"Even if you don't come now, I'll come to you in a while. ”

In a secret room in the deeper corridor, the light was dimmer than outside.

Beneath the flickering candle flame, Penny sat on the stool, and when he heard the mage's words, he nodded, "I'm sorry I didn't greet you before I took office." ”

"That place is a bit of a problem, do you need to change positions?"

Penny carefully observed the teacher's expression, and found no emotion of affirmation or disapproval, and the tone in which he said this sentence was also very flat, which made him a little strange.

"What do you think?"

Now that he has come back to his senses, the place in Helen Town is indeed very dangerous, and his position is full of strangeness.

"I don't have a problem with that. Zhan Huashi shook his head lightly: "In my position, I really need someone to appear in that position, but I didn't expect it to be you, in short, when I got the news, I originally wanted to transfer you away, but your work results exceeded my expectations." ”

"Oh, your position?" Penny pondered for a while, and suddenly frowned and looked up at the elders: "What about the family's position?"

James looked at his student, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head slowly.

"Dear teacher, I don't mind serving you. Penny's eyebrows locked: "But I still want to know who is the ultimate beneficiary of what I have done?"

"Do you really want to know?" The middle-aged red robe nodded, and shook his head again: "For your safety, I suggest you think again." ”

"It's because I don't know that I feel uneasy. Penny frowned.

From beginning to end, this teacher gave him a very mysterious feeling, and after a period of employment, the more he learned about the red-robed mage, the more he realized how irregular the entry procedures were at the beginning.

You know, he has neither been trained by the Graduation Academy, nor has he undergone the entry review, and he can enter the Red Robe Mage Association with just a nod from the head of the family?

For a fifth-order Ring Master, it seemed a little outrageous to have such an ability.

"Forget it, it's better that you know. James was silent for a while: "I am from the Inquisition. ”

"Inquisition?" Penny's eyelids jumped, a name he'd heard before.

Although internal and external conflicts are always continuous, there is a thunder line above these struggles of Searle, and once someone touches it, it will cause public anger.

It is to betray Searle's interests to the outside world and betray the Red Robe Mage Society.

It may sound a bit ridiculous, but Serre's most serious crime is treason.

The Inquisition at the top of Searle Hill was set up specifically to deal with such incidents, and all of Searle's behemoths watched over each other and used it to deal with traitors in the Order of Red Mages or to fight political opponents.

The power of this institution can be imagined, but it is also sensitive and disgusting, and it is generally not well perceived among red-robed mages, and when the lower-level members act, they are often mysterious and secretive, and they also hold other positions, like the brocade guards in another world history.

Therefore, it can explain why this mentor is mysterious and has special powers, Penny looked at his mentor and further judged, this is a typical secret agent.

And he vaguely had a feeling that something was wrong, because this kind of confidential matter was probably not something he should know. Once you pull it in, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out.

"You don't have to wonder why I'm telling you this. Zhan Huashi was silent for a moment, and then said, "I just said that at the beginning, I was going to transfer you away, but I was still doing other things a while ago, and when I came back...... You've got yourself involved in our plans. ”

"Roll myself in?" Penny was a little dumbfounded.

"Yes, according to the information I have received, it seems that some people are taking advantage of the blockade of the Hill Mountains to smuggle a large number of goods, including some sensitive materials, into the Mulan people through mountain bandits, and make huge profits from them. Zhan Huashi nodded: "You must have heard of the deeds of the new king of Mulan......

Penny pondered as Mulholland's current pharaoh, Horstein III, was an ambitious monarch who, since his accession to the throne, had waged wars frequently, and under his attacks he had reduced the territory of neighboring Ense to half of its original size, and actively pursued reforms at home.

Mukhunsel, who had historically seceded from the land of Moulin, was probably also in the king's military plans.

Even ordinary Searles know that a war is a matter of time.

"This is a grave treason, especially since there are people who have been obstructing the Mage Society from restoring rule in the Helen region, both to cover up the evidence and to allow the trade to continue. So...... You understand?"

Penny nodded, his gaze deepening: "So, since those people in Sabanshire are the objects of your suspicion, why don't you take measures against them directly?"

"As far as I know, there are big people behind them, so if you want to deal with them, you will definitely make huge waves by administrative means alone, and you may not succeed. Zhan Huashi rubbed his temples as he said, "We don't know who this person is yet...... But what is certain is that this man is powerful and very well hidden, and I am afraid that even the people in Sabanshire themselves do not know that they are being used. ”

"So you want to find out this person?" Finally learning the cause and effect, Penny suddenly realized that he had really gotten himself into the turmoil in the town not long ago.

"Yes, that's what the Inquisition would like to know. Zhan Huashi's expression became serious: "Penny......"

Peniel moved, it was the first time he had heard his mentor call him by his name, and he felt a little incredulous, he looked at Jan Washi a few times, and listened attentively to his words:

"Although I told you this, it may be a very confidential matter for ordinary red-robed mages, but I still want you to make a choice. The teacher's expression was very calm, but there was a lot of emotion in his eyes: "You are my most cherished disciple, and I know your surname very well, so I don't want you to get involved in this matter, so if you are willing to transfer away from that mountainous area, I can treat these words today as if I haven't said them, and I will help you deal with your troubles." ”

Penny felt an empty feeling in his heart, as if he had been penetrated by that not strong emotion, and the irrepressible sourness distorted his vision for a moment, and he couldn't help but blurt out his words:

"I'll help you. ”

"Think about it. The middle-aged man waved his hand: "It's dangerous, it's not just you, but also Hiccol." ”

"I'll find a way to give her a safe way out. Penny shook his head: "I've already thought about it, since I'm involved in this matter, I can't leave the trouble to you." ”

"Alas......" Zhan Huashi sighed, and a smile appeared on his face: "Should I be relieved or worried?"

