"Why the two of them?"
It was Veronica, the blonde beauty, who asked the question. The sorcerers who were adept at blood power fusion and body modification were often of two extremes. One of them did not care about their appearance at all and modified themselves however strong they were.
For example, their left eye was replaced with the Stalk of the Eye Devil, their right eye with the Eye of Death, and their beards with the tentacles of the Mind Flayer. They were the most horrifying and were synonymous with "horrifying" for all the ordinary people. In the meantime, they were also the images of sorcerers that the Saint Truth had intentionally promoted. Of course, at this stage, those sorcerers had to change their appearance before they dared to go out, or they would be targets for the night watchers.
The other sorcerers, on the other hand, cared about their appearance very much and paid attention to it when they modified themselves. Therefore, their appearance was even more delicate and beautiful. Veronica was exactly such an eighth-circle sorcerer who was adept at blood power fusion and body modification. For example, her pointy ears added a certain charm to her bright face, which was exactly the feature of the elven bloodline.
President Arnold chuckled. "The 'party' in Allyn is mainly for us to communicate and resolve our differences and misunderstandings …"
The first half of his speech was obviously an "official greeting" for the other magic organizations. Then, he changed the topic. "Therefore, as the hosts, we must control our strength in the 'party', or it will raise suspicion and ruin the rare atmosphere of cooperation. None of them will dare to come."
"Here, as the president and the main liaison, I have to host the party. It's basic courtesy and respect. Douglas is an archmage who has just joined us. His attendance will make other people feel the attraction and real strength of the Union. Fernando is one of the best sorcerers of the younger generation and the most promising candidate to become an archmage. He can make other organizations realize the future of the Union and the vigor of the Union …"
Fernando did not mock them directly, which was rare for him. Instead, he secretly cursed. It was a simple demonstration of strength that did not exceed the limits to intimidate other organizations, but the president talked as if they were on the right side. As expected of the president!
League and Veronica both agreed with the explanation. Without saying anything else, they asked about the details of "Red Eye", "Supreme Soul", and other organizations. Although they knew a lot about them in the past, Arnold, who had just visited them, certainly didn't know as much as they did.
Arnold also took the opportunity to introduce the files of those organizations to Douglas, who was new to the place. "The typical appearance of the people of the Asso Empire is a pair of red eyes. Just look at Fernando. Of course, it's rare to see someone with such red eyes in the Asso Empire. 'Red Eye' was established by the surviving sorcerers of the Asso Empire, hoping to revive the country in the future …"
"'Supreme Soul' is an organization of the school of necromancy. It's said that they're somewhat related to the 'Scythe of the Grim Reaper' …"
"The 'Shadow Singers' was a secret organization that Osiris, the Lord of Shadows, prepared for his' return '. Unfortunately, they were greatly affected by the' Heart of Time 'and were even weaker than us …"
"The 'Tower of Destroyers' was mainly made of sorcerers of the school of elements. It was one of the few remaining branches of the 'Will of Elements' after it was destroyed by the Sword of Truth and the clerics more than a hundred years ago …"
Douglas was no stranger to the 'Will of Elements'. After the Lord of Shadows was heavily wounded and went missing, the legendary sorcerers in Holm were divided and fought for themselves. Some of them were members of ancient organizations in the first place, and some established their own organizations. The 'Will of Elements' was one of the most active legendary organizations during that period. In its heyday, it was almost as powerful as the 'Cabin of Palmeira', which had a long history. However, it failed to escape the fate of destruction in the end. Most of the sorcerers were killed, and the valuable files and items were divided by the Hoffenberg family and the Saint Truth.
Arnold explained the origins, composition, and leaders of the four magic organizations in detail. In the end, he sighed and said, "I hope that our cooperation can go well this time. As long as Alfonsol, the red robe, is killed and the 'Blue Demon' is intimidated, I will be confident to cooperate with you on a wide scale with his name."
His eyes were not dirty at all. He looked at Douglas and the rest of them solemnly. "The Blue Demon is quite right. We are indeed not strong enough to join the battle of giants, but there are still legends on this side of the strait!"
He did not mention the possibility that the Church would be infuriated after the assassination of Alfonsol and that "Blue Grace" Sharp would not soften his attitude at all but accelerate the strike on the magic organizations. He, League, Ramon, and Veronica were all aware of that. However, the current situation forced them to take risks. If they waited until they were certain of their success, there would be no chance for them to take risks in the future!
"Mr. President, how many legends are left on this side of the strait in Holm right now?" As a native of Antiffler, Douglas was used to calling this place "Holm", but he changed it in time, because Fernando and the rest of them were remnants of the Asso Empire.
