I train my body alone in the magical world.

Chapter 12 The Most Elite Team in Niuzhen

"empire..."

"A mage?"

Everyone present looked at Fu Xiao with surprise.

Especially Uncle Hank, while he was still showing off that his Bruce had secured an invitation to the Imperial Magic Academy, Fu Xiao had already secured an invitation from the Empire to become a magician.

Is the difference between people really that big?

Rias frowned. It seemed that Grace knew Fu Xiao.

How did he suddenly get involved with the dispatching magicians?

They just met this morning, right? Aren't they getting a little too familiar with each other?

"My Lady Magician, please! Please save Trish!" Bruce bowed deeply to Grace.

"Until then, I can't guarantee you anything. Even if I had a way to deal with the goblin horde, you must be prepared for the worst!"

Grace's eyes held a newfound seriousness and earnestness.

Uncle Haru's body trembled slightly... He didn't want to, and dared not, think about it...

A group of nearly a hundred people had already gathered in front of the central square.

Faced with Grace's suggestion, Baron Andrew resolutely shook his head: "No, Lady Grace, I refuse!"

Grace was also slightly taken aback...

She hadn't expected Baron Andrew to give this answer.

"Putting aside the fact that so many people are untrained and might cause trouble, it would be very difficult to rescue them if the goblins noticed..."

"Or rather, it's that I can't do it, Lady Grace!"

Baron Andrew interrupted Grace, his deep gaze sweeping over the hastily assembled group. Most of them were family members of the abducted residents, and they didn't even have armor or decent weapons, just hoes and pitchforks for farming.

"Many of them have had their families kidnapped, and I can't, and I can't, let them... just sit here waiting!"

Baron Andrew looked at Grace.

Grace instantly understood... Even if Baron Andrew was willing to withdraw his troops and trust her, the residents of Bullhorn Town would certainly not be willing.

Even if they had never seen or heard of goblins' brutality, and now that the fate of their loved ones was unknown, no one would listen to their advice.

Grace hesitated for a moment...

Things are getting a bit complicated!

As a dispatched mage, dealing with such matters is not my duty.

The best option, of course, is to let the local noble lord make the decision. Baron Andrew also knows that the Lingxi Empire is so large that there are many incidents of goblins or other monsters plundering remote villages every year, and it is inevitable that some residents will suffer some losses.

He didn't dare make any promises or guarantees, and that's when Grace stepped in...

Baron Andrew naturally passed the problem on to Grace. He knew perfectly well that sending the townspeople would be of no use and might even lead to worse results, yet he did nothing about it!

Damn it... Grace glared at Baron Andrew with some displeasure...

Damn those aristocratic politicians! They value their family reputation above all else!

"Let's go, Your Excellency! Every second of hesitation increases their danger!"

"Yes! My daughter is waiting for me! I can't wait any longer!"

"If Lord Andrew is unwilling, then let's set off ourselves! There's no time!"

Grace felt as if she were being roasted over a fire, listening to the noisy urging.

She slightly raised her head and her eyes met Fu Xiao's.

Fu Xiao nodded slightly, her eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and respect...

It was just like... the way I looked at the mages before I enrolled in the magic academy.

Grace felt a little guilty... Really... Why did you look at me like that? Even a mage would...

What should I do? Or rather... is it a matter of whether I dare to stand up and shoulder everyone's expectations?

Baron Andrew dared not guarantee the reputation of the Andrew family, so he himself…

Grace hesitated for a moment...

He really did act impulsively, just like always!

Ok?

"Grace...the path you choose to take is ultimately up to you!"

She lowered her head, the last words Granny Gwen said to her on the day she left the capital echoing in her mind.

That day, she cried her eyes out, and Grandma Gwen, as always, comforted herself with a smile...

Grandma Gwen... have I finally become the most hated mage in your eyes?

"Calm down!!"

Grace let out a magical shout, and everyone in the square instinctively shut their mouths.

The noisy square suddenly fell silent.

