Chapter 229 Who Is Matthew?

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Since the South is currently at war, according to the details of the War Secret Order, locally registered mages like Matthew must report to the Alliance when operating across regions.

This is because every move of the registered mage represents the external attitude of the place of registration, and reporting is to avoid unnecessary disputes.

Of course, this clause is actually quite loose in its binding force on mages.

It’s okay not to report it to the past.

But out of respect for the alliance, I still went to the alliance office in the Crucible House.

Through the mechanical gnome David, Matthew reported his upcoming visit to Watcher's Heights to the Alliance.

The procedure was quick.

It's done in a few minutes.

After a while.

David hands Matthew a magical wartime pass.

at the same time.

He also brought another piece of news:

"After the Silver Council learned that you were going to Watcher's Heights, they were very interested in this trip. They entrusted me to ask you - do you intend to intervene in the current chaos in Watcher's Heights?"

"To be honest, the Silver Council has been paying attention to the plight of the Watcher Highlands, but due to lack of manpower, it is difficult for them to send out mages with enough weight to assist the Druid Order in solving the increasingly rampant Blight Order and Scourge Cult. group."

"Currently, the Alliance has sent an additional "Temple Mage" to Watcher Heights to solve the problem. However, after all, the "Temple Mage" is from the academy and lacks practical experience. The Silver Council is worried that he alone is not enough to solve the problem, so after learning As a practical person like you is about to go to Watcher's Heights, I hope that you can work with the temple mage to calm down the current chaos in Watcher's Heights. "

"If you are willing to accept this commission, the Silver Council will give you generous rewards. You can choose any settlement method - gold coins or knowledge points, both are fine."

David, the mechanical dwarf, recounted the Silver Council's commission in one breath.

Matthew's expression remained unchanged.

But he frowned secretly in his heart.

He actually didn't want to get involved in this muddy water. He just wanted to go over and check on Laila and Eli and make sure they were safe and sound.

If available.

He will also check out the remaining traces of the Mark of the Dead in Watcher's Heights to add practical experience to the subsequent umbrella project.

So he thought for a while and said as tactfully as possible:

"I'm sorry, but I have other purposes for this trip. I'm afraid it will be difficult to distract myself from solving the current predicament in Watcher's Heights."

David blinked:

"Aren't you willing to hear the price?"

Matthew smiled slightly and replied politely:

"Then tell me."

In fact, he had already made up his mind that no matter how much the Silver Council offered him, he would have to find a way to refuse.

"One million gold coins can be paid in cash."

David said.

Matthew's mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out.

"All 1 million belongs to me alone?"

He couldn't believe it.

David said calmly:

"Of course, the Silver Council never plays word games."

"That palace mage belongs to the Far North Floating City and is not under the jurisdiction of the Silver Council, so theoretically he cannot receive rewards from the Silver Council."

"In addition, there are some minor tricks. Compared to the palace mage, the Silver Council hopes that a registered mage like you can solve the problem. This involves some unsightly power struggles within the alliance."

"But you don't need to worry too much. Although you are a registered mage and theoretically under the jurisdiction of the Silver Council, due to Ms. Isabel, the Silver Council is only your nominal superior, so whether you refuse or accept this commission, No one dares to cause any trouble to you.”

Maybe it’s because I’ve dealt with Matthew more.

David was very candid.

Matthew simply expressed his doubts:

"So this is the reason why the Silver Council chose me?"

David shook his head:

"That's not true. It's just a coincidence that I entrust you with this matter - you happen to be going there, so send me over to ask what you mean. It's as simple as that."

Matthew asked rhetorically:

"What if I have no plans to visit Watcher's Heights anytime soon?"

David said:

"Then we can only count on the palace mage to save the druids in Watcher's Heights."

"I know this sounds a bit unreasonable, but the alliance is really short of manpower. Before this, the Earth Society asked the alliance for help after being attacked, and the alliance immediately sent two mages from the "Evaporation Team" there.

Those two mages killed many cultists in Watcher's Heights.

But the problem is.

The number of cultists in Watcher's Heights was a bit too much. The evaporation team was busy with business, so the two mages left after killing a wave.

Not long after.

The Druid Order encountered a more serious siege.

The cultists appeared like a tide and attacked the headquarters of the Earth Society like crazy.

Cross City was in turmoil and declined overnight.

after that.

