Chapter 133 Mary and Four People

"But judging by the layout of the runes, if my speculation is correct, this formation is quite crudely constructed. There are even a lot of useless parts. It seems the rune-writing skills of the person who arranged it need to be improved..."

After evaluating the positions of these runes, Jemin couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

What is the other party’s purpose?

Is it the same as me?

Benjamin frowned slightly, then relaxed. "Well, the functions of these runes don't conflict with my purpose. Perhaps I can use their power to reduce my workload... I hope the wizard won't mind me taking a ride."

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In the magnificent banquet hall of the Holly Palace in the royal capital of Elosia.

The crystal chandelier casts brilliant light, illuminating the entire space like daylight.

Gorgeous silk and gold thread decorated the walls, and the air was filled with the fragrance of fine wine, flowers and cosmetics.

The nobles in their best clothes clinked glasses and laughed softly, as if the dark clouds of war in the outside world had never touched this paradise.

Jieming wore a dark custom-made suit, which looked very low-key among the bright colors.

He held a glass of wine in his hand, with a polite smile on his face, and occasionally exchanged a few words with the nobles who came forward to talk to him.

As a person outside the kingdom's political system, Benjamin was generally not invited to banquets.

However, today, it is estimated that the nobles of the entire kingdom are trying every possible way to hold various banquets to suppress the fear in their hearts.

Amid the bustling crowd, his eyes inadvertently fell on the central area of ​​the banquet hall, where a group of young talents and noble ladies were surrounding a young woman.

She has a slim figure, and the lake blue long dress makes her look like a fairy in the forest.

The other person's face cannot be called peerless, but it has an indescribable attraction, like the morning dew, pure and desirable.

She always had a smile on her lips, and when she talked to people, her eyes were always filled with sincere concern, as if she could see through people's hearts.

Benjamin could clearly feel that a gentle yet powerful affinity for life was invisibly spreading from this person.

This power does not cause any aggression, but it can make people who are close to her feel physically and mentally comfortable, unconsciously let down their guard, and even develop a sincere love and trust.

After talking to her, people will unconsciously show a look of relaxation and joy on their faces.

"Such a strong affinity for life..." Benjamin sighed in his heart.

This woman is none other than Miss Mary, who has been very popular in the capital in recent months. She is the daughter of a viscount from the border between the Elf Kingdom and the Human Kingdom.

Just as Benjamin was lost in thought, a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

"Master Jack! You're here too!"

Turning his head, Benjamin smiled slightly.

The visitors were Count Reinhardt, Baron Fabio and General Brandon, three nobles who had escaped from Golden Harbor with Jermyn and were now dressed in gorgeous formal attire.

Although his face still showed some fatigue, he looked much better.

They walked up to Benjamin, their expressions showing just the right amount of gratitude for surviving the disaster and a hint of awe.

"My Lord Earl, My Lord Baron, General." Benjamin nodded with a smile and raised his glass to greet them. "It is a great honor to see you all here again."

"Lucky news! What a blessing!" Baron Fabio's face trembled with excitement. He gulped down a glass of wine before saying with lingering fear, "If it weren't for your lordship's bravery, we would have been buried in the wilderness long ago, never having the chance to enjoy the prosperity of this royal capital!"

Count Reinhardt glanced at Jermyn meaningfully, then turned his gaze towards Miss Mary, with a hint of emotion in his voice:

"Yes, it truly feels like a dream that we're back here. However, the atmosphere in the capital is far more tense than I imagined. The fighting on the front lines, the panic among the people... Fortunately, there's His Majesty's wisdom, and there are some reassuring presences."

He paused and pointed at Miss Mary. "Take Miss Mary, for example. She's been the talk of the town's social circles lately. The countess and ladies are full of praise for her, saying her conversation and demeanor are so relaxing that even those restless nobles calm down after talking to her."

Baron Fabio took over the conversation, "Your Excellency is right. Miss Mary is like a clear spring, nourishing the restless hearts of the capital. I heard that Miss Mary came to the capital this time to seek a marriage. I wonder if anyone would be so lucky as to marry such a beauty."

General Brandon snorted softly, his tone carrying a hint of reality and subtle worry typical of a veteran. "I've heard of that Viscount, too. He's nothing but a drunkard. If you have the time, you'd be better off thinking about what to do with the coalition forces next. Those wizards won't care about your status."

After these words were spoken, the others fell silent.