Arnold smiled. "Other than those who have gone to Aalto to participate in the defense, there are only three legendary sorcerers on this side of the strait. Of course, the legends all have weird ways to save themselves. Maybe some of them were not completely killed by the Saint Truth but were only hiding?"
"'Cabin of Palmeira' has two excellencies, the 'Witch of Iceland' and the 'Lord of Frigidity'. The 'Lord of Frigidity' is stronger, so he went to reinforce Aalto and asked the younger 'Witch of Iceland' to stay in the organization …"
"'Scythe of Death' has a terrifying 'Liege of Death'. He is an experienced legend of the Asso Empire and is not in a good relationship with the excellencies of Aalto. Therefore, he did not go there …"
"The legends of 'Hysterical Dance' had all perished, but decades ago, one of the distinguished ninth-circle sorcerers successfully advanced. His legendary class was' Eye of Curse '. His name was Atlant Forman. He was very young …"
As Douglas listened, he repeated the information that he needed to pay attention to very softly, "… Witches of Iceland … Death Lord … Cursed Eye …"
"That's basically the situation. Douglas, Fernando, get ready. We'll go to Allyn tomorrow." Arnold nodded his head.
… …
The sky seemed to have been burnt through by fire, and the ground was red but dim. Arnold, Douglas, and Fernando transformed into the gigantic rats that were commonly seen on this plain, shuttling among the plants and the rocks.
This place was a plain near Renstadt in the northwest. It was surrounded by mountains and a lot of villages. It did not look like a place where the sorcerers of darkness would choose to hide.
"When the City in the Sky fell, it left a giant hole at the foot of the mountain and caused an earthquake, which buried it. Therefore, it is actually below the ground at the edge of this plain." Arnold introduced the location of Allyn to Douglas.
Douglas was now a fat, gray-haired rat. Through the telepathic bond, he asked, "Then, it must've been seriously damaged, right?"
"Yes. The alchemical life at the core is all gone. None of the buildings above is intact …" Fernando spoke for Arnold. He was now a tiny rat with red eyes.
The three rats went deep into the ground along the real rat's nest. Very soon, they passed many obstacles and stepped on the underground channel that the Union of Sorcerers dug.
Therefore, they turned back into human beings and walked on the path that was paved with giant rocks. There were no murals or patterns on the two sides of the path, only uneven rocks.
As they walked, Douglas suddenly came to a stop. He looked ahead in fascination, only to see a magnificent object in the middle of the mud and rocks.
It was enormous and made of half of an inverted mountain. The bottom part was sharp and the top part was flat. Circuits and symbols were embedded in it, which was truly astounding.
However, the magic towers and other buildings on the flat surface had all collapsed. Even the most intact ones only had three or four floors left. Also, the main body of the mountain had obvious bottomless cracks, as if they were going to pierce through it. It was a shocking sight.
"Is this the City in the Sky?" Douglas remarked in a low voice with passion in his eyes.
Arnold allowed him to look at it for a while before he said, "I'll talk to the leaders of other magic organizations in private and try to reach a consensus before the meeting. You can walk around and get to know the sorcerers of other organizations."
At this moment, the members of other magic organizations had arrived, which made the sorcerers and their families who lived in this base very busy. Of course, the sorcerers above the senior-rank were all hiding nearby and entering the base with simulacrum in case they fell into the Union's trap. They were already used to being cautious.
"Alright." Douglas nodded and flew to the City in the Sky that had fallen below the ground with Fernando.
It was not until the moment he stepped on it that Douglas discovered that the sorcerers of the Union had built and repaired some of the uncomplicated buildings. Also, because a lot of sorcerers from other organizations had come, a small market had been established in the central square spontaneously, where they exchanged magic models, magic knowledge, materials, and formulas.
"Haha. Gentlemen, do you need the improved 'Malzman' that I've developed recently? It can stimulate the soul effectively and increase the growth rate of your spiritual power. " Because Douglas and Fernando were standing at the edge of the market, a plain-looking young sorcerer stood up and promoted his alchemical product with a smile.
'Malzman' was the name of a legendary sorcerer who had invented a potion that could effectively increase the growth of spiritual power.
Hearing that, Douglas turned around curiously and observed the blue potion that was bubbling nonstop. "How much can it increase the growth rate?"
"It's different for everybody. One to five percent is possible. I've tried hundreds of different ratios before I accidentally improved the formula," said the young sorcerer gloatingly.
Douglas nodded and asked solemnly, "Then, why can such an improvement improve the effect? What mechanism does it follow? "
The young sorcerer immediately pulled a long face. "Troublemakers are not welcome here!"
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