All the way north, the four people in the carriage were silent.
Fen, the former Demon King, had nothing to say. She was carefully adjusting the First Coffin that contained the Purple Change grade magic stone and stored all the code of the Tower of the Great Sage. The name of the stone box was also what the Lich had named it himself. Whether it was to commemorate the fact that this stone box once contained his head or to mock this matter, it was unknown.
The two girls were silent the whole way, but that was because they were angry. They nestled at the entrance of the carriage and watched the scenery pass them by, reminiscing about the rare three years of peace. Then they didn't want to talk to their teacher at all.
As for Lin, who never asked for the opinions of others and left the Tower of his own accord, he wasn't that calm and open-minded. It was just that some decisions had to be made by oneself, no matter how absurd and unreasonable they were.
Because sometimes, when too many people were asked a difficult question in life, the answers would be too mixed. Other than interfering with one's initial thoughts, after messing up, one would unconsciously push the blame to others. Then, there would be inexplicable disputes, and it would continue on and on without a single day of peace.
He didn't want to go through that kind of thing again, so it was fine to be like this. If there were any complaints, he would take them all on himself. And if he complained, he couldn't blame anyone at all, because the decision was made by him, and no one had given him any opinions. Without someone to push the blame to, he could at least face his own mistakes more seriously, and not think that the fault was on someone else.
The people guarding the carriage couldn't understand why a Mage, who was also a Tower Master, would do such a thing that was akin to running away from a battle. It was impossible to complain or be hostile, after all, the other party was a Mage, and they were working for this group of people.
If they offended the other party, they might be killed in the future, so it was better to maintain the minimum level of respect. Moreover, the two giant magic dogs that the other party brought with him had different temperaments and auras from normal magic beasts.
They didn't bare their teeth and threaten people from time to time, nor did they reveal any killing intent, and they didn't seem to have any wild nature. They were like normal dogs, and they were especially quiet, the kind that didn't move much. But this made people's hair stand on end. That muscular and explosive figure didn't seem to be just for show. Especially that pair of eyes. They were bright, intelligent, and carried a hint of cunning.
The leader of the guards still remembered the last time he saw a magical beast with similar eyes. It was a king-level magical beast that coexisted peacefully with humans. Of course, the peaceful coexistence here did not mean equal treatment. The humans had to offer the female King-tier Demon Fox the items she needed in exchange for her promise not to attack the human territories. If the price was high enough, it could also protect him.
That kingdom worshipped that demonic fox as a guardian deity. That time, he had been ordered to escort the supply convoy into the mountains and offer it to the Demonic Fox that was so powerful that it made people despair. He still couldn't forget the pair of clear eyes he had seen from that King-level Magic Beast. Because that represented the despair of a kingdom, the humiliation of having to rely on a magical beast for protection. It was also because of this that he decided to leave.
Now that he saw such a gaze, he did not know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. He only knew that he, who was trusted by the Society of Sorcerers, should complete the task properly and not think too much about other things. The task in front of him was to bring back the empty carriages and horses as soon as possible and transport the next batch of supplies to the frontline. The original Tower Master and his group were just incidental.
In the camp at night, the group of noble mages did not just wait for others to serve them. Other than the gorgeous woman who made people not dare to approach her, the mage and his two apprentices also helped a lot in the construction of the camp. Camping outside might not be to the extent of building houses and fences, but drains and some simple fortifications were still necessary.
The empty carriages could also be used as good cover, so they matched the terrain and formed a circle to protect the horses, camels, and people inside.
The two magic dogs quietly stayed in the corner of the circle and only ate a little food that did not match their size. But even though there was still some distance between the horses and the camels, these beasts that had been domesticated for a long time were still restless and difficult to calm.
This was when the mage noticed the same abnormality and ordered the magic beasts. Hearing a low bark from one of the magic dogs, the restlessness of the horses and camels disappeared. It was not that their fear was dispelled, but in the eyes of the leader, it was more like submission.
… Well, it was fine as long as nothing happened. After interacting with the mages for a long time, the guards also learned something.
Night fell, and the people around the campfire prepared dinner. In the wilderness of the mysterious land, there were actually many choices for dinner. In addition to the wild vegetables that were conveniently picked during the journey, small animals that did not have eyes and jumped in front of them would all become meals during the journey.
Only when there was no other choice would the team use the dry food. Aside from the food being used for emergency purposes, there was nothing special about the taste.
As for the life in the wilderness, the two apprentices had been training for more than three years, and the teacher had been training for even longer. Although they had lived in the Tower for three years, these experiences and skills could not be easily forgotten. The three of them actually missed it.
