Lord of Arcane

Chapter 212 Black Hand
Although Xia Duo had already read the intermediate and advanced preparations, it would be outrageous if he didn't even complete the intermediate part!

Just looking at the excitement, it was really annoying to be interrupted suddenly, Xia Duo closed the book indiscriminately, took a few deep breaths, and calmed down.

Then he opened the "Intermediate Arcane Geometry" again. This time, Xia Duo read it a lot more slowly, savoring carefully, enjoying the feast of magic mysteries.

There is no calendar day in the mage tower, if there is no reminder from the tower spirit, Xia Duo would not know that it will be dusk and sunset in the blink of an eye.

After getting up and moving his body a few times, Xia Duo was secretly annoyed that after the arcane competition, he had left his physical training behind. A strong physique is not capital that can be wasted.

Fortunately, it was only interrupted for three days, and it was not difficult to continue. Just before the dinner was served, Xia Duo was active in the reception room.

When the dinner was served, Xia Duo had completed a set of basic movements, but what Xia Duo didn't expect was that it was Edric who delivered his meal today.

"How could it be you? Where's Walter?" Xiaduo opened the door and motioned for Edric to come in and talk. Walter was an ordinary apprentice who recently delivered food to Xiaduo.

"Walter was played by a foreign mage with a spell, and his foot was injured. I saw him on the road and knew it was for you, so I took it along the way."

Edric put the lunch box on the table and stood where he was, seeming a bit cautious, unlike before when he came here and found a place to sit down by himself.

"Sit down first, don't stand." Xia Duo gently pushed Edric, picked up the lunch box on the table and opened it. The food was still the same, nothing new.

While eating, Xia Duo asked Edric, "You just said you were going on the way, what's going on?"

When it came to the topic, Eldridge was a little shy, which made Xia Duo feel a little embarrassed, "If you have anything to say, just say it, is there anything you can't say between us?"

"My father would like to invite you to a dinner party at home."

"Dinner? Your house?" Xia Duo thought carefully. Edric's father was Derrick, the lord's business director, and he was in charge of several chambers of commerce.

Xia Duo immediately thought of the development of the Great Xia Territory. He just came back from Mrs. Patty yesterday, and today he was invited by Derrick, so he had to have such an association.

But Xia Duo also knew that the real communication between him and Derrick was probably Edric. After all, the development of the Great Xia Territory really needed the support of the Chamber of Commerce, but wouldn't it be necessary for the Savile Territory?
It's not justified that he will not even care about his own family and come here to help him.

Thinking about it, Xia Duo gradually had an idea in his heart, "Okay, I will go there on time tomorrow."

In addition to his status as a mage, he also has the status of a pioneer. Perhaps this is why Derrick invited him.

"Great!" Edrich immediately smiled when Xia Duo agreed, "I'll go back with you tomorrow."

Then Edric talked to Xia Duo about the situation in his family, which he rarely mentioned before, such as the strictness of his father, the kindness of his mother, and the vindictiveness between brothers.

Xia Duo listened while eating, and had a more intuitive and three-dimensional understanding of Edrich's family and the situation at home.

At the same time, he probably guessed the purpose of Derrick's invitation.

Soon, Xia Duo settled the dinner, and Edric left at the right time, and Xia Duo started the evening work session again.

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At the same time, the Lord's study on the top floor of the Tower of Time.

The one sitting behind the desk at the moment is not Lord Epps, but Niya. She is gradually taking over the affairs of the territory. Many orders seem to be issued by the Lord, but in fact it is Niya who is handling them.

Lord Epps and Eberke were drinking tea and chatting in a corner of the study, seemingly very leisurely, but their eyes turned to Niya from time to time.

"Is that why you've been so lazy lately?" Abeck pouted angrily in Nya's direction, and said with a smile, "Do you know what Thain said recently? He said you should have let Nya take over."

"Hehe, old guy, he blamed me for pushing Niya out so early, but now—hmph, I'm the only one in the Savile family who is the most incompetent."

He said that he was the most incompetent, but there was a trace of pride in Epps' eyes. Niya was indeed much better than him, whether it was magical talent or ruling ability.

There is a successor to the Savile family!
"By the way, what are you going to do with the people who stayed recently?" Eberke suddenly mentioned the foreign mages that Epps recruited, "They have brought down the atmosphere in the mage tower recently!"

Lord Epps didn't care about this, "Don't worry, when the development plan starts, they will be busy!"

What he didn't say was that he was going to use these foreign mages as a pathfinding stone to test the elf mages. These people's hearts were not in Savile's territory at all, and they stayed only to get higher salaries than those in the core area of ​​the empire.

Once the Savile Territory can no longer satisfy them, they will leave here without hesitation.

Therefore, for these people, Lord Epps is going to order them to death. Let them be comfortable for a few days now. After a few days, they will know why mages never sign sacred contracts easily.

There are too many loopholes that can be exploited, and the exploits are well-founded, especially if there is a high-ranking clergyman who is one of his own.

Thinking of those people's expressions, Epps couldn't help showing a sympathetic expression, but then laughed.

Eberke was a little baffled by the laughter, "Epps, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I just thought of something funny." Epps didn't want to show his vulgar taste in front of this old friend, so he quickly changed the subject, "Does the black hand behind the Plantagenet Chamber of Commerce have any clues?"

After the death of Felbers of the Lyadon Chamber of Commerce, Epps personally instructed Eberke to do it. All the circumstances indicated that a pair of black hands were secretly spying on the Savile Land.

From destroying the olive grove, to killing Felbers, to transporting food to Conifera, this is no longer a temptation, but a blatant malice.

According to Archmage Auron, someone is eyeing the territory, but there is no more specific news. The only clue that Epps has at present is the Plantagenet Chamber of Commerce.

Those who destroyed the olive groves could not be found, and those who killed Felbers could not be found, but it was the Gorse Chamber that transferred the food.

"According to the manager named Harvey, the person who controlled Felbos came on a cargo ship from the Plantagenet Chamber of Commerce, but he didn't know the news after that."

As he spoke, Eboke took out a stack of parchment from his dimensional bag, handed it to Lord Epps, and then said:

"The food to be transported was brought from Anli. The Archmage Anli has been contacting me some time ago, asking to release all the members of the Gorse Chamber of Commerce and to compensate for the loss, but since the day before yesterday, he has not contacted me again. gone."

Epps casually reckoned that the torture records on the parchment were not of any value, and it was easy for Archmage Anley to stop contacting——

Three days ago, several archmages appeared at the celebration held by Savile, and behind them stood the archmage, and they even came here directly on behalf of the archmage.

(End of this chapter)