"You don't look too good." When the man came back, Claire was making tea in the white space, looking very relaxed. Although she was a prisoner, she was treated very well. Not only did the man not torture her, but he also emptied a supply point for her and prepared daily necessities, including some things that should not have appeared in the desert at all, such as the pear wood tea table in front of Claire, and the full set of tea sets on the table.
To ensure that the old man would not be bored these days, the man even got a chessboard. As long as Claire wanted to play chess, he would accompany her. Sometimes, to take care of the old man's mood, he would deliberately lose a few games.
But tonight, he did not seem to be in the mood to play chess. After returning to the white space, he did not say a word.
"It seems that the situation outside is not very good?" The old man raised his eyebrows, took out another cup, and slowly poured a cup of tea.
The man nodded to thank her, picked up the tea and took a sip. Suddenly, he laughed out loud. "Senior, do you have to be so childish? What's the point of doing this other than to disgust me?"
"You should be glad that there are not enough materials here. Otherwise, what you drank just now would not be dust but poison," Claire said calmly.
The man shook his head, not angry. He silently poured the remaining tea in the cup and boiled a new pot. "How could I make such a low-level mistake to deal with you, senior?"
"Is that so? But you have been making mistakes since you caught me here."
"We have discussed this problem many times." The man sighed. "Whether it is the Court of Heresy, the Association of Magic, or the nobles in the south, they have tried almost every method in the past hundreds of years, but without exception, they were fooled by that person every time. So, I can only try my own way. You are the closest person to him in the world now. I think no matter how heartless a person is, he can't just watch his closest person die."
"You talk a lot. It seems that you have encountered some trouble today." The old man's reaction was as calm as ever.
Xavier did not hide it, and frankly said, "Things are a little out of my control. That monster grows at an astonishing rate. What's worse is that someone told it all the information about us here, greatly reducing the time it takes for it to learn and adapt to this new world. This is something I did not expect. I did not notice it earlier, but it had secretly sneaked into the inner city. Fortunately, a student discovered it. Otherwise, those people at the city gate would be dead tonight."
"Didn't you not care about their lives?" Claire said sarcastically.
"I don't care about their lives, but I don't want them to die so quickly either. It's in my best interest for them to die one by one. They are chips in my hands, just like you. Although they aren't as precious as you, I don't want to squander them like this. The man explained patiently. After a pause, he continued," And this isn't good news for you, either. It means that you have less time left than expected. I don't want to hurt you. As long as I get what I want, I'll make sure that you leave this place unscathed, "the man said sincerely.
"You overestimate me. In this situation, do you think I can get in touch with the outside world?" The old man looked around at the white space around him. It was like an isolated small world. Even the wind and sand outside could not blow in, so naturally, it was impossible for any news to reach the outside world.
"I never underestimate anyone, especially the greatest magician in human history. Even if you can't contact him, I believe he will have a way to contact you. It won't be long before he finds out that you've disappeared from the bakery. Ordinary people might not be able to find your whereabouts, but he will definitely be able to. He will have a way to contact you. When that time comes, please be sure to convey my request to him," the man said with certainty.
Claire sighed. Instead of fear, there was a fleeting flash of pity in her eyes. The old man looked like he was looking at a lost kid. "Have you ever thought about a question? Since the Court of Heresy knows of my existence, and someone in the Association of Sorcerers also knows of my existence, why are they unwilling to try your method after so many years when they know that there is no way out?"
The man was stunned. "Are you threatening me?"
"I'm not threatening you. I just want to give you a suggestion. When you decide to sit down at the table, make sure you are the smartest one at the table."
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"Hey, what do you guys think those five Holy Artifacts are?" The team hurried toward the direction of the inner city. Along the way, the atmosphere was a little gloomy. Genji suddenly asked. When he slept last night, a lot of sand got into his clothes. As a result, he woke up late in the morning and did not have the time to play with it. He hurriedly put on the armor. As a result, when he walked, the sand tickled his skin, but his hand could not reach under the armor.
"Hmm?"
"When Headmaster Foreman announced the rules of the tournament, he said that there are five Holy Artifacts in the freshmen arena. Aren't you curious?" Fatso tried various positions but could not reach that itchy piece of meat. In the end, he could only give up and change his attention to chatting.
The rules of this year's Freshmen Tournament had indeed changed a lot compared to the previous years. Especially the appearance of the five Holy Artifacts that could bring in a lot of points. In the previous Freshmen Tournament, there were obviously no such things.
However, apart from the names, there was no other relevant information. This made the five Holy Artifacts even more mysterious. At the beginning of the tournament, everyone's attention was focused on the Holy Artifacts. However, the Teleportation Portal malfunction, the disappearance of the Referee Committee, and the appearance of the monsters made everyone focus on what was happening in the Underground City. Naturally, they forgot about the so-called Holy Artifacts until Genji mentioned it again.
Since they had nothing to do, Luo Bu said, "The term 'sacred artifacts' first came from the Church. When they were preaching, they claimed that the sacred artifacts were weapons left by the gods to deter evil in the human world. But in fact, the sacred artifacts were forged by the archbishop-level priests of the early Temple. They were somewhat similar to the enchanted weapons made by mages. However, the sacred artifacts were indeed very effective against monsters, especially monsters from the Abyss. The most famous nine sacred artifacts had slain countless evil creatures." "That's right.
"Then, do you think the five Holy Artifacts in the Underground City have the same power?" Fatso's interest was piqued. "If we can find one, will we be able to defeat that monster?"
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