Chapter 83

Seeing Rus fall into a dilemma, Gordon did not intend to press the matter. He was not a mad dog that would bite anyone, and a real fight with the other party would be meaningless.

Moreover, as the magic assistant representing the Warden Lord, it would not be good to have a conflict with the Mage Corps. After all, everyone was a subordinate serving the Lord, and while workplace relationships did not need to be overly harmonious, they should at least not be too strained.

"Magician Rus, if you have objections to my actions, you can come with me to see the Lord. I believe he will give you an explanation." Gordon gave the other party a way out.

Rus was not stupid. Seeing that Gordon had no intention of fighting, he also felt relieved. After all, the other party was a high-level "Sixth Circle" mage, and if he were to fight him, he would definitely end up losing.

"That's fine, I'll go with you." Rus nodded and then instructed the other mages, "Protect the scene."

The two of them left the room under the watchful eyes of the other mages.

Soon, they arrived at the office where the Warden Lord handled affairs.

Knock, knock...

"Lord Rob Antello is currently allocating winter grain to the fifteen fortresses on the northern border. If you are Chief Mage Yolande, Captain Bishop, or Magic Assistant Gordon, you may enter. Others, please make an appointment."

After the knock, an old man's face appeared on the redwood door.

Like the Lord of the Bluewater City, Duke Rob also liked to have a human face on his door. Gordon was already used to these high-level mages' unique tastes, but he wondered if it would be more pleasant to have a beautiful woman's face instead of an old man's.

Gordon pushed the door open. Lord Rob Antello seemed to have known he was coming, but he was somewhat surprised by Rus following him.

"Gordon, have you investigated the matter I assigned you?" Rob put down his quill and asked.

Gordon nodded and handed over the crystal ball: "I have investigated it. However, the mastermind, in a desperate attempt to resist, forced me to defend myself, and I had to kill him."

"Oh, someone died?" Rob raised an eyebrow and then looked at Rus, "Why are you here? If your uncle finds out you left your post, he will be furious."

"My Lord, Mr. Gordon used magic in a battle at the Mage Corps, killing Mage Darren, almost destroying a house, and nearly causing a fire. I came here to report this matter to you." Rus hurriedly said.

"I understand." The Warden Lord waved his hand indifferently, "You can go back now. I will handle this matter later."

"This..." Rus did not expect to be dismissed so casually and was momentarily speechless. He knew he had no right to argue with the Warden Lord and left reluctantly.

"Rus is a good young man. You two might have some misunderstandings, but if you resolve them, I believe you can become good friends." Duke Rob said.

Gordon lightly curled his lips and nodded indifferently. He did not take the position of magic assistant to build relationships or make friends. If Rus did not come to provoke him, they would naturally get along. If the other party was not sensible, he would not go to say, "Let's understand each other and become friends" or anything like that.

Duke Rob did not say anything more. Young people's matters should be resolved by themselves. He took the crystal ball, recited a command, and the image inside was immediately projected.

After watching the image, the Warden Lord's expression turned grim, as if his good mood had been completely ruined.

It was understandable; if some brat coveted his precious daughter, no one would be happy.

"What about that stone tablet?"

"It was destroyed in the battle."

"Good, it's better that it was destroyed. That kind of thing would have been a隐患 if left behind." Duke Rob's expression improved slightly. He continued, "However, you killed Darren directly, and his father will not let it go. You should be careful. Of course, with your dual identity as a noble and a mage, and as my magic assistant, the other party probably won't dare to make any big moves. In any case, be cautious."

Although he spoke casually, Gordon could sense the concern in his words. For a moment, Gordon felt that the stern middle-aged man in front of him was no longer the powerful Duke of the North but a kind senior who cared about the young.

Gordon nodded solemnly, "I understand, my Lord."

"That's best. You handled this matter well. I will assign others to handle the rest. You can go back and rest. There is another matter for you to help with tomorrow. The autumn hunt will begin next week. Finish your work early so you can enjoy it. Many noble young ladies who are usually kept in seclusion will participate in this hunt. I believe you will have a great time."

When he mentioned the "great time" at the end, the Warden Lord winked at Gordon, his expression quite meaningful.

Gordon, of course, knew what he meant. Men understood each other.

Finally, one matter was resolved. At least in the Rainbow Spring Manor, Gordon had one less enemy. This made him feel good, and he no longer had to worry about the water elemental maid being controlled and poisoning him.

The possibility of a second stone tablet that could control water elements was very low.

Gordon returned to his standalone house. He went to his study and eagerly took out Darren's notebook.

The deceased mage had the habit of writing a diary, which was convenient for Gordon to find clues about the stone tablet. After flipping through it for a while, he found this entry:

"July 34th, overcast. Today, I bought a good thing at the Bronze Dragon Trading Company's auction. While those fools were fighting over a magic weapon or some precious alchemical materials, I had already made the biggest gain. The stone tablet only cost me 20 gold coins. Hahaha, am I the protagonist in those adventure novels, favored by the goddess of luck, who can find treasures by spending a little money at an auction?"

Gordon continued reading.

"Thank my foolish old man for investing enough resources in my education. He even once invited a 500-year-old elven scholar to teach me ancient elven. Because of this, I discovered the uniqueness of the stone tablet and, based on the text on it, activated it... I love the goddess of luck, Lady Tyche. I never expected that the stone tablet would contain the information of Alavi Sunriser, one of the most powerful mages of the Sun Elf Empire during the Third Era, who specialized in transmutation magic. If I can successfully inherit his legacy in the Danzer Ruins, my future achievements will be limitless..."

After flipping a few more pages, Gordon found some useful information besides Darren's unrealistic fantasies. For example, how he discovered the special use of the stone tablet.

Following the method recorded in the notebook, Gordon took out his own stone tablet and injected a thread of arcane energy into it. The stone tablet immediately glowed faintly, and a burning energy feedback to his hand. He held the stone tablet and tried to cast Bull's Strength on himself.

An indescribable sense of power instantly spread throughout his body. Gordon summoned the system panel and checked the attribute bar, finding that his strength value had reached 17.

His original strength value was 11, only slightly stronger than an ordinary person. The Bull's Strength spell gave him a temporary +6 strength bonus, but Gordon remembered that all character attribute enhancement spells should only provide a +4 bonus.

In other words, the Bull's Strength spell had been enhanced by the stone tablet.

"Could it be that the function of this stone tablet is to enhance spell effects?" Gordon carefully examined the mysterious item from Alavi Sunriser.

Gordon then went to the spell practice area to test the power of Magic Missile. As expected, under the enhancement of the stone tablet, the power of Magic Missile was also increased.

It seemed that the stone tablet could enhance a wide variety of spells, far surpassing the "Empower Spell" feat.

Gordon experimented with the stone tablet five times, and the burning energy no longer transmitted to his body. The stone tablet could enhance five spells in a day.

For the rest of the day, Gordon spent his time studying the stone tablet and learning spells.

The next morning, he went to the Warden Lord's study again, ready to accept a new task.

This time, Rob Antello did not get straight to the point but asked, "Gordon, are you also a follower of the God of Knowledge, Ioun?"

Gordon did not know why the Warden Lord suddenly wanted to talk about faith. He honestly answered, "Yes."

The Warden Lord continued, "I am also a follower of Ioun. It seems we have a connection."

"It is my honor." Gordon was already used to the rhythm of communication with Duke Rob. After giving a brief answer, he waited quietly for the other party to continue.

"You may not know, but things have been a bit unstable up there in the last two or three years." Rob pointed upward. Gordon knew that "up there" did not refer to upstairs or the imperial upper echelons but to the heavens, the plane where the gods resided.

Gordon thought for a moment, "I have heard some rumors."

Not long ago, when Gordon was still a cemetery keeper, he had heard from Priest Jack about the abnormal behavior of the Death Goddess. Combined with the recent events at the Sun Elf Castle, where several evil gods and demon lords had coerced and confined the Goddess of Joy, Liriel, it all pointed to one fact: the gods were in turmoil, and something significant was brewing.

Duke Rob looked at Gordon, stood up, and left his comfortable high-back chair, "It seems you know quite a bit. As a loyal follower, we should also help Lord Ioun with his concerns."

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