Wizard Irvine was confirmed missing two days after the elk monster appeared.
Before that, what the wizards were more surprised about than the traces of Wizard Irvine was that Colin Jinyu, who had been with them for more than two years, was so secretive!
When water reaches the mud, it becomes muddy water, when it reaches the sea, it becomes sea water, and when it reaches the sky, it becomes high clouds.
What achievements most people in this world can achieve have actually been determined by their surrounding environment.
Colin, the Golden Feather, came to the Kingdom of Loen and spent an ordinary two years without seeing anything amazing... These resident wizards had almost forgotten his identity as Golden Feather, and just kept it to himself.
Colin thought that like them, a fringe wizard who was not valued by the school and came here to waste time.
So when Wilbur and Ward vividly described how majestic the fire element summoned by Colin was at the party that night, basically all the wizards stationed there looked stunned and silent.
They were suddenly shocked to discover that gold was always gold. Dust might temporarily obscure the brilliance, but one day, those brilliance would shine again.
However, the next day, three members of the Yinsta School arrived.
A new piece of bombshell news drew all wizards' attention away from Colin again.
Three members of the Yinsta School summoned all the resident wizards in the lobby on the first floor of the White Tower.
"Your Highness Jennifer, you are the last person to see Mr. Irvine. Do you remember where Mr. Irwin said you were going?"
A green-haired young man with a handsome face stood on the high platform and asked softly to the girl behind him. Although his words were polite, his tone was very stiff.
However, all the wizards present were not surprised. This wizard named Kemu was a second-level wizard from the Insta School. It was not easy to treat a wizard apprentice politely.
Jennifer just shook her head silently, her face a little pale.
"Where is His Highness Silas? As the White Tower Guard Knight, have you ever seen Lord Irvine leave?"
"Not really." Silas, who looked resolute, shook his head calmly.
"I understand." Kom nodded slightly, and then moved his gaze to the wizard stationed in the hall.
“We were originally ordered by the school to inspect the preparations for the autumn harvest of the Kingdom of Loen, but as you can see - we unexpectedly discovered that Wizard Erwin was missing...
No message was left, and no one saw it... Wizard Erwin and the other seven first-level wizards from the Loen family just mysteriously disappeared from the White Tower!"
The wizards in the audience had different expressions when they heard this.
The official wizards of the Loen family all live in the White Tower. Unexpectedly, not only the wizard Irvine disappeared this time, but also the other official wizards living in the White Tower also disappeared with him?
Wilbur glanced at Colin subconsciously, remembering that the latter seemed to have mentioned it the day before yesterday.
It's not that I doubt Colin's suspicions, but I feel a little sad about why I didn't realize it keenly... Is this the difference between ordinary wizards and Golden Feather?
"I have reported this matter to Neuinstadt. Before receiving the order, everything will continue according to the original arrangement, but please do not leave the Kingdom of Loen."
Kom briefly interrogated all the wizards, and after understanding the details, he gave a simple order.
As a member of the Insta School and the only second-level wizard here, this behavior is quite normal.
But Colin still felt vaguely strange.
When he and Wilbur went to see Wizard Irvine before, they got the explanation that Wizard Irvine was in retreat.
But why did Colm and the others discover the fact that Irvine was missing not long after they arrived?
The three people from the Yinsta School should have gotten the same explanation when they asked.
After all, the routine inspection of preparations for the autumn harvest is not a complicated matter. Irvine can temporarily not receive Colm and others because of something else. He only needs to send another wizard from the kingdom to lead them to inspect.
Kom and others couldn't say much. After all, wizards sometimes do some research and cannot tolerate interruptions or be disturbed...
"Sir Colin, there is a party tonight, do you want to come?"
When he walked out of the white tower, Wilbur came forward hesitantly and said, interrupting his thoughts.
"Everyone is very impressed by your ability to summon the second-level fire element... If you come tonight, no wizard will be absent."
"……Feel sorry."
After pondering for a moment, Colin shook his head and refused.
Not to mention that Lilian and Xue Lai are still waiting for him, the Shadow of Flame witchcraft is almost at its final stage. He is sure that he will successfully create the Shadow of Flame tonight!
Rather than these useless social interactions, it is better to improve your own strength quickly.
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The next morning, as the sky was getting brighter, Colin succeeded in overcoming the last difficulty of Shadow of Flame and made a complete transformation model!
However, before he could start transforming the first Flame Shadow, Kom issued another summons order.
They rushed to the White Tower in a hurry. The handsome-looking Colm was standing on the high platform where Irvine usually stood, watching them calmly. Although he didn't show it deliberately, his aloof temperament was still clearly revealed.
