The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

But what can I do?

If you really have to use force, then watch the young lady commit suicide, and then bring her body to King Gulandon?

Haha, he doesn't have nine lives.

“The young lady’s meaning is quite clear; we have no other choice. After returning, we should report this matter to King Gulanden in detail. I think King Gulanden will not make things difficult for us.”

The captain glanced at Tracy with a complicated expression, then bowed respectfully.

“Young Miss, we’ll take our leave now. However, you’re well aware of King Gulandon’s style of doing things.”

“We’re leaving now, but it won’t be long before someone else is sent over.”

"However, what will come then will not be a special operations team like ours, but the Seven-Pointed Star under King Gulanden's command."

The Seven-Pointed Star refers to the seven Archmages, each with a circuit of six, directly under the command of King Granden.

These seven people are all extremely powerful; one of them is worth a thousand troops.

It is a symbol of the power of the Auguston Empire.

"You don't need to worry about that. If Father really does send Seven-Pointed Star, I have other ways to deal with it."

"Then... we'll take our leave."

The captain instructed his men to place two beautifully packaged bottles of red wine on the ground.

"This is a fine wine from my hometown, a small token of my appreciation. Rest assured, this wine is brewed in my hometown; it's very sweet and contains no sleeping pills or anything like that."

Tracy likes to drink.

Or rather, everyone in the entire Auguston Empire loved to drink.

A saying circulated throughout the magical continent.

How can one anger a member of the Auguston Empire?

That means taking the wine from their hands.

After all, the Auguston Empire was located in the far north. Apart from a few warm weeks in the summer, the rest of the time it was snowing heavily and freezing cold.

Without alcohol, I can't stand it for even a day.

Although Tracy, as a member of the Thiel family, did not inherit King Grandon's capacity for alcohol, he still retained his love of drinking.

only......

When Tracy saw the red wine on the ground, she didn't get too excited. Instead, she calmly shook her head.

"You can take the wine and drink it yourselves."

"Because I...have quit drinking."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the members of the special operations team stared wide-eyed.

what?

Miss Tracy...she's given up drinking?!

Undoubtedly, the shock this statement brought them was even greater than the shock of the previous water blade throat slit.

What exactly happened to make the young lady of the Thiele family choose to quit drinking?

Is the world about to end?

But that’s not right!

Even if the world were to end, the young lady would just drink even more than usual.

I don't understand...

I don't understand!

This matter must be reported to King Quranden!

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Interview Record

After bidding farewell to the prostitute, the two returned to Rose's residence to organize the intelligence they had gathered so far.

Ryan helped Rose find what she wanted, so Rose's request can be considered officially over.

But what follows is an even bigger mystery.

Rose had some reservations.

On the one hand, out of her professional ethics as a special contributor, as well as her innate thirst for knowledge and curiosity, she wanted to continue the investigation.

Let's explore the secrets hidden behind the blue flower and the sandworm.

It's important to know that the Blue Flower is another crucial strategic resource besides the Magic Stone. However, during the Four Kingdoms War, over-harvesting led to the Blue Flower nearly becoming extinct.

If a stable method for cultivating blue violets could be found, the enchanting sea of ​​blue violets could be recreated.

The stable combination of sandworms and blue violets undoubtedly provides a new approach to cultivating blue violets.

If we follow the clues and continue the investigation, we might be able to find a way to cultivate the Blue Flower.

The benefits it brings are absolutely substantial.

Dick is right.

He could indeed become a rich man overnight because of this report.

The problem is, Dick, who knew all this, is dead.

This indicates that someone doesn't want this information to be made public.

If Rose continues her investigation around the report, or sends it back to the headquarters of Adventurer's Weekly, she could very well become the next Dick.

She was afraid of getting into trouble.

After all, a person only has one life.

However, Ryan didn't have as many concerns.

This confidence stems from his formidable strength.

After some discussion, Rose finally agreed to Ryan's decision.

Ryan will continue to investigate this matter in his own name.

Rose, on the other hand, would use her position as a special contributor to investigate some relatively safe fringe intelligence.

The two sides complemented each other, ultimately achieving the goal of uncovering the truth of the matter.

This matter can be considered a consensus.

"By the way, now that the commission has been completed, I must fulfill my promise."

Rose took out an old notebook from her backpack, which contained her interview notes from her travels.

After turning to the designated page, Rose handed it to Ryan.

"This is the interview transcript of that dual-attribute mage." Rose gave Ryan a smug smile. "Besides me, you're the first person to see this interview transcript. I think you should be proud of yourself."

Ryan smiled, said a few insincere but nice words, and then began to read.

The entire interview was in the form of a dialogue, and the handwriting was rather messy, but it was still legible.

For confidentiality reasons, Rose replaced the interviewee's name with X.

The first half is basically about X's self-introduction, the impact of dual-attribute magic on his life, and the convenience it brings him, etc.

The existence of fusion magic was also documented in this interview.

However, Ryan already knew all this, so he wasn't very interested.

The latter half is the most essential part of the entire interview, and also the content that Ryan was most interested in.

Rose: "Mr. X, you've mentioned before how dual-attribute magic has brought you so much convenience in your life. Could you please explain what dual-attribute magic actually is?"

Rose: "It's not just me, I believe there are many others who are very interested in dual-attribute magic."

X: "Haha. A lot of people have asked me this question before, and I've always answered truthfully. But after hearing my answer, they all think I'm crazy."

Rose: "It's alright, Mr. X, please feel free to speak."

X: "Before answering that question, may I ask you: what do you think magic is? And what is magical power?"

Rose: "Magic is magic, an outward phenomenon formed by magical power through a special structure. As for magical power, it is still a subject of much academic debate. Since there is no definitive conclusion, I can't say anything about it."

Rose: "However, the prevailing view is that magic is a perfect combination of nature and humanity. As for the way this combination works, further research is needed to understand it."

X: "Haha, that's a really standard answer."

X: "So, what if I told you that magic actually has its own will? What would you think?"

Rose: "Wow! This is the first time I've ever heard of this idea! No wonder people say you're crazy!"

Rose: "But Mr. X, I am also a magician. It's just that when I use magic, I don't feel the will contained within the magic."

X: "That's the biggest difference between you and me. As you know, my dual-attribute magic circuits are innate. My perception of magic is different from others."

X: "I am a dual element of fire and earth, and the other element that is formed by their combination gives me the feeling of a manic youth. He usually suppresses this impulse, but once my emotions start to get agitated, he also becomes extremely manic."

X: "Several times, it was because of his impulsiveness that I unintentionally destroyed a lot of things. My personality is more calm, so we didn't get along well. Therefore, I never fully controlled that manic power."

X: "Fortunately, I later gained his approval."

Rose: "Gained approval? What does that mean?"

X: "I'd say it was a trial he gave me. After passing the trial, I discovered that I had established some kind of connection with him. Unlike other magicians, this connection was more like a cooperative relationship."

X: "After that day, I became able to control him, and he never went berserk again."

Rose: "That's quite an impressive theory."

X: "I wouldn't call it theory. Perhaps experience would be a more accurate description."

Rose: "I think your experience will definitely help more people in the future."

X: "I disagree with that. I was fortunate enough to meet a dual-attribute mage. But when we talked, I found that we had different views and feelings about fusion magic."

X: "He didn't sense the will contained within the magic. Therefore, they didn't have high hopes for my experience, considering me an anomaly in magic. To elaborate, that's another unhappy story..."

The following interview was about Mr. X and his conversations with some dual-attribute mages.