As an ordinary girl in Vann, Marlena had imagined countless times in the past what might happen between herself and the mage.

This was a common occurrence among the common people, and even among some small aristocratic circles.

Ordinary people have a lot of fantasies about spellcasters who can use the miracle of magic, and who can use invisible magic to create countless tangible wonders that directly change reality.

Although magic has long been firmly tied to the functioning of human society in Vane, the existence of the Legislature and the status and privileges that mages have in the past in this world still make them a unique class independent of the nobility and the royal family.

The change in the city of Salem destroyed almost all of Marlena's illusions about spellcasters.

In folklore and fairy tales, there are no spellcasters who can calm disasters on their own, there are no casters who stand up to save ordinary people at critical moments, and casters who can easily deal with monsters and bring peace back to the world do not appear.

Ever since Marlena lived a life of hiding in her old apartment, she had become completely hopeless about the Judicial Committee.

Because these spellcasters can't solve the city's predicament at all, they can't even get the mages outside to open the closed door, and one can only conclude from this situation that the people of the outside world, whether it is those powerful countries or the legal committee that has always controlled the magical resources of the entire Van Grace, do not want to lift the blockade of Celem City. Z.br>

They just want to completely close the people of Salem City and the terrible monsters they can't solve forever.

"We've heard that the mages at the Celem City Judicial Council Branch...... They and the soldiers of the independent government divided all the relief supplies that were provided to us from outside...... Weapons, food, and warm clothing...... Everything was piled up in the embassy and the law committee building."

The girl rode on the back of the Rat of Galloping, adjusting to the terrifying speed of the strange magical mount as she whispered to the young mage sitting behind her what she had seen and heard in the city.

She had come to believe the other party's words.

The young spellcaster, who calls himself "Alfred", does not know much about the current situation in the city, but he is also able to name some important events that have happened in the city before, which is consistent with his previous identity and experience.

However, there are some essential differences between him and the refugees in Salem.

His body is very clean, although his clothes look a little old and stained with a little dust, but the whole person's appearance and mental state are very good, although his face is a little pale, but it gives people a very comfortable appearance.

And this peculiarity is rightfully attributed to the magic and magic power he has mastered.

In the past, this would have been a figure that would have been secretly discussed behind the backs of young girls.

It's a pity that now, everyone's eyes and brains can't tolerate any superfluous thoughts.

"Have you heard anyone else about the news that the Legal Committee is sending supplies to the city? I mean, people who have actually witnessed the actions of the Law Commission."

"Hmm......"

In response to Shug's question, Marlena thought seriously for a moment, and then she whispered, "Mr. Felix has been near the city gate before, and he seems to have seen it...... But he didn't want to discuss these things with us."

"Felix?"

When Xiuge heard this name, he only felt that it seemed a little familiar, as if he had heard it before.

Soon, Marlena confirmed Shuge's suspicions, and she replied, "Yes! Mr. Felix is a celebrity in the city of Seren! He had been the head of the Mutual Aid Society before the disaster, and many people in the city had his help!"

Hearing this, Xiuge's memory finally became clear.

He remembered that in the days before the Celestial City Incident, he had witnessed two battles between the Mutual Aid Society of Salem and the Tricolor Brotherhood

The "Felix" mentioned by Malena seems to be in the midst of the conflict.

So he tentatively asked, "Is this Mr. Felix you are talking about...... Very young?"

"Yes sir, as young as you! You are all very nice people!"

Marlena replied quickly, she was still very worried that the young mage behind her would be bad for her companion, so she would not miss any opportunity to praise and praise Xiuge, this kind of careful thinking hidden in the words was interesting, but Shuge certainly couldn't laugh now.

Because he knew very well that the reason why this girl was willing to lead the way for herself now was not because she trusted herself, but because she simply did not have the courage to refuse, and the situation of those companions who depended on her for their lives was indeed not optimistic.

"Don't worry, Marlena, I won't do anything bad to you and your friends......

Shug whispered a reassuring sentence, and to give credibility to his assurance, he added at the end of the sentence, "I can swear to Goddess Mel."

Sure enough, the moment Xiuge said this, Marlena breathed a sigh of relief.

In her mind, while the "goodness" of the casters was a huge unknown, the mages' belief in the goddess of magic was extremely sincere, and their oath to this was at least more convincing than other forms of assurance.

Naturally, the speed of the Running Rat is needless to say.

Although its appearance and running directly alarmed the children of the Abyss hidden in the surrounding buildings, the blessing of the Mother Earth Goddess contained in Sniki's body now forms a very obvious deterrent to these mutilated creations from the Abyss.

As a family member who has been "certified" by the Mother Earth Goddess, the status of the Running Rat and these defective products who are barely connected to the power of the "Abyss Court" can be said to be extremely disparity.

So, despite all the attention raised by Snicky's presence, they didn't have the courage to leave the building where they were hiding and attack, and even if they did, they wouldn't be able to catch up with it.

In the process, Shuge inevitably attracted the attention of some other survivors, and among those who had already begun to move, there were many squads of ten to fifteen people carrying crystallized guns, flamethrowers, and alchemical bombs.

Judging by their clothing and grooming, as well as Yelena's attitude, Shuge could probably tell where these people came from.

They should be members of the tricolor brotherhood.

