Although he had no experience in torturing others, when Benjamin started doing this now, he felt unexpectedly familiar. It seems that after being tortured a lot, I can imitate the same cold-blooded and cruel look.
The entire torture process was also unbelievably simple - before he could say any more threatening words, the other party's expression changed, and he cowered under the threat of the ice needle.
"Okay, okay, as long as you put that thing away, I'll tell you everything."
Benjamin did not remove the ice needle, but continued: "First explain your purpose clearly."
"Hiss..." It seemed that his hands were a little painful from the cold. The young man couldn't help but struggle a little, but the ice needle was on his neck. He didn't dare to move too much, so he had to move his body and quickly said, , "Her Majesty the Queen just asked me to follow you and figure out your next moves. As for what she wants to do, I don't know."
Hearing this, Benjamin fell into deep thought. However, he still dispersed the ice needle as promised and did not threaten the opponent with it.
The Queen is still following them...
If you just want to recruit mages, there is no need to do this. Even though they captured the Crusad Gate, it doesn't mean that their strength is so strong that they can conquer the world or something like that. There are so many mages under the queen's command, and there should be at least a few of them, so why bother sending people to follow them
After thinking for a while, he then spoke and asked: "Since the Queen sent you to follow us, why did you deliberately pretend to sneak in?"
He always felt that there was something strange about this person.
"Don't, don't kill me, I really didn't lie." However, the young man seemed a little afraid of the little ice needle and immediately said, "Although I don't know why Her Majesty the Queen is following you, I still know a lot. Other things. I know the purpose of her personal conquest, and I also know many secrets of the Mage Guild. As long as you don’t kill me, I will tell you everything!”
… Mages Guild
Benjamin couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.
"Tell me about the Mages Guild." After thinking about it, he asked.
The young man also spoke quickly, talking about one thing after another: "They are secretly developing a magic potion recently. They say that after drinking it, people can be immune to any magic and magic for a short period of time. Because many mages are opposed to it. This research, so they can only conduct it in secret. Also, they have been secretly raising Warcraft, even in the capital, and Her Majesty the Queen may not even know about it. Also... "
As he listened, Benjamin couldn't help but frown deeply.
What is this all about
He originally wanted to know the general information about this "Magic Guild", but the young man directly threw a bunch of secrets at him. Until now, he didn't even know the origins of the Mage Guild, so he directly rose to the secretive level, so naturally he was confused.
But... From this passage, he could guess something from the side.
The Mage Guild should be a mage organization that exists in Icol or even in several countries. Judging from the young man's description, this Mages Guild should be very large, influential, and has a complete organizational system. It is estimated to be much more powerful than the Silent Academy in Horli Kingdom.
Come to think of it, with the crazy pursuit of the church in the kingdom, it would be difficult for a mage organization to develop. But it's different when you go abroad. No one deliberately suppresses them. Mages can naturally gain a higher social status by virtue of their own abilities, and it's normal for them to form large and influential organizations.
Moreover, researching potions, raising magical beasts... This mage guild seems to have selected some interesting skills on the technology tree. Magical cognition has transcended its original form and developed its own unique theory.
If he had a chance, he would have to go and see it.
"Sir, you... don't know the existence of the Mages Guild?" The young man seemed to see something from Benjamin's expression and asked cautiously.
Hearing this, Benjamin nodded.
"We are mages who escaped from the Kingdom of Hori. We have never been to other countries. We didn't know there was such a thing as a mages guild." When he said this, he suddenly glanced at the young man's frozen hands and continued. , "However, if it's just like this, and you think I didn't notice that your freezing was all fake, and a dagger has slipped into your sleeve, then you are looking down on me."
“…”
The "fearful" expression on the young man's face froze again.
When Benjamin saw this, he could only sigh secretly in his heart.
Speaking of which, if he hadn't been more careful and used the water element induction method again, I'm afraid he really wouldn't have been able to detect the young man's disguise. In that case, he might have capsized in the gutter.
Things really aren't that simple.
Just like this, Benjamin looked at the other person expressionlessly, quietly waiting for when the young man's second mask would be willing to be peeled off.
The atmosphere was stagnant.
After a while, the young man lowered his eyes, sighed, and said with a helpless expression: "If I tell you now, I really don't have any ill intentions at all. I am pretending to be frozen just because I feel comfortable lying down and am too lazy to move. Would you believe it?"
Benjamin responded with a friendly smile and shook his head.
Half a minute later.
Looking at the young man whose entire body was frozen in ice except for his head and neck, Benjamin finally nodded with satisfaction.
"No matter how many tricks you have, it's impossible to pull them off now." He tapped his fingers on the ice that froze the opponent and said, "Who are you?"
The young man, whose whole body was frozen in the ice, could only twist his neck and show a miserable expression.
"Didn't I say that? I'm just a mercenary. I accepted Her Majesty the Queen's mission to track you, that's all."
Benjamin shook his head and said, "You didn't say you were a mercenary just now. Moreover, if you were really a mercenary, why did you appear in Ikol's camp?"
To be honest, there are too many doubts about this young man who suddenly appeared. Many of Benjamin's questions just now were ignored by him by half-answering and half-forgetting. Therefore, although it felt like he said a lot of things, he did not reveal the key information at all.
It was impossible for Benjamin not to be wary.
"Her Majesty the Queen issued a mercenary recruitment order before the expedition, and recruited many mercenaries to accompany the army. I saw that the rewards were generous, so I signed up." However, the young man explained in a helpless tone, " After you left, Her Majesty the Queen sent me to track you because I am the best at tracking and hiding. That's the whole process. If I lie to you, then let all my family members die in pain, okay? "
"Really?" Benjamin sneered and said, "But now, your mission has failed, why don't you look disappointed at all?"
Hearing this, the young man showed a surprised expression and said, "Why should I be disappointed? I didn't fail. I know your position and I didn't lose you. I will report it to Her Majesty the Queen again. How can I be disappointed?"
Still acting stupid...
When Benjamin saw this, he also smiled and said, "Then how do you know that you can go back alive and report our movements to the Queen?"
However, after hearing this sentence, the young man's expression suddenly changed again. The artificial surprise disappeared, revealing a smile similar to Benjamin's.
"Because you can't kill me."
Just when Benjamin felt something was wrong and where did the young man's confidence come from, suddenly, a heartbreaking sound, like the sound of something breaking bit by bit, came from the young man in front of him.
Suddenly, Benjamin’s expression changed drastically.
He didn't care about casting spells in his mind, he directly recited the spell, summoned the ice arrow and was about to shoot forward. However, a breeze blew across his face. After being stunned for a short time, he looked carefully again. Apart from the broken ice on the ground, he was the only one left in the entire tent. There was no sign of the young man just now.
Benjamin was stunned.
How can it be
This guy... who is this guy? How did he manage to break through the ice in the blink of an eye and then disappear into thin air before his eyes
What is going on
The more Benjamin thought about it, the stranger he felt. The night wind blew in through the opening of the tent, making him feel chilled all over.
Suddenly, he found a rag on the ground where the young man was before he disappeared. Confused, he stepped forward, picked up the rag, and held it in his hand. I saw a line of words clearly written on the cloth strip:
"Um...Benjamin Reese, welcome to Icol."