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He rolled over on the ground, then squirmed, turned himself into an upward posture, and muttered loudly.

"Hi, all uncles, brothers and sisters, please believe me, I'm just an insignificant passing by to get soy sauce, not a terrorist or a cultist."

The onlookers ignored his self-argumentation, and the three mages with a fit body began to attack Edward, putting a pair of strong hands under his clothes.

"Hey, hey, don't, don't, don't mess around, I... ahh, I'm not gay."

"Shut up." A golden spear tip was inserted into the ground along Edward's face, instantly calming him down, and accepting the body search of the three mages with a mournful face.

After digging out a lot of messy gadgets, except for the two Hidden Blades under the armguard, some throwing knives, a dagger, and some odds and ends, Edward was stripped of all his counterattack capital, Lying on the ground with a lifeless face, as if being picked up by soap.

"Who is this guy?" Karen asked An Jie, looking at the sluggish guy.

"I don't know." An Jie replied. "At that distance, I didn't listen carefully to what he said, and turned around and ran down when I found a chance, but he knew the three assassins among Ulfric and others."

"Terrorist or cultist?"

"Probably a bit of both."

(Brotherhood, it seems, strictly speaking, perfectly fits the above two points.)

"Well, let's just kill it." Kallen nodded, holding the second spear, aiming at Edward's heart. "May the Lord forgive your sins, Amen."

"Hey, hey, you're a lynching. I'm going to court, I'm going to see a judge, I'm going to ask a lawyer to defend me." Seeing Karen's movements, Edward, who was still sluggish, immediately screamed and struggled.

"and many more."

Charlotte reached out to stop Kallen, and after staring at Edward's scarred face for a while, he said in an uncertain tone.

"I seem...where have I seen this guy?"

"Hmm." Edward was taken aback for a moment, and then a sudden realization appeared on his face. "It's you," he called. "You're the bastard who robbed me on the boat."

(It was agreed to be the fifth watch, so it’s okay to count the votes!)

Chapter 152 Unlucky Edward

"So it's you!" Amid Edward's cursing, Charlotte quickly retrieved the guy's relevant memories from her mind. "You are the pirate who was planning to rob ships at sea..."

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm not a pirate, I've already quit and gone ashore," Edward argued. "Correct me, I'm not here to rob, but to catch people and save the world."

stare~

"Σ(っ°Д °;)っ, what kind of eyes do you have?"

"I think this uncle has read too many novels." Karen turned her head and said to Charlotte. "So much so that I can't distinguish between reality and fantasy, and I think I am the brave man who saves the world in the story."

"However, this guy also has extraordinary power, it doesn't look like it!"

"Who said, Charlotte, you don't think that you can only master extraordinary power through professional training and learning?" Karen said. "There are not a few lucky people in this world. I don't know where to find an incomplete inheritance from some corner, and then they are lucky enough to gain extraordinary power from it, and then their brains are burnt out by arrogance. .”

"But he's not too old." Charlotte pointed to Edward who was tied into a rice dumpling and wriggling on the ground like a caterpillar. "You can't hold such a naive idea?"

"That's not certain." Caroline said with a frown. "There are many special items that will bring power to the inheritors, but also have side effects that affect the mind."

"Among them, there are not only those that induce people to be evil, but also some that lead people to be good, but some of the more extreme ones will turn into goodness, and eventually lead users to vow to reform the world, overthrow the dictatorship of the government, and establish a truly free country." Card Lian shrugged and continued. "But that's anarchism and it just creates more trouble."

"You put it that way. It seems normal for a brain to burn out and then dream of saving the world."

"Of course." Caroline nodded. "This kind of fool, who was called a brave man in the old days, is usually fooled to death, and few of them end well."

Listening to the conversation between the two, the surrounding mages nodded one after another, and then spoke of several similar cases. In their descriptions, many powerful magic items inherited from the old era have more or less similar side effect.

Like a thing called the Vientiane Impermanence card, it is such a thing with amazing side effects.

It is said that the cards drawn from this deck will have various effects, some of which are very effective, while others are very deadly. Many people lost their lives as a result.

The most interesting thing is that this deck of cards appears randomly in the box and the leather case, and disappears every time it is used by someone. It is impossible to know where and how often it appears. Unless there are enough clear records, there is no One would think that such a thing would exist in this world.

"So, he is that kind of unlucky guy."

"Hey, don't add settings to people indiscriminately!" Edward yelled. "What I said is true, truer than pearls, not some whimsical secondary illness..."

