Of the two young elves who belonged to the kingdom's intelligence agency, one was very experienced, so in the face of the old officer's abnormal situation, he just stayed calm and waited for instructions. But the other was a rookie. Although he had excellent training results, he didn't react as well as other experienced members in the face of unexpected situations.
Just like the current situation, the young recruit wanted to ask his commanding officer directly what the content of the letter was. That made the old elf freeze on the spot as if he had a stroke and didn't say a word. But before he could speak, he was stopped by his captain and another fat elf.
Realizing the possible situation, Whitelock Rune gestured with the sign language used by intelligence personnel and asked, "Is there a surveillance spell on the letter? Blink once if there is. "
The old elf blinked naturally, and the others immediately understood the situation they were facing.
In the magical world of the maze, there were many kinds of protection spells for letters. In addition to trap spells that were targeted at the observer, there was also a surveillance spell that recorded the observer. The powerful ones could even record the environment and make more judgments. This included the whereabouts of the letter, which organization it fell into, and so on.
The old elf who took the initiative to open the letter was definitely exposed, so what the others could do was to minimize the exposure of other things, including their own existences. So, including Whitelock Rune, they all kept quiet and didn't go to the front of the letter. At the same time, they blocked the personnel responsible for repairing the special letter outside the secret door to avoid making too much noise.
As for the exposed old elf, he carefully read the contents of the letter. Anyway, he had already been exposed, so it would be a waste not to read it.
The problem was that the more he read, the more confused he was. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he was. Finally, after confirming that he didn't miss a single word, he closed the letter, exhaled a long breath, and said, "Let the repair personnel in."
Before handing over the letter, the old elf emphasized again, "No one is allowed to read the contents of the letter, and no one is allowed to open it. Just fold it and find a way to restore the letter. "
Although the instructions were strange, for the elves in the intelligence agency, they had encountered even stranger instructions before. So, the personnel responsible for repairing the special letter naturally followed the instructions and found a way to complete it.
Compared to the restoration of the letter, Whitelock Rune was more concerned about the content. He directly asked, "What is that little king doing? The letter of credence actually used special magic. This doesn't conform to the convention of communication. "
In fact, the reason why these elves dared to be so careless was because King Ridan the Third of the Paiat Haimei Kingdom was just a child in their eyes. Naturally, they would not pay much attention to him. It was not diplomatic etiquette for a child to play tricks on his own formal letter. Not to mention sending a human as a messenger, that would be even more messy and ridiculous.
In particular, the mage who acted as the messenger was also a big problem. Although the other party seemed to be a core member of the Turtledove Alliance, no one could recognize the three-feathered bird emblem on his body.
However, even if the other party was a fake, they shouldn't be the ones to punish him. This delay was also because he wanted to find someone from his alliance to "coincidentally" meet this Mage, and then take care of this liar. However, this matter didn't go so smoothly because the core members of the Turtledove Alliance seemed to have disappeared during this period of time. They couldn't find them no matter how hard they tried. Therefore, this matter could only continue to be delayed.
However, after reading the letter, the old elf's face was solemn. After sorting out his messy thoughts, he shook his head and said, "It's not that little king. The things mentioned in the letter have nothing to do with him. No, this matter is too important. I have to meet His Majesty immediately. "
He grabbed the old elf and pressed him back to his seat. When this action was completed, Wydwork Futeng realized what an incredible thing he had done. The strength of this person in front of him was not enough to defeat ten of him. How could he be so easily controlled by him and pressed back to his seat? The fat elf said, "Don't be in a hurry to tell His Majesty. Tell me first. It's not a big deal, but it's also very important. What's going on? Also, who discovered you? "
The discovery that Wydwork Futeng referred to was naturally who cast the surveillance spell in the letter of credence, and who saw the old elf in front of him. As long as he knew the target, there were ways to counteract, whether through public opinion or means.
The old elf's eyes were dull, and he said regretfully, "It's the Holy Seal, the Holy Seal of the World Tree."
'The World Tree!' This was a surprising answer, and the fat elf could not help but revise his calculations. If the target was the World Tree, the matter could be said to be complicated or simple. Because what that big shot cared about was in a different direction from what ordinary people would care about. As long as he grasped the other party's thoughts, he could benefit from it. But … how did that Mage have anything to do with the World Tree?
Seeing the fat elf's eyes, the old elf knew that this young elf might be planning something again. He did not mind seeing the fat elf make a fool of himself, but the matter in front of him was too big. If he did not handle it well, he would not be able to back down. So he said, "Throw away whatever thoughts you have. You can't afford to offend this. "
"Oh." The fat elf laughed and said, "There's something that Mr. Iron Mask can't afford to offend? This is a great anecdote in the kingdom. "
"I just saw a total of twenty-one Holy Seals. What are you going to do? "The old elf unceremoniously kicked the ball out to see how the fat elf was going to respond.
