Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

“I’m not very particular about food,” Vanessa explained. “I prefer wine.”

"Alright! Let's buy some food and then go to the tavern..."

"Let's get this straight, I have no interest in staying in the tavern. Let's buy some drinks and find somewhere else to drink."

“No problem.” Vanessa had no objections; as long as she could drink, that was fine with her.

The two acted quickly, buying a bunch of food in the food street and then heading to some pubs to buy some drinks that Vanessa recommended.

Afterwards, the two arrived at a park. Even though it was late at night, the park was still crowded. After all, the park was surrounded by a bustling night market with food streets and shopping streets, not to mention there was a circus performing in the park.

Fang Rui and Vanessa sat at a table in the park, watching the circus performance, drinking and eating various snacks.

"A magical version of the circus, it's really interesting."

Watching the magically controlled beasts perform various acts, Fang Rui spoke expressionlessly.

“You don’t seem to like it very much.” Vanessa was very observant.

"No," Fang Rui denied, then explained, "I can just sense the anger and ferocity emanating from the beast. If it breaks free, many people will suffer."

"Oh~" Vanessa was somewhat surprised upon hearing this. The ability to sense emotions? Is it effective against beasts, or can it work on all creatures?

Nearby, in the crowd not far away.

Except for a few located in the capital, the knightly orders' headquarters are all located outside the capital.

Even the knightly orders located outside the royal city were not too far away from it; they could reach the royal city quickly by broomstick, so many magic knights would stroll through the night market.

For example, right now, there is a magic knight in the crowd, belonging to the Azure Rose Knights, a fifth-rank superior magic knight, who often follows the Azure Rose's leader and is quite well-known.

This is a free-spirited and lively girl, so it's perfectly normal for her to go out and stroll through the night market at night.

He was holding a paper bag filled with food, eating as he watched the circus.

She didn't ignore the sounds coming from the surroundings, after all, ordinary people sometimes say some important details.

Therefore, she overheard Fang Rui and Vanessa's conversation and could sense the emotions of wild beasts—this kind of magic…

It's interesting, but... it's just interesting.

But what if the range of perception were wider?

The same thought that crossed her mind was Vanessa's: if one could sense human emotions, could it be used to detect lies?

There are many kinds of magic, including magic that can detect memories, but it is extremely rare. Most knightly orders do not have the corresponding talent. As far as he knows, there seems to be only one person who has mastered this magic...

She is the Magic Emperor's secretary, assisting (supervising) him in handling government affairs.

In the Clover Kingdom, talented members of the royal family can join the Silverwing Giant Eagle Knights. Most of the members of this magical knight order are nobles, and a branch of the royal family is considered one of the main members of the order.

Another group of royalty will choose to join the Golden Dawn or the Lion King of Crimson Lotus. In addition, there are also cases of joining other knightly orders, but these are very rare.

As for the king, he was merely a figurehead, utterly useless, and once killed, a new one could be chosen from among the other royal families.

After all, even the kingdom's political affairs were handled by the Magic Emperor, while the King just ate, drank, and had fun, without doing any serious work.

The reason for retaining the throne is due to historical reasons.

The first Magic Emperor was a member of the royal family, but Fang Rui, without the corresponding history book, could not know the exact time period in which he became Magic Emperor.

However, for the royal family to become the Magic Emperor and save the entire kingdom would not be a bad thing at all.

What happened next was that the royal family could not guarantee that the strongest person in each era would be a member of the royal family, which led to some other magic knights becoming magic emperors.

In order to reclaim the position, or rather the honor, of the Magic Emperor, more members of the royal family became Magic Knights and began to vie for the position of Magic Emperor.

Over time, this has evolved into the current situation.

The current Magic Emperor is a person who loves magic, is very interested in life in the world, cares about the lives of the people, and does not particularly like dealing with political affairs.

Therefore, the secretary who assists the Magic Emperor in handling government affairs becomes the person who supervises the Magic Emperor in handling government affairs.

However, the Magic Emperor was very powerful, and the secretary had no way to keep an eye on him. Over time, in order to find the Magic Emperor, her magic became more and more powerful.

However powerful the magic is, it cannot help the magic knights on missions. When encountering situations that require interrogation during missions, most magic knights still have no solution.

Now that she has met someone who might be able to solve the problem, she immediately became interested.

His gaze fell upon the source of the sound, and two figures entered his field of vision, bearing the insignia of the Black Bulls.

"Tsk! It's actually one of the Black Bulls."

She didn't have much affection for rude men, perhaps due to stories she'd heard before, or perhaps because of the code of conduct of the Azure Rose Knights.

"Huh? Who are you?"

Feeling someone's gaze, Fang Rui looked in the direction of the gaze and saw a person with a displeased expression.

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Chapter 579 Conversation

Why is someone staring at me with such an "unpleasant" look?

Did I say anything before?

Could they be circus staff?!

but……

It's not that bad...

