After sending the two girls to their classrooms, Baiyi wandered around the Academy, having nothing better to do. Currently, the Academy was extremely deserted. All of the exchange students had left, and many of his own students were absent as well. It was a stark contrast to the lively atmosphere that it used to be.
However, there were still people from the Church. In fact, there were even more of them than before. Many fully-armed paladins and priests were walking around the academy. Actually, most of them were wearing grey armors and robes, which meant that they were not regular personnel but were from the Judicial Court.
Sh * t! Are they really here to look for me? Baiyi felt a little guilty. However, based on his observation along the way, these judicial paladins and judges did not seem to be looking for someone. Instead, it seemed like they were guarding against something.
Are they protecting a high-ranking member of the Church? Baiyi wondered. After circling around the academy, he was even more surprised. At that moment, there were almost a thousand members of the Judicial Court in the academy! And that was only what he saw.
According to the Paladin, the Judicial Court was a secret service organization with a simple organization. There were only about a thousand of them in total. That meant that almost all of the Judicial Court had gathered at the Celestial Fortress Academy, a place that had nothing to do with them at all.
Don't tell me they're really here to catch me? Baiyi could not think of any reason that would make them go to such great lengths. He tried to get closer to the judicial paladins but to his surprise, they did not react at all. He took another step closer to talk to them. Just as he was about to ask, he heard a cold voice from the other side.
"It's classified! Do not come any closer!"
Although their attitude was stiff, they did not seem to have any intention to attack him. Their target was not Baiyi.
Then what are they here for? Even if they were here to protect a high-ranking member of the Church, there was no need to go to such lengths. Furthermore, the defense work was usually handled by the real paladins and crusaders. It had nothing to do with the Judicial Court.
A long-lost curiosity rose in Baiyi's heart. Quickly, he found a secluded place and changed into Sven the Rogue Knight's vest. After covering his whole body with the curtain cloak, he activated the Shadow Assassin's secret stealth technique and sneaked towards the core area guarded by the judicial paladins.
Judging from the direction it was coming from, it should be the tallest mage tower in the academy. It was also the place where Mia had broken through the barrier the last time. When Baiyi got close to the tower, he realized that there were no longer any students or teachers going in or out of the tower. It was almost completely occupied by the people from the Judicial Court.
"Could it be that there's some kind of secret hidden in this tower?" Baiyi asked in the Void.
"What secret could there be?" The Apprentice said innocently, "This place is not restricted at all. Sir Hope, you've been in here a few times already, haven't you? Eh … That's not right, there's a place that I can't enter and exit as I please. "
"What? What? What?" The other Voidwalkers were also intrigued.
"Could it be the laboratory of some ancient powerhouse?" the explorer speculated.
"He's hiding some powerful divine artifact?"
"There's a tough prisoner here?"
"What epoch-making invention is hidden in it?"
"A cute girl who loves to draw lives here?"
"Is it imprisoning one or a group of beautiful girls?"
"Is it imprisoning a magical beast or a mythical beast with tentacles?"
After those who raised the last two questions were silenced by Baiyi, the Apprentice, the former president, finally found a chance to speak, "Ladies and gentlemen, those things do not exist. The Celestial Fortress Academy is just an ordinary academy. How could it possibly have those things that you're talking about? It's just a large magical furnace that was built by one of the presidents before me. It's an antique that's very unstable and difficult to control. I've thought of dismantling it but I was reluctant to do so. After all, it has witnessed the long history of the academy. In the end, I had no choice but to lock it in the workshop and forbid anyone from entering or exiting it to avoid any accidents. "
The moment the Walkers heard that it was such an ordinary item, they immediately lost their interest and scattered away like birds and beasts. Baiyi was the only one who asked, "Is there anything special about this stove?"
"Nope." The Apprentice replied confidently, "If there's anything different about it compared to the furnaces that were used later, it's just that the output is slightly higher. Because it's an old design, it lacks safety restrictions and there's a lot of hidden dangers. Also, the structure is relatively sturdy and the sealing is also very good. After all, it's a furnace that's made of Ochamian alloy."
"Tsk, it's made of Ochamian alloy? How extravagant! Looks like your ancestors used to be rich too. No wonder you're reluctant to throw it away, "Baiyi said half-jokingly.
Ochamian alloy was made from a series of materials that were suitable for conducting magic such as mithril, blue gold, Paer steel and a certain amount of anti-magic metal. Not only did it have the best magic conductivity, it also had many advantages such as high temperature resistance. It was the best material to build a magical furnace.
