Chapter 272 Dialogue
"Master Kavo, why are you here in the Black Wind Territory?"
With a relaxed smile on his face, Ryan asked the question that had been of great curiosity to him from the beginning.
Kavo looked at Ryan with his wise eyes that seemed to see through everything in the world, and asked, "What do you think?"
Ryan probed, "Are you here for the auction?"
Cavo neither admitted nor denied it.
He picked up the glass and took a sip of wine, then said calmly, "Didn't you say before that you sensed a few old friends coming into the city?"
"oh?"
Ryan immediately wondered who this person called "old friend" could be.
Could it be some important figure in Glory City?
Unexpectedly, Kavo directly said: "Bazel, Guy... and Miss Canossa from the 'Black Crystal Chamber of Commerce'. It seems that she should have advanced to the 'Legendary Realm'..."
When Ryan heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
The strange color flashed and disappeared.
What made him even more curious was another thing.
After Canossa advanced to the legendary level, her control over Dou Qi was flawless, and no one in the world should be able to see through her cultivation. But unexpectedly, Kavo saw through this fact in one swipe.
However, the title of "old friend" mentioned by Cavo is somewhat intriguing.
Either they are real friends, or they are just respectful to someone of the same level.
…
Our whereabouts seem to be under the control of this legend.
Ryan didn't play dumb and asked directly: "How do you know Miss Canossa is a transcendent?"
Kavo shook his head: "Ms. Canossa has now reached the pinnacle of transcendence in the world's knowledge. Her aura is impermeable. No perception-based transcendent can detect that she is a transcendent. The same is true for me."
Hearing this, Ryan's eyes flickered for a moment.
Kavo didn't keep anyone in suspense and explained, "It was just a few years ago when she was still a fourth-level extraordinary person and came to the City of Glory once. At that time, her breath-hiding technique was not as sophisticated as it is now. It happened that I noticed some clues at that time."
I see……
Only then did Ryan understand that it was not that Canossa was seen through now, but that he had been seen through in the past.
He asked again tentatively: "Do you know Mr. Guy too?"
If Canossa showed his face, what about Guy? His ability to conceal his aura was no weaker than Canossa's. If he hadn't exposed himself, others wouldn't have been able to sense it.
"Of course I know him. Mr. Guy is an old friend of mine."
Kavo said: "I also know that he came here for the evil sword. After all... I was the one who told him the whereabouts of the sword."
Ryan finally understood.
When I first met Guy, he said he came to the Black Wind Territory to look for the Evil Sword. He said an old friend gave him the information, and it turned out to be Kavo.
As this happened, Ryan became more and more confused about the purpose of Cavo's trip.
If he was helping Glory City, why would he tell me all this?
But if he wasn't helping Glory City, why did he show up to see me?
Just at this moment, when the two were about to continue their conversation, the sound of conversation at the next table came into their ears.
The topic sounded slightly interesting, so they both tacitly stopped talking at the same time.
…
A new guest came to the table next door.
Judging from their attire, they seem to be the top leaders of several small hunting groups.
The voices of the people talking were very low, but they still did not escape the perception of Ryan, a high-level transcendent.
"Alas... the taxes in the Black Wind Territory are getting higher and higher. If this continues, if our hunting harvest is not good, all our efforts will be in vain for the lords."
"Yes. I thought there were zombies west of the Alcoron Mountains, and I could make a fortune here. I didn't expect that the tax rate of the Glorious Nation is even more severe than that of the two empires. After this deduction, there is not much to earn!"
"I really miss the old 'Glorious City'... At that time, Master Kavo was still around, and everyone worked together to open up the wasteland. Although it seems that there are not as many opportunities as now, at least everything is fair, and the more you work, the more you get. Now, the five major families are in power and have established a country and become nobles. They spend all day thinking about how to exploit us civilian hunters. After all the taxes are deducted, the harvest is not as good as it was before..."
"Now the two empires are reducing taxes everywhere to prevent the loss of citizens, but the guys in 'Glory City' are even worse."
"Who told them to be fearless? There are zombies here, and so many ancient ruins..."
"Oh, if only Master Kavo were still here..."
“…”
As soon as the scavengers at the next table sat down, they started complaining about the exorbitant taxes in the territory.
When Ryan heard this, he glanced at Master Kavo, the "person involved" sitting right in front of him.
I don’t know how the founder of this Glorious City felt when he heard these words.
Cavo's expression remained as calm as ever. He took a sip of wine from time to time, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
At this time, the people at the next table were still talking.
