The next night.

The Earl feasted in the castle and thanked Cliff and Bena. The Count invited all the friends and family he could, and Princess Bena arrived early, but Peter Cliff, the protagonist of the banquet and the hero who solved the incident, never appeared.

"Excuse me, Your Highness Princess," the Count asked Bina quietly, "may I ask Mr. Cliff ......?" ”

"He said he remembered something urgent," said Bina, "and I didn't ask much, but he promised to be there soon." ”

"Okay." Although he could not hide the disappointment in his heart, the count did not say anything more.

……

Meanwhile. Deep in the dungeons of the Count's Castle.

"My lord, there is the prisoner's cell in front of you. After all, he is an evil mage, and we dare not approach him easily. One of the guards said respectfully.

The man known as "Adult" nodded slowly. He was tall and dressed in a brown robe, and his entire face was hidden in the shadow of his hood.

On the day that Cliff captured the court mage, the Earl sent a message to the imperial capital, asking them to send a battle mage to receive the prisoners. The Count himself did not have the ability to imprison the caster's prisoners, and even the anti-magic stance in the cell was improvised by Cliff, waiting for someone from the Imperial Capital to take over.

The guards trotted out of the cell, uncomfortably guarding an evil mage. Now that the battle mages sent by the Empire to receive the prisoners have arrived, they can finally relax as the guards.

"Fortunately, this gentleman was already in the nearby county," thought the guard, rejoicing, "and he came as soon as he got the news. ”

The imprisoned court mage remained silent in his cell, motionless. His mouth was sealed, and his hands and feet were shackled in stainless steel.

"David. David Sebastian Sahel. The burly man called in a low voice.

Hearing someone shout his name, Sahel jerked his head up. The burly man stretched out his hand and tapped it, and the strip of cloth in Sahel's mouth flew out of his own accord.

"Are you the one sent by the Imperial Capital," the former court mage gasped slightly, he couldn't see the face of the person who came, but he already guessed his identity, "It's faster than I thought." Take me away. I can't wait to see the spellcaster prison in the Imperial Capital. ”

The burly man let out a low laugh.

"Don't be in such a hurry, Mr. Sahel," said the burly man, "let's talk first. ”

"Talk? What is there to talk about? Sahel said angrily, "When I chose such a path, I was ready to fail. This land—"

"This land is the territory you deserve," the burly man said calmly, "Princess Bina, they are also aware." The will you get is 'genuine'. You deserve this land. ”

Sahel's eyes widened.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand. ”

"I'm talking about what you've always dreamed of, David Sebastian Sahel," the burly man laughed, "and now that the old lord is gone, it's impossible to determine what he really thinks. Sahel, you have served him all your life, why is it impossible for him to leave the territory to you? His two wills are absolutely equally valid. You don't have to do something as inefficient as taking hostages, just apply to the Empire for a testament validation, and the Empire will support you. In fact, you can't believe that the will in your hand is true, right? ”

"You, what do you want to say?" Sahel said. An incredible thought was coming to him.

This man who used magic to hide his true appearance, could it be said that he was not a ...... sent by the imperial capital?

"You are so stupid, Sahel," the burly man said coldly, "your stupidity has cost you everything you deserve. If I hadn't happened to be here, Sahel, you would have spent the rest of your life in the prison of the imperial capital. ”

"You're ......," Sahel gradually understood. Two years ago, the old count's will suddenly appeared in his studio. At first, Sahel thought it was a conspiracy to frame him, but when he was unable to find a flaw in his will by all means, greed gradually overwhelmed reason.

"You're not a mage sent by the Empire," Sahel's voice was hoarse, "who are you?" Pretending to be an Imperial Mage, what do you want to do? You're going to kill us—"

"Hypocrites who pretend to be clever can't do anything." The burly man's sneer.

Sahel stared at the burly man. He couldn't see the other man's expression, but he could hear the hatred in the burly man's words. I see, Sahel thought. Is he the enemy of the "end day"? Or a traitor to the Imperial War Mage?

