Chapter 152: Plan of Action
"Sit down. ”
In the conference room at the back of the Magic Alliance Office, Ballan's expression was stern. He rested his chin against his crossed fingers, and in front of him lay several sheets of letter paper, full of words.
Ivan breathed a sigh of relief. Barlan was not alone in sitting at the elaborate black-lacquered wood table in the conference room. He saw a young woman with short gray hair look up in surprise, and the bespectacled young man next to him looked puzzled. Opposite them, Carlo, dressed in black, watched him silently, not saying a word.
"This is Ivan Yafir, the man I am talking about. Ballan gave a brief introduction, keeping his eyes on Ivan. Ivan thought for a moment and sat down next to Carlo.
At least, he knew Carlo.
"Well, no wonder. The short-haired woman looked at him for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "Lord Ballan said he had found the most suitable person, and sure enough!
Ivan looked at her in confusion. What does that mean?
"His appearance is very deceptive. The bespectacled young man smiled a vague smile, "But he seems to be too young." ”
"Yafir's performance in the executor assessment is good. Barran said, still not taking his eyes off Ivan. Ivan didn't feel like he was praising himself at all, his eyes were still wary, as if he was observing a suspicious person.
"Really?" the short-haired woman was surprised and delighted, smiling as bright as a flower, "Then your magic level is over five hundred?"
"More than nine hundred. Ballan's tough tone seemed to announce that the topic was over. Ivan heard the woman gasp exaggeratedly, and the young man stared at a pair of shrewd-looking eyes.
"Borg may have sued you, take a look at the clerk's report. Barlan shoved a few pieces of paper in Ivan's direction, but Carlo remained motionless, and Ivan had to stretch out his arms to take them himself. On the white letterhead, the message received by the clerk in the city of Idgela in the early hours of this morning was recorded in clear black ink.
At that time, the Wizards' Order forced a clerk to contact the city of Idgarasi, and then destroyed the entire office. There was an alarming loud noise in the magic communicator. The wizards claimed that the clerks were in their hands, and that this would be the beginning of a war.
There is also a report below on the latest investigations into the Webster Fortress and the Taka Desert Crater.
"After receiving the news, we immediately sent executors from nearby cities to investigate. The Wizarding Guild is currently based in the town of Takamo, and they have mastered some - strange magic. The man who went to the crater to scout was discovered, and the wizards were heavily guarded. Barran's voice was cold and harsh, and he was explaining to Ivan.
"It's not good. The people over there said that they had been searching for a long time and had not found a way to enter the town of Takamo, as if there was some magic near the town of Takamo. The short-haired woman seemed very interested in the question, "They met several wizards, but none of them were hurt, they just had to withdraw first. We'll have to find a clever way to get into Takamo. ”
The short-haired woman leaned forward, her amber eyes glowing with a scorching essence.
"Yafir, have you finished reading?" Barran's tone was slightly impatient. Ivan took a slight breath and put down the report in his hand, but his expression seemed to be confused.
"Uh, we, we're going into Takamo?"
Taka Mo Town is a small town located in the middle of the Taka Desert crater, which used to be inhabited by wizards, although it is under the jurisdiction of the Aura Kingdom, but because of the special geographical environment of the crater and the extremely inconvenient transportation, there has always been no one to care about it. Occasionally, smugglers or adventurous travelers pass by the mountains.
In the aftermath of the attack, Mount Taka seems to be surrounded by a strange magic, making it impossible for anyone to cross the crater to reach the town, and sometimes encountering surprise attacks by wizards. In addition, the report also highlights that the wizards brought some ancient elemental spirits with them during the raid on Webster Fortress. This magical creature, thought to have disappeared long ago, caught the Webster Guard by surprise. According to the records, the elemental spirits are supposed to have been summoned by the Feather Clan.
So Ivan was completely confused.
What kind of organization is the Wizarding Society? How could it have anything to do with the Yu Clan? A strange sense of confusion that made people feel very unrealistic welled up from his chest, as if some legendary things and real things were mixed together, making people inexplicable.
Are they going to enter the town of Takamo? Just a few of them?
"Yes. Ballan became even more impatient. Putting down his palm, there was a heavy muffled sound on the table, "You have to enter Taka Mo Town and rescue the clerks, especially you, Yafir, you must gain the trust of the Wizarding Guild and find a way to enter Taka Mo Town!"
