June 3 is ten o'clock in the evening.
While the city is still immersed in the unprecedented pomp and circumstance of the "Homecoming Concert", while the people are still intoxicated by the classic greatness of the two symphonies of the New Nation and Ode to Joy, when the singing of Ode to Joy and the melodious melody of the second movement of the New Nation can be heard in the streets and alleys, the people in the dark corners of Aalto have returned to their usual life and take advantage of this rare occasion to hold secret gatherings.
In a seemingly ordinary civilian house in the Purple Lily District, a dozen mysterious people gathered in a hidden basement, most of them wearing similar black hooded robes, and a few wearing various street-bought masks on their faces, on which were painted with bears, goats and other animals that children liked.
"Hanged man, why hasn't Mr.
Sage come yet," asked a mysterious woman surnamed Mystery Woman who covered her face with a hood but faintly revealed her bumpy figure in the black robe package, and although her voice had changed, she could still hear a little sweetness.
They gathered around a circular table with a few white candles lit and lots of books, papers, and materials.
The hanged man replied in his peculiar cold and eerie voice: "Mercury, how do I know that Mr.
Sage is already a full-fledged magician, and he has the right to come at the last moment. ” After the sage became an official magician in the dangerous Aalto, he did not quit this magic apprentice circle, but instead guided other magic apprentices with a teacher-like attitude, and exchanged some magic potion recipes for 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 a full-fledged magician, or if he has improved his abilities in other aspects by means of magic potions and magic arrays.
"Five minutes to go, and if Mr.
Sage hasn't arrived, we'll have to leave."
Before Mercury could reply, the black-robed man in the reindeer mask said in a hoarse voice.
The other magic apprentices nodded in agreement, this kind of gathering in secret circles does not tolerate anyone being late, because being late often means an accident happens, and there can be no luck.
Morning Star smiled bitterly after hearing the reindeer's words: "It is really depressing and troublesome to have to be vigilant and frightened at all times in such a life. ” "If you don't want to suppress the pain, it's as good as a fire wolf."
The hanged man grimly sarcastic.
Suddenly, all the magic apprentices who were talking in a whisper fell silent, although there was no definite evidence to show that no one had witnessed and heard everything that happened in the Black Forest of Melzer back then, but from a few simple and easy-to-hear 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 about the ruins, such as the battle was fought by a large number of night watchmen, such as the professor never came after that, such as the professor "Rong" Ascend to the list of purification sequences that they know from official mages in other circles.
At the mention of this matter, the voice was hoarse but still a little sweet and touching Mercury sighed softly: "It's a pity that there was a traitor among us, so that Mr.
Professor left Aalto in a hurry, and didn't have time to tell us where the headquarters of the Magic Council is, otherwise we wouldn't have to feel confused and depressed, and we wouldn't be able to find the bright paradise, and feel that there is no way ahead." ” When she mentioned the professor, she was in deep awe, from the profound knowledge she had experienced, from the terrifying magic she had witnessed, and from the fact that he had actually ascended to the purification sequence Several of the new apprentices were curious when they heard the name of "Mr.
Professor" from the original members, but they didn't doubt Mercury's description, and being able to enter the purification sequence proved that it was a great man in the same awe of magicians in other circles when they mentioned it "At first, I thought that Mr.
Professor was just an ordinary mid-level magician, but I didn't expect him to be much more terrifying than I thought," the hanged man sighed in a cold voice, and suddenly there was a unique knock at the entrance to the basement.
"Mr.
Sage is here" The magic apprentices breathed a sigh of relief, and they all got up and greeted the sage quietly, 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" It was a two-story civilian house with a basement and many window entrances, so they didn't put the first identification measure at the gate, but placed magic traps directly in the walkway leading to the secret room, and confirmed their identity through knocks and questions, so that they could detect it in advance and escape from the basement with the magic they had prepared for a long time.
"It's me."
The old sage's voice came.
The familiar voice, the calm tone, and the fact that the spiritual power was vaguely unaware of the abnormality, the magic apprentices all let go of their hanging hearts.
Every time someone came, they tensed that string, and it was an indescribable painful feeling.
Mercury lifts the magic trap and opens the door to see the sage wearing a black magic robe with a hood covering his face.
"Good evening, Mr.
Sage."
All the apprentices put their right hands on their foreheads, bowed deeply, and saluted the sages with the etiquette of ancient magicians.
When they finished saluting and raised their heads, they all gasped, because there was still a mysterious person standing next to the sage who was covered by a cold and wide black magic robe, and he and the others didn't even notice anything wrong just now, and in the vague spiritual power sense, the sage was empty in front and back, left and right "Sage, what do you mean by this, why did you suddenly bring a stranger over" Returning to his senses, Mercury angrily accused, this is the most taboo thing for similar secret gatherings.
