But now was not the time. Adelo was a troublesome person. Based on his recent understanding, this Archmage who was always by Emendas' side was not as simple as he looked. Jason even felt that this Adelo was the real leader of the team. Be it Emendas or Hahn, they all listened to this Archmage. Even Hutton, the first heir of the Malfa Family, would speak with a sense of intimacy when he mentioned Adelo's name. Even his younger brother, Harvey, had never experienced such intimacy …
If he were to chase after them now, he would definitely be caught red-handed by Adelo. Not only would he not be able to deliver the message, he would also be labeled as a traitor. That would not be pleasant.
Should he get someone he knew to pass the message on his behalf?
But who should he look for …
Wether and Laudia definitely could not do it. They were both familiar faces, and if Adelo were to see them, he would definitely know that Lin Li was the mastermind.
"Oh, yes, Jason. After this mission is completed, are you interested in coming to Aminya to develop? I can arrange for you to enter the Malfa Family. " Hutton asked Jason with a smile after exchanging a few words with Emendas, perhaps because he felt that Jason had been left out.
"This …" Jason was trying to think of a solution. When he was suddenly asked this question, he immediately showed a somewhat embarrassed look.
Luckily, Hutton was a very shrewd person. Although Jason's reaction made him a little unhappy, he didn't show it on his face. He only frowned slightly, then continued to persuade Jason with a gentle expression, "Are you worried about your salary? Don't worry, you can ask Emendas. I, Hutton, have never mistreated those who work for me. After this mission is completed, I will let Emendas enter the core of the Malfa Family and work for me alone. Even my father will not interfere. How about it? If you are willing to come over, I can give you the same treatment as Emendas. "
"Young Master Hutton, can you give me a little more time? You know that I'm different from Emendas. I have two other partners other than myself. I can't decide this alone, I have to discuss it with them." Jason hesitated for a moment before coming up with a decent excuse.
To be honest, if Hutton had invited him earlier, Jason would have agreed without a second thought. After all, it was impossible to be an Adventurer for life, and joining the Malfa Family was a good way out. Hutton was a good person too, and compared to his younger brother, they were worlds apart. He had a sense of propriety, and was always polite to his subordinates. Working for such a person was definitely better than working for Harvey …
Unfortunately, this invitation came a little too late …
Jason knew better than anyone else how vengeful that young mage could be. Back in Roland City, he could give the people from the Brilliance Shrine a taste of his own medicine just because of a small conflict at the banquet. If Adelo dared to lay a hand on him this time, it would bring huge trouble to the Malfa Family …
At this moment, Jason really wanted to tell Hutton to give up on that plan. The person they wanted to silence was not a simple person. He was the disciple of the Legendary-mage Andoine, the owner of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic, and a monster who had killed a Humerus Wyrm with his own hands …
Unfortunately, Jason knew that he could not say anything …
As one of the executors of this mission, he couldn't explain to Hutton why he, as one of the executors of this mission, would be involved with a mage who had hidden his strength. This was not a joke. This involved a series of sensitive words such as a traitor, conspiracy, and so on. If things got out of hand, it might ruin his entire career as an adventurer.
Furthermore, Jason did not dare to say anything. Without the consent of that young mage, revealing his background was no different from courting death. Jason did not dare to take this risk …
At this time, it was safest for him to keep his mouth shut …
Of course, before he kept his mouth shut, he still had to tell Mage Felic about Adelo. This was a good thing without any risk, and he could gain Mage Felic's favor.
Thinking of this, Jason could not sit still anymore. After saying a few more words to Hutton, he stood up to bid farewell.
Luckily, Hutton's invitation seemed to have been casually mentioned, and he did not seem to be in a hurry. After hearing Jason's words, he did not continue to force him, and only sent him out of the tent with a face full of regret. "Alright, Jason, go back and discuss with your two companions. If you are interested, you can look for me anytime. As long as I am around, the doors of the Malfa Family will always be open for you."
"Alright."
After coming out of the tent, Jason quickly found his two companions.
Then, he told them what he had heard from Hutton.
"How is it? Do you have any ideas?"
To be honest, Jason was a little desperate at this time. Even though he knew that Weathor and Rotiya had been with him, and if he could not think of any ideas, they would most likely be the same, he still could not help but ask.