“...... Me?" Ivan was stunned, and he looked at Ballan with a questioning expression. However, neither Barran's serious face, nor his frowning brow, nor his categorical tone of command seemed like a joke.
The bespectacled youth sighed and pushed his glasses.
"You're young, Mr. Yafir, you're younger than we are, and you're ...... I'm sorry I don't have the right expression, I don't think you're a magician, and I'm sure the Wizards will think so. ”
"Actually, we are a caravan smuggling gold!" the short-haired woman grimaced humorously, "We have nothing to do with the Wizard Alliance, oh of course, we don't know anything about the attack on Webster Fortress, we just want to enter the territory of the Kingdom of Aura from the Kingdom of Fatland, because we want to smuggle, so we left from the Taka Desert Crater." ”
"However, due to the complex terrain of the Taka Desert Crater, several of us are inexperienced. The bespectacled young man picked up the short-haired woman's words. Compared with the eager look of the short-haired woman, the young man with glasses looked much calmer and more reliable. "One of the caravan and the others got separated and accidentally broke into the area of the wizard's guild. You'll meet heavily guarded wizards, and all you need to do is hide your identity as a sorcerer and convince them that you're just a young businessman. ”
"Even the gold to bribe the wizard is ready. The short-haired woman was still smiling, as if she didn't feel danger at all, "Taka Mo Town is so remote, it must be very short of money, right?" The line I designed for you is: Save people, people are lost, it's pitiful, if you save people, the caravan will give you a lot of gold!
The short-haired woman said with a funny expression.
"Please don't listen to Tracy's nonsense. The bespectacled young man glanced helplessly at the short-haired woman. Ballan seemed to have endured it to the limit, and he shouted.
"That's the end of the mission details! Shut up, Tracey Carlisle!"
"Yes!" the short-haired woman Tracey compromised decisively.
Ballan turned his gaze to Ivan again, his eyes as sharp as a blade.
However, at this time, poor Ivan seemed to be thundered, and the whole person was completely stunned.
"You've got it. Pretend to be a gold smuggler, deliberately discover yourself by a wizard, and then have the wizard take you into the town of Takamo. You must find out the whereabouts of the four clerks within three days and learn as much as you can about the Wizarding Society. Three days later, Tris Carlisle, Darren Bryan and Carlo Plante will come to meet you on the grounds of 'looking for a lost accomplice'. ”
After speaking, he closed his lips, as if solemnly announcing "I have made it clear, this is your task". But Ivan still stayed for a long time, and never came back to his senses, half paid, he lowered his eyes, as if he had finally figured it out.
"Why me?"
"Brian has explained!Your appearance is the most deceptive!No one would think you're a magician!Your magic magic weapon is just as easy to disguise!" Barran slapped his hands on the table and stood up with a slam, "Don't you really want to be an executor? This is your chance to prove your abilities! You, what's the problem?"
"He's just too small, alas......"
Across the table, Darren, who was wearing glasses, let out a long sigh with a calm face.
"Yafil lacks experience. Carlo, who had not spoken, also expressed his opinion lightly, and Ballan's face suddenly turned blue.
"Well, Plante, please give me a more complete plan at once, knowing that you must reach Webster Fortress within today!
Carlo did not answer, he fell silent.
"That's it. Ballan picked up the two remaining pieces of paper in front of him and strode out of the conference room, the door slamming and shaking violently.
There was silence in the conference room.
Ivan lowered his head silently, it was strange that he didn't hear the sound of his heart pounding with nervousness, as if he had expected it.
Ah, it can't be an easy task, rescuing the clerk sounds like a difficult task. He just didn't feel very well, as if he had been taken advantage of unknowingly.
He's going to have direct contact with the wizarding society in Taka Motown, which seems to be a very mysterious organization, so it's not easy to talk to. He knew that he was young, and he might be able to make the wizard let his guard down, but who could guarantee such a thing?
What if the wizards didn't believe him?
After a while, Triss on the other side also stood up.
"I think you can do it. She smiled, smiling rather silly, "You're the cutest little wizard I've ever met, and those wizards will be fooled by your cute appearance." As she spoke, she gave Ivan a thumbs up.
Ivan looked at her stunned, speechless.