The security of Princess' Town was stricter than expected. A large magic array covering the entire town had been activated. A large number of magic barriers were erected around Princess' Town like a square dome, which turned the town into a giant, transparent box.
Coupled with the fact that Princess' Town was in an alternate dimension, the entire Princess' Town had become an isolated island.
The only exit of the island was also under the strict control of the guards. No one was allowed to leave.
Dorcas was standing on top of a small hill and looking at the exit in the distance. His eyes glowed red. "Should we kill our way out?"
"No need. We'll just walk out."
With that, he snapped his fingers, and a light illusion covered both himself and Dorcas.
"Let's go," Angor spoke to Dorcas through their Spirit Bond.
"Won't they notice us if we go out like this?" Dorcas was still doubtful, but he still followed them. If they couldn't get out, they could just force their way out.
Angor didn't say anything. Instead, he used his actions to answer Dorcas' question.
They were not far from the exit, which was also guarded by a large number of guards. However, when Angor and Dorcas walked in, none of the guards noticed them.
More importantly, the magic array covering the entire Princess' Town didn't seem to work on them either.
As for the Magic Barrier, it was a piece of cake for the two official Magi.
Without alerting anyone, they easily left the magic array and appeared in the hunter's hut outside.
However, although they had left Princess' Town, there were still people guarding outside the alternate dimension.
There were several auras around the hunter's hut.
However, without the surveillance of the magic array, it was impossible for these Extraordinaires, who had not even reached the level of high-grade apprentice, to discover the tracks of the two official adepts was a pipe dream.
When the light illusion disappeared, Angor and Dorcas were already on top of a mountain several kilometers away.
When Dorcas looked down at the three hunter's huts in the valley, he was still puzzled. "That's it? That magic array was just for show? Or … "
Dorcas looked at Angor. "You did something to the magic array in Princess' Town last night?"
Angor grumbled, "Don't you have any common sense? It's already good enough that I could figure out such a large magic array in one night. You think I did something to it? "
"Then why didn't the array react when we came out?"
"Knowledge is priceless. But …" Angor looked at Dorcas from head to toe. "For the sake of Goldie, I'll answer your question for free."
Angor took out his Gondola, which Dorcas envied, and asked Speedy to take the helm.
"The answer is simple," Angor said after they set off. "It's all Mordor's doing."
Before Princesses' Town was still called the Morandi Bazaar, the maintenance of the magic array was maintained by the Farwenlock family, and there was no need to pay energy to enter and exit the bazaar.
But after Molodya took over, she modified the magic array. She was unwilling to use her own energy to maintain it, so she created a market where everyone had to inject a certain amount of energy into it. Euphemistically, the energy came from everyone, and the prosperity of Empress Town was shared.
The change had both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that anyone who paid their own energy supply would have no privacy inside Princess' Town. They would be monitored by the magic array the whole time.
The disadvantage was that those who paid their own energy supply with magic crystals could avoid being noticed by the magic array in Princess' Town.
It was a well-hidden setup. If Angor wasn't a Rune Master, he wouldn't have noticed Mordor's trick.
When Angor and the others came to Princess' Town, they all used their own magic crystals. It cost a lot, but they managed to escape the magic array's surveillance.
Since they were no longer under the magic array's surveillance, they wouldn't need to worry about being noticed when they left. As long as they could hide well enough to avoid being noticed by the guards, they would be able to come and go as they pleased.
Dorcas was a little surprised by Angor's explanation. "I see. But I think you're wrong about one thing. Mordor didn't do it on her own. She modified the magic array so that she could find better targets. "
And the prey was the group of people locked up in the prison.
"Your explanation makes sense. Maybe you're right." Angor nodded. "But overall, she still got herself into trouble."
"Oh, right. What happened to the wandering apprentices you saved when Princess' Town was under lockdown? "
Dorcas shrugged. "I don't know. They left after I sent them out. However, there was no need to worry. Wandering Apprentices were different from Sorcerers who boasted of their status. They dared to use any despicable means. It was not a big problem for them to escape. Besides, there's a 'cross' in Princess' Town. "
"I think you're talking about me in a roundabout way," Angor said.
Dorcas: "Of course not. Why would I beat around the bush?"
Angor considered for a moment. "I'll let it go this time, for the sake of Xiao Jin."
"… You just want to talk about Xiao Jin, right? Don't worry. When Xiao Jin is born, I'll give you one. "
Angor humphed in response.
Next, they left Goman Kingdom and headed to the Sandworm Market in Laksum Duchy.
Since they had nothing to do along the way, Angor and Dorcas chatted casually.
Dorcas was more interested in Abelle's crowned parrot. Although he lost the battle of words, Dorcas got some information from the parrot.
"Previously, that bastard kept making fun of me when I couldn't speak. At that time, it even said something. It said that if it was a thousand years ago, with a wave of its hand, countless underlings would have crushed me to death. "
"That's what happens when you get carried away. See? You gave yourself away."
