Fire Code City.
The top floor of Vulcan Tower.
This is the center of the entire Fire Code City and the core of the Vulcan Cult. The ordinary peripheral members are only distributed in the cathedral below. Only those who have risen to professional level are allowed to enter the tower.
What should have been a serious and secluded place was now filled with quarrels.
"Get out of the way, I have something urgent and I need to see my mentor, now, immediately, immediately!" A young man with black hair wearing a mage's robe was shouting angrily at the guard in front.
However, the guard held his weapon forward to prevent the young man from entering.
"Damir, Archbishop Maggie is in retreat. The archbishop has ordered that no one can disturb her unless she comes out of seclusion on her own initiative."
"Even if you are her disciple, we can't let you go..."
Before the guard finished speaking, the black-haired young man opposite him angrily grabbed the other person's collar.
Although as a spellcaster, his small stature is a bit underwhelming compared to the tall guard in front of him.
"I say it again, let me in!"
"You don't understand at all! I felt an extremely evil force in the Dreadclaw Forest in the north. I must let Teacher Maggie know about this immediately!"
Just when the situation was about to get out of control, fortunately, the sound of leather boots came from the spiral staircase of the Vulcan Tower again.
What followed was a magnetic voice unique to middle-aged men.
"Shh! Damir, don't get excited."
"Although I didn't want to hit you intentionally, at this distance, your magic can't protect you. These elite guards can easily knock you down."
"So, if you have anything to say, just say it nicely."
The owner of the voice walked up to him and pushed back Damir's hand that was holding the guard.
When the guards saw the strong and burly middle-aged man approaching, they immediately showed a much more respectful expression towards Damir than before.
"Commander Harvey!"
Harvey waved his hand, indicating to the guards that they did not need to salute.
Then he directly put his arm around Damir's neck, like two good brothers, and led him quickly away from the top of the tower where the Archbishop retreated.
"Let go, let me go, Harvey!" Damir kept struggling along the way, but how could his physique of a little mage compare with that of a knight commander who had experienced hundreds of battles.
It wasn't until the two came to a deserted corner that Harvey let go of Damir.
"Okay, okay, it's not like you don't know that since Maggie announced her retreat and advancement a few years ago, your teacher has almost never shown her face."
"It's hard even for the old city lord to see her, let alone you."
Harvey patted the man in front of him. It could be said that he was considered the most potential and talented young mage in the entire Huodian City.
A third-level professional, a lineage of spellcasters, the great mage of elements - Damir.
Likewise, he is also the strongest man at the top of the pyramid in terms of strength in Huodian City, and the only disciple of Archbishop Maggie of the Vulcan Cult.
"Harvey, listen to me. You must help me this time." After being forcibly retreated from the top of the tower, Damir regained his composure a little.
"What can I help you with? Speaking of which...you were yelling at the guards about evil forces just now. What happened?"
After Harvey saw that Damiel didn't look like he was joking, his expression finally became more serious.
"Something happened in the Dreadclaw Forest!" Damir said concisely.
"Dreadclaw Forest?"
"Yes, it's that monster forest. Just when I was meditating just now, there was a terrifying aura fluctuating from the direction of the Terrorclaw Forest that made my heart palpitate. Although it was very hidden and only lasted for almost an instant, I still caught it. arrive."
"And I'm very sure that that power..." At this point, the young genius mage from Huodian City paused, seeming to find it a bit difficult to speak.
But in the end, he still said firmly:
"That power is definitely not among the nine elemental powers!"
Commander of the Knights, Harvey frowned on his vicissitudes of life after Damir's words.
"Is that why you say it's evil?"
"Yes, you are not our spell caster, so you don't understand. All the power in the world should come from the nine elements, but this power... is very strange! It does not have any elemental fluctuations, but is more like... more like yes..."
"Abyss." After holding it in for a long time, Damir finally found a close adjective in his mind.
"You know, it's the kind where you can't see the bottom at a glance, making people feel like their whole body is wrapped in darkness and cold, and they can't help but fall..."
"stop!"
Seeing that Damir was about to continue speaking, Harvey quickly stretched out his hand to stop.
This important figure in the Knights began to look up and down at the anxious young mage in front of him. Then, Harvey held his stomach and laughed loudly:
"Damir, do you think it's possible... that you've been reading too many novels recently and are hallucinating?"
"you!"
