Chapter 300 Forty-Fourth Guide
June 3 at 10 p.m.
While the whole city was still immersed in the unprecedented grandeur of the "Homecoming Concert", when people were still intoxicated by the classic greatness of the two symphonies "New Country" and "Ode to Joy", and when the singing of "Ode to Joy" and the melodious and desolate melody of the second movement of "New Country" could often be heard in the streets and alleys, the people in the dark corners of Aalto had returned to their usual lives and took advantage of such rare occasions to hold secret gatherings.
In a seemingly ordinary civilian house in the Purple Lily District, more than a dozen mysterious figures gathered in a hidden basement, most of them wearing black hooded robes with similar styles, and a small number of them wore various street-bought masks on their faces, with bears, goats and other animals that children liked.
"Mourning the dead, why hasn't Mr. Sage come yet?" A female mysterious man who covered her face with a hood but faintly revealed a bumpy figure in the black robe wrapped in her voice asked in a low voice, although her voice had changed, it was still a bit sweet.
They gathered around a round table with several white candles lit and a lot of books, papers, and materials.
The mournered man replied in his special cold and strange voice: "Mercury, how do I know? Mr. Sage is already a formal magician, and he has the right to come at the last moment."
After the sage became an official magician in the dangerous Alto, he did not withdraw from this circle of magic apprentices, but guided other magic apprentices with a teacher-like attitude and exchanged some magic potion formulas with them, so he soon became the de facto leader of this magic circle, so that many magic apprentices benefited from it, at least the hanged man himself was getting closer and closer to the rank of official magician, and he also vaguely felt that the strength of Mercury, Morning Star, and Reindeer was greatly improved. I don't know if he has become an official magician, or if he has improved his abilities in other aspects by relying on magic potions and magic circles.
"There are still five minutes left, if Mr. Sage hasn't come yet, we have to leave." Before Mercury could answer, the man in the black robe wearing a reindeer mask said in a hoarse voice.
The other magic apprentices nodded in agreement, this kind of secret circle gathering does not tolerate anyone being late, because being late often means that an accident has happened, and there can be no luck.
After hearing the reindeer's words, Morning Star smiled bitterly: "It's really depressing and troublesome to have to be vigilant and frightened all the time."
"If you don't want to suppress the pain, it's as good as a fire wolf." The mournered deceased coldly sarcastically.
Suddenly, all the magic apprentices who were discussing quietly fell silent, although there was no conclusive evidence to show that no one had witnessed and fully heard what happened in the Melzer Black Forest that year, but from a few simple and easy-to-inquire facts, it could be determined that the fire wolf was a traitor lurking in the magic circle, such as the fire wolf volunteered to know the ruins, such as the side of the battle was a large number of night watchmen, such as the professor never came again, such as the professor "Rong" was on the list of purification sequences—— They know from official magicians from other circles.
Mentioning this matter, Mercury sighed softly, "It's a pity that there is a traitor among us, so Mr. Professor left Alto in a hurry and didn't have time to tell us where the headquarters of the Magic Council was, otherwise we wouldn't have to feel confused and depressed, unable to find the 'bright paradise', and feel that there is no way ahead."
When it came to the professor, she was in deep awe, which came from the profound knowledge she had personally experienced, from the terrifying magic she had witnessed, and from the fact that he had actually boarded the purification sequence!
Several new magic apprentices often heard the name of this "Mr. Professor" from the original members, and their hearts were full of curiosity, but they did not doubt Mercury and their description, and being able to enter the purification sequence proved everything - this is a big man that magicians in other circles are also in awe when mentioned!
"I thought Mr. Professor was just an ordinary mid-level magician, but I didn't expect him to be much more terrifying than I thought......" The hanging man sighed in a cold voice, and suddenly there was a unique knock at the entrance of the basement.
"Mr. Sage is here...... The magic apprentices breathed a sigh of relief, stood up one after another, and quietly greeted the sage, because he was an official magician, and they were magic apprentices.
Mercury cautiously walked to the door of the secret room and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Sage?"
This is a two-story civilian house with a basement, with many window entrances, so instead of arranging the first identification measure at the gate, they placed magic traps directly on the walkway leading to the secret room, and confirmed their identities through knocks and questions, so that they could detect in advance and escape from the basement with pre-prepared magical means.
"It's me." The sage's old voice came.
The familiar voice, the peaceful tone, and the faint mental power did not sense the abnormality, the magic apprentices all let go of their hanging hearts.
Every time someone arrives, they tighten that string, and it is truly an indescribable painful feeling.
Mercury dispels the magic trap, opens the door, and sees the sage wearing a black magic robe with a hood shadow covering his face.
"Good evening, Mr. Sage." All apprentices put their right hands on their foreheads and bowed deeply, paying homage to the sage with the etiquette of ancient magicians.
When they finished saluting and raised their heads, they all gasped, because there was still a mysterious man covered by a cold and wide black magic robe standing next to the sage, and they and others didn't notice any problems at all just now.
