June 3 at 10 p.m.

While the whole city is still immersed in the unprecedented pomp and circumstance of the "Return Concert", when people are still intoxicated by the classical greatness of the two symphonies "New Country" and "Ode to Joy", when the singing of "Ode to Joy" and the melodious and desolate melody of the second movement of "New Country" can be heard in the streets and alleys, the people in the dark corners of Aalto have resumed their normal life and have taken advantage of such a rare occasion to hold secret gatherings.

In a seemingly ordinary civilian house in the Purple Lily District, a dozen mysterious people gathered in a hidden basement, most of them wearing similar black hooded robes, and a few wearing various street-bought masks on their faces, on which were painted with bears, goats and other animals that children liked.

"Hanged man, why hasn't Mr. Sage come yet?" asked a mysterious female figure who concealed her face with a hood but faintly revealed a bumpy figure in a black robe package, and although her voice had changed, she could still hear a little sweetness.

They gathered around a circular table with a few white candles lit and lots of books, papers, and materials.

The hanged man replied in his peculiar cold and strange voice, "Mercury, how do I know the Dao?" Mr. Sage is already a formal magician, and he has the right to come at the last moment. ”

After the dangerous Aalto became an official magician, the sage did not withdraw from this magic apprentice circle, but instead guided the other magic apprentices with a teacher-like attitude, and exchanged some magic potion recipes for them, so he soon became the de facto leader of this magic circle, benefiting many magic apprentices. At least the hanged man himself is getting closer and closer to the rank of official magician, and he also vaguely feels that the strength of mercury, morning star, and reindeer has been greatly improved, I don't know if Lu Dao has become a formal magician, or if he has improved his abilities in other aspects by means of magic potions and magic arrays.

"In five minutes, if Mr. Sage hasn't come yet, we'll have to leave. Before Mercury could reply, the black-robed man in the reindeer mask said in a hoarse voice.

The other magic apprentices nodded in agreement, this kind of gathering in secret circles does not tolerate anyone being late, because being late often means an accident happens, and there can be no luck.

Morning Star smiled bitterly after hearing the reindeer's words: "It is really depressing and troublesome to have to be vigilant and frightened at all times in such a life. ”

"If you don't want to suppress the pain. That's as good as a fire wolf. The hanged man grimly sarcastic.

Suddenly. All the apprentices of magic who were talking quietly fell silent, and although there was no definite evidence of this, and no one had witnessed or heard all about what had happened in the Black Forest of Melzer, it was a few simple, easy-to-hear facts that determined that the fire wolf was a traitor lurking in the magic circle. For example, the fire wolf volunteered to know about the ruins. For example, the fighting side is a large number of night watchmen. For example, the professor has not been here since, such as the professor "Rong" on the list of purification sequences, they know the Tao from official magicians in other circles.

At the mention of this matter, the hoarse voice but still a little sweet and touching Mercury sighed softly: "It's a pity that there is a traitor among us." Let Mr. Professor leave Aalto in a hurry, without having time to tell us where the headquarters of the Magic Council is, otherwise we would not have to feel lost and depressed, unable to find the 'Paradise of Light', and feel that there is no way forward. ”

When she mentioned the professor, she was in deep awe, from the profound knowledge she had personally experienced, from the terrifying magic she had witnessed, and from the fact that he had actually ascended the purification sequence!

The few new magic apprentices were curious to hear the name of "Mr. Professor" from the original members, but they didn't doubt Mercury's description, and being able to enter the purification sequence proved it all - this is a great man in the same awe of magicians in other circles when they mention it!

"At first, I thought that Mr. Professor was just an ordinary mid-level magician, but I didn't expect him to be much more terrifying than I thought......" The hanged man sighed in a cold voice, and suddenly there was a unique knock at the entrance of the basement.

"Mr. Sage is here......" The magic apprentices breathed a sigh of relief, and they all got up and greeted the sage quietly, because he was a formal magician, and they were magic apprentices.

Mercury cautiously walked to the door of the secret room and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Sage?"

It was a two-story civilian house with a basement, with numerous window entrances, so they did not place the first identification measure at the gate, but placed magic traps directly in the walkway leading to the secret room, and confirmed their identity through knocks and questions, so that they could detect it in advance and escape from the basement with the magic methods that had been prepared for a long time.

"It's me. The old sage's voice came.

The familiar voice, the calm tone, and the fact that the spiritual power was vaguely unaware of the abnormality, the magic apprentices all let go of their hanging hearts.

Every time someone came, they tensed that string, and it was an indescribable painful feeling.

Mercury lifts the magic trap and opens the door to see the sage wearing a black magic robe with a hood covering his face.

"Good evening, Mr. Sage. "All the apprentices put their right hands on their foreheads, bowed deeply, and saluted the sages with the etiquette of ancient magicians.

When they finished saluting and raised their heads, they all gasped, because there was still a mysterious person standing next to the sage who was covered by a cold and wide black magic robe, and he and the others didn't even notice anything wrong just now, in the vague spiritual power induction, the sage was empty in front and back, left and right!

