Shadow Time/5:00.

Arcadian City.

Snakebone Avenue - Elosak's Staff Shop.

Elosak's staff is spread at the end of the Serpent Bone Avenue in Arcadian City, standing quietly in the shadows, like an entrenched ancient snake spirit.

The appearance of the store is full of mystery. On both sides of the door frame are two lifelike snake spirit carvings. The snake heads are facing each other, and the sharp snake teeth seem to be ready to bite at any time.

Those carvings glowed slightly with green light after nightfall. A magic rune lamp hung at the door of the shop. The soft blue light cast a halo in front of the door, but the light was not warm, but rather cold.

It reminds outsiders that this is more than just a place selling wands.

The shop's motto is engraved on the door plate:

"The wizard guides power, and the wand chooses fate; only when the souls are in harmony, can the wand ignite real magic——"

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The heavy wooden door was pushed open and the doorbell rang loudly.

The store is filled with the smell of wood and ancient magical materials, and the air is mixed with the faint aroma of snake venom and magical essential oils.

Deep in the store, an 80-year-old man was sitting under a magic lamp, and the wand in his hand gave off a faint light under the light blue light.

Satis Elosak was wearing a blue robe with exquisite snake embroidery on the corners. His pair of simple glasses shimmered, and he stared intently at the serpent wand in his hand.

The old man has a long beard, which has begun to change color under the baptism of time. The light gray and blue interweave, indicating his experience and age.

When the door was pushed open, Satis did not raise his head, his tone was impatient and serious:

"Now is the hour of shadow, and Elosak's Staff Shop does not accept private customization. If you need service, please leave the order and come back to pick it up the next day."

The Elder Wandmaker's voice was low and slightly hoarse, as if his throat was tired after many years of wand craftsmanship.

Xia Xiu, who walked into the store, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

He is tall and tall, wearing a black dress coat with no dust on his shoulders. His short blond hair glows softly under the magic lamp.

That handsome face with a gentle smile, coupled with his tall nose and golden pupils, looked particularly elegant and mysterious.

He gently closed the door behind him, raised his right hand to straighten his slightly tilted black hat, and then said in a gentle tone:

"I have a big order and cooperation project that I want to discuss with you, but before that, I have to make sure that you are the best staff-making master in the Naga Ring City."

When Satis heard this, his hand that was repairing the wand paused slightly. He slowly raised his head and locked his eyes tightly on the golden eyes of the blond young man.

He quickly looked at Xia Xiu and almost subconsciously began to speculate on the other person's origins.

"He is not wearing the unique robe-colored clothing of the Hundred Layers World, and he obviously does not belong to any local wizard faction; it is not the tourist season, is he some kind of foreign visitor? However, there is no certification mark of the International United Wizards Association on his body, which means that he

Without legal status, at least on the surface, there is no legitimate reason for entry..."

Ominous thoughts came one after another in my mind.

The abnormal fluctuations that occurred on the crystal wall earlier today, the nervous and urgent orders from the members of the Auror family at the Serpent Crystal Wall Council, and even the frightening prophecy - the prophecy about the coming of the Dark Lord, like a shadow

surrounding his thoughts.

Thinking of these, a chill ran down his spine for a moment.

"Are you a stranger?" Satis spoke slowly and tentatively, his voice hoarse and low, but revealing a forbearing vigilance.

"Is there a hundred-level world visa from the International United Wizards?"

The blond young man's expression did not change at all, and he still had a relaxed smile.

He didn't seem to notice Satis' inner nervousness, and his voice was gentle, but with a slightly apologetic tone.

"Visa..."

Xia Xiu shrugged slightly, as if he accidentally mentioned something insignificant, "I'm so sorry, I seem to have lost it."

After he finished speaking, he smiled softly with a bit of regret and self-deprecation.

"I'm a bit careless."

Hearing this, Satis' heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

No, even if you have to make up an excuse, you have to make it up decently. Do I look like a fool?

The pretty boy's acting is decent, but he can't treat others like fools!

The Elder Wandmaker's vigilance reached its peak in an instant, and he couldn't help but roar in his heart.

Satis' hand tightened unconsciously, and his fingertips touched the thunder scale wand on his waist.

This is his favorite work. The powerful thunder-scale snake scales from the Naga Ring are incorporated into the staff, and the staff is coiled with runes symbolizing thunder and lightning.

