Have Magic - Chapter 85



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Embrace the Magic (85)

The peaceful atmosphere suddenly changed as the voices that shook the deck shook.

The sailors ran around hurriedly, checking the sails and anchors. The mercenaries hired for battle took up arms and sat down on the deck, and some of the crew guided the passengers who were on the deck to their cabins.

“Larry! Take Bianca to the cabin.”

“What about your brother?”

“I’ll move after seeing the situation.”

“Yes. Be careful.”

Larry took Bianca’s hand and led her down to the cabin.

Unlike the chaotic time before departure, today the passengers moved in unison. This was because they knew that there were three Grade 5 inspectors on this ship.

“Hmm. Pirates… Would you like to go together?”

“Is that okay?”

“Isn’t he the best magician on our ship? I should be asking for a favor.”

“I’m curious too.”

Captain Krondel went up to the captain’s cabin. Rodin followed him, observing the orderly appearance of the crew.

‘You’ve been well trained. This isn’t something you’ve done once or twice.’

I followed Captain Krondel into the captain’s cabin. One of the sailors who was on watch approached me in a hurry.

“A pirate ship?”

“Yes. We are not the target. It seems they are already targeting the merchant ship ahead.”

“What’s the number?”

“The merchant ship is about 80 in size, and armed personnel are waiting on deck. The pirate ship consists of one ship of 70 to 80 in size and four ships of 60 to 70 in size.”

Rodin also listened to the report and got a general idea of ​​the situation. However, he did not understand the numbers explaining the scale.

“That’s quite a number. Ah! Mr. Rodin, the numbers refer to the size of the ship. Our merchant fleet is 91 in size.”

“okay.”

When I heard the size of this ship, I could guess the other numbers to some extent.

“Has the battle not started yet?”

“Yes. We are preparing for battle on deck.”

“What about the shipboard crossbow?”

“I can’t see either side.”

A shipboard crossbow is a large crossbow mounted on a ship. The bolts used are also quite large, so if they can hit the ship accurately, they can cause considerable damage.

However, it was rare for ships to carry crossbows on board, as their weight and size caused problems in loading cargo and personnel.

‘There’s no magic gun.’

In the ancient stories I read in books, magic cannons often appeared. The cannon itself was as large as a shipboard crossbow, but there was no need to prepare a separate, large bolt. It took up less space.

However, its power was so great that it could not be compared to that of a shipboard crossbow. The book even mentions a story about a ship being split in two with a single shot from a top-tier magic cannon.

“It’s hand-to-hand combat after all. Get close.”

“Do you intend to intervene?”

“I plan to ask Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia for help.”

“Ah! If it’s them.”

In the Western Continent, a war of such a large scale was taking place that 5-dena-level swordsmen and 5-circle magicians seemed common. In reality, 5-level swordsmen and 5-circle magicians were extremely rare and powerful forces.

In the central continent, it was hard to find even one 5th-grade swordsman in a decent territory. Even among the upper-middle-class nobles, there were one or two 5th-grade swordsmen, but it was rare for them to directly fight.

A being that possesses the power to suppress the spirit world just by existing. That precious power was that of a 5th-grade swordsman and a 5th-circle magician.

“Get your stomach moving slowly. I’m going to the reception room.”

“Understood, Captain.”

“I’ll take a look around.”

Rodin left the captain’s cabin and immediately used his flying magic. He looked around carefully while floating high in the sky.

I could have sent Jito, but there were a lot of eyes watching.

Rodin didn’t want anyone to see the scene where the clothes he was wearing were transformed into a ghost.

‘Hmm?’

As I climbed higher, I could see pirate ships approaching and surrounding the merchant ship ahead. I could also see dark clouds in the distance on the other side.

‘Are we getting closer?’

I stared at the dark clouds for a moment. I could see that they were getting closer little by little.

‘The good weather is over.’

After thinking about what to do for a moment, Rodin flew towards the pirate ship. As he got close enough, arrows flew from the pirate ship.

Rodin blocked the arrows with just a simple magic shield.

Ting! Ting!

The distance was still far. The arrow had landed, but its power was weak. There was no problem blocking it with just a 2-circle magic.

