Rob looked at Copernicus and raised an eyebrow. "Senior, don't you want to know where Constantine is?"
"Yes, but it seems like you're not the only ones who have the information. Someone contacted me after you left. Not only did he promise to tell me where Constantine is, he was even willing to give him to me."
Copernicus had no need to hide anymore, so he came clean.
He had been holding the two of them back with the excuse of not having enough manpower, but he had actually contacted seven to eight experts in private.
Copernicus was still wary of Rob. Fortunately, after such a long time, the details of what happened in Mitchell's Magic Tower that day were known to more and more people. Luo Bu was able to defeat the many top-notch experts of the council partly because of a sneak attack. He relied on an unheard of Mana Shackling Spell.
In order to guard against this move, Copernicus contacted not only Mages but also physical professions.
When everyone arrived, Copernicus tricked Rob and Lolo to a place he had chosen beforehand, using the excuse that one of them needed to talk about the reward. He was very cautious. To prevent Rob from noticing them, he did not set up any traps or magic matrices along the way.
Copernicus only turned hostile when everyone appeared. Lolo's expression changed when she saw a few people walking out of the forest.
"When did you join the Church?"
Apart from the two of them, only the Church knew about Constantine's whereabouts. Therefore, only the Temple of Light could offer such an offer to Copernicus. However, Luo did not understand how the Temple of Light knew that they had been in contact with Copernicus.
"Not long after you left, a woman found me. She asked why you were here, then asked if I was interested in discussing the price again." Copernicus did not hide the truth.
"Did Ancer betray us?" Lolo's expression turned sour as she thought of something. Not many people knew that she and Rob had secretly returned to the Northern Territory. Before meeting Copernicus, she had only shown herself to Ancer.
The future Supreme Magus Your Honor shook his head and said, "It might not be Ansai. If it was him, he could have waited until we arrived at Storm's End Castle before taking action. You've already given him the position of Patriarch. That place is filled with his people, so you'll have a higher chance of success."
Copernicus was noncommittal. After waiting for a while, he said, "Alright, I've told the two of you everything I know. Next, please cooperate with us. Don't put up a futile struggle. I personally don't want to hurt you." Having said that, the old man gripped the staff in his hand.
It was mainly because Rob's achievements after leaving the Royal College of Magic and Magic were too swift and fierce. When he was only at grade 6, he defeated a group of famous experts. When he reached grade 7, no one knew how strong he really was. Therefore, although Copernicus had made ample preparations, he still acted very cautiously.
However, in the next moment, an inconspicuous magic amulet on his waist suddenly exploded with a dazzling light. Copernicus was indeed a member of the council. He reacted quickly and with a roar, a giant elemental hand appeared beside him in the blink of an eye.
The giant elemental hand grabbed the suspicious magic amulet and threw it. In just a short moment, a layer of ice covered Copernicus's waist and calves.
Copernicus was the first to notice, but he was already in such a sorry state. The others were even slower to react, especially the physical professions. They were suddenly attacked, but they did not immediately throw away the magic amulet on their bodies, because the person who gave them the amulet had warned them that this magic amulet could save their lives in times of danger.
Many of them did not know where the ice magic came from and thought that Rob had already made his move. When they realized that they had been hit, they wanted to use their magic amulets to resist the attack. Naturally, they were reluctant to throw them away, but they did not realize that the problem was with the amulet that everyone had.
By the time Copernicus was out of danger and wanted to warn the others, it was already too late. The magic on the amulet was at least of the seventh level, and the speed at which it spread was extremely fast. In the end, other than Luo Bu and Luo Luo who were not wearing the amulet, only Copernicus and another middle-aged Spellcaster managed to escape.
Copernicus stared into the latter's eyes. "Why?"
All the magic amulets were made by this Magician named Albert. Compared to his fighting skills, he was more famous for his ability to make magic devices. Albert had been famous for a long time, and everyone in the south knew about him. However, like all willful geniuses, Albert suddenly disappeared when he was favored by many. At that time, Copernicus was still in the council. He found out that Albert came to the north alone to live in seclusion. It seemed that he wanted to improve the making of magic devices, and he had been living here ever since.
Of the eight helpers that Copernicus found this time, only Albert "came to him" himself. Not long after Rob left, Copernicus met Albert on the way to Dut City by chance. The latter was returning an ancient magic device that he had already studied. Along the way, Copernicus mentioned a research notebook that happened to be in Copernicus's hands. Copernicus used the research notebook in exchange for Albert's help.
Albert was a typical research-type Magician. When he heard that Copernicus was willing to lend him the notebook, he agreed without even asking who he was going to deal with. Before he took action, Albert gave each of them a magic amulet he made to protect themselves.
Copernicus was careful. After all, he wasn't too familiar with Albert, and he had to be careful not to be taken advantage of. Therefore, he specially checked the magic amulet again, and only brought it with him after he was sure that there was nothing wrong with it.
However, Albert was an expert in magic devices. He had already made a name for himself thirty years ago. Even a ninth-grade Magus might not be able to discover the tricks he had done on it.
Looking at Copernicus's unsatisfied expression, Albert shrugged. "Hey, don't misunderstand. I don't have any grudges with you. You said it yourself. It's just that someone offered a higher price. However, I'm a little different from you. I listened to the other party's offer first."
Copernicus shifted his gaze to Rob, a little incredulous. "The person you found?"
The future Supreme Magus Your Honor nodded at first, then shook his head. "To be more precise, it's the person you found."
Back then, Albert had gone to live in seclusion in the north alone. No one knew where he lived. Speaking of which, it was Copernicus who found him. Back then, Copernicus was still a member of the council, so he recorded this information. Luo Bu said that he knew of four hidden experts in the Northern Region, and the one who "wouldn't be of much help" was Abbott.
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