Chapter 121: The Future Is Gloomy

Although it is not a common specialization route, Master Murphy, as a domain mage, still has a mastery of prophecy spells above the average generalist spellcaster. Pen Γ— fun Γ— Pavilion www. biquge。 The reason why he arranged for him to sit in the fleet with the Morpheus Knight was that he could give the fleet a timely warning when danger came.

As he said, the unknown threat is what is truly terrifying. Because you simply can't prepare in advance, and sometimes you don't even have time to react. At such times, mages who are good at prophecy spells can often save the lives of a boatload of people at a critical time.

The domain mage inherited by Master Murphy can be regarded as a special mage school - the domain mage can basically give the caster's incomplete specialized mage a benefit (1 additional spell per ring, but limited to a domain spell), and there is no corresponding loss (non-opposing school). As for specializations like 'Unstable Links', a small addition simply can't be equated with the price paid by the opposing schools.

At the same time, the caster's level is increased by 1 when the caster casts spells in the field spell list, and they are added to the spellbook for free. You can prepare an unlimited number of these spells. Therefore, the Domain Mage is basically superior to the "Generalist Mage" in all aspects, and is superior to the "Specialized Mage" in many aspects.

However, there is a limit to the +1 reward that a Domain Mage can receive for casting a Domain Spell from his or her Arcane Realm. This bounty is only used to cast domain spells with domain slots, even spells that are the same as domain spells using a normal spell slot cannot get this reward. But even so, it's much more practical than a common mage.

It's a pity that the inheritance and related knowledge of realm mages are only in the hands of a small number of mages or organizations. Most spellcasters on the Western Continent will never have access to its core for the rest of their lives. What's more, the choice of this path can only be made when an apprentice is promoted to a full-fledged mage.

And once you have a choice in this regard, you can't change it. This makes many spellcasters who had no resources in the early stage only be able to cry secretly in their hearts after they came into contact with the relevant knowledge later. From this, it can be seen how rare a Bronze Rank (above level 15) of the Prophecy Realm mages are.

So I heard that Mage Murphy promised that he would spend more time in the future, detecting threats near the ship. All of the people present felt that a few bricks had been pulled out of their burdens.

But even if they were secretly happy in their hearts, they had to postpone it slightly. Captain Kaplin was the first to speak: "Master Murphy, don't work too hard, pay attention to your body!" ”

"Yes! Oh, yes! Master, you must take care of yourself. Briarley steward also spoke.

In fact, in addition to the verbal delay, the two were more worried that Mage Murphy would be exhausted because he had consumed too much energy - knowing that the rest of the course was still entangled! But the energy of the individual is limited. If the recovery in the first half is not even more depletion, if the spirit of Mage Murphy is not good in the second half, the vigilance breach may be more threatening.

However, the Morpheus Knight believed that the powerful mage in front of him knew what he was doing. As a group known for their intelligence, they could not have skewed their self-predictions too badly: "Brierley, you just complained about me. But now I don't respect the professionalism of Mage Murphy. As a powerful spellcaster, the other person knows himself more accurately than you. ”

"No, no, no! I don't think there's anything disrespecting Master Murphy. It's just about caring about his body. After all, the environment on this sea is not very good, and the impact on the mage is not small. Hearing this, Briarley's steward hurriedly changed his mouth and explained.

Don't look at the fact that the two of them can sit in the same conference room and talk, but this is because they are collaborators in this operation. In the Boreham Realm, Mage Murphy has a much higher status than Briarley's steward. If what he just said really upsets Mage Murphy, he may become a ticking time bomb at some point.

Mage Murphy, who almost cut off his beard because of this incident, complained: "Morpheus, you are really, what are you doing indiscriminately. Use a joking tone when you're joking! Plainly misunderstood. ”

"Alright. I'll be careful the next time I'm joking. At this point, the Morpheus Knight immediately changed his voice, "Leave the small talk aside for now. It's true that you need to pay more attention to the rest of the trip. But don't forget, isn't there the best source right now? It's strange that Mage Murphy didn't expect that. ”

"Morpheus Knight, are you referring to those Naga?" Captain Kaplin was the first to come to his senses.

Those Naga who had just been repulsed, as the rulers of this sea, must have some knowledge of the surrounding situation. Naturally, the fleet will have to negotiate with them and prepare for long-term contacts, so there is a natural opportunity to hear relevant information from their mouths.

Mage Murphy only shook his head lightly this time, "Even if those Nagas know something, how many can they have!" The settled Naga tribe has very limited exploration outside of their territory, and limited to the route we have chosen is the least. At the same time, we can't guarantee that those nagas will tell the truth. ”

"In this case, they still dare not tell the truth?" Captain Caplin was obviously a little unconvinced, and then he immediately remembered something: "I understand what Master Murphy means. You are the only Naga who are withholding parts of the content and causing us to misjudge. ”

"Yes! It's not easy to determine whether the other party is deliberately hiding it, or if they don't know much about it. And those nagas should also know that we will need them in the future. Mage Murphy nodded.

Since the previous raid of the Morpheus Knight was obviously capable of defeating them completely, he did not kill them all, but chose to negotiate the follow-up. Those Nagas, as long as they are not fools, should understand that they themselves are still useful for the fleet in front of them.

While this doesn't embolden the other side, it's still possible to add a little trouble to the fleet in some ways and make some room for your previous losses - most sapient beings are emotional, and Mage Murphy doesn't want to put his group's safety on the Naga leader to stay calm.