Bringing anyone else is never allowed without prior notice.
Although the hanged man and the others were indignant and worried, they did not make a loud accusation like Mercury, because the sage was a formal magician, and he alone could kill all the magic apprentices here.
"Mercury really hides its strength, maybe it has become a full-fledged magician," they thought silently when they saw this scene.
The sage laughed and said, "Mercury, don't get excited, he's not a stranger, and he's been to our party." ” "Ah, who" Mercury and the other magic apprentices all asked in amazement.
"Mercury, the Hanged, the Morning Star, the Reindeer, don't you remember me," Lucien said again in a deliberately distorted, cold, hoarse voice, while unreservedly exuding his powerful spiritual power.
This is no longer the oppression of the will brought by the help of magical items, but the momentum of a genuine mid-level magician.
The hanged man and the others only felt that the black-robed magician in front of them was cold and terrifying, as if they could never reach the abyss at the bottom, just by seeing him and feeling his breath, they made their whole body tremble, and the coldness from their hearts spread to every part of their body.
If it weren't for the fact that he was just exuding momentum and not really oppressing, he and other magic apprentices would have already fallen to the ground with weak legs, let alone concentrating on magic.
Intermediate mage, absolute mid-level mage A mid-level magician who is different from a magic apprentice Only Mercury was slightly more normal, and although she subconsciously took two steps back, her exposed slender hands trembling slightly, it was more of a shock than a suppression.
She said in a trembling voice: "Mr.
Professor, Mr.
Professor, you are Mr.
Professor" The only strange mid-level magician I know is Mr.
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Professor "I'm glad you recognized me."
Lucien replied with a grim smile, but it was also clear that Mercury was not recognized by the hoarse voice that he had deliberately distorted, often heard in magical circles, and by his once more elevated figure.
Whirring and gasping sounds of surprise and fear rang out loudly.
"Mr.
Professor" and "Professor" unbelievable voices sounded one after another.
This is the name of fear that has hung over Aalto's magic circle and the ranks of the Night's Watch for more than three years There were only a handful of mid-level mages in Aalto, but none of them could be included in the purification sequence I didn't expect to meet this terrifying magician who had been in awe of Mercury and others for a long time, ranking 360th in the purification sequence The sage expected this and smiled, "Let's welcome Mr.
Professor back to us, this time he will bring us news of the Magic Council headquarters."
Really professors, really professors The magic apprentices suddenly felt very proud that they were able to be in the same circle as a famous big man in the purification sequence, which was really good.
At the same time, their spirits were thoroughly perked, for the news of the headquarters of the Magical Council was something that most of them had dreamed of As a person who has come over, Lucien 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 pass on the news of the Magic Council headquarters to them, telling them the way and the way to go, so that they have the opportunity to meet the light.
After the magic apprentices put their right hands on their foreheads and saluted Lucien, the sage introduced: "Mr.
Professor, among the magic apprentices you knew a few years ago, there were those who found Aalto too terrifying or had no hope of leaving, such as Oak Tree and White Glove, and those who died in distress during adventures in the Black Forest or nearby ruins, such as Owl and White Honey, so only Mercury, the Hanged Man, Morning Star, Reindeer and I are still there, and the rest are new members."
In the introduction of the sage one by one, Lucien sighed slightly that the first magic apprentice he knew, "Owl" Smail, actually died in the adventure, I don't know if the funny Lord Doro escaped, as for how the white honey died, how can the sage know Lucien.
After the introduction, when Mr.
Professor sat down, Mercury's sweet voice was uncontrollably anxious: "Mr.
Professor, will you really tell us where the headquarters of the Magic Council is located, if there are any conditions, if it is within my ability, I will definitely do it" She asked as soon as she could, not wanting to miss out on the same two opportunities as she had done in the previous two attempts.
In the eager eyes of the sages and magic apprentices, Lucien laughed: "There are no conditions, because this is what every magician should do, and every magician should have the consciousness of a guide.
And as a mage who is often hunted down, I am sympathetic to your situation and willing to help you.
"I'm not the Felipe guy sent by the Pale Hand.
After a short silence, Mercury sobbed a little and said, "Mr.
Professor, I don't know how to express my gratitude, but 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, people who have not experienced it cannot understand it at all.
"Mr.
Professor, if we can get to the headquarters of the Magic Council, we will definitely not forget your help" The cold and lifeless hanged man could not control his excitement, and his gratitude was overflowing.
After each of the magic apprentices expressed their gratitude, Lucien carefully reflected on 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. ” To be continued: