"Where are you from, Mr. South?" Wendy walked to the table with a gentle step, picking up an orange. She slowly peeled the orange peel with her slender fingers, revealing the juicy flesh. Some orange-yellow juice ran down her fingers, and she lifted her hand to put it to her mouth and sucked it gently.

After only two seconds, Wendy suddenly felt that her behavior was a little inappropriate, and quickly stopped sucking. She hurriedly handed over the orange, but took it back in a hurry.

"I'm from Creekwood. Siegel reached out and took the orange from Wendy's palm, took a sip of the juice, and then put two petals of pulp in his mouth, with Wendy's residual body temperature on top. After swallowing, he smiled and said, "You must have heard of that place, it is a bustling and lively little harbor, you can see all kinds of happy people every day, all kinds of accents and customs will appear there, there are many things to see and do every day." What about you?"

"I am from the city of Bunu, a small castle in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Stars, and my father is a knight of the lord. It's a beautiful place, producing some of the most beautiful diamonds on the continent. ”

"So you're a young lady. Siegel smiled and said, "It's a pity that Bounou has lost its most beautiful diamond, and only the people of Fort Hub can see it." ”

"No one has ever complimented me like that. Wendy looked down, a little embarrassed. She crossed her fingers and said as she recalled: "When I was young, I didn't like female red, and I never had the skill of sewing. And my parents died young, and I didn't have any siblings. I'm useless, I can't even take care of myself, I've never dressed up. Her face flushed, and she said to Siegel, "It's the first time I've dressed like this, and I don't know if it's appropriate or not." ”

"You're beautiful in this. Nothing out of place. Siegel's words made Wendy shiver for a moment, then relaxed. He continued: "Feeling comfortable is fundamental, and beauty comes from that. I observe you and feel that you are sometimes very unconfident, and this emotion is very bad for you. You need to learn to regulate your emotions, and you need to know that regulating your emotions is often more important than learning mantras. You almost had an accident not long ago. Is it related to the recent restlessness? Can you tell me what's going on?"

Wendy nodded, her fingers gripping her clothes tightly, rubbing them gently. After plucking up her courage, she spoke: "I saw three dark shadows when I went upstairs, and they ...... They also spoke to me. I don't know what's going on, but I'm sure it's not a hallucination or a psychic spell. I was scared and couldn't figure out why this was happening in the Mage's Tower. ”

"Are you afraid of the undead?"

Wendy looked up and looked into Siegel's eyes. He saw a pair of eyes full of sorrow and sympathy, eyes that could penetrate her heart. If it's any other time. She will be very careful with other mages, especially when it comes to mental weaknesses. But under the effect of the Red Magic Tower, she did not feel in danger, only felt a faint warmth from Siegel's voice, which made her feel safe.

"It's okay if you don't want to answer," Siegel leaned back in his chair, a little further away. The shadow of the hood covered his countenance, and Wendy's beloved eyes hid behind the darkness. I can't see it.

"No, nothing. Wendy hurriedly said, "For the undead." I was so scared that my whole body trembled when I thought about it. In fact, there is nothing to keep secret, and many people in the Mage Federation know this. ”

"I didn't know before. Siegel leaned over and said to her, "I've spent too much time on a mission, and I'm not in the Three-Peaks Tower all year round, otherwise I'd have known you a long time ago." I'm sure I'll be asking around about you. Then get to know you and help you. Speaking of the undead, I've been working with them for many years and know a little bit about them. ”

"You're a necromancer?"

"No, I'd be ashamed of myself in front of you. Siegel shook his head and pulled out his wand. He chanted the mantra gently. A creature summoning spell turned into a spell ball, slowly floating in the palm of his hand. "Look, I'm a sorcerer. I help others and I call for help from others. I've always been on my own, but I often need help with various tasks. ”

Siegel keeps mentioning "tasks", which finally arouses Wendy's curiosity. "Can you tell me what you're doing in the Mage Tower?"

After a moment of silence, Siegel reached out and pressed his hand on Wendy's wrist. Wendy's fingers trembled, and the soft feeling of velvet rubbing against the cuffs of his robe was clearly transmitted, a faint sweetness mixed with spices and petals, and a smell unique to men. She looked down and saw that Siegel's fingers weren't as slender as the other mages, but as strong as a warrior. With broad palms and strong fingers, there was a burning sensation from the fingertips.

She couldn't help but lean over, wondering if Siegel was just as warm.

"Wendy, I do need help right now, but I have to be able to trust you. Siegel tapped his finger on her wrist and said, "Can you tell me what happened and keep it a secret for me?"

"Anything!" Wendy blurted out. She felt her lips dry and weak, and then added in a whisper, "I'm sure I'll help you." ”

Siegel watched her be affected by spells step by step, the power of the magic tower had basically accumulated to the limit, and if she accumulated a little more, she might trigger Wendy's protective spell. It's a dangerous game that puts your control over spells and your understanding of mind-affected states very much to the test.

