"Link, do you think he's really coming to discuss important matters?"

Celine walked up to Link as soon as he returned to the Mage Tower . She stayed at the top level during Link's meeting with Bryant, aiming her big fire gun at the Magician . No matter what Bryant did, she would fire as soon as she felt danger .

She wouldn't be able to kill Bryant, but she could at least affect his power .

However, she didn't observe or sense anything abnormal . Bryant seemed to have really come to discuss the portal .

Link found it strange too . Prophecies were always a bit iffy . They made nice reminders, but there would be problems if one completely relied on prophecies .

From the interaction, he believed that Bryant was up to something . However, he wasn't sure how he would rescue Katyusha or if he was here for another reason .

After thinking, Link said, "There's no hurry . He gave me the drafts now and will stay in Scorched Ridge for three days . If we wait patiently, he'll expose himself . "

Celine shrugged, a bit confused . "That's too troublesome . He's not your match . Why don't we just capture him and interrogate him?"

Link shook his head immediately . "Celine, you're too confident in me . Bryant is still quite powerful . If we fight, I'll have to kill him . I can't capture him . "

For someone like him, capturing him alive was 100 times harder than killing him .

It was easy to kill Bryant . Link could activate Lily and attack, ending Bryant in a few moves . However, if Bryant fought back before he died, the entire Scorched City could be destroyed .

Scorched City was Link's camp . He couldn't do something so risky .

"Alright . I'll continue watching him . " Grasping the big fire gun, Celine returned to the Mage Tower's balcony . She could see the entire city and also had the magic seal for protection . It was the best place for spying .

Link took out Bryant's draft for the portal matrix and started revising it . Of course, he was only getting rid of some flaws .

…

Sewage system under Scorched Ridge

Merna swam through the sewage tunnel . In order to avoid having her aura sensed, she used her physical power . All her movements looked like a regular snake .

The sewage system was as complex as a maze, but Merna had shocking memory . She also had a great sense of smell . She could smell her own scent even in the dirty water .

These strong points paired with her acute sense of direction helped her reach the outside of the Mage Tower's foundation after around two hours .

There, she ran into a new problem .

The Mage Tower's defense was abnormally dense . Even the foundations underground were practically seamless . Merna circled it many times but couldn't find any flaws .

Even the drainage hole had a very detailed detection matrix . If she swam over, it would be activated immediately . She stared at it for half an hour without finding any defects . It was so sophisticated that she felt helpless .

The material elsewhere was extremely st.u.r.dy too, at Level-9 . The critical parts reached Level-11 . If she wanted to force her way in, it would cause a big commotion .

Who built this tower? Is he crazy? Would it kill him to leave a crack? Merna was frustrated .

Not willing to give up, she swam aimlessly, circling around the tower three times to no avail . Sneaking in from underground wasn't going to work .

Merna could only backtrack . After returning to the yard, she used the foliage for cover and slithered back to Bryant's room .

Bryant was lying on a chaise and reading . Two magic puppets stood behind him . One ma.s.saged him gently while the other held his drink .

"Stronger, lower, ah yes . Feels good . "

"Let me drink again . "

The servant walked over and gently spooned him the drink . All Bryant had to do was slightly move his head . He was in paradise .

Seeing this, Merna almost exploded in anger . She'd swum in the disgusting water of human feces for hours and had even accidentally swallowed some of it . But this guy was here enjoying everything . Feeling the difference, anger rose up in Merna . She rushed over and bit Bryant's calf, injecting poison .

Cras.h.!.+ Bryant almost fell from his chair in fright . Stinging pain came from his calf . Looking down, he saw that it was bruising at a speed visible to the naked eye . There were also two fang marks .

This was extreme poison .

Bryant hurriedly drank some Elf Nectar to push the poison down . Then he looked to the two magic puppets . They stared at him, confused, but didn't do anything abnormal .

He let out a sigh . Feeling Merna go inside his robe and wrap around his arm again, he said to the magic puppets, "Okay, I want to rest . Go out . "

They turned and left the room .

Finally, Bryant muttered, "What? What did I do?!"

Merna huffed . "I risked my life to investigate the Mage Tower, and I was annoyed to see you like this, so I bit you!"

