Afternoon.

In the carriage, Rosen was eating the goat cheese that Alia had just bought: "Please introduce the details."

Alia was also eating cheese. Although she was tall and strong, she ate very delicately, taking small bites.

At this moment, a thick cloud of sorrow shrouded her cute baby face.

She didn't answer but asked instead.

"Master, I have heard a lot of strange rumors about you these past two days. Some people say that you were killed by the Aaron people. Others say that you abducted Princess Chenxi. Is that true?"

Rosen grinned: "The princess is indeed with me, but I didn't kidnap her. The princess chose to follow me."

Aaliya was so shocked that she even forgot to eat her favorite foaming cheese.

"Master, this is no joke. These past two days, there are more Aaron Night Guards in the Harbor District than flies on cow dung!"

Rosen was naturally well aware of Aaron Night Guard's movements.

But seeing that Alia seemed to know a lot, he thought it would be a good idea to listen more. After all, the detection guards also have blind spots.

"What do you know? Tell me about it."

Arya said immediately, "I heard that Ambassador Aaron, Ser Jarak, had a quarrel with the Duke this morning. The noise was so loud that it almost shattered the window glass."

"It is said that Sir Jarak threatened that the baron who humiliated the king would die miserably in the streets, and the princess would definitely marry King Danger."

"The Duke was also furious, but nothing specific was said."

"But Shitou told me that this morning, Aaron's Night Guards increased their search efforts several times. Not only did they have more people, but they were also spending money like crazy. All the gangs in various districts were mobilized and are working like crazy to help them find you."

"By the way, they also listed the harbor area as a key search area."

Rosen smacked his lips. "Tsk tsk ~ Mobilizing the local gangs to find me, these night guards are very passionate."

Aaron Night Guard is a powerful dragon, and the local gang is a local snake. If the two sides cooperate to find someone, even if he is reincarnated and hidden in a woman's belly, he will be found out.

Therefore, it was only a matter of time before he and Selena were exposed.

As for the stone that Alia mentioned, it was another trusted attendant of Rosen.

His real name is Stonard, and he also grew up with Rosen. He is 21 years old this year and is a low-level wizard.

His magic was naturally taught by Rosen, but he didn't learn it very well.

His greatest skill is to get information, and he is one of Rosen's most trusted eyes in Dawn City.

Alia pouted and complained: "Master, please be serious, this is all for you!"

Rosen shrugged: "Okay, okay, we really need to be more serious."

"So, any other news?"

"Of course."

Arya looked serious. "Shitou said that the reason why Sir Yalak became so tough was because Aaron urgently sent a special operations team."

"And the leader of this action group should be Shadow Master Lycente."

"That is to say, the Aaron Night Guard of Dawn City currently has two magic masters leading the team."

Rosen raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Shadow, did this old man fly over the sea overnight?"

"It must have flown here, otherwise it wouldn't have come so quickly."

Rosen finished eating all the cheese and filled his stomach. He took the handkerchief handed to him by Alia, wiped the crumbs from the corners of his mouth, and chuckled.

"This old guy is already over sixty years old, isn't he afraid of getting exhausted and falling into the sea?"

The art of flying consumes a lot of energy. If flying with bare hands, a high-level wizard can only fly 5 to 10 kilometers, while a four-ring master can fly about 15 to 25 kilometers.

The Kingdom of Aaron is located on the Witt Continent, south of the giant island of Weilan, and the narrowest part of the strait between the two sides is more than 200 kilometers.

As a master of magic in the early stage of the fourth ring, if Lesent wants to fly across the sea overnight, he must rely on the assistance of various crystal instruments and potions. He will probably also ask other magicians to carry him to fly quickly across the strait.

Of course, a master is a master and should not be underestimated.

The general perception in this world is that basically everyone can achieve the level below three rings through hard work, but above three rings, talent is required.

This talent is quite rare.

Among five hundred third-ring high-level mages, only one is likely to break through to the fourth ring, and the strength of fourth-ring magic power is 30% higher than that of third-ring magic power, which is much greater than the maximum of 15% in the first three rings.

The enormous difficulty of advancement and the small leaps in strength make those with four-ring power respected as masters.

Because of this, although Alia respected Rosen very much, she still felt that he was too arrogant.

"Master, although you have profound knowledge, you are only a low-level wizard after all."

Seeing his attendant so worried, Rosen felt the need to comfort him, so he nodded: "You are right."

“But I’m not unprepared.”

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket, fumbled around for a while, and actually took out a crystal bead the size of a thumb tip.

Viewed in the dark, the crystal is inconspicuous and looks no different from ordinary glass beads.

But when the crystal is placed in a bright place, it becomes extremely dazzling, as its refractive index of light is frighteningly high.

With a slight rotation in the air, it can easily scatter the sunlight into tiny colorful halos, more gorgeous than diamonds.

"Remember this?"

Alia's eyes suddenly lit up: "Of course I remember, it is the communication orb that Master Levin left for you."

"Master, have you asked the master for help?"

"Of course. So soon our old friends will come to help us."

Most of the worry on Alia's face disappeared instantly.

