After three and a half hours of bumpy train ride, Connor, disguised as a red-haired, one-eyed middle-aged man, finally arrived at Vladi.
Vladi was a typical border city that developed because of trade. The flow of people in the city was very frequent, with all kinds of people mixed in. It was difficult for the laws of the Kaman Empire to restrict and protect everyone here.
After observing the city for a while, Connor found a room on the second floor of a hotel called "Madam Max Inn" and checked in.
Looking at the simple but clean bed and sofa in the room, Connor nodded slightly. He didn't come to Vladi to be a boss, but to kill and rob. As long as the living conditions weren't too bad, it didn't matter.
Connor glanced at the corn cake and vegetable soup delivered by the hotel. Although it was free of charge, it looked extremely dismal. He frowned slightly and casually threw it to a beggar on the street. Then, he stood on the balcony of the guest room and seemingly casually observed the situation on the street.
Although it was already past eight in the evening, the sky was already dark, and the blood moon hung high in the sky, but the people on the streets were still endless, and people couldn't help but rush.
Connor seemed to be casually observing the people on the street, but in reality, Connor's eyes were focused on a burly, bearded, and drunkard sitting in the corner of the Costa Tavern.
The reason why Connor chose to stay in the second floor of the Madam Max Inn was because of this drunkard. If Connor remembered correctly, this drunkard was called Bashuayi, an intermediate apprentice wizard. He was a broker, and the Costa Tavern was his trading point.
After observing Bashuayi for a while, Connor calmly left the inn and walked into the Costa Tavern. He casually sat at a table behind the drunkard. Seeing Connor sit down, Bashuayi continued to drink from his wine jar, but from the corner of his eyes, he was sizing up Connor, who was disguised as a red-haired, one-eyed, middle-aged man.
As a rank 1 wizard, how could Connor be discovered by an intermediate apprentice like Bashuayi? Bashuayi secretly observed Connor for a few seconds and didn't find anything wrong with Connor, so he continued to enjoy the cooked food on the table and drink his wine.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?" Seeing Connor take a seat, a short, fat waiter walked over with a smile and asked Connor, "What's the matter?"
Connor, who was disguised as the red-haired, one-eyed, middle-aged man, replied in a hoarse voice, "One Odin stewed beef with potatoes, three flatbread, and a bowl of red cabbage soup."
"Understood, I'll serve it right away, sir!" Hearing that the red-haired, one-eyed man in front of him wasn't someone to be trifled with, the short, fat waiter responded and hurriedly left.
Because Connor only asked for ordinary things, he didn't need to prepare anything special. Therefore, the dishes were served very quickly. In just one or two minutes, Connor's things were served on the table.
"Money for the meal! Take the extra as a reward! "
Connor casually tossed a one-shilling bill to the short, fat waiter and began to devour the food on the table while the waiter thanked him.
Although the taste of the food couldn't be compared to the food Connor ate in the hotels of Flosinone and Loen City, it was much better than the corn flatbread and vegetable soup he saw in "Aunt Max Inn".
After eating two flatbread, Connor saw that Bashuayi had let down his guard. He knew it was time to get down to business, so he transmitted his voice to the drunkard behind him, "Bashuayi, I was introduced by Cornelius of Flosinone. I want to buy a ticket to the Bluestone Auction from you!"
Bashuayi, the drunkard, paused in the act of pouring wine into his mouth when he heard the voice transmission of the red-haired, one-eyed man whom he thought was no threat. However, he remained calm and didn't panic. In the next second, he began to gulp down the wine as if nothing had happened.
After drinking half of the wine in the pot, Bashuayi reluctantly placed the pot on the table. As a broker, he knew the rules. He didn't ask who Connor was or why he was going to the Bluestone Auction. Instead, he pretended as if nothing had happened and transmitted his voice to Connor, "Is Cornelius and his wife living well in the house on Januzaj Street?"
"Cornelius doesn't have a wife, and he doesn't live on Januzaj Street. He lives in the western suburbs of Flosinone, in the small town of Ximenes!" Connor didn't hesitate to test Bashuayi's words after taking a sip of the red cabbage soup.
Bashuayi's acting was quite convincing. If Connor hadn't searched the place, the soul of the unlucky Cornelius who tried to rob him might have fallen into his trap.
Upon hearing Connor's words, Bashuayi turned his head slightly to size up Connor. He then transmitted his voice, "Cornelius told you the rules, right?"
Without transmitting his voice, Connor took out a small pouch containing five magic stones from his space ring and silently tossed it to Bashuayi behind him. After receiving the magic stones, Bashuayi's expression didn't change. He transmitted his voice to Connor again, "Rent a carriage at this time in two days and go to the public cemetery in the northern part of the city. Someone will be waiting for you there!"
After receiving the meeting location, Connor finished all the food on the table, wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, and walked out of the tavern. He returned to the guest room of Madam Max Inn opposite the tavern.
After returning to the guest room, Connor laid down on the bed and began to recharge his energy. The reason he had chosen to come to Vladi, a city on the border, was because three months ago, Connor had inadvertently revealed some wealth after a Magus gathering in Flosinone. He had been targeted and ambushed by two intermediate Magus acolytes.
Although he had been ambushed, the two intermediate Magus acolytes weren't much of a problem for a rank 1 Magus like Connor. However, before killing them, Connor had cast a Spirit Assimilation spell on one of them and searched his soul out of curiosity.
The intermediate Sorcerer-Apprentice whose soul Connor had searched was Cornelius, who had appeared in the conversation between Connor and Bashuayi. From Cornelius' memories, Connor knew that in this small border city of Vladi, there was a small dark Sorcerers organization called the Bluestone Auction, which was established by the William Psionic Society.
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