Blair stood on the top of the mountain, looking into the distance. A gust of autumn wind blew by, blowing the hem of his robe. In fact, it was already very late now, and it was hazy at the foot of the mountain. He couldn't see very far at all, but Blair is not standing here to observe the situation at the foot of the mountain, but is thinking about the problem.
Since Blair set out with the Moon City Magic Exchange Group, the security of the entire team has been entirely handled by the magicians he specially brought from the Moon City Magic Guild. These magicians were divided into two groups, working day and night. He maintains a "Magic Eye" magic circle. The principle of this magic circle is quite simple, which is to expand his field of vision through magic and use it to detect abnormalities around him.
This "Magic Eye" magic circle was cleverly made in the carriage of a carriage, so that no matter whether walking or resting, this magic circle could not be disturbed. With the strength of these magicians, the exchange group was near They can observe it within twenty kilometers. Such a far distance is enough for our side to make corresponding preparations before the enemy launches an attack.
Blair is a little anxious, because according to the predetermined time, Lily, the president of the Thieves Guild who is responsible for making friends with Senat, should have sent people to contact Senat, but so far, Blair has not got any news. Now The entire magic exchange group was stationed on the edge of Senat's territory. If Lily had not formed a non-aggression treaty with Senat, then Blair would have to take the entire exchange group further west around two mountains, which would of course take more time.
And even if he really signed a contract with Senat, Blair would still have to guard against Senat being detrimental to him. After all, he now carries almost four-fifths of the magic power of Mochizuki City. If Blair's trip is to attack Senat and seize Senat, In Kecheng, Blair is not that worried. As long as he protects his own army and sends additional scouts to prevent sneak attacks, Blair can certainly advance step by step. However, now he can only wait passively. Even if he really wants to fight, he can only fight by force. Senat took action first to prevent Moon Moon City from falling into a disadvantageous diplomatic situation.
"Sir, it's already dark, why not go back to the carriage and take a rest." Just as Blair was speculating on Senat's possible reaction, the voice of one of his assistants came from beside him, and Blair slowly turned around He came over and said to his assistant: "Is there no news yet?"
Blair's assistant shook his head and said: "No, it was supposed to be delivered by carrier pigeon in the afternoon, but now it's six hours late and there is still no news. Could it be that things have changed?"
Although Blair was anxious, he didn't show it at all. After hearing his assistant's words, Blair laughed and said: "Actually, no matter what the outcome is, we must be careful in the end. This is why I chose this place as my camp tonight. Because of the ground, we can't take action first, and the terrain here is dangerous. Although it is easy to be surrounded, as magicians we are not afraid of this."
"Okay, relax a little and convey my order. Let the 'Magic Eye' continue to detect with all its strength. Send additional scouts to search nearby areas. Don't be careless. After all, the 'Magic Eye' is not omnipotent, and the same goes for the other party. You can use magic to create illusions to interfere.”
"As commanded."
"Oh, by the way, if Ryan and the others have nothing to do, please invite them over for a chat. I've been busy traveling these past few days and haven't had much chat with them. After all, they are guests."
"Okay, I'll do it right away." Blair's assistant agreed and ran away quickly to convey the order.
Blair is traveling with a magic exchange group this time. In fact, there are only a few official members in his group, including 3 great magisters, 11 magisters, and 17 senior magicians. In addition to these magicians, In addition to the division, there are also team leaders, supervisors and other personnel,
However, there are almost 300 people in this exchange group. This is because every qualified magician cannot be alone. He must have his own followers. As we all know, it takes time for magicians to cast spells. A fledgling young magician will naturally have to work hard, but once he becomes famous, will he have to do everything himself
In order to solve this problem, many famous and powerful magicians formed their own entourage. This kind of entourage is very similar to the knight's retinue, and because the magician does not need to be as self-disciplined as the knight, the magician's entourage has different types. There are more servants who are responsible for the daily life of the magician, assistants who take care of various affairs for the magician, and even more powerful guards. The purpose of these guards is to protect the magician and buy time for the magician to cast spells.
