Chapter 529 Except for your authority
Most mages are not believers in a certain god. Even if they are, it is difficult to become a devout believer. Most of them believe in it, but they can only believe a little.
On the one hand, this is because mages have a rather materialistic way of looking at things. In their view, God is a respected and powerful person, but not worthy of worship.
The same goes for Aldai. She relies on self-hypnosis to become a believer. Don't expect her to be more pious.
I don’t know if Aldee really explained it to the Demon King God. Anyway, Nemea didn’t see the divine punishment falling. Instead, he saw Aldee find a flat place nearby, picked up the staff and followed it. A regular circle is drawn like a human-shaped compass.
It may look like you are drawing a magic circle, but actually a circle is enough.
Then Aldai recited a spell and kept changing the spell-casting gestures in her hands. About twenty seconds later, a buzzing portal opened in the circle.
"We have to hurry. The news that Teresa came yesterday is likely to spread, and the enemy will have the opportunity to predict my actions."
This was also the reason why Aldai decided to set off the next day after getting the information. The longer it was delayed, the more disadvantageous it would be.
Zora walked into the portal first, followed by Nemea. After Aldai entered, the portal flashed with several crackling arcs, then collapsed into a small dot and finally disappeared completely.
The experience of teleportation is actually not good. Most people will feel a slight dizziness similar to motion sickness. If you are a mage with poor skills, it will feel like riding a heavy truck on a big washboard road.
However, teleportation is short-lived, and it is over in just a few seconds.
Zola and Nemea, who walked out of the portal first, saw that they were in a very spacious house, and it looked like a study. There were some discarded books scattered on the floor.
Neemia, who had been here once, immediately recognized it as Aldai's villa in the academic city.
In order to avoid tracking, Aldai brought all useful things to Leon's territory. There was nothing in the villa except basic daily necessities. Even the servants were dismissed by Aldai urgently.
After Aldai also walked out of the portal, Nemea asked:
"Professor, didn't you say that Academic City is unsafe? Why did you open the portal here?"
"The main reason is that I am not too impressed with the environment around academic cities."
Opening a portal seems convenient and trouble-free, but it is actually a very dangerous spell.
Not to mention the difficulty of casting teleportation spells and the fact that the wizard needs to have a very high level. The spellcaster who opens the teleportation gate must have a deep impression of the landing point. It is not enough to be vague, as it is easy to teleport to the wrong place.
Moreover, if the environment near the landing point changes significantly and is inconsistent with the memory, there will also be great danger.
For example, if it was originally an open space and turned into a forest when the teleportation gate was opened, the person teleported over would likely get stuck in a tree trunk.
In comparison, it is safest to open the teleportation gate in your own villa in the academic city. After all, you know everything about it, and Aldai also has a pass to cast teleportation spells in the academic city.
"You guys are alerting the area around the villa. I suspect there may be someone watching near the villa. It will take me some time to locate the exact location."
The existence of the Demon King's Ring is too ancient. Aldee also speculated on several locations where the Demon King's Ring might exist based on the literature. However, without Teresa's information, Alde would never have thought that there was a Demon King's Ring. Very close to the academic city.
There were so many archaeologists all over the city, but none of them discovered that there was a ruin not far away from them that would be enough for them to write a lifelong thesis. It was a bit dark humor to say it.
But having said that, even though it was very close to Academic City, Aldai had basically no impression of the terrain around Academic City. It was a kind of darkness under the light.
According to the route map given by Teresa, Aldai needs to find nearby corresponding terrain first.
Academic City is surrounded by mountains, and the terrain is extremely complicated. If the specific location is not locked in advance, it may take several months to find a place in the mountains. This is why Aldai had to open the portal in the villa of Academic City. The terrain outside She's not familiar with it. Zola and Nemea were close to the window, but did not stick to it to look out. This was done to prevent being noticed by people outside.
A negative example is the squid heavenly soldiers who were sent to lottery by Yasin 105.
Aldai stayed where she was and closed her eyes, her fingers constantly changing her spell-casting gestures.
Her optic nerve has been connected to the mystical eye that flies all year round in the sky of the academic city, and she scans the mountains around the academic city in a bird's-eye view, looking for a location that fits the terrain.
This is considered a public weapon for private use. If you are caught, you will inevitably have to pay a large fine, but now you can't control it so much. The longer you stay in the academic city, the more dangerous it becomes.
In terms of location, Academic City is located within the Oswea Demon Kingdom and is an ally of the Avarus Demon Kingdom.
However, Academic City is a completely neutral and independent city and is not under the jurisdiction of the Demon Kingdom of Oswaya.
Excellent mages and scholars have gathered here for thousands of years, transforming the entire academic city into an exaggerated fortress. Even if a hundred thousand troops besiege the city, the academic city is capable of blowing it to pieces.
However, Academic City has always adhered to the principle of neutrality. It does not favor any party, nor does it help any party. It will not prohibit certain people from entering, and it will not even close the city gates.
So it was really easy to sneak in and ambush Aldai. She had to do it as soon as possible.
It took about four or five minutes before Aldai closed her eyes and said:
"I've found a spot, come closer."
When two people are close to each other, they can be teleported directly to each other in order to perform a group teleportation spell. Compared to the portal, this teleportation spell can cover a shorter distance but is more accurate.
The eyes remained connected, and Aldai muttered words when the spell preparation was completed and the spell was activated. Zola and Nemea saw a thin magical aura lighting up under their feet, which meant that the spell had been activated, but the aura suddenly broke open the next moment.
Aldai opened her eyes and said in a serious voice:
"My pass was canceled."
"Ah? Wasn't it still possible to teleport just now?"
"Yes, this means that we were discovered as soon as we arrived in the academic city, and someone immediately canceled my pass to prevent me from leaving easily."
Anyone who has a pass is a person of considerable status in the academic city, and there are only a few people who have the right to cancel the pass at any time.
It was like telling Aldai that there were bad people among the top leaders of Academic City.
Zola and Nemea didn't think that far ahead. As soon as they heard Aldai's words, they immediately realized that if they didn't run away, enemies would come to their door soon.
At this time, the three of them heard a loud bang, like a door panel, and then there was a dense sound of footsteps, and they broke down the door and began to attack.
Aldai expected that someone would be squatting near her villa, but she didn't expect the reaction to be so quick.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the three of them drew their weapons, ready to fight at any time.
(End of chapter)