Walking out of the Edmont Mansion, Elvin Romnik felt as if he had stepped out of hell

His face was pale, the sweat was already running down his body, and he could still hear the sound of blood flowing through his dry veins.

The sound of blood flowing through the base of his left index finger on his right upper arm still sounded a little unnatural to him, but it was more of an illusion from him, because normal people couldn't hear it.

All in all, he was nervous.

Especially when he thought about what happened in this mansion, he was even more nervous.

"Your Excellency, you look a little uncomfortable. His loyal Knight Serge sent a concerned greeting.

Romnick grinned back, as if he wanted to laugh, but the expression he made was noticeably more ugly than crying.

There was no one behind him, and they acted as if they hadn't encountered anything in the mansion, because they had all been brainwashed by a wizard's spell, and he, the master, was forced to cooperate with the effort.

The Lord in charge does not want to die, he has money and power in the Ximen Concession, and the situation of struggle is far less dangerous than in the country, he lives here, and he is by no means here to look for death, and if he did not give in just now, he will now be a mutilated corpse.

No Serl would die for loyalty to a Chief.

What's more, those chiefs have nothing to do with Lord Romnick for a dime, and this matter is simply an unwarranted disaster for Romnick.

Who is Penny Sean? According to rumors, this is the most outstanding young man in the past thirty years, but for unclear reasons, he was regarded as a thorn in the side of the two chief lords in power at the same time, and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, and the other chiefs, apparently curious about the reason, have sent price codes in the shadows, offering rewards for the arrest of key criminals.

However, there was no news for a while, and many people thought that this man might have left Searle, but God knows if he would come to Simon?

As soon as he thought of this, Lord Romnik, who had suffered an inexplicable misfortune, wanted to cry without tears

His subordinates didn't know what was wrong with the adult, but they could see that something was wrong with the lord now, but they were also afraid that they would say the wrong thing, so they simply continued to remain silent, and just returned all the way back to the Serre Concession.

"Lord Romnick. "As soon as I entered the concession, an apprentice came up;" Lord Harrot summoned the adults to his chamber for a meeting. ”

"Harrot? Romnik raised an eyebrow, nodded, and walked towards the tallest building in the concession.

At this time, the apprehension in his heart has passed, things have reached that point, no matter how much he thinks about it, it is no different, the methodology has been handed over, and now he can only work in secret for that person.

As a result, he looked the same as usual now, except for the smile on his face that was two points missing, but no one else could see anything unless it was for an acquaintance who knew him very well, and in the concession, the only acquaintance who knew Romnik extremely well was his wife.

There are three red-robed mages in the leadership of the concession, and Romnik is just one of them, and the Harrot who convened the meeting is the most powerful one among them, that is, the Kazak of the entire trade concession, which can also be equated with the chief executive of the lingua franca, he controls the personnel and power of the concession, and is the leader of the concession in the real sense.

This is a pale-skinned, middle-aged spellcaster, with deep-set eye sockets, looking very gloomy, although he does not show strength, but Romnik knows that this adult's strength is above most of the Ring Mentors, although he may not have the qualifications of a high-level Ring Teacher, but his spellcasting ability has reached at least the sixth ring.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the supreme power in the concession is in charge.

Another member of the leadership also arrived early, this red-robed mage's complexion was slightly dark, but his eyes were shining and very penetrating, and when Romnik saw these eyes, he felt a little uncomfortable, and his heart beat slightly.

The reason is very simple, this person has spies and intelligence inside and outside the stronghold, although he, the head of trade, is in charge of the finances of the entire stronghold, but in the face of this guy, he is still very unconfident.

Especially now, he has lost some of his loyalty to this stronghold to some extent, and he has a ghost in his heart, so he is naturally even more uncomfortable in the face of this spy leader.

Seeing Romnik enter the conference room, the two adults nodded at him, even if they had said hello, and seeing that the trade master was seated, Harrot coughed lightly and turned to the spy leader on the side; Now that Romnik has arrived, Loomisen, tell me what you want to say. ”,

Romnik's gaze turned to the spy leader, his brow furrowed slightly, and he began to wonder what kind of thing this spy leader would gather the people in power in the concession so solemnly to discuss together.

If it's an ordinary thing, you don't have to take it seriously.

This concession belongs to Duxusrim, and the leadership has not yet been infiltrated by other forces in the country, but the red-robed mages in power are not too united, and in most cases they do their own things, which seems to be a common problem of red-robed mages, and it is necessary to gather the leaders of the concession to discuss, which must have considerable weight.

So he drew attention.

"Oh, that's right, I've got some information here, Lord Romnick, Lord Harrot, you take a look at it first. The spy leader pulled out a wad of illustrated parchment and handed it to Harrot, who had finished reading it, and his eyebrows were tightly twisted together, and the information reached Romnick, who read two pages and his pupils shrank sharply.

