The three-masted sailing ship was quiet and hazy, like a monster hiding in the night. As soon as the two pointed boats stopped next to it, two rope ladders slid down silently and landed just in front of the pointed boats.
Tom turned his head and whispered to the teenagers: "Don't talk, don't make a big noise."
Following his request, the atmosphere suddenly became depressing. Splinter and the others, who had been laughing and relaxing, became serious. It seemed that they realized at this moment that they were not on a happy trip, but were preparing to hide and break through the church's blockade.
, you will be tied to a cross if you are not careful.
Seeing that they all understood the seriousness of the matter, Tom whispered to Lucien: "Evans, I will go up and check first. After confirming that there is no problem, you can arrange for the children to climb the rope ladder. Thank you for your hard work."
"It's nothing." Lucien didn't mind. At this time, if he was reserved as a formal magician and asked to be the first to go up, the teenagers behind him would have no arrangements and supervision, and it would be easy for them to get confused and cause other people in the sailboat to go up.
If you pay too much attention, you will harm yourself. So sometimes, it is really good to be nice to everyone.
The second-class knight Tom gently pulled the rope ladder, and he quickly climbed up like a black afterimage, climbed over the ship's rail, and disappeared into the corner of the deck.
The atmosphere was depressing and tense. Even a proud young man like Splinter had a solemn face and could not say a word, quietly waiting for Tom's signal.
After a while, Tom put his head out of the ship's gangway. Since Lucien had not told him that he had dark vision, he dropped the white handkerchief he had agreed to, indicating that everything was normal up there and he could climb the rope ladder.
"Splinter, Katrina, each of you climb on one side." Lucien arranged it calmly. His calm attitude made the slightly nervous teenagers seem to have found a source of support and confidence, and slowly calmed down.
, being able to focus on casting and climb without shaking hands and feet.
One by one, the teenagers followed Lucien's command in an orderly manner and stepped onto the deck without making any big noise, hiding under Tom's signal.
"Olmos, Heidi, it's your turn." When it was time to arrange for Olmos, Lucien discovered that this brown-haired boy who was said to have good energy had a very low sense of presence. He studied quietly every day and worked quietly.
Practice, eat quietly, and return to the room quietly, just like the shadow of everyone.
Olmos nodded, stretched out his hand, grabbed the rope ladder and climbed up with great speed and balance.
"It seems to have the strength of a knight's squire..." Lucien subconsciously judged that compared to him, Heidi seemed extremely clumsy. The rickety and wind-swaying rope ladder frightened her to turn pale and her movements were stiff.
If Mr. Evans' authority and "fear" hadn't penetrated her soul, she would have screamed.
Lucien watched with a smile and did not help Heidi unless she showed signs of falling. This experience is a valuable asset for their growth.
Slowly, painfully, and in fear, Heidi finally rolled onto the deck. She felt that her whole body was weak and her limbs were weak. But when she thought carefully about the experience just now, she was filled with pride. She actually climbed this terrifying rope ladder.
Similar to her, Leylia also climbed one level and paused before reaching the deck with great difficulty. At the same time, Annick, who set off at the same time, had already followed Tom's instructions and hid in the shadow of the ship's rail.
All the apprentices successfully went up. Lucien did not delay. He held his black suitcase in his left hand and held the rope ladder with his right hand. After a few clicks, he landed silently and stood on the deck.
Tom came over with a sailor with dark skin and curly hair: "Haha, Evans, you seem to have the strength of a high-level knight's attendant."
"I have a knight's sword." Lucien did not answer directly, and then, led by Tom and the sailor, he walked to the bottom of the cabin from a small door behind the deck.
After descending two floors in a row, the turbid and damp smell of sweat hit our face. The corridor was dark, and only the sailors holding candlesticks illuminated the way forward.
At this time, two people dressed as sailors suddenly came over from the corner and were talking and laughing.
The atmosphere suddenly solidified, and dangerous emotions hit every apprentice's heart. Just when Lucien was about to cast "Charm Humans" regardless of the magic fluctuations detected by the magical array on the ship, the two sailors nodded at Tom at the same time and said
: "Boss."
Tom replied in a low voice: "Is there any problem?"
"No, everything is fine." The two sailors moved out of the way.
Seemingly sensing the doubtful glances of Lucien and others, Tom turned around and forced a smile on his gloomy face: "I am the bosun of this ship, otherwise how could it be so easy to sneak in? Viscount Wright's merchant ship is arranged
There are many magical formations, and there are priests presiding over them. Moreover, even if you sneak in, without me, the boatswain, to help you prepare food and fruits, you will all die of starvation and illness during the nearly one-month voyage."
The Storm Strait is called a strait, and it is indeed not wide. However, due to frequent lightning and thunder and strong winds, it takes a long time to cross it by stopping and stopping.
It is said that many powerful magicians have explored why there are so many and concentrated thunder and lightning and hurricanes in this strait, but in the end they have come to no conclusion.
