In the middle of the distant continent, overlooking the majestic red castle on the hill ahead, an old man in black stood lonely on the ruined wall of his manor, wearing a black hood on his head, not quite the image and exact age, but several young people behind him, with flowing blonde hair and a hood behind his head, were all handsome San Jose people.

"The operation in the north has suffered a major setback, do we need to adjust our plans?" the Patriarch?" a man behind him bowed to the old man in black and asked.

"The specific situation, Arthur, they haven't sent back the message yet, and you also know that even through space magic, we can only receive some simple messages in a short time, but at least from the point of view, the Black Dragon Society has suffered huge losses in the north this time, although some of the set goals have been completed, but one of the most elite action groups of the Black Dragon Society has been wiped out. The old man said lazily, but his eyes did not take any off the magnificent city in front of him.

"The Black Dragon Society's recent actions are too arrogant, and it will not benefit our cause to be too hasty. The blonde youth comforted the old man.

The old man didn't refute, but slowly turned around and walked down the dilapidated manor courtyard wall step by step, "You are still too young to know the origin of the Black Dragon Society and the organization, their approach may be a little radical, but their purpose will never deviate from the direction of the organization from beginning to end. The old man stopped, "So this time, it's just for them to learn some lessons, but a few of you, you still need to go to the north as soon as possible, the Black Dragon Society, now the strength in the north is a little weaker." ”

North of the continent, Desik, White Rock City.

The unrest in the city seems to have subsided, the hordes of garrison soldiers are returning to their respective barracks, the streets are gradually gaining popularity, and the city gates are finally beginning to be allowed to pass again.

Two men dressed in black followed the crowd forward until they reached the Desik garrison at the city gate.

"What are you doing to come to White Rock City?" Probably because of what happened in the city, the garrison soldiers' expressions were much more nervous, and even the daily interrogation seemed a little harsh.

"We are Dongzhu merchants from Ninghai City on the coast of Changhai (Note 1), you see this is our goods, this is a trade permit issued by the Governor of Ninghai (Note 2). As they spoke, the two handed over a piece of parchment.

The garrison soldier handed the permit to the officer beside him, and the garrison officer looked at the parchment, the brand new parchment was stamped with the coat of arms of the governor of Ninghai, and there was no other stamp except for a passage. "Newly applied for permission, first time in White Rock City?" the officer playfully pinched the permission.

The older of the two suddenly remembered something, hurriedly took out something from his pocket, and secretly handed it to the officer, "Yes, yes, it's the first time I've come here, I've long wanted to see the magnificence of White Rock City, this time I must take a good look at it, as for the business, then hahahaha..."

The garrison officer who received the gift was in a good mood, and with a wave of his hand, he let go, and the two of them took their backpacks and entered the city.

"Lord Arthur, why are you so polite to him, those Desiks, what a dog!" the younger man in black was still a little indignant.

"Ulysses, don't be impulsive, the top priority now is to find the remaining members of the Alpha team and figure out the situation, a pearl is not important. ”

That night, Maxwell, an officer of the garrison who had just been on duty at the city gate, died of a violent illness shortly after returning home, and the medical officer and the coroner could not find the reason. However, due to the strict requirements of the garrison, Dongzhu was sealed as evidence, and Maxwell's cause of death was finally resolved.

Arthur and Ulysses, when they entered the city, behaved like ordinary merchants, and they hurried to the market east of the city, and set up a stall in the lively part of the street, and rows of beautiful eastern pearls were put out, which attracted the beautiful Desik women to rush over. "You should take care of it first, Ulysses, and I'll take a look. ”

The man in black named Arthur put on his hood and walked towards the center of the east of the city, where the lock had just been lifted, and a team of garrison soldiers was cleaning up the scene, a hemp rope, which surrounded the scene, and did not allow idle people to enter.

Arthur stood outside the rope and watched for a long time, and in the distance, a group of people who seemed to be high-ranking nobles of Desik gathered, not knowing what they were discussing, the ground was littered with rubble, falling arrowheads, broken guns, and wounded soldiers lying on the ground waiting for rescue.

Arthur sniffed, a faint sour smell wafting through the air, "It's over, old Ian looks gone." I knew that that magic was far from being something he could control alone, and if he released that magic, he would basically be a dead man. With a silent thought in his heart, Arthur still circled around and saw Antonio's corpse full of crossbow arrows in the distance.

Business in the eastern part of the city market was indeed good, and a large bag of high-quality Dongzhu was quickly snapped up by the Desik woman. Although the country of Desik is not rich, it still has some spare money for the nobles and rich peasants who live in the imperial capital of Baiyan City.

