The next day, the group left the camp. Josian and Winnie were stuffed into the carriage and continued their journey towards the northwest.
After about half a day, when the sun was at its hottest, the carriage stopped again.
After Joshua and Winnie got off the carriage, they were surprised to find that they were not in the wilderness, but they were not far from it.
This was because when they looked around, other than a seemingly large manor, there was only a continuous stretch of hills and a dense forest in front of them. There was no possibility of other people at a glance.
Winnie frowned and asked the middle-aged Magician, "Hey, did you kidnap me to do magic machine research for you?
Are you trying to tell me that this is the place for research? "
The middle-aged Magician glanced at her and didn't answer. Instead, he motioned for his subordinates to escort the two and Hawat into the manor.
Winnie asked him a few more questions, but he still didn't say a word. He was completely different from how he would occasionally talk to the two on the way here.
Not long after they entered the manor, a group of people came to greet them.
The one at the front was a middle-aged man in noble attire. He looked quite dignified. When he saw Winnie, a trace of joy flashed across his face. He asked the middle-aged Magician, "Is she the target this time, Musher?"
The middle-aged Magician called Musher bowed slightly and answered solemnly, "My lord, this woman is the target of this operation. She is a third-grade researcher from the Magic Research Institute of New Flying Chamber of Commerce, Winnie Spensa.
The young man beside her is her husband, Lierno Josian.
This little boy is her nephew, Hawat. "
The middle-aged Magician glanced at Josian and Hawat's faces. He didn't pay them much attention and turned to Winnie with a very amiable smile.
"Researcher Winnie, welcome to our secret research institute.
I hope you will have a good time here and fully devote yourself to your research. "
Winnie glanced at him and said coldly, "You have people kidnap us like this and expect me to have a good time?"
The middle-aged man laughed, "Although the method of inviting you here is a bit rough, please don't doubt our sincerity.
I assure you that you will have the best living and working environment here.
There are countless people here for you to order around, as well as countless magic materials for you to use as you wish.
I believe that working here will be more convenient and comfortable than working in the Magic Research Institute of New Flying Chamber of Commerce. "
Winnie snorted. "What if I want to leave?"
"Of course not."
"Then what if I ask you to release my husband and nephew and let them leave?
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"Of course not."
"Then can I contact New Flyer and tell them that I'm staying here to work?"
"Obviously, this is also not allowed," the middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Then you've been talking nonsense for so long." Winnie sighed.
"That's why I've always disliked the way you nobles act. Since you've kidnapped me and forced me to work for you, then just say it. Why do you have to beat around the bush and say such high-sounding words? What's the point of that?"
The corners of the middle-aged man's mouth twitched, and the smile on his face became a little stiff. He coughed lightly before responding, "Researcher Winnie, I've already said that although your freedom will be restricted to a certain extent, I'll provide you with very good conditions in other aspects. I guarantee that you'll be able to conduct your research here happily.
As long as you are willing to cooperate, I can guarantee that you and your family will not be harmed. "
"In other words, if I don't cooperate, they may be harmed?" Winnie asked.
The middle-aged man smiled dangerously. "Of course I don't want things to go that far. You don't want things to go that far either, do you?"
"Hmph!
Hypocrite! "Winnie snorted.
The middle-aged man shrugged and spread out his hands. "I don't care what you think of me. I just need you to answer one question.
Researcher Winnie, are you willing to cooperate with us in our research? "
"You've spent so much effort to bring us here, and you're still acting like this. Are you going to allow me to refuse?" Winnie asked with a cold smile.
The middle-aged man smiled. "If I can get your sincere cooperation, then I obviously don't want our relationship to be too strained.
You are a smart person. You should know what to choose. "
Winnie looked around and sighed. "Looks like I don't have a choice?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said nothing.
Winnie stared at him for a while. Just when the middle-aged man thought that she was going to nod in agreement, she suddenly shook her head and smiled mischievously.
"Unfortunately, I still don't want to."
As soon as she finished speaking, Winnie waved her hand and two small fireballs flew in front of the two burly men who were watching Jothean and Hawat.
The two of them instinctively tilted their heads, but Winnie had already flown over in an instant. She pressed her hands on Jothean and Hawat's bodies, and then carried them with each hand. The three of them flew into the air.
