……

Matthew was a little surprised.

You must know that Vasnov successfully deceived Isabel at the beginning.

Qin Wuyue had not found any abnormalities before.

Could it be that Ronan's perception is still above Isabel?

He hesitated and asked:

"What's the problem?"

Ronan circled around Vasnov, who was still drooling dementia.

Ronan pointed at the zombies:

"Look at him, first of all, he doesn't look good!"

"A zombie looks fierce and scary."

"And you see the strange spots underneath him, here, here, and here—I'm afraid it's because he had a venereal disease before he died!"

"If you let these zombies move around in the cemetery, they might spread to other zombies!"

"Let's set it on fire!"

His tone was very casual, and what he said was extremely outrageous.

Matthew was slightly stunned.

At first, he thought it was Ronan's inherent speaking trait, and he was just joking.

But when he looked into Ronan's eyes.

Matthew realized that the point of this passage was actually the last sentence!

Ronan discovers Vasnov's anomaly!

But for some reason, he didn't turn it off, but reminded Matthew in this way.

To verify this.

Matthew coughed:

"The teacher thinks he can still save it."

This time it was Ronan's turn to be stunned.

He stayed where he was for a full twenty seconds before he said indignantly:

"The teacher actually allowed you to keep such a dangerous pet!"

"It's not fair!"

"Back then, I wanted to raise an angel, and she scolded me for messing around!"

Matthew pondered.

The angel that Ronan wants to raise is probably not a simple character.

But that's not the point.

Vasnov's matter was a bit sensitive, and the matter of taking in the gods was contrary to Isabel's original claim.

Not to mention that he was also involved in the massacre of Isabel in the Cross City.

Isabel herself certainly wouldn't have cared about it.

But Matthew didn't want anyone else in the alliance to think of her because of this.

This is one of the reasons why Matthew wants to hide the existence of God of War for the time being.

And he didn't want to be too high-profile.

So after Ronan's discovery.

Matthew can only point out his tacit understanding with Isabel in a vague way.

Fortunately, Ronan is also his own person.

After the former whined a few words.

This matter changed from a tacit understanding between two people to a tacit understanding between three people.

"It seems that I haven't caught up with the good times, times have changed......"

Ronan sighed as he took Matthew to the second floor of the Mage Tower.

The décor here is even more rugged.

The floors, ceilings, and surrounding walls are made of red mud, and in some places are even pitted.

It can be seen that Ronan didn't pay much attention at all.

However, the pile-up of items on the east side of the second floor was of great interest to Matthew.

It was a pile of stone statues and scrolls depicting the same woman!

The stone carvings are lifelike.

The paintings are even more charming.

The woman who is shown together in these works has a strong attraction to Matthew.

He stared at the other man's blue pupils.

An impulse surged from the bottom of my heart.

I can't wait to take her into my arms immediately and ravage her!

"...... this woman?"

Matthew was a little confused.

Ronan, as a married man, dared to hoard other women's artworks in a grand manner.

Qin Wuyue has no opinion?

Soon.

The mystery is revealed-

"She's the goddess of magic, Yeli."

Ronan explains:

"Yeli is a very narcissistic fellow, and she has hired sculptors and painters to leave stone statues and paintings for herself almost every day of her life."

"At that time, the priest of the Goddess of Magic Church was not doing his job, and he was busy learning how to improve sculpture and painting all day."

"It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of works of art depicting her face, and my collection is only a drop in the bucket."

"I have heard from the Goddess of Magic's vault that it is said that among these works of art depicting her face there is a very precious treasure hidden in it, and that treasure is not a physical object, but a core secret spell that enters the Aether Gate."

"This spell is so hidden that it takes a lot of luck to get it."

"I brought you here just to tell you that if you have something to do in the future, you will have to look at these artworks, maybe you will be able to find something......"

Matthew took a serious look at the works.

No doubt.

From an artistic point of view, they are impeccable.

He did feel an attraction that transcended the material itself.

But other than that, Matthew didn't feel any magic fluctuations.

Not to mention the secret spell to enter the Aether Gate.

Behind the Aether Gate is a source of magic that has existed since the dawn of the world.

It has been said that mastering what is behind the Aether Gate is one that holds the supreme authority in the multiverse.

But it's just too ethereal.