"The crowned parrot must have a previous owner, a Summoner from a thousand years ago. Those" followers "must be summoned creatures just like the parrot. Judging from its tone, there must be a lot of them. As long as I follow this direction, I'll figure it out sooner or later. "
After he finished speaking, Dorcas revealed an expression of confidence.
Angor poured cold water on Dorcas' enthusiasm. "Are you sure it's telling the truth?"
Angor heard what the crowned parrot said. He remembered that the bird purposely raised its voice, as if it was afraid that they couldn't hear it.
Angor believed that Dorcas was being fooled by Dorcas.
"That crowned parrot is smarter than you think. It's also very perceptive. It must know that we're suspicious of its origin. Therefore, it took the opportunity to provide a clue. But do you think that with its intelligence, the clues it gave out will be true? "
Dorcas agreed with Angor's explanation.
"However, my spiritual sense didn't react at that time. Could it have guessed that we would be suspicious and said that on purpose? But in fact, what it said was true."
"You think it knew we'd act smart?" Angor asked.
"I don't know. But I'll check it out anyway. If it doesn't have a powerful background … Hmph. White Shell Sea, is it? I'll go there myself and teach it a lesson. A bird's beak is supposed to chirp, not talk! "
Angor was speechless.
"What? You don't think I'm right?"
"I'm just saying, if you find something, please contact me."
Everyone had their own destiny. The crowned parrot was Abelle's destiny, so Angor wouldn't take it from her. However, he was still curious about the bird's origin. If the bird really followed a knowledgeable wizard, maybe he could ask the wizard for help in the future.
Compared to Dorcas' obsession with the crowned parrot, Angor was more interested in Kael.
There must be something special about Kael that caught Aesop's attention. Besides, Angor was curious about what kind of alchemy blueprint Kael found that even Aesop didn't dare to open it directly.
Also, did Kael's presence in Rasukam have anything to do with this?
With these questions in mind, Angor asked Dorcas about Kael's personality.
Dorcas wouldn't have told Angor anything if it was a day ago. But now that he knew Angor wasn't an enemy, he didn't mind sharing.
"How should I put it? Kael is a wandering apprentice, but he doesn't act like one. He's more of an academic researcher."
The term "academic researcher" was used to refer to those fanatical researchers in wizard organizations. It was rarely used on wandering apprentices, so Dorcas wasn't wrong about that.
"However, it is worth mentioning that Kael once told me that his dream was not to become a researcher, but a traveler."
As a matter of fact, he's been traveling all over the southern wizarding region to fulfill his dream. I believe that one day, Kael's destination won't be limited to the southern wizarding region. "
"He doesn't just wander around randomly. He likes to explore ruins in different places. He came to the Sandworm Bazaar because he's interested in the ruins here. "
"The ruins in the black market?"
Dorcas shrugged, indicating that he wasn't sure, "Perhaps. After all, he's currently living in the ruins, so he should be interested in them. However, the Lawrence Family has already finished exploring the ruins. I don't know why Kael is still there. "
"Is it possible that the Lawrence Family hasn't explored enough yet?"
"That's impossible. The Lawrence Family controlled the Sandworm Bazaar for so many years, which means they're not to be underestimated. It shouldn't be hard for them to invite a Prophet. "
"However, this is something that happened a long time ago. I only vaguely heard that the Lawrence Family had invited an observer through a Mesomian city lord."
The 18 Observers from Starliege Temple were the most powerful Prophets in the southern wizarding region.
Since an Observer was here, the ruins must have been fully explored. There shouldn't be anything left behind.
"So, I think Kael is just interested in the ruins. It doesn't matter if the ruins are discovered or not. He's not an adventurer, after all. "
Angor didn't agree with Dorcas. Kael's destinations were all ruins. Either he was an archaeologist, or he was looking for something.
Archaeologists were a rare profession in the southern wizarding region, but they mostly studied ancient ruins from ancient times. They weren't interested in modern ruins.
So Kael must be here for something else.
"Maybe there's another undiscovered ruin near the Sandworm Bazaar?" Angor guessed.
Dorcas: "You mean to say that Khael stayed in the sandworm market to study an undiscovered ruin?"
Angor nodded.
"Impossible. Kael's life is very regular. Either he sets up his stall at the eighth alley of Sandworm Street, or he comes to my bar for a drink. The rest of his time, he's doing research in that underground cave under the black market."
"If there's an undiscovered ruin, why wouldn't Kael go check it out?"
"Besides, you don't know Kael that well. He's a very pure person. Apart from being a little too particular about 'rules', everything else is shown on his face. If there really is a ruin like you said, he won't be able to keep it a secret. "
Dorcas then asked curiously, "Speaking of which, you seem to be very interested in Kael. Why is that?"
"Also, there's something else I don't understand. Mister Aesos could've sent someone else to deliver the message to Kael. Why did he send a famous extra-dimensional wizard here? "
Dorcas leaned over and whispered, "Do you have some sort of special mission? Just like the Twelve Zodiac Palaces, Aesop asked you to test Kal? "
"If that's the case, please take me with you."
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