"Oh?" Hutton's expression turned serious, and he looked at Beckley with more caution. "You're from the Tower of Dusk?"
"Yes."
Hutton took a look at Beckley. There was indeed the emblem of the Guild of Magic on the black mage's robe. From this, it seemed that there was no problem with the messenger's identity. After all, the alliance between the Malfa Family and the Tower of Dusk had not been made public yet. Apart from himself, only the people from the Tower of Dusk would know this secret.
But, could it be that something had happened to the Tower of Dusk for President Felic to send a letter at this time?
While Hutton was secretly puzzled, he did not expect his expression to be seen by the two guards. They felt that Young Master Hutton was getting impatient, and that the Tower of Dusk or whatever Guild of Magic was definitely another force that wanted to seek help from the Malfa Family. Having worked for the Malfa Family for more than 10 years, they had seen too many of such situations. They were already familiar with how to deal with it, and did not need Young Master Hutton's instructions at all.
"Alright, alright. Mage whatever, leave the letter here and you may leave. Young Master Hutton will take a look at it when he has time."
It was Hutton's fault for being too engrossed in his thoughts. By the time he realized that something was wrong, it was already too late. The two guards pushed Beckley from both sides, causing him to stumble …
"What the hell …" Hutton felt his vision go black, and felt like dying at that moment …
Damn it, we're in big trouble now …
Hutton turned around with a dumbfounded look on his face. He looked at the two self-satisfied guards who seemed to be asking for credit. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry …
At this moment, Hutton really wanted to split open the heads of these two idiots to see what was in them. Did they know what that Felic from the Tower of Dusk did for a living? Damn it, that's a 20-year-old Legendary-mage who has just obtained three of Geresco's relics. He's a freak who's destined to break through to the Sanctuary-realm in his lifetime. Not to mention the Malfa Family, even if all the forces in the Breezy Plains were to be included, not many could afford to offend that freak …
Furthermore, after a few encounters in the Blackstone Mountains, how could Hutton not know that the young President was extremely protective of his own people? The Dark Blade was powerful enough, wasn't it? Stephen's background must be powerful enough, right? Just because he injured a few mages from the Tower of Dusk, he had lost almost 10 Archmages, and even Stephen's life and death were still unknown …
If Beckley really went back and told on him, who could bear the consequences? This was not a problem that could be solved with a few quarrels and fights. With that President Felic's character, he would probably be smiling on the surface, but he would secretly remember this debt. When the opportunity presented itself, he would make the Malfa Family fall into an irrecoverable state. Furthermore, he did have the ability to do so …
Hutton couldn't help but turn pale when he thought of this. He couldn't be bothered to bicker with the two idiots, and hurriedly rushed over to support Beckley who was about to fall. "Are you alright, Mage Beckley?"
"I … I'm fine." Beckley had finally regained his footing when he realized that the one supporting him was the young master of the Malfa Family, the genius mage who was said to be the heir of the Malfa Family. He could not even be bothered to be angry, and hurriedly thanked him profusely. "Thank … Thank you …"
"Mage Beckley, you're too kind. Since you're a messenger from the Tower of Dusk, you're naturally the most distinguished guest of the Malfa Family. It was just a small misunderstanding, I hope you won't take it to heart." Hutton smiled as he comforted Beckley, and then waved his hand to summon a few of his subordinates. "These two gentlemen are no longer fit to be guards. Take them away and deal with them."
"Yes."
Following Hutton's order, a few warriors who seemed to be at least level-15 immediately rushed over and dragged the two dumbfounded guards away …
"This …" Cries of pain and begging for mercy could be heard from afar. Even if Beckley was 10 times more stupid, he would know that these two guards were in trouble. Beckley's expression stiffened. This Young Master Hutton's attitude seemed to be different from what he had imagined …
Beckley's mind was filled with all sorts of questions as he followed Hutton into the study. A servant brought tea and snacks, and after some small talk, Hutton coughed dryly. "This … Mage Beckley, I wonder why President Felic sent you here?"
"It's like this, Young Master Hutton …" Beckley took out the letter that he had written on his behalf from his pocket, and handed it to Hutton solemnly. At the same time, he briefly explained the situation of the Tower of Dusk to him.
"Oh …" Hutton read the letter quickly before nodding his head. "This means that the Tower of Dusk will be exterminating the Syer Bandits in the near future, and requires the Malfa Family to provide some manpower?"