Based on the principle of proximity, the Alliance also wants to assign the registered mage Goode of Rapids City and the registered mage Winter Moon Ailan of Jade Cangting to work together to calm down the chaos in Watcher's Heights.

But the problem is.

Master Gude studied the art of immortality behind closed doors, and the alliance's commission had no effect on him at all;

Ms. Ai Lan is also unable to escape because of the increasingly active traces of the dead in Jade Cangting.

This matter has been dragging on for a long time, and the Silver Council has never been able to find a suitable candidate.

A while ago, after Lord Ekmund learned about this, he specially asked someone to transfer a powerful palace mage from the humble palace in the floating city in the far north to solve the problem.

But then again.

Who can expect a young mage with no practical experience to successfully solve the complex problems in Watcher's Heights?

The Silver Council was not optimistic about the so-called genius. The reason why they agreed to the arrangement of the Far North Floating City was purely because they really had no manpower. "

Matthew nodded slightly after listening.

The Temple Mage is also a very transcendent existence within the Seven Saints Alliance.

They are the most talented group of all mages, and they are the geniuses among mages.

Most of the palace mages have been selected from major magic academies since childhood and sent to the floating city in the far north to receive the highest level of magic education.

The best among them can directly enter the Hall of Humility or the Hall of Wisdom among the three halls.

Within the alliance, they are a privileged group of people who are not involved in production at all, but enjoy extremely high benefits.

Practical mages like the Silver Council, who usually need to worry about all kinds of things, naturally look down on the purely academic palace mages.

The first time Matthew heard the word Palace Mage, it was from Margaret's mouth.

Margaret hated the Temple Mage with a passion.

Because she was screened out in the first round of selection when she was very young.

She has always been critical of this.

In the future, she also proved with hard work that she was no worse than those extremely talented palace mages.

In short, in the eyes of a registered mage or a mage with practical experience.

Palace mages are either nerds who only know how to study magic theory, or they are extremely talented and arrogant mage masters.

Matthew has no prejudice against the palace mage.

After all, he is a wild man in the eyes of every mage in the alliance.

"What's the name of that palace mage?"

he asked.

"Hibbert."

David immediately replied:

"Although the Silver Council is full of doubts about Mr. Hibbert's business ability, it still gives him high praise in other aspects."

"He is a male mage with a very gentle personality. He does not have the arrogant attitude of other palace mage."

"His magic talent ranks among the top three in the history of the league. He is a true genius."

Matthew was a little surprised and said:

"Top three in history?"

"How does this Mr. Hibbert compare with Archmage Ronan?"

David shook his head:

"Even among the existing Seven Saints, Mr. Ronan is not the one with the most talent."

"oh?"

Matthew's interest was piqued:

"Who has the most talent?"

David said with certainty:

"Guardian of the West, Ms. You Ruo, her talent is ranked number one among the Seven Saints by Ms. Isabel herself."

"The second one is not Ronan, but the Northern Guardian Roderick. His talent in the field of prophecy is close to that of the human sage of the past - the latter was an apocalyptic warlock who was favored by the plane."

"Master Ronan's talent is only third."

Matthew secretly clicked his tongue.

The Alliance of Seven Saints is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. Ronan's talent is so strong that he can only rank third among the Seven Saints.

It's a pity that he has no impression of the Western Guardian Youruo. He only knows that she is a female mage who has never been seen before. She is usually at the old site of the alliance, Bretonson, the place where natural disasters strike. She is responsible for guarding some secrets of the alliance. .

"Then you mean that the mage named Hibbert is more talented than the existing Seven Saints?"

Matthew's curiosity was piqued.

David nodded:

"That's probably it. After all, that's what everyone says."

"As circumstantial evidence, Mr. Hibbert is the only mage accepted as a student by Ms. Youruo. Ms. Youruo once personally admitted that she only has one criterion for selecting students, and that is talent. Only talent is close to or even better than hers. Only those who are taller than her have the chance to become her students, and only Hibbert has done so."

"Although Hibbert became Ms. Youruo's student, the latter could not go out in seclusion. I remember that Hibbert only met Ms. Youruo once, but this does not affect the authoritative certification of the former's talent."

After listening to this, Matthew couldn’t help but complain:

"If you accept students but don't meet them, what's the difference between that and confiscation?"

