I Created Scientific Magic

This thought couldn’t help but surface in Lynn’s mind. Carl was the name of the body he had taken over, and it had been a long time since he had heard this name after arriving at the harbor town.

Although the red letter in front of him appeared to be merely an invitation, and the content and address were very polite, the direct mention of his identity clearly indicated that the sender had ill intentions, carrying a hint of threat.

Now, the only person who definitely knew his identity was Johnny…

No, Bai Ge and the possibly dead Kro could also be considered half a person.

Lynn’s first suspect was naturally Johnny. After entering the harbor town, the identity and status he had obtained did not match the original Carl’s, which might have raised some doubts in the other’s mind.

But the exposure of his identity would not benefit Johnny in any way, as it would mean that the responsibility for the interruption of the trade routes would be brought up again.

Compared to the official identity he had received, the word of an apprentice did not carry much credibility.

Next was Bai Ge; although the child was now in a half-dead state, some powerful spiritual magic wizards might be able to extract some critical information from her mind.

Helram had already taken Bai Ge’s frozen body to find a grand wizard who was an expert in spiritual magic, which might be related to this.

However, Lynn quickly dismissed this guess because that grand wizard had only set off yesterday. Not to mention whether he could reach Wizard City within a day, at the very least he wouldn’t have been able to return to send the letter.

Furthermore, Lynn was utterly incapable of competing with the power Helram possessed; if the latter had something on him, there was no need for such convoluted measures.

If he was not mistaken, Bai Ge’s soul had likely already been collected by the AI, and even if there were memory-searching magic, it might not be useful.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and after the initial panic, Lynn quickly calmed down.

The other party might not truly be able to confirm it, this letter could very well be a probe, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been delivered only now.

Because there was no evidence to prove that he was Carl.

In Wizard Land, where Spiritual Magic was completely forbidden, using memories from the brain as evidence was not something that could be brought to light.

After all, anyone who claimed so would be admitting to being a Spiritual Wizard and having used magic expressly forbidden by the Wizard Council—a serious offense.

As Lynn pondered, the envelope floating in mid-air spontaneously combusted, turning into scattered ashes.

At the same time, a delicately crafted ring fell out, landing inside the cup on the desk with a series of crisp sounds.

Lynn activated “Mage’s Hand,” drawing the ring closer to him.

According to the description in the envelope, by inputting Magic Power into the ring, a specific magical frequency would be emitted, sending a portion of intent-bearing Magic Power to the meeting location.

No need to move in person, nor appear in true form—this is what “Faceless” meant!

Apart from the inviter, no one else could know the identities of the others… Each member could freely discuss topics considered taboo by Wizard Land, including the forbidden Spiritual Magic!

This is somewhat like… holographic projection?

Lynn turned the exquisite ring over, its band made entirely of Mithril, with many strange magical runes engraved on its surface. The most eye-catching feature was the red gemstone set on the bezel, carved into the shape of an exceedingly beautiful flower.

“Bloodrose?” Lynn recognized the unique flower and instantly understood who had sent the envelope and the ring.

Had his recent interrogation of Nu’er been noticed?

Lynn pondered privately whether the moment Nu’er died, the person who had placed the soul restriction in his mind received the message and hence sent the letter.

Whether this was a threat, a warning, or an attempt to court him, Lynn did not know, but one thing he could be sure of was that this Wizard organization named “Bloodrose” seemed to know a lot of information they shouldn’t have access to.

Whether it was the suddenly acquired blueprints for the airship or the name “Carl”…

Prophecy? Divination? Contacting the possibly deceased Kro via spirit seance, some kind of magic for eavesdropping on conversations, spells for detecting lies, bribing someone who knew this information with money…

Thinking of all the possibilities, Lynn’s expression turned cold. He wrapped the hovering ring in antimagic stone to block Magic Power, then took down books one by one from the bookshelf, cut a hole in the wooden board behind them, and stashed the ring inside.

He certainly had no intention of carrying around such an item of dubious origin, nor did he plan to attend the so-called “Faceless” gathering—which could very well be a trap, and attending would simply validate the sender’s conjecture.

There were still four days until the next “Faceless” meeting, presumably the time the other party had given him to think it over, but Lynn had no intention of playing along at their pace.

“‘The Dark Physician’ Radak?” Lynn recalled the name that Nu’er had repeatedly mentioned during the interrogation.

This Radak must be a key figure within “Bloodrose,” and the most likely person to have set the soul restriction in Nu’er’s mind and sent him the letter!

(PS: Seeking recommendations for the new book, asking for favorites, following, everything.)