Because as far as she knew, Master Levin was a master of combat magic with four-ring peak magic power. He was extremely good at fighting, and he was also the master's best friend regardless of age difference.

But there is one final worry.

"Master, will that old friend be able to come in time?"

"Don't worry, there's still time. In fact, I've already received his reply."

In this case, Alia was completely relieved.

"Now let's get down to business. Let me introduce the three targets you have your eye on."

"Yes, sir."

Alia began to focus on the introduction.

"The first one is a mercenary named Kruber, who is in the middle of the advanced stage, 35 years old, and used to be the deputy leader of the Fiery Mercenary Group."

"During the ten years that he served as deputy leader, the size of the Fiery Mercenary Group expanded tenfold."

Rosen was quite satisfied: "He has good skills and a sharp mind. He is a rare management talent. So what are his shortcomings?"

Aaliyah spread her hands, speechless.

"He fell in love with a man, and this man is the leader of the Fiery Mercenaries."

"He was madly in love with her, and took advantage of his drunkenness to give the leader to her, and then he was kicked out of the mercenary group by the leader."

"And even so, his love remains unchanged."

Rosen did not find this strange, because the world he lived in before was a bizarre one.

In some places, there are even dozens of different genders.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "The Church of Nature strictly prohibits this kind of abnormal love. Once discovered, castration will be implemented. How did he escape punishment?"

"The leader owed him his life, so he didn't expose him. The incident didn't get out of hand, and the temple didn't bother to intervene."

"Understood."

Rosen asked again: "I am very satisfied with his ability. What conditions do you want him to work for me?"

Alia said with a strange look on her face: "He said that he would only do so if the leader could accept his love."

Rosen felt a little toothache: "Are you kidding?"

"I thought it was a joke at first, but after asking him carefully, I confirmed that he was serious."

Rosen felt a little headache: "What about the second goal?"

"The second one is a high-level wizard named Alonso who was expelled from the Mage Guild and strictly prohibited from further contact with the field of magic."

"He is only 33 years old this year. He is proficient in refining equipment. He was once a very outstanding and pioneering refiner."

“Well, not bad!”

In the future, his development of White Sturgeon Island will mainly rely on refining equipment, so this is the talent he needs most.

"Then why was he expelled from the Mage Guild?"

"The failure of the magic experiment caused a huge explosion, killing ten innocent people, including a noble, and causing extremely bad consequences."

"For this, he lost all his property and spent three years in the Gia Lai Mine Prison. When he came out, his left leg was lame, and his wife and daughter were married to a wealthy businessman from Kaolai."

"He was hit hard, became silent, and had no intention of making money. His life was very miserable, like a beggar."

"Hmm~ A high-level wizard who was once full of vigor and vitality but is now discouraged. What a rough fate."

"Will he serve me?"

Aaliyah hesitated but spoke anyway.

"He is willing to serve the big shot, but the price he asks is very high. Not only does he want an annual salary of 500 Ogg, but he also wants a fully functional refining workshop and a magic laboratory."

"And he only works half the time, the other half has to be spent in the lab."

“Finally, the materials consumed by the lab are also borne by the employer.”

Rosen understood: "It's quite expensive."

"Well, it is indeed expensive, even a little arrogant."

Rosen smiled slightly: "That's great, I appreciate such arrogant people, I agree."

"Master, your agreement alone is useless. This Alonso also said that not only must the money be enough, but he must also be pleased with it, otherwise it will be useless."

"Ha~~Interesting~ How about this, you arrange for him to stay at the Wildcat Inn in the northern suburbs of the city, and I'll go meet him tomorrow."

"Yes, sir."

"And the third one?"

"The third one is a wanted criminal of the Levender royal family. Her name is Wei Ge. She is 27 years old and has peak intermediate magic power. She is not very strong, but she is the chief apprentice of Odanlo, the former court potion master of Levender. In some aspects, her achievements even surpass her mentor."

"Master Odanlo was involved in a palace coup and was imprisoned by King Shila. Wei Ge managed to escape."

"At present, she is hiding like a rat in the old town, making a living by selling some ordinary potions."

Rosen understood: "If I hire her, I will have to bear the political pressure from Levinder, right?"

"Yes, there is even the possibility of facing the Scarlet Assassins sent by the Levender royal family."

"She also said clearly that as long as the master is willing to protect her and allow her to live a stable life, she is willing to serve the master."

"But she also said that she doesn't believe me and that she has to see you in person and have a good talk with you before she can make a final decision."

"Also let her wait for me at the Wildcat Inn."

After listening to all three of them, it seems that they are all rare talents and very useful to Rosen, but they are all tough guys.

"By the way, Alia, you didn't let them know my identity, did you?"

"No, I just said he was a noble lord."

"very good."

If he told them, given Rosen's current situation, not only would he be in danger, but his two trusted attendants would also be in great danger.

Now it's all right.

He thought about it carefully again and found that the easiest person to deal with was the mercenary Kruber.

Moreover, his plan tonight just happened to require the help of Kruber's ability.

He looked up at the sky and saw that it was only 1:30 in the afternoon. He said, "Take me to see Kruber first. No, take me to see the leader of the Fiery Mercenaries first."

(End of this chapter)