"The only thing that can deal with magic is magic?" the bearded man couldn't help but sneer. "Don't put too much gold on your face, Master Merrot. As far as I know, there are not a few spellcasters who die every year under daggers and swords. And if I am given enough stone throwers, I am sure that I will be able to capture the magic tower in the city within three days. ”

"Fool, do you think that the magic towers of our small city, which are made of cheap materials, can compare to those high-level magic towers with perfect facilities? No! Go and see the huge magic towers in the capitals! Even if the city and the royal palace are captured, there will never be a single step closer. The power of magic is a thousand, ten thousand times more powerful than you think!"

The old man, known as Master Merrot, retorted unceremoniously with a gloomy face.

As the supreme leader of the city's spellcasters, he knew too well how powerful a true magic tower was, and if the other party was really as described by those adventurers, then even tens of thousands of troops could not expect to get close.

On top of that, if you accidentally provoke the other party and provoke endless retaliation, the city may soon be reduced to ruins, and the whole country may be implicated.

But unfortunately, the rough-looking man with his beard obviously did not understand this painstaking effort, and still insisted: "Lord Lord, think about it! A magic tower full of all kinds of rare treasures is right next to your territory. If you can capture and occupy it, you will not only gain unimaginable wealth, but also a myriad of magical knowledge and techniques. With this, it won't be long before you and your family can change your fortunes and even enter the court to sit with kings and dukes to discuss important matters. ”

You don't need to ask to know that his words made the lord a little moved, and he took the initiative to turn around and ask the old man who was close at hand: "Master Merrot, do you really think that capturing that mage tower is beyond our ability?"

"Yes, I promise, my lord, if you listen to this knight with thoughts of killing and plundering, you will regret your decision. Remember, magic is not a sword, much less a power, and it is not something that ordinary people can control. Only the most brilliant geniuses can get a glimpse of the mysteries behind the magic. Melrot explained earnestly.

"Or...... As far as I can tell, it seems that a magical apprentice named Allens has been left in the tower, and perhaps you can send someone to get some necessary information from him. The lord spoke his mind very cautiously.

After all, even fools know that before starting a war, you must first have a general understanding of your enemy, otherwise declaring war rashly with an enemy who you don't know anything about it is basically no different from looking for death.

"When you are strong, you are soft, and when you are weak, you are bullied. ”

This is the way the vast majority of countries and forces behave, and there are almost no exceptions.

Melrot undoubtedly knew the lord's intentions very well, and sighed helplessly: "Alas, well, I can send someone to investigate. But you'd better not get your hopes up, as Allens is willing to stay, he must have taken refuge in the owner of the magic tower, and even signed a binding magic contract. ”

"Don't worry about that. In addition to that apprentice, I will also send two elite squads to participate in the killing game together. They will also be tasked with gathering intelligence. With that, the lord glanced at his knights.

The latter understood, and immediately turned and disappeared at the end of the dimly lit passageway.

After about half an hour, a team of thirty fully armed people slowly left the city gate and headed towards the location of the tower deep in the dense forest.

Watching the group's backs fade away, the woman hiding in the crowd suddenly asked her companions, "What do you think are the chances that these guys will come back alive?"

"Zero! they can't come back!" replied in a deep voice from the little man who had always kept himself in the shadows.

"You're right, we came back alive because the owner of the tower wanted to pick up on us and spread the word and attract more people to die. Now that his goal has been achieved, there is naturally no need to keep these ill-intentioned guys. I don't think these guys will be unlucky, but our lord will also be doomed. The middle-aged man explained meaningfully.

Obviously, they are the members of the adventure team that were let go by Zhang Cheng before, and they have now become influential figures in the city, and they have to participate in various banquets almost every day to reveal the news they know.

Of course, apart from the muscular men who only knew how to eat and drink, and by the way developed some super-friendly relationships with the and thirsty women, the rest of the team knew that they were probably going to leave the city soon.

As for the simple reason, it won't be long before the first team sets out to find the tower, and bad news will come back.

When the time comes, all the nobles who have suffered heavy losses will regard them as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and if they don't do well, they will pull down their skin and directly snatch the magic equipment and weapons that they have risked their lives to exchange for battle rewards.

......

At the same time, far away in the tower deep in the forest, Allens had no idea that great trouble had come, and he stayed in the library, almost every book on the bookshelf of the Reader that recorded countless magical knowledge and alchemy techniques could bring great surprise and inspiration.

Although he had never had the opportunity to enter the library of the Magic Tower in the big city, he was sure that even the best magic tower on the road could not have more books and more knowledge.

In order to be able to grasp more knowledge in the shortest possible time, he did not hesitate to abandon his health and sleep, and spent almost twenty-four hours in the library, asking the maid to bring him some simple food when he was hungry, pouring a sip of cold spring water when he was thirsty, and lying on the floor to sleep when he was sleepy.

No bathing!

Don't wash your face!

Don't wash your hair!

Don't brush your teeth!

Although his whole body was filthy enough to smoke a person to death, Allens was full of excitement and joy in his heart.

He could feel that as he mastered more and more knowledge, his spell-casting ability also increased geometrically.

Just when he was completely immersed in the ocean of knowledge and couldn't extricate himself, he didn't realize that Zhang Cheng had quietly arranged thousands of various monsters in the dense forest outside, so many that he had driven away all the animals in the surrounding area.

Especially when the sky is dark, those eyes that exude a strange glow can definitely scare people to death.