The sun is high

The time of dawn is earlier in Merinle than in other places.

And when the light successfully fell in front of Xiuge's window and penetrated the curtains of the room, this huge city that was always called various dreamy names in other people's mouths also woke up.

The wide canal that connects the harbor to the inner and outer city is the backbone of the city, those carefully calculated and planned streets are its blood vessels, and those that constantly shimmer and begin to slowly exhale magical steam outwards Various workshops and laboratories are filled with Merlinle and his steady and long breathing.

Except when he was dreaming, Xiuge's sleep was never very deep, so he felt that he had just fallen asleep and woke up again along with this huge city.

He yawned, and moved "Justina" who had turned into a "puddle" again, huddled beside the bed and slept soundly, to the foot of the bed, then came to the window, opened the curtains, and opened the curtains again. Opened the window a small crack.

Weather conditions such as heavy rain, strong winds, and snowfall have no way of having any impact on Meilinle and the inner city, but the morning breeze is not included in this. After passing through the huge magic barrier, they are also contaminated with some magic.

Therefore, when these breezes came to Xiuge, he discovered that the magical power in his body began to become active, and his originally sleepy and groggy mind became sober.

"Is this a 'wake-up call' from Merlin Lehe? It's really thoughtful..."

Xiuge shook his head. He didn't really hate this feeling. Now he only needed to ensure timely rest and relaxation of his body and spirit. Adequate sleep was not a necessity. He had ancient creations fighting in his head like before. The situation can only be regarded as an accident within an accident.

Before going to bed last night, Xiuge had already received the schedule and notice from the Legal Committee. The formal meeting would begin in the evening, and he did not have any schedule planned for the morning.

The main reason for this situation is that there is another group of officials and scholars attending the meeting who have not yet arrived at Merlinlehe. Their expected arrival time is today at noon.

This also means that Xiuge and others can freely spend most of the day at their disposal. They can even visit some important figures in the Legal Committee in advance.

As early as last night, after getting this schedule, everyone in the Dawn Club had already made a visit plan.

Shuge and Weilin serve as the most important representatives of Dawn Society, and they need to attend the most important meetings, while the rest need to be handed over to Richard and other members. Finish.

At this time, the screening work completed by Felix and others before departure showed very good results.

After rapid distribution, the limited members of Dawn Society were divided into different groups. Almost every visiting group has members who are good at official speech and have relevant experience in official affairs. Not only that, there will also be some who are working in the new era today. The Master of the Law Committee, who had already joined the Dawn Society early on, will come to visit.

Shuge has always had respect for these comrades who are extremely far away from the headquarters of the Dawn Society, but who have always provided silent support. Therefore, he specially arranged a meeting in the afternoon to express his gratitude on behalf of Meyer and others. These were hidden among Merlin's supporters.

Various detailed business plans flashed quickly in Xiuge's mind, and in the wide canal in the distance, an extremely large cargo ship was slowly moving along the river. Xiuge said it yesterday. I have seen it before. According to Wei Lin, this kind of large freighter is generally responsible for the transportation of important goods, materials and supplies between the inner city and the outer city.

As for the transportation of goods...

Sorry, there are no shops at all in the inner city of Merlin-le-House.

To be precise, there are only a dozen or so stores in the inner city that appear to be stores, but are actually material distribution points jointly controlled by the Legal Committee and several heavyweight business groups. For those mages living in the inner city, , these materials can be withdrawn after registration. Of course, the amount withdrawn is related to the type and the level and status of the mage you own.

This is a very simple and simple resource management method, but it can only be applied to a small range.

In this case, all items naturally lose their appearance as commodities and are measured purely as "materials".

If you want to spend money or experience some fancy life, it is naturally more comfortable to go to the outer city, especially those commercial plazas jointly built by large chambers of commerce.

As serious as Merlin Lehe's surface tone is, the beauty hidden beneath these squares is outrageous.

If he had enough time, Xiuge would also have the idea of ​​"seeing things", but under the current circumstances, this idea of ​​having fun is obviously unacceptable. Instead of wasting time on these sensory stimulations, he might as well go see those Regarding the experimental progress of "Color of Life" and "Community".

After clearing his mind, Xiuge put everything in the room in place. After changing his clothes, he walked out of the room and came to the hall.

Not many members of the Dawn Society have gotten up. This is the Dawn Society's first "diplomatic" event in the true sense, so most of them are quite excited. Even if they are a little sleepy, they all use drinks or drugs to suppress their emotions. Go down - this is the first day of peace in Merlin, and everyone is ready to show their best.

After asking Xiuge carefully, he found out that Wei Lin had already left the house ten minutes earlier. She seemed to be preparing to meet her teachers. She also didn't know that the professors and scholars at the Law Committee had seen her students. Now that I have embarked on such a path, what kind of mood will I feel?

Everyone has their own arrangements, and Xiuge is no exception.

It's just that compared to others, the people he visits are somewhat special.

The "Sword Hermitage" located on the edge of the inner city is regarded as a notorious existence that can stop children from crying at night even in the ears of Meilinle and the locals.

"Cry again? The sword-wielding hermit will capture you and take you to the hermitage if you cry again!"

This is a classic phrase used by local residents to scare children.

In terms of making people fear and fear, the sword-wielding hermits are truly "the same inside and outside". Whether in Merlin Lehe or elsewhere, people's fear of these sword-wielders is the same. .

Although the Legal Committee has always wanted to create the "guardian" image of the sword-bearing hermits in front of people, especially Merinle and the residents, some things are really hard to get rid of, and quite a few sword-bearing hermits have character problems and their Abnormalities and extreme behaviors in behavioral styles also make these problems more troublesome.

