Penny took the small dry branch, put it between his nose and sniffed it, and a tremor rushed straight into his mind, his nerves fluttered, and a clear echo sounded in his consciousness, repeatedly.

His eyes lit up, and his tone hesitated: "This is ...... Demon Wood?"

Hughes nodded, "Well, that's good news indeed. Rekita nodded, "If there are a lot of these plants around, at least we won't have to travel far to the nearby supplies department to find materials to make the wand." ”

Plant branches, which have magical powers, are excellent materials for making magical items such as wands.

"No, no, no, it's more than that, you pay attention, uh...... You don't think you can see it. Hughes looked forward to it for a long time, and when he saw that the two of them did not react, he shrugged his shoulders as if deflated: "This is the magic mistle tree." ”

"Mistletoe, what's the difference?" Penny raised his eyebrows in bewilderment, although he was not alone and his erudition was good, he could not do everything.

"The difference is very big, the leaves of the mistletoe tree can extract the pigment used to make the ink. Rikita said, "You can use it to copy scrolls." ”

"Oh, that's good news. Penny was a little overjoyed when he heard this.

Spell scrolls require special magic ink, otherwise it will be difficult to get a response from the magic net, which usually comes from magic dye crops or the blood of magical creatures, so it is not cheap.

This kind of thing is not in short supply in Searle, because some officially-owned manors will keep some low-grade magic beasts in captivity or grow some magic crops, and any red-robed mage will get a fixed amount of magic ink every month, and it is not very difficult for red-robed apprentices to obtain this kind of thing.

Still, this is good news for the three red robes.

Once you find a trade route, this thing can bring a lot of profit.

If it can be made into a finished product, the profit will be even greater.

Even if they don't sell out, the three mages have a place to use it regularly, and they don't have to go to the material agency to buy it.

"Well, one of my apprentices found it when he was out gathering herbs, in a hidden ravine to the south. Hughes said to Penny, "You remember having time to develop it." ”

Penny nodded.

While they were rejoicing at the presence of such resources in their territory, a soldier knocked on the door:

"Three Lords, there's a ship in the bay, and Miss Jenvath has called me to come and find Lord Sean. ”

Penny greeted the other two mages and followed the soldiers to the bay east of the town.

"Penny!~"

The water was not deep, so only the dinghy could approach the shore, and Hiccol, dragging a female surname, beckoned to the mage from a distance.

"Vika?!" the mage ran over in surprise and was hugged by Vika.

"Hmm...... It seems to have grown a little taller again. Vika patted Penny's head and winked at the girl next to her, and Penny came to her senses and came out of her arms with a slightly embarrassed expression.

Seeing the intimacy between the two, Hiccor felt something inappropriate, she looked at Vika, and this inappropriateness turned into a slight suspicion, she dragged the mage to her side, and whispered, "Vika has a business. ”

"Business?"

"Well, I'm shipping a shipment from Satoka to Anselas. Vika smiled and wandered left and right on the young men and women in front of her: "Because I stopped by, I came over to take a look, alas~ It's really troublesome to want to get here, it's difficult for the big boat to come in, so I can only change to a small boat." ”

A depressed expression appeared on her face as she spoke.

"Goods?" Penny's heart moved: "Can you ask what kind of goods?"

"Well, it's wood, potions, and some slaves. Vika groaned, "You should know that Searle only produces these things. ”

"Great, Vika, can you sell us some slaves?" Penny looked down and thought for a moment, then looked up.

"Huh?" Vika was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Of course." ”

"Don't worry, I won't take you for nothing. Penny smiled and pointed to the town, "Let's go in and talk." ”

Vika gave the mage a blank look, and then led a few of her men into the town.

Penny now lives in a small and inconspicuous courtyard - from the country lords who were strangled to death, and the unlucky family members of those unlucky people either took advantage of the chaos in that incident, or were sent to the mountains early, but none of them were caught, and the three red robes had to sigh at the cunning of these people, but the house they left behind could be used as their own residence.