"So, you said yes?" wasn't particularly pleased, but Penny breathed a sigh of relief.

"We need someone who can establish authority in Helen to put an end to the chaos there, and as long as that deal can be terminated, that person will be exposed. Zhan Huashi's expression gradually became serious: "But in order to prevent the grass from startling the snake, the inquisition court will not give him direct help." ”

"Master Mentor, if we establish a stable foothold in Helen Town, will we attract the covetousness of the Mullans?"

Penny frowned, that sensitive geographical location is also a big problem.

"It doesn't matter, if you can't resist the attack of the Moulins, the Inquisition will find a way to exonerate you......" Zhan Huashi smiled bitterly: "Maybe the other colleagues are not credible, but at least I will help you." ”

"I believe in you. But I still have a question, who transferred me to this place?"

Zhan Huashi was silent for a moment and shook his head: "A joke-like idea from a big man may be able to decide the fate of a weak person, you don't need to know more, that person's behavior exceeded everyone's expectations, maybe it's really just a joke...... Right now...... Well, although the court will give you political support in secret, but on the surface, you have to give others a plausible cover. ”

Although Jenny's diversion didn't distract Penny, he decided not to pursue the question: "A reasonable cover-up?"

"There has to be someone who can help you, like the new Dean of Darren Moore. ”

"Huh?" Penny was slightly moved.

"The Inquisition is actually hesitant about your situation, but since you have decided to get involved in this matter, we will find a way to push him to power, so that you can get his help as a matter of course. Zhan Huashi nodded: "You need to be familiar. ”

Penny had a weird feeling in his heart...... I didn't expect that in the election of this college, my little person could play a huge role.

Although the role of the trial court in the actual affairs of Searle is not significant, once it intervenes in something, the impact is also huge.

"By the way, I still couldn't believe it until just now......" Zhan Huashi looked at Penny, and his eyes gradually showed a surprised gaze: "You entered the fourth layer of the magic net?"

Penny nodded.

"What an achievement, I'm still blind. The mentor exclaimed, and then his tone changed: "However, based on the experience of a person who has come before, I suggest that you use as little arcane as possible from now on, except for the necessary spell research." ”

"Why?" Penny frowned, thinking about it, most high-level mages lived in seclusion, this phenomenon was indeed very puzzling. And when I heard Zhan Huashi's tone, it seemed that there was some taboo hidden in it.

"Arcane is a gorgeous and dangerous force, a sword that is difficult to control, and if you can get into the fifth ring, you will know how it feels. James closed his eyes.

"Mentor, I don't understand what my 'real name' is?"

According to the explanation in the data, it is a combination of all the 'power' and 'existence' of a spellcaster, but this statement seems too general.

"It's a hard thing to explain...... When it comes to the mage's self-cultivation, go deeper into the essence of magic......" Zhan Huashi's eyebrows twisted deeply: "If you don't touch that power, then no matter how much saliva I consume, you won't understand." I can only give you one direction - the power of the arcane, from the communication between the self and the world. ”

He stood up: "An ancestor once said to me that if a mage can only borrow a magic net from a spell book and cast spells without learning anything from it, then he cannot become a qualified mage. ”

"The communication between the self and the world?" Penny's eyebrows tightened, gradually stretching, as if he had comprehended.

"We rely on our minds to harness power, so our knowledge of the world is extremely important to us, and whether the 'epistemology' that represents a mage's learning style and the 'methodology' that determines his behavior is perfect is the measure of a mage's self-strength. The 'real name' is only one step on the road to refining both theories. Seeing the somewhat bewildered face, Zhan Huashi took out a book and handed it to Penny: "Only mages who are promising enough and have been vetted to be loyal enough to Serre can get this book, which contains some of the mages' realizations in arcane practice. Among them, there are 23 seat mentors, and there are six chief ......"

Penny looked down and saw the line on the title page: 'Sazastan', frowned, opened the book and glanced at it a few times, then closed it and put it in his bag.

These contents are so obscure that it is estimated that even if he reads them, it will be difficult or even impossible for him to understand them all.

Jan Washi got up and motioned to follow, and Penny followed him out of the stronghold, asking as he went:

"There are no people from our family among the high-level ring mentors who are running, so isn't the candidate selected by our family in that information?"

"No, no, no...... The people that Frass supports are not necessarily Frass's people. Zhan Huashi shook his head: "As long as he can give Fras benefits." ”

Penny nodded abruptly, and the two walked to a mansion in the garden area, which should have been purchased as a place to stay.

The door opened, and a bewitching woman opened it, and Penny was slightly stunned at the sight of this slightly impressed face, and then when a 'young' red robe in a blue lace red robe appeared in front of him, he was completely dumbfounded.

"Oh, it's a coincidence that you're a young man from Frass. The red-robed mage greeted Penny with a warm smile on his face.

(To be continued)