The sun is high

Sugar now has some very bold and immature conjectures about the Ernst family and the manor hotel.

Hypothetically, these obviously off-kilter rats were controlled by the will of a single entity.

Assume that Zeke Ernst’s account of the “family will” is not exaggerated.

Assume that the hidden floor he discovered under the Manor Hotel was originally set up for the screening of heirs.

Suppose further that the many abnormal behaviors performed by the rats gathered in human form are indeed due to the inherent habits of "human beings"...

If these bold conjectures can be verified, then what happened in the Ernst Manor Hotel seems to have a very bizarre and shocking answer. The reason why the underground floors of the Manor Hotel are mirrored like other The basic reason for the appearance of the floors is probably that there are indeed "guests" in those rooms.

It is precisely because of the existence of residents that there are waiters on these underground floors to serve "them".

So, who will live in the rooms on the underground floor?

Ancestors of the Ernst family?

Or are they the unlucky ones who died in the competition for heirs in the past?

Thinking of this, Shuge took out the Dragon Tooth Card that Nils had given to him when he returned to the hotel from his coat pocket.

Under the light, the bard named "The Lucky One of Hain" on the card looked even happier.

Shuge remembered the passage in that fairy tale - the bard who was protected by the God of Joy always walked happily on the journey. He would always inadvertently step into danger, but he could always avert danger.

Therefore, in Shuge's eyes, the Dragon Teeth card may not only represent "luck", but also symbolize the approaching danger.

Just like the current situation faced by the Ernst family, not only the royal power group of Walter has begun to covet the old nobles like them, but the interference and suppression of the entire family by the Black Sun Society is also increasing.

"Unfortunately, until now, there are really a lot of guys living in this hotel who plan to compete honestly for the position of heir. Just thinking about this makes people uncomfortable..."

The mouse spinning in the bottle made Shouge a little annoyed. He stretched out his finger and flicked the glass jar gently.

The slight vibration did not interrupt the mouse's movements, so Xiuge picked up the jar and shook it vigorously twice. The violent shaking caused the mouse in the jar to fall several times, and before it could crawl, When he got up, the mist of the messenger in the mirror further strengthened the suppression of the mouse.

This time, it finally calmed down.

Under the current circumstances, Shuge no longer thinks that investigating the matter of the Manor Hotel step by step is a good choice.

According to his cognition and habits, after the general goal and direction have been confirmed, he should take more direct and bold actions.

"The magnifying glass is something that detectives like to hold, but what I hold in my hands is a hammer, a knife and a gun."

Shuge looked at the black mouse that was shivering under the power of the messenger in the mirror, and couldn't help but smile. Then his eyes moved to the magic book on his desk and the shining Council Mage badge.

"It's a pity that it's just a stream-level certificate... Although it should be enough, if my dear teacher can show up, everything will be smoother."

Thinking of this, Shuge once again spread out his magic book. What happened in Room 519 has proved the practicality of this mage tool. As the textbook said, the magic book is the magic book of spellcasters. The third hand.

"No matter what is hidden under this manor, they should have noticed my presence, and they should not make any more moves tonight... Then I still have a whole night to prepare."

Xiuge looked at the thick magic book in front of him and the magic ink pen placed aside, and couldn't help but exhale.

The night is still long, but there is a lot of preparation that needs to be done.

He now very much hopes that the "firepower superiority doctrine" that was very popular in his past world will also be applicable in the current environment.

…

What happened at the Ernst Manor Hotel would not be spread at all.

Even the mages of the Council who know that there is something fishy in this matter do not have time to deal with the weird magic case that happened in an old family. In fact, the Council of Mages has basically entered a wartime state.

A large number of documents, information and files have been sorted out, the personnel directory needs to be re-counted, the alchemy and magic materials in the country need to be re-rationed, many policies for recruiting wild mages have been promulgated and implemented, even those before Criminals imprisoned in the mage's prison are also facing release and recruitment assessment.