"Alright, alright… How's the situation?" Bryant did feel that he'd crossed the line, but Ferde's magic puppets were really nice . They were beautiful, had soft voices, gentle movements, and served extremely well . If he wasn't scared of being laughed at, he would take two back to the Isle of Dawn .

"The defense is very dense . I can't break through by myself . I need your help . " Merna sighed . She'd underestimated Ferde .

"That bad?" Bryant was shocked too . He'd personally experienced Merna's espionage skills . If even she was helpless, Ferde's defense was really something .

Thinking, Bryant said, "How about I go out? I can definitely find an apprentice that will take you into the Mage Tower… Of course, you have to change your appearance, like a parrot that can talk or a white rat . Or another animal that people won't be scared of . "

Merna sighed . "Fine . I'll do as you say . "

The two immediately started acting .

Merna started changing her appearance in a hidden corner while Bryant walked out and wandered down the street . He walked until six at night . When he returned, there was a mouse the size of two fists in the room . The mouse was extremely fluffy and white . It was adorable .

Bryant petted Merna, praising, "Perfect . "

Then he sat down and sighed . "Merna, my plan won't work . "

"What now?" Merna felt depressed . The two large eyes on the cute mouse face glinted red . She'd spent the entire afternoon transforming, and now Bryant said this . It made her want to go crazy .

Stomping, she yelled, "You're a Legendary Magician! You've lived for almost 400 years, and you can't fool some 20-year-old apprentice?"

"Of course I can, and he would take you in, but from what I've observed, Link has a powerful Tower Spirit in the Mage Tower . She will detect all organisms brought in . If it isn't verified, the spirit will activate the alarms . So…"

"So none of our plans will work?" Merna was about to explode .

"Yes . "

So Merna exploded . She jumped around on the table, yelling, "Link is crazy . Is he going to think a c.o.c.kroach is an invader?! He should just die!"

"Actually, yes . I manipulated a c.o.c.kroach into climbing in through the door . One second later, it was killed by a Level-0 spell . "

Merna was speechless .

After a long while, she said, "Katyusha can survive two more days at most . After that, we will have failed our mission . You must think of something . "

Bryant had a headache too . "Don't worry . We still have two days . Tomorrow, I'll go out again . I'll find something . I must!"

