Four large flying carpets flew down from the magic ship and descended onto the unsinkable stone boat under the gaze of the dwarves. Siegel made an inviting gesture and boarded the ship with His Majesty the King and the chief of the guard, who was always on his feet. The Federation already knew the attitude of the Mage Association and the Academy, and everyone was holding their breath in their hearts, so this kind of action to win over the Star King was supported by all the members.

The chiefs of the major factions bowed down to welcome His Majesty on board, using courtier etiquette instead of mage etiquette. Evan didn't really care about that, but he was still very happy. In this vast sea, in addition to the Royal Fleet and the Winged Humans, this is another powerful military force that has shown allegiance to him.

"Wilwood, Wendy, you two come and show His Majesty the Federation of ships, I'm not very familiar with this place. Siegel said, "Who knows where to get there?"

"I'll take you. Master Shelley stepped forward, and the two men were temporarily separated from His Majesty.

After the magic spaceship was built, the first thing to do was to transfer the books from the original underground library to the spaceship, re-inventory and organize them. Edith was not informed of this operation in advance, but was made a surprise by mages from the protection, transformation, spell, and necromancy systems. Shelley said to Siegel as he walked, "We have checked the original materials in the database, and found that there are seven spell books and twenty-four information books missing, all of which are related to higher spells and knowledge of the outer planes. Mage Edith has been taken under our control, and three of his students have been separated from each other, and nothing has been asked yet. It may take mind probing spells to get the information. ”

"Once you use psychic spells, it's hard to tell whether it's found out or improved in your mind. Siegel shook his head: "It's better for the Federation not to set this precedent, otherwise everyone will be afraid." ”

"Okay. Archmage. We follow your advice. Mage Shelley said politely, "When you proposed to install the Knox Tranquility Circle on the magic ship. Everyone is still a little worried, afraid of the repetition of what was controlled. Now it seems that this was just a misunderstanding. ”

"You still have to be clear about your enemies and your own people, and you can't mess with other people's brains just because you have suspicions, especially when it comes to mages. Siegel made his way to the middle level of the ship, the deepest part of the ship, the farthest from the outer walls in either direction.

It was originally designed as a summoning room, where spell masters could summon celestial or purgatory creatures. Summoning such creatures is even more dangerous than conducting elemental spell experiments, so there are many protective circles around the summoning room. Besides. There are also various spells of suppression, restraint, and imprisonment specially designed here, and even if the fire demon appears, it will be trapped and unable to move at all. Edith was imprisoned here, and his spellcasting and physical abilities were kept to a minimum. Coupled with a pair of elemental dispel shackles, he could only sit obediently in the center of the captivity array, staring at the room in a daze every day.

When he walked to the door, Master Shelley said, "Your Excellency, Edith is inside, should I avoid it?"

Siegel shook her head, somewhat unexpectedly. said: "I think it's better not to meet the suspect alone, you better come together." Being a witness can also help document the process. ”

Pushing open the door of the summoning room, Siegel clearly felt the effects of various spell suppression. Although the target of these spells was not him, the power that escaped was still very uncomfortable. Edith heard the door knock, looked up, and when he saw that it was Siegel, he tried to straighten up and sit up straight. The gesture caused the chains on his body to rattle. Somehow, Siegel felt like he was several years older than he used to be.

"Archmage Siegel, I haven't seen you in a long time. Edith lifted his wrist, the chains made of alchemy glowing blood-red, and the power of the magic tugged down sharply, pulling his wrist back to his knees. "Can you tell them about it, and make this lighter. My nose is itchy and I can't scratch it now. ”

"I'm afraid not. Now the federation is not a triumvirate, but the Security Council is responsible, and I have to abide by the rules set by everyone. Siegel, like Edith, sat cross-legged on the ground, while Mage Shelley stood a little farther away.

"It's a convenient system to take out the responsibility of the individual. But is this sudden attack a check of what the Security Council meant or did you mean?" Edith stared at Siegel, vowing to see the answer in his eyes.

"When the Mage Guild and the school city decided not to provide information on the high spells, I made this proposal to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Federation's book collection, and it was also my proposal that this time the council keep the operation secret and not notify you. Siegel said without concealment: "I really wish you could tell me where all those books and materials have gone, and how I wish you could say: I just hid it, and I didn't destroy that knowledge." ”

Edith shook his head, a smile barely tugging at the corner of his mouth: "You asked the wrong person, and I don't know the whereabouts of the books." ”

"Lord Falanese trusts you so much that he has entrusted you with the responsibility of transferring the Federation's most valuable assets, and you are solely responsible for the construction and subsequent management of the library. The books involved are stored in the Advanced Spells section, and there are only two ways to open them: the Archmage himself or the Faction Leader to open them with you, and either way, you should keep a record. Now can you explain where all the books that first entered the library have gone?"

"I don't have anything to explain. Edith sighed. "You think I'm from the Mage Guild, and now I'm being imprisoned, it's actually that simple. I don't admit that any books have been lost in the library, you're just framing me!"

Siegel turned his head to look at Master Shelley, "Has he always had this attitude?"

