night.

The Black Swamp was pitch black.

The sounds of insects and birds can be heard from time to time.

Inside the room, the kerosene lamp swayed gently, casting a soft halo of light.

Carl, wearing a wizard robe, took a quill pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote on the yellowed paper.

write a letter.

He still prefers to do it himself without the help of a lesser wizard, as it seems more sincere this way.

I can also express my feelings better.

Dear friend Jenny, may your days be filled with sunshine and peace, like the flowers blooming in this spring. I write this letter here, hoping to convey my deep thoughts and blessings.

The last time I received your letter was several months ago. Time flies and it has passed by in the blink of an eye.

I often think of the good times we had together, when we took walks and discussed our dreams for the future.

Now, although we are thousands of miles apart, the blessings of friends are always with you.

Life here is full of challenges and difficulties. We often have to face wars and riots, but I believe that as long as we maintain firm beliefs and courage, we will be able to get through these difficult times.

I also hope that you can live a peaceful and happy life, away from all these troubles and sufferings.

In your last letter, you said that you had made friends and made academic progress, which was really gratifying.

also.

I often miss the delicious food you cooked. Compared to your beautiful singing voice, your hidden talent for food is equally amazing.

I hope that one day we can get together again to share the good times we spent together in our youth and talk about our experiences during these years apart.

Finally, I would like to express my thoughts and blessings to you again.

In the days to come, in order to avoid the war, I will go to a faraway place, and may not come back for a long, long time. But no matter where I am, I hope every day of yours will be filled with sunshine and warmth, and I hope your dreams can come true.

Please believe that no matter where we are, our friendship will always remain in our hearts.

Your friend,

Carl.

date:……

Fold the letter and put it into the envelope, seal it with sealing wax and set it aside.

After thinking about it, Karl took out another piece of paper.

Cousin Eweni: Cousin.

It has been several months since I last wrote to you. I wonder how you are doing and whether Kingsley has remarried...

Soon, I will be going on a long journey.

Under the oil lamp.

Carl's eyes were filled with thought and a hint of nostalgia.

Family, friends, and hometown are always hard to let go as we grow older and go through more experiences.

As I wrote, I became a little dazed.

…………

The Fat Dwarf's Tavern.

It is said that the tavern owner has dwarven blood.

No one knows whether it is true or not, but it is a fact that the boss is short and strong and very strong.

The wine is also very good.

Today is a small gathering of members of the Star Secret Society, and only a few people came.

"cheers!"

Xibel's face flushed and he raised his glass in greeting.

"Bang!"

The four people from the Star Secret Society raised their glasses at the same time, and both men and women drank the wine in one gulp.

"We are separated this time, and I don't know when we will meet again next time."

Modili, whose injuries had not yet fully recovered, put down his wine glass and sighed:

"I thought everyone would go to the wizarding world, but I didn't expect... I would be the only one who could go there."

"We would like to." Omar shook his head, "There are only twenty places available. You are a formal wizard's apprentice and have enough merits to go."

"us……"

"Carl and I are going to the Enchanted Forest."

"I'll stay." Sibel said, "I'll go to the wizarding world when the next batch comes in ten years."

Carl nodded slightly.

"Omar." Modili looked sideways:

"You really want to go to the Enchanted Forest. It is said that it is not very safe there. You might as well wait for the next ten years and go to the wizarding world with Sibel."

Omar and Sibel are both high-level wizard apprentices. After almost all the formal wizards have left, their status in Black Swamp will become very high, and they can almost guarantee a place in the next decade.

Especially Sibel.

She is now the acting president of the Star Secret Society and the leader of the patrol team. She has dozens of wizard apprentices following her, and has formed a considerable force in the Swamp Alliance.

"No."

Omar shook his head:

"I don't like to go on missions. Even if I stay, my achievements in ten years may not be ranked in the top 20."

"If you go to the Magic Forest, you can directly join the Six-Ring Tower and receive formal wizard instruction."

When she said this, her eyes lit up slightly.

Her mentor was just a mid-level wizard apprentice, and she had only achieved where she was today through her own efforts.

