It was Siegel who had come to Fort Hub's Red Mage Tower.

It's not difficult to hide the elves' eyeliner, Janet is good at makeup, and she can find a servant with a similar figure to dress up as Siegel and appear in the territory every few days. Anyway, Siegel usually spends most of his time studying magic in the castle, and most of his tasks are left to others. As long as Janet, Hum, Fezak and the others are there, the territory will not be chaotic.

The pressure from the elves is increasing, and three lords in the south have lost their territories. Two of them, because they usually don't pay attention to storing food, charge at the elves in despair brought on by hunger. The exact course of the battle was unknown, but the castles of the two lords were no longer defended. The peasants of the territory were driven by the ancient trees of war, and instead of going east and north to the seaport, they went westward and deeper inland.

This was to create greater food pressure on the southern lords and force them to surrender as soon as possible.

This trick was very effective, and soon another lord chose to surrender. His surrender was conditional on all of his subjects being able to go to the town of Creek, where they would board a ship and return to the Old World. The elf agreed to this condition and made way for the lord who had laid down his arms to leave with his inhabitants. In Elven propaganda, this is a benevolent, kind, and knowledgeable lord, and other human lords should learn from him.

Siegel knew at this time that if he didn't give the elves some trouble, the lords' fighting spirit would soon fade, and they would no longer be able to resist.

The Knox Guild has not shown their strength, and they are still waiting to see what Siegel expected. The only way to do this is to drag him into the water. Let the common will be exposed. Fortunately, Siegel also knows the methods of most of the common associations. He plans to infiltrate the Mage Tower at Fort Hub. Look for opportunities from here.

Now this mage tower has already completed the construction of the protective circle, and the entrance is protected by complex spells, and it is impossible to force it in. Siegel didn't know the entrance and exit orders here, and although he was a member of the Federation, he certainly couldn't reveal his true identity. Fortunately, the passage that had been left underground was still there, so Siegel slipped through the secret passage of the wall of the well, carefully not touching the surrounding detection spells, and chose a time when the night was quiet and entered the mage tower.

Changed into the robes of the Mage Federation. Pin the magic badge to his chest, and he became the official mage of the Federation again. Using make-up techniques instead of illusions, he simply changed his appearance and continued to use his pseudonym "Soth". Most mages prefer a quiet and independent environment, and rarely interact with each other other except to discuss spells: keeping one's own secret is the most important skill of a mage.

So it's normal for a mage to meet a mage they don't know, and they often use other tools to confirm each other's identities. The magic badge on Siegel's chest and the Federation's mage robes can't be faked, and no one thinks that their vision can be stronger than the detection spells of the mage tower.

"Thank you for your help," Wendy said, "I've been so tired lately and I've been in a bit of a trance. ”

"It's a gesture. Siegel always had a warm smile. Inside this mage tower, a smile is a powerful weapon. Countless laughing circles in the open space outside the tower. Under the secret connection of the Knox Society, the power of a smile can be amplified. Joy is harmless to the human body. As long as you know some Knox spell skills, you can invoke the power of the magic circle without being detected by the emotional protection spell, and subtly influence others.

However, such a tactic did little to the Knox Commoners, who were more adept at it than Siegel. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have had to go through a lot of trouble to find another target. Siegel first observed for a while, and among the more than forty mages of different ranks in the tower, this Federation mage specializing in the protection department was the best breakthrough.

"Introduce yourself, I'm Soth, and I specialize in spells. Siegel nodded in acknowledgment, "I just got here, and I'm about to go to the observation room on the top floor, and it's nice to meet you." ”

"Oh, sorry, I was so rude. Wendy was a little flustered, and quickly introduced herself, hoping that she would be able to take Soth with her for a while.

"What's so embarrassing?" said Siegel politely as he walked with Wendy.

Along the way, Siegel deliberately didn't mention anything about the dark shadows on the walls, but said something to adjust his mood and soothe his nerves. "Practicing spells is always nerve-wracking, and magic fluctuations remain in the body and gradually accumulate. Therefore, after a while, it is necessary to rest and relax to reduce the risk of manipulating the elemental energy. ”

It's a new statement, and it's a bit like a pastor's thinking. Wendy was curious: "How did you adjust yourself?"

"Oh, meditation is a great way to do it. Siegel blinked and smiled, "I will spend some time meditating, but instead of thinking about mantras all the time, I will recall what happened in the past, change my mood, and draw strength, happiness, sadness, hope, and fear." ”

"There's power in fear?" Wendy couldn't hold back. She has a fear of many things, and necromancy is just one of them. After becoming an orphan, there is no protection around her, and everything in the world is a threat to her. Fortunately, she has a talent for spells, and through her efforts to start as a humble apprentice, she finally became a full-fledged mage after decades.

