Chapter 133 Mary and four people
"But judging from the layout of this rune, if my guess is correct, the structure of this Magic Array is quite rough. There are even a lot of useless places. It seems that the Runology level of the person who arranged it needs to be improved..."
After commenting on the location of these runes, Benjamin couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
What is the other party's purpose?
Is it the same as myself?
Benjamin frowned slightly, then relaxed. "Well, the functions of these runes do not conflict with my purpose. Maybe I can use the power of these runes to reduce my workload... I hope the wizard won't mind me giving him a ride."
In the splendid banquet hall of Royal Capital Eloria City, Wintergreen Palace.
The crystal chandelier sheds bright light, illuminating the entire space like daylight.
Gorgeous silks and gold threads decorated the walls, and the air was filled with the fragrance of fine wine, flowers and powder.
The nobles in fine costumes mingled with each other and laughed in low voices, as if the clouds of war in the outside world had never touched this paradise.
Benjamin is wearing a dark customized dress, which looks particularly low-key among the bright colors.
He held a glass of wine in his hand, with a decent smile on his face, and occasionally exchanged greetings with the nobles who came up to chat.
As a person outside the kingdom's political system, Benjamin is generally not invited to banquets.
But today, it is estimated that the nobles of the entire kingdom are trying their best to hold various banquets to suppress the fear in their hearts.
Among the bustling crowd, his eyes inadvertently fell on the central area of the banquet hall, where a group of young talents and ladies were surrounding a young woman.
She has a graceful figure, and her lake blue dress makes her look like a fairy in the forest.
The other party's face cannot be called peerless, but it has an indescribable attraction, like dewdrops in the morning, pure and desirable.
She has a smile on her lips, and when she talks to people, her eyes always have a kind of sincere concern, as if she can see through people's hearts.
Benjamin can clearly feel that a soft and powerful affinity for life is spreading invisibly from this person.
This power does not cause any aggression, but can make those who are close to her feel physically and mentally comfortable, unconsciously put down their guard, and even generate a kind of sincere love and trust.
After people talk to her, a look of relaxation and joy will appear on their faces unconsciously.
"Such a strong affinity to life..." Benjamin sighed inwardly.
This woman is none other than Miss Mary, who has been in the limelight for Royal Capital in recent months. She is the daughter of a certain viscounty at the junction of the Elven Kingdom and the human kingdom.
While Benjamin was deep in thought, a familiar voice sounded in his ears.
"Jack-sama! You are here too!"
Looking back, Benjamin smiled slightly.
The visitors are Count Reinhardt, Baron Fabio and General Brandon. The three people who once escaped from the Golden Port nobles together with Benjamin have now changed into gorgeous attire.
Although his face still looked a little tired, his spirits were much better.
They walked up to Benjamin, their expressions filled with gratitude and a hint of awe.
"My Lord Earl, My Lord Baron, General." Benjamin nodded with a smile and raised a toast, "It is a blessing to see you all here again."
"What a blessing! What a blessing!" Baron Fabio was so excited that his fat face was trembling. He took a big gulp of a glass of wine and then said with lingering fear, "If it weren't for your bravery, we would have been buried in the wilderness long ago, and there would be no chance to enjoy the prosperity of this Royal Capital!"
Count Reinhardt glanced at Benjamin with a deep expression, then turned his gaze in the direction of Miss Mary, with a hint of emotion in his voice:
"Yes, it is really like a dream that we can come back here. However, the atmosphere in Royal Capital is much more tense than I imagined. The fighting on the front line, the panic of the people... Fortunately, His Majesty is wise and there are some reassuring presences."
He paused and pointed to Miss Mary: "For example, Miss Mary. She has been the focus of Royal Capital's social circle recently. The countesses all praised her, saying that her conversation and temperament can make people feel relaxed. Even those restless nobles will calm down a lot after talking to her."
Baron Fabio took over the conversation. "What the count is saying is that Miss Mary is like a clear spring, nourishing Royal Capital's restless soul. I heard that the reason why Miss Mary came to Royal Capital this time is to seek marriage. I really don't know anyone who is so lucky to marry such a beauty."
General Brandon snorted from the side, with a hint of reality and unnoticeable worry unique to veterans. "I have heard of that Viscount, he is nothing more than a loser. If you have this spare time, you might as well think about what to do next Coalition, those wizards will not look at your identity."
As soon as he said this, several other people also fell silent.