Chapter 575 Rescuing the Naga 2 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo Studio Link, do you think he s really coming to discuss important matters Celine walked up to Link as soon as he returned to the Mage Tower . She stayed at the top level during Link s meeting with Bryant, aiming her big fire gun at the Magician . No matter what Bryant did, she would fire as soon as she felt danger . She wouldn t be able to kill Bryant, but she could at least affect his power . However, she didn t observe or sense anything abnormal . Bryant seemed to have really come to discuss the portal . Link found it strange too . Prophecies were always a bit iffy . They made nice reminders, but there would be problems if one completely relied on prophecies . From the interaction, he believed that Bryant was up to something . However, he wasn t sure how he would rescue Katyusha or if he was here for another reason . After thinking, Link said, There s no hurry . He gave me the drafts now and will stay in Scorched Ridge for three days . If we wait patiently, he ll expose himself . Celine shrugged, a bit confused . That s too troublesome . He s not your match . Why don t we just capture him and interrogate him Link shook his head immediately . Celine, you re too confident in me . Bryant is still quite powerful . If we fight, I ll have to kill him . I can t capture him . For someone like him, capturing him alive was 100 times harder than killing him . It was easy to kill Bryant . Link could activate Lily and attack, ending Bryant in a few moves . However, if Bryant fought back before he died, the entire Scorched City could be destroyed . Scorched City was Link s camp . He couldn t do something so risky . Alright . I ll continue watching him . Grasping the big fire gun, Celine returned to the Mage Tower s balcony . She could see the entire city and also had the magic seal for protection . It was the best place for spying . Link took out Bryant s draft for the portal matrix and started revising it . Of course, he was only getting rid of some flaws . Sewage system under Scorched RidgeMerna swam through the sewage tunnel . In order to avoid having her aura sensed, she used her physical power . All her movements looked like a regular snake . The sewage system was as complex as a maze, but Merna had shocking memory . She also had a great sense of smell . She could smell her own scent even in the dirty water . These strong points paired with her acute sense of direction helped her reach the outside of the Mage Tower s foundation after around two hours . There, she ran into a new problem . The Mage Tower s defense was abnormally dense . Even the foundations underground were practically seamless . Merna circled it many times but couldn t find any flaws . Even the drainage hole had a very detailed detection matrix . If she swam over, it would be activated immediately . She stared at it for half an hour without finding any defects . It was so sophisticated that she felt helpless . The material elsewhere was extremely st.u.r.dy too, at Level 9 . The critical parts reached Level 11 . If she wanted to force her way in, it would cause a big commotion . Who built this tower Is he crazy Would it kill him to leave a crack Merna was frustrated . Not willing to give up, she swam aimlessly, circling around the tower three times to no avail . Sneaking in from underground wasn t going to work . Merna could only backtrack . After returning to the yard, she used the foliage for cover and slithered back to Bryant s room . Bryant was lying on a chaise and reading . Two magic puppets stood behind him . One ma.s.saged him gently while the other held his drink . Stronger, lower, ah yes . Feels good . Let me drink again . The servant walked over and gently spooned him the drink . All Bryant had to do was slightly move his head . He was in paradise . Seeing this, Merna almost exploded in anger . She d swum in the disgusting water of human feces for hours and had even accidentally swallowed some of it . But this guy was here enjoying everything . Feeling the difference, anger rose up in Merna . She rushed over and bit Bryant s calf, injecting poison . Crash Bryant almost fell from his chair in fright . Stinging pain came from his calf . Looking down, he saw that it was bruising at a speed visible to the naked eye . There were also two fang marks . This was extreme poison . Bryant hurriedly drank some Elf Nectar to push the poison down . Then he looked to the two magic puppets . They stared at him, confused, but didn t do anything abnormal . He let out a sigh . Feeling Merna go inside his robe and wrap around his arm again, he said to the magic puppets, Okay, I want to rest . Go out . They turned and left the room . Finally, Bryant muttered, What What did I do Merna huffed . I risked my life to investigate the Mage Tower, and I was annoyed to see you like this, so I bit you Alright, alright How s the situation Bryant did feel that he d crossed the line, but Ferde s magic puppets were really nice . They were beautiful, had soft voices, gentle movements, and served extremely well . If he wasn t scared of being laughed at, he would take two back to the Isle of Dawn . The defense is very dense . I can t break through by myself . I need your help . Merna sighed . She d underestimated Ferde . That bad Bryant was shocked too . He d personally experienced Merna s espionage skills . If even she was helpless, Ferde s defense was really something . Thinking, Bryant said, How about I go out I can definitely find an apprentice that will take you into the Mage Tower Of course, you have to change your appearance, like a parrot that can talk or a white rat . Or another animal that people won t be scared of . Merna sighed . Fine . I ll do as you say . The two immediately started acting . Merna started changing her appearance in a hidden corner while Bryant walked out and wandered down the street . He walked until six at night . When he returned, there was a mouse the size of two fists in the room . The mouse was extremely fluffy and white . It was adorable . Bryant petted Merna, praising, Perfect . Then he sat down and sighed . Merna, my plan won t work . What now Merna felt depressed . The two large eyes on the cute mouse face glinted red . She d spent the entire afternoon transforming, and now Bryant said this . It made her want to go crazy . Stomping, she yelled, You re a Legendary Magician You ve lived for almost 400 years, and you can t fool some 20 year old apprentice Of course I can, and he would take you in, but from what I ve observed, Link has a powerful Tower Spirit in the Mage Tower . She will detect all organisms brought in . If it isn t verified, the spirit will activate the alarms . So So none of our plans will work Merna was about to explode . Yes . So Merna exploded . She jumped around on the table, yelling, Link is crazy . Is he going to think a c.o.c.kroach is an invader He should just die Actually, yes . I manipulated a c.o.c.kroach into climbing in through the door . One second later, it was killed by a Level 0 spell . Merna was speechless . After a long while, she said, Katyusha can survive two more days at most . After that, we will have failed our mission . You must think of something . Bryant had a headache too . Don t worry . We still have two days . Tomorrow, I ll go out again . I ll find something . I must