A Wizard’s Secret

“Wizard Darknight!”

“Wizard Darknight is back!”

Seeing Wizard Darknight rushing toward them, the numerous Spell Casters on Eternal Night Mountain began to rejoice.

“Master!”

Wizard Darknight did not pay any attention to these Spell Casters. Instead, he bowed slightly and greeted Merlin. For a moment, all the Spell Casters on Eternal Night Mountain were horrified and stunned.

“Wizard Darknight, this Wizard is…?”

One of the Fourth-level Spell Casters could not help but asked. In his eyes, Wizard Darknight was truly powerful. Even in the surrounding cities, it was difficult to find Spell Casters who were more powerful than Wizard Darknight.

How was it that a mere trip down the mountain resulted in Wizard Darknight returning with a Master?

“Remus, this is Wizard Merlin. He’s my Master, whom I met during my trip down the mountain. I’ve already signed a slave contract with Master! You should be grateful to Master. If not for him, those red-robed Wizards would have escaped back to Bisque City. Have you thought of what would happen to Eternal Night Mountain then?”

Though Darknight was very respectful toward Merlin, he did not extend that graciousness toward the Spell Casters on Eternal Night Mountain. Since these were his subordinates, his usual authority began to manifest fiercely, causing the two Fourth-level Spell Casters to tremble in fear.

Both of them had not come to Eternal Night Mountain out of free will. The reason that they were here was purely because they were defeated by Wizard Darknight, and would have been killed if they did not agree to follow him. Therefore, they were forced into joining Eternal Night Mountain, and were genuinely terrified of Wizard Darknight.

“Thank you, Wizard Merlin for the help!”

These Spell Casters hurried forward to thank Merlin. However, Merlin simply waved it away and said, “Darknight, take me to see the mysterious valley on Eternal Night Mountain.”

“Master, the valley is on the other side of Eternal Night Mountain. Come with me.”

Thus, Darknight flew in front and led the way toward the other side of Eternal Night Mountain.

Soon, they arrived at the other side. From the steep mountain peak, they flew directly downward and quickly arrived at the bottom of the valley. True enough, there was a valley surrounded by a range of mountains. Right at the bottom was a waterfall with icy water which was tinged in green. It was a strange appearance.

The shores of the waterfall were thriving with some precious potion materials. A quick sweeping glance was enough to astound Merlin. Some of these were precious materials that were far out of his reach back in the Glorious Land.

If this valley had appeared in the Glorious Land, it would have stirred up many ferocious battles.

“Master, this is the valley. All these years, we relied on the various rare and precious potion materials in this valley to exchange for elemental crystal stones or spells. Every time, we were very careful to not attract unnecessary attention from Bisque City. After all, Wizard Tambert from Bisque City is very greedy. Unfortunately, Wizard Tambert is now aware that something is going on. Although Master had acted in the nick of time and temporarily removed the danger, I’m afraid that after some time, Wizard Tambert would grow suspicious…”

Wizard Darknight was certain that after Eternal Night Mountain was eyed by Tambert, it would be difficult to exist as peacefully as before.

“This valley is doing well. Next time, both Eternal Night Mountain as well as the mine, will be handed over to you to manage!”

Merlin seemed to not hear the concerns voiced by Wizard Darknight.

“Mine? What mine is that?”

Remus and Kewell, who were following behind them, pricked up their ears upon hearing Merlin utter the word “mine”. The word mine would usually refer to an elemental crystal stone mine, so it was highly sensitive.

Darknight’s face darkened. He coldly said, “Don’t ask any unnecessary questions!”

The elemental crystal stone mine held a huge chain effect. If they were not careful, they might face the danger of being vanquished. Therefore, Wizard Darknight was erring on the side of caution, even with his subordinates on Eternal Night Mountain. So, he did not want to reveal too much.

On the other hand, Merlin seemed completely at ease. Calmly, he said, “Darknight, bring some of the Spell Casters with you tomorrow, and follow me to Tagan City!”

Darknight’s eyes sparkled with excitement, and nodded. It seemed that Merlin was going to act on Tagan City tomorrow. If everything went according to plan, that huge elemental crystal stone mine would soon fall into Merlin’s hands.

When that time came, no matter what, as Merlin’s slave, Darknight would definitely reap a substantial benefit.

…

Early in the morning, several strangers began to throng Tagan City. These strangers were all wearing long red Wizard robes, and their bodies emitted a fearsome aura. The Spell Casters in town could clearly sense the elemental fluctuations on these Wizards.

Fourth-level, Fifth-level, Sixth-level… These Spell Casters in long red Wizard robes were all extremely powerful. Normally, a Fourth-level Wizard was considered a rarity but that was nothing compared to these red-robed Spell Casters because they consisted of even more powerful Fifth-, and Sixth-level Wizards.

