The First Magic World War

The long journey was extremely exhausting, everyone was so tired that they barely drank any beer, had some food, and fell into a deep sleep, leaving more than half a barrel left.

Charles leaned against his travel case, pulled out his diary, activated his Special Ability "Insight," and pondered over the first Agmilas Labyrinth map. While being cautious of anyone approaching to tamper with things, he also poured himself a cup of beer and nibbled on some newly bought jerky. Occasionally sipping the beer and enjoying the night breeze, he found it quite pleasant.

Outside the massive wooden house of the White Wolf, there were quite a few people, but it was rather quiet, with the intermittent sound of snoring, which added an extra bit of tranquility.

As the sky began to lighten slightly, Charles felt a significant drain on his spirituality. He turned off his "Insight," rubbed his eyes, and looked around, considering which companion to wake up to take his place when he heard noisy footsteps. A group of people was entering from outside the town.

The group quickly arrived in front of the large wooden house. The leaders were two men; one was exceptionally tall, over two meters, a height rarely seen even in Strasbourg on Earth. He carried a giant sword on his back and had a pair of meteor hammers hanging on his belt. The other man, unexpectedly, was someone Charles recognized—the merchant Louis Simi whom he had met at Duchess Meisu's magic item auction and had previously dealt in multipronged chains.

Charles was slightly startled, but soon strategized. Louis Simi looked like he had just returned from afar and probably didn't know about the recent events in Strasbourg. It wasn't the information age now, and even the most sensational news spread slowly. Rather than deliberately avoiding, he decided to approach and converse.

As for whether Louis Simi returning to Strasbourg would report him...

First, the matter was too significant, and a shrewd merchant like Louis would definitely weigh the pros and cons. Second, by that time, he would have long since taken flight.

Charles stood up, walked toward the group, gave a slight nod to the veteran Demon Hunter White Wolf, then opened his arms to Louis Simi, saying, "Louis, I didn't expect to see you here. I am Qian Nan, we chatted once at Duchess Meisu's magic item auction."

Louis Simi was slightly surprised, but being a successful businessman, he didn't ask the atmosphere-spoiling question "Weren't you calling yourself Charles Mecklen last time?" Instead, he cheerfully said, "Life is truly wonderful, do you also want to become a Demon Hunter?"

The two men hugged each other and touched cheeks, an etiquette that signifies a deep friendship among men.

Charles smiled and said, "I can't walk the second Transcendent path anymore, otherwise I'd really hate to miss such a good opportunity."

After chatting briefly, Louis Simi introduced Charles to the Demon Hunter, saying, "Qian Nan, my good friend, we've done some business in magic items together."

White Wolf extended his hand to Charles in a handshake, a customary greeting for strangers meeting for the first time in the Old Continent, and said lightly, "White Wolf, a Demon Hunter."

Louis Simi chimed in to lighten the mood, "I just came back from Byron, brought in a batch of specialty goods from there, and hired Mister White Wolf on the way, a very reliable Demon Hunter."

Charles was immediately reassured. Louis Simi, just back from the Byron Empire, definitely wouldn't know about the recent happenings in Strasbourg.

"White Wolf" wasn't his real name but a nickname; however, Charles who was also using a fake name, of course, wouldn't mind that. He smiled and said, "I've recently got a treasure map, so I joined an adventure team to explore it, hoping for some modest findings."

White Wolf's eyes sparkled slightly, asking, "What kind of treasure map?"

Charles smiled, "Bought it from an antique shop, supposedly a treasure from the ancient Orc Kingdom."

White Wolf immediately lost interest, and said indifferently, "Such treasure maps are unreliable."

Charles talked nonsense mainly to cover up why he appeared in a place like Yorktown. The change in White Wolf's attitude was expected.

A few people chatted casually and entered the giant wooden house. Charles also didn't forget to wave to his adventure team mates, bringing in people from the Giant Axe Adventure Group as well.

White Wolf clearly didn't care about that, and without stopping the Giant Axe Adventure Group's freeloading, he pointed to a muscular man and said, "I'm going to take a bath! Whatever you want to drink, just feel free to ask Sam, and remember to pay," then he strode off.

Only two people in this team were White Wolf's assistants; the rest were Louis Simi's subordinates.

Seeing White Wolf leave, Louis smiled and said, "Exploring treasures requires more equipment, and I just happen to have some suitable gear for the outdoors. If you see anything you like, take it, just give me a friendly price."

Louis Simi raised his hand in a gesture, and his subordinates brought over a pile of equipment, including some extraordinary weapons.

Charles, who was on the run, wished to travel as light as possible. Where would he have the interest in buying any equipment? As for those extraordinary weapons, although he had some savings, he really couldn't afford such high-end items.

He pretended to look interested for a while and found that among the batch of goods there was a black iron ring mixed in, unremarkable and dark. However, it carried a branch family crest of the Arthur clan.

The Arthur family was one of the thirty-seven Blood Clan families and one of the Three Emperor Clans, with a status even higher than the Six King Clans.

Although Charles couldn't tell which branch of the family the black iron ring came from, it was undoubtedly a bloodsucking weapon.

Curiously, he picked it up and tinkered with it for a while. Just as he was about to put it down, Louis Simi smiled and said, "Mister Mecklen, are you also interested in Blood Clan weapons? This weapon has a notable origin, but I've never been able to understand how it is used as a weapon."

"If Mister Mecklen knows, please tell me. I am willing to pay for the knowledge."

Since White Wolf had already left, the people from the Giant Axe didn't dare to come over. They watched them chatting and laughing in the corner, with no outsiders nearby. Louis Simi then directly called Charles by his real surname.

Feeling slightly guilty, Charles chuckled and asked, "I wonder, Louis, how much do you plan to offer?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

After pondering for a moment, Louis Simi said, "I spent ninety-five Aegeus to buy this ring, thinking I had found a treasure. You also know that the Arthur family is one of the Blood Clan's Three Emperor Clans; it's definitely worth the price!"

"But after obtaining it, I just couldn't figure out how to use it, so it could only sell for a hundred ten Aegeus. If Mister Mecklen has a way to discover its true method of use, I can promise that, no matter how much it sells for, I am willing to pay 30% of the net profits as your appraisal fee."

Curiously, Charles asked, "Louis, haven't you sought someone knowledgeable in Bloody Glory to appraise it?"