Chapter 35 Whereabouts
"You mean, Took has moved away?" "Landot" with a hint of female charm asked the middle-aged woman in front of her.
Because of the closest mineral deposits, the sky in the city of Holsawa seemed to be covered with dust for many years, haze and gloomy. His location was in the center of a dark alley, and the style of the building was obviously towards the mysterious and gloomy that magicians like.
The middle-aged woman asked by Fernando was an ordinary person and said timidly: "Yes, Lord Magician, Tuc moved from here more than a month ago."
The respect and fear of the magicians are deeply engraved in the blood of the civilians in the Magic Empire.
Fernando looked around here, the cold and heavy buildings were mottled and old, and the traces of dilapidation could be seen everywhere. While thinking in his heart that Tuc seemed to have not been doing well here, he continued to ask: "Do you know where he moved? How many days ago?"
The middle-aged woman thought for fear: "Master Magician, it was raining heavily that day, I remember it more clearly, just that day in the middle of the month."
In fact, ancient magicians had detailed and complicated regulations on year, month and day, such as the Bronze Moon Thanos Day in the Year of Winter. But ordinary people did not remember such complex things? They used the most one to twelve and a few more special month names.
Fernando nodded gently, and the magic he used in secret told him that if there was no interference, the middle-aged woman was not a hidden high-level magician, her words were true and credible, and the second point he had confirmed.
When the middle-aged woman nodded in front of her beautiful girl, she felt a little relaxed and her speech became smoother: "Mr. Tuk is a non-talking magician who basically hides in the room for experiments every day, but a few days ago, I met him in the hall and heard him talking to himself, 'Kufrey', 'There will be from where the new life will begin'."
She was a civilian nearby and was later hired to become Cook's servant.
"Kufre..." Fernando repeated the name. He soon found the corresponding place on the map in his memory. It was a city northwest of Alto, located at the junction of the magician power and the ruling areas of more than a dozen churches of alien gods that resisted the Church of Truth. It did not have rich minerals and unique resources.
What did Tuc do there? Confusion arose in Fernando's mind.
Then he took a little divination, confirmed that there was no obvious danger, decided to go there and quietly observe the church of alien gods. He has always been curious about the existence of gods, why the church should develop faith, etc., but unfortunately, in the Holm area, the Church of Truth is so strong that he did not have the opportunity to observe and study. Since he has arrived in Alto this time, let's go and take a look.
After fulfilling this wish, he returned to Alto and returned to the Holm area with the magicians recruited by Beatty, Loyva, and their companions.
"Fran is so hot and delicious, but unfortunately I can't stay with her for a while." Fernando thought with a little regret, and then heheed in his heart. "But if she knew my true identity, she would definitely go crazy, so it would be better to leave early."
Since the "Lord of Death" has given the legendary priests attention, the communication with the Holm area will definitely become more frequent. If the old fox says something about the messenger Fernando Barbara, I sent, or something, it will be troublesome.
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The city of Kufre, a commercial city during the magical empire, is very large even now, and it is many times more prosperous than the mining city of Horsawa.
The sun shone brightly, and Fernando looked down at the city from mid-air, and saw pedestrians like ants with towering towering towers, and it was not unusual.
He lowered his height and landed outside the city gate. Without trying to challenge the city's defensive magic circle, he then leaned against the token given by Fran and walked through the gate.
As soon as I entered the city, Fernando felt the bright sunshine suddenly darkened, as if he had come to the cold and shaded woods.
"This kind of magic array in a city has been operating at this level?" Fernando guessed.
On the street, the residents of Kufrey seemed to be very familiar with each other. Fernando often saw five or six or a dozen people gathering together and communicating in a low voice.
"What's wrong?" Fernando thought vigilantly, quietly casting a spell that was unattractive, and then leaned over.
"Remember to go to the priest tonight, and he will bless us."
"I'm going to go, I have to repent."
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Similar words penetrated Fernando's ears, and there was nothing special about it.
Fernando curled his lips: "It seems that they are too close to the church of the alien gods, and they have developed believers. Hey, it is better than believing in the church of truth."
He listened to several places and found no strange places, so he went straight to the "Master's Residence" in the center of the city and learned about Tuk's whereabouts from the staff there. According to the regulations of the Magic Empire, only by registering in the local "Master's Residence" can he enjoy and obtain the privileges of the magicians, such as subsidies.
