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"We must be crazy!" Lord muttered to himself. He never thought that one day he would drive a boat directly into the whirlpool!

Except for Lord, the other sailors soon discovered that there was something wrong with the ship's course, but they didn't even have time to despair, because several sail ropes on the deck could not withstand the strong wind and broke directly!

In such a critical situation, the only option is to temporarily rely on manpower to tighten the sail ropes to avoid affecting the navigation of the warship.

Lin En kept adjusting the rudder. With a violent and short shock, the hull suddenly tilted to the right, and then stabilized again. The surging sea water drove the sailboat forward rapidly, and it rushed towards the whirlpool very firmly.

A deafening muffled sound came from the distant sea, like a thunder that suddenly rose from the ground. In the thin black fog, a corner of the whirlpool soon appeared in front of everyone.

It looked like a terrifying funnel had appeared on the sea, with a huge amount of seawater constantly swirling and pouring into the bottomless abyss. At the bottom of the vortex, it was dark and cold, exuding a heart-pounding atmosphere. It was impossible to see what was hidden in it...

Looking at the terrifying whirlpool, Lord's face turned pale. The sailors' reactions became even worse, and many of them even started talking nonsense.

"Mom, I'm here to see you..."

"It's the stars, I see the stars!"

……

Lin En vaguely sensed that something was wrong. This huge whirlpool called the Eye of Death seemed to be able to affect people's spirits. It seemed that this thing was not a natural phenomenon caused by ocean currents or gravitational tides.

We must get out of here as soon as possible...

But the current speed seems to be a little bit short!

"Use fireball, seven o'clock!" Lynn shouted loudly, and in case Johnny didn't understand, he specifically pointed out the direction.

The silver-gray-haired girl immediately understood and activated her [Magic Hand]. A huge fireball suddenly condensed in her palm and was thrown toward the side and rear of the sailing warship.

Lin En also made the same move at this time. The two huge fireballs collided with each other. The violent shock wave made the ship creak, but the impact force also increased the speed of the warship again!

The constantly swaying sailing ship dangerously brushed against the edge of the whirlpool, and under the influence of the powerful centrifugal phenomenon, it rushed out at a speed several times faster than usual!

At the same time, the loud noise also woke up Lord and others, allowing them to get rid of the mental influence of the whirlpool. Seeing the extremely terrifying "Mouth of the Abyss" moving away from them, everyone's faces showed an expression as if they had survived a disaster.

After a brief calm, the deck suddenly erupted with enthusiastic shouts, everyone venting their joy of escaping death.

"It's amazing, we really escaped from the maelstrom!"

“This must be a miracle!”

"As soon as we get ashore, we'll get married right away. We can't wait any longer!"

……

All the crew members were celebrating excitedly, and the two bearded uncles even hugged each other.

"First mate, once we've crossed this sea, take out all the wine I've collected so we can celebrate." Lord's hands and feet were shaking, but seeing such a joyous scene, he still spoke generously.

"But, Boss Loud..." The first mate beside him hesitated and said cautiously, "We just threw your box of wine down..."

Lord's expression froze immediately, and endless sorrow surged in his heart. Most of the rare treasures he had accumulated over the years were stored in wooden boxes on the deck, and now they were all gone!

Lord even had the urge to rush into the whirlpool and salvage all his money.

But this is just wishful thinking...

While feeling heartbroken, Lord did not forget the great contributor to the "conquest" of the Eye of Death.

"Thank you so much, Master Wizard, you saved all of us! If you need me any favors in the future, please feel free to tell me..." Lord looked at Lin En, took off his hat and put it in front of his chest, then bowed.

The originally noisy deck suddenly became extremely quiet, and the sailors and ship workers present all made the same gesture as Lord, which was the highest respect for sailors.

If they were extremely afraid of the great wizard Lin En after the Battle of the Harbor, now they respect him from the bottom of their hearts.

Everyone had just experienced the power and terror of the Eye of Death, so they were naturally extremely grateful and convinced to Lin En, who led them to escape the pursuit of the god of death.

"Please continue to instruct me on what to do next!"

Chapter 50: The Current Situation in the Wizarding Land

Lynn looked around at the crew members who were waiting for his instructions and spoke freely.

"In that case, please continue to work hard. We will not be safe until we completely leave this sea area..."

Under Lynn's command, the sailors present temporarily suppressed their excitement and returned to their posts. But the difference from before was that facing the vast sea of ​​fog, there was no more worry in their hearts.

"I never thought that I could escape from the Eye of Death twice in my lifetime." Lord said with emotion.

"Last time, was it because of the help of the great wizard?" Lin En asked curiously. When he saw Lord mention the Frozen Whirlpool before, he had guessed that the other party must have faced such danger more than once.

Lord nodded, and then recounted his experience of that year with a little emotion.

That was more than ten years ago. At that time, he was just an ordinary pirate, spending his days killing and looting on the sea.

Since their activity area is close to the Sea of ​​Misty Sea, they don't have to worry about being hunted by the Imperial Fleet. At worst, they can just hide in the fog. As long as they stay at the outermost edge and don't go too deep, they will not completely lose their way back.

Until one day, his pirate group encountered a large ship sailing out of the foggy sea...

At first they thought it was a cargo ship that had strayed into the foggy sea and luckily found its way back home. Relying on their large numbers, they targeted the other side for looting, but they didn't expect to hit a wall.

It was not Helram who took action at that time, but only two official wizards who were accompanying him. However, even so, the hundreds of people in their entire pirate group were still wiped out, and Lord's right leg was broken by the aftermath of a fireball.

If the other party hadn't wanted to keep someone to question, he would have died long ago.

However, it was through this opportunity that he was able to completely change his fate and become the spokesperson for the great wizard Hellram in the Harbor Town...

Hearing this, Lin En couldn't help but look at Lord, wondering what the other party had done to escape his status as a prisoner and gain the favor of the great wizard.

He had seen the moral integrity of this old fox. He couldn't say that he had none at all... but it was very limited. If it were him, he would never trust such a person so much.

Were you caught with some evidence?

Although thinking this, Lynn did not interrupt Lord.

"Anyway, after arranging the affairs of the Harbor Town, I had the honor of accompanying Master Hellram to the Land of Wizards. It was when we were crossing the sea that we encountered the giant whirlpool." Lord said with nostalgia.

Of course, the [Eye of Death] whirlpool that time was not as terrifying as this one. Its coverage area was only about one kilometer, and Helram’s way of dealing with it was also very simple, which was to freeze the entire whirlpool!

But even so, this was enough to surprise Lin En. It seemed that the power possessed by the great wizard was far stronger than he had imagined.

"By the way, the destination of our voyage this time is Master Hellram's territory - Yieta Harbor!" Lord added.

Lin En nodded. It seemed that it would not be long before he would have to deal with this great wizard.

But he still had no idea how to respond to Hellram's criticism...

While the two were chatting, the sailing ship under their feet had completely sailed away from the range of the whirlpool, and the sailors on the ship cheered loudly.

Despite suffering heavy losses when rushing through the Eye of Death, Lord was still generous for once and let everyone celebrate tonight!

However, life at sea is indeed somewhat boring. The so-called celebration is just that everyone sits together, holds a bucket of beer and drinks tons of it, brags about their heroic deeds in the past, and goes fishing by the way.

Perhaps their luck began to improve, and they didn't encounter any bad things in the next few days. The whole sea was nothing but white fog. If Lin En hadn't been following the compass needle, he would even think that they had never left the place.

This is also the horror of the Sea of ​​Fog. If a great wizard like Helram cannot find the direction, even if he has a way to deal with the whirlpool, he will be completely lost in this sea.

During the days of crossing the sea, Lin En was not idle. In addition to practicing magic as usual, he would ask Johnny for information about the wizarding land every day. He soon had a general understanding of this wizard's holy land.

The first is the attitude towards the outside world, which can be roughly divided into two factions.

The first is the conservative faction who stick to their old ways. This is also the choice of most wizards in the Wizarding Land. They completely ignore the outside world and concentrate on studying magic in their respective territories. They even think that those outside the Wizarding Land who are controlled by the Church are extremely ignorant.

