Evelyn waved her hand and a few pieces of Magic Crystal were embedded into the grooves of the magic circle. However, the shape of the magic circle was different from any of the existing magic systems in Lasiman. Instead, it was mysterious and strange.
She was the most powerful among them. There were not many magic practitioners in the Thukk Tribe. She was the rarest "Formation Master". Only women with special bloodlines could take on this profession. Evelyn was obviously an expert in this profession. She completed the whole set of spell casting in less than 10 seconds. As she activated the magic circle, the stone plate called "Searching Magic Circle" lit up with a pale red light. At the same time, Evelyn's red eyes became even more enchanting.
"Huh?"
Just when the red smoke on the magic circle condensed into a clear pattern, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise. Then, she looked out of the window in surprise.
It was the penthouse suite of the hotel next door.
"What is this … How is this possible?"
The light of the magic circle dimmed. Although she had gotten the answer she wanted to confirm, the content of the magic circle was obviously not what she expected. She frowned and did not put away the magic circle. Instead, she changed the position of the Magic Crystal and cast the spell again to confirm her discovery.
The result this time made Evelyn even more confused. She stood up and pushed the window open, ignoring the surprised looks of the other three people. She looked at the other building that was only 50 meters away.
"Is there a situation?"
"Yes … And it's not a small situation."
Evelyn looked at David and the others below and slowly closed the window.
*****
The next day.
In Brenka Academy, Houdini was finally summoned by the "leader".
At this time, he was no longer as excited as when he first returned to Lasiman. After a series of setbacks, Houdini had completely straightened out his thinking overnight. Therefore, there was no joy or sadness on his face. He just calmly looked at Vice President Rembrandt in front of him, waiting for his instructions.
"Master Houdini, in view of the major mistakes you made during the diplomatic visit, Brenka Academy has decided to revoke your 'researcher' status …"
Houdini was not interested in the rest of the nonsense. After learning that he had been demoted by the academy because of his inexplicable 'major mistake', his eyes began to wander around the room to look at the familiar decorations and details …
After staying here for almost 20 years and watching the academy struggling to survive until now, he did not expect to get such a result after a visit.
But no matter what, this was the place where he grew up.
"Regarding this decision, if Master Houdini has any objections, you can raise them to the academy at any time. Uh … Master Houdini? "
"Yes? Oh, I have no objections. Oh, I have no objections.
Upon hearing Rembrandt's words, Houdini retracted his gaze and replied calmly.
Rembrandt was speechless. He had already thought about how to persuade Houdini to accept this decision. He even thought about how to answer if Houdini asked what the "major mistake" was. But … why did Houdini accept it without asking anything?
This was the sorrow of being in the "system". How could Rembrandt, as the vice president, not know what was going on? In fact, all the higher-ups in the academy knew that Houdini was an innocent victim, but at this time, no one would take the risk of becoming enemies with Balenar and cry out for him.
Countless people had proven that going against Balenar would not end well. Obviously, Houdini did not plan to put himself in danger.
This was the so-called 'the death of one'. As long as it did not harm one's own interests, it was better to stay out of trouble.
"Oh, by the way, the academy has another decision." Rembrandt looked around and felt embarrassed to say this. "If you can convince the people from the Kingdom of Karen to join the 'Crown of Autumn', the academy will consider restoring part of your benefits …"
This kind of naked exchange would be embarrassing, but Rembrandt forced himself to finish his sentence. "At the same time, the Parliament has decided not to meet with the envoy from the Kingdom of Karen. Everything will be handled by Brenka Academy. You know this envoy well, so the academy hopes that you can tell us what you know. If the result of this meeting is satisfactory, the academy will —"
Rembrandt did not finish his sentence because Houdini's scary stare sent chills down his spine.
"Haha."
Houdini chuckled, but there was no humor in his voice. Shunning, demoting, and giving him the cold shoulder were all fine, but this kind of order to "atone" for a slap in the face … Did he really consider his feelings?
Although Lachman was in the Country of Wizards, there were many magisters, not to mention that Houdini was once a member of the Parliament!
But thinking about what he had done and how he had always thought, Houdini sighed in his heart. In Lachman, losers indeed had no right to speak.
"I understand, Master Rembrandt."
Right now, he had no interest in the so-called 'atonement' reward from Brenka Academy. This was because Houdini knew very well that the resources he and Rody possessed were enough to make any of the forces in Lassman go crazy. Compared to that, Brenka Academy's actions had no meaning other than making him more determined.
"I'll see to it. Send my regards to the dean."
Houdini finally left peacefully, without leaving any harsh words or threats. Rembrandt looked at Houdini's back, feeling that the academy's action had caused some kind of irreversible damage. However, when he reported the news to the dean and the four vice deans who were in the middle of a meeting, they responded very coldly.
"It's good that Houdini knows what's good for him. He has caused enough trouble for Brenka Academy. Letting him do something is already giving him face."
"If there's nothing else, go back, Rembrandt."
What else could he say if the leader did not care? Rembrandt bowed his head respectfully, then sighed and turned around to close the door.
*****
After leaving Brenka Academy, Houdini went straight to the hotel where Roddy was staying.
When he passed by the door, he was a little surprised to see a carriage parked in front of the hotel not far away. The emblem of Eiseka was very conspicuous, so were the male attendants who were dressed seductively. Some of the attendants with high status were all beautiful women in gauze clothes. Houdini was a little curious why these women had to hang around in front of the hotel where Roddy was staying. He turned around to have a look and suddenly laughed out loud …
"Hey, you guys only know how to show off your muscles. Look at how those women are drooling over you."
