Fighting is not allowed in the market, but a certain degree of mental fluctuation will not lead to expulsion from the law.

Old Brin is a wizard who is proficient in illusion.

The skull in his hand was emitting ghostly lights, and an invisible mental force field emerged, creating an illusion out of thin air.

Carl raised an eyebrow.

Such a strong mental power...

A mid-level first-ring wizard! No wonder no one dared to provoke Old Brin, a blind man, in the market for so many years.

Most wizards will never be able to break through the early stage of the first ring in their lifetime, and those who can reach the middle stage of the first ring are definitely a minority in the Magic Forest.

As for the later stage of the first ring...

Unless you provoke the Erhuan family, you can be successful anywhere.

However, looking at it this way, the Six-Ring Tower is worthy of being the top force from the Kalim Continent. Almost all wizards in the tower have the opportunity to become mid-level first-ring wizards, and with a little foundation, they can be trained to the second ring.

This is undoubtedly a fantasy for other forces.

pity,

Now his identity as a disciple of the tower was in name only. As his thoughts turned, Carl couldn't help but sigh.

"Respected legendary knight."

Harvey held the sword and performed an ancient knight's salute: "What should I call you?"

"..." Carl's eyes moved slightly: "Connie!"

"You can call me Connie."

"Okay, Senior Connie." Harvey nodded, holding the hilt with both hands, and his body was in a charging posture:

"Please be careful with it."

"Come on." Carl stretched out his hand, and a knight's sword similar to the one in the other's hand appeared in his palm:

"Show me your strength. Don't hold back."

"good!"

Harvey nodded, the ground under his feet shook slightly, and he appeared in front of Carl.

Stab straight!

The blade of the knight's sword was sharp, and the forward momentum was unstoppable, which also made Carl's eyes ripple.

This kind of strength...

He is already considered pretty good among the great knights, and he is not very old. Even though he comes from a wizard family, you can tell that he works hard.

"bite……"

A melodious collision sound was heard.

Harvey's body swayed, and instead of retreating, he advanced, turning his body to drive the knight's sword to sweep across, and the sword light flashed.

“Ding ding dong dong…”

In an instant.

There were continuous collision sounds and sparks flying in the illusion.

Harvey attacked from all directions, and his extreme speed left trails of afterimages on the field.

Compared to him, Carl, who had one hand behind his back and the other holding a sword to defend himself, seemed more relaxed.

Sometimes he took a step forward, sometimes he swung his sword to block. Although he didn't seem to be fast, he was always able to stop the incoming attacks.

"bite……"

Carl knocked the knight's sword away again, and then he slapped Harvey with the long sword in his hand, knocking him out.

After landing, Harvey looked bewildered. His facial muscles trembled, and he suddenly slapped the ground and yelled, "Come again!"

He rushed forward with a sword in hand, his expression somewhat crazy.

Carl shook his head slightly, his eyes cold, and the sword in his hand trembled suddenly, and Harvey was chopped and flew out.

This blow even caused the illusion to become unstable, and brought Harvey back to his senses from being blinded by anger and unwillingness.

"Feel sorry."

Harvey collapsed to the ground, his face pale:

"I just... just..."

"You just don't want to admit your weakness and failure." Carl put away his sword and signaled Old Brin to put away the illusion: "Someone is your sparring partner? And you always win?"

"yes."

Harvey stood up and nodded with difficulty: "Grandpa found some knights or wizard apprentices to be my sparring partners, but they didn't dare to hurt me, so I always won."

"I know this is not right, and it is difficult to know my true strength, so I asked Grandpa Brin to find a mentor."

"No wonder your sword skills are only for attacking and not defending. I guess no one dared to really hurt you during the sparring, so of course you didn't need to defend yourself." Carl understood: "You have been victorious and successful for a long time, so you unconsciously have a sense of arrogance. It is inevitable that you can't bear it when facing failure."

Harvey opened his mouth and bowed his head in admission.

He was knocked to the ground by Carl's sword just now, and the first thing he thought of was not his own shortcomings, but boundless anger.

No one has ever hit me!

I have always been the one bullying others! Why? I must take revenge!

The surge of many emotions directly destroyed rationality, which is why he became so crazy and ferocious.

Naturally, Carl would not be as polite as the people hired by the Walker family, and would directly give them a more fierce blow.

It also made Harvey sober up.

“Ahem!”

Old Brin coughed lightly: "Harvey is a good kid, he just developed some bad habits due to his living environment, but he will correct them if we explain it to him clearly."

"As for the battle..."

