Everyone knew what the Wise Overseer was trying to say. Dorcas, as the leader, and Wail, who was his vice, were all very excited when it came to finding loopholes in the rules. They all pointed out what loopholes they believed to be and how to use them to their advantage.
However, while they were looking for loopholes in the rules, they couldn't help but wonder about one thing.
Didn't she know there were loopholes in the rules when she came up with them?
He considered for a moment and decided to bring up the question.
"She doesn't know there are loopholes in the rules? Of course she does. "
Angor frowned. "Then why did she come up with such a rule?"
The Wise Ruler: "That's because Hui Shang and the others are just pawns she's using to test you. She won't suffer any losses whether she wins or loses this trial. If Gray Merchant wins, she will achieve her goal. If Gray Merchant loses, she will use his men to figure out your trump cards. Either way, she'll benefit from it. "
To put it bluntly, the Travellers weren't her personal guards, nor were they her followers. She controlled Gray Merchant's men to fight Angor, and they were just pawns in her game. And they could be abandoned at any time.
This was the so-called "City of Sacrificial Soldiers", where the queen sat and watched. She would figure out the enemy's strength and plan her strategy accordingly.
Count Black spoke in a low voice, "So we can't use all our trump cards when we fight Gray Merchant, even if there are loopholes?"
The Wise Overseer nodded. "Correct. When you use your trump cards in battle, you will soon face a test that specifically targets your trump cards. So, this test isn't just about fighting, but also about your strategy and choices.
"Right, Gray Merchant's men must know about this too. She will also secretly urge them to do whatever it takes to force you to use your trump cards. They'll risk their lives, while you'll hide your trump cards. It's hard to say who will win.
"Also, don't underestimate Gray Merchant's men. As a slayer team in the Travellers, each of them has plenty of battle experience. They might have as many trump cards as you do. Many of you are academies. You might not be able to withstand their attacks. Giving up at the right time and paying the smallest price for the biggest profit is also a choice. "
Everyone's mood became heavy after hearing the Wise Overseer's words.
How to choose a trump card that would allow them to defeat the gray merchants without exposing their true strength became the biggest problem they faced.
Previously, everyone in the Spirit Bond had been excitedly discussing tactics and looking for loopholes, but now, there was only silence.
"Staying silent isn't a solution. Let's think about how to make a choice." Dorcas broke the silence. A certain degree of communication had been restored in the Spirit Bond, but the excitement was gone.
"I don't understand why Gray Merchant's people would listen to her?" Angor asked the Wise Overseer instead of joining the discussion.
Judging from the Wise Sovereign's words, the gray merchant's party was going to fight them to the death … something was clearly off.
The Wise Sovereign: "I don't know the specifics. However, it's nothing more than a combination of kindness and authority. What, do you want to be an outsider? "
The Wise Overseer saw through Angor's plan.
It was impossible for the grey merchant to listen to her for no reason. Therefore, it was very likely that he had used bribery or threats to achieve his goal. Since that was the case, he could definitely think of a way to instigate a rebellion. This could also be considered a solution.
"Isn't that against the rules?"
"Yes, it is. However, do you think that a simple bribe and threat would be enough to make two official Magi bow down willingly? You can think about it, but I don't think you can do it. "
Angor considered for a moment and decided not to continue the topic. It was not the right time to talk about such things. He still didn't know why the gray merchants were being controlled by that woman.
"Do you know anything about the gray merchants, Lord Wise Sovereign?"
The Wise Sovereign chuckled. "If you want to cheat, go ahead and blame it on the judges."
"The gray merchants have been roaming the underground waterways for many years, so I do know something about them." The Wise Sovereign paused and looked at Angor. "I can tell you something about them, but I need you to give me something in return."
Angor sighed. "I don't know."
The Wise Sovereign raised an eyebrow.
Angor continued, "I've never met the woman behind this, nor did I talk to her. She specifically asked me to fight, and I didn't know that. "
Angor already knew what the Wise Sovereign was going to ask.
The Wise Overseer nodded and spoke in a meaningful tone, "So there's more to it than meets the eye."