"Stop, stop, stop! Okay, even if what you said is true, let me ask you, if such a big thing really happened, why didn't the Vulcan statue react at all?"
The real reason why Harvey didn't believe it was actually here.
Vulcan statue.
Huodian City has existed since the beginning of its construction. It is a symbol of the will of the God of Fire. It has protected the people of [Fire Domain] for generations. Whenever a huge disaster strikes, the first one to issue an early warning is always the Fire God. God statue.
"The god is like it...it..." Harvey's question immediately made Damir unable to speak.
Because, if it were a human being, it would still be possible to make a mistake, but if it were a god, there would never be such a possibility.
Hundreds of years have passed, and the Vulcan statue has never been misjudged.
If the statue does not issue an oracle warning, it means that even if there is something abnormal, it will only be a small incident. Let alone threaten Huodian City, it cannot even threaten a small village.
"Okay, Damir, let me tell you, your teacher has been in seclusion, which has made you really lonely these past few years. Look at how you look now, you look completely depressed!"
"As your good friend and uncle, let me tell you, you should stop tinkering with magic knowledge all day long, which makes people's heads hurt and makes them want to sleep."
"A young man of your age should lie on a woman's belly! Not on a pile of parchment books that smell pungent!"
"How about it, do you need me to introduce you to a bar? I promise it's not a serious one! After you go there once, you will definitely feel refreshed and you will never be lonely again..."
"Hey, hey! Come back, don't leave! It's okay if you don't go to the bar, or let me introduce you to someone? I think the aristocratic lady from the Thistle family is good. She just happened to be here to go to the royal family. At the age of the academy, you really don’t want to give it a try? Hey! I’m talking to you! Why are you leaving!”
Looking at Damir, who was blushing and running away in panic due to what he said, the evil smile that Harvey had deliberately put on before began to disappear quickly.
He walked to the window of the Vulcan Tower and looked out of the city with complicated eyes, at the towering and holy statue of the God of Vulcan standing in the Vulcan Cathedral.
It stands to reason that as a citizen of [Fire Domain] and the commander of the Knights of Fire Code City, Harvey should believe and trust the Vulcan Statue without reason.
After all, the statue cannot go wrong, because if, he means if there is a problem with the statue, it means another more frightening fact behind it.
Vulcan... something is wrong.
This is absolutely impossible!
Harvey didn't want to think about it, and he didn't dare to think about it.
but...
Looking at Huodian City with its city gates closed and in a state of semi-lockdown, Harvey couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.
Why didn't the Vulcan Statue give any advance warning about the strange infectious disease that started spreading in Huodian City at some point when I regained consciousness?
Could it be that the whole city has entered a period of emergency? Harvey even heard that similar situations have occurred not only in Huodian City, but also in other places throughout the [Fire Domain].
So, isn't such a big abnormality enough to cause the statue to react?
"Hey, Maggie, you stinky woman! At such a critical time, when Huodian City needs you the most, why can you continue to retreat?"
"Why..."
After Harvey sighed deeply again, he turned and left the Vulcan Tower and walked quickly towards the Knights' Arms Department in the city.
"First team, pack up your luggage and horses, and quietly leave the city with me tonight to conduct reconnaissance."
"Leaving the city? Investigation? Boss Harvey, where are we going at this time?"
Facing the questions from his soldiers, Harvey remained silent for a moment and continued walking towards his office, leaving only one sentence.
"The Dreadclaw Forest."
...
...
Could it be that I'm really...too lonely?
Damir, who came out of the Vulcan Tower and walked on the street, was slightly shaken by Harvey's words.
But soon, the young genius mage quickly shook his head.
How can it be!
Woman... How could a woman be more interesting than the incomparable and mysterious knowledge of magic?
Women only affect the speed of my spellcasting!
Yes, that’s right!
After strengthening his belief, Damir began to think about the Dreadclaw Forest again.
He felt that this matter must not be left alone.
Damir always has a bad premonition in his heart, which can also be said to be the intuition of a mage and the talent of a genius.
He felt that even if others no longer believed him, even if the Vulcan statue never responded, he must leave the city in person and go to the Dreadclaw Forest to investigate alone.
Once this thought arose, I couldn't stop it.
If Liao Zixuan is present at this time, uh, who is Liao Zixuan?
Oh, I almost forgot that there is such a person, ahem, if Liao Zixuan were present, the little wolf cub would definitely shout that he is indeed the son of the version!
