"It's a beetle nest!" Angele's expression changed. "There are at least 100 knell beetles!"
In his field of vision, rows of data and information kept appearing on the body of the flying beetle.
Under the dim light, the beetle's six short legs were like sharp blades, faintly reflecting a dark red luster.
"We're in the open sea. Anything can happen here," Isabel explained. Isabel stood beside him and explained, "Even the Merfolk only live in a small part of the Jewel Sea. The deep sea is full of danger, wild creatures, and even mutated beasts. "
A large black beetle, half the height of a human, with a huge cylindrical trumpet on its head and two wings on its back, was flapping at high speed as it circled around the deck.
Isabel raised her head and looked at Angele for a long time.
'Knell beetle: Strength greater than 7. Agility greater than 11. Stamina greater than 13. Mentality greater than 9. Retrieving data … Talent Ability: Sound Wave Immunity.'
Although the beetle looked simple, it was extremely valuable. It was a middle-level enchanted item that could protect the body of a wizard with high resistance to sound waves.
The cold raindrops splashed on Angele's face under the dim light. He narrowed his eyes and glanced around the ship. There was nothing but the dark surface of the sea around them. Apart from the undulating waves, there was nothing else.
"Master Green, the storm is too strong. You should go back to the cabin and rest. We'll be fine here!" Isabel's follower, Rivail, spoke in a loud voice.
The beetle that was still circling on the deck slowly flew away, returning to its nest on the broken ship.
Angele felt relieved. It was just a knell beetle, it was not dangerous.
The buzzing noise spread across the deck.
At that moment, everyone stopped talking and looked at the Knell Beetle circling in the sky.
The glow lasted for a while and slowly faded away.
Blue light dots flashed in front of Angele's eyes.
The two knights bowed and walked to Angele as soon as they saw Angele.
The information that the A.I. Chip had scanned came back one by one.
* Creak * The door of the cabin was opened again. Isabel stepped out of the cabin.
The buzzing noise was getting closer and closer.
Isabel looked at the ring Isabel handed to her.
The others followed his line of sight at the same time.
The oil lamp was made of glass and was cylindrical in shape. There was a circular vent at the bottom so that there was no need to worry about wind and rain going in and extinguishing the flame.
"Is that so …" Isabel did not say anything else.
"Why are there knell beetles here? Isn't this a legendary ancient creature? "he asked loudly.
"Be careful, don't attack it!" Isabel quickly shouted. "Those are knell beetles! They are social creatures, so they usually don't attack humans on their own! "
Angele's expression changed. He had read about knell beetles in a wizard's book and it was one of the most ferocious creatures in the wild.
Angele took out the silver ring given to him by Isabel. The ring was surrounded by a white glow.
On the brownish-yellow deck, two knights stood on either side of the ship's railings. Their bodies were bent, their hands tightly grasping the railings of the ship, and their bodies were tied to the mast by a thick rope.
However, for some reason, Angele had a strange feeling, which was why he decided to check it out.
"A knell beetle ship? Could it be Wizard Miranger?" Isabel suddenly shouted. She deliberately used her energy to spread her voice far and wide.
"It's coming!" Angele suddenly looked at the right side of the sea.
She opened her mouth, but no words came out.
The bird had no eyes, no mouth, and no feathers. It only had the body of a bird with a pair of black wings.
Knell beetles were mutated creatures created by ancient wizards. Although they were ancient creatures, they did not have the bloodline of an ancient creature.
The ring could keep the wearer's body temperature constant. There was a disease detection circle engraved on the surface and it would alert the wearer if something happened to their body.
Angele's brow furrowed. "Something's not right, so I came out to check it out." It seemed like his five senses had become much sharper after he compressed his mentality.
"No, knell beetles don't have any valuable materials on them and they're strong, so they won't fight with humans. Also, they don't like human flesh …" Angele's brow furrowed.
The ship swayed slightly. A glass oil lamp was tied to the broken main mast, and the bright yellow flame was the only source of light on the deck below.
Rivail, on the other hand, took out a silver double-edged axe from his back and gripped it with both hands as he focused.
"If you're my friend, don't make things difficult for me," Angele spoke in a light tone.
Gill also added, "Yeah, it's just a storm. We can handle it. You should go back and rest."
Angele handed the ring over to Gill.
She didn't know why, but she suddenly wanted to go back a little later.
