Chapter 150 "It's very simple, just let me teach you magic?"
Magrido, that man from the Middle East who is now the number one magician in Ender, is he again?
Rhine raised his eyebrows.
Magrido had previously cooperated with the Witch of the East to attack him.
Oz continued:
"The magician named Magrido claimed to be from the outside world. He visited me.
"Then, as a true magician, he immediately saw through my magic trick and realized that I was just a liar trying to steal my reputation.
"Maglido then loudly declared in the Emerald City that I was just a liar who couldn't do magic. He also said that as a real magician, he was qualified to overthrow me and become king in my place.
"Obviously, the people in the city didn't believe him and wanted to drive him out.
"But Magrido is not angry at all. He just said that in the future he will find out my origins, bring more evidence back to the Emerald City, and completely expose my deception! Then he will join forces with the witches from the East or the West to drive me away Go down.”
Rhine understood what happened and said thoughtfully: "So, from then on, you banned magicians from entering the city."
"That's it." Oz looked downcast, "As long as a real magician comes into contact with me, it will be easy to find out that I am a liar who can't do magic."
"I know that Magrido, he is not a good person." Rhine said sternly.
He reminded again:
"Magrido is now the chief magician of the Ende Empire. If he is willing, he will definitely be able to find out by combining divination and Ende's intelligence network that you used to be a magician and balloon pilot working in the Rose Kingdom circus. After all, you were quite famous in the Rose Kingdom before.”
Oz's face became increasingly ugly:
"Really?
"I'm worried that Maglido will be back soon. Instead of waiting for him to expose me as a liar, I might as well run away now!"
Rhine dissuaded:
"But. If you disappear suddenly. Who will manage the Emerald City and who will be the new king? People all like you as a kind king. I'm afraid not anyone can replace you."
According to the original work, after Oz leaves, Scarecrow will replace Oz and become the new king.
The people of Emerald City miss their past king and are happy to have the wise Scarecrow as their leader.
But now, the Scarecrow and Dorothy haven't arrived in the Emerald City yet!
Oz lowered his head:
"I don't know. But I have no other way.
"Even if I stay here, I will be exposed by Maglido sooner or later!
"When the people in Emerald City know that I am a liar and that they have been deceived by me for so many years, they will definitely vent their anger on me!"
Looking at the dejected Oz, this monarch who deceived the world but was loved by the people, Rhine also felt something in his heart.
Rhine also has a lot of hatred for Ender and the empire's chief magician Magrido who once attacked him.
It was impossible for him to just watch: that evil magician became the new king of this green field and dedicated this isolated pure land to the emperor of Ender!
Rhine gently patted Oz on the shoulder and said to the sad old man:
"I have a good way to get you out of the current predicament and maintain your image in the eyes of the people without being exposed by Magrido.
"Moreover, you no longer need to be afraid that one day people will discover that the terrifying and majestic Oz is actually a liar who deceives the world."
Oz raised his head and looked at Rhine with blank eyes: "Is there really such a way?"
Rhine nodded:
"Of course.
"However, my help is not free. You also have to do me a favor.
"I am hunting down an evil witch named Maleficent. She is currently in the land of Oz and can block divination against herself. I hope you can send out your men to find her as soon as possible!" Oz quickly agreed, Nodding like a chicken pecking rice:
"No problem, no problem! What are you talking about? How could I refuse your request!
"I will immediately notify my subordinates to find the witch throughout the land of Oz."
In Oz's view, even if the sage of the Rose Kingdom was unwilling to help him with Maglido's matter, he could not refuse Rhine's request.
Just the fact that Rhine didn't take the initiative to reveal his identity already moved Oz quite a bit.
Oz quickly pulled a rope, causing a bell to ring, which was his signal to call out to his subordinates.
Rhine saw Oz himself hiding behind a screen, speaking in ventriloquism, and disguising himself as a burning fireball in the palace.
As soon as the close subordinate opened the door and came in, he felt the heat radiating to his body.
He only saw a burning fireball speaking in the palace hall:
"Convey the orders of the great Oz. There is an evil witch named Maleficent who is in this land now.
"Send out soldiers and find her!"
The subordinate sighed at Oz's majesty and power while conveying his order.
Rhine looked at this scene and felt slightly amused.
Over the past few years, this has been basically how Ozzy has maintained his sense of mystery, right?
After seeing off his subordinates, Oz took Rhine back to the small room.
He asked: "Your Excellency said before that there is a way to prevent my identity from being exposed by Magrido, and I don't even have to worry about disguising myself in the future and worrying about being discovered?"
Oz can't think of a way to do this?
"It's simple..."
Rhine showed a kind smile:
"I'm just going to teach you magic."
……
On the way to Emerald City.
Two girls, Dorothy and Aurora, were walking west, getting closer and closer to the Emerald City.
Today, their team is much stronger than when they set out.
Several friends who also wanted to go to the Emerald City and visit the great wizard Oz joined this team:
A tin man who longs to get a heart and marry the girl he loves;
A scarecrow who wants to be smart and have a brain;
A wooden man whose nose grows longer when he lies and wants to become a real boy;
and, a lion who is as timid as a mouse and wants to achieve extraordinary courage.
"Why do I vaguely feel that among the newly added members of our team, there is one member who is different from everyone else, as if he is extra?" Aurora said.
She had never read the original work, but she vaguely felt that something was not quite right.
As she said that, Aurora couldn't help but glance at Pinocchio behind her, who was arguing with the Tin Man and the Scarecrow about whose wish was better.
——The puppet that the teacher brought to life and wandered to Oz with them has now become a member of their team.
(End of chapter)