"All the nobles in the world are the same, they are nothing! Bullshit 'Glorious City', 'Dark City' is more like it."
"Alas...if this continues, it will become increasingly difficult for our small hunting groups to survive in the future. I really don't know how long we can hold on."
"Where else can we go? We can still make some money here. If we find some ruins, we will become rich. The people who survived the 'Tehesen Desert' last time all became rich. It's really enviable..."
"Envy? I heard that tens of thousands of people went there, but only a few hundred came back alive. Do you dare to earn that kind of money?"
"I heard that there was a 'shady deal' in the last exploration of the ruins. More of those hunters could have survived, but they were tricked by the nobles..."
"Hush... Now it is forbidden to 'spread rumors', otherwise you will be sent to the gallows."
“…”
A few people were whispering and talking about the previous hunting in the desert ruins.
If all those tens of thousands of people had died, the news probably wouldn't have gotten out; but as luck would have it, several hundred people still survived. The news quickly spread among the civilian wasteland hunters, spreading further and further.
But after hearing this, Ryan felt that he should add fuel to the fire for Master Kavo.
After all, he had personally witnessed the previous desert hunting operation. "Master Kavo, have you heard about the incident in the Tehesen Desert last time?"
Kavo glanced at him and said calmly, "I heard something."
Ryan said, "I happened to be exploring the ruins at the time and saw that scene. Those people from the Rosas family were really not very kind. Not only did they kill tens of thousands of people, but they also forced them to die in the end... That's why Mr. Guy killed Prince Harper."
He briefly recounted how some things had happened.
Kavo listened with an expression that did not change, but he did not speak for a long time.
In the old Glorious City, even if it was between close friends, doing such a thing would be an unforgivable "capital crime".
…
When the two talked about this, many things became clear.
Ryan didn't beat around the bush and decided to test the waters, so he asked, "Master Kavo, do you think that Prince Harper, who took human life lightly, should be killed?"
“He deserves to die.”
Cavo responded straightforwardly, without any hesitation because the Rosas family had been one of his disciples.
Then, he looked at Ryan and asked, "It seems that young friend Ryan has guessed why I came here?"
Ryan said: "Are you trying to persuade us to leave Black Wind Territory?"
Kavo smiled slightly and did not comment.
He said, "Before you invited me to drink, I was planning to persuade you to leave. Because I know that there are many top masters ambushing in this territory. Even if Bazel, Guy and Miss Canossa join forces, they can't deal with the strong enemy. But now... it seems that my concerns are unnecessary. You seem to understand the current situation better than me."
Ryan raised his eyebrows, neither admitting nor denying, waiting for the next step.
It’s a good thing that Cavo came as a friend, not an enemy.
He was also very curious about how much this wise old man could guess.
Cavo continued, "Although I still can't imagine what chances you have of winning in this situation. But since you are here, you must be confident."
After a pause, his cloudy eyes flashed with light, he glanced at Ryan, and suddenly smiled: "Besides, seeing your calm demeanor, I also understand that no matter which side this old man supports, it will not affect your plan."
Ryan's expression was slightly strange.
But even if Cavo has guessed it to this extent, it doesn't have much impact.
Now both sides are ready to fight, and the battle will come no matter what. No one will give up without a head-on confrontation.
What's more, he didn't think Kavo knew the true strength of their "Black Dragon City".
Having said that, Ryan said bluntly: "We will definitely rescue the captured Coleman warriors, and we will definitely take back the stolen divine totems... Master Kavo, do you think we are doing the right thing?"
"I don't have any position, so I won't talk about right or wrong."
Kavo said something very meaningful.
He naturally understood that Ryan's words were meant to test his "position", so he smiled and said, "But I've said before that the current Glorious Kingdom has nothing to do with me. Whatever they want to do is their own choice. Whatever you want to do is also your choice."
"oh?"
When Ryan heard this, his eyebrows raised with a hint of joy.
Cavo's statement of not helping either side means that he will not intervene in the fight.
There is no need for a master of this level to lie.
Of course, even if it is a fraud, it does not affect the overall situation.
This is good news that is "icing on the cake" for tonight's big battle.
…
Most of the wine in the glass had been drunk. Master Kavo seemed to like the taste of alcohol, like a greedy old man. He smiled and said to Ryan, "Friend Ryan, can you have another glass of wine? This 'Supreme Jack' tastes really good~"
"certainly."
Ryan naturally called the bartender to order new wine, then picked up the glass and said, "Cheers~"
The two men clinked their glasses and drank the remaining wine at the bottom of the glass.
