If the 'meteorite' in the north is wild, then the 'night' in the Grand Canyon of Searle Mountain is almost eternal silence, with necromancers in dark burqas outside red robes shuttling back and forth through the wide corridors, occasionally hearing ghostly winds.

For more than two hundred years, most of the orders that were relevant to Searle had come in and out of the valley, and although the owner of the place rarely intervened to take charge of matters these days, his opinion was still important to Searle.

Pallas Ottorian is one of the few ordinary people in the canyon - this ordinary means that he can't cast spells himself, but his identity is anything but ordinary, and for the last thirty years or so, he has been the titular ruler of the Serre Mountains, in other words, he is the regional governor of the Serre Mountains.

His aristocratic lineage stems from his maternal line, but this is not enough to put him in this position, in fact, all members of the Mage Council know that this middle-aged man is the chief official spokesman of the Necromancy, and he himself has teased himself to admit that he is a puppet of Sazastan at the Governor's Council, but as a politician, Pallas Ottorian undoubtedly has some ability, for example, he is able to perceive valuable news in the news that comes from all over the place:

"The riots in the Helen region south of Sazaha have been quelled, and the Mages have lost hundreds of soldiers. ”

"Oh~ This matter was only resolved today? I remember it's been a long time. A cane peeked out of the shadows, and the sound of the light on the floor was clear, and the light of the candle flame spread through the stick, until it saw a hand that was dry to the bone.

In other words, a thin layer of pale flesh like the peel of an aged dried orange is wrapped around a piece of hand bone.

And above the darkness behind this hand, two points of blue light flickered, like a deep phosphorus fire.

"My lord, this is the twelfth such incident in two hundred years, and with all due respect, there has been no stable dominance in that place since the founding of the country. "It seems that a circle of power has been formed there," said the Governor, who was not very old, and in the form of a great group of bandits in collusion with the local landlords, it would be difficult for our army to penetrate deep into the mountains there, and if we put too much energy into it, we would be in danger of being profited from by the Mullans." ”

"Oh, really, you seem to have something to say?" the two phosphorus fires flickered twice.

"Not me...... Instead, Governor Muirstantus Dalamós proposed to abandon the area and set up a military fortress further north at Satoka. When Pallas said this, his expression was very serious: "My lord, Lord Dalamos said that this way can solve the problem quickly, and if it causes losses, he is willing to take all the responsibility. ”

"Oh~ Muirstantus, he's almost ninety years old, and sure enough, he's still as good as ever, regardless of personal gains and losses. The hoarse voice of the cane's owner revealed a slight sigh.

"My lord, I also think that it is better to give up the Heren region, after all, it gives Searle limited benefits, and it also involves a lot of our energy, and now our caravan has many roads to Mulholland, compared to the many sea routes, this road is too dangerous, and if this place is thrown to Mulholland, they will also be anxious......"

Pallas frowned: "Actually, successive governors have had this idea, but they have not implemented it for various reasons. ”

"Because once you abandon the land, you will become a handle for those who want to attack. The owner of the cane laughed hoarsely, like a night owl chirping at midnight: "This is really an interesting situation. ”

"Master Dalamós says he wants to retire, ...... fame"

"It's hard for him, but the government affairs center has just assigned a mage to preside over political affairs there......"

"Uh......" Hearing this, the middle-aged governor's words suddenly froze, and he sat for a long time before saying, "...... It doesn't seem to be an appointment by the Executive Council, could it be an order issued directly by some of the chiefs?"

"I posted it. The voice said lightly.

"What?!" Pallas Ottorian stood up, staring at the two phosphor fires in shock.

"Oh, you know, I don't take care of things much now, I like to hang out in the mountains, and occasionally help out some neglectful little bastards, like Molovis at the Guide, you should know that guy likes to drink and sleep. A string of slight laughter came from under the phosphorus fire: "Some time ago, I took a new mage in his place, that kid is very interesting, I haven't seen a new red robe like this for a long time, so I can't help but give him a little preferential treatment." ”

“...... My lord. Pallas was silent for a moment, then sat down in his chair again: "This doesn't seem to be a good treatment. ”

"But I've given orders, and it's not my style to go back on my word. The voice was a low laugh again, and the two phosphorus fires slowly sank into the darkness: "Tell Muirstantus to let him hold on for a few more years, there is no one among our people who can replace him, alas~ I wish his body will always be so tough." ”

"Do your will. Pallas Ottorian saluted respectfully towards the place where the phosphorus fire had vanished, and as he stood up, his brow furrowed slightly, as if full of doubt, and he returned to his seat, flipped through a pile of papers sent from all over the place, and pulled out a humble letter of appointment.

