I materialized a sci-fi fortress in a magical world.

Chapter 113 The Solution

"Royo, you've arrived? Please take a seat, we've been waiting for you."

When Luo Yue arrived at the town hall, all the influential figures in town were there, including the mayor, the pharmacy owner, and...

The mercenary leader, the innkeeper, the carriage shop owner, and Lar's parents were all wealthy farmers in the town.

In the past, Luo Yue could only sit at this table because of his time traveler mindset and experience, but now it's different; he is the only mage in town.

"On the way here, Brother Shandu gave me a general overview of the situation; it is indeed quite troublesome—by the way, have you notified the lord?"

As soon as he sat down, Luo Yue got straight to the point and asked.

"I've already sent a letter, but it's best not to count on him too much."

The town mayor quickly replied.

The actual owner of the town, that is, the lord, is the nephew of the Duke of Anderse, a baron who is only in his thirties.

But this man was a rather unconventional aristocrat. Rather than staying in this poor, remote place and exploiting his neighbors, he preferred to pursue art. So, before Luo Yue moved here, he went to the capital to study painting and sculpture.

It is said that he is doing very well and has become a rising star in the art world. He has never returned to this remote territory and has probably almost forgotten about it. Apart from sending him some taxes every year, he has not cared about the management and development of the town.

The advantage of this is that no one causes trouble and everyone lives their own lives, but the disadvantage is that if you encounter trouble, you can't rely on the lord and you still have to rely on yourself.

Fortunately, after further investigation, Luo Yao discovered that the Church, the Purple Lily School, and even the Grand Duke were already aware of and involved in the matter, so the town did not need to face the terrifying abyss alone.

The abyss is located right on the only road leading from the town to the outside world. If it is not resolved quickly, not only will the town and the several small mountain villages behind it suffer, but the entire rear of the duchy will be in chaos. It must be taken seriously.

The town mainly undertakes logistical support work, and must prepare accommodations and supplies for the superhumans who will arrive in succession as soon as possible. It also needs to open up new roads to contact the outside world, build fortifications, and evacuate some of the people.

There's actually quite a bit to do —

Fortunately, according to the analysis of the scholars sent by Purple Lily, it will take about a week for this abyss to fully take shape, so for the time being, no monsters will suddenly emerge from it.

The bad news is that with the appearance of the abyss, the town has also been greatly affected, with three ordinary secret realms already appearing, and more may appear in the future.

Once these secret realms accumulate to a certain number, they will merge with the nascent abyss, at which point the abyss will truly descend.

In addition, the monsters living in the natural world nearby have also shown signs of converging on the town, all drawn by the abyss.

Therefore, the residents of the small mountain villages behind should be evacuated in time, and more defenses should be set up around the town.

"What we need to do right now is to cooperate as much as possible with the powerful reinforcements who are coming to our aid, and do our best to minimize the damage to the abyss."

The leader of the mercenary group to which Shandu belonged summarized.

Their base was in a village not far from the town. It was the only way to hunt monsters and search for treasure in the mountains behind the town, and it was also the last supply point. If the town was gone, the village would definitely not be able to hold on either, and the mercenary group would naturally lose its home. So the two sides were interdependent.

Therefore, upon learning of this, the guild leader immediately recalled all the mercenaries who were out on missions, putting the entire guild into a state of high alert.

"If we want to resolve this crisis, we need to deal with the secret realms that are attached to the abyss. This will slow down the abyss's fusion. If we can successfully eliminate all the secret realms, the abyss won't be so terrible when it finally opens."

The group leader continued to share experiences from other regions that had successfully dealt with the Abyss, which slightly eased the oppressive atmosphere that felt like the end of the world.

But he immediately poured cold water on the idea: "As far as I know, those secret realms aren't some easy playgrounds. They're affected by the abyss, making the monsters inside far more ferocious than normal, and the entire environment becomes exceptionally dangerous. It's simply beyond the capabilities of our mercenary group—"

Therefore, we can only hope that the Grand Duke and the Purple Lily School will take this matter seriously and send more powerful individuals.

Having said that, his own light fell on Royo, or more precisely, on the emblem on his chest, and then he frowned slightly.

Luo Yue hadn't paid much attention to the insignia. Although he was already at the third rank, he was still wearing the first-rank insignia with a wooden base and copper edges, thinking he would go through the procedures to change it when he went to the academy.

"Only a first-tier mage? But I remember there was a third-tier mage in town. He's not here? How am I supposed to communicate with the Purple Lily School? In their eyes, I'm just an insignificant nobody."

"I asked the mercenary leader, his voice full of worry."

Seeing this, Luo Yue quickly said, "Don't worry, I can contact the school, and it should be even more convenient than with my mentor."

The pharmacy owner chimed in, "Don't let Luo Yue's youth fool you; he's the strategist of our town and has won the favor of that Lady Purple Lily. He's about to go to the legendary academy in Herta City to train."

"What?!"

The mercenary captain's eyes widened in surprise, clearly not expecting that Luo Yue would have such a powerful background, actually being able to speak with a seventh-level expert.

"I know, I'll try to contact the Great Witch later."

Luo Yue quickly replied, but looked a little guilty.

He actually had no way to contact the Great Witch directly.

However, he was able to contact the vice-dean, Odo, and McVeigh, who had gone through thick and thin with him at the "Night Banquet."

Back when he was with them, Odo had taught Royo how to use the communication crystal ball to contact him, but he had to bring his own crystal ball.

This thing has to be custom-made. Each person's crystal ball corresponds to a different communication frequency, somewhat like a mobile phone number. If you use someone else's crystal ball to make a contact, it is easy to cause misunderstandings.

But there was no time to worry about that now. Luo Yue immediately rummaged through the warehouse in his mind space. He remembered that there was a communication crystal ball disguised as jewelry here, which he had taken from the [Night Banquet].

Although its spirituality has been extracted, it can be used again by putting the spirituality back in.

"Give me a quiet room, and I'll go contact the school of thought right away."

Luo Yue immediately stood up and spoke, and was soon led away by the town mayor.

The mercenary leader looked suspicious, clearly noticing the fleeting look of guilt on Luo Yue's face.

This guy—could he be a conman?