nownovels Chapter 195 The Invitation from the Person Behind the Scenes
Chapter 195 The Invitation from the Person Behind the Scenes
Chapter 195 The Invitation from the Person Behind the Scenes
According to previous reports.
The delegation sent by the academy to the royal family consisted of a dean leading the delegation, and also included one outstanding student selected from each of the eight colleges to represent their respective college.
Kane smiled politely, his gaze fixed on his target:
The gaunt-faced male mage was named Alaric, and the gentle-looking female mage was named Lenora.
The former came from the Protection Division, and the latter came from the Prophecy Division.
Of course, the other two male mages on the field were representatives of the Evocation Division and the Spellcasting Division.
"Lord Kane"
Arundel stepped forward, looking puzzled.
He subconsciously looked at Logan, who was standing next to him.
After all, in his memory, the two had not gotten along well before, and Kane had even hidden in the dungeon to avoid Logan's duel.
But now, the two of them are actually appearing together in the conference room.
Not only him, but everyone else also looked surprised and suspicious.
Logan glanced at everyone's expressions, gave a soft snort, and said, "Last night, I had another duel with him, and I was no match for him."
Upon hearing this, the crowd looked on in astonishment.
They were all spectators at the time and clearly remembered that Kane had cleverly used illusions and mist to evade the third-tier corpse servant before defeating him in close combat.
However, battles between spellcasters are inherently full of coincidences and intelligence games.
Logan dared to initiate a second duel, so he must have already found a way to break the illusion, but even so, he still lost.
The two male mages from the Energy and Spellcasting branches immediately felt a surge of fighting spirit.
Kane's lips twitched slightly. He knew that these two types of mages had the most destructive spells and were therefore the most likely to fight with others.
But that wasn't his pride. He took a half step back and said modestly, "It was just a narrow victory."
He avoided the gazes of the two mages and turned to Alaric and Lenora, saying, "Magicians, after today's meeting, would you have time to speak with me?"
"Negotiations?"
The two exchanged a puzzled look.
Kane bowed slightly and explained, "I have a good relationship with Mrs. Ella of the Finafenne family."
Entrusted by her, after restoring the honor of the Finafenne family, she will hire a protective or prophetic mage.
He was only half telling the truth:
The expression, under the guise of hiring staff for Ella, was actually a ploy to recruit mages, but in reality, it was a way to get in touch with people from the Protection and Prophecy departments and reduce suspicion from others.
Moreover, he was well aware that the Susas Mage Academy always adhered to the rule of "you either get promoted or you leave".
Third-tier mages might still be able to compete for the position of branch dean, but many second-tier mages, if they have no hope of advancing, will often seek a way out for themselves as soon as possible.
Upon hearing this, everyone's doubts vanished, except for Logan, who had a look on his face that said, "What the hell are you doing?"
With a bang, the door was pushed open again, and a cold voice came through.
"Mage Kane from Nord, your invitation can wait. We have important matters to discuss now."
Of course, you can also listen in.
A middle-aged mage with slightly narrowed eyes, dressed in an unusual silk robe, walked in. He had an extremely high concentration of ether and an imposing aura.
It was Ling Shu, the dean of the Bewitching Control Branch, who was also the main person in charge of this mission to the Susas Royal Court.
Apart from Kane, everyone present bowed and greeted him: "Dean of the Spiritual Pivot."
Kane smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, I'm just an outsider, after all, I'm not a member of the academy."
After saying that, he gave Logan a look and then stood aside to listen.
Listening to Dean Ling Shu discuss matters such as the mission, coordination, and etiquette with the others, Kane began to make plans in his mind.
At the same time, his eyes were fixed on the seemingly calm and collected Dean of the Bewitching Control Division, whose face always wore a gentle smile.
This third-tier mage was also one of the people he suspected.
After all, if the goal of the person behind the scenes is the academy meeting, then apart from the dean who rarely shows his face, only the eight branch deans at the top of the academy are qualified to plan this matter.
Two deans have already gone missing, and the remaining six are theoretically all suspects.
