In the past two weeks, Gudilesi City had welcomed a rare period of peace. There were no more vicious incidents in the city, and the Guard could devote all their energy to the rescue of the old bishop.
The dragnet search that they had been persisting in had finally yielded results. The assassin in black who tried to assassinate Morteris at the banquet that night and the accomplice who helped him escape were arrested at the same time four days later. However, both of them were very fierce. After failing to break out of the encirclement for the second time, they would rather commit suicide than be arrested.
It was said that before they died, the two of them had tried to take Bishop Wenger, who was loved by the civilians in the university town, hostage. After the incident was exposed, the people in the city cursed and cursed. At that time, the believers nearby gathered spontaneously, spat at the two murderers, threw stones, and other debris, and prevented the Guard from collecting the bodies. It almost caused a new riot. At the critical moment, Bishop Wenger, who was the victim, came forward and calmed the situation.
Unfortunately, the whereabouts of the two mysterious mages who made a scene in the earl's mansion and kidnapped Morteris that night were still unknown. The Guard did not find any more clues than they did on the first day. In fact, after that night, the three of them, including Archbishop Morteris, seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, and there was no trace of them. The attitude of the church was also very strange. The number one figure in the south was missing, but there was no movement from the Holy Knights. On the contrary, the president of the Magic Association, Dardarion, enthusiastically fulfilled his promise. He issued an announcement asking the mages in Gudilesi City to cooperate with the investigation of the garrison and provide their whereabouts that night and the corresponding proof. In the end, it caused a lot of complaints.
Mages were a group of people who loved freedom and didn't like to be restricted. Therefore, as soon as this announcement came out, a group of people immediately complained that their privacy had been violated and protested to the Magic Association. Some of them simply didn't want to provide the information, as they felt that it was none of their business that the Temple of Light had lost an archbishop. Some of them couldn't provide the information because it was inconvenient for them to provide it. For example, they went on a date with their lover that night, or they were secretly conducting some dangerous experiments. In short, they couldn't provide any evidence that they weren't there. There were also some who had nothing better to do and were just making a fuss.
However, it was precisely at times like this that Vice President Lilith's strong execution ability could be seen. Under her coordination, the originally conflicting announcement was carried out in an orderly manner. After the Magic Association promised to keep the information collected confidential, although most people still complained, they eventually cooperated and reported their whereabouts that night. After that, all that was left was verification and elimination. In this way, the huge number of suspects could be reduced to a range that could be investigated.
In contrast, Caesar's disappearance didn't seem to attract much attention. There were a few outstanding young men like him in every large family. They might be impressive in front of the commoners, but in the eyes of the big shots, they were just valuable assets. Since they were assets, they could be sacrificed when necessary. For example, in this case, after finding out that Caesar had colluded with the Temple of Light, the patriarch of the Andrea Family directly issued the order to execute Caesar without even giving him a chance to explain himself.
Because he didn't care whether there was any misunderstanding or not. Even if he killed the wrong person, it was no big deal. It was just the loss of a somewhat outstanding side branch. Every few years, there would be such a young man emerging. He was more concerned about the impact this matter would have on the future relationship between the Andrea Family and the Temple of Light.
Choosing to kill Caesar on the spot instead of arresting him and slowly investigating him actually meant that the Andrea Family had finally chosen to give in on this matter, pretending that nothing had happened and no longer pursuing the matter. This also served as a warning to the Temple of Light.
Caesar's disappearance was like a circle of ripples on the surface of the water. Except for the students of the Siamese Academy, almost no one noticed it.
In fact, even Lolo didn't have time to pay attention to this matter recently.
At this moment, on the second floor of the bakery, the girl took a deep breath and rolled up her sleeves, looking as if she was facing a formidable enemy.
Rob smiled, "Don't be so nervous. The reason why the Philosopher's Stone is known as the treasure that every mage wants to obtain, apart from its ability to increase a mage's rank, is because its attribute is extremely gentle and has no side effects. According to the records, no mage has ever encountered any accidents when using the Philosopher's Stone. Your control over the elements has been more or less honed recently. The only possibility of the elements going berserk has also been eliminated. Therefore, now you just need to absorb the magic power within it normally for your own use."
Hearing this, the girl heaved a sigh of relief, "Then what should I do?"
"Stretch out your hand."
Lolo stretched out her right hand.
"Both." The future Supreme Magus Your Honor added with a calm expression.
"Oh, oh, oh." Thus, the girl obediently stretched out her left hand. Rob took out the Philosopher's Stone from the box and placed it on Lolo's right palm. After that, he said, "Now, close your eyes and hold this Philosopher's Stone. Don't use too much force, just hold it like how you usually hold your staff. Then, start meditating."
"Meditate … Is there any special requirement for meditation? Which meditation method do you use?" The girl closed her eyes according to the youth's instructions and then asked.
"Any method, just choose the one you use most often." While speaking, Rob very naturally held the girl's other hand.
"Eh?!" Lolo was startled. The warmth from his skin made her feel flustered. She subconsciously wanted to withdraw her hand, but she was worried that this was a necessary step to use the Philosopher's Stone. In the end, after hesitating for a moment, she still allowed the guy in front of her to hold her little hand. However, she was unable to control her increasingly fast heartbeat.
In her current state, it was obvious that she could not continue meditating. Rob had no choice but to open his mouth and remind her, "Relax your mind. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Lolo felt ashamed that she had once doubted someone's motives. What the guy in front of her was doing seemed to really be helping her. On the contrary, at this critical moment, her mind was still thinking about all sorts of nonsense. The girl tried to ignore the strong feeling on her left hand, calmed down, and chose the Richard Meditation Method that she used most often. After a few attempts, she finally entered a state of meditation. After that, she felt that the Philosopher's Stone in her hand seemed to have undergone some changes.
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