David said with a smile:

"There are also many rumors about this within the alliance. One of the more generally accepted theories is that Ms. Youruo is lazy by nature and is not willing to teach students at all. If you choose the one with the strongest talent and complete the indicators given by the alliance, you can completely let go. He is self-taught, and she was completely self-taught anyway.”

Matthew was amazed after hearing this.

Every time he learned about the secret rumors of these high-level mages, his eyes lit up.

No wonder Ekmund is so dedicated to this.

If I had his ability, I would probably read the gossip if anything happened!

"Okay, I've accepted this commission for the time being, but whether I want to actually implement it or not, I won't know until I actually go to Watcher's Heights."

Matthew was very interested in the genius named Hibbert.

certainly.

1 million was the most important reason that prompted him to make the decision.

"I understand. We will notify Mr. Hibbert as quickly as possible. He will greet you at the Horn Guild in Watcher Heights. I hope you two can work together happily."

David said skillfully.

Matthew hurriedly asked:

"What does Hibbert look like?"

David said calmly:

"Mr. Hibbert has a very outstanding temperament. You can recognize him in the crowd at a glance."

"Remember, melancholy and blurred eyes, confusion written on the fair face all the time - the one who meets this condition and has a unique temperament must be him."

Matthew thought for a while:

"This description sounds a bit like a poet."

David clapped his hands vigorously:

"Yes, the one who looks most like a poet is him."

"In addition, I also need to remind you that although Mr. Hibbert is a very good person, he also has some minor problems."

"Sometimes he will appear more confused. This is not his disrespect for you, but a natural defect. I hope you don't mind."

Always look confused?

Could it be the wizard that Chen mentioned before?

Matthew was murmuring in his heart.

After quickly finalizing the formalities with David.

Matthew returned to Rolling Stone Town.

After that, he packed up and took A Bing and Peggy to the Watcher Highlands through the teleportation array of the Crucible House.

After paying an expensive teleportation fee.

The three of them appeared on a high platform in the air.

The slight discomfort quickly subsided.

The wind in the air refreshed Matthew, and the scene in front of him was even more refreshing.

He saw high mountains standing in the distant sky, with clouds wrapped around the waist of the mountain, where the sky and the earth seemed to be adjacent.

A faint dragon roar came from the other side of the mountain.

When they arrived on the platform, there was only a vague majesty.

Matthew's dragon-slaying domain responded automatically, and he could vaguely distinguish that it was the singing of the golden dragon.

That was the north of the Watcher Highlands, the Helen Mountains and the Yunshang Plateau that dominated the central part of the continent.

In that area.

There were sparsely scattered tribes of plateau people, trolls, earth elves and other intelligent subspecies.

The Helen Mountains are also the territory of metal dragons.

As far as Matthew knows, there are more than 10 metal dragons nesting in this area, two of which are legendary dragons.

He walked out of the teleportation array and cast his eyes in other directions-

To the southeast is a lush forest that seems to have no end. The forest closest to the Watcher's Highlands has shown serious withering and decay.

There is the old capital of the wood elves, the Fallen Leaf Court, which is now occupied by the green dragon Fatina and some strange spider-like intelligent life;

To the east of the Fallen Leaf Court, there is a solemn and solemn black forest, which is the habitat of the night elves, the Eversong Forest.

Going further south, it is the Emerald Green Court that human society is most familiar with.

And in the southwest.

An endless plain quietly extends to the foot of the Watcher's Highlands.

There are three almost parallel rivers on the plain that are running happily.

The Torrent Plain and the most dazzling city on it, Torrent City, are named after this.

The flat terrain extends all the way to the Watcher Highlands, forming a dramatic bulge. The three rivers are diverted, one to the north and two to the south.

This is the Watcher Highlands, a land with highly developed forest resources and full of primitive wildness.

Matthew admired the scenery here.

Then he took the magic carpet to the human gathering place.

The most prosperous area in the Watcher Highlands is the Cross City, which is the headquarters of the Druid Cult and also gathers the most mercenaries in the entire south.

In the beginning.

There are actually only two cross roads running north and south here. Merchants set up tents at the crossroads and do small businesses.

The druids came out of the woods in the west and east. They worked hard to repair the damage to the Fallen Leaf Court and monitor the remnants of the Mark of the Dead.

Gradually.

The crossroads began to prosper and eventually evolved into the Cross City.

Due to the close trade with the plateau, the business of the Cross City was once highly developed.

