Under the "comfort" of the devil, Anna regained her ambition.
The results of the promotion assessment were announced the next day. When Anna arrived, the one-star mages surrounding the notification board all moved aside.
Anna paused in her steps. When she walked over, it felt like stars were shining over the moon. It was really uncomfortable not to walk over but to be stared at by so many people.
When she was hesitating, Rotgar took her arm and walked towards the encirclement calmly.
Arriving at the notification board, Anna quickly found her name.
All four subjects are excellent, and the overall score is of course excellent.
"Look, it's passed." Rotgar raised his eyebrows.
Anna couldn't help but touch the badge on her chest. Today, there will be one more gold star on the badge.
"Yes, I passed." Anna said with emotion.
When she turned around and wanted to walk away, she noticed that the one-star mages around her were looking at her even more enthusiastically. After all, she was promoted from a mage apprentice to a two-star mage within three months. I have never heard of a genius as fast as her!
Anna is actually a little ashamed of the title of genius.
She is not starting from scratch. She has more than ten years of training and knows how to learn a new thing. She has a set of built-in ways of thinking that can help her master spells quickly. Rather than saying that her talent is amazing, it’s more that her compulsory education is awesome.
Anna avoided the sight of the surrounding mages and went to the registration office to add stars with the devil and Natalie.
She had a premonition that her life would be turbulent next.
It would be great if we could attract five-star mages.
Compared with when she came to register half a month ago, the staff at the registration office were not as hesitant as before. They were very attentive and respectful when helping her add stars.
After all, with the talent she showed, she was guaranteed to be a four-star mage, and the probability of becoming a five-star mage was very high. How could they not respect her
After Anna got her two-star badge, she poked the one on the demon's chest and smiled so hard that she deserved to be beaten: "Now we are the same."
Of course, Anna knew very well that ten of her combined couldn't defeat the demon using Raymond's body, but at least on the surface, their star levels were the same. This gave her the illusion that she seemed to be very close to the demon's strength. .
Rotgar grabbed Anna's finger and sneered: "The same?"
Anna struggled to free herself and said with a smile: "At least the star rating is the same. If you don't hurry up, I might be able to surpass you in star rating soon."
Of course she was talking big words. She rose quickly in the first two stars, but it wasn't that easy after that. Of course, it will definitely still be much faster than ordinary people.
Rotgar had a sneer on her lips and did not refute. In less than a month, she had no time to upgrade.
The leisurely time passed, and then he got serious.
Anna will not continue taking exams in the short term, and the time will not be as stressful as the first three months. She also plans to relax a little.
Although she was used to studying as hard as before, a few months would be fine. If it lasted longer, she might become bald due to excessive pressure. She didn't want to personally try whether the potion could really cure hair loss.
The next day, Anna was congratulated by people she knew and didn't know.
Just as she expected, she passed two levels in three months, causing huge waves in the entire Mage Association. Even President Bella found Anna and asked her if she was interested in finding a teacher.
Of course, Anna couldn't say that she still looked down upon the four-star mage. She could only say that she would think about it again and send President Bella off politely.
"Anna, you are really amazing. President Bella even wants to accept you as a student!" Natalie was so excited that it seemed like she was herself.
"Yeah, it's really distressing." Anna said deliberately artificially, "Who should I choose?"
"I think President Bella is very good! She is a very powerful four-star mage!" Natalie gave Anna advice.
Anna glanced at the devil, but he was indifferent. After all, even if she really found President Bella as a teacher, there was nothing she could do to him, and he didn't need to care at all.
"I'll think about it again." Anna said perfunctorily.
On this day, Rotgar had the rare kindness to decide to give Anna the last relaxing day. He would not have much time left, and he would use various methods to make her surrender. Therefore, he went home early in the afternoon - he made an appointment with a noble son who had a good reputation and was very popular with ladies for afternoon tea.
He was not idle during the period when Anna was busy taking the assessment for promotion to two stars. He secretly met many men who were very popular with ladies, wanting to see what qualities they had in them that attracted women's attention. Although Anna is different from other women, he believes that there are some things in common, and now he already has a lot of ideas to be put into practice.
Anna was quite happy to see the devil leave early. After she could no longer see his back, she said to Natalie: "Let's go eat something good, I'll treat you. To celebrate my becoming a two-star mage."
Natalie's eyes lit up: "Okay!"
"Is there anything you want to eat?"
"Hmm... Oh, by the way, I heard that a new restaurant just opened in the west of the city. The chef seems to be from the capital. Everyone who has eaten there said it tastes very good."
