The mission was led by Mr. Harvey, and the goal was to rescue Jenny and the missing referees. At the same time, they had to find a way to kill the thing hiding in the arena. At the very least, they had to find out what it was and what its weaknesses were.
However, Lolo soon noticed that the team seemed to have deviated from the route they took to the inner city. After walking for half a mile, the girl could not help but remind him, "Mr. Harvey, we don't think we're going in the right direction."
The tier-3 Magician shook his head. "No matter what that thing is, it's very mobile and has a wide hunting range. Also, it won't stay in one place for too long after hunting. Do you remember the corpses of the magical beasts I mentioned earlier? They're scattered almost everywhere in the outer city. "
Mr. Harvey said as he took out a map marked with seven red crosses. He pointed at the red crosses and said, "These are the places where the magical beasts died."
He then drew a circle with the seven red crosses as the border, and he put a question mark in the center of the circle.
"But thankfully, all I've found so far are the corpses of the magical beasts. So, I'm inclined to think that the staff of the referees and Jenny are not in danger for the time being. Although I don't know why that thing chose to kill the magical beasts and leave the humans alive, it's good news for us."
"Because this also means that this thing's behavior isn't purely hunting. It should have a lair, and the missing people are probably hidden in its lair. So, as long as we find its lair, we can rescue Jenny and the others. If we can sneak in without being discovered, we can also greatly increase our chances of killing it. This is also why I'm not willing to bring too many people with me."
"Do you think that thing's lair is in this area? But this area looks very big. Will we be able to search it with just a few people? "Luo Luo raised another question.
"Don't worry, I've been tracking it. In fact, I've already eliminated some of the surrounding areas. There are other areas that are less likely to be there and can be left for later. So, if everything goes well this time, we may be able to find its lair in less than two days. Then, we can rescue all the missing people."
Teacher Harvey's words also gave everyone a lot of confidence, dispelling the tense atmosphere in the team. Especially when they heard that the thing only attacked magical beasts and spared the lives of humans, the fear in everyone's hearts eased a lot. Everyone ran towards the area marked with a question mark on the map.
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There were no customers in the bakery in the afternoon. As usual, Claire was focused on preparing the ingredients needed for baking bread. She wore an old woolen vest and sat on her favorite soft chair, peeling a pot of pineapple that she had just bought from the market.
However, when she was halfway through, she suddenly felt a strong sense of danger. The old woman did not hesitate and immediately stretched out her hand. Her magic staff was hidden under the counter less than half a step away from her. Her fingers were so close to touching the staff, but in the next moment, she was already in a white space.
"It's you?" When Claire saw the face of the man in front of her, a trace of surprise flashed in her usually calm eyes. "Which force are you from?"
The man shook his head. "I'm not from any force. But if you're referring to a cooperative relationship, my partner is the Court of Heresy."
"So, you're the most mysterious Arc Light of the Court of Heresy. No wonder we couldn't find you." Claire suddenly understood. "We had a preconceived notion that Arc Light was an outsider like the group of people who were killed behind the museum. We didn't expect you to have entered Siames three years ago. So, your encounter with Foreman 18 years ago was not a coincidence."
"No, until I heard that story, I was actually just an ordinary mage in Gudilesi City," the man said slowly.
"What story?" The old man raised his eyebrows.
However, this time, the man was not in a hurry to speak. He looked at Claire who was sitting on the soft chair opposite him. "It's still early. I know you have a lot of things to ask me, and I happen to have something to verify with you. So, I don't mind chatting with you, but the premise is that both of us can remain honest."
"Oh? How do you want me to be honest? "
"For example … you can first throw away the knife hidden under the cushion?" the man said lightly.
"So, even a grand magus is afraid of a fruit knife." Claire sneered, but her heart completely sank. The knife was her last resort. When she realized that she had fallen into a trap, the last thing she could do was to stuff the knife under her cushion.
The Magician was the most powerful profession in the Kingdom of Dawn, but at the same time, the Magician's body was also the weakest. They were so weak that even a small knife could hurt them. If the Magician became complacent and thought that he was in control, Claire could use this knife to teach the Magician a lesson.
But now, it seemed that the man did not intend to give her this opportunity.
"Senior Thunder Shield is so famous. Of course, I dare not take it lightly."
Hearing the words "Thunder Shield", the old man was obviously stunned, and a trace of nostalgia appeared in his eyes. "After so many years, someone still remembers this name. It's a pity that I'm no longer a grand magus. Otherwise, I wouldn't have fallen into your trap."
"Senior, if you hadn't been seriously injured and were still at your peak, I wouldn't have dared to show off in front of you," the man said politely with a bow.
"You don't have to be too modest. Forman said that your attainments in formations amazed him. In this world, there are less than two people who can surpass you in formations. This is also the first time I've seen such a trap-like Teleportation Formation. Until now, I still don't know when this Teleportation Formation was set up."
"The bread in your shop is very delicious. After learning about your identity, I will also go for a cup of afternoon tea when I have time. This formation is very complicated, and at the same time, I have to hide it from you. Fortunately, I have more than enough time, so I spent two whole months carving it." The man did not hide it, and then added, "Of course, I chose to do it when you were not here."
"I see. This is indeed an amazing thing," Claire nodded. "But I still don't understand why you turned to the Court of Heresy. With your current identity and status, what can they give you?"
"I didn't turn to the Court of Heresy," the man emphasized again. "I'm just cooperating with those lunatics. In fact, I've also approached the nobles in the south. Unfortunately, they lack the minimum sincerity to cooperate with me, and we have some differences on the means we may need to use in the future. So, in the end, I turned to the Court of Heresy. Strictly speaking, the Court of Heresy and I have different purposes, but fortunately, we don't conflict with each other, and we can respect and understand each other, which is the basis of our cooperation."
"Let's go back to the story. To be honest, when I first heard the story, I had the same reaction as most people. I thought it was complete nonsense because every mage knows that there is no magic related to life in this world. This field is still a blank until now. The mystery of life is the clearest dividing line between the gods and mortals. Although magic is known as the most powerful force in the Dawn Continent, it is created by mortals after all. How can it surpass that barrier?"
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