For the high-ranking people in the wizarding world, there is no reason why water can carry a boat or capsize it.
The underlying logic that maintains the stable operation of society is violence.
The power of individuals in previous lives could not widen the gap, so from ancient times to the present, rulers have more or less taken care of some so-called public opinion.
But in this world, ordinary people cannot shake the foundation of wizard rule no matter how dissatisfied they are.
Wizards like Colm, who grew up in a privileged class, have a condescending attitude towards ordinary people, and even ordinary wizards.
"The order from Neustadt came in the early hours of the morning."
After all the wizards had arrived, Colm glanced around and said calmly: "Until wizard Erwin is found, I will temporarily take his place as the wizard in charge of the Loen Kingdom, and at the same time be responsible for investigating the cause of Sir Erwin's disappearance."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The position of the temporary head wizard?" Colin was slightly startled and subconsciously looked up at the high platform in front of him.
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Only then did I realize that the members of the Loen royal family who were supposed to be standing behind Kom on the high platform were nowhere to be seen today.
After turning his head and searching for a while, Colin saw the royal family members Jennifer and Silas on the left side of the stage where the wizards of the kingdom were standing.
The beautiful young girl now looked haggard, like a wilted white flower after a heavy rainstorm. She was not dressed in a dress like the last time she saw her, but in black casual clothes, which made her pale and haggard temperament even more obvious.
As for Silas, who once took him to imprint the Knight's Breathing Technique, his face was calm, but the slightly clenched fist in his right hand revealed that he was not calm in his heart.
Most of the other members of the Loen royal family who were not familiar with them had depressed expressions, but they could not say anything.
The Loen royal family, which has lost its official wizard, has ceased to exist in name only.
After announcing the news, Colm dispersed the crowd and ordered everything to continue as usual, while he began to investigate Irvine's disappearance.
"Let's go, Jennifer." Silas said softly, following the royal family members towards the white tower.
Although Colm temporarily serves as Delvin's chief wizard, the White Tower belongs to the Loen royal family, so naturally they cannot occupy it by force.
However, this does not have much impact. The reason why the White Tower is the center of power of the Rune Kingdom is not because of how special it is, but because of Erwin Rune, the second-level wizard.
The members of the royal family quietly came to a secret room on the third floor of the White Tower.
Silas, who was walking at the end, looked out of the corridor window, and happened to meet the eyes of Colm, who had just stepped out of the white tower and looked back. The latter looked at Silas, and an undetectable smile seemed to flash across his handsome face.
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However, when Silas wanted to take a closer look to see if it was his illusion, Colm had already turned around and walked towards the distance with his two first-order companions beside him.
Silas looked away, frowned and walked into the secret room, closed the door tightly and sat in the corner.
Buzz——
The aura of witchcraft quietly enveloped the entire secret room.
A middle-aged man with a majestic face sitting at the main seat looked at Jennifer and asked in a deep voice:
"Now that there is a witch formation covering us, Jennifer, you can tell us where Grandpa Irvine has gone."
"I don't know..." Jennifer said nervously, "Great-grandpa Irvine just asked me to dress up that day and said he wanted to introduce me to a marriage partner..."
She simply recounted the embarrassing scene that day and finally said:
"After I was rejected, I stayed upstairs. My great-grandfather and Colin seemed to talk for a while, but I didn't hear what they talked about. Afterwards, Colin left the White Tower, and my great-grandfather came up and gave me the half of the badge.
, also made me leave the White Tower..."
DeWirt rubbed the half of the badge that Jennifer gave him and frowned deeply.
What exactly Grandfather and Colin talked about, in fact, it is not difficult to guess through this badge and the sudden withdrawal of a bunch of golden flame wheat.
But it was puzzling that my grandfather mysteriously disappeared without a word after that.
"Silas, my grandfather specifically told you not to disturb them, and if anyone does, tell them that you are in seclusion, right?" DeWirt sighed slightly in his heart, then turned around to confirm.
"Yes." Silas nodded solemnly.
In fact, if it weren't for this, they wouldn't have just learned the news yesterday.
But, why did Grandfather Erwin and the others leave suddenly without leaving any news...De Wirt's majestic face showed confusion.
In the secret room, the atmosphere was as silent as a lead cloud.
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In a temporary rented house in Kom next to Baita.
Antoine hurriedly walked in from the door, came to the desk, and said respectfully to Colm:
"Lord Kom, new information has arrived. There are only three people in the Kingdom of Loen who are suspected of being able to reach the second level of combat strength——
Lilian Rudolph, Colin Leonard from the Tin Sage School, and Deloterine from the Chasay Chamber of Commerce."