"Then let's go take a look!"
Anna now has enough savings, and after upgrading to a two-star mage, the money will come in faster, so she looks rich.
Because the devil is always around, Anna and Natalie rarely have the experience of going out alone, and both of them are very excited. They arrived early and the restaurant was still quite empty. They enjoyed a feast comfortably and it was just getting dark when they came out.
The two got into the Wright family's carriage. Anna was full and didn't want to move, so she didn't refuse Natalie to take her home.
When she got out of the car when she got downstairs from Anna's residence, Natalie suddenly said: "Ana, can I go up and have a seat?"
Ana was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. Natalie's words are just like the sayings that men often use when sending women home. Usually "sit and sit" will develop into "do and do".
Natalie blushed a little. For so long, only Anna has been to her room, and she has not been to Anna's residence. If a good friend is a good friend, shouldn't they know each other's bedroom well
She hurriedly said: "If it's inconvenient..."
"It's not inconvenient, come on." Anna smiled and stretched out her hand. It was indeed inconvenient when Aip was still there, but it was very convenient when Aip was gone.
Natalie's eyes lit up, she held the mage's robe in one hand, held Anna's hand in the other, and jumped down from the carriage.
"I live in that attic, which is relatively independent. The landlord is very nice and often invites me to eat." Anna said as she led the way up the stairs. "It's just a bit small. It can't fit in with your room." Compare."
"The bedroom is just big enough, but if it is too big, it will be too spacious and scary." Natalie followed Anna and said sheepishly, "When I was a child, I often felt that there were monsters in the room, hiding in the dark and trying to eat me. So scared!”
"That's so normal. When I was a kid, I also felt that there was a monster under the bed..." Anna said, opening the door and stepping aside, "Please come in."
When Natalie poked her head in curiously, Anna suddenly felt uneasy.
There seemed to be some kind of man-eating monster hidden in the invisible dark place at the far end of the room.
"Natalie, wait..."
Before Anna could give a warning, a black light flashed in the darkness, and something came straight towards Natalie. Anna hurriedly condensed the gold element on her right arm, raised her arm to block Natalie.
The black light hit Anna's temporary barrier and was only blocked for a moment before penetrating her arm.
Anna groaned in pain, but fortunately she pushed Natalie away with her left hand while blocking, and the black light that penetrated her arm did not hit Natalie.
Natalie was standing at the junction of the stairs and the door. With Anna's push, she stepped on the air and screamed. She hurriedly used the wind gathering technique to lift herself up before landing. Some fell to the ground awkwardly.
After Anna took the blow, she realized the difference in strength between the two sides and had no intention of confronting the opponent head-on. Just as she was about to jump out of the room, she felt as if her mental strength was imprisoned by something for a moment. There seemed to be a vacuum, and the natural elements that could have been felt were no longer felt.
Anna was startled, as several black arrows pointed at her appeared in front of her eyes.
A deep voice sounded in the room: "If you don't want to die, don't move."
Her mental power was imprisoned by an unknown force, and Anna was now just a helpless girl.
She didn't dare to move. From the corner of her eye, she saw Natalie below being controlled by someone. She was a man covered in black clothes. The other person held a stick-like staff in his hand and pressed it against Natalie. Li's neck.
A man covered in black also walked out of the room. He approached Anna and suddenly raised his hand. A black cloth covered Anna. She felt that this cloth seemed to have a different meaning, and the man directly twisted her hands. He got behind him and took her downstairs.
Anna can shout, but she is worried that her shouting will attract Givena... These men in black are definitely not good people, and Givena will be killed and silenced by them.
Anna and Natalie were taken into the carriage, which seemed to be the one she and Natalie took.
Her arm was still bleeding, and she bit her lip in pain. But now she can't feel the spiritual power and can't perform the Holy Healing Technique on herself.
She took a deep breath and guessed who the other person was.
Is it for her or Natalie
She is already a two-star mage and thinks that her actual combat ability is not weak. The other party can control her so easily. In addition to making sufficient preparations in advance to restrain her mental power, his initial attack is also extraordinary, at least for a three-star mage. level.
And...the other party used dark spells.
Anna thought directly of Aip. Although Dibian is also a dark mage, he has been away for so long, and the trouble related to him will not wait until now to break out. Moreover, her relationship with Dibian is so secretive, how could anyone discover it
If it was Aip... She had always known that he had a secret. Could it be that after he left, he actually went to his organization and got her involved
Anna couldn't move and could only think in her head. She didn't know how long it took before the carriage stopped, she was pushed out of the carriage, and then the carriage left again.
