In this way, from the old man's mouth, Benjamin felt that he had learned a lesson about "how much nonsense can be said about legends."
Among those rumors, Miles had extraordinary skills and was good at disguise, which was consistent with Benjamin's impression. Therefore, there is no description of his true appearance in the rumors. Most people thought he was forty years old, and some said he was sixty or seventy years old. Some even thought he was actually a woman.
When he heard this, Benjamin began to feel that it was a bit ridiculous.
Among those rumors, Miles has only become famous in the past few years. He made his fortune in Carites and became famous in Freden. Regarding his origin, everyone said that he was an outsider who traveled through the uninhabited Ross Desert to the east of the two countries and came from a mysterious country that no one knew existed further east.
As for the process of his becoming famous, it was after becoming a mercenary that he completed countless "impossible" tasks. Going deep into the Death Forest to collect materials, assassinating a very famous and powerful mage, escorting secret letters across the borders of several countries... The tasks of the Mercenary Association are kept secret, but a lot of news has spread. I don't know whether it is true or not, but when When these messages all point to the same person, people will naturally turn their attention to the person.
And in the process, some very nonsense rumors also emerged, such as killing a giant dragon, actually being the real master of the mercenary association, not a human being but another creature... These rumors made Benjamin feel helpless.
It’s not like he’s never seen me before, so how could he be so powerful
With his magical immunity to magic and amazing skills, it would be absolutely easy for that guy to assassinate several mages. But other rumors that are a bit conspiracy theory are definitely just nonsense.
In fact, judging from what the old man said, Miles is very famous in the mercenary world, but there is very little credible information. No one mentioned that he was immune to magic, or what faction he might belong to. The only thing everyone agrees on is that Miles never drinks potions.
Benjamin was a little surprised when he heard this.
Is this guy really a mutant
Without the blessing of external forces, it is difficult to imagine that an ordinary human being can possess that level of physical fitness. However, when he thought about it, he had that weird ability to resist magic, and Benjamin no longer felt that there was anything strange about it.
In short, Benjamin can only try his best to think on the bright side and hope that there is no bigger conspiracy behind this.
After getting the information about Miles, he finally discussed the task of finding someone with the boss of "Silver Fox". The situation had changed, so he still spoke and asked the old man to go to the Mages Guild to inquire about the news and see if Augustine was really taken away by them.
The old man didn't seem to be able to cope with the Mage Guild, but in the end, he nodded in agreement and said he would do his best.
"By the way..." Suddenly, Benjamin seemed to have thought of something. Before the old man left, he asked again, "How is your son's injury now? Is there anything I can do to help?"
Hearing this, the old man turned around, smiled and said, "Did you want to visit the grave at last month's funeral?"
"…Condolences."
The old man did not look sad, but smiled casually: "That's it. Is there anything else? I'll leave first. I'll come back to you if I have news."
Benjamin shook his head and replied: "That's all, please."
"After receiving the money, you always have to work." The old man waved his hand and left.
Seeing this, Benjamin sighed, left here, and returned to his room. Seeing that it was almost time, he meditated for a while, washed up, then lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
In the next few days, Benjamin and his friends hid in the hotel, staying behind closed doors, patiently waiting for the situation in Regina to change. The number of soldiers questioning people in the streets did not decrease, but some rumors about the incident in the square that day slowly spread.
People in the streets were saying that that day in the square, a man who looked like a beggar fell from the sky and killed all the rebel soldiers around the square. Then, that person led everyone in the square and heroically rescued all the mages in prison. However, when Her Majesty the Queen wanted to award him the medal, the man disappeared into the crowd and no one knows where he went.
The people of Regina called that man "The One Who Came from Heaven."
When Benjamin accidentally heard this rumor in the hotel corridor, he felt dumbfounded.
