"Something important?"

Listening to Felix's words, Meyer couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Okay, Felix, it's not a good habit to hang people's appetites at night...... What did you find? ”

Hearing Mayer's question, Felix turned around and nodded to the elven mage who was following him.

The latter stepped forward at once, carefully and quickly inspected the room, and after making sure that the rituals for protection and isolation were working properly, he turned back to the door and retrieved a long wooden box.

Meyer knew this kind of wooden box.

In the military, such long wooden boxes were often used to store and keep some precision firearms, and now the surface of the wooden box in front of Meyer's eyes had apparently undergone some temporary processing - on the wooden box, he saw a special pattern engraved with the smothering silver, which indicated that the objects contained in the wooden box were most likely magical.

With Felix and Meyer's permission, the elven mage opened the wooden box and removed the objects placed inside.

It was a long, slender column, wrapped in layers of clean flannel.

The elven mage reached out to untie the flannel, his movements a little slow and extremely careful, and when he removed all the flannel, a metal cane that looked a little special appeared in Meyer's and Felix's sight.

Almost instantly, Meyer recognized the cane.

He remembered that for a long time in the past, Shug would always carry the cane with him.

According to Shuge himself, this cane has a very special meaning for the Black Sun Society and for him himself, and in a way, the cane itself carries part of the authority within the Black Sun Society.

Now, however, the surface of this cane has some strange details that are not quite the same as in the past.

The otherwise complete and smooth surface of the cane now clearly showed many scars and damages, and in the middle part, there were even a few scratches that looked quite miserable, and what was even more bizarre was that under the illumination of the lamp, a strange color that was constantly changing and circulating faintly appeared, and they surrounded the surface of the cane, like flowing water constantly jumping over those tragic scratches.

This is reminiscent of soft ribbons.

Blue ribbon.

"This is Mr. Shugg's cane."

Felix said in a deep voice, "Combined with the information we know, it is very likely that this cane was accidentally lost by him during the fierce battle that night...... After that night, the Black Sun Society found the cane as a proof of its 'elimination of important enemies'. ”

Meyer frowned: "If that's the case, they should have moved this cane to the rear in time, or even taken to the touring exhibition, instead of letting it stay until now." ”

"Yes, Professor, I'm very confused too."

Felix nodded: "According to our preliminary judgment, most of the Black Sun Society mages who carry this cane and are about to transfer out of the city are responsible for the magic research functions within the Black Sun Society, so I suspect that there may be something on this staff that exceeds the expectations of the Black Sun Society...... Well, signs, in short, they did not choose to transfer it immediately or destroy it in the end, but dragged it on until now. ”

Meyer nodded, and then he looked at the elven mage on the side: "Advisor Hetra, when it comes to magic, Felix and I are just laymen, you are a professional, I want to hear your judgment." ”

The elven mage Hetra stepped forward, scrutinizing the other metal cane, then removed his magic book, tore out several pages from it, and quickly set up a variety of special rituals in the room dedicated to identifying magical objects.

After a while, Advisor Hetra finished his observation of the cane, looked up, and said to the two Meyers, "I'm sorry, gentlemen...... With my own abilities and the existing conditions, I am afraid that there is no way to analyze this cane in sufficient detail, but now, I do have some discoveries. ”

He borrowed a slender pen from Meyer and pointed towards the staff: "This cane, its material is very special, it is not normal steel, nor is it the kind of magic alloy mixed with a small amount of smothering silver...... The only thing I know for sure is that the staff is a natural magical medium, and the magic does not deplete as it passes through it, and even further stabilizes its structure, which is probably one of the reasons why Mr. Ernst chose it as a weapon. ”

Then, the ink pen in Hetra's advisor's hand moved to the scars that looked rather tragic: "These scars are not just caused by brute force from the outside world, but by some kind of magical impact and damage...... If I had to describe it, it might be closer to the kind of magic explosion caused by a crystallized cannonball, and it was actually more concentrated than a magic explosion. ”

Felix was now very quick to understand such questions, and he carefully examined the scar on the cane, and found that it was actually more like the claw marks of some kind of beast, so he asked, "Can we understand it as some kind of powerful killing magic?" ”

"Yes, but not very accurately."

Advisor Hetra corrected, "The reason I mentioned the word 'brute force' earlier is because I didn't detect any obvious remnants of the magic model in this scar...... This means that it is likely that the scar is caused by a pure and direct external force. ”

"A pure and direct external force?"

Meyer seemed to realize something, and he raised his hand and pointed out the window: "Is it the same as those 'claw marks' in this city?" ”

"Well, it's more similar."

At the mention of the word "claw marks", the Elven Mage Advisor's expression twitched visibly, as a logical and rational spellcaster, he was really very resistant to talking about such terrible marks in Overwatch.

However, these traces are objectively present and are impossible for any spellcaster who steps into the city to avoid.

They must realize that just a month ago, some terrible "beast" beyond the framework of Vann's existing magical theory had descended on the city, and with just two flicks of its claws, it created a crack that pierced the entire Watch City, and vaporized countless residents, soldiers, and spellcasters on the spot.

What made it even more difficult for Hetra and other mages to accept was that on that night, the original owner of the cane in front of them, the incomparably young legend, actually confronted this terrifying monster head-on with his own strength......

