Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 1145: Chapter 392: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

"Who are you?" Gregory, the Great Priest, narrowed his eyes and spoke in a deep voice.

He sized up Rein and discovered that the aura of the latter was merely that of a Second Level Liquidized Wizard, which gave him a slight sense of relief.

Evidently, the situation before him was somewhat unexpected.

The anticipated scene of a fierce battle between the Bixiu Mechanization School’s Guardian Wizard and the Hellfire Stone Giants had not occurred.

Judging from the traces of battle at the scene, the school wizard guarding this place was quite formidable.

The other Black Flame Monks were all on alert, surrounding Rein.

"Is this what you used to attract the Hellfire Stone Giants into launching an attack?"

Rein did not answer, but with sharp perception, he quickly noticed next to the leading black-robed man was a Black Flame Monk holding a specially-made box.

The box seemed to possess some kind of isolating effect, yet Rein could still faintly sense the scorching radiation emanating from it.

At this moment, Deputy Sect Leader Bradley led a few of the school’s elite sorcerers to appear on the other side of the Black Flame Monks, and the massive Obsidian War Golem’s movements immediately drew Gregory’s attention.

"Oh? A War Golem and a wizard in the early stage of crystalization?"

"Bixiu Mechanization School, huh? Interesting, I remember you’re supposed to be just a medium-sized school, is this the extent of your confidence?" Gregory smirked as he witnessed this scene.

He finally understood why the young man before him could remain so calm.

Turns out they had ambushed a Third Level Crystallization Wizard and a War Golem here.

But... he found this quite amusing.

Perhaps the other side hadn’t realized that even among Third Level Crystallization Wizards, the differences could be substantial.

"Black Flame Cult!" Bradley wore a grim expression and called out quietly.

Upon seeing this group of black-robed figures, he sensed their background from their attire and aura.

They were from one of the Evil God Churches, the Black Flame Cult, and the leading black-robed figure’s aura was deep and clearly surpassed him.

This placed Bradley in a rather dire predicament.

It’s worth noting that in the previous battle at the Imperial City, there was a manifestation of the divine, the God of Hunting Luen, worshipped by the Black Flame Cult. Though it was repelled, it still managed to kill a Dragon Knight of the Empire on the spot.

Meanwhile, within a hidden room inside the camp.

The school wizards witnessing the scene began to whisper among themselves.

"So there really is someone manipulating things from the shadows!"

"It’s actually those Black Flame Cult cronies!"

"I didn’t expect them to discover this Secret Realm."

"Damn it, I thought Rachel’s death was an accident last time, but now it seems she indirectly died because of these people."

A male wizard who lost his partner in the last attack glared at the Black Flame Monks, seemingly wanting to rush out and fight them.

"Don’t act rashly! The opponent is very strong, especially the leader, who appears to be a wizard in the late stage of Third Level Crystallization. I estimate even Lord Bradley may not be a match for them."

Hearing this, Alicia and Audrey exchanged glances and couldn’t help but smile.

A wizard in the late stage of Third Level Crystallization?

Although such a figure is top-tier in any school or church, in front of Lord Rein, they probably won’t measure up.

Only, they sensed that Rein didn’t seem willing to reveal his identity to everyone.

Thus, the two women could only contemplate in their minds and were not inclined to offer reassurance.

Meanwhile, Paul couldn’t hold back and muttered:

"With that person around, you can set your minds at ease!"

"Damn it, only I have issues!"

A nearby wizard overheard Paul’s murmuring and asked in surprise:

"Hmm?"

"Paul, do you know this mysterious individual?"

While asking, the other wizard thought to themselves; truly, being a direct descendant of the Imperial City Duke Family, they must have profound connections.

Just as Paul hesitated to speak, he suddenly looked up and noticed the two women’s gazes upon him, his face the turning pale, and said to the wizard:

"I don’t know him, but he’s undeniably a prominent figure arranged by the school and is certainly capable of handling these Black Flame Monks."

"Don’t worry!"

Though the wizard was puzzled about why Paul was so confident despite not knowing the individual, they nodded after hearing his reassurances.

After all, it was unlikely for Paul to make baseless claims in such situations.

At this moment, Paul, like a student who had made a mistake, voluntarily approached the two women, devoid of any pride of a school genius, and said softly:

"Senior Alicia, Audrey, please talk to Lord Rein about this, I honestly didn’t mean it just now."

"With so many Evil Fire Elements appearing at once, my first instinct was that I couldn’t win and needed to flee...."

Seeing Paul’s humble demeanor, Audrey was unfazed, but Alicia felt quite relieved deep inside.

....

At the center of the camp.

"Hand over the item in that box voluntarily and surrender, and perhaps I might consider sparing you." Rein waved his hand, interrupting Gregory’s speech.

These words naturally drew the fierce glare of the Black Flame Monks towards Rein!

However, witnessing Rein’s tranquil tone stirred an unsettling premonition within Gregory.

"Who exactly are you?" Gregory narrowed his eyes and asked once more.

"You may not know my name, but when you think about it, I am indeed an old friend of your Black Flame Cult." Seeing the other’s persistence in asking his identity, Rein thought for a moment and replied with a smile.