Since the other party had done this, and it had not caused them any trouble along the way, Karl agreed to Villiya's request and let the dragon girl join the team.
Afterwards, through the power of the [Navigator's Sword], they easily controlled the water flow and left the "Black Pearl" and began to go to this unknown island.
Because of the starting location, they happened to be directly in the southwest of the island, where those medieval-style buildings were located. And as long as they continued to walk up, it wouldn't take long to cross the "national border" and reach the "future level" "The territory where the kingdom is located.
As it was my first time to go to the island to observe, this location can be said to be quite good. With a little effort, I can get information from both sides at the same time.
It didn't take long for Karl and his party to set foot on land again.
Except for the Sphinx, who was slightly dissatisfied because his master didn't have to act as a vehicle, their trouser legs didn't even get wet from the sea water.
After arriving on the island, there was still no obvious developed area around it. Except for a primitive dirt road away from the coast, there was no sign of human activity. Even Karl suspected that no one had visited it for a long time.
The compass needle still pointed to the center of the island. Since they didn't know how deep they needed to go, they planned to follow this dirt road to the south, where they should be able to get a lot of useful information about the castle area.
Boom!
Not long after walking, there was a sudden thunder in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, raindrops the size of soybeans began to hit the ground. Without any warning, Karl and the others were directly enveloped by this sudden rainfall.
"Elmer Ying Doro!"
Almost at the same time he encountered the enemy and fell down.
The magician next to Karl used his cane to open his robe, took out a magic book half the size of an adult's chest, and then directly activated his magic.
In an instant, an invisible force enveloped Karl and the others. The raindrops falling from the sky were stopped one meter away from the group. Even the splashing rainwater could not wet the toes of their shoes.
And the magician hidden under the hood also revealed his true appearance because of this action.
In terms of appearance, this is a very typical magician look.
First of all, the white hair and beard on his head and wrinkles are enough to prove the mage's age. The beard that hangs down to his belt can also be seen at a glance that he often grooms it. And on the white hair on his head, there is a hat like The corolla made of leaves is in the same style as his wonderfully carved cane.
"Mr. Kolyakin, thank you very much."
Seeing the mage taking back the magic book, Karl immediately thanked him.
"This is what I should do, Mr. Captain."
Nodding towards Karl, the old mage returned a kind and gentle smile. Although Karl did not understand the true origin of this magician, judging from his reaction and what the evil god mentioned before when he introduced him, From the description "The Strongest Mage on the Black Pearl", Carl knew that he was definitely a ruthless character.
The heavy rain on the seaside was still falling continuously. After hitting the road, it soon became muddy, making Karl and his team's progress no longer so easy and comfortable. Naiya even complained about these damn things more than once. The muddy water soiled his shoes.
After advancing like this for an hour and a half, something different appeared in front of them. In the woods on the left not far away from them, suddenly a stream of green smoke slowly emerged, and then became distorted under the influence of wind and rain.
, and finally resisted the raindrops and began to float towards the sky.
"Is there anyone?"
After looking at his companions around him, Karl said with a slightly confused tone.
They had never seen thunder until now, and combined with the rising smoke, the possibility of lightning igniting trees could be ruled out first.
So it is natural that the humans who would light fires to keep warm at this time and dispel the cold brought by the heavy rain are the humans living here.
Thinking of this, Karl and the others immediately quickened their pace and began to approach the position where there was someone in front.
After walking just over a hundred meters, they found a fork in the dirt road.
On the left side of the road, a small path paved with stones is lying on the ground. Because it has not been used for a long time, weeds have even begun to grow in the gaps between the stones.
At the end of the gravel road, a dilapidated cabin appeared in front of them. The sound of raindrops hitting the roof kept ringing in Karl's ears. The green smoke was coming from the chimney at the edge of the cabin.
Moreover, outside the wooden house, a carriage carrying goods was tied to a tree nearby. It was obvious that the people in the house were sheltering from the rain temporarily, and were not the real owners of this place. It had been abandoned long ago.
"Let's go in and take a look. The people inside shouldn't mind us taking shelter from the rain together."
After looking at his companions, Karl signaled them with his eyes to remember to conceal their identities, and then stepped onto the gravel road in front of him.
It seems that because it has been abandoned for a period of time, the door of the wooden house is quite dilapidated, and even the original door bolt is missing. You can enter directly by pushing the door open.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
After reaching out and knocking on the door three times, Karl said:
“Friends inside, it’s raining so hard, don’t you mind if passers-by come and take a rest together?”
Immediately, a man's voice rang in the room:
"Please come in. We all need a lot of help when we are walking outside."
"Besides, we are just taking shelter here temporarily."
After opening the door, Karl and the others walked into the room and saw the millstone placed on the side of the room. While understanding the previous use of the room, they also saw the two people who were resting in the room.
The man who responded to him before was probably the man sitting on the wooden cabinet. He had gray-white hair and the same color on his chin, a clearly modified mustache, and a pair of slightly blue eyes that was looking at Karl who walked into the cabin.
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Opposite him was a woman wearing a cloak whose face could not be seen clearly.
At this time, the girl was sitting neatly on the chair, with no intention of doing anything because of the arrival of Karl and the others.
"Hello."
Seeing Karl and the others come in, the gray-haired man immediately stood up and seemed to be coming over to say hello to Karl and the others immediately, with a rather friendly smile already on his face.
"Don't go there!"
Suddenly, the woman who had been silent before rushed forward and interrupted his movements, and then used her hands to protect the man behind her.
"Something's not right with them."
The woman hidden under the hood said word by word.