"I don't really understand the Knight's Way, but it seems wrong to keep attacking and not know how to defend."

Harvey nodded.

"People are different. Some people are more suited to attacking and taking the initiative, while others are better at defense." Carl said, "Harvey..."

"You may seem humble, but you may not be. You need to learn defense, but you don't need to force it."

He didn't say much about the battle and waved his hand:

"That's all for today. Go back first and come back to see me in two days."

"Yes." Harvey responded, saluted like a knight, bowed, left the room and said goodbye.

"How is it?" Old Brin watched Harvey leave and said with a smile, "This disciple I found for you is quite good, isn't he? He is already a great knight at such a young age."

"Great Knight..." Carl shook his head gently: "Without opportunity, you will be a Great Knight all your life. If you can't become a legend, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the Magic Forest."

"This child is too strong-willed. He will definitely not be content to be a good kid at home. There will be a lot of trouble in the future."

Old Brin nodded.

The Walker family's bloodline is ordinary and cannot make Harvey a legend unless he takes a potion containing the essence of the family.

But even a second-ring wizard would be jealous of that kind of thing, so why did it fall into Harvey's hands?

Then...

In despair, I don’t know what the situation will be.

"The amulet is in hand."

Carl touched the amulet and said, "Help me find a few more mid- to late-stage first-level talismans, preferably control-type or powerful talismans."

"What are you going to do?" Old Brin looked curious. "Sometimes you can find them in the middle stage of the first stage, but they are very rare in the later stage. But you don't go to the market, so what do you want these things for?"

Amulets, talismans, and even wizard towers...

These things are not what a wizard who is preparing to practice needs, and they are most likely unaffordable.

"it works."

Karl didn't explain much: "Let me know if there is any news."

…………

When he returned to the shop, before he could sit down and regain his composure, two unexpected customers came to visit him.

"Is it you?"

Looking at the newcomers, Karl's expression changed, and then turned into a faint smile, and asked the two to sit down and said:

"The agreed deadline was just a few days away, and I thought my loan was a waste."

The people who came were Angele and Gray from the small group of four.

Having disappeared for several months, they looked haggard, as if they had not rested for several days and nights.

"Senior..." Angele opened his mouth and said hoarsely, "Luya is dead."

Carl pursed his lips. Ever since he signed the contract, he could vaguely sense the status of Luya and Gray.

Almost three months ago, Luya's presence disappeared from his perception.

However, the team of four was ambushed and forced to flee to the depths of the ruins. The situation was extremely dangerous and they thought they would all die, but unexpectedly two of them survived.

"Although Luya is dead, the loan promised at the beginning still needs to be repaid. This is Sifang Pumice."

Angele took out a space magic weapon and released four pumice stones:

"Besides returning the magic stones that Luya and Gray borrowed from you, I hope to get a portion of Green Potion from you for the rest."

"certainly……"

"If you don't have it, you can exchange it for 100 magic stones per side."

Green potion?

Carl actually had two copies on him, which were part of the spoils from the ransacking of the Andrew family's zoo.

"People don't default on their debts even after they die. They are honest and trustworthy. I like to do business with people who are trustworthy."

Carl chuckled, waved his sleeves to put away the pumice stone, took out a Green potion and placed it on the table, then asked seriously:

"I don't know what to call a friend?"

"Angel." Angele looked at the Green Potion with fanaticism in his eyes, but he was not in a hurry to use it: "Mr. Wizard, my friend has nowhere to go for the time being. Can he stay here for a while?"

"I can pay you."

"Friend?" Carl turned his head to look at Gray, his eyes flickering:

"No need for compensation. I happen to be in need of a helper. She can stay if she wants."

"I do." Gray nodded heavily.

"Okay then." Angele picked up the Green potion, nodded to Gray, and walked out the door.

The two were clearly close partners who had shared life and death, but they gave people the feeling of being strangers.

Gray watched Angelet leave, her beautiful eyes twinkling.

This person...

This is not the Angele I am familiar with!

Deep in the ruins, the two were surrounded by many ghosts, and she fell into a coma in despair.

After waking up, I was already in a safe area.

From that day on, Gray discovered that something had changed in Angelet, and he became more and more unfamiliar.

It's like...

A changed person!

The paths in the ruins are complex and affect people's perception. It is a natural maze, but Angele can always find the right path.

He would never have been able to do that! Fortunately , the other party treated her well and was willing to pay the loan, so there was no dispute due to various concerns.

"Gray."

Carl tapped the table lightly, his eyes thoughtful: "Your friend seems to have something extra?"

