Benjamin probably lived a peaceful life in Crewe for three days.
During these three days, meditation took up most of his time. In fact, it has been a long time since he practiced magic as he does now. The rush of escape, the cracks in the space of consciousness... many factors made it impossible for him to meditate. But now, he finally had a chance, so he naturally wanted to make up for what he had missed.
Of course, he didn't spend all his time meditating. He was still in the kingdom and wanted by the church, so he didn't have any sense of crisis. Therefore, during these three days, he also conducted a more in-depth investigation of the Crusad Gate.
I have to say that the pub is indeed a good place to get news. Whether he is sitting on the edge and eavesdropping, or getting together to drink each other hard, he can know a lot of things he wants to know.
In these days, he met all kinds of relevant people in the tavern. The soldiers, cooks, quartermasters, cleaners, craftsmen who claimed to have participated in the repair of the gate... Benjamin did not dare to inquire too openly, but just in this way, he had already drawn the structural diagram of the entire gate.
He also inquired about the existence of the spare cross.
From the mouth of a half-drunk quartermaster, he learned that in addition to the ten crosses held by the guards, there were five other crosses at the gate, which were placed in a warehouse deep inside the gate. The key to that warehouse was in the hands of the quartermaster, and when he talked about this place, he took it out and shook it, just like a child showing off his newly bought toy, which shows how drunk he was.
If he hadn't seen the crowd around him, Benjamin would have grabbed it on the spot.
Of course, he would not let go of such a good opportunity. After the quartermaster left the tavern drunkenly, he immediately followed him, preparing to snatch the key away when he reached an inaccessible intersection.
Unfortunately, unexpectedly, as soon as the quartermaster came out of the tavern, he fell down drunk, attracting a lot of people to watch. Before Benjamin could help him "enthusiastically", two people who were really enthusiastic people ran out and helped the quartermaster all the way back to the gate.
When he saw this scene, Benjamin was so angry! Such a good opportunity was missed by him. But the two people had already helped him up, and out of caution, he didn't get close, so no matter how fast he moved, it was useless.
So, he had to comfort himself that since this quartermaster loved drinking so much, he must come to the tavern often. There was no chance this time, so he could wait until next time. However, when he returned to the tavern, the bartender told him that the quartermaster had never come to the tavern to drink. This was the first time he had ever come to the tavern to drink. He probably would not come again in the future. Therefore, Benjamin had no other mood except regret.
Sigh... I can only think of other ways to get the key.
No matter what, there is always a bright side to things. At least he knew about the existence of the spare crosses, where they were kept, and where to get the key. Next, all he needs is more information inside the gate and a chance to sneak in.
It would be best if, as the proprietress of the textile store said, the people inside the gate start buying things again, Benjamin can hide in a bag of grain or something like that, sneak into the gate, and try to steal the cross.
In this way, while he was meditating and planning a way to pass through the gate, three days passed in a blink of an eye.
On the morning of the fourth day, his peaceful life was interrupted again. What interrupted his peaceful life was not some sudden change, but this small group of mages hidden in Crewe Town. They held a meeting again.
Since the last magic class, Benjamin has felt a faint sense of responsibility for this group of people.
Therefore, he stopped meditating and went to the meeting happily.
After passing the secret passage and arriving at the hidden underground warehouse again, he suddenly found that the expressions on everyone's faces were different again. These people stood in a group, chatting enthusiastically, talking about each other's new feelings about magic practice. When they talked about exciting things, even their cheeks would become hot and red.
—It was completely different from the scene when Benjamin saw them for the first time, where the neighbors in the market were chatting away.
Faced with this situation, Benjamin was very happy and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
What else could he say
Cheese changes destiny.
And they soon discovered Benjamin's arrival. Just like students who were eager to show off after getting perfect marks on the exam, they quickly swarmed towards Benjamin.
"Teacher Benjamin, oh no... Mr. Benjamin, you are finally here!"
"This method is so effective. How did you find such a good method?"
"Sir Benjamin, I encountered a small problem during meditation and I would like to ask you for advice."
“…”
All kinds of sounds completely drowned Benjamin's ears. He hurriedly waved his hands, raised his voice, and tried his best to comfort the more than twenty mages in front of him who were at the peak of their thirst for knowledge.
"Take your time... Take your time... If someone encounters any problems during the cultivation process, ask them one by one. As long as they are within the scope of my ability, I will answer them, so don't worry, just take your time..."
After a lot of hard work, Benjamin finally got them to calm down gradually, so that the whole situation would not get out of control.
Then, he began to answer questions.
It has to be said that even after just three days, these people's understanding of magic has improved by leaps and bounds, which can be seen from the questions they asked. Before, they were still wondering what magic elements were, but now, they have begun to think about why magic elements bring such changes to people.
Of course, in this case, the questions they raised became more difficult to answer. Just like the businessman Wallis, he began to wonder whether the magic element was a spiritual thing or a material thing. If it was a material thing, why could it directly affect the human spirit
How should Benjamin answer this kind of question
In the end, he had no choice but to imitate the spirit of the School of Athens, saying that the truth would be found through everyone's continuous debate, and he hoped that everyone would discuss with each other and encourage them to arrive at results through thinking and mutual debate.
So, they gathered in a group again and started a heated discussion among themselves.
Benjamin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, his cultivation methods are completely different from those of these people. His experience cannot be applied to them, so it is up to them to discover their own path and direction.
He couldn't help them much.
However, just when he thought that this meeting would end in a lively discussion, suddenly, a stench came. Under the influence of this smell, everyone involuntarily covered their noses, stopped debating, and let out strange screams of surprise.
"It stinks, what's going on?" someone in the crowd complained.
This turn of events, of course, caught Benjamin completely by surprise.
… What are you doing
Don't tell him that this is a biological weapon released by the church against them.
Just like that, in confusion, everyone turned around and looked at the source of the smell.
I saw another young man crawling out from the exit of the secret passage. He was holding a large wooden barrel in his right hand, and the stench came from the barrel in his hand.
"Frank!" A young girl immediately shouted angrily, "What are you going to do? You're so late for today's meeting, and you've made the place stink. You really let everyone down!"
Hearing this, Benjamin was also a little surprised. So he is one of our own? He almost thought that people from the church were really coming to cause trouble.
Fortunately, the young man named "Frank" in front of me does look familiar now.
And... it still sounds familiar.
Isn't this the one who always can't learn magic because his southern accent is too strong
Facing everyone's disgusted looks, Frank scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Don't be angry, I didn't mean it. Believe me, there are reasons for my being late, including this thing, it's all because I have a A very significant discovery. I am ready to tell everyone about it."
Benjamin couldn't help but feel like laughing as he listened.
As the landlady said when she introduced him, this young man spoke with a strong accent. Benjamin even didn't understand several words. Only by looking at the context could he barely understand what he meant.
With such an accent, it's no wonder that he can't pronounce the spells correctly. He has only learned the magic of water of life.
"What did you find? Can you smoke all the people in the church to death with the contents of this bucket?" The young girl was obviously still a little dissatisfied. She pinched her nose and couldn't help saying sarcastically.
However, Frank seemed to be used to this kind of irony and didn't pay attention. Instead, he laughed stupidly twice.
"No, we don't have to go through the gate." He shook his head and said, "With the contents of this bucket, we can go directly over the mountain in the distance, and we no longer need to be afraid of the griffins on the mountain. Got it!"