But with the changes in the situation.

The conservative forces within the Druid Cult continued to expand, and the trade atmosphere in the Cross City was also affected to a certain extent.

After that, it was raided by cultists such as the Withered Cult and the Scourge Cult.

For a time.

The people in the Cross City were in panic.

Many people fled elsewhere.

Therefore, when Matthew crossed the simple city wall and arrived at the street of the Cross City, he felt a bleak taste.

The pedestrians on the road were in a hurry.

There was a vigilant look in the eyes of the passers-by.

It was obviously only early autumn.

The trees on both sides of the street were already covered with leaves.

These leaves were not taken care of by anyone at all.

This is obviously not the image of a normal Druid city.

"Why doesn't this place even have a road sign?"

Peggy looked around:

"How can we find the Horn Guild?"

Matthew pointed forward:

"The Horn Guild was originally called the Horn House, an organization where druids took in homeless people.

But somehow, it gradually became a gathering place for adventurers trying to go to the Yunshang Plateau and the Helen Mountains.

It is still an official charity organization of Cross City in name, but in fact it has the prototype of an underground guild.

It should be the place with the largest flow of people in Cross City.

Let's continue to move forward and see where there are the most people. It's probably there."

The three of them walked along the main road.

Halfway.

Suddenly, a little girl with a dirty face stopped in front of Matthew.

Her clear eyes looked at Matthew innocently:

"Sir, can you give me something to eat?"

"I haven't eaten for two days."

At this moment.

A boy quickly walked past him, and tried to take something from Matthew.

But the next second.

He screamed.

A skeleton's claw pressed his hand-

A soldier's knife was also on his neck.

At that moment.

The girl's face turned pale.

The boy begged:

"I'm sorry, sir, I, I'm really hungry."

Matthew glanced at the boy and motioned A Bing to let go.

He immediately asked the girl:

"Are you really hungry?"

The girl was so scared that she couldn't speak. After a while, she stroked her shriveled belly and said:

"I, I, I'm very hungry, really hungry..."

Matthew didn't say much.

He took out a lot of bread and some water from his bag and handed them to the girl and the boy respectively.

Then he waved at them:

"Let's go."

The boy ran away ecstatically holding the bread.

The girl was stunned for a moment.

She said to Matthew:

"Thank you!"

Then she followed the boy and ran to an alley next to him and disappeared.

"I'll go over and take a look?"

Peggy said a little worriedly.

"Okay."

This little episode did not affect Matthew's progress.

After watching Peggy leave, he continued to move forward with A Bing.

Soon.

A tall and ancient mud building appeared in front of them, with a plaque of the Horn Guild hanging on the gate.

But what puzzled Matthew was.

There were not many people in the hall of the Horn Guild, and the crowd nearby seemed to have squeezed into a small square next to it.

He followed A Bing and approached.

Along the way, he could hear many people talking.

"What are they watching?"

Matthew approached with curiosity.

The next second.

There was a loud bang.

But in the place surrounded by people, a bunch of magic fireworks shot up into the sky.

The bright fireworks exploded quickly, leaving a bright emblem in the sky.

Then.

Three lines of magic words that made Matthew dumbfounded floated in the sky above the square for a long time——

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"Welcome the great wizard Matthew of Rolling Stone Town to the Watcher Highlands.

I am Hibbert.

I'm waiting for you here."

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The three lines of words floated in the sky for a long time.

Matthew blushed as he listened to the people around him talking about who Matthew was.

For a moment.

He even wanted to leave directly.

But in the end he squeezed through the crowd and looked inside curiously.

But in the middle of the crowd, there stood a well-proportioned man with deep eye sockets.

His eyes were very clear, but he always showed a confused temperament.

Facing the puzzled eyes of the crowd.

He seemed to have no strange feelings at all, but he rubbed a magic firework with his hands every 10 seconds.

The words on it were also unchanged.

Every time he set off a firework.

Matthew felt like he was being whipped.

So he finally mustered up the courage to step forward:

"Hello, Mr. Hibbert."

"I'm here."

Hibbert answered absentmindedly:

"Oh, sorry, but I'm not selling fireworks."

Matthew was slightly stunned, and he raised his voice slightly:

"I'm not here to buy fireworks either."

"I'm Matthew."

Who would have thought that Hibbert asked him blankly:

"Who is Matthew?"

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