Chapter 211: Ambush (Part 2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Saleen had just heaved a sigh of relief when suddenly, a piercing magic alarm sounded . Before he could ask what was happening, a giant rock fell from the skies and landed in the sea beside the ship, causing a giant water column to erupt .
Saleen leaned towards Lex . He saw Juno’s face turning pale .
"Magic stone artillery!" Lex recognized it, shouting out in shock .
Although they might have sounded similar, magic cannons and magic stone artillery were worlds apart . Magic cannons were magic weapons that had been left behind from the past and shot out fire-type spells . Magic stone artillery were weapons which could shoot out magic rocks with deadly precision to chase away the enemy .
The rock was more than a meter in diameter . If it had landed on the hunting ship, the casualties would have been deadly .
Juno furrowed his brows . Opening the cabin doors, he used a Flying spell and shot into the sky . The magic stone artillery’s range was not very far and had a maximum range of two to three miles . He saw a ship from afar . It was a pirate ship with a skeleton flag flying in the air .
Juno was filled with rage . Those damn pirates . They actually dare to enter the sea controlled by Alchemy City . Looks like I’ll need to speak with the elders when I’m back . We need to expand the assaultive range of Alchemy City . This time, he needed to take down the pirate ship to give them a little punishment .
"Sh*t!" Saleen shouted as he saw Juno fly up .
"What?" Lex asked Saleen . She did not see anything out of the ordinary .
"It’s a trap . Juno is in danger! Their target is the armored navy vessel!" Saleen had activated his icy sight and saw that the pirate ship on the sea was but a magic illusion . Even though he found it extraordinary, without a doubt, behind the magic illusion was a large vessel .
Saleen felt a bitter taste in his mouth . The hunting ship had left Devil’s Horn more than a day ago and had likely travelled for hundreds of miles . If they capsized here, it would be an impossible task for them to swim back .
Hearing Saleen’s words, Lex also activated her icy sight to observe the pirate ship from afar . Juno’s shadow approached it before running through a ripple and disappearing .
"Lex, think of a way to escape . Do you remember where the lifeboats are?" Saleen was panicking . The enemy had driven away the sea demons to attract the attention of the hunting ships and armored vessel so that they could silently approach and lay a trap . Saleen did not think he could hold down the ship, and anyone who dared to challenge people from Alchemy City must have had the capabilities to do so .
"I remember . " Daniel instinctively sensed danger . This instinct was something he had nurtured from escaping for tens of thousands of miles . He was a death mage and he did not have the energy to move elements around, making him less adept at surviving on the sea than Saleen . He was the most anxious amongst them all .
"Let’s go . " Saleen tugged on Lex’s hand, not caring what she thought, and they followed Daniel out of the cabin . Just as they left, a magic stone landed on the porthole on the third floor, destroying the crystal porthole and leaving one side of the wall caving in .
The stones from the skies fell almost like rain . The hunting ship was not a combat vessel and did not have any armor on it . With the rocks weighing more than a ton as they came hailing down, their powers were as strong as magic . Before long, many holes appeared on the front deck, and the bow of the ship was struck by the artillery as well . The two puppets defending the alchemy crossbow were blown away, the crossbow destroyed too .
Seeing Juno disappear, the two grade-6 mages flew towards the skies and went in the direction of the pirate ship as well . Seeing this, Saleen gave up all hope . The two mages were decently strong, but it was a pity they lacked intelligence . The enemy had a sleeve of tricks waiting for them .
Daniel could not be bothered with the lives of the others . He ran straight for the back deck . At the end of the ship, there was a lifeboat on both sides . The sailors were shaking the winch, attempting to lower the lifeboat . A rock landed squarely on the back deck, and blood and flesh flew everywhere . Saleen released two ice blades from afar, cutting the rope that was securing the lifeboats . One of the two lifeboats landed flatly on the surface of the sea, letting out a thunderous sound .
The other lifeboat rolled over the deck and fell into the sea .
Daniel was first to jump towards the sea . Lex blessed everyone with a Windspeed spell, knowing that this time, they were in big trouble .