"Probably." Karen ignored Edward. In fact, no one here paid attention to this guy. "A recorded artifact like pale justice may affect the sanity of the holder or even those who come into contact with it."

"Then, he should be taken to a mental hospital." An Jie said. "However, ordinary mental hospitals will not accept such patients with extraordinary power."

"There's no way around it." Karen said helplessly, spreading her hands. "Our Church of Destiny will only drag this mentally abnormal guy to be tortured, and then torture the relevant information to carry out the containment operation..."

"Don't say such horrible things in a serious way!" Edward yelled. "Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you, I said it's okay!"

"I came here to know the information. There are three guys from the Dark Brotherhood, united with some terrorists and cultists, trying to get their hands on a sacred artifact buried in this ruins, and then come to stop it."

"Aren't you going to save the world?" Karen looked at Edward playfully. "It's not impossible for you to continue saving the world. I don't think the Tribunal of the Church of Destiny would mind if you continue to play the game of being a hero to save the world."

"...Look, beauty, I'm telling the truth, can you let me go?" Edward twitched the corners of his mouth, and then put on a flattering expression, with a sunny smile on his face.

"No." Karen also returned a sunny smile. "Who knows if you lied."

"Hey, beauty, big sister, wait a minute, there are so many mages here, just give me a try to detect lies."

"It's impossible to detect lies if they're half-truths and half-false." Charlotte shook her head, interrupting Edward's fantasy. "Also, I remember that you seem to be a wanted criminal, and you should be sent to prison at a port."

"Wanted on him, escaped from prison after being caught, this is adding to the crime." An Jie interjected.

"Tie him to the police station."

"But what if he ran away halfway?"

"It's easy." Kallen turned her head and said to Tordiff and the other Winterhold mages. "Can I ask Winterhold to take this guy into custody for now, and then wait for the people from the Justice Bureau to come and hand it over?"

After discussing with each other for a while, the mages of Winterhold agreed.

"It's possible, but I don't guarantee that it will be safe." Professor Toldiff replied tactfully. "I will take him to Winterhold College, and I can guarantee that he will not be able to escape halfway, but after handing it over, it has nothing to do with us."

"No problem." Angie said. "If he escapes again, it will be the responsibility of the judicial system."

In a few words, everyone decided the fate of Edward, who got in at last, for some time to come.

From the beginning to the end, he ignored all the pleas of this guy.

"You can't do this!"

When he heard that he would be taken away, Edward yelled in a panic.

"It's inhumane. I didn't do anything. You have no right to detain me in private. I need a lawyer."

"No, we have." An Jie corrected. "You killed more than 20 guards outside, which constitutes the crime of intentional homicide."

"Bah, they're all a bunch of terrorists."

"But that's not why you killed them," An Jie said. "Even if they did it, if you kill them all, the smallest one will be sentenced to negligent self-defense. No matter what, you will have to be detained for a period of time."

"It's not fair, you guys did it too!"

"Sorry." Caroline said with a smile. "Anjie and I both have law enforcement powers."

"I'm a hunter, a member of a semi-official organization." Charlotte also said. "As long as it is not intentional to hurt people, generally they will not be held accountable."

Chapter 153 The Unknown Inquiry Process

Mentioning Edward, who had been ill for eight lifetimes, the group quickly returned to the ground from under the ruins of Sattar, and then went to the nearest Winterhold College, and this unexpected archaeological excavation operation came to an end.

In Winterhold College, which suffered heavy losses, the professor who led the team was seriously injured, and it is estimated that the injury could not be healed, and several official mages died, especially the attack, which caused a total of four, including those who stayed outside the ruins. The mage died as a result.

Even for Winterhold College, which has a large family and business, this is an astonishingly bad news and accident.

But it seemed that the people of Winterhold were used to this kind of situation, their emotions were quite stable, and they didn't make any trouble because of it.

The temporary archaeological team was disbanded after handing over the unlucky and tragic Edward to Winterhold, watching this guy with a tragic face being resisted by a group of Winterhold mages with a healthy six-pack abs.

After getting out of this mess, there are a lot of follow-up work to be done.

Like the metal sphere in the ruins of Sattar, someone has to take it out specially to avoid being peeped by anyone.

After all, a group of terrorists and cultists joined forces only to come here for this metal sphere, and anyone can guess that there is definitely something wrong with it.

It so happened that there was a person here who seemed to know about this metal sphere, so the unlucky Mr. Edward, before he could stay long in the ice prison under Winterhold, was brought out by a person who was said to be the chief mage, and A 'friendly' inquiry was conducted.

