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Could it be that North was not trying to get something for nothing as they imagined, and was actually selling off his property to raise funds for them these days?

The two turned to look at Lin En, who shook his head and did not answer. His mind was completely focused on the mice and crows roaming around the manor.

The entire manor has been completely sealed off, with a guard post every five steps and a sentry every ten steps. The door to the banquet hall has been blocked from the outside.

What exactly does North want to do?

Was it just a precaution, or was he planning to kill everyone who came to the rally?

You should know that in addition to more than a hundred wizard apprentices, there are also more than ten formal wizards and seven three-ring wizards on the field. These people should not be underestimated no matter their strength or the influence of Yieta Harbor.

Lin En controlled a gray crow to rise higher, looking down at the entire place from the air, and then he keenly noticed that the manor where the gathering was held was very neatly planned, with the banquet hall as the center and dozens of silver pillars about half a meter high placed everywhere.

Seen from the sky, the layout of the entire manor looks like a super-large alchemy formation...

Lin En recalled the alchemical knowledge he learned from Tik, and quickly determined that these pillars should be made of precious mithril and serve as the nodes of the entire formation.

With a thought, a small mouse sneaked through the shadow of the high wall, found an area with the weakest guard, and planned to observe it closely.

But just as he was about to get closer, Lin En suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes, as if someone had unplugged the Internet cable when he was spying with a camera. After that, all he felt was the pain of a dying rat.

From the perspective of the gray crow, a ferocious wolfhound with a brown body and water at the corners of its mouth was wandering near the mithril pillar.

Several patrolling guards also noticed the movement here, but when they came over to take a look, they found a dead rat in the wolfhound's mouth. They cursed a few words and then ignored it. The rats in the entire South City District were about to become a disaster, and they couldn't kill them all...

As a few guards walked by, the ferocious wolfhounds continued to loyally guard the area, their eyes fixed directly on the remaining rats hiding in the shadows.

My goodness, dog vs rat...

Lin En suddenly felt a little troubled. Although these creatures were under his control, they did not have any special abilities. Their fighting power was no different from that of an ordinary rat. No matter how many there were, they might not be able to defeat a vicious dog.

The only advantage is that they have air force support.

Of course, we must kill it with one blow and never give it a chance to scream!

Just as Lynn was secretly planning an animal war, North in the banquet hall put down the red wine glass in his hand and spoke.

"Since everyone has no other questions, I think we should start the promotion ceremony now."

"now?"

Hank's face was a little hesitant. He glanced at Leia and others who were invited by them, and felt a little regretful in his heart. This was an internal secret of "Bloody Thorns".

"It won't be too late to finalize the list after the banquet." Barbara also raised an objection.

"No, there's no need to go through so much trouble. I think the promotion ceremony this time can be done in a different way." A smile appeared at the corner of North's mouth.

"In the past few days, I have used special materials to research a new alchemy formation."

As he spoke, North raised his hand downwards, and a series of fine runes suddenly lit up on the floor of the banquet hall.

Fine runes are constantly linked together, occupying half of the area of ​​the entire banquet hall. The outer circle is a large circle, and the inside is a complex geometric figure composed of countless intricate patterns, revealing a strange beauty.

The faces of the official wizards present all changed, and they quickly left the range of the formation, and Lin En was no exception.

Before confirming the effectiveness of this formation, no one was willing to take the risk.

North didn't mind, and turned to look at the apprentices of Bloody Thorns, and continued, "This alchemical array can increase the power of wizards. Generally speaking, the longer you stay in the array, the higher the increase. Of course, everyone's will, endurance, and potential are different... I can't guarantee that you will be able to succeed, but you can try it."

Hearing this, Hank and Barbara frowned and looked at the alchemy circle that appeared on the ground with somewhat ugly expressions.

North had arbitrarily changed the process of the promotion ceremony without informing them in advance, and had even created a so-called alchemy array. This made the two suspect that North wanted to reduce their power.