"Among them, Colin Leonard is the Golden Feather of the Tin Sage School. He is currently on a garrison mission in the Kingdom of Loen. His strength is a first-level advanced level. But it is said that he can summon the second-level fire element, and Lilian is a genuine second-level one.
The wizard should be here to visit Colin.
As for the last Deloterine, her strength is not clear...but she is at least a first-level advanced wizard."
"Yes, I understand." Kom nodded lightly, "Golden Feather from the Xisheng School... He is somewhat talented at summoning the second-level fire element... Why was he sent to the Kingdom of Loen to garrison him?"
"I heard that he doesn't want to join a pure-blood family."
"Ha! Turns out he's an idiot." Colm sneered, then looked at Antoine and said, "Just pay a little attention. This Jin Yu is nothing to worry about."
"As for his senior sister, she won't be able to stay in the Kingdom of Loen for long, so there's no need to take care of her."
"What about the Chasai Chamber of Commerce? What exactly is it?"
"...It is a chamber of commerce developed from outside, with its base in Meredith City."
"The Chamber of Commerce from Meredith City? Ignore it for now. The profit-seeking Chamber of Commerce will not affect our plan."
Colm stood up slowly, walked to the window, and stared at the bustling golden wheat ears with slightly squinted eyes.
"The time has not come yet. During this period, you should try to keep a low profile and don't provoke anyone! Also...the actions and attitude in investigating Irvine's disappearance must be shown, and no flaws should be exposed."
"Yes!" Antoine and the others nodded solemnly, then got up and pretended to go out to investigate.
Colm did not stay in the house anymore, but went out with Antoine.
Although all the information left by Erwin and those first-level wizards has been cleared, even if the Loen royal family has doubts, there is nothing they can do about it.
But we still have to do enough superficial work. The critical day is coming, but we can't let things slip at this time.
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For ordinary resident wizards like Colin, the mysterious disappearance of the official wizard of the Loen family did not have any substantial impact on them.
Colin still patrolled every day as scheduled, then practiced, and played with Xue Lai and Lilian.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, such a happy time only lasted three days.
"I have to go back to school."
This afternoon, they were sitting in the pavilion in the garden of Colin's villa, drinking afternoon tea.
Lilian raised her head and said suddenly, with a bit of reluctance on her face. She suddenly received a summons message from the school.
"Why did the school suddenly launch a call?" Colin asked in confusion. After joining the Xisheng School for several years, this was the first time he had seen such a situation.
"I don't know." Lilian shook her head.
"It should be because of the war." Xue Lai at the side added abruptly.
"Does Your Excellency Drotelin know the reason?"
Lilian turned her head in surprise, but Colin was not surprised. He had already experienced the powerful intelligence capabilities of the Chasai Chamber of Commerce, or the Truth Society.
But... what is the war Xue Lai talks about?
"Signs of the gathering of divine troops have been detected on the frontline battlefield, and they seem to be preparing to start a large-scale war." Xue Lai explained, paused and then added:
"Every time there is a war, the Supreme Council will order the school to recall as many wizards as possible. Although the formal order has not yet been issued, I guess that it will not be long before the Supreme Council issues a formal order."
War is coming again?
Colin and Lilian were stunned and looked at each other speechlessly.
"Also, the number of contaminated creations in Neustadt City has suddenly increased dramatically in recent days. Basically, there are several incidents of contaminated creations attacking wizards every day, resulting in an extreme shortage of manpower for wizards in the city's law enforcement team." Xue Lai
After thinking for a while, he added.
"Well, the so-called polluted creations are creations like the Frost Phantom that were created by wizards but suffered inexplicable pollution."
She knew this mainly because her adoptive father and mentor Sylvester had returned to Neustadt.
The school's summons was urgent, so Lilian reluctantly left after drinking the black tea.
Xue Lai stayed for a while and left because of something else.
Colin was the only one left in the garden.
He took a sip of black tea and couldn't help but sigh.
Outside the pavilion, there are green grass, luxuriant flowers, and occasionally colorful butterflies and hard-working bees passing through. It is a peaceful and beautiful picture.
However, after leaving this garden, the world outside is full of undercurrents and turmoil.
Colin put down the black tea and slowly stood up.
A touch of subtle orange color flashed in the shadow reflected on the gray stone table, giving him a sense of security.
'It's better to continue practicing, the Shadow of Flame has just transformed one...'
Colin shook his head and stepped forward.
Dang~dang~dang.
However, at this moment, the courtyard door was lightly knocked.
"Is your Excellency Colin here?" Jennifer Rune's familiar voice came from outside the door.