In any case, there is no way to think about this kind of thing, and once you are immersed in it, it is easy to question everything you have learned and mastered.

However, as a member of the Sword of Dawn, Advisor Hertra had to come into contact with the traces left by Shug Ernst, and the more he touched it, the more shocked and powerless he felt.

And now the cane in front of him is another proof of the astonishing deeds of Schug Ernst.

After controlling his emotions for a while, the elven advisor said seriously: "I'm afraid the material of this cane alone is not enough to resist that kind of ...... Well, the anomaly of power. ”

He gently turned the fountain pen in his hand, swiped over the light and shadow flowing on the surface of the cane, and said, "You two should be able to see it too, right?" This is magic, highly condensed, condensed, and extremely pure magic...... Seriously, it's even more enticing than the world's most expensive and rarest crystalline mine. ”

"So you mean, it's this magic that allows Mr. Ernst to fight that monster?"

"Maybe, I'm not sure, after all, it hasn't been carefully verified."

The elven mage looked at Felix on the side, "On that night, many people saw the 'miracle' that happened in the center of the city, especially the people in the city, and they called it 'Mel's Footprint', or 'The Breath of the Sea of Sinar'. ”

"Well, yes."

Speaking of this, Felix couldn't help but shake his head.

He could still recall the reverent expressions on the faces of the inhabitants of the Watch City when they spoke of the miracle.

After that night, one of the survivors in the city spontaneously became Mel's most devout followers, and even quite a few of those who had previously chosen to follow the Black Sun Society also changed their minds after seeing the blue miracle like a waterfall in the sky.

Today, the inhabitants of this city, which has endured both disasters and miracles, are even more devastating to the goddess Mel than the inhabitants of Merlinle.

The name Saug Ernst pales in the face of that exaggerated spectacle, and even though the name itself is legendary, no one in the city can accurately retell and attest to what Saug did that night.

This situation made Felix feel quite embarrassed.

"Gentlemen, it is evident that this staff is a weapon used by Shog Ernst himself...... And until now, there are many traces of that night on this staff, and while I can't believe that this level of magic could have been found on the staff used by a young mage, it should be proof of the important role that Mr. Ernst played that night. ”

Hearing this, Meyer, who had not spoken much, nodded.

He returned to the chair behind the desk, sat down slowly, and then looked seriously at the elven advisor and Felix in front of him, "What does the legal committee think about this matter?" I'm referring to the 'miracle of Mel'. ”

Felix replied quickly: "Until now, Merlin Lehe has been sparing no effort to promote the publicity of this matter...... Of course, their main emphasis is on the punishment of the goddess Mel for the van destroyers and the blasphemers of the gods. ”

As he spoke, Felix patted the wooden box containing the metal cane with his hand: "In this matter, Merlin Lehe is obviously reluctant to mention the Dawn Society, let alone Xiuge, of course, they also have great internal differences now. ”

He looked at Meyer seriously: "Professor, at present, the cooperation between the Sword of Dawn and the Sword of the Law Council is very close, especially in the Sword Holding Retreat, some of their hermits and mages are deeply involved, and it will involve the cultivation and training of newcomers, as well as the transcription and encryption of some secret information, so once this matter enters the process, I am afraid it will be reported to the Law Committee immediately." ”

"You don't want the Law Committee to touch this matter?"

"At least at this stage, I'm against it."

Felix was very serious: "First, if the Law Committee takes over this matter, there is a high probability that they will not change their original strategy, and it is even possible that on the basis of the previous propaganda, Mr. Xiuge himself will be described as the messenger of the goddess Mel, which is not good for him and for the Dawn Society." ”

"Second, there are quite a few people in Merlinle and within who have been pushing the Legislature to tighten its grip on us, and they have become noticeably more active since we entered Overwatch, which is contrary to the original purpose of the Dawn Society, and if they knew about it, then this aspect of the influence was bound to become even stronger......"

After saying his opinion, Felix breathed a sigh of relief: "Therefore, I hope to be able to suppress this cane and the interrogation results of those members of the Black Sun Association first, and make further research and preparation." ”

"Alright Felix, you're in charge of this."

"But don't forget one thing, at this stage, the relationship within Van En is very important, and sometimes we will have to weigh our own ideas and long-term goals, and you are a pragmatic person who should understand what I'm talking about," Meyer said. ”

"I understand, Professor."

Felix nodded heavily, "I understand. ”

Seeing Felix's appearance, Meyer couldn't help laughing: "Okay, it's not too serious, there's no need to look like this...... You've been standing for a long time, so sit down, I just have something to ask. ”

The two sat down one after another, so Mayer took the kettle and cup, and asked as he poured the water, "I heard that the pacification and relocation of the residents of the city have not been going well in the past two days?" ”

"Yes, after the previous war and the rule of the Black and Japanese Society, the trust of the residents of the city in outsiders has been significantly insufficient."

Felix took a glass of water from Meyer, and after taking two sips, he said: "We have specially mobilized the miners' legion and recruited many volunteers, but after experiencing that 'miracle' firsthand, many people have decided that this place has become a place for the gods, and if they leave, they will go against the will of the gods...... They don't want to hear anything. ”

(End of chapter)