"Well, I guess it's about the refugees." Leon paused for a moment before continuing, "Speaking of which, you came out just in time. I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Angor was puzzled.
"Didn't you say you can set up an illusion outside Grue Town so that mortals can't find it?" Leon looked at Angor. "I hope you can do it."
Angor carefully observed Leon's serious expression. He didn't think Leon was joking.
But a few days ago, Leon thought that he was joking when he suggested this idea, but now he suddenly wanted him to set up an illusion. Could it be that something had happened these days?
Angor asked his question.
Leon looked around and made sure no one was around. "General Morn died at the North Oil Coast. Yamei Province is not in a good situation right now."
"General Morn?" Angor was surprised to see a middle-aged man with a full beard. "Are you talking about Alan and Alina's father?"
Leon nodded. "That's right. It's Eton Morn. His army has been stationed in Yamei Province for a long time, which is why Yamei Province is safe. But according to the latest news from Jordan, he died at the frontline. The army has lost its leader, and the army is about to collapse. It's been half a month since we heard about his death. I'm afraid Yamei Province's frontline is already — "
Leon looked sad. Ever since Morn Family established a friendly relationship with Morn Family through Morning Dew and Angor's talent, Morn Family was very optimistic about the future of the Padt Family. General Morn always took good care of Grue Town.
Now that Morn Family was dead, Leon felt sad.
Angor fell silent after hearing about Morn Family's death. "You think Yamei Province will fall? Is that why you set up an illusion outside Grue Town?"
"No, it's not going to fall. It's already falling." Leon's expression was serious.
Angor nodded. "I see."
They quickly went to Sheriff George's house. Most of the townspeople were already asleep. Only George's house was still lit.
It had been half a month since Angor saw George again, and he could see the old man's haggard expression.
Even the Jordanian knight on the side had a hint of worry in his eyes.
Without wasting any time, he went straight to the sheriff's office. There was a miniature model of Grue Town and its surrounding terrain.
Since he was going to set up an illusion outside Grue Town, he needed to know the specific range of the illusion, and this sand table was the best tool for that.
Because George had always been meticulous in his work, and the sand table itself was also made by him, the sand table would often be modified.
Just like in the upper left corner of the sand table, there was a group of miniature wooden houses with a flag marked with a yellow circle. On the floor plan below the sand table, the corresponding location of this mark was: Refugee Camp.
It could be seen that this was added to the sand table recently.
Apart from that, he also saw several new wooden house models in Grue Town. Some of them were still under construction, and their materials were all placed beside the sand table.
"These are the houses built by the refugees who recently signed slave contracts and are willing to stay in Grue Town." George shrugged. "But there aren't many of them. Most of them are still in the refugee camp, and I think they'll run away as soon as they hear the news from the frontline."
Slave contracts. Angor glanced at Leon, who was keeping his mouth shut. This was clearly what Leon wanted to do.
Angor checked the terrain of the sandbox and asked Leon, "How about you mark the area, brother?"
Leon nodded and picked up a piece of chalk. He began to draw a circle around the sand table.
While Leon was drawing the circle, George asked with a puzzled expression, "What are you two brothers doing now? "Do you have a plan? You should at least tell me something, right? "
Angor told George what Leon said, but George didn't say anything. Instead, it was the Jordanian knight who looked puzzled. "Illusion? What's that? "
George sent Jordan to Waterford during the Moonlight Rain incident, and George didn't tell him about the changes in Padt Manor. Just like most of the townspeople, Jordan didn't know what to do.
"An illusion isn't a thing. It's a cantrip." Angor took the chance to tell George something about wizards, which surprised even George a lot.
"But I'm just an apprentice. I don't know any spells that can make the world tremble with a flip of my hand. I only know a little trick, "Angor explained." But it should be enough to confuse mortals. "
After listening to this, George suddenly understood. If Angor could really create an illusion that covered the entire Grue Town, he could protect the townspeople from the war to some extent.