Sure enough, after hearing the number, the fat elf froze. If it was the World Tree, it was not an unattainable existence for people of their level of power. However, when the number of the World Tree increased, the qualitative change caused by the quantitative change was not something that people with small bodies like them could handle.
The fat elf was dumbfounded and said, "Is it really that exaggerated? This kind of thing can't possibly happen. "
"Who just said that no matter how outrageous things are, they must be told in full?" the old elf retorted.
Speechless, Wydwork calmed down and reconsidered the various possibilities. However … "I remember that there are only nineteen high seats in the Turtledove Alliance," Wydwork said uncertainly.
"There's Holy Seal of His Majesty Fasnaus in it."
The fat elf was shocked and said, "The second Ancient!"
"There's also a new Holy Seal. Although I've never seen it before, there's a crisscrossed mimosa on it."
"A crisscrossed mimosa? Could it be the World Tree that belongs to the Peat Haimei Kingdom? "the fat elf asked himself in confusion.
"Seems like it. Of course, there's also that little king and a three-headed monkey on the letter of credence. "As an official of the intelligence department, of course, he had done some research on the visiting emissary. On the forum, as the creator of the forum and a master of mathematics, the mage was more or less a celebrity, so the basic data was still available.
"Three-headed monkey? That mage? What qualifications does he have? "the fat elf questioned in a high-pitched voice.
"Regardless of whether that mage is qualified or not, the most important thing today is that there are 21 Holy Seals. I must immediately see His Majesty and explain this matter. "The old elf made up his mind and stood up.
"Wait a minute, what's in the letter of credence?"
In the face of Wydwork's persistent questioning, the old elf said impatiently, "If His Majesty thinks you're qualified to know, he'll naturally summon you to ask about the situation. I'm not your subordinate, so I have no obligation or need to tell you anything. Now, don't get in my way, or I won't be the only unlucky one. "
With that, the old elf waved away Wydwork's attempts to stop him. At the same time, he got up and ordered his subordinates, "After this letter is repaired, properly return it to its original place. Also, tidy up everything that shouldn't be in that room. Even if we've been exposed, make sure everything is flawless and maintain the most basic dignity. If you embarrass His Majesty in any way in the future, don't even think about living a good life for the rest of your lives. "
After that, the old elf hurriedly left. He had to go into the palace to wake up the old king, which was not something he could do happily.
On the way out, a figure came out of the darkness and followed precisely three steps behind the head of the intelligence department. He said, "You shouldn't have let a group of recruits do this."
"The leader has completed ten missions. Who knew that he still couldn't suppress them and made such a mistake. It seems that your juniors aren't trained enough, which made us lose face in front of the Internal Affairs Department, "the old elf said with dissatisfaction.
"That's the only way."
"What do you want to say? Just say it." The old elf's tone was still full of dissatisfaction.
"I've already said that we have to pay attention to that Magician. He's more dangerous than you think, and you only treated him as a liar, "said the voice hidden in the darkness behind the old elf.
"It doesn't make sense to emphasize this point now. It's better to think about how to deal with the aftermath. Do you think that after making such a mistake, we still have the right to make suggestions in front of His Majesty? "
"No matter what that Magician wants, please seriously consider it." The voice in the shadows raised its voice and said tentatively.
"A coward who doesn't even dare to carry out a mission proposed such a surrender. Who do you think will accept it?"
"Surrender, of course. I'd like to ask, which one of the things that you do because you don't want to admit your failure is really done? I believe that you know this better than I do. However, for the sake of the kingdom's reputation, even if you expect irreparable losses, you have to bite the bullet and do it. I don't understand, is the kingdom's reputation really more important than anything else? "
"Because this reputation strengthens the people's confidence, and confidence is the most important foundation to maintain the kingdom. When the people no longer have confidence in the kingdom, can you imagine what will happen next? Believe me, when that day comes, rebellion will be the most insignificant thing you've ever encountered. And my mission is to make sure that this doesn't happen in my lifetime, and to not leave any hidden dangers for the next generation. And your mission is to make sure that the same mistake doesn't happen again. Get out of here and keep an eye on those recruits. If they make a few more mistakes, I think my life's mission will end prematurely. "
The footsteps hidden in the darkness disappeared. For the old elf, this was just the beginning of the night. For those who were about to be disturbed by him, or those who were disturbed, this would be a sleepless night.
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