"This person's name is Pan Diesel, he has just recently entered the Wizards of the Coast, and his origin is very mysterious, I can't find out this person's past history through ordinary channels, no matter how I check, two adults, you can also see it

Now, this person has very high arcane attainments, an arcane master who may cast a five-ring spell, it is impossible for him to appear out of thin air, not to mention, he looks so young・・・・・・ "The spy leader Lu Misen is not in a hurry."

His voice was a little sharp, but it didn't sound very clear, as if it had some rat crawling noise, as if it was the after-effects of a habit of whispering;" Well, although it's hard to judge by appearances

The exact age of a wizard, but these intuitive impressions are enough to make us guess that this wizard may have been disguised, and this morning, I gathered some very noteworthy rumors. ”

"Rumors?" Harrot's tone was confused, but Romnick knew a little about the spy leader's intentions, and his heart was quick to calculate.

If Penny Sean had been fooled by the Serzu Realm, he would not have ended well, as Lord Romnik knew very well, since most red-robed mages acted in this way, so why would Penny Sean be an exception?

"This wizard has a Serial accent, and his characteristics are the same as the genius who caused the trend in the country some time ago, ・・・・・・" A sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of Lumison's mouth; It's very similar. ”

"Could he be Penny Sean?" Harrot cupped his chin.

"Possibly, just maybe, but not yet sure, so I feel the need to talk to you. Lumison's fingers swiped slightly on the table, gesturing symbols that no one but him could understand, as if to symbolize some kind of secrecy; If he really was Pennessian, it would be no small thing. ”

Harrot lowered his eyelids slightly, remained silent at the ticking of the bell behind him, and did not open his eyes until a moment later; ・・・・・・Lord Duxusrem is interested in this man, and we should take action, but I don't think anyone in the concession can deal with him, at least I'm not sure. ”

Although Penisian's affairs have not long passed, now the wizards of all sizes in the Red Robe Mage Guild have some understanding.

After all, it is not possible to survive in such an organization without being sensitive to news, especially in the trade concession, although the internal conflict is not as sharp as in Serre, but it is still affected by the image of the domestic situation, so it is necessary to be aware of the big and small news at home and abroad.

Although this mage who came out of nowhere was once known for his talent in a small area, it was only recently that he became famous because of the affairs of several chiefs in the country, and for many low-level members of the red-robed mage guilliers, this guy named Penny Sean had a mysterious cloak on his body.

And being able to make a few chiefs so jealous is certainly not easy to mess with, and of course it will also discourage some red-robed mages who are not willing to cause trouble.

Although Harrot is a veteran Mentor of the Ring, he is not very fond of fighting, so he does not want to use violent means to solve problems, which is the common style of most red-robed mages who are in charge of the Trade Concession.

At the beginning of the Searls' development of the magic goods trade, their unscrupulous competitive style caused them to suffer a lot, so now the Searles who trade in the outside world are mostly less angular.

Therefore, the news brought by Lumison was a great headache for Lord Harrot. ,

But if the news is true, he will have to endure such a headache, because their main investor, Duxusrim, will obviously not let go of this piece of information, and if the concession does not take action, it will inevitably be dissatisfied with the chief minister.

"Don't worry, two adults, you can take your time. Romnik had some thoughts and spoke softly; We haven't identified him yet. ”

Harrot and Lumison nodded in unison.

"Tell me, Loomisen, how do we know for sure?" Harrot asked the veteran spy in the colony.

"There's no other way but to bring a portrait to compare, but he must have been a scout in disguise ・・・・・・, and it seems difficult to see, so ・・・・・・ I have to go out myself. Lummison groaned

said;" Actually, this is not enough insurance, although I have a special detection spell that can see through the disguise from a very long distance, but with my own strength, I am not very sure. ”

In the face of Penny Sean's glorious name, the spy boss is obviously lacking in confidence.

"I think I can help you. Romnick rolled his eyes and spoke.

"・・・・・・Well, that's a good idea. Lumison's eyes flickered and he nodded.

Two mages to guide the simple ring method is enough to greatly increase the success rate of the spell, and if you add a few apprentices, it will naturally be easier.

"That's good. Harrow nodded, and the matter was settled, and he stood up and was about to walk away, when Romnick suggested again;

"Wait, two adults, don't inform Searle until the matter is settled. Romnick said; We are not strong enough to seize this opportunity, and it is inevitable that there will be eyes and ears from other chiefs in the lower strata of the concession, and we must first plug their ears, otherwise the news will spread to the country, and it is likely to attract other chiefs to intervene. ”

Harrot and Lumison were stunned for a moment, and then nodded slowly, in agreement.

Although the leaders of the concessions invested and built by a single family are inevitably members of the same faction, and in the vast majority of cases, their loyalty to the forces is unquestionable, but the fact that such an institution as a commercial base involves great interests is also bound to attract the covetousness of other forces in the country.