However, these Fourth-, Fifth, and Sixth-level Wizards were all crowded in front of the Winston’s residence as if they were welcoming someone. Outside the door, there were a few elderly persons who emerged with a shaky gait, their gazes were thrown to a distance.

“An important person has arrived!”

Many people in Tagan City knew that someone important had arrived, and according to the dressing of these Spell Casters, they were able to make a bold guess.

The only person who could receive so much respect from the Fourth-, Fifth-, and even Sixth-level Wizards from Bisque City was its number one person – the powerful Seventh-level Spell Caster, Wizard Tambert!

Wizard Tambert’s reputation in the surrounding cities was not stellar, simply because he was overly greedy. In order to collect elemental crystal stones, he had caused the downfall of many small towns, and many Spell Casters had to escape from the small towns that had no hope of continued survival.

This seriously damaged the trading activities of the surrounding cities. After all, an excellent trading atmosphere consisted not only of trade activities but more importantly a stable environment. Right now, no one could be sure if Tambert would decide on a whim to impose heavier taxes on any of the cities.

Nevertheless, despite his infamy, it did not damage his authority. Under his control, Bisque City was getting more and more powerful, and was gearing up to invade some of the other influential cities.

Now that Tambert had specially come to this dwindling Tagan City, something major must have happened. However, the people of Tagan City did not know what was happening. All they knew that it must be related to Winston.

“Elders, they’re here. There, in front is President Winston!”

From a distance, President Winston was leading the way with a big smile. Behind him was a luxurious car which was floating in the air, driving slowly ahead.

“Such a showy entrance!”

“Of course. Wizard Tambert isn’t only unbelievably greedy but also incredibly vain. See that car of his? Hehe, it’s a casting tool. Flashy but completely impractical. At best, it can be used as a flying tool, though its speed is crawling.”

Many of the Spell Casters were hidden aside, and regarded the luxurious car coldly. With so many red-robed Wizards and this luxurious car, many were able to guess that the visitor to Tagan City was none other than the number one person in Bisque City, Wizard Tambert!

“Welcome, Wizard Tambert!”

The elders of trade alliance in Tagan City went up shakily to the luxurious car to pay their respects. Their faces were filled with helplessness. Though Tambert was a dignified Seventh-level Spell Caster, he liked being put on a pedestal. So, if they did not pay due respects to him, he would definitely begrudge them.

Right now, Tagan City could not afford to suffer any further setbacks. Therefore, regardless of their reluctance, they had no choice by to pay their respects to Tambert.

“No bad, this is my first time to Tagan City. I’m moved by Winston’s plea. Once this is completed, I’m sure Tagan City will stand to derive many benefits.”

From the luxurious car, emerged a man dressed in a long red and gold Wizard robes. With the ruddy cheeks and steely gaze, he emitted an unmistakable aura of authority.

This was the number one person in Bisque City, Wizard Tambert!

The elders took a look at Winston and saw a trace of a smile on his face, so they knew that the discussion must have gone as planned. They heaved a sigh of relief, and ushered Tambert into the great hall.

Following closely behind Tambert were two Sixth-level Wizards with impassive looks. No matter where they were, they maintained the highest level of vigilance.

Upon entering the great hall, Tambert naturally sat at the highest seat. At this time, his expression hardened a notch and said in a low voice, “Before coming here, Winston mentioned that Darknight from Eternal Night Mountain might have joined forces with Boulder City. Hmph, it’s not surprising you’re no competition for Boulder City. You’re too stupid! It’s obvious that Wizard Darknight is being controlled by a mysterious Wizard, and forced into a slave contract. That was why he could not kill Phillie. Instead, all of you thought that Darknight had joined forces with Boulder City. Such extreme idiocy!”

Hearing the harsh scolding from Tambert, all the Spell Casters from Tagan City were slightly embarrassed. Most of all, however, they were astonished. It could not be argued that Tambert controlled Bisque City with an iron fist because even such a secretive matter was investigated thoroughly in such a short span of time.

Moreover, this news was even more mind-boggling. If someone had managed to force Darknight into a slave contract, the person must be a very powerful Spell Caster. Of course, the mysterious Spell Caster would have found out about the mine, so if they had not decided to present the mine to Tambert, Tagan City would have been left to face that powerful and mysterious Wizard by themselves.

“Wizard Tambert’s admonishment is apt, but now that the mysterious Wizard found out about the mine, would he cause trouble with us?”

One of the older elders asked carefully.

“Trouble? I suppose so. I haven’t been able to investigate properly about the mysterious Wizard, but it’s not a problem. Summon someone from Boulder City and we’ll find out easily enough.”

Wizard Tambert turned around and exchanged a few words with a red-robed Wizard. The latter nodded his head a few times and immediately left Tagan City at a high speed.

As far as Tambert was concerned, within the sphere of influence of Bisque City, no one would dare to disobey his orders. As long as he said the word, someone from Boulder City would come to him respectfully.

All he had to do now was wait!