When Abel, the manager of the Chamber of Commerce in the Basque region, rushed to the lift of the plank road, he received news from the waiter that the two had used the teleportation magic circle to return to the lowest floor, which was the floor that connected to the plain city.
Since he missed it, Abel didn't have to find them and bring them to see Great Mage Pusley. The Great Mage had said that he wouldn't force them.
The high cost of the teleportation magic circle to go up and down was not something a young manager like him could afford. The lift was even worse. He would have to wait until the end of time for a commoner like him to ride it. As for taking the military stairs to the first floor, he didn't even think about it. It would probably be dark by the time he reached the first floor.
Everything that happened in the Chamber of Commerce was soon known. In fact, there was no way to hide it. Because of that strange fog, anyone who touched it would go crazy. There was no exception.
The enchantment set up by Great Mage Pusley was quickly broken. After that, other mages came forward to try to solve all of this, but none of them were useful.
Those who were lucky might be able to escape unscathed, but there were more mages who either went crazy, died, or went crazy and tortured themselves to death.
But these weren't the most troublesome. For the higher-ups of the Basque branch of the Magic Association, the most troublesome thing was that the fog was still expanding.
And to be able to enter the fog and still maintain their original intentions, there were only a few mages who were good at mental magic. Moreover, he had to protect himself tightly before he could come into contact with the fog. But it was useless because they couldn't move more than a few steps.
Because of the forceful push, their facial features would spurt out blood and their skin would ooze blood and sweat. Those who were lucky could escape before they died, but they were either crazy or stupid. Those who were unlucky, of course, would stay inside like this. The others couldn't even collect their corpses.
During this time, it wasn't that no one proposed to find the 'Devil King' for help. But these people's opinions were in the minority and were quickly drowned out by the curses of the other party. Surprisingly, no one mentioned finding trouble with that person. Everyone tacitly ignored the two people who were temporarily living in the city outside the mountains.
But things were gradually going out of control. Not only was the XX layer completely occupied by the strange fog, but not a single living being could move freely in the XX layer or even survive. What was even more frightening was that the fog began to spread along the stairs that connected the upper and lower floors, as well as some gaps between the floors that people did not notice.
When the XIX (19th) and XXI (21st) levels fell one after another, the higher-ups of the Basque branch of the Society of Sorcerers began to panic. The XIX and XXI floors weren't much, but the important thing was that the floor above them was the XXII (22nd) floor, which was already the core area of the branch.
It was not easy to move all kinds of important documents and records. This was especially so when everyone saw that ordinary items would gradually decay and be weathered after being placed in the fog for a long time. Only the magical materials could last longer, but they still couldn't completely resist the corrosion of the fog.
Just as everyone was gritting their teeth and struggling to find a solution, the severity of the situation had risen a step further. This time, no one could sit still. When the first monster appeared from the fog, carrying a power that ordinary mages couldn't resist, brazenly stepped out of the range of the fog's corrosion. Everyone knew that if this matter wasn't resolved, the entire Mountain Edge City would eventually be lost.
Everyone could clearly see the origin of the monster. They were living things that had died in the fog, including people they once knew. What was even more frightening was that these monsters were like a plague. Not only would they spread a fog-like substance, but they would also make people with weak minds even crazier under their attacks. The only fortunate thing was that these monsters weren't agile, and the mages' long-range attacks could still be effective.
However, the appearance of the monsters was almost equivalent to a showdown. No one continued to ignore the person sitting in the hotel outside the mountain area, who was silent about the development of the whole thing.
The young steward of the Chamber of Commerce, Abel, could be considered the most active person in the two, and he was also the main voice of the negotiation faction. Of course, he was sent out to make contact with His Majesty the Devil King. The good thing was that if that person really harbored evil intentions, no one would feel bad about the death of a mere steward, especially for the mages.
The place where the group of people were staying had long been found out by some people. It was just that they weren't sure what the other party's attitude was, so no one dared to rashly contact them. Abel wore formal clothes and headed to the Dove Song Inn. The suit on his body was the only formal suit he had. It sounded very sad, but compared to his colleagues, he was very lucky.
Because the more senior stewards of the Chamber of Commerce all lived in the houses of the neighboring Chamber of Commerce, and Abel, a young man with no background, couldn't afford to buy a house. But now that the XX floor had fallen, a group of seniors of the Chamber of Commerce were homeless. In comparison, Abel, who lived on the lower floor, had a small nest to stay in.
After greeting the half-elf shopkeeper of the Dove Song, Abel came to the small courtyard of the target. He first smoothed the creases of his clothes, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of the courtyard. He shouted, "May I ask if His Excellency Great Mage Tikal is here?"