Angor frowned and prepared to say something. The Wise Sovereign waved a hand at him. "I believe you. I'm only talking about her. "
Despite the Wise Sovereign's words, Angor could still sense that the Wise Sovereign was looking at him with more curiosity than before.
The Wise Sovereign still suspected that Angor was hiding something. Perhaps he didn't even know what it was.
Angor could only pretend that he didn't know.
"Since you already guessed my question, and you've answered it, then I'll go ahead. As promised, it's my turn now. "
"About the gray merchants …"
…
The second level of the Stairs of Hanging Prison.
A group of people in gray uniforms and masks were running down the stairs at high speed.
The speed of this group of people was very fast. In the blink of an eye, they had already crossed several corners of the stairs. Logically speaking, at such a fast speed, there would definitely be a loud noise, especially when the leader was a big guy who was like an iron tower. In the outside world, every step he took would cause the earth to shake. However, at this moment, even if he was flying like a swan goose, he still did not make any noise.
Not only were there no footsteps, but no one was talking either.
The oppressive atmosphere lasted until they reached a broken platform in the middle of the stairs.
"Mister gray merchant, there's a signal here." The one who broke the silence was a man wearing half a mammoth mask. The two curved fangs on the mammoth mask were polished to an extremely exquisite degree.
The man's face was hidden under the tusks, but only his face was exposed below his nose. Judging from the color of his lips and the faint wrinkles on his skin, this man didn't look too young.
The one who was called "sir" was the big man wearing a gray mask. He was also the main force behind the pursuit of Angor's group — Gray Merchant, Black Merchant, and Gray Merchant.
Gray Merchant walked to where the man was pointing and closed his eyes to sense the aura.
"Aura of an apprentice. Less than half an hour ago. It should be one of the two apprentices mentioned by 'mister'," Gray Merchant concluded after a few seconds.
With that, the gray merchant took out a small parcel wrapped in parchment.
He carefully unwrapped the parchment paper and revealed the object inside. Taking a closer look, he found that it was a broken mirror. There was a thin layer of mist on the surface of the mirror that couldn't be removed no matter how hard he tried. Through the mist, he could see a figure inside the mirror.
And the silhouette of this figure … was exactly the same as Hui Shang's.
Gray Merchant looked at the figure in the mirror and felt the air around him getting colder. After a long time, he injected the collected pheromones into the broken mirror.
The mirror didn't react.
"There's no blood on the mirror. It's not the one we're looking for." As soon as Hui Shang finished speaking, he put the broken mirror back into the parchment bag. Then, he solemnly put it into the storage space in his earring.
"Let's move on." Hui Shang paused and turned to look at the man wearing the mammoth mask. "Golem, you did well this time. Let me know if you find any more signal. "
The demonic elephant nodded solemnly.
"Let's go." Gray Merchant didn't say anything else and kept running.
Maybe it was because Golem broke the silence, but this time, the atmosphere was not as tense as before.
A short girl who wore a mask on her pink hair as a decoration pouted and complained, "Actually, we found a lot of pheromones along the way. We should have collected them."
"What's the point of saying that now?" A green-haired man wearing a goatskin mask was playing with a flute in his hand. "Who would've thought we'd run into that … crazy woman?"
The demonic elephant frowned. "Shepherd, don't talk so much."
The green-haired man, the Shepherd, said bitterly, "So what if I say she's a crazy woman? Am I wrong?"
The Demonic Elephant wanted to stop him, but at that moment, Hui Shang said, "The Shepherd is right. Bai Shang told us from the beginning that the group left clues along the way. Furthermore, they didn't destroy the entrance. It's very likely that they were trying to be friendly. To them, friendship is more valuable than fighting. "
The Shepherd said with a gloomy expression, "Yes, we thought we wouldn't have to fight. But who would've thought we'd run into that crazy woman hiding in the mirror … "
The pink-haired girl forgot her previous complaints and said angrily with the Shepherd, "That's right. She locked Lord Gray Merchant in the mirror and used it to blackmail us. How despicable!"
