At night, when most creatures are asleep with their eyes closed, the Heeberch Academy of Magic welcomes some of the most innocent-looking guests.

In fact, these guests were snooping around the school day and night not long ago, and they are the kind of people who "don't feel out of place if they don't see them as enemies."

But today, these dozen or so former snoopers were all invited to step into the main hall of the mansion and sat down at one end of a long table that students usually eat.

In fact, speaking of which, someone must have noticed a key point - "invited"? Who else would invite an enemy through the door?

Although the answer is almost to the point of coming out, to understand the intentions of "that person", we have to start with the place where the mysterious dwarf wizards attacked the snoopers of various forces......

“…… Here it comes. ”

Among the more than a dozen wizards present, I don't know who whispered a reminder, and everyone's eyes turned to the side door of the main hall.

And there, the wizard who had just ushered them in came out of the doorway and quickly stood aside.

Immediately after, a white-bearded old man dressed in an old wizard's robe slowly walked out, and walked all the way to the edge of the main seat with an indifferent expression.

But then, he didn't sit down.

"Bang bang bang-"

I saw him wave his hand casually, and the doors and windows around the main hall immediately closed one after another, making a series of soft sounds. Since no one was speaking at the moment, the sound of what should have been a slight collision was very clear.

"Tonight, you're all going to have a big deal under my leadership. So I hope that no one out there is secretly listening to our conversations. ”

Until now, everyone present was able to maintain their composure...... After all, they are here to negotiate a deal with the "master" here.

Seeing this, the old wizard nodded with some satisfaction.

"Very well, since you are all ready for this, I think there will be a good ending to this deal tonight that will benefit us all!"

"That's exactly what my master was looking forward to."

One wizard nodded in response, followed by scattered approvals.

Even if these guys are from different forces, when they all sit around the same table on behalf of the people behind their respective backs, their interests are already aligned.

"Okay,."

The old wizard finally sat down, and looked slightly up at the long table.

"I believe," he said, "that the principals behind you have read the letter I have sent you, and have understood the general direction of my invitation......

Yes, the forces you belong to are all in the surrounding countries of my Israeli wizarding world, but they are not at the top. So, I think you're going to have some doubts about my invitation. ”

At this point, he paused for a moment before continuing:

"But I have to say that the changes we need are actually the same - for example, your family of Horus in Egyptian magic, who once reigned above the royal power, are now forced to turn to production due to the loss of a large number of inheritances.

But if I were to say that I would give you some of my magical heritage and help your family regain control of all of Egypt...... Do you think your patriarch will be willing to continue to explore with me? ”

"What are you talking about-"

Listening to the more the old dean of Heeberhe said, the more outrageous it became, and the representatives of all the forces present showed inexplicable expressions. And the representative of the Horus family who was pointed out waved his hand again and again.

"Yes, the men you sent out that night were indeed a bit of a surprise to us, but I have to warn you - even if it is only for us Horus family, it is definitely not enough to deal with it. As for what you said about helping our family regain control of Egypt......"

As he spoke, he didn't even want to continue.

"Forget it," the man said, shaking his head, "it's the 'magical inheritance' you just mentioned...... Can you talk to me privately in a moment? ”

However, the old wizard ignored the other party's last sentence, and instead leaned back in his chair with a relaxed expression.

"With all that said, I don't think I've introduced myself properly!" He closed his eyes slightly and said slowly, "Well, it might be a little too long to start from the beginning...... That's all I have to say! Someone once called me 'Mean Helbo', I don't know you guys...... Have you heard of them all? ”

"Hmph, seriously, I actually quite like this title......"

Before he could finish speaking, a sea of fire suddenly appeared in the hall, surrounding the entire long table. The high temperature, which seemed to scorch the body and soul at the same time, caused the dozen or so people present to freeze immediately.

And in the next moment, in the sea of fire that occupied almost the entire field of vision, all kinds of creatures made of flames suddenly burst into the ground, as if they really had their lives.

"Blazing!"

Soon, someone shouted this terrible dark magic word in a voice that had changed its tone, and it was terrifying.