Although it is not gorgeous, it is quite spacious to live in, and the largest one has been transformed into a shrine in Waukin.

The shrine, not far from Penny's residence, was also Sickel's temporary residence, where the three of them lived.

In the distance, the militia had been cut down trees under the organization of the Seres, and the Serles, who had been instructed by Penny, had not shown any undue barbarism, and when they heard that the wooden walls were to be built for the towns and villages, the townspeople were willing, and it would be good for them, so the work proceeded in an orderly manner.

"Good Penny, good job!" Vica withdrew her gaze from there, and said in praise, "Keep trying." ”

Penny smiled, and did not answer, and sighed secretly that it was still far away, but still smiling on the surface: "Fortunately, you just said that from Satoka to Anselas of Enser? ”

His expression became serious.

Ships heading south from Serre were often blocked by the Mullins for no apparent reason, and as a trade route, it was too dangerous there.

"Hehe, we just opened this pathway recently. Vika blinked: "But it's exclusive!"

"Exclusive trade routes?" Penny's heart jumped, "It is said that there are abundant ironware, gold, and textiles in Ense. ”

"What? You want me to help you trade?"

Penny paused for a moment, then nodded.

"There's no good port here. Vika tilted her head to look at Penny.

"We have some precious items here, perhaps, the Enserians will like it, such as demonic plants. ”

"Demonized plants?" Vika's eyes lit up, "That's pretty good, Penny." ”

So the two of them discussed for a while, and Vika promised to send a small group of slaves in a small boat, and as they left, they each hugged the mage and the maiden.

Penny looked at the back of the proprietress from afar, and suddenly felt some inexplicable feelings in his heart.

Why did he feel a stiff alienation from Vika's words and actions?

Although he could feel the joy in the other party's heart, that kind of businesslike attitude was too far from that of the tavern owner of Dehumi.

Perhaps once interests are involved, businessmen will partially ignore the emotional factor. Or will the feelings of momentary heartbeat and short-term intimacy soon disappear?

Penny sighed.

"Penny, Vika has been busy lately. Before I left, she had just sold Dark Horse and Cangyue. Hickel blinked at the mage in a daze.

"Well, it's strange to say that we've been with her for so long, but it's still unclear what her background is. Penny sighed.

The contact with the north was too short.

"The governor of Dehumi seems to know something, and they are in constant contact. Hiccor placed his finger in front of his lips with a thoughtful expression.

Penny frowned, then exhaled and shook his head, as if to drive away the inexplicable things.

He paused for a moment: "How are you feeling these days?"

"It's good, it's warmer than Dehumi. The girl smiled and stood up: "It's been a hard morning, do you want to drink a glass of water." ”

"No need. As soon as Penny spoke, he saw a cup of hot water on the windowsill in front of him.

"You...... Don't seem to want me to come. Hiccol sat across from him, two eyes staring into Penny's seemingly listless eyes, "I know. ”

Penny was silent, and he was pleasantly surprised by the presence of Hickel, but he soon realized that she had come at the wrong time.

But how could he open his mouth to drive the girl back, and what effect did he have other than to hurt the girl's feelings?

Penny looked up, his hands on the windowsill, and he straightened up to look out the window.

"I've always believed that you would protect me. ”

Feeling the heat coming from behind, Penny's eyes narrowed.

Protection?

When there is not enough personal power, you can only rely on power.

But his authority in Heeron is still fragile.

For mages, the pursuit of magical power to strengthen themselves is the safest path.

But the study of the arcane law is obviously much slower than the struggle for power, and it seems somewhat elusive.

Penny closed his eyes and meditated on the magic web, reading the spell bits that often changed because he often studied spells, and felt a little inexplicably anxious.

The fourth layer of the magic net never showed his true face to him.