If he had the guidance of a famous teacher and sufficient resources, Omar would definitely have become a senior wizard apprentice a few years earlier.

"Wizard Marian has agreed to take me in as her disciple and provide thirty hours of free lessons."

"certainly."

Omar spoke up, "Once we're in the Enchanted Forest, I need to help her with something."

There was regret in Modili's eyes, but he also understood her choice, and then turned his gaze to Carl.

“Carl.”

"I thought we could go together."

"Oh!" Carl shook his head: "Forget it!"

"Bang!" Xibel slammed the table, her pretty face tense:

"Official wizards are bullying people. My junior brother's achievements are ranked in the top three. He should have gone to the wizarding world."

"It doesn't matter." Carl smiled.

"My wizard talent is too low. Even if I go to the Kalim Continent, I can't join a big force."

"Now if I go to the Magic Forest, I will be a member of the Six Ring Tower. What's more, I also got a bottle of Green Potion. I am taking advantage of it."

"It's best if you think so." Modili nodded:

"I was worried that you might feel resentful in your heart and offend the official wizards. Unfortunately... I joined the White Fang Castle."

He had no say in which force to join; that was up to his mentor.

"No matter where we go or which faction we join, we are always a member of the Star Secret Society." Xibel raised his glass.

"I hope each of us can become an official wizard!"

“Done!”

"Dry!"

Among those who are confirmed to leave Black Swamp this time, three are from the Star Secret Order, namely Modiri, Omar and Carl.

Sibel is in no hurry.

She had just been promoted to a senior wizard apprentice and needed a few years to settle down. Going to the wizarding world would not change anything.

The same will be true for the next decade.

So I stayed, but with a little regret.

Others also have their own choices. This party can be regarded as a farewell party, and everyone will pursue their own future.

"Modili, if you leave, what will happen to your relatives? They will definitely not be able to go to the wizarding world."

"I left some magic stones and gold coins for them. I'm not worried about the others, but my brother. He's just a mortal."

"Don't worry, I will take care of him." Xibeier patted his chest and promised:

"Your fiancée..."

"She is no longer my fiancée." Modi Li shook his head.

"Sibel, which faction do you want to join in the next ten years? White Fang Castle or the Six-Ring Tower?"

"The Six Ring Tower. Omar and my junior brother are here. I'm so sorry I can't go with you."

"It doesn't matter."

As they chattered on, the four of them became drunk.

…………

the next day.

Althea comes to visit.

She brought a thick stack of things and knocked on the door of the guest room that Karl rented.

"sit."

Carl, who was still drunk, had red eyes. He fetched a pot of cold water and drank it to sober him up.

"In your current state, I doubt if you can handle things."

Althea shook her head, pulled a chair over and sat down, "These are the valuations of your properties, real estate shares, consignment goods, and some witchcraft materials."

"The total value is about 600 magic stones."

Carl nodded slowly.

His largest investment was Hetty's real estate, and since he was leaving, he had to get rid of it.

Adding the remaining magic stones from purchasing high-level magic items, the total assets have exceeded one thousand magic stones.

This is an astonishing number!

"in addition……"

Orseya took out a piece of paper full of words:

"Do you really want to buy these things? Although the Magic Forest does not belong to the wizarding world, it has a lot of wizarding materials. I asked around and found that the same magic stones can buy more things there."

"Collect!" Carl rubbed his forehead:

"I need it urgently."

Urgent need?

You're leaving soon, what's the urgent need? Are you afraid of danger in the magic forest? But you didn't buy many lethal magic items, did you?

Orseya shook her head, but didn't ask any more questions.

After all, she is a businessman, and Karl is willing to spend money with her, so there is no reason to refuse.

"I'm already buying magical items, amulets, or talismans that can conceal auras. These things are not cheap."

"I can buy you four powerful talismans, but they will cost you 150 magic stones."

Because of Cologne's revenge and the continued assassination missions, the price of the talisman is also rising.

It has reached forty magic stones per piece.

Four coins for one hundred and fifty is the market price.

"good!"

Carl nodded.