The carriage belonged to Natalie's family, and it was probably taken away and the body destroyed.
Because she couldn't see the road, Anna staggered a little and couldn't hear any sounds around her. She felt that she was walking along the flat ground for a while, and then there was a spiral downward staircase. Occasionally she could hear Natalie's frightened screams, letting her know that she was not separated from Natalie, and she felt a little better. Peace of mind.
After going down the stairs and walking for a while, Anna was suddenly pushed and staggered. Then the black cloth covering her body was pulled away, and the sound of locking was heard behind her.
Anna looked around and took a breath.
According to the feeling when they came, they should be underground now, and where she is now is a small wooden dungeon.
And she still couldn't use her mental power.
"Ana..." Natalie's trembling voice came from the side.
Ana took a deep breath, and the damp and musty smell in the air made her frown. She quickly walked aside, and Natalie was in the cell on her right.
"Don't be afraid, we will be fine." Anna held Natalie's hand through the gap in the wood and comforted her softly.
Whoever these people were, they had no idea who they were messing with. If the devil finds out that she is missing, he will definitely come to her. If he dares to snatch the devil's prey, they are doomed.
"Well, we'll be fine!" Natalie's eyes were a little red. She rarely encountered such dangerous situations. The last time she was on the line of life and death, she couldn't help but panic. It was only because of Anna's presence that she could maintain a certain attitude. of calmness.
"Is your mental power imprisoned?" Anna asked.
Natalie nodded: "Yes."
Anna let go of Natalie: "Let me look around."
This space that should be located underground is about the size of two basketball courts. It is entirely made of stones, with torches for lighting on the sides. The wind blows in from nowhere, making the time here change. It is very suitable for shooting horror movies.
In this quasi-circular space, apart from a few cells here, only the middle was somewhat special, but she couldn't see clearly what was going on in the middle.
And she and Natalie were not the only ones in the cells here.
Anna looked at the cell to her left. There was a man lying there motionless. She slowly walked over and squatted down by the cell. When she saw that the man was about to ask a question, she noticed the other man's clothes.
This is…
"Aip?" Anna looked surprised.
Judging from his clothes and figure, this man lying on the ground with no face could be seen to be the man who left in the middle of the night more than a day ago.
Is it really what she guessed
Aip was a little far away from Anna and she couldn't reach him. He seemed to have fallen into a coma. Anna called him for a while but failed to wake him up.
At this moment, someone walked over, the footsteps were light and rhythmic, it seemed to be a woman.
Anna suddenly looked towards the door, and saw Magnolia in a black dress walking over with a white thick fan in her hand, and stood in front of Anna's cell. The ruby pendant on her chest was so gorgeous that it seemed to drip blood.
Anna hadn't seen Magnolia for a long time, and she never thought that this matter would be related to this ordinary person who was not a magician.
Magnolia's lips curled up slightly, looking at Anna in the cell with a haughty attitude.
"Dear Anna, long time no see. I heard that you have been promoted to two stars in succession and are now a two-star mage." Magnolia's eyes fell on Anna's chest, and the two gold stars on the badge made her sink. She rolled her eyes, covered her mouth and smiled artificially, "It's such an excellent talent, I can't bear to part with it."
"What do you want to do with us?" Anna asked.
Magnolia had a slight smile on her lips and a deep look in her eyes: "Yes, what am I going to do if I arrest you?"
She touched the pendant on her chest and suddenly talked about another topic: "Aren't you curious where the people who arrested you came from?"
Anna pointed at Aip next door and said, "I'm more curious about what's going on with him."
Anna's words did not actually reveal that she recognized April, and Magnolia did not hear the hidden meaning in Anna's words. She was a little unhappy when Anna interrupted her dominance. She glanced at the cell and said casually: "It's just a dark mage picked up on the road."
Anna frowned slightly. It turned out that Aip had nothing to do with her arrest? According to Magnolia, she didn't know that Aip and she were old acquaintances.
Anna pretended she didn't know Ep, looked at Magnolia and said, "If you catch a dark mage, you should hand it over to the church."
Magnolia seemed to have heard something funny. She opened her fan and covered the lower half of her face, laughing uncontrollably: "Send it to the church? Hahahaha, Anna, do you know what you are talking about?"
Anna didn't know what was funny about what she said. Wasn't what she said just the common sense of ordinary people in this world
Until she saw Magnolia stretching out her white fingers, and a black smoke-like substance suddenly appeared in her palm.