The Fire Spell was equally famous even among ancient dark wizards - it wasn't really hard to cast, but rather it could be learned by a wizard with practice.

But the point is that it is almost uncontrollable.

Due to the powerful attraction of the fire to the things that contain magical powers, many powerful dark wizards are fascinated by it and try to control it in every possible way.

But among those researchers, only a handful of geniuses have succeeded in finding a way.

Oh, you ask what's wrong with the rest of the researchers? Actually, it's nothing, those guys were just eaten by the fierce fire, and all of them burned their bodies and souls into ashes.

Therefore, even in today's dark wizard circles, the Fire Spell is spontaneously regarded as a taboo existence.

Therefore, when these guys saw the flame that could change into the shape of a creature, they were so frightened that they couldn't speak. After all, if this thing is stained with a single star, it can't be extinguished!

It's a pity that they still guessed wrong.

"No, it's ...... This is not a fierce fire! Suddenly, one of them exclaimed, "Look! Is that a centaur? Also, are the three heads a rune serpent? How can there be magical creatures among the fire creatures? ”

When he said this, there was a hint of hesitation in everyone's expressions. But with such a scary scene ahead, who would dare to risk their lives to try the truth?

"Could it be...... Is this old man playing tricks on us? ”

The other man said something in a hurry, but when everyone else looked at him, he immediately disappeared.

It didn't take long for them to subconsciously fall their eyes on Helbo's body one by one, and they realized that since just now, this old man had been leaning on the backrest with a calm face and pretending to sleep!

As if sensing that the guys had finally quieted down a little, Helbo slowly raised his eyelids again.

"I'm glad that at least in this day and age, people still know 'Fierce Fire'......" he said quietly, "but unfortunately, it's really not Mighty Fire...... It's a new kind of magic I've created based on the principles of fire......"

"I call it the Soul Flame."

"Theoretically, with enough death as a base, I could create a huge army of flames! And as for their power......"

"Ministry of Magic!" The representative of the Horus family just now suddenly said, "You used this magic to burn the Israeli Ministry of Magic to the ground overnight—"

"'Overnight'?" Helbo chuckled, "No, no, it's just half an hourglass of number nine...... Oh, I mean, it's only about 15 minutes! ”

Speaking of the Ministry of Magic, even if it is not worth mentioning, the local Ministry of Magic is not an existence that can be taken lightly at will. Because as long as there is a Ministry of Magic in the area, it means that there was once a wizarding council here.

And the predecessor of the Ministry of Magic, the Wizards' Council, is actually equivalent to a gathering place for local wizards and powerhouses.

Even if the strong men are now deceased, some of the things they left behind are still well preserved. For example, defensive magic for the entire Ministry of Magic.

But Helbo told them that it only took him a cup of tea to get the entire Ministry of Magic to the bottom. This is even more amazing than they initially expected!

"If you still don't believe me, I wouldn't mind picking someone to show ......"

Helbo glanced at them one by one, and the coldness in his gaze made everyone feel like they were falling into an ice cellar.

"Is anyone willing to sacrifice a little? I think that when the forces you belong to learn about today's events, they will surely be happy with your sacrifice! ”

As he spoke, he hooked his right index finger, and a winged beast made of flames leaped from the flames, spread its wings and flew over the long table.

Waves of fire scattered with the flapping of their wings, so frightened that the faces of the fellows turned white, and those who were still standing immediately sat down in a hurry.

"Don't worry, although it will be painful to be killed by my soul flame, the process of dying is definitely not slow. I'm sure you'll just have to grit your teeth to die completely, and you won't have your soul burned to the ground like the fire! ”

Helbo looked at the pale faces with interest, apparently enjoying the fears of others. But at this moment, he suddenly sensed a commotion of magic outside the mansion.

Since he had just cast a silencer spell around the main hall and closed all the doors and windows, he had not seen or heard any real movement.

But as an orthodox ancient wizard powerhouse, his trust in magic sensing is even greater than that of Maca, who is also on this path.

"Hmph."

A fierce look flashed in Helbo's eyes, and he suddenly snorted coldly, which startled the others again.