Back on the Boratini, Erwin, David and the others could see Houdini every day. They were already familiar with each other, so they were talking very casually now. Houdini's casual words made the soldiers even more eager to show off their muscles. However, the words that came from afar made David and the others shrivel up.
"Stop fooling around. Go away. You haven't even finished your physical training yet, and you're already here?"
Roddy's voice came from the side, driving the soldiers who were giggling away to the other side of the courtyard. The few women who kept throwing flirtatious glances outside the hotel immediately went back in disappointment.
"They're all ruthless. You have to tell Erwin and the others not to fall into their trap."
Houdini obviously had a bad impression of the Thukk women. He did not forget to warn them even after they left. Naturally, Roddy agreed. He then invited Houdini into his room for a chat.
There was a special room on the second floor of the hotel for discussion. Roddy ordered afternoon tea and sat down casually. He asked curiously, "You look a lot better today. Did the academy continue to make things difficult for you?"
"After giving up some ideas, there's no such thing as' making things difficult 'anymore." Houdini sat down on the golden silk couch in a relaxed manner. "At first, I just thought that Brenka Academy was in a weak position in the parliament, and one day it would have more say. But now it seems that no matter how hard I tried, it's all in vain."
"See, he kicked me away. In the future, he even arranged for me to offend two people, saying that he wants me to atone for my sins."
"As far as I know, the academy should be protective of its own people, right?"
Roddy asked curiously.
"No, I'm a burden to them. It's the right choice to throw me away as soon as possible. If I'm still useful to them, they should squeeze some more out of me before throwing me away. "
Houdini laughed at himself. He took a sip of Lassman's special seabuckthorn juice and continued, "Do you know what they want me to say? First, they want to cancel the discussion with you, and Brenka will send someone to talk to you instead. Second, they want you to participate in the 'Crown of Twilight Autumn', so that they can continue to show off in the competition. Heh, they're not afraid that I'll be beaten to death in the tavern. "
His words were also skillful. Houdini happily said the two things in one breath. Coupled with his' I despise it 'tone, it was easier for Rody to accept it. Roddy did not have much of a reaction. He just narrowed his eyes and laughed out loud.
He finally understood how ruthless Brenka Academy was. If Houdini had not established a cooperative relationship with Efferta a long time ago, he might have kicked Houdini out of the academy on the spot because of these two incidents.
"I didn't expect Sorcerers to be so direct. I hid the most important things, and they didn't even bother with basic etiquette. This is the extreme opposite of Charles II. "
Roddy shook his head, but his attitude was more relaxed. "But it's easier this way. By the way, if I want to sell something in a shop in Duriel, you can tell me how to go through the procedures."
"I've been waiting for you to say that. Finally, you're ready to start?"
Houdini's eyes lit up when he heard this. Although he appeared to be open-minded now, how could he swallow this insult? Hearing Roddy's words, he immediately became excited.
Roddy talked about his preliminary plan in detail. The two talked for about an hour, and Houdini smiled and prepared to leave.
"You're leaving in such a hurry?"
"The academy didn't give me any other task. If I don't go now, I'll have nothing to do."
Houdini's eagerness made Roddy laugh. "By the way, didn't the academy say when they want to see me?"
"They didn't even mention it. If you ask me, I don't care if he wants to see me or not. He'll regret it eventually."
These words obviously meant that Houdini no longer considered Brenka Academy's position. Rody thought to himself that Brenka was really the Lassiman Council's' First Idiot Teammate '. Brenka had turned a loyal sorcerer into an enemy out of nowhere.
If the academy had said a few words for him, even if it was just for show, he would not have ended up like this … Roddy was deeply touched by this example. At the same time, he warned himself: As a leader, he should never let his subordinates be bitterly disappointed.
Just when Houdini asked Roddy to stay at the entrance of the hotel, the two turned to look at the noisy discussion beside them. It turned out that a few other people who were also staying in the hotel were loudly discussing the news of the "mutated fishman" that had appeared at the docks.
"I heard that the fishman was three meters tall when he fished it out! His head was half the size of a human! "
"The 'law enforcers' of the council have sealed off the scene. This is not a small matter. I heard that the president personally went to the docks …"
As the few people walked away, the indistinct sounds of discussion could be heard intermittently. Roddy and Houdini were a little silent because they both remembered the strange attacks they had encountered on the way here. At that time, they had also encountered the fishman's corpse but did not have the time to salvage it.
"By the way, has your paper been published?"
Roddy remembered helping Houdini organize the logical order of the paper and asked.
"If you didn't ask, I would be too embarrassed to tell you."
Houdini sighed. "I handed it to 'Deep Blue'. When they saw my name, they returned it without even reviewing it. They said that as long as it's my paper, they won't accept it."
This made Roddy raise his eyebrows. Bullying within the academy was one thing, but how could a periodical do this?
"Didn't you try other periodical journals?"
"No. I was disheartened. I wanted to tear it up and throw it away, but then I thought that this wasn't just a simple paper. It also had a new logical order that you provided. So I kept it."
Houdini did not continue to chat. Right now, his mind was filled with thoughts of how to show off his skills. He had no interest in the paper at all. Roddy waved goodbye. But when he was walking back to the hotel, he suddenly felt as if someone was watching him. He pretended to stretch and casually glanced around, but he noticed that the gaze came from the hotel next to him.
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