You have to know that one of the most important reasons why these wizard apprentices are willing to work for you is that as core members of the "Bloody Thorns", they hold the promotion quotas in their hands, and using this as bait can drive all the apprentices to work hard.

What North did was undoubtedly destroying the foundation of their rights...

Chapter 119: This is the meaning of the existence of [Bloody Thorns], isn’t it?

Compared to Barbara and Hank who looked unhappy, the wizard apprentices present were extremely excited.

In previous promotion ceremonies, there were usually only three to five vacancies, and most of them could only watch helplessly, hoping to continue working hard to win a precious spot next year.

But this time it is different, everyone has equal opportunities, and the extent of the power increase only depends on how long one can persist in the alchemy circle.

Everyone firmly believed that they would be able to hold on to the end, but Lynn and the others had accumulated great prestige in their daily lives, and for a while, no one took the initiative to step forward except for North's apprentices.

However, in the face of such great temptation, betrayal was only a matter of time. After hesitating for a long time, Bock gritted his teeth and stood in the alchemy formation. His body trembled, and he did not dare to turn around to look at Lin En's expression.

He is gambling!

He bet that he could become a formal wizard this time, so that he wouldn't have to fear the other party's difficulties.

Lynn looked at Bock meaningfully but said nothing. He didn't think North would be so kind.

Seeing that Lynn had no intention of punishing Bock, Patty and the others could no longer hold back and stood inside the alchemy formation, followed by the apprentices behind Barbara and Hank...

"You...how dare you..." Seeing the apprentices she brought with her stepping into the alchemy circle without even saying hello, Barbara was so angry that she turned around and glared at Lin En angrily. If he had not acquiesced to the apprentice's departure, things would not have developed to this point.

"It's useless!" Lynn shook his head.

These wizard apprentices joined the Bloody Thorns for only one purpose, and that was to become official wizards. So faced with the temptation of promotion, I'm afraid no one could resist it, and no matter what he did, it would be meaningless.

"This is really interesting." Leia laughed softly.

The wizards who were watching were also enjoying the fun, but they were even more curious about whether this alchemy circle was really as magical as North said.

North drank the red wine on the table, looked at the more than one hundred apprentices standing in the alchemy circle with a satisfied smile on his face, and gently tapped the ground with the scepter in his hand, and the entire alchemy circle was activated.

The dense runes flickered with a dark green light, and then a strong wave of magical power emanated from the magic circle.

The apprentices in the center of the magic circle immediately felt some kind of power flowing into their bodies, and their own magic power seemed to be attracted and began to move.

"Really, it's true, my magic power has increased!" Bock shouted excitedly as he felt the power surging in his body.

It was a wonderful feeling that was ethereal, misty and comfortable, and he felt as if his soul was humming.

I will soon become an official wizard!

Leia and others who were watching stared at the scene in the magic circle.

Originally, they had deep doubts about this alchemy array that could help apprentices advance.

After all, the growth of magic power in these apprentices has reached its limit, and it is not so easy to increase it again. However, Bock's heartfelt admiration made several people hesitate.

Moreover, the surge of magic power around him was indeed a sign that he was about to break through to become a formal wizard...

Barbara and Hank even vaguely guessed that the special material that North used to set up the formation was most likely the blood of the Eye of Death. Only that horrible monster had enough energy to satisfy the promotion of hundreds of apprentices at the same time.

"Sir North, I wonder if this kind of alchemy formation is still useful for formal wizards?" an old wizard asked excitedly.

"It works, of course it works!" North laughed heartily.

At this moment, a wizard apprentice in the magic circle suddenly let out a painful roar, and then fell to the ground.

Bock, Patty and the others also felt a heart-wrenching pain at this moment. At first they ignored it, thinking it was the sequelae of breaking through the limits of their bodies. They still persisted. After all, North said that the longer they persisted, the greater the magic power they would gain.

In just a short while, the magic power in their bodies has increased by 50%.

