When Master Yorick asked him what useful information he had brought back, Neriches smiled and told him that he had had two delicious charcoal-roasted red-eyed rats placed on his magic table to enjoy them when he returned.

For this troublesome disciple who is extremely strong in magic and arcane talents, Yorick has no temper. As long as Neroth doesn't touch taboos and doesn't go astray, Yorick won't restrain him too much.

Remembering the first time the Duke of Canrebis brought his son, Young Master Nerich, to ask him to teach, Yorick quietly followed his father and secretly observed him with timid eyes, and Yorick thought that Nerich, a gifted child, would become a respected and accomplished tenth-order golden-robed archmage in the future. Even touching the sacred is not impossible.

The young Neroth was indeed well-behaved and very obedient, and he would do whatever the teacher told him to do, and he would do it satisfactorily, which was very pleasing to everyone. However, when he grew up as a teenager, he followed his teacher Yorick from the Epic Continent to the Varos Continent and managed the Harons Dynasty Magic Association, and Yorick was successfully promoted to the president of the association.

As a disciple of Master Yorick, a proud disciple of a seventh-order archmage, Nelus lived up to expectations and was successfully promoted to a fifth-order silver-robed mage.

At the age of twenty, Yorick was delighted to be able to achieve this, but it didn't last long for Yorick to discover that Nerich's obsession with magic was hopeless. If his fanatical affection was only a magic arcane for the light of justice, it would not worry Yorick, but he would be happy to have such a diligent and studious disciple.

The problem is that Neroth didn't just like to delve into the arcane magic of light, he also loved to study dark magic, and he was fascinated by the code of evil spirits and demons. The promissive of the Light and the Divine likes dark spirits, which is clearly heretical. Not only that, but Nefrius even wrote a great rebellious treatise, saying that arcanists and magicians should not discriminate against and exclude wizards and dark magicians, because there are good people among them. Their enemies are evil necromancers, and they should unite against them.

He also said that magic is innocent, that there is no such thing as darkness and light, and that evil is those who use magic to do evil.

But before it could be published, Yorick discovered and destroyed it, and Yorick sternly warned Nefrith against heretical remarks, and bluntly stated that Nerichs had dangerous ideological tendencies in his head.

At that time, thanks to the timely discovery of Yoric, otherwise it would have caused an uproar as soon as it was published, and I am afraid that the courts of other churches would have to invite Neriches to visit.

Yorick was very worried about Nerich's unusual changes, and he was desperate to find out why Nevis was in this situation, so he secretly investigated, and he was shocked to find out that Nevis was actually studying the forbidden book sealed by the association.

Yorick instantly understood what was going on in Nevis's transformation, and he concluded that it was the demonic will that remained in the Forbidden Books that was influencing and corrupting Nerich's mind and soul.

In order to save his disciples from the brink of depravity, Yorick interviewed Nelus alone, took back all the forbidden books in his hands and sealed them forever where he could not find them, and locked Neriches in a magical confinement chamber to listen to the teachings of the God of Justice every day.

That passage in the confinement room every day listening to the statue of the god of justice. Neroth almost didn't go crazy after Raphael's teachings, and when he finally came out of the confinement cell, he lost interest in the boring task of capturing dark creatures. Although he could not touch the forbidden book, Nelus could continue to study what he had learned.

There is no forbidden book, and for him it is just that his achievements in the field of magic are not so complete.

However, Nerich's mind has never changed, and his heart still longs to contact dark magic, and in order to satisfy his strong curiosity in the field of magic, he even went to the black market to find books about dark magic taboos.

Talos knocked on Neroth's door.

"Enter", Nehrus's voice came from behind the door. Talos stepped in.

He said, "How, Neros. Is there anything new to discover, I heard that there is a group of red-eyed rats over there, a dark creature that has not appeared in a long time. I think there's a lot to look into. ”

"There's nothing to study, just a bunch of scorched stinky rats. What is there to look into. Neros said in a sly tone, and the presence of the red-eyed rat swarm did not interest him.

"Haha, I know what you want to do, what you're interested in." Talos smiled, then pretended to be mysterious and leaned into Neroth's ear and said, "I have found some news about dark witchcraft, you will be interested." ”

Nelus turned his head suddenly, his eyes filled with longing, and he asked, "What news?" ”

Talos pulled out an upholstered chair and sat down, lying comfortably on the chair, and adjusted his comfortable position again before he said unhurriedly, "Black Market, Wormtail Tavern." Tomorrow night there will be a dark wizard who sells his magic records. ”

"How do you know?" Nelus asked in a half-believing tone.

"Of course, thanks to the favors I've saved up growing up in Harrons, we're the best brothers, and while I don't understand why you're so interested in dark magic, trust me with what you're thinking. I can't live up to your trust, and of course I have to help you. ”

"You're my best friend here, Talos." Neriches patted him on the shoulder with emotion.

"Okay, okay, I can't stand your sensationalism. You're going to get busy with yours first. Talos got up and walked out the door.

