservice to Inclave...... If you hear the news, you must be prepared in time. ”

"As for my part, I have made a point to tell Your Excellency Minsk that I have not yet informed anyone else of the news of the Imperial Mission of the 'Qian', because I do not want to see civil strife in Incre. He should have believed it, and it did fit my image of indecision and weakness in his mind. He didn't know that we had a scroll for super-distance communication. So if he was just perfunctory to me, then he would have looked for an opportunity to kill me, and he made it a condition that I help him capture alive a Westerner from the 'Qian' Empire's legations, and maybe he would be looking for an opportunity in it...... I know it's dangerous, but I think it's very necessary, and it's worth it if you can establish their plans, if you can establish their evidence, and if you can be alerted in time...... What's more, there is a real possibility that he will completely fall to us. He was very greedy indeed. If we can really help him catch a Westerner and make him our help, it will be very cost-effective...... Don't worry about me, since I have precautions, I won't be assassinated so easily, this news is just a precaution. And...... Let's have some hope for Your Excellency Minsk, after all, he is also the one who single-handedly built Incre, and he must not want Incre to decline......"

"One more thing. I was beaten up the other day at the Grand Theatre of the Muses by a Westerner who claimed to be a member of the Renaissance. The power of those Westerners is very strange and interesting, and the Arcane Academy invited me to hold a seminar specifically for this purpose, but I don't know if it has anything to do with the envoys of the 'Qian' Empire. Lord Minsk was also said to have been defeated by the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Mission of the 'Qian' Empire, as he was caught in the process of purchasing Western materials stolen by the Revival Society...... He is a very vindictive man, and perhaps this is one of the reasons why he turned to us. ”

"Alright, that's all for it. The incomplete magic net is really not ideal for the maintenance of high-level arcane, and it can't say anything about ultra-long-distance communication with the eight-ring arcane...... Oh, by the way, I went to see the opera you asked me to see, and it was very good, and Miss Ballia Ulysses was very beautiful and lovely, and that was the only good news I had with me. ”

With these words, Archmage Adler's figure vanished, and the crystal on his desk dimmed. The Duke stood upright, his eyes still looking straight at the place where Archmage Adler's image was just now, and there was silence in the study.

Half an hour later, the Duke suddenly swept the books, alchemy utensils, and arcane materials stacked on the desk to the ground, and suddenly raised his foot and kicked a large and luxurious sofa chair to pieces.

After venting twice, he gasped and closed his eyes, and only slowly opened them after a while, and the anger that had suddenly surged just now had dissipated. He shook his head, turned and opened the door and walked out.

When the Duke returned to the hall on the top floor, his face had completely calmed, at most he was a little gloomy and lazy, and he could still greet the beautiful girls around him gracefully before sitting down to drink, but his interest was not as high as before.

"What's wrong?" asked the half-elf beauty beside him.

"Nothing, a frustrating piece of news. The Duke shrugged his shoulders and said nothing, but took a big sip from the glass in his hand.

The half-elf beauty looked at it, and seemed to see something, but she didn't say much, just took the wine glass and touched it in the duke's hand. Suddenly, she saw something in the crowd in the distance, and after a slight pause, she whispered, "Why did His Excellency Archmage Jensen come here?

The duke was stunned for a moment, followed the gaze of the half-elf beauty, and sure enough, he saw an old man walking towards here in the crowd.

The old man looked a little out of place at first glance, not because of his dress, but in fact the clothes on this old man were very luxurious, and the dress was also very exquisite, the hair on his head was meticulously groomed with hair wax and oil, and his beard was also well combed. It's just that these clothes look very strange on his appearance, his back is slumped, his height is only about half of the handsome men and women who shuttle through the hall, his narrow face is almost occupied by a pair of big eyes and a big nose, and the rest of his mouth is always smiling, this funny appearance is matched with that luxurious robe and robe, it looks like a clown who specializes in pleasing people.

But everyone around him who saw him, no matter how tall a young man or no more dazzling beauty, greeted him respectfully, because this was the mage who had bought the highlands from the Empire with the first Duke of Inclave, and fought side by side with the second Duke of Inclave to open up the highlands, and now has the most seniority and prestige in Inclave.

Archmage Jensen also nodded to the men and women around him, always with a kind and somewhat funny smile on his face, and walked towards the Duke's side at the same time.

"Uncle Jensen, it's really rare to see you here, because you're tired from dealing with affairs, do you want to come here for a drink and take a break?

The Duke sat lazily and didn't get up, but raised the glass in his hand and greeted Archmage Jensen with a smile. In fact, if you really count the age and generation, even if it is the Duke's father, the previous generation of Duke Inclere would call Archmage Jensen uncle. But that's what the Duke has always called.

"No, you know I don't drink. Archmage Jensen walked up to the Duke. "Robert, I have something to say to you. ”

"Do you have to do it now?" the duke spread his hands and looked at the beauties around him. Seeing Archmage Jensen coming, the girls next to him all stood up.

"Now, it's a very important thing. Archmage Jensen's face was solemn, but that face looked like a smile. "Let's go to your study and talk. ”

In the study room underground, the things that were swept down and smashed before, as well as the tables and chairs, have already been cleaned up by the Sweeping Golem on standby, and replaced with new things, looking like no one has touched them.

"Uncle Jensen, what the hell is the matter, do you need to come here?" the Duke picked up a refreshing drink on the table and poured it into his glass, still looking unconcerned. It doesn't seem to be guarded, but it's the safest place in the Duke's Palace, with a protective arcane sequence and a cutting-edge golem that can handle any kind of snooping and invasion.

"I got the message. In fact, the envoys of the 'Qian' Empire had arrived at Osstar Harbor on the west coast four or five months earlier. ”

Archmage Jensen's first words stunned the Duke, and the poured drink overflowed from the glass and flowed all over the table. It took two or three seconds for the Duke to come to his senses, and he quickly put the bottle down and asked, "What the hell is going on?"

"Surprised? I'm surprised. Archmage Jensen shrugged his shoulders, his ridiculous size and the movement made him look like a tailless squirrel that had eaten a hundred pounds of pine nuts. "Now it looks like Minsk should have done it. I was really reluctant to believe it was true, but now it looks like all the clues point to him. Several of the main officers of the Intelligence Bureau were bribed by him, and two of them were threatened by the Order. It took me a lot of effort to unravel it. ”

He ...... Why do you want to do that?" the Duke seemed to understand.

"He's supposed to be trying to stop your plans. Archmage Jensen let out a long sigh. "Truth be told, even now, I'm still against your plan, Robert. It just looks grandiose, but it's dangerous, and it doesn't make any real sense. Both Minsk and I are against, resolutely. But now it seems that Minsk has gone a little too far. ”

"Minsk is my good brother, we fought side by side, and when we built Incre together, you were not even born. I know his personality very well, he is too stubborn, and he has a bad temper, and it is easy to do something extreme. It seems that your plan stimulated him, and he did such an excessive thing. Archmage Jensen pouted. "But he crossed the line in this matter. I can't defend him, so I have to come over and make it clear to you as soon as possible. He went to Oroyosta with that lad from Adler, right? Adler would have been exposed to some news about the Western legation in Oroyosta, a kind and simple lad, who would have been angry with Minsk. Can you reach them now?"

"No, you can't. The Duke shook his head, a little dazed.

"Hey, you know Minsk's temper, it's not good if there's something going on between them......" Archmage Jensen shook his head, looking worried. "Also, you'd better be careful with those friends and men in Minsk, I suspect they're doing something wrong. ”

After a moment of silence, the Duke nodded: "Yes, Uncle Jensen, thank you for the reminder, thank you so much." ”