"The four talismans are continuous fireballs, powerful plague, gravity field and ice explosion. They are all relatively rare talismans." Orseya said, "You won't suffer any loss."

"I believe you." Carl closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and emptied his mind: "In another month, I will go to the Magic Forest. What do you think I should bring with me?"

"You don't need to bring anything except the magic stone." Orthea shrugged.

"Everything there is cheaper than here. If it weren't for the time and number restrictions in the Enchanted Forest, I would have wanted to go there myself."

"They're both cheap..." Carl fell into deep thought: "There must be some advantages here that aren't there, right?"

"What is there?" Orthea shook her head: "Magic materials? Magic items? Talismans? I heard that they even sell inherited weapons there."

"No!" Carl opened his eyes:

"There is one thing that is cheaper here."

"What is that?" Orthea was stunned.

"Knowledge!" Carl said, "You can buy a piece of witchcraft with a few magic stones, and you can get an apprentice inheritance with a dozen magic stones."

"With dozens of magic stones, you can buy the inheritance to become a formal wizard!"

"Although I don't know the situation over there, but I guess it's definitely not possible!"

Althea's eyes lit up.

"Help me acquire witchcraft knowledge." Carl knocked on the table:

"I'll take any knowledge!"

"I have some things to deal with in the next period of time, so I may not show up. I'm sorry to bother you."

"Don't worry!" Orseya nodded heavily: "I will definitely satisfy you."

* * * The once free port has long since become a ruin.

On the ruins.

Countless zombie-like mermaids wandered back and forth, roaring from time to time and pouncing on the insects that crawled out of the ground.

Here, only underground are there normal living creatures.

Horrible monsters lurked in the ruins, feeding on the mermaids wandering around.

For some unknown reason, the mermaid did not resist being swallowed by the monster, and even took the initiative to feed the monster that was inconvenient to move.

Somewhere on a hill in the distance.

Nearly a thousand people gathered.

Three hundred of the cavalrymen were Death Knights from His Majesty Mevia, and the other six hundred were the "civilians" of Strom.

"Knight John."

Poseidon Hawke raised his head and said, "There are hundreds of thousands of mermaids here. Ordinary mermaids are comparable to knights' squires. Some mutated mermaids are as powerful as great knights, and they also possess considerable wisdom."

"According to my observation, there are at least hundreds of mutant mermaids!"

"There are also various alien species, many of which are legendary creatures. We can't be their opponents."

"Where is the City Lord's Mansion?" John said in a cold voice: "Point it out!"

Hawke clenched his hands.

actually.

The Death Knight's attitude has been very clear along the way.

High and mighty, cold and heartless...

"yes."

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his displeasure, Hawke pointed in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion: "Over there."

"The building surrounded by several legendary creatures is the City Lord's Mansion."

"Captain." One of the Death Knights rode closer and whispered, "That person's aura is still there."

"It should be that the pressure in the Grand Duke's bloodline has been aroused, so that these evil gods' followers dare not approach."

"Oh?" John's eyes lit up under the demon mask: "Not dead?"

"Very good!"

His voice was filled with excitement, or... greed? "Knight John." Hawke's face changed drastically: "The City Lord's Mansion is in the center of the ruins, surrounded by so many mermaids and legendary creatures. If you get close, you will die."

"We just need to investigate the situation here. There is no need to go to the City Lord's Mansion."

"Um?"

As soon as he finished speaking, John's eyes turned cold and he whipped him hard with a long whip emitting black smoke.

“Bang!”

The crisp explosion made Hawke fall to his knees, leaving a deep scar on his back.

There was no blood on the scar, but it was a dark depression, like a twisted centipede.

Hawke, a top knight, was whipped by the whip. His whole body was shaking wildly and he let out painful howls.

“President!”

"Hawk!"

"How can you just hit someone?"

“…”

The people of Poseidon Society started shouting when they saw this.

Hawke's status in the Poseidon Society is very respected, and when they saw him being bullied, many people changed their expressions.

"boom!"

The earth suddenly shook.

