Gilneas City.
Placed in the middle of the mainland, this small city with a population of only 10,000 is really inconspicuous.
As the fringe territory of the Sarubo family, there is no fully functional wizard tower here, but only a stone tower paved with bluestone.
In recent years, as the number of wizards in the Sarubo family has been decreasing, the main wizarding forces have concentrated in those core territories. Like this bluestone tower in Gilneas City, no official wizard has been garrisoned for thirty-seven years.
Due to the lack of necessary manpower to take care of it, the outer wall of the bluestone tower has been covered by creeping plants everywhere, and the outer two-meter-high iron fence is also rusty, and many holes are so big that one can drill through it.
The small garden, which was once full of flowers, is also abandoned, with only overgrown weeds and a small pond that has dried up. The bluestone path extending from the gate of the garden to the gate of the stone tower has also been covered with fallen leaves and dust. It seems that no one has walked here for a long time.
So when Greem's black carriage stopped at the gate of the garden, what appeared in front of him was such a dilapidated and desolate scene.
"My lord, why don't we find a hotel to settle down first, and then find someone to clean the place?" Sabrina's appearance was a bit weird, so she always covered herself with a black robe when she went out. Seeing the scene in front of her, she suggested while helping Greem get off the carriage.
As for Billis, who acted as a groom along the way, he stood aside at this moment and bowed to serve him.
Greem was wearing a black wizard robe. There was no powerful witchcraft attached to it, but a simple energy shield. Since there was no need to fight for the time being, the three Ion Stones were pocketed. Greem walked into the garden with the 'Destroying Flame' wizard stick in his hand.
The moment he stepped into the garden gate, Greem clearly felt a faint detection wave sweep across his body.
Hey, the witchcraft facilities here haven't completely failed yet
Greem stepped forward full of suspicion, and the twisted vines suddenly came to life, and retreated to the sides like a snake, giving way to the road.
thump thump...
The witch staff in Greem's hand tapped the slate regularly, and walked across the bluestone path hidden among the weeds and vines. As he moved forward step by step, the heterogeneous magic vines in front of him also retreated step by step, and some white bones even appeared on the exposed stone slab.
On the side of the corpse, there were still broken daggers and decayed ropes.
Obviously, these are some thieves who covet the wealth of wizards and want to take advantage of the high tower to beat the autumn wind.
How do these ignorant guys know how scary wizards are. Even if no one takes care of this high tower, it is not something mortals like them can set foot on!
Planting some enchanted vines and bloodthirsty plants near the wizard's residence is also a popular protection method in the wizarding world. These demonized plants are not only bloodthirsty and brutal, but also have a long life force. Even if there is no time to take care of them, they will not die easily.
For ordinary people, these carnivorous plants are simply terrifying creatures comparable to monsters. But for wizards, they are the most docile and lovely 'watchdog'.
Greem came to the gate of the stone tower after passing through the winding garden less than 100 meters away.
When he tapped on the thick stone door with his witch staff, an old face emerged from above.
"You have 5 fingers to say the password, otherwise you will be punished by the wizards!"
"The light of Yale!"
"The password is correct! Welcome, Master Wizard."
With the disappearance of the witchcraft servants, the door that had been dusty for many years was finally opened with a creaking sound of friction.
"Sabrina, take my identity token and activate the core witch array under the stone tower!"
"Billis, go visit the managers here and ask them to report the latest situation to me tonight!"
After dismissing the two attendants, Greem started to browse around the tower on foot.
The three-story stone tower, the first floor is the place where apprentices and handymen rest and live, the second floor has a simple library and alchemy laboratory, and the third floor is the residence of the wizard. The three floors are connected by a spiral stone ladder at the corner of the stone tower.
It can be seen that the last time the wizard left was decades ago. Although the stone tower also has some protective measures, and there are wizard apprentices who come here regularly to replenish the magic crystals, but the energy pool is always in a state of energy shortage.
This has also resulted in the failure of most of the air-closed windows, and the dust and years of erosion have made the living facilities in the tower unusable. Even in some rooms, magic vines have covered half of the walls. It seems that if you want to live here, you must clean the inside and outside carefully.
Greem pushed open the wooden door and came to a room similar to a bedroom.
A table, a chair and a wooden bed.
The whole room is extremely shabby.
Greem's sharp eyes quickly swept across the room, and slowly walked to the wooden table, brushing off the thick layer of dust with his hands, revealing a line of strange characters that resembled magical patterns.
"Death is with me!"
...
