Chapter 632

Chapter 632: The Master Level Mages Stopped Us

I looked around the city from distance. I also ride on Ray’s back and look over the city from above as well. But I make sure that I won’t look at the two master level mages directly.

From my observation, those two are the only two master level mages in the city. But there’s something else bothering me.

I returned back to where the others are and report everything to them who have already gathered together.

“How was it, Roy?” Burnes asked.

“The two women in front of the biggest building are the only two master level mages in the city. There were no one else who noticed that someone is looking at them,” I said.

“Just two? I’d like to say that’s a good news, but it’s still bad. We don’t know what they will do to strangers like us from another country. Anything else?” Burnes asked.

“Yeah. There are places that looks like a slum. There were a lot of men who were being enslaved. Unlike the men outside the slum. I guess not all slavery has been gone,” I said.

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“Hmm... I see. At least we know that not all men are safe even if the country has decided to abolish slavery. Though we need to investigate further. I think I’ll report this to his majesty Albert. If Rygis is open to everyone, we can get some of the agents to infiltrate the country,” Burnes said.

“Even if they allow people to enter, do you think they will let them leave the country? What if they decided to lock us up?” Victoria asked.

Victoria is right. Even if entering the country has become easier, that doesn’t mean exiting is as easy as entering.

Although I can use portal to do it easily, it will still be bad if Rygis end up becoming hostile toward the kingdom. We can stop them, but there will be casualties since they have at least two master level mages.

The best thing is if we can kill the two master level mages right away. But what if they are good people? What if they are not related to the cult at all? They could be our powerful allies.

“If we do it right, we could even get them to be our allies. But if we do it wrong, even if they don’t side with the cult, they could be our enemies. I’ll go ask his majesty for further order. But if there are no command given, we will continue our plan normally. Act like a normal traveling circus,” Burnes said.

...Circus is not anything normal. Every members of the circus have something abnormal to show to other people. But I’ll agree with him to continue with our plan normally.

Burnes then called Sonia to send a message to Albert. And we wait for a while as I continue observing the city.

Everyone lives happily except for those who live in the slum. Especially the enslaved men.

Oh, is that some sort of red-light district? Women from outside the slum enters the slum, and being guided to a building where she could then do anything with a male slave there. Some sort of brothel, I guess.

The man is extremely thin. He must have been played with so many times. That’s why you should train your body, man. Though I doubt he can do it since he’s being confined in a cell even when he’s not servicing anyone.

Soon after, Sonia returned with a new order from Albert.

“Albert said that it might be dangerous even with Roy alone. So, it’s best to bring someone else. At least two powerful mages. He suggested to bring Angela since she’s the strongest mage we have, and Shirley as well. Not only because she is strong, she’s also a princess and have diplomatic power. In case something urgent happened, she can take the lead. Though until then, she will act as a member of the circus as well. Probably as the guard of the circus,” Sonia said.

“Have you told the two of them?” I asked Sonia whether she has informed Angela and Shirley or not.

“Yes. They both agree to come,” she replied.

I guess their business in Mellian is over already. Or maybe there are still some more monster’s nests, but they can leave it to Kayla and the others.

It’s Angela after all. She must be interested in seeing real master level mages. Not a ghost, and not someone who hastily improve their level and become much master level mages but they are still weaker than ordinary master level mages.

Well, if those two agreed to come, I’ll pick them up.

I opened a portal to where Angela is and see that Shirley and the others are there as well. They have heard everything from Sonia. Though they’re not there to come. So I just get Angela and Shirley enter the portal before closing it.

“Sonia has told me what I need to know. We just need to pretend to be your guards, right? But the master level mages should know that there are some strong mages among the members of the circus. How will you react when asked?” Shirley asked Burnes.

What she meant was me and the other expert level mages here. Though I’m just a summoner, so I only need to summon one familiar if they asked me to prove that I’m a summoner.

Victoria is obvious. Any master level mages should be able to detect Victoria’s presence. I can’t hide her or disguise her as some kind of object in front of master level mages. I learned it from the time I was training with the ancient Aura users who are also master level mages.

“Also, from what Sonia told me, if there’s any fight against the master level mages, Roy shouldn’t intervene as much as possible and just leave it to us. We need to show the master level mages the power of people from the outside so they won’t dare to attack us,” Shirley said.

I see. Basically, if there’s a fight against the master level mages, they will need to fight Angela and Shirley. And the two of them will show their power to defeat the master level mages so they won’t dare to attack the kingdom.

“Fine. I won’t fight. But if I see that you might die, which I don’t think they will happen, I will intervene,” I said.

Angela just smiled hearing that while Shirley nodded in approval to my suggestion.

Those two didn’t have any trouble facing so many artificial master level mages. And if they face the weaker master level mages, they could handle it as well. As for ordinary master level mages, which I assumed the power of the two master level mages in Rygis are, Angela and Shirley can still handle it. Though they might still get hurt and injured, they can win.

“Since everyone is prepared, we will continue our journey. And as his majesty command, we have to treat her highness Shirley as a hunter who accepted our request to guard us the traveling circus. I’m sorry, her highness, but we will drop our formality from here,” Burnes said.

“Sure. I don’t mind it,” Shirley said.

And so, we continued our march to Rygis. To enter the city which was supposed to be the capital of that country and face the two master level mages.

“From here on, I won’t use Divine Vision to avoid suspicion. Assume that the two master level mages already know our existence,” I said.

I won’t use Divine Vision anymore. But with Mind’s Eye, which is basically seeing without the help of your eyes, I am still able to see further than normal human’s eyesight.

Other than me, Angela also have mastered Mind’s Eye somehow. Shirley can do it as well, though not as good as me or Angela.

It’s the ability one can learn even without using Aura or magic after all. So the others want to learn it as well. But not everyone can master it.

At least we have three people here who can react quickly when we see danger.

“Ugh... I feel like someone is watching me. I don’t like it,” Angela said as we get closer to the city.

“Must be the master level mages. We don’t need to hide our level, so once we sense their location, we can look directly at them,” I said.

They will be wary of us for having so many powerful mage in this group. But it also mean that no one should try to make a mess to us. We are that strong after all.

“What should we say if they become hostile to us right away?” I asked Burnes.

“Improvise,” Burnes said shortly.

“Okay. I feel like someone is getting closer to us. Prepare yourself,” I warned the others about the presences I detect.

Soon after, we were stopped by two beautiful women. Those of us who are expert level mages already sensed them before so we have prepared our meeting.

“Stop! Who are you and what are you here for?” One of the women stopped us and asked our identities.

Well, I hope they will let us pass. After all, if they don’t, Burnes and the others will ask me to investigate about the country on my own.