Falling from the sky, rescuing the mage...these people have really rich imaginations. They turned a group of ragtag people into a heroic revolutionary army, and even attributed all the credit to the queen to him. But yes, that team is made up of people. After the people dispersed and went home, they naturally wanted to brag a little bit more about themselves, and they also wanted to brag about Benjamin.
Besides, the name "Heavenly Man" sounds better than "Water Polo Demon". After all, he was still wearing beggar's clothes at that time, so he was thankful that others didn't call him Jigong.
Therefore, although there seemed to be nothing to be proud of, Benjamin still felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
Of course, when rumors spread, he would be more vigilant when he was secretly proud. The rumors must have reached the Queen's ears, and now she is just busy chasing the undercover, but after this period of busy work, the Queen will definitely pursue this matter. Benjamin was flying in the air at that time, and many people had seen his appearance, and he couldn't guarantee whether he would be recognized.
Still have to be careful.
It is also because of this that the mages have not even dared to hold small meetings these days, for fear of revealing something. The dual cultivation meditation method that I had studied before could not be used because it would emit magic waves, so I had to meditate separately, restrained my movements, and waited patiently at the hotel.
Benjamin is waiting too. He is waiting for news from the "Silver Fox" boss, or Miles has found Augustine and is ready to make an exchange with him. In short, he will not take the initiative again for the time being.
However, he did not wait for news, but instead waited for an unexpected visitor.
Boom, boom, boom!
Four days later in the afternoon, a rapid knock on the door interrupted Benjamin's meditation. He opened his eyes, showing a somewhat puzzled expression. He hesitated for a while, but did not open the door, but asked first:
"who?"
There was a moment of silence outside the door, and then a voice came: "We are ordered by Her Majesty the Queen to search here to see if there are any undercover agents from the enemy country. Please open the door. As long as there is no problem, we will not embarrass you."
… oh
Benjamin couldn't help but feel a little lucky. Fortunately, when he went out to eat just now, he disguised himself a little. Otherwise, he would have to worry about whether he would be recognized when meeting the soldiers here with his original appearance.
With this thought in mind, he stood up and opened the door.
Standing outside the door were three heavily armored soldiers, even wearing helmets, so their faces could not be seen. Suddenly, Benjamin became more cautious. However, he still welcomed them with a smile and showed nothing strange.
"Brother Soldier, just look at it, there is absolutely nothing wrong with me here!"
Hearing this, the three soldiers also nodded. Two of the soldiers entered the room and began to search around, while the other faced Benjamin and began some routine questioning.
"Where are you from?"
Benjamin answered naturally: "I am a merchant from the Kingdom of Hori, and I come here to do business."
The origin of the Horli Kingdom is still a bit sensitive at the moment, but it is not easy for him to hide it. If soldiers hear flaws in his accent, they will be more likely to become suspicious.
Lies must be true and false, mixed together, so that they will not be discovered.
Sure enough, as Benjamin expected, the soldier had no suspicion and stopped questioning after asking a few more simple questions. The two soldiers also completed the search in the room. Benjamin had some magic-related things, but this was quite normal in Icol, and it was impossible for him to be an undercover agent of the church.
He didn't want others to see these things, but he didn't have any space with him, so where could he hide them
"Are you still a mage?" the soldier asked in surprise.
Benjamin shook his head and said: "Goods. I know that the sale of magic books is strictly controlled in Ikol, but I would like to ask some of you to be a little more accommodating."
As he spoke, he took out a few gold coins and put them in the soldier's hands.
As a businessman who has been pretending to be a businessman for so long, he has become quite familiar with the methods of ordinary businessmen - this trick works. He also knows the market price of Ikol. The price of a few gold coins is enough.
When the soldier saw this, he put away the gold coins silently and nodded, seeming to acquiesce to this.
However, just when Benjamin thought that the three soldiers were about to leave, the soldier who had just collected the gold coins suddenly turned his face and said seriously: "Selling magic books, the goods must be confiscated, and then fined one hundred Gold coins. Sir, I have to ask you to come with us."
“…”
Benjamin felt cheated.