Chapter 1645 The Fallen Mage

The little magician named Leah was suddenly so happy, which caught Hao Ren off guard. He had prepared a lot of excuses, but none of them came into use at this time, and he could only look at him with a look of disbelief. Looking at the other person: "Don't you know more about me?"

"What else do you know? Are you waiting for you to admit that you are a gangster?" Leah said while shaking the staff in her hand, "And looking at your reactions now, I am more convinced that you are really a desperate adventurer. Home. But I’m a little surprised, why are there still children in the adventure team these days?”

As she spoke, her eyes fell on Elizabeth. At this time, the little devil girl was fiddling with the pointed wizard hat on her head quite uncomfortably (in order to block the devil's little horns, because Hao Ren and his party had not discovered that there was such a thing in this world. A race of demons that walk freely), when she heard Leah's words, she immediately raised her head and bared her teeth threateningly: "You are a child! How can you be bigger than me?"

"The little girl has quite a bad temper," Leah opened her eyes in surprise, and then smiled proudly, "Don't look at me like this, I am a complete adult - well, this place is not suitable for chatting, you want to Don’t you want to come and sit in my mage tower? If you want to introduce each other, you still have to sit next to the warm fireplace, right?”

This seemingly reckless female mage invited a group of strange adventurers who suddenly appeared in front of her to rest in her mage tower. This was not a lack of vigilance, but rather a sign of caution: A mage in his mage tower The power that can be exerted in the Mage Tower increases exponentially, and the Mage Tower itself also has a large number of automatically operating defense facilities, so "inviting strangers into your Mage Tower" is actually just to verify the opponent's invincibility in many cases. the best means of doing so. If it is really a group of unscrupulous people, then you must consider this invitation-anyone who wants to take advantage of the magician will try to ensure that he kills the target outside the opponent's magic tower instead of running away stupidly. On the opponent's home court.

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are super assassins who can sneak into a certain magician's mage tower and use Wushuang, but if you really provoke that kind of opponent, there is no need to consider whether to go to the mage tower. It's just a question of where to die...

Hao Ren could probably guess some of the twists and turns. After all, Horleta is also a world with a fairly developed magical civilization. He has also dealt with magicians there, and now he is facing Leah's invitation. , he pretended to think for a moment before nodding in agreement: "Okay, it just so happens that we have nowhere to go tonight. But before going to your mage tower, can I ask about the direction of the commission you are talking about?"

This is a necessary question. Without this question, the group of guys claiming to be "down-and-out adventurers" would appear suspicious, so Leah didn't think much about it. She nodded: "Actually, just follow me to a ruins to look for it." Just something. Of course, there will be a little bit of danger, but it is definitely not as exaggerated as what you heard from the mercenary union - every mercenary who followed me out came back alive in the end! If you don’t believe it, you can do it tomorrow Go find the person involved and inquire!"

Seeing how excited the little magician was, Hao Ren couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, okay, we are willing to trust our employer - but the specific situation still has to wait until you explain the details of the entrustment."

"Of course, I am the most honest person," Leah said proudly, puffing out her chest, and then pointed at the end of the alley with her staff, "Then come with me, let's go to my house first."

The female magician led Hao Ren and his entourage through the intricate back alleys of White Maple Leaf City, taking hidden paths that ordinary people would not take. This ancient city with hundreds of years of history is like an ever-expanding anthill. The streets and houses built by generations of residents have been piled up layer by layer to form the main body of the city. Inside the glorious and majestic city walls , all are maze-like ancient alleys. If a foreigner who has just arrived accidentally wanders into it, he may have the illusion that he will never see the light of day again. Only locals who have lived in this city for a long time dare to plan their own route casually among the alleys - the female magician obviously He is a very senior "local".

Under her leadership, the group almost passed directly through this layered and thick civilian area, and arrived at the mage area in the southeast of the city without passing through any formal city gate.

It was already nightfall.

There is a saying that nobles are not necessarily all mages, but mages are at least half aristocrats - as a well-deserved intellectual class and powerful group, magicians represent advanced productivity and progressive knowledge in this world, so they gather The place must be extraordinary.

Mages are qualified to live in the center of the city, living with the lords and nobles, but these arrogant and arrogant people who are keen on pursuing knowledge obviously prefer quieter places, so most of the cities The mage districts are all located outside the main city, and the one in White Maple Leaf City is no exception. The mage district here is located in the southeast of the city. It is the only place in the entire city that is not protected by a city wall. However, the mana barrier formed by dozens of magic towers and various automatic defense puppets give this place more reliable protection than any city wall. Here, the glow emitted by various magical devices and the discrete magical energy filling the air illuminate the entire city, which is no less brilliant than the lights of the lord's mansion in the center of the city, and the buildings that stand quietly in the night sky The Magic Tower adds a lot of mystery to this city that never sleeps.