Charlotte didn't know how the questioning process was, but after the questioning ended, Mr. Edward was dragged back to the dungeon with a face full of tragedy in his life, while the chief mage walked out of the room shirtless, wearing clothes while walking. From the perspective of the clothes, it must not be a good experience.

...the unknown interrogation process...

Edward was taken into a mysterious interrogation room by the whole person, and then, the activation rope tied to his body was loosened.

"You are going to let me go, oh, that's great, it's really great."

Edward's face was overjoyed after activating his hands and feet.

"No, you are wrong, Mr. Kenway." As the only legendary mage in Winterhold College, the chief mage Aran said calmly. "I've come to ask you something."

"...Please, I'm really not with those terrorists." Edward said helplessly.

"I know." Chief mage Aran nodded. "But this matter has nothing to do with me. The problem is that my academy lost its manpower because of the thing under Sattar. I have to ask the truth, please cooperate."

"No talk, unless you let me go." Edward sternly refused.

"You know, sir." The chief mage replied with a sigh. "This is impossible, because you are involved in this matter, and it involves terrorists such as Stormcloak and the Red Robe Mage, plus your identity as a fugitive, there is no way to clear your suspicion immediately of."

"So, look at Your Excellency the Chief Mage." Edward said. "I also want to commit crimes and meritorious deeds... In this way, if you can talk to those two upper-class ladies, or their biscuit head, that little boy named Charlotte, I will tell you everything I know..."

"I don't think those two ladies are very happy to talk to you, an old man." The chief mage said with a straight face.

"Then it's all out of the question."

"Sir, I don't want violence."

"Don't worry, I haven't seen any violent means." Edward said nonchalantly. "I have undergone anti-torture training, even if you use mind-controlling spells, it may not be able to affect me."

"No, I will not affect you with mind-controlling spells," said the chief mage. "It is illegal to use mind-controlling spells against people without permission."

"So, hello, hello, everyone, you want to know what that is, and I want to leave too. Look, how about we both take a step back?"

"Ugh!"

The chief mage sighed deeply.

"Why do you have to resist?"

"I'm pursuing personal freedom." Edward said with a serious face.

"It's a pity." The chief mage shook his head. "Sir, you're forcing me to use violence."

Hearing what the chief mage said, Edward was taken aback, but then he stabilized his emotions.

As the chief mage said, in the Federation, it is illegal to secretly use mind-controlling spells to influence people without permission.

Although as the chief mage of Winterhold, even if he uses this method in private, as long as he gives a reasonable explanation, he will generally not be held accountable, but if he is caught and hurts his feet, he will still be in trouble .

And the attitude of Winterhold College is to never involve trouble.

Therefore, Edward firmly believed that the chief mage would not break the boundaries of behavior for the sake of a small person like him.

but……

Under Edward's incomprehensible gaze, the chief mage waved his hand and shooed away the other mages in the room.

And these mages, before they left, cast a glance at Edward with the eyes of looking at the poor thing. This kind of inexplicable eyes made his scalp tingle, and he always felt as if he had made a deadly move. Decide.

Afterwards, everyone left, and only Edward and the chief mage were left in the room. Immediately afterwards, Aran, the chief mage of Winterhold, took off his clothes under Edward's astonished gaze, revealing a Toned body with biceps and eight pack abs.

"You, what are you going to do?" A bad premonition swept through Edward's heart, causing him to take several steps back, his back pressed against the wall.

"I said it, sir." The chief mage Aran put his palms together with a compassionate face and said in a compassionate tone. "You made me have to use violence. May my king Billy forgive me for my actions." After finishing speaking, the compassionate expression faded from the face of the chief mage, A Ran, and then, the chief mage smiled, full of a kind of philosophy. ♂The breath of learning.

"Don't come here... Ah~♂Don't,♂..."

Well, a standard set of four qi and ten bed cutting skills fully proves that Aran, the chief mage of Winterhold College, is still a 'legendary' mage.

...the pure dividing line...

Although she didn't know the process of the inquiry, Charlotte was notified of the result of the inquiry, and then learned that the metal sphere in the ruins of Sattar was actually a magical creation called the Eye of Magnus.

Charlotte didn't know what the Eye of Magnus did, and no one told him, so he didn't dare to be interested.

On the contrary, Karen and An Jie seemed to have been told the inside story of this magical creation by the chief mage, so their faces changed, and they hurriedly left the table to contact their superiors.

Chapter 154 Put the words here, I'm just... really fragrant

Eye of Magnus.

This is the name of the magical artifact buried in the ruins of Sattar.