Chapter 998 - Why Use a Sword as a Symbol
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Chapter 998: Chapter 60 Why Use a Sword as a Symbol"So youâre saying you stood next to our hunting team for ten minutes, and none of our hunters noticed you at all!"
Zheng Qing glanced at Doctor Xiao with a dangerous look, then praised, "Thatâs impressive... I had absolutely no idea you were right there... But why didnât you just show yourself and help us to reinforce the defense measures while you were at it?"
You guys did well... The lineup, these runes, the boulders," Andrew kicked one of the boulders next to Blue Fatty, sighing, "Even if I had shown up, I couldnât have done more than you. Plus, it would have messed with your teamâs arrangements. Besides, lying in ambush, there might be some unexpected gains."
"It could indeed catch people off guard," the Blue Giant mused with his chin in his hand.
"But you didnât wait for any unexpected gains, so why did you suddenly appear?" Zheng Qing ignored the fattyâs muttering to himself. In fact, he was rather skeptical of the Trishula Commissionerâs methods. In such a narrow and small-scale battle, if a real fight did break out, the likelihood of him being attacked by both sides after his abrupt appearance was even higher.
But he wouldnât say such a guess to Andrewâs face.
Hearing his question, Andrewâs expression relaxed considerably, "Oh, Professor An just sent me a message, Forest Goods Market has been cleared, all those Houdous have been arrested and ready to be handed over to the schoolâs related departments... The Professor will take those Duoni People to evacuate first, and Mr. Li can evacuate at any time as well."
"Arenât you planning to reinforce the magic circle here?" Zheng Qing frowned.
As a member of a nation with a strong sense of defending oneâs soil, he felt that retreating without a fight was akin to treason, comparable to a certain Committee Chairman.
"Thereâs no way to reinforce it," Andrew sighed, "The magic circle around Beta Town was managed by a professional agency hired by the town, specifically, by some professors from First University. Now, those professors have been dispatched elsewhere by the school, and thereâs no way to deal with the trouble here in the short term."
The reason was sound, but not enough to convince.
"So you plan to let those Mad Hunts, or hungry magical monsters, or whatever else, charge into Beta Town unchecked." Zheng Qing felt he couldnât understand the wizardsâ choices, "Does the population of Beta Town agree with your decision?"
"Whether we agree or not, doesnât make any damn difference," a cold snort arose, and Mr. Robert Lee appeared as if a ghoul from nowhere next to Zheng Qing, giving him yet another startle.
He felt that his shock threshold was hovering at a high level all day, on the verge of disconnecting at any moment.
"Thatâs not good," the fee-paying student muttered ambiguously, protesting both the abrupt appearances of these wizards and the non-resistance of Beta Town.
Commissioner Andrew didnât mind Mr. Robert Leeâs attitude, but simply asked, "How are things outside?"
"Itâs bad, the Mad Hunts are gathering for a charge, and those big creatures deep in the forest are starting to cross the river one after another. I merely glanced and saw no fewer than three Chisel Tooths," Robert replied.
Chisel Tooth is a humanoid monster capable of using human tools, towering numerous feet tall, possessing immense strength and skin that can resist many magical spells. It is a type of magical creature even less intelligent and more barbaric than a hill giant.
It is said that, apart from Buji Island, there are no wild Chisel Tooths left in the wizard world anymore.
Having said this, Robert exhaled lightly, adjusting his sour mood, then looked around, "The market is clean now? Whatâs the word outside, has there been any announcement?"
"This is an internal notice from the relevant agencies," Andrew handed Robert a piece of red silk paper, adding, "The committee has already notified each merchant about the related risks; the public security bureau has split into three groups, one is conducting a search throughout the town to ensure no Mad Hunt has slipped in, another is checking the Guardian Arrays in other districts to ensure all other districtsâ Arrays are functioning normally, and the last group is outside the marketplace, perfecting the secondary defensive formation."
Zheng Qing looked up briefly at the Forest Goods Marketâs dusky roof tarp and raised an eyebrow.
Perhaps because his mind was occupied, he began to feel that between the interlacing beams overhead, there seemed to be a glint of golden Magic Power shimmering faintly.
"...Furthermore, Professor An has already escorted the Duoni People out of the North District, and he has informed the school of the situation here," Andrew paused for a moment before adding, "If things go as planned, the schoolâs support forces should arrive in town soon."
Robert Lee pursed his lips, seemingly exerting great effort to suppress a scoff.
"Iâm just a small security captain in the North District, thereâs not much use in reporting this to me," he shoved the Law book into his robe, turned to the young cost student, and complimented, "Well done... You guys follow Andrew and evacuate first, Iâll come shortly afterward."
Zheng Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded to his two companions.
The tall Blue Giant, like a deflated balloon, whooshed back to his original form, and his watery blue skin turned pale again. seaĘá´h thŃ NovelĆire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Zheng Qing suddenly had a thought: the next time Xin Fat Man transformed, should he poke him with a needle to see if it was really just air beneath that skin? But immediately, he shook his head, dismissing the ridiculous thought.
Joking aside, he wasnât Li Meng, that girl; why would he make such a low-level move?
Perhaps due to Robert Leeâs less-than-friendly attitude, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward and silent on the way back following Andrew.
Zheng Qing carefully followed behind the Trident Sword Wizard, staring at the Trident Sword symbol on his belt, and suddenly remembered a puzzling question from a long time ago.
"I was wondering, why does the Mage Allianceâs Investigation Bureauâs symbol use the Trident Sword?" the young cost student broke the silence of the group, asking, "Iâve always been curious, to be honest... Weâre all Wizards, who uses a sword as a symbol? Or is it that youâre best at using swords?"
Xin Fat Man cleared his throat, hinting that Zheng Qingâs last remark could be misunderstood.
Zheng Qing blinked, and slightly rephrased, "What I mean is, are swords your weapon of choice?"
Andrew stopped walking, glanced at the Warlock, as if checking whether he was being provocative.
Zheng Qing quietly swallowed, chuckling awkwardly, "I mean to say, as Wizards, we should use wands or Talismans as symbols... or since weâre all using Law books now, why not use a Law book? Ha ha."
The Trishula Commissioner sighed softly and started walking again, leading the team out.
Only this time, he began to explain as they walked.