Dozens of Death Knights suddenly rushed out, holding long whips and charging into the crowd, whipping those who were shouting.

“Bang!”

“Pah!”

The shadows of whips were heavy, and the cavalry charge was unstoppable. With screams, dozens of people fell to their knees one after another.

There was silence in the field.

The people from the Poseidon Society turned pale, wanting to be angry but not daring to, while the others had flickering eyes.

"Just do what you're told, and don't talk too much nonsense."

John bowed his head on his horse:

"Go, take fifty people with you and explore the way."

What? Hawke looked up, his expression changed drastically.

"how?"

John narrowed his eyes, put his right hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist and looked at him: "Don't want to go?"

An invisible sense of killing permeated the scene, and a single word of "no" could lead to a massacre.

"willing."

Hawke's forehead was covered with sweat. He forced himself to stand up and selected fifty people from the crowd to walk towards the free port.

Compared with the hundreds of thousands of mermaids, the fifty people were like raindrops blending into the ocean, inconspicuous.

"Guardian."

Blasphemous Knight Yana came close to Carl and whispered, "I am no match for that man named John. There are three people like me in their team."

"oh!"

Carl raised his eyebrows:

"Yeah?"

Yana's meaning was very clear. She was warning Carl not to contradict John, otherwise the consequences would be troublesome.

And people like her...

'Blood Warrior!'

'It seems that even without the blessing of gods and the blood of the Grand Duke, the people of this world have still found a way to become legendary. However, both the Blasphemous Knights and the Divine Blood Warriors have great flaws.'

'The Blasphemous Knights have a short lifespan and are easily mutated, while the Divine Blood Warriors must rely on the blood of the Grand Duke to advance, and there is a limit on the number of them.'

"Cry!"

A group of bat ghosts were the first to discover Hawke and his group. They let out shrill screams and flew out from the roof of the ruins.

These monsters with human bodies and bat-wing heads emitted sound waves and rushed towards the crowd through the air.

Hawke was experienced and led his men in an arc to approach Freeport, shooting the bat ghosts at the same time.

However, their movements still attracted the attention of the mermaids, and thousands of them surrounded them from all directions.

at the same time.

A strange mist emerged from the mermaid's body and spread around.

These strange mists contain the 'virus' of water slavery. If you stay in it for a long time, you will mutate.

"retreat!"

Hawke's eyes widened and he shouted, commanding everyone to retreat before the mermaids completed the encirclement.

On the top of the mountain.

John's eyes flickered.

"According to the records at the end of the Song of the Gods, the followers of the God of Misfortune are divided into ordinary mermaids, blue-eyed mermaids, and red-eyed mermaids. The legendary red-eyed mermaids have not yet been born. In addition, this evil god also has the ability to drive monsters and control souls, but it is only a fragment of the evil god's will, so it should not be too strong..."

His thoughts turned, and he immediately looked towards the Dragon King Chamber of Commerce: "You guys!"

"Send another fifty people, approach from another direction, and lead all the nearby mermaids to somewhere else."

"Yes." Connie stepped forward, bowed his head and nodded, then winked at Quincy behind him.

"Let me do it."

Karl shook his head gently to stop the two of them: “I’ll go over and take a look first.”

"Elder Carl!" Connie looked surprised.

In his impression, Carl has always been cautious in doing things and never takes risks.

Quincy looked surprised.

In fact, if the Death Knight hadn't been watching him along the way, he would have sneaked away long ago.

"Walk!"

Carl randomly selected fifty people and headed towards the Freeport.

Yana, dressed in a black robe, still stood by his side.

"Cry!"

same.

The first to discover the crowd was the bat ghost.

"It seems that these things are not observing with their eyes, but with something else. Could it be ultrasound?"

Karl thought about it and turned his head to look at Yana.

During this period of time, he had gained some understanding of the Blasphemous Knight, but had not yet truly witnessed his methods.

Now is the perfect opportunity.

“Swish!”

Yana pulled out the giant sword behind her, and the sword shook slightly, and slowly turned into a giant bow.

Dragon-slaying phantom sword!

The standard weapon of the Blasphemous Knight.