He carefully skimmed through the contents, his gaze finally resting on a common name, lost in thought.

......

At this time, in the south of Serre, a middle-aged consul was also in trouble.

His name is Dimmit Antrenz, he is the ruler of Saban County in the south of Sazaha, and controls several large and small districts such as Satoka, Hillen, and Rosk, and as a politician, he is capable of handling all the affairs of the southern gate of Serre, but he has a well-known shortcoming, that is, greed.

Perhaps from a poor background, this red-robed mage is very keen on money, and his exploitation of the territory far exceeds that of other counties in Sazaha Province, and he does not miss any opportunity to make money.

If someone snatches such an opportunity out of his eyes, then this person will undoubtedly become the object of his hatred, and in his heart he has made a list of these people in order of hatred from high to low.

Now, there's a new name at the end of the list. The young red-robed man named Penny Sean had just passed through his borders and was heading for his post in Helen.

This is what causes him to hate, you know, he has wanted to get rid of the hellish place of Heren for a long time, and the riots that often occur in that area always make him as a direct boss scramble, and if he is not careful, his political future will be lost.

As such, he is a staunch supporter of the proposal to 'abandon the Hillen' initiative.

His attitude is even more due to the fact that if the Helen region is freed, then a military fortress will be built in Satoka to build a new checkpoint, and this kind of national policy project will be greatly funded by the political axe of the center of Serre, and according to the proportion of greedy ink that prevails in Seren, he will undoubtedly gain considerable benefits.

So a new red-robed bureaucrat inadvertently offended his immediate boss.

If possible, Dimimeter Antrenz of course wanted to send some assassins to secretly kill Penny, so that the mage would be more inclined to 'abandon the Hiren region', but when he saw the name of the other person who was traveling with the red robe, he gave up.

"Hustrofidi......" The middle-aged archon's eyes flickered, and he sat on a stool in deep thought.

He is not alone, although he doesn't mind killing a new red robe with a weak foundation, but if he encounters the key people of the six major families, he will not have so much courage.

After thinking about it for a long time, he gradually began to sneer, and let the kid who didn't know the height of the sky go there to enjoy himself, in his opinion, with the situation there, it was absolutely impossible to gain a firm foothold.

And the consul has decided not to give any help to the red-robed bureaucrats who have gone to work.

......

"Your immediate boss doesn't seem to like you, Sean. ”

The weather in the south of Serre is undoubtedly much better than in the north, especially near the bay, but the group walking on it is not in a happy mood, on the contrary, the atmosphere is dull.

There were several large carts driving along the narrow road of the hill, and in addition to the three red robes, there were also four apprentices of Rekita and Hughes, and four knights of the Guard—unfortunately, since he had not spent a few years in the education system of the Red Robe Mage Society, coupled with the irresponsibility of his mentor, Penny Sean was a shallow foundation as a red-robed mage, and he had never had the consciousness to possess these things, and he was a typical commander of the light pole.

He didn't realize his omission until the day he left Eltabor, but he didn't think it was a big deal at the time, so he didn't waste time.

However, he was ridiculed by Trofidi because of this: "Dear Sean, you red-robed mage are actually more incompetent than me. ”

"If I were to assassinate you, it would be easy. "That's what Rekita said.

"Well, I've actually regretted it. On the way, he heard Rekita's question about his boss, and Sean, who had just left the Satoka area, sighed: "I never dreamed that the situation in this area would be so bad. ”

"It's clear that the Archon is anxious to shake off this hot potato, tsk, Sean, you have to be glad Hughes is willing to go with you, otherwise you should have been able to anticipate what would happen. Rekita said in her usual sarcastic tone, "You really shouldn't have taken on this appointment, it's too late to refuse, unless you're willing to shrink into the institute." ”

"Actually, there is nothing wrong with the institute. Hughes looked around and frowned: "Sean, I feel like I'm asking for trouble by coming to this place, the geography here is really not good." ”

Penny nodded solemnly.

