Chapter 34: Wild Mage
"You are very brave." Xia He stared at Claude coldly. The difference between 1,000 and 1,900 miles is too much. If ordinary people use this to judge the distance, they may be in danger of life.
Claude spread his hands, and there was no confrontation. He felt that he would not be the opponent of the magician in front of him, and there was a magic warship behind him. I hope the magician would calm down.
"Take me on the boat, I don't want to float two thousand miles on the sea." Xia He said without saying a word and said to Claude in an orderly tone.
"I can't make a decision." Claude smiled bitterly. If the other party was not a magician, he wouldn't care. Just take a magician of unknown origin onto the ship, and the captain would chop off his head.
"I heard that pirates not only rob, but also do business occasionally?"
Claude said proudly: "Of course, when we do business, our reputation is better than those businessmen."
"Well, I want to see what the life of a pirate is like. I will pay a gold coin for one day when I am on the boat." Xia He made a generous move, and his outfit made Cloud convinced that this young guy had indeed come to this ghost place unexpectedly. A magician from the Arcane Empire was not interested in coming to specifically trap the St. Odin.
Xia He took out ten gold coins directly and forced Claude to take him on the boat.
The pirates were helpless. It was probably not difficult for the magician to go to the St. Odin himself. He didn't want the other party to be stimulated. He was not afraid of the young magician, but he cherished his ship very much.
After Claude took Xia River onto the big ship, he directly sent him into the best cabin.
"Master, the captain is not here, I have to go..."
"Go, if the door is locked, don't disturb me." Xia He waved his hand and asked Claude to go. He didn't know how long he could last for his noble mage. There were more than twenty levels of masters on this ship. However, he was a magician, and his power of magic may not be able to fight against the master, but he could destroy the ship.
Xia He was preparing in the cabin. If the pirate turned against him, he had to have the ability to threaten the other party.
In the captain's room of St. Odin, the pirates were quarreling endlessly.
"Banze, if I say, we'd better find a big island and send the magician down."
Banze was a magnificent man with a slanted scar on his face, which was terrifying from his forehead to his neck. He was the first mate of the St. Odin. The captain was not there, so he should have made the decision. But he was also very hesitant when facing the magician.
"Theodore, what if he refuses to leave?"
"Then kill him!" a one-eyed pirate wearing an eyebrow said viciously.
"Eagle, what if it can't be done? Let's not have a boat?"
"Why don't we spend some money and cheat him away?" A young pirate in a silk robe looked at him.
"Then you have to raise money. If you want to hire a magician..."
The pirates gave up this idea. On land, hiring magicians often has dozens or even hundreds of gold coins. In the state of sea, magicians are even scarce resources. If the other party offers hundreds of gold coins, these people really can't make up. Although the St. Odin earns more than a thousand gold coins every time they rob, the pirate ship itself is a big money-making player.
Besides, the financial power is in the hands of the captain, and the first mate can not mobilize much funds. The captain left in a hurry this time and did not leave much money for everyone.
It would be great if the captain was there. The pirates thought so, but they dare not say anything.
If you say this, you obviously don't give the first mate face.
Although Banze had a vicious face, his personality was not very strong. He hesitated and said, "I'd better go talk to him. As long as he doesn't anger him, he should be safe all the way, right?"
"Banze, maybe there is no need to be so troublesome." A pirate who had been silent spoke. He was wearing a gray cotton robe, young and handsome. Compared with other pirates, he was like a sir who settled the accounts.
"Oh? Jack cotton, what do you think?" Banze asked seriously. Jack was a wild mage and a qualified gunner. Among the pirates, the wild mage was already a senior talent.
The so-called wild mage means that without the guidance of a teacher, relying on some magic books and adventures to gain the ability to meditate and further become a professional of formal magicians. Wild mages usually have obvious weaknesses or shortcomings. However, wild mages will focus their energy on the areas they are good at, and in some aspects, they can be comparable to formal mages.
In Green Forest or Arcane Empire, wild mages have no status, but on the St. Odin, Cotton Jack is the fifth person. The captain, the first mate, the second mate, the third mate, and then he is.
"That mage is very rich, so rich that I want to rob him. Just look at his magic robe. It was an accident to meet him, so what do we want from his perspective? "
"Just say it right."
