"You mean, Tuke has moved away?" "Landuo", who had a hint of feminine charm, asked the middle-aged woman in front of her.
Because of its proximity to the mineral deposits, the sky in Horsava City seemed to have been covered with dust all year round, making it hazy and gray. He was located in the center of a dark alley, and the architectural style was obviously leaning towards the mysterious and gloomy style favored by magicians.
The middle-aged woman who was questioned by Fernando was an ordinary person. She timidly said: "Yes, Mr. Magician, Tuke moved from here more than a month ago."
The respect and fear of magicians is deeply engraved in the blood of the civilians of the Magic Empire.
Fernando looked around here. The cold and heavy buildings were mottled and old, and traces of dilapidation could be seen everywhere. He secretly thought that Tu Ke seemed to be having a hard time here, and continued to ask: "Then do you know where he moved to?"
Is it already? Exactly how many days ago was it?"
The middle-aged woman thought fearfully: "Mr. Magician, it was raining heavily that day. I remember it quite clearly. It happened to be that day in the middle of last month."
In fact, ancient magicians have detailed and complicated rules for years, months and days, such as the Bronze Moon Thanos Day in the Year of Winter, but how can ordinary people remember such complicated things? The most used ones are one to twelve and a few
A rather special month name.
Fernando nodded lightly, and the magic he cast in secret told him that if there was no interference and this middle-aged woman was not a hidden high-level magician, her words would be true and trustworthy, and he had already confirmed the second point.
The middle-aged woman nodded when she saw the beautiful girl in front of her. She suddenly relaxed a little and spoke more fluently: "Mr. Tuke is a magician who doesn't like to talk. He basically hides in his room doing experiments every day, but a few days ago,
I met him in the hall and heard him saying to himself, 'Kufre', 'A new life will begin from there'."
She was a commoner living nearby and was later hired as Cook's servant.
"Kufre..." Fernando repeated the name. He quickly found the corresponding place on the map in his memory. It was a city northwest of Alto, located between the forces of magicians and those who resisted the Cult of Truth.
The place at the junction of more than a dozen areas ruled by the Apostle God Church is not rich in mineral deposits and unique resources.
What was Tuc doing there? Doubts arose in Fernando's mind.
Then he did a little divination and determined that there was no obvious danger, so he decided to go there and have a look at the Church of Ability God. He had always been curious about the existence of gods, why the church developed beliefs, etc., but unfortunately in Holm
In this area, the Cult of Truth is so powerful that he has no chance to observe and study it. Since he is in Alto this time, he should stop by and have a look.
After fulfilling this wish, return to Alto, and return to the Holm area with the magicians recruited by Biddy, Loiva and others, and their companions.
"This girl Fran is really hot and delicious. It's a pity that I can't stay with her for a while longer." Fernando thought with a little regret, and then secretly laughed in his heart. "But if she knows my true identity, she will definitely go crazy.
It’s better to leave early.”
Now that the "Lord of Death" has attracted the attention of the legendary masters, the exchanges with the Holm area will definitely become more frequent. If the old fox says something like "I sent the messenger Fernando Barabara", it will be troublesome.
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Kufre City, a commercial city during the Magic Empire, has a very large population even now, and is many times more prosperous than the mining city of Horsava City.
The sun was shining high, and Fernando looked down at the city from mid-air. He saw pedestrians like ants and tall towers, nothing unusual.
He lowered his height and landed outside the city gate. He did not try to challenge the city's defensive formation, and then passed through the gate relying on the token given by Fran.
As soon as he entered the city, Fernando felt as if the bright sunshine suddenly dimmed. He felt as if he had entered a cold and shady forest.
"The magic circle in this city has always been operating to this extent?" Fernando guessed.
On the street, the residents of Kufre seemed to be very familiar with each other. Fernando often saw five to six to a dozen people gathering together, exchanging something in a low voice.
"What happened?" Fernando thought vigilantly, quietly cast a spell on himself that didn't attract attention, and then leaned over.
"Remember to go to the priest tonight, he will pray for us."
"I must go, I have to repent."
…
Similar words penetrated Fernando's ears, and there was nothing special about them.
Fernando curled his lips: "It seems that you are too close to the Church of the Apostle God, and they have developed followers. Hey, it is better than believing in the Church of Truth."
He listened to a few of them one after another, but found nothing strange, so he went directly to the "Mage's Mansion" in the center of the city and asked the staff there about Tuk's whereabouts - according to the regulations of the Magic Empire, registration could only be done at the local "Mage's Mansion"
, in order to enjoy and obtain the privileges of a magician, such as subsidies.
