“You seem to know a lot.” Marymana was a little surprised, would it be because she was a member of a large family?
Selwyn was dismissive, “Because the Lagovins also have a similar stone, except the symbol on it is ‘Torch’.”
Marymana then realized that the ancestor of the Lagovin family was also one of Merlin’s followers. However, compared to the others, this mage’s fame was not particularly prominent, and the Lagovin family had always maintained a low profile; few people outside Leicester City had even heard of them.
“What’s important is not the rune stone, but the contract it symbolizes. Those who plotted against the Cavendish family likely had this as their target, and Ethan Cavendish has probably met with misfortune.”
“Only the Truth Society would make such a plan, those scum!” Marymana pouted, “Since their target is the contract, doesn’t that mean they need to collect all seven rune stones? This seems a bit far-fetched…”
Then she thought of the Truth Society’s attack on the airship yesterday. At that time, she thought their target was only the Minotaurys crystal in the association, and she was relieved after Gudeer Mell Herring intervened to stop it. Now it seemed like it was more than that.
“Then don’t you need to go back to Lagovin Manor to confirm the status of your rune stone?” the blue-haired Archmage asked with a grave expression.
The Truth Society might have infiltrated Lagovin Manor during yesterday’s chaos to steal treasures. Of course, another more terrifying possibility was that the Lagovins had reached an agreement with the Truth Society and traded their rune stone.
“There’s no need for that anymore.”
Selwyn shook his head slightly and took out a stone from his pocket. It was engraved with a “＜” shaped rune symbol, meaning “Fire,” which was the Torch rune stone.
Marymana was somewhat surprised and delighted that the rune stone held by the Lagovin family was actually in Selwyn’s care. It seemed that Selwyn’s “departure from the family” was not so simple.
However, the Truth Society probably wouldn’t have thought of such a thing. If they had raided Lagovin Manor, they would have returned empty-handed.
“What I mean is, the Truth Society has already succeeded.”
As if sensing Marymana’s thoughts, Selwyn calmly stated this fact.He gently rubbed the stone, and it instantly turned into dust.
“Just yesterday, a group of Transcendent from the Truth Society infiltrated the Sorcery Anomalies Hand. I killed most of them, but one managed to escape using a teleportation item.”
Before this, Selwyn thought their purpose was only to take people away. It was not until now, when he guessed the Truth Society’s intentions and checked the rune stone on himself, that he discovered it had been replaced.
It was indeed a brilliant magic, worthy of the Truth Society, who could easily make dozens of Transcendent willing to sacrifice themselves.
Selwyn thought to himself, with no expression on his face.
In the end, it was his own carelessness; otherwise, no one would have escaped the scene at that time.
“No, I need to go back to the association to find my teacher.”
Marymana could no longer sit still. She didn’t know what the Truth Society was plotting or intending to destroy by designing all this. She only knew that it certainly had something to do with the fate and future of all mages. Regardless, as a member of the Bailu Bird Association and an Archmage, she had to find a way to stop them.
“Before that, why don’t you ask her opinion? After all, she was the one who obtained the item. Without her, we would still be racking our brains to figure out the Truth Society’s intentions.”
Selwyn shifted his gaze to Li Wen.
Marymana was stunned. She had indeed not considered the girl’s thoughts, although it was because she didn’t want Li Wen to be involved in such danger. However…
“What do you think?” Marymana asked Li Wen softly, with a shallow smile. Although she was still too weak, she had always performed exceptionally well and reliably. This matter was no different; it showed that she was qualified to be involved.
Me?
Li Wen actually had no thoughts. She was still thinking about her advancement. As for the Truth Society’s schemes, she didn’t care, unless… it was related to the Original Text.
“Since the Truth Society’s target is the contract established by the Seven Sages, and the only proof is the rune stones they each received, as long as the current Cavendish family’s rune stone is protected, the Truth Society will have to seize this stone before they can achieve anything.”
This was a very simple yet very effective idea, provided that the Truth Society truly needed all seven rune stones.
“That’s true.” Marymana smiled wryly, “I was too anxious. I will hand over this rune stone passed down by the Cavendish family to my teacher later. In his hands, even the Truth Society cannot take it away.”
After all, he was one of Arthur’s seven most powerful and wisest mages.
Selwyn nodded slightly in approval, then picked up the potion bottle and shook it slightly, but nothing could be discerned.
“As for this potion… do you remember where you encountered the wandering soul hunter?”
“At the Wanderer’s Tavern in the old city of Leicester.”
“Then there’s no problem.” Selwyn nodded slightly, “I know the ‘Bone Setter’ mentioned in the letter. He is a wanderer who operates in the gray areas. He appears kind and approachable, but he only values profit and not relationships. Many young Transcendent have been deceived by him, and Lord Ethan must have been one of them. This person probably didn’t want to get involved in the conspiracy and sold the item to a black merchant in Leicester.”
A wise choice, otherwise he might have been the one lying there with his internal organs eaten by the walking corpses.
However, Li Wen then thought that the people from the Truth Society had already found the tavern, and that Bone Setter had probably already been silenced by following the clues.
“Since you are the one who took the item from the Truth Society and sent it over, this potion should belong to you. I believe Lord Ethan would agree with this idea if he were still alive.” When mentioning Ethan, Selwyn’s calm tone carried a hint of melancholy, likely due to the shared sentiment of being descendants of the Seven Sages. “However, you must know that while potions possess power, they often bring great consequences, let alone an unknown potion like this. Before having someone identify its effects, I hope you will not rashly attempt to use it.”
“Leave this to me.” Marymana said confidently, “The ranger of Budan House is an excellent alchemist and potion master. There are few potions in the world that he doesn’t recognize. My teacher is an old acquaintance of his, so asking him for help to identify the potion will surely be no problem.”
“Thank you for your kindness, Lady Marymana, but there’s no need. I recognize this potion, it’s called Soul Revival Potion, and it can revive people. I saw it in an ancient book.”
“Is that so? Then it’s fine.”
Whether it was an illusion or not, Li Wen did see Marymana’s expression become slightly disappointed.
Thinking this, Li Wen suddenly spoke, “By the way, Lady Marymana, I have one more request.”
“Just say it directly, as long as it’s something I can do.” Marymana smiled. Her mood seemed to have improved again. She was a truly easy-to-understand woman.
Li Wen was a little speechless. She lifted her foot and kicked Bailu with her heel, signaling the other party to step forward instead of hiding behind her.
Bailu felt a sharp pain from the kick and was a little nervous.
Wait, isn’t this still going through the plot? Why is there still a role for her?
