The three-masted sailboat was quiet and hazy, like a monster hiding in the night. Hardly had the two pointed boats stopped next to it when two rope ladders slid down silently and landed right before the pointed boats.
Tom turned around and said to the teenagers in a low voice, "Don't talk. Don't make any noise."
Hearing his request, the atmosphere immediately became depressing. Sprint and the rest of the teenagers who had been laughing and relaxing all became solemn, as if they had not realized that they were not on a happy trip but were preparing to sneak and break the blockade of the Church. If they were not careful, they would be tied to the cross.
Seeing that they all understood the seriousness of the situation, Tom said to Lucien in a low voice, "Evans, I'll go up and check first. After making sure that everything is fine, you can ask the kids to climb the ladder. Thank you. "
"It's nothing." Lucien did not mind. At such a moment, if he asked to be the first one to climb up as an official sorcerer, the teenagers behind him would not be supervised and would easily get into chaos, which would attract the attention of other people on the sailboat, which would get him into trouble. Therefore, sometimes, it was better for everyone to be safe than sorry.
Tom, the level-two Knight, pulled the ladder softly and quickly climbed up like a black shadow. He jumped over the railing and disappeared into the corner of the deck.
The atmosphere was so tense that even Sprint, a proud teenager, was too solemn to say anything. He waited for Tom's signal in silence.
After a while, Tom stuck his head out of the railing. Since Lucien did not tell him that he could see in the dark, Tom threw down the white handkerchief that they agreed on, indicating that everything was fine and that they could climb the ladder.
"Sprint, Katrina, each of you climb one side." Lucien made the arrangement unhurriedly. His calm attitude made the teenagers who were slightly nervous find the source of their confidence. They gradually calmed down and were able to focus on casting spells and climb without trembling.
Following Lucien's order, the teenagers climbed to the deck without making any noise and hid under Tom's signal.
"Olmos, Heidi, it's your turn." When it was Olmos' turn, Lucien realized that this brown-haired young man, who was said to have good spiritual power, had a very low presence. Every day, he studied quietly, practiced quietly, ate quietly, and returned to his room quietly, as if he was everyone's shadow.
Oelmos nodded. He reached out his hand, grabbed the rope ladder, and started climbing. His speed was fast and balanced.
"She seems to have the strength of a Knight's squire …" Lucien subconsciously judged. Compared to him, Heidi was very clumsy. The swaying rope ladder made her pale and stiff. If it weren't for Mr. Evans's authority and "fear", she would have screamed out loud.
Lucien watched with a smile, not helping Heidi unless she showed signs of falling. Such an experience was a valuable asset for their growth.
Slowly, painfully, and fearfully, Heidi finally reached the deck. She felt weak all over, and her limbs were powerless. However, when she thought back to the experience just now, she was filled with pride. She had actually managed to climb this terrifying rope ladder.
Like her, Layria also climbed up one step and then stopped. It was very difficult for her to reach the deck. Annick, who set off at the same time, had already hidden in the shadow of the railing as Tom told him.
All the apprentices successfully climbed up. Lucien did not waste any time. He carried his black suitcase with his left hand and pulled the rope ladder with his right hand. After a few steps, he landed on the deck without making a sound.
Tom walked to him with a skinny sailor with dark skin and curly hair, "Evans, you seem to have the strength of a senior-rank Knight's squire."
"I have a Knight's sword." Lucien did not answer directly. Under the guidance of Tom and the sailor, he walked to the bottom of the cabin through a small door behind the deck.
After going down two levels, the smell of sweat hit their faces. It was dark in the corridor. They had to rely on the candlesticks in the hands of the sailors to light up the way.
At this time, two men dressed like sailors walked to them from the corner. They were talking and laughing.
When Lucien was about to cast Charm Person, the two sailors nodded to Tom at the same time, "Yes, Sir." Tom nodded at Lucien. "Yes, sir." Lucien nodded at Tom at the same time.
Tom replied in a low voice, "Is everything okay?"
"No, everything's fine." The two sailors stepped aside.
As if sensing Lucien's confusion, Tom turned around and forced a smile on his gloomy face, "I'm the boatswain of this ship. Otherwise, how could it be so easy for me to sneak in? Viscount Wright's merchant ship is protected by many divine circles, and there are also pastors in charge of it. Also, even if you sneak in, without me, the boatswain, to prepare the food and fruits for you, you'll all die of hunger or sickness in the next one month. "
The Stormy Strait was called a strait, and it was indeed not wide. However, due to frequent lightning and thunder, strong winds and huge waves, it would take a long time to cross it.
It was said that many powerful sorcerers had tried to figure out why there were so many thunderbolts and hurricanes in this strait, but none of them could figure out the reason.