Except that the goddess of magic in the Age of Enlightenment approached that level.

The Scourge Mages who followed took a completely different path.

Therefore, while the mages were interested in the Aether Gate, they did not chase it as feverishly as they did in the Age of Enlightenment.

This may be the influence of the Scourge Mage.

"Do I need to try my luck to get a secret spell?"

Matthew pinched his nose:

"I don't think I've had a lot of luck."

Who knew that Ronan immediately retorted:

"How is that possible?"

"You might be one of the luckiest people in this world!"

"That's true of all visitors from outside the world!"

"Imagine, if it weren't for the extraordinary luck, how did your souls get here across the multiverse?"

Matthew was stunned for a moment.

He really hadn't thought about it from this dimension.

However, Ronan's words also made Matthew realize.

The other party has long known that he is a traverser.

Dare to love that he is naked in front of these big guys......

He secretly complained in his heart.

Then he nodded.

Next, join Ronan to visit the Goddess of Magic's precious materials.

Ronan's collection is not insignificant.

In addition to stone carvings and paintings, there are also some crystal balls made of photographic techniques!

But the contents of the crystal ball are a bit inappropriate.

Matthew followed Ronan and exclaimed, eye-opening.

"If these crystal balls were used to threaten the gods of Tianlun Palace, how much would they spend to buy these images back?"

He couldn't help but ask Ronan.

Ronan shrugged:

"They won't give out a penny!"

"These people now wish that their images would be circulated all over the world, even if they are filthy, maybe they can be transformed into some faith power."

"Don't overestimate the lower limit of the gods, Matthew!"

The two watched for another hour or so.

When leaving the second floor.

Ronan yawned:

"Did you get any inspiration after reading it?"

Matthew shook his head.

Ronan was not disappointed, but comforted Matthew:

"This kind of thing can't be deliberate, you can just come and take a look when you have time."

Matthew nodded.

He was grateful to Ronan from the bottom of his heart, and these works of art could be considered the secret treasures of the goddess of magic.

The other party is willing to share with himself, which is already quite generous.

So he expressed his gratitude to Ronan again.

Then he said:

"Speaking of which, the Silver Council - am I considered to have joined?"

The Silver Council is the day-to-day administrative body of the Seven Saints Alliance.

Except for the Seven Saints and the Master Mage.

The parliament controls almost all of the Union's powers in the regular administrative sphere.

Ordinary mages need to go through a lot of procedures to join the council, and they have to accumulate enough merit to do so.

Chen had promised Matthew that he would recommend him to join the Silver Council, which was already very sincere in Matthew's eyes.

I didn't expect to go in suddenly.

Ronan explains:

"You should have been a member of the Silver Council a long time ago."

"What you've done in Cross City and Riptide City is enough to join as a second-level councilor, not to mention that you've fought a good battle in the Mossy Hills!"

"If you had accepted Ekmond's solicitation, you would have been able to join the Council after the events of Cross City."

"If you take the initiative to mention it to the teacher, you will already be receiving the subsidy of the second-level councillor."

"So you don't have to thank me, I just gave you a push."

Speaking of which.

Ronan complained again:

"I originally wanted you to be my student, but I didn't expect to be cut off by the teacher."

Matthew bowed his head slightly:

"I'm sorry."

Ronan crossed his hands on his hips:

"Don't be sorry, the teacher is indeed a more worthy mage than me."

"But you have to be careful, she is a crazy person sometimes, not only her, I believe you also feel it, it is normal that there are few mages in the entire alliance!"

"It's very rare for a normal person like me to be in the league!"

At this time, 177, who was building a magic network for the Mage Tower, also interjected at the right time:

"I agree with that."

"Just liking to run naked is already a virtue among Alliance Mages."

"By the way, I have to remind you that in three hours, the 27th Tripartite Meeting on how to deal with the Blood Moon issue is about to begin, do you want to prepare in advance?"

Is it three hours before you go to the negotiation field?

Matthew didn't expect things to be so rushed.

But he's also very calm.

Immediately turned his head and asked Ronan:

"So in terms of negotiations, is there any focus?"

Ronan yawned:

"Nothing to the point."

"Just remember to be like a wolf."

Matthew was a little puzzled:

"Wolves?"