The authority of Alchemy City had gone unchallenged for centuries . This was the first time Alchemy City had been targeted, and they were embroiled within . Were they just too unlucky?
Lex, Sika, and Nailisi jumped accurately onto the lifeboat while Saleen and Daniel landed in the water . Saleen was quicker than a fish in the water, and he grabbed Daniel by his neck and threw him up into the lifeboat before turning himself over onto the boat .
The lifeboat was over ten meters long and did not have any oars . In the back cabin, there was an alchemy machine that had magic nuclei inlaid within . Saleen did not pin any hopes on this boat making it too far, and he said to Lex, "Find a way to start it . "
Lex nodded . This thing was simple . She just did not know how to steer it .
With a loud booming noise, another magic stone artillery hit the hunting ship . Behind the magic illusion, an enormous fleet of vessels seemed to be concealed . With such frequent attacks, even if they did not aim carefully, the hunting ship would not be able to withstand the assault .
"Daniel, you steer," Saleen gave the order . This time, Daniel listened as he rushed to the back and steered by himself .
"Saleen, where are we going?"
Saleen was momentarily stunned before he understood . The road to Devil’s Horn had probably been cut off . "Northeast, as far as possible . "
He did not want to die together with the people from Alchemy City . With a boat, they would not die . Both he and Lex had brought a large amount of food with them, since it had already become a habit of theirs . No matter how far out to sea they went, so long as there were not any storms, they would not be in too much danger . As for the magic beasts in the sea? They would think about them once they had steered clear of the danger in front of their eyes .
Amongst them, Sika and Daniel were the ones who were in the most danger . Without a boat, they could not survive . Saleen did not even need to breathe in water and he was not afraid of the cold . Nailisi was not, either . Lex had the ability to fly and she would definitely be able to find land before her magic scrolls were used up .
Daniel did not say too much . He knew that this was a matter of life and death, and since Lex had activated the alchemy engine, he had been steering them further out to sea .
"Save me!"
A head bobbed up from the sea . It was Andrew . Lex did not have any intentions of stopping, and Daniel decided to collide with him instead . With a bang, Andrew did not even have the time to react before he was struck by the boat and sank . Under such circumstances, Lex did not dare to let an outsider onto the boat, especially someone who had fought with Saleen .
The lifeboat had been prepared for escape purposes . If the hunting ship met with a powerful magic beast in the sea, there was a chance that it would sink and the speed of this boat needed to surpass at least that of most of the magic beasts in the sea . Revving the alchemy engine, the six motors to the two sides of the boat started revolving and cut a white line across the sea as it sped off towards the northwest .
As expected, there were not any ambushes in this direction, and as Saleen looked back, the magic illusion had already disappeared and a giant combat vessel had appeared on the surface of the sea, moving towards the oncoming armored vessel . The hunting ship had already begun to sink and Saleen took a deep breath before taking out a scroll and opening it .
White fog dispersed and surrounded the boat . Even though it could not hide their trail, even if someone found them, they could not accurately aim their magic stone artillery .
The combat vessel had no intentions of dealing with a lifeboat and Saleen’s boat quickly sped off without looking back . He did not think that the armored vessel from Alchemy City would be able to deal with the giant combat vessels . The enemy had been able to create such an enormous magic illusion, so there had to be at least three sorcerers on board .
The armored vessel was fairly sizable as well, but it was an alchemy ship that was prepared for hunting and did not have any weapons for naval warfare . Most of the people on board were swordsmen as well, and the strongest mage, Juno, was probably already dead .
The lifeboat was too small to install a magic compass, but luckily, Daniel was used to travelling by sea . Looking at the sun to determine their direction, they travelled hundreds of miles before a loud noise came from the alchemy engine and all of the motors stopped spinning .
The boat stopped moving and Saleen said, "This place isn’t safe . The enemy has a magic compass, and so long as they send out a flying puppet, they will be able to track us down . "
Daniel looked at the alchemy engine that had stopped working and said despondently, "This can only be opened with a special alchemy instrument . It will not work if we take it apart . "
"Lex, create four boat oars . "Saleen looked in the direction that they had come from . The sea was vast, and there were no signs of the enemy . A seagull landed on the front of the boat and looked at them curiously .
