December 5th.

Allegri struggled to get up late because of the half-night battle with Illo last night, but before he could eat a few bites of breakfast, an urgent message arrived.

The 8th and 10th Army Corps of the Southern Expeditionary Army, which were stationed in temporary camps, finally began to move.

"The first batch of 2,000 elite cavalry has been assembled and may set off at any time...... This vanguard force, under the personal command of the Legion Commander Contra, is expected to arrive in the valley before noon," Cyrell finished reading, and patted the table dissatisfiedly, "Hey, my lord, please be serious. ”

"Isn't it until noon?" said the sleepy-eyed Allegri, picking up a piece of onion-stuffed meatloaf, casually asking, "Have you had breakfast?"

"Forget it," said Cyrell, sitting down to herself, beckoning, "give me one too." ”

After the two of them finished eating, Allegri smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have already arranged it, and everyone can quickly be in place with just one order." ”

"When did you give the order?" asked Cyrell, puzzled. In the valley of the Herseus, her senses are second only to the half-elf Illo.

"I'm just forking the cake, but it's a pity...... Ignore it," Allegri shook his head in anguish, then turned his head away, feigning anger, "Dalgnan, don't go and give the order yet." ”

Dargnon grimaced and got up to leave. It's an all-out war, and all available people in the valley will be called up, including the mercenary groups left behind, the "Blue Shooters" who are on guard, as well as the magicians, and the strange people from all over the world.

As the order was delivered, a qiē began to proceed in an orderly manner. Allegri told Cyril to keep an eye on the rebels, and he made his way to the town's auditorium. All the mages above the middle level in the valley gathered here.

"A public bounty for magicians under the age of sixty and above the intermediate level," Brooke on the podium said with a breezy face. "This mission is issued by Master Allegri, it has a certain amount of danger, it will take half a day to a day, and the reward is five hundred gold coins, and two hundred amethyst points. ”

"Amethyst" is a virtual currency unique to the Herseus Valley, which is counted by the town office and is bound to each townman. Magicians can earn this currency by completing quests through guò or by serving the valley. It is used to exchange for mid-to-high-level spell books, as well as rare magic materials. And these resources are also one of the main reasons why the magicians stay in the river valley.

So hearing this, the magicians in the auditorium immediately enthusiastically raised their hands to sign up. You must know that two hundred amethyst points are enough to exchange huàn for an excellent meditation method, plus three high-level spell maps. In normal times, it would take five or six months of their efforts.

"Listen up. This mission is dangerous, and only mages over the age of twenty and under the age of sixty can receive the ......" Allegri gestured by the door, and Brooke nodded, adding another age limit. They don't want their children to go to war so early.

"It's not fair!" a young mage protested. There was a faint layer of fluff on his lips, which should have been between eighteen or nineteen years old, just below the age line.

"Yes," the short-haired girl said in solidarity. "We're also mid-level mages, why can't we get this quest?"

Allegri took a closer look and found that it was Sherrel's sister, the mid-level electric mage Misha, she was also one of the genius girls in the river valley, and at the age of only sixteen and a half, she began to attack the threshold of high-level mages.

"It's my request," Allegri pushed the door open, raising his hand to silence the noise in the auditorium, "this is a combat mission, and you need to face a heavily armed army, and your life can be in danger at any moment. ”

Mages, you look at me, I look at you, and some quietly retract their hands. The battlefield is not the same as the wilderness, and the army is much more difficult to deal with than the beasts. Even with the "Mage Shield" cast, a volley of archers is enough to kill a weak mage on the spot.

"Actually, it's not so strict," Allegri knew that he had gone too far, and hurriedly remedied, "You will stay on the hillside, hide behind cover and cast spells, the enemy will not be able to get close, as long as you take care to avoid the arrows, there will not be much danger." ”

"Is it dangerous or ......not," muttered a middle-aged mage in the front row.

"Since there is no danger, then I will go too. Misha raised her right hand again. In order to be promoted to the middle rank, she used up all the savings of her brother and sister, and even if she was promoted this time, she would not have any money left to redeem the huàn meditation method and spell blueprints. So this opportunity, she must firmly grasp.

"Good...... bar. Allegri nodded, motioning for Brooke to write down her name. Driven by rice yarn, many young and middle-aged mages have stepped forward to sign up.

Some of the belligerent fellows were even more excited to discuss what spells to prepare. Private fights are strictly forbidden in the river valley, and their hands have long been itching.

"Master Ventrov, haven't you come back yet?" Allegri asked Brooke in a low voice, glancing left and right. A high-level necromancer, his destructive power on the battlefield should not be underestimated.

"Not yet. Brooke replied, shaking his head.

"Forget it, you find a few mages who have been in the mercenary group and teach these bastards a little combat experience," Allegri thought for a moment and ordered, "Don't let them, standing on the top of the mountain, become a live target for archers." ”

"I see, teacher. Brooke smiled in response.

Allegri beckoned Misha again, took out a spell scroll from his bosom and stuffed it into her hand, and admonished, "Stay safe. ”

The girl was stunned, and Allegri had turned and walked away, heading for the Consulate of the Valley.

Brooke Town, 79 Lily of the Valley Road.

"Wow, flame-based high-level scrolls, 'Vulcan Possession'?" Afra looked at it over and over again, returned it to Misha, and said enviously, "It is said that after blessing this spell, a layer of high-temperature shield will appear around the body, which can not only resist long-range attacks, but also deal fire damage to enemies at close range...... And, when casting a fire-based spell. The speed of mana condensation will also increase, but it won't be of much use to you......"

