"Is this... the gathering place?"
Three days later, at midnight, in an empty warehouse in Coster, someone suddenly appeared at the door. He poked his head around and looked around. After confirming that there were no patrolling guards around, he cautiously looked inside.
Judging from the clothing, these are ordinary people, some look like carpenters, some look like hunters... If we have to find one thing in common, it is that they all hold the same invitation letter in their hands.
The door of the warehouse was open, and they looked inside, but there was no one inside.
"I just said it was fake. The Black Nightmare Society... doesn't sound reliable at first sight." Seeing this, one of the middle-aged women who looked like a housekeeper said, "We'd better leave here quickly. Who knows if it's from the church?" trap."
When the companions on the side heard this, they looked at him a few more times and nodded.
However, at this moment, a mysterious man appeared from the darkness at the corner of the street, wrapped in a cloak, and appeared very suddenly behind several people.
"...Are some of you also here to join the Black Nightmare Club?"
Those people were startled, turned around suddenly, and stared at the mysterious man in shock and suspicion. The housekeeper asked warily: "You... who are you?"
"I am the founder of the Black Nightmare Society. Are you here to attend the gathering?" The other party seemed to notice the invitations in their hands and said slowly, "Please come with me. Don't worry, I won't harm you."
With that said, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"W-where?"
Several people were shocked and confused, still unable to understand the situation.
"Go to the real meeting place." The mysterious man replied, "This warehouse is listed on the invitation, but due to leaks, for safety reasons, we can only temporarily move the location."
Several people were stunned when they heard this, but after the mysterious man finished speaking, he already took steps and walked forward on his own. So, the few people exchanged glances with each other, hesitated a little, but still followed.
In the silent night, they followed the mysterious man all the way south, passing through the deserted streets, and finally... they came directly to Coster's port.
Several people were a little surprised when they saw this: "The meeting place is..."
"Well, it's at sea." The other party walked to the shore, pulled away a small boat, and said slowly, "We have rented a large boat, and the first meeting of the Black Nightmare Society will be held on the boat to prevent all spies from spying. possible."
With that said, he boarded the boat and waved to several people, gesturing for them to get on the boat.
Several people looked at each other, filled with doubts. But... so far, the attitude shown by the other party is still very similar. Being able to rent a big ship shows that this is not a prank or a simple gang of gangsters. These people are serious!
Therefore, after hesitation, several people nodded and boarded the boat. The mysterious man standing on the bow of the boat also loosened the rope, stood on the bow of the boat, and with a tap of his fingers, the boat suddenly started driving spontaneously carrying them.
This time, those people's expressions really changed.
"You... you are a mage?"
At this moment, the ship has left the shore and is sailing quickly into the sea. The mysterious man also turned around and took off his cloak, revealing a face that was much younger than several people imagined.
"Welcome to join the Black Nightmare Society. You can call me Benjamin." He opened his arms and smiled in a welcoming gesture. "Actually, there is nothing surprising. Aren't you all mages too?"
Several people were still stunned in place. The amount of information in front of them is too much for them to digest.
Master Benjamin... This name seems familiar!
"... I really didn't expect that the Black Nightmare Club that I heard about by chance was actually started by the famous Water Polo Demon." After a long silence, they came back to their senses. The housekeeper was the first to speak, "Yes, please forgive us. Who else but a mage could do such a blatant act of rebellion against the church?"
Even though they said this, they still couldn't help being stunned.
As a group of mages hidden among the crowd, they have always kept a very low profile. Apart from occasional contact with each other, they hardly appear as mages. But the other party saw through them just by meeting him, which made them feel shocked.
Is this the legendary mage...
They never expected to see the legendary Master Benjamin here today.
About a few days ago, they saw the "murals" in the warehouse district with their own eyes, and immediately discovered the place pointed to by the acrostic letter - the tavern, and couldn't help but become interested. Some of them were working in the tavern. In the past few days, they had pricked up their ears to inquire about news, and soon noticed the invitation from the "Black Nightmare Club".
…an anti-church organization? interesting.
After hiding their identities for so long, these mages are all suspicious. But being suppressed in darkness for a long time also made their hatred of the church uncontrollable.
Maybe it was a trap by the church, maybe it was just a prank... However, their strong curiosity still drove them to make a decision - just take a look from a distance and retreat if something is not right. Nothing will happen.
However, who would have thought
Master Benjamin... From the beginning as a big water polo in the royal capital, to later rising abroad, he defeated the church. Even the escaped mages of Horli Kingdom have heard about the reputation of the Magic Academy. With such an existence, they will not even think that the other person is from the same world as themselves.
They met the dean of the Magic Academy, the legendary mage...
Everyone's heart was beating faster at this moment. They didn't know what they would find, but they had a strong premonition that their lives would change dramatically!
However, Benjamin shook his head at this moment.
"Don't think so. It's not just mages who want to resist the church." He said slowly, "You will understand when you arrive."
Several people were stunned when they heard this, not understanding what Benjamin meant by this.
The boat was on the sea, pulled by some unknown force, and was flying back and forth under the moonlight. At this time, they had also seen a large ship in the distance, waiting there quietly, looking inconspicuous in the dark sea.
So, Benjamin waved his hand, and the entire boat suddenly rose into the air, carrying them, and landed directly on the plywood of the big ship.
During this process, several mages were stunned throughout. They didn't know what kind of magic Benjamin used, let alone why he didn't recite the spell... Even at this moment, they still felt like they were in a dream, and couldn't believe that everything they just experienced was real.
"Come on, meet the colleagues of the Black Nightmare Society. You will understand that mages are not the only ones who want to take down the church." Benjamin jumped off the boat, turned his head, and with a smile on his lips, he struck at a few people. wave.
Several people came to their senses, nodded, and followed him into the cabin.