Benjamin rushed towards Glory.
The place where the five people lost contact is in the north of Amber City. It is not far from Glory. You can use the water element perception method to investigate along the way. More importantly, in Glory, he could contact the king and learn about the church's movements.
—Has the church caught its mage? What did the church do to them? Although the king may not necessarily know these things, he can always get some rumors.
If there was a trap, he could at least be prepared.
Time was running out, and Benjamin was anxious. He didn't know what the situation was. Maybe if he arrived a minute late, the five people would be engulfed by the scorching holy light and turned into ashes. Therefore, he could only use his fastest speed and try his best to rush forward.
Finally, Benjamin arrived at Glory before the sun set.
"What's your name? Where are you from? What's your identity? Why do you want to enter the city? Wait, let me check if you are disguised... Okay, don't complain, this is the latest order from above."
As soon as he approached the city gate, he heard such a message coming from a distance.
Suddenly, Benjamin’s heart sank.
what happened
He hid under the shadow of the trees at dusk and secretly observed the soldiers guarding the city gate, only to find that the entire inspection of entering and exiting the city gate was almost ten times stricter than before!
Now, every time a person comes in, the soldiers have to ask them all about their family background. The most important thing is, they have to pull the person's nose to confirm whether the other person's appearance is true or false.
Benjamin was stumped for a moment.
There is no doubt that this move was directed at him. The bishop should have studied his actions and realized that Benjamin might be very proficient in disguise, so he took such detailed measures to investigate.
But... why does the church block the city gate
After thinking about it, Benjamin came to the main road and talked to a passerby to ask about the situation. In the process, he learned that starting from this morning, all cities in Carites had begun such investigations.
As for the reason, the announcement said that a group of gangsters with numerous crimes and extremely cruel crimes were currently roaming around the territory of Carites. In order to ensure the safety of residents, the royal family decided to temporarily implement this interrogation system until calm is restored in the country.
When Benjamin heard this, he shook his head in his heart.
Gangster…
Using such a word, you don't need to think about it to know that it must be describing Benjamin and his group.
Judging from what he found out, the church brought out the team of paladins and priests that he had defeated, saying that they were a group of ordinary soldiers, but they were attacked by bandits and almost the entire army was wiped out. Therefore, they had reason to want Benjamin and his group nationwide.
However, despite being used as a reason, Benjamin did not regret killing that group of people. As long as the church is looking for something like a reason, it will eventually be found.
The more important thing right now is what happened to those five people.
After searching all the way, Benjamin didn't find any clues. When he passed through Amber City, there was no trace of the five people outside the city, as if they had disappeared from the world.
Because of this, Benjamin was even more convinced that something must have happened to these five people!
what to do
He needs to go into the city to get in touch with the king, but this city gate... he's afraid he won't be able to get in.
Just when Benjamin was at his wits end...
"When you were working as a tutor for those wealthy businessmen, I basically copied all their account books and recorded their routes." The system suddenly spoke at this moment and said slowly, "Nothing unexpected. If so, Mr. Hal will take his caravan through here, enter Glory, and stay for half a day."
Benjamin was stunned at the time.
Caravan…
"Yes, you're quite useful!" Soon, Benjamin came back to his senses, showed an excited smile, and praised the system in his heart.
"...Oh." The system seemed a little unhappy and replied.
However, Benjamin didn't care. After confirming the caravan's route, he left the city gate of Glory and waited on the main road to the west of the capital. More than ten minutes passed, and he finally arrived at the life-saving caravan.
"Mr. Hal, please stay."
Benjamin was completely wrapped in his robe and stopped the carriage driven by the wealthy businessman Hal.
"Who are you and why..." Hal revealed a pair of eyes from the window and said with some doubts. However, just as he was mid-sentence, Benjamin showed a smiling face from his robe, and Hal's words stopped.
"Long time no see, I wonder how your child's homework is going." Benjamin said with a smile.
"...It's you." Hal's face was a little solemn. He looked around to make sure that no one else noticed this scene, and then continued, "You are a dangerous person now. Isn't it good to show up in a place like this?"
Benjamin's portrait and name were posted on the wanted poster, charged with being a "bandit leader." Hal knew that Benjamin was not a gangster, but accordingly, he must have become very cautious.
However, at least there is such a layer of friendship, and Hal will not ignore others.
"Without further ado, I have a favor to ask of you." Benjamin said in a low voice.
Hal frowned: "What? You want to enter the city? I can't help it. The inspections in every city are very strict now. Even if you are mixed into the goods, you will still be found out."
Benjamin shook his head, took out a letter, and handed it to the other party.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency, I won't go into the city. As long as you take this letter into Glory and hand it over to the waiter at Dolores' restaurant, everything will be over successfully and you will not be implicated in any way."
"This..." Hal showed hesitation and did not take the letter.
Seeing this, Benjamin approached the other party and whispered in a low voice: "Mr. Hal, when you see that wanted notice, you should also understand that the church has taken control of the royal family. One day, they will come to the stage and start hunting down the whole family. Mage in the world. And I think you should understand what will happen to your child at that time."
If you want to have the power of magic, you have to bear the corresponding responsibilities. Benjamin worked as a tutor for them without making any profit, just for today’s deal!
Hal narrowed his eyes and stared at Benjamin, probably thinking that he was threatened, and his eyes were a little evil.
"Don't look at me like that, Mr. Hal, we are all in the same boat." Benjamin smiled.
"...I understand." After a moment of silence, Hal took the letter and put it away, "I will help you with this, but accordingly, you have to teach my son all the elementary spells."
"No problem." Benjamin smiled, took out a "Junior Spell Encyclopedia" from his arms, and handed it directly to the other party.
Hal was stunned.
He didn't seem to expect that Benjamin would repay him now and repay him so readily.
Benjamin continued: "Don't think of this as something great. It's just elementary magic. The power that a mage can possess is much more powerful than you think."
After hearing this, Hal took a deep breath, took the "Elementary Spell Collection", stopped talking, and nodded.
So, Benjamin turned and left, watching Hal's caravan continue to move forward and soon entered Glory. As time went by and night fell, although he felt increasingly anxious, he still stood in a forest outside the city, patiently waiting for the person who delivered the news to him.
Finally, after waiting for about an hour, a familiar figure finally appeared in the water element's senses.