What wizards seek is to analyze the mysteries of things through magic and to explore the truth of the world, rather than fighting for power and occupying territory like the so-called kings and nobles. Therefore, studying magic is the same everywhere.

Anyway, the wizarding land has extremely rich reserves of magic mines, and with the blockade of the Sea of ​​Mist, the Holy See cannot break in, and it is not easy for them to get out. It would be better for them to concentrate on developing various magic theories and crush the enemy directly in the future.

The second group is the progressive faction like the great wizard Hellram who advocates showing off the power of witchcraft to the outside world. They believe that although the Wizarding Land is a super-large island, it cannot be self-sufficient in many scarce materials, and the population is too small and needs to constantly absorb new blood from the outside world to replenish it.

But the disadvantages are also very obvious. The more contact with the outside world, the more dangerous it is. The power accumulated in the wizarding land now is not enough to compete with the Holy See. Once the location is completely exposed, the wizarding land may face a catastrophic disaster. This is the fundamental reason why most wizards tend to be conservative!

It is worth mentioning that their mentor Kelu is a member of the Progressive School, belonging to the school founded by the great wizard Hellram...

"That means it's very difficult for news to spread between the wizarding land and the outside world, right?" Lin En asked after thinking carefully.

"Probably." Johnny nodded. In these four years, she had only been to the wizarding land once, and most of her knowledge of the place came from Kelu's daily stories.

“If that’s the case…” Lin En looked at the porthole thoughtfully, as if he wanted to see the wizard land standing deep in the sea through the vast white fog.

He had already thought of how to deal with the great wizard's criticism.

Chapter 51 [Secret Society]

Ever since he boarded the sailing ship, Lin En has been thinking about what identity he should use to enter the wizarding land.

Kelu's disciple? A wizard apprentice who had only practiced magic for half a year?

If I take on this identity, it is obvious that I will encounter countless troubles.

You have to know that everyone on the sailing ship has seen how he casts spells, not to mention the explosion in the harbor town. This is definitely not something a mere apprentice can do.

As the saying goes, an innocent man is guilty unless he possesses a treasure. A weak person with a big secret will usually become the target of someone with ulterior motives.

Their identities at the moment were also very embarrassing. They were hunted down by the Holy See all the way and fled to the land of wizards like stray dogs. They also destroyed a very important shipping route. It was not surprising that they were detained and interrogated directly after arriving at the port of Yieta.

So if you want to break the deadlock, you must make some changes.

Thinking of this, Lin En looked at Johnny and asked, "Do you know why the teacher risked being arrested and went to the capital of the Duke of Nordland?"

"The teacher said that the second daughter of the Duke of Nordland has a good talent for magic..." Johnny paused, then spoke with certainty. "And we don't have enough money..."

The corner of Lin En's mouth twitched involuntarily. He knew that Kelu must have some ulterior motive in recruiting these noble children. It turned out that he was trying to get research funds...

Of course, in addition to this, there is a second reason, that is, the nobles are basically literate and have good qualities, so they don't need to be taught everything from scratch.

Learning magic itself is also a very expensive thing. For example, a copy of [Red Fire Embers] that casts fireballs costs one silver and thirty-seven coppers, which is enough for a poor family to live on for a month.

Magic is something that poor people can't afford to learn!

Maybe Kelu still has the idea of ​​training one or two noble wizards. Although these apprentices are not the first heirs, they have no chance to create their own...

Lin En did not think about it further, but shook his head and refuted. "These are just cover-ups. Have you heard of the [Secret Law Society]?"

"What is that?" Johnny looked confused.

"This is a very secret wizard organization in the territory of the Sekas Empire, which gathers many big figures. When my teacher taught me magic, I had the honor of having some contact with people from the [Secret Magic Society] for a period of time." Lin En said nonsense.

Kelu's process of teaching apprentices was very casual. He would basically keep each apprentice with him for a period of time, and then throw them to a safer place to let them practice magic on their own.

That is to say, during the time when Kelu taught him alone, only the two of them knew everything that happened, and Johnny had no way of exposing his words.