[Auspicious Year of the Tiger, first update on the first day of the first day, tickets for tomorrow]
After the telescope was invented by the alchemists, it immediately became popular. However, ordinary telescopes could only observe a very small area, and most nobles bought them out of curiosity.
But in the army, the alchemy telescope was a necessary thing for scouts. High-level magic crossbows could also be equipped with expensive small alchemy telescopes, so that the magic crossbowmen could shoot the target from a mile away.
As soon as this function was developed, it was immediately banned by the emperors and nobles of all countries. An archer had to be at least a level eight professional to achieve this, but a magic apprentice who had changed his profession to an assassin could use this horrible thing at the first level.
Magicians could sense the elemental fluctuations of the alchemy telescope, but ordinary nobles and royals didn't have this ability. This made the assassination much easier.
Even the Holy Church didn't approve of the emergence of this equipment. After that, the alchemy telescope could no longer be miniaturized, so it was developed to be large-scale. If it was installed on the city tower, it could observe the detailed situation of the enemy from a few miles away.
Opening the door of the top floor of the tower, the passage here was already very narrow. Si Jia came to the top floor. The top floor of the tower was surrounded by wide windows, but the window brims were very high, so even if an arrow was shot from below, it was easy to defend.
In the middle of the ground of only a few square meters, there was a platform more than a foot high. The platform was engraved with a complicated magic circle, but it didn't need to be activated. Si Jia bent down, put her eyes in front of a pair of deep holes on the platform, and looked inside.
The sky above the castle was panoramic. Although it was night, everything was still clear in the alchemy telescope.
Si Jia searched carefully. In the alchemy telescope, the full moon in the sky became even bigger, and she could almost distinguish the mountain pattern on the moon. Magicians on the Myer Continent believed that there was another continent on the moon, but it was too far away from the Myer Continent.
Just when Si Jia was about to give up the search, a black shadow broke into her sight. Si Jia shivered. She saw a pair of huge wings, black feathers, two heads, and four eyes.
A double-headed eagle! Si Jia moaned, and her legs became a little weak. She clenched her teeth, held the ground with her hands, and slowly stood up. Outside the tower, the moonlight shone on the stone wall of the castle, gilding the cold stone wall with a layer of silver brilliance. In this light, there were also traces of black lines, as if there were countless cracks on the city walls.
Si Jia didn't even know how she walked down the tower. Her mind was a mess, and she instinctively walked towards the restaurant. This matter must be reported to the baron as soon as possible.
The cutlery in the dining room was removed and replaced with fruits and wine. Baron Cook told a joke that made Ainphent burst into laughter. Scarlet walked into the dining room in a daze.
"Scarlett?" Baron Cook immediately noticed Si Jia's abnormality. Ever since she became a swordswoman at the age of 16, she had never had such an expression. She was a genius swordswoman. Everyone in the Imperial Capital believed that she would become a Sword Saint before the age of thirty. She was even more determined than a man. How could this be!
"Sir, I saw a double-headed eagle." Si Jia felt as if there was a flame in her chest that she couldn't spit out. Her throat was hoarse for a moment.
The restaurant was silent for a while. Only Shika was still holding a pear and munching on it. The sound was extremely ear-piercing. She didn't understand Qin Yin's language. Even if Si Jia said something even more shocking, Shika probably wouldn't have any reaction.
"Sir, I have to discuss this with Mr. Ainphent." Flamingo was the first to speak.
"Go, I'll wait for you in the study." Baron Cook stood up. He didn't greet anyone and left without saying anything.
There was a room next to the dining room. It was a place for guests to wait for the host to finish eating. The people from the Nut Mercenary Group, Ainphent, and the others entered the room and closed the door.
"Mr. Ainphent, Mage Salin, I definitely can't complete this mission." Flamingo said calmly, "However, we will continue to protect your safety."
Ainphent was a little annoyed and didn't speak. Salin said, "Flamingo, are you talking about black magic?"
"Yes."
"Is it serious?"
"I don't even know if I can survive," Flamingo answered calmly. If the legend about this place was true, then it could be said that he had walked right into a trap. If he hadn't come here to spend the night …
Salin still had that unhurried look on his face. He was incomparably calm, and did not look like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old youth at all.
"Ainphent, what do you plan to do?" Salin looked at Ainphent.
Ainphent smiled bitterly. "What do I do? I can't just sit here and wait for death. "
"What if we leave now?" Salin had no relationship with Baron Cook. The first thing he thought of was to leave. Although Baron Cook was very likable, Salin didn't want to die for him.