He has learned a considerable number of spells in the first three rings, except for the opposing factions, the spells of other schools, although they cannot be said to be all proficient, but under the thinking that the coordination rate is much higher than usual, it is enough to be proficient in spellcasting.

At this time in the past, the next layer of the magic net would already show signs.

But there was still an emptiness at the end of his thoughts.

"Could it be that the research route is wrong?" he suddenly thought.

Many magic materials suggest that the study of magic is inseparable from the guidance of the ancestors, but the arcane research method of the red robe has been summarized by countless ancestors, and it has always been concise and effective, and it has naturally come down from the first ring to the third ring, why did it stop here?

He broke away from meditation and decided to find an opportunity to ask two of his colleagues about it.

The warmth behind him did not subside, and he suddenly spoke: "Sicole?"

“...... Huh?"

"Why did you come here?"

"Daddy isn't here...... You're the only one I can rely on......" The long blond hair touched the back of the mage's neck, making the mage tickle.

It turns out that in this world, I can already be relied on.

He thought to himself.

...... The bandits in the mountains had decided to convene an alliance and decide on the next action, but before they could convene a meeting, they suffered serious losses again, and the bandit leader Zakashi did not recover from his physical and mental trauma until a few days later.

Now he sat in the chair in the hall, his face seemed more leisurely, but his heart was still worried.

After two blows, the strength of the cottage has been greatly damaged, and the comprehensive strength is only about 60% of the original, not to mention the reading power to retaliate against the red robe, and even whether the position of the leader of the mountain alliance can be firmly established is a question.

"My lord, the people of the south have arrived. ”

When he heard his subordinates' report, he suddenly stood up from his chair with a happy look on his face: "Is it finally here, quickly invite Lord Mullan in." ”

When Seren's oppressive forces were strong, praying for help from the people of Moulin was also something that the people of the mountains often did. Especially in this case.

As soon as the words fell, crisp footsteps drifted from the door into the hall.

"Well, I've already felt your enthusiasm, Lord Zaakasi. ”

Two white-robed men walked in.

Zakashi hurriedly greeted him from his chair: "Two adults, I don't know what to ......"

"Pontun Sbamke. The man in front of him said, "Just call me Sbamke." ”

Three semi-rings were revealed under his turban, and the tattoo on the forehead of Moulin, who was under the theocracy, indicated that the person was a priest at the top of Moulin's power.

"Master Spamk. Zakhashi said respectfully.

"Diban. The Mullan man in the back is straightforward, and he also has three rings on his forehead, which shows that his status is equal to the previous one, but judging from the bulging muscles under the white robe, he is more like a warrior: "We don't have much time, say what you think." ”

"My lords, the Serles have just won against us and we are in a difficult situation at the moment. ”

"Oh, don't worry, St. Horus has sent us to help the people here from the tyranny of those traitors. The man named Spamck said, "Our pharaoh has decided to take this place out of the territory of the traitors. ”

"That's great. Zakasi's face changed imperceptibly, and then immediately smiled: "This is what all of us who are under the oppression of the red-robed mages want to do. ”

"But before that, the chaotic forces in this mountain region need to be unified. The priest of the Mullans said: "We have a hundred elite warriors of Mullan who are entering the mountains north of the Ganas Forest, and will reach the mountains in a month's time, and we will soon be able to unite the forces in the mountains, and then sweep away the rebels' forces in Helon." ”

He didn't seem to have the idea of asking Zachassi for his opinion, more like he was taking matters into his own hands.

"You're right. Diban said.

"The two adults have come from afar, so let's take a rest first. Zakashi nodded and bowed, seeing that the two Mullans had finished discussing, they did not dare to refute it, and finally came to propose.

The Mullans nodded and followed Zakasi's staff.

The mountain bandit wiped the sweat from his forehead, and anger suddenly appeared in his eyes.

In the past, the Mullans did not show this intention to dominate and occupy so nakedly.

(To be continued)