"What do you mean, Sage?!Why did you suddenly bring a stranger over?!" Returning to his senses, Mercury angrily accused, this is the most taboo thing for similar secret gatherings.

Bringing anyone else is never allowed without prior notice.

Although the hanged man and the others were indignant and worried, they did not make a loud accusation like Mercury, because the sage was a formal magician, and he alone could kill all the magic apprentices here.

"Mercury really hides its strength, maybe it has become a full-fledged magician......" Seeing this scene. They thought silently.

The sage laughed and said, "Mercury, don't get excited, he's not a stranger, and he's been to our party." ”

"Ah, who?" asked Mercury and the other magic apprentices in amazement.

"Mercury, the Hanged Man, the Morning Star, the Reindeer, don't you remember me?" Lucien said again in a deliberately distorted, cold, hoarse voice, while unreservedly exuding his powerful spiritual power.

This is no longer the oppression of the will brought by the help of magical items, but the momentum of a genuine mid-level magician.

The hanged man and the others only felt that the black-robed magician in front of them was cold and terrifying, as if they could never reach the abyss at the bottom, just to see him. Feel his breath. Let yourself tremble all over your body, and the cold from your heart spreads to every part of your body. If it weren't for the fact that he was just exuding momentum and didn't really oppress, he and other magic apprentices would have already fallen to the ground with weak legs. Not to mention concentrating on your magic.

Intermediate mage. An absolute mid-level magician!

A mid-level magician who is different from a magic apprentice!

Only mercury is slightly normal. Although she subconsciously took two steps back, her exposed slender hands trembling slightly, it was more of a shock than a suppression.

She said in a trembling voice, "Mr. Professor, Mr. Professor!"

The only strange mid-level magician I know is Mr. Professor!

"I'm glad you recognize me. Lucien replied with a grim smile. But it was also clear that Mercury was not recognized by the hoarse voice that he had deliberately distorted and that could often be heard in magic circles and by his once more elevated figure.

Whew!Whew...... A series of gasps of surprise and fear rang out loudly.

"Mr. Professor?" "Professor?" ...... Unbelievable voices rang out one after another.

This is a big man whose name of fear has hung over Aalto's magic circle and the ranks of the Night's Watch for more than three years!

There are only a few mid-level mages in Aalto, but none of them can be included in the purification sequence!

I didn't expect to meet this terrifying magician who had been in awe of Mercury and others for a long time, ranking 360th in the purification sequence today!

The sage expected this situation and smiled, "Let's welcome Mr. Professor again, this time he will bring us news of the Magic Council Headquarters!"

Really a professor, really a professor!

The magic apprentices suddenly felt very proud that they were able to be in the same circle as a famous big man in the purification sequence, which was really good.

At the same time, their mood was completely lifted, because the news of the headquarters of the Magic Council was located was something that most of them had dreamed of!

As a person who has come over, Lucien is very clear, understanding, and sympathetic to their lives and psychological states, so even if there is no other reason, he will use another identity to pass on the news of the Magic Council headquarters to them, telling them the way and the way to go, so that they have the opportunity to meet the light.

After the magic apprentices put their right hands on their foreheads and saluted Lucien respectfully, the sage introduced: "Mr. Professor, among the magic apprentices you knew a few years ago, some found Aalto too terrifying or had no hope of leaving, such as Oak Tree and White Glove, and some died in distress during adventures in the Black Forest or nearby ruins, such as Owl and White Honey, so only Mercury, the Hanged Man, Morning Star, Reindeer, and I are still there, and the rest are new members......

In the introduction of the sage one by one, Lucien sighed slightly that the first magic apprentice he knew, "Owl" Smail, died in the adventure, I don't know if the funny Lord Doro escaped, as for how the white honey died, how can the sage know Lucien.

After the introduction, when Mr. Professor sat down, Mercury's sweet voice was uncontrollably anxious: "Mr. Professor, will you really tell us where the headquarters of the Magic Council is?

She asked as soon as she could, not wanting to miss out on the same two opportunities as she had done in the previous two attempts.

In the eager eyes of the sages and magic apprentices, Lucien laughed: "There are no conditions, because this is what every magician should do, and every magician should have the consciousness of a guide. And as a mage who is often hunted down, I am sympathetic to your situation and willing to help you. "I'm not the Felipe guy sent by the Pale Hand.

After a short silence, Mercury sobbed a little and said, "Mr. Professor, I don't know how to express my gratitude, but thank you very much. Now, can you tell us now?"

That kind of darkness, that kind of depression, that kind of pain, that feeling of tension at any time, people who have not experienced it cannot understand it at all.

"Mr. Professor, if we can get to the headquarters of the Magic Council, we will definitely not forget your help!" The cold and lifeless hanged man could not control his excitement, and his gratitude was overflowing.

After each of the magic apprentices expressed their gratitude, Lucien carefully reflected on it, and then smiled: "The headquarters of the Magic Council is located in the Kingdom of Holm across the Storm Strait, and it is a floating city near its capital Rentat, called Alinge. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )