Chapter 126: Transfiguration
Transfiguration is a mage's four-ring spell.
As the name suggests, it is a way to turn the recipient into an animal or humanoid creature that wants to change.
Of course, there are limitations, and everything cannot change.
The animals don't include the otherworldly creatures, dragons, sea monsters, that.
It can only be ordinary beasts, bears, tigers, leopards and the like, and it is not a ferocious species.
However, there are many kinds of humanoids, as long as they are intelligent races that exist in the continent of Io.
Whether it's a human, a dwarf, an elf, a halfling, or even a kobold, goblins can do it, but no one usually does that.
At that time, Gordon included the Transfiguration Scroll in his purchase.
Mainly because it does not want to be seen by others if it deals with people in the future.
The Transfiguration Scroll is a good choice for transitions when it can't be transformed.
However, the price of this kind of scroll is relatively expensive, and the price of the [Fireball Technique] scroll is the same, which is four hundred gold coins each.
It doesn't have a few of them.
But if it chooses to transform into a human, and then take a boat to leave Karando and head to Rika Island.
Then there is a big problem in front of Gordon.
That is, its dependents can't leave the sewer openly, or rather, they can't leave the sewer quietly.
After all, the underground cave is not passable, and you can only take the dock for shipping.
Gordon's options are very limited.
And these options are not very easy to do.
Although the three-masted galleon in the [Glass Bottle] it holds in its hand can allow the Goblin Kobold to hide inside.
But it won't sail.
Although Celia is a wind maker, she can take on the position of wind whisperer.
However, it is important to know that a skilled sailor and a helmsman are also indispensable in the same boat.
Originally, Gordon kept the ship and didn't sell it because he planned to return to Rika Island and let those cat-like people take the role.
But far water can't quench its thirst, and if it wants to use this method, then it can only choose to recruit another group of sailors.
But this kind of thing is not something that can be solved by recruiting ordinary sailors, it needs a group of sailors who are loyal to it.
Choosing coercion, inducement, coercion, and coercion is too risky, but this is still human territory.
It is also not a mage, capable of controlling people's hearts.
What's more, how to get goblins and kobolds on board is still a big problem.
After all, it's not one or two, it's hundreds.
So Gordon now faces a trade-off.
In the end, give up these dependents, and Celia Nina, they will leave Karando first, and then talk about it.
Still stationed in the sewers, patiently waiting for the bronze dragon to leave, and then leaving through the undersea tunnel.
Or find a safe and secure way to leave.
Group stealth, but the price is too high and clearly out of budget.
Although Celia will not want the [Stealth Orb] of money, this is a drop in the bucket.
Or as a gambling dog, take a kobold out into the sea to test it, and bet that the dragon will not stay in the waters at the exit every day.
But the risk is too high, even if the dragon is not there.
There is also a high probability that when they are halfway to the bottom of the sea, the bronze dragon that was not there will come back again.
When the time comes, you won't have to run!
It's not just yourself that may be exposed.
Those dependents who came out with it, none of them could escape.
There is also the possibility of exposing underpasses.
......
Gordon meditated for hours, during which he went through countless deductions and schemes.
But because of all kinds of shortcomings, it vetoed them one by one.
Finally, under the pressure of increasingly tight time.
In the end, Gordon chose a plan that was more in line with the true dragon's behavior.
It's simple and straightforward.
That is, it uses the Transfiguration Scroll to transform into a small animal and Nina and they leave in a boat.
The reason why I chose not to change people.
That's because Gordon considered that transforming into an animal would be more convenient for himself and unobtrusive.
It's not to save money on a ferry ticket......
Sgeo and Grush let them stay in the Black Street Sewers for the time being, and then take them back when they have a chance.
It wasn't Gordon's hot-headed decision, but Gordon felt that instead of trying to take their lives, it would be better to let them live in the sewers for the time being.
According to the probability, the former is nine deaths, and the latter can still be five or five.
And as a creature in the sewers.
As long as they are cautious, they can survive this disaster as monsters.
After all, there is nothing to covet about them, whether it is life or value, they are so worthless!
After thinking about the decision, Gordon didn't hesitate to make it clear to Nina and Celia first.
Then he gave orders to stay in Sgeo, the Kobold, and Grush, the Goblin Chieftain.
And Grush, they actually responded with a relaxed and happy face.
So much so that when Gordon saw their expressions, his heart, which was still a little guilty, suddenly stopped feeling guilty.
I had to leave with them!
Let's be honest, though.
If it weren't for Gordon's decision, Grush and Sgeo wouldn't have wanted to leave the sewers at all.
After all, in their opinion, there is no place like a sewer.
There are large and undisturbed caves, abundant food (mushrooms and fish), and that's probably the end of the kingdom of God!
Let them go to Rika Island, they are ten thousand unwilling in their hearts.
But they won't refuse Gordon's orders at all!
So Gordon ordered them to stay in the sewers, which was exactly what they wanted, so they were smiling and light-hearted.
"Then be it! You must remember, don't expand, low-key development, I hope that next time I come back, I can see you all here!"
Gordon's hoarse, thick voice echoed through the cavern.
Naturally, the two monster leaders agreed one after another, and then wept bitterly to express their loyalty.
But when they heard the sewers left behind, they had already seen the snickering joy on their faces.
So these sycophants are directly treated as trash talk, no matter how the goblins cry and the kobolds squeeze their tears, it will not help.
Gordon drove them away indifferently, but he told the kobolds.
After it leaves, both ends of the passage are to be blocked. It's good to disguise it as if there is no exit.
When the monster leader left, Gordon didn't hesitate too much.
Directly tore open the spell scroll containing [Transfiguration], as the murmuring spell came out of Gordon's mouth.
A magical aura like twisted ripples lit up directly from the runes in the scroll, forming countless small vortices.
Gordon could also clearly sense what was in those little whirlpools.
"Snake", "Young Male", "Older Female", "Gorashound", "Brown Bear", ......
As soon as Gordon touches the vortex, it feeds back to Gordon a large catalog of creatures that can be transformed.
Gordon glanced at it slightly, and finally, chose a creature that wasn't very noticeable.
The magical aura that had stagnated in mid-air immediately skyrocketed countless times after Gordon's choice, enveloping Gordon's entire body, covering every piece of scale armor from beginning to end.
The magical aura grew brighter and brighter as Gordon's body shrank, until the onlookers couldn't see anything clearly.
And Nina blinked when she looked again.
It was found that Gordon had completely disappeared, and in its place a black cat with a cocked tail suddenly appeared in place.
Its amber cat eyes were full of seriousness, just like Gordon's eyes just now.
Nina looked at the black cat in front of her and shouted tentatively.
"Mr. Gordon?"