Super Magician: The Magic Network Collapsed Again at the Start

Chapter 120 Accidental collision
"Just call me Anser." Anser smirked, feeling incredibly awkward at the mention of the title.

“There aren’t many things that can make the Nashval family suffer in silence, hahaha…” Quentin laughed heartily, suggesting he had some grudge against Am.

Most of the others had never heard of Anser, but when Quentin said that, their eyes immediately filled with admiration.

Anser was speechless. So everyone had some kind of conflict with Am. Stoll was such a clever little devil; his method of preventing Am from bribing him was simple and brutal.

He focused his attention on Quentin:
Quentin, Human, Level 7 Ranger (Hunter)

Besides him, the other four members of parliament were also professionals, with the lowest level being level 4.

'not bad.'

However, compared to those big cities, the strength of the higher-ups is indeed much weaker, and they rely entirely on Stoll and Elise to maintain appearances.

In Baldur's Gate and Bluewater City, ordinary elite professionals can only serve as captains or mid-to-high-level players, and it is difficult for them to enter the core management level, such as Ragnar and Flamefist's level 8 barbarian.

Only by becoming a highly skilled professional can one disregard the constraints of birth and background and break through social class barriers.

Quentin looked Anser up and down with a smile: "How did you find out about that brain-eating monster?"

“He possessed a friend of mine named Matthew, from Silverscale Bay. I sensed something was wrong and took a look with my true vision…” Anser explained.

“Silverscale Bay?” Quentin’s face darkened. “Could the Baldur’s Gate incident have been orchestrated by the Mind Flayers? What are they planning to do?”

“Mind Flayers are all schemers; besides eating brains, they want to rule everything,” Elise said coldly. “This matter must be kept strictly confidential, but the screening work cannot be delayed. I have already ordered the city gates to be sealed off.”

Everyone shared their opinions and discussed possible solutions.

"The Mind Eater probably possessed the people of Baldur's Gate or Silverscale Bay while they were fleeing, intending to infiltrate major cities by taking advantage of the adventurers' footsteps. Drag is quite far from there, so there shouldn't be many people who have infiltrated."

"Why not use the pretext of searching for enemy spies to inspect the adventurers who have recently entered the city, and then organize a special team to handle this matter?" Quentin suggested.

"But isn't the Brain Eater hidden inside the brain? Nobody can tell the difference." A young man shrugged, looking dejected.

"yes……"

After discussing it for a long time, no one could come up with a good solution.

Currently, only Anser can see through the Mind Eater's possession, but he's not one of their own. Who would dare to order around an elite spellcaster?

Anser certainly wouldn't create trouble for himself; the worst thing a person can do is take on a responsibility that isn't theirs.

“Let’s deal with this brain-eating monster first,” Elise decided.

“Very well, I’ll gather the guards immediately.” Quentin stood up.

Elise and Quentin assigned tasks, and everyone performed their duties.

Anser went out alone, teleported Finn and Greyhawk out of Holrewyn, and handed the search mission over to them.

Greyhawk had seen Matthew before. It was intelligent, had good eyesight, and was more convenient at searching, and it was less likely to arouse the other party's suspicion.

Quentin's guards had just finished assembling when Gray Hawk spotted the target.

Matthew and the other adventurers were strolling around the city. They were newcomers and probably wanted to get to know the area and figure out how to make a living.

Anser rode Nornos, with the giant tail and Finn leading the way toward their target.

Elise glanced at the gray eagle in the sky, then rode her flying carpet closer: "Found the target?"

"Found it, in the west of the city. They shouldn't have noticed it yet." Anser appeared calm, but was actually a little scared. He was reluctant to give up his experience, but also afraid of being targeted by the Mind Flayer.

Mind flayers, also known as mind flayers, are remnants of a multiverse empire that once destroyed the world. They are notorious schemers and manipulators whose desire for domination is second only to their thirst for brains.

