"Greetings, Saine Master. I am Chris, a Special Inspector from the Ebarute Empire."
"I came here to investigate a cross-border apprentice smuggling case." A Level-4 Magician clad in red leather armor stepped before Saine and spoke with refined courtesy.
Though he was a magician, he wore leather armor, indicating that he was one of the rare experts in Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts.
Chris was indeed worthy of being called an "expert." Although Saine was not wearing the Faceless Mask at the moment, merely judging by Chris's aura and his battle instincts, Saine could tell that Chris was no weaker than himself.
Chris had not come alone. Behind him were roughly two hundred attendants, including both knights and magicians.
They had clearly come prepared. It seemed they really were investigating something.
"Greetings, Chris Master. I am Saine. Is there anything I can help you with?" Saine smiled at Chris before him.
Although Chris also cultivated battle qi, Saine still regarded him as a magician of the same rank.
Chris smiled faintly and said, "In the southern regions of our Ebarute Empire, apprentice transport ships have often been plundered over the past thousand years. We would therefore like to ask Saine Master to cooperate with us in conducting some investigations."
"We have also obtained some intelligence. Much of the evidence points toward the Land of Ashes." Chris said.
If you often walked by the river, how could your shoes stay dry?
More than eighty percent of the apprentices at Saine's Ash Holy Tower came from the Ebarute Empire.
Having done this sort of thing so often, there would inevitably be loose ends and traces left behind. Saine had long since prepared for it.
Saine appeared utterly unaffected. He first nodded his agreement to Chris, then said to the several