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Jacques seemed to hear someone's heavy breathing beside his ears. His breathing was so consistent with his heartbeat. "Is that my breathing? Is it because I can't resist the temptation of the devil? "
Breathing heavily, more than ten seconds passed. As if he had exhausted all his strength, Jacques asked with a hoarse voice that seemed to come from another world, "What … What should I do?"
He felt that he had been divided into two parts. One part was full of longing and was completely drowned by the tide of love, while the other part was watching and blaming himself but could not stop it.
"Mr. Jacques, you just need to sign a magic contract with me. You will not reveal my identity, and you will turn a blind eye to the abnormalities found during the inspection. You will not try to betray us when the ship is sailing and when we return to Sturk …" Lucien still maintained his elegant smile and absolute vigilance. A Knight's squire with faith would always make mistakes at the critical moment, "And I promise that when you can't become a Knight on your own three years later, I'll provide you with the potion to activate your Blood Power. Even if you can't find me by then, the Congress of Magic will still help you. Mr. Tom can sign on behalf of the Congress. "
After saying that, Lucien added, "We can also add on the magic contract: As long as our lives are not endangered, we will not hurt you or your companions on this ship."
Jacques took a deep breath and raised his head. "Alright, you win. Chelly is my biggest weakness." Lucien's eyes were fixed on Jacques's face.
As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt as if something in his heart had shattered. However, after making the decision, the conflicted emotions of hesitation, embarrassment, hope, and reluctance completely disappeared. His entire being was in a strange state of relaxation.
"Congratulations, Mr. Jacques. You've made the best choice. I think your future will be bright." While smiling, Lucien took out the parchment that he prepared earlier and handed it to Jacques. Then he took out a quill and some "magic ink" from his pocket and quickly wrote on the parchment using the mysterious format of the magic contract.
When he was writing, Lucien did not look at the parchment but kept staring at Jacques. His left hand was still holding the parchment.
Jacques did not care. He looked down at the parchment in his hand and said bitterly, "I've seen my future. It's a dark future. I've violated my faith and the spirit of the Knight. It's very difficult for me to activate my Blood Power. I can't improve it with potion, let alone becoming a Grand Knight. But as long as I have Cherry, even if it's an abyss, I won't hesitate to jump down. "
"Mr. Jacques, you really are a good lover. I admire you from the bottom of my heart." While Lucien, Lucien, "Lucien," Lucien, "Lucien, Lucien, Lucien, Lucien, Lucien, Lucien.. What's your path? Is it to protect Miss Chelly and your love? Then, are you willing to abandon everything and accept the temptation of the devil for this path? If you can, I think you can activate your Blood Power with your own will. "
Jacques looked at Lucien in surprise, "Mysterious sorcerer, your understanding of the activation of Blood Power is very different from my teacher's, but it does make some sense." Tom was also surprised. He did not know that Lucien had such a unique understanding of the path of a Knight.
"I know a few senior-rank Knights …" Lucien replied vaguely. He could not say that he had concluded it from Natasha's words, could he? "Also, on this continent today, science, well, magic studies are making rapid progress. Even if you activate your Blood Power with potion, it's not a dead end. Chances are that in a few years, some sorcerers will develop better potion formulas that can help you make further progress. "
After that, Lucien waved his quill and signed his name at the end of the contract.
Jacques certainly hoped that Lucien would say something that could boost his confidence, so he put on a smile for the first time, "I'm told that the holy water of the Church, together with the secret potion of the noble families, can make someone become a level two Knight at most, such as the Grand Dukes Of Orvarit. Maybe there will be the breakthrough that you mentioned in the formula of the potion in the future. Well, Lucien Evans, hehe, you have the same name as Chelly's favorite musician? However, he is a warrior who never gives in to the darkness, and you … "
When Jacques turned the parchment and was about to read the terms carefully, he was surprised to find Lucien's signature. But he continued to read the contract, not connecting the two of them at all. How could the popular musician be this evil-looking guy who was hiding in front of him like a devil?
"Hehe." Lucien laughed awkwardly. A magic contract would not work if one did not use their real name. At the same time, he slightly turned his head and looked at Tom, wondering if Tom had figured out who he was. Lucien had been using the surname Evans for a long time.
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations If Granneuve were here, he would have known that the guy in front of him was Lucien Evans, and that Grace was a student of Lucien Evans. Granneuve wondered if Granneuve had told Tom that it was Grace who delivered the note for him.
Tom, who was blocking the door, was still staring at Lucien's left hand and Jacques seriously. He was ready to unleash his Blessing power at any time. It seemed that he had seen too many people with the same name.
Jacques checked the contract several times and made sure that there was no problem. Then he took over Lucien's quill and signed his name, "Jacques Wich", at the bottom right corner, "Mr. Evans, is this all?"
Lucien nodded and asked Tom to sign his name as well. Then he held the magic contract in his hand and covered it with his spiritual power.
A slight magic fluctuation appeared on the parchment, turning into a light blue flame that burned slowly.