Grace stood before Baron Andrew: "My name is Grace! I am a mage dispatched by the Empire, and I assure you all that I will rescue everyone! So please remain calm. Goblins are cunning creatures; if so many of you enter the jungle, they might shift their base, delaying the rescue! Please... wait for my good news in the town!"

"Believe me!! I assure you in the name of the Imperial Mage!"

After Grace said that, the previously restless crowd quieted down.

A mage, or rather, a magician dispatched by an empire!

In the capital city, people might just laugh it off, but in a remote town like Niujiaozhen...

This title is enough to intimidate everyone.

"Wow, Grace is so cool!"

Fu Xiao couldn't help but nod at Grace.

This is what everyone imagines a monk to be like!

Baron Andrew nodded, observing the current situation. "I understand everyone's feelings, but please have faith in Lady Grace the Mage!"

Instead of sending the emotionally distraught townspeople into the jungle for a rescue, it would be better to leave the task to Grace; let professionals handle professional matters.

"Lady Grace, would you like me to provide you with a mage escort?"

In Baron Andrew's mind, in a typical adventurer's party, the mage, as the main damage dealer, would definitely be accompanied by a guard team that could create an environment for the mage to deal damage.

"No need!" Grace simply shook her head, declining Baron Andrew's offer. "I'm not like ordinary mages!"

Ok?

Baron Andrew's pupils trembled slightly... as if he understood something, he nodded gently.

If what I think is true, and Grace is merely a magician dispatched by the Empire... that's such a waste of her talents!

"Then I beg you, Lady Grace! May everything go smoothly!" Baron Andrew placed his right hand over his heart and bowed slightly to Grace, pleading.

"Lady Grace!! Please...you must save my daughter!" Uncle Haru pleaded, kneeling on the ground.

The townspeople looked at Grace with pleading eyes. Having lived in the town their entire lives, they could only place their last hope on the mage Grace in the face of this sudden turmoil.

Grace nodded silently; she had naturally planned to make thorough preparations beforehand.

Inside the makeshift hut arranged by Granny Gwen, Grace placed three small jars of blue potion and three small jars of green potion into a secure pocket inside her mage robe, then looked up at the three people in front of her.

"I'm telling you, I can manage to take care of Fu Xiao by myself, but the two of you..."

"Lady Grace, I absolutely won't hold you back. I also want to...go and save Trish!"

"With Fu Xiao!" Brewster added.

Rias gripped the sword at her waist even tighter: "If Fuxiao goes, I'll go too! I know breathing techniques and swordsmanship; I can help you too!"

"I see..."

Grace hesitated for a moment, then pulled the dusty box out from under the bed.

"Little fatty! Can you get me the staff?"

It's clear that Grace hasn't used her staff in a long time.

Bruce took the large rectangular box and nodded vigorously: "Mission accomplished!"

He looked at his familiar companions and Grace, the Imperial mage... and his adventurous spirit seemed to be ignited.

Maybe...we are...

The most elite team in Niuzhen!

After confirming all their equipment, the group, led by Baron Andrew, arrived at the market in the southern suburbs that had been attacked.

The once bustling market is now just a mess.

The heavy, pungent smell of blood lingered for a long time, and the red and green blood was visible everywhere.

The scene was far more horrific than Grace had imagined. The guards of Bullhorn Town fought back, but it seemed to have little effect.

The goblins abducted many women from the market, and many were killed on the spot.

Even though Baron Andrew had already dealt with the scene immediately, but...

The lingering stench of blood in the air still made the three children feel a slight urge to vomit. Midnight... was usually the busiest time at the caravan market.

"So how do we find the goblin's lair?" Bruce asked the question that everyone was very concerned about.

Grace crouched down beneath a patch of green blood, her index finger lightly touching the ground, her body enveloped in a faint purple light.

"Spirit Fox!"

"Buzz!"

A small white fox with a little bell hanging around its neck appeared beside Grace's legs.

"howl!!"

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