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Chapter 548 The White Tower! (Please Subscribe)

Queens, Earl Hall's mansion.

In the studio on the second floor, a transparent and illusory shadow suddenly appeared and quickly solidified into a physical form.

"Victory, I knew it was you!"

As soon as Mu Sheng came out of the 'Source Castle', he saw a girl holding a palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, looking at him with a smile in her eyes.

The girl's hair was a little messy, and her hands, arms, and loose white robe were covered in paint.

It has a kind of unadorned beauty!
"Why did you suddenly appear and then run away? What were you doing?"

Audrey tilted her head slightly, her bright green eyes filled with curiosity.

Mu Sheng smiled, stepped forward, put his arm around her waist, and used his thumb to wipe away the paint that had accidentally gotten on the tip of her nose.

Then, cupping the girl's cheeks in his hands, he looked into her eyes and asked earnestly:

"Audrey, can I trust you?"

"Of course!"

Audrey nodded without hesitation.

"Have you ever considered taking control of a mysterious organization?"

"Eh?"

Audrey blinked innocently, her face full of astonishment, as if asking Mu Sheng if he was joking.

How could a 9th-rank 'spectator' like her possibly control a mysterious organization?
However, as Mu Sheng described it little by little, her expression gradually changed, from astonishment to shock, and then from shock to being moved.

It seems like it's not entirely impossible!

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Constance, Linen Street.

In the Rose Gang's headquarters, in an exquisitely decorated office, Malena, leaning against a leather sofa, slowly opened her eyes.

"Knife and hammer, farmer and worker, all oppressed poor unite to overthrow the three mountains..."

Malena's eyes were glazed over as she murmured to herself.

Suddenly, she stood up abruptly, strode to her desk, and took out paper and pen from the drawer.

Then he bent over the table and started drawing quickly.

A few minutes later, a pattern of a knife and a hammer crossed together appeared on the paper.

Malena originally didn't know how to paint; coming from a poor family, she simply didn't have the energy or the money to learn such a skill.

But since receiving the blessing of the Giant Seed, Malena has learned knowledge and skills that ordinary people could not acquire in several lifetimes.

"Martha!!!"

Malena shouted towards the door, and a moment later, a burly woman with arms as thick as her thighs pushed open the door and walked in.

"Lady Malena, what are your instructions?"

Martha approached Malena and bowed her head respectfully as she asked.

"Go, find someone to sew a flag according to this blueprint!"

Malena handed the manuscript to the strong woman Martha and gave her instructions.

Martha took the manuscript and glanced at it. Although she didn't understand the meaning of the pattern, she didn't ask any further questions.

"Yes, madam, I understand!"

Martha put away the sketches and turned to leave.

Suddenly, Malena seemed to remember something and called out to her again:
"By the way, don't call me Madam anymore, call me Malena... Comrade!"

"Comrade?"

Martha looked at Malena with some confusion, not understanding what the word meant.

"Yes, comrade!"

Malena stood up, walked over to the burly woman who was twice her size, patted her arm, and said earnestly:
"Comrade Martha, please address me as Comrade Malena from now on!"

The strong woman, Martha, was at a loss. Although she didn't know what this "comrade" meant, Marlena's words clearly placed the two of them on an equal footing.

"No! No! Mrs. Malena, how can I be worthy of being called a comrade? You can just call me Martha."

The strong woman, Martha, hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands in refusal.

"Comrade, shall I call you Comrade Malena?"

Marlena reminded her.

"Yes! Yes! Comrade Malenav, please call me Masha."

Although the strong woman Martha changed her form of address, she still refused to let Malena call her comrade.

She was just an ordinary working woman, and if it weren't for Malena's help, her child would have died long ago.

Martha was unwilling to show any disrespect to Malena.

Seeing her reaction, Malena didn't press the matter further, but simply patted her arm again: "You're unwilling now because you don't understand the meaning of the word 'comrade'..."

"But once the flag is properly made, I will convene a conference and explain the significance of these two words to everyone!"

"You'll understand when the time comes. I sincerely hope you can become my comrade, Martha!"