"Are you a dark mage?" Anna asked in surprise. She always thought that Magnolia was just an ordinary person.
Magnolia smiled and said, "And it's pure darkness."
Her eyes fell on the black smoke, with a mixture of love and hatred in her eyes.
Elemental affinities actually have certain genetic factors. Anna thought about the two dark magicians who captured her and Natalie, and suddenly realized that Magnolia's entire family might be hidden dark magicians.
They actually hid it so well under the nose of Black Cloud City Church.
Anna once had a good impression of dark magicians because of Dibian. When she saw a dark magician like Magnolia, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
There are always good and bad people in a group. She is lucky to have met Dibian. She cannot expect all dark mages to be good people.
"So, what are you going to do by arresting us?" Anna said, "I have no prejudice against dark magicians. If you let us go, I won't expose you."
"Don't be so naive, Anna, you are making me laugh." Magnolia shook her head with a smile, "Since I went to great lengths to catch you, how could I let you go?"
Anna looked at Magnolia and sighed: "I'm not begging, but warning you. If you don't let me go, something terrible will happen."
"Anna, do you want to say that Raymond will come to save you?" Magnolia smiled happily, "Raymond may be fascinated by you, but how can he find you? Even if he Knowing where you are, how can he break in with his strength as a two-star mage? You really shouldn’t put your hopes in an unreliable man. If I were you, I could study in the Mage Association openly and I wouldn’t pay attention to any man. , but focus all your energy on cultivation.”
She clenched her fists, and the black mist in her palms instantly dissipated: "You really don't know how to cherish it."
"You're talking nonsense! Anna obviously works harder than anyone else! It's obviously Master Raymond who has been pestering Anna!" Natalie suddenly retorted. She had been shocked by Magnolia's true identity and had never dared After hearing this, I finally couldn't help it.
Magnolia looked at Natalie coldly: "Shut up."
Anna didn't want Magnolia to focus on Natalie, so she forcefully took over the conversation: "If I didn't work hard, how could I go from a mage apprentice to a two-star mage in three months?"
Anna paused, but still did not use the devil to warn or threaten Magnolia. Firstly, the other party would probably not believe it, and secondly, if the devil found out what she said, she would betray him.
All she had to do now was wait, she knew the devil would definitely come.
Hearing Anna's words, Magnolia did not refute, she knew that what Anna said was also true.
Seeing her embarrassment as a prisoner, Magnolia felt much better. In fact, it wasn't Anna who had to do it, but who asked Anna to make her unhappy
She glanced at Ana again, turned around and was about to leave.
"Magnolia, what are you trying to do by arresting us?" Anna grabbed the cell railing and asked.
Magnolia paused in her steps, then turned around and smiled charmingly at her: "Anna, the only one I want to arrest is you. Natalie was implicated by you. But who told her to accompany you home today? In that case , she has no choice but to die with you. As for how she will die... I can’t tell you now, you will know tomorrow.”
This time, no matter what Anna called her, Magnolia left without saying another word.
"Anna, don't listen to Magnolia's nonsense! She was obviously the bad one who arrested us, how can we say that you were the one who got me involved!" Natalie grabbed the cell door and said quickly to Anna. She didn't want to Let Anna blame herself.
Anna knew Magnolia's intention, turned to Natalie and smiled reassuringly: "I know, you don't have to worry."
Having said that, Anna still felt a little guilty in her heart. If she could reject Natalie firmly today, Natalie would not be involved in such a mess.
She took a deep breath, not too panicked.
According to Magnolia's wishes, she would not be killed until tomorrow, and the devil would find her missing tomorrow morning, and he would definitely be able to find her.
It's ironic that the only thing she can hope for now is a demon who wants her soul.
"Natalie, there is nothing we can do now, let's take a nap." Anna looked at Natalie and smiled, "When you wake up, everything will be fine."
Anna's calm tone infected Natalie, and she nodded solemnly: "Yes, everything will be fine."
Anna touched Aip again before lying down. She looked carefully this time. Aip was unconscious, the dark lines on his face were very light, and his skin looked a little red, as if he had a fever.
Anna had long been used to Ep's twitching from time to time, but this time was particularly different. He was not convulsing and seemed to have been unconscious for too long.
But Anna could do nothing at this time. She lay down and curled up, thinking about what Magnolia was going to do to them, thinking about when the devil would find her missing and come to her, and forced herself to sleep.
She hoped that when she opened her eyes tomorrow, she would be able to see the devil's handsome yet hateful face.