Just as the male mage was loudly describing the bright future and the female mage was regretting her cowardice, something entered the range of their mental induction.
These things moved very fast and seemed to be somewhat hostile. The two mages quickly became alert. Although there are very few things that dare to challenge the two mages in a country with order and civilization, it does not mean that they do not exist.
The grassland is not very flat, and the rolling hills can also block people's vision. After the two mages were ready to fight, a group of Highlander cavalry crossed the hills directly in front and appeared in front of them.
The Highlanders are a society where women are superior to men. The leader of this cavalry team is a female Highlander. Her upper body is the same as that of an ordinary human mercenary. She wears leather armor, holds a spear, and carries a bow and quiver.
There were about ten soldiers behind her, most of them were men, and a few were women. Each of them was fully armed, and they looked like they were coming with bad intentions.
The male mage noticed the body of the Highlander Captain's horse. It was just a variegated horse. Although its hair was shiny, it had very few decorations. It was mainly gray with a few black stripes in the middle.
If she were a real expert on highlanders, she would probably be able to tell her bloodline, clan, and tribe from which she came. The male mage obviously did not have this knowledge.
He knows one thing. If a horse is solid in color and ornately decorated, it must be of noble blood. Otherwise, it is a mongrel horse and not worth paying attention to.
The captain of the Highlanders was also sizing up the two mages, but the mages wore the simplest clothes for the convenience of traveling. Only the staffs on horseback could show their strength and identity.
"Where did you two come from, and why did you set foot on Highlander territory?" the captain asked, pointing his spear at the female mage.
When the male mage saw that there were only ten people, he didn't care much. The staff he hung on the horse flew up and landed in his hand.
Then he raised his head and said to the Highlander patrol, "Before you question us in such a condescending manner, you must first consider your abilities."
"Second Protoss Mage..." The captain narrowed his eyes and saw the logo on the staff clearly, "Man, although you have great power, I didn't ask you. It seems that you are obviously uneducated. How dare a man speak before a woman?"
The Highlander captain's words obviously made the male mage half-infuriated. He had just been defeated by his companions, and a mare dared to scream in front of him! Psionics gathered on his staff, and he planned to teach the mare a lesson.
The atmosphere instantly became tense. The patrols of the Highlanders took over their weapons one after another, and several arrows on their bows were pointed at the male mage with a cold light.
A Psionics barrier was released between the two groups of people. It was released by the female mage. She did not gather Psionics or hold a staff. It was released instantly.
After seeing this, the Highlander captain waved to her men, asking them to put down their weapons. She is a knowledgeable person, and those who can cast Psionics barriers instantly are three-Protoss energy mages, and they are not someone to offend.
"We are not suspicious persons of unknown origin. This is our ID." The female mage did not want to cause more trouble. She took out the two persons' IDs from the lining of her chest and threw them to the Highlander captain with Psionics.
With a flick of his hand in front of his eyes, the Highlander captain grabbed the thrown ID.
"From the Altia Empire, nationality unknown, destination is Wind Valley!!" The Highlander captain turned over the document, and there was a purple mark on it, which was the mark of the Astrologers' Association.
There was nothing wrong with the ID. The Highlander Captain closed the ID properly and threw it back.
"Are you from the Astrologers' Association?" the Highlander captain said, obviously becoming more fearful.
"This is not something you can know. If there is nothing else, just get out of the way. There are some people and things that you cannot afford to mess with." The female mage's tone was unceremonious.
The headquarters of the Astrologers' Association is located on the territory of the Highlanders' empire. In the mysterious Gale Valley, although the Highlanders are very powerful in force, they are also very superstitious.
This is very good for the Astrologers' Association, which makes the highlanders very easy to control. If in other countries, Astromancer is feared because of its powerful power.
So in the territory of the highlanders, Astrologers' Association not only runs through all aspects of people's lives, they are superior, and Astromancer is also the most respected and admired.
The female mage thought that after she revealed her identity, these highlanders would show the same respectful, fearful, and humble attitude as before. But she didn't expect that their expressions would be weird, and they could not say anything they wanted to say.
This made the female mage alert. She first waved her hand to remove the Psionics barrier, and then held the staff firmly in her hand. Then she drove her horse forward and came to the Highlander captain.
"We went to the Altia Empire to perform a secret mission under the order of the association. We haven't come back for about a year. Are there any new changes in the Gale Valley?"
The captain of the Highlanders bowed his head and saluted the female mage, and said, "Please forgive us for being rude just now. We mistakenly thought we were spies from other empires who came to investigate, so we acted a little too arrogantly."
"As for Gale Valley..." The Highlander captain seemed to be recalling something terrible. She was trying to control her expression, but the female mage could still tell that she was scared.
"The Gale Valley has changed a lot, and it is already very dangerous there. If the two respected members of the association want to return to the association, they may have to wait for a while."
"What?" The female mage didn't understand very much. Astrologers' Association is a very powerful existence. If it exerts its full power and influence, it can even rival the four major human powers.
The Gale Valley is the core place in the association's territory. How can such a place be called dangerous?
"Everything has changed a lot in recent months. First of all, the Highlanders are united again, but not because of the competition for a new chief, but because the association used its powerful power to unite."
"Please come with us to the tribe first. Our mission is not only to detect spies, but also to deal with distinguished association members." Speaking of which, the Highlander captain put his weapon on his side and handed everything on his back to his subordinates.
"Please ride on my back. I will explain the reason to the distinguished guests in detail on the way." After saying that, the Highlander captain walked to the female mage and knelt down on all four hooves, exposing her smooth back. Her men also came up and installed a comfortable saddle on her.
This scene made the female mage even more surprised. It was normal for the Highlanders to respect the association, but to have people ride on them so willingly was a treatment that only those with names Astromancer could have.
What happened these past few months?