Dean Ling Shu is particularly suspicious, after all, when Asler was possessed by a demon, he was also under a spell of bewitching and his mind was manipulated.
But here's the question: assuming it really is him, what would his motive be?
Kane's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled that both the other party and Dean of the Bone Sect had abstained from voting.
But if the goal is to prevent it, this vote is too easy.
As he was pondering, he heard a crucial piece of information and couldn't help but frown slightly.
According to the discussion between Dean Ling Shu and everyone else, the delegation will depart the day after tomorrow.
If the person behind the scenes really intends to take action, it might happen the moment they come into contact with the royal family.
time is limited.
Kane frowned; it seemed he had to speed things up.
After the meeting, Dean Ling Shu glanced at Kane once and left indifferently.
After exchanging a few words with the others, Kane arrived at the open space outside the mage tower.
Logan arrived shortly after and said to Kane, "We're leaving the academy the day after tomorrow, and there's no time left to do anything."
Kane pondered for a moment, looked up at her, and said, "Do me a favor and spread a rumor."
The disappearance of the deans of the two academies of protection and prophecy was orchestrated by someone behind the scenes.
If the investigation ultimately leads back to you, then pin the blame on me.
Logan frowned deeply, looking at him: "This makes no sense."
"No, it makes sense."
Kane's tone was firm.
"It seems calm now, but the power vacuum left by the disappearance of the two deans is definitely a place where many people are secretly plotting. Perhaps even your mentor is scheming something."
If this drags on, by the time the investigation is actually completed, the delegation will probably have already left the academy.
Therefore, why don't we stir up this stagnant water and clarify the situation?
He continued earnestly, "Next, we can see which high-ranking member of the academy will order the cessation of this rumor, and who will come to me on their own initiative."
After all, a mage from outside the Susas Academy has no powerful backing; it's perfectly normal for something unexpected to happen to them, isn't it?
Logan gave him a deep look, as if he were seeing him for the first time.
She lowered her voice, her tone laced with reproach: "You want to use yourself as bait?"
Idiot, you're asking for death! Poisoning, cursing, assassination—there are too many ways to kill a spellcaster.
If you die, no one will avenge you.
Kane smiled and said, "Perhaps."
Logan gave him a cold look and said, "I will spread this rumor, but you'd better watch yourself."
After saying that, she walked away.
But when she reached the end of the path, she suddenly stopped and said something.
"Don't die too young."
Watching Logan's departing figure, Kane smiled.
He turned and walked towards the garden on the other side, where there were many dining chairs.
He sat down and ordered, and a cup of black coffee was quickly brought to the table by the waiter, who was very respectful.
Kane nodded, tossed a silver coin as a tip, and the waiter smiled and withdrew.
He sipped his coffee quietly, and time passed slowly.
Soon, two people appeared at the garden gate; it was Alaric and Lenora.
The two men looked at Kane, exchanged a glance, and then walked over and sat down opposite him.
Kane smiled and called over a waiter, ordering two more coffees.
Lenora spoke gently: "Mage Kane, you are recruiting us in the name of the Finafine family, but I'm afraid it's just an excuse."
What do you really want us to do?
Kane chuckled and retorted, "Why would you say my invitation was just an excuse to see you?"
"Because the timing was wrong."
Lenora said, "If you really want to invite us, you can certainly choose a more suitable time and place."
Kane shook his head: "I'm not lying, the Finafine family does need to hire a spellcaster, I can assure you of that."
Of course, I also have some other things I'd like to ask you both.
He changed the subject and said, "I would like to ask a somewhat abrupt question: As students of the two deans, was the disappearance of your mentors deliberately caused by someone?"
"Didn't you find anything?"
As soon as the words were spoken, their expressions immediately turned hostile.
Alaric said in a deep voice, "Mage Kane, this is not the first time you have asked us this question."
But since you are not a member of the academy, I cannot elaborate further.
If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave now.
Kane tapped the table and said, "Please let me finish."
The college meeting stipulated that a resolution could only be passed if more than two-thirds of the eight deans agreed.
However, just before the final vote, two deans were missing, including a third-tier spellcaster specializing in prophecy.