The Necromantic Chief nodded. She had known Edith for decades, and it was impossible to see a colleague in shackles without a hint of empathy. She was deeply afraid that the young archmage would be angry and directly use spells to destroy Edith's body and soul. Reason tells her that something must be wrong with the library, and that Edith has a great deal of responsibility to bear in it, but the emotional side still hopes that it is all just a misunderstanding.

"It happened so coincidentally. Everything seems like a targeted ploy. And the goal is me. Siegel said very calmly, "When the Myrne Core was first built. The Mage Guild and the School City also showed a lot of goodwill, but when I officially became an archmage, things took a turn for the worse. The people of Myr told me that the school advisors who were stranded outside the castle had been sneaky lately, often appearing near the Myrcanon Core late at night. Then all of a sudden, the information on the High Mantra disappeared or was not available, and even the status of the Federation and the agreement on the past were "to be discussed". Can you tell me. What is the true intention of the Mage Guild to suppress me?"

"I can't tell. Edith shook his head, "The Mage Guild and the School City have never targeted a mage like this, and there is no precedent for this. But one thing you're right, Siegel you're dragging down the entire Mage Federation. ”

"Do you dare to say that if I quit the Federation, the Mage Guild will open up these materials to the Federation?" Siegel sneered and said, "If it is so convenient, it is a big deal for me to only deal with the Federation as the Earl of Haim Lord, or even something like the relationship between Waterdeep City and the Tri-Peaks Tower. Is this an acceptable situation for the Mage Guild?"

Master Shelley shook his head, everyone knew that it would definitely be impossible. Siegel has become part of the federation, and the federation has a deep imprint of Siegel. And most importantly, the new federation will never sell its members in exchange for handouts!

Edith had nothing to say this time, so he could only shake his head awkwardly.

Siegel furrowed his eyebrows suddenly. Touching his forehead with his hand, it was a sign of the soul's connection to communication—someone had delivered a message to him through Baron, a raven. He turned his head sideways. Ask Master Shelley, "Tell me the truth, is the Federation secretly building another Myrite Core?"

Shelley also froze for a moment, then shook his head: "As far as I know, no." Unless someone can do it without the leaders of all the factions. We did discuss building another Myr Core, but then we calculated that the new one would be useless and a waste of resources, except to become more proficient, so we didn't approve the plan. ”

"Good. Siegel looked at Edith, "Someone is making a Myrnec core. Siegel said: "I don't know the specific location yet, but this matter can basically be determined, I don't know if the drawings are leaked or the mages of the federation have internal responses." I'd rather it was a leaked drawing, because it would take a lot fewer people to do that. ”

"Bastard!" Mage Shelley clenched his fists: "Whatever the reason, dereliction of duty or deliberateness, the person who did this should be damned! Archmage Siegel, what should we do? Can you find out the location and drive our ship straight over? I want to see who is so bold!"

Siegel didn't seem very flustered, he looked at Edith, and then said: "Since you don't want to admit it, it's okay, the work of finding out this matter is left to the Security Council, and I won't waste too much time on you." But I want to ask you, are there any of the mages who made this Mir Core that you care about?"

"There can't be. Edith replied cautiously. When he saw Siegel standing up and preparing to leave, he asked, "Why do you ask, Siegel?"

"Oh, I've set up a mechanism in the Myrcanon Core. Siegel's words shocked Shelley as well.

"Do you know what kind of mechanism it is?"

"I can't say specifically, but I can give you a simple example. Siegel paused, both toward Edith and at Shelley: "If an object is completely untouched by the outside world, it will either remain motionless or move forever as it was." So what is the difference between moving and not moving? What is the difference between the two states that either don't work or produce energy outward? Although the Federation's drawings are perfectly fine, you must know that the design basis of the Myll core is my elemental aggregates, without which there is no stable core model. But I didn't provide this stabilization model for the new Myrnec cores. This model is also the basis of my Archmage's unique ability, how likely do you think it can be reproduced?"

Master Shelley smiled: "The abilities of the archmage are all unique, they can only be imitated, and no one can fully reproduce them. ”

"It's not impossible to imitate. The better the imitation, the longer that nucleus will continue to work properly. But sooner or later something is going to go wrong with that thing, and the more energy it outputs, the faster it happens. If you build a Myrenergy core according to the drawings, there will definitely be a problem with the model you generated, but you can't see it at all during the time it was just running. Only by replacing stable models, such as Heim Collar and the Federation's Myrnencore, can they remain truly stable. ”

"What will happen?" said Edith, who left a bead of sweat on his forehead, but he couldn't lift his hand to wipe it.

"A small elemental tide. "I haven't actually tested it, but according to my predictions, it won't cause damage to non-magical objects or non-casters. However, beyond that, all spell users and magic items in a large area cannot escape the result of total destruction. Only if the physical strength can reach above the Mithril Golem can it be possible to survive. Once it happens, the stronger the mana, the faster it will die, and you can't even escape by triggering the teleportation. Again, unless you can master a stable model, you can't save yourself at all. ”

"Your Excellency Archmage Siegel, I ...... I'll confess. Edith hung his head, as if all his strength had been drained. "I want you to save someone, I'm my only request. (To be continued.) )