The three of them had been quiet all this time, not showing any signs of resistance. Now that they had suddenly attacked, it was naturally beyond everyone's expectations.
In particular, the middle-aged magus named Musheer was even more stunned.
He had clearly put an antimagic bracelet on Winnie. How could Winnie be able to cast spells so easily?
She could even fly up into the sky with the two of them?
The stern-looking middle-aged man was the first to react. He immediately shouted angrily at Musheer, "What are you waiting for?
Hurry up and bring them back! "
Musheer hurriedly replied, "Don't worry, my lord. She can't fly far with two people.
Your subordinate will bring her back right away. "
With that, he circulated his magic power and flew up with the two other adept magi that the middle-aged man had brought.
Musheer wasn't too worried when he saw Winnie and the other two already in the air.
Winnie was only a 6th-tier magus. It was impossible for her to fly far with two people.
Moreover, the surroundings were all barren mountains. It was impossible for her to find a suitable place to hide in such a short time.
Winnie's actions were unexpected, but in his eyes, it was nothing more than a last-ditch struggle. It was completely meaningless.
Just as he was thinking about how he would torture Winnie's husband and nephew to give her a warning, even though Winnie couldn't move, Mushel suddenly sensed an abnormally powerful magical wave coming from afar.
He and the other two Magicians turned their heads at the same time in shock, only to see that in the distant sky, a red ray of light was already rapidly flying towards them.
The three magi didn't have much time to react. They could only put up a magic shield in an instant.
"Boom!"
The red light hit Musheer's magic shield first, causing a huge explosion.
Mushel felt as if his Mana Shield was like snow exposed to the summer sun. It melted in an instant, and then he was blown away by the huge shockwave.
The fate of the other two magicians was no different from Musheer's. The three of them flew out in a parabola in the sky like kites with their strings cut, landing far behind the manor.
The middle aged man on the ground looked in the direction of the red light with a shocked expression. Then he saw a giant black shadow quickly flying over from the horizon, arriving above the manor after a while.
After seeing the true appearance of this giant shadow, the middle aged man's face turned ashen.
"It's actually the New Flyer guards' Magic Airship!
How did they find this place so quickly? "
Winnie in the sky had already brought Jothean and Hawat to the side of the Magic Airship that had suddenly appeared, flying in through the side door.
When she entered, Winnie's legs turned soft and she sat down on the ground, letting out a long sigh.
"Hu, I was scared to death.
If you came a bit later, I would have been caught by them again. "
In the Magic Airship, there was a girl who was around the same age as Winnie who was wearing the uniform of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce's guards. She said with a smile, "Come on Winnie, you weren't afraid at all this time, alright?
If it was up to me, you and Jothean were just enjoying an unexpected trip abroad. "
After saying this, she patted the head of Hawat who was in a daze and said in a gentle voice, "It's your little nephew who should have been scared.
Hei, Hawat, are you scared? "
Hawat looked around the Magic Airship in a daze before revealing an excited look. His eyes lit up as he shook his head, "I'm not scared!
Auntie, this is the legendary Magic Airship, right? "
The young girl rolled her eyes, "Call me big sister!
I'm not that old!
Right, this is the Magic Airship.
You've never sat in one before, right? "
"Un!
This is my first time sitting in a Magic Sedan!
It's too fun! "Hawat said with a strong nod.
The young girl helplessly patted her forehead, "Alright, Winnie, it seems like my worries were a bit unnecessary. Your little nephew really is shockingly bold."
Winnie gave a snort. When she was about to say something, there was a young man who was around thirty years old who was also wearing the uniform of the Xinfei guards who cut her off.
"Jothean, Winnie, we could have saved you earlier.
But in order to find the mastermind behind them, we've made you work a bit harder. "
"This is nothing." Winnie took a deep breath and stood up. She pointed her finger downwards.
"How do we take care of those fellows down there?"
The young man came to the window and looked down at the giant manor as his lips curled into a cold smile of disdain.
"Those fellows actually dared to kidnap our New Flyer's people, they really don't know death!
I can guarantee that they and the people behind them will regret this impulse. "