‘There’s no need for me to come forward.’

Rodin didn’t come out to fight. He didn’t like getting involved in other people’s fights in the first place.

Before setting sail, in Lance, if the ship were to break, there would be problems with navigation, so we had no choice but to go out. If we had fought in a place unrelated to the ship, we would have pretended not to know.

There was no danger to the ship today. As long as Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia were there, the ship was safe.

Even if he didn’t step forward, the probability of problems arising during navigation was low.

“I wonder if there’s an Eagle Eye.”

Rodin stepped forward because he was concerned that there might be Hedler or Landt on the ship being attacked. He also planned to deal with Commissioner Xerre or Commissioner Harvignon if he saw them.

“No.”

There were no familiar faces among those preparing for battle on the deck of the merchant ship. The crew consisted mostly of men in their twenties, and the one who appeared to be the captain was not very old.

‘Is it an artifact?’

I could sense the magical power from the ship. It must have been a high-level artifact, as the magical power it radiated was quite high.

But Rodin immediately turned his attention away. He didn’t know what kind of artifact it was, but it was someone else’s property anyway.

“The ship is very old.”

After assessing the situation, Rodin returned to the Capleton. At that moment, the fifth-level inspectors Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia were coming up to the deck.

“Mr. Rodin, have you been on a reconnaissance mission?”

“Yes. I took a look at the power. They were all inspectors, so I couldn’t tell even if I looked.”

He made a promise that there were no wizards. This alone was enough help.

“Hahaha, we’ll take care of it. Mr. Rodin, just watch.”

“Yes, I will do that.”

The Capleton was getting closer and closer to the pirate ship.

Meanwhile, five pirate ships reached the previously surrounded merchant ship first.

A wooden bridge was built between ships, and pirates ran over it and boarded the merchant ships.

‘They’re starting to fight.’

It was so far away that the sounds of battle could not yet be heard.

But judging by the remaining Eagle Eye magic, it was clear that screams and shouts were rampant.

‘Is this the case where I don’t even need to pay attention?’

They paid no attention to the Capleton appearing behind them and attacked their original target, the merchant ship.

Five pirate ships were enough to easily take down two or three merchant ships. Perhaps that was why they seemed to regard the appearance of new merchant ships as a tasty prey.

“Stop it!”

“Haat!”

“Take care of it from the left!”

The Capleton continued to get closer to the merchant ships that were fighting. As it did, the sounds of the battle on the merchant ships were carried by the sea breeze.

Boom! Squeak!

As they entered the merchant ship, they collided with a pirate ship that was surrounding them. A small vibration was felt, but the Capleton ignored it and continued to move forward.

Kuung!

With another vibration, we finally reached the merchant ship where the battle was in full swing.

“Walk the bridge!”

“Walk your legs! Quickly! Quickly!”

The sailors moved quickly, but the fifth-grade inspectors, Darren, Jefferson, and Sylvia, were faster.

They jumped over the deck railing before their legs could even reach the bridge and landed on the opposing merchant ship.

From then on, it was a one-sided massacre. To the pirates, a 5th-grade inspection was no different from a natural disaster.

Every time Jefferson swung his sword, a life was lost. Even if several people attacked, they could not break through Darren’s defenses. Sylvia circled the perimeter and quickly cut down those dressed as pirates.

“That’s amazing.”

“Captain, haven’t you seen many fights between them?”

“No. I met them for the first time on this voyage. They are boarders of the Hedges. They rarely leave the ship unless it is important.”

The battle was drawing to a close. The pirates were helplessly defeated by the efforts of the 5th-grade inspector.

Perhaps sensing defeat, one of the pirate ships slid off the bridge, intending to flee, leaving its comrades behind.

As one ship moved, the other pirate ships also cleared their paths from the merchant ships and created some distance between themselves.

At that moment, Jefferson, who had the lightest movements, stepped onto the deck and flew. Jefferson jumped over the sea and jumped into the pirate ship that was trying to get away.

As Jefferson moved, Sylvia also jumped to another pirate ship. The sight of her moving along the deck was brisk.