It didn't take long for him to leave the "Master's Mansion" with satisfaction. Tuke was indeed here.
"I'm also worried that he turned into a lunatic and didn't know where he went." Fernando cursed, and based on the information he obtained, he walked towards No. 24 Right Angle Street, where Tuke lived.
Right Angle Street is located near the city wall, and the light is dim. It is quite similar to the scene behind the dust of Horsava City. It is also gloomy and dim, and the houses are dilapidated, as if they have not been repaired for a long time-as long as it is not their own magic tower.
The magicians are too lazy to waste their spells and energy on repairs. In their words, those civilians are raised just to do this kind of thing!
"Tuke is also being squeezed out here? But he has only been here not long ago." Fernando muttered to himself, suspecting that it was Beto's influence.
Of course, he believed that Beto did not do it directly, otherwise Tuke would have disappeared out of thin air, but Beto's dislike would spread from his circle and his followers, and slowly spread to other cities, so someone would
Deliberately please.
Boom, boom, boom.
Fernando stopped in front of a two-story villa with no garden on the first floor and knocked on the door casually.
This villa is so old that it doesn't even have an ordinary magic doorbell.
After several calls, there was no movement inside, not even the usual familiars or alchemy dolls.
"Tuc isn't here?" Fernando muttered. What a coincidence.
He tried knocking again, this time harder, trying to make a louder noise.
Dong dong, squeak...
As Fernando moved, the door slowly opened, but it didn't really close.
Fernando had a vague hunch that something was wrong, but he also thought that Tu Ke was just a newly promoted magician, so the master of arts boldly released his secret eye and let it fly into the villa to investigate every corner.
.
A thin layer of dust has accumulated on the tables and chairs in the villa. No matter downstairs or downstairs, there are no traces of living creatures, and there are no special secret doors.
"There are notes in the study and materials laid out in the laboratory...Did Tuco leave in a hurry while preparing for the experiment?" Fernando speculated based on the feedback from the secret eye, "It is also possible that he did not leave, but disappeared..."
Otherwise, a magician would not let his magic notes sit in his study without taking them with him.
But this also made Fernando wonder, why didn't the guy who made Tuk disappear, let's call him the "mysterious man", take away the magic notebook? This is a magician's most precious possessions!
Doubts were brewing. After repeatedly confirming that there was no danger, Fernando entered the study, intending to find clues by reading Tuco's notes.
"...Earth, Fire, Feng Shui, I'm so fed up with these four elements, I can't understand what's behind them at all."
"...Maybe I should try to study the mystery of the gods! There are so many powerful people in the Church of Truth, the major churches of different gods, and there are also false gods such as the 'Earth Mother Goddess', which means that there must be powerful secrets in them. Immortal
secret……"
"...I got this thing by chance and it seems to have something to do with the mystery of the gods, but I currently don't have enough material and there is no way to study it..."
"...I heard that there are some strange gods preaching in Kufre City, and it still belongs to us magicians. This is really a gift given to me by the goddess of luck."
"A new life will begin from here!"
This is not a real magic notebook, but more like Tuco's diary. This also eases Fernando's doubts. If he leaves in a hurry, there is no need to take it with him.
"Something's not right here!"
Suddenly, a few clearly hastily scrawled words jumped into Fernando's eyes, and the panic contained in them seemed to be directly felt.
"What did Tuk find?"
Fernando suddenly restrained all his relaxation, and at this moment, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the door!
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"Where did you hide Landuo? She should have come back the day before yesterday!" Fran came directly to the door to question Antaike.
Antaike looked innocent: "How do I know? I don't even know where you let her go."
"Hmph, if you let me know that you did something bad because of jealousy, I will personally make you the food of nightmares!" Fran observed carefully and felt that Antaike was not lying, and finally said: "It's strange, Hall
Sava City is only half a day's journey from here, why hasn't she come back today?"
"What did he do in Khorsava City?" Antaike asked curiously.
"I asked him to find Tuke. Although Tuke is not very likable, but..." Fran was thinking about other things and answered the question casually.
Antaike stood up immediately, his face full of horror: "Tuke? Wasn't he lured to Kufre by Beto's design?"
"What? Kufre?" Fran was also extremely shocked.
"It's over, Landuo won't follow you there, right?" Antaike walked towards Fran anxiously.