"yes, yes. Misha said casually while rummaging through the boxes and cabinets looking for something. is also a genius girl, and the age difference is only three years old. The two are also a pair of best friends. However, what they discuss on a daily basis is not about beautiful dresses or fine jewelry, but about magic.

"Hey, Nada, come here," Afra called out to the young man at the door, and boasted triumphantly, "My new little brother, look. Isn't it obedient?"

Misha shook her head helplessly, and greeted politely, "Hello, I'm Misha." ”

"You, hello, Miss Misha. The weak young man stammered a little. Although in fact, he is a little older than Afra, but the little girl has a super aura. insisted on taking this shy boy as his follower.

"What are you looking for?" Afra jumped back. Sitting on the chair, he asked curiously. Nada opened her hand to the side, afraid she would fall.

"Found it. From the corner of the box, Misha found an emerald ring, which was dull in color and emitted a faint wave of magical power.

"Efficiency Ring?" followed Allegri every day. Afra is well-informed, but she can recognize it with just a little discernment.

"Yes. Misha wiped the ring with a silk cloth and carefully put it on the tail finger, which was a bit big. It was changed to the ring finger.

"But the efficiency increase is too low, and it's a little better than not wearing it. Afra commented.

"It's better than nothing. Misha smiled, she was not a student of a high-ranking mage, and it was already good to have a broken "efficiency ring".

"I have an enchanted ring here, I'll lend it to you," Afra generously took out a Mithril ring and held it on the palm of her hand, "The triple seal can release a large wind-type spell, 'Pulling the Wind Array'." ”

Misha gasped, she had also heard of the power of the "Wind Array". But after a little thought, the girl gently and resolutely pushed it back, "No, I don't need to. ”

"Alright," Afra asked, unfurled, putting away her ring, her eyes rolling, "Sister Misha, when are you leaving?"

"Right now. Misha checked the casting materials and made sure that nothing was missing, before she got up and walked outside.

As she reached the door, she seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly turned back and warned, "By the way, Afra, you are honest and stay here, and you are not allowed to come with you." ”

"Got it," Afra replied in a long voice, and then, patting Nada on the shoulder, beckoned, "Let's go to the Violet Tower, where we have a good view." ”

Consulate.

The room was quiet, Allegri sat quietly on the side, and Mance poured himself a drink. Onisha sat behind the table, handling the text that had just been presented.

Occasionally, the two of them looked up at the same time, smiled at each other, and then continued with the matter at hand, without disturbing each other.

"But I don't think it's fair," Onisha finally spoke first, and said with a little grumbling, "why are you drinking tea while I'm working?"

"Those who can work hard," Allegri laughed, "besides, you are absent-minded, it took half a day to process two documents, don't think I didn't see it." ”

"I don't blame you?" Onissa sneered, "How can I work with peace of mind when I deal with two thousand rebels alone?"

"Two thousand men are nothing," Allegri said confidently, puffing out his chest, "to the south of the town is a long and narrow valley, and in this terrain a large spell can annihilate them all, and I can chant them in three minutes." ”

"Three minutes?" Onisha raised an eyebrow and snapped, "It only takes three seconds for them to rush in front of you." ”

"I have a way," Allegri patiently explained, "I have to go out to see Contra and talk to him for a while so that the second rebel army can come into our ambush range." ”

"What can I do if you have a case?" It doesn't make sense to reason with women, and what they are best at is to completely overturn all the reasons you have listed in a sentence that is not related.

"My plan is seamless, and there will never be any ifs. Allegri assured, and he almost raised his hand and swore an oath.

"What if?" Onetsa's words reflect extraordinary linguistic wisdom.

"The rebel commander Contra used to be a high-ranking soldier," Allegri, a fool, still explained bitterly, "but he is old, although he is experienced, his physical strength is no longer at his peak, and he is suspicious by nature, so he will not dare to act rashly...... All I have to do is keep my doubts in the face—"

"What talisman spells do you have in place?" Onisha interrupted him, asking with concern.

"Uh...... Ready, ready," Allegri replied in a whisper, scratching his head, "but just now, I gave it away." ”

"Gave it away?" Onisha stared at her almond eyes in disbelief and asked angrily, "Who did you give it to?"

"Misha," Allegri tried to explain again, "Sherrill is still fighting on the front lines, and his sister has to be involved in the ambush, so I have to keep her safe, right?"

"You can't have a crush on that little girl, do you?" Onisha looked at him suspiciously, and after a while, she realized that something was out of place, and hurriedly urged, "Quick, you go and prepare another one." ”

"It's too late," Allegri shook his head, picked up the quill next to him, and sketched on the paper, "Making a spell scroll will cost more than three times as much mana, and the rebels will arrive soon, if I make zuò now, the mana consumed will not be replenished, but it will affect my own state......"

"Forget it," Onisha pursed her lips, her voice softened a lot, and whispered, "You, you must be safe." ”

"Good. Allegri nodded in response, and reckoning that the time was almost up, he stood up and said nothing.

Onisha then rose, and she walked around the table and approached in small steps, her hands around Allegri's waist and her cheeks pressed against his chest, listening to the beating of her heart growing faster and faster.

"What, what's wrong?" Allegri was a little nervous.

"Remember," said Onisa quietly, "if anything happens to you, I won't be alone. ”

Allegri's heart welled up with an inexplicable emotion, he hugged this delicate body, buried his head, as if standing by the river on a spring day, the flowers are in full bloom, the long grass is blowing, and the refreshing river breeze carries a moist fragrance, which makes people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

Outside the door, someone coughed lightly, and Dargnan raised his hand and knocked on the door, and reported, "Teacher, the commander of the Connterra Legion has come with his troops to inspect the security and defense of the river valley and summon you to interrogate. ”

... (To be continued......)

PS: (4000 words.) ）