After hearing this story, Benjamin felt a little overwhelmed.
If what the president said is true, and the Queen used this weird method to capture the entire Mage Guild, then Regina at this moment is really a very dangerous place for them.
If the Queen knew that Benjamin and the others were here, she might have to "recruit" them forcefully.
only…
"Are you telling me this in the hope that I can help you?" Benjamin suddenly spoke and asked.
Hearing this, the old man smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "You can't help us. Her Majesty the Queen has a powerful army and is protected by more than thirty elite mercenaries around the clock. She never meets the mage alone and never shows her face. Any flaws. Except for the three mages in front of you, I don’t even know which mages in the guild are the informants who will report news to the queen at any time, and which ones are neutrals who stay on their own."
…So difficult to deal with
Benjamin couldn't help but feel frightened.
Obviously, from defrauding the mage's trust to using potions to control the mage, the queen was obviously well prepared. By the time the mages realized something was wrong, they had already missed the opportunity to resist. They couldn't even find a trustworthy companion around them, let alone unite to resist the queen.
In other words, what the Queen uses to control the mages is not a potion, but a system that makes mages suspicious of each other.
"However, you should know that the last person who used your method of cultivation was the fourth generation Pope." At the same time, the old man continued, "I don't know what you will become in the future, but, I don’t want you to fall into this quagmire. You must escape Regina before tomorrow, leave Icor as soon as possible, and go somewhere else.”
Benjamin thought for a while and said, "Should I believe you?"
The old man smiled bitterly and said: "You can only believe us, there is no other choice. If I really want to do something to you, I can do it now. Do I still need to tell you this?"
Hearing this, Benjamin could only nodded and could not refute.
If the old man really had any other intentions, he wouldn't be able to resist, right
Besides, their original plan was to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible. Regardless of whether the story the president told him was true or false, it was enough to be able to get Augustine back and get out of the city smoothly.
"Okay, tonight, I will take everyone to the agreed location." Therefore, he said, "Thank you very much for your help. We will definitely leave Ikol as soon as possible."
After hearing this, the old man finally nodded with satisfaction.
"I don't want to help you, I just want to leave a little hope for magic."
As if he heard a little guilt from this sentence, Benjamin was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "Maybe... one day, we will come back."
Any mage has the right to live freely.
The old man didn't seem to take it seriously. He smiled and waved his hand casually. Then, he quietly left the hotel room with the three mages dressed as soldiers.
Benjamin looked at their leaving figures and thought for a moment. He digested what happened today again, and after confirming that his choice should be okay, he summoned all the other mages and told them the news.
In order to save time, he did not elaborate on the story of the entire Mages Guild being controlled by the Queen. He just told everyone that it was time to leave and asked everyone to quickly pack up and prepare to go.
As for the mages, they were all very happy to hear the news. After all, hiding in a hotel all day long and having to be cautious even for a moment of meditation is definitely not a pleasant life.
While Benjamin was packing his things, he also went to the Mercenary Association and left a message to the "Silver Fox" boss, not to let his work go in vain. As for the curse left in the massage parlor, Benjamin didn't bother to worry about it. He just kept it for now. Maybe it might have an unexpected effect some time in the future.
In this way, all the aftermath work was completed, and the time came to night. Benjamin and his group quietly left the hotel, avoiding the patrolling soldiers on the street, and arrived at the west gate of Regina.
Sure enough, at a hidden corner of the street, a group of people discovered four carriages.
Through the water element induction method, they confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the carriage and that there would be no ambush or anything, so they walked over.
"You are finally here." Hawke walked down from the carriage and said softly, "Okay, get in the car. We have the documents signed by the guild here, and no one will stop us."
The mages exchanged glances, nodded, and got into the carriage.
In the carriage, they also saw Augustine, whom they had not seen for a long time. This unlucky middle-aged uncle was knocked unconscious and thrown into Hank Town. When he saw Benjamin and his friends, he was as excited as a family reunion.
Benjamin recounted to him what had happened these days. Unexpectedly, he actually showed a regretful expression and complained: "It's a pity that you didn't call me when such an exciting thing happened."
“…”
These people are really hopeless.
Soon, the carriage started, turned around the corner, and arrived at the city gate. Hawke walked forward with something like an envelope and negotiated with the soldier guarding the door for a while. With little delay the soldier opened the door and allowed them to leave Regina.
Seeing this scene, Benjamin felt a lot more at ease.
After leaving the city, the four carriages first sped along, then changed directions, gradually deviating from the main road, bypassing Regina, and started heading east.
"On this route, there are the fewest checkpoints." Hawke explained, "I can only send you out of the guard circle on the east side of the capital and break away from this area, and you will be able to walk the rest of the way. "
Benjamin smiled and nodded: "I know what to do."
It takes about ten days to travel from Regina to the border with Icol. If nothing else, as long as they find an opportunity to fly directly from the border, the queen will be beyond their reach.
They will also be more careful on the road to ensure that there will be no more accidents like encountering a group of bandits on the road and then suddenly disappearing.
In this way, marching all the way at night, they encountered the guards used by the Queen to check the undercovers. However, with the documents of the Mages Guild in hand, the guards did not stop them, but respectfully let them pass.
Soon, half an hour later, they were far away from Regina and almost out of the specially set up guard circle.
"It's almost time. I can still give you a short ride." Hawke said as he took out some things from his bag and handed them to Benjamin. "These are the maps of Freden and Carrites. I don’t know where you plan to go, so I’ll give it to you. And this, this is a book that records the local customs and customs. You can read it when you have time to learn more about those two countries.”
Seeing this, Benjamin accepted what the other party handed over in surprise.
"Thank you," he said with great gratitude.
"It's just a little effort, and it's not something valuable." Hawke shook his head and replied nonchalantly.
However, just as Benjamin was putting the map and books into his bag, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the carriage.
"Who is it? Get out of the car. We follow the Queen's order to check people leaving the city."
After hearing this, Hawke showed a strange expression. However, he still got out of the car with the guild documents that had been invincible before, preparing to deal with what might be the final hurdle.
However…
"Hoke, why are you here? Who are the people in the car? Is there any new mission to be performed? I have never heard of it?" Among the guards who checked, the leader seemed to be a mage. He recognized Hawke and asked with a subtle tone of doubt.