Since he was not casting the spell himself, Lucien could suppress the magic waves with his spiritual power. He watched the parchment burning into ashes in the blue flame.
When the parchment was completely burned, Lucien suddenly felt that there was something invisible in his soul, and Jacques was also a bit confused.
It was the sign that the magic contract had been established.
"The contract is established. If you violate it, your soul will be burned by the magic flame." Lucien reached out his right hand and shook hands with Jacques, as if they were celebrating the success of their cooperation. "Then we won't bother you any longer, Mr. Jacques."
Jacques took a deep look at Lucien, "Mr. Evans, I have to say that you are a real demon, a demon who is good at bewitching people. When I was training as a Knight, I always thought that I would not be tempted by demons. But now … "
Before he finished, he walked past Lucien to check the deck next to the window.
Lucien and Tom were watching him work carefully at the door.
"If you violate the magic contract, you will probably be suppressed by the divine power. Are you not afraid, Evans?" Tom asked in a low voice. He knew that the magic contract was not stable. For example, as long as Lucien reached the middle rank, he would be able to resist the soul flame damage caused by the magic contract with his powerful soul.
Lucien replied in a barely audible voice, "The magic contract is just a formality. When he decides to sign it, I'm very sure that he won't violate it. As long as people are 'corrupted', it will be hard for them to face the 'light' again. They will only sink deeper and deeper. Of course, there are risks, but they are much less risky than casting spells. So, from the perspective of probability, I can only choose the former. "
"Good idea. I heard that there was a half-elf priest who believed in the Goddess of Luck. Every time he made a decision, he would throw a coin. " Tom nodded and smiled, "The magic potion will be provided by the Congress. After all, you've protected so many apprentices."
Then, accompanied by Lucien and Tom, Jacques checked the cabins one by one, ignoring the apprentices who were trying to hide in the narrow cabins.
After Jacques left, nothing happened after an hour. Lucien let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that he would not take the risk to tell on Lucien.
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In Viscount Wright's cabin.
The expensive porcelain cup from the Kingdom of Colette was thrown heavily onto the carpet and shattered into countless small pieces.
"Trash! You're all trash! How could you let the murlocs steal so many Wave Stones? And you almost let them find out!" Viscount Wright roared angrily.
In front of him, Granneuve and Tom stood straight and lowered their heads.
Viscount Wright walked back and forth, "I want to know why the Kuo-toans knew that we were transporting Wave Stones this time. Granneuve, Tom, you have to figure it out. "
Even though Viscount Wright owned one-tenth of the wealth in the city of Sturk, his face was still twisted.
"Yes, Lord Viscount." Granneuve and Tom didn't dare to raise their heads.
Viscount Wright's face became gloomy, "Find a chance to kill that Knight squire named Jacques. The contract only stipulates that you can't kill Tom and the sorcerer."
"Yes, Lord Viscount." Granneuve nodded.
"Wait, I don't want to make Chelly sad." Viscount Wright put his hand on his forehead and waved his hand tiredly, "Go and find out what happened to the Wave Stones."
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In the following month, the weather was getting colder and colder. However, since they got rid of the murlocs' attack, the fleet did not suffer any more heavy storms and attacks. Finally, they arrived at the port of Padre in the Kingdom of Holm on the other side of the Storm Strait.
On the second last level, Lucien and the rest of the crew, who had just returned to their rooms after the cabin was repaired, stood beside the wooden boxes with the goods in them.
Even though Lucien was an experienced and calm sorcerer, he could not hold back his excitement. After so many dangers, he finally arrived at the Kingdom of Holm and could study magic in peace. As for the pollution in the sea, Lucien was not greedy at all. He knew that he would be killed if he went there.
"Evans, you guys lie down in the wooden boxes. Don't be afraid when someone comes to check. Don't move." Tom pointed at the dozen or so empty long wooden boxes.
Lucien nodded. As an example, he stepped into the wooden box first and lay down. Then, he saw a layer of wooden boards covering the box.
The sound of the goods falling on the wooden boards was endless. Lucien thought to himself, "It's like being buried in a coffin."
After the box was filled with goods, another layer of wooden boards was nailed down by iron nails.
In the darkness, after a long time, when Lucien thought that he would be in the bumps forever, the iron nails were pulled out and the wooden boards were opened. Someone started to check the goods.
Lucien, who was highly alert but did not do anything as Tom asked, listened to the sound of the goods being moved quietly. Then, he heard Jacques' voice, "Everything's fine."
The wooden boards were covered again, and the bumps came again, until the boxes were put on the cold and damp ground.
After a long time, the wooden boards were opened, the goods were taken out, and the splint was removed. The sunlight shone into Lucien's eyes.
Sitting up slowly, Lucien squinted and looked at the man in front of him.
It was a tall young man wearing a white shirt, a brown waistcoat, and a double-breasted black coat. He was wearing a tall black top hat. In the bright sunlight, he said with a brilliant smile, "Welcome to Holm, my friend on the road of magic."
Lucien was immediately relieved. The depression was gone, and he knew that a new chapter in his life had begun.
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