In the warm and spacious hotel, as dinner time approached, the guests who originally stayed here went downstairs and came to the restaurant below.
Perhaps it was because there were few people coming to this small town on weekdays. Apart from Athir, there were only three or four wooden tables with people sitting around, making them very conspicuous in the spacious restaurant.
In front of Athir, at a large wooden table, two people were sitting there, one wearing a black robe and the other wearing a red robe, both of them had a strange aura.
The man in the black robe was an old man with deep wrinkles on his face. He looked quite old, but he exuded a unique and strange aura, which was somewhat similar to that of Sisti before.
As for the other one wearing a red robe, he was a middle-aged man with a face that looked a little cold and defiant, and he looked like someone who was not someone to be trifled with.
A subtle mental fluctuation constantly emanated from his body, causing people to subconsciously panic and instinctively want to stay away from this person.
Sitting on a wooden chair, sensing the aura of two people in the distance, Athir felt a chill in his heart.
"They are all official wizards..."
As he ate the sumptuous food on the table, he sighed inwardly.
The chip in his mind could not detect the physical data of these two people. The surface of their bodies was covered with a thin layer of force field, which restrained all the aura on their bodies.
Only a formal wizard can do this, and even the two people in front of him are not ordinary formal wizards.
Not to mention the black-robed wizard who looked like an old man, from the strange aura on him that was somewhat similar to that of Sisti and others, it could be guessed that Sisti and others were undoubtedly controlled by him.
As for the other middle-aged wizard in a red robe, he is also not simple. He is most likely a blood wizard who has been on the battlefield and his combat power is much stronger than that of an ordinary wizard.
Normally, Athir would have to be cautious with either of these two wizards, but now he unexpectedly ran into both of them in this remote town.
To the right of the two wizards, some other apprentices gathered together and sat at another large wooden table.
Andrew and Sisti sat on one side, their faces a little stiff. They didn't say anything, but just ate their dinner in silence.
The rest of the people were the same, quietly enjoying their dinner, and didn't seem to have any intention of talking.
After they finished their dinner, they did not stay here, but walked in different directions. Some of them chose to go back to the room upstairs, while others walked outside.
Among them, Sisti and Andrew walked outside together.
In response, the two wizards at the wooden table in front of Athir did not react at all, as if they were not worried at all about them running away.
After quietly finishing his dinner, Athir stood up, paid the bill, and walked outside.
The moment he turned and walked out of the hotel, he lowered his head slightly, and the appearance of his face changed rapidly, directly turning into that of a black-haired young man.
Walking on the road, after thinking for a while, Athir first returned to the room, changed his black robe, then walked out and continued to walk outside.
The town was of such a small size that even though they couldn't use their mental power to search directly because of the two official wizards, it was still very easy to find Andrew and his companions.
Walking on the wide street, Andrew, dressed in a long robe, was leading the way.
On his side was Sisti and two other apprentices, who were strolling around casually.
Although they were walking here, they did not look happy at all. Instead, they all had cold faces and seemed not to care about anything.
Slowly, they looked around and walked into an empty alley.
When they got here, they looked around carefully and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that no one was following them.
"The female apprentice who was monitoring us didn't come with us..."
After looking around, Sisti spoke first.
"In her mind, we are probably already dead...there is no need for us to follow her."
Another female apprentice in a light green robe had a bitter expression on her face and turned to look at the others: "How do you feel?"
"It's very uncomfortable... My magic power is completely blocked, and my spiritual sea is also having problems. Not to mention constructing spell templates, even daily meditation is impossible."
A middle-aged black-haired apprentice smiled bitterly and said, "Now, except for our physical strength that can match some weaker knights, we are actually no different from ordinary people."
"We must find a solution as soon as possible."
When we got here, Andrew's face was solemn: "Now we have reached the Hanluo Mountains, we don't have much time left."
"You should have noticed... the attitude of the two official wizards towards us has become less and less concerned. At the beginning, they monitored us, but after arriving here, they hardly even looked at us..."
"I have a bad feeling... Once they find their target, our mission may be over."
The apprentices were silent for a moment.
Being forcibly controlled by two official wizards, as the opponent's goal got closer and closer, the pressure on these apprentices was increasing.
It is impossible that two official wizards forcibly controlled so many apprentices to bring them to this place for an outing. They must have their own purposes.
It was obvious that these two official wizards were not good people. Once they achieved their goal, there was a high probability that their apprentices would not be able to survive.
As wizard apprentices, they knew all too well the cruelty of the wizarding world.
However, facing two official wizards, it was impossible for them, apprentices who were not even third-class apprentices, to resist. Even though they knew that the other party was about to attack, they had no way to resist.
"If you want to fight against a formal wizard, only a formal wizard can do it..."
At the end of the discussion, they fell into silence, with despair faintly appearing in the eyes of several of them.
"Let's stop here for today..."
After a long silence, Andrew spoke again: "We have been out for a long time. If we go back late, I am afraid that the monitor will suspect us."
The others nodded silently, and then slowly walked away.
Walking all the way back to the town's streets, they split up to reduce suspicion.
After the others left, Andrew and Sisti slowed down and walked towards another corner.
"The two men left."
After carefully observing the surroundings and confirming that there was no one around, Sisti spoke.
"It's best to leave. Even though we are all under control, some things are better not to be heard by others."
Standing in the spacious corner, Andrew took a look around and breathed a sigh of relief. His face became much more serious. "It is impossible for us apprentices to fight against two official wizards."
"If you want to fight against official wizards, you can only rely on other official wizards."
