Chapter 484

Meeting the Baron Crick Keen, who had once recognized and nurtured his talent, in the divine kingdom of Void Mask rather than that of the God of Arts was naturally a delightful surprise for Mage Damwed—but for Sui Xiong, it was a decision made after careful deliberation.

Many of Crick's policies and concrete measures deserved considerable praise. He and Sui Xiong were fundamentally one and the same, so their ways of thinking were broadly alike, and their approaches to many matters were much the same. Anyone with experience could see the obvious connections between the Keen Barony and the Northwest Republic, and thus infer Crick's identity.

Keeping this matter concealed would only make people—and the gods—even more suspicious. Especially since a hero like Crick had died, yet the whereabouts of his soul remained unknown; the gods had long been deeply suspicious, and even Big Brother Jormungandr had been investigating where he had gone. To dispel everyone's doubts, it was necessary for Crick to appear a few more times. They simply needed to find a suitable opportunity.

This time, Mage Damwed had invented an important spell, one that would greatly help improve society's productive capacity and raise the people's standard of living. It deserved a reward. At last, Sui Xiong had found an appropriate chance for Crick to make an appearance.

Led by Crick, Mage Damwed met Sui Xiong, who was busy in the experimental fields.

"Your invention is truly remarkable!" Sui Xiong lavished praise on him the moment they met. "With an achievement like yours, the history of world civilization will surely reserve a page for you!"

Damwed immediately blushed and hurriedly said, "This is not really my achievement. Being able to develop this spell was partly thanks to Lord Keen's guidance, and partly thanks to materials published by the