At first, the middle-aged mage didn't want to say anything. But after Benjamin's repeated urging, he finally revealed their secret contact information.
"In the territory of Icol, there is a priest disguised as a carpenter and operating near Regina. He is the undercover agent of the church hiding Icol, but he is also our person and has been responsible for delivering news to the country."
Benjamin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
There is actually a priest who has been bribed and is willing to work for them...
"Is that man trustworthy?" He then asked, "He is a priest anyway, so aren't you afraid that he will secretly tell the news to the church, and then the church will kill you all?"
"I don't know his details, but Lord Aix believed in him, and he sent us out from the Crusad gate safely." The middle-aged mage took a deep breath and continued, "Your Excellency, please take a look. For the sake of us being mages, please don’t leak this news. If people from the church find out, our end will not be much better."
When Benjamin heard this, he nodded expressionlessly.
"I know who my worst enemy is."
Since these mages can stand here, it means that the priest is not playing Infernal Affairs, and he will no longer question it. After asking the middle-aged mage for the detailed location, Benjamin turned around and left, wrote a brief letter, and then sent it to the young priest in Icol.
He didn't say anything else in the letter, but just said that these mages are now in his hands. If the Foer family wants to take them back, they will send someone over to explain the kidnapping to him.
Of course, Benjamin had already thought about it. Those people were so rich, and he could take the opportunity to blackmail them for a ransom. Aix must have put a lot of effort into cultivating these mages, and Benjamin might be able to earn an astonishing amount out of thin air.
Beautiful.
In this way, the letter was sent, and he patiently waited for a response from the Horli Kingdom in the academy. At the same time, students who went out for internships also used sound-transmitting wood chips to report to the college that they were safe.
—They have successfully received the mission from the Mercenary Association and are ready to execute it.
After receiving this news, Benjamin felt a lot more relieved.
In this way, the college ran normally, and Wallis handed in the daily report every day. Although Benjamin won't take a closer look, overall, they are still developing in a good direction.
In addition, regarding the cracking project of the Queen's potion, this arduous research project seems to have finally come to an end.
"Do you remember who I am?"
In the basement of the potion department, Benjamin waved to the amnesiac captive mage and asked tentatively.
"... Master Benjamin, of course I remember you." The other party looked at him and said with a complicated expression, "When Her Majesty the Queen wanted you, I had no doubt about the content on the wanted list. But... I don't know what to believe now. ”
When Benjamin saw this, he looked somewhat surprised.
what happened
The other party's current state is completely different from before.
"The two potions collided, and the mental power was greatly stimulated, which eventually led to the loss of memory." The old man explained on the side, "Therefore, I refined some special mental power recovery potions, which took about half a day. Over time, he gradually recovered his previous memories."
"But... he looks like the same person now as he did before."
The old man replied impatiently: "That's because the hint they received has been solved, and they finally realized what the Mages Guild is. This hint has been rooted in their spirits for too long, so once it is solved, some changes in personality and behavior will occur. It’s normal.”
"Is this so..."
Benjamin nodded and his eyes fell on the captive mage again.
"Regarding what happened these days, I hope you won't hold any grudges in your heart. We just hope that we can crack the queen's potion and give the magician of Ikol his freedom."
The captured mage's expression was still very complicated.
"... You should know that even if we no longer serve Her Majesty the Queen, we will not come to your side."
Benjamin smiled and nodded.
"I don't have that interest." He said with a smile, "Before I left Regina, I promised your guild president that I would return there one day and help him liberate the Mages Guild from the Queen's control. I just want to fulfill the promise I made."
Hearing this, the prisoner fell silent again.
Benjamin shrugged too.
"In this case, the cracking of the potion has been successfully completed. We don't need you anymore, so you can go." He said to the prisoners, "Anyway, you are not affected by the potion now, and you should not be stupid enough to serve the Queen again. Alright?"
The prisoner was silent for a moment and nodded.
In this way, Benjamin released the dozen or so Icol mages captured underground from the academy after everyone's potion effects were removed. There are quite a lot of mages locked up in the academy now. One more person left is just another mouth to eat, so there is no need for Benjamin to lock them up anymore.
After being imprisoned for so long, these mages may have resentment in their hearts. But Benjamin didn't care. There are so many people in the world who hate him, and he can't possibly kill them all, so just let them hate them.
Benjamin had more important things to do.
The method to crack the potion has been developed, so... it's time to put it into use.
Regarding how to get everyone in the Mage Guild to drink the antidote, he summoned many mages in the academy and held a meeting to discuss this matter.
The matter was so important that once they started doing it, they would openly break up with the Queen. When the time comes, they will surely face the Queen's crazy backlash. Therefore, they had to think carefully before taking action.
"I think... it's better to postpone this matter later. The academy is only in its first year of establishment, and everything is unstable. If we start going against the Queen now, there is no guarantee that accidents will not happen. We should wait until the situation stabilizes. Get started on this matter," Wallis suggested.
"How can it be so complicated? Just put the medicine in their water. As long as everyone in the Mage Guild drinks the antidote, how can anyone listen to the Queen? It might even cause a coup. The Queen is very worried Maybe the power will be lost, let alone a threat." This is what Frank said.
"Isn't it too simple to think? You are also adding medicine to everyone's water. Is it possible that the queen is unaware of all this? We must find a way to deceive the queen's eyes and let all the mages drink it without anyone noticing. Antidote.”
"I think it's better to contact the president first. Tell him the formula of the antidote and the potion to restore memory. Maybe he has his own method and doesn't need us to worry about it here..."
Regarding this matter, everyone has quite different opinions. Many people think that the matter should be postponed. After all, the college has to hold classes on a daily basis, and the manpower is a bit insufficient. If we have to deal with this aspect, the teaching plan will be delayed, and these teachers are not willing.
But... Benjamin didn't want to delay it any longer.
The night was long and there were many dreams, and they didn't know what the queen was busy with at the moment. If the Queen got wind of it from somewhere, she might attack them first.
Besides, the deformed mage circle in Ikol should no longer exist long ago. On the other hand, if the Queen is defeated as soon as possible, the college's enrollment in Icol can be carried out openly.
"... Let's stop here today. I will contact the president of the Mages Guild and listen to his feedback first, and then we will make a decision."
In the end, there was no result. Benjamin could only wave his hand helplessly and said so.