"Hey! Wait, should we prepare something? Before leaving the door, Nelus asked.

Talos waved his hand, "Don't worry, I'm ready, I'll come back to you tomorrow." After walking out the door, Talos walked into the darkness.

In the silence of the night, Master Yorick stood on the mage's tower, the cold winter wind blowing through his wrinkled face of old age, and his deep, intelligent eyes mixed with a trace of worry that was difficult to detect.

The Mage Tower at his feet was one of the tallest buildings in the city, and he could see most of the city from the top of it. The whale oil lamps embedded in the four corners are burning and glowing warmly.

Querion also stood beside him for a long time, and he stayed quietly by Yorick's side. As an old man who had served by Yorick's side for many years, he knew when to speak and when to be silent, and would never bother the elderly archmage.

The robes grinned in the wind, and Yorick sighed, and after a moment of silence, said, "The ominous darkness is about to move again, and the mystery under the winter makes it difficult to see ahead. How can the city avoid this? Munet saw the darkness, and the rat warned that it was time to ring the alarm. ”

Quirian comforted in a hoarse voice, "The new generation of children is very good, and we still have a good chance of surviving this winter." You're old, and there are things you can do for them. Quarian thought for a moment and said, "Neroth is very good, you might as well let him try to take over the Magic Society." ”

Yorick ignored his words and said for a long time: "He needs to calm down, maybe he is the best person to be a little more determined." ”

"Neros is the best candidate, he's very talented. He's immersed in the world of magic and arcane every day, his patience is enough, and he's got a good mind, I think he's good enough. ”

"Hey, let's wait and see." Yorick didn't want to continue the conversation about Neroth.

Quirien didn't speculate too much about Yorik's unusual mood, believing that Yorik was unhappy that Nelus had brought back a dead rat in Mishinro today. But he was no stranger to this kind of thing, and Nelus did such annoying things.

As they walked down the stairs, the two of them happened to bump into Talos, who was going up the stairs. Seeing the two teachers and elders, Talos bowed respectfully. But it didn't attract much attention from Yorick and Quillian, and the two of them just nodded in response.

After their shadows disappeared at the top of the staircase, Talos's gaze remained on the place where they had disappeared, and his eyes were clouded.

....

Today's black market has many different customers, some of them are like stowaways, some are like primitive tribes from the Northland, and some are like merchants from far and wide.

A strange man in a black robe and holding a black wooden staff walked up to an apothecary and knocked on the small wooden window. An old face appeared, and he took out a bottle of pale green liquid and handed it over. In a rough tone, he said, "This is fresh green dragon blood, save a little use." ”

"The more you give, the greater the return. Time waits for no one, we have to speed up, this thing won't take a few days. .... Besides, is this dragon's blood? The man behind the wooden window asked.

"Tsk, that kind of thing is only a fool who dares to take it, isn't the green poison lizard a poisonous dragon, how to say that it also has a subdragon bloodline, it is somewhat related to the family, it is good to be able to use it."

"Whatever, although it can be used, but the effect of pure dragon blood is better, you can get it again after you have made the potion, and the cost will be settled together with the last time."

The black-robed man was dissatisfied and muttered, "Don't forget it, use the good potion to pay off the debt." ”

The voice behind the window was also slightly dissatisfied, "This thing is not a good thing, be careful to become a madman if you use it too much." ”

"Be careful over here, don't go overboard." The voice from behind the window came again, with a hint of a reminder.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, your little ones have alerted them last time, this pool of water has been stirred by you, it is better for me to make it a little more muddy." After saying that, the black-robed man began to laugh strangely, with an evil meaning.

"If you die, no one will collect your body for you, and if you break his plan, you will die even worse." After speaking, a black potion appeared at the window, and the liquid inside was viscous and slowly flowing down from the wall of the tube.

The black-robed man rubbed the bottle tube and put it away satisfied.

The wooden window slammed shut, and the black-robed man disappeared into the alley with satisfaction.

Since the last time Franco gave a speech at the Kahlan Tavern, it had become the property of Hammer, and the original owner had been taken out by Franco to take the blame and eliminate the wrath of Kaiser Wilhelm. Naturally, the tavern became a confiscated property, but it was not filled into the treasury, but into the family treasury of Hammer.

Kurt didn't dare to touch Hamer's brow for the time being, so he could only temporarily avoid the edge and let Hammer suppress him in the dynasty. Andre and Hammer did not have much contradiction, and the two families tacitly agreed to keep the well water from violating the invisible rules of the river, and of course the two sides were also wary of each other.

Lately, Wilkin has been spending a lot of time at the Kahlan Tavern, where he has a daily drink, and the daily search for Kane's whereabouts has made him a little tired, and he even wonders if Kane was really burned to the ground in that flame.

He decided that if Kane could not be found in two more days, then the promise he had made would be null and void, and even if Kane appeared in the future, it would not be considered a broken promise, after all, he had not looked for Kane.