Volume 1, The Wizard's World Chapter 49, Boating and Divination
Lao Ke was very efficient in doing things. He came back before half past nine to report that the arrangements were complete and ready to go. Therefore, Ian did not stay any longer and left directly with Lao Ke.
Although he needed to attract pursuers for Jasmine, he also wanted to ensure that he would not be caught, so it was better to set off as early as possible.
The ferry was not at the dock, so Ian followed Lao Ke through the city, crossing the entire Carlos Parish, and finally stopped in a meadow outside the city.
I saw Lao Ke knocking on the iron handle of the oil lamp, making a tinkling sound. Soon, the meadow lit up, and two ferry boats slowly appeared from the high meadow.
There were two boats and four sailors, all of whom were short and thick. Because the ferry boat was small and could not hold the coffin, Lao Ke hired two boats.
The person who came up to talk was an old man wearing a tattered felt hat. He looked at Ian gently and then quickly looked away and said to Lao Ke: "Is this the guest?"
Lao Ke nodded and told him: "The status of the guest is extremely noble. Don't mess up this errand, otherwise you will not be able to hang out in the city in the future. But the master also said that if you can arrive in Lai earlier than the agreed time,
City, the shipping fee can be doubled."
Before leaving, Willy gave another instruction, telling him that Ian must arrive in Lai as soon as possible, so he said this now.
"Ah...does this count?" The boss of the ship and the people behind him suddenly asked excitedly. They ignored Lao Ke's previous threat and stared at the ship's money.
For floating families like them, winter is the most difficult. After all, they live on the water all year round. Without land, these people have to stop talking. If you can do this well, then you don't have to worry this spring.
Lao Ke is the butler of the wealthy businessman Willy. He manages the affairs on the dock and is relatively prestigious among the sailors. Therefore, the four sailors naturally believed his words. The boss of the ship was just subconsciously shouting out in surprise.
That’s all.
"How dare you question my master's words." Lao Ke scolded him unhappily, thinking that these people were too disrespectful.
"Yes, yes, you little ones deserve to die."
Lao Ke was their money bag now, how could the sailors dare to refute, so they all flattered and admitted their mistake with a low eyebrow.
Because of Lao Ke's promise, the four sailors were full of energy, quickly loaded the coffin on the ship and tied it up, then set up the oars, swoosh, swoosh...
With the faint sound of oars, the five people in the two boats quickly disappeared on the river.
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Avon Town.
A group of black armored cavalry remained quietly in the distance, like sculptures.
This is a fork in the road, leading to Appleton on one side and Faith on the other.
There were two people standing at the intersection, one dressed as a knight and the other dressed as a wizard. The two were whispering and talking.
These two people were the leaders of the third team of the Sentinel's Sorrow. They found the monastery's horses in the town. After asking, they naturally knew that they were left behind by Ian.
"Ian changed horses at the blacksmith shop and then left Avon Town immediately; while Jasmine stayed for a while. Judging from the descriptions of the residents of the town, they left separately. It seems that we will also divide our forces." The knight analyzed it.
situation, and then suggested.
There was nothing wrong with his analysis. After all, Ian was dressed as a wizard and was carrying a coffin, so it was difficult for him not to attract attention. As for Jasmine, they still didn't know how the other party left Evan and from which direction.
"But why is Ian going to Appleton? Shouldn't he return to the territory of the Hyde family as soon as possible?" The wizard thought for a while and asked, "Don't he plan to go back?"
The knight shook his head: "No, he can't be so stupid. He probably just wants us to divide our forces and let the person who really takes Elfo escape from pursuit."
"Is that so? Then Ian is just a suspect. Let's go after Jasmine Phoenix?" the wizard asked, and then said angrily, "If the instructor hadn't placed a disturbing magic spell on them, based on my divination,
It can be positioned directly using the technique, why bother with so much trouble?"
The knight ignored her. He knew that the wizard was venting his dissatisfaction. After all, no one wanted to do such a thankless task. This time it was also because she knew the basic divination task that the task fell on her. It was normal to be dissatisfied.
For the knight, everything except the mission was unimportant. He was thinking about where these two roads lead and whether there was a shortcut that he could take. Finally, he remembered that apart from Firth, which leads directly to Lae, Yorkshire,
, there are also artificial canals communicating between the Avon and Ley rivers.
"That is to say, Appleton has a direct boat to Lae."
"What?" The wizard heard the knight's whisper and turned around to ask. She was not from Devon and had lived in Norton Hill Cemetery all year round, so she didn't know the geographical transportation in the territory clearly. Until she heard the knight's whisper, she
Only then did he figure out Ian's plan, and he became furious: "Does this guy want to take a boat to Lai City? Then does our cavalry still have the advantage? Cunning boy."
"Can't the cavalry catch up with the sailing ship?" The knight sneered and said proudly: "If he thinks so, he is wrong."
Although the horses of the Sentinel's Sorrow Cavalry are not magical creatures, they are far stronger than ordinary horses. They are cavalry that have been domesticated by the monastery for generations. The wizards of the Sentinel's Sorrow also invest a lot of resources in their cultivation, so whether it is endurance or explosive power, their
The bloodline is comparable to that of ordinary magical creatures.
Therefore, Ian's idea of using ships to get rid of them was really wrong.
But these horses are not talented in wading. Even if they catch up with Ian, as long as Ian does not get off the boat, they can only follow the shore and have no choice.
However, the knight obviously had more to consider. He said to the wizard: "Lord Fox said that Elfo is probably on Jasmine, so our focus should be on her. But Ian is obviously also going to be hunted... Since they have divided their forces,
Then you can divine for the last time and divine Ian's location. After that, I will take two people to chase him, and the rest will follow you to track Jasmine."
The wizard had performed several divinationes before, but there wasn't much useful information. They could only hope that Consul's arrangement would gradually become ineffective as time went by, otherwise they would have to rely on normal means to track it.
"Okay, but I can't guarantee the result." The wizard complained and began to prepare for divination.
Although divination is magic, not everyone can learn it. It is more like a talent, which depends on the luck of the wizard. Some wizards can still use divination even if they have no talent, and some wizards are even stronger than
Even the tutor can't cast this magic spell.
This puzzles countless wizards and makes all wizards who have learned the art of divination feel superior to others. After all, this thing can divine everything, and wizards who have mastered this art are simply invincible.
However, the success rate of primary divination is not high, and there are not many things that can be obtained, so the power is not that great.
The "results" of divination are mostly sporadic images, related to the person being divined and the thoughts of the diviner. Everything obtained must be guessed by the wizard himself.
Just like now, the wizard opened his eyes and stared blankly at the sky. He was confused for a while before he came back to his senses.
She met the knight's gaze, recalled the divination just now, and said: "I still didn't see anything. When I did the divination just now, my field of vision was completely white and I couldn't see anything. But it wasn't completely without gain. When I was about to finish the divination, I
I heard something."
"What sound?" asked the knight.
The wizard sat cross-legged without getting up. He raised his head and thought for a long time. Finally, before the knight almost lost his patience, he finally thought: "It seems to be the sound of a paddle."
She opened her mouth and imitated the sound she heard.