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Through cryptic words, Kirt awakens Richard. (Please search for the fastest novel website!) Richard reluctantly realizes that Curt is not only a powerful mage, but also a faceless being with a high position in the City of a Thousand Laws. The Faceless Ones represent the will of Eorham, and to be against them is to declare war on Eorham.

So Richard had nothing to say, and could only be left by Curt's nose. He twitched his fingers nervously, and said with a stiff face:

"How much do you want? ”

"One and a half million gold coins. ”

Curt smiled and confidently offered the price. Before Richard sank his face, Curt said calmly:

"That's about a fifth of your fortune, and it's not enough to make you collapse. In addition, I have also put down a high-level mage, and the property of a high-level mage alone is worth about a million gold coins. So seriously, you should compensate me for four million gold coins, and that's not even the value of the two big living men, Fuller and Griffin. So...... Mr. Richard, my asking price is already very cheap. If you dare to pay the price of even one copper again, we have nothing to talk about. ”

Curt finished his words with reason, and then began to drink tea leisurely. He has a lot of experience when it comes to looting high-level mages. As for the exact amount of Richard's estate, Curt can also be extrapolated from the total amount of Jason and Evra's estates. Taken together, it is only natural that Curt has the upper hand in the negotiations.

Richard was silent, his hand on his lap trembling slightly. Curt waited for a while, and then said impatiently:

"It can be tricky to ask you to pay cash, but I accept other payment methods as well. If you have nice magic items. I might as well consider taking it. ”

"Damn little bastard......"

Richard cursed hatefully, but finally gave in. He slowly lowered his hand to the table and summoned a wand from the spatial ring. The translucent wand was pitch black, made entirely of rare black crystal. In the black crystal that protruded into the head of the staff, there was also a diamond wrapped in it. The combination of diamonds and dark crystals is seamless, and it is clearly a masterpiece of nature.

At a glance, Curt could see the preciousness of the wand. He was even keenly aware that the wand was tailor-made to unleash arcane focus and waves of magic at its fullest potential. Richard let go slowly, leaving his wand on the table. He stared at Curt and said through gritted teeth:

"This is the Staff of Gathering Energy. In an underground auction. It holds the highest auction price to date. The Staff of Convergence can multiply the power of energy-based spells, and the person who bid with me in the first place should have been Jason? I paid 1.7 million gold coins to buy the Staff of Convergence. ”

"I'm not going to make change. ”

Curt took a breath and leaned back into his chair. He folded his hands. Watching Richard's expression. The intuition peculiar to the psyker. Curt from Richard's helplessness. Find a hint of hidden cunning. So he waited quietly until Richard said resentfully:

"Take the wand, and we'll both clear it from now on. I won't deal with you anymore. Little Mage. The higher you climb, the worse you fall, and sooner or later you will suffer retribution. ”

"Oh, take your good words, I will climb up. ”

Curt replied casually, not picking up the Shaped Staff that Richard had pushed over. He thought about it for a moment, then began to cast the spell with both hands. Curt cast three disarming spells at the Shaped Staff in a row to ensure that no malicious spells were blessed on it. Only then did Curt take the Gathering Staff, stand up, and say:

"It's a deal that deserves respect, Mr. Richard. Although I would love to say that there will be no time in the future, we will see each other sooner or later at the Thousand Laws Summit. ”

With that, Curt walked out of the private room. Adios followed with a depressed face, regretting that he couldn't get a full meal. Of course, Curt doesn't treat his friends badly. He took Adios to another private room in the farthest corner, and boldly ordered a dozen of the most exquisite dishes.

While Adios wielded his knife and fork, Curt took a closer look at the Gathering Staff. He was almost certain that the Staff of Gathering had been tampered with. Otherwise, Richard would never have handed over the Gathering Staff so readily. Curt is confident that he will be able to figure out what the problem is, and the focus is only on whether he can lift the trap set by Richard. He carefully examined the entire Shaped Staff millimeter by millimeter, and finally came to a problem.

On one of the edges of the Shaped Staff, a magic circle the size of a fingernail is engraved. Curt needed a magnifying glass to see the miniature runes that made up the magic circle. He took out his pen and paper and drew down the magic array one by one. Finally, Curt couldn't help but laugh as he stared at the magic circle written on the paper.

"What? Someone wrote a joke on the wand in arcane script?"