It can be transformed into various weapons according to the user's wishes, and is said to be the work of the god of craftsmen.

"drink!"

Yana shouted softly, and the bowstring was instantly pulled to its full length. Four blazing white arrows appeared on the bowstring out of thin air.

“Swish!”

As she released the bowstring, the arrow shot into the sky and shot towards the bat ghost.

"puff!"

The four-headed bat ghost was shot by an arrow and fell from a high altitude.

Yana kept plucking the bowstring, and bat ghosts fell to the ground one after another.

The arrow was very fast, but its killing power was obviously not strong. The bat ghost that fell to the ground was not dead. It was still struggling to get up, and then it was killed by the people who rushed forward.

"Walk!"

After dealing with the bat ghost, everyone continued to move forward.

"Cry!"

As they got closer and closer to the Free Port, a strange and shrill howl was heard from the front.

The voice sounded like some kind of instruction. The mermaids wandering around nearby heard the voice and turned to look at the crowd.

Immediately following.

Dense swarms of mermaids rushed over madly, accompanied by the sweeping fog.

“Back off.”

Carl waved his hand and led the mermaid to retreat.

“Swish!”

A blue light suddenly flashed among the crowd of mermaids.

Blue-eyed mermaid?

Carl's eyes moved slightly, and his hands quietly pressed the hilt of the broadsword, his eyes fixed on the attacking figure.

"Bang!"

The ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and he used the force to rush forward.

Slash! The great knight’s perfect physique allowed him to charge out at a speed as fast as an arrow shot straight out from a bow.

Zero Ring Sorcery - Manipulating Gravity.

The sharp decrease in gravity increased his speed again.

Hmm? Yana raised her eyebrows slightly.

This speed...

He is not much worse than an ordinary legendary knight and is worthy of being the guardian chosen by the Moon Goddess.

"when……"

Two broadswords and a pair of fists collided, sparks flew.

"Um?"

Carl's eyes moved slightly, his body shape changed quickly, and at the same time, the secondary mage force field also fell on the opponent.

“Swish!”

“Swish!”

Combat Skill - Divine Punishment! The broadswords chopped down in an interlaced manner, and the mermaid flew backwards, and was chopped by two swords in mid-air.

"puff!"

The head fell to the ground, and there was no life left.

"This guy is much stronger than the one we encountered last time. If the one before could be compared to the great knight, then this one is the best among the great knights."

"I have cultivated the top inheritance and have reached the perfection of the Great Knight, but I still need to use witchcraft to solve the problem."

After putting away his broadsword, Carl waved to Yana behind him: "Come here."

"good!"

Yana nodded and moved closer.

"call……"

Carl took a deep breath, and his body suddenly grew in size, turning into a giant six meters and five meters tall.

"You go first!"

He yelled to the others, "I'll hold them back!"

Speaking of.

Super-grade seal—sadly! "Boom!"

The ground within dozens of meters around him suddenly rippled and the mermaids collapsed to the ground one after another.

Immediately following.

Countless stone spikes emerged from the ground and pierced the mermaids one by one.

Taking advantage of the flying dust and smoke that made it difficult to see the situation, Carl shrunk his body and shrank his size.

At the same time, take out a magic item.

Hold your breath!

silent!

The light is distorted!

An invisible force field quietly emerged, wrapping the two people in it, and their figures disappeared before the fog dissipated.

The distorted light made the two people transparent to a certain extent.

Holding your breath and being silent can restrain your aura and mental fluctuations and make the footsteps almost imperceptible.

Even the mermaids around him could not find anything unusual, and the people on the distant hilltops would not notice it either.

"Sign?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Yana's eyes: "It's a very unique seal."

Compared to the unique seal, she was more curious about what Carl was going through so much trouble for? What? To collect the Great God's Grace, of course! With the Death Knight to share the pressure, a legendary Blasphemy Knight as a thug, and the wizard's means, Carl now only wanted to find the Great God's Grace hidden in the Free Port before going to the Magic Forest.

As for the others and the City Lord's Mansion...

It has nothing to do with him!

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