"Sage, what do you mean by this?! Why did you suddenly bring a stranger over?!" When he came back to his senses, Mercury angrily accused that this was the most taboo thing in similar secret gatherings.
You are not allowed to bring anyone without prior notice.
Although the hanging dead and others were indignant and worried, they did not make accusations like Mercury, because the sage was an official magician, and he alone could kill all the magic apprentices here.
"Mercury really hides strength, maybe he has become an official magician......" Seeing this scene, they thought silently.
The sage laughed and said: "Mercury, don't get excited, he is not a stranger and has attended our party."
"Ah, who?" Mercury and the other magic apprentices asked in astonishment.
"Mercury, the hanging dead, the morning star, the reindeer, don't you remember me?" Lucian said again in a deliberately distorted cold and hoarse voice, while unreservedly radiating powerful spiritual power.
This is no longer the oppression of will brought by magic items, but the momentum of a real mid-level magician.
Just seeing him and feeling his breath made his whole body tremble, and the cold from the heart spread to every part of his body. If he hadn't just exuded momentum and didn't really oppress him, he and other magic apprentices would have fallen to the ground with weak legs, let alone concentrating on using magic.
Intermediate magician, absolute mid-level magician!
An intermediate magician who is different from a magic apprentice!
Only Mercury was slightly normal, although she subconsciously took two steps back, her exposed slender hands trembling slightly, but more of them were just shocked than suppressed.
She said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Professor? Professor! You are Mr. Professor!"
The only strange mid-level magician he knows is Mr. Professor!
"I'm glad you recognize me." Lucian replied with a sinister smile, but it was also clear that Mercury was not recognized by his deliberately distorted hoarse voice and raised figure that was often heard in magical circles.
Shout! Shout! …… A series of surprised and frightened pumping sounds resounded.
"Professor?" "Professor?" …… Unbelievable voices sounded one after another.
This is a big man whose name of fear has shrouded the Alto magic circle and the Night Watch team for more than three years!
There were only a few mid-level magicians in Alto, but none of them could be included in the purification sequence!
I didn't expect to meet this terrifying magician who was ranked 360th in the purification sequence and had been in awe of Mercury and others for a long time!
The sage expected such a situation and smiled, "Let's welcome Mr. Professor again, this time he will bring us news of the Magic Council headquarters!"
Really a professor, really a professor!
The magic apprentices suddenly felt proud that they could actually be in the same circle as a famous big man in the purification sequence, which was really a good face.
At the same time, their mood was completely lifted, because the news of the location of the headquarters of the Magic Council was what most of them dreamed of!
As a person who has been through it, Lucian is very clear, understanding, and sympathetic to their lives and psychological states, so even if there is no other reason, he will use another identity to convey the news of the Magic Council headquarters to them, telling them the way and the way forward, so that they have the opportunity to welcome the light.
After the magic apprentices placed their right hands on their foreheads and respectfully saluted Lucian, the sage introduced: "Mr. Professor, among the magic apprentices you knew a few years ago, there were those who thought Alto was too scary or had no hope of leaving, such as oak trees and white gloves, and there were also those who died in distress in the Black Forest or nearby ruins, such as owls and white honey, so the only ones who are still alive are Mercury, the hanged dead, Morning Star, the reindeer, and me, and the rest are new members......"
In the introduction of the sages one by one, Lucian sighed slightly, the first magic apprentice he knew, "Owl" Smile, died in the adventure, I don't know if the funny Master Doro escaped, as for how the white honey died, how can the sage Lucian know.
After the introduction, when Mr. Professor sat down, Mercury's sweet voice revealed anxiety uncontrollably: "Mr. Professor, will you really tell us where the headquarters of the Magic Council is? Are there any conditions? If it is within my ability, I will definitely do it!"
She hurriedly asked, not wanting to miss out on delays like the previous two opportunities.
In the eager eyes of the sages and magic apprentices, Lucian laughed: "There are no conditions, because this is what every magician should do, every magician should have the consciousness of being a guide, only by successively and constantly leading the latecomers, can our Magic Council develop and grow and compete with the church. And as a magician who is often hunted, I sympathize with your situation and am willing to help you." I'm not the kind of guy Felipe sent by the Pale Hand.
After a short silence, Mercury said with a little tears: "Mr. Professor, I don't know how to express my gratitude, anyway, thank you very much. Now, can you tell us now?"
That kind of darkness, that kind of depression, that kind of pain, that feeling of tension at any time cannot be understood by those who have not experienced it.
"Mr. Professor, if we can reach the headquarters of the Magic Council, we will definitely not forget your help!" The cold and lifeless mourning dead could not control their excitement, and their gratitude was beyond words.
After each magic apprentice expressed his gratitude, Lucian carefully recalled and screened it, and then smiled: "The headquarters of the Magic Council is located in the Kingdom of Holm across the Storm Strait, and it is a floating city near its capital Rentat, called Alinge."
(End of this chapter)