Chapter 156: A Dangerous Mission
At noon, the airship in which Morin and his party were flying began to slow down and reached the sky above their destination, the town of Bellamy.
Because of the semi-permanent magical structure engraved on the hull of the ship similar to flotation, neither the goblin airship nor the magic warship can get close to the ground, and even if it is necessary to anchor in a place without an airport under special circumstances, it can only levitate high above the clouds, and then the advanced or high-level mages use magic to send the cargo and passengers to the ground.
The small town of Bellamy is not far from the Iluvita Academy, and if you look down diagonally from the height where the airship is moored, you can clearly see the buildings of the academy in the valley, as well as the sparkling green lake next to the academy.
During the deceleration, the tail propeller of the airship gradually stopped, leaving only a few side wings connected to the airbag to slowly oscillate to maintain balance.
But before the ship could completely stop, a terrible roar suddenly resounded throughout the airship:
"Why did Iluvita ——?! go straight to the academy?!!!"
The roar came from the cabin of Morin and the others, and the poignant sound of killing pigs still made many students change their complexions even if there was a thick bulkhead, and they didn't understand what was going on, and even the captain who was controlling the wings and sails in the cockpit was shocked, and even the whole airship trembled.
Only the first-year students of the airship could barely make out a familiar sound from the twisted roar of their classmate, Barron the Kadir from the Eternal Winter Icefield, and then recalled the same high, poignant roar that seemed to have been heard as they flew back to the dormitory castle from the skyway at the top of the mountain after the History of Magic class.
"Didn't !! Morin say that we would stop at the Divine King's Capital!!" another terrible roar.
In the small cabin, Maureen looked at Barron, who was trembling and pale, and pouted innocently.
This time he really didn't lie to Barron, the airship did dock at the airport outside the Holy King's capital for a short time in the early morning, and he did promise that Barron would try to get him out of bed so that the Kadir boy could land "safely and comfortably" at the airport.
The problem was, however, as Morin pointed to a piece of floor next to Barron's bed, where there was a deep depression.
"Look what this is?" he said without any anger.
"Isn't it just a pit!" Barron said indignantly, "Don't divert the topic!"
"Do you know where this pit came about?"
Barron took another look and found that the shape of the small pit seemed to be somewhat similar to the hammer head of his own hammer, and his voice couldn't help but be a little quieter: "Probably when I was sleeping, the hammer slipped to the ground and smashed a pit, but what's wrong with this, is it difficult to ask me to pay for it?!"
"Hmph—" Without saying a word, Morin snatched Barron's hammer and slammed it to the floor.
There was a muffled sound, leaving not the slightest trace on the floor.
"This is red ironwood!" red ironwood!! Mo Lin pointed to the place where he smashed the hammer: "I used all my strength to shake my hands red without leaving a trace, do you know how hard the red ironwood used in this airship is?!
When he thought of this, Morin was angry.
Early this morning, he was blowing the wind on the deck, and when he saw the airship approaching the Holy King's Capital, he went back to the cabin to call Barron, but who would have thought that the Kadir boy had always been nervous when he took the airship, and he finally fell asleep with his hammer last night, and he couldn't wake up this morning, so Morin had to use a killer trick - he twisted Barron's arm heavily.
Thinking that this would be enough to wake up the Kadir boy, Morin also glanced at everyone's luggage and thought about how many tasks to assign to Barron, but he didn't expect the sudden change, and the wind suddenly exploded in the back of his head.
Enemy attack! A thought crossed his mind.
Fortunately, after years of training, he had formed an instinct, and Morin didn't look at the opponent, and rolled forward with all his body violently.
Immediately afterwards, the boy felt his head buzz, but the cabin was too small and hit the wall.
With a splitting headache, Morin twisted his body to meet the enemy, but saw through his blurred vision a familiar hammer sinking into the floor. Only then did I realize that Barron was too nervous to sleep, and he turned over his hand and picked up a hammer in pain, which was not counted, he hadn't woken up yet, only to see him smack his mouth twice, and slowly put the hammer back into his arms.
Morin immediately vomited blood, and looked at the pit on the ironwood floor with a little fear.
Thanks to his grandfather's years of rigorous training, his braincase is not as hard as this red iron and wood, and he can't withstand the strength of Barron's hammer.
Seeing that Barron was tense in his sleep, holding a hammer in his hand, and still looking ready to go, Morin had no choice but to give up this job that was too dangerous, and after thinking about it, he decided to find a senior senior on the airship to complete this difficult task.
As for why he didn't succeed in waking Barron in the end, it was because it was still early in the morning, everyone hadn't gotten up, and the airship had a short docking time at Wangdu Airport, and before Morin could find a suitable (strong enough) senior, the airship had already set sail again.
"What I said is true, don't believe you ask Marcas!" concluded Merlin.
Marcus on the side also nodded in agreement.
He also felt a palpitation when he remembered the muffled sound that woke him up, and looking at the hole in the floor, Marcas couldn't help but be glad that he hadn't volunteered to wake Barron.
At the beginning, there was no airport outside Victor Island, and it took a lot of effort to send Baron to the airship at that time, and Barron would rather go to the academy later to get off the airport in the royal capital in advance, but Barron slept until he woke up naturally and didn't look out the window, until the airship began to slow down, and he couldn't help but look at the round window after realizing it, but he didn't expect to see the hall on the snow peak of the Illuvita Academy, and immediately let out the terrible roar that resounded through the airship before.
