Northlands Power (V)

Mage Lyman returned to the Mage Association in Zero Crossing City. He was also surprised by how unfamiliar Zero Crossing City had become once again during his absence.

"Why are there so many people?"

The Legendary Mage instinctively sensed that the city's population had grown enormously, and the Mage Apprentice's answer surprised him even more.

"President, several hundred nobles have appeared in Zero Crossing City recently. They came from the three kingdoms to the east."

"Nobles from the kingdoms have appeared in Zero Crossing City?"

Though Mage Lyman did not know much about the rules and customs of nobles, he understood that entering another's territory like this was a major taboo.

"Yes. The nobles who arrived recently are from the Andara Kingdom. The nobles from the Corland Kingdom and Sera Kingdom have been here for several days already."

"How dare they enter Imperial territory?"

Mage Lyman was puzzled. What exactly had happened here?

"I heard... Baron Ryan invited them here."

Ryan?

Mage Lyman raised his head and looked toward the North. What is he up to? Didn't he just invite me to Corland Kingdom to cause some sort of disaster? Why would Corland Kingdom's nobles accept his invitation?

He could not make sense of it. Mage Lyman felt that he was still far inferior to these nobles when it came to using his brain. Compared to them, even mages' meditation seemed easy and pleasant.

"I need to make a trip to Frozen Earth Territory."

Mage Lyman said this because he needed to collect his reward from Ryan.

"President, Baron Ryan has already sent someone here. They said Baron Ryan will arrive in Zero Crossing City in a few days, so there is no need for you to make the trip."

The Mage Apprentice said this, and before Mage Lyman could