They are skilled in psychic powers and use them to control other creatures. The Koto fishmen, the Deep Bearmen, the Grey Dwarves, the Cave Lizardmen, and the Githians were once their servants and slaves.

Mind flayers often use their life mechanisms to conduct experiments, creating supernatural minions by implanting tadpole-like mind flayer larvae into other organisms.

These creatures are disgusting, terrifying, insidious, and secretive, with almost no weaknesses. A normal Mind Flayer has a challenge level of 7 and an intelligence close to 20. Most professionals would have almost no chance against them. "What are you worried about?" Elise laughed. "You fought so fiercely, without saying a word the whole time. I thought you would kill the Mind Flayer immediately."

“Mind Flayers are terrifying,” Anser emphasized solemnly.

Many people only know about the horrors of mind flayers from books or stories, without experiencing them firsthand. They always have a veil over them and don't take it seriously enough.

"You seem... to know a lot about this?" Elise's gaze was intense.

"Aren't the rumors enough?" Anser urged Nornos to speed up, lest something unexpected happen.

Elise watched his retreating figure, the sunlight casting shadows on it, making it seem like she couldn't see him clearly.

With a wave of her hand, squads of knights and guards followed Anser into the main streets.

"The security guards are investigating spies..."

"Take your hands off your weapons, don't cause any misunderstandings..."

"..."

The atmosphere on the street suddenly became tense, and everyone was on edge, but the guards did not approach or offend anyone, and there was no widespread panic.

Anser walked west along East Street and saw Matthew in the distance.

He hid in the crowd in Ximen, looking this way with a curious expression, looking no different from the adventurers.

Anser waved to Finn, signaling him to leave, then pointed to the crowd at Simon.

Squads of black-armored knights rode forward, charging past him on both sides and surrounding the crowd.

A commotion broke out in the crowd. Many people nervously scanned those around them, their eyes filled with suspicion and uncertainty, as if everyone was a spy, fearing they would be implicated.

All eyes were drawn to Anser as he slowly approached. His black horse, black staff, and black cloak blended perfectly into the knightly order. His unusually large black horse was so distinctive that no one would believe he wasn't the leader.

Elise flew high in the sky, carefully observing the subtle expressions on everyone's faces, but to no avail.

Quentin and the others followed Anser with serious expressions, waiting for Anser to identify the target.

The sound of horses' hooves, like drumbeats, seemed to strike people's hearts, creating a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

Anser wanted to force the mind-devouring monster to reveal itself, but Matthew's expression was full of surprise, and he hesitated to speak, which was indeed a normal reaction.

However, he did not relax. The brain-eating monsters were more intelligent than normal people. They could even deceive their bed partners, and their ability to disguise themselves was quite outrageous.

Just as he was about to activate the True Sight Ring, seven or eight men dressed as adventurers suddenly drew their weapons, roared, and pounced on him.

"Brothers, kill!"

"We can't escape, we have to fight them..."

Anser was taken aback, then realized that these were spies and agents from Amn!
He pursed his lips and silently rolled his eyes. Arresting spies was just an excuse; these people were too impatient.

The sudden action of these spies triggered the guards and knights' nerves, and the warriors immediately retaliated, raining down arrows.

"Shhhhh-"

The first few men were immediately riddled with bullets.

The giant tail had been following Anser closely. Upon seeing this, it charged forward with its shield raised. With a bang, it smashed the head of a "hedgehog" into its chest cavity, causing blood to spurt out and eliciting gasps of alarm.

The giant tail remained in front of Anser, and those who encountered him were like hitting a wall, unable to break through.

With a giant club swung around, the massive tail, taking advantage of its height, made hitting people as easy as whack-a-mole. The earth-pounding hammer was imbued with earth elemental effects, and almost no one could withstand a single blow without falling.

Other soldiers surrounded them, completely eliminating any hope of escape for these spies.

(End of this chapter)