The southernmost part of the Yuchu Mountains leads to the eastern shore of the Falling Star Sea here, and two rivers originating from the Yuechu Mountains converge here to form a river valley, and the topography of the Serre Plateau has plummeted in height here, thus forming a complex terrain that makes business travelers hairy at a glance.

There are canyons, cliffs, swamps, wild forests, winding roads, high and low disorderly, and there is not a good flat land.

Hillen is right in the middle of the region.

Through the rumors he received along the way, Penny already imagined what he was going to face: "Anyway, now that you have accepted the appointment, you have to go and see the place first, and if you don't see the situation clearly, you just retreat because of fear, it doesn't sound like a good idea." ”

"Yes, yes, Sean, I agree with you. Hughes nodded: "It's good to be cautious, but if you're overly cautious, you're timid." ”

"Hmm...... I can't see that you two are still a little bold. Rekita sneered, "But I can make it clear that if I find out that this appointment is not up to our ability, I will not waste my time on it." ”

Hughes frowned, obviously a little dissatisfied with Rekita's idea.

"Well, your idea is practical and reasonable enough. Penny nodded: "I won't forcibly drag others to accompany me to death, but I always have to check the situation first." ”

"Okay. Rekita closed her eyes and said no more.

Penny rubbed his temples, and suddenly the inside of the magic bag sank, as if there was something more, it seemed to be a living thing, he took a quiet moment to take a quiet look, and saw a large long-eared Dutch pig appear in the magic bag, although the image changed greatly, but Sean still recognized the identity of this monster at a glance, he was secretly surprised.

Because he noticed that Belen's coat was dull, his half-squinted eyes showed a depressed look, and the information from the soul link made him immediately understand that the mouse had suffered a very serious injury.

Before he could make any further moves, he heard Hughes greet him.

"Sean, it's still a long time, let's study the spell we talked about last time. ”

"Oh...... Good. ”

Penny nodded, put Belen's business aside, and began to discuss spells with Hughes again.

In his opinion, this assertive rat doesn't need him to interfere in doing things, and the affairs of the abyss are not something he can meddle in, so it's good to ignore it.

It obviously made more sense to discuss spells with Hughes, and in that time, he had learned more than a dozen third-level spells, and he was no longer a short-headed mage who didn't deserve his name.

"Three adults. Just then, the convoy stopped, and a scaly-gloved hand lifted the curtain of the carriage, revealing the face of a middle-aged woman outside the window, which Penny recognized as Rosanna, Rikita's bodyguard: "The road ahead is clogged again, and it will take a while to get out of the way." ”

"In that case, let's stop and rest. Penny waved his hand, remembering that this kind of thing happened on this road continuously, and said, "If you find it troublesome, you can consider walking the next road, it is not far anyway." ”

Hearing Penny say this, Rekita's and Hughes' expressions changed slightly at the same time.

"Your Majesty, you're joking, as a guardian and servant, you can't allow this to happen. Rosanna shook her head, lowered the curtain, and turned to leave the carriage.

"Walking in a hellish place like this, Sean, that's a genius idea. Rekita breathed a sigh of relief and began to grumble at Penny.

"We're just ordinary red-robed mages, we shouldn't be so delicate. Penny spread his hands helplessly.

"Mage~ Always try to avoid manual labor. Hughes shook his head, clearly disagreeing with Penny's view.

"Okay, I'll go down and take a look. Seeing the difference in philosophy, Penny shrugged his shoulders, stopped arguing, and stepped out of the carriage.

In front of you is a valley covered in dense forests, and the scenery is beautiful despite the impassable roads.

Penny took a breath of fresh air, suddenly noticed a little metallic light reflected in the dense forest, his pupils shrank, and he opened his mouth and shouted, "Be on guard!"

With a brief spell, a mage armor appeared on him, and several guardians alertly drew their weapons and shields. The other two red-robed mages also jumped out of the carriage after a brief spell blessing.

The few bits of metallic light gradually approached, revealing several swarthy figures, and at the same time came a lingua franca with a strange accent:

"Don't be overly nervous, Venerable Mage, we have no ill will. ”