"It seems that the news on the side of the Duchy of Winter is indeed not very well-informed."

Annan couldn't help but laugh: "If they investigate a little, they should know that I have an extra silver necklace." ”

It's not good-looking.

It can only be a load-bearing.

These assassins must have thought that they were still a ritual master.

The assassination was specifically chosen in the Fourth Depletion Collection, precisely because this was Vasika's territory.

Although Annan does not have a deep grasp of the occult knowledge nowadays.

But he also knows...... It is almost impossible to use the power of ritual on another ritual master's ritual field.

It's like a program that doesn't have a note written and is written in a very green paper, and only the person concerned can understand it.

If you're trying to plug in a piece of code that you've written...... That's bound to be infinitely wrong.

The stronger the personal style and the more powerful the ritual master, the more this is true.

In their ritual arena, they will exclude the rituals of all other ritualists.

For example, Annan saw the "cat's heel".

In popular rituals, the "cat's heel" usually indicates a "silent step" and a "dead life of the prey".

But because Vasika "used a fusion card" with a female cat, she almost called out her big brother...... This directly led to the fact that in her ceremonial arena, the meaning of "cat's heel" changed to "Vasika stands here".

Vasika can then teleport to any place in the museum where the cat's heel ises; It can also deal direct damage to enemies through the air, as if she were standing there.

There are many more cases of this type.

The intrinsic meaning of something will naturally change in a certain environment...... A typical example is weddings and funerals.

For the convenience of the owner of the ritual venue, the definition of "ritual pointer" will be modified. For example, if the outside needs a special ceremony, the starlight needs to be in a special location, or the ceremony can only be completed by a special date or a special state, this inconvenient element can be replaced in the ceremony hall by means of substitutes.

And this substitute itself can no longer be used as part of other rituals. Any universal ritual involving this pointer is bound to be impossible...... The failure of the ritual will bring either death or mutilation.

"But...... Aren't they afraid of you? ”

Annan was a little puzzled.

Although he can't use the ritual here, Vasika himself is here.

Did they send silver-level assassins to give away heads?

Or is it ...... They think that sealing Annan's ritual ability is more important than sealing Vasika's ritual ability?

"You don't understand, they're planning to kill me together."

Vasika scoffed.

It is impossible for outsiders to use rituals in the ceremonial hall if they do not fully understand all the elements inside the ritual hall; Similarly, the best way to kill a ritual master is to use his hands on his ritual field.

"As soon as I entered the door today, I found that although the collection itself had not been moved, several vases had been quietly moved. I have a ritual pointer, the 'Thirty-Three Years of Sailing Experience' of the Sailor's Eye, which has been replaced with a human eye of the same color, and I have a bottle of 'Black Cat's Footnote', which has been secretly released...... That's why I lost my footsteps.

"Their purpose is obviously to hope that I will fail in the ritual against them. After that, the Wizard of Destruction will cause an explosion, which can be framed as if the explosion was caused by a failed ritual. ”

Vasika scoffed, "But they thought ...... A trap of this magnitude can kill me?

"A bunch of stupid people. I've traveled further on the ritual path than they all combined. As early as the moment I entered the door, I was already aware that the layout of the inner hall had been changed......

"The Fool's Eye was open before I entered the door, but it opened only when someone approached it; The unusually high frequency of [Cat Haze] scrolling means that the spell material with the [Cat] element in the room has been unbalanced...... And I've already put them in perfect equilibrium. All of this leaves too many loopholes. ”

Catwoman sneered, "Only those reckless men from the Northland Alliance would be so stupid.

"Their territory is already being invaded by gray fog, shrinking the distance inward by more than ten meters every year.

"In other countries, it's probably nothing."

Vasika glanced at the three unconscious assassins and explained in a cold voice, "But our winter city is protected by the temperature-controlled barrier of the small enchantment. The 'Overwatch Fortress', the city closest to the edge of the Great Enchantment, has begun a large-scale relocation inland...... This is because when the Great Barrier is close to the Small Barrier that protects the city, the Small Barrier that only provides heat preservation will be immediately shattered by the Great Barrier that can intercept the curse.

"The wind poured in – it meant the complete demise of a city. Other cities will be under pressure from displaced people from the Northland.

According to the current data, it is estimated that the cities in the six provinces of the Northland that have the protection of the small barrier will come into contact with the big barrier as early as May next year, and the latest one will also come into contact with the big barrier within five years. In Wrangel Province, where the Overwatch Fortress is located, a second city will come into contact with the Great Barrier in the third year.

This means that within five years, seven cities in the six provinces of the Northland will die. This will directly lead to an increase in the number of displaced people, a decrease in stability, and a significant decrease in the amount of tax payments and power. And the nobles and officials of seven cities will lose their status......"

“…… I understand. ”

Annan nodded, interrupting Vasika's narration in a low voice.

He already knew exactly why these people were connected, so flustered and rushed to seize power. Even anxious to the extent of a little self-conscious.

Although the chaos of losing seven cities will not fully erupt until five years later.

But the nobles of those seven cities were not stupid—even if they were, the scholars they raised were not stupid.

Naturally, they would explain to their master that their free life in the place would last less than five more years.

When the Great Barrier shrinks, they will immediately lose their power, population, and land...... And everything.

The nobles of the interior could only gloat or grow tired of the chaos they had brought to their place. It is impossible to divide their fiefdoms and authority.

Unless......

They are able to get more.

Let's say, an entire principality.

"But they are still divided internally. Although all the six northland provinces are in the northern part of Frost Province, there are commercial areas that are further south and some that are further north...... The farther south it is, the more survivable it will be in the face of the shrinking Great Enchantment. ”

Catwoman said leisurely: "After all, no one knows how long this contraction will last." Therefore, those big nobles who are south of the core of the territory, as well as the small nobles whose own territory is safer, are not very panicked...... Even schadenfreude. The six or seven city-states in the far north were already in a hurry to start jumping. ”

She wagged her tail and laid it on the table—and Annan realized that Vasika had a long tail.

Vasika said meaningfully: "In order to keep his power." These stupid aristocrats who are dazed are willing to try any taboo.

"Assassinating the heir of the Grand Duke is one of its own, communicating between the Winterbreaker and the Icebreaker is also another, and stealing the military frost beast is also one of its own ......

"And, dare to try the power of the devil. It also makes sense. ”

"Demonic power?"

Annan frowned: "You mean the path of the fall?" ”

"Yes, too. But only partially. ”

Vasika replied briefly, "I mean mantras. ”