After hearing Shug's joking question, the magically summoned three-tailed mouse paused in place, and then it dragged its long tail quickly to the corner of the foyer, and with a slight turn, disappeared behind the cabinet.

Xiuge hurriedly chased after him, and when he looked closely, he found that there seemed to be a small crack in the wall behind the cabinet, and the mouse seemed to have scurried into this crack.

Although there was no way for Shuge to see the magical creature he had summoned for the time being, the connection at the magical level was still maintained, and he could feel that the magical creature was moving actively in the space behind the wall at the moment, and finally, it stopped somewhere.

"What does this mean? Is it trying to tell me that your actions can be very secretive? ”

Just when Xiuge was a little confused, his complexion changed suddenly.

He felt that his mana was beginning to pass at an alarming rate, and Shuge could clearly feel that his mana was being rapidly consumed by the summoned three-tailed mouse.

Out of curiosity, Shuge didn't stop this process, he quickly estimated his mana capacity, and then let go of the restrictions on mana, allowing his summons to continue to draw mana.

Soon, this behavior was fed back.

Sug first heard the slightest fragments of noise, which surrounded them from all sides, from behind the ceiling, the walls, the floor, and all sorts of old furniture.

It was the sound of some creatures crawling, and their numbers seemed to be exaggerated, so they inevitably squeezed and trampled on each other as they converged, hence the dense "squeak" sound.

Xiuge's face gradually changed.

He finally understood what his magic was being used for.

"So...... I should have rats under my feet? ”

The thought popped out of Shug's mind, and as if in response to him, the whole old Ernst mansion trembled slightly, and the rats that had been summoned to gather were like a carnival, running in the pipes below the ground and among the mezzanine of the walls, and the terrible sound formed a wave in an instant, which was suffocating.

Xiuge finally understood, the three-tailed rat he summoned seemed to be born with the ability to summon and dominate the rat swarm with magical power, although he didn't know where the limit of this ability was, Xiuge didn't plan to let it continue the experiment, he didn't want to make a mess of this place.

As Xiug cut off the supply of magic power, the shrill cries of the three mice immediately came from the wall, and then the ordinary mice who were called immediately scattered in all directions, and in just a few breaths, the old house of Ernst returned to tranquility, and the swarming rats did not leave any trace.

The three-tailed rat followed Xiuge's instructions and emerged from the wall and stood quietly in front of him, its body began to spiral out of control due to the interruption of the mana supply, and soon its body began to "melt" under Xiuge's gaze.

Like the magical tentacles that had broken away from Shoge's grasp, the summoned magical creature eventually dissipated in front of Shoge's eyes, leaving only a puddle of water where it had been standing.

Huge sat down on the stairs, staring at the stains, carefully reviewing in his mind what he had seen and what he had gained.

"Now, I have two magic spells that I have successfully inscribed, tentacle magic has been proven to be able to be used in actual combat, and this newly acquired summoning magic can be used in a wider range of scenarios."

As he gazed at his own spiritual world, Shug pondered, "A magical creature that can appear and disappear at any time, and flexibly carry out my commands...... The effect it can do is immense, not to mention its ability to summon a swarm of rats, and while using it consumes a lot of my mana, it is enough in itself to save my life. ”

Thinking of this, a face suddenly popped out of Xiuge's mind.

That's Verine Ernst.

Shuge couldn't help but smile bitterly, because the female mage who was trying to get herself out of Seren City safely had given a very serious advice before leaving the old mansion.

Verine Ernst believes that Shuge is an absolute beginner in magic, and whether or not he has completed the inscription of magic, it would be extremely risky to abuse and fumble with magic without a special person to guide him.

"If you don't want to be wiped dry by your own magic, and you don't want to be blown up to minced meat because your magic is out of control, you'd better be obedient...... If you want to learn magic, you can wait for us to solve the problem at hand, and then I may be able to be your introducer, and the most important thing the Law Council lacks right now is a qualified new force. ”

Recalling the words left by the other party, Xiuge slowly shook his head.

As a lake-level mage, Verin was right, and her sense of urgency and vigilance in Seren City may have been far beyond that of ordinary people, but she still didn't know what it all meant.

Xiuge was clear, but he couldn't say it, and even if he did, no one would believe it.

He didn't want to be dragged into a small room by the Laws Committee for the kind of magic ritual that would turn people into fools on the spot.

"The growth of magical power is necessary, and now everything in my spiritual world may be able to open a new gap in the current predicament...... But that's not enough. ”

Xiuge moved his palm slightly, and his magic power was slightly mobilized, so two extremely lethal magic tentacles immediately burst out of his palm, they were like black swords, flashing in the air, leaving only two terrifying whistles.

Xiuge noticed that there was a hint of dark green on the tentacles he had called out, and when this color touched the fence on the side, he actually heard the corrosive sound of "Zizi".

Obviously, the color that came from the dark green crystals in the center of the magic disc added some new properties to his magic.

"First the tentacles, then the rats, then the alchemy bombs and the poisonous ......"

Xiuge shook his palm and lifted his magic: "Why are they all these elements?" I'm not a villain. ”

……

In the afternoon, Xiuge, who was a little familiar with and practiced his magic, walked out of the old mansion with the manuscript he had made up nonsense before.

According to the plan, he also needs to go to the Peace Newspaper office today.