"Clam……"
Master Kavo made a comfortable sound in his throat.
At this time, he continued, "My initial thought in meeting you was simply because I didn't want to see you and a few old friends in danger. Since you already know it, I won't say much."
Ryan said sincerely: "Thank you, Master Kavo."
In any case, the other party's intentions are good.
Kavo shook his head indifferently and said, "Of course, actually... this is not the reason why I came to Black Wind Territory."
"Um?"
Hearing this, Ryan looked over with a puzzled look.
At this time, Kavo's gaze became somewhat profound. It was like an "ancient well", as if one could see the deep bottom of the water through the well mouth. There was a hazy light and shadow there, and no one knew what was going on.
He sighed slightly and slowly said something that seemed to hint at something.
"'Power' and 'desire' are the most terrifying monsters. They can twist people's minds and make them fall into the abyss of sin..."
At this time, Kavo talked about the real purpose of his visit to the "Black Wind Territory" this time, and his tone became a little serious: "I came here to see if those guys are really blinded by power; I also want to see how ruthless they can be for power..."
Then, Kavo said a "purpose" that made Ryan's face become more and more solemn.
He just realized that the people from the five major families actually had such a cruel back-up plan...
…
More than an hour later.
There were more than a dozen empty glasses on the table, some with white wine foam still at the bottom.
It was rare to find such generous customers in such a tavern, and the tavern girl was very enthusiastic in refilling their drinks again and again.
Master Kavo seemed to be very happy drinking, just like a slightly tipsy red-nosed wandering wizard.
"Oh, is the bird on your head the Undead Thunder Crow? Oh my god, it's a rare elemental creature that only exists in mythology. Where did you find it, Ryan? You are so lucky."
"I never thought that in just over a year, you, who had just advanced to the [Awakener] in the 'Plague Base', have now entered the high-level extraordinary realm..."
"In the past hundred years, I have seen too many people with outstanding talents. But your body, little friend Ryan, is the strongest third-level extraordinary that I have ever seen..."
“…”
Ryan and Kavo became more and more familiar with each other as they chatted.
In fact, after getting to know him, he found that the old man was actually quite amiable and did not have any airs of an "invincible" master at all.
Like a college teacher, like a library administrator... wise, calm, knowledgeable, and able to talk about any topic.
Ryan doesn't have to be so serious when he speaks, he can also make jokes from time to time.
"Master Kavo, how powerful are you now?"
"Me? I haven't used my full strength in many years..."
"Is it because your extraordinary power has touched that boundary and caused a 'space rift'?"
"Oh, you even know that?"
"Master Kavo, you are a senior whom I respect very much. Excuse me, do you desire power above the fifth level?"
"You... understand the path to awakening power above level five?"
"In fact, have you ever thought that this foggy world is actually restricted by some kind of 'restriction', and all creatures will not exceed the fifth level, but the road to transcendence is far from over..."
"This... you have even observed this? In fact, over the years, I have studied various ancient books and have indeed discovered this fact, but there are definitely no more than a handful of people in the world who can access this level of cognition. How did you know this?"
"What if I say... I have confirmed that there are sixth-level or even seventh-level extraordinary beings outside this fog?"
“…”
Hearing this, Kawo's calm face finally showed some emotion.
…
In fact, ever since Ryan knew that Cavo was "a friend, not an enemy", he couldn't help but have an idea in his mind.
In the past, Kavo was the lord of Glory City, but now this “best in the world” master is a lonely wandering wizard.
Since we are not enemies, wouldn’t it be better to be “allies”?
Not to mention asking him to deal with the Glorious City, at least in the Karatwa Basin where the Black Dragon City is located, a dangerous place where real dragons exist, having such a great master will make the future more secure.
Besides, Master Kavo does not represent just one person.
He represented the highest "spiritual leader" of the free magician lineage. If they got this person, they would get the support of the entire "Magicians Guild".
Black Dragon City also needs a complete magician training system.
Lane began his own lobbying.
Kavo was also shocked after hearing this.
"Master Kavo, if there is a city that was built according to my original ideas but it still needs to be developed, would you be willing to give it some advice?"
"It's not easy to build a new city in today's situation."
"What if there is?"
"If there is such a city, I think I would definitely like to go and see it. It would be nice to be a magic teacher or a librarian..."
“…”
Although Ryan didn't explain, Cavo guessed something and they both smiled knowingly.
In a few hours, "Black Dragon City" will emerge out of nowhere and shock the world.
This is something that no one can stop...it's an inevitable trend!