At this time, any regular mage will face recruitment by the council, and if the mage is a sufficiently outstanding lake level or river valley level scholar, he will be entrusted with an important task.

Wei Lin was in this state.

In fact, after arriving at the Council, she had already entered a busy state without touching the ground.

In the past, she had always been obsessed with academics, and her daily leisure activities were just reading books and practicing magic. Occasionally teasing the summoned magical creatures was a rare relaxation, so she did not pay much attention to those complicated affairs. Good at.

But now she couldn't help it. As a young leader among lake-level mages, Weilin was directly pulled into the review and evaluation committee of the Bolden Mages Council, whether it was the assessment of new mages or the selection and assignment of apprentices. Or maybe the evaluation of some wild mages requires her participation.

Fortunately, the office efficiency of spellcasters is much higher than that of ordinary clerks. With the help of magic and potions to boost the spirit, as well as the assistance of many different magics, she spent a day and a half to convert those He barely managed to deal with the affairs piled up in front of him.

Of course, Wei Lin also knew very well that these affairs and documents were only temporarily "leaved" from her front. Maybe it wouldn't be long before they were sent back again, allowing her to make a new round of judgments. and decision.

"Well……"

Weilin raised her hand, and the mage's hand floating aside immediately sent a newly reviewed and signed assessment document to the other side. Then the mage's hand turned back and poured a cup of extremely rich Walter's "refreshing drink" delivered to her.

She didn't like this very bitter drink, especially since the council specifically added some potion ingredients to it in order to improve its effectiveness. This allowed people who drank it to stay awake for a long time without becoming sleepy, but Likewise, it also makes its taste even weirder.

"Who would like this kind of thing?"

Wei Lin frowned and took a sip, then she stuck out her tongue in pain.

It's already eleven o'clock in the evening, and it won't be long before a new day begins.

Wei Lin silently calculated her remaining workload in her mind, then leaned on the chair and began to enjoy her short rest.

The mage apprentices who were responsible for the internal logistics of the Council pushed the carts past, and their mage hands delivered desserts and drinks in the Council one after another to various windows and office seats, and also distributed them to the Council of Mages. Special internal newspapers are delivered to all members.

This is the habit of the mages. Whether it was Merlinle and the Legal Committee in the past, or the Council that has separated from the Legal Committee and become independent now, specific personnel will collect and organize these things every day, which is particularly special for the mages. Important messages and print them.

It is different from those newspapers that ordinary people would buy in the market.

These newspapers are often composed of a large number of short texts and corresponding pictures. Except for specific pages, there are basically no long articles.

Weilin also has the habit of reading such newspapers, especially in this sensitive and delicate period, it is very important to understand the news about Merlinle and Direction through the Council's newspapers.

"The first batch of Legal Committee members have officially arrived at the confrontation line in the rugged hilly area. According to statistics, there are 50 valley-level and lake-level mages in total, 400 stream-level mages, and about 3,000 raindrop-level and apprentices..."

"The Council has held many negotiations with Merlin Lehe, and the possibility of a breakdown in negotiations has increased."

"Meilingle and the direction have further strengthened the blockade and surveillance of Salem City. According to the detection results of the large-scale magic circuit secret instrument, the frequency of magic changes in Salem City is rapidly increasing."

"After multiple reviews, the 'list of traitorous merchants and chambers of commerce' has been confirmed and will be handed over to the council for spiritual interrogation in three days."

Wei Lin quickly read the information in the newspaper, and after turning to a new page, her eyes stopped.

In a magic picture, she saw several mages and scholars dressed as members of the Legal Committee being arrested. The shooting location should be in Merlin Lehe's academy.

The accompanying text is as follows.

"One day ago, Merlin Lehe signed a special decree and used it as a basis to arrest many scholars in the field of sorcery. At the same time, a special office was established within the Mage Council and launched a campaign against the wild mage group 'Black Sun Society' tracing.”