Who would have thought that this question would actually elicit some response from him?
After hearing Jason's words, Weathor suddenly laughed wretchedly. "I have an idea …"
"Huh?"
"Hehe, when we were going through a valley this morning, didn't you ask me to go in and scout it out …?"
"Yes." Jason nodded with a face full of doubt. "Are you going to tell me that there's a secret in that valley?"
"It's not really a secret, but when I came back, I forgot to tell you that I met an acquaintance in the valley …"
"What acquaintance?"
"Do you remember that mage called Gavin? He's the mage who studied under Mr Basel in Doland Library. "
"Gavin?" Jason was stunned for a moment before he recalled that there was indeed a mage called Gavin in Doland's library. Back then, this mage Gavin had come to the Adventurers Guild to ask for help in finding a book of magic. In the end, it was Weathor and Jason who helped him find it. But what did this have to do with Adelo?
"This Gavin has joined the Tower of Dusk now, and I heard that he is trusted by Mage Felic."
"That's great. Weathor, go to that valley immediately and tell Gavin about the situation here. He will definitely have a way to contact Mage Felic."
…
It was almost afternoon when the advance party entered the forest. Lin Li waited for Reggie and the rest to return before he asked the previous questions again. Unfortunately, the answers he received still left him confused.
"Mr Hahn only asked us to bring this over …" Reggie did not dare to hide anything from this young mage. He even took out six black magical crystals from his pocket to prove that he was telling the truth.
"Eh …" Lin Li looked at the six magical crystals, and could not help but show a trace of surprise.
Everyone knew that magical crystals were the essence of a magical beast. Not only did they contain the mana of the magical beast, but they would also pass on a trace of the magical beast's soul. Hence, any magical crystal would more or less have a trace of life in it.
However, the six black magical crystals in Reggie's hand were completely different. Lin Li could not feel any trace of life from them at all. They were always lifeless, just like six stones.
"Strange …" Lin Li curiously took a black magical crystal from Reggie's hand, wanting to see what was so strange about it …
The moment his fingers touched the magical crystal, Lin Li's expression changed. The black magical crystal in his hand seemed to have turned into a huge black hole, and was devouring his mana desperately.
"Sh * t!" Lin Li's reaction was also very fast. He had already raised his hand and thrown the magical crystal on the ground almost at the same time the mana was drained.
Strangely enough, after the magical crystal fell to the ground, the strange devouring power seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden. At a glance, it still looked lifeless. It was mixed in a pile of sand like a real stone.
"Where did the Malfa Family get such a strange magical crystal …" Lin Li looked at the black magical crystal on the ground, and his heart was filled with countless doubts.
But there was one thing Lin Li was sure of …
This advance party entering the Scar of Death was not as simple as Hahn wanting to use someone else to do his dirty work. From the map in Johnathan's hand and the six magical crystals in Reggie's hand, the advance party was most likely going to carry out an important plan. Of course, the person carrying out this plan would definitely not be Johnathan or Reggie. Although one of them had the map and the other had the magical crystals, the person carrying out this plan would definitely be someone else.
As for who that person was, it was actually not difficult to guess …
There were a total of 12 people in the advance party. Other than the five on his side and the four on Reggie's side, there were only three suspicious people left. Among the three suspicious people, only one would be afraid of the devouring ability of this magical crystal …
That's right, it was that mage who looked to be in his 40s.
This was the only reason why these six crucial magical crystals were in Reggie's hands. It was because these six magical crystals had the ability to devour mana. Any mage who came into contact with them would be affected by this devouring ability, and would soon have all their mana sucked dry, becoming a complete cripple.
Thinking of this, Lin Li looked at that mage with some doubt.
This mage did not seem to have anything special about him. He was in his forties, but he was already at level-10. Just like most mages, he did not have any outstanding talent, nor did he have any powerful abilities. To become a Magic Shooter, he had relied on decades of painstaking research. In the process of researching magic, he would occasionally need some money, so he would join an adventurer team and use the rewards from completing missions to support his own research. There were many mages like him in Anril. If he had to use a word to describe him, it would probably be "ordinary" …
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