The cold winter is over, and the weather is getting warmer.
Standing on a tall building, Leylin could already see dots of green in the distance, and on the cultivated land not far away, there were farmers working hard.
"Before I knew it, another year has passed, and I'm already fifteen!" Leylin propped his hands on the edge of the window, his eyes were a little lost.
Leylin basically bought out all the Hof purple leaves in Extreme Night City. Through continuous refining, he finally obtained five bottles of new blue potion, which pushed his mental strength to around 5.8.
It's a pity that if any medicine is used too much, resistance will always appear, and the effect will gradually weaken. It was originally estimated that the value could reach 5.9, but now it has been reduced by 0.1 out of thin air.
"Now, the only hope is to go to Freza to buy them in several surrounding cities!"
Leylin leaned against the window, reached out and pulled a bunch of red berries from the table, and ate them casually as a snack.
"However, compared to other apprentices, I am already flying at the same speed. After all, even if I am a direct descendant of a big family, it is impossible to use the potion share without limit. It is still such a precious spiritual power potion!"
In less than a month, Leylin has caught up with the distance that the fifth-class qualifications took more than a year.
"It's also fortunate that I'm outside the academy, so I can conduct experiments and use potions so unscrupulously!" Leylin suddenly felt grateful for the arrival of the war.
"It's just that even if the war stops now, I don't dare to go back. At least I have to wait until the three-year mission expires before I have any excuse!"
At that time, Leylin estimated that he would already be a third-class apprentice, and besides being a mentor, he would be regarded as a little capable in the academy, so he should be paid more attention to. Moreover, with such a long time to cover up, it would be enough for him to come up with some other ideas. reasons to cover themselves.
"Master! An envoy from the City Lord's Mansion has brought an invitation card!" Anna knocked on the door and entered after obtaining Leylin's permission.
At this time, because she had already been tampered with by the wizard, her face was still the same as before, without any change.
"Invitation card?" Leylin was a little puzzled, he had no contact with Viscount Jackson.
He took a look, "Party? The invitation also specifically stated that only people from the circle of Melville are invited, that is, wizard apprentices!"
Leylin had some guesses: "Could it be? Something weird happened, and wizard's help is necessary?"
"Anna! Prepare a carriage and dress for me, I want to go out!"
Leylin said casually, for Jackson, a great knight and the lord of Extreme Night City, it would be difficult for an apprentice wizard to shake his majesty, and Leylin didn't want to turn against him either.
Moreover, due to the shortage of Hof purple leaves recently, Leylin also has no other very important things to spare time for.
"Go and have a look, I haven't seen Melville for a long time!"
In the center of Extreme Night City, there is a castle-like building made of gray stones. It is vast and majestic, and there are many guards standing beside it, showing the majesty of the nobility.
Tread! ! A black carriage suddenly stopped in front of the City Lord's Mansion, the door opened, and a young nobleman with brown hair got out of the carriage. He looked thinner, but his bright eyes were full of energy.
At this time, another carriage made of brown-red wood also stopped at the side, and an old man with a white beard descended from it, holding a book, exuding the aura of a scholar.
After the old man saw Leylin, every wrinkle on his face burst into a smile. He took the initiative to open his arms and said, "Long time no see! My friend!"
"Nice to meet you! Scholar Melfeller!" Leylin smiled and hugged the old man gently.
The relationship between him and Melfiler is not bad. Although this old man has some shortcomings, it is undeniable that some of his experiences have been a great inspiration to Leylin. When Leylin first came to Polar Night City He also gave Leylin a lot of help.
While chatting casually, the two showed their invitations and passed the guards guarding the gate.
A man who looked like a butler led Leylin and Melfiler through the garden to a place like a small reception room.
There, there were a few wizard apprentices who also settled in the Polar Night City, who had already arrived, and Leylin also went up to say hello.
In the middle of the small meeting room is a circle of sofas, surrounded by a mahogany table, which seems to have a sense of equality.
"Welcome! My friends!"
Viscount Jackson, who was a tough guy, walked in. He was the same as when Leylin saw him last year. Time had hardly changed him, except for a few strands of white hair behind his ears.
"Master City Master!" All the apprentice wizards nodded slightly.
"Come on! Don't be restrained! Sit down!" Jackson casually came to a sofa and sat down. The maids in low-cut dresses served everyone drinks similar to black tea, as well as desserts such as matcha cakes and biscuits.
"Why is the overall atmosphere like a seminar and afternoon tea?" Leylin was slightly puzzled in his heart, but he didn't show it.