"If I were, I was in a deserted island, what I hope most was to arrive at Dragon Island safely. A powerful mage could build a ship by himself. It is less than two thousand miles away from Dragon Island. If I give me a small boat with magical power, I can reach it in a day and a night. But there are too many monsters in the sea, so he went to our big ship. In addition, he has no charts."
"You can't give him a chart!" Banze said firmly.
"Why?" Cotton Jack asked back.
Ban Ze was stunned for a moment, thinking that if this chart was circulated, we would lose our money for dinner. You should know that the reward for St. Odin is not low and has not been caught. It is just that it can use the complex sea conditions in the south to avoid the enemy.
"I can't make this decision if the captain is not here." Banze avoided the question.
The Wild Master sighed and said, "Let me communicate with him. My opinion is that it is best to bring him into the plan."
"No, the captain's safety..."
"We only know that the captain was trapped in the Storm Corner and was not sure she was caught."
The words of Cotton Jack resonated with everyone. The captain was not only a combat master, but also a disguised master. Before he grasped the power of the St. Odin, the captain had been active in Dragon Island in various identities.
The news of being trapped came out, and the captain might not have been caught. The people at Storm Point may not know the captain's identity at all.
If this is the case, hiring a magician to find out the news will definitely not make people misunderstand it as a pirate.
I just don’t know if the magician will accept such a job? What should I do if I need a lot of money?
"I'll talk to him. If the conversation fails, the responsibility lies with me." Cotton Jack said calmly.
"Okay." Banze breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to negotiate with the magician. Because he didn't know how to communicate. Maybe he should be old after working for another two years. His ability was not enough to be the first mate. If the captain hadn't been to the past relationship, he would have been a combat sailor at most.
Xia He was reading a book in the cabin, and when Cotton Jack knocked on the door, the door automatically opened.
The wild mage stood at the door and said, "Of course, can I come in?"
Xia He looked up and looked at Jack Cotton. The wild mage was very young, probably similar to him, and should have a look of more than twelve levels. He was elegant in appearance and was wearing a cotton robe. The magic attributes on it were pitiful. Xia He discovered something that the people on this pirate ship were all very clean.
Don't underestimate this, it's rare. Pirate ships float on the sea all year round, and freshwater resources are lacking. Such a large boat and hundreds of sailors can't take a bath. If this boat provides good enough sanitation conditions and the price paid is not small, the captain of this boat is also an interesting person.
"Come in." Xia He put away the book, and saw a hint of fanaticism and envy in the eyes of Master Ye. He was reading magic notes, the insights of some magicians in their practice, and there were many experiences, verification of legends, etc. This kind of book contains dozens of gold coins, or even hundreds of gold coins.
The Magic Parliament acquired these at a high price and intends to destroy the dungeons, so the price of similar notes cannot fall.
Wild mages like him cannot afford to buy such books without enough money. You should know that when magicians take notes, most of them will use magic power. In addition to text, they can also experience more information. Only magicians can perceive it. There are many secret words and secret locks in the notes, sometimes they contain treasures, and some of them hide mysterious skills.
"Your Mightiness……"
Xia He smiled and said to Cotton Jack: "You are also a mage yourself, you don't have to be so reserved. My name is Asra, where are you?"
"Jack, they called me cotton Jack." When the wild mage introduced himself, he subconsciously stroked his cotton robe with his hands. This nickname was a bit ironic, saying that he was very poor and didn't look like a mage.
"Jack, please sit."
Cotton Jack sat down openly and asked, "Asla...What do you think of pirates?"
"A profession without a future." Xia He replied casually.
"There is no future?" Xia He's words surprised Jack. He originally thought Xia He would despise the identity of a pirate from another perspective.
"Of course, if you have enough power, you should form a country, establish a navy, control routes, and control trade. How much money can you make for robbery? Look at the Holy Thunder Empire in Leo Continent, which controls the trade between the Green Forest Continent, and is rich. People blatantly take money from the caravan, and there is no need to rob it."
"Thank you for your advice." Cotton Jack saluted Xia He respectfully.
"You're welcome, then, have they sent you here to agree to my conditions?"
"Mr. Mage wants to stay on the boat...I have another question. If you think pirates are promising professions, why are you still interested in spending money to visit?"
"Knowledge is priceless, and from a realistic point of view, maybe one day, I will need a fleet of pirates."
Seeing that Jack cotton looked confused, Xia He laughed and said, "If I become king and want to control the route and there are no pirates on the route, how can the merchants pay for protection?"
Chapter completed!