"Black Sun Association..."

Wei Lin read the name silently.

The first thing she did after arriving at the Council was to explain some of the things that happened in Salem City to the top members of the Bolden Council. She deliberately omitted the relationship between the Sugar and Ernst families. Relevant content, with a focus on the impact of the Black Sun Society.

She still didn't know how the council planned to deal with this matter, but judging from Merlin Lehe's reaction, it seemed that they had finally realized the danger of this group that they had regarded as an "ordinary wild mage association" in the past.

It's just that we're just starting to investigate the association now, so I'm afraid it's a little late.

Weilin frowned and took another sip of the bitter drink in the cup, and continued to move her gaze downwards.

Then she saw a piece of breaking news.

"It has been confirmed by the Kingdom of St. Steele that a violent magic explosion occurred in the Cedar Scholar Towers located in the mountains on the edge of the northern snowfield at noon today. The impact caused serious damage to the Yaroslavich Mage Tower and directly Destroyed the top of the crystal tower of Mage Olivier's Tower... The ongoing meeting of Cedar Scholars was interrupted, and the three deep-sea-level mages who participated in the meeting, Yaroslavich, Olivier and Angelica, have not yet shown up. .”

In the picture next to it, Wei Lin saw that the cedar scholar towers, regarded as academic holy places by countless mages, were constantly emitting thick smoke. Just as the text described, the three deep-sea mages located in the center of the towers The towers were severely damaged, and the Master Olivier Tower, which was originally known for its gorgeousness and elegance, had its entire top cut off.

At this time, not only Wei Lin, but other mages in the same room also saw this shocking news.

"Who did this? The Saint Steele?"

Someone couldn't help but ask: "I heard that those northerners are researching something... some kind of snowfield cannon?"

"No matter what kind of giant cannon it is, it can't have such an effect."

A lake-level mage with experience in accompanying the army immediately rejected the former's question: "See clearly, that is a cedar. Unless the three instructors want to dismantle the towers themselves, it is impossible for anyone to break through the protection of the towers. Even a volley of three hundred... no, six hundred crystal cannons can't do it!"

Wei Lin, who was hiding aside and reading the newspaper, nodded slightly.

She also did not think that any country would dare to take action against the mage towers of deep sea level mages, and the Cedar Scholar Tower Group has always been a magic academic organization that adheres to the principle of absolute neutrality, and based on the opinions of the three deep sea level mages who founded the organization , all members who join the Cedar Scholars Association will no longer have the Legal Committee and their original national, ethnic and racial identities, but will simply exist as academic researchers in the world of Van En.

For such a group of people, changes in the world situation no longer mean much. Whether it is to win over, attack or exclude the Cedar Scholars, it is a stupid choice.

"So what happened?"

Wei Lin shook her head in confusion.

At this time, a magic apprentice came over, holding a document in his hand: "Madam, here is a temporary document for today... It was submitted by the Fifth Chasseur Regiment, regarding the approval of the use of some magic materials. "

The apprentice looked at the young mage in front of him who was about the same age as himself but was already at the lake level. His face was full of flattery. He lowered his voice and said: "To use these materials, you need to reach the stream level or above, but the person who uses them happens to be ...One of your students, although he has credentials, has not yet passed the formal examination of the Senate."

As he said that, he carefully pushed the document in front of Wei Lin: "You can take a look, otherwise you may have to go through several more procedures, which will be very troublesome."

Weilin reached out and took the document, her eyes immediately fixed on the familiar ID image in the lower right corner of the document, so she immediately nodded to the apprentice in front of her: "Okay, I understand. This matter is up to me. Take care of it yourself, thanks for the notice… I’ll remember you.”

The apprentice left happily, while Wei Lin's expression quickly darkened: "Dense forest short-tailed wolf fangs... murderous vine rhizomes? What are you going to do?"