These concession leaders thought that they were not completely sure of how to deal with Penny Shean, and they could not confirm the authenticity of this information, and if it leaked into the country, it was likely to cause interference from other forces, which was obviously a loss for the Ream family they represented.

So Romnick's proposal makes perfect sense.

"Yes, I will temporarily close the concession for the next few days. Harrot agreed with the suggestion; But should we inform the Chief Minister?"

"The news hasn't been confirmed yet, and it's not too late to pass on the news until it's confirmed that he is Penny Shean, and if our guess is wrong, Mistress Ream thinks he's been deceived・・・・・・" Romnik didn't say anything, but Loomison shook his head first; Let's wait and see. ”

The three red-robed mages nodded their heads.

It's not funny to cheat a chief.

Romnik secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze swept over Loomison as he was packing up his papers, and stayed on Harrot's back for a moment before turning to leave the conference room.

"Anyway, that's the way it is. "Penny flicked the letter of the magic condensed letter, and the handwriting on the paper turned into light and scattered in the air one by one, until the whole paper flew away in a flash of light;" Looks like we're in trouble. ”

"Trouble?" "White, slender fingers cover chuckling red lips; Isn't it always in your hands? You want to control that concession, and from the moment Romnik falls into your hands, the end is already doomed. ”

"You can't say that. Penny shook his head; It is said that Chief Harrot is a turtle that hides in the wizard's tower all year round, and his spell-casting ability is also above mine, so it is not easy to subdue him. ”

Vika frowned; You're not completely sure?,,

"It all depends. Penny lowered his head slightly, two colorful flashes of light bloomed on his fingers, and Vika gave a strange look, and Penny also came to his senses, and his brow furrowed.

"What's that light? It looks beautiful. Vika grabbed Penny's hand and looked at it over and over again, her expression curious.

Penny's expression was a little more hesitant.

Since the successful development of the fortress realm, it seems that the plan to build himself into a humanoid floating city with the help of this Mithic Energy Core has also been going well, but for a while, he can often feel that as he becomes more and more skilled in controlling the Mither Energy Core, this crystal from ancient arcane technology often inadvertently emits some power to him. ,

Colorful light was just one of them, and sometimes, while he was sleeping, his body would naturally float up, and he would float a few feet away and fall to the ground in a daze, until he woke up

There are many strange situations, such as the liquid in the cup suddenly boiling and boiling when I was drinking water, and staring at the wooden table for a long time, the table top began to smoke as if it had been burned・・・・・・

At the same time, he felt his body grow stronger day by day under the demonization of arcane power, but the power became more and more difficult to control.

It made him wonder if the power of the Mithy nuclear force was beginning to show signs of spiraling out of control.

It wasn't impossible, he had been relying on the magical power of the two Imasca crystals to control the activity of the Mithic Core, but now it seemed that this control was very reluctant.

"This matter must be resolved as soon as possible・・・・・・ Wei Shi, after a while, I have to go to Candle Castle. "He's been thinking about it for the past few days, and he's made such a decision.

"Candlekeep?" Vika frowned.

"Go look up some information. Penny tapped on the table; It's important to me. ”

The abnormality of his body comes from the Mithic core, but the information of the Mithic core is not all in his hand, and he has not yet translated the materials of the color language.

Another reason is that he desperately needs some arcane knowledge to move on to the second stage of his methodology.

Because he couldn't be sure whether the reason for the loss of control of the Mithic nuclear was due to the lack of Imaska's crystalline power, or whether it was due to himself.

You must know that at the beginning of the Mither core being swallowed by him, these anomalies had not yet appeared, but when he began to study this thing in depth, these signs of loss of control came out one after another.

And the weak thinking power is obviously unable to cope with the more powerful arcane power.

Then a more stable foundation of thinking is necessary.

Penny had also recently discovered that arcane research seemed to have reached a bottleneck, the five-ring spell was no longer difficult for him, and because the arcane power that his real name could control was slightly lower, he couldn't organize the spell of the sixth ring.

This reminds him that he must complete the theoretical foundation of the methodology as soon as possible.

Therefore, he needs a lot of information to correct his methodology, which is still in its infancy.

With all this at his disposal, Penny felt that it was not enough insurance.

"Okay#, I'm rooting for you, but you still have to take care of things here. ”

"Of course, this concession must be controlled. Penny's eyes twinkled; As long as I keep these three leaders under control, the city will be safe for me, but the rumors in the city ・・・・・・"

"It's nothing. Vika waved her hand; I will tell people to control it, not to mention that you are a wizard, and now they are focusing on you because of your birth, and after you disappear for a while, naturally no one will care about these things anymore. ”

The world of wizards, regardless of the people of Zan Tong for the time being, even from the adventurers, is quite far away.

Penny was relieved.

Further consideration can be given to future plans.