"Katrina?" Claude stood up and reached out to help her.

“...... I'm fine. Katrina pushed Claude's hand away, trying to steady. Soon she returned to her original form, except that her face, hidden under the hood, was a little pale.

The masked man looked at Katrina with interest, as if waiting for her to speak.

"I'm going to make a deal with you, and the chips are some of the Ancient Elf technology. Katrina said.

"Isn't that long gone?" Claude interjected.

"That's right. At present, I am the only one in the world who has mastered these technologies. Katrina said lightly.

"How do you prove it?" a glint flashed in the masked man's eyes. He stared at Katrina as if he wanted to see her through.

"You just have to find an expert in the field of mechanics and ask him to verify the principles and sketches. Katrina said, pulling out several stacked manuscripts from her body.

"And what about your request?"

"I want your position as president. ”

The masked man seemed stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "I appreciate your humor, but this position can't be given to you." The Shadow Wizards' Special Advisor is also a good choice, you say?" his magnetic voice and his mouth with an eternally eerie grin made people feel uncomfortable.

Katrina didn't speak, but handed the manuscript out. The masked man nodded slightly, and Claude understood, took the manuscript and walked back around the altar.

Could it be that the mechanics are behind?Karina wondered. Soon, with the slight sound of mechanical turning and rubbing against the stone, Katrina felt a strong wave of magic, but it quickly disappeared again.

"Okay, we'll need some time to verify if you're lying. The masked man turned away, as if reading a book. Katrina, on the other hand, sat down on a bench next to her, her heart tumbling in her heart.

Father, what a strange word, it was buried deep in my heart along with tears twenty years ago. I have long been accustomed to the strange eyes and ridicule voices of others, and I originally thought that life would go on like this, but I didn't expect fate to play a big joke on me again. Not only did he find his father, but he turned out to be the president of the Shadow Wizards.

The thought of what the Shadow Wizard would be doing lately made her heart, which had been as messy as a mess, even more flustered.

"The guy with the mask in front is the scum who abandoned his mother and himself twenty-five years ago, and he is also the culprit of child abduction!" shouted a voice in his heart.

"No, maybe he didn't know that his mother was pregnant. Maybe he didn't know about child trafficking!" retorted another voice.

“......”

At some point, Katrina burst into tears.

"Squeak ......" Not long after, the mixed voice just now came again. Katrina wiped away her tears and stood up from her seat.

Claude led a small man from behind the altar. It was a dark-green-skinned goblin, and his gray clothes were covered in black oil, some of which were even smeared on his face and forehead.

"It's unbelievable what genius thinks this is!" the goblin cried out excitedly, not forgetting that this was a church.

"Master Kitt, that genius is right in front of you. The masked man turned around and said. Kit was stunned for a moment when he saw Katrina, but immediately began his speech.

"Dear President, the theories in the manuscript are somewhat difficult to understand, but there is no doubt that they are far ahead of us. These intricately designed sketches next to them will save us a lot of time and money in our research, and I am afraid that I will be able to see these inventions in my lifetime. Green Pikit said excitedly.

"Look at this magic energy railgun, it perfectly combines magic and weapons, and accelerates many times through a special accelerator, which will make the impact of the cannonball reach an unimaginable level!"

"And this SC-II type inscription battleship, a massive, but by no means clumsy flying machine. Instead of inefficient magical power conductors, it built on a mechanical engine with intricate magical inscriptions carved into the metal fuselage, allowing it to fly at supersonic speeds and become invisible. I don't know much about the inscription, but based on this sketch alone, I think it must be an invention that will shock the world!"

Kit paused, scratched his head, looked at Katrina and said, "Since you have such advanced principles and exquisite sketches, it stands to reason that you should have more detailed plans." ”

"Yes, but it's not time for you yet. Katrina said.

......

Twenty minutes later, only the Masked Man and Claude were left in the huge church.

"Claude, what's the origin of that woman?"

"She is a soothsayer and has a soothsayer hut in Obojar. Claude replied respectfully.

"Obojar?" the masked man seemed surprised, touching his smooth chin, his eyes twinkling, and muttering something quietly. "Lilac pupils...... Jessica...... No, it should just be a coincidence......"

While the president was in a daze, Claude slipped behind the altar, where there was a wooden door. Instead of pushing the door open, Claude pulled out a red brick next to it. Then there was a familiar sound, and the two stone slabs on the ground next to the altar quickly separated, revealing an underground entrance two meters long that could be accessed by one person.

As Claude entered, the slate quickly closed and the red brick returned to its original state.

The basement is small, with a stone door in the middle, similar to the giant portal in the Everfree Forest, but much more elaborate. In the middle of the rungs stood a sculpture of a demonic head, and the door frame was carved with a number of terrifying monsters.

Claude didn't stop, and walked straight inside, disappearing into the dark green smoke that swirled.

"Vomiting ......" Claude vomits every time he comes here. It was dark, but Claude was very skilful in finding the location of the door, pushing it open and walking out.

On either side of the doorway stood a tall lizardman guard, covered in green scales, over two and a half meters tall, with a long head flanked on each side by a round black eye. Their limbs are not very strong, and their slender claws grip a spear the thickness of an adult's arm.

"Hello sir. "The lizardman guards stood as tall as a human would see a chief, and greeted Claude in the lingua franca, but the voice was as ugly as it sounded.

"Hmm. Claude frowned, said a perfunctory word, and quickly left.

Surrounded by a shady forest, the air is moist, and the evergreen trees almost block out the sun's rays. In addition to the usual wooden houses, there are some simple huts made of tree branches, and occasionally large empty iron cages. Together, these "houses" divide the surrounding area into "streets".

"Stepping on ......"

Claude walked down the narrow "streets", surrounded by tall lizardmen from time to time. Claude himself had some problems with his legs and feet, and the dirty and muddy ground seemed to be difficult for him, splashing half of his pants with muddy water. The most important thing was that the muddy water was mixed with the green saliva of those disgusting lizardmen, and the stench alone was unbearable for him.

A few minutes later, Claude stumbled to a wooden house. The wooden houses are also very rough, but much taller than the others. The door sign reads: 77 Green Marsh City.

Claude pushed open the door and walked inside.