Fang Rui's thoughts drifted. Being criticized was something that happened frequently in circuses, so there was no reason for him to be angry.

"Hmm? The Magic Knight of the Azure Rose!"

Vanessa suddenly spoke up, her tone devoid of any particular meaning. She stated that the relationship between the Black Bulls and the other knightly orders was no different; there was no particularly good relationship, nor a particularly bad one.

Upon hearing this, Fang Rui collected his thoughts and turned his gaze back to a certain person, observing him carefully for a while. He found the Magic Knights insignia on the person's clothing, and his doubts deepened.

Why is this magic knight, whom I've never seen before, staring at me with that kind of gaze?

Could it be a feud between the Magic Knights?

After having this thought, his mind immediately veered to one side. The information he had was incomplete, and he didn't have any information about the relationship between the Magic Knights.

Therefore, Fang Rui said nothing, but simply watched the unfamiliar woman quietly, observing what she intended to do.

Sensing Fang Rui's gaze, the person refused to back down and immediately glared back fiercely.

During the time the two were staring at each other, Vanessa did not make a sound to disturb them, quietly watching them, lost in thought.

After a while, Saul felt his eyes were a little dry, so he didn't stop staring at them and rubbed his eyes a few times.

"Very good, it's my victory!"

Fang Rui nodded in satisfaction, while Vanessa, standing to the side, smiled helplessly. What a childish thing to do!

but……

Vanessa found that she did not feel disgusted by Fang Rui's childish behavior.

"Hey! You said earlier that you can sense emotions?" Thor asked directly, voicing his curiosity.

"Why should I tell you?" Fang Rui's expression was a little strange. Whether I can do this or not, what does it have to do with you?

“Emmm…” Thor remained silent; Fang Rui’s question left her with no reason to ask any further questions.

After all, the knight orders are competitors, and opportunities for cooperation are rare.

Vanessa didn't come to anyone's aid; compared to strangers, she naturally sided with her teammates.

"You're a stranger, and you immediately ask for classified information. That's very problematic of you!"

Vanessa's words angered Thor, but he didn't vent his anger. After all, she did have some ill intentions. If she knew that Fang Rui's perception could affect people, she was planning to poach him.

Magic knights rarely change their orders, but it does happen eventually.

"If you're here for a casual chat, you're welcome. But if you're here to gather intelligence, please leave as soon as possible."

Fang Rui's attitude was very direct, without any euphemisms. As for directly kicking her out, Fang Rui didn't do that; after all, the dark-skinned beauty was quite attractive.

“Alright! Let’s talk about it…” Thor didn’t leave. She was still curious about the previous question. Since she couldn’t get the answer immediately, she decided to become friends first, and she could get the answer later…

Thor picked up the chicken leg and started eating...

Seeing the other person's attitude, Vanessa didn't chase them away. Instead, she picked up a bottle of wine and asked, "Do you drink?"

"Of course!" As a young girl, her alcohol tolerance was only average.

"Oh~ Great, let's have a drink~" Vanessa was delighted to have found a drinking buddy, and immediately moved her seat to sit next to Thor, starting to urge him to drink.

Fang Rui watched from the sidelines, making no attempt to stop them. He observed the two beauties drinking together, while keeping a close eye on his surroundings. He had a feeling he might encounter someone else, someone of high status in the kingdom.

After all, this person often wanders around, and you can see him anywhere except the office.

For example, Fang Rui just saw an old woman who seemed ordinary, but the magical power within her was quite outrageous. After all, the magic she possessed was so extraordinary that it was impossible to unleash it if the magical power was too low.

Noticing Fang Rui's gaze, someone watching the circus turned around and their eyes met. After a brief exchange of glances, the old woman smiled slightly and walked towards Fang Rui's location.

"Hello, may I sit here?"

"Of course, you can eat and drink as much as you want."

Fang Rui welcomed this, as he wanted to obtain some things from the Magic Emperor: manuscripts and magical artifacts from the royal collection, as well as information known to the Magic Emperor.

How did you recognize me?

The man, without removing his disguise, asked in a low voice, making sure the two men engrossed in drinking nearby didn't hear him.

“I have visual magic, which allows me to see very far and also to see the flow of magic. Your magical power is outrageous, even more abundant than that of the Knight Commander.”

Fang Rui explained simply that the reasons mentioned above were indeed the main reason he was able to discover the Magic Emperor.

"Visual magic, that sounds amazing!" The old woman's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Want to try it out? I can grant magical vision to others."

Fang Rui asked this question, knowing that the Magic Emperor had a great deal of curiosity about magic and would not refuse his invitation.

"Is that alright?" The Magic Emperor was delighted.

“Of course.” Fang Rui granted the Magic Emperor a visual spell, while explaining his own situation, “My magic is somewhat special. Although it copies other people’s magic, I can modify it according to my own ideas, but to a limited extent…”

"Oh! That's amazing!" The Magic Emperor was very surprised to hear this. Copying and modifying magic is a powerful technique no matter what.