Angele chuckled. "The things you think are important to you may not be the most important to others. If you want to make it up to me, I'll need something else."
"It's a beetle." Gill pulled out a black mace from his back.
'Creature can't protect itself with a force field. Calculating …'
Isabel nodded. "It's an alchemy creature. I call it Black Sparrow. It can attack anything within my sight. It's a metal creature." Her brow furrowed as she recalled something.
To her, Angele was just a passerby in her life. She needed to return to her family and become the hope of her family.
The knell beetles were strong enough to destroy everything they had and threaten their lives. When the knell beetles reached a certain number, they would be able to launch a powerful sound wave attack at the same time. Also, there was a queen beetle in the nest. According to the records, the queen beetle was stronger than a rank 1 wizard. Also, they were on the sea, not on land. Without a ship, they would not be able to escape.
However, not a single sound came from the broken black ship in the distance.
"Are you sure the beetles won't get mad at us for following them?" Angele's brow furrowed.
'Comparing their levels … Stronger than a grand knight, weaker than a formal wizard.'
"Wait, you don't have a familiar yet, right?" she suddenly asked.
The Blackbird flapped its wings, circled in the air for a while, and then flew toward the beetle nest ship.
"Knell beetles usually live on land. Why are they here?" Isabel asked in a low voice.
Angele nodded. "I haven't decided yet. If the familiar gets hurt, the wizard's mentality will be damaged as well. If I don't choose the right one, I'll be attacked. I'm still thinking about it. "
"What's that?" Angele was curious. "A puppet?"
"It must be a nest of wild beetles." Angele looked at the beetle nest in the distance and spoke in a light tone.
These dancing black shadows were like bees dancing around a beehive, constantly flying and circling around. Upon closer inspection, they were actually knell beetles.
Isabel lowered her head.
Isabel pointed at the beetle nest in the distance.
The other three's expressions changed.
Angele put the ring on her palm.
On the right side of the sea, a black shadow about half the size of a human was approaching the airship at full speed. The wings on its body flapped at high speed, turning into two blurry phantoms, constantly emitting buzzing sounds.
The black shadow was approaching the airship at full speed, and the wizards could see its face clearly.
There was a broken black airship slowly approaching the airship in the rain.
Isabel looked at the beetle hive ship in the distance and also frowned slightly. She glanced at Angele who was beside her. Angele was the first wizard that she met after she left home. He was also the first wizard that saved her life and made her feel a sense of closeness to him.
"Yes, ma 'am." Rivail bowed to Isabel and cut the rope around his waist. He quickly went down the cabin and grabbed the other ropes.
She slowly took out a black crystal orb from her belt and threw it into the air. The fist-sized orb floated in the air and turned into a black bird.
Not all ancient creatures had extremely strong ancient bloodlines.
"That's right." Isabel nodded. "I thought it was a group of familiars raised by another wizard."
She chanted the incantation in a low voice, and blue light dots flashed in front of her eyes.
* WOO *
The two Grand Knights stopped moving after hearing Isabel's words. They raised their heads and looked at the beetles in the sky.
Jill stood on the side and waited for Angele's order.
"Unless …" Angele did not finish his sentence. He looked at the sea on the right again.
"We need to figure out how to catch up to that airship," Angele asked. "Right?"
Isabel looked at the beetles in the sky and added, "I don't know why it's here, but knell beetles usually don't attack humans. If we don't do anything to it, it'll leave by itself."
* PA *
"Maybe it's attracted by the light of our airship," Angele said in a low voice.
* CHI *
This ship looked a bit like the legendary ghost ship. It was tattered and had no sails. The black hull looked abnormally shabby. There was no one on it, only a large number of black shadows flying around the ship.
"I'm fine," Isabel said.
"But it's good news for us. Knell beetles usually live in places with strong life force. They won't stay on the sea all the time. We just need to follow the airship and we'll be able to find the nearest land," she added.
"What happened? Did something happen? "Isabel walked to Isabel and asked.
"Sure."
Isabel's body was surrounded by a thin layer of white light.
"My familiar has already boarded the knell beetle's nest ship. Chevalier Rivail, please go and get all the ropes on the ship, "Isabel said to Rivail, who was standing nearby.
"Looks like you need this more than me." He looked at Isabel's body, which was shivering from the cold.
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