Adios swallowed his food and stuck his head out. He frowned and looked at it for a few seconds, then gave up. Curt calmly put away the Gathering Staff and shook his head. He smiled and said indifferently:

"Maybe it won't be long before there will be no Richard in Thousand Laws City. If it's convenient for you, it's best to give Master Eorham a veiled reminder that he can find a replacement for Richard in advance. ”

"You're overconfident. ”

With a lightning bolt of his hand, Adios grabbed Curt's wrist and dragged out half of the Shaped Staff that had been sucked into the spatial ring. When Curt showed a surprised expression, Adios pinched a fish bone with his fingers, pointed to the magic circle on the Shaped Staff, and said:

"Look at these three core runes, they have a double meaning. When put together, their effect is 'positioning', so you know that Richard can track you with the Guò Gathering Staff. But take them apart and read them diagonally again...... Well, with the secondary support runes on the upper and lower sides, the effects on the left and right sides are 'Return' and 'Limit'. Then you can read the rune in the lower right corner that has been turned back, and read it together with the rune in the center. ”

"Explosion...... How do you know the arcane script?"

Curt gasped, finally realizing the true subtlety of the rune trap. Richard made careful use of grammar so that the wand would automatically explode when it gathered a large amount of mana.

If combined with the magic drawn by the wave of mana, I'm afraid Curt will die of self-detonation before he can cast Arcane Focus. And the power of the explosion will be extremely terrifying, maybe comparable to the ninth-level spell, the final blow of the ** master. It fuses all of the caster's existing spells, blasting him and all nearby enemies to pieces.

"I told you a long time ago, my dad is a legendary mage. ”

Adios shrugged, unconcerned with an explanation. He drew a thin-bladed dagger, and as he removed the secondary runes that made up the 'Return' and 'Restriction' effects, he said with a grin:

"Alright, this wand is only left with positioning. Do you want Richard to find you and surprise him when the time comes?"

"You know me well. Also, thank you for your help. ”

Curt let out a long breath, knowing that he had escaped again. It seems that ginger is still old and spicy, and Richard is no longer incompetent, and he is still far from Curt in his mastery of magical knowledge. Curt was still laughing secretly before, Richard's trap was so rough. However, the truth told him that any negligence when dealing with high-level spellcasters was fatal.

"You owe me a month's worth of food, and you have to eat it here. ”

While Curt was learning his lesson, Adios extorted a small sum of money in moderation. To this, Curt's answer was to call the attendants and directly get a VIP card worth 50,000 gold coins for Adios. With this card, Adios can eat and live as much as he wants in Offa for a year. Curt threw the card to Adios and said seriously:

"I owe you a life, this is interest, you take it first. ”

"Quentin said you were a generous person. It seems that if you are friends, at least you don't have to worry about losing money. ”

Adios happily accepted the VIP card, and then cleaned up his expression. He sat up straight, stared at Curt and said:

"How about I introduce you to Hidden Blade? We welcome people of integrity and competence, and you fit the bill. ”

"What the hell does the Hidden Blade do?"

Curt was in no hurry to refuse, he was curious about how powerful the organization to which Adios belonged. So Adios grinned, and he considered the words and said:

"Hmm...... Basically, our goal is to eliminate evil and promote good, but we don't force our members to be saviors. In fact, the most important function of the hidden blade is intelligence sharing, we have a way to communicate in real time, so that each member is informed of the latest important news. If you're willing to join, then we have someone in Thousand Laws City as well. ”

"I'll think about it. ”

Curt used a tactful excuse and did not immediately refuse. After all, whether it is Adios or Quentin, they can be regarded as very powerful characters. If the members of the Hidden Blade were of their calibre, then just ten of them would be enough to make waves anywhere. In Curt's view, the Hidden Blade is the kind of secret organization that is unknown and hidden from the public eye, but can easily subvert the state.

"You can think about it as long as you like, and we have enough patience. ”

Adios shrugged and regained his languid appearance. He took a toothpick and picked his teeth, and continued leisurely:

"When you leave the Thousand Law City, you will know the value of the hidden blade. If you need help, just ask, and I'll give you a 5% discount. ”

"Thank you, I will. Now I'm going to inspect the guards that come with me, do you want to come along?"

Curt picked up the teacup and drank it down, then stood up. Adios was idle anyway, so he simply accepted the invitation. Thanks to Guò Curt's teleportation spell, they came to the edge of a snowy mountain outside the city. Not far away, there were twenty elites selected from the sword-forging mercenary group. They were lining up in two long lines, armed with guns made by Curt, and were practicing under the command of Gordon and Cameron!

ps: Thank you for the tipping of tavern tobacco.