However, Jordan said, "If my lord has this ability, you should be able to help us defeat Heylan. Wouldn't that solve the problem once and for all?"
When Jordan said that, George opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. Leon, who was drawing a circle, paused for a moment.
"I don't mind saving a few people on my own. But if I'm going to affect the war because of my presence, it's against the rules of the wizarding world. "
Jordan wanted to say something, but George stopped him. Angor was willing to protect the townspeople already. George didn't think it was appropriate to ask him to protect an entire country. They were going against an entire country. What if something happened to Angor?
Soon, Angor finished drawing Leon's area.
Angor looked around and saw that Leon only circled the townspeople's daily activities. He didn't go too far into the forest.
"Once the illusion is set up, no one is allowed to enter. If you want to go out, that's fine. But I don't recommend it. " Angor looked at Leon. "Are there any townspeople outside? Should I call their families back?"
"Everyone except Edgar is in town. No one is outside."
Everyone sighed when they heard Edgar's name. Edgar was Sam's father. Sam was killed by an owl watcher when he tried to break into Padt Manor. The next day, Edgar found Sam's body and left Grue Town. No one knew where he went.
Edgar was a hunter. When Angor was a kid, Edgar was the one who caught most of the wild animals on Angor's table.
"Since Edgar left, let's just leave him be. With his hunting skills, I don't think he'll have a bad life." Angor considered. "I'll go set up the illusion later. Remember to gather all the townspeople tomorrow and tell them not to leave."
After Angor left, Leon and Angor headed outside the town.
Along the way, Leon asked, "Are there no examples of Transcendents interfering with political power in the wizarding world?"
"Yes, there are." Angor shrugged. "But most of them are just for manpower. Wizards who are willing to walk the path of truth won't get caught up in the power struggles of mortals. That's against the core values of wizardry. Of course, it's fine if there's profit to be gained from it. After all, the default rules are only something that everyone subconsciously follows. It's not something you're forced to do. "
Angor looked at Leon. "You want me to stop this war?"
"No." Leon shook his head. "No. I'm just thinking that if Yamei Province really falls, Grue Town will become an isolated island in the middle of nowhere. I don't like that feeling. "
From Leon's point of view, Angor could understand what Leon was thinking.
To some extent, Grue Town was Angor's responsibility.
After setting up the illusion, Angor and Leon returned to the manor. While Angor continued his research on Dream Walk, the manor once again fell into a peaceful state.
A week later, news of General Morn's death spread like wildfire.
The refugee camp in Grue Town lost half of its population on the same day. Over the next few days, more and more refugees chose to leave.
Another week later, Yamei Province didn't fall as expected. Only a few cities at the edge of the province were destroyed. After several months of hiding, the Goldspink Empire had gathered a new army and stationed it in Yamei Province.
According to Jordan, the Shannon Royal Family was the one who led the army to Yamei Province this time.
With General Morn's death, the morale of the soldiers was once again shaken when they heard that the Shannon Royal Family was coming.
It seemed that the army was slowly recovering from their initial defeat.
Even Angor was surprised by the sudden changes in the war. What surprised him even more was that several days later, the Shannon Royal Family showed up near Grue Town.
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During this time, the illusions he set up outside Grue Town were often triggered by refugees.
However, the refugees would soon return to where they came from in a daze. After several failed attempts to break into Grue Town, they would eventually give up on trying to enter the town.
But today, to his surprise, someone managed to enter his illusion successfully.
He even appeared in Grue Town.
Jordan was the first to notice the intruder. Ever since he set up an illusion outside Grue Town, his job as a guard had become much easier. He spent most of his time standing on the sentry post, thinking about his old classmates from the knight academy.
That was why Jordan only realized that an outsider had entered Grue Town when all of them arrived at the outpost and whinnied their horses.
He looked at the newcomer in surprise. It was a female knight wrapped in golden armor. She was riding on a white horse and looked quite dashing.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Tavier Shannon. I'd like to see Viscount Padt. Can you help me pass on the message?"
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