Chapter 991: Chapter 56 City Lord of the City of Light_2
Yan Li shook his head and said, "Let’s first try to find them, perhaps the Elves we rescue will know the exact numbers? Even if they don’t, as long as we rescue Elf Princess Star, the mission would be considered essentially complete. As for the other Elves, we can discuss that later."
Just as Ah Dai was about to say something, two people approached from the direction of the front courtyard, one of whom was Chairman Kary of the Mage Guild, and the other was a middle-aged man whom he and Yan Li had not seen before. The middle-aged man was clad in a plain white robe. Despite his simple attire, he exuded an awe-inspiring authority, and Ah Dai could sense a murderous aura emanating from him.
Kary also saw Ah Dai and smiled, "Ah Dai, how are your injuries? What a coincidence, I was just looking for you."
Ah Dai hurriedly said, "Thank you for your concern, Chairman Kary. My injuries have mostly healed. Did you need me for something?"
Kary turned to the middle-aged man who had come with him and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Lord Aldos, the City Lord of the City of Light. He not only rules over the City of Light but is also the Governor of the entire Province of Light. Aldos, this is Ah Dai, the young hero of the Tian Gang Sword Sect I told you about; he’s a great benefactor to our Guild!"
Lord Aldos sized up Ah Dai, who initially seemed like a somewhat shy youth without anything out of the ordinary, but upon closer inspection, one couldn’t help but notice an indescribable quality about him. His simple and sincere demeanor immediately endeared him to Aldos, who smiled and said, "Young friend Ah Dai, thank you for your help with my big brother Kary! Otherwise, my role as the City Lord might have been quite difficult."
Ah Dai scratched his head and replied, "Hello, Lord Aldos. As a member of the Mage Guild, it is what I ought to do. Besides, the Assassins’ Guild once killed my uncle; I would be only too happy to wipe them out."
Kary suggested, "Let’s go sit down in my place, and we can have a good chat." Over the past two days, at Aldos’s orders, the garrison troops of the entire Province of Light had been continuously moving toward the border shared between the Empire of Huasheng and the Empire of Sunset City. At the same time, he had reported the attack on the Mage Guild to the high echelons of the Empire of Huasheng. The current Emperor of Huasheng was enraged, but since there was no sufficient evidence to prove that the attack was orchestrated by the Sunset Empire, he simply ordered the garrisons in the provinces bordering the Sunset Empire to mobilize and prepare to repel any invasion. The entire military force of the Empire of Huasheng was greatly impacted by the attack on the Mage Guild. Kary, too, was not idle. During these two days, using his position as Guild Chairman, he issued commands to various Mage Guilds across the continent, asking them to assemble and stand by for the headquarters’ orders. Mages, although often idle, were supported by the Guild’s stipend, and when the Guild called, they were duty-bound to step forward and help. The Tian Yuan Continent began to experience some unrest due to the abnormal activities of the Mage Guild, and the undercurrents that had been brewing for years were now rapidly flowing.
Kary led the three to his residence. Although he was the Chairman of the headquarters of the Mage Guild, his dwelling was not particularly luxurious. The room was large but lacked any special decorations, furnished only with a large bookshelf, a desk, a big bed, and a few chairs.
Upon entering the room, Ah Dai was immediately drawn to the magic books on the bookshelf, his eyes revealing an uncontrollable longing. As a Magus and the Chairman of the Mage Guild, Kary’s collection naturally consisted of many rare and valuable volumes. Seeing Ah Dai’s interest in his collection, Kary couldn’t help feeling a bit proud and said, "I have many unique magic books here. Ah Dai, if you’re interested, you’re welcome to take a look."
Ah Dai’s heart leapt with joy, but remembering that he was about to leave, he reluctantly shook his head and replied, "Thank you, Chairman Kary. However, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to peruse them. We are leaving early tomorrow morning for the Sunset Empire, so I must take my leave of you today."
Kary, surprised, said, "What’s the hurry? Stay at the Guild for a few more days; I wanted to find the opportunity to exchange magic experience with you."
Ah Dai replied helplessly, "I would like to seek your guidance, but we have an urgent matter that we need to deal with as quickly as possible, so I can only apologize. By the way, Chairman Kary, were the Assassins who attacked the Guild that day captured?" His query suddenly made Aldos somewhat uncomfortable, "Those Assassins were indeed cunning. Although my troops captured their tracks, the Dark Magicians among them were not weak, and they managed to escape. The few Assassins we caught all committed suicide." Aldos was quite annoyed mentioning the incident; nearly a thousand of his men had blocked the enemy but, despite losing three hundred, let five Dark Magicians get away, and the few Assassins captured also took their own lives. If not for his close relationship with Kary, he really did not know how to explain the situation.
Kary patted Aldos’s shoulder and said, "Those guys were well-prepared, and even if captured, we probably wouldn’t have gotten anything out of them. Dark Magicians are rare, and their magic is indeed powerful. However, don’t worry, now that they’ve shown themselves, they’re likely to have a hard time in the future. I’ve already reported them through the Sacrifice Hall to the church. The church itself will deal with these god-defilers. I believe that, once they escape back, they won’t dare show themselves for a while. My concern is the number of Dark Magicians there might be. If there are a large number of them, it could be quite troublesome to handle. Aside from the church’s Light Magic, Ordinary Magic may have a hard time contending with them."
