The sun was setting and the afterglow was like fire. The real Alto was even more like a cemetery. Except for a few magicians guarding the city walls in different areas far away, only a few pedestrians wandered on the street.
On the empty road, a "horse" car passed by quickly, without any sound of hoofbeats or wheel collisions, just like an envoy from a silent hell.
The reason why this "horse" cart is like this is because it has no wheels, and the four horses running in front are hazy, as if a pale mist has condensed, only the head is burning with raging flames, and the eyes are two-point jumping red light.
"Is this the rumored 'Nightmare'?" In the compartment with the windows half open, a rare mezzo-soprano sounded, slightly magnetic and extremely alluring.
Antaike's magic robe turned into a dress from the collar to the back of the head, which was bright and fashionable, but this made him very uncomfortable. He kept pulling on different parts of the clothes, as if he couldn't breathe: "Yes, this is a function created by the teacher. The special horse that directly enters the dreamland is a step-by-step fusion of the ghost horse, an undead creature, and the demon 'dream manipulator' with special abilities."
There are too many types of demons, and even the most knowledgeable legendary magician can't boast that he has fully identified them, and there is no trend of knowledge sharing in the magic empire. If you don't show something important enough, others will not share their unique knowledge at all. , even, some spells and knowledge that are used as cards will not be shared at all, so even if some types of demons have been discovered, they are only known to a few people, such as the "dream manipulator" mentioned by Antek, Fernando had never heard of it before.
"'Nightmare' pulls the car. Is the party in a dream?" Fernando, the bright and fiery "girl", suddenly asked.
Antaike laughed dryly: "No, I borrowed it specially. Since I have a female companion, it must be more grand."
"It seems that you are not completely hopeless." Fernando expressed his praise with his unique habit. On his exquisite and beautiful face, the bright red eyes were extremely bright, just like lightning flashes in the dark night, which was extremely attractive. people's hearts.
Antaike first puffed up his chest. But soon he stooped again, and sighed sadly: "It will be even more painful when you are laughed at later, 'Look, the female companion that that fool finally found, the female companion who was specially lent by Nightmare, was just like that. Easy snatch away, loser is loser'."
The tone of the second half of his sentence was vivid, and he deliberately squeezed his throat, obviously imitating a certain companion who often laughed at him.
"It's better than before when I didn't even have the qualifications to be robbed." Fernando didn't know he was consoling. Still sarcastic.
Antaike thought for a while: "It makes sense... It's a good thing to make progress every time. Anyway, I don't have the extravagant hope to really find a female companion. When I become an archmage, there are as many female companions as there are in the dream. with."
"Don't take fantasy for reality." Fernando restrained his expression. He solemnly reminded his friend that after not seeing him for so many years, he found that Antaike was becoming more and more addicted to dreams.
"Why can't illusions become real? Why can't dreams become a real world?" Antaike suppressed it for a long time before, and his tone was a little excited. "This is the common hope of all magicians in the illusion department."
"So, the highest achievement of the illusion department is to deceive yourself?" Fernando's mouth was much more poisonous than Antaike's.
Antaike shook his head: "No. It's not a deception, but it really became real..."
Before he finished speaking, "Nightmare" had stopped, and in front of him was a villa with a serious style and gloomy colors.
"Here we are, don't rush to discuss the illusion." Antaike tugged at the neckline again. Stepping out of the carriage, he turned around. According to the etiquette taught by Fernando, reach out your hand and lead "her" down - in this regard, Fernando is much more experienced than him.
"You can still be saved." Fernando nodded, holding Antaike's hand with "player professional ethics". He is short in stature, and it is quite appropriate to stand next to the thin and tall Antaike.
A suspicious blush suddenly appeared on Antaike's face, and his left hand moved unnaturally, feeling that the unspeakable part below Fernando's neck was full and full of elasticity.
"This, this, is this true, is it true?" He stammered, his body tensed as if he had been entangled in a giant snake.
Fernando said proudly: "Don't doubt my level of magic. Even a legendary magician may not be able to achieve such a good effect of constant transformation before getting that item."
"But I still find it weird..." Antek led Fernando towards the door stiffly.
"Hehe, you can't even enjoy 'weird', so seize the opportunity." Fernando said with a smile, as bright as the sun.
Antaike found that Fernando's sloppiness and wretchedness had reached a level that he needed to look up to, so he had no choice but to shut up and step up the steps with both hands and feet.
"Tell me, is the god-like strength that Pope Gregory showed in Lance this time true, or did he use the magical magic lock arranged by Lance?" Fernando suddenly started talking about other topics.
