"I am... a warlock. It is impossible..."

"I am... a warlock... ah..."

Reans' expression finally became dull.

"What did you do to my soldiers? How do I remove them? Tell me now!"

Reens stared straight ahead, as if his mind and body were separated. His tongue and mouth spoke uncontrollably: "This was not done by me. It was done by another high-level warlock I found. She is..."

The griffin emblem on Lann's chest suddenly vibrated again. Just as Reens spoke, the tingling magical fluctuations in the air suddenly became stronger.

Behind Lan, a portal appeared again, but this time it was larger and emitted a brighter light, making the entire alley seem like daytime. There were figures moving inside the portal, as if someone was about to come out.

Is the powerful wizard behind Reans about to come out at this time?

In order to interrogate Reans, Lann had almost no magic power left. He held the Sword of the Lady of the Lake tightly and made a sword stance, then took out a stack of [Beehive] and [Dancing Star] with his left hand.

He did not take out the magic-blocking gold bomb. He knew that even if he sealed the opponent's magic power, he might not be able to defeat the man behind the portal - Viggofortz with his current strength.

In terms of spellcasting ability alone, he may not be the best among all warlocks; but in terms of comprehensive combat ability, Viggo Fortz is definitely the strongest among human forces today.

Lane only hoped that he could use these loud bombs to attract as many guards as possible from the Bull Fort and use human wave tactics to interfere with the enemy; or expose the enemy's conspiracy in public to scare him away.

Lann's calculations were very good, but this was a mistake, because no one came out of the portal, but a stream of extremely pure chaotic energy poured out directly.

The target of this chaotic energy was not Lan, but Reans.

The Griffin Steel Sword had a magic-blocking metal and could not be controlled by magic. So the target of this chaotic energy was the leg of Reans that was fixed by the Griffin Steel Sword.

It was as if there was an invisible sledgehammer in the air. Lane could almost see the distorted air. The astonishing force hit Reans' thigh, and the impact force cut the nailed leg in two, leaving a thin piece of minced meat in its place.

Reens let out a scream that was not like a human voice, and then his eyes went dark and he fainted.

Reans's consciousness disappeared temporarily, but his body was still moving like a puppet. He raised his hands, and invisible mental power was added to the six palm-length iron nails, causing them to shoot towards Lann at a speed far exceeding that of a crossbow arrow.

Lane's body was still in a sword-stance to defend against the portal, and he couldn't dodge Reans' attack at all.

The first iron nail shattered the [Quen Seal] on Lann's body without any hindrance, and at the same time the [Explosive Shield] was activated.

With Lann as the center, a shock wave erupted in all directions at a 360-degree angle without any blind spots. It was not very destructive, but it was inexplicably unstoppable.

The person behind the portal used telekinesis to control the remaining five iron nails to continue chasing Lan, but the iron nails were blown to pieces by the even stronger impact force in front of them, and Lan was also pulled backwards by this force and escaped from the battle.

But Lann did not feel relieved at all for escaping the disaster. He looked up and saw that Reens was also flying because of the impact of the [Explosive Shield]!

The owner of the chaotic energy obviously did not expect such an unexpected surprise. He immediately gave up controlling the iron nails and simply adjusted the direction of Reens, letting him fly towards the portal.

Lan's eyes were red with anger, because his servants were still standing on the street like statues, with no one knowing whether they were alive or dead!

He lunged forward, trying to grab Reans' body. But the owner of the chaotic energy did not let go, but increased his strength, using Reans' body as a carrier to start a tug-of-war with Lan.

The unconscious Reans was almost awakened by the pain again.

Lann knew that the current situation was very unfavorable to him. He had no way to exert force in mid-air. If he continued to stalemate, he might be pulled into the portal. At that time, he would be truly helpless.

He hadn't figured out what Reans had done to House and the others yet! If he gave up like this, wouldn't he let his subordinates, comrades, and even family members who had been with him for so long die here?

How is that possible!

Lann's eyes turned red, and with a flash of light in his hand, a large bundle of magic-blocking gold bombs appeared. He was going to take advantage of the last chance to blow up this chaotic energy and the portal together!

At this moment, the sound of a bird of prey flapping its wings suddenly sounded in the air.

Lann suddenly felt a flash of light around him, and an invisible hand in the air wanted to grab him. It was a hand made up of chaotic energy.

However, because Lann was wearing the [Top-Quality Griffin Suit] forged by Geron, an armor forged from a whole piece of magic-blocking gold metal plate, the big hand simply disappeared into thin air when it touched him, making the magic sneak attack in the dark ineffective.