Marlena's eyes shone with a light that Martha had never seen before.

Although she couldn't hear what she was saying, Martha felt inexplicably touched.

After leaving the office, Martha walked outside with the drawings, but those two words kept echoing in her mind.

"Comrade..."

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Tingen City, East District, Lower Street.

On a dirty, crowded street, the air reeked of decay and a foul stench.

In a dimly lit, dilapidated room that smelled of damp, musty wood, five teenagers gathered together.

"Boss, are we really going to take action against the 'Chop-Up Gang'? They have more than a dozen adults. Do we think we can succeed with just a few of us?"

A thin, freckled boy with dry, yellow hair asked somewhat uneasily.

"What are you afraid of?"

The boy in the lead, Blue, patted his waist, which immediately produced a clanging sound of metal clashing.

"You've all witnessed the power of this weapon. When the time comes, we'll suddenly rush in and catch them completely off guard!"

Upon hearing his words, the eyes of several boys simultaneously fell on the gray-white metal weapon at Bru's waist.

This weapon, said to be a sacred artifact bestowed by the gods, can not only shatter rocks in an instant, but also makes a remarkably quiet sound when fired, making it perfect for surprise attacks.

"Boss Blue is right. With this sacred artifact, those guys from the Chop-Hand Gang are no match for us..."

"That's right, if we defeat the 'Chop-Up Gang,' we can make a name for ourselves and establish a foothold in Lower Street!"

"Ah, right, the boss is right. But what does 'caught off guard' mean?"

"Idiot! Don't you understand? We want them to die before they even have time to wash their hands!"

"..."

Listening to his friends' nonsense, young Blue couldn't help but twitch his lips. Damn it, he didn't even have time to wash his hands.

Could that be what it means?

No, when I have time in the future, I must teach them to read and write. Without arming their minds, we can't overthrow the mountain that oppresses them.

"Alright, everyone be quiet for a moment. We'll take action as soon as we get news from Tommy!"

After the boy, Blue, spoke, the room quickly fell silent.

An hour later, the setting sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and the lower street was plunged into complete darkness.

The streetlights along the road were old and dilapidated, their dim yellow light only illuminating an area of ​​one or two meters around them. In front of an old two-story house, several figures suddenly emerged from the darkness, paused for a few seconds, and then moved towards the door.

"boom!!!"

The leader kicked open the door and rushed inside, holding something in his hand.

"who?"

"Where did this brat come from... ah..."

"Puff puff!"

With a slight hissing sound, the noise on the first floor quickly disappeared.

When the other teenagers rushed in, all they saw were corpses scattered on the ground and the upright figure of the teenager Blue.

"Gulu~"

Despite the excited shouts of the group of teenagers before they took action, they were suddenly filled with fear when they actually saw the corpse.

"Da da da!"

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from upstairs.

"You stay here and deal with the bodies, I'll go take care of the enemies up there!"

After giving an order, young Blue, carrying a high-pressure steam pistol, rushed up to the second floor.

He hadn't originally planned to rely on a few weak teenagers for this raid to wipe out the "Hand-Chopping Gang"; he brought them along more to see bloodshed.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

A few more soft hissing sounds followed, and the second floor quickly fell silent as well.

Lying in a pool of blood, young Blue calmly looked at the corpse on the ground and murmured to himself:
"Having taken over the territory of the 'Chop-Hands Gang,' we've at least solved our survival problem initially. Next..."

A flame ignited in young Blue's eyes, as if he had seen a bright and splendid world.

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...

Similar events were occurring in other cities besides Constance and Tingen, which had been granted the seeds of giants by Maki.

In the mud and darkness unnoticed by everyone, the red flames gradually began to shine!

Backlund, Royal Library.

The dome, several meters high, draws a graceful arc in the vast space.

Sunlight streamed through the stained glass, casting dappled patterns of light on the rows of neatly arranged bookshelves.

On the long walnut table with carved patterns, Mu Sheng sat near the window, his face still bathed in sunlight.