"Ah, what?" Antek was not on the same "frequency" as Fernando at first, and then he came back to his senses: "I don't know, anyway, according to my teacher, it was indeed beyond the legendary peak strength at that time, without any Doubtful, but since the end of the battle, he hasn't left Lance even half a step."
Fernando nodded, and his thoughts jumped to the point where Antek couldn't keep up: "Will Stannis attend the banquet tonight?"
This is a gathering of a small circle, and most of the leaders are legendary students.
"Ah, what?" Antek expressed his bewilderment in the same language again, and then said: "He hasn't been in Alto these days, and he went out to collect materials."
So many magicians gather in Alto and other cities, and the materials will not emerge out of thin air for no reason. Therefore, the magicians will take turns to leave the city and go to places such as forests and dark mountains to collect resources, or go further and go to the northern gems. A place rich in mineral deposits.
And this gave opportunities to the night watchmen and clergy, and incidents such as assassinations and sieges emerged one after another. The magicians would not swallow their anger, and also set traps to kill the church personnel in turn. Therefore, when there were no legendary battles in cities such as Alto and Tria, they were peaceful and peaceful, but the surrounding areas fell into a state of repeated strangulation , It is not that there are no traps trying to lure Legendary to make a move, but neither side has been able to produce much results.
so. Stannis went out, maybe to really collect some materials for promotion, maybe to set a trap.
Regarding this situation, Fernando learned a lot from the journey, and nodded, "I'll discuss illusions and dreams with him when he comes back."
"Well, you just stay in Alto for a few more days, so that you can find potential magicians who are willing to go to the Holm area." Antaike said happily, this is one of his true friends in life. The total number should not exceed three.
Fernando laughed and said, "So my nickname will become 'Antek's Shame'?"
"I think you'd better go back as soon as possible... Anyway, you already understand the general situation." Antaike looked at his right hand sadly.
"Hey, I have to learn more about the specific details of the battle and collect information on the cardinal and the epic knight. It will be convenient for me to deal with later. So in a short time, you will have to bear a shameful reputation." Fernando said indifferently.
At this time, the iron gate of the villa opened without wind, and a slightly shrill male voice sounded: "Hey, Antaike, where did you find a female companion? Could it be that the 'Pink Mill' paid for it?"
Sorcerers, dark knights, dwarves, and ordinary people all have biological needs. So the prostitute industry has not lost its living space, and "Pink Mill" is one of the best, of course, they mainly provide services in dreams.
"This is my good friend, I met in Rentate before. Lando." Antaike introduced nervously, for fear that people would see through that Fernando was actually a man.
Fernando said with a bright smile: "It turns out that Antek doesn't have a female companion in Alto."
The tone was a little surprised. Hearing this, Antaike was taken aback for a while.
"Hehe, there has to be someone who can take him seriously..." The shrill voice gradually faded away.
Antek quietly gave Fernando a thumbs up, and praised him for his great performance: "He is Beto, and he likes to laugh at me the most. His teacher is Lord 'Element Dominator'."
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In the villa, sixty or seventy magicians strolled through the hall with strange drinks, surrounded by four men and one woman.
There was a water curtain floating in front of the four men and one woman, showing the scene near the iron gate.
"Hmph, Antaike has a female companion whom he has known since he was a child." The man with a mustache made a high-pitched voice, his expression was hesitant, and he seemed a little embarrassed.
"Tsk, what a pretty little beauty." A girl holding a strange light green drink said, "Red eyes and red dress, bright and enthusiastic, she is really a stunner."
She was tall and slender, with black hair shawl, and a delicate appearance, like a pure and beautiful lady, but her words were unbelievably rude, but the people around her seemed to be used to it.
Beto with the mustache curled his lips: "Fran, this is just a vulgar woman from the countryside, rude and unsophisticated."
He belittled Fernando vigorously.
In the minds of the magicians who used to be in Antifulo, the Holm area was a rural place with backward standards and barbaric rudeness.
"But you can't deny that a country girl who has not been infected by the depraved and obscene atmosphere of Antiffler and Tria must be pure and shy." The delicate beauty Fran laughed.
A sullen blond man next to him snorted, "Are you going to embarrass Antek? He is also a legendary student, and he has a good relationship with Stannis."
"This kind of thing depends on each other's feelings. How can you embarrass Antaike? Hey, although you like me, you have no right to interfere with my life." As soon as he interrupted, he was a little angry and wanted to try.
The gloomy man closed his mouth, and decided to quickly forget about this perverted guy.
Beto's heart moved, and he deliberately said: "That country girl and Antaike have known each other since childhood, and their relationship must be very deep. Fran, even if you want to, you can't succeed."
"Really?" Fleming knew that Beto was trying to stimulate herself, but after seeing Fernando's appearance in the water curtain, she still said loudly, "How about we make a bet?"