Looking at the "fresh" Bosun Tom, Lucien thought of the deep friendship between Granneuve and Viscount Wright, and had a vague feeling that Viscount Wright's fleet was probably very infiltrated, especially Granneuve.
As one of the maintainers of Stork's underground order, most of the sailors, coolies, etc. should be controlled by him. As the Grand Knight, did Viscount Wright notice it at all?
Under the leadership of Tom, Lucien and others soon arrived at the penultimate floor of the ship's cabin where the cargo was stored. It was dark, damp, dull, dirty, and full of all kinds of stinks.
And in a hidden corner, there is a row of cabins. They are very narrow and seem not to have been originally intended for human habitation, but now they have been cleared out and hammocks have been hung up.
"Two apprentices will share a room, and Mr. Evans will share a room by himself." Tom arranged, and finally said, "During this period, you are not allowed to leave the cabin on this level. You can only meditate and cannot cast magic, and even if you are active on this level
When traveling, you should always pay attention to someone coming down to check the condition of the goods. When you get to Holm, all the hardships will be rewarded."
After seeing Tom off, the apprentices took the candlesticks and returned to their rooms.
Lei Ilia and Heidi shared a room. After opening the door, the two of them laughed at each other, and then passed Annick who was about to go to his room and said: "Annick, you don't have to practice magic on the ship. It's really cool."
I felt so relaxed all of a sudden, I felt like I was about to recite the mantra until my voice became hoarse."
"You can sleep in!" Heidi felt that this dirty and smelly cabin didn't seem so bad after all.
"But we still can't forget to practice by ourselves. Magic is our foundation. The more skilled we are, the more useful it will be." Annick said this, but he couldn't help showing a relaxed expression on his face. Holidays are every child's favorite.
Something happened!
"What are you talking about?" A familiar, gentle voice that always made them feel a little afraid sounded from behind.
Leylia and Heidi immediately stood up neatly, clasping their hands and lowering their heads: "Mr. Evans." The smiles on their faces still couldn't be concealed.
Lucien nodded slightly: "Since we can't practice magic, we will continue to learn the basics of arcana and magic in the afternoon, identify the types of 'magical creatures', and then do a set of exercises."
"Ah?!" The faces of the three children fell completely.
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Although the study time and practice increased, Lucien still planned to give them enough rest and relaxation time, but the plan was quickly interrupted when the sailboat returned to the dock and set off with the caravan and entered the rolling waves.
After the storm in the strait, Leylia and Heidi began to get seasick. They were so weak from vomiting that they couldn't think clearly.
Such apprentices account for the vast majority, and even the proud Splinter and Katrina are not immune. Except for the expected Olmos, there is only Annick, a thin and small apprentice.
It was not affected. If it had not been for the deaf-mute coolies sent by Tom to deliver food and fruit and be responsible for cleaning up the vomit of the apprentices, this floor would have been uninhabitable.
In the gaps between piles of wooden boxes, Lucien, who was avoiding the smell, was answering Annick's questions about the principles of magic construction.
"Mr. Evans, when will Leylia and Heidi get better?" Annick said worriedly.
The cabin was undulating greatly, and there was obviously another storm outside. Lucien leaned against the wooden box and patted Annick on the shoulder: "In two days at most, they will be able to fully adapt and start to recover. After all, they are in good spirits.
The strength will help this to a certain extent, and there is also the vegetable oil prepared by Mr. Tom that can weaken seasickness. Didn't you see that they are much better than the previous two days?"
Just as Annick was about to answer, the sailboat suddenly rocked up and down violently, causing him to almost fall. When he finally regained his balance, a hand suddenly appeared on his mouth, and the light of the candlestick went out without warning.
"Someone is coming down, don't say anything." But soon, Lucien's low voice appeared in his ear, allowing Annick to suppress the surprise and fear in his heart.
As an official magician, Lucien keenly sensed someone coming down from the upper level, so he responded promptly.
Through the gap in the wooden box, the dim candlelight came into the eyes, and the magnetic young man's voice sounded very excited: "Dear Cherry, you are the sun in my heart. Without you, I will always fall into darkness. These days I am
I miss you so much that I can’t calm down even when I pray.”
"Dear Jacques, I am the same. I wish I could become an angel, grow wings, and fly to your side. But these days, my father often stays with me and teaches me knowledge, and the maids don't give me a chance to sneak out.
"The female voice is very soft and beautiful.
Lucien quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought it was a knight or priest who came down to check, but who knew it was a young couple meeting secretly.
Jacques said with pain in his voice: "Cherry, I don't understand why the Viscount wants his daughter to study at the nun school in the Kingdom of Holm. Doesn't Sturk have a monastery?"
"Lord Viscount...Viscount Wright?" Lucien thought with slight surprise. This turned out to be the sailboat that Viscount Wright himself was riding on.
Rumbling, terrifying thunder penetrated the decks and exploded in the dull and dark cabin. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)