As he kept flying in the air and on his way, Benjamin didn't notice any tail following him. However, he changed direction slightly and came to Amber City, a city near the capital Glory.
It is still a relatively large city in Carites, and in this city, there is also a branch of the Master Freemasonry.
They entered the city separately and stayed in a hotel. Benjamin went straight to the branch without hesitation, wanting to see how the Master Freemasonry was doing here.
However, the only thing he saw were empty buildings.
"… no one?"
The branch here is also a standard library-style building. When the door is opened, you can see marble floor tiles and dark carpets extending forward from the feet. However, the member mage who was supposed to be sitting behind the stage was nowhere to be seen at this moment.
Benjamin couldn't help but frown.
If no one is there, why don't you lock the door
After thinking about it, he continued walking inside. The doors of the corridor, reading room, conference room, warehouse... all the rooms were opened wide, revealing empty rooms. But the things in the room were still placed there, no one had touched them.
Suddenly, Benjamin felt even weirder.
It would be understandable if after Aldrich was arrested, the Mages and Freemasons here were also seized by soldiers and their members dispersed. However, this is obviously not a sealed state.
Everything looks normal.
—There is no one except here.
In the quiet building, only Benjamin's footsteps echoed faintly inside. At that moment, he even felt like he was in a ghost movie, and the quiet and elegant decoration seemed to become ghostly.
Where have everyone gone
He has also used the water element induction method, and there is indeed not a single living creature in the entire branch.
Thinking of this, Benjamin took a deep breath.
Forget it... let's leave first.
No matter what happened, he definitely wouldn't be able to find out here, so he'd better leave as soon as possible. Such an empty branch and its members who just disappeared from the world made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Given his character, he would take the opportunity to search for the contents before he heard the news. However, facing this scene, he could not help but feel that he could not stay here for long. Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, he turned around and prepared to leave.
However, when he returned to the gate, he was suddenly stunned.
"That's him! I just saw him walking in!"
A man who looked like a civilian was pointing at Benjamin who had just walked out and shouted.
I saw that outside the originally deserted gate, there were now circles of soldiers surrounding it. There were almost a hundred soldiers in total. They followed the direction pointed by the man's hand, drew their swords, and stared at Benjamin menacingly.
what happened
Benjamin was a little confused.
"Hey, don't catch me. I just happened to pass by and walked in to take a look." After hesitating, he opened his pocket and said, "I'm not a thief. Look, I didn't take anything."
Although he still doesn't quite understand the situation, disguise is already an instinct deep in his blood. Due to various considerations, he did not reveal his identity as a mage, but acted like a passerby.
He speculated that someone might have seen him entering the branch. So, others thought he was a thief and reported him to the official.
Hearing this, one of the soldiers, who looked like a captain, snorted disdainfully and said, "So what if I didn't steal anything? This is a restricted area and no one is allowed to enter. Even if you don't move anything, it's still a violation." Prohibition from above.”
Benjamin immediately showed an innocent expression, spread his hands and said, "But I don't know anything. I'm not a local, and I haven't heard of the ban."
The soldier captain still had a cold face: "There's nothing to argue with, just come with us."
"I, I won't go." Benjamin looked flustered, took a few steps back, and defended, "I'm not a local, how do I know this is a restricted area? You didn't lock the door, and you didn't let the warning go. Card, I walked in accidentally, it’s obviously your fault, why should you blame me?”
"you… "
The soldier captain probably didn't expect this "trickster" to be so eloquent, so he was stuck and couldn't think of anything to refute.
When Benjamin saw this, he put on a more confident expression, and continued: "Why are you people so inadequate at your work? It is clearly a restricted area, but you don't even lock the door or put up a sign. You are all just doing your job. ?"
While he was cursing loudly, in his heart, he was calmly thinking about the situation in front of him.
The branch of the Masters and Freemasons has been set up as a restricted area...
All kinds of speculations flashed through his mind. Maybe it was because of Aldrich as he thought before, and the Mage Freemasonry was also shut down here for various reasons. However, if it is really sealed, the branch in front of you is a bit too well preserved.
Those books, materials... Logically speaking, they should all be confiscated. Although seals are not popular in this world, it is still appropriate to seal the entire building and not leave the door open so openly.
It's just... like a trap to lure people into.
Thinking of this, Benjamin couldn't help but take a deep breath.
He felt like he was realizing something.
"That's enough. Violating the ban is violating the ban. I don't care what happens to you." At this moment, the soldier captain seemed to be a little bit unable to bear the scolding. He finally spoke and said impatiently, "If you have anything to say, come with us and talk to us. !”
As he spoke, he motioned to the soldiers on the side to come forward and take Benjamin away by force.
Seeing this, Benjamin took a few steps back, feeling a little hesitant in his heart.
Want to take action
To be honest, he felt that this might be a trap by the church, leaving the door of the branch open to lure the ignorant mage in, and then he could find some excuses to get rid of the mage legitimately. None of this should be aimed at him, otherwise it wouldn't be just a group of soldiers.
But... if he wanted to resist, it would be equivalent to exposing his identity.
The mages under his command were staying in various hotels, and some of them were still in the city looking for news. Benjamin was not sure whether he would be able to notify them all immediately after he left.
As for silencing these people - although this street is deserted, there are people around. How can they kill them all
"Wait... you, you dare to touch me? Do you really think that you are the only one with a backer? Believe it or not, if you turn around, I will make you unqualified as a soldier?" Therefore, Benjamin threatened while retreating.
When the soldiers heard this, although they didn't quite believe it based on their expressions, they suddenly hesitated.
After all... what if
"If you really just broke in by mistake, go back and explain to the city lord. If you are really innocent, the city lord will naturally let you back. But now, you must follow us." The captain's tone slowed down a little, but still The same persistence.
When Benjamin heard this, he hesitated for a moment and suddenly sighed.
"...Okay then, I'll go with you." He raised his head, swept his shoulders, and said coldly, "I happen to want to meet, which of the city lord's subordinates could raise such an irresponsible person?" soldiers."
Before the soldiers could react, he suddenly moved forward, walked up to the captain, and glanced at him lightly.
"Why are you still standing there? Lead the way." He said in a superior tone.