"You're saying that Tuck has moved away?" Nando, who had a hint of feminine charm, asked the middle-aged woman in front of her.
Because the city was close to the mines, the sky of Holsava seemed to be covered by dust all year round. The place he was in was the center of a dark alley. The style of the building was obviously more mysterious and gloomy, which sorcerers liked.
The middle-aged woman who was questioned by Fernando was an ordinary person. She replied timidly, "Yes, Lord Sorcerer. Tuck moved away from here a month ago."
Respect and fear for sorcerers were deeply engraved in the blood of the civilians of the Magic Empire.
Fernando looked around. The cold, heavy buildings were mottled and old, with traces of dilapidation everywhere. While he thought that Tuck didn't seem to have a good life here, he continued asking, "Then, do you know where he moved to? How many days ago exactly? "
The middle-aged woman thought for a moment in fear. "Lord Sorcerer, it was raining heavily that day. I remember it clearly. It was the middle of last month."
As a matter of fact, the ancient sorcerers had detailed and complicated rules about the days, such as the year of winter, the Bronze Moon, and the day of Thanos. However, the common people couldn't remember such complicated things. They mostly used the names of the months from one to twelve and a few of the more special ones.
Fernando nodded his head. The magic that he secretly cast told him that if the middle-aged woman was not a hidden senior-rank sorcerer, her words could be trusted. He had already confirmed the second point.
Seeing that the beautiful girl before her nodded, the middle-aged woman was more or less relieved. She spoke more fluently, "Mr. Tuck is a sorcerer who doesn't like to talk. He basically hides in his room to do experiments every day. But a few days ago, I ran into him in the hall and heard him talking to himself about 'Kufuray' and 'a new life will begin there'."
She had been a civilian in the neighborhood before she was hired as Kuck's servant.
"Kufuray …" Fernando repeated the name. Very soon, he found the corresponding place from the map in his memory. It was a city in the northwest of Aalto, at the border between the sorcerers' forces and the areas ruled by more than ten heretical churches that resisted the Saint Truth. There were no abundant minerals or unique resources in the city.
Why did Tuck go there? Doubts arose in Fernando's heart.
Then, after making sure that there was no obvious danger, he decided to go there and observe the heretical church. He had always been curious about the existence of gods and why the Church was developing faith. Unfortunately, the Saint Truth was too powerful in Holm for him to have a chance to observe and study. Now that he was in Aalto, he decided to go there and take a look.
After his wish was fulfilled, he would return to Aalto and return to Holm with Bitty, Loeva, and the other sorcerers that he had recruited.
"Flan, this chick is really hot and full of flavor. It's a pity that I can't spend more time with her." Fernando thought regretfully, and then secretly chuckled, "But if she knows my true identity, she will definitely go crazy. It's better to leave early."
Now that the Liege of Death had caught the attention of the legends, the communication with Holm would certainly be more frequent. If the old fox said something like "Fernando is my emissary", it would be troublesome.
… …
Kufuray City was a commercial city in the age of the Magic Empire. Even now, it had a huge population and was much more prosperous than Holsava, a mining city.
The sun was shining. Fernando looked down at the city from the midair. He saw that the pedestrians were like ants and the towers were high, but there was nothing unusual.
He descended and landed outside of the city gate. Instead of challenging the defense circle of the city, he passed through the gate with the token that Flan gave him.
The moment he entered the city, Fernando felt that the brilliant sunlight was suddenly dimmed, as if he had come to a cold, shady forest.
"Has the magic circle of such a city always been functioning to such an extent?" Fernando speculated.
On the street, the residents of Kufuray seemed to be very familiar with each other. Fernando often saw five to ten people talking to each other in a low voice.
"What's going on?" Fernando thought vigilantly. He quietly cast an inconspicuous spell on himself and then moved closer.
"Remember to go to the priest tonight. He will pray for us."
"I'm definitely going. I have to repent."
…
Similar words entered Fernando's ears, but there was nothing special about them.
Fernando sniffed. "It seems that I've been recruited by the heretical churches because I'm too close to them. Hehe. It's still better than believing in the Saint Truth."
He listened to a few more conversations and did not find anything strange. So, he went to the "Office of Sorcerers" at the center of the city and asked the staff there about Tuck's whereabouts. According to the regulations of the Magic Empire, only by registering in the local "Office of Sorcerers" could one enjoy the privileges of sorcerers, such as subsidies.