It's hard for me not to take this coincidence to heart, especially at this crucial juncture when the academy is about to depart and formally intervene in royal court affairs.
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, but ultimately did not get up to leave.
Alaric sighed and said, "Mage Kane, we cannot fully trust you. The news you brought is a major reason for the Academy's intervention in the affairs of the Royal Court."
If our advisor's disappearance was also a driving force behind this decision, it's hard for us not to question your stance.
Kane nodded and said, "That's true, but there's one thing I want you to understand: as an ally of the Finafine family, I certainly hope the Academy will get involved in royal affairs."
However, "whether to intervene" and "how to intervene" are two completely different things.
If the final intervention is not carried out in a proper manner, it could very likely lead to a significant change in the situation.
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The two men exchanged a glance, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "We need to discuss this."
"Please go ahead."
Kane smiled and watched the two leave, only returning to sit down some time later.
After a moment's hesitation, Alaric finally spoke, "The two deans obtained an ancient scroll through special channels, which recorded an address located between Susas and the Free City-State."
After deciphering the text on the ancient scrolls, they discovered it was an ancient labyrinth.
Kane listened, his expression turning slightly strange.
The memory instantly corresponded to that; the so-called ancient labyrinth was actually just a fake labyrinth, intended to conceal the real, larger labyrinth inside.
Although the maze has traps, they don't do much harm to a third-tier mage. Exploring only the outermost area is relatively safe.
Lenora added, "Before setting off, the teacher used astrology, rituals, and divination to confirm that exploring the maze was not very dangerous and that there might be opportunities, so we ultimately decided to go."
Kane asked, "But his divination only concerned exploring the maze, right?"
"right."
Kane sighed.
The more specific and narrower the goal of divination, the less susceptible it is to ethereal interference.
He only considered whether the exploration of the maze went smoothly, but not whether he would encounter other dangers after returning.
However, this is understandable.
He then asked, "Was the clue to this ancient scroll brought by the dean of the Academy of Defense? What are your next steps?"
Alaric shook his head: "We don't know either. Quite a few people have asked this question already."
Moreover, if the two deans are missing for an extended period, the next college meeting will be postponed.
Perhaps they will formally summon other third-tier spellcasters from other academies to replace them.
Kane tapped his fingers and analyzed, "From what I know, the two deans often make a lot of preparations before voting at the academy meeting."
As is customary, the president of the court will make a series of predictions.
The dean of the Protective Academy will first negotiate with the Noble Council, and then hold a formal consultation meeting.
He paused, then continued, "Therefore, the current delegation is more of an interrogation mission than a communication mission. Without the two deans acting as mediators, conflicts are likely to erupt."
The more he thought about it, the more something seemed off.
The person behind the scenes is indeed targeting the academy meeting, but it's likely to be the matter of coordinating with the royal court after the meeting.
As for his specific purpose, it is likely not to set things right, but to ignite the conflict between the academy and the royal court.
Kane closed his eyes, and the suspect in his mind became clearer.
He tapped the table, his tone decisive: "There's no time to lose, let's cut to the chase."
"May I ask you to go to the dungeon?"
"A dungeon?"
The two men looked at each other, their expressions becoming even stranger after hearing Kane's specific requirements.
Kane returned to the house, closed his eyes, and his suspicions were now completely clear.
After the two deans disappeared, that person easily took control of the meeting and steered the vote.
Not only that, she also voluntarily gave up her position as head of the delegation, but secretly made all the arrangements.
How the information about the maze was transmitted to the two deans is no longer important at this moment.
But he was still somewhat unsure, after all, the other party had conveyed a lot of goodwill to him.
"However, if it really is her, she should come looking for me soon."
After all, I not only ignored her warnings, but also spread those rumors without authorization.
He closed his eyes and waited quietly.
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Time passed slowly, and suddenly, there was a loud bang on the door.
A strange male mage stood outside the door. He looked at Kane and said respectfully, "Lord Kane, Dean Bella requests your presence. She has important matters to discuss with you."
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Kane sighed softly to himself, but a calm smile appeared on his face.
"no problem.
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