In mid-air, the figures of Claire and Isaac came to a standstill.
Opposite them was the High Mage they were chasing before, and this High Mage was already hiding behind the other two people. A thick and fat man in armor, who according to Claire's intelligence should be the lord of Count Grein's Barony, and the other was a mage wearing a black robe, exuding an aura that made people feel cold and evil and made people not want to get close.
"What should I do?" Isaac asked in a low voice.
Claire blinked, took out "Nether Spirit Lamp" and patted it a few times. The bodies of the knights more than ten kilometers away suddenly flashed a faint blue regularly.
The expressions of all the knights changed. They didn't understand why the Viscount asked them to retreat now that they had an absolute advantage.
Kellan's expression was tangled, but he still waved his hand and shouted loudly, "Retreat!"
Claire's order is unquestionable. Since the order to retreat has been issued, you must retreat. Even if the enemy in front of you can be hacked to death with the next sword, you must take back your sword and prepare to evacuate.
Those Count Grein's Barony knights were also confused. They were almost hacked to death by the opponent, but the opponent's knights suddenly retreated. Those knights who survived by chance let out a long sigh and sat slumped on the ground with awe of life in their eyes.
Seeing that Claire didn't respond, Isaac hurriedly tugged on his sleeve.
"What should we do? The new mage on the other side is a Archmage level mage. We are no match."
Claire also looked a little ugly. He didn't expect that the opponent's camp actually had a Archmage level mage as a trump card.
Claire said, "If the enemy can't move, I won't move... Even if we can't beat him, can we still not run away?"
Isaac nodded slightly. In terms of escape cards, he still had plenty of cards.
The mage on the opposite side bowed his head in front of Count Grein and softly reported what happened one by one. The more he listened, the harder Count Grein's face became. In the end, he couldn't hold back his emotions anymore and jumped up.
"What! More than half of all the knights are dead or injured?! What are you doing for food!"
"Barry and Gal died too? Lunn just died too!" Green's expression became shocked. He didn't expect that in just half a day, only two of his six high-end combatants were lost. If he hadn't arrived in time, the mage just now would have died in the opponent's hands.
"You..." Green took a step forward and pointed at Isaac and Claire, his tone trembling with anger.
"How dare you do this!"
Claire spread his hands, "I have always felt that there is no winner from the beginning of the battle. Now that it has come to this, let's just forget it. Otherwise, continuing to fight will only cause greater losses. Let's each take a step back. Don't worry about these and other things. I will lead my knights back to my own territory and let this be settled."
"You!" Green was so angry that he almost vomited blood. His fingers pointing at Claire were trembling. "I have never seen such a shameless person like you!"
"Originally, things are negotiable. If you want the formula of Iodized Salt, just tell me. It's not like I won't give it to you. Well, I'll suffer a little loss and give you the production method of Iodized Salt. This matter is Forget it." Claire said calmly. Anyway, the production method of Iodized Salt has been developed by those big Salt Factory, so it won't affect their business.
"I want the production method of Iodized Salt, and I want your life too!" Green roared, intense and rich Battle Aura burst out from his body. In addition to being an earl noble, he is also a knight of Gold Rank.
"Calm down, Lord Count! He has a Magic Weapon in his hand, which can kill Gold Rank's knights with one blow. Barry and the others all died under that weapon." The High Mage immediately stood up and stopped his lord.
After hearing this, Green's feverish mind finally calmed down. He turned back to the cold mage beside him and said, "Archmage Hughs, I'll trouble you about this matter."
Archmage, who was called Archmage Hughs, nodded slightly, and then his body seemed to be slowly pushed forward by an invisible force. Claire and Isaac turned their heads and looked at each other.
When the other party got closer, Claire could see his face clearly. His appearance was similar to the wizard he matched with last time. He looked sickly and his whole face was skinny and boneless, but his eyes were full of energy without any signs of weakness.
"Archmage of Necromancy System..." Isaac said to himself.
Claire's eyes flashed. Necromancy System mages are not common. Because mages of this series are rare and withdrawn, ordinary Magic Academys don't have a Necromancy System major.
Therefore, the necromancers encountered were either self-taught, or brought out by teachers with close connections to Necromancy System.
Xiushi slowly stopped when he was about 150 meters away from Claire. He opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "That boy over there, you are a student of the Royal Capital Magic Academy, right?"
Isaac was stunned, and after looking at what he was wearing, he realized that the robe he was wearing betrayed his information. This was the robe specially made by the Royal Capital Magic Academy for High Mage. Because of the good quality, Isaac kept wearing it without changing to another robe.
There is nothing to hide. Isaac responded directly, "Yes, I am a student of the Royal Capital Magic Academy and I have graduated now."
"Jie Jie Jie!" The other party laughed several times.
Claire couldn't help but complain in his heart: Your laughter looks like a villain!
Khushi continued in his hoarse voice, "In that case, I am still your senior. It has been almost 150 years since I graduated. I might know who your teacher is."
Isaac hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to say it. Since he is a senior, he might let some water get into the fight later.
"My teacher is Duke*Barnett Archmage..."
Isaac As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the expression in the other party's eyes leaping like flames.
"Duke." Xiu Shi reached out and touched his withered face, "I haven't heard of this name for a long time. Your teacher is my classmate and friend. In the past, we often studied magic together. Unfortunately, my talent is not as good as his. After graduation, he stayed in the academy. I can only I came out to find my own way... I searched for magic monuments and lost kingdoms over the years and transferred to Necromancy System before being promoted to Archmage... I didn't expect that he has now become a teacher in the Magic Academy."
Claire stood up, "Since we still have this relationship, why don't you let us go?"
Count Grein who was behind heard the conversation between them and couldn't help but feel nervous, fearing that Xiu Shi would listen to Claire's lies.
After hearing Claire's words, Khushi snorted and laughed.
"That's not okay. You can't have personal feelings in your work. Since I took so much money from Count Grein, I have to solve these things for him. But for the sake of this relationship, I will spare your lives... As for how to deal with you, it still depends on Count Grein."
Isaac's face changed slightly, what nonsense are you talking about? Wouldn't we both lose our lives if we fall into the hands of Count Grein?
After hearing Khushi's words, Count Grein finally showed a relieved smile.
Claire continued to persuade, "No, how much does Count Grein give you? How about I increase it by one and a half times his price? In addition to the relationship between you and Isaac, there is no need for you to go back and deal with them. Just stand there and act like you didn't see anything."
"Archmage Hughs Don't listen to him! His total wealth now is less than one million Gold Coins! And I can give you a certain amount of research funds every year, don't be fooled by this kid!" Count Grein immediately revealed Claire's background. The relationship between him and Xiushi was purely monetary, so he had to prevent others from using higher prices to cheat Xiushi away.
"Okay, don't say any more." Xiushi said calmly to Claire, "I am not the kind of villain without principles. For Duke's sake, I will give you three moves. After three moves, I will take action."