"Rude, I'm Hansen, the leader of the Shadows. I heard that Your Excellency is a Master Finch, but today you have come to visit Rand City, and I don't know if there is anything important to tell me?"

Benjamin thought about it, and the head of the organization also walked into the reception room and said this.

It was a stocky, middle-aged mage, sitting down in a chair with a big belly, and there was always a lewd look between his eyebrows - maybe Benjamin had a preconceived idea, but he really thought the guy was disgusting.

However, he certainly did not intend to show it.

"Call me Grant. Benjamin smiled politely and said, "I heard...... Do you have the idea to build a school?"

"What? Mage Finch is interested in this, too?"

Benjamin nodded and said, "Mage Finch was very happy when he heard about it. As you know, after the establishment of the Academy of Magic, it has had a great impact on the mage circles of various countries, and like us, Freedon, we should have made our own mage school a long time ago. Therefore, as long as you show us your potential, we can support you on all levels. ”

Suddenly, Master Hansen showed a look of surprise.

"Really, Mage Finch is willing to support us, too?"

Benjamin smiled and nodded.

"Thank you very much!" the other party was obviously a little excited, and said, directly took out the books under the table, and handed them to Benjamin, "Come, take a good look, this is our potential!"

"It's ......," Benjamin pretended not to understand.

"Our latest research on meditation is a rule. Master Hansen frowned and said, "Your Excellency, don't underestimate this book, what is written on it, but it can change the entire mage circle - runes!"

"Oh!"

"I don't need to explain the extra words, it's all in the book. You can take it back to the Venchor and show it to the Wizard, or try it yourself, and you'll see how much potential we have. ”

As he spoke, Master Hansen suddenly waved his hand, and runes flashed in his eyes. With the gathering of the wind element, a gentle breeze blew, rolled up two wine glasses and a bottle of red wine on the corner counter, and slowly landed on the table where they met.

- Apparently, he had already constructed runes from his mental power according to the method developed by Benjamin, so he had the ability to perform magic silently.

He poured two glasses of wine and handed one to Benjamin, with a smile on his face.

Benjamin had no choice but to cooperate with him to make a surprised expression.

"Your Excellency has been able to study such a remarkable meditation method!" he said, feeling that he was a drama spirit, "I have heard of runes before, but I didn't expect them to be used in meditation. If you have this meditation method, you will use it as a hole card, and your school will be a great success!"

Master Hansen put down his glass: "So...... Are you willing to fund us?"

"Of course. Benjamin took a sip of his wine, and then asked slowly, "Have you chosen a location, how is the venue, how is the venue, when are you going to start recruiting students?

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that we have prepared for this. Master Hansen slapped the table, smiled, and then began to talk about his grand plan.

Benjamin also learned about the other party's overall plan.

As he had expected, the Shadow Mage Organization had already developed a very detailed promotional plan around the Rune Meditation Method. In addition to printing a large number of books on rune meditation, they even sent mages to prepare for a good show in various countries.

And on the various constructions of the college...... They just bought a large farm in the countryside and renovated it slightly, which was simply not comparable to the Academy of Magic.

However, they should also know that the gap in infrastructure is too great. As a result, they've been emphasizing the Rune Meditation Rule, which is probably the only hole card they've been able to get fame in one fell swoop.

"I've inquired that the second enrollment of the School of Magic and Wizardry will not be until at least two months later, so we plan to get ahead of them. Master Hansen said slowly, "Using this month's time, we will send mages who have learned the rules of rune meditation to express themselves in various countries and attract attention. And when the time comes, we will throw out the name of the school and replace the Academy of Magic and become the focus of everyone's minds!"

"And at that point, who else would want to go to the Academy of Magic? ”

Benjamin listened and nodded expressionlessly.

"That...... Have you ever considered this situation?" he couldn't help but ask, "What if, I mean, the Magic Academy finds out about your move first, and then finds a way to steal your meditation rules as a recruitment stunt?"

He thought that if he nodded so insinuatingly, the other party would show a weak expression. But what he didn't expect was that the other party didn't even show a little embarrassment

"What's there to be afraid of, if they dare to do this, it will ruin their own reputation. Master Hansen said with a smile, "We took out the Rune Meditation Method first, and all the mages in the world will know that this is our achievement, and they can't take it away." ”

Benjamin heard this and nodded.

"That's that......"

At this point, he felt that there was nothing more to ask. Everything he should know has been asked, and if he stays any longer, he is afraid that he will vomit on the spot.

After a few more words, Benjamin nodded his head and was sent out with a smile on his face. He also had a lot of books compiled by this organization stuffed in his hands, and he suddenly had an urge to burn them all.

But...... Not long after leaving the Shadow's stronghold, Benjamin disappeared into a street, disguised himself, and sneaked back in.

This time, he chose to go to the underground cave, and gradually came to the bottom of the "Shadow" stronghold. Then, he turned on the water elemental sensing method and silently observed all the movements in the building.

"Voyeur, everyone else told you everything, why are you coming back?" the system said disgustedly.

"Shhhh Benjamin let out a sneer and said in his heart, "Observe their movements carefully, just ...... I'm not alone. ”

In the induction screen, he could see that the entire colony was busy.

Almost as soon as Benjamin left the stronghold on his front foot, mages began to run in from outside, waiting in the hall of the stronghold. And Master Hansen also put away the smile on his face, said something solemnly, and waved his fist from time to time, as if he was giving some kind of motivational speech.

Benjamin tried to dig a little more into it, and at last, he could barely hear what he was saying.

“...... Mage Finch and the Academy of Magic have always been close, and they may have found out, but there is no evidence, so they sent someone to test us. Now that I've revealed so much false news to them, I should be able to buy some time, and we have to act now......"