Looking at Tom, Lucien thought of the deep friendship between Granneuve and Viscount Wright. He had a feeling that Viscount Wright's fleet was deeply infiltrated by Granneuve, especially since Granneuve was one of the maintainers of the underground order in Sturk. Most of the sailors and coolies were under Granneuve's control. As a Grand Knight, Lucien wondered if Viscount Wright had noticed anything.
Led by Tom, Lucien and the other apprentices soon arrived at the second last floor where the cargo was stored. It was dark, damp, dirty, and full of all kinds of smells.
In a hidden corner, there was a row of cabins. They were very small, and it seemed that they were not meant for people to live in. But now, they had been cleaned up and hung with hammocks.
"Two apprentices will share one cabin, and Mr. Evans will share one cabin," Tom said. "During this period of time, you can't leave the cabins on this floor. You can only meditate, but you can't cast any spells. Also, even when you're on this floor, you have to be careful when someone comes down to check the cargo. When we get to Holm, all the sufferings we've suffered will pay off. "
After Tom left, the apprentices took the candlesticks and went back to their own cabins.
Layria and Heidi shared one cabin. After opening the door, the two of them looked at each other and laughed. Then they said to Annick who was walking to his own cabin, "Annick, I feel so relaxed now that I don't have to practice casting any spells on the ship. I feel that I've been chanting spells for a long time."
"We can sleep in now!" Heidi, on the other hand, felt that the dirty and smelly cabin was not so bad after all.
"But we still can't forget to practice. Magic is our foundation. The more we practice it, the more useful it will be." Although Annick said that, he still put on a relaxed expression. Holidays were every kid's favorite thing!
"What are you talking about?" A familiar, gentle voice that always made them feel a bit scared came from behind them.
Layria and Heidi immediately stood still and bowed their heads. "Mr. Evans." They still couldn't hide the smile on their faces.
Lucien nodded slightly, "Since we can't practice magic, we'll continue to study arcana and magic basics in the afternoon. We'll identify the types of magic creatures, and then we'll do a set of exercises."
"What?!" The three kids' faces completely collapsed.
… …
Lucien planned to leave enough time for them to rest and relax. However, his plan was soon disrupted. When the ship returned to the dock and set off to the Storm Strait, Layria and Heidi started to feel seasick. They vomited so much that they couldn't even think.
Most of the apprentices were like that. Even the prideful Sprint and Katrina were not spared. Apart from Olmos, who was expected to be affected, Annick was the only one who was not affected. Annick was the only one who was not affected. If it weren't for the deaf and dumb coolies sent by Tom to deliver food and fruits and clean up the vomit, this floor would not be habitable at all.
In the gap between the piles of wooden boxes, Lucien was answering Annick's questions about the structure of magic.
"Mr. Evans, when will Layria and Heidi get better?" Annick was a bit worried.
The cabin was undulating greatly. Obviously, there was a storm outside. Lucien leaned against the wooden boxes and patted Annick's shoulder, "In two days, they'll be completely adapted to the weather and start to recover. After all, they have good spiritual power, and they also have the vegetable oil that Mr. Tom prepared. Don't you see that they're much better than they were two days ago? "
When Annick was about to answer, the ship suddenly shook up and down so violently that he almost fell down. When he finally stood still, a hand suddenly appeared on his mouth, and the light on the candlestick went out without any sign.
"Someone's coming down. Don't talk." But soon, Lucien's low voice came to his ears, and Annick suppressed his shock and fear.
As an official sorcerer, Lucien keenly sensed that someone was coming down from the upper floor, so he reacted in time.
Through the gap between the wooden boxes, the dim candlelight came into Lucien's eyes. The magnetic voice of a young man sounded very excited, "My dear Chelly, you're the sun in my heart. Without you, I'll be in the darkness forever. I've missed you so much these days that I couldn't even calm down when I prayed."
"My dear Jacques, so have I. I wish I could become an angel with wings and fly to your side. But my father has been with me a lot these days, teaching me knowledge, and the maids didn't give me any chance to sneak out. "The female voice was very gentle and beautiful.
Lucien was secretly relieved. He thought it was a Knight or a priest coming down to check, but it turned out to be a couple meeting secretly.
Jacques's voice was filled with pain, "Chelly, I don't understand why the viscount sent his daughter to the nuns' school in the Kingdom of Holm. Doesn't Sturk have a nunnery?"
"Viscount … Viscount Wright?" Lucien was a bit surprised. This was Viscount Wright's own ship.
Boom! Boom! The terrifying thunder penetrated through layers of the deck and exploded in the dark cabin. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