"If you simply tremble, you will not gain strength. Siegel was persuasive, his words accompanied by a smile, and he had an inexplicable power in this mage tower. "When you acknowledge your fear, and when you get to the root of it, and understand and learn about it, you will find that it, like any other emotion, can help you use magic. ”

"Can you elaborate on me?" Wendy felt anxious to know the secret of this method, and her voice became urgent. She noticed her faux pas and began to apologize quickly.

Siegel waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care. They had reached the door of the room at the top of the tower, and the statue of a human face on the bronze metal door was looking at them with a serious expression.

"Master Wendy, I'm here for my own mission. As you know, getting things done is the first thing. Why don't you tell me your room and I'll go find you?"

Although Wendy still has some resistance to this matter in her heart, she finally lets down her guard for some reason. She whispered the secret words of her room in the ear of her "new friend", and was as excited as if she had done something amazing.

Siegel shook his hand, then turned and pushed the door open.

He leaves Wendy with a charming smile.

Then, at the moment when the door closes, she transforms into Wendy's appearance.

When the metal door closes, it's as if the sun and warmth are closed, and the whole world darkens, and Wendy is alone again. Without looking back, she felt black shadows begin to gather in the red walls again.

Her heart began to beat faster, and she tried to take a few deep breaths and try to think of something happy. Somehow, the smile of her new friend "Soth" came into his mind, and she felt a lot better.

With some strength under her feet, Wendy finally turned around, and there was indeed no shadow on the red crystal tower. She was surprised and confused, and just wanted to send her new friend there as soon as possible to find comfort and solve the problem in her heart.

Thinking of this, she lost interest in continuing to patrol the protective barrier of the Mage Tower. Anyway, the elves don't dare to attack here, and the spell enchantment is not so easy to damage. Why not go back to your room at this time and try a memory meditation to see if it works?

It is only after experiencing it for yourself that you can say more, in more detail, and for a longer time. An inexplicable feeling of happiness hit her, and she suddenly felt that she should change into light clothes that were more suitable for meditation, so that she could ...... Talent......

She staggered back to her room.

In the room on the top floor, there were two members of the Knox Society, sitting facing each other on the couch as Siegel pushed the door, whispering something about something. These are two apprentice mages, and they can't wear the robes of full-fledged mages yet. It stands to reason that they should stand up and salute Siegel, or at least nod their heads first.

The two of them glanced at Siegel and said a few words in a low voice, then stood up and prepared to walk out.

Siegel acted like he didn't care, and walked straight to the bookshelf - he was now using Wendy's appearance, so he naturally wanted to look like the woman. Somewhat timid, cautious, and easily frightened, that's how Wendy feels to others, and there's no aggressiveness in it.

Wendy walks over to the bookshelf, which has been repurposed after the construction of the Mage Tower. The blueprints and spell drawings related to the Mage Tower were all hidden, leaving only a large number of spell books and knowledge books.

"She" walked straight to the Knox Society's spell book, the red cover easily recognizable.

According to the elven mage Edith, after the Knox Guild merged into the Mage Federation, they handed over all their spell records to improve the Federation's spell collection. The Mages of the Federation were initially very interested in these spells, but after research, they realized that many of the special effects of the spells were accomplished with special spell-casting techniques.

The special casting materials, spell structures, and even physical fitness requirements make learning these spells much more difficult and expensive. Most mages still believe that thought-control spells are inherently restricted by too many constraints, and the thought barrier is enough to restrain them, so they don't work hard to study them.

"The Knox Fellowship has done a lot of training for its members, such as speech and look, psychological analysis, and speaking skills, etc., and their spell success rate is based on this training, not how good the spell itself is. ”

Even Mage Edith felt the same way, and after a few glances at the red spell book, he put it aside and continued to hone his skills in specialized spells. With the exception of a handful of low-level spell apprentices, most mages don't specialize in Knox's spells.

The red spell book was shelved most of the time. Their actual spell effect is far greater than what is described in the books, but they are deeply hidden under the protection of stubbornness, pride, and misleading people.

Siegel picked up a set of red spell books and sat down at his desk to read them intently.

The two bald mage apprentices were very surprised by this scene, and the two of them looked at each other, then turned their heads and walked back. (To be continued......)