The Appeal of Caria Magic to Mages

In October of the New Calendar 2174, Val City was attacked by demons and the entire city was destroyed, with only a few who went out escaping unharmed.

Thanks to the efforts of Sword Saint Gapar, professors from the Magic Association, and local adventurers and nobles, the demons who had slaughtered innocent people were all brought to justice.

The investigation into the purpose, method, and timing of the demon invasion of Val City is proceeding intensively. Although demon attacks have intensified in recent years, there has never been a case like Val City, which is so far from the border yet was still wiped out by the demons.

People had to consider whether the demons had invaded deeper into the world, and everyone demanded more precise detection of magic. This made the scholars in charge of researching and updating magic at the Magic Association sweat profusely, because they really didn't know how the demons could lurk in human society undetected.

The anti-demon movement is growing stronger, and even the number of recruits in the border army is increasing rapidly. This has prompted the border general to come out and explain that the duty of the border troops is to defend rather than attack, since humans cannot adapt to the miasma of the Western Continent.

In a way, Doslai Bo really pulled off a spectacular play; if he had survived, his score would likely have been much higher.

The massacre of a city should be a cause for mourning, and the grievances of the dead await justice.

But the emotions of the living also need to be taken care of, especially after a battle that has caused their SAN value to drop drastically, when they desperately need relaxation to soothe their spirits.

So, the day after the battle ended, a victory celebration banquet that lasted all night was held in Bede City.

The theme of this banquet can be summed up in two words: eating and drinking!

Ingredients from the Gourmet Area and the treasured stock of various taverns were all moved to the streets, and a huge bonfire was lit in the central square of the city, roasting all kinds of exaggeratedly sized gourmet creatures over the fire, filling the entire city with their aroma.

There are even more ingredients that can be eaten directly without cooking, such as Roasted Whole Pig. The Bede Family sponsored the vast majority of these, with the remainder coming from various merchants.

There were no extravagant decorations in the city; a few magicians were simply summoned to create colorful orbs of light on the streets, and every now and then magical fireworks would explode in the sky. Earl Ka Rong described it as "using fireworks to bid farewell to the deceased."

In fact, it was somewhat inappropriate to hold a banquet at this juncture. If someone wanted to, they could easily use it as a pretext to get Ka Rong into a fight with the King.

However, Ka Rong did one thing better than his father Philip: he knew exactly which group of people kept Bede City alive—that's right, adventurers.

So even if he gets reported, he's determined to hold a banquet today to reward the adventurers who have contributed the most!

Of course, the Holy Light Church and the Magic Association were also present, but unfortunately they didn't seem to be in the mood to attend the banquet.

The streets were bustling with activity, and crowds thronged the roadside. Every now and then, you could see someone lying on the roadside with a barrel of wine in their arms, someone fast asleep, and someone singing off-key songs.

The bards would set out in groups, gathering wherever there was a campfire and delicious food. They would play instruments, some exquisite and some old, and chant legendary poems.

Someone has already arranged the Battle of Val City into a song. Although some parts sound immature, it has still attracted the most listeners. People like to follow trending topics.

Hmm? This guy looks familiar. It seems like he's the one who recorded the song about Sain's rampage, and even earlier, he was the one who created the Count Philip's classic song.

In a tavern on the street, Delu stood by the bed, looking down at the crowd, and gulped down a glass of beer without any reaction. Dwarves are born drinking champions.

"What are you thinking about, pretending to be lonely by the window?"

Luo Jieer, reeking of alcohol, suddenly put his arm around his shoulder and leaned against him. He had drunk too much and his steps were trembling.

"[Low-Tier Healing Spell] " Delu cast a spell on him, and the latter immediately woke up, saying with an unhappy expression:

"What are you doing? The ultimate way to drink is to enjoy the feeling of being slightly tipsy!"

"You're completely drunk, not just slightly tipsy."

Delu gave him a disdainful look and said:

"I was just wondering why the professors from the association would come to a place like this. Have they stopped their research?"

"Then go ask them directly," Luo Jieer waved his hand. "I'm going to continue drinking. It's time to relax, no work talk."

"I asked, and they said that someone discovered a new school of magic in the Zane Dungeon."

Delu's words made Luo Jieer stop in his tracks, and he turned around to say, "Explain in detail."

After a moment, he nodded thoughtfully and muttered to himself:

"Star Magic, is that the kind they use in Val City? No wonder I've never seen magic like that before."

"It's been so many years since a new school of magic has emerged. If Star Magic is confirmed to be real, it's no wonder it's attracting the attention of the association,"

Luo Jieer completely forgot that he also possessed [Night Magic Pebbles], which had a similar origin to Star Magic. Perhaps he was so focused on monsters that he didn't pay much attention to studying magic.

"But I still don't understand," he looked at Delu, "Those professors are so arrogant, why don't you just ask them and they'll tell you the reason?"

"No, they sent me there."