At this moment, the tip of the wand flashed with a tiny arc of electricity and made a faint "crackling" sound, indicating that it was ready to cast a powerful spell at any time.

Satis did not act rashly, but the wand in his hand was quietly hidden behind his back.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the corner under the counter, where an inconspicuous magic device was hidden, which was the secret alarm of Elosak's Staff Shop.

As long as he presses it lightly, the entire Arcadian City's magic defense network will be activated in an instant, and the red-robed wizard guards in the city will immediately rush to reinforce it.

Although the alarm had never been activated, Satis's finger was slightly raised, ready to press the button at any time.

"Don't be so nervous, old man. There are many people in the Edici Federation without visas. As the nearest hub of the federation, Hundred Layer World should also learn from their friendly attitude towards people without visas. Moreover, how can visas be like this?

It’s an inconvenience, I said I have a visa, I just can’t take it out, why don’t you believe me?”

The blond young man said with a sincere expression, as if hoping to relieve the tension in the air.

However, the tension in the air increased instead of decreasing, and the sense of oppression deeply enveloped the entire space.

Every nerve in Satis was still tense, and his eyes did not relax. Instead, he stared at the stranger in front of him more cautiously.

"It's bad, I really have to use another set of words to make it work - obviously every time I try to convince people with reason."

Xia Xiu remained calm and still stood there, sighing softly.

Then, he slowly raised one hand and took off the black top hat on his head. The top hat turned in his hand with a leisurely and calm movement.

At the same time, his other hand slowly reached into the inside of his dark windbreaker and took out a silver wand with ease.

This wand is a full fifteen inches long. The lines on the wand's body are so delicate that they are carved from some kind of angel wings. The silver light flows like water under the light.

Xia Xiu sighed softly. The sigh sounded helpless and funny, as if he was facing an overly nervous child.

He shook his head slightly, and with a calm and unquestionable attitude that could not be ignored, he said:

"Old sir, why are you so serious?"

Xia Xiu's voice was soft but clear, and there was no threat in his tone. Instead, he had an easy-going gentleness, as if he had just walked into an ordinary shop instead of facing an old wizard who might cast a spell at any time.

He gently fiddled with the silver wand in his hand, raised his head, looked directly at Satis with a pair of golden eyes, and continued:

"I just want to discuss a business deal."

The pressure in the air began to spread as if it were real.

Satis finally couldn't bear the invisible and huge sense of oppression.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he held the thunder scale wand tightly in both hands, with a trace of determination in his eyes.

Looking at the golden retriever who was still smiling and unhurried, he knew in his heart that he had no way out.

Then, almost as an instinctive reaction, he suddenly raised the wand in his hand and uttered a spell quickly.

"Lightning beam!"

The Elder Wandmaker growled.

[Level III magic spell·Lightning beam!]

A strong magic power burst out from the top of his wand, and accompanied by a sharp "crackling" sound of thunder, a twisted electric light quickly passed through the air like a poisonous snake, rushing straight towards Xia Xiu with terrifying power.

The thunder and lightning brought a dazzling light and cut a very destructive trajectory in the air.

At the same time, Satis's left hand quickly pressed towards the alarm under the counter, trying to immediately trigger the magic defense system in Elosak's staff shop.

As long as the alarm is triggered, the wizard guards from the entire Arcadian City will arrive in an instant.

However, when his palm was about to touch the alarm, he suddenly felt a strange touch under his hand.

He lowered his head to look at his hand, and his expression suddenly changed dramatically - at the moment he was about to press the alarm bell, a strange [∞] symbol appeared under his palm.

That symbol formed an invisible barrier under his hand. No matter how hard he tried, his palm seemed to be blocked by something and he couldn't move forward at all.

Satis's eyes widened, and an inexplicable fear and consternation arose in his heart.

"How could...?"

Just when he was surprised, Xia Xiu on the other side never reacted much. He just sighed slightly, still with that gentle smile.

Facing the roaring lightning, he seemed not to care. He slowly raised the silver wand in his hand and waved it gently.

The [∞] symbol flashed across the top of the wand.

[Leverage of the Sky-Remove Weapons!]

An indescribable power surged out from the silver wand, spreading like a silent ripple.
To be continued...