Very soon, he left the "Office of Sorcerers" in satisfaction. Tuck had indeed come here.
"I was worried that he might've gone crazy after his research." Fernando cursed in his heart as he walked towards 24 Right-angle Street according to the information he had obtained. That was the residence that Tuck had obtained.
Right Angle Street was near the city wall. It was dim, similar to the city behind the dust in Holsava. The houses were shabby too, as if they hadn't been repaired for a long time. As long as it was not their magic tower, the sorcerers would not waste their spells and energy on it. In their words, that was exactly what the civilians were raised for!
"Tuck is excluded here, too? But he hasn't been here for long, "Fernando said to himself, suspecting that it was Beto's influence.
Of course, he didn't believe that it was Berto who did it, or Tuck would've disappeared a long time ago. However, Berto's hatred would spread from his circle and his followers to other cities. Therefore, some people would try to please him.
Dum, dum, dum.
Fernando stopped before a two-story villa that did not have a garden and knocked on the door casually.
The villa was so old that it did not even have a common magic doorbell.
After a few knocks, there was absolutely no response. Even the usual magic pets or alchemy puppets did not show up.
"Tuck isn't here?" Fernando mumbled. What a coincidence.
He tried to knock on the door again, harder this time, trying to make a louder noise.
Dum, dum. Creak …
As Fernando moved, the door was slowly opened, but it was not really closed.
Fernando vaguely had a bad feeling, but then he remembered that Tuck was only a sorcerer who had just advanced into the senior-rank. Therefore, he released the Secret Eye boldly and let it fly into the villa to investigate every corner.
The tables and chairs in the villa had been covered in a thin layer of dust. There were no traces of creatures or special secret doors downstairs.
"There are notes in the library, and materials in the laboratory … Did Tuck leave in a hurry when he was preparing for the experiment?" Fernando speculated based on the feedback of the Secret Eye. "It's also possible that he didn't leave but went missing …"
Otherwise, a sorcerer wouldn't have left his magic notes in his library without carrying them with him.
However, Fernando was also confused. Why didn't the guy who made Tuck go missing, or 'mysterious man' for now, take the magic notes away? They were the most precious belongings of a sorcerer!
While his suspicions festered, Fernando confirmed that there was no danger and entered the library, hoping to find clues by reading Tuck's notes.
"… Earth, fire, wind, and water. I'm so tired of the four elements that I can't understand the rest of the content at all."
"… Perhaps I should try to study the mysteries of the gods! There are so many experts in the Church of Truth and the false gods such as the Mother Goddess of the Earth, which means that powerful secrets must be involved … "
"… This thing that I accidentally got seems to be related to the mysteries of the gods, but I don't have enough materials to study it at all …"
"… I'm told that some heretical churches are preaching in Kufuray City, and the place still belongs to the sorcerers. This is truly a gift from the Goddess of Fortune to me."
"A new life will begin from here!"
It was not a real magic note but more like Tuck's diary, which eased Fernando's suspicions. If he had left in a hurry, he wouldn't have had to take it with him.
"Something is not right here!"
Suddenly, a few words that were obviously written in haste jumped into Fernando's eyes. He could almost feel the horror in them.
"What did Tuck find?"
Fernando immediately stopped being relaxed. At this moment, he heard footsteps from the gate!
… …
"Where did you hide Nando? She should've come back the day before yesterday! "Furan went to Antec and questioned him.
Antec said innocently, "How would I know? I don't even know where you took her. "
"Hehe. If I learn that you did anything bad because of jealousy, I'll turn you into the food of nightmares in person!" Furan observed carefully and felt that Antec was not lying. In the end, she said, "That's odd. Holsava is only half a day away from here. Why hasn't she returned yet?"
"Why did she go to Holsava?" asked Antec curiously.
"I asked her to go to Tuck. Although Tuck is not very likable, …" Furan was thinking about something else and answered the question casually.
Antec stood up in shock. "Tuck? Wasn't he lured to Kufuray by Beto's scheme? "
"What? Kufuray? "Furan was shocked too.
"Crap. Nando didn't go there with him, did she?" Antec walked to Furan anxiously.
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