Although Fen could still adapt to everything in front of her, it was inevitable that she was a little unfamiliar with it. Fortunately, there were two girls who followed her around and called her sister all day long, so she did not embarrass herself. As for food, she did not eat much, or rather, it was fine if she did not eat. She just wanted the taste. After all, she had never heard of a Lich who starved to death. Eating was not necessary for her.
Because she was still in a cold war with the two apprentices, and because Fen was being pestered by the two girls, although she tried to talk to the guards, they were neither cold nor warm, so she was too lazy to talk to them. Lin had already prepared his bed and lay down with his thick cloak wrapped around his body.
The night of the single moon, the stars were bright. He had been watching the stars for three years without stopping, so he was already familiar with them. But today, he was different. What was this? Was this the mysterious land version of the mysterious land?
Because the observation location was not fixed, there was no point in recording the astronomical position, so Lin relaxed and just looked at the stars in the sky. He had been depressed enough in the past few days. At least when he looked at the stars, Lin did not want to continue worrying about those trivial things.
After a few days of insomnia, he finally got some results today. His mood was slightly relaxed, and he soon felt his eyelids grow heavy.
"Teacher, teacher!"
Lin did not know if he had fallen asleep or how long he had slept. He felt like he had just closed his eyes when he was woken up. Was this revenge? Lin gave the tactless Halumi a look, but the girl's anxious expression made him a little confused since he didn't have a clear mind.
"What's going on?"
"Teacher, teacher, the leader of the guards said that there are people surrounding us, and there are quite a few of them."
"Oh, that's it?" Lin, who had been struggling to get up, tightened the cloak around him and muttered, "I guessed that they would come, but I didn't expect them to be so impatient. It's only the first day. They should have at least waited until we were a bit further away. "After saying this, he turned around and went back to sleep.
At this moment, figures appeared outside the circle of carriages. Armed with all kinds of weapons, they came in a menacing manner. There were probably hundreds of people gathered here. There were only two teams of guards in the carriages, a mere twelve people. Including the two magic apprentices, there were only fourteen. They were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers.
The unknown beauty seemed to be fearless, and it was unknown if she could fight. As for the mage, who should be the enemy's main target, he seemed to be planning to end his life in his sleep. Seeing him wrap his cloak tightly and refuse to get up, the leader of the guards was also angry.
He kept mobilizing his subordinates to strengthen the defense in all directions. Unfortunately, the difference in numbers was too great, and all directions were like sieves. Just as he was trying to find the best defense, a few spots of light appeared in the sky that the leader of the guards did not notice, or rather, no one noticed.
In the Tower of the Great Sage, Chuck Weiss was in the nuclear room, reading the documents left behind by the former tower owner, Guebrach Lin Tripwood, with a few companions.
They were not rookies who had come into contact with the Magic Tower for the first time, nor were they apprentices who had just started learning magic. Some of them had already been titled as Great Mages. However, looking at this rather long document, it was obvious that it had been written in a hurry. It felt like when he had just started learning magic, he could only memorize everything that he had learned.
If they couldn't understand the principle, they couldn't master it, and they couldn't use it freely. What's more, they could tailor a new Magic Tower system according to their own habits. For these people who had been immersed in magic for a long time, this confusion that only apprentices would have was something they couldn't remember clearly how long ago, and now they were reliving this annoying taste.
Originally, there were people who were cursing and reading at the same time, cursing the man who made things so complicated. Now, they didn't even have time to curse. They could only concentrate on memorizing how to use the various functions they saw. Otherwise, when the real war started, the battlefield would change rapidly, and they wouldn't have the time to slowly flip through the book and look for the instructions.
Suddenly, the lighting in the core room alternated between red and white, flashing one after another. This scene, which they had never seen before, made everyone raise their heads and look at each other.
Such a scene seemed to have been mentioned in the instructions. Chuck Weiss flipped through the previous chapter based on his memory. But one of his companions shouted, "Ah, look!"
Looking in the direction of his companion's finger, they saw several surveillance images floating in midair with the mirror of the energy pool as the center. Originally, the images only showed a few key points inside the tower, as well as the activity of creatures outside the Magic Tower, but now the images were changed to an unfamiliar location.
The dark night made most of the areas on the images unclear. Only the people around the bonfires and the caravans could be vaguely seen. After changing the observation mode a few times, red boxes continuously marked out the people in the dark. There were hundreds of them in a row.
This time, without needing to look for the instructions, Chuck Weiss and the others had a general idea of what was going on. This tower was going to kill people again.
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