at the same time.
It was not a peaceful night in Regina in Icol.
"Everything is ready. Our people have infiltrated into the palace's kitchen and guards so that we can cooperate at the banquet. And... this is the badge of the Mages Guild. I got you a false identity. You will be here tomorrow." Wear it and join me at the banquet.”
In a secret attic, Benjamin met with the president. The president took out the badge of the Mages Guild and handed it to Benjamin with a solemn expression.
Benjamin put away the badge and asked again: "Is there anything unusual recently?"
The president replied: "That's not the case. The church has been particularly peaceful recently. The Queen also stays in her palace every day. The situation in all countries is very stable."
Benjamin also nodded after hearing this.
After finishing his tour of Hori Kingdom, he crossed the border again and came to Ikol. The queen's birthday is approaching, and the matter of improving the image of the wizards in Horli Kingdom can only be solved slowly in the future.
However, he stayed in the Hori Kingdom long enough.
During this period of time, the operation of the Magic Academy was relatively stable, and no major problems occurred. The first semester is coming to an end and the entire college is preparing for the final exams. Although Benjamin is far away, he can still learn about the situation of the college in a timely manner through the report of the sound transmission wood chip.
Including the academy's ANBU, secret strongholds have been established in various places. Those mercenaries have blended in with ordinary people and begun to create a better reputation for the magic academy - all this was reported to him by his subordinates.
Therefore, Benjamin felt relatively safe when traveling far away.
He also thought about calling some mages from the academy to help with the birthday party, but after thinking about it, he still felt that he alone was enough.
On Iker's side, the president also gathered dozens of guild mages. They all drank the antidote and were freed from the Queen's control, so they were willing to take action at the banquet to help Benjamin stabilize the situation. In that case, as long as Benjamin can deal with the Queen, other problems will not be a problem.
"Then, Your Excellency, please wait here for now. A carriage will come to pick you up tomorrow." The president took out a portrait, handed it to Benjamin, and said, "This is the new identity I found for you. I have tried my best to resemble you. Well, with your level, you should be able to disguise yourself like this, right?"
Benjamin took the portrait, looked at it twice, and nodded.
Just like that, the president turned and left, and Benjamin also lay down on the bed of the attic, spending the night preparing for tomorrow's action.
The next evening.
"... Are you Master John? The president sent me to pick you up for the banquet."
Hearing the soft knocks from outside the door, Benjamin, who had finished his disguise, opened the door, nodded to the coachman, left the attic, and boarded the carriage outside the gate downstairs.
They drove quickly towards the palace.
Today's Regina is full of festive atmosphere. For the common people, the Queen's birthday is also their day of celebration. The cheerful children ran from the street to the end of the street, shaking their newly acquired toy bells in their hands, and their figures disappeared in groups into the afterglow of the setting sun.
Probably no one will realize what amazing changes will happen to Icol after tonight.
Half an hour later, the carriage arrived at the palace smoothly. Showing the badge, being escorted by someone, and entering the hall... everything went as smoothly as the president arranged. The corridor is full of busy servants, mages of all ages chatting with each other, and colorful flowers are spread from the door to the main hall.
It can be said that this was an extremely luxurious banquet. The Queen's inability to become a mage did not seem to affect her enjoyment. Of course, it is also possible that she needs such a banquet to make up for the regrets in her heart.
Benjamin couldn't guess. However, he has already deployed the water element induction method and is carefully spying on everything here.
From what he could see so far, there were quite a few powerful mages gathered here. Some mages had even deeper spiritual powers than him, so he didn't dare to pry too boldly.
And within the limited scope, he has not yet discovered the queen.
Do you have to be the last one to appear
Just like that, Benjamin slowly walked into the banquet hall. The spacious hall was full of people, and because there were so many guys in black robes, it looked like some kind of cult gathering. The long table, which spans more than ten meters, is now set with fine wine and delicacies for guests to take as they please.
After a casual glance, Benjamin found that this place seemed to be a venue for mages, and the politicians in Icol would probably hold banquets elsewhere.
—After all, it’s the Queen’s birthday, so there can’t be only one event.
As soon as Benjamin walked in, the president found him. He walked slowly out of the crowd, nodded towards Benjamin, and led him to a corner where there were not many people.
"The potions are all placed in the box on the left corner. There are two thousand copies in total." He said in a low voice as soon as he opened his mouth.
Benjamin nodded, then carefully glanced at the surrounding mages, and suddenly asked: "Are all the mages in this area...all ours?"
The president smiled and nodded.
Benjamin also understood. No wonder they dare to speak so carelessly. As long as they hide among the mages on their side, they don't have to worry about spilling the beans.
Therefore, he immediately continued: "So... where is the queen? When will she show up?"
"I don't know, it all depends on her mood." The president smiled bitterly and said, "However, as far as the usual itinerary is concerned, she will first greet the people in the square outside the palace, and then go to the Master Appeared at a special banquet."
"Okay, what about the mages here? Are everyone from the Mages Guild here?"
The president shook his head and said: "Not yet. But looking at the current number of people, this year's situation seems to be a bit special. There may be more mages absent than in previous years."
When Benjamin heard this, he immediately frowned: "If those people don't come, we can't feed the antidote into their mouths."
"It doesn't matter. The number of absentees may range from two hundred to three hundred. As long as the remaining people are liberated, those two or three hundred people will not be able to resist."
"Yeah… "
Listening to the president's words, Benjamin nodded, but there was still a little knot in his heart.
Does this year's situation seem a little special? Although it wasn't a big problem, he always felt a little uneasy. They are going to take action this year. Why does this year's situation become special
Will there be any accidents
If there weren't too many powerful mages around him, Benjamin would have sensed it a long time ago. But precisely because he was afraid of being discovered, he could do nothing but wait quietly for the queen to appear. Even the system could not obtain enough data.
—The system’s observation range is closely connected to Benjamin’s field of vision. Benjamin cannot turn on perspective, so it can only collect data on the small area in front of it.
However, even with only a small amount of information, it seems to have discovered something.
"Something's wrong, be careful. The situation at this party seems to be really special." It suddenly said in Benjamin's mind.
Benjamin suddenly felt a thump in his heart.
"what have you found?"
"Not all of these invited mages are real mages." The system slowly replied, "Though the guys at the door are wearing robes, after analyzing their mental power, I found that They are actually just ordinary people.”
Benjamin was stunned at the time.
"You mean..."
The system interface said: "They are just like you, they all sneaked in."