Chapter 70_Mage of Arcane Will [LitRPG]

Chapter 70

Following behind Cullen with Liam and Lynella, Dylan couldn't get the idea out of his head that he thought was just incredible.

Hahaha, secret names, my God. Isn't that really cool? Everyone has dreamed of being a part of something like that at least once in their life. Secret magical societies that do all sorts of important things, protect the world from unimaginable monsters, evil organizations. Or take it over, doing it from the shadows. Mmm-mm-mm.

Dylan thought with a silly smile on his face, but then he became slightly more serious, looking at Liam and Lynella who did not quite share his enthusiasm. Having stopped at the thought, he continued talking to himself.

It would be a wonderful and exciting story. But reality is full of disappointments! The current development of events will not be so joyful and easy, eh...

So many opportunities and so many dangers .

As Dylan continued to follow Cullen, he began to think about the more serious side of the matter.

What to do if there is a traitor among the Reincarnators. And I am sure he will appear sooner or later...

My Madness is silent, but is it worth relying on? Of course not, I will not make such a stupid mistake.

It should be kept in mind that not everyone will be willing to defend the interests of the group, despite threats, torture, or other manipulations. Although again, I do not know the mentality of others. And would I betray someone because of torture, or something I could not refuse? Probably not, but who knows? Mind manipulation is also a significant threat...

And here the question arises. Is it worth exposing yourself to risk by participating in something like this, because we are all potential targets and the constant threat of betrayal from others will sit in our heads.

I don't think many Reincarnators would agree to this, unless there is a leader willing to rally everyone, or a big enough benefit for cooperation. Actually, first I need to understand the dynamics of the group, how much this idea fails, and how much I like it. Sounds like a plan.

Dylan nodded to himself, he decided on his next course of action. But Dylan was kidding himself about it, even if the group had big problems, he would hardly give up on like-minded people in this world. There had to be a really serious reason for him to even consider it. Dylan understood this perfectly well, but he just didn't want to admit it to himself.

As they followed the surprisingly silent Cullen, Lynella decided to fill the silence with a not-too-serious conversation. Since without activating the artifact, she did not dare to ask for anything meaningful.

"Cullen, what can you tell us about the others?"

Hearing Linella's question, Cullen smiled slightly, but did not change his walking pace to answer more politely, still walking ahead.

"Actually, a little... If I start telling about us now, of course, it shouldn't change anything. But I'd better be careful, because the academy is on our side, and the spies inside are "not". Although you may not know, there are many runes among us, constantly watching us and our vital signs. Even something like strong fear can summon several dozen teachers here in the blink of an eye. And so that you don't get fooled, my artifact is not able to hide us from the academy, but only make it so that our conversation cannot be heard. The management knows about the activation of my artifact and our conversation. There is no escape from this."

Linella nodded thoughtfully and asked another question.

"So the rest are on the academy's side?"

Cullen turned his head to look at Linella and see for himself if this was a provocative question. Seeing nothing suspicious, he turned and answered.

"Not really, but we have nothing against the academy, despite some of their stupid actions, in our opinion. I've been studying here for a little over two years and I'm actually happy with everything. The academy really trains us to fight evil, as they said at the beginning. But will we join the Tower of Mages? I don't know. The conversation about which faction to support starts at every meeting and hasn't led to anything."

At this point, Dylan asked a question that interested him greatly, depending on the answer, he would really decide how much it was worth.

"What about the Church, have there been any offers of 'recruitment'?"

Cullen didn't show any visible reaction, but Liam and Lynella, on the contrary, became a little "sharper."

"Holy Church, that's too loud for me, but I won't say it's undeserved." Cullen said, choosing his words more politely. "There have been many offers, but they've been rejected for various reasons. I'll explain more about that when we get to our destination. Actually, we're almost there."

After turning a few more times in an unfamiliar part of the academy, they saw a strange hall. First of all, it was unusual for the blue dome inside, and later for the many runes written on it. The group looked at the dome in fascination, while Cullen walked without stopping.

"Cullen, I still can't help but ask you, what is this place?" Liam asked, also carefully examining the runes.

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Cullen moved his eyes, briefly examining the space before slowly answering.

"I don't know, the academy says that these runes form a large network of spatial observation of the academy. But I don't believe them, something so significant would be better hidden. So far, our skill is not enough to understand the true purpose."

Answered Cullen, just as they entered a new corridor. After walking a few dozen meters, Cullen stopped in front of one door.

To the group's eyes, it was truly the most unremarkable place they could find. Before Cullen could open the door, Dylan pulled out his card and turned on the map, seeing his location. Surprisingly, it meant nothing to him, the office was far from any significant places he knew.

Cullen opened the door and walked inside. Dylan, Liam and Lynella followed him. Inside was a plain room with a large round table inside, where 6 people were sitting. Dylan was disappointed inside, where was all the mysterious atmosphere? In his opinion, they could at least turn off the lights, so that for a few seconds there would be a mysterious atmosphere and he would wonder who was sitting at each of the seats, but they messed it up so badly.

Dylan could see perfectly, a simple, blue room with no windows, a table made of dark wood and the same chairs padded with black cloth for everyone. The whole atmosphere was spoiled, beautiful lighting. Now the people inside in the uniform of the academy, did not seem like a "secret society" at all. It was more like a school club.

And they really should have decorated the place with something? One table and chairs, seriously? Maybe they moved recently? That would explain a lot.

Dylan thought as he entered the hall with a frustrated expression on his face, but it quickly changed when he began to look at those present, especially the "dark magician" with the snake.

When they entered, there were a few people talking in the room, and the rest were just listening or messing around. One person noticed them, and then everyone else did.

Dylan hesitated, unsure of how best to introduce himself without ruining the impression. He was truly grateful that Cullen had decided this question for him.

"Dear friends, I ask you to welcome our new members! New Reincarnators among us, I'm sure everyone is happy about it!" Cullen said, and waved his hand for them to come closer. "This man with two swords, Dylan Phantom Blade, son of the famous [Mage Killer][Epic]. To his left is Lynella May, daughter of [Baron] Chester May. And of course Liam Changeable Water, son of [Count] Theurge Changeable Water. It was a pleasure to meet you." Cullen said, and finished with a small bow.

As Cullen spoke, Dylan took stock of the group, and was sure the others were doing the same. The first thing his eyes fell on was the familiar devotee of the evil arts, with his Tasteless snake. He sat with a small smile that spoke volumes about how happy he was to see them, even the huge circles under his eyes and general pallor couldn't take that away.

Name: Shin Nivser, 16 years old