But as more and more people fell, Bock could no longer hold on. What shocked him even more was that the power that had been absorbed into his body had now turned into a deadly poison. His body was rapidly withering and decaying, and his soul seemed to be torn apart by some strange force...

Seeing rows of wizard apprentices falling down with distorted expressions and completely silent, even the dumbest person would realize that something is wrong.

"North, what the hell are you doing?" Hank shouted angrily.

North did not answer, but murmured nervously. "Since you all want to increase your magic power, then I will satisfy you!"

After absorbing the power of dozens of wizard apprentices, the power of the alchemy array is becoming more and more powerful...

Leia, who was standing by, seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and a chill seemed to surge from the soles of her feet to her heart, and she shouted in fear. "No, this is the evil wizard Merc's soul-devouring magic circle!"

"Are you crazy, North?" Barbara had an expression of disbelief on her face.

North's mouth opened wide, and he laughed wildly. "Of course not, Barbara. Using blood to water the most beautiful thorn flower, this is the meaning of the existence of [Blood Thorn], isn't it?"

More than three years ago, the evil wizard Merck used the blood of the mind flayer to set up an alchemical formation, sacrificed an entire village and many apprentices in the psionics school, and used the souls of thousands of people as nourishment, hoping to set foot in the realm of legendary wizards.

Although the evil wizard Merck failed afterwards, his power was greatly enhanced, and he was even able to compete head-on with several great wizards sent by the Parliament.

North is not greedy. The legendary wizard is too far away from him. It is enough for him to use this power to become a real great wizard!

"Come on, all of you will become part of the noble Great Wizard [North]!" North said crazily.

"Madman, he's gone crazy, kill him!" Leia shouted loudly.

The twenty or so wizards in the banquet hall were also filled with rage. They raised their hands and cast spells, ready to tear the madman in front of them into pieces.

For a moment, Hank didn't even care that this was an indoor place. He raised his hand and cast a fire blast, intending to blow up North and the alchemy circle on the ground.

But the next moment, Hank felt his soul disturbed, as if something had fiercely stabbed his head, causing him to twitch all over in pain, and the scorching fireball exploded on the spot before it was launched...

Chapter 120 Hell on Earth

The originally spacious and lively banquet hall suddenly turned into a living hell!

Those wizards who attempted to resist soon realized that something was wrong. Many of them, like Hank, suffered strong backlash from the magic at the moment of casting the spell. Some covered their heads and wailed, while others were directly knocked away by their own magic.

With the soul disturbed, even casting the most basic magic becomes a luxury.

Desperate shouts and screams were heard everywhere, but North had an intoxicated look on his face, enjoying everything in front of him. The chaos at the moment was the best help for his promotion.

Lin En, who was in the chaotic crowd, was quickly checking his physical condition. It was not that he was also affected by the magic circle, but Lin En simply did not understand why all the wizards present looked as if they had suffered a mental shock.

I don't seem to have encountered any attacks...

Is it because he once absorbed the power of the Eye of Death?

Lin En immediately thought of this point. The most core thing of this magic circle should be the blood of the Eye of Death, and he possessed the same power in his body.

Apart from Lynn, the only one who still had some resistance was Leia, who was proficient in plastic surgery. When he realized something was wrong, he began to transform. Then a two-meter-tall owl beast appeared in the chaotic banquet hall.

Leia's eyes were red and he let out a sharp roar, obviously affected by the magic circle. He first slapped a wizard who was blocking his way and sent him flying, and then rushed straight towards North.

"Your resistance is meaningless!" North said mockingly, opening his hands and condensing dozens of thick ice blades that flew away, ready to nail the running owl beast to the wall behind.

However, these ice blades were broken one by one by the [Magic Missiles] that came flying from nowhere. The owl beast had already crossed a distance of more than ten meters at this moment and slapped North directly.

A solid [Mage Shield] lit up around North, but it was still shattered by the enormous power of the Owl Beast.

With a loud "bang", North was knocked against the wall of the banquet hall. His entire right arm was twisted and deformed, even revealing his white bones.