Jie Ming knew why they behaved like this, and this was also the main reason why the nobles of the kingdom held banquets today.

In fact, if he didn't know the inside story, he would probably feel scared.

After all, today is the day when the contribution ranking list is refreshed.

So the people of the Elosia plane once again witnessed the sky being torn apart and the gods fighting against the "foreign evil gods".

But perhaps it was to reflect the difference from the previous times, to provide the natives with an appropriate sense of tension, or perhaps the high-level wizard of the Fate Department this time simply had dirty hands...

In short, this time the "foreign evil god" burst out with all his strength and dragged a god to "die together" when he was "dying".

...In fact, before being kicked out of the plane by the gods, he "picked up" a god and put it in his pocket.

Although the one who was taken away was only a lower-level god who was about to reach the fourth level of creatures, for mortals, the fall of any god is an unimaginable event.

"But then again," Baron Fabio took another sip of his wine, trying to change the subject, "if we talk about the people in the capital who have actually fought those foreign demons, the only one now is probably that 'lucky guy' Kaiden! Lord Jack, you should have heard of him, right? He's the country warrior who narrowly escaped death in the 'David Annihilation Campaign'!"

Count Reinhardt frowned slightly, seemingly disliking the topic, but he still explained, "It's best not to use that title to describe him. Mr. Kaiden has recently gained a high reputation in the civilian area of ​​the royal capital."

"He often gives speeches in taverns and squares, recounting the cruelty of war he personally experienced and the evil of the wizard 'David.' His words are extremely inflammatory, always igniting the people's emotions. Now, the people of the capital are almost all calling on His Majesty to launch a general attack on the wizard immediately!"

General Brandon snorted coldly, "That Kaiden is a complete lunatic. But I have to admit, his nonsense has sent the entire capital into a frenzy. Many of the new recruits in the army were instigated by him, and they are all like chicken blood. While it helps boost morale, this kind of excessive enthusiasm before the war... is not a good thing!"

Baron Fabio disagreed. "Who cares if he's crazy or not? As long as he can get ordinary people to fight for the kingdom, he's a good madman! Right now, the people of the capital are determined to fight the wizard to the death. Even those usually cowardly merchants are clamoring to donate money and supplies!"

When Jie Ming heard this, his heart was shocked.

He could basically confirm that this "Kaden" was probably a wizard in disguise. As for the wizard's true identity...

Benjamin was indeed not sure. It might be David, but it was also very likely not.

Judging from the re-released contribution list, David's contribution this month has indeed not increased, so the specific situation is unclear and it is difficult to draw a conclusion.

"It seems that the peace in this royal capital will not last long." Benjamin raised his glass calmly and clinked glasses with the three nobles, but a deep light flashed in his eyes.

On the other side, Miss Mary, who was surrounded by the crowd, dealt with the people in front of her skillfully, but her eyes were vaguely looking towards Benjamin's position.

After the banquet, Benjamin returned to his house.

He walked into the study shrouded in illusion with a serious expression.

The information he gained at the banquet gave him new inspiration.

He re-carved the traces of the rune array he had discovered recently on paper, re-examining every rune node and every energy flow.

Soon, Jemin discovered that the distribution of some of the runes was not as chaotic as he had thought.

After continuous sketching, Jemin connected these runes with other runes and found that he seemed to be able to outline the outlines of three giant magic circles!

These three sets of magic arrays are located in three different areas of the royal capital. They are interconnected, and the final energy convergence point points to the most core faith hub of the royal city - the faith power gathered from all the churches in the royal city.

"Three sets of magic circles..." Benjamin whispered, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "Great minds think alike..."

This shows that besides him, there are other wizards from the Noren Workshop lurking in the royal capital, and they are all working towards a common goal.

The excitement on Benjamin's face could hardly be suppressed.

If he was just planning to take a ride before, now he has decided that he wants to get involved too!

"Although the formation is well constructed, it still has some flaws. The three of us still lack tacit understanding. Let me... act as your middleman!"

"Huh? That's not right!"

Jemin suddenly discovered something again. He unfolded the sketch of the rune network covering the underground of the royal capital again and compared the new drawing with the previous one.

"Sure enough, several of the runes here have disappeared... and the carving styles of these runes don't quite match the habits of the other three people..."

As he spoke, the corners of Jieming's mouth curled up involuntarily: "Not three, but four people?"

(One more chapter to come.)

(End of this chapter)