"That's about it …"
"Yes." Hutton nodded, and did not say anything else.
This time, it was not as simple as just providing some manpower …
How strong was the Tower of Dusk? Others might not know, but how could Hutton not know? A Legendary-level President alone was enough to cause a stir in the Breezy Plains. Furthermore, this President was only in his twenties, and his future could only be described as limitless. Coupled with the three relics left behind by Geresco, it was almost certain that he would be able to break through to the Sanctuary-realm. By then, he would be at the same level as the Ashen Warlock, and not many forces in the Breezy Plains would dare to provoke him.
Not to mention, this young President had a large number of powerful mages under him. Furthermore, there were many powerful forces that were rumored to be on good terms with the Tower of Dusk … For example, the Glittergold Guild, the Brilliance Shrine, and the Darkness Shrine … He had seen with his own eyes that the High Priest of the Darkness Shrine, Sendros, had a good chat with this young President …
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the newly established Tower of Dusk was destined to become one of the strongest forces in the Breezy Plains.
In comparison, the Syer Bandits were not even worth a mention …
The strongest in the entire Syer Bandits was undoubtedly the level-18 Vanskore, but where was Vanskore now? He had long been killed by that young President at the edge of the Scar of Death. Vanskore had also died with 300 of the most elite warriors of the Syer Bandits …
What would be the outcome of a conflict between these two forces? Hutton could imagine it even if he used his knees to think that it would be like throwing a rock at an egg. Furthermore, it would be a rock the size of a small mountain. If it were to crash down with a loud bang, even the egg white and yolk would not be visible …
That President Felic still sent a letter despite such a huge disparity in strength. The meaning behind it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
He wanted the Malfa Family to make their stance clear …
This was indeed President Felic's usual style. On the surface, he seemed to be low-key and gentle, but after interacting with him, one would realize that he was not just arrogant and despotic. Just like this time, he had written a letter directly. Although the wording was polite, the entire letter seemed to have the same meaning. The Malfa Family could either be closely tied to the Tower of Dusk, or they could have nothing to do with the Tower of Dusk … Wait a minute, Hutton suddenly remembered that the handwriting on the letter seemed to be a little off …
"Damn it, this bastard didn't even write the letter himself!"
However, Hutton did not show it on his face at all. In fact, not only was there no anger on Hutton's face, he even smiled even more politely at Beckley …
It could not be helped; this was the current situation.
The Malfa Family and the Dark Blade had been entangled for more than 100 years. Even Cheyenne, who had broken through to the Legendary-realm, could not lead the Malfa Family out of this predicament. It was only until Hutton's generation that an opportunity finally appeared — the newly established Tower of Dusk.
After experiencing the dangerous journey in the Abyss of Tharlen and witnessing the miraculous performances of that young President, Hutton had already regretted his decision back then. The worst decision he had made since he was young was to instigate Vanskore to launch a sneak attack at the edge of the Scar of Death.
This was a mistake that he had to work hard to make up for. It was only when everyone left the Abyss of Tharlen and the Blackstone Mountains that his efforts finally paid off. That young President finally decided to form an alliance with the Malfa Family. However, Hutton knew that this alliance was extremely fragile, and a small mistake would be enough to destroy this fragile alliance.
If that really happened, the troubles he would face would not be limited to the Blackstone Mountains. That young President of the Guild of Magic was definitely a despicable person. Once he felt that someone was hostile towards him, he would definitely take the initiative to nip the hostility in the bud. The reason why he was still safe and sound was because he had put in enough effort, and secondly, it was because of his luck …
He had to admit that his luck in the Blackstone Mountains was really too good.
Stephen's timely appearance had completely diverted that young President's attention. Sometimes, Hutton even felt thankful when he thought about it. If Stephen had not appeared at that time, then Stephen's tragic fate would most likely have befallen him …
Looking back at the letter again, Hutton felt that it was indeed a difficult task for the Malfa Family to send 50 mages above level-10 to assist the Tower of Dusk in exterminating the Syer Bandits. 50 mages above level-10 would be a decent combat force anywhere, and yet they had to leave Aminya temporarily just because of that young President's words. If the Dark Blade were to suddenly attack at this time, then the Malfa Family would be in big trouble …
But at the same time, this was a rare opportunity to tie the Malfa Family to the Tower of Dusk, and a chance for the Malfa Family to get rid of the Dark Blade!
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