In the middle of the night, the canal's channels are filled with moisture. In the haze, two "gondolas" silently rowed across the water, heading for the pier not far ahead.

"From now on, everyone is to be quiet! Don't speak, don't make loud noises. ”

Under the effect of the "group communication technique", Master Rosa's deep voice sounded in the ears of each apprentice, making everyone's faces more solemn.

The atmosphere was oppressive and tense, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

"Just cross the pier ahead and you're safe...... But why do I feel uneasy in my heart? ”

Victor looked solemnly at the faintly lit dock in front of him, raising his guard to the highest level.

The lights on the docks are getting closer and closer, and the uneasiness in Victor's heart is getting stronger and stronger.

As the two small boats in which they were located sailed out of the canal and were about to pass through the simple locks that connected the pier to the sea, the sound of horses' hooves came from far and near.

Perhaps sensing danger, Lord Rosa hurriedly cast a spell that caused the speed of the "gondola" beneath the apprentice to surge, and the "whoop" of the ship breaking through the water also sounded.

"My god is eternal!!"

With the sound of neat and loud slogans, a group of about fifteen knights rushed out of the darkness, and at the same time, a dazzling golden light illuminated the area near the lock, so that the figures of Victor and the others were all revealed.

"Heretics, the eyes of my god are watching you, don't try to run away!"

A slightly hoarse voice rang out from the ranks of knights who were rapidly approaching the locks: "My god is forgiving! But if you forsake evil and believe in our God, you will be reunited into the arms of God, and your sins will be purified......"

"Ridiculous! The brainwashing methods of your Eternal Temple are still like this, and they haven't changed at all in so many years......" Rosa's voice also rang out: "A lie is a lie, and it can never become true!" We mages seek the 'truth', not the illusory gods of your mouth. ”

"Shut up! Evil heresy, your soul has fallen completely! Prepare to be punished by our gods!! ”

In the midst of these few words, the black knight team had already rushed to the vicinity of the lock, and the boat where Victor and the others were still a certain distance away from the lock.

"Oops! If no action is taken, the locks will fall into the hands of the Templars...... In that case, we're going to be stuck here! ”

Victor looked at the pale and frightened apprentices and exclaimed, "Guys, we must stop them from going to the locks!" Otherwise, everyone will fall into the hands of the temple...... You don't want to try the taste of purification, do you? ”

"If you want to live, you must obey my orders from now on!!"

Victor's calm expression made the nervous apprentices find support and confidence, and calmed down a little.

"Erudito, start the Combat Support Module!"

When Victor gave instructions to Superbrain, his vision immediately changed.

Wind speed, temperature, humidity, line of sight, light intensity, movement trajectory...... All kinds of real-time numbers are displayed in Victor's eyes.

"Everyone, pay attention, hold the Thundering Stone in your hand, and prepare to collectively cast the Zero Ring Spell 'Projectile Item'......"

“…… Keep the cast angle horizontally upward, about 13.6 degrees......"

"The target of the attack is an open space ...... near 15 meters to the left of the lock"

"Don't be in a hurry! Follow the usual steps for practicing spells...... Hold ...... steady"

"Ready...... Put!! ”

With the help of the Combat Support Module, Victor predicted the movement of the knights. Under his command, the apprentices threw the thundering stones in their hands in less than five seconds.

At the same time, a crimson fireball flew out from the ship that Lord Rosa was on, dragging its long tail and slamming it into the rushing black knights.

"Contact magic!"

Just as the fireball was about to blast into the Knights, a green ray struck it.

Only a "pounce" was heard, and the fireball was like a balloon punctured by a needle, turning into sparks and disappearing into the air.

At this time, the thundering stones "thrown" by Victor and others happened to fall in the ranks of this group of knights.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The successive roars were not very lethal, but the sudden loud noise frightened the horses beneath the knights, causing their neat charging formations to be thrown into disarray.

"Damn!"

When the knights of the Inquisition regrouped, the two small boats where Victor and the others were were had passed through the locks and headed for the sea.

"Lord Mondstadt, what should we do?" A black-robed knight asked in a low voice, "Do you want to requisition the sea ships and continue the pursuit?" ”

"You can try it, but don't waste too much energy!" The black-robed man in the center of the knight's procession said in his slightly hoarse voice, "There are more important things waiting for us to do......

……

On the undulating sea, the two "gondolas" were held together tightly by Rosa using magic ropes to prevent the ship from being overturned by the waves.

"We're safe!!"

"I really didn't expect that none of the lackeys of the temple could get close to us......"

"Thanks to Mr. Victor!"

"Yes! If it weren't for Mr. Victor, I guess we would have fallen into the hands of the temple by now. ”

“……”

The apprentices on the boat were loudly venting their feelings and cheering that they would be able to escape.

"Well done! Victor. Rosa praised, "The timing of your spells is wonderful! Otherwise, I will definitely be intercepted by the people of the temple......"

"Your Excellency is overrated! It's just my luck......"

Victor modestly replied, "If we were to fight that team of knights head-on, we would definitely not be their opponents!" ”

"Lord Rosa, Mr. Victor, look! On the sea in front of you, there seems to be a four-masted galleon......"

After hearing this voice, Rosa performed the "Eagle Eye Technique", and after carefully observing it for a while, he said, "Everyone rest assured!" This ship is the ...... sent by the Magical Society to meet us."

"Hooray!!"

"Great! Once we got on the boat, we were ready to leave for Greenland!! ”

“……”

In the excitement of the crowd, the "gondola" they were riding stopped next to the four-masted sailing ship.