【Lönnberg Geography and Scenery】

The Political and Military Landscape of the Northern Continent

【.】

To his right were stacks of books related to Remenberg, the god of knowledge and wisdom.

"The White Tower, this path is quite suitable for the growth of a 'Forge Mage'!"

Mu Sheng gently closed the last book, now having a general idea of ​​the first stop on his journey.

Lundberg, located at the border of the Kingdom of Loen and the Kingdom of Feneport, worships the god of knowledge and wisdom, and its capital is also the headquarters of the Church of the god of knowledge and wisdom.

Five days have passed since Mu Sheng was promoted to Rank 5 'Forge Mage'. In these days, he has handed over the matter of 'Infinite Illusion' to Audrey.

The latter was initially a bit awkward, but quickly became familiar with it and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the great cause of overthrowing oppression and exploitation.

As to whether doing so betrayed her aristocratic status, Audrey said she had no such burden at all.

Her father's title was only that of a count; above him were marquises and dukes, as well as the royal family of the Kingdom of Rune.

Moreover, regardless of whether she participates or not, this reform, spearheaded by Mu Sheng, is moving forward step by step.

Since that's the case, she might as well join in, so that she can protect the Hall family in the future.

More importantly, Audrey was determined to build and perfect an extraordinary and mysterious organization and participate in a cause that could influence the entire world order.

I have absolutely no resistance to it!
She's completely absorbed in it!
"Ding~"

With a crisp sound of ceramics being laid out, a servant in the library placed a cup of tea and some snacks on the table.

"Is it already noon?"

Mu Sheng then looked up from his book and gazed out the window.

The sun hung high in the sky, shining through the smog and haze floating above the city onto the earth.

There are far fewer people in the library now. The library offers tea and snacks for a fee, but it does not offer strongly flavored meals.

Except for a few like Mu Sheng who were engrossed in reading, everyone else went out to eat.

"That's it!"

Mu Sheng got up, picked up the books from the table and placed them on the recycling rack next to him, then walked towards the library entrance.

As Mu Sheng walked through the aisles between rows of bookshelves and down the spiral staircase, just as he was about to reach the first floor, a figure suddenly emerged quickly from a blind spot behind the staircase.

"boom!"

"Ouch!"

Mu Sheng didn't move, but the clumsy girl who bumped into him fell to the ground with a thud, scattering the books in her arms all over the floor.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"I didn't see anyone just now, are you alright?"

The girl kept apologizing to him as she picked up the books scattered on the ground.

'This feeling.'

Mu Sheng raised an eyebrow and looked the girl up and down.

She wore a beige long dress with a ruffled collar, had loose, slightly wavy brown hair, light blue eyes, and a faint scent of tobacco emanating from her.

"Fors Wall?"

"Eh?"

The girl in the beige dress, who was squatting on the ground busy picking up books, looked up in surprise after hearing her name called.

"Excuse me, have we met before? And you are..."

Fors stared at Mu Sheng's face for a long time, and only after confirming that he had no memory of this person did he tentatively ask.

Mu Sheng shook his head: "We haven't met before. It's Audrey. She mentioned you to me before. She's an 'apprentice' who switched from being a doctor to a writer. It seems I haven't mistaken her for someone else!"

"Audrey?"

Upon hearing the name Mu Sheng mentioned, Fors immediately thought of that generous noblewoman.

Audrey's friends could still call her by her sequence name.

You too.

Fors turned and looked around, making sure no one else was nearby, before uttering the second half of his sentence: "...An extraordinary one?"

"Hmm~"

Mu Sheng nodded slightly, and with a gentle wave of his right hand, the books scattered on the ground flew up and landed neatly in his hand.

"Your book!"

"Ah! Thank you!"

Seeing Mu Sheng's actions, Fors quickly stood up from the ground, took the book, and thanked him.

"You are welcome."

Mu Sheng shook his head, looking at the obvious dark circles under Fors's eyes, and said, "Your spiritual body is shrouded in darkness. If this isn't dealt with soon, you're probably not far from losing control!"

Fors was stunned upon hearing this; he had figured it out!

(End of this chapter)