In a gorgeous hall, the old man with white hair and beard stared intently at the crystal ball in his hand, his expression was very calm, as if the pictures in the crystal ball were all expected by him. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this moment, another old man entered the hall, and then respectfully bowed to the white-haired old man with his back to him.

"You're not doing very well in this matter, Ganben," the white-haired old man didn't reply, but there was obviously a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone, "You made the 'chosen one' suspicious..."

"Yes, I'm sorry, Your Majesty the Pope," the old man named Ganben was the old man who had a conflict with Yu Ping in the 'Traveler's Gathering Place', but mysteriously disappeared for no reason.

The next moment, his face changed completely... And not only the face, but the whole body has changed.

He went from a somewhat thin old man to a plump fat man.

"It's really my fault... I didn't expect to come across that kind of mentally handicapped young man who reads too many novels," Gan Ben complained a little, "I've deliberately raised the price of 'that thing' a little bit when I set up a stall... There really is such a stupid and rich mentally handicapped person who can find a treasure and spend a hundred magic crystals to buy something he doesn't know at all!"

"Hehe... From another point of view, he did choose a very good deal, didn't he?" The Pope heard the fat old man's complaints, put away the crystal ball in his hand, turned his head to look at him who was still dissatisfied, and said with a smile: "... It's a pity that I ran into you, an unqualified 'businessman'... Although 'that thing' is only useful to the 'chosen one'... But its value can't be measured by a mere magic crystal..."

“... May I ask a question, Your Majesty the Pope..."The fat old man no longer dwelled on what had happened before, but asked the white-haired old man with a puzzled expression, who was looking at him with a smile and no idea what he was thinking.

"You can try to ask, and if I can, I will answer. ”

"Why... Do you want to hide his identity from the 'Chosen One'?" Hearing the Pope's response, Ganben did not hesitate, and quickly said his question, "With our 'help', he should only grow stronger faster... And in this way, he will be able to better face his 'mission'..."

"Because he's not ready..."The white-haired old man interrupted the fat old man's words and said lightly, "This Cangyue Continent is not ready either... Excessive pressure will only become a stumbling block for him now. ”

“... So, when do you think he's going to be 'ready'?" the fat old man asked, "Judging from the previous information, we are running out of time... Those who are hiding in the dark are already ready to move, even... Some of them have already stretched out their claws into this great holy city!"

"Don't worry, Ganben..."The white-haired old man also put away the smile on his face when he heard this, and his expression turned grim, "It's not just the 'chosen one' who has the mission on his shoulders... We old guys also have our own mission, and that is... Until the Chosen One grows up completely, maintain the present peace... If they dare to stretch out their filthy claws to any inch of the continent before we fall completely, then we'll..."

“... Grab their claws, then pull them out of the shadows and crush them to slag!" the fat old man picked up, his expression excited.

"That's right, my child," the Pope nodded in satisfaction, "but it's time to put the Chosen One to some real challenges... So you already know what to do with those 'cubs' who are so bold as to dare to set foot in this city, right?"

The obese old man was shocked when he heard this...

"This... Isn't it too early?" he said with some hesitation, "Even if it's a 'cub', they're all from..."

"Don't you already have an answer to this question?" the Pope did not answer directly, but said in a mocking tone: "You did a very ugly thing before... I was forced by a few little guys to use magic power far beyond their level..."

“... That's because that little girl from the Rees family has the magic costume made of White's dead house in her hand!" the fat old man named Gan Ben immediately protested, "Otherwise, with them now, I don't need to use magic to abuse them as a ninth-order lawyer!"

Yes... Different from Yu Ping's guess, this old man was not an eighth-order fighter at all, but a ninth-order lawyer!

Standing high on the pinnacle of the continent, a terrifying being that can easily raze a mountain or fortress to the ground.

And he is in the stage of condensing the law, although he is a lawyer... However, at this level, his physical strength has also reached a very strong point... Although it is far inferior to a fighter of the same rank, it is not much of a problem to beat a sixth-order or even seventh-order fighter with his bare hands.

“... By the way, speaking of that little guy from White..."The fat old man's words seemed to remind the Pope of something, "you go to him, he seems to have discovered something, tell him our decision... The little ones were about to hand him the 'shard'. ”

"Yes. ”

The fat old man saluted the Pope again, and his figure disappeared into the hall.

“... It's still so naïve, little Ganben," the white-haired old man standing alone in the magnificent palace sighed in a strange tone after confirming that the fat old man's aura was completely gone, "Our 'enemies' are not only creatures from 'that' place... What's even more troublesome is those who have been 'eroded' by desire, our 'kind'!"

"However, since you have chosen to 'betray' your own race..."The next moment, the white-haired old man let out a disdainful sneer, "... Then be ready to obediently become the 'fertilizer' necessary for the growth of the 'Chosen One'!"

The gaze returned to Yu Ping's body... At this moment, they have come to the door of the clock tower.

The old man in the stall... That is, after Gan Ben mysteriously disappeared, the cyan stone was left on the stall by him.

And Yu Ping and Ina, who have the strange desire of 'thirst' for it, naturally can't ignore its existence and turn around and leave... After a brief discussion, they decided to leave Shahril in custody for the time being, and sent it to the Clock Tower to be examined by White Kane.

A grandfather-type Dead House who hasn't stepped out of his home in years is not just an expert in charged magic suits, but also a knowledgeable scholar...

If even he can't identify the details of this mysterious stone, then I'm afraid there are few people on this continent who know what it is... The above sentence was Sharyl's exact words, and the silver-haired little Shota, who was angrily furious at a group of 'guardians' who had arrived long late, also took the time to turn around in agreement.

Then he went on to twist his neck and curse the helpless 'Guardians'...

Regardless of how many years the hapless Guardians were deducted from their wages by the angry silver-haired Shota... After that, Yu Ping and the others rushed to the location of the clock tower at great speed, and were greeted by a puppet girl who seemed to have been waiting at the door for a long time.

“... Master Kane knows we're coming?" Yu Ping asked as he followed the puppet girl into the clock tower.

"No, it wasn't you who I was going to greet in the first place..."The puppet girl replied with a blank face, "But my father said that if you come here, Mr. Yu Ping, then I will cancel all reservations and meet you first." ”

A silver-haired little Shota who had been cut into the queue before: "... I don't know why, I always feel a little uncomfortable when I hear this... Why don't you let me beat me up?"

"Huh. In response to this request, a teenager who had been in the queue laughed and said nothing.