Victor was very satisfied with the positive attitude of Wilder and others.

"Excellent! I'm sure you've heard a little bit about what's going on in the north......"

Victor asked in a deep voice, "I would like to know more about the Eternal Temple and the great nobles, as well as the major events that have happened in Saint-Naburg in recent times. ”

The mage apprentices looked at each other, not that Victor's question was difficult to answer, but that it was too simple! Without hesitation, everyone told what they knew.

"The head of the Eternal Temple is called Olbas, and he is a preparatory cardinal, a high priesthood......"

"As the spokesperson of the Eternal Temple in the North, Orbas can mobilize any priest in the entire North......"

“……”

"The nobility in Saint-N'Castle is divided into two major parts: the royal faction, represented by the Rodneys, and the Templar faction, led by the Gilbert family......"

"The royal faction was suppressed by the temple, either overtly or covertly...... It is said that Her Royal Highness Cecilia, the eldest daughter of the Rodney family and the third in line to the throne of Senna, has been secretly placed under house arrest by the Temple......"

“……”

"In recent times, the number of clergy in the city has been gradually increasing......"

“…… The second 'wolf tide' broke out, and the small and medium-sized towns in the north suffered heavy losses......"

“……”

Time is fast flying, and the secret meeting is coming to an end.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the mage apprentices left the basement one after another with a reluctant mood.

As Victor prepared to leave, Wilder followed.

"Mr. Victor, can I take some of your precious time?"

"Yes! We talked as we walked......"

Victor did not refuse the offer of the mage's apprentice Wilder.

The two of them walked out of the two-story villa and walked silently in the dark.

"Victor-sama ......"

Wilder's whisper broke the silence of the night, "I beg your pardon for taking the liberty of interrupting! ”

"This map I found from my parents' belongings...... I suspect that the death of my parents is directly related to it......"

As he spoke, Wilder briefly told Victor about his life story.

"Lord Victor, according to the information I have searched......"

Wilder said in an agitated tone, "This map contains information about the ruins of an ancient arcane empire......"

"Ruins?"

Vic, who was looking at the map scrolls, narrowed his eyes slightly, "Are you sure it's the remnants of the Ancient Netherel Empire?" ”

"I'm sure!"

Wilder replied categorically, "To tell you the truth, I have asked for help from other mage apprentices, even beginner mages, but when the expedition reaches the site of the ruins, we can only enter the first floor of the ruins......"

"Lord Victor, I don't want any harvest from the ruins, as long as you help me find out the cause of my parents' deaths!"

After a moment's thought, Victor agreed to explore the ruins.

"Yes! However, I have one more urgent thing to do, so the time to get to the ruins won't be quick......"

Hearing that Victor agreed to his request, Wilder said repeatedly, "It's okay, it's okay...... As long as you say yes, adult, everything is easy to say! ”

Through the "All-Seeing Eye", Victor can display the detected physical state of Wilder in the form of data:

"...... normal heartbeat"

"Pupil dilation is normal......

"...... normal adrenal secretion"

"...... normal blood flow rate"

"It can be concluded that the humanoid creature in front of you (Wilder) is not lying."

After making his decision, Victor didn't talk to Wilder too much, and the two separated after a few pleasantries.

……

Three days later, the business district, the Wape Tavern.

Under the effect of the zero-ring spell "Astringent Aura" provided by Wilder and others, Victor, who used the spell to change his appearance, has turned into the image of a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes and white skin.

At this time, Victor, who was sitting at the table, was enjoying the delicious food while secretly thinking in his heart.

"In the past few days, judging from the information collected by the Fiadi Brotherhood, as well as the information provided by Wilder and others, the Eternal Temple has been aware of the secret contact between the Magical Society and the 'Northland Alliance'...... If it weren't for the sake of stabilizing people's hearts and maintaining order in the north, the temple might have already taken the nobles of the royal family faction! ”

Thinking of this, Victor put down the knife and fork in his hand and wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"According to the information, the representative of the royal faction, Count Rodney, should be a nobleman close to the Magical Society...... Well, I can communicate with the Count privately through the relationship between Cecilia and Old Locke, and in this case, my task will be clear. ”

"Now, though, the question is...... Even if an alliance is signed with these nobles, I am afraid that it will be difficult to sweep away the temple forces that have already been guarded in one fell swoop. Moreover, the main force of the Magical Society is in a confrontation with the crusading army of the Temple in Maiturisiland, the 'Hub of the Long Road', and it is impossible to allocate more men to assist these northern nobles......"

"What should we do in this situation?"

Victor thought about it and didn't have a good idea, so he had to send these situations back to Skethiti through a one-time ultra-long-range teleportation circle.

"I'd better leave the headache to the old foxes...... Victor thought.

……

Over Carter City, the war fortress "Skeshiti".

The Standing Council of the Magical Society is meeting in the control center of the Tower of Babel, and the high-ranking mages and grand arcanists are blushing and discussing the intelligence information about the situation in Saint-Naburg from Victor.

"Humph! I said a long time ago that those nobles are unreliable......"

Felton of the Eye of the Stars roared in a low voice, "We've wasted so much of our time, and it's still empty in the end!" ”

"You can't say that......"

Winnie Murphy, the elemental master, said with relief, "As long as the covenant is signed, the nobles of the 'Northland Alliance' can at least help us to involve some of the power of the temple......"

"We might have a better choice."

Dick Lipod, the Sleeper's Mentor, said in a deep voice, "According to Victor's information, the core of the power of the Northern Temple lies in one person - Cardinal Olbas! If we can get rid of it, we'll be a big blow to the temple! ”

"It's not going to be easy!"

Elemental Mastery frowned, "In the church of the temple, a reserve cardinal can fully exert the strength of a legendary mage......"

"It's easy to do! Here's how we can do it......"