A moment later, the door of the courtyard opened a small crack. A young girl in her late twenties poked out half of her face, looked around, and asked, "Are you the only one here?"
"Yes, ma 'am. I am the steward of the Basque Chamber of Commerce, Abel. Under the instructions of the president, Great Mage Eversnow, I specially came to pay a visit to His Excellency Great Mage Tikal. " Abel cautiously used the term 'Great Mage', which actually represented the faction he belonged to. What was their attitude? But it wasn't the official attitude of the Basque region.
The young girl was addressed as ma 'am for the first time. She excitedly said to her companion hiding behind the door, "He called me ma' am, Kaya."
"Ma 'am."
The blonde girl happily opened the door and said at the same time, "Please come in. Sister is inside, I'll help you inform her. "
Stepping into the small courtyard of the inn, Abel stretched out half of his foot and immediately froze in place, staring at the scene in the courtyard.
People, full of people. There were warriors, mages, fully armed, and also wearing night clothes. And the common characteristic of this group of people was that they stood quietly in place. Some of their faces had frightened expressions, while others had a capable look, as if they were focused on something. Many of them were people that Abel had seen before. Most of them were famous warriors and mages in the Basque region.
It seemed that it wasn't that no one used a tough approach in an attempt to deal with His Majesty the Demon King. It was just that they did it without batting an eyelid, and then they also failed without batting an eyelid … It was no wonder that no one publicized such a shameful thing.
"Are they … still alive?" Abel asked worriedly. Finding out the attitude of this person was the most important purpose of his trip. If the two sides fell out, they were bound to have a response.
The black-haired, brown-skinned girl standing behind the door put away a strange metal prop and walked side by side with her companion. The blonde girl, while leading the way, said, "They are still alive now. But if it continues, I don't know. Because the first person to come here and stand as punishment has been standing for five days without eating or drinking. "
"What happened to them?"
"As soon as they entered the door, they were noisy and noisy. A few of them even directly put on a murderous look, so they were fixed here by sister." As she spoke, the girl suddenly turned her head and looked at the visitor with suspicious eyes. At the same time, she asked, "You're not here to quarrel, are you? If so, I advise you to leave directly. "
"No, I came with good intentions. I definitely didn't mean to offend you. "
"Oh." Pouting, the girl looked at the guest for a while and said, "Take care of yourself." After saying that, she pushed open a door in the small courtyard and said, "Sister, another guest has come."
"Is he here to die? If so, let him wait outside. I'm busy. "
"It doesn't look like it."
Because the girl was bold and did not hide anything, Abel, who followed her, saw the situation in the room at a glance. It was like the layout of a starry sky in the pitch-black darkness. The two people in the room seemed to be standing in the void. With a wave of their hand, a light spot would fly from one end to the other. However, the strange thing was that some of the light spots would disappear for a certain distance before reappearing.
Seeing the guest, the two waved their hands, and this strange scene disappeared. The two people in it were the two Abel had seen from afar at the Chamber of Commerce before, Gebrach Lin Tripwood and the former Demon King, Fanny Tikal. He hurriedly bowed respectfully and greeted, "Good day, sirs. I am the steward of the Basque Chamber of Commerce, Abel. "
Because it was a small courtyard in the inn, and also provided for the use of the caravan, there was a large long table. In addition to being a dining table, it could also be used as a conference table. Fanny took the lead and sat on one side of the table. As for the other man, he stood in his original position as if it had nothing to do with him. He kept muttering and used magic to leave a symbol in the air. It didn't look like a magic rune or a magic circle.
"Sit. What are you here for, just say it. "Fanny didn't bother to be polite and asked directly. But the two girls still remembered to serve tea to the guest and their sister.
Of course, Abel didn't dare to neglect such a person. In fact, not to mention a grand mage, even if the other party was just a magic apprentice, an ordinary person like him couldn't afford to offend. So when the Demon King asked the question, Abel, who was sitting, stood up and said, "Sir Tikal, I bring the goodwill of the Basque Chamber of Commerce. I apologize for my previous offense."
"Okay, I accept. That's it? If there's nothing else, you can leave. "
Abel saw the grand mage get up and leave the room to do his own thing. He quickly caught up and said, "Sir, actually we still have something that we hope you can help us with."
"No need, you're not sincere enough." Standing in the courtyard, Fanny didn't want to waste time with the people in front of her. She said directly, "If you want to apologize and want my help, you should show your sincerity. And do you have the right to decide anything? If you don't, then it's useless to say anything more. In order to show my sincerity, I'll let you take these gifts back. But remember to tell them, if they dare to come a second time, I'll kill them without mercy. "
After saying that, Fanny flicked her finger, and the people who were punished to stand in the courtyard fell to the ground as if they were released from their restraints.
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