"That apprentice of yours is really annoying."
Walking on the road leading to the gate opposite the square, the red-haired girl leading the way said gloomily: "As a member of the adventurers, you are in tit-for-tat with us every day, and your words are so unpleasant..."
"Although I usually don't pay much attention to him, he seems to be a polite young man among you adventurers." He interrupted the other party with a smile, and Rex who was following him calmly put away his words. He folded his arms in front of his chest: "Compared to those adventurers in taverns and arenas, this magician's performance is already very satisfactory."
"The world of magicians has always paid attention to etiquette. I can see this from the behavior of my colleagues around me." Looking at the magicians of all kinds who were gathering towards the top of the steps around him, he touched Duan Qing, who was on the nose, asked in a low voice: "But has the world of magicians always been so fond of fighting? As people who generally study power and theories that are higher than the world, you should not have such a strong need for power. Bar?"
"Even if he is a weak magician, as long as he is a magician, he is enough to have the capital to gain a foothold in every place in this world." Rex nodded as if in agreement, and then Rex's gaze changed as he raised his chin. He became more serious: "But within the Council of Mages, power is still the object of competition among the major magicians. This has nothing to do with the research of magic and the origin of magic. It's just because they can't tell the winner in their respective fields. I just like to compete in this way."
"In the end, it's all human nature."
He nodded as if he was self-satisfied, and pointed at his face with his thumb on his chin: "Of course, I am no exception."
"You?" Duan Qing, who was following the two people, showed a surprised expression: "I don't think you are that kind of person. At least when we met in the underground world before, you had a lot of opportunities to influence me. The actions of both parties——"
"Oh, you were from that time!" Rex showed an expression of sudden realization. Looking back at Duan Qing, Rex asked with surprise on his face: "At that time, I was only focused on separating everyone from the chaos and didn't pay much attention. To your existence! When did you become a member of the Frey Empire Investigation Team?"
"Don't be pretentious, haven't you already known my identity?" Then Duan Qing's expression became helpless: "Even if you don't know anything, at least we have met in Zalaha City before."
"Oh, that's so boring."
His expression became more relaxed. Rex turned around and put his hands behind his head: "After all, I am also the great magician who saved your friends. Can't you cooperate with me a little?"
"Are you referring to the black corn thing? Then I really have to thank you." The voice of Qian Zhihe on the side still has not recovered from the previous depressed state: "If you can 'by the way' save him from the trial If so, we will be even more grateful to you.”
"Didn't I say before that we will not interfere too much in the affairs of the secular world." Rex replied in a low voice: "If we express our position during the trial, it will be inconsistent with the purpose of our Mage Council. The most we can do is, for the sake of the Fool, rescue him from the raids and captures in the underground world, and then leave it to the secular world to solve."
"Even if you put this question in front of the other great magicians in the Mage Council, they will definitely answer you like this." When he said this, there was a serious look in his eyes that was completely different from his usual cynicism: " You have to be lucky that the Mages Council at that time sent me to quell the chaos in the underground world. If it had been anyone else, you might all be dead by now."
"We understand."
The steps began to enlarge as the three people advanced. In the air between them, there was only the slight footsteps of the magicians gathered around them. Duan Qing, who had lowered his head and was silent for a moment, then also turned his gaze. He looked at the surface of the ancient gate in front of him and asked in a slightly slow tone: "In other words, if you want to interfere with us, the secular world, you need sufficient reasons?"
"And it must be approved by a majority of the Mages Council." Rex, who was the first to climb the steps and looked no different from his fellow travelers around him, replied in a low voice, "That's what we are doing now."
"As expected, it is a meeting that requires the participation of all members." So Duan Qing also sighed: "I hope there won't be any other accidents."
"Accident? How could something like this, which is full of excitement in life, not happen?" He shook his head with a smile, and Rex's body that climbed to the top of the steps gradually began to become blurry: "Unless someone doesn't I am willing to see gambling games appear and withdraw from the ranks of bookmakers, otherwise——"
"You are just like me, treat today's events as a good show."
The vague figure turned into air and disappeared into the air, and the gate where the crowd gathered behind gradually emerged. The golden border and complicated patterns had also become obsolete over the millennia, and they should have been condensed on it. The luster has completely disappeared at this time due to the disappearance of magic energy. His eyes gradually focused on the center of the passage behind the two doors. Duan Qing's attention gradually turned back from the surprise caused by Rex's sudden departure. He looked up and down at the seat behind the doors. , At this time, the spire that was standing tall in the central area of the city was the first to bear the brunt. He shook his head with some emotion: "Ling Bing should really come to see this scene."
"Snow Spirit Fantasy Ice?" The gaze that was also looking forward became a little lower. Qianzhihe replied gloomily: "She is not interested in this place. She is neither a magician nor has feelings for this place. people..."
"This is where I found Luoyang."
After shaking her head and saying these words, Duan Qing's eyes also brought a sense of memories: "If she was before, she might not be interested in this place, but if she is now, she should be interested in Fulei." Every place the emperor has ever visited is full of interest."
"It turns out that the bloody sword, which is famous in the Free Continent, was taken from the City in the Sky."
Longing and vague feelings flashed through her blinking eyes. Qianzhihe's eyes then became much more complicated. She didn't know what she was thinking about and then silently lowered her head, as if she had changed back to The cold red lotus girl from the previous confrontation with Wizard and others said: "I have always wanted to be your guide, brother, but I suddenly discovered that you might know more about this city than me. Deep, my relationship with the great magicians in the Mages Council is better than I thought..."