Andrew stood there, looking very calm. "From what we can see during this period, the two official wizards are definitely not as harmonious as they appear to be. The reason why they haven't had a dispute yet is not only because they are wary of each other's strength, but also because the ruins have not been found yet."
"But once the ruins are found, our chance will come!"
"You mean... when they start fighting among themselves?"
Listening to Andrew's words, Sisti frowned: "But we swallowed the parasite. Even if we succeed in leaving, we will still die as long as the other party doesn't solve this spell."
"So, in order for us to live, we have to let others die."
Andrew's face was grim: "I've read some information about parasitism. Once the specially made parasites enter the body, they will immediately melt into the body and there is no way to take them out."
"If you want to resolve this spell, the caster must actively remove it. The only way to remove it automatically is to kill the caster."
"But under normal circumstances, this is difficult to do, especially when we are under control, it is almost impossible." Sisti smiled bitterly.
"Be as careful as possible."
At this point, Andrew was silent: "Maybe there will be a turning point in the end."
A soft sound of "hiss, hiss"
came from a distance, and in an instant, Andrew and the other man's faces changed drastically.
"who!!"
The sound of a sword being drawn was heard. Andrew's face was grim, with murderous intent in his eyes, and he looked fiercely in the direction where the sound came from.
Even though he was now under the control of the parasite and could no longer cast spells, this did not mean that he had lost the power to kill.
As a second-class apprentice, even though his magic power was sealed and he could not cast spells, his physical fitness was comparable to that of a knight. Although he lacked the seed of life and could not be a match for a knight, he could easily deal with some ordinary people.
In the corner where his sight was fixed, a young man in a black robe was standing there. He was looking at Andrew and the other man with an interested expression on his face, as if he had seen something interesting.
Without any hesitation, the next moment, a black shadow rushed in front of the man like a gust of wind, and a bright silver sword emitting silver-white sword light, with a whistling sword wind, fiercely chopped the black-haired young man.
The blow was extremely heavy, and it had exhausted all the strength Andrew could mobilize at the moment. If he was hit unexpectedly, even a knight would be seriously injured.
However, to the surprise of the two, when the bright silver sharp sword chopped the young man in front of them, the expected scene of blood and flesh flying did not appear, and not even a ripple was created.
In front of the young man in black robe, a layer of faint ripples appeared, as if a small stone had been thrown into the clear lake, causing the water to ripple gently.
Andrew's sword couldn't even cut down, and was directly bounced out by the opponent's apparent position.
"Official wizard!!"
Looking at this scene and feeling the recoil force from his hands, Andrew showed despair on his face and no longer had any hope in his heart.
Without the slightest hesitation, an expression of panic and disbelief appeared on his face. He immediately lowered his head deeply and threw the long sword on the ground with a clear clanging sound: "My Lord Wizard, please forgive me for my offense! I..."
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly shrouded in a dark shadow, and a figure walked in front of him in an instant.
"It's over..."
This thought flashed through his mind for a moment, and then he closed his eyes.
But after a long time, the expected pain and suffocation did not come.
"Andrew, don't you recognize me so quickly?" A slight voice came to my ear, carrying an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Hearing the voice, Andrew immediately opened his eyes and raised his head abruptly, with an expression of disbelief in his eyes.
Behind Andrew, Sisti opened her eyes. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes were also fixed on Athir.
As they watched, the black-robed young man in front of them smiled, and his facial expression began to change, eventually turning into a face that they felt familiar with.
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Dozens of minutes passed quickly. After a while, Andrew and Sisti walked out from the corner again.
Compared to before, their faces still looked somewhat numb, but they were slightly excited, which they concealed very well.
After walking out of the corner, they quickly returned to the hotel they had been in before.
"Why did you take so long?" a sharp female voice came from the front.
A female apprentice in a black robe was standing in front of the door, her face looking a little cold and harsh, and she was looking at them at this moment.
"We went outside for a walk."
Looking at the other party, Andrew walked in front and spoke with a numb expression.
"Oh, I think you guys want to escape."
A harsh voice came, and a sneer appeared on the face of the female apprentice.
"My lord, you are joking..." Andrew immediately showed a frightened expression.
"Okay, stop pretending."
The black-robed female apprentice in front was a little impatient: "Get ready and leave as soon as the sun rises."
After saying this, she ignored Andrew and the other man and walked aside, apparently going to notify other people.
Behind her, Andrew and Sisti looked at each other and saw the solemnity in each other's eyes.
Since they are about to set off now, it means that they are now one step closer to the other party's goal.
Facing two official wizards, even though they knew that Athir would follow behind them, they were still nervous.
Not to mention the difference in numbers, the two official wizards in front of him did not look like ordinary people.
In their opinion, the fact that Athir was able to be promoted to a formal wizard at his current age was already the limit. It was very likely that he had just been promoted and was unlikely to be a match for the veteran formal wizards.
Despite this trepidation, they did not hesitate at all and went straight back to their room and quickly packed their things.
The next day, when the first ray of sunlight illuminated the earth, led by several men in black robes, they hired a few guides and headed deep into the mountains.
Behind them, Athir was hanging far away.
Faced with two official wizards, he naturally did not dare to hide in front of them. To be on the safe side, he even did not dare to use too many spells. At this time, he just hung behind them.
With the presence of the chip, the traces left by the opponent's movements cannot be concealed at all, not to mention that there are two traitors, Andrew and Sisti, in the opponent's team. Although it is impossible for them to do too much, there is no pressure to leave a subtle mark to remind Athir of the direction.
Sorry, my laptop had a problem today, so I used mobile phone code to code this chapter, so the speed is much slower.
(End of this chapter)