The completely transparent water bubble was punctured from the inside. The owl that had been sleeping for a long time finally woke up struggled to break free from the membrane that wrapped around it and slid to the ground. It shook off the mucus stains on its body and spread its wings to stretch its body that had become one size bigger.
Coo coo coo …
It turned its head and called out softly. It still looked cute as if it had only slept for a while and did not realize the changes that had happened to its body.
It flapped its wings and flew up, landing on Elvin's arm like a feather. Other than the fact that its body was slightly larger than normal, there was nothing unusual about its appearance.
Although the owl still looked the same as its kind, its wingspan alone was more than two meters. It was not much different from a real eagle. If it were not for Elvin's extraordinary physique, he might not be able to lift it with just one arm.
"So heavy!"
Although he complained, Elvin's face was full of joy. He did not need to examine it to know that it had undergone tremendous changes internally. The second stage of the ritual was a success.
He closed his eyes.
The seabirds that had covered half of the saltwater swamp emitted invisible waves. After being processed by the owl, which had the first directional "base station", it was transmitted to Elvin's mind.
In an instant, Elvin's field of vision was raised.
The eyes of every seabird were a high-resolution camera. Hundreds of views of different heights were pieced together to form a huge complete image. It was even like a satellite map in his previous life that could be controlled to zoom in and out. Everything in half of the saltwater swamp could be seen.
Under the setting sun, the broken leaves that were bitten by insects, the gray rabbit hiding behind the mottled shrubs, the small black fish under the crevices of the rocks in the stream, and a few saltwater crocodiles lying on the sand enjoying the last afterglow of the day … Everything was shown in detail.
Elvin clenched his right hand tightly. He felt a sense of control as if he was in God's perspective.
The witchcraft version of the holographic dynamic map was completed!
Thanks to the owl's instinctive self-correction after receiving the information, the image was even better than he had imagined.
At this moment, Elvin felt that all the energy and money he had invested in this period of time was worth it. Only a transmigrator from the Information Age like him could understand the importance of intelligence and information, regardless of the background!
Happy, Elvin liked the snow-white owl standing on his arm no matter how he looked at it. Even if it turned its head 180 degrees and stared at him stupidly, Elvin automatically defined its expression as "adorable."
It was no longer a dispensable 1%. Owls deserved a name of their own.
Cough, Elvin is just that realistic …
"Hmm … 'Base Station', 'Base Station', I'll call you Beth."
"Coo coo coo …" After the ritual transformation was completed, the owl's brain had developed and its intelligence level had increased exponentially. It could now somewhat understand the meaning of Elvin's telepathic transmission and cooed continuously. Obviously, it liked it very much.
And Elvin believed that as they continued to interact with each other in the future, the IQ of the owl, oh, Beth, would increase rapidly. With the current "hardware" foundation, it shouldn't be a problem to reach the level of a normal human.
It had been a few days since he left Gabred. After achieving his goal perfectly, Elvin didn't plan to spend the night here. After he packed up his things, he returned to Gabred in the last light of the setting sun.
But unlike when he came, there was not a single seabird behind him.
The "scouts" were spread out far away, all of them turned into nodes on the reconnaissance network and became part of Elvin's real-time intelligence system.
.....
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
The sky was slightly gloomy, as if rain would fall at any time. The wet sea breeze brushed against his face, and the snow-white waves swept across the sides of the warship before disappearing into the stern of the ship.
Elvin, in a major uniform, stood alone at the bow of the navy supply ship and looked back at Gabred.
Without a doubt, today was the day he left for the Royal Naval College to report.
Destination: Faletis Kingdom's largest port city – New Haven.
After returning from the saltwater swamp, he used a few days to settle all his affairs in Gabred. Including the handover of work on the "Silver Wing", asking Uncle Gör to take care of Gary, who was promoted to warrant officer due to his outstanding performance, paying the rent for the next six months, and so on.
Before he left, Elvin even paid a visit to Major Eugene, his instructor when he first joined the army, and gave him a box of twenty bottles of whale potion that he specially concocted.
This potion had no effect on a pinnacle Knight like Gör, but for a low-level Knight like Eugene who was in the berserk stage, it was a miracle potion.
After becoming an official Knight, Elvin already knew that the fleet had a similar supply of potions for the extraordinary Knights under his command. But with Major Eugene's position, the fleet's quota obviously couldn't meet his daily needs.
So when Elvin brought these potions to his door, it was exactly what Eugene wanted. After trying out the effects a little, he was very satisfied with Elvin's gift, saying that it was even better than the potions distributed by the fleet!
Elvin was also very happy to receive the gratitude of Instructor Eugene. When he first joined the army, he received a lot of help from Instructor Eugene, and he was also a great contributor to his reunion with Uncle Gör.
