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Many sorcerers had been gathered in the cities like Aalto, but materials would not follow them without a reason. So, sorcerers had been taking turns to leave the cities for forests and the Dark Mountain Range to collect resources. Some of them even went further into the north where gems were more abundant.

That gave the night watchers and the clerics an opportunity. Assassinations and sieges happened many times. The sorcerers, unwilling to swallow it, also set up traps and killed the personnel of the Church instead. So, although the cities were in peace, the areas around them had already become hot spots.

Some of them were traps trying to attract the legends to attack, but neither party secured great achievements.

Therefore, Stanis' journey might be really meant for material collection, or it might just be a trap.

Fernando had learned a lot about the situation. He nodded. ”I'll talk about illusions and dreams with him after he's back.”

”Alright. You can spend a few more days in Aalto so that you can look for the sorcerers who are talented and willing to go to Holm,” Antec said delightedly as Fernando was one of the only three real friends in his life.

Fernando grimaced. ”Then, my nickname will become 'Antec's Humiliation'?”

”On second thought, I think you should go back as soon as possible… You've known the general situation after all.” Antec looked at his right hand sadly.

”Hehe. I need to know more about the details and collect the files of grand cardinals and legendary knights for future battles. So, I'm afraid that you have to be humiliated for a while,” Fernando said unconcernedly.

At this moment, the villa door was opened automatically, and a shrieking male voice echoed, ”Hey, Antec, where did you find a date? Did you hire her from the 'Pink Mill'?”

Sorcerers, dark knights, dwarfs, and ordinary people all have biophysical needs, so there was still room for prostitutes to survive, and ”Pink Mill” was one of the places in the trade. Of course, they mostly provided their service in dreams.

”This is my good friend that I met in Rentato, Nando,” Antec introduced anxiously, fearing that other people realized that Fernando was a male.

Fernando said with a brilliant smile, ”So, Antec does not have a girlfriend in Aalto.”

He sounded so pleased that Antec was almost stunned.

”Hehe. First of all, somebody needs to appreciate him…” The shrieking voice went away.

Antec secretly raised his thumb at Fernando, complimenting his performance. ”He's Beto. He likes to mock me most. His teacher is the Lord of Elements.”

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In the villa, dozens of sorcerers, holding strange beverages, roamed in the hall. They were vaguely around four men and a woman.

Before the four men and the woman, a water curtain was floating and displaying the scene before the gate.

”Hehe. Antec turns out to have a female friend that he knows since childhood.” The shrieking voice was made by a man who had a mustache. He seemed angry at being embarrassed.

”Well, isn't she pretty?” The woman, who was holding a strange drink, clicked her tongue. ”Red eyes and red dress, bright and passionate, how appealing!”

She was tall and looked like a proper lady, but her words were unbelievably rude. However, those around her seemed to have already been used to it.

Beto sniffed. ”Furan, it's just a cheesy woman from the countryside, rude and stupid.”

He tried to speak evil of Fernando.

For the sorcerers of Antiffler, Holm was exactly a barbaric, underdeveloped village.

”However, you cannot deny that the countryside girls who are not corrupted by the luxuries of Antiffler and Tria are innocent and shy.” Furan, the beautiful girl, chuckled.

A gloomy, golden-haired man next to her snorted. ”Are you planning to embarrass Antec? He's also a legend's student, and he is close to Stanis.”

”It's all about our feelings toward one another. Why is it an embarrassment? Hey, just because you like me doesn't mean you get to interfere with my life.” Furan scorned. She was just saying it randomly just now, but now that she was stopped, she was tempted to try in her anger.

The gloomy man closed his mouth, hoping that he could forget the pervert as quickly as possible.

Sensing something, Beto intentionally said, ”That countryside girl has known Antec since childhood. Their bond must be strong. Furan, you wouldn't succeed even if you try.”

”Is that so?” Furan knew that Beto was deliberately provoking her, but after seeing Fernando's face on the water curtain, she still said, ”Should we have a bet?”