The merchant who sold the pearl was not very careful, and while selling it, he looked around the city, and took all the gold coins handed over by the woman, and he didn't even bother to count them.

"Lord Arthur, if you don't come back, I'll sell out of this Dongzhu. The merchant lowered his voice and said, "How's it going?"

"This is not the place to talk, clean up and let's go. ”

"Alright, almost, that's all for today. Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, come back tomorrow. ”

At night, in a hotel room in White Rock City, Ulysses asked anxiously as soon as he entered the room, "How's it going?"

Arthur shook his head, "The Alpha team is completely finished, I saw Antonio's body, and then Ian used that forbidden magic, so, the last two people left in their group, should be dead." Our plans in the north this time had to be aborted. ”

"Ah, so what now?"

Arthur thought for a while, "No way, I'm going to meet with the Northern Protector ~ and make a follow-up plan, just now, I have magically transmitted to the Patriarch." This time, the lesson is quite deep, our Black Dragon Society underestimates the Desiks, and can only be crushed by the Patriarch. ”

When Ulysses heard this, he said that he was also depressed, "Then what should I do?"

"You then sell the East Pearl and go back to San Jose. Don't stay here for long, and don't use magic. When I sent the message, that little disturbance of the magic element seemed to resonate somewhere in the city, and it seemed that there were traces of magicians in Baiyan City. ”

"Okay", Ulysses nodded, "I'll go back in a few days, but the head of the meeting, the Northern Protector ~ Fa has always been separated from the organization, you go to him, is it useful?"

Arthur was silent, and after a long time continued, "Our foundation in the north is too weak, but according to the organization's planning, this is an important starting point, at this time, we must unite and strive for the power of the northern protector~, which is the top priority. So, if you don't go, you have to go. ”

"I see. ”

In the west of Baiyan City, a group of people parked outside the city.

"General Kim, Earl Norton, I really have to thank the two of you for this incident!" it was Green who spoke, "Although we belong to two countries, and the current situation is not very good, I am still very grateful to the two of you, and I will remember the experience of fighting side by side this time!"

"Green, the situation between the two countries is on the same level right now, but, Earl Norton and I, we still hope that peace can continue, so please give us some time! ”

"Okay, then I'll wait for the good news from General Kim. Although we have thwarted this Dark Rising, I always feel that this organization is too large to be taken seriously, whether it is in Desik, the Business Alliance, or San Jose..."

"So in the future, we will not give up the pursuit of this mysterious organization, and if necessary, we will also seek the help of your adventurer's guild!" Count Norton said pretriously.

Bidding farewell to everyone, Green, Setty, Pete, and Angelina beat their horses and left, but at this moment, the Earl of Norton shouted from behind, "By the way, Green, wait a minute!"

When Green heard the voice, he turned around in confusion, only to see Earl Norton hurriedly running over and handing Green a metal box, "By the way, Green, this is my country's Princess Elizabeth, let me give you a thank you gift!"

"Princess Elizabeth?" Confused not only by Green, but also by Setie next to her, "Who is she?"

Earl Norton smiled, "It's the pearl of the palm of the former crown prince Prince Ferdinand, who is only a little over twenty years old this year, Princess Elizabeth, has always been concerned about his father's murderer, so..."

Before Earl Norton finished speaking, Green understood that feelings were to repay the favor.

The rest is nothing more than that, and everyone is finally separated. Green and his group of four headed south. "What good things did the princess give you, Lord Green?"

Setie was on the horse, jokingly asking Green, Pete, and Angelina, following in the distance.

Green's face straightened, "It's nothing more than something made by women, it's not a big deal?"

Setie laughed, "Oh, you don't want to show me, do you?"

Green immediately collapsed, "Give it, how can you not give it." I haven't seen it myself. ”

Saying that, the two stopped, and Green took out the metal box and tried to lift the lid, but he couldn't open it for a long time. Setie's eyes lit up, and she took it, pointing to the rune floating on the lid, "Don't you see, it's a magic box!" she said, shaking it again, not hearing a sound.

"I see, what Princess Elizabeth gave you, I'm afraid it's this box!"

Green didn't understand, "What do you mean?"

Setty raised the box in her hand, "Princess Elizabeth uses this magic box to tell you that she is also a magician! I see, Desik is not so simple, you know, Green!"

Note 1: Ninghai City is an archipelago in the long sea in the east of the mainland, after many wars, it temporarily belongs to Desik, and Desik has a governor of Ninghai on the island.

There, it is famous for producing high-quality East Pearl.

Note 2: Desik divided the domestic boundaries into different provinces, and the supreme governor was the county guard. For overseas enclaves, or land fought for over the years, such as Ninghai City, governors are set up to govern.

Today's second chapter, presented.