"You can leave, but I can't. It's not because I'm friends with Baron Cook. According to the Empire's law, I've been called to help the Baron in battle. " Flamingo said helplessly. He said seriously to Salin, "Mage Salin, the appearance of the double-headed eagle means that the Black Satan has been resurrected. It's safer for you to stay in the castle. If you leave the castle, you'll be attacked at any time. "
Salin rubbed his Bestowal Ring, thinking repeatedly in his heart. He wasn't familiar with Baron Cook's current situation. If he left, Baron Cook might not tell him the truth. He might even use him as a sacrificial pawn to test the enemy's strength. Ainphent definitely wouldn't choose to leave. He, Shika, and Neris — who knew what kind of enemy they would face.
"Alright, I'll stay." Salin thought about it. He knew that Baron Cook would definitely welcome him to stay. Although he was only a level-one mage, a mage would be more powerful if he relied on the castle to fight. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to make magic arrays. Otherwise, he could make this castle an impenetrable fortress.
If he stayed, his status would immediately rise, and he would be protected by all the swordsmen. If he left, he would become cannon fodder. Did Salin have a choice?
After the discussion, everyone opened the door. Flamingo said to the guard at the door, "Take us to see the Baron."
Baron Cook paced in his study. Seeing that everyone had come to his study, he let out a sigh of relief. If Flamingo really wanted to leave, he couldn't stop him. Although the Empire's law stipulated that mercenaries had to listen to the orders of nobles in such situations, the problem was, if it was a mission of certain death, how many mercenaries would be willing to obey the law?
The mage also stayed. Baron Cook laughed and asked the servants to bring in a few chairs. After everyone sat down, he said, "Since everyone is staying to fight, I'll tell you everything."
Salin was glad. This time, it wasn't as simple as a black mage appearing. If he left rashly, he would definitely face unpredictable danger.
"Everyone knows about black magic, right?" Baron Cook looked around at everyone in the study. Si Jia had already returned to normal. The faces of the Nut mercenary group were as cold as iron. Ainphent seemed to be thinking about something. Salin sat still and waited patiently for him to continue. That Caucasian female warrior …
Shika was eating melon seeds. When she left the dining room, she didn't forget to grab a handful of melon seeds and put them in her pocket.
Shika's warrior instinct was the strongest. She knew that what others were talking about was definitely a very bad thing. However, she was just a warrior. She didn't need to think about anything else besides protecting Salin.
For Caucasians, death was just returning to nature. It wasn't something too scary. Therefore, Caucasians were always the bravest warriors. There would never be a deserter.
Salin knew what black magic was. If Necromancy was only slightly discriminated against, then black magic was definitely hated to the extreme. No country would allow the existence of black magic. This might be the only point of view that the Emperor of the Qinyin Empire and the Pope of the Holy Church had in common.
The Holy Bible of the Holy Church rejected Necromancy, but there were Necromancers in the Inquisition. The Emperor of the Qinyin Empire didn't allow Necromancers to build magic towers, but he still gave them immunity.
However, if anyone dared to practice black magic, both the Holy Church and the Emperor would send out powerful forces to annihilate them.
It was said that black magic originated from the Divine Arts. Of course, the Holy Church strongly rejected this theory. Mages even refused to admit that it was magic.
Mages believed that the essence of black magic wasn't to use the power of the elements. Instead, it was to create an illusory god through sacrifices and torment of living souls to obtain mysterious power. Since that was the case, black magic should belong to the category of the Divine Arts.
However, the Holy Church believed that no matter if it was the fallen Goddess of Nature or the current God of Light, they didn't torture living beings like this, and they didn't need such sacrifices. Therefore, black magic should be considered as witchcraft.
The profession of sorcerer had almost disappeared. Even if dirty water was thrown at them, there wouldn't be any violent reaction.
However, Salin knew that black magic was just black magic. It didn't belong to anything. It was just a cruel skill. It was so cruel that no one could accept it.
However, all of this couldn't deny the power of black magic.
For a Magician with ordinary talent, it would probably take a lifetime to advance to the fourth rank and become the lowest level of Great Magicians. However, a black mage could quickly surpass the level barrier and obtain inhuman power as long as he had enough materials.
Double-headed Eagles were created by black magic. The bodies and souls of several types of Demon Beasts were forced into a container and burned with black flames. These souls would then kill each other in pain. On the other hand, black mages used alchemy to reconstruct the bodies of Demon Beasts and form a life that shouldn't exist in this world.
A black mage who could create a Double-headed Eagle had terrifying power. This proved that he could already create Headless Horsemen and Abomination Dragons, not to mention the overwhelming number of black puppets.
The Double-headed Eagle was the follower of black mages. The places that it spied on were the places that black mages wanted to massacre. That was why the Double-headed Eagle was called the Eagle of Evil.
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