Upon returning to the inn's residence, Arnold had no time to rest when his attendants informed him that the Grand Magister of the Sky Mage Council, Ian Profmo, had come to visit.

Arnold was somewhat surprised by this visitor, and although there had been many visitors attracted by the surname Feglaf since he arrived in the imperial capital, it was the first one with such a special identity as Ian Promov.

The Council of Sky Mages is the biggest weight that the Royal Family of Storo can continue to maintain its advantage over the local lords after the signing of the Charter of the Fog Castle, and the six archmages are completely comparable to the top combat power of the Northvid family in Vodahara, and the Arcane craftsmen.

The rest of Ian Promov remained as the imperial capital, and should also be responsible for keeping an eye on Arnold.

Therefore, it is normal for Arnold to be surprised by the sudden visit of the archmage who is supposed to be his watchman.

After some thought, Arnold decided to meet the Master Ian. Although he was curious about the other party's intentions, Arnold felt that this should not be a difficult opponent to deal with, considering that the Sky Mage Council had always been semi-isolated from the world.

Ian Promov's appearance is very much in line with most people's impression of the image of an archmage, with a long snow-white beard, and the wrinkles on his face are like the bark of an old tree, which can tell how old the other person is. Of course, despite his old age, the Great Magister is often able to avoid the pain that ordinary old people will have because of the abundant magic power in his body, and his health is beyond the imagination of others.

"Lord Arnold. ”

Seeing Arnold, Ian immediately stood up and bowed to the other party, although he was the great mage who had reached the top of the mortal world, but because the empire had always been very taboo about the appearance of the mage lord, although the Sky Mage Council enjoyed considerable privileges, it was always inferior to the six dukes in terms of status.

"Master Promov, please be seated. Arnold made a "please" gesture, and his tone was quite polite, "Sorry to keep you waiting, I just came from the Consulate, is there something wrong with you coming to me?"

When Arnold said that the Archon's residence had just come over, Ian's expression did not change at all, and he did not seem to react to this.

"Actually, I wanted to visit you a long time ago, but because you have been busy with official business, I didn't dare to bother, and I hope my visit today did not disturb you. ”

"Busy with official business" or something, naturally, is an empty word, although Arnold has been involved in the war with the Baidi people since he came to the imperial capital, but he has not been busy enough to meet visitors. And according to Ian, if he really wanted to visit for a long time, then the factors that hindered him from coming could be the jealousy of the royal family.

The empire has been very careful to use the power of magic since its inception, and in the eyes of Henut the Great and his successors, the power of magic is unstable, and the mages are far less loyal than the knights. If the Grand Magister of the Sky Mage Council and the Duke of Cold Mountain meet in private, the Royal Family of Sdorth will definitely doubt the loyalty of the Sky Mage Council and the Duke of Cold Mountain like crazy, such trouble, Arnold and Ian don't want to get into trouble, so when Iscario is still in the imperial capital, even if he wants to see Arnold very much, Ian will never come easily, even if Iscario leaves the imperial capital, he has observed the wind for several days before he dares to come to visit at this time without attracting attention.

Thinking of this, Arnold no longer hesitated, at least judging from the tone of the other party, it was the Sky Mage Council that wanted him.

"Of course not, actually, my sister is also a mage, so I am quite happy about your visit. ”

Arnold's polite tone put Ian at ease, and he also heard the hidden meaning of Arnold's words, since Duke Lengshan's sister is also a mage, then as the highest authority in the mage world in the empire, it may not be appropriate for him to visit without some greeting gifts.

"I see, since Ling Mei is also a mage, then we are naturally obliged to sponsor the growth of a young mage, if you need a magic book or magic scroll, please feel free to ask. ”

"This is really grateful, and I will accept your kindness with the shame. ”

Seeing Arnold calmly accept his own conditions, Ian's heart finally relaxed completely, although he wanted to send a batch of magic books and magic scrolls, but if he could achieve the purpose of his trip with these costs, it would be a good thing for Ian.

"Lord Arnold, I have come here for a reason. Ian didn't waste much of his mouth and time to say what he meant in aristocratic terms, as a mage, he preferred to tell the other party his purpose bluntly, "You've met a man named Krazusa Winter Conling, right?"

Hearing the name, Arnold suddenly remembered the face that always had a reserved smile, but made people shudder inexplicably.

"Yes, I've seen this man in the city of Vortagen. Arnold took a sip of the black tea that the maid served, "At that time, Mr. Winter Conling told me that he was a member of the Council of Sky Mages, and I thought he was joking, but now that you ask me about me, it seems that the gentleman was not exactly joking. ”

In the face of Arnold's calm witticism, Archmage Ian could only smile bitterly.