Hearing Greem's arrival, it took only half an hour for Gilneas City to send people to the Bluestone Tower.
In the gloomy hall on the first floor.
The decayed old furniture and furnishings have been cleaned out.
An exquisite red paulownia dining table was temporarily set up here. Greem leaned leisurely on the high-backed chair, tasting the delicious foie gras, while silently looking at the smiling Viscount Alva in front of him.
Viscount Alva is the manager appointed by the Sarubo family here, and also the city lord of Gilneas City.
At the moment, the other party was holding a dozen thick parchments in his hand, and in a slightly cadenced voice, he kept reporting the development of the small town in the past few years. Greem was not interested in this information at all, but he did not interrupt the other party.
After all, they are all waiting for the real 'main character' tonight!
An hour later, when Viscount Alva was chanting a little dry, there was a crisp sound of horseshoes hitting the bluestone slab outside the tower.
Immediately, two apprentice wizards walked in.
They are the two head apprentices sent by the Sarubo family to mine pits and resource points.
The head apprentice stationed at the iron ring excavation site is a quasi-witch named Yuri, who also just took over the position of the apprentice Sack who caused trouble two months ago. And the guy who is stationed at the level 2 resource point is a guy named Moss, who is also a quasi-shaman.
Seeing the arrival of the two senior apprentices, Viscount Alva, who had been smiling all the time, stepped aside immediately and handed the stage to them.
Regarding the name of Fire Demon, although the two quasi-witches have been in other places, they have already heard about it. So when they saw Greem suddenly, they immediately came over to salute.
Seeing that the three of them were still respectful to him, Greem put aside his thought of standing upright, and began to ask the two senior apprentices about the situation ahead.
"The situation in my place is not bad. There are 23 apprentices and 17 handymen in the resource point. During this time, I have strictly ordered them not to go out easily, so nothing happened!" Moss couldn't help but said with a smile: "Gree Lord Mu, your two apprentices came to report last month, I have arranged them in the inner courtyard, there is no problem in terms of safety... "
Greem didn't speak, just nodded at him slightly.
A while ago, three of Greem's four senior apprentices were sent here by the family. So whether it's public or private, Greem can only make this trip, using his wings to protect these unlucky ones who have suffered a lot.
"A senior apprentice just came to my place, and he has been arranged to be an ore supervisor. Although this job is a bit complicated, there is absolutely no problem with safety..." Yuri also quickly explained a few words, and then hesitation appeared on his face The look on his face: "At the mine, someone disappeared a few days ago. Although I didn't find any clues, I suspect..."
"Viscount Alva, you have stayed in Gilneas City for more than ten years. Has any unusual person appeared nearby?" The source of intelligence can only rely on these three in front of him.
"My lord, you also know that Gilneas City doesn't have any decent wizarding resources, so there are very few wizards staying here. However, there are a few apprentices staying here temporarily. I have already sent people to monitor them secretly, and nothing happened. Strange!" Viscount Alva frowned, and told all the information he knew in detail, it sounded like there was really no problem.
"Well, you need to work together on local matters. Yuri and Moss, each manage their own territory, and don't let the enemy infiltrate. Alva, you need to work harder and monitor the surrounding movement. If there is any disturbance, Immediately report the information to me. I will temporarily live in the stone tower... "
"My lord, this stone tower has not been taken care of for decades. Would you like to go to my castle to rest for a few days, and I will find someone to repair it before you move in?" Viscount Alva had a flattering expression on his face. Smile: "Gilneas City is small, but the nobles in the city have already heard of your reputation. They are all waiting for you at the moment, do you see..."
When he said this, Viscount Alva had an ambiguous smile that any man could understand.
"Let's wait for things like entertainment to be considered when the situation is calm! The only thing we need to do now is to do our own work well and wait to see how the situation changes!" Greem calmly rejected the other party's proposal.
He could feel that when he rejected Viscount Alva's banquet request, the spirits of the two head apprentices fluctuated slightly.
It seems to be a little disappointed.
From the looks of it, in the days when there were no wizards stationed there, the private relationship between the two chief apprentices and the city lord was quite close.
After the three left, Greem called Sabrina and Billis in again.
"Tonight, you two find a room on the first floor and sleep well. Don't come out if you have nothing to do!" After speaking, Greem raised his eyebrows and asked coldly, "Did you hear me clearly?"
"Yes, my lord!"
Sabrina and Billis hurried to answer.
For no reason, their hearts tightened, and they always felt that something would happen in the tower tonight!