Lex did not say much as she took out two massive beast leg bones from her god’s ring . She gave Sika and Nailisi a handsaw each before saying, "Process them into oars, quick . "
She did not have any materials to create oars with her . Back in Dragon’s Tooth Town, she had only stolen some armor and had not been interested in materials at all . Daniel had no idea what Saleen was planning, and he did not dare to ask either way .
Nailisi and Sika started processing the magic beast leg bones while Lex walked towards the deck and scanned the area . She brought out some metal components and secured them to the two sides of the ship .
The fog had dissipated a long time ago, and as the sea breeze blew, Daniel shivered, a little cold . Saleen released a Chunlin spell for him before walking to the deck and watching Lex work .
"It was not targeting me," Lex said as she strengthened the sides of the ship .
"I know, but we still need to be quick . "
"Help me . " Lex threw over a piece of paper with instructions and Saleen took a look before helping Lex secure the metal components . Before long, the magic beast leg bones had been processed and Lex took out two spears, piercing them into the leg bones . She then made a few holes on the leg bones and secured them to a metal pole .
Placing the metal pole into the holes at the two sides of the ship, the two oars were nearly complete . Daniel looked at the giant oars, a little dazed . How would they move them?
Lex laughed and Daniel understood instantly, looking at the fully constructed puppet which Lex had taken out and left on the deck . He was incredibly grateful . If there had not been any elemental mages, these puppets could not have been activated by magic nuclei and this method would not have worked .
Although the combat abilities of death mages were incredible, they did not have as much utility as an elemental mage .
The two fully constructed puppets were left on the deck . One of them rowed while the other sat behind it, waiting to take over . The fully constructed puppet was incredibly useful except for the fact that it expended magic nuclei too quickly . Luckily, rowing a boat was not anything too complicated, and Lex did not have to control the puppet all the time . The oars started moving rapidly and Daniel took a look before continuing to steer from the back .
The lifeboat was back in motion, but it was twice as slow as before . Looking at the setting sun, Saleen was starting to get worried . He said, "Lex, do you have a map of the sea?"
Chapter 211 Ambush Part 2 Translator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioSaleen had just heaved a sigh of relief when suddenly, a piercing magic alarm sounded . Before he could ask what was happening, a giant rock fell from the skies and landed in the sea beside the ship, causing a giant water column to erupt . Saleen leaned towards Lex . He saw Juno s face turning pale . Magic stone artillery Lex recognized it, shouting out in shock . Although they might have sounded similar, magic cannons and magic stone artillery were worlds apart . Magic cannons were magic weapons that had been left behind from the past and shot out fire type spells . Magic stone artillery were weapons which could shoot out magic rocks with deadly precision to chase away the enemy . The rock was more than a meter in diameter . If it had landed on the hunting ship, the casualties would have been deadly . Juno furrowed his brows . Opening the cabin doors, he used a Flying spell and shot into the sky . The magic stone artillery s range was not very far and had a maximum range of two to three miles . He saw a ship from afar . It was a pirate ship with a skeleton flag flying in the air . Juno was filled with rage . Those damn pirates . They actually dare to enter the sea controlled by Alchemy City . Looks like I ll need to speak with the elders when I m back . We need to expand the assaultive range of Alchemy City . This time, he needed to take down the pirate ship to give them a little punishment . Sh t Saleen shouted as he saw Juno fly up . What Lex asked Saleen . She did not see anything out of the ordinary . It s a trap . Juno is in danger Their target is the armored navy vessel Saleen had activated his icy sight and saw that the pirate ship on the sea was but a magic illusion . Even though he found it extraordinary, without a doubt, behind the magic illusion was a large vessel . Saleen felt a bitter taste in his mouth . The hunting ship had left Devil s Horn more than a day ago and had likely travelled for hundreds of miles . If they capsized here, it would be an impossible task for them to swim back . Hearing Saleen s words, Lex also activated her icy sight to observe the pirate ship from afar . Juno s shadow approached it before running through a ripple and disappearing . Lex, think of a way to escape . Do you remember where the lifeboats are Saleen was panicking . The enemy had driven away the sea demons