Benjamin knows why they behave like this. This is also the main reason why the nobles of the kingdom are holding banquets one after another today.
In fact, if he hadn't been familiar with the inside story, he might have been frightened.
After all, today is the day when the contribution list is refreshed.
So the people of Eloria Plane once again witnessed the scene where the sky was torn apart and the gods fought with the "foreign evil gods".
But perhaps it is to reflect the difference from the previous times and provide Native with an appropriate sense of tension, or maybe this time Fate School High-Rank Wizard simply has dirty hands...
In short, this time the "foreign evil god" exploded with all his strength and pulled a god to "die together" at the time of his "death".
... In fact, he "picked up" a god and put it in his pocket before being kicked out by the gods.
Although the one who was taken away was only a lower god who would reach the level of Level 4 creature, for mortals, the death of any god is an unimaginable event.
"But having said that," Baron Fabio took another sip of wine and tried to change the subject, "To say that the only person in Royal Capital who has actually fought against those alien demons is the one who is lucky enough to do so." Yun'er "Kaiden, right! Master Jack, you should have heard of him, right? He is the country warrior who came back from the "David Annihilation War" with a narrow escape!"
Count Reinhardt frowned slightly, as if he didn't like this topic very much, but still explained, "It's best not to use this title to describe him. Mr. Kaiden has a high reputation in the civilian area of Royal Capital recently."
"He often gives speeches in taverns and squares, telling about the cruelty of war that he has personally experienced, and the evil of the wizard "David". His words are extremely inflammatory and can completely ignite the emotions of the people every time. Now almost all the people of Royal Capital are calling on His Majesty the King to immediately launch a general attack on the wizard!"
General Brandon snorted coldly, "That Kaiden is a complete lunatic. But I have to say that his nonsense made the whole Royal Capital become fanatical. Many recruits in the army were incited by him to join, and they all seemed to have been pumped. Although it is helpful to boost morale, this kind of excessive fanaticism before the war... is not a good thing!"
Baron Fabio disagreed. "Whether he is a lunatic or not, as long as he can make ordinary people willing to fight for the kingdom, he is a lunatic! Now the people of Royal Capital are really determined to fight against the wizard. Even the usually timid businessmen are clamoring to donate money and materials!"
Benjamin heard this and his heart was shocked.
He can basically confirm that this "Kaiden" should be disguised as a wizard. As for the true identity of this wizard...
I'm really not sure about Benjamin. It may be David, but it's also very likely not.
Because judging from the re-released contribution list, David's contribution did not increase much this month, so the current specific situation is unknown and it is difficult to draw conclusions.
"It seems that this Royal Capital's peace can't be maintained for long." Benjamin raised his glass calmly and clinked the glasses with the three nobles, but a deep light flashed in his eyes.
On the other side, Miss Mary, who was surrounded by people, skillfully dealt with the people in front of her, but her eyes were vaguely looking at the position of Benjamin.
After the banquet, Benjamin returned to his mansion.
He walked into the study that was shrouded in illusion, with a solemn look on his face.
The information obtained at the banquet gave him new inspiration.
He re-engraved the traces of the rune Magic Array that he discovered recently on paper, and re-examined every rune node and every energy flow.
Soon, Benjamin discovered that the distribution of some of the runes was not as chaotic as he thought.
After constant sketching, Benjamin connected these runes with other runes and found that it seemed that he could outline three sets of giant Magic Array!
These three sets of Magic Array are located in three different areas of Royal Capital. They are connected to each other, and the final energy gathering point points to the core faith hub of the Royal City - the faith power gathered by all the churches in the Royal City.
"Three sets of Magic Array..." Benjamin whispered, eyes flashing with excitement, "Heroes really see the same thing..."
This shows that besides him, there are other wizards from Noren Workshop lurking in Royal Capital, and they are all working towards a common goal.
Benjamin couldn't suppress the excitement on his face.
If he just planned to take a ride before, now he has decided that he also wants to get involved!
"Although Magic Array is well built, there are still some flaws. The tacit understanding between the three of us is still a bit lacking. Let me... be your middleman!"
"Huh? That's not right!"
Benjamin suddenly discovered something again. He unfolded the rune network sketch covering Royal Capital's underground again and compared the new drawing with the previous drawing.
"Sure enough, several runes here have disappeared... and the characterization style of these runes is not in line with the habits of the other three people..."
As he said that, the corners of Benjamin's mouth curled up involuntarily. "It's not three, but four people?"
(Additional update, one more chapter.)