In addition to the soldiers of the independent government and the Judicial Council, the Tricolor Brotherhood should be regarded as the third force that can continue to be active in the city of Seren, after all, there are many "capable people" among the members of the Brotherhood.

Today, the city of Salem has become a paradise for them to display their strengths and abilities.

The tricolor Brotherhood members were horrified by the passing of the Running Rat, and they were extremely vigilant when they discovered that the magical creature was riding on its back, and of course there might be some greed and covetousness among them.

As he rode by on the Rat Run, he snapped his fingers, and the Mage's Hand immediately appeared next to the Tricolor Brotherhood members, and punched one of the guys who dared to aim with the Crystallized Gun.

Although Xiuge did not inject corrosive poison into the mage's hand, judging from the results of the mana feedback generated when hitting the target, the bridge of the man's nose bone was probably hammered off the spot.

And the reaction of these tricolor Brotherhood members also sounded the alarm bell for Xiuge.

In today's Seren City, I am afraid that there is no identity that can be used as a "universal pass", and everyone's status has been pulled to a plane by this disaster, and only actual force and survival materials are the real prerequisites for dialogue.

Perhaps because of Felix, Marlena didn't have a good face for the Tricolor Brotherhood either, and she couldn't help but let out a faint exclamation and cheer after seeing the warning given by Xiuge.

It didn't take long for Shug to be guided by Marlena to the destination of the trip.

It's an old apartment building, located on the west side of the central axis of the city of Salem, so it's a very typical Waterl-style building, with a deep gray-black color and sharp spires, and although it is old, it is still very solid overall.

At least that terrible earthquake didn't destroy it, just left some frightening cracks in its walls.

Along the way, Xiuge had seen too many collapsed houses.

According to Marlena, they used to live in another apartment not far away, which was crumbling after the earthquake, and they finally moved here for safety.

Hug noticed that the windows of almost all of the apartment's rooms, with the exception of the upper floors, had been completely nailed, presumably as a response to the "dead tide" of the Descendants of the Abyss.

The two entered the apartment building one after the other, and after being accompanied by the trusted mage Shug, Marlena was visibly relaxed, but she still cautiously observed the surroundings as she entered the apartment building, and after making sure that there were no dangerous people or children of the Abyss hiding in the building, she boldly walked up with Xiuge.

"Mr. Alfred, please follow me...... The people who live here are actually good people, but everyone is frightened by the situation in the city, so they are very ......."

"I understand."

In Xiuge's magical perception, he sensed that someone was watching and snooping through the cracks and holes in the door, and when he cast his gaze, these eyes would hurriedly avoid it, and it was obvious that the "residents" here were very nervous about a stranger like Xiuge.

In this way, Marlena led Sug to the room where she and her "companions" were staying, on the third floor, high enough to avoid the "dead tide", and there were many discarded items piled up outside the door, where Sug saw many empty shells of cans, each of which was licked clean.

Obviously, wasting food is the most shameful act in this environment.

Marlena raised her hand and knocked rhythmically on the door, first once, then three times, then twice.

The door soon opened, and in front of Shuge were two very immature faces—they looked to be only seven or eight years old, their hair was disheveled, and their faces were so dirty that it was impossible to tell whether they were boys or girls.

"Sister Marlena!"

One of the children cried out in surprise, but then he saw Shug standing behind Marlena, carrying the heavy backpack for her, and nervousness and fear immediately took over his face.

Seeing this, Marlena hurriedly comforted her, and Xiuge had to stand there quietly, with a smile on her face, just like this, watching the girl who led the way for her introduce her origin and identity.

After the little occupants had calmed down a bit, Shug spoke, "I can do some healing magic, maybe I can cure Mr. Felix...... But only if you trust me and let me in."

As he spoke, he gently moved his fingers to construct a simple magic pattern, and the children were amazed to find that clean water slowly appeared in the empty cup on the table beside him, and several slices of coarse bread appeared in the saucer.

Sometimes, it's so easy to earn your children's trust.

The appearance of the food attracted everyone's attention, and it was only then that Shuge discovered that there were as many as eight children gathered in the house, each of them more immature than Marlena, the youngest of whom was probably only four years old, a girl, and she was now staring at the bread on the table, as if she wanted to get a share.

This purest and most primitive longing made Xiuge's mood fluctuate a little, so he sighed, and once again played a trick that doubled the demonic bread on the plate, and then the hungry children put an end to their sluggishness, and while they looked at Xiuge with envious and wary eyes, they got out of the way and let the strange young mage into the room

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"The bread is delicious! The water is sweet too!"

The eldest child, who had tasted water and bread in the name of "testing the poison", happily announced the results of his "experiment", which made Xiuge feel even more uncomfortable.

As a spellcaster, he knows exactly what the water and food he makes tastes like, and Wei Lin has even commented before that her exact words are "tears mixed with tooth cleaning powder" and "sawdust with grass blades".

While the children were busy sharing the rare food, Shug was led by Marlena to the innermost room, where on the only bed with an old mattress, he saw an unconscious man with a wounded face and tan hair.

This is Felix.

Sugg was not mistaken, this is the young man who led the protests of the Mutual Aid members in front of the Peace newspaper office before the events in the city of Seren, and was eventually taken away by the police.