to attract the attention of the hunting ships and armored vessel so that they could silently approach and lay a trap . Saleen did not think he could hold down the ship, and anyone who dared to challenge people from Alchemy City must have had the capabilities to do so . I remember . Daniel instinctively sensed danger . This instinct was something he had nurtured from escaping for tens of thousands of miles . He was a death mage and he did not have the energy to move elements around, making him less adept at surviving on the sea than Saleen . He was the most anxious amongst them all . Let s go . Saleen tugged on Lex s hand, not caring what she thought, and they followed Daniel out of the cabin . Just as they left, a magic stone landed on the porthole on the third floor, destroying the crystal porthole and leaving one side of the wall caving in . The stones from the skies fell almost like rain . The hunting ship was not a combat vessel and did not have any armor on it . With the rocks weighing more than a ton as they came hailing down, their powers were as strong as magic . Before long, many holes appeared on the front deck, and the bow of the ship was struck by the artillery as well . The two puppets defending the alchemy crossbow were blown away, the crossbow destroyed too . Seeing Juno disappear, the two grade 6 mages flew towards the skies and went in the direction of the pirate ship as well . Seeing this, Saleen gave up all hope . The two mages were decently strong, but it was a pity they lacked intelligence . The enemy had a sleeve of tricks waiting for them . Daniel could not be bothered with the lives of the others . He ran straight for the back deck . At the end of the ship, there was a lifeboat on both sides . The sailors were shaking the winch, attempting to lower the lifeboat . A rock landed squarely on the back deck, and blood and flesh flew everywhere . Saleen released two ice blades from afar, cutting the rope that was securing the lifeboats . One of the two lifeboats landed flatly on the surface of the sea, letting out a thunderous sound . The other lifeboat rolled over the deck and fell into the sea . Daniel was first to jump towards the sea . Lex blessed everyone with a Windspeed spell, knowing that this time, they were in big trouble . The authority of Alchemy City had gone unchallenged for centuries . This was the first time Alchemy City had been targeted, and they were embroiled within . Were they just too unlucky Lex, Sika, and Nailisi jumped accurately onto the lifeboat while Saleen and Daniel landed in the water . Saleen was quicker than a fish in the water, and he grabbed Daniel by his neck and threw him up into the lifeboat before turning himself over onto the boat . The lifeboat was over ten meters long and did not have any oars . In the back cabin, there was an alchemy machine that had magic nuclei inlaid within . Saleen did not pin any hopes on this boat making it too far, and he said to Lex, Find a way to start it . Lex nodded . This thing was simple . She just did not know how to steer it . With a loud booming noise, another magic stone artillery hit the hunting ship . Behind the magic illusion, an enormous fleet of vessels seemed to be concealed . With such frequent attacks, even if they did not aim carefully, the hunting ship would not be able to withstand the assault . Daniel, you steer, Saleen gave the order . This time, Daniel listened as he rushed to the back and steered by himself . Saleen, where are we going Saleen was momentarily stunned before he understood . The road to Devil s Horn had probably been cut off . Northeast, as far as possible . He did not want to die together with the people from Alchemy City . With a boat, they would not die . Both he and Lex had brought a large amount of food with them, since it had already become a habit of theirs . No matter how far out to sea they went, so long as there were not any storms, they would not be in too much danger . As for the magic beasts in the sea They would think about them once they had steered clear of the danger in front of their eyes . Amongst them, Sika and Daniel were the ones who were in the most danger . Without a boat, they could not survive . Saleen did not even need to breathe in water and he was not afraid of the cold . Nailisi was not, either . Lex had the ability to fly and she would definitely be able to find land before her magic scrolls were used up . Daniel did not say too much . He knew that this was a matter of life and death, and since Lex had activated the alchemy engine, he had been steering them further out to sea . Save me A head bobbed up from the sea . It was Andrew . Lex did not have any intentions of stopping, and Daniel decided to collide with him instead . With a bang, Andrew did not even have the time to react before he was struck by the boat and sank . Under such circumstances, Lex did not dare to let an outsider onto the boat, especially someone who