"Praise you, my god!"
"... You are our Father in heaven, and may people honor your name as holy!"
"May your kingdom come..."
"May your will be done on earth, as you walk in heaven!"
"Our daily food is gifted by you..."
"Forgive our debts, just as we forgave the debts of others..."
"Don't let us be tempted, save us from evil!"
"... The kingdom, authority, and glory... all belong to you! Forever!"
"My God is eternal!!"
"My God is eternal!!"
"..."
In the early morning, before the temple area of Saint-Neubourg, the monthly large-scale prayers came to an end with the praise of the gods.
An immature teenager with short brown hair walked on the street with the scattered crowd. When passing a dark alley, he secretly glanced at a few stones that were randomly thrown in front of the dark alley.
"Huh? Seven, seven, three... Will there be a secret gathering tonight? The situation in Sainte-Neubourg is very chaotic this time! Should I go?"
The unchanging Wilder wondered in his heart, but the pace under his feet did not stop in the slightest.
"Go, take the risk..."
"If you don't go, you will lose a precious learning opportunity..."
Wilder, who was fighting in his heart, wandered around, letting the Buddha use this method to get a conclusion.
"Ugh!"
The appearance of the immature boy with heavy sighs made him look extraordinarily mature.
As a young man who is interested in historical research, Wilder studied various languages and the customs and cultures of various regions of the Walsde mainland until his parents passed away a few years ago.
Wilder, who started living alone, turned all his thoughts about his parents into research on various historical materials. Because of this, he discovered that the sudden death of his parents was not an accident...
While sorting out his parents' belongings, Wilder found a book written in Nesirrel language at the bottom of the bookcase at home, and this book led Wilder on the path of a wizard.
Perhaps for safety, Wilder's parents did not disclose any information about the mage to their children. Therefore, Wilder, who has no way, can only rely on himself to study the obscure knowledge recorded in the book with difficulty.
Until one day, Wilder, who secretly collected books banned by the temple, accidentally broke a secret gathering of wizards, which exposed him to another new world, who had just become an apprentice of wizards.
Since then, Wilder, who is determined to become a historian, has changed his mind. The search for truth and the pursuit of knowledge have become an indispensable part of his life.
"Fortunately, I am alone... Even if something happens, it won't involve anyone else!"
In the face of the cruel suppression of "heresy" by the Eternal Temple, although Wilder was very afraid in his heart, his desire for knowledge suppressed this fear, and he finally decided to attend the secret party at night.
…
Late at night, the moon and stars are scarce.
Wilder, who was ready, put on a black cloak and quietly left the residence through the dark passage in the room.
Along the way, Wilder avoided several patrols and walked around in the complex streets and alleys, and came to a two-story villa on the edge of the noble quarter.
"... Due to the obstruction of news, we didn't know until a few days ago that the adults of the Magic Society had captured the port city of Carter in the north, and captured the'long road hub' Maituli Siland..."
"If all goes well, the Magic Society can completely occupy a place in the north... Maybe we will end this hiding life..."
"..."
Came to the basement below the villa, disguised as Wilder, and heard the emotions of several other members of the secret gathering.
"so it is… "
Wilder immediately thought of the situation in Saint-Neubourg, and suddenly realized.
The space in the basement is not very large, just a long table with a number of low stools.
Just as several apprentices of the mage, including Wilder, were sitting firmly around the long table and preparing to communicate with each other, there was a knock on the door of the basement.
This sudden change caused several people to stand up suddenly, and everyone's hands were faintly emitting waves of spells...
"Who?" Wilder tried to calm his voice.
A low, hoarse voice sounded outside the door: "Please stay calm, everyone!"
With a wave of subtle spell fluctuations, the door lock on the inside of the door was twisted and opened by an invisible force, and a person wearing a black robe appeared in everyone's field of vision.
When Wilder and the others were planning to act first and control the stranger, a terrifying and oppressive spell wave rippled between the black-robed man's right hand.
"Everyone, I came here with kindness... I hope no unpleasant things happen!"
The black-robed man scanned the apprentices of the mage in the basement, and said, "It seems that this should be a secret gathering... I really miss it!"
Although this strange black-robed man said inexplicable words, under his strong pressure, Wilder and others could only keep the necessary silence.
Looking at the people who had given up their shots, the black-robed man shook his hand and scattered the attacking spells in his right hand. This kind of light weight on the spells once again deterred the apprentices in the basement.
Slowly walking into the basement, the black-robed man closed the door easily. He randomly found a low stool among the guarded eyes of everyone and sat down without any cramps!
"Introduce myself, my name is Victor..."
The black-robed man said with his hoarse and low voice: "As a mage of the Mainland Magic Knowledge Promotion Association, I am very happy to meet like-minded partners in this city!"
"The Magic Society?"
When the apprentices of the mage heard this long-awaited name, their hearts were extremely excited.
"This lord..."
Carefully looking at the mysterious man covered in black robes, Wilder considered his own words and asked: "As you can see, we, apprentices of the mage hiding in the shadows, are preparing for a secret Party... Is there anything important about your visit?"
Wilder saw that the man in black robes who claimed to be Victor didn't make any threatening actions relying on his powerful strength, which calmed his nervousness slightly.