In a dim cabin, the only light source is a citrine suspended in the air, which outlines a deep outline for everyone. Sitting behind the table was a hooded man wearing a sorcerer's robe, his face hidden under the hood. In front of the table are a bright lady wearing an orange robe and a white-robed mage with a calm face.
"That's all." Rosili said to the person wearing a warlock's robe, "We followed the half-elf to Nightcrow Castle. We met the Lightless One Neese. Nightcrow Castle did not suffer much damage from the devil, so I thought it was safe there... This was such a surprise. We never expected that the Lightless One was still in his lair. Thanks to 721's precise calculations and bargaining with him along the way, we were able to escape. ."
She looked slightly ashamed and glanced at Qi Eryi. The Olympian Mage nodded seriously and added: "There is no way we can kill him. The half-elf has great physical skills, so we can only escape. I hope you can understand."
No one spoke for a moment. The atmosphere gradually became tense. Ms. Tangerine glanced at the citrine hanging above her head, thinking of the other party's harsh methods, and twisted in her chair uneasily.
Ufa Ufa lowered his hood, revealing his once handsome face, which was now almost completely covered with scars - one of his eyes was completely replaced by an ugly crack. He rubbed the sapphire ring on his hand, and two red-billed crows conjured by mana condensed on the heads of Ms. Citrus and Mage Olympus.
Two crows landed on their shoulders, pecked the side of their faces, and chirped a few times before turning into mana stars.
Ufa Ufa looked at the Telepathic Envoy and the Olympian Mage gloomily.
"I forgot. The situation was sudden, I'm really sorry..." Luo Sili said with an embarrassed look, "Crow should have informed you first... We encountered an accident..."
"Not surprising."
Ufa Ufa interrupted loudly, "I understand."
"You know everything? Do you know that Nesse the Lightless is hiding in Nightcrow Castle?"
"Nightcrow Castle is undoubtedly an important base for the devil."
Ufa Ufa stood up and looked at them coldly. He was tall, and Luo Sili and Qi21 were sitting obediently, making him even more condescending. "Every warlock fortress is built in the area that is most conducive to the flow of mana. . Mana flows easily, which means that the more unstable the space is, the weaker the boundary wall that separates the external realm is. The easier it is to open a plane channel and allow otherworldly demons to enter... Lightning likes to hit a place twice.
Nese the Lightless was originally a powerful plane warlock, and he must know what is best for the demons. "
"You mean...?"
"I have made it very clear. You have made so many mistakes this time, so many that I feel that you are the Lightless One and his associates pretending to be here to deceive me. Fortunately, this is not the case. So you still did something right. thing."
"Ah. Yes. That's right."
Luo Sili was stunned for a moment, then nodded and tugged on 721's sleeve, "We mapped Nightcrow Castle and nearby demon strongholds, and through the energy concentration gradient, we also planned the best for Benna's ancient tomb warriors. The infiltration route, with this route he can..."
"That's not what I'm talking about."
Ufa Ufa waved his hand, "I say the only thing you can do right is: return safely."
His expression and tone did not change. Qi Eryi and Luo Sili didn't even realize for a moment whether he was criticizing or caring, they just stared at him blankly.
"Tell me now." Ufa Ufa quickly added without waiting for their answer: "What is the special purpose of him and the half-elf taking you here? What did you bargain with him?"
Qi Eryi and Luo Sili looked at each other, and Ms. Citrus hurriedly said:
"We talked... but don't worry, we didn't reveal any secrets..."
"Your presence has already given away the secret."
Ufa Ufa interrupted again forcefully, "He already knows that the Olympian Society and Princess Boqi have joined the resistance, and the devil moves faster than lightning. Your risky behavior this time is very likely to bring disaster to your mentors and classmates. , bringing catastrophe to relatives and friends.”
He twitched the corners of his mouth, which formed a scary and weird smile on his riddled face, "Don't say any more unnecessary words."
Luo Sili's face turned pale when he said it. Qi Eryi's expression remained normal, he nodded and continued:
"It is indeed possible. I will try my best to solve it. The Lightless Nesse did ask us about the plan of action, and we tried to keep silent - but in my calculations, he is very likely to use other spells to get rid of it. Information was extracted from us. So the leakage of information was not guaranteed. With that in mind, I revealed something that was innocuous, or something that he might already know."
Ufa Ufa looked at the Olympian Mage, "For example?"
"For example, our determination to fight the devil and our noble feelings. Some literary nonsense."
"Little trick." Ufa Ufa hissed.
"Indeed." Qi Eryi nodded again, "Of course this cannot be used to deal with the Lightless One. He tried to manipulate us and made demands on us. Naturally, I made reasonable predictions and planted the resistance mind spell for Luo Sili and me in advance. The matrix. It was not manipulated by him."
"Well done. What did he ask for?"
"He asked us to collect twenty pigs. Twenty cows, twenty sheep, twenty elephants, twenty camels, twenty crocodiles, twenty carps, twenty mud snails, and more You can have something like this as a backup." Qi Eryi answered truthfully.
Silence once again fell over the room. Ufa Ufa frowned and sat down.
"What do you think?" he finally asked.
"The most likely possibility is that he is hungry. Demons are prone to hunger. By the way, he raised a group of chickens. There are also ducks and geese." The Mathematical Master answered fluently.
Ufa Ufa looked at him in disbelief. There was a pause for a few seconds:
"If I hadn't already tested you, I would almost think you were talking nonsense to me."
He thought for a while and waved his hand, "Let's not talk about this matter for now. He must have his own purpose. Maybe it is some kind of evil ritual of the devil. What about the others?"
"Of course Luo Sili and I are also on his list." Qi Eryi replied, "So I speculate that there are other humans and other races in his list. I also saw two goblins under his control there. By the way. And the half-elf. In addition, there is a fully spell-sealed room in his tower, and the spell traces are very new. But unfortunately, based on the information I got, I can't calculate what is inside. In addition, …”
The Mathematical Olympian suddenly stopped and glanced at Luo Sili, who nodded vigorously.
"Say." Ufa Ufa said.
"My prediction calculation on this matter came up empty." Qi Eryi shrugged, "So I was a little hesitant. Sorry. But I thought it would be better to tell you."
He started to dig things out of his pocket, and after a long while, he grabbed a small dark gray crossbow in his hand.
"This is what the Lightless One asked me to bring to you. It is part of the deal. We bring him animals and he will tell us the arrows and how to make them."
The arcana mage placed the small crossbow on the table.
Ufa Ufa stared at it.