Ronan nodded:

"A vicious wolf—

It's of course just a metaphor, if you like, dogs, leopards, tigers...... As long as you can act like a beast! ”

"Don't be a gentle gentleman."

"Don't be like a sheep who is submissive."

"That's all I expect from you at the negotiating table."

Matthew gave a thoughtful expression.

Ronan's eyes were unusually serious:

"Do you know what I'm most worried about you?"

"It's in your nature!"

"You're too gentle, too kind, but it's not a gentle world!"

"The negotiating arena is the battlefield, and you can't get everything you want as gently as a gentleman!"

"You've got to do whatever it takes—

scolded his mother, sprayed his father, and spread rumors that his wife had cuckolded him;

insulting his personality, belittling his appearance, spraying his dick like a silkworm baby;

Don't worry about hurting him by doing so.

Because the other side will do the same.

You have to make sure that you are the strongest one in the negotiation arena, not only in terms of strength and background, but also in your heart and will! ”

"That's why I say, you have to act like a wolf!"

"Because we, the Seven Saints Alliance, we are a pack of evil wolves!"

"The Scourge Mage did not conquer the world by her gentleness, she was the real executioner, but no one dared to accuse her."

"After she left, the Jade Court stabbed such a big basket, but blamed the cause of the scars of the dead on the fact that we didn't discover the sorcerer in advance, and we didn't reflect on their elven queen who was young all day long to see the lackey of the evil god?!"

"Don't dislike me for being rude, that's just the way it is."

"The teacher may want to protect you, and want you to be a bloodless gentleman for the time being, like the rest of the younger generation, but I don't agree with that."

"You've got to be a beast that can smile and smile, but whoever provokes you can tear it to shreds in no time!"

Matthew's breathing grew heavier.

He knew that Ronan's words were a pride in his heart.

He also quickly realized the root cause:

"Did you kill too few people that night?"

A smile suddenly appeared on Ronan's face:

"I just like your cleverness."

"That's right, I'm not happy with what you've done in the primeval land!"

"But I can't blame you all for this matter, because it happened in a hurry, so I didn't have time to tell you clearly."

"You know what? In the days I've been away, at least three groups of people have secretly left the primeval lands! ”

"They went into Gem Bay to test my situation.

The first exiles took many children and women;

The second group secretly spread three rounds of plague;

The third group even began to rob homes, killing many innocent people and turning them into human skin kites. ”

"That's why I said, just give them a little respite, and they'll bite you coldly."

"They're wolves, too, but they're weaker than us."

"In the final analysis, only fierce beasts can survive in this world, and the key to survival is that we must be fiercer and more vicious than ordinary beasts!"

"Give gentleness to those who deserve it, and then be cruel to the end, this is the motto that the Scourge Mage left to the guardians of the Quartet."

"I hope that one day in the future, you will succeed one of us as a Guardian, or a higher Divine Mage."

"Now, do you understand?"

After hearing this, Matthew took half a step back without hesitation, and then bowed deeply to Ronan:

"Thank you."

Matthew is grateful to Ronan for sharing his vision of the world with him.

Matthew did get a lot of inspiration from it.

He will keep this passage in his heart.

But not blindly comply.

Matthew has his own cognition and persistence.

Whether it's Ronan and Ekmond, or Isabel and Suriel.

Their opinions Matthew will listen humbly and ponder carefully.

These are invaluable assets.

But in the end.

You still have to go your own way.

"I know what to do at the negotiating table."

Matthew solemnly promised Ronan:

"I won't let you down again."

Ronan nodded in satisfaction, and then he handed Matthew a thick scroll of information:

"This is a detailed information related to the negotiations."

"You can flip through it before you negotiate."

Then he took out a thicker volume of information:

"This is the appeal of our alliance."

"You can simply leave it alone."

Ma Xian felt a little strange, and Ronan had already strode away from the mage tower.

Matthew chased after him.

only to find that Ronan reappeared on the mound next to him and began to rub the second mage tower by hand!

"Don't you already have a mage tower?"

Matthew couldn't help but ask.

Ronan responded with a smile:

"It's boring!"

"It's okay anyway, man, you have to do something in your hands!"

As he spoke, his hands rubbed back and forth across the earth's surface, and soon poked a foundation out.

Matthew thoughtfully returned to the Mage's Tower.

He put aside the negotiating materials.

Instead, I opened the volume of information on the Alliance's appeal first.

However, to Matthew's surprise.

This seems to be a thick piece of information, but every page in it is blank!

He couldn't help but look up.

Ronan's back seems to be relaxed, but Matthew gradually reads a wisp of murder in it!

……

The bottom of the Far North Floating City.

Beneath the icy ocean.

Near a dark submarine mountain range, two lanternfish wander back and forth.

The glow they emit illuminates the surrounding scene.

An extremely thin man was sitting on a coral rock, with a sketchpad in front of him and a paintbrush in his hand, filling the paper with color.

His facial lines were extremely feminine, and his eyes were dark and slender, like a fox.

There was a weak aura released from his body, and his facial features were delicate and gloomy, like a seriously ill girl.

on the artboard.

The appearance of a giant beast lying on the bottom of the sea took shape.

But seeing that the giant beast was overwhelmed by shackles, every eye was full of longing for freedom.

"He's pathetic, isn't he?"

The artist's voice is also extremely neutral.

He whispered to the person behind him.

The two lantern fish were almost scared away by the sudden visitor, but under the appeasement of the painter, the two fish roamed in the nearby sea with their own duties.

"I'm pathetic too."

"My homeland burned to the ground, our leaders were forced to tear the earth apart with their own hands, and my countrymen became outcasts and fled overseas, some of them becoming food for behemoths like the Leviathan."

"I was lucky to survive, but I often see those tragic images in my dreams."

"In comparison, Leviathan just sleeps all the time, he doesn't feel the joys and sorrows of the outside world, but is happier."

Qin Wuyue was still wearing a deep veil.

She slowly paced to the painter's side.

The painter showed a look of pity, and he sighed:

"Everyone in the world suffers ......"

The voice did not fall.

The dark mountain range in the distance suddenly heard an abnormal fluctuation!

Qin Wuyue's nerves suddenly tensed.

But the painter said softly:

"Relax."

"You scared him."

As he spoke, he flew up from the spot, crossed the sea for several miles, and came to a complex sea of plants.

He fumbled with the plants for a while, and then made a long piano out of seaweed.

His long, white fingers played softly on the seaweed piano.

The beautiful singing resounded throughout the sea.

Gradually.

The anomalous fluctuations on the seabed disappear.

The mountains no longer trembled.

"They say you're more talented than a bard, and I learned today that it's not a boast."

Qin Wuyue appeared beside him again:

"But what just happened?"

"Isn't the Leviathan always asleep?"

The man said compassionately:

"He was just forced to sleep, and as a result, he had many incredible dreams."

"In recent years, Leviathan's dreams have been able to gradually affect reality, and many ships at sea have strayed into it, and they were almost swallowed by Leviathan."

"And your presence today has stimulated his dreams, and he has become more eager than ever to wake up, and to be free again."

Qin Wuyue was silent for a while, then bowed her head and said:

"I'm sorry."

The man shook his head:

"It's not your fault."

"Speaking of which, it's the first time I've seen you, is there anything I need help with?"

Qin Wuyue nodded:

"Things on the moon, Ronan and I need your help."

The man sighed:

"If I make a move, a lot of people will die."

Qin Wuyue is coloring:

"If you don't make a move, more people will die."

The man shook his head and said:

"You can be less aggressive."

Qin Wuyue frowned and said:

"I don't think we're acting aggressively."

"And if you don't, it's Ms. Isabel who will take your place."

"You should know her better than I do."

The man is still in a soft and weak tone:

"You're going to threaten me with this?"

Qin Wuyue shook her head and said:

"I just heard that you are a very caring person."

The man smiled:

"Rumors are always wrong, and I'm just trying to make up for my mother's mistakes."

"Go back, I'm sorry, I can't help you."

Qin Wuyue blinked:

"Do you know that Ms. Yin has been to the Eastern Continent?"

The man replied seemingly calmly:

"I've heard of it."

Qin Wuyue opened her mouth and said:

"She not only left footprints in the Eastern Continent, but also left some very precious things, and I have the clues of these things in my hands."

The man was silent for three seconds, and then said decisively:

"Give me the clue."

"I'll help you once."

Qin Wuyue was satisfied and threw a ball of light to the man.

"Notify me when you do it."

The man quietly ordered the eviction.

Qin Wuyue left with interest.

It wasn't until her back completely disappeared to the bottom of the sea that the man couldn't wait to open the ball of light.

In the blink of an eye.

The ball of light disappears.

The two lanternfish also disappeared.

The depths of the dark and oppressive sea.

Only the seaweed, which floats with the undercurrent, can hear sighs and sobs full of sorrow:

"Mom's ......"

"I miss you so much......"

……

Far North Floating City.

Great Library.

A figure emerged one after another.

Only this time most of them are no longer phantoms, but real beings!

Isabel sat behind the long table as usual.

Her gaze swept over Qin Wuyue in front of her:

"Did he say yes?"

Qin Wuyue nodded lightly.

Beside her stood two women, the Divine Mage Surrell and the Guardian of the West, Yuruo.

A little further afield are the gold coins and Ekmond, who doesn't know when it returned.

Isabel looked at Ekmund again:

"Is there a problem with Linde's side?"

Ekmond calmly replied:

"The permanent barrier can be opened at any time."

Isabel nodded.

She only said "yes", and the whole hall fell silent again.

"So, we're just standing?"

Youruo asked suddenly.

Isabel blinked:

"You can also find a stool to sit on."

"Okay."

Youruo sat down unceremoniously and crossed Erlang's legs.

Suriel stepped forward:

"Ronan, I'm not worried."

"But do you really dare to hand over such an important matter to Matthew?"

"What if he doesn't get it?"

Isabel said calmly:

"He'll get it, before the negotiations begin."

"Ronan, Ekmond, and I chose him together, apart from being an alien visitor and another trait, the most important reason is that the kid has enough eyes."

"And even if he doesn't get it, we have enough redundancy to make up for it."

Suriel didn't question it again.

The gold coin is leisurely and said:

"Well, it's the first time I've teamed up with so many people, and I'm a little nervous."

"What if I can't get it right for a while?"

Yu Ruo smiled:

"Don't worry, we're here, we won't let you get crooked."

Suriel patted her on the shoulder:

"How many times have you said it, Youruo, don't make a yellow mouth on this occasion!"

"Not to mention the men!"

Youruo smiled and raised her hands:

"Am I not helping her relax?"

"And you ask them if they mind?"

Ekmond quickly turned his head away, pretending he didn't exist.

And the gold coin scratched his head:

"Strictly speaking."

"I'm just a little gold coin."

Youruo smiled, as if she wanted to say something.

But Isabel tapped the table with her index finger:

"Quiet."

"Wait for Ronan."

The hall quickly fell silent.

……

Why is it blank?

Matthew quickly flipped through the information of the negotiators, and the above question still came to his mind.

"The blank means that the coalition has no claim to this negotiation, and they don't even want to negotiate, at least not now."

"Then why did you let me go to the negotiating room?"

"Why did Ronan make me be more ruthless?"

"Am I not negotiating at all?"

His heart was pounding.

If all this is not their own suspicion, then Ronan must be sending him some kind of message.

And this information is very important.

Can't be spoken.

Not even the Hidden Realm and the Soundproof Barrier can guarantee the security of information.

It's like Matthew hiding the truth about Vasnov.

Ronan may be secretly planning something.

Think of it.

Matthew couldn't help but look out-

Ronan was still rubbing the Mage Tower.

And the faster he rubbed, the faster he kneaded.

Less than an hour.

The second mage tower has already taken shape.

177 had already rushed over at this point, and it seemed that he was also going to set up a magical network for the mage tower.

Ronan had already begun to rub the third mage tower.

No.

This is no ordinary mage tower!

"It's ...... A taste of the field? ”

Matthew understood in an instant.

Ronan didn't even want to negotiate with those two people at all!

Promising a change of negotiator is just a cover.

"My role might be to get the attention of those people?"

"He's going to do it at the negotiating table?!"

"No, if you just target those people, you won't let Ronan act so secretly......"

Matthew scratched his head.

Many snippets of his conversation with Ronan came to his mind.

But no clues were found.

It was at this time.

He saw 177's figure busy at the spire of the second mage tower.

Matthew's ears suddenly rang with a passage that 177 had said before-

"All Scourge Mage worshippers have the urge to smash the moon and have fun."

"Most Alliance Mages are admirers of Scourge Mages."

"Ronan is no exception."

……

(End of chapter)