"No, no, no, it's okay." So Duan Qing hurriedly comforted the other party: "During the Battle of Sky City, I didn't go to all the places. Just like this Immortal Hall in front of me, I started from I’ve never heard of it, and I’m still waiting for you to introduce it.”
"……All right."
Trying hard to break away from a depressed consciousness, Qianzhihe's face burst into smile again. She waved her clenched fist vigorously and jumped on the spot as if to cheer herself up. Two clicks: "Ahead is the Immortal Hall, which is the frontmost building in the central city of Sky City. Although it has been corroded by time and sand for a long time, the magic circuits and magic circle devices inside have failed, but research The value is still very high.”
"If it weren't for the fact that it was too close to the unknown area in the center, the Wizards Council might have set its headquarters here." After saying this, she gestured towards Duan Qing: "The great magicians have already thought of ways to move this place Being protected will not only facilitate the Mage Council’s research and recovery work, but also prevent those who accidentally break into this place from going further.”
"Continue to go deeper?" Duan Qing gestured and looked deep inside the advancing gate: "Is there any danger going in further?"
"Of course, after all, there are still many mechanisms there that we haven't figured out the purpose of. In some places, there are even magical creations that are still operating autonomously." Qianzhihe nodded matter-of-factly: "The City in the Sky can currently The Mage Council is not the only one here. Most of the other people who make up the population are merchants, craftsmen and other civilians from the ground, as well as a large number of adventurers. It is definitely not a good thing to let them break in easily."
"I see." His gaze lingered for a while on the crowds of people gradually merging inside the gate. Duan Qing also sighed: "It seems that the participants here are not all magicians. There are also many other people mixed in. ? Like those people who were blowing in the wind just now..."
"Most of the people who can participate in this kind of meeting are well-known figures in the Mage Council." Deliberately lowering his voice, Qian Zhihe's expression became mysterious: "In our words - "
"It's someone with a high enough reputation."
The light above the head gradually became dim, and the two figures did not enter the entrance to the hall at the same height as the previous golden door. The oval-shaped hall gradually changed in the interlacing of light and shadow in front of Duan Qing. It was clear, and along with it were countless marked light spots on the ground around the hall. Looking at the figures gradually walking deeper into the hall, looking for these unknown light spots, Duan Qing slowly took back what he was about to say, and he found the one closest to him. At the location of a light spot, I curiously observed the unknown things smeared on the light spot at close range: "What is this? A special magic circle?"
"This is not a magic circle, it's just an ordinary fluorescent substance." Qianzhihe on the side wiped his cute nose with an air of dignity: "It was painted on by the people from the Council of Mages after they came here."
"Ordinary fluorescent substance?" Duan Qing straightened up and blinked his eyes: "I thought it was some kind of high-level magic, but it turned out to be just an ordinary fluorescent substance? What is the use of this thing?"
"Of course it is useful, don't forget that this is the Council of Mages." In the dim scene, Qian Zhihe, who jumped next to him, replied mysteriously: "You will know soon."
The hum of magic began to echo in Duan Qing's ears as the red-haired girl said these words. At the same time, the noisy sounds of countless people entering the venue gradually decreased, and they noticed this wave of magic. Duan Qing, the source of the energy wave, suddenly raised his head and focused his gaze on the center of the hall where the energy wave came from. The golden brilliance then gradually appeared in the movement of a burly figure in the center of the hall, and finally turned into golden threads that stretched out to cover the entire vast oval space. These threads, representing strong magical energy, then The exclamations one after another accurately gathered directly above the marked light spots, and transformed into rows of exquisite and neat stone seats: "...Please take a seat."
"This, is this magic shaping?" Looking back at the seats exactly behind him, another person next to Duan Qing who did not appear to be a member of the Magic Council also exclaimed: " And it’s group magic shaping? Nearly a thousand targets? It’s simply a miracle!”
"I haven't seen you for so many days. Uncle Jin's magic skills seem to have improved again." Already sitting on one of these seats formed by the simultaneous accumulation of magic energy, Thousand-Zhihe Crane's eyes fell on the left and right hands. Li was also full of admiration: "Even the handguards are engraved, it's really amazing."
"..."
The eyes focused on the golden magic robe that everyone was also looking at. Duan Qing's eyes also showed quite complicated feelings. The burly magician who did not notice Duan Qing's presence also stopped and looked around. The eyes around him turned to salute in a certain direction behind him and said: "It's almost done, Mr. Speaker."
"let's start."
Amidst the brief response of Wiggins who had appeared there at some point, streaks of red or green light suddenly appeared near the central area of the hall, composed of fire, ice, air and other various sources. The throne composed of magical energy then appeared out of thin air in front of everyone's eyes, and the figures of the great magicians who were already sitting on it also completely attracted their attention: "Thank you colleagues for being able to do this in a hundred years." Take some time out of your busy schedule to come over.”
"I still have two experiments waiting to be done." An old voice like an old woman came from one of the thrones temporarily condensed by magic: "You'd better give a suitable reason, Wei Jin Your Excellency."
"The situation outside is very tense now. This meeting is probably convened to solve these problems." Sitting in the magic light on the other side, a mellow voice that only a middle-aged man can make is also full of politeness. Feeling: "After all -"
"Any resolution involving interference in secular affairs must be unanimously agreed by all the kings, right?"