In such a luxurious and high-end city, Leah's shabby and dilapidated mage tower naturally stood out.

Her tower is located closest to the civilian area in the entire mage area. It is a stone building only more than 20 meters high. This building has obviously been in service for a long time and is seriously lacking in maintenance. The outer wall of the tower is mottled and cracked. , the original painting had long been eroded by wind and rain, and in some of the most severely peeled off places, even the magic metal wires embedded in the tower walls were exposed, sparks squeaking in the air. Looking up along the tower, you can see the windows that are not tightly closed and the incomplete window sill. An iron pipe stretches out from a window hole, and there are still clothes hanging on it that are not dry.

Compared with this tower, every building that can be seen is magnificent.

Hao Ren lowered his head silently, thinking that the only way to allow Leah's mage tower to exist reasonably in this city was to write "Demolish" on the wall...

"This is my mage tower!" Leah pointed at the door with her iron staff, and then she noticed the look in the eyes of Hao Ren and his entourage, feeling a little embarrassed, "Ah ha... in the past two years, funds have been tight and it has not been repaired much. , but don’t worry, it’s a magician’s thing. As long as the magic structure is intact, there will be no problem. The things inside are still very useful, including hot water and heating. Let me tell you, this tower is very old now. But this is a symbol of seniority. It is one of the earliest mage towers in this area. When my teacher’s teacher’s teacher was still alive, it was the tallest building here!”

Co-author The tower has not been renovated at all since then, has it? How many generations have you been poor, young lady?

Lily secretly poked Vivian's arm: "Hey, Bat, I must be related to you if you are so poor, right?"

"Shut up!"

Leah believed that this embarrassment could not continue any longer, and the best way to end it was to stop the group of people in front of her from looking at the big houses around them, so she quickly led the guests inside: "Ahem, everyone, follow me. , don’t be restrained, just like you are at your own home. Be careful when you enter, this brick has some movement..."

The group entered the mage tower. Indeed, as Leah said, although the appearance of the building was a bit dilapidated, the facilities inside were still complete: at least the lights were still on, the table had four legs, and the door could be closed... …

The environment control array in the mage tower is operating as usual, and the warm spring-like breeze dispels the cold air in the night outside. Although the circular main hall on the first floor is simple, it also has a warm fireplace and seats for resting, enough to entertain guests. A small group of visitors.

After entering the door, Leah threw her staff aside and took off her worn-out robe. The two items automatically flew to the coat rack and storage rack against the wall and settled themselves there. Then she wore light house clothes, went to the fireplace and touched a certain copper sculpture on the fireplace, and the flames of the stove immediately became brighter, and the stove itself changed into something else.

It turns out this whole thing is some kind of illusion device.

"There is a warm air barrier here, so you don't actually need a stove, but my teacher likes this useless thing and says it feels like home, so I kept it," Leah said while directing the people. He used the shiny brass tea stove and cups and saucers to make tea and pour water. At the same time, he called Hao Ren and his entourage to find a place to sit down, "Sit down, don't be formal. There are no annoying rules in this mage tower. Just feel free to do it."

Hao Ren sat down near the fireplace, raised his head and looked around the place. After ignoring the furniture and magical equipment of unknown purpose, he saw a row of circular photo frames hanging on the opposite wall. Inside each photo frame There are busts of a mage nodding to the guests in the living room, and their names are written under the picture frames.

"My teacher, my teacher's teacher, and all the masters... haha, they are all a group of abnormal and improper guys," Leah noticed Hao Ren looking at the portraits and said in a helpless tone, "The first generation, who was heavily addicted to alcohol, challenged a dragon and died; the second generation, who was heavily addicted to drugs and then challenged a dragon and died; the third generation, who was heavily addicted to drugs and drank too much, challenged a group of dragons and died; the fourth generation , didn’t drink or take medicine, but he went to propose to the dragon and was beaten to death by the dragon’s husband... My teacher is the most normal one. Before he could challenge the dragon, he was killed by the dragon-slaying spell he developed. Exploded to death."

Hao Ren: "...how much hatred does your family have against the dragon?"

"Stop talking, I'm tired," Lia Sheng waved her hands helplessly, "Before explaining this commission, let's introduce you again... Huh? What is that sitting on your shoulders, sister?"

She looked at Vivian in astonishment, and there was a little girl the size of a figure sitting on Vivian's shoulders.

Hao Ren was shocked the moment he saw the little thing: "Hey, how can I follow this guy..."

"biubiubiu!"