"This can't be considered a lie, Crassusa was indeed my disciple once, so it can also be said that he is a member of the Council of Sky Mages. ”

"'Ever'?"

Arnold put down his teacup and glanced at Ian with his eyelids.

"Yes. Ian sighed, his expression dejected, "He's a pretty good young mage, and he's very talented, and in time he will be able to take over my mantle." But he suddenly disappeared half a year ago, and with it, the treasure of the Sky Mage Council, the Frost Heart. ”

Arnold had in his mind the scene of Mr. Bigswove scurrying through the city of Vortagen with the Heart of Frost in his mouth.

"You're saying he stole Frost Heart and then absconded?"

Ian pursed his lips tightly, his shriveled lips tangled, but the archmage, a symbol of wisdom, had a very confused expression on his face.

"I don't dare to conclude like this, maybe because he is my most optimistic disciple, I do want to favor him, but even if I put aside the element of favoritism, I think this matter is very strange. ”

"I want to hear about it. Arnold knew it was going to be a long story.

"Kelsusa was originally the last son of a vassal of Duke Blackwater's family, although he can be regarded as a nobleman, but he basically has no inheritance rights, like his background, many people will choose to join the army, even if it is just to become a low-level knight, that is also a way out, after all, there are very few nobles in the empire who will choose to become mages. ”

Speaking of this, Ian smiled wryly.

"But Kelsusa's talent is very good, his magic ability is very high, his understanding is strong, and he is so talented, I can know at a glance that he will definitely be able to become an archmage. So, when I happened to find him accompanying him when someone from the Kierkegaard family came to the imperial capital, and I understood how high his qualifications were, I immediately asked his family to make this child my student. ”

Arnold picked up the pastry and enjoyed it, the Archmage Ian was obviously a short-talker, and once he opened the conversation, Arnold simply listened to the memories of these old mages as stories in the tavern.

"Kelsusa is a talented and studious man, and at the age of twenty he became a mage who could take charge of himself, and I even think he can become the youngest archmage in history. So I gave him a lot of knowledge without reservation, and he would be my assistant until I ...... every magic experiment."

The old man's eyes were no longer on Arnold, and he was like those old village men in the twilight, recalling the events of the child's childhood, he would be completely immersed in the memories, almost forgetting himself.

"Until half a year ago, he suddenly disappeared, and even the heart of frost disappeared. I don't believe that Krsusa stole the Frost Heart for money, because as long as he stayed in the Sky Mage Council, he would have more to gain than the Frost Heart, both in terms of money and resources for magical studies and experiments. Therefore, I think there must be something strange about Kelsusa's disappearance, which is related to the treasure of the Sky Mage Council, and after the accident, Sullivan immediately used prophecy to find the whereabouts of Kelsusa and Frostheart. ”

Sullivan is the head archmage of the Sky Mage Council and the archmage who is best at prophecy and stargazing.

"And then you found out that he had been in contact with me and found me?" Arnold shrugged, he could understand the mood of the mages, but he didn't think it was of any use, because he knew about the affairs of Vortagen, and he still didn't understand what kind of person Kelthusa was and who he was working for.

"Nope. ”

Ian shook his head and looked at Arnold faintly.

"Prophecy tells us that Kelsusa Winterconling is long dead, and that we found you by following the trail of the Frost Heart. ”

Arnold's hand holding the black teacup stopped in mid-air.

"Wait a minute, what did you just say, that the person Kelsusa Winterconling is dead, and what did this prophecy come about?"

"Half a year ago, when we first used prophecy, we found out that Krsusa was a dead man. Ian's expression couldn't help but be a little sad, but he tried his best to restrain the pain of losing a child and grandchildren, and kept his voice in a steady tone, "But you just said that you met Kelsusa, and he also told you that you were a member of the Council of Sky Mages, then, this person is not a precious, it can only be ......"

"The undead. Arnold swallowed a mouthful of saliva and spoke the possibility on behalf of the other.

"First, let's confirm the first possibility. Ian sighed and took out a neatly folded piece of paper from the pocket of the mage's robe, "Is this what Kelsusa you saw?"

Arnold glanced at the sketch portrait on the paper, then nodded firmly, "I'm sure it's exactly the same." ”

"Well, that's really the second possibility. Ian sighed repeatedly, as if to sigh out the spiritual energy in his body, "He has become an undead spirit, and continues to act for a purpose we don't know about." ”

Arnold suddenly thought of a possibility.

"You've used prophecy on him lately, right, where is he now?"

Ian was not at all surprised by Arnold's eager tone, because he was no less shocked than Arnold when he knew the outcome of the prophecy.

"In Tuke Bay. ”