Shug was going to use the delivery as an excuse to find something more out of Philip's office, and with the help of the three-tailed mouse, he thought he should be able to find more details and evidence that he had missed.

"Maybe I could consider using violence if necessary...... But given that I've been the focus of the Commission's attention, I'd do well to exercise restraint. ”

Xiuge thought so, but his eyes couldn't help but sweep over the manuscript paper in his hand and the small city in front of him, which was still generally peaceful, and the hatred for Editor-in-Chief Philip in his heart unconsciously rose to a new level.

I don't know if it was the illusion caused by psychological suggestion, but Xiuge always felt that as the armistice celebration approached, there was indeed a strange irritability brewing in the beautiful and unique town of Selen.

"Mr. Writer, do you still need a newspaper today?"

The familiar little girl appeared out of nowhere, her outfit was no different from before, but the smile on her face disappeared nowhere, and her timid appearance made people feel uncomfortable.

She carefully took out the newspaper from a small bag she was carrying: "You don't seem to have been out of the house today, so I left you an extra one." ”

The newspaper of the Peace newspaper always began to be distributed very early, so the newspaper had actually been in the girl's bag for half a day, and now the newspaper was a little crumpled, and even had two drops of oil stains on it, which made it look quite embarrassed.

Shuge didn't care, he took the newspaper, and then, as usual, put the change into the girl's palm.

The girl nodded her head very seriously, but never smiled.

Looking at the pale little face in front of him, Xiuge shook his head helplessly.

He reached out and grabbed the little girl who was about to turn away, and shoved the other two coins into her palm, and then he naturally bent down and kept his voice as low as he could.

"Hey, what's going on?"

At this time, Shug's rather weak appearance showed his strengths, at least the children did not have too much hostility and wariness towards young people with such appearances.

The girl stared at Shug twice, then glanced at the change in her palm, and then replied in a low voice, "Earlier...... Members of the Tricolor Brotherhood and the Celestial Helpers clashed. ”

"The Tricolor Brotherhood and the Celestial Helpers?"

Xiuge narrowed his eyes slightly.

These are the names of two organizations that are familiar to anyone who has lived in the city of Salem for a long time, and they appear in the public eye as often as the Law Committee, without joking.

The Tricolor Brotherhood is based on a large number of low-level young people in the city of Seren, among which the stealthy professional stalkers and the thieves who walk the streets are the main ones, these young people believe that the good use of power and swords can truly benefit the people at the bottom, this view may be a bit extreme, but for the young people who are prone to enthusiasm, this kind of goal and ideal is always full of temptation.

If Hug remembers correctly, his friend Putrin was a member of the Tricolor Brotherhood, and according to his own account, he is now a serious candidate for membership in the Brotherhood's ranks.

Compared with the tricolor brotherhood, which was founded on the basis of young blood, the history of the Seren Commoners is much older, and its establishment can even be traced back to the war more than 200 years ago, when the local residents of the city of Salem established such mutual aid organizations in order to survive better.

Although it is often said that the Mutual Aid Group has long become the "white glove" of those dignitaries, as far as Xiuge's own observation goes, this organization is still helping the residents of the city in an orderly manner, especially those children who have lost their families and parents for various reasons.

However......

There has never been any conflict of interest between these two organizations, so why did such a conflict suddenly erupt today?

"Mr. Writer, you should know...... Our cheap newspapers are actually all bought by the Mutual Aid Group. ”

The girl scratched at her hair with some distress, and then she explained: "But today...... Today, the Mutual Aid Group would like to tell you that there have been a lot of bad articles in the newspapers of the Peace Newspaper recently, so the Mutual Aid Group hopes that we will stop selling newspapers in the city...... In order to compensate everyone, they also helped us find some small jobs as compensation. ”

"Sounds good."

The girl whispered, "But the tricolor brotherhood ...... They don't think so. ”

Xiuge couldn't help but frown: "What does the Brotherhood say?" ”

So the girl recalled it earnestly, and then she said with a little stumbling: "They said...... They say that there is nothing wrong with the newspaper articles, that they only reveal some of the facts about the city of Salem, and that the Brotherhood believes that these truths should be known to the youngest, rather than deceiving everyone, as the Aid Corps does. ”

"Uncle Roy, who was supposed to be in charge of bringing us the newspaper, thought that the people of the Brotherhood were talking nonsense, and he wanted to go up and debate, but he was beaten after only two sentences, and his face was covered in blood, and he was carried away......"

Speaking of this, the girl looked at Xiuge carefully: "That friend of yours hit it." ”

"Putrin?"

"Yes...... Yes. ”

Shuge wanted to ask more, but the girl was obviously unwilling to continue the discussion, so she took the opportunity to break free from Shuge's grasp, picked up the two extra coins she had gotten, and turned and ran towards the other end of the street.

Xiuge got up slowly, the originally warm and bright afternoon sun was inexplicably dyed a little cold at this moment, and a gust of wind blew, making him can't help but shiver.

The increased magic sharpened his senses, and he pinpointed two gazes from the side of the street, which he met only to see two young men in black short-sleeved hoods staring in his direction.

There was a brief meeting of glances, and then the two hooded youths belonging to the Tricolor Brotherhood dispersed and walked towards each end of the street.

Winter hadn't yet arrived, but Xiuge was already feeling the cold.