had fought with Saleen . The lifeboat had been prepared for escape purposes . If the hunting ship met with a powerful magic beast in the sea, there was a chance that it would sink and the speed of this boat needed to surpass at least that of most of the magic beasts in the sea . Revving the alchemy engine, the six motors to the two sides of the boat started revolving and cut a white line across the sea as it sped off towards the northwest . As expected, there were not any ambushes in this direction, and as Saleen looked back, the magic illusion had already disappeared and a giant combat vessel had appeared on the surface of the sea, moving towards the oncoming armored vessel . The hunting ship had already begun to sink and Saleen took a deep breath before taking out a scroll and opening it . White fog dispersed and surrounded the boat . Even though it could not hide their trail, even if someone found them, they could not accurately aim their magic stone artillery . The combat vessel had no intentions of dealing with a lifeboat and Saleen s boat quickly sped off without looking back . He did not think that the armored vessel from Alchemy City would be able to deal with the giant combat vessels . The enemy had been able to create such an enormous magic illusion, so there had to be at least three sorcerers on board . The armored vessel was fairly sizable as well, but it was an alchemy ship that was prepared for hunting and did not have any weapons for naval warfare . Most of the people on board were swordsmen as well, and the strongest mage, Juno, was probably already dead . The lifeboat was too small to install a magic compass, but luckily, Daniel was used to travelling by sea . Looking at the sun to determine their direction, they travelled hundreds of miles before a loud noise came from the alchemy engine and all of the motors stopped spinning . The boat stopped moving and Saleen said, This place isn t safe . The enemy has a magic compass, and so long as they send out a flying puppet, they will be able to track us down . Daniel looked at the alchemy engine that had stopped working and said despondently, This can only be opened with a special alchemy instrument . It will not work if we take it apart . Lex, create four boat oars . Saleen looked in the direction that they had come from . The sea was vast, and there were no signs of the enemy . A seagull landed on the front of the boat and looked at them curiously . Lex did not say much as she took out two massive beast leg bones from her god s ring . She gave Sika and Nailisi a handsaw each before saying, Process them into oars, quick . She did not have any materials to create oars with her . Back in Dragon s Tooth Town, she had only stolen some armor and had not been interested in materials at all . Daniel had no idea what Saleen was planning, and he did not dare to ask either way . Nailisi and Sika started processing the magic beast leg bones while Lex walked towards the deck and scanned the area . She brought out some metal components and secured them to the two sides of the ship . The fog had dissipated a long time ago, and as the sea breeze blew, Daniel shivered, a little cold . Saleen released a Chunlin spell for him before walking to the deck and watching Lex work . It was not targeting me, Lex said as she strengthened the sides of the ship . I know, but we still need to be quick . Help me . Lex threw over a piece of paper with instructions and Saleen took a look before helping Lex secure the metal components . Before long, the magic beast leg bones had been processed and Lex took out two spears, piercing them into the leg bones . She then made a few holes on the leg bones and secured them to a metal pole . Placing the metal pole into the holes at the two sides of the ship, the two oars were nearly complete . Daniel looked at the giant oars, a little dazed . How would they move them Lex laughed and Daniel understood instantly, looking at the fully constructed puppet which Lex had taken out and left on the deck . He was incredibly grateful . If there had not been any elemental mages, these puppets could not have been activated by magic nuclei and this method would not have worked . Although the combat abilities of death mages were incredible, they did not have as much utility as an elemental mage . The two fully constructed puppets were left on the deck . One of them rowed while the other sat behind it, waiting to take over . The fully constructed puppet was incredibly useful except for the fact that it expended magic nuclei too quickly . Luckily, rowing a boat was not anything too complicated, and Lex did not have to control the puppet all the time . The oars started moving rapidly and Daniel took a look before continuing to steer from the back . The lifeboat was back in motion, but it was twice as slow as before . Looking at the setting sun, Saleen was starting to get worried . He said, Lex, do you have a map of the sea