"But in this case, unless there is a huge threat ahead that can definitely destroy us. Otherwise, their concealment will cause us a little trouble at best! Knight Morpheus immediately grasped the true meaning of the mage's words.

Captain Kaplin's brow immediately tightened at this time: "Even the smallest trouble could cost us our already precious manpower. This time it was the most valuable old sailors in the territory, and each of them was a very important asset. ”

Captain Kaplin, who was in a different position, instinctively resent any accident that would cause damage to the fleet. He valued the lives of the crew more than anyone present - for he knew how difficult it was for a young seaman to become like the veteran sailors in this operation.

The seafaring profession carries its own myriad risks, and rumours of a departing three-masted galleon disappearing are never uncommon. Not to mention the fact that an accident happens to the sailors on board the ship - whether it's a storm, illness, piracy or even a careless mistake in the course of daily work, it can kill someone.

Especially young sailors who are new to the profession and who don't just lack enough experience at sea. What's more, because you are young, you can easily get frizzy. Therefore, it is the most vulnerable group, and every year I don't know how many young people who go to sea for the first time make their parents cry - if it weren't for the good income of seafarers, this business might have been cut off long ago.

It can be said that behind a qualified old sailor, it often takes the dedication of 2-3 young sailors. For Boreham Collar, even with the influx of outsiders, such pressure is not easy. That's why Captain Kaplin is so conservative in this regard.

"Actually, the worst case is that the Nagas themselves don't know enough to mislead us. In that case, the enemy we will come into contact with will be very different from the information we have received beforehand. "Mage Murphy made a special reminder at this moment.

Knight Morpheus then touched his chin and nodded, "I see what you mean." Nagana's news can be heard, but it can only be used as a reference. More important is our own detection and vigilance. ”

As the tone of the course was set, the meeting also entered the final stage of non-nutrition. It wasn't long before Barrett left the place, and after returning the 'Underwater Breathing Pearl', returned to his short-lived cabin.

At this time, the officer's cabin was still the same as before the war, and had not yet been converted from an artillery deck to an officer's lounge. Although in previous battles, these expensive cannons had little chance of performance. But it is not possible for the crew to eliminate its military role in wartime and turn it back into a resting space! Not to mention the amount of manpower required, no one wants to be responsible for the impact on morale alone.

However, now that the battle is over, Artillery Lieutenant Badham naturally organizes his own groups of gunners and begins to restore another function here.

Barrett, who saw his acquaintance, immediately stepped forward and asked, "Badham, do you know how the other people are doing?" When I was on deck, I saw that he seemed to be injured a lot? ”

"What about that guy being treated in the underground infirmary?" Captain Badham, who turned his head, glanced at Barrett, "Didn't you just be on deck?" Didn't you pay attention? ”

"I followed the Morpheus knights to those Naga hometowns to look for trouble. So it's naturally not clear what happens to overtime. Barrett, who said this, was so empty in his heart! After all, in his opinion, this raid made no difference whether he existed or didn't exist - it always felt like being a salary thief.

However, Captain Bardem did not notice the unnaturalness of Barrett's expression at all, and he said with a little excitement: "You actually went with the knight to raid the enemy's base camp. It's exciting to hear it. How, how many naga have you killed? ”

"Most of those Naga were dealt with by the Morpheus Knights, and I killed only 6-7 of them myself!" Barrett scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Even so, it's still thanks to the Morpheus Knight." ”

Just like how he evaluates himself during a fight, Barrett will be able to fight the same number of Naga he expects if he encounters Naga in the water. However, in this operation, the Morpheus Knight's ride caused a great shock to those Nagas. And the threat to their homeland has made many Naga even stupid. Otherwise, with Barrett's current strength, he would not have been able to achieve such a 'brilliant' result.

Hearing Barrett's words, Captain Bardem immediately stepped forward and gave him a blow to the chest: "Apart from you and the knight, is there anyone else participating in this operation?" ”

"Just the two of us." Although in the tone of the other party, this point has actually been very determined. But Barrett replied anyway.

"Isn't that the end of it?" Lieutenant Badham continued to tap Barrett's breastplate twice, "Is there anyone else on our ship other than you who can help the knight in that environment?" ”

"Mage Murphy can. For the rest, the alchemist I haven't met should be fine. Barrett immediately named two candidates. As for the rest, he also has some speculation. It's just that I don't dare to pack tickets.

"Isn't that the end of it! Master Murphy and Master Michelon were the last line of defense to protect the battleship. There's no way to do that. Lieutenant Bardem glared at Barrett, "There's really no one on the ship who can help the knight but you." Otherwise, why would the above suddenly let you join the fleet? ”

Hearing this, Barrett immediately understood that Captain Badham was convinced of his original suspicionsβ€”and still believed that Barrett's arrival had been arranged by the Territory's higher-ups.

Of course, Barrett also heard another meaning from those words - Master Murphy and Master Michelon would not participate in the initiative that was too risky. Their main job is to keep the ship safe, which is very much in line with their identity.

"Did the master alchemist I don't know turn out to be Master Michelan? He didn't seem to have been on the boat before! Barrett immediately began to talk.

Lieutenant Badham nodded without hesitation: "The master does not like to see outsiders, so he often deduces the formula ...... alone in the room" (to be continued.) )