A magical furnace that was made from such a material would definitely be expensive and have excellent performance. It was normal for the Apprentice to be reluctant to throw it away. At that moment, Baiyi's interest was piqued. He wondered if he should just sell it at a scrap price and keep it for himself. Even though there were some flaws in the craftsmanship and design of the furnace, those were not important to the Voidwalkers.
Of course, it was not the right time to do that. The most important thing right now was to figure out what the Judicial Court was up to. He was still in Stealth mode as he sneaked towards the Mage Tower. However, the closer he got to the Mage Tower, the tighter the defense became. An anti-invisibility barrier enveloped the entire Mage Tower and there were guards patrolling everywhere. That made Baiyi's progress very slow. He really wanted to try his stealth method like the Hitman.
Just at that moment, he suddenly saw a black carriage being escorted by a group of judicial paladins slowly approaching the Mage Tower. The carriage was moving very slowly and steadily. It seemed like the thing inside was very heavy. Baiyi's heart skipped a beat. He quickly sneaked towards the carriage and when the few judicial paladins looked away, he snuck under the carriage at a perfect angle and stuck to the bottom of the carriage.
That was one of the classic sneaking methods. It was only because he was wearing the militia's armor that he dared to do that.
However, as soon as he got close to the carriage, he could instantly feel a very subtle but extremely pure Mana emitting from the carriage. It seemed like the carriage contained something that contained a huge amount of Mana. It was even shielded so he had to get close to it to sense the Mana inside.
With the help of the carriage and his secret stealth technique, Baiyi successfully sneaked into the Mage Tower. The carriage went all the way to the cellar of the Mage Tower. A few judicial paladins lifted the canvas on top of the carriage and began to move the goods inside.
The security in the cellar was not as tight as the outside. Baiyi even had a chance to see what the carriage was carrying. There were many big iron boxes neatly stacked on top of the carriage and each of them was engraved with a shielding rune. It was those runes that were suppressing the Mana from the boxes.
The judicial paladins were strong and strong so they were very agile in carrying the bags. In just a blink of an eye, there were only a few boxes left. Using his Psychic Energy, Baiyi carefully made sure that there was no special detection barrier in the cellar. Then, he took the opportunity to raise his hand and cast a few illusions. The judicial paladins were stunned and stood rooted to the ground.
The effect of the illusion was to make the person enter a shallow state of confusion. The duration was very short but it was very hard to detect. When the person woke up, they would only think that they were distracted.
For that reason, Baiyi hurriedly opened one of the boxes. Holy crap! It was filled with Octuplet Twin Crystals!
As the highest grade of Mana Crystal, Octuplet Twin Crystals contained a large amount of pure Mana. Unlike ordinary Mana Crystals which were mainly used by sorcerers as mana potions, Octuplet Twin Crystals were mainly used to provide energy. In other words, it was a high-energy battery.
What is the Church trying to do by transporting such a huge battery to the Mage Tower? The curiosity in Baiyi's heart grew even stronger. He quickly closed the box and hid in a dark corner. Just as the illusion ended, the few judicial paladins regained their senses and shook their heads in confusion. Then, they went back to their work of moving the boxes.
Baiyi, on the other hand, followed them silently as they continued to climb up the Mage Tower.
Just as Baiyi was having fun sneaking into the Mage Tower, at the southernmost part of the Empire, a large number of reinforcements from the Walthart Empire were slowly leaving the town where they were temporarily stationed. They were marching towards the Templar Fort. The leader of the reinforcements was the Grand Paladin Commander Roland from the Holy City of Canningham. When they arrived three days ago, they had already sent out their scouts. However, they had yet to return. The Grand Paladin Commander did not dare to wait any longer.
Mr. Owl and Mr. Sorry were among them. The student army had just arrived at the meeting point last night. Right now, both of them were filled with anxiety and worry just like the Grand Paladin Commander Roland. They were far less excited and excited than the students.
However, not long after the army had advanced, the scouts that were sent out returned. Accompanying them was a skinny old man.
When the Grand Paladin Commander Roland saw the old man, he hurriedly urged his horse forward and hurriedly asked, "Archbishop William! Why are you here?" After saying that, he looked at the scouts with a reproachful gaze, as if he was blaming them for coming back so late.
The knights who were the scouts stared innocently at the old Archbishop William, who was so old that he could barely walk. What they were trying to say was that it was because of him that they were moving so slowly.
The old Archbishop struggled to get off his horse and gasped for air. The Grand Paladin Commander was afraid that he would die from not being able to catch his breath so he did not dare to rush him. He could only wait patiently for him to catch his breath. Then, the Archbishop asked, "Your Excellency, why did you bring so many people with you?"
"Huh?" The Grand Paladin Commander was dumbfounded. "Isn't it because the fortress is in an emergency? That's why we're in such a hurry to send reinforcements?"
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