The pink-haired girl stomped her feet as she spoke, her fluffy hair bouncing.
Gray Merchant sighed softly. "Fen Mo, I'm still here. Don't talk like I'm dead."
The girl called Fen Mo muttered softly, "But, but …"
Gray Merchant understood what Fen Mo was thinking and said softly, "Actually, I feel better now than before. After those memories disappeared, I only felt relieved."
Everyone was silent when faced with Gray Merchant's words.
The woman hiding in the mirror used some unknown method to seal the most important memory of Gray Merchant's life in the mirror.
The figure in the broken mirror was actually Gray Merchant's memory.
Indeed, after Gray Merchant's memory disappeared, he looked much gentler. He no longer gave off the feeling of a cold-faced demon. But as subordinates who had always followed Gray Merchant, they knew all too well that Gray Merchant was just suppressing his emotions.
Gray Merchant who had suppressed his emotions was closer to Gray Merchant who had completely released his emotions like a cold-faced demon.
That most important memory, even if it was painful, was the key to transforming into "Gray Merchant".
Now, "Gray Merchant" said that he felt relieved, but it could be seen from his careful handling of the broken mirror that he was just being stubborn.
How could he feel relieved when he could not release his emotions? Peace and gentleness were just an illusion.
"I've already seen the first floor. We need to be prepared." Gray Merchant saw that everyone was silent, so he did not continue the topic.
"Demonic Elephant, pay attention to the information element." After arriving at the first floor, Gray Merchant immediately ordered.
The reason why they were so keen on collecting information elements was not only because they could determine whether the person they were looking for was the one they were looking for.
There was another important reason. The "evil woman" could use her ability to curse the person who possessed the information element.
However, the "evil woman's" ability came from organ transplants. It was not like the curses of the Western Continent's Epha lineage. She could not directly curse the person to death, but weakening, pain, illness … These negative attributes were enough. Sometimes, even the slightest flaw could lead to defeat, not to mention adding so many curses.
"We still only have that apprentice's information element." Not long after, Demonic Elephant came to a bad conclusion.
Gray Merchant was silent for a moment. "Forget it. When we fight later, we can also collect information elements. Let's go. "
Everyone nodded and continued to move forward.
When they saw the winding stairs, Fen Mo rubbed her swollen temples. "There are only three floors, and this is the first one. We should go out already. Why do we still have to go down the stairs?"
Although she was ridiculing, Fen Mo's movements did not stop. Her speed was very fast.
…
Meanwhile, outside the Stairs of Hanging Prison.
The Wise Ruler had finished explaining everything he knew about Gray Merchant's group.
To be precise, he only knew about Gray Merchant and the "evil woman" because they were both wizards. The other four, including "Fen Mo", "Demonic Elephant", "Shepherd", and "Ghost Shadow", were all apprentices. The Wise Ruler only talked about their classes and nothing else. Most importantly, apprentices were not worth paying attention to.
Besides, there was no way he was going to fight them.
"Gray Merchant and the evil woman are both Bloodline Wizards." After hearing the Wise Sovereign's words, the main character didn't say anything. Instead, it was the two acolytes who revealed looks of worry.
It was an undeniable fact that Bloodline Wizards were the strongest among their peers.
But now, two Bloodline Wizards showed up at the same time. Even if they did not have to fight against wizards, Angor still had to!
Originally, without the third rule, Dorcas and the Dark Earl could have fought against the two Bloodline Magi. Dorcas was also a Bloodline Magus, and neither side would be at a disadvantage. The Dark Earl, on the other hand, had far more experience, experience, and experience than his opponent. It was impossible for him to lose in a one on one battle.
But now, Angor would have to fight against either of them. Both Wail and Kael began to worry.
However, compared to the worry of the acolytes, the three official Magi did not have much of a reaction.
Angor was thinking, while Black Earl was looking around. Dorcas stroked his chin and said, "Gray Merchant and the" evil woman "… Gray Merchant should be the strongest among them. But Angor, I think it's better for you to fight Gray Merchant. The "evil woman" is a Modification Wizard, and her methods are more unpredictable. "
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