"Why did Iluvita ——?! go straight to the academy?!!!"
It wasn't until this time that he listened to Morin's explanation that he almost seriously injured his friend in his sleep, and Barron was also very embarrassed, but he couldn't help but glance out the window and his face became pale again.
Just then, Tilna and Emino also appeared in the cabin when they heard the noise, and at the same time a voice sounded from the airship:
"Hello everyone, I'm your senior, Bob Water, I'm going to land the students below the fourth grade to Bellamy, please bring your luggage to the deck. In addition, because we are far away from the ground, I hope that everyone can stay calm during the fall, especially the junior students, do not mobilize the magic power without authorization, otherwise once the direction deviates, it may enter the airspace of the academy and cause an enchantment attack, I hope you will cooperate. ”
Merlin looked at Barron in unison, who swallowed and silently picked up his hammer and held it in his arms, hoping to take some comfort from his heavy weapon.
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Landing on a specific trajectory from a floating airship is not an easy task. The high-altitude magic and elements are relatively thin, and the wind flow is very complex, and even high-level warriors who are proficient in using magic dazzling patterns need to undergo special training to land stably and safely in a specific location.
As a high-level mage, Senior Bob could only carry five junior students to land at a time, and it took nearly ten consecutive rounds to send most of the students, including their luggage, to the square of Bellamy's Town.
When it was Morin's turn, Bob saw Barron, who was lying dead in the cabin, and immediately understood, the Kadir people, everyone knows, they all have to step on the earth or something, and if they fly a little higher into the sky, they will die or live. He casually activated a second-order card to summon a verdant vine, and without saying a word, bound Barron.
This is probably the easiest way to do it.
But Bob didn't expect that although Barron was not as large as an adult barbarian, he was already quite powerful, and as the dark green ornaments appeared on his skin gradually lit up, Barron's arms shook and he actually broke the shackles of the magic vines.
"I'll wait for the airship to dock at the airport before I get off the ship!" Barron said almost in a sharp voice, thinking that the other party was going to take him from such a high altitude to the ground slowly, and he didn't know how long it would take, so he hurriedly held the hammer tightly and stood in the corner of the wall in a posture of resisting death.
Bob, who had a headache, had to put a lot of effort into preparing a psychic shock magic.
This time the magic succeeded in causing Barron to faint and fall to the ground, but Bob's face looked unnatural, and he hurriedly waved goodbye to Morin and the others after landing in the square of Bellamy's town with the group, and disappeared in the direction of the academy.
Soon the teenagers knew why.
Probably it took too much energy to take others to land several times before, and Senior Bob couldn't control the intensity of the magic just now, and Barron didn't wake up for a long time after landing, Morin had to ask Eminor to summon a mechanical bird to put the unconscious Barron on it, let Xiao Hei use the flotation technique to carry some of the luggage, and carry Barron's dead hammer on his back, and the group walked slowly along the road by the river valley towards the academy......
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Bellamy's Town, Old Pat's Treehouse Tavern.
Strayer sat in the corner, three empty beer glasses on the low table in front of him.
After arriving in the town at noon, he did not rush back to the academy, and handed over the small luggage to Osmonto to take back first, while Strayer went to the most lively tavern in the town, sat in a corner that was very suitable for observing others, ordered three glasses of cold beer, drank himself, and spent a leisurely afternoon.
At this time, the sky is getting dark, and the tavern is lit up, and it gradually becomes lively.
This means that there are fewer people on the streets of the town.
Strayer touched his chest, stood up, walked out of the tavern, took a few turns along the road, passed a low hedge, and entered a narrow alley.
At the end of the narrow alley was a slightly dilapidated room, and Strayer didn't wait long for the door to open and he strode into the darkness.
"You were called this time to give you this. ”
A cold, hoarse voice rang out, and a craggy hand grabbed Strayer's wrist, and then a small, cold object pressed to his palm, which Strayer recognized as a magical rune.
"Make connections. The voice said.
Without hesitation, Strayer summoned his magic to resonate with the rune, and a moment later, the rune lit up with a gray glow that melted into his skin, leaving a small mark on it.
"This is a docking rune from a superior, I got the news that someone else may contact you in the next year, this docking rune can help you confirm the identity of the other party at that time, you need to obey the other party's orders and help them complete the task. ”
A hint of surprise flashed across Strayer's face.
The man didn't care, and continued in a cold and hoarse voice: "The other party's mission may be dangerous, you must first ensure your own safety, and if necessary, you can terminate and abandon the mission that is too dangerous." However, if you use this as an excuse not to perform the tasks that can be done, I don't need to remind you of the consequences. ”
With that, a hissing laugh came from the darkness, and the craggy hand let go of Strayer's wrist.
"Got it. Strayer bowed his head and replied, "Anything else?"
The man in the darkness pondered for a moment: "After the turmoil last year, the Holy Law Enforcement Team has cast a lot of eyes on Iluvita, don't come to me unless something special happens, if there is something I will inform you in the old way." ”
Strayer nodded, the door opened again, and he slowly exited.