Delu ordered another beer and said:

"The news about Star Magic was told to the association by a stranger. The professors came here to exchange magic with that person, but they couldn't contact him. They asked me to go and ask if I knew anyone in Bede City who best fit the stranger's description."

He downed his beer in one gulp, slammed the glass down on the windowsill, and cursed:

"The moment I said I didn't know, those bastards kicked me out! So what if they know a little more magic than me? What the hell are they so arrogant about!"

Luo Jieer immediately understood, thinking that Delu had something important to discuss with him.

It turns out he just came to vent his anger on him. That old dwarf can be surprisingly funny sometimes.

"That's right, that's right. So what if they learned a little more magic than us? What's with the arrogance?" Luo Jieer immediately chimed in, smashing his wine glass on the windowsill. The two looked at each other, both giving each other a knowing smile.

The tavern waiter's voice echoed softly behind me.

"Gentlemen, you'll have to pay for any damage to the wine glasses or the windowsill."

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Luo Jieer tossed a few silver coins into her hand, and she immediately came running over with a cart full of empty wine glasses.

"Smash as much as you want!"

Luo Jieer ignored the waiter and asked, "And what's going on with Sword Saint Gapar? Was he really attracted by the Tear Drop Larva?"

"Could it be fake?"

Delu countered, "We were fortunate enough to receive his training back then thanks to the information about the Tear Drop Larva. So many days have passed, it's not surprising that he came here in person."

Luo Jieer stroked his thick beard, wondering which was stronger, the Sword Saint or the Farron Undead Legion, and whether he could use the Sword Saint's power to conquer the mutated Zane Dungeon.

If I could infiltrate the Sword Saint's team and do odd jobs, I could get a spot on the Clearance Stone Tablet and even get some of the first-clear reward.

Perhaps he could ask the Sword Saint to help him fight some monsters so he could throw out Poké Ball to catch them? No, no, no, how could he possibly listen to everything I say?

Thinking of the exciting parts, Luo Jieer couldn't help but pluck a few strands of his beard.

"Why are you pulling my beard, you bastard!" Delu immediately chased after him and beat him up, filling the tavern with a cheerful atmosphere.

On a hill on the outskirts of Bede City, a pack of wolves gazed up at the round moon, their desire to take a bite growing stronger with each glance.

Da Er lay on the grass, looking at the night sky, his expression somewhat bewildered.

This phenomenon is generally known as "revenge emptiness syndrome." People who take revenge as their life goal often fall into a period of emptiness after successfully taking revenge. They don't know how to live their lives afterward, since their biggest life goal has disappeared and they have no motivation to do anything.

Next, shall we challenge the Farron Undead Legion?

He was no match for him at all. The Farron Greatsword in his hand was given to him out of pity, perhaps out of admiration for his perseverance, or perhaps simply because he annoyed him.

So much so that Da Er was too embarrassed to continue.

The Bede City was bustling with activity, but the wolf pack couldn't get into the city, so he simply stayed outside with his old buddies.

No one on the battlefield discovered that he had killed Doslai Bo, and he had no intention of boasting. Even now, people still believe that Doslai Bo escaped.

Isn't it good to keep one's achievements hidden?

A magical firework went astray, bursting out of Bede City and exploding in a rainbow of colors, drawing his gaze to the southwest, towards Val City, where a main road connected the two cities.

It's likely that no more carriages will come from there for a long time to come. The Val City is gone; even the buildings were assimilated by the flesh monsters and vanished when they died.

Those who survived lost their homes and couldn't find the bodies of their loved ones; they're probably weeping bitterly somewhere right now.

Da Er clenched his fists. It was all the demons' fault, if only this race had never existed.

Wait, why can't we exterminate the demon race?

If someone could form an army specifically to exterminate the demons, and if that army could wipe out the demons, if...

Why can't that person be me?

At this thought, Da Er's mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts, and many ideas flashed through his mind.

So he rolled over.

However, their eyes met a pair of bright, blinking eyes.

Wow!

Da Er jumped up from the ground in fright, startling the wolves, and one of them even bit its tongue.

"You, you, you," he pointed at the person in front of him, "When did you get here?"

"Hey," Malu stuck out her tongue, "I've finally found you!"

"What do you want from me?" Da Er asked, puzzled.

"Come and see our great hero!"

What great hero?

Malu suddenly took out an Image Stone, infused it with a little magic, and an image appeared in the air.

The scene shows a man howling like a wolf as he battles an evil demon. The camera angle is perfect, allowing viewers to see the entire scene clearly. The fight between the two main characters is very intense and incredibly exciting to watch.

What stunned Da Er was that the man howling like a wolf looked more and more like him the more he looked at him.

"Where did you get this from?" he asked blankly.

"I don't know, but it's already spread throughout the whole city,"

The news has spread throughout the entire city!

Da Er was struck dumb, his mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Malu tiptoed and patted his shoulder, saying with a hint of envy:

"You're going to be famous, kid."