Not long after, he left the "Master's Residence" with satisfaction, and Tuk did come here.
"I was also worried that he would become a lunatic and didn't know where he went." Fernando complained, and walked towards No. 24 Right Angle Street, based on the information obtained, which was the residence that Took obtained.
Right Angle Street is located near the city wall, with a dim light, which is quite similar to the scene behind the dust in Horsawa City. It is also gloomy and dim, and the houses are dilapidated, as if it has not been repaired for a long time - as long as it is not their own magic tower, the magicians are too lazy to waste magic and energy to repair it. In their words, raising those civilians is used to do this kind of thing!
"Tuke was also excluded here? But he has only been here for a while." Fernando said to himself, suspecting that it was the impact of Beto.
Of course, he believed that it was not Beto who did it directly, otherwise Tuc would have disappeared out of thin air, but Beto's hatred would have spread from his circles from his followers and slowly spread to other cities, so some people would deliberately please him.
Dongdongdongdongdong.
Fernando stopped in front of the first two-story villa without a garden and knocked on the door casually.
This villa is so old that there is not even an ordinary magic doorbell.
After a few sounds, there was no movement inside, and even the usual magic pets or alchemy dolls did not appear.
"Tuke is not here?" Fernando muttered, it was a coincidence.
He tried to knock on the door again, this time he tried harder, trying to make a louder sound.
Dongdong, squeak...
As Fernando moved, the door slowly opened and it did not really close.
Fernando had a vague premonition, but he thought that Tuk was just a magician who had just been promoted to the higher level, so the master of art boldly released his secret eye, let it fly into the villa, and investigated every corner.
There was a thin layer of dust in the tables and chairs in the villa. No matter whether downstairs or downstairs, there were no traces of the existence of creatures, nor any special secret doors.
"There are notes in the study and the materials in the laboratory are arranged...Tuke left in a hurry while preparing for the experiment?" Fernando speculated based on the feedback from the Secret Art Eye, "It may also be that it is not leaving, but missing..."
Otherwise, a magician would not allow his magic notes to be placed in the study without carrying them.
But this also puzzled Fernando. The guy who made Tuc disappear is called the "mysterious man". Why didn't he take away the magic notebook? This is the most precious property of a magician!
The doubt fermented. After repeatedly confirming that there was no danger, Fernando entered the study, intending to find clues by reading Tuc's notes.
"... Earth Fire Feng Shui, I am already annoyed by these four elements and I am completely unable to understand what follows."
"... Maybe I should try to study the mystery of the gods! The Church of Truth, the church of various alien gods, and there are so many powerful people, as well as false gods such as "Mother Earth". This means that there must be powerful secrets and immortal secrets..."
"…I accidentally got this thing and seemed to have something to do with the mystery of the gods, but I currently lack the material and I can't study it at all..."
"...I heard that there are some churches of alien gods in the city of Kufrey that are preaching, and it still belongs to our magicians. This is a gift from the goddess of luck."
"A new life will begin from now on!"
This is not a real magic note, but it is like Took's diary, which also alleviates Fernando's doubts. If he leaves in a hurry, there is no need to bring it with him.
“Things are a little bit wrong here!”
Suddenly, several obviously hasty words jumped into Fernando's eyes, and the fear contained in it seemed to be felt directly.
"What did Took discover?"
Fernando suddenly restrained all his relaxation, and at this moment, he heard the sound of footsteps coming out of the gate!
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"You hid Lando there? She should have come back the day before yesterday!" Fran came to the door and questioned Antek.
Antek looked innocent: "How do I know? I don't know where you asked her to go."
"Hmph, if I knew that you did something bad because of jealousy, I would make you a nightmare food with my own hands!" Fran observed carefully, felt that Antek was not lying, and finally said, "It's strange, Horsawa City is only half a day away, why haven't she come back yet?"
"What did he do in Horsawa City?" Antek asked curiously.
"I asked him to find Took. Although Took is not very likable,..." Fran thought about other things and answered the questions casually.
Antek stood up and his face was full of horror: "Tuk? Wasn't he lured to Kufre by Beto's design?"
"What? Kufre?" Fran was also extremely shocked.
"It's over, Lando won't go there, right?" Antek walked towards Fran anxiously.
Chapter completed!