Chapter Seventy-Eight: Alger's Quest
Once again, Alger admired the Emperor's occult insights, and at the same time he thought that the people who had discovered the ruins before might have been pirates, who didn't have as much occult knowledge as the Emperor, and would not continue to explore as long as they dived down to see what they didn't find.
Waiting for the vortex to disappear, Alger took off his coat and prepared to go down and check.
But when the vortex disappeared, the halo below also disappeared.
Alger immediately realized, and he used his ability again to cause a whirlpool in the waterhole, then jumped into the waterhole and dived down the rapids.
In the water, Alger had looming illusory scales, more nimble than a fish, and he could now stay underwater for a long time.
Dive down for more than ten meters until the mouth of the waterhole looks far away, until the surroundings gradually become a little dark.
Alger finally saw what was glowing underwater, two crystal-like stones, and between the two crystals there was a hole for one person to enter.
There are so many such holes in the waterhole that even the most proficient diver would not dare to explore this kind of stone cave where it is easy to get lost.
The two glowing crystals were like ordinary stones in normal times, so the sailors who had explored before did not notice anything unusual.
Inside the cave there are also glowing crystals, which seem to be guiding the way, as well as illuminating.
Alger cautiously swam into the hole, and there was no danger before he swam forward with confidence.
The water level grew higher and higher, and finally Alger broke through the water and came to a dark cave.
Alger climbed onto the rocks at the water's edge and lit small waterproof torches to light up the entire cave.
The first thing he saw was a skeleton on the ground not far from him, and there was some debris next to the skeleton, this skeleton was nothing special except for the scepter in his hand, and the other of the skeleton pointed to the other side of the cave.
Alger followed the skull's fingertips to the other side of the cave, where it was a large fresco.
The murals are well preserved and still have colors to this day.
Approaching the mural, Alger found that the figures inside were all with pointed ears, giving a sense of sacredness.
Alger probably understood what the mural depicted, the skeleton sitting in the distance was a hybrid descendant of the elves and humans, the skeleton's family has always maintained the elven way of life, and the skeleton's family has also inherited a secret about the elves.
The skeleton on the ground did not become extraordinary, he was the last member of the family, and he painted the secrets of the elves inherited by the family in murals during his lifetime.
The so-called secret is the position where the last three high-ranking elves of the elven clan have fallen.
In other words, in these three locations, it is very likely to find the extraordinary characteristics left by the upper elves?
Alger glanced at the skeleton sitting on the ground, why did he paint such an important secret with a mural?
Shouldn't this kind of secret be brought to the grave and buried completely than revealed to others?
Suddenly, it occurred to Alger that the "Emperor" had said that there were three laws of extraordinary characteristics, and that he knew only one. He vaguely realized that the reason why the skeleton left a mural should be related to the law of extraordinary properties.
The thought of asking the "Emperor" for extraordinary knowledge again made Alger's teeth a little sore, and now that he owed the Emperor 1,000 pounds, did he have to bear even more debts?
At this time, he looked at the scepter in the skeleton's hand.
The scepter appeared to be made of crystal, with a blue gemstone at the top.
When Alger got the scepter, the sound of the waves suddenly sounded in his ears, and then he realized that he could use the three abilities of storm, great waves, and communication with the Kraken!
This caused Alger to laugh out loud with joy, as a "navigator", he could only cast some water-related spells, such as whirlpools, such as changing ocean currents in a small area, and nothing more.
Only with the Storm Lord's boon can the Navigator and the Wind Bearer cast more powerful spells, otherwise they will not be able to use abilities such as the Great Wave until Sequence 5 or even Sequence 4.
And the scepter in his hand allows Alger to be like a servant of the Lord of the Storm, able to wield practical and powerful abilities at sea.
This is not to say that Alger has the ability of Sequence 5, this scepter is more like "the approval of the sea", which is equivalent to a certain type of certificate, with which Alger can "engage in a certain profession".
That is to say, it is only useful in the hands of the "navigator" and the "wind-bearer" who fall into the hands of the "sailor" path, and the extraordinary people of other ways cannot use the ability such as the giant wave at all.
"The Emperor is right." Alger said to himself, "Searching for the ruins of the elves can really find the good things of the 'sailor' path. ”
This scepter alone, if traded on the furious seas, would cost at least £3,000 or more, and there would certainly be a premium. Of course, Alger would never sell his scepter until he became Sequence 5, so considering that the 1,000 pounds was worth it.
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On Tuesday morning, Hobert arrived early in the magistrate's court, changed into a lawyer's gown, put on a wig, and sat with Sean to prepare for the trial.
This time, several bystanders came to the magistrate's court, and in addition to Sean's family, Hugh and Firth also came.
At half past eight in the morning, the judge was in place and the trial officially began.
Hobert, as the plaintiff's lawyer, first took out the IOU stating the fact that the defendant had borrowed £300 in cash from Sean.
As Hobert expected yesterday, the defendant's lawyer, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, believes that this IOU is nearly more than three years old and should be deemed invalid in the legal sense.
Hobart waited for the other party to argue like this: "Your Excellency, we have waived the 'right to win' of the IOU!" ”
In some cases, the plaintiff has the "right to win", such as Sean's IOU, if the judge decides that it has legal effect, then Sean will directly win the case.
However, the problem now is that according to the relevant laws and regulations, it is difficult for the judge to make a clear judgment on whether the IOU has legal effect.
At this time, it depends on the debate of the lawyers on both sides, which side can impress the judge more with the interpretation of the relevant laws and regulations, and the judge will make a judgment on which side is biased.
That's where the value of a lawyer comes in.
So Hobart simply didn't talk to each other, and took advantage of loopholes in regulations to find new breakthroughs.
His decision to waive the "right to win" surprised both the judge and the defendant's lawyer, according to the normal way of thinking, as the plaintiff's lawyer should work hard to defend the "right to win"!
Hobert continued: "Yes, you heard me right, we waive the 'right to prevail' in the IOU, and instead of suing the other party for overdue repayment, we will sue the other party for non-repayment.
"Defendant, do you admit to borrowing £300 in cash from Mr Sean?" ”
The defendant's lawyer immediately understood Hobert's intentions, and he leaned back in his chair, no longer thinking of a defense.
Because now the 300 pounds in cash must be returned, whether the defendant admits it or not.
When the defendant was asked by Hobert, he said almost reflexively: "I didn't borrow this money, this is Sean's false accusation." ”
Hober nodded: "Okay, since you say so, it means that I can apply for enforcement!"
"Although I have waived the 'right to win' of the IOU, the evidence provided by Mr. Sean is sufficient to prove that you have indeed borrowed money, so the contractual nature of this IOU is still there, and you must repay the money."
As soon as the defendant heard the word "enforcement", his scalp immediately tingled: "I, I borrowed money, yes, I borrowed the money." ”
Huo Bo nodded: "Okay, please repay the money within three weeks, otherwise it is a refusal to repay, and we will apply for enforcement." ”