It can be said that the 11 magisters and 3 grand magisters traveling in this exchange group are equivalent to 14 small mercenary groups united to perform a task. This number is naturally indispensable, especially Master Blair himself. He also brought enough manpower: 20 thieves scouts who are good at gathering information, 20 warriors who are good at martial arts and wearing armor, and 10 shooters who are always accurate. And because of Blair's high status, he even hired some among his entourage. Several priests, plus Blair's 12 assistants who are all high-level magicians, and 8 servants including grooms and chefs, Blair's entourage alone accounts for 40% of the entire exchange group. one part,
After a while, Ryan walked over with Faras and Flanner. This time Ryan divided the entire mercenary group into two parts. He asked Alando to take Colin and Thomas to help Shaina find the town. The whereabouts of the Song of Soul, and he, Faras and Flanner, accompanied Blair back to the imperial capital, so when he heard that Blair was chatting with him, Ryan came over immediately with his companions,
As soon as Ryan and the others walked up to Blair, before they could speak, they heard the sound of rapid footsteps. Ryan and the others hurriedly stood away, only to see another of Blair's assistants hurriedly walked to Blair's side, and then whispered: " Sir, there is a situation."
Blair made an apologetic gesture to Ryan and the others, and then signaled his assistant to start reporting. The assistant immediately told the news he had just received: "About seventeen kilometers northeast of us, we found a large number of troops. There were about a thousand people, and an army also appeared in the southwest, but there were only a few hundred people. It was too dark and there were dense woods in that direction, so it was not possible to see clearly."
Blair briefly recalled the nearby map and found that the two armies happened to block the passage for his group to go north and south. If the magic exchange group wanted to go in other directions, they would have to abandon the carriage and take the mountain road, and the road was rugged and difficult to walk. The inconvenience may give the opponent more time to encircle him.
"Besides Senat, there is no other lord around here who can mobilize thousands of troops. It seems that Senat is ready to hunt, but sometimes he will be swallowed up by his prey if he overestimates his capabilities." Blair said softly: " The terrain here is difficult. As long as we hold on to the only passage, we don't have to worry about enemy attacks. Let the scouts shrink a little and be careful not to conflict with the opponent. After all, there are many of them. In addition, everyone on the mountain can eat and rest on the spot. No one is allowed to disturb you. In addition to guarding the passage up and down the mountain, the soldiers in charge of security must also dedicate manpower to patrol the surrounding cliffs to prevent people from sneaking up."
Ryan and the others were standing nearby, so naturally they could hear clearly. After Blair's assistant left, Ryan immediately took a few steps forward and said to Blair, "I'll go help too. I shouldn't hold you back." .”
Blair shook his head and said with a smile: "Haha, hold me back, Ryan, you are so humble. You killed more orcs in the Thunder God Fortress and the Imperial Capital than this number. If they attack in batches and days, maybe you One person can kill them all, but you are a guest now, how can you let the guest do his business while the host stands idly by."
Ryan wanted to say something more, but Blair patted his shoulder hard and said: "Don't worry, it's okay. Our magicians in Moon Moon City also use magic, and we also occupy a favorable terrain. If you really want If you can help me, there is something very important right now.”
"What's going on?" Ryan asked,
"Play tarot cards with me." Master Blair said with a smile.
As soon as Blair spoke, his assistant standing next to him immediately got busy. In a short time, everything was arranged. The table was removed from the carriage, and of course the four chairs were too, although they were a bit crude. , but it is not easy on the journey, and in addition to these, Master Blair's servant quickly brought out a variety of pastries, as well as grilled meat cut into small pieces, and more than a dozen kinds of popular fruits. There was even a glass of wine each for Faras and Flanner.
Faras sat down. She picked up the crystal wine glass and took a sip. She discovered that the blood-red wine was actually the finest Bordeaux produced in the imperial capital. She glanced at Ryan and Blair and found that they were the only ones in the room. Qingshui, obviously Blair's assistant knows the habits of Ryan and others very well, and handles everything properly.
"You have a good butler." Faras couldn't help but praise, and Blair said with a smile: "Actually, they have been with me for a long time and are familiar with it. Okay, no more, let's deal the cards. Bar."
"Okay, we haven't played cards together for a long time, Ryan, let's have a little more fun tonight." Faras picked up the entire set of tarot cards and began to shuffle and deal the cards according to the rules, while Ryan faced off against the Senat army. His worries were temporarily put aside. While waiting for Faras to deal the cards, Ryan had completely adjusted his mentality. He even joked with Blair: "If you lack a Magister card, you can give yourself Come in too, you are already a great mage anyway."
(Some things were delayed today, so I only updated 3,000 words, and there is still 1,000 words left to make up in two days.)