Now that he had the ability to repay him, Elvin, who was deeply influenced by the concept of "repay kindness with kindness" in his previous life, felt a lot more relaxed.
After that, Elvin, who had nothing to do, packed his luggage and boarded the supply ship to New Haven.
Because they received the notice that Elvin had enrolled in the Royal Naval College, the Third Fleet had already completed the relevant procedures for him, and he also had a period of vacation. But his comrades on the Silver Wing didn't have this kind of treatment. After repairing the ship and handling the spoils of war, they had already thrown themselves into busy missions.
So when Elvin set off today, there wasn't even a single person to send him off. Coupled with the gloomy weather, this parting scene didn't seem very bright and beautiful!
But Elvin was in a good mood, or rather, he had been in a good mood ever since he returned from the Saltwater Swamp.
While his witchcraft research had made great progress, he had also received his share of the spoils of war from the unexpected encounter with the "Shark Tooth" pirates.
The cost of an ordinary Level 5 warship was around eight thousand Gold Lions, and two specially modified pirate ships were even more expensive, especially the "Shark Tooth" as the flagship, which cost at least ten thousand Gold Lions.
Because of Elvin's outstanding contribution, after handling the spoils of war, Elvin received an anonymous gold note of four thousand Gold Lions. This was also his largest income since he went to sea. It was equivalent to the income of the "Vanilla Plantation" under his name for four years.
However, money wasn't the most valuable thing that Elvin had gained from the battle.
After making a great contribution in saving the lieutenant general, Elvin's own strength had reached the standard, so it was natural for him to wear the colonel's uniform. And after gaining the recognition of Lieutenant General Snyder, the "friendship" between Elvin and Milan became more stable …
After returning to Gabred, Elvin met with Milan a few more times, either actively or passively.
The friendship of fighting side by side and bathing in blood was still lingering. Now that the two of them got along, it was much better than the situation where they were curious and constantly probing each other.
In view of their mutual recognition, and the foreseeable long-term cooperation in the future, the two of them openly and honestly had a long private conversation, each revealing part of their secrets to the other.
Milan confessed her identity as a "Clairvoyant" from the School of Prophecy, and Elvin generously admitted that he had indeed obtained the inheritance of a Sorcerer through the "Potionology" notebook. He also expressed his gratitude to Milan.
In fact, even if Elvin did not admit it, he had already exposed his ability to control seabirds during the battle that day. Milan had already seen it, so he might as well be frank with her.
The common identity of a Sorcerer made the two young people, who were hard to find the same kind, appreciate each other, and their relationship became more harmonious.
Moreover, Elvin also understood the true views of the upper class from Milan.
It was completely different from what he had heard and imagined. Degeneration, loss of control, and risk were all excuses. Benefits and maintaining the rule were the foundation!
Many nobles were involved in funding Sorcerer organizations, secret societies, and even nurturing Sorcerers themselves.
Creativity, productivity, and even the most coveted "lifespan" could be obtained through the hands of Sorcerers. This was something that the ruling Church could never give them!
Otherwise, how could Alchemists, who were obviously a type of Sorcerer, develop? With the development of the steam engine industry, branches of the Alchemist Guild "Light of Alchemy" openly existed in the capitals of many civilized countries.
Elvin also learned from him that the Royal Naval College, which was a member of the Pan Continent organization "Red Maple Academy Alliance", had many supernatural inheritances other than the Knight's path.
Especially the Alchemy School of the Sorcerer's path!
Although the orthodox Church stood at the top of the supernatural world, it did not mean that their rule was omnipresent. Even under the suppression of the orthodox Gods, those with ambitions and ideas were far more than just the rulers of a country. The "Red Maple Academy Alliance" was the result of such competition and testing.
At least according to Milan, in the Royal Naval College, which was the most advanced military academy in Faletis, there was a "shadow library" hidden under the military academy on the surface, which collected all kinds of mystical knowledge and supernatural knowledge.
However, everyone wanted supernatural knowledge. If Elvin wanted to obtain the qualifications to enter, he still needed to work hard.
Elvin was looking forward to this library, and he also understood what Uncle Gör was talking about. Whether it was in the world of science or witchcraft, in order to discover the truth, other than talent and inspiration, a solid foundation of knowledge was the cornerstone of all results.
If Elvin wanted to go further on the path of Sorcerer, this shortcoming was a hurdle that he could never bypass.
Maybe the six months of study in the Royal Naval College could help him uncover some of the mysteries of this world?
"Only Sorcerers can threaten the rule of God?" Slightly ruminating on the words that Milan said, Elvin was overwhelmed with emotions.
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