Viscount Jackson sat in a circle with the wizard apprentices, talking about some recent anecdotes from time to time. Generally speaking, the atmosphere was very harmonious.
"Unfortunately, on the outside, Viscount Jackson has always shown himself as iron-blooded and ruthless. I heard that in order to suppress a rebellion, he directly ordered the execution of people in a village and hung their heads on wooden stakes..."
On the surface, Leylin was still talking and laughing, but in his heart he felt emotional: "Sure enough, only the equality of power is the prerequisite for harmonious communication!"
"That's right, when it comes to Baron Phil, he's been worrying about the medicine store recently!" Viscount Jackson seemed to mention something inadvertently while chatting.
"We have heard about the withering incident of the dark forest for a long time, but it has not been resolved!" A wizard apprentice on the other side said, playing the role of introduction very well.
Melfil frowned slightly, "I believe the lord must have a solution, don't you?"
Viscount Jackson smiled wryly: "My friends! I reported the situation to the royal family with a raven last year, but unfortunately there is still no reply... I have nothing to do!"
"Royal family?" Leylin's heart skipped a beat. Behind the royal family of the Marsh Principality is the support of the Black Bone Forest Academy. The connection between the two is inextricably linked. It is not surprising that this mission finally appeared in the Black Bone Forest Academy. up.
Speaking of which, he was still the person sent by Black Bone Forest to solve this matter, but he has been slacking off, and finally forced Viscount Jackson to invite these apprentices.
Although he smiled wryly in his heart, Leylin appeared to be an old god, took a sip of a cup of black tea, and had no intention of admitting it at all.
"It's just a high-energy creature that looks like pollution. Can't even the city lord solve it?" A red-haired middle-aged apprentice asked.
Leylin knew this person. He opened a clothing store in Polar Night City. Many of the clothes in the manor were purchased from his store.
The residents of the city know that the owner of the clothing store is a gentle middle-aged man with a beautiful daughter, but they never know that he is also a wizard.
"To be honest, I've shot it before! I also killed a lizard-like creature, but unfortunately it didn't help the wither event at all!"
Viscount Jackson spread his hands.
"Now, the area of the withered forest has expanded to the size of two villages. If it is not resolved, it will spread to the entire Dark Night Forest sooner or later. At that time, we don't even think about harvesting a single medicinal herb from there!"
Viscount Jackson clenched his fists.
The sale of medicinal materials is the economic pillar of Polar Night City. Every year, the City Lord's Mansion collects a high amount of gold coin tax from it. Now that the income has dropped sharply, it's no wonder that Viscount Jackson can't sit still.
"Can you show us the body material of that lizard?" Melfil asked.
"Yes!" Lord Viscount clapped his hands, and a blond-haired maid came forward holding a silver plate with some khaki scales on it.
All the apprentices here stepped forward to pick up a piece of observation, and Leylin also took one and put it in his hand.
"Chip! Test!" The khaki-colored scales were the size of a human's thumb, and they were ice-cold.
"The scales of suspected polluting organisms are estimated to be a variant of marsh lizard! The surface has a small amount of radiation, the material is extremely chaotic, and the molecular structure is destroyed. It cannot be used as any material!"
The chip feeds back the scan information.
"It's no wonder that no wizard in the canyon has taken action! There is absolutely no room for wizards to use this kind of creature, and the whole body can't sell a magic stone. Who would do such a thankless thing!"
Leylin suddenly understood that wizards are a group of people whose interests are paramount, and they won't do things that don't benefit them.
The withered forest was right next to Polar Night City. If there were really some interests in it, or the biological materials that wizards liked, they would have been trampled down by the wizards in the canyon trading place long ago.
It can exist so far, it can only explain one point, there is no benefit in it, only trouble, or the income from selling is not worth the cost, so it has not been resolved.
"It's a pity! It's not a high-energy creature that wizards need, but a polluting body! It's useless to wizards!" Melfiler took out something like a magnifying glass to look at it for a long time, and finally came to the same conclusion as Leylin.
"How? Is there a way?" Viscount Jackson looked at everyone expectantly.
"Most of the pollutants are formed due to drastic changes in the growth environment. I can't draw any conclusions without conducting field investigations! Moreover, I don't think this kind of organism is the real culprit that caused the withering event!"
Melfil shook his head.
"I'm willing to offer 30 magic stones per person, plus 5,000 gold coins. How about you go and find out? This is my request! For the sake of old friends!"
Viscount Jackson looked around and saw that the other wizard apprentices looked uninterested, so he couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said.
"Since it's the city lord's trouble, of course I'm duty-bound!"
Melfil was a little helpless.