After the two left, only Darren remained on the merchant ship that was the original battlefield. There were about twenty pirates left. However, Darren single-handedly wiped them all out.

“There’s no such thing as capture.”

“Yes. The kingdom of Thebia, where our ship is currently heading, does not offer a bounty on pirates. There are no rewards either. So even if we take them, they will only be a burden.”

“Really? Is there a special reason?”

“The Kingdom of Tebia was originally founded hundreds of years ago by the pirate king. That’s why there are still rumors going around that he’s joined hands with pirates. He denies it, though.”

The thought of settling down in the kingdom of Tebia disappeared. I didn’t want to raise my younger siblings in a place like that, where they were pirates or thieves.

“Can I help you?”

“How?”

“Mr. Darren, should I move you to another boat?”

The fighting on the merchant ship was over. The merchant ship’s crew was removing the weapons from the dead pirates’ bodies and throwing them into the sea.

“I would appreciate it if you could do that.”

“then.”

I used the Fly spell on Darren. Darren’s body rose from the spot.

Since it was a continuous form of magic used by a 5th circle magician on others, the movements were not natural. However, it was still possible to slowly move to another ship.

Darren, who had reached another ship, continued to slaughter the crew. Meanwhile, the pirate ships that had escaped the misfortune were running away.

‘What should I do? Should I finish it?’

I immediately erased the thought that occurred to me.

It was someone else’s fight anyway. There was nothing to be gained by intervening more than necessary.

“Prepare your crossbows!”

“yes.”

There was no need for Rodin to step forward. Captain Krondel’s Capleton was a ship equipped with crossbows on board. There were two of them, one in the fore and aft.

He aimed his crossbow at the pirate ship that was trying to get away. The huge bolt was already equipped.

“firing!”

Swoosh! Kwajik!

At the same time, two crossbow bolts flew into the side of the pirate ship. With a loud crack, two large holes were blown into the ship’s hull.

The pirate ship tilted heavily again due to the missing bolts inside the hull. As it tilted to one side, the other side shot up and the ship came to a stop.

“Get ready again!”

“preparation!”

“firing!”

Swish! Kwajijik!

Just twice. Four huge bolts crippled two pirate ships. The rowing pirate ships had already lost their ability to maneuver.

One ship was tilted so far forward into the sea that it began to fill with water. The damage was so severe that it was impossible to return the ship to its normal position.

Another ship tilted sideways, the entire starboard oar floating in the air. The left oar simply spun around in circles.

“You’re strong.”

“There are a lot of pirates between the two continents. A shipboard crossbow is essential for safe navigation between the continents.”

“I don’t think there’s any on that ship.”

“It’s greed. In the greed to carry as much luggage as possible, you often neglect your weapons. Then you get robbed by pirates.”

Rodin had seen the giant crossbow a few times while walking around. Even with the bolt removed, it was large enough to weigh five or six people.

There were two such crossbows.

If you add the weight of the bolts, it would be equivalent to the weight of at least 20 passengers. The Capleton gave up that much advantage to carry the weapons.

“By the way, how do I get to the Marquisate of Richmond?”

“You can either get off at Hasson and go by land, or you can take a ship from Hasson to the Main Port of the Kingdom of Lennox and then go by land. Personally, I recommend the land route.”

Hasson is the name of a port city in the Kingdom of Thebia, the destination of this ship. It is a port city on the Central Continent, closest to the Western Continent, where you will arrive in about 20 days aboard the Capleton.

“If we go by land…, we’ll have to get a carriage first.”

“Hason is a fairly prosperous place. It’s not as bustling as Mains, but it’s still one of the top five port cities on the Central Continent. It should be easy to get a horse or carriage.”

“What about the Marquisate of Richmond?”

“It’s an inland area… There are small lakes and rivers, but it’s hard to compare it to a port that’s the center of continental trade. Still, it’s a fairly prosperous commercial city because it’s where the land routes of several kingdoms intersect. It’s also easy to obtain goods.”

Even though it wasn’t as bustling as a port city, I had no complaints as long as I could buy the things I needed.

If it was an inland area, there would be less chance of getting involved with people from the Western Continent. In any case, it was satisfactory.