Gray's heart trembled.

"It doesn't matter." Karl shrugged his shoulders and didn't intend to delve into it. He threw a book to the other party and said:

"In a few days, a man named Harvey will come here. You can practice martial arts with him then."

"Take a look at what's in here and have more communication with him."

His time is precious and he doesn't have the energy to teach others. Gray is quite capable and can be of help, which is why he is willing to take him in.

* * * After several years, the group of people who had escaped from the free port took up their weapons and headed back the way they came.

Connie and Susan, who have become a couple, stood side by side, looking ahead with complicated expressions.

“I can’t believe…”

"We can go back one day!"

The people who were familiar to me at that time have now left one by one, and their lives have also undergone earth-shaking changes.

"yes."

Aya rode up to catch up:

"Connie, are you sure you want to give me command of the team?"

"Um."

Connie nodded:

"Your ability to command the army has been recognized by everyone. The armies of the Dragon King Chamber of Commerce and the Sea God Society have unanimously agreed that you will take over."

"Both presidents are not here anyway."

The situation in Rapid City is very special. Due to the suppression of the legendary knight and mysterious alchemist Carl, the two major chambers of commerce have almost no possibility of a head-on confrontation, so they simply focus on developing the economy.

This also led to a very peaceful atmosphere in the city, and even the members of the two major chambers of commerce were able to work together.

"All right!"

Aya did not delay, took over the command and began to deploy the troops.

The shield soldiers were in front, the spear soldiers were in the back, the archers were next, and every ten people there was an armored knight observing the surroundings.

People who have Dharma seals in their bodies are also arranged in appropriate positions according to the different abilities of the seals.

These arrangements may seem simple, but they actually test the commander's control and understanding of the army.

Looking at the entire Rapids City, only Aya can do it.

The other side.

Carl squinted his eyes in the direction of the Free Port, reached out to hold a carrier pigeon, and took the note off its leg.

The note contained information about Mellen's investigation during this period.

"Except for Rapid City, there are only three forces that truly possess legendary combat power among those heading to Freeport to kill the mermaids. They are Dark Market, City of Death, and Cold Spring City, which has the Cold Moon Knight."

"The one coming from the Dark Market is the Ghost Knight. The one coming from the City of Death is the Blood Knight, the top expert around Mevia, and Miss Ovianna. As for the Cold Spring City, it is naturally the Cold Moon Knight."

"I just wonder if there are any other masters?"

Except for Ovianna, whose origins are unknown, the others are all masters who have been famous for decades.

The strongest one should be the Blood Knight of the City of Death!

"The Blood Knight once single-handedly slaughtered a fortress with thousands of people. His strength is likely to be at the late stage of the first level, or at least at the peak of the middle stage of the first level."

“Hmm…”

"If I were to fight him, I wouldn't stand much chance of winning without the help of wizards."

"Ghost Knight and Cold Moon Knight should be in the middle stage of the first order, or even in the early stage of the first order."

"As for Oviana..."

Carl touched his chin and said, "This woman has the aura of the Lord of Death City, Meivia. Her strength should not be too weak."

"The City Lord's Mansion has been captured. The City Lord Sodan is most likely dead. He may be hiding somewhere, but the other people in the City Lord's Mansion must have been transformed by the power of the evil god and turned into monsters. I wonder where the warehouse where the great god's grace is stored is?"

"Uncle!" Aya's voice sounded from beside him.

"Yeah." Carl came back to his senses: "What's wrong?"

"The personnel have been deployed. With our current strength, we will have no problem resisting the blue-eyed mermaids, but the legendary mermaids..."

"I see." Carl understood. "I will deal with the red-eyed mermaid."

He suddenly released a magic carpet with his sleeves, and stood on it, driving the carpet up into the sky.

Being high in the sky, you can see more clearly.

Sitting cross-legged on the flying carpet, Carl took out several witchcraft puppets, activated them one by one and threw them out.

These witchcraft puppets are all in the shape of flying birds, and their lifelike shapes will not arouse suspicion from others.

Unlike the Enchanted Forest.

Wizards are very common there, and witchcraft puppets cannot escape the wizard's spiritual perception, so they can only use creatures such as insects and birds to observe the situation.

The other world is the exact opposite.

Mermaids will eat living things like insects and birds, but have no reaction to dead things like witchcraft puppets.

Several puppets flew in all directions, and one of them, a bird that looked like a falcon, flew straight towards the Free Port.

Before others arrived, Carl planned to explore the City Lord's Mansion first.

(End of this chapter)