Another new enemy, who is it? Who else is in this alley, a friend of Reans, or a third party?

Lan turned around and saw a black-haired sorceress standing on a roof about ten steps behind him. Her raised arms emitted a dim light. The light should have been able to grab Lan and pull him back like an iron clamp, but at this moment it could not get close to Lan at all.

The sorceress let out a sigh, with an indescribable expression on her face. Seeing that this trick didn't work, she simply turned the magic energy into a long whip and swung it at Lann again.

The long whip turned invisible the moment it touched Lann, but the attack was accompanied by not only magical energy, but also physical impact. This impact was no longer immune to the anti-magic effect of the [Top Griffin Suit], and directly knocked Lann to the ground from mid-air.

When Lann was attacked, he knew something was wrong and rolled away immediately, but it was too late. He could only watch as Reens floated into the portal, like a seabird sinking into the water, his figure blurred and then disappeared.

The portal then immediately dissipated, plunging the alley into pitch-black darkness again.

The sorceress looked at Lann, whose eyes were red, and said in an emotionless voice: "Don't worry, Lord Lannister. I can save your soldiers."

Lann panted and looked at the sorceress in front of him with cold eyes: "I was just able to keep him."

The sorceress chuckled and said, "You don't know what's behind the portal. If Reence doesn't go back, the people behind him won't stop. Your recklessness may bring you unexpected troubles, troubles that you are not capable of handling now."

"Besides." The sorceress raised her chin slightly, "Rience is still useful. He is a rare but useful chess piece. We can't lose him here."

The sorceress turned around and turned into a huge gray owl, flying down from the roof and landing on the ground not far from Lan. Her feathers fluttered again, and she turned into a human form again.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Philippa Eilhart, the royal advisor of Redania. Don't look at me with such a wary look. I will say it again: I can save your men."

Riens had left, and the only one Lan could count on was the sorceress in front of him. He could only restrain the anger in his eyes and asked, "So, what is the price, Ms. Ehart?"

Although the woman in front of him said something that could help him, his vigilance in his heart increased. He even suspected that the "another high-level warlock" that Reens mentioned before was the person in front of him. When he saw her appearance and heard her name, Lann was extremely cautious in his heart, because she was——

Philippa Ehrhart.

Nicknamed "The Pearl of Tretog's Court" and "Lady Owl". A member of the High Council of Warlocks and the only royal advisor in Redania.

Compared to neighboring Temeria, which needs a whole trio of warlock advisors, Redania only needs Philippa. This shows Philippa's strength to some extent.

At this stage, Philippa is a TOP5 level existence among warlocks. After the coup on Thaned Island that led to the dissolution of the Warlock Brotherhood in the future, a large number of high-level warlocks were killed, committed suicide or died of illness. At that time, Philippa will be crowned as the first warlock in the north, becoming the ceiling among warlocks for a short time, and organize a new warlock organization: the Sorceresses' Guild.

With such top-notch strength, Vizimir II also valued Philippa very much. After his eldest son was born, Vizimir II and the queen unanimously decided to let Philippa become the teacher of their heir, and Philippa's suffering began from then on.

Lann looked at the mysterious and arrogant sorceress in front of him and sneered in his heart. If he hadn't seen the picture of the little bald man's interrogation of Philippa in the forbidden room in his previous life, he would have been really frightened by the mysterious and arrogant attitude of the sorceress at this moment.

All sorcerers seem to be keen on politics. They want to guide the continent to develop slowly in the direction they have planned. It is after the kings have noticed this that they have reduced their trust in sorcerers. Philippa went a step further. After the death of Vizimir II, she wanted to rule Redania herself. After failing, she wanted to establish a kingdom of sorcerers and be crowned king.

The players all know her fate. Philippa will be imprisoned and have her eyes gouged out by Radovid V, who was killed by her own hands. After escaping, she will once again engage in political struggles and eventually die. The peak of her life was when she decided to embark on the peak of power.

Although Philippa's fate is a bit ridiculous, that is the result of looking at it from a God's perspective in history books. If contemporary people look at Philippa, it is undeniable that her life has surpassed 99% of people, and at this stage, she is not someone that Lann can directly compete with in an encounter.

At this time, facing Lann's question of "what is the price", Philippa shook her head: "I just want to have a good talk with you, Lord Lannister."

Lann was sure that this person had ulterior motives, but he had to accept it because she did have what she wanted in her hands.

Lane only saw Philippa take out a bottle of potion, and then a wave of magic began to spread gradually from her body. She muttered something, and the potion in her hand began to float out.