Over time, the Legal Committee and the sword-wielding hermits completely gave up on this effort and attempt.

Then, the situation developed into what it is today.

However, such rumors can be said to have no impact at all on people like Xiuge. After all, in Fan'en, people like him have personally killed sword-wielding hermits and lived with individual sword-wielding hermits. In the rare case of death, he has already become immune to this special group. Let alone a formal visit to the Sword-bearing Hermitage, even if he is allowed to live there directly for two days, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

not to mention……

Even if a conflict breaks out between the two sides and a fight breaks out, Xiuge will still have the confidence to deal with a large group of people by himself with his own abilities.

However, compared to his indifference, Richard, as a fellow traveler, seemed a little worried. As someone who had received basic Votel agent training, various warnings and rumors about the sword-wielding hermit had long been engraved in his head. , these warnings used to deepen the terrifying image of the sword holders are constantly reminding Richard that what he is going to visit today is one of the most dangerous places in Vann!

In this way, he anxiously followed Xiuge onto the "crystal carriage" sent by the Legal Committee.

This is a common means of transportation in Merlinle and the inner city. It has a very long history. Its essence is to use a mage apprentice as the driver to control one or several specially made horse-like magic puppets to drag the vehicle forward.

This kind of vehicle can no longer be seen in most places in Vann, and they can still be found only in the inner city of Merlin Lehe and a very few royal courtyards.

"You are Mr. Sugar Ernst!"

The apprentice of the Law Committee who was driving the crystal carriage controlled the carriage to run forward, and couldn't help but turn around to talk to Shuge. Although his mage level was only an apprentice, his age was already close to thirty years old. He was seriously talking. After observing Xiuge's face, the driver's face revealed extremely complex emotions.

"You are really... too young, much younger than the legend says!"

The apprentice finally turned his head back. As he drove the vehicle forward, he raised his voice and continued: "I have heard of your name a long time ago, but at that time... at that time, I was just you. Readers, I have read several of your works."

Richard, who was riding in the same car, naturally knew about Xiuge's past experiences. When he heard this, he couldn't help but look twice in Xiuge's direction.

However, Xiuge did not have any special expression because of the "special works" he had created in the past. He looked extremely calm, as if the two parties were talking about a weak drink in an ordinary kettle.

"I didn't expect that... Salem City's magazines would be sold until Merlin Lehe came?"

"Well……"

Hearing this, the carriage driver was stunned for a moment. He touched his head and then said: "In fact, there are many story books sold in the outer city that will... 'publish' your works, so that their The sales will be better, and as for Salem City’s magazines…where can we buy them here?”

"I see."

Seeing that Xiuge didn't care about these topics, the driver smiled and added: "Sir, I'm not afraid to tell you that there are still many people in the inner city who have collected your works, but they may not know that they are your works at all. ...After all, life in the inner city is boring, and entertainment in the outer city is expensive, haha, you know!”

Hearing these words, Shuge suddenly laughed out loud.

For a moment, the memories and emotions of a certain "down-and-out writer" who had been pushed into a corner by him quietly revived, and Xiuge felt as if he had returned to the completely destroyed border town.

In years gone by, Sugar Ernst was often dragged into discussions about these things by his readers on car rides.

In fact, for a long time, this slightly awkward dialogue and discussion was an important opportunity for the down-and-out young man to find his own value and sense of existence in this world.

The mage apprentice who was driving seemed to be a little emotional. He drove the carriage through an intersection, showed his certificate to the mage of the Law Committee who was responsible for the inspection, and then rushed towards the other end of the city with Xiuge.

"However, Mr. Ernst...many of my friends have said when chatting that they probably won't see any more works from 'Midnight Dawn' in the future. After all, you are now a true legend!"

He said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Many people will not be able to sleep well at night in the future!"

Shuge laughed twice, and then he suddenly asked: "So, do you think it's better for me to be the 'Midnight Dawn', or the current 'Mr. Ernst'?"

Hearing Xiuge ask this, the mage apprentice driving the car suddenly became silent.

He was silent for a while, until the crystal carriage passed two intersections, and then he said in a low voice: "Of course 'Mr. Ernst' is better, right? After all, you really saved a lot of people."

In this way, the carriage passed through the central square of the inner city where the tall statue of the goddess Mel stood and the huge Mage Tower Library, passed by the inner city pier where many magic puppets were loading and unloading goods, and drove onto the exquisite and Strong canal bridge…

Neither the passenger nor the driver spoke anymore.

After another half an hour, the crystal carriage finally arrived at the other end of the city. It slowly stopped in front of a somewhat oppressive spire building. The mage apprentice took out his ID and handed it to a figure. A tall figure with a huge sword on his back.

This was already the jurisdiction of the sword-wielding hermits. Xiuge and Richard also took out their identity documents and showed them to the inspector in front of them.

When he saw the "Council Mage Certificate" in Xiuge's hand, the sword-wielding hermit who stepped forward immediately showed some dissatisfaction and hostility. A cold light flashed in his small eyes, making it difficult to breathe.

Xiuge raised his head and looked calmly into those cold eyes. The shadow of the dark abyss deep in his pupils swayed slightly, and the invisible force that was crushing him like a wall immediately collapsed.

Then, he stepped out of the carriage, took out a magic crystal as a tip from his pocket and handed it to the apprentice, with a smile on his face again.

"Don't be disappointed, maybe 'Midnight Dawn' and 'Mr. Ernst' can exist at the same time?"