Look at this sensitivity, this decisiveness, this positivity! No wonder he can become the protagonist NPC of version 1.0 [Prairie Fire], and he is also the biggest promoter of the main storyline for players.
It's completely different from a certain guy who is obviously the protagonist but doesn't steal the show at all!
Back to the topic.
Damir just did what he said. He immediately walked towards the gate of Huodian City. Even though he seemed unprepared at all, the strength of his third-level professional was there. You know, even the Vulcan Cult The level of bishop has only barely reached the third level.
However, these bishops are almost half dead. However, Damir has just turned 20 and is full of energy and passion. His own strength makes him fearless.
So far, it can be said that all world lines are still normal.
until...
When the young genius mage arrived at the city gate, he stopped in place blankly, looking at the messy and miserable inspection gate.
I saw that the city guards who were originally responsible for guarding were all swaying around. They were either holding their stomachs or legs and feet, lying on the ground writhing and moaning.
The worst among them was the original prosecutor, who was beaten the hardest. Not only was his nose bruised and his face swollen, but he also had several footprints on his chest as if he was venting his anger.
this...
What happened?
robber? Intruder? mob?
Who dares to attack the guards of Huodian City in broad daylight! ?
Before Damir could think about it, there was another extremely cruel moan, which quickly attracted his attention.
Because this voice was not unfamiliar to Damir.
Joseph, a second-level professional, elemental mage, and deacon of the Vulcan Cult!
But at this moment, this dignified second-level mage, Lord Deacon, was foaming at the mouth and his face turned into a pig's head. If Damir hadn't carefully identified him, he would have almost not been recognized.
And if you look at the lower body...
Well, Damir took back what he said before, that he thought the prosecutor was the worst.
so...
Who is he!
Damir quietly started to run his magic power in his body, and his hands began to glow with the faint blue light of the magic preparation stage, when the hands were warmed up.
Soon, a translucent magic shield protected him inside.
Even the deacons of the Vulcan Cult could be crushed. Damir could tell at a glance that Joseph was subdued with almost no ability to fight back. Such an enemy could only...
Level three!
And it’s a third-level warrior or assassin profession!
Only with this possibility can one have such a powerful melee ability! A whole group of guards at the checkpoint and a second-level mage couldn't even resist.
Breathing speeds up.
His forehead was slightly soaked with sweat.
Damir never thought that before he left the city to go to the Dreadclaw Forest, he would encounter the most difficult battle in his life.
"The Eye of Truth!"
"Sensitive perception!"
"Magic increase!"
As expected of a genius mage, he added three BUFFs to himself at the beginning. After being prepared, he took a deep breath.
Damir took each step with extreme caution, always holding several magic missiles in hand, and walked towards the innermost door of the inspection entrance.
Then...
Squeak...
The door to the room at the far end of the "Registration Office" was pushed open.
But after seeing the scene inside, Damir was stunned again.
Because, I saw a little girl sitting in this small room. The girl's expression seemed a little confused, and because of the sound of him pushing the door open, she turned to look at Damir.
A poor man, with a thin constitution, and no external magic power fluctuations on his body.
Not an enemy.
It should just be people coming to the checkpoint to enter the city!
After quickly judging Vivian in his mind, Damir immediately shouted to Vivian who was still sitting on the wooden chair.
"Come here quickly! It's dangerous out there!"
"Oh...okay, okay!"
Vivian saw that someone finally came, and he looked like a more powerful person. She looked left and right with her little head. There was no one standing around her, so the other person should be talking to her.
After confirming this, the little girl quickly ran over obediently.
After using the magic shield to protect himself and the poor girl, Damir breathed a sigh of relief.
He continued to be on guard, not knowing whether there were unknown enemies who had left or who might still be hiding in the dark. He immediately anxiously asked Vivian beside him:
"Miss, when did you get here? Have you seen what happened here?"
Then...
Vivian nodded obediently.
"Know."
"What happened!?" Damir was so nervous about imagining his enemy that he didn't realize the strangeness in the conversation for a while. He even sounded delighted and eager to get a clue.
"I have important matters that need to go into the city, but they don't allow me. One person even wants to steal my Vulcan Order." Vivian sounded very aggrieved at first.
"so..."
The little girl's tone slowly slowed down and her head lowered.
And when she lifted it up again.
"I..."
"Hehehe...I'll let them all fall down~"