"I believe in your strength, sir," said Sahel, "and I also believe that a strong man like you would not spend his time teasing such a small character as me. But let me dare to ask, what is your plan? Just disguise yourself as someone sent by the Empire and take me away? What do you want me to do after you get me out? ”

"Becoming cautious, Sahel?" The burly man said, his voice whispering like a demon in the dark dungeon, "If you use your caution in the right place, you will not suffer from this prison." Rest assured, what I have made you do is no worse than the kidnapping of an earl's wife. You even have a chance to get a reward you never dreamed of...... Now, listen to my commands......"

……

"Fire!" When the wine was hot, an exclamation threw the guests into chaos.

"Calm down!" Princess Albina shouted, but was drowned out by the cacophony of people, "Monsieur Count—where is the fire?" ”

"I don't know, the fire is spreading very quickly—" the Count roared, and several anxious guards were reporting to him, "wait, it looks like a dungeon—damn it......"

There's no time to hesitate, Bina thought. She held the greatsword "Judgment Blade" in her hand and ran wildly towards the dungeon. It's a conspiracy, Bina thought. Peter must have fallen for the enemy's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain.

"Bina!" Suddenly, Bina heard her fiancé's shout from the other end of the hallway.

"Peter!" Bina gave a look of surprise, "You're back!" ”

Peter Cliff, dressed in a white robe, walked against the flow of people from a distance. His eyes flashed with rage.

"As soon as I arrived at my destination, I realized that I had fallen for the enemy's tricks. I didn't think I'd be a step too late—" Cliff's roar was irrepressible rage, "I was careless. If only I had found out earlier......"

"Peter, I'll use my 'Judgment Blade' to perform the secret ritual of manipulating the fire element," Bina said, squeezing her way to her fiancé's side, flanked by the fleeing crowd, "When the time comes, you'll cooperate......"

"No, I don't."

"What?"

"I said – no. This level of confusion...... I'm enough to ...... alone! ”

The white-robed mage held out his hand.

With a dazzling light, a huge staff appeared in his hand. The body of the staff is a luxurious golden yellow, and the head of the staff resembles a fiery red crystal ball.

"The Staff of Helios......"

Naturally, Bina knew the name of her fiancé's staff. Seven rods were given to his seven students by Mr. Palamedes, each of which had incredible powers. Cliff will only use the power of the Staff of Helios at a critical moment.

The Staff of Helios radiated a sun-like glow.

"Huh?" The Count, who was anxiously directing the evacuation, sensed the change.

The smell of smoke that filled the air was gone.

"God is above in the clouds, and the fire is ...... In the weakening ......" a guard who was fighting the fire looked at the miracle in front of him, the raging flames were weakening, as if an invisible hand had cut off its air, "No...... It stopped. The fire is out! We're fine! ”

"The fire is out!" "The fire is out." After Cliff's amplification, only the sound of the fire being extinguished echoed in the castle. The people calmed down and looked at each other in horror.

Cliff breathed a sigh of relief. But in an instant, his expression became serious again.

"It's not time to put away your weapons," he said, "Bena." Let's go to the dungeon. ”

……

A day later.

The main body of the castle was not damaged, but almost all the prisoners in the dungeon were burned to death. Given the cold and damp conditions of the dungeon, Cliff thinks it's highly likely that Sahel's accomplices set fire to their companions. The "body of Master Sahel" was not found in the end, and at the insistence of Princess Bina, the Empire began to search for Master Sahel throughout the territory......

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Back to the girl and Dimi's side.

Early morning.

The sky is vast and calm after the snow. The gentle sun shone on the snow-covered earth.

Dimiteo Greccia woke up.

Last night, after the girl told Dimi about her situation (naturally, she used Miss Douglas's spell experiment and split the two soul versions), she switched to Xiaowei and began to study spells. Dimi, who found that he couldn't talk at all, had to choose to go to another room to rest on his own.

As far as Dimi's feelings are concerned-

Of Victoria's two personalities, the dominant role is the personality of the Mystic Warrior.

…… Is it because of this strong personality?

The young prince thought and walked out of the plank room.