It's like walking on a narrow road next to an abyss, taking a wrong step, and there is no chance of recovery. As long as any protective spell is triggered, no matter how hot-headed Wendy is, she will inevitably launch a counterattack. Siegel needs to crack down on the opponent's spell protection layer by layer in order to have a chance to regain the advantage.

But presumably at that time, the Red Magic Tower had already been alarmed, and he was about to face a siege by many mages.

So now we have to be careful not to continue to pour oil on dry firewood.

"Your heart is beating fast, but I need you to calm down for a moment. Siegel was tempting: "I'm here to investigate the previous magic accident in this magic tower, where three mages died, and the reason given was that the spell experiment failed. ”

"I've heard about it, it's an ominous place. Wendy licked her dry lips and said, "Sometimes. I could feel the uneasiness in the fluctuations of the magic, as if I was mourning for the three who had died. Do you feel that way?"

Siegel tapped her wrist lightly—a lot of information from the pulse—before continuing: "Feelings matter, but facts are more important when investigating. It's too far-fetched for someone to conduct a spell test here in a mage tower that hasn't been built yet? And what kind of spell test would make people eat themselves?"

Wendy's breath became rapid. Her fear is there, and the feeling of stability and happiness is disappearing. Unable to let her emotions out of his control, Siegel stroked her palm prints with his fingers, then leaned closer, allowing his breath to pass slowly as he spoke. "Don't be nervous, I'm here. You may have heard some of the news, and most of those are true. Someone in the Federation wants to know what a failed spell is, even if it's dangerous, it's worth learning, and I'm here to investigate. ”

"And what do you think?" Wendy's brief lucidity made her eyes sparkle. She was not yet aware of the change in her state. But Siegel's answer next will definitely affect her attitude.

Siegel smiled comfortingly. What would a young woman who fears the undead and specializes in protective spells like? Does she want the thrill of danger, or does she want to stay away from right and wrong, is it more inquisitive or cautious prevails?

He spat out the words softly, as if reciting the most beautiful incantation. "I want to know what's going on so that this tragedy doesn't happen again. ”

Wendy's eyes smiled, she was satisfied with the answer, and relaxed again.

After that, Siegel was confident that he would continue to do so. He said to Wendy, "Could it be the three dead mages you see? The place of their death was found, but only the grim traces of their flesh were found. But there are no remnants of the soul's energy fluctuations. ”

Wendy squinted her eyes and shook her head slightly and replied, "This tower has strong magical protection, and it is able to continuously absorb the residual fluctuations around it, and it is normal for you to find it." I'm also going to patrol the tower often, and from time to time I'll be able to reinforce the weakened magic array. ”

"No, it's not normal. Siegel said: "The tower was under construction. Reported is a Spell Test Tower. If you have to absorb even the residual fluctuations, how can you find the cause after failure? The test room of the Three Peaks Tafaranisbo even specially made a magic circle to extend the residual time of the fluctuations, so that the spell process can be better reproduced. I feel like someone is covering up something, and I'm going to find out. ”

These words obviously raised Wendy's sense of crisis. Thankfully, she's trying to find safety in Siegel. Using the influence of the Magic Tower, Siegel has become a reliable presence in Wendy's "circle".

The female mage looked around, lowered her voice and said, "I think the Knox Guild is the most likely. They are always in groups of three or five, looking at others with strange eyes, and I am very worried about them. If there is a problem, you should start with them. ”

"I've been doing that. Siegel said: "This tower has been absorbing magic fluctuations, what is it used for? I have calculated that the protection ability of the magic tower itself does not need to absorb additional magic fluctuations to do so. I suspect that this tower has a secret place to store magical power, and the souls of those three mages have also been sucked in. ”

Wendy's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "It's very likely that what you said may be the afterimage of those three people." ”

"You're the same as I thought. Siegel said, "It's like fate, a spell mage, a protector. Will you be able to protect me behind my back while I'm on my mission? I think the Knox Guild have noticed me. Maybe you're by my side and can take away their gaze. ”

Wendy nodded, the feeling of being needed made her very comfortable, and she suddenly had the idea of hugging him, connecting her warmth with his. The urge made her nervous, but underneath the tension was excitement.

She stretched out her arms and said in a trembling voice, "Oh, Mr. Mage, I will help you with my own ......" (to be continued......

PS: Three things:

1. VV students every day, it is a pleasure to watch you reward every day, and I can get a lot of encouragement and strength from your persistence. Thank you so much. But you always hang out in the middle of the night, is it jet lag or something?

2. I will continue to insist on writing, saying that what kind of system is better to set up?

3, limited by the scale, there are some parts that everyone can understand and understand (I mean the next chapter, hehehehe).