Outside the window, a bird with white feathers and a slender beak flew by in flocks.

It was a seabird in the Norland world, hunting small fish on the shores of the Endless Sea, or harassing sailors returning from the sea.

"Damn seabirds, get out of my deck, or I'll beat you down and feed the fish!"

"Sailor over there, don't be lazy, hurry up and raise the sails for me!"

"If you are lazy, I will deduct all your silver coins and throw you into the Endless Sea to feed the sea monsters!"

It was the captain's first mate who spoke.

He had thick brown curly hair, was tall, but not burly, and had dark skin with one wound after another.

He wears a piece of leather armor made of fishskin, and carries a large heavy sword.

Merlin was the information he was responsible for registering when he boarded the ship, and he glanced at the first mate with his True Eye and learned that he was a second-order magic swordsman.

This is a medium-sized sail magic ship that is responsible for bringing guests and adventurers who want to go to the Endless Sea to their destinations.

Even the first mate is a second-order magic swordsman, and the captain must be a third-order transcendent, but I don't know if it's a mage or a transcendent of other professions.

The captains of a medium-sized passenger ship are all third-order, and the Tuert family is worthy of being a family that made their fortune in the ocean-going trading shipping industry.

Soon, the magic ship successfully sailed out of the harbor and was speeding towards Turner Island.

Merlin looked at it for a while, and then put his mind on studying the cabin circle.

The scenery of the sea seems the same to him, no matter how beautiful it is, it is easy to get tired of seeing too much.

After a long time, Merlin sighed that this was worthy of a luxurious cabin.

After opening all the magic circles in the cabin, it felt like entering a place full of magic elements.

If Merlin hadn't been able to see the ocean outside through the window, he wouldn't have believed he was on a ship.

He didn't feel the slightest shaking, as if he were still on land.

After Merlin thoroughly studied the circles in the shipyard, he took out the trunk of the World Tree and began to make his staff.

He knew that it would be a long-term project, and he could only take his time to refine the staff when he had time.

……

Three days later.

"Knock knock, knock knock"

There was a knock at the door.

"Your Excellency Merlin, Captain Aiden has invited you to the restaurant on the second floor for dinner, do you have time?"

A small inquiring voice from an attendant interrupted Merlin's thoughts.

"Yes, but wait."

Merlin touched his chin, though he didn't know what the captain had done about inviting him to dinner.

But it just so happened that he was also a little hungry, so he packed up his things first and prepared to go for a meal.

Merlin stepped out of the room and felt the waves of the sea outside crashing fiercely against the hull.

He couldn't help but sigh again, the luxurious cabin is really good.

Merlin followed the squire and made her way to the restaurant of the Immortal Hurricane.

Merlin saw that on the table in the dining room, one roasted meat after another was arranged, and all kinds of fruits and vegetables were mixed in it.

And barrel after barrel of Romney, which is a slightly sweet liquor in this world.

Merlin has been drunk several times in the Rhine, and it has a delicate mouthfeel, with a sweet taste and a fruity aroma.

He feels pretty good, the degree is a bit low, and it's okay to drink as a drink.

It's like an otherworldly version of wine, but here Romney is as much a favorite as Earth's beer.

The squire took Merlin here and left, and the captain apparently didn't invite Merlin alone.

So Merlin was not embarrassed, he found a random corner and sat down to observe the guests silently, while eating.

After picking a few random pieces of meat and eating a few bites, he thought it was not bad, and thought that he could come here often to eat in the future.

Because of the long distance, the Immortal Storm was provided with food.

But Merlin is troublesome, he has basically been eating the food in his space ring for the past few days.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a dark blue magic robe and a triangular captain's hat slowly walked to a seat above the dining room.

Merlin could tell from the way he walked that he was sophisticated and composed, but the long golden hair under the captain's hat stood out a little.

There is a spirit in his deep eyes, which gives people a sense of experience and reliability.

This is a third-order mage, a magician!

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard the Immortal Hurricane, I'm Ayden Stuart, the captain here.

I would like to invite you to gather here today, because there is something that will trouble you, and I need to ask for your opinions. ”

"Captain can say whatever he wants, and the last thing we bounty hunters are afraid of is trouble."

"It's better if you meet a sea monster, a sea monster is very valuable~"

"I've heard that the meat of the sea monster is delicious, and I once ate it and lingered."

"yes, I've heard ...... too"

Originally, Merlin saw that the people around him were still responding to Captain Aiden, saying that they would not hesitate to go to the soup and fire.

Suddenly, the style of painting changed abruptly, and it turned to discuss the question of whether the sea monster was good or not, and Merlin was speechless.

"Ahem, don't worry, there are no sea monsters, it's just that there is a storm ahead, we need to find a place to dock, please be prepared."

Captain Aiden coughed lightly, and then told them about the storm.

Merlin knew that the Endless Sea's inshore waters were safe areas for ocean trade, and adventures.

But safety is also relative, and there are many dangers, such as the captain said that the storm, once it hits head-on, nine deaths.

Merlin had only seen it in the library of the Rhine Tower, but he hadn't actually observed it, and he still wanted to see it in his heart.

"I invite everyone to gather because I have a request, no, a task to trouble everyone."

Captain Aiden glanced at the crowd and continued.

"In the storm of the Endless Sea, there is a thunder-attribute fish called Storm Spirit, I want to hire you to help catch this fish, and our Stuart family will recycle it at a high price."

Hearing the name Storm Spirit, Merlin thought a lot at once, and even his face changed slightly at this moment.

Storm Spirit, a type of creature that spawns with storms, mostly in the form of a fish, with some being able to grow into other shapes.

Although it was born from a storm, blood was not a thunder attribute, but a changeable magic attribute.

As long as it is mixed into some magical element, what elemental properties will be revealed.

Therefore, the blood of this creature can be used as a substitute for many high-grade magic potion materials, and the effect of the resulting potion remains unchanged.

This is recorded in the library of the Rhine Tower, and it is one thing that any mage who has learned potions alchemy well will know.

What made Merlin's face change slightly was that he remembered another usage recorded in the Book of All-Knowing!

Catalyst!

That's right, Merlin named that usage catalyst.

The blood of this creature speeds up the fit between the magic materials and the magic circle.

It can complete the curing of the magic circle in a very fast time, in other words, it can quickly refine the magic weapon, saving time.

For Merlin, it's definitely not just a role that can help him quickly refine a staff.

There is an even more important reason!

……

To be continued